who invented CRT?

who invented CRT?

Options

1) Nicola tesla

2) Isaac Newton

3) Thomas Edison

4) Kálmán Tihanyi

Answer

4) Kálmán Tihanyi

Other details

Kálmán Tihanyi , was a Hungarian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor

he made significant contributions to the development of cathode ray tubes (CRTs),

which were further developed by the Radio Corporation of America (later RCA) and German companies Loewe and Fernseh AG.

 He invented and designed the world's first automatic pilotless aircraft in Great Britain.

Mihai Tudose has been chosen as new prime minister of which country?

Mihai Tudose has been chosen as new prime minister of which country?

Options

1) Romania

2)Hungary

3)Bulgaria

4)Moldova

answer

1) Romania

Other details

Mihai Tudose is a Romanian politician, deputy in the Parliament of Romania,

he was the Minister of Economy

what is the name of NASA's Mars rover?

what is the name of NASA's  Mars rover?

options

1) Opportunity

20discovery

3)path

4)sight

answer


1) Opportunity


Other details

Opportunity,   is a robotic rover active on Mars since 2004. Launched on July 7, 2003 as part of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover program, it landed in Meridiani Planum on January 25, 2004

Which country developed world’s most powerful submarine detector?

Which country developed world’s most powerful submarine detector?

options

1) china

2) Japan

3) Korea

4) Laos

answer

 1) china

Other details

china has developed world’s most powerful submarine detector

who won the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

who won the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

Options

1) Daniel Ricciardo

2)Sebastian Vettel

3)Lewis Hamilton

4)Valteri Bottas

answer

1) Daniel Ricciardo

Other details

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race that has joined the calendar in 2017.

It is held on the Baku City Circuit, a street circuit in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan

Daniel Joseph Ricciardo is an Australian racing driver who is currently competing in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. He won the British Formula 3 Championship in 2009

Bob Dudley is CEO of which company?

Bob Dudley is CEO of which company?

Options

1) British Petroleum

2) Shell

3) Exxon

4) Total

answer

1) British Petroleum

Other details

British Petroleum, is one of the world's seven "supermajor" oil and gas companies.

 It is a British multinational company, headquartered in London, England, whose performance in 2012 made it the world's sixth-largest oil and gas company, the sixth-largest energy company by market capitalization and the company with the world's fifth-largest revenue

Founded 1908

Robert Warren "Bob" Dudley is the Group Chief Executive and a director of  British Petroleum

which country has started world’s first data embassy in Luxembourg ?

which country has started world’s first data embassy in Luxembourg ?

Options

1) Estonia

2)Latvia

3)Russia

4)Finland

answer

1) Estonia

Other details

world’s first   data embassy will be launched by  Estonian government after a deal signed with Luxembourg

who won the International Dublin Literary Award 2017?

who won the International Dublin Literary Award 2017?

options

1) José Eduardo Agualusa

2)Akhil Sharma

3)Jim Crace

4)Juan Gabriel Vásquez 

answer

1) José Eduardo Agualusa

Other details

The International DUBLIN Literary Award  is an international literary award, awarded each year for a novel written in English or translated into English

At €100,000, the award is one of the richest literary prizes in the world.

The Award was established in 1994

Where was 2017 BIO International Convention held?

Where was 2017 BIO International Convention held?

Options

1) US

2)UK

3)France

4)Italy

answer

1) US

Other details

 16,000 biotech executives will participate in the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) BIO 2017   being held in the San Diego Convention Centre, San Diego, California  from 19-22 June, 2017.

Jioji Konrote has been elected as Prseident of Which country?

Jioji Konrote  has been elected as Prseident of Which country?

Options

1) Fiji

2) samao

3)seychelles

4) mauritius

answer

1) Fiji

Other details
Fiji's parliament on Monday elected Jioji Konousi Konrote, the minister for employment, productivity and industrial relations as the Pacific island country's next president.

In the presidential election held in parliament, Konrote, nominated by the ruling FijiFirst party, got 31 votes, while the opposition's candidate Ratu Epeli Ganilau received 14 votes,

who won the 2017 Orwell Prize?

who won the  2017 Orwell Prize?

options

1) John Bew

2)amelia gentleman

3)jenni russell

4)peter hitchens

answer

1) John Bew

Other details

 Orwell Prize for books was bestowed upon John Bew

The Orwell Foundation uses the work of George Orwell to celebrate honest writing and reporting

The Orwell Prize, based at University College London, is a British prize for political writing of outstanding quality.  

Where will ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 be held?

Where will  ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 be held?

options

1) United Kingdom

2)australia

3)south africa

4)new zealand

answer

1) United Kingdom

other details

The eight top teams of the world will be vying for a winner’s prize of 660,000 US Dollars in the ICC Women’s World Cup. The competion will be held in the United Kingdom from June 24 to July 23

 

when is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought observed?

when is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought observed?

Options

1)  June 17

2) June 18

 3)June 19

 4)June 16

answer


1)  June 17


Other details


The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a United Nations observance each June 17.

Its purpose is to highlight ways to prevent desertification and recover from drought. Each annual celebration has a different theme. It should be celebrated all over the world.

This day was proclaimed on January 30, 1995 by the United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/49/115 after the daz when United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is drafted

theme Link between land degradation and migration 

Ana Brnabic has been elected as prime minister of which country?

Ana Brnabic  has been elected as prime minister of which country?

Options

1)Serbia

2)Croatia

3)Montenegro

4)Romania

answer

1)Serbia

Other details

Ana Brnabic was chosen by the new President, Aleksandar Vucic as prime minister of the country

who was Michael A’Hearn?

who was Michael A’Hearn?

Options

1)Astronomer

2)Archaeologist

3)Mathematical

4)physicists

answer

1)Astronomer

Other details


Michael Francis A'Hearn was an American astronomer and astronomy professor at the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences. He was also the principal investigator for NASA's EPOXI mission

Where was G7 Environment Ministers meeting in june2017 held?

Where was G7 Environment Ministers meeting in june2017 held?

Options

1) Italy

2)France

3)Spain

4)Germany

answer

1) Italy


other details

G7 Environment Ministers meeting was held in Italian city of Bologna

Where is NATO headquarters?

Where is NATO headquarters?

options

1) Brussels

2) Paris

3) Madrid

4) Milan 

answer

1) Brussels

Other details

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949. The organization constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party. NATO's headquarters are located in Haren, Brussels,

Who won Canadian GP 2017?

Who won  Canadian GP 2017?

Options

1) Lewis Hamilton

2)Sebastian Vettel

3)Nico Rosberg

4)Fernando Alonso

answer

1) Lewis Hamilton

Other details

 Lewis Hamilton won canadaian GP for 6th time

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

Who was Adam West?

Who was Adam West?

options

1) Actor

2)singer

3)dancer

4)Athlete

answer



1) Actor

other details

Adam West was an American actor.

Who is Richard Ford?

Who is Richard Ford?

Options

1) author

2)singer

3)Dancer

4)Athelete


answer


1) author


Other details

Richard Ford is an American novelist and short story writer.

short hand was discovered by whom?

short hand was discovered by whom?

1) Isaac Pitman

2) Isaac Newton

3) Isaac  John

4)Isaac Jose

answer

1) Isaac Pitman

Other details

Sir Isaac Pitman (4 January 1813 – 22 January 1897), was an English teacher who developed the most widely used system of shorthand, known now as Pitman shorthand. He first proposed this in Stenographic Soundhand in 1837. Pitman was knighted in 1894.

where was New species of flying squirrel discovered in june 2017?

where was New species of flying squirrel discovered in june 2017?

Options

1) North America

2)europe

3)Africa

4)Asia

answer

1) North America

Other details

Scientists have discovered a new species of flying squirrel in North America

Frank Tyson was associated with which sport?

Frank Tyson was associated with  which sport?

Options

1) Cricket

2) hockey

3) football

4) rugby

answer

1) Cricket

Other details

Frank Holmes Tyson  was an England cricketer of the 1950s


He became a journalist and cricket commentator after he emigrated to Australia in 1960.


He was regarded by many commentators as one of the fastest bowlers ever seen in cricket

He took 76 wickets (18.56) in 17 Test matches.

In 2007 a panel of judges declared him Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for 1955 due to his outstanding tour of Australia in 1954–55 in which he was instrumental in retaining the Ashes.

Mazaalai is a satellite from which country?

Options

1) Mongolia

2)china

3)Japan

4)Laos

answer

1) Mongolia

Other details

Mongolia's first satellite will be sent to space on June 4. The satellite will accompany the "SpaceX Falcon 9" rocket at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida through a project supported by UNESCO and Japan

It is Named after Mongolia's gobi bear Mazaalai

where was Ravindranath Tagore born?

where was Ravindranath Tagore born?

Options

1) Kolkatta

2) Midnapore

3) Asansol

4) Bhuvaneshwar


answer

1) Kolkatta

other details

Rabindranath Tagore,

Born 7 May 1861

Death 7 August 1941)

also known as Gurudev.

 Author of Gitanjali
He was  the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

His compositions were chosen by two nations as national anthems: India's Jana Gana Mana and Bangladesh's Amar Shonar Bangla.

 The lyrics and music for the original song of Sri Lanka's National Anthem were his works

Parker Solar Probe is space mission of which space agency?

Parker Solar Probe is space mission of  which space agency?

