ABHIPRAI

January 31, 2013

THE WEEKLY QUIZ - 5

27^th January - 2^nd February

NATION & POLITICS

(1) Which south Indian city will soon have eight cluster cities at a cost of Rs 2,100 crores following approval of the decision by its state cabinet?

Chennai

Bangalore

Thiruvananthpuram

Hyderabad

The state government has approved the development of eight new cluster cities around Bangalore. These are Ramnagara-Channapatna, Kanakapura, Neelamangala-Dobbspet, Doddaballapur, Anekal, Devanahalli, Hoskote and Magadi.
(2) Which BJP leader was grilled by cops for over 4 hours this week in association with a case of accumulation of illegal wealth?

Rajnath Singh

Arun Jaitley

Sushma Swaraj

Nitin Gadkari

Former BJP president Nitin Gadkari was grilled by the IT sleuths for 4 hours in Nagpur on Thursday. He is accused of putting his ill gotten money into shell companies of his Purti group.
(3) Which social scientist has moved to the Supreme Court to prevent possible arrest for his remarks on SCs, STs, OBCs and tribals at the Jaipur Literature Festival?

Ashis Nandy

Partha Mukherjee

Sudhir Kakar

Dipesh Chakrabarthy

Ashis Nandy is facing the heat for making controversial remarks at the Jaipur Literature Fest where he said that newly empowered sections like SC, ST, OBC and tribals were the most corrupt sections of the society.
(4) The Palghar girls - Shaheen Dhada and Rinu Srinivasan were arrested for making 'objectionable' remarks after the death of which politician on a social website?

Vilasrao Deshmukh

Madhavrao Scindia

Bal Thackeray

Pramod Mahajan

The Palghar girls were arrested for making remarks on Facebook after the death of Sena chief Bal Thackeray leading to massive outcry. A local court has closed the case giving them relief.
(5) Who is the Law Minister of India?

Salman Khurshid

Ashwani Kumar

Kapil Sibal

Veerappa Moily

The Law Minister Ashwani Kumar has said that the government has not yet taken a decision on lowering the age of a juvenile after the furor over the December 18 rape and murder in Delhi.
(6) To which party does Jaganmohan Reddy belong?

YSR Congress

TDP

TRS

Congress

The YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy's custody was extended by the CBI court till February 14^th. He is under the scanner for misappropriation of funds mostly during the rule of his father and former CM Rajashekar Reddy.
(7) According to a survey who is the most trusted person in India?

Aamir Khan

Sachin Tendulkar

Ratan Tata

Anna Hazare

Anna Hazare is the country's most trusted person for the second time in a row according to a survey. Others in top five on the basis of rank are Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Ratan Tata and Sachin Tendulkar.
(8) Who does the Shiv Sena want to project as the PM candidate of the NDA for the 2014 polls?

Narendra Modi

Sushma Swaraj

Rajnath Singh

L K Advani

The Shiv Sena wants Sushma Swaraj to lead the NDA in 2014 saying that it was the wish of their late leader Balasaheb. The debate began after Jaswant Singh asked the BJP to declare Modi as its PM candidate.
(9) Who is the producer of the Jaipur Literature Festival?

Ashis Nandy

Salman Rushdie

Sheuli Sethi

Sanjoy Roy

The Rajasthan High Court has stayed the arrest of festival producer Sanjoy Roy after the local police filed a case against him in connection to remarks made by sociologist Ashis Nandy.
(10) A journalist was allegedly molested by a BSF jawan in which of the following metros?

Mumbai

Delhi

Kolkata

Chennai

The incident occurred in Kolkata's Shyambazar where a BSF jawan tried molesting a journalist who caught him and handed him over to the police.
(11) Padmanabha Prassana Kumar is the founder of which political party?

Janata Dal - Secular

Karnataka Janata Party

Badavaru Shramikaru Raitaru

None of the above

Prasanna is the founder of the Karnataka Janata Party. Accusing Yeddyurappa of using 'his party' for personal gains, he 'expelled' the former CM only to be shown the door from his party.
(12) Salman Rushdie has accused which CM of asking the state police to block his access into his/her state?

Narendra Modi

J Jayalalitha

Mamata Bannerji

Akhilesh Yadav

Salman Rushdie has accused the TMC government of Mamata Bannerji of blocking his entry into Bengal. The controversial writer was in India to promote Midnight's Children, a movie based on his novel by the same name.
(13) In which country are Pilatus trainer air crafts manufactured?

Switzerland

Russia

USA

China

The first of the 75 Pilatus trainer aircraft manufactured in Switzerland arrived in India to replace the fleet of HPT-32 basic trainers which were grounded after a crash in 2009. The deal is worth Rs 2,800 crore.
(14) With which bill is social activist Anna Hazare associated?

Public works Bill

Women's Safety Bill

Women's Reservation Bill

Jan Lok Pal Bill

Anna Hazare has said that he will renew his agitation at the Ramlila Maidan if the government does not pass a strong Jan Lok Pal Bill.
(15) Which cabinet minister is Dr Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust associated with?

Salman Kurshid

P C Chidambaram

Shashi Tharoor

Kapil Sibal

The Economic Offence Wing of the UP police has said the Lucknow bench of the High Court that it has found anomalies in the tune of Rs 130 crore in the Dr Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust run by Salman Khurshid.
INTERNATIONAL

(1) In which country is Timbuktu located?

Nigeria

Mali

Somalia

Libya

French forces freed the city of Timbuktu, Mali from Al Qaeda affiliated terrorists. The provincial cities of Gao and Kidal were also liberated.
(2) Which country launched its first satellite this Wednesday?

Philippines

Indonesia

Japan

South Korea

South Korea launched its first satellite from the village of Goheung. Earlier, South Korea had failed in its previous two attempts in 2009 and 2010.
(3) This country's Finance Minister has said that only $217 were left in the account of his government after paying worker's wages. Which country are we refrring to?

Azerbaijan

Papua New Guinea

Zimbabwe

Barbados

Tendai Biti, the Finance Minister of Zimbabwe has said that $217 were left in the government's account after paying wages to the workers. The nation's economy has declined after President Robert Mugabe took over.
(4) Who is the PM of Australia?

Wayne Swan

Kevin Rudd

John Howard

Julia Gillard

Julia Gillard, the PM of Australia has announced that the elections will be held on 14^th September. Gillard who heads a minority regime will face Tony Abbott who is expected to win.
(5) SCAT is a private airline based out of which country?

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Turkmenistan

Tajikistan

An air plane belonging to Kazakhstan's SCAT crashed due to due to bad weather killing 21 people on board near Almaty.
(6) In which of the following Australian states is Bundaberg located?

Northern Territory

South Australia

New South Wales

Queensland

Bundaberg which is to the north of Brisbane in Queensland is one of the several Australian towns that witnessed massive floods after torrential rains this week that killed 4 people.
(7) Who succeeded Hillary Clinton as the new US Secretary of State?

Mitt Romney

John Kerry

Dick Cheney

Al Gore

John Kerry who lost the 2004 Presidential election to George Bush was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Elana Kagan as the 68^th US Secretary of State. He replaces Hillary Clinton who resigned this Friday.
(8) Ed Koch was the mayor of which US city?

New York

Los Angles

Chicago

Houston

Ed Koch who served as the mayor of New York died this week. The fiery tongued politician who is credited for getting the city out of financial crisis during his tenure embodied the city's chutzap for the rest of the world.
(9) Apart form the New York Times, which US company has accused Chinese hackers of targeting its systems this week?

