Who was Dharmasena Pathiraja?

Who was Dharmasena Pathiraja?


Options

1)film director

2)actor

3)author

4)none of the above

answer





1)film director

Other details

Dharmasena Pathiraja was a Sri Lankan film director and screenwriter.

60th Annual Grammy Awards

 The 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on January 28, 2018. The CBS network broadcast the show live from Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was the first time since 2003 that the ceremony was held outside Los Angeles


Album of the year

"24K Magic," Bruno Mars
Record of the year

"24K Magic," Bruno Mars
Song of the year

"That's What I Like," Bruno Mars
Country album

"From a Room, Vol. 1," Chris Stapleton
New artist

Alessia Cara
Comedy album

"The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas," Dave Chappelle
Rap album

"DAMN.," Kendrick Lamar
New artist

Alessia Cara
Rap/sung performance

"Loyalty," Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna
Pop solo performance

"Shape of You," Ed Sheeran
Pop vocal album

"÷," Ed Sheeran

 Traditional pop vocal album

"Tony Bennett Celebrates 90," various artists
Pop duo/group performance

"Feel It Still," Portugal. The Man

    How to watch the Grammys tonight -- on TV and online
    Lady Gaga among stars wearing white roses on Grammys red carpet

Country song

"Broken Halos," Chris Stapleton
Country solo performance

"Either Way," Chris Stapleton 

 Country duo/group performance

"Better Man," Little Big Town
Rap song

"HUMBLE.," Kendrick Lamar
Rap performance (single or track)

"HUMBLE.," Kendrick Lamar
R&B album

"24K Magic," Bruno Mars

 Urban contemporary album

"Starboy," The Weeknd
R&B song

"That's What I Like," Bruno Mars
Traditional R&B performance

"Redbone," Childish Gambino
R&B performance

"That's What I Like," Bruno Mars
Alternative music album

"Sleep Well Beast," The National
Rock album

"A Deeper Understanding," The War on Drugs
Rock song

"Run," Foo Fighters
Metal performance

"Sultan's Curse," Mastodon
Rock performance (single or track)

"You Want It Darker," Leonard Cohen
American roots song

"If We Were Vampires," Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
American roots performance

"Killer Diller Blues," Alabama Shakes
Contemporary Christian album

"Chain Breaker," Zach Williams
Gospel album

"Let Them Fall in Love," CeCe Winans
Jazz instrumental album

"Rebirth," Billy Childs
New age album

"Dancing on Water," Peter Kater
Song written for visual media

"How Far I'll Go (Moana)," Lin-Manuel Miranda

 Score soundtrack for visual media

"La La Land"
Compilation soundtrack for visual media

"La La Land"
Musical theater album

"Dear Evan Hansen"
Spoken word album

"The Princess Diarist," Carrie Fisher
Latin pop album

"El Dorado," Shakira
Music film

"The Defiant Ones," various artists
Music video

"HUMBLE.," Kendrick Lamar
Contemporary instrumental album

"Prototype," Jeff Lorber Fusion
Dance/electronic album

"3-D The Catalogue," Kraftwerk
Dance recording

"Tonite," LCD Soundsystem

where would the 6th World Government Summit be organized?

where would the 6th World Government Summit be organized?


Options

1) Dubai

2)London

3)Paris

4)Madrid

answer

1) Dubai


Other details

India to be the guest country at the World Government Summit

140 countries will be  showcasing innovations and experiences through a world-leading platform.

At its fifth session in February 2017, the World Summit of Governments attracted more than 4,000 participants from 139 countries and 150 speakers attended 114 sessions

The World Government Summit is an annual event held in Dubai,UAE

It brings together leaders in government for a global dialogue about governmental process and policies with a focus on the issues of futurism, technology and innovation, as well as other topics.

The summit acts as a knowledge exchange hub between government officials, thought leaders, policy makers and private sector leaders, and as an analysis platform for the future trends, issues and opportunities facing humanity.

The summit hosts over 90 speakers from 150 participating countries[3] along with over 4000 attendees.

Formation     2013
Headquarters     Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Key people
    Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi (Chairman)
    Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi (Vice Chairman)
    Omar Sultan Al-Ulama (Managing Director)

Juan Orlando Hernandez has been elected as President of which country?

