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Following are General Knowledge/ Current Affairs Questions with Answers for May 2010:

General Knowledge Questions asking in latestCompetitive Exams:

May 31, 2010:

67. Who was the famous Indian musician in charge of the opening music at the Summer

Olympics in Atlanta in 1996?

Answer: Ustad Zakir Hussain

66. Who was the first Indian to participate in the Olympic Games?

Answer: Norman G Pritchard

65. Which famous Indian actor was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994?

Answer: Dilip Kumar

64. Who was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services?

Answer: Satyendranath Tagore

63. Who was the first Indian to be honored with the Param Vir Chakra?

Answer: MajorSom Nath Sharma

May 30, 2010:

62. Name the first woman Chief Minister of India.

Answer: Sucheta Kriplani

61. Who was the first woman to become the Lt. General of the Indian Army?

Answer: Lt General (Mrs) Punita Arora

60. Name the first Indian who got an Oscar.

Answer: Bhanu Athaiya (Best Costume Designer for Richard Attenboroughs film Gandhi in

1982)

59. Who was the first Indian to be honored by the Royal Society in the field of Science?

Answer: Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose


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58. Who was the first woman Governor of India?

Answer: Sarojini Naidu

May 29, 2010:

57. Who was the first Indian musician to receive the Padma Bhusan?

Answer: MSSubbulakshmi

56. Name the living Indian legend who has found a place in the Guinness Book of World

Records for having sung in almost 20 languages for over 1,825 ms and working with 165

composers.

Answer: Lata Mangeshkar

55. Name the first man to climb Mt. Everest without oxygen.

Answer:Phu Dorji

54. Who was the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel?

Answer:Arati Saha

May 28, 2010:

53. Who is the Indian sportsperson to have won the maximum number of international

track and field medals?

Answer: P.T.Usha

52. Two Indians have received the Nobel Prize for Physics. Can you name them?

Answer: Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman (1930) and Subramanium Chandrasekhar (1983)

51. Who was the first Indian to get the Nobel Prize?

Answer: Rabindranath tagore (1913)

May 27, 2010:

50. Who is the only Indian to have won an Oscar for lifetime achievement in films?

Answer: Satyajit Ray

49. Name the first President of India.


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Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

48. Name the youngest grandmaster in India.

Answer: Parimarjan Negi

May 26, 2010:

47. Topper of prestigious IIT-Joint Entrance Examination 2010.

Answer: Anumula Jithendar Reddy from Madras zone

46. Which are the BRIC countries?

a. Brazil, Russia, India, and China

b. Botswana, Rwanda, Ivory Coast, and Croatia

c. Bangladesh, Romania, Indonesia, and Cambodia

Answer: a Brazil, Russia, India, and China

May 20, 2010

45. Name the Cyclone that hit Bay of Bengal in May 2010 affecting coastal areas of

Tamilnadu, AP and Orissa.

Answer: Cyclone Laila

44. Which Indian film-maker will be awarded with Jaeger-LeCoultre honour at venice Film

Festival?

Answer: Mani Ratnam

43. Name the CEO of search company Google?

Answer: Eric Schmidt

42. ICICI Bank has announced merger of another Indian Bank with itself in an all swapdeal- name the bank and its promoters.

Answer: Bank of Rajasthan / Promoters Tayal family

41. Name the BBC Radio DJ who has been suspended for floating the rumor that Queen is

dead.


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Answer: Danny Kelly who has played the national anthem and declared that Queen Elizabeth hasjust now died

40. Which two countries have signed the Nuclear Swap deal with Iran?

Answer: Brazil and Turkey

39. Which country has blocked Facebook for holding an online competition to draw

Prophet Mohammed

Answer: Pakistan the Facebook in Pakistan has been blocked till 31 May as the competition isconsidered blasphamous

38. Which state among the northern Indian states spends most as a percentage of its GDP

on Education?

Answer: Bihar (5.7%) followed by UP (3.67%)

37. Name the person of Indian origin (PIO) who has been nominated to become US

Solicitor General?

Answer: Neal Kumar Katyal

36. The 3G telecom auctions by Government have earned Government much more than

expected 35000 crore netting amount 67710 crore. Which company won auction in most of

22 circles? (a) RCom (b) Airtel (c) Vodaphone (d) Aircel (e) a,b,d (f) all above

Answer: (e) a,b,d - RCom, Airtel and Aircel won in 12 circles followd by Vodaphone in 9circles

May 18, 2010:

35. Who is Miss USA 2010?

Answer: Rima Fakih, Arab-American a 24-year old Lebanese immigrant, is believed to be thefirst Muslim to win the pageant

May 17, 2010:

34. Name the child artist who has been nominated under Best actor category in Film-fare

awards giving competition to Shah Rukh Khan. His new movie Bumm Bumm Bole has

been released recently.

Answer: Darsheel Safary


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33. Which country won the Thomas Cup title for Badminton in 2010? (a) Indonesia (b)

Malaysia (c) China (d) India

Answer: China

China beat Indonesia 3-0 to win fourth consecutive Thomas Cup title at Kuala Lumpur.

32. Who won the Madrid Masters mens tournament in 2010?

Answer: Rafael Nadal

Mutua Madrilea Madrid Open an ATP World Tour Masters with 2,835,000 prize money hasbeen won by Rafael Nadal, who beat Roger Federer 6-2, 7-6 (7/5).

