Current Affairs Questions and Answers-March 2011

1. Target of Fiscal Deficit in 2011-12 as proposed by Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Central Budget is?
4.6%


2. Name of the new revised income tax return form to be introduced for small tax papers?
'Sugam'


3. Minimum Alternate Tax which is payable by companies has been Hiked in budget 2011-12. The tax is hiked to?
18%


4. Rs.500 Crores have been given to NGRBA in Central Budget for the financial year 2011-12. What is NGBRA?
National Ganga River Basin Authority.


5. Nominal GDP growth of how much per cent has been projected in Budget 2011-12?
14%


6. According to the Union Budget, economy of India is expected to grow in 2012 at?
9%


7. As per Union Budget how much amount is to be provided during 2011-12 to enable public sector banks to maintain a minimum of Tier I CRAR of 8 per cent?
Rs.6,000 crore.


8. Veteran Malayalam film producer and director who has been selected for JC Daniel award -2011 of the state government for his overall contribution to cinema?
MC Punnoose (Navodaya Appachan).


9. Which club has won the Carling Cup after beating Arsenal 2-1 in the final at Wembley?
Birmingham.


10. WINNERS OF OSCAR AWARDS-2011
The following is the complete winners list of the 83rd Annual Academy Award announced Sunday:


Best Picture: The King's Speech
Best Actor: Colin Firth, The King's Speech
Best Actress: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Best Directing: Tom Hooper, The King's Speech
Best Foreign Language Film: In a Better World, Denmark
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Best Original Screenplay: David Seidler, The King's Speech
Best Animated Feature Film: Toy Story 3
Best Art Direction: Alice in Wonderland
Best Cinematography: Inception
Best Sound Mixing: Inception
Best Sound Editing: Inception
Best Original Score: The Social Network, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Best Original Song: We Belong Together from Toy Story 3, Randy Newman
Best Costume Design: Alice in Wonderland
Best Documentary Feature: Inside Job
Best Documentary (short subject): Strangers No More
Best Film Editing: The Social Network
Best Makeup: The Wolfman
Best Animated Short Film: The Lost Thing
Best Live Action Short Film: God of Love
Best Visual Effects: Inception


11. Indian Defence budget increased by how much percentage for 2011 – 2012?
11.6%


12. Minister of Minority Affairs of Pakistan, a Christian and vocal opponent of the controversial blasphemy law, who has been gunned down by Taliban and Al Qaeda assassins on March 2,2011?
Shahbaz Bhatti.


13. Bangladeshi Nobel laureate who has been ousted from Grameen Bank by Bangladesh Government on the grounds that he had stayed on past the legal retirement age of 60?
Muhammad Yunus.
Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, set up Grameen, which means village in Bengali, and has been its managing director since 2000.


14. Who claimed the first hat-trick of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 against Netherlands on 28 February, 2011 with a bowling figure of 6/27 at Delhi?
Kemar Roach.
This West Indies pace bowler removed Pieter Seelaar, Bernard Loots and Berend Westdijk off the last three deliveries of the match to lead West Indies to a 215-run victory.


15. Who became the youngest player to make a debut in World Cup cricket?
Nitish Kumar (Canada)
When he played against Zimbabwe on 28 February 2011 at Nagpur, India, he was 16 years and 283 days.


16. Who was the first bowler to take 2 hat-tricks in Cricket World Cup?

Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka).
He took six wickets for 38 runs, as Sri Lanka thrashed Kenya by nine wickets in a Cricket World Cup Group A match in Colombo in 2011.His first hat-trick is against South Africa in the 2007 Cricket World Cup He is the only bowler in cricketing history to take four wickets in four consecutive balls in international cricket (vs. South Africa).


17. Who hit the fastest century of World Cup?
Kevin O’Brien (Ireland).
He holds the world record for the fastest ever century scored at a World Cup, coming from 50 balls against England on 2 March 2011.


18. Egyptian Prime Minister who submitted his resignation from his post on March 3,2011amid ongoing protests in the North African nation?
Ahmed Shafiq.
Shafiq will be replaced by former Transport Minister Essam Sharaf.


19. Indian scientist from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research who has helped NASA to predict Solar Flare?
Dibyendu Nandi
He and his colleagues have unraveled the mystery behind an occurrence that has intrigued scientists across the world – the disappearance for nearly two years of sun spots on the surface of the sun. There was a huge solar flare in 1859. It was so large that it could be seen with the naked eye. In 1989, a solar storm wiped out Canada’s northern electric grid. Canada was out of power for almost three days.


20. Who has been appointed as chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the 2G spectrum allocation issue:?
P.C.Chacko.
The JPC, having 20-members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha.


21. Union Minister of Human Resource Development in the Manmohan Singh cabinet from 2004 to 2009 who died on 4 March 2011 due to a heart attack?
Arjun Singh
Arjun Singh was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh when the deadly gas leak from the Union Carbide factory occurred. It is widely alleged that on the fateful night between December 2, 1984 and December 3, 1984, when the gas leak occurred.


22. Name the $424 million satellite launched by NASA on March 4, 2011 intended to study how radiation from the sun impacts the Earth's climate which failed to achieve orbit?
Glory


23. Which country becomes the first European country to enforce burqa ban?
France.
Burqa ban enforced in France from April 11, 2011.


24. The last surviving founding leader of Nepali Congress (NC) and former Prime Minister of Nepal died recently at the Norvic International Hospital?
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai.
Bhattarai was twice the Prime Minister of Nepal, once heading the Interim Government from 19 April 1990 to 26 May 1991, and then as elected Prime Minister from 31 May 1999 to 22 March 2000.Bhattarai was the officiating President of the Nepali Congress for nearly 26 years from February 12, 1976, and was elected to the post of president of party in 1992 till 1996.


25. Who became the first Sikh in nearly 30 years to take up the post of army
chief of Singapore?

Brigadier General Ravinder Singh.
He is an Indian-origin officer who has been named as the new chief of the Singapore Army. Colonel Mancharan Singh Gill was the first ever Sikh and non-Chinese to take up the post of army chief of Singapore in 1982.


26. An Egyptian criminal court began the first hearing in the case against former Interior Minister of Egypt, on 05-03-2011 charged with money laundering and profiteering. Name of that minister?
Habib al-Adli.


27. The friend and companion of the guerrilla Ernesto Che Guevara in his youth on a motorcycle trip around South America, who died in Havana at the age of 88?
Alberto Granado.
He was an Argentine-Cuban biochemistry doctor, writer, and scientist. He founded the Santiago School of Medicine in Cuba and wrote the book “Travelling with Che Guevara: The Making of a Revolutionary”.


28. Name of the two surface-to-surface missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, which were successfully test-fired by India on March 11, 2011?
Prithvi II and Dhanush.
The two missiles, products of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), were test-fired within five days of the successful demonstration of the Ballistic Air Defence Missile System on March 6 by DRDO. Prithvi II surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 350 km was launched from Chandipur, some 230 km from Orissa capital Bhubaneswar. Dhanush, the naval version of Prithvi with the same range, was launched from Indian Naval Ship INS Suvarna off the Puri coast.


29. Who becomes first women to "unfurl" the national tricolor at a depth of 30 metres under the sea?
Archana Sardana.
She has created history of by scuba diving at Neil Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and "unfurling" the national tricolour at a depth of 30 metres under the sea.


30. Name of the Minister of the Interior of Egypt who was appointed by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on 5 March 2011?
General Mansour el Essawy


31. Who has become the first Indian-American to be elected to the Chicago City Council?
Ameya Pawar.


32. The 2011 edition of the 10th Imagineindia International Film Festival will take place in?
Madrid(Spain) from May 17-31.


33. Name of the American unmanned vertical-takeoff, horizontal-landing (VTHL) space plane which was launched on 5 March 2011 with the mission designation USA-226?
X-37 B.
This is the second X-37B space plane used by the Air Force. It is called the Orbital Test Vehicle 2, or OTV-2. The first X-37B space plane, appropriately named “Orbital Test Vehicle 1, was launched on April 22, 2010. USA-226 is the first flight of the second Boeing X-37B.


34. The Supreme Court of India has rejected the mercy killing of a nurse from Haldipur, Karnataka after she had been in a vegetative state for 37 years. Name of that nurse?

Aruna Shanbaug .
While working at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, she was sexually assaulted and has been in a vegetative state since the assault. On 24th January 2011, the Supreme Court of India responded to the plea for euthanasia filed by Aruna's friend journalist Pinki Virani, by setting up a medical panel to examine her. The court turned down the mercy killing petition on 7 March, 2011. However in its landmark judgment, it allowed passive euthanasia in India.


35. Former Prime Minister of Fiji was denied travel to the United States of America by the High Court in Suva. Name of that former Prime Minister?
Mahendra Chuadhry.
Chaudhry is charged on 12 counts of money laundering, tax evasion and giving false information to the Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority.


36. Who is the new Foreign Minister of Japan?
Takeaki Matsumoto.
Mr. Matsumoto replaces Seiji Maehara who stepped down after just six months in the job, after he acknowledged accepting political donations from a foreign national - illegal in Japan if done intentionally.


