when is World No Tobacco Day observed?

when is World No Tobacco Day observed?

options

1) May 31

2) May 30

3)May 29

4)May 28

answer

1) May 31

other details

World No Tobacco Day  is observed around the world every year on May 31.

It is intended to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption around the globe

When was International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers observed?

When was International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers observed?

Options

1) May 29

2) May 30

3) May 28

4) May 27

answer

1) May 29

Other details

The "International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers", May 29, is "a day to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication, and courage and to honor the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace

This year theme was Honouring Our Heroes

Which team won the 2015-16 European champions League ?

Which team won the 2015-16 European champions League ?

Options

1) Real Madrid

2) Atletico Madrid

3) Bayern Munich

4) AC  Milan

answer

1) Real Madrid

Other details

Real Madrid were crowned European champions for 11th time when Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning penalty in a 5-3 shootout victory against Atletico Madrid .

 The match finished 1-1 after extra time with Real captain Sergio Ramos opening the scoring on 15 minutes before Atletico substitute Yannick Carrasco equalised in the 79th minute

The win is popularly known as la undecima

Which was first Asian country to host Olympics?

Which was first Asian country to host Olympics?

Options

1) Japan

2) china

3) India

4) South Korea

answer

1) Japan

Other details

The first Olympics in Asia was held in Tokyo, Japan

It was held in 1964

It was held between October 10 to 24, 1964

Tokyo was chosen during the 55th IOC Session in West Germany, on May 26, 1959.

Google won Java copyright case versus which company?

Google won Java copyright case versus which company?

Options

1) oracle

2)Microsoft

3)Facebook

4)Apple

answer

1) oracle

Other details

Jury in San Francisco cleared Google of copyright infringement in a case of Google’s use of Java in Android.

 Oracle was seeking damages of  $9 billion

Where has First metro line to the sea been started?

Where has First metro line to the sea  been started?

Options

1) Los Angeles

2) Tokyo

3) New york

4) london

answer

1) Los Angeles

Other details

first metro line linking Los Angeles to the sea has been started

Corbillon Cup is associated with which sports?

Corbillon Cup is associated with which sports?

Options

1) table tennis

2) racing

3) cricket

4) hockey

answer

1) table tennis

Other details

Corbillon Cup for Women's Team was donated in 1933 by Marcel Corbillon,

He was the President of the French Table Tennis Association.

 The German women's team won the Cup in 1939

which is the 5th Highest Mountain in the World ?

which is the 5th Highest Mountain in the World  ?

Options

1) Kanchenjunga

2) Manaslu

3)  Mount Everest

4) Mount Makalu

answer

4) Mount Makalu

Other details

Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world at 8,485 metres. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and China

when is World Turtle Day celebrated?

when is World Turtle Day celebrated?

Options

1) May 23

2)May 24

3)May 25

4) May 26


answer

1) May 23

Other details

The   World Turtle Day, May 23,  is celebrated to bring attention to, and increase knowledge of  turtles and tortoises, and  to help them survive and thrive.

World Turtle Day is celebrated around the globe.

World's oldest Olympic champion Sandor Tarics, was from which country?

World's oldest Olympic champion  Sandor Tarics, was from which country?

Options

1) Hungary

2) China

3) Laos

4)Japan

answer

1) Hungary

Other details

The oldest living Olympic champion Sandor Tarics, was a member of Hungary's gold-medal winning waterpolo team at the 1936 Games.

Tarics, was born in 1913 in Budapest,Hungary

where is Turrialba volcano Located?

where is Turrialba volcano Located?

Options

1) Laos

2) Japan

3) Costa Rica

4) Peru

answer

3) Costa Rica

Other details

Turrialba Volcano is an active volcano, in central Costa Rica

Tsai Ing-wen was sworn in as new president of which country?

Tsai Ing-wen was sworn in as new president of which country?

options

1) Taiwan

2) japan

3) Laos

4) Thailand

answer

1) Taiwan

Other details

Tsai Ing-wen has been sworn in as the new president of Taiwan.

what is the name of Cyclone present in the southwest Bay of Bengal in may 2016?

what is ROANU?

