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ग्वालियर दुर्ग

ग्वालियर दुर्ग :-  ग्वालियर के किले को भारत का जिब्राल्टर भी कहा जाता है। ग्वालियर का किला भारत के सबसे बड़े और महत्वपूर्ण किले में से एक है।इस किले को बड़े ही रक्षात्मक तरीके से बनाया गया है,

इस किले का पहला भाग शुरुआती तोमर शासन में बनवाया गया था और दूसरा भाग जिसका नाम गुर्जरी महल है वो राजा मान सिंह तोमर ने 15वींशताब्दी में अपनी प्रिय रानी, मृगनयनी के लिए बनाया गया था। अब यह संग्रहालय और महल है। एक रिसर्च में यह बताया गया है कि 727 ईस्वी में निर्मितकिले के बारे में कहा गया था कि इस किले का इतिहास ग्वालियर पूर्व राज्य से जुड़ा हुआ है और इस पर कई राजपूत राजाओं ने राज किया है।

किले के पहले राजा का नाम सूरज सेन था, जिनके नाम का प्राचीन 'सूरज कुण्ड' किले पर स्थित है। इसका निर्माण राजा मानसिंह तोमर ने मान मंदिरमहल का निर्माण करवाया।भिन्न कालखण्डों में इस पर विभिन्न शासकों का नियन्त्रण रहा। गुज़री महल का निर्माण रानी  मृगनयनी के लिए कराया ।

इसमें एक चतुर्भुज मंदिर है जो भगवान् विष्णु को समर्पित है। इस मंदिर को 875 ईस्वी में बनवाया गया था। इस मंदिर संबंध तेली के मंदिर से है। प्राप्तदस्तावेज की माने तो 15वीं शताब्दी से पहले ग्वालियर पर कछवाह, पाल वंश, प्रतिहार शासकों, तुर्क शासकों, तोमर शासकों जैसे राजवंशों का शासनकिया था।

1519 में लोधी राजवंश से इब्राहिम लोधी ने किला जीता था इसके बाद उसकी मृत्यु के बाद मुगल सम्राट ने किले पर अधिकार कर लिया, लेकिन उसकेबाद शेरशाह सूरी ने मुगल सम्राट के पुत्र हुमायूँ को हरा कर इस किले पर अपना कब्जा कर लिया और बाद में यह किला सूरी वंश के शासनकाल में आया।

1540 में उनके बेटे इस्लाम शाह ने अपनी राजधानी को दिल्ली से ग्वालियर बना दी, क्योंकि यह पश्चिम से से होने वाले लगातार हमलो से बचने के लिएयह एक सुरक्षित जगह थी। जब वर्ष 1553 इस्लाम शाह की मृत्यु हो गई, तब उनके अधिकारी आदिल शाह सूरी ने हिन्दू योद्धा हेम चंद्र विक्रमादित्य कोराज्य का प्रधानमंत्री सेना प्रमुख रखा। बाद में हेम चंद्र विक्रमादित्य ने आदिल शाह शासन पर हमला किया और उन्हें 22 बार हराया। 1556 में आगरा औरदिल्ली में अकबर की सेनाओं को युद्ध में हारने के बाद उन्होंने उत्तर भारत में विक्रमादित्य राजा के रूप में ‘हिंदू राज’ की स्थापना की और 07 अक्टूबर, 1556 को नई दिल्ली में पुराण किला में उनका राज्याभिषेक किया था।

लाल बलुए पत्थर से बना यह किला शहर की हर दिशा से दिखाई देता है। एक ऊंचे पठार पर बने इस किले तक पहुंचने के लिये दो रास्ते हैं। एक'ग्वालियर गेट' कहलाता है एवं इस रास्ते सिर्फ पैदल चढा जा सकता है। गाडियां 'ऊरवाई गेट' नामक रास्ते से चढ सकती हैं और यहां एक बेहद ऊंची चढाईवाली पतली सड़क से होकर जाना होता है। इस सडक़ के आर्सपास की बडी-बडी चट्टानों पर जैन तीर्थकंरों की अतिविशाल मूर्तियां बेहद खूबसूरती से औरबारीकी से गढी गई हैं। किले की तीन सौ पचास फीट उंचाई इस किले के अविजित होने की गवाह है। इस किले के भीतरी हिस्सों में मध्यकालीन स्थापत्यके अद्भुत नमूने स्थित हैं। पन्द्रहवीं शताब्दी में निर्मित गुज़री महल उसमें से एक है। इस महल के बाहरी भाग को उसके मूल स्वरूप में राज्य के पुरातत्वविभाग ने सप्रयास सुरक्षित रखा है किन्तु आन्तरिक हिस्से को संग्रहालय में परिवर्तित कर दिया है जहां दुर्लभ प्राचीन मूर्तियां रखी गई हैं जो कार्बन डेटिंग केअनुसार प्रथम शती ईस्वी की हैं। ये दुर्लभ मूर्तियां ग्वालियर के आसपास के इलाकों से प्राप्त हुई हैं।

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Current Affairs Daily Doze, April 2012- By Manmohan Joshi

Who won the tennis men's doubles Miami 2012 title?
Leander Peas and Radek Stepanek

Name the former BCCI president who passed away recently after whom the challenger
trophy was named.
N.K.P.Salve

