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09-May-2018 Current Affairs

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 9th May 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 9th May 2018

1. World Press Independence Day is celebrated on May 3 every year. Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize is also given by UNESCO on World Press Independence Day. This award is given to the person or institution who has done remarkable work for the freedom of the press.
2. Germany had self-surrendering on 7 April 1945, with this self-surrender, the war that lasted for six years in Europe was over. Germany's General Gustav Jodl had signed surrender papers. A government statement to end the war was released in London, Moscow and Washington. This day was declared a national holiday in the UK. World War II ran from 1939 to 1945.
3. Kakawa festival is being celebrated in Turkey. One night before the festival, the people of Roma gather at night on the Tuka river and dance to the burning fire. The next day, after washing the faces with all the water of the river, ribbon bunds on a tree write desires.
4. India's first woman special train was started on May 5, 1992. This train was run between Churchgate and Borivali station of Western Railway in Maharashtra. This train was operated for women travelers only in suburban Mumbai. This train has completed 26 years recently.
5. Abu Dhabi Open title is won by India's Squash player Rumit Tandon. Tandon won the title by defeating Egyptian Omar Abdel Migud 11-6, 6-11, 11-3, 11-2 in the final of the Abu Dhabi Open. This is Tandon's third Professional Squash Association (PSA) tour titled.
6. Boria Majumdar is the author of the book "Eleven Gods and a Billion Indians". This book describes many untouched aspects of the Indian cricket team and many entertaining and important tales within and outside the field.
7. Patti Jenkins has been honored with the Women in Motion Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Jenkins has been given this award for the direction of the movie "Wonder Woman".
8. Kottayam Pushpanath was a famous detective novelist. He had a special contribution in the field of detective and horror stories in Malayalam literature. More than 100 detective and horror novels were written in Malayalam language.
9. "APSTAR-6C" is a telecommunications satellite launched by China from the South-West Shichang Satellite Launch Center. This satellite has been sent to class with the help of Long March-3b. This is the 273rd mission of the Long March series.
10. The world's largest solar farm has been established on the Atlas hill of Morocco. There are more than 5 lakh millers in the line of yellow sand from the human size. This world's largest solar farm has been established on the Atlas hill of Morocco. There are more than 5 lakh millers in the line of yellow sand from the human size. These mirrors are engaged in 14 lakh square meter area. This is part of Solar Power Generating Plant. It's as big as 600 football grounds. It generates 16 megawatts of energy. This plant has been named 'Noor'.

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