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Current Affairs 2011, 29th December 2011
$15 billion
Where has Aditya Birla Group set to invest $500 million?
Turkey
Name the 2 Indian umpires and judge who have been appointed for the 2012 London Olympics hockey event.
R.V.Raghu Prasad and Claudius De Sales
What value of preferential shares have Air India's lenders were approved by its board?
Rs.7,500 crore
Who has been appointed as Executive Director of Indian Overseas Bank?
A.D.M.Chavali
Which LG smartphone is set to hit markets by January 2012?
LG Prada 3.0
Who resigned from Hindustan Unilever Board recently?
HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh
Name the Indian American who has been chosen as the most powerful woman in California by National Diversity Council.
Shefali Duggal
General Knowledge, 28th December 2011
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez
Name the professor at Moran college who has been conferred with Pratima Barua Pandey Memorial Award.
Anil Saikia
Which state's Government finances are in dire straits and planners are banking on the 12th Five Year Plan to bail them out?
Himachal Pradesh
Name the weightlifter who has set a record by lifting 188kg in men's 94kg category an the National Weightlifting Championship to win 3 gold medals.
Shyamlal.M
Which Asian country unwelcomes Facebook?
Vietnam
Which Asian country is set to introduce US style visa rules for foreigners?
China
Where is China set to begin work on the world's highest airport?
Tibet's Nagqu town(4,436 metres or 14,553 feet above sea level)
Where in Russia is the world's deepest metro station set to be unveiled?
St.Petersburg, Admiralteiskaya station
Quiz question and answers for all competitive exams, 27th December 2011
Apple
Which famous industrialist 80th birth anniversary was celebrated as brothers reunited?
Dhirubhai Ambani
Who has been appointed as CEO of Micromax?
Deepak Mehrotra
How many years did 'Jana Gana Mana', National Anthem turned recently?
100 years
Which state's chief Minister took oath as MLC recently?
Karnataka's CM D.V.Sadananda Gowda
What value of Government securities is RBI set to buy?
Rs.12,000 crore
Which cricketer completed 8000 runs in Test cricket recently?
Virender Sehwag
Where in China first 'human library' was opened recently?
Beijing
Possible question and answers for competitive exams, 25th and 26th December 2011
Bangarappa
Which company won the SAP ACE Award 2011 for the category "Best-Run Business in Cloud ERP Implementation"?
iSAT Network Engineers
Which note denomination is set to be issued with rupee symbol by RBI?
500 rupees note
Which stake has sony set to sell to Samsung for $940 million?
LCD's stake
Which event has been recognised as single-biggest event at the Special Olympics?
Gujarat's Khel Mahakumbh
China recently tested high-speed train at what speed?
500kmph
Which middle east country is set to allow foreign airlines to fly domestic routes?
Saudi Arabia
Which Indian city is set to host International coffee festival in January 2012?
Delhi
Name the Indian football team defender who retired from international football recently.
Mahesh Gawli
General Knowledge december 2011, 24th December 2011
Delhi
Who takes over as supreme leader of North Korea?
Kim Jon Un
Name the website launched by Patna police as Patnaites can get information about the position of different roads.
www.patnatrafficpolice.in
What is the value of first ever tax-free bonds issue that NHAI is set to launch on 28th December 2011?
Rs.5,000crore
Which legendary singers 87th Birth anniversary was celebrated across Mumbai on 24th December 2011?
Mohammad Rafi
Where has Karuturi Agro Products has planned to establish sugar factory?
Ethiopia
Quiz questions, 23rd December 2011
Shamata Anchan
Which event has been recognised as single-biggest Special Olympics event?
Gujarat's Khel Mahakumbh
Which country has been ranked 2nd biggest global arms exporter?
Russia
Name the physicist and Xerox's chief scientist who passed away recently.
Jacob E.Goldman
Who is set to partner with Leander Peas in Chennai Open 2012?
Janko Tipsarevic
Who has been appointed as head coach for Delhi Daredevils?
Eric Simmons
Sample question and answers for UPSC exam 2011, 22nd December 2011
Petra Kvitova
Name the American boxing champion who has been sentenced to 90days jail.
Floyd Mayweather
Where has the bronze statue of Steve Jobs been unveiled?
Budapest, Hungary
Name the person who hung himself by his hair for 23 minutes setting a world record.
Suthakaran Sivagnanathurai
Which airlines has slipped to No.5 in market share as the company is cash strapped?
Kingfisher Airlines
Which Finnish Formula 1 driver is set to return for 2012 season?
Kimi Raikkonen
Name the Rider who has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
Mark Cavendish
Name the first Qatar woman who is set to participate in Qatar's National Swim Team.
Nada Mohammed Wafa
Which South African movie won the Best Film award at the 4th edition of the Bangalore International Film Festival?
Lucky
Name the former Indian test cricketer who passed away in Pune recently.
Vasant Ranjane
Current Affairs for competitive exams 2011, 21st December 2011
Microsoft
Which company won patent for Driverless car?
Name the Olympian, custodian of the gold medal-winning Indian team in the 1951 Asian Games who passed away recently.
K.V.Varadaraj
Name the debutant novelist who has captured the 600 year old history of Madurai till 1920 in his novel 'Kaval Kottam', won the Sahitya Academy Award for 2011.
Su.Venkatesan
How many hectares of cultivable land in India has declined in the last 5 years due to shift to non-agricultural purposes?
8 lakh hectare
Name India's top nuke scientist who designed the first atomic bomb which was detonated at Pokhran in 1974, who died recently.
P.K.Iyengar
Who has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court?
Justice Adarsh Goel
Who has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court?
Justice Vikramjit Sen
Who stepped down as chairman of Essar Energy?
Ravi Ruia
Who inaugurated Kerala Cricket Association stadium at Krishnagiri in Wayanad District?
S.Sreesanth
World Current Affairs 2011, 20th December 2011
Sunil Chhetri
Who has been honoured Banker of the Year award 2010-11?
Ravi Pillai
Name the Former Miss Venezuela who died of breast cancer.
Eva Ekvall
Name the newly developed Remotely operated vehicle handed over by Defense Research and Development Organisation to the Indian Army.
DAKSH
Which Finance is set to raise Rs.600 crore through Debenture Issue?
Muthoot Finance
Name the latest pendrive launched in India by Kingston.
Fortune Dragon Drive
Who has been awarded Best actor in social role and Entertainer of the year at the Big Star Entertainment Awards recently?
Amitabh Bachchan
Which Indian state celebrated its 50th anniversary of liberation from 450 years of Portuguese rule?
Goa
Name Microsoft's new version of Social Network.
So.cl(pronounced as social)
Who became first Bangladesh cricket player to take 5-wicket haul and score century in the same test?
Shakib Al Hasan
Where has facebook moved its headquarters?
Menlo Park city, California
Who has been named Germany's sportsman of the Year?
NBA star Dirk Nowitzki
Name the 2 earth sized extra-solar planets discovered recently.
Kepler-20e and Kepler-20f
Name the youngster of Australia who topped high school music exam in Tabla playing.
Vincent Dodd
Which country has declared national disaster as flash floods have left more than 1,000 dead or missing?
Philippines
Which country has announced plans to separate retail and investment banking to prevent a repeat of financial crisis that triggered massive state bailouts?
Britain
Who won gold at the women's 1500 metre title of the 72nd All-India Inter-Varsity athletics championship?
Shruthi.K.C
Top current affairs for 2011, 19th December 2011
Kim Jong II
What bill on cable TV was passed by Parliament recently?
Bill to digitalise cable TV
Which agreement did Syria sign recently?
Arab League agreement
Which telecom operator is set to discontinue services of prepaid customers with inactive usage for continuous period of 60 days?
Vodafone
Where has IBM recently opened its branch office in India?
Vishakhapatnam
Name the Saudi prince who bought $300 million stake in Twitter.
Alwaleed bin Talal
Name the bollywood female actor has been named PETA Person of the Year.
Hema Malini
What tag has Indian stock market held along with 14 other countries?
Trillion-dollar stock market
Important Current Affairs for bank po exam, 18th December 2011
Wang Yihan
Who has been selected as president of India International Centre(IIC)?
Soli J Sorabjee
Who won the Thailand Golf Championship by 7 strokes?
Lee Westwood
Who won her 3rd WISPA(women's professional squash tour) crown of 2011 at the Crocodile Challenge Cup in Hong Kong?
Dipika Pallikal
Name the former Czech president who died recently.
Vaclav Havel
Which company has agreed to remove its logo from London's Olympic stadium?
Dow Chemical
Which bank launched 'Bank on wheels' in Karnataka recently?
State Bank of India
Which major bill was cleared by Indian Union Cabinet on 18th December 2011?
Food Security Bill
1. Who won the woman's singles match at the BWF World Super Series Finals?
A: Wang Yihan
2. Who has been selected as president of India International Centre(IIC)?
A: Soli J Sorabjee
3. Who won the Thailand Golf Championship by 7 strokes?
A: Lee Westwood
4. Who won her 3rd WISPA(women's professional squash tour) crown of 2011 at the Crocodile Challenge Cup in Hong Kong?
A: Dipika Pallikal
5. Name the former Czech president who died recently.
A: Vaclav Havel
6. Which company has agreed to remove its logo from London's Olympic stadium?
A: Dow Chemical
7. Which bank launched 'Bank on wheels' in Karnataka recently?
A: State Bank of India
8. Which major bill was cleared by Indian Union Cabinet on 18th December 2011?
A: Food Security Bill
December 17th 2011 Current Affairs
Nancy Powell
Which became first Indian singles player to reach the final of BWF Superseries?
Saina Nehwal
Name the American teen who won the Dubai Ladies Masters to become the youngest professional winner on the Ladies European Tour.
Lexis Thompson
Which Asian country has been admitted to World Trade Organisation recently?
Russia
General awareness for IAS exam 2011, 16th December 2011
Israel
For what purpose India and Russia recently signed a deal?
To produce 42 Sukhoi fighters
Name the NRI who won bypoll for Labour in London.
Seema Malhotra
Name the West Indies cricketer commentator who has been honoured with life membership for the Marylebone Cricket Club.
Tony Cozier
Which Colombian film bagged Suvarna Chakoram (Golden Crow Pheasant) at the 16th International Film Festival of Kerala?
The Colours of the Mountains
Sample question and answers for IPS exam, 15th december 2011
Tagged
Who has been named European golfer of the year?
Luke Donald
Who has been named World Soccer player of the year?
Lionel Messi
Which soccer team has been named Team of the year?
Barcelona
Which country is set to host BRICS Trade Ministers in March 2012?
India
Which bearings manufacturer launched Global Technical Centre in Bangalore recently?
SKF
December Current Affairs for competitive exams, 14thDecember 2011
Whistleblowers Bill or Public Interest Disclosure and Protection to Persons Making the Disclouser Bill, Judicial Accountability Bill and Grievance Redressal Bill
Which Indian University is set to tie-up with Canada's Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) in the area of biology?
M.S.University
Name the NRI architect who won Glory of India Award and Certificate of Excellence.
