Who became the youngest batsman to score 10,000 Test runs in may 2016?

Who became the youngest batsman to score 10,000 Test runs in may 2016?

Options

1) Alistair Cook

2) Joe Root

3) Steve Smith

4) David Warner

answer

1) Alistair Cook

Other details

England captain Alastair Cook became the first English cricketer to reach the 10,000 runs milestone in Test cricket  during the second Test against Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street

he also became the youngest batsman to achieve the  feat, surpassing Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar.

Who won the Monaco Grand Prix 2016?

Who won the Monaco Grand Prix 2016?

Options

1) Lewis Hamilton

2) Nico Rosberg

3) Sebastian Vettel

4) Fernando Alonso

answer

1) Lewis Hamilton

Other details

The Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco.

It is held since 1929,

Lewis Hamilton,  is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team

Where will 22nd International Conference on 'The Future of Asia' be held?

Where will 22nd International Conference on 'The Future of Asia' be held?

Options

1) Japan

2) china

3) Laos

4) France

answer

1) Japan

Other details

22nd International Conference on 'The Future of Asia'  will be held in Tokyo , Japan

Logie Awards are associated with which country?

Logie Awards are associated with which country?

Options

1) Australia

2) Egypt

3) Laos

4) china

answer

1) Australia

Other details

The TV Week Logie Awards are the annual Australian television industry awards, which have been presented since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first Star of the Year award, the name Logie awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a practical medium.

Baciro Dja became Prime Minister of which country?

Baciro Dja became  Prime Minister of which country?

Options

1) Guinea Bissau

2)Seychelles

3)Tuvalu

4)Nauru

answer


1) Guinea Bissau

Other details

Guinea Bissau President Jose Mario Vaz named Baciro Dja as Prime Minister

Baciro Dja takes place of Carlos Correia

where was United Nations World Humanitarian Summit 2016 conducted?

where was United Nations World Humanitarian Summit   2016 conducted?

Options

1) Istanbul

2) Paris

3) London

4) New York

answer

1) Istanbul

Other details

The United Nations World Humanitarian Summit concluded on 24 May 2016 in Istanbul

More than 50 heads of state and government attended the summit

Santasilan Kadirgamar was from which country?

 Santasilan Kadirgamar was from which country?

Options

1) Sri Lanka

2) Laos

3) Japan

4) Korea

answer

1) Sri Lanka

Other details

 Santasilan Kadirgamar was a sri lankan historian.

Markus Kattner was associated with which sports organization?

Markus Kattner was associated with which sports organization?

Options

1) FIFA

2) FIBA

3) ICC

4) FIDE

answer

1) FIFA

Other details

Markus Kattner is a German-Swiss business consultant and former association football executive. He served as acting Secretary-General of FIFA from September 2015 to May 2016,

Which film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival 2016?

Which film won the  Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival 2016?

Options

1) Spectre

2) The Revenant

3) Star Wars: The Force Awakens

4) Daniel Blake

answer

4) Daniel Blake

Other details

 British director Ken Loach's film I, Daniel Blake has won the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival.

It was the his second award for best picture at the festival after 2006.

Binali Yildirim is Prime Minister elect of which country?

Binali Yildirim is Prime Minister elect of which country?

Options

1) Turkey

2) Laos

3) china

4) Korea

answer

1) Turkey

Other details

Binali Yıldırım is a Turkish politician who is the presumptive 27th Prime Minister of Turkey .

where is G-7 summit 2016 being conducted?

where is G-7 summit 2016 being conducted?

Options

1) France

2)Germany

3)Italy

4)Japan

answer

4)Japan

Other details

 G7 summit will be held in Ise-Shima, central Japan

which Virus was cloned by scientists in May 2016?

which Virus was cloned by scientists in May 2016?

Options

1) Zika

2) Ebola

3) Polio

4)chickenpox

answer

1) Zika

Other details

Scientists from The University of Texas Medical Branch  have developed world’s first genetically engineered clone of the Zika virus strain

When is World Hypertension Day observed?

When is World Hypertension Day observed?

Options

1) 17 May

2)18 May

3)19 May

4)20 May

answer

1) 17 May

Other details

World Hypertension Day is a day designated and initiated by The World Hypertension League

The day was initiated to increase the awareness of hypertension

The WHL launched its first WHD on May 14, 2005.

Since 2006, the WHL has been dedicating May 17 of every year

who won the Italian Open 2016 Tennis tournament?

who won the Italian Open 2016 Tennis tournament?

