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Briefing for Competitive Quiz 29th April 2018


1. Famous film director Mr. Kumaran Thampi has been honored with the "JC Daniels" award. This award has been given to Thampi to give "significant contribution to Malayalam cinema".
2. The first edition of the Olympic Games was first organized in Athens on 6 April 1896. They were first officially known as Olympiad Games. Initiative in this direction, in 1894, the International Olympic Committee was also established at a conference in Paris. This was the first and biggest sporting event of the time in which players from 14 countries participated in the competition.
3. The first edition of the Olympic Games was first organized in Athens on 6 April 1896. They were first officially known as Olympiad Games. Initiative in this direction, in 1894, the International Olympic Committee was also established at a conference in Paris. This was the first and biggest sporting event of the time in which players from 14 countries participated in the competition.
4. World Migratory Day, the capital of Jordan is being celebrated in Akab. World Migratory Day is celebrated in April. It discusses the protection of migratory birds and their habitat.
5. The Qingming Festival is being celebrated in the city of Jiangsu, China's province of Jiangsu. The Qingming Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of Spring Equinox, in which traditional food is made.
6. "Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Vikas Yojana" has been started in Punjab. This scheme has been started with the aim of helping the social class, and economic psychology of the society.
7. Dinesh Nandan Sahay was the first Governor of Chhattisgarh State. Dinesh Nandan has also served in the Governor's post in Tripura. He has passed away recently.
8. India's first jumbo train was started on January 29, 1979. It was a train with two engines. This train was named Tamilnadu Express. It was first flagged off from New Delhi station for Madras (now Chennai).

Published On : 30 Apr 2018

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