Current Affairs Quiz: January 14, 2019

Current Affairs 14 January 2019 Quiz

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Quiz from Current Affairs 13 January 2019 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of January 13, 2019

1. PM Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin of how much denomination to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh recently?
   A)Rs 100
   B)Rs 250
   C)Rs 350
   D)Rs 150
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
   Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a commemorative coin of Rs 350 to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the ten preachers of the Sikh religion.
   
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2. Who won the under-8 category Kids Golf World Championship organized by US Kids Golf in Malaysia?
   A)Anmol Dutt
   B)Kartik Singh
   C)Animesh Jha
   D)Kartik Aryan
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
   Explanation: Gurgaon’s 8 year old Kartik Singh has won the under-8 category at the Kids Golf World Championship organized by US Kids Golf in Malaysia,, which makes him the youngest Indian to win the title.
   
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3. Who became the first Indian batsman to smash 5 hundreds in ODI cricket in Australia?
   A)Rohit Sharma
   B)MS Dhoni
   C)Virat Kohli
   D)KL Rahul
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
   Explanation: Team India’s Right-hand opener Rohit Sharma becomes the first Indian batsman to smash 5 hundreds in ODI cricket in Australia. Rohit, achieved this milestone while playing first ODI of the series against Australia in Sydney.
   
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4. Who has been appointed as Secretary General of National Human Rights Commission?
   
   A)Subash Khuntia
   B)Pinaki Chandra Joshi
   C)Jaideep Govind
   D)HL Dattu
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
   Explanation: Senior bureaucrat Jaideep Govind has been appointed as Secretary General, National Human Rights Commission.
   
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5. Who was appointed as the new Chief Information Officer of the CBI?
   A)Abhishek Dayal
   B)Nitin Wakankar
   C)Alok Verma
   D)M Nageshwar Rao
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
   Explanation: Senior Indian Information Service officer Nitin Wakankar will be the new Chief Information Officer and spokesperson of the CBI, replacing Abhishek Dayal who has been transferred to the Publications Division.
   
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6. Recently,which former banker and Aam Aadmi Party leader passed away?
   A)Kapil Mishra
   B)Kumar Vishwas
   C)Meera Sanyal
   D)Nirmala Sukhdev
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
   Explanation: Former Banker and AAP Leader Meera Sanyal passed away after battling cancer for a brief period.
   
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Where is the HQ of Central bureau of Investigation?
   A)Mumbai
   B)Chennai
   C)New Delhi
   D)Pune
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
   
   
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2. Where is the HQ of National Human Rights Commission?
   A)Lucknow
   B)Chennai
   C)New Delhi
   D)Mumbai
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
   
   
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3. What is the currency of Australia?
   A)Peso
   B)Euro
   C)Krone
   D)Dollar
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   
   
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