1994 - Average temperature hits 21.4 degrees C in Netherlands, warmest since July 1783
1992 - Georgia joins United Nations Organisation
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31st July in history
1994 - Average temperature hits 21.4 degrees C in Netherlands, warmest since July 1783
1992 - Georgia joins United Nations Organisation
Bihar bags best heritage tourism award
Interbank Mobile Payments Service, with One Time Password
Yahoo India recently tied-up with which kannada language daily newspaper to launch a co-branded kannada property kannada.yahoo.com?
Udayavani
Who is elected as the President for Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce for the year 2012-13?
Tammareddy Bharadwaja
Which Indian state bagged best heritage tourism award at the 3-day India Tourism Mart held at Bangalore recently?
Bihar
Name the Padma Bhushan, Kalidas Puraskar and Kalaimamani award recipient, Kuchipudi dancer who passed away recently?
Vempati Chinna Satyam
State Bank of India (Associate Banks) Jobs 2012
Last date of Apply : 13th August 2012
Exam date : 7th October 2012 and 14th October 2012
Apply now
Olympics 2012 events updates
Abhinav Bindra crashed out in qualifiers
Fencing - Di Francesca wins gold
30th July in history
1991 - MTV, channels to split into 3 by 1993
1980 - Jerusalem Law passed by Israel's Knesset
Punjab hit by power crisis
Karnataka
Which airways will fly daily flight from Mumbai to Johannesburg route from October 2012?
South African Airways
Which Indian state has banned usage of air conditioners and changed office timings in all the Government offices, Boards and Corporations following power crisis?
Punjab
Expand LTV. (Hint: loan)
Loan-to-value
What value of cotton has been booked for imports from Indian textile mills from African countries?
Nearly 8 lakh bales
Ministers of Kerala state
Shri Oommen Chandy
Who is the minister for Education of Kerala?
Shri P. K Abdu Rabb
Who is the minister for Revenue and Coir of Kerala?
Shri Adoor Prakash
Who is the minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes and Tourism of Kerala?
Shri A.P. Anil Kumar
Who is the minister for Power and Transport of Kerala?
Shri Aryadan Muhammed
Who is the minister for Fisheries, Ports and Excise of Kerala?
Shri K. Babu
Who is the minister for Co-operation, Khadi and Village Industries, and Pollution Control of Kerala?
Shri C.N. Balakrishnan
Who is the minister for Public Works of Kerala?
Shri V.K. Ebrahimkunju
Who is the minister for Forest, Sports and Cinema of Kerala?
Shri K. B. Ganesh Kumar
Who is the minister for Welfare of Scheduled Tribes, Youth Affairs, Museum & Zoos of Kerala?
Smt. P.K. Jayalakshmi
Who is the minister for Rural Development, Planning, Culture and NORKA of Kerala?
Shri K.C. Joseph
Who is the minister for Water Resources of Kerala?
Shri P.J. Joseph
Who is the minister for Industries and Information Technology of Kerala?
Shri P. K. Kunhalikutty
Who is the minister for Finance, Law and Housing of Kerala?
Shri K. M. Mani
Who is the minister for urban affairs and Welfare of Minorities of Kerala?
Shri Manjalamkuzhi Ali
Who is the minister for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Printing & Stationery of Kerala?
Shri K. P. Mohanan
Who is the minister for Panchayats and Social Welfare of Kerala?
Dr. M.K. Muneer
Who is the minister for Labour & Rehabilitation of Kerala?
Shri Shibu Baby John
Who is the minister for Health, Family welfare and Devaswom of Kerala?
Shri V. S. Sivakumar
Who is the minister for Home and Vigilance of Kerala?
Shri Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
29th July in history
2005 - Discovery of dwarf planet Eris announced by astronomers
1990 - 1st legal conference is held by South Africa Communist Party
Ebola virus kills 13 people in Uganda
Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan
Who is set to head as 14th Finance Commission personnel in India?
Yaga Venugopal Reddy
Name the deadly virus which has killed 13 people in Uganda recently.
Ebola
How many hydro-electric projects are under execution or planning stage to generate 13,000 MW of power in India?
49
Who is re-elected as president of Cricket Association of Bengal?
