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601.

Who was appointed as the assistant coach to the Australia Twenty20 international squad for February 2017 series against Sri Lanka?
A. Ricky Ponting
B. Jason Gillespie
C. Justin Langer
D. Sachin Tendulkar
Answer» B. Jason Gillespie
Discussion
602.

Name the Indian-origin Saudi-based entrepreneur who was appointed Major General of Kyrgyzstan in recent past.
A. Shaikh Rafik Mohammed
B. Ali Mirza
C. Saliyevich Bakiyev
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Ali Mirza
Discussion
603.

Imtiaz Ahmed, who passed away recently, was the former cricketer of which country?
A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Pakistan
D. South Africa
Answer» D. South Africa
Discussion
604.

Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission?
A. Alka Sirohi
B. Deepak Kumar
C. David R Syiemlieh
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
605.

Who were chosen for the 2016 Navlekhan Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith?
A. Yogita Yadav and Arunabh Saurav
B. Om Naagar and Tasneem Khan
C. Shraddha and Ghyansham Kumar Devansh
D. Amlendu Tiwari and Balram Kawant
Answer» D. Amlendu Tiwari and Balram Kawant
Discussion
606.

Who was appointed as the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army recently?
A. Bipin Rawat
B. Vikram Singh Rathore
C. Velu Nair
D. Birender Singh
Answer» B. Vikram Singh Rathore
Discussion
607.

Who will head the Committee that was constituted for Improvement in National Sports Development Code and Functioning of National Sports Federations?
A. Secretary (Sports)
B. Secretary (Home)
C. Anurag Thakur
D. Vijay Goel
Answer» B. Secretary (Home)
Discussion
608.

John Berger, who passed away recently, was the renowned author of which country?
A. United Kingdom
B. Germany
C. United States
D. Malaysia
Answer» B. Germany
Discussion
609.

The book "Death Under The Deodars: The Adventures of Miss Ripley-Bean" has been authored by whom?
A. Vikram Seth
B. Amitav Ghosh
C. Jumpa Lahiri
D. Ruskin Bond
Answer» E.
Discussion
610.

Who was appointed as Executive Director of RBI in place of US Paliwal?
A. Kabeer Bedi
B. Sushila Khurana
C. Surekha Marandi
D. Kunal Singh
Answer» D. Kunal Singh
Discussion
611.

K V Pusa, who passed away recently, was the noted politician of which state?
A. Manipur
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Tripura
D. Nagaland
Answer» E.
Discussion
612.

H S Mahadeva Prasad, who passed away recently, was the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of which constituency?
A. Dharwad constituency
B. Chikkodi constituency
C. Bagalkot constituency
D. Gundlupet constituency
Answer» E.
Discussion
613.

Who won the 2016 Mubadala World Tennis Championship?
A. Novak Djokovic
B. Nicolas Almagro
C. Rafael Nadal
D. David Goffin
Answer» D. David Goffin
Discussion
614.

Who has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of India (CJI)?
A. J S Khehar
B. Madan Lokur
C. Kamlesh Khehar
D. T S Patil
Answer» B. Madan Lokur
Discussion
615.

Name the Australian opening batsman who was recently inducted into ICC Hall of Fame posthumously.
A. Arthur Morris
B. Alan Connolly
C. Graeme Watson
D. Ian Davis
Answer» B. Alan Connolly
Discussion
616.

Who was appointed as the United Kingdom's ambassador to the European Union?
A. Sir Tim Barrow
B. Sir Ivan Rogers
C. Anne Pringle
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Sir Ivan Rogers
Discussion
617.

Who has been appointed as the new President of the Rockefeller Foundation?
A. Rajiv Shah
B. Kanti Mehta
C. Arun Chattopadhyay
D. John Dgeio
Answer» B. Kanti Mehta
Discussion
618.

Arthur Morris, who has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, was the legendary cricketer of which country?
A. England
B. West Indies
C. Australia
D. South Africa
Answer» D. South Africa
Discussion
619.

Who has won the 2016 Presidential election of Haiti?
A. Maryse Narcisse
B. Jovenel Moise
C. Jude Celestin
D. Jean-Charles Moise
Answer» C. Jude Celestin
Discussion
620.

Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A. Deepa Mailk
B. Rajeswar Rao
C. Surekha Marandi
D. U S Paliwal
Answer» D. U S Paliwal
Discussion
621.

Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, who passed away recently, was the famous musician of which musical instrument?
A. Flute
B. Tabla
C. Sarangi
D. Sitar
Answer» E.
Discussion
622.

Veteran filmmaker Dasari Narayana Rao has announced his decision of making a biopic on which eminent politician?
A. M. G. Ramachandran
B. APJ Abdul Kalam
C. J Jayalalithaa
D. YS Rajasekhara Reddy
Answer» D. YS Rajasekhara Reddy
Discussion
623.

Who of the following is NOT a part of the Panel constituted by Sports Ministry for drafting National Sports Development Code?
A. Pullela Gopichand
B. Abhinav Bindra
C. Prakash Padukone
D. Anju Bobby George
Answer» B. Abhinav Bindra
Discussion
624.

Who of the following was appointed the Chief Financial Officer of Reliance Power?
A. JN Singh
B. Sarath Chand
C. Rajiv Shah
D. Suresh Nagarajan
Answer» E.
Discussion
625.