Ar Mohammed Aun
In which country has Sebi-promoted National Institute of Securities Market has agreed to offer its help to setup a securities training institute?
Pakistan
Name the Indian-origin journalist who has been named the editor and executive vice president of the Los Angeles Times.
Davan Maharaj
Who has been named Time's Person of the Year?
The Protester
Which Noble Laureate's book containing poems and other works fetched $170,500 at a Sotheby's auction?
Rabindranath Tagore
Quiz questions for MBA, 13th December 2011
Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Petra Kvitova of Cezh Republic
Who is set to make film on 26/11 attacks?
Ram Gopal Verma
Who has been named PGA Tour Player of the Year?
Luke Donald
Which bank has been selected as best public sector bank in India?
Bank of Baroda
Name the NRI industrialist who has been conferred with the Life Time Achievement award for his contribution in various fields.
Lord Swraj Paul
Which company overtook RIL as most influential stock on bourses?
Infosys
Who is set to head Dell's Public-Large Enterprise business?
Harsha Lal
Who won the under-14 boys American Cup Tennis Championship in Miami, Florida?
Sumit Nagal
Name the Spanish movie actor who died in Madrid recently.
Alberto de Mendoza
Which state schools are set to implement Trimester system from 2012-13 academic year?
Tamil Nadu
GK for Bank exam, 12th December 2011
Anil Kumble
Who has been appointed as Civil Aviation Minister?
Ajit Singh
Where was the midnight marathon held recently?
Bangalore
At what value did rupee end against US dollar to breach all-time low?
52.84
When is the World Series Hockey postponed to?
February 29th 2012
Which country is set to open military base in Indian Ocean?
China
Where has German premium automobile manufacturer Porsche opened its centre in India?
Bangalore
Name the 3G Android phone launched by Vodafone recently.
Vodafone Smart, priced at Rs.4995
Sample question and answers for KAS, 10th December 2011
India against Afghanistan
Which country finished 5th in Asia to retain their elite berth for the 2013 FIBA Asia U-16 Basketball Championship for women?
India against Hong Kong
Which unit did Jharkhand Government shut down in a unique way to observe National Energy Conservation Day on 11th December 2011?
Tenughat Vidyut Nigam Limited
Who won the Dubai World Golf Championship 2011?
Alvaro Quiros
Who won the 2011 Indian National Rally Championship?
Gaurav Gill(co-driver Musa Sherif)
Which country retained Hockey Championship Trophy with 1-0 win over Spain?
Australia
Name the renowned cartoonist who created Miss Numbupani and Miss Fonseca who died recently.
Mario Miranda
Where else has Karnataka's Deccan Herald news paper marked its publishing footprint in India?
New Delhi
Name the telugu film producer popularly known as 'Mallemala' who passed away recently.
M.S.Reddy
Name the Argentine President who is sworn in for 2nd term.
Cristina Fernandez
Name the TV discovered by British scientists which could be rolled up and carried in a pocket.
QD TV
Name the award that was conferred to Bharti Airtel recently.
Telecom Centre of Excellence Award
Name the Indian footballer, an assistant manager of Indian Bank who passed away recently.
Hamilton Bobby
9th December 2011 Current Affairs
Ajit Singh
What is the lowest sex ratio in Manesar of Gurgaon district?
776 females against 1000 males
Which 2 states to have separate IAS, IPS and IFS cadres?
Manipur and Tripura
Who has been appointed as Director General, Central Health Services for Bihar?
Dr.Jagdish Prasad
Which business school has been ranked 2nd best MBA school in Asia-Pacific?
IIM Ahmedabad
World Current Affairs - 8th December 2011
Who is the 2nd person to score double century in One-day International cricket?
Virendar Sehwag
Who has been appointed as VP of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers for Asia?
Xiaodong Lee
Name the Russian boxer who was knocked out off the ring and died recently.
Roman Simakov
Who has been appointed to head UN audit panel?
Vinod Rai
Which diversified business group has planned to setup mobile manufacturing plant in India?
Videocon
Which country becomes 3rd biggest US arms purchaser?
India
Which Mail service is now available in 8 Indian languages?
Yahoo Mail
Virendar Sehwag
Who has been appointed as VP of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers for Asia?
Xiaodong Lee
Name the Russian boxer who was knocked out off the ring and died recently.
Roman Simakov
Who has been appointed to head UN audit panel?
Vinod Rai
Which diversified business group has planned to setup mobile manufacturing plant in India?
Videocon
Which country becomes 3rd biggest US arms purchaser?
India
Which Mail service is now available in 8 Indian languages?
Yahoo Mail
General Knowledge, 7th December 2011
When is the 2012 Indian Grand Prix scheduled to be held?
October 28th 2012
When is the Direct Tax Code (DTC) scheduled to come into force in India?
From 1st April 2012
Against whom did Vishwanthan Anand loose in recently held London Chess Classic?
Hikaru Nakamura
Which Indian state is set to get Green Field Industrial Corridor?
Arunachal Pradesh
Who is ranked 18th in top 20 of ICC ODI bowling charts?
Ravichandran Ashwin
Which company was acquired by SAP to boost their portfolio of web-based software?
SuccessFactors Inc
Name the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard(HP) who died recently due to cancer?
Patricia Dunn
What is the name of the small car from Chrysler which features Fiat Spa technology?
Dodge Dart
Who is the CEO of Delphi Automotive?
Rodney O'Neal
Which artist won the 2011 Turner Prize?
Martin Boyce
Name the blues guitarist who died recently?
Hubert Sumlin
Which singer won six awards in 2011 American Country Awards?
Jason Aldean
October 28th 2012
When is the Direct Tax Code (DTC) scheduled to come into force in India?
From 1st April 2012
Against whom did Vishwanthan Anand loose in recently held London Chess Classic?
Hikaru Nakamura
Which Indian state is set to get Green Field Industrial Corridor?
Arunachal Pradesh
Who is ranked 18th in top 20 of ICC ODI bowling charts?
Ravichandran Ashwin
Which company was acquired by SAP to boost their portfolio of web-based software?
SuccessFactors Inc
Name the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard(HP) who died recently due to cancer?
Patricia Dunn
What is the name of the small car from Chrysler which features Fiat Spa technology?
Dodge Dart
Who is the CEO of Delphi Automotive?
Rodney O'Neal
Which artist won the 2011 Turner Prize?
Martin Boyce
Name the blues guitarist who died recently?
Hubert Sumlin
Which singer won six awards in 2011 American Country Awards?
Jason Aldean
UPSC general awareness question with answers, 6th December 2011
Use of which notes is to be treated as terror act?
Fake Notes
When is the National Telecom Policy is set to be rolled out?
2012
Which bank is set to buy more than half of Barclays Indian credit card portfolio?
Standard Chartered Bank
Who has been appointed as Manufacturers Association for Information Technology's executive director?
Sabyasachi Patra
Which company recently got NOC from ONGC to sell major stake in its Indian unit to Vedanta Resources?
Carin India
Name the mobile app company which Facebook acquired recently.
Gowalla
What is the new interface launched by Microsoft for Xbox gamers?
Kinect sensor (Kinect for Xbox)
Name the US scriptwriter who debuted with Bollywood kid books.
Nico Raposo
Who has been appointed as Managing Director for India by Research in Motion?
Sunil Dutt
Which 3 countries are set to hold Trilateral meet in Washington?
India, US and Japan
Fake Notes
When is the National Telecom Policy is set to be rolled out?
2012
Which bank is set to buy more than half of Barclays Indian credit card portfolio?
Standard Chartered Bank
Who has been appointed as Manufacturers Association for Information Technology's executive director?
Sabyasachi Patra
Which company recently got NOC from ONGC to sell major stake in its Indian unit to Vedanta Resources?
Carin India
Name the mobile app company which Facebook acquired recently.
Gowalla
What is the new interface launched by Microsoft for Xbox gamers?
Kinect sensor (Kinect for Xbox)
Name the US scriptwriter who debuted with Bollywood kid books.
Nico Raposo
Who has been appointed as Managing Director for India by Research in Motion?
Sunil Dutt
Which 3 countries are set to hold Trilateral meet in Washington?
India, US and Japan
Current Affairs Quiz, 5th December 2011
Which bank was fined 10.5 million pounds for mis-selling to elderly?
HSBC
Which state's chief minister has surpassed other politicians to emerge as the most popular politico on social media?
Gujarat Chief Minister. Narendra Modi
Which country has over taken India as 'Diabetes Capital'?
China
When is the inaugural 3-day global conference on 'Tax and Inequality' scheduled to begin in India?
7th December to 9th December 2011
Who have been nominated for FIFA World Player of the Year award?
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi Hernandez
HSBC
Which state's chief minister has surpassed other politicians to emerge as the most popular politico on social media?
Gujarat Chief Minister. Narendra Modi
Which country has over taken India as 'Diabetes Capital'?
China
When is the inaugural 3-day global conference on 'Tax and Inequality' scheduled to begin in India?
7th December to 9th December 2011
Who have been nominated for FIFA World Player of the Year award?
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi Hernandez
KAS Test Question with Answers, 4th December 2011
Which legendary bollywood actor passed away recently?
Dev Anand
Name the Former Brazil soccer captain who died recently.
Socrates
Where has Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry is set to open an office to boost economic ties between the 2 countries?
Kathmandu, Nepal
Who won the Golf Hong Kong Open?
Rory McIlroy
Who is set to receive Humanitarian award which is to be presented by Harvard Foundation?
Lionel Richie
Which tamil song has been treated as classic example of viral marketing as per Indian Institute of Management?
Why this Kolaveri Di?
Who got the winning point as Spain won the fifth Davis Cup title?
Rafael Nadal
Name the debut Marathi movie of Helen which is set to release on December 16th 2011.
One Room Kitchen
Dev Anand
Name the Former Brazil soccer captain who died recently.
Socrates
Where has Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry is set to open an office to boost economic ties between the 2 countries?
Kathmandu, Nepal
Who won the Golf Hong Kong Open?
Rory McIlroy
Who is set to receive Humanitarian award which is to be presented by Harvard Foundation?
Lionel Richie
Which tamil song has been treated as classic example of viral marketing as per Indian Institute of Management?
Why this Kolaveri Di?
Who got the winning point as Spain won the fifth Davis Cup title?
Rafael Nadal
Name the debut Marathi movie of Helen which is set to release on December 16th 2011.
One Room Kitchen
GK for bank PO exam, 3rd December 2011
Which actor was recently in India to promote his movie Mission Impossible-4?
Tom Cruise
Who has been named captain of the IPL team Rajasthan Royals for the 5th Edition?
Rahul Dravid
Which 2 teams have decided to withdraw from F1 teams associations?
Ferrari and Red Bull
Name the Iranian teenager who won World Snooker title recently.
Hossein Vafaei Ayouri
Which Colombian film bagged Golden Peacock award at the 42nd International Film Festival in India?
Porfirio
Which company introduced disabled-friendly tools for application in software of common use as the world observed World Disability Day on December 3rd 2011?
Microsoft India
Which bank picked up 51% stake in Bharti Axa Mutual Fund?
