When is World Cities Day celebrated?

When is World Cities Day celebrated?

options

1) 31 October

2)30 October

3)29 October

4)28 October

answer


1) 31 October


Other details

the United Nations has designated every 31st of October as World Cities Day.

The Day is expected to greatly promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation among countries in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contributing to sustainable urban development around the world.

The World Cities Day was established on 27 December 2013 by the General Assembly in its resolution A/RES/68/239, in which the General Assembly “decides to designate 31 October, beginning in 2014, as World Cities Day, invites States, the United Nations system, in particular UN-Habitat, relevant international organizations, civil society and all relevant stakeholders to observe and raise awareness of the Day”

The general theme of World Cities Day is Better City, Better Life, while each year a different sub-theme is selected, to either promote successes of urbanization, or address specific challenges resulting from urbanization.

The first World Cities Day was celebrated in Shanghai, China on 31 October 2014, under the theme Leading Urban Transformations.

The theme for World Cities Day 31 October 2018 is Building Sustainable and Resilient Cities and the Global Observation will be celebrated in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

which company bought software company Red Hat?

which company bought software company Red Hat?

Options

1) microsoft

2)apple

3)google

4)IBM

answer

4)IBM


Other details



IBM Corp said on Sunday it had agreed to acquire US software company Red Hat Inc for $34 billion, including debt, as it seeks to diversify its technology hardware and consulting business into higher-margin products and services.

The transaction is by far IBM’s biggest acquisition.

 It underscores IBM Chief Executive Ginni Rometty’s efforts to expand the company’s subscription-based software offerings, as it faces slowing software sales and waning demand for mainframe servers.

 IBM will pay $190 per share in cash for Red Hat, a 63 per cent premium to Friday’s closing share price.

Founded in 1993, Red Hat specializes in Linux operating systems, the most popular type of open-source software, developed as an alternative to the proprietary software made by Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat is one of the few companies in the cloud computing sector that has both revenue growth and free cash flow


The deal between IBM and Red Hat is expected to close in the second half of 2019.

 IBM said it planned to suspend its share-repurchase programme in 2020 and 2021 to help pay for the deal.

IBM said Red Hat would continue to be led by Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst and Red Hat’s current management team.

It intends to maintain Red Hat’s headquarters, facilities, brands and practices.
 

Lewis Hamilton won fifth F1 world title Verstappen won Mexican Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won fifth F1 world title Verstappen  won Mexican Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton equaled Juan Manuel Fangio record of five Formula One drivers' championships on Sunday in a Mexican Grand Prix


Mexican Grand Prix  was won by Max Verstappen.


Hamilton's  previous wins were in 2008, 2014, 2015 and 2017


 The Mexican Grand Prix is an FIA-sanctioned auto race held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. It first appeared as a non-championship event in 1962 before being held as a championship event in 1963–1970 and 1986–1992. The Grand Prix returned in 2015 at the Mexico City circuit. 
Circuit length: 4.304 km (2.674 mi)

Laps: 71

Race length: 305.354 km (189.738 mi)

First held: 1962

Most wins (drivers): Jim Clark (3)

Max Emilian Verstappen is a Dutch racing driver who competes in Formula One with Red Bull Racing. Aged 17 years, 166 days, he became the youngest driver to compete in Formula 1 at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix for Scuderia Toro Rosso. 
Born: 30 September 1997 (age 21 years), Hasselt, Belgium

First win: 2016 Spanish Grand Prix

2017 position: 6th (168 pts)

Car number: 33

2018 team: Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer

Nationality: Belgian, Dutch

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British racing driver who races in Formula One for Mercedes AMG Petronas. A five-time Formula One World Champion, he is often considered the best driver of his generation and widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport. 

Born: 7 January 1985 (age 33 years), Stevenage, United Kingdom

First win: 2007 Canadian Grand Prix

2018 team: Mercedes

Car number: 44
2017 position: 1st (363 pts)

Lewis Hamilton has the second-most Formula One Grand Prix wins (71).

 who won the 2018 World Billiards Championship?

Options

1) Sourav Kothari

2)Peter Gilchrist

3)Pankaj Advani

4)Geet Sethi

answer

1) Sourav Kothari


Other details

Sourav Kothari defeats Peter Gilchrist to win the World Billiards Championship

India's Sourav Kothari defeated Peter Gilchrist of Singapore 1134-944 to win the 2018 World Billiards Championship title at Leeds in UK.
 

who won the Miss Grand International 2018 ?

who won the Miss Grand International 2018 ?

