Current Affairs Quiz – 19 February 2019

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Current Affairs Quiz 19 February 2019

  1. PM Modi recently laid the foundation stone of Guru Ravidas Birth Place Development Project in which city?
    A) Patna

    B) Kochi
    C) Varanasi
    D) Ranchi
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on 19 February 2019 to unveil several development projects worth Rs. 3350 crore. PM laid the foundation stone of Guru Ravidas Birth Place Development Project at Shri Guru Ravidas Janmasthan Temple, Seergoverdhanpur to mark Ravidas Jayanti celebrations.
  2.  The International Conference and Exhibition on Energy and Environment – Challenges and Opportunities (ENCO-2019) has been organised in which city?
    A) New Delhi

    B) Mumbai
    C) Hyderabad
    D) Bengaluru
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The International Conference and Exhibition on Energy and Environment – Challenges and Opportunities (ENCO-2019) will be held from 20th to 22nd February 2019 in New Delhi.
  3. How many states and UTs have been covered under the first phase of the pan India emergency helpline number 112 launched by the government?
    A) 12

    B) 16
    C) 18
    D) 22
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi together launched the pan-India single emergency number “112” in New Delhi on February 19, 2019. The first phase of Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) for women safety was launched in 16 states and Union territories. 
  4. Name the portal launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment to deal with industrial disputes?
    A) SANKALP

    B) NIYAM
    C) SAMADHAN
    D) SAMARTHAN
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Ministry of Labour and Employment has launched SAMADHAN Portal on Pilot basis for conciliation, arbitration and adjudication of the Industrial Disputes (IDs) as defined in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (ID Act). 
  5. Which ministry has launched the SWAYATT initiative?
    A) Ministry of Labour and Employment

    B) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
    C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
    D) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    Union Minister Suresh Prabhu, launched SWAYATT initiative and Start-up Runway in New Delhi on February 19, 2019. SWAYATT is an initiative to promote Start-ups, Women and Youth Advantage using e-Transactions on Government e Marketplace (GeM). 
  6. As per the new definition of the start-ups notified by the government, an entity will be considered as start-ups upto a period of how many years?
    A) 10 years

    B) 9 years
    C) 8 years
    D) 7 years
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Ministry of Commerce & Industry has reviewed the defination of start-ups and widened its scope. The two changes made in the definition of the start-up is: An entity will be considered as a Start-ups upto a period of ten years from the date of incorporation and registration.(Earlier it was 7 years).An entity will continue to be recognised as a Start-ups, if its turnover for any of the financial years since incorporation and registration has not exceeded Rs. 100 crore. (Earlier it was Rs. 25 Crore). 
  7. India’s first ‘Fulldome 3D Digital Theatre’ has been established in which city?
    A) Hyderabad

    B) Kolkata
    C) Mumbai
    D) New Delhi
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The first-of-its-kind in India ‘Fulldome 3D Digital Theatre’ has been inaugurated at the Science city in Kolkata. The Science City is operated by the National Council of Science Museums under the Ministry of Culture The cost of developing ‘fulldome 3D Digital Theatre’ is Rs 20 crore. 
  8. Who among the following has been awarded the Sportsman of the Year at the 2019 Laureus World Sports Awards?
    A) Novak Djokovic

    B) Kylian Mbappe
    C) Lewis Hamilton
    D) Eliud Kipchoge
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Sportsman of the Year award 2019: Novak Djokovic – Tennis Player from Serbia; Sportswoman of the Year award 2019: Simone Biles – Gymnast from America; Comeback award 2019: Tiger Woods – Golfer and Breakthrough of the Year award 2019: Naomi Osaka – Tennis Player from Japan
  9. The International Annual Desert Festival was held in which city?
    A) Udaipur

    B) Jaipur
    C) Bikaner
    D) Jaisalmer
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The 40th International Annual Desert Festival was held on the sand dune of Jaisalmer from February 17 to 19, 2019.  
  10. The government has notified an ease in Angel Tax norms as per which no Angel Tax would be payable upto Rs ____________
    A) Rs 30 crore

    B) Rs 20 crore
    C) Rs 25 crore
    D) Rs 15 crore
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    The government has also eased the Angel Tax norms. Now there would be no Angel Tax upto Rs. 25 Crore. Angel tax refers to the income tax payable on capital raised by unlisted companies via issue of shares. 

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