Ques: In which state has Sachin Tendulkar inaugurated projects worth Rs 6 crore at his adopted village of Puttamrajuvari Kandriga near Gudur, 110 km from Tirupati?
Ans: Andhra Pradesh
Ques: Name the former Governor Lieutenant General (Retd.) of Jammu and Kashmir, who passed away after brief illness recently?
Ans: Srinivas Kumar Sinha
Ques: Which firm has launched Internet of Things (IoT) services venture named “UNLIMIT” in association with Cisco Jasper?
Ans: Reliance Group
Ques: Which word has been named international word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries.
Ans: Post- truth
Ques: Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius Anirood Jugnauth has inaugurated an AYUR Herbarium project in which state?
Ans: Goa
Ques: In Which city Bollywood theme Parks has opened with fanfare, fireworks, dance, music and simulator 4D shows based on hit Hindi-language movies?
Ans: Dubai, UAE
Ques: Who has won the 2016 ATP World Tour Finals title, after defeating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the final?
Ans: Andy Murray
Ques: Who has honoured with an international peace prize for his efforts in ensuring world peace?
Ans: Shri Shri Ravishankar
Ques: Name the Information and Broadcasting Minister, who has inaugurated a multimedia exhibition on the theme of ‘Aazadi 70 Saal, Yaad Karo Kurbani’ to commemorate 70 years of India’s Independence and its depiction through films?
Ans: M Vankaia Naidu
Ques: Name the former governor of Madhya Pradesh, who has passed away recently?
Ans: Ram Naresh Yadav
Ques: Who has won the 2016 International Maritime Organization (IMO) award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea at IMO Headquarter?
Ans: Captain Radhika Menon
Ques: Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was awarded the prestigious Mother Teresa International Award by the Mumbai-based NGO Harmony Foundation recently, is a minister in
Ans: UAE
Ques: What is the strike range of indigenously built nuclear-capable Agni-I ballistic missile?
Ans: 700 metres
Wednesday, 14 December 2016
GK Update 14th December 2016
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
GK update 13th December 2016
Ques: Name the mission, which has launched by Pranab Mukherjee on his 81st birthday to end child labour, child slavery and violence against children?
Ans:100 Million for 100 Million campaign
Ques: Name the place, where the first India-China Think-Tanks Forum started?
Ans:New Delhi
Ques: Name the cricketer, who has scored three double hundreds in a 2016 playing against England?
Ans: Virat Kohli
Ques:Name the Athlete, who became the first Indian to win a medal at the 2016 Mr Olympia event?
Ans: Iqbal Sayed
Ques: Name the woman, who has became the first canadian woman to appear on canadian $10 bill?
Ans: Viola Desmond
Ques: Name the country, which has launched a spacecraft for the International Space Station, carrying a large magnetic space junk collector to divert the space junk toward Earth’s atmosphere?
Ans: Japan
Ques: Who has been appointed as a new Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBTD) Member?
Ans: Rajendra Kumar
Ques: Name the company, which has tied up with The Department of Science and Technology (DST) to formed a public-private partnership to conduct research on water and air pollution monitoring.
Abs: Intel
Ques: Name the documentary movie, which has won the Award of Recognition at Australian film festival?
Ans: Raising the bar
Ques: Who has been appointed as a new prime minister of New Zealand?
Ans: Bill English
Friday, 25 November 2016
GK Update 25th November 2016
Ques: Recently RBI has hit a record high of bank deposit. What is the amount claimed?
Ans: ₹4.3 trillion
Ques: Which Indian university has been named the top university for job placement?
Ans: IIT Kharagpur
Ques: Which country will chair the Energy Club of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?
Ans: Turkey
Ques: Who has been appointed as the new US ambassador to UN?
Ans: Nikki Haley
Ques: At what place was India placed on the ITU index released by the UN International Telecommunication Union?
Ans: 138th
Ques: Who has been appointed as the new chairman of NHAI?
Ans: Yudhvir Singh Malik
Ques: Raghav Chandra has been appointed as the new secretary of which governmental unit?
Ans: National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
Thursday, 24 November 2016
GK Update 23rd November 2016
Ques: Who became the new president of FICCI?
Ans: Pankaj R Patel
Ques: Who was conferred the first World Sanskrit Award?
Ans: Maha Chakri Sirindhron
Ques: From when has the Swiss Bank agreed to share account information with Indian Government?
Ans: From September 2018 and onwards
Ques: Indian Government has asked NABARD to disburse _______ crore to farmers.
Ans: ₹ 21,000
Ques: Name the Indian Journalist who has been conferred with the International Press Freedom Award for her reporting from Chhattisgarh's Naxal-infested Bastar area.
