Saturday, 31 December 2016

Which country has decided to ban ivory trade by end of 2017?

Which country has decided to ban ivory trade by end of 2017?

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Options

1) china

2) Japan

3) Laos

4) south Korea

answer

1) china

Other details

China has announced a ban on all ivory trade and processing activities by the end of 2017

This was after a resolution at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) in South Africa in October

Friday, 30 December 2016

who won the European Sportsperson of the Year award by the Polish news agency PAP?

who won the European Sportsperson of the Year award by the Polish news agency PAP?


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options

1) Cristiano Ronaldo

2) Andy Murray

3) Katinka Hosszu

4) mo farah

answer

1) Cristiano Ronaldo

Other details

Portugal  Football captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been voted the European Sportsperson of the Year

Thursday, 29 December 2016

who was Charles Macintosh ?

who was Charles Macintosh ?

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options

1) Inventor

2) Mathematician

3) archaeologist

4)  Astronaut

answer

1) Inventor

Other details

Charles Macintosh was a Scottish chemist and inventor of waterproof fabrics.

The Mackintosh raincoat is named for him

Wednesday, 28 December 2016

Ratnasiri Wickremanayake was Prime Minister of which country?

 Ratnasiri Wickremanayake was Prime Minister  of which country?


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options

1) Sri Lanka

2) Bangladesh

3) Nepal

4) Bhutan

answer


1) Sri Lanka

Other details

Ratnasiri Wickremanayake was a Sri Lankan politician,

He was the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 2000 to 2001 and again from 2005 to 2010.

Tuesday, 27 December 2016

who was George Michael ?

who was George Michael ?

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options

1) singer

2) Painter

3) athlete

4) author

answer

1) singer

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Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, known professionally as George Michael, was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer 

Monday, 26 December 2016

Who was George Kennedy?

Who was George Kennedy?

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Options

1) Athlete

2) Actor

3) singer

4) Poet

answer

2) Actor

Other details

George Harris Kennedy, . was an American actor who appeared in more than two hundred film and television shows.


Sunday, 25 December 2016

What is Nock-Ten?

What is  Nock-Ten?

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Options

1) Mountain

2) River

3) Lake

4) typhoon

Answer

4) typhoon

Other details

super typhoon  Nock-Ten is a typhoon   near east coast of Philippines

Saturday, 24 December 2016

where has World's first solar road has been inaugurated?

where has World's first solar road has been inaugurated?

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options

1)france

2)itlay

3)spain

4)germany

answer


1)france

Other details

The world's first solar road  has been opened in the French village of Normandy

It has been  made with 30,000 square feet of solar panels.



Friday, 23 December 2016

Epsilon-2 solid fuel rocket was launched by which country?

Epsilon-2 solid fuel rocket was launched by which country?

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options

1) Japan

2) china

3) Laos

4) South Korea

answer


1) Japan

Other details

Japan's space agency  successfully launched  Epsilon-2, a new generation of solid propellant rocket




Thursday, 22 December 2016

Where was 4th Women's Under-18 Asia Cup held?

Where was  4th Women's Under-18 Asia Cup held?

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options

1) Thailand

2) Laos

3) china

4) Japan

answer


1) Thailand

Other details

4th Women's Under-18 Asia Cup.is being held in Bangkok, Thailand

Wednesday, 21 December 2016

Who was EM hanifa?

Who was EM hanifa?

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Options

1) singer

2) poet

3) Painter

4) sportsman

Answer

1) singer

Other Details

Nagore Esmail Mohammed Hanifa (25 December 1925 - 8 April 2015 At the age of 90 ) is a Playback Singer.
 He is called as "Isai Murasu" which means musical drum.

Tuesday, 20 December 2016

Who won the Miss World 2016?

Who won the Miss World 2016?

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Options

1) Stephanie Del Valle

2) Audra Mari

3)Yaritza Reyes

4)Yana Dobrovolskaya

answer

1) Stephanie Del Valle


other details

Stephanie del Valle Díaz is a Puerto Rican musician, model  who was crowned Miss World 2016 in Washington, D.C. United States.  

