Current Affairs 2010

1. Who became the first Indian woman to ski to the South Pole?

Reena Kaushal.
She made the historic ski-run as part of an eight-woman Commonwealth team that crossed a 900 km Antarctic ice trek to reach the South Pole to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Commonwealth.

2. Delhi Lt Governor Tejendra Khanna recently gave the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the go-ahead to prosecute a former Congress M.P in murder and communal rioting cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh carnage. Name of that Former parliamentarian?
Sajjan Kumar
He is accused of instigating mobs that went on the rampage killing Sikhs across Delhi in 1984 in the wake of the assassination of the then prime minister Indira Gandhi.

3. A 103 feet high Christmas star designed by Kerala based firm has been adjudged the “world’s largest Christmas ornamental star” by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Name of that firm?
'Apple A Day' properties.

4. The scientist of Indian origin who has been given Canada's highest civilian award - the Order of Canada recently?
Shrawan Kumar
He was honoured for his three decades of pioneering research on workplace injury and the spine at the University of Alberta.

5. British hostage who has been released alive after more than two-and-a-half years in captivity in Iraq by Islamic Shia Resistance, a terrorist organization?
Peter Moore
He was an IT consultant from Lincoln, who was captured in Baghdad in May 2007. Four bodyguards were seized with Mr. Moore. Three were shot dead; the fourth is also thought to have been killed.

6. South Korean steel major which has got final clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests recently for acquiring forest land in Orissa for its $12 billion steel plant project?
POSCO
POSCO signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Orissa in June 2005 for the 12 million-tone-capacity steel plant to be built in three phases by 2016, with production scheduled to begin by the end of 2011 at the completion of the first phase.

7. The 97th Indian Science Congress is held at?
University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, from January 3 to 7, 2010. This is the first time that the Indian Science Congress is being held at Thiruvananthapuram.

8. Who was named as the Player of the Decade by Goal.com?
Bhaichung Bhutia

9. Legendary Wildlife conservationist and author who passed away on 1 January 2010, at his home 'Tiger Haven' in the vicinity of the famous Dudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh at the age of 92.?

Billy Arjan Singh
Singh, regarded as the godfather of the "Save the Tiger" campaign in India was instrumental in establishing the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in 1988.He was decorated with several national and international awards including Padma Shri in 1995 and Padma Bhusan in 2006 and J Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Award. The Uttar Pradesh government had also conferred the Yash Bharti award on him.

10. Who has been named as chairman of International Pepper Community (IPC) for 2009 – 2010?
V.J. Kurian, Chairman of Spices Board, Ministry of Commerce of the Government of India took over from Mr. Odilson Luiz Ribeiro e Silva as Chairman of IPC at the 37th Session of IPC on 3rd December 2009.

11. The alleged drug lord who was arrested by Mexican police, two weeks after his even more powerful brother was killed in a shootout with troops?
Carlos Beltran Leyva
Two weeks ago, his brother Arturo, reputed chief of the Beltran Leyva cartel, was killed in a shootout with Mexican marines in the central city of Cuernavaca.

12. Which team won their sixth Federation Cup title with a 3-0 triumph over Lajong via penalties in an evenly contested final?
East Bengal.

13. Name of the tallest man-made structure ever built which officially opened on 4 January 2010?

Burj Khalifa.
Burj Khalifa formerly known as Burj Dubai is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. Total cost for the Burj Khalifa project was about US$1.5 billion.
Height:
Antenna or spire: 828m (2,717 ft).
Floor Count: 160 habitable floors plus 46 maintenance levels in the spire and 2 parking levels in the basement.
Floor area: 464,511 m2 (5,000,000 sq ft)

14. Who is appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kerala?
Ramachandran Thekkedath.
He is presently working in the Technology Commercialisation office of the University of Utah at Salt Lake city in the US.

15. The well known Indian expatriate businessman from Abu Dhabi who has purchased the entire 100th floor of Burj Dubai, the world's tallest tower?
B R Shetty. He is the founder and managing director of the New Medical Centre (NMC) group of hospitals.

16. The country which officially removed a 22 year old entry ban on foreigners living with HIV/Aids recently?
United States of America (USA).
The change came following a US decision in November, removing HIV infection from the definition of communicable disease of public health significance.

