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.

when was windows 10 launched?

when was windows 10 launched?

Options

1) july 29

2)july 30

3) july 31

4) july 28

answer

1) july 29

other details

Windows 10 is an operating system for IOT, Pc, Tablets and Mobile Phones by microsoft

Which country has signed MOU with google for project loon?

Which country has signed MOU with google for project loon?

Options

1) China

2) Japan

3) Laos

4) sri lanka


answer

4) sri lanka

Other details

Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by Google with the mission of providing Internet access to rural and remote areas

single-aperture spherical telescope called FAST is being developed by which country?

single-aperture spherical telescope  called FAST is being developed by which country?

Options

1) China

2) Laos

3) korea

4) Japan

answer

1) China

Other details

Built in  China’s Guizhou province, the diameter of the telescope’s reflector will be 500 meters and will be made up of 4,450 panels.

Each panel is an equilateral triangle with a side length of 11 metres

it will surpaas Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory which is 305 meters in diameter

Sikorsky Aircraft was bought by whom?

Sikorsky Aircraft was bought by whom?

Options

1) Boeing

2) Lockheed matins

3) BAS

4) airbus

answer

2) Lockheed matins

Other details

the deal is worth $ 9 billion

Black hawk helicopters are made by Sikorsky

who was Olaf Pooley?

who was Olaf Pooley?

Options

1) Actor

2) Singer

3) Painter

4) SportsMan

Answer

1) Actor

Other details

Olaf Pooley was an English actor and writer.

Parupalli Kashyap won which Medal at 2014 Commonwealth games

Parupalli Kashyap won which Medal at 2014 Commonwealth games Options:

A)Gold

B)Bronze

C)Silver

D) NONE

Answer

A) Gold

Other Details

Event

Men's singles badminton

François Hollande is president of which country?

François Hollande is president of which country?

Options

1) France

2) Germany

3)England

4) Australia

answer
1) France

other details

François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande is a French politician.

He is the current President of France, since 2012

Muhammad Ali is a famous

Muhammad Ali is a famous

A)writer

B)Boxer

C)Painter

D)None
Answer:

B)Boxer
Other Details:

born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.;

January 17, 1942

crowned "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated

"Sports Personality of the Century" by the BBC

Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute is in

Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute is in
A)Bangalore

B)Pilani

C)Mumbai

D)Pune
Answer:B)Pilani
Other Details:

established in 1953

Rome was founded in the year?

Rome was founded in the year?

Options

1) 753 bc

2) 755bc

3)756bc

4) 757bc

answer

1) 753 bc

Iker Casillas is associated with which sport?

Iker Casillas is associated with which sport?

Options

1) Football

2)  Tennis

3) rugby

4) Hockey

answer
1) Football

Other details


ker Casillas Fernández is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Porto and the Spain national team as a goalkeeper

Harper Lee is associated with what?

Harper Lee is associated with what?

Options

1) literature

2) Music

3) Sports

4) Politics

Answer

1) literature

Other information

Nelle Harper Lee is an American novelist

she is known for 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning book To Kill a Mockingbird Hill

ESPY Award are related with which of the following?

ESPY Award are related with which of the following?

Options

1) Sports

2)Arts

3) films

4) Music

answer
1) Sports

Other details

An ESPY Award is an award presented by  ESPN to recognize individual and team athletic achievement and other sports-related performance during the calendar year

who is author of The Lord of the Rings?

who is author of The Lord of the Rings?

Options

1) J. R. R. Tolkien

2) jk rowling

3) CS lewis

4) George R. R. Martin

answer

1) J. R. R. Tolkien

Other details

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien,   was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor who is best known as the author of the classic high-fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion

The Lord of the Rings is an epic high-fantasy novel written by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 fantasy novel The Hobbit

Saud al-Faisal was foreign minsiter of which country?

Saud al-Faisal was foreign minsiter of which country?

Options

1) Qatar

2) Saudi Arabia

3) Jordan

4) Iran

answer

2) Saudi Arabia

Other details

Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, also known as Saud Al Faisal, was a Saudi diplomat and statesman who served as Saudi Arabia's foreign minister from 1975 to 2015.

