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Quiz from Current Affairs 12 January 2019 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of January 12, 2019
- Which state launched “Ama Ghare LED” scheme?
A)Telangana
B)Karnataka
C)Odisha
D)Haryana
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the “Ama Ghare LED” Scheme, under which about 95 lakh families in the state will each get four LED bulbs free of cost.
[/su_spoiler] - Which state launched “One Family,One Job” scheme?
A)Nagaland
B)Mizoram
C)Assam
D)Sikkim
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling launched the “one family,one job” that envisions jobs to a member of every family which does not have a government job in the state.
[/su_spoiler] - Organics and Millets 2019 International Trade Fair will be held in which city?
A)Lucknow
B)Delhi
C)Mumbai
D)Bengaluru
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The much sought after Organics and Millets 2019 International Trade Fair, organized by the Government of Karnataka’s Department of Agriculture, will be held from 18th to 20th January 2019 in Bengaluru’s Palace Grounds.
[/su_spoiler] - According to Booking.com,which state topped the list with 5 out of 10 most welcoming tourist destinations in india?
A)Karnataka
B)Kerala
C)Mizoram
D)Uttar Pradesh
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Booking.com, one of the world’s leading digital travel platforms, revealed that Kerala topped the list with 5 out of 10 most welcoming tourist destinations in india.
[/su_spoiler] - In which city,ISRO is setting up a “Human Space Flight Centre”?
A)Delhi
B)Mumbai
C)Bengaluru
D)Lucknow
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is setting up a “Human Space Flight Centre” in Bengaluru, which will support its quest of making country’s maiden manned space mission a success.
[/su_spoiler] - What is the rank of India in the latest annual Global Democracy Index?
A)44th
B)36th
C)40th
D)42nd
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: India has slipped to 42nd place on an annual Global Democracy Index amid “rise of conservative religious ideologies” and increase in vigilantism and violence against minorities as well as other dissenting voices.Norway topped the list.
[/su_spoiler] - Who was conferred with the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army?
A)Bimal Verma
B)SS Sangwan
C)Jasbir Walia
D)Purna Chandra Thapa
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army on Purna Chandra Thapa,the chief of the Army Staff of Nepalese Army.
[/su_spoiler] - According to World Bank’s Global economic Prospects report,India’s economy is forecasted to grow at how much percent in 2019-20?
A)7.8%
B)7.5%
C)7.1%
D)7.3%
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: According to World Bank’s Global economic Prospects report, fuelled by policy reforms and rebound in credit, India’s economy is forecast to expand by 7.5 per cent during the 2019-20 fiscal year and retain its position as the fastest growing major economy in a world of slowing growth.
[/su_spoiler] - During it’s 32nd meeting,the GST Council relaxed the tax exemption limit to how much amount from the earlier cap of Rs 20 lakhs?
A)Rs 35 lakhs
B)Rs 30 lakhs
C)Rs 40 lakhs
D)Rs 46 lakhs
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The GST Council relaxed the tax exemption limit to Rs 40 lakh from the earlier cap of Rs 20 lakhs during its 32nd meeting. The all-powerful panel also decided to extend the composition scheme to traders from informal sector rendering services or mixed supplies with a turnover up to Rs 50 lakh.
[/su_spoiler] - Recently,Ashok Chawla stepped down from its position.He was the former chairman of which organization?
A)IRDA
B)Nabard
C)Bombay Stock Exchange
D)National Stock Exchange
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Chairman Ashok Chawla stepped down from his position. Chawla, who has been the chairman of NSE since 2016, stepped down “in light of recent legal developments.”
[/su_spoiler] - Which filmmaker was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the West Bengal Film Journalists Association (WBFJA) recently?
A)Buddhadeb Dasgupta
B)Vikram Updhyay
C)Banjit Chatterjee
D)Benisagar Dayal
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: National award-winning filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta will be handed the Lifetime Achievement Award by the West Bengal Film Journalists Association (WBFJA).
[/su_spoiler] - When is National Youth Day celebrated?
A)10th Jan
B)11th Jan
C)12th Jan
D)13th Jan
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January being the birthday of Swami Vivekananda.
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is the HQ Of World Bank?
A)New York
B)London
C)Washington DC
D)Paris
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
[/su_spoiler] - Where is the HQ of National Stock Exchange?
A)Lucknow
B)Chennai
C)Mumbai
D)Delhi
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
[/su_spoiler] - What is the currency of Norway?
A)Krone
B)Peso
C)Dollar
D)Euro
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
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