December 14, 2013 GK Questions

Which player won the ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year Award? Quinton De Kock Virat Kohli Umar Akmal Cheteshwar Pujara Which among the following bollywood actor announces separation from his wife? Govinda Hrithik Roshan Dharmendra Rajpal Yadav Seven residents killed in fire at high-rise building in- Assam Uttar Pradesh Mumbai Jammu & Kashmir What is the name of current chairman of National Green Tribunal? Swatanter Kumar Naresh Mehta Dr. Shivam Malhotra Rajiv Bajaj Which among the following political party issues notices to 3 MPs over sting allegations? Aam Aadmi Party Shiv Sena Janta Dal (United) Samajwadi Party Who became the first country to allow euthanasia for incurably ill children? China Philippines Japan Belgium Who has been takes oath as Rajasthan Chief Minister on 13th December 2013? Ashok Gehlot Gulab Chand Kataria Vijayaraje Scindia Vasundhara Raje Name the former chief minister of Bihar who granted bail by Supreme Court in fodder scam case? Lalu Prasad Yadav Satyendra Narayan Sinha Jagannath Mishra Rabri Devi Who has been appointed as new president & chief executive of Walmart India? Mukesh Kher Krish Iyer Dinesh Tomar Vinay Sinha Who has been crowned as the best cricketer in the world in 2013 by the International Cricket Council (ICC)? Alastair Cook Mahendra Singh Dhoni Hasim Amla Michael Clarke Show me the answers. 1. Cheteshwar Pujara:Cheteshwar Pujara named ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2. Hrithik Roshan:Hrithik Roshan announces separation from wife Sussanne 3. Mumbai:Seven residents killed in fire at high-rise building in Mumbai 4. Swatanter Kumar:National Green Tribunal bans burning of plastic, rubber in open across the country 5. Janta Dal (United):JD(U) issues notices to 3 MPs over sting allegations 6. Belgium:Belgium’s upper house approves euthanasia for children 7. Vasundhara Raje:Vasundhara Raje takes oath as Rajasthan Chief Minister 8. Lalu Prasad Yadav:Lalu Prasad granted bail by Supreme Court in fodder scam case 9. Krish Iyer:Krish Iyer named Walmart India president & chief executive 10. Michael Clarke:Cheteshwar Pujara named ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year

ICC Awards List for 2013

The announcement was made on 13th December for the LG ICC Awards 2013. The show was hosted by former Australia captain Ricky Ponting who won the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy in 2006 and 2007, ICC Test Cricketer of the Year in 2006 and was appointed captain of ICC’s ODI Team of the Year in 2007, 2008 and 2010. And this year, Australia captain Michael Clarke was announced as the winner of the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year and was also named as the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year. India captain MS Dhoni has been named the winner of the People’s Choice Award 2013 but Virat Kohli has not been nominated in any category. The full list of winners:- The Name of Awards Name of the player Name of the Country ICC Cricketer of the Year Michael Clarke Australia ICC Test Cricketer of the Year Michael Clarke Australia ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year Suzie Bates New Zealand ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year Cheteshwar Pujara India ICC Twenty20 International Performance of the Year Umar Gul Pakistan ICC T20I Women’s Cricketer of the Year Sarah Taylor England ICC Associate and Affiliate Cricketer of the Year Kevin O’Brien Ireland ICC Spirit of Cricket Award Mahela Jayawardena Sri Lanka ICC Umpire of the Year (The David Shepherd Trophy) Richard Kettleborough  England LG People’s Choice MS Dhoni India

December 13, 2013 GK Questions

Which country’s cabinet approves broader rights for same-sex couples? Russia Croatia Iraq Indonesia According to consumer price inflation how many percent Vegetable prices rose in November month? 50 Percent 30 Percent 23 Percent 61.6 Percent Which University scientist recently developed a new X-ray technique that provides clear view of soft tissues? Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yale University California Institute of Technology Princeton University Which cricketer recently regained the number one rank in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen? Shikhar Dhawan Virat Kohli AB de Villiers Quinton De Kock Who has been appointed as new coach of Kenya cricket team? Steve Tikolo Nehemiah Odhiambo Jimmy Kamande Robin Brown Which player recently crowned with football’s dirtiest player? Kevin Muscat Archie Thompson Mark Milligan Carlos Hernández Which Indian state honoured with two prestigious WTTCII tourism awards? Gujarat Delhi Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Former Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh set to join- Aam Aadmi Party Congress Bharatiya Janata Party Shiv Sena Who has been appointed as next director (Finance) of NTPC? Naresh Vishwas Megha Parashar Dheeraj Malhotra Kulamani Biswal Name the former Thailand Prime Minister who recently charged with murder? Thaksin Shinawatra Abhisit Vejjajiva Yingluck Shinawatra Suthep Thaugsuban Show me the answers. 1. Croatia:Croatia’s cabinet approves broader rights for same-sex couples 2. 61.6 Percent:Inflation up at 11.24%, industrial production down by 1.8% 3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology:New X-ray tech provides clear view of soft tissues 4. AB de Villiers:AB De Villiers regains top spot in ICC ODI rankings 5. Steve Tikolo:Steve Tikolo appointed as new coach of Kenya cricket team 6. Kevin Muscat:Former Australian star Kevin Muscat crowned football’s dirtiest player 7. Delhi:Delhi honoured with two prestigious WTTCII tourism awards 8. Bharatiya Janata Party:Former Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh set to join BJP 9. Kulamani Biswal:Kulamani Biswal appointed as director (Finance) of NTPC 10. Abhisit Vejjajiva:Former Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva charged with murder

