Currrent Affair: May, June, July 2010- India

1. Who is the Cricketer decided and wants to have his blood used on
a page of his autobiography to be released in February next year
(Feb 2011) ?
Answer: Batting star Sachin Tendulkar
2. The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted bail to former Satyam
managing director Rama Raju, former chief financial officer
Vadlamani Srinivas and three others accused in the multi-crore
rupee accounting scam on —————–
Answer: July 20, 2010
2. Who is the first Indian-origin woman professor in the Harvard
University's history ?
Answer: Gita Gopinath
Noted academician Gita Gopinath has been named professor of economics at
the prestigious Harvard University, becoming the first Indian-origin woman
professor in the institution’s history.
3. Who was chargsheeted on July 20, 2010 for passing secret info to
ISI ?
Answer: Madhuri Gupta
Delhi Police today chargesheeted disgraced diplomat Madhuri Gupta accusing
her of passing secret information to Pakistan’s ISI during her posting in
Islamabad. Gupta, who was arrested in April, has been accused of being in
touch with two ISI officials, Mubshar Raza Rana and Jamshed.
4. ———————— seed extract has anti-diabetic properties says a
pharmacology professor at the University of Montreal’s Faculty of
Medicine.
Answer: Cashew seed
Cashew tree products have long been alleged to be effective anti-
inflammatory agents, counter high blood sugar and prevent insulin
resistance among diabetics.
5. Who is the Former India hockey star attacked umpire ?
Answer: Sunil Ekka
Former India hockey player Sunil Ekka, playing for Army XI, lashed out with
his hockey stick at veteran umpire RS Suriya Prakash, leaving the latter
seriously injured.
6. Which are the two Trians rammed each other and met to Trian
Accident which killed and injuried many people in West Bengal ?
Answer: Uttarbanga Express and Vananchal Express
60 people were killed and over 90 injured when a speeding Uttarbanga
Express tore through the rear of Vananchal Express at the Sainthia station in
Birbhum district of West Bengal. The train apparently overshot the signal.
7. Why did TDP made bandh on July 19, 2010 ?
Answer: TDP bandh was made to protest the arrest of party chief N
Chandrababu Naidu, who began a hunger strike against Maharashtra
stopping his visit to the Babhli barrage site.
July 15, 2010:
8.  New Rupee Symbol of India or Indian Rupee Symbol represents ?
Answer: A mix of the Devanagri ‘Ra’ and Roman ‘R’, to become the fifth
currency in the world to have a distinct identity.
9. New Rupee Symbol of India or Indian Rupee Symbol designed by
_______________
Answer: IIT post-graduate D Uday Kumar
10. New Indian Rupee symbol has been revealed by Cabinet on ?
Answer: July 15, 2010
11. Who was Daya Nayak ?
Answer: Daya Nayak is Mumbai’s controversial police officer and encounter
specialist.
12. What was The world’s only antivirus browser ?
Answer: Epic Browser
13. 2010 ESPY Award Winners (ESPN)
Answer: 
1.    BEST MALE ATHLETE: Drew Brees, NFL
2.    BEST FEMALE ATHLETE: Lindsey Vonn, Skiing
3.    BEST PLAY: Brett Favre, Vikings
4.    ESPY PERSEVERANCE AWARD: George Karl, Nuggets
5.    BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE: Drew Brees
6.    BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE: Chris Johnson, Tennessee
7.    BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE: Isner vs. Mahut at
Wimbledon
8.    BEST UPSET: Northern Iowa shocks No. 1 Kansas, Men’s Basketball
9.    BEST MOMENT: Landon Donovan World Cup vs. Algeria
10.    BEST TEAM: New Orleans Saints
11.    UNDER PRESSURE AWARD: Landon Donovan World Cup vs. Algeria
12.    BEST SPORTS MOVIE: The Blind Side
13.    BEST COACH/MANAGER: Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers
14.    BEST NFL PLAYER: Drew Brees, New Orleans
15.    BEST MLB PLAYER: Albert Pujols, St. Louis
16.    BEST NBA PLAYER: Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers
17.    BEST DRIVER: Jimmie Johnson
18.    BEST NBA PLAYER: Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers
19.    BEST WNBA PLAYER: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix
20.    BEST FIGHTER: Floyd Mayweather
21.    BEST MALE GOLFER: Phil Mickelson
22.    BEST FEMALE GOLFER: Lorena Ochoa
23.    BEST MALE TENNIS PLAYER: Roger Federer
24.    BEST FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER: Serena Williams
25.    BEST MALE COLLEGE ATHLETE: John Wall, Kentucky Basketball
26.    BEST FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETE: Maya Moore, Connecticut Women’s
Basketball
27.    BEST MALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE: Shaun White, Snowboard
28.    BEST FEMALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE: Torah Bright, Snowboarding
29.    BEST JOCKEY: Calvin Borel
30.    BEST MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY: Steve Cash
31.    BEST FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY: Amy Palmiero-Winters
32.    BEST BOWLER: Walter Ray Williams Jr.
33.    BEST MALE US OLYMPIC ATHLETE: Shaun White, Snowboarding
34.    BEST FEMALE US OLYMPIC ATHLETE: Lindsey Vonn, Skiing
35.    BEST MLS PLAYER: Landon Donovan, Los Angeles
36.    BEST TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE: Usain Bolt
14. Who recieved Arthur Ashe ESPY Courage Award in 2010 ?
Answer: Ed Thomas’s family
15.  —————– is the youngest professor at IIT-B
Answer: Dr Tathagat Tulsi
Patna-born child prodigy Dr Tathagat Tulsi has taken up a job as professor
at Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay at the age of 22.
16. Who was the Political leader recently booked in a Case/ scam?
Answer: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, his deputy S K Modi and several other
ministers
A case has been filed against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, his deputy S K Modi
and several other ministers in an alleged Rs 11,412 crore scam, involving
irregularities related to fraudulent withdrawals and corruption.
17. Who is the winner of the Best Young Player Award award in fifa
2010 ?
Answer: Thomas MUELLER
24. Who has been elected as Man of the Match in Fifa World Cup
2010 ?
Answer: Andres INIESTA
18. —————— is the winner of the adidas Golden Glove award in Fifa
World Cup 2010 ?
Answer: Iker CASILLAS
19. Who is the winner of the adidas Golden Shoe award in Fifa World
Cup 2010 ?
Answer: Thomas MUELLER
20. ______________ is the winner of the adidas Golden Ball award
in 2010 ?
Answer: Diego FORLAN
21.  who took places of Runner-Up, third and Fourth Places in Fifa
World Cup 2010 ?
Answer: Runners-Up: Netherlands, Third: Germany, Fourth: Uruguay
22. Who won FIFA World Cup 2010 in final ?
Answer: Spain
Spain beat Holland 1-0 to win maiden FIFA World Cup 2010 Andres Iniesta
secured the maiden World Cup for Spain by scoring the only goal of an
enthralling final against the Netherlands four minutes from the end of extra-
time.
23. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched ———-
Vehicle with ———————- Satellites on July 12, 2010.
Answer: PSLV-C-15 Vehicle, 5 satellites
Isro launches PSLV-C-15 with 5 satellitesThe Indian Space Research
Organization today launched the PSLV-C-15 carrying five satellites, including
remote sensing Cartosat-2B, and Studsat, built by engineering students of
Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
24. Kadapa district named ———————-
Answer: YSR district
Andhra Pradesh government on July 8, 2010 renamed Kadapa district as
YSR district on the birth anniversary of late chief minister Y S Rajasekhara
Reddy, who was popularly known by his initials.
25. YS Rajeshekar Reddy birth anniversary is on  ——————————
Answer: July 8
26. Who is the Congress MP high command warning resumed his
controversial ‘Odarpu yatra’ in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh
on July 8, 2010 ?
Answer: Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy
26. Recently, who was the politician charged in anti-Sikh riots case ?
Answer: Senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar
A Delhi court framed charges of murder and rioting against Senior Congress
leader Sajjan Kumar and others in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots
case in which six persons were killed in Sultanpuri on july 7, 2010.
27. The holiday court concept was bring up by ?
Answer: Justice Eqbal
The holiday court concept was mooted by Justice Eqbal at the meeting of
Union law minister M Veerappa Moily with Chief Justices and law secretaries
from south India. Impressed, Moily said he would introduce it at the national
level too.
28. As working couples are facing difficulties while fighting for
divorce or child custody battles in family courts, the Madras High
Court has announced ———————– will function in the city from
———————-  .
Answer: “holiday courts” will function in the city from July 10, 2010.
29.  Name the Jamaican triple Olympic champion who is going to
retair on 2016 Olympics.
Answer: Usain Bolt

