India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25), carrying the Mars orbiter, lits o ro!

the Satish "ha#an S$ace Centre in Srihari%ota, about &'' %! ((2 !iles) north o the
southern Indian city o Chennai )o*e!ber 5, 2'&+ ile $hoto, India's Polar Satellite
Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25), carrying the Mars orbiter, lits o ro! the Satish "ha#an
S$ace Centre in Srihari%ota, about &'' %! ((2 !iles) north o the southern Indian city o
Chennai )o*e!ber 5, 2'&+ ile $hoto, India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25),
carrying the Mars orbiter, lits o ro! the Satish "ha#an S$ace Centre in Srihari%ota,
about &'' %! ((2 !iles) north o the southern Indian city o Chennai )o*e!ber 5, 2'&+
ile $hoto,
My Unforgettable Memories is the book written by:
Answer: Mamata Banerji
Who has taken over as the 25th Chief of the n!ian Army"
Answer: #eneral Bikram $ingh
%he #overnment of n!ia has !e&lare! 2'() as the *ear
of:
Answer: Water Conservation
%he s&ientist known as the father of #reen +evol,tion in
n!ia"
Answer: M-$- $waminathan
Who re&eive! this years .2'()/ 0a!asaheb 1halke
Awar!"
Answer: 1ran 2ishan $ikan!
%he #overnment of n!ia has anno,n&e! the setting ,3 of
a new Marine %raining A&a!emy at:
Answer: %,ti&orin
Who is the 4rst woman to be a33ointe! as the Managing
0ire&tor of the $tate Bank of n!ia"
Answer: Ar,n!hati Bhatta&harya
%he CC Worl! C,3 2'(5 will be jointly hoste! by 5555-- an!
55555--"
Answer: A,stralia an! 6ew 7ealan!
Who has sworn in as the 1resi!ent of ran8 s,&&ee!ing
Mahmo,! Ahma!i 6eja!"
Answer: 9assan +o,hani
Who has been re:ele&te! as the 1resi!ent of 7imbabwe"
Answer: +obert M,gabe
+ajeev +ishi has been a33ointe! as the Chairman an!
Managing 0ire&tor of whi&h Bank"
Answer: Central Bank of n!ia
Who has been sele&te! for this years ;okmanya %ilak Awar!"
Answer: <- $ree!haran
he all:women bank to be set ,3 by the #overnment of n!ia is
name! 5555-"
Answer: Bhartiya Mahila Bank
n whi&h state is the nations 4rst &yber forensi& laboratory set
,3"
Answer: %ri3,ra
%he n!ian sh,ttler who won bron=e in the Worl! Ba!minton
Cham3ionshi3s hel! in #,ang=ho,8 China"
Answer: 1-> $in!h,
(?- 555-- has be&ome the 4rst state to !isb,rse salary to
#overnment em3loyees thro,gh Aa!har linke! Bank a&&o,nts"
Answer: Maharashtra
brahim Bo,ba&ar 2eita has been ele&te! as the new 1resi!ent
of 5555--"
Answer: Mali
What is the name of n!ias 4rst in!igeno,sly b,ilt air&raft
&arrier8 re&ently ,nveile! at 2o&hi"
Answer: 6$ >ikrant
Whi&h Ameri&an !aily news3a3er has been bo,ght by @eA
Be=os8 the fo,n!er of Ama=on-&om"
Answer: %he Washington 1ost
Who won this years 1#A .1rofessional #olfers Asso&iation/
&ham3ionshi3 hel! in 6ew *ork"
Answer: @ason 0,fner
2B- Who is a33ointe! as the new #overnor of the +eserve Bank
of n!ia"
Answer: +agh,ram #ovin!a +ajan
2?- 55555- will be n!ias 2Cth $tate"
Answer: %elangana
n!ias 4rst 06A Dorensi& ;aboratory establishe! in:
Answer: #,rgaon
Who won the 3restigio,s nternational Chil!rens 1ea&e 1ri=e
2'()"
Answer: Malala *o,saf=ai
Whi&h &o,ntry Won Bron=e Me!al at @,nior Women 9o&key
Worl!C,3"
Answer: n!ia
Who is the a,thor of the book My @o,rney: %ransforming
0reams into A&tions that release! re&ently"
Answer: 0r- A1@ Ab!,l 2alam
Whi&h rail t,nnel &onne&ting the <,ro3ean an! Asian 3arts of
%,rkey has re&ently been o3ene!"
