Indian Latest News Dated on 30-10-10

1)Sohrabuddin fake encounter: CBI moves petition before SC, wants Amit Shah's bail cancelled: Read in detail
2)Post-bail, Shah's political future stays uncertai: Read in detail
3)Padma awardee part of fake institute run by IIT-Kgp prof: Read in detail
4)Explosives in US-bound parcels from Yemen: Obama: Read in detail
5)Sachin's bat fetches Rs 42 lakh at glittering auction: Read in detail
6)Adarsh Society: CM denies role, called by Sonia: Read in detail
7)CBI moves petition before SC, wants Amit Shah's bail cancelled: Read in detail
8)Terror plot thwarted as US-bound explosives seized: Read in detail
7)Former players should be remunerated for their expertise, time by IPL: Gavaskar: Read in detail
8)Arundhati, Geelani be tried under treason charges: Chouhan: Read in detail
9)US terms India as one of its best counterterrorism partners: Read in detail
10)No private role in operating n-plants, says minister: Read in detail

Business News

11)Credit score: Read in detail
12)Look at company valuations before investing in IPOs: Read in detail
13)PM for early India-ASEAN FTA in services, investment: Read in detail
14)Unlike rental agreements, mortgages are for long terms: Read in detail
15)RBI infuses cash to ease liquidity: Read in detail
16)BlackBerry to give solution by January 31: Read in detail
17)US economy grows 2% in July-September: Read in detail
18)Himachal to set up international airport: Read in detail
19)ICICI Bank Q2 consolidated net up 21.8% at Rs 1,395 cr: Read in detail

Sports News

20)Sachin's bat fetches Rs 42 lakh at glittering sports auction: Read in detail
21)FIFA to go ahead with 2018 and 2022 World Cup votes: Read in detail
22)Rajasthan Royals' petition to come up after Diwali: Read in detail
23)Would like to take one series at a time: Tendulkar: Read in detail
24)Woods' toppling signals new competitive era: Montgomerie: Read in detail
25)Gavaskar hits out at media for trying to implicate him: Read in detail
26)Football legend Maradona turns 50: Read in detail

Indian Latest News Dated on 29-10-10

1)Economics to override politics during Obama's visit to India: Read in Detail
2)Obama to have his fill of Gandhi and townhall meetings during India visit: Read in Detail
3)'Muslim origin' Obama skipping Golden Temple visit out of fear: American Sikhs: Read in Detail
4)Gadkari meets Advani over Sushma-Modi spat: Read in Detail
5)Modi sore with Swaraj over popularity remark: Read in detail
6)Govt not to file case against Geelani, Roy: Read in detail
7)PF scam: Accused judges oppose shifting of case to Delhi in Supreme Court: Read in Detail
8)Pak's freedom incomplete till J-K freed from India: PPP: Read in Detail
9)Ayodhya verdict: Nirmohi Akhara to approach SC before Nov 30: Read in Detail
10)CBI probing how defence land was transferred to Adarsh society : Read in Detail
11)Bihar election: Polling peaceful, 54 pct voter turnout in phase 3: Read in detail
12)Indonesia tsunami death toll likely to pass 500: Read in Detail
13)Ex-Satyam chief Raju to be CEO of jail BPO?: Read in Detail
14)54% voting in third phase of Bihar polls: Read in Detail
15)RTI logo, web portal launched: Read in detail
16)Rahul undertakes train journey from Gorakhpur to Mumbai: Read in detail

Business News

17)Indian businesses top in web 2.0 usage, says survey: Read in Detail
18)Core sector registers 2.5% growth: Read in Detail
19)How many mobile phone uin India? Govt to check: Read in detail
20)Dhanlaxmi Bank buys stake in Destimoney Securities: Read in Detail
21)Gujarat tops in Centre's 20-pt scheme: Read in detail
22)Sensex ends below 20k level: Read in Detail
23)No pre-condition for approving Cairn-Vedanta deal: ONGC: Read in Detail
24)Rupee ends down by 8 paise against US dollar: Read in Detail
25)Most expensive car in India: Bugatti drives in Veyron at Rs 16 cr : Read in Detail

Sports News

26)Butt, Amir to leave for ICC hearing on Friday: Read in Detail
27)Suresh Raina in Rs 39 lakh tax evasion case: Read in Detail
28)Lalit Modi refuses to return to India: Read in detail
29)BCCI to clip Sunny's wings?: Read in Detail
30)We should keep Gary even after World Cup: Gambhir : Read in Detail
31)Ranchi will give India a tennis star, believes Sania : read in detail
32)My age doesn't worry me: Tendulkar: Read in detail

