Monday 31 August 2015

Peter Chou was associated with which company?

Peter Chou was associated with which company?

options

1)HTC

2)Nokia

3) Apple

4) Lenovo

answer

1)HTC

Other details

Peter Chou or Win Than is the former HTC CEO and a co-founder of the company.



Sunday 30 August 2015

All Blacks' is rugby team of which country?

All Blacks' is rugby team of which country?

Options

1) fiji

2) uk

3) new zealand

4) australia


answer

3) new zealand

Other details

The New Zealand national men's rugby union team, officially nicknamed the All Blacks, represents New Zealand in men's rugby union, which is regarded as the country's national sport

Saturday 29 August 2015

2014 Winter Paralympics were held in

2014 Winter Paralympics were held in 


a) Moscow, Russia



B) Tokyo, Japan



C) Vancouver, Canada



D) Sochi, , Russia


Answer: D) Sochi, Russia


Other Details: 



eleventh Paralympic Winter Games



held in Sochi, Russia from 7–16 March 2014



Paralympic mascots, Ray of Light and Snowflake

Thursday 27 August 2015

Mary T. Barra is CEO of which company?

Mary T. Barra is CEO of which company?

Options

1) General Motors

2) ford

3) Volvo

4) BMW

answer

1) General Motors

Other details

Mary Teresa Barra is the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors. She has held the position since January 15, 2014, and she is the first female CEO of a major global automaker

Tuesday 25 August 2015

Mother Teresa won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Mother Teresa won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Options :

A) 1991

B) 2008

C) 2008

D) 1962

Answer:

D) 2008

other Details :

won for Peace and International Understanding

Monday 24 August 2015

Who won the Cincinnati Masters Men’s Singles tennis title?

Who won the Cincinnati Masters Men’s Singles tennis title?

options

1) Roger Federer

2)Rafael Nadal

3) Novak Djokovic

4) Andy Murray

answer


1) Roger Federer

Saturday 22 August 2015

What is the name of Typhoon which hit Philippines recently?

What is the name of Typhoon which hit Philippines recently?

options

1) Goni

2) haiyan

3) utor

4) washi

answer

1) Goni





Thursday 20 August 2015

Stone Town of Zanzibar is in?

Stone Town of Zanzibar is in?

Options

1) Tanzania

2) Japan

3) Laos

4) China

answer

1) Tanzania

Other details

Stone Town also known as Mji Mkongwe (Swahili for "old town") is the old part of Zanzibar City, the main city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania.

Wednesday 19 August 2015

Who became the President of IAAF?

Who became the President of IAAF?

options

1) Sebastian Coe

2) mo farah

3) sergey bubka

4) Lamine Diack

answer

1) Sebastian Coe

other details

Sebastian Newbold Coe,   is a British politician and former track and field athlete.

UK's Lord Coe succeeds Senegalese Lamine Diack, he  has led the IAAF for 16 years.

Sebastian Coe defeated Ukrainian Olympic pole vaulter Sergey Bubka.

Tuesday 18 August 2015

where is International Association of Athletics Federations headquarters?

where is  International Association of Athletics Federations headquarters?
Options

1) Paris

2) Monaco

3) Madrid

4) Berlin

answer

2) Monaco

Other details

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded on 17 July 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation. Since October 1993, it has been headquartered in Monaco

Monday 17 August 2015

The official Mascot of the 35th National Games is

The official Mascot of the 35th National Games is

A)''Chhaua'', a deer


B)Appu the Elephant


C)Ammu,The Great Hornbill 


D)None


Answer:

C)Ammu,The Great Hornbill 

Other Details: 

Great Indian Hornbill, the State bird of Kerala

Great Indian Hornbill is a species facing extinction

The mascot is an expression of the need to preserve Kerala's rain forests and regenerate the lost habitat of Great Indian Hornbill a species facing extinction.

Chief Minister Shri Oommen Chandy named Mascot ‘Ammu’ on 21st June, 2013, during the International Olympic Day celebrations at Thiruvananthapuram 

it is a feminine name for the Mascot as a tribute to the women of Kerala, to signify a gender ratio tilted in favour of women, kerla is the only state to have such a ratio.

Sunday 16 August 2015

who is ceo of citibank?

who is ceo of citibank?

