Current Affairs from 1st Jan to 7th Jan 2019

Appointments

1. Who among the following has been appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner recently? 1. Vanaja N. Sarna 2. Sudhir Bhargava 3. Neeraj Kumar Gupta 4. Suresh Chandra

Ans – 2

National

2. Who has sworn in as first Chief Justice of Telangana HC? 1. Justice T B N Radhakrishnan 2. Justice Praveen Kumar 3. Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale 4. Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta

Ans – 1

National

3. Who has sworn in as the first acting Chief Justice of the independent Andhra Pradesh Court post bifurcation of the state? 1. Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale 2. Justice Praveen Kumar 3. Justice T B N Radhakrishnan 4. Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta

Ans – 2

Sports

4. Who has been named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year? 1. Smriti Mandhana 2. Poonam Yadav 3. Mithali Raj 4. Harmanpreet Kaur

Ans – 1

International

5. Which two nations formally withdrew from UNESCO with the close of the year 2018? 1. US, Palestine 2. Iran, Israel 3. Israel, US 4. North Korea, Russia

Ans – 3

Science and Technology

6. Which space agency has launched a new platform to engage students in space science activities? 1. NASA 2. CSA 3. ESA 4. ISRO

Ans – 4

International

7. Among the following which nation has assumed the charge as Non-Permanent Members of the UN Security Council on January 1, 2019? 1. Bangladesh 2. Australia 3. Kazakhstan 4. Germany

Ans – 4

National

8. For better implementation of which scheme cabinet recently approved restructuring of National Health Agency as National Health Authority? 1. National Health Mission 2. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana 3. Rashtiya Swasthiya Bima Yojana 4. Janashree Bima Yojana

Ans – 2

National

9. The India Pharma 2019 & India Medical Device 2019 conferences will be held in which city in February 2019? 1. New Delhi 2. Bengaluru 3. Mumbai 4. Lucknow

Ans – 2

International

10. Which nation ceased to be a member of OPEC from January 1, 2019? 1. Saudi Arabia 2. Qatar 3. Bahrain 4. Oman

Ans – 2

International

11. Jair Bolsonaro takes Oath as new president of which country on January 1, 2019? 1. South Africa 2. Armenia 3. Brazil 4. Mexico

Ans – 3

International

12. Which nation has closed its major immigration detention facilities? 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. Germany 4. United States of America

Ans – 1

National

13. The Union Cabinet approved ‘Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2018’ to modify the list of people belonging to which community in Arunachal Pradesh?

1. Scheduled Caste 2. Bodo 3. Scheduled Tribes 4. Garo

Ans – 3

Finance

14. The Reserve Bank of India on January 2, 2019 constituted UK Sinha led Expert Committee to revive which sector? 1. MSME 2. Handloom 3. Agriculture 4. Infrastructure

Ans – 1

National

15. Under which state East Siang District falls which has achieved 100% electrification under Saubhagya Scheme? 1. Assam 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. West Bengal 4. Sikkim

Ans – 2

Important Days

16. When is the World Braille Day observed every year? 1. 1 January 2. 2 January 3. 3 January 4. 4 January

Ans – 4

National

17. Which state approved the modalities for the distribution of smartphones among students of government schools, colleges and technical institutions? 1. Punjab 2. Haryana

3. Gujarat 4. Delhi

Ans – 1

International

18. Pakistan has abolished visa on arrival for nationals belonging to which nation? 1. Afghanistan 2. United States of America 3. India 4. Russia

Ans – 1

National

19. Prime Minister Modi unveiled a plaque to mark the inauguration of the Dolaithabi Barrage project in which state on January 4, 2019? 1. Meghalaya 2. Nagaland 3. Assam 4. Manipur

Ans – 4

National

20. Which among the following bill was passed by the Parliament on January 3, 2019? 1. Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 2. Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018 3. The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 4. The Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018

Ans – 3

National

21. The HRD Ministry has constituted a task force to look into the issues of suicides of the students studying in which schools? 1. Kendriya Vidyalayas 2. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas 3. Indian Army Public Schools 4. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

Ans – 4

Awards

22. Which film won the 2019 Golden Globe award for Best Motion Picture- Drama? 1. Star Is Born, A (2018) 2. Black Panther 3. If Beale Street Could Talk 4. Bohemian Rhapsody

Ans – 4

Awards

23. Who won the Best Actress in a Motion Picture-Drama award at the 76th Golden Globe Awards? 1. Lady Gaga 2. Glenn Close 3. Nicole Kidman 4. Melissa McCarthy

Ans – 2

Awards

24. Who won the Best Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama award at the 76th Golden Globe Awards? 1. Bradley Cooper 2. Willem Dafoe 3. Rami Malek 4. Lucas Hedges

