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1. Name the yesteryear actress who featured in the popular song Ae Meri Zohra

Jabeen from the film Waqtwho passed away recently.

Achala Sachdev passed away at a Pune hospital on April 30, 2012. Achala was 91 year old.

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2. Where in India, largest solar power plant with an installed capacity of 40 MW startedproducing electricity?Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan

3. Which department in India plans to set up 1000 ATMs across 6 states? Postal department

4. Who created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to have qualifiedfor the London Olympics 2012?

Geeta

5. Who has been appointed next Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission?

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6. In which part of India, Indo Tibetan Border Police headquarters is to be opened?Bihar

7. Which states High Court has insisted that banks cannot freeze accounts nor stop

services of issuing cheque book or ATM facility where the account holder has not

supplied KYC (Know Your Customers) documents?Gujarat

8. Name the former Haryana chief secretary who took oath as state informationcommissioner ?Urvashi Gulati

9. Which State becames the 3rd state in India to launch State Portal (SP) and StateService Delivery Gateway (SSDG) project?Nagaland

10. Who won the World Series Hockey 2012 title?Sher-E-Punjab

11. In which state Urdu medium Government schools would be setup as announced byChief Minister Akhilesh Yadav?Uttar Pradesh

12. Where is the Worlds first Virtual shopping store opened?Korea

13. Who is named as HSBCs India CEO?Stuart Milne

14. Which Indian state bans guthka from 1st of April 2012 to curb the increasingnumber ofmouth cancer cases?Madhya Pradesh

15. Which Indian state chief minister has urged union Finance Minister to bail it out ofits huge burden?West Bengal

16. Name the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice who was sworn in asSupreme court judge ?F.M.Ibrahim Kalifulla

17. Name the Gujarati techie whose name has emerged for Indias President as the

nation has to elect 16th President in July 2012 ?Sam Pitroda

18. At what value Air Indias restructuring plan was approved by a group of 19 banks

led by SBI?18,000 crore


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19. Which services Airtel is planning to launch in Kolkata in April 2012?4G services

20. Name the nuclear submarine which joined Indian Navy.INS Chakra

21. Which education company bagged Rs.209 crore order from Assam Government? Educomp

22. Which 2 north Indian states will have pipeline connected oil terminals for supply ofdiesel, petrol and kerosene?Jammu and Himachal Pradesh

23. Which Asian country has issued tender to buy minimum of 30,000 tonnes of basmatirice from India and Pakistan?Iraq

24. NSE founder who passes away Recently?

RH Patil

Dr R H Patil, chairman, Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL) and founder-managing directorof the National Stock Exchange (NSE) passed away in Mumbai.Read More

25. Who donated 1 million Singapore Dollars to Indian Heritage Centre?Founder of Singapore-based IT company Si2i Mobility B.K.Modi

26. Name the worlds highest and longest bridge that was officially opened to motorists

in China.

Anzhaite Long-span Suspension Bridge in Jishou

27. Which bank has opened 16 Ultra Small branches in 16 locations in villages to caterto financial needs of the rural populace?IDBI Bank

28. Who has been conferred with Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal?Narayana Murthy

29. In which city in Kerala will Infosys setup its 2nd campus?Thiruvananthapuram
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30. Which bank will set up 1-person micro branches to serve remote areas of thenortheastern region financially?Indian Overseas Bank

31. Which act does not allow to prosecute (no wife can claim compensation or

maintenance) husbands girlfriend?Protection of Women from Domestic Vilonce Act, 2005

32. Name the 3 Indian hockey players after whom tube stations in London has beenrenamed.Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh and Leslie Claudius

33. Who has been signed up as brand ambassador of Toyota Kirloskar Motors?Virat Kohli

34. When was 63rd Rajasthan Day celebrated?

30th March 2012

35. Where in Rajasthan Spices Boards first Spices Park is setup?Jodhpur

36. Which Asian country recently became member of Consultative Group to Assist thePoor (CGAP)?India

37. Who won her 6th world sprint title at the world track cycling championships 2012?Victoria Pendleton

38. Name the Malawi President who died after heart attack.Bingu wa Mutharika

39. Who was sworn in as Malawis President following the death of Bingu wa

Mutharika?

