Where will Global Climate Action Summit be organized?

Where will Global Climate Action Summit  be organized?

Options

1) US

2)UK

3)France

4)Germany

answer

1) US


Other details

The 2018 Global Summit on Climate Action is a platform that brings together several decision makers and officials, as well as people, from around the world to discuss proposals for future action on climate change.

The summit will also serve as a starting point for broader and more effective global commitments, to reduce the impacts of climate change and achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

The summit will promote climate action in five key areas: Healthy Energy Systems, Inclusive Economic Growth, Sustainable Communities, Land and Ocean Stewardship, and Transformative Climate Investments.

The Global Climate Action Summit will be held September 12–14, 2018 in San Francisco, California

who won the Men's title in US open Tennis ?

who won the Men's  title in US open Tennis ?

options

1) Novak Djokovic

2)Martin del Potro

3)Rafael Nadal

4)Roger Federer


answer

1) Novak Djokovic


Other details


In the US Open Tennis, Novak Djokovic of Serbia won the Men's singles final.

He defeated Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in straight sets. It was Djokovic's 14th Grand Slam title and the third US Open title.


With this win, he has equalled Pete Sampras's mark of 14 Grand Slams. He is now just three Slams behind Rafael Nadal and six back from the record 20 held by Roger Federer.

Argentine third seed Del Potro had been seeking first Grand Slam title since 2009. 

Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 6 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals. 

Grand slams won (singles): 14

 

when is World Literacy Day celebrated?

when is World Literacy Day celebrated?

options

1) September 8

2)September 9

3)September 7

4)September 10

answer

1) September 8


Other details

8 September was declared international literacy day by UNESCO on 26 October 1966 at 14th session of UNESCO's General conference.

It was celebrated for the first time in 1967.

 Its aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. Celebrations take place in several countries

Some 775 million adults lack minimum literacy skills; one in five adults are still not literate and two-thirds of them are women; 60.7 million children are out-of-school and many more attend irregularly or drop out.

According to UNESCO’s "Global Monitoring Report on Education for All (2006)" South Asia has the lowest regional adult literacy rate (58.6%), followed by sub-Saharan Africa (59.7%). Countries with the lowest literacy rates in the world are Burkina Faso (12.8%), Niger (14.4%) and Mali (19%).

The report shows a clear connection between illiteracy and countries in severe poverty, and between illiteracy and prejudice against women.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Paris. 
Headquarters: Paris, France
Head: Audrey Azoulay
Founded: 16 November 1945, London, United Kingdom
Formation: 4 November 1946; (71 years ago)
Founders: India, France, United States of America, Mexico, Brazil,

which country launched satellite to monitor sea waters?

 which country launched satellite to monitor sea waters?

Options

1) China

2)japan

3)korea

4)laos

answer



1) China


Other details

China successfully launched a new marine satellite into orbit on Friday to better monitor its maritime waters and study the impact of climate change.

A Long March-2C rocket carrying the HY-1C satellite took off  from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China’s Shanxi Province.


The satellite HY-1C will monitor ocean colour and water temperatures, providing basic data for research on the global oceanic environment, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

Its data will also be used in the survey of the resources and environment of China’s offshore waters, islands and coastal zones, marine disaster relief and the sustainable utilisation of ocean resources, said the administration.

With a design life of five years, the satellite was developed by the China Spacesat Co., Ltd. under the China Academy of Space Technology, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

China launched its first marine satellite, HY-1A, in May, 2002, laying the foundation for a ocean monitoring system.

Which country offered permanent resident status for select band of expatriates ?

Which country offered permanent resident status for select band of expatriates ?

Options

1) qatar

2)oman

3)bahrain

4)none of the above

answer

1) qatar


Other details



The State of Qatar, where foreigners make up close to 90% of the population, has decided to grant permanent resident status to a select band of expatriates.

Qatar has the highest per capita income in the world.

The government has identified certain categories of people for eligibility to obtain the proposed permanent resident card

. The card will allow the permanent residents to buy houses and properties as well and entitle them to several privileges.

The preferred groups to obtain the card include:
Qataris married to non-Qataris;
those who provided great services to the country;
 and, those whose special competencies are necessary for the progress of Qatar.
Those who were born abroad should have lived in Qatar for at least 20 years while those born in Qatar to expatriates should have lived in the country for at least 10 years.

A Committee for the Grant of Permanent Resident Card will be set up soon.

Of the 26 lakh population in Qatar, 23 lakhs are expatriates.

In the recent times, Qatar relaxed its visa norms allowing easy entry to thousands of people every week.

Qatar has done away with the requirement that migrant labourers should secure the permission from their employers to either leave the country or change jobs.

 the government introduced Law amending certain provisions regulating the entry, exit and residency of expatriates, 

Qatar will host 2022 World Cup Football.

who won the KAKADU-18 Cup in Australia?

who won the KAKADU-18 Cup in Australia?

options

1) India

2)Australia

3)new zealanad

4)none of the above




answer

 1) India



Other details

 Indian Navy has won the coveted KAKADU Cup

The Indian Navy has won the coveted Kakadu Cup 2018 in Australia as it participated in a multilateral maritime exercise involving 27 navies.

On Sunday, September 2 the teams participated in sports day where the Indian team dominated all the others to clinch the KAKADU18 Cup.

Kakadu exercise is a multilateral maritime engagement hosted by the Royal Australian Navy with support from the Royal Australian Air Force.

This biannual joint exercise which started in 1993, took place both ashore and at sea off the coast of Darwin.

The name Kakadu is derived from Kakadu National Park, a protected area in the northern territory of Australia, 171 km south-east of Darwin.“KAKADU 2018 is a biannual joint exercise taking place both ashore and at sea off the coast of Darwin.

