Current Affairs Quiz

ICC World Cup 2015 World Cup draws Pool A England Australia Sri Lanka Bangladesh New Zealand Qualifiers 2 Qualifiers 3 Pool B South Africa India Pakistan West Indies Zimbabwe Ireland Qualifier 4

Name the Afghan governor and Myanmar women who won Magsaysay awards. Habiba Sarabi and Lahpai Seng Raw Name India's first solar powered wireless road traffic controller technology that was unveiled on 24th July 2013. WiTraC Name the author who published Tagore Shanasi in Urdu language. Jamia Millia Islamia Which country posted trade surplus of $414 million for the month of June 2013? New Zealand Which country posted $48 billion trade deficit for the first six months during the year 2013? Japan

Who is appointed as coach of Lucknow Warriors owned by Sahara India for Indian Badminton League? Muhammad Hafiz Hashim of Malaysia Which country celebrated its national day on 21st July and who was sworn in as 7th king? Belgium, Prince Philippe Who became the first Caribbean sports personality to be named brand ambassador of BMW? Darren Sammy Name the motorcyclist who died in an accident at the World Supersport Championship race in Moscow. Andrea Antonelli Who is appointed as permanent representative by Singapore to the United Nations? Karen Tan

South Filmfare Awards 2013 winners list Best Film Eega (Telugu) Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (Tamil) Ayalum Njanum Thammil (Malayalam) Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (Kannada) Best Director SS Rajamoulli (Eega) (Telugu) Balaji Sakthivel (Vazhakku Enn 18/9) (Tamil) Lal Jose (Ayalum Njanum Thammil) (Malayalam) Vijayorasad (Sidlingu) (Kannada) Best Actor (Male) Pawan Kalyan (Pawan Kalyans Gabbar Singh) (Telugu) Dhanush (3) (Tamil) Fahad Fazil (22 Female Kottayam) (Malayalam) Darshan (Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna) (Kannada) Best Actor (Female) Samantha (Eega) (Telugu) Samantha (Neethane En Ponvasanthan) (Tamil) Rima Kalingall (22 Female Kottayam) (Malayalam) Priyamani (Charulatha) (Kannada) Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male) Sudeep (Eega) (Telugu) Thambiramaiah (Kumki) (Tamil) Biju Menon (Ordinary) (Malayalam) Atul Kulkarni (Edegarike) (Kannada) Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female) Amala Akkineni (Life Is Beautiful) (Telugu) Saranya Ponvannan (Neer Paravai) (Tamil) Gauthami Nair (Diamond Neckla

World Book Capitals 2001 to 2015 list of countries and cities Madrid, Spain in 2001 Alexandria, Egypt in 2002 New Delhi, India in 2003 Antwerp, Belgium in 2004 Montreal, Canada in 2005 Turin, Italy in 2006 Bogota, Colombia in 2007 Amsterdam, Netherlands 2008 Beirut, Lebanon in 2009 Ljubljana, Slovenia in 2010 Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2011 Yerevan, Armenia in 2012 Bangkok, Thailand in 2013 Port Harcourt, Nigeria in 2014 Incheon, South Korea in 2015

1st Youth Test - 23rd to 26th July 2013 Sri Lanka Under-19s v India Under-19s Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, 10:00 IST 2nd Youth Test -  29th July to 1st August 2013 Sri Lanka Under-19s v India Under-19s Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala, 10:00 IST 1st Youth ODI - 4th August 2013 Sri Lanka Under-19s v India Under-19s Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, 10:00 IST 2nd Youth ODI - 6th August 2013 Sri Lanka Under-19s v India Under-19s Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala, 10:00 IST 3rd Youth ODI - 8th August 2013 Sri Lanka Under-19s v India Under-19s Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, 10:00 IST