She is the second Miss World from Puerto Rico.

Monday, 19 December 2016

who won the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup?

who won the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup?

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options

1) Real Madrid

2) Kashima Antlers

3) Atlético Nacional

4)Auckland City

answer

1) Real Madrid

Other details

The 2016 FIFA Club World Cup  was the 13th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup,

 It is a FIFA-organised international club football tournament between the champion clubs from each of the six continental confederations, as well as the national league champion from the host country.

The tournament was hosted by Japan.

 Real Madrid won their second Club World Cup, defeating hosts Kashima Antlers in the final.

  Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain.

Sunday, 18 December 2016

lmazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev is president of which country?

lmazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev is president of which country?

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options

1) Kyrgyzstan

2) Kazakhstan

3) Tajikistan

4) Uzbekistan

answer


1) Kyrgyzstan

other details

Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev has been the President of Kyrgyzstan since 1 December 2011.

Saturday, 17 December 2016

Who became the first woman to win ICC ODI and T20I Player of Year?

Who became the first  woman to win ICC ODI and T20I Player of Year?


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options

1) Suzie Bates

2)Sophie Devine

3)Sara McGlashan

4)Rachel Priest

answer

1) Suzie Bates

Other details

Suzannah Wilson Bates is a New Zealand cricketer.

She plays for the Otago Sparks in the State League, the Southern Vipers in the Women's Cricket Super League as well as  national team

Suzie Bates  is New Zealand women's team captain


Bates, had previously won the ODI Player of the Year award in 2013

Friday, 16 December 2016

who has been named as world's most powerful CEO 2016 by Forbes?

who has been named as world's most powerful CEO 2016 by Forbes?

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Options

1) Larry Page

2)SATYA NADELA

3)tim cook

4)sundar pichai

answer

1) Larry Page

Other details

Lawrence  Page is an American computer scientist and an Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Google Inc. with Sergey Brin in 1998.

 Page is the chief executive officer of Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc

Thursday, 15 December 2016

who has been named at top of Forbes' list of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40 ?

who has been named at top of Forbes' list of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40 ?

Options

1) Mark Zuckerberg

2)Garrett Camp

3)Evan Spiegel

4)Kevin Systrom

answer


1) Mark Zuckerberg

Other details

Facebook's Co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has topped Forbes' list of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40 years

He has a net worth of $50 billion,




Wednesday, 14 December 2016

who has been named ITF World Champions 2016?

 who has been named ITF World Champions 2016?

options

1) andy murray

2) roger federer

3) rafael nadal

4) novak djokovic

answer

1) andy murray

Other details

Briton Andy Murray and Germany’s Angelique Kerber were named ITF World Champions

Andrew   Murray,   is a Scottish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 1 in men's singles

Angelique Kerber is a German professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No.1 in women's singles tennis by the Women's Tennis Association


Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Who was sworn in as UN Secretary General in December 2016?

Who was sworn in as   UN Secretary General in December 2016?

options


1) Antonio Guterres

2) Ban Ki-moon

3) Kofi annan

4) Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

answer


1) Antonio Guterres

Other details

António  Guterres,   is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who is sworn in as the Secretary-General of the United Nations.


Guterres was Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002


Monday, 12 December 2016

Paolo Gentiloni has been elected as Prime Minister of which country?

Paolo Gentiloni  has been elected as Prime Minister of which country?

options

1) Italy

2) France

3) Spain

4) Portugal

answer

1) Italy

Other details

Paolo Gentiloni has been named as Italy's new Prime Minister taking place of  Matteo Renzi

Sunday, 11 December 2016

NASA's Mars rover is known as

NASA's Mars rover is known as


a)Spirit



B)Opportunity



C)Curiosity



D)Pathfinder


Answer:C)Curiosity


Other Details: 

Curiosity is a car-sized robotic rover exploring Gale Crater on Mars 


Launch mass 900 kg 


Launch date November 26, 2011



Launch site Cape Canaveral 

Saturday, 10 December 2016

when is Human Rights Day observed?

when is Human Rights Day observed?