Ans – 3

International

25. The largest cathedral of West Asia was recently inaugurated in which nation? 1. Jordan 2. Oman 3. Egypt 4. UAE

Ans – 3

Awards

26. Which among the following singers will be honoured by the Bimal Roy Memorial and Film Society on January 8, 2018? 1. Asha Parekh 2. Lata Mangeshkar 3. Asha Bhosle 4. Alka Yagnik

Ans – 1

International

27. Which nation has introduced a new regulation to put an end to secret divorces? 1. UAE 2. Bahrain 3. Saudi Arabia 4. Qatar

Ans – 3

National

28. The North Central Railway has launched a mobile app to help people navigate through which city? 1. Prayagraj 2. Lucknow 3. Varanasi 4. Ahmedabad

Ans – 1

International

29. According to a study, which nation’s melting ice sheet is releasing tons of methane? 1. Iceland 2. Greenland 3. Antarctica 4. Alaska

Ans – 2

International

30. Which nation has passed a law that seeks to "Sinicize" Islam to make it conform to socialism? 1. North Korea

2. Russia 3. China 4. Germany

Ans – 3

Commerce

31. The NGT has imposed How much fine to Meghalaya state’s government for failing to curb illegal mining? 1. 50 Crore 2. 25 Crore 3. 75 Crore 4. 100 Crore

Ans – 4

International

32. Which among the following country has withdrawn its membership from OPEC recently? 1. Qatar 2. Kuwait 3. Oman 4. Saudi Arabia

Ans – 1

Commerce

33. Which country has introduced GAFA Tax on global internet and Technology firms? 1. Germany 2. France 3. Spain 4. Italy

Ans – 2

Appointments

34. Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Axis Bank? 1. Shikha Sharma 2. Amitabh Chaudhry 3. Chanda Koccher 4. Aditya Puri

Ans – 2

Banking

35. Allahabad Bank has joined hands with other Bank for Bancassurance Partnership? 1. HDFC 2. Dena Bank 3. SBI 4. Kotak Mahindra

Ans – 3

Banking

36. Recently RBI has lift six month ban from which bank after which they are now allowed to restart opening new accounts for its consumers? 1. Yes Bank 2. Dena Bank 3. PNB 4. Paytm Payment Bank

Ans – 4

Sports

37. Which bowler became the highest International wicket taker in 2018? 1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2. Jasprit Bumrah 3. Trent Boult 4. Rashid Khan

Ans – 2

National

38. Recently which International Airport has been declared as authorized Immigration check post? 1. Veer Savarkar International Airport 2. Mangalore International Airport 3. Gaya Airport 4. Birsa Munda Airport

Ans – 1

National

39. Which state government has announced two welfare initiatives for Farmers under which Rs 2 lakh will be provided to the family of a deceased farmer and Rs 2500 twice a year will be given for growing a single crop on one acre of land? 1. Punjab 2. Bihar 3. West Bengal 4. Karnataka

Ans – 3

National

40. Which airport has been renamed as Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore Airport? 1. Mumbai Airport 2. Agartala Airport 3. Patna Airport 4. Chhattisgarh Airport

Ans – 2

Appointments

41. Who has been appointed as the LIC’s acting chairman? 1. Hemant Bhargava 2. VK Sharma 3. Saurabh Verma 4. Sujoy Ghos

Ans – 1

Obituaries

42. Recently Padam Shree awardee Ramakant Achrekar Passes away. He was associated with which field? 1. Film and Television 2. Literature 3. Research 4. Cricket

Ans – 4

International

43. Under ARIA U.S. will develop a long term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted and principled united state policy for which region?

1. Indo-Pacific region 2. European region 3. North American region 4. Caribbean region

Ans – 1

National

44. Who has become the world's 1st female amputee to scale Antarctica’s highest peak? 1. Bachendri Pal 2. Arunima Sinha 3. Premlata Agarwal 4. Malavath Purna

Ans – 2

National

45. NGT has imposed a fine of Rs 100 crore on which government for its failure to curb illegal coal mining in the state? 1. Rajasthan 2. Gujarat 3. Karnataka 4. Meghalaya

Ans – 4

Sports

46. National Table championship begins in which state? 1. Assam 2. Maharashtra 3. West Bengal 4. Odisha

Ans – 4

Commerce

47. Which state tops ACI’s ease of Doing Business Index? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Gujarat 3. Bihar 4. Madhya Pradesh

Ans – 1

National

48. Name the first Tycoon to be named “Fugitive Economic Offender”? 1. Mehul Choksi 2. Vijay Mallya 3. Nirav Modi 4. Lalit Modi

Ans – 2

National

49. Government has announced 10% job quota for which section of the society? 1. Economically Weaker Upper Castes 2. Economically Weaker Other Backward Castes 3. Jaat’s of Haryana 4. Gujjar’s of Rajasthan

