101. Name the bollywood writer-filmmaker who passed away recently. O.P.Dutta
102. Why zebras have black and white stripes(recently solved mystery)?To keep blood-sucking files away
103. Which cricket batting legend is been inducted into ICC Hall of Fame? Sunil Gavaskar
104. Name the commission setup in accordance with Section 74 of the Meghalaya Police Act. Police Accountability Commission
105. What sum of amount has Bank of England set to pump into economy? 50 billion pounds
106. Name the electronics retailer bought by Flipkart for $25 million. Letsbuy
107. When is Windows 8 set to be released by Microsoft? February 29th 2012
108. Where was Pele’s statue unveiled recently? L’Amitie stadium in Libreville
109. Which company will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames?Eastman Kodak Co. (Kodak)
110. Name the German’s 1997 Tour de France winner who received 2-year ban for a blood doping offence. Jan Ullrich
111.Who was honoured with Lata Mangehkar award by the Madhya Pradesh government recently? Rajesh Roshan
112. Name the site launched by an Italian computer science professor who hopes it will be a challenge to the US technology giant Google. Volunia
113. Who resigned as England’s football manager? Fabio Capello
114. Which country released world’s highest resolution lunar images taken by its 2nd moon orbiter, Chang’e-2? China
115. What is S&P’s downgraded rating of Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony? BBB+ from A-
116. Where has the tyre maker Ceat planned to set up its plant investing upto Rs.250 crore? Bangladesh
117. What percentage of the world’s mangrove vegetation does India account for? 3%
118. Which place in Tamil Nadu is all set to get 4th Science Park? Coimbatore
119. Name the Indian American orthodontist who was honoured with ‘Hind Rattan Award’. Dr.Gagan Balla
120. What sum of amount is National Housing Bank set to receive from World Bank which would help in its refinancing programme? $300 million(Rs.1,500 crore)
121. Name the newly elected President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)? R.V.Kanoria
122. Name the science communicator who passed away recently. R.D.Sharma
123. In which currency is India set to pay for 45% of Iran oil imports? Rupee
124. Name the Maldives President who was appointed after Mohamed Nasheed quit. Mohammad Waheed Hassan
125. Who has been appointed as Chief executive operations for China’s Walmart? Greg Foran
126. Name the novelist whose 200th birthday ceremony was observed led by Prince Charles. Charles Dickens
127. Which company renewed sponsorship deal with Indian hockey team? Sahara
128. Which singer is launching her own social networking website exclusively for her fans? Lady Gaga
129. Name the book featuring the problems of NRI’s living in Gulf countries released by Mohammed Ali Shabbir and written by Mohammed Saifuddin. Expat Ride
130. Name the Managing Director of Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company Pvt. Ltd. who passed away. T.V.Alexander
131. Which 3-day youth festival is back after a gap of 7 years in Jaipur? Ghoomar
132. Name the Spanish cyclist who is suspended for 2 years for a doping offence during the 2010 Tour de France. Alberto Contador
133. Who won the Champions Trophy women’s hockey tournament for the 5th time? Argentina
134. Name the Romanian Prime Minister who quit recently. Emil Boc
135. Name the Managing Director and CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank who quit recently. Amitabh Chaturvedi
136. Name the Mumbai-based historian who passed away recently. Sharada Dwivedi
137. Name the car launched by Ferrari for 2012 F1 season? F2012
138. Name the CEO of Micron Technology who died in a plane crash and who has been appointed as CEO?Steve Appleton and Mark Durcan
139. In which country have UN declared end of famine? Somalia
140. Which social networking site turned 8 recently? Facebook
141. Who has been appointed as Executive Director of Corporation Bank? Amar Lal
142. Who won the World Squash Federation under-21 world cup? Egypt against India 2-1
143. How many years did Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II complete on throne? 60 years