Jagmohan Dalmiya
Olympics 2012 Day 1 updates
Indian men's archery team knocked out of Olympics games, losses to Japan
Parupalli Kashyap (Indian shuttler) wins in 38 minutes in a Group D match against Yuhan Tan (Belgium shuttler) 21-14 21-12
Poland's Sylwia Bogacka wins 1st silver medal of Olympics 2012 in Women's shooting event
China's Dan yu wins 1st bronze medal of olympics 2012 in women's 10m rifle
Medals Tally of London Olympics 2012
| COUNTRY | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | TOTAL |
| Afghanistan | ||||
| Albania | ||||
| Algeria | ||||
| American Samoa | ||||
| Andorra | ||||
| Angola | ||||
| Antigua and Barbuda | ||||
| Argentina | ||||
| Armenia | ||||
| Aruba | ||||
| Australia | 1 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| Austria | ||||
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | ||
| Bahamas | ||||
| Bahrain | ||||
| Bangladesh | ||||
| Barbados | ||||
| Belarus | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Belize | ||||
| Bermuda | ||||
| Benin | ||||
| Bhutan | ||||
| Bolivia | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||
| Botswana | ||||
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| British Virgin Islands | ||||
| Brunei | ||||
| Bulgaria | ||||
| Burkina Faso | ||||
| Burundi | ||||
| Cambodia | ||||
| Cameroon | ||||
| Canada | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| Cape Verde | ||||
| Cayman Islands | ||||
| Central African Republic | ||||
| Chad | ||||
| Chile | ||||
| China | 20 | 13 | 9 | 42 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Comoros | ||||
| Congo | ||||
| Dr Congo | ||||
| Cook Islands | ||||
| Costa Rica | ||||
| Cote d'Ivoire | ||||
| Croatia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cuba | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Cyprus | ||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | ||
| Denmark | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Djibouti | ||||
| Dominica | ||||
| Dominican Republic | ||||
| East Timor (Timor-Leste) | ||||
| Ecuador | ||||
| Egypt | 1 | 1 | ||
| El Salvador | ||||
| Equatorial Guinea | ||||
| Eritrea | ||||
| Estonia | ||||
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fiji | ||||
| Finland | ||||
| France | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| Gabon | ||||
| Gambia | ||||
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Germany | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| Ghana | ||||
| Greece | 1 | 1 | ||
| Grenada | ||||
| Guam | ||||
| Guatemala | ||||
| Guinea | ||||
| Guinea-Bissau | ||||
| Guyana | ||||
| Haiti | ||||
| Honduras | ||||
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hungary | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Iceland | ||||
| India | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Iran | 1 | 1 | ||
| Iraq | ||||
| Ireland | ||||
| Israel | ||||
| Italy | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Jamaica | ||||
| Japan | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 |
| Jordan | ||||
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 4 | ||
| Kenya | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kiribati | ||||
| Korea, North | 9 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| Korea, South | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Kuwait | ||||
| Kyrgyzstan | ||||
| Laos | ||||
| Latvia | ||||
| Lebanon | ||||
| Lesotho | ||||
| Liberia | ||||
| Libya | ||||
| Liechtenstein | ||||
| Lithuania | 1 | 1 | ||
| Luxembourg | ||||
| Macedonia | ||||
| Madagascar | ||||
| Malawi | ||||
| Malaysia | ||||
| Maldives | ||||
| Mali | ||||
| Malta | ||||
| Marshall Islands | ||||
| Mauritania | ||||
| Mauritius | ||||
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Federated States of Micronesia | ||||
| Moldova | 1 | 1 | ||
| Monaco | ||||
| Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Montenegro | ||||
| Morocco | ||||
| Mozambique | ||||
| Myanmar | ||||
| Namibia | ||||
| Nauru | ||||
| Nepal | ||||
| Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Nicaragua | ||||
| Niger | ||||
| Nigeria | ||||
| Norway | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Oman | ||||
| Pakistan | ||||
| Palau | ||||
| Palestine | ||||
| Panama | ||||
| Papua New Guinea | ||||
| Paraguay | ||||
| Peru | ||||
| Philippines | ||||
| Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Portugal | ||||
| Puerto Rico | ||||
| Qatar | 1 | 1 | ||
| Romania | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Russian Federation | 3 | 12 | 8 | 23 |
| Rwanda | ||||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||||
| Saint Lucia | ||||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||||
| Samoa | ||||
| San Marino | ||||
| Sao Tome and Principe | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Senegal | ||||
| Serbia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Seychelles | ||||
| Sierra Leone | ||||
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | ||
| Slovakia | 3 | 3 | ||
| Slovenia | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Solomon Islands | ||||
| Somalia | ||||
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Spain | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Sri Lanka | ||||
| Sudan | ||||
| Suriname | ||||
| Swaziland | ||||
| Sweden | 2 | 2 | ||
| Switzerland | ||||
| Syria | ||||
| Taiwan | ||||
| Tajikistan | ||||
| Tanzania | ||||
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | ||
| Togo | ||||
| Tonga | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | ||||
| Tunisia | ||||
| Turkey | ||||
| Turkmenistan | ||||
| Tuvalu | ||||
| Uganda | ||||
| Ukraine | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| United Arab Emirates | ||||
| United Kingdom | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| United States of America | 21 | 10 | 12 | 43 |
| Uruguay | ||||
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | ||
| Vanuatu | ||||
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 | ||
| Vietnam | ||||
| Virgin Islands | ||||
| Yemen | ||||
| Zambia | ||||
| Zimbabwe |
28th July in history
1993 - Andorra joins United Nations
1990 - Alberto Fujimoro becomes Peru's president
Nokia's Salo plant in Finland to be closed
HDFC Bank
Who is appointed secretary in charge of the department of economic affairs in India?
