1.Who among the following has been appointed the National Security Adviser by the UPA Government ? (a) Brajesh Mishra (b) J. N. Daxit (c) Soli J. Sorabjee (d) T. K. A. Nair Ans: (b) J. N. Daxit Who among the following is the new Chief Minister of Karnataka ? (a) S. M. Krishna (b) Uma Bharti (c) Dharam Singh (d) Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Ans: (c) Dharam Singh Who among the following has won the Miss Universe 2004 crown ? (a) Jennifer Hawkins (b) Shandi Finnessey (c) Alba Reyes (d) None of these Ans: (a) Jennifer Hawkins 2. 3. 4. A solemn ceremony to mark the 60th Anniversary of D-Day landings of the Allies troops during the Second World War, was held in (a) Pearl Harbour (b) Normandy (c) New York (d) Lisbon Ans: (b) Normandy 5. Which of the following cricketers holds the world record of maximum number of sixes in Tests ? (a) Chris Carins (New Zealand) (b) Viv Richards (West Indies) (c) Sachin Tendulkar (India) (d) Wasim Akram (Pakistan) Ans: (a) Chris Carins (New Zealand) Who among the following has been appointed the new Chief Justice of India ? (a) Justice Rajendra Babu (b) Justice V. N. Khare (c) Justice R. C. Lahoti (d) None of these Ans: (c) Justice R. C. Lahoti 6. 7. Who among the following sports persons got the honour of lighting the Olympic flame at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi recently ? (a) Anjali Bhagwat (b) Abhinav Bindra (c) Viswanathan Anand (d) K. M. Beenamol Ans: (a) Anjali Bhagwat 8. Who among the following has been appointed new chairman of the National Commission for Farmers ? (a) Ajit Singh (b) K. C. Pant (c) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan (d) Sharad Pawar Ans: 9. (c) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan Which of the following planets crossed the face of the sun (in transit) after 122 years recently ? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn Ans: (b) Venus Which of the following countries was readmitted to the Commonwealth recently ? (a) Nepal (b) Myanmar (c) Pakistan (d) None of these Ans: (c) Pakistan 10. 11. The world governing body of which of the following sports celebrated its 100 years in existence recently ? (a) Football (b) Hockey (c) Badminton (d) Cricket Ans: (a) Football 12. Who among the following won the men?s singles title of the French Open 2004 ? (a) Guillermo Coria (b) Roger Federer (c) Andy Roddick (d) Gaston Gaudio Ans: (d) Gaston Gaudio Who is India?s first Woman Grand Master in Chess ? (a) Aarthie Ramaswamy (b) Koneru Humpy (c) S. Meenakshi (d) S. Vijayalakshmi Ans: (b) Koneru Humpy The age of a tree can be determined by (a) Measuring its height (b) Measuring its diameter (c) Analyzing its sap (d) Counting the annual growth rings of its stem Ans: (d) Counting the annual growth rings of its stem Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Mountains Continents (a) The Rocky : North America (b) The Andes : South America (c) The Alps : Europe (d) The Ural : Africa Ans: (d) The Ural : Africa Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (a) ?Purna Swaraj? Resolution (b) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh : : 1929 1931 13. 14. 15. 16. (c) (d) Ans: 17. Formation of the Congress Socialist Party: 1939 Simla Confeence : (b) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh 1940 : 1931 The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is at (a) Bhubaneswar (b) Khajuraho (c) Madurai (d) Mount Abu Ans: (a) Bhubaneswar Which one of the following is essentially a solo dance ? (a) Kuchipudi (b) Kathak (c) Manipuri (d) Mohiniattam Ans: (d) Mohiniattam The deepest oceanic trench ?Mariana? is located in (a) Atlantic Ocean (b) Arctic Ocean (c) Pacific Ocean (d) Indian Ocean Ans: (c) Pacific Ocean Although fog consists of fine drops of water, we cannot see clearly through it because (a) The light rays undergo total internal reflection in the drops (b) Fine drops of water in fog polarize the light (c) The fine drops are opaque to the light (d) The drops scatter most of the light Ans: (d) The drops scatter most of the light During the Mughal period, which one of the following were the first to come to India as traders ? (a) Portuguese (b) Dutch (c) Danish (d) English Ans: (a) Portuguese Who among the following Delhi Sultans is known for introducing market control mechanism ? (a) Iltutmish (b) Balban (c) Alauddin Khalji (d) Firoze Tughlaq Ans: (c) Alauddin Khalji Which one of the following mountain peaks of the Himalayas is NOT in India ? (a) Annapurna (b) Nanda Devi (c) Mt. Kamet (d) Kanchenjunga Ans: (a) Annapurna A rift valley is formed mainly due to (a) The forces of tension in the earth?s crust (b) The subsidence of the floor of a river valley 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 3. Who was named Jamaica’s Sportsman of the year for 2008 ? Triple Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt. ?The Man Who Divided India? ? (a) Arun Shourie (b) Dominique Lapierre (c) Rafiq Zakaria (d) Salman Rushdie Ans: (c) Rafiq Zakaria CURRENT AFFAIRS-FEBRUARY-2009 1. The telecom sector which started third Generation (3G) mobile services recently in 11 cities of India? -Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) 8. The West Indian Umpire who has officiated in a record 126 tests and 179 ODIs who decided to retire recently from International matches? -Steve Bucknor 5. 12. The Indian sound engineer who won Oscar for his brilliant sound mixing works of the film “Slum dog Millionaire” -Resul Pookutty 6. Which documentary won the Oscar award for best Documentary (Short)? -Smile Pinki. The new Chief Justice of Madras High Court ? -Hemant Laxman Gokhale 7. 4. 10. directed by Megan Mylan depicts the tale of an Utharpradesh girl and her fight against the social stigma of a cleft lip. The valley formed after the formation of fold mountains The deepening of a valley by ice action (a) The forces of tension in the earth?s crust Who is the author of the book. Name of the world’s cheapest car launched by Tata Motors in Mumbai? -Nano 2. Who won the Miss India Worldwide 2009 title ? Nikkitasha Marhawa.R. The teenager who acted as the main character of “slum dog millionaire ” ? . Music wizard A. Indian-American from Chicago clinch the 18th Miss India World wide 2009 title. Sri Lankan batsmen who smashed double hundreds during world record stand of 437 for the fourth wicket partnership against Pakistan? -Mahela Jayawardhane (240) and Thilan Samaraweera(231) 9.(c) (d) Ans: 25.Rahman won Oscars for which categories? -Best Original Score and Best Original Song (Jai Ho) for the film “Slum dog Millionaire”. The new money back plan launched by Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)in February 16 ? Jeevan Varsha 11. Britan’s Royal Mail issued a set of stamps on February-12 to mark the 200th Anniversary of the birth of a famous Scientist? Who is he ? Charles Darwin 15. the premier league club ? Guus Hiddink.Dev Patel 13. The new Prime Minister of Zimbzbwe ? Morgan Tsvangirai 18. Nandralone during the inaugural season of Indian Premiere League. Who is he? Muhammed Asif 17. Which novel has been chosen as the Romantic Novel of the year 2009? “East of the Sun” set in 1920s by Welsh author Julia Gregson 14. Newly elected President of Bangladesh ? . Recently the IPL Drug Tribunal has imposed a 12-month ban on a Pakistani Cricket player for consuming a banned substance. Who is appointed as coach/manager of Chelsea. Russian coach 16. Best Film…etc A. Name of India’s Second humanoid robot which was formally unveiled during Quark-2009.R. 21. country’s highest civilian award ? Bhim Sen Joshi 20. "”Slumdog Millionire “ got how many BAFTA awards (British Academy of film and Television Arts) 7 awards including Best Director.Zillur Rahman 19. Noted Hindustani Classical Vocalist who was presented with Bharath Ratna.Rahman won the BAFTA award for the music of this film. the technical festival at Goa? Acyut-2 . Sikiru Adepoju and Giovanni Hidalgo. Who won the Man of the Match award in the two 20-20 Cricket matches between India and New Zealand? Brendon McCullum 34. He becomes the first Indian to win the Australian Open junior title. Name the Indian who awarded a honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of Cambridge. along with musicians Mickey Hart. which are the first two in a series of ten water jet Fast Attack Craft (FAC) being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. Kolkata ?. Who won the Australian Open junior title ? Yuki Bhambri. Which Indian player won BCCI Payer of the year Award? Virender Sehwag (The award is also known as Polly Umrigar Award) 29. INS Carnicobar and INS Chetlat 26. Amartya Sen 23. Who won Rotterdam Open title after beating world number one Rafael Nadal? Andy Murray of Britain . GRSE. He outplayed his German opponent Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas to win the Junior Boys title in the Australian Open. at Chennai. East Sussex 27. Which players were named joint winners of the Allan Border medal of 2008? Ricky Ponting and Michael Clark 31. Alfie Patten. commissioned by the Indian Navy on 16 February 2009. Who won the Australian Open women singles title of this year ? Serena Williams 33. The Indian Musician among the four international musicians to be awarded Grammy for their ‘Global Drum’ project. Name the 13-YEAR-OLD boy who has become a father in Britain. 17th Dulip Trophy Cricket title is won by? West Zone 28. ? Zakir Hussain. 30. his wife is just 15. His girlfriend Chantelle Steadman gave birth to Maisie Roxanne in Eastbourne Hospital. 32. has been awarded the coveted gramophone for ‘The Global Drum’ in the Best Contemporary World Music Album category. The two ships. where he served as the Master of Trinity College for six years. Name the Union Minister for Small Scale Industries in the UPA government who was on charged in a murder case recently ? Mahavir Prasad 25. Who was named African Footballer of the Year 2008? Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor 24.22. World Cup Cricket 2010 final will be held in which venue ? Delhi 36. COSTUME DESIGN Michael O'Connor (THE DUCHESS) . amid claims that he was drunk at a recent G7 meeting? Shoichi Nakagawa 81 ST OSCAR AWARDS.ALL RESULTS 1. WRITING (ADAPTED SCREEN PLAY) Simon Beaufoy (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) 4. Japan's Finance Minister who has resigned.35. ANIMATED FEATURE FILM Andrew Stanton (WALL-E) 5. ART DIRECTION Donald Graham Burt (Art Direction). Victor J. SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) Kunio Kato( LA MAISON EN PETITS CUBES) 6. WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREEN PLAY) Dustin Lance Black (MILK) 3. ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Penelope Cruz (VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA) 2. Zolfo (Set Decoration) (THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON) 7. SOUND EDITING Richard King (THE DARK KNIGHT) 16. Steve Preeg. BEST DIRECTOR Danny Boyle (SLUM DOG MILLIONAIRE) 21. SLUM DOG MILLIONAIRE 20. CINEMATOGRAPHY Anthony Dod Mantle (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) 10. SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) Jochen Alexander Freydank (SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND) 11. Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) 17. BEST FEATURE FILM. Burt Dalton and Craig Barron (THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON) 15.8. MAKE UP Greg Cannom (THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON) 9. VISUAL EFFECTS: Eric Barba. SOUND MIXING Ian Tapp. DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Megan Mylan (SMILE PINKI) 14. FILM EDITING Chris Dickens ((SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) 18. BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Kate Winslet (THE READER) . DOCUMENTARY FEATURE James Marsh and Simon Chinn (MAN ON WIRE) 13. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Sean Penn (MILK) 22. ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE Heath Ledger (THE DARK KNIGHT) 12. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM DEPARTURES – Japan 19. Gulzar (lyrics) 26. . Rahman (music).23. R.MAY 2009 1. She lost her nose and needed tracheotomy to be able to breathe and the whole surgery took 22 hours. Who has become the first person in the World to have a full face transplant? Connie Culp Connie Culp after face transplantation Connie was shot by her husband. JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD (SPECIAL HONOR) Jerry Lewis (Comedic film and humanitarian work) 24. but both of them survived. who also shot himself afterwards. BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT Smile Pinki –( Director-Megan Mylan ) 25. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE A. R. Rahman (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE ) CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. BEST ORIGINAL SONG Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire – A. a subsidiary of Russia’s largest tyre manufacturer Amtel-Vredestein which went bankrupt last month. Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav recently rejected the Maoist led government's decision to sack the army chief. Apollo Tyres Ltd 3. Name the army chief? Rukmangat Katuwal . he published posts in his blog named Minerva 5. Name the Delhi-based automotive tyre maker. pushing the country further into political crisis that threatens to derail the two-and-half-year-old peace process. which announced the acquisition of Dutch-tyre firm Vredestein Banden BV. The South Korean blogger who was arrested in January and accused by the government of spreading false information about the worsening global economy. Who has been selected as the new Chief Coach for the Indian Men's Hockey team? Jose Brasa of Spain 6. as a financial blogger.Connie Culp-Earlier Photo 2. was acquitted recently? Park Dae-sung. Who is reappointed as Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO) for a second term of four years as from 1 September 2009? Pascal Lamy 4. 7. First concert of A.R.Rahman after winning the Oscar award was held in? Kozhikkode (Kerala) on May 3 8. The 16-year-old Delhi boy, who has won his second International Tennis Federation (ITF) title by defeating South African opponent Raven Klaasen at the DLTA complex on Saturday (May 2)? Yuki Bhambri 9. Name the Sri Lankan journalist and editor, who was assassinated on 8 January of this year, has been named as the laureate of the 2009 World Press Freedom Prize by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Lasantha Wickrematunge 10. Who won his record fourth Rome Masters title, beating defending champion Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal 11. Former South Korean President who committed suicide by leaping to his death from a hill behind his house? Roh Moo-Hyun Roh, who was president from 2003 to 2008. Roh's death came amid an investigation into a bribery scandal that had tarnished his reputation 12. A British charity fundraiser who won the "best job in the world" i.e., caretaker of an Australian tropical island — after an innovative marketing campaign that highlighted the power of social media? Ben Southal 13. Name the chief of the Anti Crime Cell of Indonesia who is arrested recently for a murder case? Ansari Azhar 14. Who is appointed as the Country Director of Western Union Financial services for its India operations ? Kiran Shetty 15. Who has won the Chess Oscar for the third time, the game's most prestigious annual award? Viswanathan Anand 16. Who was sworn in as South Africa's new president? Jacob Zuma He becomes fourth democratically-elected president of the country since the end of apartheid in 1994. 17. Which country won the gold medal in the recurve team event of the archery World Cup Stage II at Porec, Croatia? India. India’s fearsome threesome of Jayanta Talukdar, Rahul Banerjee and Mangal Singh Champia defeated Russian Federation by 220 points to 218. Italy won the bronze beating China 221-219. 18. Who won the Spanish Grand Prix Car race title? Britain's Jenson Button 19. The First South Indian(Malayalee) who has been appointed as the secretary of Supreme Court of India ? M.P.Bhadran 20. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of ICICI prudential Life? V.Vaidyanathan 21. Indian-origin anti-apartheid activist who has been inducted into South African President Jacob Zuma's cabinet, taking the number of people from the community in the government to seven. Maggie Govender 22. Who won Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year award, recently ? Steven Gerrard 23. Which team rallied for a 4-1 victory against Athletic Bilbao for its record 25th Spanish King’s Cup title? Barcelona 24. In a case prosecuted by the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, a federal judge sentenced an investment adviser, age 38, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, to ten years in federal prison on federal mail and wire fraud for defrauding his investment advisory clients. Who is he ? Amit Mathur 25. Which team won the Copa Italia Football title ? Lazio Lazio beat Sampdoria(6-5) 26. The new model car launched by Maruti in May-2009? Ritz 27. Britain's first Muslim minister resigned from office Seeking to clear his name from media accusations of breaching his ministerial code over expenses? Which team won the 18th English Premiere league title 2009 by holding off Arsenal to a draw? Manchester United 29. Zee Group which announced their association with ‘Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade’. India’s largest direct-to-home service and part of the biggest media conglomerate. Former South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce president who has been elected Vice President of Federation of International Film Producers Association [FIAF] for 2009 – 2011? P. Who sets world record over 150 meters in 14. the reigning world record holder at 100m and 200m. It is for the first time an Indian arrives in the prestigious position 31.35 seconds on the streets of Manchester? Usain Bolt. LTTE(Liberation Tigers o f Tamil Eelam) leader who was killed by Sri Lankan Army ? Velupillai Prabhakaran 32. The first British Speaker to be forced out of office in over 300 years because of his handling of a scandal on MPs'expenses? .Shahid Malik 28. the next generation video gaming and entertainment system on their platform? Dish TV 30. sets the world record over 150 meters 33.V Gangadharan. P. has died at the age of 97. Who is the new Prime Minister of Kuwait? Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammed al-Ahmed al-Sabah 36.10.Singh(23 Wickets) 39. they beat Bangalore Royal Challengers in the final.000 for raping two minor girls? Santhosh Madhavan (Swamy Amrutha Chaithanya) 35. Spanish great-grandmother who had a global following. European trophy. Self-styled god man of Kerala who was sentenced to 16 years of rigorous imprisonment and a penalty of Rs 2. IPL-2009 is won by ? Deccan Chargers. Orange Cap Holder of DLF IPL 2009(It is given for the player who is the leading run scorer in the match. Name THE WORLD'S oldest blogger. The only Indian who hit a century in IPL? Maneesh Pandey (114 Not Out) of Bangalore Royal challengers Only two players have century in IPL-2009. the other is Ab Devilliers(105 Not Out) of Delhi Dare Devils 37. IPL-2009 is held in ? South Africa 41. 42. He scored 572 runs 38.)? Mathew Hayden of Chennai Super Kings. Name the Malawi's President who has been sworn in for a second five-year term recently ? Bingu wa Mutharika 44. . UEFA Cup.Michael Martin 34. Man of the match in the final of IPL-2009 ? Anil Kumble(16 /4 in 4 overs) 40. Purple Cap holder of DLF IPL 2009(It is given for the player who is the leading wicket taker in the match) R. which has been won by a Ukrainian team for the first time in the history of Ukrainian football? Shakhtar 43. Their blog address: http://www. Veteran communist leader who has been sworn in as the Nepal’s new prime minister? Madhav Kumar Nepal 46. Who was re-elected to the largely ceremonial post of German president recently for a second five-year term? .blogspot.5 million hits. According to the AP. who served as the driver of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Who is appointed as the next chief of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)? Charles F. Her site had more than 1.Maria Amelia Lopez. Bolden Jr Bolden is a former astronaut who was involved in several critical missions for the US Space Agency. 