Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Latest News of India Dated on 1-9-2011

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS –JUNE 2011 : Read in Detail

Want a Lokpal Bill that stands test of time: Singhvi: Read in Detail
Salman's sea-facing flat in Worli sold for Rs 6 cr : Read in Detail
Self-centred? Delhi finds new identity, soul with Anna's movement : Read in Detail
Ratan Tata readies plan to enter aviation biz: Read in Detail
If Rajiv's killers escape gallows, so may 21 others on death row: Read in Detail
On commuting death, SC walks the tightrope: Read in Detail
China rejects US report on nuclear deployment against India: Read in Detail
Sanjiv Bhatt says Prajapati may have killed Pandya: Read in Detail
Anna gets a call from Srinagar: Help find truth behind unmarked graves: Read in Detail
UPSC told to tap paramilitary forces for fresh IPS officers from next year: Read in Detail
BJP, RSS disagree over 2014 poll strategy: Read in Detail
No unity with MoD: Forces tell PM: Read in Detail
Anna Hazare discharged from hospital, leaves for Ralegan Siddhi: Read in Detail

Business News

'Asia to add 1.66 mn millionaires by 2015': Read in Detail
Roads ministry red flags model EPC bid rules: Read in Detail
RBI’s draft asset norms may push up NBFC bad loans: Read in Detail
After Tata exit, JSW and Monnet Ispat join Hajigak consortium: Read in Detail
August agony cost investors Rs 1.13 cr every second: Read in Detail
Global stocks set for steep monthly fall: Read in Detail
Japan industrial output growth slows: Read in Detail
Electronics short-circuit Asia growth: Read in Detail
Mumbai tops in 'worst cities' list : Read in Detail
GDP disappointing, need to work hard: FM: Read in Detail

Sports News

Ind vs Eng: England beat India by six wickets: Read in Detail
Srikkanth had offered to quit after Test debacle: Read in Detail
Murray blitzes Devvarman in straight sets at US Open: Read in Detail
1st Test: Hussey revives Australia against Sri Lanka: Read in Detail
Woods 'honored' by Presidents Cup pick: Read in Detail
Arteta joins Arsenal as Wenger signs quartet: Read in Detail
What jet lag? Lionel Messi looks sharp and magical: Read in Detail

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS –JUNE 2011


1. Legendary Manchester United midfielder who has announced his retirement from football recently?

Paul Scholes.
The 36 year old midfielder retires after winning 10 Premier League titles, 3 FA cups and 2 Champions League trophies in a 17 year career spent entirely at Manchester United. He will remain at the club in a coaching capacity. Scholes’ debut came in 1994 against Port Vale in a League Cup tie, where he scored both goals in a 2-1 win for United.


2. Who won the Man of the Match award in the second test between Sri Lanka and England held in Lords, England from June 03- 07, 2011?
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka). He scored 193 runs.
Result: England drew with Sri Lanka


3. Who won the Man of the Match award in the third test between Sri Lanka and England held in Southampton, England from June 16- 20, 2011?
Chris Tremlett (England). He took 6 wickets in first innings and 1 wicket in second innings.
Result: England drew with Sri Lanka.
Series Result: England wins the 3 Test series 1-0.


4. Which players shared the Player of the Series award in the three test cricket series between Sri Lanka and England held in England in 2011?
Chris Tremlett (England) and Prasanna Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)


5. Who won the Player of the match in the only T20 International Cricket match between Sri Lanka and England (D) held on June 25, 2011?
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka). He scored 72 runs from 57 balls.
Result: Sri Lanka beat England by 9 wickets


6. Who won the Player of the Match award in the first ODI Cricket match between Sri Lanka and England held in Kennington Oval, England on June 28, 2011?
James Anderson. (England). He took 4 wickets.
Result: England beat Sri Lanka by 110 runs (D/L method).


7. Which company has bagged the ‘Best Paper Award' at the STEP Auto International Conference on Software Testing held in Bangalore recently?
Nest.


8. Who has been re-elected as president of Fifa?
Sepp Blatter.
Blatter will serve for another four years until 2015. He is a Swiss football administrator, who serves as the 8th President of FIFA.


9. Mohun Bagan on June1, 2011 signed prolific Nigerian striker for a record rupees two crore one-year contract, the highest ever deal in Indian football history. Name of that striker?
Odafe Onyeka Okolie.
Odafe, was also the highest paid footballer in the I-League with rupees one crore plus a year salary with Churchill Brothers.


10. Senior Congress leader who has been elected as Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly?
G. Karthikeyan.


11. Who becomes the first Chinese player to reach the French Open final?
Li Na.


12. Gujarat Maritime Board has denied permission to a ship reportedly containing toxic contents to dock at Alang, world’s biggest ship breaking yard. Name of that ship?
Probo Koala.
Built in 1989 the 31,255 tonne oil carrier cargo is now named Gulf Jash. The ship was banned from entering Bangladesh for ship breaking for environmental safety reasons. The tanker is believed to contain hazardous asbestos, PCBs, toxic paints, and chemical residues. In 2006, Probo Koala caused the death of 16 people in Ivory Coast when it dumped toxic chemicals along the country’s coastline.


