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  • Question
  • Paul Allen passed away was the co-founder of which of the following company?


  • Options
  • A. IBM
  • B. Microsoft
  • C. Dell
  • D. Sony

  • Correct Answer
  • Microsoft 

    Explanation
    Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft in 1975 passed away aged 65 after battling cancer. Allen was the childhood friend of Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates. It was Allen who came up with the name Microsoft and had left the company in 1983. Allen ranked among the world's wealthiest individuals. As on date of his death, he ranked 44th on Forbes' 2018 list of billionaires with an estimated net worth of more than $20 billion.

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    • 1. 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
    • 2. Name of the musician who won the special lifetime achievement award from the Music Academy?

    • Options
    • A. Lalgudi G Jayaraman
    • B. Kamala Lakshminarayanan
    • C. Hariprasad Chaurasia
    • D. Vikku Vinayakram
    • Discuss
    • 3. IMF Cuts India's GDP Growth Forecast is __________.

    • Options
    • A. 7.3%
    • B. 7.4%
    • C. 7.2%
    • D. 7.5%
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which country topped in the ISSF World Cup 2019?

    • Options
    • A. Singapore
    • B. India
    • C. Brazil
    • D. Spain
    • Discuss
    • 5. How many movies did selected for ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal?

    • Options
    • A. 5
    • B. 12
    • C. 9
    • D. 25
    • Discuss
    • 6. Who acquired secondhand Goods Marketplace Zefo?

    • Options
    • A. OLX
    • B. Quickr
    • C. LinkedIn
    • D. Sulekha
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which state has the maximum number of first-time voters in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections?

    • Options
    • A. Uttar Pradesh
    • B. West Bengal
    • C. Maharashtra
    • D. Rajasthan
    • Discuss
    • 8. What is the sovereign rating of India as per the credit rating agency Fitch?

    • Options
    • A. AAA-
    • B. AAA+
    • C. BBB+
    • D. BBB-
    • Discuss
    • 9. The book 'The Hit Girl' is the autobiography of

    • Options
    • A. Rekha
    • B. Asha Parekh
    • C. Hema Malini
    • D. None of them
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which Automotive company has developed the 'largest power storage system in Asia' installed in Osaka train station in Japan?

    • Options
    • A. Pricol
    • B. Tesla
    • C. General Motors
    • D. Eicher Motors
    • Discuss


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