Today’s GK & Current Affairs Quiz for January 29, 2019

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Current Affairs Quiz -29/01/2019

1. Which state launched the Voters Helpline Number – 1950 and mobile app for people with disabilities on the occasion of National Voters Day?
A. Mizoram
B. Meghalaya
C. Telangana
D. Tamil Nadu
E. None of the above

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Solution: A
Explanation: The Governor of Mizoram Shri Kummanam Rajasekharan launched the Voters Helpline Number – 1950 and mobile app for people with disabilities on the occasion of National Voters Day. The Mobile will help the Persons with Disability (PWD) to cast their votes and this move is aimed to enhance participation of People with Disability in the in the upcoming elections.[/ms_expand]

2. What is the name of North Korea’s most powerful nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach entire eastern US seaboard and Washington?
A. Hawasun-15
B. HawaBaz-15
C. Hwachun-15
D. Hwasong-15
E. None of these

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Solution: D
Explanation: North Korea successfully launched Hwasong-15, a new type of nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It is North Korea’s most powerful ICBM that can reach entire eastern US seaboard and Washington.The ICBM was launched from near Pyongyang and had reached height of 4,475 km and traveled 950 km before it accurately hitting a sea target.[/ms_expand]

3. Who translated and edited the anthology titled ‘New Brazilian Poems’, which was launched at the National Association of Writers of Brazil, on 24th January 2019?
A. Abhay Kumar
B. Rasheed Al Khaini
C. Munna Khaleel
D. Supriya Raman
E. None of these

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Solution: A
Explanation: A new anthology titled ‘New Brazilian Poems’, translated and edited by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay Kumar was launched at the National Association of Writers of Brazil. He was also honored with the SAARC Literary Award 2013 for his contribution to contemporary South Asian Poetry.[/ms_expand]

4. Which cricketer completed the 27th five-wicket innings haul and equaled Ian Botham’s record for the most five-wicket innings hauls in Tests by an England cricketer, recently?
A. James Anderson
B. Jason Holder
C. Jonny Bairstow
D. Keaton Jennings
E. None of the above

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Solution: A
Explanation: James Anderson completed the 27th five-wicket innings haul of his record-breaking Test career as the West Indies were eventually dismissed for 289 an hour into the second morning of the first Test against England in Barbados on 25th January 2019. He equaled Ian Botham’s record for the most five-wicket innings hauls in Tests by an England cricketer.[/ms_expand]

5. Which country will fund South Asian Nitrogen Hub, a research project to study Nitrogen pollution in India and South Asia?
A. United States of America
B. United Kingdom
C. Japan
D. Greece
E. None of the above

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Solution: B
Explanation: United Kingdom (UK) government has made an announcement that it will support South Asian Nitrogen Hub, a research project to study Nitrogen pollution in India and South Asia. South Asian Nitrogen Hub will be led by United Kingdom’s “Centre for Ecology and Hydrology” under the new partnership programme.[/ms_expand]

6. DRDO successfully launched Long Range Surface to Air Missile from INS Chennai off the coast of Odisha. It was jointly developed by India and which another country?
A. Japan
B. Israel
C. United States of America
D. France
E. None of these

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Solution: B
Explanation: Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully launched Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM) jointly developed by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries from INS Chennai off the coast of Odisha. The missile was test launched from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha.[/ms_expand]
7. What is the name of India Indian Space Research Organisation’s first solar mission of 2019?
A. Aditya-L
B. SuryaNamaskar-L1
C. Aditya-L1
D. Surya-L1
E. None of these

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Solution: C
Explanation: The India Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch first solar mission Aditya-L1 in 2019. It will be India’s first dedicated scientific mission to study sun.The project is approved and the satellite will be launched during 2019 – 2020 timeframe by PSLV-XL from Sriharikota.[/ms_expand]

8. Who is the newly appointed CEO of Indigo airlines?
A. Ronojoy Dutta
B. Manisha Goyal
C. Aneekh Sikha
D. Nadhim Bhattacharya
E. None of these