This year’s exercise involves 27 nations and more than 3000 personnel which represent the largest military commitment to the exercise since it began in 1993,”

INS Sahyadri which took part in the exercise had entered the Port of Darwin on Thursday.

 The ship was earlier deployed in the South China Sea and Pacific for over four months and represented the Navy in multinational exercises Malabar 18 at Guam and RIMPAC 18 at Hawaii,

This exercise has been organised to strengthen bilateral relationships and build partnerships to promote "free and open international order".

Where would SAFF Cup be organized?

Where would SAFF Cup  be organized?

Options

1) Nepal

2)Bangladesh

3)Bhutan

4)Maldives

answer

2)Bangladesh

Other details

Defending champions India will take on Sri Lanka in their opening encounter at South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup in Dhaka .

India, currently ranked 96 in the latest FIFA rankings, has been on the winning side 15 times against Sri Lanka out of the 22 face-offs so far.

India has won the title of this regional tournament seven times out of 11 earlier editions.

The other countries in the tournament are Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Maldives.

The 2018 SAFF Championship will be the 12th edition of the SAFF Championship, the biennial international men's football championship of South Asia organized by SAFF.

It was scheduled to be hosted by Bangladesh from  4–15 September 2018

This will be the third time that Bangladesh will host, after victory in the 2003 edition and semi finalists in 2009.

The South Asian Football Federation Championship or SAFF Championship, also called SAFF Suzuki Cup for sponsorship reasons  is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by the South Asian Football Federation. Previous names have included the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup in 1993 and South Asian Gold Cup in 1995.

Number of teams    7
Current champions     India (7th title)
Most successful team(s)     India (7 titles)

Brazil's 200-year-old national museum

Brazil's 200-year-old national museum

A huge fire has engulfed the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro.

This is the oldest scientific institution in the country.

 the building, contains more than 20 million items in its collection.

The museum, which once served as the residence for the Portuguese royal family, celebrated its 200-year anniversary earlier this year.

The National Museum is the oldest scientific institution of Brazil and one of the largest museums of natural history and anthropology in the Americas

who won the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, 2018?

who won the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, 2018?

Options

1)  Lewis Hamilton

2)Sebastian Vettel

 3)Kimi Raikkonen

4)Valtteri Bottas 

answer

1)  Lewis Hamilton


Other details

British driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes won  at the Formula One Italian Grand Prix,

The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the Formula One calendar. The Italian and British Grands Prix are the only Formula One World Championship Grands Prix staged continuously since the championship was introduced in 1950, as the Monaco and Belgian Grands Prix have missed a few seasons since hosting races in the 1950 inaugural season.

Every Formula One Italian Grand Prix since 1950 has been held at Monza except in 1980, when it was held at Imola.

 The Italian Grand Prix counted toward the European Championship from 1935 to 1938.

It was designated the European Grand Prix seven times between 1923 and 1967, when this title was an honorary designation given each year to one Grand Prix race in Europe.

First held: 1921
Race length: 306.720 km (190.596 mi)
Most wins (drivers): Michael Schumacher (5)
Most wins (constructors): Ferrari (19)
Circuit length: 5.793 km (3.600 mi)
Laps: 53

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British racing driver who races in Formula One for Mercedes AMG Petronas. 
Born: 7 January 1985 (age 33 years), Stevenage, United Kingdom
First win: 2007 Canadian Grand Prix
2018 team: Mercedes
Car number: 44

kakadu is largest maritime exercise of which country?

kakadu is largest maritime exercise of which country?

 options

1) Australia

2)france

3)germany

4)spain

answer

 1) Australia


Other details


Australia's largest maritime exercise started on Sunday in participation of navies from 27 countries.

Exercise Kakadu, which will run until September 15, involves 23 ships, 21 aircraft and more than 3,000 personnel from the 27 countries,

it is   focused on security issues such as people smuggling, piracy and armed robbery, 

Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri entered the Port of Darwin, Australia, on Thursday to take part in a multilateral maritime exercise, 

The ship was deployed in the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean for over four months, which included representing the Navy in multinational exercises MALABAR 18 at Guam and RIMPAC 18 at Hawaii.

Exercise KAKADU, which started in 1993, is a premier multilateral regional maritime engagement hosted by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and supported by the Royal Australian Air Force

 

 

Costa coffee brand from British firm Whitbread was bought by which company?

Costa coffee brand from British firm Whitbread was bought by which company?


options


1) Coca cola

2)pepsico

3)nestle

4)none of the above

answer

1) Coca cola


Other details

 Coca-Cola is hoping to give itself another caffeine-fueled boost.

The company said  it will buy the Costa coffee brand from British firm Whitbread for 3.9 billion pounds (USD 5.1 billion) in cash.

Costa is Britain's biggest coffee company, with over 2,400 coffee shops in the UK and another 1,400 in more than 30 international markets.

The deal, expected to complete in the first half of 2019, plugs a big hole in Coca-Cola's portfolio, giving it a presence in one of the few beverage markets it doesn't currently contend in. It could potentially provide stiff competition to the likes of Starbucks.

 Hot beverages is one of the few remaining segments of the total beverage landscape where Coca-Cola does not have a global brand,  said James Quincey, Coca-Cola President & CEO.

In the year to March, Costa made an operating profit of 123 million pounds on sales of 1.29 billion.

The deal represents a big return to Whitbread, which bought Costa in 1995 for 19 million pounds. Since then, Costa has grown from just 39 shops.

In recent years, Whitbread has invested heavily in Costa's expansion overseas, but had been looking to siphon off the business to generate funds for the expansion and for its other business, the budget hotel chain Premier Inn.


Whitbread will use a "significant majority" of the net cash proceeds around 3.8 billion pounds after taking into account such things as transaction costs returning cash to shareholders. Some will be used to pay down debt and to make a contribution to the pension fund.

