Current Affairs Quiz – 26 March 2019

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1. The Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Training Facility ‘Abhedya’ of the Indian Navy has been launched at which naval base?
   A) INS Patanjali
   B) INS Abhimanyu
   C) INS Shivaji
   D) INS Kasturi
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Training Facility (NBCTF) of the Indian Navy was inaugurated by the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba at INS Shivaji in Lonavala. Christened as “Abhedya”, (impenetrable in Sanskrit), the NBCTF will provide realistic training to personnel of naval ships in detection, protection against and decontamination of nuclear, biological and chemical agents.
2. Name the agriculture digital platform developed by the Bank of Baroda in collaboration with 6 companies
   A) Baroda Khet
   B) Baroda Kisan
   C) Baroda Fasal
   D) Baroda Krishi
   
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   Option  B
   Explanation: Bank of Baroda has signed MoU with six companies to develop an agriculture digital platform, ‘Baroda Kisan’ that will provide solutions for agricultural requirements.
3. The AUSINDEX 2019 will be held in which city?
   A) Hyderabad
   B) Kochi
   C) Chennai
   D) Visakhapatnam
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The third edition of the bilateral naval Exercise AUSINDEX between India and Australia, will take place off the coast of Vishakhapatnam in Bay of Bengal from April 2 to 16, 2019. The Exercise AUSINDEX 2019 will see four ships of Royal Australian Navy namely HMAS Canberra, HMAS Newcastle, HMAS Parramatta and HMAS Success. 
4. Who has been appointed as the new President of the Basketball Federation of India?
   A) K. Govindaraj
   B) Teja Singh Dhaliwal
   C) Chander Mukhi Sharma
   D) Poonam Mahajan
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: K. Govindaraj has been unanimously re-elected as president of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI).
5. Name the bilateral military exercise between India and Sri Lanka which is being held in Diyatalawa region of Sri Lanka from March 26.
   A) MAITREE-VI
   B) SURYA KIRAN-VI
   C) MITRA SHAKTI-VI
   D) YUDH ABHYAS-VI
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The joint bilateral army exercise MITRA SHAKTI-VI between India and Sri Lanka began on March 26, 2019 at Diyatalawa in Sri Lanka. 
6. The Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA-19) has been organised in which country?
   A) India
   B) Malaysia
   C) Sri Lanka
   D) Thailand
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The 15^th edition of Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA-19)began in Langkawi, Malaysia on March 26. The five days event will conclude on March 30, 2019.
7. N S Srinath has been appointed as the non executive Chairman of which bank?
   A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
   B) Indian Overseas Bank
   C) Karur Vysya Bank
   D) South Indian Bank
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: N S Srinath has been appointed as the Chairman (non-executive) of the Karur Vysya Bank. Earlier he was the Non-Executive Independent Director on the board of the bank. 
8. The Indo-Pacific Endeavour 19 is a series of military training exercises conducted by which country?
   A) Australia
   B) United States
   C) Germany
   D) Russia
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will participate in a series of engagement activities and military training exercises known as Indo-Pacific Endeavour 19, during port visits in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
9. Name the Indian Naval ship which is participating in the LIMA 2019?
   A) INS Kavaratti
   B) INS Kadmatt
   C) INS Kiltan
   D) INS Kirch
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Indian Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvette INS Kadmatt will also take part in LIMA 2019. INS Kadmatt is the second ship of Project 28 (P28) class. India will also showcase its indigenous supersonic Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Tejas
10. The headquarter of the Karur Vysya Bank is in which state?
    A) Kerala
    B) Andhra Pradesh
    C) Karnataka
    D) Tamil Nadu
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Karur in Tamil Nadu

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