13. Which Indian film has won three awards at the 10th Imagine India International Film Festival, which was held in Madrid, Spain?
Veettilekkulla Vazhi. (Malayalam Film)
The film has bagged top awards like Best Film (BC Joshi), Best Director (Dr. Biju) and Best Music Director (Ramesh Narayan). The film is about terrorist organizations operating in India and how they recruit young Keralites. It stars Prithviraj, Indrajith and Master Govardhan in the lead roles.


14. The political stalwart and two time Haryana Chief Minister who passed away on June 3, 2011?
Bhajan Lal.
He was the chief minister of the Haryana state twice, his first term from June 28, 1979 to July 5, 1985, and his second term from July 23, 1991 to May 11, 1996. He had also served as a union cabinet minister at the centre, holding the Agriculture and Environments & Forest portfolios during Rajiv Gandhi's administration.


15. Who won the French open women's doubles title -2011 beating India's Sania Mirza and Russia's Elena Vesnina (6-4 6-3) in the final?
Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka.


16. Who won the French open mixed doubles title -2011 beating Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia and Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia in the final?
Casey Dellacqua (Australia) and Scott Lipsky (U.S.A).


17. Who has been named executive editor of The New York Times, becoming the first woman in the post in the paper's 160-year history?
Jill Abramson.


18. Fourteen year old Indian American who has won the prestigious 84th Scripps Spelling Bee championships in Maryland, U.S. on June 2, 2011?
Sukanya Roy


19. Israeli business tycoon whose shipping empire is at the centre of an investigation over trading with Iran, has died after a long illness recently?
Sammy Ofer.
He was black listed by US for selling an Oil Tanker to a blacklisted Iranian firm. Sami Ofer was the co-owner of the firm Ofer Brothers Group.


20. India signed 1 Billion dollar (approximately Rs 4,600 crore) agreement with a bank on June 14, 2011 for the cleaning and conservation of the Ganga under National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) initiative. Which is that bank?
World Bank.

The Government of India and the World Bank signed three agreements for cleaning Ganga River and to Strengthen Rural Livelihoods and Biodiversity Conservation in India.


21. One of al-Qaida's most active leaders, who has been killed in an American drone strike in the tribal territory of South Waziristan on June 3, 2011?


Ilyas Kashmiri.
He was a senior al-Qaeda member and leader of the Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami(HUJI). He was also connected with the Soviet-Afghan war, the Kashmir conflict and attacks against India, Pakistan and the United States.


22. Who is the new chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard)?
Prakash Bakshi.
Bakshi, who joined Nabard in 1979, has held several key positions before elevating to the executive director (ED) about two and a half years ago.


23. Yoga guru who was arrested and physically removed from the Ramlila ground in a police operation that left many injured and the protest venue in shambles?
Baba Ramdev.


24. Man of the match winners of 5 ODI cricket matches played between India and West Indies held in West Indies in June-2011.
First ODI played between West Indies and India at Port of Spain, Trinidad, on 6-06-2011.
Player of the match: Rohit Sharma. (India) He scored unbeaten 68runs.
Result: India beat West Indies by 4 wickets.
Second ODI played between West Indies and India at Port of Spain, Trinidad, on 8-06-2011.
Player of the match: Virat Kohli. (India) He scored 81 runs.
Result: India beat West Indies by 7 wickets (D/L method).
Third ODI played between West Indies and India at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua on 11-06-2011.
Player of the match: Andre Russell. (West Indies) He scored unbeaten 92 runs from 64 balls and took one wicket.
Result: India beat West Indies by 3 wickets.
Fourth ODI played between West Indies and India at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua on 13-06-2011.
Player of the match: Anthony Martin. (West Indies) He took 4 wickets conceding 36 runs.
Result: West Indies beat India by 103 runs.
Fifth ODI played between West Indies and India at Sabina Park, Kingston – Jamaica on 16-06-2011.
Player of the match: Andre Russell. (West Indies) He took 4 wickets conceding 35 runs.
Result: West Indies beat India by 7 wickets.
Series Status: India wins the 5 ODI series 3-2


25. Who won the Player of the series award in the 5 ODI cricket series between West Indies and India held in West Indies in June, 2011?
Rohit Sharma. (India).


26. Who won French Open 2011 Men’s title defeating Roger Federer in the final?
Rafael Nadal.
He joined Bjorn Borg as the only men to have won six French Open titles and staked his claim to his 10th Grand Slam singles title.


27. Who was named South Africa’s ODI and Twenty20 skipper?
AB de Villiers.
Graeme Smith retained as Test Cricket captain of South Africa.


28. Who has been appointed as the new coach of South African cricket team?
Gary Kirsten.


29. Who won the 2011 presidential election of Peru?


Ollanta Humala.
He was elected as President of Peru in the second round, defeating Keiko Fujimori.


30. Kannada language film which is making its way to the Guiness World Record and the Limca Book Of Records by shooting a normal two and a half hour movie in just 12 hours?
Police Story 3.
The first copy of the film will be ready in just 10 days after the shooting. The Film starring actor Sudeep in the lead and directed by 6 directors Thriller Manju, Sadhu Kokila, Vasu, J G Krishna, Anand P Raju, Shankar.


31. Who became the first Indian footballer to be banned for doping after a NADA (National Anti-Doping Agency) panel found him guilty of using a prohibited drug?
Nishant Mehra.
The 27-year-old midfielder, who plays for Mumbai FC in the I-League, tested positive for banned drug tetrahydrocannabinol, the active chemical in cannabis, after a test conducted in January this year in Pune.


