December 31, 2013 GK Questions

Who became the first head of public sector undertaking (PSU) to get extension post retirement? B. P. Rao Maniesh Shukla Avinash Tiwary Bipin Kumar Which company launched Aqua i4+ with 5 inch display for just at Rs 7,600 on 30th December 2013? Micromax Intex Nokia Samsung Who has been won the 51st National Premier Chess Championship 2013? Viktor Láznicka Parimarjan Negi Krishnan Sasikiran Evgeny Alekseev Which country deports arrested Indian journalist on 28th December 2013? Bob Simpson Ricky Ponting Mark Waugh Adam Gilchrist Who has been won the Delhi & District Cricket Association Election 2013? Bishan Singh Bedi Ankur Jain Sandeep Mehta Sneh Prakash Bansal Which Political party buys anti-FDI film’s rights, to screen it for free? Aam Aadmi Party Bharatiya Janata Party Bahujan Samaj Party Telugu Desam Party Which Indian state High Court issue notice to Centre, IGL on price hike of CNG and PNG? Allahabad Rajasthan Delhi Chhattisgarh Who has been takes over as new Chiefs of Staff Committee? A. K. Antony General Bikram Singh Joginder Jaswant Singh Deepak Kapoor At least 44 MPs resign after protest camp cleared in- Bhutan Spain Finland Iraq Who has been appointed as new chief executive officer of Delhi Jal Board? Vijay Kumar Jitendra Kumar Suraj Joshi V. K. Duggal Show me the answers. 1. B. P. Rao:Bhel chief 1st PSU head to get extension post retirement 2. Intex:Intex Aqua i4+ with 5 inch display launched for just at Rs 7,600 3. Krishnan Sasikiran:Krishnan Sasikiran wins 51st National Premier Chess Championship 2013 4. Bob Simpson:Bob Simpson, Hockley to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame 5. Sneh Prakash Bansal:Bishan Singh Bedi panel crashes to defeat in Delhi & District Cricket Association polls 6. Bharatiya Janata Party:BJP buys anti-FDI film’s rights, to screen it for free 7. Delhi:Delhi High Court notice to Centre, IGL on price hike 8. General Bikram Singh:General Bikram Singh takes over as new Chiefs of Staff Committee 9. Iraq:44 Iraq MPs resign after protest camp cleared 10. Vijay Kumar:Delhiites to get 20 kilolitres water free each month

GK

• છીંક ખાવાથી મગજનાં કેટલાક સેલ મરી જાય છે એટલે લોકો છીંક આવતા ‘ખમ્મા’ અથવા ‘શ્રીજી બાવા’ એવું કાંઈક બોલે છે.

• શરીરમાં રક્તકણો …લાલ કણો 20 જ સેકેંડમાં પૂરા શરીરમાં ફરી વળે છે.

• ગાયના દૂધને પચાવતા પેટને પચાવતા પેટને એક કલાક લાગે છે.

• શરીરમાં ફક્ત આંખની કીકી જ એક એવી છે કે એને લોહી પહોંચતું નથી.

• માણસ બોલે છે ત્યારે શરીરના જુદાજુદા 72 મસલ્સ કામ કરે છે.

• આપણા શરીરમાંથી દર સેકેંડે 1/50/00/000 રક્તકણો નાશ પામે છે.

• અમદાવાદને ‘માંચેસ્ટર ઑફ ઈંડિયા’નું બિરુદ મળ્યું હતું.એક સિગરેટ પીવાથી માનવીનું સરેરાશ આયુષ્ય સાડા પાંચ મિનિટ જેટલું ઘટી જાય છે.

• રશિયાએ ‘સ્પુટનિક’ નામનો કૃત્રિમ ઉપગ્રહ પ્રથમવાર અવકાશમાં મોકલ્યો હતો.

• ઍરોપ્લેનની શોધ 1903માં થઈ હતી.

• સ્વ. ચરણસિંહની સમાધિ ‘કિસાન ઘાટ’ ના નામે જાણીતી છે.

• પંડિત કાબરાનું નામ ‘ગિટાર’ સાથે સંકળાયેલુ છે.

• ‘બરફ્ની હૉકી’ કૅનેડાની રાષ્ટ્રીય રમત છે.

• ગુરુને 12 ઉપગ્રહ છે.

• સ્પેન દેશમાં કાપડ પર સમાચાર પત્ર બહાર પાડવામાં આવે છે.

• ભારતનું સૌથી જૂનું ચર્ચ પલપુર-કેરાલામાં આવેલું છે.

• ઈંદિરા ગાણ્ધી અને ઝુલ્ફીકાર ભુત્તો વચ્ચી સિમલામાં શંતિ કરાર થયા હતા.

• ‘ઈંડિયન નેશનલ કૉંગ્રેસ’ સૌથી જૂની રાજકીય પાર્ટી છે.

• ‘વ્હીલર’ ચેઈન બુકશોપ 253 રેલ્વે સ્ટેશન પર જોવા મળે છે.

• ભારતમાં પ્રથમ એસ.ટી.ડી.ની સેવા લખનૌ-કાનપુર વચ્ચે શરુ થઈ હતી.