Where in India, largest solar power plant with an installed capacity of 40 MW started
producing electricity?
Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan

Which department in India plans to set up 1000 ATM's across 6 states?
Postal department

Who created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the
London Olympics 2012?
Geeta

Who took over as the president of the Computer Society of India (CSI)?
Satish Babu

In which part of India, Indo Tibetan Border Police headquarters is to be opened?
Bihar

Which state's High Court has insisted that banks cannot freeze accounts nor stop services
of issuing cheque book or ATM facility where the account holder has not supplied KYC
(Know Your Customers) documents?
Gujarat

Name the former Haryana chief secretary who took oath as state information
commissioner.
Urvashi Gulati

Name the specially designed train to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS which will be
stationed at Belgaum railway station for 3 days from 2nd April 2012.
Red Ribbon Express

Which became the 3rd state in India to launch State Portal (SP) and State Service
Delivery Gateway (SSDG) project?
Nagaland

Which 2 teams qualified for World Series Hockey 2012 finals?
Sher-E-Punjab and Pune Strykers


In which state Urdu medium Government schools would be setup as announced by Chief
Minister Akhilesh Yadav?
Uttar Pradesh

Who won historic Myanmar poll 2012?
Aung San Suu Kyi

Where is the World's first Virtual shopping store opened?
Korea

Name the Hugarian President who resigned over plagiarism scandal?
Pal Schmitt

Who is named as HSBC's India CEO?
Stuart Milne

Who won the World Series Hockey 2012 title?
Sher-E-Punjab

Which Indian state bans guthka from 1st of April 2012 to curb the increasing number of
mouth cancer cases?
Madhya Pradesh

Which Indian state chief minister has urged union Finance Minister to bail it out of its
huge burden?
West Bengal

Which report did SEBI accept on listing of stock exchanges by holding 51% stake of
bourses with public?
Bimal Jalan Committee recommendations on 'Review of Ownership and Governance
of Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIS)'

Who is named as India VP of CA Technologies?
Sunil Manglore

Name the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice who was sworn in as Supreme
court judge.
F.M.Ibrahim Kalifulla

Who won his 3rd Miami Masters title held in 2012?
Novak Djokovic

Name the Gujarati techie whose name has emerged for India's President as the nation has
to elect 16th President in July 2012.'
Sam Pitroda

Name the CEO of BSE who will join Tata Group's holding company, Tata Sons and to
head the group's business development.
Madhu Kannan

Name the former Acer Chief Executive who was appointed as chief of Lenovo's
operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa?
Gianfranco Lanci

At what value Air India's restructuring plan was approved by a group of 19 banks led by
SBI?
18,000 crore

Which services Airtel is planning to launch in Kolkata in April 2012?
4G services

Name the chairman of the BSkyB satellite broadcaster who quit recently.
James Murdoch

Name the nuclear submarine which joined Indian Navy.
INS Chakra

Which education company bagged Rs.209 crore order from Assam Government?
Educomp

Which 2 north Indian states will have pipeline connected oil terminals for supply of
diesel, petrol and kerosene?
Jammu and Himachal Pradesh

Which Asian country has issued tender to buy minimum of 30,000 tonnes of basmati rice
from India and Pakistan?
Iraq

Which company has offered its users virtual tour of world's top galleries?
Google

Name the Somali Olympic Committee president and Somali Football Federation chief
who were killed by a woman suicide bomber.
Aden Yabarow and Said Mohamed Nur

Name the Serbian President who resigned recently.
Boris Tadic

Who donated 1 million Singapore Dollars to Indian Heritage Centre?
Founder of Singapore-based IT company Si2i Mobility B.K.Modi


Name the world's highest and longest bridge that was officially opened to motorists in
China.
Anzhaite Long-span Suspension Bridge in Jishou

Which bank has opened 16 Ultra Small branches in 16 locations in villages to cater to
financial needs of the rural populace?
IDBI Bank

Who has been conferred with Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal?
Narayana Murthy

In which city in Kerala will Infosys setup its 2nd campus?
Thiruvananthapuram

Which bank will set up 1-person micro branches to serve remote areas of the northeastern
region financially?
Indian Overseas Bank

Which act does not allow to prosecute (no wife can claim compensation or maintenance)
husband's girlfriend?
Protection of Women from Domestic Vilonce Act, 2005

Name the 3 Indian hockey players after whom tube stations in London has been renamed.
Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh and Leslie Claudius

Which nation dropped the facility that allowed Indian and other non-EU students to work
for two years after their courses?
United Kingdom

Name the smallest town in the USA which is on sale for an asking price of $100,000.
Buford, Wyoming

Who has been signed up as brand ambassador of Toyota Kirloskar Motors?
Virat Kohli

Name the Yemeni Novel Peace laureate who hinted the Arab world would take less time
than Europe to establish democracy.
Tawakul Karman

When was 63rd Rajasthan Day celebrated?
5th April 2012

Where in Rajasthan Spices Board's first Spices Park is setup?
Jodhpur


Which Asian country recently became member of Consultative Group to Assist the
Poor(CGAP)?
India

Who won her 6th world sprint title at the world track cycling championships 2012?
Victoria Pendleton

Name the Malawi President who died after heart attack.
Bingu wa Mutharika

Who was sworn in as Malawi's President following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika?
Joyce Banda