Bank of India
Tom Cruise
Who has been named captain of the IPL team Rajasthan Royals for the 5th Edition?
Rahul Dravid
Which 2 teams have decided to withdraw from F1 teams associations?
Ferrari and Red Bull
Name the Iranian teenager who won World Snooker title recently.
Hossein Vafaei Ayouri
Which Colombian film bagged Golden Peacock award at the 42nd International Film Festival in India?
Porfirio
Which company introduced disabled-friendly tools for application in software of common use as the world observed World Disability Day on December 3rd 2011?
Microsoft India
Which bank picked up 51% stake in Bharti Axa Mutual Fund?
Bank of India
Quiz question and answers for IAS perlims, 2nd December 2011
Which country's first female athlete is set to participate in Olympics 2012?
Saudi Arabia
Who is set to take over as LG Display Co. Ltd.'s Chief Executive in 2012?
Han Sang-beom
Name the Indian origin American who won Guardian First Book award.
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Which telecom provider is set to allow its mobile subscribers in India to access micro-blogging site Twitter on their handsets free of cost untill March 1st, 2012?
Bharti Airtel
Which foreign lender bank has launched fixed rate for home loan and loans against property?
HSBC
Saudi Arabia
Who is set to take over as LG Display Co. Ltd.'s Chief Executive in 2012?
Han Sang-beom
Name the Indian origin American who won Guardian First Book award.
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Which telecom provider is set to allow its mobile subscribers in India to access micro-blogging site Twitter on their handsets free of cost untill March 1st, 2012?
Bharti Airtel
Which foreign lender bank has launched fixed rate for home loan and loans against property?
HSBC
December 2011 Current Affairs, 1st December 2011
Which channel did Pakistan cable operators block recently?
BBC World News
Which two social networking sites have joined hands to challenge Facebook?
Twitter amd Mixi
Who has been appointed as Chief Privacy Officer(Policy) for facebook?
Erin Egan
Who has been appointed as Chief Privacy Officer(Products) for facebook?
Michael Richter
Which Indian banks credit rating have been assigned stable tag by Standard and Poor International rating agency?
State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Indian Bank
Name the 2-day literature festival scheduled to be held in Delhi.
Samanvay: IHC Bharatiya Bhasa Mahotsav
Name the Apple's co-founder who is set to visit India's technology capital.
Steve Wozniak
Where is ITC set to build $300 million hotel?
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Name the re-branding of its existing milk and yoghurt products in India by Nestle.
Nestle a+
Name the short film about child poverty in India which won the Golden Lmap Tree award at the 42nd International Film festival.
Another Planet
Who won the 2011 Prince Philip Designers Prize?
Quentin Blake
Who is appointed as CEO of Thomson Reuters Corp?
James Smith
Which English singer-songwriter is nominated for 6 nominations in 2011 Grammy awards?
Adele
Which poet won the 2011 Cervantes Prize (The spanish-speaking world's highest literary honour)?
Nicanor Parra
BBC World News
Which two social networking sites have joined hands to challenge Facebook?
Twitter amd Mixi
Who has been appointed as Chief Privacy Officer(Policy) for facebook?
Erin Egan
Who has been appointed as Chief Privacy Officer(Products) for facebook?
Michael Richter
Which Indian banks credit rating have been assigned stable tag by Standard and Poor International rating agency?
State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Indian Bank
Name the 2-day literature festival scheduled to be held in Delhi.
Samanvay: IHC Bharatiya Bhasa Mahotsav
Name the Apple's co-founder who is set to visit India's technology capital.
Steve Wozniak
Where is ITC set to build $300 million hotel?
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Name the re-branding of its existing milk and yoghurt products in India by Nestle.
Nestle a+
Name the short film about child poverty in India which won the Golden Lmap Tree award at the 42nd International Film festival.
Another Planet
Who won the 2011 Prince Philip Designers Prize?
Quentin Blake
Who is appointed as CEO of Thomson Reuters Corp?
James Smith
Which English singer-songwriter is nominated for 6 nominations in 2011 Grammy awards?
Adele
Which poet won the 2011 Cervantes Prize (The spanish-speaking world's highest literary honour)?
Nicanor Parra
November 2011 Current Affairs, 30th November 2011
Who is on historic Myanmar visit?
Secreatary of state Hillary Clinton
Who has been named best European investment banker of the year?
Anshu Jain
Name the ball developed by Adidas which would be the official ball of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship.
Tango 12
Which company has launched triple sim mobile with Analog TV in India?
G'Five
Which telecom service provider touched 50 million customers mark in Africa recently?
Airtel
Name the Guyana born US resident who has been elected as the international president of the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO).
Ashook Ramsaran
Name the telecom giant from New York who was awarded with Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award on the eve of Late Indira Gandhi's 94th birthday.
K.Ll.Sardana
Secreatary of state Hillary Clinton
Who has been named best European investment banker of the year?
Anshu Jain
Name the ball developed by Adidas which would be the official ball of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship.
Tango 12
Which company has launched triple sim mobile with Analog TV in India?
G'Five
Which telecom service provider touched 50 million customers mark in Africa recently?
Airtel
Name the Guyana born US resident who has been elected as the international president of the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO).
Ashook Ramsaran
Name the telecom giant from New York who was awarded with Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award on the eve of Late Indira Gandhi's 94th birthday.
K.Ll.Sardana
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
| Category | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Artist |
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius(The Artist) |
| Best Screenplay | Steven Zaillian,Aaron Sorkin(Moneyball) |
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep(The Iron Lady |
| Best Actor | Brat pit(Moneyball,The Tree of Life) |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jessica Chastain(The Tree of Life,The Help,Take Shelter) |
| Best Supporting Actor | Albert Brooks(Drive) |
| Best Cinematographer | Emmanuel Lubezki(The Tree of Life) |
| Best Non-Fiction Film(Documentary) | Cave of Forgotten Dreams |
| Best Foreign Film | A Seperation |
| Best First Film | J.C.Chandor(Margin Call) |
| Special Award | Raoul Ruiz |
Current Affairs for MBA, 29th November 2011
Name the Jnanpith award winning Assame litterateur who died recently.
Indira Goswami
Name the American Airlines parent who have filed for bankruptcy in the US.
AMR Corp
Which country's IT companies are set to ban emails in office?
France
Which painter's documentary is set to be screened at the 42nd International Film Festival of India?
M.F.Husain's documentary
Name the Formula One world champion who is set to return to Formula One racing in 2012.
Kimi Raikkonen
Name the Multi-purpose vehicle that Maruti is set to unveil at the Delhi Auto Expo in January 2012.
Ertiga (which means 3 rows in Indonesia)
Which university has bagged 'Best Usage Award' among Indian Universities for 2010 from Springer eBooks and e-Journals?
Bharathidasan University
Indira Goswami
Name the American Airlines parent who have filed for bankruptcy in the US.
AMR Corp
Which country's IT companies are set to ban emails in office?
France
Which painter's documentary is set to be screened at the 42nd International Film Festival of India?
M.F.Husain's documentary
Name the Formula One world champion who is set to return to Formula One racing in 2012.
Kimi Raikkonen
Name the Multi-purpose vehicle that Maruti is set to unveil at the Delhi Auto Expo in January 2012.
Ertiga (which means 3 rows in Indonesia)
Which university has bagged 'Best Usage Award' among Indian Universities for 2010 from Springer eBooks and e-Journals?
Bharathidasan University
BCCI Awards 2010-11winners list
| Col.C.K.Naydu Lifetime Achievement Award | Ajit Wadekar |
| Polly Umrigar Award | Rahul Dravid |
| Madhavrao Scindia Award(Highest scorer in Ranji Trophy 2010-11) | S.Badrinath (922 runs in 9 matches, inclusive of 4 100's and 4 50's) |
| Madhavrao Scindia Award(Highest wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy 2010-11) | Bhargav Bhat(47 wickets in 9 matches) |
| MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best U-16 cricketer of 2010-11) | Vijay Zol(858 runs in 7 matches, inclusive of 4 100's and 2 50's) |
| MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best U-19 cricketer of 2010-11) | Avi Barot(971 runs in 7 matches, inclusive of 4 100's and 3 50's) |
| MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best U-22 cricketer of 2010-11) | Suryakumar Yadav(721 runs in 7 matches, inclusive of 2 100's and 4 50's) |
| MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best Woman cricketer of 2010-11) | Jhulan Goswami(21 wickets in 8 matches) |
| MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best Woman cricketer (junior) of 2010-11) | Mona Meshram(623 runs in 8 matches, inclusive of 1 100 and 5 50's) |
| Best Umpire in Domestic cricket 2010-11 | S.Ravi |
| Dilip Sardesai award for India's best cricketer in 2011 Test series in West Indies | Ishant Sharma(22 wickets in 3 tests) |
| Dilip Sardesai award for India's best cricketer in 2011 Test series against the West Indies | Ravichandran Ashwin(22 wickets in 3 tests) |
| Lala Amarnath Award for the best all-rounder in Ranji Trophy 2010-11 | Iqbal Abdulla(385 runs and 27 wickets from 8 matches) |
| Lala Amarnath Award for the best all-rounder in the Domestic Tournaments 2010-11 | Sumit Narwal(163 runs and 13 wickets from 6 matches) |
| Best Overall Performance in 2010-11 | Railway Sports Promotion Board and Delhi and District Cricket Association |
World Current Affairs, 28th November 2011
Which 3 Indian states are set to get high courts?
Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya
Which Indian cricketer has been chosen for the Dilip Sardesai award?
Ravichandran Ashwin
Who is set to be appointed as Morocco's first-ever Prime Minister?
Abdelilah Benkirane
Name the Britain's most daring film-maker who passed away recently.
Ken Russell
Which stock exchange launched operations on NSE to become the only stock exchange in India to offer facility to trade on 3 trading platforms - BSE,NSE and CSE with a single membership?
Calcutta Stock Exchange
Which country has overtaken India in BPO sector?
Phillipines
Which country's financial markets are set to be closed for 3 days ahead of new Islamic Hijri year 1433 as the country celebrate its 40th anniversary?
United Arab Emirates
Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya
Which Indian cricketer has been chosen for the Dilip Sardesai award?
Ravichandran Ashwin
Who is set to be appointed as Morocco's first-ever Prime Minister?
Abdelilah Benkirane
Name the Britain's most daring film-maker who passed away recently.
Ken Russell
Which stock exchange launched operations on NSE to become the only stock exchange in India to offer facility to trade on 3 trading platforms - BSE,NSE and CSE with a single membership?
Calcutta Stock Exchange
Which country has overtaken India in BPO sector?
Phillipines
Which country's financial markets are set to be closed for 3 days ahead of new Islamic Hijri year 1433 as the country celebrate its 40th anniversary?
