Current Affairs Quiz – 30 March 2019

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1. What is the average base rate set by RBI for NBFC-MFIs to be charged to their borrowers in quarter April-June 2019?
   A) 9.02%
   B) 9.00%
   C) 9.21%
   D) 9.14%
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set the applicable average base rate to be charged by Non-Banking Financial Company – Micro Finance Institutions (NBFC-MFIs) to their borrowers for the first quarter of the next fiscal beginning April 01, 2019 at 9.21 percent.
2. Who will be the Chairperson of the multi-disciplinary terror monitoring group set by the government to tackle terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir?
   A) Representative of CBDT in J&K
   B) ADGP CID of JK Police
   C) Additional Director, Intelligence Bureau in J&K
   D) IGP in J&K police
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Centre has set up a multi-disciplinary terror monitoring group (MDTMG) for collaborative and concerted action against terror financing and terror-related activities in Jammu and Kashmir. The MDTMG will be headed by the Additional DGP, CID of JK Police. The other members of the group will include IGP in J&K police, additional director of Intelligence Bureau in J&K, and representatives of CBI, NIA, ED, CBDT and CBIC.
3. The hyper-local connectivity app Bhonga will connect people with neighbourhood within a radius of__________km?
   A) 1 km
   B) 2 km
   C) 3 km
   D) 5 km
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: A Mumbai-based company Linkus Infratech has launched a hyper-local connectivity app named “Bhonga” with the aim to connect people in the same locality even without an Internet connection.
4. The Sankalp app has been developed by which district in Assam for the effective participation of the first-time voters?
   A) Jorhat
   B) Dibrugarh
   C) Lakhimpur
   D) Bongaigaon
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The district administration of Bongaigaon, in western Assam, has unveiled a mobile app named ‘Sankalp’ for the first-time voters to ensure their participation. The app has been developed by the NIC team of the district. All the first-time voters would be sent a message on their mobile phones, requesting them to download the ‘Sankalp’ app. 
5. The Indian PSU GAIL has inked a pact with which company for development of solar power projects?
   A) NTPC
   B) BHEL
   C) HAL
   D) NHPC Limited
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Maharatna public sector units GAIL India Ltd and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the development of solar power projects. 
6. Which among the following entity has become India’s first home healthcare provider to be awarded the ‘Mark of Sustained Quality’ by QAI (Quality and Accreditation Institute)?
   A) Fortis Healthcare Limited
   B) Thyrocare Technologies Limited
   C) HealthCare atHOME
   D) Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: HealthCare atHOME (HCAH), have become the first home healthcare solution provider to be accredited QAI for their home healthcare solutions. 
7. India lost to which country in the 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament?
   A) Thailand
   B) Japan
   C) Indonesia
   D) South Korea
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: South Korea has defeated India 4-2 in the finals (with penalty shootout) to win the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament 2019. 
8. Name the world’s first ever district to have the facility of using both 5G coverage and broadband gigabit network?
   A) Shanghai
   B) New York
   C) Paris
   D) Tokyo
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Shanghai district of China has claimed that it has  become the world’s first district using both 5G coverage and broadband gigabit network. 
9. Which state has launched a special initiative named Enajori to make Election 2019 accessible for people with disability (PwD)?
   A) West Bengal
   B) Maharashtra
   C) Assam
   D) Kerala
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The chief electoral officer (CEO) of Assam, Mukesh Sahu has launched an initiative named “Enajori” to make the upcoming Lok Sabha Election 2019 accessible for people with disability (PwD) voters in the state. 
10. The 4 Dhanush artillery howitzer recently inducted by the Indian Army has been developed at which Centre of Indian Ordnance Factories?
    A) Ordnance Equipment Factory Kanpur (OEFC)
    B) Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur (GCF)
    C) Ordnance Factory Dehradun (OFDUN)
    D) Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI)
    
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    Option B
    

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