Ans: Malini Subramaniam
Ques: Which renowned Musician passed away on 22 November 2016?
Ans: M Balamuralikrishna
Ques: Which renowned Hindi and Bhojpuri litterateur died?
Ans: Dr. Viveki Rai
Thursday, 10 November 2016
GK knowledge 10th November 2016
Ques: A joint expedition team of Indo Tibetan border Police and Indian mountaineering had recently became the first to scale which mountain?
Ans: Mt. Kangto
Ques: Which is the highest peak of Arunachal Pradesh?
Ans: Mt. Kangto
Ques: Who is the agriculture minister of Rajasthan?
Ans: Prabhu Lal Saini
Ques: Which news channel has been banned from broadcasting for 1 day?
Ans: NDTV
Ques: What is the full form of NSG?
Ans:
Ques: Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director of RBI?
Ans: M Rajeshwar Rao
Ques: CEO of KPMG India is planning to retire. Who is the CEO of KPMG India?
Ans: Richard Rekhy
Ques: Which Bangladeshi cricket player has been acquitted in maid torture case?
Ans: Shahadat Hussain
Ques: Who is has been selected as the president of United States of America?
Ans: Donald Trump
Monday, 3 October 2016
GK Update 3rd October 2016
Which south African player became the 1st cricketer to score a century in all formats at the same venue?
Ans. Faf du Plessis
Ques. Which Indian golfer won his sixth Asian Tour title, winning the Korea Open in Incheon.
Ans. Gaganjeet Bhullar
Ques. What is the theme of The third annual White House Student Film Festival?
Ans. The world I want to live in
Ques. Who won the Malaysian Grand Prix?
Ans. Daniel Ricciardo
Ques. India's Right to Information (RTI) Act, that was passed in 2005, has been ranked ___ best in the world, according to the latest rankings of 111 nations with such laws.
Ans. 4th
Ques. Which Railway Station has been named the cleanest railway station in India?
Ans. Surat railway station
Ques. Who becomes the first Indian to complete the Spartathlon, widely described as the "world's toughest race".
Ans. Kieren Dsouza
Ques. Which South Indian actor became the 1st to get his wax statue at the Madame Tussade, Bankok?
Ans. Prabhas
Monday, 28 March 2016
GK update 28th March 2016
Thursday, 11 February 2016
GK update 11th February 2016
Ques. What is the new name of Shah Rukh Khan-owned Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel?
Ans. Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR)
Ques. Which state government has put a cap on the prices charged by cab companies?
Ans. Karnataka government
Ques. Which Indian businessman has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering based in USA?
Ans. Mukesh Ambani
Ques. Who has been appointed as a Secretary, Railway Board?
Ans. R. K. Verma
Ques. Ministry of Railways and Government of --------------------- for Formation of Joint Venture Companies for Development of Railway Infrastructure in the State.
Ans. Chhattisgarh
Ques. Justice Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the --------------------High Court.
Ans. Bombay
Ques. What route length has been proposed to be constructed for the four Himalayan shrines of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri?
Ans. 900 km
Ques. What is the expected growth rate of Indian Economy according to CRISIL research, for 2016-17?
Ans. 7.9 percent
Ques. On which personalities London School of Economics has released archival documents to mark his 125th birth anniversary?
Ans. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Ques. Manpreeth Kaur senior won ------------- while Manpreet Kaur junior took ------------ medal in Women’s Shot Put at 12th South Asian Games.
Ans. Gold, Silver
Ques. Which country is at the top of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce International IP Index "Infinite Possibilities" released by GIPC?
Ans. USA
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
GK update 10th February 2016
Ques. According to the government, what is the number of cases pending in lower court?
Ans. 2 crore
Ques. Nepal’s former ----------------- Sushil Koirala passed away.
Ans. Prime Minister
Ques. Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been elected the President of South Asian Wrestling Federation, while Tabiur Rehman from ------------------- was elected as the Secretary General of SAWF.
Ans. Bangladesh
Ques. What is the GDP growth estimated by the Central Statistics Office of the country for the current fiscal 2015-16?
Ans. 7.6 per cent
Ques. Which stadium will host the final of the Women's Cricket World Cup in 2017?
Ans. The Lord's
Ques. Which Indian has become the highest paid CEO in the US?
Ans. Sundar Pichai
Ques. Sushila Panwar has secured gold medal at the 12th South Asian Games, she is associated with which of the following sports?
Ans. Weightlifting
Ques. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India has signed the Grant Agreement for India Aviation Safety Technical Assistance Phase II in New Delhi, with which of the following countries?