Where is United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) head qaurters located?

 Where is United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)  head qaurters located?

Options

1) Geneva

2) Berlin

3)Paris

4) Madrid

answer
1) Geneva

Other details

United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) was established in 1963

Formation 1963

Headquarters Geneva

Executive Director: Sally Fegan-Wyles

what is Rank of India in the world in terms of Area?

what is Rank of India in the world in terms of Area?

options

1) 1st

2) 2nd

3) 4th

4) 7th

answer

4) 7th

Other details


India 3,166,414 total sq km
(1,222,559)  total sq miles
2,864,021 land sq km
(1,105,805) land Sq miles
302,393 water  sq Km
(116,755)  sq miles
9.55  % of water to land

Third largest country in Asia

Ashraf ghani is President of which country?

Ashraf ghani is President of which country?

Options

1) Afghanistan

2) saudi arabia

3) yemen

4) Iraq

answer

1) Afghanistan

Other details

Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai is the current President of Afghanistan, and an anthropologist by education. He was elected as the President of Afghanistan on 21 September 2014

Which is the world largest island?

Which is the world largest island?

Options

1) Greenland

2) Australia

3) Madagascar

4) Fiji

answer

1) Greenland

Other details

Australia is considered as a continent

Greenland is located between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada and northwest of Iceland.

which Gas is Present in Bio Gas?

which Gas is Present in Bio Gas?

Options

1) Ithen

2) Methane

3) Propane

4) butane

answer

2) Methane

Other Details

Biogas typically refers to a mixture of different gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Biogas can be produced from raw materials such as agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste or food waste.The Main component is Methane.

Methane is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH4 (one atom of carbon and four atoms of hydrogen). It is the simplest alkane and the main component of natural gas.

When was IMF founded?

When was IMF founded?

Options

1) 1945

2) 1950

3) 1960

4) 1970

answer

1) 1945

Other details

The International Monetary Fund   is headquartered in Washington, D.C

88 countries members

It works to  promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world

which company has acquired Zappos?

which company has acquired Zappos?

Options

1) amazon

2) E-bay

3) google

4) apple

answer
1) amazon

Other details

Zappos.com is an online shoe and clothing shop based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 In July 2009, the company was acquired by Amazon.com

Diana Eduljee was a famous

Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy (J. R. D.) Tata was a famous

A)Painter

B)Sportswoman

C)Businessman

D)none


Answer:

B)Sportswoman

Other Details:

first captain of the Indian women’s Cricket team – from 1978 till 1993

which West Indies player was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame?

which West Indies player was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame?

A. Sir Wesley Hall

B. Vivian Richards

C. Garry sobers

D. Clive Loyd

answer
Wesley Hall

Other details

Sir Wesley Winfield Hall is a Barbadian former cricketer and politician.

Hall played 48 Test matches for the West Indies from 1958 to 1969.

Aconcagua is tallest mountain peak in which mountain range?

Aconcagua is tallest mountain peak in which mountain range?

Options

1) Andes

2) Alps

3) Karakorum

4) Rocky



answer
1) Andes

Other details

Aconcagua is the highest mountain outside of Asia, at 6,960.8 metres, and by extension the highest point in the Southern Hemisphere.

It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Mendoza Province, Argentina

Rota virus causes which disease

Rota virus causes which disease

options

1) diarrhea

2) Malaria

3) Jaundice

4) None of the above

Answer

1) diarrhea

other details

Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea

among infants and young children. It is a genus of double-

stranded RNA virus in the family Reoviridae.

It is transmitted by the faecal-oral route. Mostly infecting and

damaging the cells of small intestine causing 

gastroenteritis.

Rotavirus was discovered in 1973 by Ruth Bishop and her

colleagues by electron micrograph images.

 Not only humanbeings but, rotavirus also infects animals,

and is a pathogen of livestock worldwide

not less than 450,000 children under five years of age still

die from rotavirus infection each year mostly in devoloping

countires