Arjun Atwal first Indian golfer to clinch a US PGA Tour title
Arjun Atwal scripted history by becoming the first Indian golfer to clinch a US PGA Tour title as he lifted the Wyndham Championship trophy in Greensboro, regaining his playing card on the elite tour within weeks of losing it to poor form in a remarkable turnaround of fortune. Atwal, who had a three-shot lead going into the final round, returned a steady three-under 67 to clinch the title by a stroke with a total of 20-under 260. The Indian took home $918,000 for his effort on Sunday.
But more importantly, the victory at Sedgefield Country Club earned him his status on the PGA Tour for the remainder of this year and the next two years as well.
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Cut motions
Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha relating to Financial Business (Chapter XIX)
209. A motion may be moved to reduce the amount of a demand in any of the following ways:-
(a) ‘that the amount of the demand be reduced to Re.1/-’ representing disapproval of the policy underlying the demand. Such a motion shall be known as ‘Disapproval of Policy Cut’. A member giving notice of such a motion shall indicate in precise terms the particulars of the policy which he proposes to discuss. The discussion shall be confined to the specific point or points mentioned in the notice and it shall be open to members to advocate an alternative policy;
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General Knowledge Questions and Answers – Sports (5-1-10). Answers are given at the end of the post.
1. Who has taken over as the Director of Operations at the Bangalore based National Cricket Academy in place of his predecessor Dave Whatmore who joined IPL team Kolkata Knight Raiders recently?
(a) Kapil Dev
(b) Madan Lal
(c) Sanjay Manjrekar
(d) Sandeep Patil
(e) Karsan Ghavri
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General Knowledge Question & Answers – Books and Authors (2-1-10)
Here are 20 MCQ Question on Books and Authors. Answers are marked in Bold. All The Best for your Exam Preparation
1. Who was in news recently for the book – ‘Branding India — An Incredible Story’ recently?
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India signs nuclear pact with Russia during PM Singh’s visit
- India on December 7, 2009 signed a civil nuclear agreement with Russia that will guarantee uninterrupted uranium fuel supplies for its atomic reactors and transfer of technology. The agreements were signed after talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the Kremlin in Moscow.
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Telangana Issue – Who was on Fast and why did he break it ?
K. Chandrasekhar Rao breaks fast on Union govt’s assurance
- Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao called off his 11-day hunger strike on December 10, 2009 following an announcement by Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi that the process of formation of Telangana would be initiated by moving a resolution in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
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General Awareness Q and A – Answers given at the end of this post
1. Area wise, which one of the following is the largest Lok Sabha constituency?
a. Kutch
b. Kangra
c. Ladakh
d. Patna sahib
2. Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) imparts training to army officers of
a. Nepal
b. Bangladesh
c. Maldives
d. Bhutan
3. The tourism phrase Paradise Unexplored refers to
a. Jammu and Kashmir
b. North-east India
c. Chhattishgarh
d. Uttarakhand
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Awards this Month December 2009 India – “Polio Championship Award National Innovation Foundation (NIF), Maulana Abul Kalam award, President of the Press Association for 2009-10, Bharat Muni Samman, e UNICEF Award for HIV/AIDS Journalism, 2009
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The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has named Dr A P J Abdul Kalam as ‘Bharat Ka Paryavaran Ambassador’
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Other awards and prizes
Awards and Prizes 2008-2009 – Magsaysay awards 2009, Jnanpith award, Miss Universe 2009,Miss India worldwide,Femina Miss India 2009,Man Booker Int’l, 2009, Green energy prize, Jamnalal Bajaj awards, Indira Gandhi award for national integration, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri
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