Current GK 2012

 1- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) data for 150 countries over 40 years showed which two countries as the only two countries in the world where female infant mortality is higher than male infant mortality in the 2000s?

1. Venezuela & Combodia

2. Nigeria & Ghana

3. China & India

4. Indonesia & China

2- Kamla Persad Bissessar visited India from 5 January 2012 to 14 January 2012.

Consider the following statements on her.

(i) She is the seventh Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

(ii) She is the country’s first female Prime Minister.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. Both (i) and (ii) are correct

2. Only (i) is correct

3. Only (ii) is correct

4. Neither I nor II is correct

3- What is SHADE which was in news in January 2012?

1. A new pact among the naval forces of India, Japan and China

2. A new pact among the armed forces of India, Japan and China

3. A new pact among the naval forces of India, Japan and Russia

4. A new pact among the armed forces of India, Japan and Russia

4- The Union Cabinet of India on 24 January 2012 renamed the Mana Airport at Raipur as the ___ Airport, Raipur.

1. Swami Vivekananda

2. Ramakrishna Paramhamsa

3. Mahatma Gandhi

4. Jawaharlal Nehru

5- Which noted film critic who reviewed films for the Times of India died of cancer on 20 January 2012?

1. Nikhat Kazmi

2. Raja Sen

3. Subhash K. Jha

4. Pauline Kael

6- The Planning Commission of India on 18 January 2012 approved the Rudrasagar development scheme which is related to which of the following states of India?

1. Tripura

2. Bihar

3. Uttar Pradesh

4. Assam

7- Pavan K. Verma’s new book set in contemporary India and in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, was launched in the New Delhi by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, the Queen Mother of Bhutan in January 2012. Which is the book in reference here?

1. When Loss is Gain

2. Ghalib: The Man

3. The Great Indian Middle Class

4. The Times

8- Which of the following statements regarding Homai Vyarawalla, who passed away on January 15, 2012, is/are correct?

A. She was India’s first woman photo-journalist and was the only professional woman photo journalism between 1939 and 1970.

B. She was commonly known by her pseudonym Dalda 13.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. Only A

2. Both A and B

3. Only B

4. Neither A nor B

9- Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 11 January 2012 launched the signature tune of the Indian Customs Pragati ki Dhadkan in New Delhi. Who is the composer?

1. Jatin Lalit

2. A. R. Rahman

3. Aadesh Shrivastava

4. Pritam

10- Who among the following diplomats was conferred with the first S K Singh Award for excellence in the Indian Foreign Service on 6 January 2012?

1. Ashwin Shastri

2. Ranjan Mathai

3. Shivshankar Menon

4. D Bala Venkatesh Verma

1.  Who is crowned Miss India World 2012?

- Vanya Mishra

2. Name the cricket personality called ‘The Wall’ who retired from International cricket recently.

- Rahul Dravid

3. Which country has India agreed ‘in-principle’ to the participation in hydro power-projects in the North-East?

Bangladesh

4. Name the Tech-savvy state which set a record by winning the National Tourism Award for its website for 5th time in last 10 years.

Kerala

5. Which Malayalam language daily has tied up with Yahoo India to deliver premium digital content in Malayalam?

Malayala Manorama

6. Name the Delhi-based group which has been nominated in the best international brand/group award at the British Reggae Industry Awards.

Reggar Rajahs

7. Which movie of Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam is now part of the permanent collection at the Austrian Film Museum?

Raavanan

8. Who has been awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize considered as Nobel prize in Architecture?

Wang Shu

9. Which railway station became the first railway network to offer BluFi, a combination of Bluetooth and WiFi to provide information to passengers?

Bangalore City Railway Station

10. Which state bagged the second best national award in the Comprehensive Development Of Tourism category?

Rajasthan

11. Name the Kerala-based UAE business magnate who was awarded with Interfaith Harmony Award at Kuala Lumpur.

M.A.Yusuf Ali

12. Name the men’s mixed doubles winner of the ATP Dubai Open 2012.

Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna

13. When was the World’s oldest post office opened as it celebrates its 300th anniversary?

1712 in Sanquhar, London

14. Name the Indian American filmmaker who won the ’2012 Rising Star Award’ for his feature film ’9 Eleven’ at the Canada International Film Festival.