17. Which country recently issued an orange alert for heavy fog and snowstorm?
China.

18. Winners of “Man of the match award” in the Tri nation ODI series (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh).
Ist ODI held at Dhaka between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Jan 4, 2010: Tilakaratne Dilshan (104 runs). Lanka beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets.
2nd ODI held at Dhaka between India and Sri Lanka on Jan 5, 2010: Thilan Samaraweera, (105 not out off 106 balls). Lanka won the match by 5 wickets.
3rd ODI held at Dhaka between India and Bangladesh on Jan 7, 2010: M.S.Dhoni, (101 not out off 107 balls). India won the match by 6 wickets.
4th ODI held at Dhaka between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Jan 8, 2010: Upul Tharanga, ((118 not out)). Lanka won the match by 9 wickets.
5th ODI held at Dhaka between India and Sri Lanka on Jan 10, 2010: Zaheer Khan, (3wickets for 38 runs). India won the match by 8 wickets.
6th ODI held at Dhaka between India and Bangladesh on Jan 11, 2010: Virat Kohli, (102 not out off 95 balls). India won the match by 6 wickets.
7th ODI(Final of the Tri Nation series) held at Dhaka between India and Sri Lanka on Jan 13, 2010: Nuvan Kulasekhara, (4 wickets for 48 runs). Sri Lanka won the match by 4 wickets.

19. Who won the man of the series award in the Tri nation Tournament (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh) held in Dhaka, Bangladesh?
Kumar Sangakkara

20. Name of the new party formed by the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh on his birthday(05-01-2010)?
Jan Kranti Party

21. Who won the man of the match award in the second test between Australia and Pakistan played at the Sidney Cricket Ground?
Michael Hussey (Australia). Australia won by 36 runs.

22. India's first 'Eclipse Cruise' which left from Kochi port, with about 750 'astro tourists' to view the longest annular solar eclipse of the third millennium from Male in Maldives on January 15. Which cruise ship is used for this eclipse cruise?
MV Aquamarine.
MV Aquamarine is a cruise ship owned and operated by Louis Cruise Lines is the fifth largest cruise operator in the world and the first international cruise line to operate from India.A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience.

24. Name of the only official survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings at the end of World War II, died on 6th January in Nagasaki, Japan
at the age of 93?
Tsutomu Yamaguchi

25. Who has been appointed as Finance Minister of Japan, replacing Hirohisa Fujii who will step down for health related reasons?
Naoto Kan. He is the deputy prime minister of Japan.

26. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake triggered landslides and a tsunami that struck a country on January 4, 2010, leaving more than 1,000 people homeless. Name of that country?
Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands.

27. Scientists of which country are developing an electronic device (e-dog) that will sniff out explosives like RDX which remain undetected by existing security equipments?
India.

28. PRAVASI BHARATIYA SAMMAN AWARDEES (PBSA)-2010
1 Mr. Mohinder Singh Bhullar Brunei( Darussalam)
2 Mr. Yanktesh Permal Reddy (Fiji)
3 Mr. Ryuko Hira (Japan)
4 (Mrs) Dr. Ruby Umesh Pawankar (Japan)
5 Mr. Suresh Kumar Virmani (Oman)
6 Mr. Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan (South Africa)
7 Dr. Tholisiah Perumal Naidoo (South Africa)
8 Dr. Rajni Kanabar (Tanzania)
9 Mr. Deepak Mittal (Thailand)
10 Dr. Lenny Krishendath Saith (Trinidad & Tobago)
11 Dr. Azad Moopen (U.A.E)
12 Mr. Mani Lal Bhaumik (U.S.A)
13.Mr. Ashok Kumar Mago (U.S.A)
14 Mr. Upendra J. Chivukula (U.S.A)
The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman is an award constituted by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs in conjunction with the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, to honor exceptional and meritorious contribution in their chosen field/profession. The award is given by the President of India.

29. Who has been nominated as the Chairman from India of Asian Print Congress?
R.Suresh. He is the Chief Executive of S.T.Reddiar&Sons.

30. Which country limited United States military presence in their country recently?
Yemen.
Yemen warns US military intervention, however welcomes U.S. and foreign troops for training, intelligence and logistical support.

31. Which Russian Website suggested a Conspiracy theory for YSR’s Death which involving Ambani brothers?
http://exiledonline.com.
The Russian website is a magazine which is run by Mark Ames, a journalist and a writer, Ames published an article titled ‘Enemy of Larry Summers Ex-boss Dies in Mysterious Helicopter Crash’. The article, which was published on December 31, 2009, unveils a conspiracy against YSR engineered by the loyal partners of Ambani brothers.

32. Which country recently formulated a strict new law under which women who wear full-length veils (burqa) in public places will have to pay a fine of over 750 Euro?
France.
Muslim women who wear the full Islamic veil in France will face a possible 750 euros fine, according to a draft bill unveiled by the leader of the parliamentary majority.