Options

1)  Clara Sosa

2)Meenakshi Chaudhary

3)Jose Lora

 4)Nadia Purwoko

answer

1)  Clara Sosa


Other details

India's Meenakshi Chaudhary has been crowned the first runner-up of Miss Grand International 2018 at the sixth edition of the pageant held in Myanmar.

Chaudhary was narrowly edged out by Paraguay's Clara Sosa for the top honour.

Sosa succeeds Miss Grand International 2017 Maria Jose Lora of Peru.

Indonesia's Nadia Purwoko was declared the second runner-up.

In a statement, Chaudhary thanked everyone who supported her journey.

She has been the winner of fbb Colors Femina Miss Grand India 2018 title earlier.
  

Where did NATO's biggest military exercise began?

Where did NATO's biggest military exercise  began?

Options

1) Norway

2)Sweden

3)Finland

4)none of the above

answer

1) Norway


Other details

NATO's biggest military maneuvers since the Cold War began in Norway in a hypothetical scenario that involves restoring the Scandinavian country's sovereignty after an attack by a "fictitious aggressor.

Russia, which shares a border with Norway, was briefed by NATO on the Trident Juncture 2018 drill and invited to monitor it,

Russia's defence minister had warned that Moscow could be forced to respond to increased NATO activity near its western border.

The wargames bring together around 50,000 personnel from all 29 NATO allies, plus partners Finland and Sweden.

 Around 65 vessels, 150 aircraft and 10,000 vehicles will also participate in the drill, which takes place in central and eastern Norway, the North Atlantic and the Baltic Sea. It will go on till November 7.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries.

The organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949. 

Chairman of the NATO Military Committee: Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach, Royal Air Force

Supreme Allied Commander Europe: General Curtis Scaparrotti, United States Army

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Abbreviation: NATO, OTAN

Founded: 4 April 1949, Washington, D.C., United States

Founders: United States of America, Norway, France,

which country tops list of Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2019?

which country tops list of Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2019?

Options

1) Sri Lanka

2)Germany

3)Zimbabwe

4)none of the above

answer

1) Sri Lanka

Other details

Sri Lanka has been chosen as the best travel destination among the list of countries to visit in 2019, with Germany and Zimbabwe just behind.

The projection done by Lonely planet said, Sri Lanka topped the list primarily because travel has become much easier

 travel products had hugely evolved in Sri Lanka, and now include diverse opportunities beyond mere beach holidays, from eco-tourism and yoga retreats to visiting national parks.

Tourists from India comprise the largest number of people visiting Sri Lanka. 

When is United Nations Day celebrated?

When is United Nations Day celebrated?

Options

1) 24 October

2)21 October

3)22 October

4)23 October

answer

1) 24 October


Other details

United Nations Day is devoted to making known to people of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations Organization. United Nations Day is part of United Nations Week, which runs from 20 to 26 October.

In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly declared 24 October, the anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations, as which "shall be devoted to making known to the people of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations and to gaining their support for" its work.


In 1971 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a further resolution (United Nations Resolution 2782) declaring that United Nations Day shall be an international observance or international holiday and recommended that it should be observed as a public holiday by United Nations member states

Date: 24 October 2018


 

Paul Biya has been elected as President of which country?

Paul Biya has been elected as President  of which country?

Options

1) Cameroon

2)Equatorial Guinea

3)Nigeria

4)Congo


answer

1) Cameroon


Other details

In Cameroon, Paul Biya, who has ruled the country since 1982, won seventh presidential term

The Constitutional Council head, Clement Atangana  said in Yaound that Biya had won 71.3 per cent of the ballot in the October 7 election,

The opposition challenger Maurice Kamto, was a far second with 14.2 percent of the vote.


 Paul Biya, is a Cameroonian politician serving as the President of Cameroon since 6 November 1982.

Cameroon, on the Gulf of Guinea, is a Central African country of varied terrain and wildlife.


Capital: Yaoundé

Currencies: CFA franc, Central African CFA franc
 

who won the MotoGP world championship?

who won the MotoGP world championship?