Answer: Marmaray %,nnel- t is the !ee3est Un!ersea
mmerse! %,be %,nnel ever b,ilt-
Who be&ame the thir! &ri&keter in the worl! to s&ore a !o,ble
&ent,ry in one !ay internationals"
Answer: +ohit $harma-
Who is the &,rrently ranke! 6o-( batsman in Ene 0ay
nternationals"
Answer: >irat 2ohli
6ational <!,&ation 0ay was observe! on:
Answer: 6ovember ((8 t is the birth!ay of Ma,lana Ab,l 2alam
A=a!8 in!e3en!ent n!ias 4rst Union Minister for <!,&ation-
n!ia will host Mens 9o&key Worl! C,3 in:
Answer: 2'(F
Who won Miss Universe 2'() title"
Answer: #abriela sler .>ene=,ela/
%he new sign lang,age translator !evelo3e! by Mi&rosoft that
&onverts signs into s3oken an! written lang,age an! vi&e
versa"
Answer: 26<C%
%he air&raft &arrier whi&h was &ommissione! into the n!ian
6avy after ref,rbishment an! ,3gra!ation in +,ssia"
Answer: 6$ >ikrama!itya
Whi&h &o,ntrys to,rism tagline is %he Won!er of Asia"
Ans- $ri ;anka
Whi&h e!,&ational instit,tion of n!ia was behin! the
!evelo3ment of the nano:satellite @,gn,"
Ans- % 2an3,r
Who won the Mens singles in the +ogers C,3 2'()8 hel! in
Montreal8 Cana!a"
Answer: +afael 6a!al
Whose new book8 My @o,rney: %ransforming 0reams into
A&tions has been release! re&ently"
Answer: A-1-@ Ab!,l 2alam
n whi&h state !i! the $aharsha:1atna +ajyarani <G3ress r,n
over 3ilgrims killing )? 3eo3le"
Answer: Bihar
n re&ent times8 B*E0 has been making waves in the b,siness
worl!8 with a large n,mber of &om3anies o3ening ,3 to the
&on&e3t to enhan&e b,siness 3ro!,&tivity- B*E0 stan!s for"
Answer: Bring *o,r Ewn 0evi&e
+e&ently8 whi&h 6ational 1ark was &hosen for ,nmanne! aerial
s,rvey8 whi&h is 4rst of its kin! in n!ia"
Answer: 2a=iranga 6ational 3ark
Who has been re&ently a33ointe! as the new &hief of
6A$$CEM"
Answer: 2rishnak,mar 6atarajan
Who was awar!e! 1an!it 9ri!aynath ;ifetime A&hievement
awar! re&ently"
Answer: Asha Bhonsle
Who won the Womens $ingles in the Dren&h E3en %ennis
%o,rnament"
Answer: $erena Williams .U$/- %his is her (Hth #ran! $lam title-
n4nity %ower8 the Worl!s tallest twiste! tower .)'H meter/
was ina,g,rate! in:
Answer: 0,bai
Latest who is who 2013 India General Knowledge
Questions and answers.
President of India : Mr. Pranab Muher!ee
"i#e President of India : Mr. Moha$$ad %a$id &nsari
Pri$e Minister of India : 'r. Man$ohan (ingh
)hief *usti#e of India : Mr. *usti#e P. (athasi+a$
(,eaer of Lo (abha : Ms. Meera Ku$ar
'e,ut- (,eaer of Lo (abha : Mr. Kari-a Munda
'e,ut- )hair$an of .a!-a (abha : Mr. P.*. Kurien
Leader of /,,osition in Lo (abha : Ms. (ush$a (wara!
Whi&h &o,ntry was the biggest #ol! 3ro!,&er in 2'(2"
Answer: China
6ame the host &o,ntry of DDA ,n!er (? worl! &,3 2'(?"
Answer: n!ia
1ark ge,n hye is the 4rst female 3resi!ent of ----------"
Answer: $o,th 2orea
(''th mission of $+E8 belongs to the satellite name! 1+E%<+
whi&h ma!e by ----------"
Answer: @a3an
ho is sworn in as the new Chief @,sti&e of n!ia"
Answer: 1- $athasivam-
2- Who is sworn in as the new 3rime minister of A,stralia"
Answer: 2evin +,!!
)- 2erala Chief Minister Eommen Chan!y re&eive! the Unite!
6ations 1,bli& $ervi&e Awar! for"
Answer: Dor his mass &onta&t 3rogramme initiative-
Who is the new +ailway Minister of n!ia"
Answer: Mallikarj,n 2harge
Who is ele&te! as the new 1resi!ent of ran"
Answer: 9assan +o,hani
Who is the new 1resi!ent of >ene=,ela"
Answer: 6i&olas Ma!,ro- 9e s,&&ee!e! 9,go Chave= who !ie!
on 5th Mar&h 2'()-
Who is the a,thor of the book I;ife of 1iI"
Answer: *ann Martel
%he seasonal win!s of $o,th Asia is known as:
Answer- Monsoons
2- Who a!ministers the oath of oJ&e to the 1resi!ent of n!ia"
Answer- %he Chief @,sti&e of n!ia
)- Whose !ate of birth is nationally observe! as %ea&hers 0ay"
Answer- 0r- $- +a!hakrishnan
B- Whi&h is the longest &ell in the h,man bo!y"
Answer- 6e,ral Cell
5- What is the name of the &rystal form of &arbon"
Answer- 0iamon!
H- Who 3ro3o,n!e! the eK,ation < L m&2"
Answer- <instein
Who is the 1resi!ent of nternational Meteorologi&al
Ergani=ation"
Answer: AleGan!er Be!ritskiy
2- Who is the $e&retary #eneral of Asean"
Answer: $,rin 1its,wan
)- Who is the 0ire&tor #eneral of U6<$CE"
Answer: rina Bokova
B- Who is the $e&retary #eneral of 6A%E"
Answer: An!ers +asm,ssen
5- Who is the 1resi!ent of the <,ro3ean Union"
Answer: 9erman >an +om3,y
H- Who is the 9ea! of the Afri&an Union Commission"
Answer: 6kosa=ana 0lamini:7,ma
Drom whi&h histori&al mon,ment !i! #alileo !ro3 !own obje&ts
to test his laws of gravity"
Answer: ;eaning %ower of 1issa
2- Who &alle! %aj Mahal MA tear!ro3 on the &heek of timeM"
Answer: +abeen!ra 6ath %agore
)- #ol!en 1alm Awar! is asso&iate! with:
Answer: Dilm
B- 6ame the &o,ntry where there are no &oins in &ir&,lation b,t
only &,rren&ies:
Answer: 1arag,ay
5- %he 3erforming art form M%hamashaM belongs to 5555--
$tate:
Answer: Maharashtra
H- %he highest 3eak in n!ian $,b &ontinent is:
Answer: 2an&hanj,nga
Who wrote the book Mron rom %wo @o,rneysM"
Answer: Minnie >ai!
