who was Jerome Silberman?

who was Jerome Silberman?

Options

1) Actor

2) Author

3) Athelete

4) Painter

answer

1) Actor

Other details

Jerome Silberman, known professionally as Gene Wilder, was an American comic actor in film and theater, screenwriter, film director,

What is Lionrock ?

What is Lionrock ?

options

1) typhoon

2) Forest

3) River

4) Sea

answer

1) typhoon

Other details

Typhoon Lionrock is a Typhoon  near Japan

who won the Belgian Grand Prix 2016?

who won the Belgian Grand Prix 2016?

Options

1)nico rosberg

2) Lewis Hamilton

3)Sebastian Vettel

4)Daniel Ricciardo


answer

1)nico rosberg


Other details

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

Connecticut Open result 


Women's single' s

 Poland's Agnieszka Radwańska

defeated

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina

Womens' doubles

India's Sania Mirza (3)

Romania's Monica Niculescu

Defeated

Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko

Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung

who won the UEFA best player in Europe award in August 2016?

who won the UEFA best player in Europe award in August 2016?

Options

1) Cristiano Ronaldo

2) Gareth Bale

3) Karim Benzema

4) Paul Pogba

answer

1) Cristiano Ronaldo

Other details

Real Madrid’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo  has won UEFA Best Player in Europe (2015-16)

He won the Champions League with Real Madrid  and Euro 2016 with Portuguese national side.

who was named Asian Tour Golfer for July 2016?

who was named Asian Tour Golfer for July 2016?

Options

1) Thongchai Jaidee

2) Kiradech Aphibarnrat

3) Anirban Lahiri

4) Bernd Wiesberger

answer

1) Thongchai Jaidee

Other details

Thongchai Jaidee is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour and the European Tour.

What is the name of the video app by Instagram?

What is the name of the  video app by Instagram?

Options

1) Boomerang

2) Zoom

3) Zing

4) Live

answer

1) Boomerang

Other information

Boomerang takes a series of pictures and creates a high quality mini video.

Instagram is online mobile photo/ video-sharing and social networking service

Instagram is created by Kevin Systron and Mike Krieger, and a free mobile app was launched in October 2010 as.

Instagram approximately for US $ 1 billion in cash and stock was acquired by Facebook in April 2012

who was Awarded asian filmmaker of the year award 2016?

who was Awarded asian filmmaker of the year award 2016?

Options

1) Abbas Kiarostami

2) Yash Chopra

3) Akira Kurosawa

4) John Woo

answer

1) Abbas Kiarostami

Other details

Late Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami has been selected for the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award at the Busan International Film Festival

Cincinnati Masters 2016

men's singles

Marin Cilic

DEFEATed

Andy Murray


women's single

 Karolína Plíšková

DEFEATed

 Angelique Kerber

men's double

 Daniel Nestor

 Édouard Roger-Vasselin

DEFEATed

Marcin Matkowski

Nenad Zimonjić

women's double

Sania Mirza

Barbora Strýcová

DEFEATed

Martina Hingis

Coco Vandeweghe

Who was George Curry?

Who was George  Curry?

Options

1) journalist

2) Athlete

3) Painter

4) singer

answer

1) journalist

Other details

George   Curry was an American journalist.

Who won the Men's Football olympic gold?

Who won the Men's Football olympic gold?

Options

1) Brazil

2) Germany


3) Spain

4) Portugal

answer

1) Brazil

Other details

In Men's Football, Hosts Brazil have defeated  Germany to win  their Olympic Football gold for the first time in its history.

The  Final ended 1-1 at the end of regulation time.

In the shoot out, Brazil defeated Germany 5-4.

When is World Humanitarian Day celebrated?

When is World Humanitarian Day celebrated?

Options

1) August 19

2) August 18

3)August 16

4)August 17

answer

1) August 19

Other details

World Humanitarian Day is a day dedicated to recognize humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes.

When will 23rd Beijing International Book Fair be held?

When will 23rd Beijing International Book Fair be held?

Options

1) August

2) September

3) October

4) November

answer

1) August

Other details

The 23rd Beijing International Book Fair will run at the new China International Exhibition Center in Beijing's Shunyi district from 24th to 28th  August

ASEAN countries agree to form South China Sea framework with which country?

ASEAN countries agree to form South China Sea framework with which country?

Options

1) china

2) Laos

3) Thailand

4) Japan

answer

1) china

Other details

China and ten member countries of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to form a framework for a code of conduct  for South China Sea.

Joao Havelange was president of which sports organization?

Joao Havelange was president of which sports organization?

Options

1) FIDE

2) FIFA

3) ICC

4) international olympic committee

answer

2) FIFA

Other details

Joao Havelange, former President of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

 He served as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1963 to 2011

He served as the 7th President of the FIFA from 1974 to 1998.

 He received the title of Honorary President

He succeeded Stanley Rous

He was succeeded by Sepp Blatter.

what is the name of Video Calling app by Google?

what is the name of Video Calling app by Google?

