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ho”. With this latest honour the Mozart of Madras joins Current Affairs Questions and Answers for other Indian music greats like Pandit Shankar, February 2010: , Vikku Vinayak and who have won a Grammy in the past. 1. Which film is set to become the first A. R. also won Two , four Indian film to hit the Egyptian theaters after a gap of , thirteen , a 15 years? BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe. Answer: “My Name is Khan”. 9. Which bank became the first Indian bank to break 2. Who becomes the 3rd South African after Andrew into the world’s Top 50 list, according to the Brand Hudson and Jacques Rudoph to score a on Finance Global Banking 500, an annual international Test debut? ranking by UK-based Brand Finance Plc, this year? Answer: Alviro Petersen Answer: The State Bank of (SBI). 3. Which Northeastern state of India now has four HSBC retain its top slot for the third year and there are ‘Chief Ministers’, apparently to douse a simmering 20 Indian banks in the Brand Finance® Global Banking discontent within the main party in the coalition? 500. Answer: Meghalaya 10. Which country won the African Cup of Nations Veteran Congress leader D D Lapang had assumed soccer tournament for the third consecutive time office as chief minister on May 13, 2009. He is the chief with a 1-0 victory over in the final in Luanda, minister with statutory authority vested in him. ? Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee president, Answer: . Egypt won African nations cup for the Lyngdoh now enjoys the rank of Chief Minister. The seventh time. others are the two leaders of the United Democratic Party- State Planning Board chairman Donkupar Roy 11. Who won 72nd Corus Chess Tournament held in and Meghalaya Economic Development Council Wijk aan Zee, ? chairman J D Rymbai.These three persons will enjoy Answer: Magnus Carlsen. the pay, perks and other facilities as that of a chief This 19 year old Norwegian chess player is coached by minister, but they do not have any constitutional power. former world champion Gary Kasparov. He is currently ranked number one in the world. On 26 April 2004 4. Who is appointed as the Secretary of Petroleum Carlsen became a Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, and Natural Gas? 148 days, making him the third youngest Grandmaster Answer: Sthanunathan Sundareshan in history. At the age of 19 years, 32 days he became 5. Which city of India will host the 12th edition of the youngest chess player in history to be ranked world (SAF Games) in 2012? number one, breaking the record previously held by Answer: Vladimir Kramnik. 6. Which Indian film won as many as six awards 12. Which country recently admitted that white including the best director award in the ‘Narrative phosphorous was used in attacks on Gaza? Feature’ section of the Los Angeles Reel Film Answer: Festival (LARFF)? White phosphorus (WP) as an incendiary weapon burns Answer: `Phir Kabhie’. fiercely and can set cloth, fuel, ammunition and other Director V K Prakash and script writer M Sindhuraj have combustibles on fire. Since World War II, it has been won the best director and writer awards respectively in extensively used as an anti-personnel weapon capable the `Narrative Feature’ section of the Los Angeles Reel of causing serious burns or death. Film Festival (LARFF) 2009 for the bollywood film `Phir 13. Name of the Pop star who was the big winner at Kabhie’. The film also won awards for the best narrative the prestigious Grammy Awards ceremony in Los feature film, best narrative feature ( V K Angeles, winning six prizes? Prakash), best narrative screenplay (M.Sindhuraj), best Answer: Beyonce Knowles.She has set a new record original score (Rajat Dholakia and Shantanu Moitra), for the most awards won in a single year by a solo best production design (Nitin Desai) and the best female, and takes her career tally to 16. Beyonce costume design (Bhanu Athaiyah & Simple Kapadia). husband Jay z also won 3 awards. 7. Indian Music composer, who won two Grammy 14. Who has become youngest ever celebrity to win awards for his music for the Oscar Award winning Grammy awards? film “” at 52nd annual Grammy Answer: Taylor Swift Awards on Sunday 31st January, 2010? Taylor Swift won best album of the award for “Fearless” Answer: A.R.Rahman. A R Rahman received awards in and she is just 20 years old. the category for best film song and best soundtrack, both for the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. He 15. Who became the first Indian to win solo Grammy shares the Grammy with lyricist who penned “Jai awards? Answer: AR Rahman. He won Grammy awards for Jai Ho song in Slumdog 24. In a country in East Asia., a nine-year-old school Millionaire movie. girl gave birth by Caesarean section to a healthy 16. Who is the new Chief Justice of Himachal baby boy. Which is that country? Pradesh? Answer: Answer: Justice Kurian Joseph 25. Name of the 10-foot-long research rocket 17. Chief selector of Team who has carrying a mouse, two turtles and worms into space resigned from his post taking moral responsibility launched by Iran on 02-02-2010? of Pakistan’s “shameful” performance against Answer: Kavoshgar-3 ? Kavoshgar-3, which means Explorer-3 in Farsi. Answer: Iqbal Qasim 26. Which country has refused to grant citizenship Pakistan lost all three Tests and the five one-day to a man who forced his wife to wear the full Islamic matches against Australia. veil or niqab? 18. Popular actor, director, and screenwriter who Answer: has acted in more than 300 films in , died 27. Name of the Pakistani neuroscientist trained at on 2 February 2010 due to liver problem? an elite American university has been found guilty Answer: Cochin Haneefa of two charges of attempted murder after she tried He, aged 58, also acted in Tamil and Films. He is to kill US agents in Afghanistan in 2008? the director of super hit Malayalam film “Vatsalyam” Answer: Aafia Siddiqui 19. The Cricket Association has decided 28. Which sculptor’s bronze sculpture has been not to allow spectators inside the Rajiv International sold for record 65million pounds at an auction in Cricket Stadium due to the ongoing protests over ? Telangana issue for the final of a domestic first- Answer: Alberto Giacometti class cricket competition between South Zone and 29. Which Indian publishing house has used the West Zone. Which is that tournament? multimedia print reader (MPR) technology to launch Answer: The two new products called ‘The Talking Book’ and 20. The Central Government has formed a five- ‘The Talking Pen’? member expert committee on Telangana issue on Answer: Aadarsh Private Limited Feb 3, 2010. The committee is headed by? According to the company, when the MPR enabled pen Answer: B N Srikrishna, former Supreme Court Judge. is positioned over a book with MPR codes, it activates Other members are: the pre-loaded audio files and readers are also able to Prof (Dr) Ranbir Singh, Vice Chancellor, National Law hear the text they are reading. University, Delhi 30. The book written by Taslima Nasrin which is a Dr Abusaleh Shariff, Senior Research Fellow, compilation of power-packed articles on feminism International Food Policy Research Institute, Delhi and suppression of women across the world? Dr (Ms) Ravinder Kaur, Professor, Department of Answer: “No Country for Women”. Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT, Delhi Vinod K Duggal, former Home Secretary. 31. One of the seven emirates of the (UAE) which has discovered a new oilfield 21. Who is the new President of the Indian Youth off its coast, and expects to pump the first crude Congress? from it by early next year. Which is that emirate? Answer: Rajiv Satav, Youth Congress Answer: . President. The oil field is the first hydrocarbon discovery in the 22. Who won the man of the match award in the 20- emirate’s territory in 30 years. 20 Cricket match between and 32. The Central has extended held on 3rd February 2010 at Hamilton? the ban on an Islamic Student organization for two Answer: (New Zealand). years recently. Name of that Organization? New Zealand won by 10 Answer: Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) 23. Indian who has received two Australia Day 33. An American Christian activist, who entered Achievement Medals for his contribution to the North Korea illegally on Christmas day to draw society there? attention to human rights abuses in the country, has Answer: V.P.Unnikrishnan. been released by Korean government after showing He is the secretary of the Federation of Indian “sincere repentance” for the transgression. Name of communities, Queensland (FICQ) and a native of that missionary? . He has been settled in for more than Answer: Robert Park 10 years and won the Lord Mayor’s 2010 Australia Day Achievement Award recently. 34. Which country has agreed to accept ground- based interceptors from the as part of its missile defense system in Eastern ? and the final one will have 18 months. The internship Answer: will have six month duration. 35. Which state became the first State in India to 43. Who have been chosen for the G.D. Birla announce a ban on Bt Brinjal even before the Centre International Award in art and culture category? takes a final decision on the introduction of the Answer: V.P. Dhananjayan and his wife Shantha controversial genetically modified crop? Dhananjayan . Answer: Uttarakhand They will receive the award along with two social 36. Man of the match Winners of ODI Cricket series workers, Zokhumi Vankung of Mizoram for service to between New Zealand and Bangladesh held in New humanity and Percy Barnevik, a Swiss National, for his Zealand. work in the rural areas of . Answer: First ODI on 5 February 2010: 44. Chairman of news and current affairs channel (New Zealand) for his 83 runs and 2 -Channel – and largest cable operator Space wickets. Time Network, who was shot dead by unknown New Zealand won by 146 runs assailants in the capital Katmandu? Second ODI on 8 February 2010: Answer: Jamim Shah (New Zealand) for his 78 runs. He was a Nepalese media entrepreneur had two New Zealand won by 5 wickets newspapers (now closed) and a television channel Third ODI on 11 February 2010 – “Channel Nepal”, which is the first satellite channel in MJ Guptill (New Zealand) for his 91 runs. New Zealand Nepal. won the match by 3 wickets 45. Which country now joins as the second New Zealand won the 3-match series 3-0 country in to have a cabinet with 37. Who has taken over as Director-General of gender parity? Income Tax (Investigation), (Kerala)? Answer: . Answer: E.T. Lukose. Bolivia’s cabinet comprised of 10 men and 10 women. 38. Indian American author who is currently a 46. Who is elected as ’s first female member of Arts and Humanities Committee of US president? government appointed by President Barack Answer: Laura Chinchilla Obama.? 47. Name of the long-range missile successfully Answer: Jhumpa Lahiri test-fired and launched by India on 07-02-2010 from 39. Who has been appointed as Wheeler Island in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of after Fabio Capello sacked John Terry of the role Orissa.? following allegations over his private life Answer: Agni-3. Answer: Rio Ferdinand The missile, which has a range capability of 3500- 40. South African player who scored his 34th Test kilometers was flight tested by the Defence Research hundred in the recent test match against India? and Development Organisation (DRDO). This was the Answer: fourth flight test in the Agni-3 series. The missile is 17 Kallis, moves level with and meters long and two metres in diameter. It was powered on 34 Test hundreds – only (39) and by a two-stage solid propellant system with a pay load Tendulkar (45) have more. capability of 1.5 tons. 41. Who smashed an unbeaten belligerent 210 as 48. Who became the third South African batsman to West Zone created a world record by successfully score a century in tests cricket on debut? chasing down 536 against South Zone to win the Answer: Alviro Peterson Duleep Trophy? 49. Who becomes the first South African batsman to Answer: score 250 plus runs against India in a test innings? It was the biggest chase in the history of first class Answer: Hashim Amla cricket. Amla’s 253 in the first innings of the first test at 42. Name of the four-year medical course proposed represents the highest individual innings by a by the Indian Health Ministry and Medical Council of South African batsman in a test innings against India. India (MCI) which is aimed at meeting the public 50. Who has been named the captain of the Indian health challenges in rural areas? hockey team for its campaign in the World Cup Answer: Bachelor of Rural Health Care (BHRC). Earlier Hockey event starting on Feb 28? it is named as Bachelor of Rural Medicine and Surgery Answer: Rajpal Singh. (BRMS). 51. Who won the Asian Tour International golf title The BRMS training will be given in three phases – the held in Bangkok? first two phases will have the duration of one year each Answer: Gaganjeet Bhullar(India) Asian Tour International is a golf tournament on the victory over Karol Beck and Harold Levy in the final Asian Tour, played in . It has been held of $4,42,500 South African Open in ? annually since 2008. Answer: Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi 52. Which country defeated India to win hockey gold 59. Which country recently tightened its immigration medal in the South Asian Games? rules to favour higher-skilled workers over Answer: Pakistan “hairdressers” and “cooks”, a revision that will lead 53. Man of the match Winners of ODI Cricket series to the rejection of an estimated 20,000 migration between and Australia held in Australia: applications from foreign students, including Answer: First ODI on 7 February 2010 Played at Indians? Melbourne Cricket Ground: Answer: Australia (Australia)for his 59 runs and 1 60. Who was sworn in as ’s new President? Australia won the match by 113 runs Answer: Viktor Yanukovych Second ODI on 9 February 2010 Played at Adelaide 61. Which country cut ties with the British Museum Oval: on Sunday in protest at repeated delays in the loan DE Bollinger (Australia)) for his 4 wickets. to of an ancient Persian treasure, the Cyrus Australia won the match by 8 wickets Cylinder? Third ODI on 12 February 2010 Played at Answer: Iran Cricket Ground Match abandoned due to rain. The Cyrus cylinder, also known as the Cyrus the Great Fourth ODI on 14 February 2010 held in Brisbane: cylinder, is a document issued by the Persian ruler Man of the match: Ricky Ponting (Australia) for his 106 Cyrus the Great in the form of a clay cylinder inscribed runs. in Akkadian cuneiform The cylinder was created : Australia beat West Indies by 50-runs. following the Persian conquest of Babylon in 539 BC, Fifth ODI on 19 February 2010 Played at Melbourne when Cyrus overthrew the Babylonian king Nabonidus Cricket Ground. and replaced him as ruler, ending the Neo-Babylonian Man of the match: (Australia) for his 57 Empire. The text of the cylinder describes Nabonidus as runs from26 balls & 1 wicket impious and portrays the victorious Cyrus as pleasing to Australia won the match by 125 runs the chief Babylonian god Marduk. It goes on to describe Australia won the 5 match series 4-0. how Cyrus had improved the lives of the citizens of Babylonia, repatriated displaced peoples and restored 54. Who won the Player of the Series Award in the temples and cult sanctuaries. ODI Cricket series between West Indies and Australia held in Australia? 62. Which country emerged triumphant at the 11th Answer: Ricky Ponting(Australia) South Asian Games Women’s football tournament, beating Nepal 3-1 to win the gold medal at the 55. Which country announced on February 9,2010 event? that it had started enriching uranium to the level of Answer: India less than 20 percent to meet the country’s fuel requirements for the reactor producing medical 63. Name of the First 100% spy satellite of India radioisotopes, after the potential suppliers failed to which will be operational by 2014 to keep an eye on provide the fuel under a UN deal? neighbouring regions? Answer: Iran Answer: Communication-Centric Intelligence Satellite (CCI-Sat) . 56. Seventeen army men were killed in an avalanche India in October 2001 has already entered the League that buried their training camp of an Indian State on of Nations having spy satellites – USA, , February 8. That massive avalanche hits which and Russia – with the launch of the Technology Indian state? Experiment Satellite (TES). Besides TES, ISRO’s Answer: Jammu & Kashmir Cartosat series of satellites and the Radar Imaging An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, from Satellite (RISAT)-2 can also be used for surveillance either natural triggers or human activity. Typically and espionage. occurring in mountainous terrain, an avalanche can mix air and water with the descending snow. 64. Kerala’s first digital apartments which offer a slew of facilities opened recently at? 57. Which High Court recently struck down a state Answer: Kakkanad(Kochi) law providing 4% reservation in government jobs Asset Homes, the new generation builder says its and educational institutions and jobs to 15 groups ‘digital’ apartment project at Kakkanad is the first such belonging to the Muslim community.? in the country. The two towers, ‘Silicon Heights’ and Answer: ‘Cyber Heights,’ have 90 apartments in a lakh and a half 58. Which pairs clinched their first ATP World Tour square feet of area. Some of the features of these doubles title after a hard-fought 2-6, 6-3, 10-5 apartments are automatic gates, boom barriers which open only for the owners, touch-button lobby doors, a 70. Which country finished at top in the 11th South security set-up with more than 40 cameras, wi-fi and Asian Games held in Bangladesh with a total of 175 voice-over Internet protocol phone. medals? 65. ‘The Hunted- In search of Home and Hope’ was Answer: India. adjudged the best debut film of a Director in the India proved its supremacy clinching 90 gold, 55 silver recently concluded International Film and 30 bronze medals. Pakistan followed in the second Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation place with 19 gold, 25 silver and 36 bronze medals Films held at the Tata Theatre, N.C.P.A, Mumbai. while hosts Bangladesh finished at the third with 18 Who is the director of the film? gold, 23 silver and 56 bronze medals. Answer: Shaji Pattanam 71. Eminent economist, who was part of the team Other Awards of Mumbai International Film Festival for that chalked out the first five-year plan of India, died Documentary, Short and Animation Films : at the age of 85? Russian director Alexander Gutman’s ’17 August’ won Answer: Dr.K.N.Raj the Golden Conch for the Best Documentary, while ‘The 72. ’s popular lyricist who has Spell’ directed by Umesh Kulkarni was adjudged the won the prestigious Kerala State Award for the best best fiction film. lyricist seven times and had written lyrics for about Ritu Sarin and Sonam Tenzing’s documentary ‘The Sun 400 films died recently at the age of 49? behind the Clouds’ won the Silver Conch in the Answer: Gireesh Puthenchery. ‘Documentary above 30 minutes category. “Vagabond – A nomad in spirit and in reality” and ‘I Found a Thread’ 73. A series of avalanches that struck (on February jointly shared the Silver Conch award in the 8, 2010) a mountain pass in a country in South- ‘Documentary under 30 minutes category. Central Asia killing at least 167 people. Which is that In the fiction category, Vinoo Choliparambil’s ‘Vitthal’ country? won the Silver Conch. ‘Burma VJ- Reporting from a Answer: Afghanistan Closed Country ‘won the ‘Best Film of the Festival 74. Name of the Iraqi freelance photographer who Award for the Producer’ . worked for Reuters has been released by the US Deepa Bhatia’s ‘Nero’s Guests’ received the Critics military after 17 months in detention in Iraq? Award and Bejinxed’ won the Best Student Film award, Answer: Ibrahim Jassam instituted by the Indian Documentary Producers’ Association. 75. Which country declared a new food-safety The V. Shantaram Award for Lifetime Achievement went campaign on 10-02-2010 after contaminated milk to M.V. Krishnaswamy. Sanjay Jangir’s ‘Wait and Path’ products from an earlier scandal showed up won the Golden Conch in the Best Animation Film repackaged in several places around the country, Category. exposing weaknesses in the country’s promise to stop such problems from happening again? 66. Who won the Man of the Match Award in the first Answer: China test between and India played in Nagpur (February 6 to 9)? 76. Which car company has decided to recall Answer: Hashim Amla (South Africa). He scored 253 437,763 vehicles globally over a problem with the runs in the first innings. driver’s airbag inflator? South Africa won by an innings and 6 runs Answer: Honda Motor Co 67. Who won the Man of the Match Award in the 77. Who is appointed as the second chief of the second test between South Africa and India Played National Investigation Agency (NIA), succeeding R V at , (February 14 to 18)? Raju who retired on January 31? Answer: Hashim Amla (South Africa). Answer: Sharad Chandra Sinha He scored 114 runs in first innings and remains 78. Which country celebrated 31st anniversary of unbeaten on 123 in the second innings. He is the fifth the 1979 Islamic Revolution on February 11? south African player to score a century in both the Answer: Iran innings of a test match. 79. Thirty-two elderly people died in a country in 68. Who won the Player of the series award in the South America because of a heat wave that has recently concluded 2 test series between India and pushed temperatures to unseasonably high levels. South Africa? Which is that country? Answer: Hashim Amla (South Africa). Answer: . 69. Which country won the men’s football gold Brazil is the largest country in South America and the medal in the South Asian Games held in ? only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas. Answer: Bangladesh. They thrashed Afghanistan 4-0 to 80. Name of Indian-origin woman who faced life clinch their second men’s title. sentence after being found guilty of poisoning her former lover to death, using an ancient Indian herb in the first such case in Britain in 128 years? Answer: Ivory Cost Answer: Lakhvir . President Laurent Gbagbo dissolved the government. 81. Lawyer, who was defending one of the key 90. Name the Indian-American professor hailing accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks trial, from Andhra Pradesh who was among three people was shot dead recently in his office? killed when a woman lecturer allegedly opened fire Answer: Shahid Azmi during a faculty meeting at a university in Alabama Shahid Azmi was representing Fahim Ansari, an Indian after learning that she had been denied tenure? national accused of helping facilitate the attack on Answer: Gopi K. Podila, chairman of the department of India’s financial capital in November 2008. biological sciences at the University of Alabama in 82. Which Indian city will host the next South Asian Huntsville. The other two killed, Maria Davis and Adriel Games (SAF Games) in 2012? Johnson, were associate professors of biology. Answer: Delhi They were killed by another biology professor, a 42 year-old woman, Amy Bishop, also a professor and one 83. Defender of Brazil who played for Brazil when of the star researchers of the university. She had they won the World Cup for the first time in opened fire at a biology faculty meeting held to decide in 1958 has died from a heart attack at the age of her tenure. 74? Answer: Orlando Pecanha 91. Cricketer who has been banned from IPL3 after Pecanha was capped 34 times for Brazil and was he was found guilty of trying to negotiate with regarded as one of Brazil’s best ever defenders. another franchise after his current contract with Royals was not renewed? 84. Which country has recently announced a Answer: Ravindra Jadeja permanent suspension of Google’s e-mail service He Played for in the previous claiming that it will be replaced by a new national seasons of IPL. service? Answer: Iran 92. Which countries have qualified for the ICC World Cricket which is to be held in West Indies 85. Former dictator of who was sentenced this year? to 30 years in prison for violating the constitution Answer: Afghanistan and Ireland when he led a 1973 coup that began 12 years of dictatorship in Uruguay? 93. A Georgian luger, who died in a horrific crash Answer: Juan Maria Bordaberry while in training just hours prior to the start of Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in ? 86. INDIA has recently signed a civilian nuclear Answer: Nodar Kumaritashvili. agreement with a country in , similar to He was thrown off the sled as it bounced over the rim of one it had signed earlier with seven other countries the fast track at the Whistler Sliding Centre at around such as the US, France and Russia. Which is that 90mph and came to a halt after slamming into a pillar. country? Answer: Britain 94. Somalia’s sports minister who has died in hospital in Saudi Arabia weeks after he was 87. In a terror strike after the November 26, critically wounded in a suicide bombing at a medical 2008 carnage in Mumbai, nine persons including graduation ceremony in Mogadishu? four foreigners, all women, were killed and over 40 Answer: Saleban Olad Roble injured in a bomb blast near the Osho Ashram in a city of Maharashtra on 13-02-2010. Which is that 95. Who was elected chairman of the board of city? governors of the International Atomic Energy Answer: Agency (IAEA)? Answer: Mohamed Shahrul Ikran Yaakob 88. Deputy leader of Burma’s National League for Democracy Party who has been freed from seven 96. Flagstones from a 1,500-year-old street were years in detention by the Burma Government? discovered during an excavation in the Old City of Answer: Tin Oo Israel. Where is that city located? He is a retired general, former commander in chief of Answer: Jerusalem. the armed forces of Union of Myanmar, highly Archaeologists have found a 1,500-year-old Jerusalem decorated soldier, pro-democracy activist and deputy road that was once a bustling through fare used by leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in throngs of Christian pilgrims and which is depicted on a Myanmar. famed mosaic map of the Holy Land. 89. Which country has dissolved the government 97. Twenty jawans were killed and several others and electoral commission, after a row over voter injured when Maoists attacked a security camp in registration that threatened to derail his nation’s West Bengal on 15-02-2010. Where is that camp fragile peace process? located? Which is that country? Answer: Silda in Paschim Medinipur district. Answer: . 