1. United Nations declared the year 2013 as?
United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation.
2. Man of the match winners of two test cricket matches played between New Zealand and South Africa held in South Africa in January 2013:
First test between New Zealand and South Africa held in Cape Town from January 3, 2013:
Man of the Match: Vernon Philander (South Africa).
He took 5 wickets (conceding 7 runs in 6 overs) in the first innings and 2 wickets in second innings.
Result: South Africa won by an innings and 27 runs.
Second test between New Zealand and South Africa held in Port Elizabeth from January 11, 2013:
Man of the Match: Dale Steyn (South Africa).
He took 5 wickets in first innings and 3 wickets in second innings.
Result: South Africa won by an innings and 193 runs.
Series South Africa won the 2-match series 2-0.
3. The former India allrounder who has retired from first-class cricket on January 2, 2013?
Sanjay Bangar.
Bangar played 12 Tests and 15 ODIs between 2001 and 2004.
4. Who is the first Hindu ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives?
Tulsi Gabbard.
She has created history by not only becoming the first Hindu ever to be sworn in as a member of the 113th US House of Representatives, but also being the first ever US lawmaker to have taken oath of office on the sacred Bhagavad Gita.
5.Kathakali actor who has been selected for the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi's Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar?
Ranjini Suresh.
6. Man of the match winners of 2 ODI cricket matches played between Pakistan and India held in India in January 2013:
Second ODI between Pakistan and India held in Kolkata on January 3, 2013:
Man of the Match: Nasir Jamshed (Pakistan). He scored 106 runs.
Result: Pakistan won by 85 runs.
Third ODI between Pakistan and India held in Delhi on January 6, 2013:
Man of the Match: M.S. Dhoni (India). He scored 36 runs.
Result: India won by 10 runs.
7. Who won the Player of the Series award in the 3 ODI Cricket series between Pakistan and India held in India in 2012-2013 season?
Nasir Jamshed (Pakistan).
Series Pakistan won the 3-match series 2-1.
8. Name of the bill signed into law by U.S. President Barack Obama on 02-02-2013 that extends lower tax rates permanently on annual household income under $450,000 and postpones automatic spending cuts for two months?
The fiscal cliff bill.
Called as the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012,” the bill makes permanent the temporary rates on taxable income at or below $400,000 for individual filers and $450,000 for married individuals filing jointly. While visiting France, Mr. Obama authorised the use of an autopen to create his signature which signed into law an extension of three key provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act. Republicans have opposed the use of autopen by Mr. Obama, questioning its constitutional validity.
An autopen or signing machine is a device used for automatic signature.
9. Renowned violin exponent who hailed for his deep knowledge of both Carnatic and Hindustani music, died on January 3, 2013?
M.S.Gopalakrishnan.
He was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan (2012), Padma Sri (1975), Kalaimamani (1978), Sangeetha Kalanidhi (1998) and Kerala Sangeet Natak Akademi awards (1979). He is commonly grouped with Lalgudi Jayaraman and T.N.Krishnan as part of the violin-trinity of Carnatic music.
He was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan (2012), Padma Sri (1975), Kalaimamani (1978), Sangeetha Kalanidhi (1998) and Kerala Sangeet Natak Akademi awards (1979). He is commonly grouped with Lalgudi Jayaraman and T.N.Krishnan as part of the violin-trinity of Carnatic music.
10. Who became the third Indian-American to become member of the US House of Representatives after Dalip Singh Saund and Boby Jindal?
Ami Bera.
11. Who won the 2013 Brisbane international Women’s Singles title?
Serena Williams.
She defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) in the final.
12. Who won the 2013 Brisbane international men’s singles title?
Andy Murray.
He defeated Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in the final.
13. 2013 Brisbane international Doubles Winners:
2013 Brisbane international Men's Doubles Winners:
Marcelo Melo (Brazil) and Tommy Robredo (Spain).
They defeated Eric Butorac (USA) and Paul Hanley (Australia) in the final.
2013 Brisbane international Women's Doubles Winners:
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) and Sania Mirza (India).
They defeated Anna-Lena Gronefeld (Germany) and Kveta Peschke (Czech Republic) in the final.
14. Name of the fish which is sold for a record $1.76 million ($1,763,000) at an auction on January 5, 2013 held at Tokyo's sprawling Tsukiji fish market?
Bluefin tuna.
The tuna weights 222-kilogram (489-pound) is caught off northeastern Japan. The winning bidder is Kiyoshi Kimura, president of Kiyomura Co., which operates the Sushi-Zanmai restaurant chain.
