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

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Current Affairs Quiz for 25/03/2019

1. Which country has received a financial grant from India, for constructing an educational campus to boost the learning environment of the students?

(A) Bangladesh
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Nepal
(D) Myanmar
(E) UAE

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Solution: (C)

India extended a financial grant of 35.5 million Nepalese rupees to Nepal for the construction of an educational campus to boost the learning environment of the students. The educational campus was jointly inaugurated by District Coordination Committee and Campus management committee on 22nd March 2019. The building was constructed at Siddheshwar Education Public Campus in Ramechhap district. It consists of 12 classrooms, a meeting hall, a laboratory room and a library.[/ms_expand]

2. According to the world airport traffic rankings 2018, which Indian airport became the 12th busiest airport in the world?

(A) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
(B) Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)
(C) Kempegowda International Airport
(D) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
(E) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

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Solution: (B)

In accordance with the preliminary world airport traffic rankings for 2018 released by Airports Council International (ACI), the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) of New Delhi has elevated 4 ranks to reach at 12th spot in terms of the busiest airport as compared to 2017’s 16 spot. The list of world’s busiest airports by passenger traffic ranking has been topped by Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (US) followed by Beijing Capital International Airport (China) and Dubai International Airport (UAE).In 2018, India has followed US and China to become the world’s third-largest aviation market in terms of passenger throughput.[/ms_expand]
3. Government crossed disinvestment target for the financial year 2018-19 by _________ crore against its target Rs.80000 crore.

(A) 5000 crore
2) 10000 crore
3) 2000 crore
4) 7000 crore
(E) 6000 crore

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Solution: (A)

Government outreached its disinvestment target of Rs 80,000 crore for the current financial year (2018-19) by Rs 5,000 crore. The disinvestment target has been fixed at Rs 90,000 crore for the next financial year (i.e. FY 2020). This is the second time in a row that Government has been able to hit the target.[/ms_expand]

4 Name India’s first forest certification scheme, which got global recognition by a Geneva-based non-profit firm.

(A) Certification Standard for Habitat restoration and improvement
(B) Certification Standard for Sustainable Forest Management
(C) Certification Standard for Protection and Conservation measures
(D) Certification Standard for Mitigation of Human-Wildlife Conflict
(E) Certification Standard for Sustainable Human and Wildlife Conservation

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Solution: (B)

The forest certification scheme ‘Certification Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (SFM)’ developed by the Network for Certification and Conservation of Forest (NCCF) got global recognition by a Geneva-based non-profit firm.[/ms_expand]
5. Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh was appointed as the Fleet commander in which of the following Naval command?

(A) Andaman & Nicobar Command
(B) Southern Naval Command
(C) Eastern Naval Command
(D) Western Naval Command
(E) Northern Naval Command

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Solution: (D)

Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, NM took over as the Western Fleet Commander, the “Sword Arm” of the Indian Navy. He will succeed Rear Admiral MA Hampiholi, AVSM, NM who has been appointed as Director General Naval Operations in the rank of Vice Admiral. Initiated his career in 1986 as the Navigation and Direction specialist.[/ms_expand]
6. Who was appointed as the 24th chief of naval staff of India?

(A) Robin K Dhowan
(B) Devendra Kumar Joshi
(C) Karambir Singh
(D) Nirmal Kumar Verma
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (C)

Vice Admiral Karambir Singh has been appointed as the next (24th) chief of naval staff. He will succeed present Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba who retires on May 2019. He is from Jalandhar in Punjab. He was commissioned into the Indian Navy in July 1980 and after two years he earned his wings as a helicopter pilot. During his 39 years of service, he has flying experience of the HAL Chetak and Kamov Ka-25 helicopters and commanded numerous ships including ICGS Chand Bibi, INS Vijaydurg, INS Rana and INS Delhi. He has been honoured with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM).[/ms_expand]
7. Gafur Rakhimov resigned from the post of the president from which association?

(A) International Boxing Association (amateur)
(B) International Gymnastics Federation
(C) International Handball Federation
(D) International Ice Hockey Federation
(E) International Badminton Federation

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Solution: (A)

The Amateur International Boxing Federation (AIBA) President Gafur Rakhimov announced his resignation claiming that political based discussions were harming the organizations progress. Rakhimov will be replaced by an interim president.[/ms_expand]
8. What is the name of the Artificial Intelligence(AI) launched by IIT Madras in partnership with ESPNcricinfo to analyse cricket statistics?

