1. In the field of animation where children have a new cartoon character popping up every week. This character has lasted for 10 years. Name this highly successful cartoon character.
Spongebob Squarepants
Ninja Hattori
The Transformers
Shin Chan
Name the Srilanker pacer who will quit the Test cricket after PAkistan test Series.
Farveez Maharoof
Chaminda Vaas
Thilan Thushara
muttiah Murlitharan
Recently the govt. announced a major change as far as the UPSC exams are concerned. What was it?
It will be conducted online
It will be free for women
it will only be conducted in English
It is going to be held twice in a year
Where did the forest fire occur recently causing the forced evacuation of around 17,000 people
canada
Australia
Mexico
United states
Sir Edward Downes and his wife Joan took their lives at a swiss assisted suicide clinic. What was their profession.
Environmeental Scientists
Film Makers
Opera conductors
Writes
The Dolphin series is part of which computer company?
Honey well
HCL
Dell
HP
Indimoto.com has tied with which radio station to provide a unique car pooling and environmental awareness service?
Red FM
Radio City
Radio Mirchi
Big Fm
which of the following countries is not majorly associated with the Nabucco Natural gas pipeline project?
Turkey
Ireland
Romania
Bulgaria
Japan's ruling party defeated the oppositions no-confidence motion. Name the current Prime Minister of Japan who leads his cabinet.
Taro Aso
Yukio Hatoyama
Yasuo fukuda
Shinzo Abe
Which country has decided to submit its application to join The European Union?
Norway
Iceland
Switzerland
Lativa
Name the famous American newscaster who died this week at the age of 92.
Gretchen Carlson
Shepherd Smith
Bill Hemmer
Walter Cronkite
Pranab Mukherjee recently ruled out any further divison of this state.
Bihar
Uttar Pardesh
Jharkhand
West Bengal
Who has been elected as the President of the European Parliament?
Jean Lemierre
William Rossier
Jerzy Buzek
Nikiforos Diamandouros
In a world where recession is the current buzz word China's GDP figures has caught more analyst attention. How much is China's GDP for the First half 2009?
7.2 %
7.3%
7.1%
6.9%
Who was named CEO of the Year?
Ratan Tata, Tata
Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo
Mike Duke, Walmart
Lakshmi Mittal, Mittal Steel
The UN security council has imposed sanctions on this country for a certain act that threatened World Peace. 5 individuals and 5 entities have been named. Name the country that have been talked about here?
Afganistan
Iran
North Korea
Pakistan
The Iconic Sears Tower that belonged to the Sears, Roebuck and Company has been renamed. Name the business group that will now take over the building.
Willis Group Holding
Ford Motors group
Hindutan Lever Group
Wills Fargi Group
The UAE based Dhabi Group wishes to aprtner with this Indian Company to create a significant presence inthe African Telecom Industry. Name the Indian Compay.
Tata indicom
Essar Group
Reliance Mobile
Bharti Airtel
This American-Irish Writer , a best selling author, winner of Pulitzer prize. he is the author of Angela's Ashes. Name him.
Frank McCourt
Jonathan Franzen
Ian McEwan
David Mitchell
Which politician has had her house burned down 'possibly' in retaliation to the comments she made against Mayawati.
Rita Bahuguna Joshi
Renuka Chaudhary
Sushma Swaraj
Maneka Gandhi
Amid concerns about the impact of the recession on poorer countries, this country receives a $600 m loan from the IMF. Name the country.
Somalia
Nigeria
Ghana
Ethiopia
The J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels were bombed recently in the south east Asian Region. name the country where this incident happened.
Malaysia
Indonesia
Vietnam
Phillipines
The Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation is going to create artificial rains despite experts warnings. What is this technque called?
Cloud Coalescence
Cloud seeding
Rain Augmentation
Forced Condensation
Voted one of the most awaited movies of 2009- harry Potter and the half Blood Prince. Name the director of the movie.
Steve Kloves
Ron Forward
Christopher Nolan
David Yates
For infrastructure and communications development The World bank Approved a $ 76 million for which country?
Botswana
Mozambique
Namibia
Zambia
The tropical Storm re-strengthened itself as it passed over the Pacific. What is it being called?
Louis
Fernando
Carlos
Roberto