Options

1) Andy Murray

2) Novak Djokovic

3) Rafael Nadal

4) Roger Federer

answer

1) Andy Murray

Other details

Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic   to win the Italian Open Men's Singles Tennis title.

third-ranked Murray defeated the top-ranked Djokovic 6-3, 6-3

Serena Williams  had a  7-6, 6-3 win over Madison Keys in Singles final

Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis  pair defeated  Russians Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 6-1, 6-7, 10-3

Domenico Scala, was head of auditing and compliance of which organization?

Domenico Scala, was head of auditing and compliance of which organization?

Options

1) FIFA

2) ICC

3) International Tennis Federation

4) International Golf Federation

answer

1) FIFA

Other details

Domenico Scala is a Swiss-Italian manager in the biopharmaceutical industry, and the former chairman of the FIFA Audit & Compliance Committee

Fatma Samoura was named first female secretary general of which sport organization?

Fatma Samoura was named first female secretary general of which sport organization?

Options

1) FIFA

2) ICC

3) International Tennis Federation

4) International Golf Federation

answer

1) FIFA

Other details

FIFA named a Senegalese UN diplomat as its first ever female Secretary General.

Samoura,  has worked on humanitarian crises with the United Nations for 21 years, is currently based in Nigeria for the UN Development Programme.

Samoura will take her post by mid-June

who was tony cozier?

who was tony cozier?

Options

1) sports journalist

2) Athlete

3) Actor

4) Singer

answer

1) sports journalist

Other details

Winston Anthony Cozier was a cricket journalist and commentator on West Indian cricket from 1958 till 2016.

Which NASA telescope found largest group of exo planets in May 2016?

Which NASA telescope found largest group of exo planets in  May 2016?

Options

1) Kepler

2) Granat

3) Chandra

4) Hubble

answer

1) Kepler

Other details

The unmanned Kepler space observatory, was launched in 2009.

A total of 1,284   exo planets were found .

which team won the Dutch football league ?

which team won the Dutch football league ?

Options

1) PSV Eindhoven

2) feyenoord

3) Ajax Amsterdam

4) Twente

answer

1) PSV Eindhoven

Other details

The Eredivisie  is the highest echelon of professional football in the Netherlands.

The league was founded in 1956

PSV Eindhoven is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands


Stadium: Philips Stadion

Founder: Philips

 Founded: August 31, 1913,

Which Team won the bundesliga 2015-16?

Which Team won the bundesliga 2015-16?

Options

1) Wolfsburg

2)Schalke

3)Borussia Dortmund

4) bayern munich

answer

4) bayern munich

Other details

Bundesliga  is a professional association football league in Germany

Bayern Munich,   is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Founder: Franz John

Founded: February 27, 1900

when is red cross day celebrated?

when is red cross day celebrated?

Options

1) 8 May

2)6 May

3)5 May

4)7 May

answer

1) 8 May

Other details

World Red Cross   is celebrated on 8 May each year.

This date is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant (born 8 May 1828), the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize

where will 4th SAIEVAC Ministerial Meeting be held?

where will 4th SAIEVAC Ministerial Meeting be held?

Options

1) Pune

2) Delhi

3) Panaji

4) kochi

answer

2) Delhi

Other details

4th SAIEVAC Ministerial Meeting will  be held in New Delhi

South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children, SAIEVAC,

Ahmet Davutoglu was Prime Minister of which country?

Ahmet Davutoglu  was Prime Minister of which country?

options

1) Turkey

2) Armenia

3) Georgia

4) Bulgaria

answer

1) Turkey

Other details

Ahmet Davutogluis a Turkish academic, politician and former diplomat and was the  Prime Minister of Turkey.

Who won the 2016 World Championship title of Snooker ?

Who won the 2016 World Championship title of Snooker  ?

Options

1) Mark Selby

2) Ronnie O'Sullivan

3) Neil Robertson

4) Judd Trump

answer

1) Mark Selby

Other details

Mark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker player from Leicester.

He   won the World Snooker Championship,   for a second time in 2016

Synergyse Was acquired by which company?

Synergyse Was acquired by which company?

Options

1) google

2) Yahoo

3) Facebook

4) Microsoft

answer

1) google

Other details

Google has acquired   Toronto-based Synergyse,  a business technology startup founded by an Indian-origin entrepreneur Varun Malhotra.

Who won the 2016 Russian Grand Prix?

Who won the 2016 Russian Grand Prix?

Options

1) Nico Rosberg

2) Lewis Hamilton

3) Sebastian Vettel

4) Kimi Räikkönen

answer

1) Nico Rosberg

Other details

Nico Erik Rosberg is a German Formula One driver for Mercedes Formula One team. 

where has Endangered asiatic wild dogs been found?

where has Endangered asiatic wild dogs been found?

options

1) China

2) Japan

3) Korea

4) Laos

answer

1) China

Other details

Endangered asiatic wild dogs have been found the nature reserve in northwest China's Gansu Province