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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 11th August 2019
1. ___________ is reportedly the first state in the country to bring the policy for biofuel after the notification of the Centre.
Punjab
Gujarat
Goa
Madhya Pradesh
None of these
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Correct Answer –E. None of these
Explanation: Reportedly, Rajasthan is the 1st state in the country to bring the policy for biofuel. It has come out with the Biofuel Rules 2019 incorporating the best practices in the world. It is worth mentioning that presently, 1250 crore liters of fossil fuel is being used in the state.
2. Leader of Opposition and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on named _________ as presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Sajith Premadasa
Maithripala Sirisena
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Explanation: Mr. Gotabaya rose to prominence during Rajapaksa’s presidency, when he was appointed defence secretary. It is worth mentioning that Presidential elections in Sri Lanka are due before the end of the year.
3. United States on August 9, 1945 dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, which was codenamed ________.
Little Boy
Fat Man
Shoddy Toddler
Heroic Baby
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Fat Man
Explanation: The nuclear bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima forced Japan to surrender, which ended the World War II. It is worth mentioning that the weapon weighed nearly 10,000 pounds, & was around 11 feet long.
4. _________ clinched the Men’s Singles title in the Hyderabad Open.
Ajay Naik
Gaurav Singla
Sourabh Verma
Pardeep Jadeja
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Sourabh Verma
Explanation: Verma beat Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew in a 52-minute final clash. Sourabh, hailing from MP, had won the Slovenian International in May this year.
5.More than 5 lakh Rohingya refugees living in _________ have been issued identity documents by the UNHCR.
Bangladesh
India
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Bangladesh
Explanation: The current registration exercise started in June 2018. It is worth mentioning that these ID cards will help in safeguarding the right of Rohingya refugees to return to their homes in Myanmar.
6.______ is the highest advisory body on immunization in the country.
NTAGI
NYATG
NIIIE
NIYAW
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. NTAGI
Explanation: NTAGI stands for National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization. It provides recommendations on vaccines after reviewing data on:
– disease burden
– efficacy and cost-effectiveness of vaccines
7. MSCI, has included HDFC Life Insurance Company to its _____________.
Global Standard Index
Global Innovation Index
Global Design Index
Global Structure Index
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Global Standard Index
Explanation: MSCI Inc is a leading provider of research-based indices and analytics. It does the quarterly index review for its MSCI Equity Indices. It may be mentioned here that in May, the index powerhouse had deleted 10 stocks.
8. The World Archery (WA) suspended the Archery Association of ______ for defying its guidelines by electing two parallel bodies.
India
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Russia
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. India
Explanation: The AAI (Archery Association of India) has to find a solution by the end of July. It is worth mentioning that the WA had earlier suspended the Polish Archery Federation, its member association in Poland last year.
9._______ surpassed Pakistan great Javed Miandad to become the highest run-scorer against the West Indies in ODI cricket.
Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma
MS Dhoni
Shikhar Dhawan
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Virat Kohli
Explanation: Kohli is now the highest scorer against West Indies in 50-over format. Virat has enjoyed an unprecedented 70.81 average against the Windies. It is worth mentioning that Miandad is known for hitting a six on the last ball in the Asia Cup final against India.
10. Independence Day of Pakistan is observed annually on ________.
15th August
20th September
3rd June
15th July
None of these
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Correct Answer – E. None of these
Explanation: Pakistan was formed on August 14, 1947, as a result of the Pakistan movement. In Persian and Urdu, the word ‘Pakistan’ means, “the land of Pure”.
11.Huawei has announced it is developing a new operating system called _________.
AddOS
HarmonyOS
EcoOS
StrawOS
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. HarmonyOS
Explanation: HarmonyOS would first be used in devices such as smart speakers and watches, according to Huawei. Being an open-source platform, anybody could use the software to create compatible devices.
12. Which among the following governments will be installing 11,000 Wi-Fi hotspots all across the city?
Delhi
Chandigarh
Mumbai
Kanpur
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Delhi
Explanation: The annual cost of the project will be ₹100 crore. In addition to this, the services could start within the next 3-4 months. It aims to provide speeds of 200mbps.
13. World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on _______.
12 August
14 August
19 August
22 August
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. 19 August
Explanation: This day recognizes humanitarian efforts worldwide and propagates the idea of supporting people in crisis. It aims to increase public awareness about humanitarian assistance activities & the significance of international cooperation.
14. __________ is all set to find a place in the Asia Book of Records for becoming the most visited museum in the Indian sub-continent on a single day.
Virasat-e-Khalsa
Rail Museum
National Museum
Gandhi Museum
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Virasat-e-Khalsa
Explanation: It is worth mentioning that on March20, the museum had witnessed a record footfall of 20,569 visitors on a single day. It may be recalled that this museum was built to commemorate the rich history and culture of Punjab and Sikhism. It was inaugurated in November 2011.
15. Gogabeel, located in ______ has been declared as the state’s first ‘Community Reserve’.
Nagaland
Himachal Pradesh
UP
Bihar
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Bihar
Explanation: Gogabeel is formed from the flow of the rivers Mahananda, Kankhar & the Ganga. Gogabeel, including Baghar Beel and Baldia Chaur, were given the status of an “Important Bird Area” in 2004.
