1. SNAP GK Preparation: Part 2
1. 1. Name of the online reservation system of Kerala Road Transport Corporation inaugurated by Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan recently?
1. 1. Name of the online reservation system of Kerala Road Transport Corporation inaugurated by Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan recently?
Sarathy
2. 2. Who won the Man of the series award of recently concluded ODI series between India and Australia?
Shane Watson. Australia won the seven match series by 4-2. The last match abandoned due to rain. Man of the Match of Sixth ODI: - Doug Bollinger. Australia won that match in Guwahati.
3. 3. Which country won the Asia Cup hockey championship-2009 for women held in Bangkok?
China.
China inflicted a 5-3 defeat on India to regain the trophy. China had won the trophy last in 1989 at Hong Kong.
4. 4. Which country won the Fed Cup women's tennis title with a comfortable 4-0 win over the United States in Reggio Calabria.?
Italy
5. 5. India's National Academy of Letters, Sahitya Akademi, recently signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with a digital technology leader to institute the 'Tagore Literature Awards ' named after the legendary Shri Rabindranath Tagore. Name that electronics giant?
Samsung. The award will recognize the best of literary contributions by writers in 8 Indian languages – Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Telugu and Bodo
6. 6. Who is re-elected unopposed as the president of Asian Athletic Association (AAA) in Guangzhou, China, to serve his third consecutive term at the office?
Suresh Kalmadi, Indian Olympic Association chief. He was elected for another four-year term (2009-13)
7. 7. Who won the Charlottesville Challenger ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Challenger tournament?
Kevin Kim (U.S.A). He beat Somdev Devvarman in the final.
8. Who is the new Director of ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala?
T.R. Chidambaram
9. Who won the Swiss Indoors Tennis title beating Roger Federer in the final?
9. Who won the Swiss Indoors Tennis title beating Roger Federer in the final?
Novak Djokovic. He beat Roger Federer in his own backyard to win the Swiss Indoors final 6-4 4-6 6-2 in Basle.
10.Which state won the South Zone inter-state badminton championship held in Andra Pradesh?
10.Which state won the South Zone inter-state badminton championship held in Andra Pradesh?
Andra Pradesh. Guru Sai Dutt (Andra Pradesh) beat Ram C. Vijay (Kerala) in the boys’ final
Sikki Reddy, Girl’s Champion
11.Who was chosen for the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award 2008-2009 by BCCI (Board of Control of Cricket in India)?
11.Who was chosen for the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award 2008-2009 by BCCI (Board of Control of Cricket in India)?
Mohinder Amarnath
12.124 people have been killed by floods and mudslides in El Salvador after the Central American nation was battered by a Hurricane. Name of that storm?
Hurricane Ida
13.Who won the Man of the Match award in the first ODI between South Africa and Zimbabwe held at the Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa, 8th of November 2009? Tatenda Taibu. He remains unbeaten on 103 runs. South Africa won the match by 45 runs
14.On the first day of the new Maharashtra assembly, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) legislators roughed up a member of Samajwadi Party for taking the oath of office in Hindi. Name of that SP member?
Abu Asim Azmi. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly suspended four Maharashtra Navnirman Sena members for four years on charges of assaulting Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi. The suspended MLA’s are Shishir Shinde, Ram Kadam, Ramesh Wanzale and Vasant Gite
15.First Muslim lady who will serve as minister in the Maharashtra government?
Fauzia Khan
16.Man of the Match of third ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand held in Abudabi on November 9, 2009?
Mohammad Aamer (Pakistan). He made 73 runs and took two wickets.New Zealand won the match by 7 runs. They also won the 3-match series 2-1.
17.Who won India's first medal in the 18th Asian Athletics Championships held in Guangzhou?
Kavita Raut. She won a bronze in women's 500m race on the opening day of the 18th Asian Athletics Championship
18.Which bank has won the 'Great Mind Challenge' Award for implementing the most innovative solution for business?
Federal Bank. Federal Bank is the first bank in the country to receive this award and the award has been introduced by IBM for the first time in India for business development initiatives.
19.India’s first Aerospace SEZ (Special Economic Zone) launched in?
