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Abbreviation Expand FSSAI. (Hint: Food) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Expand CCC. (Hint: Consumer) Consumer Coordination Council Expand ICDC. (Hint: Diabetes) International Conference on Diabetes and its Complications Expand LPSC. (Hint: Propulsion) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre Expand VSSC. (Hint: Space) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Expand ECCE. (Hint: Childhood) Early Childhood Care and Education Expand NIPCCD. (Hint: Child Development) National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development Expand PBD. (Bharatiya) Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Expand SAT. (Hint: Securities) Securities Appellate Tribunal Expand IME. (Hint: Mechanical) Institution of Mechanical Engineers Expand CPCR. (Hint: Child) Commission for Protection of Child Rights Expand CCI. (Hint: Competition) Competition Commission of India Expand HOSTIA. (Hint: Industries) Hosur Small and Tiny Industries Association Expand TTF. (Hint: Travel) Travel and Tourism Fair
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Expand PFM. (Hint: Finance) Personal Finance Management Expand AFSPA. (Hint: Armed Forces) Armed Forces Special Powers Act Expand OTA. (Hint: Travel) Online Travel Agency Expand OLED. (Hint: Organic) Organic Light-Emitting Diode Expand IISCO. (Hint: Steel) Indian Iron and Steel Company Expand MSHMPB. (Hint: Medicinal) Maharashtra State Horticulture and Medicinal Plant Board Expand ATOAI. (Hint: Tour) Adventure Tour Operators Association of India Expand KBM. (Hint: Konkani) Konkani Bhasha Mandal Expand APEDA. (Hint: Export) Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Expand CAGR (Hint: Rate) Compounded Annual Growth Rate Expand PDP. (Hint: Dairy) Patna Dairy Project Expand BSTDC. (Hint: Bihar) Bihar State Tourism Department Corporation Expand KIFF. (Hint: Film) Kolhapur International Film Festival Expand YHAI. (Hint: Hostel) Youth Hostel Association of India Expand UCI. (Hint: Cycling) International Cycling Union

Expand ITM. (International) International Tourism Mart Expand IAEWP. (Hint: Educators) International Association of Educators of World Peace Expand TEQUIP. (Hint: Education) Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme Expand NIF. (Hint: Investment) National Investment Fund Expand CMO. (Hint: Marketing) Central Marketing Organisation Expand NOPV. (Hint: Vessels) Naval Off shore Patrol Vessels Expand FIPB. (Hint: Investment) Foreign Investment Promotion Board Expand ICNIRP. (Hint: Radio Protection) International Commission on non-Ionising Radio Protection Expand KSCWB. (Hint: Cultural) Kerala State Cultural Welfare Board Expand KASSIA. (Hint: Industries) Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association Expand FABA. (Hint: Biotech) Federation of Asian Biotech Association Expand BCCC. (Hint: Broadcasting) Broadcasting Content Complaints Council Expand DICV. (Hint: Daimler) Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Expand JACDE, (Hint: Airliner) Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Center Expand NDRI. (Dairy) National Dairy Research Institute
Expand RGESS. (Hint: Equity) Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme Expand NELP.(Hint: Licensing) New Exploration Licensing Policy Expand SPCA. (Hint: Police) State Police Complaints Authority (Goa) Expand AIRRBEA. (Hint: Bank) All India Regional Bank Employee Association Expand SLBM. (Hint: Missile) Submarine-launched Ballisti Missile

Awards Who was awarded FIFA women's footballer of the year 2012? Abby Wambach Who won the 4th consecutive FIFA Ballon d'Or award? Lionel Messi Which state's transport bagged the Apollo-CV awards as the best public fleet operator of the year 2013 for its Intelligence Transport System? Karnataka State Transport Corporation Which Indian state bagged 'Krishi Karman Award' for Best Performing State in Wheat category for the year 2011-12? Haryana Who was conferred with Lifetime Achievement for Peace Award by United Nations-affiliated IAEWP? Nambam Tuki, chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, India Name the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation which bagged the best oil terminal award. De-Kastri oil terminal of ONGC Videsh Ltd's Sakhalin-1 project in Russia Which PSU was conferred with Best Performance Overall and best Public Relation Management at the Northeast Consumer Awards? Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's Assam Asset Name the poet and novelist who became the 1st Indian to win DSC South Asian Literature prize. Jeet Narcopolis Who won the Best Emcee award in the female and male categories? Gitikka Ganju Dhar and Nitin Arora