Options

1) December 10

2)December 11

3)December 12

4)December 13

answer

1) December 10

Other details

Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December every year.


The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations.

Friday, 9 December 2016

who won the Turner Prize 2016?

who won the Turner Prize 2016?

options

1) Helen Marten

2)Helen john

3)Helen james

4)Helen brian

answer


1) Helen Marten

Other details

Helen Marten has won the Turner Prize 2016,

The Turner Prize, named after the English painter J. M. W. Turner, is an annual prize presented to a British visual artist under the age of 50

Helen Elizabeth Marten is an English artist based in London who works in sculpture, video, and installation art.  

Thursday, 8 December 2016

Bernard Cazeneuve has been named as Prime minister of which country in December 2016?

Bernard Cazeneuve has been named as Prime minister of which country in December 2016?

options

1) Italy

2) France

3) Spain

4) Portugal


answer

2) France


Other details


Bernard Cazeneuve is a French  politician who has been Prime Minister of France since December 2016





Wednesday, 7 December 2016

Alexander Van der Bellen has been elected as president of which country?

Alexander Van der Bellen has been  elected as president of which country?


options

1) Austria

2)Switzerland

3)Czech Republic

4)Slovakia

answer


1) Austria

Other details

Alexander Van der Bellen is an Austrian politician and economist

He became the President-elect of Austria on 4 December 2016.

 He is due to take office as the country's 12th President



Tuesday, 6 December 2016

who won the Miss Supranational 2016 ?

who won the Miss Supranational 2016 ?

options


1) Johanna Datul

2) Srinidhi Shetty

3) Asha Bhat

4) none of the above

answer


2) Srinidhi Shetty

Other details

This is the second time that India has won the pageant following the win by Asha Bhat in 2014


Monday, 5 December 2016

which country won the womens Asia Cup Twenty-20 tournament?

which country won the womens Asia Cup Twenty-20 tournament?

options

1) India

2) Sri Lanka

3) Bangla Desh

4) Thailand

answer

1) India

Other details

 the Indian Women's team  won the Asia Cup Twenty-20 tournament after defeating   Pakistan by 17 runs in the final played at Bangkok

Sunday, 4 December 2016

when is World Stroke Day observed?

when is World Stroke Day observed?

Options

1) October 29

2)October 28

3)October 27

4)October 26

answer

1) October 29

Other details

World Stroke Day is observed on October 29 to underscore the serious nature and high rates of stroke, raise awareness of the prevention and treatment of the condition, and ensure better care and support for survivors

 On this day, organizations around the world have facilitated events emphasizing education, testing, and initiatives to improve the damaging effects of stroke worldwide. The annual event was started in 2006 by the World Stroke Organization(WSO)and the WSO declared stroke a public health emergency in 2010.

 The WSO now has an ongoing campaign that serves as a year-round interface for advocacy, policy, and outreach to support strides and continue progress made on World Stroke Day. The World Stroke Campaign's goodwill ambassadors include Indian actress Rani Mukerji, former Miss Egypt Dalia El Behery, and cyclist Alberto Contador,





Saturday, 3 December 2016

Who won the Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award 2016?

Who won the Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award 2016?

options

1) katy perry

2)malala yousafzai

3)Kailash Satyarthi

4)Aung San Suu Kyi

answer

1) katy perry

Other details

Singer Katy Perry was honoured with the 'Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award' for her work as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer and songwriter



Friday, 2 December 2016

where was ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event held?

where was ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event held?

Options

1) Japan

2) France

3) china

4) Laos

answer

1) Japan

other details


 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event was held in Sapporo , Japan


Thursday, 1 December 2016

Project Fi is associated with which company?

Project Fi is associated with which company?

Options

1) Google

2) Microsoft

3)Facebook

4) Yahoo

answer
1) Google

Other details

Its a project by Google  to deliver fast internet with major carriers.