Wednesday, December 25, 2013

December 25, 2013 GK Questions


  1. 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
  2. Which Bank reduces home loan rates by 0.25 percent on 24th December 2013?
    • HDFC Bank
    • Kotak Mahindra Bank
    • ICICI Bank
    • Bank of Baroda
  3. 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
  4. Which country launches screening device to detect cervical cancer in early stages?
    • Japan
    • China
    • India
    • Australia
  5. How many athletes banned by Russian Weightlifting Federation for doping?
    • Sixteen
    • Five
    • Ten
    • Eight
  6. Which country’s researchers developed a handheld food scanner that identifies what’s in your food?
    • Canada
    • Europe
    • New Zealand
    • Spain
  7. Top Indian Mujahideen & SIMI activist Abu Faisal from-
    • Gujarat
    • Jammu and Kashmir
    • Madhya Pradesh
    • Assam
  8. Who among the following country’s parliament is considering a proposal to pick another city as the nation’s capital?
    • Malaysia
    • Iran
    • Finland
    • Zimbabwe
  9. How many people killed in powerful bombing at Egypt Police Station?
    • Thirty
    • Sixty
    • Fifty
    • Fifteen
  10. Which telecom operator company launches new tariffs and plans for 3G video calls?
    • Idea
    • Aircel
    • Vodafone
    • BSNL

Sunday, December 22, 2013

December 21, 2013 GK Questions


  1. 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
  2. Who has been appointed as new head coach of Sri Lanka?
    • Trevor Bayliss
    • Ian Pont
    • Jason Gillespie
    • Paul Farbrace
  3. Which among the following player named 2013 AIFF Indian Player of the Year?
    • Baichung Bhutia
    • Sunil Chhetri
    • Subrata Pal
    • Gouramangi Singh
  4. 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
  5. Which among the following country’s mayor among four killed in ambush at Manila airport?
    • Philippines
    • Iran
    • Austria
    • Kenya
  6. Who among the following becomes sixth highest run-scorer in Test match history?
    • Jacques Kallis
    • Kevin Peterson
    • Shivnarine Chanderpaul
    • Graeme Smith
  7. Who has been appointed as independent director of Reliance Industries?
    • Hital Meswani
    • Adil Zainulbhai
    • PK Kapil
    • PMS Prasad
  8. Name the Infosys board member who resigns on 20th December 2013?
    • V. Balakrishnan
    • Mr. Shibulal
    • Vivek Kumar
    • A.K Sinha
  9. Which among the following actor wins case to keep Farrah Fawcett portrait?
    • Lee Majors
    • David Boreanaz
    • James Marsters
    • Ryan O’Neal
  10. Who becomes the 17th US state to legalise same-sex marriage?
    • Illinois
    • New Mexico
    • Massachusetts
    • Kentucky

Friday, December 20, 2013

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

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


  1. Which company gets $604 million tax demand from Indian authorities on 19th December 2013?
    • Infosys
    • Bharti Airtel Limited
    • Vodafone
    • Reliance Group
  2. Who has been appointed as new president of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC)?
    • Arvinder Singh Lovely
    • Sheila Dikshit
    • Jai Prakash Agarwal
    • Sandeep Dikshit
  3. 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
  4. Which among the following elected as new chief information commissioner?
    • Manisha Gupta
    • Sushma Singh
    • Aarti Tiwari
    • Sudhir Mehta
  5. Kateekal Sankaranarayanan is the current governor of-
    • Maharashtra
    • Delhi
    • Rajasthan
    • Gujarat
  6. Who has been named as new CMD of India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited?
    • A. K. Rana
    • Rajesh Talwar
    • S.B. Nayar
    • Vinay Saxena
  7. Who has been awarded the prestigious PSE Excellence Award 2013?
    • SJVN Limited
    • Tata Motors
    • Mitsubishi Motors
    • Mahindra & Mahindra
  8. Which among the following tennis player appointed Boris Becker as head coach?
    • Roger Federer
    • Rafael Nadal
    • Novak Djokovic
    • Andy Murray
  9. Which among the following company named Mary Kom as global brand ambassador form January 2014?
    • Hyundai
    • Idea
    • Vodafone
    • Reebok
  10. 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

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

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

December 18, 2013 GK Questions


  1. Which Indian state declared public holiday on Charan Singh’s birth anniversary?
    • Delhi
    • Uttar Pradesh
    • Haryana
    • Mizoram
  2. Which Company to hike car prices by up to Rs 20,000 from January?
    • Hyundai
    • Audi
    • Tata Motors
    • Maruti Suzuki
  3. Name the former AC Milan captain who under investigation in match-fixing?
    • Stephan El Shaarawy
    • Valter Birsa
    • Alessandro Nesta
    • Gennaro Gattuso
  4. Who has been won the Vasvik research award for 2011 in the category of women scientist?
    • Lakshmi Kantam
    • Arpita Mishra
    • Sudipa Tiwari
    • Manisha Jain
  5. 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
  6. Which among the following country’s defender banned for 10 matches by FIFA?
    • Serbia
    • Croatia
    • Italy
    • Brazil
  7. One dead, 17 injured in bomb blast in-
    • Meghalaya
    • Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh
    • Assam
  8. Who among the following American singer passes away at 87?
    • Ray Price
    • Faron Young
    • Merle Haggard
    • Willie Nelson
  9. 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
  10. Which drug maker company stop paying doctors to promote drugs?
    • Eli Lilly and Company
    • Bristol-Myers Squibb
    • Ranbaxy Laboratories
    • GlaxoSmithKline

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

December 17, 2013 GK Question


  1. Who became the highest-ranked Indian golfer in the world?
    • Gaganjeet Bhullar
    • Shiv Kapur
    • Jyoti Randhawa
    • Anirban Lahiri
  2. Which Company named Amit Dixit, Mathew Cyriac as India PE co-heads?
    • BlackRock
    • Blackstone Group
    • Procter & Gamble Co
    • Nestlé
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Woman gives birth to 10 ‘dead’ babies in-
    • Delhi
    • Haryana
    • Madhya Pradesh
    • Nagaland
  6. Who has been appointed as new coach of Delhi Waveriders?
    • Matthew Hoggard
    • Cedric D’Souza
    • Hamish Marshall
    • Neil Young
  7. Which cricketer equals Brian Lara’s record for most runs in one over?
    • Kevin Peterson
    • David Warner
    • Shane Watson
    • George Bailey
  8. Who becomes the first female Defence Minister of Germany?
    • Kristina Schröder
    • Ursula von der Leyen
    • Annette Schavan
    • Manuela Schwesig
  9. Which Indian state high court scraps process of appointment of law clerks in Supreme Court?
    • Delhi
    • Allahabad
    • Madras
    • Karnataka
  10. Who becomes first Indian to win Bratislava squash event?
    • Rajesh Mishra
    • Amar Singh
    • Mahesh Mangaonkar
    • Jeevan Panday

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

Monday, December 16, 2013

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