Coca-Cola, or Coke is a carbonated soft drink  manufactured by The Coca-Cola Company. Originally intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton and was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics led Coca-Cola to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century.
Introduced: 8 May 1886

Costa Coffee is a British multinational coffeehouse company headquartered in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Whitbread. It is the second largest coffeehouse chain in the world, and the largest in the UK. 
Parent organization: Whitbread 
Headquarters: Dunstable, United Kingdom
CEO: Christopher Rogers (Jul 2012–)
Founded: 1971, London, United Kingdom
Founders: Sérgio Costa, Bruno Costa
 

Where was Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership held?

Where was Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership held?

Options

1) singapore

2)hong kong

3)bangkok

4)none of the above

answer


1) singapore


Other details



    Trade ministers of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) bloc, including India and China, met in Singapore.

    RCEP is a mega trade pact that aims to cover goods, services, investments, economic cooperation and intellectual property rights.

    The bloc comprises 10 ASEAN members and their 6 FTA partners- India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.


RCEP will form the world’s largest trading bloc that covers a third of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP),

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a proposed free trade agreement between the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the six Asia-Pacific states with which ASEAN has existing free trade agreements. 

Founded: 20 November 2012

Marjan Sarec has beeen elected prime minister of which country?

Marjan Sarec has beeen elected prime minister of which country?

Options

1) Slovenia

2)Croatia

3)Italy

4)Austria

answer


1) Slovenia


Other details

 Marjan Sarec was nominated to become the Prime Minister of Slovenia and signed an agreement to form a minority government.

  Sarec's party  won 13 seats in  June 3 parliamentary elections  in the 90-member National Assembly.

Marjan Šarec is a Slovenian politician and actor. He started his career as a comedian and political satirist but later entered politics.

Slovenia, a country in Central Europe, is known for its mountains, ski resorts and lakes.

Capital: Ljubljana
Currency: Euro

Manu Ginobili, was associated with which sport?

 Manu Ginobili, was associated with which sport?

Options

1) basketball

2)baseball

3)football

4)rugby

answer

1) basketball


Other details

Emanuel David Ginóbili is an Argentine retired professional basketball player. Over a 23-season career, he became one of only two players, along with Bill Bradley, to have won a EuroLeague title, an NBA championship, and an Olympic gold medal.

He had helped the San Antonio Spurs team win 4 NBA (National Basketball Association) championships in 16 seasons with the club.

He was a two-time All-Star and was the league’s Sixth Man of the Year for the 2007-08 season.

where was G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting held?

where was G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting  held?

Options

1) Argentina

2)peru

3)chile

4)Brazil

answer

1) Argentina


Other details

Over 30 officials from the Group of 20 (G20) met in Argentina's northwest province of Salta to discuss the digital economy.

During the Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting, officials focused on topics ranging from governance and digital inclusion to the development of technological infrastructure, according to a release by the group.

The ministers and delegates seek to create conditions that will help the governments, the private sector and civil society maximize the benefits and face the challenges presented by technological progress

The meeting aims to secure "universal access to the internet for all persons by 2025,"

They are expected to issue a declaration on the digital economy at the conclusion of the meeting

Argentina currently holds the rotating presidency of the G20.

It was chaired by Andrés Ibarra, Argentine Minister of Modernization, and Lino Barañao, Argentine Minister of Science, Technology and Innovative Production.

It is a part of Sherpa Track for the 2018 G20 Leader’s Summit, which is to be hosted by Argentina at the end of 2018.

The theme for the 2018 meeting was : ‘Building consensus for fair and sustainable development’ .

The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union. Founded in 1999, the G20 aims to discuss policy pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability

It seeks to address issues that go beyond the responsibilities of any one organization.

The G20 heads of government or heads of state have periodically conferred at summits since their initial meeting in 2008, and the group also hosts separate meetings of finance ministers and foreign ministers due to the expansion of its agenda in recent years. 

Who won the Belgian GP ?

Who won the Belgian GP  ?

Options

1) Sebastian Vettel

2)Lewis Hamilton

3)Kimi Räikkönen

4)Fernando Alonso

answer

1) Sebastian Vettel


Other details

sebastian Vettel won Belgium GP

Sebastian Vettel is a German racing driver currently driving in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari. He is a four-time Formula One World Champion, having won the championship in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 with Red Bull Racing. 

First win: 2008 Italian Grand Prix

2018 team: Ferrari

The Belgian Grand Prix   is an automobile race, part of the Formula One World Championship.

The first national race of Belgium was held in 1925 at the Spa region's race course, an area of the country that had been associated with motor sport since the very early years of racing.

To accommodate Grand Prix motor racing, the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps race course was built in 1921 but it was only used for motorcycle racing until 1924.

After the 1923 success of the new 24 hours of Le Mans in France, the Spa 24 Hours, a similar 24-hour endurance race, was run at the Spa track. 

Venue: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
First held: 1925
Most wins (drivers): Michael Schumacher (6)
Most wins (constructors): Ferrari (16)
Race length: 308.052 km (191.415 mi)
Circuit length: 7.004 km (4.352 mi)

China successfully sends twin navigation satellites into space on single carrier rocket

China successfully sends twin navigation satellites into space on single carrier rocket

China today successfully sent twin navigation satellites into the space on a single carrier rocket.

the Long March-3B carrier rocket lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

It was the 283rd mission of the Long March rocket series.

The twin satellites entered orbit more than three hours after the launch.

After a series of tests, they will work together with 10 other BeiDou-3 satellites already in orbit.

The twin satellites were developed by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Scott Morrison will become Australia's news PM

Scott Morrison will become Australia's news PM

Scott John Morrison is an Australian politician who is the 30th and current Prime Minister of Australia and the Leader of the Liberal Party, in office since 24 August 2018.

Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison will become Australia’s new Prime Minister after winning a Liberal party leadership vote


Mr Morrison, won an internal ballot 45-40 over former Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull did not contest the party ballot

Josh Frydenberg, the environment and energy minister, was selected as deputy Liberal leader.

The Liberal party is the senior partner in the ruling conservative coalition that will face an election by May 2019.

9th edition of Mountain Echoes Literature Festival begins in Thimphu

9th edition of Mountain Echoes Literature Festival begins in Thimphu

In Bhutan, the ninth edition of Mountain Echoes Literature Festival bagan in Thimphu yesterday.

The four-day Literature Festival began with a tribute to former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was remembered at the annual event for his animated style of poetry recitations.


This year, the festival celebrates 50 years of Indo-Bhutanese relations and will see participation by 75 eminent speakers who will discuss a wide range of topics including environment, music, theatre, and art.

The festival will come to a close on August 26.

Uefa to honour former England captain David Beckham with President's Award

Uefa to honour former England captain David Beckham with President's Award

Former England captain David Beckham will receive the Uefa President's Award for his contribution to football and promoting the sport in "every corner of the planet".

Beckham played for Manchester United, La Galaxy, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Paris St-Germain in a 20-year career.

His "tireless humanitarian efforts" were also praised by Uefa.


Previous winners of the award - which "recognises outstanding achievements, professional excellence and exemplary personal qualities" - include Johan Cruyff, Bobby Charlton, Franz Beckenbauer, Bobby Robson and Paolo Maldini.

Beckham,  made 115 appearances for England and won 19 club trophies, including 10 league titles.

Beckham, is also an Unicef ambassador and owner of a Major League Soccer team in Miami.

He will receive the award in Monaco later this year.

The Union of European Football Associations  is the administrative body for association football in Europe, although several member states are primarily or entirely located in Asia.

It is one of six continental confederations of world football's governing body FIFA. UEFA consists of 55 national association members.

UEFA represents the national football associations of Europe, runs nation and club competitions including the UEFA European Championship, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Super Cup, and controls the prize money, regulations, and media rights to those competitions.

Henri Delaunay was the first general secretary and Ebbe Schwartz the first president.

The current president is Aleksander Čeferin, a former Football Association of Slovenia president, who was elected as UEFA's seventh president at the 12th Extraordinary UEFA Congress in Athens in September 2016, and automatically became a vice-president of the world body FIFA

Iran unveils new domestic fighter jet

Iran unveils new domestic fighter jet

The fighter jet called Kowsar is capable of carrying various weapons and will be used for short aerial support missions.


 the new Kowsar fourth-generation fighter at the National Defence Industry exhibition in Tehran was shown

 it had "advanced avionics" and multi-purpose radar, and it was "100-percent indigenously made" for the first time.

The new fighter jet has passed all tests.

World's first 4D printing for ceramics developed

World's first 4D printing for ceramics developed


Scientists have successfully developed the world's first 4D printing for ceramics, that can be used to create complex, shape-changing objects.

4D printing is conventional 3D printing combined with the additional element of time as the fourth dimension, where the printed objects can re-shape or self-assemble themselves over time with external stimuli, such as mechanical force, temperature, or a magnetic field.

Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong made use of the elastic energy stored in the stretched precursors for shape morphing.

When the stretched ceramic precursors are released, they undergo self-reshaping. After heat treatment, the precursors turn into ceramics.

Ceramic has a high melting point, so it is difficult to use conventional laser printing to make ceramics.

The existing 3D-printed ceramic precursors, which are usually difficult to deform, also hinder the production of ceramics with complex shapes.

To overcome these challenges, researchers developed a novel ceramic ink, which is a mixture of polymers and ceramic nanoparticles.

The resultant elastomer-derived ceramics are mechanically robust.

They can have a high compressive strength-to-density ratio, and they can come in large sizes with high strength compared to other printed ceramics.

With the arrival of 5G networks, ceramic products will play a more important role in the manufacture of electronic products.

The artistic nature of ceramics and their capability to form complex shapes also provide the potential for consumers to create custom ceramic mobile phone backplates.

World Humanitarian Day

World Humanitarian Day is a day dedicated to recognize humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes.

 It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as part of a Swedish-sponsored GA Resolution A/63/L.49 on the Strengthening of the Coordination of Emergency Assistance of the United Nations and set as 19 August.

It marks the day on which the then Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Iraq, Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 of his colleagues were killed in the bombing of the UN Headquarters in Baghdad.

he theme for the 2018 World Humanitarian Day is : #NotATarget.

15th World Humanitarian Day 2018 was observed globally

Germany has reached a deal on sending back migrants to which country?

Germany has  reached a deal on sending back migrants to which country?

Options

1) greece

2)turkey

3)france

4)spain

answer



1) greece


Other details

Germany has reached an agreement with Greece to send back migrants to the Mediterranean country, if they have already applied for asylum there.

signing of an administrative agreement with Greece is a further step on the way to more orderly conditions in European migration policy.

Last week Germany and Spain sealed a similar deal on returning migrants.

 More than 1.6 million migrants have arrived in Germany since mid-2014,

where did Asian Games began ?

where did Asian Games began ?

options

1)Indonesia

2)Malaysia

3)Laos

4)Thailand

answer

1)Indonesia


Other details

The 18th edition of the Asian Games officially start in Indonesian capital Jakarta . T

Some of the events, including Handball and Football, began last week.

Around 11,000 athletes from 45 countries will be seen competing in 40 sports and 67 disciplines consisting of 28 Olympic sports, 4 new Olympic sports, and 8 non-Olympic sports.

For the first time, eSports (a form of competition using video games) and canoe polo will be contested as demonstration sports.

Over 570 Indian athletes will be vying for top honours across 36 sports which will take place in Jakarta as well as in Palembang.

Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra will be India's flag-bearer at the expected-to-be-glittering opening ceremony.

Renowned Indonesian singers like Anggun, Raisa and Tulus and a total of 4,000 dancers are expected to perform at the ceremony.
 

Where was 24th World Congress of Philosophy organized?

Where was 24th World Congress of Philosophy organized?

options

1) China

2)japan

3)korea

4)laos

answer

1) China


Other details


 the 24th World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) was held in Beijing, China for the first time

event will continue till Aug. 20, 2018.

The theme for this event is: “Learning To Be Human”.

This event has been organized by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies, and Peking University.

 It consists of more than 1,000 activities, such as plenary sessions, symposia, lectures and roundtables.

 More than 6,000 philosophers and academics from 121 countries and regions has participated in this event.

The World Congress of Philosophy (originally known as the International Conference of Philosophy) is a global meeting of philosophers held every five years under the auspices of the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP).

First organized in 1900, these events became firmly established after the Second World War.

Each World Congress is sponsored by one of the member societies in a different country, which assumes responsibility for the organization of that Congress.

The purpose of these events is to contribute to the development of professional relations between philosophers of all countries, promote philosophical education, and contribute to the impact of philosophical knowledge on global problems.

The next World Congress of Philosophy is to be held in Beijing in 2018.

Ebenezer Cobb Morley was associated with which sport?

Ebenezer Cobb Morley was associated with which sport?

Options

1) football

2)tennis

3)rugby

4)hockey

answer

1) football


Other details

Ebenezer Cobb Morley was an English sportsman and is regarded as the father of the Football Association and modern football.

He was the FA's first secretary (1863–1866) and its second president (1867–1874) and drafted the first Laws of the Game at his home in Barnes

Fernando Alonso was associated with which sport?

Fernando Alonso  was associated with which sport?

Options

1)  Formula One racing

2)tennis

3)cricket

4)football

answer


1)  Formula One racing


Other details

Fernando Alonso Díaz is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and two-time world champion who is currently racing for McLaren F1 team.

Alonso  is competing in his 17th F1 season, won the 2005 and 2006 championships when racing for Renault.

Alonso ended Michael Schumacher's five-year dominance of the drivers' championship when he won the first of his titles in 2005.

At the time, he became the youngster ever driver to win the title.

He has also finished championship runner-up three times, and to date has achieved 32 wins, 22 pole positions and 97 podium finishes.

who won the Toronto Masters title 2018?

who won the Toronto Masters title 2018?

Options

1) Rafael Nadal

2)Stefanos Tsitsipas

3)Denis Shapovalov

4)Thomas Fabbiano

answer

1) Rafael Nadal


Other details



    Nadal beat Stefanos Tsitsipas for his fourth Rogers Cup crown and fifth victory of the year.

    Nadal also won the Rogers Cup in Toronto in 2008 and in Montreal in 2005 and 2013.

 Rafael Nadal currently leads the all-time list of Masters 1000 titles on 32.

Through this win Rafael Nadal has gained a record-extending 33rd trophy at the elite Masters level and his 80th title.

The Canadian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada.

The third-oldest tournament in all of tennis, the Canadian Open's men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour

Location – Montreal & Toronto, Canada

When is International Youth Day celebrated?

When is International Youth Day celebrated?

Options

1) 12 August

2)11 August

3)13 August

4)14 August

answer

1) 12 August


Other details

International Youth Day (IYD) is an awareness day designated by the United Nations.

The purpose of the day is to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. The first IYD was observed on 12 August, 2000.

International Youth Day is observed annually on 12 August.

It is meant as an opportunity for governments and others to draw attention to youth issues worldwide.

During IYD, concerts, workshops, cultural events, and meetings involving national and local government officials and youth organizations take place around the world.

IYD was designated by the United Nations in 1999 with the adoption of Resolution 54/120.


The Theme for IYD 2018 is: “Safe space for Youth”.

Nepal, and which country signed MoU to enhance cooperation in power sector?

Nepal, and which country signed  MoU to enhance cooperation in power sector?

Options

1) Bangladesh

2)bhutan

3)myanmar

4)sri lanka

answer

1) Bangladesh


Other details

Nepal and Bangladesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in power sector.

The MoU is aimed at increasing collaboration in electricity generation, grid connectivity, energy efficiency, renewable energy and development of hydro power for the mutual and regional benefit.

It also envisages encouraging industrialists of Nepal and Bangladesh to invest in the power sector and tap huge hydro power potential of South Asia by regional and sub-regional cooperation to uplift the living standard of people in the region.

As per the MoU, a Joint Secretary level working group and  Secretary-level steering committee will be formed to take forward the task of power cooperation.

The two bodies will convene their meetings within the next two months to determine the future course of action.

When is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples celebrated?

When is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples celebrated?

Options

1)  9 August

2)7 August

 3)8 August

 4)6 August

answer

1)  9 August

Other details

The International Day of the World's Indigenous People's is observed on 9 August each year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population.

This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection.

 It was first pronounced by the General Assembly of the United Nations in December 1994, marking the day of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, in 1982.

 theme  2018 is Indigenous peoples’ migration and movement.

 1993 was observed as the International Year of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

Also, the United Nations General Assembly has declared 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages.

When is World Bio-Fuel Day celebrated?

When is World Bio-Fuel Day celebrated?

Options

1) 10  August

2)11 August

3)12 August

4)13 August

answer

1) 10  August


other details

World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th August to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels and to highlight the various efforts made by the Government in the biofuel sector. 

Biofuels can help reduce import dependency on crude oil.

They can contribute to a cleaner environment, generate additional income for farmers and generate employment in rural areas.

