Which company bought ARM holdings ?

Which company bought ARM  holdings ?

Options

1) SoftBank

2) sequoia capital

3) kalaari capital

4) accel partners

answer

1) SoftBank

Other details

Japanese mobile giant purchased of British chip designer ARM Holdings

The acquisition was made in $32 billion. 

when is Nelson Mandela International Day celebrated?

when is Nelson Mandela International Day celebrated?

Options

1) 18 July

2)17 July

3)12 July

4) 13 July

answer

1) 18 July

Other details

Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela's birthday

Which country has declared emergency for Zika virus?

Which country has declared emergency for Zika virus?

Options

1) Peru

2) Chile

3) Brazil

4) mexico

answer

1) Peru

other details

peru  has declared emergency for Zika virus in June 2016

The 90-day health emergency was declared to prevent the spread of the disease.

oculus VR was acquired by which company?

oculus VR was acquired by which company?

Options

1) facebook

2) yahoo

3) google

4) Twitter

answer

1) facebook

Other details
culus VR is an American virtual reality technology company founded by Palmer Luckey and Brendan Iribe.

Their first product, still in development, is the Oculus Rift, a head-mounted display for immersive virtual reality (VR).

In March 2014, Facebook agreed to acquire Oculus VR for US$2 billion in cash and Facebook stock

when is world youth skills day celebrated?

when is world youth skills day celebrated?

options

1) july 15

2) july 16

3) july 17

4) july 18

answer

1) july 15

Other details

In 2014, the UN General Assembly designated 15 July as World Youth Skills Day.

World Youth Skills Day serves as an opportunity to highlight the importance of youth skills development.

Who was William H. McNeill ?

Who was William H. McNeill ?

Options

1) historian

2) Mathematician

3) scientist

4) educationist

answer

1) historian

Other details

William Hardy McNeill was a Canadian-American world historian and author,

He was noted for his writings on Western civilization.

 He was Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Chicago  .

Asprin was invented by?

Asprin was invented by?

Options

1) alexander flemming

2) Alexander Graham Bell

3) Felix Hoffman

4) None of the Above

Answer

3) Felix Hoffman

Other Details

Asprin is used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication

Felix Hoffmann was a German chemist, credited for the first synthesized medically useful forms aspirin

Who won 2016 British Grand Prix of F1?

Who won 2016 British Grand Prix of F1?

Options

1) Lewis Hamilton

2) Nico Rosberg

3) Sebastian Vettel

4) Fernando Alonso

answer

1) Lewis Hamilton

Other details

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton from Great Britain has won the 2016 British Grand Prix title of Formula One.

What is Pichichi?

What is Pichichi?

Options

1) Football trophy

2) Tennis trophy

3) Basket Ball trophy

4) Volleyball trophy

Answer

1) Football trophy

In Spanish football, the Pichichi is the trophy awarded by Spanish sports newspaper Marca to the top goalscorer for each league season

It is not officially recognized award.

What is Nepartak ?

What is Nepartak ?

Options

1) Typhoon

2) Lake

3) Ocean

4) Mountain range

answer

1) Typhoon

Other details

Typhoon Nepartak,   is   a   tropical cyclone over Fujian, China.

Lidudumalingani Mqombothi won which prize recently?

Lidudumalingani Mqombothi won which prize recently?

Options

1) Caine Prize

2) Man Booker Prize

3) astrid lindgren memorial award

4) Nobel Prize in Literature

answer

1) Caine Prize

Other details

South African writer, filmmaker and photographer Lidudumalingani Mqombothi  won the 17th edition of prestigious Caine Prize

He won  for his short story Memories We Lost.

Kiran Bedi won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Kiran Bedi won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Options :

A) 1963

B) 1974

C) 1963

D) 1994

Answer:

D) 1963

other Details :

won for Government Services

largest indigenously-built transport aircraft named as Y-20 has been inducted in air force of which country?

largest indigenously-built transport aircraft named as Y-20 has been inducted in air force of which country?

