January 13, 2013 GK Questions

Who has been won the women’s ski jump World Cup Event 2014? Coline Mattel Jacqueline Seifriedsberger Anette Sagen Sara Takanashi Answer Sara Takanashi: Japanese teenager Sara Takanashi won her second straight women’s ski jump World Cup event on home soil Sunday, continuing her dominance ahead of the Sochi Olympics. Who becomes the most admired person in the world beats Barack Obama? Amitabh Bachchan Bill Gates Narendra Modi Arvind Kejriwal Answer Bill Gates: Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates is the most admired person on Earth, while retired cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is fifth on the list of the 30 most admired people, compiled from 13 countries. Which among the following U.S. stage hypnotist dies in balcony fall on 12th January 2014? J. Michael Callans Jeff Phillips Adele Tartaglia Scott Lewis Answer Scott Lewis: U.S. stage hypnotist Scott Lewis has plunged to his death from the balcony of a Sydney apartment. Lewis was in Australia to perform in the Sydney Opera House. Car bombs targeting commuters kill at least 21 and dozens wounded in- Pakistan Taliban Iraq India Answer Iraq: A series of car bomb attacks and clashes between security forces and militants around and north of Baghdad killed at least 21 civilians. Name the former Isreal Prime minister who passes away on 12th January 2014? Yitzhak Rabin Ehud Barak Ariel Sharon Yasser Arafat Answer Ariel Sharon: Ariel Sharon, whose half century as a military and political leader in Israel was marked with victories and controversies, died Saturday after eight years in a coma. Sharon was 85. Which among the following Industrialist gets notice for Rs 55 crore tax evasion? Sachin Pilot Naveen Jindal Vijay Mallya Kalanithi Maran Answer Naveen Jindal: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has issued Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) show cause notice for Rs 55 crore duty evasion in its import of aircraft. Which Indian city has largest Number of child cancer cases, according to Indian Council for medical research report? Bangalore Delhi Mumbai Chennai Answer Chennai: Chennai has the largest number of child cancer cases in the country Indian council for medical research report shows, with 159 new cases per 10 lakh population reported every year. Which nation declared polio-free by World Health Origination? South Africa Australia India Japan Answer India: India marked a major success in its battle against polio Saturday by being removed from the World Health Organization’s list of countries plagued by the crippling disease. Which Indian cricketer ranked fifth on the list of the 30 most admired people in the world? Sunil Gavaskar Sachin Tendulkar Mahendra Singh Dhoni Virat Kohli Answer Sachin Tendulkar: Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates is the most admired person on Earth, while retired cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is fifth on the list of the 30 most admired people, compiled from 13 countries. Which among the following country’s deputy industry minister shod dead during a hometown visit on 12th January 2014? Libya Egypt Kenya Nigeria Answer Libya: Libya’s deputy industry minister Hassan al-Droui shot dead during a visit to his hometown of Sirte, east of the capital Tripoli. The post January 13, 2013 GK Questions appeared first on General Knowledge @ onlineGKguide.com.

January 12, 2013 GK Questions Posted: 11 Jan 2014 09:58 PM PST Which Cricketer won the Madhavrao Scinida Award? Ishwar Pandy Vikram Raj Vir Singh R. P. Singh Shami Ahmed Answer Ishwar Pandy: Ishwar Pandy received the Madhavrao Scindia Award for highest wicket taker in Ranji Trophy 2012-13. Which cricket team stuns defending champions Mumbai to enter Ranji trophy semi-finals? West Bengal Delhi Maharashtra Punjab Answer Maharashtra: Defending champions Mumbai were shockingly shown the door by minnows Maharashtra, who showed tremendous resilience to record a come-from-behind eight-wicket victory here on Saturday for a place in the Ranji Trophy semifinals. Name the Yash Birla group corporate affairs president who arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau on 11th January 2014? Mukesh Sinha Deepak Mishra Milan Taneja Anant Vardhan Pathak Answer Anant Vardhan Pathak: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday night detained 31-year-old Amit Pathak alias Anand Vardhan, president, corporate affairs, of the Yash Birla group of companies after they found around 4.5g of cocaine in his suite at a five-star hotel in Mumbai. Which Indian player won the Dilip Sardesai Award? Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma Ajinkya Rahane Vijay Zol Answer Rohit Sharma: Rohit Sharma received the Dilip Sardesai Award, for being India’s best cricketer in the recent home Test series against the West Indies. He scored hundreds in both Tests, and accumulated an aggregate of 288 runs. Which Indian state’s health minister’s mother passes away on 11th January 2014? Delhi Gujarat Bihar Jammu and Kashmir Answer Delhi: Delhi health minister Satyendra Kumar Jain’s mother Dayawati Jain, 80, died following a heart attack at GB Pant hospital at 1:30am on Saturday. Which player beats Bernard Tomic to won the Apia International title 2014? Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal Andy Murray Juan Martin Del Potro Answer Juan Martin Del Potro : Juan Martin Del Potro warmed up for the Australian Open with a convincing win over Bernard Tomic in the final of the Apia International. The Argentine brushed aside reigning champion Tomic 6-3 6-1 in Sydney. Name the Madras High Court judge who quits 14 panels on caste slur? Sudhi Ranjan Das Justice R K Agrawal Kamal Narain Singh Jagdish Sharan Verma Answer Justice R K Agrawal: A senior judge of the Madras high court quit all committees of the court after casteist slurs were cast on the collegium selecting 12 candidates for appointment as judges. Who becomes the only Indian state to have a dedicated helpline for complaints against illegal mining? Gujarat Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand Jammu and Kashmir Answer Uttarakhand The Uttarakhand Special Mining Vigilance Force has launched a mobile number 7535975505 as its 24X7 helpline for tackling illegal mining in the ecologically sensitive zones along the Ganga and its tributaries. Which among the following former Bangladeshi military ruler takes oath as lawmaker? Hussain Muhammad Ershad Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Ziaur Rahman Kazi Zafar Ahmed Answer Hussain Muhammad Ershad Former Bangladeshi military ruler H M Ershad, whose Jatiya Party is a key ally of the ruling Awami League,on Saturday took oath as a lawmaker despite his earlier decision to boycott the general election. Where is Baltimore Museum of Art located? Maryland, United States Mumbai, India Johannesburg, South Africa Beijing, China Answer Maryland, United States A napkin-size Renoir painting bought for $7 at a flea market but valued at up to $100,000 must be returned to the museum it was stolen from in 1951, a federal judge ordered on Friday.