31. Which country won the World Twenty-20 cricket final?

Answer: England

England beat arch rivals Australia

30. Who is CEO of Yahoo?

Answer: Carol Bartz

61- year-old Carol Bartz is one of the most successful female CEO ever in IT companies.

29. Which Indian IT company is associated with FIFA World Cup 2010 as one of the

sponsors? (a) TCS (b) Infosys (c) CTS (d) Mahindra Satyam

Answer: (d) Mahindra Satyam

28. Name the first Indian women who has been named as full professor at Harward

University.

Answer: Gita Gopinath

Gita Gopinath, Indian-origin associate professor at Harvard Universitys Department ofEconomics, has been appointed a full professor. She is first Indian women to do so and only third

women in the whole world.

27. Name the Hindu right wing organisation against whom the charges have been filed by

National Investigation Agency (NIA) for the 2009 Diwali-eve blast that killed two people in

Goas Margao town.

Answer: Sanatan Sanstha


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26. Which Indian actress / model has created controversy recently by sporting a Ek Onkar

(God is one) tattoo on her nape. The tatto has been opposed by Sikh community leaders in

India.

Answer: Mandira Bedi

25. Name the volcano whose dense cloud of drifting volcanic ash is causing many European

airports to shut down for days and affecting air traffic worldwide.

Answer: Eyjafjallajokul

The April 14 eruption at Icelands Eyjafjallajokul volcano forced most countries in northernEurope to shut their airspace between April 15-20. More than 100,000 flights and an estimated10 million travelers worldwide were affected costing airlines more than $2 billion.

It erupted in April for the first time in nearly two centuries. During its last eruption, starting in

1821, its emissions rumbled on for two years.

23. Who was Indias most wanted man suspected of having organized the 1993 Mumbai

bombings, figures third on the Forbes Most Wanted Fugitives list topped?

Answer: Dawood Ibrahim

22. Name the countries which agree on a nuclear fuel swap aimed at easing concerns from

the West that Iran might build a bomb.

Answer: Brazil, Iran and Turkey

21. Who is the new director of barc?

Answer:RK sinha appointed as new director of barc

May 15, 2010:

20. Who was the 11th Vice-President of India who passed away recently on May 15, 2010?

Answer: Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, 87-year-old Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was died sufferingfrom lung and chest infection

May 14, 2010:

19. Popular South Indian actress who is willing to join DMK Party?

Answer: Khushboo


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18. Who Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2010 Award Finalist for

Northern California ?

Answer: Roamware CEO Bobby Srinivasan, Bobby Srinivasan was selected as a finalist forhis extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal

commitment to their businesses and communities from more than one hundred nominations by apanel of independent judges. Award recipients will be announced at a special gala event on June12, 2010 at the San Jose Fairmont Hotel.

May 13, 2010:

17. Who is the latest actress who refused to work withShiney Ahuja the

actor allegedly accused for raping his maid.

Answer: Vaishali Desai in film Shaunya a horror flick produced by Puja Bedi. Vaishali Desaiis a former Miss India and has made her debut in Kal Kissne Dekha opposite Jackie Bhagnani.

16. Which Team won the Europa League Title?Answer: Atletico Madrid won the inaugural final of the Europa League on defeating Fulham atHamburg. Diego Forlan struck an extra-time goal and secured a 2-1 win.15. Which Company has started up a BPO in Srinagar starting reverse migration of

Kashmir?Answer: Essar Group-run Aegis has started a BPO in Srinagar14. Name the company from whose premises toxic leak happened in one of the worst

industrial disasters called Bhopal gas tragedy.Answer: Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) (now defunct)13.Who received 27th Niwano Peace Foundation award on May 13, 2010?

Answer: Ms. Ela Ramesh Bhatt of Self-Employed Womens Association (SEWA) India who hasreceived a medal and twenty million yen.The Niwano Peace Foundation Japan established the Niwano Peace Prize to honor andencourage individuals and organizations that have contributed significantly to inter-religiouscooperation, thereby furthering the cause of world peace, and to make their achievements knownas widely as possible.12. Name the president of MCI Medical Council of India who is facing graft charges and

has to resign.Answer: Ketan DesaiKetan Desai was arrested on April 22 by CBI for allegedly accepting bribe to give permission toa Punjab medical college to recruit a fresh batch of students without having requisiteinfrastructure. MCI controlls Medical Education in India.

11. Who was the only surviving terrorist involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and is found

guilty of murder, conspiracy, and waging war against India recently?

Answer: Ajmal Kasab of Pakistan


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10. Who is the IAS Topper in UPSC Civil Services Exam 2010 which has been released by

UPSC recently?

Answer: SHAH FAESAL

Dr Faesal 26-year-old MBBS graduate, who topped the list of 875 successful candidates, saidthat he was not only the first Kashmiri to achieve the milestone but also the second Muslim inthe history to achieve this feat.

9. Who is the Union minister who has offered to resign for his controversial remarks

against the home ministry for allegedly stalling some Chinese imports?

Answer: Jairam Ramesh

May 12, 2010:

8.

What is the real name of character artiste Sambha from super hit film of all timesSholey who passed away recently.

Answer: Mac Mohan

Apart from Sholey Mac Mohan also acted in Amitabh starrers like Zanjeer, Don, Shaanand Satte Pe Satta. He was suffering from lung cancer.

