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Winners of Australian Open 2012 ?: First Female

The document provides answers to various trivia questions about recent events, competitions, and appointments from 2013. It includes the winners of the Australian Open tennis tournament, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas chief guest, winners of the Ranji Trophy and DSC Literature Prize, Oscar winners, and first women to hold various leadership positions in India. The questions cover a wide range of topics from sports to politics to awards.

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Winners of Australian Open 2012 ?: First Female

The document provides answers to various trivia questions about recent events, competitions, and appointments from 2013. It includes the winners of the Australian Open tennis tournament, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas chief guest, winners of the Ranji Trophy and DSC Literature Prize, Oscar winners, and first women to hold various leadership positions in India. The questions cover a wide range of topics from sports to politics to awards.

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1. Who is the winner of Australian Open 2013 Women's title ?

Answer: Victoria Azarenka

2. Who is the winner of Australian Open 2013 men's title ? Answer: Novak Djokovic Did you know who are the winners of Australian Open 2012 ? 3. Who is the chief guest of 2013 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ? Answer: Rajkeswur Purryag, President of Mauritius (Held in Kochi)

4. Who is the chief guest of republic day 2013 ? Answer: Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, King of Bhutan

5. Who is first female President of South Korea ? Answer: Park Guen-hye

6. Who is the first female Chief Justice of Sri Lanka ? Answer: Shirani Bandaranayake (recently impeached)

7. Who is the winner of DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2013 ?Answer: Jeet Thayil (book - Narcopolis)

8. Which is the Longest Railway Tunnel in India? Answer: Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel (Banihal railway tunnel)

9. Where did the World Economic Forum annual meeting held ? Answer: Davos, Switzerland

10. Who has been conferred won Keerthi Chakra (the second highest among peace time gallantry awards of the country) ? Answer: Major Anoop Joseph

11. Which Indian scientist conferred with China's top science award ? Answer: CNR Rao

12. Who is the winner of Ranji Trophy 2012-2013 ? Answer: Mumbai

13. Which country recently test fired Hatf-9 (Nasr) missile ? Answer: Pakistan

14. Who is the new Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi ? Answer: Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty

15. Who is the new President of Sahitya Akademi ?

Answer: Dr. Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari

16. Who is appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations ? Answer: Asoke Kumar Mukerji

17. Who is the worlds oldest Marathon runner ? Answer: Fauja Singh

OSCAR Winners 2013 (85th Academy Awards Winners)


17. Which film won this year's Best Picture Oscar ? Answer: Argo

18. Which actor won this year's Best Actor (in a Leading Role) Oscar ? Answer: Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)

19. Which actress won this year's Best Actress (in a Leading Role) Oscar ? Answer: Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook)

20. Who won this year's Best Director Oscar ? Answer: Ang Lee (Life of Pi)

21. Who is the first person to win Best Actor Oscar thrice ? Answer: Daniel Day-Lewis

* 22. What is the theme of 2013 International Womens Day (march 8) ? Answer: A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women

* 23. New Governor of Nagaland ? Answer: Ashwani Kumar

* 24. New Governor of Kerala ? Answer: Nikhil Kumar

* 25. New Governor of Odisha ? Answer: S C Jamir

* 26. Who is the new President of Kenya ? Answer: Uhuru Kenyatta

First women General knowledge Questions and Answers


(female or First lady of ) in India 1. Who is the First Woman Governer of India ? Answer: Sarojini Naidu

2. Who is the First Female Prime minister of India ? Answer: Indira Gandhi

3. Who is the first Woman Chief Minister of India ? Answer: Sucheta Kriplani

4. Who is the First Woman Minister of India ? Answer: Vijayalakshmi Pandit

5. Who is the First Woman Central Minister of India? Answer: Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

6. Who is the First Woman Speaker of India ? Answer: Meira Kumar

7. Who is the First Woman Speaker of a State Assembly ? Answer: Shano Devi

8. The First Indian Woman who Swam across English channel ? Answer: Arti Saha

9. The First Indian Woman who Swam across Gibraltar Strait ? Answer: Arti Pradhan

10. Who is the First Miss World from India ? Answer: Reetha Faria

11. Who is the First Miss Universe from India? Answer: Susmitha sen

12. Who is the first Miss India? Answer: Pramila Esther Abraham

* 13. Who is the first woman IPS ? Answer: Kiran Bedi

* 14. Who was the first woman IAS ? Answer: Anna Malhotra

* 15. Who was the first Woman High court Judge ? Answer: Anna Chandy

* 16. Who was the first female Chief Justice of High court ? Answer: Leila Seth

* 17. Who was the first Lady Magistrate ? Answer: Omana Kunjamma

* 18. Who is the first woman to become Chief Election Commissioner of India ? Answer: V.S. Ramadevi

* 19. Who is the first Indian woman to win Nobel Prize ? Answer: Mother Teresa

* 20. Who is the first woman to win Bharat Ratna ? Answer: Indira Gandhi

General knowledge years in Competitive exams


75. In which year the second battle of Tarain fought ? in 1192

76. In which year Indian Railway Board Established ? in 1905

77. In which year the first budget in India was presented ? in 1860

78. In which year TRYSEM launched in India ?

in 1979

79. In which year IRDP (Integrated Rural Development Programme) launched in India ? in 1980

80. In which year Adolph Hitler committed suicide ? in 1945

81. In which year Decimal System of coinage introduced in India ? in 1957

82. In which year Gandhi series Currency introduced in India ? in 1996

83. In which year Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place ? in 1919 April 13

84. In which year Rowlatt act passed ? in 1919

85. In which year Swami Vivekananda passed away ? in 1902

86. In which year was the Wildlife Protection Act enacted ? in 1972

87. In which year All India Radio was renamed as Akashvani ? in 1956

88. In which year was the All India Radio established ? in 1936

89. In which year was National Literacy Mission founded ? in 1988

Biology General knowledge questions and answers


1. Which disease is known as Christmas disease ? Answer: Haemophilia (also known as Bleeder's disease and Royal disease )

2. The seat of memory in the human brain is located in the _______ ? Answer: Cerebrum

3. Which hormone is known as Emergency Hormone ? Answer: Adrenalin

4. Total number of bones in human body ? Answer: 206

5. Total number of Muscles in human body ? Answer: 639

6. What is the Enzyme present in Saliva ? Answer: Ptyalin

7. Covering of brain is called as __________ ? Answer: Meninges

8. Covering of Lungs is called as __________ ? Answer: Pleura

9. Covering of Heart is called as __________ ? Answer: Pericardium

10. What is the full form of CAT in CAT scan (CT scan) ? Answer: Computer Axial Tomograph

11. Who prepared the first Cholera vaccine ? Answer: Louis Pasteur

12. Who discovered Rabies vaccine ? Answer: Louis Pasteur

13. Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by blood on the walls of ________ ? Answer: arteries

Geography general knowledge questions

1. Which continent is known as Continent of Science ? Answer: Antarctica

2. Which continent is known as White Continent ? Answer: Antarctica

3. Which is the only Continent without any trees ? Answer: Antarctica

4. Who is the first person to reach south Pole ? Answer: Roald Amundsen

5. Which is the Active Volcano in Antarctica ? Answer: Mount Erebus

6. Which is the world's southernmost active volcano ? Answer: Mount Erebus

7. Which is the highest Peak in Antarctica ? Answer: Vinson Massif

8. Which is the largest lake in Antarctica ? Answer: Lake Vostok

9. In which year The Antarctic Treaty signed ? Answer: 1959

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