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Name the US Air Force officer Who was declared as the top military officer of the 29-nation NATO military alliance.
Options- A. Charles Q. Brown Jr
- B. Maryanne Miller
- C. David L. Goldfein
- D. Tod D. Wolters
- Correct Answer
- Tod D. Wolters
ExplanationTod D. Wolters, the former pilot, who has served in Afghanistan and Iraq, has been declared as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe during the ceremony at NATO's (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization) military headquarters in Mons, southern Belgium. This is one of the most challenging and extremely important military positions in the world. US Air Force General Tod D. Wolters who is supposed to run for a tenure of 2 to 3 years, was preceded by U.S. Army General, Curtis M. Scaparrotti. Wolters will also be the commander of U.S. forces in Europe across more than 19 million square miles. This area includes 104 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, the Arctic, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans, contains more than a quarter of the world's population, and generates more than a quarter of the world's gross domestic product (GDP). An American military officer always holds the NATO post of SACEUR (The Supreme Allied Commander Europe). - 1. Who became the First Indian Wrestler to fight at New York's Iconic Madison Square Garden?
Options- A. Saurabh Chaudhary
- B. Vinesh Phogat
- C. Sushil Kumar
- D. Bajrang Punia Discuss
- 2. Name the Indian actresses who has been appointed by the UN as its SDG advocate?
Options- A. Alia Bhatt
- B. Preity Zinta
- C. Sushmita Sen
- D. Dia Mirza Discuss
- 3. Who among the following clinched the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell 2019 title?
Options- A. Yoshihito Nishioka
- B. Daniil Medvedev
- C. Dominic Thiem
- D. Mackenzie McDonald Discuss
- 4. President Ram Nath Kovind appointed whom as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court?
Options- A. Mohammad Rafiq
- B. Abhay Shreeniwas Oka
- C. Raghvendra Singh Chauhan
- D. Vijay Kumar Bist Discuss
- 5. Who will be the head of the Defence Cyber Agency (DCA)?
Options- A. Rear Admiral G. S. Pabby
- B. Rear Admiral M. S. Pawar
- C. Rear Admiral Mohit Gupta
- D. Rear Admiral G. Ashok Kumar, Discuss
- 6. Name the Indian Golfer who has been awarded outstanding achievement as a player award at the 4th Edition of the annual India Golf Industry Association (GIA) award for the year 2019.
Options- A. Gaganjeet Bhullar
- B. Shubhankar Sharma
- C. Jeev Milkha Singh
- D. Anirban Lahiri Discuss
- 7. Who among the following has been conferred with the 27th P.C. Chandra Puraskaar?
Options- A. Dr Dipti Rustogi
- B. Dr Vinod Chandra
- C. Dr R S Khandpur
- D. Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty Discuss
- 8. Name the Indian Football player who has recommended for 2019 Arjuna Award.
Options- A. Subrata Pal
- B. Sunil Chhetri
- C. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
- D. Udanta Singh Discuss
- 9. What is the name of the autobiography of Shahid Afridi, former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team which is co-authored by journalist Wajahat S Khan?
Options- A. Cricket As I See It
- B. Cricket Delightful
- C. Spinning Round The World
- D. Game Changer Discuss
- 10. Saurabh Chaudhary and __________ win India's 2nd gold at ISSF Beijing World Cup 2019.
Options- A. Anjum Moudgil
- B. Manu Bhaker
- C. Heena Sidhu
- D. Divyansh Singh Panwar Discuss
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Correct Answer: Bajrang Punia
Explanation:
25 years old Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia became the first Indian wrestler to fight at New York's iconic Madison Square Garden. He won the gold medal at the 65kg men's freestyle wrestling at the recent Asian Championships. He is the first Indian wrestler to be invited by the American governing body and will take part in the "Grapple at the Garden - Beat the Streets" fight night, which will be held on 6th May 2019. He also won eight gold medals from his previous nine international tournaments including last year's Commonwealth and Asian Games and presently holds World No.1 title in the 65-kg weight category.
