Current Affairs October 2011

1. Recently which Ghazal Singer and Padmabhushan Awardee, Passed Away in Mumbai?

Jagjit Singh

 

2. Name the Ex-Chief Minister of Karnataka who was arrested recently.
B.S.Yeddyurappa

3. Name the 3D animation film Shemaroo Entertainment which is set to release online.
Super K

4. Who is set to head special purpose vehicle called the GST Network?
Nandan Nilekani

5.Which business has NIIT sold to Skillsoft for $110 million?
Element K

6. Who has been appointed as commissioner for the AFC Champions League final?
FIFA badge holder Gautam Kar

7. Name the men’s and women’s singles National champions who won the Fenesta National Championship.
Yuki Bhambri and Rutuja Bhonsle

8. Name the Indian golfer who finished 2nd in the Hero Indian Open golf tournament.
Chiragh Kumar

9. Name the Indian women’s discus thrower who qualified for London Olympics after clinching gold medal at an event of the Fling Throw Meet in Portland, USA.

10. Upon whose name a highway leading south out of the capital in Grenada is set to be renamed?
Kirani James Boulevard

11. Which director is set to make film on mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan?
Roger Spottiswoode

12. Name the team which won the Durand Cup?
Churchill Brothers

13. Which former Ranji Player died after falling from train at Vaikom in Kottayam?
K.R.Krishna Varma

14. Name the 69-year-old who collapsed and died minutes after fulfilling his life-long ambition of climbing Africa’s highest mountain peak, Mount Kilimanjaro.
Alistair Cook

15. Which Bollywood movie have been watched by over 1.3 lakh Chinese since its Mandarin version release?
Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots

16. Which Asian Advertising congress is coming back to India after 8 years?
Ad Asia (October 31st to November 3rd 2011)

17. Name the education technology solution launched by Texas Instruments in association with CORE Education and Technologies to facilitate a better learning experience for students in classrooms across India.
STEMpower

18. Who has been honoured with Dr.B.Saroja Devi award recently?
Dr.Vyjayanthimala

19. Who is set to receive Mahatma Gandhi peace prize in South Africa?
Dalai Lama

20. Name the rocket and navigation satellite launched by Russia after August’s space ship crash.
Soyuz-2 rocket launched a GLONASS navigation satellite

21. Who has been voted as 2nd most powerful business-woman in US?

Indra Nooyi

22. Which company has struck natural gas reserves in its first well drilled in the offshore Mannar basin in Sri Lanka?
Cairn India

23. Who has been selected to create the theme music for the London Olympics 2012?
Scottish rocker Mark Ronson

24. Which Indian shuttler finished runner-up in Czech International Open?
Arundhati Pantawane

25. Which IAS officer has joined as Prime Minister’s principal secretary?
Pulok Chatterjee

26. Name the trio who received Nobel Medicine Prize for immune system research.
Bruce Beutler of USA, Jules Hoffmann Luxembourg and Ralph Steinman Canada

27. Which FM radio channel has taken initiative to make Goddess Durga idol out of bio-degradable and recyclable waste material in Kolkata?
OYE 104.8 FM

28. Who is called as the Gandhian of Brazil?
Lia Diskin

29. Who is the inventor of the implantable cardiac pacemaker which keeps the heartbeat in a regular rhythm?
Wilson Greatbatch

30. What is the name of the China’s first space Laboratory?
Tiangong-1

31. Name the famous television personality of CBS News channel’s program called “60 minutes” retired recently?
Andy Rooney

32. Which UAE telecom giant recently launched 4G mobile broadband network in UAE?
Etisalat

33. Who retired as the CEO of Hyundai Motor co. recently?
Yang Seung-suk

34. Name the planetary scientist who worked for NASA recently died?
Micheal J.Drake

35. Name the three Indian boxers who have qualified for London Olympics 2012?
Jai Bhagwan, L.Devendro Singh and Manoj Kumar

36. Name the Afghan President who was in India for a two-day visit.
Hamid Karzai

37. Who has been appointed as Chairman of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation?
Sudhir Vasudeva

38. Name the MD and VP, Nokia India, who has been assigned global role to head India, Middle East and Africa region.
D.Shivakumar