98. A controversial bronze statue of an American 107. Which district in Kerala is all set to be declared President as a 10-year-old boy has been removed the first fully electrified district in India? recently by Indonesian authorities from a park in the Answer: capital due to a public backlash when it was 108. The Operation launched by Afghan and NATO erected. Who is that president? forces in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province Answer: on February 13, 2010, aiming at eradicating Taliban The statue moved to a nearby elementary school that militants in Marjah district of this region? Obama once attended. Answer: Operation Moshtarak (“Operation Together”) 99. Indian businessman who bought the formerly 109. The celebrated Egyptian pharaoh, who ruled British-owned Company recently? from around 1351-1334 BC, died of malaria and had Answer: Sanjiv Mehta. a club foot, according to a new study that used the 100. Bangladesh’s Zia International Airport is to be latest genetic testing to try and find out more about renamed after 13th century Sufi saint after deleting his life, and death? the name of former president Ziaur Rahman. What is Answer: Tutankhamun the name of that Sufi Saint? He is often referred to as King Tut , died just nine years Answer: Hazarat Shah Jalal. into his reign, which lasted from 1333-1324 BC. 101. Who became the 35th batsmen in the history of 110. Bollywood superstar who has resigned from Test Matches to accumulate 7000 career runs in the 10-member committee set up by HRD Minister Test Matches? to review the proposed amendments in Answer: V.V.S.Laxman Copyright Act following differences with some 102. The Afghan Taliban leader, who was captured members? by U.S. and Pakistani forces in Pakistan on Answer: . Later he withdrew his resignation. February 8, 2010, in the southern port city of 111. Who is appointed as the Chairman of the high ? level Empowered Committee to go into all aspects Answer: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (except legal and constitutional issues) of the He is a co-founder of the Taliban movement in Maullaiperiyar dam dispute between the States of Afghanistan. Tamil Nadu and Kerala? 103. Name of India’s first unmanned submarine Answer: A. S. . which was successfully tested at Idukki reservoir in He is the former Chief Justice of India. Kerala on 16-02-2010? 112. The recently decided to Answer: Autonomous Underwater Vehicle- 150. constitute a Pay Commission to recommend It was brought from Durgapur in West Bengal. The mini revision of scales for government employees and submarine was developed with the help of Defence teachers in the state. The pay commission is Research and Development Organisation by Central headed by? Mechanical Research Institute scientists. Answer: Justice Rajendra Babu. 104. Which country has recently stopped issuing 113. Former foreign secretary who announced his visas to citizens of 25 European nations? decision to quit as Prime Minister Manmohan Answer: Lybia. Singh’s special envoy on climate change on 19-02- Britain was exempted from the ban. 2010? 105. Who is appointed as the special envoy to the Answer: Organization of the Islamic Conference by US 114. The second tiger reserve in Kerala after the President Obama? Periyar Tiger Reserve which will be integrated Answer: Rashad Hussain. ecologically with the 960 sq km Anamalai Tiger Obama has appointed a deputy counsel Reserve in Tamil Nadu situated at? Rashad Hussain to be his representative to the Muslim Answer: Parambikulam. world. Organization of the Islamic Conference is an The proposed 460.30 sq km Parambikulam tiger intergovernmental with 57 member countries from reserve inaugurated on February 17, 2010. the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, Caucasus, 115. Name of the military junta that seized power in Balkans, Southeast Asia and . a military coup in the African country Niger? 106. According to a recent Commonwealth report, Answer: Supreme Council for the Restoration of presidential polls in an Asian country did not ‘fully Democracy (SCRD). meet’ key benchmarks for democratic elections. They captured President Mamadou Tandja and his ministers in a four-hour gun battle Salou Djibo is the leader of CSRD. Answer: Gaw Thita. Junta means the ruling council of a military dictatorship. He was arrested at Yangon International Airport in 116. Name of the first domestically made destroyer August along with seven other monks who were later which was launched by Iran’s navy in undisclosed released without charge. waters of the Persian Gulf in south Iran on February 123. Who was elected unopposed as the working 19, 2010? chairman of NDA(National Democratic Alliance) till Answer: Jamaran incumbent recovers from ill- (A handout photo shows Iran’s Supreme Leader health? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (2nd R) visiting the country’s Answer: L K Advani first domestically-made destroyer Jamaran, which was Sharad Yadav has been elected as the convenor. launched in undisclosed waters of the Persian Gulf in 124. Which film won the 2010 Writers Guilds Award south Iran February 19, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters) for original screen play? 117. Who won the player of the match award in the Answer: The Hurt Locker between Bangladesh and New Zealand Awards List: Played at Seddon Park, Hamilton from 15-02-10? Original Screen Play: Mark Boal (Film:The Hurt Locker) Answer: Martin Guptil(New Zealand)(For his 189 in first Adapted Screen Play: Jason Reitman and Sheldon innings, 56 not out in second innings). Turner Based upon the novel by Walter Kirn(Film:Up in New Zealand won the test series 1-0. the Air) Documentary film: The cove (Written by Mark Monroe) 118. Who won the awards for the best Actor, comedian and singer Jason Alexander, who is performance in Test and ODI cricket category in the best known for his role as George Costanza on the ESPN Cricinfo Awards 2009? television series “Seinfeld”, presented the 2010 Paddy Answer: (Test) Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television to (ODI). writer/actor/producer Larry David. Awards: Best Test Batting Performance: 125. Who won Silver Bear for best director for the Virender Sehwag-293 v Sri Lanka, Mumbai film ‘Ghost Writer’ at 60th film festival? Best Test Performance Answer: Roman Polanski. -5 for 11 v England, Kingston 126. Which film won the for best Best ODI Batting Performance picture at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival? Sachin Tendulkar-175 v Australia at Hyderabad Answer: “Bal” (Honey) Best ODI Bowling Performance The film is a Turkish-German production directed by Shahid Afridi-6 for 38 v Australia at Dubai Semih Kaplanoglus Best Twenty20 Batting Performance 127. Man of the match winners of the 3 ODI (One - 88 v Australia at Day International) Cricket series between India and Best Twenty20 Bowling Performance South Africa held in India. Umar Gul-5 for 6 v New Zealand at The Oval Answer: First ODI Played at , 119. India’s premier international airline, which on 21 February 2010 recently announced that it will commence daily non- Man of the match: Ravindra Jadeja (India) (He scored stop flights from Mumbai to Johannesburg from 22 runs and took 2 wickets) April 14,2010? Result: India won the match by 1 runs. Answer: Jet Airways. Second ODI Played at Captain Roop Singh Stadium, 120. The United Nations’ (UN) top climate official, on 24 February 2010 unexpectedly announced that he will resign in July Man of the match: Sachin Tendulkar (India) (He scored – after December’s failed summit in Copenhagen first double century of ODI cricket) dealt a blow to his climate change ambitions? Result: India won by 153 runs Answer: Bonn – Yvo de Boer. Third ODI Played at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, on 27 February 2010. 121. Who won the first British female Winter Man of the match: AB de Villiers (South Africa) (He Olympic gold in 30 years with victory in women’s scored 102 runs form59 balls) skeleton? Result: South Africa won by 90 runs Answer: Amy Williams India won the 3-match series 2-1. 122. Name of the Buddhist monk who was 128. Man of the match winners of the two 20-20 sentenced to seven years imprisonment in Myanmar cricket series between Australia and West Indies for violating immigration laws in relation to a trip he held in Australia. took to Taiwan, unlawful association, and for failing Answer: First 20-20 cricket Played at Bellerive Oval, to declare foreign currency? Australia on 21 February 2010: Man of the match: (Australia)(He took 3 • Animated Film – Up wickets ) • Music – Up (Michael Giacchino) Result: Australia won the match by 38 runs. • Cinematography – The Hurt Locker Second 20-20 cricket Played at • Editing – The Hurt Locker on 23 February 2010: • Production design – Avatar Man of the match: David Warner (Australia)(He scored • Costume Design – The Young Victoria 67 runs from 33 balls ) • Sound – The Hurt Locker Result: Australia won the match by 8 wickets. • Special – Avatar Australia won the 2-match series 2-0. • Make-up & hair – The Young Victoria • 129. Man of the match winners of the two 20-20 Short animation – Mother Of Many • cricket series between England and Pakistan held in Short film – I Do Air • Dubai. . The Orange Rising Star Award (voted for Answer: First 20-20 cricket Played at Dubai by the public) – Kristen Stewart International Cricket Stadium on 19 February 2010: Man of the match: Eoin Morgan (England)(He scored 67 133. Who becomes the first woman to win ‘Best runs ) Director’ award in BAFTA awards? Result: England won by 7 wickets Answer: Kathryn Bigelow Second 20-20 cricket Played at Dubai International She is the director of the film “Hurt Locker “. Cricket Stadium on20 February 2010: 134. Name of the New Unmanned Aircraft that can Man of the match: (Pakistan) (He scored remain in the air for over 24 hours which has been 46 runs from 18balls ) added to Israeli Air Force family? Result: Pakistan won by 4 wickets. Answer: ‘Eitan’ The 2-match series drew 1-1. The drone named ‘Eitan’ meaning ‘Strong’ in Hebrew is 130. Who won the Morgan Keegan Tennis said to be 24 meters long and 26 meters wide Championships in Memphis beating Sharapova wingspan. The drone which weighs about 4.5 tones and former Memphis champion 6-2, 6-1 it can fly to and from Persian Gulf. in final? • Drone means a pilotless aircraft operated by remote Answer: control. 131. Who won the WTA Dubai Tennis title defeating 135. India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has Belarusian 6-3 7-5 in the final? recently decided to recall about one lakh units of its Answer: . flagship export model to replace a faulty fuel pump part. Name of that model? 132. Which film won six BAFTA Awards in London Answer: Maruti A-Star including the award of best film? Answer: Hurt Locker. 136. The leader of the Sunni Muslim militant group BAFTA AWARDS: “Jundullah” arrested recently by Iran authorities? Answer: Abdolmalek Rigi. • Best Film – The Hurt Locker 137. Who became the first man ever to score a • Leading Actor – Colin Firth (A Single double century in the 39 years of one-day Man) international cricket? • Leading Actress – Carey Mulligan (An Answer: Sachin Tendulkar. Education) He remains unbeaten on 200 from 147 balls, which • Supporting Actor – Christoph Waltz include 25 fours and 3 sixes against South Africa. (Inglourious Basterds) 138. Leaders of 32 countries from Latin America and • Supporting Actress – Mo’Nique the Caribbean, meeting in , decided to (Precious) exclude two countries from membership of a new • Outstanding British Film – Fish Tank organization for countries on the American • Outstanding debut by a British writer, continents. Name of that countries? director or producer – Duncan Jones (director – Answer: United States of America (U.S.A) and Canada. Moon) • Director – Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt 139. Name of the jailed Cuban dissident on a hunger Locker) strike for 83 days died at the age of 42 on 23-02- • Original Screenplay – The Hurt Locker 2010? (Mark Boal) Answer: Orlando Zapata Tamayo. • Adapted Screenplay – Up In The Air This is for the first time since 1972 that an opponent of (Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner) the Havana government lost his life during a hunger • Film not in the English language – A protest. Prophet 140. Australia’s fourth-highest wicket-taker, who to reach the South Pole to mark the 60th anniversary of the has retired from Test cricket after admitting his founding of the Commonwealth. body, could no longer handle the demands of the five-day game? 2. Delhi Lt Governor Tejendra Khanna recently gave the Answer: . Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the go-ahead to prosecute a former Congress M.P in murder and He took 310 wickets in 76 Tests. communal rioting cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh 141. Indian Artist who has recently decided to carnage. Name of that Former parliamentarian? accept the citizenship of ? Answer: Sajjan Kumar Answer: M F Husain He is accused of instigating mobs that went on the rampage 142. Indian-origin woman who has became the first killing Sikhs across Delhi in 1984 in the wake of the assassination of the then prime minister . woman Leader of the Opposition in the parliament, ousting former premier Basdeo 3. A 103 feet high Christmas star designed by Kerala Panday from the post? based firm has been adjudged the “world’s largest Answer: Kamla Persad-Bissessar Christmas ornamental star” by the Guinness Book of World Records. 143. Which country has swept the Commonwealth Answer: Name of that firm? Shooting Championship with a whopping 49 ‘Apple A Day’ properties. medals? Answer: India. 4. The scientist of Indian origin who has been given India won 23 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze medals. Canada’s highest civilian award – the Order of Canada recently? England finished a distant second with 31 medals and badges, while ended third on the table after Answer: Shrawan Kumar winning 13 medals and badges. He was honoured for his three decades of pioneering research on workplace injury and the spine at the University 144. A massive earthquake has hit a country in of Alberta. South America on February 27, 2010 killing more 5. British hostage who has been released alive after more than 700 people while leaving untold numbers than two-and-a-half years in captivity in Iraq by Islamic missing and 2 million displaced, wounded or Shia Resistance, a terrorist organization? otherwise affected. Which is that country? Answer: Chile. Answer: Peter Moore He was an IT consultant from Lincoln, who was captured in 145. A prominent Indian hotelier who has been Baghdad in May 2007. Four bodyguards were seized with Mr. presented the Community Award in recognition of Moore. Three were shot dead; the fourth is also thought to his outstanding philanthropic work in the UK? have been killed. Answer: Joginder Sangar 6. South Korean steel major which has got final clearance 146. Which country’s Supreme Court disallowed kite from the Ministry of Environment and Forests recently for acquiring forest land in Orissa for its $12 billion steel flying during the occasion of the spring festival of plant project? Basant? Answer: Pakistan. Answer: POSCO POSCO signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Orissa in June 2005 for the 12 million-tone-capacity steel General Knowledge Questions with plant to be built in three phases by 2016, with production Answers for January 2010, Current scheduled to begin by the end of 2011 at the completion of Affairs Questions 2010 the first phase. 7. The 97th Indian Science Congress is held at? Posted on Feb 19, 2010 Answer: , , from Here are some General Knowledge Questions with January 3 to 7, 2010. This is the first time that the Indian Answers for January 2010 or Current Affairs Questions Science Congress is being held at Thiruvananthapuram. 2010 for Compitative Exams and Bank Exams for Clerk/ PO 8. Who was named as the Player of the Decade by jobs. Check Here for General Knowledge Questions with Goal.com? Answers for January 2010 or Current Affairs Questions 2010. Answer: Bhaichung Current Affairs Questions With Answers for January 9. Legendary Wildlife conservationist and author who 2010: passed away on 1 January 2010, at his home ‘Tiger Haven’ in the vicinity of the famous Dudhwa National 1. Who became the first Indian woman to ski to the South Park in Uttar Pradesh at the age of 92.? Pole? Answer: Billy Answer: Reena Kaushal. Singh, regarded as the godfather of the “Save the Tiger” She made the historic ski-run as part of an eight-woman campaign in India was instrumental in establishing the Commonwealth team that crossed a 900 km Antarctic ice trek in 1988.He was decorated with several national and international awards including Padma • Ist ODI held at Dhaka between Bangladesh and Sri Shri in 1995 and Padma Bhusan in 2006 and J Paul Getty Lanka on Jan 4, 2010: Tilakaratne Dilshan (104 runs). Wildlife Conservation Award. The Uttar Pradesh government Lanka beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets. had also conferred the Yash Bharti award on him. • 2nd ODI held at Dhaka between India and Sri Lanka 10. Who has been named as chairman of International on Jan 5, 2010: Thilan Samaraweera, (105 not out off Pepper Community (IPC) for 2009 – 2010? 106 balls). Lanka won the match by 5 wickets. • 3rd ODI held at Dhaka between India and Answer: V.J. Kurian, Chairman of Spices Board, Ministry of Bangladesh on Jan 7, 2010: M.S.Dhoni, (101 not out off Commerce of the Government of India took over from Mr. 107 balls). India won the match by 6 wickets. Odilson Luiz Ribeiro e Silva as Chairman of IPC at the 37th • 4th ODI held at Dhaka between Bangladesh and Sri Session of IPC on 3rd December 2009. Lanka on Jan 8, 2010: , ((118 not out)). 11. The alleged drug lord who was arrested by Mexican Lanka won the match by 9 wickets. police, two weeks after his even more powerful brother • 5th ODI held at Dhaka between India and Sri Lanka was killed in a shootout with troops? on Jan 10, 2010: , (3wickets for 38 runs). Answer: Carlos Beltran Leyva India won the match by 8 wickets. • Two weeks ago, his brother Arturo, reputed chief of the 6th ODI held at Dhaka between India and Beltran Leyva cartel, was killed in a shootout with Mexican Bangladesh on Jan 11, 2010: , (102 not out marines in the central city of Cuernavaca. off 95 balls). India won the match by 6 wickets. • 7th ODI(Final of the Tri Nation series) held at Dhaka 12. Which team won their sixth title with a between India and Sri Lanka on Jan 13, 2010: Nuvan 3-0 triumph over Lajong via penalties in an evenly Kulasekhara, (4 wickets for 48 runs). Sri Lanka won the contested final? match by 4 wickets. Answer: East Bengal. 13. Name of the tallest man-made structure ever built 19. Who won the man of the series award in the Tri nation which officially opened on 4 January 2010? Tournament (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh) held in Dhaka, Bangladesh? Answer: Burj Khalifa. Burj Khalifa formerly known as Burj Dubai is a skyscraper in Answer: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction began on 21 20. Name of the new party formed by the former Uttar September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh on his birthday(05- on 1 October 2009. Total cost for the Burj Khalifa project was 01-2010)? about US$1.5 billion. Height: Answer: Jan Kranti Party Antenna or spire: 828m (2,717 ft). 21. Who won the man of the match award in the second Floor Count: 160 habitable floors plus 46 maintenance levels test between Australia and Pakistan played at the Sidney in the spire and 2 parking levels in the basement. Cricket Ground? Floor area: 464,511 m2 (5,000,000 sq ft) Answer: (Australia). Australia won by 36 14. Who is appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the runs. Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), 22. India’s first ‘Eclipse Cruise’ which left from Kochi Kerala? port, with about 750 ‘astro tourists’ to view the longest Answer: Ramachandran Thekkedath. annular solar eclipse of the third millennium from Male in He is presently working in the Technology Commercialisation Maldives on January 15. Which cruise ship is used for office of the University of Utah at Salt Lake city in the US. this eclipse cruise? 15. The well known Indian expatriate businessman from Answer: MV Aquamarine. Abu Dhabi who has purchased the entire 100th floor of MV Aquamarine is a cruise ship owned and operated by Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest tower? Louis Cruise Lines is the fifth largest cruise operator in the Answer: B R Shetty. He is the founder and managing director world and the first international cruise line to operate from of the New Medical Centre (NMC) group of hospitals. India.A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship’s 16. The country which officially removed a 22 year old amenities are part of the experience. entry ban on foreigners living with HIV/Aids recently? 24. Name of the only official survivor of both the Answer: United States of America (USA). Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings at the end of The change came following a US decision in November, World War II, died on 6th January in Nagasaki, Japan at removing HIV infection from the definition of communicable the age of 93? disease of public health significance. Answer: Tsutomu Yamaguchi 17. Which country recently issued an orange alert for heavy fog and snowstorm? 25. Who has been appointed as Finance Minister of Japan, replacing Hirohisa Fujii who will step down for Answer: China. health related reasons? 18. Winners of “Man of the match award” in the Tri nation Answer: Naoto Kan. He is the deputy prime minister of ODI series (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh). Japan. Answer: 26. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake triggered landslides and Answer: France. a tsunami that struck a country on January 4, 2010, Muslim women who wear the full Islamic veil in France will leaving more than 1,000 people homeless. Name of that face a possible 750 euros fine, according to a draft bill country? unveiled by the leader of the parliamentary majority. Answer: Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua 33. Who have been selected for Sarvottam Jeevan New , consisting of nearly one thousand islands. Raksha Padak for their “conspicuous courage in saving life under circumstances of very great danger to the life 27. Scientists of which country are developing an of the rescuer”? electronic device (e-dog) that will sniff out explosives like RDX which remain undetected by existing security Answer: Rukhsana Kosser equipments? Narender Kaushik (posthumously) Rukhsana, a Jammu girl who braved the bullets of Lashkar-e- Answer: India. Taiba militants and killed one of them to save her family. Narender Kaushik, a resident of Delhi who died while saving 28. AWARDEES (PBSA)- people trapped in a fire on March 13 last year. 2010 Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards are given to a person Answer: for meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person. The award is given in three categories – Sarvottam 1 Mr. Mohinder Singh Bhullar Brunei( Darussalam) Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and 2 Mr. Yanktesh Permal Reddy (Fiji) Jeevan Raksha Padak. 3 Mr. Ryuko Hira (Japan) Names of the seven persons who won the Uttam Jeevan 4 (Mrs) Dr. Ruby Umesh Pawankar (Japan) Raksha Padak Award: 5 Mr. Suresh Kumar Virmani (Oman) Syed Areef Sujauddin (Andhra Pradesh) (posthumously) 6 Mr. Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan (South Africa) Umman Antony (Kerala) (posthumously) 7 Dr. Tholisiah Perumal Naidoo (South Africa) Rajan Kamble (Maharashtra)( posthumously) 8 Dr. Rajni Kanabar () Mushtaq Ahmed and Ajaz Ahmed (Jammu and Kashmir) 9 Mr. Deepak Mittal (Thailand) Karambir Singh Kang (Maharashtra) 10 Dr. Lenny Krishendath Saith (Trinidad & Tobago) Prachi Santosh Sen (Madhya Pradesh) 11 Dr. (U.A.E) Jeevan Raksha Padak award is given to 44 persons. 12 Mr. Mani Lal Bhaumik (U.S.A) 13.Mr. Mago (U.S.A) 34. Australia has recently condemned as “deeply 14 Mr. Upendra J. Chivukula (U.S.A) offensive” an Indian newspaper cartoon depicting the The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman is an award constituted by police as members of the racist Ku Klux Klan over their the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs in conjunction with the investigations into the murder of a young Indian man in Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, to honor exceptional and meritorious Australia. Which newspaper published that cartoon? contribution in their chosen field/profession. The award is Answer: Mail Today, Delhi based news paper. given by the . cartoon appeared in the 5 January edition of Delhi’s Mail 29. Who has been nominated as the Chairman from India Today of Asian Print Congress? 35. Which country took over the mantle of the world’s top Answer: R.Suresh. He is the Chief Executive of merchandise exporter from in 2009, according S.T.Reddiar&Sons. to the latest figures, aided by a global economic crisis 30. Which country limited United States military presence that has taken a greater toll on other trading powers? in their country recently? Answer: China Answer: Yemen. 36. Which Central Minister’s recent remarks on Pandit Yemen warns US military intervention, however welcomes Nehru’s foreign policy became controversial? U.S. and foreign troops for training, intelligence and logistical support. Answer: . He said that while Nehru’s foreign policy had taken India to a 31. Which Russian Website suggested a Conspiracy new level in the international arena, he agreed with criticism theory for YSR’s Death which involving Ambani that it amounted to a “moralistic running commentary on other brothers? countries’ behaviour. Later he blamed the media for his Answer: http://exiledonline.com. “misreported” remarks on the former Prime Minister The Russian website is a magazine which is run by Mark ’s foreign policy. Ames, a journalist and a writer, Ames published an article 37. Who won the Brisbane International Tennis title titled ‘Enemy of Larry Summers Ex-boss Dies in Mysterious beating in the final? Helicopter Crash’. The article, which was published on December 31, 2009, unveils a conspiracy against YSR Answer: engineered by the loyal partners of Ambani brothers. 