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  • Question
  • When did the World Book Day is celebrated?


  • Options
  • A. 21 April
  • B. 22 April
  • C. 23 April
  • D. 24 April

  • Correct Answer
  • 23 April 

    Explanation
    World Book Day is celebrated every year on 23 April. It is also known as World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of the Book. It is organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. It was first celebrated on 23 April 1995. For the year 2019, Sharjah, UAE has been declared as the World Book Capital. It will be preceded by Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the year 2020.

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    • 1. 2018 Nobel Medicine or Physiology Prize has been awarded to whom of the following persons?

    • Options
    • A. Carl H. June and Timothy Ray Brown
    • B. Steven Rosenberg and Zelig Eshhar
    • C. James Reyniers and Ragnar Granit
    • D. James P Allison and Tasaku Honjo
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following movies won the 64th National Film Awards for the Best Feature Film?

    • Options
    • A. Kasaav
    • B. Alifa
    • C. Neerja
    • D. Pink
    • Discuss
    • 3. Who is the author of the book titled Hope in a Challenged Democracy- An Indian Narrative, which released recently?

    • Options
    • A. Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
    • B. Ashwani Kumar
    • C. Romesh Thapar
    • D. Shashi Tharoor
    • Discuss
    • 4. The Union Government unveiled the revised Building Code 2017 to meet the vision of - 'Housing For All' by

    • Options
    • A. 2020
    • B. 2021
    • C. 2022
    • D. 2023
    • Discuss
    • 5. According to the report of United Nations' World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019, what will be the growth rate of India for in 2019-20?

    • Options
    • A. 7.6%
    • B. 7.5%
    • C. 7.4%
    • D. 7.8%
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which country attends OIC Meet for 1st Time in Abu Dhabi?

    • Options
    • A. Brazil
    • B. Germany
    • C. Singapore
    • D. India
    • Discuss
    • 7. Name the world's rarest giant softshell turtle that passed away in Suzhou Zoo,China.

    • Options
    • A. Yangtze
    • B. Iberian
    • C. Coahuilan
    • D. Alpaca
    • Discuss
    • 8. Name the initiative launched by Microsoft to preserve traditional weaving forms in India.

    • Options
    • A. Weavedraft
    • B. WeaveIt
    • C. Antaran
    • D. ReWeave
    • Discuss
    • 9. Recently with which state governemet Renault Nissan settles tax dispute?

    • Options
    • A. Tamil Nadu
    • B. Kerala
    • C. Andra Pradesh
    • D. Haryana
    • Discuss
    • 10. Name the author of the book titled 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' who was recently appointed as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.

    • Options
    • A. Salman Rushdie
    • B. Douglas Adams
    • C. Julian Barnes
    • D. Neil Gaiman
    • Discuss


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