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

folio Prize is associated with which of the following?

folio Prize is associated with which of  the following?

options

1) literature

2) sports

3) Films

4) science

answer

1) literature

Other Details

The Folio Prize is a literary award sponsored by the London-based publisher The Folio Society. It is given to an English-language book of fiction published in the UK by an author from any country. The first award was in March of 2014. The jury for the prize is called the Academy, the first academy includes Margaret Atwood, Peter Carey, A.S. Byatt and J.M. Coetzee.

what was the name of the United States first space station?

what was the name of the United States first space station?

Options

1) Skylab

2) Galaxy

3) Orbiter

4) pathfinder

answer
1) Skylab

Other details

Skylab was a space station launched and operated by NASA and was the United States' first space station. 

Skylab orbited the Earth from 1973 to 1979

Orient Express was the long-distance passenger train service created by Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits in which year?

Orient Express was the long-distance passenger train service created by Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits in which year?

Options

1) 1883

2) 1872

3) 1892

4) 1885

answer

1) 1883

Other details

It started from Paris and ended at Istanbul

On 14 December 2009, the Orient Express ceased to operate

When did first world war end?

When did first world war end?

Options

1) 1918

2) 1919

3) 1920

4) 1921

answer

1) 1918

Other details

World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918

who is Secretary-General of UN?

who is Secretary-General  of UN?

Options

1) Ban ki Moon

2) Amartya sen

3) Raghuram Rajan

4) Kofi annan

answer

1) Ban ki Moon

Other details

The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations. The current Secretary-General is Ban Ki-moon of South Korea, who took office on 1 January 2007. His first term expired on 31 December 2011. He was re-elected, unopposed, to a second term on 21 June 2011

with which country is PELE associated?

with which country is PELE associated?

Options

1) Brazil

2) chile

3) Argentina

4) Peru

answer

1) Brazil

Other details
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, is a retired Brazilian professional footballer

He won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1970, the only player ever to do so

Cleopatra is related to which country?

Cleopatra is related to which country?

Options

1) Egypt

2) france

3) Italy

4) germany

answer

1) Egypt

Other details

Cleopatra was the last acting  pharaoh of Ancient Egypt

Pharaoh   is the common title of the kings of Ancient Egyptian dynasties

With which company is Jack Dorsey associated with?

With which company is Jack Dorsey associated with?

Options

1) Twitter

2) Facebook

3) yahoo

4) Google

answer

1) Twitter

Other details

Jack Dorsey is an American programmer and businessman widely known as a co-founder of Twitter, and as the founder and CEO of Square, a mobile payments company

when was first rugby world cup held?

when was first rugby world cup held?

Options

1) 1987

2) 1983

3) 1986

4) 1985

answer
1) 1987

Other details

The first Rugby World Cup was held in 1987

It was  hosted by Australia and New Zealand

six other world cups have been held

It is held at four years interval

Last time it was held in New zealand


Last time it was won by New zealand

New zealand team is known as all blacks

who invented MRI?

who invented MRI?

Options

1) Godfrey Hounsfield

2) Raymond Vahan Damadian

3) Nicola Tesla

4) Wilhelm Röntgen 

answer

2) Raymond Vahan Damadian

Other details

 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Raymond Vahan Damadian was the first to perform a full body scan of a human being in 1977 to diagnose cancer

Raymond Vahan Damadian  is an American physician, medical practitioner, and inventor of the first MR (Magnetic Resonance) Scanning Machine

who invented CTScan?

who invented CTScan?

Options

1) Godfrey Hounsfield

2) Raymond Vahan Damadian

3) Nicola Tesla

4) Wilhelm Röntgen

answer

1) Godfrey Hounsfield

Other details

CT was invented in 1972

By British engineer Godfrey Hounsfield  and  South Africa-born physicist Allan Cormack

they were awarded the Nobel Prize for their contributions to medicine and science.

Tasmania is a state of which country?

Tasmania is a state of which country?

Options

1) Australia

2) Laos

3) china

4) Japan

answer

1) Australia

Other details

Tasmania is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 kilometres (150 mi) to the south of the Australian mainland, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the main island of Tasmania, the 26th largest island in the world, and the surrounding 334 islands

where will be the Next meeting of G-20 be held?

where will be the Next meeting of G-20 be held?

Options

1) Turkey

2) China

3) Laos

4) Japan

answer
1) Turkey

Other details

The Group of Twenty known as the G-20  is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 20 major economies.

The members, shown highlighted on the map at right, include 19 individual countries—Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States—along with the European Union (EU).

The EU is represented by the European Commission and by the European Central Bank.

The G-20 was founded in 1999

who is the Host Leader for G7 in 2015?

who is the Host Leader for G7 in 2015?