32. Who won the Leon Masters rapid chess title -2011 at Leon defeating Spain's Alexei Shirov?
Viswanathan Anand.
He claimed the Leon Masters rapid chess title for the eighth time. Anand's previous triumphs came in 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007.


33. Which countries shared the three-nation Kirin Cup football tournament title-2011 held in Japan?
Czech Republic, Japan and Peru.
The Kirin Cup is an annual association football tournament organised in Japan by the Kirin Brewery Company. The host, Japan, is a participant in every edition. The first nation to win the competition was Argentina. Japan is the tournament's most successful team with 11 titles, followed by Peru with 3 titles.


34. The woolliest sheep in New Zealand and possibly the world, who became world famous after it escaped its enclosure on a South Island farm and hid out in a cave for six years, died at the age of 16 recently?

Shrek.
His excess wool from his days on the lam weighed nearly 60 pounds.


35. Conservationists have recently opened a shelter in which country for a rare type of endangered soft-shell turtle?
Cambodia.
The critically endangered Cantor’s giant soft-shell turtle is one of the rarest freshwater turtles in the world.


36. India's latest warship and Fast Attack Craft (FAC) which was commissioned in Indian navy on 8 June 2011 in Kochi by vice admiral KN Sushil.?
INS Kabra.
INS Kabra, which is named after an island of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, is eighth in a series of 10 Car Nicobar-class FACs. It is designed and built by the Kolkata-based Garden reach shipbuilders and engineers.


37. The legendary painter who was in exile from his homeland in India after threats to his life, died in London on 9 June 2011?
M.F. Hussain.
Although a Qatari national at the time of his death, he has been widely regarded as the "Picasso of India".


38. Name of the indigenously developed nuclear-capable surface -to-surface ballistic missile of India which is successfully test fired on June 9, 2011 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur?
Prithvi-II.


39. Pakistan-born businessman from Chicago, who was acquitted by a US court on charges of plotting the Mumbai attacks but was found guilty of supporting Pakistan-based terror group LeT and planning a strike in Denmark?
Tahawwur Hussain Rana.
He was accused for his hands in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks by providing material support to David Headley and through his contacts with Lashkar-E-Taiba (LeT).


40. Interior Minister of Somalia who has been killed in a suicide attack at his home in the capital, Mogadishu?
Abdi Shakur Sheikh Hassan.
On June 10, 2011, Farah died at Banadir hospital in Mogadishu from injuries sustained after a suicide bomber had evaded security and entered his home in Mogadishu. The bomber was his teenage niece Haboon Abdulkadir Hersi Qaaf, who had been recruited by the Islamist insurgent group Al-Shabaab.


41. Which country has been ranked at the top of the Committee to Protect Journalists' latest impunity index for the fourth time over unsolved journalist killings?
Iraq.
None of the 92 killings of journalists recorded in Iraq in the past decade solved. According to the CPJ's 2011 index, which calculates unsolved journalist murders as a percentage of each country's population, the "scourge of impunity" has worsened in Iraq.
In the list, Somalia ranks 2nd and India on the 13th spot.


42. The al-Qaeda mastermind behind the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania who has been killed in Somalia?
Fazul Abdullah Mohammed.


43. Which Indo-Pak pair won the Gerry Weber Open Tennis title-2011 held in Germany?
Rohan Bopanna (India) and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (Pakistan).
They claimed their second ATP World Tour team title at the Gerry Weber Open with a fighting 7-6(8), 3-6, 11-9 victory over Dutch Robin Haase and Canadian Milos Raonic.


44. Who won WTA Copenhagen Tennis title-2011?
Dane Caroline Wozniacki.
She won her second straight Sony Ericsson Open title, beating fourth-seeded Czech Lucie Safarova 6-1 6-4 in the final.


45. Who won the 2011 AEGON Tennis Championship (Queen’s Cup trophy-2011)?
Andy Murray.
He won in the final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.


46. One of the few remaining performers on the ancient Indian stringed instrument called the Rudra Veena, who passed away on 14 June, 2011?
Usthad Asad Ali Khan.
He was awarded the Indian civilian honor Padma Bhushan in 2008.
The Rudra Veena, or Been, is considered to be one of the oldest instruments of Indian tradition; it has its own origin myth, which states that the instrument sprang full-blown from the forehead of a meditating Lord Shiva.


47. The longest total lunar eclipse in 11 years occurred on?
June 15, 2011.
The celestial phenomenon was the longest and darkest total lunar eclipse of the century after a gap of 11 years. The last such eclipse exceeding such a long duration occurred on July 16, 2000 which lasted for 107 minutes. The next such eclipse will occur 130 years later – only in 2141, according to planetary scientists.


48. A 34-year-old ascetic, who died after fasting for two and a half months to save the river Ganga from pollution?
Swami Nigamananda.


49. Indian-origin academician who has been named head of MIT's(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), the largest academic department at the prestigious American institute?
Anantha Chandrakasan.


50. Which pair won the ATP Aegon Tennis Men’s Doubles title 2011 (Queen's Club title) defeating Indian stars Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi in final?
Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan.


