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Current Affairs Quiz 21 January 2019
- The Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2019 has been organised in which city?
A) Agra
B) Varanasi
C) Lucknow
D) Prayagraj
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Option B
Explanation: The 15th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrations began in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on January 21, 2019 at the Bachelor Trade Facilitation Center. The theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2019 is “Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India”.
- What will be the growth rate of Indian economy for the year 2019 according to the latest update of IMF?
A) 7.7%
B) 7.3%
C) 7.5%
D) 7.2%
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Option C
Explanation: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted India’s GDP growth rate at 7.5 per cent in 2019 and 7.7 per cent in 2020. The IMF said India’s growth rate in 2018 was 7.3 per cent.
- India has surpassed which country to become the second largest steel producer in the world?
A) Japan
B) China
C) United States
D) Germany
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Option A
Explanation: India has surged past Japan to become the second largest steel producer in the world with expansion in output backed by a sound growth in demand. According to World Steel Association, India produced 96.92 million tonnes of crude steel during the first eleven months of 2018 compared to 92. 39 million tonnes during the same period of 2017, representing a growth of 4.9 per cent.
- What is the total share of LIC in the IDBI Bank?
A) 42%
B) 12%
C) 26%
D) 51%
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Option D
Explanation: IDBI Bank on January 21, 2019 announced that LIC has completed acquisition of 51 per cent controlling stake in the bank. The merger was announced in June 2018. The present MD & CEO of IDBI bank Rakesh Sharma will continue to be the managing director and CEO of the bank.
- Which bank has launched a new premium savings account named “The ONE” for upwardly-mobile male customers?
A) HDFC Bank
B) ICICI Bank
C) SBI
D) Punjab National Bank
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Option B
Explanation: ICICI Bank has launched a new premium savings account for upwardly-mobile male customers, named ‘The ONE’. It is available in two variants – Magnum and Titanium. It offers the account holder with a range of benefits including the option of opting for health and term life insurance. It also waives the processing fees for home loans for account holders.
- Who is the founder of the National Women’s Party (NWP), an all-women political party recently launched in India?
A) Suneeta Rao
B) Mahalakshmi Iyer
C) Shwetha Shetty
D) Swarnalatha
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Option C
Explanation: India’s first-ever all-women political party — the National Women’s Party (NWP) has been launched on January 21, 2019 in Mumbai. It will contest election on 283 seats of the 545 Lok Sabha seats in the 2019 elections. The NWP has been founded Dr Shwetha Shetty, a medical professional and a social activist.
- Name the initiative launched by the Maruti Suzuki India to promote innovation in the automobile and mobility space?
A) RAIL
B) BAIL
C) SAIL
D) MAIL
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Option D
Explanation: Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has launched an initiative Mobility & Automobile Innovation Lab (MAIL) to promote innovation in the automobile and mobility space. Under the initiative the company will identify innovative and cutting-edge solutions through startups, which are futuristic and customer oriented.
- The India Steel 2019 International Exhibition & Conference On Steel Industry has been organised in which city?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Agra
D) Pune
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Option A
Explanation: The 4 edition of the International Exhibition & Conference On Steel Industry “India Steel 2019” will be held at Mumbai Exhibition Center, Mumbai on January 22-24, 2019. The three-day event is a joint initiative taken by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
- What was the rate of economic growth of China for the year 2018 as per National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of China?
A) 6.4%
B) 6.5%
C) 6.6%
D) 6.7%
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Option C
Explanation: China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on January 21, 2019 announced that Chinese economy grew at 6.6 per cent in 2018. This is the slowest rate since 1990. In 1990 it was 3.9%. Recently China announced its growth rate at 6.8 per cent in 2017.
- How many National Highways Projects were launched by Nitin Gadkari recently in Andhra Pradesh under Setu Bhartam programme
A) 27
B) 39
C) 42
D) 51
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Option B
Explanation: The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 39 National Highways Projects in Andhra Pradesh on January 21, 2019. These projects are part of the Setu Bhartam programme and include construction of eleven Road Over Bridges(ROBs).
- How much amount has been granted by India to Sri Lanka for the modernization of Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies of Eastern University in Sri Lanka?
A) USD 2 billion
B) USD 1 billion
C) USD 2.51 billion
D) USD 1.51 billion
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Option D
Explanation: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and Sri Lanka on January 21, 2019 to help in providing modern infrastructural facilities to Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies of Eastern University in Batticaloa district of Sri Lanka. Under the MoU, the Government of India will provide a grant of SLR 275 million (USD 1.51 million) to Sri Lanka.
- Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, who is the Chief Guest for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2019 is the Prime Minister of which country?
A) Thailand
B) Maldives
C) Mauritius
D) Nepal
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Option C
Explanation: The programme will be officially inaugurated on January 22, 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth who is the Chief Guest of the event.
- Which country is the largest producer of Steel in the world?
A) Germany
B) United States
C) France
D) China
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Option D
Explanation: China maintained its position at the top with 857 million tonnes of steel production.
- Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu, regarded as the walking God, was a well known spiritual leader belonging to which state?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Odisha
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Option B
Explanation: Dr Shivakumara Swami, the head pontiff of five-centuries-old Sree Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru, Karnataka passed away at the age of 111. The Indian spiritual leader, humanitarian and educationist, Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu, was a Lingayat seer. He was often known as “the walking god” in the state.
- According to the IMF, the global GDP growth for the year 2019 has been projected at ___________ percent
A) 3.5%
B) 3.8%
C) 3.6%
D) 3.7%
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Option A
Explanation: IMF has lowered its global GDP growth projections for 2019 to 3.5% and for 2020 to 3.6%. Earlier the prediction by IMF for both 2019 and 2020 was 3.7%.