Options

1) Marc Marquez

2)Andrea Dovizioso

3)Valentino Rossi

4)none of the above

answer

1) Marc Marquez


other details

Spain's Marc Marquez was declared MotoGP world champion for the fifth time in six years with a  victory in the Japanese MotoGP

The record for titles at motorcycling's highest level is the eight 500c championships won by Italian Giacomo Agostini,


Marc Márquez Alentà is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time with seven Grand Prix world championships to his name - five of which are in the premier MotoGP class. Márquez races for Honda's factory team since his MotoGP debut in 2013

The Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 

Venue: Twin Ring Motegi

Most wins (rider): Jim Redman (6)

Most wins (manufacturer): Honda (51)

Arena: Twin Ring Motegi

First race: 1962
 

When is World Osteoporosis Day observed?

When is World Osteoporosis Day observed?

options

1)  20 October

2) 21 October

 3)22 October

 4)23 October

answer

1)  20 October


Other details

World Osteoporosis Day is observed annually on October 20th, and launches a year-long campaign dedicated to raising global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.

Organized by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), the World Osteoporosis Day campaign is accompanied by community events and local campaigns by national osteoporosis patient societies from around the world with activities in over 90 countries

World Osteoporosis Day was launched on October 20th 1996 by the United Kingdom’s National Osteoporosis Society and supported by the European Commission.

 Since 1997, the awareness day has been organised by the International Osteoporosis Foundation. In 1998 and 1999, the World Health Organization acted as co-sponsor of World Osteoporosis Day.

The day also marks the launch of a year-long campaign to raise awareness of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease. Since 1999 these campaigns have featured a specific theme.

The theme of World Osteoporosis Day 2018 calls for global action in order to improve bone health and prevent fractures caused by osteoporosis

Southeast Asian Nations will hold their first joint maritime exercises with which country?

Southeast Asian Nations will hold their first joint maritime exercises with which country?

Options

1) China

2)japan

3)korea

4)none of the above

answer

1) China


Other details

China and Southeast Asian Nations will hold their first joint maritime exercises next week.

The navies of China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold ASEAN-China Maritime Exercise in the South China Sea near the city of Zhanjiang.

This was announced by Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen at a gathering of ASEAN defence ministers in Singapore.

 It was also attended by US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and his Chinese counterpart.

Singapore Defence Minister said the drills will help to build trust and confidence.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten Southeast Asian countries, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and sociocultural integration among its members and other Asian states. 

Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia

Founded: 8 August 1967

Appointer: Governor-General of Australia

Members: Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, Brunei, Laos

Founders: Adam Malik, Narciso Ramos, Thanat Khoman, S. Rajaratnam, Abdul Razak Hussein

China successfully tests world's largest unmanned transport drone

  China successfully tests world's largest unmanned transport drone

 China has successfully tested the world's largest unmanned transport drone which can carry a payload of 1.5 tonnes,

A large commercial drone Feihong-98 (FH-98) developed and modified by the China Academy of Aerospace Electronics Technology made a successful test flight at Baotou test site in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Tuesday

Feihong-98 (FH-98) is now the world's largest unmanned transport aircraft, with a maximum payload of up to 1.5 tonnes,

It was adapted from the prototype of the Shifei Y5B, a China-developed transport plane.

As China's first fully domestically-built transport aircraft, the Shifei Y5B has a history of over 60 years since its first flight in 1957 and has been widely used.

  the FH-98 features simple take-off and landing, simple operation, advanced technology, at an affordable cost.

The FH-98 has a maximum takeoff weight of 5.25 tonnes, a maximum capacity of 1.5 tonnes and 15 cubic metres, a flight height of 4,500 metres, a cruising speed of 180 kilometers per hour, and a maximum range of 1,200 kms, 

China has been making advances in the development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

who won the Man Booker Prize 2018?

who won the Man Booker Prize 2018?

Options

1) Anna Burns    

2)Esi Edugyan    

3)Daisy Johnson    

4)Rachel Kushner     

answer

1) Anna Burns   

Other  details

Anna Burns has become the first Northern Irish writer and the first woman since 2013 to win Britain's renowned Man Booker Prize for her novel 'Milkman'.

Milkman is an exploration of Northern Ireland's three decades of sectarian violence told through the voice of a young woman.

 The novel chronicles the struggles of a middle sister in a family as she confronts rumour, social pressures and politics amid violent sectarian divisions in her community.

