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Russia's consulate in Goa, an immediate solution to illegal land deals? Zimbabwe's new constitution a changing facet of its economy India's defence university Indian universities role in education expo of Africa Royal Enfield automobile heritage museum in India Saudi Arabia's job regulation policy 2013 75% decline in reality sector in the state of Tamil Nadu, its impact on economy Israel's first bilateral business relations with Karnataka Brazil and Singapore's Intellectual property cooperation 2013 FM radio channels in India, a life changer

Who won the UNESCO's young scientist award for 2013? Bilal Habib Which Indian state government will set up more than 1,000 Reverse Osmosis plants in rural areas to provide clean drinking water? Rajasthan Which country will host 2014 women's Football Aisan Cup? Vietnam Name the US-based supply chain provider acquired by TVS Logistics Services. Wainwright Industries Which company is set to de-merge its lubricants division into a separate listed entity? Gulf Oil Corporation

Aspirations World, New Delhi, 1st and 2nd June 2013 INFRA EDUCA, Muzaffarpur, 1st and 2nd June 2013 Times Education Boutique, Patna, 1st and 2nd June 2013 Admission fair, Kolkata, 1st June to 3rd June 2013 Career fair, Asansol, 5th and 6th June 2013 Education Vista, Mumbai, 15th and 16th June 2013 Educatus Expo, Palampur, 22nd and 23rd June 2013

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Who took oath as the 15th Governor of Arunachal Pradesh? Lt. Gen (retired) Nirbhay Sharma Who was presented with Rotary distinguished NRI award? Former tennis player Vijay Amritraj Expand LCA. (Hint: Aircraft) Light Combat Aircraft Which hospital setup liver transplantation centre at Bangalore in May 2013? Apollo Where in India 12th American Business Corner was launched by Nancy J.Powell? Mohali, Punjab

What was the aim of Saakshar Bharat scheme launched by Government of India? To promote and strengthen adult education Which online currency operator was shut down for money laundering recently? Liberty Reserve Expand NLUP. (Hint: Land) New Land Use Policy Which country's parliament speaker was Mohammed al-Maqrif? Libya Where in Punjab race course will be set up as per the Punjab Horse Race (Regulation and Management) Act, 2013? Mattewara, Ludhiana

Microsoft BizSpark India Startup Challenge 2013 Aim To search entrepreneurs with innovative ideas in cloud computing, mobile applications and Windows 8 business applications Regional finals 25th May: Hyderabad 29th May: Kolkata 29th May: Cochin 1st June: New Delhi 1st June: Pune 4th June: Ahmedabad 4th June: Mumbai 6th June: Coimbatore 6th June: Bangalore 7th June: Chennai Prize Cash awards $70,000 and non-cash prizes worth $2 million More: http://www.microsoft.com/india/bizsparkstartupchallenge/

Champions Trophy 2013 warm-up matches fixtures 30th May 2013, 17:30 IST Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Edgbaston, Brimingham 1st June 2013, 15:00 IST India vs Sri Lanka, Edgbaston, Brimingham 1st June 2013, 17:30 IST Australia vs West Indies, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 3rd June 2013, 15:00 IST Pakistan vs South Africa, Kennigton Oval, London 4th June 2013, 15:00 IST Australia vs India, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 4th June 2013, 15:00 IST Sri Lanka vs West Indies Edgbaston, Brimingham

'Zinda' sung by Siddharth Mahadevan S/o. Shankar Mahadevan in the movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Raanjhanaa scheduled for 21st June 2013 release , artists support on microblogging site about Dhanush's Bollywood debut: Choreographer/director Farah Khan, "I think Dhanush is one of the most charming, likeable and screen friendly hero I have seen in a long time! He is what he is and that makes it cool". Bollywood female actor Sridevi, "Dhanush comes across very effectively.. The film looks very promising. I am looking forward to it." Rana Daggubati, "Dhanush is outstanding in the promo. I wish him all the luck" Shruti Haasan, "Dhanush is an incredible co-star". Dharmesh Darshan announces next film Dhadkan 2 Prithviraj to play major role in Kaaviya Thalaivan

Security Guard Vacancy in Reserve Bank of India, 10th pass Eligibility Age Limit: 18 and 25 years respectively as on 01.05.2013 Qualification: Class X Pass (10th pass) Location: Kanpur and Lucknow office Last Date: 17 June 2013 More: http://rbi.org.in/scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=2676