38. Which country has become the world’s third-largest 32. Which country recently formulated a strict new law economy, surpassing Germany and closing rapidly on under which women who wear full-length veils (burqa) in Japan, according to government and World Bank public places will have to pay a fine of over 750 Euro? figures? Answer: China 39. Who has been appointed as the new bowling coach of 42. Who won Qatar Open Tennis title beating Rafael India? Nadal of in the final held in Doha? Answer: Eric Simons, former South African fast bowler. Answer: (Russia) 40. Recipients of the 16th Annual Star : He defeated of Spain 0-6, 7-6 (8) and 6-4 to win The film “ won 8 awards and film “Paa” won five the Qatar Open tennis tournament. awards. 43. Who has been selected for this year’s Prof. S. Guptan Answer: Nair Puraskaram. an award which is instituted for exceptional teachers who make significant contributions to the cultural scene? • Best Actor: (Paa) • Best Actress: (Paa) Answer: B. Hridayakumari • Best Director: Hirani (3 Idiots) 44. Who won the men’s and women’s title in the 74th • Best Music Director – A R Rahman ( Delhi 6 ) Senior National Championship at Karmavir • Best Film: 3 Idiots Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Complex in ? • Lifetime Achievement Award: Answer: (Men’s title) • Best Screenplay – , Raju Hirani (3 Idiots) Trupti Murgunde(women’s title) • Best Story – ( ) Men’s doubles title was won by Rupesh Kumar and Sanave • Best Dialogues – AbhijatJoshi, Raju hirani (3 Idiots) Thomas while the pair of Ashwini Ponnapa and • Best Lyricist – For Choor Bazari ( Love bagged the women’s doubles. Aaj Kal) 45. Which High court of India will uphold its bench order • Best Playback Singer ( Female ) – Kavita Seth For that includes the office of the Chief Justice of India within Ore Manva ( ) the scope of the Right to Information (RTI) Act and • Best Playback Singer (Male ) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan requires judges to declare their assets? For Aaj Din Chaya ( Love Aaj Kal) Answer: The Delhi High Court • Best Cinematographer – Rajiv Ravi ( Dev D) • Best Choreographer – Bosco Ceaser (3 Idiots) 46. Name of the leading Iranian nuclear scientist, who has • Best Entertainer of the year: Katrina Kaif been killed in a bomb blast in Tehran? • Best Editing Results – Raju Hirani (3 Idiots) Answer: Massoud Ali-Mohammadi • Best Special Effects – Aladin • 47. The French film maker who was one of the main Best Action – Vijayan (Wanted ) figures of the post-war New Wave cinema movement • Best Child Artist – Pratik Katari ( Paa) passed away recently in Paris at the age of 89? • Best Cast- Luck By Chance • Best Jodi of the decade: Shahrukh Khan and Answer: Eric Rohmer He was the director of the critically acclaimed “Tales of Four • Ramnath Goenka memorial award: for Seasons” His main works include the cycle of films Six Moral ‘Firaaq’ Tales. The third, My Night at Maud’s, released in 1969, • Most Promising Newcomer (Female) Mahi Gill (Dev brought him international recognition. D) • Most Promising Newcomer (Male): Omi Vaidya (Aka 48. Name of Indian-origin man and his two accomplices Silencer) ( 3 Idiots ) who have been given long jail sentences for their • Most Promising Debutante Director: Nandita Das involvement in a 33 million pounds drug deal which is (Firaaq) considered to be UK’s largest ever heroin seizure.? • Best Supporting Actress: Arundhati Nag (Paa) Answer: Harminder Chana, 32, was sentenced to 17 years, • Best Supporting Actor: Rishi Kapoor (Love Aaj Kal) Abdul Rob, 30, was sentenced to 23 years • Star plus jodi award: Amitabh and Abhishek Atif Khan, 34, was sentenced to 15 and half years. Bachchan 49. Which country has successfully intercepted a missile • Best Actor in a negative role:Boman Irani (3 Idiots) defense system, in a test of its advanced air defense • Best Actress Most Popular Category- Kareena capabilities? Kapoor ( 3 Idiots ) • Best Actor for Most Popular Category: Answer: China (Kaminey) 50. Which Caribbean country has been hit by a massive • Best Actor in a comic role: Omi Vaidya (3 Idiots) 7.0-magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010, killing about 200,000 people? 41. Which player won the ATP Open titles with Answer: Haiti. his first-ever win over Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in the final? 51. Only batsman in world cricket who scored 7000 ODI runs with a of over 100? Answer: Marin Cilic of . The second-seeded Cilic became the first player after Answer: Virender Sehwag. Spanish veteran Carlos Moya’s victories in 2004 and 2005 to Sehwag, the seventh Indian to reach 7000 ODI runs, is the win back-to-back crowns in South Asia’s only ATP event. only batsman in world cricket to achieve the milestone with a strike rate of over 100. 52. Who has been chosen as the “ESPN Cricinfo Player of Answer: Lothar Matthaus, German football legend. the Decade for the 2000s” by a 38-strong panel of The trophy made of 18-carat gold- 36.8 cm high tall and experts, including current and former players? weighing 6,175 grams. Answer: Ricky Ponting, captain of Australia 61. Who is appointed as the new Captain of Kings XI 53. Which state has won the for a record Punjab for IPL 2010? 39th time by beating Karnataka in a nail-biter of a final at Answer: Kumar Sangakkara. The Sri Lankan player replaces Mysore? who had led the team for the last two seasons Answer: Mumbai. 62. Who won the Sydney Medibank International Tennis The hosts Karnataka were chasing a target of 338 for a win, Women’s Title defeating 6-3, 6-2 in the but were bowled out for 331 to give Mumbai a six-run victory final? on the fourth day of the game. Answer: 54. Which country won the seventh World Team Chess 63. Who won the Sydney Medibank International Tennis Championship held at the Merinos Congress Centre in men’s Title defeating in the final? Bursa, from January 3rd till 14th, 2010? Answer: Answer: Russia. Russia won gold, USA won Silver and India got the Bronze 64. Ex-Soldier of China who was elected as governor of medal. by the regional parliament recently? 55. One of the most successful R&B(Rhythm and Blue) Answer: singers of the 1970s and ’80s, passed away recently at Choling, a Tibetan who served in the People’s Liberation the age of 59 after a battle with colon cancer? Army from 1969 to 1986 has replaced , whose resignation was endorsed by the regional People’s Answer: Teddy Pendergrass Congress. The five-time Grammy-nominated singer had chart-topping 65. National Security Adviser who has been appointed hits in three different decades with 1978’s “Close the Door,” Governor of West Bengal? 1988’s “Joy” and 1991’s “It Should’ve Been You,” plus well- known songs like “Love TKO,” “Two Hearts” with Stephanie Answer: M.K. Narayanan Mills and “Hold Me,” a duet with Whitney Houston that 66. Which playback singer won the Swaralaya-Kairali featured on Houston’s 1985 debut album. Yesudas award ? 56. Which car has selected as the Car of the Year at ICICI Bank-CNBC-TV18 Overdrive Awards 2010? Answer: Sujatha. The award includes a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a citation and a statuette designed by Kanayi Answer: Tata Nano. Kunhiraman. 57. Who has been appointed as one of 13 faith advisers Malayalam Music director M.K Arjunan has been selected for by U.K. Communities Secretary John Denham? the lifetime achievement award for his contribution in the field of music Answer: Arjan Vekaria, president of Forum of Britain. 67. Name of the eco-friendly vehicle launched by Maruti He has been involved in voluntary work with the Hindu Suzuki India Ltd during the auto Expo 2010 held in Delhi? Community in the UK for over 35 years. Born in , Answer: Eeco Arjan spent part of his childhood in India before migrating to the UK in the 1970s. 68. Veteran Communist leader whose unbroken 23-year stewardship of West Bengal’s Left Front government 58. The century’s longest solar eclipse, having totality made him the longest reigning chief minister of an Indian duration of 11 minutes, 8 seconds (visible in India for 10 state died recently after a prolonged illness? minutes, 24 seconds) occurred on which day of January? Answer: Jyoti Basu Answer: 15th January, 2010. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly 69. Who won the Man of the Match award in the fourth between the Sun and the Earth, producing a shadow on the test match between South Africa and England held in Earth’s surface where the Sun is completely or partially Johannesburg? obscured. Answer: Morne Morkel and 59. Who was honored with the Lifetime Achievement South Africa won the fourth test by an innings and 74 runs Award 2009 for his outstanding contributions and and leveled the series 1-1. achievements in Banking Sector during the Bharat 70. Who won the Man of the series award in the four test Samman – Pravasi Awards? match series between South Africa and England held in Answer: Mr. R. Seetharaman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), South Africa? Doha Bank. Answer: South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher and 60. Who unveiled the Coca-Cola FIFA World Cup Football England off-spinner Graeme Swann shared the man of the Trophy 2010 at a glittering function in Kolkata, making series award. Kolkata the only Indian city to showcase the prized 71. Who has resigned as president of Hockey India due to trophy? the allegations made against him during the recent hockey crisis? Answer: A.K. Mattoo Answer: Vidya Stokes 72. FBI had recently used the photo of a Spanish leader 80. Who won the man of the match award in the third test for a digitally-altered image showing how Osama Bin between Australia and Pakistan played at Bellerive Oval, Laden might look. Name of that Spanish leader? ? Answer: Gaspar Llamazares Answer: Ricky Ponting (Australia). Australia won by 231 A photo of Bin Laden from 1998 (left) was digitally altered runs. using elements from an image of Gaspar Llamazares (right) He rejected the United States’ apology for the FBI’s using a 81. Who won the man of the series award in the three test photo of him to create a poster showing what Osama bin series between Australia and Pakistan held in Australia? Laden might look like today. Answer: Shane Watson 73. The Turk, who tried to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981, Australia won the 3-match series 3-0 was released from prison recently after more than 29 82. Who was elected president of Chile, after a runoff years behind bars and proclaimed that he was a election against former president Eduardo Frei? messenger of God and that the world would end in this century. Name of that Turkish man? Answer: Sebastian Pinera Answer: Mehmet Ali Agca 83. Name of the software developed by the students of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras which won a 74. The top military chief of al-Qaida in Yemen who was business plan competition in New York? killed by Yemeni warplanes near a desert village bordering Saudi Arabia? Answer: ‘XEstor’ The software uses algorithms to store various battery Answer: Qassim al-Raimi. parameters and interfaces with the grid to control the amount He is considered the No. 3 leader of Al Qaeda in the Arabian of energy supplied and stored in the network. Midhun Peninsula. Saleem, Kaushik Anand, Ashish Dattani, Sriram 75. The player who reached the 100-goal mark Kalyanaraman and Vinay Shankar B.K. shared the $20,000 for Barcelona? prize. Answer: Lionel Messi. The Argentina ace, who is still only 22, 84. Name of the former Chinese Supreme Court judge achieved the landmark in just 188 games for the Catalan club. who was sentenced to life in prison recently following his 76. Who is appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra? conviction for embezzlement and receiving more than half a million dollars in bribes? Answer: K. Sankaranarayanan Answer: Huang Songyou 77. India Government has decided to withdraw the “deemed” status of how many universities in the 85. Name of Asia’s biggest air carrier, which has filed for country? bankruptcy protection recently, in one of Japan’s biggest corporate failures? Answer: 44 Centre told the Supreme Court that it has decided to withdraw Answer: Japan Airlines Corp. the deemed status to 44 universities in the country alleging 86. Which players emerged as the most expensive these were being run as family fiefdoms rather than on cricketers of the high-profile player’s auction of the third academic considerations. edition of the (IPL)? 78. The winners of the 67th Annual Golden Globe Answer: , West Indies all-rounder Awards, , New Zealand pacer. Answer: BEST DRAMA: Avatar 87. Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 2,000- DIRECTOR: – Avatar year-old temple dedicated to a cat goddess. In which ACTOR (DRAMA): – Crazy Heart place it is located? ACTRESS (DRAMA): Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side Answer: Alexandria. BEST MUSICAL OR COMEDY: The Hangover ACTOR (MUSICAL OR COMEDY): Robert Downey, Jr. – The temple was filled with statues of Bastet, a once fearsome Sherlock Holmes lion-headed goddess whose image changed over time to a ACTRESS (MUSICAL OR COMEDY): Meryl Streep – Julie & domesticated cat.The temple is the first trace of the royal Julia quarters of the Ptolemaic dynasty to be revealed in FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM: The White Ribbon Alexandria. ANIMATED FILM: Up 88. The author of the hugely popular novel “Love Story,” SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christoph Waltz – Inglourious has died of a heart attack at the age of 72. ? Basterds SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mo’Nique – Precious Answer: Erich Segal. SCREENPLAY: Up in the Air He was an American author, screenwriter, and educator. His ORIGINAL SCORE: Michael Giacchino – Up novel The Class (1985), a saga based on the Harvard Class ORIGINAL SONG: “The Weary Kind” – Crazy Heart of 1958, was also a bestseller, and won literary honour in CECIL B. DEMILLE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: France and . 89. Nearly 300 people have been killed and hundreds 79. Who is the new president of Hockey India? more wounded in three days of clashes between Christians and Muslims in a country in West Africa. each for failing the out-of-competition tests conducted last Which is that country? year. Answer: . 100. Who was named as the next chief and 90. Who became the fourth batsman and the first Indian will take over his new post after incumbent Gen Deepak in the world to score five consecutive Test hundreds? Kapoor retires on March 31.2010? Answer: Gautham Gambhir Answer: Lt-General Vijay Kumar Singh Australian legend leads the pack with six 101. Which Indian Freedom fighter’s Rs 1 lakh consecutive Tests tons while South African Jacques Kallis promissory note unearthed by an octogenarian (a person and Pakistan’s Mohammad Yousuf have also scored five whose age is in the eighties) residing in Madhya hundreds in five consecutive matches. Pradesh’s Bina town in Sagar district? 91. Former Australian women’s cricket captain, who has Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose announced her retirement from international cricket after 102. Winners of “Man of the match award” in the 5 ODI a 14-year career? series between Australia and Pakistan held in Australia. Answer: Karen Rolton. She played over 141 one-day Answer: Ist ODI held at Brisbane on Jan 22, 2010: Cameron internationals, scored 4,844 one-day international runs, eight White (105 runs). Test centuries. Australia won by 5 wickets 92. Which country has the largest number of illiterate 2nd ODI held at Sydney on Jan 24, 2010: Shane Watson adults in the world according to the Education for All- (scored 69 runs and took 1 wicket). Australia won by 140 runs Global Monitoring Report by UNESCO? 3rd ODI held at Adelaide on Jan 26, 2010: , (5 Answer: India wickets for 43 runs). Australia won by 40 runs 4th ODI held in Perth on Jan 29, 2010: Ryan Harris (5 wickets 93. Who has been appointed as India’s new National for 19 runs) Australia beat Pakistan by 135 runs Security Advisor? 5th ODI held in Perth on Jan 31, 2010: Clint McKay Answer: Shiv Shankar Menon (Australia) for his 4 for 35. Australia won by 2 wickets Australia won the common wealth bank series 5-0. 94. The ban on pre-paid phones in an Indian state has been withdrawn recently. Which is that state? 103. Who won the Man of the series award in the Commonwealth Bank ODI cricket series between Answer: Jammu and Kashmir Australia and Pakistan? The ban was imposed last year after the government cited security reasons in the state. Answer: Ryan Harris (Australia) 95. Who won the Man of the match award in the first test 104. Which country’s military forces decided to protect between India and Sri Lanka held in Chittagong, the banks in earth quake-hit Haiti? Bangladesh? Answer: India Answer: Sachin Tendulkar Para-military Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) India clinched the first Test against Bangladesh with an personnel have been guarding banks and other vital centres emphatic 113-run victory. Tendulkar scored 105 runs in the in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, to prevent looting, first innings. besides providing security to Indians in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. 96. Which country will become the biggest economy by 2020 according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) 105. Scientist, whose groundbreaking work untangling Report? fundamental genetic processes earned him a Nobel Prize, died at the age of 82? Answer: China Answer: Marshall Nirenberg. 97. Which country will overtake Japan as the world’s third largest economy by purchasing power Parity (PPP) 106. Name of the Indian-origin Australian researcher who by 2012 according to a report by global accounting firm has been named western Australia’s Australian of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)? Year? Answer: India Answer: Professor Ralph Martins. He has been conducting research on Alzheimer’s disease. 98. Which Hollywood film has been banned from cinema theatres in China to “protect” the country’s film industry? 107. Indo-Canadian who was appointed vice president of the University of Toronto, Canada’s biggest university? Answer: Avatar Answer: Hargurdeep Saini 99. Name of the Indian Weightlifters who have been given a life ban by the international weightlifting body after a 108. The Afghan government recently banned the key second doping offence last year? ingredient of roadside bombs that have emerged as the deadliest weapon used by Taliban fighters against NATO Answer: Shailaja Pujari and Vicky Butta troops in Afghanistan. Name of that fertilizer chemical? Four other lifters, (Delhi), Rajesh Singh (Madhya Pradesh), Sunita (Punjab) and A Vijayadevi Answer: Ammonium Nitrate (Jharkhand), were banned for four years and fined USD 5,000 109. Which countries demanded U.S. A to cross out Cuba from the list of terror-sponsor countries.? Answer: Russia and Spain Fonseka with 57.9% of the popular vote, according to the 110. Who is appointed as the Governor of Andrapradesh? country’s elections commissioner? Answer: ES Narasimhan Answer: Mahinda Rajapakse He has won Sri Lanka’s first election since Tamil Tiger rebels 111. Veteran socialist leader and Samajwadi Party Rajya were defeated after 25 years of civil war and this is his Sabha member who died of heart attack in Allahabad at second term in office. the age of 77? Answer: Janeshwar Mishra. 123. On January 28 2010, an International Conference on He was elected to the for the first time in 1977 Afghanistan was held where members of the international from Allahabad and became Petroleum Minister in the community discussed the further progress on the Chandra Shekhar government in 1990-91. Petersburg agreement from 2001 on the democratization of Afghanistan after the ousting of the Taliban regime. 113. Which country has agreed to pay the United Nations Where was that conference held? around $10m in compensation for damage caused to UN buildings in Gaza during last year’s war? Answer: Lancaster House in London. The one-day conference, hosted by the , the Answer: Israel United Nations, and the Afghan government, meant to chart a 114. Who won the International Plato Award by the new course for the future of Afghanistan and brought together International Biographical Centre in Cambridge, foreign ministers and senior representatives from more than England? 70 countries and international organizations. Answer: Dr.K.C.Abraham. 124. Which company has been named the ‘Technology He is the managing director of Kunnath Pharmaceuticals, the Pioneer-2010′ by the for manufacturer of Musli Power Extra. developing solar-powered mobile phone base stations, becoming the first Indian telecom infrastructure firm to 115. Who is appointed as the chairperson of Prasar win the laurel? Bharathi? Answer: Vihaan Networks Ltd (VNL), a Shyam Group Answer: company. She is a renowned journalist who is appointed as the Prasar 125. Which is the fastest wind gust ever recorded on Bharati chairperson, a month after previous chairman Arun Earth according to a review of climate data by the World Bhatnagar’s resignation was accepted by the I&B ministry. Meteorological Organization? 116. Who has been presented the prestigious Hotelier of Answer: Cyclone Olivia. the Century award of the International Hotel and The World Meteorological Organization says a review of Restaurant Association (IH and RA) at a glittering climate data turned up a 253 mph gust recorded in 1996 on ceremony held in Belgrade? Barrow Island in Australia during Cyclone Olivia. That tops the Answer: C.P. Krishnan Nair. Chairman of Leela Palaces, 231 mph record set atop Mount Washington in 1934. Hotels and Resorts. 126. Name of the district in Huston, in Texas State, USA 117. Name of India’s largest solid fuel booster for which is named after father of Indian Nation Mahatma launching heavier satellites using the Geosynchronous Gandhi? Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mk III), successfully Answer: Hill Craft district. tested on January 24, 2010? The district is officially named as district. Answer: S200 Huston city Mayor Annis Parker has officially announced this on 26-01-2010 in the presence of Indian Consulate General in The successful test makes S200 the third largest solid Huston Sanjay Arora and many Indians. booster in the world. 127. Which country leads the world in addressing 118. Who has been appointed as the second chief of the pollution control and natural resource management National Investigation Agency (NIA), succeeding RV Raju challenges, according to the latest Environmental who retired in Janurary,2010? Performance Index (EPI)? Answer: Sharad Chandra Sinha Answer: . 120. Which High Court of India recently has ruled that China and India rank 121 and 123 respectively in Hindi is not our National Language? Environmental Performance Index. Answer: 128. Who is the new president of ? 121. Saddam Hussein’s notorious cousin and henchman Answer: Porfirio Lobo Sosa. who was executed on 24-01-10 just days after he was He is better known as Pepe Lobo. sentenced to death for the 1988 gassing of thousands of 129. Name of the five ex-army officers, who were hanged Kurds, a crime that shocked the world? at the central jail in Bangladesh for the assassination of Answer: Chemical Ali. His real name is Ali Hassan al-Majid Bangladesh’s founder president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and he was better known by his nickname “Chemical Ali”. 35 years ago? 122. Who has won Sri Lanka’s first post-war national Answer: Mohiuddin Ahmed (Ex-Lieutenant Colonel) presidential election defeating former army chief Sarath Bazlul Huda (Former Major) Syed Faruq Rahman (Ex-Lieutenant Colonel) Answer: South Africa. Shahriar (Ex-Lieutenant Colonel) 141. Which country won the under-19 World Cup Cricket AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed(Ex-Lieutenant Colonel) held in New Zealand? 130. Name of the teenage girl who became the latest Answer: Australia. miracle story of the Haitian earthquake after she was Australia beat Pakistan by 25 runs in the final. pulled alive from rubble 15 days after the disaster? Man of the Match: Josh Hazelwood(Australia). He took 4 Answer: Darlene Etienne wickets for 30 runs. 131. The army chief of India recently ordered disciplinary action leading to court martial against his aide and 142. Who won the women’s Tennis title- military secretary for his involvement in a land scam in 2010? West Bengal’s Sukna cantonment. Name of that senior Answer: Serena Williams most three-star officer? She defeated Belgian Justine Henin in the Women’s singles Answer: Lieutenant General Avadesh Prakash. final at Australian Open Championship 2010 at Melbourne He is the first three-star general of Indian army to face such a situation. 143. Who won the 2010 Australian Open Men’s title-2010? 132. The enigmatic, reclusive author of the novel “The Answer: . Catcher in the Rye”, who has died at the age of 91? He beat 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (13-11) to win the 2010 Australian Open Men’s title on Rod Laver Arena in Answer: J.D. Salinger (Jerome David Salinger). He was an Melbourne. American author , released his novel The Catcher in the Rye in 1951 which remains widely read and controversial, selling 144. Who won the Australian Open men’s doubles Tennis around 250,000 copies a year. title-2010? 133. Who is reelected for a second four- year term as Answer: (USA) and (USA). head of the U.S. central bank” Federal Reserve”? They won their fourth Australian Open doubles title, defeating of Canada and Serbian Nenad Zimonjic 6-3, 6- Answer: Ben Bernanke. 7 (5), 6-3 in the final. 134. Who won the Australian Open women’s doubles 145. Who won the Australian Open 2010 mixed doubles Tennis title-2010 defeating and 6- title? 4, 6-3 in the final? Answer: (India) and Cara Black() Answer: Serena Williams and Venus Williams. They beat 10th seeds of Russia and 135. Who is the new Director General of the CRPF(Central Jaroslav Levinsky of Czechoslovakia 7-5, 6-3 in the final. Reserve Police Force), world’s largest para military 146. A member of the victorious US 4×400m women’s force ? relay squad at the 2004 Athens Olympics is suspended Answer: Vikram Srivastava for four years and all her competitive results since 2001 were disqualified because she used banned anabolic 136. Who is the new Director General of Indo Tibetan agents and hormones between 2001 and 2004, according Border Police (ITBP)? to U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Name of that American sprinter? Answer: R. L. Bhatia Answer: Crystal Cox 137. Which country has overtaken U.S.A to become the biggest car market in the world as government policy initiatives spur demand? Answer: China