Arvind Mayaram
Why did North Korea celebrate day of victory on 27th July 2012?
To uphold military-first policy and remain loyal to its leader Kim Jong-Un
SEBI recently allowed subscription of bonds through which medium?
Online
Which Indian diversified multinational company would enter dairy sector for manufacturing milk and milk-based products?
ITC
Name the plant in Finland which Nokia will close in near terms.
Salo plant
Which sporting event's opening ceremony was held in London recently?
30th Olympics (Summer Olympics 2012)
London Olympics Opening ceremony video
30th Olympics opening ceremony
Queen Elizabeth II declared Olympics 2012 open cheered from the capacity crowd of 80,000 signalling the launch of the biggest sporting spectacle which returned to Britain after a gap of 64 years
London Olympics 2012 updates
Italian Antonietta Di Martino has been forced to withdraw from High Jump event following an injury
Fire breaks out in the sailing venue at Weymouth
Im Dong-hyun, a blind archer broke his own 72-arrow record in the archery ranking round by scoring 699
Saudi Arabia threatened to withdraw from Olympics unless a female judo athlete is allowed to wear her headscarf in competition
India finishes last in Olympic 2012 archery rankings round
Garip Erkuyumcu, Turkish boxing referee found dead in London hotel room before the Olypmic Games officially begins
Britt postal department to release stamps after a British Olympian wins gold
Channels broadcasting London Olympics 2012 in India
Doordarshan
ESPN
STAR Sports
ESPN HD
Karnataka to opt for cloud seeding
Singapore
Name the Indian who carried Olympic torch at the pre-inaugural function of London Olympics 2012.
Amitabh Bachchan
Which Indian state would opt for cloud seeding method as the rain forecast is not upto the mark?
Karnataka
Name the novel written by Kerala-born poet and writer Jeet Thayil which has found a place on the 2012 Booker prize list.
Narcopolis
Name the book written by Sudeep Chakravarti enlighting the happenings of Northeast India.
Highway 39'
What could be the download speed as Google unveils broadband internet service in Kansas city, USA?
1 gigabyte per second
Portfolio of state of Karnataka cabinet Ministers updated May 2013
Shri Siddaramaiah
Who is the minister for Higher Education and Tourism?
R.V.Deshpande
Who is the minister for Municipal Administration,Public Enterprises,Minorities Welfare and Haj & Wakf?
Qamar Ul Islam
Who is the minister for Law,Justice & Human Rights,Parliamentary Affairs & Legislation and Animal Husbandry?
T.B.Jayanchandra
Who is the minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment?
Ramanath Rai
Who is the minister for Rural Development & Panchayat Raj?
H.K.Patil
Who is the minister for Transport in the state of Karnataka?
Ramalinga Reddy
Who is appointed as minister for Agricultural Marketing, Horticulture?
Shamanoor Shivashankarappa
Who is appointed as minister for the department of Revenue?
V.Srinivasa Prasad
Who is the minister of PWD?
H.C.Mahadevappa
Who is the Home minister (excluding Intelligence Wing) of Karnataka?
K.J.George
Who is the minister for Co-operation?
H.S.Mahadevaprasad
Who is the minister appointed for Housing?