SSC Sub Inspector Recruitment 2013 Eligibility Age Limit – 20-25 Years Qualification – Graduation  or equivalent qualificiation Date of Examination 10th June 2013 for Paper - I 18th August 2013 for Paper - II More: http://ssconline.nic.in

Mewar Aanchalik Gramin Bank hiring Officer Scale-II and Office Assistant Eligibility 18 to 28 years (As on 1/6/2012) Any degree graduates for Office Assistant Certified Associateship (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and One Year Experience for Officer Scale-II Job location: Udaipur Application last date: 7th June 2013 More: www.mewarbank.com

For the development of which project Japan has provided loan of about $504 million to Myanmar? Thilawa Special Economic Zone Who was honoured by Martin O'Malley Governor of State of Maryland for his contribution to Indian cinema? Susi Ganeshan Name the Chinese version of a book written by Pascal Alan Nazareth which was released at the Peking University's Centre for India Studies. Gandhi's Outstanding Leadership Where did the Air Force Base became operational in the Indian Ocean region recently? Thanjavur Which state won the 3rd Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship held in Bhopal? Haryana

Dates: 10th October to 2nd November 2013 ODI: Seven at Bangalore, Pune, Mohali, Nagpur, Jaipur, Ranchi and Cuttak T20: 1 at Rajkot

Who as a debut Captain won Indian Premier League 2013? Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians Name the book that is to be released by Governor of Maharashtra K.Sankarnarayanan recently. Fauna of Maharashtra Expand NLD. (Hint: Democracy) National League of Democracy Who anchored Moplah food festival 2013 in Kerala? Ummi Abdulla Name the Indian company which will sponsor West Indies cricket team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 and ICC World Twenty20 2014. Confident Group

Who is set to retire as P&G CEO? Robert A.McDonald Who won the Champions League 2013 at London's Wembley Stadium? Bayern Munich Expand NBSA. (Hint: News) News Broadcasting Standards Authority Which country celebrated 50 years of progress and unity on 25th May 2013? Africa In which country liquor (vodka and other spirits) production dropped 23.3 percent in the first four months of 2013? Russia

Born 24th March 1922 Trained his voice since the age of 7 Learnt carnatic music from Chinnakonda Sarangapani Bhagavathar Later, he learnt carnatic music from Arayakkudi Rajamani Iyengar for 2 years Started with stage concerts at the age of 23 P.Susheela trust recognition award Mega TV Amutha Ghanam" recognition award Lifetime achievement for "MGR memorial award Lifetime achievement for "Shivaji memorial award 20th Century top play back singer from South African,City Mayor through Tamil fans 1995

Which city in India will host world's biggest heavy metal music festival audition? Guwahati Expand CSTO. (Hint: Security) Collective Security Treaty Organisation Which country is ready to help Maharashtra in terms of infrastructure? Singapore Who is the CEO of the cellphone retail chain The Mobile Store? Himanshu Chakrawarti In which eco-sensitive zone of Agra industrial growth has come to an halt leading to migration of rural labour to urban areas? Taj Trapezium Zone

In which organ of the human body are the lymphocyte cells formed? Spleen Which plant is used for green manuring in India? Sunhemp Alpha-keratin is a protein present in: Wool The Hepatitis-B, which affects liver, is actually a: Virus The short upper part of the human instestine next to the stomach is called Duodenum The phenomenon by which water molecules move from a weaker solution to a stronger solution through a semi-permeable membrane is called: Osmosis Desert plants wood be characterised by: Sunken stomata Flower colours are due to: Anthocyanins The sweetest sugar is: Fructose The largest flower in the world is that of: Rafflesia Contributor: Khirabdhi Mashra

Expand HSRP. (Hint: Security) High Security Registration Plates Capital markets in India were controlled by which act prior to SEBI coming into existence which celebrated 25 years on 23rd May 2013? Capital Issues (Control) Act of 1947 Which act in India states laughing or crying an offense as it disturbs the habitat in national park? Section 28 nad 35 of Wildlife Protection Act Expand NORX. (Hint: re-exports) Non-oil re-exports Who won the 5th Man Booker International Prize? Lydia Davis