Who &lin&he! this years n!ian 1remier ;eag,e Cri&ket %ro3hy"
Answer: M,mbai n!ians
Who to3s the list of the worl!s most 3owerf,l women8 release!
by Dorbes Maga=ine re&ently"
Answer: Angela Merkel8 she has been the Chan&ellor of
#ermany sin&e 2''5-
%he n!ian $3a&e +esear&h Ergani=ation .$+E/ 6avigation
Centre was set ,3 at:
Answer: Byalal,8 abo,t B'km from Bangalore
Who re&eive! this years Man Asian ;iterary 1ri=e"
Answer: %an %wan <ng- 9e got the awar! for his novel %he
#ar!en of <vening Mists-
What is the name given to n!ias mission to Mars in 6ovember
2'8 2'()"
Answer: Mars Erbiter Mission
Where in 9aryana n!ias 4rst !efen&e ,niversity is to be
set,3"
Answer: #,rgaon
Who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of @harkhan!"
Answer: 9emant $oren
Whi&h Balti& nation has been given 3ermission by the
<,ro3ean Union for a!o3ting <,ro as its &,rren&y"
Answer: ;atvia- %he &o,ntry will re3la&e its &,rren&y the lat8
with the e,ro on ( @an,ary 2'(B-
@eane Cla,!e @,n&ker8 who resigne! re&ently8 was the 1rime
Minister of 55555-"
Answer: ;,Gembo,rg
%he re&ently release! book An ,n&ertain #lory: n!ia an! its
Contra!i&tions is jointly written by 555- an! 5555 "
Answer: Amartya $en an! @ean 0re=e
9ighest mo,ntain 3eak: Mt- <verest .6e3al/
2- 9ighest mo,ntain: 9imalaya
)- 9ighest lake: %iti&a&a .Bolivia/
B- 9ighest 3latea,: %ibet
5- 9ighest &ontinent: Antarti&a
H- 9ighest waterfall: Angel Dalls8 .>ene=,ela/
?- 9ighest a&tive vol&ano: #,ayathiri .Chile/
F- 9ighest &a3ital &ity: ;a 1a= .Bolivia/
Who won the W#C Ca!illa& Cham3ionshi3 2'()"
Answer: %iger Woo!s
Who is sworn in as the new governor of Bihar"
Answer: 0* 1atil
Who was &rowne! the Demina Miss n!ia Worl! 2'()"
Answer: 6avneet 2a,r 0hilon
Who won the 2'() Malaysian #ran! 1riG"
Answer: $ebastian >ettel
Who won the Womens $ingles in the Dren&h E3en %ennis
%o,rnament"
Answer: $erena Williams .U$/- %his is her (Hth #ran! $lam title-
Who among the following &ri&keters has been !e&lare! the
Cri&keter of the %wentieth Cent,ry by the CC"
.a/ $hane Warne
.b/ 2a3il 0ev
.&/ $,nil #avaskar
.!/ Brian ;ara
Answer: $hane Warne
B- 2'(F DDA Worl! C,3 wo,l! be hel! in:
.a/ Dran&e
.b/ +,ssia
.&/ Natar
.!/ 6etherlan!s
Answer: +,ssia
5- >ijen!er $ingh is asso&iate! with whi&h one of the following
games"
.a/ BoGing
.b/ $hooting
.&/ Athleti&s
.!/ Ba!minton
Answer: BoGing
%he Cannes Awar! is given for eG&ellen&e in whi&h 4el!"
.a/ Dilms
.b/ @o,rnalism
.&/ ;iterat,re
.!/ <&onomi&s
Answer: Dilms
Who wrote the book Erigin of $3e&ies"
.a/ Charles 0arwin
.b/ Morgan
.&/ Malth,s
.!/ Men!el
Answer: Charles 0arwin
Whi&h &o,ntry is known as ;an! of #ol!en 1ago!a"
Answer: Myanmar
2- Whi&h Co,ntry is known as the ICo&k3it of <,ro3eI"
Answer: Belgi,m
)- Whi&h Co,ntry is known as the I$i&k man of <,ro3eI"
Answer: %,rkey
B- Whi&h Co,ntry is known as the I1lay gro,n! of <,ro3eI"
Answer: $wit=erlan!
5- Whi&h Co,ntry is known as the I$aw mill of <,ro3eI"
Answer: $we!en
H- Whi&h Co,ntry is known as the I1ower keg of <,ro3eI"
Answer: Balkan
?- Whi&h 3la&e has the ni&k name I<meral! slan!I"
Answer: relan!
F- Whi&h 3la&e is known as slan! of 1earls"
Answer: Bahrain
C- What is known as +oof of the worl!"
Answer: 1amir 1latea,
('- Whi&h &o,ntry is known as ;an! of th,n!er !ragon"
Answer: Bh,tan
((- Whi&h &o,ntry is known as 9oly ;an!"
