Today’s GK & Current Affairs Quiz For January 17, 2019

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Current Affairs Quiz – 17/01/2019

1. Who will head the 7-member committee to look into revenue shortfall being faced by the states after the GST roll-out?

A.Sushil Modi
B.Narendra Modi
C.Arun Jaitley
D.Nitish Kumar
E.Yogi Adityanath

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Solution: A

Explanation: Sushil Kumar Modi will head the seven-member Group of Ministers (GoM) to look into the revenue shortfall being faced by states following the rollout of Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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2. Which state is leading in the medal tally at the Khelo India Youth Games?

A.Goa
B.Kerala
C.Delhi
D.Haryana
E.Maharashtra

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Solution: E

Explanation: Maharashtra continues to be at the top of the medals tally. Maharashtra with 64 Gold, 51 Silver and 62 Bronze maintain their lead.
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3. Who among the following received the first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential award?

A.Scott Morrison
B.Jair Bolsonaro
C.Queen Elizabeth II
D.Narendra Modi
E.Justin Trudeau

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Solution: D

Explanation: PM Modi was awarded the Philip Kotler Presidential award by the World Marketing Summit (WMS). He had been selected for his “leadership and selfless service towards India.”
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4. Kumbh Seva mobile app has been launched by which ministry?

A.Tourism
B.Railway
C.Home Affairs
D.Culture
E.None of the above

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Solution: B

Explanation: Indian Railways has launched a mobile application called as Rail Kumbh Seva, which will assist people arriving at Allahabad for the Kumbh Mela.
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5. Who has won their first ever Premier Badminton League, title?

A.Bengaluru Raptors
B.Hyderabad Hunters
C.Awadhe Warriors
D.Chennai Smashers
E.Mumbai Rockets

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Solution: A

Explanation: Premier Badminton League is a professional badminton league in India where in different franchises from various cities in India compete for the title. It was formerly known as the Indian Badminton League (IBL) when founded in 2013 but the name was later changed to Premier Badminton League before the start of the second season in 2016. Bengaluru Raptors beats Mumbai Rockets to win their maiden title this year.
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6. Farm debt-waiver scheme of Rs 50,000 cr is launched by which state?

A.Karnataka
B.Maharashtra
C.Madhya Pradesh
D.Rajasthan
E.Himachal Pradesh

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Solution: C
Explanation: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched the Rs 50,000-crore farm debt-waiver scheme. It is named as ‘Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana’.
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7.North Macedonia has changed its name to?

A.Republic of South Macedonia
B.Republic of North Macedonia
C.South Macedonia
D.Macedonia
E.None of the above

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Solution:B

Explanation: The Parliament of Macedonia has passed the resolution to amend the constitution of the country to rename it as the Republic of Northern Macedonia.The use of the name “Macedonia” was disputed between the European countries of Greece and the Republic of Macedonia, formerly a state within Yugoslavia.After the declaration of independence of Macedonia from erstwhile Yugoslavia, the country named it as the Republic of Macedonia.
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8.Finance Ministry constituted a Group of Ministers for boosting which sector under the GST regime?

A.MSME Sector
B.Agriculture Sector
C.Infrastructure Sector
D.Real Estate Sector
E.None of these

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Solution:D

Explanation: The Ministry of Finance constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) for boosting the Real Estate Sector under the GST regime.
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9.Who is the new speaker of Rajasthan Assembly? 

A.CP Joshi
B.Gulab Chand Kataria
C.Nitishwar Kumar
D.Hemaram Choudhary
E.None of these

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Solution: A

Explanation: Congress and former Central Minister C.P Joshi was elected as Speaker of the 15th Legislative Assembly.
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10.From which academic year, the Union Human Resource Ministry is planning to introduce 10 per cent EWS reservation quota?

A.2018-19
B.2019-20
C.2020-21
D.2022-23
E.2021-22

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Solution: B

Explanation: The Government  has decided that 10 percent Economically Weaker Section quota will be implemented across 40, 000 colleges and 900 Universities in the country from academic year 2019-20 itself.
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11. Where was the Hunar Haat Exhibition of artisans and craftsman from the minority community organized recently ?

A.Mumbai
B.New Delhi
C.Kolkata
D.Chennai
E.None of these

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Solution: B

Explanation: The Hunar Haat exhibition is organized from 12th January 2019 to 20th January 2019 at New Delhi. Hunar Haat aim at “ Development with Dignity” of the artisans and craftsman from the minority community. Hunar Haat is important for the national and international branding of the heritage of master artisans.
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12. Madras High Court formed an expert committee to rehabilitate invasive species of the plants from the forests of ?

A.Eastern Ghats
B.Western Ghats
C.Sahyadri Range
D.Aravalli Range
E.None of these

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Solution: B

Explanation: The Madras High Court formed an expert committee to suggest ways and means to remove the invasive species of the plants from the Western Ghats and rehabilitate the forests.
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13. Where was India’s largest startup ecosystem measuring 1.8 lakh sq ft inaugurated?

A.Maharashtra
B.Tamil Nadu
C.Rajasthan
D.Kerala
E.Telangana

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Solution: D

Explanation: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the country’s largest startup ecosystem here. This integrated startup complex is under the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) at the Technology Innovation Zone (TIZ), in Kochi, Kerala. It is a 1.8 lakh sq ft. facility housing incubation infrastructure across a series of sectors in technology.
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14. Who has become the youngest gold medallist in shooting at the Khelo India Youth Games 2019?

A.Mehuli Ghosh
B.Devanshi Rana
C.Abhinav Shaw
D.Pratap Singh Tomar
E.None of these

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Solution:C  

Explanation: Ten year old Abhinav Shaw became the youngest gold medallist in the shooting. He won the 10m air rifle mixed gold along with Mehuli Ghosh.
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15. Which edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit will be inaugurated on January 18, 2019?

A.7th
B.8th
C.9th
D.10th
E.6th

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Solution:C

Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ninth edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019 on January 18, 2019. The summit will be held at the Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
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16.Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the 4th International Kite Festival and 2nd International Sweet Festival on 13th January 2019 in which city?

A.New Delhi
B.Kolkata
C.Lucknow
D.Hyderabad
E.None of these

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Solution: D

Explanation: The festival was inaugurated in Hyderabad, Telangana by Venkaiah Naidu, current Vice-President of India.
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17. Who took oath as Member of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), on 14th January 2019?

A.Dr. T.C.A Anant
B.Dr. Ram Manohar
C.Jasjeet Kaur
D.Sharmila Chatterjee
E.None of these

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Solution:A

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18. Where is Campbell Bay National Park located??

A.Andaman & Nicobar
B.Daman and Diu
C.Rameshwaram
D.Goa
E.None of these

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Solution:A

Explanation: Campbell Bay National Park is a national park in India, located on the island of Great Nicobar, the largest of the Nicobar Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean some 190 km to the north of Sumatra.
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19. Who discovered the theory of evolution of species by natural selection?

A.Darwin
B.Mendel
C.Dalton
D.Morgan
E.None of these

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Solution: A

Explanation: Charles Robert Darwin gave the theory of evolution in his book “The Origin of Species”. The theory proposed by him is known as “The Theory of Natural Selection”.
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20. Which organs have different basic structure but have similar appearance and perform similar functions?

A.Analogous organs
B.Homologous organs
C.Respiratory
D.Circulatory
E.None of the above

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Solution: A
Explanation: Analogous organs are the opposite of homologous organs, which have similar functions but different origins.
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