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  • Question
  • World Earth Day observed on April 22. The theme of 2019 World Earth Day is;


  • Options
  • A. Environmental and Climate Literacy
  • B. Protect Our Species
  • C. End Plastic Pollution
  • D. Trees for the Earth!

  • Correct Answer
  • Protect Our Species 

    Explanation
    On 22nd April 2009 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring 22nd April as the "International Mother Earth Day". The term 'Mother Earth' implies the interdependent relationship which exists between all the species of planet earth and to acknowledge earth's role in sustaining them all. World Earth Day 2019 theme is 'Protect Our Species'. It will mainly focus on saving species which are on the verge of extinction due to climate change, deforestation, pollution and illegal poaching. The founder of the Earth Day was Gaylord Nelson.

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    • 1. The Union government will launch "SAMPADA Scheme" for which sector?

    • Options
    • A. Mining
    • B. Education
    • C. Food processing
    • D. Tourism
    • Discuss
    • 2. Noted film director Diphan, who died recently, was well known for making films in which language?

    • Options
    • A. Hindi
    • B. Bengali
    • C. Malayalam
    • D. Marathi
    • Discuss
    • 3. Union Government signed USD 350 million loan agreement with which financial organisation for road projects in Madhya Pradesh?

    • Options
    • A. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    • B. World Bank
    • C. New Development Bank
    • D. Asian Development Bank
    • Discuss
    • 4. The film, 'Pele: Birth of a Legend', is featured in the initial list of Oscar nomination for two categories Best Original Score and Original Song category. Which song from the movie has been selected as one of the nomination contenders?

    • Options
    • A. Against All Odds
    • B. Ginga
    • C. Locker Room
    • D. Conquering the Demons
    • Discuss
    • 5. Who is the author of the book "Every Time It Rains"?

    • Options
    • A. Vikram Seth
    • B. Nikitha Singh
    • C. Mahi Jadon
    • D. Amitav Ghosh
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which film has won the Golden Peacock award at the 2016 International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?

    • Options
    • A. Rauf
    • B. Daughter
    • C. The Throne
    • D. Cold of Kalandar
    • Discuss
    • 7. The world's largest open air theatre, 11-days Bargarh Dhanu Yatra that concluded in second week of January 2017 with the death King Kansa at the hands of his nephew Lord Krishna is held in which state?

    • Options
    • A. Bihar
    • B. Uttar Pradesh
    • C. Jharkhand
    • D. Odisha
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which Indian Film opens the 2018 London Indian Film Festival?

    • Options
    • A. Sanju
    • B. Race 3
    • C. Raazi
    • D. Love Sonia
    • Discuss
    • 9. Famous HIV/AIDS researcher Mark Wainberg passed away recently. He belonged to which country?

    • Options
    • A. USA
    • B. Canada
    • C. United Kingdom
    • D. Australia
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which film won the Best Foreign Film in Oscar 2019?

    • Options
    • A. Shoplifters
    • B. Cold War
    • C. Roma
    • D. Capernaum
    • Discuss


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