Juan Orlando Hernandez  has been elected as President  of which country?


options

1) Honduras

2)Guatemala

3)Nicaragua

4)El Salvador

answer

1) Honduras


Other details

Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado,  is a former businessman and the fifty-fifth and current president of Honduras, who assumed office on January 27, 2014, after winning the 2013 Honduran presidential election

Hernandez,  is Honduras' first President to be re-elected

when is International Customs Day celebrated?

when is International Customs Day celebrated?

Options

1) January 26

2)January 27

3)January 28

4)January 29

answer

1) January 26


Other details

 International Customs Day is celebrated every year on January 26

  International Customs Day (ICD) recognizes the role of custom officials and agencies in maintaining border security. It focuses on the working conditions and challenges that customs officers face in their jobs. 

theme  2018 "A secure business environment for economic development.”

it was instituted by the World Customs Organization (WCO),

it  commemorates the day in 1953 when the inaugural session of the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC) was held in Brussels, Belgium.

Seventeen European countries attended this session.

In 1994 the CCC was renamed World Customs Organization (WCO)

custom organizations from 179 countries are WCO members

who was Ursula Le Guin ?

who was Ursula Le Guin ?


Options

1) author

2)actress

3)poetess

4)dancer


answer


1) author



Other details

Ursula Kroeber Le Guin was an American novelist.

 Working mainly in the genres of fantasy and science fiction,

she also authored children's books, short stories, poetry, and essays

Jimmy Armfield was associated with which sport ?

  Jimmy Armfield  was associated with which sport ?

Options

1) football

2)hockey

3)cricket

4)tennis

answer

1) football


Other details

james Christopher Armfield, was an English professional football player and manager

he latterly worked   BBC Radio Five Live.

He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool

West Indies to host 2018 Women’s World T20

West Indies to host 2018 Women’s World T20

The 2018 edition of the Women’s World T20 will be hosted by Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and St Lucia from November 9-24,

West Indies will defend the title they won against Australia in Kolkata in 2016.

The preliminary round matches will be held at the Guyana National Stadium and Darren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia, while Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda will stage the two semi-finals and the final.

 Australia,  England, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka will participate

remaining two spots will be taken  by either of  Bangladesh, Holland, Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand, Uganda or United Arab Emirates,after qualfiers from 3-14 July.

it will be the first stand-alone ICC Women’s World Twenty20

the past five events were played alongside the men’s event.

The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is the oldest and most prestigious international women's cricket tournament. The Women's World Cup is currently organised by the International Cricket Council.

Current champion: England Women's National Cricket Team
First tournament: 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup
Administrator: International Cricket Council
First tournament: 1973
Format: ODI
Most runs: Debbie Hockley (1,501)


The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.

Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Chairperson: Shashank Manohar
CEO: Dave Richardson (28 Jun 2012–)
Membership: 104 members
Motto: Championing World Cricket

stow Ravanan was appointed as CEO by which company?

stow Ravanan  was appointed as CEO by which company?

Options

1) TCS

2) Wipro

3) Mindtree

4) Infosys

answer

3) Mindtree

Other details

Mindtree has appointed Rostow Ravanan as the CEO and managing director, and Krishnakumar Natarajan as the executive chairman of the company.

48th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum

48th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum

48th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. will be held at Davos , switzerland

 WEF’s 48th annual meeting to be held in January (23rd to 26th)

theme ‘Creating a shared future in a fractured world’ 

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Swiss nonprofit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, Switzerland. Recognized by the Swiss authorities as an international body

The meeting brings together some 2,500 top business leaders, international political leaders, economists, and journalists for up to four days to discuss the most pressing issues facing the world

The organization also convenes some six to eight regional meetings each year in locations across Africa, East Asia, and Latin America, and holds two further annual meetings in China and the United Arab Emirates

The forum was founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab, a German-born business professor at the University of Geneva.

it was First named the "European Management Forum", it changed its name to the World Economic Forum in 1987

Formation     1971; 
Founder     Klaus Schwab
Headquarters     Cologny, Switzerland
Official language     English
Executive Chairman    Klaus Schwab

Where was World’s largest underwater cave found ?

Where was World’s largest underwater cave found ?