Options

1) Angela merkel

2) shinzo abe

3) David Cameroon

4) Barack Obama

answer

1) Angela merkel

Other details

The Group of 7 (G7) is a group consisting of the finance ministers and central bank governors of seven major advanced economies

They include  Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States meeting to discuss primarily economic issues.

The European Union is also represented within the G7.

The G7 countries represent more than 64% of the net global wealth ($263 trillion)

The next major G7 summit is held June 7–8, 2015 in Germany

Crescograph is used to measure growth of ?

Crescograph is used to measure growth of ?

Options

1) plants

2) snakes

3) fish

4) birds

answer

1) plants


Other details

A crescograph is a device for measuring growth in plants.

It was invented Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose

He was an Indian polymath, physicist, biologist, botanist, archaeologist.

who is the oldest women to complete marathon?

who is the oldest women to complete marathon?

Options

a)Jane James

b)harriette thompson

c)Anna McDonald

d)Lilly Thompson

answer

b)harriette thompson

Other details

Harriette Thompson completed the Rock n' Roll Marathon in San Diego

She is from Charlotte, North Carolina

She's 92 years old.

she is a cancer survivor

she is running marathons since the age of 76.

which is fastest moving land snake in the world ?

which is fastest moving land snake in the world ?

Options

1) Black mamba

2) python

3) cobra

4) anaconda

answer

1) Black mamba

Other details

The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a highly venomous snake of the genus Dendroaspis, and is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. It was first described in 1864 by Albert Günther.

It is the longest species of venomous snake in Africa, and the second-longest venomous snake in the world after the king cobra. 

It is also the fastest moving snake world

The venom of the black mamba is highly toxic

who introduced objective resolution?

who  introduced objective resolution?

Options

1. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

2. Mahatma Gandhi

3. Dr. Ambedkar

4. Sardar Patel

Answer

1. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

Other details

9 December 1946: The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held 

11 December 1946: Rajendra Prasad and H. C. Mukherjee were elected as assembly president and vice-president

13 December 1946: An "objective resolution" was introduced by Jawaharlal Nehru,

when was the first ever meeting of the members of the Council conducted?

when was the first ever meeting of the members of the Council conducted?

Options

1. December  9 1946

2. December 10 1946

3. December 11 1946

4. December 12 1946

answer

1. December  9 1946

Other details

An idea for a Constituent Assembly of India was proposed in 1934 by M. N. Roy.

It became an official demand of the Indian National Congress in 1935.

 It was accepted by the British in August 1940. 

The Constituent Assembly  met for the first time on 9 June 1946, reassembling on 14 August 1947 as a sovereign body and successor to the British parliament's authority in India

who was first auditor general of India?

who was first auditor general of India?

Options

1) V. Narahari Rao

2) A. K. Chanda

3) A. K. Roy

4) S. Ranganathan

answer

1) V. Narahari Rao

Other details


The Constitution of India under article 148 estalishes the authority of  The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.

All receipts and expenditure of the Government of India and the state governments, are audited by him

All other entities which are financed by govt or where Govt owns 51 % or more share capital are also audited by CAG

 Public Accounts Committees consider the CAG report in their work

The CAG is also the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department

The CAG enjoys the same status as a judge of Supreme Court of India

On the  recommendation by the Prime Minister The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is appointed by the President of India

Which of the following is not associated with the UNO?

 Which of the following is not associated with the UNO?

A. UNESCO

B.  UNICEF

C. ASEAN 

D. none of the above

answer

ASEAN 

Other details

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a political and economic organisation of ten Southeast Asian countries. It was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Since then, membership has expanded to include Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), and Vietnam. Its aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, and sociocultural evolution among its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully.[

Secretary-General, who is the Secretary General of asean?

Secretary-General, who is the Secretary General of asean?

Options

1) Take Luong Minh

2) baan kee  Moon

3) Kofi Anhnan

4) Sepp Blatter

Answer
1) Take Luong Minh

Other information

Association of sotheast  Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Le Luong Minh, a Vietnamese politician and diplomat and the current Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

he  is a graduate of  Jawaharlal Nehru University,

Hrtono Darsono first General Secretary

Madhusudhana Chary became first of which state ?

Madhusudhana Chary became first of which state ?

Options

1) Telangana

2) andhra pradesh

3)chattishgarh

4) Uttrakhand

answer

1) Telangana

Other details

Sirikonda Madhusudhana Chary  is an Indian politician and legislator.

He is the First speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly and has the distinction of the becoming the first Speaker of the newly created Telangana state.

 He won from Bhupalapalli constituency in Warangal in 2014 general elections.

Warren Hasting was the first?

Warren Hasting was the first?

1) governor General of Bengal

2) Deputy Marshal

3) Vice roy

4) Chief commander

answer
1) governor General of Bengal

other details

Warren Hastings, was the first Governor-General of Bengal from 1773 to 1785.