Which country signed new constitution into law on 22nd May 2013? Zimbabwe Which motherboard maker rolled out world's first dual OS (windows 8 and Android 4.1) All-in-One PC? Asus, Asus Transformer AiO priced between Rs.87,000 and Rs.1.07 lakh Sredojevic Milutin is appointed as football coach of which country? Uganda Which company plans to roll out 4G in West Bengal? Reliance Industries Who won the Danish 'grand prize' at the 2nd Copenhagen International Sand sculpture festival 2013? Sudarsan Pattnaik for Go green, Save Earth Asus world's first dual OS PC

How do we know Jolla in the world of technology? Mobile phone with first sailfish operating system What is the solution named for an alternative for touch-free phone technology developed by Andrea Colaco? 3dim solution Which franchisee pulled out of Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket in India recently? Sahara for Pune Warriors Which state in India is set to ban gutka and online (lotto) lottery with effect from 1st July 2013? West Bengal Who is appointed as interm president and CEO of iGate after Phaneesh Murthy's termination? Gerhard Watzinger Jolla's 1st Sailfish OS Smartphone

How does the sporting world know Saketh Myneni? Tennis player Who won the Billboard Music Awards 2013 under 8 categories including artist of the year? Taylor Swift In which country did Tata Motors launch Vista D90 priced up to Rs.17 lakh? Nepal Which telugu language movie will be screened at the 18th edition of the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea? Eega Who were the champions at the TCS World 10K held in Bangalore under men and women category respectively? Alex Oloitiptip from Kenya (men) and Gladys Cherono from Kenya (women)

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List of General insurance companies participating National Insurance Company Ltd. The New India Assurance Oriental Insurance United India Insurance Educational Qualification Graduate or Pass in HSC (12th) examination with 60% marks Age limit 18 to 28 years as on 30th June 2013 Important Dates Online Registration from – 18 May -2013 Last Date for Online Registration – 8 June 2013 Payment of Application Fees – 18 May to 12 June 2013

Expand BIS. (Hint: Standards) Bureau of Indian Standards Which country thrashed India 5-0 in Sudirman Cup? China Who became the first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest? Mountaineer Samina Baig Name the West Indian cricketer who reached 300 first-class matches. Shivnarine Chanderpaul Where in Haryana India's first defence university is to be setup? Gurgaon

Who became the first Saudi Arabian women to scale Mount Everest in May 2013? Raha Moharrak Name the third woman from West Bengal who scaled Mount Everest in May 2013. Chanda Gayen Who became first woman from Meghalaya to scale Mount Everest on 18th May 2013? Wansuk Myrthong Name the cricketer who became the first to take 100 wickets in IPL. Latish Malinga Who regained world's richest person title from Carlos Slim? Bill Gates For which project Dell Social Innovation Challenge competition was held in New Delhi, India? Solar Conduction Dryer Name the education content maker who partnered with education company Benesse Holdings to take its product global. In-Open Technologies Expand ICCC. (Hint: Canada) Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce Expand EFD. (Hint: Financial) Economic and Financial Dialogue Expand NHRC. (Hint: Human) National Human Rights Commission Expand WBA. (Hint: Boxing) World Boxing Association

Total Matches 101 Total runs 2617 Highest score 109 not out Average 27.26 Strike rate 140.54 100's - 3 50's - 13 Four's - 295 Six's - 120 Catches - 73 Stumping - 22

Indian team squad for champions trophy 2013 MS Dhoni (Captain/Wicketkeeper) Shikar Dhawan Dinesh Karthik Murali Vijay Virat Kohli Suresh Raina Rohit Sharma Ravichandran Ashwin Ravindra Jadeja Amit Mishra Irfan Pathan Ishant Sharma Bhuvenshwar Kumar Vinay Kumar Umesh Yadav

20 cabinet ministers inducted by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah May 2013 M.B. Patil H.K. Patil U.T. Khader K.J. George H. Anjaneya Ramanath Rai Qamarul Islam R.V. Deshpande M.H. Ambareesh Ramalinga Reddy Prakash Hukkeri T.B. Jayachandra H.C. Mahadevappa Satish Jharkiholi Vinay Kumar Sorake V. Srinivas Prasad Shivaraj Thangadagi H.S. Mahadeva Prasad Baburao Chinchanasur Shamanur Shivashankarappa 8 state ministers of Karnataka May 2013 T. Umashree Santosh Lad Parameshwar Naik Dinesh Gundu Rao Kimmane Ratnakara Krishna Byregowda S.P. Rudrappa Patil K. Abhay Chandra Jail

