General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Top 10 Billionaires in the World by Forbes :-

1. Carlos slim - Mexico

2. Bill Gates - USA

3. Warren Buffet - USA ( chairman of Berkshire Hathaway )

4. Bernard Arnault - France ( CEO of LVMH )

5. Lawrence Ellison - USA ( CEO of Oracle )

6. Lakshmi Mittal - INDIA ( CEO of Arcelor Mittal )

7. Amancio Ortega - Spain ( Inditex Group Chairman )

8. Eike Batista - Brazil

9. Mukesh Ambani - INDIA ( Reliance Industries Chairman )

10.Christy Walton & Family - ( Richest Woman in the World )

List of non-Forbes billionaires :-

1. Hosni Mubarak – Politician – Egypt – from $1 billion upwards (with a $40–$70 billion family net-worth)

2. Muammar al-Gaddafi – Politician – Libya – several billion or more in private family holdings

3. Hasan Ali Khan – Businessman (money-launderer) – India – $9 billion

4. Musa Bin Shamsher – Businessman (arms-dealer) – Bangladesh – $7 billion

5. Massud Barzani – Politician – Iraq/Kurdistan – $2 billion

6. Asif Ali Zardari – Politician (President) – Pakistan – $1.8 billion

7. Adnan Khashoggi – Businessman (arms-dealer) – Saudi Arabia – $1 billion

8. Madhu Koda – Politician – India – $1 billion

9. Dawood Ibrahim – Crime-boss – India – $1 billion

10. Abu Salem – Crime-boss – India – $1 billion

11. Semion Mogilevich – Crime-boss – Russia – $1 billion

The Worlds Most Powerful Celebrities (2011) by Forbes :-

1. Oprah Winfrey
2. Beyonce Knowles
3. James Cameron
4. Lady Gaga
5. Tiger Woods
6. Britney Spears
7. U2
8. Sandra Bullock
9. Johnny Depp
10. Madonna