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Quiz from Current Affairs 18 March 2019 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of March 18, 2019
- In a bid to curb fake news during the general elections, NASSCOM Foundation came together to impart digital literacy training in partnership with which company?
A)Facebook
B)WhatsApp
C)Hike
D)WeChat
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: In a bid to curb fake news during the general elections, Whatsapp and NASSCOM Foundation came together to impart digital literacy training.
[/su_spoiler] - Which Indian Coast Guard Ship became the first ever Coast guard ship to visit Sabang,Indonesia?
A)Vijit
B)Samarth
C)Sankalp
D)Vishwast
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Highlighting the close maritime proximity between India and Indonesia,Indian Coast Guard Ship “Vijit” became the first ever Coast guard ship to visit Sabang,Indonesia.
[/su_spoiler] - With which company,ICICI Lombard announced a strategic partnership to provide cyber insurance cover?
A)Freecharge
B)PhonePe
C)Paytm
D)Mobikwik
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: ICICI Lombard and MObikwik announced a strategic partnership to provide cyber insurance cover. The relationship aims to provide protection against unauthorised and fraudulent transactions online, across bank accounts, debit & credit cards and mobile wallets.
[/su_spoiler] - Who became the youngest Indian women to win on the Ladies European Tour in Cape Town, South Africa?
A)Diksha
B)Kavya
C)Akansha
D)Deepika
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Diksha wrote her own piece of history by becoming the youngest Indian women to win on the Ladies European Tour in Cape Town, South Africa.
[/su_spoiler] - The Asian Race Walking Championships 2019 held in which country?
A)Bangladesh
B)Japan
C)China
D)India
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: National record holder KT IRfan became the first Indian from athletics to qualify for the next year’s Olympics, while finishing fourth in the 20 km event of the Asian Race Walking Championships in Nomi, Japan.
[/su_spoiler] - Who won Indian Wells Master title?
A)Serena Williams
B)Angelique Kerber
C)Simona Haleps
D)Bianca Andreescu
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Young Canadian Bianca Andreescu was proclaimed champion at the Indian Wells Master, after she overcame the German Angelique Kerber. It is the first time ever that a player who received a wildcard entry to the tournament leaves with the title.
[/su_spoiler] - Who won Australian Grand Prix?
A)Max Verstappen
B)Sebastian Vettel
C)Lewis Hamilton
D)Valtteri Bottas
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Mercedes team F1 driver Valtteri Bottas won his first champion in the Australian Grand Prix held in Melbourne. It was the fourth time in as many years that Hamilton has taken pole position in Australia only to finish second.
[/su_spoiler] - Who topped Forbes “The World’s Richest Sports Team Owners 2019” list?
A)Mukesh Ambani
B)Shahrukh Khan
C)Salman Khan
D)Anil Ambani
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Reliance Industries chairman and Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani recently topped Forbes “The World’s Richest Sports Team Owners 2019 list.
[/su_spoiler] - Who will be sworn as new CM of Goa?
A)Jyoti Raj Scindia
B)Kamal Nath
C)Pramod Pandurang Sawant
D)Mridula Sinha
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Goa assembly Speaker Pramod Pandurang Sawant will be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of a BJP-led coalition government by Governor Mridula Sinha.
[/su_spoiler] - Who is all set to become the first Lokpal of India?
A)Anant Ram Hegde
B)Ram Naik
C)Mridula Sinha
D)Pinaki Chandra Ghose
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Former Supreme Court judge, Pianki Chandra Ghose,is all set to become the first Lokpal of India.
[/su_spoiler] - Recently,Ritu Beri has been appointed as the Cultural and Tourism Ambassador of which country in India?
A)Bhutan
B)Uzbekistan
C)Afghanistan
D)Sri Lanka
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Indian fashion designer Ritu Beri has been appointed as the Cultural and Tourism Ambassador of Uzbekistan in India by the Ministry of Tourism of Uzbekistan.
[/su_spoiler] - Recently,Daryl D’Monte passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Journalist
B)Poet
C)Politics
D)Sports
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Senior journalist and environmental activist Darryl D’Monte who worked with leading English dailies, passed away at a hospital in Mumbai after a brief illness
[/su_spoiler] - Recently,Chinmoy Roy passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Sports
B)Journalist
C)Writer
D)Actor
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Veteran Bengali actor Chinmoy Roy has passed away. He was 79.
[/su_spoiler] - What is the theme of this year’s Global Recycling Day 2019?
A)Recycle and reuse
B)Recycling around the world
C)Recycling into the Future
D)Planet comes First
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The Global Recycling Foundation has announced the second annual Global recycling Day will feature a “recycling into the Future” theme.
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is the HQ of NASSCOM?
A)Noida
B)Mumbai
C)Chennai
D)Pune
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
[/su_spoiler] - Where is the HQ of Mobikwik?
A)Pune
B)Noida
C)Delhi
D)Gurugram
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
[/su_spoiler] - What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
A)Astana
B)Bishkek
C)Tashkent
D)Kiev
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
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