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

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Current Affairs Quiz for 29/03/2019

1. Who is the newly appointed Special Central Police Observer for West Bengal and Jharkhand by Election Commission of India?

(A) KK Sharma
(B)PV Roy
(C)Vikas Anirban
(D)Anurag Kishore
(E) M R Mehta

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Solution: (A)

Election Commission of India has appointed KK Sharma as Special Central Police Observer for West Bengal and Jharkhand. Sharma, a 1982 batch IPS official, would oversee the deployment and other security-related issues in both the states.[/ms_expand]
2. The UGC has prohibited imparting distance degree programmes in which subject?

(A)Corporate Affairs
(B) Computer Applications
(C) Mass Communication
(D) Agriculture
(E) Electronics

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Solution: (D)

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has prohibited imparting distance degree programmes in agriculture. The decision was taken by the higher education regulator at its last meeting on the ground that a degree programme in agriculture is technical in nature as it requires practicals or laboratory courses. The Union agriculture ministry had referred the matter to the commission.[/ms_expand]
3. The 12th Asian Airgun Championship is being held in which city?

(A) Tokyo
(B)Mumbai
(C)Beijing
(D)Taipei
(E) Sharjah

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Solution: (D )

The 12th Asian Airgun Championship is being held Taoyuan in Taipei. In Shooting, Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary have bagged a gold medal in the 10 metre Air Pistol Mixed Team Event. With five medals in its kitty, India is on top of the standings and would look forward to day three of the championships.[/ms_expand]
4 Which company launched Bharat Consumption Scheme?

(A)IDBI Federal
(B)HDFC Ergo
(C)ICICI Prudential
(D)Reliance
(E) B-Axa GIC

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Solution: (C)

ICICI Prudential launched the ICICI Prudential Bharat Consumption Scheme. The Scheme aims to benefit from the Indian consumption story, considered as one of the fastest growing consumption markets globally.[/ms_expand]
5. India had signed an MoU on Antarctic cooperation in February 2019 with which nation?

(A) Australia
(B) New Zealand
(C) Argentina
(D) United States
(E) United Arab Emirates

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Solution: (C)

The Union Cabinet was on March 27, 2019, apprised of an MoU signed in February 2019 between India and Argentine on Antarctic cooperation. The agreement will help scientific cooperation on projects in the fields of earth sciences, as well as those related to the protection and conservation of the natural environment of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans.[/ms_expand]
6. Which company becomes the first Indian Port Operator to record 200 MMT cargo movement?

(A)Reliance
(B)APM Terminals
(C)KPL
(D)Adani
(E) Vedanta India

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Solution: (D)

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone(APSEZ) said that it has recorded cargo movement of more than 200 million metric tonnes (MMT) at nine ports along the east and west coasts, becoming the first Indian port operator to achieve the milestone.[/ms_expand]
7. The Union Cabinet has approved an extension of the Biomedical Research Career Programme for how many years?

(A) 10 years
(B) 15 years
(C) 5 years
(D) 7 years
(E) 3 years

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Solution: (C)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 27, 2019, approved the continuation of the Biomedical Research Career Programme beyond its initial 10-year term from 2008-09 to 2018-19 to a new five-year phase from 2019-20 to 2023-24. The total financial implication of the same will be Rs 1092 crore.[/ms_expand]

8. Which company recently announced a new credit card in partnership with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Mastercard Inc?

(A)Apple
(B)Google
(C)Microsoft
(D)TCS
(E) IBM

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Solution: (A)

Apple Inc. announced a new credit card in partnership with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Mastercard Inc. Cardholders receive a titanium card that has no card number, security code, or expiration date printed on the physical card.[/ms_expand]
9. India signed an agreement on strengthening cooperation in the healthcare sector with whom?

(A) European Union
(B) African Union
(C) SAARC
(D) BRICS
(E) G7

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Solution: (B)

India and the African Union on March 27, 2019, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an India-Africa health sciences collaborative platform. The agreement is expected to pave the way for cooperation in research and development, capacity building, health services, pharmaceutical trade and manufacturing capabilities for drugs and diagnostics.[/ms_expand]
10. Which company has acquired Middle East rival Careem?

(A) Oyo
(B)Uber
(C)Ola
(D)Meru
(E) Amazon

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Solution: (B)

Uber has confirmed that it is acquiring its Middle East rival Careem in a deal worth USD 3.1 billion. Careem was founded in 2012 as a ride-hailing service. Over the years, it expanded its services to include food and package delivery, bus services, and credit transfers.[/ms_expand]
11. Azali Assoumani was re-elected as the President of ____ with over 60 percent votes.

(A) Comoros
(B) Cameroon
(C) Nigeria
(D) Mongolia
(E) Kenya

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Solution: (A)

Comoros President Azali Assoumani was re-elected on March 26, 2019, by a landslide, as per results published by the electoral commission of the Indian Ocean archipelago. Azali, who first took office in 2016, won 60.77 per cent of the votes, way ahead of his closest rival Mahamoudou Ahamada, who garnered only 14.62 per cent of the ballots cast.[/ms_expand]
12. Bangladesh celebrated its ____ independence Day in 2019.

(A)45th
(B)47th
(C)50th
(D)49th
(E) 48th

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Solution: (D)

Bangladesh celebrated its 49th Independence Day in tight security. The day was celebrated with parades and paying of respects at Jatiyo Smriti Soudho, national memorial at Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.[/ms_expand]

13. India signed an exchange agreement of Country-by-Country reports with which country?

(A) Indonesia
(B) United States
(C) Argentina
(D) South Africa
(E) UAE

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Solution: (B)

India and the United States on March 27, 2019, signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement for Exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reports between the countries. It would do away with the practice of local filing of the CbC Reports by India-based subsidiary companies of the US MNEs.[/ms_expand]

14. Where did Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba commission a state-of-the-art “Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Training Facility-ABHEDYA”?

(A)Maharashtra
(B)Andhra Pradesh
(C)Uttar Pradesh
(D)Odisha
(E) China

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Solution: (A)

Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba commissioned a state-of-the-art “Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Training Facility-ABHEDYA” at INS Shivaji in Lonavala, Maharashtra. The ceremony was attended by a host of dignitaries, including VAdm AK Chawla, FOC-in-C Southern Naval Command, VAdm GS Pabby, Chief of Materiel and Cmde BB Nagpal CMD, GSL. [/ms_expand]
15. The railway station of which city has received Gold Rating by the Indian Green Building Council?

(A) Mumbai
(B)Lucknow
(C)Chennai
(D)Vijayawada
(E) Noida

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Solution: (D)

Vijayawada Railway Station, one of the busiest railway junctions in the country, has received Gold Rating by the Indian Green Building Council. Council Chairman Meka Vijaya Sai presented the gold rating shield to Divisional Railway Manager R Dhananjayulu.[/ms_expand]

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