51. Who has been nominated Vice-Chairman of the Kerala State Planning Board?
K. M. Chandrasekhar.


52. Which state emerged as winners in the National Senior Athletic Meet-2011 held at Bangalore?
Kerala.


53. Who has been named new chief of Al-Qaeda following the killing of Osama bin Laden?
Ayman al-Zawahiri.


54. Indonesian Muslim cleric who is sentenced to 15 years in prison on terrorism charges, five years after his acquittal for links to bombings that killed 202 people in the Bali tourist resort?
Abu Bakar Bashir.


55. Which countries have signed a framework agreement on cooperation in renewable energy sources and energy efficiency on June 17, 2011?
China and Russia.
The two countries will strive to boost two-way trade to $100 billion by 2015 and to $200 billion by 2020.


56. Cricket Player of Pakistan who was fined 4.5 million rupees ($52,300) for violating the Pakistan Cricket Board's code of conduct?
Shahid Afridi.


57. One of the best-known players in German football for the past decade and former Chelsea midfielder who announced his retirement from international football recently?
Michael Ballack.


58. Celebrity New York chef of Indian origin who walked away with $100,000 in prize money after winning the popular ‘Top Chef Masters’ contest June 16, on Bravo TV?
Floyd Cardoz
The dish that brought him sweet success was the quintessential Indian savory: Upma.


59. An Indian-American who has edged past a candidate of Pakistani origin to win a city council seat in Sugar Land, Texas, U.S.A?
Harish Jajoo.
He edged past Pakistani-American attorney and investment manager Farha Ahmed on June 11, in the runoff election for the city council seat in District 4 in Sugar Land.


60. Which countries signed New Bilateral Local Currency Settlement Agreement on June 23, 2011?
China and Russia.
With the signing of the Agreement, Chinese and Russian bilateral local currency settlement will cover not only border trade but also general trade, with expanded geographic area.


61. The 2013 UEFA Champions League Final will be held at?
Wembley Stadium in London, England.
The UEFA Champions League is a cup competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations.


62. Former chief of staff of Guatemalan armed forces from 1982-1983, who is accused of directing military attacks against citizens, namely indigenous Mayans, arrested at his home on June 17, 2011?
Gen. Hector Mario Lopez Fuentes.
He has been charged with genocide and crimes against humanity for his role in massacres in indigenous communities nearly three decades ago.


63. A convicted murderer who was the oldest prison inmate in India was released from the Gorakhpur jail at the age of 108. Name of that murderer who was released on humanitarian grounds?
Brij Bihari Pandey.
Brij Bihari Pandey, a Hindu priest, was serving a life sentence at the prison in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh for the murder of four people when he was 84 years old.


64. Who has been appointed as the new coach of Bayer 04 Leverkusen, German association football club?
Robin Dutt.


65. Former Pakistan off-spinner who has been hired by Centre of Excellence (COE) Cricket Academy to coach the Australian team's spinners?
Saqlain Mushtaq.


66. Somalia's prime minister who has resigned, following an agreement between the president and parliament to remove him from office?
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo
His removal was part of a UN-backed deal that extends the mandates of the president, the speaker and deputies to August 2012. Somalia has been without an effective central government since 1991.


67. According to the latest Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) data, which city stands first in terms of cases of drug abuse among South Indian cities?
Bangalore.
Hyderabad, 2nd spot.
Chennai, 3rd spot.


68. National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 20, 2011 charged a Hindu saint and four others with triggering explosions in the cross-border Samjhauta Express in 2007 that left 68 people dead. Name of that saint?
Swami Aseemanand.


69. The new name of Hero Honda Motors, the world’s largest two-wheeler maker company?
Hero MotoCorp.
Hero Honda Motors was granted approval by the registrar of companies (RoC) to officially change its name to Hero MotoCorp. Honda sold its stake in the company to the Hero group and agreed to continue technical support for another 5 years.


70. Who has been named as the new captain of New Zealand as successor to Daniel Vettori, who stood down following the 2011 World Cup?
Ross Taylor.
Batsman Ross Taylor has been named as the captain of the black caps (New Zealand) of all three formats (T20, ODI, Test) of international cricket.


71. Former president of Tunisia, who was convicted in absentia of smuggling drugs, guns and archaeological artifacts; sentenced to more than 15 years in prison; and fined $72,000?
Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.


72. Who has been re-elected to serve a second five-year term as U.N. Secretary General?


Ban Ki-moon.
He is the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. Ban was the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea from January 2004 to November 2006. On 21 June 2011, he was unanimously re-elected by the General Assembly and therefore will continue to serve until 31 December 2016.


73. Who is appointed as secretary of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi?
R. Gopalakrishnan.


74. Man of the match winners of 2 Test cricket matches played between India and West Indies held in West Indies in June-2011.
First test played between West Indies and India at Sabina Park, Kingston – Jamaica from 20-06-2011.
Player of the match: Rahul Dravid. (India) He scored 40 runs in first innings and 112 runs in second innings.
Result: India beat West Indies by 63 runs.
Second test played between West Indies and India at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados from 28-06-2011.
Player of the match: Ishant Sharma. (India) He took 6 wickets in first innings and 4 wickets in second innings.
Result: West Indies drew with India.


75. Brazilian club which won the Copa Libertadores for the first time since the Pele era, beating Uruguay's Penarol 2-1 in the second leg of the final?
Santos.
The 2011 Copa Libertadores de America was the 52nd edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. It was held from January 25 to June 22 of the same year.