• પ. જર્મનીના પ્રથમ ઉપગ્રહનું નામ અઝુર હતું.

• રાષ્ટ્રીય શાયરનું બિરુદ ‘ઝવેરચંદ મેઘાણી’ને આપવામાં આવ્યું હતું.

December 29, 2013 GK Questions

1. Who has been won the McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2013?
   • Anirban Lahiri
   • Siddikur Rahman
   • Thaworn Wiratchant
   • Scott Hend
2. Which Indian state holds back CNG price hike on 28th December 2013?
   • Delhi
   • Haryana
   • Uttar Pradesh
   • Madhya Pradesh
3. Who has been became the youngest cricketer to reach 8,000 Test runs?
   • Michael Clarke
   • Kevin Peterson
   • David Warner
   • Alastair Cook
4. Which country deports arrested Indian journalist on 28th December 2013?
   • Sri Lanka
   • Pakistan
   • Nepal
   • Bangladesh
5. Who has been named ‘best beauty icon’ for third year running?
   • Pippa Middleton
   • Kate Middleton
   • Victoria Beckham
   • Zara Phillips
6. Who among the following has been named the most charitable celebrity of the year?
   • Angelina Jolie
   • Jennifer Aniston
   • Megan Fox
   • Taylor Swift
7. Who became the first Indian left-arm spinner to take 6 wickets in an innings abroad since 1982?
   • Ravichandran Ashwin
   • Pragyan Ojha
   • Ravindra Jadeja
   • Yuvraj Singh
8. Which among the following Veteran actor dies due to heart attack in Dubai on 28th December 2013?
   • Farooq Sheikh
   • Saeed Jaffrey
   • Amol Palekar
   • Naseeruddin Shah
9. Which country’s lawmakers approve easing of one-child policy?
   • South Sudan
   • China
   • Iraq
   • Malaysia
10. Which player won the Al-Ain Classic International Open Chess tournament 2013?
    • Parimarjan Negi
    • Abhijeet Gupta
    • Ni Hua
    • Radoslaw Wojtaszek

Show me the answers.

1. Anirban Lahiri:Anirban Lahiri sizzles to win PGTI year-ending by four shots
2. Haryana:Haryana holds back CNG price hike
3. Alastair Cook:Nathan Lyon takes five, Australia need 201 runs for 4-0 lead
4. Sri Lanka:Sri Lanka deports arrested Indian journalist
5. Kate Middleton:Kate Middleton named ‘best beauty icon’ for third year running
6. Taylor Swift:Taylor Swift has been named the most charitable celebrity of the year
7. Ravindra Jadeja:Jacques Kallis nears century in his farewell Test
8. Farooq Sheikh:Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh dies due to heart attack in Dubai
9. China:China approves easing of one-child policy
10. Abhijeet Gupta:Abhijeet Gupta wins Al-Ain Classic Championship

December 30, 2013 GK Questions

Which country’s scientists discovered 1000 years old vineyards? Iran Kenya Spain Australia Who among the following Former F1 champion critically injured while skiing on 29th December 2013? Fernando Alonso Ayrton Senna Jenson Button Michael Schumacher Which Legendary Bengali actor hospitalized for respiratory tract infection on 29th December 2013? Suchitra Sen Rituparna Sengupta Indrani Dutta Payel Sarkar Who has been becomes the first Australian bowler to take 30 wickets or more in a series since 1995? Peter Siddle Mitchell Johnson Ryan Harris Nathan Lyon Which Country has banned a popular computer game, Battlefield 4 because it depicts a fictional coup in the country? India Japan New Zealand China Who has been appointed as new Managing Director Corporate Banking of State Bank of India? Pradeep Kumar Lalit Jain Nitin Mehta Chetan Sharma A female suicide bomber killed at least 16 people and injured dozens at the main entrance of a railway station in- Sri Lanka Russia Pakistan Brazil Name the former Samajwadi Party leader who likely to join Aam Aadmi Party? Shivpal Singh Yadav Amar Singh Kamal Farooqui Raghuraj Pratap Singh Which Indian state police has registered an FIR against six Army officers for harassing a junior officer? Gujarat Rajasthan Assam Tamil Nadu Which cricketer becomes the third highest run getter in test matches? Jacus Kallis Greame Smith Mahendra Singh Dhoni Michael Clarke Show me the answers. 1. Spain:1000 years old vineyards discovered in Spain 2. Michael Schumacher:Former F1 champion Michael Schumacher critically injured while skiing 3. Suchitra Sen:Legendary Bengali actor Suchitra Sen hospitalized 4. Mitchell Johnson:Australia beat England by 8 wickets to win fourth test 5. China:China bans popular computer game for showing a coup 6. Pradeep Kumar:Pradeep Kumar appointed as MD Corporate Banking of State Bank of India 7. Russia:Suicide bomber kills at least 15 at southern Russian train station 8. Kamal Farooqui:Samajwadi Party leader Kamal Farooqui likely to join AAP 9. Rajasthan:FIR against 6 Army officers for harassment 10. Jacques Kallis:Jacques Kallis hits farewell ton to put South Africa in driver’s seat

