41. Shondol dance of which city has created history by entering into the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest dance?
[A] Udaipur
[B] Ladakh
[C] Kochi
[D] Shimla
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Correct Answer: B [Ladakh ]
Notes:
The Shondol dance of Ladakh has created history again by breaking into the Guinness book of world records as the largest Ladakhi dance when 408 women artists in traditional dresses performed gracefully the folk dance on the occasion of the 2019 Buddhist carnival ‘Naropa Festival’. The fest was held near the 11th-century world-famous Hemis Monastery in Ladakh & was organised by the Live to Love India, Drukpa Charitable Trust and Young Drukpa Association. Earlier, this famous dance was used to be performed by artists for King of Ladakh on special occasion.
42. Rahul Aware is associated to which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Wrestling
[D] Boxing
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Correct Answer: C [Wrestling ]
Notes:
Indian wrestler Rahul Aware has won a bronze in men’s 61Kg free-style category at the 2019 World Championship in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. However, this was not an Olympic category and thus the bronze did not help Aware qualify for the Tokyo Games. It was India’s fifth medal at this edition of the World Championships with a total haul of 1 silver and 4 bronzes. In the ongoing event, Deepak Punia in men’s 86kg category was forced to pull out of the final due to an injury and settled for silver.
43. Who has been elected president of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (ABMSS) 2020?
[A] Ramaiah Daripalli
[B] Jadav Payeng
[C] Francis D’Britto
[D] Saalumarada Thimmakka
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Correct Answer: C [Francis D’Britto]
Notes:
Vasai-based Catholic priest Father Francis D’Britto, who is writer and environmentalist, has been elected president of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (ABMSS) 2020. He is the first Christian to be elected president of the ABMSS. Fr. D’Britto is known for serving people beyond the four walls of the Catholic Church & attributed his success to the people who have stood by him for several decades.
44. Payal Jangid, who has become the first Indian to win the Changemaker Award from Gates Foundation, is from which state?
[A] Punjab
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Odisha
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Rajasthan ]
Notes:
The 17-year old Payal Jangid from Rajasthan has become the first Indian to win the Goalkeepers Global Goals Changemaker Award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in New York. She was recognised for her campaign to end child labour and child marriage. Jangid, who fought against her own marriage at a young age, work towards the abolition of child marriage in her village “Hinsla”, which is a child-friendly village (Bal Mitra Gram), and other neighbouring villages. Her campaign includes organizing rallies, putting up posters, paining walls and going door-to-door to speak to families on the same.
45. Which state has become the first Indian state to issue highest number of golden cards under Ayushman Bharat scheme?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Tripura
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] J&K
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Correct Answer: D [J&K]
Notes:
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has become the first state in India to issue highest number of golden cards under Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). Over 11 lakh golden cards have been generated within first 90 days of the launch of the scheme with 60% families having at least one golden card which is highest in the country.
46. Which state government has unveiled a mascot ‘Tikki Mausi’ to combat malnutrition among children?
[A] Odisha
[B] Jharkhand
[C] West Bengal
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: A [Odisha ]
Notes:
The mascot ‘Tikki Mausi’ has been launched by the Odisha government in collaboration with UNICEF to spread awareness about child and woman’s nutrition. The mascot has been named as ‘Tikki Mausi’ in reference to the second mother of a child. The mascot resembles a typical friendly neighbourhood aunty that has words of advice for everyone starting from mothers to children and adolescents.
47. Which country has launched the world’s biggest transport space ship for space station?
[A] Israel
[B] Japan
[C] Germany
[D] Poland
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Correct Answer: B [Japan ]
Notes:
Japan has successfully launched an unmanned spacecraft “Kounotori8” towards the International Space Station (ISS) from the Tanegashima Space Center at Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in southwestern Japan. The acronym ‘Kounotori8’ stands for “white stork” in Japanese & intends to deliver about 5.3 tonnes of supplies to astronauts at the ISS.
48. Which state has bagged the Best State award for overall growth in tourism category?
[A] Telangana
[B] Goa
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The National Tourism Awards 2017-18 were recently presented by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on the occasion of World Tourism Day (WTD-2019). In it, Andhra Pradesh has bagged 3 national tourism awards in different categories viz. ‘Best State for comprehensive development of tourism’, ‘Excellence in publishing in English’ and the ‘Best tourist-friendly Railway Station (Visakhapatnam). Goa and Madhya Pradesh were the joint winners in the Adventure Tourism category and Uttarakhand won the award for the Best Film Promotion-Friendly State. Telangana won the award for the Best State for the innovative use of IT.
49. Which actor has been chosen as goodwill ambassador for Maharashtra polls?
[A] Akshay Kumar
[B] Salman Khan
[C] Priyanka Chopra
[D] Madhuri Dixit
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Correct Answer: D [Madhuri Dixit]
Notes:
Actor Madhuri Dixit has been chosen as goodwill ambassador by the Chief Electoral Office (CEO) in Maharashtra to create awareness among people about the importance of voting. The State Assembly polls are scheduled for October 21 and results will be declared on October 24. She will be seen in a video titled ‘Let’s Vote” speaking about the democratic process and role of voters in the development of the country.
50. “KAZIND – 2019” is the joint military exercise of India & which country?
[A] Kazakhstan
[B] Kyrgyzstan
[C] Tajikistan
[D] Turkmenistan
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Correct Answer: A [Kazakhstan ]
Notes:
The 4th edition of Indo-Kazakhstan joint military exercise “KAZIND – 2019” will be conducted at Pithoragarh from 2nd to 15th October 2019. The aim of the exercise is to conduct company level joint training with emphasis on counter terrorism operations in mountainous terrain.