37. Which team has lifted the Deodhar Trophy title(2011) after defeating West Zone by 5 wickets in the final match at in Jaipur?
North Zone.


38. Name the man who owes India a whopping Rs. 70,000 crore in taxes, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act?
Hasan Ali Khan.


39. A US court has issued an arrest warrant against an elderly Hindu religious leader recently, convicted of molesting two young girls, after he failed to appear before it on the day of his sentencing. Name of that Hindu leader?
Prakashanand Saraswati.
He, known to his devotees as Shree Swamiji, is the head of the 200-acre Hindu ashram in Texas.


40. Mexican billionaire who remained the richest person in the world with USD 74 billion in assets according to the US magazine Forbes annual list of world's top billionaires?
Carlos Slim.


41. A bronze statue by French sculptor, "Naked Balzac with folded arms", was stolen from Israel Museum in Jerusalem during the Museum's recently completed renovation. Which sculpture’s statue was stole?
Auguste Rodin.
The sculpture, one meter and 60 centimeter tall, was cast between 1892 and 1893.


42. Which country has frozen the assets of the Libyan Central Bank and other state-run agencies in an attempt to cut off funding to Moammar Gadhafi's embattled regime?
Germany.


43. Name the Space shuttle of U.S.A which ended its career on March 9, 2011 as the world's most flown spaceship, returning from orbit for the last time and taking off in a new direction as a museum piece?
Discovery.


44. Which University has been ranked as the top university in the world for the sixth consecutive year according to the latest edition of The Times Higher Education, world reputation ranking report?
Harvard University.
United States dominates the rankings of 200 world class universities. None of the Indian institutes of higher education figure in that list.


45. Japan experienced the worst ever earthquake disaster in its modern history followed by a deadly tsunami leading to massive destruction in the northern part of the country. On which day the Powerful quake, tsunami hit Japan?
March 11,2011.


46. Who is appointed as the new American ambassador to China?
Gary Locke.


47. On which day of 2011, the moon made its closest approach to Earth in almost 20 years?
March 19.
The phenomenon called lunar perigee Supermoon happens when the moon reaches its absolute closest point to Earth. On March 19, the natural satellite will be only 221,567 miles away from our planet.


48. Which country has surpassed China to become the world’s largest importer of conventional weapons during the 2006 to 2010 period according to statistics released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)?
India.


49. U.S. State Department spokesman who resigned from his position on March 13, 2011 as a result of comments he made over the treatment of WikiLeaks suspect Bradley E. Manning?
Philip J Crowley.


50. Which country declared a three-month state of emergency as a second contingent of forces from Gulf States arrived in the kingdom to support its government following persistent protests?
Bahrain


51. American working for the Central Intelligence Agency who was released in Pakistan after compensating the families of people he killed in self-defense?
Raymond Allen Davis.


52. Which country has recalled its ambassador from Bahrain in protest against the killing of Shi'ite Muslim demonstrators in the island state?
Iran.


53. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Korean firm SsangYong Motor Company?
Pawan Goenka
He is currently the President of Automotive & Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd acquired the Korean automobile manufacturer SsangYong in August 2010.


54. Which country declared a state of emergency on March 18, 2011 after a massacre at an anti-government rally?
Yemen.


55. Noted Bollywood actor, who appeared in over 100 feature films, passed away on March 19,2011 after a massive heart attack?
Navin Nischol.
He made his debut with the Hindi film Sawan Bhadon in 1970. He was the first gold medalist from the Film and Television Institute of India. At one time, he was popularly known as the "poor man's Rajesh Khanna" - an allusion to his being an inferior copy of the much-more-in-demand Rajesh Khanna.


56. Who won the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold trophy with a straight-game victory in the summit clash against Ji Hyun Sung of Korea in Switzerland?
Saina Nehwal(India).


57. Who have won the women's doubles title at the 2011 BNP Paribas Tennis Open in Indian Wells, defeating Americans Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Meghann Shaughnessy in final?
Sania Mirza (India) and Elena Vesnina(Russia).


58. Who won the Association of Tennis Player (ATP) Indian Wells title by beating world number one Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in final?
Novac Djokovic.


59. The double Oscar-winning actress and one of the 20th Century's biggest movie stars who has died in Los Angeles at the age of 79?
Dame Elizabeth Taylor.
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for BUtterfield 8 (1960), played the title role in Cleopatra (1963). She won a second Academy Award for the film “Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? “(1966),


60. U.S Name of the international military operation in Libya to enforce United Nations resolution to prevent Colonel Gadhafi's forces attacking civilians?
Operation Odyssey Dawn.
Operation ELLAMY is the name given to UK military action in Libya.
Operation Harmattan is the name given to French military action in Libya.
Operation MOBILE is the name given to military action by Canada in Libya.


61. Google's e-mail service “Gmail” has been intermittently blocked or crippled in an Asian country recently? Which is that country?
China.


62. The Indian utility major which has started working on its seventh tractor plant at Zaheerabad in Andhra Pradesh?
Mahindra & Mahindra
The company would invest Rs 300 crore in the facility spread over 100 acres, and expects to commence production in 2012.


63. The England all-rounder who has been withdrawn from England's World Cup squad after suffering from depression?
Michael Yardy.


64. General Secretary of the All India Progressive Writers Association who died at the age of 74 in Delhi?
Kamla Prasad.


65. Earth Hour 2011 took place on which day?
March 26, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. Earth Hour was conceived by WWF and The Sydney Morning Herald in 2007.


66. Which public sector undertaking has signed a Rs 14,000-crore contract with the Indian Army for the production of Akash, the surface-to-air (SAM) missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)?
Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL).
BDL, recently received an order for the Air Force version of Akash for over Rs 1,000 crore. BDL founded in 1970 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, is the nodal agency for the production of ammunitions developed by India. The first such missile that entered production with BDL was the Prithvi missile.


67. Name of the committee appointed by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to probe into charges of corruption in various projects related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG), which will submit three more reports by March 29?
The V K Shunglu Committee.


68. Classical dance of Kerala which rubbed shoulders with the famous Cuban dance form Rumba at the famed Savannah Music Festival in U.S.A on March 31?
Mohiniattam.
Vijayalakshmi ,daughter and disciple of eminent Mohiniattam dancer Bharati Shivaji, is the only solo dancer invited to this festival.


69. Who won the Australian Grand Prix-2011 motor racing competition?
Sebastian Vettal (Germany).


70. A group of NRIs, inspired by the historic Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi in India's fight for freedom from foreign rule, have organised a 240-mile walk(named as Dandi March II) in a country against corruption in India. Which is that country?
U.S.A.
Starting at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, San Diego, California March 12, "Dandi March II" goes through Los Angeles and ends March 26 at Gandhi Statue, San Francisco. The dates coincide with the dates Gandhi did his historic march in 1930.


71. Which has become the first team to qualify for the 2012 African Cup of Nations?
Botswana


72. The Gujarat government banned the controversial book ‘Great Soul; Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India’ after reviews saying it hints that the father of India’s independence had a homosexual relationship. Who is the author of this book?
Joseph Lelyveld.


73. US President Barack Obama has recently nominated two Indian American women to key posts in his administration. Who are they?
Deepa Gupta and Nisha Desai Biswal..
Deepa Gupta was nominated as member of National Council on the Arts, while Nisha Desai Biswal has been named as member, Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China.


74. Bollywood actor who is sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment by a fast track sessions court of Mumbai for raping his maid despite the victim turning hostile during the trial?

Shiney Ahuja.


75. Who is appointed as the new chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), India?

Leela Samson.
She is a noted Bharatnatyam dancer, choreographer, instructor and writer.


76.New name of Orissa?
Odisha.
The Oriya language will be known as 'Odia'.


77. Name of the world's highest hotel opened in Hong Kong on March 29, 2011?
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel.


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Current Affairs Questions and Answers-Feburary 2011

1. Name of the one man committee appointed by the Indian government to look into the 2G spectrum allocation procedures who submitted its report to Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on 31 January 2011?
Justice Shivraj Patil.

The one-man committee of Justice Shivraj Patil, looking into the 2G spectrum scam has named former telecom minister A Raja for procedural lapses. Former Department of Telecom secretary Sidhartha Behura has also been named in the report along with RK Chandolia, former personal secretary to Raja.


2. The South Korean firm which got the conditional clearance from the Environmental Ministry of India to start $12 billion steel mill project in Orissa?
Pohang Steel Company (POSCO).
It is considered as the single biggest foreign direct investment (FDI) in India.


3. Which Indian multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Mumbai announced the acquisition of US-based Columbian Chemicals Company (CCC) recently, the world’s third-largest carbon black entity, for $875 million?


The Aditya Birla Group.

A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses together into one corporate structure, usually involving a parent company and several (or many) subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company. Conglomerates are often large and multinational.


4. Which teams won the men's and women's titles of the sixth edition of the United Phosphorous-sponsored Savio Cup basketball tournament held in Mumbai?
Indian Railways (Men)
Southern Railway (Women)
Shooting for Success, the team from USA, lost 79-91 to Indian Railway in the men's final. Southern Railway beat Chhattisgarh in the Women’s final. (76-66)


5. One of Indonesia’s hottest pop stars who was given a 3 ½ jail sentence after his homemade sex tapes found their way in the internet and mobile phones?

