Aruna Roy won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Aruna Roy won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Options :

A) 1981

B) 1958

C) 1991

D) 2000

Answer:

D) 1991

other Details :

won for Community Leadership

Denmark Open is associated with which sport?

Denmark Open is associated with which sport?

Options

1) badminton

2)tennis

3)squash

4)table tennis

answer

1) badminton


Other details

The Denmark Open, or formerly known as Danish Open, is an annual badminton tournament held in Denmark and organized by Danmarks Badminton Forbund.

The tournament started in 1935.
The tournament is usually played in late October each year.
Location
2017: Odense

INDRA - 2017 is a military exercise between Indian and which country?

INDRA - 2017 is a military exercise between Indian and which country?

Options

1) Russia

2)japan

3)china

4)Korea


answer

 1) Russia


Other details

Exercise INDRA-2017, the first ever Tri Services Joint Exercise between Indian and Russian Armed Forces will be conducted in the Eastern Military District of Russia from 19 to 29 Oct 2017.

who was Selena Quintanilla?

who was Selena Quintanilla?

Options

1) singer

2)author

3)athlete

4)none of the above

answer

 1) singer


Other details

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez   was an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, model, actress, and fashion designer.

who won the Japanese GP 2017?

who won the Japanese GP 2017?

Options

1) Andrea Dovizioso

2) Marc Marquez

3)Danilo Petrucci

4)Johann Zarco

answer

1) Andrea Dovizioso


other details

The Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix  is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.
Venue     Twin Ring Motegi
First race     1962
Most wins (rider)     Jim Redman (6)
Most wins (manufacturer)     Honda (48)

Andrea Dovizioso is a professional motorcycle road racer who currently competes in the MotoGP world championship, for the factory Ducati Team. He won the 125cc World Championship in 2004

where will G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting be held?

where will G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting be held?

Options

1) US

2)UK

3)France

4)Germany

answer

1) US


Other details

G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting will be held  in Washington D.C, US

where will Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting be held?

Options

1) Bahamas

2)Cuba

3)Haiti

4)United States

answer

1) Bahamas


Other details


 the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting will be held in Bahamas from October 16 to 19

Kwon Oh-hyun was CEO of which company?

Kwon Oh-hyun was CEO of which company?

Options

1) Samsung

2)LG

3)(Hyundai

4)Kia

answer

1) Samsung


Other details


Kwon Oh-hyun was the current Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics

where will 2019 AFC Asian Cup be held?

where will 2019 AFC Asian Cup be held?

Options

1) United Arab Emirates

2)nepal

3)bhutan

4)Qatar

answer

1) United Arab Emirates


Other details

The 2019 AFC Asian Cup will be the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

It will be held in United Arab Emirates from 5 January to 1 February 2019.

The United Arab Emirates was announced as the host for the tournament on 9 March 2015,

 It will be the second time that the United Arab Emirates hosts the tournament after the 1996 finals.

when is World Mental Health Day celebrated?

when is World Mental Health Day celebrated?

Options

1)10 October

2)11 October

3)12 October

4)13 October

answer

1)10 October


Other details


World Mental Health Day (10 October) is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.

It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries

This day, each October, thousands of supporters come to celebrate this annual awareness program to bring attention to mental illness and its major effects on peoples' life worldwide.

In some countries this day is part of an awareness week, such as Mental Health Week in Australia

who was Fridtjof Nansen ?

who was Fridtjof Nansen ?

Options

1) explorer

2)mathematician

3)astronomer

4)none of the above

answer

1) explorer


Other details

Fridtjof Nansen was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. In his youth he was a champion skier and ice skater.

who won the World Open U-16 Snooker Ch'ship 2017?

who won the  World Open U-16 Snooker Ch'ship 2017?

Options

1) Anupama Ramachandran

2)Keerthana Pandian

 3)Albina Leschuk

4)Alexsandra Riabinina

answer

1) Anupama Ramachandran


Other details


India's Anupama Ramachandran has won the the World Open Under-16 Snooker Championship title at St. Petersburg in Russia.

In the girls category, second seed Anupama defeated  her compatriot and top seed Keerthana Pandian 3-1 to become World Open Under-16 champion  

who won the first Nobel Prize in Literature?

who won the first Nobel Prize in Literature?

Options

1) Sully Prudhomme

2) leconte de lisle

3) theodor mommsen

4) gabriel faure

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.

Since 1901, the Nobel Prize in Literature (Swedish: Nobelpriset i litteratur) has been awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words of the will of Alfred Nobel, produced "in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction"

Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, has been elected as Prime Minister of which country?

Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, has been elected as Prime Minister of which country?

Options

1) Mongolia

2)Korea

3)Russia

4)China


answer


1) Mongolia


Other details

Ukhnaa Khürelsükh is a Mongolian politician currently serving as Prime Minister of Mongolia since October, 2017.

Which Year was Pulitzer Awards Established

Which Year was Pulitzer Awards Established

options

a) 1955

b) 1906

c) 1917

d) 1919

Answer c) 1917

Other Details

Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, 

literature, and musical composition

winner gets a certificate and a US$10,000 cash award

 winner is awarded a gold medal

102 judges select the winner

Where is Asian Development bank head quarters?

Where is Asian Development  bank head quarters?

Options

1) delhi

2) Mumbai

3) Hong Kong

4) Manila

answer

4) Manila

Other Details

The Asian Development Bank (ADB)was established on 22 August 1966
It is headquartered in Metro Manila, Philippines.

who was Paul Otellini?

who was Paul Otellini?

Options

1) Businessman

2) Actor

3) Scientist

4) Mathematician

answer

1) Businessman


Other details


Paul Stevens Otellini was an American businessman and onetime president and CEO of Intel.

He was also on the board of directors of Google. 

Who has been appointed as Chairman of World Gold Council?

 Who has been appointed as Chairman of World Gold Council?

Options

1) David Harquail

2)David James

3)David John

4)David Jacob

answer

1) David Harquail


Other details

The World Gold Council is the market development organisation for the gold industry. It works across all parts of the industry, from gold mining to investment, and their aim is to stimulate and sustain demand for gold

The World Gold Council is an association whose members comprise the world’s leading gold mining companies.

 It helps to support its members to mine in a responsible way and developed the Conflict Free Gold Standard

Headquartered in London United Kingdom, they have offices in India, China, Singapore, Japan and the United States.

David Harquail , President & Chief Executive Officer of Franco-Nevada Corporation 

who was Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr. ?

who was Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr. ?

Options

1) businessman

2)author

3)athlete

4)scientist

answer

1) businessman

other details

Samuel Irving "S.I." Newhouse Jr.  was an American heir to a substantial magazine and media business. Together with his brother Donald, he owned Advance Publications, founded by their late father in 1922, whose properties include Condé Nast (publisher of such magazines as Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, etc.), newspapers across the United States (including The Star-Ledger, The Plain Dealer, The Oregonian, etc.), former cable company Bright House Networks, and a controlling stake in Discovery Communications

when is World Tourism Day celebrated?

when is World Tourism Day  celebrated?

Options

1)  27 September

2) 28 September

 3)29 September

4)26 September

answer

1)  27 September

Other details

Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day as international observances on September 27. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted.

The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.

The slogan in 2017 of the day is "sustainable tourism".

when is World Rabies Day observed?

when is World Rabies Day observed?

Options

1) September 28

2)September 27

3)September 26

4)September 29

answer

1) September 28

Other details

28 September is World Rabies Day. It is celebrated annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this  disease.

Angela merkel was elected as president of which country?

Angela merkel was elected as president of which country?

Options

1) Germany

2)France

3)(Spain

4)Italy

answer

1) Germany


Other details

Angela Dorothea Merkel is a German politician and the Chancellor of Germany since 2005. She has also been the leader of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union since 2000

Who was Ettore Scola?

Who was Ettore Scola?

Options

1) film director

2) author

3) sportsman

4) painter

answer

1) film director

Other details

Ettore Scola was an Italian screenwriter and film director.

Amitabha Chowdhury won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Amitabha Chowdhury won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Options :

A) 1974

B) 1992

C) 1958

D) 1961

Answer:

D) 1958

other Details :

won for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts

In NTCA T stands for

In NTCA T stands for

A)Tiger

B)Tarantula

C)Tortoise

D)Turkey
Answer:A)Tiger
Other Details:

National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)

Neelima Mishra won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Neelima Mishra won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Options :

A) 1963

B) 1993

C) 1967

D) 2011

Answer:

D) 1967

other Details :

won for Emergent Leadership

In NEER 'N' stands for

In  NEER  'N' stands for
A)National

B)Nominal

C)Non-Governmental 

D)Non-Banking
Answer:

B)Nominal
Other Details:

NEER Nominal Effective Exchange Rate

when is World Alzheimer’s Day observed?

when is World Alzheimer’s Day  observed?

Options

1) 21 September

2)22 September

3)23 September

4)24 September

answer

 1) 21 September

other details

September marks World Alzheimer's Month, with World Alzheimer's Day on September 21.