(A) Cricstats
(B) Superstats
(C) ESPNstats
(D) StatCric
(E) Starstats

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Solution: (B)

Indian Institute of Technology Madras has partnered with ESPNcricinfo to launch Superstats which is a next level artificial intelligence to analyse cricket statistics through machine learning and forecast. Superstats is developed by a team headed by the IIT Madras research scholars Raghunathan, Rengaswamy, Mahesh Panchagnula along with the ESPN team.It will analyse cricket using data science for the first time, give context to every event in a game and also venture new territories such as forecasting and luck. It also reveals the trends and patterns during a game as the actual match data spread in real time. It has combined big data, cricket intelligence and data science to produce a set of numbers which will help the fans to understand and appreciate the game better.[/ms_expand]
9. What is the name of the Operation launched by India to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) support to Mozambique, which was hit by cyclone IDAI?

(A) Operation Sahayata 19
(B) Operation Trident 19
(C) Operation Cactus 19
(D) Operation Parakram 19
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (A)

Operation Sahayata 2019-India Navy was the first responder in the evolving humanitarian crises in the aftermath of Cyclone IDAI that hit Mozambique on 15 March 2019. Assistance is also being sent to Zimbabwe and Malawi, two other countries hit by the cyclone. Cyclone IDAI made landfall in East & Southern Africa around 15 March 2019 causing widespread destruction and loss of human lives in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. In response to a request from the Republic of Mozambique, the Government of India immediately diverted 3 Indian naval ships to the port city of Beira.[/ms_expand]
10. Who was named as the sportsperson of the year by the Annual Telangana Sports Journalist Association (TSJA)?

(A) Ashwini Ponnappa
(B) P.V.Sindhu
(C) Saina Nehwal
(D) Jwala Gutta
(E) Sania Mirza

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Solution: (C)

Annual Telangana Sports Journalist Association (TSJA) named London Olympics Bronze medalist Saina Nehwal as sportsperson of the year, Pullela Gopichand as Coach of the Year and PV Sindhu as Outstanding Performer in women’s section. Badminton Association of Telangana received Association of the Year award. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) named for its outstanding contribution to sports while Arjun Erigaisi named as the most promising player at the Annual Telangana Sports Journalist Association Awards.[/ms_expand]

11. When was the Martyr’s Day observed in the country?

(A) 21st March
(B) 22nd March
(C) 23rd March
(D) 20th March
(E) 24th March

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Solution: (C)

Martyr’s Day (88th) or Shaheed Diwas observed on 23rd March every year in India to commemorate the death anniversary of three of India’sdom fighter Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Hari Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar. On this day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the threedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country.[/ms_expand]
12. Which country recently recognised Golan Heights as Israeli territory?

(A)United States
(B) India
(C) Guatemala
(D) South Korea
(E) China

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Solution: (A)

The United States President, Donald Trump on March 21, 2019, declared that the US will recognise Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a disputed land which Israel captured from Syria in 1967. This decision of the US is expected to give a political boost to Prime Minister Netanyahu a month before his re-election campaign.[/ms_expand]
13. Scientists have successfully designed a way to levitate objects using which energy?

(A) Water
(B) Light
(C) Wind
(D) Electricity
(E) Recycling of Garbage

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Solution: (B)

Scientists have designed a way to levitate and propel objects using only light, by creating nanoscale patterns on the objects’ surfaces. Though still theoretical, the work is a step toward developing a spacecraft that could reach the nearest planet outside of our solar system in 20 years, powered and accelerated only by light.[/ms_expand]
14. Which nation’s government is planning to slash annual permanent migrant intake?

(A) Canada
(B) Germany
(C) Singapore
(D) Australia
(E) UAE

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Solution: (D)

The Australian government has decided to slash the nation’s permanent migrant intake from 190,000 to 160,000 in the lead-up to May’s general election. The announcement will be made as part of the Federal Budget, which will be released by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on April 2 and comes months after Morrison first signalled the move in November 2018.[/ms_expand]
15. Which cricket stadium will host the first-ever T10 Cricket League?

(A) Zayed Cricket Stadium
(B) Eden Gardens
(C) Melbourne Cricket Ground
(D) Lord’s Cricket Ground
(E) Kanteerava Stadium

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Solution: (A)

The Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi will host the first-ever T10 Cricket League for the next five years, starting with the 2019 season. Abu Dhabi Cricket, in partnership with Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the Department of Culture and Tourism-Abu Dhabi, has signed a five-year agreement with the organizers of the T10 Cricket League.[/ms_expand]

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