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Questions Based on Current Affairs August 21 2019

  1. Where was the 9th session of India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee (JTC) held ?
    1) Nairobi, Kenya
    2) Mumbai, India
    3) New Delhi, India
    4) Mombasa, Kenya
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3) New Delhi, India
    Explanation:
    The two day organised 9th session of India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was held on 19th – 20th August 2019 in New Delhi.

  2. Who lead the Indian delegation to 9th session of India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee (JTC) that held in New Delhi ?
    1) Piyush Goyal
    2) Amit Shah
    3) Nirmala Sitharaman
    4) Suresh Prabhu
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1) Piyush Goyal
    Explanation:
    Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, PiyushGoyal led the Indian delegation, whereas the Kenyan delegation was led by Peter Munya, Minister of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, Government of the Republic of Kenya.

  3. Where was the National Conference of Tourism Ministers held ?
    1) Kochi, Kerala
    2) Bengaluru, Karnataka
    3) Kolkata, West Bengal
    4) New Delhi, Delhi
    5) None of these
    Answer – 4) New Delhi, Delhi
    Explanation:
    On August 20,2019, The one-day National Conference of Tourism Ministers organised by the Union Ministry of Tourism was held in New Delhi. It was inaugurated by Shri Prahlad Singh Patel,Union Minister of State for Tourism & Culture (Independent Charge).

  4. How many MoU’s were handed over during the National Conference of Tourism Ministers for the prospective of ‘Monument Mitras’ ?
    1) 2
    2) 3
    3) 4
    4) 5
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2) 3
    Explanation:
    During National Conference of Tourism Ministers, three new Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) and five new Letters of Intent (LoIs) to the prospective ‘Monument Mitras’(private sector companies, public sector companies and individuals that adopt tourist sites become monument mitras) were handed over.Hindi version of the new Incredible India portal was launched. it was further announced that the Arabic, Chinese and Spanish versions of the new Incredible India website would be launched next month.

  5. Who planted Maulsari sapling and launched a plantation drive as part of the ‘Van Mahotsav’ celebrations ?
    1) Amit Shah
    2) Narendra Modi
    3) Ram Nath Kovind
    4) Venkaiah Naidu
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3) Ram Nath Kovind
    Explanation:
    On August 20, 2019, the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind planted Maulsari sapling in the Rashtrapati Bhavan Estate(New Delhi) and launched a plantation drive. It was done as part of the ‘Van Mahotsav’ celebrations.

  6. As per Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, ‘Housing for all’ under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) will be achieved by which year ?
    1) 2020
    2) 2022
    3) 2025
    4) 2027
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1) 2020
    Explanation:
    On August 20, 2019, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri stated that the central government is committed to achieving its target of providing ‘Housing for all’ under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in two years before the deadline by 2020. He made this announcement during 15th “Housing for all 2022: NAREDCO 15th National Convention: Real Estate Reflection Point: Readying for the future” in New Delhi.

  7. Which organization has collaborated with World Economic Forum (WEF) to organize 2-day India Economic Summit 2019 ?
    1) World Bank(WB)
    2) National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)
    3) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
    4) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
    5) none of these
    Answer – 4) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
    Explanation:
    The World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will organize 2-day India Economic Summit 2019 scheduled to be held in New Delhi from October 3 – 4, 2019 with the aim of promoting strong collaboration between South Asia and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations ) nations.

  8. What will be the theme of the India Economic Summit 2019 ?
    1) Digital India: Success to Excellence
    2) Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia, Impacting the World
    3) Promotion and Consolidation of Peace through Respect for International Law
    4) Adoption of Integrated and Theme Based Communication Approach
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2) Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia, Impacting the World
    Explanation:
    The theme of the 2-day India Economic Summit 2019 will be ‘Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia, Impacting the World’.

  9. Name the United Nations Women Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia, who is one among the chair of India Economic Summit 2019 .
    1) Saina Nehwal
    2) Priyanka Chopra
    3) Sania Mirza
    4) P. V. Sindhu
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3) Sania Mirza
    Explanation:
    Sheikh Hasina (Prime Minister of Bangladesh), Sania Mirza (Sportsperson and UN –United Nations Women Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia), Heng Swee Keat (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Singapore), Shobana Kamineni (Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise), and Shailendra Singh (Managing Director, Sequoia Capital India) will be the co-chairs for the 2-day India Economic Summit 2019.

  10. Which two countries have hold the High-Level Meeting (HLM) in New Delhi as a part of MoU, that was signed earlier for a collaborative relationship to combat illegal activities at sea like smuggling and developing regional cooperation ?
    1) India and Srilanka
    2) India and Thailand
    3) India and Maldives
    4) India and Indonesia
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1) India and Srilanka
    Explanation:
    On August 20, 2019, A High-Level Meeting (HLM) was held between India and Srilanka at the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) headquarters in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by Director General, Indian Coast Guard K Natarajan, and the Srilankan delegation was held by Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunge. The meeting was held as part of the MoU(Memorandum of Understanding) signed between the two sides in establishing a collaborative relationship to combat illegal activities at sea like smuggling and developing regional cooperation.

  11. Which country has lost it’s first glacier named, “Okjokull glacier” due to climate change?
    1) Finland
    2) Denmark
    3) Norway
    4) Iceland
    5) None of these
    Answer – 4) Iceland
    Explanation:
    Iceland has marked its first-ever loss of a glacier to climate change. The glacier lost was, Iceland’s Okjokull glacier. People commemorated this loss with a plaque (An ornamental tablet, typically of metal, porcelain, or wood, fixed to a wall or other surface in commemoration of a person or event).

  12. Which entity has signed a joint venture (JV) with Ideal Finance Ltd (IFL) to acquire up to 58.2% stake in it for LKR 2 billion ?
    1) Tata Capital Limited
    2) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd
    3) HDB Financial Services
    4) Bajaj Finance Limited
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd
    Explanation:
    On August 20, 2019, Rural NBFC (Non Banking Financial Company) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd has signed a joint venture (JV) with Ideal Finance Ltd (IFL), a subsidiary of the leading Sri Lankan conglomerate, Ideal Group, for the acquisition of up to 58.2 % stake in the Ideal Finance for LKR-(Sri Lankan Rupees) 2 billion (nearly Rs 80 crore).

  13. Which organization has handed over the design of the Mobile Metallic Ramp (MMR) to the Indian army in New Delhi recently ?
    1) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL)
    2) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
    3) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
    4) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
    Explanation:
    On August 20, 2019, The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman, and Secretary of the Department of Defence (Research & Development- R&D) G. Satheesh Reddy handed over the design of the Mobile Metallic Ramp (MMR) to the Indian army in an event held at the DRDO bhawan in New Delhi.

  14. What is the maximum load bearing capacity of Mobile Metallic Ramp (MMR), that is designed by Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES)?
    1) 70 metric tonne (MT)
    2) 100 metric tonne (MT)
    3) 150 metric tonne (MT)
    4) 50 metric tonne (MT)
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1) 70 metric tonne (MT)
    Explanation:
    The MMR with a load-bearing capacity of 70 metric tonne (MT), was handed over to Vice Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Devraj Anbu.It has been designed and developed by the Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), which is DRDO’s premier research laboratory. MMR: The MMR is designed and developed for the Indian Army for reducing Strategic Mobility time of mobilising Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV). Portable modular design with easy assembling and disassembling are the features of MMR.

  15. Name the World’s largest processor with 1.2 trillion transistors that was unveiled recently .
    1) Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)
    2) MediaTek Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)
    3) Qualcomm Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)
    4) Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)
    5) None of these
    Answer –  4) Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)
    Explanation:
    New artificial intelligence (AI) company Cerebras Systems based in United States(US) has unveiled the world’s largest single silicon-based processor, the Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE) with 1.2 trillion transistors, the basic on-off electronic switches that are the building blocks of silicon chips.

  16. Which of the NASA’s mission has obtained 1st high-resolution measurements of an interplanetary shock event?
    1) Balloon Array for RBSP Relativistic Electron Losses (BARREL)
    2) Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (MMS)
    3) Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO)
    4) Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2) Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (MMS)
    Explanation:
    America’s space agency, NASA’s (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (MMS) has obtained 1st high-resolution measurements of an interplanetary shock event. These shocks are launched from the Sun which continually releases streams of charged particles called the solar wind, which has 2 types, slow and fast. When a fast stream of solar wind overtakes a slower stream, it creates a shock wave.

