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Quiz from Current Affairs 14 March 2019 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of March 14, 2019
- The Conference and Exhibition on Smart Energy, Smart Grid and Smart Cities India Smart Utility Week(ISUW 2019) organized by India Smart Grid Forum(ISGF) was held in which city/UT?
A)Lucknow
B)New Delhi
C)Chennai
D)Mumbai
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Conference and Exhibition on Smart Energy, Smart Grid and Smart Cities India Smart Utility Week(ISUW 2019) organized by India Smart Grid Forum(ISGF) was inaugurated by Shri AK Bhalla, Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India in New Delhi.
[/su_spoiler] - The United States Special Forces Group holded exercise with India’s National Security Guard in which city?
A)Mumbai
B)Hyderabad
C)Chennai
D) Lucknow
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: The United States Special Forces Group stationed in Japan is involved in a joint exercise with India’s National Security Guard in Hyderabad,aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the armed forces of the two countries.
[/su_spoiler] - Wipro opened its centre of excellence for Industrial Internet of Things(IOT) in which city?
A)Mumbai
B)Kochi
C)Chennai
D)Bangalore
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: IT Major Wipro Ltd opened its centre of excellence for Industrial Internet of Things(IOT) in Kochi in Kerala. Using Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain and robotics, the centre will develop proofs of concept and market-ready IoT solutions.
[/su_spoiler] - According to Mercer’s Index of most liveable cities,which city topped the ‘most liveable” city?
A)New York
B)Paris
C)London
D)Vienna
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The Austrian capital Vienna has topped Mercer’s index of most liveable cities for the 10th year in a row, while Sydney has fallen out of the top ten. Being medium-sized, safe and relatively green are some of the features it shares with second-placed Zurich. Auckland, Munich and Vancouver came joint third.
[/su_spoiler] - Which WWE legend has announced his retirement WrestleMania 35?
A)Bobby Lashley
B)Kurt Angle
C)Undertaker
D)John Cena
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: WWE Legend Kurt Angle has announced he will retire at WrestleMania 35 next month. The 50-year-old Hall of Famer confirmed his “farewell match” will take place at WWE’s biggest show of the year, on April 7 at the MetLife Stadium.
[/su_spoiler] - Which bank has launched doorstep banking service for senior citizens over 70 years of of age and differently-abled customers recently?
A)BOB
B)SBI
C)IDBI
D)PNB
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: SBI has launched doorstep banking service for senior citizens over 70 years of of age and differently-abled customers.
[/su_spoiler] - Which company to launch digital innovation centre ar Bucharest in Romania to develop software for clients based on cloud, big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning?
A)Wipro
B)HCL
C)Infosys
D)TCS
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Infosys would open a digital innovation centre ar Bucharest in Romania to develop software for clients based on cloud, big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
[/su_spoiler] - Special Olympics World Games 2019 begins at which city?
A)Bishkek
B)Abu Dhabi
C)Paris
D)New York
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Special Olympics World Games 2019 begins at Abu Dhabi in UAE.The event has already made history by welcoming a record-breaking 200 nations at the Games.
[/su_spoiler] - Which team won the Bombay Gold Cup Hockey Team crown 2019?
A)Indian Oil
B)ONGC
C)Punjab And Sind Bank
D)Bank of Baroda
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Indian Oil retained their Bombay Gold Cup Hockey Team crown after fighting back from the brink to overcome Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) 9-7 via the penalty shootout in the summit clash in Mumbai.
[/su_spoiler] - Recently,VRV Singh announced his retirement.He was related to which field?
A)Politics
B)Sports
C)Poet
D)Journalist
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: VRV Singh,the Indian pacer , who just played five Test matches in 2006-07, has announced his retirement after a career constantly hampered by injury. The 34-year-old also played two ODI matches for India along with five Tests as part of a new-look Indian pace attack.
[/su_spoiler] - Who was appointed as new chairman of LIC ?
A)VK Sharma
B)TC Susheel Kumar
C)MR Kumar
D)Himanta Biswa
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The government appointed MR Kumar as the chairman of LIC and Vipin Anand and TC Susheel Kumar as the MD. MD Hemant Bhargava had been named interim chairman after VK Sharma’s retirement on December 31, 2018. LIC’s executive board comprises of one chairman and four managing directors.
[/su_spoiler] - Who was conferred with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, by President Ramnath Kovind for distinguished services?
A)Bipin Rawat
B)GD Bakshi
C)Devendra Sikri
D)Prabhat Singh
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Chief of Army Staff Bipin Rawat was conferred with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, by President Ramnath Kovind for distinguished services.
[/su_spoiler] - Who has been selected for prestigious “Kusumagraj” national award for literature?
A)SS Jain Nath
B)VV Shirwadkar
C)Ved Rahi
D)VV Nath
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Film Director and novelist Ved Rahi has been selected for prestigious “Kusumagraj” national award for literature
[/su_spoiler] - What is the theme of this year’s World Kidney day?
A)Kidney and Health
B)Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Kidneys
C)Kidney Health for Everyone, Everywhere
D)Kidney Disease and Obesity
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: March 14 is observed as World Kidney day. The theme is “Kidney Health for everyone,everywhere”.
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is the HQ of LIC?
A)Gurugram
B)Mumbai
C)Chennai
D)Lucknow
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
[/su_spoiler] - What is the currency of Romania?
A)Krone
B)Won
C)Leu
D)Euro
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
[/su_spoiler] - What is the currency of Austria?
A)Rupee
B)Krone
C)Dollar
D)Euro
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
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