QC# 83

1. _____________ is a term which refers to the new economic policies advocated by Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe to resolve Japan's macroeconomic problems. It consist of monetary policy, fiscal policy and economic growth policies to encourage private investments.

2. Identify this novel which tells about the story of two brothers Udayan and Subash, one of which turned to be a naxallite and the other one a professor in New York. This is one of the 13 novels short listed for 2013 Man Booker Prize.

3. Which Indian folk dance was recently included in top 10 list of World's Most Amazing Local Dance according to cheapflights.com, an international travel website. It is a characteristic dance form of Bhils(tribe) in Rajasthan ?

4. The pic given below shows the transformation of a statue in Copenhagen in 2004 as a protest against something. The protest was marked by covering the statue with a burqa. This is one of the most famous tourist destination in Denmark and the statue shares its name with a famous fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Identify statue and reason for protest ?

5. Ayyappan Pillai, son of well known poet Karimalil Keshava Pillai, was a famous lyricist in Malayalam. He traveled throughout South India to propagate ideals of Gandhiji and later joined Arya Samaj and changed his name to ______________ , by which we know him or he became famous. His debut in film as lyricist also marked the debut of a famous South Indian music director X in Malayalam films.
Identify the lyricist and the music director,X.

QC# 81

1. The personality shown in the photo is a western classical music conductor of Indian-Parsi origin who will become the second person to receive Tagore award. Name him and the first person who won the award.

2. In 1955, X was working for El Espectador, a newspaper in Bogota, when in February of that year eight crew members of the Caldas, a Colombian destroyer, were washed overboard and disappeared. Ten days later one of them turned up, barely alive, on a deserted beach in northern Colombia. This book, which originally appeared as a series of newspaper articles, is X's account of that sailor's ordeal. Identify X and the sailor in this story along with the name of the book.

3. Spot the odd one from the below list.
Henri de Baillet-Latour
Sigfrid Edstrom
Avery Brundage
Michael Morris
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Demetrius Vikelas.

4. In June 2013, scientists discovered a complete new species of bird which is given the scientific name " Orthotomus Chaktomuk" and is commonly known by the name ___________ tailorbird. 
Fill in the blank with the name of the country in which it was found.

5. Teg and Tarkash are the elder ones. Name the younger one?


Answers ::

1. The given pic shows Subin Mehta adn the the first person who won the award is Pandit Ravi Shanker

2. X - Gabriel Garcia Marques.
Book is "Story of  a Ship Wrecked Sailor" and the Sailor - Velasco

3. Avery Brundage from USA is the odd one because he is the only non- European president of International Olympic Committee till now.

4. Cambodia

5. The younger one is Trikand.
Teg (Sabre), Tarkash (Quiver) and Trikand (Bow) are the three Talwar class frigates being built in Russia which were inducted into Indian Navy. Trikand is the latest one.

QC#12

Current Affairs

1.  The 9^th ASEAN-India summit was held in_______________ 
2. Asia – Pacific Economic Summit 2011 was held in__________
3. According to the human development index prepared by the planning commission of India what is the rank of Kerala______________
4. Who was recently elected as the secretary general of the commonwealth ?
5. Where was the 6^th G20 summit held recently ? 
6. Who was awarded the 20^th Saraswati Samman ?
7. World Asthma day is on______________
8. National consumers day is observed every year on the day_____________________
9. Indira Gandhi Peace prize was awarded to X for her contribution in the field of women empowerment. Identify X ?
10. "Lucknow boy": a memoir is a book written by_________________
11. Name the winners of Stockholm Open Doubles title ?
12. Who was recently appointed as the Indian table tennis coach ?
13. Name the Indian American who was recently re-elected as the governor of Louisiana ?
14. Who won the title of Miss World 2011 ?
15. Who was recently elected as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh ? 

Thanks to Savio Tom for his contribution.......




Answers

1. 1)      Bali in Indonesia
   2)      Honolulu in Hawai
   3)      First
   4)      Kamalesh Sharma
   5)      Cannes in France
   6)      S L Bhairappa – Kannada author for his epic novel – Mandra
   7)      December 11
   8)      December 24
   9)      Ela Bhatt
   10)   Vinod Mehta
   11)   Rohan Bopanna of India and Aisum – ul – Haq - Qureshi of Pakistan
   12)   Leszek Kucharaski
   13)   Bobby Jindal
   14)   Ivian Sarcos of Venezuala
   15)   Nabam Tuki