Options

1) NASA

2)ISRO

3)ESA

4)roscosmos

answer


1) NASA

Other details

Parker Solar Probe is a planned NASA robotic spacecraft to probe the outer corona of the Sun. It will approach to within 8.5 solar radii to the 'surface' of the Sun.

Highest number of countries are in which continent?

Highest number of countries are in which continent?

Options:

1) North America

2) South America

3) Asia

4) None of the above

Answer:

4) None of the above

Other Details:

• The actual answer is Africa
• Africa is home to 53 independent countries, representing more than 25% of the countries of the world.
• There are 47 countries on mainland Africa and six nearby island countries.

Aleksandar Vucic was elected as President of which country?

Aleksandar Vucic was elected as President  of which country?

Options

1) Serbia

2)Croatia

3)Romania

4)Montenegro

answer

1) Serbia

Other details

Aleksandar Vučić is a Serbian politician who has been the President of Serbia since 31 May 2017.

He is also the chairman of the Serbian Progressive Party.

Before his tenure as president Vučić served as Prime Minister of Serbia from 2014 until 2017

where will Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank annual meeting be held?

 where will Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank  annual meeting be held?

Options

1) South Korea

2)china

3)Japan

4)Laos

answer

1) South Korea

Other details

The annual meeting of  China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will be  held in mid-June in South Korea.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is an multilateral development bank that aims to support the building of infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region. The bank has 52 member states while another 25 are prospective members (as of May 2017) and was proposed as an initiative by the government of China

Headquarters     Beijing, China
Region served: Asia and Oceania
Membership
53 Members
24 prospective members
Official language
English
President
Jin Liqun

What is Mora ?

What is Mora ?

Options

1) cyclone

2)mountain

3)river

4)sea

answer

 1) cyclone

Other details

Severe Cyclonic Storm Mora was a tropical cyclone that caused widespread impacts across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Northeast India in May 2017.

 Mora developed from an area of low pressure over the southeastern Bay of Bengal 

Manuel Noriega was from which country?

Manuel Noriega was from which country?

Options

1) panama

2)Colombia

3)Costa Rica

4)Honduras

answer

1) panama

Other details

Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno was from  Panama

when is International Day of Action for Women's Health observed?

when is International Day of Action for Women's Health observed?

Options

1) 28 May

2)30 May

3)29 May

4)27 May

answer

1) 28 May

Other details

The International Day of Action for Women's Health is an international observance celebrated on May 28 every year since 1987

who won the DFB-Pokal or German Cup 2016-17?

who won the DFB-Pokal or German Cup 2016-17?

Options

1) borussia dortmund

2)Eintracht Frankfurt

3)Bayern munich

4)Bayer Leverkusen


answer




1) borussia dortmund


other details

The DFB-Pokal  or German Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. Sixty-four teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga

 It is considered the second-most important club title in German football after the Bundesliga championship. The DFB-Pokal is run by the German Football Association (DFB), and runs from August until June. The winner qualifies for the DFL-Supercup and the UEFA Europa League unless the winner already qualifies for the UEFA Champions League in the Bundesliga

founded     1935
Region     Germany
Number of teams     64
Current champions     Borussia Dortmund (4th title)
Most successful club(s)     Bayern Munich (18 titles)


 

where was NATO Leaders’ Meeting 2017 held?

where was NATO Leaders’ Meeting 2017 held?

Options

1) Belgium

2)Norway

3)Sweden

4)Finland

answer

1) Belgium

Other details

The NATO Leaders’ Meeting 2017 was held at NATO’s new Headquarters in Belgium, Brussels.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between several North American and European states based on the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949

Chairman of the NATO Military Committee: Petr Pavel
Supreme Allied Commander Europe: Curtis Scaparrotti
Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
Founded: 4 April 1949, Washington, D.C., United States

Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ was Prime Minister of which country?

 Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’  was Prime Minister of which country?

Options

1) nepal

2)bhutan

3)laos

4)sri lanka

answer


1) nepal


Other details

 Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’  was Prime Minister of Nepal

where is Sudirman Cup 2017 being played?

where is Sudirman Cup 2017 being played?

Options

1) Australia

2)China

3)Japan

4)Korea

answer

1) Australia

Other details

Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship is being played in Gold Coast, Australia

where has been The world's first robot police officer recruited?

where has been  The world's first robot police officer recruited?

Options

1) Dubai

2)singapore

3)hongkong

4)madrid

answer


1) Dubai

Other details

 The world's first operational robot police officer was officially inducted into the Dubai police force at the 4th Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference

Who was Nicky Hayden?

Who was Nicky Hayden?

Options

1) motorcycle racer

2)swimmer

3)tennis player

4)football player

answer

1) motorcycle racer

Other details

Nicholas   Patrick Hayden,   was an American professional motorcycle racer who won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006.

Sudirman Cup is associated with which sport?

Sudirman Cup is associated with which sport?

Options

1) badminton

2)tennis

3)table tennis

4)sqaush

answer

1) badminton

other details

The Sudirman Cup is the world mixed team badminton championship which takes place every two years

who won la liga Spanish football torunament 2016-17?

who won la liga Spanish football torunament 2016-17?

Options

1) Real Madrid

2)Atlético Madrid

3)Valencia CF

4)Athletic Bilbao

answer

1) Real Madrid

Other details

The Primera División,  commonly known as La Liga  is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system.

Administrated by the Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP), La Liga is contested by 20 teams

Current champion: Real Madrid
Number of teams: 20 (from 1997–98)
Most championships: Real Madrid
CEO: Javier Gómez (2013–)
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
Founder: José María Acha

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol  commonly known as Real Madrid,   is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain.

Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn a white home kit since inception.

The word Real is Spanish for Royal and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920 together with the royal crown in the emblem

Real Madrid have won five consecutive European Cups

 the club has won a record
33 La Liga titles,
19 Copa del Rey,
9 Supercopa de España,
1 Copa Eva Duarte,
1 Copa de la Liga.

 In international football, the club has won a record
11 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles,
3 Intercontinental Cups,
2 UEFA Cups,
3 UEFA Super Cups,
2 FIFA Club World Cups.

When is International Museum Day celebrated?

When is International Museum Day celebrated?

Options

1) 18 May

2)19 May

3)20 May

4)21 May

answer

1) 18 May

Other details

International Museum Day (IMD) is an international day a celebration that held every year on or around 18 May, coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM).

  theme   2017   “Museums and contested histories: Saying the unspeakable in museums”.

who won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor 2017?

who won the  Mark Twain Prize for American Humor 2017?

Options

1) David Letterman

2)Jay Leno

3)Conan O'Brien

4)Stephen Colbert

answer

1) David Letterman

Other details

The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is an American award for humor awarded by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts annually since 1998.

It is named after the 19th century novelist, essayist and humorist Mark Twain and is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to American humor.

David Michael Letterman  is an American former television host, comedian, writer, and producer. 

who won Coppa Italia 2017?

who won Coppa Italia 2017?

options

1) Juventus F.C.

2)Lazio

3)AC Milan

4)Inter Milan

answer

1) Juventus F.C.


Other details

The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Juventus is the competition's most successful club with 12 wins, followed by Roma with 9

Juventus Football Club  is a professional Italian association football club based in Turin,
Manager: Massimiliano Allegri
Arena/Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Location: Turin, Italy

Mount Lhotse is part of which mountain range?

Mount Lhotse is part of which mountain range?

Options

1) Hiamalaya

2)Andes

3)Alps

4)Karakoram

answer

1) Hiamalaya

Other details

Lhotse  is the fourth highest mountain in the world at 8,516 metres (27,940 ft), after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga

who has been appointed as deputy executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change?

who has been appointed as deputy executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change?

Options

1) Ovais Sarmad

2)Ovais shah

3)Ovais patel

4)Ovais  sethi

answer

1) Ovais Sarmad

other details

Ovais Sarmad,  was appointed to the post at the assistant secretary-general level by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres,
Sarmad will succeed Richard Kinley of Canada

Ramit Tandon is associated with which sport?

Ramit Tandon is associated with which sport?

Options

1) Squash

2)tennis

3)table tennis

4)badminton

answer

1) Squash

Other details

Ramit Tandon, is a professional squash player who represents India.

where is World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2017 being held?

where is World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2017  being held?

Options

1) China

2) Japan

3) France

4) Laos

answer


1) China

Other details

World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2017 was being held in the Chinese capital Beijing.

when is International Nurses Day celebrated?

when is International Nurses Day celebrated?

options

1) 12 May

2)13 May

3)14 May

4)15 May

answer

1) 12 May

Other details

International Nurses Day   is an international day celebrated around the world on 12 May (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth) of each year, to mark the contributions nurses make to society

Sense and Sensibility was written by?

Sense and Sensibility was written by?

options

1) Jane Austen

2)charlotte bronte

3) charles dickens

4) emily bronte

answer
1) Jane Austen


other details
Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen, and was her first published work when it appeared in 1811 under the pseudonym "A Lady"

who has been named as Cricket Australia's Greatest Champions Trophy XI captain?

who has been named as Cricket Australia's Greatest Champions Trophy XI captain?

Options

1) Sourav Ganguly

2)Ricky Ponting

3)Steve Waugh

4)michael clarke

answer

1) Sourav Ganguly

Other details

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly was named skipper of Cricket Australia's Greatest Champions Trophy XI,

IT also includes ex-Indian captain Rahul Dravid as wicketkeeper