Current Affairs Quiz 11 January 2019
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- The 2019 Ardh Kumbh Mela has been organized in which city?
A) Haridwar
B) Prayagraj
C) Nashik
D) Ujjain
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Option B
Explanation: The Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Ram Naik, inaugurated the biggest cultural festival named Sanskriti Kumbh on January 10, 2019 in Kumbh Mela area, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The 29 days cultural extravaganza will continue till March 4, 2019
- Who has been sworn in as the new President of Venezuela?
A) Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
B) Evo Morales
C) Jair Bolsonaro
D) Nicolas Maduro
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Option D
Explanation: Nicolas Maduro took over his second term as the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on January 10, 2019.
- How many states has signed the agreement with the Central government recently for the construction of Renukaji Dam Multipurpose Project?
A) 4
B) 2
C) 6
D) 3
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Option C
Explanation: An agreement for the construction of Renukaji Dam Multipurpose Project was signed in New Delhi on January 11, 2019 among six Indian states namely Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.
- The GST council has approved a hike in threshold limit for MSMEs for exemption under the goods and services tax (GST) system to Rs________
A) Rs 40 lakhs
B) Rs 30 lakhs
C) Rs 35 lakhs
D) Rs 45 lakhs
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Option A
Explanation: Central Government has doubled the annual turnover threshold for exemption of MSMEs from GST registration to Rs 40 lakh from the current Rs 20 lakh. With this two million additional micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India will become eligible to opt out of the goods and services tax (GST) system from April 01, 2019. For North-eastern state this threshold limit is Rs 20 lakhs.
- Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Taiwan?
A) Ma Ying-jeou
B) Su Tseng-chang
C) Tsai Ing-wen
D) Lai Ching-te
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Option B
Explanation: Su Tseng-chang has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Taiwan by the President Tsai Ing-wen on January 10. The new appointment follows the resignation of the incumbent Lai Ching-te.
- The 25th edition of Partnership Summit 2019 will be held in which city?
A) Mumbai
B) Hyderabad
C) Chandigarh
D) Lucknow
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Option A
Explanation: The 25th edition of Partnership Summit 2019 will be held in Mumbai on January 12 and 13, 2019. It is a global platform for dialogue, debate, deliberation and engagement among Indian and global leaders on economic policy and growth trends in India. The theme of the summit is: “New India: Rising to Global Occasion”
- The ADB has planned to increase its India funding for the year 2019 to USD __________
A) USD 5.5 billion
B) USD 3.5 billion
C) USD 6.5 billion
D) USD 4.5 billion
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Option D
Explanation: Asian Development Bank has announced that it will scale up its India funding to USD 4.5 billion (about Rs 31,500 crore) in 2019.
- Which state has launched the scheme ‘Ama Ghare LED’ to distribute LED bulbs free of cost?
A) West Bengal
B) Odisha
C) Karnataka
D) Tamil Nadu
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Option B
Explanation: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched a new scheme ‘Ama Ghare LED’ in the state. Under the scheme, four numbers of nine watt LED bulbs will be distributed to each beneficiary registered under National Food Security Act (NFSA) and the State Food Security Scheme (SFSS), free of cost.
- Who has been appointed as the interim Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?
A) D R Karthikeyan
B) Anil Kumar Sinha
C) M. Nageswara Rao
D) Alok Verma
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Option C
Explanation: A day after the removal of Alok Verma, Additional Director M. Nageswara Rao again took charge of the office of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director. Apart from this, Alok Verma has resigned from service a day after he was shunted out as CBI director and appointed as DG Fire Services.
- Which Ministry has launched the AI enabled platform SIDCOP?
A) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
B) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
C) Ministry of Defence
D) Ministry of Science and Technology
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Option A
Explanation: Ministry of Commerce & Industry has launched an AI enabled platform SIDCOP (Sino-Indian Digital Collaboration Plaza) to bring Indian IT companies and Chinese enterprises closer to each other. This is a partnership by National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) with Municipal Governments of Guiyang and Dalia (China).
- Which city will host the 2019 International Dam Safety Conference?
A) Chandigarh
B) Bhubaneswar
C) Mumbai
D) New Delhi
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Option B
Explanation: The International Dam Safety Conference – 2019 will be held in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha on 13-14 February, 2019. Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik will be the Chief Guest at the event. The event will be jointly organised by the state government of Odisha, the Central Water Commission (CWC) and the World Bank.
- What is the projected growth rate of Indian economy for the fiscal year 2018-19 according to ADB?
A) 7.2%
B) 7.6%
C) 7.1%
D) 7.3%
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Option D
Explanation: ADB also projected Indian economy to grow at 7.3 per cent in 2018-19 and at 7.6 per cent in 2019-20.
- Who among the following has been conferred with the ICSI’s Lifetime Achievement Award 2019?
A) Pallonji Mistry
B) Adi Godrej
C) Azim Premji
D) Dilip Shanghvi
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Option B
Explanation: Adi Godrej (Godrej Group Chairman) has been conferred the ICSI’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ‘Translating Excellence in Corporate Governance into Reality. The awards were instituted by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) at the 18th ICSI National Awards.
- The 4th Raisina Dialogue took place in which city?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Hyderabad
D) Pune
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Option B
Explanation: The fourth edition of the Raisina Dialogue was held in New Delhi from January 8-10, 2019. The theme of the three days Dialogue was “A World Reorder: New Geometries; Fluid Partnerships; Uncertain Outcomes”. Raisina Dialogue. The inaugural address of the conference was delivered by Prime Minister of Norway H E Ms Erna Solberg while the Dialogue concluded with an address by Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim.
- The GST Council has approved to levy cess of ______ percent on intra-State supply of goods and services within the State of Kerala for a period not exceeding 2 years
A) 2%
B) 1%
C) 3%
D) 4%
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Option B
Explanation: The GST Council has approved levy of cess on intra-State supply of goods and services within the State of Kerala at a rate not exceeding one per cent for a period not exceeding 2 years