Options

1) Barbara J. Desoer

2) brian moynihan

3) sallie krawcheck

4) michael corbat

answer

1) Barbara J. Desoer

Other details

Barbara J. Desoer is CEO for Citibank, N.A. beginning April 1, 2014, and was the COO for Citibank, N.A. from October 2013 to April 1, 2014. She was president of Bank of America Home Loans

Michael L. Corbat is an American banker and the current chief executive officer of Citigroup,

Friday 14 August 2015

Where is tianjin?

Where is tianjin?

Options

1) china

2) Japan


3) Laos

4) Korea

answer

1) china

Other details

Tianjin is a major port city in northeastern China

Tianjin is the fourth largest in China

Thursday 13 August 2015

Where are the Petronas Twin Towers Located ?

Where are the Petronas Twin Towers Located ?

Options

1) Malaysia

2) Japan

3) Laos


4) Korea

answer

 1) Malaysia

Other details

The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers, are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


Tuesday 11 August 2015

which country Devalued its currency recently?

which country Devalued its currency recently?

Options

1) China

2) Japan

3) Laos

4) Korea

answer

1) China

Other details

china has devalued its currency Yuan by 2 %.


Monday 10 August 2015

Shinzo Abe is Prime Minister of which Country?

Shinzo Abe is Prime Minister of which Country?

Options

1) Japan

2) Laos

3) Korea

4) china

answer

1) Japan

Other details

Shinzō Abe is the Prime Minister of Japan, re-elected to the position in December 2012. Abe is also the President of the Liberal Democratic Party and chairman of the Oyagaku propulsion parliamentary group

Sunday 9 August 2015

who won the first Nobel Prize for Literature?

who won the first Nobel Prize for Literature?

Options

1) Sully Prudhomme

2) theodor mommsen

3) gabriel faure

4) leconte de lisle

answer

1) Sully Prudhomme

Other details

René François Armand (Sully) Prudhomme  was a French poet and essayist, and was the first ever winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1901.

Saturday 8 August 2015

where is Mont Blanc Located?

where is Mont Blanc Located?

Options

1) Italy

2) france

3) germany

4) Spain

answer

1) Italy

Other details

Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco, both meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps and the highest peak in Europe outside of the Caucasus range. 

Friday 7 August 2015

What Type of sports event is Dakar rally

What Type of sports event is Dakar rally

Options

1) Swimming

2) Racing

3) Cycling

4) None

Answer

2) Racing

Other Details

The Dakar Rally is organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation

The Dakar Rally is an annual event

Started in 1978

Inintially it was from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal.

For Past Seven years its being held in south america from  Buenos Aires, Argentina then  through Chile and Bolivia







Thursday 6 August 2015

Where is Lake Malawi?

Where is Lake Malawi?

Options

1) Africa

2) Australia

3) Europe

4) South america

answer

1) Africa

Other details

Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania

Wednesday 5 August 2015

Where is Lake victoria situated?

Where is Lake victoria situated?

Options

1) Africa

2) Asia

3) australia

4) Europe

answer

1) Africa

Other details

Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named after Queen Victoria by the explorer John Hanning Speke.



Tuesday 4 August 2015

largest river in africa is?

largest river in africa is?

options

1) Nile

2) Zambezi

3) congo

4) Niger

answer


1) Nile

Other details

The largest river in Africa is the Nile River, a north flowing river in northeast Africa






Sunday 2 August 2015

first secretary general of United Nations was?

first secretary general of United Nations was?

Options

1) kurt waldheim


2) Trygve Lie


3) gladwyn jebb


4) Ban Ki-moon


Answer
2) Trygve Lie

Other details

Trygve Halvdan Lie was a Norwegian politician, labour leader, government official and author. He served as Norwegian Foreign minister

 From 1946 to 1952 he was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations


Saturday 1 August 2015

Robert Peary was first person to reach?

Robert Peary was first person to reach?

for hindi gk

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Quest.gkgyanHindi

Options

1) North Pole

2) south Pole

3) sahara desert

4) none of the above

Answer

1) North Pole

Other details 



Robert Edwin Peary, Sr.  was an American explorer who claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole with his expedition on April 6, 1909.