Current Affairs January 2013 - Part 1

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1.Who is the Indian Caption for ICC Women World Cup 2013?
Ans:- Mithal Raj

India captain Mithali Raj

2. Which district in Kerala is selected for the direct benefit Transfer of subsidies and other important government funds through beneficiaries Bank Account ?
Ans:- Waynad (Post metric scholarship for ST student)

3.63rd Senior National Basketball is held at?
Ans:- Ludhiyana(Punjab)


4.63rd Senior National Basketball Championship winner for men?
Ans:- Uttarakhand

 5. 63rd Senior National Basketball Championship winner for women?
Ans:- Indian Railways

6.Chennai Open tennis tournament was started in....?
Ans:- 1996


6.First champion of Chennai Open tennis tournament ?
Ans:- Thomas Enqvist (Sweden)


6.Chennai Open tennis tournament winner of 2013?
Ans:- Janko Tipsarevic (Serbiya)

7.FIFA Ballon d'Or winner of 2012? 

Ans:- Lionei Messi (3rd time winner)

8. FIFA Women's World Player of the Year 2012 ?

Ans:- Abby Wambach

9. FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football?

Ans:- Vicente del Bosque

10. FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football?

Ans:- Pia Sundhage

11. FIFA Presidential Award 2012

Ans:- Franz Beckenbauer

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12.11th (2013) Pravasi Bharathiya Divas conducted at ...?

ANS:- Kochi

13.Oscar nominated Indian Singer ?

ANS:- Bombay Jayasree

14.India's First Biological Coconut Park is situated at ?

ANS:-  Kuttyadi

15.Bombay Jayasree is nominated for Oscar for?

ANS:- Best orginal Music ("PI'S LULLABY" FROM LIFE OF PI)