Latest News of India Dated on 26-10-10

1)Govt slams Arundhati Roy, Geelani; BJP demands their arrest: Read in detail
2)I pity the nation that needs to jail those who ask for justice: Arundhati Roy : read in detail
3)Now, Sharad Yadav calls colleague Nitish Kumar 'faltu': Read in Detail
4)Governing Council to discuss Gavaskar's role in Kochi team: Read in Detail
5)I'll take a call on Kochi once BCCI takes a decision: Gavaskar: Read in detail
6)Pity the nation that has to silence its writers: Arundhati: Read in Detail
7)Remarks made by Geelani, Roy at seminar unfortunate: Moily: Read in Detail
8)Police have legal backing to book Roy, Geelani for sedition, but no decision yet: read in detail
9)Some Indians taking advantage of 'freedom': Farooq : Read in Detail
10)SC paves way for Godhra riots judgements: Read in Detail
11)Ajmer Dargah blast: Rajasthan ATS to interrogate Indresh Kumar: Read in Detail
12)BJP red-faced as Jethmalani supports Kashmir interlocutors: Read in Detail
13)Karnataka crisis: I-T raids on BJP MLAs continue for second day: Read in Detail
14)China rebuffs India, says it policy on J&K visas unchanged: Read in detail

Business News

15)Plan panel favours over 50% FDI in multi-brand retail: Read in Detail
16)SKS shares continue to bleed: Read in Detail
17)Don't look at IT industry as means to settle abroad: Murthy: read in detail
18)Telcos ready with tech to intercept Blackberry services: Read in Detail
19)EU to open doors for Indian migrants: Read in Detail
20)Growth rate to revert to 9% soon; inflation area of concern: FM : Read in Detail
21)Air fares set to climb 10% this festive season : Read in Detail
22)Sensex sheds 82 points on profit-booking: Read in detail
23)Rupee declines 14 paise against dollar in early trade : Read in Detail

Sports News

24)I am successful because of a good team: Dhoni: Read in Detail
25)Death threats force Lalit Modi to call ED to London: Read in Detail
26)Venky's to take over EPL side Rovers: Read in Detail
27)Poonia accepts Samuels challenge but spurns January date: Read in Detail
28)Uncertainty over IPL a difficult situation: Pietersen : Read in Detail
29)Modi offers to be available in London for ED interrogation: Read in detail

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Current Affairs Questions and Answers dated on 26/10/2010

1) Which panel will look into the corruption scam in Commonwealth Games?

A) V.K.Shunglu , he was the former head of Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

2) Who was the only indian cricketer named in ESPN-cricifo's alltime test world XI?

A) Sachin Tendulkar.

3) Which British Olympic rowing champion has died?

A) Andy Holmes

4)'A Time To Jump' is the auto-biography of which former Olympic,Commonwealth,European and World champion?

A) Jonathan Edwards.

5)Which countries stock exchanges announced an merger that will create world's largest and most diversified financial trading hubs?

A)Singapore and Austrialian stock exchanges.

6) India's Export is at 2-Year high registering a jump of 23.2 percent at $18.02 billion, 27.6 percent increase compared to last year.

7)Bharathi Airtel to launch 3G services by year-end.

8) Who has been elected as the chairman of Indo-American Chamber of Commerce(Tamil Nadu branch)?

A) N.V.Srinivasan.

9)Which industry gets best exporter award?

A) Sterlite industries.

10) Who won the Hindu and Mahindra & Mahindra contest held during the FIFA world Cup in South Africa?

A) Ved Prakash Kamboj.

11) Who were the winners of Infosys Prize 2010 and in which branches they received the prize?

A) Chandrashekar Khare for excellence in Mathematical Science.

Sandip Trivedi for the prize in Physical Science.

Ashutosh Sharma won the prize in Engineering and computer category.

Chetan E.Chitnis won the prize for Life Sciences category.

Amita Baviskar and Nandini Sundar, were declared joint winners of the prize for excellence in social sciences.

12) Indonesia hit by a Huge earth quake near the southwest of the pagai selatan in mentawai Island.

13) Where is the Mount Merapi the most active volcano is situated?

A)Indonesia.

Current Affairs Questions and Answers dated on 25/10/2010

1) Gujjars, Bakerwals demand separate region pir Panjal in Jammu and Kashmir.

2) India and Japan will sign a document that concludes negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement(CEPA)

3)Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata shortlisted for Fortune award for the'Business Person of the Year'.

4) Who were the others business leaders shortlisted for the Fortune award?

A) Chairman of the Befkshire Hathhaway, Warren Buffett.

Apple chief, Steve Jobs.

Ford Motor CEO, Alan Mulally

Google CEO, Eric Schmidt.

DuPont CEO, Ellen Kullman

McDonald's CEO, James A.Skinner

Netflix CEO, Reed Hastings.

5) Which region in Maharastra has a high rate of malnutrition and child deaths?

A) Melghat region.

6) Which auto gaint is the joint venture partner with Nissan?

A) Askok Leyland.

7) Who won the Stockholm Open tennis tournament?

A) Swiss's Roger Federer beating Germany's Florian Mayer and equal's pete Sampras's haul of 64 ATP titles.

8)Who won the Men and Women Kremil Cup?

A) Men: Viktor Troicki beat Marcos Baghdatis

Women: Viktoria Azarenka beat Maria Kirilenko .

9) Which Srilankan Boxer was tested positive for banned steroid?