Nazril Irham.
Nazril Irham is the lead singer of a popular band named ‘Peterpan’ and he is well-known to his fans by the pet name “Ariel”.


6. Man of the match winners of ODI Cricket Series between New Zealand and Pakistan held in New Zealand in February 2011.
Fourth ODI played at McLean Park, Napier on February 1, 2011:
Man of the match: Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan).
He scored 93 runs.
Result: Pakistan beat New Zealand by 2 wickets.


Fifth ODI played at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on February 3, 2011:
Man of the match: Ahmad Shahzad (Pakistan).
He scored 115 runs.
Result: Pakistan beat New Zealand by 41 runs


Sixth ODI played at Eden Park, Auckland, on February 5, 2011:
Man of the match: Jesse Ryder (New Zealand).
He scored 107 runs.
Result: New Zealand beat Pakistan by 57 runs.
Series Result: Pakistan wins the 6 ODI series 3-2.


7. Five-time Oscar-winning composer who wrote the music for 12 James Bond movies, died recently in New York after a heart attack at the age of 77?

John Barry.
He won Oscars for his compositions for the movies "Born Free" (1966), "The Lion in the Winter" (1968), "Out of Africa" (1985) and "Dances with Wolves" (1990).
He won two Oscars for Born Free (1966), for best score and best song.


8. Man of the match winners of ODI Cricket Series between Australia and England held in Australia in February 2011.
Sixth ODI played at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney on February 2, 2011:
Man of the match: Jonathan Trott (England).
He scored 137 runs.
Result: Australia beat England by 2 wickets
Seventh ODI played at W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth on February 6, 2011:
Man of the match: Adam Voges (Australia).
He scored unbeaten 80 runs.
Result: Australia beat England by 57 runs.
Series Result: Australia wins the 7 ODI series 6-1


9. The Central Bureau of Investigation on February 2, 2011 arrested the former Union Communications and Information Technology Minister and two officers who had worked under him, for their role in the grant of licenses and allocation of 2G spectrum during 2008 in violation of established guidelines and procedures. Name of that minister?
A. Raja.
Mr. Raja, as well as Siddhartha Behura, former Secretary in the Department of Telecommunications, and R.K. Chandolia, who was Private Secretary to the Minister, were arrested by CBI.


10. Man of the match winners of ODI Cricket Series between Sri Lanka and West Indies held in Sri Lanka in February 2011.
Second ODI played at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo on February 3, 2011:
Man of the match: Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka).
He scored unbeaten 101 runs.
Result: Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 8 wickets (D/L method)


Third ODI played at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo on February 6, 2011:
Man of the match: Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka).
He scored 75 runs.
Result: Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 26 runs.
Series Result: Sri Lanka wins the 3 ODI series 2-0.


11. Who won the Man of the Series award in the 3 ODI cricket series between Sri Lanka and West Indies held in Sri Lanka in 2011?
Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka)


12. Name of the Severe Tropical Cyclone, a top-category storm, which hit the Australian coast on February 3, 2011?
Cyclone Yasi


13. One of the founders of Infosys Technologies who will take charge as the new CEO of Infosys some time in April, 2011 as part of a regular reshuffle of the top deck?
S.D. Shibulal.
Sibulal will replace the current CEO S Kris Gopalakrishnan.


14. An Indian-American doctor who has been sentenced to eight years in prison by U.S.Court for her role in a health care fraud scheme that earlier resulted in a 15-year prison sentence for her husband?
Kiran Sharma.
Pleaded guilty in April 2010, admitting that she and her husband, Arun Sharma, billed Medicare, Medicaid and several private health care providers from 1998 to 2009 for medical procedures that weren't performed. Arun Sharma was earlier sentenced to 15 years in prison. In addition to their prison terms, the couple was ordered to forfeit more than $43 million.


15. Who was elected the new and the 34th Prime Minister of Nepal on February 3, 2011 ending the seven month long political deadlock over the election of Prime Minister?
Jhalanath Khanal.
He is the Chairperson of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist). He became the third communist Prime Minister of Nepal after the monarchy was abolished here in 2008.


16. Russia's ruling party ‘United Russia’ has recently launched a website announcing an online poll on the burial of revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin. Name of that website launched for the online survey?
www.goodbyelenin.ru.


17. Myanmar’s new parliament elected Prime Minister in the outgoing military junta, as one of three vice-presidents of Myanmar on 03-02-2011. Name of that vice president?
Thein Sein.
The army has held power in Myanmar since 1962. The army is essentially handpicking the new President, who is selected by parliament from the three vice-presidents.


18. Which Asian country has got 216.6 million US dollars from the International Monetary Fund for strengthening the economy and macro-economic management?
Sri Lanka


19. New scheme introduced by Postal Department of India on February 12, 2011 which allows the sender of mail to affix his / her picture in the place of stamp?
“My Stamp”.
The stamp will be divided into two parts – the currency part and the photograph – separable from each other. My Stamp is a wonderful way to celebrate special occasions such as engagements, birth of a baby, or to send as greetings to loved ones and friends. The template on My Stamp would be printed on the six themes:
1. Trains 2. Aeroplanes 3. Wildlife 4. Panchatantra 5. Sun Signs 6. Taj Mahal. Rs 150 for 8 stamp sheets.


20. World Philatelic Exhibition-2011 (INDIPEX-2011) is held at?
Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from February 12 to February 18.


21. Who has been appointed as Finance Secretary of India?
Ms Sushma Nath.
She is an IAS officer of 1974 batch of Madhya Pradesh cadre, succeeds Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla, who retired on January 31, 2011.


22. Who has been appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs of India?
D K Mittal.


23. Which state won the Youth National Volley ball Championship held on 23rd January to Ist February?
Kerala.


24. Which state defeated Karnataka to clinch the boys' title in the 37th junior National volleyball championships which concluded at Bijapur?
Uttar Pradesh.


25. Which state defeated Tamilnadu to clinch the girl's title in the 37th junior National volleyball championships which concluded at Bijapur?
Kerala.


26. U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty known as the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) treaty went into effect from?
February 5, 2011.
The START treaty succeeds the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty that expired in December 2009. The treaty was signed April 8, 2010, by President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Prague.


27. Which team won the Duleep Trophy Cricket Title-2011?
South Zone. They beat North Zone in the final.
Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition played in India between teams representing geographical zones of India.


28. Name of the American-made air craft which is inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) on 05-02-2011?
C-130J-30 Super Hercules airlifter.
The aircraft is without critical equipment as India has not signed a crucial pact with the US for communications inter-operability. C-130J is the first military aircraft inducted by India from the US through the foreign military sales routes in decades.


29. Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament -2011 will be held in?
New Delhi.
From December 1 to December 11.


30. Name of the three Pakistani cricketers who were banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) tribunal for spot fixing in their series against England in August 2010?
Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir.
After months of trial, Salman Butt, ex team captain, was awarded a penalty of 10-year ban while Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were each decreed a ban of 5 years


31. Which football club has won its 15th consecutive league game, tying the 50-year-old Spanish record set by Real Madrid?
Barcelona
Real Madrid won 15 straight games during the 1960-61 seasons.


32. Who has been appointed as the first woman secretary general of SAARC?
Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed.
She is the tenth secretary-general of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). She is a Maldivian lawyer. She was appointed secretary-general at the Thirty-third Session of the SAARC Council of Ministers in February 2011. She succeeded India's Sheel Kant Sharma, whose term ended in February.


33. Comptroller and Auditor General of India recently started enquiring The Department of Space and ISRO for the award of S-Band without any notification of bids. Name of that scandal which caused Rs 2 lakh crore loss to the Indian economy?
S Band Spectrum Scandal.
CAG found that the contracts were awarded without any notification of bids. The major benefited companies by S band allotment are Antrix Corporation Ltd. and Devas Multimedia Private Ltd. Dr M. G. Chandrashekhar is heading Devas Multimedia who worked as the ex-scientific secretary at ISRO.


34. Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) recently has accused former Pakistan President of assassinating the country's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Who is that former president?
Pervez Musharraf.


35. New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has invited an IIT from India to submit a proposal for establishing campus in New York. Which is that IIT?
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay.


36. Former power minister of Kerala who has been sentenced for one year imprisonment by the Supreme Court of India in the 23-year Idamalayar dam corruption case on February 10, 2011?
R Balakrishna Pillai.


37. On February 11, 2011 International Container Trans-shipment Terminal (ICTT), was dedicated to the Nation by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India. Where is it located?
Vallarpadam, Kochi (Kerala).


38. Which state of India tops in atrocities against Dalits according to the latest crime figures released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under "Crime In India – 2009"?
Uttar Pradesh


39. 34th National Games 2011 of India is held in which city?
Ranchi city of Jharkhand state from February 12, 2011 to February 26, 2011. Services (SSCB) has won in the first place in the medal tally of 34th National Games with 70 gold medals, 50 silver medals and 42 bronze medals. Manipur is in the Second place with 48 gold medals, 37 silver medals and 33 bronze medals. Haryana in third place and Kerala in seventh place.