76. Senior IAS officer who is appointed Union Home Secretary of India?
Raj Kumar Singh.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Singh, a 1975 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre, as Home Secretary for a period of two years.


77. Former Rwanda women's minister who has been sentenced to life in prison for her role in the country's 1994 genocide?
Pauline Nyiramasuhuko.


78. New Zealand all-rounder who has announced his retirement from international cricket after serving the Black Caps for more than a decade?
Scott Styris.
He is the sixth-highest run-getter in ODIs for Black Caps, scoring 4483 runs from 188 matches.


79. Painting of which Spanish painter sold for over $29 million USD at a Christie's auction in London on 21 June, 2011?
Pablo Picasso.
"Seated Woman, Blue Robe” was created in 1939 and depicts the artist's girlfriend Dora Maar.


80. Former Trade Minister of Egypt who has been sentenced to five years in prison in absentia for embezzling public funds?
Rachid Mohamed Rachid.


81. Former Finance minister of Egypt who has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for squandering public funds and abuse of power?
Youssef Boutros-Ghali
He is also expected to pay a fine of approximately $11 million. Youssef Boutros-Ghali, the nephew of former UN Chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali, was a finance minister and a close confidant of Gamal Mubarak, son to the ousted president Hosni Mubarak.


82. Which city became the sixth and largest state in the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriage?
New York


83. Which country hosted the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup which is held from 26 June to 17 July 2011?
Germany.


84. The Sri Lanka opener who has been suspended from all cricket for three months after testing positive for a banned substance during the World Cup?
Upul Tharanga.


85. Who has been appointed as the first Chief Operating Officer of Unilever, the world’s second-largest consumer-goods company, as part of a global reorganisation in the business structure of the company to drive future growth?


Harish Manwani.
Indian born Harish is the brain behind the company's successful challenge to Colgate's dominance in personal care segment in India in the 90s.


86. Which state lifted the D.V. Subba Rao Trophy for the ACA quadrangular under-22 Cricket tournament that concluded at Andra Pradesh?
Kerala.


87. Which country won the CONCACAF Gold Cup football title with a 4-2 win over the United States in the final?
Mexico.


88. Which country won the European Under-21 Football Championship-2011 defeating Switzerland (2-0)?
Spain.


89. Who won the European Grand Prix (Valencia, Spain) in Formula 1 2011 season?
Sebastian Vettel.


90. Ambassador to France who has been appointed Foreign Secretary of India?


Ranjan Mathai.
He will assume charge on August 1, 2011 with a two year term.


91. The International Criminal Court of Justice in the Hague issues arrest warrants against Libyan leader for crimes against humanity committed in Libya since 15 February.
Name of that leader?
Muammar Gaddafi.
ICL issued arrest warrants against Muammar Gaddafi, his son, Seif al-Islam Gaddafi and his intelligence chief, Abdullah al-Sanoussi.


92. Who was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Kerala Assembly, defeating CPI (M) candidate ES Bijimol?
N. Sakthan.


93. Afghanistan's central bank governor who has resigned and fled to the United States, saying his life is in danger over a corruption probe targeting influential figures connected to the government?
Abdul Qadir Fitrat.


94. Foreign secretary of India who has been appointed as the next ambassador to the United States?
Nirupama Rao.


95. Aussie Olympian who has been appointed as the coach of Indian men hockey team?
Michael Jack Nobbs.


96. Leading Indian 400 metres pair who have been provisionally suspended by Athletics Federation of India for testing positive for banned substances?
Mandeep Kaur and Juana Murmu.
Mandeep, who had won gold in Commonwealth and Asian Games 4x400m relay and Juana, who finished fourth in the Asian Games, were suspended immediately after the reports of the ‘B’ samples were known.


97. Which state of India will host the largest solar energy park in Asia in two years, with a power production capacity of 500 mw?
Gujarat.
The park would be set up with an investment of around Rs 8,000 crore flowing from companies such as GMR and Lanco, which have been assigned generation capacities under the Gujarat Solar Mission.


98. Parliament of which country has passed an austerity package on June 29, 2011 by a slim majority to slash 40 billion dollars off the national debt?
Greece.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Latest News of India Dated on Aug 21st,2011

Give us our Lokpal Bill or quit: Anna warns government : Read in Detail
Thousands join 'Maharally' in Delhi to support Hazare: Read in Detail
Hazare willing for dialogue, Govt opens back channel talks: Read in Detail
Anna wants govt to appoint negotiator, withdraw its Bill: Read in Detail
Speculation on Anna-govt talks: Read om Detail
Door not closed for dialogue with govt: Anna: Read in Detail
Anna trying to 'create crisis', should call off fast: Govt: Read in Detail
Govt not showing concern for Anna's health: Bedi: Read in Detail
Field day for hawkers at Ramlila Maidan: Read in Detail
Indians in Aus rally in support of Anna: Read in Detail
PM, HM have made govt stand on Lokpal clear: Pranab: Read in Detail
Shehla murder bleak reminder of unsolved killings: Read in Detail Pt Nehru wanted to create Lokpal: Former EC: Read in detail
Swiss freeze over $200M in bribe money: Read in Detail
Strauss-Kahn charges could be dropped this week: Read in Detail