Answer: 1alestine
(2- Whi&h &o,ntry is known as $i&k man of Asia"
Answer: 1hili33ines
Paris The City of Love, The City of Light, La Ville-Lumiere
2. Prague The City of Hundred Spires, The olden City, The !other of Cities
". #e$ %or& The 'ig (pple
). Las Vegas Sin City
*. Chi+ago The ,indy City
-. Van+ouver The 'ig Smo&e
.. !ontreal La 'elle Ville, /ren+hto$n, The City-!ountain
0. Los (ngeles The City of (ngels
1. #e$ 2rleans The 'ig 3asy
45. Philadelphia City of 'rotherly Love, Philly
44. (msterdam Veni+e of the #orth
42. Veni+e La Serenissima, 'ride of the Sea
4". Vienna The 6mperial City
4). London The S7uare !ile, The 2ld Smo&e, The Smo&e
4*. 8etroit !otor City
4-. !iami The !agi+ City, Little Cu9a
4.. !emphis 'luff City
40. Petra The :ose :ed City
41. Pitts9urg 6ron City
25. :ome The 3ternal City, City of the Seven Hills
24. Seattle The 3merald City
22. 'u+harest Little Paris
2". /loren+e The City of Lilies
2). 'ar+elona The City of Counts, The City of audi
2*. 'udapest Pearl of the 8anu9e
2-. Toronto ;ueen City, !uddy %or&, The 'ig Toe
2.. 8u9lin The /air City
20. <erusalem The Holy City
21. 'oston The Hu9
"5. San /ran+is+o /ris+o
"4. !os+o$ The ,hitestone, The /orty /orties, Third :ome
"2. 3din9urgh (uld :ee&ie
"". eneva The Pea+e Capital
"). :io de <aneiro !arvelous City
"*. Sal=9urg ,hite City
"-. !um9ai The City of 8reams
".. Singapore The Lion City
"0. #aples City of the Sun
"1. 'ologna :ed City
)5. Torino City of /our :ivers
)4. enova The Super9
)2. Palermo The Happy
)". !ilano /ashion Capital of the ,orld, The 8rin&a9le City
)). Cairo Paris of the #ile
)*. 'uenos (ires Paris of the (meri+as, ;ueen of the Plata
)-. >shuaia The 3nd of the ,orld
).. !el9ourne City 9y the 'ay, 'lea& City, 3urope of (ustralia
)0. Sydney The Har9our City
*5. Sao Paulo 'ra=il?s Lo+omotive, Land of 8ri==le, Sampa
*4. 8u9rovni& The Pearl of the (driati+
*2. Helsin&i The ,hite City of the #orth
*". 'ordeau@ City of ,ine
*). #i+e (ngels City
**. 'erlin The rey City
*-. <aipur The Pin& City
*.. 2slo Tiger To$n
*0. ,arsa$ 8efault City, 'ig Village in the !iddle of #o$here
*1. St Peters9urg The !ind of :ussia
-5. !adrid 3l /oro, The /orum
-4. (thens The City of Violet Cro$n
-2. 8allas 'ig 8
-". Hong Aong Pearl of the 2rient
-). !uni+h ,orld City $ith Heart
-*. 'irmingham The City of a Thousand Trades, 'rum
--. Lis9on City ,ith a /uture
-.. The Hague City of Pea+e and <usti+e
-0. Cal+utta City of Pala+es, City of Love, City of <oy
-1. 'eiBing The /or9idden City
.5. (delaide City of Chur+hes
.4. Cagre9 Little Vienna
.2. 'ruges Veni+e of the #orth
.". !arseille Pho+ean City
.). Tel (viv The City that never stops
.*. 'ol=ano The 8oor to the 8olomites, The erman 2ne
.-. Sanremo The City of 8reams
... Tivoli City of 8elights
.0. Vi+en=a City of old
.1. Auala Lumpur olden Triangle
05. Cuernava+a The City of 3ternal Spring
04. TiBuana Television Capital of the ,orld
02. :otterdam !anhattan upon !euse
0". Lima City of the Aings
0). !anila City 9y the 'ay
0*. Porto The 6nvin+i9le City
0-. Cadi= The Little Silver Cup
0.. 'il9ao 3l 'o+ho
00. Curi+h Little 'ig City
01. Aiev The !other of :us? Cities
15. Honolulu Sheltered 'ay
14. !a+au 2yster City
12. ,ro+la$ City of Hundred 'ridges
1". 'eirut Paris of the !iddle 3ast
1). >dine Capital of the reat ,ar
1*. (n+ona 8ori+ City
1-. Tehran The City of .2 #ations
1.. 'angalore The City of ardens
10. Leip=ig 'im9o To$n
11. Split The 8io+letian?s City
455. reno9le Capital of the (lps
%he river whi&h originates in the #,3ta ganga hills of Erissa:
Answer: Baitarani
2- %he river whi&h originates 2,l, hills near +ohtang 3ass:
Answer: Beas
)- %he river whi&h originates near the Chemay,ng!,ng gla&ier
near mansarovar lake:
Answer: Brahma3,tra
B- Whi&h river originates near ;ah,l in 9ima&hal 1ra!esh"
Answer: Chenab
5- %he river whi&h originates from thriambak hills:
Answer: #o!avari
H- Whi&h state has the largest mangrove forest area"
Answer: West Bengal
?- Whi&h state has the se&on! largest mangrove forest area"
Answer: #,jarat
F- Whi&h state has the least forest area"
Answer: 1,njab
C- Whi&h state has the least 3er&entage of forest area"
Answer: 1,njab
('- %he hea!K,arters of the Dorest $,rvey of n!ia:
Answer: 0ehra 0,n
((- %he only &rator lake in n!ia:
Answer: ;onar
(2- n whi&h state is ;onar lake"
Answer: Maharashtra
()- 6alsarovar lake is in the state of:
Answer: #,jarat
(B- %he saltiest lake in n!ia:
Answer: $ambhar
(5- n whi&h state is $ambhar lake"
Answer: +ajastan
Who was re:ele&te! as C,bas 3resi!ent re&ently"
Ans- +a,l Castro
Whose A,to Biogra3hy is &alle! OAgainst All E!!sP"
Ans- $ania Mir=a
Whi&h #ame is !ro33e! from Elym3i& #ames ;ist by the
nternational Elym3i& Committee .EC/ re&ently"
Ans- Wrestling-
6ote: Wrestling will be in&l,!e! at the 2'(H Elym3i&s in +io !e
@aneiro8 Bra=il-
%he 3resent Chief @,sti&e of n!ia"
Answer: 1- $athasivam
2- Who wrote the book I0evelo3ment as Dree!omI"
Answer: Amartya $en
)- I$,gan!ha BhavanI8 the 9ea! EJ&e of $3i&es Boar! n!ia is
lo&ate! at:
Answer: Co&hin
B- n (CC'8 Bharat +atna was 3osth,mo,sly awar!e! to whom"
Answer: B-+ Ambe!kar
5- ;iberalisation of ins,ran&e se&tor in n!ia was base! on the
re&ommen!ations of:
Answer: Malhotra Committee
H- %he n!ian 1arliament !erives its 3ower from:
Answer: Constit,tion
?- +ight to 1ro3erty ,n!er n!ian Constit,tion is a:
Answer: ;egal +ight
F- Arti&le 2( A of n!ian Constit,tion !eals with:
Answer: +ight to <!,&ation
1a!ma >ibh,shan : $e&on! highest &ivilian awar! after the
Bharat +atna given for eG&e3tional an! !isting,ishe! servi&e-
2- 1a!ma Bh,shan Q %hir! highest &ivilian awar!8 given for
!isting,ishe! servi&e of high or!er-
)- 1a!ma $hri Q Do,rth highest &ivilian awar!8 for !isting,ishe!