2006 said that her grandson. gave her a blog for her birthday. who is very stingy. 48. died at his house at Mathil.amis95. Veteran freedom-fighter and soldier of the INA. her first post on December 23.com/ 45. near Payyanur in Kannur district of Kerala? A Chindan Nair 47. Prasar Bharati Chairman who resigned recently because he was "dissatisfied" with the functioning of the Board? Arun Bhatnagar . New President of Mongolia? Tsakhiaglin Elbegdorj(Democratic Party) 55. Who has been appointed the new Pro-Vice. An American scientist whose work helped lead to the development of the anti-impotency drug Viagra. Name the Civil rights activist.Horst Kohler 49. died at the age of 92 in Seattle? Robert F Furchgott 50. who was given bail by the Supreme Court. The country which started its first new overseas military base(named as Peace Camp) since the end of the colonial era at Abudabi of UAE(United Arab Emirates) France 53. Who won the Monaco Grand Prix Car race title? Jenson Button(Britain) 51.Chancellor of the Kerala University? J.Prabhash 54. walked free from Raipur jail after two years of incarceration? Binayak Sen 52. Who became etched in football history as the first Asian footballer to have played in the final of Champions League? Park J-sung 60.56.000.Stalin 62. New US Ambassador to India? Timothy J Roemer 59. Who is appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Kerala State ? Neela Gangadharan .K. Who wins 2009 Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement? Alice Munro This Canadian short story writer will get prize worth £60. It was first awarded to Ismail Kadare in 2005 and then to Chinua Achebe in 2007. Who is appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of TamilNadu ? M. Champions League-2009 is won by ? Barcelona. 58. Man of the series of Natwest series between England and West Indies? Stuart Broad England won the series by (2-0) 57. Barcelona beat Manchester United highlights in the final by 2-0 61. Who has been named winner of the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award (2008) for the second time. Who has become the first person in the World to have a full face transplant? Connie Culp . Kansas. 1. whose parents migrated to the United States from India. following her sensational gold medal winning performance at the Beijing Olympics Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia’s Pole Vault player) 64. Who has won the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee 2009 final? Kavya Shivashankar.63. a 13-year-old student from Olathe. She lost her nose and needed tracheotomy to be able to breathe and the whole surgery took 22 hours. Apollo Tyres Ltd 3. Connie Culp-Earlier Photo 2. a subsidiary of Russia’s largest tyre manufacturer Amtel-Vredestein which went bankrupt last month. Who is reappointed as Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO) for a second term of four years as from 1 September 2009? . but both of them survived.Connie Culp after face transplantation Connie was shot by her husband. which announced the acquisition of Dutch-tyre firm Vredestein Banden BV. who also shot himself afterwards. Name the Delhi-based automotive tyre maker. who was assassinated on 8 January of this year. Who has been selected as the new Chief Coach for the Indian Men's Hockey team? Jose Brasa of Spain 6. The 16-year-old Delhi boy.Pascal Lamy 4. Name the Sri Lankan journalist and editor. pushing the country further into political crisis that threatens to derail the two-and-half-year-old peace process. as a financial blogger. Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav recently rejected the Maoist led government's decision to sack the army chief. he published posts in his blog named Minerva 5. was acquitted recently? Park Dae-sung. The South Korean blogger who was arrested in January and accused by the government of spreading false information about the worsening global economy. Name the army chief? Rukmangat Katuwal 7.R. who has won his second International Tennis Federation (ITF) title by defeating South African opponent Raven Klaasen at the DLTA complex on Saturday (May 2)? Yuki Bhambri 9. First concert of A.Rahman after winning the Oscar award was held in? Kozhikkode (Kerala) on May 3 8. has been named as the laureate of the 2009 World Press Freedom Prize . . Who won his record fourth Rome Masters title.e. Lasantha Wickrematunge 10.by the United Nations Educational. who was president from 2003 to 2008. Former South Korean President who committed suicide by leaping to his death from a hill behind his house? Roh Moo-Hyun Roh. Roh's death came amid an investigation into a bribery scandal that had tarnished his reputation 12. caretaker of an Australian tropical island — after an innovative marketing campaign that highlighted the power of social media? Ben Southal 13. Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Name the chief of the Anti Crime Cell of Indonesia who is arrested recently for a murder case? . beating defending champion Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal 11. A British charity fundraiser who won the "best job in the world" i. Who won the Spanish Grand Prix Car race title? Britain's Jenson Button 19. India’s fearsome threesome of Jayanta Talukdar. Which country won the gold medal in the recurve team event of the archery World Cup Stage II at Porec. Who was sworn in as South Africa's new president? Jacob Zuma He becomes fourth democratically-elected president of the country since the end of apartheid in 1994. Italy won the bronze beating China 221-219. Who has won the Chess Oscar for the third time. Who is appointed as the Country Director of Western Union Financial services for its India operations ? Kiran Shetty 15. 17.P. the game's most prestigious annual award? Viswanathan Anand 16. The First South Indian(Malayalee) who has been appointed as the secretary of Supreme Court of India ? M.Ansari Azhar 14. Croatia? India. Rahul Banerjee and Mangal Singh Champia defeated Russian Federation by 220 points to 218.Bhadran . 18. Who won Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year award. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of ICICI prudential Life? V.20. recently ? . Maggie Govender 22. taking the number of people from the community in the government to seven. Indian-origin anti-apartheid activist who has been inducted into South African President Jacob Zuma's cabinet.Vaidyanathan 21. Massachusetts. to ten years in federal prison on federal mail and wire fraud for defrauding his investment advisory clients. of Shrewsbury. In a case prosecuted by the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. a federal judge sentenced an investment adviser.Steven Gerrard 23. Which team rallied for a 4-1 victory against Athletic Bilbao for its record 25th Spanish King’s Cup title? Barcelona 24. age 38. Who is he ? Amit Mathur 25. Which team won the Copa Italia Football title ? . Lazio Lazio beat Sampdoria(6-5) 26. Former South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce president who has been elected Vice President of Federation of International Film Producers Association [FIAF] for 2009 – 2011? P. the next generation video gaming and entertainment system on their platform? Dish TV 30. India’s largest direct-to-home service and part of the biggest media conglomerate. It is for the first time an Indian arrives in the prestigious position 31. The new model car launched by Maruti in May-2009? Ritz 27. Zee Group which announced their association with ‘Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade’.V Gangadharan. LTTE(Liberation Tigers o f Tamil Eelam) leader who was killed by Sri Lankan . Which team won the 18th English Premiere league title 2009 by holding off Arsenal to a draw? Manchester United 29. Britain's first Muslim minister resigned from office Seeking to clear his name from media accusations of breaching his ministerial code over expenses? Shahid Malik 28. Army ? Velupillai Prabhakaran 32. Who sets world record over 150 meters in 14.35 seconds on the streets of Manchester? Usain Bolt, the reigning world record holder at 100m and 200m, sets the world record over 150 meters 33. The first British Speaker to be forced out of office in over 300 years because of his handling of a scandal on MPs'expenses? Michael Martin 34. Self-styled god man of Kerala who was sentenced to 16 years of rigorous imprisonment and a penalty of Rs 2,10,000 for raping two minor girls? Santhosh Madhavan (Swamy Amrutha Chaithanya) 35. Who is the new Prime Minister of Kuwait? Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammed al-Ahmed al-Sabah 36. The only Indian who hit a century in IPL? Maneesh Pandey (114 Not Out) of Bangalore Royal challengers Only two players have century in IPL-2009, the other is Ab Devilliers(105 Not Out) of Delhi Dare Devils 37. Orange Cap Holder of DLF IPL 2009(It is given for the player who is the leading run scorer in the match.)? Mathew Hayden of Chennai Super Kings. He scored 572 runs 38. Purple Cap holder of DLF IPL 2009(It is given for the player who is the leading wicket taker in the match) R.P.Singh(23 Wickets) 39. Man of the match in the final of IPL-2009 ? Anil Kumble(16 /4 in 4 overs) 40. IPL-2009 is held in ? South Africa 41. IPL-2009 is won by ? Deccan Chargers, they beat Bangalore Royal Challengers in the final. 42. UEFA Cup, European trophy, which has been won by a Ukrainian team for the first time in the history of Ukrainian football? Shakhtar 43. Name the Malawi's President who has been sworn in for a second five-year term recently ? Bingu wa Mutharika 44. Name THE WORLD'S oldest blogger, Spanish great-grandmother who had a global following, has died at the age of 97. Maria Amelia Lopez, According to the AP, her first post on December 23, 2006 said that her grandson, who is very stingy, gave her a blog for her birthday. Her site had more than 1.5 million hits. Their blog address: http://www.amis95.blogspot.com/ died at his house at Mathil. Who was re-elected to the largely ceremonial post of German president recently for a second five-year term? . near Payyanur in Kannur district of Kerala? A Chindan Nair 47. who served as the driver of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Who is appointed as the next chief of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)? Charles F. Veteran communist leader who has been sworn in as the Nepal’s new prime minister? Madhav Kumar Nepal 46. Bolden Jr Bolden is a former astronaut who was involved in several critical missions for the US Space Agency. 