A) Boxer Manju Wanniarachchi, lone gold medalist at Commonwealth Games for Boxing.

10) Who won the Korean Grand Prix?

A) Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton finishes second.

11)Who is the Indian archery coach died in road mishap?

AA) Cherukuri Lenin.

12) India won the ODI series aganist Australians.

13) Which state requested for technical team to study subansiri dam safety?

A) Assam, for Subansiri lower Hydroelectric Project.

Current Affairs Questions And Answers Dated on 24-10-10

1) NAC consensus on food security, 75% of polpulation to get 35 Kg of foodgrains; 20 Kg for rest.

Sonia Gandhi led National Advisory Council have got a consensus on a universal food security system with legal gaurantees.

2)Who is the RSS leader's name figured in Ajmer blast charge sheet case?

A) Indresh Kumar

3)Which country has just concluded the Joint Military exercise with India?

A) Russia.

4) Which website in US has leaked the civilian killing and torture in Iraq?

A) Wikileaks

5) Food grains production in Andhra Pradesh during Kharif and rabi in 2010-2011 is expected to go up to an unprecedented level of 220 lakh tonnes exceeding earlier estimates by 11 lakh tonnes.

6) K.E. Eapen a pioneer in Journalism and communication education in India passed away on 23rd Oct.

The book written by Eapen " Critical Issues in Communication:Looking Inward for Answers".

7) Which city is ready for Asian Games?

A) Guangzhou in china.

8) Which nations has signed $1billion line of credit agreenment?

A) India and Bangladesh.Both nations have also agreed to establish 'Border Haats' along the Meghalaya-Bangladesh boarder.

9) Who is the National Football coach for India?

A)Bob Houghton.

10)Which state won the men's throwball national championship?

A) Delhi beating Karnatak , Tamil Nadu finished third.

Indian Latest News Dated on 25-10-10

1)Geelani, Arundhati to be booked under sedition charge: Read in Detail
2)Boycott interlocutors, Geelani tells Kashmiris: Read in Detail
3)I-T officials raid 60 places of Reddy brothers' associates : Read in Detail
4)Speaker's action shows malafide intention: Rebel Karnataka MLA : Read in Detail
5)Gujarat plans first over-the-sea dam : Read in detail
6)Rahul in Ganges? You are scared of him, Cong to Sharad: Read in Detail
7)Rahul should be thrown in Ganges: Sharad Yadav : Read in Detail
8)Omar supports interlocutors, says Pak has a role in J-K : Read in Detail
9)NZ series: Yuvraj out; Ishant, Gambhir return to Test squad : Read in Detail
10)J-K Accession Day to be celebrated as Diwali: BJP : Read in Detail
11)Karnataka crisis: I-T raids BJP MLAs close to Reddys: Read in Detail
12)Prasar Bharti defends deal on CWG telecast : Read in Detail
13)Pak will maintain minimum credible nuclear armoury: Gilani : Read in Detail
14)India, Japan to speed up nuclear deal talks : Read in detail
15)J&K police fear terror attacks ahead of Obama's visit : Read in Detail

Business News

16)100% FDI in retail will help in containing inflation: Wal-Mart chief : Read in detail
17)Cairn deal: Vedanta to miss deadline for shareholders' nod : Read in Detail
18)Micromax to unveil world's lightest smartphone in India : Read in Detail
19)Sebi doubles retail investor cap : Read in Detail
20)Women to flee microfinance institutions : Read in Detail
21)India to grow at 9%, says PM : Read in Detail
22)Diwali gift: Retail investors allowed Rs 2 lakh IPO : Read in Detail
23)Led by RIL, Sensex surges over 137 points on heavy inflows: read in detail
24)Bharti to launch 3G services before the end of this year : Read in Detail

Sports News

25)We should not take Kiwis lightly: Harbhajan : Read in Detail
26)Dhoni, Harbhajan bat for Suresh Raina: Read in Detail
27)'Slapgate' a thing of the past for Sreesanth, Harbhajan: Read in Detail
28)Tendulkar in ESPNcricinfo's all-time Test World XI: Read in Detail
29)Somdev achieves career high rank of 94: Read in Detail

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Latest News of India Dated on 24-10-10

1)Maoists strike as Bihar votes in Phase 2 of elections: Read in Detail
2)RGV faces TDP ire over NTR’s portrayal: Read in Detail
3)Rakta Charitra claims to create history: Read in Detail
4)ICC probing BCCI inaction on Raina link with bookie associate : Read in Detail
5)Terror threat looms over Obama visit : Read in Detail
6)Kalmadi not invited to Cabinet Secretary's thanks-giving dinner : Read in Detail
7)Cash-for-query: SC to hear plea for fast trial of tainted MPs : Read in detail
8)13 killed in birthday party massacre in Mexico : Read in Detail
9)PM embarks on 7-day visit to Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam : Read in Detail
10)Alaigiri comes to rescue of 80 TN workers stranded in Libiya : Read in Detail