Ans. USA
Ques. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister ---------------------------- has released the Hydrocarbon Vision Document 2030 for North East in Guwahati.
Ans. Dharmendra Pradhan
Ques. Which institution has ruled against differential pricing for data services giving a big boost to Net Neutrality?
Ans. TRAI
Ques. New Zealand cricketer Brendon ------------------- McCullum retired from One-Day Internationals (ODIs).
Ans. Barrie
Tuesday, 9 February 2016
GK update 9th February 2016
Ques. Who won the women's single's title at the South Asian Games?
Ans. Joshna Chinappa
Ques. Scientists are investigating a suspected meteorite death in which Indian state?
Ans. Tamil Nadu
Ques. What is the name of the joint Indo - Nepal army exercise?
Ans. Surya Kiran
Ques. Where is Surya Kiran exercise being held?
Ans. Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand
Ques. Which Indian warship is being planned to be converted into a tourism centre after being decommissioned?
Ans. INS Viraat
Ques. Which state is constituting wakf board under wakf act 1995?
Ans. Punjab
Ques. Which refinery has again become country's top refiner after its state of the art refinery dedicated to the nation in Odisha?
Ans. Paradeep
Ques. At which place India and China conducted their first joint tactical exercise?
Ans. Laddakh
Ques. In how many languages a 24x7 Toll Free Tourist Infoline has been launched by the Ministry of Tourism & Culture and Ministry of Civil Aviation?
Ans. 12
Ques. The Central Govrnment of India has approved to set up a Sanskrit University in-
Ans. Jharkhand
Ques. Dan Hicks has died recently. He was-
Ans. a singer
Ques. Which country has won the 2016 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) after beating Mali football team 3-0?
Ans. Congo
Ques. India has bagged ----------------- medal in Compound women's archery at the 12th South Asian Games (SAG).
Ans. Gold
Ques. North Korea launched a long-range rocket from the --------------------- launch station of North Korea.
Ans. Tongchangri
Ques. Which company has won a five-year IT infrastructure management deal from Assa Abloy group, a Swedish major in door opening solutions.
Ans. Wipro
Ques. Renowned -------------- and Hindi poet Nida Fazli died recently.
Ans. Urdu
Sunday, 7 February 2016
GK update 7th February 2016
Ques. Who became the costliest Indian player at the Indian Premier League auction?
Ans. Pawan Negi
Ques. Helmet for pillion rider has been made must in which state?
Ans. Maharashtra
Tuesday, 2 February 2016
GK update 2nd February 2016
Ques. Where is the Airtel-Economic Times Global Business Summit being held?
Ans. New Delhi
Ques. _____ doctors have separated eight-day-old conjoined twin sisters fused at the liver and chest -- the youngest ever successfully separated.
Ans. Swiss
Ques. In a landmark verdict by Delhi high court, The eldest female member of a family can be its?
Ans. Karta
Ques. Who is the author of the book "Transendence"
Ans. APJ Abdul Kalam
Ques. Who is the Governer of Arunachal Pradesh?
Ans. JP Rajkhowa
Ques. Who won the men's single title in Australian Open?
Ans. Novak Djokovic
Ques. Who has been sworn in as Lok Ayukta of Uttar Pradesh?
Ans. Justice Sanjay Mishra
Ques. The Rajasthan government has fixed minimum wages for domestic help at?
Ans. Rs 5,642 per month (overtime to be paid double the minimum fixed per hour for each hour beyond the mandated eight hours.)
Ques. Which Afghan CEO is on its visit to India?
Ans. Abdullah Abdullah
Ques. A small device made from household materials such as paper, pencil and a teflon tape can generate enough electricity to operate a ?
Ans. Remote control
Ques. Which Indian cricketer became the no. 1 batsman in T20 format?
Ans. Virat Kohli
Ques. The MGNREGA Scheme completed how many years of implementation ?
Ans. 10 years
Ques. What according to PMO, is the value of the total assets owned by PM Narendra Modi?
Ans. Rs 1,41,14,893
Ques. Beti bachao Beti Padhao program will be expanded to how many more districts?
Ans. 61 more districts
Ques. Where is NLC is planning to set a 50MW solar plant?
Ans. Andaman
Ques. Who has been appointed as the CFO of IndiaFirst
Ans. Satishwar Balakrishnan
Monday, 1 February 2016
GK update 1st February 2016
Ques. What is India's rank on the list of nations with the most number of thinktanks?
Ans. 4(fourth)
Ques. The space agency of which country is ready to work with ISRO in putting a lander on Mars ?