Which country became world's fourth largest flower exporter? Ethiopia Which Caribbean island will observe Indian Arrival Day on 30th May 2013? St.Lucia Which company signed MoU with Andhra Pradesh Government to train engineering students of Jawahar Knowledge Centres in technologies including mobile and cloud computing? Google India Private Ltd. Which state will have Knowledge Consortium complex aiming for education reforms for an educational revolution in India? Gujarat Which country partnered with India to setup center of excellence for fruits in Haryana? Israel What are the sectors India sought access for its exporters from Japan during comprehensive review of bilateral economic engagement? Agriculture, Marine product and Pharmaceuticals Who won the inaugural FIBA 2013 Asia 3x3 basketball event held at Doha? India Name the person who heads to buy NBA team 'Sacramento Kings'? Vivek Ranadive How does the banking world know D.Sampath Kumar Chary? Chairman of Andhra Pragathi

Who became the first wicket keeper to win cricketer of the year for 2012-13? Matt Prior Which three countries signed 5th IBSA women's forum resolution? India, Brazil and South Africa Which institute was designated as WHO collaborating Centre in traditional medicine for four years recently? Moraji Desai National Institute of Yoga Who is appointed as brand ambassador for Panasonic's smartphone range? Varun Dhawan Expand GSC. (Hint: Sports) Global Sports Communication Where in Africa 12 Indian universities and institutes of higher learning are set to take part in a 2-day education expo? Nigeria Which Cricket Association will name an indoor facility at the stadium after Sachin Tendulkar? Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Expand FIU-IND. (Hint: Intelligence) Financial Intelligence Unit-India Who is named as Singapore national team football coach for two years? Bernd Stange Which telugu revenge-drama movie will be screened at the Madrid International Film Festival and Puchon Inter

Last Date for receipt of Applications is 15th June 2013 for IGNOU's 1 year Diploma in Watershed Management (DWM) and six months Certificate in Water Harvesting and Management (CWHM) for July 2013 session More info: www.ignou.ac.in

Who is the music director of Bombay talkies (2013)? Amit Trivedi In which movie released in 2013 Saif Ali Khan is named as Boris? Go Goa Gone Who is known as Thomas in tamil movie Kadal? Gautham Karthik S/o. actor Karthik Name the actor who acted in Vishwaroopam and produced a short film "1001 Audtions" which was selected in 8 film festivals. Pooja Kumar What is the role of Nayantara in telugu movie Greeku Veerudu? Doctor Who has directed music for telugu movie Baadshah released in 2013? S.Thaman Who played lead role in the kannada movie Rajani Kantha along with Duniya Vijay? Arindrita Ray Who was known as Basak in the kannada movie Topiwala? Upendra

Who is appointed as youngest CEO of Air Asia India? Mittu Chandilya What is the maturity period set for inflation-indexed bond to be issued by RBI from 4th June 2013? 10 years Planning Commission in India approved Rs.34,000 crore annual plan for which state during 2013-14 fiscal? Bihar As per which section of Income Tax Act leave travel allowance are exempted only for domestic travel and cannot be combined with overseas journey? Section 10 (5) and Rule 2B Name the three high net worth individuals whom Anand Mahindra has joined to launch India's genrespecific hindi entertainment channel, Epic. Mahesh Samat, Ravina Kohli and Aparna Pandey Name the Canadian astronaut who has recorded the first music video in space. Chris Hadfield Expand MDM. (Hint: Device) Mobile Device Management Who is appointed as COO of Network18? Ajay Chacko Expand FSRU. (Hint: Storage) Floating, storage and re-gasification unit

Expand iSpirt. (Hint: Software) Indian Software Product Industry Round Table Expand Pharmexcil. (Hint: Pharmaceuticals) Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India Which country rolled out same-day visa for Indians making it the first country to get a visa within 24 hours? United Kingdom Which university got approval to introduce an interdisciplinary M.Phil on gender studies? Rajasthan University Which country declared state of emergency in three of its northeastern states recently? Nigeria Name the deadly virus against which scientists have unveiled an affordable vaccine in India recently. Diarrhoea Expand RAW. (Hint: Analysis) Research and Analysis Wing Name the ex-world table tennis champion who is one among 60 top athletes of the world who are set to tour West Asia to spread peace through sports. Peter Karlsson Expand TFFI. (Hint: Tennis) Table Tennis Federation of India Which IT training firm launched Cloud Campus aiming to offer over 100 courses across 300 locations by end