7. What is the name of panel that is being setup to look into Telangana issue?

Answer: Srikrishna committee

Srikrishna committee or panel has been set up to study the demand for separate Telangana

6. Who has issued fatwa saying that it is illegal for women to work?

Answer: Darul Uloom Deoband

Darul Uloom Deoband the Sunni Muslim seminary had this fatwa issued by a bench of threeclerics

5. What is Khap Panchayat?

Answer: Khap panchayats or caste councils are the local Panchayats in Haryana villages whichhave come into lime light due to their diktats (or fatwa) prohibiting same gotra marriages.They are run as a separate courts oradalats where judgement are given by Khap Panchs. TheHindu Marriage Act however does not prohibits same caste marriage. Most political partiessupport Khap Panchayats.

4. Who is the new IPL Commissionaire?


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Answer: Chirayu Amin

Chirayu Amin has joined as the new IPL commissioner after the removal of lalit Modi. Mr.Amin is Baroda Cricket Association president and he also heads a company known as AlembicChemicals.

3. Who is the British Prime Minister after Gordon Brown?

Answer: David Cameron

The 43-year-old Cameron becomes Britains youngest prime minister in almost 200 years.The last was Lord Liverpool at 42.

2. Who is the new Chief Justice of India?

Answer: Justice S H Kapadia,

Justice S H Kapadia (62-year-old), the most senior judge of the Supreme Court, wason Wednesday sworn in as the 38th Chief Justice of India by President Pratibha Patil

1. Who won World Chess Championship against Veselin Topalov in 2010?

Answer: Viswanathan Anand

Anand defeated Bulgarian Veselin Topalov.

June

* Who awarded 13-time Grammy and two-times Oscar ?

Answer: Gustavo Santaolalla

** Which Government banned a school textbook after growing outcry by Muslims over an

objectionable illustration depicting about Prophet Mohammed ?

Answer: Nepal


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The Nepal government banned a school textbook after growing outcry by Muslims over anobjectionable illustration depicting Prophet Mohammed as a woman-like figure and containingerroneous interpretations of Islam. Mohammad Nizamuddin, senior vice-president of theMuslim Association Nepal, said that the books gave wrong information about ProphetMohammed, erroneously describing him as the founder of Islam.

** Who was the first matriculate from the tribe in forests Orissa ?

Answer: Baya Mankidia

Baya Mankidia (16) trekked 13kms daily and fought odds to do Orissas Mankidia nomadictribe.

** In 2010 which was declared as the fourth best among the top 10 luxury trains of the

world by the travel magazine Conde Nast.

Answer: Palace on WheelsPalace on Wheels has been declared the fourth best among the top 10 luxury trains of the worldby the travel magazine Conde Nast.

June 21, 2010:

** CEO of Deutsche Bank

Answer: Anshu Jain

**Which country is planning to build the worlds largest seawater desalination plant ?

Answer: Israel

** Recently Archaeologists have found a 3,500-year-old town buried under the earth in the

countrys northeastern region

Answer: Egyptian town

Archaeologists have found a 3,500-year-old Egyptian town buried under the earth in thecountrys northeastern region of the Nile delta.

June 19, 2010:

** Which Two Countries had started talks on N-Ties ?

Answer: India, S Korea

** Housing scheme Sahbhagita Awas Yojna was officially launched by ?


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Answer: CM Ashok Gehlot

The public-private partnership module for affordable housing scheme Sahbhagita Awas Yojna,was officially launched on June 19, 2010.

**AICC president Sonia Gandhi s Birthday is on ?

Answer: June 19

** Who was the PM want to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

after the end of the G20 summit

Answer: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on Friday he will hold bilateraltalks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after the end of the G20 summit.

** Who are the persons have hands in Railway Recruitment Board 2010 Paper Leakage ?

Answer: The son of S M Sharma, chairman of the Railway Recruitment Board, Mumbai, whoallegedly used the funds acquired by leaking exam papers to buy a Mitsubishi Pajero. The otheraccused are A K Jagannathan, former assistant divisional rail manager, and his son Srujan.

June 18, 2010:

** Who was the Tollywood director recently married on June 18, 2010 ?

Answer: Tollywood director Surender Reddy

Recently Tollywood director Surender Reddy tied the knot with Deepa.

** Who was the Bollywood Actress married at the age of 41 years on June 18, 2010 ?

Answer: Manisha

The 41-year-old actress Manisha is set to tie the knot with businessman Samrat Dahal, 33.

** What was the World Cup song in 2010 ? and by whom it was sanged ?

Answer: World Cup song Waka Waka,

World Cup song Waka Waka, was sang by Columbian pop queen Shakira and is to sing for aBollywood film in future.

** Which government has restricted access to the social networking site, Facebook, in

Mantralaya.


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Answer: The Maharashtra government has restricted access to the social networking site,Facebook, in Mantralaya.

** India on June 18, 2010 successfully test-fired its indigenously developed, nuclear-capable,ballistic missile Prithvi-II from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, about 15 km from

here off the Orissa coast.

June 17, 2010:

** Which are the countries supported Chinese for IPO

Answer: Singapore, Kuwait and Qatar

Three countries-Singapore, Kuwait and Qatar-have come forward with offers to buy hugequantities of shares in the Agriculture Bank of China to help it become the worlds biggest IPO.They have made it possible for the Chinese bank to send out a reassuring signal to investors by

booking about 20% of the $23 billion offer in advance.

** Recent studies revealed that Neurological disorders and stunted growth in kids were

improved or cured by Using Camel milk.