Options

1)China

2) Fiji

3) Laos

4) Japan

answer

1)China

Other details

China inducted its largest indigenously-built transport aircraft named as Y-20 

gerado matrnio Was football coach of which team?

gerado matrnio Was football coach of which team?

Options

1) Argentina

2) chile

3) Peru

4) Brazil

answer


1) Argentina

Other details

Gerardo  Martino is a former Argentine footballer and manager of the Argentina national team.

In July 2016 which space mission entered into orbit around Jupiter?

In July 2016 which space mission  entered into orbit around Jupiter?

Otpions

1) Juno

2) Navo

3) Discovery

4) New Horizon

answer

1) Juno

Other details

Juno is a NASA New Frontiers mission currently orbiting the planet Jupiter.

Juno was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on August 5, 2011

Cinema was invented by?

Cinema was invented by?

Options

1) Wright Brothers

2) brio Brothers

3) Lumiere Brothers

4) none Of the Above

Answer

3) Lumiere Brothers

Other Details

The Lumièrebrothers, Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas and Louis Jean were the first filmmakers in history. They patented the cinematograph, which in contrast to Edison's "peepshow" kinetoscope allowed simultaneous viewing by multiple parties. 

Their first film, Sortie de l'usine Lumière de Lyon, shot in 1894, is considered the first true motion picture

Who was Yves Bonnefoy?

Who was Yves Bonnefoy?

Options

1) Poet

2) Painter

3)Actor

4) Sculptor

answer

1) Poet

Other details

Yves Jean Bonnefoy was a French poet and essayist.

Rodrigo Duterte has been sworn in as president of which country?

Rodrigo Duterte has been sworn in as president of which country?

Options

1) Thailand

2)Philippines

3) Laos

4) china

answer

2)Philippines

Other details

Rodrigo   Duterte,   is a Filipino lawyer and politician

He is serving as the 16th President of the Philippines since 2016.

Toshihiro Suzuki has been appointed as CEO of which company?

Toshihiro Suzuki has been appointed  as CEO of which company?

Options

1) Suzuki

2) Honda

3) Sony

4) Sanyo

answer

1) Suzuki

Other details

Suzuki Motor Corp has appointed Toshihiro Suzuki, as its next chief executive officer

when was Missile Technology Control Regime established?

when was Missile Technology Control Regime established?

Options

1) 1987

2) 1986

3) 1985

4) 1983

answer

1) 1987


other details

The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) established in April 1987 by the G7 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Great Britain, and the United States

When will renovated panama canal reopen ?

When will renovated panama canal reopen ?

Options

1) June 26

2)June 27

3) june 30

4) June 28

answer

1) June 26

Other details

Panama will open its renovated canal

far bigger cargo ships after nearly a decade of expansion work aimed at boosting transit revenues and global trade would pass through canal

A Chinese-owned Neopanamax-class cargo ship will be the first vessel to officially test the new infrastructure.

When is Day of the Seafarer observed?

When is Day of the Seafarer observed?

Options

1) 25 june

2) 26 june

3) 24 june

4) 27 june

answer

1) 25 june

Other details

Day of the Seafarer 2016 was observed across the world on 25 June 2016. 

The theme for  2016  is At Sea For All

Where is the headquarter of The Food and Agriculture Organization ?

Where is the headquarter of  The Food and Agriculture Organization ?

Options

1) Rome

2) paris

3) Madrid

4) London

answer

1) Rome

Other details

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is an agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

Headquarters: Rome, Italy

Head: José Graziano da Silva

Founded: October 16, 1945, Quebec City, Canada

Parent organization: United Nations

Crossing Atlantic Where will solar Plane Solar impulse land in Europe?

Crossing Atlantic Where will solar Plane Solar impulse land in Europe?

Options

1) Spain

2) France

3) Italy

4) Greece

answer

1) Spain

Other details

The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse will complete its Atlantic crossing and land    in Seville, Spain.

Nikesh Arora resigned as President and COO of which company in june 2016?

Nikesh Arora resigned as President and COO  of which company in june 2016?

options

1) Soft bank

2) kalaari capital

3) sequoia capital

4) Accel Partners

answer

1) Soft bank

Other details

Nikesh Arora was the President & Chief Operating Officer of SoftBank Corp, and was a former Google executive.