Who was voted Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men of 2012? Mahesh Babu Who was sworn-in as Chief Minister of Karnataka succeeding Jagadish Shettar? K.Siddaramaiah Which company tested 5G wireless technology which could allow users to download a movie in one second? Samsung Electronics Where in India 15th century Chandraprabha Digambar Jain temple was reopened recently? Jainimedu, Kerala Through which programme Canara bank plans to raise up to $1 billion? Medium-term note Vishwananthan Anand lost in the fourth round of Norway Chess 2013 Super tournament against whom? Hikaru Nakamura Who won gold medal under the 400m event at Asian Grand Prix 2013? M.R.Poovamma Who won the Spanish Grand Prix 2013? Fernando Alonso Which company launched 10 gram gold coin with Sachin Tendulkar's face and signature embossed on it? Valuemart Gold and Jewels Expand FICA. (Hint: Cricketers) Federation of International Cricketers Association Exports of which commodity from India to US are expected to cross 5

IFFCO and Vale SA , a Brazilian mining company entered in joint venture for supply of rock phosphate Indian Army to replace Maruti Gypsy with Mahindra Scorpio and Tata Safari Mira Nair to be honored with German Film Award for Peace, The Bridge 2013 for her movie "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" Shahrukh Khan conferred with the Chevalier Sivaji award for 2012

Which two telecom networks in India have proposed to start cable tv? BSNL and MTNL Which start government in India has started the first batch of Young India Programme with five students? Rajasthan How many hill forts of Rajasthan have been included in UNESCO's world heritage list? 6 Which 3 cities top the list for new retailer entries across Asia Pacific? Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore Which automobile maker could become the first to set up its heritage museum in India? Royal Enfield Which Hong Kong based insurance company will operate from as a branch in Manila, Philippine? Starr International Insurance (Asia) Where in India Valvoline Cummins opened its manufacturing facility? Ambernath, Mumbai As per SIAM what is annual fall of car sales in April 2013? 10.4%

Which company unveiled its training campus in Delhi, claiming to be the world's largest IT training facility? Koenig Solutions Who replaced Peter Klein as CFO of Microsoft? Amy Hood Which university approved four-year undergraduate programme in India? Delhi Expand MTPA. (Hint: Million) Million tonne per annum Name the cricketer who quoted Twenty20 cricket is a saviour. Vivian Richards Which company launched Asha 501 mobile phone priced at $99? Nokia Expand CCPA. (Hint: Political) Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs Name the company which received 2013 SAP Pinnacle award as the Run SAP partner of the year. Tata Consultancy Services Name the deadly virus discovered causing common cold that has struck in France. Novel Coronavirus Name the vaccine suspended by Vietnam following the death of 9 kids. Quinvaxem Expand ICOMOS. (Hint: Monuments) International Council in Monuments and Sites

Which Indian state has now centralised online admission process for graduation and post-graduation courses in all government and private colleges for the academic session 2013-14? Madhya Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh won India Travel Awards for 2013 of which magazine? Lonely Planet Who is the president of Badminton Association of India? Akhilesh Das Gupta Which low cost carrier airlines will give passengers the option of blocking a  seats for a payment of Rs.100 to Rs. 200? IndiGo Who is appointed as brand ambassador for Agrani Homes? Chris Gayle Awareness of which inherited blood disorder was observed on 8th May to ensure both the partners don't suffer from the genetic disorder? International Thalassemia Day Which country will host grand finale of WTA Championships women's tennis season for next 5 years from 2014? Singapore Which Indian state plans to start social security scheme for depositors and investors to ensure proper return of money following Saradha chit fund issue? West

IBL 2013 - Dates, venue, opening ceremony and franchise Dates: 14th to 31st August 2013 Venue: 6 cities across India - New Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Mumbai Opening ceremony on 13th August 2013 at New Delhi IBL is a joint venture of Badminton Association of India and Sporty Solutionz Pvt. Ltd. Badminton Association of India president - Akhilesh Das Gupta Sporty Solutionz Pvt. Ltd. CEO - Ashish Chadha Prize money: $1 million 6 franchise for IBL 2013 Hyderabad Hotshots (Hyderabad) Rajbhani Smashers (Delhi) Mumbai Masters (Mumbai) Karnataka Kings (Bangalore) Pune Vijetas (Pune) Lucknow Warriors (Lucknow)

