Current Affairs Quiz: August 27 2019

August 28, 2019

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Which ministry has launched the National Digital Library of India project in India?
1) Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
2) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
3) Ministry of Women and Child Development
4) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
Explanation:
Under the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) launched the National Digital Library of India project. It will develop a framework of virtual repository of learning resources with a single-window search facility.
Name the Indian delegate, who was on 3 nation visit to France, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain recently .
1) Venkaiah Naidu
2) Nirmala Sitharaman
3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
4) Narendra Modi
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi was on a 3 nation visit to France, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain from 22-26 August 2019. He also attended the 45th G7 Summit for the year 2019 in Biarritz, France.
Which country has concluded a road map on Cyber security and Digital Technology with India recently ?
1) Russia
2) France
3) United Arab Emirates
4) Bahrain
5) None of these
Answer – 2) France
Explanation:
India and France concluded a path breaking road-map to make digital technology a transformative factor in their societies, to fight terror, to foster economic growth, sustainable development and secure enhanced internet access which is essential to bridge the digital divide. France and India affirmed their commitment to an open, reliable, secure, stable and peaceful cyberspace.
Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the RuPay card recently ?
1) Manama, Bahrain
2) Lyon, France
3) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
4) Paris, France
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the RuPay card in Abu Dhabi, making it the first country in the Middle East to initiate the Indian indigenous system of electronic payment. He made a special purchase through RuPay card, which he offered as ‘prasad’ at the Shreenathji Temple in Bahrain during his visit. India has already launched the RuPay card in Singapore and Bhutan.
Which UAE Bank has signed a memorandum of bilateral currency swap agreement with Reserve Bank of India ?
1) Central Bank of the UAE
2) Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
3) Reserve Bank of UAE
4) Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Central Bank of the UAE
Explanation:
India signed a memorandum of bilateral currency swap agreement between Reserve Bank of India and the Central Bank of the UAE.
Who was conferred with United Arab Emirates(UAE)’s highest civilian award,the “Order of Zayed” recently ?
1) Venkaiah Naidu
2) Nirmala Sitharaman
3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
4) Narendra Modi
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
PM Modi was conferred with the highest civilian award of the United Arab Emirates, the “Order of Zayed” as a mark of appreciation for his efforts to boost bilateral ties between the two nations.
UAE’s highest Civilian award, “Order of Zayed” is named after _______________ .
1) Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
2) Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
3) Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
4) Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Explanation:
“Order of Zayed” award, is named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the UAE, acquires special significance as it is being awarded to Modi in the birth centenary year of Sheikh Zayed.
Name the Prime Minister of India, who was the first to visit Bahrain .
1) Manmohan Singh
2) Indira Gandhi
3) Narendra Modi
4) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Kingdom of Bahrain which was the first-ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Bahrain.
Where was the 200-year-old Lord Sri Krishna temple located, for which Indian government has launched the $4.2 million redevelopment project ?
1) Manama, Bahrain
2) Riffa, Bahrain
3) Barbar, Bahrain
4) Adliya, Bahrain
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Manama, Bahrain
Explanation:
PM launched the $4.2 million redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Lord Sri Krishna temple in Manama. He offered prayers at the temple and also the ‘prasad’ that he bought with the RuPay card after launching it in the UAE. This is among the oldest temples in the region and manifests the strong ties between India and Bahrain.
Where was the 45th G7 Summit for the year 2019 held ?
1) Rome, Italy
2) Berlin, Germany
3) Ottawa, Canada
4) Biarritz, France
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Biarritz, France
Explanation:
The 45th G7 Summit for the year 2019 was held in Biarritz, France from 24 to 26 August, 2019. The next G7 Summit (46th) for the year 2020 will be held in the United States.
Name the Joint exercise that held in Holton, China between air forces of China and Pakistan .
1) Naseem Al Bahr-IX
2) Shaheen-VIII
3) Ajeya Warrior-III
4) Prabal Dostyk-VI
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Shaheen-VIII
Explanation:
The air forces of China and Pakistan began joint exercise Labelled ‘Shaheen-VIII’ in the Chinese city of Holton, close to the Indian border of around 300 km north of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir(J&K). This is the 8th such exercise undertaken by two countries with the participation of Chinese J10 & J-11 and Pakistani JF-17s planes.
