Current Affairs Quiz 14 August 2017

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Recently Yisrael Kristal has passed away. He was World’s ___________
A) tallest man
B) oldest man
C) shortest man
D) weighiest man

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Option B
Some Extra:
World’s oldest man, Yisrael Kristal, who lived through both World Wars has passed away in Israel. He was born in Poland.
Dr Ruth Pfau popularly known as Pakistan’s ‘Mother Teresa’ for dedicating her life to eradicate leprosy in the country has passed away recently. She was from which country?
A) Poland
B) Hungary
C) Germany
D) Oman

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Option C
Some Extra:
Dr Ruth Pfau, a German doctor popularly known as Pakistan’s ‘Mother Teresa’ for dedicating her life to eradicate leprosy in the country has passed away.
Sova Sen who has passed away recently was a/an
A) Film Critic
B) Playwright
C) Journalist
D) Actress

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Option D
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Sova Sen, a legendary figure of the Bengali stage has passed away. Shobha Sen (also known as Sova Sen) was Bengali theatre and film actress.
Ted Corbett who has passed away recently was a veteran ____
A) photo journalist
B) social media journalist
C) broadcast journalist
D) sports journalist

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Option D
Some Extra:
Veteran sports journalist Ted Corbett born in England has passed away.
Gerish Khemani and Akshat Nigam have been given wihich award recently?
A) The Hindu Journalism Award 2017
B) The Hindu Writer Award 2017
C) The Hindu Critic Award 2017
D) The Hindu Playwright Award 2017

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Option D
Some Extra:
The Hindu Playwright Award 2017 was presented to Gerish Khemani and Akshat Nigam for their play ‘In Search of Dariya Sagar’.
Who has bagged the first Kesari Media Award, instituted by the Kesari Memorial Journalist Trust, Thiruvananthapuram?
A) T J S George
B) K V S David
C) T R G George
D) P D H David

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Option A
Some Extra:
Veteran journalist T J S George has been chosen for the first Kesari Media Award, instituted by the Kesari Memorial Journalist Trust, Thiruvananthapuram.
Who has resigned from the post of Rajya Sabha TV CEO?
A) Shekkhar Raj
B) Maninder Singh Rana
C) Shashi Shekhar Vempati
D) Gurdeep Singh Sappa

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Option D
Some Extra:
Rajya Sabha TV CEO Gurdeep Singh Sappal has announced his resignation from the post. Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati has been given addition charge of of the channel.
Which of the following has acquired Bengaluru-based tech startup Creo?
A) BlackBerry Messenger
B) Hike Messenger
C) Skype
D) Line Messenger

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Option B
Some Extra:
Homegrown messaging and social media technology company Hike Messenger has acquired Bengaluru-based tech startup Creo for an undisclosed amount.

Static GK related to Today’s Current Affairs

Mairaj Ahmad Khan is related to which of the following sports?
A) Shooting
B) Chess
C) Hockey
D) Shotput

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Option A
Some Extra:
Mairaj Ahmed Khanis an Olympian is an Indian shooter in the shotgun skeet discipline. He won the Olympics quota in the Shotgun Skeet Event in Lonato, Italy in September 2015, the first Indian to qualify in this particular discipline. In 2016, he won silver at ISSF World Cup held in April in Rio de Janeiro, the host country for 2016 Olympics.
Recently duo of Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Rashmmi Rathore bagged a gold medal in the skeet mixed team event at Asian Shotgun Championship