Manan Singh Katohora

15. Who won the women’s Kabaddi World Cup championship?

India

16. Who is expected to visit India with export of gas and investment on agenda?

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani

17. Who has been elected as Russian President?

Vladimir Putin

18. Name the West Indian cricketer who died in a car accident recently.

- Runako Morton aged 33  

19. Name India’s first 3D dance film.

ABCD (Any Body Can Dance)

20. Which 4 financial institutions have agreed to form country’s first $2 billion (about Rs.10,000 crore) Infrastructure Development Fund to finance infrastructure projects in India?

Bank of Baroda, ICICI Bank, LIC and Citi Financial

21. Who has been appointed as MD of Hyundai Motor India Ltd.?

Bo Shin Seo

22. Which Chinese Electric company has started office in India?

Shangai Electric

23. Which university conferred honoris causa(as honorary academic degree) during its 12th convocation to the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee?

Assam University

24. Which India’s leading commodity exchange would be listed on the BSE making it India’s first exchange to be listed?

Multi Commodity Exchange

25. Which western India university will start the Institute of International Studies?

M S University

26. HSBC will sell its general insurance for US $914 million to which 2 companies?

AXA Group and QBE Insurance Group

27. Against which team India will play one-off Twenty20 International cricket on March 30th 2012 to commemorate the 150 years of settlement of Indians in that country?

South Africa

28. Who retained his title of being the world’s richest Indian in Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s richest people?

Mukesh Ambani

29. Name the music director – king of soft melodies who passed away recently.

Ravi Shankar Sharma

30. Who has been appointed as head coach of the Pakistan cricket team?

Dav Whatmore

31. Name the bank that has entered into a partnership with Remit2home to offer Sri Lankans to transfer money back home.

Nations Trust Bank

32. Where is Kerala a film city is to be built?

Varikkassery Mana at Ottapalam

33. Who will be appointed as CEO of L&T?

K Venkataraman

34. Name the chocolate boy of Hindi cinema during 1960′s who passed away recently.

Joy Mukherjee

35. Who is appointed as ISI chief of Pakistan Government?

Lt. Gen. Zaheerul Islam

36. Which Indian NGO has been chosen for America’s first Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls, for training and organising wastepickers and eliminating child labour from recycling?

Chintan

37. What is the reduced CRR of scheduled banks as revised by RBI at 75 basis points?

4.75%

38. At what value did Euro zone finance ministers release 2nd bailout package for debt-hit Greece?

$46.9 billion

39. Where was the International Financial Hub inaugurated in India recently?

New Town, Kolkata

40. What is the extended number of days for advance reservation of Indian railway tickets?

120

41. Which state has recorded an increase in foodgrains production that touched 50.22 lakh tonnes during Kharif 2011 season?

Haryana

42. Name the ambulance launched for farmers in Andhra Pradesh by Srihari Kotela, a Charterted Accountant.

Rythu Ratham (Tollfree – 18002666208)

43. Which non-banking finance arm of Tata Sons have decided to ramp up its travel business and focus on the retail segment?

Tata Capital

44. Which financial service will Nokia close in India?

Nokia Money

45. Which rank does India hold as per U5MR rates by UNICEF?

46th rank

46. Who will take over the rein of Deutsche Bank CEO at the end of May 2012?

Anshu Jain

47. Who was sworn in as Uttarkhand’s Chief Minister?

- Vijay Bahuguna

48. Name the Indian railway minister who will present Railway Budget 2012-13.

Dinesh Trivedi

49. Who has been appointed as Director General of Police for Punjab?

Sumedh Singh Saini

50. Who and at what age became 5th time Chief Minister of Punjab?

Parkash Singh Badal

51. Where was FICCI FRAMES 2012 – Asia’s largest global convention on film media and entertainment inaugurated?

Kolhapur, Maharashtra

52. Who is sworn as youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?

- Akhilesh Yadav  at the age of 38 years.             

53. What is the proposed capital support to be infused to PSU’s and financial institutions during the next fiscal year as per Budget 2012-13?

