Shivnarine Chanderpaul is associated with which sport?

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is associated with which sport?

Options

1) cricket

2) football

3)rugby

4)Hockey

answer

 1) cricket

Other details

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is a former Guyanese cricketer and former captain of the West Indies cricket team. He is the first Indo-Caribbean to play 100 Tests for the West Indies, and captained them in 14 Tests and 16 One Day Internationals. 

who won Division B of FIBA Women's Asia Cup?

who won Division B of FIBA Women's Asia Cup?


Options

1) India

2)Kazakhstan

3)Japan

4)Australia

answer

1) India


Other details

The Indian women's basketball team defeated Kazakhstan 75-73 in  the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 held at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

India are now promoted to Division A for the next edition of the FIBA Women's Asia Cup.

 In Division A Final, Japan won 74-73 against Australia.

Ramon Magsaysay awards 2017

Lilia de Lima
Philippines
Harnessing sustained, non-stop and credible public service

Yoshiaki Ishizawa 
Japan
"restoring Cambodia's treasured gift to world culture"

Abdon Nababan
Indonesia
 "giving compelling face and voice to Adat communities and their rights"

Gethsie Shanmugam
 Sri Lanka
"rebuilding lives from the psychosocial wounds of war and violence"

Tony Tay
 Singapore
 "mobilizing collective goodwill to address hidden hunger"

Mervyn Rose was associated with which sport?

Mervyn Rose was associated with which sport?

Options

1) tennis

2) table tennis

3) badminton

4)squash

answer

1) tennis


Other details

Mervyn Gordon Rose  was an Australian male tennis player who won 7 Grand Slam titles.  

Evo Morales is President of which country?

Evo Morales  is President  of which country?

Options

1) Bolivia

2)Peru

3)Chile

4)Brazil

answer

1) Bolivia


Other details

Bolivia

    President: Evo Morales
    Capital: Sucre
    Currency: Boliviano
   
 

who won the British Open Title 2017?

 who won the British Open Title 2017?

Options

1) Jordan Spieth

2)Matt Kuchar

3)Brandt Snedeker

4)Rickie Fowler

answer

1) Jordan Spieth


Other details

Jordan Spieth won his third major title of the year in the form of British Open

Hedefeated   Matt Kuchar

where were sixth Commonwealth Youth Games organized?

where were sixth Commonwealth Youth Games organized?

Options

1) Bahamas

2)Belize

3)Barbados

4)Benin

answer


1) Bahamas


Other details

sixth Commonwealth Youth Games were played  at Nassau in Bahamas

Where was FIBA Asia Women's Cup 2017 basketball tournament organized?

Where was FIBA Asia Women's Cup 2017 basketball tournament organized?

Options

1) India

2)china

3)Japan

4)korea

answer

1) India


Other details

FIBA Asia Women's Cup basketball tournament.was held in Bengaluru , India

Where were World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2017 organized?

 Where were  World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2017 organized?

OPtions

1) China

2)Japan

3)Korea

4)Laos

answer

1) China


Other details

China World Para Athletics Grand Prix were being held in Beijing

Where was Asia Junior Championships 2017 played?

Where was Asia Junior Championships 2017 played?

Options

1) Indonesia

2)china

3)Japan

4)Laos

answer

1) Indonesia


Other details

Badminton Asia Junior Championships- 2017 was played  in Jakarta, Indonesia

where was (First-global) robotics Olympiad organized?

where was (First-global) robotics Olympiad organized?

options

1) US

2) UK

3) France

4) Germany

answer


1) US


Other details

robotics Olympiad  was organised by FIRST Global in Washington US where 157 countries participated

Suchitra Bhattacharya is an author from which language?

Suchitra Bhattacharya is an author from which language?

