61. The International Atomic Energy Agency has given its approval for the first nuclear reactor in a country mainly in North Africa. Which is that country?
Egypt
62. The prime accused in the multi-crore fake stamp paper case, who has been sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment in a 2001 case by a special court on September 18, 2010?
Abdul Karim Telgi.
63. Veteran playback singer and Indian classical musician who has been chosen for the prestigious Sree Chithira Thirunal Award for 2010?
KJ Yesudas.
64. China suspended ministerial-level exchanges with an Asian Country following a number of disagreements that include the detainment of a fisherman two weeks ago by that country. Which is that country?
Japan.
65. Indian woman boxer who won the World Boxing Championship title in Bridgetown beating Steluta Duta of Romania 16-6 in the final?
M C Mary Kom.
Mary Kom is the only boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six World Championships and she is the First women boxer from India to have won Five World Titles consecutively.
66. Who has been convicted of committing perjury in the June 1985 bombing of the Air India Kanishka flight 182 from Montreal to Delhi in which all 329 people on board were killed?
Inderjit Singh Reyat.
67. 16-year-old Indian origin teenager has been crowned “America’s Perfect Teen”?
Anysha Panesar
America's Perfect Teen is a beauty pageant for young women and teens who pursue a career in modeling or acting.
68. The ace Indian shooter who won a Gold medal in the final of Double Trap event at World Cup in Izmir, Turkey?
Ronjan Sodhi.
69. England pace bowler who retired from international cricket on 20-09-10 after a nine-year international career that included 22 Test appearances?
Ryan Sidebottom.
70. Who has been unanimously elected as the chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the year 2010-11?
Vijay Jawaharlal Darda.
He is Rajya Sabha MP and chairman and MD of the Lokmat Group of newspapers.
71. Prime Minister of Somalia who announced his resignation on September 21, 2010 after a weeks-long dispute with President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed?
Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke.
72. Which country is listed as the third most powerful country in the world after USA and China according to "Global Governance 2025" jointly issued by the National Intelligence Council (NIC) of USA and the European Union's Institute for Security Studies (EUISS).?
India.
73. Which country has emerged as the richest country in the world with per capita income of U.S. $ 90,149 in 2010, according to figures posted on the website of the prestigious US business publication, Global Finance?
Qatar.
Luxembourg occupies the second spot. The third spot went to Norway followed by Singapore ($52,840) and Brunei.
74. An American company, which had launched designer shoes carrying pictures of Hindu deities recently apologised to the Hindu community and immediately withdrew shoes from the market. Name of that shoe company?
The Converse shoe company.
The shoes named after guitar legend late Jimi Hendrix carried images of Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
75. The first Indian-origin provincial minister in Canada, who died in Calgary on September 21, 2010 after a prolonged battle with leukemia?
Sindi Hawkins (earlier Satinder Kaur Ahluwalia).
76. Who has been honoured with the 2010 World Statesman Award by the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, an interfaith coalition which promotes mutual understanding, tolerance and peace?
Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India.
77. Name of the strongest tropical storm which hit in China & Taiwan on September, 2010 killing many people?
Typhoon Fanapi.
78. Famous Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala who won Jnanpith Award, the highest literary award in India for the year 2007?
O.N.V.Kurup.
He is the fifth Keralite to win this award. Earlier awardees were G Shankara Kurup, SK Pottakkadu, Thakazhi Siva Sankara Pillai and M.T. Vasudevan Nair.
79. Who has been elected President of The Indian Newspaper Society for the year 2010-11 at its 71st Annual General Meeting?
Kundan R. Vyas. (Janmabhoomi Group).
Hashish Bagger (India Today) is the Deputy President, K. N. Talk Kumar (Prajavani) is the Vice President and Rakesh Sharma (Hindustan Times, Patna) is the Honorary Treasurer of the Society for the year 2010-11.V. Shankaran is the Officiating Secretary General of the Society.
80. India's indigenously developed nuclear capable ballistic missile which failed to take off during a user trial on September 24, 2010?
Prithvi-II.
"Manufacturing defect" is being suspected for the aborted launch.
No comments:
Post a Comment