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  • Question
  • Superfan Naotoshi Yamada often called as 'Uncle Olympics' dies at the age of 92. He belongs to which country?


  • Options
  • A. Thailand
  • B. Myanmar
  • C. China
  • D. Japan

  • Correct Answer
  • Japan 

    Explanation
    Superfan Naotoshi Yamada, famous in Japan for having been to every Summer Games since 1964, has died aged 92 with an unfulfilled dream of watching the Olympics when it returns to Tokyo next year. A Japanese Olympic mega-fan who attended every summer games since Tokyo in 1964 has died, just over a year before his home city was to host its second Olympics.The Tokyo businessman was a national celebrity in his own right with his repeated, gleeful appearances in Olympic stands.

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    • Options
    • A. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    • B. World Bank
    • C. New Development Bank
    • D. Asian Development Bank
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    • 2. The film, 'Pele: Birth of a Legend', is featured in the initial list of Oscar nomination for two categories Best Original Score and Original Song category. Which song from the movie has been selected as one of the nomination contenders?

    • Options
    • A. Against All Odds
    • B. Ginga
    • C. Locker Room
    • D. Conquering the Demons
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    • 3. Who is the author of the book "Every Time It Rains"?

    • Options
    • A. Vikram Seth
    • B. Nikitha Singh
    • C. Mahi Jadon
    • D. Amitav Ghosh
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which film has won the Golden Peacock award at the 2016 International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?

    • Options
    • A. Rauf
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    • Options
    • A. Bihar
    • B. Uttar Pradesh
    • C. Jharkhand
    • D. Odisha
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which Indian Film opens the 2018 London Indian Film Festival?

    • Options
    • A. Sanju
    • B. Race 3
    • C. Raazi
    • D. Love Sonia
    • Discuss
    • 7. Famous HIV/AIDS researcher Mark Wainberg passed away recently. He belonged to which country?

    • Options
    • A. USA
    • B. Canada
    • C. United Kingdom
    • D. Australia
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which film won the Best Foreign Film in Oscar 2019?

    • Options
    • A. Shoplifters
    • B. Cold War
    • C. Roma
    • D. Capernaum
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which Hockey team won Malaysia series?

    • Options
    • A. Germany
    • B. Spain
    • C. India
    • D. Malaysia
    • Discuss
    • 10. The Union Cabinet approved the signing of a new Air Services Agreement with this country recently.

    • Options
    • A. Poland
    • B. Germany
    • C. Serbia
    • D. Australia
    • Discuss


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