Coco Cola

Pentagon

Wall Street Journal

Wall Mart

Wall Street Journal has said that Chinese hackers were targeting its systems to spy on its journalists covering China. Earlier, New York Times has made similar accusations.
(10) Name the former US Congresswoman who urged the Senators to curb fire arms in an emotional plea on 31^st January.

Joe Biden

Gabrielle Giffords

Mark Kelly

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Gabrielle Giffords in her 80 word plea has urged US Senators to impose curb on firearms to stop gun attacks across the country. She suffered head wounds in a Tucson shooting spree that killed 6 people.
(11) Which US insider trading informant has been sentenced to one year prison term this Thursday?

Alifa Khan

Nawaz Khan

Sherry Khan

Roomy Khan

Roomy Khan who who became the key FBI informant in the insider-trading case of hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam was sentenced to 12 month in prison. She faced a maximum of 30 years, and had pleaded guilty in in a US district court in 2009.
(12) An American pastor Saeed Abedini has been jailed in X for anti-national activities. Which country does X stand for?

Iran

North Korea

Cuba

China

US pastor Saeed Abedini who was arrested in September in Iran was sentenced in eight years for attempting to undermine the country's security by creating a string of churches in private homes. Abedini who is of Iranian origin lives in Idaho.
(13) Who is the American journalist cum historian who died this week?

Neil Sheehan

Francis FitzGerald

Gabriel Kolko

Stanley Karnow

Stanley Karnow, an American journalist and historian died this week at the age of 80. Posted in South Asia during the Second World War, he wrote several books on history that received many prestigious awards.
(14) Which Russian city was formally known as Stalingrad?

Moscow

Volvograd

Boksitogorsk

Ozyory

Russian legislators voted to use the old name of Stalingrad while referring to the city of Volvograd to mark the 70^th anniversary of the victory of their nation over the Nazis. The Red Army's victory over Germany was one of the biggest game changer in the World War II.
(15) Which country's state owned oil firm is Pemex?

Columbia

Venezuela

Mexico

Bolivia

The headquarters of Pemex or Petroleos Mexicanos, the state owned oil company of Mexico witnessed a blast killing nearly 32 and injuring over 100.
(16) Which country does Paruyr Hayrikyan belong to?

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Georgia

Ukraine

Paruyr Hayrikyan, a candidate for national elections in Armenia scheduled next month was shot at in Yerevan and the incident could postpone the polls. Hayrikyan, a veteran politician was jailed when the country was a part of the Soviet Union and was later exiled for promoting independence.
(17) Which King of Cambodia died in October last year?

Norodom

Sisowath

Sisowath Monivong

Norodom Sihanouk

The funeral procession of Norodom Sihanouk - the former King of Cambodia who died last October of a heart attack was conducted on Friday. He was succeeded by his son Norodom Shiramoni.
(18) The Falkland Wars were fought between the UK and which country?

Chile

Peru

Argentina

Bolivia

The Foreign Minister of Argentina - Hector Timmerman has rejected the offer of his British counterpart William Hague to meet the members of local government of Falkland Islands during his week long visit. The Argentines call the island the Malvinas and claim it as their territory.
(19) Ivica Dacic is the Prime Minister of which country?

Montenegro

Kosovo

Bosnia and Hergzegovina

Serbia

Ivica Dacic, the PM of Serbia has vowed to punish all those involved in the 'Basic Instinct' style played on him.
(20) A chemical leak in which South Korean electronics company has killed one person?

Samsung

Cowon

Pantech

One person of the five people who were called in to repair a chemical leak in the Hwaseong company of Samsung in South Korea died.
(21) Black and white mosaic sidewalks are the symbol of which South American city?

Sao Paulo

Brasilia

Buenos Aires

Rio de Janeiro

Two dimensional bar codes were embedded into the mosaic sidewalks of Rio de Janeiro to guide tourists, the first being installed at Arpoador, the massive boulder at the Ipanema beach. Besides, a new application will give them information in English, Spanish, Portuguese and other languages.
(22) Officials in an African country have arrested 10 Indians for allegedly stealing oil. Which country are we referring to?

Ghana

Nigeria

Mozambique

Libya

10 Indians and 2 Ghanaians were arrested by authorities in Nigeria for stealing oil. A navy vessel NSS Predator intercepted the vessel MTS Ashkay of Sangana River with oil of over 1,50,000 litres for which the crew had no papers.
(23) Santa Maria is located in which of the following countries?

Spain

Mexico

Brazil

Portugal

Over 200 people were killed in a fire at a night club in the southern city of Santa Maria in Brazil. The fire started during a performance by a pyrotechnics band and is said to have spread in seconds, killing mostly teenagers due to trampling.
(24) Land slides in which Indonesian island is said to have killed over 10 people?

Sumatra

Bali

Borneo

Komodo

Land slides in Sumatra caused by heavy rains left atleast 16 people dead.
(25) Who is the PM of Japan?

Taro Aso

Naoto Kan

Shinzo Abe

Junichiro Koizumi

Shinzo Abe has vowed to revisit the post WW II pacifist constitution of Japan that curbs military expenditure. He has said that he will defend the disputed islands from any Chinese aggression.
(26) Taiwanese tycoon and Ruentex group's Samuel Yin announced the establishment of an international award this week. After which dynasty is the award named?

Tang

Sui

Qin

Shang

The award is named after the Tang dynasty which is revered for its cultural and scientific achievements. The winners in the category of bio pharmaceutical sciences, sustainable development, the study of China and the rule of law will be selected by the Academia Sinicia will carry out a prize money of $1.7 million.
(27) Give the full form of IMF.

International Military Fund

International Monetary Fund

International Machinery Fund

International Mitigation Fund

The International Monetary Fund has agreed to grant war hit Mali an emergency loan of $18 million. The loan has been approved under the Rapid Credit Facility.
(28) Which futuristic plane was unveiled by Iran this week?

Qaher (Conqueror) F-113

Qaher (Conqueror) F-213

Qaher (Conqueror) F-313

Qaher (Conqueror) F-413

Code named Qaher (Conqueror) F-313, the new war plane was inaugurated by President Ahmadinejad on the 34^th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. This is Iran's attempt to resurrect its aging air force which consists of planes got prior to the Revolution.
(29) Who is last PM of Jordan appointed by the Kings?

Abdullah Ensour

Fayez al-Tarawneh

Awn Shakat Al-Khasawneh

Marouf al-Bakhit

Abdullah Ensour the last PM appointed by the Kings resigned this week to make way for a PM elected by the Parliament. This is in line with the policy of King Abdullah who is passing over more control to the people after protests two years back.
(30) Who amongst the following was appointed as the second Vice President of Saudi Arabia?

Moqren bin Adul Aziz

Salman bin Abdul Aziz

Abdul Aziz bin Saud

Nayef bin Abdul Aziz

Moqren bin Abdul Aziz, the son of the kingdom's founder Abdul Aziz bin Saud was appointed the second Vice President of the Council of Ministers. He is now the second in line to the throne after Crown Prince Salman.
(31) A suicide bombing near the US embassy of which country killed 2 people on 31^st January?

Iraq

Afghanistan

Turkey

Libya

Two people including the suicide bomber were killed in an attack in front of the US embassy in Ankara, Turkey.
(32) Who is the Chief Executive of the Executive Council of Hong Kong?

Leung Chun Ying

Henry Tang

Tung Chee Hwa

Donald Tsang

Protesters took to streets of Hong Kong against Leung Chun Ying's speech last week as they believe that he has nothing new to offer. In the speech, he spoke of tackling poverty and the city's housing problem.
(33) Who was appointed as the governor of Tibet this week?

