Wednesday, 30 September 2015

when is World Teachers' Day celebrated?

when is World Teachers' Day celebrated?

Options

1) October 5

2)October 6

3)October 7

4)October 8

answer

1) October 5

Other details

World Teachers' Day, held annually on October 5 since 1994, commemorates teachers’ organizations worldwide. Its aim is to mobilize support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers.

According to UNESCO, World Teachers' Day represents a significant token of the awareness, understanding and appreciation displayed for the vital contribution that teachers make to education and development.

Monday, 28 September 2015

Matthias Müller has been appointed CEO of which Company ?

Matthias Müller has been appointed CEO of which Company ?

options

1) volkswagen

2) BMW

3) Ford

4) Toyota

answer
1) volkswagen

Other details

Matthias Müller (born 9 June 1953) is a German businessman who has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of Volkswagen AG since 25 September 2015. He had been the CEO of its subsidiary, Porsche, since 2010.

Sunday, 27 September 2015

Which actor received the Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2014?

Which actor received the Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2014?

Options:

1) Raj Kapoor

2) Shammi Kapoor

3) Shashi Kapoor

4) Ranbir Kapoor

Answer:

3) Shashi Kapoor

Other Details:


  • Shashi Kapoor was born as Balbir Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938
  • He has appeared in a large number of Hindi language films
  • He received the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2011

Saturday, 26 September 2015

Who is CEO of Blackberry?

Who is CEO of Blackberry?

Options

1) John S. Chen

2)thorsten heins

3) mike lazaridis

4) jim balsillie

answer

John S. Chen

other details

John S. Chen   is a Hong Kong-born British-American CEO of BlackBerry Ltd.

Previously, he served as the chief executive officer and president of Sybase, an independent software vendor specializing in data management, analytics, and mobility technology.

He is currently a director of Wells Fargo & Company and Walt Disney Company.

Thursday, 24 September 2015

Who has been named as worlds Richest person as per forbes list ?

Who has been named as worlds Richest person as per forbes list ?

Options

1) Bill Gates

2) Carlos Slim

3) Warren buffet

4) Amancio Ortega

Answer

1) Bill Gates

The World's Billionaires is an annual ranking of the world's wealthiest people, compiled and published by the American business magazine Forbes in March.

The total net worth of each individual on the list is estimated, in United States dollars, based on their assets and accounting for debt.

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

When is World Car Free Day celebrated?

When is World Car Free Day celebrated?

options

1) Sept 22

2) Sept 23

3) Sept 24

4) Sept 25


answer

1) Sept 22

Other details

A Car-Free Day encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day.

Organized events are held in some cities and countries. September 22 is World Car Free Day.

Sunday, 20 September 2015

Which country adopted its First Constitution recently?

Which country adopted its First Constitution recently?

options

1) Nepal

2) Bhutan

3) Laos

4) Japan

answer

 1) Nepal

Other details

Nepal is governed under Constitution of Nepal, 2015.

It came into effect from September 20, 2015. It replaced Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007.

The Constitution was drafted by the Second Constituent Assembly

Saturday, 19 September 2015

Who is the chief of International Atomic Energy Agency?

Who is the chief of  International Atomic Energy Agency?

options

1) Yukiya Amano

2) Sigvard Eklund

3)Hans Blix

4) Mohamed El Baradei

answer

1) Yukiya Amano

other details

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957.

Yukiya Amano is the current Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), having been elected to the position in July 2009. Amano previously served as a Japanese diplomat and international civil servant for the United Nations and its subdivisions.

Wednesday, 16 September 2015

UN award for leadership on climate change was won by whom?

UN award for leadership on climate change was won by whom?

Options

1) khaleda zia

2) Sheikh Hasina

3) muhammad yunus

4) Fakhruddin Ahmed

answer

2) Sheikh Hasina

Other details

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been announced as one of the winners of the United Nations Champions of the Earth award in recognition of her country's initiatives to address climate change.

Sheikh Hasina  is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh, in office since January 2009. She previously served as Prime Minister from 1996 to 2001, and she has led the Bangladesh Awami League since 1981.

She is the eldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father and first President of Bangladesh, and widow of the nuclear scientist M. A. Wazed Miah.

Sunday, 13 September 2015

Who has been elected Labour Party (UK) leader?