Expand KCC ?
1) Kisan Customizable Card
2) Kisan Capital Card
3) Kisan Credit Card
4) Kisan Consumer Card
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Kisan Credit Card
Explanation:
The full form of KCC is Kisan Credit Card.
At what rate animal husbandry and fisheries farmers can avail loan from bank under Interest subvention scheme ?
1) 2%
2) 4%
3) 3%
4) 5%
5) None of these
Answer – 1) 2%
Explanation:
Farmers involved in activities related to Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, through a separate KCC will get at a concessional interest rate of 7% per annum during the years only 2018-19 and 2019-20 for the short loan up to Rs. 2 lakh. The Interest subvention is available for animal husbandry and fisheries farmers at the rate of 2% per annum at the time of disbursal of loan.
Who heads the “Expert Committee to Review the Extant Economic Capital Framework”, that recommends Reserve Bank of India(RBI) to transfer Rs 1,76,051 crore to the government ?
1) Raghuram Rajan
2) M. Narasimham
3) C. Rangarajan
4) Bimal Jalan
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Bimal Jalan
Explanation:
On August 26, 2019, The Reserve Bank of India(RBI)’s Governor Shaktikanta Das-led RBI central board in its 578th meeting (held in Mumbai, Maharashtra) has accepted the recommendation of high-level 6-member panel headed by its former Governor Bimal Jalan on transfer of Rs 1,76,051 crore to the government comprising of Rs 1,23,414 crore of surplus for the year 2018-19 and Rs 52,637 crore of excess provisions as per the revised Economic Capital Framework (ECF).
Which bank has signed MoU with Tata AIG General Insurance to offer Tata AIG General Insurance’s diverse range of general insurance policies benefiting the bank’s customers ?
1) Canara Bank
2) Indian Overseas Bank(IOB)
3) Indian Bank
4) State Bank of India(SBI)
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Indian Bank
Explanation:
Indian Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata AIG General Insurance to offer Tata AIG General Insurance’s diverse range of general insurance policies to the bank’s customers.
Name the bank, that has launched India’s first one-time password (OTP) facility for ATM withdrawals .
1) Indian Overseas Bank
2) Indian Bank
3) State Bank of India(SBI)
4) Canara Bank
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Canara Bank
Explanation:
Canara Bank, one of the largest public sector banks in India has launched India’s first one-time password (OTP) facility for ATM withdrawals.
What is the maximum withdrawal limit of ATM for Canara Bank customers after which one-time password (OTP) will be asked to withdraw money ?
1) Rs.10,000/day
2) Rs.20,000/day
3) Rs.50,000/day
4) Rs.1,00,000/day
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Rs.10,000/day
Explanation:
Canara Bank, one of the largest public sector banks in India has launched India’s first one-time password (OTP) facility for ATM withdrawals over Rs.10,000 in a day. This extra security armor will protect the card users from illegally withdrawing money from ATMs (Automated Teller Machine).
What is the Gross domestic product(GDP) of India for Q1 (April 2019 to June 2019) of Fiscal year FY 2019-20 as per FICCI’s (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) ‘Economic Outlook Survey 2019’ ?
1) 7.0%
2) 6.7%
3) 6.5%
4) 6.0%
5) None of these
Answer – 4) 6.0%
Explanation:
As per the recently released FICCI’s (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) ‘Economic Outlook Survey 2019’, India’s GDP (Gross domestic product) growth estimated at 6.0% for Q1 (April 2019 to June 2019) of Fiscal year FY 2019-20. The growth numbers will be released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). While the annual median GDP Growth for 2019-20 projected at 6.9% and the minimum and maximum growth estimate stood at 6.7% and 7.2% respectively for 2019-20.
Which Organization has released the report titled “Annual Observance Report of the Special Data Dissemination Standard(SDDS) for 2018” ?