December 26, 2013 GK Questions

Which Indian player won the sixth consecutive title at the 34th National Archery Championships? Jayanta Talukdar Limba Ram Dola Banerjee Deepika Kumari How many athletes suspended by Athletics Federation of India for doping on 25th December 2013? Fourteen Three Seven Ten Which country’s envoy booked for allegedly molesting the woman manager of his housing society? Nepal Algeria Bahrain Libya Who among the following player announced his retirement from test and first-class cricket after Durban test match? Zaheer Khan Jacques Kallis AB de Villiers Hashim Amla Which Indian state’s panchayat has banned the use of mobile phones by unmarried girls on 25th December 2013? Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Jammu and Kashmir Bihar At least 37 dead and dozens injured in bombings in Christian areas in- Baghdad Beijing London Colombo Which Bank elevates Paresh Sukthankar as deputy managing director? Union Bank of India ICICI Bank HDFC Bank Axis Bank Who among the following actress weds businessman in Dubai on 25th December 2013? Veena Malik Reema Khan Mahira Khan Saba Qamar Which among the following country’s three cabinet ministers resign over graft investigations? Namibia Holland Turkey Saudi Arabia Who becomes the world’s longest surviving heart transplant patient after undergoing the life-saving operation 31 years ago? Martín Hogg John McCafferty Nathan Johnson Brad Jones Show me the answers. 1. Deepika Kumari:Deepika Kumari overtakes Dola Banerjee 2. Fourteen:AFI bans six states, slaps suspension on 14 athletes for doping 3. Bahrain:Bahrain envoy in Mumbai booked for molesting woman manager 4. Jacques Kallis:All-rounder Kallis to quit tests after Durban match 5. Bihar:Bihar panchayat bans cell phones for unwed girls 6. Baghdad:At least 37 dead in bombings in Baghdad’s Christian areas 7. HDFC Bank:HDFC Bank elevates Paresh Sukthankar as deputy managing director 8. Veena Malik:Pakistani actress Veena Malik weds businessman in Dubai 9. Turkey:Three members of Turkish cabinet resign over graft investigations 10. John McCafferty:Briton survives for 31 years after heart transplant, sets new record

December 27, 2013 GK Questions

Who has been honoured with Polly Umrigar Award for being India’s best international cricketer of 2012-13? Virat Kholi Ravichandran Ashwin Ravindra Jadeja Mahendra Singh Dhoni Which Cricket ground records first-day attendance of 91,092 and the biggest single-day crowd for a cricket Test match? Sydney Cricket Ground Eden Gardens Kingsmead Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground Who among the following has been takes oath as Gorkhaland Territorial Administration chief? Subash Gishing Madan Tamang Bimal Gurung Pawan Kumar Chamling At least 5 killed, 6 injured in bicycle bomb blast in- West Bengal Assam Tamil Nadu Himachal Pradesh Who becomes the richest elected member in Pakistan? Nawaz Sharif Asif Ali Zardari Shahbaz Sharif Altaf Hussain Which senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader gets clean chit in 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre? Shivraj Singh Chouhan Arun Jaitley Murli Manohar Joshi Narendra Modi Who has been will receive the Lala Amarnath Award for being the best all-rounder in the 2012-13 edition of the Ranji Trophy? Manish Pandey Abhishek Nayar Vijay Zol Ambati Rayudu Which country’s banks to accept photos of cheques through smartphones? United Kingdom Argentina Uruguay France Who has been elected as new fielding coach for India Uuder-19 team? Sanjay Bangar Robin Singh Biju George Chetan Sharma Which country’s transport plane crashes in Siberia kills 9 on 26th December 2013? Russia Spain Germany Nigeria Show me the answers. 1. Ravichandran Ashwin:Ravichandran Ashwin bags Polly Umrigar award 2. Melbourne Cricket Ground:England 226-6 on first day of 4th Ashes Test 3. Bimal Gurung:Bimal Gurung takes oath as GTA chief 4. West Bengal:5 killed, 6 injured in bomb blast in West Bengal 5. Nawaz Sharif:Nawaz Sharif richest elected member in Pakistan 6. Narendra Modi:Narendra Modi gets clean chit in 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre 7. Abhishek Nayar:Ravichandran Ashwin bags Polly Umrigar award 8. United Kingdom:British banks to accept photos of cheques through smartphones 9. Biju George:Biju George appointed as fielding coach for India Uuder-19 team 10. Russia:9 dead as Russian transport plane crashes in Siberia

NEW LIST OF R.T.O

GJ-1Ahmedabad
GJ-2Mehsana
GJ-3Rajkot
GJ-4Bhavnagar
GJ-5Surat City
GJ-6Vadodara City
GJ-7Kheda
GJ-8Banaskantha (Palanpur)
GJ-9Sabarkantha (Himmatnagar)
GJ-10Jamnagar
GJ-11Junagadh
GJ-12Kutch
GJ-13Surendranagar
GJ-14Amreli / Rajula
GJ-15Valsad
GJ-16Bharuch
GJ-17Panchmahal (Godhara)
GJ-18Gandhinagar
GJ-19Bardoli
GJ-20Dahod
GJ-21Navsari
GJ-22Narmada
GJ-23Anand
GJ-24Patan
GJ-25Porbandar (Sudamapuri)
GJ-26Vyara
GJ-27Ahmedabad East (Vastral)
GJ-28Surat rural
GJ-29Vadodara rural
GJ-30Dang
GJ-31Gandhidham
GJ-32Botad
GJ-33Modasa (arrvali)
GJ-34Dwarka
GJ-35Mahisagar
GJ-36Morbi
GJ-37  Chhota Udaipur

