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49. Who is the first Indian girl to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in Badminton?

Answer: Saina Nehwal

Badminton ace Saina Nehwal to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. World No.2 Saina Nehwal hasbeen chosen for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Saina is the first Indian girl to reach theOlympics singles quarterfinals and the first Indian to win the World Junior BadmintonChampionships.

48. Who took charge as Chief Eelection Commissioner on July 30, 2010 ?

Answer: S Y Quraishi

S Y Quraishi takes charge as Chief Eelection CommissionerJuly 28, 2010:

47. famous Hindi actor who died with heart attack on July 28, 2010

Answer: Ravi Baswani

46. - airliner from Karachi carrying 150 people crashed in a ball of flames denselywooded hills above Islamabad

Answer: Private airline Air Blue flight

Pakistani airliner carrying 150 people crashed in a ball of flames July 28, 2010 into denselywooded hills above Islamabad during heavy rain and poor visibility, leaving little hope of

survivors.July 26, 2010:

45. Who was accused in Koda scam

Answer: Diamond merchant Manoj Punamia

Manoj Punamia one of the key accused in the Koda scam, was arrested on Saturday night July24, 2010 at the Mumbai airport when he was returning from a foreign trip.

44. is the missile that India successfully test-fired on July 26, 2010 .

Answer: Interceptor

India successfully test-fires interceptor missile. The indigenously developed interceptor missile,

capable of destroying any in-coming hostile ballistic missile, was test-fired from the IntegratedTest Range at Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.

43. Who is the Former Goa tourism minister granted bail in a death case on- ?

Answer: Former Goa tourism minister Mickky Pacheco, who was remanded to 14-day judicialcustody in the Nadia Torrado death case, on July 26, 2010 Monday granted bail by a Goa court.

July 20, 2010:

42. Who is the Cricketer decided and wants to have his blood used on a page of hisautobiography to be released in February next year (Feb 2011) ?

Answer: Batting star Sachin Tendulkar

41. The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted bail to former Satyam managing directorRama Raju, former chief financial officer Vadlamani Srinivas and three others accused inthe multi-crore rupee accounting scam on

Answer: July 20, 2010

40. Who is the first Indian-origin woman professor in the institutions history ?

Answer: Gita Gopinath

Noted academician Gita Gopinath has been named professor of economics at the prestigiousHarvard University, becoming the first Indian-origin woman professor in the institutionshistory.


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39. Who was chargsheeted on July 20, 2010 for passing secret info to ISI ?

Answer: Madhuri Gupta

Delhi Police today chargesheeted disgraced diplomat Madhuri Gupta accusing her of passingsecret information to Pakistans ISI during her posting in Islamabad. Gupta, who was arrested inApril, has been accused of being in touch with two ISI officials, Mubshar Raza Rana andJamshed.

38. seed extract has anti-diabetic properties says a pharmacologyprofessor at the University of Montreals Faculty of Medicine.

Answer: Cashew seed

Cashew tree products have long been alleged to be effective anti-inflammatory agents, counterhigh blood sugar and prevent insulin resistance among diabetics.

July 19, 2010:

37. Who is the Former India hockey star attacked umpire ?

Answer: Sunil Ekka

Former India hockey player Sunil Ekka, playing for Army XI, lashed out with his hockey stick atveteran umpire RS Suriya Prakash, leaving the latter seriously injured.

36. Which are the two Trians rammed each other and met to Trian Accident which killedand injuried many people in West Bengal ?

Answer: Uttarbanga Express and Vananchal Express

60 people were killed and over 90 injured when a speeding Uttarbanga Express tore through therear of Vananchal Express at the Sainthia station in Birbhum district of West Bengal. The trainapparently overshot the signal.

35. Why did TDP made bandh on July 19, 2010 ?

Answer: TDP bandh was made to protest the arrest of party chief N Chandrababu Naidu, whobegan a hunger strike against Maharashtra stopping his visit to the Babhli barrage site.

July 15, 2010:

34. New Rupee Symbol of India or Indian Rupee Symbol represents ?

Answer: A mix of the Devanagri Ra and Roman R, to become the fifth currency in the worldto have a distinct identity.

33. New Rupee Symbol of India or Indian Rupee Symbol designed by _______________

Answer: IIT post-graduate D Uday Kumar

32. New Indian Rupee symbol has been revealed by Cabinet on ?

Answer: July 15, 2010

31. Who was Daya Nayak ?

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30. What was The worlds only antivirus browser ?

Answer: Epic Browser

29. 2010 ESPY Award Winners (ESPN)

Answer: Click here for 2010 ESPY Award Winners http://www.indiasummary.com/2010/07/15/arthur-ashe-espy-courage-award-2010-espy-nominations-2010-espy-award-winners/

28. Who recieved Arthur Ashe ESPY Courage Award in 2010 ?

Answer: Ed Thomass family

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27. is the youngest professor at IIT-B

Answer: Dr Tathagat Tulsi

Patna-born child prodigy Dr Tathagat Tulsi has taken up a job as professor at Indian Institute ofTechnology-Bombay at the age of 22.

26. Who was the Political leader recently booked in a Case/ scam?

Answer: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, his deputy S K Modi and several other ministers

A case has been filed against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, his deputy S K Modi and several otherministers in an alleged Rs 11,412 crore scam, involving irregularities related to fraudulent

withdrawals and corruption.July 12, 2010:

25. Who is the winner of the Best Young Player Award award in fifa 2010 ?

Answer: Thomas MUELLER

24. Who has been elected as Man of the Match in Fifa World Cup 2010 ?

Answer: Andres INIESTA

23. is the winner of the adidas Golden Glove award in Fifa World Cup2010 ?

