Current Affairs 26 January 2019 Quiz
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- Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Delhi for his first state visit ahead of the Republic day celebration parade. He is the President of which country?
A)South Africa
B)Australia
C)Netherlands
D)Ukraine
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Option A
Explanation: South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Delhi for his first state visit ahead of the Republic day celebration parade, where he is the chief guest. Ramaphosa is 2nd South Africa’s President after Nelson Mandela to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade.
- The celebration of 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was commenced in which city?
A)Mumbai
B)Chennai
C)Varanasi
D)Pune
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Option C
Explanation: The celebration of 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was commenced in Varanasi,UP. Prime Minister of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Jugnauth was the chief Guest of Convention.
- Which country opened the year’s space campaign by putting into orbit defence imaging satellite “Microsoft R”?
A)India
B)USA
C)Russia
D)Australia
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Option A
Explanation: India opened the year’s space campaign by putting into orbit defence imaging satellite “Microsoft R”for the DRDO and students-built nano-satellite “Kalamsat” in a copy book style.
- Which long Range Surface to Air Missile was launched by DRDO recently off Odisha coast?
A)INS Karwar
B)INS Chennai
C)INS Vikramaditya
D)INS Chand
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Option B
Explanation: DRDO has successfully test fired Long Range Surface to Air Missile from naval warship INS Chennai. The test was conducted off the coast of Odisha.
- India and which other country have agreed to set up an “Energy Banking” mechanism that would help the Himalayan country export its surplus electricity?
A)Nepal
B)Bhutan
C)China
D)Sri Lanka
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Option A
Explanation: Nepal and india have agreed to set up an “Energy Banking” mechanism that would help the Himalayan country export its surplus electricity to neighbour India during the monsoon season and import power during its lean season in winter.
- According to WHO, which country accounts more than half leprosy cases globally?
A)China
B)Nepal
C)Pakistan
D)India
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Option D
Explanation: Even though the number of leprosy cases have steadily declined worldwide, an estimated two lakh cases continue to be reported every year, with India accounting for more than half,said WHO.
- Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Dr Harsh vardhan will be launching three important centre’s set up by Department of science and Technology in which city?
A)Chennai
B)Mumbai
C)New Delhi
D)Pune
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Option A
Explanation: Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forests & Climate Change,Dr Harsh vardhan will be launching three important centre’s set up by Department of science and Technology,nucleated by IIT Madras in Chennai.
- Which state government has decided to form a “State Tiger Protection Force”to save the Big Cat population in the State?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Telangana
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Haryana
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Option B
Explanation: The telangana government has decided to form a “State Tiger Protection Force”to save the Big Cat population in the State.
- The world’s longest 3D-printed concrete pedestrian bridge opened in which country?
A)UK
B)USA
C)Japan
D)China
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Option D
Explanation: The world’s longest 3D-printed concrete pedestrian bridge, which is 26.3 metre-long and 3.6-metre-wide, opened in China’s Shanghai.
- Which country’s government declared sugarcane juice as the “national drink” of the country?
A)India
B)Nepal
C)Pakistan
D)Sri Lanka
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Option C
Explanation: the Pakistan government declared sugarcane juice as the “national drink” of the country.
- According to the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019,how much percent is global growth expected to remain in 2019 and 2020?
A)4%
B)3%
C)5%
D)6%
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Option B
Explanation: Global growth is expected to remain at 3 percent in 2019 and 2020, however, the steady pace of expansion in the global economy masks an increase in downside risks that could potentially exacerbate development challenges in many parts of the world, according to the World economic Situation and Prospects 2019.
- According to Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council ,India to grow at how much percent in the next few years?
A)7.3-7.6%
B)8.0-8.2%
C)7.5-7.8%
D)7-7.5 %
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Option D
Explanation: Despite global and structural challenges, India will continue to grow in the 7-7.5 percent range in the next few years, one of the highest growth rates in the world which could further go up by at least 1 per cent through reforms designed to address structural problems, the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council said.
- According to Motilal Oswal report, weak corporate earnings pushed the corporate profits to GDP ratio among the Nifty 500 companies to a 15 year low of how much percent?
A)3.0%
B)2.5%
C)2.8%
D)2.6%
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Option C
Explanation: Weak corporate earnings pushed the corporate profits to GDP ratio among the Nifty 500 companies to a 15 year low of 2.8 percent,a Motilal Oswal report said.
- What is the rank of India in the GDPR Readiness Index released by Cisco?
A)4th
B)6th
C)5th
D)3rd
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Option B
Explanation: Nearly 65 percent of Indian organisations are better prepared for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR), making the country the 6th leading nation globally in the GDPR Readiness Index, global networking leader Cisco said.
- Recently,women’s cricketer Danielle Hazell announced her retirement.She is the former player of which country?
A)Holland
B)Netherlands
C)Australia
D)England
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Option D
Explanation: England’s women’s cricketer Danielle Hazell has announced her retirement from the international cricket after serving the game for nine years.
- Who was appointed as new PM of Burkina Faso?
A)Roch Marc Christian Kabore
B)Marc Dovil Kabure
C)Christopher Daniel Dabire
D)Christophe Joseph Marie Dabire
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Option D
Explanation: President Roch Marc Christian Kabore appointed Christophe Joseph Marie Dabire as PM of Burkina Faso.
- Who was announced as the winner of $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2018?
A)Tejaswini Niranjana
B)Taruna Bhatt
C)Umalakshmi Ravi Shankar
D)Tanmay Chakraborty
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Option A
Explanation: “No Presents Please”, originally written in Kannada by noted author Jayant Kaikini and translated into English by Tejaswini Niranjana, was announced as the winner of the prestigious $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2018 at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet in Kolkata
- Recently,fiction writer and essayist Krishna Sobti passed away.She is the writer of which language?
A)Urdu
B)Hindi
C)Tamil
D)Marathi
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Option B
Explanation: Acclaimed Hindi fiction writer and essayist Krishna Sobti passed away in New Delhi at the age of 93 due to prolonged illness.
- Recently, Russell Baker passed away.He was related to which profession?
A)Singer
B)Sportsmen
C)Journalist
D)Writer
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Option D
Explanation: Russell Baker, the genial, but sharp-witted writer who won Pulitzer Prizes for his humorous columns in The New York Times and a moving autobiography of his impoverished Baltimore childhood and later hosted television’s ‘Masterpiece Theatre’, has passed away.
- Recently, writer Atin Bandyopadhyay passed away.He was the writer of which language?
A)Odia
B)Tamil
C)Urdu
D)Bengali
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Option D
Explanation: Sahitya Akademi award winning Bengali writer Atin Bandyopadhyay passed away at a city hospital in Kolkata.
- What is the theme of this year’s National Voters Day 2019?
A)Ethical Voting
B)Empowering young and future events
C)Authentic Elections
D)Accessible Elections
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Option D
Explanation: India is celebrating 9th National Voters Day on 25th Jan 2019 for enhanced participation of citizens in the electoral process.The theme is “accessible elections”.
STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- What is the currency of Mauritius?
A)Rupee
B)Riel
C)Krone
D)Won
- Where is the HQ of DRDO?
A)Mumbai
B)Bengaluru
C)New Delhi
D)Chennai
- Where is the HQ of United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs?
A)Tokyo
B)London
C)Beijing
D)New York
- What is the currency of Burkina Faso?
A)Riyal
B)Franc
C)Won
D)Ringgit