Rs.15,888 crore

54. Who has been appointed as Additional Advocate General of Tamil Nadu?

P.H.Arvindh Pandian

55. From which tax will RBI be spared?

Wealth Tax

56. Who won the Australian Grand Prix 2012?

Jenson Button

57. Who won the Swiss Open 2012 title against China’s Shixian Wang?

Saina Nehwal

58. Who will replace Dinesh Trivedi as Railway Minister?

Mukul Roy                     

59. The indoor hall built at Orissa Cricket Association is named of which cricket personality?

Sachin Tendulkar Indoor Hall

60. Who has been elected as German President?

Joachim Gauck

61. Which bank recently celebrated its 75th anniversary?

Indian Overseas Bank

62. As Jet Airways discontinues JetLite, which company it is set to merge?

JetKonnect

63. Name the hockey player who was declared the winner of ‘Survivor India’.

Raj Rani

64. Expand – NPCI

National Payment Corporation of India

65. Which Indian city has been selected as city of focus at the Toronto International Film Festival 2012?

Mumbai

66. Who has been named for Dada Saheb Phalke award?

Soumitra Chatterjee

67. Which European nation has tied up with the Indian Railways to renovate 14 railway stations in India?

Belgium

68. Name the Goa Tourism minister who died of heart attack recently?

Matanhy Saldanha

69. Which team won the cricket Asia Cup 2012?

Pakistan

70. Expand – NBFC

Non-Banking Finance Companies

71. Which British newspaper won the annual Press Awards – the Oscars of British Journalism?

Daily Mail (Newspaper and Website of the year)

72. What amount of loan for education has been offered to India by World Bank?

$500 million

73.  64 years after Independence which Indian state saw a locomotive train for the first time?

Manipur (12km from Jiribam to Dholakhal)

74. Longding became the 17th district of which Indian state?

Arunachal Pradesh

75.  Israeli Government is planning to setup 3 agricultural excellence centres in which Indian state?

Gujarat

76. Who has been nominated for World bank President post by US President?

Korean-American Physician-Anthropologist Jim Yong Kim

77.  Who will be appointed as Army chief to succeed Gen.V.K.Singh?

- Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh                    

78. Who won 2nd silver medal in the men’s 50m rifle three position at the Amir of Kuwait International Shooting Grand Prix?

Gagan Narang

79.  Name the new tax norms which will come into effect from April 1st 2012.

GAAR – General Anti-Avoidance Rules

80.  Which 2 banking facilities would not require signature attestation instead only thumb impression as per RBI?

Fixed deposits and Opening a bank locker

81.  Which state will get its first commercial dairy for processing of camel milk into various products in Kutch district once the provision is made in its 2012-13 budget?

Gujarat

82.  Who is appointed as chairman of Haldia Petrochemicals?

Kolkata’s industry minister Partha Chatterjee

83.  Who is named as Peace ambassador of world religious Parliament?

Pt.Arjun Prasad Bastola

84.  Who is appointed as Wipro’s banking head?

Rajan Kohli

85. Who was named as the winner of the Templeton Prize 2012 for his contribution to affirming life’s spiritual dimension?

Dalai Lama

86.  Name the bill passed against conduct of any constitutional authority in India.

Judicial Accountability Bill

87.  Where in India Guru Gobind Singh refinery will be inaugurated in April 2012?

Bathinda, Southwest Punjab

88.  Where in Chennai is the 2nd airport is to be setup?

Sriperumbudur

89.  Where in Arunachal Pradesh Reserve Bank of India is planning to open its office?

Itanagar

90.  Which Indian state passed Rs.201.05 crore deficit budget for the financial year 2012-13?

Arunachal Pradesh

91.  Which IPL cricket team signed up with UNICEF in a bid to support the adolescent girls in India?

Delhi Daredevils

92. Who has replaced Shankar Bidari as DGP and IG in Karnataka?

A.R.Infant

93.  Which Indian state would celebrate 77th foundation day on 1st April 2012?

Odisha or Orissa

94.  Name the 26/11 Mumbai terror survivor who has been selected as a flag bearer at the London 2012 Olympics.

Harnish Patel

95. Name the PSU bank whose 108 branches were inaugurated electronically by Union Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena.

Syndicate Bank

1. Name the yesteryear actress who featured in the popular song ‘Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen’ from the film ‘Waqt’who passed away recently.

Achala Sachdev passed away at a Pune hospital on April 30, 2012. Achala was 91 year old.  