31. Who won Wimbledon mixed doubles title ?

Answer: Paes-Black
Paes-Black won Wimbledon mixed doubles titleLeander Paes notched up his
12th Grand Slam title after he and Cara Black beat Wesley Moodie and Lisa
Raymond 6-4, 7-6(5) to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles title.
32. Who was the cricketer recently got maaried on July 4, 2010 with
his childhood girlfriend ?
Answer: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Dhoni ties knot with longtime friend Sakshi in Dehradun on Sunday July 4,
2010 in a private ceremony attended only by family members and close
friends, including a few of his team-mates.
33. Recently Bharat bandh in 2010 took place on ? why Bharat bandh
is observing ?
Answer: Bharat Bandh took place on July 5 called by Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) against price rise and announced for a 24-hour nationwide shutdown
(Bharat Bandh).
34. Who reached WorldCup Semi finals in 2010 ?
Answer: Uruguay
Uruguay reached the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1970,
beating Ghana 4-2 on penalties.
35. When was IGI’s swanky Terminal 3 inaugurated and by whom ?
Answer: On July 3, 2010 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh  inaugurated IGI’s
swanky Terminal 3.
PM inaugurates IGI’s swanky Terminal 3The new terminal at the Indira
Gandhi International Airport, the 6th largest in the world, can cater to 34
million passengers annually.
36.  Who was the former minister surrenderd on July 3, 2010 in
connection with the death case of Nadia Torrado (Friend) ?
Answer: Former Goa minister Pacheco surrenders on Nadia death case
Nadia death case: Former Goa minister Pacheco surrendersFormer Goa
tourism minister Francisco “Mickky” Pacheco, charged with culpable homicide
following the death of Nadia Torrado, was underground for nearly a month
as the police began to look for him.
37. Which party demanded marriageable age of girls and boys to be
lowered to 15 and 17 respectively in Haryana.
Answer: Jat Mahasabha, khap representative
According to Om Prakash Mann, Haryana president of All India Jat
Mahasabha, the demand will be discussed at a sarv khap panchayat on July
17 at Meham Chaubisi Chabutara in Rohtak. The demand was raised at a
meeting of khap representatives at Dhanana village.
38. Who was the IPL chief suspended and filed Rs 1200 crore fraud
case by BCCI ?
Answer: Lalit Modi
39. One of the TRS MP arrested for alleged inflammatory speeches
recently on July 2, 2010.
Answer: TRS MP Vijayashanthi arrested for alleged inflammatory speeches
40.  Who awarded 13-time Grammy and two-times Oscar ?
Answer: Gustavo Santaolalla
41.  Which Government banned a school textbook after growing
outcry by Muslims over an “objectionable” illustration depicting
about Prophet Mohammed ?
Answer: Nepal
The Nepal government banned a school textbook after growing outcry by
Muslims over an “objectionable” illustration depicting Prophet Mohammed as
a woman-like figure and containing “erroneous interpretations” of Islam.
Mohammad Nizamuddin, senior vice-president of the Muslim Association
Nepal, said that the books gave wrong information about Prophet
Mohammed, erroneously describing him as the “founder of Islam”.
42.  Who was the first matriculate from the tribe in forests Orissa ?
Answer: Baya Mankidia
Baya Mankidia (16) trekked 13kms daily and fought odds to do Orissa’s
Mankidia nomadic tribe.
43.  In 2010 which was declared as the fourth best among the top 10
luxury trains of the world by the travel magazine Conde Nast.
Answer: Palace on Wheels
Palace on Wheels has been declared the fourth best among the top 10 luxury
trains of the world by the travel magazine Conde Nast.
44. CEO of Deutsche Bank
Answer: Anshu Jain
45. Which country is planning to build the world’s largest seawater
desalination plant ?
Answer: Israel
46. Recently Archaeologists have found a 3,500-year-old town
buried under the earth in the country’s northeastern region
Answer: Egyptian town
Archaeologists have found a 3,500-year-old Egyptian town buried under the
earth in the country’s northeastern region of the Nile delta.
47. Which Two Countries had started talks on N-Ties ?
Answer: India, S Korea
48. Housing scheme Sahbhagita Awas Yojna was officially launched
by ?
Answer: CM Ashok Gehlot
The public-private partnership module for affordable housing scheme
Sahbhagita Awas Yojna’, was officially launched on June 19, 2010.
49. AICC president Sonia Gandhi’ s Birthday is on ?
Answer: June 19
50. Who was the PM want to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh after the end of the G20 summit
Answer: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on Friday he
will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after the end of
the G20 summit.
51. Who are the persons have hands in Railway Recruitment Board
2010 Paper Leakage ?
Answer: The son of S M Sharma, chairman of the Railway Recruitment
Board, Mumbai, who allegedly used the funds acquired by leaking exam
papers to buy a Mitsubishi Pajero. The other accused are A K Jagannathan,
former assistant divisional rail manager, and his son Srujan.
52. Who was the Tollywood director recently married on June 18,
2010 ?
Answer: Tollywood director Surender Reddy
Recently Tollywood director Surender Reddy tied the knot with Deepa.
53. Who was the Bollywood Actress married at the age of 41 years
on June 18, 2010 ?
Answer: Manisha
The 41-year-old actress Manisha is set to tie the knot with businessman
Samrat Dahal, 33.
54. What was the World Cup song in 2010 ? and by whom it was
sanged ?
Answer: World Cup song “Waka Waka,”
World Cup song “Waka Waka,” was sang by Columbian pop queen Shakira
and is to sing for a Bollywood film in future.
55. Which government has restricted access to the social networking
site, Facebook, in Mantralaya.
Answer: The Maharashtra government has restricted access to the social
networking site, Facebook, in Mantralaya.
 India on June 18, 2010 successfully test-fired its indigenously developed,
nuclear-capable, ballistic missile Prithvi-II from the Integrated Test Range
(ITR) at Chandipur, about 15 km from here off the Orissa coast.
56. Which are the countries supported Chinese for IPO
Answer: Singapore, Kuwait and Qatar
Three countries-Singapore, Kuwait and Qatar-have come forward with offers
to buy huge quantities of shares in the Agriculture Bank of China to help it