United Arab Emirates
BCCI Awards 2010-11
| Col.C.K.Naydu Lifetime Achievement Award | Ajit Wadekar |
| Polly Umrigar Award | Rahul Dravid |
| Madhavrao Scindia Award(Highest scorer in Ranji Trophy 2010-11) | S.Badrinath (922 runs in 9 matches, inclusive of 4 100's and 4 50's) |
| Madhavrao Scindia Award(Highest wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy 2010-11) | Bhargav Bhat(47 wickets in 9 matches) |
| MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best U-16 cricketer of 2010-11) | Vijay Zol(858 runs in 7 matches, inclusive of 4 100's and 2 50's) |
| MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best U-19 cricketer of 2010-11) | Avi Barot(971 runs in 7 matches, inclusive of 4 100's and 3 50's) |
| MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best U-22 cricketer of 2010-11) | Suryakumar Yadav(721 runs in 7 matches, inclusive of 2 100's and 4 50's) |
| MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best Woman cricketer of 2010-11) | Jhulan Goswami(21 wickets in 8 matches) |
| MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best Woman cricketer (junior) of 2010-11) | Mona Meshram(623 runs in 8 matches, inclusive of 1 100 and 5 50's) |
| Best Umpire in Domestic cricket 2010-11 | S.Ravi |
| Dilip Sardesai award for India's best cricketer in 2011 Test series in West Indies | Ishant Sharma(22 wickets in 3 tests) |
| Dilip Sardesai award for India's best cricketer in 2011 Test series against the West Indies | Ravichandran Ashwin(22 wickets in 3 tests) |
| Lala Amarnath Award for the best all-rounder in Ranji Trophy 2010-11 | Iqbal Abdulla(385 runs and 27 wickets from 8 matches) |
| Lala Amarnath Award for the best all-rounder in the Domestic Tournaments 2010-11 | Sumit Narwal(163 runs and 13 wickets from 6 matches) |
| Best Overall Performance in 2010-11 | Railway Sports Promotion Board and Delhi and District Cricket Association |
KAS general knowledge questions, 27th November 2011
Who won the ATP World Tour Finals title?
Roger Federer
Who won the Brazilian Grand Prix 2011?
Mark Webber
Name the Sarangi player who passed away recently.
Ustad Sultan Khan
Roger Federer
Who won the Brazilian Grand Prix 2011?
Mark Webber
Name the Sarangi player who passed away recently.
Ustad Sultan Khan
General Knowledge, 26th November 2011
Which country's Prime Minister won 2nd term recently?
New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key
Name the online education service launched for its landline broadband customers recently.
Topper Education
Name the bank which has launched MobileBank Accounts in association with Vodafone's m-paisa.
HDFC Bank
New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key
Name the online education service launched for its landline broadband customers recently.
Topper Education
Name the bank which has launched MobileBank Accounts in association with Vodafone's m-paisa.
HDFC Bank
UPSC sample question with answers, 25th November 2011
Who became the 3rd Indian to score a century and take 5-wickets in the same test?
Ravichandran Ashwin
Whose statues were unveiled by the Celebrity Wax Museum at Lonavla in Pune recently?
Cricketer Kapil Dev and Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal
Who is the Prime Minister designate for Egypt?
Kamal Ganzouri
What is the downgraded credit rating of Belgium?
AA from AA+
Which African nation is on first poll since constitutional reforms?
Morocco
Which television broadcaster is set to launch dedicated F1 High Definition channel?
Sky Sports
Ravichandran Ashwin
Whose statues were unveiled by the Celebrity Wax Museum at Lonavla in Pune recently?
Cricketer Kapil Dev and Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal
Who is the Prime Minister designate for Egypt?
Kamal Ganzouri
What is the downgraded credit rating of Belgium?
AA from AA+
Which African nation is on first poll since constitutional reforms?
Morocco
Which television broadcaster is set to launch dedicated F1 High Definition channel?
Sky Sports
Sample question and answers for civil service exams, 24th November 2011
Who completed 13,000 runs in Test cricket recently?
Rahul Dravid
Which bank abolished penalty on pre-payment of housing loans recently?
SBI
Who has been named most powerful Asian in UK?
Lakshmi Mittal
Who is set to be appointed as national ambassador of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund(Unicef)?
Aamir Khan
Name the former Kerala Ranji Trophy player who passed away recently.
Mohammed Ibrahim
Rahul Dravid
Which bank abolished penalty on pre-payment of housing loans recently?
SBI
Who has been named most powerful Asian in UK?
Lakshmi Mittal
Who is set to be appointed as national ambassador of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund(Unicef)?
Aamir Khan
Name the former Kerala Ranji Trophy player who passed away recently.
Mohammed Ibrahim
IPS sample questions and answers, 23rd November 2011
Which two countries signed security pact recently?
India and United Arab Emirates
Who has been named Pakistan envoy to US?
Sherry Rehman
Who is set to succeed Ratan Tata as Tata sons Chairman in 2012?
Cyrus P Mistry
Name the founder and chairman of SKS Microfinance who resigned from the companies board recently.
Vikram Akula
India and United Arab Emirates
Who has been named Pakistan envoy to US?
Sherry Rehman
Who is set to succeed Ratan Tata as Tata sons Chairman in 2012?
Cyrus P Mistry
Name the founder and chairman of SKS Microfinance who resigned from the companies board recently.
Vikram Akula
Taglines of Job Portals
| Monster.com | Right Jobs. Right Candidates. |
| Naukri.com | India's No.1 Job Site |
| Timesjobs.com | Because you are worth more |
| Clickjobs.com | where your resume makes you money |
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| Shine.com | Better careers for better people |
Current Affairs November 2011, 22nd November 2011
Who has been appointed as cricket coach of Australia?
Mickey Arthur
Which two Japanese stock exchanges are set to merge and create world's No.3 exchange?
Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange Co. Ltd.
Which Union Territory has become the first among all the UTs and States in India to register 100 per cent banking coverage?
Union Territory of Puducherry
Which search giant has launched free video service in India?
Yahoo
Name the IT service Indian subsidiary company that has launched 24x7 technical support lifeline in hindi.
Belkin (Tollfree: 18004195546)
Who has launched JaxtrSMS, a mobile application that let users to send unlimited free text messages to any other phone anywhere in the world?
Sabeer Bhatia (founder of hotmail.com)
Name the Pakistan ambassador to the US who resigned recently.
Hussain Haqqani
Who is set to be honoured with C.K.Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award?
Ajit Wadekar
Name the Indian-American who has been awarded with one of the highest civilian honours of Guyana in recognition of his role in strengthening the democracy of Guyana.
Yashpaul Soi
Which Japanese imaging major eyeing to open 300 outlets across India's small towns?
Canon
Mickey Arthur
Which two Japanese stock exchanges are set to merge and create world's No.3 exchange?
Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange Co. Ltd.
Which Union Territory has become the first among all the UTs and States in India to register 100 per cent banking coverage?
Union Territory of Puducherry
Which search giant has launched free video service in India?
Yahoo
Name the IT service Indian subsidiary company that has launched 24x7 technical support lifeline in hindi.
Belkin (Tollfree: 18004195546)
Who has launched JaxtrSMS, a mobile application that let users to send unlimited free text messages to any other phone anywhere in the world?
Sabeer Bhatia (founder of hotmail.com)
Name the Pakistan ambassador to the US who resigned recently.
Hussain Haqqani
Who is set to be honoured with C.K.Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award?
Ajit Wadekar
Name the Indian-American who has been awarded with one of the highest civilian honours of Guyana in recognition of his role in strengthening the democracy of Guyana.
Yashpaul Soi
Which Japanese imaging major eyeing to open 300 outlets across India's small towns?
Canon
General awareness with respect to Banking Industry, November 2011
A country in general resorts to devaluation of its currency to:
i) Increase overall imports ii) Eliminate surplus in balance of payments iii) Convert deficit in balance of payments iv) Satisfy the conditions laid by IMF
Which of the following sources are used to finance the Indian Five Year Plans?
i) Small savings ii) Government savings iii) Contribution of public enterprises iv) None of these
Which Economist first suggested imposition of Expenditure tax?
i) Musgrave ii) Dalton iii) N.Kaldor iv) J.Hicks
Financial ratio analysis of a company helps in understanding
i) The net worth of the company ii) The short term solvency iii) The reasons for fluctuation in its stock price iv) The profitability
At present, India is following
i) Fixed exchange rate ii) Pegged down exchange rate iii) Floating exchange rate iv) Pegged up exchange rate
Which of the following decade registered highest growth rate in India?
i) 2001-11 ii) 1961-71 iii) 1991-2001 iv) 1971-81
One of the problem in calculating the national income in India is?
i) Low savings ii) Inflation iii) Non-monetized consumption iv) under-employment
Among Indian Economists who had done pioneer work on National Income?
i) Prof.Shenoi ii) V.K.R.V.Rao iii) Jagdish Bhagwati iv) P.N.Dhar
i) Increase overall imports ii) Eliminate surplus in balance of payments iii) Convert deficit in balance of payments iv) Satisfy the conditions laid by IMF
Which of the following sources are used to finance the Indian Five Year Plans?
i) Small savings ii) Government savings iii) Contribution of public enterprises iv) None of these
Which Economist first suggested imposition of Expenditure tax?
i) Musgrave ii) Dalton iii) N.Kaldor iv) J.Hicks
Financial ratio analysis of a company helps in understanding
i) The net worth of the company ii) The short term solvency iii) The reasons for fluctuation in its stock price iv) The profitability
At present, India is following
i) Fixed exchange rate ii) Pegged down exchange rate iii) Floating exchange rate iv) Pegged up exchange rate
Which of the following decade registered highest growth rate in India?
i) 2001-11 ii) 1961-71 iii) 1991-2001 iv) 1971-81
One of the problem in calculating the national income in India is?
i) Low savings ii) Inflation iii) Non-monetized consumption iv) under-employment
Among Indian Economists who had done pioneer work on National Income?
i) Prof.Shenoi ii) V.K.R.V.Rao iii) Jagdish Bhagwati iv) P.N.Dhar
Censor Board or Central Board of Film Certification
| Censor Board or Central Board of Film Certification established in | 1952 |
| Controlled by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Regional Offices | A total of 9 offices at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Cuttack and Guwahati |
| Chairperson | Leela Samson |
| Official website | cbfcindia.gov.in |
| Current Certificates | |
| U - Universal | All ages admitted, there is nothing unsuitable for children. Films under this category would not upset children over 4 |
| U/A - Parental Guidance | All ages admitted, but certain scenes may be unsuitable for children under 12 |
| A - Adults only | Only adults are admitted |
| S - Restricted to any special class of persons | Rating signifies that the film is meant for specialised audience, such as doctors |
International Current Affairs 2011, 21st November 2011
Who won the men's and women's kabaddi World Cup titles?
India
Name Patni's ex-CEO who joined IPsoft.
Jeya Kumar
Where in Assam is Indian Institute of Information Technology to be set up?
Mirza
Which country's firm make highest contribution to Luxembourg Exchange?
Indian firms
Who has been named 2015 cricket World Cup CEO?
John Harnden
India
Name Patni's ex-CEO who joined IPsoft.
Jeya Kumar
Where in Assam is Indian Institute of Information Technology to be set up?
Mirza
Which country's firm make highest contribution to Luxembourg Exchange?