15. Name the 114-year-old South Carolina woman who was the oldest living U.S. citizen, died recently?
Mamie Rearden.
16. Who won the Chennai Open -2013?
Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia).
He claimed his fourth ATP title after defeating Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in the Chennai Open 2013 final.
The Chennai Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour. It is held annually in January at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
17. Which pair won the Chennai Open Tennis Doubles title-2013?
Benoit Paire (France) and Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland).
They defeated Andre Begemann (Germany) and Martin Emmrich (Germany).
18. Chief Minister of Jharkhand who resigned on January 8, 2012 after the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) formally withdrew support to his government?
Arjun Munda.
19. What is the name given to the first Mars Mission of India?
Mangalyan. (Meaning 'Ship for the Mars’).
The Indian Space Research Organisation plans to launch the 1500KG weighted, Unmanned Orbiter in the month of November of 2013. The Orbiter will collect samples from Martian Atmosphere. It will reach Mars after 11 months of its launch from 'Shri Hari Kota', India via 'Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle' (PSLV). The Mission would costs around $80 Million.
20. Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor who is appointed as the chairman of the 14th finance commission of India?
Y.V. Reddy.
21. Supreme Court of India on January 02, 2013 upholding the appointment of Lokayukta of Gujarat, saying it was done in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court. Who is that Lokayukta of Gujarat?
Justice R.A. Mehta.
In June 2011, the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court suggested his name as the Lokayukta or ombudsman of Gujarat, a critical anti-corruption post that had been lying vacant for seven years. However, the government of Gujarat dragged its feet on formalizing his appointment. In August 2011, responding to a Public Interest Litigation filed by the father of the murdered RTI-activist Amit Jethwa, the High Court issued a show-cause notice to the government on the delay in appointment. Eventually, the governor herself made the appointment, bypassing the government, leading to much constitutional debate.
22. Who took over as the new Commandant of the National Defence Academy (NDA) on January 8, 2013?
Air Marshal Kulwant Singh.
23. Who became the first woman and the 9th Speaker of the Singapore Parliament on 14 January 2013?
Halimah Yacob.
She replaced Michael Palmer who got down from the post of Speaker of the Parliament on 12 December 2012.
24. Indian born UK woman who is sentenced to at least 17 years in prison for beating her son to death after he failed to memorize passages from the Quran?
Sara Ege.
25. The South African left-arm spinner who decided to retire from all forms of cricket at the end of the domestic season (2012-2013)?
Paul Harris.
Harris played 37 Tests for South Africa and his last Test was in Cape Town against India in January 2011.
26. Who was adjudged Miss South India 2013?
21. Supreme Court of India on January 02, 2013 upholding the appointment of Lokayukta of Gujarat, saying it was done in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court. Who is that Lokayukta of Gujarat?
Justice R.A. Mehta.
In June 2011, the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court suggested his name as the Lokayukta or ombudsman of Gujarat, a critical anti-corruption post that had been lying vacant for seven years. However, the government of Gujarat dragged its feet on formalizing his appointment. In August 2011, responding to a Public Interest Litigation filed by the father of the murdered RTI-activist Amit Jethwa, the High Court issued a show-cause notice to the government on the delay in appointment. Eventually, the governor herself made the appointment, bypassing the government, leading to much constitutional debate.
22. Who took over as the new Commandant of the National Defence Academy (NDA) on January 8, 2013?
Air Marshal Kulwant Singh.
23. Who became the first woman and the 9th Speaker of the Singapore Parliament on 14 January 2013?
Halimah Yacob.
She replaced Michael Palmer who got down from the post of Speaker of the Parliament on 12 December 2012.
24. Indian born UK woman who is sentenced to at least 17 years in prison for beating her son to death after he failed to memorize passages from the Quran?
Sara Ege.
25. The South African left-arm spinner who decided to retire from all forms of cricket at the end of the domestic season (2012-2013)?
Paul Harris.
Harris played 37 Tests for South Africa and his last Test was in Cape Town against India in January 2011.
26. Who was adjudged Miss South India 2013?
Anusha Venkatraman.
The final of the beauty pageant was held at Lulu Convention Centre, Thrissur.
27. Who has been selected for the prestigious odakkuzhal award for 2012?
Sethu.
His book “Marupuram” won the Odakkuzhal Award-2012. The award is instituted by the Guruvayoorappan Trust. Sethu is the current chairman of National Book Trust.