Belgaum, Karnataka. Aerospace and engineering major QuEST Global launched the country's first aerospace Special Economic Zone for development and manufacture of aerospace precision engineering products.
20.Which documentary has been selected for the Recycling Fond award at the 36th International Festival of Sustainable Development Films-ekotopfilm 2009? ‘Farming our Future’ Direction: Venu Nair
21.Who has been appointed Pakistan captain for the Test tour of New Zealan
Mohammad Yousuf
Vice Captain: Kamran Akmal
22.Who won India's first Gold medal in the 18th Asian Athletics Championships held in Guangzhou?
Om Prakash Singh. He won the men's shot put gold for India.
23.Goalkeeper of Germany who committed suicide by stepping in front of a train in Hanover?
Robert Enke
24.The sniper whose murderous shooting spree in the fall of 2002 left at least 10 dead in Washington, was executed by lethal injection at a Virginia state prison?
John Allen Muhammad
25.Who is appointed as the head of United States Agency for International Development?
Rajiv Shaw
26.Who has been chosen for this year’s K.R. Narayanan Award?
N.Ram, Editor-in-Chief of Hindu. He has won this award for his outstanding contribution to journalism in India. Instituted by the K.R. Narayanan Foundation in memory of the late President, the award is to honour individuals who have excelled in various fields.
27.Who has been selected for the K. R. Narayanan Pravasi Ratna award?
M. A. Yusuf Ali, UAE-based industrialist won this award for his contribution to the cause of NRIs.K. R. Narayanan Kala Puraskaram award went to Malayalam film ‘Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja’
28.Most-wanted cocaine kingpin of Mexico who had been ranked by Forbes magazine as one of the most powerful people in the world.
Joaquin Guzman. He ranked 41 on Forbes' 'powerful' list.
29.A Michael Jackson portrait has sold for $812,000 (£507,500) at an auction in Los Angeles. The artist of that portrait is?
Andy Warhol
30.Sri Lanka's armed forces chief who has resigned from his post just months after helping secure the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels?
Gen Sarath Fonseka
31.Who has been selected for Ezhuthachan puraskaram-2009, highest literary honour of Kerala State?
Sugathakumari. She is a renowned poet and social activist. She has won this award for her valuable contribution to Malayalam poetry.
32.Who has been named captain of the Indian hockey team for the FIH Men's Champions Challenge tournament in Salta, Argentina?
Rajpal Singh. The tournament will take place from December 6 to 13.
33.The Video game collected $550 million in 5 days, which has beaten largest worldwide box-office opening, held by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," which tallied $394 million over its first five days?
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2"
34.Who was sworn as the first Punjabi-American (Sikh) mayor of Yuba City in U.S.A?
Kashmir Singh Gill. Yuba City is known as the first Punjabi village in U.S.A.
35.Which country leads medals in the 18th Asian Athletics Championships held in Guangzhou, China in 2009?
China (47 Medals, 18 Gold, 19 Silver, 10 Bronze)
India occupies the sixth position(12 Medals, 1 gold, 4 Silver, 7 bronze).47 Nations participated in the event.
36.The country which have reached the World Cup finals for the second time in their history with victory over Bahrain in their qualifying play-off?
New Zealand
37.Who is the Man of the series of the 20-20 series between Pakistan and New Zealand held in Dubai?
Shahid Afridi. Pakistan won the series 2-0.
38.Who has clinched the Australian Masters Golf Title held in Melbourne?
Tiger Woods
39.Which country chosen as host for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings held from February to November 2009?
Singapore.
40.The 2011 meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will be held in? Honolulu
41.National junior athletics championships from November 20 to 24 held in?
Warangal, Andrapradesh.
42.What is the highest score of India in a test cricket match on a single day?
443/1 in the second day of the third test match against Sri Lanka in Mumbai.
43.Which country won FIFA Under-17 World Cup?
Switzerland. They defeated hosts and defending champions Nigeria 1-0 in the final.
44.Who became the second Indian to complete 11,000 Test runs in the recent test match against Sri Lanka?
Rahul Dravid.
45.Who is appointed as the chief of Defence Staff of Sri Lanka?
Roshan Gunathilleke
46.Who is appointed as Australia's batting coach for the upcoming cricket season?