40. Which state will host the 35th National Games of India?
Kerala, It will be held in 2012.


41. Who has stepped down as president of Egypt on February 11,2011and handed over power to the army capitulating under mass protests sweeping the country's streets?
Hosni Mubarak.
He served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011. Mubarak was appointed Vice President of Egypt in 1975, and assumed the presidency on 14 October 1981, following the assassination of President Anwar El Sadat.


42. Renowned Cinematographer of Kerala who won state award for his excellence in the movie “Manimuzhakkam”, passed away on 12 February 2011?
Vipin Das.
He has cinematographed more than 200 films in Malayalam.Vipin Das started his film career by directing Tamil film “Thalattu”. He debuted in Malayalam through “Prethangalude Thazhvara”. It was followed by “Prathidhwani”, directed by him but cinematographed by veteran director I. V. Sasi. His last work was Thathwamasi, directed by Sunil.


43. Which country won South American under-20 Football title in Peru with a 6-0 victory over Uruguay in their final match?
Brazil


44. Which country qualified for the 2012 London Olympics after beating Argentina 1-0 in the second round of South American qualifying for the Under-20 World Cup?
Uruguay.
Uruguay will be playing in its first Olympic football tournament since it won back-to-back gold in 1924 and 1928. Brazil, the winners of South American under-20 title qualified for the London Olympics


45. Which film earned the best film award and six other categories at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards? (BAFTA)?
“The King's Speech”.
The film won 7 BAFTA awards. Here are the winners of the 2011 British Academy of Film Awards:
BEST FILM: The King’s Speech
DIRECTOR: David Fincher (The Social Network)
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: David Seidler (The King’s Speech)
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network)
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: The Girl with the Dragon TattooANIMATED FILM: Toy Story 3
LEADING ACTOR: Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
LEADING ACTRESS: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
SUPPORTING ACTOR: Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech
ORIGINAL MUSIC: The King’s Speech, Alexandre Desplat
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins (True Grit)
EDITING: Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter (The Social Network)
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Inception, Guy Hendrix Dyas, Larry Dias, Doug Mowat
COSTUME DESIGN: Colleen Atwood (Alice in Wonderland)
SOUND: Inception, Richard King, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A Rizzo, Ed Novick
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS: Inception, Chris Corbould, Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Peter Bebb
MAKE UP AND HAIR: Alice in Wonderland, Valli O’Reilly, Paul Gooch
SHORT ANIMATION: The Eagle man Stag
SHORT FILM: Until the River Runs Red
OUSTANDING BRITISH FILM: The King’s Speech
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER: Chris Morris (Four Lions)
THE ORANGE WEDNESDAYS RISING STAR AWARD: Tom Hardy
ACADEMY FELLOWSHIP: Christopher Lee
OUTSTANDING CONRTIBUTION TO BRITISH FILM: The Harry Potter Films.


46. Veteran Brazilian Football striker who announced his retirement from football on February 14, 2011?
Ronaldo.
Some of Ronaldo’s career achievements are as follows:
Record number of goals scored in FIFA World Cup with 15.
Won FIFA World Players of the Year thrice (1996, 1997 and 2002)
Won two World Cups (1994 and 2002) with Brazil
Won Copa America twice with Brazil
Won the European Footballer of the year twice (1997 and 2002)


47. Which country surpassed Japan as the world’s second-largest economy last quarter, capping the nation’s three- decade rise from Communist isolation to emerging superpower?
China.
Japan's economy was worth $5.474 trillion (£3.414 trillion) at the end of 2010. China's economy was closer to $5.8 trillion in the same period. According to IMF (International Monetary Fund), World's 10 biggest economies are USA, China, Japan, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Brazil, Canada and Russia.


48. 19-year-old blogger who is sentenced to five years in prison by a Syrian court on charges of spying for a foreign country?
Tal al-Mallohi.
Tal al-Mallouhi was 17 when she was arrested in 2009 and has been held by authorities for the past two years.


49. Who will be the second Judge in independent India to face impeachment for alleged misconduct in misappropriating Rs 42 lakh when he, as a lawyer, had been appointed a receiver by a court of law?
Judge Soumitra Sen, Calcutta High Court judge.
Former Supreme Court Judge Justice V Ramaswami was the first sitting Judge who was impeached. But the impeachment motion had failed in Lok Sabha on May 10, 1993 because of 205 abstentions by then ruling Congress and its allies as against 196 members who voted for impeachment.


50. On which day, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory witnessed a powerful solar flare erupt from the sun in the direction of the Earth?
February 15, 2011.
A solar flare is a large explosion in the Sun's atmosphere that can release as much as 6 × 1025 joules of energy (about a sixth of the total energy output of the Sun each second). Solar flares occur in fairly regular 11-year cycles. The peak of the current solar flare cycle, says NASA, is 2011. Solar flares emit strong, broad-spectrum radiation. This radiation can wreak havoc with ground communications, electrical grids, and satellites.


51. Former Deputy Editor of Mathrubhumi daily, (a leading news paper of Kerala) who has been chosen for the first Swadeshabhimani-Kesari award instituted by the Kerala government?
T. Venugopal.
The award, instituted in memory of legends in Malayalam journalism Kesari Balakrishna Pillai and Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai, is to recognise outstanding contributions in political, cultural, developmental and journalistic fields.


52. Which country has suspended its annual Antarctic whale hunt following protests from an environmental group?
Japan.


53. Malaysia has barred an Iranian singer from performing a concert in Malaysia on February, 2011 because his work has insulted Islam. Name of that singer?
Mohsen Namjoo.


54. Which countries signed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) on February 18, 2011 that envisages liberal trade in goods and services and a stable and competitive investment regime to promote foreign investment between the two countries?
India and Malaysia.
The Agreement will come into effect on July 1, 2011.


55. Olympian and 1978 Asian Games gold medalist, who died at a city hospital in Ranchi while attending the 2011 National Games of India. ?
Suresh Babu.
He was a long jumper from Kerala who had held the national titles in the long, triple, and high jump events, in addition to the decathlon. He was one of the athletes to win medals in two events in successive Asian Games, the bronze in the decathlon in the Tehran Asian Games in 1974 and gold in the long jump in the Bangkok Asian Games, 1978.


56. Famous Play back singer who had sung over 8000 songs in his career died on 20 February 2011 in Chennai?

Malaysia Vasudevan.
He was a Tamil playback singer and actor in the Tamil film industry. He was known for singing songs for Indian actor Rajnikanth and many more Some of his notable songs for Rajnikanth were Ennama Kannu Sowkiyama (Mr. Bharat) Singamondru Purapattadhe (Arunachalam), Yejaman Kaladi Manneduthu (Yejaman), Agaya gangai, oru thanga rathathil (Dharma Yutham) and many others. Malaysia Vasudevan has also acted in nearly 85 films. He wrote a book of poems called "Ennam Thondriyathu Ezhutha Thoondiyathu" in the year 2010. He has been awarded Kalaimamani by the Tamil Nadu Government. Tamilnadu State Award for Best singer.


57. The first University in India exclusively dedicated to studies in fisheries and allied disciplines which was formally inaugurated and dedicated to the nation on 20 February 2011?
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), Kochi, Kerala.
KUFOS has its headquarters in the premises of the College of Fisheries, Panangad, near Kochi. Dr. B. Madhusoodhana Kurup is the inaugural Vice-Chancellor of the University. Dr Tresa Radhakrishnan of Aquatic Biology Department of the Kerala University is the first Registrar of the university.


58. Pakistani singer who was fined Rs.15 lakh by India’s Customs department for the restoration of undeclared foreign currency from them on the IGI airport in Delhi?
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
He and his 16-member group were arrested for allegedly carrying $ 1.24 lakh (around RS 60 lakh) of black foreign currencies in New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport.


59. Who has been re-elected as Uganda's president for a fourth consecutive five-year term, according to the results of the February 18 presidential election announced by the country's election commission?
Yoweri Museveni.


60. Which university was granted minority institution status on 22-02-2011 by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions, a first for any central university which will allow it to reserve up to 50 per cent seats for Muslims?
Jamia Milia Islamia University.


61. Who were arrested by the CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in the Rs 107 crore deals inked with a Swiss timing firm on February 22, 2011?
Lalit Bhanot, Former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Secretary General
V. K. Verma, former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee director general.


62. Which country will set a price on carbon emissions (Tax on carbon emission) in 2012 in preparation for a trading program that could begin as early as 2015 aimed at curbing greenhouse gases?
Australia.
63. Government of India formed a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on 23-02-2011 to probe alleged irregularities in?
2G spectrum allocation.
JPC will have 30 members, including the chairman -- 20 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha.


64. The creator and founder of Amar Chitra and Tinkle comics who passed away at the age of 81?

Anant Pai.
Pai launched the Amar Chitra Katha series of Indian comics in 1967 which was an instant hit. In 1980, he launched Tinkle, a children's anthology, which was started under Rang Rekha Features, India's first comic and cartoon syndicate that lasted till 1998.


65. A London court has ruled that Julian Assange, founder of the controversial website WikiLeaks, will be extradited to a country in Northern Europe to face sexual assault charges. Which is that country?
Sweden.