Options

1) Cyclone

2) Mountain range

3) Ocean

4) Forest

answer

1) Cyclone

Other details

The Cyclone over west central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal is named ‘ROANU’.

Who was Andre Brahic?

Who was Andre Brahic?

options

1) astrophysicist

2) Author

3) Athlete

4) Mathematician

answer

1) astrophysicist

Other details

André  Brahic  was a French astrophysicist.

He is known for his discovery   of the rings of Neptune,

who won Spanish Grand Prix 2016?

who won Spanish Grand Prix 2016?

Options

1) Max Verstappen

2) Sebastian Vettel

3) Nico Rosberg

4) Lewis Hamilton

answer

1) Max Verstappen

Other details

Dutch teenager, Max Verstappen, became Formula One's youngest race winner  in  Spanish Grand Prix

Max Emilian Verstappen is a Belgian-Dutch racing driver who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One with Red Bull Racing

A remote sensing satellite Yaogan-30 was launched by which country?

A remote sensing satellite Yaogan-30 was launched by which country?

options

1) China

2)japan

3)Laos

4)Peru

answer

1) China

Other details

China  successfully launched a remote sensing satellite to carry out land surveys and disaster relief. The satellite named Yaogan-30 was launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwestern China's Gobi Desert

Where is Asian Squash Championship being played?

Where is Asian Squash Championship being played?

Options

1) Taipei

2) tokyo

3) beijing

4) colombo

answer

1) Taipei

Other details

The 18th Asian Team Championships 2016 is now playing at Chinese Taipei from 11 - 15 May 2016.

Total 14 Asian countries/regions including 14 men's team and 8 women's team participating in this biennial Asian squash event.

Jolla smartphone runs on which operating system ?

Jolla smartphone runs on which operating system ?

Options

1) sailfish

2) blackberry


3) windows

4) android

answer
1) sailfish

Other details

The Jolla smartphone is a smartphone produced by Jolla[1] that runs the Sailfish OS, released on 27 November 2013.

where has World's oldest stone axe been found?

where has  World's oldest  stone axe been found?

Options

1) Australia

2) China

3) Laos

4) Japan

answer

1) Australia

Other details

The axe was discovered in the  Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Where is Mount Ruapehu?

Where is Mount Ruapehu?

Options

1) New Zealand

2) Japan

3) china

4) Laos

answer

1) New Zealand

Other details

Mount Ruapehu, or just Ruapehu, is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand.

Mount Ruapehu,is  in the North Island's Tongariro National Park in  New Zealand.

which team won the Scottish Premiership?

which team won the Scottish Premiership?

options

1) Celtic F.C.

2) Dundee United

3) Hamilton

4) Aberdeen

answer

1) Celtic F.C.

Other details

The Scottish Premiership, is the top division of the Scottish Professional Football League

The Celtic Football Club is a professional football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, that plays in the Scottish Premiership.

Arena/Stadium: Celtic Park

Location: Glasgow

Who was Reg Grundy?

Who was Reg Grundy?

options

1) producer

2) Athlete

3) author

4) singer

answer

1) producer

Other details

Reginald Roy Grundy  was an Australian entrepreneur, and media and television producer.

Takehiko Nakao is president of which of the following organizations?

Takehiko Nakao is president of which of the following organizations?

Options

1) Asian Development Bank

2) world Bank

3) New Development Bank

4) International Monetary fund

answer

1) Asian Development Bank

Other details

Takehiko Nakao is a Japanese civil servant who was elected the ninth president of the Asian Development Bank in 2013

Patrick Ekeng was associated with which sport?

 Patrick Ekeng was associated with which  sport?

options

1) Football

2) Hockey

3) Tennis

4) Badminton

answer

1) Football

Other details

Patrick  Ekeng was a Cameroonian professional footballer.

Who was the first British Prime Minister to win three times in a row?

