Answers for questions on May 30, 2007

Who is the new Forwards Market Commission head?
A: BC Khatua who replaced Sunderesan recently

Who is the richest Asian woman, who recently expired?
A: Nina Wang died recently and now the richest woman is Rita Sharma

Who received the 2007 Malcolm Adishesaih award?
A: Dr Ramachandra Guha has been awarded this award for development studies for 2007

Who is the new Miss Universe?
A: Riya Mori of Japan - japan got this after 46 years...

What is the new concept of Global navy?
A: An US Idea of informal 100 ships to meet emergencies and Indian Navy is not a part of it as of now

Which is the oil and gas company which has taken over the private oil fields and production in Venezuela?
A: I think it is taken by the state owned PDVSA

Which company bought Covansys?
A: CSC

Who is the head of the Italian space agency?
A: Goinavvi Bignami

Which CM in India got the Millennium development Goals award of the UN?
A: Vasudhara Raje of Rajasthan

Who is the chief of UGC?
A: Sukhadeo Thorat

What are the Marine Commandos called?
A: MARCOS

Who is the head of the commission on Centre State ties?
A: MM Punchhi

Which university is in the development of the “cloak of invisibility”?
A:

What is NIPER?
A: National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research - Mohali - Punjab

Who is the CARLOS THE JACKAL?
A: Illich Ramirez Sanchez - a venezulan extreme leftist who was involved in the bombing of OPEC headquarters

What is NTC? How many mills does it have now? What are the problem faced by it?
A: National Textile Corporation, it is the single largest central PSU for textiles with 52 textile mills under it and comes under the Ministry of textiles - problems faced by it are the restructuring and modernisation along with the issue of special purpose vehicle

What is PCPIR? When was it released?
A: Petroleum, Chemicals, Petrochemicals Investment Region Policy - released on May 8th 2007

How much stake does Holcim have in ACC?
A: 41%

What is IMDEX 2007?
A: International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference

Which states form the “Gang of Four “ in Self help groups?
A: Andhra pradesh, karnataka, kerala and tamil nadu

Who is Gordon Scott,Roman Polanski?
A: Gordon is the famous Tarzan who died recently and Roman Polanski is the Academy award winning Hollywood Director - he won the award for The Pianist

What is an SLP in judiciary?
A: Special Leave Petition

Who received the Prem Bhatia award?
A: Pallavi Ayyier - the Hindu Correspondent in China for political relations coverage

Who received the Florence Nightingale award?
A: Major General Mrs Shashi Bala of Military Nursing was given this award this year

What is backwater effect related to a dam?
A: related with The submergence level of the villages when the water in the dam crosses its limit to store

Where is IISER located?
A: Pune

Which official of the DRDO has been appointed by the UN to report on the implementation of the UNSC resolution?
A: V Siddhratha

Which country has the largest Catholic population?
A:

Who are Metric Martyr’s?
A: British Food Sellers - they were fined for not allowing to use Metric system for weighing

Which country leads in wind energy production?
A: Germany and India is in the fourth position

What are VAJRA corps?
A: One of the illustrious and elite unit of the Indian army - part of the Punjab regiment

Which two directors are planning to produce films on TINTIN?
A: Steven Speilberg and Peter Jackson

Where is the 2008 Olympics to be held?
A: Biejing, China

Who is Jose Ramos Horta?
A: the Newly elected president of east timor

What is the 93rd amendment?
A: Reservation and the addtion of Article 15(5) for allowing the state to make reservations for other backward classes in educational institutions

Who is the new cabinet secretary?
A: KM Chandrasekhar - BK Chaturvedi is the previous one

What is demutualization?
A: The process in which a mutual company becomes a share company