39. Name the company which has launched apps for iPad and Android phones recently.
Adobe

40. Who has shot a film in 47 days titled ‘Facebook’?
RP.Patnaik

41. Who won the 2011 Nobel prize in chemistry?
Israeli scientist Daniel Shechtman for his discovery of quasicrystals

42. Name the world’s cheapest laptop launched in India.
Aakash

43. Name the Ashes hero who died at the age of 52.
Former England fast bowler, Graham Dilley

44. Who won the Irani Cup 2011?
Rest of India Team

45. Name the application launched by Monster India for Facebook users.
BeKnown

46. Name the Galaxy version mobile launched by Samsung India.
Galaxy Y

47. What is the financial strength rating retained for ICICI Bank while SBI’s rating is downgraded from ‘C-’ to ‘D+’ by Moody’s?
C-

48. Name the person who has been conferred at the 2011 Telstra NSW Business Women’s Award for her contribution to world’s first green steel manufacturing process.
Veena Sahajwalla

49. Name the Apple co-founder who passed away recently.
Steve Jobs

50. Which four teams entered semi-finals in Champions League Twenty-20 cricket?
Somerset, Mumbai Indians, New South Wales and Royal Challengers Bangalore

51. Name the Swedish poet who won 2011 Nobel in literature.
Tomas Transtromer

52. Name the Sanskrit scholar and a former director of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan who passed away recently.
Mathoor Krishnamurthi

53. Which countries President have offered hindi films to be shot at the picturesque country?
Austrian President

54. Which country has won first victory in UNESCO vote?
Palestine

55. What is the annual inflation as of September 2011 in Sri Lanka?
7.2per cent

56. Whose museum was inaugurated in Austria recently?
Schwarzenegger

57. Name the 3 women who share the Nobel Peace Prize 2011.
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen for work on women’s rights

58. Who booked the finals berth in Champions League Twenty 20 cricket tournament 2011?
Royal Challengers Bangalore

59. Name the Lord Mayor of London who will be on a 5-day visit to India from October 10th 2011 to strengthen economic ties between India and the UK.
Lord Mayor Michael Bear

60. Name the 2 British banks which included in the list of 12 whose credit ratings were downgraded by Moody’s.
Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds TSB

61. Who won the Showjumping Open title on the opening day of the South India Equestrian championship?
Hrishika Basappa

62. Which software’s updated version has been launched by Infosys?
Finacle e-Banking solution

63. Who won the Shanghai Masters title?
Andy Murray

64. Which day has been declared as ‘Steve Jobs Day’?
16th October

65. Name the businessman who won the Queen’s award for enterprise 2011 in london.
Dr.Rami Ranger

66. Who won the MotoGP title for the fifth consecutive year at the Australian Grand Prix?
Casey Stoner

67. Who won the Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix 2011?
Sebastian Vettel

68. Name the Australian University which has offered Amitabh Bachchan honorary doctorate for his contribution to the world of entertainment.
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane

69. Which country is backing to rebuild Nalanda University in India?
China

70. Name India’s longest tunnel opened in Jammu and Kashmir recently.
Pir Panjal railway tunnel (10.96km)

71. When is the IPL 5 scheduled for 2012?
April 4th to May 27th 2012

72. What is the degraded debt rating of Spain as per Standard and Poor’s?
AA- from AA

73. Name the British CEO whom Olympus sacked recently.
Michael Woodford

74. Who is set to replace Liam Fox as UK defence minister?
Philip Hammond

75. Name the Italian Prime Minister who survived confidence vote.
Silvio Berlusconic

76. Where was the world’s largest blind symbol unveiled?
A yellow banner with three black spots was unveiled at Vienna’s St.Stephen’s Cathedral

77. Which technology major acquired Skype for $8.5 billion?
Microsoft

53rd Annual Grammy Awards

Album of the Year: Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

Record of the Year: Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”

Best New Artist: Esperanza Spalding

Song of the Year: Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Train – “Hey, Soul Sister (Live)

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Sangare – “Imagine”

Best Dance Recording: Rihanna – “Only Girl (In the World)”

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: The Black Keys – “Tighten Up”

Best Hard Rock Performance : Them Crooked Vultures – “New Fang”

Best Rock Song: Neil Young – “Angry World”

Best Alternative Music Album: The Black Keys – Brothers

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Sade – “Soldier of Love”

Best Contemporary R&B Album: Usher – Raymond v. Raymond

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”

Best Rap Song: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”

Best Rap Album: Eminem – Recovery

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals: Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson – “As She’s Walking Away”

Best Country Song: Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”

Best Country Album: Lady Antebellum – Need You Now

Best Americana Album: Mavis Staples – You Are Not Alone

Best Traditional Blues Album: Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith

