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| 51. |
Renowned poet Pradeep Choubey passed away recently. He is famous in which language? |
| Answer» Renowned Hindi poet Pradeep Choubey passed away of a cardiac arrest. Choubey (70) was the younger brother of celebrated humorist, satirist, and poet Shail Chaturvedi. Besides humour, he was famous for satirical comments on the system. | |
| 52. |
The Renowned Space scientist who passed away in Bengaluru, recently. |
| Answer» Former Director of Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre (ISAC), SK Shivakumar died at the age of 66 in Bengaluru. He hailed from Mysuru, Karnataka. He was part of the team which had developed telemetry system for India's first moon mission Chandrayan - I. He served as the project director for India's first indigenous Deep Space Network Antenna at Byalalu. He also led the team of 2,500 engineers which contributed to ISRO's Mangalyaan Mission. He contributed in several missions like Bhaskara, INSAT, IRS-1B and IRS-1C. He also served as the director of ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC). He was Padma shree awardee and also honoured with Karnataka Rajyotsava award (2008). | |
| 53. |
Famous cricketer Con de Lange was passed away recently with a brain tumour. He belongs to which country? |
| Answer» Scotland all-rounder Con de Lange who had been diagnosed with a brain tumour has passed away at the age of 38. The South Africa-born de Lange played 21 internationals for Scotland, making his debut in a T20I against Ireland in June 2015. | |
| 54. |
Famous folk singer Amar Paul passed away at the age of 97. He is famous in which language? |
| Answer» Eminent Bengali folk singer Amar Paul passed away following a cardiac arrest. He was 97. Paul lent his voice in a number of films. He has penned several books on folk songs of Bengal and received accolades from various academies around the world. | |
| 55. |
Name the author who passed away recently, who won Tony Award and the Olivier Award for writing 'Children of a Lesser God'. |
| Answer» Olivier and Tony awards winner for writing 'Children of a Lesser God', Mark Medoff passed away at the age of 79 at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces, New Mexico after a prolonged battle with multiple myeloma, cancer, and renal failure. The screen adaptation of "Children of a Lesser God" earned an Oscar nomination. He was born on 18th March 1940 in Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States.'Children of a Lesser God' won the 1980 Tony award for Best Play which was about the tale of a love affair between a speech teacher and a deaf woman who struggle to overcome the communications gap. | |
| 56. |
Negasso Gidada Solon passed away at the age of 75 in Germany. He was the former president of this country. |
| Answer» Former Ethiopian president Negasso Gidada Solon passed away at the age of 75 in Germany for an unspecified illness. He was born on 8th September 1943 in Dembidolo, Ethiopian Empire. He was the president between 1995 and 2001 and was the first head of state after Ethiopia adopted a new constitution transforming country into a federal state. In 2015, He was elected to parliament as an independent but then joined the opposition three years later. | |
| 57. |
Name the director who was the first African American and the youngest-ever film-maker nominated in Oscar Awards, passed away recently. |
| Answer» Boyz n the Hood director John Singleton, who was the first African American and the youngest-ever film-maker to be nominated for the best director Oscar, passed away at the age of 51 after suffering from hypertension. He was born on 6th January 1968 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.In 1991, he released the Boyz n the Hood film which reflected his own background growing up in South Central Los Angeles. | |
| 58. |
Prominent writer and academician, Maramraju Satyanarayana Rao passed away has passed away recently. He belongs to which state? |
| Answer» Prominent writer and academician, Maramraju Satyanarayana Rao passed away following a cardiac arrest. He was 84. He was born at Jayyaram village in Mahabubabad district in Telangana. He had worked as professor of political science and registrar of Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad. He has also authored several books. | |
| 59. |
Name the Father of modern legal education in India who passed away recently. |
| Answer» Father of modern legal education in India, NR Madhava Menon passed away recently. He was 84. Menon conceptualised 5-year integrated LLB course, replacing the earlier 3-year course. | |
| 60. |
Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra passed away recently. He belongs to which Indian state? |
| Answer» Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra passed away due to old-age related problems. He was 99. Mishra had started his career as a lecturer in Ravenshaw University in Cuttack in 1949. He was vice-chancellor of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) from 1981 to 1985. He was also the chairman of the State Planning Board from 1985 to 1990. | |
| 61. |
The tamil novelist, who won Sahitya Akademi Award in 1997 for the novel "Saaivu Naarkkali" (The Reclining Chair) passed away recently is; |
| Answer» Noted Tamil novelist and Sahitya Akademi Awardee Thoppil Mohamed Meeran passed away at Pettai in Tirunelveli district. He was 74. He authored several Tamil and Malayalam novels. His novel "Saaivu Naarkkali" (The Reclining Chair) won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1997. His other novels are "Oru Kadalora Graamaththin Kathai", "Thuraimugam", "Koonan Thoppu" and "Anju Vannam Theru." He has also written short stories like "Anbukku Muthumai Illai", "Thangarasu", "Ananthasayanam Colony", "Oru Kutti Theevin Varippadam", "Thoppil Mohamed Meeran Kathaigal" and "Oru Maamaramum Konjam Paravaigalum." He received eight awards in total which included the Sahitya Akademi Award and Tamil Nadu Kalai Ilakkiya Perumantram Award in 1992. | |
| 62. |
Name the India's longest-serving corporate chief, who was also the founder of ITC pvt limited passed away recently. |
| Answer» Yogesh Chander Deveshwar, who built ITC passed away after a brief illness in a private hospital at Gurugram. He was 72. He was the India's longest-serving corporate chief with over 20 years of experience. He had stepped down as the Chief Executive of ITC in 2017 and served the organization as the non-executive chairman. It was during his term, ITC saw the tremendous transformation from being a tobacco company to a multi-business union. YC Deveshwar was born on February 4, 1947 in Lahore. | |
| 63. |
Name of the Legendary stand-up comedian who passed away in Las Vegas, USA. |
| Answer» Legendary stand-up comedian Sammy Shore, the Co-Founder of Comedy Store, passed away aged 92 at home from natural causes in Las Vegas, USA. He is the father of actor and comedian Pauly Shore. Both spent the past 20 years together as a father-son comedy team. He hails from in Las Vegas, USA. He co-founded the world-famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles with screenwriter and actor Rudy De Luca in 1972. He has authored books like "The Man Who Made Elvis Laugh" and "The Warm-Up". Before his death, he was finishing up a book titled "Last Comic Sitting (Confessions of a Pissed-Off Comic)". | |
| 64. |
Name a documentary filmmaker, film historian, writer, educationist, and researcher passed away at South Delhi. |
| Answer» Vijaya Mulay, a documentary filmmaker, film historian, writer, educationist, and researcher passed away at the age of 98 in South Delhi. She was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She was popularly known for her animation film Ek Anek Aur Ekta which won her National Film Award for Best Educational Film.Several accolades received by her: Shantaram Award for Lifetime Achievement for documentaries at the Mumbai International Film Festival. Vikram Sarabhai Life Time Achievement award for educational communication in 1999. National award for best writing on cinema for her work, From Rajahs and Yogis to Gandhi and Beyond: Images of India in International Films of the Twentieth Century. | |
| 65. |
The 55th death anniversary of India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was observed on; |
| Answer» The nation pays homage to first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 55th death anniversary on 27th May 2019. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. Jawaharlal Nehru emerged as an eminent leader of the Indian independence movement under the tutelage of Mahatma Gandhi. Nehru held the post from its establishment as an independent nation in 1947 until his death on 27th May 1964. Shantivan is the Samadhi of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. | |
| 66. |
Ruma Guha Thakurta, who passed away recently, was the veteran actress of which regional cinema? |
| Answer» Ruma Guha Thakurta (8D), the veteran Bengali actress & singer, has passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal. She was best known for her roles in Satyajit Ray-directed films such as Ganashatru (1989) and Abhijan (196B). She started her career as a dancer before moving to the then Bombay where she married singer Kishore Kumar in the early 1950s but they got divorced in 1958. Their son Amit Kumar is a singer and composer for Bollywood movies. She later married writer-director Arup Guha Thakurta and had two children - singers Sromona and Ayan. Ruma's major film roles include "Palatak", "Antony Firingee", "80 Te Asio Na", "Balika Badhu", "Dadar Kirti", "Bhalobasa Bhalobasa" and "Wheelchair". | |
| 67. |
Champions League football Architect Lennart Johansson Passes away recently. He belongs to which country |