Business News

11)Gold recovers on fresh demand: Read in Detail
12)Reddy's net up 32 per cent: Read in Detail
13)Weekly Review: Sensex up by 41 pts: Read in Detail
14)GM's electric car to come out next year: Read in Detail
15)PM embarks on 7-day visit to Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam: Read in Detail
16)Air India further advances bonus payment : Read in Detail
17)6 of top 10 cos add Rs 34,546 cr in m-cap in a week: Read in Detail
18)Maruti plans to add 1,500 service outlets by 2015: Read in Detail
19)MFIs agree to reduce interest rate to 24 p.c.: Read in Detail

Sports News

20)Start of play in third India-Australia ODI delayed further: Read in Detail
21)Nobody should be allowed to sell the country: Kapil: Read in Detail
22)The secret behind Sachin's magical bat!: Read in Detail
23)Bhupathi moves SC on tax exemption issue: Read in Detail
24)2 new caps in New Zealand squad for India: Read in Detail

Indian Latest News Dated on 23-10-10

1)G20 seals IMF power shift; China, India to wield more power: read in detail
2)Developing nations get more say in World Bank affairs: read in detail
3)China's clout grows with World Bank voting shift : Read in Detail
4)India to invest $10 billion in IMF: Pranab: Read in Detail
5)K Sera Sera? Pakistan just can't let go of Kashmir issue : Read in Detail
6)NAC recommends food security net for 75% population : Read in Detail
7)Rs 246 cr CWG broadcast deal is transparent: Doordarshan DG: Read in Detail
8)SIS Live communications reject allegations of irregularities: Read in Detail
9)Aus athletes caught doping during Commonwealth Games : read in detail
10)RSS leader's name figures in chargesheet in Ajmer blast case: Read in Detail
11)WikiLeaks: US looked the other way as Iraqis killed each other : read in detail
12)IB inspector abducted by Maoists: read in detail
13)China's online mapping service shows Arunachal as its part: Read in Detail
14)BJP sweeps Gujarat local bodies polls: Read in Detail
15)Curfew lifted from all parts of Kashmir Valley :Read in Detail

Business News

16)Gold recovers on fresh demandL:Read in Detail
17)Reddy's net up 32 per cent: Read in Detail
18)Weekly Review: Sensex up by 41 pts: Read in Detail
19)GM's electric car to come out next year: Read in Detail
20)Jet plane hits another, three ground staffers derostered: Read in Detail
21)Dr Reddy's reports Rs 290 crore net profit: Read in Detail
22)India to serve as hub for imported US water: Read in Detail
23)China becomes Volvo's third largest market: Report: read in detail
24)Honda recalls 528,000 vehicles, mainly in US: read in detail

Sports News

25)Players have not spoken to BCCI about skipping NZ ODIs: Dhoni: Read in Detail
26)Sutil to start at 14th, Liuzzi 18th in Korean GP: Read in Detail
27)SAfrica beat Zimbabwe by massive 272-run margin: Read in detail
28)Salman Butt vows to prove innocence: Read in detail
29)Bacrot shocks Anand in Pearl Spring Chess: Read in Detail
30)Bopanna-Qureshi out of Kremlin Cup: Read in Detail

Current Affairs Questions and Answers dated on 23/10/2010

1) Who received the best actor for the year 2009?
A) Actor Amitabh Bachchan for the film 'Paa'.

2) Who received the best actress,best director and best feature film award and for which film and who received the Dadasaheb Palke Award?
A) Best actress-Ananya Chatterjee for the film Abohoman
Best Director- Rituparno Ghosh for the film Abohoman.
Best feature film - Kutty Srank ( Malayalam)
D. Rama Naidu received the the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

3)Who is the new Director of Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy?
A) Rajiv Mathur

4) What is the new Nuclear powered submarine launched by British Royal Navy?
A)HMS Astute.

5)United States has approved $2.29 billion as a military aid to Pakistan.

6) Who is new police chief in Praxedis Guadalupe Guerrero, in Mexico?
A) Twenty year old Ms. Marisol Valles Garcia.

7) Which U.K based broadcast firm comes under the CWG scam scanner?
A) SIS live.

8) Union government will introduce the amended seeds bill,2004 in parliament in the winter session to curb the sale of spurious seeds, to regulate the quality of seeds and plant material.

9) Population stabilization target date pushed back to 2070 from 2045 as stipulated in the national population policy 2000.

10) Which country inked the social security pact with Seoul?
A) India

11) Who chairs the working group on consumer Affairs set up by the prime minister Manmohan singh?
A) Gujarat Chief minister chairs the group and the members are:
Chief minister of Maharastra- Ashok Chavan
Deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu- M.K.Stalin.
Andhra pradesh minister for Civil supplies-K.Krishna Rao.

Important in Draft Action Plan:
1)Recommends for the setting up of special courts under the Essential Commodities Act to try offenses and to constitute a"price stabilization fund".
2)Government intervention when prices becomes unreasonably high.
3) suggest de-listing essential commodities like rice,pulses and edible oils from the future markets.