Chen Quanguo

Losang Gyalsten

Padma Choling

Dalai Lama

Hardliner Losang Gyalsten was appointed as the new governor of Tibet replacing Padma Choling. He was a former mayor of Lhasa.
(34) On which river is China constructing three more dams as a part of the 12^th Five Year plan much to the displeasure of India?

Salwan

Mekong

Brahmaputra

Irrawaddy

China is planning to build three more dams on the Brahmaputra river. India has not yet been told about this.
(35) The Queen of which country has announced that she will abdicate her throne in the favour of her son?

United Kingdom

Austria

Belgium

Holland

Queen Beatrix of Holland who turned 75 this Thursday has announced that she will abdicate her throne in the favour of her son Willem-Alexander.
(36) Who is the founder of WikiLeaks?

Mark Zuckerberg

Rafael Correa

Bradley Manning

Julian Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that he will contest elections in his native of Australia. He is holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
(37) Which of the following countries does not have any rules about how babies are named?

Denmark

Germany

France

Iceland

A district court in Iceland has allowed a 15 year old to keep the name Blear, meaning Light Breeze given by her mother inspite of Opposition of authorities who have referred to her as 'girl'. France does not have any laws for naming children.
(38) Name the Pakistani girl who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Malala

Shalala

Jalala

Falala

Malala the Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban while travelling on a school bus for promoting education for girls has been nominated for the top prize.
(39) Swedish authorities have ordered retrial into the 'murders' of which alleged serial killer?

Johan Quick

Sture Bergwall

Thomas Bodstorm

Jan Guillou

Sture Bergwall who had confessed to the murder of nearly 30 people since the 1970s has later said he had lied because he was mentally unwell. The retrial was ordered after 5 of his murder convictions were annulled.
(40) Myanmar has rapped which country for referring to it as Burma?

France

Germany

Myanmar has rapped the US for referring it to as Burma in its press release. The US press release was over the situation in the Kaichen province which is engulfed in separatist struggle.
(41) Who is the founder of the Myanmarese army?

Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San

Thien Sien

Michael Aris

Aung San - the father of modern Myanmar was also the founder of the army. In an interview, his daughter Aung San Suu Kyi has said that she stills has love for the army inspite of keeping her under house arrest for 15 years.
(42) The US is planning to bring in a fresh resolution to the United Nations Human Rights Council for war crimes during the civil war?

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

Nepal

Pakistan

The US will bring in a fresh resolution to the UNHRC asking Sri Lank to probe excesses by its troops during the 2009 war that finished off the LTTE bringing an end to the 25 year old civil war.
(43) Argentine President Cristina Kirchner has agreed into an agreement with which country to investigate into the 1994 bomb blasts at a Jewish centre in Buenos Aires?

Afghanistan

Iran

Saudi Arabia

Israel

The agreement between Argentina and Iran calls for establishing a 5 member committee to look into the 1994 blasts that killed 85 people. For long, Argentina has accused Iran of shielding the suspects while include former President Akbar Rafsanjani and current defense minister Ahmad Vahidi.
(44) Which of the languages does not figure in the top six languages spoken in Britain?

Gujarati

Tamil

Punjabi

Bengali

Punjabi (3^rd), Bengali (5^th) and Gujarati (6^th) feature in the list of top languages spoken in England, Wales and Scotland. Tamil was at the 12^th place.
(45) Name the Indian nurse who was found dead three days after two Australian RJs posing as members of the Royal family called her to inquire about princess Kate.

Jacintha Miranda

Jacintha Rodrigues

Jacintha Saldanha

Jacintha Menezes

Jacintha Saldanha was found three days after the hoax call made by Australian RJs Mel Greig and Michael Christain. She worked at the King Edward VII hospital treating the pregnant duchess.
(46) The Shard, Western Europe's tallest building is located in which city?

London

Paris

Berlin

Madrid

The Shard is majority owned by Qatar and houses a premium hotel, several restaurants, 12 floors of apartments, and 6,00,000 square feet of office space.
(47) Who resigned as the director of the US Secret Service this week?

Lewis C Merletti

Brian L Stafford

W Ralph Basham

Mark Sullivan

Mark Sullivan resigned as the director of the US Secret Service this week after serving for 30 years. He took his post in May 2006.
(48) To which country has Pakistan agreed to transfer the Gwadar port?

China

Singapore

USA

Japan

Pakistan has approved to hand over the port off the coast of Baluchistan from Port of Singapore Authority to China Overseas Port Private Limited. China has funded 75% of the total cost and will invest more funds soon.
(49) Who had filed a petition in a Pakistani court against US drone strikes?

Lakir ur-Rehman Nakvi

Hafiz Saeed

Taharwur Rana

Pervez Musharraf

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed had filed a petition in the Lahore HC asking the court to ask the government to take action against the US drone strikes. The court said that it cannot declare war on the US and it is the duty of the government to stop the attacks.
SPORTS
(1) Name the golfer who has admitted to the use of a spray containing Insulin-like growth hormone banned by the PGA.

Tiger Woods

Vijay Singh

Lory Mcllroy

Phil Mickelson

Former World No 1, Vijay Singh from Fiji has admitted to the use of the spray produced by Sports with Alternative to Steroids (SWATS containing the insulin-like growth hormone banned by the PGA.
(2) Which French club did Englishman David Beckham join this week?

Olympique Lyonnais

Toulouse FC

AS Nancy

Paris Saint Germaine

Charismatic English striker and former Manchester United player David Beckham joined has joined French Club Paris Saint Germain. He has said that he will donate all money got from the deal with the Qatar owned club to charity.
(3) Against which country has Thirush Kamini scored her maiden ODI century?

Australia

Pakistan

West Indies

South Africa

22 year old Tamil Nadu player M Thirush Kamini scored an unbeaten ton against West Indies to help India win by 105 runs. This is the first century by an Indian woman in the World Cup beating Mithali Raj's 91 against Netherlands in 2005.
(4) Which of the following cyclist has agree to doping in a press conference held this week?

Michael Rasmussen

Andreas Kloden

Michael Boogerd

Denis Menchov

Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen has accepted that he used banned substances between 1998 to 2010. The overall leader in 2007 Tour de France was later kicked out and banned for 2 years for skipping the pre-race doping tests without any valid reason.
(5) Former Aussie cricketer Darren Lehman has been appointed the coach of which IPL side?

Kings XI Punjab

Rajasthan Royals

Mumbai Indians

Kolkata Knight Riders

Darren Lehman is the new coach of Kings XI Punjab. He was the coach of the now defunct Deccan Chargers and the new Hyderabadi franchise - the Sunrisers offered the job of the coach to his Tom Moddy.
(6) Which Australian bowler took a five wicket haul in the first ODI game against the West Indies at Perth?

Stuart Clarke

Mitchell Starc

Clinton Mckay

Xavier Doherty

Mitchell Starc picked five wickets to restrict the West Indies to their third lowest total of 70 runs. The Australians completed the target in less than 10 overs.
(7) Which South African player is playing his 100^th Test as a captain against Pakistan this week?

A B de Villiers

Greame Smith

Hashim Amla

Dale Steyn

South African captain Greame Smith is playing his 100^th Test as a captain in the first match against Pakistan.
(8) Who is the owner of India Cements?