| Answer» Lennart Johansson, who oversaw the introduction of the Champions League during a 17-year reign as president of European soccer's governing body, has died. He was 89. Johansson led UEFA from 1990-2007 and was eventually beaten in a presidential election by former France great Michel Platini. | |
| 68. |
Name of the Grammy-Winning Musician who passed away recently. |
| Answer» Six-time Grammy-winning musician Malcolm John Rebennack, better known as Dr John, passed away aged 77. The singer-songwriter suffered from a heart attack. He started his career as a pianist in the 1950s and gained popularity following the release of his first album in 1968. | |
| 69. |
Name the veteran bollywood actor who passed away on June 10, 2019. |
| Answer» Girish Karnad, veteran bollywood and theatre personality, died on June 10, 2019 in Bengaluru. He was 81. Girish Karnad was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India. One of his latest famous movies was Salman Khan starrer Tiger Zinda Hai as Raw Chief Dr. Shenoy. He served as director of the Film and Television Institute of India (1974-1975) and chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, the National Academy of the Performing Arts (1988-93). | |
| 70. |
Noted comedian and actor, Crazy Mohan passed away recently. He belongs to which state? |
| Answer» Tamil writer, comedian and actor, Crazy Mohan,who was also an Kalaimamani awardee, was known for his witty one-liners passed away in Chennai. Crazy Mohan's first film was K Balachander's Poikkal Kudhirai for which he wrote the dialogues. | |
| 71. |
R V Janakiraman, who passed away recently, was the former Chief Minister of which state/UT? |
| Answer» R V Janakiraman (79), the former Puducherry Chief Minister and senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader, has passed away in Puducherry on 10th June 2019. He began his career as a taxi driver and later went on to become a fleet operator before foraying into politics. He was the Chief Minister between 1996 and 2000, heading the coalition government of DMK and the Tamil Maanila Congress. Mr. Janakiraman became the Chief Minister in 1996 and represented the Nellithope Assembly constituency for five consecutive times. | |
| 72. |
Mohamed Morsi, the first democratically-elected President of this nation passed away recently. |
| Answer» Egypt's first democratically-elected President Mohamed Morsi was buried on June 18, 2019 amid heavy security in Cairo, a day after his collapse and death during a court session. Rights groups have called for an independent and transparent probe into the detention conditions and death of the former leader. | |
| 73. |
Legendary 'Romeo and Juliet' Director Franco Zeffirelli passed away recently. He belongs to which country? |
| Answer» The Italian legend director and two-time Oscar-nominee, Franco Zeffirelli passed away in Rome, Italy at the age of 96. Born in Florence, Italy in 1923, he was best known for his film career. He earned his big hit with 1968 film of 'Romeo and Juliet' in which he famously cast then-teenagers Leonard Whiting & Olivia Hussey. The film has earned four Oscar nominations including Best Director and Best Picture but won Oscars for its costume design and cinematography. | |
| 74. |
Name the Former Bengal cricketer, who awarded with the Karthick Bose Lifetime Achievement Award was passed away recently. |
| Answer» Former Bengal cricketer Shyam Sundar Mitra passes away. He was awarded the Karthick Bose Lifetime Achievement Award by Cricket Association of Bengal. Mitra, who captained Bengal in the Ranji Trophy, was an elegant right hand batsman and a part-time medium pacer. | |
| 75. |
An Eminent Social Activist, Jharna Dhara Chowdhury passed away recently. She belongs to the country of; |
| Answer» Jharna Dhara Chowdhury, an Eminent Social Activist and secretary of the Gandhi Ashram Trust in Jayag, Noakhali, Bangladesh passes away in Dhaka. She devoted her whole life to promoting peace, communal harmony and social justice. In recognition of her work, she was honored with Padma Shri in 2013. She was awarded Jamnalal Bajaj award in 1998. | |
| 76. |
Sahitya Akademi award winner Abburi Chaya Devi passes away on June 28, 2019. She belongs to the state of; |
| Answer» Telugu story writer and the Sahitya Akademi award winner Abburi Chaya Devi passes away. Some of her popular stories are Bonsai Bathuku, Prayanam Sukhantam, Akhariki Aidu Nakshatralu, and Wood Rose. | |
| 77. |
The founder of Working Women's Forum (WWF) & Padma Shri awardee, who passed away recently is; |
| Answer» Working Women's Forum (WWF) founder Dr. Jaya Arunachalam, aged 87, passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu after a brief illness. She hailed from Tamil Nadu. She was the president of the National Union of Working Women, in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, Vice President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) and member of the All India Congress Committee. She was the first South Asian woman member to be elected to the Governing Council of the Society for International Development, Rome. She was also a member of the Inter-ministerial Conference on Women and Children to the Philippines in the year 1994. | |