Miss Moscow 2013, 16th Shanghai International Film Festival, 22nd Mango mela,Nigeria's sports policy 2013, Karnataka's Anna Bhagya scheme , Manchester International Festival, 66th Cannes Film Festival Return of Infosys chairman, N.R.Naryana Murthy TRAI's rule, per hour advertisement Latvia became 18th euro member Indian Premier League, German Cup, French Open, Wimbledon, Thailand Open , 20th Asian Athletics Championships, 27th edition of Under-13 national chess championship, IAAF World Youth Championships, Asian Beach Soccer Cup, Gothia Cup football tournament

Who is nominated as America's point person for South Asia by President Barack Obama? Nisha Desai Biswal Who quit as New Zealand cricket director? John Buchanan Which IT training firm posted a net loss of Rs.9.4 crore for the first quarter ended 30th June 2013? NIIT Ltd. Where in India a record was created as the first test tube yak calf was born? National Research Centre on Yak at Dirang in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh What is the theme of Warehousing & Logistics Summit which will be held in Madhya Pradesh on 20th July 2013? Building Madhya Pradesh as a distribution hub Which country launched smart identity document to honour former president Nelson Mandela? South Africa

6th July Zanskar Karsha Gustor 6th July Phyang Tsedup 10th July Rath Yatra 10th to 21st July, 12 day Rath Yatra festival 11th July Korzok Gustor 12th to 14th July Splash monsoon carnival 13-14th July The Big Fat Flea art festival 16th July Karka Sankranti 18th July Dak-Thok Tse-Chu 18th July Sudasha Brata 18-19 July India Market Days, Apparel House, Gurgaon 19th July Aanayoottu 22nd July Guru Purnima 24th to 26th 3-day workshop on disaster management, Ghaziabad 25th to 28th 4-day trade fair for disabled, Delhi 26th to 28th July 2013 3rd edition Bangalore to Goa Monsoon Challenge Rally (1,200 km)

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Star Parivaar awards 2013, favourite papa,favourite bhabi,favourite saas Natik from Yeh Rishta kya Kehlata hai - Favourite Papa Saraswatichandra from Saraswatichandra - Favourite Beta Sanjeev Kapoor - Favourite Judge Baba Sa from Diya aur Badi Hum - Favourite Sarur Ratan from Veer Ki Ardaas Veera - Favourite Maa Akshara from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai - Favourite Bhabi Veera from Veer ki Ardaas Veera - Favourite Sister Chai Ji from Veer ki Ardaas Veera - Favourite Family Member Gopi from Saathiya - Favourite Bahu Ranvi from Veer ki Ardaas Veera - Favourite Chota Sadaysa Jai and Maahi from Nach Baliye Season 5 - Favourite Pratioyagi Kokila Ben from Saathiya - Favourite Saas Aditya  from Pyaar ka dard hai - Favourite Naya Sadasy Male Pankhuri from Pyaar Ka dard hai - Favourite Naya Sadasy Female

NASSCOM's 9th Innovation Awards 2013 Winner Business Innovation - Infosys for The Infosys Edge suite of business platforms on the cloud (edge) Special Recognition Business Innovation - Phoenix IT Solutions Ltd. for Phoenix mPower Suite (mPower) Winner Technology Innovation - Vigyanlabs Innovations for "IPMPlus"  Intelligent Power Management software platform (Vigyanlabs) Winner Process Innovation - Atos India Pvt Ltd for Cloud Orchestration (ATOS) Runner-up Technology Innovation - Intuit India for txtWeb (inTuiT)

Which country's Vice President and Prime Minister has launched Ramadan campaign aiming to provide clothes for 1,000,000 kids? UAE Which Indian state's electricity board opened innovation zone within its campus to improve the energy situation? Kerala Name the book launched by Sourav Ganguly, a compilation of 175 years of sports writing from the archives of Times of India. Sporting Times authored by Boria Majumdar Expand TPDS. Targeted Public Distribution System Name the smart pen developed by German scientists which senses a spelling mistake or sloppy handwriting. Lernstift

Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 The Bankers Books Evidence Act, 1891 The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 The Industrial Finance Corporation of India Act, 1948 The Banking Companies (Legal Practitioner Clients' Accounts) Act, 1949 The Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance Companies) Act, 1949 The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 The State Financial Corporations Act, 1951 The Reserve Bank of India (Amendment and Misc. Provisions) Act, 1953 The Industrial Disputes (Banking Companies) Decision Act, 1955 The State Bank of India Act, 1955 The State Bank of India Act, 1955 The State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959 The Subsidiary Banks General Regulation, 1959 The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961 The Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970

Ashwini , 21, from Bangalore was awarded for fighting against odds to study and campaigning for other children with disabilities and to enable them to achieve the education they deserve Razia , 15, from Uttar Pradesh for her contribution to education of children Urmila , 22, of Nepal for her struggle in the field of girls education Shazia , 15, of Pakistan Malala's friend who was hurt when Taliban shot Malala last year Raouia , 12, from Morocco for her fight for right to education and struggle to achieve her goals Keshob , 18, from Bangladesh for her fight against child marriage Aminata , 20, from Sierra Leone for campaigning to ensure children in Sierra Leone affected by conflict are able to get education

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Who became the first No.11 batsman to score a half-century on test debut? Ashton Agar Name the deep cobalt blue, earth lookalike planet discovered by astronomers 63 light years away from earth. HD 189733b Who is appointed as UK chief executive of Axis Bank? Cyril Anand Which company introduced computer-based programme for JEE and NEET aspirants? Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited Expand MIIUS. (Hint: Industrial) Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme July 2013

Sri Lanka 201 in 48.5 overs at 4.11 rpo For India Jadeja 4/23 in 7.5 overs with 1 maiden at 2.93 Econ India 203/9 in 49.4 overs at 4.08 rpo For Sri Lanka Herath 4/20 in 10 overs with 2 maiden at 2.00 Econ India won by 1 wicket with 2 balls to spare Player of the match: MS Dhoni Player of the series: B Kumar

Name the Australian national telecom company which is set to outsource 170 jobs to India from October 2013. Telstra Which American company will launch its first real estate project in Pune, India? Donald Tump's company Trump Expand HDR. (Hint: Dynamic) High Dynamic Range Who will succeed Diwakar Gupta as MD and would become the first woman managing director of State Bank of India? Arundhati Bhattacharya Which country qualified for 3rd time to participate in ICC World Cup 2015? Ireland

Artificial sun that shines 24 hours a day 1,600 feet long, 1,300 feet wide and 330 feet tall Combination beach resort, movie theatre, shopping center and hotel measures 5.77 million-square-feet Artificial sun that shines 24 hours a day 14-screen iMAX theater, a shopping center looks like a Mediterranean village and two five-star hotels Sky City a hydroelectric dam project on the Dadu river in Sichuan which will be the tallest dam in the world at 1,300 feet

Who became the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships? Shiva Thapa Name the India's youngest Grandmaster who finished tied to share the prize money of $43,000 at the World Open Chess, Arlington, Virginia. Parimarjan Negi India signed an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion to give way for bilateral investments with which country? Albania Which company bagged Delhi Indian Badminton League team Delhi Smashers? Krrish Group Which rank Rohan Bopanna reached following semifinal appereance at the Wimbledon 2013 doubles? 5th rank

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Which B-School has launched financial literacy project called Sanchetana and inaugurated the 'Financial Literacy on Wheels'initiative at Jamshedpur? XLRI Who is named as vice-captain for 2014 Ryder Cup? Andy North Who won the German Grand Prix for the first time held in July 2013? Sebastian Vettel Where in India 22nd Mango mela was organised as farmers exhibited 2,800 mango variety and its products? Haryana Who is appointed as CMD of IDBI Bank? M.S.Raghavan

Men's singles Andy Murray, United Kingdom   Men's doubles B.Bryan and M.Bryan, United States of America   Women's singles Marion Bartoli, France   Women's Doubles S-W.Hsieh, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) S.Peng, China   Mixed doubles B.Soares, Brazil L.M.Raymond, United States of America D.Nestor, Canada K.Mladenovic, France

