Current Affairs 25 August 2019 Quiz
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- Who was awarded with the Order of Zayed,UAE highest civilian honour?
A)Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
B)Nitin Gadkari
C)Smriti Irani
D)Narendra Modi
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Option D
Explanation: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has awarded PM Modi with the Order of Zayed, its highest civilian award, which was conferred earlier in April 2019 in recognition of his distinguished leadership for giving a big boost to bilateral relations between the two countries. PM Modi is on a visit to UAE.
- Who will head the committee that has been formed to advise the government on the “Fit India Movement”?
A)Kiran Rijiju
B)Rajyavardhan Rathore
C)Smriti Irani
D)Rajnath Singh
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Option A
Explanation: A committee comprising government officials, members of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), national sports federations, private bodies and fitness promoters has been formed to advise the government on the “Fit India Movement”.
- Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan inaugurated FSSAI’s National Food Laboratory (NFL) in Which city?
A)Pune
B)Ghaziabad
C)Nagpur
D)Gurugram
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Option B
Explanation: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan inaugurated FSSAI’s National Food Laboratory (NFL) in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of 13th anniversary of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
- The first ever World Youth Conference for Kindness held in Which city/UT?
A)NewDelhi
B)Chandigarh
C)Mumbai
D)Lucknow
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Option A
Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the first-ever World Youth Conference for Kindness organised by the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.
- The Gujarat’s Statue of Unity and which state’s Soho House featured in Time magazine second annual list of world’s greatest places this year?
A)Odisha
B)Bihar
C)Maharashtra
D)Uttar Pradesh
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Option C
Explanation: The Statue of Unity in Gujarat and Soho House in Mumbai were featured in Time magazine’s second annual list of the world’s greatest places this year. The list is a compilation of 100 new and “newly noteworthy destinations to experience right now”.
- Which state topped in Composite Water Management Index ?
A)Karnataka
B)Gujarat
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Himachal Pradesh
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Option B
Explanation: CWMI (Composite Water Management Index ) 2.0 ranks various states for the reference year 2017-18 as against the base year 2016-17. “Gujarat continues to hold on to its rank one in the reference year (2017-18), followed by Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu,” the release said.
- Who launched heritage postal stamp of Bandra station on the completion of 150 years of the railway station?
A)Shahrukh Khan
B)Salman Khan
C)Irfan Khan
D)Amitabh Bachhan
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Option A
Explanation: Actor Shah Rukh Khan launched heritage postal stamp of Bandra station on the completion of 150 years of the railway station.
- Which country recently allowed women over the age of 21 to travel abroad without permission from male guardian?
A)Zimbabwe
B)Afghanistan
C)Saudi Arabia
D)UAE
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Option C
Explanation: In Saudi Arabia, a landmark reform allowing women over the age of 21 to receive passports and travel abroad without permission from a male guardian has begun.
- Which country launched world’s first floating nuclear reactor in Arctic?
A)Japan
B)USA
C)Russia
D)China
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Option C
Explanation: Russia launched the world’s first floating nuclear reactor. The vessel weighs 21,000 tons and has two reactors with a capacity of 35 megawatts each. This reactor loaded with nuclear fuel, the Akademik Lomonosov left the Arctic port of Murmansk to begin its 5,000 kilometres (3,000-mile) voyage to Pevek in northeastern Siberia.
- Which bank was named world’s best bank by leading global financial publication Euromoney in its 2019 Awards for Excellence?
A)HDFC Bank
B)HSBC
C)SBI
D)DBS Bank
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Option D
Explanation: In a feat unmatched by other banks globally, DBS (HQ – Singapore) has become the first bank to concurrently hold three global best bank awards. This was achieved after DBS was named “World’s Best Bank” by leading global financial publication Euromoney in its 2019 Awards for Excellence.
- Recently Moody’s Investor Service has cut India’s GDP growth forecast to how much percent for 2019?
A)6.8%
B)6.7%
C)6.2%
D)6.6%
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Option C
Explanation: Moody’s Investors Service has cut India’s GDP growth forecast for the calendar year 2019 to 6.2 per cent from its previous estimate of 6.8 per cent.
- Which insurance company has partnered with Akshaya Patra Foundation to support and contribute to the mid-day meal programme for government school children?
A)SBI Life Insurance
B)PNB MetLife Insurance
C)Bharti AXA Life Insurance
D)IDBI Federal Life Insurance
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Option C
Explanation: Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a private life insurer, has partnered with Akshaya Patra Foundation to support and contribute to the mid-day meal programme for government school children
- Recently General insurance company Digit Insurance announced its first Bancassurance tie up with which bank?
A)SBI
B)Karur Vysya Bank
C)Karnataka Bank
D)Nainital Bank
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Option B
Explanation: General insurance company Digit Insurance announced its first Bancassurance tie-up with Karur Vysya Bank. Together, they are looking forward to delivering innovative products like the ones aimed for catering insurance needs of SMEs.
- Who has become the fastest Indian bowler to scalp 50 Test wickets?
A)Mohd Shami
B)Bhubaneswar Kumar
C)Jasprit Bumrah
D)Ishant Sharma
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Option C
Explanation: Pacer Jasprit Bumrah has become the fastest Indian bowler to scalp 50 Test wickets. The 25-year-old recorded 50 Test wickets in his 11th match for the team in the longest format of the game.
- The World Archery Youth Championship held in Which city?
A)Paris
B)Beijing
C)Tokyo
D)Madrid
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Option D
Explanation: The Indian team of Sukhbeer Singh, Sangampreet Singh Bisla and Tushar Phadtare clinched a bronze medal in the junior compound men’s team event in the World Archery Youth Championships in Madrid, Spain.
- Which platform has won the Guinness World Record for creating the largest online video album of people waving the Indian flag during its ‘No matter where I am, #IAMINDIAN’ campaign?
A)V24
B)Likee
C)Vigo
D)Tiktok
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Option B
Explanation: Likee, the pioneering global short video creation platform, has won the Guinness World Record for creating the largest online video album of people waving the Indian flag during its ‘No matter where I am, #IAMINDIAN’ campaign.
- Recently Arun Jaitley passed away.He belongs to which field?
A)Film Director
B)Journalist
C)Actor
D)Politics
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Option D
Explanation: Former Union minister and veteran BJP leader Arun Jaitley has passed away after prolonged illness. Jaitley, 66, was undergoing treatment at the hospital for several weeks.
STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- What is the currency of Spain?
A)Peso
B)Dollar
C)Euro
D)Krone
- Where is the HQ of Karur Vysva Bank?
A)Odisha
B)Karnataka
C)Kerala
D)TamilNadu
- Where is the HQ of Bharti AXA General Insurance?
A)Mumbai
B)Chennai
C)Pune
D)Kolkata
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