138. Which country stopped Military Exchanges with U.S.A in response to Washington’s plan to sell a package of arms worth about 6.4 billion U.S. dollars to Taiwan? Answer: China 139. Name of the first State-funded Hindu school in Britain which has started its operation in a new building where meditation and yoga will form part of the lessons? Answer: The Avanti Primary School. The school founded in 2008 is the first voluntary aided Hindu faith school in the country and is recognized as the most eco-friendly. It is also Britain’s first vegetarian State school. 140. Six decades after his death, some of Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes have been scattered off the coast of a country on 31-01-2010. Which is that country? Society of (ESG), co-host of the International Film festival of India (IFFI), in commemoration of the IFFI-09? Current Affairs Questions With Answers of December 2009: Answer: Meghe Dhaka Tara, a Bengali film by director 1. Who is the first Indian and the second player after . Pakistan’s to have played in ODIs The top 20 films selected are: for 20 years? Meghe Dhaka Tara – Ritwik Ghatak (Bengali, 1960) Charulata – (Bengali, 1964) Answer: Sachin Tendulkar Pather Panchali – Satyajit Ray (Bengali, 1955) 2. The person who prosecutors alleged worked as a Sholay- (Hindi, 1975) Nazi guard at the Sobibor death camp, accused of Do Bigha Zameen – (Hindi, 1953) helping to murder nearly 28,000 Jews at this camp, Pyaasa – (Hindi, 1957) went on trial in country court in Munich, southern Bhuvan Shome – (Hindi, 1969) Germany on November 30, 2009? Garam Hawa – M S Sathyu (Hindi, 1973) Mother India – (Hindi, 1957) Answer: John Demjanjuk. Ghattashradha – Girish Kassarvali (, 1977) Mr Demjanjuk, who is 89 and was deported from the US – Gopalakrishnan (Malayalam, in May, entered the courtroom in a wheelchair. If found 1981) guilty, Mr Demjanjuk could be sentenced to 15 years in Mughal-e-Azam – K Asif (Hindi, 1960) jail. Nayagan – (Tamil, 1987) 3. Who has been elected as the new president of Kaghaz Ke Phool – Guru Dutt (Hindi, 1959) Honduras in the recent elections? Apu Triology (Pather Panchali 1955, Aparajito 1956, Apur Sansar 1959) – Satyajit Ray (Bengali) Answer: Porfirio Lobo of the right of centre National Sant Tukaram – Vishnupant Govind Damle, Sheikh party has been elected as president of Honduras. He Fattelal (Marathi, 1936) defeated his nearest rival, Elvin Santos of the ruling Jaane Bhi Do Yaro – Kundan Shah (Hindi, 1983) Liberal party, winning 56 per cent of the vote. Guide – (Hindi, 1965) – Bimal Roy (Hindi, 1958) 4. The lawyer for 26/11 Mumbai terror attack Anand – Hrishikesh (Hindi, 1971) accused Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, who was sacked by Special Judge M.L. Tahaliyani for “non- 8. Jammu and Kashmir has stopped work on a road cooperation”? project under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in Demchok in south- Answer: Abbas Kazmi. K P Pawar was appointed east Leh in Ladakh after the objection of India’s Kasab’s new lawyer in place of Kazmi. neighbouring country. Which is that country? 5. Who has been given the award for Cricketer of the Answer: China year as well as test batsman of the year in Ceat cricket awards 2008 /09? 9. Name of the rival body formed by the disgruntled members of the official All India Chess Federation Answer: Gautham Gambhir (AICF)? Other Award winners are: Answer: Chess Association of India. ODI Batsman of the Year – Virender Sehwag (India) President: Sri Naveen Kumar Wal, U.P. Test Bowler of the year – (Australia) Vice Presidents: Sri Raja Climax (Tamilnadu), ODI Bowler of the year – (Sri Lanka) Spirit of Cricket Award – Thilan Samaraweera (Sri 10. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of the Lanka) I-League? 300 Wickets Felicitation Award – Harbhajan Singh Answer: Mr.Sunando Dhar (India) All India Football Federation officially declared that Lifetime Achievement Award – EAS Prasanna (India) Mr.Sunando Dhar has been appointed as the new CEO Team of the year: Australia of the I-League and he will join from the month of 6. Who won the ATP World Tour Finals title with a January. straight sets victory over Argentina’s Juan Martin 11. Which pair clinched their third ATP Challenger del Potro at London’s O2 Arena? doubles title of the season after defeating Jarkko Answer: Nikolay Davydenko Nieminen and Henri Kontinen 6-2, 7-6 in the final of the Helsinki event in ? 7. Which film declared as the best film in the last 96 years after an innovative on-line contest “T20 of Answer: Rohan Bopanna (India)and Aisam-ul-Haq Indian Cinema” launched by the Entertainment Qureshi(Pakistan). 12. Who has been named European Footballer of the 20. Which car has managed to beat even the entry Year to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or award? entrants and scored the highest in the entry mid- Answer: Lionel Messi. size segment according to J.D. Power Asia Pacific French magazine France Football said that Messi, 22- 2009 India initial quality study released recently? year-old Argentinian, and Barcelona playmaker forward Answer: Ford Ikon beat last year’s winner Cristiano Ronaldo into second 21. Who has been elected the first President of the place by a massive margin – 473 points to 233. World Association of Newspapers and News 13. Which Tennis player has been fined $175,000 Publishers (WAN-IFRA), the organization created by and put on probation for two years by the the July merger of the World Association of International Tennis Federation for her foul- Newspapers and IFRA, the research and service mouthed tirade at the US Open? organization for the news publishing industry? Answer: Serena Williams Answer: Gavin O’Reilly, the Chief Executive Officer of 14. Which scientist had won the first Infosys Prize Ireland-based Independent News & Media PLC. for Physical Sciences, which comes with a cash 22. Which film was awarded the prestigious Golden award of Rs 50 lakh? Peacock for best film at the 40th International Film Answer: Thanu Padmanabhan. He is an Indian Festival of India (IFFI) at Goa? theoretical physicist, currently the Distinguished Answer: “I Can’t Live Without You” (Taiwanese film). Professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy The award, a citation and cash prize of Rs.40 lakh (Rs.4 and Astrophysics, (IUCAA) at Pune, India million), was awarded to the film’s director Leon Dai. 15. Malayalam-Tamil actress who won the 23. Who was awarded the prestigious Silver prestigious Golden Lamp Tree award for the best Peacock for best director at the 40th International short film at the IFFI in Goa for her directorial debut Film Festival of India (IFFI) at Goa? “Kelkkunundo” Answer: Ounie Leconte. She won the award for her Answer: Geetu Mohandas. The award carries Rs. 5 French-South Korean film “A Brand New Life”. lakhs and the film “Kelkkunundo was selected from Special Jury award went to the Georgian filmmaker among 206 films from 26 countries. George Ovashvili for his film “The Other Bank” 16. Veteran Japanese diplomat who was elected 24. Who won the Lifetime Achievement Award new director-general of the International Atomic instituted for the first time by the Kerala State Energy Agency (IAEA) in a closely contested Chalachitra Academy at the International Film election? Festival of Kerala (IFFK)? Answer: Yukiya Amano Answer: Mrinal Sen. He is an acclaimed Bengali film 17. Name of the former who died maker who made significant contributions to after complications arising from cosmetic surgery international cinema. on her buttocks? 25. Name of a new force which will be created by the Answer: Solange Magnano. to protect Naval bases and border the Solange Magnano, a mother of twins who won the coastline areas? crown in 1994, died of a pulmonary embolism after three days in critical condition following a gluteoplasty in Answer: Sagar Prahari Bal (SPB). . SPB will comprise of 1000 personnel and will have 80 fast interception crafts for sea front patrolling. 18. Malayalee director who won the Vasudha award for the best environmental film at this year’s 26. Who was named the Sports Illustrated International Film Festival of India (IFFI) that Sportsperson of the Year-2009? concluded in Goa? Answer: . Answer: Sanjeev Sivan This shuttler became the first Indian to win a Super The award was for his movie ‘Underground Inferno’ Series title with her triumph in Indonesian event in June produced by News and Entertainment Television, which and also earned a place into the top-10 zone this year. he co-directed with Umesh Agarwal. The movie shared 27. Who has won the sports category of CNN-IBN the award with ‘’Meltdown in Tibet’’ directed by Micheal Indian of the year 2009? Beckley and the award carries Rs.3 lakhs. Answer: Saina Nehwal. 19. Who has been appointed as “Director-Media to 28. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal the ” recently ? Mission (JNNURM) has selected which city for its Answer: Binoy Job award for the Best Solid Waste Management City from among 63 cities where JNNURM projects have The centre is functioning at the Police Headquarters in been implemented? Thiruvananthapuram Answer: Kochi (Kerala) 37. Which team became only the third team to beat 29. Which country’s cabinet held meeting on Mount South Africa in a home one-day cricket series after Everest to raise awareness of the effects of climate the final match in was abandoned because change? of rain? Answer: Nepal Answer: England. England won the series 2-1. This is 30. Which country hosted South Asian Football England’s first ever ODI series victory in and against Federation (SAFF) Cup In 2009? South Africa. Paul Collingwood was named man of the series for his Answer: Bangladesh all-round performances, scoring 275 runs and claiming 31. Former Wimbledon and Australian Open five wickets in an impressive international renaissance. champion who retired from professional tennis 38. Who won the man of the match award in the recently? third test between India and Sri Lanka held at Answer: Amelie Mauresmo. , Mumbai? At her retirement Mauresmo was ranked 21st in the Answer: Virendra Sehwag. He scored 293 runs in the world, after winning only one title in 2009. first innings. 32. Who is appointed as the Fielding consultant of India won the third test match by an innings and 24 runs the Indian Cricket Team for a three week period? and became the number one test team in the Answer: Mike Young. International Cricket Council’s rankings. This is the first He was the fielding consultant of Australian Cricket time that India has topped the ICC Test rankings since Team for last nine years. they were introduced in 2002. 33. Who won the prestigious Grawemeyer Award in 39. Who won the Player of the series award in the Religion from the Louisville Presbyterian recently held 3 test matches between India and Sri Theological Seminary and the University of Lanka? Louisville? Answer: Virendra Sehwag. Answer: Eboo Patel, a member of President Barack He scored 491 runs in the series at an average of 123 Obama’s faith advisory council became the first Muslim at a strike rate of 108. to win this prestigious award. Patel won the prize for his 2007 autobiography “Acts of 40. Who was elected as President of Bolivia for Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle another five-year term winning 62.5 percent of the for the Soul of a Generation”. national vote and 78.5 percent in La Paz? 34. Central Government has recently rejected the Answer: Evo Morales Supreme Court collegium’s move to elevate to the apex court Karnataka High Court Chief Justice in 41. Legendary actress who charmed Indian the wake of allegations of land grabbing against him audiences with her performances in “Anarkali” and and his family. Name of that High Court Chief “” died on the 6th of December 2009 due Justice? to cardiac arrest? Answer: P D Dinakaran Answer: Bina Rai. She was a leading actress primarily of the black and white era of Hindi cinema and won the 35. From December 7, 2009, environment ministers Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in and officials met in a European City for the United the film, Ghunghat (1960). Nations climate conference to thrash out a successor to the Kyoto protocol. Which is that city? 42. India signed a broad-based civil nuclear agreement with a country on the 7th of December Answer: Copenhagen, . 2009 which will ensure transfer of technology and One hundred-and-ninety-two countries have signed the uninterrupted uranium fuel supplies to its nuclear climate change convention. More than 15,000 officials, reactors and inked three pacts in the defence advisers, diplomats, protestors and journalists attended sector. Which is that country? the meet, joined by heads of state. 36. The First Cyber Forensic and Digital Analysis Answer: Russia. Under the agreement four new Centre in India has started functioning in which nuclear reactors would be set up by Russia in city? Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu and a site for the fifth one has been identified in West Bengal. Answer: Thiruvananthapuram(Kerala) 43. Which country have retained the after Answer: Dhanush taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the final against ‘Dhanush’ has a payload capacity of 500 kg and is the by winning the doubles? capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear Answer: Spain warheads. It can hit both sea and shore-based targets. The missile, which has liquid propellant, is the naval 44. Which country has claimed consecutive version of India’s indigenously developed surface-to- Champions Trophy titles, scoring four unanswered surface ’Prithvi’ missile system. Dhanush is developed second-half goals to beat Germany 5-3 in the final in by Defence Research and Development Organisation Melbourne? (DRDO). Answer: Australia. Australia won a record 10th men’s Champions Trophy 51. Best State Pavilion Award of International hockey title. Flower show held in from 5th to 9 th December 2009 won by? 45. FIFA Club World Cup-2009 was played from 9 December to 19 December 2009 in which city? Answer: State Horticulture Mission, Kerala. Answer: Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) 52. Which commission’s report was placed in the It was the sixth FIFA Club World Cup which was won by Lok Sabha on 18-12-2009 by Minority Affairs European champions Barcelona, who came from behind Minister ? to defeat the South American entrants, Estudiantes, 2–1 Answer: Rangnath Mishra Commission. after extra time. The report of the National Commission for Religious and 46. Which player won the Man of the match award in Linguistic Minorities, headed by former Chief Justice of the first 20-20 Cricket match between India and Sri India Rangnath Mishra has recommended 10 per cent Lanka held in Nagpur on 9th December 2009? reservation for Muslims and five per cent for other minorities in government jobs and favoured Scheduled Answer: Kumar Sangakkara. He scored 78 runs from Caste status for Dalits in all religions. 37 balls. Sri Lanka won the match by 29 runs. 53. Who became the first Indian boxer to clinch a 47. Which country has the world’s lowest fertility gold medal at the inter-continental President’s Cup rate, with an average of one child per woman after out-punching Frenchman Nordine Oubaali 8-1 according to the latest population survey conducted in the fly weight (51kg) finals held in Baku by Population Reference Bureau (PRB), an (Azerbaijan)? organization of the United States? Answer: . Answer: Taiwan. According to the survey, Taiwan registered only eight 54. Who will be honored with a Lifetime births per 1,000 population, the lowest level in the world. Achievement Award from the Recording Academy the day before the Grammy Awards take place on 48. Which was the most read news story of the past January 30? decade, surpassing the Iraq War and the attacks of Sept. 11, according to an analysis by a U.S.-based Answer: Michael Jackson. He will be the posthumous media tracking group? recipient of a special Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award and he has won 13 Grammy Awards previously. Answer: The rise of China as an economic superpower. 55. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has 49. According to a book published in Germany, the severed ties with private security firm, whose cause of the Holocaust was Hitler’s “obsession with employees helped load the drone aircraft tasked his mother’s death after her treatment for cancer by with killing targets in Afghanistan and Pakistan. a Jewish doctor”. Name of that book? Name of that private security agency? Answer: “November 9: How World War One Led To the Answer: Blackwater Worldwide. Holocaust” Xe Services LLC), still usually referred to as The book is written by the German author, Joachim “Blackwater”, is a private military company founded as Riecker. According to the book, the Nazi leader believed Blackwater USA in 1997 by Erik Prince and Al Clark. that the Jewish doctor Eduard Bloch poisoned his Blackwater has a wide array of business divisions, mother and the anger, anguish and resentment led to subsidiaries, and spin-off corporations but the the genocide with the death toll that spawns between 11 organization as a whole has courted much controversy. million and 17 million people. 56. Which player has been named World Player of 50. Nuclear-capable ballistic missile of India the Decade by prestigious British magazine World successfully test fired at 11.31 am on December 13, Soccer? 2009 from the Offshore Patrol Vehicle INS Subhadra of the Orissa coast? Answer: Ronaldinho. 65. Which country won the Champions Challenge Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has been named Player of the hockey tournament in Salta, Argentina beating Year by the same magazine. rivals Pakistan in the final by four goals to two? 57. Who is the doubles partner of Indian tennis star Answer: New Zealand. for the Australian Open commencing With this win, New Zealand also qualifies for the next next month? year’s six-nation Champions Trophy. India won the Answer: Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain. bronze medal with a last minute goal over Argentina (3- 2). 58. Which player won the Man of the match award in Sardar Singh (India) named as Player of the the second 20-20 Cricket match between India and Tournament and Kyle PONTIFEX (New Zealand) was Sri Lanka held in ? distinguished as Goal-keeper of the Tournament. Answer: Yuvraj Singh. He took 3 wickets and scored 60 66. A British court has issued an arrest warrant for runs from 25 balls. India won the match by 6 wickets. Israel’s former foreign minister over war crimes Man of the Series: Kumar Sangakkara. allegedly committed in Gaza this year. Name of that Israeli Minister? 59. Who has been named as the -2009? Answer: Tzipi Livni. Answer: () Israel has reacted angrily to the issuing by a British 60. Who was recently sentenced to four years and court of an arrest warrant for the former Israeli Foreign nine months in prison and an additional three years Minister, Tzipi Livni. of supervised release by a US court for posting hate 67. Who won the man of the match award in the first messages in 2006 against former president George ODI between India and Sri Lanka held in on Bush and calling for bombings of American 15-12-2009? infrastructure? Answer: Virendra Sehwag. He scored 146 runs from Answer: Vikram Buddhi. 102 balls. India won the match by three runs. 61. Which country won the fifth South Asian 68. Indian American who has been sentenced to 12 Football Federation (SAFF) Cup title, by beating years in prison by a Texas court and ordered to pay defending champions Maldives 3-1 via the penalty $68 million in restitution for his involvement in an shoot-out in Dhaka? elaborate rogue internet pharmacy scheme? Answer: India. Answer: Rakesh Jyoti Saran. Arindam Bhattacharya (Indian Goalkeeper) was named the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament 69. Name of the upgraded version of a surface-to- Fair Play Award: Bangladesh surface Long-Range Missile successfully launched by Iran on 16th December 2009? 62. Which Bollywood film is going to set a record in the Guinness Book of World Records as the only Answer: Sajjil-2. film in the world featuring the real-life father son The solid-fuel, high-speed Sajil-2 missile has “great duo in a role reversal on-screen? maneuverability” and can access targets more than 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles) away, making Israel and Answer: Paa. The film is directed by Balki. U.S. military bases in the Gulf reachable. Real-life father and son Amitabh and Abhishek 70. Former BJP leader and Member of Parliament Bachchan are all set to enter the Guinness Book of who resigned from the post of Public Accounts World Records for being the only father-son acting duo Committee (PAC) chairman by sending his to have played reversed roles on screen in Paa. resignation letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira 63. Which country has begun talks with Russia and Kumar? a United Nations arms control committee about Answer: Jaswant Singh strengthening Internet security and limiting military 71. Former Russian prime minister and one of the use of cyberspace? leading architects of free market reforms in post- Answer: U.S.A Soviet Russia, died at the age of 53? 64. Prime Minister of Italy is recovering in hospital Answer: Yegor Gaidar. after an assault left his face covered in blood He is an economic reformer who served as Russia’s following a rally in Milan? acting prime minister under former Russian president Answer: Silvio Berlusconi. Boris Yeltsin The alleged attacker, Massimo Tartaglia who has a 72. One of the country’s top drug kingpins who was history of mental illness, has been charged with killed by the Mexican Navy special forces in a throwing the souvenir. shootout in the central city of Cuernavaca recently ? Answer: Arturo Beltrán Leyva. He called himself “The Answer: James Bain. Boss of Bosses” and was one of Mexico’s three most- A court-mandated DNA test proved Bain was wrongly wanted drug lords, came after a four-hour battle at a convicted of sexual assault in 1974. condominium complex in Cuernavaca. 80. Who has been ranked among top five best 73. Which country decided to phase out 300-year- performing CEOs in the world by the prestigious old tradition of paying by cheque in favour of more Harvard Business Review? modern payment methods? Answer: Mukesh Ambani. He heads India’s most Answer: Britain valuable company , 74. Which cricketer blasted the fifth fastest Test 81. Name of the book in which the first history of century of all time en route to his 13th Test hundred, Clinton scandal has been written and the same book shocking Australia’s bowlers on the second day of also alleges that Clinton had an affair with Susan the third and final Test at the WACA? McDougal of Whitewater infamy? Answer: Chris Gayle Answer: “The Death of American Virtue” 75. Which films won the prestigious golden crow In this book, former White House intern Monica pheasant award for best feature film at 14th edition Lewinsky says former President Bill Clinton lied under of International Film Festival of Kerala 2009 [11-18 oath when describing their romantic encounters. The December, 2009] which was held in south Indian city author of the book is,” Ken Gormley of Trivandrum? 82. Who was elected unanimously as the National Answer: Indonesian film “Fishing Platform” directed by President of BJP? Ravi Bharwani and Iranian film “About Elly” directed by Answer: Nitin Gadkari Asghar Farhadi jointly won the award. 83. Name of the two pops who were declared “True Noon”, a Tajik film directed by Nosir Saidov won venerable by Pope Benedict XVI-the first step on the the best director prize whereas South African director road to canonization as saints for both men? Madoda Mcayiyana won best début director prize for his film “My Secret Sky”. Answer: Pope John Paul II and Pope Pius XII. Pius XII, the Pope who led the Church during the 76. Who becomes the first female politician to be Second World War (he was Pope from 1939 to 1958), appointed as the leader of the opposition in Lok and John Paul II (Pope from 1978 to 2005) are now Sabha? officially to be called”Venerable” (meaning able to be Answer: . venerated). 77. Which film won the FIPRESCI award for the best 84. Who has been appointed as the Director of the film in the just concluded 14th International Film All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)? Festival of Kerala? Answer: Dr K Sree Krishna Kumar Answer: A Fly in the Ashes (an Argentine film directed 85. Iran’s most senior dissident cleric who is treated by Gabriela David) as the spiritual father of Iran’s reformists died at the NETPAC award for the best Malayalam Film: Kerala age of 87? Café (a film comprising 10 short films; produced by ) Answer: Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri. FIPRESCI award for the best Malayalam Film: Patham 86. Who won the man of the match award in the Nilayile Theevandi (directed by Joshy Mathew) third test between Australia and West Indies held at 78. Who won the man of the match award in the the WACA Ground? second ODI between India and Sri Lanka held in Answer: Chris Gayle. He also named the man of the Nagpur? series. Answer: . He scored 123 runs off Australia beat West Indies by 35 runs in third Test and 113 balls and Sri Lanka won the match by 3 wickets. won the series 2-0. Dilshan became the first and only batsman this year to 87. President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) register ten hundreds in international cricket – 6 in Tests who has been denied a visa by Pakistan for and 4 in ODIs. attending a conference to be held in ? 