1.

Which country has recently announced a permanent suspension of Google's e-mai

l service claiming that it will be replaced by a new national service?
Iran
2. . India s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has recently decided to recall about o
ne lakh units of its flagship export model to replace a faulty fuel pump part. N
ame of that model?
Maruti Suzuki A-Star
3. which year Amnesty international won the nobel peace prize?
1977
4.How many countries form Benelux?
3
5.Where is National Chemical Laboratory (NCL)located?
Pune

6. Which of the following India company had launched Mission 10Xin 2007?
Wipro
7.Which of the following dates is observed as World Press Freedom Day?
May 3
8. Government spending cuts provoked violent protests in
Paris, France

9. Who is appointed as the director general of inspection and safety wing of the
Indian Air Force (IAF)?
Air Marshal Ajay Shriniwas Karnik

10. Which city of India will host the 12th edition of South Asian Games (SAF Gam
es) in 2012?
Delhi

G-15 summit was held at Tehran on 16-17 May.

Bangladesh handed over Ranjan Daimary of the National Democratic Front of Bodola
nd to India. The group was responsible for serial bombing in Assam in 2008.
National League for Democracy (NLD) party of Myannmar s democracy leader Aung San
Sui Kyi was abolished after deadline to re-register as a political party was ove
r.
EU-IMF provide a $ 1 trillion rescue package to the Greece to resolve its debt c
rises.
Pakistan successfully test fired two short range ballistic missiles, Shaheen I(
range 650 Km) and Ghazani (range 290 Km) capable of carrying nuclear war heads a
nd striking Indian cities.
China will launch in 2011 unmammed space mode Tiangong I for its future space lab
oratory.
US internet giant Google close its business in China.
India s largest telecom service provider Bharti Airtel buy Zain s Africa operations
for an enterprise value of $ 10.7 billion (Rs 49000 crore). Currently Bharti s non
-India operations include Sri Lanka & Bangladesh.
Russia abolished two of its eleven time Zones.
Iran s President Mahmood Ahmedinejad declared that Iran had produced first batch o
f 20 % enriched uranium and now Iran became a nuclear state.
Iran launched Kavoshger -3 rocket capable of carrying a satellite. It carried a mo
use, worms & two turtles.

Mahinda Rajapaksa won a second term as Sri Lanka s President. He belongs to Sri La
nka Freedom Party.
12) Which five year plan has the objective Garibi Hatao ?
b) fifth
11) Cabinet Mission came to India in which year?
d) 1946
10) Who is called the Grand Old Man Of India ?
b) Dadabhai Naoroji
9) Fehmida Mizza is a woman speaker of National Assembly of
c) Pakistan
8) Who is the Pepsico Chief ?
a) Indira Nooyi
6) Beri-Beri is the deficiency disease caused by the vitamin
a) B1
5) Lisbon Treaty is the treaty accepted / adopted by the members of which of the
following organizations recently?
c) European Union
4) At which place was G-20 Summit held?
a) Washington
3) Which country will be setting up a world Biggest Telescope ?
c) China
1) Who is the author of the book Sahibs Who Loved India ?
b) Khushwant Singh
2) Who received the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development ?
a) Mohamed ElBradei
1. The Baikonur Cosmodrome is the world s first and largest operational space laun
ch facility. In which country is it located?
(B) Kazakhstan
2. The International Hockey Federation has decided to allot the next Hockey Worl
d Cup in 2010 to India. In which year Hockey World Cup tournament started?
(A) 1971
9. Recently Madhu Kannan has joined as managing director & chief executive offic
er (CEO) of which exchange?
(A) Bombay Stock Exchange
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Shri Aamir Khan
Arts : 2010 : Maharashtra
Prof. Abhijit Sen
Public Affairs : 2010 : Delhi
Padma Bhushan Awardees:
Shri Akbar Padamsee
Arts : 2010 : Maharashtra
Shri Allah Rakha Rahman
Arts : 2010 : Tamil Nadu
Shri Anil Bordia
Literature & Education : 2010 : Rajasthan
Prof. Arogyaswami Joseph Paulraj
Science & Engineering. : 2010 : Rajasthan
Shri B.K. Chaturvedi
Civil Service : 2010 : Delhi
Dr. Balagangadharanatha Swamiji
Social Work : 2010 : Karnataka
Prof. Belle Monappa Hegde
Medicine : 2010 : Karnataka
Prof. Bikash Chandra Sinha
Science & Engineering. : 2010 : West Bengal
The provision of Bharat Ratna was introduced in 1954. The first ever Indian to r
eceive this award was the famous scientist, Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.
Salman Rushdie, controversy s favourite child, delves into fantasy in his latest o
ffering, Luka and the Fire of Life

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