Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 28th September 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions – September 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 28th September 2019
1._____ has launched its first amphibious assault ship, which would enable ground forces to carry out attacks on enemy territory from sea.
China
India
Pakistan
US
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. China
Explanation: The ship will be capable of conducting amphibious combat and other tasks. This ship is the first among Type 075-class amphibious assault ships.
2. Prime Minister Modi chaired a meeting with the member states of the CARICOM. What does ‘M’ stand for in CARICOM?
Market
Miserable
Malta
Maldives
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Market
Explanation: The Caribbean community, also known as CARICOM, is a grouping of 15 member states and five associate members. Caricom countries work jointly to shape policies for the region and encourages economic growth and trade.
3. Former India captain ________ was recently elected president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA).
Mohammad Azharuddin
Rahul Sharma
Virat Kohli
Sachin Tendulkar
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Mohammad Azharuddin
Explanation: The victory marks his official entry into cricket administration. Notably, has also served as the MP from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh. It is worth mentioning that he was implicated in the 2000 match-fixing scandal that shook the core of Indian cricket.
4. Mumbai attack mastermind and banned JuD chief _____ has been allowed by an anti-terror committee of the UN Security Council to withdraw money from his bank account for basic expenses.
Muhammad Ashraf
Zafar Iqbal
Hafiz Saeed
Salim Ali
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Hafiz Saeed
Explanation: Notably, Pakistan has requested UNSC to allow Hafiz Saeed to withdraw Pak Rupees 1,50,000. It is worth mentioning that Saeed’s assets had been frozen after the UNSC sanctioned him under Resolution 1267. This comes even after Pak repeatedly claiming that it is taking stringent action against terrorists.
5.Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) inked an agreement with _____ for cooperation in research, education and technology developments in science and other disciplines.
IIT-Delhi
IIT-Bengaluru
IIT-Goa
IIT- Hyderabad
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. IIT-Delhi
Explanation: This collaboration will also facilitate access to each other’s libraries and central research facilities. The MoU will benefit teaching, research and technology development in various disciplines.
6.National Tribal Festival “Aadi Mahotsav” is being organised by ______________.
Finance Ministry
Corporate Affairs Ministry
Personnel Ministry
HRD Ministry
None of these
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Correct Answer – E. None of these
Explanation: The scheme of the festival is: A celebration of the spirit of Tribal Culture, Craft, Cuisine and Commerce. It is being organised by Ministry of Tribal Affairs at India Expo Centre, Sector-62, Noida.
7. Bangladesh, China and ______ have agreed to form a “tripartite joint working mechanism” to evaluate the situation on the ground for Rohingya repatriation.
India
Sri Lanka
Myanmar
Malaysia
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Myanmar
Explanation: The first meeting of the tripartite working body is likely to be held in October. Notably, Bangladesh is now hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas. Most of them entered Cox’s Bazar since August 25, 2017.
8. Delhi Police recently launched the single emergency helpline number ____ for immediate assistance.
112
1099
786
99
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 112
Explanation: This will augment its response time and ensure better policing, a single emergency helpline number. Even if an emergency call is made by dialling 100 or 101 or 102, it will automatically connect to 112.
9.The Kounotori8, which means ‘white stork’, is the world’s biggest transport spaceship, has been launched by ______.
Japan
Australia
US
South Korea
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Japa
Explanation: JAXA declared the Kounotori8, also known as HTV-8, as “the world’s biggest transport space ship.” It intends to deliver about 5.3 tonnes of supplies to astronauts at the ISS.
10. 16th Global SME Business Summit 2019 was recently held in _______.
New Delhi
Lucknow
Chandigarh
Varanasi
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. New Delhi
Explanation: The theme this year is Making Indian MSMEs Globally Competitive. The summit is organized every year by Ministry of MSME and CII. The summit was attended by more than 500 delegates from more than 15 nations.
11. Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday released a book ‘Reset: Regaining India’s Economic Legacy’ written by _________.
Amit Shah
Subramanian Swamy
Narendra Modi
Rahul Gandhi
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Subramanian Swamy
Explanation: The book ‘Reset: Regaining India’s Economic Legacy’ tracks the country’s economic development over the years and offers solutions for future growth. According to Swami, unless India targets 10% growth rate, it will not be able to remove unemployment in the next 10 years.
12. Cyberdome is a Centre of Excellence for _____ Police, to meet the long term security challenges.
Kerala
Punjab
UP
Gujarat
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Kerala
Explanation: It is a premier facility dedicated to prevent cybercrime. It has set up a state-of-the-art lab to intervene and crack down on the rising criminal activities over the Darknet.
13.Which girl from Rajasthan, received the Changemaker Award, presented by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?
Payal Jangid
Rupa Kumari
Ritika Ahuja
Heena Das
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Payal Jangid
Explanation: Jangid was recognised for her work towards abolition of child marriage and child labour in her village. She became the first Indian to win the award. Payal received the award from Amina J Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN.
14. International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, is annually observed on ________.
24 Sep
26 Sep
28 Sep
30 Sep
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 26 Sep
Explanation: This special day calls for all countries to get rid of nuclear weapons. Notably, one of the UN’s oldest goals is to achieve worldwide nuclear disarmament. Over 2,000 nuclear tests conducted to date according to the UN’s disarmament wing.
15. International Cricket Council partnered with _________ which will become the exclusive digital content rights partner for ICC global events in the Indian sub-continent.
Facebook
Microsoft
Google
Twitter
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Facebook
Explanation: With this deal, Facebook has become the ICC’s exclusive digital content right partner till 2023. The package includes 12 key ICC tournaments. Last year, Star India acquired digital and TV rights to live-stream and broadcast all of Indian cricket teams’ matches.
