AGNI V strike range is over

AGNI V strike range is over

a)1000 km

B)2000km

C)3000 km

D)5000km

Answer:

D)5000km

Other Details: 

agni 5 is intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile

 Tested from Wheeler's Island off Odisha coast.

Gujarat Literature Festival 2015 started in Ahmedabad

Gujarat Literature Festival 2015 started in Ahmedabad

a)Ahmedabad

B)Gandhinagar

C)Baroda

D)Surat

Answer:

a)Ahmedabad

Other Details: 

Date: 30Jan to 1 Feb 2015. 

Venue:Kanoria Centre for Arts,

 Opp Gujarat University

Today in History 31st Jan

1958  Explorer 1: The first successful launch of an American satellite into orbit.

1963 Peacock was declared as National Bird of India.

1966   The Soviet Union launches the unmanned Luna 9 spacecraft

1975   Preity Zinta, Indian actress born

1996 first Sports University inaugurated in Pune.

1997 INS Vikrant, aircraft carrier, de-commissioned.

2010   Avatar becomes the first film to gross over $2 billion worldwide.

Wheeler's Island is located off the ___________ coast

Wheeler's Island is located off the ___________ coast

a)Kerala

B)Maharashtra

C)West Bengal

D) Odisha

Answer:

D) Odisha

Other Details: 

Located approximately 150 kilometres from the state capital Bhubaneshwar.

 The Integrated Test Range maintaining a missile testing facility is located in the island.

Base year for calculating GDP is set to

Base year for calculating GDP is set to


a)2010-11



B)2011-12



C)2008-09



D)2007-08


Answer:

B)2011-12


Other Details: 


changed to 2011-12 from 2004-05.



The base year was last revised in January 2010.

Largest Tiger Popluation in India is in

Largest Tiger Popluation in India is in


a)Karnataka


B)Madhya Pradesh



C)Uttarakhand



D)Maharashtra


Answer:

a)Karnataka


Other Details: 

Karnataka has the highest number of tigers in the age group of 1.5 years with more 408 Tigers.

IPL auction is conducted by

IPL auction is conducted by

a)Charu Sharma

B)Harsha Bhogle

C)Richard Madeley

D)Alan Wilkins

Answer:

C)Richard Madeley

Other Details: 

 Ranjib Biswal,is the Chairman, of IPL Governing Council

Australian open Womens Title won by

Australian open Womens Title won by


a)Serena Williams



B)Maria Sharapova

C)Alexandra Panova



D)venus  Williams


Answer:

a)Serena Williams


Other Details: 

Founded 1905

Location Melbourne


Venue Melbourne Park

First female pilot to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean was

First female pilot to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean was

Options

A) Betty Miller

B) Arlene Francis

C) Jerrie Mock

D) None

Answer

A)Betty Miller

other Details

Year 1963

Natural History Museum famous dinosaur name is

Natural History Museum famous dinosaur name is

a)Dippy

B)Gippy

C)Rippy

D)Bippy

Answer:a)Dippy

Other Details: 

 Dippy, the Natural History Museum’s  dinosaur cast. 

Natural History Museum located in London

one of three large museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, 

 Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum are the other two

State Bird of Arunachal Pradesh is

State Bird of Arunachal Pradesh is


a)Peacock



B)Eagle



C)Kite



D)Hornbill


Answer:D)Hornbill


Other Details: 


State Bird         Hornbill


State Flower Foxtail Orchid


State Animal Gayal


State Tree         Hollong

in ANTRI T stands for

in ANTRI T stands for

a)Tribal

B)tree

C)Technology

D)Travel

Answer:a)Tribal

Other Details: 

Andaman & Nicobar Tribal Research Institute (ANTRI) 

periyar tiger reserve is located in

periyar tiger reserve is located in

a)Madhya Pradesh

B)Maharashtra

C)Manipur

D)Kerala

Answer:D)Kerala

Other Details: 

Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is in the districts of Idukki and Pathanamthitta in Kerala

area of 925 sqkm 

Established 1982

Today in History 30-th jan

Today in History 30-th jan

1908 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is released from prison.


1913  Amrita Sher-Gil, Indian painter, born



1948   Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was shot at.


1959 Uranium production began at Trombay, Mumbai. 


1994  Richard Hadlee's world record of 431 Test wickets was equaled by Kapil Dev 



Martyrs' Day observed in India

New Indian Men's Hockey coach is

New Indian  Men's Hockey coach is

a)Rick Charlseworth

B)Roelant Oltmans

C) Terry walsh

D)Paul van Ass

Answer:D)Paul van Ass

Other Details:

Paul van Ass  born 16 August 1960, Bergschenhoek 

As coach, Van Ass won silver at the 2012 London Olympics with Netherlands  

Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project located in

Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project Crocodile Project is located in

a)Tripura

B)Tamil Nadu 

C)West Bengal

D)Telangana

Answer:C)West Bengal

Other Details: 

only crocodile project in West Bengal 

hatchery of estuarine crocodile and Batagur Baska species of tortoise 

‘Digital Identity’ project will be launched by

‘Digital Identity’ project will be launched by 

a)Delhi 

B)Gujarat 

C)Maharashtra

D)Goa

Answer:C)Maharashtra

Other Details: 

 Digital Identity project launched with Microsoft

for individual benefit schemes like Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG

Aaple Sarkar is Govt portal of

Aaple Sarkar is Govt portal of

a)Jharkhand 

B)Karnataka

C) Kerala

D)Maharashtra

Answer:D)Maharashtra

Other Details: 

 It was launched by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on 26th jan

It is  Maharashtra state government’s wesbite and app to address public grievances

It is monitored by the Chief Minister’s Office

the best tableaux award in Republic-Day Parade was won by

the best tableaux award in Republic-Day Parade was won by


a)Karnataka



B)Maharashtra



C)Goa



D)Bihar


Answer:B)Maharashtra


Other Details: 

Maharashtra's 'pilgrimage to wari'


 the pilgrimage to Pandharpur.