Indian firms
Who has been named 2015 cricket World Cup CEO?
John Harnden
World Current Affairs, 20th November 2011
Which company is set to launch $1 shoe in India?
Adidas
Name the Mexican novelist and poet who died following lengthy illness just after being awarded.
Daniel Sada
Who donated Wikipedia foundation $500,000 recently?
Google co-founder Sergei Brin
Who won the Presidents Cup for United States?
Tiger Woods
Which Canada-based smartphone maker is set to provide free aptitude test application on its BlackBerry phones for students in India with partnership with content providers Ipomo and mobile operator Vodafone?
Research in Motion
Adidas
Name the Mexican novelist and poet who died following lengthy illness just after being awarded.
Daniel Sada
Who donated Wikipedia foundation $500,000 recently?
Google co-founder Sergei Brin
Who won the Presidents Cup for United States?
Tiger Woods
Which Canada-based smartphone maker is set to provide free aptitude test application on its BlackBerry phones for students in India with partnership with content providers Ipomo and mobile operator Vodafone?
Research in Motion
Current Affairs for ibps exam, 19th November 2011
What is the prize money set for World Series Hockey?
Rs.4 crore
What is the market share of Indigo airlines in October which is ahead of struggling Kingfisher airlines?
19.6 percent
Which has been recognised as world's tallest tower?
The Tokyo Sky Tree, 634-meter
RMSI has been awarded with 'Technology Initiative of the Year' award at the 15th Asia Insurance Industry for the launch of which software?
PIER (profiler for insurance exposure and risk) software
Rs.4 crore
What is the market share of Indigo airlines in October which is ahead of struggling Kingfisher airlines?
19.6 percent
Which has been recognised as world's tallest tower?
The Tokyo Sky Tree, 634-meter
RMSI has been awarded with 'Technology Initiative of the Year' award at the 15th Asia Insurance Industry for the launch of which software?
PIER (profiler for insurance exposure and risk) software
Ceat Cricket Ratings for 2010-11
International Cricketer of the Year: Jonathan Trott (England)
International Batsman of the Year: Jonathan Trott (England)
International Bowler of the Year: James Anderson (England)
International Youngster of the Year: Virat Kohli (India)
International T20 player of the Year: Suresh Raina (India)
Lifetime Achievement Award 2010-2011: Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
Match-winning Inning of the Year: Gautam Gambhir (India)
Special Award for completing 10 years in international cricket: Virender Sehwag (India)
Special Award for Contribution to Indian Cricket Award: VVS Laxman (India)
International Batsman of the Year: Jonathan Trott (England)
International Bowler of the Year: James Anderson (England)
International Youngster of the Year: Virat Kohli (India)
International T20 player of the Year: Suresh Raina (India)
Lifetime Achievement Award 2010-2011: Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
Match-winning Inning of the Year: Gautam Gambhir (India)
Special Award for completing 10 years in international cricket: Virender Sehwag (India)
Special Award for Contribution to Indian Cricket Award: VVS Laxman (India)
IAS prelims gk, 18th November 2011
Which country is set to rebuild Srilanka's war-ravaged railway tracks in Northern province?
India
Where is 3-day cultural festival titled Octave 2011 held?
Nagpur
Which most awaited Superfast Express was flagged off by chief minister Arjun Munda recently?
Hatia-Pune Superfast Express
How many records were created on the inaugural day of Senior National Aquatic Championships?
4 records
Who is the president of Karnataka State Cooperative Federation?
G.T.Devegowda
India
Where is 3-day cultural festival titled Octave 2011 held?
Nagpur
Which most awaited Superfast Express was flagged off by chief minister Arjun Munda recently?
Hatia-Pune Superfast Express
How many records were created on the inaugural day of Senior National Aquatic Championships?
4 records
Who is the president of Karnataka State Cooperative Federation?
G.T.Devegowda
Tips for clear writing
Use familiar words
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Be careful with use of technical words
Use strong words
Use active verbs
Use precise words and idioms
Use concrete words
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Be careful with use of technical words
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NABARD sample question and answers, 17th November 2011
Who becomes first US president to take part in East Asian nations summit?
Barack Obama
Who has been named as CEO of Air France?
Alexandre de Juniac
Who is the head of European department's International Monetary Fund resigned from his post recently?
Antonio Borges
Which are the new blackberry smart phones which runs on blackberry 7 operating system unveiled by RIM on recently?
Blackberry Bold 9790 and Blackberry Curve 9380
Who is the founder of shoe-selling online store www.zappos.com?
Nick Swinmurn
Barack Obama
Who has been named as CEO of Air France?
Alexandre de Juniac
Who is the head of European department's International Monetary Fund resigned from his post recently?
Antonio Borges
Which are the new blackberry smart phones which runs on blackberry 7 operating system unveiled by RIM on recently?
Blackberry Bold 9790 and Blackberry Curve 9380
Who is the founder of shoe-selling online store www.zappos.com?
Nick Swinmurn
Tid-bits for effective communication
Clarity of purpose
Sharing of activity
Use of symbols
Focusing on the need of the receiver
Use of feedback
Listening
Controlling of emotions
Politeness of manners
Noise elimination
Clarifying assumptions
Delivering appropriate message
Completeness of message
Proper use of body language
Sharing of activity
Use of symbols
Focusing on the need of the receiver
Use of feedback
Listening
Controlling of emotions
Politeness of manners
Noise elimination
Clarifying assumptions
Delivering appropriate message
Completeness of message
Proper use of body language
Sample question and answers for civil service exams, 16th November 2011
Which bank became the 1st lender to raise funds in offshore yuan in China?
IDBI
Which mobile carrier prepares for possible IPO in India?
Vodafone
Name the e-mail prioritizer bought by facebook.
MailRank
Which company's share has iGate planned to delist?
Patni Computer
Name the director appointed by Apple recently.
Robert A Iger
IDBI
Which mobile carrier prepares for possible IPO in India?
Vodafone
Name the e-mail prioritizer bought by facebook.
MailRank
Which company's share has iGate planned to delist?
Patni Computer
Name the director appointed by Apple recently.
Robert A Iger
Communication and Types of Communication
Communication : Communication is the process of exchanging meanings, facts, ideas, opinions or emotions with other people.
Types of Communication
Types of Communication
| Verbal |
| Oral |
| Written |
| Non-Verbal |
| Sign language (visual and audio signs) |
| Body language |
Current Affairs Quiz, 15th November 2011
Who completed 22 years of playing international cricket?
Sachin Tendulkar
What Utsav is been scheduled in Dharwad from 23rd to 25th December 2011?
Dharwad Utsav
Which region of Madhya Pradesh has Infosys agreed to set up a development centre?
Indore
Where is the 31st India International Trade Fair (IITF) is being held?
Pragathi Maidan, New Delhi
Sachin Tendulkar
What Utsav is been scheduled in Dharwad from 23rd to 25th December 2011?
Dharwad Utsav
Which region of Madhya Pradesh has Infosys agreed to set up a development centre?
Indore
Where is the 31st India International Trade Fair (IITF) is being held?
Pragathi Maidan, New Delhi
HTC Rezound
| General | Smartphone, available in US |
| Display | 4.3 inch HD super LCD display |
| Memory | 16GB Internal Memory and a card slot with 1GB RAM |
| Camera | 8 mega pixel with dual-LED flash and 2 megapixel of front facing camera both are 1080p HD video recording capabilities |
| Operating System | Android Gingerbread |
| CPU | 1.5Ghz dual core processor |
| Others | Preloaded HTC watch app, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, GPS and HDMI port |
General awareness for Bank PO exams, 14th November 2011
Mining near which famous temple has got nod from centre?
Vaishno Devi temple
When is Goa scheduled to host Asian Beach games?
2018
Which Karnataka state is set to host 6th state-level cycling championship?
Belgaum
Name the singer who completed 50 years as singer recently.
Yesudas
Where is celebrity cricket league being promoted by Salman Khan?
Sharjah
Vaishno Devi temple
When is Goa scheduled to host Asian Beach games?
2018
Which Karnataka state is set to host 6th state-level cycling championship?
Belgaum
Name the singer who completed 50 years as singer recently.
Yesudas
Where is celebrity cricket league being promoted by Salman Khan?
Sharjah
HTC Rezound
| General | Smartphone, available in US |
| Display | 4.3 inch HD super LCD display |
| Memory | 16GB Internal Memory and a card slot with 1GB RAM |
| Camera | 8 mega pixel with dual-LED flash and 2 megapixel of front facing camera both are 1080p HD video recording capabilities |
| Operating System | Android Gingerbread |
| CPU | 1.5Ghz dual core processor |
| Others | Preloaded HTC watch app, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, GPS and HDMI port |
Current Affairs for MBA and BBM, 13th November 2011
Name the cricket writer who died recently.
Peter Roebuck
Name the website launched by commonwealth war graves commission to honour undivided India's war heroes.
www.cwgc.org
Who won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2011?
Lewis Hamilton
Who has been appointed as Sebi chief?
U.K.Sinha
Peter Roebuck
Name the website launched by commonwealth war graves commission to honour undivided India's war heroes.
www.cwgc.org
Who won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2011?
Lewis Hamilton
Who has been appointed as Sebi chief?
U.K.Sinha
General Knowledge for School Kids - 14
Cement is ______
i) an ore ii) an element iii) a mixture iv) a compound
Butter is _____
i) an acid ii) a fat iii) an oil iv) condensed milk
Silk is a _____
i) protein ii) carbohydrate iii) fat iv) none of these
Insulin is a ____
i) an enzyme ii) vitamin iii) both i and ii iv) none of these
Diamond is ____
i) nickel ii) sulphur iii) carbon iv) iron ore
Bronze is an alloy of _______
i) tin and zinc ii) copper and zinc iii) aluminium and zinc iv) tin and copper
The human body contains maximum amount of ____
i) water ii) fats iii) protein iv) fats
Natural rubber is made from a white liquid called _____
i) milk ii) latex iii) sap iv) resin
i) an ore ii) an element iii) a mixture iv) a compound
Butter is _____
i) an acid ii) a fat iii) an oil iv) condensed milk
Silk is a _____
i) protein ii) carbohydrate iii) fat iv) none of these
Insulin is a ____
i) an enzyme ii) vitamin iii) both i and ii iv) none of these
Diamond is ____
i) nickel ii) sulphur iii) carbon iv) iron ore
Bronze is an alloy of _______
i) tin and zinc ii) copper and zinc iii) aluminium and zinc iv) tin and copper
The human body contains maximum amount of ____
i) water ii) fats iii) protein iv) fats
Natural rubber is made from a white liquid called _____
i) milk ii) latex iii) sap iv) resin
Sample question and answers for bank po exam, 12th November 2011
Where is the India's first ocenarium planned?
Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra
Who are been named athlete of the year 2011?
Usain Bolt of jamaica and Sally Pearson of Australia
Which country has been suspended from Arab league and why?
Syria, To end violence against protesters, and called for sanctions and transition talks with opposition
Which country senate cleared economic reform bill recently?
Italy
Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra
Who are been named athlete of the year 2011?