become the world’s biggest IPO. They have made it possible for the Chinese
bank to send out a reassuring signal to investors by booking about 20% of
the $23 billion offer in advance.
57. Recent studies revealed that Neurological disorders and stunted
growth in kids were improved or cured by Using …………… milk.
Answer: Camel
58. Which country is against Pak-China nuclear deal ?
Answer: India
59.  Which was the Mobile Company who took more than 600,000
orders ?
Answer: iPhone 4
Apple Inc said that it and its phone company partners took orders for more
than 600,000 iPhone 4s in one day, the highest number it’s ever seen. The
companies stopped taking orders for shipment by the June 24 launch day in
the US.
60. What was the campaign launched by CM Narendra Modi
recently ?
Answer: Kanya Kelavni campaign from N Guj villages
The three-day long Swarnim Shala Pravesh Utsav began in the state on June
17, 2010 with chief minister Narendra Modi launching the Kanya Kelavni
Abhiyan (campaign for educating girls) in the remote villages in Rupanivas
Koreti and Mamana in Vav taluka in Banaskantha district.
61. Asia Cricket Cup 2010 was started on ?
Answer: June 15, 2010
The Asia Cup is an international One Day International cricket tournament. It
was originally scheduled to be held every two years.
62. Which Teams has been Participating in Asia Cup 2010 Cricket
Matches?
Answer: India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh
63. On whom Complaint filed in Bhopal gas case.
Answer: Arjun Singh
A complaint has been filed in a Bhopal court against ex-MP CM Arjun Singh
for allegedly releasing Warren Anderson in a wrong manner after the gas
tragedy.
64. Who won in Germany vs Australia fifa world cup 2010 ?
Answer: Germany won by 4-0 against Australia
65. Who was the Former Goa tourism minister was booked/
suspected for a womans death recently?
Answer: Mickky Pacheco
Former Goa tourism minister Francisco “Mickky” Pacheco was booked by the
police on Thursday as the main accused in the ‘unnatural death’ of Nadia
Joelle Torrado.
66. When did the Broadband spectrum auction ends and is the total
revenue of the government from sale of spectrum for both 3G and
BWA stands at ?
Answer: Broadband spectrum auction ended on June 11, 2010. Govt gets Rs
38,300 crore, The total revenue of the government from sale of spectrum for
both 3G and BWA stands at over Rs 1.06 lakh crore, more than thrice the
earlier projection of Rs 35,000 crore by the finance minister.
67. Whose death took place on the opening day of the World Cup
(June 11, 2010) ?
Answer: Zenani Mandela,
The 13-year-old great grand daughter of South Africa’s iconic leader Nelson
Mandela was killed in a car crash
68. Who has been presented the FIFA 2010 Song Waka Waka ?
Answer: The Colombian singer Shakira
69. Which country announced new flexible policy on sex change in
passports?
Answer: US (Beginning from June 10, when an applicant presents a
certification from an attending medical physician that the applicant has
undergone clinical treatment for gender transition, the passport will reflect
the new gender.)
70.  When will 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international
football tournament is scheduled to take place?
Answer: from 11 June to 11 July 2010 in South Africa
71. What is the Official Song for FIFA world cup 2010 ?
Answer: Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) in English and “Waka Waka (Esto
es África)” in Spanish
72. Winners of the Micromax IIFA Awards 2010
Answer: Best Film : Vidhu Vinod Chopra – 3 Idiots
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male)
Amitabh Bachchan – Paa
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female)
Kareena Kapoor – 3 Idiots & Vidya Balan – Paa
Best Direction :
Rajkumar Hirani – 3 Idiots
Best Performance in a Comic Role
Sanjay Dutt – All The Best
Best Performance in a Negative Role
Boman Irani – 3 Idiots
Best Performance in Supporting Role (Male)
Sharman Joshi – 3 Idiots
Best Performance in Supporting Role (Female)
Divya Dutta – Delhi 6
Best Debut of the year (Male)
Omi Vaidya – Jackie Bhagnani
Best Debut of the year (Female)
Jacqueline Fernandez – Mahie Gill
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Kavita Seth – Ek Tara (Wake Up Sid)
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Shaan – Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh (3 Idiots)
Best Music Direction
Pritam – Love Aaj Kal
Best Lyrics
Swanand Kirkire – 3 Idiots
Best Story
Abhijat Joshi, Raj Kumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra – 3 Idiots
Habitat For Humanity Ambassadorship
Salman Khan
IIFA outstanding contribution to Hindi Cinema (Male)
J. Om Prakash
IIFA outstanding contribution to Hindi Cinema (Female)
Zeenat Aman
Outstanding Achievement by an Indian Internationally
Anil Kapoor
IIFA Green Global Award
Vivek Oberoi
Technical Awards Winners
Best Screenplay
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra (3 Idiots)
Best Cinematography
C.K. Muraleedharan (3 Idiots)
Best Dialogue
Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi (3 Idiots)
Best Background Score
Sanjay Wandrekar, Atul Raninga, Shantanu Moitra (3 Idiots)
Best Editing
Rajkumar Hirani (3 Idiots)
Best Sound Recording
Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Nihal Ranjan Samel (3 Idiots)
Best Song Recording
Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Sachi K Sanghvi (3 Idiots)
Best Sound Re-recording
Anup Dev (3 Idiots)
Best Choreography
Bosco Martis, Caesar Gonsalves (Love Aaj Kal)
Best Costume Designing
Anahita Shroff Adajania, Dolly Ahluwalia (Love Aaj Kal)
Best Art Direction
Sabu Cyril (Aladin)
Best Special Effects (Visual)
Charles Darby – Eyecube Labs (Aladin)
Best Action
Shyam Kaushal (Kaminey)
Best Make up Artist
Christien Tinsley, Domini Till (Paa)
73. Who is the Malayalam novelist died recently on June 2, 2010 ?
Answer: Kovilan
Kovilan won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award in 1972 and 1977 and the
Kendra Sahitya Akademi award in 1998 besides Vayalar award in 1999. He
was also a member of the Kendra Sahitha Akademi.
Kovilan had written 11 novels 12 collections of short stories besides articles
and a play. His novels includes, Thakarnna Haridayangal (1946), A minus
B(1959), Tharavadu (1963), Ezhamedangal (1965), Thazhvarakal (1969),
Thottangal (1970) and Thattakam (1995) among others.
74. Who won World Team Table Tennis Championship this year
2010?
a. China
b. Moscow