79. Name of the Florida inmate who has become the Answer: Mehbooba Mufti longest-serving prisoner to be exonerated using DNA evidence and he was released from a Florida 88. Who won the women’s singles title in the Syed prison, where he had spent 35 years for a crime he Modi International Grand Prix Badminton didn’t commit? tournament in Luknow? Answer: Saina Nehwal 89. Who won the men’s singles title in the Syed 99. Noted writer who got this year’s Kendra Modi International Grand Prix Badminton Sahitya Academy Award for his novel ‘Thrikkottoor tournament in Luknow? peruma ‘? Answer: Chetan Anand Answer: U A Khader 90. Who won the man of the match award in the first 100. 10th Auto Expo will be held in which city of test between England and South Africa held in India? Centurion? Answer: Delhi. Expo will start from January 5. Answer: Graeme Swann. 101. Who has been appointed to lead the UNDP 91. Who has been appointed as deputy leader of Global Programme on Democratic Governance BJP in the Lok Sabha? Assessment? Answer: John Samuel. Answer: Gopinath Munde, Former Maharashtra deputy He is a renowned policy researcher, democracy activist chief minister. and the International Director of Actionaid. 92. American actress who gained fame in movies 102. New Zealand pace bowler who has retired from like “8 Mile” and “Just Married,” died at the age of Test cricket due to concerns over his ability to play 32? five-day matches? Answer: Brittany Murphy Answer: Shane Bond 93. Who won the man of the match award in the 103. Managing director of the EMKE group, who has third ODI between India and Sri Lanka held in won elections to the Abu Dhabi Chamber of ? Commerce and Industry? Answer: Ravindra Jadeja . He took 4 wickets for Answer: M.A. Yusuf Ali. 32runs. India won the match by 7 wickets. 104. Name of the mega public sector undertakings 94. Who has been awarded the honorary life which got greater financial and operational membership of the Professional Golf Tour of India? autonomy after the government accorded the Answer: Jeev , top golfer of India. “Maharatna” status to these firms to help them 95. Who has been named as its Rolex Player of the emerge as global giants? Year 2009 by the Professional Golf Tour of India? Answer: ONGC, SAIL and NTPC. Answer: Anirban Lahiri ONGC-Oil and Natural Gas Corporation SAIL-Steel Authority of India Ltd. 96. Which country dominated in the Commonwealth NTPC-National Thermal Power Corporation. Wrestling championship, which concluded at the PAP Indoor Stadium, ? 105. Who won the man of the match award in the fourth ODI between India and Sri Lanka held in Answer: India. Kolkata? India won 7 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals and clinched the team championship trophy. Answer: Gautham Gambhir . He scored unbeaten 150 runs.. India won the match by 7 wickets. 97. Who has been named Fifa World Footballer of the Year-2009? 106. Indian cricketers who included in the All Answer: Lionel Messi.(Club:Barcelona) star2009-The Test XI of 2009 selected by the cricket He becomes the first Argentine to win this award. expert Peter Roebuck? Cristiano Ronaldo was honoured for scoring the best Answer: Virender Shewag goal of 2009, a 40-meter shot against Porto in last Sachin Tendulkar season’s Champions League Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The late England player and manager Bobby Robson Dhoni is selected as captain of the team. received FIFA’s fair play award, while the presidential Other Members: Andrew Strauss(England), Kumar award for contributions to football and society went to Sangakkara(Sri Lanka), A.B. de Villiers(South Africa), Jordan’s Queen Rania. Daniel Vettori (vice-captain)(New Zealand), Mitchell 98. Who won the female equivalent of FIFA’s World Johnson(Australia), Graeme Swann(South Africa), Player Of The Year Award for the fourth consecutive Mohammad Asif(Pakistan), Dale Steyn(South Africa). time? 12th Man : Thilan Samaraveera(Sri Lanka). Answer: Marta, Brazilian striker. 107. Name of the intercontinental ballistic missile successfully test launched by Russia? Answer: ‘RS 20 V’ Voevoda intercontinental ballistic ago at the Frombork Cathedral, in the town where missile. Copernicus made key observations. 108. Senior Congress leader and governor of 117. Which countries decided to invest $600 million Andhra Pradesh who resigned after an alleged sex to set up a joint venture (JV) to produce a medium scandal? lift transport aircraft for their armed forces? Answer: N.D. Tiwari. Answer: India and Russia 118. An Israeli former nuclear technician who, citing 109. Which country launched the world’s fastest his opposition to weapons of mass destruction, train service covering a distance of 1,068 kms at the revealed details of Israel’s nuclear weapons average speed of 350 kms an hour? program to the British press in 1986 was arrested Answer: China “by Jerusalem Police? 110. Which journal has won the award for the best Answer: Mordechai Vanunu. journal in the cooperative sector in India? After revealing the secrets, he was transported to Israel Answer: ‘Matsya’, the journal brought out by and ultimately convicted in a secret trial. Vanunu spent Matsyafed, Kerala won the award for the second 18 years in prison, including more than 11 years in consecutive year. solitary confinement. Released from prison in 2004, he Matsyafed also won the Matsya Sahakar Seva Award became subject to a broad array of restrictions on his for the best cooperative institution in the fisheries sector speech and movement. On 28 December 2009, Mr. in the country. Vanunu was once again arrested “by Jerusalem Police in a hotel in the capital following an alleged meeting with 111. Name of the woman who attacked Pope his girlfriend, a Norwegian national. Benedict XVI at Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 24 119. The British national who was convicted and December 2009, inside St. Peter’s Basilica in executed on 29 December 2009 in the People’s Vatican City? Republic of China for drug trafficking? Answer: Susanna Maiolo. Answer: Akmal Shaikh. 112. Sri Lankan all rounder who completed his 20 Shaikh was the first national of today’s EU Member years in international cricket? States to be executed in China in over 50 years. Answer: . 120. Popular Kannada actor died of cardiac arrest in The 40-year-old Jayasuriya played his first international Mysore at the age of 59? cricket against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Answer: Ground on Dec 26, 1989. 121. Who won the man of the match award in the 113. The fifth and the final ODI between India and Sri third test between England and South Africa held in Lanka was abandoned due to ‘dangerous’ playing Durban? conditions.. Where was the match scheduled? Answer: Graeme Swann. He finished with 5-54 as Answer: Feroz Shah Kotla stadium, Delhi England beat South Africa by an innings and 98 runs in 114. Who was sworn-in as the new Governor of the second Test Andhra Pradesh following ND Tiwari’s resignation in 122. Who has been chosen for this year’s the wake of a controversy over a sting operation prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Journalist purportedly showing him in with three women? award? Answer: ES Lakshmi Narasimhan. Answer: N Ram, Editor-in-Chief of the ‘Hindu’ 115. Which country sent army troops with shields Vir Sanghvi of ‘’ was the recipient of and batons to evict some 4,000 ethnic Hmong the Tilak award in 2009. asylum seekers y and send them back to Laos 123. Who won the man of the match award in the despite strong objections from the U.S.A? first test between Australia and Pakistan held at the Answer: Thailand Melbourne Cricket Ground? 116. The remains of which Renaissance astronomer, Answer: (Australia) He bagged five excavated in 2005 by archaeologists in north- wickets as Australia beat Pakistan by 170 runs. eastern , are to be re-buried next year (i.e. Current Affairs November 2009 Questions and .after 467 years)? Answers: Answer: Nicolaus Copernicus. 1. Who becomes the first Indian to make a fifty while Copernicus’s skull and leg bones were discovered batting at No.9 against Australia? during excavations by Polish archaeologists four year Answer: Praveenkumar. He became the first batsman 12. Who is appointed as the chief justice of from India to post a fifty on Indian soil while batting at Himachal Pradesh? No.9 position Answer: Justice Kurian Joseph. He is the senior most 2. The Income Tax department recently conducted judge of the Kerala High Court nationwide raids at 70 addresses linked to former 13. Who has been appointed first Goodwill Jharkhand Chief Minister Ambassador of the ‘Smile Train,’ an international Answer: who has possessing assets worth Rs 2000 charity that provides free cleft lip and palate surgery crores. Name of that former Jharkhand CM who is now to children in need? a MP? Answer: Aishwarya Rai Bachan Koda 14. The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief 3. Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan of Kerala laid Justice of India KG Balakrishnan has dropped the foundation for States first Border Security Force name of Karnataka High Court Justice from the list (BSF) unit in which place? of those recommended for elevation to the Supreme Answer: Kainur village in district. Court. Name of that justice? 4. A modern space science complex of international Answer: Justice PD Dinakaran standards is to be set up by Indian Space Research 15. Name of the typhoon, the fourth in a month, Organisation (ISRO) in . Where is it? which has hit Manila in the bringing with Answer: Ponmudi hills in Thiruvananthapuram District, it heavy rain, flooding and a tropical storm? Kerala Answer: Typhoon Mirinae. 5. Who has been inducted as SP of the prestigious Typhoon Ketsana was the first to hit this region at the National Investigation Agency (NIA)? end of September. About 420 people died in that storm Answer: T.K. Rajmohan and tens of thousands of people are still living in shelters after their homes washed away. This was 6. Who won the Man of the Match award in the third followed up by Typhoon Parma that killed over 430 Cricket between India and people and destroyed 55,000 houses. Typhoon Lupit Australia held in Delhi? was the third typhoon to hit the area last week. Answer: Yuvraj Singh. India beat Aussies by 6 wickets 16. Who emerged as the winner of Airtel Delhi Half 7. Who has claimed the top slot as the highest tax Marathon in the male category? payer in the country for the current fiscal? Answer: Deriba Merga of . Answer: , the Indian Premier League chief. Marry Kitney succeeded in winning the title in women category. Around 30,000 people participated in the 8. China’s keystone space scientist, widely Airtel Delhi half Marathon 2009. acclaimed as the country’s “father of space technology” and “king of rocketry”, died of illness 17. Name the Jammu Kashmir ‘braveheart’ who recently at the age of 98? killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist has been appointed as the Special Police Officer (SPO) in the Answer: Tsien Hsue-shen. Jammu Kashmir police force recently. He has also gone by the name of Qian Xuesen Answer: Rukhsana Kausar. 9. The massive fire at which depot of Indian Oil Rukhsana, who hails from Kalsi village in upper Corporation destroys Rs 1000 crore, ruins several Shahdhara area of Rajouri district, 180 km north of lives? Jammu, had grappled with LeT terrorists who entered Answer: Jaipur’s Indian Oil Corporation depot her home, grabbed an AK-47 from one and shot him 10. Which documentaries have been recently dead. The terrorist killed was Abu Osama, LeT nominated for the prestigious 5th CMS commander. VATAVARAN, environment and wildlife film festival, 18. Kerala High Court Judge who resigned from his held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi? post on 2nd November 2009 citing personal Answer: ‘My Purple Sunbird’ directed by Sunil Raj reasons? ‘Kaanam – Life Story of a Midland Hill’ by Babu Answer: Justice V Giri. Kambrath He was the first permanent judge of Kerala High court 11. Indian who was elected as member of the Italian who resigned from his post. Justice K P Dandapani is Democratic Party National assembly? the only judge of the Kerala High Court to have resigned before him. But he was not permanent at that time. Answer: Sibi Kumaramangalam 19. Which public sector company has won “SCOPE 29. Who won the Man of the Series Award in the ODI AWARD” for Excellence and Outstanding Cricket Series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe? contribution to Public Sector Management – Special Answer: Abdur Razzak (Bangladesh). Bangladesh won Institutional (Turnaround) Category 2007-08? the 5 match series 4-1 Answer: Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd, 30. Which country’s central bank bought 200 metric 20. Who won the Man of the Match award in the tons of gold from the International Monetary Fund fourth One Day international Cricket match between last month, in the first major move by a major India and Australia held in Mohali? central bank to diversify its foreign-exchange Answer: Shane Watson. He scored 49 runs and took 3 reserves? wickets. Answer: India. Australia won the match by 24 runs. bought 200 metric tons of gold to 21. American company which is a major lender to manage its foreign-exchange reserves. hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized 31. Which team was banned by BCCI from this businesses, filed for bankruptcy recently, as the year’s Ranji Trophy cricket Season for skipping a global financial crisis left it unable to fund itself and match against Jammu and Kashmir in the recession clobbered its loans? citing security reasons? Answer: CIT Group Inc Answer: Services. Bankruptcy is also a blow for the U.S. government, The Services cricket team is a domestic cricket team in which invested $2.33 billion in CIT in December through the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy, the main domestic the Troubled Asset Relief Program and will likely lose competition in India. most of it. 32. Which country made the fifth lowest total in one- 22. Who won the WTA championship-2009 held in day cricket by making only 44 runs to their Doha? account? Answer: Serena Williams. She defeated her sister and Answer: Zimbabwe. defending champion Venus 6-2 7-6(4) in the WTA Bangladesh bowlers demolished Zimbabwe for 44 runs Championships final in Doha. in the fourth ODI match, the fifth lowest total in one- 23. Who is the winner of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009 dayers. Nazmul Hossain, who started the slide with his Race? 2 wickets for 10 runs and took a brilliant catch, was adjudged the man of the match Answer: Sebastian Vettel 33. Who has won the World Junior girls chess 24. Who is the Chairman of the International Jury of championship at Puerto Madryn in Argentina on 33rd International Film Festival held at Cairo? November 3, 2009? Answer: . Answer: Soumya Swaminathan. She is from Pune, 25. Which Indian film won the Silver Award at the India. just concluded 33rd Cairo International Film 34. Who won the Man of the Match award in the first Festival? ODI of the Cool & Cool Cup at Abu Dhabi between Answer: “Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai” (Tamil Film) New Zealand and Pakistan? directed by Krishnan Seshadri Gomatam Answer: Shahid Afridi. He won this award for his 26. The legendary French anthropologist and 70runs and 2 wickets for 46.Pakistan won the match by philosopher who passed away recently in his Paris a whooping margin of 138 runs. home at the age of 100. 35. The tropical Storm which slammed ’s Answer: Claude Levi-Strauss. One of his more central coast on November-2, 2009, unleashing influential fields of study involved the observation of heavy rains and winds and forcing more than 80,000 tribes in Brazil and North America. people to evacuate. 27. Who has been conferred the Fellow Membership Answer: Mirinae. The death toll from Tropical Storm of the Kolkata-based National Institute of Personnel Mirinae in central Vietnam has risen to 109. Management? 36. Which African country establishes satellite Answer: Dr George Sleeba, Chairman and Managing medical link with India recently? Director of FACT, Kerala Answer: . Officially the Republic of Sierra 28. Who was re-elected president of the United Arab Leone, is a country in West Africa has launched a Emirates for a second five-year term? satellite link-up known as telemedicine so that doctors in this country can seek advice from their colleagues in Answer: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan India. 37. A British-German scientist’s team recently has 46. Who is appointed as the new captain of Kolkatta identified the old ancestor of the world’s most Knight Rider’s Team for IPL-3? infamous predator, Tyrannosaurus rex which is a Answer: Saurav Ganguly dinosaur. Name of that 165-million-year-old Coach: David Whatmore dinosaur lived during the middle Jurassic Period? selected as mentor for the Kolkata Knight Answer: Proceratosaurus, the two-legged meat-eater Riders. would have measured about 3m long and weighed up to 47. A never-seen-before Charlie Chaplin film was 60kg. recently found in a nitrate film tin by a man who 38. Which state won Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha bought it on eBay for £3.20. Name of that previously Mitra Award-07 for the best contribution in tree unseen Charlie Chaplin movie which could be worth planting activities and Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha up to £40,000? Mitra Award-08 for increasing forest & tree cover in Answer: ‘Charlie Chaplin in Zepped’ the State? 48. Which team claims the 2009 AFC Champions Answer: Kerala League title with a 2-1 victory over Al Ittihad at the National Stadium in Tokyo? 39. Twelve-year-old boy who made a World record in inter-school cricket by smacking a mammoth 439 in Answer: Pohang Steelers of . The title was the prestigious Harris Shield tournament at the MB Pohang’s third continental triumph (following Asian Club Union Cricket Club grounds, ? Championship wins in 1997 and 1998) and means they become the most successful team in Asian football Answer: Sarfaraz Khan.. history. Harris Shield is the tournament in which Sachin Tendulkar and piled up a world record 664 49. Coach of triple Olympic and World runs for the third wicket in February 1988, helping their Championship gold medalist Usain Bolt and school, Shardashram Vidyamandir, to score 748 for 2 in president of the Racers Track Club, who has 122 overs against St Xavier’s School at . resigned after 22 years as head of the Jamaican national track and field team? 40. Who won the Man of the Match award in the fifth ODI cricket match between India and Australia held Answer: Glen Mills on 5th November, 2009 at Uppal, Hyderabad? 50. Who won the Man of the Match award in the Answer: Sachin Tendulkar. He scored 175 runs and second ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan that was his 45 th ODI century. Australia won the match held in Abudabi? by 3 runs. Answer: Brendan McCullum. He scored 131 runs (His 41. Fugitive former Thailand Prime minister who second ODI century) and New Zealand beat Pakistan was appointed as economic advisor to the by 64 runs. Cambodian government, in a move that adds to 51. Name of the online reservation system of Kerala tensions between the countries? Road Transport Corporation inaugurated by Chief Answer: Thaksin Shinawatra Minister V.S. Achuthanandan recently? 42. Name the U.S. Army psychiatrist who has killed Answer: Sarathy 13 people and wounded 30 others in a bloody 52. Who won the Man of the series award of recently rampage at the Fort Hood military base in Texas? concluded ODI series between India and Australia? Answer: Major Nidal Malik Hasan Answer: Shane Watson. Australia won the seven 43. Eminent public health expert of Kerala who match series by 4-2. The last match abandoned due to passed away recently at the age of 71? rain. Man of the Match of Sixth ODI: – . Answer: Dr. C.R. Soman Australia won that match in Guwahati 44. Renowned scientist and former Director of UGC 53. Which country won the Asia Cup hockey who has been selected for the prestigious Kalinga championship-2009 for women held in Bangkok? Prize 2009.? Answer: China. Answer: Professor . The award is given by China inflicted a 5-3 defeat on India to regain the trophy. UNESCO for popularisation of science. China had won the trophy last in 1989 at . 45. Which country won gold medal in men’s 54. Which country won the Fed Cup women’s tennis kabbadi, in the third Asian Indoor Games in title with a comfortable 4-0 win over the United Vietnam? States in Reggio Calabria.? Answer: India Answer: Italy 55. India’s National Academy of Letters, Sahitya 64. On the first day of the new Maharashtra Akademi, recently signed a MoU (Memorandum of assembly, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Understanding) with a digital technology leader to legislators roughed up a member of Samajwadi institute the ‘Tagore Literature Awards ‘ named after Party for taking the oath of office in Hindi. Name of the legendary Shri Rabindranath Tagore. Name that that SP member? electronics giant? Answer: Abu Asim Azmi. Maharashtra Legislative Answer: Samsung. The award will recognize the best Assembly suspended four Maharashtra Navnirman of literary contributions by writers in 8 Indian languages Sena members for four years on charges of assaulting – Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi. The suspended Telugu and Bodo MLA’s are Shishir Shinde, Ram Kadam, Ramesh 56. Who is re-elected unopposed as the president of Wanzale and Vasant Gite Asian Athletic Association (AAA) in Guangzhou, China, to serve his third consecutive term at the 65. First Muslim lady who will serve as minister in office? the Maharashtra government? Answer: Suresh Kalmadi, Indian Olympic Association Answer: Fauzia Khan chief. He was elected for another four-year term (2009- 66. Man of the Match of third ODI between Pakistan 13) and New Zealand held in Abudabi on November 9, 57. Who won the Charlottesville Challenger ATP 2009? (Association of Tennis Professionals) Challenger Answer: Mohammad Aamer (Pakistan). He made 73 tournament? runs and took two wickets. Answer: Kevin Kim (U.S.A). He beat Somdev New Zealand won the match by 7 runs. They also won Devvarman in the final. the 3-match series 2-1. 58. Who is the new Director of ISRO Inertial Systems 67. Who won India’s first medal in the 18th Asian Unit (IISU), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala? Athletics Championships held in Guangzhou? Answer: T.R. Chidambaram Answer: Kavita Raut. She won a bronze in women’s 500m race on the opening day of the 18th Asian 59. Who won the Swiss Indoors Tennis title beating Athletics Championship Roger Federer in the final? 68. Which bank has won the ‘Great Mind Challenge’ Answer: . He beat Roger Federer in his Award for implementing the most innovative own backyard to win the Swiss Indoors final 6-4 4-6 6-2 solution for business? in Basle. Answer: Federal Bank. Federal Bank is the first bank in 60. Which state won the South Zone inter-state the country to receive this award and the award has badminton championship held in Andra Pradesh? been introduced by IBM for the first time in India for Answer: Andra Pradesh business development initiatives. Guru Sai Dutt (Andra Pradesh) beat Ram C. Vijay 69. India’s first Aerospace SEZ (Special Economic (Kerala) in the boys’ final Zone) launched in? Sikki Reddy, Girl’s Champion Answer: Belgaum, Karnataka. Aerospace and 61. Who was chosen for the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime engineering major QuEST Global launched the Achievement Award 2008-2009 by BCCI (Board of country’s first aerospace Special Economic Zone for Control of )? development and manufacture of aerospace precision Answer: engineering products. 62. 124 people have been killed by floods and 70. Which documentary has been selected for the mudslides in after the Central American Recycling Fond award at the 36th International nation was battered by a Hurricane. Name of that Festival of Sustainable Development Films- storm? ekotopfilm 2009? Answer: Hurricane Ida Answer: ‘Farming our Future’ Direction: Venu Nair 63. Who won the Man of the Match award in the first 71. Who has been appointed Pakistan captain for ODI between South Africa and Zimbabwe held at the the Test tour of New Zealand? Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa, 8th of Answer: Mohammad Yousuf November 2009? Vice Captain: Kamran Akmal Answer: Tatenda Taibu. He remains unbeaten on 103 72. Who won India’s first Gold medal in the 18th runs. South Africa won the match by 45 runs Asian Athletics Championships held in Guangzhou? Answer: Singh. He won the men’s shot 83. The Video game collected $550 million in 5 days, put gold for India. which has beaten largest worldwide box-office 73. Goalkeeper of Germany who committed suicide opening, held by “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood by stepping in front of a train in Hanover? Prince,” which tallied $394 million over its first five days? Answer: Robert Enke Answer: “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ 74. The sniper whose murderous shooting spree in the fall of 2002 left at least 10 dead in Washington, 84. Who was sworn as the first Punjabi-American was executed by lethal injection at a Virginia state (Sikh) mayor of Yuba City in U.S.A? prison? Answer: Kashmir Singh Gill Answer: John Allen Muhammad Yuba City is known as the first Punjabi village in U.S.A 75. Who is appointed as the head of United States 85. Which country leads medals in the 18th Asian Agency for International Development? Athletics Championships held in Guangzhou, China in 2009? Answer: Rajiv Shaw Answer: China (47 Medals, 18 Gold, 19 Silver, 10 76. Who has been chosen for this year’s K.R. Bronze) Narayanan Award? India occupies the sixth position(12 Medals, 1 gold, 4 Answer: N.Ram, Editor-in-Chief of Hindu. Silver, 7 bronze). He has won this award for his outstanding contribution 47 Nations participated in the event. to journalism in India. Instituted by the K.R. Narayanan 86. The country which have reached the World Cup Foundation in memory of the late President, the award finals for the second time in their history with is to honour individuals who have excelled in various victory over Bahrain in their qualifying play-off? fields. Answer: New Zealand 77. Who has been selected for the K. R. Narayanan Pravasi Ratna award? 