Current Affairs Quiz – 18 February 2019

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Current Affairs Quiz 18 February 2019

  1. The “One Health India Conference 2019” was held in which city?
    A) New Delhi

    B) Mumbai
    C) Hyderabad
    D) Bengaluru
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The two day long “One Health India Conference 2019” was inaugurated in New Delhi on February 18, 2019 by Union Science & Technology Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
  2. How much amount has been announced by the Reserve Bank of India to be transferred as interim surplus to the central government for the half-year ended December 31, 2018?
    A) Rs 30,000 crore

    B) Rs 32,000 crore
    C) Rs 20,000 crore
    D) Rs 28,000 crore
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The Reserve Bank of India has decided to transfer an interim surplus of ₹ 280 billion (Rs 28,000 Crore) to the central government for the half-year ended December 31, 2018.
  3. International Conference on the VISION ZERO is being held in which city?
    A) New Delhi

    B) Mumbai
    C) Hyderabad
    D) Bengaluru
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The three days International Conference on the VISION ZERO has been organised at IIT, Mumbai from February 18 to 20, 2019.
  4. How many MoUs have been signed between India and Argentina during the visit of President Macri to India?
    A) 7
    B) 15
    C) 10
    D) 5
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    India and Argentina exchanged 10 Memorandam of Understanding (MoU) and agreements during the Argentine President Mauricio Macri’s three-day visit to India from February 17 to 19.
  5. Which city is hosting the Global Conference on ‘India Pharma 2019’ and ‘India Medical Device 2019’?
    A) Bengaluru

    B) New Delhi
    C) Mumbai
    D) Agra
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    The 4th edition of India’s biggest Global Conference on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices was inaugurated in Bengaluru on February 18, 2019. The theme of ‘India Pharma 2019’ is ‘Enabling Quality Affordable Healthcare & that of ‘India Medical Device 2019’ is ‘Accelerating Growth to Achieve Universal Healthcare’.
  6. Name the player to be awarded the first ever Football Ratna award?
    A) Sandesh Jhingan

    B) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
    C) Jeje Lalpekhlua
    D) Sunil Chhetri
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    Indian football player Sunil Chhetri has been awarded with the 1st Football Ratna award by the Football Delhi (the association governing the sport in Delhi).
  7. Who has been honored with the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for the year 2016?
    A) A. V. Rama Rao

    B) Rajkumar Singhajit Singh
    C) Ram Vanji Sutar
    D) Arvind Parikh
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    Option C
  8. Who has been roped in as the brand ambassador of the sportswear brand PUMA?
    A) Sunil Chhetri

    B) Mary Kom
    C) Hima Das
    D) Virat Kohli
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Indian boxing champion M C Mary Kom has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of global sportswear brand PUMA for a two-year period.
  9. Name the newly appointed President of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI)?
    A) G C Anupama

    B) Sunil K. Gupta
    C) T. Velusamy
    D) Shyamal Kumar Mitra
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Dr.G C Anupama has been elected as the president of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI). With this she has become the first woman to head the Astronomical Society of India (ASI).
  10. Who is the author of the book ‘Simplicity & Wisdom’?
    A) Pinaki Misra

    B) Bijoy Mohapatra
    C) Baijayant Panda
    D) Dinesh Shahra
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The book has been written by famous industrialist and philanthropist Dinesh Shahra and is dedicated to Late eminent Vedanti Swami Pragananandji.
  11. Well known author Andrea Levy who died recently belonged to which country?
    A) France

    B) United States
    C) Britain
    D) Germany
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Andrea Levy, a top author from Britain passed away at the age of 62. She was suffering from Cancer.

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