c. Singapore
d. None
Answer: C - Singapore end China’s 19-year reign in World Team Table
Tennis Championship
75. Who was appointed as the officiating secretary of the Athletics
Federation of India till the Commonwealth Games (October 30) ?
Answer: Ravinder Chaudhary
76. Name the singer who can sing in 11 languages!
Answer: Anaida
May 31, 2010:
77. Who was the famous Indian musician in charge of the opening
music at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta in 1996?
Answer: Ustad Zakir Hussain
78. Who was the first Indian to participate in the Olympic Games?
Answer: Norman G Pritchard
79. Which famous Indian actor was honored with the Dadasaheb
Phalke Award in 1994?
Answer: Dilip Kumar
80. Who was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services?
Answer: Satyendranath Tagore
81. Who was the first Indian to be honored with the Param Vir
Chakra?
Answer: Major Som Nath Sharma
May 30, 2010:
82. Name the first woman Chief Minister of India.
Answer: Sucheta Kriplani
83. Who was the first woman to become the Lt. General of the
Indian Army?
Answer: Lt General (Mrs) Punita Arora
84. Name the first Indian who got an Oscar.
Answer: Bhanu Athaiya (Best Costume Designer for Richard Attenborough’s
film Gandhi in 1982)
85. Who was the first Indian to be honored by the Royal Society in
the field of Science?
Answer: Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose
86. Who was the first woman Governor of India?
Answer: Sarojini Naidu
87. Who was the first Indian musician to receive the Padma Bhusan?
Answer: MS Subbulakshmi
88. Name the living Indian legend who has found a place in the
Guinness Book of World Records for having sung in almost 20
languages for over 1,825 ms and working with 165 composers.
Answer: Lata Mangeshkar
89. Name the first man to climb Mt. Everest without oxygen.
Answer: Phu Dorji
90. Who was the first Indian woman to swim across the English
Channel?
Answer: Arati Saha
91. Who is the Indian sportsperson to have won the maximum
number of international track and field medals?
Answer: P.T.Usha
92. Two Indians have received the Nobel Prize for Physics. Can you
name them?
Answer: Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman (1930) and Subramanium
Chandrasekhar (1983)
93. Who was the first Indian to get the Nobel Prize?
Answer: Rabindranath tagore (1913)
94. Who is the only Indian to have won an Oscar for lifetime
achievement in films?
Answer: Satyajit Ray
95. Name the first President of India.
Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
96. Name the youngest grandmaster in India.
Answer: Parimarjan Negi
97. Topper of prestigious IIT-Joint Entrance Examination 2010.
Answer: Anumula Jithendar Reddy from Madras zone
98. Which are the BRIC countries?
a. Brazil, Russia, India, and China
b. Botswana, Rwanda, Ivory Coast, and Croatia
c. Bangladesh, Romania, Indonesia, and Cambodia
Answer: a – Brazil, Russia, India, and China
99. Name the Cyclone that hit Bay of Bengal in May 2010 affecting
coastal areas of Tamilnadu, AP and Orissa.
Answer: Cyclone Laila
100. Which Indian film-maker will be awarded with Jaeger-LeCoultre
honour at venice Film Festival?
Answer: Mani Ratnam
101. Name the CEO of search company Google?
Answer: Eric Schmidt
102. ICICI Bank has announced merger of another Indian Bank with
itself in an all swap deal- name the bank and its promoters.
Answer: Bank of Rajasthan / Promoters – Tayal family
103. Name the BBC Radio DJ who has been suspended for floating
the rumor that Queen is dead.
Answer: Danny Kelly who has played the national anthem and declared that
Queen Elizabeth has just now died
104. Which two countries have signed the Nuclear Swap deal with
Iran?
Answer: Brazil and Turkey
105. Which country has blocked Facebook for holding an online
competition to draw Prophet Mohammed
Answer: Pakistan – the Facebook in Pakistan has been blocked till 31 May as
the competition is considered blasphamous
106. Which state among the northern Indian states spends most as a
percentage of its GDP on Education?
Answer: Bihar (5.7%) followed by UP (3.67%)
107. Name the person of Indian origin (PIO) who has been
nominated to become US Solicitor General?
Answer: Neal Kumar Katyal
108. The 3G telecom auctions by Government have earned
Government much more than expected 35000 crore netting amount
67710 crore. Which company won auction in most of 22 circles? (a)
RCom (b) Airtel (c) Vodaphone (d) Aircel (e) a,b,d (f) all above
Answer:  (e) a,b,d - RCom, Airtel and Aircel  won in 12 circles followd by
Vodaphone in 9 circles
109. Who is Miss USA 2010?
Answer: Rima Fakih, Arab-American a 24-year old Lebanese immigrant, is
believed to be the first Muslim to win the pageant
110. Name the child artist who has been nominated under ‘Best
actor’ category in Film-fare awards giving competition to Shah Rukh
Khan. His new movie Bumm Bumm Bole has been released recently.
Answer: Darsheel Safary
111. Which country won the Thomas Cup title for Badminton in
2010? – (a) Indonesia (b) Malaysia (c) China (d) India
Answer: China
China beat Indonesia 3-0 to win fourth consecutive Thomas Cup title at
Kuala Lumpur.
112. Who won the Madrid Masters men’s tournament in 2010?
Answer: Rafael Nadal
Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open an ATP World Tour Masters with €2,835,000
prize money has been won by Rafael Nadal, who beat Roger Federer 6-2, 7-
6 (7/5).
113. Which country won the World Twenty-20 cricket final?
Answer: England
England beat arch rivals Australia
114. Who is CEO of Yahoo?
Answer: Carol Bartz
61- year-old Carol Bartz  is one of the most successful female CEO ever in IT
companies.
115. Which Indian IT company is associated with FIFA World Cup
2010 as one of the sponsors? (a) TCS (b) Infosys (c) CTS (d) Mahindra
Satyam
Answer: (d) Mahindra Satyam
116. Name the  first Indian women who has been named as full
professor at Harward University.
Answer: Gita Gopinath
Gita Gopinath, Indian-origin associate professor at Harvard University’s
Department of Economics, has been appointed a full professor. She is first
Indian women to do so and only third women in the whole world.
117. Name the Hindu right wing organisation against whom the
charges have been filed by National Investigation Agency (NIA) for
the 2009 Diwali-eve blast that killed two people in Goa’s Margao
town.
Answer: Sanatan Sanstha
118. Which Indian actress / model has created controversy recently
