Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 16th September 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions – September 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 16th September 2019
1. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have attacked which country’s oil facilities with drones?
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Israel
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Saudi Arabia
Explanation: – Saudi Arabia has been leading a military campaign to quash the Houthi rebels in Yemen since 2015. The Houthis are part of a regional network of militant groups aligned with and backed by Iran. The Houthis have attacked Saudi infrastructure before, primarily with less accurate ballistic missiles.
2. The Taliban rescinded a ban it had imposed in April on ______ in Afghanistan.
International Committee of the Red Cross
Greenpeace
Amnesty International
WHO
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. International Committee of the Red Cross
Explanation: – Aid workers in Afghanistan have been frequently targeted by militias during their operations. In April, the Taliban banned both the ICRC and the WHO from operating in Afghan regions under the Islamist militia’s control.
3. _______ has recently launched the first-ever public information portal named “Jan Soochna Portal-2019”.
Rajasthan
Haryana
Gujarat
Kerala
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Rajasthan
Explanation: – The portal has been developed by the information and technology department. It will have information pertaining to 13 departments on a single platform. The information will also be available on self-service ‘E-Mitra Plus’ kiosk.
4. Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters carried the UK flag aloft and sang ________________ in front of the British Consulate on Sunday, demanding that the former colonial power put pressure on China.
God Save the Queen
Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ
Kassaman
La Marseillaise
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. God Save the Queen
Explanation: – Pro-democracy protesters are demanding Britain take a stronger stance against China to preserve Hong Kong’s special status. The protest movement started against an extradition bill. The bill would have allowed Hong Kongers to be sent to mainland China for trial. It must be mentioned here that Hong Kong has its own independent judiciary.
5.__________ has entered the maritime communication services business, a segment now dominated globally by Nasdaq-listed KVH Industries, Inc.
Nelco Ltd
Infosys
Microsoft
Redmi
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Nelco Ltd
Explanation: – Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched maritime communication services. This leading VSAT solutions provider will now provide quality broadband services to the maritime sector. Nelco has a licence from the government for In-flight and Maritime Communication (IFMC).
6.India would organise mega shopping festivals in four cities across the country in March next year, which will be similar to the ones held in _______.
Dubai
US
Saudi Arabia
Myanmar
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Dubai
Explanation: – Dubai’s tourism department organises an annual month-long event, called Dubai Shopping Festival. It is famous for grand discounts and lucky draws. The four cities are yet to be finalised by the Ministry of Commerce.
7. _________ has decided to approve a Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) course in Artificial Intelligence and data science.
AICTE
MCI
NITI Aayog
HRD
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. AICTE
Explanation: – AICTE stands for All India Council for Technical Education. This step caters to the growing demand for skilled manpower in these technologies.
8. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a new scheme — (RoDTEP) — to incentivise exporters at an estimated cost of Rs 50,000 crore to the exchequer. What does ‘R’ stand for in this acronym?
Remission
Recycling
Reuse
Recurring
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Remission
Explanation: – It is worth mentioning that India’s merchandise exports declined by 6.05% to $26.13 billion in August compared to the year-ago month. There will be a fully automated electronic refund route for input tax credits (ITC) in GST. RoDTEP (Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Product) will replace the existing incentive schemes.
9.According to Indian government, Pakistan has resorted to more than ____ unprovoked ceasefire violations so far this year.
1321
1573
1878
2050
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. 2050
Explanation: – India has repeatedly called upon Pakistan to adhere to the 2003 ceasefire understanding. It must be mentioned here that maintenance of peace and tranquillity along the Line of Control and the International Border is must for both nations’ growth.
10. National Hindi Divas or Hindi Day is observed every year on _______.
September 14
September 15
September 16
September 17
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. September 14
Explanation: – With 52 crore speakers, Hindi remains the most-spoken language in the country. The word ‘Hindi’ came from a Persian word ‘Hind’, which means the land of the Indus River. Hindi is one of the 22 scheduled languages of the country.
11. US President Tump on confirmed that _________ was killed in an American counter-terrorism operation along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
Hamza bin Laden
Hafiz Saeed
Abu Bakr
Ali Junaid
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Hamza bin Laden
Explanation: – Hamza bin Laden was the son and designated heir of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden. The State Department had designated Hamza as a global terrorist in 2017. The United States had put a bounty of $1 million on his head. He was also stripped of Saudi Arabian citizenship earlier this year.
12. After 12 days of talks, the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) adopted the __________.
New Delhi Declaration
Beijing Declaration
Washington Declaration
Colombo Declaration
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. New Delhi Declaration
Explanation: – Land degradation is a major economic, social and environmental problem, according to the participating countries. While the New Delhi Declaration is a statement of consensus, the 35 decisions are legally binding on each the 197 signatories. The two-week-long COP 14 commenced on September 2.
13.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed __________ as the head of the world body’s observer mission in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah.
Abhijit Guha
Ranjan Gogoi
Ranjodh Gill
Vikram Mehra
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Abhijit Guha
Explanation: – Sh. Guha has been appointed as the Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC) and head of the UNMHA. He will succeeds Lieutenant General Michael Lollesgaard. General Guha also served on the:
Expert Panel on Technology and Innovation in UN Peacekeeping (2014)
High Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (2015)
14. __________ is celebrated as Engineers Day in India.
September 14
September 15
September 16
September 17
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. September 15
Explanation: – It is celebrated all over India as a tribute to India’s greatest engineer Bharat Ratna Visvesvaraya.This year the theme of Engineers day is “Engineering Challenges for Knowledge Era”.
15. Over____ former MPs are yet to vacate their official bungalows in Lutyens’ Delhi despite a stern warning by a Lok Sabha panel.
20
40
60
80
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. 80
Explanation: – According to rules, former MPs have to vacate their respective bungalows within 1 month of previous Lok Sabha’s dissolution. It is worth mentioning that President Ram Nath Kovind had, on May 25, dissolved the 16th Lok Sabha.
