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Quiz from Current Affairs 4 January 2019 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of January 4, 2019
- Which tropical storm recently hitted and made landfall in Thailand?
A)Hudhud
B)Nilofar
C)Katrina
D)Pabuk
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Thousands have been left stranded across tourist hotspots in Thailand as tropical storm ‘Pabuk’ made landfall in the country’s southern gulf coast.
[/su_spoiler] - Which country’s President signed the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act?
A)Russia
B)USA
C)UK
D)Ukraine
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: U.S. President Donald J Trump signed into law the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act, which passed the U.S. Senate earlier in December.
[/su_spoiler] - Which company acquired startup “Supernod” to boost assistant’s answering liabilities?
A)Netflix
B)Amazon
C)Microsoft
D)Google
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Google has acquired a start up named Supernod that built an app allowing users to post questions and receive answers from experts quickly — a move that will help boost Google Assistant’s ability to accurately answer users’ questions.
[/su_spoiler] - Which bank joined hands with Small Business FinCredit India Pvt Ltd to provide loans to MSMEs?
A)ICICI Bank
B)HDFC Bank
C)Kotak Mahindra Bank
D)RBL Bank
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: ICICI Bank and Small Business FinCredit India Pvt Ltd will jointly provide loans worth up to Rs 1 crore to the small and medium enterprises.
[/su_spoiler] - By which date,food businesses need to comply with new packaging regulations as said by FSSAI?
A)March 1
B)June 1
C)July 1
D)Aug 31
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said that food businesses need to comply with new packaging regulations that bar the use of recycled plastics and newspapers to wrap food articles by July 1.
[/su_spoiler] - Which state topped in Singapore’s 2018 Ease of Doing Business Index ABC rankings for economies?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Telangana
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Karnataka
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh emerged on top of Asia Competitiveness Institute (National University of Singapore), Singapore’s 2018 Ease of Doing Business Index ABC rankings for economies of 21 states of India, while Maharashtra and Delhi came in second and third place, respectively.
[/su_spoiler] - Which Indian batsman become the fastest batsman to reach 19000 international runs?
A)KL Rahul
B)Virat Kohli
C)C Pujara
D)MS Dhoni
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: India captain VIrat Kohli has become the fastest batsman to reach 19000 international runs, achieving the feat in his 399th innings during the fourth Test against Australia.
[/su_spoiler] - Who has assume charge as Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India?
A)Ravi Shankar Prasad
B)Suresh Prabhu
C)Ravindra Koul
D) Chhabliendra Roul
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Chhabliendra Roul has assumed the charge of Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India.
[/su_spoiler] - Who has become become the first women amputee to climb Mount Vinson(Highest peak of Antarctica)?
A)Arunima Sinha
B)Santosh Yadav
C)Premlata Yadav
D)Malavath Purna
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Arunima Sinha, the Indian mountaineer who became the world’s first woman amputee to climb Mount Everest in 2013, has now become the first women amputee to climb Mount Vinson(Highest peak of Antarctica).
[/su_spoiler] - Who is the author of the book “Assalamalaikum Watan”?
A)Sanjay Khan
B)Ravinder Singh
C)Chetan Bhagat
D)Durjoy Dutta
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: On the occasion of his 78th birthday, veteran actor-producer Sanjay Khan announce his second book “Assalamalaikum Watan”.
[/su_spoiler] - Recently, Dibyendu Palit passé away.He was related to which field?
A)Sportsmen
B)Journalist
C)Politics
D)Literature
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Eminenet Bengali literature and Sahitya Akademi awardee Dibyendu Palit has passed away following old age complications. He was 79.
[/su_spoiler] - When is World Braille Day observed?
A)Jan 6
B)Jan 5
C)Jan 4
D)Jan 1
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: World Braille Day is annually celebrated on Jan 4, the birthday of Braille inventor, Louis Braille.
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- What is the currency of Singapore?
A)Dollar
B)Euro
C)Peso
D)Rupee
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
[/su_spoiler] - Where is the HQ of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India?
A)Kolkata
B)Chennai
C)Mumbai
D)New Delhi
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
[/su_spoiler] - What is the tagline of ICICI Bank?
A)Serving to Empower
B)Hum Hain Na
C)We Understand Your World
D)Smart Way to Bank
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
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