Where near Nagpur BHEL will setup a fabrication unit?
Sakoli, Bhandara district

Which Asian country made Hindu marriage registration a must by bringing the law in
lines with India?
Bangladesh

Rolls-Royce opened its largest Asia facility in which country?
Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore

Name the protein that has been identified to protect cancer and other cells from
treatments like chemotherapy and radiation.
Nrf2

Name the Indian boxer who qualified for London Olympics 2012.
Vijender Singh

Name the 11th Pakistan President who visited India recently.
Asif Ali Zardari

Name the '60 minutes' interviewer of CBS News who died recently.
Mike Wallace

Which profit making units of PSU's could seek listing and raise funds from the capital
market?
Subsidiaries of PSU's

Name the Nobel laureate whom Israel barred from entering the Jewish state.
Gunter Grass

Where in South India the campus of Direct Taxes Regional Training Institute (DTRTI)
was inaugurated by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee?
Bangalore


Where does India stand in global ICT ranking as per the reports of World Economic
Forum and the business school, INSEAD?
69th rank

Name the car which bagged 2012 World Car Design of the Year Award.
Range Rover Evoque

Which car won the 2012 World Performance Car of the Year award?
Porsche 911

Which South Indian state banned mobile phone in assembly?
Tamil Nadu

Delhi Cantonment recently hosted which edition of Delhi Horse Show?
27th Edition

Which 2 countries MP's will play a friendly T20 match on April 13th 2012 at the
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association stadium?
Indian and British MP's

Name the Turkish Prime Minister who made his first visit to China in 27 years.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Whom did British Queen appoint to the highest female rank in the Royal Victorian Order
in recognition to her personal services to monarchy, Buckingham Palace?
Prince Charles's wife Camilla

Which group plans to set up 75 hotels in India in next 3 years taking the number from 15
to 90?
Accor Group

At what value did iGate accepted to delist Patni shares?
Rs.520 per share

Which banks are now allowed by RBI to join electronic payment system?
All licensed banks, including urban co-operative, state co-operative and district co-
operative banks

What value of support was extended by NABARD to the state of Haryana during 2011-
12?
Rs.5,091 crore

Name the first traffic tunnel constructed in Shimla town post independence.
Auckland tunnel


Which 2 Master degree in the field of Arts would be offered by Mangalore University
once approved by Governor?
MA (Bharathanatyam) and MA (Karnatak Music)

Israel has decided to setup its consulate office in which part of India?
Bangalore

Which Indian city is likely to get water taxis and air-conditioned trams?
Kolkata

Name the company with which TTK Prestige signed pact to install its LifeStraw
technology for household water purification.
Vestergaard Frandsen

Name the young doctor who is set to become the first foreign national of Indian origin to
walk across Antarctica carrying the Indian Flag.
Dr.Alexander Kumar

Name the youngest Indian boxer who qualified for London Olympics 2012.
Shiva Thapa

What percentage hike was allocated for Karnataka by Planning Commission for current
fiscal 2012-13 in the 12th Plan?
10%

Who will be the sports ambassador for the state of Haryana?
Leander Paes

Which category of women will be allowed to participate in the Miss Universe beauty
pageant from next year?
Transgender women

Which rank does Bangalore hold as preferred entrepreneurial locations worldwide?
9th rank

Which TV has become the first Indian television channel to enter the Chinese market?
Zee TV

To which game is Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament related to and where will the 21st
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament will be held?
Hockey. Ipoh, Malaysia

Which act was amended to include compulsory registration of marriages in India?
Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969



Which bill was approved to regulate Government purchases of above Rs.50 lakh through
a transparent bidding process?
Public Procurement Bill

Which country and at what percentage logged fastest exports growth in 2011 as per WTO
report?
India at 16%

Where in Himachal Pradesh Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) would be
opened?
Una district

What denominations of currency note will RBI introduce bearing rupee symbol?
Rs.20 and Rs.50 currency notes

Name the index on which NSE is set to launch derivative trade.
FTSE 100 index

What percentage and value of US based Max New York Life Insurance was sold to
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI)?
26% and Rs.2,731 crore

Which country replaced China as Iran's top oil client?
India

India has recently decided to allow Foreign Direct Investment from which Asian country?
Pakistan

US-based Turner Broadcasting System, a Time Warner company has decided to shut
which Hindi general entertainment channel in India?
Imagine TV

What value of equity infusion did Air India get spread over a period of 9 years?
Rs.30,000 crore

Which countries Prime Minister made a maiden visit to meet Myanmar's pro-democracy
leader Aung San Suu Kyi?
British Prime Minister David Cameron

Where in India Integrated Check Post was inaugurated on the occasion of Baisakhi to
enhance trade between India-Pakistan?
Attari

Which education council in India would have its own job portal for the students of
technical and professional institutions?
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)


Which 2 countries have agreed to resume dialogue on disarmament and non-proliferation
after a gap of 9 years?
India and China

Which Hyderabad based Business school signed MoU with Karachi-based Institute of
Business Administration to launch executive MBA programmes for working
professionals in Pakistan?
Indian School of Business

Which country's scientists have found volcanic activity on moon?
India

Which repayment transaction is now allowed by RBI electronically i.e. NEFT?
Repayment of Loan EMI's