Ans – 1

Sports

50. Which country has won Hopman cup for the year 2018? 1. Germany 2. Switzerland 3. Australia 4. Italy

Ans – 2

Current Affairs from 8st Jan to 14th Jan 2019

National

1. The Union Cabinet has approved what percentage of reservation quota for the economically weaker sections in the general category? 1)10 percent 2)15 percent 3) 7 percent 4) 8.5 percent Ans - 1

International

2. Jim Yong Kim is going to step down on February 1 as the President of which international organisation? 1) World Health Organisation 2) Asian Development Bank 3) International Monetary Organisation 4) World Bank Ans – 4

National

3. Which is the first Island to operate Seaplanes under UDAN-3? 1) Nicobar Island 2) Barren Island 3) Andaman Island 4) Neill Island Ans - 3

National

4. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) imposed a ban on single-use plastic items at how many of its airports? 1) 105 2) 129 3) 134 4) 147 Ans – 2

National

5. Which city will host the Global Healthcare Summit 2019? 1) Hyderabad 2) Jaipur

3) Chandigarh 4) Gurgaon Ans – 1

Appointments

6. Who has been appointed as the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund? 1) Gita Gopinath 2) Maurice Obstfeld 3) Christine Lagarde 4) Mahesh Rathore Ans – 1

National

7. Which city will host the Global Aviation Summit 2019? 1) New Delhi 2) Mumbai 3) Bengaluru 4) Chennai Ans – 2

National

8. How many additional seats has been approved by the HRD ministry for the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas? 1) 1000 2) 2000 3) 5000 4) 6000 Ans – 3

International

9. Which among the following countries has decided to withdraw from UN-backed anti-corruption commission? 1) Haiti 2) Guatemala 3) Syria 4) Sudan Ans – 2

National

10. Which judge has replaced Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi in the panel headed by PM Modi that will decide on the fate of recently reinstated CBI Director Alok Verma? 1) Justice AK Sikri 2) Justice RF Nariman 3) Justice AM Khanwilkar 4) Justice DY Chandrachud Ans – 1

National

11. The constitution bench that will hear the Ayodhya land dispute case shall comprise how many judges? 1) Five 2) Four 3) Three 4) Two Ans – 1

National

12. India has signed an Ocean Dialogue with which nation? 1) Australia 2) Norway 3) Maldives 4) Sri Lanka Ans – 2

National

13. The Lok Sabha has passed the Personal Laws (Amendment Bill), 2018 to remove which disease as a ground for divorce? 1) HIV/AIDS 2) Alzheimer's 3) Leprosy 4) Schizophrenia Ans – 3

National

14. The Lok Sabha has passed which bill that seeks to make illegal migrants from 6 religions eligible for citizenship? 1) Citizenship Amendment bill 2) Citizen Charter Bill

3) Refugee and Migrant Bill 4) National Register of Citizens Bill Ans – 1

Sports

15. Which country’s cricketing body was announced as the 105th member of ICC? 1) Mexico 2) Argentina 3) US 4) Russia Ans – 3

National

16. Which country has topped the global index for the world's most powerful passport for the second time in a row? 1) US 2) UK 3) Japan 4) France Ans – 3

Rankings

17. What was India’s rank in the global index for the world's most powerful passport in 2019? 1) 81 2) 75 3) 68 4) 79 Ans – 4

Sports

18. Which nation was chosen to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, replacing the original hosts Cameroon? 1) Morocco 2) UAE 3) Egypt 4) South Africa Ans – 3

Sports

19. Which cricketer maintained his number 1 ranking in the latest ICC batsmen rankings? 1) Rohit Sharma 2) Shikhar Dhawan 3) MS Dhoni 4) Virat Kohli Ans – 4

National

20. Which Ministry launched an online campaign ‘Web - Wonder Women’ recently? 1) Union Ministry of Women and Child Development 2) Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 3) Union Ministry of Home Affairs 4) Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ans – 1

Sports

21. Which Indian boxer fetched number one position in the International Boxing Association’s (AIB1) latest world rankings? 1) Vijendra Singh 2) Mary Kom 3) Vinesh Phogat 4) Dinesh Kumar Ans – 2

National

22. Which body constituted Nandan Nilekani led Committee to boost digital payments? 1) SEBI 2) FICCI 3) RBI 4) NITI Aayog Ans – 3

Sports

23. The second edition of Khelo India Youth Games was inaugurated in which city recently? 1) Mumbai 2) New Delhi

3) Kolkata 4) Pune Ans – 4

Appointments

24. Who was appointed as the President of Global Solar Council (GS3) recently? 1) Pranav Mehta 2) Sunil Lohia 3) Rahul Singh 4) Varun Sobti Ans – 1

Sports

25. ICC has offered amnesty to which nation’s cricketers to report match-fixing approaches? 1) Australia 2) Sri Lanka 3) India 4) Pakistan Ans – 2

