which country was world No.1 in ICC Test rankings in February 2016?

which country was world No.1 in ICC Test rankings in February 2016?

Options

1) Australia

2) India

3) Sri lanka

4) south Africa

answer

1) Australia

Other details

Australia has replaced India at the top of the world's test rankings with a 2-nil test series victory over New Zealand in Christchurch

who won Dubai Tennis Championships title?

who won Dubai Tennis Championships title?

Options

1) Sara Errani

2) Flavia Pennetta

3) Samantha Stosur

4) Roberta Vinci answer

answer

1) Sara Errani

Other details


Italy’s Sara Errani  defeated Czech Republic’s Barbora Strycova 6-0, 6-2 to win Dubai Tennis Championships title

Winston is the name of which of the following?

Winston is the name of which of the following?

Options

1) cyclone

2) Mountain range

3) river

4) lake

answer

1) cyclone

Other details

Winston  is a cylcone near the coast of fiji

World’s largest concentrated solar plant has started in which country?

World’s largest concentrated solar plant has started in which country?

Options

1) turkey

2) morocco

3) South Africa

4) Egypt

answer

2) morocco

Other details

The plant will  produce   energy for one million homes

It will reduce carbon emissions by  7 Lac tons per year.

who was Andrzej Zulawski?

who was Andrzej Zulawski?

options

1) film director

2) athlete

3) singer

4) dancer

answer


1) film director

Other details


Andrzej Żuławski was a Polish film director and writer. 

Ben Hur is written by

Ben Hur is written by 

A)Lewis Wallace

B) Walter Scott

C) William J. Weatherby

D)None
Answer:

A)Lewis Wallace
Other Details:

published :

1880

Where is the RBI headquarters situated ?

Where is the RBI headquarters situated ?

Options:

1) Delhi

2) Chennai

3) Kolkata

4) Mumbai

Answer:

4) Mumbai

Other Details:

• Hilton Young Commission's recommendation lead to the formation of RBI through RBI Act 1934 
• RBI was established in 1935 

where is HSBC headquarters located?

where is HSBC headquarters located?

Options

1) London

2) Hong Kong

3) Shanghai

4) Beijing

answer

1) London

Other details

HSBC Bank plc is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. HSBC's international network comprises around 7,500 offices in over 80 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

 CEO: António Pedro dos Santos Simões

Founded: 1865, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Which country won the under 19 cricket world cup?

Which country won the under 19 cricket world cup?

Options

1) west indies

2) India

3) asutralia

4) sri lanka

answer

1) west indies

Other details

The West Indies team won the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup final by five wickets in Mirpur , Bangladesh.

IT is the first time West indies has won the  ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup .

Kirthiga Reddy is associated with which company?

Kirthiga Reddy is associated with which company?

Options

1) Facebook

2) microsoft

3) google

4) Yahoo

answer

1) Facebook


Other details

Kirthiga Reddy , is an Indian businesswoman and former Managing Director (CEO) at Facebook India.

 She has the distinction of being the first employee of the social media giant in India and has been one of the leading forces behind the company's expansive growth in the country.

In 2011, she became Fortune India's Top 50 Most Powerful Women and also has been placed among India's 25 most influential women.

Who won the Chappell Hadlee cricket Trophy ?

Who won the 2016  Chappell Hadlee cricket Trophy ?

Options

1) new Zealand

2) australia

3) west indies

4) south africa

answer

1) new Zealand

Other details

 new Zealand won the 2016  Chappell Hadlee cricket Trophy 2-1.

Indian Giant Squirrel is State Animal of Which state

Indian Giant Squirrel is State Animal of Which state

A)Madhya Pradesh

B)Maharashtra,

C)Manipur

D)Meghalaya 
Answer:B)Maharashtra,
Other Details:

It is called 'Shekru' in Marathi .

India's gold medal count was _____ in 2010 common wealth games?

India's gold medal count was _____ in 2010 common wealth games?

Options:

1) 38

2) 39

3) 40

4) 41

Answer:

1) 38

Other Details:

• India won 38 Gold 27 silver 36 Bronze medals in 2010 common wealth games.
• For the first time in the history of the Games India won over 100 medals in total.
• 2010 common wealth games were held in Delhi, India.

