Globescan - Compiled by Reshma Majithia

1. A Chinese badminton player, he has been nicknamed Super Dan , and is the only one to have won three straight World Championship Titles in 2006,2007 and 2009 . Name him.
   Li Yongbo
   Bao Chunlai
   Liu Jianjun
   Lin Dan
   
   
2. Who is the chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes?
   Rabendar Singh
   S.S.N.Moorthy
   Sunil Chopra
   Dhanendra Kumar
   
   
3. It is the largest coal mining company in India and in the World and has been given the SCOPE Award for excellence and outstanding contribution to public sector management in the institutional category 2007-08. (The Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) is an apex professional organisation representing the Central government Public Enterprises.) Name the company.
   Shen Dong
   NACCO
   Coal India Ltd
   Black Thunder
   
   
4. A musician, songwriter and innovator, he introduced solid body electric guitars to the world that made the sound of rock and roll possible. He passed away on August 13, 2009. Identify him.
   Nick Drake
   Jeff Buckley
   Les Paul
   Douglas Colvin
   
   
5. Who has topped Forbes magazine’s list of powerful women published in August 2009, for the fourth consecutive year in a row?
   Hillary Clinton
   Oprah Winfrey
   Angela Merkel
   Indra Nooyi
   
   
6. Who is the chairman and Managing Director of Indian Oil Corporation?
   Salil Chaturvedi
   Sarthak Behuria
   Sabeer Bhatia
   Shiv Nadar
   
   
7. Who is the President of the European parliament?
   Matti Vanhanen
   Mirek Topolanek
   Jose Socrates
   Jerzy Buzek
   
   
8. Name the American airline that caused a furore in India by frisking APJ Abdul Kalam at a routine security check exercise at the Indira Gandhi Airport in New Delhi just as the ex-President was about to board a flight to Newark.
   Northwest Airline
   Continental Airlines
   Southwest Airlines
   Delta Airlines
   
   
9. He is an economist and briefly served as the finance minister of Ecuador in 2005, and was elected President of the country in late 2006. He took office in 2007. He was re-elected to a second term as President in April 2009 and was sworn in on August 10, 2009. Identify him.
   Rafael Correa
   Alfredo Palacio
   Lucio Gutierrez
   Gustavo Noboa
   
   
10. Name the typhoon that devastated the island of Taiwan in mid-August – said to be the worst in 50 years – leading to the loss of over 500 lives and the destruction of entire villages.
    Typhoon Meh Lan
    Typhoon Cishan
    Typhoon Yagi
    Typhoon Morakot
    
    
11. The Non-Aligned movement (NAM) is an international organisation of states considering themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. It was founded in 1955. How many members does it have?
    110
    120
    118
    80
    
    
12. Who has been appointed as the new Nepalese ambassador to India?
    Min Bahadur Rayamajhee
    Dr. Ram Baran Yadav
    Pushpa Kamal Dalal
    Rukma Shumsher Rana
    
    
13. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a geo-political and economic organization of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967. Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?
    Thailand
    East Timor
    Malaysia
    Indonesia
    
    
14. Who is the winner of the 2009 World Golf Title?
    Tiger Woods
    Jack Nicklaus
    Arnold Palmer
    Phil Mickelson
    
    
15. One of the world’s biggest advertising companies is all set to buy Razorfish, one of the world’s largest interactive agencies and one of the largest buyers of advertising space from Microsoft for $530 million. Name the advertising agency.
    Euro RSCG
    Leo Burnett
    JWT
    Publicis
    
    
16. Who was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by the Indian Institute of Bombay (IIT-B) for for outstanding work in space research and for putting India on the world map in space technology in August 2009?
    APJ Abdul Kalam
    G. Madhavan Nair
    M. Annadorai
    A G Ananth
    
    
17. Name the telecom service provider that won five awards at the Voice & Data Telecom Awards 2009 including awards for Top Telecom Services Provider of the Year 2009.
    Tata Communications
    Bharti Airtel
    Reliance Communications
    Spice Communications
    
    
18. An Indian song writer, he was popularly known for his songs such as ‘Mere Desh Ki Dharti’ (Upkaar), ‘Yaari Hai Imaan Mera’ (Zanjeer) etc. He also acted in a couple of films. He suffered a heart attack and passed away on August 7, 2009. Identify him.
    Anand Bakshi
    Verma Malik
    Gulshan Bawra
    Majrooh Sultanpuri
    
    
19. Who is set to receive the prestigious International Freedom Award 2009 for steadfast commitment to protecting and defending the rights of oppressed people all over the world?
    Anug San Suu Kyi
    The Dalai Lama
    Martti Ahtisaari
    Shirin Ebadi
    
    
20. Who is the chairman of FICCI?
    Kiran Karnik
    Mr. Harsh Pati Singhania
    Mr. P M Sinha
    Amit Mitra
    
    
21. The fourth largest bank in Australia is all set to buy some Asian units from the Royal Bank of Scotland for about $550 million. Name the bank.
    Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
    Commonwealth Bank
    National Australia Bank
    Westpac Banking Corporation
    
    
22. Who is the new CEO and managing director of United Stock Exchange (USE) of India?
    C. Bhave
    M.S. Damodaran
    S Narayanasami
    Madhu Kannan
    
    
23. Who has been appointed as the country’s first chairperson of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority, (AERA)?
    Yashwant Bhave
    VK Karla
    Shri D.V. Gupta.
    Shri H.S. Khola.
    
    
24. An Israeli columnist, painter, sculptor, playwright and novelist, he was known across the world as a critic of Israeli policy. He passed away on August 5, 2009. Identify him.
    Amit Yaffe
    David Palombo
    Uri Lazar
    Amos Kenan
    
    
25. In the context of a recent controversy rocking Indian sports, WADA stands for
    World Archery and Distance-running Association
    World Anti-Doping Agency
    Women’s Athletics - Delhi Association
    None of the above
    
    
26. Name the atmospheric condition caused by a shift in ocean temperatures and atmospheric conditions in the tropical Pacific that disrupts weather around the world and is currently being blamed for the severe drought conditions facing the country.
    El Nino
    Coriolis effect
    Eotvos effect
    La Nina
    
    
27. According to the recently proposed Direct Taxes Code, likely to be implemented in April 2011, tax deductions against which of the following expenses will perhaps be scrapped?
    Contribution to Provident Fund
    Premium paid on Mediclaim
    Investment in Pension Plans
    Interest paid on housing loans
    
    
28. The Indian Space Research Organization recently forayed into the field of satellite imagery of geographical regions with the launch of a mapping application website similar to Google Earth. This is called
    Brahmand
    Paryatak
    Bharat Darshan
    Bhuvan
    
    
29. Name the North Korean ship that illegally entered Indian waters, fuelling fears among maritime security agencies that it could be carrying nuclear material.
    M V Doulos
    Kang Nam
    M V Mu San
    M V Mu Faina
    
    
30. Name the IT major adjudged the most admired Indian company by an August survey conducted by the Wall Street Journal Asia.
    Infosys Technologies
    Wipro Technologies
    Tata Consultancy Services
    HCL