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A Malaysian court removed a government ban on a book about Muslim women which was stated to be a misinterpretation of Islam. What is the name of the book?        "Muslim Women and the Challenge of Islamic Extremism''  Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's nephew was fined for offensive behaviour to protest racism at a demonstration outside the venue of Australian Open. What is his name?        Van Rudd A part of southwest Houston has been officially renamed after a world icon in order to honour him. Who is he?         Mahatma Gandhi Who is the Afghan Taliban leader?        Mullah Muhammad Omar Which University's study revealed that human brain is capable of handling up to a maximum of 150 friends only?        Oxford University         The research was led by Robin Dunbar Which nation's parliament banned Islamic veil in all schools, hospitals, public transport and government offices, saying the burqa was an affront to its values?       

Which movie beaten Titanic to become world's biggest release collecting $1.8 billion in 6 weeks?        Avatar Which childhood friend of Abhishek Bachan teamed up with him for a new project?        Goldie Behl Who will replace Tobey Maguire as Spiderman in the next movie in Spiderman series?        Robert Pattinson Which University conferred D.Litt to film directorr Adoor Gopalakrishnan?        Kerala University Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan was conferred_______        'Padma Bhushan' Bollywood actor Rekha has been conferred _________        Padmashree Illaiyaraaja was conferred with__________        Padma Bhushan Which Padma award was conferred upon Rasool Pokutty?        Padma Shri RETURN TO LIST OF ENTERTAINMENT CURRENT AFFAIRS

To which State police did Six Naxals surrendered on Republic Day?        Maharashtra What is the name of Indian Space Research Organisation's latest biggest and most powerful rocket motor?        S-200        Third biggest solid rocket motor in the world        It is 22 metres long and 3.2 metres in diameter.         Tested at Sriharikkottamotor  Which private hospital at Salem is in the news after its self promoting attemp troubled a lady doctor?        Sisu Hospital India Ltd       Dr S Uma Barathi, a gynaecologist's face was morphed and show    as receiving medal from Abdul Kalam  Who will be the VC of National University for Educational Planning and Administration?        R Govinda. A bungalow allegedly owned by which State chief minister in Goa's Assagao is in the news for illegal cutting of hills and other irregularities?        Bhupinder Singh Hooda of Haryana Which Padma award was conferred on Nobel laureate Dr Venkataraman Ramakrishnan?  

Which player took five wickets for the first time in his life which helped Australia beat Pakistan in the third ODI at Adelaide?        Ryan Harris Which football player has been banned for two Spanish league games for breaking Malaga defender Patrick Mtiliga's nose?        Cristiano Ronaldo(Real Madrid) Justine Henin defeated which player to enter semi-finals of the Australian Open?        Nadia Petrova Who won his maiden PGA Tour golf title in Bob Hope Classic at La Quinta, California?        Bill Haas Who won the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in golf?        Tom Watson Who won Abu Dhabi Golf Championship for the second time in three years?        Martin Kaymer Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has apologised for the CGF website putting up a distorted map of India. Who is its CEO?        Mike Hooper Which company sponsors Hockey team of India?        Sahara Who won the India-Bangladesh cricket test series?        India RETURN TO LIST OF S

How much growth did the International Monetary Fund said expect this year to the global economy?        3.9%, Which search engine's doodle has gone tri color in India on the eve of Republic Day?        Google Which CEO of carmaker Jaguar Land Rover stepped down recently?         David Smith US automaker General Motors has agreed to sell its Saab brand to which company?        Dutch luxury sports car maker Spyker Who is the Chief Executive of HCL Technologies?        Vineet Nayar Which British Financial daily has listed 50 emerging market businessmen which includes nine Indian corporate leaders like Ratan Tata,Ambani brothers etc?        Financial Times.  Who is the chairman of Godrej Consumers Product Group and Godrej Group?        Adi Godrej RETURN TO LIST OF BUSINESS CURRENT AFFAIRS

Which former Pentagon official was sentenced by US on account of spying charges with China?      James Wilbur Fondren What is the name of the oil ship which collided off the coast of Texas in US?       Eagle Otome.  Which hotel in UK has been adjudged best restaurant by BBC's food channel?      Indali Lounge Which terrorist organisation has trained woman suicide bombers with non-Arab appearance?      Al-Qaida RETURN TO LIST OF WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK

The Supreme Court has said that burqa-clad women will not entitled to voter identity cards. Which Judges constituted the two bench?      Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice Deepak Verma Which Pakistan air chief was seen in the advertisement by government's Directorate of Visual Publicity (DAVP) for the ministry on the occasion of National Girl Child Day?      Tanvir Ahmed Google won a domain name dispute against an Indian cybersquatter at the World Intellectual Property Organisation. What is her name? Racha Ravinder(googlenetbiz.com) RETURN TO LIST OF INDIA CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK

What is the name of two wheeler launched by Lohia Auto Industries?      OMA STAR Who has been promoted as global COO of Timex Group, the US watch company?      Kapil Kapoor Which Hospital has agreed with Republic of Maldives to manage the 280-bed Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Male?      Apollo Hospitals With which country Reliance Capital Asset Management Company is negotiating to manage public and government funds?      Malaysia What is the price rate of Ford's new variation of Ikon?      5.17-5.77 lakh  Which Bank in India is planning to set up branches in south-east Asia?      SBI Which mobile phone company filed case against Research In Motion relating to patent infringement?      Motorola RETURN TO LIST OF MARKET/BUSINESS/ECONOMY CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK

Which weightlifing body has been fined by The International Weightlifting Federation$500,000 after six lifters tested positive in the dope test last year?      India Who called Suresh Kalmadi 'sports mafia'?      Former captain Pargat Singh Which Bangladesh batsman hit his first test century against India in the Second Test Cricket?      Mahmudullah Riad Andy Roddick defeated______to enter the Australian Open quarter-finals?      Fernando Gonzalez Andy Murray defeated ________?      John Isner RETURN TO LIST OF SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GENERAL AWARENESS

Who won the best actress award in the 56th National Film Awards in India?           Priyanka Chopra Which movie has been adjudged the best?           'Antaheen' Who has been adjudged best Director?           Tamil director Bala Which film won award for best direction?           'Naan Kadavul' Who won the Best Actor award?           Upendra Limaye -Marathi film 'Jogwa',  Which film won the best award for film on social issues?           'Jogwa' Which film was adjudged the Best Popular Film?           'Oye Lucky Oye' For which film did actor Arjun Rampal won the award for Best Supporting Actor?           'Rock On'.  Who won the best female playback singer award?           Shreya Ghoshal Who won the best male singer award?           Hariharan Which film has been awarded Best Children's movie?           Kannada film 'Gubbachigalu'  Which film won the Best Special Effects?           'Mumbai Meri Jaan'.  Who won the best Mus

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SEE BELOW THE SOBRIQUETS/NICKNAMES OF PLACES, PERSONS, LAKES,OCEANS,SEA PLACES Which is the Granite City?-Aberdeen, Scotland Which is the Dark Continent?-Africa Which is the City of the Golden Temple?Amritsar, India Which is the Land of the Golden Fleece?Australia Which is the Land of the Kangaroo?Australia Which is the Island of Pearls?Banrain Which is the Garden City of India?Bangalore Which is the Cockpit of Europe?Belgium Which is the White City? Belgrade, Yugoslavia Which is the Gateway of India?Bombay Which is known as the the Great White Way?Broadway, NewYork Which is known as the Land of the Golden Pagoda?Burma(Myanmar) Which is known as the City of Palaces?Kolkata Which is the Land of Lilies?Canada Which is the Land of Maple?Canada Which is the Windy City?Chicago, USA Which is the Venice of East?Alappuzha Which is the Queen of Arabian Sea?Cochin, India Which is the Pearl of the Antilles?Cuba Which is the Gift of Nile?Egypt Which is the Land of Thousand La

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Who has been named Australian of the Year 2010 by the government of Western Australia?         Ralph Martins Indian-origin personnel of a US company has been charged by US court for financial irregularity of $ 3.1 crore. What is her name?          Sujatha Sachdev Which nation sentenced a 13-year-old schoolgirl for imprisonment for bringing to classroom a mobile phone?         Saudi Arabia   What is the name of new arms control pact between Russia and US?         START-1 Who is US Secretary of State?          Hillary Clinton RETURN TO LIST OF WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK

Who is the new Indian Army Chief in the rank of General?         Lieutenant General VK Singh Who is the new Governor of Punjab?         Shivraj Vishwanath Patil         He replaced S F Rodrigues. Which builders promoting costliest apartment project of 8 crore rupees for flat with a foyer containing diamonds?          Vijay Shanthi Builders Who has been appointed new DGP of Maharashtra?         AN Roy Which State ministry reserved 50 percent seats for women in panchayats and nagar palikas?         Tripura Which High Court dismissed the petition for disqualifying Sonia Gandhi as a Lok Sabha member?         Delhi High Court Who is the new Governor of Andhra Pradesh?         E Srinivasan Lakshmi Narasimhan RETURN TO LIST OF INDIAN CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK

Who is the Chief Globalisation Officer of Cisco?       Wim Elfrink Which Car making company will recall 2.3 million vehicles in the US to fix defective accelerator pedals?        Toyota Which company is planning to cut about 2,500 jobs, or five percent of its workforce?       Xerox Corp Which largest oil retailer is planning to be involved in ONGC-Hinduja Consortium?       Indian Oil Corporation Whic steel company has signed with National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) with a view to acquire and develop mines in India and overseas?       Tata Steel Which telecom service company started the newest call plan of charging One rupee for five minute local call?       Tata Teleservices  Whic telecom company added about 3.3 million subscribers in December last year?       Tata Teleservices RETURN TO LIST OF MARKET/BUSINESS/ECONOMY CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK

Who defeated Kim Klijsters in the Australian Open Tennis Championship?          Nadia Petrova Australia won the first one day international cricket match against Pakistan. Who was the man of the match?          Cameron White Who tops the ICC Test cricket rankings for batsmen?        Gautam Gambhir Which government pledged one crore rupees to national women's hockey team?         Madhya Pradesh Which player did Rafael Nadal defeat in the Australian Open Tennis?         Philipp Kohlschreiber RETURN TO LIST OF SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Which singer is planning to start a school in Haiti?           Colombian singer Shakira Whic Oscar-winning British director is planning to direct a play changing track from movies?            Danny Boyle What is the name of Salman Khan's new film?           Veer RETURN TO LIST OF ENTERTAINMENT GK AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

Which nation decided to make its immigration rules stringent for Indian students?           Australia Who is the US Defence Secretary?           Robert Gates Which nation sent top personnel to Russia in connection with arms reduction treaty?           US Which nation reduced issuing visas to foreigners to stop infiltration?           Yemen RETURN TO LIST OF WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK

The Centre lifted ban of two and a half months on prepaid mobile sims in which State?           Jammu and Kashmir Who is the new national security advisor?           Shivshanker Menon To which minister Gujarat High Court issued notices on corruption charges?          Solanki RETURN TO LIST OF NATIONAL GK AND CURRENT AWARENESS

Who is the CEO of ITC?           Sandeep Kaul Who is the Vice-President Marketing of Coca-Cola India?          Ricardo Fort Which Italian cable maker has decided to buy more than half percent stake in Ravin Cables for Rs.200 crore?          Prysmian RETURN TO LIST OF BUSINESS/ECONOMY/MARKET CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK

Which State decided to levy 25% entertainment tax to be levied on ODIs, T20 games?           Maharashtra Who won the first Test Cricket between India and Bangladesh in the IDEA cup?           India. India now lead the series 1-0 Which International Cricket stadium did ICC ban for 1 year from hosting any international cricket matches?           Ferozshah Kotla, Delhi Arsenal beats Bolton in the EPL Liverpool beats Tottenham in EPL Mahesh Bhupati lost in doubles first round in Australian Open. Which Indian won the first round doubles?           Leander Paes RETURN TO LIST OF SPORTS CURRENT AWARENESS AND GK

Which movie topped Chinese Box Office?           Avatar BAFTA 2010 nominations announced Salman Khan said he will not act opposite to a particular actress? Who is she?           Katrina Kaif Which film of India out of the Oscar race?           Harischandrachi Factory RETURN TO LIST OF ENTERTAINMENT CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK

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WORLD CURRENT AWARENESS AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ON 20 JANUARY 2010 WEDNESDAY According to US Osama Bin Laden is hiding in _________.      Northwestern Pakistan Which nation decided to ban drink contests inorder to prevent boozy culture?        UK Which nation placed in jobs 50000 Sunni fighters who have played a major part in US efforts to fight insurgency?         Iraq Which nation today suspended direct flights to and from Yemen?        UK RETURN TO LIST OF WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK

INDIA/NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ON 20 JANUARY WEDNESDAY Which University cancelled exams due to Telengana problems?           Osmania University West Bengal is eyeing which IT major after Wipro to set its base in Kolkata?           Infosys Which State amended laws with regard to taxi permits imposing conditions as to knowledge of local language and living in the state for 15 years?           Maharashatra RETURN TO LIST OF INDIA CURRENT AWARENESS AND GK