December 28, 2013 GK Questions

According to Credit rating agency Crisil who becomes most prosperous city in India? Gurgaon Delhi Mumbai Noida Which Company launches Aqua i4+ with 5-inch display for just at Rs 7,600 on 27th December 2013? Sony Lava Intex HTC At least 7 killed as armed groups clash in- Tamil Nadu Assam Kerala Delhi Who has been joined Roger Federer’s coaching team ahead of next month’s Australian Open? Ivan Lendl Boris Becker Jimmy Connors Stefan Edberg Who will become the youngest chief minister of Delhi ever on 28th December 2013? Arvind Kejriwal Sheila Dikshit Madan Lal Khurana Sahib Singh Verma At least 23 people were feared killed and several others were injured train fire at- Haryana Maharashtra Meghalaya Andhra Pradesh Who has been recommends by Aviation Ministry as next Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)? Jagannath Mishra Prabhat Kumar Ashok Chaturvedi Ajay Kumar Which country’s government agrees to end hostilities on 27th December 2013? Uganda Spain South Sudan Germany Who became the second cricketer to take 200 catches in test match history? Jacques Kallis Graeme Smith Mahendra Singh Dhoni AB de Villiers Name the former Lebanese minister who has been died in bomb blast on 27th December 2013? Jihad Azour Mohamad Chatah Muhammad Fneish Fawzi Salloukh Show me the answers. 1. Gurgaon:Gurgaon most prosperous city in India, Chennai second 2. Intex:Intex launches Aqua i4+ with 5-inch display for just at Rs 7,600 3. Assam:7 killed as armed groups clash in Assam village 4. Stefan Edberg:Roger Federer hires Stefan Edberg to join coaching team 5. Arvind Kejriwal:AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal to take oath as Delhi CM today 6. Andhra Pradesh:At least 23 dead in southern India train fire 7. Prabhat Kumar:Aviation Ministry recommends Prabhat Kumar as next DGCA 8. South Sudan:South Sudan government agrees to end hostilities 9. Jacques Kallis:South Africa’s Dale Steyn instigates India batting collapse in Durban 10. Mohamad Chatah:Anti-Assad leader, 4 others killed in Beirut blast

December 22, 2013 GK Questions

1. 
   Which country imposed a lifetime ban on five players and three officials for match-fixing in the domestic league?
   • Malaysia
   • China
   • England
   • France ‘
2. Which bank reduced interest on home loans by 15 basis points at 10.25 per cent?
   • Axis Bank
   • Bank of Baroda
   • ICICI Bank
   • Punjab National Bank
3. Who has been appointed as new Texas secretary of state?
   • Madhu Jain
   • Nandita Berry
   • Anup Khurana
   • Savitri Das
4. Who has been won the gold medal in 25 metre standard pistol event on 21st December 2013?
   • Mahesh Sinha
   • Rajesh Ahuja
   • Sandeep Kulkarni
   • Samresh Jung
5. Who has been appointed as new Secretary General of Indian Weightlifting Federation?
   • Gurmeet Singh
   • Chandrahas Rai
   • Kapil Thakur
   • Neeraj Malhotra
6. Which Bollywood actor out on parole from Pune’s Yerwada Jail on 21st December 2013?
   • Sanjay Dutt
   • Rajpal Yadav
   • Mukesh Khnna
   • Sharman Joshi
7. Who has been re-elected as Indian Weightlifting Federation chief?
   • Dinesh Mihsra
   • Amit Prajapati
   • Birendra Prasad Baisya
   • Puneet Jain
8. Which among the following football club reached at the top of Premier League 2013?
   • Manchester United
   • Chelsea
   • Everton
   • Liverpool
9. Which country’s government approves new restrictive abortion law on 21st December 2013?
   • Spain
   • Russia
   • Iran
   • Sweden
10. Who became the 2nd Indian to score 200 runs in a Test against South Africa in South Africa?
    • Cheteshwar Pujara
    • Ajinkya Rahane
    • Virat Kohli
    • Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Show me the answers.

1. Malaysia:Life bans imposed in Malaysia for football match-fixing
2. ICICI Bank:ICICI Bank cuts home loan rates to 10.25 percent
3. Nandita Berry:Indian-American Nandita Berry appointed Texas secretary of state
4. Samresh Jung:Samresh Jung wins gold in 25 metre standard pistol event
5. Chandrahas Rai:Baisya re-elected as IWLF chief, Chandrahas Rai Secretary General
6. Sanjay Dutt:Actor Sanjay Dutt out on parole from Pune’s Yerwada Jail
7. Birendra Prasad Baisya:Baisya re-elected as IWLF chief, Chandrahas Rai Secretary General
8. Liverpool:Luis Suarez scores twice to help Liverpool to 3-1 win over Cardiff
9. Spain:Spanish government approves new restrictive abortion law
10. Virat Kohli:SA finish at 138/2 on Day 4, trail by 320 to set up exciting last day in first Test