28. Man of the match winners of 5 ODI cricket matches played between Australia and Sri Lanka held in Australia in January 2013.
First ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka held at Melbourne Cricket Ground on 11 January 2013:
Man of the Match: Phillip Hughes (Australia). He scored 112 runs.
Result: Australia won by 107 runs.
Second ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka held at Adelaide Oval on 13 January 2013:
Man of the Match: Lahiru Thirimanne (Sri Lanka). He scored unbeaten 102 runs.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.
Third ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka held at Brisbane on 18 January 2013:
Man of the Match: Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka). He took 5 wickets conceding just 22 runs in 10 overs.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets.
Fourth ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka held at Sydney on 20 January 2013:
Result: No result.
Fifth ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka held at Hobart on 23 January 2013:
Man of the Match: Phillip Hughes (Australia). He scored 138 runs.
Result: Australia won by 32 runs.
29. Who won the Player of the series award in the 5 ODI Cricket series played between Australia and Sri Lanka held in Australia in January 2013?
Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka).
30. What is the name of the new species of flying frog which has been discovered by Australian scientists near Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam?
The final of the beauty pageant was held at Lulu Convention Centre, Thrissur.
27. Who has been selected for the prestigious odakkuzhal award for 2012?
Sethu.
His book “Marupuram” won the Odakkuzhal Award-2012. The award is instituted by the Guruvayoorappan Trust. Sethu is the current chairman of National Book Trust.
28. Man of the match winners of 5 ODI cricket matches played between Australia and Sri Lanka held in Australia in January 2013.
First ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka held at Melbourne Cricket Ground on 11 January 2013:
Man of the Match: Phillip Hughes (Australia). He scored 112 runs.
Result: Australia won by 107 runs.
Second ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka held at Adelaide Oval on 13 January 2013:
Man of the Match: Lahiru Thirimanne (Sri Lanka). He scored unbeaten 102 runs.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.
Third ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka held at Brisbane on 18 January 2013:
Man of the Match: Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka). He took 5 wickets conceding just 22 runs in 10 overs.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets.
Fourth ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka held at Sydney on 20 January 2013:
Result: No result.
Fifth ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka held at Hobart on 23 January 2013:
Man of the Match: Phillip Hughes (Australia). He scored 138 runs.
Result: Australia won by 32 runs.
29. Who won the Player of the series award in the 5 ODI Cricket series played between Australia and Sri Lanka held in Australia in January 2013?
Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka).
30. What is the name of the new species of flying frog which has been discovered by Australian scientists near Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam?
Rhacophorus helenae or Helen’s Tree Frog.
An international team of amphibian biologists led by Dr Jodi Rowley of the Australian Museum in Sydney has discovered a new species of flying frog called Helen’s Tree Frog near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
31. Man of the Match winners of 5 ODI cricket series played between India and England held in India in January-2013:
First ODI between India and England held at Rajkot on 13 January 2013:
Man of the Match: James Tredwell (England).He took 4 wickets conceding 44 runs in 10 overs.
Result: England won by 9 runs.
Second ODI between India and England held at Nehru Stadium, Kochi on 15 January 2013:
Man of the Match: Ravindra Jadeja (India).He scored unbeaten 61 runs and took 2 wickets conceding 12 runs in 7 overs.
Result: India won by 127 runs.
Third ODI between India and England held at Ranchi on 19 January 2013:
Man of the Match: Virat Kohli (India).He scored unbeaten 77 runs.
Result: India won by 7 wickets.
Fourth ODI between India and England held at Mohali on 23 January 2013:
Man of the Match: Suresh Raina (India).He scored unbeaten 89 runs.
Result: India won by 5 wickets.
Fifth ODI between India and England held at Dharamsala on 27 January 2013:
Man of the Match: Ian Bell (England).He scored unbeaten 113 runs.
Result: England won by 7 wickets.
Series Result: India won the 5-match series 3-2.
32. Who won the Player of the series award in the 5 ODI cricket series played between India and England held in India in January-2013?
Suresh Raina (India).
33. French intelligence agent who has been killed by the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab in retaliation for a failed French operation to free him?
Denis Allex.
34. Former Indian Test cricketer who was referred to as poor man’s Garry Sobers, died on January 13, 2013?
Rusi Surti.
He played in 26 Tests from 1960 to 1969. He was a left arm medium pace and left arm spin bowler, and a lower order batsman. He was the first Indian player to have scored a fifty and taken five wickets in the same Test match against Australia.