 A total of 25 tableaus,


second position to Jharkhand tableau on Maluti temples



third position to the  tableau on the Channapatna toys by Karnataka

Official Language of Jharkhand is

Official Language of Jharkhand is Options

A)Hindi

B)Hindi

C)Hindi

D) None

Answer

A)Hindi

Other Details

Literacy Rate67.63

Gender Ratio

974

Area Sq KM

79714

Total Population

61130704

Male Population

31057742

Female Population

30072962

Percentage of Country's population

5.05

Official Language of Chandigarh is

Official Language of Chandigarh is Options

A)English

B)Nepali

C)Nepali

D) None

Answer

A)English

Other Details

Literacy Rate86.43

Gender Ratio

954

Area Sq KM

114

Total Population

1054686

Male Population

580282

Female Population

474404

Percentage of Country's population

0.09

Google and the X PRIZE organization have jointly awarded $5.25 million to five robotics teams to race to the

Google and the X PRIZE organization have jointly awarded $5.25 million to five robotics teams to race to the 


a) Mars



B)Jupiter



C)Moon



D)Venus


Answer:C)Moon


Other Details: 

 Robert K. Weiss, vice chairman and president of XPIZE

prize, also referred to as Moon 2.0


Prize for teams from the U.S, Japan, Germany and India.

Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was born on

Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was born on 

a) Jan 24th

B)Jan 25th

C)Jan 26th

D)Jan 28th

Answer:D)Jan 28th

Other Details: 

Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Birth Place

Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

wife : Dr. Gayathri Rathore 

Medals

Olympics

Silver 2004 Athens Double trap

Commonwealth Games

Gold 2006 Melbourne Double trap individual

Silver 2006 Melbourne Double trap pairs

Gold 2002 Manchester Double trap individual

Gold 2002 Manchester Double trap pairs

Asian Games

Bronze 2006 Doha Double trap

Silver 2006 Doha Double trap teams

Awards: Arjuna Award

Rank : Colonel

International Kolkata Book Fair will start on

International Kolkata Book Fair is being held on 

a) Jan 26th



B)Jan 27th



C)Jan 28th



D)Jan 29th


Answer: C) Jan 28th


Other Details: 

Venue Milan Mela (Previously Kolkata Maidan)

Location  Kolkata

Inaugurated 1976


Attendance over 2.5 millions every year

Today in History 29th jan

Today in History 29th jan 

1814   In the Battle of Brienne France defeated Russia and Prussia .

1886    the gasoline-driven automobile patented by Karl Benz .

1966   Romário, Brazilian footballer born

1970 Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, shooter , army man, politician Born, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

2005   The first direct commercial flights from mainland China (from Guangzhou) to Taiwan

2006   Irfan Pathan became the first bowler to take a Test cricket hat-trick in the First over of a match

Stake sale in COAL INDIA would be

Stake sale in COAL INDIA would be

a) 10%

B)12%

C)15%

D)25%

Answer: a) 10%

Other Details: 

Coal India

Founded 1975

Headquarters Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Sutirtha Bhattacharya

(Chairman & MD)

Hockey Olympian Jaswant Rajput played in

Hockey Olympian Jaswant Rajput played in 

a) 1906 Athens, 1908 London

B) 1912 Stockholm 1920 Antwerp 

C)1932 Los Angeles, 1936 Berlin  

D) 1948 London ,   1952 Helsinki 

Answer:D) 1948 London ,   1952 Helsinki 

Other Details: 

Born 1926

Died 28-01-2015

Age : 86

Birth place : Delhi

Died at : Kolkatta

Position

 left-half and centre-half

who did China appoints new party chief for environment ministry

who did China appoints new party chief for environment ministry

a)Li Keqiang

B)Chen Jining

C)Yu Zhengsheng

D)Xi Jinping

Answer:B)Chen Jining

Other Details: 

Chen Jining replaces environment minister Zhou Shengxian.

Chen Jining,is the president of Beijing's prestigious Tsinghua University

S Jaishankar takes charge as

S Jaishankar takes charge as 

a)Chief Secretary

B) Economic Secretary

C) Foreign Secretary

D)Finance Secretary

Answer:C) Foreign Secretary

Other Details: 

 Indian Foreign Secretary is the top diplomat for Indian foreign relations, appointed in the Ministry of External Affairs

Preceded by Sujatha Singh

 Appointed 28 January 2015

 born 9 January 1955 in New Delhi 

Previous work Indian Ambassador to the United States

Mala Aravindan was a _______________ actor

Mala Aravindan was a _______________ actor


a)Tamil 



B)Telugu



C) Kannada



D) Malyalam


Answer: D) Malyalam



Other Details: 

Died: January 28, 2015

Spouse: Geetha Aravindan (married. 1972)


Children: Kala Aravindan, Muthu Aravindan.

2014 Costa book award won by

2014 Costa book award  won by

a) Helen Macdonald

B) jk rowling

C) stephenie meyer

D) suzanne collins

Answer: a) Helen Macdonald

Other Details: 

for  H is for Hawk

Published: July 31, 2014 

prize money the £30,000 winner 

Also won 

Samuel Johnson Prize £25,000