  17. Who was not among the 1st Asian para-swimming team, that cross the Catalina Channel (42 km)of US(United States) in just 11 hours 34 minutes?
    1) Rimo Saha
    2) Jagdish Chandra
    3) Soma Biswas
    4) Chetan
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3) Soma Biswas
    Explanation:
    Soma Biswas is an athlete, who specialises in the heptathlon.Indian Para-swimming team of 6 members comprising Para swimmer Satendra Singh Lohia from Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) has created history by becoming the 1st Asian swimmer team to cross the Catalina Channel (42 km )of US(United States) in just 11 hours 34 minutes. Rohan More was the coach of the team. Besides Satendra, others in the Indian team include, Rimo Saha (Bengal), Jagdish Chandra (Rajasthan), Chetan (Maharashtra), Anjani Patel (Chhattisgarh) and Gita Choudhary (Maharashtra) were involved to cross the channel.

  18. Satendra Singh Lohia is associated with which sport ?
    1) Swimming
    2) Tennis
    3) Badminton
    4) Cricket
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1) Swimming
    Explanation:
    Satendra Singh Lohia is associated with Swimming. He was recently in news because he was a part of 6 member Para swimmer who has created history by becoming the 1st Asian swimmer team to cross the Catalina Channel (42 km )of US(United States) in just 11 hours 34 minutes.

  19. Who was appointed as the head coach of Bangladesh Cricket team ?
    1) Gary Kirsten
    2) Kyle Abbott
    3) Ottis Gibson
    4) Russell Domingo
    5) None of these
    Answer – 4) Russell Domingo
    Explanation:
    On August 17, 2019 Russell Domingo was appointed as the head coach of Bangladesh Cricket Team (Men), replacing Steve Rhodes(English cricket coach and former cricketer) by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Russel will remain as the head coach for the next two years.

  20. Which state’s former Chief Minister, Babulal Gaur passed away recently ?
    1) Maharashtra
    2) Madhya Pradesh
    3) Bihar
    4) Kerala
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2) Madhya Pradesh
    Explanation:
    Former Chief Minister (CM)of Madhya Pradesh & and BJP(Bharatiya Janata Party) leader Babulal Gaur passed away in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh after a prolonged illness. He was 89. Gaur, born on June 2, 1930, at Naugeer village in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, was served as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from August 2004 to November 2005.He was the only BJP leader who won 10 consecutive elections in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

  21. ______ edition of International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism is observed on 21st August, 2019 .
    1) 4th
    2) 3rd
    3) 2nd
    4) 1st
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3) 2nd
    Explanation:
    On August 21, 2019, The 2nd International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism has observed with the aim to focus on the resilience of victims and their families. UN Secretary-General, António Guterres informed General Assembly that Terrorism continues to pose a major threat to individuals, families, and communities. The UN has been working to provide resources, mobilize the international community and better address the needs of victims of terrorism by sensitizing the States.

  22. World Senior Citizen Day is observed annually on __________ ?
    1) August 21
    2) August 20
    3) August 19
    4) August 18
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1) August 21
    Explanation:
    The World Senior Citizen Day was observed on August 21, 2019 across the world. The day is recognized to create awareness of the condition of elder people and support them through senescence.The day was first announced on 14th of December in the year 1990, by the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) & it was celebrated for the first time on October 1, 1991.The day originates from the time of 1988. It was formally settled by the former president of the United States of America i.e. Ronald Reagan. He had marked the 5847 declarations on August 19, 1988, which showed August 21 as the National Senior Citizens Day.

Static GK Quiz based on Current Affairs:

  1. What is the Capital and Currency of Iceland ?
    Answer – Capital- Reykjavík & Currency- Icelandic króna

  2. Who is the President of Srilanka ?
    Answer – Maithripala Sirisena

  3. Where is the head quarter of World Economic Forum (WEF) located?
    Answer – Cologny, Geneva, Switzerland

  4. Who is the Union Minister of State for Tourism & Culture (Independent Charge) ?
    Answer –  Prahlad Singh Patel

  5. Who is the President of Kenya ?
    Answer – Uhuru Kenyatta





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