How many co-sponsors are against the Bill of outsourcing call centres in USA?
106 co-sponsors

How much basis point did RBI cut key rates after 3 years?
50 basis points

Name the Master Card's President and CEO who has been elected next chairman of the
US-India Business Council?
Ajay Banga

Which Indian FMCG company crossed $1 billion mark in 2011-12?
Dabur India

Where in India first e-toll plaza will be inaugurated?
Chandimandir near Punchkula in Haryana on Delhi-Chandigarh highway

Which 14 year old ICC cricket tournament would end after 2013?
ICC Champions Trophy

Name the Ex Pakistan all-rounder who is set to play in IPL for Kings XI Punjab.
Azhar Mahmood

Which state has included services of the petroleum industry, including that provided by
tanker operations as essential services under the state's Essential Services Maintenance
Act 1971, (Act 20 of 1971)?
Andhra Pradesh

Which Indian state's 100th anniversary was celebrated recently?
Bihar


Who replaces Simon Leung chief executive of the greater China region of Microsoft?
Ralph Haupter

Name the Hockey players, star trio whom Jaypee Cements signed as its brand
ambassadors.
Sandeep Singh, Sardar Singh and Shivendra

Who was unanimously elected as President of the Athletics Federation of India?
Adille Sumariwalla

Which company has taken initiative to provide logistics and multi-modal transportation
in an integrated manner to the remote areas of North-East region in India?
BHEL

How much basis points did RBI cut key rates after 3 years?
50 basis points

Name the Master Card's President and CEO who has been elected next chairman of the
US-India Business Council?
Ajay Banga

Which Indian FMCG company crossed $1 billion mark in 2011-12?
Dabur India

Where in India first e-toll plaza will be inaugurated?
Chandimandir near Punchkula in Haryana on Delhi-Chandigarh highway

Which 14 year old ICC cricket tournament would end after 2013?
ICC Champions Trophy

Name the Australian speaker who quit recently following allegations of sexual
harassment and fraud.
Peter Slipper

Name the former India player who will join Kerala Cricket Association as the consultant
head coach.
Sujith Somasundar

Who won the Bahrain Grand Prix 2012?
Sebastian Vettel

Who was named as Player of the Year by England's Professional Footballer's
Association?
Robin van Persie


Who won the 8th straight title at the Monte Carlo Masters 2012?
Rafael Nadal

Name the South African who won the Volvo China Open 2012.
Branden Grace

Where will IIT-Bombay along with 5 other universities establish centre for urban science
and progress?
Brooklyn, New York

Which Indian retail chain will open its 100th outlet in Abu Dhabi?
Lulu

Who registered his 3rd win at the 28th Asian Snooker Championship held at Doha,
Qatar?
Aditya Mehta

What is the proposed long-term capital gain tax cut on investments made by private
equity funds into shares of unlisted companies in India?
10%

Which country allowed import of basmati rice from India recently?
China

Name the oldest marathon runner in the world who ended his participation in full
marathon.
Fauja Singh

Which Australian-based company pulled out one of its hedge funds from investing in
Indian market?
Macquarie

Who stepped down as United Russia party chief?
Vladimir Putin

Which European nation has plunged back into recession in the 1st quarter of 2012?
Spain

What percentage of reduced VAT will Andhra Pradesh Government will levy on any
level of business turnover above Rs.7.5 lakh to the textile traders?
1%

Bill to include children with disabilities under which Act was recently passed by Rajya
Sabha recently?
Right to Education Act


Which 2 Asian countries are likely to sign liberalised visa agreement?
India and Pakistan

Which country's outlook was cut from stable to negative by Standard and Poor's?
India

Who is appointed as India president by Rolls-Royce?
Kishore Jayaraman

Who has been elected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Bangalore?
D.Venkatesh Murthy and L.Srinivas

Name the native anti-malaria drug launched by India.
Synriam

Which country successfully tested the launch of Hatf IV Shaheen-1A weapon system?
Pakistan

Name the 51 year old who scaled Mt.Everest for 21st time.
Apa Sherpa

Name the spy satellite launched by ISRO recently.
RISAT-1

Which Olympic Association in Indiawill observe Olympic Day movement jointly with
the International Olympic Committee from June 23rd to June 30th 2012?
Jharkhand Olympic Association

Which countries economy is in its 2nd recession since the financial crisis?
Britain's economy

Which cricket player and lady actor were recommended for Rajya Sabha membership in
India?
Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha

Name the Indian origin entrepreneur and educator who is named as the Goodwill
Ambassador for Education Partnerships for UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organisation (UNESCO).
Sunny-Varkey

Name the scooter model launched by Italian scooter brand Vespa which has made a
comeback after over a decade in the Indian market.
Vespa LX125 priced at around Rs.70,000


Name the Barcelona coach who stepped down as Vilanova takes over.
Pep Guardiola

Which process has been made mandatory for banks by RBI in case of Bank customers
who change jobs or locations?
Allowing transfer of accounts from branch to branch within banks

Name the Grand old lady of Indian cinema who turned 100 years recently.
Zohra Sehgal

What percentage of voting rights in the private sector banks have been retained as per the
Banking Laws(Amendment) Bill 2011?
10%

