space station Tiangong-1 was launched by which country?

space station Tiangong-1 was launched by which country?

Options

1) China

2) Japan

3) Korea

4) Laos

answer

1) China


Other details

Tiangong-1 is China's first prototype space station, serving as both a manned laboratory and an experimental testbed to demonstrate orbital rendezvous and docking capabilities.

Chinese space station weighing over 7 tonnes will crash into earth on or around April 1.


Launch date: 29 September 2011

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi re-elected for second term as president of which country?

 Abdel Fattah al-Sisi re-elected for second term as president of which country?

Options

1) Egypt

2)Sudan

3)Libya

4)Tunisia


answer

1) Egypt

Other details

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected for a second term

Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi is the sixth and incumbent President of Egypt, in office since 2014.

Egypt, is a  ancient country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East

President: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi 
Capital: Cairo
Currency: Egyptian pound 

which country became third largest producer of electricity in the world?

which country became third largest producer of electricity in the world?


options

1) China   

2)US   

3)India   

4)Russia    

answer

3)India    

Other details

With production of 1423 billion units (BU) in Financial Year 2016, India was the third largest producer of electricity in the world.

Over seven years  electricity production in India grew by 34%.

 Electricity production in India stood at 1003.525 BU between April 2017-January 2018.

when is World Theater Day celebrated?

when is World Theater Day celebrated?

Options

1) 27 March

2)28 March

3)29 March

4)26 March

answer


1) 27 March


Other details

World Theatre Day (WTD) is celebrated this year on 27 March 2018. It was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute.

World Theatre Day was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI). It is celebrated annually on the 27th March by ITI Centres and the international theatre community.

Various national and international theatre events are organized to mark this occasion.



 The first World Theatre Day International Message was written by Jean Cocteau (France) in 1962.

he World Theater Day is celebrated since 1962. On the 27th March 1962 “Theatre of Nations” season was opened in Paris.


The proposal, backed by the Scandinavian centres, was carried with acclamation

The International Theatre Institute ITI is the world’s largest performing arts organization founded in 1948 by theatre and dance experts and UNESCO.

dedicated to performing arts, ITI advances UNESCO’s goals of mutual understanding and peace and advocates for the protection and promotion of cultural expressions, regardless of age, gender, creed or ethnicity

Abbreviation     ITI
Formation     1948; Prague[1]
Type     Specialized agency
Legal status     Active
Headquarters     Paris, France
chief:     Tobias Biancone

when is International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade observed?

when is International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade observed?

Options

1) 25 March

2)26 March

3)27 March

4)28 March


answer

1) 25 March


Other details

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is a United Nations international observance designated in 2007 to be marked on 25 March every year.

The day honours and remembers those who suffered and died as a consequence of the transatlantic slave trade, which has been called "the worst violation of human rights in history",  in which over 400 years more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims

Remember Slavery: Triumphs and Struggles for Freedom and Equality

who won the Jockey Cup?

 who won the Jockey Cup?

Options

1) India

2)Hong Kong

3)Chinese Taipei

4)Singapore


answer

1) India


Other details

India Under-16 team have won the Jockey Cup International Youth Invitational Football Tournament title.

  the final was played in  Hong Kong  ,

India  defeated  Hong Kong by 4-2.

The team coached by Bibiano Fernandes

The tournament was an Under-17 event where India fielded their Under-16 national team. They have already qualified for the AFC Under-16 Finals from where the top four teams will make it to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup.

When is World Meteorological Day observed?

When is World Meteorological Day observed?

Options

1)  23 March

2) 24 March

 3)25 March

 4)21 March


answer

1)  23 March


Other details

The date of the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization in 23 March 1950 has been named World Meteorological Day.

World Meteorological Day is celebrated every year on 23 March to commemorate the entry into force in 1950 of the convention that created the World Meteorological Organization.

The day also highlights the contribution that National Meteorological and Hydrological Services make to the safety and well-being of society.

Theme Weather-ready, climate-smart

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 191 Member States and Territories.

 It originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in 1873.

Established by the ratification of the WMO Convention on 23 March 1950, WMO became the specialised agency of the United Nations for meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences a year later.

Its current Secretary-General is Petteri Taalas  and the President of the World Meteorological Congress, its supreme body, is David Grimes.

 The Organization is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Formation     23 March 1950;
Type     UN agency

Headquarters     Geneva, Switzerland
Head
    Petteri Taalas (Secretary-General)
David Grimes (President)

when is World Tuberculosis Day observed?

when is World Tuberculosis Day observed?


