Question: Saturnino de la Fuente García, the world’s oldest person has died recently at the age of 112 years. He hailed from which country?
(a) Portugal
(b) France
(c) Spain
(d) Argentina
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- Guinness World Records holder for oldest person living (male), Saturnino de la Fuente García (Spain) has passed away at the age of 112 years and 341 days.
- The record holder was announced as the oldest man living at exactly 112 years and 211 days.
- He was born on February 11, 1909, in the Puente Castro neighbourhood of León in Spain.
- Thanks to his short height, only 1.50 m (4.92 ft), Saturnino recounts that he avoided being enlisted into the 1936 Spanish Civil War and, instead, established a flourishing shoemaker business.
BY: AMIT GUPTA