Shaminda Eranga is assocaited with which sport?

Shaminda Eranga is assocaited with which sport?

options

1) cricket

2) football

3) rugby

4) tennis

answer

1) cricket

Other details

Shaminda Eranga is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer,

Who won European Grand Prix 2016?

Who won European Grand Prix 2016?

Options

1) Nico Rosberg

2) Lewis Hamilton

3) Sebastian Vettel

4) Kimi Räikkönen

answer

1) Nico Rosberg

Other details

Nico  Rosberg is a German Formula One driver for Mercedes Formula One team

Which country won the 14th Champions Trophy title?

Which country won the 14th Champions Trophy title?

Options

1) Australia

2) Korea

3) Belgium

4) India

answer

1) Australia

Other details

Australia defeated  India 3-1 in the final of Champions Trophy Hockey tournament in London

Who was Ann Morgan Guilbert?

Who was Ann Morgan Guilbert?

Options

1) actress

2) player

3) Singer

4) painter

answer

1) actress

Other details

Ann Morgan Guilbert,  was an American television and film actress,

Where is Los Glaciares National Park located?

Where is Los Glaciares National Park located?

options

1) Argentina

2)Laos

3) china

4) japan

answer

1) Argentina

who was the first first Education Minister?

who was the first first Education Minister?

options

1) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

2) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

3) Zakir Husain

4) C Rajagopalachari

answer

1) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Other details

Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin Ahmed Azad was an Indian scholar and a senior political leader of the Indian independence movement. Following India's independence, he became the first Minister of Education in the Indian government

Born: November 11, 1888, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Died: February 22, 1958, Delhi

he became the first Minister of Education in the Indian government. In 1992 he was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna

 His contribution to establishing the education foundation in India is recognised by celebrating his birthday as "National Education Day" across India

In 1923, at an age of 35, he became the youngest person to serve as the President of the Indian National Congress.

National Education Day (India) an annual observance in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India, who served from 15 August 1947 until 2 February 1958. National Education Day of India is celebrated on 11 November every year in India

who was first Indian to join the I.C.S?

who was first Indian to join the I.C.S?

Options

1)Satyendranath Tagore

2) Ram charan

3) suresh babu

4) Parakash nath


answer

1)Satyendranath Tagore

other details

Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service.

He was an author, song composer, linguist and made significant contribution towards the emancipation of women in Indian society during the British Raj.

Born 1 June 1842
Calcutta, Bengal, British India

Died 9 January 1923 (aged 80)
Calcutta, Bengal, British India

 In 1832, the posts of munsif and sadar amin were created and opened to Indians

Satyendranath was selected for the Indian Civil Service in June, 1863. He completed his probationary training and returned to India in November 1864

Satyendranath was posted to Bombay presidency, which then covered western parts of present-day Maharashtra, Gujarat and Sindh

 He translated Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s Geetarahasya and Tukaram’s Abhang poems into Bengali.

He served in the ICS for about thirty years and retired as Judge of Satara in Maharashtra in 1897

Bermuda Triangle is located in which ocean?

Bermuda Triangle is located in which ocean?

Options:

1) Indian

2) Artic

3) Atlantic

4) Pacific

Answer:

3) Atlantic

Other Details:

• Oceans of the world according to size are

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Indian Ocean
4. Southern Ocean
5. Arctic Ocean

What is the name of worlds first touch screen Phone?

What is the name of worlds first touch screen Phone?

Options

1) apple iphone

2) Motorla razr

3) Lenevo

4) IBM Simon

answer

4) IBM Simon

Other details

The IBM Simon Personal Communicator was a handheld, touchscreen cellular phone and PDA designed and engineered by International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and assembled under contract by Mitsubishi Electric Corp. BellSouth Cellular Corp. distributed the Simon Personal Communicator in the United States between August 1994 and February 1995, selling 50,000 units. The Simon Personal Communicator was the first cellular phone to include telephone and PDA features in one device

when is World Day Against Child Labour observed?

when is  World Day Against Child Labour observed?

