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1 .

Yogesh Kathuniya is associated with which sports who won a silver medal at Tokyo Paralympics?

A)

Javelin Throw

B)

Discus Throw

C)

Shooting

D)

Table Tennis

Correct Answer : Discus Throw

Yogesh Kathuniya has won the silver medal for India in Tokyo Summer Paralympics 2020. He has done this wonder in the discus throw. He bagged the silver in the men`s discus throw final F56 category on 30-08-2021. Yogesh`s best attempt was 44.38m, from which he came on 2nd spot.

Claudiney Batista, who won the gold medal in Rio Paralympics, retained the medal and breached the 45m-mark twice - his best throw was 45.59m which came in the 6th attempt. He had come up with a throw of 45.25m in the first attempt. Batista was in gold medal contention right from his first attempt of 44.57m. Cuba's Diaz Aldana (43.36m) won the bronze medal.

Published On : August 30, 2021

2 .

Name the Indian who has won the gold medal in Women's 10 metre Air Rifle Shooting at Tokyo Paralympics.

A)

Kashish Lakra

B)

Avani Lekhara

C)

Simran Sharma

D)

Jyoti Baliyan

Correct Answer : Avani Lekhara

Indian shooter Avani Lekhara has won Gold medal in Women’s 10 metre Air Rifle Shooting at Tokyo Paralympics. She has won the first Gold for the country at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Yogesh Kathuniya won Silver medal in Discus Throw. This is the fifth medal for the country at the Tokyo Paralympics.

President Ram Nath Kovind has congratulated Avani Lekhara on winning Gold. In a tweet, Mr Kovind said, another daughter of India makes us proud, congratulations to Avani Lekhara for creating history and becoming the first Indian woman to win a Gold at Paralympics. He said, India is elated by her stellar performance and the tricolour flies high at the podium due to her phenomenal feat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Avani Lekhara on winning Gold Medal at Tokyo Paralympics. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, it was a phenomenal performance. He said, winning a hard-earned and well-deserved Gold, made possible due to her industrious nature and passion towards shooting.

Published On : August 30, 2021

3 .

PM Modi recently dedicated to the nation renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh Smarak. The memorial is based in which city?

A)

Kolkata

B)

Mumbai

C)

Bengaluru

D)

Amritsar

Correct Answer : Amritsar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29-08-2021 “virtually” inaugurated the renovated Jallianwala Bagh “Smarak” complex displaying massacre of April 1919 in Amritsar saying the country is making all efforts to preserve the heritage of freedom fighters.

The PM saluted the brave land of Punjab and the soil of Jallianwala Bagh. “Those innocent boys and girls, those sisters, those brothers, whose dreams are still visible in the bullet marks on the walls of Jallianwala Bagh. That Shaheedi well, where the love of countless mothers and sisters was snatched away, their lives were snatched away. We are remembering them all today,” he said.

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who also virtually attended the function, said, “Jallianwala Bagh Memorial must serve as a reminder for future generations about the right of the people to peaceful democratic protest.”

The Chief Minister also requested the Prime Minister to bring back the personal effects like the pistol and diary of Shaheed Udham Singh, who avenged the injustice of this massacre, from the United Kingdom to India.

Published On : August 30, 2021

4 .

Indian-para-athlete Nishad Kumar has won the silver medal in which event at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020?

A)

High Jump

B)

Discuss Throw

C)

Shot Put

D)

Javelin Throw

Correct Answer : High Jump

India’s Nishad Kumar clinched a silver medal in the men’s high jump T47 event in the Tokyo Paralympics with an Asian record effort here on August 29, 2021. This is the second medal for India at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

Nishad Kumar cleared 2.06m to win the silver and set an Asian record. Another American, Roderick Townsend won the gold with a world record jump of 2.15m.

Published On : August 30, 2021

5 .

The International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappeared is marked annually on which day?