World Alzheimer’s day is an international day observed on 21 September to raise awareness about  dementia


  launched in 2012.
 2017 Theme  “Remember me”.

Raquel Dodge will be first woman to hold the position of attorney general in which country?

Raquel Dodge will be first woman to hold the position of attorney general in which country?

Options

1) Brazil

2)Peru

3)Chile

4)none of the above

answer

1) Brazil


Other details

Raquel Dodge will be first woman to hold the position of attorney general in Brazil

Raquel Dodge will take place of  Rodrigo Janot

where was 13th Inter-Governmental Commission meeting held?

where was 13th Inter-Governmental Commission meeting  held?

Options

1) Kazakhstan

2)Uzbekistan


3)Kyrgyzstan


4)Tajikistan

answer

1) Kazakhstan


Other details
 13th Inter-Governmental Commission meeting  was held  in Astana, Kazakhstan from 19 - 20 September 2017

69th Emmy Awards

Outstanding drama series: The Handmaid's Tale
    Outstanding comedy series: Veep
    Outstanding lead actor in a drama series: Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
    Outstanding lead actress in a drama series: Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale
    Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series: John Lithgow , The Crown
    Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series: Ann Dowd, The Handmaid's Tale
    Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series: Donald Glover, "Atlanta
    Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
    Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series: Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live
    Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series: Kate McKinnon, "Saturday Night Live
    Outstanding limited series: Big Little Lies
    Outstanding lead actor in a limited series: Riz Ahmed, "The Night Of
    Outstanding lead actress in a limited series: Nicole Kidman, "Big Little Lies
    Outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or movie: Laura Dern, "Big Little Lies
    Outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or movie: Alexander Skarsgard, "Big Little Lies
    Outstanding variety talk series: "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
    Outstanding reality-competition program: The Voice
    Outstanding directing for a comedy series: Donald Glover, "Atlanta
    Outstanding writing for a drama series: Bruce Miller, "The Handmaid's Tale
    Outstanding writing for a comedy series: Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe, "Master of None
    Outstanding directing for a drama series: Reed Morano, "The Handmaid's Tale

Where is Big Ben Located?

Where is Big Ben Located?

Options

1) London

2) Paris

3) Madrid

4) Milan

answer


1) London

Other details

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower.

who was Samuel Johnson ?

who was Samuel Johnson ?

Options

1) author

2)Painter

3)Sculptor

4)none of the above

answer

1) author


Other details

Samuel Johnson,  was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer.

according to a study conducted by Zipjet which is the least stressed out city in the world?

according to a study conducted by Zipjet  which is the least stressed out city in the world?

Options

1) Stuttgart

2)Hanover

3)Munich

4)Hamburg

answer

1) Stuttgart


Other dtails

Of the 150 cities ranked, four out of the top ten most stress-free cities are in Germany.

The southern city of Stuttgart comes out on top, with Hanover in third place, Munich in fifth place and Hamburg in joint ninth place with Graz, Austria

which city has been chosen as the world's costliest office location?

which city has been chosen as the world's costliest office location?

Options

1)  Hong Kong

2)Singapore

3)Mumbai 

4)Delhi

answer

1)  Hong Kong






Other details

  Hong Kong  has been chosen as the world's costliest office location accrdoing to  CBRE South Asia's Global Prime Office Rents survey


 

According to Z/Yen Global Financial Centers Index which city is ranked first ?

According to Z/Yen Global Financial Centers Index which city is ranked first ?

Options

1) London

2)New York

3)Singapore

4)Hongkong

answer

1) London


Other details


 According to Z/Yen Global Financial Centers Index London city is ranked first

Korea Super Series is associated with which sport?

Korea Super Series is associated with which sport?

Options

1) badminton

2)tennis

3)table tennis

4)squash

answer

1) badminton


Other details

The Korea Open is an annual badminton event that is commonly held in Seoul, South Korea. The tournament is now known as Korea Open Super Series because it became one of the BWF Super Series tournaments beginning with 2007

Halimah Yacob has been elected as President of which country?

Halimah Yacob  has been elected as President of which country?

options

1) Singapore

2)Indonesia

3)Brunei

4)none of the above

answer

1) Singapore


Other details


Halimah Yacob will be sworn-in today and will become the country’s first female President

she will be the  first president  in five decades 

What is the currency of Argentina?

What is the currency of Argentina?

Options

1) peso

2) dinar

3) dirham

4) dollar

answer

1) peso

Other details

The peso is the currency of Argentina, identified by the symbol $ preceding the amount in the same way as many countries using dollar currencies.

