Twice lucky

-Who is the first women to win Booker prize twice?

                                                           Ans - Hilary Mantel

UNAIDS

-Who is the newly appointed goodwill ambassador of UNAIDS(United Nations programme on HIV/AIDS)?

                                                           Ans - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Marx & History

-Name the author of ''Age of extremes" and ''how to change the world"-

                                            Ans - Eric Hobsbawm (passed away recently) 

Khel Ratna

-who was the first recipient of Rajive Gandhi khel ratna award?

                                                      Ans - Viswanathan Anand

Oscar entry

-which film has been nominated as India's entry at Oscars in foreign film category?

                                                Ans - Barfi

God particle

-what is known as ''God particle''?

                                                 Ans - Higgs Boson

ODI cricketer

-Who is the one day international cricketer of the year(2012)-

                                                     Ans - Virat Kohli