Options

1) Mexico

2)Guatemala

3)Costa Rica

4)El Salvador


answer


1) Mexico


Other details

World’s Largest Underwater Cave System Discovered in Mexico
The 215-mile sunken freshwater

explorers with the Great Maya Aquifer Project discovered a connection between two large underwater caverns on the Yucatan Peninsul

It is located near the beach resort of Tulum

it is larger than 168 miles long Ox Bel Ha cave system, Mexico,  .

was associated with which sport?

was associated with which sport?


Options

1) Basketball

2)Baseball

3)Football

4)Tennis

answer

1) Basketball


Other details

Joseph Henry White was an American professional basketball player. 

he played basketball at the University of Kansas and represented the U.S. men's basketball team during the 1968 Summer Olympics

where was 10th Global Forum for Food & Agriculture, organized?

where was 10th Global Forum for Food & Agriculture, organized?

Options

1) Germany

2)France

3)Spain

4)italy


answer


1) Germany


Other details

10th Global Forum for Food & Agriculture (GFFA) from 18-20 January, 2018 will be held in Berlin, Germany

 which includes the 10th Berlin Agriculture Ministers’ Conference.

The theme of this year’s event is “Shaping the future of livestock – sustainability, responsibly, efficiently”.

 The discussions will focus on sustainable and productive animal production among other issues.

The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) is an international conference, focuses on central questions concerning the future of the global agriculture and food industry.

 It is held during International Green Week (IGW)

The GFFA is organised by the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMEL) in cooperation with GFFA Berlin e.V., the Senate of Berlin and Messe Berlin GmbH.

Viorica Dancila has been nominated as Prime Minister of which country?

Viorica Dancila has been nominated as Prime Minister of which country?

Options

1) Romania

2)Bulgaria

3)Ukraine

4)Hungary


answer

1) Romania 


Other details


Vasilica Viorica Dăncilă is a Romanian politician, member of the Social Democratic Party, and Prime Minister-designate of Romania since 17 January 2018

she took place of Mihai Tudose.

Dancila was a local councillor and a county councillor, prior to her engagements in the European Parliament. She is a two-time member of the European Parliament since 2009.

She is also the president of the Social Democratic Women's Organization (OFSD) since 2015.

Mihai Tudose was prime minister of which country?

Mihai Tudose was prime minister of which country?

Options

1) Romania

2)Bulgaria

3)Ukraine

4)Hungary


answer

1) Romania


Other details


Mihai Tudose is a Romanian politician, deputy in the Parliament of Romania, Minister of Economy in Grindeanu Cabinet and the former Prime Minister of Romania

Romania is a southeastern European country known for the forested region of Transylvania

Capital: Bucharest
Currency: Romanian leu

who was Dolores O'Riordan?

who was Dolores O'Riordan?

Options

1)  singer


2) author

3)actress

4)none of the above



answer



1)  singer



Other details

Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan was an Irish musician and singer-songwriter. She led the rock band The Cranberries for 13 years before the band took a break starting in 2003, reuniting in 2009

which country is ranked first in World Economic Forum Global Manufacturing Index?

 which country is ranked first in World Economic Forum  Global Manufacturing Index?

Options

1 )    Japan

2)     South Korea

3)     Germany

4)     Switzerland

answer

1 )    Japan


Other details

The World Economic Forum (WEF)  released its Global Manufacturing Index

 Japan topped the rankings

Japan  is followed by South Korea, Germany, Switzerland, China, Czech Republic, the US, Sweden, Austria and Ireland in the top 10.

The report has categorised 100 countries in four major groups for its ranking which include,
Leading (strong current base, high level of readiness for future);
High Potential (limited current base, high potential for future);
Legacy (strong current base, at risk for future);
Nascent (limited current base, low level of readiness for future).
 

The 13th annual Iron Fist exercise was held between US and which country?

The 13th annual Iron Fist exercise was held between US and which country?

Options

1) Japan

2)china

3)south Korea

4)Laos

answer


1) Japan


Other details

The 13th annual Iron Fist exercises started  in the U.S. western state of California and will continue till February 12.