Options

1) June 12

2) June 13

3)June 14

4) June 15

answer

1) June 12

other details

The World Day Against Child Labour is an International Labour Organization (ILO) sanctioned day first launched in 2002 aiming to raise awareness and activism to prevent child labour.

The World Day Against Child Labour,  is held every year on June 12.

Jeet Raval is an associated with which sport?

Jeet Raval is an associated with which sport?

Options

1) Cricket

2) Hockey

3) Rugby

4) Tennis

answer

1) Cricket

Other details

Jeet Ashok Raval is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Central Districts

Where is UEFA Euro 2016 being played?

Where is UEFA Euro 2016 being played?

Options

1) France

2) spain

3) Italy

4) Portugal

answer

1) France

Other details

The 2016 UEFA European Championship,will be the 15th edition of the UEFA European Championship.

the quadrennial international men's football championship of Europe organized by UEFA.

It is scheduled to be held in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016.

Spain are two-time defending champions

the European Championship final tournament will be contested by 24 teams

what is Koolimadu known for?

what is Koolimadu known for?

Options

1) Tobacco free village

2) organic farming

3) swach bharat mission

4) total literacy

answer

1) Tobacco free village

Other details

Koolimadu is a village in Chathamangalam Gram panchayat in the Kozhikode district, state of Kerala, India. It is the first tobacco-free village in India.

Koolimadu was declared tobacco free on January 11, 1995

viktor korchnoi was assocaited with which sport?

viktor korchnoi was assocaited with which sport?

Options

1) chess

2) Hockey

3) Tennis

4) rugby

answer

1) chess

Other details

Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi was a professional chess grandmaster and author.

World’s first 3D printed plane THOR was developed by which comany?

World’s first 3D printed plane THOR was developed by which company?  

Options

1) Airbus

2) Boeing

3) lockheed martin

4) United Technologies

answer

1) Airbus

Other details

The world’s first 3D-printed aircraft THOR was unveiled by European aerospace company, Airbus at the International Aerospace Exhibition held in Schoenefeld, German

French open 2016 results

MEN'S SINGLES FINAL

Novak Djokovic  Defeated Andy Murray

WOMEN'S SINGLES FINAL

Garbiñe Muguruza defeated Serena Williams

MEN'S DOUBLES FINAL

Feliciano López
Marc López

defeated

Mike Bryan
Bob Bryan


Women's Doubles Final

Caroline Garcia
Kristina Mladenovic

Defeated

Ekaterina Makarova
Elena Vesnina


Mixed Doubles Final
Martina Hingis
Leander Paes

Defeated

Sania Mirza
Ivan Dodig

When is World Environment Day celebrated?

When is World Environment Day celebrated?

Options

1) June 5

2) June 6

3)June 7

4)June 8

answer

1) June 5

Other details

World Environment Day is observed every year on June 5 to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth.

It is run by the United Nations Environment Programme

who is considered father of Modern biology?

who is considered father of Modern biology?

Options

1) Aristotle

2) Plato

3) Socrates

4)Democritus

Answer

1) Aristotle

Other details

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and scientist born in the Macedonian city of Stagira, Chalkidice, on the northern periphery of Classical Greece.

For the first time a team made up of Refugees will take part in which Global sports event?

For the first time a team made up of Refugees will take part in which Global sports event?

Options

1) Olympic Games

2) Asian Games

3) Afro Asian games

4) Common wealth games

answer

1) Olympic Games

other details

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)  created a team of Refugee Olympic Athletes for the Olympic Games Rio 2016.

 It will be treated at the Olympic Games like all the other teams of the 206 National Olympic Committees

when is World Milk Day observed?

when is World Milk Day observed?

Options

1) june 1

2) june 2

3) june 3

4) june 4

answer

1) june 1

Other details


World Milk Day is a day established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food

It has been observed on June 1st each year since 2001

Which country will launch first quantum communication satellite?

Which country will launch first quantum communication satellite?

Options

1) china

2) japan

3) Laos

4) France

answer

1) china

Other details

China will launch its first quantum communication satellite in July to improve the security of data transmission

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.