December 23, 2013 GK Questions

Who becomes the fourth Indian blower to take 300 wickets in test matches? Ishant Sharma Umesh Yadav Zaheer Khan Ravichandran Ashwin Who among the following comedian honoured with ‘Indian Of The Year 2013’ Award? Kapil Sharma Krushna Abhishek Sudesh Lehri Raju Srivastav According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report which month was hottest month in 130 years? October September August November Which among the following club won the club world cup? Raja Casablanca Bayern Munich Manchester United Southall United Who among the following has been won the Tata Open golf title 2013? Dheeraj Vohra Manan Dogra Irfan Khan M. Dharma Section 144 imposed in- Uttar Pradesh Noida Rajasthan Uttarakhand Name the journalist who covered World War II, passes away at 92 on 22nd December 2013? Rohit Kumar Arvind Jain Pran Chopra Mahesh Sharma Which England cricketer announced his retirement from international cricket on 22nd December 2013? Kevin Peterson James Anderson Graeme Swann Alastair Cook Name the environment minister who resigned on 22nd December 2013? Jayanthi Natarajan G. K. Vasan Kishore Chandra Deo V. Narayanasamy Which among the following country to end one-child policy this week? Kenya Japan Spain China Show me the answers. 1. Zaheer Khan:India escape with thrilling draw against South Africa in Johannesburg 2. Kapil Sharma:Deepika Padukone, Kapil Sharma Honoured With ‘Indian Of The Year 2013’ Awards 3. November:November was hottest month in 130 years 4. Bayern Munich:German giants Bayern Munich win Club World Cup 5. M. Dharma:M. Dharma won the Tata Open golf title 2013 6. Noida:Section 144 imposed in Noida 7. Pran Chopra:Pran Chopra, journalist who covered WWII, passes away at 92 8. Graeme Swann:England spinner Graeme Swann announces retirement from international cricket 9. Jayanthi Natarajan:Jayanthi Natarajan resigns as environment minister 10. China:SA finish at 138/2 on Day 4, trail by 320 to set up exciting last day in first Test

December 24, 2013 GK Questions

Which Company won the PSE Excellence Award-2013 for CSR, sustainability? Steel Authority of India Limited Vizag Steel Essar Group MECON Limited Which among the following country’s army defuses 65 bombs in Kandahar? Pakistan Austria Iran Afghanistan Who among the following is the current chairman of Housing Development Finance Corporation? Anand Mahindra Deepak Parekh Uday Kotak K. V. Kamath Which player becomes the Number One bowler in Test Matches? Dale Steyn Umar Gul Vernon Philander Mitchell Johnson Who has been won the women’s title at Senior National Badminton Championships? P.V. Sindhu Saina Nehwal Ratchanok Intanon Ashwini Ponnappa Who has been named sexist person of the year 2013? Pharrell Williams Sunny Leone Paula Patton Robin Thicke Which among the following has been appointed as new governor of Manipur? Ajit Seth V K Duggal Shivraj Patil B. N. Srikrishna Which company won the India Pride Award for Excellence in Heavy Industries 2012-13? Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited GAIL Limited NTPC Limited Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Name the AK47 assault rifle designer who has passes away at 94 on 23rd December 2013? Mikhail Kalashnikov Hugo Schmeisser Eugene Stoner John Browning Which bollywood actor granted bail in perjury case on 23rd December 2013? Manu Sharma Victor Bannerjee Shayan Munshi Sanjay Suri Show me the answers. 1. Steel Authority of India Limited:SAIL wins PSE Excellence Award-2013 for CSR, sustainability 2. Afghanistan:Afghanistan army defuses 65 bombs in Kandahar 3. Deepak Parekh:HDFC Mutual Fund buys India’s oldest foreign fund 4. Vernon Philander:Vernon Philander is new No.1 Test bowler 5. P.V. Sindhu:Sindhu, Srikanth win titles in Nationals Championship 6. Robin Thicke:Robin Thicke named sexist of the year 2013 7. V K Duggal:Former home secretary V K Duggal appointed as new governor of Manipur 8. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited:BHEL wins India Pride Award for Excellence in Heavy Industries 2012-13 9. Mikhail Kalashnikov:AK47 assault rifle designer Kalashnikov dies at 94 10. Shayan Munshi:Bollywood actor Shayan Munshi granted bail in perjury case