Options

1) 24 March

2)25 March

3)23 March

4)26 March


answer

1) 24 March


Other detail

World Tuberculosis Day, observed on 24 March each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease. In 2012, 8.6 million people fell ill with TB, and 1.3 million died from the disease,

World TB Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO), along with World Health Day, World Blood Donor Day, World Immunization Week, World Malaria Day, World No Tobacco Day, World Hepatitis Day and World AIDS Day. 

which is world’s most liveable city in an annual survey from consulting firm Mercer?

which is world’s most liveable city in an annual survey from consulting firm Mercer?

Options

1) Vienna

2)Paris

3)Madrid

4)Madrid


answer

1) Vienna


Other details

Vienna   is world’s most liveable city in an annual survey from consulting firm Mercer

Vienna is followed by Switzerland’s Zurich and then New Zealand’s Auckland and Germany’s Munich in joint third.

Vienna, Austria’s capital, lies in the country’s east on the Danube River.

Austria is a German-speaking country in Central Europe, characterized by mountain villages, baroque architecture, Imperial history and rugged Alpine terrain

Chancellor: Sebastian Kurz 
Capital: Vienna
Currency: Euro
Capital and largest city: Vienna

When is World Down syndrome Day observed?

When is World Down syndrome Day observed?


Options

1) march 21

2)March 22

3)March 23

4)March 24

answer

1) march 21


Other details

 World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is observed on March 21. On this day, people with Down syndrome and those who live and work with them throughout the world organize and participate in activities and events to raise public awareness and create a single global voice for advocating for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome.

the UN General Assembly declared 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day in 2011.

theme 2018: WhatIBringToMyCommunity – how people with Down syndrome can contribute in schools, workplaces, community, public and political life, culture, media, recreation, leisure and sport.

when is International Day of Happiness celebrated?

when is International Day of Happiness celebrated?


Options

1) March 20

2)March 21

3)March 22

4)March 23


answer

1) March 20

Other details

The International Day of Happiness is celebrated worldwide every March 20 and was conceptualized and founded by philanthropist, activist, statesman, and prominent United Nations special advisor Jayme Illien to inspire, mobilize, and advance the global happiness movement

it was adopted by the unanimous consensus of all 193 UN member states of the United Nations General Assembly on June 28, 2012

theme   2018: “Share Happiness”.

Li Keqiang has been re-elected as Prime Minister of which country?

Li Keqiang has been re-elected as Prime Minister of which country?

Options

1) china

2)Japan

3)south Krea

4)Laos


answer

1) china


Other details

Li Keqiang was re-elected as Chinese Prime Minister for a second five-year term.

Li Keqiang is the current Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. An economist by training, Li is China's head of government as well as one of the leading figures behind Chinese economic policy

 

when is Global Recycling Day celebrated?

when is Global Recycling Day celebrated?


Options

1) March 18

2)March 19

3)March 17

4)March 16


answer

1) March 18


Other details

First-Ever Global Recycling Day was celebrated on March 18

 Global Recycling Day aims to raise awareness about the importance of recycling

Global Recycling Day has been launched by the Bureau of International Recycling

March 18, 2018, marks the 70th anniversary of BIR,

The Bureau of International Recycling is a global recycling industry association representing more than 700 companies from the private sector and 40 national trade federations from 70 different countries. 
Founded: 1948
Director General: Arnaud Brunet
 President   Ranjit S. Baxi
Location       Brussels, Belgium

 

which country will host 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup ?

Options

1) Poland

2)Germany

3)Austria

4)Switzerland


answer

1) Poland


Other details

The 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be the 22nd edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship.

The tournament will be hosted by Poland.

 It will mark the first time Poland have hosted a FIFA tournament. England are the defending champions.

Currently a total of 24 teams qualify for the final tournament, In addition to Poland who qualifies automatically as hosts, 23 other teams qualify from six separate continental competitions.

Tommy Haas was related to which sport?

Tommy Haas was related to which sport?


Options

1) tennis

2)table tennis

3)squash

4)Badminton

answer

1) tennis


Other details

Thomas Mario Haas is a German former professional tennis player. He competed on the ATP Tour from 1996 to 2017

When is World Consumer Rights Day celebrated?

When is World Consumer Rights Day celebrated?


Options


1)  March 15

2) March 16

3) March 17

4) March 18


answer

1)  March 15


Other details

World Consumer Rights Day is an annual occasion for celebration and solidarity within the international consumer movement.

Participants observe the day by promoting the basic rights of all consumers, demanding that those rights are respected and protected, and protesting about the market abuses and social injustices which undermine them.

World Consumer Rights Day was inspired by President John F Kennedy.

He sent a special message on issues of consumer rights to the US Congress on 15th March 1962.