December 12, 2013 GK Questions

Which country women’s team demanded a gender test on three Pakistan players in the Kabaddi World Cup? Europe South Africa England Spain Who became the fifth cricketer to hit 3 consecutive centuries in one day internationals? Quinton De Kock Hasim Amla Shikar Dhawan Ross Taylor Which country becomes world’s first country to legalize marijuana trade? Nigeria Egypt Tanzania Uruguay Najeeb Jung is the current Lieutenant-Governor of- Delhi Uttar Pradesh Meghalaya Assam Who has been recently becomes the first player to use video line-call review in badminton? Juliane Schenk Wang Yihan Lee Wong Wei Saina Nehwal Who among following appointed as next Army vice-chief from December 31? V.K. Singh Ravi Dastane Dalbir Singh Suhag Deepak Kapoor Which Indian state recently gets Lokayukta after 10 years? Himachal Pradesh Gujarat Rajasthan Kerala Who appointed as new advisory coach of Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori? Maria Dimitrov Richard Gasquet Dušan Raonic Michael Chang Which country recently announces country’s first same sex wedding on March 29, 2014? Germany Britain Poland Austria Who among following recently named as Time Magazine Person of the Year for 2013? Pope Francis Francis of Assisi Angelo Scola Pope John Paul II Show me the answers. 1. England:Pakistan kabaddi girls in gender row 2. Quinton De Kock:Third ODI washed out after de Kock, de Villiers tons 3. Uruguay:Uruguay becomes world’s first country to legalize marijuana trade 4. Delhi:Delhi Lieutenant Governor calls Harsh Vardhan to discuss govt formation 5. Lee Wong Wei:Lee Wong Wei first to use video line-call review in badminton 6. Dalbir Singh Suhag:Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag new Army vice-chief from December 31 7. Gujarat:Gujarat gets Lokayukta after 10 years 8. Michael Chang:Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori hires Chang as advisory coach 9. Britain:Britain announces first same sex wedding on March 29, 2014 10. Pope Francis:Pope Francis named TIME’s Person of the Year

December 11, 2013 GK Questions

Name the Scion of Mysore royal family who recently passes away at 60? Matthew Haider Prince Yang Wang Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar Denly Jones Which university scientists recently developed new greenhouse gas has higher global warming impact than CO2? University of Maryland University of Oregon University of Michigan University of Toronto Which team recently crash out of Junior Hockey World Cup? Malaysia India Pakistan Iraq Who has been recently begins fast for Lokpal bill from tomorrow? Anna Hazare Hulasa Ram Dutta Kummanam Rajasekharan Laxminarayan Sahu Name the four time Formula one champion who slams rule change for double points in final race of season? Kimi Räikkönen Michael Schumacher Sebastian Vettel Felipe Massa Who among the following actress recently passes away at 91 in California? Joan Fontaine Kim Novak Linda Darnell Eleanor Parker Which continent recently sets record for lowest temperature ever on Earth? Europe Antarctica Africa Asia How many price of subsidized cooking gas refills recently increased by Government? 3.46 Rupees 10.00 Rupees 8.00 Rupees 5.00 Rupees Who has been recently named as first female chairman and Executive officer of General Motors India? Lina Shah Eve Torres Mary Barra Alicia Fox Competition Commission of India recently slaps Rs 1,773 crore fine for unfair ways on- Coal India Indian Oil Corporation Bharti Airtel Mahindra & Mahindra Show me the answers. 1. Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar:Scion of Mysore royal family Srikantadatta Wodeyar passes away at 60 2. University of Toronto:New greenhouse gas has higher global warming impact than CO2 3. India:India crash out of Junior Hockey World Cup 4. Anna Hazare:Anna Hazare warns govt & BJP, begins fast for Lokpal bill 5. Sebastian Vettel:F1 champion Vettel slams rule change for double points in final race of season  6. Eleanor Parker:Sound of Music actress Eleanor Parker passes away at 91 7. Antarctica:Antarctica sets record for lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth 8. 3.46 Rupees:LPG price hiked by Rs 3.46 per cylinder 9. Mary Barra:General Motors Chooses Mary Barra as First Female CEO of Global Automaker 10. Coal India:Competition Commission of India slaps Rs 1,773 cr fine on Coal India for unfair ways