 

Tokyo 2020 to deploy facial recognition

Tokyo 2020 to deploy facial recognition



Hundreds of thousands of Tokyo 2020 athletes, staff and reporters will be scanned by cutting-edge facial recognition technologyfor the first time in  f Olympic Games


About 3,00,000 athletes, staff members, volunteers and reporters will be required to use their ID card and be verified with the facial recognition system to access venues.

The security overhaul will prevent fraudulent entry by people borrowing, stealing or faking an ID card, said electronics giant NEC, which developed the technology.

It will be rolled out across all facilities — including the 43 competition venues, athlete lodgings and media centres — but would not be used for spectators, organisers said.


“It is the first time facial recognition will be deployed for all people involved in the Olympics at all venues,” Olympic security chief Tsuyoshi Iwashita told reporters.

 This will be especially practical for the Tokyo Olympics as the venues are scattered widely around the massive Japanese capital

The technology takes only 0.3 seconds to match up a face with a pre-registered photo, said Masaaki Suganuma, an official at NEC, which claims this is the world’s fastest such system.

 In an experiment conducted last year, access using an ID card and facial recognition was 2.5 times faster than using barcodes and visual checks as at previous Olympics.

Android Pie latest Android operating system

google launched the latest version of it’s Android operating system Android Pie.
Android Pie mostly focuses on behind-the-scenes improvements designed to make Android phones work faster while saving precious battery life.

An over-the-air update to Android 9 will begin rolling out to Google’s Pixel phones.

Android Pie is the ninth major version of the Android operating system. It was first announced by Google on March 7, 2018, and the first developer preview was released on the same day. Second preview, considered beta quality, was released on May 8, 2018.

The final beta of Android P (fifth preview, also considered as a "Release Candidate") was released on July 25, 2018. The first official release was released on August 6, 2018.

U.K. unveils new organ donation plan to address Indian-origin shortages

U.K. unveils new organ donation plan to address Indian-origin shortages



The U.K. government  announced new plans to change the law for organ and tissue donation to address the urgent need for organs within Indian-origin communities in the country.

The proposed new system of consent for organ and tissue donation is expected to come into effect in England in 2020 as part of a drive to help black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people desperately waiting for a life-saving transplant.

Under the new presumed consent system, those who do not want to donate their organs will be able to record their decision on the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) Organ Donor Register (ODR).


The announcement comes as a recent report called on the NHS to take more proactive action to address the high death rate among Indian-origin people in Britain due to low levels of organ donation within the community.


India has seen a 10-fold increase in its organ donation consent rates over the last decade as a result of sustained public awareness programmes, policy initiatives, and multi-stakeholder collaboration


A substantial number of patients on the transplant list, and dying as a result of long waiting periods, are Indians and Pakistanis.


According to NHS records, only 7% of donors last year were from BAME backgrounds, with Indians accounting for just 1.9% of the NHS ODR.

It found that 21% of people who died on the organ donation waiting list in the U.K. last year were from a BAME background, compared with 15% a decade ago


Sustained public education campaigns and youth engagement are responsible for a higher number of registrations and consent rates in these countries.

Both India and the U.K. follow the opt-in system, whereby families’ decision to donate organs of their loved one after death is discretionary.

The U.K. government is now moving towards adopting legislation favouring the opt-out system to address the growing crisis in the country.

P V Sindhu settles for Silver in World Championships' women's singles title clash

P V Sindhu settles for Silver in World Championships' women's singles title clash

Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu finished second best yet again in a major tournament final as she went down tamely to Carolina Marin in the World Championships' women's singles title clash at Nanjing, China.

The Olympic silver medallist settled for another white metal following a 19-21 10-21 loss to Olympic champion Marin of Spain.

Sindhu, who had lost an epic final to Japan's Nozomi Okuhara at Glasgow last year, didn't have answers to Marin's blistering pace in the 45 minutes that the match lasted.

The second silver meant Sindhu is the only Indian to have four world championships podium finishes.

She had won two bronze medals at the 2013 Guangzhou and 2014 Copenhagen editions.

 Marin became the first woman shuttler to win the world championships thrice. She had won the title in 2014 and the 2015 Jakarta edition.

In men's singles, Kento Momota of Japan won the title with an easy 21-13, 21-11 victory over local boy Shi Yuqi.

With this victory, Kento Momota became the first Japanese man to win the Championships.

Japan overtakes China to become world's second-largest stock market

Japan overtakes China to become world's second-largest stock market

Both markets are ranked after the US which is the world's largest at just over $31 trillion.

Japan has overtaken China as the world's number two stock market,

the Chinese market was worth $6.09 trillion next to Japan's $6.17 trillion.


China lost to Japan after Chinese stocks and currency fell this year amid a trade spat with the US.


The Chinese stock market soared to an all-time high of more than $10 trillion in June 2015 after overtaking Japan in late 2014.

The Shanghai Composite index is the world's second-worst-performing major stock index this year, having fallen 16.3 percent year-to-date.

The CSI300, the world's worst-performing index, has lost 16.4 percent.


The drop in Chinese shares this year has been driven by concerns about a slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy and that China would be worse off in a trade war with the United States.

US has taken a hard line on trade with several countries around the world, has applied tariffs to some goods imported from China and threatened taxes on the remaining imports.

These factors have prompted an overly pessimistic view on the corporate earnings outlook for 2019

Glenn Jacobs elected Mayor in Tennessee

Glenn Jacobs  elected Mayor in Tennessee

WWE star Kane has been elected Mayor in Tennessee.

 The 51-year old Republican, whose real name is Glenn Jacobs, won two-thirds of the votes in Knox County, beating Democrat Linda Haney.

 He ran on issues like keeping taxes low, improved infrastructure and transparency.

Kane is the second WWE star to win public office in the US, following Jesse Ventura.

Ventura was elected mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, in 1990, going on to be elected state governor in 1998.