2. Where in India, largest solar power plant with an installed capacity of 40 MW started producing electricity?

Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan

3. Which department in India plans to set up 1000 ATM’s across 6 states?

Postal department

4. Who created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the London Olympics 2012?

Geeta

5. Who has been appointed next Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission?

Ratan Kumar Sinha  

6. In which part of India, Indo Tibetan Border Police headquarters is to be opened?

Bihar

7. Which state’s High Court has insisted that banks cannot freeze accounts nor stop services of issuing cheque book or ATM facility where the account holder has not supplied KYC (Know Your Customers) documents?

Gujarat

8. Name the former Haryana chief secretary who took oath as state information commissioner ?

Urvashi Gulati

9. Which State becames the 3rd state in India to launch State Portal (SP) and State Service Delivery Gateway (SSDG) project?

Nagaland

10. Who won the World Series Hockey 2012 title?

Sher-E-Punjab

11. In which state Urdu medium Government schools would be setup as announced by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav?

Uttar Pradesh

12. Where is the World’s first Virtual shopping store opened?

Korea

13. Who is named as HSBC’s India CEO?

Stuart Milne

14. Which Indian state bans guthka from 1st of April 2012 to curb the increasing number of mouth cancer cases?

Madhya Pradesh

15. Which Indian state chief minister has urged union Finance Minister to bail it out of its huge burden?

West Bengal

16. Name the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice who was sworn in as Supreme court judge ?

F.M.Ibrahim Kalifulla

17. Name the Gujarati techie whose name has emerged for India’s President as the nation has to elect 16th President in July 2012 ?

Sam Pitroda

18. At what value Air India’s restructuring plan was approved by a group of 19 banks led by SBI?

18,000 crore

19. Which services Airtel is planning to launch in Kolkata in April 2012?

4G services

20. Name the nuclear submarine which joined Indian Navy.

INS Chakra

21. Which education company bagged Rs.209 crore order from Assam Government?

Educomp

22. Which 2 north Indian states will have pipeline connected oil terminals for supply of diesel, petrol and kerosene?

Jammu and Himachal Pradesh

23. Which Asian country has issued tender to buy minimum of 30,000 tonnes of basmati rice from India and Pakistan?

Iraq

24. NSE founder who passes away Recently?

RH Patil

5. Who donated 1 million Singapore Dollars to Indian Heritage Centre?

Founder of Singapore-based IT company Si2i Mobility B.K.Modi

26. Name the world’s highest and longest bridge that was officially opened to motorists in China.

Anzhaite Long-span Suspension Bridge in Jishou

27. Which bank has opened 16 Ultra Small branches in 16 locations in villages to cater to financial needs of the rural populace?

IDBI Bank

28. Who has been conferred with Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal?

Narayana Murthy

29. In which city in Kerala will Infosys setup its 2nd campus?

Thiruvananthapuram

30. Which bank will set up 1-person micro branches to serve remote areas of the northeastern region financially?

Indian Overseas Bank

31. Which act does not allow to prosecute (no wife can claim compensation or maintenance) husband’s girlfriend?

Protection of Women from Domestic Vilonce Act, 2005

32. Name the 3 Indian hockey players after whom tube stations in London has been renamed.

Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh and Leslie Claudius

33. Who has been signed up as brand ambassador of Toyota Kirloskar Motors?

Virat Kohli

34. When was 63rd Rajasthan Day celebrated?

30th March 2012

35. Where in Rajasthan Spices Board’s first Spices Park is setup?

Jodhpur

36. Which Asian country recently became member of Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)?

India

37. Who won her 6th world sprint title at the world track cycling championships 2012?

Victoria Pendleton

38. Name the Malawi President who died after heart attack.

Bingu wa Mutharika

39. Who was sworn in as Malawi’s President following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika?

Joyce Banda              

40. Which Asian country made Hindu marriage registration a must by bringing the law in lines with India?

Bangladesh

41. Israel has decided to setup its consulate office in which part of India?

Bangalore

42. Which Indian city is likely to get water taxis and air-conditioned trams?

Kolkata

43. Name the young doctor who is set to become the first foreign national of Indian origin to walk across Antarctica carrying the Indian Flag.

