Tuesday, 31 October 2017

where is Women's Asia Cup Hockey 2017 being organized?

where is Women's Asia Cup Hockey 2017 being organized?

Options

1) Japan

2)china

3)Korea

4)Laos


answer

 1) Japan


Other details

Women's Asia Cup Hockey,  began in Japanese city of Kakamigahara



Monday, 30 October 2017

Gudni Johannesson is president of which country?

Gudni Johannesson is president of which country?

Options

1) Iceland

2) Norway

3) sweden

4) finland

answer

1) Iceland


Other details

Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson is the current President of Iceland. He took office on 1 August 2016, after receiving the most votes in the 2016 election. A historian, he was a docent at the University of Iceland until his election.

 

Sunday, 29 October 2017

who won the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017?

who won the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017?

Options

1) India

2)Spain

3)Brazil 
   
4)Mali

answer

1) India


Other details

The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to its current name in 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association

The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 17th FIFA U-17 World Cup, a biennial international football tournament contested by men's under-17 national teams. Organized by FIFA, the tournament took place in India between 6 and 28 October 2017, after the country was awarded the hosting rights on 5 December 2013. The tournament marked the first time India have hosted a FIFA tournament and the first Asian hosted U-17 World Cup since 2013. The attendance for this World Cup was a record 1,347,133 surpassing China's 1985 edition where it was 1,230,976.

England won the U-17 World Cup for the first time after coming back from a two-goal deficit and beating Spain 5–2 in the final. This meant England became the second nation, after Brazil, to win both of FIFA's under-age World Cup tournaments in the same calendar year.

Saturday, 28 October 2017

humanoid named Sophia has been granted citizenship by which country?

humanoid named Sophia has been granted citizenship by which country?

Options

1) saudi arabia

2)US

3)UK

4)France

answer

1) saudi arabia


Other details
 Saudi Arabia offered citizenship to the robot named Sophia, designed by entrepreneur David Hanson
 

Friday, 27 October 2017

Where is Sultan of Johor Cup played?

Where is Sultan of Johor Cup played?

Options

1) Malaysia

2) Indonesia

3) Laos

4) china

answer

1) Malaysia

other details

Sultan of Johor Cup (abbreviated as SOJ Cup) is an annual international under-21 field hockey tournament held in Malaysia.

It is the only invitational junior hockey competition played at international level.

The championship is named after the Sultan of Johor, ceremonial head of the Malaysian state of Johor.

The Sultan of Johor Cup was started in 2011 by the State Government of Johor.

The tournament is a sanctioned event in the calendar of the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

Incumbent Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Ismail launched the opening tournament on 28 September 2011

Thursday, 26 October 2017

where will FIFA Under-17 World Cup final be played?

where will  FIFA Under-17 World Cup final be played?

Options

1) Kolkata

2)Mumbai

3)pune

4)kochi

answer

1) Kolkata


Other details

The Final will be played in Kolkata between Spain and England 

Wednesday, 25 October 2017

Where was third Youth International Championships Balkan Open 2017 organized?

Where was third Youth International Championships Balkan Open 2017 organized?

Options

1) Bulgaria

2)Romania

3)Greece

4)Serbia

answer

1) Bulgaria


Other details

the third Youth International Championships Balkan Open 2017 was organized  at Sofia, Bulgaria.

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

FIFA's 2017 'The Best' Awards

FIFA's 2017 'The Best' Awards

BEST MAN PLAYER
CRISTIANO RONALDO - REAL MADRID, PORTUGAL

BEST WOMAN PLAYER
LIEKE MARTENS - ROSENGARD/BARCELONA FEMENI, NETHERLANDS

PUSKAS AWARD (Best Goal)
OLIVIER GIROUD - ARSENAL

BEST MEN'S COACH
ZINEDINE ZIDANE - REAL MADRID

BEST WOMEN'S COACH
SARINA WIEGMAN - NETHERLANDS

BEST GOALKEEPER
GIANLUIGI BUFFON - JUVENTUS, ITALY

FAN AWARD
CELTIC

FIFPRO WORLD XI

Gianluigi Buffon; Dani Alves, Sergio Ramos, Leonardo Bonucci, Marcelo; Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Andres Iniesta; Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar


Monday, 23 October 2017

who won the Denmark Open Superseries trophy ?

who won the Denmark Open Superseries trophy ?

Options

1) K Srikanth

2)Lee Hyun-il

3)Shi Yuqi

4)Lee Chong Wei 



answer

 1) K Srikanth


Other details

ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has lifted the Denmark Open Superseries trophy at Odense

Srikanth, seeded 8th, defeated South Korea's Lee Hyun-il in straight games, 21-10, 21-5 to bag his third Super Series title of the year and fifth overall.