December 25, 2013 GK Questions

How many players can retain by a team in Indian Premier League auction that will be held on 12 February 2013? Two Six Three Five Which Bank reduces home loan rates by 0.25 percent on 24th December 2013? HDFC Bank Kotak Mahindra Bank ICICI Bank Bank of Baroda Name the World War II code breaker who gets royal pardon for gay conviction on 24th December 2013? Alan Turing Kurt Gödel Euclid Andrew Wiles Which country launches screening device to detect cervical cancer in early stages? Japan China India Australia How many athletes banned by Russian Weightlifting Federation for doping? Sixteen Five Ten Eight Which country’s researchers developed a handheld food scanner that identifies what’s in your food? Canada Europe New Zealand Spain Top Indian Mujahideen & SIMI activist Abu Faisal from- Gujarat Jammu and Kashmir Madhya Pradesh Assam Who among the following country’s parliament is considering a proposal to pick another city as the nation’s capital? Malaysia Iran Finland Zimbabwe How many people killed in powerful bombing at Egypt Police Station? Thirty Sixty Fifty Fifteen Which telecom operator company launches new tariffs and plans for 3G video calls? Idea Aircel Vodafone BSNL Show me the answers. 1. Five:IPL auction on February 12, teams can retain five players 2. Kotak Mahindra Bank:Kotak Mahindra reduces home loan rates by 0.25 percent 3. Alan Turing:Alan Turing granted royal pardon for gay sex conviction 4. India:India launches Screening device to detect cervical cancer in early stages 5. Eight:Eight Russian athletes banned for doping 6. Canada:TellSpec hand-held scanner identifies what’s in your food 7. Madhya Pradesh:Madhya Pradesh ATS arrests top IM & SIMI activist Abu Faisal from MP 8. Iran:Iran parliament mulls changing country’s capital 9. Fifteen:Powerful Bombing at Egypt Police Station Kills 15 10. Aircel:Aircel launches new tariffs and plans for 3G video calls

December 21, 2013 GK Questions

Who has been won the gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle at 57th National Shooting Championship 2013? Mampi Das Avneet Kaur Sidhu Anjali Bhagwat Tejaswini Sawant Who has been appointed as new head coach of Sri Lanka? Trevor Bayliss Ian Pont Jason Gillespie Paul Farbrace Which among the following player named 2013 AIFF Indian Player of the Year? Baichung Bhutia Sunil Chhetri Subrata Pal Gouramangi Singh Who among the following political party president admitted to AIIMS hospital on 20th December 2013? Bharatiya Janata Party Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam Aam Aadmi Party Rashtriya Janata Dal Which among the following country’s mayor among four killed in ambush at Manila airport? Philippines Iran Austria Kenya Who among the following becomes sixth highest run-scorer in Test match history? Jacques Kallis Kevin Peterson Shivnarine Chanderpaul Graeme Smith Who has been appointed as independent director of Reliance Industries? Hital Meswani Adil Zainulbhai PK Kapil PMS Prasad Name the Infosys board member who resigns on 20th December 2013? V. Balakrishnan Mr. Shibulal Vivek Kumar A.K Sinha Which among the following actor wins case to keep Farrah Fawcett portrait? Lee Majors David Boreanaz James Marsters Ryan O’Neal Who becomes the 17th US state to legalise same-sex marriage? Illinois New Mexico Massachusetts Kentucky Show me the answers. 1. Mampi Das:Mampi Das wins gold in 10m Air Rifle, Joydeep wins silver 2. Paul Farbrace:Paul Farbrace appointed as new head coach of Sri Lanka 3. Sunil Chhetri:Sunil Chhetri named 2013 AIFF Indian Player of the Year 4. Rashtriya Janata Dal:Lalu Prasad, Sharad Yadav admitted to AIIMS hospital 5. Philippines:Philippines mayor among four killed in ambush at Manila airport 6. Shivnarine Chanderpaul:Shivnarine Chanderpaul passes Border for No.6 on top run-scorers list 7. Adil Zainulbhai:Reliance Industries appoints Adil Zainulbhai as independent director 8. V. Balakrishnan:Infosys board member V Balakrishnan resigns 9. Ryan O’Neal:Ryan O’Neal wins case to keep Farrah Fawcett portrait 10. New Mexico:New Mexico becomes 17th US state to legalise same-sex marriage

December 19, 2013 GK Questions PST

1. 
   According to Google who becomes the most searched sportsperson of 2013?
   • Sachin Tendulkar
   • Lionel Messi
   • Mahendra Singh Dhoni
   • Usain Bolt
2. Which University scientists ‘print’ new eye cells that could be used to treat blindness?
   • University of Cambridge
   • University of Oxford
   • University of Michigan
   • University of Maryland
3. Who has been won the men’s crown at National Ranking Table Tennis Championships?
   • Gaurav Mehta
   • Narendra Jain
   • Sanil Shetty
   • Mukesh Pawar
4. According to data provided in Rajya Sabha which Indian state tops list of communal violence and related deaths?
   • Rajasthan
   • Gujarat
   • Delhi
   • Uttar Pradesh
5. Name the Britain’s ‘Great Train Robber’ Who passes away on 18th December 2013?
   • Buster Edwards
   • Ronnie Biggs
   • Jack Slipper
   • Bruce Reynolds
6. Who has been cleared to fight the Rajasthan Cricket Association presidential elections?
   • Arun Jaitley
   • Sharad Pawar
   • Lalit Modi
   • Ajay Jadeja
7. Who among the following to be the new Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC)?
   • General Bikram Singh
   • Vijay Kumar Singh
   • Joginder Jaswant Singh
   • Devendra Kumar Joshi
8. Name the china actress who won the libel case against US website over sex scandal allegations?
   • Gong Li
   • Michelle Yeoh
   • Zhang Ziyi
   • Zhou Xun
9. About 500 people were killed in clashes in-
   • Malaysia
   • New Zealand
   • Japan
   • South Sudan
10. Who among the following to be conferred with BCCI’s lifetime achievement award for 2013?
    • Saurav Ganguly
    • Kapil Dev
    • Rahul Dravid
    • Anil Kumble

Show me the answers.