87. Who is the Man of the series of the 20-20 series Answer: M. A. Yusuf Ali, UAE-based industrialist won between Pakistan and New Zealand held in Dubai? this award for his contribution to the cause of NRIs. Answer: Shahid Afridi. Pakistan won the series 2-0. K. R. Narayanan Kala Puraskaram award went to Malayalam film ‘Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja’ 88. Who has clinched the Australian Masters Golf Title held in Melbourne? 78. Most-wanted cocaine kingpin of Mexico who had been ranked by Forbes magazine as one of the most Answer: Tiger Woods powerful people in the world. 89. Which country chosen as host for the Asia- Answer: Joaquin Guzman. He ranked 41 on Forbes’ Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings ‘powerful’ list. held from February to November 2009? 79. A Michael Jackson portrait has sold for $812,000 Answer: (£507,500) at an auction in Los Angeles. The artist of 90. The 2011 meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic that portrait is? Cooperation (APEC) will be held in? Answer: Andy Warhol Answer: Honolulu 80. Sri Lanka’s armed forces chief who has resigned 91. National junior athletics championships from from his post just months after helping secure the November 20 to 24 held in? defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels? Answer: Warangal, Andrapradesh Answer: Gen Sarath Fonseka 92. What is the highest score of India in a test 81. Who has been selected for Ezhuthachan cricket match on a single day? puraskaram-2009, highest literary honour of Kerala Answer: 443/1 in the second day of the third test match State? against Sri Lanka in Mumbai. Answer: . She is a renowned poet and 93. Which country won FIFA Under-17 World Cup? social activist. She has won this award for her valuable contribution to . Answer: Switzerland. They defeated hosts and defending champions Nigeria 1-0 in the final. 82. Who has been named captain of the Indian hockey team for the FIH Men’s Champions 94. Who became the second Indian to complete Challenge tournament in Salta, Argentina? 11,000 Test runs in the recent test match against Sri Lanka? Answer: Rajpal Singh. The tournament will take place from December 6 to 13. Answer: . 95. Who is appointed as the chief of Defence Staff of November 20-22, 2009 to discuss how to ‘intensify Sri Lanka? popular struggles’ Answer: Roshan Gunathilleke 104. One of Iraq’s vice presidents who vetoed the 96. Who is appointed as Australia’s batting coach country’s new election law recently, throwing into for the upcoming cricket season? fresh doubt the feasibility of holding crucial national balloting in January ? Answer: Justin Langer Answer: Tariq Hashimi. Iraq has two vice Presidents: 97. President of India, recently Adil Abd Al-Mahdi and Tariq Hashimi. nominated five noted personalities to . Who are they? 105. Sri Lankan player who scored a classy double century in the first test match against India in Answer: 1.HK Dua, Eminent journalist. Ahmedabad? 2.AK Ganguly, Former Chairman of Hindustan Lever Limited.These two will replace Film Actor Answer: Mahela Jayawardhene He scored 275 runs and Journalist , whose term has come to and it was his sixth double century. an end. He won the Man of the match Award of that match. 3. Javed Akhtar, Lyricist and poet 106. Who has been declared elected in the 4. Prof CNR Rao (Chairman of the scientific advisory presidential elections of Afghanistan, which was council to the PM) held on 20th August, this year? 5. G Madhavan Nair, Former ISRO chairman. Answer: Hameed Karzai 98. Which Consumer electronics and durables major 107. Who has been chosen for the prestigious Indira recently announced the inauguration of its split air- Gandhi Prize of 2009 for Peace, Disarmament and conditioner manufacturing line at its Sriperumbudur Development? facility? Answer: Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister. Answer: Samsung. The AC manufacturing unit in the fifth in the 108. The 32 teams qualified for the 2010 FIFA World world for Samsung. Cup Football: 99. According to the Open Doors 2009 report, which Answer: South Africa (Host), Ghana, , country has sent more than one lakh students to Japan, Australia, South Korea, North Korea, England, USA for the academic year 2008-09? Netherlands, Spain, , Italy, Denmark, Germany, Brazil, , Chile, United States, Mexico , Answer: India. Switzerland, , Argentina, Honduras , New India retained its position as the top place of origin for Zealand, Nigeria, Cameroon, Algeria, , , international students in the US. , France, Uruguay. China remained in second place. 109. Who won the first Maliyama Foundation 100. Which District panchayats of Kerala have won Award? the ‘Nirmal Grama Puraskaram’ instituted by the Union government for their efforts in maintaining Answer: Irom Sharmila The award will be given to her high level of public hygiene? for her crusade against human rights violations and for repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. Answer: and Pathnamthitta 110. The 1,500m champion of Olympics- 101. Who becomes first Sri Lankan player to score a 2008, who has been stripped of his gold medal after century in India since 1997? a failed drugs test. Answer: Tilakaratne Dilshan Answer: Rashid Ramzi. The Moroccan-born runner 102. Ace straw picture craftsman from India who who competes internationally for Bahrain was the only has been invited to take part in the five day Mode gold medalist from Beijing caught using performance- Heim Handwerk fair at Munich from November 25? enhancing drugs Answer: Kiran Rajendran. This is the first time that 111. Who is the richest man in India with USD 32 straw pictures from India will get the opportunity to be billion in net worth followed by steel tycoon displayed in an international gallery. and Anil Ambani, according to the 103. The 11th International Meeting of the Forbes annual rich list for the country? Communist and Workers Parties jointly hosted by Answer: Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Industries the -Marxist (CPI-M) and Chairman. the Communist Party of India (CPI) took place in? 112. Which Indian film has bagged five awards at Answer: New Delhi. the South Asian International Film Festival held in Communist leaders from around the world met there on New York? Answer: ‘Manjaadikkuru’. The Malayalam film bagged Answer: “Wheat”, Chinese historical drama was the five awards including the ones for Best Film, Best inaugural film. Direction, Best Script, Best Cinematography and Best 123. Who is the Man of the match of the second ODI Debutante Talent. The film is directed by between South Africa and England at Super Sport 113. Who has chosen as first full-time president of Park, Centurion on 22-11-2009? European Union? Answer: Paul Collingwood. He scored unbeaten 105 Answer: Herman Van Rompuy, Belgian Prime Minister after took two wickets and held a superb catch as 114. The cricketer who has reached the milestone in England beat South Africa by 7-wickets. his career by completing a phenomenal 30,000 runs 124. Which state crowned champions in the 55th in international cricket during the Test against Sri National School Games held in ? Lanka? Answer: Kerala. Kerala won 76 medals, including 28 Answer: Sachin Tendulkar. He became the first gold, 28 silver and 19 bronze. batsman to complete 30,000 international runs when he Hosts Punjab came second in the medal tally with 24 scored his 35th run in the second innings against Sri gold medals and 10 bronze. Lanka. He slammed his 43rd Test century in that match. 125. A long-running inquiry commissioned by the 115. Which country won women’s team title in the Indian government to investigate the destruction of 19th Asian Table Tennis Championships held in the disputed structure Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in ? 1992. In November 2009, a day after a newspaper Answer: China. The beat Singapore 3-1 in the final published the allegedly leaked contents of the while host India finished seventh. report, the report was tabled in the Indian parliament by the Home Minister, P. Chidambaram. 116. Who has been named as High Representative Name of that commission? (Chief) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of European Union? Answer: Liberhan Commission Answer: Catherine Ashton, Britain 126. Who has been crowned 2009 which was held on November 22 at the Boracay beach 117. Which team won their second successive resort in Aklan province, central Philippines? Russian Premier League title? Answer: Larissa Ramos, Nineteen-year-old Brazilian Answer: Rubin Kazan beauty. 118. Two Pakistani men accused of providing 127. Who is the Brand Ambassador of Kerala logistical support for last year’s deadly terror Hockey? attacks in Mumbai, India, were arrested in Italy. Name of that terrorists? Answer: Suresh Gopi, Malyalam Superstar. Answer: Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and Aamer Yaqub 128. Which athletes were crowned as the Male and Janjua Female World Athletes of the Year 2009 by International Athletic Foundation (IAF)? 119. Which state of India won the national Junior Athletics Championship held at Warangal for the Answer: Usain Bolt, 13th consecutive time? Sanya Richard, USA Answer: Kerala. 129. India’s nuclear-capable intermediate range and surface-to-surface missile which was test—fired for 120. Constitution bench to consider the Mullaperiyar the first time on 23rd of Novmber-2009? dam dispute between Tamil Nadu and Kerala has been formed recently. The bench consists of? Answer: Agni II Answer: The five-judge bench would be presided by 130. Who won the Artist of the Year Award at the Justice DK Jain. Justice Mukundakam Sharma, RM 37th American Music Awards (AMAs) beating out Lodha, D Sudharshan Reddy and Deepak Varma would Michael Jackson? be the other members. Answer: Taylor Swift. She won five awards while 121. Who has been named as the Secretary of the Jackson got 4 awards. International Monetary Fund by its Managing 131. Who was the oldest person to ever climb Mt Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn? Everest? Answer: Tiwari, Indian economist. Answer: Min Bahadur Sherchan, 78 years old became 122. Which is the inaugural film of the 40th edition the oldest person to conquer the world’s highest peak of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 132. China executed two people recently for their Panaji, Goa, on Nov 23, 2009? roles in a tainted milk powder scandal in which at least six children died and more than 300,000 reached 11182 runs in 136 Tests at an average of became sick. Who are they? 53.50, Answer: Zhang Yujun and Geng Jinping. Tendulkar – 161 matches – 12917 runs – average of Zhang Yujun was executed for endangering public 54.76 safety and Geng Jinping was executed for producing Lara -131 matches – 11953 runs – average of 52.88 and selling toxic food Ponting – 136 matches – 11345 runs – average of 55.88 133. Who has taken over as General Manager, Southern Railway on 21st November 2009? 140. Who has been appointed as chairman of Atomic Energy Commission of India? Answer: Shri Deepak Krishan Answer: Srikumar Banerjee. He is a leading expert in 134. Secretary Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs Materials and Technology in the country and director of who is appointed as Secretary of Ministry of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Shipping? 141. The son of a Philippines clan boss who was Answer: K Mohandas. charged with murder recently after the massacre of 135. SEBI (Stock Exchange Board of India )has at least 57 people in last week of November-2009? served an amended notice to a major Indian Answer: Andal Ampatuan Jr, a local mayor in company asking why it shouldn’t be barred from Maguindanao province. accessing the stock markets under the rules on fraudulent and unfair trade practices and the gains 142. The United States of America has reached an it made of Rs.513 crore not be disgorged. Which is agreement to station an American antimissile that company? defense system on a country in Central Europe recently. Which is that country? Answer: Reliance Industries (RIL). SEBI has issued an amended notice to Mukesh Ambani-led RIL on insider Answer: Poland. trading. United States and Poland have agreed terms for stationing US troops in Poland so that the deployment 136. Who became the first woman president to fly in of US Patriot missiles can start next year. a fighter jet, the Sukhoi-30MKI of the Indian Air 143. The search engine which apologized recently Force? for results of image search of ‘Michelle Obama’, first Answer: Pratibha Patil, Indian President lady of U.S.? 137. Prosecutors in the genocide trial of a former Answer: Google. Khmer Rouge prison chief demanded a 40-year jail In November, when someone typed “Michelle Obama” sentence recently for a man they described as in the popular search engine Google, one of the first responsible for snuffing out lives and images that came up was a picture of the American first spreading terror across Cambodia. Name of that Jail lady altered to resemble a monkey. Chief? 144. Pakistan player who hits century on debut in Answer: Kaing Guek Eav. He is also known as Duch the first test match against New Zealand in (pronounced DOIK) oversaw the torture and execution Dunedin? of about 16,000 men, women and children during the Answer: Umar Akmal, a blistering 129 (160b, 21×4, Khmer Rouge’s 1975-79 rule. Some 1.7 million 2×6) on debut. He won the Man of the Match award, but Cambodians died of torture, execution, disease and Pakistan lost that match by 32 runs. starvation under the Khmer Rouge. 145. The French Parliament has unanimously The Khmer Rouge was the name given to the followers adopted the civil nuclear agreement with an Asian of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, the totalitarian Country. Which is that country? ruling party in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, led by Pol Answer: India. Pot, Ieng Sary, Son Sen and Khieu Samphan. 146. Which car has been ranked No. 1 in the mid- 138. Iran’s best-selling newspaper, which has been size entry segment (228 PP/100), according to the banned for publishing a picture of a temple 2009 J.D. Power Asia Pacific India Vehicle belonging to the outlawed Bahai sect.? Dependability Study released recently? Answer: Hamshahri. Answer: Ford Ikon 139. Who became the fourth highest run getter in 147. Who was awarded the man of the match in the Test cricket, surpassing former Australian captain, second test match between India and Sri Lanka ? played at ? Answer: Rahul Dravid. Border took 156 Tests to reach 11,174 Test runs at an average of 50.56. Dravid Answer: Sreesanth. He was declared Man of the Match Answer: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. for his 6 wicket haul. 96th Indian Science Congress held at NEHU in Shillong, India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in that Meghalaya. match and it was India’s 100th test win in all, their first 157. In November 2009, more than 50 employees of a being way back in 1952 against England. nuclear plant of India were affected due to high radiation 148. Former Indian team captain who has levels. A water cooler for supplying water for the been selected for the 21st Jimmy George employees was contaminated with tritiated water. Foundation award, 2009, for his contributions to Where is that nuclear plant? sports? Kaiga nuclear power station situated at Kaiga in Uttar Kannada district in Karnataka, India. Answer: Tom Joseph 149. Iranian authorities have confiscated the Nobel 158. The African nation which has been admitted Peace Prize medal awarded to Iranian lawyer- into the Commonwealth of Nations, becoming the activist in 2003 for her work as a lawyer and human 54th member of the organization of mostly former rights activist. Name of that Nobel laureate? British colonies? Answer: Shirin Ebadi Answer: Rwanda

150. The Commonwealth Heads of Government 159. Who was adjudged Man of the Match in the Meeting (CHOGM), leaders from 51 Commonwealth fourth ODI between South Africa and England countries began a three-day summit started on played at Port Elizabeth on November 29, 2009? November 27, 2009, held in? Answer: James Anderson (England). He took five Answer: Port of Spain wickets and England won the match by 7 wickets. 151. Which country n launched its fifth spy satellite 160. Which country decided to sign civil nuclear on 28th November 2009 in a bid to boost its ability deal with India recently? to independently gather intelligence? Answer: Canada. India and Canada have agreed on a Answer: China civil nuclear deal that will enable New Delhi to access 152. Which company has been awarded the 2009 CII Canadian nuclear technology and uranium after a gap (Confederation of Indian Industry) National Award of 34 years. The deal is likely to be signed when for Energy Efficient Unit? goes to Canada to attend the G20 Answer: Piramal Healthcare’s Digwal, India, summit in June, 2010. manufacturing division. 161. Chief of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) who 153. Who was awarded the man of the match in the was sent to jail for 14 days after his arrest in Andhra first test match between Australia and West Indies Pradesh’s Karimnagar district before he could begin played at Brisbane? his “fast unto death” for a separate Telangana state? Answer: . This Australian bowler took 3 wickets in the first innings and claimed two in the Answer: K Chandrasekhara Rao. second innings. Australia beat West Indies by an 162. Whop will be the new partner of Mahesh innings and 65 runs. Bhupathi in doubles for the next tennis season? 154. Who becomes the youngest West Indian to Answer: Max Mirnyi of . Bhupathi and Mirnyi score a Test century on debut? had enjoyed a successful in the past when Answer: Adrian Barath At just 19 years and 228 days, the two won the 2002 US Open and also reached the Barath became the seventh youngest batsman in Test Wimbledon final in 2003. Mark Knowles was his earlier history to post a century on debut. He had scored 104 of partner which ended in the semifinals of the ATP World West Indies’ total of 154 in the second innings. Tour Finals. 155. Who was adjudged Man of the Match in the General Knowledge or Current Affairs Questions third ODI between South Africa and England played and Answers of October 2009: at Cape Town on November 27, 2009? 1. In which place of Kerala, one of the worst boat Answer: AB de Villiers (South Africa). He scored 121 tragedies in its history occurred, after Kerala off 85 balls and South Africa won the match by 112 Tourism Development Corporation’s new double- runs. decker boat ‘Jalakanyaka’ carrying 74 tourists capsized that claimed 45 lives on September 156. Which Indian city will be the venue of the 97th 30,2009? Indian Science Congress? Answer: Periyar Reservoir at Thekkady 2. Name the place where a powerful Pacific Ocean Answer: A village in Ariyalur District of Tamil Nadu. earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves which 12. Nick name of the oldest known fossil skeleton of hit on September 29 that killing more than 113 a human ancestor—a female Ardipithecus ramidus people and leaving dozens of workers missing? specimen which has been found recently? Answer: Islands in the central South Pacific Answer: “Ardi” 3. Name of the Tropical Storm that hits Philippines 13. Turkish journalist who threw a shoe at IMF chief on September 26, 2009 killing 246 people and Dominique Strauss-Kahn in Istanbul ahead of key causing massive flooding in the region? meetings on the economic crisis, as rallies set to Answer: Ketsana bring thousands into the streets got underway? Answer: Selcuk Ozbek 4. Name the top American official at the U.N. mission in Afghanistan who has been ordered out of 14. Legendary Film director who was arrested in the country after he disagreed with superiors over Switzerland for the rape of then 13-year-old how to deal with widespread fraud charges from the Samantha Geimer on a 31-year-old international presidential election in Afghanistan? arrest warrant as he arrived to attend the Zurich Film Festival? Answer: Peter Galbraith Answer: Roman Polanski 5. Former Haryana chief minister (from March to November 1967), who was also a former cabinet 15. Who became the third batsman to reach 12,000 minister in 1980-84 and held various portfolios one-day international (ODI) runs? including agriculture, rural development as well as Answer: Ricky Ponting food and supplies died recently ? Other two are Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya. Answer: Rao Birender Singh 16. Who won Pan Pacific Open tennis title-2009? 6. Former 100 meter world champion who has Answer: Maria Sharapova announced his retirement recently from She won the Toray Pan Pacific Open title when Jelena international competition. Jankovic retired because of an arm injury in the first set. Answer: Kim Collins 17. Marking the International Day of Non-Violence, 7. Eminent singer who has been selected for the which organization has recently released a stamp of Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2007 which Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 140th birth carries a Cash Prize of Rs. 10 lakh, a Swaran anniversary? and a Shawl? Answer: The United Nations Answer: Shri 18. Which country will host the 2016 Olympics? 8. Which company has agreed to arrange 2.2 million Answer: Brazil. tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year that Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will host the 2016 Summer NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) Ltd will Olympic Games. use to fuel its southern India plant at , Brazil will also host the World Cup Football-2014 Kerala which is currently running on naphtha? 19. The last surviving leader of the ill-fated 1943 Answer: Petronet LNG Warsaw ghetto revolt against the Nazis, died at the 9. A rare 507 carat white diamond, considered being age of 90? among the top 20 largest high quality rough Answer: Marek Edelman diamonds ever found worldwide was discovered During the World War II, he co-founded the Jewish recently from which place? Combat Organization. He took part in the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, becoming its leader after the death of Answer: The Cullinan Mine near Pretoria in South Mordechaj Anielewicz. He also took part in the city-wide Africa. The diamond is discovered by the Mining group 1944 Warsaw Uprising. Petra Diamond, London-listed Company. 20. Expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh is leading a 10. Which country celebrated 60years of Communist non-BJP, non-Congress group of MPs in Parliament, rule with a spectacular military and civilian parade which seeks to play the role of a “critical through the centre of its capital city? opposition”. Name that group of Independent MPs Answer: China who have come together due to ‘commonality of issues’. 11. In which place of India, geologists recently have found a cluster of dinosaur eggs, said to be about Answer: The Lok Morcha 65 million years old? 21. The doyen of Indian rationalist movement, a Bangalore. vocal atheist, skeptic and caustic critic of Sathya Engineering Sciences: Sai Baba, died on October 4th 2009 at the 6. Dr Giridhar Madras, Indian Institute of Science, Hospital in Coimbatore? Bangalore and Answer: Basava Premanand 7.Dr Ramaswamy Haritsa, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. 22. Who has won Formula One’s Japanese Grand Mathematical Sciences: Prix 2009 title? 8. Dr Venapally Suresh, University of Hyderabad, Answer: Sebastian Vettel Hyderabad Medical Sciences: 23. Who has won the European Golden Shoe for the 9. Dr Santosh Gajanan Honavar, L V Prasad Eye second time after scoring 32 goals for Atletico Institute, Hyderabad Madrid in the Spanish league this season? Physical Sciences: Answer: Diego Forlan 10. Dr Rajesh Gopakumar, Harish-Chandra research Institute, Allahabad and 24. Who won Nobel Prize for physics in 2009? 11. Dr Abhishek Dhar, Raman Research Institute, Answer: The Nobel Prize in physics will be awarded to Bangalore Americans. Shri Prithviraj Chavan also gave away CSIR Young 1. Charles K. Kao, Scientist Award 2009 2. Willard S. Boyle and 28. One of the main orchestrators of the Rwandan 3. George E. Smith. 1994 genocide who has been arrested in Kampala, Kao was honored for discovering how to transmit light the Ugandan capita? signals long distance through hair-thin glass fibers. Boyle and Smith received the prize for opening the door Answer: Idelphonse Nizeyimana to digital cameras by inventing a sensor that turns light Known as the Butcher of Butare, Nizeyimana is accused into electrical signals of being one of the “top four” men who directed the 25. Who was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of 1994 genocide in Rwanda. He is believed to have Greece after his party PASOK won recent ordered the execution of Rosalie Gicanda, the Queen of Parliamentary Elections? Rwanda and the head of the Tutsi tribe. Answer: George Papandreou. His party, i.e. the 29. Who has been appointed as the Advisor to Prime Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) has won 160 Minister Manmohan Singh on Infrastructure, out of 300 seats Innovation and Information? 26. Which country won the Champions Trophy Answer: . He is now the Chairman National Cricket title-2009 held in South Africa? Knowledge Commission. Answer: Australia. They beat New Zealand in the final 30. Who won Nobel Prize for Chemistry-2009? by 6 wickets Answer: 1. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (USA) Man of the Match in the Final: Shane Watson (For his 2. Thomas Steitz (USA) match-winning innings of unbeaten 105 of 129 balls) 3. Ada Yonath (Israel) Man of the Series: Ricky Ponting Ada is the first woman to receive it since 1964 27. List the name of scientists who are selected for Award is given for creating detailed blueprints of 2009 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for Science ribosomes, the protein-making machinery within cells, and Technology which is given to scientists below research that’s being used to develop new antibiotics. 