Business News

CMIE cuts ind output f'cast to 8.2%: Read in Detail
Volkswagen to launch new small car in December: Read in Detail
With HP tablet dead, who can challenge Apple?: Read in Detail
Pizza Hut to serve wine in all outlets: Read in Detail
BPO cos post revenue of Rs 32,246 cr: Read in Detail
Gold prices hit a new high of Rs 28,230; gain Rs 80: Read in Detail
ITC subsidiary faces double whammy in Nepal: Read in Detail
Satyam scam: Bail pleas of Raju, 7 others dismissed: Read in Detail
Brand India is in much better shape than Brand US or Brand UK:Read in Detail

Sports News
Ind vs Eng: India 25/0 at tea in the second innings: Read in detail
No rocket science behind discovering Sachin's grip: Gavaskar: Read in Detail
England career "waste of time", says Neville: Read in Detail
Dravid scored 35th ton as India reach 218 for six at lunch: Read in Detail
Lee-Hesh beat Bryan brothers to enter finals: Read in Detail
England take mathematician's help to quiet Tendulkar: Read in Detail

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Latest News of India Dated on August-19th,2011

Won't back down till Lokpal Bill is passed, says Anna Hazare: Read in Detail
Anna Hazare fever spreads to Hong Kong, Singapore; expat Indians join protests: Read in Detail
Anna Hazare's campaign captures Pakistan media's attention: Read in Detail
Anna Hazare not on fast-unto-death, says Kiran Bedi: Read in Detail
Anna to take stage at Ramlila Maidan tomorrow: Read in Detail
Anna fights enemy; Bapu tried to reform him: great-grandson: Read in Detail
RS impeaches Justice Soumitro Sen for 'misappropriating' funds: Read in Detail
Let a judicial commission appoint judges: BJP: Read in Detail
Eloquence shown by Sen is property of charlatans: Jethamalani: Read in Detail
Sen: First judge impeached by Rajya Sabha: Read in Detail
Justice Sen plays victim to a rapt Rajya Sabha: Read in Detail
Post-Jagan raid, ex-ministers a worried lot: Read in Detail
SC lowers cut-off marks for OBC students in central varsities: Read in Detail

Business News


MFIs freed 9 mn households from poverty': Read in Detail
History suggests end-of-yr stock rally: Read in Detail
Gold rate sets new record at Rs 26,840: Read in Detail
US, EU near recession: Morgan Stanley: Read in Detail
Honda launches new 'Jazz'; price slashed: Read in Detail
World stock markets slump on global recession danger signs:Read in Detail
Sensex falls 371 pts to below 16,500 mark on weak global cues: Read in Detail
Food inflation falls to 9.03%: Read in Detail

Sports News


Oval Test: England reach 75-0 against sluggish India: Read in Detail
Oval Test: Ruthless England aims for momentum against India: Read in Detail
Zaheer undergoes ankle surgery, recovering well:Read in Detail
No one is more indisciplined than Pargat, alleges Harendra:Read in Detail
Praveen Kumar misses 4th Test due to ankle problem: Read in Detail

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Indian Latest News Dated on August 18th,2011

Fasting Anna almost gets his way, but govt still holding out: Read in Detail
PM holds meeting with senior ministers: Read in Detail
Anna not getting access to TV or his mobile phone: Team Anna: Read in Detail
Anna's health condition is fine: Tihar official: Read in Detail
Anna's attempts to impose Jan Lokpal Bill misconceived: PM: Read in Detail
Oppn unites over Hazare's arrest: Read in Detail
Day 2: Protests continue all over India : Read in Detail
Naidu detained as TDP intensifies protests over Hazare arrest: Read in Detail
Produce Anna, team before SC: Panthers Party: Read in Detail
Govt says went by the book, ready always to talk to Hazare: Read in Detail
Anna Hazare escalates war with govt, refuses to leave Tihar Jail: Read in Detail
Anna Hazare's arrest 'inevitably unfortunate' but his Lokpal Bill unacceptable: Chidambaram: Read in Detail Countrywide protests continue as Anna Hazare fasts in Tihar: Read in Detail
Mayawati finally lends her support to Anna Hazare: Read in Detail
The Anna Debate: UPA worse than Raj, need bold decisions to tackle corruption, says BJP: Read in Detail


Business News

Gold rate at all-time high of Rs 26,680: Read in Detail
M&M posts Rs 662 cr consolidated profit: Read in Detail
Don't pay extra for seat choice to fly: Read in Detail
Students prefer IBM, Infosys: Survey': Read in Detail
Maruti Suzuki launches all-new 'Swift': Read in Detail
Sensex snaps 3-session losing streak, gains 110 pts; Read in Detail
India needs 55 million jobs by 2015: Crisil: Read in Detail
UK jobless claims post largest jump in over 2 years: Read in Detail

Sports News

If Sachin is to get Bharat Ratna, he should shun IPL: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan : Read in Detail Batting will have to click to prevent whitewash: Dhoni: Read in Detail
I didn't ask for review as I was confused: Dravid: Read in Detail
I offered my services to India but got no response: Engineer: Read in Detail
England in no mood to relent, says Strauss: Read in Detail
Next challenge for England is to rule ODI rankings: Vaughan: Read in Detail
Proteas determined to end England's rein as number one: Read in Detail

