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GK Quiz September 1-10, 2011

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1.      In which city of India we will soon have a world-class institute that will impart training to people and chalk out strategies to curb the effects of climate change

Delhi will soon have a world-class institute that will impart training to people and chalk out strategies to curb the effects of climate change, CM Sheila Dikshit said.

2.   The Special judge behind Amar Singh's arrest

Sangita Dhingra Sehgal

 Master of Art in Public Administration from Punjab, University;d) LLB from Delhi University

3.   What is the allegation against Mr. Amar Singh

Cash-for-vote scam

4.   Which trophy has moved out of India?

Champions Trophy moves out of India The International Hockey Federation has snatched the annual Champions Trophy tournament from India because of an ongoing tussle over who runs the sport in the country.Regretting the move,the federation said it was the only way to maintain the integrity of our sport

5.   Which water-sharing agreement was to be signed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs Bangladesh visit to Bangladesh

Teesta pact with Dhaka put off after presuure from the WB government.

6.    Who is the speaker of the Lok Sabha

Ms. Meira Kumar 

7.    Arvind Kejriwal was a part of which branch of the Elite Civil Services?

The Indian Revenue Services

8.     Who has accused Team Anna member Kejriwal of flouting service rules while serving as an Indian Revenue Service officer and collecting lakhs of rupees for his NGO through donations.

Congress leader Digvijay Singh; Kejriwal collected lakhs for NGO as IRS officer 


9.    What does IED stand for?

 improvised explosive device (IED)

10.  THIS MAN USED TO FLY WITH RAJIV GANDHI: He was Killed in the Delhi blast on Wedenesday

Captain Ronald Nagar

 

11.  Which county's sports team was wiped out when their jet crashed leaving 44 dead?

Russian hockey team

Forty-four people were killed when a Russian jet carrying an ice hockey team crashed on take-off.P 22

12. Name the movie with which Big B will make his Hollywood debut; He's playing role of Meyer Wolfshiem with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role

The Great Gatsby Big B to star with Leo in The Great Gatsby 

13.                President Pratibha Devisingh Patil gave away the 58th National Film Awards to emminent film makers and artists at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday. Who received the Dada Saheb Phalke Award?

 Veteran Tamil filmmaker K Balachander to receive Dada Saheb Phalke award. the man behind films like 'Iru Kodugal', 'Apoorva Raagangal' and 'Ek Duuje Ke Liye' at Vigyan Bhawan.The award consists of a Swarna Kamal , a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh and a shawl.

14.               Where is Miss Universe 2011 beauty pageant being held?

São Paulo (Saint Paul; /ˌsaʊ ˈpaʊloʊ/) is thelargest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere, and the world's eighth largest city by population. The city is very similar to New York in terms of culture, economy and population.

 

15. Who was the first High court Judge to be impeached by the Rajya Sabha?

Justice Soumitra Sen

16. What are the allegations against Justice Sen?

He was found guilty of misappropriating Rs 33.23 lakh, which were under his custody as a court-appointed receiver in the capacity as a lawyer and misrepresenting facts before a Calcutta court, had claimed he was being victimised and was made a "sacrificial lamb" to cleanse the judiciary.

17. Who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the ICICI Bank?

Chanda Kochar

ICICI Bank to hire 6,000 people this fiscal for biz expansion: Chanda Kochhar

18.  Name the company acquired by the world's number one search engine Google.

 

 Popular dining ratings authority, Zagat; to compete in this market against Yelp and OpenTable.

 

19.  Name the CEO of Tata Motors who resigned on Friday?

 

Carl-Peter Forster,The company said Forster resigned due to "unavoidable personal circumstances

 

20.  India's Bharti Airtel Ltd. has got a license to offer second-generation and third-generation mobile services in which country  taking its operations in Africa to 17 countries.

 

Rwanda

 

21.  In order to showcase its commitment to transparency and accountability, the government is likely to introduce which Bill in the winter session of Parliament. 

 

Companies Bill, 2011                           

 

22.  Which two teams will clash in the finals of the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy on Sunday

 

Arch rivals India and Pakistan

 

23.  What is the venue of the final match of the Asian Champs trophy?

 

Ordos (China),Malaysia beat Japan 3-2 in their last round robin league encounter on Friday to help India set up a clash with Pakistan in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament here.

 

24.  US Open Which pair from India has made it to the semi-finals of the mens' doubles event of the US Open defeating the British pair of Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins in a gruelling three-setter?

 

Bopanna-Qureshi through to SFs

 

25.  Who lead the revolt over safety at rain-hit US Open?

Rafael Nadal   Rafael Nadal lashed out at US Open organisers on Wednesday, claiming players' safety was being put at risk in a desperate effort to make up for lost time at the rain-ravaged Grand Slam tournament. 

26.  Who is playing 'the brother' in the latest movie release MBKD?

Ali Zafar

27.  Name the painful nerve condition for which Leading Bollywood actor Salman Khan underwent a surgery in the US last week.

Trigeminal Neuralgia, a nerve disorder that causes intense pain in the face, The surgery has been "successful" and he is advised a complete rest for the next fifteen days.

 

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