Name the Indian who has been elected to the International Court of Justice(IJC) as World
court judge.
Justice Dalveer Bhandari

Where in India joint venture of HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited worth Rs.21,500 crore was
formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh?
Bhatinda, Punjab

Who has been appointed as Governor of Goa, Rajasthan and Uttarkhand?
B.V.Wanchoo, Margaret Alva and Aziz Qureshi

Who were given fresh terms as Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra?
E.S.L.Narasimhan and K.Sankaranarayanan

Which Indian state will be showcased at the Cannes Film Festival?
Gujarat

Which 2 Asian countries will hold 1st ever economic dialogue on 30th April 2012?
India and Japan

Name the first of the four Dreamliner aircraft that Air India got from Nikki Haley's state.
Boeing 787

Who won the Asian Snooker Championship 2012?
Aditya Mehta

Which country may lift ban on women sports clubs?
Saudi Arabia

Who retained the crown as Britain's richest man?
Lakshmi Mittal


Where was the India Investrade 2012 organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce,
Kolkata held?
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Which award were the Banana researchers conferred with for their contributions to
banana research?
Association for Improvement in Production and Utilisation of Banana - AIPUB
fellow awards

Name the mango variety named after the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
'Akhilesh aam', named after Akhilesh Yadav

Which Indian state is planning to make 100 the common number to dial in any
emergency?
Tamil Nadu

Name the Australian billionaire who has signed a memorandum of understanding with
state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to build Titanic II.
Clive Palmer

Who became the 1st player to cross 2000 runs in cricket tournament IPL?
Suresh Raina

Which country is keen to boost trade ties with Kerala?
Singapore

Name the Indian American journalist who won White House Correspondents journalism
award 2012 (Merriman Smith Award for Excellence in Presidential Coverage under
pressure in the print category).
Manu Raju

Name the personality who replaces Rajendra S Pawar as Nasscom chairman.
TCS chief, N.Chandrashekaran

Who earned her first WTA title at the age of 25, being her 25th title of her career?
Maria Sharapova

Who became the 1st player to win Barcelona title for 7 times?
Rafael Nadal

Name the yesteryear actress who featured in the popular song 'Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen'
from the film 'Waqt'who passed away recently.
Achala Sachdev

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Name the Kerala-based UAE business magnate who was awarded with Interfaith
Harmony Award at Kuala Lumpur.
M.A.Yusuf Ali

Name the bank that has entered into a partnership with Remit2home to offer Sri Lankans
to transfer money back home.
Nations Trust Bank

Which country has India agreed 'in-principle' to the participation in hydro power-projects
in the North-East?
Bangladesh

Name the Tech-savvy state which set a record by winning the National Tourism Award
for its website for 5th time in last 10 years.
Kerala

Who has been appointed as brand ambassador of fruit drink maker rasna?
Genelia D'souza

Which Malayalam language daily has tied up with Yahoo India to deliver premium
digital content in Malayalam?
Malayala Manorama

Name the Delhi-based group which has been nominated in the best international
brand/group award at the British Reggae Industry Awards.
Reggar Rajahs

Which movie of Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam is now part of the permanent collection
at the Austrian Film Museum?
Raavanan

Name the book which is set to be launched by model-turned-actress Diana Hayden.
A Beautiful Truth

Who has been awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize considered as Nobel prize in
Architecture?
Wang Shu

To which company did Kodak sell its online photo services business, Kodak Gallery?
Shutterfly

Which railway station became the first railway network to offer BluFi, a combination of
Bluetooth and WiFi to provide information to passengers?
Bangalore City Railway Station



Name the Indian golfer who qualified for The Open Championship to be played in July at
the Royal Lytham St Annes.
Anirban Lahiri

Which state bagged the second best national award in the Comprehensive Development
of Tourism category?
Rajasthan

Name the world's tallest free-standing broadcast tower at a height of 643m(2,080 ft) that
has been erected in Japan.
Tokyo Sky Tree

Who will be appointed as Army chief to succeed Gen.V.K.Singh?
Lt.Gen.Bikram Singh

Name the men's mixed doubles winner of the ATP Dubai Open 2012.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna

When was the World's oldest post office opened as it celebrates its 300th anniversary?
1712 in Sanquhar, London

Who won the men's singles of ATP Dubai Open 2012?
Roger Federer

Name the Indian American filmmaker who won the '2012 Rising Star Award' for his
feature film '9 Eleven' at the Canada International Film Festival.
Manan Singh Katohora

Who won the women's Kabaddi World Cup championship?
India

Who is expected to visit India with export of gas and investment on agenda?
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani

Who has been elected as Russian President?
Vladimir Putin

Name Charlie Chaplin's grand daughter who has made debut in Indian film 'Chaurahen'.
Kiera

Name the Global law firm which could open its office in India once the rules permit to do
so.
Baker and McKenzie

Name the West Indian cricketer who died in a car accident recently.
Runako Morton

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Name India's first 3D dance film.
ABCD (Any Body Can Dance)

Which company has bagged title sponsorship for Asia Cup 2012 for second consecutive
year?
Micromax Informatics Limited

Name the Italian business school which in association with Luxury Connect of New
Delhi would start executive education programs in India with a special focus on luxury
business.
SDA Bocconi School of Management