Sunday, 22 October 2017

Who has been appointed as Director of United Nations Information Centre ?

Who has been appointed as Director of United Nations Information Centre ?

Options

1) Tamar Hahn

2) Tamar john

3) Tamar jacob

4) Tamar jose

answer

1) Tamar Hahn

Other details

 Israeli Tamar Hahn has been appointed as the Director of United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Saturday, 21 October 2017

which country appointed first Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence?

which country appointed first Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence?

Options

1) UAE

2)US

3)UK

4)none of above

answer

1) UAE


Other details

 he UAE has named Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama as the country's first Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence as part of a cabinet reshuffle.

Friday, 20 October 2017

Jacinda Ardern has been elected as prime minister of which country?

Jacinda Ardern has been elected as prime minister of which country?

Options

1) new zealand
 

2)australia
 

3)south africa
 

4)kenya

answer

 
1) new zealand


Other details

Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern is a New Zealand politician and the incoming Prime Minister of New Zealand. She is the Leader of the Labour Party, having taken office on 1 August 2017

Thursday, 19 October 2017

when is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed?

when is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed?

Options

1) October 17

2)October 18

3)October 19

4)October 16

answer

1) October 17


Other details


The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an international observance celebrated every year on October 17 throughout the world.

The first commemoration of the event took place in Paris, France, in 1987 when 100,000 people gathered on the Human Rights and Liberties Plaza at the Trocadéro to honour victims of poverty, hunger, violence and fear

. In 1992,  the United Nations officially designated October 17 as The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Wednesday, 18 October 2017

who won the 2017 Man Booker Prize?

who won the 2017 Man Booker Prize?

Options

1)  George Saunders

2) Marlon James 

3) Paul Beatty    

4) Richard Flanagan

answer


1)  George Saunders


Other details

US author George Saunders has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize. He became only the second American writer to win Britain's renowned Prize, which was awarded for his first full-length novel "Lincoln in the Bardo". The prize was announced at a ceremony in London.

George Saunders is an American writer of short stories, essays, novellas, children's books, and a novel. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, McSweeney's and GQ.


The Man Booker Prize for Fiction (formerly known as the Booker-McConnell Prize and commonly known simply as the Booker Prize) is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel, written in the English language and published in the UK



Tuesday, 17 October 2017

when is World Food Day celebrated?

when is World Food Day celebrated?


Options

1) October 16

2)October 17

3)October 18

4)October 19

answer

1) October 16


Other details

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945.

The day is celebrated widely by many other organisations concerned with food security, including the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

Monday, 16 October 2017

who won the shanghai masters 2017

who won the shanghai masters 2017?

Options

1) R. Nadal

2)R. Federer

3)Novak Djokovic

4)Andy Murray


answer






2)R. Federer

Other details

The Shanghai Masters is a professional men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, and held annually in early October at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in the Minhang District of Shanghai, People's Republic of China

 R. Federer defeated R. Nadal    6-4 , 6- 3


 








Sunday, 15 October 2017

when is International Day for Disaster Reduction observed?

when is International Day for Disaster Reduction observed?

Options

1) October 13

2)October 14

3)October 15

4)October 16

answer


1) October 13


Other details


The International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) encourages every citizen and government to take part in building more disaster resilient communities and nations.

The United Nations General Assembly designated October 13th as the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction as part of its proclamation of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction

In 2002, by a further resolution, the General Assembly decided to maintain the annual observance as a vehicle to promote a global culture of natural disaster reduction, including prevention, mitigation and preparedness.

In 2009, the UN General Assembly decided to designate October 13 as the official date and also changed the name to International Day for Disaster Reduction

Saturday, 14 October 2017

where would World Sudoku, Puzzle Championships be held?

where would World Sudoku, Puzzle Championships be held?

Options

1) India

2) china

3) Japan

4) Korea

answer

1) India

Other details

Bengaluru will host the 12th World Sudoku Championship and the 26th World Puzzle Championship from October 15 to 21.

There will be  participation of over 33 countries.

Friday, 13 October 2017

which country pulled out of UNESCO recently?

which country pulled out of UNESCO recently?

options

1) US

2)UK

3)France

4)Spain

answer


1) US


Other details
 US  pulled out of UNESCO recently


Thursday, 12 October 2017

which is the smallest country ever to qualify for the football World Cup?

which is the smallest country ever to qualify for the  football World Cup?

Options

1) Iceland

2)Kosovo

3)Grenada

4)Malta

answer

 1) Iceland

Other details

Icelandis the  smallest country  to qualify for the football World Cup after beating Kosovo




Wednesday, 11 October 2017

When is International Day of the Girl Child celebrated?

When is International Day of the Girl Child celebrated?