35. First woman Chief Justice of Sri Lanka who is sacked from the post by President Mahinda Rajapaksa by ratifying her controversial impeachment by Parliament on corruption charges?
Shirani Bandaranayake.
36. A software prodigy and an Internet freedom activist who was found dead on January 11, 2013 in his New York City apartment where he had hanged himself?
Aaron Swartz.
He founded the online group Demand Progress, known for its campaign against the Stop Online Piracy Act. Swartz helped to develop the protocol for RSS – “Rich Site Summary” or informally called “Really Simple Syndication” — which nearly every Internet user unknowingly uses when he accesses news sources and audio and video sites which are updated frequently.
37. COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS OF GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS-2013:
BEST MOVIE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Les Miserables
BEST DIRECTOR - MOVIE
Ben Affleck, Argo
BEST ACTOR - MOVIE COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables
BEST ACTRESS - MOVIE DRAMA
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
BEST ACTOR – MOVIE DRAMA
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - MOVIE
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – TV SERIES, MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”
BEST MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
“Game Change”
BEST ACTRESS - MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
Julianne Moore,”Game Change”
BEST ACTOR – TV SERIES DRAMA
Damien Lewis, “Homeland”
BEST TV SERIES - DRAMA
“Homeland”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOVIE
Michael Danna, Life of Pi
BEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOVIE
Adele, “Skyfall”
BEST ACTOR - MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
Kevin Costner, “Hatfields & McCoys”
BEST ACTRESS - MOVIE COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – TV SERIES, MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
Ed Harris, “Game Change”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - MOVIE
Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
BEST SCREENPLAY- MOVIE
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
BEST ACTOR – TV SERIES COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Don Cheadle, “House of Lies”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Amour, Austria
BEST ACTRESS – TV SERIES DRAMA
Claire Danes, “Homeland”
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Brave
BEST ACTRESS – TV SERIES COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Lena Dunham, “Girls”
CECIL B. DEMILLE AWARD
Jodie Foster
BEST TV SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
“Girls”
38. Which country ranked the least in the case of home internet users among BRICS nations with only 3 per cent of the country access to home Internet in 2011?
India.
According to a Gallup survey, India has lowest number of home internet users among BRICS Countries. (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).
39. Who is the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka?
Mohan Peiris.
Peiris is a former attorney general who has worked closely with the government in recent years.
40. The supreme court of an Asian country has recently ordered the arrest of its prime minister in connection with a corruption case linked to power projects. Which is that Asian Country?
Pakistan.
Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered police to arrest Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf for alleged corruption.
41. Who won the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012?
Lionel Messi.
Lionel Messi has been adjudged World Footballer of the Year (2012) for the fourth consecutive time.
42. Senior IAS officer who has been appointed as the Secretary to Finance Ministry (India)?
Rajiv Thakur.
He will succeed Dinesh Kumar Mittal, IAS, who retires on January 31, 2013.
43. Who took charge as the new commandant of the National Defence Academy (NDA) at Khadakwasla on January 2, 2013?
Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill.
44. Indian-origin politician who became the first woman Speaker of Parliament of Singapore?
Halimah Yacob.
45. English actress, singer, video jockey and dancer who is best known for playing the role of Poppy Morales in Coronation Street between 2008 and 2009, died on January 17, 2013?
Sophia Haque.
46. More than 140 countries have signed an international treaty in Geneva on January 19, 2013. The treaty is?
International Treaty on Mercury Emissions.
After four years of lengthy talks, more than 140 countries have signed onto the first legally binding international treaty for controlling mercury emissions.
47. Who is appointed as Vice President of the Indian National Congress
Rahul Gandhi.
He is the Chairperson of the Indian Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India. He is the second-ranked member of the Congress Working Committee.
48. Name the winners of Mumbai Marathon-2013?
Jackson Kiprop. (Uganda) is the Men’s winner of Mumbai Marathon-2013 and
Valentine Kipketer (Kenya) is the Women’s winner of Mumbai Marathon-2013.
The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon is an annual international marathon held in Mumbai, India, on the third Sunday of January every year.
49. Top Islamic cleric who has been sentenced to death by Bangladesh’s controversial war crimes court for genocide and other atrocities during the country’s 1971 liberation struggle against Pakistan?
