Lindsay Kline was associated with which sport?

Lindsay Kline was associated with which sport?

options

1) Cricket 

2) hockey 

3) rugby

4) tennis

answer

1) Cricket 

Other details

Lindsay Francis Kline was an Australian and Victorian cricketer. 

He played in 13 Tests for Australia and 88 first-class matches between 1955/56 and 1961/62. 

He was a left-arm spin bowler, bowling left-arm unorthodox spin.

When is World Animal Day celebrated?

When is World Animal Day  celebrated?

Options

1) October 4

2) October 5

3) October 6

4)October 7

answer

1) October 4

Other details

World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4.

When is International Day of Older Persons observed?

When is  International Day of Older Persons observed?

options

1) October 1

2)  October 2

3)  October 3

4)  October 4

answer

1) October 1

Other details

The International Day of Older Persons  was observed across the world on 1 October 2015

Theme Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment.

Who will be named as permanent CEO of Twitter ?

Who will be named as permanent CEO of Twitter    ?

Options

1) Jack Dorsey

2) evan williams

3) noah glass

4) biz stone

answer

1) Jack Dorsey

Other details

Jack Dorsey is an American programmer and businessman widely known as a co-founder of Twitter, and as the founder and CEO of Square, a mobile payments company

When is World Heart Day celebrated?

When is World Heart Day celebrated?

Options

1)Sept 29

2) sept 30

3) sept 28

4) sept 20

answer

1)Sept 29

Other details

since of 2011, World Heart Day is celebrated every 29 September

Theme for  2015 is Creating heart-healthy environments.

There are how many members ins G4?

There are how many members ins G4?

Options

1) 4

2) 5

3) 6

4) 7

answer

1) 4

Other details

The G4 nations comprising Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan are four countries which support each other’s bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council. Unlike the G7, where the common denominator is the economy and long-term political motives, the G4's primary aim is the permanent member seats on the Security Council. Each of these four countries have figured among the elected non-permanent members of the council since the UN's establishment. Their economic and political influence has grown significantly in the last decades, reaching a scope comparable to the permanent members

which River Flows in Daman and diu

which River Flows in  Daman and diu



a) Daman Ganga



B)Patal Ganga



C)Pen Ganga



D)Ven Ganga


Answer:Daman Ganga



Other Details: 

Area 102 sq km


Population (2011)


Total 242,911

Who is president of the Union of European Football Associations ?

Who is president of the Union of European Football Associations  (UEFA)?

Options

1) michel platini

2) zinedine zidane

3) johan cruyff

4) marco van basten

answer

1) michel platini

Other details

Michel François Platini is a current football administrator, serving as the president of the Union of European Football Associations since 2007, and formerly a French football player and manager.

Thomas Cup is associate with which sport?

Thomas Cup is associate with which sport?


Otpions

1) Hockey

2) Cricket

3) Tennis

4) Badminton


answer

Badminton

Other details

The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body.

The championships have been conducted every two years since the 1982 tournament, amended from being conducted every three years since the first tournament held in 1948–1949.

Where is 2015 Rugby World Cup being played?

Where is 2015 Rugby World Cup  being played?

Options

1) england

2) Australia

3) south africa

4) France

answer

The 2015 Rugby World Cup is the ongoing eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship.

The tournament is currently being hosted by England  from 18 September to 31 October

 Twickenham Stadium in London will host the final.

Who has been inducted in ICC match referees panel?

Who has been inducted in ICC match referees panel?

Options

1) Richie Richardson

2) desmond haynes

3) gordon greenidge

4) joel garner

answer

1) Richie Richardson

Other details

Sir Richard Benjamin Richardson is a retired West Indies cricketer and a former captain of the West Indian cricket team.

Richardson,   represented the West Indies in 86 Tests and 224 One-Day Internationals.

Sushil Koirala is the Prime Minister of Which country?

Sushil Koirala is the Prime Minister of Which country?

Options

1) Laos

2) Nepal

3) Bhutan 

4) Japan 

answer

2) Nepal

Other details

Sushil Koirala is the incumbent Prime Minister of Nepal since February 11, 2014. He is also the President of the Nepali Congress party since 2010. Koirala was elected as Prime Minister of Nepal by the parliament on 10 February 2014.

Who is chief of federal reserve ?

Who is chief of federal reserve ?


