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Question 1.

Name the dirtiest man in the world, who passed away.

  1.    Mehdi Ghayedi
  2.    Amou Haji
  3.    Mehdi Taremi
  4.    Alireza Jahanbakhsh
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> Amou Haji
Amou Haji, an Iranian man dubbed the "dirtiest man in the world, " died at the age of 94 in the village of Dejgah, in the southern province of Fars.
Question 2.

Dietrich Mateschitz, who has passed away, was the founder and owner of which of the following Formula One racing team?

  1.    McLaren
  2.    Williams Racing
  3.    Red Bull Racing
  4.    Alpine F1 Team
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Red Bull Racing
Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of energy drink company Red Bull and founder and owner of the Red Bull Formula One racing team, has died.
Question 3.

Arun Bali, who was suffering from a disease called Myasthenia Gravis, was related to which field?

  1.    Attorney
  2.    Actor
  3.    Architect
  4.    Author
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> Actor
Veteran actor Arun Bali passed away he was suffering from Myasthenia Gravis, an Autoimmune disease caused by a communication failure between nerves and muscles.
Question 4.

Tulsi Tanti, who has died due to cardiac arrest, belongs to which profession?

  1.    Businessman
  2.    Doctor
  3.    Teacher
  4.    Singer
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> Businessman
The founder, chairman and MD of Suzlon Group and Suzlon Energy Limited, Tulsi Tanti has died due to cardiac arrest.
Question 5.

Charles Fuller, who died recently, belonged to which profession?

  1.    Doctor
  2.    Singer
  3.    Playwright
  4.    Director
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Playwright
Charles Fuller, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of the acclaimed 'A Soldier's Play', passed away at 83.
Question 6.

Google Doodle is celebrating Bhupen Hazarika's 96th birth anniversary on September 8. He was known for which form of art?

  1.    Dancing
  2.    Painting
  3.    Architecture
  4.    Singing
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> Singing
Bhupen Hazarika was an Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, actor, poet, and filmmaker from Assam who was popularly known as Sudha Kontho.
Question 7.

Ramchandra Manjhi, who passed away was related to which one of the following folk dances?

  1.    Rajasthani Folk Dance
  2.    Tamil Fork Dance
  3.    Bhojpuri Folk Dance
  4.    Karnataka Folk Dance
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Bhojpuri Folk Dance
The legendary artist Ram Chandra Manjhi was an Indian Bhojpuri folk dancer and a theatre artist and was one of the members of Bhikhari Thakur's drama team.
Question 8.

Issey Miyake, who passed away, was associated with which field?

  1.    Economics
  2.    Agriculture
  3.    Design
  4.    Science
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Design
Veteran Japanese designer Issey Miyake passed away at the age of 84. He was known for his innovative technology-driven clothing designs, exhibitions and fragrances
Question 9.

Veteran Bengali film director Tarun Majumdar passed away. In which year did he receive the Padma Shri Award?

  1.    1993
  2.    1990
  3.    1992
  4.    1999
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> 1990
Tarun Majumdar was the recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri Award in 1990.
Question 10.

BB Gurung, who has passed away was the former Chief Minister of which state?

  1.    Himachal Pradesh
  2.    Odisha
  3.    Sikkim
  4.    Haryana
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Sikkim
Former Chief Minister of Sikkim, BB Gurung, has passed away. He was 99. BB Gurung was the third chief minister of Sikkim and had the shortest term in the history of the Himalayan state.