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August 13, 2010:
31. By whom to lead India in women’s hockey World Cup after Veteran goalkeeper Deepika Murthy, who
missed the Asian Champions Trophy due to illness
Answer: Surinder Kaur
Veteran goalkeeper Deepika Murthy, who missed the Asian Champions Trophy due to illness, has been
included in the Indian women’s hockey team for the forthcoming World Cup, starting August 29 in Rosario
( Argentina) and the Commonwealth Games. Following selection trials held at NIS, Patiala, the teams for
both events were declared on Friday. Forward Surinder Kaur from Shahabad has been retained as
captain.
30. Whom to lead Indian challenge in Commonwealth Games, Davis Cup
Answer: Somdev Devvarman
India  No.1 Somdev Devvarman will lead the country’s challenge in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games
men’s tennis event and next month’s Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Brazil in Chennai.
29. ———————— topped Forbes’ list of ‘Billionaire Universities’ in 2010.
Answer: Harvard
With 62 of its alumni now billionaires, Harvard tops Forbes’ list of ‘Billionaire Universities’ this year,
followed by Stanford that boasts of 28 billionaire graduates. The number of Harvard alumni who are
billionaires swelled to 62, up from 54 in 2009, “more than any other American university by a long shot,”
Forbes said.
28. Maruti Suzuki India launched five CNG models on August 13, 2010. Name them
Answer: Alto, Estilo, WagonR, Eeco and mid-sized sedan SX4
The country’s largest car-maker, Maruti Suzuki India, today launched five of its models in CNG versions,
including the best-selling Alto. The other four models introduced with the alternative fuel option are
compact cars Estilo and WagonR, multi-purpose vehicle Eeco and mid-sized sedan SX4.
27. British insurer Aviva Plc has rejected a —————- takeover offer for its general insurance business
from rival RSA Insurance Group Plc,
Answer: five billion pound
British insurer Aviva Plc has rejected a five billion pound takeover offer for its general insurance business
from rival RSA Insurance Group Plc,
26. Jagan to begin next phase of Odarpu yatra in __________
Answer: Jagan to begin next phase of Odarpu yatra in September 2, 2010
August 12, 2010:
25. Ratan Tata refers to Taj as venerable old lady and scheduled to reopen formally on ————
Answer: Tata Group’s flagship property Taj Mahal Palace and Towers, that is scheduled to reopen
formally on August 15, almost 2 years after the 26/11 attacks, was described as a venerable old lady by
its Chairman Ratan Tata.
24. ________ and _______ are the Two Banks that RBI approves merger.
Answer: BoR with ICICI
The Reserve Bank of India on August 12, 2010 approved the merger of Bank of Rajasthan with ICICI
Bank, the country’s largest private sector lender. The merger will come into effect from August 13, 2010.
August 11, 2010:
23. Spain top FIFA Rankings List
Answer: FIFA rankings released on Wednesday for August 11, 2010:
1. Spain (1),
2. Netherlands (2).
3. Brazil (3) 4
4. Germany (4).
5. Argentina (5).
6. Uruguay (6).
7. England (7).
8. Portugal (8).
9. Egypt (9).
10. Chile (10).
11. Italy (11).
12. Greece (12).
13. Serbia (13).
14. Croatia (15).
15. Paraguay (16).
16. Russia (17).
17. Switzerland (18).
18. USA (13).
19. Slovenia (19).
20. Australia (20).
22. Which Country emerges as Asia’s second largest beer producer
Answer: India
India’s beer production surged by 12.3 per cent last year, second only to Vietnam among Asian countries,
even as the continent overtook Europe for the first time as the world’s biggest beer-producing area since
1974.
21.  Who didn’t get PadmaBhushan Award in 2002 because of CBI case pending against him ?
Answer: Former Union Carbide chairperson Keshub Mahindra
Former Union Carbide chairperson Keshub Mahindra’s name had been recommended for Padma
Bhushan in 2002. The government also admitted that Mahindra had turned down the award ostensibly
because there was a CBI case pending against him.
