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- Question
The theme of the 2019 World Sparrow Day is;
Options- A. Sparrows: Heroes of the Environment
- B. I Love Sparrows
- C. Protect the House for Sparrows
- D. Save Sparrows
- Correct Answer
- I Love Sparrows
ExplanationThe World Sparrow Day (WSD) is observed every year on 20th of March to protect these little birds and conserve their houses. The house sparrow is on the verge of extinction. The 2019 theme "I Love Sparrows" is inspired by hope that more and more will celebrate the relationship between People and Sparrows. The initiative was started by Nature Forever Society (NFS) of India, founded by Mohammed Dilawar, an Indian conservationist. He started his work helping the house sparrow in Nashik. He was also named one of the "Heroes of the Environment" for 2008 by Time for his efforts. The idea of marking WSD came up during an informal discussion at the NFS's office. The idea was to earmark a day for the house sparrow to convey the message of conservation of the house sparrow and other common birds and also mark a day of celebration to appreciate the beauty of the common biodiversity which is taken so much for granted. - 1. Which country bans Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes after the Ethiopian Airlines crash?
Options- A. Indonesia
- B. Mexico
- C. South Africa
- D. India Discuss
- 2. 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
- 3. How many workers have been selected for PM Shram Awards 2017?
Options- A. 50
- B. 40
- C. 30
- D. 20 Discuss
- 4. Which country has won a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling against China grain import quotas?
Options- A. India
- B. US
- C. Germany
- D. Brazil Discuss
- 5. Where was the country's biggest sculpture, stucco figurine from buddhist site excavated by Indian archaeologists recently?
Options- A. Belegali in Hubli, Karnataka
- B. Phanigiri in Suryapet, Telangana
- C. Maniyoor in Kannur, Kerala
- D. Chandur in Belgaum, Karnataka Discuss
- 6. Two new bird species were found in __________.
Options- A. Cambodia
- B. Malaysia
- C. Indonesia
- D. United States Discuss
- 7. Oscar-and Grammy award winner Norman Gimbel was passed away. He was a famous __________.
Options- A. Lyricist
- B. Photographer
- C. Journalist
- D. Actor Discuss
- 8. How many Indians are invited to be members of Oscar academy for this year?
Options- A. 10
- B. 20
- C. 15
- D. 25 Discuss
- 9. Which of the following Israeli lunar Mission crashed on the Moon?
Options- A. LADEE
- B. Beresheet
- C. Juno-1A
- D. Ofek-11 Discuss
- 10. Who among the following has conducted the massive coastal defence exercise 'Sea Vigil-2019' to check 26/11-style attacks?
Options- A. Indian Air Force
- B. Indian Army
- C. Indian Navy
- D. Indian Coast Guard Discuss
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Correct Answer: India
Explanation:
Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft banned by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in the Indian airspace from 1600 hrs IST or 1030 UTC 13th March 2019. The airlines affected by this are SpiceJet which has 13 jets of the model 8 variant and Jet Airways which has 5 jets of this variant.
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: 40
Explanation:
The Government of India has decided to confer the Prime Minister's Shram Awards for the year 2017 to be awarded to 40 workers. They are employed in the Departmental Undertakings & Public Sector Undertakings of the Central and State Governments and Private Sector Units. The awards are in recognition of their distinguished performances in the field of productivity.
Correct Answer: US
Explanation:
The US has won a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling against China's use of tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) for rice, wheat and corn. The case, lodged by the Obama administration in late 2016, marks the second U.S. victory in as many months in the country's ongoing trade spat with China. TRQs are two-level tariffs, with limited imports allowed at the lower 'in-quota' tariff and subsequent imports charged an 'out-of-quota' tariff, which is generally much higher. The US argued that the quotas limited market access for its grain exports. Australia, Brazil, India, and the European Union were among those reserving their rights in the dispute brought by the world's largest grain exporter.
Correct Answer: Phanigiri in Suryapet, Telangana
Explanation:
Indian archaeologists recently unearthed a life-sized stucco sculpture from a Buddhist site at Phanigiri in Suryapet, Telangana. As per heritage department officials, it represents one of Bhodhisattva in Jathaka Chakra.This is the largest stucco sculpture found from India till date. The sculpture is about 1.73 metres in height and 35 cm in width.It is considered to have been built at at peak of Ikshavaku dynasty.The preliminary excavation at Phanigiri was started by archaeological department official Khaja Muhammad Ahmad in 1941.
Correct Answer: Indonesia
Explanation:
Zoologists from Trinity College with partners from Halu Oleo University (UHO) and Operation Wallacea, have discovered two new bird species in the Wakatobi Archipelago of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Details of their discovery of the Wakatobi white-eye and the Wangi-wangi white-eye have been published on April 24, 2019 in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.
Correct Answer: Lyricist
Explanation:
Oscar-and Grammy-winning lyricist Norman Gimbel died at 91. He was best known for writing the lyrics of "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The Girl From Ipanema". He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984.
Correct Answer: 20
Explanation:
20 Indian film personalities have been invited as members by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, including Shah Rukh Khan, Aditya Chopra, Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee and Naseeruddin Shah.
Correct Answer: Beresheet
Explanation:
Israeli lunar mission Beresheet crashed on the Moon. Beresheet crashed during a landing attempt. It is said that the spacecraft had problems with its main engine during its descent that left it unable to slow down in time before it smashed into the lunar surface. Beresheet was an Israeli mission launched by a partnership between nonprofit SpacelL and government-owned aerospace company Israel Aerospace Industries. It is the World's first privately funded lunar Mission. It was a demonstrator of a small robotic lunar lander. Its aims included promoting careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); and landing its magnetometer and laser retroreflector on the Moon. Beresheet lander had carried a science instrument provided by NASA, a retroreflector instrument scientists would have used to make precise measurements of the distance between Earth and the moon.
Correct Answer: Indian Navy
Explanation:
The Indian Navy, in coordination with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and other stakeholders, conducted the massive coastal defence exercise codenamed 'SEA VIGIL-2019'off the Indian coast on January 22-23, 2019. The exercise, a first of its kind, covered the entire 7516.6 km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India and involves all the 13 coastal States and Union Territories along with all maritime stakeholders, including the fishing and coastal communities. The main goal of the large-scale exercise is to comprehensively and holistically validate the efficacy of the measures taken since '26/11'. The exercise also aims to test India's preparedness to thwart any attempt by anti-national elements to carry out an attack on its territory or against its citizens by infiltrating through the sea route.
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