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