Options

1) bengali

2) assamese

3) Hindi

40 Marathi

Answer

1) bengali

Other details

Suchitra Bhattacharya was born on 10 January 1950 in in Bhagalpur, Bihar

Jnanpith Award, 2000;

 National Award, 1996

novels


Kachher Manush (Close to Me)

Dahan (The Burning), Kacher Dewal (The Wall Of Glass)

Hemonter Pakhi(Bird of Autumn)

Neel Ghurni

Aleek Shukh(Heavenly happiness)
Gabhir Ashukh (A Grave Illness)
Uro Megh(Flying Cloud)
Chhera Taar
Alochhaya(Shadows Of Light)
Anyo Basanto(Another Spring)
Parabas
Palabar Path Nei
Aami Raikishori
Rangin Pritibi
Jalchhobi

Her novel Dahan was made into a movie by , Rituparno Ghosh

Which company will buy Reckitt's food unit for $4.2 billion ?

Which company will buy Reckitt's food unit for $4.2 billion ?

Options

1) McCormick & Co Inc

2)unilever

3)procter and gamble

4)none of the above

answer

1) McCormick & Co Inc


Other details

 McCormick & Co Inc said it would buy the food business of British consumer goods conglomerate Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc for $4.2 billion 

when is Day of International Criminal Justice celebrated?

when is Day of International Criminal Justice celebrated?

Options

1) 17 July

2)18 July

3)19 July

4)16 July

answer

1) 17 July


Other details

World Day for International Justice, also referred to as Day of International Criminal Justice or International Justice Day is an international day celebrated throughout the world on July 17 as part of an effort to recognize the emerging system of international criminal justice.

July 17 was chosen because it is the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute, the treaty that created the International Criminal Court. On 1 June 2010,

who won Victorian Open squash tournament 2017?

who won Victorian Open squash tournament 2017?

options

1) Harinder Pal Sandhu

2)sam  Hedrick

3)Piedro Schweertman

4)none of the above


answer


1) Harinder Pal Sandhu



Other details




India's Harinder Pal Sandhu defeated top-seed Hedrick of Australia 12-14, 11-3, 11-4, 11-7 in a 77-minute final of Victorian Open squash, in Melbourne 

When is World Youth Skills Day celebrated?

When is World Youth Skills Day celebrated?

Options

1) 15 July

2)16 July

3)17 July

4)18 July

answer

1) 15 July


Other details

In 2014, the UN General Assembly designated 15 July as World Youth Skills Day. World Youth Skills Day serves as an opportunity to highlight the importance of youth skills development

Theme: Skills for the Future of Work

who was Michael blake?

who was Michael blake?

Options

1) Writer

2)Painter

3) Dancer

4) Sportsman

answer
1) Writer

Other details

Michael Lennox Blake was an American author
He was  known for his novel Dances with Wolves.
the novel was adapted into a film .
he was Born on July 5, 1945 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States
He passed away  May 2, 2015

Anatoli Ilyin was associated with which sport?

  Anatoli Ilyin was associated with which sport?

Options

1) Football

2) Rugby

3) Tennis

4) squash

answer

1) Football

Other details

Anatoli   Ilyin was a Soviet Russian footballer.

Where was 22nd World Petroleum Congress held?

Where was 22nd World Petroleum Congress held?

Options

1) Turkey

2) Spain

3) Italy

4)Germany

answer

 1) Turkey


Other details

22nd World Petroleum Congress was held at Istanbul, Turkey.

when is World Population Day observed?

Options

1)  11 July

2) 12 July

 3)13July

4) 14 July

answer

1)  11 July

Other details

World Population day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. It was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987-approximately the date on which the world's population reached five billion people. World Population Day aims at increase people's awareness on various population issues such as the importance of family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health and human rights.

Khaltmaa Battulga was elected as president of which country?

Khaltmaa Battulga was elected as president of which country?

options

1) Mongolia

2)Kazakhstan

3)Uzbekistan

4)Kyrgyzstan

answer

1) Mongolia


Other details

Khaltmaagiin Battulga is a Mongolian politician and President-elect of Mongolia. He served as Member of the State Great Khural from 2004 to 2016 and Minister of Roads, Transportation, Construction and Urban Development from 2008 to 2012.

Battulga was a member of the Mongolian National wrestling team in 1979-1990. Battulga won the world cup championship in Ulaanbaatar in 1989. 

where was Women’s Hockey World League Semi-Final played in july 2017?

where was Women’s Hockey World League Semi-Final played in july 2017?