45 years of age, for their outstanding scientific 31. Who won Man Booker Prize Award-2009? contributions made primarily in India during the last Answer: Hilary Mantel. This British novelist won the 5 years proceeding the year of the Prize? award for her gripping 16th century tale titled “Wolf Hall” Answer: Biological Sciences: 32. Name the French Tourism Company which 1. Dr Amitabh Joshi, Jawaharlal for bought Mahatma Gandhi’s house in South Africa for Advanced Scientific Research, Banglore and an amount of $377,029 outbidding other bidders 2. Dr Bhaskar Saha, National Centre for Cell Science, including Indians? Pune. Chemical Sciences: Answer: Voyageurs du Monde. The company plans to 3. Dr Charusita chakravarty, Indian Institute of turn the property into a Gandhi museum in line with its Technology Delhi, New Delhi and 4.Dr Narayanaswamy philosophy of investing in heritage properties worldwide Jayaraman, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. and Gandhiji lived in the house from 1908 to 1910. Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean & Planetary Sciences: 33. Which animal has been declared as ‘National 5. Dr S K Satheesh, Indian Institute of Science, Aquatic Animal’ by Government of India? Answer: ‘Dolphin “with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of GANGA DOLPHIN, locally known as ‘Sauns’ has been prose, depicts the landscape of the dispossessed.” declared as ‘National Aquatic Animal’. In India, they live 42. Which state won IBN 7 Diamond state award for more in Ganga River. “India’s best big state” for their overall performance 34. The former head of Interpol and South Africa’s and significant contribution to the development of national police chief who went on trial accused of the state? corruption. Answer: Kerala. Answer: Jackie Selebi “India’s best small state award” is won by Goa. Mr Selebi is accused of taking money and gifts from a The award is given by IBN 7 network in partnership with notorious alleged gangster, Glenn Agliotti, Outlook magazine. 35. Who won National Snooker Championship title- 43. Winner of The Wisden Cricketer magazine’s 2009? World Test Player of the Year 2009 award? Answer: Pankaj Adwani. He defeated Saurabh Kothari Answer: Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh all rounder in final. 44. The tropical storm that hits Japan on October 8 Pankaj Adwani also won the National Billiards Title- killing two people and shuttering factories, closing 2009 defeating in a nerve-wracking final. schools and stranding commuters and travelers at 36. National women’s billiards title-2009 is won by? airports and train stations? Answer: Meenal Thakur. She defeated her younger Answer: Typhoon Melor sister Anuja Chandra in the final. 45. According to the QS/Times Higher Education 37. Who won Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine rankings, which university retained the top position -2009? among the top 100 varsities of the world? Answer: Answer: Harvard University (U.S.A). 1. Elizabeth H. Blackburn (U.S.A) None of the Indian universities figure among the top 100 2. Carol W. Greider (U.S.A) varsities of the world 3. Jack W. Szostak (U.S.A) Second spot-Cambridge University (Britain) They got this award for discovering how chromosomes 46. Which team won the NKP Salve Challenger protect themselves as cells divide, work that has Trophy of 2009? inspired experimental cancer therapies and may offer Answer: India Red insights into aging. India Red, under the captaincy of S Badrinath defeated 38. Which team won the Irani Trophy Cricket title for Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India Blues by 7 wickets in 2009-10? the final. Answer: Rest of India. They won the title on the basis of their first innings lead against Renji Trophy 47. One of the greatest writers of Gothic fiction who Champions Mumbai as a wet outfield ruled out any play has given funeral 160 years after his mysterious on the last day of the match death? 39. Who has been selected for the 24th Indira Answer: Edgar Allan Poe He has been honoured with a Gandhi Award for National Integration for the year second funeral service on October 10, 2009. 2008? 48. Boyzone singer, who has been found dead at the Answer: .He is a leading political age of 33 while on holiday with his partner Andrew in commentator and eminent journalist. Mallorca. 40. Which country tops the list of the countries with Answer: Stephen Gately the highest quality of life according to the annual 49. Indian sound engineer who was recently Human Development Index, unveiled by the U. N. inducted into the Motion pictures Academy, the Development Program? members of which can cast their votes for the list of Answer: . According to this index, Norway is the Oscar nominees? best country in the world in which to live. Answer: Rasool Pookutty Niger comes in last position and India ranks 134th out of 50. Pope Benedict XVI canonized five new saints on 182 countries in the world. 11th of October-2009. Name the five saints. 41. Who won Nobel Prize-in literature of this year? Answer: 1. Jozef De Veuster, better known as Father Answer: The award is given to Germany’s Herta Damien was a Roman Catholic priest from and Mueller, a Romanian-born writer honored for work that he won recognition for his ministry to people with leprosy 2. Zygmunt Szczesny Felinski, a Polish bishop who kept Answer: championing Catholicism after Russia shut down Polish 1. Alyn Ware of New Zealand churches in retaliation for the Polish uprising against 2. Rene Ngongo of the Democratic Republic of Congo Russia in Warsaw in 1861. (DRC) 3. Jeanne Jugan, a French nun who set up an order that 3. David Suzuki of Canada runs homes for destitute around the world. 4. Catherine Hamlin of Australia who won the award for 4. Francisco Coll y Guitart, a Spaniard who founded an treating women in Ethiopia suffering from obstetric order of Dominicans in the 19th century. fistula. 5. Rafael Arnaiz Baron, a Spaniard, who wrote extensively about spirituality before his death at age 27. 61. Who has received the 2009 Golden Foot award? 51. Countries which have signed a historic peace Answer: Ronaldinho, Brazilian Striker agreement recently ending a century of hostility – 62. New Zealand all-rounder who retired from Test hostility that stemmed from the World War One cricket to prolong his career in the shorter formats mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces? of the game? Answer: Turkey and Armenia Answer: Jacob Oram 52. A former TV crime show host and state legislator 63. Who is the new director of National Cricket accused of commissioning killings to boost ratings Academy of India? turned him in to authorities and was jailed on homicide and drug trafficking charges? Answer: Sandeep Patel Answer: Wallace Souza 64. Indian footballer who was a part of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics squad that finished fourth, 53. Who has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace which is India’s best finish in Olympic football, died Prize? recently? Answer: Barack Obama, US President. Answer: Keshto Pal 54. Canada’s first space tourist and also the world’s 65. India has signed a civil nuclear pact with which first Space Clown who returned from International country that encourages and support scientific Space station on October 11, 2009? technical and commercial co-operation for mutual Answer: Guy Laliberte benefit in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy? 55. Who is the new President of International Answer: Argentina. Argentina has become the seventh Academy of Astronautics? country, following US, France, Russia, , and , with which India has signed a Answer: G Madhavan Nair. (Former ISRO Chairman) civil nuclear agreement. 56. Who won the Nobel Prize in Economic 66. Argentina qualified for the 2010 World Cup in Sciences? South Africa following a 1-0 away victory over arch Answer: Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson for their rival Uruguay in Montevideo. Who scored that goal work in economic governance. for Argentina? Ostrom was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Answer: Mario Bolatti.He scored the goal in the 84th Economic Sciences since it was founded in 1968. minute. 57. The Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal? 67. Who is appointed as the new member of the Answer: Sujata Koirala Supreme Court Collegium after retirement of the 58. Name of the previously unreleased song by second senior most apex court judge Justice B N Michael Jackson which was unveiled to the world Agarwal? almost four months after the star’s death? Answer: Justice R V Raveendran. Answer: “This Is It” Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, has Justices H S Kapadia, Tarun 59. Sweden striker who announced his retirement Chatterjee and Altamas Kabir as the members. from International Football recently? 68. India recently signed the Military Technical Answer: Henrik Larsson. Larsson retired in 2002 but Cooperation Agreement with which country? returned to international action two years later. Answer: Russia. 60. Who are the co-winners of the 2009 Right India and Russia signed two defence deals at the Livelihood Award, known as “Alternative Nobel”, for conclusion of the Sixth Meeting of the India – Russia their work in campaigning against nuclear weapons, Inter Governmental Commission on Military Technical protecting the rain forests of Congo and raising Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC). The first agreement would awareness about climate change? be on extending the military technical cooperation for ten years from 2011 to 2020 and the second relates to 79. Who becomes the youngest ever recipient of the after-sales product support for defence equipment of Order of Jamaica, one of the country’s highest Russian origin. honours, at a ceremony in the capital Kingston? 69. Countries which are qualified for World Cup- Answer: Usain Bolt Football 2010 as the 20th and 21st nations for the 80. Who was re-elected as President of 32-team World Cup, scheduled for next June in securing nearly 61 per cent of the vote, ahead of his South Africa? nearest rival and ex-president Megawati Answer: Switzerland and Slovakia. Sukarnoputri? This is Slovakia’s first World Cup. They achieved the Answer: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono landmark by beating Poland 1-0 81. Who is the Vice President of Indonesia? 70. Who has been appointed as the captain of the Australia Twenty20 team? Answer: Boediono Answer: Michael Clark 82. A man who worked for years as a nurse’s aide in Vice Captain: Maryland and Pennsylvania who has been crowned as a king in Uganda recently? 71. Indian-American billionaire who has been featured in Forbes annual list of America’s 200 Best Answer: Charles Wesley Mumbere Small Companies among “eight self-made stars who 83. Which trains collided in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura have built tidy empires in an array of industries”? city killing 23 people on October 23, 2009? Answer: Bharat Desai Answer: Goa Express and Mewar Express, 72. The Country which decided to celebrate the 84. Who was confirmed as the next Lucasian 400th anniversary of Galileo’s telescope and the Professor of Mathematics on 19 October 2009, to U.N.-designated International Year of Astronomy succeed Stephen Hawking on 1 November 2009? recently? Answer: Michael Boris Green. He is a British physicist Answer: Vatican and one of the pioneers of string theory. 73. The first African country to win the under-20 85. Which country has begun operating an World Cup Football after beating four-time earthquake monitoring station at the foot of Mount champions Brazil 4-3 in a penalty shoot out in the Everest in a bid to learn more about the world’s final held in Cairo. highest peak? Answer: Ghana Answer: China 74. Veteran Journalist, publisher social activist and 86. Recipients of UN Educational, Scientific and a pioneer in bringing out evening dailies in Cultural Organization (UNESCO)-Madanjeet Singh Malayalam died at a private hospital in in Prize-2009 for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non- Kerala. Violence? Answer: Theruvath Raman Answer: Franois Houtart of Belgium and Abdul Sattar 75. Who has been named as the AIFF (All India Edhi of Pakistan Football Federation) Player of the Year-2009? Franois Houtart won this award for his life-long commitment to world peace, human rights and the Answer: Subrata Paul. Paul has thus become the first promotion of tolerance. Abdul Sattar won this award for goalkeeper to win this award which started in 1992. his life-long efforts to ameliorate the conditions of the 76. Who is elected as the new president of the All most disadvantaged groups in Pakistan and South Asia. India Football Federation? The prize money comprises of $100,000 which is to be Answer: Prafool Patel shared equally between them. General Secretary of AIFF: Alberto Colaco 87. The broadcaster which has bagged the 77. Who is the new world champion in Formula broadcast rights for cricket to be played in India One? over the next four years starting April 2010? Answer: Jenson Button Answer: Nimbus Communications Ltd. They own the Neo Sports and Neo Cricket channels. Nimbus will pay 78. Russian gymnast, who won a bronze medal at the BCCI well over Rs 2,000 core for airing all the world championships in London, died y in a car matches organized by the board in India from 2010 to crash recently? 2014. Answer: Yury Ryazanov 88. American scientist who had worked for the White House and NASA was arrested by the United States authorities recently, charged with attempted Answer: Rithu (Malayalam Film) which is directed by spying for Israel? National Award winner Syamaprasad, Answer: Stewart David Nozette. Valladolid, one of Europe’s oldest film festivals. 89. Who is the Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied 100. The only Indian Film Director who is included in Kashmir? the judges’ panel of 11th International Film Festival at Mumbai which starts from October-29? Answer: Raja Farooq Haider Khan Answer: Shaji N Karun. 90. Indian American philanthropist brothers who won the Northern Virginia Community Foundation’s 101. New name of Orissa? community leader award for 2009? Answer: Orissa will soon be known as and the Answer: Sudhakar V. Shenoy and Suresh V. Shenoy name Oriya language too will be changed from Oriya to Odia. 91. Who bagged the PSPB Sports Person of the Year award for 2008-09? 102. Who won the Kremlin Cup Women’s tennis title-2009? Answer: Saina Nehwal World billiards champion Pankaj Advani and cricketer Answer: of Italy. She beat Olga Virender Sehwag shared the Sports Person of the Year Govortsova of Belarus in the final. award for 2007-08. 103. Who won the Kremlin Cup Men’s tennis title- 92. The Director of National Institute for Ocean 2009? Technology (NIOT)? Answer: (Russia). He beat Janko Answer: Dr. M.A.Atmanand Tipsarevic of Serbia in the final. 93. Who was named New Zealand cricketer of the 104. Who won the Moto Grant Pix World year-2009? Championship-2009? Answer: Daniel Vettori. He was also honoured with all- Answer: Valentino Rossi (Italy) rounder and most successful first class bowler award. 105. Which country won the seven-match hockey 94. Which party emerged victorious in all assembly Test series against Canada in Canada? elections held in the three states of Maharashtra, Answer: India. India won the series 6-0. Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh? 106. Fifteenth ASEAN summit which ends With Answer: Pledge to Build Flexible Community held in? 95. Who has denied having written a foreword Answer: 15th Summit of the Association of Southeast attributed to him in the autobiography by Congo Asian Nations (ASEAN) during October 23-25 in two Republic President Denis Sassou-Nguesso? well-known adjoining beach resorts of Cha-am and Hua Answer: Nelson Mandela Hin in Thailand. Association of Southeast Nations has 10 members – 96. Which team clinches Champions League T20 Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, , Cricket title-2009? the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam – Answer: New South Wales Blues. They beat Trinidad which met with dialogue partners Australia, China, India, and Tobago in the final by 41 runs Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea for an East Asia Summit. 97. Which state won the National Interstate Athletic championship-2009? 107. Former Cuban President Fidel Castro’s younger sister who has just revealed that she was Answer: Kerala for years a spy for the CIA.? 98. Coach of New Zealand Cricket Team who has Answer: Juanita Castro. resigned from his position following a review of the The revelations come in a new memoir, “Fidel and Raúl, performance of the side after their return from the My Brothers: The Secret History” Champions Trophy? 108. Who won Stockholm Open Tennis title -2009? Answer: Andy Moles Answer: Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis. He captured his 99. The only Indian film which is included in the first title of 2009 with a straight set victory over competition section of the 54th Valladolid Belgium’s . International Film Festival which began on October 23 109. Mongolian Prime Minister who tenders resignation citing health reasons? Answer: Bayar Sanjaa 110. Which country has stopped issuing visas to 123. Which country takes the lead in this year’s Canadian citizens amid rising tensions between the ranking of the world’s most prosperous countries two governments? announced by the UK-based economic think-tank Answer: Libya the Legatum Institute on 27 October? 111. Who has been appointed the deputy chief Answer: Finland. minister of Maharashtra for the third time? The top three includes two other small liberal democracies, Switzerland and Sweden. Answer: Chhagan Bhujbal Zimbabwe is in the last spot. 112. 21-year-old women’s 100-meter sprint 124. Toronto-based folk singer who died after champion who has been banned from competition coyotes pounced on her during a solo hike in Cape for life after testing positive for banned drugs at the Breton national park in Canada? China National Games? Answer: Taylor Mitchell Answer: Wang Jing Coyote is a member of the dog family found in low 113. Who has been appointed as chairman and deserts and valleys. managing director (MD) of Punjab National Bank? 125. Name of NASA’s first rocket since 1981, which Answer: K R Kamath has launched successfully on 28th of October 2009? 114. Which footballer has won the award for the Answer: Ares 1-X best player of Spanish league 2008-2009? 126. United Nations torture investigator who was Answer: Lionel Messi barred from Zimbabwe and sent back to South Africa after a night in Harare airport? 115. A Taliban car bomb killed 89 Pakistanis and wounded hundreds more at a bazaar in Pakistan Answer: Manfred Nowak took place hours after the US Secretary of State 127. India’s second-largest public sector lender touched down for a diplomatic visit in Islamabad. which plans to buy a majority stake in Dana Bank, Venue of that car bomb attack? bank in Kazakhstan, for an estimated $24 million, Answer: Meena Bazaar, in which would be its first overseas acquisition? 116. The former England , who has died at Answer: Punjab National Bank the age of 68 after a long battle with cancer? 128. Name of the world’s largest and most Answer: David Shepherd expensive cruise ship which has set sail recently for Miami from the Finnish shipyard where it was built? 117. Name of the controversial book written by in which he admits that he used the Answer: “Oasis of the Seas” drug crystal meth or ice in the middle of his highly lucrative tennis career? 129. The Malayalam Superstar who is elected as the goodwill ambassador of Kerala athletics? Answer: “Open” Answer: Mohan Lal 118. Man of the Match of first ODI between India and Superstar had been hailed as the brand Australia held in Baroda? ambassador of volleyball in Kerala. Answer: Michael Hussey 130. Eminent scientist who took over as the chairman of the Indian Space Research 119. Man of the Match of second ODI between India Organisation (ISRO)? and Australia held in Nagpur? Answer: Mahendra Singh Dhoni Answer: K Radhakrishnan 120. Who will be the new deputy governor of the 131. Who is the new Director of Vikram Sarabahi Reserve Bank of India? Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram? Answer: Subir Gokarn Answer: P.S. Veeraraghavan, a rocket technologist. 121. Name of the last work of Michael Jackson ,a 132. Due to security reasons, India has recently documentary which released recently ? issued an order to ban all pre-paid mobile phones in Answer: “This is it” a state. Which is that state? 122. Who has been elected as the first Asian Answer: Jammu and Kashmir. American woman president of the 75-year-old 133. A collection of letters from British poet sold at American College of Chest Physicians? auction for $459,110.67, exceeding the highest pre- Answer: Dr Kalpalatha K Guntupalli sale estimates by more than $160,000 and selling for more than any other letters or manuscript by a British Romantic poet. Name of that Poet? Answer: Anand Jon Alexander Answer: Lord George Byron 9. Who is appointed as the new Air Officer-in- 134. Haiti — Prime Minister who was removed from Charge Personnel (AOP)of the office by the Haitian Senate? (IAF)? Answer: Michele Pierre-Louis Answer: KJ Mathews 135. An Indian-American who has been appointed 10. Country which has been expelled from the as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director Commonwealth after failing to announce plans to General of the United States and Foreign hold elections in 2010? Commercial Service in the US Department of Answer: Fiji Commerce? 11. Distinguished scientist and the man in charge of Answer: Suresh Kumar the development of missile and strategic systems in Current Affairs September 2009 Questions and the country, who is appointed as the chief of the Answers: Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO)? 1. Which country won International Football Tournament 2009? Answer: Dr Vijay Kumar Saraswat Answer: India 12. Who is appointed as the vice chief of Indian India defeated by 5-4 (penalty shootout) in the Army? finals on August 31, 2009. Answer: Lt General P C Bhardwaj Goal-keeper Subroto Paul, who saved three penalties to 13. Bollywood Actor who has been appointed by become India’s saviour, was awarded the man of the Life insurance Company Max New York Life as the match of the final. brand ambassador for Max Vijay, a brand India won this cup two times, 2007 & 2009. specifically targeted at providing financial inclusion 2. Who won the Man of the Tournament award of to the underprivileged masses? Nehru Cup Football title-2009? Answer: Amitabh Bachchan Answer: , Indian Captain 14. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister who feared dead 3. Which scientist is elected as the new President of after his Bell 430 chopper crash-landed about 40 International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)? nautical miles east of the Kurnool mountainous area of Andra Pradesh? Answer: Dr. Madhavan Nair, Chief of Indian Space Answer: Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Research Organisation (ISRO). 15. The first Iranian female cabinet minister who is 4. Who is the new Air Officer Commanding –in-Chief appointed since the foundation of the Islamic of Southern Air Command of India? Republic 30 years? Answer: Air Marshal Sumit Mukerjee. He is the only Answer: Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi pilot in the history of IAF to have commanded units with Iranian parliament approves Marzieh as new health the Mig-21,Mig-23U, Mig-25, Mig-27 and Mig-29 aircraft. minister despite opposition from hardline MPs and 5. Who is appointed as the Flag Officer clerics. Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval 16. Who won the Man of the Series Award in the Command? recent 20-20 cricket series between Sri Lanka and Answer: Vice-Admiral K.N. Sushil New Zealand which is held in Sri Lanka? 6. Who will act as a bowling consultant for the Answer: (New Zealand). during the third edition of the New Zealand won the series by 2-0. Indian Premier League (IPL) next year? 17. Lok Sabha Secretary General who was recently Answer: Vasim Akram given a year’s extension by Lok Sabha Speaker 7. India achieved a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Meira Kumar? growth rate of how much percentage during April- Answer: P.D.T. Acharya June 2009? 18. Who took over charge as Additional General Answer: 6.1% Manager, Southern Railway? 8. The Indian-American fashion designer who Answer: Shri A.K. Gupta charged with sexually assaulting seven girls was sentenced to 59 years of imprisonment on Aug 31? 19. Athletes who won $1 million Golden League 29. Who participated as the chief guest at the 19th jackpot which is given by IAAF (International Independence Day celebrations of which Association of Athletics Federations) to anyone who was held at Dushanbe? wins all six of the premier European meets? Answer: Pratibha Patil, President of India (All gold Yelena Isinbayeva, Kenenisa Bekele and 30. Reserve Bank recently decided to introduce Sanya Richards Getty Images) polymer banknotes of which denomination whose Answer:Yelena Isinbayeva, Kenenisa Bekele and life span would be 4 times the normal currency Sanya Richards notes and would be difficult to imitate.? Answer: Rs 10 20. Who is the new Brand Ambassador of popular Polymer notes were first introduced in Australia to Levis Jeans? safeguard against counterfeiting of currency Answer: . 