servi&e in any 4el!-
%he list anno,n&e! by the n!ian government &om3rises of 2
1a!ma >ibh,shan8 2B 1a!ma Bh,shan an! ('( 1a!ma $hri
Awar!ees-
%he festival k,mbhamela is &elebrate! in:
Answer: Uttar 1ra!esh
Who 3ainte! the famo,s 3i&t,re &alle! the $,n Dlowers"
Answer: >an #ogh
Whi&h &o,ntry was known as Abyssinia"
Answer: <thio3ia
Sachin Tendulkar 2014 Cricketer
C. N. R. Rao 2014 Scientist
Bhimsen Joshi 2009 Hindustani classical singer
Bismillah han 2001 Hindustani classical shehnai !la"er
#ata $angeshkar 2001 %la"&ack singer
'o!inath Bordoloi 1999
%osthumous( inde!endence acti)ist(
Chie* $inister o* +ssam
+mart"a Sen 1999
,conomist *rom olkata and a No&le
laureate
Ra)i Shankar 1999 Sitar !la"er *rom Calcutta
Ja"a!rakash Nara"an 199-
%osthumous( inde!endence acti)ist
and !olitician
Chidam&aram
Su&ramaniam
199-
.nde!endence acti)ist( $inister o*
+griculture
$. S. Su&&ulakshmi 199- Carnatic classical singer
+runa +sa* +li 199/ %osthumous( inde!endence acti)ist
'ul0arilal Nanda 199/
.nde!endence acti)ist( interim %rime
$inister
+. %. J. +&dul alam 199/
+eronautical ,ngineer(11th %resident
o* .ndia
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E 8an!aswa+i *u3 % This is National Senior Hocke"
Cham!ionshi!. ,arnata4a on
$a" 2011 2on this cu! &" de*eating uttar!radesh at Bangalore.
E Sulthan A6lan Shaw *u3 % The Sultan +0lan Shah Cu! is an
annual international men3s
*ield hocke" tournament held in $ala"sia. The 2011 Sultan +0lan
Shah Cu! 2as the
22nd edition o* the Sultan +0lan Shah Cu!. Australia 2as the
2inner a*ter de*eating
$ala"sia in the *inal.
E A!a4han *u3 % The +ga han Tro!h" is an e4uestrian !ri0e
esta&lished in 1925 &" +ga
han .... ,ight o* the to! nations in the 2orld com!ete to 2in the
!ri0e. .t is held e)er"
"ear as !art o* the 67ilte .reland 8u&lin Horse Sho2 and is no2
!art o* the Samsung
Su!er #eague. .* the tro!h" is 2on three times in succession the
nation 2ho 2ins gets to
take the tro!h" home and a ne2 one 2ill then &e !resented. .reland
last 2on the tro!h" in
succession in 19//( 19/- and 19/9. Britain 2on the +gakhan
tro!h" *or the "ear 2011.
E Asia *u3 % The +SH6 +sia Cu! is an international men3s and
2omen3s *ield hocke"
tournament go)erned &" the +sian Hocke" 6ederation 9+SH6:.
o 2011 ;inners 9host $ala"sia:
$en < orea
;omen < Ja!an
E (o-4e' ;orld *u3 % =&" the .nternational Hocke" 6ederation
96.H:. The tournament
2as started in 19/1. .t is held e)er" *our "ears( &ridging the *our
"ears &et2een the
Summer =l"m!ics. There is also a ;omen3s Hocke" ;orld Cu!(
2hich has &een held
since 19/4 and 2as organised &" the .nternational 6ederation o*
;omen3s Hocke"
+ssociations 9.6;H+: until 19-1( 2hen the go)erning &odies
merged into the current
.nternational Hocke" 6ederation in 19-2.
o 2010 2orld cu! hocke" 2as held at Ne2 8elhi( 2inner 2as
Australia
o 2014 2orld cu! 2ill &e held at Netherlands
E (o-4e' *ha+3ions Tro3h' % Held &" the .nternational Hocke"
6ederation 9since
19/-:. 6ounded &" %akistan3s +ir $arshal Nur han( it *eatures
the 2orld3s to!<ranked
*ield hocke" teams com!eting in a round ro&in *ormat.
o 2012 Com!etition held at +ustralia and 2inners Australia
o 2014 Com!etition 2ill &e held in .ndia
E So+e +ore i+3ortant tro3hies related to (o-4e' % .ndira 'old
Cu!( Baitan Cu!(
$odi 'old Cu!( Ran>ith Singh 'old cu!( Bom!a" 'old Cu!(
8h"an Chand tro!h"( #ad"
rathan tata tro!h"( 'urunanak( $uruga!!a 'old( =&aidulla Cu!s.
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Ba!minton
E Tho+os *u3 % Sometimes called as the ;orld $en3s Team
Cham!ionshi!s(
organi0ed &" Badminton ;orld 6ederation 9B;6:( the s!ort3s
glo&al go)erning &od".
The cham!ionshi!s ha)e &een conducted e)er" t2o "ears since the
19-2 tournament(
amended *rom &eing conducted e)er" three "ears since the *irst
tournament held in
194-?1949.
o Recentl" *hina 2on the cu! *or the "ear 2012 9host @ China:
o NeAt cu! 2ill &e held at .ndia in 2014
E .ber *u3 % Sometimes called the ;orld Team Cham!ionshi!s
*or ;omen( is a
ma>or international &adminton com!etition contested &" 2omen3s
national &adminton
teams. Named a*ter a *ormer British 2omen3s &adminton !la"er(
Bett" B&er.
o Recent Cham!ions @ *hina 2012 9host @China:
o NeAt cu! 2ill &e held at .ndia in 2014
E Sudir+an *u3 % ;orld miAed team &adminton cham!ionshi!