Santoshi Matsa won which Medal at 2014 Commonwealth games

Santoshi Matsa won which Medal at 2014 Commonwealth games Options:

A)Silver

B)Bronze

C)Gold

D) NONE

Answer

A) Silver

Other Details

Event

Women's 53 kg weightlifting

Which country will host the 2016 icc world Twenty20

Which country will host the 2016 icc world Twenty20

a)Australia

B)Bangladesh

C)India

D)Pakistan

Answer:C)India

Other Details: 

Tournament to be held 

from 11th March to 3rd April 2016.

ICC World Twenty20 (also referred to as the ICC World T20 or the World Twenty20)

Organised by cricket's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC)

Format Twenty20 International

First tournament         2007

Tenty20

 England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) proposed a 20 over per innings game.

first international Twenty20 match

On 17 February 2005 Australia beat New Zealand  at Eden Park in Auckland.

Who has been appointed dean of Cornell University's new College of Business?

Who has been appointed dean of Cornell University's new College of Business?

Options

1) Soumitra Dutta

2)Soumitra De

3)Soumitra Das

4) Soumitra  Sen

answer

1) Soumitra Dutta

Other details

Indian-origin academician Soumitra Dutta will become the dean of the prestigious Cornell University's new College of Business to be established during the 2016-17

alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi, Dutta is currently the dean and professor of management and organisations in the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at the Cornell University

who established shantiniketan?

who established shantiniketan?

Options

1) subhash chandra bose

2) Raja ram mohun roy

3) ravindra nath tagore

4) bipin chadra pal

answer

3) ravindra nath tagore

Other details

Santiniketan  is a small town near Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, India, approximately 180 kilometres north of Kolkata

. It was established by Rabindranath Tagore.

The money he received in Nobel Prize was used for  expanding the school and renamed Visva-Bharati University.

list of alumni
Nobel-winning economist Amartya Sen,

filmmaker Satyajit Ray

 art historian, R. Siva Kumar,


 Rabindranath Tagore wrote many of his literary classics in Shanti Niketan, and his house is a place of historical importance.

Amit Singhal was associated with which company?

Amit Singhal  was associated with which company?

Options

1) Google

2) Microsoft

3) Facebook

4) Yahoo

answer

1) Google

Other details

Amit Singhal was senior vice president and software engineer at Google  and the head of Google's core ranking team.

He lead  Google Search team.

SwiftKey was acquired by which company?

SwiftKey was acquired by which company?

Options

1) Google

2) Microsoft

3) Yahoo

4) facebook

answer

2) Microsoft

Other details

Microsoft  acquired the app for $250 million.

Which country has granted gene editing on human embryos?

Which country has granted gene editing on human embryos?

Options

1) Spain

2) France

3) UK

4) Italy

answer

3) UK

Other details

The research will take place at the Francis Crick Institute in London and aims to provide a deeper understanding of the earliest moments of human life

who won the Australian Open Men's Singles Title?

who won the Australian Open Men's Singles Title?

Options

1) Novak Djokovic

2) Andy Murray

3) rafael nadal

4) roger federer

answer

1) Novak Djokovic

Other details

 Serbian  Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray of Britain  6-1, 7-5, 7-6.

Djokovic equaled the record of Roy Emerson's record of six Australian Open Singles titles.

who won the Australian Open 2016 women's championship?

who won the Australian Open 2016 women's championship?

Options

1) Angelique Kerber

2) serena williams

3) maria sharapova

4) Venus Williams

answer

1) Angelique Kerber

Other details

Angelique Kerber defeated  serena williams 6-4 3-6 6-4  in Australian Open final .

Dilma Rousseff is president of which country?

Dilma Rousseff is president of which country?

Options

1) Brazil

2) peru

3) Chile

4) Haiti

answer

1) Brazil

Other details

Dilma Vana Rousseff is a Brazilian economist and politician currently serving as the 36th President of Brazil.

She is the first woman to hold the office

who was Paul Kantner ?

who was Paul Kantner  ?

Options

1) Musician

2) Actor

3) author

4) athlete

answer

1) Musician

Other details

Paul Lorin Kantner was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, known for co-founding Jefferson Airplane,

and band Jefferson Starship.

Who was Marvin Minsky?

Who was Marvin Minsky?

Options

1) scientist

2) athlete

3) Singer

4)Actor

answer

1) scientist

Other dteails

Marvin Lee Minsky was an American cognitive scientist in the field of artificial intelligence, co-founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AI laboratory, and author of several texts on AI and philosophy

When is International Customs Day observed?

When is International Customs Day observed?

Options

1) jan 26

2) jan 25

3) jan 27

4) jan 28

 answer

1) jan 26

Other details

International Customs Day (ICD) is Annually held on January 26 .