Business Which airlines in India lost license to fly as it exceeded renewal period? Kingfisher Airlines Which nationalised bank has launched MobiCash Easy, a mobile wallet offering facilities such as fund transfer, bill payment, mobile and DTH recharge? State Bank of India What is the export volume (in kgs) decline of tea export from India between January and September 2012? 22.7 million kgs Bharti Infratel will be included in which indices from 7th January 2013? FTSE Global Equity Indices Against whom did Nestle win trademark battle over KitKat chocolate bar's 4-fingered and 3dimensional shape? Cadbury Name the Saudi firm who acquired 32.5% stake in India's Tranzlease Holdings. United International Transportation Company What are the targets of Maharashtra's Industrial Policy 2013? Micro, Small and Medium businesses including Big industrial houses What issues would 14th Finance Commission in India priorities? Disinvestment, GST compensation, sale of non-priority PSUs and subsidies What does T stand for in recently launched Bajaj Discover 100T? Tourer Which automobile company launched 110cc bikes Pantero and Centuro? Mahindra Which companies co-founder is planning to build a small city on Mars for 80,000 space explorers (only vegetarians)? PayPal's co-founder Elon Musk What is the financial assistance that couples with an annual income of less than Rs.1 lakh could avail under the childless couple scheme? Rs.20,000

How many countries participated in the Gujarat Global Investors meet 2013? 16 Where does the Eurozone unemployment rate stand as of November 2012? 11.8% Why was EIL in news recently in India? Government of India approved 10% stake sale Where in India Gas cracker project will be commissioned by BCPL? Assam How many FDI proposals were approved by Government of India worth Rs.1,310.60 crore recently? 14 Which group downgraded India to underweight from neutral as a part of emerging markets review? Citigroup Which company will invest an additional amount of Rs.14,000 crore in Gujarat's port sector and water supply projects? Essar Group Operation smile is set to sign MoU with Government of Meghalaya for what purpose? To provide cleft-lip, cleft-palate surgeries and correction of facial deformities Which rank does India hold on the economic freedom index 2013? 119th rank Which Indian state is set to form a Medical Service Corporation to procure and distribute medical products? Chhattisgarh Which 2 Asian countries will sign liberalised visa agreement during 3-day home minister-level talks beginning 28th January 2013? India and Bangladesh Which university did Microsoft tie-up to deliver personality development and improve written and spoken English along with basic computer knowledge in India? Bournville College of London

Which country's parliament approved new tax legislation aiming to boost state revenues by 2.3 billion in 2013? Greece Where did Apollo Tyres open global R and D centre? Enschede, Netherlands Which energy firm plans to set up a research laboratory in Gujarat in partnership with Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute? Welspun Energy Which Japanese fashion retailer is set to partner Arvind to build $1 billion business in India? Uniqlo What value of financial assistance was given by Maharashtra Government to farmers affected by excess rains in Nagpur division during 2011-12? Rs.226.24 crore Name the 2 superbikes launched in India by DSK Hyosung. Aquila Pro (650cc) and GT650R-2013 editions What are the 3 variety of 16 drugs Indian scientists recently released that could be used for disaster management? Anti-cyanide drug, Anti-nerve gas drug and Anti-toxic gas drug Which bank recently announced it is interested to acquire RBS India's retail assets? Yes Bank United Kingdom recently expressed interest in forging partnership in which sector with Kerala? Health Which section of Income Tax Act gives tax holiday for SEZ units in India? Section 10AA What is the projected growth rate for India by United Nations Organisation in 2013? 6.1% Which Indian consumer products company is set to report 50% of its revenues from international operations? Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting Which Brazilian alumina refinery and bauxite mines will Hindalco acquire? Novelis alumina refinery