Jagmohan Dalmiya

Rajiv Shukla

N Srinivasan

Arun Jaitley

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the Vice President of India Cements, owned by BCCI Chief N Srinivasan. He is also the captain of the IPL side Chennai Super Kings promoted by Srinivasan.
(9) Vishesh Bhriguvanshi is associated with which sports?

Football

Basketball

Hockey

Badminton

The captain of the national basketball team, Vishesh Bhriguvanshi says that he is excited about working with the new coach Fleming.
(10) With which English club is Italian footballer Mario Balotelli associated with?

Manchester City

Manchester United

Chelsea

Arsenal

Italian striker Mario Balotelli has signed up for AC Milan. He left Manchester City after differences with the coach Roberto Mancini.
(11) What is the venue of the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

Manchester

Glasgow

Liverpool

London

The Commonwealth Games Federation has decided that it not deal with Abhay Chautala led Indian Olympic Committee which was banned by the International Olympic Committee but with the previous regime under V K Malhotra for the Glasgow Games
(12) Which former Australian legend has called Cricket Australia bosses as 'muppets'?

Glenn McGrath

Andy Bickel

Damien Flemming

Shane Warne

Bowling legend Shane Warne has called Cricket Australia chief 'muppets' and called its rotation policy as 'rubbish' following the country's 2-0 loss to Sri Lanka in Twenty 20s.
(13) Who will soon become the first 'foreign player' to play for India in international football?

James Joseph

Abhra Mondal

Arata Izumi

Pierre Djidija Douhou

Arata Izumi, the Japanese born footballer of Indian origin is set to don the India jersey for the next week's friendly against Palestine. He was rewarded for his fine show for Pune FC.
(14) How many career crowns has golfer Tiger Woods won?

Tiger Woods won his 75^th career crown after winning the US PGA Farmers Insurance Open in California.
(15) Which is the first sports team to be valued over $3 billion?

Indian Cricket Team

Barcelona FC

Dallas Cowboys

Manchester United

Manchester United, the EPL football team is the first sports team to be valued over $3 billion according to Forbes.
BUSINESS
(1) Roshni Nadar is the CEO of which IT major?

Infosys

Wipro

HCL

TCS

The only child of HCL founder Shiv Nadar, Roshni a trained classical musician was made the Executive Director and the CEO of the company this week.
(2) Which internet based fashion and lifestyle e-commerce portal store has bought one of its rivals Inkfruit?

Jabong

Zovi

India Plaza

Homeshop 18

The buy out of Inkfruit by Bangalore based Zovi will help it consolidate its position and improve its delivery network.
(3) Which is the largest mobile phone company in India?

Idea

Aircel

Vodafone

Bharati Airtel

Bharati Airtel fell by 72% in the third quarter from Rs 1,011 crores to Rs 284 crores. The rising costs and operations in Africa are said to be the main reasons.
ENTERTAINMENT

(1) Which Bollywood actor was involved in a hit and run case in 2002?

Salman Khan

Shah Rukh Khan

Aamir Khan

Irfan Khan

A Bandra magistrate court has accepted the prosecutions plea to enhance charges against Salman Khan in a hit and run case which killed one person. He will now be tried under Sec.304 II which carries a maximum punishment of 10 years.
(2) Who is the lead actress in the movie Hansel and Gretel?

Emma Stone

Gemma Arterton

Jodie Foster

Angelina Jolie

Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton play siblings in the fictional movie Hansel and Gretel wherein they hunt witches.
(3) Pakistani minister Rehman Malik has asked which Bollywood actor to shift to his country if he feels unsafe in India?

Salman Khan

Aamir Khan

Imran Khan

Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan has written in an article about being a Muslim in the post 26/11 world. Reacting on this, Rehman Malik and JUD terrorist Hafiz Saeed have asked the super star to shift to Pakistan.
MISCELLANEOUS

(1) Nasa commemorated the loss of which space shuttle this Friday?

Apollo 13

Challenger

Soyuz - 1

Columbia

Nasa will commemorate 10 years since the space shuttle Columbia carrying astronaut of Indian origin - Kalpana Chawla exploded while re-entering Earth's atmosphere.
(2) How old is New York's Grand Central rail station?

100

150

200

The Grand Station rail station constructed by the Vanderbilt family completed 100 years. It was saved by Jacqueline Kennedy, the widow of John F Kennedy from being replaced by an office tower.
(3) In which continent is Lake Willhans located?

Australia

Europe

Antarctica

North America

Scientists have reportedly reached the waters of Lake Willhans in Antarctica after drilling through ice sheet of 1 km. They are curious to know about the lake and the species found in it.

Posted by Varun Nayak at Thursday, January 31, 2013 1 comment:

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Labels: 2013, 2013 Quiz, Cricket, Current Affairs, Entertainment, February Quiz, General Knowledge, General Studies, GK Quiz, India, January Quiz, NEWS, Politics, Quiz, Science, Sports, UPSC Exams, World

January 24, 2013

THE WEEKLY QUIZ - 4

20^th JANUARY - 26^th JANUARY

NATION & POLITICS

(1) Who was elected as the new president of the BJP on Wednesday?

Nitin Gadkari

Yashwant Sinha

Rajnath Singh

Venkaiahh Naidu

Former UP CM, 61 year old Rajnath Singh was elected unopposed as the president of the BJP on Wednesday. He replaces Nitin Gadkari who is under the scanner of the IT officials for irregularities about his Purti group.
(2) Who is the chief of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM)?

Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi

Abdul Wahed Owaisis

Akbaruddin Owaisi

Asaduddin Owaisi

MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi was arrested by the Andhra police in connection with a 7 year old case wherein he and other leader prevented officials from razing a place of religious worship for road expansion. He was sent to jail for 14 days by a court in Sangareddy town of Medak district.
(3) Which amongst the following is the all India Women helpline number launched by the government?

100

181

101

185

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal has said that 181 which was introduced in Delhi as the helpline for women will be made available to all states.
(4) Which Pakistan based terrorist has said that Home Minister's remark on 'Hindu terror' has exonerated his organization, the LeT of all criminal activity of India?

Syed Salahuddin

Masood Azhar

Hafiz Saeed

Zakir-ur Rehman Lakwi

JuD (formely known as LeT) leader Hafeez Saeed has said that the remarks of Sushil Kumar Shinde have cleared Pakistan of all allegations of spreading terrorism in India.
(5) In one of its verdict, the Supreme Court has banned the entry of tourists into the habitat of which of the following tribes found in the islands of Andaman and Nicobar?

Shanyue

Jangil

Negrito

Jarawa

The SC has banned all tourism in the habitat of the Jarawa whose numbers have fallen to approximately 300. Last year, it was reported that local officials were illegally exploiting tribals under the pretext of tourism.
(6) Which leader merged his party into the BJP on 21^st January?

Kalyan Singh

Amar Singh

K N Govindacharya

Subrmaniam Swamy

Kalyan Singh merged his Jan Kranti Party (Rashtrawadi) into the BJP in the presence of senior leaders like Rajnath Singh, Uma Bharati, Vinay Katiyar and Nitin Gadkari. Singh, an independent MP from Etawah will only join the BJP in the 2014 elections to prevent disqualification under anti-defection law.

(7) Who has officially taken over as the chief of the Shiv Sena this week?

Uddhav Thackeray

Raj Thackeray

Bindu Mahdev Thackeray

Aditya Thackeray

Uddhav Thackeray took over as the Shiv Sena chief on 23^rd January which is Bal Thackeray's 87^th birthday. Former leader Balasaheb died last year.

(8) 74% of the MLAs in a state assembly in India are crorepatis. Which state are we referring to?