It recognizes the role of custom officials and agencies in maintaining border security .

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has been elected president of which country?

 Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa  has been elected president of which country?

Options

1) Greece

2) spain

3) Italy

4) Portugal

answer

4) Portugal

Other details

Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa, ComSE, GCIH is a Portuguese politician who was elected as President of Portugal in January 2016.

who won the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold title 2016?

who won the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold title  2016?

Otpions

1) saina nehwal

2) P V Sindhu

3) ashwini ponnappa

4) jwala gutta


answer


2) P V Sindhu


Other details

P V Sindhu defeated Scotland's Kristy Gilmour  21-15 21-9  to win her fifth Grand Prix Gold title .

Where is 4th India Africa Hydrocarbons Conference being organized?

Where is 4th India Africa Hydrocarbons Conference being organized?

Options

1) Delhi

2) Panaji

3) Pune

4) Mumbai

answer

1) Delhi

Other details

The fourth edition of India Africa Hydrocarbons Conference (IAHC) has begun on January 21, 2016 in New Delhi.

Travis Kalanick is CEO of which company?

Travis Kalanick is CEO of which company?

Options

1) Uber

2) Lyft

3) Didi

4) Grab taxi

answer
1) Uber

Other details

Travis Cordell Kalanick is an American entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of the peer-to-peer file sharing company Red Swoosh and the transportation network company Uber.

Viktor Troicki is associated with which sport?

Viktor Troicki is associated with which sport?

Options

1) tennis

2) football

3) cricket

4) rugby

answer

1) tennis

Other details

Viktor Troicki is a Serbian professional tennis player  .

World's oldest man, Yasutaro Koide was from which country?

  World's oldest man, Yasutaro Koide   was from which country?

Options

1) Japan

2) China

3) Laos

4) korea

answer

1) Japan

Other details

Yasutaro Koide was a Japanese supercentenarian, who was the oldest living man in the world following the death of Sakari Momoi on July 5, 2015, until his own death on January 19, 2016.

According to the Guinness World Records website, the world's oldest person is American Susannah Mushatt Jones who is 116 and was born on July 6, 1899.

Francois Hollande has declared economic emergency in which country?

Francois Hollande has  declared economic emergency in which country?

Options

1) England

2) France

3) Germany

4) Spain

answer

2) France

Other details

French President Francois Hollande has declared  a state of economic emergency

Jost Capito has been named as CEO by which racing team?

Jost Capito has been named as CEO  by which racing team?

Options

1) Ferrari

2) Renault

3) McLaren

4) Sauber

answer

1) Ferrari

Other details

McLaren Racing has appointed Jost Capito as their chief executive officer.

Which spacecraft developed by nasa has traveled the farthest distance?

Which spacecraft developed by nasa has traveled the farthest distance?

Option

1) Apollo

2)Pathfinder

3)Juno

4) Orion

answer

  3)Juno

Other details

NASA’s Juno travelled 793 million kilometer

Juno is a NASA New Frontiers mission to the planet Jupiter. Juno was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on August 5, 2011 and will arrive on July 4, 2016.

UNICEF's Danny Kaye Humanitarian Leadership Award was presented to whom ?

UNICEF's Danny Kaye Humanitarian Leadership Award was presented to whom ?

Options

1) David Beckham

2) Roberto Carlos

3) Jinedin Zidane

4) Ronaldo

answer

1) David Beckham

Other information

David Beckham was honored by UNICEF by Danny Kaye Humanitarian Leadership Award 

Who was Alan Rickman ?

Who was Alan Rickman ?

Options

1) Actor

2) Dancer

3) singer

4) athlete

answer


1) Actor

Other details

Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman was an English actor. Rickman was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company performing in both modern and classical theatre productions

He was famous as Snape in Harry potter films.

The highest award for services to the development of cinema is named after?

The highest award for services to the development of cinema is named after?

Options:

A. Prithiviraj Kapoor

B. Dada Saheb Phalke

C. Kishore Kumar

D. Dilip Kumar


Answer:

B. Dada Saheb Phalke

Other Details:

• The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema.
• It is presented annually at the National Film Awards.
• Actor Prithviraj Kapoor is the sole posthumous recipient.

GRAIL a start up for blood-based cancer testswas launched in association with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and whom?

GRAIL a start up  for blood-based cancer testswas launched in association with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and whom?