Usain Bolt of jamaica and Sally Pearson of Australia
Which country has been suspended from Arab league and why?
Syria, To end violence against protesters, and called for sanctions and transition talks with opposition
Which country senate cleared economic reform bill recently?
Italy
IPS Sample question and answers, 11th November 2011
Name the Mexican Interior Minister who was killed in a helicopter crash recently.
Francisco Blake
Which tennis icon won the 800th match of his career?
Roger Federer
Which airlines recommendation to financial bail out appears to have failed?
Kingfisher Airlines
Name the Nobel laureate who is set to lead Liberian peace initiative.
Laymah Gbowee
Francisco Blake
Which tennis icon won the 800th match of his career?
Roger Federer
Which airlines recommendation to financial bail out appears to have failed?
Kingfisher Airlines
Name the Nobel laureate who is set to lead Liberian peace initiative.
Laymah Gbowee
Hargobind Singh International Wrestling tournament in Vancouver, Canada
| Men (freestyle) - Gold | Women (freestyle)- Gold |
| Vinod Kumar (55kg) | Babita Kumari (48kg) |
| Yogeshwar Dutt (60kg) | |
| Narsingh Yadav (84kg) |
| Men (freestyle) - Silver | Men (freestyle) - Bronze |
| Pradeep Kumar (66kg) | Rahul Mann (66kg) |
Sample Question and answers for KPSC, 10th November 2011
Who has been named Greek interim Prime Minister?
Lucas Papademos
Which are the 2 awards or recognitions India bagged at the World Travel Market 2011?
World's Leading Destination and World's Leading Tourist Board award
Who has been appointed as CEO of UBS India?
Aashish Kamat
What is Australia's lowest Test cricket score in 109 years?
47 all out against South Africa in 2011
Who became the first wicketkeeper to cross 500 catches?
Mark Boucher
Lucas Papademos
Which are the 2 awards or recognitions India bagged at the World Travel Market 2011?
World's Leading Destination and World's Leading Tourist Board award
Who has been appointed as CEO of UBS India?
Aashish Kamat
What is Australia's lowest Test cricket score in 109 years?
47 all out against South Africa in 2011
Who became the first wicketkeeper to cross 500 catches?
Mark Boucher
Current Affairs for competitive exams, November 9th 2011
Which agreement has India and Nepal due to sign?
DTAA - Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
Which company recently setup its R and D centre in India for e-commerce solutions?
Walmart
Which country has been reinstated to the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament?
Myanmar
At what price the Centre is set to supply rice to all below poverty line families under the proposed Food Security Act?
Re.1 per kg
DTAA - Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
Which company recently setup its R and D centre in India for e-commerce solutions?
Walmart
Which country has been reinstated to the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament?
Myanmar
At what price the Centre is set to supply rice to all below poverty line families under the proposed Food Security Act?
Re.1 per kg
Numerical ability sample question and answers
If 81 be divided in proportion of 1/3, 1/6, 1/7, then the first part is
i) 18 ii) 36 iii) 42 iv) 27
X : 6 :: 32 : 34. What is the value of X?
i) 5 ii) 8 iii) 7 iv) 6
Find the value of (85 * 85) - (25 * 25) / (85 + 25)
i) 45 ii) 50 iii) 60 iv) 40
When 75% of a number is added to 75, the result is the number again. Find the number.
i) 300 ii) 200 iii) 250 iv) 350
Find the L.C.M of 6, 8 and 10
i) 120 ii) 58 iii) 86 iv) 24
Find the H.C.F of 24 and 30
i) 6 ii) 8 iii) 2 iv) 4
The compound interest on Rs.5,000 for two years at 4% is
i) Rs.420 ii) Rs.440 iii) Rs.400 iv) Rs.408
The 16th term of the series 1,3,6,10,15, is
i) 120 ii) 132 iii) 136 iv) 126
i) 18 ii) 36 iii) 42 iv) 27
X : 6 :: 32 : 34. What is the value of X?
i) 5 ii) 8 iii) 7 iv) 6
Find the value of (85 * 85) - (25 * 25) / (85 + 25)
i) 45 ii) 50 iii) 60 iv) 40
When 75% of a number is added to 75, the result is the number again. Find the number.
i) 300 ii) 200 iii) 250 iv) 350
Find the L.C.M of 6, 8 and 10
i) 120 ii) 58 iii) 86 iv) 24
Find the H.C.F of 24 and 30
i) 6 ii) 8 iii) 2 iv) 4
The compound interest on Rs.5,000 for two years at 4% is
i) Rs.420 ii) Rs.440 iii) Rs.400 iv) Rs.408
The 16th term of the series 1,3,6,10,15, is
i) 120 ii) 132 iii) 136 iv) 126
Sample question and answers for Bank po exam, 8th November 2011
Who became the first cricketer to score 15,000 runs in test cricket?
Sachin Tendulkar
Who has won the Ezhuthachan award (highest literary prize instituted by Kerala Government)?
M.T.Vasudevan Nair
Which country has banned Apple iPhone?
Germany
Who bought the rights of American TV series 24?
Anil Kapoor
Who became 7th Indian to take 5 wickets on debut for India?
R.Ashwin
Sachin Tendulkar
Who has won the Ezhuthachan award (highest literary prize instituted by Kerala Government)?
M.T.Vasudevan Nair
Which country has banned Apple iPhone?
Germany
Who bought the rights of American TV series 24?
Anil Kapoor
Who became 7th Indian to take 5 wickets on debut for India?
R.Ashwin
Novel releases in November 2011
"Inheritance" by Christopher Paolini (Release Date 8th Nov 2011)
It is the 4th book of the Inheritance cycle series .This book is the conclusion of the story between a teenage boy(Eragon) and his dragon Saphire
11/22/63 by Stephen King (Release Date 8th Nov 2011)
This Novel is about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of John F.Kennedy on 22nd Nov 1963
Micro-A Novel by Micheal Crichton (Release Date 22nd Nov 2011)
This is a Techno-Thriller about a group of graduate students trapped in the Hawaiian rain forest who have come to work for a mysterious Biotech company
Legend by Marie Lu (Release Date 29th Nov 2011)
LEGEND takes place in a dark future, when the United States has split into two warring nations. It tells the story of a famous 15-year old boy criminal and the 15-year old girl prodigy hired to hunt him down.
It is the 4th book of the Inheritance cycle series .This book is the conclusion of the story between a teenage boy(Eragon) and his dragon Saphire
11/22/63 by Stephen King (Release Date 8th Nov 2011)
This Novel is about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of John F.Kennedy on 22nd Nov 1963
Micro-A Novel by Micheal Crichton (Release Date 22nd Nov 2011)
This is a Techno-Thriller about a group of graduate students trapped in the Hawaiian rain forest who have come to work for a mysterious Biotech company
Legend by Marie Lu (Release Date 29th Nov 2011)
LEGEND takes place in a dark future, when the United States has split into two warring nations. It tells the story of a famous 15-year old boy criminal and the 15-year old girl prodigy hired to hunt him down.
Fortune India's Most powerful Women in Business List
| Chanda Kochhar | MD and CEO, ICICI Bank |
| Shikha Sharma | MD, Axis Bank |
| Mallika Srinivasan | Chairperson, TAFE |
| Aruna Jayanthi | CEO, Capgemini India |
| Zia Mody | Co-founder, AZB Partners |
| Vinita Bali | Managing Director, Britannia Industries |
| Shobhana Bhartia | Chairperson and Editorial Director, HT Media |
| Chitra Ramakrishna | Joint Managing Director, NSE |
| Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw | Chairman & Managing Director, Biocon |
| Frenny Bawa | ex-MD, RIM India |
IAS sample questions, 7th November 2011
Who won the Guatemala presidential election?
Otto Perez Molina
Which country's Prime Minister made a surprise visit to Afghanistan?
Australian PM Julia Gillard
Which award is singer Lata Mangeshkar set to receive?
K.L.Saigal award by Savitri Samiti
Which team won gold at the World patrol meet?
Indian Army team
Who won the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament title?
Roger Federer
Otto Perez Molina
Which country's Prime Minister made a surprise visit to Afghanistan?
Australian PM Julia Gillard
Which award is singer Lata Mangeshkar set to receive?
K.L.Saigal award by Savitri Samiti
Which team won gold at the World patrol meet?
Indian Army team
Who won the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament title?
Roger Federer
Current Affairs for civil services exam, 6th November 2011
What is the validity of banks drafts, pay orders and cheques from the date of issuing, starting April 1st 2012?
3 month validity
Who has been crowned Miss South India?
Bangalore beauty Lakhsmi Anand
Who won the Miss world crown for 2011?
Miss Venezuela - Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colimenares
Who won the WTA Tournament of Champions title at Bali?
Ana Ivanovic
3 month validity
Who has been crowned Miss South India?
Bangalore beauty Lakhsmi Anand
Who won the Miss world crown for 2011?
Miss Venezuela - Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colimenares
Who won the WTA Tournament of Champions title at Bali?
Ana Ivanovic
MTV EMA Awards 2011
| Award | Winner |
| Best Alternative Rock Band | Thirty Seconds to Mars |
| Biggest Fans | Lady Gaga |
| Best Live Performance | Katy Perry |
| Best Female Singer | Lady Gaga |
| Best Rock Band | Linkin Park |
| Best Male Singer | Justin Bieber |
| Best Hip Hop | Eminem |
| Best Push | Bruno Mars |
| Best New | Bruno Mars |
| Best Pop | Justin Bieber |
| Best World Stage | Thirty Second to Mars |
| Best Song | Born This Way(Lady Gaga) |
| Worldwide Act | Big Bang |
| Best Video | Born This Way(Lady Gaga) |
Business and Technology Quiz for MBAs, BBMs
Which company has the punchline/tagline of "Memories unlimited"?
makemytrip.com
Which group owns Allen Solly brand?
Aditya Birla Group
Who is the brand ambassador for Elf?
Shahid Kapoor
What is the punchline of Toshiba?
Leading Innovation
makemytrip.com
Which group owns Allen Solly brand?
Aditya Birla Group
Who is the brand ambassador for Elf?
Shahid Kapoor
What is the punchline of Toshiba?
Leading Innovation
Sample Current Affairs for IBPS exam, 5th November 2011
Name one of the oldest singer who passed away recently.
Bhupen Hazarika
Name the woman officer who became the fourth generation of a family to serve police continuously since 1921.
Manusmriti
What value of demand drafts to be account payee only as per RBI notification?
Above Rs.20,000
Where is the 17th SAARC summit to be held?
Addu city in Maldives
Bhupen Hazarika
Name the woman officer who became the fourth generation of a family to serve police continuously since 1921.
Manusmriti
What value of demand drafts to be account payee only as per RBI notification?
Above Rs.20,000
Where is the 17th SAARC summit to be held?
