Current Affairs Quiz 01 January 2019
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- Who has been appointed as the 1st Chief Justice of Telangana High Court?
A) Justice Praveen Kumar
B) Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre
C) Justice T B N Radhakrishnan
D) Justice R. Banumathi
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Option C
Explanation: The Telangana High Court and Andhra Pradesh High Court have come into being on January 1, 2019. Justice T B N Radhakrishnan was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. Justice Praveen Kumar has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court.
- Which city will host the International Sweet Festival 2019?
A) Hyderabad
B) Bengaluru
C) Pune
D) Bhubaneswar
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Option A
Explanation: The annual International Sweet Festival will be held in Hyderabad at Parade Grounds, Secunderabad from January 13, 2019. The second edition of the 3 day long festival will coincide with kite festival Makar Sankranti and will conclude on January 15, 2019.
- Who has been appointed to the post of Secretary at Competition Commission of India (CCI)?
A) Hari S Bhartia
B) Pramod Kumar Singh
C) Ajay S. Shriram
D) Sumit Mazumder
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Option B
Explanation: Pramod Kumar Singh has been appointed to the post of Secretary at Competition Commission of India (CCI).
- Kader Khan who passed away recently was a veteran ____________
A) Scientist
B) Journalist
C) Singer
D) Actor
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Option D
Explanation: Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan passed away in Canada on 31 December after prolonged illness. He was 81.
- Who has been sworn in as the Chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)?
A) Praveen Kumar Singh
B) Avinash Mohapatra
C) Saurabh Kumar
D) Vibhav Seth
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Option C
Explanation: Saurabh Kumar has been appointed as the Director General of Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and Chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB).
- When is the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Day celebrated?
A) January 3
B) January 1
C) January 2
D) December 31
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Option B
Explanation: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Day: January 1
- Who has taken over as the President of NALSA to succeed Justice Madan B Lokur?
A) Justice AK Sikri
B) Justice S.P.Bharucha
C) Justice A.S.Anand
D) Justice B.N.Kirpal
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Option A
Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind has nominated Justice AK Sikri as Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) with effect from December 31, 2018.
- The government has extended the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) for Middle Income Group (MIG) till ____________
A) 31 December 2020
B) 31 March 2019
C) 31 December 2019
D) 31 March 2020
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Option D
Explanation: The Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) for Middle Income Group (MIG) Scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) has been extended by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs till 31 March 2020.
- Name the new MD & CEO of the Axis Bank who took charge with effect from January 1, 2019?
A) Mahesh Kumar Jain
B) Rakesh Sethi
C) Amitabh Chaudhry
D) Vimal Mishra
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Option C
Explanation: Shikha Sharma, the Managing Director and CEO of Axis Bank, retired from the services of the bank on 31 December 2018. She has been succeeded by Amitabh Chaudhry to the post with effect from January 1, 2019. He will remain in office till December 31, 2021.
- After 6 months of ban, RBI has allowed Paytm Payments Bank to restart opening accounts of its customers effective from ____________
A) 31 January 2019
B) 31 December 2018
C) 28 February 2019
D) 31 March 2019
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Option B
Explanation: Paytm Payments Bank has received the permission from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to restart opening accounts for its customers from 31 December 2018.