Recipients of Jnanpith Awards

Year	Laureates Awarded	Language
2008	Akhlaq Khan Shahryar	Urdu
2007	O. N. V. Kurup	Malayalam
2006	Satyavrat Shastri	Sanskrit
2006	Ravindra Kelekar	Konkani
2005	Kunwar Narain	Hindi
2004	Rahman Rahi	Kashmiri
2003	Vinda Karandikar	Marathi
2002	D. Jayakanthan	Tamil
2001	Rajendra Shah	Gujarati
2000	Indira Goswami	Assamese
1999	Nirmal Verma	Hindi
1999	Gurdial Singh	Punjabi
1998	Girish Karnad	Kannada
1997	Ali Sardar Jafri	Urdu
1996	Mahasveta Devi	Bangla
1995	M.T. Vasudevan Nair	Malayalam
1994	U.R. Anantha Murthy	Kannada
1993	Sitakant Mahapatra	Oriya
1992	Naresh Mehta	Hindi
1991	Subhash Mukhopadhyaya	Bangla
1990	V.K. Gokak	Kannada
1989	Qurratulain Hyder	Urdu
1988	C. Narayana Reddy	Telugu
1987	V.V.S. ‘Kusumagraj’	Marathi
1986	Satchidanand Rautroy	Oriya
1985	Pannalal Patel	Gujarati
1984	Thakazhi S. Pillai	Malayalam
1983	Masti V. Iyengar	Kannada
1982	Mahadevi Varma	Hindi
1981	Amrita Pritam	Punjabi
1980	S.K. Pottekkatt	Malayalam,
1979	B.K. Bhattacharya	Assamese
1978	S.H.V. Ajneya	Hindi
1977	K.S. Karanth	Kannada
1976	Ashapurna Devi	Bangla
1975	P.V. Akilandam	Tamil
1974	V.S. Khandekar	Marathi
1973	D.R. Bendre	Kannada,
1973	Gopinath Mohanty	Oriya
1972	Ramdhari Singh `Dinkar’	Hindi
1971	Bishnu Dey	Bangla
1970	V. Satyanarayana	Telugu
1969	Firaq Gorakhpuri	Urdu
1968	Sumitranandan Pant	Hindi
1967	Uma Shankar Joshi	Gujarati
1967	K.V. Puttappa	Kannada
1966	T.S. Bandyopadhyaya	Bangla
1965	G. Sankara Kurup	Malayalam

FICCI frames Awards 2011

FICCI Frames Excellence International Honour – Jackman (‘X Men’ series)

• Decade of Global Achievement Honour – Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan
• Best Film of the year – Dabangg
• Best Actor award – Shahrukh Khan (`My Name is Khan’)
• Best Actress award – Vidya Balan ( Ishqiya )
• Best Debutant Award (Male) – Ranveer Singh (Band Baaja Baarat)
• Best Debutant (Female) – Sonakshi Sinha (Dabangg)
• Best Debut Director trophy – Maneesh Sharma (Band Baaja Baarat)

for Television:

• Best Actor Award (Male) for serial `Pavitra Rishta’ – Sushant Singh Rajput
• Best Actor Award (Female) for `Uttaran’ – Rashmi Desai
• Most successful non-fiction show of the year – Sony TV’s `Indian Idol 5′
• Best General Entertainment Channel Award – Star Plus
• Best Radio Channel Award – Radio Mirchi

58th National Film Awards(2011)

Best feature film: Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)
Best director: Vetrimaran for Aadukalam (Tamil)
Best actor: Dhanush for Aadukalam (Tamil) and Salim Kumar for Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)
Best actress: Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar for Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi) and Saranya Ponvannan for Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru (Tamil)
Best supporting actor: J. Thambi Ramaiah for Mynaa (Tamil)
Best supporting actress: Sukumari for Namma Gramam (Tamil)
Best Hindi film: Do Dooni Char
Best Kannada film: Puttakkana Highway
Best Malayalam film: Veettilekkulla Vazhi
Best Tamil film: Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru
Special mention: Aadukalam (Tamil)
Special jury award: Kabira Khada Bazaar Mein (Hindi)
Best cinematography: Madhu Ambat for Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)
Best screenplay (Original): Vetrimaran for Aadukalam (Tamil)
Best audiography: Kaamod Kharade for Ishqiya (Hindi)
Best editing: TE Kishore for Aadukalam (Tamil)
Best production design: Sabu Cyril for Enthiran (Tamil)
Best special effects: V. Srinivas & M. Mohan for Enthiran (Tamil)
Best choreography: Dinesh Kumar for Aadukalam (Tamil)
Best music direction (songs): Vishal Bhardwaj for Ishqiya (Hindi)
Best music direction (background score): Issak Thomas Kottakapally for Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)
Best male playback singer: Suresh Wadkar for Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi)
Best female playback singer: Rekha Bhardwaj for Ishqiya (Hindi)
Best lyrics: Vairamuthu for Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru (Tamil)
Special jury award: Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi)