The first World Consumer Rights Day was celebrated in 1983.

World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on 15 March every year

The theme for 2018 is Fairer Digital Marketplaces.

who was Stephen Hawking?

who was Stephen Hawking?


Options

1) physicist

2)astronaut

3)archaeologist

4)mathematician


answer

1) physicist



Other details

Stephen William Hawking CH CBE FRS FRSA was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge.

Known for   

    Hawking radiation
    Penrose–Hawking theorems
    Bekenstein–Hawking formula
    Hawking energy
    Gibbons–Hawking ansatz
    Gibbons–Hawking effect
    Gibbons–Hawking space
    Gibbons–Hawking–York boundary term
    Thorne–Hawking–Preskill bet


Awards   

    Adams Prize (1966)
    Eddington Medal (1975)
    Maxwell Medal and Prize (1976)
    Heineman Prize (1976)
    Hughes Medal (1976)
    Albert Einstein Award (1978)
    RAS Gold Medal (1985)
    Dirac Medal (1987)
    Wolf Prize (1988)
    Prince of Asturias Award (1989)
    Andrew Gemant Award (1998)
    Naylor Prize and Lectureship (1999)
    Lilienfeld Prize (1999)
    Albert Medal (1999)
    Copley Medal (2006)
    Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009)
    Fundamental Physics Prize (2012)
    BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2015)

 

Who was Hubert de Givenchy?

Who was Hubert de Givenchy?


Options

1)  fashion designer

2)author

3)actor

4)singer


answer


1)  fashion designer


Other details

 Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy was a French fashion designer who founded the fashion house of Givenchy in 1952.

where was World Ocean Summit organized?

where was World Ocean Summit organized?


Options

1) Mexico

2)belize

3)Guatemala

4)Honduras


answer

1) Mexico


Other details


the World Ocean Summit 2018 was held in Riviera Maya, Mexico between 7th to 9th March 2018

this was the fifth World Ocean Summit.

It was hosted by the Economist Group.

The Economist Newspaper Limited, trading as The Economist Group, is a British multinational media company headquartered in London and best known as publisher of The Economist.
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
CEO: Chris Stibbs (18 Jul 2013–)
Founder: James Wilson
Founded: 1843

Who won Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018?

Who won Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018?


Options

1) Australia

2)England

3)Malaysia

4)India





answer



1) Australia



Other details


Australia defeated England 2-1 in the final and won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

Argentina defeated Malaysia 3-2 and finished in the third place

India defeated Ireland 4-1 and secured the fifth position



The 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the 27th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. It was held in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia from 3 to 10 March 2018.

The number of teams for this year’s cup were same as last year’s tournament where six teams competed. Japan and New Zealand, who competed previously, did not join this edition and were replaced by Argentina and Ireland.

England was Great Britain's only country that participated in this edition.

Australia clinched their tenth title in this tournament after defeating England 2–1 in the final match.

The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual international men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. It began in 1983 as a biennial contest

The tournament became an annual event after 1998, following its growth and popularity.

The tournament is named after the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah, an avid fan of field hockey.

Chung Jae-sung was associated with which sport?

 Chung Jae-sung was associated with which sport?


Options

1) badminton

2)tennis

3)squash

4)table tennis

answer


1) badminton


Other details

Jung Jae-sung was a South Korean professional badminton player.

he had won  bronze in the men’s doubles at the London Olympics

where is Six Nations Rugby Championship being played?

where is Six Nations Rugby Championship being played?


Options

1) France

2) England

3) Wales

4) Ireland

answer

1) France


Other details

The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition between the teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The current champions are England, having won the 2017 tournament. 
Most titles: England (38: 28 outright titles, 10 shared titles)
Sport: Rugby union
Number of teams: 6
Holders: England (38th title) (2017)
Venues: Stade de France, Aviva Stadium

when is world kidney day observed?

when is world kidney day observed?


Options

1) 8 march

2)6 march

3)7 march

4)9 march



answer




1) 8 march



Other details

World Kidney Day (WKD) is a global health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of the kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.

World Kidney Day is observed annually on the 2nd Thursday in March. At the start , 66 countries observed this date in 2006.

Within two years, this number rose to 88.

WKD is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF).


theme 2018 : Kidneys & Women’s Health: Include, Value, Empower

When is International Women's Day celebrated?

When is International Women's Day celebrated?


Options

1) 8 March

2)9 March

3)10 March

4)11 March


answer

1) 8 March


Other details

International Women's Day   is celebrated on March 8 every year.  It commemorates the movement for women's rights.

While the first observance of a Women's Day was held on February 28, 1909 in New York, March 8 was suggested by the 1910 International Woman's Conference to become an "International Woman's Day."