66. According to the Economic Survey which country has the fourth largest foreign exchange reserves?
India.
India had the fourth largest foreign exchange reserves at $297.3 billion at the end of December 2010.


67. The founder of Sahaja Yoga movement who passed away in Genoa, Italy, on 24-02-11 at the age of 88?
Mataji Nirmala Devi.
Nirmala Devi, who was born in Chhindwara in 1923, started Sahaja Yoga propagating it as a method of meditation and claiming it to be a breakthrough in evolution of human awareness. The movement now has centres in about 120 countries.


68. First Coast Guard Academy of India would be set up at?
Azheekkal near Kannur in Kerala.


69. United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on 26-02-2011 to impose sanctions on which country following the country’s violent crackdown against protesters seeking to oust its long term ruler?
Libya.
UN Security Council has unanimously voted to impose sanctions on Libya’s regime following its bloody suppression of the uprising in the North African state. Security Council, imposed sanctions on Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, his five children and 10 top associates.


70. Who beats Roger Federer in final to win Dubai Open tennis title-2011?
Novak Djokovic. (Serbia)


71. Which film topped the winner’s list at the 31st Annual Razzie Awards?
The Last Airbender. The film is directed by Manoj. Night Shyamalan. The film won five Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Picture; Worst Eye-Gouging Misuse of 3D; Worst Director; Worst Screenplay; and Worst Supporting Actor. The 31st Golden Raspberry Awards or Razzies is a parodic award ceremony that was held on February 26, 2011, at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood to honor the worst films of 2010
Here is the full list of awards:
Worst Picture-The Last Airbender
 (Director: M. Night Shyamalan)
Worst Actor
-Ashton Kutcher (Killers and Valentine's Day)
Worst Actress-Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City 2)
Worst Supporting Actor-Jackson Rathbone (The Last Airbender and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse).
Worst Supporting Actress-Jessica Alba (The Killer Inside Me, Little Fockers, Machete and Valentine's Day).
Worst Eye-Gouging Mis-Use of 3D-The Last Airbender (Director: M.Night Shyamalan)
Worst Screen Couple or Ensemble
-The Entire Cast of Sex and the City 2.
Worst Director-Manoj Night Shyamalan (The Last Airbender) 

Worst Screenplay-M. Night Shyamalan (The Last Airbender
)
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel-Sex and the City 2 (Director. Michael Patrick King)


72. Tunisian prime minister who has resigned after renewed violent protests calling for him to step down?
Mohamed Ghannouchi.


73. Which Indian state has banned the use of pesticide endosulfan with immediate effect for a period of 60 days from February 18, 2011?
Karnataka.


74. A member of the Central Water Commission (CWC) who had been appointed as chairman of the coordination committee of the Supreme Court on technical matters in the Mullaperiyar case?
A.K Ganju.
However his inclusion in the committee was opposed by Kerala and hence he was removed from the committee. C D Thatte, will be the new chairman of the coordination committee of technical teams while former chief engineer of the CWC (Central Water Commission)D K Mehta will be the deputy chairman. M K Parameswaran, of the Mullaperiyar Cell, has been included in the coordination committee as Kerala's representative.


75. On 17-02-2011, union cabinet of India decided to cancel the controversial S-band spectrum deal between a private firm and Antrix, the commercial wing of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Name of that private firm?
Devas Multimedia.


76. Which country recently withdrew their application to transit the Suez Canal after Israel expressed concerns over the plans?
Iran


77. The top secret recipe of one of the world's most popular beverages, Coca Cola, has been revealed by a popular public radio program on February 11, 2011. Name of that program?
“This American Life”.
This American Life (TAL) is a weekly hour-long radio program produced by Chicago Public Radio and hosted by Ira Glass. For 125 years, Coke’s secret recipe has remained one of the most heavily guarded trade secrets in the world.
The drink was created by pharmacist John Pemberton in 1886.

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Current Affairs Questions and Answers-January 2011

1. French model who has died at the age of 28 after complications with anorexia, an illness she battled with since the age of 13?


Isabelle Caro.

She died on 17 November 2010 after returning to France from a job in Tokyo but news of her death was kept secret until the New Year
Anorexia: Anorexia or Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that results from a person restricting the amount of food that they eat. It eventually leads to a person being extremely underweight along with a whole slew of other side affects.


2. Indian-origin Louisiana leader who is chosen as the most popular serving governor in the United States, according to an opinion poll by Public Policy Polling.?
Bobby Jindal.
California's Arnold Schwarzenegger is the least popular Governor in the country with an approval rating of just 25 per cent.


3. Who has been appointed as the Commander in Chief of the Delhi-based tri-services Strategic Forces Command (SFC), which is responsible for the nuclear arsenal of India?
Air Marshal KJ Mathews.
SFC, an agency tasked with the use of the nuclear weapons, was set up in 2003 along with an eight-point nuclear doctrine committed not to first strike first or use nukes against the non-nuclear nations. Headed by Prime Minister, the SFC was formed during the National Democratic alliance regime. Nuclear weapons can be activated only on specific orders of the PM and no other authority.


4. Who became the first Muslim to play for the Australian national cricket team?
Usman Khawaja.
Khawaja became the first Muslim and first Pakistani-born player to play test cricket for Australia, and only the seventh foreign-born cricketer to do so in the last 80 years. He was selected in the Australian cricket team to play England in the fifth Test against England in Sydney on 3 January 2011.


5. India's first homegrown supersonic fighter jet, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) which was handed over to the Indian Air Force on January 10, 2011 by Defence minister, A K Antony after the Initial Operational Clearance?
Tejas.


6. Pakistani Taliban's top commander, best known as the trainer of suicide bombers, who has been killed in a US drone strike in the country's restive tribal belt?
Qari Hussain Mehsud.


7. The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) chairman who was released from jail on January 1, 2011, to facilitate peace talks between the Government and top ULFA cadres?
Arabinda Rajkhowa.
The United Liberation Front of Assam is a separatist group from Assam, among many other such groups in North-East India. It seeks to establish a sovereign Assam via an armed struggle in the Assam Conflict. The Government of India banned the organization in 1990 and classifies it as a terrorist group.


8. In which state of India, Junior National and Master National Power lifting Championship is held from January 4 to January 6?
Kerala.


9. Who is sworn in as Brazil's first woman president on January 1, 2011?
Dilma Rousseff.
She is the 36th President of Brazil.


10. The first oil pipeline between Russia and China, feted as a mark of growing ties between the world's biggest oil producer and its biggest energy consumer, started operation on?
January 1, 2011.


11. Congress leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker who died in New Delhi on January 2, 2011?
Bali Ram Bhagat.
He served as the Speaker of Lok Sabha from 1976 to 1977, during the turbulent final year of Indira Gandhi’s first reign as prime minister. He served as Minister for External Affairs of India under Rajiv Gandhi, from 1985 to 1986. He was the governor of Himachal Pradesh briefly during 1993, and governor of Rajasthan from 1993 to 1998.


12. Supreme Court of India has recently admitted that it had committed an injustice on the people of the country by suspending the fundamental rights. Supreme Court had violated fundamental rights in?
1975, during the Emergency period.
The Supreme Court has admitted that the decision of upholding the suspension of fundamental rights during Emergency in the ADM Jabalpur V Shivakant Shukla case (1976) was erroneous.


13. The Congress party has released a book on the history of Indian National Congress during its 126th anniversary. Name of that book?
“The Congress and the Making of the Indian Nation”
The book contains essays by various authors outlining the party’s history and impact on the Indian nation. The book is edited by senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee


14. Name of the new intelligence drone deployed by U.S. Military in Afghanistan that will be equipped with nine cameras which can transmit live video images of physical movements across an entire town?
Gorgon Stare.
The drone, called Gorgon Stare, is named after the mythical Greek creature known for a gaze that turned its foes to stone. Gorgon Stare will address the desire of the military to receive real-time intelligence from the battlefield.


15. The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony laid the foundation stone of the National Institute for Research and Development in Defence Shipbuilding (NIRDESH) on 4th January 2011. NIRDESH is being set up at?
Chaliyam, near Beypore in Kozhikkode (Kerala).
NIRDESH will be funded by the Ministry of Defence and all the Defence Shipyards in the country. Defence Minister will head the Board of Governors as the President, with representations from the Ministry of Defence, Indian Navy, Coast Guard and Chairmen of Defence Shipyards. Shri Gyanesh Kumar, Joint Secretary (Naval Systems) in the Ministry of Defence has been concurrently appointed as the Director General of NIRDESH.


16. Former IAS officer who resigned as a member of the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission for his alleged role in the Adarsh housing scam?
Subhash Lalla


17. In a recent online survey conducted by Klout using a complex algorithm formula, the teen sensation from Canada has become the world’s most influential person, beating a host of more obvious contenders with a perfect score of 100. Who is that Canadian pop sensation?


Justin Bieber


18. Hollywood actor who decided to resign from his tenure as governor of California on January 3, 2011?
Arnold Schwarzenegger.


19. The governor of Pakistan's Punjab province who was assassinated by one of his own security guards on January 4, 2011?