1. Sachin Tendulkar:Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar most searched sportsperson of 2013
2. University of Cambridge:Scientists ‘print’ new eye cells that could be used to treat blindness
3. Sanil Shetty:Sanil Shetty wins men’s crown at National Ranking Table Tennis Championships
4. Uttar Pradesh:Uttar Pradesh tops list of communal violence and related deaths
5. Ronnie Biggs:Britain’s ‘Great Train Robber’ Ronnie Biggs dies at 84
6. Lalit Modi:Lalit Modi cleared to fight Rajasthan Cricket Association elections
7. General Bikram Singh:General Bikram Singh to be the new Chairman of COSC
8. Zhang Ziyi:Zhang Ziyi settles libel case against US website over sex scandal allegations
9. South Sudan:About 500 people were killed in clashes in South Sudan
10. Kapil Dev:Kapil Dev to be conferred with BCCI’s lifetime achievement award

December 20, 2013 GK Questions

Which company gets $604 million tax demand from Indian authorities on 19th December 2013? Infosys Bharti Airtel Limited Vodafone Reliance Group Who has been appointed as new president of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC)? Arvinder Singh Lovely Sheila Dikshit Jai Prakash Agarwal Sandeep Dikshit Which company won the PSE excellence award 2013 for R&D, technology development & innovation? GAIL Limited NTPC Limited Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Which among the following elected as new chief information commissioner? Manisha Gupta Sushma Singh Aarti Tiwari Sudhir Mehta Kateekal Sankaranarayanan is the current governor of- Maharashtra Delhi Rajasthan Gujarat Who has been named as new CMD of India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited? A. K. Rana Rajesh Talwar S.B. Nayar Vinay Saxena Who has been awarded the prestigious PSE Excellence Award 2013? SJVN Limited Tata Motors Mitsubishi Motors Mahindra & Mahindra Which among the following tennis player appointed Boris Becker as head coach? Roger Federer Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic Andy Murray Which among the following company named Mary Kom as global brand ambassador form January 2014? Hyundai Idea Vodafone Reebok Which among the following company has been conferred the National Energy Conservation Award 2013? Coal India Essar Group Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Indian Oil Corporation Limited Show me the answers. 1. Vodafone:Vodafone gets $604 million tax demand from Indian authorities 2. Arvinder Singh Lovely:Arvinder Singh Lovely appointed new PCC chief in Delhi 3. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited :BHEL bags PSE excellence award 2013 for R&D, technology development & innovation 4. Sushma Singh:Former IAS officer Sushma Singh named chief info commissioner 5. Maharashtra:CBI may seek review of governor’s Aadarsh order 6. S.B. Nayar:S.B. Nayar named as new CMD of India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited 7. SJVN Limited:SJVN Limited has been awarded the prestigious PSE Excellence Award 2013 8. Novak Djokovic :Novak Djokovic appoints Boris Becker as head coach 9. Vodafone:Mary Kom is Vodafones global brand ambassador 10. Indian Oil Corporation Limited:Indian Oil has been conferred the National Energy Conservation Award 2013

December 18, 2013 GK Questions

Which Indian state declared public holiday on Charan Singh’s birth anniversary? Delhi Uttar Pradesh Haryana Mizoram Which Company to hike car prices by up to Rs 20,000 from January? Hyundai Audi Tata Motors Maruti Suzuki Name the former AC Milan captain who under investigation in match-fixing? Stephan El Shaarawy Valter Birsa Alessandro Nesta Gennaro Gattuso Who has been won the Vasvik research award for 2011 in the category of women scientist? Lakshmi Kantam Arpita Mishra Sudipa Tiwari Manisha Jain Which Indian movie in contention for the Best Feature Film, Original Score and Original songs in the 86th Academy Awards? Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride Chennai Express Kamasutra 3D Grand Masti Which among the following country’s defender banned for 10 matches by FIFA? Serbia Croatia Italy Brazil One dead, 17 injured in bomb blast in- Meghalaya Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh Assam Who among the following American singer passes away at 87? Ray Price Faron Young Merle Haggard Willie Nelson Which bill passed by Rajya Sabha on 17th December 2013? The Coal Regulatory Authority Bill The Civil Aviation Authority of India Bill Jan Lokapal Bill The Judicial Appointments Commission Bill Which drug maker company stop paying doctors to promote drugs? Eli Lilly and Company Bristol-Myers Squibb Ranbaxy Laboratories GlaxoSmithKline Show me the answers. 1. Uttar Pradesh:Uttar Pradesh declares public holiday on Charan Singh’s birth anniversary 2. Hyundai:Hyundai to hike prices by up to Rs 20,000 from January 3. Gennaro Gattuso:Former AC Milan captain Gennaro Gattuso under investigation in match-fixing 4. Lakshmi Kantam:IICT Director Lakshmi Kantam gets industrial award 5. Kamasutra 3D:Sherlyn Chopra’s Kamasutra 3D is in contention for Oscars 6. Croatia:FIFA bans Croatian defender Josip Simunic for 10 matches 7. Assam:One dead, 17 injured in bomb blast in Assam’s Dibrugarh 8. Ray Price:Country Singer Ray Price passes away at 87 9. Jan Lokapal Bill:Rajya Sabha clears Lokapal Bill; to be debated in Lok Sabha now 10. GlaxoSmithKline:GlaxoSmithKline to stop paying doctors to promote drugs

