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15451. Literary critic and Malayalam writer, who has won the Kerala State’s highest literary honour,’Ezhuthachan award-2010’?
Answer: Dr M Leelavathi.
15452. Who has been appointed as the General Secretary (GS) of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with effect from November 1, 2010?
Answer: Kushal Das.
15453. For the first time in nearly 20 years a commercial airliner from a European Country has flown into Iraqi capital Baghdad. Which is that country?
Answer: France.
15454. The UN biodiversity meeting which has agreed a 10-year plan aimed at preserving nature held in?
Answer: Nagoya, Japan.
15456. Who becomes the most hated French president in more than 50 years according to a recent French poll?
Answer: Nicolas Sarkozy.
15457. Classical flute exponent who will be conferred the Chevalier dans l"Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, the highest civilian award in France, by the French government for his contribution to music?
Answer: Hariprasad Chaurasia
15459. China on November 1, 2010 launched its sixth satellite that will become part of its satellite navigation and positioning network Name of that satellite?
Answer: The Beidou or Compass navigation satellite.
15460. Which team created a unique record in the match against Rajasthan by getting all out for a meager 21 runs, the lowest total by any team in the Ranji Trophy matches?
Answer: Hyderabad.
15461. Who has won the World Professional Billiards title-2010 for the ninth time in his career?
Answer: Mike Russell.
15462. Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords who resigned recently following his suspension from the House over his expenses claims?
Answer: Swraj Paul.
15463. Which countries signed defense agreements on November 2, 2010 that promised cooperation including the creation of a joint expeditionary force, shared use of aircraft carriers and combined efforts to improve the safety and effectiveness of their nuclear weapons?
Answer: France and Britain.
15464. The South Africa fast bowler who has announced his retirement from international cricket on November 2, 2010?
Answer: Makhaya Ntini.
15466. Who has bagged The Hindu Best Fiction Award 2010 which was instituted by The Hindu Literary Review as a prelude to celebrating its 20th year in 2011?
Answer: Manu Joseph.
15467. Former Russian prime minister died recently who served as prime minister in the 1990s as the country emerged from communism and developed as a market economy?
Answer: Viktor Chernomyrdin.
15468. Who won the Player of the Series Award in the 3 ODI Cricket series between Australia and Sri Lanka held in Australia in November 2010?
Answer: Lasith Malinga. (Sri Lanka).
15469. Who won the Player of the Series Award in the 5match ODI Cricket series between South Africa and Pakistan held in Abu Dhabi?
Answer: Hashim Amla. (South Africa)
15470. Indian-American who has created the history on November 3, 2010 by becoming first woman to won the South Carolina Governor seat in United States midterm polls?
Answer: Nikki Haley.
15472. The Ace Shooter who was India"s flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China?
Answer: Gagan Narang.
15473. National Centre for Molecular Materials (NCMM), the first of its kind Institute in the country will be established at?
Answer: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
15474. Who has been named the most powerful person in the world by Forbes, ahead of US President Barack Obama who is ranked second among 68 people?
Answer: Hu Jintao, Chinese President.
15475. The Qatar-based and state-owned broadcast network which is all set to launch its English news channel in India over the next three or four weeks?
Answer: Al Jazeera.
15476. Who won the Player of the series award in the three Test Cricket series between India and New Zealand held in India on November 2010?
Answer: Harbhajan Singh (India).
15477. Which country has decided to open its Consulate at Bali to strengthen its commercial ties with Indonesia?
Answer: India.
15478. Name of the world"s most active and dangerous volcano which erupted with renewed ferocity in Indonesia on 05-11-2010 killing more than 100 peoples?
Answer: Mount Merapi.
15479. Which country has closed its airspace for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the country"s national flag carrier, for failing to get the required renewal of permission in time?
Answer: Russia.
15480. Name of the woman who believed to be the world’s oldest person died at the age of 114 in the French Caribbean island of St. Barts?
Answer: Eugenie Blanchard.
15481. Employees of which broadcaster conducted two-day strike over pension changes that has caused widespread disruption to the broadcaster"s programmes?
Answer: BBC. (British Broadcasting Corporation).
15483. Which country has recently signed $10 billion (nearly Rs.44, 000 crore) worth deals with U.S.A for creating more than 50,000 jobs back in the U.S?
Answer: India.
15484. Former Chief Minister of West Bengal who died recently at his south Kolkata residence after a prolonged illness?
Answer: Siddhartha Shankar Ray.
15485. Name of the Indian who has been elected as member of Advisory Committee on Budgetary and Administrative Questions (ACABQ) - an affiliated body of U.N. General Assembly?
Answer: Ms.Namgya C Khampa.
15486. In which country world"s tallest statue of Jesus unveiled on November 21, 2010?
Answer: Poland.
15487. Wicket Keeper of Pakistan Cricket Team who has retired from international cricket and sought political asylum in Britain amid alleged threats from match-fixers?
Answer: Zulqarnain Haider.
15489. Chief Minister of Maharashtra who resigned on November 9,2010from his post following Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam?
Answer: Ashok Chavan.
15490. Secretary of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) who resigned in the wake of allegations of corruption in Commonwealth Games?
Answer: Suresh Kalmadi.
15491. Who became the first enlisted Sikh soldier to complete basic training in US Army since 1984 while maintaining his turban and unshorn hair?
Answer: Simran Preet Singh Lamba.
15492. Who has been named the brand ambassador for the 2011 cricket World Cup that would be co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh?
Answer: Sachin Tendulkar.
15493. The trial of eight police officers charged with the murder of prominent human rights activist in the Democratic Republic of Congo has started recently. Name of that human rights activist who was killed in June, 2010?
Answer: Floribert Chebeya.
15494. Who won the Player of the series award in the Two Test Cricket matches between South Africa and Pakistan held in U.A.E in November 2010?
Answer: Jacques Kallis (South Africa).
15495. Who has become the first Christian woman in Pakistan to be sentenced to death for blasphemy?
Answer: Asia Bibi.
15496. The Nobel Peace Prize winner and pro-democracy leader of Burma who has been released by Myanmar"s military government recently?
Answer: Aung San Suu Kyi.
15497. Who won the first gold of the 16th Asian Games by winning the men’s Changquan title in wushu?
Answer: Yuan Xiaochao (China).
15498. Information Technology and Communications Minister of India who resigned over his alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum allocation scam?
Answer: A Raja
15499. Which Asian country along with 40 other countries has been elected to the board of the new UN agency to promote equality for women?
Answer: India.
15500. Indian environmentalist who has been named as one of the seven most powerful feminists in the world, according to a compilation in Forbes magazine?
Answer: Vandana Shiva
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