Correct Answer: Dia Mirza
Explanation:
Indian actress Dia Mirza and Alibaba chief Jack Ma have been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the new advocates for the UN's ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They will be among the new class of 'SDG Advocates', which includes 17 influential public figures.
Correct Answer: Dominic Thiem
Explanation:
Dominic Thiem clinched the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell 2019 title held at Barcelona, Spain which was held from April 22 through April 28, 2019. He secured 6-4, 6-0. The Austrian became just the fourth player in the past 15 years to lift the title in Barcelona, joining Rafael Nadal, Kei Nishikori, and Fernando Verdasco. He's also the first Austrian winner at this event since Thomas Muster in 1996. Thiem now has 13 ATP Tour titles, nine of which have come on clay.
Correct Answer: Abhay Shreeniwas Oka
Explanation:
President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka of the Bombay High Court as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. And Kerala High Court Judge Justice P.R. Ramachandra Menon as Chief Justice Of Chhattisgarh High Court.
Correct Answer: Rear Admiral Mohit Gupta
Explanation:
Ministry of Defence (MoD) is expecting to raise a Defence Cyber Agency (DCA) by May to tackle non-civilian cyber issues arise from China and Pakistan, including safeguarding critical infrastructure. Rear Admiral Mohit Gupta, Senior Navy officer will be the first head of this agency, headquartered in New Delhi.As per the clearance given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018, two more agencies are under construction namely, Defence Space Agency and Special Forces Agency.The Special Forces agency would be headed by a Major General rank officer of the Army and is likely to come up at Agra.
Correct Answer: Gaganjeet Bhullar
Explanation:
Indian Professional Golfer, Gaganjeet Bhullar has been awarded outstanding achievement as a player award at the 4th Edition of the annual India Golf Industry Association (GIA) award for the year 2019 at the Delhi Golf Club. The GIA awards were held along with 8th edition of South Asia's largest trade show, India Golf & Turf Expo (IGTE). 31-year-old Bhullar was awarded Arjuna Award in 2013. Bhullar became the youngest golfer on the Asian Tour to achieve nine career victories on tour. He had won Fiji international in 2018. Vijay Divech and former Arjuna Awardee Nonita Lal Qureshi received for their contribution to Golf coaching. Best New Nine-Hole Golf course' awards, was given to Eco Park, Kolkata.
Correct Answer: Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty
Explanation:
India's most reputed cardiac surgeon and humanitarian, Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty was awarded 27th P.C. Chandra Puraskaar, the annual national award from the P.C. Chandra Group at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre. General Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Swami Suviranandaji Maharaj graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and gave away the award. He is also known as 'The Man with Divine Hands'. In 2003, he has won Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan for medicine in 2013.
Correct Answer: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Explanation:
All India Football Federation (AIFF) recommended the names of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Jeje Lalpekhlua for the prestigious Arjuna award 2019. The federation had been pushing the cases of the two footballers since 2017 but the Arjuna award committee continued to ignore their claims. In 2017, the AIFF recommended the two along with Bembem Devi but only the last name was conferred with it.
Correct Answer: Game Changer
Explanation:
Shahid Afridi, former captain of the 'Pakistan national cricket team' has written his autobiography titled, 'Game Changer' which will unveil answers to the much-contemplated questions about him. The book has been published by Harper Collin's India. Afridi is popularly known as 'Boom Boom' and holds the world record for the fastest ODI (One Day International) century in 37 deliveries.He also holds the distinction of having hit the most number of sixes in the history of ODI cricket. The book has been co-authored by Afridi and journalist Wajahat S Khan.
Correct Answer: Manu Bhaker
Explanation:
The pair of Indian shooters Saurabh Chaudhary, 16-year-old, and Manu Bhaker, 17-year-old, clinched the 10m Air Pistol Mixed gold by beating Jiang Ranxin and Pang Wei of China 16-6 in the final at the International Shooting Sport Federation(ISSF) World Cup 2019 in Beijing, China. Prior to this, Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker had already won a gold in the same category in the New Delhi edition of the shooting World Cup in February 2019. The two teammates scored 482 points at the fifth spot. Anjum Moudgil and Divyansh Singh Panwar bagged a gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event by defeating China in the same tournament.
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