Joyce BandaRead More
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40. Which Asian country made Hindu marriage registration a must by bringing the lawin lines with India?Bangladesh

41. Israel has decided to setup its consulate office in which part of India?

Bangalore

42. Which Indian city is likely to get water taxis and air-conditioned trams? Kolkata

43. Name the young doctor who is set to become the first foreign national of Indianorigin to walk across Antarctica carrying the Indian Flag. Dr. Alexander Kumar

44. Name the youngest Indian boxer who qualified for London Olympics 2012.

Shiva ThapaRead More

45. What percentage hike was allocated for Karnataka by Planning Commission forcurrent fiscal 2012-13 in the 12th Plan?10%

46. Who will be the sports ambassador for the state of Haryana?Leander Paes

47. Which category of women will be allowed to participate in the Miss Universe beautypageant from next year?Transgender women

48. Which rank does Bangalore hold as preferred entrepreneurial locations worldwide? 9th rank

49. Which TV has become the first Indian television channel to enter the Chinesemarket?Zee TV
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50. Which act was amended to include compulsory registration of marriages in India? Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969

51. Where in Himachal Pradesh Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)would be opened?

Una district

52. What denominations of currency note will RBI introduce bearing rupee symbol?Rs.20 and Rs.50 currency notes

53. Name the index on which NSE is set to launch derivative trade.FTSE 100 index

54. What percentage and value of US based Max New York Life Insurance was sold toMitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI)?26% and Rs.2,731 crore

55. Which country replaced China as Irans top oil client?India

56. India has recently decided to allow Foreign Direct Investment from which Asiancountry?Pakistan

57. What value of equity infusion did Air India get spread over a period of 9 years? Rs. 30,000 crore

58. Where in India Integrated Check Post was inaugurated on the occasion of Baisakhito enhance trade between India-Pakistan?Attari

59. Which education council in India would have its own job portal for the students oftechnical and professional institutions?All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

60. Which 2 countries have agreed to resume dialogue on disarmament and non-proliferation after a gap of 9 years?

India and China

61. Which repayment transaction is now allowed by RBI electronically i.e. NEFT?Repayment of Loan EMIs

62. How many co-sponsors are against the Bill of outsourcing call centers in USA? 106 co-sponsors

63. How much basis point did RBI cut key rates after 3 years?50 basis points


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64. Name the Master Cards President and CEO who has been elected next chairman of

the US-India Business Council?Ajay Banga

65. Which Indian FMCG company crossed $1 billion mark in 2011-12?

Dabur India

66. Which 14 year old ICC cricket tournament would end after 2013?ICC Champions Trophy

67. Which state has included services of the petroleum industry, including that providedby tanker operations as essential services under the states Essential ServicesMaintenance Act 1971, (Act 20 of 1971)?Andhra Pradesh

68. Which Indian states 100th anniversary was celebrated recently?

Bihar

69. Who replaces Simon Leung chief executive of the greater China region of Microsoft? Ralph Haupter

70. Bill to include children with disabilities under which Act was recently passed byRajya Sabha recently?Right to Education Act

71. Name the spy satellite launched by ISRO recently.RISAT-1

72. Which cricket player and lady actor were recommended for Rajya Sabhamembership in India?

Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha

73. Name the Indian origin entrepreneur and educator who is named as the GoodwillAmbassador for Education Partnerships for UN Educational, Scientific and CulturalOrganisation (UNESCO).

Sunny-Varkey


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74. Who has been appointed as Governor of Goa, Rajasthan and Uttarkhand?B.V.Wanchoo, Margaret Alva and Aziz Qureshi

75. Who were given fresh terms as Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra?E.S.L.Narasimhan and K.Sankaranarayanan

76. Which Indian state will be showcased at the Cannes Film Festival?Gujarat

77. Which 2 Asian countries will hold 1st ever economic dialogue on 30th April 2012? India and Japan

78. Name the first of the four Dreamliner aircraft that Air India got from Nikki Haleys

state.Boeing 787

79. Who won the Asian Snooker Championship 2012? Aditya Mehta

80. Who retained the crown as Britains richest man?Lakshmi Mittal

81. Where was the India Investrade 2012 organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce,Kolkata held?Colombo, Sri Lanka

82. Name the mango variety named after the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.Akhilesh aam, named after Akhilesh Yadav

83. Which Indian state is planning to make 100 the common number to dial in anyemergency?Tamil Nadu

84. Who became the 1st player to cross 2000 runs in cricket tournament IPL?Suresh Raina

85. Which country is keen to boost trade ties with Kerala?

Singapore

86. Who became the 1st player to win Barcelona title for 7 times?Rafael Nadal

87. Name the former BCCI president who passed away recently after whom thechallenger trophy was named.N.K.P.Salve

1. The Worlds Youngest MCP and CCNA, who has exceptionally highest IQ in the

world ?