What percent of margin money requirement for entities bidding through the auction route did SEBI abolish? 25% Which education and learning division announced its partnership with Big Bazaar to market their learning products in their stores across India? HCL Infosystems Limited SEBI, market regulator in India is set to full fungibility for which holders? Indian Depository Receipts What is the hiked import duty on gold and platinum in India with immediate effect (2013)? 6% from 4% Swelect Energy System bought 49% stake in which solar modules manufacturing company in India? HHV Solar Which matrimony is planning for $125 million IPO in 2013? Bharat Matrimony Which company invested Rs.8 crore in Congruent Solutions, a service provider in pension administration industry? Fulcrum Venture India Which designer and manufacturer of industrial batteries opened a manufacturing facility in Bidadi recently? Amco Saft India Name the Dutch financial services group which exited its insurance business in India. ING Name the diesel variant of Jaguar assembled in India, priced at Rs.44.50 lakh. Jaguar XF2.2 Which company launched Verito 'Executive Edition' with premium features? Mahindra Which company launched Scala automatic, RXL X-tronic CVT and RXZ X-tronic CVT? Renault Which country is Xerox Corp. looking for business process outsourcing and document management? India

Which deposit is now allowed for a premature withdrawal and banks could determine its own penal interest rate? Bulk deposit (applicable from 1st April 2013) For what purpose National Collateral Management Services Ltd. signed a deal with Central Bank of India recently? Collateral management and warehousing services Name the Super sports car launched by Lamborghini priced at Rs.4.77 crore in India recently. Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Which automobile maker posted Rs.501.29 crore net profit for quarter ended 31st December 2012? Maruti Suzuki Which American bank will let its banking license to lapse in India? Morgan Stanley Where in China State Bank of India will open its 2nd Bank branch? Tianjin Godrej Consumer Products has entered into an agreement with which company to divest noncore food business in Indonesia? Creador Which Japanese automobile company will invest Rs.1,000 crore in the greenfield plant at the manufacturing plant at Sri City Andhra Pradesh? Isuzu Motors Which Saudi petrochemical company plans to launch 4 facilities in 2013, 2 of which will be in Bangalore and Shanghai? Saudi Basic Industries Corporation Which country announced a deal with international lenders to cancel its debt of about $6 billion? Myanmar Which automobile maker sold 9.75 million vehicles group-wide and regained the crown as the world's top selling automaker of 2012? Toyota Motor Corp In which country strawberries are marketed under the brand name Mahabaleshwar Strawberry? Malaysia

SEBI allowed which stock exchange to voluntarily opt out of the exchange space in India? Hyderabad Stock Exchange Which company got approval to market skin cream in America? Glenmark Generics Inc Which mobile network in India launched 'One Nation, One Rate' offering same rate for voice,sms and data in home circles and on roaming its network? Aircel

Education Which education board in India will introduce food production as vocational course? CBSE Times Internet recently entered into a partnership with which American online media company? Gawker Media Where in Karnataka Women's Empowerment Centre was opened to cater over 25,000 women for variety of courses to be offered at the Centre? Malleshwaram, Bangalore Which university in India will introduce a chapter on the contribution of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar to the Constitution? Karnataka State Open University How many state Government Universities along with National Institute of Technology will benefit from foreign faculty of Erasmus, Rotterdam,McGill University and Richard Ivey School of Business? 11 Which education board launched assessment training programme in partnership with Pearson Foundation? Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Entertainment Name the American pop singer whose 1950 hit 'Tennessee Waltz' had topped the charts for months, died at the age of 85. Patti Page Rahul Sharma re-entered as a music director with which movie? Freedom Who won the Miss America 2013 title? Mallory Hagan, 23 year old contestant from Brooklyn, New York Which Marathi feature film has been selected in the PIF film festival? Anumati Where in India Wills Lifestyle India Fashion week spring-summer 2013 was held? Kerala Which country has been invited as guest at the Hyderabad Literary Festival 2013? France Which Kannada movie directed by R.Chandru will be remade in Telugu and Tamil? Charminar Name the bollywood producer who is set to make film on 26/11 conspirator David Headley. Sunil Bohra Which 5-day festival was held in Dimoria Block of Assam's Kamrup District? Dimoria Ethnic Festival