20. What is SuperBug ? where UK scientists warn of worldwide spread of Super bug.
Answer: Click here for Answer about SuperBug
August 10, 2010:
19. Who was the  Indian-American  CEO of an IT company has been sentenced to 20 months imprisonment
and ordered to pay over USD 800,000 in restitution for his role in a bribery and kickback scheme.
Answer: Sushil Bansal, 43, President and CEO of Advanced Integrated Technology Corporation.
An Indian-American  CEO of an IT company has been sentenced to 20 months imprisonment and ordered
to pay over USD 800,000 in restitution for his role in a bribery and kickback scheme.
August 9, 2010:
18. About Panama ship MSC Chitra
Answer: Panama ship MSC Chitra, which collided with MSC Khalijia off Mumbai harbour on Aug 7, 2010,
tilted further, spilling oil for the third day today as Navy and Coast Guard made hectic efforts to contain
the leak.
Click here for Panama ship MSC Chitra
17. Who was Darbari and why did CWG OC terminated Darbari’s services ?
Answer: CWG OC terminates Darbari’s services: Acting on the persistent plea of the sports ministry, the
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Monday terminated the services of its tainted Joint
Director General TS Darbari in the wake of the corruption scandal that has rocked the event.
August 5, 2010:
16. Barack Obama BirthDay is on ?
Answer: Barack Obama born on August 4, 1961.
Barack Hussein Obama is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African
American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from
January 2005 until he resigned after his election to the presidency in November 2008.
15. ——————– has been elected as HI president 2010.
Answer: 83-year old Vidya Stokes elected HI president,
Stokes elected as Hockey India (HI) president and Narinder Batra as secretary general. A career
politician, 83-year old Vidya Stokes was elected Hockey India president after defeating former national
captain Pargat Singh in the much-awaited polls on August 5, 2010. Stokes, who is the interim HI
president, won the straight contest by a big margin of 41-21 though the official results will be announced
later as per Delhi High Court directives.
14. Who resigned Commonwealth Games OC treasurer for CWG 3- 14, 2010 Ganes ?
Answer: Anil Khanna quits from Commonwealth Games OC treasurer
Anil Khanna resigned from Commonwealth Games OC treasurer. Heads have begun to roll in the
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee with the treasurer resigning in wake of allegations that his
son’s firm secured contract for laying synthetic courts at tennis stadium.
August 4, 2010:
13. Media doyen and chief editor of Malayala Manorama daily who passed away recently.
Answer: K M Mathew
Media doyen and chief editor of Malayala Manorama daily, K M Mathew, affectionately known as
‘Mathukuttichayan’ among colleagues, passed away at his house in Kottayam district on Aug. 1, 2010
morning. He was 93.
12. Who was the Chief Minister undergone a complicated double heart surgery at the Asian Heart Institute
recently ?
Answer: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi
The chief minister is undergone a bypass surgery and another surgery to replace an aortic valve with 70-
80 percent blocks in two blood vessels.
11. What was the Maruti Suzuki new model launched on August 4, 2010 ?
Answer: Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 new model launched at Rs 3 lakh on
August 2, 2010:
10. Who was the World’s oldest Test cricketer died on August 2, 2010 ?
Answer: New Zealand sportsman Eric Tindill.
New Zealand sportsman Eric Tindill, a double international who was the world’s oldest surviving Test
cricketer and an All Black, has died aged 99
9. In Asian Cadet Wrestling Championship Indian wrestlers win nine medals including two golds at Bangkok/
Thailand, two silver and five bronze medals as out of the 10 medals
8. Who received the Lokmanya Tilak Award in 2010 ?
Answer: Sheila Dixit has been received the Lokmanya Tilak Award
7. Who bagged national-ranking table tennis titles ?
Answer: Soumyadeep Roy, Poulomi bag national-ranking table tennis titles.
