Current Affairs Quiz – 19 January 2019

Current Affairs Quiz 19 January 2019

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  1. The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research has been inaugurated in which city of Gujarat by PM Modi?
    A) Ahmedabad

    B) Surat
    C) Gandhinagar
    D) Vadodara
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    PM Modi’s 3 day long visit to Gujarat was marked by the inauguration of various other events like: Global Trade Show; Super-speciality public hospital “Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research” in Ahmedabad; Ahmedabad Shopping Festival-2019 at the Sabarmati Riverfront; Vibrant Gujarat Summit-2019 ; L& T Armoured Systems Complex in Hazira, Gujarat; foundation stone of Nirali Cancer Hospital at Navsari
  2. Which among the following cities has been named as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020 by UNESCO?
    A) Paris

    B) New York
    C) Rio de Janeiro
    D) Melbourne
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Rio de Janeiro the capital city of Brazil has been named as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020 by the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Rio de Janeiro will be the first city to receive the title under “World Capital of Architecture initiative”  launched together by UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA) in November 2018. 
  3. The M-Aarogya mobile app has been launched for which state/UT of India?
    A) Maharashtra

    B) Dadra and Nagar Haveli 
    C) Gujarat
    D) Chandigarh
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on January 19, 2019 visited at Silvassa in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and inaugurated several development projects worth more than Rs 1400 crore that includes: M-Aarogya mobile app – for better healthcare facility and for providing healthcare facilities through mobile app was launched in the UT. New Industrial policy and new IT policy has been launched to give a boost to Industries.
  4. Which Ministry will be organizing 15 days long  ‘Shehri Samridhi Utsav’ in February 2019?
    A) Ministry of Rural Development
    B) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
    C) Ministry of Home Affairs
    D) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs 
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has announced that it will organise a fortnightly event named ‘Shehri Samridhi Utsav’ from 1st -15th February 2019. The event will focus on urban livelihoods. The event aims at extending the outreach of National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) to the poorest of the poor and the most vulnerable, showcase its initiatives and facilitate access of SHG members to the other government schemes.
  5. The e-commerce platform re-weave.in has been launched for the handloom weavers of which state by Microsoft India?
    A) Maharashtra

    B) Gujarat
    C) Telangana
    D) Karnataka
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Microsoft India has launched a new e-commerce platform re-weave.in for handloom weavers of Telangana under its Project ReWeave.
  6. The first ever museum dedicated to Indian Cinema named “National Museum of Indian Cinema” has been inaugurated in which city?
    A) Mumbai
    B) Pune
    C) Nagpur
    D) Aurangabad
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Museum of Indian Cinema at Films Division of India premises in Mumbai. This is first such museum on Indian Cinema in the country. The Museum is housed in two buildings – the New Museum Building and the 19th century historic palace Gulshan Mahal – in the Films Division campus in Mumbai. The state-of-the-art Museum is built at a cost of Rs. 140.61 crore
  7. Which country will host the Conference of Parties to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in 2019
    A) United States

    B) India
    C) France
    D) Brazil
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    India will host the 14th session of the Conference of Parties to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in 2019 with an aim to address the issue of land degradation and desertification. 
  8. Based on the latest approval of the Ministry of Defence, women Jawans would be allowed to be inducted in the Army’s Corps of Military Police and would comprise of _______ percent of the total Corps
    A) 5%

    B) 10%
    C) 20%
    D) 25%
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a nod for induction of women as Jawans in the Army’s Corps of Military Police. The women will be inducted in graded manner to eventually comprise 20 per cent of total Corps of Military Police of the Army
  9. The HDFC Standard Life Insurance has renamed itself as __________
    A) HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd

    B) HDFC Life Company Ltd
    C) HDFC Insurance Company Ltd
    D) HDFC Standard Insurance Company Ltd
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    HDFC Standard Life Insurance on January 18, 2019 changed its name to HDFC Life Insurance after receiving all the relevant approvals from regulatory authorities.
  10. Which city is hosting the second edition of the World Orange Festival 2019?
    A) Shimla

    B) Surat
    C) Agartala
    D) Nagpur
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The 4-day event of 2nd World Orange Festival has started in Nagpur, Maharashtra from January 18, 2019 and will continue till January 21.

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