General Knowledge What code will the genetically-modified food bear at top of its display panel? GM Which Indian state will have Mahila courts in all its districts? Tamil Nadu Which 2 region got President's approval for special status bill to execute the provisions of the Article 371J of the constitution? Hyderabad-Karnataka Odisha joined how many states in India as it introduced ban of gutka and paan masala? 18 Where in India 3-day 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was held in January 2013? Kochi, Kerala Which Indian state will join the existing 9 states to cultivate pomegranate? Madhya Pradesh Which Indian state rolled out scheme for childless couples? Rajasthan Under which scheme Haryana Government introduced pilot project for children between 3 and 6 years of age? Integrated Child Development Services Which country's President will miss his scheduled swearing-in ceremony for 3rd term due to health problem? Venezuelan Which rank does India hold as drug exporter and food exporter to America? 2nd and 7th rank India Bike week will be held in which Indian city on February 2nd and 3rd 2013? Vagator, North Goa Which Indian state has come up with a plan to transport drinking water in railway wagons? Maharashtra Name the world's 1st subway which marked 150th anniversary recently. Farringdon

Which country displaced Brazil, Russia to become 4th largest market for Sony? India Which rank does Parupalli Kashyap hold after existing from Korea Open 2013? 11th rank Which dam in Afghanistan will be constructed by India as it approved additional funds with a revised cost of Rs.1,457.56 crore? Salma Dam Which Indian state approved Girl and Youth Policy 2013 recently? Rajasthan Where in India the finals of Hip Hop India competition will be held? Surathkal, National Institute of Technology Karnataka Which state in India will host the 33rd South Indian History Congress from 15th February to 17th February 2013? Kariavattom campus, University of Kerala Which university in India will offer dual degree and integrated MBA courses? Rajasthan (BTech and MBA) Where in India 18th Yuva Mahotsav was held recently? Pernem Which state received Best stall award at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit? Madhya Pradesh Where in India 6th Food and Grocery Forum 2013 was held? Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon Who translated Ramayana in Polish language? Janusz Krzyzowski, an Indologist in Poland Where in India literary meet 2013 was held which saw over 300 people attending from northeast and western parts of the country? Aurangabad Who won the Go UNESCO Challenge 2012 by traveling to 28 UNESCO heritage sites in India within a year? Jai Bharati, a Hyderabadi architect

Which country did head of the International Committee of the Red Cross visited for the 1st time recently? Myanmar Which Indian city will have International youth hostel constructed by BMRCL? Bangalore Which Indian state has been voted the "Favourite Upcoming Destination" by Outlook Traveller magazine? Arunachal Pradesh What is the title of national seminar organised by Center for Culture and Development on Census of India 2011? Reflections based on census of India 2011 Under which wing Government of India is set to take over under-utilised and unused government land and monetise accordingly? Land Authority of India What is the proposed uniform price for 5 and 3kgs of wheat and rice under the Food Security Bill? Rs.3/kg and Rs.2/kg Which Indian state's Government employees are in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme? Haryana Rohtak district Railway employees, Power Corporation, Anganwadi workers and Border Security Force jawans Which Indian state was brought under President's Rule for 3rd time since its formation in 12 years? Jharkhand When and where the World Economic Forum 2013 will be held? 23rd to 27th January 2013 in Davos Where in India 'Voters Day' will be observed on 25th January 2013? Bhopal Where was the Mali summit held? Ivory Coast Where in India 7th edition of BhimthadiJatra, a platform for women self-help groups will be held? Pune (24th to 27th Jan 2013)