Ans. France
Ques. Who has been appointed as the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD)
Ans. Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Pandey
Ques. T. N. GopaKumar passed away. He was also known as?
Ans. TNG
Ques. Which Latin American country has signed two agreements with North Korea on cooperation in foreign trade and scientific and technological development?
Ans. Cuba
Ques. Which Union Territory has launched MITRA mobile application to ensure safety and security of women by sending emergency SOS messages when in danger or emergency?
Ans. Puducherry
Ques. Which Indian cricketer has broken the most stumping record of 139 by Kumar Sangakkara in international cricket?
Ans. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Ques. Senior journalist T. N. GopaKumar passed away recently. He belongs to:-
Ans. Kerala
Ques. By how much per cent the Government has marginally revised downward the economic growth for 2014-15?
Ans. 0.1
Ques. Professor Morton Mower (US) and Sir Michael Marmot (UK) has recently been conferred with the Prince Mahidol Award 2015. This award is given in the field of:-
Ans. Medicine and public health
Ques. Angelique Kerber, has been ranked sixth in the world claimed her first Australian Open Women's singles title by defeating World No.1 Serena Williams. Kerber is a --------------- origin player
Ans. German
Ques. Vice Admiral Girish Luthra has taken over charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the ---------------------- Naval Command.
Ans. Southern
Ques. Which other film along with “Mad Max: Fury Road” has bagged two awards at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts’ International Awards (AACTA)?
Ans. Carol
Sunday, 31 January 2016
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GK update 31st January 2016
Ques. Who has been appointed as the new police commissioner of Mumbai?
Ans. Datta Padsalgikar
Ques. Who won the women's doubles title in Australian Open?
Ans. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis
Ques. What is the proposed amount of loan that would be provided to students under the Students Credit Card?
Ans. 4 Lakhs
Ques. The Indian women's cricket team scripted history on Friday by clinching its maiden Twenty20 series win against which team?
Ans. Australia
Ques. Six Indian-manufactured Metro rail coaches have been exported to which country?
Ans. Australia
Ques. Arindam Sen Gupta passed away. He was?
Ans. Managing editor of Times of India (TOI)
Ques. Who won the women's single title at Australian Open?
Ans. Angelique Kerber
Ques. "Mukhyamantri Jal Swavalamban Abhiyan" is a water conservation mission of which state government?
Ans. Rajasthan Government
Ques. Who is the excise minister of Kerala?
Ans. K. Babu
Ques. Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with which NBFC for vehicle financing?
Ans. Magma Fincorp
Ques. Excise duty on petrol has been hiked by Re __ per litre and Rs __ on diesel
Ans. 1, 1.50
Ques. Former Army Chief General KV Krishna Rao, passed away recently. He played an important role in which war?
Ans. Bangladesh Liberation War
Saturday, 30 January 2016
Martyrs Day: 30 January
Martyrs’ Day marks the death anniversary of the father of nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who was assassinated on Jan 30, 1948, by Nathuram Godse. Godse held Gandhi responsible for the partition of India thus he shot Gandhiji. For this evil deed Godse was hanged on November 15, 1949. Martyrs Originally the martyrdom of the soldiers while defending the sovereignty of the country during the freedom struggle was remembered on Republic Day, January 26, and this gave way to January 30.
On this day not only Prime Minister and chiefs of the armed forces salute the martyrs at India Gate but also common men show their gratitude towards them by giving up their normal activities for some time and observing silence for 2 minutes.
Sirens are blown at every government establishment around 11 am. At that time everyone, be it in industrial units or government offices even the commoners stop their work and observe silence for two minutes as a remembrance of the martyred souls. The siren again blows after two minutes, i.e. around 11.02 am allowing resuming work.
The day sees the triumphant celebrations, showcasing the latest weapon achievement and advertising military might.
The followers of Mahatma Gandhi worship him and quote- He is the greatest human being so far appeared on this earth. Bapu is a symbol of virtues and greatness. This man lived the life of a saint.
His status of Father of the Nation cannot be challenged as the political party led by him enjoyed full monopoly after independence. He believed in anti violent ideologies. Gandhi and his followers played a significant role in ousting British.
January, 30 is a Martyrs' day to remember the freedom fighters of our country, where as January 25, is considered as a Martyrs' day to remember those who lost their lives in the Anti-Hindi agitations during 1937-38 and 1965.
GK update 30th January 2016
Ques. Who is the chief minister of Kerala?
Ans. Oomman Chandy
Ques. What is the name of second part of the President Pranab Mukherjee's memoir?
Ans. The Turbulent Years: 1980-1996
Ques. Who has been appointed as the spokesperson for Congress party?