12)India's Foreign direct investment(FDI) dips to $1.33 billion (i.e almost 60%) in August this year

13) Who is re-elected as the President of World Squash Federation?
A) N.Ramachandran

Vice-presidents: Chris Stahl( England)
Heather Deayton( Hong Kong)
Mohd Al Menshawy ( Egypt)

Secretary-General: George Mieras
CEO: Andrew Shelly

14)Anand outplays Topalov of Bulgaria.

15)Which state won the women's 21st Federation Cup throwball championship title?
A) Karnataka beats Tamil Nadu.

16) Who set the Guinness record in chess?
A) Israeli Grand Master Alik Gershon set the Guinness record beating Iranian GM Morteza Mahjoob for simultaneous matches after a marathon 19-hour chess encounter against 523 players.

Latest News of India Dated on 22-10-10

1)CWG scam: Broadcast firm under scanner, CBI to probe conspiracy angle : Read in Detail

2)Of 665cr spend on overlays, 200cr looted?: Read in Detail
3)Illegal UK firm got Rs246cr CWG broadcast rights: Read in Detail
4)US pledges $2 billion more to Pakistan after course correction: Read in detail
5)India uneasy as US gives 2 bn dollar to Pak to fight terror: Read in Detail
6)Keep, concubine? Senior lawyer says SC's usage anti-women: Read in Detail
7)PC parries Jaitley jibe, says will punish Geelani, if guilt proved : Read in detail
8)Govt warns of appropriate action against Lalit Modi: Read in Detail
9)Karnataka BJP rebel MLAs not to be taken back: Venkaiah: Read on Detail
10)SC pulls up Defence Ministry on alleged weapons selling racket : Read in Detail
11)WikiLeaks plans to release largest cache of secret US documents: Read in Detail
12)Amitabh Bachchan receives national award for 'Paa': Read in Detail
13)US asks for Pak-China nuke arrangement details: Read in detail
14)Kasab wants his case to be heard by international court: read in detail

Business News

15)Asia's largest gold refinery to come up in next 6 months: MMTC: Read in Detail
16)Tata's Jaguar Land Rover unveil bullet-proof cars: Read in Detail
17)FDI inflows plunge by about 60%: Read in Detail
18)M3M offers 'costliest' flats in Gurgaon: Read in Detail
19)Vodafone must pay Rs 11,218 cr by Nov: Read in Detail
20)Sensex closes 94 points lower, Wipro loses on poor results: Read in Detail
21)Rupee falls by 28 paise on fresh dollar demand: Read in Detail
22)TCS first IT co to clock $2bn revenue: Read in Detail

Sports News

23)HI, IOA to field hockey team in Asian Games: SC: Read in Detail
24)Rooney to stay at Manchester United until 2015: Read in Detail
25)Ind vs Aus: 3rd ODI may get washed out: Read in Detail
26)Maria Sharapova set to tie the knot: Read in Detail
27)Gilly's 2007 WC final ton named best: Read in Detail
28)Govt warns of appropriate action against Lalit Modi: Read in Detail

Current Affairs Questions and Answers Dated on 22-10-10

1) Food Inflation dips to 15353 percent.

2) The probe has confirmed that the derailment of the jnaneswari Express and its collision with a goods train were caused

by sabotage.

3) What is the scheme announced by the cabinet committee on economic affairs for improving maternal and cild health?

A) Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY0 a monetary scheme for pregnant women and lactating mothers on a pilot

bais in 52 districts in this five year plan.

4) The world Series of Boxing has replaced the Delhi franchise with korean ourfit Incheon Redwings.

5) Who is the Director General of WTO ?

A) Pascal Lamy.

6) Vodafone Essar to launch 3G by early 2011.

7) who were the interlocutors appointed by the Indian governement for Jammu and kashmir issue?

A) The interlocutors are eminent journalist Dillep Padgaonkar, noted academician Radha Kumar and Information Commissioner M.M.Ansari

8) Who were the three senior Bristish parliament members from the House of Lords has been suspenede?

A) Lord Swraj Paul, Baroness Manzila Pola Uddin and independent Lord Amir Bhatia.

9) Who is the new Mayor of Moscow?

A) Deputy Prime minister Sergei Sobyanin is the new Mayor of Moscow replacing Yuri Luzhkov.

10) Santosh G. Honavar, head , ophthalmic and facial plastic surgery, has received shanti Swarup Bhatnagar prize

Current Affairs Questions and Answers Dated on 21-10-10

1) Union cabinet approved New Enemy Property(Amendment and validation) Bill.

2) Bihar goes for first phase of polling today.

a) Total Assembly Seats:243

b) seats polling in Phase 1: 47

3) Which minister is expelled from Shiromani Akali Dal party?

A) punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal

4) who is the chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes?

A) P.L. Punia

5) What is the abbrevation of COWE and who is the its President?

A) COWE stands for Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs and its President is Uma Gurkha

6)Which saudi prince has jailed for life by a British court?

A)Saudi prince Saud Bin Abdulaziz Bin nasir al-saud and he is the grandson of Saudi king Abdullah.