Maharashtra

Uttarakhand

Uttar Pradesh

Gujarat

74% of MLAs in the assembly of Gujarat are crorepatis. In the last assembly only 31% MLAs were crorepatis.

(9) Which Indian minister visited Myanmar this week?

Sushil Kumar Shinde

P Chidambaram

A K Anthony

Salman Khurshid

A K Anthony is on a two day state visit to neigbouring Myanmar. The main agenda is joint patrolling along the joint border to fight insurgents.

(10) Who is the Chief Justice of India?

Y K Sabarwal

K G Balakrishnan

S H Kapadia

Altamas Kabir

The Chief Justice of India - Altamas Kabir has said that the protests following the Delhi Gang Rape were justified. He said he would have liked to be a part of it.

(11) Which of the following CMs threatened to beat up the PM for not doing anything to solve his/her state's financial troubles?

J Jayalalitha

Mamata Bannerji

Narendra Modi

Nitesh Kumar

Frustrated with her states financial troubles, Bengal CM Mamata Bannerji has threatened to beat up the PM. Earlier, she had mimicked Manmohan Singh Singh on prime time TV.

(12) Who was appointed as the new Vice President of the Congress at the Jaipur Chintan Shivir?

Priyanka Gandhi

Varun Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi was made the Vice President of the Congress at the Chintan Shivir in Jaipur. He addressed the Congress workers after his elevation.

(13) Who is the Home Minister of India?

Shivraj Chavan

L K Advani

P Chidamabaram

Sushil Kumar Shinde

Sushil Kumar Shinde - the Home Minister has said that reports indicate that the RSS and the BJP are promoting 'Hindu' terror. The BJP has protested against the remark and asked the minister to apologize.

(14) Which of the following CMs has written to Heads of all Panchayats in his state asking them to stop crimes against women?

Akhilesh Yadav

Sheila Dixit

Naveen Patnaik

Ashok Ghelot

Akhilesh Yadav the CM of Uttar Pradesh has written to all Panchayat heads in the state asking them to stop crimes against women. Nearly, 1700 cases of rape were registered in the state last year.

(15) Pranab Mukherji has cited this leader's 1938 speech as the president of the Congress as his inspiration for the speech he made after he became the President of India. Which leader did he refer to?

Mahatma Gandhi

Jawaharlal Nehru

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Vallabhai Patel

President Pranab Mukherji has said that he read Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's 1938 speech before drafting his inaugural speech. He was speaking at a function marking Netaji's 116^th birth anniversary.

(16) In which district did policemen gun down 6 naxals?

Gadchiroli

Bijapur

Bastar

Dantewada

Special Operations team of Gadchiroli and the anti-Naxal C-60 force killed 6 naxals who fired upon them while the forces were carrying on a search operation.

(17) Name the former Haryana CM who was sentenced to 10 years jail term by a special CBI court.

Bansi Lal

Hukam Singh

Bhajan Lal

Om Prakash Chautala

Former CM Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay were sentenced to 10 years by the CBI court for their involvement in the Junior Basics Trained (JBT) Teacher's scam. The scam took place when Chautala was the state's education minister and Sanjeev Kumar - the former director of primary education and whistle blower in the case has himself been sentenced to 5 years in jail.

(18) Gopal Bhargav is a minister in the cabinet of which Indian state?

Rajasthan

Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Assam

Gopal Bhargav - the social justice, rural and Panchayat minister in the Madhya Pradesh cabinet has won a quiz which included questions on him and his constituency, organized by an group known to be close to him. He refused to accept the first prize - an Alto car which then went to a class X student who stood second to the minister.

(19) Give the full form of IM.

Indian Militants

Indian Mujahideen

Indian Monsters

Indian Masallam

National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Indian Mujahideen operative Danish Ansari from Dharbhanga, Bihar. He is a close aide of Yasin Bhatkal, the founder of the IM.

(20) Sanjay Singh, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of which Indian state was transferred for allowing a foreign lady to drive his official car?

Kerala

Delhi

Goa

Mizoram

Sanjay Singh, the IGP of Goa was transferred by the Union Home ministry after CM Parriker raised questions against him. A photo of a foreign lady driving Singh's official car posted on a social networking site had raised a furor.

(21) Who is the sole winner of the Kirti Chakra this year?

Naik Kishan Kumar

Major Manish Punj

Major Anup Joseph Manjali

Lt-Commander Inderjit Singh

Major Anup Joseph Manjali is the sole awardee of the Kirti Chakra, the country's second highest peacetime award for leading an operation against militants in Jammu Kashmir, killing three.

(22) Who is the Speaker of the Karnataka assembly?

K G Bopaiah

Jagdish Shettaar

S M Krishna

D B Chandre Gowda

Speaker of the Karnataka assembly, K G Bopaiah went on a trip to Nepal foiling attempts of BJP MLAs loyal to the former CM Yeddyurappa from bringing down the government.

INTERNATIONAL

(1) How many militants were killed in the Ain Amenas gas complex in Algeria?

Twenty three

Thirty two

Forty one

Fifty

All thirty two militants and atleast twenty three hostages were killed when an Al Qaeda affiliated militant group Katibat Moulathamine (The Masked Ones) attacked a natural gas complex in Ain Amenas. The Algerian military sacked the compound to free 685 locals and 107 foreigners working at the factory and took 5 rebels alive.
(2) Around 8 suspected Al Qaeda members were killed in drone attacks by the US armed forces on 19th January. In which country did this country occur?

Yemen

Pakistan

Mali

Somalia

Three US drones killed about eight suspected Al Qaeda militants in Marib, Yemen.
(3) Who is the President of Columbia?

Hugo Chavez

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

Dilma Rousseff

Juan Manuel Santos

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC)second in command Ivan Marquez has called off the two-month long unilateral ceasefire declared by the rebels after Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos refused to sign a bilateral ceasefire accord. Cuba was hosting the peace talks between the two sides to end the longest civil war in South America.
(4) Name the African city off the coast of which a 5,000 tons oil tanker was hijacked by pirates.

Lagos

Lome

Accra

Abidjan

The Panamanian ship ITRI was taken off the coastal city of Abidjan, the commercial capital of Ivory Coast last Wednesday. The official press release on Monday said that the ship was last spotted off the coast of Ghana.
(5) Which south east Asian country was hit by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake on 22^nd January?

Malaysia

Thailand

Indonesia

Papua New Guinea

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale hit Aceh province of western Indonesia killing an eight year old.
(6) Charles Taylor is the former President of which country?

Liberia

Guinea

Sierra Leone

Burkina Faso

Prosecutors have asked for a stiffer sentence to Taylor - the former President of Liberia for war crimes against humanity during the civil war in neighbouring Sierra Leone. He was sentence to 50 years in prison in 2012.
(7) By what name is DPRK more commonly known as?

Kuwait

Kazakistan

South Korea

North Korea

The UN Security Council has sanctioned tough sanctions against North Korea - (DPRK) for not halting its nuclear programme.
(8) Who is the present King of Thailand?

Vajiravudh

Prajadhipok

Bhumibol Adulyadej

Ananda Mahidol

Former magazine editor Somyot Prueksakasemsuk was jailed for 11 years under the controversial lese majeste law for insulting the king Bhumibol Adulyadej. It is seen as a move to counter the Red Shirts, a group broadly loyal to ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
(9) Which of the following countries has shut down its embassy in Mali?

Canada

Japan

Japan has closed down its embassy in the war-torn country and its staff will operate from the embassy of France.
(10) Who is the leader of the Israeli political party Yesh Atid (There is Future)?

Benjamin Netanyahu

Tzipi Livni

Yair Lapid

Shimon Peres

Former journalist Yair Lapid's party Yesh Atid (There is Future) has won 19 seats in the Knesset to emerge as a King-maker. Incumbent PM Netanyahu has said that he will approach Lapid to form the new government.
(11) Which Arab leader has opposed French intervention in Mali?

Mohammed Morsi

King Abdullah

Bashar al-Assad

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Speaking at an economic summit in Riyadh, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has slammed French intervention in Mali and warned that it would create a "new conflict hotspot". He said that it willl create rift between Arab nations and its African neighbours in the south.
(12) Name the British prince who has returned back home after a 20 week stint in Afghanistan.

Prince Charles

Prince Willaim

Prince Harry

Prince Edward

Prince Willaim, the second son of Charles and Daina returned back after serving as an Apache attack helicopter co-pilot for 20 weeks in Afghanistan. He claimed to have killed Taliban militants during his posting.
(13) Which European leader has promised to hold a referendum in 2017 allowing Britons to choose whether to stay a part of the European Union or not, provided he comes back to power?

Angela Merkel

Francois Hollande

David Cameroon

Mario Monti

British PM David Cameroon has said that he will hold a referendum for his people to decide whether to be a part of the European Union in 2017, provided he comes back to power. This has drawn flak from several EU leaders from France and Germany.
(14) Which country's war crimes court has sentences televangelist Maulana Abul Kalam Azad to death this Monday?

Bangladesh

Pakistan

Maldives

Sri Lanka

The war crimes court of Bangladesh - International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced the Maulana to death by hanging for the crimes committed during 1971. He is the first person to be convicted by the court set up by the current government.
(15) Who is the President of Myanmar?

Aang San

James Lum Dau

Aung San Suu Kyi

Thein Sein

Inspite of President Thien Shen's offer for peace talks, the Kaichen rebels fighting in the north have accused the army of continuing their attacks.
(16) Whom did Barrack Obama beat to be re-elected to the White House?

John Kerry

Mitt Romney

El Gore

John McCain

Barrack Obama beat Mitt Romney to be re-elected to the White House. He was sworn in this week, first on Sunday and then again on Monday.
(17) Which party does the Pakistani President Zardari head?

Pakistan Muslim league (Nawaz)

Pakistan People's Party

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf

Jamaat-e-Islami

The Lahore High Court has upheld a lower court's order asking Zardari to quit active politics and resign as the President of the Pakistan People's Party.
(18) Hanako - the elephant is associated with which zoo?

Sydney

Singapore

Beijing

Tokyo

Hanako, the world's third oldest elephant in the world died this week at the Tokyo's Inokashira Park Zoo. She was brought to Japan from Bangkok when she was 2 years old and has been kept at the zoo since 1954.
(19) In which German state did Chancellor Merkel's party suffer a shock defeat?

Lower Saxony

Saxony-Annhalt

Saxony

Bavaria

Chancellor Merkel's Christian Democrats were handed a narrow victory by a coalition of the Social Democrats and the Greens in the state of Lower Saxony. Germany will go to polls next year.

(20) Which African country witnessed massive floods this week?

Zambia

Mozambique

Zimbabwe

Malawi

Atleast 36 people were killed and nearly 70,000 were displaced in floods that hit Mozambique. Torrential rains has flooded the Limpopo river and Gaza is the most affected region.
(21) Prison riots in which South American country left 50 dead?

Bolivia

Uruguay

Venezuela

Paraguay

Nearly 50 people were killed and about 90 injured in prison riots at the Urbania prison in Lara state of Venezuela.

(22) UN security Council has approved the use of surveillance drones over the eastern part of which central African country?

Congo

Gabon

Equatorial Guinea

Central African Republic

The UN Security Council has approved the use of surveillance drones over eastern Congo to collect information about the movement of the militia to ensure safety of its peace keepers.
(23) In which country is the Rakwena Crocodile Farm located?

Australia

America

China

South Africa

The army nad the police were called when 15,000 crocodiles from the Rakewa Crocodile farm in South Africa escaped after the gates were opened by the authorities due to torrential rains.
(24) Name the Egyptian city that witnessed riots after a football match killing 74 people last year.

Port Faud

Port Said

Alexandria

Cairo

Twenty one football fans and club members were sentenced to death for the clashes that took place after a football match in Port Said last year. The relatives of the convicts the attacked the police leading to more clashes.

(25) Which of the following is the air freighter that was successfully tested by China this week?

Yun-05

Yun-10

Yun-15

Yun-20

China successfully tested its first indigenous air freighter, the Yun-10 or Transport-10 which is capable of carrying various transport tasks.
(26) What did the Pope Benedict refer to as the 'portals of truth and faith' in the new age?

Newspapers

Cellphones

Social Networking Sites

Pilgrimages

Pope Benedict has urged Christians to use Facebook and Twitter while refer to the Social Networking Sites as 'portals of truth and faith'. He operates 7 Twitter accounts including one in Latin and also launched a phone app streaming live footage of his speech.
(27) Which university has planned a global vigil Sunday from students from India and Pakistan?

Oxford

Virginia

Massachusetts

Harvard

The vigil is planned by the Harvard university in association with Alliance for Secular and Democratic South Asia. The meet at the Harvard Square will allow students to voice their concerns over the reports of recent ceasefire violations.
(28) Which university has planned a global vigil Sunday from students from India and Pakistan?

Oxford

Virginia

Massachusetts

Harvard

The vigil is planned by the Harvard university in association with Alliance for Secular and Democratic South Asia. The meet at the Harvard Square will allow students to voice their concerns over the reports of recent ceasefire violations.
(29) In which terrorist act is David Coleman Headley convicted for?

WTC attack

Kandahar Hijacking

26/11

1993 serial bomb blasts

David Coleman Headley was sentenced to 35 years in jail for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. However, the US has refused to extradite him to India.

(30) Who is the governor of New Jersey?

Chris Christie

Jon Corzine

Richard Codey

Jim McGreevey

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg organized a fund raiser for New Jersey governor Chris Christie.

SPORTS

(1) Which is first fourth tier side to reach the finals of a major English domestic cup in 51 years?

Chester City

Rochdale

Bradford City

Darlington

Yorkshire club Bradford City beat Aston Villa 4-3 on aggregate to reach the League Cup final. They will either play Chelsea or Swansea City in the finals.
(2) Which former captain of the Indian cricket team has confirmed to play for the Marleybone Cricket Club (MCC) in a Twenty20 tournament?

Sourav Ganguly

Rahul Dravid

Mohammed Azharuddin

Anil Kumble

Rahul Dravid who retired from international cricket last year has confirmed his presence in the Emirate Airline T20 Tournament for the MCC.
(3) Which IPL team has Indian domestic bowler Ishwar Pandey joined?

Pune Warriors India

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Delhi Daredevils

Rajasthan Royals

Ishwar Pandey, who is the highest wicket taker in the Ranji Trophy this season has signed for Pune Warriors India. Besides, 21 year old Kerala speedstar Sandeep Warrier was picked by RCB.
(4) Which country's cricket team has earned its first series victory against the Protears in South Africa this week?

Australia

West Indies

Pakistan

New Zealand

New Zealand beat South Africa by winning the first two ODIs to win their first tournament in the country. Kane Williamson scored 145 in the second match to help Kiwis win by 27 runs.
(5) Who scored a ton to help Australia level the ODI series against Sri Lanka in the fifth match?