** Which country is against Pak-China nuclear deal ?

Answer: India

** Which was the Mobile Company who took more than 600,000 orders ?

Answer: iPhone 4Apple Inc said that it and its phone company partners took orders for more than 600,000 iPhone4s in one day, the highest number its ever seen. The companies stopped taking orders forshipment by the June 24 launch day in the US.

** What was the campaign launched by CM Narendra Modi recently ?

Answer: Kanya Kelavni campaign from N Guj villages

The three-day long Swarnim Shala Pravesh Utsav began in the state on June 17, 2010 with chief

minister Narendra Modi launching the Kanya Kelavni Abhiyan (campaign for educating girls) inthe remote villages in Rupanivas Koreti and Mamana in Vav taluka in Banaskantha district.

June 15, 2010:

** Asia Cricket Cup 2010 was started on ?

Answer: June 15, 2010


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The Asia Cup is an international One Day International cricket tournament. It was originallyscheduled to be held every two years.

** Which Teams has been Participating in Asia Cup 2010 Cricket Matches?

Answer: India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh

** On whom Complaint filed in Bhopal gas case.Answer: Arjun Singh

A complaint has been filed in a Bhopal court against ex-MP CM Arjun Singh for allegedlyreleasing Warren Anderson in a wrong manner after the gas tragedy.

June 14, 2010:

** Who won in Germany vs Australia fifa world cup 2010 ?

Answer: Germany won by 4-0 against Australia

June11, 2010:

** Who was the Former Goa tourism minister was booked/ suspected for a womans death

recently?

Answer: Mickky Pacheco

Former Goa tourism minister Francisco Mickky Pacheco was booked by the police on

Thursday as the main accused in the unnatural death of Nadia Joelle Torrado.

** When did the Broadband spectrum auction ends and is the total revenue of the

government from sale of spectrum for both 3G and BWA stands at ?

Answer: Broadband spectrum auction ended on June 11, 2010. Govt gets Rs 38,300 crore, Thetotal revenue of the government from sale of spectrum for both 3G and BWA stands at over Rs1.06 lakh crore, more than thrice the earlier projection of Rs 35,000 crore by the financeminister.

** Whose death took place on the opening day of the World Cup (June 11, 2010) ?

Answer: Zenani Mandela,The 13-year-old great grand daughter of South Africas iconic leader Nelson Mandela was killedin a car crash

June 10, 2010:

** Who has been presented the FIFA 2010 Song Waka Waka ?


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Answer: The Colombian singer Shakira

** Which country announced new flexible policy on sex change in passports?

Answer: US (Beginning from June 10, when an applicant presents a certification from an

attending medical physician that the applicant has undergone clinical treatment for gendertransition, the passport will reflect the new gender.)

** When will 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international football tournament is

scheduled to take place?

Answer: from 11 June to 11 July 2010 in South Africa

** What is the Official Song for FIFA world cup 2010 ?

Answer: Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) in English and Waka Waka (Esto es frica) in

Spanish

June 6, 2010:

** Winners of the Micromax IIFA Awards 2010

Answer: Best Film : Vidhu Vinod Chopra 3 Idiots

Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male)Amitabh Bachchan Paa

Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female)Kareena Kapoor 3 Idiots & Vidya Balan Paa

Best Direction :Rajkumar Hirani 3 Idiots

Best Performance in a Comic RoleSanjay Dutt All The Best

Best Performance in a Negative RoleBoman Irani 3 Idiots

Best Performance in Supporting Role (Male)Sharman Joshi 3 Idiots

Best Performance in Supporting Role (Female)Divya Dutta Delhi 6


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Best Debut of the year (Male)Omi Vaidya Jackie Bhagnani

Best Debut of the year (Female)Jacqueline Fernandez Mahie Gill

Best Playback Singer (Female)Kavita Seth Ek Tara (Wake Up Sid)

Best Playback Singer (Male)Shaan Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh (3 Idiots)

Best Music DirectionPritam Love Aaj Kal

Best Lyrics

Swanand Kirkire 3 IdiotsBest StoryAbhijat Joshi, Raj Kumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra 3 Idiots

Habitat For Humanity AmbassadorshipSalman Khan

IIFA outstanding contribution to Hindi Cinema (Male)J. Om Prakash

IIFA outstanding contribution to Hindi Cinema (Female)Zeenat Aman

Outstanding Achievement by an Indian InternationallyAnil Kapoor

IIFA Green Global AwardVivek Oberoi

Technical Awards Winners

Best ScreenplayAbhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra (3 Idiots)

Best CinematographyC.K. Muraleedharan (3 Idiots)

Best DialogueRajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi (3 Idiots)


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Best Background ScoreSanjay Wandrekar, Atul Raninga, Shantanu Moitra (3 Idiots)

Best EditingRajkumar Hirani (3 Idiots)

Best Sound RecordingBishwadeep Chatterjee, Nihal Ranjan Samel (3 Idiots)

Best Song RecordingBishwadeep Chatterjee, Sachi K Sanghvi (3 Idiots)

Best Sound Re-recordingAnup Dev (3 Idiots)

Best Choreography

Bosco Martis, Caesar Gonsalves (Love Aaj Kal)Best Costume DesigningAnahita Shroff Adajania, Dolly Ahluwalia (Love Aaj Kal)

Best Art DirectionSabu Cyril (Aladin)

Best Special Effects (Visual)Charles Darby Eyecube Labs (Aladin)

Best ActionShyam Kaushal (Kaminey)

Best Make up ArtistChristien Tinsley, Domini Till (Paa)

June 2, 2010:

** Who is the Malayalam novelist died recently on June 2, 2010 ?

Answer: Kovilan

Kovilan won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award in 1972 and 1977 and the Kendra SahityaAkademi award in 1998 besides Vayalar award in 1999. He was also a member of the KendraSahitha Akademi.