Salmaan Taseer.
He was a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and had also served as a minister in the caretaker cabinet of Prime Minister Muhammad Mian Soomro under Pervez Musharraf. He served as the governor of the province of Punjab from 2008 until his assassination in early 2011. Taseer was assassinated in Islamabad by his own security guard, who disagreed with Taseer's opposition to Pakistan's blasphemy law.


20. BJP MLA who was stabbed to death at his residence in Purnia district of Bihar on 4-01-2011 by a woman who had accused him and his associates of gang raping her over a period of three years since 2007?
Raj Kishore Kesri.


21. Name of the Indian who is selected as the technical member (Asia) of International Power lifting Federation?
P.J.Joseph.


22. United Nations declared the year 2011 as?
"International Forest Year".
“International Year of Chemistry”.


U.N. have proclaimed 2011 "International Forest Year" in order to raise awareness among the world's populations of the importance of sustainable forest management and conservation.
UN declares 2011 as International Year of Chemistry. The 63rd General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted a resolution proclaiming 2011 as International Year of Chemistry, placing UNESCO and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) at the helm of the event.
United Nations declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity and International Year of Youth (IYY)


23. Who is appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
Sudhir Chandra.
Since 1 January 1964 the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has been charged with all matters relating to various direct taxes in India and it derives its authority from Central Board of Revenue Act 1963. The CBDT is a part of Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance.


24. Who have been selected for the Kerala Sahitya Academy’s fellowship for 2010?
Prof K Sachidanandan and C.Radhakrishnan.
The award carried a cash prize of Rs.50,000, a citation, a plaque and a two-sovereign gold medal each.
Omcheri, N. N. Pillai, S Rameshan Nair, Prof K Gopalakrishnan, Malayath Appunny, Sara Thomas and Joseph Mattam have also been selected for the Puraskars for their overall contribution for the growth and development of Malayalam language and literature.
The others who received the awards were:
Novel: Khadeeja Mumtaz (Barsa);
Poetry: Mullanezhi (Kavitha);
Drama: A. Santhakumar (Maram Peyyunnu);
Short story: E. P. Sreekumar ( Parasya Shareeram);
Literary criticism: M. R. Chandrasekharan ( Malayalam Novel Innum innaleyum); Scholarly literature: T. Pradeep ( Kunju Kanangalkku Vasantham);
Travelogue: Muzaffar Ahmed ( Marubhoomiyude Atmakatha);
Translation: Ashalatha (Aadinte Virunnu);
Children's literature: Sumangala (Nadannu Theeratha Vazhikal);
Humour: C.R. Omanakuttan (Sreebhoothavilasam Nair Hotel).


25. Which state emerged the overall champion in the 56th National School Games that commenced 7 January, 2011 in Pune?
Kerala.


26. Who won the Man of the match award in the third test cricket match between India and South Africa held in Cape Town (South Africa) from January 2, 2011?
Jacques Kallis. (South Africa).
Kallis scored 161 runs in first innings and unbeaten 109 runs in second innings.
Result: Third test ends in draw.


27. Who won the Player of the series award in the three test cricket series between India and South Africa held in South Africa?
Jacques Kallis. (South Africa).


28. Which state won the overall title in the National junior power lifting championship which concluded at Alappuzha (Kerala) on January 6, 2011?
Tamil Nadu.


29. Who won the Player of the match award in the fifth and final Ashes test held in Sydney from January 3, 2011?
Alastair Cook. (England).
He scored 189 runs in first innings.
Result: England beat Australia by an innings and 83 runs
SERIES RESULT: England won the 5 Test series (Ashes) 3-1.


30. Man of the match winners of two test cricket series between New Zealand and Pakistan held in New Zealand in January 2011.


First test played at Seddon Park, Hamilton from January 7, 2011:
Player of the match: Abdur Rehman (Pakistan). He scored 28 runs in first innings and took 3 wickets. He took 3 wickets in second innings also.
Result: Pakistan beat New Zealand by 10 wickets.


Second test played at Wellington from January 15, 2011:
Player of the match: Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan). He scored 99 runs in first innings unbeaten 70 runs in second innings.
Result: New Zealand drew with Pakistan.


31. Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has recently appointed a two-member committee to investigate the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam. The members of the committee are?
JC Patil (Retired Justice) and P Subramaniam (Retired Chief Secretary). The committee has been asked to submit its report within three months, after probing all aspects of the case.


32. Which cricketer was sold for the highest price with Kolkata Knight Riders signing him for a massive $2.4million in the 2010 Indian Premier League Players' Auction?
Gautam Gambhir.


33. The US government has issued a subpoena to a popular social networking site to obtain personal details of five individuals connected to WikiLeaks recently. Which is that social networking satellite?
Twitter.
A subpoena is a court-issued command for an individual or corporate representative to appear before the court or to provide specific evidence. Failure to comply with a subpoena without good reason can result in contempt-of-court charges.


34. The only man convicted in 1985 Air India Kanishka bombing, who has been sentenced to nine years in jail by a Canadian court for perjury at the trial of his two co-accused conspirators?
Inderjit Singh Reyat.


35. India’s own Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) which was handed over to the Indian Air Force by Defence minister, A K Antony on January 10,2011after initial operational clearance?
‘Tejas’,
This is India's first homegrown supersonic fighter.


36. Who won the player of the match award in the only twenty-20 cricket match between South Africa and India held in Durban on January 9, 2011?
Rohit Sharma. (India).
He scored53 runs from 34balls.
Result: India beat South Africa by 21 runs


37. Who have won the doubles title at the ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament beating the Dutch-American pair of Robin Hasse and David Martin 6-2, 6-7, 10-7 in final?
Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi.


38. Who won the $450,000 ATP Chennai Open title -2011 defeating Belgian opponent Xavier Malisse in the final match?
Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland).


39. Who won the Qatar Open Tennis title defeating Russian opponent Nikolay Davydenko 6-3 6-4 in final?
Roger Federer.


40. Who clinched the men's singles title in the 75th Senior National Badminton Championship beating Kashyap in the final in Rohtak?
Arvind Bhat. He has also won the title in 2009.
Other Winners:
Women’s singles national champion title - Aditi Mutatkar.She beat Arundhati in final.
Mixed doubles title-Pranav Chopra and Prajakta Sawant. They Arun Vishnu and Aparna Balan in a close encounter.
Women's doubles championship title - Aparna Balan and Prajakta Sawant. They beat Prandnya Gadre and P Jyothsna.
Men’s double title: Rupesh Kumar and Sanave Thomas. They beat Manu Attaree and Jishnu Sanyal to clinch the title seventh time in a row.


41. NASA's Kepler mission recently confirmed the discovery of its first rocky planet, which is considered as the smallest planet ever discovered outside our solar system. Name of that rocky panet?
Kepler-10b.
The planet measuring 1.4 times the size of Earth orbits once every 0.84 days. It is the smallest known transiting exoplanet, with a mass of 4.6 Earth masses and a radius of 1.4 Earth radii.


42. Who won FIFA Ballon d’Or award (2010 FIFA World Player)?
Lionel Messi (Argentina).
Jose Mourinho, Portuguese football manager and Real Madrid’s coach, has won the “FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football” award.
Winners of the FIFA World Player of the Year award since it was introduced in the year 1991:
1991 - Lothar Matthaeus (Germany)
1992 - Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
1993 - Roberto Baggio (Italy)
1994 - Romario (Brazil)
1995 - George Weah (Liberia)
1996 - Ronaldo (Brazil)
1997 - Ronaldo
1998 - Zinedine Zidane (France)
1999 - Rivaldo (Brazil)
2000 - Zidane
2001 - Luis Figo (Portugal)
2002 - Ronaldo
2003 - Zidane
2004 - Ronaldinho (Brazil)
2005 - Ronaldinho
2006 - Fabio Cannavaro (Italy)
2007 - Kaka (Brazil)
2008 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2009 - Lionel Messi (Argentina)


43. Who has been named FIFA's 2010 Women's World Player of the Year?
Marta Vieira da Silva (Brazil).This is the fifth year in a row that 24-year-old Marta has won the prestigious award and is also a record.
Silvia Neid, Germany women’s national football team head coach, has won the “FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football” award.


44. China has conducted its first flight test of its Black Eagle stealth fighter on 11 January 2011. Name of that stealth fighter?
The Chengdu J-20.
It is a fifth generation stealth, twin-engine fighter aircraft prototype developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force.


45. Writer and former Secretary to the Election Commission of India (ECI) who died in New Delhi on 12-01-2011?
Ittiyanath Kunhikrishna Menon.( I.K.K. Menon). Menon was a recipient of the Kerala Sahithya Akademi award in 2003 and retired as Secretary to the ECI in 1977.


46. India’s first hi-tech dairy farm in the government sector is inaugurated on January 21, 2011. Where is it located?
Kulathupuzha, Kerala.
The Kulathupuzha farm, which has come up at a cost of Rs.8 crore, will house 230 Holstein-Friesian (HF) cows, the world's highest milk-yielding cattle breed. Apart from Kulathupuzha, the other farms are being set up at Mattupatti and Kolahalamedu in Idukki district.