| 78. |
Name the former governor of Uttarakhand and Sikkim, who passed away recently. |
| Answer» Former Uttarakhand Governor Sudershan Agarwal passed away in New Delhi at the age of 88. He was born in Ludhiana, Punjab. He served as the second Governor of Uttarakhand between 2003 and 2007 during which he also established a Him Jyoti School in the Sahastradhara.He was appointed as Governor of Sikkim in 2007.He had also been the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha from 1981 to 1993.He served as a Member of the National Human Rights Commission for three years. | |
| 79. |
Name the American scientist, the inventor of computer password passed away at 93 in Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Answer» Prominent American computer scientist, credited with inventing the computer password, Fernando J. Corbato passed away at Newburyport in Massachusetts, U.S as a result of complications caused by diabetes. He was 93. He was a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and he credited for devising the concept of password-protected user accounts to secure access to files on a large computer system. In 1990, he received the A. M. Turing Award, widely considered the computing field's equivalent of the Nobel Prize. He is also a pioneer in the development of time-sharing operating systems known as MIT Compatible Time-Sharing System. | |
| 80. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the creation of a museum in memory of all the former Prime Ministers in which city? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that a grand museum dedicated to all the former prime ministers of the country will be built in Delhi. He made the announcement at at an event to release a book on former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, written by Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh. | |
| 81. |
Name the founder of the largest coffee chain in India, Cafe Coffee Day(CCD), who passed away recently. |
| Answer» Indian billionaire and a founder of the largest coffee chain in India, Cafe Coffee Day(CCD), V. G. Siddhartha Hegde has been found dead on the banks of the Netravati river near Mangaluru. Siddhartha was the son-in-law of former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna.Hailing from the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka, he established Cafe Coffee Day in 1996, which is an Indian cafe chain owned by Coffee Day Global Limited serves 1.8 billion cups of coffee, annually, in six countries like Malaysia, Egypt, the Czech Republic, and Austria. | |
| 82. |
Padma Shri award winner and educationist Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy passed away. She belongs to the state of; |
| Answer» Former Padma Shri award winner and educationist Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy passed away. She received the Padma Shri award in 2010 for her contribution to the field of education. She was the founder of the Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan (PSBB) Group of Schools. | |
| 83. |
Name of the former External Affairs Minister and first women chief minister of Delhi who passed away recently. |
| Answer» Sushma Swaraj, former external affairs minister and Delhi's first female chief minister, passed away on August 6, 2019. She was 67. Sushma Swaraj was taken to the AIIMS soon after she suffered from a heart attack. | |
| 84. |
Which veteran leader of The BJP passed away recently, who was became senior advocate in supreme court at the age of 34? |
| Answer» Sushma Swaraj was an Indian politician and a Supreme Court lawyer. A senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party, Swaraj served as the Minister of External Affairs of India in the first Narendra Modi government. She was the second woman to hold the office, after Indira Gandhi. | |
| 85. |
Jagannath Mishra who passed away on 19th Aug 2019 was the former CM of which state? |
| Answer» Former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra passed away. He was 3-time Chief Minister of Bihar. He was an economics professor at Bihar University and also authored several books. | |
| 86. |
Name of the Triple Oscar-winning and triple BAFTA-winning animator, who was best known from the film, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". |
| Answer» Triple Oscar-winning and triple BAFTA-winning animator who was best known for creating Roger Rabbit, Richard Williams, aged 86, passed away in Bristol, United Kingdom (UK). He was born in Toronto, Canada on March 19, 1933. He was best known for serving as an animation director on Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) and for his unfinished feature film 'The Thief and the Cobbler' (199C). | |