Which India-Mayanmar winter festival event aims to develop eco-tourism and wildlife conversion? Pangsau Pass winter Festival 2013 What is sponge silk sarees priced to reach middle and lower middle class families which will not have golden and silver borders by Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation? Rs.3,000 Where in India 21-day Handloom expo will be held with participation from 16 states across the country? Bhubaneswar How many Indian companies are in the list of 1,500 entities worldwide in terms of their annual R and D investments? 14 Name the largest off shore vessel commissioned by Indian Navy for maritime surveillance around Andaman and Nicobar islands. INS Saryu Which airways offers free flights for children who turned 10 (age) in 2013 as a part of year-long celebration of the airline's 10 anniversary? Eithad Airways Name the 1st ever national conference on women in architecture to be held in Pune on 24th and 25th January 2013. Women in Architecture Mahacon WiA When and where the 9th edition Aero India will be held? 6th February 2013, Bangalore What is the unique feature of Amul Dairy's Mumbai suburb plant? Fully automatic traffic management system using robots for milk packing operations Name the housing project launched by Karnataka Housing Board after 33 years in Mysore. KRS Nisarga Why was Lovely Professional University in news recently? IBM partnered with Lovely Professional University to upgrade its hardware infrastructure What is Buddhist train known as? Mahapari Nirvan Express

Which are the top 4 milk producing states in India? Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat Where does the youth unemployment in South Asia stand as per the report released by International Labour Organisation? 9.6% What is the theme of Karnataka Health Science Library Association annual conference? Evidence based health science librarianship and librarians to attend from health science institutions across Karnataka Which Indian state cabinet approved free pathology test facility in government-run hospitals and health centres from February 2013? Madhya Pradesh Where in India 10th edition of BioAsia 2013 will be held? Hyderabad, 28th to 30th January 2013 According to Saraswati Sukumar of Johns Hopkins Medicine which molecule plays major role in initiating inflammation? NF-kB Whose 116th birth anniversary was celebrated by Sanskritik Samaj unveiling a life-size statue in Kahilapara in India? Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Which television channel will conduct 'Jiya Ho Bihar Ke Lala' to celebrate Republic day 2013? Anjan TV Which medical administration collaborated with 150 organisations for investment, training and knowledge sharing purpose? Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration Which 2 states in India celebrated 42nd Statehood Day? Tripura and Manipur Which government recently legalised The Marriage Bill (Same-Sex Couples)? British Which rank does India hold with respect to 5-year steel production output (2008-2012)? 2nd To which island country India will transfer Dornier-228 maritime reconnaissance aircraft? Seychelles

Which country wrestlers will participate for the 1st time in the annual Kushti competition at Andheri Sports complex, Mumbai? Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan What could possibly replace pantry cars in trains by Indian railways? 250 Base kitchen across India Which 3 states in India is permit free for foreign nationals with an exception from Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Myanmar? Manipur, Mizoram and Nagland When is the 30th National Conference of Kannada literary meet scheduled in New Delhi? 6th and 7th April 2013 (under the banner of DehaliKannadiga) Under which theme the annual convention of Kerala Management Association will be held on 7th and 8th February 2013? Sustainability and growth on challenging times Donating for which safety activities in India could one get 50% tax rebate? Road safety activities What are the 2 campaigns launched by Gujarat Government to eradicate malnutrition and support women economically? Mission Mangalam and Mission Balam Sukham Which version of the Ramayana translated by Lebanese poet Wadi-al-Bustani was released at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2013? Arabic Which university in India launched its diamond jubilee logo on 26th January 2013, Republic Day? Manipal University Which unique online contest organised by Karnataka Regional Youth Commission drew good response recently? Crib Contest 2012 Where in India 34th annual national conference of Indian Academy Forensic Medicine will be held from 1st to 3rd February 2013? Mangalore (The Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College)

Personality Name the Oscar winning sound editor of Lord of the Rings who died in rafting accident. Michael Hopkins Name the IPS officer who took over as chief of the Intelligence Bureau. S.A.Ibrahim Who is set to become Law Commission chairman post retirement as Supreme Court judge on 24th January 2013? Justice D.K.Jain Name the violinist, known for his sound knowledge of Carnatic and Hindustani music who died due to breathlessness. M.S.Gopalakrishnan Who is appointed as RBI deputy governor? Urjit Patel Who will be the chairman of 14th finance commission of India? Y.V.Reddy Name the Nehru fellowship recipient Archaeologist who died recently? Ranganatha Rao Who is appointed as MD of IBM India? Vanitha Narayanan Name the South African cricket bowler who died after battling with cancer. Neil Adcock How was Harmut Mehdorn known? Germany's Air Berlin PLC's CEO Name the Australian who retired ranking 11th in the International Cricket Council's Test Rankings. Mike Hussey Name the Nobel laureate who said "fragile ecosystem of the Sunderbans needs to be handled with care" at the 100th Indian Science Congress. Rajendra K. Pachauri Who was recently appointed as Secretary, Financial Services in Finance Ministry of India? Rajiv Takru
Name the director of Bombay to Goa who died due to Heart attack recently. S.Ramanathan Name the West Indies cricketer who joined Derbyshire on a 2-year deal. Chanderpaul Who is appointed as president of India and SAARC nations by Cisco for its sales and operations? Jeff White Who is appointed as president and CEO of Boston consulting group? Rich Lesser Who is appointed as interim CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank? K.S.R.Anjaneyulu Name the Indian Navy pilot who is set to become the first Indian to circumnavigate the globe non-stop. Lt. Commander Abhilash Tomy Name the Padma Vibhushan recipient of India who was conferred with Maharashtra Bhushan award recently. Dr.Anil Kakdokar Who is appointed as Canara Bank's CMD with effect from 11th January 2013? R.K.Dubey Who became the youngest men's National Table Tennis champion in India? Soumyajit Ghosh Name the Reddit co-founder who committed suicide. Aaron Swartz Which meeting was held by India and Pakistan at Poonch on 14th January 2013? Flag meeting To which countries 121 tonne of grapes were exported from Maharashtra, India? EU member countries Who is appointed as President of Oberoi Group? Kapil Chopra Who was appointed as Chief Justice of Sri Lanka to succeed Shirani Bandarayanayake? Mohan Peiris

Who replaces Sanjay Kapoor as CEO for India and South Asia operations and will report to Sunil Bharti Mittal of Bharti Airtel? Gopal Vittal Who became youngest Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist to break the record held by Babar Iqbal who was aged 12? 9 year old Pranav Kalyan, 4th grade student of Willow Elementary School Which university felicitated Amitabh Bachchan for his achievements in the Indian film industry for the past 42 years? Mumbai How was Sophiya Haque who died recently known to the world? British Asian actress, singer and VJ Who is appointed as CEO of HCL Tech? Anant Gupta Who is appointed as Reebok India MD of Adidas MG? Erick Haskell Name the writer and diplomat who served as Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, appointed as Cultural Advisor to Nitish Kumar's cabinet? Pavan Verma Who is appointed as an independent non-executive director to the Boards of Sanlam Ltd and Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd.? Arun Duggal Who was conferred 58th Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award? Yash Chopra Name the director whose next film is based on prohibition in Gujarat. Rahul Dholakia Who was sworn in as President of America for 2nd term? Barack Obama Who was sworn in as Vice President of America for 2nd term? Joe Biden Who is appointed as president of Eurogroup? Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Dutch Finance Minister