General Awareness Questions

1. The Indian Economy will grow as per the estimates given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at which of the following rates in 2008 ?
(A) 6.7%
(B) 7.5%
(C) 8.5%
(D) 8%
Ans (D)
2. Government has notified the hike in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit for Public Sector Undertakings refineries. The new FDI limit is—
(A) 26%
(B) 49%
(C) 51%
(D) 75%
Ans: (B)
3. As per the report on State of Forest released on February 13, 2008, what is the percentage coverage of forest area in the total geographical area of the country ?
(A) 22.20%
(B) 21.30%
(C) 20.60%
(D) 19.90%
Ans: (C)
4. 13th Finance Commission has been constituted under the Chairmanship of—
(A) Y. S. P. Thorat
(B) Vijai L. Kelkar
(C) T. S. Vijayan
(D) Laxmi Narayan
Ans: (C)
5. SEBI is a—
(A) Statutory body
(B) Advisory body
(C) Constitutional body
(D) Non-statutory body
Ans: (A)
6. 15th SAARC Summit is scheduled to be held in July-August 2008. The changed venue of the summit is—
(A) New Delhi
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Maldives
(D) Bangladesh
Ans: (B)
7. When was the SAARC established ?
(A) On December 8, 1984
(B) On January 1, 1984
(C) On December 8, 1985
(D) On January 1, 1985
Ans: (C)
8. What is the present number of member countries of European Economic Community ?
(A) 15
(B) 12
(C) 25
(D) 20
Ans: (B)
9. Which Committee recommended abolition of tax rebates under section 88 ?
(A) Chelliah Committee
(B) Kelkar Committee
(C) Shome Committee
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B)
10. Which of the following countries is not the members of European Union ?
(A) Switzerland
(B) Malta
(C) The Czeck Republic
(D) Poland
Ans: (A)
11. Pradhanmantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojna is related to—
(A) Communication
(B) Social Integration
(C) Linking of Rivers
(D) Development of Highways
Ans: (D)
12. ‘Sagarmala’ is a name associated with—
(A) A drilling vessel
(B) A project of port development
(C) Oil well in Indian Ocean
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B)
13. Tarapore Committee submitted its report on “Full Convertibility on Rupee” in—
(A) Current account
(B) Capital account
(C) Both in current as well as in capital account
(D) Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
Ans: (B)
14. The new President of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) is—
(A) K. C. Raina
(B) V. P. Shetty
(C) Rajiv Chandrashekhar
(D) Som Mittal
Ans: (C)
15. As per Revised Estimates for 2006-07 released by CSO, the growth rate for Indian economy has been estimated to be—
(A) 9.0%
(B) 9.2%
(C) 9.4%
(D) 9.6%
Ans: (D)
16. CENVAT is related to—
(A) Sales Tax
(B) Excise Duty
(C) Custom Duty
(D) Service Tax
Ans: (B)
17. Aam Admi Bima Yojana provides social security to—
(A) All labours in rural areas
(B) All landless labours living below poverty line in rural areas
(C) All labours in urban areas
(D) All labours in both rural as well as urban areas
Ans: (B)
18. According to 2001 census urbanrural population ratio is about—
(A) 35 : 65
(B) 32 : 68
(C) 28 : 72
(D) 25 : 75
Ans: (C)
19. As per the final estimates of Ministry of Agriculture, the rice production for 2006-07 is estimated at—
(A) 80.11 MT
(B) 90.0 MT
(C) 93.4 MT
(D) 101.60 MT
Ans: (C)
20. According to 2001 census the state having highest urban population is—
(A) U.P.
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala
Ans: (B)
21. The growth rate of construction sector for the year 2006-07 has been estimated at the level—
(A) 9.2%
(B) 8.5%
(C) 11.0%
(D) 12.0%
Ans: (D)
22. International Finance Corporation (IFC) has decided to fund an Ultra Mega Power Project in Gujarat. This project belongs to—
(A) Reliance Group
(B) Tata Group
(C) Birla Group
(D) NTPC
Ans: (B)
23. Which states ranks first and last respectively in Education Development Index (EDI) prepared to track the progress of states towards providing universal elementary education ?
(A) Kerala and Orissa respectively
(B) Kerala and Bihar repectively
(C) Andhra Pradesh and Orissa respectively
(D) Karnataka and Bihar respectively
Ans: (B)
24. Targeted power capacity addition for 11th plan period is—
(A) 41110 MW
(B) 66463 MW
(C) 68963 MW
(D) 86283 MW
Ans: (B)
25. During 2006-07 which sector has shown the highest growth rate ?
(A) Service Sector
(B) Manufacturing Sector
(C) Transport and communication
(D) Agriculture Sector
Ans: (C)