47. The Supreme Court on January 13, 2011 proceeded with the contempt proceeding against an advocate for allegedly casting aspersions on Chief Justice S H Kapadia in an interview to “Tehelka magazine”. Name of that Advocate?

Prashant Bhushan.
Bhushan is facing contempt proceedings for his interview to Tehelka magazine in which he made the insinuations against Justice Kapadia in 2009 as well as some other judges .He had said Justice Kapadia, being a member of the Forest Bench along with then Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, should not have heard the matter relating to Vedanta Sterlite Group as he held shares of the company.


48. Which country declined to the fourth position on the global pepper export table in 2010?
India.
India was the second-largest exporter of the spice, fell to the fourth position after Vietnam, Indonesia and Brazil.


49. Which state won the Vijay Merchant Trophy (under-16) all-India cricket tournament held in Perinthalmanna, Kerala?
Delhi.
Though Delhi drew the final with Maharashtra, it emerged as champion as it took the first innings lead.


50. Who is acting as Lebanon's caretaker prime minister?
Saad al-Hariri.


51. More than 500 people died in floods during the first week of January 2011 in south-eastern part of a country in South America. Which is that country?
Brazil.


52. Which companies have been barred by Stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on January 14, 2011 from accessing the secondary market until December 2012?
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (R-Infra) and Reliance Natural Resources Ltd (RNRL).
Business tycoon Anil Ambani is the owner of these two companies. Ambani and four board members of Reliance Natural Resources Limited (RNRL)- are Satish Seth, Lalit Jalan, SC Gupta and JP Chalsani-have been barred from stock market investment till SEBI completes its investigations into the case.


53. Which cricket player equaled Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya for the number of One Day International (ODI) appearances (i.e. 444 ODIs) in the match against South Africa on January 14, 2011?
Sachin Tendulkar.


54. Man of the match winners of two T20 International Cricket match between England and Australia held in Australia in January 2011.
First T20 International Cricket played at Adelaide on January 12, 2011:
Player of the match: Shane Watson (Australia). He scored 59 runs and took 4 wickets.
Result: England beat Australia by 1 wicket
Second T20 International Cricket played at Melbourne on January 14, 2011:
Player of the match: Aaron Finch (Australia). He scored 53 runs.
Result: Australia beat England by 4 runs.


55. Which state created history by becoming the first team from Plate group to claim the Ranji Trophy title(2010-2011) after taking a vital first innings lead of 33 runs over Baroda as their match ended in a draw?
Rajasthan.


56. Tunisian President who has left his riot-stricken country on January 14, 2011 after a military coup?
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
He flew to France, but was refused asylum by the French government. He then fled with his family to Saudi Arabia.


57. Man of the match winners of 5 One Day International Cricket (ODI) matches played between England and Australia in Australia on January 2011.
First ODI played at Melbourne on January 16, 2011:
Player of the match: Shane Watson. (Australia). He scored 161 runs.
Result: Australia beat England by 6 wickets.


Second ODI played at Hobart on January 21, 2011:
Player of the match: Shaun Marsh. (Australia). He scored 110 runs.
Result: Australia beat England by 46 runs.


Third ODI played at Sydney on January 23, 2011:
Player of the match: Brett Lee. (Australia). He took 3 wickets for 27 runs.
Result: Australia beat England by 4 wickets.


Fourth ODI played at Adelaide on January 26, 2011:
Player of the match: Jonathan Trott. (England). He scored 102 runs.
Result: England beat Australia by 21 runs.


Fifth ODI played at Brisbane on January 30, 2011:
Player of the match: Chris Woakes (England). He took 6 wickets for 45 runs
Result: Australia beat England by 51 runs


58. The foreign ministry has recently recalled a senior Indian diplomat who is an IAS officer posted as minister (economics) in the high commission, in London accused of assaulting his wife. Name of that IAS officer?
Anil Verma.


59. Who won Miss America 2011 title?
Teresa Scanlan.
Scanlan, a 17-year-old from Nebraska became the youngest winner of the Miss America title in 90 years.


60. British Actress who was nominated for an Oscar for the 1969 film “They Shoot Horses, Don't They?”, died recently at the age of 72?

Susannah York.
She was awarded a BAFTA as Best Supporting Actress for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) and was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for the same film. She won best actress for Images at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. In 1991.


61. United Nations peace mission to an Asian country has ended after a four-year engagement that helped end a communist insurgency. Which is that country?
Nepal.
Following the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed on 21 November 2006 between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) at the end of the Nepalese Civil War, the United Nations received a request for assistance, and established the political mission United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) on 23 January 2007 to monitor the disarmament of Maoist rebels and the preparations for Constituent Assembly elections in 2007. UNMIN ceased operations on January 15, 2011.


62. Which cities are named as the European Union’s culture capitals for 2011?
Turku and Tallinn.
Turku situated on the southwestern coast of Finland and Tallinn in Estonia.


63. Which country has signed an agreement with Afghanistan and the U.N. refugee agency that will streamline the repatriation of Afghan asylum seekers whose refugee applications are rejected?
Australia.


64. Which country has set up a new committee with China to handle economic issues arising from a major trade pact the two sides signed last year?
Taiwan.
The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) has been widely characterised as the boldest step yet towards reconciliation between China and Taiwan, which split after the end of a civil war in 1949.


65. Who has been chosen for the prestigious Moortidevi Award of the Bharatiya Jnanpith for 2009?
Akkitham Achuthan Namboodiri.
He is a well known Malayalam poet, essayist, editor and a highly decorated literary personality among contemporary Malayalam writers. He has been chosen for the Moortidevi award for his selected poems. The award carries a cash prize of Rs.2 lakh, citation and a statuette of Goddess Saraswati.
His poetic work “Balidarsanam” (Vision of Bali), fetched him the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award in 1973. Other noted poetic works of Akkitham included Arangettam, Nimisha Kshetram, Idinju Polinja Lokam, Amritaghatika, Akkithattinte Teranjedutta Kavitakal, and Kalikkottilil. Upanayanam and Samavarttanam are his noted essay works.


66. FULL LIST OF WINNERS OF GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS-2011:
MOTION PICTURES
Drama: The Social Network
Musical or Comedy: The Kids Are All Right
Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Actor, Drama: Colin Firth, The King's Speech
Actress, Drama: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Actor, Musical or Comedy: Paul Giamatti, Barney's Version
Actress, Musical or Comedy: Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Original Score: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network
Original Song: "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" (written by Diane Warren), Burlesque
Foreign Language Film: In a Better World (Denmark)
Animated Film: Toy Story 3
Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
TELEVISION
Drama Series: Boardwalk Empire
Musical or Comedy Series: Glee
Actor, Drama: Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Actress, Drama: Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy
Actor, Musical or Comedy: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Actress, Musical or Comedy: Laura Linney, The Big C
Miniseries or Movie: Carlos
Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack
Supporting Actor, TV Series, Miniseries or Movie: Chris Colfer, Glee
Supporting Actress, TV Series, Miniseries or Movie: Jane Lynch, Glee
HONORARY
Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert De Niro


67. Sudanese Islamist opposition leader who has been arrested by security forces at his home after he called for a Tunisia-style uprising in the country?
Hassan al-Turabi.


68. Man of the match winners of 5 One Day International Cricket Series between India and South Africa held in South Africa in January 2011.
First ODI played at Durban on January 12, 2011:
Player of the match: Lonwabo Tsotsobe (South Africa). He took 4 wickets for 31 runs.
Result: South Africa beat India by 135 runs.


Second ODI played at Johannesburg on January 15, 2011:
Player of the match: Munaf Patel (India). He took 4 wickets for 29 runs.
Result: India beat South Africa by 1 run.


Third ODI played at Cape Town on January 18, 2011:
Player of the match: Yusuf Pathan (India). He scored 59 runs and took 1 wicket.
Result: India beat South Africa by 2 wickets


Fourth ODI played at Port Elizabeth on January 21, 2011:
Player of the match: J.P.Duminy (South Africa). He scored unbeaten 71 runs.
Result: South Africa beat India by 48 runs (D/L method)
Fifth ODI played at Centurion on January 23, 2011:
Player of the match: Hashim Amla (South Africa). He scored 116 runs.
Result: South Africa beat India by 33 runs (D/L method).
Series Result: South Africa wins the 5 ODI series 3-2.


69. Who won the player of the series award in the 5 One Day International Cricket Series between India and South Africa held in South Africa in January 2011?
Hashim Amla (South Africa).


70. Indian-American and a well-known atomic industry expert, who has been appointed by US commerce secretary Gary Locke to the prestigious Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC) to advise him on trade issues facing the key sector?
Vijay Sazawal.