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Which panel has decided to further investigate on illegal mining in Goa? Khandeparkar panel Name the warship which will be handed over to its Navy by Russia on 16th May 2013. Baltic Fleet warship, the Project 20380 Boiky corvette Which university announced a center for strategic studies named after Tipu Sultan in India? Aligarh Muslim University Name the Brazilian who is chosen as director-general of the World Trade Organisation. Roberto Azevedo What is the time limit given for Indians across Saudi Arabia to regularize their stay? 3 months New investments in reality sector declined to 75% in which Indian state as per industry Assocham reports? Tamil Nadu For what purpose Nabjat Sishu Karyakarm and neonatal intensive care units are opened in hospitals across rural places in India? To reduce newborns death Which country inked its first pact with Karnataka, an Indian state to boost bilateral business, technology and economic relations? Israel Who will replace Paul Walsh as CEO of Diageo f

Champions of change - 2-Indian Americans among 15 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women Aparna Bhattachrayya - Atlanta Pramita Jayapal - Washington, DC Myrla Baldonado - Chicago Minh Dang - California Catherine Eusebio - California Atsuko Toko Fish - Boston Lusiana Tuga Hansen - Alaska Arline Loh - Delaware Mia Mingus - California Natalie Nakase - Los Angeles Mary Frances Oneha - Hawaii Karen Suyemoto - Boston Nancy Tom - Chicago Van Ton-Quinlivan - California Shireen Zaman - Washington, DC

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Under which scheme Bihar government allocated Rs.19,000 crore to upgrade the road network? Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana-II Expand GAAS. (Hint: Agricultural) Gujarat Association of Agricultural Sciences Maternal Morality Rate of which Indian state has declined to 67 points as per survey released in May 2013? Rajasthan Which airlines will lower free baggage allowance from 20kgs to 15kgs and start charging a flat rate of Rs.200 to Rs.250 per kilo on excess baggage? Air India Expand SATS. (Hint: Assembly) Semiconductor Assembly and Test Services Which tournament returned to Bangalore after a gap of 15 years and to be held at the KSHA stadium from 8th to 16t May 2013? 64th IHF Senior National Championship (Men) for the Rangaswamy Cup How was Profulla Chandra Borua known to the world? Journalist and former editor of Assamese dailies- Dainik Asam and Dainik Janambhumi and editor of Uddipon, a monthly Assamese magazine Which company will acquire Finland-based Stonesoft Oyj for $389 milli

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Which country crossed 5,800 dengue cases as of 5th May 2013? Singapore Name the MoU signed by Brazil and Singapore in May 2013. Intellectual property cooperation Which bank is facing fund crunch as the agency struggles to reduce poverty in emerging market nations? Asian Development Bank Which country is set to open Military Technology College in September 2013 under the Ministry of Defence? Oman Expand ACB. (Hint: Anti-corruption) Anti-corruption Bureau Who won the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters 2013? Bernd Wiesberger Which sport does LeBron James play and was named Most Valuable Player the 2012-13 season? Basketball Who won the JK-Tyre Meco Motorsports Rotax Max Kart open 2013? Yash Aradhya Name the ATP chairman who died battling with motor neurone disease. Brad Drewett Who won the Spanish MotoGP 2013? Dani Pedrosa Which Indian state is set to introduce road safety as a subject in high schools from 2014 academic session? Bihar

Which state in India announced free medicines for all diseases to all patients at Government health facilities and establishment? Odisha Who took charge as commissioner of Vadodara Municipal Corporation replacing Ashwini Kumar? Manish Bhardwaj Where was the All India Pioneer Institute Talent Series Junior Tennis Tournament 2013 held? Indore, Madhya Pradesh Where in India State Bank of Patiala opened the first of its all ladies branch? Malwa region of Punjab Who was voted Glamour Magazine's Best-Dressed 50 Women of 2013? Kristen Stewart Expand PSL. (Hint: Lending) Priority Sector Lending Who won the ITF men's Futures tennis tournament held in 2013 for 5th time? Saketh Myneni Name the BlackBerry smartphone which is launched with physical keyboard which has been sold extremely well in both Canada and Britain market. BlackBerry Q10