The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board duo of Soumyadeep Roy and Poulomi Ghatak bagged top
honours after dominating wins in the men’s and women’s final respectively at the Indian Oil Servo
National-ranking table tennis tournament.
6. Why UAE, Saudi Arabia to block BlackBerry ?
Answer: The UAE will block key features on BlackBerry smart phones, citing national security concerns
because the devices operate beyond the government’s ability to monitor their use. Officials in neighboring
Saudi Arabia indicated it planned to follow suit. The decision could block email and Web access for
hundred of thousands of users in the Mideast commercial hub starting in October. BlackBerry data is
encrypted and routed overseas, and the measure could be motivated in part by government fears that the
messaging system could be exploited by terrorists or other criminals who cannot be monitored by the
local authorities.
August 1, 2010:
5. China launched its fifth orbiter into space on —————–
Answer: August 1, 2010 (Sunday)
China successfully launched its fifth orbiter into space as part of its indigenous satellite navigation and
positioning network.
The satellite was launched from the Long March 3I carrier rocket. It was the 126th flight for the country’s
Long March series of rockets. The satellite will join another four satellites in orbit to form a network that
will eventually consist of 35 satellites
4. Who was the 14-year-old the youngest entrant into IIT-Kanpur’s prestigious MSc physics programme ?
Answer: Sahal Kaushik
3. Mirchi Music Awards Sponsorers which took place on August 1, 2010.
Answer: The title sponsor for the awards event was Uninor. The associate sponsors were TVS Tyres,
LIC, Chennai Silks and Chaini-Chaini. While the strength partner was Bharti Cements, the financial
partner was Margadarsi Chit Funds. The colour partner was Nippon Paints and the beverage partner was
Royal Challenge. The event was supported by The Park. The TV partner of the event was Star Vijay and
the print partner was The Times of India.
2. No more time for sorrow’ written by ——————. The author predict that terrorist will set off an atom
bomb in the USA by 2013.
Answer: Robert Beeman
1. Who become Australia’s first women Prime Minister replacing Kevin Rudd following a sudden revolt
against him.
Answer: Julia Gillard

June 22, 2010:

** Who awarded 13-time Grammy and two-times Oscar ?
Answer: Gustavo Santaolalla
** 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”.
** 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.
** 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.
June 21, 2010:
** CEO of Deutsche Bank
Answer: Anshu Jain
** Which country is planning to build the world’s largest seawater desalination plant ?
Answer: Israel
** 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.
June 19, 2010:

** Which Two Countries had started talks on N-Ties ?

Answer: India, S Korea
** 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.
** AICC president Sonia Gandhi’ s Birthday is on ?
Answer: June 19
** 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.
** 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.
June 18, 2010:
** 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.
** 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.
** 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.
** 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.
June 17, 2010:
** 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.
** Recent studies revealed that Neurological disorders and stunted growth in kids were improved
or cured by Using Camel milk.
** Which country is against Pak-China nuclear deal ?
Answer: India
**  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.
** 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.
June 15, 2010:
** 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.
** Which Teams has been Participating in Asia Cup 2010 Cricket Matches?
Answer: India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh
** 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.
June 14, 2010:
** Who won in Germany vs Australia fifa world cup 2010 ?
Answer: Germany won by 4-0 against Australia
June11, 2010:
** 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.
** 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.
** 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
June 10, 2010:
** Who has been presented the FIFA 2010 Song Waka Waka ?
Answer: The Colombian singer Shakira
** 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.)
**  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
** 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
June 6, 2010:
** 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)
June 2, 2010:
** 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.
June 1, 2010:
3. 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
2. Who was appointed as the officiating secretary of the Athletics Federation of India till the
Commonwealth Games (October 30) ?
Answer: Ravinder Chaudhary
1. Name the singer who can sing in 11 languages!
Answer: Anaida