Alberto Contador is associated with which sport?

Alberto Contador is associated with which sport?

Options

1) cycling

2)swimming

3)shooting

4)archery

answer

1) cycling


Other details


Alberto Contador Velasco is a Spanish former professional cyclist

 He is one of the most successful riders of his era, winning the Tour de France and being one of only six riders to have won all three Grand Tours of cycling.

He has won the Velo d'Or a record 4 times.

where is World Cadet Wrestling Championship being held?

where is World Cadet Wrestling Championship being held?

Options

1) Greece

2)France

3)Germany

4)Italy

answer

1) Greece


Other details

World Cadet Wrestling Championship is being played  in Athens, Greece.

who won the Italian Grand Prix 2017?

who won the Italian Grand Prix 2017?

Options

1) Lewis Hamilton

2)Sebastian Vettel

3)Nico Rosberg

4)Fernando Alonso

answer

1) Lewis Hamilton






Other details



 The Italian Grand Prix  is one of the longest running events on the Formula One calendar. The Italian and British Grands Prix are the only Formula One World Championship Grands Prix staged continuously since the championship was introduced in 1950

Every Formula One Italian Grand Prix since 1950 has been held at Monza except in 1980, when it was held at Imola. 

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton is a British racing driver who races in Formula One for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team

where will 2018 Commonwealth Games be organized?

where will 2018 Commonwealth Games be organized?

Options


1) Australia

2)south Africa

3)new Zealand

4)England


answer



1) Australia


Other details


The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games   is an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that will be held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia between 4 and 15 April 2018

where was Eastern Economic Forum Meet organized?

where was Eastern Economic Forum Meet organized?

Options

1) Russia

2)china

3)japan

4)Laos

answer

1) Russia 


Other details

Eastern Economic Forum has started in Vladivostok, Russia

Pavel Srnicek was associated with which sport?

Pavel Srnicek  was associated with which sport?

Options

1) Football

2) Rugby

3) Tennis

4)Hockey

answer

1) Football

Other details

Pavel Srníček was a Czech professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper from 1990 to 2007, mainly for Newcastle United

who was John Ashbery?

who was John Ashbery?

options


1) poet

2)singer

3)painter

4)sculptor

answer





1) poet


Other details

John Lawrence Ashbery was an American poet. He published more than twenty volumes of poetry and won nearly every major American award for poetry, including a Pulitzer Prize in 1976 for his collection Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror

INA was formed by

INA was formed by
A)Rash Behari Bose

B)Subash Chandra bose

C)Jagdish Chandra Bose

D)None
Answer:

A)Rash Behari Bose
Other Details:

The Indian National Army 'INA' Azad Hind Faujwas an armed force formed in 1942

where was world's most powerful X-ray laser established?

where was world's most powerful X-ray laser established?

options

1) Hamburg

2)Berlin

3)Madrid

4)Milan

answer

1) Hamburg


Other details

The European x-ray free electron laser   is an X-ray research laser facility currently in commissioning.

The first laser pulses were produced in May 2017  the facility started user operation in September 2017.

The international project with 11 participating countries (Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland) is located in the German federal states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.

A free-electron laser generates high-intensity electromagnetic radiation by accelerating electrons to relativistic speeds and directing them through special magnetic structures
 

JY Pillay was appointed as the acting President of which country?

JY Pillay  was appointed as the acting President of which country?

Options

1) Singapore

2)Laos

3)Thailand

4)Myanmar

answer

1) Singapore


Other details

Joseph Yuvaraj Pillay, DUNU, also known as J. Y. Pillay, is the acting President of Singapore, following the end of President Tony Tan's term on 31 August 2017. He served 34 years as a top-ranking civil servant and an entrepreneur.

Pillay was born at Klang in Selangor, Malaysia in 1934.

He served as Chairman of Singapore Airlines from 1972 until 1996.

He was the Chairman of the Singapore Exchange between 1999 and 2010.

He was the Chairman of Tiger Airways Holdings from 2011 until 2014.

Which is the Flag carrier Airline of India

Which is the Flag carrier Airline of India?

Options

1) Indian Airlines

2) Air India

3) Jet airways

4) None of the above

Other Details

2) Air India

Founded July 1930 (as Tata Airlines)
Commenced operations 15 October 1932
Hubs
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Mumbai)

Key people JRD Tata (Founder)
Rohit Nandan, IAS (CEO)

Syed Nasir Ali, IRS(JMD)