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1. Name this singer.
A. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
B. Afghan singer Abdul Salam Maftoon.
C. Alexandre 'Sacha' Trudeau, Justin Trudeau's younger brother.
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ANSWER B.
Afghan singer Abdul Salam Maftoon shares a striking resemblance to Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Maftoon became a celebrity after he appeared on the Afghan version of American Idol. Photograph: Mohammad Ismail/Reuters.
You can read more about him here.
Afghan singer Abdul Salam Maftoon shares a striking resemblance to Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Maftoon became a celebrity after he appeared on the Afghan version of American Idol. Photograph: Mohammad Ismail/Reuters.
You can read more about him here.
2. Name this army officer who made history on Republic Day.
A. Lieutenant Ambika Sudhakaran.
B. Captain Shikha Surabhi.
C. Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi.
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ANSWER C.
Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi was the first woman to lead an all-male marching contingent on R-Day. You can read more about Lieutenant Kasturi here.
Captain Surabhi became the first woman to perform bike stunts, alongside her male teammates as part of the Daredevils, a major attraction every Republic Day. Her standing salute from the bike drew loud applause from the audience.
You can read more about Captain Surabhi here.
Lieutenant Sudhakaran led the Indian Navy's marching regiment at the Republic Day 2019 parade.
Photograph: PTI
Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi was the first woman to lead an all-male marching contingent on R-Day. You can read more about Lieutenant Kasturi here.
Captain Surabhi became the first woman to perform bike stunts, alongside her male teammates as part of the Daredevils, a major attraction every Republic Day. Her standing salute from the bike drew loud applause from the audience.
You can read more about Captain Surabhi here.
Lieutenant Sudhakaran led the Indian Navy's marching regiment at the Republic Day 2019 parade.
Photograph: PTI
3. The Kirti Chakra -- India's second highest peacetime gallantry award -- will be presented to two soldiers for their valour in operations in the Kashmir valley: Sowar Vijay Kumar from 22 Rashtriya Rifles who laid down his life last August fighting terrorists in Baramulla is one of them. Who is the other?
A. Major Tushar Gauba from the Jat Regiment.
B. Lieutenant Colonel Vikrant Prasher of the 10 Parachute Regiment.
C. Major Imliakum Keitzar from 4th Gorkha Rifles.
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ANSWER A.
Major Gauba has been given the award for displaying 'unparallel bravery' while dealing with a group of terrorists along the Line of Control in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, in May 2018.
Army officers said Major Gauba -- an alumnus of Lucknow's La Martiniere school -- crawled up to 20 metres close to the terrorists under heavy firing and then lobbed a hand grenade.
Showing utter disregard to his personal safety, he charged on the terrorists with his weapon.
"In close combat undeterred by the terrorists fire, he killed three militants. His act of unparallel bravery under heavy terrorist fire, tactical acumen and swift action resulted in elimination of three hardcore terrorists," an army officer said.
Lieutenant Colonel Vikrant Prasher of the 10 Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), Major Amit Kumar Dimri from 14 Rashtriya Rifles, Major Imliakum Keitzar from 4th Gorkha Rifles, Major Rohit Lingwal of 9th battalion, Parachute Regiment and Captain Abhay Sharma, first battalion, Parachute Regiment, Captain Abhinav Kumar Choudhary from 21 Rashtriya Rifles, Lance Naik Ayyub Ali from 9th battalion of Rashtriya Rifles, Sepoy Ajay Kumar, 42nd battalion of Rashtriya Rifles and Sapper Mahesh HN, 44th battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles all won the Shaurya Chakra for their courage.
Major Gauba has been given the award for displaying 'unparallel bravery' while dealing with a group of terrorists along the Line of Control in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, in May 2018.
Army officers said Major Gauba -- an alumnus of Lucknow's La Martiniere school -- crawled up to 20 metres close to the terrorists under heavy firing and then lobbed a hand grenade.
Showing utter disregard to his personal safety, he charged on the terrorists with his weapon.
"In close combat undeterred by the terrorists fire, he killed three militants. His act of unparallel bravery under heavy terrorist fire, tactical acumen and swift action resulted in elimination of three hardcore terrorists," an army officer said.
Lieutenant Colonel Vikrant Prasher of the 10 Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), Major Amit Kumar Dimri from 14 Rashtriya Rifles, Major Imliakum Keitzar from 4th Gorkha Rifles, Major Rohit Lingwal of 9th battalion, Parachute Regiment and Captain Abhay Sharma, first battalion, Parachute Regiment, Captain Abhinav Kumar Choudhary from 21 Rashtriya Rifles, Lance Naik Ayyub Ali from 9th battalion of Rashtriya Rifles, Sepoy Ajay Kumar, 42nd battalion of Rashtriya Rifles and Sapper Mahesh HN, 44th battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles all won the Shaurya Chakra for their courage.
4. In this PTI photograph, President Ram Nath Kovind presents the Ashoka Chakra to Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani's widow Mahajabeen on Republic Day. What is historic about this presentation?
A. Lance Naik Wani is the first Kashmiri to be awarded the Ashoka Chakra.
B. It is the first time a former militant-turned soldier has received the Ashoka Chakra.
C. It is the first time that a soldier who had been awarded the Sena Medal twice for gallantry received the Ashok Chakra.
D. All three.
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ANSWER D.
All three options are correct. Before he joined the Indian Army's 162 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry in 2004. Lance Naik Wani, a native of Cheki Ashmuji in Kashmir's Kulgam district, was a militant. He was awarded the Sena Medal for gallantry twice, in 2007 and 2018.
Photograph: PTI
All three options are correct. Before he joined the Indian Army's 162 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry in 2004. Lance Naik Wani, a native of Cheki Ashmuji in Kashmir's Kulgam district, was a militant. He was awarded the Sena Medal for gallantry twice, in 2007 and 2018.
Photograph: PTI
5. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was the chief guest at the Republic Day 2019 parade. He was the second South African president to be invited to the event as chief guest. Who was the first?
A. Thabo Mbeki in 2007.
B. Nelson Mandela in 1995.
C. Jacob Zuma in 2012.
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ANSWER B.
Four years after he was released from Robben Island, Madiba was the chief guest at the Republic Day parade in 1995. Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma was the President, P V Narasimha Rao, the prime minister.
Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo
Four years after he was released from Robben Island, Madiba was the chief guest at the Republic Day parade in 1995. Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma was the President, P V Narasimha Rao, the prime minister.
Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo