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- Question
Scientists have developed a device named WAND that works like a Pacemaker for which this part of the body?
Options- A. Brain
- B. Heart
- C. Lungs
- D. Liver
- Correct Answer
- Brain
ExplanationScientists have developed a device named WAND which stands for "Wireless artifact-free neuromodulation device" that works like a "Pacemaker for the brain" to monitor the brain's electrical activity and potentially deliver fine-tuned treatments to patients suffering from diseases like epilepsy and Parkinson's. The most important feature of the device is that it is both wireless and autonomous, which means when it learns to recognize the signs of tremor or seizures then it can adjust the stimulation parameters on its own to prevent the unwanted movements. The device has custom integrated circuits to record the full signal from both the subtle brain wave and the strong electrical pulses. - 1. Former defence minister Manohar Parrikar died at the age of 63 recently. He was the chief minister of which of the following state?
Options- A. Punjab
- B. Goa
- C. Meghalaya
- D. Mizoram Discuss
- 2. Nerella Venumadhav had passed away recently. He was a famous __________.
Options- A. Journalist
- B. Mimicry artist
- C. Photographer
- D. Musician Discuss
- 3. Rajinder Pal a sports person passed away recently, he is associated with which of the following sports?
Options- A. Hockey
- B. Cricket
- C. Football
- D. Basket Ball Discuss
- 4. Sahitya Akademi award winner Prabhanjan passed away recently. He belongs to which state?
Options- A. Kerala
- B. Tamil Nadu
- C. Andra Pradesh
- D. Karnataka Discuss
- 5. Who won the 'Vimala V Pai Vishwa' Konkani best book award for the year 2018 recently?
Options- A. Damodar Mauzo
- B. Mahabaleshwar Sail
- C. H M Pernal
- D. Pundalik Naik Discuss
- 6. Name of the noted economist who passed away recently.
Options- A. Jayati Ghosh
- B. Viharidas Gopaldas Patel
- C. Jagdish Bhagwati
- D. Abhijit Banerjee Discuss
- 7. Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra passed away recently. He belongs to which Indian state?
Options- A. Odisha
- B. Haryana
- C. Gujarat
- D. West Bengal Discuss
- 8. Which movie won the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival 2017?
Options- A. City of Joy
- B. Bhakta Vidur
- C. Santa Banta Pvt Ltd
- D. Lipstick Under My Burkha Discuss
- 9. Who was the Former interim President and former Afghan mujahideen commander passed away at the age of 93?
Options- A. Yar Mohammad Tokhi
- B. Sibghatullah Mojaddedi
- C. Maharram Durrani
- D. Abadullah Hananzai Discuss
- 10. Name the India's longest-serving corporate chief, who was also the founder of ITC pvt limited passed away recently.
Options- A. Bhishma Narain Singh
- B. Chandrasekhar Rath
- C. Yogesh Chander Deveshwar
- D. Kedarnath Singh Discuss
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Correct Answer: Goa
Explanation:
Manohar Parrikar, Goa Chief Minister and former defence minister, has passed away at the age of 63 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Parrikar was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in February 2018. He was an IIT Mumbai graduate in metallurgical engineering and among the first members of BJP in Goa.
Correct Answer: Mimicry artist
Explanation:
Noted mimicry artiste Nerella Venumadhav had passed away after a brief illness in Warangal city. He was 85. Venumadhav served as MLC in 1971 in undivided Andhra Pradesh. He rose to international fame after his enthralling performance at the United Nations. He has conferred scores of awards, including the Padma Shri in 2001.
Correct Answer: Cricket
Explanation:
Former Test cricketer Rajinder Pal, who represented India in one Test match, passed away at his Dehradun residence on May 9, 2018. Rajinder pal was 80, and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. He was right-arm medium pacer and played his only Test match against England during the 1963-64 series at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. He was right-arm medium pacer and played his only Test match against England during the 1963-64 series at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
Correct Answer: Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Noted Tamil writer and Sahitya Akademi award winner Prabhanjan died due to Cancer at the age of 83.Prabhanjan started his career as a Tamil Teacher and got Sahitya Akademi Award for his historic novel "Vaanam Vasapadum" in 1995.
Correct Answer: H M Pernal
Explanation:
'Beeg Ani Beegath', a collection of short stories in Konkani by the well-known writer, journalist, and critic H M Pernal bagged the prestigious 'Vimala V Pai Vishwa' Konkani best book award for the year 2018. H M Pernal is the pen name of Henry M Mendonca, a native of Pernal in Udupi district, who currently lives in Mangaluru. Konkani poet Sharathchandra Shenoy from Kochi won the Vishwa Konkani best poetry award for his book 'Idam Na Mama,' while Vishwanath M Shet from Uttara Kannada bagged the Vishwa Konkani lifetime achievement award. Each award carries a purse of Rs one lakh each, a certificate, memento and shawi.
Correct Answer: Viharidas Gopaldas Patel
Explanation:
Viharidas Gopaldas Patel, noted economist and 'Father of Entrepreneurship Movement' in India, passed away on 4 April after a brief illness. In 2017, the Government of India had decorated him with a Padma Shri for his contribution to the entrepreneurship movement. He had set up the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) in Ahmedabad in 1983.
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: Lipstick Under My Burkha
Correct Answer: Sibghatullah Mojaddedi
Explanation:
Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, former Afghan mujahideen commander passed away in Kabul at the age of 93, owing to prolonged illness. He played a significant role in fighting the Soviets and went on to become the interim President of the country after the collapse of the Afghan communist regime in 1992.He died three days before the 30th anniversary of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Correct Answer: Yogesh Chander Deveshwar
Explanation:
Yogesh Chander Deveshwar, who built ITC passed away after a brief illness in a private hospital at Gurugram. He was 72. He was the India's longest-serving corporate chief with over 20 years of experience. He had stepped down as the Chief Executive of ITC in 2017 and served the organization as the non-executive chairman. It was during his term, ITC saw the tremendous transformation from being a tobacco company to a multi-business union. YC Deveshwar was born on February 4, 1947 in Lahore.
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