The judges of the annual award praised Anna Burns' work as utterly distinctive.

Burns was born in the Northern Irish capital Belfast in 1962 and now lives in southern England. She had previously authored two novels - 'No Bones' and 'Little Constructions'.

The 2018 Booker Prize for Fiction was awarded at a ceremony on 16 October 2018.


Anna Burns was awarded £50,000 (~$65,000),

Paul Allen was associated with which company?

Paul Allen was associated with which company?

Options

1) Microsoft

2)Amazon

3)Apple

4)Facebook

answer


1) Microsoft


Other details

Paul G. Allen,  was The co-founder of Microsoft,

He left Microsoft in 1982 .

Paul G. Allen and Bill Gates established Microsoft in 1975.

They founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Paul G. Allen served as Microsoft’s executive vice president of research and new product development till 1983.

 In 1986, along with his sister Jody Allen, he founded an investment firm named “Vulcan”.

 He founded the Allen Institute for Brain Science and the aerospace firm Stratolaunch.

He was a philanthropist and also the owner of the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers, the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and had a stake in Seattle's Sounders soccer team.
 

When is World Food Day observed?

When is World Food Day observed?


Options

1)  16 October

2) 15 October

 3)14 October

 4)17 October

answer

1)  16 October


Other details

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945.

The day is celebrated widely by many other organizations concerned with food security, including the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

The World Food Programme[a] (WFP) is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations   is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate arguments and debate policy.

Formation    16 October 1945, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Headquarters:     FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy
Chief:     José Graziano da Silva
Parent organization:UN Economic and Social Council



 theme “Our actions are our future. A #zero hunger world by 2030 is possible”.

who won the New Academy Prize in Literature?

who won the New Academy Prize in Literature?

Options

1) Maryse Condé

2)Neil Gaiman

3)Haruki Murakami

4)Kim Thúy

answer


1) Maryse Condé


Other details

The New Academy Prize in Literature was established in 2018 in lieu of the Nobel Prize in Literature, which was not awarded in 2018.

The winner was announced on 12 October 2018.

 The New Academy will be dissolved in December 2018

After soliciting public votes on 47 candidates nominated by Swedish librarians, the New Academy announced that the four finalists for the prize were Maryse Condé, Neil Gaiman, Haruki Murakami, and Kim Thúy.

On 17 September 2018 Murakami requested that his nomination be withdrawn, saying he wanted to "concentrate on writing, away from media attention.

The New Academy Prize in Literature was awarded to Maryse Condé

Maryse Condé is a French (Guadeloupean) author of historical fiction, best known for her novel Segu (1984–85).

In addition, she is a scholar of Francophone literature and Professor Emerita of French at Columbia University.

She writes her novels in French and they have been translated into English and other languages.

She has won Grand prix littéraire de la Femme (1986), Prix de L’Académie francaise (1988),

Where is Mount Gurja ?

Where is Mount Gurja ?

Options

1) Nepal

2)Bhutan

3)Sri Lanka

4)none of the above

answer

1) Nepal


Other details

The Gurja Himal is a 7193  m high peak in Dhaulagiri Himal , a sub-mountain range of the Himalayas in Nepal .

It lies next to avalanche prone Dhaulagiri, the world's seventh highest peak.
 

When is World Sight Day observed?

When is World Sight Day observed?

Options

1) second Thursday of October

2) second Thursday of November

3) second Thursday of December

4)none of the above

answer

 1) second Thursday of October


Other details

World Sight Day, observed annually on the second Thursday of October, is a global event meant to draw attention on blindness and vision impairment.

It was originally initiated by the SightFirstCampaign of Lions Club International Foundation in 2000.

It has since been integrated into VISION 2020 and is coordinated by IAPB in cooperation with the World Health Organization.


theme 2018     Eye Care Everywhere

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness is a coordinating, umbrella organization to lead an international effort in mobilizing resources for blindness prevention activities. It was set up on January 1, 1975, by the late Sir John Wilson, the Founder President. 

Founder: John Wilson

Founded: 1975

Danish machine learning startup Spektral was acquired by which company?

