Today’s GK & Current Affairs Quiz for January 28, 2019

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Current Affairs Quiz -28/01/2019

1. What is the theme of National Voters Day, 2019?
A. Assessable Elections
B. Easy Registration, Easy Correction
C. No Voter to be left behind
D. Empowering Young and Future Voters
E. None of the above

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Solution: C
Explanation: National Voters Day Theme 2019: “No Voter to be left behind” The main purpose of celebrating National Voters Day is to encourage, facilitate and maximize the enrollment, especially for the new voters.[/ms_expand]

2. The Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) cleared the use of which product in the military aircraft?
A. Biogas
B. Biofuel
C. Shale gas
D. LNG
E. CNG

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Solution: B
Explanation: After months of ground and flight trials, the Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC), a premier military certification agency, on January 22, 2019, cleared the use of indigenously produced biofuel for use in the military aircraft.[/ms_expand]

3. Where was the Technology Conclave themed “Technologies for NextGen Governance” organized by Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of National Informatics Centre (NIC) recently?
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. New Delhi
D. Chennai
E. None of these

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Solution: C
Explanation: Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of National Informatics Centre (NIC) inaugurated a two-day Technology Conclave in New Delhi.The theme of the conclave was “Technologies for NextGen Governance”.This Technology Conclave is considered to be the first move through a decade of digital technology and setting our path wide toward the New Digital India.[/ms_expand]

4. Who was the Chief Guest at Republic-Day Parade of India this year?
A. Cyril Ramaphosa
B. Jacob Zuma
C. Thabo Mbeki
D. Mmusi Maimane
E. None of these

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Solution: A
Explanation: The chief guest of Republic Day Parade 2019 was Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of India’s old ally South Africa. President Ramaphosa is visiting for the first time to India as the head of state. He is the second president of South Africa after Nelson Mandela to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations.[/ms_expand]

5. What is the name the app developed by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar to help the Visually Impaired to recognize currency notes?
A. Digital Eye
B. Rishi
C. Roshni
D. RupeeCount
E. None of these

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Solution: C

Explanation: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, has developed an app Roshni that would help the Visually Impaired to recognize currency notes. The app can recognize both old and new notes and gives audio information as to which note you are holding in your hands.[/ms_expand]

6. Amul launched Camel milk for the first time in the brand name of ‘Amul Camel Milk’ in which state recently?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
E. None of these

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Solution: B
Explanation: Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, a venture of diary brand Anand Milk Union Limited or Amul has launched the Camel milk first time in the brand name of ‘Amul Camel Milk’ in selective areas of Gujarat.[/ms_expand]
7. What is the minimum pension amount that has been set as the disability and war injury pension for the armed forces personnel?
A. Rs 18000
B. Rs 25000
C. Rs 30000
D. Rs 15000
E. None of the above

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Solution: A
Explanation: The disability or war injury pension for armed forces personnel shall be minimum Rs 18,000 per month, as per the Union Defence Ministry. The Ministry has decided that the disability or war injury pension, special family pension and liberalized family pension shall be minimum Rs 18, 000 per month for Defence Forces pensioners, with effect from January 1, 2016.[/ms_expand]

8. India along with which other country agreed to set up an energy banking mechanism to make use of the surplus electricity in an essential and a useful way?
A. China
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. Afghanistan
E. None of these

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Solution: B

Explanation: India and Nepal agreed to set up an energy banking mechanism to make use of the surplus electricity in an essential and a useful way. Nepal’s demand for electricity increased during the summer months, whereas in India demand increases during the monsoon season and slumps during winter.[/ms_expand]

9. When was the first International Day of Education observed?
A. 26 January
B. 25 January
C. 24 January
D. 23 January
E. None of these

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Solution: C
Explanation: Being announced in 2018, the International Day of Education is celebrated globally on 24th January. This year, the day was celebrated with a focus on improving the universal quality of education. Various public and private sectors, governmental and non-governmental organizations observed the day internationally by promoting education as the fundamental right of a child.[/ms_expand]
10. Name the mountaineer who has conferred the Padma Bhushan 2019 award?
A. Bachendri Pal
B. Arunima Sinha
C. Malavath Purna
D. Santosh Yadav
E. None of these

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Solution: A
Explanation: Padma Bhushan was conferred to Bachendri Pal in Sports-Mountaineering category. The 64-year-old legendary mountaineer is the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1984.[/ms_expand]

11. Who is the newly appointed MD and CEO of YES Bank?
A. Ravneet Singh Gill
B. Rana Kapoor
C. Chanda Kochhar
D. Indu Bhushan
E. None of the above

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Solution: A

Explanation: YES Bank appointed Deutsche Bank’s Ravneet Singh Gill as its MD and CEO, who will succeed Rana Kapoor. Gill, who is the CEO of Deutsche Bank’s India operations, will join the private lender on or before March 1, 2019.[/ms_expand]

12. Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, along with which credit card issuer launched a specific visa credit card to confront the constraints of international travel for Indian travelers?
A. ICICI Card
B. HDFC Card
C. SBI Card
D. Axis Bank
E. None of these

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Solution: C
Explanation: SBI Card, the country’s second-largest credit card issuer and Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways have signed up together for a specific visa credit card to come into play for members and Indian travelers. The card will prove handy in two forms that is Etihad Guest SBI Card and Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card.[/ms_expand]

13. India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle successfully injected Microsat-R and Kalamsat-V2 satellites into their designated orbits. Which of the following is the PSLV?
A. PSLV-A44
B. PSLV-B44
C. PSLV-C44
D. PSLV-D44
E. None of these

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Solution: C
Explanation: India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C44) successfully injected Microsat-R and Kalamsat-V2 satellites into their designated orbits.[/ms_expand]

14. Who is the author of the novel “Nireeshwaran” that won the best novel award in the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 2017?
A. Mariam Dunstan
B. VJ James
C. Sarika Devi
D. Parvathy Nair
E. None of these

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Solution: B
Explanation:  J. James is an Indian writer who primarily writes in Malayalam language. His first book, Purapaadinte Pusthakam, was published by DC Books as the winning novel in the novel competition which was conducted as a part of the 25th anniversary celebration of DC Books in 1999.[/ms_expand]

15. Which former President of India was conferred the Bharat Ratna Award 2019 by President Ram Nath Kovind on 26th January 2019?
A. Pratibha Patil
B. Pranab Mukherjee
C. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
D. R K Narayanan
E. None of these

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Solution: B
Explanation: Pranab Mukherjee, 83, had served as the President of India from 2012 to 2017. He has been conferred with the highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna award.[/ms_expand]

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