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Indian Latest News Dated on 13th Aug 2011

In a letter to PM, Anna accuses govt of 'murdering' democracy: Read in Detail 
Team Anna rejects police demand to end fast in 3 days: Read in Detail 
Police restrictions 'unacceptable': Bhushan: Read in Detail 
Extra parliamentary protest unjustified: PC: Read in Detail 
Guj riots: Narendra Modi govt chargesheets Rahul Sharma: Read in Detail 
US diplomat caught in row over calling Tamilians 'dirty and dark': Read in Detail 
Indian team has sunk to a new low: Ganguly: Read in Detail 
US grand jury to decide if Kashmiri separatist Fai will face trial: Read in Detail 
How Maya govt won political loyalties, case by criminal case: Read in Detail 
US rubbishes claims of massive civilian casualties in Pak drone strikes: Read in Detail 
Govt is murdering democracy, Anna writes to PM: Read in Detail 
US diplomat in row over 'skin dirty & dark like Tamilians' remark: Read in Detail 
'More dangerous' times ahead: World Bank chief: Read in Detail 
Sold on Anna Hazare, cricket & job scene: Read in Detail
Realty bites: House in Mumbai slums for Rs 40 lakh: Read in Detail
Virender Sehwag out for 'king pair': Read in Detail
IIP rises, but beer flat, condom output sags: Read in Detail
'Peace India' diamond rakhis a hit in Surat: Read in Detail
Left handed? You may be rightly gifted: Read in Detail

Father argues for aarakshan, sons shine bright without availing reservation: Read in Detail

Business News 

Market bleeds on price, global worries: Read in Detail
SBI Q1 net declines by 25.3 pct: Read in Detail
GTL Infra June qtr net loss widens to Rs 83.95 cr: Read in Detail
NALCO Q1 net up 32 pct @Rs 377 cr: Read in Detail

More dangerous times ahead: World Bank:
Read in Detail

SBI Q1 net down by 25.3% at Rs 2,512.4cr: Read in Detail
Nandan takes over as CMD of AI:Read in Detail

 

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Indian Latest News Dated on 11th Aug 2011

Fast on, Anna threatens to stop water if arrested or force fed: Read in Detail 

Godhra riots: Modi govt targets another cop for leaking 'secrets': Read in Detail 
Edgbaston Test: Poor form apart, even history mocks Team India: Read in Detail 
India asks Pak to release Sarabjit on humanitarian grounds: Read in Detail President rejects mercy plea of Rajiv Gandhi's killers: Read in Detail Islamabad can no longer expect free cheques: US lawmakers: Read in Detail Slain Indian pilot's daughter accepts Pak pilot's 'remorse': Read in Detail Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's driver claims he can't have died in plane crash: Read in Detail 
Ultra low-cost cars to wait as Tata, Hyundai, Maruti, Ford, GM focus on small car segment: Read in Detail 
Mobile surveillance exposes lovebirds' kidnapping drama: Read in Detail 
IIM-A hands over missing professor's job to new faculty: Read in Detail 
This Karnataka woman rents womb to wipe off debt: Read n Detail 
Pak pilot writes to kin of Indian he killed in 1965: Read in Detail 
Man gets heart mended eight times in 22 years: Read in Detail 
Keep your word, we will keep ours, India tells NSG: Read in Detail 
Cong goes to cops with Rahul Gandhi's fake Facebook profile: Read in Detail No roads lead to Gurgaon's Cyber City: Read in Detail 
Asian stocks lower after Wall Street tumbles: Read in Detail 
Custody battle in Supreme Court: Muslim mother vs Hindu guardian: Read in Detail 
 
Business News 

India fears inflation will spike to 12.9%: Read in Detail 
Apollo Tyres Q1 net up 4% to Rs 77 cr: Read in Detail 
Piramal to sell Vodafone stake via IPO: Read in Detail 
Reliance Power Q1 net profit dips 50%: Read in Detail 
Maruti to hire more for R&D: Read in Detail 
Food inflation jumps to 9.90%: Read in Detail 
BSE Sensex edges up in choppy trade; Europe woes weigh: Read in Detail Exports jump 81.8% to USD 29.3bn in July: Read in Detail  
Rupee loses 9 paise against US dollar in early trade: Read in Detail 
Car sales skid 15.8% in July: Read in Detail 
Sensex reclaims 17,000 mark, up 273 points on firm global cues: Read in Detail 
Rupee falls for 7th day to end at 11-week low against dollar: Read in Detail  

Sports News 
Edgbaston Test: Drizzle delays start of play on Day 2: Read in Detail 
F1 expected to trigger auto racing frenzy in India: Read in Detail 
Fletcher blames English conditions for batting flop-show: Read in Detail 
Ind vs Eng: Cook, Strauss give solid start: Read in Detail 
Tottenham match postponed over London violence: Read in Detail 
Bresnan differs with Fletcher, says it didn't swing much: Read in Detail