Which Indian-American has been appointed in a key White House position by US President-Elect Donald Trump?
A. Raj Shah
B. Seema Verma
C. Nikki Haley
D. Harmeet K Dhillon
Answer» B. Seema Verma
Discussion
626.

The veteran actor Om Puri died in first week of January 2017. Which of the following is the film that he was not a part of?
A. Maachis
B. Agneepath
C. Bajrangi Bhaijaan
D. Peepli Live
Answer» E.
Discussion
627.

Who in the recent past observed that certain linkage between food & drugs in treating diseases?
A. Norman Borlaug
B. CNR Rao
C. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar
D. MS Swaminathan
Answer» E.
Discussion
628.

105-year-old man Robert Marchand made history by cycling more than 14 miles in an hour. He belongs to
A. Germany
B. Finland
C. Ireland
D. France
Answer» E.
Discussion
629.

Who has become the first batsman to score test hundreds in 11 countries?
A. Virat kohli
B. Younis Khan
C. Alastair Cook
D. Steve Smith
Answer» C. Alastair Cook
Discussion
630.

Who authored the book The People's President: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
A. SM Khan
B. Sunita Narain
C. Ramachandra Guha
D. RD Burmania
Answer» B. Sunita Narain
Discussion
631.

Who of the following was recently appointed as the 27th Army Chief of India?
A. Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat
B. Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi
C. Lieutenant General PM Hariz
D. General Dalbir Singh Suhag
Answer» B. Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi
Discussion
632.

Who won the 2017 Chennai Open Men's Doubles title?
A. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi
B. Rohan Bopanna and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
C. Purav Raja and Divij Sharan
D. Rohan Bopanna and Purav Raja
Answer» C. Purav Raja and Divij Sharan
Discussion
633.

Who was sworn-in as the President of Ghana?
A. Hashemi Khamenei
B. Mahamudu Bawumia
C. Kwesi Amissah-Arthur
D. Nana Akufo-Addo
Answer» E.
Discussion
634.

Who won the 2017 Brisbane International Women's Doubles title?
A. Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands
B. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis
C. Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Martina Hingis
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis
Discussion
635.

Who won the 2017 Qatar Open Men's Singles title?
A. David Ferrer
B. Rafael Nadal
C. Andy Murray
D. Novak Djokovic
Answer» E.
Discussion
636.

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who passed away recently, was the former President of which country?
A. Israel
B. Iran
C. Italy
D. Iraq
Answer» C. Italy
Discussion
637.

Who own the 2017 Chennai Open Men's Singles title?
A. Daniil Medvedev
B. Stanislas Wawrinka
C. Roberto Bautista Agut
D. Milos Raonic
Answer» D. Milos Raonic
Discussion
638.

Mario Soares, who passed away recently, was the former President of which country?
A. Portugal
B. Iran
C. Finland
D. Switzerland
Answer» B. Iran
Discussion
639.

Which tennis pair has won the 2017 Aircel Chennai Open men's doubles tournament?
A. Rohan Bopanna and Purav Raja
B. Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan
C. Rohan Bopanna and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
D. Purav Raja and Divij Sharan
Answer» D. Purav Raja and Divij Sharan
Discussion
640.

Who has won the 2016 Best FIFA Men's player award?
A. Cristiano Ronaldo
B. Lionel Messi
C. Carli Lloyd
D. Antoine Griezmann
Answer» B. Lionel Messi
Discussion
641.

Zygmunt Bauman, who passed away recently, was the renowned sociologist of which country?
A. Iceland
B. Germany
C. Poland
D. France
Answer» D. France
Discussion
642.

Which Indian teenager has won the Young Travel Photographer Of The Year (TPOTY) award 2016?
A. Sakshi Nikunj
B. Mohit Mehta
C. Ankit Kumar
D. Darpan Basak
Answer» E.
Discussion
643.

Who won the prestigious Technical Achievement Award 2016 recently?
A. Kalyan Krishnamurthy
B. Parag Havaldar
C. Kaushal Verma
D. Vikas Rajput
Answer» C. Kaushal Verma
Discussion
644.

Who was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Flipkart?
A. Binny Bansal
B. Nitin Seth
C. Nidhi Verma
D. Kalyan Krishnamurthy
Answer» E.
Discussion
645.

Peter Sarstedt, who passed away recently, was the well-known singer-songwriter of which country?
A. England
B. United States
C. Germany
D. France
Answer» B. United States
Discussion
646.

Shreyas Mehta is associated with which sports?
A. Squash
B. Table Tennis
C. Tennis
D. Badminton
Answer» B. Table Tennis
Discussion
647.

Name the British war correspondent who died recently.
A. Clare Hollingworth
B. Rosy Herzog
C. Bradley Wiggins
D. David R Syiemlieh
Answer» B. Rosy Herzog
Discussion
648.

Who has won the 2016 Kolkata Open National Invitation Snooker Championship?
A. Aditya Mehta
B. Yasin Merchant
C. Geet Sethi
D. Pankaj Advani
Answer» E.
Discussion
649.

Identify the Indian men's hockey team captain who became a member of International Hockey Federation (FIH) Athletes' Committee.
A. PR Sreejesh
B. Sardar Singh
C. S. K. Uthappa
D. Dilip Tirkey
Answer» B. Sardar Singh
Discussion
650.

Who has been sworn as the new President of Nicaragua?
A. Arnoldo Aleman
B. Daniel Ortega
C. Enrique Bolanos
D. Rosario Murillo
Answer» C. Enrique Bolanos
Discussion