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.