Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 3rd September 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions – September 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 3rd September 2019
1. India will overtake _____ as the largest importer of coking coal by 2025, according to the Fitch Solutions Macro Research.
China
Indonesia
Malaysia
Russia
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. China
Explanation: India will become increasingly important in terms of seaborne demand. While China will remain dominant in terms of overall market share. India’s coking coal consumption is to grow at an annual average rate of 5.4% between 2019 and 2028.
2. _______ has acquired Danamica, a Copenhagen-based data science company for an undisclosed amount.
Reliance
Infosys
TCS
OYO Hotels & Homes
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. OYO Hotels & Homes
Explanation: This acquisition is in line with OYO’s continued commitment to its global vacation rentals business. With this, it would be able to drive top line growth by leveraging dynamic pricing across its brands.
3. Singapore-based banking group DBS has cut India’s real gross domestic products (GDP) growth forecast to _____.
6.2%
6.6%
7.0%
7.2%
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 6.2%
Explanation: DBS has released the report titled “India: More policy support likely after weak Q2 growth.” DBS lowered the growth forecast after India’s GDP growth slipped to 5% in April-June quarter.
4. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and ______ signed a statement of intent to roll-out ‘Build for Digital India’.
Facebook
Microsoft
Google
HCL
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Google
Explanation: This programme will give the students a platform to develop technology-based solutions to address social problems. Google will also offer mentorship sessions in product design, strategy and technology.
5.IPS officer ________ took charge as the Director General (DG) of the country’s largest border guarding force, BSF.
Vivek Kumar Johri
Ranjodh Singh
Prem Dhillon
Aditya Chaturvedi
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Vivek Kumar Johri
Explanation: Mishra is an Indian Police Service officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre. He took charge from his batch-mate Rajni Kant Mishra at the BSF headquarters. The BSF is the country’s largest border guarding force. It has a present strength of over 2.6 lakh personnel.
6.India’s ambition to send men to the deep sea in a submersible vehicle is likely to be a reality in 2021-22 with the ________ project.
Deep Ocean Research
Samudrayaan
Blue Ocean
IndPacific
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Samudrayaan
Explanation: The indigenously developed vehicle is capable of crawling on the sea bed at a depth of 6 kms. The ‘Samudrayaan’ project is being undertaken by the NIOT, Chennai. It is a part of the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ pilot project for deep ocean mining for rare minerals.
7. __________ will launch a special police unit equipped with submachine guns and helicopters to patrol disputed isles in the East China Sea.
Japan
North Korea
South Africa
China
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Japan
Explanation: The deployment near the tiny islands could take place early next year. These are known as the “Senkakus” in Japanese and the “Diaoyu” in Chinese. It is worth mentioning that the uninhabited islets are at the centre of a festering row between Tokyo and Beijing.
8. Dorian, sometimes seen in the news, is a/an ___________.
Hurricane
Asteroid
Indigenous Tribe
Microprocessor Chip
None of these
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Correct Answer- A. Hurricane
Explanation: It is worth mentioning that Dorian is the most powerful storm to hit the Bahamas since records began. It has hit the Bahamas as a category 5 hurricane.
9.Who will receive an award from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan?
Amit Shah
Narendra Modi
Ram Nath Kovind
Rahul Gandhi
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Narendra Modi
Explanation: The foundation has decided to confer the prestigious award on PM Modi during his visit to the US.
The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in 2014. Its components include:
– Construction of household toilets
– Construction of Community and public toilets
– Solid waste management
It is worth mentioning that India is set to impose a nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups, and straws from October 2.
10. ______ has signed an agreement to buy 718 megawatts of electricity from India’s Reliance Power over the next 22 years.
Bangladesh
Myanmar
Sri Lanka
Maldives
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Bangladesh
Explanation: The combined-cycle power plant will be fueled by gas. The country’s energy sector has grown 12.5% in recent years. Last week, Bangladesh agreed a deal with China last week to build renewable energy projects.
11. __________ became only the third Indian bowler to take a Test hat-trick.
M Shami
Jasprit Bumrah
Virat Kohli
Sachin Tendulkar
None of these
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Jasprit Bumrah
Explanation: Jasprit Bumrah became only the third Indian bowler to take a Test hat-trick. He created this history against West Indies.
12. Which state government announced Rs 4,750-crore interest and penalty waiver on crop loans taken from cooperative banks?
Punjab
Haryana
J&K
Rajasthan
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Haryana
Explanation: This decision will benefit around 10 lakh farmers in the state. This includes the farmers who borrowed from the Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies, District Co-operative Central Banks and Land Mortgage Banks.
13.Maruti Suzuki India reduced its production by _______ in August, making it the seventh straight month that the country’s largest car maker reduced its output.
33.99%
36.12%
40.11%
43.45%
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 33.99%
Explanation: The company produced a total of 1,11,370 units in August (compared to 1,68,725 units in the month of the previous year). Reportedly, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd is the country’s largest passenger vehicle manufacturer. It is worth mentioning that the company witnessed a sharp rise in expenses due to rising raw material prices, and depreciation and amortization costs.
14. Chandrayaan-2’s lander _____ detached itself from atop the main spacecraft on Monday afternoon as planned.
Bharat
Vikram
Vande
Mangal
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Vikram
Explanation: – The Vikram Moon Lander is named after Vikram Sarabhai on his birth centenary year.
– It is scheduled to touch the lunar surface near its south pole on September 7
– A rover called ‘Pragyaan’ would roll out from the lander to carry out various tests on the lunar soil
15. State of the World Population 2019, the flagship report of ______, has been released.
UNFPA
IMF
UNICEF
WHO
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. UNFPA
Explanation: – India’s population in 2019 stood at 1.36 billion.
– India’s population grew at average annual rate of 1.2% between 2010 and 2019
About UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund )
UNFPA is the UN sexual and reproductive health agency. It calls for the realization of reproductive rights for all.
