Current Affairs - Obituary

Exercise : Obituary - Latest Current Affairs
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56.
Which profession did Gitanjali Aiyar, who recently passed away, belong to?
India's first female professor
India's first female politician
India's first female doctor
India's first female news presenter
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Gitanjali Aiyar, one of India's first English female news presenters on the national broadcaster Doordarshan, has passed away. She is survived by her son and daughter, Pallavi Aiyar, who is also an award-winning journalist.

57.
Gufi Paintal, who recently passed away, belonged to which profession?
Actor
Director
Politician
Doctor
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sarabjeet Singh Paintal, popularly known as Gufi Paintal is still remembered as Shakuni Mama from B R Chopra's Mahabharat. The veteran actor left for his heavenly abode on June 5, due to prolonged health issues.

58.
Which profession did Sulochana Latkar, who passed away at 94, belong to?
Actor
Writer
Singer
Teacher
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Veteran actress Sulochana Latkar, known for her roles in over 300 films including Hindi and Marathi cinema, passed away at the age of 94. Some of her popular films include "Ab Dilli Dur Nahin," "Sujata," "Aaye Din Bahar Ke," "Dil Deke Dekho," "Aasha," "Majboor," "Nai Roshni," "Aayi Milan Ki Bela," "Gora Aur Kala," "Devar," "Bandini," and many others.

59.
Ama Ata Aidoo, who passed away, belonged to which profession?
Singer
Writer
Director
Historian
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ama Ata Aidoo, the iconic Ghanaian writer whose classics The Dilemma of a Ghost and Changes were taught to children in West African schools for decades, has died at the age of 81.

60.
Tina Turner, who recently made headlines, was associated with which profession?
Doctor
Teacher
Writer
Musician
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tina Turner, a renowned American musician, recently passed away at the age of 83. She was a trailblazing African-American woman in the rock-and-roll music industry.