144. Which Indian player was put on maximum bid of whopping 2 million dollars in IPL 2012 auction? Ravindra Jadeja
145. In which IPL team Ravindra Jadeja was playing in earlier seasons? Rajasthan Royals
146. Which two teams bid the maximum amount for Ravindra Jadeja? Deccan chargers and Chennai Super Kings
147. Ravindra Jadeja was bought for staggering amount of $2 million by which IPL team in IPL auction 2012 held at ITC Royal Gardenia, Bangalore on 4th February,2012?Chennai Super Kings
148. In which IPL team Brendon Mccullum will be playing in 2012 season? Kolkata Knight Riders
149. Which IPL team won the bid for Muttiah Muralidaran in IPL auction 2012 Royal Challengers Bangalore
150. Herchelle Giibbs was bought by which IPL team for $50000 in 2012 auction? Mumbai Indians
151. Kings XI Punjab team had won the bid for which Pakistan allrounder? Azhar Mahmood
152. In which IPL team australian fast bowler Mitchell Jhonson will be playing in 2012 season? Mumbai Indians
153. Name the car model unveiled by Sahara Force India. VJM05
154. What award was conferred to Amul company in the manufacturing category recently?Green Globe Foundation award
155. Who have been selected for the Bharat Vikas Rathna award by the All India Business Development Association, New Delhi? C Basavegowda, President, Mysore and Chamarajanagar District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd.
156. Who will be the only Indian driver in the Formula One for 2012 season after signing to continue with Hispania Racing (HRT)? Narain Karthikeyan
157. Name the British energy minister who resigned recently. Chris Huhne
158. Name the book launched by Sonu Nigam authored by Priya Kumar. The Perfect World
159. Which Italian luxury brand is looking to bring its high-end homeware and furnishings retail stores to India? Giorgio Armani
160. Which country announced 3-day national mourning following violence at a football stadium in Port Said? Egypt
161. Name the Florida origin boxer who died recently. Angelo Dundee
162. Which bollywood actor was honoured with a Green Globle award for outstanding effort to fight climate change? Abhishek Bachchan
163. Name the singer who has been appointed as anti-tobacco campaign ambassador. Playback Singer Shann
164. Which Asian telecom company is going to buy Orange Austria a Austrian mobile phone operator? Hutchison
165. Who is the polish nobel prize winner who died on 1st Feb 2012? Wislawa Szymborska
166. Which movie won the four Australian Film Awards? Snowtown
165. Which US Rapper is going to receive the prestigious president’s BMI Latin Awards? Pitbull
166. Who will succeed Sony’s CEO Howard Stringer? Kazuo Hirai
167. Name the Pakistani cricketer who was released from jail because of good behaviour after serving half of his 6 month sentence. Mohammad Aamer
168. Which author’s autobiography release was cancelled at the Kolkata Book Fair? Taslima Nasreen
169. Name the luxury watch collection launched by Seiko Watch India at a price range of Rs.1-5 lakh per piece. Ananta
170. What value of overseas inflow was injected into Indian markets in January 2012? Rs.26,000 crore (US$5.08 billion)
171. Which guidelines have SEBI notified allowing companies to reduce promoter shareholding through private placement? Institutional Placement Programme (IPP)
178. Which company will acquire full control of UTV Software and Communications Ltd.? US-based Walt Disney
179. What is the value of IPO filed by Facebook? $5 billion
180. Who was awarded ‘Pride of India’ award by the Indian-American community in Washington? Mallikarjun Kharge
181. Which company won India’s biggest fighter deal for $10.4 billion? France’s Dassault Rafale
182. Name the singer who was made the Big Entertainer of the Year in recognition of her ‘Special Contribution to Bengali music’.Usha Uthup (Didi)
183. Name the Managing Director of Hindustan Motors who resigned recently. Manoj Jha
184. How many countries are set to participate in inaugural edition of under-21 Squash World Cup? 8 countries
185. Which driver signed with Formula One team Williams for 2012 F1 season? Bruno Senna
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