Friday, 29 April 2016

where is Giants Club elephant summit 2016 being hosted?

where is Giants Club elephant summit 2016 being hosted?

Options

1)Kenya

2) South Africa

3) Nigeria

4) Egypt

answer

1)Kenya

Other details

Giants Club elephant summit 2016  of African leaders, business people and scientists in Nanyuki, central Kenya, to discuss how to save elephants from extinction.

Thursday, 28 April 2016

harry wu was from which country?

harry wu was from which country?

Options

1) China

2) Laos

3) Japan

4) Thailand

answer

1) China

other details

Harry Wu was a Chinese human rights activist.




Wednesday, 27 April 2016

who won the Italian serie A Football League 2015-2016?

who won the Italian serie A Football League 2015-2016?

Options

1) Bologna

2)Juventus

3)Milan

4)Roma

answer

2)Juventus

Other details

Juventus win fifth straight Serie A title

Juventus    is a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Italy

Serie A  , is a professional league competition for  football clubs


Tuesday, 26 April 2016

Banharn Silpa-archa was Prime Minister of which country?

Banharn Silpa-archa was Prime Minister of which country?

options

1) Thailand

2) Laos

3) Japan

4) China

answer

1) Thailand

Other details

Banharn Silpa-archa was a Thai politician.

He was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 1995 to 1996.





Monday, 25 April 2016

who was Billy Paul?

who was Billy Paul?

Options

1) Musician

2) Athlete

3) Author

4) Poet

answer

1) Musician

Other details

Billy Paul  was a Grammy Award winning American   singer

Sunday, 24 April 2016

Clement Mouamba has been named Prime Minister of which country?

Clement Mouamba has been named Prime Minister of which country?

Options

1) congo

2) Laos

3) Japan

4) south Africa

answer

1) congo

Other details

Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso named former Finance Minister Clement Mouamba as the Prime Minister

Saturday, 23 April 2016

when is World Book Day celebrated?

when is World Book Day celebrated?

Options

1) April 23

2) April 25

3)April 22

4)April 21

answer

1) April 23

Other details

World Book Day is a yearly event on April 23rd, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to promote reading, publishing and copyright.

Friday, 22 April 2016

Who was prince?

Who was prince?

options

1) singer

2) Author

3) athlete

4) Painter

answer

1) singer

Other details


Prince Rogers Nelson  was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor.

Thursday, 21 April 2016

2016 Pulitzer Prize Winners

2016 Pulitzer Prizes

JOURNALISM

Public Service
Associated Press

Breaking News Reporting
Los Angeles Times Staff

Investigative Reporting
Leonora LaPeter Anton and Anthony Cormier of the Tampa Bay Times and Michael Braga of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Explanatory Reporting
T. Christian Miller of ProPublica and Ken Armstrong of The Marshall Project

Local Reporting
Michael LaForgia, Cara Fitzpatrick and Lisa Gartner of Tampa Bay Times

National Reporting
The Washington Post Staff

International Reporting
Alissa J. Rubin of The New York Times

Feature Writing
Kathryn Schulz of The New Yorker

Commentary
Farah Stockman of The Boston Globe

Criticism
Emily Nussbaum of The New Yorker

Editorial Writing
John Hackworth and Brian Gleason of Sun Newspapers, Charlotte Harbor, FL

Editorial Cartooning
Jack Ohman of The Sacramento Bee

Breaking News Photography
Mauricio Lima, Sergey Ponomarev, Tyler Hicks and Daniel Etter of The New York Times

Feature Photography
Jessica Rinaldi of The Boston Globe

LETTERS, DRAMA & MUSIC
Fiction
The Sympathizer, by Viet Thanh Nguyen (Grove Press)

Drama
Hamilton, by Lin-Manuel Miranda

History
Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America, by T.J. Stiles (Alfred A. Knopf)

Biography or Autobiography
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life, by William Finnegan (Penguin Press)

Poetry
Ozone Journal, by Peter Balakian (University of Chicago Press)

General Nonfiction
Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS, by Joby Warrick (Doubleday)

Music
In for a Penny, In for a Pound, by Henry Threadgill (Pi Recordings)


Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Who was Doris Roberts?

Who was Doris Roberts?

Options

1) Actress

2) poetess

3) Dancer

4) author

answer

1) Actress

Other details

Doris Roberts was an American actress.

Tuesday, 19 April 2016

Where was the A meeting of the world's leading oil exporters to discuss capping production in April conducted?

Where was the A meeting of the world's leading oil exporters to discuss capping production in April  2016 conducted?