Science and Technology

26. Which space agency plans to set up space galleries to disseminate the knowledge about space science and technology amongst the citizens of the country? 1) NASA 2) CNSA 3) ROSCOSMOS 4) ISRO Ans – 4

Commerce

27. Which nation is set to become the third-largest consumer market behind the US and China by 2030, as per the World Economic Forum? 1) Japan 2) UK 3) India 4) Canada

Ans – 3

Sports

28. Who was removed as the coach of Indian national men’s hockey team? 1) Harendra Singh 2) Narendra Bohra 3) Sardar Singh 4) Dhanraj Pillay Ans – 1

International

29. Which OPEC nation has decided to cut its oil exports in January by 10 per cent? 1) UAE 2) Bahrain 3) Oman 4) Saudi Arabia Ans – 4

National

30. India’s first rail and transportation university has started functioning in which city? 1) Delhi 2) Vadodara 3) Ahmedabad 4) Bhopal Ans – 2

National

31. The Union Cabinet has approved bilateral swap arrangement between India and which nation? 1) Japan 2) China 3) Malaysia 4) Australia Ans – 1

Commerce

32. The Union Cabinet approved the signing of Terms of Reference (TOR) to provide tax assistance to which nation?

1) Sweden 2) Egypt 3) Eswatini 4) Switzerland Ans – 3

National

33. The Union Cabinet approves MOU between India and which nation on the development of Advanced Model Single Window? 1) Germany 2) Japan 3) Bangladesh 4) France Ans – 2

National

34. Two new AIIMS will soon be coming up in which among the following states? 1) Telangana 2) Jammu and Kashmir 3) Odisha 4) Gujarat Ans – 2

National

35. The Supreme Court has fixed the hearing of Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid land dispute case for which day? 1) January 29 2) February 1 3) March 29 4) February 28 Ans – 1

International/Appointments

36. Su Tseng-chang has been appointed as the Prime Minister of which country? 1) Taiwan 2) Vietnam 3) South Korea 4) China

Ans – 1

Science and Technology

37. ISRO is planning to send it first manned mission to space by when? 1) December 2020 2) March 2021 3) March 2019 4) December 2021 Ans – 4

National

38. Which among the following is not one of the six states that signed an agreement for Renukaji Multipurpose Dam Project? 1) Haryana 2) Uttar Pradesh 3) Rajasthan 4) Gujarat Ans – 4

National

39. FSSAI has asked the food businesses to comply with new packaging norms by which date? 1) March 31st 2) June 30th 3) July 1st 4) August 1st Ans – 3

International

40. Where was the India-Central Asia Dialogue held in January 2019? 1) Uzbekistan 2) Afghanistan 3) Tajikistan 4) Turkmenistan Ans – 1

Banking

41. The Reserve Bank of India recently approved whose appointment as Non-Executive Part Time Chairman of the board of Yes Bank? 1) Ashok Chawla 2) Brahm Dutt 3) Sushil Modi 4) Mohsin Khan Ans – 2

Awards

42. Which Indian leader was recently awarded the first ever Philip Kotler Presidential Award? 1) Ram Nath Kovind 2) Venkaiah Naidu 3) Narendra Modi 4) Arun Jaitley Ans – 3

National

43. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently released a commemorative silver coin of Rs 350 and stamp on which Sikh Guru? 1) Guru Nanak Dev 2) Guru Angad dev 3) Guru Ram Das 4) Guru Gobind Singh Ans – 4

Important Day

44. When is the World Hindi Day observed every year? 1) January 10 2) January 11 3) January 12 4) January 13 Ans – 1

International

45. Who has become the 1st Hindu elected to the US Congress to run for President in 2020? 1) Tulsi Gabbard 2) Kamala Harris

3) Nikki Haley 4) Ro Khanna Ans – 1

National

46. Which state has become the first one to implement 10 % quota for EWS in general category? 1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Gujarat 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Maharashtra Ans – 2

Science and Technology

47. The main camera of which of NASA’s space telescopes got shut down recently due to a hardware problem? 1) James Webb Space Telescope 2) Spitzer Space Telescope 3) Kepler Mission 4) Hubble Space Telescope Ans – 4

National

48. Who launched the National Clean Air Programme on January 10, 2019? 1) Narendra Modi 2) Rajnath Singh 3) Harsh Vardhan 4) Ram Nath Kovind Ans – 3

International

49. Who has sworn in as Bangladesh prime minister for the 4th term? 1) Sheikh Hasina 2) Khaleda Zia 3) Tarique Rahman 4) Mohammad Abdul Hamid Ans – 1

National

50. According to the Central Statistics office how much per capita income growth has been observed for an average Indian in the last seven years? 1) Three times 2) Doubled 3) 1.5 times 4) Five times Ans – 2

