Current Affairs Quiz – 6 February 2019

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Current Affairs Quiz 6 February 2019

  1. Name the 40th communication satellite of India launched by ISRO from French Guiana recently
    A) GSAT-15
    B) GSAT-7A
    C) GSAT-40
    D) GSAT-31
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    India’s telecommunication satellite, GSAT-31 was successfully launched on February 06, 2019 by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) from Kourou launch base in French Guiana by Ariane-5 VA-247 launch vehicle. GSAT-31 is the 40th communication satellite of India.
  2. Which country is observing 2019 as the “Year of the Pig”?
    A) United Arab Emirates

    B) Japan
    C) China
    D) France
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Chinese people celebrated the Lunar New Year on February 05, 2019 as the “Year of the Pig” or Earth Pig year 4717. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2019 is the Year of the Earth Pig, following the Year of the Earth Dog in 2018. Pig – one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs – which is associated with fertility and prosperity.
  3. Who has been appointed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to supervise the operation of the resolution process undertaken by debt-laden IL&FS?
    A) Justice Uday Lalit

    B) Justice DK Jain
    C) Justice KM Joseph
    D) Justice Indira Banerjee
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has given its consent to appoint Justice (Retd) DK Jain to supervise the operation of the resolution process undertaken by debt-laden IL&FS.
  4. Ladu Kishore Swain was the member of 16th Lok Sabha from which state?
    A) Odisha

    B) Maharashtra
    C) Gujarat
    D) Haryana
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Indian politician Ladu Kishore Swain passed away at 71. He was member of the Biju Janata Dal political party and elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 from Aska constituency in Odisha.
  5. The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed annually on which date?
    A) February 3

    B) February 4
    C) February 5
    D) February 6
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The theme for 2019 is – Translate Political Decisions into Concrete Actions at the National and Grassroots level to Reach the Goal of Zero Tolerance to FGM
  6. The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Meet on Disaster Risk Management (DRM) was held in which city?
    A) Pune

    B) Mumbai
    C) New Delhi
    D) Hyderabad
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    A two-day meeting of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Cluster Group on Disaster Risk Management (DRM) was held in New Delhi on 5-6 February 2019. .
  7. Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 3 National Highway projects worth Rs 2345 crores in Kamakhyanagar. It is located in which state?
    A) Kerala

    B) Gujarat
    C) Jharkhand
    D) Odisha
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari, laid the foundation stones for three National Highways projects in Kamakhyanagar, Dhenkanal district of Odisha. The total length of the three project is 132 km and carries a cost of Rs 2345 crores.
  8. Rajabhau Oak was a former player of which sports?
    A) Football
    B) Cricket
    C) Golf
    D) Hockey
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Former cricket coach Rajabhau Oak, who mentored several players passed away at 85. 
  9. The headquarter of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) is located in which country?
    A) Mauritius

    B) Tanzania
    C) Thailand
    D) Singapore
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    Option A
  10. Paradip Port is situated in which state?
    A) Goa

    B) Maharashtra
    C) Gujarat
    D) Odisha
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    Option D

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