M.H.Ambareesh
Name the minister for Small Scale Industries, Muzrai and Sugar in Siddaramaiah's cabinet.
Prakash Hukkeri
Who is the minister for Urban Development?
Vinay Kumar Sorake
Who is appointed as Major & Medium Irrigation minister?
M.B.Patil
Who is the Excise minister of the state of Karnataka?
Satish Jarkiholi
Who is the Health & Family Welfare minister?
U.T.Khader
Name the minister for Textiles, Ports and Inland Transport of Karnataka.
Baburao Chinchanasoor
Who is appointed as minister for Minor Irrigation?
Shivaraj Tangadagi
Who took charge as minister of Social Welfare, Backward Classes Welfare Minister of State (Independent Charge)?
H.Anjaneya
Who is the minister for Youth Services and Fisheries?
K.Abhayachandra
Who is appointed as Food and Civil Supplies minister?
Dinesh Gundu Rao
Who holds the portfolio of Agriculture in Siddaramaiah's cabinet?
Krishna Byre Gowda
Who is the minister for Medical Education?
Dr.Sharanaprakash Patil
Who is appointed as minister of Infrastructure Department and Information Department?
Santosh Lad
Name the minister for Medical Education in Karnataka.
Kimmane Ratnakar
Who is appointed as minister for Women & Child Development, Kannada & Culture?
Uma Shree
Name the Labour minister in Siddaramaiah's cabinet.
P.T.Parameshwara Naik
26th July in history
1993 - Mars observer takes 1st photo of Mars from 5 billion kilometer
Haryana to be nirmal pradesh by 2015
Omita Paul
Which Indian state would be made Nirmal Pradesh by March 2015?
Haryana
Name the batting and bowling coaches appointed for Ranji Trophy by Karnataka.
J.Arun Kumar and Mansoor Ali Khan
Name the former Vice-President of All India Football Federation who passed away recently.
T.O.Abdullah
Where in Karnataka did BHEL commission 5 mega watt eco-friendly grid connected solar power plant?
Shivanasamudram near Mandya district
List of Magsaysay award winner 2012
Kulandei Francis, India
Chen Shu-Chu, Taiwan
Romulo Davide, Philippines
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Bangladesh
Yang Saing Koma, Cambodia
Ambrosius Ruwindrijarto, Indonesia
25th July in history
2007 - Pratibha Patil was sworn in as India's first female president
1992 - Opening ceremony of 25th Olympic Summer games in Barcelona, Spain
Tiger reserves in India, no tourism zone
Tiger reserves across India
Which state in USA has been declared state of emergency due to fuel shortage?
Michigan
Name the state which got its first commission for protection of child rights recently.
West Bengal
Who will serve as caretaker president of Ghana following the death of John Atta Mills?
John Dramani Mahama
Why were Soumithra Chatterjee, Supriya Devi and Sabitri Chaatterjee in news recently?
All three received Lifetime Achievement award by West Bengal government for their contribution to Bengali cinema
24th July in history
2005 - Lance Armstrong retires after winning his 7th consecutive Tour de France
Spain bans short-selling for 3 months
Pothia in Kishanganj
Which University in India will start a course in archaeology?
Himachal University
Which automobile maker opened its first cyberstore in London?
Audi
Who is elected as president of Goa Cricket Association?
Vinod Phadke
Why was Rupert Murdoch in news recently?
Rupert Murdoch quit a sting of boards including British papers
Name the Australian coach named for women's Hockey India team.
Neil Hawgood
Which country's stock market banned short-selling on its securities for 3 months?
Spain
23rd July in history
2008 - Cape Verde becomes 153rd member of World Trade Organisation
1999 - Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan is crowned King Mohammed VI of Morocco following the death of his father
1995 - Comet Hale-Bopp discovered
Hashim Alma first South African to score 300 runs in test cricket
Fernando Alonso
Who welcomed the Indian athletes as the tricolour flag was hoisted and national anthem played?
Games Village Mayor Charles Allan
Name the Kenya-based top 10 vegetable processors of the world, who is to set up processing plant in Gujarat, India.
Vegpro Group
From which of its manufacturing facility in India is Toyota set to begin engine production?
Bangalore
Who became the 1st South African batsman to score 300 runs in test cricket?
