Where is ISRO going to develop its third launch pad?
- At its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh to meet the
growing demand.
Who won the Euro 2012 football final against Italy in Kiev on
1st July 2012?
- Spain
Which place in India have been included on the coveted list of
the World Heritage Sites, at a meeting of the World Heritage
Committee held in Russia on 1st July,2012?
- Western Ghats along the west coast of India.( The Western Ghats
harbour a wealth of flora and fauna.)
What is India's rank in Global Innovation Efficiency Index in
2012?
- 2nd position ( last year India's rank was 9th). China topped the list.
Which country is considered most favoured destination by
major global companies after China and United States?
- India
Name the subatomic particle which scientists claimed to have
spotted and is believed to be a crucial building block in the
formation of universe?
- God particle or Higgs Boson
Name the Indian scientist from whose surname the word
'boson' is derived?
- Satyendra Nath Bose. The discovery of a new subatomic particle
Higgs boson have once again brought Satyendra Nath Bose in
spotlight.( Bose also worked with Einstein in 1920s providing
foundation for Bose-Einstein statistics.)
Name the state where bio-fuel outlet, first of its kind in the
country will be opened?
- Madenur in Hassan district of Karnataka
Who has signed a contract with auctioneers Sotheby's to
purchase a large archive related to Mahatma Gandhi?
- Indian government
Where in India will be the second plant of the French based
multinational company ( The world's largest cosmetic and
beauty company L'Oreal Group) be set up?
- In Baddi area ( Himachal Pradesh). Its first plant in India is at
Pune.
Name the state where Gen Bikram Singh first visited after
assuming the office on May 31?
- Jammu and Kashmir
Who is nominated for the post of President by UPA?
- Pranab Mukherjee, veteran Congress leader and our Finance
Minister.( has resigned from the post of Finance Minister)
Name the 50 year old bridge which was the first to be built
across the river Brahmaputra to bridge the surface
communication route between the North-East and the rest of
the country inaugurated in June 1963 by first Prime Minister of
country Jawaharlal Nehru?
- Saraighat Bridge
First ever Ladakh Film Festival opened on 15th June, 2012 with
the screening of which movie?
- Raja Harishchandra( First full length silent film made in 1913 by
Dada Saheb Phalke. Only green carpets were there to premiere
films)
Name the China's first woman astronaut into orbit?
- Liu Yang ( landed on earth safely after 13 days)
Name the Bhangra and Punjabi folk music pioneer in England
to be honoured with the highest civilian award, Order of British
Empire (OBE)?
- Harcharanjit Singh Rupal alias Channi Singh from punjab.
Name the fifth seeded Indian, who had won the Thailand Open
last week, defeated China's Li to win her third title of the year?
- Saina Nehwal
What is India's rank on Foreign money in Swiss banks?
- 55th rank
With which cells scientists for the first time have developed
bone?
- From fresh and purified fat stem cells ( Fat has a large number of
tissue growing stem cells. People could go for liposuction and save
fat cells for future use or can use immediately.)
Who is new Pak PM?
- Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
Who has been awarded the prestigious Karen Harvey Prize for
2012 by the American Astronomical Society (AAS)?
- Dibyendu Nandi of the Indian Institute of Science Education and
Research, Kolkata. ( The first scientist from the Asia Pacific to get
the prize)
A plaque in the honour of which Indian cricket legend was
unveiled at the Oxford University pavilion in London?
- Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