Dr.Alexander Kumar

44. Name the youngest Indian boxer who qualified for London Olympics 2012.

Shiva Thapa               

45. What percentage hike was allocated for Karnataka by Planning Commission for current fiscal 2012-13 in the 12th Plan?

10%

46. Who will be the sports ambassador for the state of Haryana?

Leander Paes

47. Which category of women will be allowed to participate in the Miss Universe beauty pageant from next year?

Transgender women

48. Which rank does Bangalore hold as preferred entrepreneurial locations worldwide?

9th rank

49. Which TV has become the first Indian television channel to enter the Chinese market?

Zee TV

50. Which act was amended to include compulsory registration of marriages in India?

Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969

51. Where in Himachal Pradesh Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) would be opened?

Una district

52. What denominations of currency note will RBI introduce bearing rupee symbol?

Rs.20 and Rs.50 currency notes

53. Name the index on which NSE is set to launch derivative trade.

FTSE 100 index

54. What percentage and value of US based Max New York Life Insurance was sold to Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI)?

26% and Rs.2,731 crore

55. Which country replaced China as Iran’s top oil client?

India

56. India has recently decided to allow Foreign Direct Investment from which Asian country?

Pakistan

57. What value of equity infusion did Air India get spread over a period of 9 years?

Rs. 30,000 crore

58. Where in India Integrated Check Post was inaugurated on the occasion of Baisakhi to enhance trade between India-Pakistan?

Attari

59. Which education council in India would have its own job portal for the students of technical and professional institutions?

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

60. Which 2 countries have agreed to resume dialogue on disarmament and non-proliferation after a gap of 9 years?

India and China

61. Which repayment transaction is now allowed by RBI electronically i.e. NEFT?

Repayment of Loan EMI’s

62. How many co-sponsors are against the Bill of outsourcing call centers in USA?

106 co-sponsors

63. How much basis point did RBI cut key rates after 3 years?

50 basis points

64. Name the Master Card’s President and CEO who has been elected next chairman of the US-India Business Council?

Ajay Banga

65. Which Indian FMCG company crossed $1 billion mark in 2011-12?

Dabur India

66. Which 14 year old ICC cricket tournament would end after 2013?

ICC Champions Trophy

67. Which state has included services of the petroleum industry, including that provided by tanker operations as essential services under the state’s Essential Services Maintenance Act 1971, (Act 20 of 1971)?

Andhra Pradesh

68. Which Indian state’s 100th anniversary was celebrated recently?

Bihar

69. Who replaces Simon Leung chief executive of the greater China region of Microsoft?

Ralph Haupter

70. Bill to include children with disabilities under which Act was recently passed by Rajya Sabha recently?

Right to Education Act

71. Name the spy satellite launched by ISRO recently.

RISAT-1

72. Which cricket player and lady actor were recommended for Rajya Sabha membership in India?

Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha

73. Name the Indian origin entrepreneur and educator who is named as the Goodwill Ambassador for Education Partnerships for UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

Sunny-Varkey

74. Who has been appointed as Governor of Goa, Rajasthan and Uttarkhand?

B.V.Wanchoo, Margaret Alva and Aziz Qureshi

75. Who were given fresh terms as Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra?

E.S.L.Narasimhan and K.Sankaranarayanan

76. Which Indian state will be showcased at the Cannes Film Festival?

Gujarat

77. Which 2 Asian countries will hold 1st ever economic dialogue on 30th April 2012?

India and Japan

78. Name the first of the four Dreamliner aircraft that Air India got from Nikki Haley’s state.

Boeing 787

79. Who won the Asian Snooker Championship 2012?

Aditya Mehta

80. Who retained the crown as Britain’s richest man?

Lakshmi Mittal

81. Where was the India Investrade 2012 organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata held?

Colombo, Sri Lanka

82. Name the mango variety named after the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

‘Akhilesh aam’, named after Akhilesh Yadav

83. Which Indian state is planning to make 100 the common number to dial in any emergency?

Tamil Nadu

84. Who became the 1st player to cross 2000 runs in cricket tournament IPL?

Suresh Raina

85. Which country is keen to boost trade ties with Kerala?

Singapore

86. Who became the 1st player to win Barcelona title for 7 times?

Rafael Nadal

87. Name the former BCCI president who passed away recently after whom the challenger trophy was named.N.K.P.Salve

1. Who took over as Vice-Chief of Indian Air Force?

Air Marshal D.C. Kumaria

2. Who took charge of command of the Western Air Command (WAC)?

Air Marshal Arup Raha

3. Name the Indian American girl who won the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee crown.

Snigdha Nandipati

4. Name the spacecraft which returned to earth to end historic trip.

SpaceX Dragon

5. Global rating agency Fitch downgraded which banks credit rating outlook to negative from stable?

Indian Bank

6. Which 2 countries signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement to promote economic cooperation and joint investment to boost bilateral trade?