Hashim Amla
Pranab Mukherjee is India's 13th President
IDBI Bank recruitment 2012
Last date to Apply : 27th July 2012
Exam date : 2nd September 2012
Apply now
22nd July in history
2009 - Longest solar eclipse over parts of Asia and Pacific Ocean, 6 minutes and 38.8 seconds
Google Web Academy in India, Google-NIIT
Graeme Smith
Which bank now claims Euro is not in danger zone?
European Central Bank
Expand XBLR. (Hint: Business)
Extensible Business Reporting Language
Which company join hands with Google to introduce Google Web Academy in India?
NIIT
Expand NID. (Hint: Design)
National Institute of Design
London Olympics 2012 - List of Oceania countries
Australia
Cook Islands
Fiji
Guam
Kiribati
Marshall Is
Micronesia
Nauru
New Zealand
Palau
Papua N Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
London Olympics 2012 - Full List of European countries
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegov
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
FYROM
Georgia
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Rep. of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
London Olympics 2012 - List of American countries
Argentina
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Cayman Islands
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Saint Lucia
StKitts and Nevis
StV and Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Virgin Isl, B
Virgin Isl, US
Olympics 2012 - List of Asia countries
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei Daruss
Cambodia
Cambodia
China
DPR Korea
Hong Kong, CHN
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao PDR
Lebanon
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Syria
Taipei (Chinese Taipei)
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Turkmenistan
UA Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
London Olympics 2012 - List of African countries
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
DR Congo
Egypt
Equator. Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
S.Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Indian players participating in Rowing, Weightlifting and Wrestling at Olympics 2012
Swaran Singh Virk (Rowing)
Manjeet Singh (Rowing)
Katulu Ravi Kumar (Weightlifting)
Ngangbam Soniya Chanu (Weightlifting)
Sushil Kumar (Wrestling)
Yogeshwar Dutt (Wrestling)
Amit Kumar (Wrestling)
Narsingh Pancham Yadav (Wrestling)
Geeta Phogat (Wrestling)
Indian players participating in Tennis at Olympics 2012
Leander Paes
Somdev Devvarman
Sania Mirza
Rohan Bopanna
Vishnu Vardhan
Rushmi Chakravarthi
Indian players participating in Shooting at London Olympics 2012
Sanjeev Rajput
Gagan Narang
Vijay Kumar
Joydeep Karmakar
Heena sidhu
Ronjan Sodhi
Manavjit Singh Sandhu
Rahi Sarnobat
Annu Raj Singh
Shagun Chowdhary
Indian players participating in Judo, Swimming and Table Tennis Olympics 2012
Gagan AP Ulalmath(swimming)
Soumyajit Ghosh (table tennis)
Ankita Das (table tennis)
Indian players participating in Field Hockey Olympics 2012
Shivendra Singh
Danish Mujtaba
Manpreet Singh
Ignace Tirkey
Sreejesh
Bharat Chetri
Raghunath
Sandeep Singh
Gurbaj Singh
Birendra Lakra
Sunil
Gurwinder Singh Chandi
Tushar Khandker
Dharamvir Singh
Uthappa
Sarvanjit Singh
Kothajit Singh
21st July in history
2001 - Death anniversary of Indian actor Sivaji Ganesan
1995 - 3rd Taiwan Strait Crisis
India to play in Champions trophy hockey tournament
Microsoft
Name the Nobel laureate who has been appointed as the first chancellor of the proposed Nalanda University.
Amartya Sen
Which event will be organised by Kolkata Government as a part of the closing ceremony to mark Swami Vivekananda's 150th birth anniversary?
World youth conference
Which country has been named one of the 5 confirmed team for the men's Champions Trophy hockey tournament ending 6 year long wait?
India
RBI to issue Rs.5 coins bearing which institutes emblem as it mark's its Centenary Year?
Indian Council Medical Research
20th July in history
1999 - Falun Gong banned in China
1992 - Vaclav Havel resigned as president of Czechoslovakia
81 players to represent India at Olympics 2012
Dileep
Which country now allows women to divorce smoker husbands?
Saudi Arabia
How many players will represent India at the London Olympics 2012?
81 players in 13 sports
What percentage of restriction has been imposed on bulk deposits to PSU banks by finance ministry?
15% of total deposits
What percentage of duty will be imposed on import of power equipment to India?
21%
19th July in history
1994 - Leonid Kvetjsma became Ukraine President
1827 - Mutineer or Indian freedom fighter Mangal Pandey was born
Puducherry 12th Indian state to launch e-stamping
Rajesh Khanna
Name the (anti-apartheid) former South African President who celebrated 94th birthday recently.