Options

1) 11 October

2)10 October

3)12 October

4)13 October

answer

1) 11 October


Other details


International Day of the Girl Child is an international observance day declared by the United Nations; it is also called the Day of the Girl and the International Day of the Girl.

October 11, 2012, was the first Day of the Girl.

The observation supports more opportunity for girls and increases awareness of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide based upon their gender.

This inequality includes areas such as right to education/access to education, nutrition, legal rights, medical care, and protection from discrimination, violence against women and unfree child marriage.

 The celebration of the day also "reflects the successful emergence of girls and young women as a distinct cohort in development policy, programming, campaigning and research."

Tuesday, 10 October 2017

who won the Nobel economics prize 2017?

who won the Nobel economics prize 2017?

options


1) Richard Thaler

2)Milton Friedman

3)Thomas Schelling

4)Edmund Phelps

answer

1) Richard Thaler


Other details

The Nobel economics prize has been awarded to Richard Thaler of the University of Chicago for his contributions to behavioural economics.

Richard H. Thaler is an American economist and the Ralph and Dorothy Keller Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.



 

Monday, 9 October 2017

what is Nate ?

what is Nate ?

Options

1) hurricane

2)river

3)sea

4)mountain

answer


1) hurricane


Other details


hurricane Nate is a near the south-eastern United States in Louisiana , Mississippi,  Alabama

Sunday, 8 October 2017

New Species of Gecko has been found where in India?

New Species of Gecko has been found where in India?

Options
 

1) Goa

2) Kerala

3) Assam

4) Karnataka

Answer

4) Karnataka

Other Details

A new species of the day gecko,found at  Hampi in Karnataka.

The day gecko is a type of lizard usually found in warm climates.

 It was by a team of researchers from Osmania University, Hyderabad 

It  has been named Cnemaspis adii, after the student Aditya Srinivasulu.






Saturday, 7 October 2017

when is World Teachers’ Day celebrated?

when is  World Teachers’ Day celebrated?

Options

1)  5 October

2) 6 October

3) 7 October

 4)8 October

answer

1)  5 October


Other details

World Teachers' Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is held annually on October 5.

It was  Established in 1994

Teaching in Freedom, Empowering Teachers” is the theme of this year's (2017)World Teachers' Day,

it is celebrated around the world since 1994

Friday, 6 October 2017

Where is Start up village Located?

Where is Start up village Located?

Options
1) Kochi

2) Mumbai

3) Pune

4) Delhi

answer

1) Kochi

Other Details

Startup Village is a technology business incubator in Kochi and it is India's first incubator that is funded jointly by the public and private sector.



Thursday, 5 October 2017

who is John Horton Conway?

who is John Horton Conway?

Options

1) Mathematician

2) Actor

3) singer

4) Painter

answer
1) Mathematician]

Other details

John Horton Conway is a British mathematician active in the theory of finite groups, knot theory, number theory, combinatorial game theory and coding theory

Who was Claude Shannon?

Who was Claude Shannon?

Options

1) mathematician

2) Actor

3) Athlete

4) Poet

answer

1) mathematician


Other details

Claude   Shannon was an American mathematician, electrical engineer, and cryptographer .

Wednesday, 4 October 2017

Who was tom petty?

Who was tom petty?

Options

1) musician

2)Scientist

3)athlete

4)actor

answer


1) musician


Other details


Thomas Earl Petty was an American musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer  

Tuesday, 3 October 2017

when is International Translation Day celebrated?

when is International Translation Day celebrated?

Options

1)  30 September

2)29 September

3)28 September

4)27 September

answer

1)  30 September


Other details

International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September 

The United Nations General Assembly has passed on May 24, 2017, a resolution declaring September 30 as International Translation Day, an act to recognize the role of professional translation in connecting nations.

Eleven countries – Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Paraguay, Qatar, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam – are the signatories of Draft Resolution 

Monday, 2 October 2017

who won the Malaysia Grand Prix 2017?

who won the  Malaysia Grand Prix 2017?

Options

1) Max Verstappen

2)Sebastian Vettel

3)Daniel Ricciardo

4)Valtteri Bottas

answer

1) Max Verstappen


Other details

Max Emilian Verstappen is a Belgian-Dutch racing driver who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One with Red Bull Racing.

The Malaysian Grand Prix was a round of the Formula One World Championship. It was held at the Sepang International Circuit from 1999 to 2017, although FIA-sanctioned racing in Malaysia had existed since the 1960s.

Sunday, 1 October 2017

where would 7th ASEM Economic Ministers' Meeting be conducted?

where would 7th ASEM Economic Ministers' Meeting be conducted?

Options

1) Korea

2)Japan

3)china

4)Laos

answer

1) Korea


Other details

 7th ASEM Economic Ministers' Meeting (ASEM EMM7) was held on 21-22 September 2017 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.