Kovilan had written 11 novels 12 collections of short stories besides articles and a play. Hisnovels includes, Thakarnna Haridayangal (1946), A minus B(1959), Tharavadu (1963),


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Ezhamedangal (1965), Thazhvarakal (1969), Thottangal (1970) and Thattakam (1995) amongothers.

June 1, 2010:

3.Who won World Team Table Tennis Championship this year 2010?

a. Chinab. Moscowc. Singapored. None

Answer: C - Singapore end Chinas 19-year reign in World Team Table Tennis Championship

2. Who was appointed as the officiating secretary of the Athletics Federation of India till

the Commonwealth Games (October 30) ?

Answer: Ravinder Chaudhary

1. Name the singer who can sing in 11 languages!

Answer: Anaida

July

uly 30, 2010:

49. Who is the first Indian girl to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in Badminton?

Answer: Saina Nehwal

Badminton ace Saina Nehwal to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. World No.2 Saina Nehwal has

been chosen for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Saina is the first Indian girl to reach theOlympics singles quarterfinals and the first Indian to win the World Junior BadmintonChampionships.

48. Who took charge as Chief Eelection Commissioner on July 30, 2010 ?

Answer: S Y Quraishi


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S Y Quraishi takes charge as Chief Eelection Commissioner

July 28, 2010:

47. famous Hindi actor who died with heart attack on July 28, 2010

Answer: Ravi Baswani

46. - airliner from Karachi carrying 150 people crashed in a ball of flames densely

wooded hills above Islamabad

Answer: Private airline Air Blue flight

Pakistani airliner carrying 150 people crashed in a ball of flames July 28, 2010 into denselywooded hills above Islamabad during heavy rain and poor visibility, leaving little hope ofsurvivors.

July 26, 2010:

45. Who was accused in Koda scam

Answer: Diamond merchant Manoj Punamia

Manoj Punamia one of the key accused in the Koda scam, was arrested on Saturday night July24, 2010 at the Mumbai airport when he was returning from a foreign trip.

44. is the missile that India successfully test-fired on July 26, 2010 .

Answer: Interceptor

India successfully test-fires interceptor missile. The indigenously developed interceptor missile,capable of destroying any in-coming hostile ballistic missile, was test-fired from the IntegratedTest Range at Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.

43. Who is the Former Goa tourism minister granted bail in a death case on

- ?

Answer: Former Goa tourism minister Mickky Pacheco, who was remanded to 14-day judicial

custody in the Nadia Torrado death case, on July 26, 2010 Monday granted bail by a Goa court.July 20, 2010:

42. Who is the Cricketer decided and wants to have his blood used on a page of his

autobiography to be released in February next year (Feb 2011) ?

Answer: Batting star Sachin Tendulkar


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41. The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted bail to former Satyam managing director

Rama Raju, former chief financial officer Vadlamani Srinivas and three others accused in

the multi-crore rupee accounting scam on

Answer: July 20, 2010

40. Who is the first Indian-origin woman professor in the institutions history ?

Answer: Gita Gopinath

Noted academician Gita Gopinath has been named professor of economics at the prestigiousHarvard University, becoming the first Indian-origin woman professor in the institutionshistory.

39. Who was chargsheeted on July 20, 2010 for passing secret info to ISI ?

Answer: Madhuri GuptaDelhi Police today chargesheeted disgraced diplomat Madhuri Gupta accusing her of passingsecret information to Pakistans ISI during her posting in Islamabad. Gupta, who was arrested inApril, has been accused of being in touch with two ISI officials, Mubshar Raza Rana andJamshed.

38. seed extract has anti-diabetic properties says a pharmacology

professor at the University of Montreals Faculty of Medicine.

Answer: Cashew seed

Cashew tree products have long been alleged to be effective anti-inflammatory agents, counterhigh blood sugar and prevent insulin resistance among diabetics.

July 19, 2010:

37. Who is the Former India hockey star attacked umpire ?

Answer: Sunil Ekka

Former India hockey player Sunil Ekka, playing for Army XI, lashed out with his hockey stick at

veteran umpire RS Suriya Prakash, leaving the latter seriously injured.36. Which are the two Trians rammed each other and met to Trian Accident which killed

and injuried many people in West Bengal ?

Answer: Uttarbanga Express and Vananchal Express


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60 people were killed and over 90 injured when a speeding Uttarbanga Express tore through therear of Vananchal Express at the Sainthia station in Birbhum district of West Bengal. The trainapparently overshot the signal.

35. Why did TDP made bandh on July 19, 2010 ?

Answer: TDP bandh was made to protest the arrest of party chief N Chandrababu Naidu, whobegan a hunger strike against Maharashtra stopping his visit to the Babhli barrage site.

July 15, 2010:

34. New Rupee Symbol of India or Indian Rupee Symbol represents ?

Answer: A mix of the Devanagri Ra and Roman R, to become the fifth currency in the worldto have a distinct identity.