71. The first ministerial reshuffle of the Union Cabinet since the United Progressive Alliance returned to power in mid-2009 took place on January, 2011. Following are the Ministers and Portfolios announced by the Government:
Cabinet Ministers:
1. Praful Patel: Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
2. Sriprakash Jaiswal: Coal
3. Salman Khursheed: Water Resources and additional charge of Minority Affairs.
4. Sharad Pawar : Agriculture and Food Processing Industries
5. Virbhadra Singh : Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
6 Vilasrao Deshmukh : Rural Development and additional charge of Panchayati Raj
7. S. Jaipal Reddy : Petroleum and Natural Gas
8. Kamal Nath: Urban Development
9. Vayalar Ravi: Overseas Indian Affairs and additional charge of Civil Aviation
10. Murli Deora: Corporate Affairs
11 Kapil Sibal: Human Resource Development and additional charge of Communications and Information Technology
12. B.K. Handique: Development of North-Eastern Region
13. C.P. Joshi: Road Transport and Highways
14. Kumari Selja: Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and additional charge of Culture
15. Subodh Kant Sahay: Tourism
16. M.S. Gill: Statistics and Programme Implementation
17. Pawan Kumar Bansal: Parliamentary Affairs and additional charge of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences
Minister of State (Independent Charge):
1. Ajay Maken: Youth Affairs and Sports
2. Beni Prasad Verma: Steel
3. K.V. Thomas: Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
4. Dinsha Patel: Mines
Ministers of State:
1. Ashwani Kumar: Planning and Parliamentary Affairs, Science and Technology, and Earth Sciences
2. K.C. Venugopal: Power
3. E. Ahamed: External Affairs
4. Harish Rawat: Agriculture and Food Processing Industries
5. V. Narayanasamy: Parliamentary Affairs and Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Prime Minister's Office
6. Gurudas Kamat: Home Affairs
7. A. Sai Prathap: Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
8. Bharatsinh Solanki: Railways
9. Jitin Prasada: Road Transport and Highways
10. Mahadev S. Khandela: Tribal Affairs
11. R.P.N. Singh: Petroleum and Natural Gas and Corporate Affairs
12. Tusharbhai Chaudhary: Road Transport and Highways
13. Arun Yadav: Agriculture and Food Processing Industries
14. Pratik Prakashbapu Patil: Coal
15. Vincent Pala: Water Resources and Minority Affairs


72. Former top Swiss banker who was arrested in Zurich on January 19, 2011 for allegedly passing on secret bank documents to WikiLeaks recently?
Rudolf Elmer.


73. Which district of Kerala became the second totally electrified district in India on January 22, 2011?
Thrissur.
Palakkad of Kerala is the first ever totally electrified district in India.


74. Karnataka Governor on 21-01- 2011 accorded sanction to prosecute Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa over allegations of denotification of land acquired by the government, apart from other charges. Name of that Governor?
H.R. Bhardwaj
Mr. Yeddyurappa is the first Chief Minister of the State against whom a Governor has accorded sanction for prosecution.


75. Name of the Italian-built fleet tanker, which was commissioned into the Navy by Defence Minister A. K. Antony on January 21, 2011?
INS Deepak.


76. Co-Founder of Google who will be the new CEO of Google Inc. from April 4, 2011?

Larry Page.
The current CEO, Eric Schmidt will assume the role of ‘Executive Chairman’ to focus on deals, partnerships, customers and broader business relationships, government outreach and technology thought leadership.


77. On 21 January 2011 it was confirmed that Baron Cohen will play the part of Saddam Hussein in the film "The Dictator". The film will be a loose adaptation of a novel written by Saddam Hussein. Name of that novel?
Zabibah and the King,
Sacha Noam Baron Cohen is a British comedian, actor, and writer. He is most widely known for his portrayal of three unorthodox fictional characters, Ali G, Borat, and Brun.


78. Man of the match winners of three One Day International (ODI) Cricket matches between New Zealand and Pakistan held in New Zealand in January 2011.
First ODI played at Wellington on January 22, 2011:
Player of the match: Tim Southee (New Zealand). He took 5 wickets for 33 runs.
Result: New Zealand beat Pakistan by 9 wickets.
Second ODI: Match abandoned.
Third ODI played at Christchurch on January 29, 2011:
Player of the match: Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan). He scored 115 runs.
Result: Pakistan beat New Zealand by 43 runs.


79. Which player equalled Jimmy Connors' record of 27 consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinals appearances, as he overcame Tommy Robredo in four sets at the Australian Open-2011?
Roger Federer.


80. Who established a record for the longest women's Grand Slam match, needing 4 hours, 44 minutes to beat Svetlana Kuznetsova in the fourth round of Australian Open?
Francesca Schiavone.


81. A New York court has recently summoned Urban Development Minister of India in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in New Delhi. Name of that minister?
Kamal Nath.
The case against him was filed by an NGO, Sikhs for Justice, in April last year.


82. Eminent Hindustani classical vocalist and Bharat Ratna awardee died of old age related ailments on January 24, 2011?
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.
He is renowned for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music. He got Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in 2008. He was widely recognized in India due to his performance in the Mile Sur Mera Tumhara music video (1985), which begins with him. The video was created for the purpose of national integration in India, and highlights the diversity of Indian culture.


83. The “Godfather of Fitness” who has passed away on January 23, 2011 at his home in Morro Bay, California?

Jack Lalanne.
He died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia. He was the founder of the modern day fitness movement, opened America’s first health club in 1936, which served as both a fitness center and health food store. He went on to reach millions of Americans through his television show, The Jack LaLanne Show, which ran from 1951 to 1985.


84. LIST OF PADMA AWARD WINNERS 2011.
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85. Name of the army doctor who was conferred the highest peacetime gallantry award -Ashok Chakra-posthumously for fighting militants barehanded during an attack on Indians in Kabul last year?
Major Laishram Jyotin Singh (Manipur).
He is the first officer from Army Medical Corps (AMC) to receive the award
The officer laid down his life while fighting terrorists during an attack on Indians in Kabul.


86. Indian-American and a former B-2 stealth bomber engineer, who was sentenced by a US court to 32 years in jail for selling American military secrets to China on?
Noshir Gowadia.


87. INTERPOL has recently issued arrest warrant for former Tunisian president and six of his family members following a request from the Tunisian government.
Name of that former president of Tunisia?
Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali
The warrant accuses Ben Ali and his relatives of possessing expropriated property and transferring foreign currency abroad. Ben Ali has taken refuge in Saudi Arabia.


88. Who has been appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus?
Mikhail Myasnikovich.


89. Indian Discus thrower, who finished fourth in the Asian Games-2010, is handed over the bronze medal after Ahmed Dheeb of Qatar who had won silver in the men's discus tested positive for a banned substance. Name of that Indian Discus thrower?

Vikas Gowda.
Gowda, who was originally fourth with an effort of 63.13m now won the bronze medal and India's medal count increased to 65 (14 gold, 17 silver, 34 bronze) in the Guangzhou Asian Games.


90. A resolution was introduced in the US House of Representative in “honour” of an Asian country on the occasion of its Republic Day calling that country “our good friend”. Which is that country?
India.


91. Indian-American who has been appointed by U.S.President Obama as member of the advisory group on Prevention, Health, Promotion and Integrative and Public Health?
Vivek Murthy.
He is the co-founder of the organisation known as Doctors for America that consists of over 15,000 doctors and medical students in 50 states and provides better healthcare for Americans.


92. Indo-American who is appointed as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)?
Islam A. Siddiqui.


93. Who won the Australian Open women's doubles Tennis Title-2011 defeating Victoria Azarenka and Maria Kirilenko of Russia in the final?
Gisela Dulko (Argentina) and Flavia Pennetta (Italy). This is their first Grand Slam title.


94. Who won Australian Open Women’s singles title-2011 defeating China’s Li Na in the final?
Kim Clijsters (Belgium.)
For Clijsters, this was her 1st Australian Open Crown, and also the 4th Grand Slam title.


95. Who has been appointed the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

Upendra Kumar Sinha.
The present SEBI Chairman C B Bhave's three-year term is due to end on February 17, 2011.


96. Which country lifted the Asian Cup Football for a record fourth time beating Australia (1-0) in final?
Japan.
Substitute striker Tadanari Lee hit the winning goal for Japan in the extra time.


97. Iran hanged an Iranian-Dutch woman, on 29-01-2011, after she was found guilty of selling and possessing drugs. Name of that woman?
Zahra Bahrami.
Bahrami, a 46-year-old Iranian-born naturalised Dutch citizen, arrested after taking part in anti-government protests in Iran in 2009.


98. Who won Australian Open Men’s singles title-2011 defeating World No.5 Andy Murray in the final?
Novak Djokovic (Serbia). This is his second Grand Slam title.


99. Who won Australian Open mixed doubles title-2011?
Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) and Daniel Nestor (Canada).
They beat Australia's Paul Hanley and Chan Yung-jan of Taiwan 6-3, 3-6 (10-7) in the final.


100. Which state has been voted the top travel and tourism destination in India by a poll conducted by the Outlook Traveller magazine?
Kerala.
The award was decided by a survey conducted by noted global consumer-research company Nielsen, among the readers of the magazine, Outlook Traveller.


101. Which professional football club has won its 15th consecutive league game beating Hercules, tying the 50-year-old Spanish record set by Real Madrid?
Barcelona.
Real Madrid won 15 straight games during the 1960-61 season.


102. Which country won the15th Asian Junior Team Squash Championships held in Colombo?
India.
India lifts the prestigious title for the first time since its inception in 1981. Indian boys beat Pakistan in the final.

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