2hich takes !lace
e)er" t2o "ears.
o Recent 2inner @ China 92011:
E "ndian Bad+inton Lea!ue ("BL) % 9this is important because
this was the inaugural
edition and recently held:. This is a *ranchise league &" Badminton
+ssociation o*
.ndia 9B+.:. The inaugural edition o* the .ndian Badminton
#eague is held in .ndia
*rom +ugust 14(2011 to +ugust 11( 2011.
o The !la"ers3 auction *or the *irst .B#92011 .ndian Badminton
#eague: 2as held in
8elhi on 22 Jul" 2011.
o The league has 5 *ranchises re!resenting the .ndian cities o*
8elhi( $um&ai(
Bangalore( %une( H"dera&ad and #uckno2 and the matches !la"ed
in t2o legs(
home and a2a".
o 8ee!ika %adukone and +amir han are the &rand am&assadors.
o Recent ;.nners @ ('derabad (otshots at $um&ai on 11
+ugust 2011.
E ala'sian O3en % +n annual &adminton e)ent that commonl"
held in uala
#um!ur( $ala"sia. The tournament has &een held since 191/ and
has &een !la"ed in
di**erent locations such as Johor Bahru( ota ina&alu( uching(
%enang( Selangor(
uantan. Recent 2inners.
o $enCs Singles < #ee Chong ;ei 9.ndonesia:
o $enCs 8ou&les<$ohd+hsan 9.ndonesia: <HendraSetia2an
9China:
o ;omenCs Singles< Tai T0u<"ing 9Thailand:
o ;omenCs 8ou&les<BaoDiAin<Tian Eing 9China:
E Sin!a3ore O3en % +n &adminton e)ent that has &een held in
Singa!ore annuall"
since 19-/( and 2hich is no2 !art o* the B;6 Su!er Series
tournament that &egan
200/. Recent 2inners(
o $en3s singles < Tomm" Sugiarto 9.ndonesia :
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o ;omen3s singles < ;ang Dihan 9China:
o $en3s dou&les < $ohammad +hsan( Hendra Setia2an
9.ndonesia:
o ;omen3s dou&les < Tian Eing( Fhao Dunlei 9China:
o $iAed dou&les < Tonto2i +hmad( .ndonesia #ili"ana Natsir
9.ndonesia:
E "ndonesia O3en % +n annual &adminton tournament organi0ed
&" %ersatuan
Bulutangkis Seluruh .ndonesia 9%BS.: and held in .ndonesia since
19-2. Recent
2inners are(
o $en3s singles < #ee Chong ;ei
o ;omen3s singles < #i Guerui
o $en3s dou&les < $ohammad +hsan( Hendra Setia2an
o ;omen3s dou&les < Cheng Shu( Bao DiAin
o $iAed dou&les < Fhang Nan( Fhao Dunlei
E Sin!a3ore O3en % +n &adminton e)ent that has &een held in
Singa!ore annuall"
since 19-/( and 2hich is no2 !art o* the B;6 Su!er Series
tournament that &egan
200/. Recent 2inners are(
o $en3s singles < Tomm" Sugiarto 9.ndonesia :
o ;omen3s singles < ;ang Dihan 9China:
o $en3s dou&les < $ohammad +hsan( Hendra Setia2an
9.ndonesia:
o ;omen3s dou&les < Tian Eing( Fhao Dunlei 9China:
o $iAed dou&les < Tonto2i +hmad( .ndonesia #ili"ana Natsir
9.ndonesia:
E Thailand O3en % +n o!en international cham!ionshi!s held in
Thailand since 19-4.
.t 2as halted in 19-5( 199-( 2002 and 2010. Recent 2inners are(
o $en3s singles < Srikanth idam&i 9.ndia:
o ;omen3s singles < Ratchanok .nthanon 9Thailand:
o $en3s dou&les < Shin Baek<cheol( Doo Deon<seong 9South
orea:
o ;omen3s dou&les < 're"sia %olii( Nit"a rishinda $ahes2ari
9.ndonesia:
o $iAed dou&les < .ndonesia $arkis ido( %ia Fe&adiah
%ennis
E $randsla+ Tourna+ents % There are *our 'rand Slam
tournaments( also called $a>ors.
These are the most im!ortant annual tennis e)ents. The" o**er the
most ranking !oints
and !ri0e mone"( the greatest strength and si0e o* *ield( and attract
the most !u&lic and
media attention. There are singles( dou&les and miAed dou&les
com!etitions *or &oth men
and 2omen.