Addu city in Maldives
G20 Summit 2011- a brief note
List of countries in G20
Outcome of the Summit:
Commodity market transparency, Investing in infrastructure in developing countries, Innovative financing for development and climate Banking regulation, Protecting against instability of agricultural prices, Fighting corruption, Market regulation, Trade, Enhancing the IMF's response capacity and surveillance, Agriculture, Social regulation of globalisation, Financial stability board, Emergency humanitarian food reserves, Reform of the International monetary system, Tax heavens and non-cooperative jurisdictions and Action plan for growth and jobs
| Arabia | Argentina |
| Brazil | Australia |
| China | Canada |
| France | European Union |
| Italy | India |
| Indonesia | Germany |
| South Korea | Japan |
| Russia | Mexico |
| Turkey | South Africa |
| United States of America | United Kingdom |
Commodity market transparency, Investing in infrastructure in developing countries, Innovative financing for development and climate Banking regulation, Protecting against instability of agricultural prices, Fighting corruption, Market regulation, Trade, Enhancing the IMF's response capacity and surveillance, Agriculture, Social regulation of globalisation, Financial stability board, Emergency humanitarian food reserves, Reform of the International monetary system, Tax heavens and non-cooperative jurisdictions and Action plan for growth and jobs
Current Affairs for Bank po exam, November 4th 2011
Name the Greek Prime Minister who won confidence vote recently.
George Papandreou
Name the 2 messaging phone launched by Nokia recently.
Asha 200 and Asha 201
In which district of Karnataka would the Biotech Park worth Rs.103.27 crore was approved by cabinet recently?
Mysore
Which is the recent Tablet PC running on windows operating system revealed by HP?
Slate 2 Tablet PC
George Papandreou
Name the 2 messaging phone launched by Nokia recently.
Asha 200 and Asha 201
In which district of Karnataka would the Biotech Park worth Rs.103.27 crore was approved by cabinet recently?
Mysore
Which is the recent Tablet PC running on windows operating system revealed by HP?
Slate 2 Tablet PC
KBL - Karnataka Badminton League 2011
| KBL Chairman | Thomas Kunnath |
| Prize Money | Rs.10,00,000 (10 lakhs) |
| TEAMS | |
| Aratt Fighters | |
| HB Challengers | |
| White Peacock | |
| Li Ning Lions | |
| K2 Smashers | |
| Fly Power warriors | |
| AB Chargers |
3rd November Current Affairs for civil service exams
Where has the world's biggest stupa has been planned?
Gujarat, 351 feet high stupa towering over a 151 feet statue of Buddha
Name the countries which have pressed the Europeans to act swiftly to contain their sovereign debt crisis.
China, Russia and the United States
Name the RIM's Managing Director for India who quit recently.
Frenny Bawa
Which music application of RIM for its popular messaging service is to be made available for downloading?
BBM Music
Gujarat, 351 feet high stupa towering over a 151 feet statue of Buddha
Name the countries which have pressed the Europeans to act swiftly to contain their sovereign debt crisis.
China, Russia and the United States
Name the RIM's Managing Director for India who quit recently.
Frenny Bawa
Which music application of RIM for its popular messaging service is to be made available for downloading?
BBM Music
2nd November Current affairs for MBA, Bank po
Which country's cabinet unanimously decided to grant India Most Favoured Nation trade status?
Pakistan
Which country is set to donate used laptop for charity?
Dubai
Name the new smartphone introduced by Samsung.
Galaxy Note
Pakistan
Which country is set to donate used laptop for charity?
Dubai
Name the new smartphone introduced by Samsung.
Galaxy Note
Current Affairs for Competitive Exams, November 1st 2011
Who has been sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister?
Nabam Tuki
Who has been reappointed as the Secretary General of 54-nation Commonwealth of Nations for 2nd consecutive term?
Kamalesh Sharma
What is the total sms limit per day raised by TRAI as on 1st November 2011?
200 smses per day
Nabam Tuki
Who has been reappointed as the Secretary General of 54-nation Commonwealth of Nations for 2nd consecutive term?
Kamalesh Sharma
What is the total sms limit per day raised by TRAI as on 1st November 2011?
200 smses per day
Trivia Quiz, 31st October 2011
Who has been named 10th Nawab of Pataudi?
Saif Ali Khan
Where was the world's 7 billionth baby born?
Allahabad, baby named Nargis
Which country became member of UNESCO recently?
Palestine
Who is Haryana election department's brand icon?
Boxer Vijender
Saif Ali Khan
Where was the world's 7 billionth baby born?
Allahabad, baby named Nargis
Which country became member of UNESCO recently?
Palestine
Who is Haryana election department's brand icon?
Boxer Vijender
Sample questions with answers for bank po exam, 30th October 2011
Who is set to start two free schools in every district across India?
Azim Premji(Azim Premji Foundation)
Who won the inaugural Indian Grand Prix?
Sebatian Vettel
Who becomes the first monk to win the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for mathematics?
Mahan Maharaj
Azim Premji(Azim Premji Foundation)
Who won the inaugural Indian Grand Prix?
Sebatian Vettel
Who becomes the first monk to win the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for mathematics?
Mahan Maharaj
Kannada Rajyotsava Award 2011
| Award Winner | Category |
| Aravinda Malagatti (Bijapur) | Literature |
| Veeranna Dande (Gulbarga) | Literature |
| Mandira Jaya Appanna (Kodagu) | Literature |
| K Nagaraj (Chitradurga) | Theater |
| Renuka Durgappa Maalaapura (Bagalkot) | Theater |
| Shantinath Dibbada (Belgaum) | Kannada Language Research/Development |
| K S Ambale Rajeshwari (Hassan) | Dance |
| H Phalguna (Chamarajnagar) | Music |
| Balachandra Nakod (Dharwad) | Music |
| Ganesh Puttur (Dakshina Kannada) | Music |
| Shankara Binnala (Koppal) | Music |
| K S Vyashali (Shimoga) | Music |
| Ramegowda (Mandya) | Folklore |
| Mahalingaiah B Ganachari (Bagalkot) | Folklore |
| Virupakshappa Sudugaadusidda (Bellary) | Folklore |
| Parvatavva Hongal (Dharwad) | Folklore |
| Maheshwarappa Honalli (Davanagere) | Folklore |
| Vitoba Hammanna Nayak (Uttara Kannada) | Yakshagana |
| Kunjalu Ramakrishna Nayak (Udupi) | Yakshagana |
| Anilkumar T (Bangalore) | Arts |
| Nagaraj Veerabhadrappa Shilpi (Gadag) | Arts |
| Mohan Nagammanavar (Haveri) | Cultural Organisation |
| K Shivarudraiah (Bangalore) | Film/Television |
| A R Raju (Bengalore) | Film/Television |
| Sarigama Viji (Bangalore) | Film/Television |
| P M Chikkaboraiah (Mysore) | Education |
| K Shantaiah (Raichur) | Education |
| Ajra (Chikmagalur) | Education |
| Basavaraj Tambake (Bidar) | Agriculture |
| Harish Hande (Bangalore) | Science and Technology |
| K N Tilak Kumar (Bangalore) | Media |
| G S Kumar (Bangalore) | Media |
| Manjunath Bhat (Uttara Kannada) | Media |
| Prathap Simha (Bangalore) | Media |
| Jagadish Maniyani (Kasargod) | Media |
| Tejaswini Bai (Bangalore) | Sports |
| Ramesh Tikaram (Bangalore) | Sports |
| Dr B Ramesh (Tumkur) | Medicine |
| Dr Basavannaiah (Davanagere) | Medicine |
| Dr M N Nandakumar (London) | Kannadigas Outside Karnataka |
| Purushothama Bilimale (Delhi) | Kannadigas Outside Karnataka |
| Ikala Harish Shetty (Mumbai) | Kannadigas Outside Karnataka |
| Neramballi Raghavendra Rao (Hyderabad) | Kannadigas Outside Karnataka |
| Amjad Khan (Hassan) | Social Service |
| M B Naragund (Belgaum) | Social Service |
| Mahatma Gandhi Khadi Gram Udyog Sangha (Belgaum) | Organisation/Institution |
| Shantivana Trust (DK) | Organisation/Institution |
| Dr Siddaiah (Chitradurga) | Multiple Fields |
| Dr R M V Prasad (Bangalore) | Multiple Fields |
| Shivanand Cha Myageri (Haveri) | Multiple Fields |
Sample question and answers for IPS exams, 29th October 2011
Name the Asian Games gold medalist shooter who holds 2nd rank after World Cup triumph.
Ronjan Sodhi
Who has appeared most in T20 Internationals cricket for India?
Dhoni (27)
Name the former minister and wildlife photographer who passed away recently.
M.Y.Ghorpade
Where is the G20 Summit scheduled?
Cannes in the French Riviera
Name the female actor who has been inducted into the Hall of Fame by the International Women's Forum.
Nandita Das
Name the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister who quit recently.
Jarbom Gamblin
Name the chairman of Xinjiang who is set to visit India.
Nur Berki
Which computer virus could be a next big cyber threat?
Duqu
Which bollywood female actors wax statue was revealed at Madame Tussauds wax museum?
Kareena Kapoor
Ronjan Sodhi
Who has appeared most in T20 Internationals cricket for India?
Dhoni (27)
Name the former minister and wildlife photographer who passed away recently.
M.Y.Ghorpade
Where is the G20 Summit scheduled?
Cannes in the French Riviera
Name the female actor who has been inducted into the Hall of Fame by the International Women's Forum.
Nandita Das
Name the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister who quit recently.
Jarbom Gamblin
Name the chairman of Xinjiang who is set to visit India.
Nur Berki
Which computer virus could be a next big cyber threat?
Duqu
Which bollywood female actors wax statue was revealed at Madame Tussauds wax museum?
Kareena Kapoor
Sample question and answers for IPS exams, 29th October 2011
Name the Asian Games gold medalist shooter who holds 2nd rank after World Cup triumph.
Ronjan Sodhi
Who has appeared most in T20 Internationals cricket for India?
Dhoni (27)
Name the former minister and wildlife photographer who passed away recently.
M.Y.Ghorpade
Where is the G20 Summit scheduled?
Cannes in the French Riviera
Ronjan Sodhi
Who has appeared most in T20 Internationals cricket for India?
Dhoni (27)
Name the former minister and wildlife photographer who passed away recently.
M.Y.Ghorpade
Where is the G20 Summit scheduled?
Cannes in the French Riviera
Results/Podium winners of Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2011
Who took the pole position in the first ever Indian Grand Prix at Buddh International Circuit?
Sebastian Vettel
Who created history by winning the first ever Indian GP in the year 2011?
Sebastian Vettel
Which Indian F1 driver created history by driving the F1 car in Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2011?
Narain Karthikeyan
Who secured the second place in Airtel Indian Grand Prix?
Jenson Button
Who took third place at Indian GP at Buddh International Circuit?
Fernando Alonso
Which Indian cricket legend has created history by waving the chequered flag at Buddh International Circuit in the first ever Indian GP 2011?
Sachin Tendulkar
Which 2 drivers from Sahara Force Indian team participated in Airtel Indian GP?
Adrian Sutil and Di Resta
Who drove the fastest lap in inaugural Airtel Indian GP at Buddh International Circuit?
