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15651. Who became the 3rd person to complete a Career Golden Slam and the 16th Person to complete the Career Grand Slam with the U.S .Open Men’s title 2010 win?
Answer: Rafael Nadal.
15652. Who won U.S. Open women"s doubles title defeating American Liezel Huber and Nadia Petrova of Russia (2-6 6-4 7-6) in the final?
Answer: Vania King (U.S.A) and Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan).
15653. Voters of which country recently approved constitutional reforms which will help its candidacy for the European Union?
Answer: Turkey.
15654. After weeks of widespread protests and national strikes, which country has voted to pass a new bill that will increase the retirement age from 60 to 62, and the pension age from 65 to 67?
Answer: France.
15655. Name of the book written for children by U.S.President Barack Obama before he took office in January, 2009 which will be released on November 16, 2010?
Answer: "Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters"
15656. Who becomes the first woman to receive the Sword of Honour, a rare honour awarded to the best trainee at the Officers’ Training Academy, ever since they started commissioning lady officers in 1992?
Answer: Divya Ajithkumar. (Tamil Nadu)
15657. England all-rounder who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket recently after years of battling injury?
Answer: Andrew Flintoff.
15658. Pratibha Patil, President of India, recently laid the foundation for the Asian Textiles Museum in a country in Southeast Asia. Which is that country?
Answer: Cambodia.
15659. Bollywood Super Star who is appointed as Brand Ambassador of Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd, India"s leading paint manufacturer?
Answer: Shahrukh Khan.
15660. Prominent Pakistani politician and Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader, who was stabbed to death outside his home in London recently?
Answer: Imran Farooq.
15661. Name of the three Indian-Americans who are appointed by President Barack Obama to the President"s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?
Answer: Farooq Kathwari, Amardeep Singh and Sunil Puri.
15663. The International Atomic Energy Agency has given its approval for the first nuclear reactor in a country mainly in North Africa. Which is that country?
Answer: Egypt
15664. The prime accused in the multi-crore fake stamp paper case, who has been sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment in a 2001 case by a special court on September 18, 2010?
Answer: Abdul Karim Telgi.
15665. Veteran playback singer and Indian classical musician who has been chosen for the prestigious Sree Chithira Thirunal Award for 2010?
Answer: KJ Yesudas.
15666. China suspended ministerial-level exchanges with an Asian Country following a number of disagreements that include the detainment of a fisherman two weeks ago by that country. Which is that country?
Answer: Japan.
15667. Indian woman boxer who won the World Boxing Championship title in Bridgetown beating Steluta Duta of Romania 16-6 in the final?
Answer: M C Mary Kom.
15668. Who has been convicted of committing perjury in the June 1985 bombing of the Air India Kanishka flight 182 from Montreal to Delhi in which all 329 people on board were killed?
Answer: Inderjit Singh Reyat.
15669. 16-year-old Indian origin teenager has been crowned “America’s Perfect Teen”?
Answer: Anysha Panesar
15670. The ace Indian shooter who won a Gold medal in the final of Double Trap event at World Cup in Izmir, Turkey?
Answer: Ronjan Sodhi.
15671. England pace bowler who retired from international cricket on 20-09-10 after a nine-year international career that included 22 Test appearances?
Answer: Ryan Sidebottom.
15672. Who has been unanimously elected as the chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the year 2010-11?
Answer: Vijay Jawaharlal Darda.
15673. Prime Minister of Somalia who announced his resignation on September 21, 2010 after a weeks-long dispute with President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed?
Answer: Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke.
15674. Which country is listed as the third most powerful country in the world after USA and China according to "Global Governance 2025" jointly issued by the National Intelligence Council (NIC) of USA and the European Union"s Institute for Security Studies (EUISS).?
Answer: India.
15675. Which country has emerged as the richest country in the world with per capita income of U.S. $ 90,149 in 2010, according to figures posted on the website of the prestigious US business publication, Global Finance?
Answer: Qatar.
15676. An American company, which had launched designer shoes carrying pictures of Hindu deities recently apologised to the Hindu community and immediately withdrew shoes from the market. Name of that shoe company?
Answer: The Converse shoe company.
15677. The first Indian-origin provincial minister in Canada, who died in Calgary on September 21, 2010 after a prolonged battle with leukemia?
Answer: Sindi Hawkins (earlier Satinder Kaur Ahluwalia).
15678. Who has been honoured with the 2010 World Statesman Award by the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, an interfaith coalition which promotes mutual understanding, tolerance and peace?
Answer: Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India.
15679. Name of the strongest tropical storm which hit in China & Taiwan on September, 2010 killing many people?
Answer: Typhoon Fanapi.
15680. Famous Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala who won Jnanpith Award, the highest literary award in India for the year 2007?
Answer: O.N.V.Kurup.
15681. Who has been elected President of The Indian Newspaper Society for the year 2010-11 at its 71st Annual General Meeting?
Answer: Kundan R. Vyas. (Janmabhoomi Group).
15682. India"s indigenously developed nuclear capable ballistic missile which failed to take off during a user trial on September 24, 2010?
Answer: Prithvi-II.
15683. Pakistani neuroscientist who was sentenced to 86 years of imprisonment by a US federal court in Manhattan after she was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army soldiers and FBI agents in Afghanistan two years ago?
Answer: Aafia Siddiqui.
15684. Who is the 12th woman to be executed in the United States since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976?
Answer: Teresa Lewis.
15686. Pakistan Federal Minister for Defence Production who has resigned after his controversial anti-army and judiciary remarks?
Answer: Abdul Qayyum Jatoi.
15687. Which firm won the award for Science &Technology Innovations for Rural Development 2009?
Answer: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd’s Research and Development Centre, Faridabad.
15688. Name of the rescue capsule which has been prepared in Chile for the thirty three miners who remain trapped underground?
Answer: Phoenix“.
15689. Which countries have signed a series of agreements to boost energy co-operation during a ceremony to open an oil pipeline between the countries On September 27, 2010?
Answer: China and Russia.
15691. Rajya Sabha MP and a well-known developmental economist who served as Indian ambassador to Belgium and the European Union in the early 1990s, died recently at the age of 73?
Answer: Arjun Kumar Sengupta.
15693. Which team won the Airtel Champions League T20 tournament 2010 held at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa?
Answer: Chennai Super Kings.
15694. Who has been elected as Chairman of the International Atomic Energy Board of Governors for the term 2010-2011?
Answer: Ansar Parvez.
15695. Which state’s police women helpline has won the award from the International Association of Women Police?
Answer: Kerala.
15696. Who has been elected as the chairman of The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)?
Answer: Rajiv Dube.
15697. Actress who played an elderly shipwreck survivor in the film Titanic, died recently at the age of 100?
Answer: Gloria Stuart.
15698. Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s president, recently sacked the Moscow mayor, who had become the target of corruption allegations in state-controlled media after he criticised the president this month. Name of that Mayor?
Answer: Yuri Luzhkov.
15699. Who has been appointed as the Convener for South Zone by the Board of Control for Cricket in India?
Answer: TC Mathew.
15700. Noted Urdu poet who has been chosen for the Jnanpith Award for the year 2008?
Answer: Akhlaq Khan Shahryar.
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