Nelson Mandela
Who will take over as DGCA chief?
Arun Mishra
Which Indian state got an approval of Rs.57 thousand crore worth of planned expenditure?
Uttar Pradesh
Which state became the 12th in India to launch E-stamping?
Puducherry
18th July in history
2003 - Convention of the Future of Europe proposes the European constitution
2006 - Israel-Lebanon conflict
Rajinikanth Kochadaiyaan mobile phones by Karbonn mobiles
Fabio Capello
Which application of Microsoft was unveiled with cloud option recently?
Microsoft Office 2013
Why was Isuru Udana in news recently?
Isuru Udana has been included in Sri Lankan cricket squad
Bihar cabinet recently approved which Act?
Bihar land Mutation Act
Which company announced Rajinikanth Kochadaiyaan mobile phones?
Karbonn Mobiles
Indian Boxing players for London Olympics 2012
Mary Kom
Sumit Sangwan
Devendro Singh
Shiva Thapa
Jai Bhagwan
Manoj Kumar
Vikas Krishan Yadav
Vijender Singh
Indian Badminton players for London Olympics 2012
Saina Nehwal
Valiyaveetil Diju
Parupalli Kashyap
Jwala Gutta
Ashwini Ponnappa
Indian Athletics players for London Olympics 2012
Krishna Poonia
Seema Antil
Gurmeet Singh
Baljinder Singh
Irfan Kolothum Thodi
Vikas Gowda
Om Prakash Karhana
Tintu Luka
Renjith Maheshwary
Sudha Singh
Maymookha Johny
Basanta Bahadur Rana
Ram Singh Yadav
Sahana Kumari
Indian Archery players for London Olympics 2012
Rahul Banerjee
Deepika Kumari
Laishram Bombayla Devi
Chekrovolu Swuro
Jayanta Talukdar
Tarundeep Rai
17th July in history
1994 - Brazil beats Italy to win 4th soccer world cup
1992 - Slovak parliament demands for self rule
Penguin India ebooks
Marissa Mayer
Name the North Korean army chief who has been relieved of his post due to illness.
Vice Marshal Ri Yong Ho
Which country signed a gas deal with Pakistani energy company to explore for natural gas?
Iraq
Who surpassed Pete Sampras by holding the rank of world number one for the 287th week?
Roger Federer
Why was Penguin Books India in news recently?
To release its first set of eBooks
16th July in history
1999 - John.F.Kennedy, Junior dies
2009 - Parliament of Iceland votes to join European Union
Kolkata travel and tourism fair 2012
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Where in India 96th Travel and Tourism Fair is held?
Kolkata
Why was Costa Coffee in news recently?
For Opening 100th outlet in Mumbai, India
Name the actress who won an Oscar for her role in the 1947 movie Gentleman's Agreement who died recently.
Celeste Holm
Who is appointed as governor of Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago?
Jwala Ramberran
15th July in history
2003 - Mozilla foundation established
2011 - WHO claimed more than 5 million Ethiopian could develop cholera due to the breakout of acute watery diarrhea
Archer Deepika Kumari joins tata steel as sports manager
Kerala
Which university in Varanasi is planning to set up science museum?
Banaras Hindu University
Who is appointed as Principal Secretary to chief minister of Karnataka?
Pradeep Singh Kharola
Name the world's top archer who has joined as manager in Tata Steel's sports department.
Deepika Kumari
Name the Croatian athlete who withdrew from participating in the London Olympics 2012.
Blanka Vlasic
14th July in history
2007 - Russia withdraws from Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Jammu and Kashmir residents to pay property tax for the first time
Brett Lee
In which IIM campus was solar power plant inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi?
IIM-Shillong
Which Indian state residents will have to pay property tax for the first time?
Jammu and Kashmir
Who is appointed as VP and MD of Nokia India?
P.Balalji
Where in India International summit on space research will be held hosted by ISRO?
Mysore
What is the NEFT transaction charges per transaction for funds less than Rs.10,000 from August 1st 2012?
Rs.2.50
13th July in history
2011 - Estonia made 17th member of European Union
Karnataka to have two deputy chief ministers
Dara Singh
Where in United Kingdom the exhibition 'India Utsav' will be held?
