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Current Affairs Quiz 9 February 2019
- Tezu Airport is located in which state?
A) Jammu & Kashmir
B) West Bengal
C) Odisha
D) Arunachal Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation: PM Modi visited Arunachal Pradesh and inaugurated a greenfield airport at Hollongi in Parum Pare district and upgraded Tezu Airport.
- Which among the following has been declared as a separate administrative division of Jammu & Kashmir?
A) Kargil
B) Leh
C) Ladakh
D) Srinagar
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Option C
Explanation: The Jammu and Kashmir government on February 08, 2019 approved the creation of a separate Administrative Revenue Division for Ladakh. This division will comprise Leh and Kargil Districts with its headquarters at Leh. Now, Jammu and Kashmir will have three divisions – Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir.
- Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport lies in which Indian state?
A) Tripura
B) Assam
C) Meghalaya
D) Arunachal Pradesh
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Option A
Explanation: PM Modi unveiled the statue of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala on his visit to Tripura.
- The government of Meghalaya has approved to rename its Dikkibandi stadium after whom?
A) Mukul Sangma
B) P A Sangma
C) D. D. Lapang
D) E. K. Mawlong
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Option B
Explanation: Meghalaya Government has given approval to the renaming of Dikkibandi stadium after P A Sangma. He was the former Chief Minister of Megahlaya.
- The 2nd ASEAN-India Youth Summit was held in which city?
A) Mumbai
B) Hyderabad
C) New Delhi
D) Guwahati
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Option D
Explanation: The 2nd ASEAN-India Youth Summit was held in Guwahati, Assam from 03-07 February 2019. The theme of the event was “Connectivity: Pathway to Shared Prosperity”
- Who is the author of the book “Ramayan Retold With Scientific Evidences”?
A) Saroj Bala
B) Kulbhushan Mishra
C) Richard Bard
D) Kamini Mathai
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Option A
Explanation: A book titled “Ramayan Retold With Scientific Evidences” that is authored by Saroj Bala has been released. Union Minister Suresh Prabhu has released the book.
- Who among the following is referred as the Father of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India?
A) Justice Y. V. Chandrachud
B) Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer
C) Justice PN Bhagwati
D) Justice Nanabhoy Palkhivala
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Option C
Explanation: The Chief Justice of India, Shri Justice Ranjan Gogoi released the book “Law, Justice and Judicial Power – Justice PN Bhagwati’s Approach” at a function held in New Delhi and presented the first copy of the book to President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. The book has been edited by Moolchand Sharma. Justice Bhagwati has been called the father of public interest litigation (PIL) in India and was the 17th Chief Justice of India
- Saikhom Mirabai Chanu belongs to which state of India?
A) Manipur
B) Tripura
C) Assam
D) Meghalaya
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Option A
Explanation: Indian weightlifting World champion Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won gold medal at the EGAT’s Cup International Weightlifting Championship 2019 held in Thailand. The 24-year-old Manipuri lifted 192 kg (82kg in snatch and 110kg in clean and jerk) to finish on top of the podium in the 49kg category
