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Quiz from Current Affairs 23 May 2019 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of May 23, 2019
- What is the rank of India in Kids Right Index?
A)100th
B)112th
C)115th
D)117th
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The annual global index named Kids Right Index has ranked countries on the basis of how much they are involved and equipped to improve child rights. India ranked 117th out of 181 countries.
[/su_spoiler] - As per Quick Heal Security Labs ,Which Indian city is most vulnerable to cyberattacks?
A)Delhi
B)Pune
C)Bengaluru
D)Mumbai
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Mumbai topped the 15-city list of the most vulnerable cities to cyberattacks in 2019, followed by Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata, Quick Heal Security Labs revealed. The ‘Annual Threat Report 2019’ put Maharashtra, Delhi and West Bengal as the top three states at most risk.
[/su_spoiler] - Who has topped the first edition of the Hurun India Arts List?
A)Akbar Padamese
B)Krishnan Khanna
C)Anish Kapoor
D)Mahesh Singh
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: With sales estimated at Rs. 168.25 crore, contemporary sculptor Anish Kapoor has topped the first edition of the Hurun India Art List. He is followed by artists Akbar Padamsee and Krishen Khanna.
[/su_spoiler] - Who became the first Indian women fighter pilot to undertake missions by day?
A)Bhawana Kanth
B)Supriya Singh
C)Tarini Jain
D)Akanksha Singh
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth adds another feather to her cap by completing Day Operational syllabus on MiG-21 Bison aircraft. She is the first women fighter pilot to be qualified to undertake missions by day on a fighter aircraft.
[/su_spoiler] - Who became the first HIV infected climber to scale Mount Everest?
A)Meenakshi
B)Shreya Singh
C)Madhulika Dutta
D)Gopal Shrestha
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: A-56 year-old Gopal Shrestha from Pokhara in Nepal became first HIV infected climber to ascend world’s highest peak, the Mount Everest. Shrestha, once a former national football player climbed Everest in the second attempt. His first attempt was abandoned from the Everest Base Camp due to the earthquake of 2015.
[/su_spoiler] - Who is the author of “Coming Round The Mountain”?
A)Ravindra Singh
B)Chetan Bhagat
C)Anirudh Dutt
D)Ruskin Bond
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: India’s beloved children’s author Ruskin Bond is celebrating his 85th birthday, with the release of a new memoir set against the backdrop of the partition. The book titled Coming Round the Mountain, released officially by the author at Cambridge bookstores in Mussourie.
[/su_spoiler] - How much amount was given by ADB for Delhi Meerut Rail Rapid corridor?
A)Rs 10000 cr
B)Rs 20000 cr
C)Rs 35000 cr
D)Rs 30000 cr
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given in-principle nod for financing 4 metro rail projects and a Rs 30,000 crore rapid rail corridor between Delhi and Meerut as part of its effort to improve urban transport system in India.
[/su_spoiler] - Who won their first Indian Women’s League Trophy?
A)Manipur Police
B)Chennai FC
C)Sethu FC
D)Bengaluru FC
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Sethu FC turned around a first-half deficit to clinch their first ever Indian Women’s League trophy after defeating Manipur Police 3-1 at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana.
[/su_spoiler] - The 2019 International Tennis Federation Futures Tennis Tournament held in Which country?
A)Ukraine
B)Uganda
C)China
D)Nepal
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Top seeds Anirudh Chandrasekar and Niki Poonacha won the 2019 International Tennis Federation (ITF) men’s Futures tennis tournament title in Kampala, Uganda.
[/su_spoiler] - Who will be conferred with the Japan’s second highest national award “Order of The Rising Sun” Award?
A)Anurag Jain
B)Shyam Saran
C)Priyanshu Singh
D)Rishi Gopal
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran will be conferred with Japan’s second highest national award for his contributions to strengthen the strategic ties and enhancing mutual understanding between India and Japan.
[/su_spoiler] - Recently Vijaya Mulay passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Filmmaker
B)Actor
C)Singer
D)Poet
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Renowned filmmaker and film historian Vijaya Mulay passed away. Mulay founded the Delhi Film Society in 1959, and later on became a joint secretary of the Federation of Film Societies.
[/su_spoiler] - Recently Sultan Ahmed Shah passed away.He was the 7th King of Which country?
A)Myanmar
B)Malaysia
C)Nepal
D)China
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Malaysia’s seventh King and football veteran Sultan Ahmad Shah passed away in Kuala Lumpur at the age of 88. Ahmad Shah was also the fifth Sultan of Malaysia’s central Pahang state.
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- What is the currency of Iceland?
A)Won
B)Euro
C)Dollar
D)Krona
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
[/su_spoiler] - Where is the HQ of Asian Development Bank?
A)Norway
B)uSA
C)China
D)Philippines
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
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