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- Purshottam Rai, who has passed away recently was conferred with the lifetime category Dronacharya Award. He was a coach for which sports event?
A) Athletics
B) Hockey
C) Kabaddi
D) Boxing
- Government has raised the prize money given under the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, with effect from the year 2020. What is the new prize money that will be given to the winners?
A) Rs 15 lakh
B) Rs 10 lakh
C) Rs 25 lakh
D) Rs 20 lakh
- What was the profession of AR Lakshmanan who has passed away?
A) Sports Journalist
B) Judge
C) Filmmaker
D) Singer
- Which among the given Universities has been conferred with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad(MAKA) Trophy 2019?
A) Jamia Millia Islamia
B) Lovely Professional University
C) Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
D) Panjab University
- Which financial institution will help Assam government for funding the first ever Skill University of North East region, to be set up in Darrang district of Assam?
A) Asian Development Bank
B) World Bank
C) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
D) New Development Bank
- Renowned folk singer Archana Mahanta has passed away. She was known to popularize the folk song of which state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Uttarakhand
C) Haryana
D) Assam
- Test cricketer Tharanga Paranavitana has announced his retirement from the international sports. He played for which country?
A) West Indies
B) Bangladesh
C) Sri Lanka
D) Zimbabwe
- Which organisation has been appointed as the implementing partner for the India Component of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)–Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA)?
A) Niti Aayog
B) NHAI
C) Survey of India
D) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
- Veteran Congress MP Harikrishnan Vasantha Kumar who has passed recently was from which state?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
- Top Japanese player Ayaka Takahashi has announced her retirement from which of the following professional sports?
A) Gynmastics
B) Tennis
C) Badminton
D) Swimming
- When do we celebrate the UN recognized International Day of the Disappeared?
A) 30 August
B) 28 August
C) 29 August
D) 27 August
- Joe Ruby, who has passed away recently was a well known animation artist. He was known as the co-creater of which famous cartoon series?
A) Doraemon
B) The Jungle Book
C) Timon and Pumbaa
D) Scooby-Doo
- Government has announced an increase in the prize money for certain categories of national sports award. Identify the incorrect option, with respect to the enhanced prize money
A) Arjuna Award – Rs 15 lakh
B) Dhronacharya (Lifetime) – Rs 10 lakh
C) Dhronacharya (Regular) – Rs 10 lakh
D) Dhyanchand Award – Rs 10 lakh
- Assam government has signed an MoU with which country to set up the Skill University in the state?
A) Singapore
B) Germany
C) Japan
D) Russia