Which 4 financial institutions have agreed to form country's first $2 billion (about
Rs.10,000 crore) Infrastructure Development Fund to finance infrastructure projects in
India?
Bank of Baroda, ICICI Bank, LIC and Citi Financial

With which South African firm did Tata Power enter in joint venture to develop power
projects in Africa?
Exxaro

Who has been appointed as MD of Hyundai Motor India Ltd.?
Bo Shin Seo

Which Chinese Electric company has started office in India?
Shangai Electric

Which university conferred honoris causa(as honorary academic degree) during its 12th
convocation to the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee?
Assam University

Which India's leading commodity exchange would be listed on the BSE making it India's
first exchange to be listed?
Multi Commodity Exchange

Where is the world's highest altitude (13,500 feet) film festival set to begin?
Ladakh

Which cholesterol lowering tablet has Ranbaxy Laboratories launched in 4 European
countries - Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany?
Atorvastatin

Which car was launched by Tata Motors at the Geneva Motor Show which could deliver
100 kilometers per litre of fuel (under battery only power)?
Tata Megapixel



Cachar Tea in Barak Valley of Assam is to be sold to which country?
Bangladesh

Which western India university will start the Institute of International Studies?
M S University

HSBC will sell its general insurance for US $914 million to which 2 companies?
AXA Group and QBE Insurance Group

After 3 and 1/2 years which US investment bank has announced its exit from bankruptcy?
Lehman Brothers

Against which team India will play one-off Twenty20 International cricket on March
30th 2012 to commemorate the 150 years of settlement of Indians in that country?
South Africa

Which Bollywood female actor's wax statue was unveiled at the Madame Tussauds wax
museum?
Madhuri Dixit

Who retained his title of being the world's richest Indian in Forbes magazine's annual list
of the world's richest people?
Mukesh Ambani

Which Chinese subsidiary company took over Australia's Gloucester Coal miner in a
multi-bllion dollar deal?
Yancoal

Name the music director - king of soft melodies who passed away recently.
Ravi Shankar Sharma

Name the BPO firm acquired by Mahindra Satyam for $27 million.
vCustomer biz

Who has been appointed as head coach of the Pakistan cricket team?
Dav Whatmore

Name the cricket personality called 'The Wall' who retired from International cricket
recently.
Rahul Dravid

Where is Kerala a film city is to be built?
Varikkassery Mana at Ottapalam

Who will be appointed as CEO of L&T?
K Venkataraman



Where in Europe the 82nd Edition of Motor Show 2012 is held?
Geneva

Name the chocolate boy of Hindia cinema during 1960's who passed away recently.
Joy Mukherjee

Who is appointed as ISI chief of Pakistan Government?
Lt. Gen. Zaheerul Islam

Which 5 provinces of Ecuador have been declared state of emergency as the country is
hit by heavy flooding?
Manabi, Los Rios, Guayas, El Oro and Loja

Which Indian NGO has been chosen for America's first Innovation Award for the
Empowerment of Women and Girls, for training and organising wastepickers and
eliminating child labour from recycling?
Chintan

What is the reduced CRR of scheduled banks as revised by RBI at 75 basis points?
4.75%

Where did Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata inaugurate the first classroom of Harvard
Business School (HBS)?
Taj Lands End at Bandra suburb, Mumbai

At what value did Euro zone finance ministers release 2nd bailout package for debt-hit
Greece?
$46.9 billion

What did Tibetans organise to mark anniversary at their main temple in McLeodganj?
Tibetan National upraising day

Where was the International Financial Hub inaugurated in India recently?
New Town, Kolkata

What is the extended number of days for advance reservation of Indian railway tickets?
120

Which state has recorded an increase in foodgrains production that touched 50.22 lakh
tonnes during Kharif 2011 season?
Haryana

Name the ambulance launched for farmers in Andhra Pradesh by Srihari Kotela, a
Charterted Accountant.
Rythu Ratham (Tollfree - 18002666208)


Who won the woman's All-England Open 2012 title?
Li Xuerui

Which non-banking finance arm of Tata Sons have decided to ramp up its travel business
and focus on the retail segment?
Tata Capital

Which financial service will Nokia close in India?
Nokia Money

Which rank does India hold as per U5MR rates by UNICEF?
46th rank

Gujarat's which famous shawl got Geographical Indication(GI) tag?
Kutchi shawls

Which 3rd biggest economy of eurozone confirmed it is under recession?
Italy

Where is the 12th Edition of India Fashion Forum 2012 set to begin?
Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon

Celebrating 107th Foundation Day Corporation Bank recently launched what service to
its customers?
CorpBank Application for android tablets and smartphones

Who will take over the rein of Deutsche Bank CEO at the end of May 2012?
Anshu Jain

Which agricultural university has successfully produced the world's first cloned pashmina
goat?
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

Which chipmaker is developing as (ITV) Internet-based TV service?
Intel

Who was sworn in as Uttarkhand's Chief Minister?
Vijay Bahuguna

Name the Indian railway minister who will present Railway Budget 2012-13.
Dinesh Trivedi

Which company launched India's first CDMA Android tablet?
Reliance Communications


Who has been appointed as Director General of Police for Punjab?
Sumedh Singh Saini

Which popular reference book will stop printing its famed 32-volume print edition and go
digital?
Britanica Encyclopaedia

