Current Affairs Quiz – 05 May 2019

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1. What was the name of the last captive White Tiger of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) that passed away recently?
   A) Bheem
   B) Bajirao
   C) Bajrangi
   D) Badshah
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Bajirao, the last surviving White Tiger at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Borivali, Maharashtra passed away at the age of 18.
2. Which among the following states has recently passed an Act allowing the shops and businesses to remain open 24 hours?
   A) Rajasthan
   B) Andhra Pradesh
   C) Madhya Pradesh
   D) Gujarat
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The Gujarat state Assembly has passed a new Act ‘Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2019’ that will allow shops and other businesses in the state to operate 24 hours. 
3. When is the International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) celebrated globally?
   A) May 4
   B) May 5
   C) May 3
   D) May 2
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is observed annually on May 4 to commemorate the sacrifices that firefighters make to ensure that their communities and environment are as safe as possible.
4. Which of the following organisations has launched a new initiative named Global Registry of Violent Deaths (GReVD) to maintain the annual number of violent deaths worldwide?
   A) World Bank
   B) UNESCO
   C) SIPRI
   D) United Nations
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has set up a new initiative named Global Registry of Violent Deaths (GReVD) to establish the annual number of violent deaths worldwide. 
5. IMF economist Reza Baqir has been appointed as the Governor of the State Bank of which country?
   A) Canada
   B) Pakistan
   C) Afghanistan
   D) Singapore
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist Reza Baqir has been appointed as the Governor of State Bank of Pakistan. State Bank of Pakistan is the central bank of Pakistan. 
6. Nepal based Bandana Nepal has recently created Guinness World Records in which of the following fields?
   A) Mountain Climbing
   B) Singing
   C) Cycling
   D) Dancing
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Bandana Nepal a girl from Nepal danced continuously for 126 hours to set a Guinness World Records on ‘Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual’. 
7. Bhushan Patil has stepped from the post of the President of which company?
   A) Paytm
   B) Amazon India
   C) Google India
   D) BSNL
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Bhushan Patil, President at Paytm, has quit the company. Patil joined Noida-based Paytm in March 2016. Before that he worked as an Executive at Alibaba for around five years. 
8. What is the estimated growth rate of the Asia Pacific region for the fiscal 2019-20 as per the latest report of ADB?
   A) 5.1%
   B) 6.2%
   C) 5.7%
   D) 6.0%
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: ADB has projected that the Asia-Pacific region is supposed to grow at 5.7% in 2019. Developing Asia comprising of 45 countries is estimated to grow by 5.7% in 2019 and to 5.6% in 2020.
9. Indian Navy is set to receive 10 ‘Kamov Ka-31’ Airborne Early Warning and Control Helicopter from which country?
   A) United States
   B) Russia
   C) Scotland
   D) Germany
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Ministry of Defence has approved the proposal of Indian Navy to acquire 10 ‘Kamov Ka-31’ Airborne Early Warning and Control Helicopter worth of Rs 3,600 crore from Russia.
10. When is the Coal Miners Day celebrated?
    A) May 2
    B) May 3
    C) May 5
    D) May 4
    
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    Option D
    

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