Current Affairs Quiz: November 5, 2019

1. With aim to boost bilateral relations,Pekka Haavisto visited India.He is the current foreign minister of which country?
   A)Finland
   B)Thailand
   C)Netherlands
   D)Hungary
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: With an aim to boost bilateral relations, Finland Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto has visited India on a four-day visit. He will also visit Tamil Nadu for the inauguration of the KONE manufacturing unit.

   
   
2. Recently Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment launched how many applications developed by Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO)?
   A)5
   B)2
   C)4
   D)3
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment launched 3 Apps: UAN REGISTRATION, E-INSPECTION AND DIGI LOCKER, developed by Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO).

   
   
3. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search and Rescue was held in which city?
   A)Mumbai
   B)Tokyo
   C)NewDelhi
   D)Beijing
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search and Rescue in New Delhi.

   
   
4. The exercise Dustlik 2019 is a exercise between India and which other country?
   A)Uzbekistan
   B)Netherlands
   C)Australia
   D)Afghanistan
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Dustlik-2019’, a Joint military Exercise between India and Uzbekistan began at Chirchiq Training Area near Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the ‘Curtain Raiser’ event of ‘Dustlik-2019’ at the Armed Forces meet in Tashkent.

   
   
5. the biennial Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Conference began in which city?
   A)Colombo
   B)NewDelhi
   C)Kathmandu
   D)Chennai
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: In Sri Lanka, the biennial Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Conference began in Colombo under the theme Equal Access to Justice and the Rule of Law. Union Minister for Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad will be representing India at the conference.

   
   
6. Which Indian player broke MS Dhoni’s record for playing most T20Is for India?
   A)KL Rahul
   B)Virat Kohli
   C)Dinesh Karthik
   D)Rohit Sharma
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Team India stand-in captain Rohit Sharma has broken former India captain MS Dhoni’s record for playing the most number of T20Is (men’s) for India. The first T20I against Bangladesh today in Delhi is Rohit’s 99th T20I match. Dhoni has featured in 98 T20Is, scoring 1,617 runs

   
   
7. Who surpassed Virat Kohli’s record to become the highest run-getter in the T20I format of the game?
   A)Rohit Sharma
   B)C Pujara
   C)Dinesh Karthik
   D)Rishabh Pant
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Rohit Sharma surpassed Virat Kohli’s record to become the highest run-getter in the T20I format of the game.

   
   
8. Who has won the Paris Masters 2019 title?
   A)Leander Paes
   B)Dominic Theim
   C)Novak Djokovic
   D)Roger Federer
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Serbian Novak Djokovic has won the Paris Masters 2019 title. With this, he lifted his 34th Masters Trophy and fifth in Paris.

   
   
9. The UWW Under-23 World Championship is being held in which place?
   A)Tokyo
   B)Beijing
   C)Budapest
   D)NewDelhi
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Pooja Gehlot (53kg) in wrestling claimed India’s second silver medal after going down to Japan’s Haruna Okuno in the finals of the UWW Under-23 World Championships in Budapest.

   
   
10. Who won the men’s singles U-19 title at the Woncheon Yonex Korea Junior Open International Challenge 2019?
    A)Li Loo Weing
    B)Lee Cheng Wei
    C)Mariam George
    D)Maisnam Meiraba Luwang
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Maisnam Meiraba Luwang lived up to his top billing as he clinched the boys singles U-19 title at the Woncheon Yonex Korea Junior Open International Challenge 2019 in Miryang, Korea.

    
    
11. Who has won the SaarLorLux Open badminton tournament?
    A)Lee Cheng
    B)Sen Weng Hong Yang
    C)Lakshya Sen
    D)Dominic Theim
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: India’s Lakshya Sen has won the SaarLorLux Open badminton tournament at Saarbrücken in Germany. He defeated Sen Weng Hong Yang of China in the final.

    
    
12. Who has been selected for the 27th Ezhuthachan Puraskaram2019?
    A)Anand
    B)Sameer
    C)Gulzar
    D)AK Bakshi
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Noted writer Anand has been selected for the 27th Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2019. This award is given by Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and the Government of Kerala. He was chosen for his overall contributions to Malayalam language and Literature. His real name is P.Satchidanandan uses the pseudonym, Anand.

    
    
13. Who has been selected for the Chetana Silver Jubilee National Award?
    A)Anu Malik
    B)Sameer
    C)AR Rahman
    D)S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Eminent singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam has been selected for the Chetana Silver Jubilee National Award. The award carries a cash prize of ₹ one lakh and a citation.

    
    
14. Who has been crowned ‘Miss Asia Global 2019’ at the international beauty contest held recently in Kochin, Kerala?
    A)Sara Damnjanovic
    B)Nguyen Thi Yen Trang
    C)Chen Yufei
    D)Samiksha Singh
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Serbia’s Sara Damnjanovic has been crowned ‘Miss Asia Global 2019’ at the international beauty contest held recently in Kochin, Kerala.

    
    
15. A documentary bagged the prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) and Scotland Awards at a glittering ceremony in Glasgow, Scotland.It was based on what?
    A)Ladakh Tigers Club
    B)Chennai Super Kings
    C)All India Football Federation
    D)Real Kashmir Football Club
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: A documentary on Real Kashmir Football Club has bagged the prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) and Scotland Awards at a glittering ceremony in Glasgow, Scotland.

    
    
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16. What is the currency of Finland?
    A)Peso
    B)Krone
    C)Euro
    D)Dollar
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    

    
    
17. What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
    A)Tokyo
    B)Nursultan
    C)Tashkent
    D)Bishkek
    
    
    

    
    Option C