A)

28 August

B)

29 August

C)

30 August

D)

31 August

Correct Answer : 30 August

International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is marked every year on August 30 to honour and pay tribute to people who have faced enforced disappearances. Global organisations UN and Amnesty International observe this day to raise awareness about how enforced disappearance is a crime and should not be used as a tool to deal with situations of conflict. According to the UN, more than 6,000 people were registered as missing in Kosovo since 1999. Hence, the resource centre for missing persons in Kosovo has also been initiated by the UN.

Published On : August 30, 2021

6 .

The aim of Operation Devi Shakti is

A)

To seize control of the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir.

B)

To evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals from Afghanistan.

C)

To repatriate Indian citizens from overseas during the Covid-19 pandemic.

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : To evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals from Afghanistan.

An Indian Air Force (IAF) flight carrying 24 Indian and 11 Nepalese evacuees from Kabul is on its way to Delhi under operation Devi Shakti. Operation Devi Shakti is an ongoing operation of the Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals from Afghanistan after the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the fall of Kabul, the capital city, to the Taliban.

Published On : August 29, 2021

7 .

When Telugu Language Day is observed?

A)

27 August

B)

28 August

C)

29 August

D)

30 August

Correct Answer : 29 August

Telugu Language Day is celebrated annually on August 29 in the Indian southern state of Andhra Pradesh. Telugu is one of India’s six classical languages, spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu, a Dravidian language, is also the official language of the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

The language is known as “The Italian of the East" because Niccol de Conti, a 16th-century Italian traveller, discovered that the Telugu language, like the Italian language, finishes with vowels. Telugu Language Day was chosen on August 29 to coincide with the birthday of Telugu poet Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy. During British rule, he was a Telugu writer and one of the first contemporary Telugu linguists and social visionaries.

Ramamurthy was born on August 29, 1863, in the town of Parvatalapeta, Srikakulam. When he was around 12 years old, his father died. He studied privately and graduated from high school. Ramamurthy had studied numerous languages and was well-versed in linguistic theory. Ramamurthy’s efforts resulted in Telugu becoming a standard language.

Published On : August 29, 2021

8 .

When National Sports Day is celebrated?

A)

27 August

B)

28 August

C)

29 August

D)

30 August

Correct Answer : 29 August

Major Dhyan Chand, a witness to the golden age of hockey in India, is one such name. With his performance, he gave India a golden success in the Olympic Games hockey event and continued to dominate traditional Asian hockey. Dhyan Chand, who snatched the ball from the possession of opposition players and ran with an electrifying speed, was born on August 29, 1905. His birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day in the country.

Published On : August 29, 2021

9 .

The International Day against Nuclear Tests is a UN-recognised day, observed annually on__________

A)

26 August

B)

27 August

C)

28 August

D)

29 August

Correct Answer : 29 August

Achieving a nuclear-free world is the best way to honour lives devastated by these weapons, the UN disarmament chief told a virtual meeting held on Wednesday to commemorate the International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed annually on 29 August 2010.

Published On : August 29, 2021

10 .

The National Sports Day is observed in India to mark the birth anniversary of which Indian sports person?

A)

Dhyan Chand

B)

Milkha Singh

C)

Vijender Singh

D)

Sachin Tendulkar

Correct Answer : Dhyan Chand

India celebrated its National Sports Day on 29 August 2017. The day is annually celebrated on this day to mark the birth anniversary of legendary hockey player "Dhyan Chand".

Various programmes are being conducted across India to celebrate the day. On this occasion, President Ram Nath Kovind will give away the National Sports Awards this evening. A total of 29 players have been selected to receive the honours from President.

About Dhyan Chand :

• Born on 29 August 1905 in Allahabad, Dhyan Chand was an Indian field hockey player and is considered as one of the greatest field hockey players of all time.

• He is known for his extraordinary goal-scoring feats.

• He helped India to win three Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936 in field hockey.

• He was known as “The Wizard” for his superb ball control.

• He scored more than 400 goals in his career which spanned over 22 years.

• In 1956, he was awarded with the third highest (then second highest) Civilian honour of Padma Bhushan.

• The Union Government in 2012 decided to celebrate his birthday, i.e. 29 August, as the country’s National Sports Day.

Published On : August 29, 2021