Michael Clarke

Matthew Wade

David Warner

Phil Hughes

Australia won the last match by 32 runs to beat Sri Lanka by 32 runs thanks to an unbeaten ton by Phil Hughes to draw the series 2-2. Xavier Doherty and Moises Henriques took three wickets each.
(6) Which of the following sportsperson has not joined the Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) this week?

Ashwini Ponappa

K T Irfan

Amanpreet Singh

Rajesh Bind

Walker K T Irfan, javelin thrower Rajesh Bind and pistol shooter Amanpreet Singh have joined the Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) started by Prakash Padukone and Geet Seethi. Ashwini Ponappa did not join OGQ this week.
(7) Who paired with Chinese Taipei player Su-Wei Hsieh in the mixed doubles of the Australian Open this year?

Leander Paes

Mahesh Bhupathi

Somdev Devvarman

Rohan Bopanna

The pair of Su-Wei Hsieh and Rohan Bopanna beat the pair of Kveta Peschke and Marcin Matkowski 2-6, 3-6.
(8) Who has been roped in as the new mentor of the IPL team Mumbai Indians?

Anil Kumble

Darren Lehman

Michael Bevan

Sunil Joshi

Former India captain and the third highest wicket taker in Tests, Anil Kumble has replaced Shaun Pollock as the mentor of the Mumbai Indians. He was the chief mentor of the Royal Challengers Bangalore and is the present chief of the Karnataka Cricket Association (KCA).
(9) Which team did Mumbai beat to reach the finals of the Ranji trophy?

Maharashtra

Karnataka

Services

Railway

39 time champions Mumbai beat Services to reach the finals of the Ranji trophy for the 44^th time.
(10) Name the captain of the I League team Mohan Bagan.

Odafa Okalie

Tolgay Ozbey

Aiborlang Khonglee

Quinton Jacobs

Mohan Bagan captain Odafa Okalie has been fined Rs. 1,50,000 and an additional one match ban. The AIFF disciplinary committee took the decision after going through the video of the East Bengal versus Mohan Bagan on 7^thDecember, 2012.
(11) Which Aussie player has made a comeback in the national T20 side for the series against Sri Lanka?

Cameroon White

David Hussey

Shaun Marsh

David Warner

Shaun Marsh who scored the highest runs in the Big Bash League has been recalled into the Australian side. Five other players Aaron Finch, Adam Voges, Ben Cutting, Ben Laughlin and James Falkner have also been selected.
(12) Which of the following team will play its first Ranji finals since 1937-38?

Saurashtra

Chhattisgarh

Jharkhand

Uttarakhand

Saurashtra reached the finals for the first time since 1937-38 by beating Punjab. They will meet 39 time champions Mumbai.

(13) Which Indian city hosted the 10^th Standard Charated Marathon this week?

New Delhi

Mumbai

Chennai

Kolkata

Pacemaker Jackson Kiprok of Uganda and Kenya'Valentine Kipteker won the Standard Chartered Mumbai marathon in the Men's and Women's category. Binning Lynkhoi and Lalita Babbar were the top Indian finishers.

(14) Who amongst the following is the captain of the South African cricket team for ODIs?

Hashim Amla

Greame Smith

Faf Du Plesis

A B DeVilliers

A B DeVilliers was banned by match referee David Boon for 2 matches for slow over rate during the first ODI versus New Zealand which his team lost.

(15) Which former player was dropped from the post of batting consultant to the national side of Pakistan?

Saeed Anwar

Javed Miandad

Rameez Raja

Inzamam ul-Haq

Inzamam ul-Haq was dropped from the post after coach Dav Whatmore' resistance. He will not be a part of the side that tours South Africa.

(16) Who was the match referee for the fourth ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka?

Roshan Mahanama

Chris Broad

Javagal Srinath

Ranjan Madugale

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardane was unhappy with match referee Javagal Srinath after he abandoned the fourth match due to rains when the Lankans were needed just 209 runs from 46 odd overs with all wickets remaining. He said that Srinath's ruling was inconsistent and took away their chance of winning the series.

(17) Against which team did Barcelona lose its first Spanish League match this season?

Real Madrid

Real Soceidad

Valencia

Espanyol

Real Sociedad came from two goals down to beat 10 man Barcelona 3-2. This was Barca's first loss of the season.

(18) Niki Lauda and Toto Wolff have become investors of which F company?

Willaims

Mercedes

Ferrari

Force India

Toto Wolf - former executive Director of Williams and Niki Lauda - non executive Chairman of Mercedes have become investors in the Mercedes F1 team.

(19) Name the Chelsea defender who has renewed his contract for one year with the club.

Ashley Cole

Branislav Ivanovic

Mikel John Obi

Paulo Ferreira

Ashley Cole has renewed his contract with the London club squashing all reports of joining Paris St. Germaine.

(20) How many goals were scored in the HIL game between Delhi Waveriders and Mumbai Magicians held this Monday?

Three

Five

Seven

Ten

Delhi Waveriders beat Mumbai 6-4 in a game at the MHA stadium in a match that saw 10 goals being scored. This was Mumbai's fourth straight defeat.

(21) Which team did Tirmulsetti Suman play for in IPL 5?

Pune Warriors India

Deccan Chargers

Chennai Superkings

Mumbai Indians

T Suman played two matches for Mumbai indians in IPL 5. He has been signed by Pune Warriors India.

(22) Apart from Rahul Dravid, who is the other choice of the Sports ministry for the prestigious Padma Bhushan award this year?

V V S Laxman

Sushil Kumar

Vijayender Singh

Saina Nehawal

The Sports ministry has recommended the names of Rahul Dravid and Sushil Kumar for the award. Kumar is the only Indian to win two individual medals at the Olympics in Men's 66 kg Freestyle Wrestling.

(23) Which country does Ronaldinho represent in football?

Argentina

Mexico

Bolivia

Brazil

Ronaldinho and Julio Caesar have been recalled to the national side by Brazil coach Scholari ahead of an international friendly against England.

(24) Who has been signed by Manchester United as a new player this season?

Wilfried Zaha

Dougie Freedman

Victor Moses

Raheem Sterling

20 year Wilfried Freedman who is the winger for Crystal Palace who will join the Red Devils this year. He is the club's first signing this season.

(25) Which Chelsea player kicked a ball boy in the semi final match against Swansea City?

Ashley Cole

Eden Hazard

Frank Lampard

John Tery

Belgian and Chelsea footballer Eden Hazard kicked a ball boy during the match against Swansea City. He was handed a red card and sent off.

(26) Who has been appointed as the new coach of Rajasthan Royals?

Jonty Rhodes

Gary Kirsten

Paddy Upton

Daryl Cullinan

Paddy Upton was appointed as the coach of the Rajasthan Royals. He was the mental conditioning coach under Gary Kirsten during the 2011 World Cup.

(27) Who won the Australian Open in the Women's category?

Victoria Azarenka

Maria Sharapova

Li Na

Serena Williams

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus beat Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to retain the Australian Open.

(28) How many Grand Slams have the Bryan brothers won together?

Twelve

Thirteen

Fourteen

Fifteen

American identical twins - Mike and Bob have won their thirteenth Grand Slam together when they picked the Australian Open beating Robin Haas and Igor Sijsling in straight sets. They have won 6 Australian Opens, 4 US Opens, 2 Wimbledon and a single French Open.

(29) Dahlan Al Hamad who had decided to contest the elections to the post of the president of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) belongs to which country?

Saudi Arabia

Kuwait

Iraq

Qatar

Dahlan is a citizen of Qatar. He is a Vice President of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) and has told a magazine that he will contest the elections to the AAA and fight Suresh Kalmadi who is the incumbent president.