Apple becomes first US-listed trillion-dollar company

Apple becomes first US-listed trillion-dollar company

Apple Inc became the first $1 trillion (USD) publicly listed U.S. company on Thursday, crowning a decade-long rise fueled by its ubiquitous iPhone that transformed it from a niche player in personal computers into a global powerhouse spanning entertainment and communications.

The tech company's stock jumped 2.8 percent to as high as $207.05, bringing its gain to about 9 percent since Tuesday (July 31) when it reported June-quarter results above expectations and said it bought back $20 billion of its own shares.

Started in the garage of co-founder Steve Jobs in 1976, Apple has pushed its revenue beyond the economic outputs of Portugal, New Zealand and other countries.


Apple's stock market value is greater than the combined capitalization of Exxon Mobil, Procter & Gamble and AT&T. It now accounts for 4 percent of the S&P 500.

One of three founders, Jobs was driven out of Apple in the mid-1980s, only to return a decade later and rescue the computer company from near bankruptcy.

He launched the iPhone in 2007, dropping "Computer" from Apple's name and super-charging the cellphone industry, catching Microsoft Corp, Intel Corp, Samsung Electronics and Nokia off guard.

That put Apple on a path to overtake Exxon Mobil in 2011 as the largest U.S. company by market value.

Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services.


Founded: 1 April 1976, Cupertino, California, United States


Headquarters: Cupertino, California, United States

Founders: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne

Lewis Hamilton won 6th Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won  6th Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes won the Hungarian Grand Prix for the 6th time, at the Hungaroring circuit, in Hungary.

This is the 67th career victory for Lewis Hamilton. Daniel Ricciardo was named Driver of the Day by Formula One for finishing at fourth position after starting from the 12th position.

The 2018 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 29 July 2018 at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, Hungary.
Date: 29 July 2018
Location: Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary

The Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungarian: Magyar Nagydíj) is a motor race held annually in Hungary. Since 1986, the race has been a round of the FIA Formula One World Championship.

The first Hungarian Grand Prix was held on 21 June 1936 over a 3.1-mile (5.0 km) track laid out in Népliget,a park in Budapest.

 Grand Prix motor racing was not held in the country for next fifty years.

  the 1986 Hungarian Grand Prix was the first Formula One race to take place after 50 years .

Held at the  Hungaroring in Mogyoród near Budapest, the race has been a mainstay of the racing calendar ever since.


Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British racing driver who races in Formula One for Mercedes AMG Petronas. 

First win: 2007 Canadian Grand Prix
2018 team: Mercedes
Car number: 44

China launches high-resolution Earth observation satellite

China launches high-resolution Earth observation satellite

China on Tuesday launched Gaofen-11, an optical remote sensing satellite, as part of the country's high-resolution Earth observation project.

The Gaofen-11 satellite was launched on a Long March 4B rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province.

It was the 282nd flight mission by a Long March carrier rocket.

The satellite can be used for land survey, urban planning, road network design, agriculture, and disaster relief.

 Its data will also be used for the Belt and Road Initiative.

Since the Gaofen project began in 2010, China has gained an increasingly clearer view of the planet.

The Bel  and Road Initiative (BRI) or the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road is a development strategy proposed by the Chinese government which focuses on connectivity and cooperation between Eurasian countries, primarily the People's Republic of China (PRC), the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) and the ocean-going Maritime Silk Road (MSR). 

Planned completion date: 2049

World Day against Trafficking in Persons July 30

World Day against Trafficking in Persons

Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes

The International Labour Organization estimates that 21 million people are victims of forced labour globally.

Every country in the world is affected by human trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit, or destination for victims.

In 2010, the General Assembly adopted the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, urging Governments worldwide to take coordinated and consistent measures to defeat this scourge.

The Plan calls for integrating the fight against human trafficking into the UN’s broader programmes in order to boost development and strengthen security worldwide. One of the crucial provisions in the Plan is the establishment of a UN Voluntary Trust Fund for victims of trafficking, especially women and children.

In 2013, the General Assembly held a high-level meeting to appraise the Global Plan of Action. Member States also adopted resolution A/RES/68/192 and designated July 30 as the World Day against Trafficking in Persons.

This resolution declared that such a day was necessary to “raise awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights.”

In September 2015, the world adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and embraced goals and targets on trafficking in persons.

These goals call for an end to trafficking and violence against children; as well as the need for measures against human trafficking, and they strive for the elimination of all forms of violence against and exploitation of women and girls.

Theme: ‘Responding to the trafficking of children and young people’

Geraint Thomas wins the Tour de France race

  Geraint Thomas wins  the Tour de France  race

Geraint Thomas became the third Briton to win of the Tour de France when he crossed the finish line in Paris.

The Team Sky rider, 32, follows Sir Bradley Wiggins in 2012 and four-time Tour champion Chris Froome as Britain celebrates a sixth win in seven years.

Alexander Kristoff won the final sprint finish on the Champs-Elysees as Thomas crossed the line arm-in-arm with Froome after three weeks of racing.

He beat Dutchman Tom Dumoulin by one minute 51 seconds, with Froome third.

The Welshman, who rode in support of Froome in each of his four wins, had built up that lead over the previous 20 stages and Tour convention dictates that the yellow jersey is not challenged on the final stage.


 The 2018 Tour de France was the 105th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's three Grand Tours. The 3,351 km (2,082 mi) race started from Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, in the Vendée department, on 7 July and concluded with the Champs-Élysées stage in Paris, on 29 July.

A total of 176 riders across 22 teams were participating in the 21-stage race.

The Tour was the shortest of the millennium and was the fifth time a tour had set out from Vendée.

 The race was won for the first time by Geraint Thomas of Team Sky.

Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb) placed second, with Thomas' teammate and four-time Tour champion Chris Froome coming third.