Justin Langer.
47.President of India, Pratibha Patil recently nominated five noted personalities to Rajya Sabha. Who are they?
1.HK Dua, Eminent journalist.
2.AK Ganguly, Former Chairman of Hindustan Lever Limited.These two will replace Film Actor Hema Malini and Journalist Chandan Mitra, whose term has come to an end.
3. Javed Akhtar, Lyricist and poet
4. Prof CNR Rao (Chairman of the scientific advisory council to the PM)
5. G Madhavan Nair, Former ISRO chairman.
48.Which Consumer electronics and durables major recently announced the inauguration of its split air-conditioner manufacturing line at its Sriperumbudur facility?
Samsung. The AC manufacturing unit in India is the fifth in the world for Samsung.
49.According to the Open Doors 2009 report, which country has sent more than one lakh students to USA for the academic year 2008-09?
India. India retained its position as the top place of origin for international students in the US. China remained in second place.
50.Which District panchayats of Kerala have won the ‘Nirmal Grama Puraskaram’ instituted by the Union government for their efforts in maintaining high level of public hygiene?
Alappuzha and Pathnamthitta
51.Who becomes first Sri Lankan player to score a century in India since 1997? Tilakaratne Dilshan
12.124 people have been killed by floods and mudslides in El Salvador after the Central American nation was battered by a Hurricane. Name of that storm?
Hurricane Ida
13.Who won the Man of the Match award in the first ODI between South Africa and Zimbabwe held at the Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa, 8th of November 2009? Tatenda Taibu. He remains unbeaten on 103 runs. South Africa won the match by 45 runs
14.On the first day of the new Maharashtra assembly, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) legislators roughed up a member of Samajwadi Party for taking the oath of office in Hindi. Name of that SP member?
Abu Asim Azmi. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly suspended four Maharashtra Navnirman Sena members for four years on charges of assaulting Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi. The suspended MLA’s are Shishir Shinde, Ram Kadam, Ramesh Wanzale and Vasant Gite
15.First Muslim lady who will serve as minister in the Maharashtra government?
Fauzia Khan
16.Man of the Match of third ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand held in Abudabi on November 9, 2009?
Mohammad Aamer (Pakistan). He made 73 runs and took two wickets.New Zealand won the match by 7 runs. They also won the 3-match series 2-1.
17.Who won India's first medal in the 18th Asian Athletics Championships held in Guangzhou?
Kavita Raut. She won a bronze in women's 500m race on the opening day of the 18th Asian Athletics Championship
18.Which bank has won the 'Great Mind Challenge' Award for implementing the most innovative solution for business?
Federal Bank. Federal Bank is the first bank in the country to receive this award and the award has been introduced by IBM for the first time in India for business development initiatives.
19.India’s first Aerospace SEZ (Special Economic Zone) launched in?
Belgaum, Karnataka. Aerospace and engineering major QuEST Global launched the country's first aerospace Special Economic Zone for development and manufacture of aerospace precision engineering products.
20.Which documentary has been selected for the Recycling Fond award at the 36th International Festival of Sustainable Development Films-ekotopfilm 2009? ‘Farming our Future’ Direction: Venu Nair
21.Who has been appointed Pakistan captain for the Test tour of New Zealan
Mohammad Yousuf
Vice Captain: Kamran Akmal
22.Who won India's first Gold medal in the 18th Asian Athletics Championships held in Guangzhou?
Om Prakash Singh. He won the men's shot put gold for India.
23.Goalkeeper of Germany who committed suicide by stepping in front of a train in Hanover?
Robert Enke
24.The sniper whose murderous shooting spree in the fall of 2002 left at least 10 dead in Washington, was executed by lethal injection at a Virginia state prison?
John Allen Muhammad
25.Who is appointed as the head of United States Agency for International Development?
Rajiv Shaw
26.Who has been chosen for this year’s K.R. Narayanan Award?
N.Ram, Editor-in-Chief of Hindu. He has won this award for his outstanding contribution to journalism in India. Instituted by the K.R. Narayanan Foundation in memory of the late President, the award is to honour individuals who have excelled in various fields.
