TALENT HUNT ANSWERS 4/11/2019

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1. Which former Prime Minister’s death anniversary is celebrated on 31 October in India every year?
a. HD Dev Gowda
b. I. K. Gujral
c. Pandit Nehru
d. Indira Gandhi

ANSWER: d. Indira Gandhi is
celebrating the 35th death anniversary of former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi in the year 2019. He first held the post of Information and Broadcasting Minister during the tenure of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. After this, on the death of Shastriji, she was elected the third Prime Minister of the country. In 1971, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna. He was assassinated on 31 October 1984 while holding the post of Prime Minister.

2. What is the name of the cyclone that rose from the Arabian Sea, which has been announced to pass through Lakshadweep?
a. RAR
b. MAHA
c. RODS
d. PIX

ANSWER: b. The
information released by the MAHA India Meteorological Department states that the deep pressure of air created in the Arabian Sea has turned into a cyclone ‘Maha’ (MAHA). Orange alert has been issued for two days in Lakshadweep regarding Hurricane MAHA. Along with Lakshadweep, there are six districts in Kerala where an alert has been issued about this storm.

3. Recently the English version of the folk dance of which state was held in Abu Dhabi?
a. Manipur
b. Nagaland
c. Assam
d. Arunachal Pradesh

ANSWER: c. Assam
Bhona is a traditional folk dance of Assam, which is believed to have started about 500 years ago. In this dance, artists perform this traditional dance through dialogues, songs and dances. It is based on some form of mythology. The Majuli region of Assam is considered to be the center of Bhona. This dance was presented in English for the first time in Abu Dhabi.

4. Recently which climate activist refused to receive the Nordic Council’s Environmental Award?
a. Paul Watson
b. Sunita Narayan
c. Van Jones
d. Greta Thunberg

ANSWER: d. Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg refused to accept the environmental award given by the Nordic Council, saying that the climate campaign requires that those in power start pursuing science instead of giving the prize. An amount of $ 52,000 is given under this award. Thanberg refused to take it, thanking the Nordic Council. Sweden’s citizen Greta is running a ‘Friday for Future’ campaign.

5. Which of the following cricketers has announced to take an indefinite break from the game due to mental illness?
a. Glenn Maxwell
b. David Warner
c. Rohit Sharma
d. Which root

ANSWER: a. Glenn Maxwell
Australia’s famous all-rounder cricketer Glenn Maxwell has taken a break from cricket indefinitely due to mental illness. Australian team psychologist Michael Lloyd has issued a statement that Glenn Maxwell is experiencing some difficulties in relation to his mental health, which will cause him to stay away from the game. Left-arm explosive batting D’Arki Short has been included in the squad in place of Maxwell.