Who and at what age became 5th time Chief Minister of Punjab?
Parkash Singh Badal

Where was FICCI FRAMES 2012 - Asia's largest global convention on film media and
entertainment inaugurated?
Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Which former tennis player resigned from the board of the Kingfisher Airlines?
Vijay Amritraj

Where was the 3rd International Exhibition and Conference on Civil Aviation 2012
inaugurated?
Aviation India 2012, Hyderabad

Expand - COAI
COAI - Cellular Operators Association of India

Expand - AUTSPI
AUTSPI - Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India

Name the acting Cricket South Africa President who resigned recently.
AK Khan

Who is appointed as youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
Akhilesh Yadav

What is the reduced interest rate on deposits in Employees Provident Fund?
8.25%

What value of bailout fund did IMF approve for Greece recently?
28 billion euro

Name the Gujarat Chief minister whose image would be published on the Time
magazine's March 26th 2012 issue.
Narendra Modi

What is the hiked service tax announced in the annual budget 2012-13 on mobile phone
bills?
2%


What is the proposed capital support to be infused to PSU's and financial institutions
during the next fiscal year as per Budget 2012-13?
Rs.15,888 crore

Name the online library launched by National Institute for Visually Handicapped.
Online Braille Library

What is the proposed lowered securities transaction tax on cash delivery transactions?
0.1%

Who has been appointed as Additional Advocate General of Tamil Nadu?
P.H.Arvindh Pandian

From which tax will RBI be spared?
Wealth Tax

Name the chief executive of cricket South Africa who has been suspended.
Gerald Majola

Name the Indian Formula 1 driver who failed to qualify for Australian GP.
Narain Karthikeyan

Which movement marked 6-month anniversary as over 200 protesters gathered in New
York's Zuccotti Park?
Occupy Wall Street

Who won the Australian Grand Prix 2012?
Jenson Button

Who won the Swiss Open 2012 title against China's Shixian Wang?
Saina Nehwal

Who will replace Dinesh Trivedi as Railway Minister?
Mukul Roy

Which university in Jammu is organising 2-day Kishan Mela 2012?
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

Who won the Indian Wells 2012 title for a record fourth time?
Roger Federer

Name the hotel built in 1891 at Himachal Pradesh which has been granted National
Heritage status.
Chail Palace

The indoor hall built at Orissa Cricket Association is named of which cricket personality?
Sachin Tendulkar Indoor Hall

Name the Interactive smart television launched by Samsung for South-West Asian
market.
ES8000 LED TV, 55-inch screen

Who has been elected as German President?
Joachim Gauck

Which bank recently celebrated its 75th anniversary?
Indian Overseas Bank

In which stock exchange has RCom filed IPO for Flag Telecom?
Singapore Stock Exchange

At what value and which company is United Parcel Service is set to buy?
TNT Express for $6.85 billion

As Jet Airways discontinues JetLite, which company it is set to merge?
JetKonnect

Name the hockey player who was declared the winner of 'Survivor India'.
Raj Rani

Expand - NPCI
National Payment Corporation of India

Name the 6 Indian brands among world's 500 best brands as per global consultancy firm
'Brand Finance'.
Tata, Airtel, State Bank of India, Reliance, Indian Oil Corporation and Infosys

Name the laptop launched by Dell priced at Rs.79,900.
XPS13 Ultrabook

On which city Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa is planning a novel?
Peruvian city of Piura

Which Indian city has been selected as city of focus at the Toronto International Film
Festival 2012?
Mumbai

Who has been named for Dada Saheb Phalke award?
Soumitra Chatterjee



Who has been named India's Glam Diva?
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra

Who is chosen for the NTR National Film Award 2010?
South Indian Actress Sharada

Who was adjudged boldest business person of the year 2011 at the Financial Times
ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Awards?
Michael Woodford

Which European nation has tied up with the Indian Railways to renovate 14 railway
stations in India?
Belgium

Name the Goa Tourism minister who died of heart attack recently?
Matanhy Saldanha

At what swap ratio did Tech Mahindra buyout Mahindra Satyam?
2:17

In amended divorce bill who would be given power to reduce or waive off the cooling
period?
Court i.e. Judge

Which mircoblogging site is popularly known as 'SMS of the internet' which turned 6
years in March 2012?
Twitter

Which team won the cricket Asia Cup 2012?
Pakistan

Which Dubai-based airlines are open to investing in India as the Government is
considering allowing foreign airlines?
Emirates group

Which European nation was hit by 24-hour strike against austerity measures agreed by
the Government in return for an international bailout?
Portugal

Expand - NBFC
Non-Banking Finance Companies

Name the U.S. author who won the 8th annual Story prize for short fiction - "We Others".
Steven Millhauser

Which British newspaper won the annual Press Awards - the Oscars of British
Journalism?
Daily Mail (Newspaper and Website of the year)

What amount of loan for education has been offered to India by World Bank?
$500 million

64 years after Independence which Indian state saw a locomotive train for the first time?
Manipur (12km from Jiribam to Dholakhal)

Longding became the 17th district of which Indian state?
Arunachal Pradesh

Name the 3 state-run power companies from Gujarat which bagged gold and brozen
shields at the National Awards for Meritorious Performance in Power Sector.
Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (UGVCL), Gujarat Energy Transmission
Company Ltd. (GETCO) and Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (MGVCL)

