Current Affairs – 2011- November Who has been appointed as cricket coach of Australia? =Mickey Arthur Which two Japanese stock exchanges are set to merge and create world’s No.3 exchange? =Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange Co. Ltd. Which Union Territory has become the first among all the UTs and States in India to register 100 per cent banking coverage? =Union Territory of Puducherry Which search giant has launched free video service in India? =Yahoo Name the IT service Indian subsidiary company that has launched 24×7 technical support lifeline in hindi. =Belkin (Tollfree: 18004195546) Who has launched JaxtrSMS, a mobile application that let users to send unlimited free text messages to any other phone anywhere in the world? =Sabeer Bhatia (founder of hotmail.com) Name the Pakistan ambassador to the US who resigned recently. =Hussain Haqqani Who is set to be honoured with C.K.Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award? =Ajit Wadekar Name the Indian-American who has been awarded with one of the highest civilian honours of Guyana in recognition of his role in strengthening the democracy of Guyana. =Yashpaul Soi Which Japanese imaging major eyeing to open 300 outlets across India’s small towns? Canon Who is on historic Myanmar visit? =Secreatary of state Hillary Clinton Who has been named best European investment banker of the year? =Anshu Jain Name the ball developed by Adidas which would be the official ball of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship. =Tango 12 Which company has launched triple sim mobile with Analog TV in India? =G’Five Which telecom service provider touched 50 million customers mark in Africa recently? =Airtel Name the Guyana born US resident who has been elected as the international president of the Global Organisation of People of =Indian Origin (GOPIO). Ashook Ramsaran Who has been sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister? Nabam Tuki Who has been reappointed as the Secretary General of 54-nation Commonwealth of Nations for 2nd consecutive term? Kamalesh Sharma What is the total sms limit per day raised by TRAI as on 1st November 2011? 200 smses per day Name the MAN industries chairman who passed away recently. JM Mansukhani Who won the 38th women's National Premier Chess championship? Tania Sachdev Which rank does world champion Vishwanathan Anand holds in the world chess rankings? 2nd place Which country's cabinet unanimously decided to grant India Most Favoured Nation trade status? Pakistan Which country is set to donate used laptop for charity? Dubai Name the new smartphone introduced by Samsung. Galaxy Note Which car range of Ariel Motor's is set to arrive in India? Atom range Who is set to lead the Indian team in the 4-nation Shastri junior women's hockey tournament? Poonam Rani Where the world’s biggest stupa has has been planned? Gujarat, 351 feet high stupa towering over a 151 feet statue of Buddha Name the countries which have pressed the Europeans to act swiftly to contain their sovereign debt crisis. China, Russia and the United States Name the RIM's Managing Director for India who quit recently. Frenny Bawa Which music application of RIM for its popular messaging service is to be made available for downloading? BBM Music Who has former sports minister Manohar Singh Gill recommended for the Padma Award? 100 year old Fauja Singh who stunned the world by completing the Tokyo Marathon What is the name given to James Bond's recent movie? Skyfall Who has been awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star by Japan? Maruti Suzuki India Chairman R.C.Bhargava Name the trio cricketers who were sentenced to jail for their role in the spot-fixing scandal. Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir Name the Greek Prime Minister who won confidence vote recently. George Papandreou Name the 2 messaging phone launched by Nokia recently. Asha 200 and Asha 201 In which district of Karnataka would the Biotech Park worth Rs.103.27 crore was approved by cabinet recently? Mysore Which is the recent Tablet PC running on windows operating system revealed by HP? Slate 2 Tablet PC Which 15-day league is all set to start in Karnataka from 5th November 2011? KBL - Karnataka Badminton League Who scored triple ton for Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy match against Orissa? Ravindra Jadeja, 314 runs off 375 balls Which sporting event is set to return after a gap of 5 years to Bangalore? National Badminton Championship When the Bengaluru International Film Festival is is set to be held? December 15th to December 22nd 2011 How many foreign films are to be screened at the Bengaluru International Film Festival? Name one of the oldest singers who passed away recently. Bhupen Hazarika Name the woman officer who became the fourth generation of a family to serve police continuously since 1921. Manusmriti What value of demand drafts to be account payee only as per RBI notification? Above Rs.20,000 Where is the 17th SAARC summit to be held? Addu city in Maldives On whose name has the Manchester United renamed the north stand at its Old Trafford stadium? Sir Alex Ferguson manager of Manchester United since 25 years Which banks total business has crossed Rs.25,000 crore mark recently? City Union Bank Name the new cement launched by ACC specially focused for coastal areas. Coastal Plus What is the validity of banks drafts, pay orders and cheques from the date of issuing, starting April 1st 2012? 