More than 500 U.S. Marines and sailors and 350 members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force will  train here

Iron Fist training will take place at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and Naval Auxilliary Landing Field San Clemente Island

World's largest ever thermal solar plant to be built in South Australia

World's largest ever thermal solar plant to be built in South Australia

The government of South Australia has given planning approval to a major solar thermal plant

The project is being developed by US company SolarReserve at a budgeted cost of A$650m (£380m)

Construction on the 150-megawatt Aurora plant, to be built by utility-scale solar power company Solar Reserve, will begin in 2018

40 per cent of South Australian power came from wind and solar,

SolarReserve has claimed the new plant will be able to power around 35 per cent of all of the households in South Australia.

It will have the capacity to power 90,000 homes with eight hours of full load .

first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics was

first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics was

Options

A) Marie Curie

B) Aretha Franklin

C) Marie Curie

D) None

Answer

A) Marie Curie

other Details

Year 1903

InMobi acquires US-based AerServ for $90 million

InMobi acquires US-based AerServ for $90 million

Mobile advertising platform InMobi,  has acquired Los Angeles-based AerServ for $90 million in cash and stock

AerServ, is focused on mobile video ads and on delivering the ads programmatically

AerServ, founded in 2013,

Josh Speyer, CEO of AerServ,

InMobi is a global mobile advertising and discovery platform .

The platform  provides contextual, relevant, and curated recommendations on mobile apps and devices. 

The company was founded in 2007 under the moniker mKhoj by Naveen Tewari, Mohit Saxena, Amit Gupta and Abhay Singhal.

In 2008, it was enhanced from SMS-based services to mobile advertising and rebranded as InMobi. 

Founded     2007;
Founder     :
    Naveen Tewari
    Mohit Saxena
    Amit Gupta
    Abhay Singhal

Headquarters     Singapore [3]

where is The ICC 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup being organized?

where is The ICC 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup being organized?


Options

1)  New Zealand

2)Australia

3)south Africa

4)England

answer

1)  New Zealand


Other details

The 2018 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup is an international limited-overs cricket tournament currently being held in New Zealand from 13 January to 3 February 2018.

 It is the twelfth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, and the third to be held in New Zealand (after the 2002 and 2010 events).

New Zealand are the first country to host the event three times.

 The opening ceremony took place on 7 January 2018.

 The West Indies are the defending champions

The ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup is an international cricket tournament organised by the ICC contested by national under-19 teams.

First contested in 1988, as the Youth World Cup, it was not staged again until 1998.

Since then, the World Cup has been held as a biennial event, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

 The first edition of the tournament had only eight participants, but every subsequent edition has included sixteen teams.

 Australia and India have both won the World Cup three times,

 while Pakistan have won twice

and England, South Africa, and the West Indies once each.

List of winners of the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards

List of winners of the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards : films
 
Best Motion Picture Drama :
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Motion Picture Musical/Comedy:
Lady Bird

Best Director in Motion Picture-Drama:
Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water)

Best Actor in Motion Picture-Drama:
Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)

Best Actress in Motion Picture-Drama:
Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Best Actor in Motion Picture or Musical or Comedy:
James Franco (The Disaster Artist)

Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical/Comedy:Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)

Best Actor in a Supporting role in Motion Picture:
Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Best Actress in a Supporting role in Motion Picture:
Allison Janney (I, Tonya)

Best Original Score Motion Picture:
Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water)

Best Original Song:
“This Is Me” (Benj Pasek and Justin Paul) – The Greatest Showman

Best Animated Feature Film:Coco

Best Foreign Language Film:In the Fade (Germany/France)

Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award:Oprah Winfrey


List of winners of the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards: Television

Best television series, drama:
'The Handmaid’s Tale',

Actress in a television series, drama:
Elisabeth Moss in 'The Handmaid’s Tale'

Actor in a television series, drama:
Sterling K. Brown in 'This Is Us'

Best television series, musical or comedy:
'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel',

Actress in a television series, musical or comedy:
Rachel Brosnahan in 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'

Actor in a television series, musical or comedy:
Aziz Ansari in 'Master of None'

Best television limited series or motion picture made for television:
'Big Little Lies', 

Actress in a limited series or motion picture made for television:
Nicole Kidman in 'Big Little Lies'

Actor in a limited series or motion picture made for television:
Ewan McGregor in 'Fargo'

Actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television:
Laura Dern in 'Big Little Lies'

Actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television:Alexander Skarsgard in 'Big Little Lies'

who was John Young?

who was John Young?