Options

1) south Africa

2)new zealand

3)France

4)Italy

answer

1) south Africa


Other details

 Women’s Hockey World League Semi-Final campaign wa played in South Africa in Johannesburg 

Who won the South Australian Open title squash tournament?

Who won the  South Australian Open title squash tournament?



Options

1) Harinder Pal Sandhu

2)Rhys Dowling

3)Piedro Schweertman

4) none of the above

answer

1) Harinder Pal Sandhu


Other details

ndia's Harinder Pal Sandhu has won the South Australian Open squash title.

In the final at Adelaide he defeated Rhys Dowling of  Australia 11-8, 12-10, 11-4.

Who was Edgar Mitchell?

Who was Edgar Mitchell?

Options

1) astronaut

2) Author

3) Athlete

4) Actor

answer
1) astronaut

Other details

Edgar  Mitchell  was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer and NASA astronaut.

As the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 14, he spent nine hours working on the lunar surface  making him the sixth person to walk on the Moon.

where was 12th meeting of the G20 nations held?

where was 12th meeting of the G20 nations held?

Options

1) Germany

2)France

3)Italy

4)Spain

answer

1) Germany


Other details

 12th meeting of the G20 nations  was held in Hamburg in Germany

The G20 (or G-20 or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 20 major economies founded in 1999. The G20 aims to discuss policy issues pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability

Formation     1999
2008 (Heads of State/Heads of Government Summits)

Chairperson
    Germany Angela Merkel (2017)
Argentina Mauricio Macri (2018)


Members

 Argentina    
 Australia    
 Brazil    
 Canada    
 China    
 France    
 Germany    
 India    
 Indonesia    
 Italy    
 Japan    
 Mexico    
 Russia    
 Saudi Arabia    
 South Africa    
 South Korea    
 Turkey    
 United Kingdom    
 United States 
 European Union

Where was Asian Team Snooker Championship 2017 organized?

Where was Asian Team Snooker Championship 2017  organized?

Options

1) Kyrgyzstan

2)Kazakhstan

3)Uzbekistan

4)Tajikistan

answer

1) Kyrgyzstan

Other details

 Asian Team Snooker Championship was held in Bishskek, Kyrgyszstan 

World Health Organization decalred which country as Ebola Free in July 2017?

World Health Organization decalred which country as Ebola Free in July 2017?

Options

1) Democratic Republic of Congo

2) Sierra Leone

3)Nigeria

 4)Senegal

answer

1) Democratic Republic of Congo


other details

World Health Organization  declared the end of the most recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease   in the Democratic Republic of Congo

When is World Sports Journalists Day celebrated?

When is World Sports Journalists Day celebrated?

Options

1) July 2

2)July 1

3)July 3

4)July 4

answer


1) July 2


Other details

World Sports Journalists Day is held on July 2.

 It was established by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) in 1994

It was established  to mark the 70th anniversary of   foundation of International Sports Press Association.

who won the Confederation Cup Football title 2017?

who won the   Confederation Cup Football title 2017?

Options

1) Germany

2)Chile

3)Portugal

4)Mexico

answer


1) Germany


Other details

Germany won their maiden Confederation Cup Football title.

 In the final played at St Petersburg the four-time World Cup winners defeated Chile by a solitary goal.

 In  the third-place play-off match in Moscow, Portugal defeated Mexico 2-1. 

who won the UEFA Euro U-21 2017?

who won the UEFA Euro U-21 2017?

Options

1) Germany

2) spain

3) Portugal

4) Italy

answer

 1) Germany

Other details

 Germany defeated spain 1-0 to win UEFA Euro U-21 2017 at Krakow Stadium

Which country is building World's first Vertical 'Forest City'?

Which country is building World's first Vertical 'Forest City'?

Options

1) china

2)Japan

3)Korea

4)Laos

answer

1) china

Other details

China Is Building The World's 1st Vertical 'Forest City' in Liuzhou, a kilometre along the Liujiang River, with office buildings, apartments, schools, and hotels, surrounded  by around 40,000 trees and more than a million plants