Tuesday, October 6, 2009

GK: Current Affairs

Aloha Folks,

Another set of easy questions. Go right ahead and crack the same, without looking up our friend Google. :-)

1. Who or what is known as the "Payyoli Express"? Ans. P.T. Usha

2. What is the “Susu”? Ans. It is the Ganges river dolphin that has been recognized by the government of India as our national aquatic animal.

3. Who is the new world No. 1 in women’s tennis? And whom did she unseat from that position? Ans. Serena Williams who unseated Dinara Safina from that position.

4. Who is the Corporate Affairs Minister at the Centre? Ans. Salman Khursheed

5. Why is Alex von Tunzelmann in the news? Ans. Alex von Tunzelmann is the author of Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire. The book deals with, among other things, the intense and clandestine love affair between Edwina Mountbatten and Chacha Nehru. The Govt. has given permission for this to be filmed.

And that is time up...

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  1. 1. PT USHA
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    3. Dinara safina may be ana ivanovic not sure correct me if i'm wrong
    4. Salman khurshid also the minister for minority affair
    5.

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  4. 2. The "Susu" are the oldest financial groups in Africa. They help people save and access their own money. Informal banking.

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  5. 1. P T Usha
    3. serena williams, dinara safina
    4. salman khursheed

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  6. 1.P.T Usha

    4.Salman Khurshid


    5. she was the author of a book which exposes the relationship between Jawaharlal nehru and Lord Mountbatten's wife.. and a movie is going to be made in hollywood based on this book..!!

    may be that has something to do with her being in news.

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  7. Chitra :
    I think :
    1) PT Usha - the Marathon Queen
    2) Susu , is a language or special group of people who reside in Africa ( not sure )
    3)Serena Williams - unset her sister
    4)Prem Chandra..( Verma / Singh )something forgot his full name

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  8. Hi Guys,

    Apart from the "Susu" question you guys seem to have cracked everything.
    So here is a hint, before I put up the answers. Think of National Symbols. I think that is an adequate hint....

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  9. @hint.. new symbol national aquatic animal: Dolhphin..!!

    lol.. susu dolphins..?

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  10. 1. PT USHA
    2.SUSU IS A LANGUAGE SPOKEN BU SUSU PEOPLE OF GUINEA, SOUTH AFRICA
    4. SALMAN KHURSHEED

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