Today’s GK & Current Affairs Quiz for January 25, 2019

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Current Affairs Quiz -25/01/2019

1. What was the name of the students’ satellite that was launched by ISRO on January 24, 2019?
A. Kalamsat
B. Microsat-R
C. Cartosat-2
D. SmallSat
E. None of the above

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Solution: A
Explanation: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched a students’ satellite Kalamsat and an imaging satellite Microsat-R from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on January 24, 2019, marking its first launch of the ISRO in 2019.[/ms_expand]

2. The HQ of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India is based?
A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. New Delhi
D. Haryana
E. Maharashtra

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Solution: C

Explanation: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) is the regulator for overseeing insolvency proceedings and entities like Insolvency Professional Agencies (IPA), Insolvency Professionals (IP) and Information Utilities (IU) in India. It was established on 1 October 2016 at New Delhi.[/ms_expand]

3. Where is the National Museum of Indian Cinema at Films Division of India premises inaugurated recently?
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Pune
D. Kolkata
E. None of these

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Solution: A
Explanation: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Museum of Indian Cinema at Films Division of India premises in Mumbai.
NMIC, is housed in two buildings — the New Museum Building and the 19th-century historic palace Gulshan Mahal — in the Films Division campus in Mumbai.[/ms_expand]
4. Recently a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for cooperation on the Recruitment of Domestic Workers between India and ______
A. United States of America
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Kuwait
D. United Kingdom
E. None of these

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Solution: C
Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Kuwait for cooperation on the Recruitment of Domestic Workers. The MOU will help the Indian domestic workers including female workers deployed in Kuwait by providing a structured framework for cooperation on domestic workers related matters besides providing strengthened safeguards to them.[/ms_expand]

5. When is the National Girl Child Day observed every year in India?
A. January 22
B. January 23
C. January 24
D. January 25
E. January 26

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Solution: C

Explanation: The Ministry of Women and Child Development on January 24, 2019 celebrated the National Girl Child Day 2019 (NGCD) at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. The theme of National Girl Child Day 2019 was “Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow”.[/ms_expand]

6. Who has been honored with 2019 Japan Prize ?
A. Ranjani Murali
B. Dr. Rattan Lal
C. Anurag Thakur
D. Sanjiv Khanna
E. None of these

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Solution: B
Explanation: The Japan Prize Foundation announced the name of Dr. Rattan Lal as the laureates of the 2019 Japan Prize. He has pushed the envelope in their respective fields of “Materials and Production” and “Biological Production, Ecology”.[/ms_expand]

7. The Union Government recently announced an award scheme in the name of whichdom fighter to recognize the efforts of organizations or individuals in the aftermath of any disaster?
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Chandrashekhar Azad
D. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
E. None of the above

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Solution: D
Explanation: Government instituted an annual award titled ‘Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar’. The award will be announced every year on 23 January on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.[/ms_expand]

8. Which Ministry announced initiation of the fresh recruitment with the benefit of 10 percent reservations for Economically Weaker Sections?
A. Ministry of MSME
B. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
C. Ministry of Railways
D. Ministry of Civil Aviation
E. None of these

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Solution: C
Explanation: Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on January 23, 2019 announced that the Indian Railways will initiate the fresh recruitment of around 2,30,000 more employees under various cadres over the next two years in two phases. This will be the first major recruitment in India with the benefit of 10 percent reservations for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).[/ms_expand]

9. India will undertake field training exercise ‘IAFTX’ with countries from which continent?
A. North America
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. Oceania
E. None of these

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Solution: B
Explanation: The Indian Africa Field Training Exercise 2019 is scheduled to be conducted at Aundh Military Station and College of Military Engineering, Pune from March 18-27, 2019. The joint training exercise is being conducted with more than a dozen African countries and India.[/ms_expand]

10. What is is the total share of LIC in the IDBI Bank?
A. 60%
B. 48%
C. 51%
D. 25%
E. 30%

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Solution: C
Explanation: LIC completed the acquisition of 51 percent controlling stake in IDBI Bank, marking the entry of more than 60 years old state-owned insurer into the banking space.[/ms_expand]

11. Which Ministry will be organizing 15 days long ‘Shehri Samridhi Utsav’ in February 2019?
A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C. Ministry External Affairs
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
E. None of these

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Solution: B
Explanation: Shri Hardeep S. Puri, Minister of State (I/C) for Housing and Urban Affairs, has informed that a fortnight of events named ‘Shehri Samridhi Utsav’, focusing on urban livelihoods is being organised by his Ministry, from 1st -15th February 2019.[/ms_expand]

12. Which leader has been appointed as the AICC general secretary for UP East?
A. Jyotiraditya Scindia
B. Priyanka Gandhi
C. K C Venugopal
D. Ashok Gehlot
E. None of these

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Solution: B
Explanation: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was on January 23, 2019 appointed AICC general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East by her brother and party chief Rahul Gandhi. Jyotiraditya Scindia was appointed AICC general secretary for UP West. The party also replaced Ashok Gehlot as AICC general secretary Organisation with K C Venugopal.[/ms_expand]

13. Northeast Railway sector launched a dedicated woman squad ‘JYOTI BAHINI’ to enhance security of women in a railway station and trains at ____
A. Kolkata
B. Raipur
C. Guwahati
D. Cuttack
E. None of these

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Solution: C
Explanation: The Northeast Railway sector has launched a dedicated woman squad ‘JYOTI BAHINI’ to enhance the security of women in the railway station and trains.this has been launched in Kamakhya station of Guwahati.[/ms_expand]

14. Which nation has broken off all diplomatic ties with the United States?
A. Canada
B. Brazil
C. Pakistan
D. Venezuela
E. None of the above

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Solution: D
Explanation: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that he is breaking off all diplomatic ties with the United States after his American counterpart Donald Trump recognised Opposition leader Juan Guaido as the South American country’s interim President.[/ms_expand]

15. Himachal Pradesh will host an upcoming global investor summit in which city?
A. Dharamshala
B. Shimla
C. Manali
D. Kullu
E. None of the above

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Solution: A
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur announced that the state will be holding a global investor summit in Dharamshala on June 10 and 11, 2019. [/ms_expand]

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