  Danish machine learning startup Spektral  was acquired by which company?

options

1)Apple

2)Facebook

3)Google

4)Microsoft

answer

1)Apple


Other details

Apple secretly bought a Danish visual effects startup Spektral for over $30 million last year

 the acquisition of the Copenhagen-based startup was doen in December 2017

Apple has been to investing in Augmented Reality (AR) for some time.

  the latest acquisition may be aimed to boost the iPhone's AR features for Memoji or FaceTime as Apple reportedly plans to launch an AR headset soon.

Spektral uses Machine Learning (ML) and computer vision techniques to "cut out  people from video backgrounds in real time on smartphones.

this pioneering and unique technology is based on state-of-the-art Machine Learning and computer vision techniques.

 Combining deep neural networks and spectral graph theory with the computing power of modern GPUs, our engine can process images and video from the camera in real-time (60 fps) directly on the device

Apple acquired German eye-tracking startup SensoMotoric Instruments last year and AR lens company Akonia Holographics last month.

Which country will host the youth Olympics in 2022?

Which country will host the youth Olympics in 2022?

Options

1) Senegal

2)Gambia

3)Mali

4)Mauritania

answer

1) Senegal


Other details

The 2022 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the IV Summer Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Dakar 2022 will be the fourth edition of the Summer Youth Olympics, an international sports, education and cultural festival for teenagers, in a city designated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

 It will be held in Dakar, Senegal, becomes the first IOC event to be held in Africa.

Originally scheduled to be held in 2022, at the 127th IOC Session it was decided to move the organisation of the YOG to a non-Olympic year, starting with the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games, to be postponed from 2022 to 2023.

Subsequently the IOC have reverted to a 2022 date, and announced in February 2018 that they would be recommending that the event be held in Africa.

The 132nd IOC Session confirmed the change of date back to 2022.

The host was announced at the 133rd IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina during the 2018 edition. 

When is World Mental Health Day observed?

When is World Mental Health Day observed?

Options

1) 10 October

2)11 October

3)12 October

4)13 October


answer


1) 10 October


Other details

World Mental Health Day (10 October) is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.

It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries.

 This day, each October, thousands of supporters come to celebrate this annual awareness program to bring attention to mental illness and its major effects on peoples' life worldwide.

In some countries this day is part of an awareness week, such as Mental Health Week in Australia.

theme

2018     Young people and mental health in a changing world 

Jair Bolsonaro wins first round of presidential election in brazil

Jair Bolsonaro wins first round of presidential election in brazil

In Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has won the first round of presidential election.

He will face the Fernando Haddad, in the second round on 28th of this month after he failed to win 50 per cent of valid votes needed to win outright.

With almost all the votes counted, Mr Bolsonaro had 46 per cent and Mr Haddad 29 per cent.

Brazil, a vast South American country


Capital: Brasília


Official language and national language: Portuguese

Currency: Brazilian real

where will France open a representative office of its space agency ?

where will  France open a representative office of its  space agency ?

Options

1) UAE

2)Qatar

3)Bahrain

4)Kuwait

answer

1) UAE


Other details

The French Embassy in the UAE opened a representative office of the French space agency in Abu Dhabi (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiale, CNES) to be the first foreign space agency opening a representative office in the UAE.

The announcement was made on the occasion of the visit of Jean-Yves Le Gall, President of the CNES, to the UAE, during a ceremony in  Abu Dhabi in presence of Mohammed Al Ahbabi, Director-General of the UAE Space Agency.

The announcement is a result of the deepening ties between France and the UAE in the field of space exploration.

In April 2015, a year after the creation of the UAE Space agency, France had been the first foreign country to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the agency and since that time, space cooperation became one of the pillars of strategic dialogue between the two countries.

Who was Montserrat Caballe?

Who was  Montserrat Caballe?


Options

1) Singer

2) Musician

3) Painter

4) none of the above

Answer

1) Singer


Other details

Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepción Caballé i Folch was a Catalan operatic soprano.

She sang a wide variety of roles

Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad Win 2018 Nobel Peace Prize

Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad Win 2018 Nobel Peace Prize

Human rights activist Nadia Murad and Physician Denis Mukwege have won this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

The awarding committee  chairperson Berit Reiss-Andersen announced the winners at a ceremony at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo today.

She said Murad and Mukwege won the award for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.

Murad, a Yazidi-Kurdish human rights activist, was captured by ISIS militants in 2014 and has spoken out about the abuse she suffered at their hands.

In November 2017 she published her story in The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State.