48.45. Veteran freedom-fighter and soldier of the INA. Horst Kohler 49. Name the Civil rights activist. Who won the Monaco Grand Prix Car race title? Jenson Button(Britain) 51. who was given bail by the Supreme Court. walked free from Raipur jail after two years of incarceration? Binayak Sen 52. An American scientist whose work helped lead to the development of the antiimpotency drug Viagra. The country which started its first new overseas military base(named as Peace Camp) since the end of the colonial era at Abudabi of UAE(United Arab Emirates) . died at the age of 92 in Seattle? Robert F Furchgott 50. New President of Mongolia? Tsakhiaglin Elbegdorj(Democratic Party) 55.000. Man of the series of Natwest series between England and West Indies? Stuart Broad England won the series by (2-0) 57. It was first awarded to Ismail Kadare in 2005 and then to Chinua Achebe in 2007.France 53. Who wins 2009 Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement? Alice Munro This Canadian short story writer will get prize worth £60.Prabhash 54. 58.Chancellor of the Kerala University? J. Who became etched in football history as the first Asian footballer to have played in the final of Champions League? . Who has been appointed the new Pro-Vice. New US Ambassador to India? Timothy J Roemer 59. Prasar Bharati Chairman who resigned recently because he was "dissatisfied" with the functioning of the Board? Arun Bhatnagar 56. Park J-sung 60. Champions League-2009 is won by ? Barcelona. Who is appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Kerala State ? Neela Gangadharan 63. following her sensational gold medal winning performance at the Beijing Olympics . Who is appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of TamilNadu ? M.Stalin 62.K. Barcelona beat Manchester United highlights in the final by 2-0 61. Who has been named winner of the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award (2008) for the second time. html Please send ur valuable suggestions and previous question papers of various exams to questionforall@gmail. If the respective copyright owners wish for their photos to be taken down.blogspot.Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia’s Pole Vault player) 64. a 13-year-old student from Olathe.com. Who has won the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee 2009 final? Kavya Shivashankar. whose parents migrated to the United States from India 65. MINISTERS OF 15TH LOK SABHA AND THEIR PORTFOLIOS Click the below link to know Ministers and their portfolios of 15th Lok Sabha. http://questionforall. . Kansas. Disclaimer: The author claims full ownership of all articles herein but doesn't claim ownership of all photos posted on this site.com/2009/06/ministers-of-15th-lok-sabha-andtheir. feel free to e-mail me or leave a comment and these will be taken down immediately. MONTHLY WISE SUNDAY. 10 MAY 2009 CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. G-20 Summit which is the world's 20 largest developed and developing nations meeting was held at? London 3.APRIL 2009 1. who had been appointed to represent Mumbai terror attack accused Ajmal Amir Kasab and withdrew from the case later in response of several protests. CURRENT AFFAIRS. Lawyer from the Maharashtra Service Legal Authority. the peace process in the Middle East. including the Palestinian cause. Anjali Wghmare 4. improvement of inter-Arab relations and the situation in Sudan was held at ? Doha. from 2010 due to tighter emission norms. Former cricket player of Pakistan who was appointed as an adviser to the Chinese Cricket Association? . Which are they? Maruti-800 and Omni 5. including the four metros. from 11 cities. capital of Qatar 2.APRIL 2009 CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Maruti Suzuki has decided to stop two selling models.POSTED BY MEENAKSHI AT 06:09 0 COMMENTS LABELS: CURRENT AFFAIRS. The 21st Arab League (AL) summit to discuss a package of major issues. Sanjay Dutt 7. Name the Thai citizen who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for insulting the king of Thailand and his family by posting edited photos of the monarchy on the Internet? Suwicha Thakho 8.Javed Miandad 6.700 episodes on television and radio? Guiding Light 9. Mahatma Gandhi is remembered in a very special way in a small village in India by worshipping his idol in a temple? Where is it? The temple at Bhatra Village in Sambalpur town in Orissa 10. Bollywood actor and politician who has been appointed the General Secretary of Samajwadi Party. Name the Slovakia's president who wins second term in office after defeating the first woman to reach a runoff vote? . At the time of its final broadcast on September 18. England All rounder who made the first hat-trick of his international career in the recent One Day series against West Indies? Andrew Flintoff 11. the teleserial which will have spanned 72 years and more than 15. 2009. Who won the Sony Ericsson Open final by beating Serena Williams which is held in Miami? Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 13. Who was the 'man of the series' in the Test series against New Zealand which India won 1-0 to script a series win in that country after 41 years? Gautham Gambhir .Ivan Gasparovic 12. After her complaint. India signed three pacts with a gulf country for strengthening cooperation in science and technology. The country in which state of emergency declared recently by its Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. . Which is that country? Kuwait 15. Which IT Company won the bid for India's fourth largest software exporter Satyam Computer? Tech Mahindra.25. with troops firing shots into the air in an attempt to control antigovernment protesters. defeating hosts Malaysia 3-1 in the final of the five-nation tournament? India 19. Who is appointed as the new President and CEO of Mahindra Life space Developers? Anita Arjundas 18. some of whom stormed the country's interior ministry? Thailand 17. education and culture as they pledged to contribute to each other's well being and prosperity. Kiran Sikri. Name that Bank? ICICI 16.000/-by the Consumer Commission which found the bank guilty of deficiency of service in that case. she was awarded a compensation of Rs.14. Country which regained the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey title after a 13-year gap. a consumer who was penalised by a bank in India despite cancelling her loan. the IT arm of auto major Mahindra and Mahindra. 000 MPS Group Championships in Florida. The First Dog who joined US President Barack Obama and his family at the White House on April 14. Recently a German Luxury carmaker has launched a Limited Edition of its EClass cars in India? Name the Company? Mercedes Benz The Mercedes Benz E-Class Limited Edition is priced at Rs 43. Delhi).Tech Mahindra's winning bid was of Rs. teaming up with a Chinese Player to clinch the women's doubles trophy at the USD 220. Who is she? Chia-Jung Chuang 21.4 Lakh (Ex-Showroom. Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza lifted her first WTA title of the year. 23. 2009? .1.4 million) for 31 percent stake in the scam-tainted IT giant “Satyam” 20.757 Crore ($351. Who became the first Indian sports personality to be featured at the Madame Tussaud's wax museum in London? Sachin Tendulkar 22. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) recently launched its much awaited white-labelled credit card in tie up with an Indian Bank? Which Bank? Corporation Bank 25. which recognises the best Test cricketers and endorses Test cricket as the highest. most skilled form of the game. The Indian Company which managed to buy its French partner Group Danone's . the team includes Indians Virender Sehwag. Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan.Bo 24. Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Who is selected as the captain of The Wisden Test XI of 2008. 26. The journalist who threw a shoe at Home Minister P Chidambaram at a press conference protesting against the minister's reply on his question on CBI's clean chit to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 Sikh riots case? Jarnail Singh. a senior reporter of Dainik Jagran 27. Sachin Tendulkar. which controls 51% equity interest in biscuit major Britannia Industries. Which Zimbabwe captain named as the new coach of England Cricket Team for the recent series against West Indies and the Ashes? . The Nusli Wadia group Nusli N Wadia.50% stake in ABI Holdings. 28. Who is re-appointed as Fiji’s interim prime minister despite a Court of Appeal’s decision last week declaring his 2006 military coup illegal? Commodore Frank Bainimarama 29. Rifle-shooter who won the gold in the three position event in the Chongwon World Cup in South Korea. Leading Afghan rights activist who was killed by Taliban cowards after leaving meeting in Kandahar. Afghanistan? Sitara Achakzai 30. becoming the first Indian to win two medals in a single ISSF World Cup? Gagan Narang 31. is the chairman of Britannia Industries. Andy Flower 32. Ireland 34. and was sentenced to eight years in Prison by the Judicial . Holland. Kenya. Who is appointed as the new US Ambassador to India? Tim Roemer 33. Which country’s teams are qualified for the next World Cup Cricket in 2011? Canada. Name the American Journalist who was accused with charges amounting to Espionage for the U S. also known as "Open Barcelona".Council of IRAN last week? Rooksana Saberi 35. Which Tennis player who won his 5th straight Monte Carlo Masters Trophy. Name the British Tv Actress who committed suicide after the last episode of her teleserial “Belonging” which was present on BBC Wales? . more commonly known as the "Godó Trophy"? Rafel Nadal 36. Bharat Bhushan 41. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev removed the head of the powerful military intelligence agency recently after he opposed sweeping reforms of the country's lumbering armed forces. Who is he? General Valentin Korabelnikov 40. E. Who is appointed as the new chief and managing director (CMD) of Air India Mr. Who is the 16th Chief election commissioner of India? Naveen Chawla 39.K.Stephanie Parker 37. Who has been appointed as the new Supreme Court Registrar of India? Ashok Menon 38. Who defeated I-League champions Churchill Brothers by 2-1 in the one-off Super . died recently at Bangalore? . Bollywood actor once called “the Clint Eastwood of the East” because of his maverick roles and manly swagger. Who was named as the English Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year for the first time despite starting just 12 league games this season? Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) 43.Cup tie at the Devilal Sports Complex in Gurgaon on 26th April and won their third trophy of the season? Mohun Bagan 42. 7 APRIL 2009 CURRENT AFFAIRS-QUESTIONS & ANSWERS -MARCH-2009 .MONTHLY WISE TUESDAY. CURRENT AFFAIRS. 12 matches in Sri Lanka.Feroz Khan 44. 29 matches in India. Mumbai The cricket world cup will be held in 3 countries. 8 matches in Bangladesh. 45. World Cup Cricket -2011 final will be held in? Wankade Stadium. Indian Premiere League(IPL)-2009 Facts: First Six of IPL 09-Abhishek Nayar First Four (Boundary) of IPL 09-Sanath Jayasurya First wicket of IPL 09-Thilan Thushara First Man of the Match of IPL 09-Sachin Tendulkar First Century of IPL 09-AB de villiers POSTED BY MEENAKSHI AT 06:48 0 COMMENTS LABELS: CURRENT AFFAIRS. Next world cup is in 2013 which will be held in India. . 3. They beat New Zealand in the Final by 4 wickets Nicki Shaw was named player of the match and Claire Taylor is the player of the tournament. Name the Hungarian Prime Minister resigned after facing mounting criticism over his government's handling of the country's economic crash. Who won the Man of the Match award in the first Test between India and New Zealand at Hamilton.CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS-MARCH-2009 1. The first tournament was held in England in 1973 which also won by England. Women’s Cricket World Cup -2009 won by? England. Women’s Cricket World Cup -2009 is held in ? Australia. India never won the World Cup 2. New Zealand? Sachin Tendulkar 4. Who is reinstated as chief justice of Pakistani Supreme Court after a series of protests and political turmoil Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry 6.Ferenc Gyurcsany 5. First elected female state premier in its history of Australia after a vote in Queensland. having been detained for two months for calling on Omar al-Bashir. ? Anna Bligh 7.? . to hand himself over to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Name the Sudanese opposition leader who has been released from prison. Sudan's president. who became .? Leon Penetta 9. Former Indian captain who equalled Mark Waugh's world record of 181 Test catches in opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton? Rahul Dravid 10.Hassan al-Turabi 8. i. British reality TV star died at the age of 27 with cervical cancer. Which country will host the second version of IPL. Who has been selected for the 18th Aravindan Award instituted by the Chalachithra Film Society? Marathi film-maker Paresh Mokashi 12.e. IPL-2009? South Africa 11. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Chief who recently visited India to discuss the security situation in South Asia. famous after appearing on the UK’s Big Brother reality Show? Jade Gudi 13. Who became Madagascar's acting president after the army ended a monthslong power struggle and swept him to power? . Who won World Boxing Association (WBA) International and World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Inter-Continental lightweight titles in this year? British boxer Amir Khan 14. Who is appointed as the new chief of the Indian Air Force? Air Marshal PV Naik 16.Andry Rajoelina. he is only 34-year-old. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United States of America? Meera Shankar 18. in Kannur district 17. 15. Name the computer institute of Kerala which has made an entry into the Limca Book of Records for the largest number of students in a single centre? Sree Sankaracharya Computer Centre (SSCT). Name the Indian-American who last week was appointed Federal Chief Technology Officer by President Barack Obama . five days after he went on leave following Federal Bureau of Investigation's raids at his previous office.Vivek Kundra. He returned to the job after it became clear that he was not the 'target of investigations. He was reinstated to his job by Barack Obama at the White House. Name the Monster like father who held his Daughter as Sex-Slave Prisoner in Cellar for 24 years and gave birth to 7 children? .S. in a corruption case related to employees working there. Name the Indian-American who is appointed as Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Washington by U.President Barack Obama? Richard Verma 20. 19. (Mobile Tele Systems) . Madagascar 22. Who was unanimously re-elected to North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament recently? Kim Jong Il 23. saying the replacement of the island nation's president by an army-backed politician constitutes a coup. The Russian Mobile Company which launched its CDMA-based mobile services in Kerala circle after Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan? MTS. Country which has been suspended by The African Union from the continental body.Joseph Fritzl 21. who has been endorsing Motorola as its global brand ambassador? . She won the same in 2002. Which Indian will replace football star David Beckham. The first person to be certified as a survivor of both US atomic bombings at the end of the Second World War? Photograph Jemal Countess/ WireImage Tsutomu Yamaguchi. 26. 25. a 93-year-old Japanese man who was in Hiroshima on a business trip on 6 August 1945 when a US B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on the city. This is her Second WTA Player of the Year award. Which Tennis Player has won WTA Player of the Year award-2009? Serena Williams.MTS brand is under Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited which is a joint venture company between Sistema (LSE: SSA) of Russia and Shyam Group of India 24. 28 Crore for this particular endorsement deal. Who are the winners of Indian Open Badminton Title in 2009 ? Men’s Single Title.Taufik Hidayat (Indonesia) Women’s Single Title.Pi Hongyan ( France) . This makes him the highest paid Indian celebrity for any such product.A. 27. 28. Who is appointed as the Second Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia? Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz 29.R. Who won the 20-20 Cricket series between South Africa and Australia in South Africa ? South Africa (They beat Australia by 2-0). It is learnt that Rahman has been paid a whopping Rs.Rahman. Who is appointed as Administrator of the United Nationals Development Programme(UNDP)? Helen Clark 33. New Prime Minister of Israel ? Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel's Likud party 32.30. First national female judge of Dubai? Judge Ibtisam Rashid Badwawi 31. Who is named to the “Order of Companions of O R Tambo in Gold”. one of the highest state honours of South Africa? . Who is the new Prime Minister of Malaysia ? Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak 35. making history as the first tourist to make the epic journey twice? Charles Simonyi 36.Cuban President Fidel Castro 34. The US billionaire who roared into space aboard a Russian rocket. The country which re-enters NATO's (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) military command after more than 40 years? France . who was assassinated by the military in a retaliatory attack for the killing of the army chief of the volatile and drug-corrupted west African state?. At present G. Jo Bernardo Vieira 43. Fast bowler who has announced his retirement from international cricket after eight years of service for South Africa? Andre Nel . Who has been appointed as the new Captain of Sri Lankan Cricket Team? Kumar Sangakkara 38.37.K. The president of Guinea-Bissau. James Otis? Vijay Mallya. 42. the present Home Secretary. Pillai is the Commerce Secretary. Home Secretary of India? Gopala Krishna Pillai. 40. Palestinian Prime Minister who submitted his resignation in a move that could help usher in a power-sharing deal between Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas and his rivals in the militant group Hamas? Salam Fayyad 41. Who wins Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best Book Award for Europe and South Asia region ? Jhumpa Lahiri for her book 'Unaccustomed Earth' 39. a pair of sandals.8 million at an auction in New York from the owner. retires on March 31. Who purchased Mahatma Gandhi’s personal belongings which include Gandhiji’s iconic round-rimmed spectacles. a pocket watch. a plate and bowl and letters of authenticity for USD 1. He would assume charge after Madhukar Gupta. The son of the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath . POSTED BY MEENAKSHI AT 08:22 0 COMMENTS LABELS: CURRENT AFFAIRS.44.MONTHLY WISE TUESDAY.com. CURRENT AFFAIRS. 46 years after his mother gassed herself while he slept? Nicholas Hughes Sylvia Plath with her son Nicholas Hughe. 3 MARCH 2009 CURRENT AFFAIRS-QUESTIONS & ANSWERS -FEBRUARY-2009 CURRENT AFFAIRS-FEBRUARY-2009 . Please send ur valuable suggestions and previous question papers of various exams to questionforall@gmail. He was only a baby when she committed suicide. R. Which documentary won the Oscar award for best Documentary (Short)? Smile Pinki. 3. The Indian sound engineer who won Oscar for his brilliant sound mixing works of the film “Slum dog Millionaire” .1. Music wizard A. The West Indian Umpire who has officiated in a record 126 tests and 179 ODIs who decided to retire recently from International matches? Steve Bucknor 5.Rahman won Oscars for which categories? Best Original Score and Best Original Song (Jai Ho) for the film “Slum dog Millionaire”. 4. directed by Megan Mylan depicts the tale of an Utharpradesh girl and her fight against the social stigma of a cleft lip. Name of the world’s cheapest car launched by Tata Motors in Mumbai? Nano 2. The telecom sector which started third Generation (3G) mobile services recently in 11 cities of India? Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) 8. Sri Lankan batsmen who smashed double hundreds during world record stand of 437 for the fourth wicket partnership against Pakistan? Mahela Jayawardhane (240) and Thilan Samaraweera(231) 9. Who won the Miss India Worldwide 2009 title ? Nikkitasha Marhawa. The new Chief Justice of Madras High Court ? Hemant Laxman Gokhale 7. Indian-American from Chicago clinch the 18th Miss India World wide 2009 title.Resul Pookutty 6. . The teenager who acted as the main character of “slum dog millionaire ” ? Dev Patel 13. 12. The new money back plan launched by Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)in February 16 ? Jeevan Varsha 11. Which novel has been chosen as the Romantic Novel of the year 2009? “East of the Sun” set in 1920s by Welsh author Julia Gregson 14. Britan’s Royal Mail issued a set of stamps on February-12 to mark the 200th Anniversary of the birth of a famous Scientist? Who is he ? Charles Darwin . Who was named Jamaica’s Sportsman of the year for 2008 ? Triple Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt.10. Russian coach 16. Noted Hindustani Classical Vocalist who was presented with Bharath Ratna. country’s highest civilian award ? . Nandralone during the inaugural season of Indian Premiere League. The new Prime Minister of Zimbzbwe ? Morgan Tsvangirai 18. the premier league club ? Guus Hiddink. Who is appointed as coach/manager of Chelsea. Who is he? Muhammed Asif 17.15. Recently the IPL Drug Tribunal has imposed a 12-month ban on a Pakistani Cricket player for consuming a banned substance. Newly elected President of Bangladesh ? Zillur Rahman 19. Name of India’s Second humanoid robot which was formally unveiled during Quark-2009. Name the Indian who awarded a honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of Cambridge. where he served as the Master of Trinity College for six years.R. the technical festival at Goa? Acyut-2 22. 21.Rahman won the BAFTA award for the music of this film.Bhim Sen Joshi 20. Best Film…etc A. "”Slumdog Millionire “ got how many BAFTA awards (British Academy of film and Television Arts) 7 awards including Best Director. Amartya Sen . commissioned by the Indian Navy on 16 February 2009. which are the first two in a series of ten water jet Fast Attack Craft (FAC) being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. INS Carnicobar and INS Chetlat 26. Kolkata ?. ? Zakir Hussain. Name the Union Minister for Small Scale Industries in the UPA government who was on charged in a murder case recently ? Mahavir Prasad 25. Who was named African Footballer of the Year 2008? Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor 24. 17th Dulip Trophy Cricket title is won by? West Zone 28. Name the 13-YEAR-OLD boy who has become a father in Britain. at Chennai. The Indian Musician among the four international musicians to be awarded Grammy for their ‘Global Drum’ project.23. His girlfriend Chantelle Steadman gave birth to Maisie Roxanne in Eastbourne Hospital. . GRSE. Sikiru Adepoju and Giovanni Hidalgo. East Sussex 27. has been awarded the coveted gramophone for ‘The Global Drum’ in the Best Contemporary World Music Album category. The two ships. his wife is just 15. along with musicians Mickey Hart. Which Indian player won BCCI Payer of the year Award? Virender Sehwag (The award is also known as Polly Umrigar Award) 29. Alfie Patten. He outplayed his German opponent Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas to win the Junior Boys title in the Australian Open. Which players were named joint winners of the Allan Border medal of 2008? Ricky Ponting and Michael Clark 31. 32. Who won the Australian Open junior title ? Yuki Bhambri. World Cup Cricket 2010 final will be held in which venue ? Delhi 36. He becomes the first Indian to win the Australian Open junior title. Japan's Finance Minister who has resigned. Who won the Australian Open women singles title of this year ? Serena Williams 33.30. Who won the Man of the Match award in the two 20-20 Cricket matches between India and New Zealand? Brendon McCullum 34. Who won Rotterdam Open title after beating world number one Rafael Nadal? Andy Murray of Britain 35. amid claims that he was drunk at a recent G7 meeting? . ART DIRECTION Donald Graham Burt (Art Direction). ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Penelope Cruz (VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA) 2. SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) Kunio Kato( LA MAISON EN PETITS CUBES) 6.Shoichi Nakagawa 81 ST OSCAR AWARDS.ALL RESULTS 1. WRITING (ADAPTED SCREEN PLAY) Simon Beaufoy (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) 4. WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREEN PLAY) Dustin Lance Black (MILK) 3. Victor J. ANIMATED FEATURE FILM Andrew Stanton (WALL-E) 5. Zolfo (Set Decoration) (THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON) 7. COSTUME DESIGN . SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) Jochen Alexander Freydank (SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND) 11. SOUND MIXING Ian Tapp. DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Megan Mylan (SMILE PINKI) 14. VISUAL EFFECTS: Eric Barba. ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE Heath Ledger (THE DARK KNIGHT) 12.Michael O'Connor (THE DUCHESS) 8. MAKE UP Greg Cannom (THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON) 9. Burt Dalton and Craig Barron (THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON) 15. Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) 17. Steve Preeg. DOCUMENTARY FEATURE James Marsh and Simon Chinn (MAN ON WIRE) 13. CINEMATOGRAPHY Anthony Dod Mantle (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) 10. FILM EDITING . SOUND EDITING Richard King (THE DARK KNIGHT) 16. Chris Dickens ((SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) 18. BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT Smile Pinki –( Director-Megan Mylan ) . BEST DIRECTOR Danny Boyle (SLUM DOG MILLIONAIRE) 21. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Sean Penn (MILK) 22. BEST FEATURE FILM. BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Kate Winslet (THE READER) 23. JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD (SPECIAL HONOR) Jerry Lewis (Comedic film and humanitarian work) 24. SLUM DOG MILLIONAIRE 20. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM DEPARTURES – Japan 19. “Man of the series” of recently held One Day series between Australia & South Africa? Albie Morkel 4. CURRENT AFFAIRS.25. Gulzar (lyrics) 26. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE A. 11 FEBRUARY 2009 Current Affairs Questions & Answers.MONTHLY WISE WEDNESDAY. Special Director General of Police in Jammu and Kashmir 3.January -2009 CURRENT AFFAIRS JANUARY 2009 1. 2.? Radha Vinod Raju. Kerala . BEST ORIGINAL SONG Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire – A. Rahman (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE ) POSTED BY MEENAKSHI AT 08:19 4 COMMENTS LABELS: CURRENT AFFAIRS. R. after passing the world body FIBA’s exam ? Zanim Mohammed Hashim from Thalassery. The new federal agency approved by the Indian Government to combat terror in India which will be empowered to deal with terror related crimes across states without special permission from the state ? National Investigation Agency. Who is appointed as Director General of the newly established National Investigation Agency (NIA). R. Who became the country’s youngest international referee. Rahman (music). He surpassed the record of India's Ajit Agarkar who took 23 matches to reach the milestone. completed his 50-wicket haul in his 19th one-day international.G. 6.5.’ penned by lyricist Gulzar. Who became the fastest bowler to take 50 wickets in one-day internationals ? Ajantha Mendis .Sankara Pillai 7.S. Which Malayalam Writer won the “Odakkuzhal Award ” ? K. The first Indian to win the prestigious Golden Globe Award for Best Original Music Score ? A.President Barack Obama? . 8.R.Rahman for Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire. Who has been appointed as the General Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Management and Budget in the upcoming administration of U. was nominated for Best Original Music Score. Rahman’s song ‘Jai Ho. O Saya)) 14.5 to 2. nominated for the Oscars for Best sound mixing in 'Slumdog Millionaire’? . born in Kerala. the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia. Indian sound engineer from Mumbai.R. 10.S. The acronym 'BrahMos' is perceived as the confluence of the two nations represented by two great rivers. Jharkhand Chief Minister who resigned from his post following his defeat in the Tamar assembly by-poll? Shibu Soren 13.Preeta Bansal. Music Sensation A. Who is the Man of the Series in the recently held Zimbabwe –Bangladesh One Day Series held in Bangladesh? Shakib Al Hasan 11. Name the Indo-Russian supersonic cruise missile with speeds of Mach 2. which is world's fastest cruise missile and is about three and a half times faster than the U.Rahman won how many Oscar nominations for the film “Slumdog Millionaire” ? Three nominations (Music. The first Bangladesh player to top one of the International Cricket Council's player rankings? Shakib Al Hasan He tops the ICC ODI Rankings for all-rounders 12.A's subsonic Harpoon cruise missile? Brahmos. Leading Indian-American lawyer 9. Songs (Jai Ho.8. . who was sentenced to 97 years in prison for charges including torture and conspiracy.Rasool Pookutty 15. Which film won most number of Oscar Nominations in 2008? “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” with 13 Oscar nominations. according to a federal court in Florida. . 