| 87. |
Indian politician Babulal Gaur was passed away on August 21, 2019. He was a Former Chief Minister of which state? |
| Answer» Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Babulal Gaur passed away. He served as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from August 2004 to November 2005 and represented Govindpura Assembly seat for 10 times. | |
| 88. |
The senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley passed away on 24 August 2019. He was a former minister of; |
| Answer» Former Union finance minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley passed away. He was a lawyer by profession. He held the portfolios of Finance Ministry (May 2014 - May 2019), Corporate Affairs Ministry (26 May 2014 - 30 May 2019), Defence Ministry (13 March 2017 - 3 September 2017), and Minister of Information and Broadcasting (9 November 2014 - 5 July 2016). | |
| 89. |
India's first woman DGP who passed away recently is; |
| Answer» India's first woman Director General of Police (DGP), Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya passed away. She was a 1973 batch officer, made history in 2004 when she was appointed as the DGP of Uttarakhand. She was also the second woman IPS officer in the country. | |
| 90. |
Name of the Emmy Award-winner who passed away recently. |
| Answer» Veteran comedian and four-time Emmy winner Valerie Harper, aged 80, passed away in Los Angeles, United States. She was suffering from different health issues over the years. She was born on August 22, 1939 in Suffern, New York. | |
| 91. |
Robert Mugabe passed away recently. He served as the President of which nation? |
| Answer» Robert Mugabe, former Zimbabwe President passed away at the age of 95 on September 6, 2019. Robert Mugabe had ruled Zimbabwe for almost four decades before he was ousted from power in a military coup two years ago. | |
| 92. |
Name the famous Kathak dancer who passed away recently. |
| Answer» Actor and Kathak dancer Veeru Krishnan passed away. He was best known for his work in films like Raja Hindustani, Dulhe Raja, Akele Hum Akele Tum among others. He was trained several actresses in dance over the years. | |
| 93. |
Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award winner and the renowned writer Sivaraman Cheriyanad passed away recently. He is from which state? |
| Answer» The renowned writer of Kerala Sivaraman Cheriyanad passed away. He received the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award in 1988 and the A.P. Kalakkad Award in 2009. He bagged Kerala Sahithya Akademi scholarship in 1990-91 for his study on the works of writer Parappuram. He was a recipient of the National Teachers Award in 1989. | |
| 94. |
S K Padmadevi, who passed away recently, was the legendary actress of which language? |
| Answer» Veteran actor and multi-faceted artiste S.K. Padmadevi (95), who was part of the first Kannada talkie film that went on sets, has passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 19th September 2019. She remained active in theatre till late 1960s and acted in several plays by H.L.N. Simha and Ballari Raghavacharya. She later joined All India Radio (AIR) and worked on audio plays for over two decades. Ms. Padmadevi was awarded the R. Nagendra Rao award for lifetime achievement by Karnataka Chalanchitra Academy in 2016. | |
| 95. |
Dr. HL Trivedi, who passed away recently, was the renowned specialist in which field? |
| Answer» Hargovind Laxmishanker Trivedi (31 August 1932 - 2 October 2019) was an Indian nephrologist, immunologist, transplant surgeon and stem cell researcher. | |
| 96. |
Alexei Leonov, who passed away recently, was the legendary cosmonaut of which country? |
| Answer» Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov was a Soviet Russian cosmonaut, Air Force major general, writer, and artist. | |
| 97. |
What is the name of Oracle's CEO who was recently passed away? |
| Answer» Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd died at the age of 62. He was also the CEO of HP before this position. During his tenure, there was a 37% increase in annual profits of Oracle shares. | |
| 98. |
V Nanammal, who recently passed away belongs to which profession? |
| Answer» V Nanammal, India's oldest yoga teacher, passed off at the age of 99 years in Chennai. | |
| 99. |
N Venkatachala, has passed away at the age of 89 belongs to which category? |
| Answer» Former judge of the Supreme Court (SC), Justice N Venkatachala, has passed away at the age of 89. | |
| 100. |
Gurudas Dasgupta, who recently passed away belongs to which profession? |
| Answer» Veteran leader of Communist Party of India (CPI) and former MP Gurudas Dasgupta passed away at the age of 83. He was elected as a member of Rajya Sabha three times and as a MP twice in his political career. | |