GK - Current Events Quiz 5

1. Who was recently sworn in as the first Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal?

a) K Yumkella
b) PKD Prachanda
c) Duvvari Subharao
d) HY Sharda Prasad

2. Who among the following businessman was recently awarded the UK India Business Council Award?

a) NR Narayana Murthy
b) Ratan Tata
c) Lakshmi Mittal
d) Sunil Bharati Mittal

3. Who was recently appointed the governor of Reserve Bank of India?

a)YV Reddy
b) Duvvari Subharao
c) HY Sharda Prasad
d) S Balakrishnan

4. Michael Phelps, the American swimmer has so far how many Olympic gold medals?

a) 12
b) 8
c) 14
d) 16

5. Who is the first ever individual to win an Olympic Gold for India?

a) Vijender Kumar
b) Sushil Kumar
c) Abhinav Bindra
d) Leander Paes

6. Who won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2007?

a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
c) Abhinav Bindra
d) Sania Mirza

7. Who won the Women’s Singles title at the US Open 2008?

a) Ana Ivanovic
b) Serena Willaims
c) Maria Sharapova
d) Venus Williams

8. Who recently became the first man in history to hit 12 sixes in a One Day International match?

a) Yuvraj Singh
b) Xavier Marshall
c) Sanath Jayasurya
d) Shahid Afridi

9. The International Day for the Elderly is observed on

a) October 1
b) October 2
c) October 3
d) October 9

10. The World Vegetarian Day is observed on

a) October 2
b) October 8
c) October 9
d) October 24

11. Who was recently sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Jharkhand?

a) Shibu Soren
b) Madhu Koda
c) Abhay Singh Chautala
d) RK Pachauri

12. Who is the author of ‘A Golden Age’ which won the 2008 Commonwealth Writer’s prize for the Best First Book?

a) Ritu Dalmia
b) Tahmina Anam
c) Alexandra Harney
d) Kiran Desai

Answers

1. PKD Prachanda
2. Ratan Tata
3. Duvvari Subharao
4. 14
5. Abhinav Bindra
6. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
7. Serena Willaims
8. Xavier Marshall
9. October 1
10. October 2
11. Shibu Soren
12. Tahmina Anam