7)Who is the eight president of pakistan died recently?

A) Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari.

8) Who received the CSIRs( Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) award for S&T Innovations for Raral Development for 2009?

A) Indian Oil Corporation's Research and Development Cnetre at Faridabad for its ' Servo Agro Spray Oil' for pest control in crops.

9) On who's behalf prestigious lasker award is presented?

A) Laskers award named after the philanthropic couple Albert and mary Woodward Lasker of US and have been given for the

past 60 years.

10) Micromax Informatics,mobile handset manufracturer tied up with Israel's Modus Ltd to co-brand and customized modu T 3.5G touch phone in India.

11) Rediff.com has launched 'Rediff mail NG', the next generation email service that works across all mobile phone.

12) Who is the new chairman of Ashok Leyland?

A) Dheeraj G. Hinduja has become the chairman of Ashok Leyland.

13) Who is the new Deputy managing Director of Sundaram Mutual?

A) Harsha Viji.

14) Former Indian Test cricketer Parthasarthi Sharma passed away.

15) Who was named the captain of Austrialian Davis Cup teams?

A)Pat Rafter.

16) India won the 2nd ODI cricket match with austraila, Kohli scored century.

17) Union Cabinet declared NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences) in Bangalore as the institute of national importance.

Current Affairs Questions and Answers Dated on 20-10-10

1) Who is the new captain of west Indies cricket team replacing Chris Gayle?
A) Daren Sammy.

2) Sundaram Mutual to launch captial protection fund, Sundaram Mutual wholly owned by sundaram finance,has a bouquet of equity and fixed income funds.

3) Fifty percent of the Central Government's Rs.40,000 crore divestment target for 2010-11 would be met within this calendar year.

4) Who is the Disinvestment Secretary?
A) Sumit Bose.

5) Which two nations signed the BIPA and when does it comes to effect?
A) The Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPA) between India and Sudan came into effect from Monday (18th Oct 2010) with the exchange of Instuments of ratification (IoR) between two countries. BIPA seeks to promote and protect investments from one country in the other country and it gives the
status as most favoured nation. So far, India inked BIPA with 79 countries of which 68 are already in force. Sudan is the 69th nations with which the porvisions of the
agreement have now come into effect.

6) New telecom licence renewal policy soon.

7) Which biopharmaceutical company to market Biocon insulin product?
A) Bangalore-based Bicon and pfizer a global biopharmaceutical company to market Biocon's insulin and insulin analog products:recombinant human insulin,
Glargine ,Aspart and Lispro.

Books:

8) Who were the authors of India,Pakistan and the Bomb" Debating Nuclear Stability in South Asia
A) Sumit Ganguly and S.Paul Kapur.

9) Who is the author of "Bridge" about the life and rise of Barack Obama?
A) David Remnick.

10) Which court rejected the plea to make Property a fundamental right?
A) Supreme court of india, ( The " right to property was deleted by the 44th constitution Amendment in 1978).

11) Which are the two countries to work closely for reforms in United nations?
A) India and Germany, ( both countries were recently elected as non-permanent members to the security council).

12) Which panel Split on Posco Clearences?
A) An Environmental ministry panel was split in a 3:1 opinion for the environment and forest clearence for the posco project in orissa.

13) Which department wants to get the clearence for the neutrino project?
A) Department of Atomic Energy to located the Indian based Neutrino project and which was approved at Bodi west hills in theni district by the Union ministry of environment and forest.
( The proposed massive neutrino detector will be built in cavern set in massive charnockite rock).

14) Which typhoon hit the philippines in 18th Oct 2010? Name the typhoon which hit in 2006 ?
A) Super typhoon Megi hit the northern philippines. typhoon Durian hit in the year 2006.

15) In which nation the covention on biological diversity meeting taken place?
A) Nagoya, Japan under the United nation's Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

16) Which vice-president of the country was moved to vice-chairman of the central millirary commission?
A) China's vice-president Xi Jinping has been appointed as vice-chairman of the country's central millirary commission.

17) Which Biotech launches its indigenously developed cell culture H1N1 influenza vaccine under the band name "HNVAC"?
A) bharat Biotech.

18) Who will inagurate the 21st General meeting of TWAS ( Academy of sciences for the Developing world)?
A) Prime Minster Manmohan Singh to be inagurate the TWAS on 19th Oct 2010 in Hyderabad.

Objective of TWAS: The main objectives of TWAS was to promote science and technology int the least developed countries.


Current Affairs of 20/10/2010:


1) Which team won the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy?
A) Tamil Nadu team.

2) Who will coach India for Snooker ?
A) Dereck Hill from England will coach India's Asian games Snooker.

3) Three More tested positive during Commonwealth games.

4) Dr. Rddy's to launch lansoprazole capsules in U.S.

5)Who is the new director on NLC Board?
A) CA.V. Murali, the central Council Member of the Institute of Charted Accounts of Indial has been nominated as a Director on the board of Neyveli Lignite Corporation(NLC) for three years.

6) Aegis, a global outsourcing servicws company and part of the Essar Group acquires Actionline in Argentina.

7) Indian Oil Corporation(IOC) said it would commission Paradip refinery in Orissa by march 2012.

8) which court directed the Reserve Bank of India to decide on TMB (Tamilnad Mercantile Bank) share transfer?
A) Bombay High Court.

9)Who chairs the sub-committe on MFIs( Micro finance institutions) and who set up the sub-panel?
A) Y.H.Malegam to chair the sub-committe on MFIs and Reserve Bank of India set up the sub-panel.

Imp point: It will study the issues and concerns of the sector and RBI regulates MFIs that are registered with it.

10) Kalanithi Maran and his firm KAL Airways have bought additional 2.28% equity from Spice jet.

11) Whos book was withdrawn by Mumbai University after Shiv Sena's protest?
A) Rohinton Mistry's book Such a Long Journey.

12) Who received India Science Prize ?
A) India's eminent statistician Prof.C.R.Rao.

13) Who received the Ernesto Illy Trieste Science prize and who presented the award?
A) Brazil's energy expert Jose Goldemberg and presented to him by the Prime minster of India Dr. Manmohan Singh.

14) Who was the founder of the TWAS(Academy of science for the Developing world)?
A)Pakistani Noble Laureate Prof. Abdus Salam.

15) China to cut exports of rare earth misnerals up to 30%.

16)which site to bring Dead sea Scrolls online?

A) Google to bring Dead sea Scrolls online with the tie up of Israel's Antiquities, which is consider one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 2000 year old text.

17) Who wins the Danish literaure award?
A) J.K Rowling has won the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize. Andersen was a Danish writer.

18) Who was appointed as director of U.S high level Nationsl science foundation by Obama administration?
A) Dr. Subra suresh, school of Dean of Engineering at the massachusetts Institute of Technology.

19) which European country is under the protest by the workers and students regarding the pension refors and retirement age?
A) France.

20) Which parliament comes under terrorist attack?
A) Chechen Parliament.

21) who is the chairperson for National Green tribunal?
A)Former supreme court judge, Lokeshwar singh Panta.India launched the National Green tribunal, becoming the third nation to have a special court for environment.
It has four regional benches.

Indian Latest News Dated on 21-10-10

1)CWG scam: Jaipal Reddy defends Emaar-MGF bailout : read in detail
2)CVC zeroes in on Kalmadi aide, spending by OC: Read in Detail
3)Games over, ED to grill Kalmadi, top OC officials : Read in Detail
4)42 terror camps active in PoK, new ones added: Army Chief : Read in Detail
5)Pak using US terror aid against India: Antony: Read in Detail
6)If fear is the key, paying dowry is okay: Delhi High Court : Read in Detail
7)Pak invested heavily in proxy war against India: Army chief : Read in Detail
8)Karnataka crisis: Suspense prolonged as judge reserves order: Read in Detail
9)India's malaria deaths 13 times more than WHO estimate: Read in Detail
10)Geelani faces shoe protest in national capital : Read in Detail
11)Bihar polls: First phase ends peacefully, 53% turnout : read in detail
12)Sonia, Rahul should change their speech writers: BJP: Read in Detail
13)Another setback for Vedanta, alumina refinery plan fails to get nod: Read in Detail
14)SC lays down conditions for women seeking maintenance in live-in relationships: Read in detail
15)Obama to visit Pak in 2011, delinks it from India visit: Read in Detail

Business News

16)India needs $100 bn to add 1 bed per 1,000 population: Read in Detail
17)TCS Q2 result shows 32% rise in profit: Read in Detail
18)Coal India IPO creates all-time record: Read in Detail
19)Liquor sales in Delhi spike 25%: Read in Detail
20)No Vedanta, Cairn deal sans ONGC OK : read in detail
21)Sensex zooms 388 points, regains 20K level on good India Inc show : Read in Detail
22)Rupee edges up by 4 paise against dollar amid firm equities: Read in Detail
23)Nokia to slash 1,800 jobs worldwide: Read in detail

Sports News

24)Bopanna-Qureshi in quarters of Kremlin Cup: Read in Detail
25)Dhoni heaps praise on batsmen : Read in Detail
26)Terry admits Rooney would be perfect for Chelsea: Read in Detail
27)Afridi wanted Shoaib Malik, not Younis Khan: Read in Detail
28)Can't be absolute best anymore but neither can Sachin: Ponting: Read in Detail
29)Work out a compromise, SC tells BCCI and Modi: Read in Detail
30)Pakistan will end losing streak against India in Asian Games: Zeeshan: Read in Detail
31)Kohli stars in India's five-wicket victory over Australia : Read in detail
32)Distressed Shilpa Shetty wants fair IPL inquiry : read in detail
33)Anand draws with Carlsen; remains joint second : Read in Detail
34)Shane Warne says BCCI is biased:Read in Detail

Indian Latest News Dated on 19-10-10

1)CWG scam: ED registers case against OC officials : Read in Detail
2)DDA finds 'irregularities' in CWG Village construction : Read in Detail
3)It was Delhi after Mumbai, Headley tells investigators : Read in Detail
4)Pakistan's overreach thwarted July 15 talks: India : Read in Detail
5)Pak using US terror aid against India: Antony: Read in Detail
6)CVC exposes Rs 8,000 cr Commonwealth Games scam : Read in Detail
7)BJP ups ante on CWG mess, drags in PM's office: Read in Detail
8)PM invited me but I was busy: Kalmadi : Read in Detail
9)CWG probe: I-T targets BJP's Sudhanshu Mittal, others : Read in Detail
10)CWG: Cong says Gadkari jittery after probe targets BJP member : Read in Detail
11)Kasab throws tantrums, spits on camera, walks away in a huff : Read in Detail
12)Advani praises Modi while campaigning in Bihar : read in detail
13)US says Headley wives were not specific about India targets: Read in Detail
14)Seize of Chechen Parliament ends, 3 policemen killed: Read in Detail
15)After trashing Rohinton Mistry book, Sena now wants the burqa banned : Read in Detail
16)Proposed suspension of Swraj Paul from House of Lords criticised: Read in Detail

Business News

17)India, Pak, others to sign US-backed pipeline : Read in Detail
18)Bank of America posts $7.7 bn quarterly loss: Read in Detail
19)CAG accuses Telecom Ministry of undervaluing 2G spectrum: Read in Detail
20)Coal India IPO subscribed 1.57 times: Read in Detail
21)Divestment to generate Rs 45,000 cr: Govt: Read in Detail
22)Sensex closes below 20K mark, falls 186 pointd on profit booking: Read in Detail
23)HDFC Bank net profit rises 32.7%: Read in Detail
24)Coal India IPO oversubscribed 1.57 times: Read in Detail

Sports News

25)India doing better than Australia in crunch situations: Tait: Read in Detail
26)I deserve all the criticism: Clarke : read in Detail
27)Yuvraj Singh has got a new role: Dhoni : read in detail
28)Rooney wants to leave Manchester United: Ferguson: Read in Detail
29)ICC rankings not true reflection of form: Hussey: Read in Detail
30)India aim to keep all-win record intact at Vizag: Read in Detail

Indian Latest News Dated on 18-10-10

1)Commonwealth Games: Tenure of OC extended, audit report in 90 days: read in detail
2)Tenure of CWG Organising Committee extended: Reddy :Read in Detail
3)Karnataka HC bench differs on disqualification of 11 MLAs : read in detail
4)BJP offering money to lure party MLAs: Cong : read in detail
5)Hearing in 26/11 case begins in Bombay High Court : read in detail
6)US says 'threat info' shared with India before 26/11 attacks : Read in Detail
7)Pranab hints at retirement, Rahul Gandhi as PM: Read in Detail
8)Govt committee gives divided opinion on Posco : Read in Detail
9)Facebook CEO faces death threat in Pakistan : Read in Detail
10)Fun and Games over: OC to stay put, CAG to report in 90 days : Read in Detail
11)Fun and Games over, Sheila readies papers for mega probe : Read in Detail
12)'Looto, khao, utho aur jao' was main aim, says BJP : read in detail
13)Cong disapproves Dikshit-Kalmadi war of words: Read in Detail
14)CVC widens Games probe; 22 projects under scanner : Read in Detail
15)CWG mess: D-Day dawns on Kalmadi as ministers meet : Read in Detail
16)Jaya storms Alagiri's bastion, launches all out attack on him: Read in Detail
17)Karnataka crisis: Court split on disqualification of rebel MLAs : read in detail
18)No optional paper in Civil Services prelims from 2011: read in Detail
19)In Bihar poll run-up, Sonia joins PM in Nitish-bashing : read in detail
20)Blake, Burns to visit India to prepare for Obama's visit:Read in detail

Business News

21)Adani to invest $7 bn in Oz project: Read in Detail
22)StanChart completes UTI Securities takeover: Read in Detail
23)Mudra to sell 25% stake to E-Land: Read in Detail
24)Govt not considering freeing diesel prices: read in detail
25)HDFC Q2 net profit up 22% at Rs 808 cr: Read in Detail
26)Sensex recovers early losses, ends 44 points up: Read in Detail
27)Citigroup reports $2.2 billion profit in Q3: Read in Detail
28)Rupee down 13 paise against dollar in early trade: Read in Detail
29)L&T net profit rises 32% in Q2 at Rs 765 cr: Read in Detail

Sports News

30)Ace archer Deepika wants training camp before Olympics: Read in Detail
31)Poonia unaware but ready for contest with Samuels: Read in Detail
32)CWG gold should shut up rumour mongers: Jwala: Read in Detail
33)Asian Games: Easy for Saina, tough draw for other Indians: Read in Detail
34)No question of revoking the expulsion decision of RR: Manohar: Read in Detail
35)British media urges Wayne Rooney to learn from Tendulkar: Read in Detail
36)IPL czar Lalit Modi fleeing to Iceland?: Read in Detail