List of medal winners in 2013 for India Gold medal winners M.R.Poovamma Women's 400m Sahana Kumari Women's high jump Jithin Thomas Men's high jump Nitin Rawat Men's 5000m Silver medal winners Siddhanth Thingalaya Men's 100m hurdles Rajiv Arokai Men's 400m Kheta Ram Men's 500m Renjith Maheswary Men's triple jump Bronze medal winners Anu Mariam Jose Women's 400m Arpinder Singh Men's triple jump Mukesh Kumari Women's Javelin

RBI policy May 2013 Which rank does India hold in the 2013 World Press Freedom Index? 140th rank Which institution in Maharashtra will felicitate 70 science Olympiad scholars from the state in Pune on 4th May 2013? Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited Which two countries signed nuclear deal to build nuclear plant on Turkey's Black Sea coast? Japan and Turkey Expand QFE. (Qatar) Qatar Foundation Endowment Expand PMI. (Hint: Index) Purchasing Manager's Index Who is appointed as CEO of First Data Corporation? Frank Bisignano Expand IBA. (Hint: Banks) Indian Banks Association Expand GEF. (Hint: Environment) Global Environment Facility Which company has begun countdown to 50 billion app download mark and is said to give $10,000 App store gift card to the lucky user? Apple Who received the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award for novels as such as Portnoy's Complaint and American Pastoral? Philip Roth  

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Name the Telugu Desam Party founder whose statue will be installed in Parliament House in India. N.T.Rama Rao Which Bangaldesh company will airtel acquire to make it a wholly-owned subsidiary? Warid Telecom How was Arup Ratan Bhattacharya known to the world? Science writer who has authored more than 50 books Who will replace Paul Otellini as CEO of Intel? Brain Krzanich Who replaced Sunil Dutt as Managing Director for BlackBerry India? Sunil Lalvani Expand ECKM. (Hint: Knowledge) Enterprise Capability and Knowledge Management Which company's business in India crossed Rs.10,000 crore and recorded a growth of 18% for year ended 31st March 2013? New India Assurance On which product did Union cabinet in India slashed subsidy due to falling global prices for 2013-14? Phosphatic and Potassic fertilisers Expand IEPF. (Hint: Education) Investor Education and Protection Fund What is the total dividend payments lying under unclaimed dividend from a total of 1,406 companies in India? More tha

How many new fm radio channels did Government of India approve across 294 cities? 839 Name the Islamic equity index launched by the BSE and S&P Dow Jones. S&P BSE 500 Shariah index Expand AIOCD. (Hint: Chemists) All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggist Which mobile manufacturing company launched a data plan offering all services for Rs.129 per GB in 15 mid and low revenue circles? BlackBerry Under which scheme Himachal Pradesh will introduced semester system for undergraduate course from 2013-14 academic session? Rashtriya Uchhatar Shiksha Abhiyan Expand ARSGEF. (Hint: Employees) All Rajasthan State Government Employees Federation (United) Malabar Gold recently opened its 89th store in which city in India? Chennai, The Forum Vijaya Mall-Vadaplani Expand TCS. (Hint: Collection) Tax Collection at Source Who heads the National Payments Corporation of India board? N.R.Narayanamurthy RuPay will emerge as alternative of international payment gateways globally,  as NPCI tied-up

Tiniest stop-motion movie - 1 minute video of indivdual carbon monoxide molecules repeatedly rearranged to show a boy dancing, throwing a ball and bouncing on a trampoline. Frames: 45 x 25 nanometres 2-ton scanning microscope used at IBM's lab in San Jose, California Microscope surface over 100 million times and opeartes at 268 degree below zero celsius Dots that make up the figures in the movie are oxygen atoms in the molecule

2nd Ahmedabad National Book Fair at the Gujarat University Convention Hall, 1st to 7th May 2013 53rd Gujarat Foundation Day celebrations at Navsari town on 1st May 2013 46th Annual Meeting of The Board of Governors Asian Development Bank, Delhi, India, 2nd to 5th May 2013 2nd edition of Rajasthan Fashion week from 9th to 12th May 2013 Doha Diamond League , May 10th 2013 12-day India-Africa Festival, Johannesburg, 13th to 24th May 2013 3rd Edition Manufacturing IT Summit , 15th May 2013, Mumbai, India World Crocodile Conference , 20th 23rd May, Sri Lanka Microsoft Xbox event , 21st May 2013, Redmond, Washington 3rd UAE-Korea Economic Partnership Forum , 27th May 2013, Seoul, South Korea

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