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Vishalini

11 year old Indian girl Vishalini, Born in Thirunelveli, a small city of Tamil Nadu. ReadMore

2. Name the Pakistani cricketer who was released from jail because of good behaviourafter serving half of his 6 month sentence.Mohammad Aamer

3. Which authors autobiography release was cancelled at the Kolkata Book Fair? Taslima Nasreen

4. Name the luxury watch collection launched by Seiko Watch India at a price range ofRs.1-5 lakh per piece.Ananta

5. What value of overseas inflow was injected into Indian markets in January 2012? Rs.26,000 crore (US$5.08 billion)

6. Which guidelines have SEBI notified allowing companies to reduce promotershareholding through private placement?Institutional Placement Programme (IPP)

7. Which company will acquire full control of UTV Software and CommunicationsLtd.?US-based Walt Disney

8. What is the value of IPO filed by Facebook?$5 billion

9. Expand SAR.Specific Absorption Rate

10. Who was awarded Pride of India award by the Indian-American community inWashington?Mallikarjun Kharge

11. Name the book launched by Sonu Nigam authored by Priya Kumar.The Perfect World
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12. Which Italian luxury brand is looking to bring its high-end homeware andfurnishings retail stores to India?Giorgio Armani

13. Which country announced 3-day national mourning following violence at a football

stadium in Port Said?Egypt

14. Who is Worlds shortest man ?

72-year-old Chandra Bahadur Dangi of NepalRead More

15. Which bollywood actor was honoured with a Green Globe award for outstanding

effort to fight climate change?Abhishek Bachchan

16. Name the singer who has been appointed as anti-tobacco campaign ambassador.Playback Singer Shann

17. Name the car model unveiled by Sahara Force India.VJM05

18. What award was conferred to Amul company in the manufacturing categoryrecently?Green Globe Foundation award

19. Who have been selected for the Bharat Vikas Rathna award by the All IndiaBusiness Development Association, New Delhi?C Basavegowda, President, Mysore and Chamarajanagar District Co-operative CentralBank Ltd.

20. Who will be the only Indian driver in the Formula One for 2012 season after signingto continue with Hispania Racing (HRT)?Narain Karthikeyan
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21. Name the British energy minister who resigned recently.Chris Huhne

22. Name the car launched by Ferrari for 2012 F1 season?F2012

23. Name the CEO of Micron Technology who died in a plane crash and who has beenappointed as CEO?Steve Appleton and Mark Durcan

24. In which country have UN declared end of famine? Somalia

25. Which social networking site turned 8 recently?Facebook

26. Who has been appointed as Executive Director of Corporation Bank?Amar Lal

27. Who won the World Squash Federation under-21 world cup?Egypt against India 2-1

28. Which 3-day youth festival is back after a gap of 7 years in Jaipur? Ghoomar

29. Who won the Champions Trophy womens hockey tournament for the 5th time?Argentina

30.Name the Romanian Prime Minister who quit recently.Emil Boc

31. Name the Managing Director and CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank who quit recently. Amitabh Chaturvedi

32. Name the Mumbai-based historian who passed away recently.Sharada Dwivedi

31. Name the science communicator who passed away recently.R.D.Sharma

32. In which currency is India set to pay for 45% of Iran oil imports?Rupee

33. Name the Maldives President who was appointed after Mohamed Nasheed quit.Mohammad Waheed Hassan

34. Who has been appointed as Chief executive operations for Chinas Walmart? Greg Foran


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45. Name the newly elected President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerceand Industry (FICCI)?R.V.Kanoria