He was made a Privy Counsellor in 1814

polio vaccine was discovered by whom?

polio vaccine was discovered by whom?

Options

1) Albert Sabin

2)Jonas Salk

3) Louis Kahn

4) Dr.Jonas Salk

answer

4) Dr.Jonas Salk

answer

Jonas Edward Salk worked as medical researcher and virologist.

He was an American.

He is credited to have  discovered and developed the first polio vaccine

Awards: Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

 National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis  known as March of Dimes Foundation since 2007 would fund the development of a vaccine

 In 1938, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt started the   National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis

He is considered as the most famous  victim of the disease

field trial included

20,000 physicians and public health officers,

64,000 school personnel,

 220,000 volunteers.

 1,800,000 school children

It is considered one of its kind in history

When were first Loksabha Elections held?

When were first Loksabha Elections held?

Options

1) 1951

2) 1961

3) 1971

4) 1952

answer

4) 1952

Other details

The Indian general election of 1951–52 elected the first Lok Sabha since India became independent in August 1947.  Until this point, the Indian Constituent Assembly had served as an interim legislature.


The First Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India's first general election. The 1st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957

Al-Hilal newspaper was established by whom?

Al-Hilal  newspaper was established by whom?

Options

1) Mohamad ali

2) khan abdul gaffar khan

3) Maulana abul Kalam Azad

4) None of the above

answer

3) Maulana abul Kalam Azad

Other details

The Al-Hilal was a  Urdu language newspaper

It was published weekly

It was established by the Indian leader Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

It was shut down under the Press Act of 1914.

It was published from Calcutta

The Al Hilal was in operation for only two years.

who was editor of Young India a weekly paper or journal in English ?

who was editor of Young India a weekly paper or journal  in English ?

Options

1) MK Gandhi

2) JM Nehru

3) SC Bose

4) none of the above

answer
1) MK Gandhi

Other details

Young India was a weekly paper or journal  in English published by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi from 1919 to 1932.

In 1933 Gandhi began publishing a weekly newspaper, Harijan, in English, which was published until 1948

Gandhi also published Harijan Bandu in Gujarati, and Harijan Sevak in Hindi.

who was the first director of CBI?

who was the first director of CBI?

Options

1) D. P. Kohli

2)F. V. Arul

3)D. Sen

4)S. N. Mathur

answer

1) D. P. Kohli

Other details

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the supreme investigating police agency in India,

It is under the jurisdiction of the Government of India.

he CBI was established in 1941 as the Special Police Establishment,for  domestic security.

It was renamed the Central Bureau of Investigation on 1 April 1963.

Its motto is "Industry, Impartiality, Integrity".

Its  headquarters is in the Indian capital, New Delhi

Dharamnath Prasad Kohli was the founder Director of the CBI, India's Central Investigation Agency.

 He held office from 1 April 1963 to 31 May 1968. Before this, he was Inspector-General of Police of the Special Police Establishment from 1955 to 1963

Kohli was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1967

when was all India Radio established?

when was all India Radio established?

Options

1) 1930

2) 1935

3) 1940

4) 1950

answer

1) 1930

Other details

It was established in 1930

It was officially known as aakashwani since 1956

It is a division of Prasar Bharti

It is considered as sister concern of Doordarshan

Its headquarters is at the Akashvani Bhavan in New Delhi

All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks in the world

who was first person to reach Mt. Everest without oxygen?

who was first person to reach Mt. Everest without oxygen?

Options

1)  Reinhold Messner

2) edmund hillary

3) tnezing norgay

4) Bachendri pal

answer

1)  Reinhold Messner

Other details

On 8 May 1978, Reinhold Messner stood with Peter Habeler on the summit of Mount Everest; the first men ever to climb Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen. Prior to this ascent it was disputed whether this was possible at all.

first adhesive postage stamp was issued by which country?

first adhesive postage stamp was issued by which country?

options

1) Us

2) India

3) Laos

4) Uk

answer


4) Uk

Other details

The first adhesive postage stamp, commonly referred to as the Penny Black, was issued in the United Kingdom in 1840.

what is the name of First Unmanned space mission?

what is the name of First Unmanned space mission?

1) Apollo

2) Jupiter

3) Messenger

4) sputnik

answer

4) sputnik

Other details

Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957

which of the following in Mumbai is known as august Kranti Maidan?

which of the following in Mumbai is known as august Kranti Maidan?

Options

1) shivaji Park

2) azad Maidan

3) cross Maidan

4) Gowalia Tank

Answer

4) Gowalia Tank

Other details

Gowalia Tank Maidan is a park in central Mumbai where Mahatma Gandhi issued the Quit India speech on 8 August 1942 decreeing that the British must leave India immediately or else mass agitations would take placea

who is present Secretary General of Interpol?

who is present Secretary General of Interpol?