Name the former minister of Bihar who died of age related illness recently. Ramashray Prasad Singh Name the person who plans to construct world's 1st 3-D-printed building? Janjaap Ruijssenaars Who won the Israel parliamentary election? Benjamin Netanyahu Name the world's oldest marathon runner who has decided to stop participating in Marathon events after the Hong Kong Marathon. Fauja Singh Name the Ex-HAL chief who is appointed as head of Singapore-based company's nascent QuEST Global Defence Engineering Services. Ashok K Baweja Who is the recipient of President's Police Medal 2013 for Gallantry in India? Constable Daler Singh (posthumous) Why was Fashion designer Rajiv Bajaj in news recently? Rajiv Bajaj completed 25 years in the field of fashion Name the Chief operating Officer for mobile payments company Square who resigned recently. Keith Rabois Who is appointed as Senior Vice President Business Development of Shapoorji Pallonji International? Steven Miller

Sports What is the approved fund value by Pune Municipality Corporation for international wrestling event to be held in Pune? Rs.1 crore Who became the 4th test cricketer to surpass 13,000 runs? Jacques Kallis Where is the inaugural edition of the Bangalore Invitational squash tournament scheduled to be held from 4th to 8th January 2013? Bangalore Who won the woman's singles Brisbane International tennis tournament? Serena Williams Who was retained as captain and coach of India to play under Asia-Oceania group 'I' against Korea? S.P.Misra and Zeeshan Ali Who won the Aircel Chennai Open 2013 men's singles title? Janko Tipservic Who won the Aircel Chennai Open 2013 men's doubles title? Stanislas Wawrinka and Benoit Paire Name the Australian who was banned for 1-match with a fine of Australian $4.500 during a Twenty20 match in Melbourne recently. Shane Warne Who won the PGA Tour golf tournament title for the first time in 2013? Dustin Johnson Name the Korean coach who is appointed for Archery in India. Lim Chae Woong Who won the men's ATP tour title at Sydney International tennis tournament 2013? Bernard Tomic Where in India 33rd Sub-Junior (under-17) National Archery championship will be held? Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore (15th to 20th January 2013)

Which sporting event could take shape as that of Indian Premier League to be hosted by its commercial partners IMG-Reliance? Football Who won gold in the 61st Senior National Volleyball Championship in Jaipur? Kerala men's team Who regained 2nd rank in the recently released BWF rankings? Saina Nehwal Which Formula One tournament has entered Indian schools to enable students to participate in world champions trophy? Bernie Ecclestone world Champions Trophy Who will play as a member of Marylebone Cricket Club in a Twenty20 tournament to be held in Dubai in March 2013? Rahul Dravid Who won gold at the 10th KFC International Regatta in Langkawi, Malaysia? Vir Menon from Bangalore, India Which country will host 1st Formula One race in November 2014? Sochi in Russia Who won the 3rd successive Australian Open title in 2013? Novak Djokovic Name the Chairman and co-members of the newly formed Sri Lankan cricket selection panel. Sanath Jayasuriya, Hemantha Wickramaratne, Pramodaya Wickremasinghe, Chaminda Mendis and Eric Upashantha Who won his 75th career title by clinching Torrey Pines title at the US PGA Farmers Insurance Open? Tiger Woods Name the South African test player of 1950's who died at the age of 85. Dick Westcott

Science and Technology Which institute in India will have robots performing for Gangnam style song at its Techfest? Indian Institute of Technology (Bombay) Which technology was officially launched on 1st January 1983 and has turned 30 years now? Internet What will be unveiled at the 100th Indian Science Congress event? Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Name the science policy 2013 which was introduced in India. The Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy, 2013 Which users will be able to use Dropbox app available on Windows store? Windows 8 and Windows RT Which technology major will release 27-inch coffee table PC? Lenovo Which company will migrate to Skype from Live Messenger on March 15th 2013? Microsoft Which 4 cities weather forecast could be accessed on real time basis through mobile phone application to be launched by India Meteorology Department on its 138th foundation day? Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai Which country became world's top smartphone manufacturer by shipping more than 200 million units in the year 2012? China Which mobile manufacturing company is scheduled to launch most expensive Android phone in India? HTC (HTC Butterfly priced at Rs.44,000)

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