by sporting a Ek Onkar (God is one) tattoo on her nape. The tatto
has been opposed by Sikh community leaders in India.
Answer: Mandira Bedi
119. Name the volcano whose dense cloud of drifting volcanic ash is
causing many European airports to shut down for days and affecting
air traffic worldwide.
Answer: Eyjafjallajokul
The April 14 eruption at Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokul volcano forced most
countries in northern Europe to shut their airspace between April 15-20.
More than 100,000 flights and an estimated 10 million travelers worldwide
were affected costing airlines more than $2 billion.
It erupted in April for the first time in nearly two centuries. During its last
eruption, starting in 1821, its emissions rumbled on for two years.
120. Who was India’s most wanted man suspected of having
organized the 1993 Mumbai bombings, figures third on the Forbes’
Most Wanted Fugitives list topped?
Answer: Dawood Ibrahim
121. Name the countries which agree on a nuclear fuel swap aimed
at easing concerns from the West that Iran might build a bomb.
Answer: Brazil, Iran and Turkey
122. Who is the new director of barc?
Answer: RK sinha appointed as new director of barc
123. Who was the 11th Vice-President of India who passed away
recently on May 15, 2010?
Answer: Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, 87-year-old Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
was died suffering from lung and chest infection
124. Popular South Indian actress who is willing to join DMK Party?
Answer: Khushboo
125. Who Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2010
Award Finalist for Northern California ?
Answer: Roamware CEO Bobby Srinivasan, Bobby Srinivasan was selected
as a finalist for his extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial
performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities
from more than one hundred nominations by a panel of independent
judges.  Award recipients will be announced at a special gala event on June
12, 2010 at the San Jose Fairmont Hotel.
126. Who is the latest actress who refused to work with Shiney
Ahuja the actor allegedly accused for raping his maid.
Answer: Vaishali Desai in film Shaunya a horror flick produced by Puja Bedi.
Vaishali Desai is a former Miss India and has made her debut in Kal Kissne
Dekha opposite Jackie Bhagnani.
127. Which Team won the Europa League Title?
Answer: Atletico Madrid won the inaugural final of the Europa League on
defeating Fulham at Hamburg. Diego Forlan struck an extra-time goal and
secured a 2-1 win.
128. Which Company has started up a BPO in Srinagar starting
reverse migration of Kashmir?
Answer: Essar Group-run Aegis has started a BPO in Srinagar
129. Name the company from whose premises toxic leak happened
in one of the worst industrial disasters called Bhopal gas tragedy.
Answer: Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) (now defunct)
130.Who received 27th Niwano Peace Foundation award on May 13,
2010?
Answer: Ms. Ela Ramesh Bhatt of Self-Employed Women’s Association
(SEWA) India who has received a medal and twenty million yen.
The Niwano Peace Foundation Japan established the Niwano Peace Prize to
honor and encourage individuals and organizations that have contributed
significantly to inter-religious cooperation, thereby furthering the cause of
world peace, and to make their achievements known as widely as possible.
131. Name the president of MCI – Medical Council of India who is
facing graft charges and has to resign.
Answer: Ketan Desai
Ketan Desai was arrested on April 22 by CBI for allegedly accepting bribe to
give permission to a Punjab medical college to recruit a fresh batch of
students without having requisite infrastructure. MCI controlls Medical
Education in India.
132. Who was the only surviving terrorist involved in the 2008
Mumbai attacks, and is found guilty of murder, conspiracy, and
waging war against India recently?
Answer: Ajmal Kasab of Pakistan
133. Who is the IAS Topper in UPSC Civil Services Exam 2010 which
has been released by UPSC recently?
Answer: SHAH FAESAL
Dr Faesal 26-year-old MBBS graduate, who topped the list of 875 successful
candidates, said that he was not only the first Kashmiri to achieve the
milestone but also the second Muslim in the history to achieve this feat.
134. Who is the Union minister who has offered to resign for his
controversial remarks against the home ministry for allegedly
stalling some Chinese imports?
Answer: Jairam Ramesh
135. What is the real name of character artiste ‘Sambha‘ from super
hit film of all times ‘Sholey‘ who passed away recently.
Answer: Mac Mohan
Apart from Sholey Mac Mohan also acted in Amitabh starrers like “Zanjeer”,
“Don”, “Shaan” and “Satte Pe Satta”. He was suffering from lung cancer.
136. What is the name of panel that is being setup to look into
Telangana issue?
Answer: Srikrishna committee
Srikrishna committee or panel has been set up to study the demand for
separate Telangana
137. Who has issued fatwa – saying that it is illegal for women to
work?
Answer: Darul Uloom Deoband
Darul Uloom Deoband the Sunni Muslim seminary had this fatwa issued by a
bench of three clerics
138. What is Khap Panchayat?
Answer: Khap panchayats or caste councils are the local Panchayat’s in
Haryana villages which have come into lime light due to their diktats (or
fatwa) prohibiting same ‘gotra’ marriages’. They are run as a separate courts
or adalats where judgement are given by Khap Panchs. The Hindu Marriage
Act however does not prohibits same caste marriage. Most political parties
support Khap Panchayats.
139. Who is the new IPL Commissionaire?
Answer: Chirayu Amin
Chirayu Amin has joined as the new IPL commissioner after the removal of
lalit Modi. Mr. Amin is Baroda Cricket Association president and he also
heads a company known as Alembic Chemicals.
140. Who is the British Prime Minister after Gordon Brown?
Answer: David Cameron
The 43-year-old Cameron becomes Britain’s youngest prime minister in
almost 200 years.  The last was Lord Liverpool at 42.
141. Who is the new Chief Justice of India?
Answer: Justice S H Kapadia,
Justice S H Kapadia (62-year-old), the most senior judge of the Supreme
Court, was on Wednesday sworn in as the 38th Chief Justice of India by
President Pratibha Patil
142. Who won World Chess Championship against Veselin Topalov in
2010?
Answer: Viswanathan Anand