Who was the first British Prime Minister to win three times in a row?
.
1) Margaret Thatcher

2) Tony Blair

3) David cameroon

4) Gordon Brown

answer

1) Margaret Thatcher

Other Details

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and the Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office. 

Jawahar Sagar dam is located on which river?

Jawahar Sagar  dam is located on which river?

Options

1) Beas

2) Jhelum

3) Chenab

4) chambal

Answer

4) chambal

Other Details

Jawahar Sagar Dam is a dam across the Chambal River. It is situated 24 kilometres south-west of Kota, Rajasthan, India. It is one of the dams which have been built under the chambal valley project of State of Rajasthan and MadhyaPradesh.

When is World Press Freedom day celebrated?

When is World Press Freedom day celebrated?

options

1) May 3

2) May 4

3)May 5

4) May 6

answer

1) May 3

Other details

The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and marking the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek, a statement of free press principles put together by African newspaper journalists in 1991

Where will World Humanitarian Summit 2016 be organized?

Where will World Humanitarian Summit 2016 be organized?

Options

1) Turkey

2) Japan

3) China

4) Laos

answer


1) Turkey

Other details

Around 80 countries will attend the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul., Turkey

when is international Labour Day celebrated?

when is  international Labour Day celebrated?

Options

1) May 1

2) May 2

3)  May 3

4)  May 4

answer

1) May 1

Other details

International Labour Day, also known as International Worker's Day or May Day.

It is observed on this day every year to promote and encourage the international labour associations

when is International Jazz Day celebrated?

when is International Jazz Day  celebrated?

Options

1) 30 April,

2)29 April

3)28 April

4)27 April

answer

1) 30 April,

Other details

International Jazz Day is a yearly event on 30 April, organized by UNESCO to celebrate “the virtues of jazz as an educational tool, and a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people.

Riyad Mahrez is associated with which sport?

Riyad Mahrez is associated with which sport?

Options

1) football

2) tennis

3) hockey

4)Rugby

answer

1) football

Other details

Riyad Mahrez is a professional footballer who plays for English club Leicester City and the Algerian national team

When is World Intellectual Property Day observed?

When is  World Intellectual Property Day  observed?

Options

1) 26 April

2) 27 April

3) 28 April

4) 29 April

Answer

1) 26 April

Other details

World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26 April.

 The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000

 to "raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact on daily life"

and "to celebrate creativity, and the contribution made by creators and innovators to the development of societies across the globe"

Who won Barcelona Open 2016?

Who won Barcelona Open 2016?

Options

1) Rafael Nadal

2)Novak Djokovic

3)Roger Federer

4)Andy Murray

answer

1) Rafael Nadal

Other details

Rafael Nadal defeated two-time defending champion Kei Nishikori of Japan, in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5

He equaled Guillermo Vilas' decades old record of 49 clay-court titles.

Stuttgart open is Related to which Sport?

Stuttgart open is Related to which Sport?

Options

1) Badminton

2) Tennis

3) Squash

4) Golf

answer

2) Tennis

Other details

The Stuttgart Open  is an ATP World Tour 250 series tennis tournament on the ATP Tour.

Anti-slavery crusader Harriet Tubman will become the first African-American on the face of which US paper currency?

Anti-slavery crusader Harriet Tubman will become the first African-American on the face of which US paper currency?

Options

1) $20

2) $1

3) $5

4) $100

answer

1) $20

Other details

Anti-slavery crusader Harriet Tubman will become the first African-American on the face of US paper currency, and the first woman in more than a century, when she replaces former President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill

Which region has become the world’s first to wipe out Malaria ?

Which region has become the world’s first  to wipe out Malaria ?

Options

1) Europe

2) Asia

3) Australia

4) Africa

answer

1) Europe

Other details

Europe has become the world’s first region to wipe out Malaria

The number of malaria cases fell to zero from 90,712 between 1995 and 2015 in   Europe.

Steve Davis was associated with which sport?

Steve Davis  was associated with which sport?

Options

1) squash

2) tennis

3) snooker

4) rugby

answer


3) snooker

Other details

Steve Davis,   is an English former professional snooker player

Who was awarded Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus World Awards?