27.Who has been selected for the K. R. Narayanan Pravasi Ratna award?
M. A. Yusuf Ali, UAE-based industrialist won this award for his contribution to the cause of NRIs.K. R. Narayanan Kala Puraskaram award went to Malayalam film ‘Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja’
28.Most-wanted cocaine kingpin of Mexico who had been ranked by Forbes magazine as one of the most powerful people in the world.
Joaquin Guzman. He ranked 41 on Forbes' 'powerful' list.
29.A Michael Jackson portrait has sold for $812,000 (£507,500) at an auction in Los Angeles. The artist of that portrait is?
Andy Warhol
30.Sri Lanka's armed forces chief who has resigned from his post just months after helping secure the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels?
Gen Sarath Fonseka
31.Who has been selected for Ezhuthachan puraskaram-2009, highest literary honour of Kerala State?
Sugathakumari. She is a renowned poet and social activist. She has won this award for her valuable contribution to Malayalam poetry.
32.Who has been named captain of the Indian hockey team for the FIH Men's Champions Challenge tournament in Salta, Argentina?
Rajpal Singh. The tournament will take place from December 6 to 13.
33.The Video game collected $550 million in 5 days, which has beaten largest worldwide box-office opening, held by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," which tallied $394 million over its first five days?
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2"
34.Who was sworn as the first Punjabi-American (Sikh) mayor of Yuba City in U.S.A?
Kashmir Singh Gill. Yuba City is known as the first Punjabi village in U.S.A.
35.Which country leads medals in the 18th Asian Athletics Championships held in Guangzhou, China in 2009?
China (47 Medals, 18 Gold, 19 Silver, 10 Bronze)
India occupies the sixth position(12 Medals, 1 gold, 4 Silver, 7 bronze).47 Nations participated in the event.
36.The country which have reached the World Cup finals for the second time in their history with victory over Bahrain in their qualifying play-off?
New Zealand
37.Who is the Man of the series of the 20-20 series between Pakistan and New Zealand held in Dubai?
Shahid Afridi. Pakistan won the series 2-0.
38.Who has clinched the Australian Masters Golf Title held in Melbourne?
Tiger Woods
39.Which country chosen as host for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings held from February to November 2009?
Singapore.
40.The 2011 meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will be held in? Honolulu
41.National junior athletics championships from November 20 to 24 held in?
Warangal, Andrapradesh.
42.What is the highest score of India in a test cricket match on a single day?
443/1 in the second day of the third test match against Sri Lanka in Mumbai.
43.Which country won FIFA Under-17 World Cup?
Switzerland. They defeated hosts and defending champions Nigeria 1-0 in the final.
44.Who became the second Indian to complete 11,000 Test runs in the recent test match against Sri Lanka?
Rahul Dravid.
45.Who is appointed as the chief of Defence Staff of Sri Lanka?
Roshan Gunathilleke
46.Who is appointed as Australia's batting coach for the upcoming cricket season?
Justin Langer.
47.President of India, Pratibha Patil recently nominated five noted personalities to Rajya Sabha. Who are they?
1.HK Dua, Eminent journalist.
2.AK Ganguly, Former Chairman of Hindustan Lever Limited.These two will replace Film Actor Hema Malini and Journalist Chandan Mitra, whose term has come to an end.
3. Javed Akhtar, Lyricist and poet
4. Prof CNR Rao (Chairman of the scientific advisory council to the PM)
5. G Madhavan Nair, Former ISRO chairman.
48.Which Consumer electronics and durables major recently announced the inauguration of its split air-conditioner manufacturing line at its Sriperumbudur facility?
Samsung. The AC manufacturing unit in India is the fifth in the world for Samsung.
49.According to the Open Doors 2009 report, which country has sent more than one lakh students to USA for the academic year 2008-09?
India. India retained its position as the top place of origin for international students in the US. China remained in second place.
50.Which District panchayats of Kerala have won the ‘Nirmal Grama Puraskaram’ instituted by the Union government for their efforts in maintaining high level of public hygiene?
Alappuzha and Pathnamthitta
51.Who becomes first Sri Lankan player to score a century in India since 1997? Tilakaratne Dilshan