Who has been elected Labour Party (UK) leader?

Options

1) Jeremy Corbyn

2) andy burnham

3) Edward Miliband

4) david miliband

Answer

1) Jeremy Corbyn

Other details

Jeremy Bernard Corbyn is a British Labour Party politician who is currently the Leader of the Labour Party and the Leader of the Opposition. Since 1983 he has served as Member of Parliament for Islington North.

Saturday, 12 September 2015

Lee Hsien Loong is Prime Minsiter of which country?

Lee Hsien Loong is Prime Minsiter of which country?

Options

1) Singapore

2) Laos

3)Japan

4) South Korea

answer


1) Singapore

Other details

Lee Hsien Loong is a Singaporean politician. He is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore, and has been in office since 2004. He is the elder son of Singapore's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew.

Friday, 11 September 2015

What is the name of new human species fossil found in Africa recently?

What is the name of new human species fossil found in Africa recently?

Options

1) Homo naledi

2) homo sapien

3) homo erectus

4) homo floresiensis

Answer

1) Homo naledi

Other details

Homo naledi is an extinct species of hominin assigned to the genus Homo, discovered within the Dinaledi

Chamber of the Rising Star Cave system, which is located in the Cradle of Humankind, South Africa.

Thursday, 10 September 2015

Where are Commonwealth Youth Games 2015 being played ?

Where are Commonwealth Youth Games 2015 being played ?

Options

1) Samoa

2) Japan

3) China

4) Laos

answer

1) Samoa

Other information

Fifth Commonwealth Youth Games 2015 will be held in  Apia, Samoa's capital .

Commonwealth Youth Games were introduced in 2000.

Wednesday, 9 September 2015

world sparrow day 2015 is celebrated on

world sparrow day 2015 is celebrated on 

Options

1) march 2

2) March 3

3) March 4

4) March 20

Answer

4) March 20

Other Details


World Sparrow Day is celebrated on March 20.

World Sparrow Day is a day designated to raise awareness of the house sparrow, observed on 20 March

The first World Sparrow Day was celebrated in 2010 in different parts of the world.


Winners of Sparrow Awards 2014

Jag Mohan Garg
N. Shehzad & M. Saud

Jal Grahan Kameti, Piplantri

Tuesday, 8 September 2015

When is International Day of Charity celebrated?

When is International Day of Charity celebrated?

Options

1) 5th sept

2) 6th sept

3)7th sept

4) 8th sept

answer
1) 5th sept

Other details

The International Day of Charity is observed annually on 5 September. 

It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012. 

The prime purpose of the International Day of Charity is to raise awareness and provide a common platform for charity related activities all over the world for individuals, charitable, philanthropic and volunteer organizations for their own purposes on the local, national, regional and international level



Monday, 7 September 2015

Matteo Renzi is prime minsiter of which country ?

Matteo Renzi is prime minister of which country ?

Options

1) Italy

2)France

3) Germany

4) UK

answer

1) Italy

Other details

Matteo Renzi is an Italian politician who has been Prime Minister of Italy since 22 February 2014 and the Secretary of the Democratic Party since 15 December 2013.

Friday, 4 September 2015

Lisa Pathfinder space probe is developed by which space agency ?

Lisa Pathfinder space probe is developed by which space agency ?

1) roscosmos

2) NASA

3) ISRO

4) ESA

Answer

4) ESA


Other details

LISA Pathfinder, formerly Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology-2, is an ESA space probe to be launched in September 2015

ESA

The European Space Agency is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, with 22 member state


Wednesday, 2 September 2015

Commonwealth Games 2022 hosting rights, have been given to which country ?

Commonwealth Games 2022 hosting rights, have been given to which country ?

options

1) South africa

2) England

3) New zealand

4) australia

Answer

1) South africa

Other details

The South African city of Durban was selected as the host for the 2022 Commonwealth Games at the Federation’s general assembly in New Zealand

Durban becomes first African city to host Commonwealth Games .

Tuesday, 1 September 2015

Where is Locrano international film festival conducted?

Where is Locrano international film festival conducted?

Options

1) Switzerland

2) France

3)Germany

4) Spain

answer

1) Switzerland

Other details

The Film Festival Locarno is an international film festival held annually in August in the city of Locarno, Switzerland since 1946.