Mukwege, a Congolese doctor, has spent his life working with victims of sexual violence in The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
 

when is World Animal Day celebrated?

when is World Animal Day  celebrated?

Options

1) 4 October

2)5 October

3)6 October

4)7 October

answer

1) 4 October


Other details

World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4

The mission of World Animal Day, is "To raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe.

Building the celebration of World Animal Day unites the animal welfare movement, mobilising it into a global force to make the world a better place for all animals.

 It's celebrated in different ways in every country, irrespective of nationality, religion, faith or political ideology.

Through increased awareness and education we can create a world where animals are always recognised as sentient beings and full regard is always paid to their welfare

World Animal Day was originated by Heinrich Zimmermann. He organized the first World Animal Day on 24 March 1925 at the Sport Palace in Berlin, Germany.

Over 5,000 people attended this first event. The event was originally scheduled for 4 October

 The event was moved to 4 October for the first time in 1929

in May 1931 at a congress of the International Animal Protection Congress in Florence Italy, his proposal to make 4 October World Animal Day universal, was unanimously accepted and adopted as a resolution.

where is Mount Soputan ?

where is Mount Soputan ?

options

1) Indonesia

2)china

3)japan

4)none of the above

answer

1) Indonesia


Other details

Indonesia's Mount Soputan volcano on the quake-and tsunami-hit island of Sulawesi erupted Wednesday, spewing volcanic ash 4,000 metres into the air.

Soputan is around 1,000 kilometres from the town of Palu where a 7.5 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami

Soputan is a small stratovolcano that rises to an elevation of 1,784m, and is located on the northern arm of Sulawesi Island in Indonesia.

The geologically young and mostly unvegetated cone is primarily constructed of andesite and basalt rock. 

Province: North Sulawesi 

Elevation: 1,784 m

Last eruption: 2015

Barham Salih has been elected as new president of which country?

Barham Salih has been elected as new president of which country?

Options

1) Iraq

2)Iran

3)turkey

4)none of the above

answer


1) Iraq


Other details

Iraq's Parliament has elected a veteran Kurdish Politician Barham Salih as the country's new President.

 He has named Shiite Adel Abdul Mahdi as Prime Minister of the country.

 The move will pave the way to form a new government, nearly five months after national elections.

Iraq held elections in May 12. The new President will have 15 days to task the nominee of the largest parliamentary bloc with forming a new government.

The Prime Minister-designate will then have 30 days to submit his cabinet to parliament.

Barham Ahmed Salih is an Iraqi Kurdish politician who serves as the 9th President of Iraq.

He is the former prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraqi Kurdistan and a former deputy prime minister of the Iraqi federal government

Iraq, officially known as the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west.

The capital, and largest city, is Baghdad

Capital: Baghdad

Currency: Iraqi dinar

 

When is International Coffee Day celebrated?

When is International Coffee Day celebrated?

Options

1)1 October

2)2 October

3)3 October

4)4 October

answer

1)1 October


Other details

International Coffee Day is an occasion that is used to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events now occurring in places across the world.

The first official date was 1 October 2015, as agreed by the International Coffee Organization  and was launched in Milan.

This day is also used to promote fair trade coffee and to raise awareness for the plight of the coffee growers.

 On this day, many businesses offer free or discounted cups of coffee.

At a meeting on 3–7 March 2014,[9] a decision was taken by the International Coffee Organization to launch the first official International Coffee Day in Milan as part of Expo 2015.

When is International Translation Day celebrated?

When is International Translation Day celebrated?

Options

1) September 30

2)September 29

3)September 28

4)September 27

answer

1) September 30

Other details

International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September

The celebrations have been promoted by International Federation of Translators   ever since it was set up in 1953.

In 1991 FIT launched the idea of an officially recognised International Translation Day to show solidarity of the worldwide translation community in an effort to promote the translation profession in different countries

This is an opportunity to display pride in a profession that is becoming increasingly essential in the era of progressing globalisation.

The United Nations General Assembly has passed on May 24, 2017, a resolution declaring September 30 as International Translation Day, an act to recognise the role of professional translation in connecting nations.

Eleven countries – Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Paraguay, Qatar, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam – are the signatories of Draft Resolution A/71/L.68. In addition to the International Federation of Translators,

 Theme:   2018 is “Translation: promoting cultural heritage in changing times”.