33.New Rupee Symbol of India or Indian Rupee Symbol designed by _______________

Answer: IIT post-graduate D Uday Kumar

32. New Indian Rupee symbol has been revealed by Cabinet on ?

Answer: July 15, 2010

31. Who was Daya Nayak ?

Answer: http://www.indiasummary.com/2010/07/15/daya-nayak-supreme-court-sc-drops-

mcoca-case-against-daya-nayak/

30. What was The worlds only antivirus browser ?

Answer: Epic Browser

29. 2010 ESPY Award Winners (ESPN)

Answer: Click here for 2010 ESPY Award Winners http://www.indiasummary.com/2010/07/15/arthur-ashe-espy-courage-award-2010-espy-nominations-2010-espy-award-winners/

28. Who recieved Arthur Ashe ESPY Courage Award in 2010 ?

Answer: Ed Thomass family

July 13, 2010:

27. is the youngest professor at IIT-B


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Answer: Dr Tathagat Tulsi

Patna-born child prodigy Dr Tathagat Tulsi has taken up a job as professor at Indian Institute ofTechnology-Bombay at the age of 22.

26.

Who was the Political leader recently booked in a Case/ scam?

Answer: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, his deputy S K Modi and several other ministers

A case has been filed against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, his deputy S K Modi and several otherministers in an alleged Rs 11,412 crore scam, involving irregularities related to fraudulentwithdrawals and corruption.

July 12, 2010:

25. Who is the winner of the Best Young Player Award award in fifa 2010 ?

Answer: Thomas MUELLER

24. Who has been elected as Man of the Match in Fifa World Cup 2010 ?

Answer: Andres INIESTA

23. is the winner of the adidas Golden Glove award in Fifa World Cup

2010 ?

Answer: Iker CASILLAS

22. Who is the winner of the adidas Golden Shoe award in Fifa World Cup 2010 ?

Answer: Thomas MUELLER

21. ______________ is the winner of the adidas Golden Ball award in 2010 ?

Answer: Diego FORLAN

20. who took places of Runner-Up, third and Fourth Places in Fifa World Cup 2010 ?

Answer: Runners-Up: Netherlands, Third: Germany, Fourth: Uruguay

19. Who won FIFA World Cup 2010 in final ?

Answer: Spain


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Spain beat Holland 1-0 to win maiden FIFA World Cup 2010 Andres Iniesta secured the maidenWorld Cup for Spain by scoring the only goal of an enthralling final against the Netherlands fourminutes from the end of extra-time.

18. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched - Vehicle with

- Satellites on July 12, 2010.

Answer: PSLV-C-15 Vehicle, 5 satellites

Isro launches PSLV-C-15 with 5 satellitesThe Indian Space Research Organization todaylaunched the PSLV-C-15 carrying five satellites, including remote sensing Cartosat-2B, andStudsat, built by engineering students of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

July 8, 2010:

17. Kadapa district named -

Answer: YSR district

Andhra Pradesh government on July 8, 2010 renamed Kadapa district as YSR district on thebirth anniversary of late chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, who was popularly known by hisinitials.

16. YS Rajeshekar Reddy birth anniversary is on

Answer: July 8

15.

Who is the Congress MP high command warning resumed his controversial Odarpuyatra in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh on July 8, 2010 ?

Answer: Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy

July 7, 2010:

14. Recently, who was the politician charged in anti-Sikh riots case ?

Answer: Senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar

A Delhi court framed charges of murder and rioting against Senior Congress leader SajjanKumar and others in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which six persons were killedin Sultanpuri on july 7, 2010.

13. The holiday court concept was bring up by ?

Answer: Justice Eqbal


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The holiday court concept was mooted by Justice Eqbal at the meeting of Union law minister MVeerappa Moily with Chief Justices and law secretaries from south India. Impressed, Moily saidhe would introduce it at the national level too.

12. As working couples are facing difficulties while fighting for divorce or child custody

battles in family courts, the Madras High Court has announced willfunction in the city from - .

Answer: holiday courts will function in the city from July 10, 2010.

11. Name the Jamaican triple Olympic champion who is going to retair on 2016 Olympics.

Answer: Usain Bolt

10. Who won World Cup final in 2010 ?

Answer: NetherlandsNetherlands beat Uruguay 3-2 to reach World Cup final. Netherlands pushed Uruguay aside witha 3-2 victory to reach their third World Cup final and set up an all-European clash with Spain orGermany.

July 5, 2010:

9. Who won Wimbledon mixed doubles title ?

Answer: Paes-Black

Paes-Black won Wimbledon mixed doubles titleLeander Paes notched up his 12th Grand Slamtitle after he and Cara Black beat Wesley Moodie and Lisa Raymond 6-4, 7-6(5) to win theWimbledon mixed doubles title.

8. Who was the cricketer recently got maaried on July 4, 2010 with his childhood girlfriend

?

Answer: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Dhoni ties knot with longtime friend Sakshi in Dehradun on Sunday July 4, 2010 in a private

ceremony attended only by family members and close friends, including a few of his team-mates.7. Recently Bharat bandh in 2010 took place on ? why Bharat bandh is observing ?

Answer: Bharat Bandh took place on July 5 called by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against pricerise and announced for a 24-hour nationwide shutdown (Bharat Bandh).

July 3, 2010:


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6. Who reached WorldCup Semi finals in 2010 ?

Answer: Uruguay

Uruguay reached the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1970, beating Ghana 4-2 on

penalties.

5. When was IGIs swanky Terminal 3 inaugurated and by whom ?

Answer: On July 3, 2010 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated IGIs swanky Terminal3.

PM inaugurates IGIs swanky Terminal 3The new terminal at the Indira Gandhi InternationalAirport, the 6th largest in the world, can cater to 34 million passengers annually.

