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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