1) International Labour Organization(ILO)
2) World Trade Organization(WTO)
3) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
4) United Nations(UN)
5) None of these
Answer – 3) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Explanation:
Report titled “Annual Observance Report of the Special Data Dissemination Standard for 2018” was released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Which country has deviated from the Special Data Dissemination Standard(SDDS) in at least 1 instance in all the data categories listed & the delay had exceeded 100 days in multiple instances in the year 2018 ?
1) India
2) China
3) South Africa
4) Russia
5) None of these
Answer – 1) India
Explanation:
In 2018, India deviated from the SDDS in at least 1 instance in all the data categories listed. The delay had exceeded 100 days in multiple instances. Brazil did not delay dissemination in any category. China, South Africa and Russia lagged in some categories but the delay didn’t exceed 31 days for any category.
ARC was in news, what does C stands for ____________ .
1) C – Credit
2) C – Calendars
3) C – Capital
4) C – Consumer
5) None of these
Answer – 2) C – Calendars
Explanation:
C stands for Calendars.The full form of ARC is Advance Release Calendars.
Which organization has partnered with the Director General of Resettlement (DGR) and the Army Welfare Placement Organisation (AWPO) & launched Military Veterans Employment programme ?
1) Snapdeal
2) Amazon India
3) eBay India
4) Flipkart India
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Amazon India
Explanation:
On August 26, 2019, e-commerce giant Amazon India launched Military Veterans Employment programme in order to create opportunities for military veterans and their spouses in partnership with Director General of Resettlement (DGR) and the Army Welfare Placement Organisation (AWPO).
Atos and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing(C-DAC) have signed an agreement to work in which of the following field ?
1) Quantum computing
2) Artificial Intelligence(AI)
3) Exascale Computing
4) All the above
5) None of these
Answer – 4) All the above
Explanation:
On August 26, 2019, French information technology(IT) firm Atos and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing(C-DAC) which is a Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)run research organization, have signed an agreement to work on the technical advancement in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), exascale computing (billions of billion calculations per second) and quantum computing (computer technology based on quantum theory).
Name the World’s first floating nuclear reactor that was launched recently .
1) Changjiang
2) Akademik Lomonosov
3) Fangchenggang
4) Hongyanhe I
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Akademik Lomonosov
Explanation:
The world’s first floating nuclear reactor Akademik Lomonosov was launched on August 23, 2019, and had set up on a 5000 km journey to northeastern Siberia from Arctic port of Murmansk (north Arctic region), and the trip is expected to last between 4-6 weeks depending on the ice amounts and weather. Despite warnings by environmentalists the journey was started as the reactor is vulnerable to storms and could also produce radioactive wastes.
Which country has launched the World’s first floating nuclear reactor, “Akademik Lomonosov” ?
1) India
2) United States
3) France
4) Russia
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Russia
Explanation:
The world’s first floating nuclear reactor Akademik Lomonosov was launched by Russia on August 23, 2019, and had set up on a 5000 km journey to northeastern Siberia from Arctic port of Murmansk (north Arctic region), and the trip is expected to last between 4-6 weeks depending on the ice amounts and weather. Despite warnings by environmentalists the journey was started as the reactor is vulnerable to storms and could also produce radioactive wastes.
Name the app launched by Arhan Bagati to help Paralympians to look up accessible places in Tokyo during 2020 Paralympics Games .
1) IndianPara
2) IndPara
3) IndTokyo
4) ParaTokyo
5) None of these
Answer – 3) IndTokyo
Explanation:
On August 25, 2019, Arhan Bagati, Awareness and Impact Ambassador of Paralympic Committee of India has launched a mobile application called “IndTokyo” to help para-athletes to look up accessible places in Tokyo, Japan during their visit to the city for the 2020 Paralympics Games.
Researchers from which institute, have developed a fully grown meat in their Biomaterial and Tissue Engineering laboratory ?