1)Duo

2) skype

3) viber

4) Line

answer

1)Duo

Other details

Duo is a video chat mobile app developed by Google 

to construct Financial City Centre in Colombo Sri Lanka has a tripartite agreement with which country?

to construct Financial City Centre in Colombo Sri Lanka has a   tripartite agreement with which country?

Options

1) China

2) India

3) US

40 Italy

answer

1) China

Other details

Sri Lanka and China have signed a tripartite agreement for  construction of a Financial City Centre in Colombo .

when is World Bio-Fuel Day celebrated?

when is World Bio-Fuel Day celebrated?

Options

1) August 10

2) August 11

3) August 12

4) August 13

answer

1) August 10

Other details

 Rudolf Diesel (inventor of diesel engine) on 10 August 1893 made a  mechanical engine  running on nothing but peanut oil.

In remembrance of this event, 10 August has been declared "International Biodiesel Day" or   World Bio-Fuel Day 

When is International Youth Day celebrated?

When is  International Youth Day  celebrated?

Options

1) August 12

2) August 13

3) August 14

4) August 15

answer


1) August 12

Other details

The International Youth Day is being observed August 12

The theme of the day is "The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production".

On 17 December 1999, in its resolution, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth that 12 August be declared International Youth Day

machine learning startup Turi was bought by which company?

machine learning startup Turi was bought by which company?

Options

1) Apple

2) Microsoft

3) Facebook

4) Google

answer

1) Apple

Other details

Apple bought Turi machine-learning startup for $200million

which team won the uefa super cup 2016?

which team won the uefa super cup 2016?

options

1) Real Madrid

2) Sevilla

3) atletico madrid

4) villarreal

answer

1) Real Madrid

Other details

The 2016 UEFA Super Cup was the 41st edition of the UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the two main European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.

 The match featured Real Madrid, the winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League,

and Sevilla, the winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.

It was played at the Lerkendal Stadion in Trondheim, Norway, on 9 August 2016.

 Real Madrid won the match 3–2 after extra time

Which country won the gold medal in first-ever Olympic Women's Rugby Sevens Championship?

Which country won the gold medal  in first-ever Olympic Women's Rugby Sevens Championship?

Options

1) Australia

2) fiji

3) peru

4) chile

answer

1) Australia

Other details

Australian team defeated New Zealand by 24-17.

The bronze medal was won by Canada that defeated Britain by a score of 33-10

Bernard Farrelly is associated with which sport?

Bernard Farrelly is associated with which sport?

Options

1) Surfing

2) cycling

3) Swimming

4) Running

answer


1) Surfing

Other details

Bernard  Farrelly was an Australian world surfing champion.

Where was the opening ceremony of Rio Olympic stadium conducted ?

Where was the opening ceremony of Rio Olympic stadium conducted ?

options

1) Maracana Stadium

2) Mané Garrincha

3) Castelão

4) Mineirão

answer

1) Maracana Stadium

Other details

31st Summer Olympic Games officially began with inaugural ceremony, which held at the Maracana Stadium in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro

Youssef Chahed has been appointed as Prime Minister of which country?

Youssef Chahed  has been appointed as Prime Minister of which country?

Options

1) Tunisia

2) Morocco

3) Egypt

4) south Africa

answer

1) Tunisia

Other details

Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi has named Youssef Chahed  as new the Prime Minister.

Who was Henning Mankell ?

Who was Henning Mankell  ?

Options

1) Writer

2) Sportsman

3) painter

4) singer

answer

1) Writer

Other details

Henning Georg Mankell was a Swedish crime writer, children's author and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most noted creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander.

Mankell was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1948.

Pushpa Kamal Dahal became Prime minsiter of which country in August 2016?

Pushpa Kamal Dahal became Prime minsiter of which country in August 2016?

Options

1) Nepal

2) Bhutan

3) sri Lanka

4) Bangla Desh

answer

1) Nepal

Other details

Pushpa Kamal Dahal    was elected the 39th Prime Minister of Nepal

What is Ello?

What is Ello?

Options

1) social network

2) Search engine

3) Web portal

4) micro blogging site

answer


1) social network

Other details

Ello is an online social networking service created by Paul Budnitz and Todd Berger in March 2014.

 It was created as an ad-free alternative to existing social networks.

Edgardo Bauza has been appointed as football coach of which country?

Edgardo Bauza has been appointed as football coach of which country?

Options

1) Argentina

2) peru

3) chile

4) Mexico

answer

1) Argentina

Other details

Argentina named coach Edgardo Bauza as coach of  national team,

Edgardo Bauza is an Argentine former footballer.

who has written the book Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?

who has written the book Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?

Options

1) JK Rowling

2) JK james

3) JK John

4) JK Jacob

answer

1) JK Rowling

Other details

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a two-part West End stage play written by Jack Thorne based on an original new story by Thorne, J.K. Rowling and John Tiffany.

The  script,  was released on 31 July 2016 and became the eighth story set in the Harry Potter series.