General Awareness Questions Set-11

1. Who will host the FIFA under-17 world cup 2017?
A) England
B) Uzbekistan
C) South Africa
D) India
Answer & Explanation: India will host the FIFA under-17 world cup 2017.

2. What is the name of Indian cricketer who recently bagged the Emerging of the Year trophy at the ICC Annual Award in Dubai?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Cheteshwar Pujara
C) Ab De Villiers
D) Joe Root
Answer & Explanation: Cheteshwar Pujara bagged the Emerging of the Year trophy at the ICC Annual Award in Dubai.

3. Corey Anderson created a world record by scoring fastest ODI century off 36 balls. He belongs to which country?
A) Australia
B) New Zealand
C) West Indies
D) England
Answer & Explanation: He belongs to New Zealand.

4. What is the name of South African cricketer who has taken a retirement form Test cricket recently?
A) Jacques Kallis
B) Grame Smith
C) Hashim Amla
D) Mark Boucher
Answer & Explanation: Jacques Kallis has taken retirement form Test cricket recently.

5. A famous all-rounder player of South Africa cricket team, Jacques Kallis retired from test cricket recently. He played his last test match against which team?
A) West Indies
B) India
C) Pakistan
D) Sri Lanka
Answer & Explanation: He played his last test match against India.

6. What is the name of new Prime Minister of Somalia?
A) Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
B) Sheikh Hasina
C) Nouri al-Malik
D) Ante Markovic
Answer & Explanation: Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmedis is the name of new Prime Minister of Somalia.

7.What is the name of new Director-General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)?
A) ArvindRanjan
B) RanjitSinha
C) Alok Joshi
D) Arup Raha
Answer & Explanation: Arvind Ranjan is the new Director-General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).

8. Who becomes the first woman CEO of General Motor, the largest car Maker Company of US?
A) Janet Yellen
B) Susan Rice
C) Marry Barra
D) Julia Pierson
Answer & Explanation: Marry Barra is the first woman CEO of General Motor.

9. When National Science Day Celebrated?
A) 16 January
B) 28 February
C) 21 January
D) 15 February
Answer & Explanation: National Science Day is celebrated on 28 February.

10. Who was sworn as the seventh Chief Minister of Delhi in the assembly election 2013?
A) Kumar Vishwas
B) ArvindKejriwal
C) Raman Singh
D) Sheila Dixit
Answer & Explanation: Arvind Kejriwal was sworn as the seventh Chief Minister of Delhi.