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Current Affairs Dec-2019

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261. Who recently set the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman?

A
Peggy Whitson

B
Christina Koch

C
Jessica Meir

D
Sally Ride

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Correct Answer : B [Christina Koch]

Explaination : [Christina Koch, a NASA astronaut has set the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman. She broke the previous record set by astronaut Peggy Whitson who was in space for 288 days. Koch is expected to be in space for a total of 328 days, especially to study the effects of long spaceflights.]

262. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which was conferred recently, is the highest award in the country for which field?

A
Theatre

B
Classical dances

C
Cinema

D
Classical music

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Correct Answer : C [Cinema]

Explaination : [Dadasaheb Phalke award is the highest award conferred in the field of cinema in India. Recently, it was awarded to Amitabh Bachchan. The award was instituted in honour of Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (also known as the Father of Indian Cinema) in 1969.]

263. All cases registered during the Pathalgadi Movement were withdrawn recently. Which state is the movement associated with?

A
Chhattisgarh

B
Jharkhand

C
Odisha

D
West Bengal

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Correct Answer : B [Jharkhand]

Explaination : [The state government of Jharkhand recently decided to withdraw all cases registered during the Pathalgadi Movement. The term pathalgadi means ‘planting a stone order’. The members of the movement refused to recognize the authority of the state and central governments. Instead, they recognized only the gram panchayat.]