Current Affairs from 15 to 21 Jan 2019

National

1. India’s largest startup ecosystem is inaugurated in which state? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Kerala 3. Karnataka 4. Maharashtra Ans – 2

Important Days

2. When is the Army Day celebrated in India every year? 1. January 15th 2. January 16th 3. January 17th 4. January 18th

Ans – 1

Sports

3. Who has been appointed as the women’s boxing team coach? 1. Shiv Singh 2. CA Kuttappa 3. Mohammed Ali Qamar 4. Mary Kom Ans – 3

National

4. Which state decided to ban the production, sale and use of single-use plastic products in the Union Territory from March 1, 2019? 1. Goa 2. Puducherry 3. Manipur 4. Sikkim

Ans – 2

National

5. The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019 came into effect on January 14, 2019. It provides what percentage of reservation quota for the economically weaker sections in the general category? 1. 7% 2. 8.5% 3.10% 4.15%

Ans – 3

National

6. The world's largest religious and cultural human congregation, ‘Kumbh 2019’ began in which city? 1. Ujjain 2. Nasik 3. Haridwar 4. Prayagraj

Ans – 4

Sports

7. Who among the following became the youngest grandmaster of India? 1. R Praggnanandhaa 2. D Gukesh 3. Himanshu Sharma 4. Koneru Humpy Ans – 2

National

8. Which of the following state launched ‘One Family One Job’ scheme recently? 1. West Bengal 2. Sikkim 3. Meghalaya 4. Odisha

Ans – 2

National

9. Which state traffic police inducted a road safety robot ‘ROADEO’ into service recently? 1. Kerala 2. Delhi 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Tamil Nadu

Ans – 4

National

10. Which state has launched Rs 50,000 cr farm debt-waiver scheme ‘Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana’? 1. Karnataka 2. Maharashtra 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Rajasthan Ans – 3

National

11. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research signed a MOU for promotion of agricultural biotechnology research and education with which of the following government departments? 1. Department of Agriculture and Cooperation 2. Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals 3. Department of Fertilizers 4. Department of Biotechnology Ans – 4

International

12. Which country has changed its name to Republic of North Macedonia? 1. Greece 2. Macedonia 3. Armenia 4. Bulgaria

Ans – 2

National

13. The Union Human Resource Ministry is planning to introduce 10% EWS reservation quota from which academic year? 1. 2019-20 2. 2020-21 3. 2022-23 4. 2021-22 Ans – 1

International

14. Which among the following countries has become the new chair of G77, UN’s largest intergovernmental organization of developing countries? 1. India 2. Palestine 3. Iran 4. South Africa Ans – 2

National

15. Who was elected as the Rajasthan Assembly Speaker recently? 1. CP Joshi 2. Gulab Chand Katariya 3. Nitishwara Kumar 4. Hemaram Choudhary Ans – 1

National

16. 9th International Micro irrigation conference began in which city recently? 1. Agra 2. Aurangabad 3. Jaipur 4. Moradabad Ans – 2

National

17. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate which edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit on January 18, 2019? 1. Seventh 2. Eighth 3. Ninth 4. Tenth Ans – 3

Finance

18. The Ministry of Finance constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) for boosting which sector under the GST regime? 1. MSME Sector 2. Agriculture Sector 3. Infrastructure Sector 4. Real Estate Sector Ans – 4

Sports

19. Which state is leading in the Medal tally of Khelo India Youth Games 2019 with 177 Medals including 64 gold medals as on January 16, 2019? 1. Maharashtra 2. Haryana 3. Delhi 4. Punjab

Ans – 1

Finance

20. The Ministry of Finance on January 16, 2019 constituted a Group of Ministers convened by Sudhir Mungantiwar to look into which issue? 1. Lottery 2. Adulteration 3. Corruption 4. All of them Ans – 1

National

21. In which city 2nd World orange festival has started? 1. Pune 2. Kolkata 3. Nagpur 4. Hajipur Ans – 3

National/ Science and Technology

22. The UNNATI Program was launched on January 17, 2019 by which organization? 1. NASA 2. ISRO 3. Ministry of Science & Technology 4. DRDO Ans – 2

Awards

23. Who won the Franco-German Award for Human Rights 2018? 1. Li Zhang 2. Xi Zhou 3. Yu Wensheng 4. Chen Zi Ans – 3

Banking

24. The Union Cabinet on January 16, 2019 approved the recapitalization of which bank? 1. Dena Bank

2. RBL Bank 3. IDBI Bank 4. EXIM Bank Ans – 4

Defence

25. The second edition of IMBEX Exercise started recently between India and which country? 1. Myanmar 2. Sri Lanka 3. Mauritius 4. Singapore Ans – 1

International

26. The Prime Minister of which nation faced a no-confidence vote on January 16, 2019? 1. Myanmar 2. United Kingdom 3. Belgium 4. Spain Ans – 2

