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Current Affairs Quiz 28 January 2019
- Which state has bagged the first prize for its Tableaux at the Republic Day Parade 2019?
A) Punjab
B) Assam
C) Tripura
D) Maharashtra
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Option C
Explanation: Tableaux of Tripura, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) won the first prize for the Republic Day Parade at the Rajpath on January 26, 2019. Tripura bagged the first prize in best state tableau category. Jammu and Kashmir’s tableau bagged the second position, while Punjab ended at the third place.
- The cable stayed bridge Atal Setu has been launched in which state?
A) Assam
B) Jharkhand
C) West Bengal
D) Goa
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Option D
Explanation: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the 5.1-km long cable-stayed “Atal Setu” on the Mandovi river in Goa on January 27, 2019.
- The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is conducted by which organisation?
A) NCERT
B) OECD
C) WEF
D) UNICEF
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Option B
Explanation: The HRD Ministry and OECD has signed an agreement for India’s participation in Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in the year 2021. PISA is an international survey held every three years by OECD to evaluate the education system worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students.
- India’s first Geographic Indication (GI) store has been inaugurated at which of the following airports?
A) Goa Airport
B) Hyderabad Airport
C) Chennai Airport
D) Bengaluru Airport
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Option A
Explanation: Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the country’s first Geographic Indication (GI) store at Dabolim International Airport (Goa Airport) on January 28, 2019.
- Who will head the committee formed by IRDAI to identify the Systemically Important Insurers (SIIs)?
A) Nilesh Sathe
B) Sujay Banarji
C) Pravin Kutumbe
D) Pournima Gupte
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Option C
Explanation: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has constituted a 7 member committee to identify the Systemically Important Insurers (SIIs), and recommend enhanced supervision measures for them. IRDAI member (finance and investment) Pravin Kutumbe will chair the committee that will have six other senior officials as members, including one as convenor.
- The Android App “Roshni” has been developed by which institution to enable Visually impaired in recognizing the currency notes?
A) Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi
B) Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar
C) Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
D) Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
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Option B
Explanation: The Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar in Punjab has come up with an Android App named “Roshni” that will help the Visually Impaired in recognizing the currency notes using image processing and analytics. The user has to bring the currency note in front of phone camera and the App would provide audio notification intimating the currency note’ denomination to the user.
- Name the app launched by Reliance Jio to allow Jio Phone users in booking or cancelling train tickets using the app?
A) JioReserve
B) JioBook
C) JioTrain
D) JioRail
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Option D
Explanation: Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Jio has launched a new App called JioRail for its JioPhone and JioPhone 2 users to enable them in booking tickets from their phones via the newly launched app. JioRail app will help customers to book and cancel tickets by using debit cards, credit cards and e-wallets. Customers can also check PNR status, train information, timings, routes, seat availability and several other services at a click of a button on their JioPhones.
- Who has won the Tata Steel Masters 2019 Chess Tournament?
A) Vidit Gujrathi
B) Magnus Carlsen
C) Anish Giri
D) Viswanathan Anand
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Option B
Explanation: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand finished third following a draw with compatriot Vidit Gujrathi in the 13th and final round of the Tata Steel Masters 2019 held in The Netherlands. Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the event with 9 points. He has won the tournament for 7 times total. Anish Giri of Holland scored 8.5 points to be placed second.
- Which among the following has been declared as the national drink of Pakistan?
A) Sugarcane Juice
B) Orange Juice
C) Carrot Juice
D) Pineapple Juice
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Option A
Explanation: The Pakistan government has declared sugarcane juice as the “national drink” of the country. The decision was based on a poll conducted by the government over twitter to decide national drink, with three options namely orange, carrot and sugarcane.
- Chaitanya Prasad Majhi was a veteran tribal leader and the former minister of which state?
A) West Bengal
B) Maharashtra
C) Odisha
D) Bihar
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Option C
Explanation: Veteran tribal leader and former Odisha minister Chaitanya Prasad Majhi passed away in Bhubaneswar following brief illness on January 28. He was 90. Chaitanya Majhi had served as a Union minister in late Indira Gandhi’s cabinet.
