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Which one of the following cities hosted the 3rd World Trauma Congress recently ?

[amp_mcq option1=”New Delhi” option2=”Dacса” option3=”Singapore” option4=”Bangkok” correct=”option1″]

The question asks about the city that hosted the 3rd World Trauma Congress recently. This type of question tests awareness of major international events. “Recently” refers to the period when the question was likely framed, which, given the context of other questions from possibly the same exam year (e.g., Rio 2016, NCAP 2016), is likely 2016 or 2017.

The 3rd World Trauma Congress was held in New Delhi, India from November 19 to 22, 2016. It was hosted by the World Coalition for Trauma Care (WCTC).

The World Trauma Congress is a significant international event in the field of trauma care, bringing together experts from around the globe to discuss advancements and challenges in preventing and treating traumatic injuries.

The World Humanitarian Day is being observed every year on which date ?

[amp_mcq option1=”24 October” option2=”19 August” option3=”10 December” option4=”8 March” correct=”option2″]

World Humanitarian Day is observed every year on August 19th. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly to coincide with the anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad.

The day honors humanitarian aid workers killed and injured in the course of their work and celebrates all humanitarians who continue to provide aid and support to people in need worldwide.

Other significant UN days mentioned in options are: October 24 (United Nations Day), December 10 (Human Rights Day), and March 8 (International Women’s Day).

Which one of the following was the venue of 2nd BRICS Youth Summit of the Ministers, Officials and Youth Delegations ?

[amp_mcq option1=”New Delhi” option2=”Mumbai” option3=”Shillong” option4=”Guwahati” correct=”option4″]

The venue of the 2nd BRICS Youth Summit of Ministers, Officials and Youth Delegations was Guwahati.

India hosted the 8th BRICS Summit in Goa in October 2016. As part of the events leading up to the main summit, the 2nd BRICS Youth Summit was held from July 1-3, 2016, in Guwahati, Assam. The theme of the summit was “Youth as bridge for intra-BRICS exchanges”.

The first BRICS Youth Summit was held in Russia in 2015. The BRICS forum comprises five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The summits cover various aspects including political coordination, economic cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges.

Which of the following cricket teams was defeated by India to lift the Women’s Twenty 20 Asia Cup 2016 ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Bangladesh” option2=”Sri Lanka” option3=”Pakistan” option4=”Afghanistan” correct=”option3″]

India defeated Pakistan to lift the Women’s Twenty 20 Asia Cup 2016.

In the final match of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup held in 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand, India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by 17 runs. This victory secured India their sixth consecutive Asia Cup title (both ODI and T20 formats).

The Women’s Asia Cup is a cricket tournament contested by women’s national teams from Asia. India has been the dominant team in the history of the tournament. The 2016 edition was the first time the tournament was played exclusively in the T20 format.

Dr. Urjit Patel, who has been appointed recently as Governor of Reserve Bank of India, was holding which position immediately prior to this appointment ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Chief Economist, IMF” option2=”Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India” option3=”Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India” option4=”Professor of Economics at Harvard University” correct=”option2″]

Immediately prior to his appointment as Governor of Reserve Bank of India, Dr. Urjit Patel was holding the position of Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India.

Urjit Patel served as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from January 2013 before being elevated to the position of Governor in September 2016. He succeeded Raghuram Rajan.

Urjit Patel has a background in economics and had previously worked with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Brookings Institution, and served on various government committees in India. His appointment as Governor followed his role in heading a committee on monetary policy reform which recommended the establishment of a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

Who among the following was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the final of the US Open Tennis Tournament Men’s Singles event (2015) ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Tommy Robredo” option2=”Fabio Fognini” option3=”Roger Federer” option4=”Pablo Cuevas” correct=”option3″]

In the final of the US Open Men’s Singles Tournament in 2015, Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer.

– The match took place on September 13, 2015, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.
– Novak Djokovic won the match in four sets with a score of 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4.
– This was Djokovic’s second US Open title and tenth Grand Slam title overall.