Israeli Government is planning to setup 3 agricultural excellence centres in which Indian
state?
Gujarat

Who has been nominated for World bank President post by US President?
Korean-American Physician-Anthropologist Jim Yong Kim

Name the company that launched Android tablet Ira costing Rs.4,000.
Wishtel

Which group of students scoring 90% and above could seek admission in undergraduate
courses at Oxford University?
CBSE and ISC

To which Asian country are Indian oil companies set to export petroleum products?
Pakistan

Name the Padma Bhushan awardee who was honoured with 'Proclamation by the City of
New York'.
Shabana Azmi

What is the validity period for cheques and bank drafts in India from 1st April 2012?
3 months from the date of issue

What is the all-time high of Cardamom export during April-January fiscal?
3,900 tonnes valued at Rs.308.32 crore



Who won the Malaysian GP 2012?
Fernando Alonso

Who recently visited Korean demilitarised zone?
US President - Barack Obama

Name the polish lady who did her PhD. in Sanskrit and then translated Bhagavad Gita
into Polish recently.
Anna Racinska

Name the boxers who won gold medals at the 6th Asian Boxing Championships in
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
MC.Mary Kom and L.Sarita Devi

Where in Chennai is the 2nd airport is to be setup?
Sriperumbudur

Which actor passed away as the Kerala Government selected him for J.C.Daniel award
for his contributions to the Malayalam industry?
Jose Prakash

Where in India the Para Athletics National Championship 2012 held which is also a
selection trial for London Paralympics?
Bangalore

Where in Kenya oil has been discovered for the first time?
Ngamia-1 in Turkana County

What is the increased interest rate on small savings scheme such as PPF and NSC
applicable from 1st April 2012?
PPF - 8.8% from 8.6% NSC - 8.9% from 8.7%

Name the website launched to facilitate job prospects for Jammu and Kashmir youths.
nsdcindia.org/udaan

Who won 2nd silver medal in the men's 50m rifle three position at the Amir of Kuwait
International Shooting Grand Prix?
Gagan Narang

Name the new tax norms which will come into effect from April 1st 2012.
GAAR - General Anti-Avoidance Rules

Which 2 banking facilities would not require signature attestation instead only thumb
impression as per RBI?
Fixed deposits and Opening a bank locker



Who was elected as Speaker of the Uttarkhand Assembly after defeating Harbans Kapoor
by 8 votes?
Govind Singh Kunjwal

Who has replaced Subhinder Singh Prem as Managing Director for Adidas Group India?
Claus Heckerott

Which state will get its first commercial dairy for processing of camel milk into various
products in Kutch district once the provision is made in its 2012-13 budget?
Gujarat

Which 2 states in India has the production of rice doubled?
Bihar and Jharkhand

Which Indian state marks 100 years and set to celebrate it with a fashion show called
"Silks of Bihar"?
Bihar

Which IT and network technologies have planned to setup mobile communication system
development centre in India?
NEC Corporation

Which company's Indian mutual fund business would L&T Finance acquire?
Fidelity

Who is appointed as chairman of Haldia Petrochemicals?
Kolkata's industry minister Partha Chatterjee

Which Sheffield based independent wholesale distributor of commercial vehicle parts and
accessories did TVS Group acquire?
Universal Components

Which magazine named N.R.Narayana Murthy among the 12 greatest entrepreneurs?
Fortune magazine

Name the Chinese President who is in India on a 2-day visit to participate in the BRICS
summit 2012.
Hu Jintao

What value of funding has been approved by World Bank for the Rajasthan agricultural
competitiveness project in India?
$109 million

With which Chinese company did suzlon tie up to develop 800 MW of domestic and
international projects over the next 3 years?
CGN Wind Energy Co.


To which company Sify Technologies Limited will sell its entire stake in MF Global Sify
Securities India Pvt. Ltd.?
PhillipCapital Group, Singapore-based financial services company

Who is named as Peace ambassador of world religious Parliament?
Pt.Arjun Prasad Bastola

Who is appointed as Wipro's banking head?
Rajan Kohli

Where in India 3-day gaming carnival will be held from 6th of April 2012?
Ayatti Resort, Greater Noida

Who was named as the winner of the Templeton Prize 2012 for his contribution to
affirming life's spiritual dimension?
Dalai Lama

Name the bill passed against conduct of any constitutional authority in India.
Judicial Accountability Bill

What 2 agreements were signed by the development banks of BRICS countries to boost
trade within BRICS nations?
Providing credit facility in local currencies and Facilitating confirmation of
multilateral Letter of Credit

Name the Malaysian financial services group who would deploy the banking solution of
Tata Consultancy Services.
AmBank

Where in India Guru Gobind Singh refinery will be inaugurated in April 2012?
Bathinda, Southwest Punjab

Name the company that Titan Energy has partnered with, to offer EPC services and solar
power project development solutions.
Ortiz Energia, a subsidiary of Spain's Group Ortiz

Who is crowned Miss India World 2012?
Vanya Mishra

Where in Arunachal Pradesh Reserve Bank of India is planning to open its office?
Itanagar

Which Indian state passed Rs.201.05 crore deficit budget for the financial year 2012-13?
Arunachal Pradesh