National

27. Which Indian among the following has become the world's youngest mountaineer to climb 7 Peaks, 7 Volcano Summits? 1. Arjun Vajpai 2. Krushnaa Patil 3. Pranav Rawat 4. Satyarup Siddhanta Ans – 4

Awards

28. Who has been honoured with 2019 Japan prize for his contribution in the field of ‘’Biological Production Ecology?

1. Dr. Rattan Lal 2. Dr. A. Poswal

3. Dr. Manu Singhwi 4. Dr. Yoshio Okamoto Ans – 1

National

29. Who has launched voter awareness forums across the country? 1. Human Resource Development Ministry 2. Election Commission of India 3. Niti Aayog 4. Reserve Bank of India Ans – 2

National

30. Who has imposed penalty on Chemists and Druggists Association of Baroda after it found it to be in contravention of the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002? 1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 2. Niti Aayog 3. Medical Council of India 4. Competition Commission of India Ans – 4

Sports

31. Which Indian athlete has become the first one to be nominated for the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award? 1. Vinesh Phogat 2. Virat Kohli 3. PV Sindhu 4. Mary Kom Ans – 1

Awards

32. Who has won the ‘Laureus Sportsman of the Year award’ the maximum number of times? 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Roger Federer 3. Lionel Messi

4. Cristiano Ronaldo Ans – 2

Science and Technology

33. Which country has launched the world's 1st artificial meteor shower satellite? 1. Germany 2. Russia 3. Japan 4. USA Ans – 3

Defence

34. Indian Naval Air Station Shibpur will be commissioned into which Indian naval vessel? 1. INS Garuda 2. INS Shikra 3. INS Utkrosh 4. INS Kohassa Ans – 4

Defence

35. The Union Home Minister has approved a task force report on the use of space technology in which area? 1. Border management 2. Education 3. Fighting Air Pollution 4. Rural Development Ans – 1

Science and Technology

36. Which among the following branches of IIT has announced the launch of a full-fledged B.Tech course in Artificial Intelligence which is first of its kind in the country? 1. IIT Delhi 2. IIT Madras 3. IIT Hyderabad

4. IIT Roorkee Ans – 3

National

37. Who inaugurated the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019? 1. Narendra Modi 2. Ram Nath Kovind 3. Mukesh Ambani 4. Ratan Tata Ans – 1

National

38. Recently Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Diffo bridge. It is situated in which state?

1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Karnataka 4. Madhya Pradesh Ans – 1

National

39. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Museum of Indian Cinema in which city? 1. New Delhi 2. Pune 3. Mumbai 4.Gurgaon Ans – 3

Sports

40. Who was appointed as the CEO of the International Cricket Council (ICC)? 1. David Richardson 2. Rohit Sharma 3. Vinod Dua 4. Manu Sawhney Ans – 4

National

41. Which Ministry organised the Saksham 2019 campaign? 1. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 2. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 3. Ministry of Home Affairs 4. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ans – 1

Awards

42. Who was chosen for the first Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials for Materials Research by the Centre for Advanced Materials of the United Arab Emirates? 1. C N R Rao 2. K Sivan 3. Satish Dhawan 4. AS Kiran Kumar Ans – 1

National/International

43. Indians over 65 and under 15 years can now use Aadhaar Card to visit which country? 1. Sri Lanka 2. Nepal 3. Indonesia 4. Malaysia Ans – 2

National

44. The 15th edition of the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas began at which city? 1. Prayagraj 2. Agra 3. Varanasi 4. Rishikesh Ans – 3

Awards

45. Which state has announced Shaurya Award for Students? 1. Haryana 2. Rajasthan 3. Punjab

4. Gujarat Ans – 1

Finance

46. According to the PwC report, India is likely to surpass which nation in the world's largest economy rankings? 1. France 2. China 3. UK 4. Japan Ans – 3

International

47. Which city will be hosting the annual meet of the 2019 World Economic Forum? 1. Davos 2. Bern 3. Berlin 4. Geneva Ans – 1

International

48. Which city has been named as the first World Capital of Architecture for 2020 by UNESCO? 1. Paris 2. Geneva 3. Tokyo 4. Rio de Janeiro

Ans – 4

Defence

49. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched India’s second defence industrial corridor in which state? 1. Telangana 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Kerala Ans – 3

National

50. Which state would be hosting the 2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum 2019? 1. Maharashtra 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Karnataka 4. Goa Ans – 4

Current Affairs from 22 to 28 Jan 2019

Sports

1. Which cricketer has been named ICC Test, ODI Player and Cricketer of the year 2018? 1. Kane Williamson 2. Joe Root 3. Virat Kohli 4. Jasprit Bumrah

Ans – 3

Sports

2. Which cricketer won ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year award for the year 2018? 1. Kagiso Rabada 2. Jasprit Bumrah 3. Jhye Richardson 4. Rishabh Pant

Ans – 4

National

3. Which nation topped the Global Trust Index? 1. India 2. Japan 3. Germany 4. China Ans – 4

National

4. India stood at which position in the Global Trust index in the informed public category? 1. First

2. Second 3. Third 4. Fourth

Ans – 2

National

5. Nitin Gadkari on January 21, 2019 inaugurated the 39 National Highways Projects in which state? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Telangana 3. Punjab 4. Odisha Ans – 1

Awards

6. Who conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2019 on January 22, 2019? 1. Venkaiah Naidu 2. Ram Nath Kovind 3. Narendra Modi 4. Rahul Gandhi Ans – 2

National

7. The Government on January 21, 2019 constituted a Standing Committee headed by which body to oversee the drug pricing regime? 1. RBI 2. SEBI 3. NITI Aayog 4. FICCI Ans – 3

Finance/ National

8. Which state launched the budget on January 22, 2019?

1. Bihar 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Jharkhand 4. Kerala Ans – 3

National

9. Which Ministry notified the 2019 Coastal Regulation Zone norms recently? 1. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 2. Ministry of Shipping 3. Ministry of Commerce & Industry 4. Ministry of Power Ans – 1

International

10. India agreed upon critical partnership in various sectors with which country on the sidelines of the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas? 1. Saudi Arabia 2. Mauritius 3. Brazil 4. Armenia Ans – 2

National

11. Which institution recently held that the marriage between Hindu woman and Muslim man is irregular? 1. Central Government 2. President Ram Nath Kovind 3. Supreme Court 4. Parliament Ans – 3

National

12. Which city hosted the two-day Global Investors Summit on January 23, 2019? 1. Mumbai 2. Bengaluru 3. New Delhi 4. Chennai Ans – 4

International

13. India will surpass which nation to become 2nd largest oil demand centre in 2019? 1. US 2. China 3. Saudi Arabia

4. UAE Ans – 2

National

14. Which state’s government has approved Rs 253 cr worth Nirbhaya scheme? 1. Maharashtra 2. Karnataka 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Delhi Ans – 1

Sports

15. Who is the only cricketer besides Kohli to be named in both ICC Test and ODI teams of the year 2018? 1. Jasprit Bumrah 2. Joe Root 3. Rohit Sharma 4. Kane Williamson

Ans – 1

Defence

16. Name the largest-ever coastal defence exercise undertaken by the Indian Navy, ten years after 26/11 attacks? 1. Sea Vigil 2. Tropex 3. Indira 4. Shakti Ans – 1

Appointments

17. Who among the following has been appointed as the new CEO of Indigo? 1. Aditya Ghosh 2. Rahul Bhatia 3. Ronojoy Dutta 4. Rakesh Gangwal Ans – 3

National

18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a museum relating to which freedom fighter at the Red Fort in Delhi? 1. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 2. Bhagat Singh 3. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose 4. Chandrashekhar Azad Ans – 3

National

19. The Yaad-e-Jallian museum that provides a historical account of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre has been unveiled in which Indian monument? 1. Qutub Minar 2. Jantar Mantar 3. Old Fort 4. Red Fort Ans – 4

National

20. Which is the only Indian port to be listed amongst the world’s top 30 container ports? 1. Paradip Port 2. Cochin Port 3. JNPT 4. Tuticorin Port Ans – 3

International

21. Which nation has broken off all diplomatic ties with the United States? 1. Canada 2. Brazil 3. Pakistan 4. Venezuela Ans – 4

Sports

22. Who was named the captain of the ICC’s Test and ODI teams of the year 2018? 1. Kane Williamson 2. Faf du Plessis 3. Virat Kohli

4. Rohit Sharma Ans – 3

Defence

23. India will undertake field training exercise ‘IAFTX’ with countries from which continent? 1. North America 2. Africa 3. Europe 4. Oceania Ans – 2

National

24. Which leader has been appointed as the AICC general secretary for UP East? 1. Jyotiraditya Scindia 2. Priyanka Gandhi 3. K C Venugopal 4. Ashok Gehlot Ans – 2

National

25. Which Ministry announced to initiate the fresh recruitment of around 2,30,000 employees with the benefit of 10 percent reservations for Economically Weaker Sections? 1. Ministry of MSME 2. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 3. Ministry of Railways 4. Ministry of Civil Aviation Ans – 3

Awards

26. After which freedom fighter the Union Government recently announced an award scheme to recognise the efforts of organisations or individuals in the aftermath of any disaster? 1. Bhagat Singh 2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 3. Chandrashekhar Azad 4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Ans – 4

Important Days

27. When is the National Girl Child Day observed every year in India? 1. January 23rd 2. January 24th 3. January 25th 4. January 26th Ans – 2