Current Affairs September 2011

1. Who has been appointed the new director of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras ?

-Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Former student of IIT–Madras becomes its director Read More
2. Which Country now allows transgender option in passports?
Australia
3. Expand ICBC. Which bank from Mainland, China has set up shop in India?
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
4. Which 3 technology major are planning advertisement sale?
Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft
5. Who has been appointed as British Deputy Commissioner representing United Kingdom in Karnataka?
Ian Felton
6. What is the CRR, Repo and Reverse Repo Rate as on 16th September 2011?
CRR – 6.00%, Repo – 8.25% and Reverse Repo – 7.25%
7. Which company bagged two awards for Jaguar and Land Rover from Autoweek at the Frankfurt Motor Show?
Tata Motors
8. In which part of India has new species of frog found?
Western ghats
9. What is the limitation on SMSes have TRAI imposed per day per sim from 27th of September 2011?
100 per day from per SIM
10. Who took over as CEO and MD of ONGC Videsh Ltd.?
Dinesh K.Sarraf
11. What rank did Rahul Dravid hold as he retired from One-Day International cricket?
118
12. Name the Board launched by Indian Medical Association to give doctor community a say in formulation of major policies in the health sector.
Hospital Board of India
13. What is the percentage of Dearness Allowance hike announced by Government and it is effective from which date?
7% and 1st July 2011
14. Who has raised USD 57,600 for the ongoing efforts in Japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami?
Heavy rockers Iron Maiden
15. Where is the (NSG) National Security Guard hub setup in India and due for inauguration?
Kolkata
16. When and Where is the 64th Auto Show being held?
15th September to 25th September 2011 Frankfurt, Germany
17. Who has been appointed as chief of ITBP?
Ranjit Sinha
18. Which country showcased Central Asia’s high-speed train (254km per hour)?
Uzbekistan
19. Which three Japanese electronics giant are set to merge small and medium- sized display businesses for smartphones and tablet computers?
Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi
20. Who was awarded with German’s top honour, silver laurel leaf?
Dirk Nowitzi
21. What is the food inflation for the week ended August 20th 2011?
10.05%
22. Which middle-east country is set to invest in Indian markets?
Iran
23. Which country’s court has banned Samsung tablet computer?
Germany
24. Which hockey tournament has been moved out of India as FIH is unhappy with the sport being run by 2 bodies – Hockey India and Indian Hockey Federation?
Champions Trophy Hockey tournament
25. Which country-men and who won the men’s 5000 metre world title at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu?
Britian’s Mo Farah
26. Name the architect who designed 133-foot Thiruvalluvar statue in Kanyakumari passed away recently.

-V.Ganapati Sthapati
27. Which Indian-American elected as the governor of a US state filed his re-election papers?
Bobby Jindal
28. Which ERP platform has IBM decided to implement at Automotive Axles?
SAP
29. Which country has qualified for Euro 2012 finals after winning over Liechtenstein?
Spain
30. How many items has been announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as duty free from Bangladesh?
61 items
31. Which 2 Hockey teams matches were drawn in Asian Championship Trophy?
India and Malaysia
32. Name the CDMA based Android 2.1 handset launched by Reliance Communications.
Coolpad CDMA
33. Four year-old ban on which export product was lifted at the same time prohibition on another product laid by Government?
Wheat and Onion
34. Which legendary singer turned 78 and debuts dubbing for her Bollywood film, ‘Maaee’?

