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1.The Supreme Court recently set aside the life ban imposed on a former Indian cricketer by disciplinary committee of the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) for his alleged involvement in the spot-fixing scandal during the 2013 IPL.Name the cricketer.

 

2.In Which city in New Zealand the unfortunate terrorist attack & gun fire in two mosques took place killing more than 49 people last week,the Bangladeshi Cricket Team players had a miraculous escape however.

 

3.Which aircraft is grounded by more than 50 countries across the globe following the fatal accident of an Ethiopian airline,killing 159 passengers onboard due to the security,safety scare?

 

4.Which nation has blocked a proposal at the United Nation to designate JeM founder Masood Azhar as a global terrorist supporting him fifth time?

 

5.Which political party is going to field 40.5 per cent women candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls?

 

6.Which Brand faced ire of agitated people for sharing the same last name as Surf Excel detergent.People have rated the popular spreadsheet app negative thinking it to be the Unilever brand on Play Store bringing the overall rating down?

 

7.Which company,the maker of the world’s largest selling electric cars launched the Model Y, a compact SUV recently?

8.Which former BJD leader & popular MLA from Paradeep recently joined BJP?

 

9.Which Odia IRS officer has been unanimously elected chairman of Enforcement Committee of World Customs Organization (WCO)?(He is the first
Indian customs officer to be elected to this position)

 

10.What amount of the annual Budget is approved for 2019-20 at a meeting of the Jaganaath Temple Managing Committee?

 

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Answers to the Sunday Quiz(March 9, 2019)

1.Justice Madan Mohan Das Commission is probing which scam in Odisha?
Ans: Chit Fund Scam

2.Which Businessman,Author,Politician and former Kendrapara MP from Odisha recently joined BJP?
Ans: Baijayant JayPanda

3.National flags of 3countries,India,Indonesia and Russia were wrapped around his body during his last journey.Identify this legendary leader?
Ans: Bhumi Putra Biju Patnaik

4.Which billionaire diamond tycoon who is a suspect for biggest banking fraud in India’s history is in news for being tracked by “The Telegraph“ journalists in London?
Ans: Nirav Modi

5.Which state government has demanded Param Vir Chakra for wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman?
Ans:Tamil Nadu

6.When do we celebrate the International Women’s Day?
Ans: 8th March

7.Which Indian spiritual leader is appointed by Supreme Court as one of the mediators for the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute case?
Ans: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

8.Who won the 9th Hockey Jr Men National Championship?
Ans:Hockey Odisha

9.Who won the prestigious Jayadev Samman award at the 29th Odisha State Film awards recently.
Ans: Well known film editor Ravi Shankar Patnaik

10.What is the full form of UDAN-the Indian government initiative for increasing the regional connectivity?
Ans: Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik