Current affairs mcqs MCQs

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Q.781 Which legendary American jazz saxophonist and composer known for A Love Supreme would have turned 100 in 2026?
A Charlie Parker
B John Coltrane
C Sonny Rollins
D Lester Young
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Q.782 The year 2026 marks the 100th birthday of which highly influential French philosopher and historian?
A Jean-Paul Sartre
B Jacques Derrida
C Michel Foucault
D Roland Barthes
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Q.783 Which French comic book writer and co creator of the Asterix series was born 100 years ago in 1926?
A Albert Uderzo
B René Goscinny
C Hergé
D Morris
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Q.784 The year 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the first woman swimming the English Channel. Who was she?
A Florence Chadwick
B Dawn Fraser
C Gertrude Ederle
D Esther Williams
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Q.785 Which Japanese Emperor ascended to the throne 100 years ago in 1926 beginning the Showa era?
A Emperor Meiji
B Emperor Taisho
C Emperor Hirohito
D Emperor Akihito
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Q.786 Which groundbreaking American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2026?
A The Honeymooners
B I Love Lucy
C Leave It to Beaver
D The Dick Van Dyke Show
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Q.787 Which famous mischievous comic strip character created by Hank Ketcham debuted 75 years ago in 1951?
A Calvin
B Charlie Brown
C Dennis the Menace
D Marmaduke
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Q.788 Which prominent British statesman became Prime Minister for the second time 75 years ago in 1951?
A Clement Attlee
B Anthony Eden
C Harold Macmillan
D Winston Churchill
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Q.789 Which North African nation celebrates its 75th anniversary of independence achieved on December 24 1951?
A Algeria
B Tunisia
C Libya
D Morocco
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Q.790 The year 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of which catastrophic earthquake in China that killed hundreds of thousands?
A Sichuan earthquake
B Tangshan earthquake
C Shaanxi earthquake
D Haiyuan earthquake
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Q.791 Which iconic television variety show created by Jim Henson premiered 50 years ago in September 1976?
A Sesame Street
B The Muppet Show
C Fraggle Rock
D Saturday Night Live
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Q.792 Which personal computer fully assembled on a single motherboard went on sale 50 years ago in July 1976?
A Altair 8800
B Commodore PET
C Apple I
D Tandy TRS-80
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Q.793 The year 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the first perfect 10 score in Olympic gymnastics history achieved by whom?
A Olga Korbut
B Mary Lou Retton
C Nadia Comaneci
D Ludmilla Tourischeva
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Q.794 Which iconic musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber celebrates the 40th anniversary of its West End premiere in 2026?
A Cats
B Les Misérables
C The Phantom of the Opera
D Miss Saigon
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Q.795 Which groundbreaking computer animation studio was officially founded as an independent company 40 years ago in 1986?
A DreamWorks Animation
B Studio Ghibli
C Pixar
D Blue Sky Studios
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Q.796 Which wildly successful daytime television talk show broadcast nationally for the first time 40 years ago in September 1986?
A The Phil Donahue Show
B The Oprah Winfrey Show
C The Ellen DeGeneres Show
D The Sally Jessy Raphael Show
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Q.797 The year 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of which two countries joining the European Economic Community?
A Greece and Turkey
B Austria and Sweden
C Spain and Portugal
D Finland and Denmark
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Q.798 Which influential 3D platformer game that revolutionized movement in 3D spaces celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026?
A Crash Bandicoot
B Super Mario 64
C Banjo-Kazooie
D Spyro the Dragon
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Q.799 Which top tier American professional sports league played its inaugural season 30 years ago in 1996?
A WNBA
B MLS (Major League Soccer)
C National Women's Soccer League
D Arena Football League
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Q.800 Which major American cable news television channel was launched by Rupert Murdoch 30 years ago in October 1996?
A MSNBC
B CNN
C Fox News
D CNBC
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Q.801 Which highly successful fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson celebrates its 25th anniversary of release in 2026?
A Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
B The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
C Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
D Eragon
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Q.802 Which major technology company opened its first two physical retail stores in Virginia and California 25 years ago in May 2001?
A Microsoft
B Sony
C Samsung
D Apple
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Q.803 Which highly popular and enduring operating system was released by Microsoft 25 years ago in October 2001?
A Windows 98
B Windows 2000
C Windows XP
D Windows 7
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Q.804 Which European country marks the 25th anniversary of becoming the first nation to legalize same sex marriage in 2026?
A Belgium
B Netherlands
C Spain
D Sweden
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Q.805 Which major tech acquisition involving a massive video sharing platform occurred 20 years ago in October 2006?
A Facebook acquiring Instagram
B Google acquiring YouTube
C Microsoft acquiring Skype
D Yahoo acquiring MySpace
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Q.806 Which European city hosted the Winter Olympics 20 years ago in 2006?
A Salt Lake City
B Turin
C Vancouver
D Sochi
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Q.807 Which national football team won the FIFA World Cup 20 years ago in 2006?
A France
B Brazil
C Italy
D Germany
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Q.808 Which major public health breakthrough a vaccine protecting against cervical cancer received FDA approval 20 years ago in 2006?
A Hepatitis B vaccine
B HPV vaccine
C Rotavirus vaccine
D Shingles vaccine
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Q.809 Which American baseball team ended a 108 year championship drought by winning the World Series 10 years ago in 2016?
A Boston Red Sox
B Cleveland Indians
C Chicago White Sox
D Chicago Cubs
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Q.810 The World Health Organization declared a global public health emergency 10 years ago in 2016 due to the outbreak of which mosquito borne virus?
A Dengue fever
B Chikungunya
C Zika virus
D West Nile virus
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