41. Which country won Women’s Hockey World Cup 2010 defeating Netherlands in final?
Argentina.
Argentina beat Netherlands by 3-1 in the final. Carla Rebecchi scored well in both halves and Noel Barrionuevo converted Argentina’s first penalty corner into goal. England won the third place, defeating Germany by 2-0. India scored ninth position in the women world cup championship.
42. Who won U.S. open 2010 Women singles title defeating Russian Tennis star Vera Zvonareva in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 in final?
Kim Clijsters.
She became the first ever woman to clinch the two consecutive title since Venus Williams.
43. Spanish Ferrari driver and two-time world champion who won the Italian Grand Prix (Formula One title)?
Fernando Alonso.
This is his third Formula One title of the season.
44. Who has been selected as the Best Indian Footballer of the Year-2010 by the Football Players Association of India?
Muhammed Rafi (Kerala).
Odafe Onyeka Okolie of Nigeria was crowned the best foreign footballer.
Jaoquim Abranches was named to the young player's award and his coach Armando Colaco was the best coach. National team goalkeeper Subrata Paul, who plays for Pune FC, won the fans' player award.
45. Which country won their first world championship basketball title since 1994 with a 81-64 victory over Turkey in Istanbul?
U.S.A.
It was America’s fourth world crown and comes two years after they won the Olympic title in Beijing.
46. The second round of direct peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) was held at?
The Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) on 14 September, 2010.
47. Who became the 3rd person to complete a Career Golden Slam and the 16th Person to complete the Career Grand Slam with the U.S .Open Men’s title 2010 win?
Rafael Nadal.
He won the U.S .Open Men’s title 2010 beating Novak Djokovic in final. Nadal now holds 9 Grand Slam titles winning 5 French Opens, 2 Wimbledons, 1 Australian Open and 1 US Open.
Career Golden Slam Winners: Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf.
Key: Winning all four Grand Slam tournaments during a career is termed a Career Grand Slam, while winning all four Grand Slam tournaments and the Olympic Gold in Tennis during a career is termed as a Career Golden Slam.
48. Who won U.S. Open women's doubles title defeating American Liezel Huber and Nadia Petrova of Russia (2-6 6-4 7-6) in the final?
Vania King (U.S.A) and Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan).
49. Voters of which country recently approved constitutional reforms which will help its candidacy for the European Union?
Turkey.
50. Winners of 57th National Film Awards:
Visit the below link to know the winners of 57th National Film Awards.
http://onlineindya.blogspot.com/2010/09/57th-national-film-awards-declared.html
51. After weeks of widespread protests and national strikes, which country has voted to pass a new bill that will increase the retirement age from 60 to 62, and the pension age from 65 to 67?
France.
52. Name of the book written for children by U.S.President Barack Obama before he took office in January, 2009 which will be released on November 16, 2010?
"Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters"
Obama, who has written two bestselling books, "Dreams from My Father," and "The Audacity of Hope," was inspired to do the book through his experience as the father of two daughters.
53. Who becomes the first woman to receive the Sword of Honour, a rare honour awarded to the best trainee at the Officers’ Training Academy, ever since they started commissioning lady officers in 1992?
Divya Ajithkumar. (Tamil Nadu)
54. England all-rounder who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket recently after years of battling injury?
Andrew Flintoff.
He played 79 Tests and compiled 3845 runs (ave 31.77) and claimed 226 wickets. In 141 one-dayers, Flintoff scored 3394 runs (ave 32.01) and took 169 wickets.
Flintoff is only the seventh player to have batted on all five days of a Test match, achieving this feat at Mohali against India.
55. Pratibha Patil, President of India, recently laid the foundation for the Asian Textiles Museum in a country in Southeast Asia. Which is that country?
Cambodia.
The museum, to be constructed by December 2011, is being funded by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations. The museum will display fabric and textiles from the member countries of the Mekong Ganga Cooperation: India, Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, in one place for the first time.
56. Bollywood Super Star who is appointed as Brand Ambassador of Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd, India's leading paint manufacturer?
Shahrukh Khan.
57. A country in North America has celebrated the country's 200th anniversary of independence from Spain on September 16, 2010. Which is that country?
Mexico.
58. Prominent Pakistani politician and Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader, who was stabbed to death outside his home in London recently?
Imran Farooq.
59. Name of the three Indian-Americans who are appointed by President Barack Obama to the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?
Farooq Kathwari, Amardeep Singh and Sunil Puri.
60. Who is the new Foreign minister of Japan?
Seiji Maehara.
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