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Solution: A
Explanation: Ronojoy Dutta was appointed CEO of Indigo airlines. IndiGo also appointed former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairman M Damodaran as chairman of the board and non-executive independent director. Ronojoy Dutta will remain as the company CEO for the next five years.[/ms_expand]

9. Who is the newly elected King of Malaysia, for a period of 5 years?
A. Ajeez Bin Mohamad
B. Sultan Abdullah
C. Zubair Dil Sham
D. Hisham Zakariya
E. None of these

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Solution: B
Explanation: The Leaders of Malaysia’s royal houses, known as the “Conference of Rulers” elected 59 years old Sultan Abdullah who is the ruler of the Malaysian state of Pahang as new King for the period of 5 years under a system of rotational monarchy which is unique to Malaysia following the abdication of previous monarch Sultan Muhammad V after 2 years on the throne.[/ms_expand]

10. Who won his 7th Australian Open Men’s Singles title at Melbourne recently?
A. Rafael Nadal
B. Petra Kvitova
C. Pete Sampras
D. Novak Djokovic
E. None of these

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Solution: D
Explanation: Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal to win his 7th Australian Open Men’s Singles title at Melbourne. Djokovic outplayed the second-ranked Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in a largely one-sided match. With this, Djokovic has surpassed American legend Pete Sampras to elevate himself to outright third on the all-time Grand Slam title leaderboard.[/ms_expand]

11. Which country was stripped of the right to host the 2019 World Para-Swimming Championships for threatening the refusal of Israeli athletes?
A. Myanmar
B. Sri Lanka
C. Malaysia
D. Bhutan
E. None of the above

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Solution: C
Explanation: Malaysia has been stripped of the right to host the 2019 World Para-Swimming Championships for threatening to refuse to allow Israeli athletes to take part in it. The International Paralympic Committee announced the decision after the Malaysian authorities failed to provide the necessary guarantees that Israeli Para swimmers could participate in the Championships.[/ms_expand]

12. Who was awarded with Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2019?
A. Madan Mohan Malaviya
B. Bhupen Hazarika
C. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
D. M Karunanidhi
E. None of these

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Solution: B
Explanation: The President, Ram Nath Kovind on January 25, 2019, conferred the 2019 Bharat Ratna Award, country’s highest civilian honor, on former president and Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee. The award was also conferred on RSS ideologue Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika, both posthumously.[/ms_expand]

13. India’s first made-in-India engineless train is named as?
A. Fastrack 18
B. Bullet 18
C. Quix 18
D. Train 18
E. None of these

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Solution: D
Explanation: India’s first made-in-India engineless train ‘Train 18’is set to run between Delhi and Varanasi at speed of 160 kmph. Train 18 was rolled out on October 29, 2018, by Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani at the Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory (ICF).[/ms_expand]

14. Scientists had developed a new battery material based in _______ with charging speed 5 times faster than lithium-ion batteries.
A. Graphene
B. Carbon
C. Nitrate
D. Chromium
E. None of these

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Solution: A
Explanation: Scientists had developed a new graphene-based battery material with charging speed five times faster than today’s lithium-ion batteries. Standard lithium batteries require charging time of at least an hour to fully charge, even with quick charging technology, so numerous attempts to explore new innovative materials had started.[/ms_expand]

15. What is the name of the nasal foreign body removal device developed by start-up InnAccel Technologies Private Limited in Bangalore?
A. Noxeno
B. Nasaleno
C. Eleno
D. Nozeno
E. None of these

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Solution: A
Explanation: Government has launched Noxeno, a nasal foreign body removal device developed by start-up InnAccel Technologies Private Limited, Bangalore. Noxeno is It is first dedicated tool for anterior nasal foreign body (NFB) removal that allows doctors in any setting to quickly and safely remove objects that people (mostly children aged 2 to 10 years) put into their noses.[/ms_expand]

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