2009 when he resigned from the Satyam board after admitting to corporate fraud of 7000 crore rupees ? Ramalinga Raju 17. ? Charles McArthur Emmanuel He also known as Charles "Chuckie" Taylor Jr. 16. The son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor Sr. Name the founder and Chairman of Satyam Computers until January 7. The new model car launched by Fiat India Automobiles Ltd in India during fist quarter of 2009. Fiat Linea 20.18. Who is BBC African Footballer of the Year 2008 Egyptian footballer Mohamed Aboutrika 19. Who is the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab? Sukhbir Singh Badal . The 50th anniversary of the Triumph of a country’s Revolution is observed on this year January? Which revolution? Cuban Revolution 22. Name of the Bacteria developed by Australian Scientists to prevent Dengue Fever by infecting the dengue mosquito with that bacterium which halves its lifespan? Wolbachia bacterium 26. who was remanded to judicial custody charged with criminal conspiracy. cheating and forgery of accounts. Sunil Gavaskar and Bishan Singh Bedi 23. The Chief Financial Officer of Satyam Computers. The Three Indian cricketing legends. Who is the deputy chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir? Tara Chand . who figured among the 55 former players named in the ICC`s inaugural Hall of Fame list as part of its centenary celebrations ? Kapil Dev. Who is the new President of Ghana? John Atta Mills 25. Who became the youngest chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir? Omar Abdulla 27. Srinivas Vadlamani 24.21. he scored 122 runs (not out) against West Indies in his debut match 30. Which player’s performance is counted as the best ever Test Innings of 2008 selected by Cricinfo? Virender Sehwag. Which team won the Ranji Trophy for the season 2008-2009? Mumbai. he took 5 wicket s for 67 runs. The fourth Thikkurissi Foundation Award is won by? Malayalam Actor. Jayaram 31. Who is the fifth New Zealand Cricket player to score a century in his debut? Martin Guptill. The first player in the history of cricket to score 10. his double century against Sri Lanka Best Bowling performance : Dale Steyn against Australia in Melbourne . The Australian Cricketer who retired recently from international cricket? Mathew Hayden 34. they beat Utharpradesh to clinch the title. 35. 29.28.000 runs and 250wickets in both tests and One Day internationals? . Prem Nazir Award is won by? Malayalam Actor. Balachandra Menon 32. Dadasaheb Phalke award winner and noted film-maker who died recently at a hospital in Kolkata after a prolonged illness? Tapan Sinha 33. M. the front organisation of the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba 2. CURRENT AFFAIRS. Which Malayalam poet won the “Mathrubhumi Literacy Prize “? Akkitham Achyuthan Nampoothirippad . Educational and Research Institution University? Sania Mirza 3. Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra? Chhagan Bhujbal 5. Currently ranked number 10. Chief Minister of Maharashtra? Asok Chavan 4.R. The first Indian Badminton player to reach in the top 10 spot of the World Woman Badminton Rankings. The terrorist organization in Pakistan which is banned by United Nations in respect of the Mumbai attacks ? Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD).Jacques Kallis POSTED BY MEENAKSHI AT 08:10 8 COMMENTS LABELS: CURRENT AFFAIRS.G. Which Indian player honoured with Doctorate by Dr.? Saina Nehwal . 14 JANUARY 2009 Current Affairs Questions & Answers.December-2008 1. 6. Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships.MONTHLY WISE WEDNESDAY. The famous American football player who was sentenced to a total of 33 years in prison on December 5. who originally hails from Kerala. has been honoured with the highest award .Patil 10. The Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra who resigned from office in light of the Mumbai carnage? R. Well known cardiologist in Canada.J. The new Defence Secretary of United States? Robert Gates 9.7.Simpson 12.R. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra who resigned from office in the wake up of Mumbai Terrorist Attacks? Vilas Rao Desmukh 8. The famous football player who visited India and inaugurated “The Indian Football School” in Kolkatta? Diego Maradona 11. 2008? O. this Portugal Player is playing for Manchester United 18. Who won the European Footballer of the Year Award-2008 ? Cristiano Ronaldo. 13. Leading NRI entrepreneur who has scripted history by becoming the first Asian deputy speaker of the British House of Lords. Name of the film which won the Golden Peacock award and a cash prize of Rs. The Man of the Series of recently held Srilanka-Zimbabwe One day series held in Zimbabwe? Ajantha Mendis 14.4 million on the concluding day of the 39th International Film Festival of India in Panaji. Prasad 15. Swraj Paul 16. J. who has vast experience in the global development policy community. Who is he? Gobind Nankani 19. ? “Tulpan”. A Kazakhstan film directed by Sergei Dvortsevoy who also bagged the most promising director's award. A noted Indian-origin economist. is appointed as the centre's executive director. Veteran Malayalam writer who was presented the prestigious Padmaprabha literary prize? . Britain has launched an International Growth Centre (IGC) described as a 'global brains trust' led by the University of Oxford and the London School of Economics to promote economic growth in developing countries. The new Vice Chancellor of Sri Sankarachatrya Sanskrit University of Kaladi in Kerala? Dr. 17.of the American Heart Society and European Society of Cardiology? Dr Salim Yusuf. He got this award for his book “Madhuram Ninte Jeevitham” 26.President Bush during a news conference in Baghdad. The Indian who is appointed as the Mayor of California? Dr. Name the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at -. Two Indians have been ranked among the 50 most powerful people in the world by the prestigious US-based magazine Newsweek magazine in a list topped by U.President Barack Obama.Prakash Narayanan (Bihar) .S.U.Who are they? Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan 23. Name of the Malayalam Writer who won the Kendra Sahithya Academy Award in 2008 for his collection of essays in Malayalam posthumously? Sri. P.but missed -. a leading short story writer. Who won the World Heavy Weight Title which was held in Zurich ? Nikolai Valuev of Russia. 20. was chosen for the honour in view of his outstanding contribution to Malayalam literature. Muntadhar al-Zaidi 22. The award was instituted in memory of freedom fighter and Socialist Padmaprabha Gowder. He defeated. A. Appan. Khadar. K. Ivander Holyfield of America 24. 21. Which team won the Federation Cup football Tournament? Mohan Bagan 25. Russian presidential term is extended to how many years? 6 Years The term of the Russian President is extended from 4 years to 6 years. where Bush was making a farewell visit. The First runner-up of Miss World 2008? Parvathy Omanakuttan 32. Chief Minister of Rajasthan? Ashok Gehlot 33. The former Rwandan army colonel who was sentenced to life in prison by the United Nations tribunal for genocide and crimes against humanity for masterminding the killings of more than half a million people in a 100day slaughter in 1994? . The new Chief Minister of Delhi? Sheela Dixit 30.27. The New Miss World is? Zenia Sukhinova (Russia) 31. Who won the Man of the Series Award in the recently held 2 test match series between India & England? Saheer Khan 28. Who is selected as the Indian Footballer of the Year-2008? Baichung Bhutia 29. B. Who is he? Sanjay Dutt 36.E. Name the company? EADS Astrium. ISRO got 200 Crore profit by making satellite to a European Communication Company. a European space company 35.O and Managing Director of ICICI ? Chanda Kochar 37. This is the first time ISRO making satellite for a foreign customer. otherwise known as "Deep Throat.who leaked key information to The Washington Post during the Watergate scandal which led to President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974 ? W. Mark Felt 38. The Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina against Malnutrition (IIMSAM) has appointed an Indian Actor as its Goodwill Ambassador to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals for eradication of malnutrition and hunger. resigned from office at the centre of a storm triggered by his remarks on the circumstances surrounding Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Karkare's killing ? A R Antulay 39. The former Deputy Chairman of F." died recently at the age of 95. Indian Union Minority Affairs Minister. The first batsman in the world who has scored more than 8000 runs at the number 3 position? . Who is the new C. 34.I.Theoneste Bagosora. Who won the Man of the Match Award in the recently held 4th test match between India & Australia in Nagpur? Ans:Ishant Sharma. India won this match by 172 runs 3." famous also for her fight against apartheid? . 8 DECEMBER 2008 Current Affairs Questions & Answers.Who is appointed as the Chief Coach of Pak Cricket Academy? Ans: Salim Malik 2. The new Prime Minister of Thailand ? Abhisit Vejjajiva. POSTED BY MEENAKSHI AT 22:26 0 COMMENTS LABELS: CURRENT AFFAIRS. ? Who was he? Ans:Saurav Ganguly 4. The country retained top spot in the latest FIFA World Rankings with Germany moving up a place to second.Rahul Dravid 40.November-2008 1. CURRENT AFFAIRS.? Spain 41.The fourth test between India and Australia in Nagpur was an Indian Player’s farewell match.MONTHLY WISE MONDAY.The African singer died recently also known as “Mama Africa. got this award for her performance in Deepa Mehta's “Heaven on Earth”.Which Indian actress has won the Silver Hugo Award for best actress at the 44th edition of Chicago International Film Festival? Ans:Preity Zinta.Ans: Miriam Makeba 5.Which former Indian Cricket player is recently included in the technical committee of BCCI which is headed by Sunil Gaveskar ? Ans:Saurav Ganguly 6. the prestigious award of India for his contribution to Hindustani Music? Ans: Bheemsen Joshi 7.Who got “Bharat Ratna”.Who is appointed as the new foreign secretary of United States? Ans:Hilari Clinton . 