Options

1) Qatar

2) United Arab Emirates.

3) Oman

4) Kuwait

answer

1) Qatar

Other details

A meeting of the world's leading oil exporters to discuss capping production was held  in Qatar



Monday, 18 April 2016

Who won the Monte Carlo Masters title 2016?

Who won the Monte Carlo Masters title  2016?

Options

1) Rafael Nadal

2) Novak Djokovic

3) Roger Federer

4) Andy Murray

answer

1) Rafael Nadal

Other details

world number five Rafael Nadal won his 9th Monte Carlo Masters title

He  defeated French  Gael Monfils, 7-5, 5-7, 6-0


Saturday, 16 April 2016

Who won the Time reader poll of 100 most influential people ?

Who won the Time reader poll of 100 most influential people ?

Options

1) Bernie Sanders

2) Hilary Clinton

3) aung san suu kyi

4) MalalaYousafzai

answer

1) Bernie Sanders

Other details

Bernie Sanders won the  Time reader poll of 100 most influential people with 3 % votes

Thursday, 14 April 2016

Which country became 189th member of IMF ?

Which country became 189th member of IMF ?

Options

1)  Nauru

2) Fiji

3) Kiribati

4) Palau

answer

1)  Nauru

South Pacific island nation  Nauru became 189th member of IMF






Wednesday, 13 April 2016

Who was David Gest ?

Who was David Gest ?

Options

1) Actor

2) Author

3) Athlete

4) Poet

answer


1) Actor

Other details

David Alan Gest was an American entertainer, comedian, producer and television personality.

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

James Taylor is associated with which sport?

James Taylor  is associated with which sport?

Options

1) Cricket

2) rugby

3) hockey

4) Football

answer

1) Cricket

Other details

James William Arthur Taylor is a English former cricketer who played for Nottingham shire County Cricket Club and England.


Monday, 11 April 2016

Who won the US Masters golf 2016?

Who won the US Masters golf 2016?

Options

1) Danny Willett

2) Andy Sullivan

3) Matthew Fitzpatrick

4) Ross Fisher

answer

1) Danny Willett

Other details

Daniel John Willett is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.

 He won the US Masters golf 2016 Tournament.

Saturday, 9 April 2016

God's Bankers Has been written by whom?

God's Bankers Has been written by whom?

Options

1) Rudyard Kilping

2) arundhathi roy


3)Gerald Posner

4) None Of the Above


answer

3)Gerald Posner

Other Details

Gerald Leo Posner is an American investigative journalist and author of twelve books,

God's Banker offers a financial history of the Roman Catholic Church




Thursday, 7 April 2016

Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson became Prime Minister of which country in April 2016?

Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson became Prime Minister of which country in April 2016?

Options

1) Iceland

2) Finland

3) Sweden

4) Norway

answer

1) Iceland

Other details

Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson became Prime Minister of Iceland in April 2016.


Wednesday, 6 April 2016

What is zena?

What is zena?

Options

1) Moutain

2)Ocean

3) river

4) cyclone

answer

4) cyclone

Other details

Tropical Cyclone Zena is a category three storm near the coast of Fiji

Tuesday, 5 April 2016

where was the World’s first mass dengue vaccination program started?

where was the World’s first mass dengue vaccination program started?

Options

1) Philippines

2) Laos

3) china

4) Japan

answer

1) Philippines


Other details

 the World’s first mass dengue vaccination program  was started in Philippines

Monday, 4 April 2016

Who was Leandro Barbieri ?

Who was Leandro Barbieri  ?

Options

1) athlete

2) author

3) Actor

4) Musician

answer

4) Musician

Other details

 Leandro Barbieri   was a Argentine jazz musician


Sunday, 3 April 2016

where is Lumbin Located?

where is Lumbin Located?

Options

1) Bangladesh

2) Nepal

3) Bhutan

4) Sri Lanka

answer

2) Nepal

Other details

Lumbinī is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Nepal.

It is believed to be  the place of birth  Siddhartha Gautama in 623 BCE

 He became the Gautama Buddha and founded Buddhism


Saturday, 2 April 2016

Kanhar Dam project is located at?

Kanhar Dam project is located at?

Options:

1) Maharashtra

2) Kerala

3) Uttar Pradesh

4) West Bengal

Answer:

3) Uttar Pradesh


Other Details:



  • The Kanhar River is a tributary of the Son River and flows through the Indian states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.
  • The National Green Tribunal has sought a report from the union environment ministry in the case of Kanhar dam in Uttar Pradesh and any construction on the site is stayed