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What is the rank of India in Asian Athletics Championships 2019 held in Doha, Qatar?
The UN health agency - World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new guidelines on physical activity, sedentary and sleep for children under 5 years of age. It also issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children should be allowed - limited and none at all for one-year-olds.
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Which pair won their 2nd World Cup gold in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the ISSF World Cup 2019 in Beijing?
India's 16-year-old Saurabh Chaudhary and 17-year-old Manu Bhaker won gold in the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup 2019 in Beijing. This is the second consecutive gold for Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary at the ISSF World Cup as they had clinched a gold in the same category in the New Delhi edition of the shooting World Cup in February this year.
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Which Bank launched India’s First ‘Green Car Loan’ at Lower Interest Rates?
In a first India’s largest bank State Bank of India (SBI) launched ‘Green Car Loan’ to encourage customers to buy electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. The interest rates on the loan will be 20 basis points (0.2 per cent) lower than SBI’s existing auto loans.
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Who won the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2019?
Author Rana Dasgupta was awarded the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2019 for his 2010 novel Solo which is a tale of estrangement and the ultimate failure of material existence.
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Who is the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913?
The UAE's flag carrier Etihad Airways has become the first airline in the Gulf region to operate a flight EY484 without any single-use plastics on board, in a bid to raise awareness about pollution on Earth Day (April 22).
World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26 April. The theme for 2019 is Reach for Gold: IP and Sports. The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000.