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
He is the first person to be convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal created by the country’s government to try suspected war criminals. The International Crimes Tribunal, which was set up by Bangladesh’s secular government in March, 2010. Prosecutors say that 63-year-old Azad, who also heads an Islamic charity, killed more than a dozen Hindus, raped Hindu women and abetted Pakistani forces in the genocide of Bangladeshis.
50. Name the largest off shore patrol vessel for maritime surveillance around Andaman and Nicobar islands which is commissioned by the Indian Navy on January 21, 2013?
INS Saryu.
51. British women who is facing the death penalty after being caught trying to bring £1.6 million of the drug into Indonesia in May this year?
Lindsay Sandford.
52. Finance Minister of the Netherlands who is elected as the new president of Euro Group on 21 January 2013?
Jeroen Dijsselbloem.
53. Former Haryana chief minister and his son who have been sentenced to ten years in jail in the teachers' recruitment scam?
Om Prakash Chautala and Ajay Chautala.
54. Who is the new President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?
Rajnath Singh.
55. Who is appointed as the new President of Shiv Sena?
Uddhav Thackeray.
He is the son of the late party supremo Bal Thackeray.
56. Name the committee which was constituted to recommend amendments to the Criminal Law so as to provide for quicker trial and enhanced punishment for criminals accused of committing sexual assault against women?
Justice Verma Committee.
The Committee submitted its report on January 23, 2013.
57. Noted Indian scientist who has been conferred with China's top science award for his important contributions in boosting Sino-India scientific cooperation?
Dr. C. N. R. Rao.
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) gave its 2012 Award for International Scientific Cooperation to three scientists from India, Germany, and Russia. Rao, founder of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, shared the 2012 award with Herbert Jaeckle of Germany's Max Planck Society and Russian space physicist G. A. Zherebtsov. The awards are given every year by the CAS, which is China's top academic and research institution for natural sciences.
58. The 43rd annual meeting of World Economic Forum is held at?
Davos, Switzerland.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva. The organisation also convenes some six to eight regional meetings each year in locations such as Latin America and East Asia, as well as undertaking two further annual meetings in China and the United Arab Emirates. The 2013 meeting was held from 23 January to 27 January, with the theme of "Resilient Dynamism".
59. Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist and mastermind of 26/11 terror attack who was sentenced to 35 years of imprisonment by the U.S. Federal District Court?
David Coleman Headley.
60. Name of the first strategic airlifter received on behalf of The Indian Air Force (IAF) for flight testing by the US Air Force (USAF)?
Boeing C-17.
61. Complete list of winners of Padma Awards-2013:
Please click the below link to know the complete list of winners of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards of 2013.
http://questionforall.blogspot.in/2013/06/complete-list-of-winners-of-padma.html
62. Who has been awarded the second-highest peacetime gallantry award Kirti Chakra for killing three foreign militants in Jammu and Kashmir?
Major Anup Joseph Manjali.
There are no recipients of the highest peacetime gallantry award - Ashoka Chakra in 2013.
63. Renowned classical dancer who was awarded the maiden 'Nishagandhi Puraskaram' of Kerala Tourism?
Mrinalini Sarabhai.
The annual award, comprising a purse of Rs. 1.5 lakh, citation and statuette, is to honour eminent personalities in the fields of dance and music.
64. Who has become the first Indian writer to win the DSC prize for South Asian literature?
Jeet Thayil
He won the award for his debut novel “Narcopolis”. The award carries a cash prize of $50,000 (£32,000). In 2012, Thayil's poetry collection These Errors are Correct was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for English. The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature is a literary prize awarded annually to writers of any ethnicity or nationality writing about South Asia.
65. Two top American Senators recently have introduced an act in the name of a Pakistani teenage education activist to provide scholarship to girls from Pakistan. What is the name of that act?
Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act.
The act is designed to expand scholarship opportunities for disadvantaged young women in Pakistan.
66. Man of the match winners of 3ODI cricket matches played between New Zealand and South Africa held in South Africa in January 2013:
First ODI between New Zealand and South Africa held at Boland Park, Paarl on January 19, 2013:
Man of the Match: James Franklin (New Zealand)
He scored unbeaten 47 runs and took one wicket.
Result: New Zealand won by 1 wicket.
Second ODI between New Zealand and South Africa held in Kimberley on January 22, 2013:
Man of the Match: Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
He scored unbeaten 145runs.
Result: New Zealand won by 27 runs.
Third ODI between New Zealand and South Africa held at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom on January 25, 2013:
Man of the Match: Graeme Smith (South Africa)
He scored 116 runs.
Result: South Africa won by 1 wicket.
