Grade V- VI 2019-2020 CURRENT AFFAIRS Term-2
1. Who will be the new Sri Lankan President? A: Gotabaya Rajapaksa
2. What is the ‘Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award’? A: It is the Kolkata International film festival award for the best movie.
3. What is the disastrous calamity that swept across Australia? A: Forest Fire.
4. What is the ‘Yellow Vest’ protest which celebrated its first anniversary in Paris? A: The rise in fuel taxes in France.
5. What was Mickey originally going to be named? A: Mortimer
6. Who is the newly sworn 47th Chief Justice of India? A: Sharad Arvind Bobde.
7. Where was the first ever winter grade Diesel launched by IOC that remains unfrozen in high- altitude sectors? a. A: Ladakh.
8. How did Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru get the name Pandit? A: He was from the community of Kashmiri Hindi Pandits.
9. What was International Children’s Day initially called? A: Rose Day, later to Flower Sunday.
10. Who was the person Nehru used to refer as his Blood Brother who was also from Kashmir? A: : Sheikh Abdullah.
11. Where in London did Gandhi, Nehru and Jinnah get trained in Law? A: Inner Temple.
12. Nehru died of a heart attack on 27 May 1964.The gun carriage used for his state funeral was later used for the state funeral of another International personality in India. Identify the person. A: Mother Teresa. 13. Which is the first city in India that will setup Air Purifiers outdoors in the city? A: Hyderabad.
14. What is X-57 Maxwell? A: NASA’s first Electric Aircraft.
15. What is the name of the disastrous cyclone raging in parts of Eastern India? A: Bulbul.
16. What was the commodity India has decided to import 1 lakh tones In the wake of a severe shortage, which will be supplied across Indian markets to curb the rising prices? A: Onions.
17. Name the master brain behind modern day electoral reforms, the Ex Chief Election Commission passed away at 86. A: T N Sheshan.
18. Whose mannequin was recently displayed in Pakistan War Museum? A: IAF wing commander –Abhinandan Varthaman.
19. Who won the men’s singles Title at the Scottish Open 2015 in Badminton? A: Lakshya Sen. (18 years)
20. Who was appointed as the pro term speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly to administer oath of thanks to 288 MLAs? A: Kalidas Kolambkar.
21. November in India is celebrated as what Day? A: Constitution Day.
22. Who won the International Children’s Day Peace prize? A: Greta Thunberg
23. UP has started an immunization campaign against which disease? A: Filaria.
24. Name the first Women Pilot of the Indian Navy to join Naval operations. A: Lieutenant Shivangi from Muzzaffarpur, Bihar.
25. Which is the World’s most uninhabitable place? A: Dallol geo thermal field in Ethiopia.
26. Where is the UN World Tourism Organization Headquartered? A: Madrid, Spain.
27. The Floating School Project of which country has won the Prestigious Aga Khan Architecture Award? A: Bangladesh.
28. January 4th is celebrated as a particular Day worldwide. Name it. A: Braille Day
29. Who is the all-rounder who retired from all formats of Cricket after a career spanning 16 years? A: Irfan Pathan.
30. Which Electric car maker crossed 80 million Dollar market value adding 48 million more in just 7 month, beating other giants like GM and Ford? A: TESLA
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