Current Affairs Quiz: February 16, 2019

Current Affairs 16 February 2019 Quiz

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1. Recently,India withdrew the “most favored nation” from which country?
   A)Pakistan
   B)China
   C)Sri Lanka
   D)Nepal
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
   Explanation: Following the Pulwama terror attack ,India withdrew the “most favored nation” status to Pakistan, a move which would enable India to increase customs duty on goods coming from the neighbouring country.
   
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2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off which maiden first semi high speed train?
   A)Train 19
   B)Vande Matram Express
   C)Indian Express
   D)Bharat Express
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
   Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the maiden run of India first semi high speed train “Vande Matram Bharat Express” from New Delhi Railway Station.
   
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3. Recently,the government launched which application to capture and upload high resolution photographs of completed houses along with their families?
   A)PMKSY-R
   B)PMMY-U
   C)PMAY-R
   D)PMAY-U
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   Explanation: Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep S Puri said the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban Mobile Application will allow beneficiaries to capture and upload high resolution photographs of completed houses along with their families.
   
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4. Who recently resumed charge as finance minister?
   A)Arun Jaitley
   B)Suresh Prabhu
   C)Smriti Irani
   D)Nitin Gadkari
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
   Explanation: Union Minister Arun Jaitley resumed charge as finance minister after his return from the US.
   
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5. Who became the first Indian Women Flight Engineer to be inducted by the Indian Air Force?
   A)Bhawana Kanth
   B)Mohana Singh
   C)Hina Jaiswal
   D)Avani Chaturvedi
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
   Explanation: Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal from Chandigarh scripted history by becoming the first Indian Women Flight Engineer to be inducted by the Indian Air Force.
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6. Who is the author of book,”Simplicity and Wisdom”?
   A)Kanti Shukla
   B)Alka Nayan
   C)Nayan Shukla
   D)Dinesh Shahr
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   Explanation: Famous industrialist and philanthropist Dinesh Shahr’s book,”Simplicity and Wisdom”was launched at Parmarth Ashram in the ongoing Kumbh Mela.
   
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7. The World Bank extended how much loan for Shimla water supply?
   A)$25 million
   B)$30 million
   C)$35 million
   D)$40 million
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   Explanation: Himachal Pradesh and the World Bank signed a $40 million loan agreement to help provide clean and reliable drinking water to the Greater Shimla area which has been facing severe water shortages and water-borne epidemics over the last few years.
   
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8. The Asian Football Confederation(AFC) Qualifiers slated to be held in which city?
   A)Mumbai
   B)Tashkent
   C)Bishkek
   D)Pune
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
   Explanation: Derrick Pereira was named head coach of the india U-23 team for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qualifiers slated to be held in Tashkent,Uzbekistan from March 22.
   
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9. Who has been appointed as the United Nation’s controller by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres?
   A)Ajay Tyagi
   B)G Ramasagar
   C)Ramsagar Jain
   D)Chandramouli Ramanathan
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   Explanation: Chandramouli Ramanathan has been appointed as the world body’s controller by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
   
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10. Who took charge as the new Chairman of Central Board Of Direct Taxes?
    A)Subash Khuntia
    B)Sushil Chandra
    C)PC Mody
    D)Shubhendu Singh
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation: P C Mody took charge as the new Chairman of Central Board Of Direct Taxes, the apex policy-making body for Income Tax Department
    
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11. Recently, Manfred Eigen passed away.He was related to which profession?
    A)Scientist
    B)Actor
    C)Chemist
    D)Director
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation: Manfred Eigen,who shared the 1967 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for showing how to measure the speeds of reactions that had seemed impossibly fast passed away. He was 91.
    
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Where is the HQ of Central Board of Indirect Taxes?
   A)Mumbai
   B)New Delhi
   C)Chennai
   D)Pune
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
   
   
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2. What is the currency of Uzbekistan?
   A)Krone
   B)Won
   C)Som
   D)Denar
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
   
   
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