3 month validity Who has been crowned Miss South India? Bangalore beauty Lakhsmi Anand Who won the Miss World crown for 2011? Miss Venezuela - Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colimenares Who won the WTA Tournament of Champions title at Bali? Ana Ivanovic Who won the World Golf Championship - HSBC Champions golf tournament at Shangai? Martin Kaymer of Germany Who has been approached for a motivational campaign during 2012 London Olympics? Deepika Padukone Who became India's most prolific Test wicketkeeper getting past Syed Kirmani's long-standing record of 198 Test dismissals? Mahendra Singh Dhoni with 200 dismissals What is the new kind of password developed by researchers for online account to help protect against hacking? Picture password Name the CBS television commentator who died recently. Andy Rooney What has been made mandatory at the time of buying motor insurance by IRDA? Nominee name Where is India's largest telescope set to be placed for watching distant stars and galaxies? Devasthal - 50km from Nanital town Which company has been named top Indian company for investor relations? Infosys Who won the Guatemala presidential election? Otto Perez Molina Which country's Prime Minister made a surprise visit to Afghanistan? Australian PM Julia Gillard Which award is singer Lata Mangeshkar set to receive? K.L.Saigal award by Savitri Samiti Which team won gold at the World patrol meet? Indian Army team Who won the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament title? Roger Federer Who became the first cricketer to score 15,000 runs in test cricket? Sachin Tendulkar Who has won the Ezhuthachan award (highest literary prize instituted by Kerala Government)? M.T.Vasudevan Nair Which country has banned Apple iPhone? Germany Who bought the rights of American TV series 24? Anil Kapoor Who became 7th Indian to take 5 wickets on debut for India? R.Ashwin Name the 1989 Nobel Prize physicist who died recently. Norman Ramsey Who has been picked by Force India for Abu Dhabi's young Formula 1 driver test? Max Chilton Which agreement has India and Nepal due to sign? DTAA - Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement Which company recently setup its R and D centre in India for e-commerce solutions? Walmart Which country has been reinstated to the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament? Myanmar At what price the Centre is set to supply rice to all below poverty line families under the proposed Food Security Act? Re.1 per kg Which Spanish bank is to setup a representative office in India to help Spanish companies to tap into the fast growing Indian economy? Caixabank What is the unique feature of HTC edge which is set to be released in 1st quarter of 2012? First Quad-Core smartphone Which educational institutes of Britain have introduced Study of Ancient India? Cambridge University Where is the Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber Physical Systems has been unveiled? Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Who has been named Greek interim Prime Minister? Lucas Papademos Which are the 2 awards or recognitions India bagged at the World Travel Market 2011? World's Leading Destination and World's Leading Tourist Board award Who has been appointed as CEO of UBS India? Aashish Kamat What is Australia's lowest Test cricket score in 109 years? 47 all out against South Africa in 2011 Who became the first wicketkeeper to cross 500 catches? Mark Boucher Which fund gets priority from a company under liquidation over repaying loans to secured creditors? Employees' Provident Fund Name the latest Sumo variant launched by Tata Motors. Sumo Gold Which Indian city is set to host the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit? Mumbai Name the Mexican Interior Minister who was killed in a helicopter crash recently. Francisco Blake Which tennis icon won the 800th match of his career? Roger Federer Which airlines recommendation to financial bail out appears to have failed? Kingfisher Airlines Name the Nobel laureate who is set to lead Liberian peace initiative. Laymah Gbowee Which continent is fast-emerging IT market, as the name Dark Continent fades off? Africa Which scenes have been banned by Indian Government in movies and TV recently? Smoking scenes With what motto has SAARC summit 2011 concluded? Building bridges, Resolve to fight terrorism and implementation of South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) What is the increased interest rate for savings in Post office in India? 4 percent Where has the biggest ever diamond unearthed in India? 37.68 carat diamond has been unearthed by NMDC at Panna in Madhya Pradesh Which country would host 18th SAARC summit in 2012? Nepal Name the high capacity circuit breaker launched by Siemens recently.