ECONOMY/BUSINESS/MARKET GK AND CURRENT AFFAIRS ON 20 JANUARY 2010 WEDNESDAY What is the name of Nissan Motor India's luxury sports vehicle launched?         370Z Which nation agreed to open pharmacy market for Indian companies?         China What is the name of Maruti Suzuki's newly launched car?         EECO RETURN TO LIST OF MARKET/BUSINESS/ECONOMY GK AND CURRENT AWARENESS

SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ON 20 JANUARY 2010 WEDNESDAY Which nation said that it won't air IPL matches?           Pakisan What is the name of Australian woman cricketer who retired after 14 years of career?           Karen Rolton Which Indian Batsman claimed the honour of hitting back to back centuries in test cricket 5 times?           Gautam Gambhir RETURN TO LIST OF SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

ENTERTAINMENT CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ON 20 JANUARY 2010 WEDNESDAY Which actress taken legal action against Censor Board for asking to delete a word Kaminey in album?           Rakhi Sawant Which filmmaker has been inspired by Avatar 3D and planning to make a like version for his hit series?           George Lucas Which Nation is stopping the screening of 2D version of Avatar?           Beijing, China Who is to be given the Dada Saheb Phalke Award?           V.K.Murthy Who is the author of Love Story?           Erich Segal. He passed away. RETURN TO LIST OF ENTERTAINMENT GK AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK ON 19 JANUARY 2010 TUESDAY Which nation admitted that about 45 percent of the drugs being sold in the country were spurious?         Pakistan Which nation warned its citizens from using Microsoft Internet Explorer after Germany's warning?         France Many companies, individuals and celebrities in United States have raised more than $210 million for relief work in Heiti.Which relief amount was surpassed?         Tsunami. Oxford University has imposed a ban on which popular music sharing site inside its campus?         Spotify RETURN TO LIST OF WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GENERAL AWARENESS

INDIAN CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK ON 19 JANUARY 2010 TUESDAY Chief of Jaish-e-Mohmmad in the Jammu region was killed in a gunfight between forces in Poonch. What is his name?           Dawood Khan Which Army Chief suffered hearing loss after demo of anti-terror operation in US last year?          Deepak Kapoor Supreme Court Bar Association dissolved newly elected panel due to controversy of financial irregularities. Who will form the new panel in the time being?          K K Venugopal, P P Rao and P H Parikh. interim executive committee. RETURN TO THE LIST OF INDIA CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK

BUSINESS/ECONOMY/MARKET CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GENERAL AWARENESS-19 JANUARY 2010 TUESDAY Orissa High Court asked CBI to investigate certain contracts by leading banks with some Indian companies for irregularities which prompted for bankruptcy. Who had filed the writ petition for the same in the High Court?        Prabanjan Patra Who has been appointed by HDFC Standard Life Insurance as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer?       Amitabh Chaudhry       He was the Managing Director and CEO at Infosys BPO.  Which telecom operator expressed its desire to expand its operations to Africa?        MTNL Tata Motors’ Indica and Indigo, and Mahindra and Mahindra’s Xylo, Scorpio and Bolero have raised prices after Maruti Suzuki. The Finance Ministry will give Rs 12,000 crore in cash to which oil companies inorder to compensate losses incurred on selling LPG and kerosene?       Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum  RETURN TO LIST OF MARKET/BUSINESS/

SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS TODAY-19 JANUARY 2010 TUESDAY In Indian Premier League 20-20 cricket auction, Mumbai Indians adopted West Indies player for 7,50,000 US Dollars. Who is he?         Kieron Pollard. (Highest bid) Sania Mirza lost to _________ at the Australian Open.         Aravene Rezai Which team adopted Mohd.Kaif in the IPL auction?         Kings XI Punjab RETURN TO LIST OF SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK

ENTERTAINMENT TODAY - 19 JANUARY 2010 TUESDAY-CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GENERAL AWARENESS Who will be the first celebrity in Abhishek Bachan's TV show 'Bingo'?         Big B Which Indian musician is holding concerts in Australia for better relations between the two nations?         A.R.Rahman Which hollywood actors will auction their outfits in the Golden Globe Awards to raise money for the Haitian relief fund?         Meryl Streep and Gerard Butler RETURN TO LIST OF ENTERTAINMENT CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK