General Awareness Questions Set-9

1. Who was sworn as Chief Minister of Mizoram?
A) Manik Sarkar
B) Lal Thanhawla
C) Amolak Rattan Kholi
D) Neiphiu Rio
Answer & Explanation: Lal Thanhawla was sworn as Chief Minister of Mizoram.

2. What is the name of West Indies off spinner, who suspended from bowling in international cricket after his action, was found illegal?
A) Shane Shillingford
B) Devendra Bishoo
C) Sunil Narine
D) Darren Sammy
Answer & Explanation: Shane Shillingford West Indies off spinner, who was suspended from bowling in international cricket after his illegal action.

3. Who elected as the Chile President for a second time by a wide margin?
A) Jacob Zuma
B) Raul Castro
C) Nicolas Maduro
D) Michelle Bachelet
Answer & Explanation: Michelle Bachelet elected as the Chile President for a second time by a wide margin.

4. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Andhra Bank recently?
A) CVR Rajendran
B) Debabrata Sarkar
C) VA Joseph
D) Raghuraj Gujjar
Answer & Explanation: CVR Rajendran has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Andhra Bank.

5. What is the name of England cricketer who announced retirement from International Cricket recently?
A) James Anderson.
B) Graeme Swann
C) Kevin Pietersen
D) Matt Prior
Answer & Explanation: Graeme Swann is the England cricketer who announced retirement from International Cricket recently.

6. Who has been appointed first woman Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation?
A) Usha Sangwan
B) Chanda Kochhar
C) Shikha Sharma
D) Archana Bhargava
Answer & Explanation: Usha Sangwan appointed first woman Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation.

7. The person who invented the AK-47 weapon died at the age of 94 due to ill-health recently, what is the name of inventor?
A) Alberto Gilardino
B) Charlos Queiroz
C) Vicente Del Bosque
D) Mikhail Kalashnikov
Answer & Explanation: Mikhail Kalashnikov invented the AK-47 weapon.

8. Who became the youngest person to reach the summit of Aconcagua, the highest mountain of America?
A) Adam Nawalka
B) Tyler Armstrong
C) James Milner
D) Savio Medeira
Answer & Explanation: Tyler Armstrong is the youngest person to reach the summit of Aconcagua, the highest mountain of America.

9. Who is the Prime Minister of Somalia?
A) Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
B) Michael Drapac
C) Jim Young Kim
D) Ollanta Humala
Answer & Explanation: Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed is the Prime Minister of Somalia.

10. In which place the first human artificial heart implantation performed in Georges Pompidou Hospital, recently?
A) Texas
B) Paris
C) San Francisco
D) London
Answer & Explanation: Paris is the place where first human artificial heart implantation was performed in Georges Pompidou Hospital.