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2010

Amazing Facts about National Flag of India

Every free nation of the world has its own flag. It is a symbol of a free country. The National Flag of India
was designed by Pingali Venkayyaand and adopted in its present form during the meeting of Constituent
Assembly held on the 22 July 1947, a few days before India's independence from the British on 15 August,
1947. It served as the national flag of the Dominion of India between 15 August 1947 and 26 January 1950
and that of the Republic of India thereafter. In India, the term "tricolour" refers to the Indian national flag.

The National flag of India is a horizontal tricolor of deep saffron (kesari) at the top, white in the middle and
dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. The ratio of width of the flag to its length is two to three. In
the centre of the white band is a navy blue wheel which represents the chakra. Its design is that of the
wheel which appears on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. Its diameter approximates to the
width of the white band and it has 24 spokes.

EVOLUTION OF THE TRICOLOUR

It is really amazing to see the various changes that our National Flag went through since its first inception.
It was discovered or recognised during our national struggle for freedom. The evolution of the Indian
National Flag sailed through many vicissitudes to arrive at what it is today. In one way it reflects the political
developments in the nation. Some of the historical milestones in the evolution of our National Flag involve
the following:
 Unofficial flag of India
in 1906

The Berlin committee

flag, first raised by
Bhikaiji Cama in 1907

The flag used during the

Home Rule movement
in 1917

The flag unofficially

adopted in 1921

The flag adopted in 1931.

This flag was also the
battle ensign of the
Indian National Army

The present Tricolour

flag of India
The first national flag in India is said to have been hoisted on August 7, 1906, in the Parsee Bagan Square
(Green Park) in Calcutta now Kolkata. The flag was composed of three horizontal strips of red, yellow and
green.
The second flag was hoisted in Paris by Madame Cama and her band of exiled revolutionaries in 1907
(according to some inl9OS). This was very similar to the first flag except that the top strip had only one
lotus but seven stars denoting the Saptarishi. This flag was also exhibited at a socialist conference in Berlin.
The third flag went up in 1917 when our political struggle had taken a definite turn. Dr. Annie Besant and
Lokmanya Tilak hoisted it during the Home rule movement. This flag had five red and four green horizontal
strips arranged alternately, with seven stars in the saptarishi configuration super-imposed on them. In the
left-hand top corner (the pole end) was the Union Jack. There was also a white crescent and star in one
corner.
During the session of the All India Congress Committee which met at Bezwada in 1921 (now Vijayawada) an
Andhra youth prepared a flag and took it to Gandhiji. It was made up of two colours-red and green-
representing the two major communities i.e. Hindus and Muslims. Gandhiji suggested the addition of a white
strip to represent the remaining communities of India and the spinning wheel to symbolise progress of the
Nation.
The year 1931 was a landmark in the history of the flag. A resolution was passed adopting a tricolor flag as
our national flag. This flag, the forbear of the present one, was saffron, white and green with Mahatma
Gandhi's spinning wheel at the center. It was, however, clearly stated that it bore no communal significance
and was to be interpreted thus.
On July 22, 1947, the Constituent Assembly adopted it as Free India National Flag. After the advent of
Independence, the colours and their significance remained the same. Only the Dharma Charkha of Emperor
Asoka was adopted in place of the spinning wheel as the emblem on the flag. Thus, the tricolour flag of the
Congress Party eventually became the tricolour flag of Independent India.
Colours of the Flag:
In the national flag of India the top band is of Saffron colour, indicating the strength and courage of the
country. The white middle band indicates peace and truth with Dharma Chakra. The last band is green in
colour shows the fertility, growth and auspiciousness of the land.
The Chakra:
This Dharma Chakra depicted the "wheel of the law" in the Sarnath Lion Capital made by the 3rd-century BC
Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. The chakra intends to show that there is life in movement and death in
stagnation.
Flag Code
On 26th January 2002, the Indian flag code was modified and after several years of independence, the
citizens of India were finally allowed to hoist the Indian flag over their homes, offices and factories on any
day and not just National days as was the case earlier. Now Indians can proudly display the national flag
any where and any time, as long as the provisions of the Flag Code are strictly followed to avoid any
disrespect to the tricolour. For the sake of convenience, Flag Code of India, 2002, has been divided into
three parts. Part I of the Code contains general description of the National Flag. Part II of the Code is
devoted to the display of the National Flag by members of public, private organizations, educational
institutions, etc. Part III of the Code relates to display of the National Flag by Central and State
governments and their organisations and agencies.
There are some rules and regulations upon how to fly the flag, based on the 26 January 2002 legislation.
These include the following:
The Do's:

 The National Flag may be hoisted in educational institutions (schools, colleges, sports camps, scout
camps, etc.) to inspire respect for the Flag. An oath of allegiance has been included in the flag hoisting
in schools.

 A member of public, a private organization or an educational institution may hoist/display the

National Flag on all days and occasions, ceremonial or otherwise consistent with the dignity and honour
of the National Flag.

 Section 2 of the new code accepts the right of all private citizens to fly the flag on their premises.

The Don'ts
  The flag cannot be used for communal gains, drapery, or clothes. As far as possible, it should be
flown from sunrise to sunset, irrespective of the weather.

 The flag cannot be intentionally allowed to touch the ground or the floor or trail in water. It cannot
be draped over the hood, top, and sides or back of vehicles, trains, boats or aircraft.

 No other flag or bunting can be placed higher than the flag. Also, no object, including flowers or
garlands or emblems can be placed on or above the flag. The tricolour cannot be used as a festoon,
rosette or bunting.

Indian Economic Survey 2009-10

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday 25 Februar, 2010 tabled a cautious but
optimistic Economic Survey 2009-10 in Parliament, which predicted 7.2 percent growth for
the current fiscal and a full recovery in 2011-12, while remaining concerned over inflation
and fiscal deficit.

The Survey said Indian economy is well on a recovery track and is expected to expand by
8.25-8.75 percent in 2010-11 and even exceed 9 percent the year after.
Survey Highlights
Growth 
● Economy seen growing 8.25-8.75 % in 2010-11
● Economy expected to return to 9% growth in medium term
● India FY11 growth seen 100 bps more than FY10
● Medeum term prospects of economic growth “really strong”
● India could be fastest growing economy in next four years
● Expect GDP growth to breach 9% mark in 2011-12
● Risk of second dip recession in advanced nations
● India seems to be returning to pre-crisis growth rate
● India medium, long-term growth prospects excellent
● No reason why India can’t achieve double-digit growth
● Clear Sign of recovery in industrial output
● Largely contained risk to growth from poor monsoon

Food Prices
● Food subsidy must be given directly to households
● Food coupons must replace existing PDS system
● Must identify poor for effective food coupon system
● Possible to switch to food coupons system by 2012
● India has ample stocks of wheat, rice
● Wheat prices may moderate on hope of better harvest
● Vegetable prices started to ease on rabi crop arrival
● Food suibsidy must be given directly to households
● Food coupons must replace existing PDS systems

Inflation
● Concern of higher than expected inflation in coming months
● Rapidly rising food inflation cause for concern
● WPI inflation in FY10 out of sync with trend in previous years
● Near-term supply pressure driving inflation outlook
● WPI inflation expected to stabilize due to government steps
● Signs food, fuel inflation spreading to other items
● Current petroleum prices not viable in long run
● Inflation largely due to supply-side bottlenecks
● Supply crunch in some commodities on poor monsoon
● Poor rain prevented seasonal food price fall post October
● Hype about khariff failure exacerbated WPI expectation
● Base effect, mild manufacturing WPI helped recovery
● Divergence between WPI, CPI inflation rates declining
● Food inflation may have peaked in December, seen easing
● What, rice price rise on inflationary expectations
● Low demand causing price moderation in mining FY10

Agriculture 
● Agriculture sector continues to be cause of concern
● Need policy initiatives to raise farm growth to 4%
● Likely to end FY10 with sufficient wheat stocks
● Fear of pulses shortage may be causing price spurt
● Higher sowing area of pulses may tame prices
● Local sugar supply shortage causing price surge
● Global sugar price rise likely on big imports by India
● High inflation in milk from coarse cereals, oil cakes
● FCI should be allowed to keep flexible buffer norms
● Need to improve govt strategy for food releases
● Govt shouldn’t have any dealing with fertiliser companies
● Fertiliser companies should be allowed pricing freedom
● Provide fertiliser subsidy to farmers
● Introduce coupon system to subsidise fertilisers
● Hype about kharif failure encouraged hoarding
● Delay in release of imported sugar aided price rise
● High food grain stock putting stress on fiscal health
● Efficient stock management needs urgent attention
● Govt food grain stocks adequate to meet PDS needs
● FY10 farm GDP fall seen only 0.2% despite poor rains
● Apr-Dec rice, wheat off take 35.8 mln tn, up 43% on ry
● High MSP has potential to raise open market prices
● Support price benefit to small farmers doubtful
● Balancing needs to small farmers, consumers a challenge
● Govt wheat buy cost seen 1,504.39 rupee/100 kg FY10
● Govt rice buy cost seen 1,893.71 rupee/100 kg 2009-10
● Wheat open market sale scheme helped stabilise price
● Fall in sugar output put pressure on prices
● 2009-10 sugar output seen 16 mn tones
● 2009-10 edible oil import seen 10.1 mn tones
● India 2009-10 edible oil supply seen 18.3 mn tones
● India 2009-10 edible oil requirement seen 13.8 mln tn
● Apr-Dec farm futures volume 38% of commodity trade
● Kharif crop output loss may be partly made up in rabi
● Grain yield increase not enough to meet rising demand
● Research, better farm methods key to high crop yield
● Need to focus on states with low crop productivity
● Output, yield of pulses, oilseeds a growing concern
● Scope of pulses import limited to tight global supply
● Falling private investment in agriculture a concern
● Cheap, timely credit must to up private investment in farming
● Research on high yield seeds must to counter drought
● Food security, stock management priority areas
● Multi-cropping, raising yield key to higher output
● 2009-10 kharif grain area 66.8 mln ha, gown 4.6 mln on yr
● Fertiliser use at 128.6 kg/ha in 2008-09
● Oct-Dec post monsoon rains 8% above normal
● NAFED oilseed buy 64,802 tn till Jan 4 on govt account
● 2009-10 coffee output seen 290,000 tn, up 10.6% on yr
● Coconut palm insurance scheme to continue FY

