Q1. Name the charges on which Indian fast bowler S.

Sreesanth and his two team mates from Rajasthan Royals viz. Ajit Chadila and Ankeet Chavan were arrested by Delhi Police on 16 May 2013? Ans. Charges of Spot Fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL)

Q2. Name the Legendary Footballer and Former England captain who announced his retirement on 16 May 2013 from professional football and gave an end to his illustrious career of more than two decades? Ans. David Beckham Q3. Union Government of India on 16 May 2013 revised the criteria for creamy layer of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) from 4.5 lakh rupees to ..? Ans. 6 lakh rupees Q4. On 16 May 2013, the Finance Ministry approved payment of . per cent interest rate on PF (Employees Provident Fund) Deposits for 2012-13? Ans. 8.5% Q5. In Pakistan, who has been headed back to power and set for becoming PM for the third time after its first democratic transition from one elected government to another, marking a landmark for Pakistan's political history hobbled by frequent military dictatorships? Ans. Nawaz Sharif Q6. Name the Hollywood actress who on 14 May 2013 revealed that she has undergone double mastectomy for reduction of her chances of getting Breast Cancer? Ans. Angelina Jolie Q7. Who was sworn in as the 22nd chief minister of the state of Karnataka on 11 May 2013? Ans. Siddaramaiah. (Leader of the Indian National Congress)

Q8. On 15th May 2013, from which state Prime Minister Manmohan Singh filed his nomination papers for seeking re-election to the Rajya Sabha for the fifth successive time? Ans. Assam Q9. Union government on 14 May 2013, formed a GoM (Group of Ministers) to draft a law to protect the CBI from external interference, after facing the wrath of the Supreme Court for having failed to ensure functional autonomy to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Who is heading this GoM? Ans. P. Chidambaram Q10. Cottage and Village Industry Department of the Madhya Pradesh Government on 16 May 2013 bagged which award of United Nations? Ans. United Nations Public Service Award for year 2013 for their initiative named Graamin Haat. Q11. Name the Union Minister for Women and Child Development? Ans. Krishna Tirath Q12. Who has been appointed as the new governor of Arunachal Pradesh on 16 May 2013? Ans. Nirbhay Sharma Q13. Which launch vehicle will be used by ISRO to place the Communication Satellite GSAT-14 in Orbit which is planned for July 2013? Ans. GSLV D5 Q14. Name the new movie channel launched by Star India in the month of May 2013? Ans. Star Movies Actions Q15. Union government on 16 May 2013 slashed the import tariff value of gold and silver. New tariff values are? Ans. 466 Dollars per ten grams for gold and 761 Dollars per kg for silver

Q16. India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) Womens Forum Resolution held recently in? Ans. New Delhi Q17. Government of India decided to launch Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme in 20 high Aadhaar coverage districts from 1 June 2013. What is the aim of the scheme? Ans. The scheme aims to curb leakages and prevent black-marketing and provide subsidy to consumers in their bank accounts. Q18. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day? Ans. May 17 Q19. The RBI (Reserve Bank of India) on 15 May 2013 decided to launch Inflation Indexed Bonds (IIBs). What is the maturity period of these bonds? Ans. 10 years Q20. Who was named on 14 May 2013 as the England cricketer-of-the-year for 2012-13? Ans. Matt Prior Q21. Name the indigenously developed Rotavirus Vaccine unveiled by India on 14 May 2013? Ans.Rotavac Q22. President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented National Florence Nightingale Award 2013 to 35 nursing professionals for their services on 12 May 2013 on the occasion of international Nurses Day. Florence Nightingale Award was instituted by? Ans. Health Ministry. Note: To appreciate the selfless services rendered by Nurses with devotion, sincerity, dedication and compassion. The Award carries 50000 rupees cash, a certificate, a citation certificate and a Medal.

Q23. Winners of Madrid Open 2013? Ans. Rafael Nadal & Serena Williams in mens & womens singles respectively

Q24. India on 15 May 2013 got the observer status in which council along with four other nations - China, Italy, Singapore and South Korea? Ans.Arctic Council Q25. Who has been named as the first chief executive officer (CEO) of AirAsia India by the company in a statement on Wednesday, 15 May 2013? Ans.Mittu Chandilya

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

Who is appointed as COO of Network18? Ajay Chacko Expand FSRU. (Hint: Storage) Floating, storage and re-gasification unit Who became the first Saudi Arabian women to scale Mount Everest in May 2013? Raha Moharrak Name the third woman from West Bengal who scaled Mount Everest in May 2013. Chanda Gayen Who became first woman from Meghalaya to scale Mount Everest on 18th May 2013? Wansuk Myrthong Name the cricketer who became the first to take 100 wickets in IPL. Latish Malinga Who regained worlds richest person title from Carlos Slim? Bill Gates For which project Dell Social Innovation Challenge competition was held in New Delhi, India? Solar Conduction Dryer Name the education content maker who partnered with education company Benesse Holdings to take its product global. In-Open Technologies Expand ICCC. (Hint: Canada) Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce Expand EFD. (Hint: Financial) Economic and Financial Dialogue

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

Which telugu revenge-drama movie will be screened at the Madrid International Film Festival and Puchon International Film Festival? Eega Name the five restaurants from India which are among Asias best 101? Varq, Orient Express and Bukhara in New Delhi Indigo in Mumbai Karavali in Bangalore Who is the brand ambassador of car audio and accessories brand Ground Zero in India? Hrithik Roshan Name the digital agency which became the first from India to win the Merit at the One Show Interactive Awards 2013 for the Best Use of Social Media for its Pepsi Tweet20 campaign. Digivaasi