London
Which country's Prime Minister has predicted India has the potential to grow at 8-9% with reforms?
Singapore
Which Indian state will now have two deputy Chief Ministers?
Karnataka (K.S.Eshwarappa and R.Ashok)
Who is re-appointed as MD and CEO of Karnataka Bank?
Jayarama Bhat
12th July in history
2008 - 5th and largest financial institution in USA, IndyMac Bank Collapses
1996 - Super 8's tournament kicks-off in Kuala Lumpur
Jharkhand to amend Factor Act 1948
Jharkhand
Name the Italian Prime Minister who stepped down as finance minister.
Mario Monti
Name the deputy minister who will take charge as Prime Minister in Italy.
Vittorio Grilli
For which country did Fitch retained AAA rating with negative outlook?
United States of America
Which Indian company plans to enter nutraceuticals segment?
Tata Chemicals
11th July in history
2008 - $147, Oil at all time high
2011 - Neptune discovered on 23rd September 1846 completes its first orbit
Madrid Masters 2012 golf tournament cancelled
Mark Boucher
Name the Zimbabwean wicketkeeper-batsman who announced his retirement as he sets his focus on working for the church.
Tatenda Taibu
What could be the minimum capital investment for the proposed non-operative holding company (private banks) in India?
Rs.1,000 crore
Name the book released on former Indian Prime Minister Chandrashekhar.
Chandrashekhar ke Bagair
Which golf tournament has been cancelled for the year 2012?
Madrid Masters golf tournament
TV-based browsing by Opera software in India
Mahindra and Mahindra
How is Futoshi Niizuma known?
Executive Director of Sales for South Asia, ASEAN and ANZ
Why was Opera Software in news recently?
To launch TV-based browsing in India
Which Indian state occupied first rank in domestic tourist arrivals?
Uttar Pradesh
Which Indian state was awarded United Nations Public Service Award for showing remarkable improvement in providing public service to the residents of state?
Madhya Pradesh
9th July in history
2008 - Iran conducts Great Prophet III missile test and war games exercise
2011 - South Sudan gains independence
Shakib Al Hasan named best cricketer in ODI
Balkans, Europe
Who won the German MotoGP 2012?
Dani Pedrosa
Who has been named best cricketer in ODI by Idea Cricket rating?
Shakib Al Hasan
Name the brands that includes in Europe's biggest carmaker Wolfsburg-based group.
Audi, Volkswagen, Seat, Bugatti, Bentley, Scania and truck makers MAN
How in the medical world do we know CritiNext project?
An internet-based ICU for 24x7 healthcare launched by Fortis Group and GE Healthcare
July 8th in history
1937 - Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan sign the Treaty of Saadabad
1994 - Kim Jong-iI assumed leadership of North Korea upon his father, Kim II-sung's death
Commonwealth Bank to offer banking via facebook
Operating system
When will the 223rd French National Day celebrated?
July 14th
Which state Government has started selling potatoes from ration shops at Rs.12 per kg?
West Bengal
Cuba signed a series of economic agreements with which Asian country?
China
Which Australian bank is set to offer banking via Facebook by the end of 2012?
Commonwealth Bank
July 7th in history
2006 - Nigeria announces about 33,000 civil service workers could loose jobs by year end
2011 - World's first synthetic organ transplant was completed by surgeons in Sweden
India to get plastic currency
Mangalore
Near which monument in Agra an international airport is set to be established?
Taj Mahal
Which company launched in India world's first plug and link data card?
Huawei
RBI is planning to introduce which currency on pilot basis?
Plastic currency
Expand JPL. (Hint: Premier)
Jaipur Premier League
6th July in history
2006 - Nathula Pass between India and China re-opens for trade after 44 years
2006 - Stealing of Coca-Cola secret formula
Cadbury introduces toblerone
Mark Ramprakash
Where does the lowered lending and deposits rates stand of People's Bank of China?
6% and 3% respectively
Toblerone is associated with which company?
A chocolate brand by Cadbury's
Which city will host Fiber to Fashion 2012 event in India?
Surat, Gujarat
Where is the Equine Therapy Park set up in India?
Golconda
5th July in history
2011 - Dust storm strikes Phoenix, Arizona
2011 - Venezuela celebrates 200 years of independence
Atom's shadow clicked by scientists
Kumara Sangakkara(30 Test centuries)
Which Indian PSU bank recently setup its Security Operation Centre?