Industry 
● Industry sector “revival” evident post economic slowdown
● Indian industrial outlook “bright” in medium term
● Downward trend in IIP growth stands reversed
● Growth in capital goods segment below pre-2007 level
● Growth in consumer durables aiding industrial revival
● Textile exports continue to lag
● Fertilizer output hit by raw material availability
● Local steel industry revived from global slowdown
● Local steel outlook for 2010 remains positive
● Local steel demand back on “stable footing”
● Local steel demand seen up on real estate, auto growth
● FDI inflow in farm sector services grew highest in 2009-10
● Services sector attracted highest FDI inflow FY 10
● Govt mulling overseas urea, ammonia projects
● Contribution of food products in manufacturing WPI seen down
● Capacity addition in power, road sectors “lagging”
● Infrastructure impediment hampering industry growth

Fiscal Policies
● Indian economy has shown ‘V’-shaped recovery
● Broad-base revival gives room for gradual stimulus cut
● Fundamentals justify optimism for India in long run
● Consider Finance Ministry panel suggestion to shape FY11 fiscal goals
● Job losses seem to have reversed in recent months
● Expect domestic oil output to grow on new discoveries
● Food market condition, improved capital flow encouraging
● Manufacturing sector showing buoyancy in recent months
● Too early to say if buoyancy in manufacturing a trend
● Seen substantial pick-up in corporate earnings, margin
● Pace, shape of global recovery remains uncertain
● Global recovery losing steam on stimulus cut
● Transmission of monetary policy remains sluggish
● Higher government borrowing raised banks’ SLR investments
● Saving, investment rate good for medium term growth
● Savings rate expected to rise further
● Government should promote transparency in commodity futures
● Impact of current subsidy system questionable

Monetary 
● RBI policy stance transmission to real sector critical
● Fiscal rectitude important for Indian economy
● Need to monitor credit flow to productive sectors
● Need to ensure medium, long-term growth on even keel
● RBI policy aims at expanding credit at viable rates
● RBI stance aimed at steady growth via credit quality
● States Market Borrowing Rs 106000 cr up to Jan 15
● Money market mostly orderly in FY 10 on high liquidity
● CBLO volumes over 80% of total money market volume FY 10
● Liquidity condition remained comfortable in 2010
● RBI’s Rs 57000 cr OMO buys FY 10 aided liquidity
● Monetary easing main theme of liquidity management FY 10
● RBI actively held apt liquidity via OMO, LAF, MSS FY 10

Banking
● Growth in bank credit remained low in FY 10
● Public sector banks better than private in credit growth
● Growth in food credit low so far in FY 10
● Need more transparency in micro-finance functioning
● Computerisation of banking sector in completion stage
● Rise in risk appetite increased capital inflows in 2009

Financial Institutions
● Need to extend NPS to central, state autonomous bodies
● Pension reforms made significant progress in India
● Challenge to expand distribution network of NPS
● Pension reforms to facilitate long-term savings
● Interdependence of corporate, MFs rising concern

Markets
● Govt intervention in markets should be minimal
● Govt shouldn’t impose outright commodity futures ban
● Equity market showed signs of recovery after April
● Regulatory steps taken to make markets sound, stable
● Seen revival in secondary market following stimulus
● Volumes in currency futures on BSE not significant
● Trading volumes in interest rate futures low
● Retail investor participation limited in corporate debt market
● Retail investor participation limited in mutual funds

Miscellaneous
● Unique identity system to come into0 effect in 2012
● Labour law reforms can improve Labour demand

Current Affairs: April 2010

1. What is India's rank in 2010 Environment Protection act? 

117
121
134
ANS: 121

2. As per the Macroeconomic and Monetary Development Report by RBI - what is the latest
growth rate for Agriculture in 2010-11? 
3.7%
3.5%
-1.2%
ANS: 3.5%

3. Which among the following is world's second largest economy as this country retains
this title after the latest data's were released recently? 
Japan
Russia
China
ANS: Japan

4. Out of 27 members of the European Union, which country is India's biggest trade
partner? 
UK
France
Germany
ANS:Germany

5. Which city of India will host the 12th edition of South Asian Games (SAF Games) in
2012? 
Delhi
Chennai
Mumbai
ANS: Delhi 
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6. How many Indian women corporate leaders have made it to the Forbes' list of Asia
Pacific's 48 "Heroes Of Philanthropy" released recently
1
4
3
ANS: 4

7. How much assistance was declared by the central Government to provide 16 public
sector banks in India to shore up their capital base? 
Rs. 12500 Crore
Rs. 16500 Crore
Rs. 20000 Crore
ANS:Rs. 16500 Crore

8. Which of the following countries have won a maximum of Gold medals in recently held
2010 Winter Olympics? 
Canada
US
Germany
ANS:Canada

9. Which Day National Maritime Week of every year is celebrated in India.? 

April 5
April 20
March 26
ANS: April 5 

10. Which of the following team was defeated by Australia recently to win the 2010 Hockey
World Cup? 
India
Germany
England
ANS: Germany