Monday, August 8, 2011

Indian Latest News Dated on 9th Aug 2011

Indian stocks make smart recovery, wipe out early losses: Read in Detail 
UK riots: India, England cricketers confined to hotel rooms: Read in Detail 
CAG on CWG: BJP demands suspension of Question Hour, Parliament disrupted: Read in Detail 
RBI Governor Subbarao gets 2-year extension: Read in Detail 
'Disillusioned' with judicial system: Priyadarshini's mother: Read in Detail 
Stone-pelting back in Valley, 20 arrested: Read in Detail 
NY maid sues Strauss-Kahn over 'sadistic' attack: Read in Detail 
US ratings downgrade: IT sector could face difficult times: Read in Detail 
London Riots: India, England cricketers told to stay at hotel: Read in Detail 
CWG scam rocks Parliament, Question Hour stalled: Read in Detail 
Uniform education system to be implemented in Tamil Nadu: SC: Read in Detail 
Rupee down 41 paise at 10-week low against dollar in early trade: Read in Detail 
Gold hits record high, above Rs 26,000 per 10 grams: Read in Detail 
Asian stocks tumble after Wall Street rout: Read in Detail Sensex in green after two days, European cues help: Read in Detail 
30,000 protesters to hit road, traffic gridlock feared in city: Read in Detail 
Karnataka cabinet expanded, Reddy brothers out: Read in Detail 3
Cops behind fake encounters should be hanged, says SC: Read in Detail 
TOI awards: Seeking men & women who are changing lives: Read in Detail  

Business News

FIIS won't start sell-off in India: FinMin: Read in Detail 
S&P's Sharma not sorry for US chaos: Read in Detail
Now, S&P's targets Global Inc defaults: Read in Detail 
Oil companies' stocks up, beat meltdown: Read in Detail 
Gold rate at record high of Rs 26,000: Read in Detail 
D Subbarao gets 2-yr extension as RBI governor: Read in Detail 
Half of China's $3.2 trillion foreign reserves invested in US securities: Read in Detail 
Reliance gets approval for $7.2 billion BP deal: Read in Detail 
RBI may intervene to stem rupee volatility: Read in Detail 
India growth story intact: Pranab: Read in Detail 
India shining: Inflows of FDI up 4 times in June: Read in Detail 
Equities still better choice: Experts: Read in Detail 
IT stocks on BSE Sensex fall sharply on bourses on US crisis: Read in Detail  

Sports News 

Battered India aim revival as confident England eye top spot: Read in Detail 
I really have no hold over Tendulkar: Anderson: Read in Detail 
Mendis records best figures in Lanka's T20 win over Aussies: Read in Detail 
A hard lesson for England's slip catchers: Read in Detail 
Where is the aura? Team India down in the dumps ahead of 3rd Test against England: Read in Detail Edgbaston pitch gives India spin conundrum: Read in Detail 
Mendis makes T20 history in Sri Lanka win: Read in Detail

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Indian Latest News Dated on 8th Aug 2011

US crisis melts down stocks, Sensex drops 500 points: Read in Detail 
Sensex crash: Blue-chips in freefall: Read in Detail 
NDA moves privilege notices for Maken's blame game on CWG: Read in Detail 
Govt plans n-Act change to tackle Jaitapur hurdle: Read in Detail 
Plea against Swamy: NHRC reserves order: Read in Detail 
In dark Kashmir valley, a ray of light from India's economic surge: Read in Detail 
How safe are Indian children online?: Read in Detail 
Maya memorials: CAG report gives Cong stir agenda: Read in Detail 
Goldman Sachs upgrades India to market weight: Read in Detail 
IT stocks on BSE Sensex fall sharply on bourses on US crisis: Read in Detail 
Rupee sheds 36 paise to above Rs 45 per dollar: Read in Detail 
US rating downgrade: Jharkhand boy shakes the world: Read in Detail 
Murthy blames UPA's dual leadership structure for slow decisions: Read in Detail 
Chinese kept hacking CWG data for two months: Read in Detail 
PM not super minister: Montek: Read in Detail 
PMO played key role in Kalmadi heading OC: Read in Detail 
IIM-A, Harvard to share filmy fundas: Read in Detail 
Time for interlocutors to pack up from J&K?: Read in Detail
31% of judges' posts in SC, HCs lying vacant: Read in Detail 
Original Rabindranath Tagore scripts in print soon: Read in Detail 
India, Pak decide to set up hotline: Read in Detail  

Business News 

Indian at forefront of S&P's US ratings downgrade: Read in Detail 
76% Gulf recruiters predict more jobs in H2: Read in Detail 
Market fall on expected lines: Montek: Read in Detail 
India gold rate jumps, hits record high: Read in Detail 
Goldman Sachs upgrades India rating: Read in Detail 
Indian oil cos may gain from fall in crude: Read in Detail 
Gold strikes record after S&P downgrade: Read in Detail 
Did you miss the tax filing deadline? Don't worry: Read in Detail 
India faces Rs 1.83 lakh crore exposure to US debt: Read in Detail 
US credit ratings downgrade will lead to volatile stock mkts: Read in Detail 
Telecom firms will pay service tax on sale of SIM cards: SC: Read in Detail  

Sports News 

'Flower, Strauss key to England success against India': Read in Detail 
No raise in salary for Pak cricketers: Read in Detail 
Dhoni's boys will bounce back: Ganguly: Read in Detail 
'Zaheer Khan didn't put in enough miles': Read in Detail 
Bresnan likely to be retained for third Test against India: Read in Detail 
I won't disappoint the selectors: RP Singh: Read in Detail 
Man United stun Man City to clinch Community Shield: Read in Detail