Sebasitan Vettel
Who presented the trophy to the winner of Indian Grand Prix at Buddh International Circuit?
Mayawati - Honourable Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Who presented the trophy to Jenson Button in the Indian GP 2011?
Manoj Gaur - Chairman
Who presented the trophy to Fernando Alonso at Buddh International Circuit in the first ever Indian Grand Prix?
Vicky Chandhok - FMSCI
Sebastian Vettel
Who created history by winning the first ever Indian GP in the year 2011?
Sebastian Vettel
Which Indian F1 driver created history by driving the F1 car in Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2011?
Narain Karthikeyan
Who secured the second place in Airtel Indian Grand Prix?
Jenson Button
Who took third place at Indian GP at Buddh International Circuit?
Fernando Alonso
Which Indian cricket legend has created history by waving the chequered flag at Buddh International Circuit in the first ever Indian GP 2011?
Sachin Tendulkar
Which 2 drivers from Sahara Force Indian team participated in Airtel Indian GP?
Adrian Sutil and Di Resta
Who drove the fastest lap in inaugural Airtel Indian GP at Buddh International Circuit?
Sebasitan Vettel
Who presented the trophy to the winner of Indian Grand Prix at Buddh International Circuit?
Mayawati - Honourable Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Who presented the trophy to Jenson Button in the Indian GP 2011?
Manoj Gaur - Chairman
Who presented the trophy to Fernando Alonso at Buddh International Circuit in the first ever Indian Grand Prix?
Vicky Chandhok - FMSCI
Bank Exam sample question and answers, 28th October 2011
Who declared Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting open?
Queen Elizabeth II
Name the all-electric car launched by china recently.
BYD e6
Name the statue which celebrated 125 years in New York, United States.
Statue of Liberty
Who has been appointed as Indian football coach?
Savio Medeira
Queen Elizabeth II
Name the all-electric car launched by china recently.
BYD e6
Name the statue which celebrated 125 years in New York, United States.
Statue of Liberty
Who has been appointed as Indian football coach?
Savio Medeira
General awareness sample questions for bank exam, 27th October 2011
Who has been named heir to the Saudi throne?
Nayef bin Abdel-Aziz Al Saud
Name the 5 Arab activists who won European freedom prize, 'Sakharov'.
Mohammed Bouazizi of Tunisia, Egyptian militant Asmaa Mahfouz, Libyan dissident Ahmed al-Zubair Ahmed al-Sanusi, Syrian lawyer Razan Zeitouneh and Syrian cartoonist Ali Farza
Name the social gaming company which is planning to file IPO in November 2011.
Zynga
Name the person who won Rs.5 crore prize money on television show Kaun Banega Crorepati.
Sushil Kumar, computer operator from Bihar
Nayef bin Abdel-Aziz Al Saud
Name the 5 Arab activists who won European freedom prize, 'Sakharov'.
Mohammed Bouazizi of Tunisia, Egyptian militant Asmaa Mahfouz, Libyan dissident Ahmed al-Zubair Ahmed al-Sanusi, Syrian lawyer Razan Zeitouneh and Syrian cartoonist Ali Farza
Name the social gaming company which is planning to file IPO in November 2011.
Zynga
Name the person who won Rs.5 crore prize money on television show Kaun Banega Crorepati.
Sushil Kumar, computer operator from Bihar
Forbes top 10 richest Indians
Mukesh Ambani
Lakshmi Mittal
Azim Premji
Shashi and Ravi Ruia
Savitri Jindal
Sunil Mittal
Gautam Adani
Kumar Birla
Pallonji Mistry
Adi Godrej
Lakshmi Mittal
Azim Premji
Shashi and Ravi Ruia
Savitri Jindal
Sunil Mittal
Gautam Adani
Kumar Birla
Pallonji Mistry
Adi Godrej
Quiz question and answers for IAS exam, 26th October 2011
Inaugural flight Boeing 787 landed in Hong Kong recently. What is its specialty?
It is built of lightweight materials that promise to improve fuel efficiency
Which spot has Darjeeling tea occupied amidst getting European Union's protected tag?
Seventh non-EU product
Which women tennis player is set to finish No.1 on the WTA Championships rankings?
Caroline Wozniacki
Who is all set to take over as president of the centre for American Progress, a major Washington-based think-tank?
Neera Tanden
It is built of lightweight materials that promise to improve fuel efficiency
Which spot has Darjeeling tea occupied amidst getting European Union's protected tag?
Seventh non-EU product
Which women tennis player is set to finish No.1 on the WTA Championships rankings?
Caroline Wozniacki
Who is all set to take over as president of the centre for American Progress, a major Washington-based think-tank?
Neera Tanden
Recruitment of Specialist Category Officers for Central Bank of India
| I.T.Officer | 70 posts |
| Agriculture Finance Officer | 400 posts |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | 20 posts |
| Law Officer | 34 posts |
| Security Officer | 33 posts |
More Information: www.centralbankofindia.co.in
Last date of online registration - 25/11/2011
Nokia's Windows Mango Phone - Lumia 800
| General | 2G and 3G phone, Expected release November 2011 |
| Display | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Memory | 16GB storage with 512MB RAM |
| Camera | 8MP, Geo-tagging and video capture |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| CPU | 1.4 GHz processor, 3D Graphics HW Accelator |
| Others | Stereo FM with RDS, Games downloadable, Document viewer and Photo editor |
GK for UPSC exams 25th October 2011
What is the current repo and reverse repo rate(as on 25th October 2011)?
Repo - 8.50% and Reverse repo - 7.50%
Who won the series between India and England ODI cricket recently?
India(5-0)
Which country has been elected to serve on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of UNO recently?
India
Which country's track is the additionally added to Formula 1 from 2013 season?
New Jersey
Repo - 8.50% and Reverse repo - 7.50%
Who won the series between India and England ODI cricket recently?
India(5-0)
Which country has been elected to serve on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of UNO recently?
India
Which country's track is the additionally added to Formula 1 from 2013 season?
New Jersey
24th October 2011 general knowledge for bank po exams
Which Indian city is India's first smoke free tourist spot?
Ernakulam
Which pipeline gas company is eyeing trading in Singapore?
GAIL
Headquartered in Bangalore, which IT major is set to open branch company in China?
Infosys at Dalian High-tech Zone
Which BPO major has opened global delivery centre in Dubai, UAE to serve clients in the Middle East and North Africa recently?
Genpact
Who has been rated top batsman in inaugural ICC T20 rankings?
Morgan
Who has been rated top bowler in inaugural ICC T20 rankings?
Mendis
Who has been appointed as business head for India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh by Rolls-Royce?
Herfried Hasenoehrl
Who drew the highest bid of Rs.2.5 lakhs for Karnataka Badminton League?
Ashwini Ponnappa
Which player quit the Serbian national team after their failure to qualify for the Euro 2012 finals?
Nemanja Vidic
Ernakulam
Which pipeline gas company is eyeing trading in Singapore?
GAIL
Headquartered in Bangalore, which IT major is set to open branch company in China?
Infosys at Dalian High-tech Zone
Which BPO major has opened global delivery centre in Dubai, UAE to serve clients in the Middle East and North Africa recently?
Genpact
Who has been rated top batsman in inaugural ICC T20 rankings?
Morgan
Who has been rated top bowler in inaugural ICC T20 rankings?
Mendis
Who has been appointed as business head for India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh by Rolls-Royce?
Herfried Hasenoehrl
Who drew the highest bid of Rs.2.5 lakhs for Karnataka Badminton League?
Ashwini Ponnappa
Which player quit the Serbian national team after their failure to qualify for the Euro 2012 finals?
Nemanja Vidic
23rd October 2011 Current Affairs
Who has been re-elected as Governor of Louisiana?
Bobby Jindal
Who won the PGA Tour money list title?
Luke Donald
Who won the women's single Kremlin Cup?
Dominika Cibulkova
Who won the men's single Kremlin Cup?
Janko Tipsarevic
Bobby Jindal
Who won the PGA Tour money list title?
Luke Donald
Who won the women's single Kremlin Cup?
Dominika Cibulkova
Who won the men's single Kremlin Cup?
Janko Tipsarevic
World Geography Quiz - Countries and Capitals
| Afghanistan | Kabul |
| Albania | Tirana |
| Algeria | Algiers |
| Andorra | Andorra la Vella |
| Angola | Luanda |
| Antigua and Barbuda | St.John's and Codrington |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires |
| Armenia | Yerevan |
| Australia | Canberra |
| Austria | Vienna |
22nd October 2011 Current Affairs
Who would inaugurate the second edition of Goa Art Literary Festival?
Gulzar
Name the New Zealander who scored 108 not out on his debut in ODI cricket.
Rob Nicol
What is the number to be made functional by the Central Vigilance Commission to lodge complaints related to corruption?
1964
Gulzar
Name the New Zealander who scored 108 not out on his debut in ODI cricket.
Rob Nicol
What is the number to be made functional by the Central Vigilance Commission to lodge complaints related to corruption?
1964
Currrent Affairs of 21st October 2011
Name the Sarod maestro who is set to teach at the Stanford University.
Amjad Ali Khan
Which country won the UNSC Security Council seat joining India as a 2year non-permanent member?
Pakistan
At what price did rupee trade ended against dollar as on 21st October 2011?
50.02 per dollar
Which professional social networking site recently launched its Japanese language version?
LinkedIn Corp
Amjad Ali Khan
Which country won the UNSC Security Council seat joining India as a 2year non-permanent member?
Pakistan
At what price did rupee trade ended against dollar as on 21st October 2011?
50.02 per dollar
Which professional social networking site recently launched its Japanese language version?
LinkedIn Corp
Personality Quiz
| PERSON | KNOWN FOR |
| S.Gopalakrishnan | Information and Technology Industry |
| Dwijen Mukherjee | Singer |
| Yogesh Chander Deveshwar | Tobacco Industry |
| Suryanarayanan Ramachandran | Scientist |
| S.S.Tarapore | Banking Industry |
| K.Anji Reddy | Pharmaceutical Industry |
| Rajendra Singh Pawar | Information and Technology Industry |
| Gunapati Venkata Krishna Reddy | Infrastructure Industry |
Current Affairs 20th October 2011
Who is set to be next Delhi Metro's chief?
Mangu Singh
Which Libyan long-serving ruler was killed recently?
Muammar Gaddafi
What is the food inflation for week ended October 8th 2011?
10.60%
Mangu Singh
Which Libyan long-serving ruler was killed recently?
Muammar Gaddafi
What is the food inflation for week ended October 8th 2011?
10.60%
Business or Commerce Terms
Capital : The total owned and borrowed funds in a business
Cash : Includes all money in the bank, in the cash drawer and in petty cash.
Cash Book : A record of cash payments and receipts
Cash flow : The flow of internal funds generated within the business as a result of receipts from debtors, payments to creditors, drawings and cash sales
Cash : Includes all money in the bank, in the cash drawer and in petty cash.
Cash Book : A record of cash payments and receipts
Cash flow : The flow of internal funds generated within the business as a result of receipts from debtors, payments to creditors, drawings and cash sales
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