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

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Current Affairs Quiz for 25/02/2019

1. Who was conferred with the Seoul Peace Prize for the year 2018?

(A) Ram Nath Kovind
(B)Smriti Irani
(C)Narendra Modi
(D)Arun Jaitley
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (C)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize on his visit to South Korea. PM Modi was selected after candidates proposed over 1300 nominators from around the world. Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan was the recipient of the honour in 1999.[/ms_expand]
2. Who became the first Lokayukta of Nagaland?

(A)Acharya Singh Vrat
(B)PB Acharya
(C)Uma Nath Singh
(D)Biplab Dev
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (C)

Justice Uma Nath Singh was sworn in as the first Lokayukta of Nagaland. Nagaland Governor PB Acharya administered the oath to him at a function held at Raj Bhavan. He will hold the office for a term of five years or till he attains the age of 70 years whichever is earlier.[/ms_expand]

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3. Who is the new brand ambassador of German sportswear brand Puma?

(A)Sania Mirza
(B)Virat Kohli
(C)MS Dhoni
(D)Mary Kom
(E) Saina Nehwal

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Solution: (D )

Mary Kom recently signed a two year deal with Puma as the women’s training ambassador in India. The German sportswear brand, who earlier signed Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli to a 10-year deal, named Mary Kom as their brand ambassador to help them promote their women’s sportswear all over the country.[/ms_expand]

4. Where is ISSF World Cup 2019 happening?

(A) Gangtok
(B)Chennai
(C)Mumbai
(D)New Delhi
(E) Ahmedabad

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Solution: (D)

As the ISSF World Cup begins at the Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi. Indian shooters will be targeting the Olympic quotas available at the prestigious event. The first ISSF World Cup stage of the season starts today. 500 shooters will compete, representing 60 nations and battling in the 10 rifle and pistol Olympic events.[/ms_expand]
5. The International Olympic Committee(IOC) suspended __________ country’s applications to host Olympic related events?

(A)China
(B)Pakistan
(C)India
(D)Iraq
(E) UAE

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Solution: (C)

In a major setback for India, the International Olympic Committee(IOC) suspended all Indian applications to host Olympic related events until New Delhi guarantees in writing the entry of all participants i.e. entries from all the nations including Pakistan.[/ms_expand]

6. Which company has overthrown Apple as the world’s most innovative company according to a recent ranking of American business magazine Fast Company?

(A) Gree Electric
(B)Alibaba
(C)Changhe
(D)Meituan-Dianping
(E) Amazon

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Solution: (D)

Chinese on-demand service platform Meituan-Dianping overthrows Apple as the world’s most innovative company according to a recent ranking of American business magazine Fast Company. Meituan-Dianping is recognized for its “pioneering transactional super apps”[/ms_expand]
7. Which country launched its first privately funded moon lander from Florida in the US?

(A)Israel
(B)Iran
(C)India
(D)France
(E) Russia

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Solution: (A)

Israel successfully launched its first privately funded moon lander from Florida in the US, becoming only the 4th nation to make a landing on the lunar surface. Named as Beresheet, its a $100 million project which was developed by Israel’s non-profit SpaceIL and its partners.
8. Where is the world’s first female AI news reporter unveiled?

(A)Japan
(B)China
(C)France
(D)Russia
(E) India

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Solution: (B)

Adding another feather to its tech-savvy cap, China unveiled the world’s first female AI news reporter. The name is Xin Xiaomeng. It is created by Xinhua and search engine Sogou.[/ms_expand]
9. Where is the India Korea StartUp Hub launched?

(A)Jeju
(B)Incheon
(C)Seoul
(D)Suwon
(E)Chungnam

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Solution: (C)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India Korea StartUp Hub in Seoul. This startup hub will serve as a one-stop platform to bring Indian and Korean startup ecosystems closer and to facilitate joint innovation between the two economies.[/ms_expand]
10. A new park which houses the replicas of seven wonders of the world is inaugurated at _______?

(A) Odisha
(B)Maharashtra
(C)Telangana
(D)New Delhi
(E) Rajasthan

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Solution: (D)

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a new park which houses the replicas of seven wonders of the world at Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi. Delhi park features replicas of 7 wonders of the world created out of waste.It took 110 tonnes of waste from MCD yards and stores across the capital to recreate these monuments.[/ms_expand]

11. Where is the “Conference on Future of Indian Banking” being held?

(A)Telangana
(B)Maharashtra
(C)New Delhi
(D)Odisha
(E) Madhya Pradesh

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Solution: (C)

Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar inaugurated a conference at New Delhi, aimed at discussing the increase and elevate the discourse on the banking sector in India. The event hosted over 200 domestic and international participants, including policy makers, academicians, researchers, professionals, and students from various banks, universities and institutes.[/ms_expand]

12. India’s first humanoid robot cop “KP Bot”is launched in _________ .

(A)Karnataka
(B)Odisha
(C)Kerala
(D)Telangana
(E) kolkata

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Solution: (C)

Embarking on the much-coveted road towards automation, India has launched its first humanoid robot cop in Kerala. Visitors to the Kerala Police Headquarters in the state capital will be greeted by the Robocop and will even direct you to where you need to go.[/ms_expand]
13. The first phase of the Rs 100 crore Sweet Revolution Scheme is launched in which state?

(A)Jharkhand
(B)Odisha
(C)Punjab
(D)Haryana
(E)Bangalore

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Solution: (A)

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das launched the first phase of the Rs 100 crore Sweet Revolution Scheme. The Government is providing a unit of Rs 1 lakh for the beekeeping, after giving training to 1207 farmers, in which Rs 80,000 grant is being given by the Government, while the payment of Rs 20,000 will be done by the beneficiary.[/ms_expand]

14. Which state launched Scheme for Adolescent Girls between 11 to 14 years?

(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B)Maharashtra
(C)Uttar Pradesh
(D)Odisha
(E) Pune

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Solution: (C )

In Uttar Pradesh, CM Yogi Adityanath launched Scheme for Adolescent Girls. The scheme focuses on girls aged between 11 to 14 years who have left studies and will take steps for proper nutrition and special care for them.[/ms_expand]
15. India decided to stop the flow of its share of river water to which country?

(A)China
(B)Nepal
(C)Pakistan
(D)Iran
(E) Bangladesh

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Solution: (C)

After withdrawing the most favored nation status and slamming a 200 percent import duty, India decided to stop the flow of its share of water from the three eastern rivers –the Beas, Ravi and the Sutlej to Pakistan.[/ms_expand]

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