Current Affairs Quiz 09 January 2019
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- Who is the head of the Research Advisory Committee constituted by SEBI to link its research function with policy making?
A) Sankar De
B) G. Mahalingam
C) Ananta Barua
D) S. K. Mohanty
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Option A
Explanation: Regulator SEBI has constituted a Research Advisory Committee headed by Dr. Sankar De to strengthen its research function and enhance its linkage to policy making.The research advisory panel will be comprising of prominent financial economists and market practitioners as members.
- Name the coach of the Indian Senior Men’s Hockey Team, who has been removed from his position by the regulator?
A) Manpreet Singh
B) Arjun Halappa
C) Harendra Singh
D) P. R. Sreejesh
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Option C
Explanation: Hockey India has removed Harendra Singh from his position as coach of the Indian senior men’s hockey team citing the year 2018 as disappointing for the Indian Men’s Hockey Team. Hockey India High Performance Director David John and current Analytical Coach, Chris Ciriello will take charge as the interim coach. Meanwhile, Dronacharya Awardee Harendra Singh will return to his former role of being Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team Coach.
- As per the World Bank, what is the expected rate of growth of the Indian economy for the fiscal 2018-2019?
A) 7.5%
B) 7.3%
C) 7.2%
D) 7.1%
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Option B
Explanation: The World Bank projects India’s growth rate to accelerate to 7.3 percent during the current financial year ending March 2019, in its recently-released Global Economic Prospects (GEP) report on January 8. Additionally, India’s economy is likely to expand by 7.5 percent during the 2019-20 fiscal year and retain its position as the fastest growing major economy in a world of slowing growth. For the 2020-21 and 2021-22 fiscal years, the GEP has projected a growth rate of 7.5 percent.
- The Gangajal project was dedicated to the nation by PM Modi in which city recently?
A) Agra
B) Haridwar
C) Kanpur
D) Varanasi
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Option A
Explanation: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched a series of development projects worth around Rs. 2980 Crores for the Agra city and the adjoining areas on January 9, 2019 to develop and enhance Tourism infrastructure in the city. Gangajal project was dedicated to the nation at an estimated cost of Rs.2880 crores for better and more assured water supply in Agra.
- Which country has topped the 2019 Henley Passport Index?
A) Germany
B) USA
C) Japan
D) South Korea
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Option C
Explanation: Japan has topped the 2019 Henley Passport Index for the world’s most powerful passport, for the second time in a row. India jumped two positions from 81st in 2018 to 79th in 2019
- ICC has approved the USA Cricket as its 93rd associate member. This makes USA Cricket to join ICC as its ___________ member
A) 115th
B) 110th
C) 100th
D) 105th
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Option D
Explanation: The United States of America Cricket has become the 105th member of the International Cricket Council on January 8, 2019. The ICC Members approved the USA Cricket’s application to become the 93rd Associate Member in accordance with the ICC Constitution with immediate effect.
- What is the rank of India in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index 2018?
A) 53
B) 41
C) 72
D) 38
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Option B
Explanation: India has been ranked at 41, a notch above last year, in The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index 2018. India achieved a score of 7.23 on the 11th edition of the index. Norway came out on top and North Korea bottom of the index.
- PM Modi has recently launched the project for four-laning of Solapur- Tuljapur-Osmanabad section on NH-211 in which state?
A) Karnataka
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Jharkhand
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Option C
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched and laid foundation stones of several development projects at an investment of Rs 1,100 crore in Solapur, Maharashtra on January 8, 2019 which includes, Four-laning of 98.717 km Solapur- Tuljapur-Osmanabad section on NH-211 (New NH-52) at a cost of Rs 972.50-crore
- Name the first ever Indian who has been appointed as the new President of the Global Solar Council (GSC)?
A) Pranav R Mehta
B) Deepak Gupta
C) Sumant Sinha
D) Ashish Khanna
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Option A
Explanation: Shri Pranav R Mehta, has taken over as the president of Global Solar Council (GSC) from January 1, 2019. He is the first Indian to head the GSC. Pranav Mehta is the chairman of National Solar Energy Federation.
- Andry Rajoelina has recently been declared as the winner of the Presidential elections of which country?
A) Namibia
B) Madagascar
C) Tanzania
D) Mozambique
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Option B
Explanation: Former Madagascar president Andry Rajoelina was declared as the winner of the presidential election held in December 2018, by the country’s High Constitutional Court after his opponent, Marc Ravalomanana, lodged a complaint alleging fraud.
- Which among the given payment solution company has partnered with mobile PoS service provider Mosambee to launch Samosa PoS?
A) American Express
B) Visa
C) PayPal
D) Mastercard
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Option D
Explanation: Mastercard and Mosambee, a payment solution company, have partnered to launch a low-cost point of sale (PoS) machine, Samosa PoS.
- To discover and celebrate the exceptional achievements of women worldwide, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched an online campaign name #WWW which stands for_____________.
A) World Wonder Women
B) Women Working Worldwide
C) Web Wonder Women
D) Web Woman Worker
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Option C
Explanation: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched an online campaign, ‘#www : Web- WonderWomen’. The Campaign aims to discover and celebrate the exceptional achievements of women, who have been driving positive agenda of social change via social media.