Ans. Manish Tiwari
Ques. Union Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot launched an exclusive job portal for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). What portfolio he holds?
Ans. Ministery of Social Justice and Empowerment
Ques. Ministry of Railways has signed two Separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with which two state governments for “Formation of Joint Venture Companies for Development of Railway Infrastructure in these States?
Ans. Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
Ques. Who has been appointed as Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh by the Supreme Court of India recently?
Ans. Sanjay Mishra
Ques. David Warner of Australia has won the Allan Border Medal for the first time and also the 'Test Player of the Year' award. What role he has in the Australian cricket team?
Ans. Vice-captain
Ques. Indian activist Henri Tiphagne is the first Indian to receive the Amnesty International Human Rights Award 2016. Which arm of Amnesty International confers Human Rights Award?
Ans. Germany
Ques. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced Ireland's South African coach ---------------- as 2015's Coach of the Year in men's category.
Ans. Craig Fulton
Ques. A book "Midnight's Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India's Partition" on the partition of India in 1947 and its fatal consequences has won a 'William E. Colby Award 2016' in US. Who is the author of this book?
Ans. Nisid Hajari
Ques. India has overtaken which country to become the world's largest rice exporter in 2015?
Ans. Thailand
Ques. The list of 20 smart cities out of the 98 shortlisted for the 'Smart Cities Mission' has been released to receive funds. What is the total number of capital cities under this mission?
Ans. 24
Ques. For the capital cities of which two states Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $80-million loan agreement with the Centre to help continue improving infrastructure?
Ans. Mizoram and Tripura
Ques. Who among the following headed the Expenditure Management Commission which submitted its final report to the government recently?
Ans. Bimal Jalan
Thursday, 28 January 2016
20 Smart Cities
The list of 20 smart cities out of the 98 shortlisted for the 'Smart Cities Mission' was released on Thursday. These 20 cities will be the first to receive funds, thus kickstarting the process of developing them into 'smart cities'. The next two years will see the inclusion of 40 and 38 cities, respectively.
The centre would be spending Rs. 200 crore each selected city would be given out this financial year - a total outgo of Rs 4,000 crore. This is to be followed by Rs 100 crore each in the subsequent three years
The list is as follow:
1. Bhubaneswar, Odisha
2. Pune, Maharashtra
3. Jaipur, Rajasthan
4. Surat, Gujarat
5. Kochi, Kerala
6. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
7. Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
8. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
9. Sholapur, Maharashtra
10. Davangere, Karnataka
11. Indore, Madhya Pradesh
12. New Delhi Municipal Corporation
13. Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
14. Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
15. Belagavi, Karnataka
16. Udaipur, Rajasthan
17. Guwahati, Assam
18. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
19. Ludhiana, Punjab
20. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
GK update 28th January 2016
Ques. India with which country has signed an agreement for cooperation on a coordinated grant competition for conducting basic and exploratory scientific research?
Ans. Russia
Ques. With which country has India signed a Protocol recently amending the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention with that country?
Ans. Armenia
Ques. Veteran actress Rekha has been honored with the Yash Chopra Memorial Award recently. Which state has conferred this award on her?
Ans. Maharashtra
Ques. Rajasthan has become the third State to sign the MoU under UDAY scheme, which are the other two States?
Ans. Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
Ques. Which Indian origin dentist in Melbourne has been honoured with the highest civilian honour, the Order of Australia?
Ans. Sajeev Koshy
Ques. After how many years India has regained its No. 1 ICC Test ranking recently?
Ans. Five
Ques. Which organisation has named the Netherlands pair of Robert Van Der Horst and Lidewij Welten as the 2015 Players of the Year in the men's and women's categories respectively?
Ans. The International Hockey Federation (FIH)
Ques. Famous ------------------ Actor Abe Vigoda passed away recently.
Ans. American
Ques. Which state government has launched special weekly free clinics for women to provide free check up, treatment, tests and medicines?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh
Ques. Which country has been ranked number one in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index?
Ans. Denmark
Tuesday, 26 January 2016
GK update 26th January 2016
Ques. CIC stands for?
Ans. Central Information Commission
Ques. Mahindra defence has signed an agreement with which French company to make helicopters?
Ans. Airbus
Ques. India will set up a satellite tracking and imaging centre in_____ that will give Hanoi access to pictures from Indian earth observation satellites that cover the region, including China and the South China Sea
Ans. Vietnam
Ques. How many Rafale jets will India buy from France?
Ans. 36
Ques. PM Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande inaugurated the interim secretariat of ?
Ans. International Solar Alliance (ISA)
Ques. Sait Nagjee football tournament was inaugurated by?
Ans. Ronaldinho