Answer: Iker CASILLAS

22. Who is the winner of the adidas Golden Shoe award in Fifa World Cup 2010 ?

Answer: Thomas MUELLER

21. ______________ is the winner of the adidas Golden Ball award in 2010 ?

Answer: Diego FORLAN

20. who took places of Runner-Up, third and Fourth Places in Fifa World Cup 2010 ?

Answer: Runners-Up: Netherlands, Third: Germany, Fourth: Uruguay

19. Who won FIFA World Cup 2010 in final ?

Answer: Spain

Spain beat Holland 1-0 to win maiden FIFA World Cup 2010 Andres Iniesta secured the maidenWorld Cup for Spain by scoring the only goal of an enthralling final against the Netherlands fourminutes from the end of extra-time.

18. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched - Vehicle with- Satellites on July 12, 2010.

Answer: PSLV-C-15 Vehicle, 5 satellites

Isro launches PSLV-C-15 with 5 satellitesThe Indian Space Research Organization todaylaunched the PSLV-C-15 carrying five satellites, including remote sensing Cartosat-2B, andStudsat, built by engineering students of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

July 8, 2010:

17. Kadapa district named -

Answer: YSR district

Andhra Pradesh government on July 8, 2010 renamed Kadapa district as YSR district on thebirth anniversary of late chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, who was popularly known by hisinitials.

16. YS Rajeshekar Reddy birth anniversary is on

Answer: July 8

15. Who is the Congress MP high command warning resumed his controversial Odarpuyatra in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh on July 8, 2010 ?


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Answer: Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy

July 7, 2010:

14. Recently, who was the politician charged in anti-Sikh riots case ?

Answer: Senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar

A Delhi court framed charges of murder and rioting against Senior Congress leader SajjanKumar and others in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which six persons were killedin Sultanpuri on july 7, 2010.

13. The holiday court concept was bring up by ?

Answer: Justice EqbalThe holiday court concept was mooted by Justice Eqbal at the meeting of Union law minister MVeerappa Moily with Chief Justices and law secretaries from south India. Impressed, Moily saidhe would introduce it at the national level too.

12. As working couples are facing difficulties while fighting for divorce or child custodybattles in family courts, the Madras High Court has announced willfunction in the city from - .

Answer: holiday courts will function in the city from July 10, 2010.

11. Name the Jamaican triple Olympic champion who is going to retair on 2016 Olympics.

Answer: Usain Bolt

10. Who won World Cup final in 2010 ?

Answer: Netherlands

Netherlands beat Uruguay 3-2 to reach World Cup final. Netherlands pushed Uruguay aside witha 3-2 victory to reach their third World Cup final and set up an all-European clash with Spain orGermany.

July 5, 2010:

9. Who won Wimbledon mixed doubles title ?

Answer: Paes-Black

Paes-Black won Wimbledon mixed doubles titleLeander Paes notched up his 12th Grand Slamtitle after he and Cara Black beat Wesley Moodie and Lisa Raymond 6-4, 7-6(5) to win theWimbledon mixed doubles title.

8. Who was the cricketer recently got maaried on July 4, 2010 with his childhood girlfriend?

Answer: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Dhoni ties knot with longtime friend Sakshi in Dehradun on Sunday July 4, 2010 in a privateceremony attended only by family members and close friends, including a few of his team-mates.

7. Recently Bharat bandh in 2010 took place on ? why Bharat bandh is observing ?

Answer: Bharat Bandh took place on July 5 called by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against price

rise and announced for a 24-hour nationwide shutdown (Bharat Bandh).July 3, 2010:

6. Who reached WorldCup Semi finals in 2010 ?

Answer: Uruguay

Uruguay reached the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1970, beating Ghana 4-2 onpenalties.

5. When was IGIs swanky Terminal 3 inaugurated and by whom ?

Answer: On July 3, 2010 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated IGIs swanky Terminal3.


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PM inaugurates IGIs swanky Terminal 3The new terminal at the Indira Gandhi InternationalAirport, the 6th largest in the world, can cater to 34 million passengers annually.

4. Who was the former minister surrenderd on July 3, 2010 in connection with the deathcase of Nadia Torrado (Friend) ?

Answer: Former Goa minister Pacheco surrenders on Nadia death case

Nadia death case: Former Goa minister Pacheco surrendersFormer Goa tourism ministerFrancisco Mickky Pacheco, charged with culpable homicide following the death of NadiaTorrado, was underground for nearly a month as the police began to look for him.

3. Which party demanded marriageable age of girls and boys to be lowered to 15 and 17

respectively in Haryana.

Answer: Jat Mahasabha, khap representative

According to Om Prakash Mann, Haryana president of All India Jat Mahasabha, the demand willbe discussed at a sarv khap panchayat on July 17 at Meham Chaubisi Chabutara in Rohtak. Thedemand was raised at a meeting of khap representatives at Dhanana village.

2. Who was the IPL chief suspended and filed Rs 1200 crore fraud case by BCCI ?

Answer: Lalit Modi

1. One of the TRS MP arrested for alleged inflammatory speeches recently on July 2, 2010.

Answer: TRS MP Vijayashanthi arrested for alleged inflammatory speeches

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