This was the fourth Grand Slam final meeting between Djokovic and Federer in 2015 (following Wimbledon and Cincinnati Masters finals, and French Open SF), with Djokovic winning all three Grand Slam encounters that year.

Which one of the following books won the Man Booker Prize 2014 ?

[amp_mcq option1=”History of the Rain” option2=”The Lives of Others” option3=”The Narrow Road to the Deep North” option4=”How to be Both” correct=”option3″]

The correct answer is C) The Narrow Road to the Deep North. The Australian author Richard Flanagan won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2014 for his novel ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’.

– The Man Booker Prize is a prestigious literary award for a novel written in English and published in the UK.
– The 2014 prize was awarded to Richard Flanagan’s novel.
– ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ is a historical novel set during the construction of the Burma Railway during World War II.

The shortlist for the 2014 Man Booker Prize also included ‘How to Be Both’ by Ali Smith, ‘The Lives of Others’ by Neel Mukherjee, ‘We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves’ by Karen Joy Fowler, ‘J’ by Howard Jacobson, and ‘To Rise Again at a Decent Hour’ by Joshua Ferris. ‘History of the Rain’ by Niall Williams was longlisted.

East Zone won the prestigious Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament 2014-15 by defeating

[amp_mcq option1=”South Zone” option2=”Central Zone” option3=”West Zone” option4=”North Zone” correct=”option1″]

The correct answer is A) South Zone. East Zone won the Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament in the 2014-15 season by defeating South Zone in the final match.

– The Deodhar Trophy is a domestic one-day cricket competition in India contested between zonal teams.
– The 2014-15 final was played between East Zone and South Zone.
– East Zone emerged victorious in the final, claiming the trophy.

The 2014-15 Deodhar Trophy final was held at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. East Zone batted first and scored 269/8, and then bowled out South Zone for 245, winning by 24 runs. This was East Zone’s second Deodhar Trophy title.

Which one among the following films was awarded the best motion picture (Drama) in the 72nd Golden Globe Awards ?

[amp_mcq option1=”The Theory of Everything” option2=”Boyhood” option3=”Still Alice” option4=”Birdman” correct=”option2″]

The correct answer is B) Boyhood. Richard Linklater’s film ‘Boyhood’ won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards ceremony held in January 2015, recognizing films from 2014.

– The 72nd Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and television from 2014.
– ‘Boyhood’ was a strong contender in the awards season for 2014 releases and won the top drama film award at the Golden Globes.
– ‘The Theory of Everything’ won Best Actor – Drama (Eddie Redmayne) and Best Original Score.
– ‘Still Alice’ won Best Actress – Drama (Julianne Moore).
– ‘Birdman’ won Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

‘Boyhood’ was unique for being filmed over 12 years (2002-2013) with the same cast, chronicling the growth of a boy and his older sister to adulthood. Its innovative approach and emotional depth garnered significant critical acclaim and multiple awards.

Which one among the following films was conferred the ‘Golden Peacock’ award in the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014) ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Ek Hazarachi Note” option2=”A Short Story” option3=”Leviathan” option4=”Ajeyo” correct=”option3″]

The correct answer is C) Leviathan. The Russian film ‘Leviathan’ was awarded the prestigious Golden Peacock award for the Best Film at the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held in 2014.

– The 45th edition of IFFI was held in Goa from November 20 to November 30, 2014.
– ‘Leviathan’, directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, was recognized as the best film of the festival.
– Other films listed were also part of the festival or relevant films from 2014, but ‘Leviathan’ won the top prize.

‘Leviathan’ is a critically acclaimed drama film that explores themes of corruption, faith, and power in contemporary Russia. It also won the award for Best Screenplay at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. ‘Ek Hazarachi Note’ (A Thousand Rupee Note) was an Indian film that won a Special Jury Award at the same festival.