Options

1) Janet   Yellen

2) ben bernanke

3) mario draghi

4) christine lagarde

answer

1) Janet   Yellen

Other  details

Janet Louise Yellen is an American economist. She is the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, previously serving as Vice Chair from 2010 to 2014

Arundhati roy won Man Booker Prize in

Arundhati roy won Man Booker Prize in
a)1998

B)1985

C)1996

D)1997
Answer:D)1997
Other Details:

Arundhati Roy

24 November 1961

Shillong Meghalaya

Her book The God of Small Things won the Booker Prize

When is International day for the preservation of Ozone layer celebrated?

When is International day for the preservation of Ozone layer celebrated?

Options

1) sept 16


2) sept 30

3) sept 25

4) sept 26

answer

1) sept 16

other details

The World celebrates the International day for the preservation of Ozone layer as the World Ozone Day on September 16th.

During the United Nations convention in Vienna for the Montreal Protocol, the General Assembly declared September 16 as the World Ozone day in order to remind the world of the depleting ozone layer.

Who is The CEO of Boeing?

Who is The CEO of Boeing?

Options

1) Dennis Muilenburg

2) Fabrice Brégier

3) Marillyn Hewson

4)Ian King

answer

 1) Dennis Muilenburg

Other details

Dennis A. Muilenburg is an American businessman, president and chief executive officer of Boeing as of 1 July 2015

Where is Kruger National Park located?

Where is Kruger National Park located?

Options

1) south Africa

2) Kenya

3) Egypt

4) Tanzania

answer

1) south Africa

Other details

Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of 19,485 square kilometres in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa,

Which monarch has become the Britain’s longest-reigning monarch?

Which monarch has become the  Britain’s longest-reigning monarch?


Options


1) Queen Elizabeth II


2) prince philip


3) king george vi


4) queen victoria


answer


1) Queen Elizabeth II


Other details

She surpassed  Queen Victoria, her great-great-grandmother, who was on the throne for 63 

years and 7 months.  

Ramon Magsaysay Award started in

Ramon Magsaysay Award started in

a) 1958

B)1947

C)1957

D)1968

Answer:a) 1958

Other Details: 

 Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award

given in   Country of Philippines

Major India winners

Vinobha Bhave  

Mother Teresa  

Satyajit Ray

Mandakini Amte

Verghese  Kurien

2015 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix was won by?

2015 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix  was won by?

Options

1) nico rosberg

2) sebastian vettel

3) fernando alonso

4) lewis hamilton

Answer

4) lewis hamilton

Other details

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the Mercedes AMG team

The Italian Grand Prix (Gran Premio d'Italia) is one of the longest running events on the Formula One calendar. The Italian Grand Prix was also one of the inaugural Formula One championship races in 1950, and has been held every year since then.

Marc Benioff is CEO of which country ?

Marc Benioff is CEO of which country ?

Options

1) Sales Force

2) Greytrix

3) SAP

4) oracle

answer

1) Sales Force

Other details

Marc Russell Benioff is an American internet entrepreneur, author and philanthropist. He is the founder, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com, a cloud computing company

Who is CEO of Ericsson?

Who is  CEO of Ericsson?

Options

1) Hans Vestberg

2)carl henric svanberg

3) vittorio colao

4) serpil timuray

answer

1) Hans Vestberg

other details

Hans Vestberg is a Swedish businessman and the current CEO of telecommunications company Ericsson. Vestberg holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Uppsala University. Vestberg joined Ericsson in 1988

Who won the 2015 Tour de france?

Who won the 2015 Tour de france?

Options

1) Chris Froome

2) Nairo Quintana

3) Alejandro Valverde

4) Peter Sagan

Answer

1) Chris Froome

Other details

Christopher "Chris" Froome is a Kenyan-born British professional road racing cyclist riding for UCI ProTeam Team Sky. A two time winner of the Tour de France, he is seen as one of the most successful riders of the recent era

Where has SAARC countries’ conference on disaster begun?

Where has SAARC countries’ conference on disaster  begun?

options

1) colombo

2) Delhi

3) Thimpu

4) Kathmandu


answer

2) Delhi

Other details


It will undertake joint efforts on various issues related to disaster mapping and mitigation

when is World Humanitarian Day celebrated?

when is World Humanitarian Day celebrated?

options

1) August 19

2)August 17

3)August 18

4)August 16

answer

1) August 19

Other details

World Humanitarian Day is a time to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others. 

Which country has world's largest mosquito factory?

Which country has world's largest mosquito factory?

options

1) China

2) Japan

3) Korea

4) Laos


answer

1) China

Other details

The country plans to release 1 million sterilized mosquitoes  to tackle dengue problem

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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,

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

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

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 %.

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

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.

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. 

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

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

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.

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

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

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.