Daily Quiz Update- 14 & 15 April 2019

It is estimated that "Homo Luzonensis" lived on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines at least 50,000 to 67,000 years ago. This ancient human species was previously unknown to science. The discovery could mean primitive human relatives left Africa and made it all the way to South-East Asia, something not previously thought possible.

On 12th April 1961, Soviet Union (USSR) Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin undertook first successful first human space flight. This historic event opened the way for space exploration for the benefits of humanity.

The Nepal government has recently sent a 4-member team of experts to re-measure the height of Mount Everest.

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HDFC Bank to spread awareness about the benefits of listing on BSE Startups platform. The MoU will also extend value-added support for eligible startups, along with BSE for the listing.

As per Article 324 of the constitution, the ECI has recently issued an order prohibiting display in electronic media including cinematograph of any biopic or publicity material in the nature of biography/hagiography sub-serving the purposes of any political entity or any individual entity connected to it during the the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) period.