o Australian O3en 2?13
$enCs Singles ? No)ak 8>oko)ic 9Ser&ia:
;omenCs Singles ? Hictoria +0arenka 9Belarus:
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$enCs 8ou&les ? Bo& Br"an 9+merica: and $ike Br"an
9+merica:
;omenCs 8ou&les ? Sara ,rrani 9.tal": and Ro&erta Hinci
9.tal":
o :ren-h O3en 2?13
$en Single< Ra*ael Nadal
;omen Single < Serena ;illiams
$en 8ou&le< Bo& Br"an I Bnited States $ike Br"an
;omen 8ou&le < ,katerina $akaro)a I Russia ,lena Hesnina
$iAed 8ou&le < ;,&ie 9ra!e&kR S C=e&h +e3,bli&
DrantiTek UermRk
o ;i+bledon 2?13
$en Singles ? +nd" $urra"
;omen Singles ? $arion Bartoli
$en 8ou&les ? Bo& and $ike Bri"an
;omen 8ou&les < Hsieh Su<2ei I China %eng Shuai
$iAed 8ou&les < 8aniel Nestor I 6rance ristina $ladeno)ic
o .S O3en 2?13
$en3s Singles < Ra*ael Nadal
;omen3s Singles < Serena ;illiams
$en3s 8ou&les < #eander %aes I C0ech Re!u&lic Radek
Jte!7nek
;omen3s 8ou&les < An!rea 9lavRVkovR S C=e&h
+e3,bli& ;,&ie 9ra!e&kR
$iAed 8ou&les < An!rea 9lavRVkovR S Belar,s MaG
Mirnyi
E 2?13 Son' O3en Tennis
o $en3s Singles < +nd" $urra"
o ;omen3s Singles < Serena ;illiams
o $en3s 8ou&les < +isam<ul<Ha4 Eureshi I Netherlands Jean<
Julien Ro>er
o ;omen3s 8ou&les < Russia Nadia %etro)a I Slo)enia atarina
Sre&otnik
E :ed *u3 % The !remier team com!etition in 2omen3s tennis(
launched in 1951 to
cele&rate the K0th +nni)ersar" o* the .nternational Tennis
6ederation 9.T6:. The
com!etition 2as kno2n as the 6ederation Cu! until 199K.
o Recent 2inners < C0ech Re!u&lic
E adrid O3en 2?13 % Currentl" s!onsored &" $utua( is a male
and *emale !ro*essional
tennis tournament( currentl" held in $adrid( S!ain( during the *irst
2eek o* $a".
o $en3s Singles < Ra*ael Nadal
o ;omen3s Singles < Serena ;illiams
o $en3s 8ou&les < Bo& Br"an I Bnited States $ike Br"an
o ;omen3s 8ou&les < Anastasia 1avly,&henkova S C=e&h
+e3,bli& ;,&ie WafRXovR
E 2?13 "nternazionali B5L d@"talia ("talian O3en)
o $en3s Singles < S!ain Ra*ael Nadal
o ;omen3s Singles < Bnited States Serena ;illiams
o $en3s 8ou&les < Bnited States Bo& Br"an I Bnited States $ike
Br"an
o ;omen3s 8ou&les < Chinese Tai!ei Hsieh Su<2ei I China %eng
Shuai
E Brisbane "nternational Tennis A 2?13
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o $enCs Singles < No)ak 8>oko)ic
o ;omens SingleCs < Serena ;illiams
o $enCs 8ou&les < $aA $irn"i and Horia %e&Y,
o ;omenCs 8ou&les <Sania$ir0a and Cara Black
E (o3+an *u3 % +lso kno2n as the H"undai Ho!man Cu!
o Recent 2inner < S!ain
E 1a9is *u3 2?12 % Started in the "ear 1900. .t is the !remier
international team e)ent in
men3s tennis. .t is run &" the .nternational Tennis 6ederation 9.T6:
and is contested
annuall" &et2een teams *rom com!eting countries in a knock<out
*ormat.
o ;inner< C0ech Re!u&lic Runner< S!ain
o Cham!ions #eague T<20
o ;inner<S"dne" SiAers Runner<High)eld #ions
E 0a3an O3en %
o $enCs Single < Juan $artin 8el %otro 9+rgentina:
o $enCs dou&le < Rohan Bo!anna and ,douard Roger<Hasselin
E *hina O3en % .t 2as *ormerl" the Bei>ing Salem =!en. This is
an annual !ro*essional
tennis tournament held in Bei>ing( China.
#olf
E *anada *u3 %
o Recent 2inners Canada
o Runners BS
E 8'der *u3 %
o Recent Cham!ion ? ,uro!e 92012:
E ;al4er *u3 %
o Recent ;inner ? BS 92011:
E &isenhower Tro3h' %
o Recent ;inner ? BS 92012:
E Prin-e of ;ales Tro3h' %
o Recent ;inner < Boston Bruins 92012<11:
E asters Tourna+ent %
o Recent 2inner < +dam Scott 92101:
E The O3en *ha+3ionshi3 (British O3en) %
o Recent 2inner < %hil $ickelson 92011:
E .)S) O3en ($olf)
o Recent ;inner < Justin Rose 92011:
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Doot Ball
E Santosh Tro3h' % This is an annual .ndian *oot&all tournament
2hich is contested &"
states and go)ernment institutions. Started in 1941. The *irst
2inners 2ere Bengal(
2ho also lead the all<time 2inners list 2ith 11 titles till date.
o Recent 2inners ? Ser)ices 95/th Santosh Tro!h":
E 1urand *u3 % Started a*ter the name o* Sir( $artimar 8urand in
the "ear 1---.
=ldest *oot &all tournament o* +sia.
o Recent 2inner < $ohammedan S!orting
E :":A ;orld *u3 % +n international association *oot&all
com!etition contested &"
the senior men3s national teams o* the mem&ers o* 6LdLration
.nternationale de
6oot&all +ssociation 96.6+:( the s!ort3s glo&al go)erning &od".
o Recent 2inner ? S!ain 92010: ? Host S. +*rica
o NeAt ;orld Cu! hosts
2014 ? Bra0il
201- ? Russia
2022 ? hatar
E &uro *u3 % Recent 2inner S!ain 92012: ? Host9s: ? %oland and
Bkrain
E :":A *onfederation *u3 % an international association *oot&all
tournament *or
national teams( currentl" held e)er" *our "ears &" 6.6+. Started in
the "ear 1992.
o Recent ;inners @ Bra0il 92011: ? Host ? Bra0il
o NeAt Host @
201/ < Russia
Cri&ket
E 8an6i Tro3h' % + domestic *irst<class cricket cham!ionshi!