United Bank of India
Shadow of what has been clicked by scientists with an effort lasting more than 5 years?
Single Atom
Name the movie shot by kannada director Arvind Kaushik in a record 2 hours.
Nam Areiali Innondhina
Which football team is set to file IPO in New York Stock Exchange?
Manchester united
From which part of India does Srilankan-based Mihin Lanka Airlines will operate flights to Colombo?
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
SBI waives off minimum balance for savings account
Boot to Gecko project
What quantity of wheat would be exported to ease storage crunch in India?
2 million tonnes
Which PSU bank has waived off minimum balance criteria for savings bank account?
State Bank of India
Why is the Mohanlal starrer movie 'Spirit' exempted from tax?
Film creates awareness on social issues faced by the society due to increase in liquor consumption
Where will the Under-19 World Cup 2012 be played and who will lead Indian team?
Australia, Unmukt Chand
Who will become the first Indian woman and 5th sportsperson to be conferred with Lt.Colonel rank?
MC Mary Kom
Champions League T20 - 2012
Date - 9th October 2012 to 28th October 2012
Venue - South Africa (Centurion, Durban, Cape town and Johannesburg)
Participating Countries and Team names
South Africa - Titans and Highveld Lions
India - Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians
Australia - Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers
West Indies - Trinidad and Tobago
New Zealand - Auckland Aces
Sri Lanka - Winner of Sri Lanka's Domestic T20 Championship
England - Winner and runner-up of the domestic T20
Pakistan - Sialkot Stallions
3rd July in history
2004 - Bangkok's subway system opened
2005 - Same-sex marriage in Spain becomes legal
India's Western Ghats now in the list of UN world heritage
Magisterial Iniesta
Why was Peter Such in news recently?
Peter Such is appointed as full-time spin bowling coach for England and Wales Cricket Board
What is the length of world's longest cable-stayed bridge built by Russia?
1,104 meter link Valdivostok and Russky Island
Who won against Usain Bolt in the 200 metres final event?
Yohan Blake
Name the Barclays chairman who quit recently.
Marcus Agius
Which of India's forest area has been added to list of world heritage sites by the United Nations Organisation?
1,600km long Western Ghats
Who is the Indian business person among 27 global leaders appointed by the united Nations to eliminate malnutrition?
Vinita Bali
Which state boards in India are suggested by State Bank of India to be listed?
State Electricity Boards
2nd July in history
1995 - Banharn Silpa-Archa's party wins election in Thailand
2011 - Elderly woman dies of e.coli outbreak in Bordeaux, France
Spain wins to retain European Championship, Euro 2012
$1 billion
Who is sworn-in as Hong Kong leader by Chinese President Hu Jintao?
Leung Chun-ying
Expand AIDWA. (Hint: Women)
All India Democratic Women's Association
Which state will observe July 2012 as anti-dengue month?
Punjab
Expand IIAS. (Hint: Arsenic)
International Institute of Arsenic Studies
Who won and retained European Championship title 2012?
Spain
Name the concert held in Bangkok, Thailand on June 21st 2012 to celebrate World Music Day.
Handshake Concert
Which service from railways are exempted from service tax starting July 1st 2012?
Passenger fare and freight
1st July in history
1993 - 1 second is added to the clock
1997 - Hong Kong was returned to China by U.K
2009 - European Union's presidency is taken over by Sweden
International Happiness Day, March 20th
The last minute of 30th June 2012 will be 1 second longer and will be known as 'leap second'
What percentage of additional service tax would be levied on all bollywood actors and those perform on television serials?
12%
Who took over as the director of ISRO Satellite Centre?
S.K.Shivakumar replaces T.K.Alex
T.P.Sudhindra was recently in news, which sport did he play?
Cricket
Name the list of 6 states which will raise 32.8 billion rupees via 10 year loans according to RBI.
Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab and Rajasthan
Which agricultural arm would setup over 20 rural gurukuls across Indian states including Jharkhand?
NABARD
Who is appointed as Andhra Pradesh chief secretary?
Minnie Mathew
Which state will setup film promotion board to promote its films and culture?
Haryana
Which country is to setup auto component and engineering park in Gujarat?
Japan
Which application of Microsoft is available for educational institutes free of cost?
Microsoft Office 365
Who won the Dutch MotoGP?
Casey Stoner
As UNO general assembly passed a resolution, which day will now be International Happiness Day?
March 20th
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