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How many triple centuries are scored by Virender Sehwag?

  1. One

  2. Two

  3. Three

  4. Four


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Two Only Indian batsman to have scored two triple centuries in Test cricket. He is the third batsman in the history of Test cricket to score two triple centuries, alongside Sir Donald Bradman Brian Lara

The CHOGM 2009 was held from November 28-29 in

  1. London

  2. Port of Spain

  3. Sydney

  4. Bangkok


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Port of Spain InCar Group attended the Commonwealth Business Forum, held in Port of Spain, Trinidad from November 23 to 26, as sole delegates from Suriname.The 2009 Commonwealth Business Forum was held as part of the 2009 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Trinidad & Tobago and attracted over 1,000 business and government leaders from over 50 countries.

Who among the following cricketers was honoured with the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2008-09, by the BCCI?

  1. Mohinder Amarnath

  2. Sunil Gavaskar

  3. Dilip Vengsarkar

  4. Kapil Dev


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mohinder Amarnath India's 1983 World Cup hero, former all-rounder Mohinder Amaranth was on 9/11/2009 honoured with the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2008-09 by the BCCI.

Who among the following was appointed as Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 5th December 2009?

  1. Justice Mukul Mudgal

  2. Justice J.S. Khehar

  3. Justice S.J. Mukhopadhya

  4. Justice Bilal Nazki


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Justice Mukul Mudgal

Who among the following succeeded Eduardo Rodríguez as the President of Bolivia?

  1. Kevin Rudd

  2. Rawl Catro

  3. Evo Morales

  4. Stephen Harper


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Evo Morales Exit polls indicated that Morales had won a convincing victory, with around 61% of the vote.[4] His party, Movement for Socialism, also won a two-thirds majority in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.

Who has written Have Little Faith?

  1. Meghnad Desai

  2. Kathryn Stocker

  3. Mitch Albom

  4. Michael Connely


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mitch Albom

Who has written 9 Dragons?

  1. Meghnad Desai

  2. Kathryn Stocker

  3. Mitch Albom

  4. Michael Connelly


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Michael Connelly

The next Olympic Games will be held in

  1. Barcelona

  2. London

  3. Seol

  4. USA


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

London In 2012 the Olympics will be held in London, United Kingdom.

In 2009, the Summit on Food Security was held in

  1. Canada

  2. Geneva

  3. Chile

  4. Rome


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rome The High-Level Conference on World Food Security: The Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy witnessed the participation of one hundred eighty-one member countries. Forty-two Heads of State and Government attended the event, alongside one hundred high-level Ministers and sixty non-governmental and civil society organizations.

Which of the following teams has been ranked as the number one team for the first time in ICC Test rankings?

  1. Australia

  2. India

  3. South Africa

  4. England


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India

World AIDS Day is celebrated on

  1. December 1

  2. December 2

  3. December 3

  4. December 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

December 1

The ratio of length to width of our National Flag is

  1. 3 : 2

  2. 3 : 4

  3. 4 : 2

  4. 5 : 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

3 : 2 The diameter of this Chakra is three-fourths of the height of the white strip. The ratio of the width of the flag to its length is 2:3. The flag is also the Indian Army's war flag, hoisted daily on military installations

Who among the following has been chosen for 2009 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development?

  1. Dmitry Medvedev

  2. Nicolas Sarkogy

  3. Barack Obama

  4. Sheikh Hasina


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina is the prime minister of Baganla Desh

Who has written The Help?

  1. Meghnad Desai

  2. Kathryn Stocker

  3. Mitch Albom

  4. Michael Connely


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Kathryn Stocker

Who of the following became the first woman president to fly in a fighter aircraft?

  1. Queen Elizabeth

  2. Sheikh Hasina

  3. Pratibha Patil

  4. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pratibha Patil Presedent of India

World Computer Literacy Day is celebrated on

  1. December 1

  2. December 2

  3. December 3

  4. December 4


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

December 2

Who among the following has been appointed the Chief Justice of Gujrat High Court?

  1. Justice Mukul Mudgal

  2. Justice J.S.Khehar

  3. Justice S.J.Mukhopadhya

  4. Justice Bilal Nazki


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Justice S.J.Mukhopadhya

The 2009 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit was held in

  1. Canada

  2. Geneva

  3. Chile

  4. Singapore


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Singapore Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation .... The APEC CEO Summit 2009 will be held in Singapore on November 12-14, 2009.

Who has written The Rediscovery of India?

  1. Meghnad Desai

  2. Kathryn Stocker

  3. Mitch Albom

  4. Michael Connely


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Meghnad Desai 28 Dec 2009 ... REDISCOVERY OF INDIA BY MEGHNAD DESAI for >> Rs 630.00

Navy Day is celebrated on

  1. December 1

  2. December 2

  3. December 3

  4. December 4


Correct Option: D

Who among the following has been appointed the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court?

  1. Justice Mukul Mudgal

  2. Justice J.S.Khehar

  3. Justice S.J.Mukhopadhya

  4. Justice Bilal Nazki


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Justice J.S.Khehar The first puisne judge (seniormost after the chief justice) of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice J S Khehar, has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. Justice Khehar will replace Justice V K Gupta who is retiring early next month.

Stephen Harper, is/was the Prime Minister of

  1. Canada

  2. France

  3. Australia

  4. Norway


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Canada

Who among the following was adjudged Man of the Series in the three test matches series between India and Sri Lanka in 2009?

  1. Tilakratney Dilshan

  2. Virender Sehwag

  3. Sachin Tendulkar

  4. M S Dhoni


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Virendra Sehwag

In 2009, the United Nations Conference on Climate Change was held in

  1. Geneva

  2. Copenhagen

  3. Wellington

  4. Tokyo


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Copenhagen

International Day of Disabled Persons is celebrated on

  1. December 1

  2. December 2

  3. December 3

  4. December 4


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

December 3

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