December 10, 2013 GK Questions

Which company to invest Rs. 4,000 crores in Punjab for 4G LTE expansion? Vodafone Idea Cellular Aircel India Bharti Airtel How many people recently arrested in English football’s latest match-fixing investigation? Six Ten Three Seven Who has been recently elected as new Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo for India region? Kris Gopalakrishnan Nandan Nilekani D Shivakumar Indra Nooyi Twenty-seven South Asian workers including 24 Indians were recently held in- Spain Singapore Sri Lanka Russia Who has been recently gets Indian cricket team’s sponsorship rights? Sahara India Aircel India Star India India Cements Name the Nawaz Sharif’s brother who likely to meet Prime Minister on December 12? Hamza Shahbaz Sharif Shahbaz Sharif Marvi Memon Imran Khan Who has been recently appointed as new minister for sports and youth welfare in Tamil Nadu Cabinet? K. Rosaiah Lal Thanhawla Gautham Mukkavilli R.B. Udhaya Kumar Which among the following party won the assembly election 2013 in Mizoram? Bharatiya Janata Party Shiv Sena Congress Telugu Desam Party Name the winner of The Economic Times Lifetime Achievement Award 2013? Azim H Premji Mukesh Ambain Laxmi Mittal S. D. Shibulal Who among the following recently named as Pakistan High Commissioner to India? Yameen Malik Noor Begum Imran Tahir Abdul Basit Show me the answers. 1. Bharti Airtel:Bharti Airtel to invest Rs. 4,000 crores in Punjab for 4G LTE expansion 2. Six:Blackburn striker Campbell arrested in match-fixing probe 3. D Shivakumar:PepsiCo appoints ex-Nokia executive D Shivakumar as India head 4. Singapore:24 Indian’s held for riots in Singapore 5. Star India:STAR India clinch Indian cricket team’s sponsorship rights 6. Shahbaz Sharif:Nawaz Sharif’s brother likely to meet Prime Minister on December 12 7. R.B. Udhaya Kumar:Jayalalithaa drops sports minister, reshuffles Cabinet 8. Congress:Mizoram polls: Congress wins 32 seats, MNF 5 and MPC 1 9. Azim H Premji:World Trade Organization reaches century’s first trade deal 10. Abdul Basit:Pakistan appoints Abdul Basit as its High Commissioner to India

December 08, 2013 GK Questions

Name the current managing director of The Times of India Group? Sudhir Gupta Laxman Sinha Vineet Jain Aditya Rathore 2013 IBSF World Snooker Championships held at- Latvia China Brazil Italy Which company back in fray for Team India logo rights? Reliance Industries Sahara Group Aircel India Kingfisher What is the name of current president of Indian Olympic Association? Abhinav Bindra Suresh Kalmadi Lalit Modi Abhay Singh Chautala India’s first heritage transport museum opens near- Noida Gurgaon Delhi Chandigarh Name the Legendary music maestro who has recently received a posthumous nomination at 56th Grammy Awards? K Raghavan Pandit Ravi Shankar Ilaiyaraaja Jagjit Singh Who among the following wins Impact Person of the Year Award 2013? Mahendra Rana Ashok Tripathi Vineet Jain Naveen Rastogi Which Indian player entered the semi-finals of World Snooker Championships? Chitra Magimairajan Neha Tiwary Sumit Narwal Panakj Jain The headquarters of the World Trade Organization in- London, England New York, United States Beijing, China Geneva, Switzerland Which country recently frees US Korean War veteran after 7 weeks? North Korea England Japan Finland Show me the answers. 1. Vineet Jain:Vineet Jain wins Impact Person of the Year Award 2013 2. Latvia:Chitra Magimairajan entered the semi-finals of World Snooker Championships 3. Sahara Group:Sahara back in fray for Team India logo rights 4. Abhay Singh Chautala:Indian Olympic Association to hold elections on February 9 minus tainted officials 5. Gurgaon:India’s first heritage transport museum opens near Gurgaon 6. Pandit Ravi Shankar:Pandit Ravi Shankar gets posthumous nod for his album 7. Vineet Jain:Vineet Jain wins Impact Person of the Year Award 2013 8. Chitra Magimairajan:Chitra Magimairajan entered the semi-finals of World Snooker Championships 9. Geneva, Switzerland:World Trade Organization reaches century’s first trade deal 10. North Korea:North Korea frees US Korean War veteran after 7 weeks