IBPS Sample Questions : Quiz 3

General Awareness Quiz - 3

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Question 1

Name the Army Chief who was in news due to age dispute? He has also dropped his case against the government recently.

	General NK Singh
	General Rakesh Singh
	General VK Singh
	General SN Singh
	None of these

Question 1 Explanation:

Army Chief Age Dispute: Indian army chief General VK Singh has dropped his case against the government over his disputed age.

Question 2

Which Indian cricketer was in news as he suffered from lung cancer?

	Lala Amarnath
	Nawab Patudi
	Yuvraj Singh
	All of these
	None of these

Question 2 Explanation:

Yuvraj Singh: Is in news as India's World Cup champion and man of the contest, Yuvraj Singh, has lung cancer and is undergoing treatment in the United States.

Question 3

Name the Prime Minister of Mauritius who visited India recently?

	Ram Gopal Sarkar
	Om Prakash Ram
	Naveen Kumar Goolam
	Navinchandra Ramgoolam
	None of these

Question 3 Explanation:

Navinchandra Ramgoolam: Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam accompanied by wife Veena Brizmohun visits India recently.

Question 4

Manisha Malhotra former Indian tennis player was in news recently. Why?

	She won best supporting actress in National Film Awards
	She won veteran National Tennis Championship
	She won Ramon Magsaysay Award
	She won Olympic Committee Award
	She was nominated in Wimbledon Referee Panel

Question 4 Explanation:

Manisha Malhotra: Former Indian tennis player Manisha Malhotra on 16 February 2012 conferred upon a top International Olympic Committee Award for her contribution in promoting sport among women.The award was presented by IOC President Jacques Rogge at the fifth World Conference on Women and Sport.

Question 5

Which team won the Women's Champions Hockey Trophy?

	Argentina
	Russia
	India
	USA
	Australia

Question 5 Explanation:

Women's Champions Trophy: Argentina won the women's hockey Champions Trophy for the fifth time with a 1-0 victory over Great Britain in the final. The Netherlands claimed the bronze medal by defeating Germany 5-4.

Question 6

Name the senior former Indian Cricketer who has been included in ICC Hall of fame?

	Madan Lal
	Sourav Ganguly
	Navjot Singh Sidhu
	Sunil Gavaskar
	Ravi Shastri

Question 6 Explanation:

ICC Hall of fame: Sunil Gavaskar has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. The former India captain and one of the game's all-time greats received his commemorative cap from fellow Hall of Famer and team-mate Kapil Dev.

Question 7

Which Global Company,s retail website of India was hacked recently?

	Microsoft
	Walmart
	Yahoo
	Rediff
	Google

Question 7 Explanation:

Microsoft Website: In the latest case of website defacing in the country, software giant Microsoft India's retail website has been hacked, forcing the company to shut it down temporarily. According to reports, the company's retail website, which sells Microsoft products, was hacked by a Chinese group called Evil Shadow Team.

Question 8

Name the the Cricketer who retired from all form of cricket with immediate effect?

	VVS Laxman
	Yuvraj Singh
	Jaques Kallis
	Ricky Ponting
	Andrew Symonds

Question 8 Explanation:

Andrew Symonds: The former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds has retired from all cricket with immediate effect.

Question 9

Name the Indian who has been named for 2011 US National Humanities Medal?

	Manmohan Singh
	Sonia Gandhi
	General VK Singh
	Amartya Sen
	None of these

Question 9 Explanation:

2011 US National Humanities Medal: India's Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen named for the 2011 US National Humanities Medal by the White House.

Question 10

Name the noted Hindi writer who won the 21st Vyas Samman?