Current Affairs Quiz 06 January 2019
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- The Ministry of Human Resource Development has introduced a new Grading Index to assess the quality of school education offered by states. This grading index will be based on how many parameters?
A) 70
B) 50
C) 30
D) 90
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Option A
Explanation: The Ministry of Human Resource Development has introduced a 70-point grading index to assess the quality of school education offered by states.Under the initiative, the states will be marked out of 1,000 scores on 70 parameters to assess areas of deficiency in each state’s school education system so that necessary actions can be made at every level from pedagogy to teacher training.
- The government has revised the interest rates on 1 year time deposit small savings schemes for first quarter of 2019 to__________ percent.
A) 6.9%
B) 7.0%
C) 7.2%
D) 7.8%
- Who has been appointed as the Asian Continental Assistant to World Chess Federation (FIDE) President?
A) Pentala Harikrishna
B) Parimarjan Negi
C) Harika Dronavalli
D) Viswanathan Anand
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Option D
Explanation: Indian Chess Grand Master Viswanathan Anand has been appointed as Asia’s Continental Assistant toWorld Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovic
- Who will head the nine-member high-level committee formed by the government to look into the implementation of Clause 6 of Assam Accord?
A) L M Prasad
B) M Y Khan
C) M P Bezbarauah
D) Prasanna Chandra
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Option C
Explanation: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has formed a nine-member high-level committee to look into the implementation of Clause 6 of Assam Accord. The committee is headed by retired IAS officer MP Bezbarauah.
- Who has won the Hopman Cup 2019 in men’s single event?
A) Juan Martín del Potro
B) Roger Federer
C) Novak Djokovic
D) Alexander Zverev
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Option B
Explanation: The Switzerland defeated Germany to win the Hopman Cup 2019 of Tennis. Mens Single– Roger Federer of Switzerland defeated Alexander Zverev of Germany. (Switzerland 1 point; Germany 0 point)
- The IMD has recently issued orange alert in Andaman & Nicobar Island to deal with which cyclonic storms?
A) Cyclone Pabuk
B) Cyclone Gaja
C) Cyclone Titli
D) Cyclone Debbie
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Option A
Explanation: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an Orange alert for the Andaman Islands in view of Cyclonic Storm Pabuk.
- Who has clinched the Qatar Open 2019 in men’s single category event?
A) Tomas Berdych
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Roberto Bautista Agut
D) Nikoloz Basilashvili
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Option C
Explanation: Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain defeated Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to win the the Qatar Open final 2019.
- To help the default farmers of the state, Madhya Pradesh government has extended the cut-off date for farm loan waiver from March 31 to December 12, 2018. The state will provide waiver of loan amounting to Rs __________ under the scheme.
A) Rs 2.5 lakh
B) Rs 1.5 lakh
C) Rs 1 lakh
D) Rs 2 lakh
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Option D
Explanation: The Madhya Pradesh cabinet has approved a farm loan waiver scheme under which dues of farmers worth Rs 2 lakh would be waived in the state. The cabinet has extended the cut-off date for farm loan waiver from March 31 to December 12, 2018. farm loan defaulters from April 1, 2007 are included under the ambit of the scheme.
- Who has won the men’s single title at the 2019 Maharashtra Open?
A) Kevin Anderson
B) Ivo Karlović
C) Rohan Bopanna
D) Divij Sharan
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Option A
Explanation: The 24th edition of 2019 Maharashtra Open (also known as Tata Open Maharashtra) has come to an end. It is the only ATP tournament played in India. Men’s Single: Kevin Anderson (South Africa) defeated Ivo Karlović (Croatia) Men’s Double: Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan (India) defeated Luke Bambridge and Jonny O’Mara (Britain)
- Name the winner of the women’s single title at the Brisbane International Tennis Tournament 2019
A) LesiaTsurenko
B) Karolina Pliskova
C) Garbine Muguruza
D) Caroline Wozniacki
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Option B
Explanation: The Brisbane International Tennis Tournament 2019 has ended in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Mens Single: Kei Nishikori (Japan) . He defeated Daniil Medvedev Woman’s Single: Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic). This is her 12th title. She defeated Lesia Tsurenko