4. Who was the former minister surrenderd on July 3, 2010 in connection with the death

case of Nadia Torrado (Friend) ?

Answer: Former Goa minister Pacheco surrenders on Nadia death case

Nadia death case: Former Goa minister Pacheco surrendersFormer Goa tourism ministerFrancisco Mickky Pacheco, charged with culpable homicide following the death of NadiaTorrado, was underground for nearly a month as the police began to look for him.

3. Which party demanded marriageable age of girls and boys to be lowered to 15 and 17

respectively in Haryana.

Answer: Jat Mahasabha, khap representativeAccording to Om Prakash Mann, Haryana president of All India Jat Mahasabha, the demand willbe discussed at a sarv khap panchayat on July 17 at Meham Chaubisi Chabutara in Rohtak. Thedemand was raised at a meeting of khap representatives at Dhanana village.

2. Who was the IPL chief suspended and filed Rs 1200 crore fraud case by BCCI ?

Answer: Lalit Modi

1. One of the TRS MP arrested for alleged inflammatory speeches recently on July 2, 2010.

Answer: TRS MP Vijayashanthi arrested for alleged inflammatory speeches


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August 13, 2010:

31. By whom to lead India in womens hockey World Cup after Veteran goalkeeper

Deepika Murthy, who missed the Asian Champions Trophy due to illness

Answer: Surinder Kaur

Veteran goalkeeper Deepika Murthy, who missed the Asian Champions Trophy due to illness,has been included in the Indian womens hockey team for the forthcoming World Cup, startingAugust 29 in Rosario ( Argentina) and the Commonwealth Games. Following selection trialsheld at NIS, Patiala, the teams for both events were declared on Friday. Forward Surinder Kaurfrom Shahabad has been retained as captain.

30. Whom to lead Indian challenge in Commonwealth Games, Davis Cup

Answer: Somdev Devvarman

India No.1 Somdev Devvarman will lead the countrys challenge in the Oct 3-14Commonwealth Games mens tennis event and next months Davis Cup World Group play-offtie against Brazil in Chennai.

29. topped Forbes list of Billionaire Universities in 2010.

Answer: Harvard

With 62 of its alumni now billionaires, Harvard tops Forbes list of Billionaire Universities thisyear, followed by Stanford that boasts of 28 billionaire graduates. The number of Harvard alumniwho are billionaires swelled to 62, up from 54 in 2009, more than any other Americanuniversity by a long shot, Forbes said.

28. Maruti Suzuki India launched five CNG models on August 13, 2010. Name them

Answer: Alto, Estilo, WagonR, Eeco and mid-sized sedan SX4

The countrys largest car-maker, Maruti Suzuki India, today launched five of its models in CNGversions, including the best-selling Alto. The other four models introduced with the alternative

fuel option are compact cars Estilo and WagonR, multi-purpose vehicle Eeco and mid-sizedsedan SX4.

27. British insurer Aviva Plc has rejected a - takeover offer for its general

insurance business from rival RSA Insurance Group Plc,

Answer: five billion pound


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British insurer Aviva Plc has rejected a five billion pound takeover offer for its general insurancebusiness from rival RSA Insurance Group Plc,

26. Jagan to begin next phase of Odarpu yatra in __________

Answer: Jagan to begin next phase of Odarpu yatra in September 2, 2010

August 12, 2010:

25. Ratan Tata refers to Taj as venerable old lady and scheduled to reopen formally on

Answer: Tata Groups flagship property Taj Mahal Palace and Towers, that is scheduled toreopen formally on August 15, almost 2 years after the 26/11 attacks, was described as avenerable old lady by its Chairman Ratan Tata.

24.

________ and _______ are the Two Banks that RBI approves merger.

Answer: BoR with ICICI

The Reserve Bank of India on August 12, 2010 approved the merger of Bank of Rajasthan withICICI Bank, the countrys largest private sector lender. The merger will come into effect fromAugust 13, 2010.

August 11, 2010:

23. Spain top FIFA Rankings List

Answer: FIFA rankings released on Wednesday for August 11, 2010:

1. Spain (1),2. Netherlands (2).3. Brazil (3) 44. Germany (4).5. Argentina (5).6. Uruguay (6).7. England (7).8. Portugal (8).

9. Egypt (9).10. Chile (10).11. Italy (11).12. Greece (12).13. Serbia (13).14. Croatia (15).15. Paraguay (16).16. Russia (17).


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17. Switzerland (18).18. USA (13).19. Slovenia (19).20. Australia (20).

22.

Which Country emerges as Asias second largest beer producerAnswer: India

Indias beer production surged by 12.3 per cent last year, second only to Vietnam among Asiancountries, even as the continent overtook Europe for the first time as the worlds biggest beer-producing area since 1974.

21. Who didnt get PadmaBhushan Award in 2002 because of CBI case pending against

him ?

Answer: Former Union Carbide chairperson Keshub MahindraFormer Union Carbide chairperson Keshub Mahindras name had been recommended for PadmaBhushan in 2002. The government also admitted that Mahindra had turned down the awardostensibly because there was a CBI case pending against him.

20. What is SuperBug ? where UK scientists warn of worldwide spread of Super bug.

Answer:Click here for Answer about SuperBug

August 10, 2010:

19. Who was the Indian-American CEO of an IT company has been sentenced to 20

months imprisonment and ordered to pay over USD 800,000 in restitution for his role in a

bribery and kickback scheme.