!la"ed in .ndia &et2een
teams re!resenting regional cricket associations( e4ui)alent to the
Count"
Cham!ionshi! in ,ngland and the She**ield Shield in +ustralia.
o 8e-ent ;inner A $um&ai 940th title:
E "rani Tro3h' % The .rani Cu! 9earlier called .rani Tro!h":
tournament 2as concei)ed
during the 19K9<50 season to mark the com!letion o* 2K "ears o*
the Ran>i Tro!h"
cham!ionshi!.
o 8e-ent winner 2 Rest o* .ndia 92011:
E 1ulee3 Tro3h' % + domestic *irst<class cricket com!etition
!la"ed in .ndia &et2een
teams re!resenting geogra!hical 0ones o* .ndia. The com!etition is
named a*ter
umar Shri 8ulee!sinh>i 9also kno2n as M8ulee!M:.
o Current Cham!ions < ,ast Fone 92012<11:
E 1eodhar Tro3h' % #ist + cricket com!etition in .ndian domestic
cricket.
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o Recent 2inner < North Fone 92010<11: < 2on the tournament a
record 11 times
E 7i6a' (azare tro3h' % +lso kno2n as the Ran>i =ne 8a"
Tro!h"( 2as started in
2002?01 as a limited<o)er domestic com!etition in)ol)ing state
teams *rom the Ran>i
Tro!h" !lates. .t is named a*ter the *amous .ndian cricketer Hi>a"
Ha0are.
o Recent 2inner @ 8elhi 92012<11:
E 5,P Sal9e *hallen!er Tro3h' % The N% Sal)e Challenger
Tro!h"( commonl"
re*erred to as the Challenger Tro!h"( is an .ndian #ist + cricket
tournament organi0ed
&" the Board o* Control *or Cricket in .ndia 9BCC.:. ,sta&lished in
the 1994?199K
season.
o Recent 2inner < .ndia Blue92011<14:
E *olonel *) ,) 5a'udu tro3h' % Named a*ter BCC. ,A
Chairman C. . Naidu.
o Recent 2inner ? $um&ai
E "ndian Pre+ier Lea!ue ("PL) % This is a T2ent"20 cricket
cham!ionshi! league in
.ndia. .t 2as initiated &" #alit $odi and the Board o* Control *or
Cricket in .ndia
9BCC.:( a*ter an altercation &et2een the BCC. and the .ndian
Cricket #eague. The
league is head4uartered in $um&ai( and is currentl" su!er)ised &"
BCC. Hice<
%resident Ran>i& Bis2al( ser)es as the league3s chairman and
Commissioner. .t is
contested &" nine teams as o* 2011( consisting o* !la"ers *rom
around the cricketing
2orld.
o Recent .%# 95th Season: ;inners are $um&ai .ndians.
E BorderA$a9as4ar Tro3h' % This is a Test cricket series( !la"ed
&et2een .ndia and
+ustralia. The series is named a*ter +ustralia3s +llan Border and
.ndia3s Sunil
'a)askar( 2ho &oth scored o)er 10(000 Test runs in their career
and ca!tained their
res!ecti)e teams and 2ere the original 2orld record holders *or
most runs scored in
Test match cricket. Started in 1995<9/.
o Recent ;inners @ .ndia 92012<2011:
"nternational *ri-4et Tourna+ents%
E "** ;orld *u3 % This is the international cham!ionshi! o* =ne
8a" .nternational
9=8.: cricket. The e)ent is organised &" the s!ort3s go)erning
&od"( the .nternational
Cricket Council 9.CC:( 2ith !reliminar" 4uali*ication rounds
leading u! to a *inals
tournament 2hich is held e)er" *our "ears.
o Recent ;inner @ .ndia 92011: ? Hosts ? .ndia( Srilanka and
Bangladesh
o NeAt ;orld Cu! ? 201K 9+ustralia and Ne2 Fealand:
E T 2? ;orld *u3 % +lso re*erred to as the .CC ;orld T20 or the
T20 ;orld Cu!.
This is the international cham!ionshi! o* T2ent"20 cricket.
=rgani0ed &" cricket3s
go)erning &od"( the .nternational Cricket Council 9.CC:( the
tournament consists o*
12 teams( com!rising all ten .CC *ull mem&ers and t2o other .CC
mem&ers chosen
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o Recent 2inner @ ;est .ndies
E *ha+3ions Lea!ue T 2? % +lso re*erred to as the C#T20( is an
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teams *rom ma>or
cricketing nations. The com!etition 2as launched in 200- 2ith the
*irst edition held
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E "** *ha+3ions Tro3h' % =ne 8a" .nternational 9=8.: cricket
tournament
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the Cricket ;orld Cu!. .t 2as inaugurated as the .CC nock =ut
Tournament in
199- and has &een !la"ed a!!roAimatel" e)er" t2o "ears since( its
name 2as changed
to the Cham!ions Tro!h" in 2002.
o Recent 2inners @ .ndia 92011:
E Asia *u3 % +n international men3s =ne 8a" .nternational cricket
tournament. .t 2as
esta&lished in 19-1 2hen the +sian Cricket Council 2as *ounded
as a measure to
!romote good2ill &et2een +sian countries.
o Recent 2inner ? %akisthan 92012:
E Ashes @ + notional !ri0e in Test cricket series !la"ed &et2een
,ngland and +ustralia.
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Test series
&et2een those sides( or i* that series 2as dra2n( &" the team that
last 2on such a
series.
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meinuddoula cu!(
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o Henue ? Chennai
o ;inner < Rail2a"s
o Runner u! ? Ser)ices
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&" national Bnder<19
teams. The e)ent 2as initiall" staged as a one<o** e)ent in
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E Thailand O3en $rand Pri= Sin!le
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E (i+ala'a Bi-'-le 8all' winner < #uis #eao %into
E $old +edal winner at Asian rowin! -ha+3ionshi3 < S2aran
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E Bronze edal in 0udo Tourna+ent at Tash4ent < al!ana
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E $ren4e *hess *lassi- Tro3h' 2?13 < His2anathan +nand
E "** ;o+en#s ;orld *u3 2?13 < +ustralia 95th title:
E Lal Bahadur Shastri ho-4e' tourna+ent < +ir .ndia
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