Current Affairs Quiz – 12 February 2019

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Current Affairs Quiz 12 February 2019

  1. The National Cancer Institute, Bhadsa is in which state?
    A) Haryana

    B) Gujarat
    C) Odisha
    D) Karnataka
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kurukshetra in Haryana to inaugurate and lay foundation stones of several development projects. Some of the projects launched includes:700 bed state-of-the-art National Cancer Institute at Bhadsa in Jhajjar district. 510-bed Employees’ State Insurance Corporation’s (ESIC) medical college and hospital in Faridabad.
  2. When is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science observed?
    A) February 10

    B) February 12
    C) February 11
    D) February 9
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The UN General Assembly established this Day, on 22 December 2015, to recognize the critical role women and girls play in science and technology
  3. The Swachh Shakti-2019 was organised in which city?
    A) Bhopal

    B) Surat
    C) Raipur
    D) Kurukshetra
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The third edition of the Swachh Shakti-2019 was inaugurated in Kurukshetra, Haryana by PM Modi on February 12. PM also distributed the Swachh Shakti-2019 awards.
  4. What is the theme of the 2019 International Day of Women and Girls in Science?
    A) Equality and Parity in Science for Peace and Development

    B) Investment in Women and Girls for Inclusive Green Growth
    C) Promoting women’s participation in policy-making processes 
    D) Girls’ and women’s access to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The 2019 theme of the Day is “Investment in Women and Girls for Inclusive Green Growth”. 
  5. Which state organised the Krishi Kumbh 2019?
    A) Gujarat

    B) Uttar Pradesh
    C) Bihar
    D) Haryana 
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    The 3 day long Krishi Kumbh 2019 was organised in Motihari, Bihar from February 9-11, 2019. The event was jointly inaugurated by the state Governor Lalji Tandon and Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh.
  6. Name the Indian who has been awarded the 2019 Dan David Prize in the past time dimension category?
    A) Sanjay Subrahmanyam

    B) Romila Thapar
    C) Dwijendra Narayan Jha
    D) William Dalrymple
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Noted Indian historian Sanjay Subrahmanyam was honored with the Israel’s prestigious Dan David Prize 2019 in the category of ”past time dimension” for his work on inter-cultural encounters between Asians, Europeans and people of North and South America during the early modern era. 
  7. The LAWASIA Human Rights Conference 2019 was held in which city?
    A) Guwahati

    B) Patna
    C) Raipur
    D) New Delhi
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The inaugural LAWASIA Human Rights Conference 2019 was held in New Delhi on February 9-10, 2019. The theme of the 2019 event was “State Power, Business and Human Rights: Contemporary Challenges”
  8. The International Dam Safety Conference 2019 is being organised in which city?
    A) Bhubaneswar

    B) Kochi
    C) Lucknow
    D) Pune
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The 5th edition of the International Dam Safety Conference 2019 will be held in Bhubaneswar on 13 and 14 February 2019. The event is a joint initiative of the Government of India, Government of Odisha and the World Bank.
  9. Gordon Banks who died recently was a famous player of which sports?
    A) Cricket

    B) Football
    C) Golf
    D) Hockey
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Gordon Banks who was a former football player from England passed away at the age of 81 years. He was the goalkeeper in the England Football team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup . 
  10. The Early Ed Asia 2019 Conference is being held in which city?
    A) New Delhi

    B) Gandhinagar
    C) Jaipur
    D) Mumbai
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    The two day conference of Early Ed Asia 2019 has started in Jaipur, Rajasthan on February 12, 2019. This is Asia’s largest conference on Early Childhood

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