Name the American film cartoonist who created Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
a.
b.
c.
Steven Spielberg
d.
Barbera
Option “B” is correct. Walt Disney (1901 – 1966), the co-creator of Mickey Mouse and founder of The Walt Disney Company, was the original voice of Mickey.
2.
As many as 6,117 Kuchipudi dancers set a new Guiness World Record by performing together in a single event at
a.
Vijayawada
b.
Chennai
c.
Hyderabad
d.
Bengaluru
Option “A” is correct. 6,117 Kuchipudi dancers set a new Guinness World Record by performing together in a single event at the Vijayawada district of Andhra Pradesh.
3.
On 22nd March, 2018 who unveiled the book, Neel Ke Dhabbe on the occasion of 106th Bihar Day in Patna?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Option “A” is correct. Bihar has celebrated its 106th foundation day on 22 March, 2018. A number of programmes have been organized throughout the state on the occasion. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated a 3-day Bihar Diwas celebrations in Patna and also released 4 books- ‘Ek Tha Mohan’, ‘Bapu Ki Chiththi’, ‘Champaran Ki Kahani’ and ‘Neel Ke Dhabbe’ on this occasion. The 2018 theme for this year’s celebrations is “Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha and Elimination of Dowry and Child Marriage”. It was on this day when the British carved out the state from Bengal Presidency in 1912. Before that Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa were part of the Bengal province during the British rule.
4.
Who has inaugurated the first-ever Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Parliamentary Conference in Delhi?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Option “B” is correct. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first-ever Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Parliamentary Conference in the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra (PBK) in Delhi on 9 January, 2018. Approx 124 Members of Parliament (MP) and 17 mayors from 23 countries will participate in this conference. The conference is a way of reaching out to the Indian community overseas by the Central government. The event will have two thematic sessions, the first one will have as special guest senior Congress leader and chairman of the parliamentary committee on external affairs, Shashi Tharoor. The session will be presided over by Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The second session will have Parliamentary Affairs minister Ananth Kumar as a special guest which will be chaired by Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
5.
Andrez Manuel Lopez Obrador is President elected in July 2018 of which of the following country?
a.
Venezuela
b.
Argentina
c.
Mexico
d.
Nicaragua
Option “C” is correct. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador also known by his initials AMLO, is a Mexican politician serving as the current president of Mexico since 1 December 2018.
6.
Who invented the electric bulb?
a.
b.
c.
d.
None
Option “B” is correct. Electric bulb was invented by Thomas Alva Edison.
7.
Who is the first female pilot to be inducted into the Indian Navy in 2017?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Option “C” is correct. Shivangi, the first woman pilot for the Indian Navy. Born in the city of Muzaffarpur in Bihar, Sub-lieutenant Shivangi became the first woman pilot for the Indian Navy on Monday.
8.
Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of :
a.
Tabla
b.
Sarod
c.
Flute
d.
Shehnai
Option “C” is correct. Hariprasad Chaurasia (born 1 July 1938) is an Indian music director and classical flautist, who plays the bansuri, an Indian bamboo flute, in the Hindustani classical tradition.
9.
Who has been appointed as the first female chief justice of Pakistan?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Option “A” is correct. Syeda Tahira Safdar is a Pakistani jurist served as the Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court. She is the first female chief justice of any court in the history of Pakistan.
10.
Mary Kom has recently (September 2018) been made brand ambassador of which of the following?
a.
b.
BSNL
c.
d.
Option “B” is correct. Mary Kom has recently (September 2018) been made brand ambassador of BSNL.
