Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 12th September 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions – September 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 12th September 2019
1. India would raise its target for restoring degraded land from 21 million hectares to ___ million hectares by 2030.
23
26
30
34
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 26
Explanation: – India takes pride in using remote sensing and space technology for multiple applications, including land restoration
– India will setup a global technical support institute for the member countries of the UNCCD
2. Who has been appointed the principal adviser to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
RK Puri
PK Sinha
Teerath Singh
N Parthasarthy
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. PK Sinha
Explanation: – Sinha was last month appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the PMO
– Mishra has been crucial in taking key calls in bureaucratic functioning as well as appointments
3. The Supreme Court collegium consisting of five senior-most judges recommended the transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice ________ to the Meghalaya High Court.
VK Tahilramani
K Chandru
B Ramam
Gaurav Sikka
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. VK Tahilramani
Explanation: – She has just one more year of service before the superannuation in September 2020
– Tahilramani, meanwhile, has decided to go on leave to protest against the transfer.
– She also tendered her resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind
– It is worth mentioning that The SC Collegium has refused to accede to the request of Justice Tahilramani to reconsider the proposal of transfer
4. Pramod Kumar Mishra has been appointed the new principal secretary to _______.
Amit Shah
Ramnath Kovind
Narendra Modi
Manmohan Singh
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Narendra Modi
Explanation: – Mishra was the additional principal secretary to the PM. He was holding the rank of a Cabinet minister
– He has also held posts like Secretary Agriculture & Cooperation and Chairman, State Electricity Regulatory Commission
– He will replace Nripendra Misra, who resigned last month after a five-year stint
5.Who was nominated to Britain’s House of Lords for his outstanding service to the business fraternity, the Conservative Party and the public?
Rami Ranger
Vishnu Malhotra
Rakhi Dureja
Raj Sidana
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Rami Ranger
Explanation: – Presently, Ranger is the chairman of the British Sikh Association
– He has been nominated by former Prime Minister Theresa May to the House of Lords
– His company, Sun Mark Ltd, is the only company to have been awarded five consecutive Queens Awards for Enterprise
6.The Thessaloniki International Fair is one of the largest fairs of _______.
Greece
Spain
Germany
UK
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Greece
Explanation: – With 200000 expected guests, TIF 2019 is a premier event in Consumer Fairs & Carnivals
– It is a medium where numerous most important products and solutions would be exhibited
7._____ traffic police have recently tied up with Google Maps for the dissemination of traffic-related information in real time for public use.
Chandigarh
Gurugram
Ludhiana
Bengaluru
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Gurugram
Explanation: – This tie-up aims for the dissemination of traffic-related information in real time for public use
– The inputs shared by the traffic police will aid Google in suggesting alternate routes
8. The festival of Onam is celebrated across which among the following states?
Kerala
Odisha
Punjab
Himachal Pradesh
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Kerala
Explanation: – Onam festival marks the homecoming of the mythical King Mahabali
– Vallamkali or the Snake Boat Race is the most enchanting facet of the festival of Onam
9.Niti Aayog has united with ______ to set up the first digital capability centre (DCC).
McKinsey
KnowledgeWare
AISECT
Hexaware
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. McKinsey
Explanation: – DCC includes advanced technologies and offer a testbed for the upcoming technological innovations
– DCC is focused on providing hands-on experience and training to company leaders and workforces on next-generation technology
10.____ has decided to re-introduce the two-year post-study work visa for international students.
UK
Canada
USA
Mexico
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. UK
Explanation: – It would boost opportunities for talented students to build successful careers there after their education
– The work visa was revoked in 2012 by the then government
– This new move will be a big boost to attract the best talent from India
11. President Donald Trump fired national security adviser ________, citing strong disagreements on a number of policy issues.
John Bolton
Steven Mnuchin
Mike Pompeo
Jas Bush
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. John Bolton
Explanation: – Bolton was always an unlikely pick to be Trump’s national security adviser
– Mr Bolton was Mr Trump’s third national security adviser after Michael Flynn and HR McMaster
– The new acting national security adviser will be Charles Kupperman
12. ________ is going to launch an online service for those wanting to adopt a cow and provide sheds to them at gaushalas (cow shelters) across the State.
MP
Punjab
UP
Bihar
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. MP
Explanation: – Kamal Nath government in MP has proposed various options for people wanting to adopt cows
– Earlier, in January, Kamal Nath announced to open 1,000 new gaushalas across the state
– The idea behind the step is to conserve cows with cooperation from people
13.The September 11 attacks (which are often called September 11 or 9/11) were a series of suicide attacks on _____.
India
US
Pakistan
Bangladesh
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. US
Explanation: – September 11 marks the 18 years of 9/11 terror attacks in America
– The audacity and the meticulous planning by Al Qaeda exposed the vulnerability of the security establishment
– 9/11 forced the First World to consider terrorism as a global phenomenon
14. The world may be able to completely eradicate malaria within the next _______, according to a study published in The Lancet journal.
10 years
20 years
25 years
30 years
None of these
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Correct Answer - D. 30 years
Explanation: - Every two minutes, a kid under age 5 dies of malaria
- More than half of the world's countries are malaria-free today, according to the study
- The report demonstrates that with the right tools, strategies, and sufficient funding, elimination of the disease is possible by 2050
15. ______ notified the fines for some of the traffic offences, reducing the penalties by 25% to 90%.
Gujarat
Punjab
Himachal Pradesh
Kerala
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Gujarat
Explanation: – The Gujarat government has largely tweaked the fines that fall under the “compoundable” offences category
– The reduction in finesis being seen as a balancing act in the wake of widespread protests
– On July 31, Parliament passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019
