Latest Question May 2012
Which country has won Uber cup and Thomas Cup Badminton in May 2012?
Ans- China
which team has won IPL-5 Tournament 0n May 27, 2012?
Ans- Kolkata Knight Riders
What was the ancient name of Bathinda city?
Ans- Tribhandanapura and its ruler was Shtrughanadeva.
Which actress has become the brand ambassador for sanitation compaign?
Ans- Vidya Balan roped in this compaign by Rural Development minister Jairam Ramesh. ( She will be the first brand ambassador of the Rural Development ministry)
Who got the best actress trophy on the 59th National Film Awards for 2011?
Ans- Vidya Balan
Who received the Dadasaheb Phalka Award, the highest honour in Indian cinema from our Vice President Hamid Ansari on the occasion of 59th National Film Awards 2011?
- Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee
Name the two living members of first Lok Sabha to be honored by President on 13th May,2012, 60th anniversary of our Parliament?
Ans- Rishang Keishing and Resham Lal Jhangde
Which painting got the highest price ever paid for a work of art at any auction?
Ans- Edvard Munch's iconic painting "The Scream" was sold for nearly $ 120 million.
Who is the first apex court judge to be presented with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' by Vice President on 5th May,2012?
Ans- Justice Kuldip Singh
Who got the Best District Panchayat Award for year 2011-2012 under the Panchayat Empowerment and Accountability Incentive Scheme in the state of Punjab?
Ans- Bathinda Zila Parishad
How many cities can be protected by the missile defence shield developed by India?
Ans- At least two cities ( This shield can be put in place at short notice developed by DRDO)
Chief Minister of which state survived copter crash in May, 2012?
Ans- Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda
How many coconuts were broken on the forehead with a baseball bat during a contest organized in Rome on April,2012 by 7 Gatka lads from Tarn Taran to make it to Guinness Book?
Ans- 59 coconuts in one minute
How much amount has been invested by Cabinet Committee on May,2012 to end years of shortage for a basic training aircraft for young trainee pilots of the Indian Air Force?
Ans- Approx. Rs 2900 Crore to buy 75 single engined aircraft from Swiss Company Pilatus.
India is looking on which countries as part of its strategy to diversify its crude oil imports in view of the difficulties being faced in buying it from Iran?
Ans- Nigeria, Venezuela and Canada
Name the only Indian Cricketer who have hit a century in IPL 5 till now?
Ans- Ajinkya Rahane
Name the Indian American who has been named as the eighth Chancellor of University of California, San Diego?
Ans- Pradeep Khosla, an IIT alumnus currently working as the Dean of College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.
Name the book to be published by Punjabi University Patiala about the writings of Manto (famous Urdu writer) announced by Vice Chancellor on the occassion of Saadat Hasan Manto's 100th birth anniversary in May,2012?
Ans- Sahitik Simrti Granth
Which anniversary of sandwich was celebrated by British town in May,2012?
Ans- 250th anniversary
What are the reports received by Dalai Lama from inside Tibet?
Ans- That Chinese agents had trained Tibetan women for a mission to poison him while posing as devotees seeking his blessings.