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Current Affairs Quiz 29 January 2019
- Which state has won the Best State Award in the Swasth Bharat Yatra campaign organised by FSSAI?
A) Jammu & Kashmir
B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
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Option D
Explanation: Best State Overall – Tamil Nadu for its exemplary participation. Best States with population above 3 crores – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Best States having population less than 3 crores – Punjab, Goa and Delhi. FSSAI Special awards – Meghalaya, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttrakhand for their participation despite their hilly and difficult terrain.
- The International Stock Taking Conference on Tiger Conservation 2019 was held in which city?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Hyderabad
D) Chandigarh
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Option A
Explanation: The 3rd edition of the Stock Taking Conference on Tiger Conservation was held in New Delhi from January 28-29, 2019. This is the second time that India hosted the conference after 2012.
- Which state has launched the Jiban Sampara Project to aware tribal groups about various government schemes and initiatives?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Odisha
D) Karnataka
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Option C
Explanation: The Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the fortnight long popular annual Adivasi Mela (Tribal Fair) at IDCO Exhibition Ground in the state on January 26, 2019. The fair will conclude on February 9. As a part of the event, the minister also announced Jiban Samparka Project.
- The first ever National Conference on “Prison Design” has been organised in which city?
A) New Delhi
B) Visakhapatnam
C) Gurugram
D) Hyderabad
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Option B
Explanation: The first ever National Conference on “Prison Design” began in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on 29th January 2019. The two-day conference is being hosted by the Director General Prison, Andhra Pradesh on the behalf of State and is being sponsored by the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D).
- Which Indian company has topped the Brand Finance Global 500 list of 2019?
A) Tata Group
B) LIC
C) Infosys
D) State Bank of India
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Option A
Explanation: Brand finance has released the Brand Finance Global 500 report on the world’s most valuable brands across the world. The top spot has been occupied by Amazon followed by Apple on second and Google on third. For India Tata Group is the only brand in top 100 and is ranked at 86. Also 9 Indian companies have found place in this 500 brand ranking
- Based on the ‘Census on Foreign Liabilities and Assets of Indian Direct Investment Companies, 2017-18’ report of RBI, the FDI in FY19 was what percent more than the FDI in FY18?
A) 10%
B) 12%
C) 5%
D) 18%
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Option D
Explanation: As per RBI data on ‘Census on Foreign Liabilities and Assets of Indian Direct Investment Companies, 2017-18’ the FDI in 2017-18 was 28,24,600 crore. There was an increase of Rs 4,33,300 crore from the previous fiscal year. The growth was around 18% from the previous fiscal. Overseas direct investment (ODI) by Indian companies increased by 5 per cent to Rs 5.28 lakh crore.
- Indian player Kartik Sharma recently represented the country in which sports to clinch the Championship title?
A) Tennis
B) Golf
C) Badminton
D) Chess
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Option B
Explanation: Gurgaon based Kartik Sharma won the New South Wales men’s Amateur Golf Championship 2019 held in Australia. Kartik defeated Australia’s Nathan Barberie in the scheduled 36-hole final to emerge as champion. He has been playing for India since the age of 10.
- What is the new GST rate applicable on HAJ tour for 2019?
A) Nil
B) 18%
C) 5%
D) 12%
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Option C
Explanation: The GST Council has reduced the GST for all religious tours facilitated by the Government of India to 5 percent. These would include pilgrimages like Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, the Haj, and the Pashupatinath tour. Haj is facilitated by the Ministry of Minority Affairs in coordination with the Haj Committee of India (HCOI). It is undertaken only through chartered flights and the Yatra is also done mainly through chartered flights. Journeys through chartered flights attracted 18 percent GST, which has now been fixed at 5 %.
- George Fernandes who passed away recently was a veteran _____________
A) Economist
B) Scientist
C) Director
D) Politician
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Option D
Explanation: Former Defence Minister George Fernandes passed away in New Delhi on January 29, 2019. He was 88. Fernandes was a key member of the Janata Dal and is the founder of the Samata Party. He was the defence minister in the Vajpayee government. He has held several other ministerial portfolios including communications, industry, and railways other than defence.
- The Common Services Centres (CSCs) has launched its first ‘cash and carry’ stores in which city?
A) Moradabad
B) Chandigarh
C) Bikaner
D) Gurgaon
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Option A
Explanation: Common Services Centres (CSCs) under the Digital India mission has launched the first ‘cash and carry’ stores in Moradabad district, Uttar Pradesh (Kanth Tehsil). CSC will now promote Cash and Carry store one in every block across the country.
