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- Question
The co-inventor of the World's First Handheld Electronic Calculator Dies at 86. Who is it?
Options- A. Jack Kilby
- B. Jerry Merryman
- C. James Van Tassel
- D. James Edward Maceo
- Correct Answer
- Jerry Merryman
ExplanationJerry Merryman, one of three people at Texas Instruments (TI) credited with inventing the world's first handheld electronic calculator in 1960s, died at the age of 86 years at Dallas, Texas. He helped to develop the calculator while he was working at TI alongside James Van Tassel and his boss Jack Kilby, the co-creator of the first integrated circuit and Nobel Prize winner. The team filed a patent for the finished prototype in 1967 for the battery-powered product known as "Cal-Tech" which could fit in the palm of the hand and was capable of addition, multiplication, subtraction and division. - 1. Veteran Rabindra Sangeet singer Dwijen Mukhopadhyay died at the age of 91. He belongs to the state of;
Options- A. Maharashtra
- B. Haryana
- C. Manipur
- D. West Bengal Discuss
- 2. Jagdish Thakkar who passed away in New Delhi was a famous __________.
Options- A. Journalist
- B. Photographer
- C. Lawyer
- D. Politician Discuss
- 3. South African Nobel prize awardee, Sydney Brenner passed away at the age of 92 in Singapore recently, he belongs to which field?
Options- A. Economist
- B. Physicist
- C. Biologist
- D. Psychologist Discuss
- 4. Name the American military veteran and novelist who passed away recently.
Options- A. Karl Marlantes
- B. W.E.B. Griffin
- C. Lee Child
- D. Jim Webb Discuss
- 5. Name the director who was the first African American and the youngest-ever film-maker nominated in Oscar Awards, passed away recently.
Options- A. Denise LaSalle
- B. Frankie Muse Freeman
- C. John Singleton
- D. Edwin Hawkins Discuss
- 6. Prominent writer and academician, Maramraju Satyanarayana Rao passed away has passed away recently. He belongs to which state?
Options- A. Tamil Nadu
- B. Karnataka
- C. Telangana
- D. Andra Pradesh Discuss
- 7. Italian Bernardo Bertolucci died due to Cancer on 26th November 2018 is a famous __________.
Options- A. Film Director
- B. Politician
- C. Photographer
- D. Doctor Discuss
- 8. Malaysian Arie Irawan passed away at the age of 28, he belonged to which sport?
Options- A. Badminton
- B. Cricket
- C. Tennis
- D. Golf Discuss
- 9. Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra passed away recently. He belongs to which Indian state?
Options- A. Odisha
- B. Haryana
- C. Gujarat
- D. West Bengal Discuss
- 10. Former FTII director John Sankaramangalam passes away. He belongs to the state of;
Options- A. Bihar
- B. Kerala
- C. Madhya Pradesh
- D. Andhra Pradesh Discuss
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Correct Answer: West Bengal
Explanation:
Veteran Rabindra Sangeet singer Dwijen Mukhopadhyay died at his residence in Salt Lake,West Bengal following various age-related ailments at the age of 91. Dwijen Mukhopadhyay was known for his rendition of 'Jagoo Durga' on All India Radio and he was honoured with Padmabhushan and Banga Bibhusan. He was born in 1927 and recorded over 1000 songs of Tagore during his lifetime.
Correct Answer: Journalist
Explanation:
Public Relations Officer (PRO) in the prime minister's office and senior journalist Jagdish Thakkar passed away in New Delhi. Thakkar, 72, who was unwell for some time, passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
Correct Answer: Biologist
Explanation:
South African Born biologist, Sydney Brenner passed away at the age of 92. He was born in Gauteng, South Africa. Brenner made contributions to work on the nature of genetic code and other areas of molecular biology. He Shared a Nobel Prize in 2002 in Physiology with Bob Horvitz and John Sulston for developing a tiny transparent worm into a test bed for biological discoveries.
Correct Answer: W.E.B. Griffin
Explanation:
American military veteran and novelist, William E. Butterworth III, better known as W.E.B. Griffin passed away at the age of 89. He joined the army at the age of 17 and has served in the Korean War. He wrote more than 200 books under the pen name W.E.B. Griffin and various other names and sold millions of copies. His most popular series include "Badge of Honor", "Clandestine Operations" and "Presidential Agent".
Correct Answer: John Singleton
Explanation:
Boyz n the Hood director John Singleton, who was the first African American and the youngest-ever film-maker to be nominated for the best director Oscar, passed away at the age of 51 after suffering from hypertension. He was born on 6th January 1968 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.In 1991, he released the Boyz n the Hood film which reflected his own background growing up in South Central Los Angeles.
Correct Answer: Telangana
Explanation:
Prominent writer and academician, Maramraju Satyanarayana Rao passed away following a cardiac arrest. He was 84. He was born at Jayyaram village in Mahabubabad district in Telangana. He had worked as professor of political science and registrar of Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad. He has also authored several books.
Correct Answer: Film Director
Explanation:
77 year old multi award winner Italian Director Bernardo Bertolucci died after Cancer. He had won Oscar for the best director for the Movie "The Last Emperor". The Italian director had directed various award winning movies like The Conformist and Last Tango in Paris.
Correct Answer: Golf
Explanation:
28 years old Malaysian golfer Arie Irawan passed away by 'apparent natural causes' in his hotel room at the Chinese resort island of Hainan. He was born on 21st August 1990 in Selangor, Malaysia.He had been competing in the PGA Tour Series-China's Sanya Championship where he missed the cut but remained at the Sheraton Sanya Resort across from Yalong Bay Golf Club.He turned professional Golfer in 2013 and won two Asian Developmental Tour events in his seven-year career.
Correct Answer: Odisha
Explanation:
Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra passed away due to old-age related problems. He was 99. Mishra had started his career as a lecturer in Ravenshaw University in Cuttack in 1949. He was vice-chancellor of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) from 1981 to 1985. He was also the chairman of the State Planning Board from 1985 to 1990.
Correct Answer: Kerala
Explanation:
Filmmaker and former director of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), John Sankaramangalam, died due to age related ailments in Thiruvalla, Kerala. John Sankaramangalam was 84 years old. He hailed from Pathanamthitta in Kerala. He had received two National and four Kerala State Film Awards. He had directed several experimental movies and documentaries. He had secured a diploma in direction and screenplay writing from FTII. Later, he became the director of FTII.
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