India and Bahrain

7. Name the Taiwanese bank which is set to open its 2nd branch in India at Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.

Chinatrust Commercial Bank

8. To save which ailing company, proposal is being made by 2 oil sector PSU’s IOC and MRPL to take charge of running it?

Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. (HPL)

9. Name the Sikh leader from BJP, who won his 2nd term as MLA from Dasuya in Punjab assembly elections and died recently.

Amarjit Singh Sahi

10. Which country celebrated Queen’s 60 year reign recently?

United Kingdom

11. Irish voters recently backed which pact by large majority by exhibiting final memorandum results?

European Union fiscal pact

12. Who won the 73rd PGA Tour Title 2012?

Tiger Woods

13. Who won the Catalunya MotoGP 2012?

Jorge Lorenzo

14. Who won the Copenhagen International sand sculpture championship 2012 held in Denmark?

Sudarsan Patnaik for “Save the Ocean” sand sculpture of 20-feet high

15. Name the Australia’s largest beef producer.

Australia Agriculture Co. (AAco)

16. Name the Indian cricketer who took oath as Rajya Sabha MP.

Sachin Tendulkar

17. Which electronic giant’s stock dipped below 1,000 yen for first time since 1980?

Sony

18. Name the oldest American men’s clothier chain Reliance inked pact with to hold 49% stake in it.

Brooks Brothers

19. Which Asian stock market hit 28-year low on 4th June 2012?

Tokyo

20. Name the Pakistan Interior Minister who was suspended for dual nationality.

Rehman Malik

21. Who won the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?

New Zealand

22. Which medal did India bag at the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?

Bronze

23. What is the importance of June 5th?

World Environment Day

24. Which shrubs are turning into trees as Arctic region warms?

Tundra shrubs

25. Music Academy in Chennai has been granted the status of research centre by which Karnataka-based University?

Tumkur University

26. For which summit Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Beijing, China?

Regional Security summit

27. Where did the Boeing Phanton Eye drone made its ground?

Edwards Air Force Base

28. Which scam-hit bank’s license was cancelled by Reserve Bank of India recently?

Madhavpura Mercantile Cooperative Bank (MMCB)

29. Who is named as Navy chief as Admiral Nirmal Verma retires on August 31st 2012?

D.K.Joshi

30. Which country has approved world’s first ‘healthy cola’ for being beneficial to health?

Japan

31. Which country marked 23rd anniversary of the military crackdown in Tiananmen Square?

China

32. Which cricketer was recalled by West Indies Cricket Board into One-day squad after 14 month long stand-off?

Chris Gayle

33. Name the psychiatrist and balloonist who took off on the world’s first intercontinental flight in solar-powered plane.

Bertrand Piccard

34. Name the India’s London bound discus thrower who bagged silver medal at the Post Pre Elite Women’s event at Portland, US.

Krishna Poonia

35. Who was named captain of 18-member Indian hockey team for the 6th Junior Women’s Asia Cup to be held in Thailand from June 27th 2012?

Mid-fielder, Ritu Rani

36. Which planet crossed the sun on 5th June 2012 making one complete orbiter rotation?

Venus

37. Name the Wisconsin governor in USA who survived recall.

Scott Walker

38. How many gold did India win on 1st day of Commonwealth Weightlifting?

11 gold

39. Name the author of ‘The Twilight Zone’ who passed away recently.

Ray Bradbury

40. Where in India talking ATM is launched by Union Bank of India?

Ahmedabad

41. Name the boxer who ended his 19 year boxing career which earned him 5 world titles and 3 weight classes.

Shane Mosley

42. Which 2 cricketer of India’s World Cup winning squad were conferred with Eklavya award by Gujarat Government recently?

Yusuf Pathan and Munaf Patel

43. Who has been appointed as Chief Election Commissioner to take over S.Y.Quraishi from June 10th 2012?

V.S.Sampath

44. International Olympic Committee has announced to live stream free London Olympic Games on which medium to fans in 64 territories across Asia and Africa including India?