Dates    7–29 July
Stages    21
Distance    3,351 km (2,082 mi)

Bombali Virus

Bombali Virus

The ministry of health of Sierra Leone, has confirmed that a new strain of Ebola virus named Bombali Virus (BOMV) has been discovered in bats in the Bombali district of Sierra Leone.

  It’s not yet known whether the new strain can develop into Ebola disease, if it is transmitted to humans.
 Researchers are working with the Sierra Leone government to find out whether any humans were infected.
  People have been warned not eat bats as a precautionary measure to prevent the disease.

Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean

Capital: Freetown

President: Julius Maada Bio

Currency: Sierra Leonean leone

Kerala Startup Mission to host Global Hackathon series

Kerala Startup Mission to host Global Hackathon series

Kerala Startup Mission to host Global Hackathon series on July 28-29

 AngelHack, the world's largest hackathon organisers, will conduct the Global Hackathon series in the Kerala Startup Mission at Kinfra Hi-Tech Park in Kalamassery on July 28 and 29.

The challenge for this round of the hackathon is to address problems that prevent female entrepreneurship, with its focus on health, safety, economic empowerment and culture. The winning team will enter AngelHack's exclusive and remote accelerator programme, HACKcelerator, to be held in the US in September.

The hackathon is being organised with the aim of building technology that solves social or environmental problems and which can positively impact the local community.

The 2018 BRICS summit

The 2018 BRICS summit is next the tenth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

The summit will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, the second time the South Africa has hosted the summit after the 2013 summit

  theme for BRICS summit in Africa is ‘cooperation for inclusive growth and sharing the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution’.

    Twin stamps of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela will also be released during the meeting 

The BRICS summit in its Johannesburg Declaration has reaffirmed the principles of democracy and inclusiveness, implementation of the UN charter and respect for Rule of law.

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa at their 2nd day of three-day summit in South Africa   agreed to fight unilateralism and protectionism.

Leaders of the BRICS bloc of emerging economies reaffirmed the centrality of the rules-based, transparent, non-discriminatory, open and inclusive multilateral trading system, as embodied in the World Trade Organisation, that promotes a predictable trade environment and the centrality of the WTO.

The decleration has called for definite stand on corruption and extradition of economic offenders and fugitives and their asset recovery.

 Declaration also called for fighting international terrorism and early implementation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism.

 the fourth industrial revolution presents both opportunities and challenges for the BRICS nations.



On the final day of the summit , the BRICS leaders will take part in the BRICS Outreach session to take stock of the progress made by them during last ten years.

where will Asean education meet be organized?

 where will Asean education meet be organized?

Options

1) Myanmar

2)Thailand

3)Laos

4)none of the above

answer

1) Myanmar

Other details

Myanmar which will host the next Asean Education Ministers Meeting (ASED) in October seeks to boost its education sector by cooperating with India, China and the US among others.

 10th meeting of ASED and Dialogue Partners would promote cooperation with Southeast Asian nations and partner countries

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) partner countries include India, China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Russia, the US and Australia.


The Association of Southeast Asian Nations  is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten Southeast Asian countries that promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and sociocultural integration amongst its members. It also regularly engages other states in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond


Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia

Founded: 8 August 1967

Appointer: Governor-General of Australia

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

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

Esi Edugyan, Michael Ondaatje included in longlist for 2018 Man Booker Prize

Esi Edugyan, Michael Ondaatje included in  longlist for 2018 Man Booker Prize

Canadians Esi Edugyan and Michael Ondaatje have been longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize for their novels Washington Black and Warlight, respectively.

The prestigious British literary prize announced its longlist of 13 titles, which includes a graphic novel for the first time.

The £50,000 award is given to any work of fiction written in English.

Edugyan's Washington Black,  will be released in Canada in September 2018, t



Edugyan was previously shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2011 for her novel Half-Blood Blues.

The novel went on to win the Scotiabank Giller Prize that year, and become a finalist for the Orange Prize for Fiction (now the Women's Prize for Fiction), the Governor General's Literary Award for fiction and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.




Ondaatje is no stranger to Man Booker Prize success.

Ondaatje's  novel The English Patient was recently won the Golden Man Booker winner.
The special one-off competition was designed to mark the 50th anniversary for the British literary prize.
 It placed the Man Booker Prize's previous 51 winners in a head-to-head battle to determine which has stood the test of time.

 The English Patient won the Booker in 1992, when it tied with Barry Unsworth's Sacred Hunger for the prize.

Sabrina by American Nick Drnaso is the first graphic novel to ever be longlisted for the prize.

    Rachel Kushner's   The Mars Room is also included

The other books on the longlist include:

    Snap by Belinda Bauer (U.K.)
    Milkman by Anna Burns (U.K.)
    In Our Mad and Furious City by Guy Gunaratne (U.K.)
    Everything Under by Daisy Johnson (U.K.)
    The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner (U.S.)
    The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh (U.K.)
    The Overstory by Richard Powers (U.S.)
    The Long Take by Robin Robertson (U.K.)
    Normal People by Sally Rooney (Ireland)
    From A Low and Quiet Sea by Donal Ryan (Ireland)

This year's jury includes philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah, crime writer Val McDermid, cultural critic Leo Robson, feminist writer and critic Jacqueline Rose and artist Leanne Shapton.

The shortlist will be announced on Sept. 20, 2018 and the winner will be revealed on Oct. 16, 2018.

Who was Jonathan Gold ?

 Who was  Jonathan Gold ?

Options

1) food critic

2)singer

3)musician

4)none of the above

answer

1) food critic

Other details

Jonathan Gold was an American food critic.

He wrote for the Los Angeles Times and had previously written for LA Weekly and Gourmet

He became the first restaurant critic to win a Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 2007.

He was the subject of a documentary named “City of Gold” released in 2015.

It was directed by filmmaker Laura Gabbert.