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1.Who were the players batted double centuries in one innings Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2008 tournament?

V.V.S Laxman & Goutham Gambhir
2.Who won the Australia Open (Womens) 2008?

Serena Williams
3.What is the range of Agni-3 Ballistic Missile which was launched by DRDA on 7th May, 2008?
3000
4.What is the percentage of people depended on agriculture as a lively hood?
64%
5.Which of the following state won the Santosh Trophy 2008?
Punjab
6.Which of the following country changed as Democratic Federal Republic from Monarchy?

Nepal
7.Who is present chairman of "ISRO"?
Madhavan Nair
8.Who is present Secretary General of U.N.O?
Ban Ki-moon
9.Who won the B.C.Roy National Award for the year 2006? (presented on 1st July, 2008)
Dr. Ramesh Babu
10.Who won the ICC Women's Cricketer of the year award 2008?
Charlotte Edwards
11.Which port was inaugurated by UPA Chairman Mrs. Sonia Gandhi?
Krishna Patnam
12.Who is the present President of Nepal?

Ram Bharan Yadav
14.Who is posthumously being honored with Kirthy Chakra second highest gallantry award?
Mr. V.Venkateswara Rao, IFO
15.What was the host city for World U-20 Chess Tournaments for the year 2008?
Gaziantep
16.Who is present president of Pakistan?
Asif Ali Jardari
17.Who won the Women's World Chess Championship for the year 2008?
Alexandra Kosteniuk
18.Recently Navanshahar district in Punjab State was renamed. On whose memory of a freedom fighter it was renamed?
Bhagath Singh
19.Which of the following is sent to the moon as a part of Chandrayan-I?
Moon Impact Probe
Moon Intelligence Probe

Moon Information Probe
20.How many members were in the group of ASEM?
45
21.Who won the World Chess Champion Title for the year 2008?
Viswanath Anand
22.Shri Pandit Bhimsen Joshi whose name was announced for Bharatha Ratna for the year 2008 was specialised in
classical vocalist
Pandit Joshi is a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist and a descendant of the Kirana Gharana (stream), he is particularly renowned for the khayal form of singing, and for his bhajans.
23.Who received Silver Pea Cock Award for the year 08?

Sergei Dvortsevoy
Sergei Dvortsevoy director of Tulpan,’ a film from Kazakhstan which was receved Golden Pea Cock had received Silver Pea Cock with a prize money of Rs.15 lakhs
24.Who among the following Bollywood Star was honoured by the Malaysia Government with its highest title “Dhathuk” for his contribution for the development of tourism?.
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan was honored with Malaysia’s highest honor: Malaysia government honored Bollywood Star Sharook Khan with “Dhathuk” Title, the country highest honor which is equivalently considered with British Night Hood.
25.Who is ranked as world's most influential woman by the famous America Telivision?
Oprah Gail Winfrey