GK & Current Affairs Quiz: September 29&30, 2019
September 30, 2019 May 21, 2021
1. Which Indian organistion has discovered 30 reels of unedited footage on Mahatma Gandhi?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] NFDC
[C] NFAI
[D] Fox Star Studios
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Correct Answer: C [NFAI]
Notes:
The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) has recently discovered 30 reels of unedited footage on Mahatma Gandhi that amounts to almost 6 hours of duration. These 35mm celluloid footages, unedited and stock shots with title cards in between, belonged to several prominent film studios of the time like Paramount, Pathe, Warner, Universal, British Movietone and Wadia Movietone. The major highlight of the discovery is a rare half-an-hour footage that has visuals of a special train carrying Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes, after his assasination on 30th January 1948, from Madras to Rameshwaram. In 1964, the NFAI was established as a media unit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) with headquarters at Pune, Maharashtra.
2. Which country has launched the world’s biggest transport space ship for space station?
[A] Israel
[B] Japan
[C] Germany
[D] Poland
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Correct Answer: B [Japan ]
Notes:
Japan has successfully launched an unmanned spacecraft “Kounotori8” towards the International Space Station (ISS) from the Tanegashima Space Center at Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in southwestern Japan. The acronym ‘Kounotori8’ stands for “white stork” in Japanese & intends to deliver about 5.3 tonnes of supplies to astronauts at the ISS.
3. Who is the newly appointed chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (CCS)?
[A] Bipin Rawat
[B] B S Dhanoa
[C] Karambir Singh
[D] Sunil Lanba
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Correct Answer: A [Bipin Rawat]
Notes:
Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat has become the new chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC). He succeeded IAF chief – Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa. The COSC is consists of chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force and the senior most member is appointed its chairperson. The Chairman of COSC is tasked with ensuring synergy among the three services and evolves common strategy to deal with external security challenges facing the country.
4. Which state has bagged the Best State award for overall growth in tourism category?
[A] Telangana
[B] Goa
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The National Tourism Awards 2017-18 were recently presented by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on the occasion of World Tourism Day (WTD-2019). In it, Andhra Pradesh has bagged 3 national tourism awards in different categories viz. ‘Best State for comprehensive development of tourism’, ‘Excellence in publishing in English’ and the ‘Best tourist-friendly Railway Station (Visakhapatnam). Goa and Madhya Pradesh were the joint winners in the Adventure Tourism category and Uttarakhand won the award for the Best Film Promotion-Friendly State. Telangana won the award for the Best State for the innovative use of IT.
5. Sarah Taylor, who recently retired from international cricket, is from which country?
[A] West Indies
[B] New Zealand
[C] England
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: C [England ]
Notes:
England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor, who is regarded as one of the world’s best wicketkeepers, has recently retired from international cricket because of her ongoing battle with anxiety. Sarah made her England debut in 2006 and scored 6,553 international runs. She was also a magnetic keeper behind the stumps, creating waves with her innovative methods that led her to 232 dismissals, the most in women’s cricket. Taylor had previously gone on an indefinite break from cricket after the 2016 World T20 in India before returning for the 2017 World Cup.
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