Today’s GK & Current Affairs Quiz for April 01, 2019

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Current Affairs Quiz for 01/04/2019

1. ______ has decided to make gay sex, adultery punishable with death by stoning.

(A)North Korea
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) Yemen
(D) Brunei
(E) Oman

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Solution: (D)

Brunei, a small Southeast Asian nation, has announced the enforcement of a strict Sharia law, under which those found guilty of adultery or gay sex would be subjected to death by stoning from April 3, 2019. The harsh Islamic law had been put on hold for four years amidst heavy criticism.[/ms_expand]
2. Which country has been designated as the guest of honor at the Paris Book fair in 2020?

(A)Indonesia
(B)India
(C)China
(D)Maldives
(E) Germany

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Solution: (B)

In a bid to strengthen Indo-French ties, India has been designated as the guest of honour at the Paris Book Fair in 2020, while France will be the guest country at the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) in 2022. The announcement was made by the nodal agency – National Book Trust (NBT).[/ms_expand]
3. ________ launched the independent music label ‘IncInk’.

(A) AR Rahman
(B) Alia Bhatt
(C) Ranveer Singh
(D) Javed Akhtar
(E) Rohit Shetty

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Solution: (C)

Actor Ranveer Singh, who earned applauds for his rapping skills in “Gully Boy”, came out with his independent music record label ‘IncInk’. Ranveer teamed up with filmmaker Navzar Eranee to launch the label.[/ms_expand]
4 The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously passed the resolution to combat _______.

(A) Desertification
(B) Terror funding
(C) Biological weapons
(D) Climate Change
(E) Water Retention

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Solution: (B)

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on March 28, 2019, unanimously passed the first-ever resolution to suppress the funding of terror groups worldwide. The resolution directs the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), set up in 2017, to implement a global counter-terrorism strategy to play a leading role in identifying ways to suppress terrorist financing.[/ms_expand]

5. How much interest to be carried out on Kisan Vikas Patra in the April-June quarter?

(A) 8.0%
(B)6.6%
(C)7.2%
(D)7.7%
(E) 7.8%

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Solution: (D)

The government has kept the interest rates on small savings schemes, including NSC and PPF, unchanged for the April-June quarter. Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) will continue to carry an annual interest rate of 8 percent, while Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) will give a yield of 7.7 percent and mature in 112 months.[/ms_expand]
6. Which Miniratna category Central Public Sector Enterprise came out with the Initial public offering (IPO) recently?

(A)Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd
(B) Airline Allied Services Ltd
(C) Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd
(D) Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd
(E) Oil and Gas Corporation of India

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Solution: (A)

Miniratna Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) came out with its first Initial public offering (IPO) on March 29, 2019. The state-owned company will not receive any proceeds from the offer as the Central Government is selling around 12 per cent of its stake in the company. After the IPO, the Government’s stake in RVNL will be pegged at 88 per cent.[/ms_expand]
7. GAIL India has signed an MoU with which organization for cooperation in the development of solar power projects?

(A) SAIL
(B)BHEL
(C)BEL
(D)TCS
(E) KIOCL

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Solution: (B)

Maharatna public sector units GAIL India Ltd and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the development of solar power projects. GAIL shall be the project developer and BHEL shall act as an engineering, procurement, construction and project management contractor.[/ms_expand]

8. Germany has extended a ban on arms export to ______ by six months.

(A)Iran
(B) Yemen
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Pakistan
(E) China

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Solution: (C)

Germany has extended an embargo on weapons exports to Saudi Arabia by six months from March 31 to September 30, 2019. The ban was instituted in October 2018 in retaliation to journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in the same month.[/ms_expand]
9. Which among the following events has been recommended by the IOC for the 2024 Paris Olympics?

(A) Hip Hop
(B) Figure Skating
(C) Wakeboard
(D) Breakdancing
(E) Running

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Solution: (D)

The International Olympic Committee’s executive board recommended adding breakdancing, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games when the full membership meets in June. Though breakdancing would be new in the Summer Games, the other three are already confirmed for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics lineup.[/ms_expand]

10. Who has been appointed as BCCI interim Ethics Officer?

(A) Retired Justice DK Jain
(B) Retired Justice Kurian Joseph
(C) Retired Justice Amitava Roy
(D) Retired Justice MB Lokur
(E) Retired Justice C C Jain

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Solution: (A)

BCCI’s newly appointed ombudsman, Retired Justice D K Jain will now also serve as the cricketing body’s ethics officer till such a time that someone permanent is appointed to the post. In its 10th status report filed on October 28, 2018, the COA had requested the Supreme Court to appoint an ethics officer in addition to an ombudsman for looking into the matters of conflict of interest.[/ms_expand]
11. Recently, how many varieties of Indian coffee have been awarded the GI tag that will enhance its visibility globally?

(A)5
(B)6
(C)7
(D)8
(E) 9

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Solution: (A)

5 varieties of Indian coffee have been awarded Geographical Indication (GI), a move that will enhance their visibility globally and allow growers to get the right value. India is the only country where the entire coffee cultivation is grown under shade, hand picked and sun dried. It is cultivated across 4.54 lakh hectares by 3.66 lakh farmers.[/ms_expand]

12. Which nation has barred its opposition leader, Juan Guaido from public office for 15 years?

(A) Italy
(B) Venezuela
(C) Argentina
(D) Colombia
(E) UAE

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Solution: (B)

Venezuela has barred opposition leader Juan Guaido from holding public office for 15 years. The opposition leader, who had invoked the constitution to assume the interim presidency, was recognized by many nations including the United States as the country’s rightful interim ruler, as against current President Nicolas Maduro. [/ms_expand]

13. Which country will host 2019 ASEAN school games?

(A)China
(B)India
(C)Nepal
(D)Indonesia
(E) UAE

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Solution: (D)

Students from Southeast Asian countries and regions will compete at the 2019 ASEAN School Games in July in Indonesia’s Semarang city. Students will take part in athletics, badminton, basketball, swimming, lawn tennis, table tennis, volleyball, sepak takraw and Indonesia’s traditional martial art of Pencak Silat.[/ms_expand]
14. Who was appointed as All India Congress Committee election observer for Maharashtra?

(A)VK Sen
(B)KK Sharma
(C)R Raghav
(D)M Mistry
(E)S Mehta

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Solution: (D)

Senior Congress leader Madhusudan Mistry was appointed as All India Congress Committee (AICC)’s election observer for Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The 74-year-old politician has been a General Secretary of the Congress since 2011 and is considered a close aide of the Gandhis.[/ms_expand]

15. When is World Piano day observed?

(A)31 march
(B)29 march
(C)30 march
(D)26 march
(E) 25 march

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Solution: (B)

In 2015, German pianist Nils Frahm declared the 88th day of the year as the World Piano Day, as modern standard pianos have 88 keys. It has been celebrated in dozens of cities around the world over the past years. This year World Piano Day celebrated in NYC with traveling piano which is the pianist’s new album. It is an annual worldwide event founded by a group of like-minded people. [/ms_expand]

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