Current Affairs 21th September 2019 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which noted personality has been conferred the Dr Kalam Smriti International Excellence Award 2019?
A. Shashi Tharoor
B. Narendra Modi
C. Aung Sun Sui Kyi
D. Sheikh Hasina
Answer [D] Sheikh Hasina
2. What is the theme of the 38th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF-2019)?
A. Share a Story
B. Read the World
C. Open Books, Open Minds
D. Reading, it’s my right
Answer [C] Open Books, Open Minds
3. Kodiakkarai Wild Life Sanctuary, sometimes seen in news, is situated in which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Odisha
D. Kerala
Answer [B] Tamil Nadu
4. Who is the author of the book “Turbulence & Triumph: The Modi Years”?
A. Anita Desai
B. Durjoy Datta
C. Chetan Bhagat
D. Rahul Agarwal
Answer [D] Rahul Agarwal
5. Sathar, who passed away recently, was the renowned actor of which regional cinema?
A. Odia
B. Hindi
C. Kannada
D. Malayalam
Answer [D] Malayalam
6. Who has become the India’s first female military diplomat?
A. Nikita Singh
B. Abha Dawesar
C. Mridula Koshy
D. Anjali Singh
Answer [D] Anjali Singh
7. Mayank Vaid, who has becomes first Indian to complete Enduroman triathlon, is from which state ?
A. Haryana
B. Tripura
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. West Bengal
Answer [C] Himachal Pradesh
8. Who has been sworn in as the first Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh ?
A. P. Lakshman Reddy
B. Ajeya Kallam
C. Dwaraka Tirumula Rao
D. Malladi Vishnu
Answer [A] P. Lakshman Reddy
9. What is the theme of the 52nd National Engineer’s Day (NED) in India?
A. Role of Engineers in a developing india
B. Engineering for change
C. Find Smart Engineering Solutions
D. Engineering Challenges for Knowledge Era
Answer [B] Engineering for change
10. Which country’s team has won the 2019 men’s FIBA World Basketball Championship?
A. Argentina
B. China
C. Spain
D. France
Answer [C] China