Current Affairs Quiz – 16 February 2019

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Current Affairs Quiz 16 February 2019

  1. India has removed which country from the most favoured nation (MFN) status in trade?
    A) Sri Lanka

    B) United States
    C) China
    D) Pakistan
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    India on February 15, 2019 revoked the most favoured nation (MFN) status in trade from  Pakistan. This comes in response to the terror attack in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF personnel. Pakistan was given the status of most favoured nation (MFN) in the year 1996. The removal of the same will allow India to put higher import duties on Pakistani goods. 
  2. PM Narendra Modi recently visited Yavatmal and Dhule to unveil various development products. It is situated in which state of India?
    A) Bihar
    B) Meghalaya
    C) Maharashtra
    D) West Bengal
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited Yavatmal and Dhule in Maharashtra on 16 February 2019 to unveil multiple projects.
  3. The Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019 was conducted by the Indian Army in which state?
    A) Gujarat

    B) Rajasthan
    C) Jammu & Kashmir
    D) Andhra Pradesh
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The Indian Air Force on February 16, 2019 carried out the Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019 involving almost all variants of its fighter jets and attack helicopters, in a fire power demonstration in Polhran, Rajasthan. 
  4. India’s first Agromet Forecasting and Research Centre has been established in which state?
    A) Karnataka
    B) Andhra Pradesh
    C) Odisha
    D) Tamil Nadu
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    India’s first Agromet Forecasting and Research Centre has been established at Farmers Knowledge Centre in the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) in Dharwad, Karnataka. Inaugurated by Union Minister Harsha Vardhan, the North Karnataka Agromet Forecasting and Research Centre (NKAFC) will benefit nearly 25 lakh farmers. 
  5. World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2019 has been released by which organisation?
    A) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

    B) World Economic Forum (WEF)
    C) World Bank
    D) International Labour Organization (ILO)
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The International Labour Organization (ILO) released a report titled World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2019. 
  6. Name the first ever female to be inducted as the flight engineer by the Indian Air Force?
    A) Surbhi Rana

    B) Sneha Narula
    C) Hina Jaiswal
    D) Durga Raghunath
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal has become the first woman flight engineer to be inducted into the Indian Air Force. 
  7. Who has won the men’s single title at the 83rd Yonex Sunrise Senior Badminton National Championship?
    A) Ajay Jayaram

    B) Sourabh Verma
    C) Prannoy Kumar
    D) Lakshya Sen
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    The 83rd Yonex Sunrise Senior Badminton National Championship was held in Guwahati. The winners of the event is: Women’s Single: Saina Nehwal defeated P V SindhuMen’s Single: Sourabh Verma defeated Lakshya Sen 
  8. Arthur van Doren has won the FIH Player of the Year 2018 by the International Hockey Federation. He hails from which country?
    A) England

    B) Netherlands
    C) Poland
    D) Belgium
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    Option D
    Explanation:  
    FIH Player of the Year – Men – Arthur van Doren (Belgium) and Women – Eva de Goede Netherlands) FIH Goalkeeper of the Year – Men – Vincent Vanasch (Belgium) and Women – Maddie Hinch (England)
  9. The well known Pedro Morales who died recently was a legendary __________
    A) Wrestler

    B) Golfer
    C) Cricketer
    D) Mountaineer
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    The Puerto Rican professional wrestling champion, Pedro Morales passed away battling with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 76
  10. As per the World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2019 report of ILO, the Women’s participation in the labour force globally was only ________percent in 2018, showing large gender gap in labour force participation
    A) 32%

    B) 55%
    C) 48%
    D) 29%
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    The gender gap in labour force participation remained large in 2018 with only 48 percent of women employed in the labour force, compared to 75 percent of men. 

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