December 17, 2013 GK Question

Who became the highest-ranked Indian golfer in the world? Gaganjeet Bhullar Shiv Kapur Jyoti Randhawa Anirban Lahiri Which Company named Amit Dixit, Mathew Cyriac as India PE co-heads? BlackRock Blackstone Group Procter & Gamble Co Nestlé Name the Legendary actress who passes away at age of 96 in California on 16th December 2013? Joan Crawford Norma Shearer Vivien Leigh Joan Fontaine What is name of West Indies spinner who suspended for illegal action by International Cricket Council (ICC)? Shane Shillingford Marlon Samuels Nikita Miller Sulieman Benn Woman gives birth to 10 ‘dead’ babies in- Delhi Haryana Madhya Pradesh Nagaland Who has been appointed as new coach of Delhi Waveriders? Matthew Hoggard Cedric D’Souza Hamish Marshall Neil Young Which cricketer equals Brian Lara’s record for most runs in one over? Kevin Peterson David Warner Shane Watson George Bailey Who becomes the first female Defence Minister of Germany? Kristina Schröder Ursula von der Leyen Annette Schavan Manuela Schwesig Which Indian state high court scraps process of appointment of law clerks in Supreme Court? Delhi Allahabad Madras Karnataka Who becomes first Indian to win Bratislava squash event? Rajesh Mishra Amar Singh Mahesh Mangaonkar Jeevan Panday Show me the answers. 1. Anirban Lahiri:Anirban Lahiri is highest-ranked Indian golfer in the world 2. Blackstone Group:Blackstone names Amit Dixit, Mathew Cyriac as India PE co-heads 3. Joan Fontaine:Legendary actress Joan Fontaine passes away 4. Shane Shillingford:West Indies spinner Shillingford suspended for illegal action 5. Madhya Pradesh:Woman gives birth to 10 ‘dead’ babies in Madhya Pradesh 6. Cedric D’Souza:Cedric D’Souza named as new coach of Delhi Waveriders 7. George Bailey:George Bailey equals Brian Lara’s record for most runs in one over 8. Ursula von der Leyen:Angela Merkel Appoints Germany’s First Female Defense Minister 9. Delhi:Delhi high court scraps process of appointment of law clerks in Supreme Court 10. Mahesh Mangaonkar:Mahesh Mangaonkar becomes first Indian to win Bratislava squash event

December 16, 2013 GK Questions

1. 
   Which university scientists developed a smart toy that sends your messages to kids?
   • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
   • Carnegie Mellon University
   • Boston University
   • Stanford University
2. Which country won the men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2013?
   • New Zealand
   • Argentina
   • Egypt
   • Germany
3. Which Hollywood actor passes away at the age of 81 on 15th December 2013?
   • Peter O’Toole
   • Richard Burton
   • Alec Guinness
   • Richard Harris
4. Which player won the record fourth Super series Finals title?
   • Peter Gade
   • Lee Chong Wei
   • Kenichi Tago
   • Saina Nehwal
5. The European Union suspended historic partnership talks with-
   • Nigeria
   • Ukraine
   • Italy
   • Russia
6. Which among the following Indian cricketer brother’s joins Samajwadi Party?
   • Mahendra Singh Dhoni
   • Sachin Tendulkar
   • Virat Kohli
   • Gautam Gambhir
7. Name the Delhi Congress chief who quits over defeat in assembly elections on 15th December?
   • Ajay Maken
   • Girija Vyas
   • JP Aggarwal
   • Ashok Gehlot
8. Female TV presenter among 20 killed in-
   • Kenya
   • Iraq
   • Zimbabwe
   • Finland
9. Who among the following won the men’s Airtel Delhi half marathon 2013?
   • Silas Kipruto
   • Edwin Kipyego
   • Wude Ayalew
   • Atsedu Tsegay
10. Name the Union Labour and Employment Minister who passed away on 15th December 2013?
    • C. P. Joshi
    • Mallikarjun Kharge
    • Sis Ram Ola
    • Jitendra Singh

Show me the answers.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology:Scientists developed a smart toy that sends your messages to kids
2. Germany:Germany won men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2013
3. Peter O’Toole:‘Lawrence of Arabia’ star Peter O’Toole dies at 81
4. Lee Chong Wei:Lee Chong Wei wins record fourth Superseries Finals title
5. Ukraine:European union suspends trade talks with Ukraine
6. Mahendra Singh Dhoni:Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s brother joins Samajwadi Party
7. JP Aggarwal:Delhi Congress chief quits over defeat in assembly elections
8. Iraq:Female TV presenter among 20 killed in Iraq
9. Atsedu Tsegay:Ethiopian Atsedu Tsegay wins Delhi half marathon with course record
10. Sis Ram Ola:Union Labour and Employment Minister Sis Ram Ola dead