Who was awarded  Sportsman of the Year  at the Laureus World Awards?

options

1) Novak Djokovic

2) Usain Bolt

3) Lionel Messi

4) christiano ronaldo

answer

1) Novak Djokovic

Other details

Novak Djokovic wonthe 'Sportsman of the Year' trophy for a third time,

 while Serena Williams won the award in the women's category at the Laureus World Awards

When is International Day for Monuments and Sites celebrated?

When is International Day for Monuments and Sites celebrated?

options

1) 18 April

2) 19 April

3)  20 April

4) 21 April

answer

1) 18 April

other details

International Day for Monuments and Sites is celebrated on 18 April

theme was ‘The Heritage of Sport'.

Who won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2016?

Who won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2016?

Options

1) Australia

2) Malaysia

3) canada

4) new zealand

answer

1) Australia

Other details

Australia defeated India to win the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2016

Who was Malick Sidibe?

Who was Malick Sidibe?

Options

1) Painter

2) Actor

3) Author

4) photographer

answer

4) photographer

Other details

Malick Sidibé was a Malian photographer

Kento Momota is associated with which sport?

Kento Momota is associated with which sport?

Options

1) badminton

2) Tennis

3) Hockey

4) Squash

answer

1) badminton

Other details

Kento Momota is a badminton player from Japan

Who was named as Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for the year 2015?

Who was named as Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for the year 2015?

Options

1) Kane Williamson

2) Martin Guptill

3) Brendon McCullum

4) Ross Taylor

answer

1) Kane Williamson

Other details

Kane Stuart Williamson is a professional cricketer and currently the captain of New Zealand.

British Royal Mail has issued set of stamps to mark 400th death anniversary of Which Author?

British Royal Mail has issued set of stamps to mark 400th death anniversary of  which Author?

Options

1) William Shakespeare

2) Charles Dickens

3) Mark Twain

4) Oscar Wilde

answer

1) William Shakespeare

Other details

10 First Class stamps pay tribute to the genius of Shakespeare through his immortal words and poetry were issued by  British Royal Mail to mark his 400th death anniversary. 

Thomas Cup is associated with which sports?

Thomas Cup is associated with which sports?

Options

1) badminton

2) hockey

3) swimming

4) cricket

answer

1) badminton

Other details

The Thomas Cup, is sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships,

It is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation

BWF is  the sport's global governing body.

It has been conducted every two years since the 1982 tournamen

earlier it was conducted every three years since the first tournament held in 1948–1949.

Pedro de Felipe was associated with which sport?

Pedro de Felipe was associated with which sport?

Options

1) Cricket

2) rugby

3) hockey

4) Football

answer

4) Football

Other details

Pedro Eugenio de Felipe Cortés was a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender

He played for Real Madrid. 

who won the 11th Malaysia Open title ?

who won the 11th Malaysia Open title  ?

Options

1) Lee Chong Wei

2) Lin Dan

3) Chen Long

4) Peter Gade

answer

1) Lee Chong Wei

other details


Dato' Lee Chong Wei is a Malaysian  professional badminton player.

Malaysia's badminton  player  Lee Chong Wei has won his 11th Malaysian Open title.

radiatorheating was invented by

radiatorheating was invented by

a) Franz San Galli

B) Otto Schmitt

C) Arthur William Savage

D) Marin Soljacic

Answer :

AFranz San Galli

Other Details:

Period) 1824–1908

Country:

Poland/Russia

Hashim Thaci has been sowrn in as president of which country?

Hashim Thaci has been sowrn in as president of which country?

1) kosovo

2) Macedonia

3) Montenegro

4) Albania


answer

1) kosovo

other details


Hashim Thaçi is the President of  Kosovo.

when is International Day of Sport for Development and Peace celebrated?

when is International Day of Sport for Development and Peace  celebrated?

Options

1) April 6

2) April 7

3)April 5

4) April  4

answer

1) April 6

Other details

On August 23, 2013, the UN proclaimed that the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace would be celebrated on April 6 each year.