Current Affairs 4 September 2019 Quiz
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- From Which date,the Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme will be operationalised?
A)Sep 30,2019
B)Sep 1,2019
C)Oct 2,2019
D)31 Dec,2019
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Option B
Explanation: The Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme announced by the Union government in its 2019-20 Budget is operationalised from September 1. Tax payers can use the scheme for closing their pending disputes relating to legacy service tax and central excise cases that are now subsumed under GST.
- Which month will be celebrated as Rashtriya Poshan Maah?
A)December
B)October
C)September
D)November
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Option C
Explanation: The entire month of September will be celebrated as the Rashtriya Poshan Maah. This year the theme is Complementary Feeding. Prime Minister’s Overreaching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment – POSHAN Abhiyaan is a multi- ministerial convergence mission with the vision to address malnutrition with a targeted approach by 2022.
- Recently M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the country’s longest electrified rail tunnel in which state?
A)Assam
B)Maharashtra
C)Bihar
D)Andhra Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the country’s longest electrified rail tunnel between Cherlopalli and Rapuru and the electrified railway line between Venkatachalam and Obulavaripalli.
- Recently Election Commission launched Nation Wide Drive for verification of voter details in which city/UT?
A)Chennai
B)Lucknow
C)New Delhi
D)Mumbai
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Option C
Explanation: The Election Commission of India launched a nation-wide Electors Verification Programme, for which a special camp was held at the EC headquarters in New Delhi.
- Recently The “Namaste Pacific “ culture event was held in which city/UT?
A)NewDelhi
B)Mumbai
C)Ahmedabad
D)Lucknow
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Option A
Explanation: The High Commissions of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji jointly organised a cultural event ‘Namaste Pacific’ in New Delhi to showcase in India the culture of the Pacific countries.
- Which country to train four Indian astronauts for space mission Gaganyaan?
A)China
B)USA
C)UK
D)Russia
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Option D
Explanation: India and Russia are stepping up cooperation in the space sector with Moscow extending help in 4-5 critical areas of India’s ambitious manned mission to space, Gaganyaan. This includes training of Indian astronauts at Russian facilities beginning later this year.
- The fourth South Asian Speakers’ Summit was held in Which city?
A)Male
B)Beijing
C)Tokyo
D)NewDelhi
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Option A
Explanation: The fourth South Asian Speakers’ Summit was held in Male, Maldives capital with the secretary general of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and senior lawmakers from India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- The 4th Indian Ocean Conference 2019 was held in Which city?
A)Amsterdam
B)Vienna
C)Male
D)Rome
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Option C
Explanation: 4th Indian Ocean Conference 2019 was held in Male, Maldives. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in the Conference.
- The 36th National Games will be held in Which state?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Chhattisgarh
C)Goa
D)TamilNadu
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Option C
Explanation: The much-delayed 36th National Games will be staged in Goa from 20 October to 4 November next year, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said. The IOA finalised the dates during its meeting with the Goan delegation.
- Which country topped the list in ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol Championship in Rio De Janeiro?
A)Brazil
B)India
C)China
D)Russia
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Option B
Explanation: India finished at the top of the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol Championship in Rio De Janeiro with 5 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals.
- Who has clinched a silver medal with a best throw of 20.09m in his last attempt during an athletic meet at Decin, Czech Republic?
A)Abhishek Verma
B)Tejinderpal Singh Toor
C)Dilbagh Singh
D)Yashwant Sahu
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Option B
Explanation: Asian Games gold medallist shot putter Tejinderpal Singh Toor has clinched a silver medal with a best throw of 20.09m in his last attempt during an athletic meet at Decin, Czech Republic.
- Who was appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Paytm Money?
A)Pravin Jadhav
B)Atanu Chakraborty
C)Anil Chowdhury
D)Pradhan Singh Yadav
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Option A
Explanation: Paytm Money, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Paytm’s parent One97 Communications, said it has elevated Pravin Jadhav as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
- Who is the author of the book “India’s Lost Frontier the Story of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan”?
A)Ashok Joshi
B)Devika Sethi
C)Raghuvaran Dayal
D)Raghvendra Singh
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Option D
Explanation: The book, “India’s Lost Frontier the Story of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan”, has been penned by veteran civil servant Raghvendra Singh. He was the Director-General of the National Archives of India.
- Recently Franco Columbu passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Actor and Film Director
B)Boxer and Politics
C)Actor and Boxer
D)Boxer and Poet
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Option C
Explanation: Italian bodybuilder, boxer and actor Franco Columbu, has passed away. He was 78. He was taken to a hospital after being taken ill while he was swimming in the sea.
- What is the theme of this year’s World Coconut Day 2019?
A)Coconut, the tree of life Sustains family well being
B)Coconut-a wealth for everyone
C)A healthy and wealthy life with Coconut
D)Coconut for good health
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Option A
Explanation: The World Coconut Day (WCD) is observed every year on September 2 to enhance coconut farming with focus on productivity and product diversification.Theme for World Coconut Day 2019 is “Coconut, the tree of life Sustains family well being”.
STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- What is the currency of Russia?
A)Dinar
B)Riel
C)Ruble
D)Euro
- What is the currency of Maldives?
A)Rufiyaa
B)Euro
C)Rupee
D)Krone
- What is the currency of Czech Republic?
A)Riel
B)Dinar
C)Koruna
D)Won
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