Answer: Sushil Bansal, 43, President and CEO of Advanced Integrated TechnologyCorporation.

An Indian-American CEO of an IT company has been sentenced to 20 months imprisonmentand ordered to pay over USD 800,000 in restitution for his role in a bribery and kickbackscheme.

August 9, 2010:

18. About Panama ship MSC Chitra

Answer: Panama ship MSC Chitra, which collided with MSC Khalijia off Mumbai harbour onAug 7, 2010, tilted further, spilling oil for the third day today as Navy and Coast Guard madehectic efforts to contain the leak.


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17. Who was Darbari and why did CWG OC terminated Darbaris services ?

Answer: CWG OC terminates Darbaris services: Acting on the persistent plea of the sports

ministry, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Monday terminated the servicesof its tainted Joint Director General TS Darbari in the wake of the corruption scandal that hasrocked the event.

August 5, 2010:

16. Barack Obama BirthDay is on ?

Answer: Barack Obama born on August 4, 1961.

Barack Hussein Obama is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first

African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator fromIllinois, from January 2005 until he resigned after his election to the presidency in November2008.

15. has been elected as HI president 2010.

Answer: 83-year old Vidya Stokes elected HI president,

Stokes elected as Hockey India (HI) president and Narinder Batra as secretary general. A careerpolitician, 83-year old Vidya Stokes was elected Hockey India president after defeating formernational captain Pargat Singh in the much-awaited polls on August 5, 2010. Stokes, who is the

interim HI president, won the straight contest by a big margin of 41-21 though the official resultswill be announced later as per Delhi High Court directives.

14. Who resigned Commonwealth Games OC treasurer for CWG 3- 14, 2010 Ganes ?

Answer: Anil Khanna quits from Commonwealth Games OC treasurer

Anil Khanna resigned from Commonwealth Games OC treasurer. Heads have begun to roll inthe Commonwealth Games Organising Committee with the treasurer resigning in wake ofallegations that his sons firm secured contract for laying synthetic courts at tennis stadium.

August 4, 2010:13. Media doyen and chief editor of Malayala Manorama daily who passed away recently.

Answer: K M Mathew


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Media doyen and chief editor of Malayala Manorama daily, K M Mathew, affectionately knownas Mathukuttichayan among colleagues, passed away at his house in Kottayam district on Aug.1, 2010 morning. He was 93.

12. Who was the Chief Minister undergone a complicated double heart surgery at the

Asian Heart Institute recently ?Answer: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi

The chief minister is undergone a bypass surgery and another surgery to replace an aortic valvewith 70-80 percent blocks in two blood vessels.

11. What was the Maruti Suzuki new model launched on August 4, 2010 ?

Answer: Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 new model launched at Rs 3 lakh on

August 2, 2010:

10. Who was the Worlds oldest Test cricketer died on August 2, 2010 ?

Answer:New Zealand sportsman Eric Tindill.

New Zealand sportsman Eric Tindill, a double international who was the worlds oldestsurviving Test cricketer and an All Black, has died aged 99

9. In Asian Cadet Wrestling Championship Indian wrestlers win nine medals including two

golds at Bangkok/ Thailand, two silver and five bronze medals as out of the 10 medals

8. Who received the Lokmanya Tilak Award in 2010 ?

Answer: Sheila Dixit has been received the Lokmanya Tilak Award

7. Who bagged national-ranking table tennis titles ?

Answer: Soumyadeep Roy, Poulomi bag national-ranking table tennis titles.

The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board duo of Soumyadeep Roy and Poulomi Ghatak baggedtop honours after dominating wins in the mens and womens final respectively at the Indian Oil

Servo National-ranking table tennis tournament.6. Why UAE, Saudi Arabia to block BlackBerry ?

Answer: The UAE will block key features on BlackBerry smart phones, citing national securityconcerns because the devices operate beyond the governments ability to monitor their use.Officials in neighboring Saudi Arabia indicated it planned to follow suit. The decision couldblock email and Web access for hundred of thousands of users in the Mideast commercial hub


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starting in October. BlackBerry data is encrypted and routed overseas, and the measure could bemotivated in part by government fears that the messaging system could be exploited by terroristsor other criminals who cannot be monitored by the local authorities.

August 1, 2010:

5. China launched its fifth orbiter into space on

Answer: August 1, 2010 (Sunday)

China successfully launched its fifth orbiter into space as part of its indigenous satellitenavigation and positioning network.The satellite was launched from the Long March 3I carrier rocket. It was the 126th flight for thecountrys Long March series of rockets. The satellite will join another four satellites in orbit toform a network that will eventually consist of 35 satellites

4.

Who was the 14-year-old the youngest entrant into IIT-Kanpurs prestigious MScphysics programme ?

Answer: Sahal Kaushik

3. Mirchi Music Awards Sponsorers which took place on August 1, 2010.

Answer: The title sponsor for the awards event was Uninor. The associate sponsors were TVSTyres, LIC, Chennai Silks and Chaini-Chaini. While the strength partner was Bharti Cements,the financial partner was Margadarsi Chit Funds. The colour partner was Nippon Paints and thebeverage partner was Royal Challenge. The event was supported by The Park. The TV partner of

the event was Star Vijay and the print partner was The Times of India.2. No more time for sorrow written by . The author predict that terrorist

will set off an atom bomb in the USA by 2013.

Answer: Robert Beeman

1. Who become Australias first women Prime Minister replacing Kevin Rudd following a

sudden revolt against him.

Answer: Julia Gillard

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