1) IIT-Kanpur
2) IIT-Delhi
3) IIT-Guwahati
4) IIT-Kharagpur
5) None of these
Answer – 3) IIT-Guwahati
Explanation:
Researchers from the IIT-Guwahati (Assam), have developed a fully grown meat in their Biomaterial and Tissue Engineering laboratory. Claimed to be natural, the meat is formulated and is applied for patent rights for production. Also, it has improvised nutritional values as per customer needs.
Which Aerospace company has delivered its 11th C-17 Globemaster III Transport Aircraft to the Indian Air Force(IAF) in order to boost the airlift requirements ?
1) Boeing
2) BAE Systems
3) Lockheed Martin
4) Airbus
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Boeing
Explanation:
American aerospace company Boeing has delivered its 11th C-17 Globemaster III Transport Aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in order to boost the airlift requirements. It can carry large combat equipment, troops and humanitarian aid across long distances in all weather conditions.
Which stadium is set to be renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium in memory of Arun Jaitley ?
1) Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
2) Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
3) Wankhede Stadium
4) Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium
Explanation:
The governing body of Cricket activities in the Delhi state, the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has decided to rename the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi as Arun Jaitley Stadium in the memory of the cricket body’s former president who passed away on August 24, 2019. He served as the president of the DDCA from 1999 to 2013.
Who won the 2019 GoPro British Grand Prix MotoGP at Silverstone circuit, United Kingdom(UK) ?
1) Alex Rins
2) Valentino Rossi
3) Marc Márquez
4) Maverick Viñales
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Alex Rins
Explanation:
On August 25, 2019, Spain born motorcycle racer Alex Rins of Suzuki motors won the 2019 GoPro British Grand Prix MotoGP race at Silverstone circuit, United Kingdom(UK) overthrowing Honda’s Marc Marquez to second place by 0.013 seconds.
Name the India’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP), who passed away recently .
1) Padmavathy Bandopadhyay
2) Mitali Madhumita
3) Punita Arora
4) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
Explanation:
On August 26, 2019, India’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP), Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra after an illness. She was born in Himachal Pradesh and lived in Amritsar, Punjab and Delhi. She was the second woman IPS (Indian Police Service) officer of India after Kiran Bedi.
Name the Kirti Chakra (peacetime gallantry award) awardee, Naval war hero and Indian Navy Commander, who passed away recently .
1) Naik Mohan Nath Goswami
2) Santosh Yashwant Mahadik
3) Noel Kelman
4) Subedar Mahendra Singh
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Noel Kelman
Explanation:
On August 23, 2019, Goa born Kirti Chakra(peacetime gallantry award) awardee, Commander Noel Kelman, passed away at the age of 92 in Porvorim, Goa due to old age ailments. Kelman who was a founder member of the Goa Branch of the All India Anglo Indian Association was awarded Kirti Chakra in 1962 for his valour in 1961 Goa liberation to oust Portuguese from the Anjadip island.

Static GK Quiz based on Current Affairs:

Crater Mitra in moon, which was recently in news is named after ________ .
Answer – Sisir Kumar Mitra
Explanation:
ISRO shared a lunar surface image taken by the Terrain Mapping Camera-2 (TMC-2) of Chandrayaan-2 on August 23. The image showed craters such as Jackson, Mach, Korolev and Mitra. Notably, the Mitra crater on Moon is named after Padma Bhushan awardee late Indian Professor Sisir Kumar Mitra, known for his work in the field of radiophysics among others.
Irfan Ahmed and Nadeem Ahmed is associated with which sport ?
Answer – Cricket
Explanation:
Irfan Ahmed and Nadeem Ahmed, who play for the Hong Kong national cricket team, have been handed life bans from all cricket by the International Cricket Council after being found guilty of match-fixing while a third player, Haseeb Amjad, has been banned for five years by the national governing body’s Anti-Corruption Tribunal.
Nandankanan Zoological Park is located in which state ?
Answer – Odisha
Explanation:
Female elephant Julie passed away at the Nandankanan Zoological Park of Odisha .
Who is the President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCI) ?
Answer – Sandip Somany
What is the tagline of Canara Bank ?
Answer – Together we can

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