VAYANA VARAM QUIZ

Prelims Question 1Prelims Question 1“ I had failed to realize my dream of becoming a

pilot. It is only when we are faced with Failure do we realise that we have the resources within us.We only need to find them and move on with our lives are lines of newly released book “ My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Action"

Who is the Author of the book

Answer 1Answer 1

Question 2Question 2Who won this years Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

Award?

Answer:Ronjan SodhiAnswer:Ronjan Sodhi

Question 3Question 3He was born in Agra before migrating

to Pakistan at the time of Partition.He was elected as the 12th president of Pakistan in July this year.Name him(Give the full name)

Answer 3: Mamnoon HussainAnswer 3: Mamnoon Hussain

Question 4Question 4The Chinese call it a "little mouse", Danes

and Swedes an "elephants trunk", Russians the Dog,Germans a "spider monkey", Italians a "snail",Dutch the monkey tail Israelis pronounce it "strudels" and the Czechs say "roll mops". What symbol we all use every day are we talking about?

Answer 4 Sign you use for email Answer 4 Sign you use for email idsids

Question 5Question 5What condition is derived from Latin word

for CRAB and was applied to this condition as the swollen veins around tumours resembled the limbs of Crab?

CancerCancer

Question 6Question 6With which country will you associate the

deposed president Mr. Mohammed Morsy and Muslim Brotherhood?

EgyptEgypt

Question 7Question 7Name the new Governor of Reserve Bank of

India who took over in September 2013

Answer : Raghuram Govind RajanAnswer : Raghuram Govind Rajan

Question 8Question 8Who won the Ladies Singles title at

Wimbeldon in 2013?

Answer 8: Marion BartoliAnswer 8: Marion Bartoli

Question 9Question 9 This actor has been listed in Guiness book

of records for getting the most number of credits with 15 credits for the film “Chinese Zodiac” which included for Director,Actor,Producer,Writer,Catering coordinator,stunt choreographer etc .Name the actor?

Jackie Jackie Chan inChan inChinese Chinese ZodiacZodiac

Question 10Question 10 What is the Afrikaans word for “apartness”

or “separateness”. Policy of racial segregation and political and economic discrimination against non-European groups called

Answer 10Answer 10Apartheid

Question 11:Question 11:Name the person who created the

comic books Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle

Anant pai also called Uncle PaiAnant pai also called Uncle Pai

Question 12Question 12Who has been re elected as the

Zimbabwe's president for the fifth time in August 2013.He has been ruling the country ever since Independence in 1980.(Give the full name)

Answer:Mr. Robert MugabeAnswer:Mr. Robert Mugabe

Question 13Question 13Why were Britain's Peter Higgs and Francois

Englert of Belgium in News recently

Answer:Noble prize for PhysicsAnswer:Noble prize for Physics

The won it or predicting the existence of the Higgs boson particle that explains how elementary matter attained the

mass to form stars and planets

Question 14Question 14

This website was initiated in 2006 in Iceland by the Organization Sunshine press and was started by Julian Assange, an Australian Internet activist.Which website which is always in news are we referring to?

Answer 14:WikileaksAnswer 14:Wikileaks

Question 15Question 15

What is the Space centre at Sriharikota in Andhra pradesh used for launching satellites called?

Answer :Sathish Dhawan Space Answer :Sathish Dhawan Space CentreCentre

Question 16 Question 16 It has been mandatory from Jan 1,2013 by

Ministry of Consumer affairs to label every food item with GM containing GM food items.What does GM stands for

Ans: Genetically modified

Question 17Question 17Who was the first non Congress Prime

minister of India?

Answer 17:Morarji DesaiAnswer 17:Morarji Desai

Question 18Question 18 Which Internationally renowned

Orchestra conductor received this years Tagore Award for cultural harmony and who conducted the Ehsaas E Kashmir concert at Shalimar Garden in September 2013?

Answer:Zubin MehtaAnswer:Zubin Mehta

Question 19Question 19What programme launched in Saudi Arabia

classifies the country's private firms into four categories based on percentage of Saudi employees ?

AnswerAnswerNITAQAT

This program classifies countrys private firms into 4 categories Premium(more than 40%),green(12-39%),yellow(7-11% ) and Red(0-6%)

Question 20Question 20 If you are travelling with your parents

through Bastar,Dantewada,Korba and Durg which state will you be in?

Answer : Chattisgarh

Question 21Question 21 With which Music instrument will you

associate Hariprasad Chaurasia,Pannalal Ghosh and TR Mahalingam

Ans 21Ans 21 FLUTE

Question 22) Question 22) Name the town in Pakistan where Osama

Bin Laden,leader of Al Quaeda outfit was killed by US forces in May 2011

Answer: Abbottabad

Question 23Who has played the part of Milkha singh in the biographical film Bhag Milka Bhaag?

AnswerAnswerFarhan Akthar

Question 24) Question 24) Abhilash Tomy, who has been

conferred Kirti Chakra on the eve of Independence Day was in the news this year for what reason

Question 24Question 24

Lt. Cdr. Tomy, Became the first Indian to circumnavigate the globe solo and without halts on the legendary naval sail yacht Mhadei early this year

Question 25Question 25The movement started in 1970's in Uttrakhand

practised the Gandhian methods of Satyagraha and non violence to prevent rapid deforestation mainly by Woman with act of hugging of trees.Its Leaders included Sunderlal Bahuguna who was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2009 and who was rescued during the recent recent Uttrakahand floods?

Name the movement

AnswerAnswerChipko Movement

is the act of hugging trees to protect them from being felled