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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 6th August 2019
1. Congress Rajya Sabha MP and chief whip _____________ resigned from the membership of the House opposing the party’s stand on the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
A. Bhubaneshwar Kalita
B. Sanjay Singh
C. Shakti Gohil
D. Priyanka Chaturvedi
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Bhubaneshwar Kalita
Explanation: Kalita was a Rajya Sabha member from Assam. He was due to retire on April 9, 2020. According to Kalita, Congress was committing suicide by opposing the abrogation of Article 370.
2. ISRO laid the foundation stone for the Space Situational Awareness Control Centre in _________.
A. Bengaluru
B. Hyderabad
C. Pune
D. Puri
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Bengaluru
Explanation: The control centre would facilitate the intensified activities foreseen for SSAM (Space Situational Awareness & Management). It would enable research activities pertaining to active debris removal.
3. Who was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement award by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB)?
A. Saurav Ganguly
B. Arun Lal
C. Ramesh Chand
D. Rahul Dravid
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Arun Lal
Explanation: Lal played 16 Test matches and 13 One-Day Internationals for India between 1982 and 1989. He was a major figure in Bengal’s Ranji Trophy triumph in 1989.
4. Navegaon National Park, sometimes seen in the news, is in _________.
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Kerala
D. Odisha
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Maharashtra
Explanation: It is located in eastern part of Maharashtra state. It was declared as a National park in the year of 1975. The name “Navegaon” comes from the word Nave + gaon.
5.Sangai festival, sometimes seen in the news, is celebrated by which state?
A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Kerala
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Manipur
Explanation: It is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department every year. This aims to promote Manipur as a world class tourism destination. It showcases the best of what the state has to offer to the world.
6.Centre has approved a project worth Rs ___________ Kosi-Mechi river interlinking project.
A. 2300 crore
B. 4900 crore
C. 6700 crore
D. 9400 crore
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 4900 crore
Explanation: The project is likely to be completed in five years. It will irrigate 2.14 lakh hectares in four Seemanchal, once completed. It is worth mentioning that it is the 2nd major river interlinking project after the Ken-Betwa project in Madhya Pradesh.
7. __________ succeeded in crossing the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard he designed, zooming over the Strait of Dover in just over 20 minutes.
A. Franky Zapata
B. Ellen MacArthur
C. James Cook
D. Clare Francis
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Franky Zapata
Explanation: Zapata completed the 35-km trip across the choppy waters of the English Channel in 22 minutes. On 27th July too, he attempted to cross the English Channel.
8. _________ passed a Bill providing for life imprisonment and a fine from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh to those convicted in cases of mob lynching leading to victim’s death.
A. Punjab
B. Delhi
C. Maharashtra
D. Rajasthan
E. None of these
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Correct Answer- D. Rajasthan
Explanation: ‘The Rajasthan Protection from Lynching Bill, 2019’ was introduced by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal. The Bill also empowers the state police chief to appoint a state coordinator to prevent the lynching incidents.
9.Hiroshima Day, sometimes seen in the news, is observed on __________.
A. August 4
B. August 6
C. August 8
D. August 10
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. August 6
Explanation: During WWII, on August 6, 1945, in Hiroshima, more than a quarter of a million people died due to the nuclear bomb explosion by the USA. After three days another atomic bomb was dropped in Nagasaki.
10. India is planning to launch its first Human Genome Mapping project, which involves scanning of ________ Indian genomes (in the next five years).
A. 5000
B. 10000
C. 20000
D. 50000
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. 20000
Explanation: As India continues to age, cancer cases will double every 20 years. The Department of Biotechnology (Ministry of Science and Technology) will implement this.
11.__________ has seized more than 1 billion ringgit ($243.25 million) from a bank account of state-owned China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Ltd.
A. Sri Lanka
B. Malaysia
C. Indonesia
D. Myanmar
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Malaysia
Explanation: It is worth mentioning that Malaysia suspended two pipeline projects, worth $2.3 billion, on which CPP was the lead contractor. In 2016, CPP won a contract under the government of former PM Razak.
12. Union government revoked ________ which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
A. Article 123
B. Article 245
C. Article 300
D. Article 370
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Article 370
Explanation: The far-reaching political move would fix a historical blunder in the restive state. This latest move by the government gives full applicability of the Indian Consitution in J&K. It turns the existing state into two UTs of Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh respectively.
13.__________ has announced its association with Jaipur Pink Panthers as the Title Sponsor of the team at the Pro Kabaddi League 2019.
A. Ambuja Cements
B. Oppo
C. Samsung
D. Google
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Ambuja Cements
Explanation: It would leverage this partnership through trade and on-ground engagement in key markets. Ambuja Cements is a part of the global conglomerate Lafarge Holcim. This partnership promises a great value proposition for Ambuja Cements.
14.‘Machail Mata Yatra’, sometimes seen in the news, is observed in ______.
A. J&K
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. UP
D. West Bengal
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. J&K
Explanation: Due to security reasons, ‘Machail Mata Yatra’ in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir has been suspended. It was scheduled to end on September 5.
15. ______________ announced the launch of ‘Samarth’ – a breakthrough initiative aimed at bringing India’s artisans, weavers, and handicrafts producers onto ecommerce.
A. Flipkart
B. Amazon
C. Walmart
D. Infosys
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Flipkart
Explanation: The initiative will open up national market access for these underserved communities. To boost entrepreneurship, it will leverage increasing internet penetration in rural India.