BUSINESS

(1) Which bank is M G Sanghvi the Managing Director of?

Syndicate Bank

Canara Bank

Corporation Bank

Vijaya Bank

Syndicate Bank has posted a growth of about 50% and has made a profit of Rs 508.9 crore in the third quarter. M G Sanghvi is the MD of the bank.
(2) According to the International Budget Partnership (IBP) what is India's rank as far as budget transparency practices are concerned?

Ninth

Fourteen

Twenty-two

Thirty

The IBP has been given the fourteenth rank in the list of 100 countries served. New Zealand, South Africa and UK are the top ranked nations.
(3) According to Tholons, which is the top IT destination in the world?

Bangalore

Mumbai

Hyderabad

Pune

Karnataka's capital Bangalore has been ranked number 1 by Tholons. Five other Indian cities - Mumbai (2^nd), Delhi NCR (3^rd), Chennai (5^th), Hyderabad (6^th) and Pune (7^th) figure in the list.
(4) The Dhingras are the chief promoters of which brand of paints?

Dulex

Berger

Asian

Nerolac

Dhingras who had bought Berger from Vijay Mallya in the nineties have sold 25% of their stake in the Rs. 3,000 crore paint company to four partners.
(5) Consin Info Pvt Ltd own which online match making website?

Shaadi

Jeevan Saathi

Bharat Matrimony

Community Matrimony

Reports indicate that Consim is planning to launch an IPO of $100 - 125 million for its match making site Bharat Matrimony.
(6) Which is Japan's largest airline?

All Nippon Airways

Fuji Dream Airlines

Japan Airlines

New Central Airlines

Tokyo based All Nippon Airways which has the largest fleet of Boeing's Dreamliners has cancelled hundreds of its flights till February 18^th. The Dreamliner around the world have been ground after concerns over its safety.
(7) Which Indian has been appointed to the US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)?

Indira Nooyi

Kiran Majumdar Shaw

Nandan Nilenkani

Azim Premji

Kiran Majumdar Shaw of Biocon has been appointed to the USP. Meanwhile, the company posted a profit of 9.38% for the third quarter.
(8) Which industrialist was given the Padma Bhushan this year?

Ratan Tata

Adi Godrej

Kumar Mangalam Birla

Anil Ambani

Adi Godrej was this year's recipient of the Padma Bhushan award. Twenty three others also got this award.
(9) According to Hamburg based Jet Airline Crash Data Evaluation Center (JACDEC), what is Air India's rank in the 60 airlines surveyed across the world?

57^th

58^th

59^th

60^th

According to JACDEC, Air India is the third worst airline in the world and has been ranked 58^th out of 60 airlines that were evaluated. Finnair, Air NZ, Cathay Pacific and Emirates are the safest according to the report.
ENTERTAINMENT

(1) Name the movie whose lines have been twisted and some scenes deleted in China.

Twilight - Breaking Dawn 2

Skyfall

Life of Pi

Abrahim Lincoln - Vampire Slayer

China has censored scenes and lines of the new Bond movie Skyfall.
(2) Veteran presenter Stuart Hall worked for which TV corporation?

CNN

Fox

BBC

ABC

British police has arrested Stuart Hall, veteran BBC presenter for one offence of alleged rape and 14 indecent assaults committed between 1967 and 1986.
(3) Which international pop star has named her son Milan?

Britney Spears

Shakira

Avril Lavinge

Jessica Simpson

Colombian singer Shakira and Barcelona defender Pique have named their son Milan which means unification in Sanskrit.
(4) Which movie won the award category for the Best Movie at this year's Filmfare?

English Vinglish

Kahaani

Vicky Donor

Barfi!

Barfi! bagged the best movie award whereas Gangs of Wasseypur won the same award in the Critics category. Ranbir Kapoor (Best Actor - Barfi!), Vidya Balan (Best Actress - Kahaani), Irfan Khan (Best Actor Critics - Pan Singh Tomar) and Richa Chadda (Best Actress Critics - Gangs of Wasseypur) were prominent winners.
(5) Who plays Julian Assange's role in the movie 'The Fifth Estate'?

Steven Moffat

Martin Freeman

Benedict Cumberbatch

Mark Gatiss

Speaking before the Oxford Union, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has said that he has got the script of movie 'The Fifth Estate'. Benedict Cumberbatch will play the role of Julian Assange in the movie.
(6) Which actress has been awarded the Padma Shri this year?

Juhi Chawla

Kajol

Madhuri Dixit

Sridevi

Sridevi who made a comeback after 15 years as the lead in English Vinglish has been given the award this year.
(7) Who is the author of the book 'The Midnight's Children'?

Dan Brown

Dominic Lapierre

Salman Rushdie

Chetan Bhagat

Salman Rushdie, the controversial writer was in Bangalore this week to promote Deepa Mehta's movie based on his book 'The Midnight's Children'.
(8) Which of the actresses is to a part of the movie Race 2 which hit the theatres this week?

Ameesha Patel

Bipasha Basu

Jacqueline Fernandes

Deepika Padukone

Race 2, is a multi-starrer which is directed by Abbas-Mastan and has Saif Ali Khan and John Abrahim in the lead. Bipasha Basu is not a part of the movie.
(9) Who has been awarded the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for 2013?

K Satchidananadan

Aravind Adiga

Jeet Thayil

Amitava Kumar

Jeet Thayil won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for 2013 for his debut novel Nacropolis. The award carries a cash prize of $ 50,000.
MISCELLANEOUS

(1) After which singer is a new species of spider discovered in the Joshua National Park named?

Justin Beiber

Chester Benington

Snoop Dogg

Bono

A third new species of trapdoor spider found in the Joshua Tree National Park is named after U2 front man Bono to honour the group's 1987 hit, the Joshua Tree.
(2) In which Indian city did stray dogs kill 31 endangered black bucks due to negligence of authorities?

Lucknow

Jhansi

Kanpur

Allahabad

The incident occurred in Kanpur Zoo where 31 black bucks were killed by stray dogs who entered the enclosure inspite of the presence of barb wires. UP CM Akhilesh has suspended several officials including the director K Praveen Rao.
(3) Name the new website launched by Kim Dotcom.

Vega

Mega

Omega

Lega

Kim - the founder of Mega Upload launched his new file sharing website Mega. He is a German citizen living in New Zealand who is facing extradition to the US for copyright violation.
(4) Miniature cameras attached to this species of Penguins by a Japanese researcher has revealed more information about their hunting skills. Which species are we referring to?

Emperor Penguins

Adelie penguins

Megellanic

Gentoo

Professor Yuuki Wantanabe of the National institute of polar Research, Tokyo attached miniature cameras to Adelie Penguins in Antarctica to study their hunting habits.

Posted by Varun Nayak at Thursday, January 24, 2013 No comments:

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Labels: 2013, 2013 Quiz, Cricket, Current Affairs, Entertainment, General Knowledge, General Studies, GK Quiz, India, January Quiz, NEWS, Politics, Quiz, Science, Sports, UPSC Exams, World

Older Posts Home

WORDS OF WISDOM

Education is the

kindling of a flame,

not the filling of a vessel.

- Socrates

Pages

January 31, 2013

THE WEEKLY QUIZ - 5

27th January - 2nd February

January 24, 2013

THE WEEKLY QUIZ - 4

20th JANUARY - 26th JANUARY

27^th January - 2^nd February

20^th JANUARY - 26^th JANUARY