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Current Affairs Quiz 27 February 2019
- Which of the following schemes has been launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to provide apprenticeship training for the graduates passing in April 2019?
A) SHREYAS
B) VIDUSHI
C) PRAKASH
D) MEDHAVI
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Option A
Explanation: Minister for Human Resources Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar has launched the Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS). The scheme has been launched for graduates passing in April 2019 and will be provided industry apprenticeship opportunities through the National Apprenticeship Promotional Scheme (NAPS).
- The Aviation Conclave 2019 was held in which city?
A) Hyderabad
B) Mumbai
C) New Delhi
D) Pune
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Option C
Explanation: Shri Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the Aviation Conclave 2019 on February 27, 2019 in New Delhi. The theme of the event was “Flying for All”.
- Which state has launched the PRANAM Commission?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Haryana
D) Assam
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Option D
Explanation: Sarbananda Sonowal, the Chief Minister of Assam has launched the PRANAM Commission. It is a panel set up to look after the issues concerning to the PRANAM Bill that was launched by Assam Government in 2018. As per the bill, if the PRANAM Commission gets a complaint that parents of a state government employee is being ignored, then 10 or 15 per cent of the employee’s salary will be deducted by the government and paid to the parents or differently abled siblings.
- The Delhi police has partnered with which company to launch one of its type automated traffic management system in the region?
A) TCS
B) Maruti Suzuki
C) Tata Motors
D) Reliance Communications
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Option B
Explanation: Delhi Police has launched the first-of-its-kind completely automated traffic management system in Delhi in association with Maruti Suzuki. Red Light Violation Detection System and Speed Violation Detection System
- Name the Indian to feature in the top 10 list of Hurun Global Rich List 2019?
A) Azim Premji
B) SP Hinduja
C) Mukesh Ambani
D) Cyrus S Poonawalla
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Option C
Explanation: Mukesh Ambani has been ranked 8th in the Hurun Global Rich List 2019. He is the only Asian in top 10. (networth of $54 billion). He was on the joint 8th along with Sergey Brin of Google.
- Who has been appointed as the new President of Nigeria?
A) Muhammadu Buhari
B) Goodluck Jonathan
C) Umaru Musa Yar’Adua
D) Shehu Shagari
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Option A
Explanation: Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected as the President of Nigeria on February 26, 2019.
- The “2nd Edition of Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary” for Hearing Impaired Persons consists of how many words?
A) 3000
B) 1000
C) 2000
D) 6000
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Option D
Explanation: The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment launched the “2nd Edition of Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary” brought out by ‘Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC)’. The first edition of the dictionary with 3000 words was launched on 23rd March 2018. With the second edition, dictionary includes total 6000 words under the categories of academic, legal, medical, technical and everyday terms.
- The two days News18 Rising India Summit 2019 was held in which city?
A) Bengaluru
B) New Delhi
C) Surat
D) Mumbai
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Option B
Explanation: The theme of the Summit was ‘Beyond Politics: Defining National Priorities’.
- Who among the following has topped the Hurun Global Rich List 2019?
A) Jeff Bezos
B) Bill Gates
C) Mark Zuckerberg
D) Sergey Brin
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Option A
Explanation: The list has been topped by Jeff Bezos of Amazon. (Networth- $147 billion)
- What is the capital of Nigeria?
A) Accra
B) Bamako
C) Abuja
D) Banjul
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Option C
Explanation:Currency: Nigerian naira