46. Which cricket batting legend is been inducted into ICC Hall of Fame?

Sunil Gavaskar

47. Name the commission setup in accordance with Section 74 of the Meghalaya PoliceAct.Police Accountability Commission

48. What sum of amount has Bank of England set to pump into economy? 50 billion pounds

49. Name the electronics retailer bought by Flipkart for $25 million. Letsbuy

50. When is Windows 8 set to be released by Microsoft?February 29th 2012

51. Veteran Bollywood writer-filmmaker who died recently ?

O.P. DuttaRead more

52. Which company will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames?Eastman Kodak Co. (Kodak)

53. Name the Germans 1997 Tour de France winner who received 2 -year ban for ablood doping offence.Jan Ullrich

54. Who was honoured with Lata Mangehkar award by the Madhya Pradeshgovernment recently?Rajesh Roshan
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55. Name the site launched by an Italian computer science professor who hopes it willbe a challenge to the US technology giant Google.Volunia (www.volunia.com)

56. Which bank is set to launch Indias first Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF)?

IDBI bank

57. Where is the wax sculpture of Novak Djokovic revealed?Central Serbian town of Jagodina

58. Who has been appointed as non-executive chairman for India operations byVodafone?Analjit Singh

59. Name the bollywood writer-filmmaker who passed away recently.O.P.Dutta

60. Why zebras have black and white stripes (recently solved mystery)? To keep blood-sucking files away

61. Which economist is named for US Humanities medal?

Amartya SenRead More

62. Who is the first Indian defence minister to visit Saudi Arabia?A.K.Antony

63. Name the former secretary-general of Basketball Federation of India who passedaway recently.Harish Sharma

64. Name the US-based pop music queen who died recently.Whitney Houston

65. Who won the womens doubles event at the Pattaya Open 2012? Sania Mirza and Anastasia Rodionova

66. Who has been elected as Deputy Chief of Indian Army?Lt.Gen.Ramesh Halgali
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67. Who was honoured with a posthumous Grammy award for his contributions to themusic industry in area other than performance?Steve Jobs

68. What percentage is the planned road tax for vehicles across India?

6%

69. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director for India and SAARC operationsby McAfee?Jagdish Mahapatra

70. Who will replace Eric Simons as Indian cricket bowling coach?Australian, Joe Dawes

71. Who took over as president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for theyear 2012-13?

Jaydeep Shah

72. Name the renowned Urdu poet who passed away after battling lung cancer recently.Akhlaq Mohammad Khan

73. Name the Karnataka Higher Education Minister who passed away in Bangalorerecently.V.S.Acharya

74. Who was honoured with Serbias highest honour, the Karadjordje Star medal?Novak Djokovic

75. At what value has Bank of Japan set to expand its asset purchase programme?10tn yen($130 billion)

76. Where in India 9-day 20th World Book Fair is held?New DelhiRead More

77. Where does Indias forex reserves stand for the week ended 17th February 2012? $293.44 billion

78. Name the cricketer who was honoured with lifetime membership of the SydneyCricket Ground.Sachin Tendulkar

79. Which country has been ranked as the worlds richest country in the list compiled

by US magazine Forbes?Qatar

80. Which country did India beat to qualify for London Olympics mens hockey 2012?France

81. Which west Asian country approved for new constitution recently?Syria
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82. Which model of Nokia phone has been built with 41-megapixel sensor camera?Nokia 808 Pureview camera phone

83. Name the chief appointed for Pakistan Air Force.Air Marshal Tahir Rafiq Butt

84. Which company signed a long-term agreement to supply 250 MW power toBangladesh Power Development Board?NTPC

85. What value of second bailout pacakge did German parliament pass for Greece tohelp the country avoid a default?130 billion euros ($174.4 billion)

86. Name the digital music store launched by flipkart.com.Flyte

87. Where in India was the inaugural World Series Hockey tournament held?Chandigarh

88. Which company bagged Airtels network deal for Maharashtra?Nokia Siemens

89. Who has been appointed as chairman of MindTree? Subroto Bagchi

90. Name the online property search portal launched by HDFC in KolkataHDFC Red

91. Who resigned as PepsiCo India Foods CEO?Varun Berry

92. Name the application launched by Vigyan Prasar and IGNOU as a free SMS servicefor mobile users that delivers content on science and related areas. Science@Mobile

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