Youtube

45. Which state’s rice exporters demand abolition of cess on paddy?

Punjab

46.How many positive list services will be taxed from July 1st 2012?

119

47. Name the company which has developed a vaccine for dengue.

Paris-based Sanofi

48. What value is the allocated by Planning Commission for sanitation in the 12th Five Year Plan?

36,000 crore

49. Who won the South African Cricketer, Test Cricketer and CSA Fan’s Cricketer of the Year award?

Vernon Philander

50. Name the writer who has been felicitated with an Assamese Japi.

Chetan Bhagat

51. What value of investment proposal did Karnataka get across 14 sectors on the 1st day of 2nd Global Investors Meet (GIM 2012)?

Rs.5 trillion (Rs.5 lakh crore)

52. What rate of interest did European Central Bank retain?

1%

53. Based on which film has Titan’s children watch brand ZOOP launched new watch collection?

Madagascar 3 : Europe’s Most Wanted

54. Who won the mixed doubles title at the French Open 2012?

Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza

55. Which section of Income Tax Act lets Assesses minor children eligible for separate tax exemption?

Section 54 EC

56. Who is named as CEO of Samsung?

Kwon Oh-hyun

57. Which social bookmarking site unveiled new logo, 6 years since its launch?

Twitter

58. What value of compensation has Nasdaq offered for clients who were hit by technical problems that arose during the Facebook IPO on May 18th 2012?

$40 million

59. Which Asian country’s central bank cut its interest rates by 25 basis points, being its first cut since the 2008-09 financial crisis?

China

60. Who is named as Event Ambassador for 2012 World Twenty20?

Malinga

61. Name the 250 MW unit thermal power project commissioned by BHEL recently.

Harduaganj thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh

62. Name the Lebanese journalist who headed Arab’s newspaper An-Nahar and died recently.

Ghassan Tueni

63. Name the football tournament kick started at Warsaw on 8th June 2012.

UEFA Euro 2012

64. What value of money will be pumped in the market on June 12th 2012 by buying Government securities to ease the liquidity situation by RBI?

12,000 crore

65. Quote the reason why RBI recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Bank of Bahrain?

To promote greater co-operation and sharing of supervisory information between the 2 regulators

67. Which Indian company’s Rs.1,000 IPO in 1977 is now worth Rs.7.7lakh?

Reliance Industries Limited

68. What value of capital infusion was made in Regional Rural Bank’s to improve their capital adequacy and lending capacity to the agriculture sector?

Rs.632 crore

69. Expand FLCC (Hint: Credit).

Financial Literacy and Credit Counselling

70. Expand FLC (Hint: Literacy).

Financial Literacy Centres

71. What is the jobless rate in Greece as of March 2012?

21.9%

72. What material is used by Israeli scientists to develop strong plastic to replace steel and other materials used in pipelines and machinery?

Polypropylene

73. Which 2 models of smartphones launched by Motorola are water-resistant, scratchresistant and dust-proof?

Motorola DEFY XT and DEFY MINI

74. Name the south Indian filmmaker-editor who passed away recently.

K.S.R.Doss

75. Where in the world forced marriage is set to become crime?

Britain

76. Which 2 disease has been identified as top killers around the world by UNICEF?

Pneumonia and Diarrhea

77. Who was sworn in as cabinet minister in the Vijay Bahuguna Government in Uttarakhand?

Harak Singh Rawat

78. Who won the Dutch MotoGP?Casey Stoner

79. Who became the 10th woman in tennis history to win all 4 Grand Slam titles after defeating Italy’s Sara Errani in the French Open 2012?

Maria Sharapova

80. From which country India is set to buy 8 warships?

South Korea

81. Which country is set to launch manned spacecraft in June 2012?

China

82. To which Eurogroup the Eurozone finance ministers were willing to respond favourably to the need of 100 billion euros to a bailout request from its troubled banks?

Spain

83. How many medals did India bag at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships?

45 medals, including 29 gold

84. Where in Chennai first phase of 50 acre ‘Logistics Park’, a facility comprising warehouses and commercial complex has been completed by Shri Kailash Logistics Ltd.?

Oragadam

85. Who won the Thailand Open 2012?

Saina Nehwal

86. Who won the Canadian Grand Prix 2012?

Lewis Hamilton