31. The Sri Lankan government has ordered a senior 21. U.S.President Barack Obama’s adviser and an United Nations diplomat to leave the country after administration official specializing in accusing him of partiality towards the Liberation environmentally friendly “green jobs” with the White Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Name of that spoke House Council on Environmental Quality who person of UNICEF? resigned amid controversy over past inflammatory Answer: James Elder, an Australian national. statements? (Photo:Carlos) 32. Woman journalist of Sudan convicted of public indecency for wearing trousers outdoors was freed Answer: Van Jones recently despite her own desire to serve a month in 22. Who has topped the list of world’s 10 top prison as protest against Sudan’s draconian earning cricketers compiled by Forbes magazine ? morality laws? Answer: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian skipper Answer: Lubna Hussein Raking in USD 10 million, Dhoni is at the top of the 33. Name of the Buddha statue gifted by Mahatma chart followed by Tendulkar at the second spot with Gandhi to one of his Irish friend, which was sold in earnings worth USD 8 million in the list of ‘The World’s London in the auction for Rs 5.47 lakh (6,840 Top-Earning Cricketers’ . While Yuvraj Singh and Dravid pounds)? are at the third and fourth spot, respectively, Ganguly and Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting share the sixth Answer: Bodhisattva. place. The statue was possibly of the Bodhisattva of compassion Avalokitesvara, a seated 13-inch-high 23. Former Chief Minister of Punjab and former bronze Buddha statue. governor of Haryana and Orissa , who died recently Gandhiji gave this statue to his Irish friend Emma after a prolonged illness? Harker when she volunteered for relief work among the Answer: Harcharan Singh Brar poor in flooded areas of and Orissa. 25. Who has become the second Indian after Geet 34. Who was the captain of Indian team for the 23rd Sethi to win the World’s Billiards Championship? FIBA Asia Women Basketball Championship held in Chennai? Answer: Pankaj Advani He beat defending champion Mark Russel 2030-1253 to Answer: Geethu Anna Jose win the World Professional Billiards Championship- 35. recognized the independence of two 2009. Geet Sethi won the title in 1992. countries on September 10, 2009. Name that countries. 26. Australian Cricket player who retired from international Twenty20 cricket recently? Answer: and . Earlier, Russia and Nicaragua also recognized Answer: Ricky Ponting independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. 27. The first African country to qualify for the 2010 36. New York Governor David Paterson recently World Cup Football which is to be held in South signed into law a bill that bans use of a word in Africa? documents used by state agencies, public Answer: Ghana authorities and municipalities when referring to persons of Asian or Pacific islander heritage. Which 28. Which country leads world in foreign weapons word? sales in the year 2008? Answer: “Oriental” Answer: United States of America. America accounted for more than two-thirds of foreign weapons sales in 37. Indian Musician who has been invited to perform 2008. live along with the famous Pussycat Dolls — a pop girl group and dance ensemble- on the occasion of 47. First Indian to reach semi-finals of World the India’s historic participation in the America’s Championships and fist Indian to win a medal in the world famous Polo Cup? same event? Answer: A.R.Rahman Answer: Vijender Kumar 38. Former Taiwan President who has been found He won Bronze medal in the World Boxing guilty of corruption and sentenced to life in prison? Championships and becomes the first Indian to do so. Answer: Chen Shui-bian 48. Which club won their maiden IFA Shield football 39. Indian film which is included in the “Festival of tournament title? festival” section in the Cairo International film Answer: Churchill Brothers, Goa festival that will commence on the tenth of They beating local giant Mohun Bagan 2-0 November? 49. Nat West One day cricket series between Answer: Raman. The film is directed by Dr.Biju. England and Australia won by ? 40. Which footballer won the annual VP Sathyan Answer: Australia. They won the series 6-1. Memorial Award? 50. Who has been selected for this year’s Answer: Mohanraj Mathrubhumi Literary Award of Rs.2 Lakhs Chennai-based, Kerala Sports Persons Association instituted by the Malayalam daily “Mathrubhumi”? (KESPA) has picked Tamil Nadu footballer Mohanraj for this award. Answer: 41. Former president of BCCI who served as the 51. Name of the 14-year-old astrophysicist from chairman of the national selection committee Kozhikode, Kerala who recently participated in the (including when Sachin Tendulkar was first picked NASA space camp where a model rocket designed in the Indian team in 1989) died at the age of 73 by her was launched? following a prolonged illness recently? Answer: Hannan Binth Hashim. Answer: She has prepared a research paper titled ‘Absolute Theory of Zero’ which questions the accuracy of many 42. High Court Lawyer, who has been appointed existing theories like Albert Einstein’s ‘Theory of Assistant Solicitor General of India for conducting relativity’ and the ‘Big Bang Theory’. Central government cases other than the cases of income tax and the Railway Department before the 52. An American agronomist, humanitarian, and High Court? Nobel laureate who has been deemed the father of the Green Revolution died at the age of 95, on Answer: T.P.M. Ibrahim Khan September 12, 2009? 43. An island of Mexico which was clearly visible on Answer: . national and international maps until the middle of He was one of only six people to have won the Nobel the 20th century has gone missing now? Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Answer: Bermeja Island. This island is strategically Congressional Gold Medal. He was also a recipient of important as it could give Mexico a claim to millions of the , India’s second-highest civilian dollars worth of oil deposits. honor. 44. Cuban revolutionary leader, who has died in 53. Which film won the Golden Lion for best picture Havana at the age of 82, had been among only three at the ? surviving rebel leaders who still bore the honorary Answer: “” title “Commander of the Revolution.” Hard-hitting Israeli war movie “Lebanon” is directed by Answer: Juan Almeida Bosque Samuel Maoz Best Actor Award: Colin Firth 45. World’s oldest person, a woman who was born Best Actress Award: Ksenia Rappoport in 1894 died in California at the age of 115 gained a measure of fame when she voted for Barack Obama 54. Who won the Silver Lion prize for best director for U.S. president? at the Venice film festival? Answer: Gertrude Baines Answer: Shirin Neshat She won this award for the film “Women without Men,” 46. Which country will host the 6th SAF football based on a banned book about Iran in the 1950s. matches scheduled for December 1-15 of this year? Answer: Bangladesh. Eight teams of South Asian 55. ‘Basava Sri’ award instituted by Murugha mutt countries will take part in these matches. won by ? Answer: P.T.Usha. 56. Noted football commentator who was found five-times champion Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6- dead in his hotel a day after the final of the IFA 2 in the final Shield? 66. A juror in the fashion designer Anand Jon rape Answer: Noel De Lima Leitao trial who was fined $1,000 and sentenced to 120 57. French photographer who was one of France’s hours of community service for trying to strike up a giants of photography, particularly famous for his romance with Sanjana, the sister of Anand Jon who images of post-war Paris in the 1940s and 1950s was sentenced to 59 years? died recently at the age of 99? Answer: Alvin Dymally Answer: Willy Ronis 67. Who has been selected by the Audit Bureau of 58. Who has been named as one of the two Anglo Circulations (ABC) to head the operations of the Indian nominees to the Lok Sabha — taking Kerala’s organisation as the Chairman for the period of 2009- strength in the Lower House of the Indian 10? Parliament to 21? Answer: Mr Subroto Chattopadhyay Answer: Charles Dias. 68. Name of the Olympic medal-winning boxer who 59. Which country won the tri-nation Compaq Cup has been found dead by his manager? (One Day Cricket Series) held in Sri Lanka? Answer: Darren Sutherland Answer: India. Sutherland has won a bronze medal for Ireland at the India beat Sri Lanka in the final by 46 runs. New 2008 Beijing Olympics. Zealand was the third team. 69. Who will be the chairman of the Fourth Finance Sachin Tendulkar won Man of the Match Award for his Commission constituted by the Government of 138 runs in final. Kerala? Man of the Series: Sachin Tendulkar Answer: Dr.M.A.Umman 60. Who is appointed as the Managing Director of Agri co-operative National Agricultural Cooperative 70. Name of the sacred food offered to devotees at Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED)? the Lord Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh which has been awarded geographical copyright Answer: C V Ananda Bose that bars others from naming or marketing the 61. The India Today Group has recently adjudged sweetmeat preparation under the same name? which state of India as the best State with regard to Answer: Tirupati laddoo the law and order situation. Answer: Kerala 71. Name of the most expensive bike so far 62. Who won US Open Men’s Double Title? launched in India by the Japanese bike giant Answer: Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy Yamaha? They won the title after defeating Mahesh Answer: Yamaha VMAX Bhupathi and Mark Knowles in the US Open men’s This 1,680cc super bike VMAX, priced at Rs. 20 lakh doubles final. This is 10th Grant slam title for Leander (ex-showroom Delhi). Paes. 72. Person from Kerala who has been honored with 63. Who won the US Open Women’s title 2009? the highest award of Bharat Scouts and Guides Answer: Kim Clijsters ‘Silver Elephant Award 2007-08’.? She beat 19-year-old of Denmark, Answer: Shri M. C. Ramadas 7-5, 6-3, in the final. 73. Who is named as Japan’s new Prime Minister She become the first unseeded woman to win the US Open and the first mother to win a major title since Answer: Yukio Hatoyama. He will be named the 93rd 1980. Prime Minister of Japan. 64. Who Clinch US Open Women’s Doubles Title? 74. Indonesia’s most wanted Islamist militant, who was killed in a police shoot-out in Central Java of Answer: Serena Williams and Venus Williams Indonesia ? They took over top seeds Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Liezel Huber of the United States in straight sets of 6-2, Answer: Noordin Mohammad Top. 6-2 to clinch the women’s doubles title at US Open. 75. Who is now officially the tallest man walking the 65. Who won US Open men’s title? planet by the Guinness World Records? Answer: Juan Martin del Potro (REUTERS Andrew Winning) Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina battled back to beat Answer: Sultan Kosen 27, from Turkey was recognized 87. The 63-year-old magazine, which has covered as the tallest person(8 foot 1 inch (2.47 meter)) in the business and politics since World War II, will shut world on September 17,2009. down in December 2009, struggling with losses as 76. Who is the new Accountant General of Kerala readers and advertisers move to the Internet? State? Answer: “Far Eastern Economic Review” Answer: Maha Lekshmi Menon 88. Name of India’s 16th remote sensing satellite 77. Indian American technocrat who has been successfully launched by ISRO through its space appointed by U.S.President Barack Obama to a key carrier Plar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in just administration post dealing with energy research? twenty minutes? Answer: Arun Majumdar Answer: Oceansat-2. ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C14 78. Footballer of Argentina who signed a two-year successfully launched the 960 kg Indian remote sensing contract extension with Barcelona until the summer satellite Oceansat-2 and six nano satellites for of 2016. international customers into a polar Sun Synchronous Answer: Lionel Messi Orbit (SSO). This was the fifteenth successful flight of PSLV. 79. The Indians who have figured in a list of 60 “most influential foreigners” who have played a 89. Who has been selected for this year’s Vallathol profound role in shaping the way over 1.2-billion Award which carries a purse of Rs.1,11,111 and people of modern China think and live? citation? Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru and Rabindranath Tagore Answer: Kavalam Narayana Panicker 80. Which TV series won the 2009 Emmy award for 90. The much anticipated small car for India which best comedy? was unveiled in Delhi by Ford Motor Company? Answer: 30 Rock. Answer: Ford Figo 81. Which TV series won the 2009 Emmy award for 91. Who is the new director of United Nations best drama? Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, (UNESCO)? Answer: Mad Men Answer: Irina Bokova, Bulgarian diplomat 82. Who is the new captain of Delhi Dare Devils Team ? 92. The adventurers who set a new world record after successfully landing on Mount Everest 16,800 Answer: Gautham Gambhir ft above sea level? 83. The Indian tennis star who has confirmed Indian Answer: Ramesh Chandra Tripathi, Leo Dickinson and team berth in the Davis Cup World Group after he Ralph Mitchell. ousted South Africa’s Rik Voest in the reverse They jumped from an altitude of 20,000 ft to land at the singles match of the Davis Cup tie ? world’s highest drop zone, near Mount Everest. Answer: Somdev Dewarman 93. A prominent Indian American agricultural Indian team has made into World Group playoff after a scientist, who has been nominated for the post of long period of 11 years. the Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the 84. Name of 13-year-old girl from Lucknow who U.S. Trade Representative by the US President addressed the United Nations Climate Change Barack Obama? Summit in New York? Answer: Islam A. Siddiqui Answer: Yugratna Srivastav 94. India’s maiden spacecraft, which has discovered 85. Who are the winners of -2009? water on the lunar surface? Answer: Churchill Brothers. They beat Mohun Bagan in Answer: Chandrayaan-1 the final. Churchill Brothers had earlier won the trophy in 95. First mixed-gender university of Saudi Arabia 2007 which opened recently? 86. Name of Indian-origin woman who was Answer: King Abdullah University of Science and sentenced to 33 years in jail – one of the longest jail Technology (KAUST) terms handed out to a woman in Britain – for murdering her two teenaged daughters in a frenzied 96. Who is the chairman of Subordinate Legislation knife attack at her home in Cambridgeshire? Committee of Indian Loksabha? Answer: Kumari-Baker Answer: P.Karunakaran , M.P from Kerala 97. Which country won the 23rd Asian Women’s Current Affairs for February 2009: Basketball Championships held in Chennai, India? 1. Name of the world’s cheapest car launched by Tata Answer: China. They beat South Korea in the final Motors in Mumbai? 98. Indian who won bronze medal in the freestyle 74 Answer: Nano kg category in the prestigious World Wrestling 2. Music wizard A.R.Rahman won Oscars for which Championship held in Denmark? categories? Answer: Ramesh Kumar Answer: Best Original Score and Best Original Song India made history in wrestling after a gap of 32 years, (Jai Ho) for the film “Slum dog Millionaire”. when Ramesh Kumar won bronze medal in World Wrestling Championship. 3. Which documentary won the Oscar award for best Documentary (Short)? 99. Who was elected president of the Indian Newspaper Society for 2009-10, at the 70th annual Answer: Smile Pinki, directed by Megan Mylan general meeting of the INS? depicts the tale of an Utharpradesh girl and her fight against the social stigma of a cleft lip. Answer: T. Venkattram Reddy. He is the chairman of the Hyderabad-based . 4. The West Indian Umpire who has officiated in a record 126 tests and 179 ODIs who decided to retire 100. Who will head the Committee of Privileges recently from International matches? which has been reconstituted by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar? Answer: Steve Bucknor Answer: P.C.Chacko, M.P.from Kerala 5. The Indian sound engineer who won Oscar for his brilliant sound mixing works of the film “Slum dog 101. Britain’s Indian-origin Business Minister, who Millionaire” is set to step down, appointed as the UK’s representative to G-20? Answer: Answer: Shriti Vadera 6. The new Chief Justice of Madras High Court ? 102. Who was elected as regional chairman Answer: Hemant Laxman Gokhale (Kerala)of the Indian Newspaper Society for 2009- 7. The telecom sector which started third Generation 10? (3G) mobile services recently in 11 cities of India? Answer: P.V.chandran Answer: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) 103. Which political party retained power in 8. Sri Lankan batsmen who smashed double hundreds Portuguese elections recently ? during world record stand of 437 for the fourth wicket Answer: Center-left Socialist Party. partnership against Pakistan? Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates is the main Answer: Mahela Jayawardhane (240) and Thilan leader of this party. Samaraweera(231) 104. German Chancellor who recorded a resounding 9. Who won the Miss India Worldwide 2009 title ? triumph in her country’s recent general elections? Answer: Nikkitasha Marhawa, Indian-American from Answer: Angela Merkel Chicago clinch the 18th Miss India World wide 2009 105. Indian-American Human rights activist who has title. won the American Courage Award for her human 10. The new money back plan launched by Life rights work in India and the United States? Insurance Corporation (LIC)in February 16 ? Answer: Mallika Dutt Answer: Jeevan Varsha 106. Name of the limited-series pen by Pen-makers 11. Who was named Jamaica’s Sportsman of the year Mont Blanc inspired by Gandhiji’s iconic Dandi for 2008 ? March in 1930 to protest against the British salt tax ? Answer: Triple Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt. Answer: Mahatma Gandhi Limited Edition-241 series 12. The teenager who acted as the main character of (MGLE-241) “slum dog millionaire ” ? This pen costs Rs 11.39 lakh. Answer: Dev Patel 107. Who won the women’s singles title in the 13. Which novel has been chosen as the Romantic Yonex badminton Novel of the year 2009? championship? Answer: “East of the Sun” set in 1920s by Welsh Answer: Trupti Murgunde author Julia Gregson 14. Britan’s Royal Mail issued a set of stamps on Answer: Alfie Patten. His girlfriend Chantelle February-12 to mark the 200th Anniversary of the birth Steadman gave birth to Maisie Roxanne in of a famous Scientist? Who is he ? Eastbourne Hospital, East Sussex Answer: Charles Darwin 27. 17th Dulip Trophy Cricket title is won by? 15. Who is appointed as coach/manager of Chelsea, the Answer: West Zone premier league club ? 28. Which Indian player won BCCI Payer of the year Answer: Guus Hiddink, Russian coach Award? 16. Recently the IPL Drug Tribunal has imposed a 12- Answer: Virender Sehwag (The award is also known month ban on a Pakistani Cricket player for consuming as Award) a banned substance, Nandralone during the inaugural 29. The Indian Musician among the four international season of Indian Premiere League. Who is he? musicians to be awarded Grammy for their ‘Global Answer: Muhammed Asif Drum’ project. ? 17. The new Prime Minister of Zimbzbwe ? Answer: Zakir Hussain, along with musicians Mickey Answer: Morgan Tsvangirai Hart, and , has been awarded the coveted gramophone for ‘The Global 18. Newly elected President of Bangladesh ? Drum’ in the Best Contemporary World Music Album Answer: Zillur Rahman category. 19. Noted Hindustani Classical Vocalist who was 30. Which players were named joint winners of the Allan presented with Bharath Ratna, country’s highest civilian Border medal of 2008? award ? Answer: Ricky Ponting and Michael Clark Answer: Bhim Sen Joshi 31. Who won the Australian Open junior title ? 20. “”Slumdog Millionire “ got how many BAFTA awards Answer: Yuki Bhambri. He becomes the first Indian to (British Academy of film and Television Arts) win the Australian Open junior title. He outplayed his Answer: 7 awards including Best Director, Best Film… German opponent Alexandros-Ferdinandos etc., Georgoudas to win the Junior Boys title in the Australian Open. A.R.Rahman won the BAFTA award for the music of this film. 32. Who won the Australian Open women singles title of this year ? 21. Name of India’s Second humanoid robot which was formally unveiled during Quark-2009, the technical Answer: Serena Williams festival at Goa? 33. Who won the Man of the Match award in the two 20- Answer: Acyut-2 20 Cricket matches between India and New Zealand? 22. Name the Indian who awarded a honorary Doctorate Answer: Brendon McCullum of Letters by the University of Cambridge, where he 34. Who won Rotterdam Open title after beating world served as the Master of Trinity College for six years. number one Rafael Nadal? Answer: Amartya Sen Answer: Andy Murray of Britain 23. Who was named African Footballer of the Year 35. World Cup Cricket 2011 final will be held in which 2008? venue ? Answer: Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor Answer: Wankade Stadium, Mumbai. 24. Name the Union Minister for Small Scale Industries 36. Japan’s Finance Minister who has resigned, amid in the UPA government who was on charged in a claims that he was drunk at a recent G7 meeting? murder case recently ? Answer: Shoichi Nakagawa Answer: Mahavir Prasad 25. The two ships, commissioned by the Indian Navy on 81 ST OSCAR AWARDS – ALL RESULTS 16 February 2009, at Chennai, which are the first two in 1. ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Penelope a series of ten water jet Fast Attack Craft (FAC) being Cruz (VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA) built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, 2. WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREEN PLAY): Dustin Lance GRSE, Kolkata ?. Black (MILK) Answer: INS Carnicobar and INS Chetlat 3. WRITING (ADAPTED SCREEN PLAY): Simon Beaufoy (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) 26. Name the 13-YEAR-OLD boy who has become a 4. ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: Andrew Stanton father in Britain, his wife is just 15. (WALL-E) Answer: The Tiber 5. SHORT FILM (ANIMATED): Kunio Kato( LA MAISON 4. Who received the for Peace, EN PETITS CUBES) Disarmament and Development ? 6. ART DIRECTION: Donald Graham Burt (Art Direction); Victor J. Zolfo (Set Decoration) (THE Answer: Mohamed ElBradei CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON) 5. What is the longest river in North America? 7. COSTUME DESIGN: Michael O’Connor (THE DUCHESS) Answer: The Mississippi-Missouri 8. MAKE UP: Greg Cannom (THE CURIOUS CASE OF 6. Which country will be setting up a world Biggest BENJAMIN BUTTON) Telescope ? 9. CINEMATOGRAPHY: Anthony Dod Mantle Answer: China (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) 10. SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION): Jochen Alexander 7. Which is the capital city of Zimbabwe? Freydank (SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND) Answer: Harare 11. ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE: Heath Ledger 8. At which place was G-20 Summit held? (THE DARK KNIGHT) 12. DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: James Marsh and Answer: Washington Simon Chinn (MAN ON WIRE) 9. How many toes do most reptiles have on each foot? 13. DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: Megan Mylan (SMILE PINKI) Answer: 3 14. VISUAL EFFECTS: , Steve Preeg, Burt 10. ” Lisbon Treaty ” is the treaty accepted / adopted by Dalton and Craig Barron (THE CURIOUS CASE OF the members of which of the following organizations BENJAMIN BUTTON) recently? 15. SOUND EDITING: Richard King (THE DARK Answer: European Union KNIGHT) 16. SOUND MIXING: , and 11. What does the term I.M.F means? Resul Pookutty (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) Answer: International Monetary Fund 17. FILM EDITING: Chris Dickens ((SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) 12. Beri-Beri is the deficiency disease caused by the 18. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: DEPARTURES vitamin – Japan Answer: B1 19. BEST FEATURE FILM: SLUM DOG MILLIONAIRE 13. Which is the longest river of the world? 20. BEST DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle (SLUM DOG MILLIONAIRE) Answer: Nile 21. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Sean Penn 14. Who has been appointed as President of ? (MILK) 22. BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Kate Answer: Rupia Banda Winslet (THE READER) 15. Who invented television? 23. JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD Answer: John baird (SPECIAL HONOR): Jerry Lewis (Comedic film and humanitarian work) 16. Who is the Pepsico Chief ? 24. BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: Smile Pinki – Answer: Indira Nooyi ( Director-Megan Mylan ) 25. BEST ORIGINAL SONG: Jai Ho” from Slumdog 17. How many bones are there in a new born baby? Millionaire – A. R. Rahman (music), Gulzar (lyrics) Answer: 300 26. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: A. R. Rahman 18. “Fehmida Mizza” is a woman speaker of National (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE ) Assembly of Some General Knowledge/ Current affairs Questions Answer: Pakistan with Answers 2009: 19. What is the capital of ? 1. How many minutes does it take for the suns rays to reach earth? Answer: Sofia Answer: 8.4 20. Who is called the “Grand Old Man Of India”? 2. Who is the author of the book ” Sahibs Who Loved Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji India” ? 21. Author of & quot “God of Small Things” Answer: Answer: Arundathi Roy 3. On what river is Rome built on? 22. Cabinet Mission came to India in which year? Answer: 1946 23. What’s the scientific name for fingers and toes? Answer: Falange 24. Which five year plan has the objective ” Garibi Hatao” ? Answer: fifth 25. What comes to your mind when you see the word & quot XYLOGRAPHY”? Answer: Engraving in wood 26. Which river is declared as ” national river” ? Answer: Ganga 27. What does Tauromachy indicate? Answer: Art of Bull fighting 28. “No country for old men” is a Answer: film

29. Which city is called silver platter city in India Answer: Bangalore 30. Hathigumbha inscription belongs to Answer: Kharavela 31. He thought that his mother was not happy ……him Answer: with 32. Do you really agree Answer: / No error 33. “ ENDEAVOUR” find the synonym Answer: attempt 34. “ FABULOUS” find the antonym Answer: prudence 35. The soldiers fought courageously …. The enemy troops