Who became the first player from Jammu and Kashmir to be named in Indian cricket team? Parveez Rasool Which Indian state will introduce amphibian aircraft service from 1st October 2013? Goa Name the Indian athlete who was honoured for his services to sports at an event at the House of Lords. Milkha Singh Name the British High Commissioner to India who launched British Business Group Bangalore chapter. Sir James Bevan Which city will become the first to host 9th World Islamic Economic Forum outside a muslim country? London

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Which country sought IMF $5.3 billion loan to rebuild foreign exchange reserves, an energy crisis and a sliding currency recently? Pakistan Expand ARC. (Hint: Augmentation) Augmentation Research Center Who was conferred with M.P.Brila Golden Jubilee Award for 2013? Ashoke Sen, Physicist Which country bounced back to top 10 to hold 9th rank in FIFA rankings after Confederations Cup 2013? Brazil Name the grammy award winning singer whose wax figure was unveiled at Madame Tussauds in Amsterdam recently. Adele (Adele Lauris Blue Adkins MBE)

Who is appointed as governor of Sikkim? Shriniwas Patil Between which two seas INS Vikramditya would be tested for next two months? Barents Sea and White Sea Who is the acting President of Indian Olympic Association? Vijay kumar Malhotra Which hotel bagged World's Best Hotel Brand 2013 by Travel and Leisure magazine? Oberoi Hotels and Resorts Expand IORARC. (Hint: Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation

Name the search engine Yahoo will shut down on 8th July 2013. Alta Vista Which company is offering the world's first smartphone with the Firefox operating system? Telefonica Which Commission approved 100% foreign direct investment raising the limit from 74%? Telecom Commission Who retired to hold the record of third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket for New Zealand? Chris Martin Who is appointed as coach to the JSW football team? Ashley Westwood, former Manchester United player

20th Asian Athletics Championships, 3rd to 7th July 2013 2nd July 2013 Opening ceremony , inaugurated by Prithviraj Chavan Chief Minister of Maharashtra at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India Participating nations, Number of events and athletes : 43, 42 and 580 Schedule for 3rd July 2013 100M, Men, Decathlon 1 400M, Women, Heats Long Jump, Men Decathlon 2 400M, Men, Heats Shot Put Men,  Decathlon 3 100M, Men, Heats High Jump, Men  Decathlon 4 Polevault, Men, Final Shot Put, Men, Final Discus Throw, Women, Final 100M, Women, Heats 400M, Men, Semi Final Long Jump, Women, Final 400M, Women, Semi Final 10000M, Women, Final 400M, Men,  Decathlon 5

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Against whom Serena Williams lost in Wimbledon 2013? Sabine Lisicki How was Pallavi Jha known in the world of entertainment? Film editor Which section of Motor Vehicle Act in India fix age limit for vehicles to ply on road? Section 59 Who is appointed as global chairman and CEO of Ernest and Young? Mark Weinberger Expand NeGP. (Hint: e-Governance) National e-Governance Plan

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre recruitment 2013 Post: Operation Theatre Assistants Qualification: SSC/HSC passed with 9 months course of Operation Theatre Assistants or SSC/HSC passed with Hospital experience of 1 year in Operation Theatre Number of vacany: 5 Age: Not more than 50 years as on 1st July 2013 More: http://barc.gov.in/careers/vacancy158.pdf

NII, Date of Examination 14th July 2013 except Gujarat Examination for the state of Gujarat i.e. Baroda and Ahmedabad centres is scheduled on 21st July 2013 Written exam in two shifts Shift 1 - 9:00 am to 11:00 am Shift 2 - 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Admit card : 7 days prior to exam on - http://www.nationalinsuranceindia.com

Which country was confirmed as 37th Associate member of the ICC in June 2013? Afghanistan Who is appointed as 40th Chief Justice of India with a tenure until 26th April 2014? P.Sathasivam Who won the British Grand Prix 2013? Nico Rosberg Who won the Jagjivan Ram Innovative Farmer Award 2012, sponsored by Indian Council of Agricuture Research? Uddhav Khedekar from Shivni village in Jalna district, Aurangabad Where was the Smart Global Bank launched on 30th June 2013? London