Options

1)Jeff Bezos

2) Larry Page

3) Mark zuckerberg

4) Elon Musk

answer

1)Jeff Bezos

Other details

Illumina, the world’s largest DNA sequencing company, launched GRAIL a start up  for blood-based cancer tests in association with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and  Jeff Bezos

Stephen Fleming has been appointed as coach of which IPL team?

Stephen Fleming  has been appointed as coach of which IPL team?

Options

1) Pune

2) Delhi

3) Chennai

4) Mumbai

answer

1) Pune

Other details

Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming was on Monday named chief coach of the new Pune franchise of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament.

where is the Kaiga Atomic Power Station located?

where is the Kaiga Atomic Power Station located?

Options

1) Karnataka

2) Goa

3) Assam

4) Kerala

answer
1) Karnataka

Other details

Kaiga generating station is a nuclear power generating station situated at Kaiga, near the river Kali, in Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, India.
It has four units. The fourth unit went critical on 27 November 2010. The two oldest units comprise the west half of the site and the two newer units are adjoining the east side of the site. All of the four units are small-sized CANDU plants of 220 MW.

Karl-Thomas Neumann is associated with which company?

Karl-Thomas Neumann  is associated with which company?

Options

1)BMW

2) FORD

3) GM

4) KTM

answer

3) GM

Other details

Karl-Thomas Neumann   is CEO of Adam Opel AG and President GM Europe  since March 2013.

Matthias Mueller is CEO of which company?

Matthias Mueller is CEO of which company?

Options

1) Ford

2) Volkswagen

3)BMW

4)GM

answer

 2) Volkswagen

Other details

Matthias Müller is a German businessman who has been the chief executive officer of Volkswagen AG since 25 September 2015.

whose name has been included in Oxford dictionary?

whose name has been included in Oxford dictionary?

1)sachin tendulkar

2) sunil Gavaskar

3) vishvanatha anad

4) Lata mangeshkar


answer

1)sachin tendulkar

Other details

Sachin tendulkars name was added on  February 2013 along with Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal.

Where was World's largest blue star sapphire discovered?

Where was World's largest blue star sapphire discovered?

Options

1) Sri Lanka

2) Laos

3) china

4) Japan

answer

1) Sri Lanka

Other details

The world's largest blue star sapphire that weighs 1404  carats was discovered in a mine in Sri Lanka.

It  was discovered  in August 2015 near Ratnapura city in the South of Sri Lanka.

2015 Costa Novel Prize was won by whom?

2015 Costa Novel Prize was won by whom?

Options

1) Kate Atkinson

2) annie bell

3) janice galloway

4) duncan mclean

answer

1) Kate Atkinson

Other details

British author Kate Atkinson won the 2015 Costa Novel Prize 

She won it for the book A God in Ruins

sHE became the first author to win the Costa novel prize three times

Which country won the recent SAFF cup?

Which country won the recent SAFF cup?

Options

1) India

2) Nepal

3) Bhutan

4) Afghanistan

answer

1) India

Other details

The 2015 SAFF Championship (officially known as the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2015 ) was the 11th edition of the SAFF Championship, the biennial international men's football championship of South Asia organized by SAFF.

It was held in India from 23 December 2015 to 3 January 2016.

Afghanistan were the defending champions of the tournament.

India won the championship

This is the third time in which India has hosted the tournament,

India defeated Afghanistan 2-1 to win the SAFF Cup for the seventh time.

Which country has banned online medical diagnosis and treatments ?

Which country has banned online medical diagnosis and treatments ?

Options

1) china

2)Korea

3) Japan

4) Laos

answer
1) china

Other Details

the ban was issued due to increased malpractices as many unqualified doctors were providing medical guidance

What is the Land border to coastline border ratio of india?

What is the Land border to coastline border ratio of india?

Options

1) 1:1

2) 3:1

3) 2:1

4) 2:3

Answer

3) 2:1

India has a land Border of  approximately 15200  km and coast line of approximately 7615 km

India shares Land border with

 Bangladesh 

 Bhutan

 Burma

 People's Republic of China 

  Nepal

 Pakistan 

India is surrounded by Arabian Sea on the western side, the Bay of Bengal on the eastern side, and the Indian Ocean on the southern side 

Gaofen-4 high-definition (HD) earth observation satellite was launched by which country?

Gaofen-4  high-definition (HD) earth observation  satellite was launched by which country?

Options

1) China

2) Japan

3)Korea

4) laos

answer
1) China

Other details


 Gaofen-4 was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the southwestern province of Sichuan