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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 29th August 2019
1. ___________, India’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP), passed away following an illness in Mumbai.
Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
Anita Sabharwal
Hardeep Kaur
Monika Chatterjee
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
Explanation: Bhattacharya made history in 2004 when she was appointed as the DGP of Uttarakhand. She retired as the DGP on October 31, 2007. It is worth mentioning that she also contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election on an Aam Aadmi Party’s ticket from Haridwar constituency.
2. Which IPS officer has been selected for the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2018?
Aparna Kumar
Sushil Mathur
Atul Joshi
Rakesh Janjua
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Aparna Kumar
Explanation: Kumar is the first IPS officer to be bestowed with this prestigious award. The winners will receive statuettes, certificates and award money of Rs 5 lakh each. The awardees will be facilitated by President Ram Nath Kovind.
3. “Annual Observance Report of the Special Data Dissemination Standard for 2018”, has been recently released by ________.
IMF
ILO
BRICS
ASEAN
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. IMF
Explanation: India failed to comply with prescribed Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS), according to the “Annual Observance Report of the Special Data Dissemination Standard for 2018”.
About SDDS:
It is a global benchmark for disseminating macroeconomic statistics to the public. India subscribed to the SDDS on December 27, 1996.
4. An app _______ was launched to help para-athletes to look up accessible places in Tokyo during their visit to the city for the 2020 Paralympics Games.
IndTokyo
BharatVishav
JapanInd
Para2020
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. IndTokyo
Explanation: It has features like information on para-athletes and accessible places in Tokyo among others. Over 4,000 athletes from across the world are scheduled to participate in the event.
5.A rare jackfruit tree ‘Siddu Halasu’ in ___________ is now being protected with CCTV cameras.
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Rajasthan
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Karnataka
Explanation: The well-known unique variety of jackfruit have a high nutritive value, having coppery red flakes. It is worth mentioning that it is grown by SS Paramesha of Chelur village in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district.
6.DEET, a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, has been launched by _______.
Andhra Pradesh
Odisha
Punjab
Telangana
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Telangana
Explanation: Digital Employment Exchange of Telangana (DEET) is an exclusive app for unemployed youth in Telangana. This platform has 40,000 vacancies from companies across the State and the country.
7. Chandrayaan-2’s orbiter or mother spacecraft has zeroed in on a crater on the moon named after _________.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
SC Dhawan
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Sisir Kumar Mitra
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Sisir Kumar Mitra
Explanation: Mitra is an impact crater with a diameter of 92 km. He is known for his pioneering work in the field of ionosphere and radiophysics. It is worth mentioning that India’s second mission to the moon (Chandrayaan-2) is currently revolving around the moon.
8. _________ is planning to dispatch the Akademik Lomonosov, its first floating nuclear power station, on a 4,000-mile journey along the Northern Sea route.
Russia
France
UK
India
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Russia
Explanation: The vessel weighs 21,000 tons, besides having 2 reactors with a capacity of 35 megawatts each. Greenpeace has dubbed it a “floating Chernobyl.” However, the project has been criticized by environmentalists, saying it is risky and a threat to the pristine Arctic region.
9.Telecom operator Vodafone Idea has received shareholders’ approval to raise its authorised share capital to _________.
₹20,000 crore
₹30,000 crore
₹40,000 crore
₹50,000 crore
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. ₹50,000 crore
Explanation: This step will provide headroom for the company to infuse additional funds. The proposal was approved by over 92% shareholders in the annual general meeting of the company.
10. Trichy International Airport’s new terminal has been shortlisted for the LEAF awards. Expand LEAF.
A. Leading European Architecture Forum
B. Leading Eurasian Artistic Forum
C. Leading European Artwork Forum
D. Leading European Architecture Fruit
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Leading European Architecture Forum
Explanation: It is worth noting that the Pascall+Watson has designed the new terminal building of Trichy international airport. It is an international architectural firm. The LEAF Awards programme is operated by the Leading European Architects Forum (LEAF), which was founded in 2001.
11. Who has scripted history by becoming the first female officer to be appointed as flight commander of a flying unit?
S Dhami
Manjula Dhawan
Ritika Ahuja
Seeta Bajwa
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. S Dhami
Explanation: S Dhami has been appointed as the Flight Commander of a Chetak helicopter unit at Hindon airbase. Notably, she is the 1st woman officer of IAF to be given a permanent commission for a long tenure.
12. Public sector lender ________ has launched the first OTP facility for ATM withdrawals.
PNB
Bank of Baroda
Canara Bank
SBI
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Canara Bank
Explanation: Canara Bank has started the process of sending OTP for ATM transactions carried out above Rs 10,000. It is worth mentioning that OTP based ATM transactions are going to be launched by the public sector banks for customers in a bid to check the menace of ATM related frauds.
13.Which among the following ministries launched the National Digital Library of India?
HRD Ministry
Personnel Ministry
Finance Ministry
Corporate Affairs Ministry
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. HRD Ministry
Explanation: This initiative falls under the aegis of National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology. It aims to make digital educational resources available to all citizens of the country to empower, inspire and encourage learning.
14. ‘Shaheen exercise’, sometimes seen in the news, is between China & ______.
Pakistan
Russia
UAE
Saudi Arabia
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Pakistan
Explanation: The Shaheen series of exercises between the two countries began in March 2011.
– Pakistan and China are strategic cooperative partners and all-weather friends
– Both militaries always maintain high-level exchanges as well as defence and security cooperation
– The strategic partnership has manifested itself in the form of infrastructure development & CPEC
15. Which among the following states announced the launch of “Didi ke bolo” campaign?
Andhra Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Nagaland
West Bengal
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. West Bengal
Explanation: It is worth noting that the campaign aims to highlight and solve issues that the people decide to bring into the notice of the administration. Being an online platform, it will be monitored by a special IT team.