The United Nations began celebrating International Women's Day in the International Women's Year, 1975. In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for women's rights and world peace

where was 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation Ice Hockey women's Challenge Cup being played?

where was 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation Ice Hockey women's Challenge Cup being played?


Options

1) Malaysia

2)China

3)Japan

4)Korea



answer

 1) Malaysia


Other details

2018 International Ice Hockey Federation Ice Hockey women's Challenge Cup was being played at Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. 

Oscars 2018 – Winners List

Oscars 2018 – Winners List

Best Picture    The Shape of Water
Best Director    Guillermo del Toro – The Shape of Water
Best Actor    Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour
Best Actress    Frances McDormand – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Supporting Actor    Sam Rockwell – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Supporting Actress    Allison Janney – I, Tonya
Best Original Screenplay    Get Out – Written by Jordan Peele
Best Adapted Screenplay    Call Me by Your Name – James Ivory based on the novel by André Aciman
Best Animated Feature Film    Coco
Best Foreign Language Film    A Fantastic Woman (Chile) in Spanish
Best Live Action Short Film    The Silent Child
Best Animated Short Film    Dear Basketball
Best Original Score    The Shape of Water – Alexandre Desplat
Best Original Song    “Remember Me” from Coco – Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Best Sound Editing    Dunkirk – Richard King and Alex Gibson
Best Sound Mixing    Dunkirk – Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landaker and Gary A. Rizzo
Best Production Design    The Shape of Water – Production Design: Paul Denham Austerberry; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau and Jeff Melvin
Best Cinematography    Blade Runner 2049 – Roger A. Deakins
Best Makeup and Hairstyling    Darkest Hour – Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski and Lucy Sibbick
Best Costume Design    Phantom Thread – Mark Bridges
Best Film Editing    Dunkirk – Lee Smith
Best Visual Effects    Blade Runner 2049 – John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambertand Richard R. Hoover

who was Roger Bannister?

who was Roger Bannister?

Options

1) athlete

2)actor

3)author

4)painter


answer

 1) athlete


Other details

Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister was a British middle-distance athlete, doctor and academic who ran the first sub-4-minute mile.

where is Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament being played?

where is Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament being played?


options

1) Malaysia

2)Brunei

3)Indonesia

4)Philippines


answer


1) Malaysia


Other details



The 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup will be 27th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. It will be held in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia from 3 to 10 March 2018

six countries are participating in this year's tournament:

     Malaysia (Host)
     Argentina
     Australia
     England
     India
     Ireland

The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual international men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. It began in 1983 as a biennial contest.

The tournament became an annual event after 1998, following its growth and popularity.

The tournament is named after the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah

Armen Sarkisian has been elected as President of which country?

Armen Sarkisian has been  elected as President of which country?


Options

1) Armenia

2)Azerbaijan

3)Turkey

4)Georgia


answer

1) Armenia


Other details

Armen Vardani Sarkissian is the president-elect of the Republic of Armenia. He was the Prime Minister of Armenia from November 4, 1996 to March 20, 1997. Previously, he had been Armenia's ambassador in London

Armen Sarkisian will succeed the incumbent President Serge Sarkisian

Armenia is a nation, and former Soviet republic, in the mountainous Caucasus region between Asia and Europe.

Capital: Yerevan
Currency: Armenian dram
Capital and largest city: Yerevan

when is Zero Discrimination Day celebrated?

when is Zero Discrimination Day celebrated?


Options

1) March 1

2)March 2

3)March 3

4)March 4

answer

1) March 1


Other details

Zero Discrimination Day is an annual day celebrated by the UN and other international organisations.
The day aims to promote equality before the law and in practice throughout all of the member countries of the UN.

 The day was first celebrated on March 1, 2014, and was launched by UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé on 27 February of that year with a major event in Beijing

when is World Rare Disease Day celebrated?

when is World Rare Disease Day celebrated?


Options

1) 28 February

2)27 February

3)26 February

4)25 February

answer

1) 28 February


Other details

Rare Disease Day is an observance held on the last day of February to raise awareness for rare diseases and improve access to treatment and medical representation for individuals with rare diseases and their families

 It was established in 2008

The European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS) is a non-governmental patient-driven alliance of patient organizations and individuals active in the field of rare diseases, that promotes research on rare diseases and commercial development of  drugs

Established     1997
President     Terkel Andersen

 

Enrique Castro González was associated with which sport?

Enrique Castro González was associated with which sport?


Options

1) football

2)tennis

3)rugby

4)badminton


answer

1) football


Other details

Enrique Castro González  known as Quini  was a Spanish footballer who played as a striker.