Daily GK 20 October 2024

✏️ Who is recognized as the poet of the Muslim Renaissance?

Answer: Farrokh Ahmed. (Death: October 19, 1974)

✏️ What is the name of the most popular satirical poem writer in English literature?

Answer: Jonathan Swift. (Death: October 19, 1745)

✏️ How many total Union Councils are there in Bangladesh?

Answer: 4,580. (Source: Local Government Ministry)

✏️ How many power plants are currently operational in the country?

Answer: 144. (Public-62, Private-80, and 2 Jointly)

✏️ Which country recently offered to collaborate with Bangladesh in the ICT sector?

Answer: Estonia.

✏️ Where and when will the 16th BRICS Summit be held?

Answer: In Kazan, Russia, from October 22 to 24.

✏️ How many pyramids are there in Egypt?

Answer: 118.

✏️ Which head of state recently received Germany’s highest honor?

Answer: Joe Biden. (Award: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit)

✏️ Who is the new World Chess Champion?

Answer: Alireza Firouzja (Iranian-French chess player).

✏️ Who is the first and only female racer in Bangladesh?

Answer: Kashfia Arfa.

✏️ Which is the largest and tallest pyramid among the 118 in Egypt?

Answer: The Great Pyramid of Giza.

✏️ According to the Local Government Ministry, how many Union Councils are currently in the country?

Answer: 4,580.

✏️ How many power plants are currently operational in the country?

Answer: 144 (62 public).

✏️ When and where will the 16th BRICS Summit be held?

Answer: In 2024, Kazan, Russia.

✏️ What is the real name of Bonful?

Answer: Bolai Chand Mukhopadhyay.

✏️ When is the 50th death anniversary of the poet Farrokh Ahmed?

Answer: October 19, 2024.

✏️ Which planet is closest to the sun?

Answer: Mercury.

✏️ Which organization was Yahya Sinwar the top leader of?

Answer: Hamas (Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya).

✏️ Which country is Oxfam based in?

Answer: United Kingdom.

✏️ Which commission works on the Global Water Pact?

Answer: Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW).

✏️ Where is the city of Jabalia located?

Answer: Gaza Strip, Palestine.

✏️ What is the name of the potential next cyclone in the Bay of Bengal?

Answer: ‘Dana’.

✏️ What does ‘Black Baby’ refer to?

Answer: Hybrid watermelon.

✏️ Which scientist created the ‘Golden Bag’?

Answer: Mobarak Ahmad Khan.