81. Pakistani neuroscientist who was sentenced to 86 years of imprisonment by a US federal court in Manhattan after she was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army soldiers and FBI agents in Afghanistan two years ago?
Aafia Siddiqui.
82. Who is the 12th woman to be executed in the United States since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976?
Teresa Lewis.
She plotted with her young lover to kill her husband and stepson for insurance money, became the first woman executed in Virginia in nearly 100 years.
The last woman to be executed in the Virginia state was Virginia Christian, who died in the electric chair in 1912. Lewis was also the first woman to be executed in the U.S. since Frances Newton in 2005 in the state of Texas.
83. Google’s social networking website Orkut has been attacked by a virus on September 25, 2010. Name that virus?
“Bom Sabado”
“Bom Sabado” is a Portuguese world it means “Good Saturday” in English.
84. Pakistan Federal Minister for Defence Production who has resigned after his controversial anti-army and judiciary remarks?
Abdul Qayyum Jatoi.
85. Name the Nine scientists who were chosen for the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2010 for their achievement in the field of science and technology?
Biological Sciences:
1. Sanjeev Galande of National Centre for Cell Science, Pune (Presently at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune)
2. Shubha Tole of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.
3. Dr.Swapan K Pati: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore,
4. Dr.Sandeep Verma, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
Physical Sciences:
5. Dr Umesh Vasudeo Wagmare: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore
6. Dr Kalobaran Maiti: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.
Engineering Sciences:
7. Dr.G K Ananthasuresh, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.
8. Dr.Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay of Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
Medical Sciences:
9. Dr.Mitali Mukerji, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi
The Prize was instituted in 1957 by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in honour of its founder Director.
86. Which firm won the award for Science &Technology Innovations for Rural Development 2009?
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd’s Research and Development Centre, Faridabad.
The award is given by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
87. Name of the rescue capsule which has been prepared in Chile for the thirty three miners who remain trapped underground?
Phoenix“.
The Fénix (Phoenix) capsules were three metallic containers that were used for the rescue of 33 trapped miners after the 2010 Copiapó mining accident.
The steel capsule is 54 centimeters in diameter and 2.5 meters long. It is equipped with communication system and a supply of oxygen. The capsule is designed to carry 1 person at a time and will take about 15-20 minutes to reach the surface.
The 2010 Copiapo mining accident occurred on 5 August 2010, when part of the San Jose copper-gold mine in the Atacama Desert near Copiapó, Chile, collapsed, leaving 33 men trapped 700 metres (2,300 ft) below ground. The miners survived underground for a record 69 days.
88. Which countries have signed a series of agreements to boost energy co-operation during a ceremony to open an oil pipeline between the countries
On September 27, 2010?
China and Russia.
89. Who has been appointed as Secretary General of the Lok Sabha?
T K Viswanathan.
90. Rajya Sabha MP and a well-known developmental economist who served as Indian ambassador to Belgium and the European Union in the early 1990s, died recently at the age of 73?
Arjun Kumar Sengupta.
He was the executive director and special advisor of the International Monetary Fund from 1985 to 1990, and went on to become the ambassador of India to Belgium and the European Union 1990-1993. He was a member and member-secretary of the Planning Commission 1993-1998.
91. Who has won the Singapore Grand Prix Formula one motor race?
Fernando Alonso
He is currently racing for Ferrari alongside Felipe Massa.
92. Which team won the Airtel Champions League T20 tournament 2010 held at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa?
Chennai Super Kings. They defeated Warriors by eight wickets in the final.
Ravichandran Ashwin (Chennai Super Kings) won the Man of the series and Golden Ball award. He picked 13 wickets in the tournament. Murali Vijay (Chennai Super Kings) won Golden Bat award. He was the highest run-getter of the Champions League T20 tournament. He scored 294 runs in the tournament.
93. Who has been elected as Chairman of the International Atomic Energy Board of Governors for the term 2010-2011?
Ansar Parvez.
He is currently the Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. This is for the third time Pakistan is bestowing the chairman’s post of IAEA. It held this office in 1962-63 and 1986-87.
94. Which state’s police women helpline has won the award from the International Association of Women Police?
Kerala.
The round-the-clock helpline introduced by the Kerala police for giving timely assistance and guidance for women and children in distress has won international award. Inspector General of Police B. Sandhya received the award at the Annual IAWP Training Conference held at Minneapolis in the United States.
95. Who has been elected as the chairman of The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)?
Rajiv Dube.
96. Actress who played an elderly shipwreck survivor in the film Titanic, died recently at the age of 100?
Gloria Stuart.
97. Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s president, recently sacked the Moscow mayor, who had become the target of corruption allegations in state-controlled media after he criticised the president this month. Name of that Mayor?
Yuri Luzhkov.
98. Who has been appointed as the Convener for South Zone by the Board of Control for Cricket in India?
TC Mathew.
He is currently the Secretary of Kerala Cricket Association (KCA). He is the first Malayali who has been appointed as the Convener for South Zone by BCCI.
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