8. Who has been unanimously elected president of the Editors Guild of India.The home minister resigned from his office owing a moral responsibility for the terror attack that rocked Mumbai killing several people? Ans: Shivraj Patil 12.9.N.The famous south Indian actor died recently who is excelled in the role of villain characters? Ans:M.The Finance Minister of India? Ans: Dr. Editor-in-Chief of the CNN-IBN Network 14. ? Ans: Rajdeep Sardesai.The new home minister of India? Ans:P.Chidambaram 11. Who is the new king of Bhutan? .Manmohan Singh 13.Nambiar 10. The new Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University ? Ans:Dr.Ans: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck 15.Which team won the Asian Champions League Football title? Ans:Gamba Osaka 18. Karnataka? . The new surface-to-surface missile successfully test-fired by India from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Balasore in Orissa? Ans:Shourya 16.Which state won the National Junior Athletics Title held in Mysore.Rajan Gurukkal 17.Who is appointed as honorary economic adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh? Ans:Raghuram Rajan 19. 16 silver.Indian-American who was appointed to serve on President Barack Obama's official 15-member transition board is? Ans:Sonal Shah . 32 silver. 22 Bronze) Second Place: Tamil Nadu (18 Gold. 16 Bronze) 20.Ans:Kerala (35 Gold. Vice President of United States? Ans: Joe Biden 21.Noted Bollywood filmmaker. passed away recently who produced one of the most popular serial. “Mahabharat”? Ans:B.R.Who has won the gold in the men’s 10 meter air rifle event with a world record score in the World Cup Finals in Bangkok? Ans: Gagan Narang 23.Chopra 22.Barack Obama is the ……th president Of United States? Ans: 44 21. The actor who got the “Panampilly Prathibha Puraskar ” ? Ans: Mohanlal 33. ? Ans: Michael Jackson 32. 50 Lakhs? Ans:Sandhya Sukumaran 30.Balakrishnan 28.24. Which Indian Scientist recently got the Commonwealth International Felloship of Rs. 2008 in the recent London Film Festival? Ans: Italian film “MID AUGUST LUNCH” 25.G.Krishna Menon” Award ? Ans:Supreme Court Chief Justice K.K. The famous pop singer who converts to Islam and changed his name to “Mikaeel”. Who got the first “V.The new president of Zambia? Ans:Rupiah Banda 26.Which film won the 13th Annual Satyajit Ray Award.The Indian Cricketer also known as “Jumbo” who retired from International Career in the recently held test match against Australia in Delhi ? Ans:Anil Kumble 27. Which Indian batsman completed 6000 runs during the one day series against England? Ans:Virendra Sehwag 31. Which Hindi poet got the 2005 Jnanpith Award recently? . Who won the World Junior Badminton Title? Ans: Saina Nehwal 29. Sanskrit scholar and Ravindra Kelekar. 37. The winner of National Billiards Championship? Ans:Pankaj Adwani. Konkani writer.Ans: Kunwar Narayan 34.Jnanpith Award 2006 is shared by 2 writers. 35.The famous dramatist and Oscar-nominated playwright died recently who is best known for his famous play “The Miracle Worker” is. former world champion to clinch the title.The new Foreign Secretary of United States? Ans: Hilary Clinton 36. Who are they? Ans: Satya Vrat Shastri (or Satyavrat Shastri). he defeated Geeth Sethi. . The former Prime Minister died recently who will be remembered most for ordering the implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations favouring reservation for the OBCs in government jobs? Ans: Viswanath Prathap Singh .Mumbai Police "encounter specialist" 3.The terrorists attacked the Mumbai Hotels Taj. The NSG commando who has been killed by the terrorists in the Mumbai attacks? Ans:Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan 41.Additional Police Commissioner 40. Oberoi Trident.Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad Chief 2. Hemant Karkare. Nariman House on ? Ans:26 th November 2008 39. his other works are “Two for The Seesaw”.Ans: William Gibson. Vijay Salaskar. Ashok Kamte. The three top Police officers killed in the Mumbai Terrorists attacks are? 1. “Golden Boy” 38. P of Kerala State? Ans: Jacob Punnoose POSTED BY MEENAKSHI AT 20:20 0 COMMENTS LABELS: CURRENT AFFAIRS.Which Australian player completed 100 test matches in the series against New Zealand? Ans:Mathew Hayden. Which Indian couple got the Right Lively hood Prize-2008 also known as the Alternative Nobel.G.MONTHLY WISE MONDAY. The goal keeper died recently who is considered as one of the best goalkeepers India has ever produced? Ans:Peter Thankaraj 44. he is the 11th Australian player to do so.The new D.? .42. CURRENT AFFAIRS. The terrorist organization who claimed responsibility for the Mumbai attacks? Ans:Deccan Mujahideen 43. 45. 3 NOVEMBER 2008 Current Affairs Questions and Answers-October-2008 Current Affairs Questions and Answers-October-2008 1. 1.Krishnammal and Sankaralingam Jagannathan(They are the leaders of “Land for the tillers’ movement. They started the movement in 1981. Which Malayalam Poet got the Ezhuthachan Award for this year? Ans:Akkitham Achyuthan Namboodiripad .P.Krishnammal Ans: . Who got the Navodaya Award? Ans: M.Virendra Kumar 3. Prize value of Right Lively hood award is Rupees.35.00000) 2. The South African China man Spinner who recently retired from International Cricket? Ans: Paul Adams 4. to clinch the title. 9.Radhakrishnan 7. Who is appointed as the C. Sachin holds the record of playing most number of test matches 8.E. The controversial book written by Australian Wicket Keeper Adam Gil Christ? Ans: “True Colours”. Which record? Ans: Kumble played 132 test matches for India which is the second highest in terms of number of test matches played by an Indian player. Which Malayalam actor won the Satyan Award? . A. Anil Kumble surpassed a record of Kapil Dev in the recently held third test against Australia in New Delhi. Saurav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh 6.Jayakrishnan 10. Who won the World Chess Championship in 2008? Ans:Viswanathan Anand.O (Chief Executive Officer) of Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd? Ans: L. The book has controversial remarks about Indian players Sachin Tendulkar. This is his 3 rd World Chess Title and this time he beat Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik. He surpassed Kapil’s record of 131 matches in the Delhi test.Who is the new Vice Chancellor of Kerala University ? Ans:Dr.5. . Name of India’s mission to moon project? Ans:Chandrayan -1 13. Chandrayan -1 is launched in? Ans: 2008 October-22.Ans:Jagathy Sreekumar 11. Who is elected as the new President of Maldives in the recently held democratic elections? Ans: Mohamed Anni Nasheed. Mohamed Anni Nasheed 12. CURRENT AFFAIRS.S. United States.Asif Ali Sardari 3. European Space Agency.Subba Rao 2.Who won the Man of the Match Award in the recently held second test match between India and Australia ? Ans: Mahendra Singh Dhoni.MONTHLY WISE SATURDAY.The name of the Pension Scheme introduced by the Government of Kerala for the farmers of the state ? Ans:Kisan Abhimaan POSTED BY MEENAKSHI AT 21:37 0 COMMENTS LABELS: CURRENT AFFAIRS. 4 OCTOBER 2008 Currrent Affairs-September-2008 1. Name the other countries who successfully launched their moon mission programs? Former Soviet Union.Open Tennis Mixed Double Title ? . Who won the U. He captained India in that match at Mohali and India beat Australia by 320 runs. 15. 16. Who is elected as the President of Pakistan ? Ans: . India joined the elite group and has the 6th place. China and Japan.14. Who is the new Reserve Bank Governor of India ? Ans:-D. 10.(Press Trust of India ) Ans:-E. Who is the Vice Chairman of P. He is the editor in Chief of Hindu Samachar Group.Ans:-Leander Paes and Cara Black The fifth seeded Indo-Zimbabwean pair beat the American-British pairing of Liezel Huber and Jamie Murray 7-6. 6-4 in the final 4.I. Who is appointed as the coach of Indian Hockey Men’s Team? Ans:-Harender Singh 9. 8.V. How many teams will participate in Euro Cup-2016? Ans:-24.T. 5. Who is the new chairman of BCCI’s selection Committee? Ans:-Krishnanachari Srikanth. ? Ans:-Vijayakumar Chopra. The new name of UEFA Cup? Ans:-EUROPA League . Narendra Modi from the Godhra Massacre in Gujarat ? Ans:-Nanavathi Commission.T.Chitnis. Eminent physicist Professor 6. Who is elected as the new chairman of P. Which recent commission’s report exonerated Mr.I. 7. Now only 16 Teams participate in Euro. Which freedom fighter's birthday is decided to be treated as "National Education Day " Maulana Abdul Kalam Asad.Who won the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2006 ? . Who won the Singapore Grand Pre Formula One Title in 2008 ? Ans:-SPAIN'S Fernando Alonso Current Affairs: AUGUST-2008 1. acted in the film “Colour of Money”? Ans:-Paul Newman. He got Oscar Award for Best actor for the film Colour of Money.11. 13. The Hollywood Actor who died recently due to Cancer. November-11 4. Euro Cup-2012 will be held in? Ans:-Ukraine & Poland 12.Who were the champions of Junior Asia Cup Hockey Tournament ? India 3. Who won the Miss World-2008 Title ? Diana Mendosa(Venuseula) 2. UPA government won the No confidence motion in Parliament ? 19 votes 6.Who is elected as the first president of Nepal in the recently held elections ? Rambaran Yadav. Who got 8 gold medals in swimming which includes 7 world records in the recent Beijing Olympics ? Michael Phelps 8. 10.A-36 Gold Medals-Second Place Russia-23 Gold Medals-Third Place 9. 7.S.Tapan Sinha 5.Which Indian got Olympics bronze medal for Wrestling in the recent Beijing Olympics ? Ans: Sushil Kumar Sushil thus became the second Indian wrestler after K D Jadhav who won a bronze in the 1952 Helsinki Games to win an Olympic medal.Which country got maximum gold medals in the Beijing Olympics-2008 ? China-51 Gold Medals-First Place U.Name the part formed by the Telgu Superstar "chiranjeevi" ? Prajarajyam .By how much margin. Who is the first Vice chancellor of Ambedkar University ? Syam B. when the Men's Field Hockey Team won the gold . Punjab and is the current World and Olympic champion in the 10 m Air Rifle event. 16. Sri Harikokotta ? M.Who is the newly elected Prime Minister of Nepal ? Pushpa Kamal Dahal( Prachanda) 13. Mohali.Who is the newly elected Chief Minister of Jharkhand ? Sibu Soren 12. Menon.Which Indian got Olympics bronze medal for Boxing in the recent Beijing Olympics ? Vijender Kumar 14. Chandradathan 15. India's first gold medal since 1980. an Indian shooter from Zirakpur.The first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games ? Ans:Abhinab Bindra. Who is the new director of Indian Space Research Organization.11.