33. Who have been selected for Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak for their "conspicuous courage in saving life under circumstances of very great danger to the life of the rescuer"?
Rukhsana Kosser
Narender Kaushik (posthumously)
Rukhsana, a Jammu girl who braved the bullets of Lashkar-e-Taiba militants and killed one of them to save her family.
Narender Kaushik, a resident of Delhi who died while saving people trapped in a fire on March 13 last year.
Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards are given to a person for meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person. The award is given in three categories - Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and Jeevan Raksha Padak.
Names of the seven persons who won the Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak Award:
Syed Areef Sujauddin (Andhra Pradesh) (posthumously)
Umman Antony (Kerala) (posthumously)
Rajan Kamble (Maharashtra)( posthumously)
Mushtaq Ahmed and Ajaz Ahmed (Jammu and Kashmir)
Karambir Singh Kang (Maharashtra)
Prachi Santosh Sen (Madhya Pradesh)
Jeevan Raksha Padak award is given to 44 persons.

34. Australia has recently condemned as "deeply offensive" an Indian newspaper cartoon depicting the police as members of the racist Ku Klux Klan over their investigations into the murder of a young Indian man in Australia. Which newspaper published that cartoon?
Mail Today, Delhi based news paper.

cartoon appeared in the 5 January edition of Delhi's Mail Today

35. Which country took over the mantle of the world's top merchandise exporter from Germany in 2009, according to the latest figures, aided by a global economic crisis that has taken a greater toll on other trading powers?
China

36. Which Central Minister’s recent remarks on Pandit Nehru's foreign policy became controversial?
Shashi Tharoor.
He said that while Nehru's foreign policy had taken India to a new level in the international arena, he agreed with criticism that it amounted to a "moralistic running commentary on other countries' behaviour. Later he blamed the media for his "misreported" remarks on the former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's foreign policy.

37. Who won the Brisbane International Tennis title beating Justine Henin in the final?
Kim Clijsters

38. Which country has become the world's third-largest economy, surpassing Germany and closing rapidly on Japan, according to government and World Bank figures?
China

39. Who has been appointed as the new bowling coach of India?
Eric Simons, former South African fast bowler.

40. Recipients of the 16th Annual Star Screen Awards : The film “3 Idiots won 8 awards and film “Paa” won five awards.
Best Actor: Amitabh Bachchan (Paa)
Best Actress: Vidya Balan (Paa)
Best Director: Rajkumar Hirani (3 Idiots)
Best Music Director – A R Rahman ( Delhi 6 )
Best Film: 3 Idiots
Lifetime Achievement Award: Javed Akhtar
Best Screenplay – Abhijat Joshi, Raju Hirani (3 Idiots)
Best Story – Imtiaz Ali ( Love Aaj Kal)
Best Dialogues – AbhijatJoshi, Raju hirani (3 Idiots)
Best Lyricist – Irshad Kamil For Choor Bazari ( Love Aaj Kal)
Best Playback Singer ( Female ) – Kavita Seth For Ore Manva ( Wake up Sid )
Best Playback Singer (Male ) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan For Aaj Din Chaya ( Love Aaj Kal)
Best Cinematographer – Rajiv Ravi ( Dev D)
Best Choreographer – Bosco Ceaser (3 Idiots)
Best Entertainer of the year: Katrina Kaif
Best Editing Results – Raju Hirani (3 Idiots)
Best Special Effects – Aladin
Best Action – Vijayan (Wanted )
Best Child Artist – Pratik Katari ( Paa)
Best Cast- Luck By Chance
Best Jodi of the decade: Shahrukh Khan and Kajol
Ramnath Goenka memorial award: Nandita Das for ‘Firaaq’
Most Promising Newcomer (Female) Mahi Gill (Dev D)
Most Promising Newcomer (Male): Omi Vaidya (Aka Silencer) ( 3 Idiots )
Most Promising Debutante Director: Nandita Das (Firaaq)
Best Supporting Actress: Arundhati Nag (Paa)
Best Supporting Actor: Rishi Kapoor (Love Aaj Kal)
Star plus jodi award: Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan
Best Actor in a negative role:Boman Irani (3 Idiots)
Best Actress Most Popular Category- Kareena Kapoor ( 3 Idiots )
Best Actor for Most Popular Category: Shahid Kapoor (Kaminey)
Best Actor in a comic role: Omi Vaidya (3 Idiots)

41. Which player won the ATP Chennai Open titles with his first-ever win over Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in the final?
Marin Cilic of Croatia.
The second-seeded Cilic became the first player after Spanish veteran Carlos Moya's victories in 2004 and 2005 to win back-to-back crowns in South Asia's only ATP event.

42. Who won Qatar Open Tennis title beating Rafael Nadal of Spain in the final held in Doha?
Nikolay Davydenko(Russia)
He defeated Rafael Nadal of Spain 0-6, 7-6 (8) and 6-4 to win the Qatar Open tennis tournament.

43. Who has been selected for this year’s Prof. S. Guptan Nair Puraskaram. an award which is instituted for exceptional teachers who make significant contributions to the cultural scene?
B. Hridayakumari

44. Who won the men's and women's title in the 74th Senior National Badminton Championship at Karmavir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Complex in Guwahati?
Chetan Anand(Men’s title)
Trupti Murgunde(women's title)
Men’s doubles title was won by Rupesh Kumar and Sanave Thomas while the pair of Ashwini Ponnapa and Jwala Gutta bagged the women's doubles.

45. Which High court of India will uphold its bench order that includes the office of the Chief Justice of India within the scope of the Right to Information (RTI) Act and requires judges to declare their assets?
The Delhi High Court

46. Name of the leading Iranian nuclear scientist, who has been killed in a bomb blast in Tehran?
Massoud Ali-Mohammadi

47. The French film maker who was one of the main figures of the post-war New Wave cinema movement passed away recently in Paris at the age of 89?
Eric Rohmer
He was the director of the critically acclaimed “Tales of Four Seasons” His main works include the cycle of films Six Moral Tales. The third, My Night at Maud's, released in 1969, brought him international recognition.

48. Name of Indian-origin man and his two accomplices who have been given long jail sentences for their involvement in a 33 million pounds drug deal which is considered to be UK's largest ever heroin seizure.?
Harminder Chana, 32, was sentenced to 17 years,
Abdul Rob, 30, was sentenced to 23 years
Atif Khan, 34, was sentenced to 15 and half years.

49. Which country has successfully intercepted a missile defense system, in a test of its advanced air defense capabilities?
China

50. Which Caribbean country has been hit by a massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010, killing about 200,000 people?
Haiti.

Current Affairs 2010

The new name of Angel falls is - Kerepakupai meru (979m)
(World's highest water falls) Venezuela

The new Secretary General of Amnesty International - Salil shetty (India)

Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2008 - V.K. Murthy, Cinematographer

Who was the Chief guest of our Republic Day (2010) : Lee Myung Bak, South Korean President.
The Present Prime Minister of Bangladesh : Sheikh Hasina (Awami League Party)

New Governors : 1) M.K. Narayanan - West Bengal
2) Shivraj Patil - Punjab
3) Mohsina Kidwai - Jharkhand
4) Shekhar Dutt - Chhattisgarh
5) E S L Narasimham - Andhra

Australian Open 2010 - Serena Willams and Roger Federer

Current Affairs 2010

South Asian Games 2010 -The 11th South Asian Games (SAG)
Jan. 29 to Feb. 8 in 2010 in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

The 2010 Hockey World Cup will be be held in India,
taking place over two weeks from Feb 28 to March 13, 2010 at
Dhyan Chand Stadium (New Delhi)

The ICC World Cup Twenty 20 cricket tournament scheduled to take place in
West Indies in April-May 2010. It will be the third World Twenty20 cricket series.

The 2010 Commonwealth Games (19th) to be held in New Delhi, India between 3rd October and 14 th October 2010 and the opening ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. It will also be the first time will be held in India and the second time the event has been held in Asia (after 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).


Burj Khalifa formerly known as Burj Dubai (828 m.) is the tallest man made structure in the world.
The Tower officially opened on 4 January 2010. In Arabi burj means tower.

CNN Tower. Toronto, Canada - 553.33m Willis Tower Chicago - 442m Taipei 101 - 509.2m
92th National Science Congress - Thiruvananthapuram














Lok Sabha Opposition Leader - Smt. Sushma Swaraj, (BJP) since December 18, 2009.
New BJP President - Nitin Gadkari
National consumer day - December 24
World Consumer rights day - March 15 (Our money, our rights)
(World Consumer Rights Day was first observed on 15 March 1983)
Central cabinet minister for tourism- Kumari Selja
Eco friendly tourism state - Sikkim
Medical University of Kerala - Vice Chancellor - Dr. K. Mohan Das
ICC (International Cricket Council) Head Quarters - Dubai (UAE)
Ceat International Cricketer of the year 2009 - Goutam Gambhir
Mozart of Madras : A. R. Rahman (Time Magazine)
Auto Biography of Sri. Utradam Thirunal - " Travancore - The Foot prints of Destiny"
The first Solar Power Plant in India - Madhy Pradesh

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