Options

1) astronaut

2)archaeologist

3)mathematician

4)none of the above

answer


1) astronaut


Other details


John Watts Young was an American astronaut, naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and aeronautical engineer. He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as Commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972

Ravi Menon named best governor of Asia Pacific

Ravi Menon named best governor of Asia Pacific

Ravi Menon, managing director of Singapore's central bank Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), was recognised by the leading UK-based magazine 'The Banker' for his contribution in the makeover of Singapore's financial system.

Singapore's Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat was also named the best banker in 2011. He was then as MAS's managing director.

previously the central bankers of Vietnam, India and Bangladesh were named for the recognition.

Iceland becomes the first country to legalize equal pay at workplace

Iceland becomes the first country to legalize equal pay at workplace

a new law under which all kinds of firms will have to prove that they pay equally to all their employees, irrespective of gender.

companies and government agencies employing at least 25 people will have to obtain government certification of their equal-pay policies.

arge scale companies with more than 250 employees need to get the certificate by the year end, whereas small scale firms have time till the end of year 2021.

According to World Economic Forum, Iceland already ranks first in terms of global gender equality index. In 2017,

it has been ranked first for the ninth consecutive year.

when is World Braille Day celebrated?

when is World Braille Day celebrated?

Options

1) 4 January

2)5 January

3)6 January

4)7 January

answer

1) 4 January


Other details

World Braille Day is celebrated every year on 4th January around the world to commemorate the birthday of Louis Braille.

Louis Braille is credited with inventing the Braille language which helps blind people to read as well as write.

Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor of a system of reading and writing for use by the blind or visually impaired.

His system is used even today , and is known worldwide simply as braille

 

Six countries enter UN Security Council

Six countries enter UN Security Council

Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, Peru, Poland and the Netherlands formally joined the ranks of the non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council

 The UN Security Council has 15 members, including five with permanent seats who have the power to veto resolutions - Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States.

The six countries who left the UN Security Council on December 31 are Egypt, Italy, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine and Uruguay.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations,  charged with the maintenance of international peace and security as well as accepting new members to the United Nations and approving any changes to its United Nations Charter.

Abbreviation     UNSC
Formation     1945

 President: Kairat Umarov Kazakhstan

Freedom Series is a cricket tournament between India and which country?

Freedom Series is a cricket tournament between India and which country?

Options

1) South Africa

2)Australia

3)new Zealand

4)england

answer


1) South Africa


Other details

three-Test series between India and hosts South Africa has been named as “Freedom Series”

it is South Africa’s way of reciprocating India’s efforts in ending the country’s sporting isolation in 1991.

A specially designed Freedom Series Trophy Podium will also commemorate the landmark series and will be unveiled in a special ceremony ahead of the first Test, commencing in Cape Town

 

which country took over European Union's six-month revolving presidency ?

which country took over European Union's six-month revolving presidency ?

Options

1) Bulgaria

2)Estonia

3)Romania

4)Serbia

answer

1) Bulgaria

other details

Bulgaria,  took over the the European Union's six-month revolving presidency

The presidency, which rotates between different EU member states, will give Bulgaria the opportunity to chair meetings and set agendas,

Bulgaria Took over from  Estonia,

The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. It has an area of 4,475,757 km², and an estimated population of over 510 million

Headquarters: City of Brussels, Belgium
Capital: Brussels (de facto)
Founded: 1 November 1993, Maastricht, Netherlands

Bulgaria ranks 21st in the 28-state EU in terms of Gross Domestic Product(GDP).

 It is outside the 19-member Eurozone

Bulgaria is a Balkan nation
Capital: Sofia
Capital and largest city: Sofia;
Currency: Bulgarian lev

who won royal cup golf tournament in Pattaya?

who won royal cup golf tournament  in Pattaya?

Options

1)  Shiv Kapur

2)Gaganjeet Bhulla

3)Jyoti Randhawa

4)Khalin Joshi

answer

1)  Shiv Kapur


Other details
Indian golfer Shiv Kapur won the Royal Cup at Pattaya,  which is his third Asian Tour title of 2017.

Kapur first won on Asian Tour in his debut season in December 2005,

Shiv Kapur is an Indian professional golfer.