Asha Bhonsle
35. Who took charge as Chief General Manager of State Bank of India for Bangalore Circle, covering Karnataka?
Ashwini Mehra
36. Which Korean consumer electronics re-entered Indian notebook market after a gap of 2 and half years?
LG Electronics
37. Name the version of Windows Operating System that Microsoft is about to launch.
Windows 8
38. Which K.K.Birla company is temporarily closed due to shortage of naptha, a raw material needed to manufacture agricultural fertilizers?
Zuari Industries Limited
39. Mention the value of exports and imports as on July 2011.
Exports: USD 29.3 billion Imports: USD 40.4 billion
40. Who was conferred with IIT(Kharagpur) alumnus award for his contribution to innovation in transport infrastructure development?
B.B.Pandey, a Bihar Professor
41. Which Asian country is all set open up Nuclear Business with India?
Japan
42. Which automobile major is planning to launch SUV in India and South Africa by end of 2011?
Mahindra and Mahindra
43. Who has joined Sundaram-Clayton board as Additional Director?
Sudarshan Venu
44. Who won the FIFA International friendly football match?
Argentina
45. Name the CEO of Tata Motors who quit recently.
Carl-Peter Forster
46. Which country has lifted ban on gays to donate blood?
UK
47. Who is in race to become CEO of Yahoo?
Rapper Snoop Dogg
48. When and where India’s First Film Museum is set to be ready for inauguration?
2013 in Mumbai
49. Name the diesel versions of Etios launched by Toyota.
Entry-level Etios sedan and Compact car Etios Liva
50. Who is all set to be Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?

B.C.Khanduri
51. Name the economy, trade and industry minister who resigned in Japan’s 8-day old Government.
Yoshio Hachiro
52. India’s finance ministry has launched its page on which social networking site?
Facebook
53. Which mode of exam has Delhi University is set to scarp instead adopt Common Admission Test(CAT)?
Faculty of Management Studies
54. Name the weather satellite ISRO is set to launch with Indo-French collaboration on 12th October 2011.
Megha Tropiques
55. Who won the hockey Asian Champions Trophy against Pakistan?
India
56. Who won the Italian Grand Prix 2011?

Sebastian Vettel
57. Who won the women’s singles Tennis tournament US Open 2011?
Samantha Stosur
58. Who won the women’s mixed doubles Tennis tournament US Open 2011?
Lisa Raymond and Liezel Huber
59. Name the mobile phone from Vodafone with dedicated Facebook button on it.
Vodafone Blue
60. Who has been elected as president of BCCI?
N.Srinivasan
61. Who has been appointed as IPL Chief?
Rajiv Shukla
62. Which UAE college has Birla Institure of Technology is set to operate?
Royal College of Applied Science and Technology
63. Which sandalwood female actor is set to contest for Youth Congress chief post?
Ramya
64. Which kannada poet has been selected for Knanpith Award, India’s highest literary honour?
Chandrashekhara Kambar
65. Which two Hindi authors have been chosen for India’s highest literary honour Jnanpith Award for 2009?
Shrilal Shukla and Amar Kant
66. What and which European nation credit rating has been downgraded by S&P?
From A+/A-1+ to A/A-1, Italy
67. Which service has Google opened to all taking fight to Facebook?
Google Plus
68. In order to help farmers and push retail prices ban on which product export has been lifted recently?
Onion
69. Who has bee re-elected as chief of Karnataka Milk Federation?
G.Somashekara Reddy
70. In which country the Indian Council for Cultural Relations is set to inaugurate the Gandhi Centre on October 2nd?
Netherlands
71. Which part of India has been hit by bird flu recently?
West Bengal and Assam
72. Who won his maiden World Championship cycle tournament?
6-time Russian champion Peter Svidler
73. Which group has bagged the Network of the Year trophy at the Spikes Asia Advertising Festival in Singapore?
DDB Group
74. Which Dubai-based company has picked up 12% stake in Everonn Education?
Varkey Group’s education firm Gems education
75. Name the company which divided its business into operating and network division recently.
Maxis-owned Aircel
76. Which 2 teams have been qualified for Champions League Twenty 20 cricket main draw?
Kolkata Knight Riders and Somerset
77. Which 2 players were handed lifeline after Hockey India lifted two-year ban imposed on them for indiscipline?

Sandeep Singh and Sardara Singh
78. Name the board which is to be setup for all policy and certification related issues of the automobile industry.
National Automotive board
79. When is the World Twenty 20 cricket scheduled to begin?
September 18th 2012
80. Whose proposal of ODI format change was rejected by ICC recently?
Sachin Tendulkar
81.Which country’s UN membership bid was rejected by US President Barack Obama recently?
Palestine
82. How long is the Emergency law valid in Egypt as the military council?
Until June 2012
83. Which city is the first to introduce all-electric cabs?
Mexico city(Mexico)
84. Which company has produced the first glasses-free 3-D TV?
Toshiba
85. Which is the new hollywood sports movie in which Brad pitt is in lead role?
Money ball