Options

1) Jürgen Stock

2) Mireille Balestrazzi

3) Ronald Noble

40 none of the above

answer

1) Jürgen Stock

other details

Jürgen Stock is a German law enforcement officer and academic. He has served as Secretary General of Interpol since 7 November 2014.

Lord canning was the first?

Lord canning was the first?

1) governor General of Bengal

2) Deputy Marshal

3) Vice roy

4) Chief commander

Answer


3) Viceroy

Charles John Canning, known as The Viscount Canning from 1837 to 1859, was  Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

In 1858 he was rewarded by being made the first Viceroy of India.

who discovered Radium ?

who discovered Radium ?

Options

1)  Marie Curie

2) Marie James

3) Marie John

4)  Marie Jacob

answer
1)  Marie Curie

Other details

Radium is a chemical element with symbol Ra and atomic number 88.

 It is the sixth element in group 2 of the periodic table, also known as the alkaline earth metals

Oology is related to which study?

Oology is related to which study?

Options

1) birds eggs

2) reptile eggs

3) fish eggs

4) inset eggs

answer

1) birds eggs

other details

Oologyis a branch of ornithology

It studies bird eggs, nests and breeding behavior.

It is derived from the Greek "oion", meaning egg.

First world war ended in?

First world war ended in?

Options

1) 1918

2) 1914

3) 1911

4) 1910

answer

1) 1918

Other details

Germany had formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated. On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations (including Britain, France, Italy and Russia) signed the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the war.

Which other country other than India has its Independence day on 15th august?

Which other country other than India has its Independence day on 15th august?

Options

1) south korea

2) Nepal

3) Japan

4) Laos

Answer

1) south korea

Other details

South Korea  officially the Republic of Korea and commonly referred to as Korea, is a sovereign state in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula

Capital and largest city Seoul

 Official languages Korean

Official scripts Hangul

President: Park Geun-hye

Gwangbokjeol  literally "Restoration of Light Day"  also called as the National Liberation Day of Korea, celebrated annually on August 15, is one of the public holidays in South Korea. It commemorates Victory over Japan Day, which liberated Korea from colonial rule.

which will be the first Asian country to host Olympics twice?

which will be the first Asian country to host Olympics twice?

Options

1) Japan

2) korea

3) China

4) India

Answer
1) Japan

Other details

Korea first hosted olympics in 1964 and the next will be hosted in 2020

The 2020 Summer Olympics, is commonly known as Tokyo 2020,

 The games are planned to be held from 24 July – 9 August 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo was announced as the host city at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013

In 2020 will become the fifth city (and the first Asian city) to host the Summer Olympic Games more than once. Tokyo will also be hosting the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Who was the Congress President when India became free?

Who was the Congress President when India became free?

Options

1) J.B. Kripalani

2) Jawahar Lal nehru

3) Vallab bhai patel

4) Morarji desai

answer
1) J.B. Kripalani

Other details

Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani, popularly known as Kripalani, was an Indian politician, noted particularly for holding the presidency of the Indian National Congress during the transfer of power in 1947

what is the boundary between india and pakistan known as?

what is the boundary between india and pakistan known as?

Options

1)Radcliffe line

2) macmohan line

3) mountbatten line

4) westing house line

answer

1)Radcliffe line

Other details

The Radcliffe Line was published on 17 August 1947

It is boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan upon the Partition of India.

It was named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who as chairman of the Border Commissions was charged with equitably dividing 175,000 square miles (450,000 km2) of territory.

Which is the highest waterfall in India?

Which is the highest waterfall in India?

Options
1)   Kunchikal Falls

2)  Barehipani Falls

3) Langshiang Falls

4)Nohkalikai Falls

Answer

1)   Kunchikal Falls

Other details

1) Kunchikal Falls 455 metres (1,493 ft)  Shimoga district, Karnataka Multi-tiered waterfalls
Barehipani Falls 399 metres (1,309 ft)  Mayurbhanj district, Odisha 2 tiered waterfalls
Langshiang Falls 337 metres (1,106 ft)  West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya
Nohkalikai Falls 335 metres (1,099 ft)        East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya tallest plunge type waterfalls

Quantas is airline of which country?

Quantas is airline of which country?

1) australia

2) Singapore

3) Laos

4) egypt

answer
1) australia

other details

Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier airline of Australia and its largest airline by fleet size, international flights and international destinations.

Founded: November 16, 1920, Winton, Australia

Headquarters: Mascot, New South Wales, Australia

CEO: Alan Joyce

Founders: Fergus McMaster, Paul McGuiness, Hudson Fysh, Arthur Baird