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. Who has been appointed as the new Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-tax (PCCIT) of the National e-assessment centre (NeAC)?
[A] P S Joshi
[B] M S Mudgal
[C] K M Prasad
[D] T K Sharma
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Correct Answer: C [K M Prasad]
Notes:
The National e-Assessment Centre (NeAC) has been set up by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in the national capital as part of the government’s ambitious plan to launch faceless and nameless assessment for Income Tax (IT) payers from October 2019. K M Prasad, the 1984-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, has been appointed as the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-tax (PCCIT) of the new Centre.
43. Adam Harper, who has been awarded the 2019 SASTRA Ramanujan prize, is from which country?
[A] Germany
[B] Poland
[C] England
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: C [England]
Notes:
Mathematician Adam Harper of University of Warwick (England) has been awarded the 2019 SASTRA Ramanujan prize for several outstanding contributions to analytic and probabilistic number theory. The prize carries a citation and an award of $10,000 and is conferred annually on mathematicians from across the world who are less than 32 years of age, working in an area influenced by the genius Srinivasa Ramanujan. Every year, this prize is awarded by SASTRA University on its campus near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, on Ramanujan’s birth anniversary (December 22).
44. Which Indian sportsperson has been honoured with a IAAF Veteran Pin ?
[A] Viswanathan Anand
[B] Milkha Singh
[C] PT Usha
[D] Abhinav Bindra
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Correct Answer: C [PT Usha]
Notes:
During the 52nd IAAF Congress at Doha, Indian track and field legend PT Usha has been honoured with a IAAF Veteran Pin by the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) in recognition of her contribution to the growth of the sport. She is often called the “queen of track and field”. At the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games, Usha won silver in 100m and 200m events. At the Asian Championships in Kuwait City in 1983, she won gold in 400m. In the 1985 Jakarta Asian Championships, Usha won six medals – five gold and a bronze.
45. Sebastian Coe, who has been re-elected as IAAF chief, is from which country?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] Britain
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: C [Britain]
Notes:
During the 52nd IAAF Congress at Doha, Sebastian Coe from Britain has been re-elected as president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for a second term for 4 years. Coe is the former Olympic and world champion middle-distance runner. Beside this, Adille Sumariwalla (the President of Athletics Federation of India (AFI)) was re-elected as member of the Council of IAAF for a 2nd four-year term.
46. Who has been honoured with the 2019 Rights Livelihood awards?
[A] Holly Gillibrand
[B] John Paul Jose
[C] Ridhima Pandey
[D] Greta Thunberg
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Correct Answer: D [Greta Thunberg ]
Notes:
The 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg has been honoured as one of four winners of the 2019 Rights Livelihood awards for inspiring and amplifying political demands for urgent climate action reflecting scientific facts. The award is known as Sweden’s alternative Nobel Prize. Ms. Thunberg shares the award with Brazilian indigenous leader Davi Kopenawa of the Yanomami people, Chinese women’s rights lawyer Guo Jianmei and Western Sahara human rights defender Aminatou Haidar. The four laureates will received a cash award of 1 million Swedish crowns ($103,000) each.
47. Who has been selected the new head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
[A] Kristalina Georgieva
[B] Scott Morris
[C] Emmanuel Macron
[D] Christine Lagarde
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Correct Answer: A [Kristalina Georgieva]
Notes:
Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva has been named as the new Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She is the first person from an emerging market economy to lead the IMF. Georgieva will succeed Christine Lagarde for a five-year term from October 2019.
48. Which Indian corporate has won UN Global Climate Action Award in the ‘Climate Neutral Now’ category?
[A] Reliance
[B] Infosys
[C] Tata
[D] Birla
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Correct Answer: B [Infosys ]
Notes:
Infosys has won the prestigious United Nations Global Climate Action Award in the ‘Climate Neutral Now’ category. With this feat, Infosys has become the only corporate from India to earn the recognition for its efforts to combat climate change. The award will be presented to Infosys at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Santiago, Chile on December 2019.
49. What is the India’s rank in the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019 (WDCR)?
[A] 45th
[B] 46th
[C] 44th
[D] 48th
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Correct Answer: C [44th ]
Notes:
As per latest IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019 (WDCR), India has been ranked at 44th position in terms of digital competitiveness in the world as the country has made improvement in terms of knowledge and future readiness to adopt and explore digital technologies. The ranking measures the capacity and readiness of 63 nations to adopt and explore digital technologies as a key driver for economic transformation in business, government and wider society.
50. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Tourism Day (WTD)?
[A] Tourism opens doors for women
[B] Tourism and the Digital Transformation
[C] Tourism and Jobs
[D] Tourism: Responding to the Challenge of Climate Change
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Correct Answer: C [Tourism and Jobs]
Notes:
The World Tourism Day (WTD) is observed every year on 27th of September to create awareness on the role of tourism among the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide. The 2019 theme is “Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All”.