Series New Zealand won the 3-match series 2-1.
67. Name of the underwater ballistic missile successfully test fired by India from a submerged pontoon off the Visakhapatnam coast on January 27, 2013?
K-15 (code-named B05).
K-15 is the 10-metre tall Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM). India is only the fifth country to have such a missile -- the other four are the United States, Russia, France and China.
68. AUSTRALIAN OPEN -2013 WINNERS:
Australian Open Men's singles winner - Novak Djokovic.
Novak Djokovic from Serbia won his third straight Australian Open in 2013. He defeated Andy Murray in the final.
Australian Open Women's singles winner - Victoria Azarenka.
Victoria Azarenka from Belarus won her second straight Australian Open title in 2013, defeating Li Na in the finals.
Australian Open Men's doubles winners - Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan.
American brothers Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won the men's double title at the 2013 Australian Open, defeating Robin Haase and Igor Sijsling in the finals. The win was the sixth Australian Open doubles title for the brothers.
Australian Open Women's doubles winners - Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci.
Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci won their first Australian Open doubles title, defeating Australians Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua in the finals.
Australian Open Mixed doubles winners - Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden.
Australians Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden won the mixed doubles title at the 2013 Australian Open, defeating Lucie Hradecka and Frantisek Cermak from the Czech Republic in the finals.
Australian Open Boys junior singles winner - Nick Krygios.
Australian Open Girls junior singles winner - Ana Konjuh.
Australian Open Boys junior doubles winners - Jay Andrijic and Bradley Mousley.
Australian Open Girls junior doubles winners - Ana Konjuh and Carol Zhao.
69. Who has became the highest run-scorer in the history of Ranji trophy?
Wasim Jaffer.
He has become the highest run-scorer in the history of Ranji trophy as he left behind Amol Muzumdar, whose tally stood at 9105. He scored 9,155 runs in Ranji Trophy.
70. Which cricketer holds the record for maximum number of centuries in Ranji Trophy?
Wasim Jaffer (32 Centuries).
Most centuries in Ranji Trophy: 32 - Wasim Jaffer, 31 - Ajay Sharma,
28 - Amol Muzumdar, 28 - Hrishikesh Kanitkar, 27 - Amarjit Kaypee,
26 - Brijesh Patel, 26 - Surendra Bhave, 24 - Vinod Kambli,
23 - Sridharan Sharath, 23 - VVS Laxman, 23 - Pankaj Dharman.
71. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has declared a state of emergency on January 27, 2013 in three Suez Canal cities hit by rioting which has left dozens dead. Which are these cities?
Port Said, Suez and Ismailia.
72. Ranji Trophy-2013 was won by?
Mumbai.
Mumbai crushed Saurashtra by an innings and 125 runs to lift the Ranji Trophy for the 40th time. The last time Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy was in 2010.
73. Who is the new Chief of Staff of Southern Army Command of India?
Lt Gen K Surendranath.
74. Who becomes the first Indian actor to feature on the cover of business magazine Forbes, which will feature the 100 most powerful people in India?
Shah Rukh Khan.
75. Which country will host the 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Public Health entitled “Climate Change and Population Health”?
Vietnam.
The conference will be held in Nha Trang on November 2013.
76. Man of the match winners of 2 T20 cricket matches played between Australia and Sri Lanka held in Australia in January 2013.
First T20 between Australia and Sri Lanka held at Sydney on 26 January 2013:
Man of the Match: David Warner (Australia). He scored unbeaten 90 runs.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets.
Second T20 between Australia and Sri Lanka held at Melbourne Cricket Ground on 28 January 2013:
Man of the Match: Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka).He scored unbeaten 35 runs and took 1 wicket.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 2 runs.
Series: Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2-0.
77. Which countries signed two landmark agreements on 28-01-2013 to extradite criminals and terrorists and liberalise the visa regime?
India and Bangladesh.
78. Former Test Cricket Captain who has been named as the chairman of the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee?
Sanath Jayasuriya.
79. Who is appointed as the new Governor of Tibet?
Losang Gyaltsen.
China has appointed a hard-line politician, Losang Gyaltsen, as governor and head of Tibet. He is a former mayor of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa and he replaces previous governor Padma Choling.
80. A Chinese court on January 31, 2012 awarded suspended death sentence to a Tibetan Buddhist monk and a 10-year jail term to his nephew for "inciting" people to commit self-immolations opposing Chinese rule in Tibet. Name of that Tibetan Buddhist monk?
Lorang Konchok