Science and Technology

28. What is the name of the students' satellite that was launched by ISRO on January 24th, 2019? 1. Kalamsat 2. Microsat-R 3. Cartosat-2 4. SmallSat Ans – 1

Commerce

29. Which company recently launched the e-commerce platform ‘re-weave.in’ for handloom weavers under the Project ReWeave, as part of its philanthropic initiatives? 1. Facebook 2. Google 3. Microsoft 4. Infosys Ans – 3

Important Days

30. When the National Voters’ Day is celebrated every year in India? 1. 25th January 2. 26th January 3. 27th January 4. 28th January Ans – 1

National/Defence

31. The Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification which is a premier military certification agency, on January 22, 2019 cleared the use of which product in the military aircraft? 1. Biogas 2. Biofuel

3. Shale gas 4. LNG Ans – 1

National

32. Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on January 24, 2019 launched new reforms and guidelines for which programme to further strengthen the skills ecosystem benefiting those in the underprivileged sections of society? 1. Atal Innovation Mission 2. UNNATI Program 3. Jan Shikshan Sansthan 4. Skill India Mission Ans – 3

Defence

33. A new Naval Air Base ‘INS Kohassa’ was commissioned recently at Diglipur which is situated at which place? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Goa 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Andaman & Nicobar Ans – 4

Bankings

34. Who has been appointed as MD and CEO of YES Bank? 1. Ravneet Singh Gill 2. Rana Kapoor 3. Chanda Kochar 4. Indu Bhushan Ans – 1

Obituaries

35. Eminent Hindu writer Krishna Sobti passed away on January 25, 2019 at the age of 93. She was primarily known for writing on which issue? 1. Child Exploitation 2. Female identity and sexuality 3. Politics

4. Untouchability Ans – 2

Sports

36. Recently which veteran cricketer announced his retirement from all forms of cricket? 1. Shaun Pollock 2. Kumar Sangakkara 3. Johan Botha 4. David Warner Ans – 3

Sports

37. BCCI’s Committee of Administrators has lifted suspensions imposed on which among the following cricketers? 1. Murali Vijay, Mayank Agarwal 2. Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya 3. Umesh Yadav, Kedar Jhadav 4. Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul Ans – 4

National

38. Which among the following abandoned airstrips will be developed into a modern airport by the Indian Government? 1. Dhalbhumgarh 2. Gaya 3. Birasal 4. Ratnagiri Ans – 1

Defence

39. How much minimum pension has been set as the disability and war injury pension for the armed forces personnel, with effect from 1st January 2016? 1. Rs 18000 2. Rs 20000 3. Rs 25000 4. Rs 15000 Ans – 1

Awards

40. Who was conferred with the 2019 Bharat Ratna award, the country's highest civilian honour? 1. Pranab Mukherjee 2. Manmohan Singh 3. P. Chidambaram 4. Raghuram Rajan Ans – 1

Awards

41. Who among the following has been selected for Padam Shri 2019? 1. Bachendri Pal 2. Gautam Gambhir 3. Teejan Bai 4. Nambi Narayan Ans – 2

Awards

42. President Ram Nath Kovind approved conferment of how many Padma Awards in 2019? 1. 96 2. 104 3. 112 4. 124 Ans – 3

National/ Science and Technology

43. What is the name of India’s first made-in-India engineless train? 1. Fastrack 18 2. Bullet 18 3. Quix 18 4. Train 18 Ans – 4

National

44. Which train was recently named as the ‘Vande Bharat Express’ by the Railways Ministry? 1. Train 18 2. 23 Humsafar Express 3. Antyodaya 10

4. Uday Express 1 Ans – 1

Awards

45. Who was awarded with Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2019? 1. Madan Mohan Malaviya 2. Bhupen Hazarika 3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee 4. M Karunanidhi

Ans – 2

Sports

46. Which country was stripped of the right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships for threatening to refuse to allow Israeli athletes to take part? 1. Myanmar 2. Sri Lanka 3. Malaysia 4. Bhutan Ans – 3

Sports

47. Who among the following won his 7th Australian Open Men's Singles title at Melbourne? 1. Rafael Nadal 2. Petra Kvitova 3. Pete Sampras 4. Novak Djokovic Ans – 4

National

48. Pakke Paga Hornbill Fest (PPHF) is the state festival of which state? 1. Mizoram 2. Assam 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Manipur Ans – 3

Sports

49. Who among the following is the fastest Indian bowler to reach 100 ODI wickets? 1. Jasprit Bumrah

2. Irfan Pathan 3. Yzuwendra Cahal 4. Mohammed Shami Ans – 4

National

50. Which state has decided to set up ‘Save Tiger Protection force’ to save big cat population in the state? 1. Karnataka 2. Rajasthan 3. Telangana 4. Madhya Pradesh Ans – 3