Post no 1. Current affairs 11 Jan 24

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[1.]  After 52 years in power, Denmark’s long-serving monarch queen Margrethe 11 declares she will abdicate on Jan 14,2024, she will be succeeded by her son, crown Prince Frederik.

[2.]  Who became the first indigenous person to win a Golden Globe for the best actress?

Ans-  Lily Gladstone - the “killers of the flower Moon’ star played Osage Woman.

[3.]  Name the Indian IAF aircraft that landed at the high-altitude  Kargil airfield

   near the  LoC with Pakistan.

Ans =  The C-130 J Super Hercules Tactical transport aircraft.

[4.] Name  India’s solar observatory spacecraft that ISRO launched on September 2,2023 in the halo orbit and was its destination after a 127-day journey, on Jan 6, 2024.

Ans= Aditya-LI

[5.]  Which country's  P.M.registers win for a 4th  term.

Ans- Bangladesh P.M. Sheikh Hasina registers win for a 4th  term.

[6.]   Name the world’s loneliest bird and its mate.

Ans-  Omid,  Mate- Arezoo

[7.]   Who is Maldives’ new president?                                                  

Ans-   Mohamed Muizzu                                                                        

[8. ]  Name the owner and chef of Leo's Artisan Pizza.

Ans-  Amol Kumar. He has two pizzerias based in NCR. One is Delhi based and the other is Da Susy based in Gurgaon.

[9.]     Name the first Indian woman auctioneer at Christie's.

 Ans=   Mallika Sagar

[10.]   Who was awarded the MBE, (Member of the British Empire) the
            third-highest civilian award in the UK?

Ans=   Jyotsna Srikant, ace violinist from Bengluru.

[11.]  In which language Tulsikrit Ramayana is written?

Ans- In Awadhi Language, in 1576.

[ 12] What is the birthplace of Lord Hanuman?

Ans-“Anjeyanadri Hill in Kishkindha near Hampi in North Karnataka, is the original birthplace of Hanuman. 

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