Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 22/01/2019

Q1. India and JICA signed the loan agreements under the Japanese Official Development Assistance Loan Program. What does C stand for in JICA?

1.  Cooperative
2.  Cooperation
3.  Cheque
4.  Commission
5.  Council

Solution:

India and Japan-India Cooperative Actions (JICA) signed the loan agreements under the Japanese Official Development Assistance Loan Program.

Q2. The Swedish Parliament approved _________ as Prime Minister for a second four-year term.

1.  Scott Morrison
2.  Gaston Browne
3.  Donald Tusk
4.  Theresa May
5.  Stefan Lofven

Solution:

The Swedish Parliament approved Stefan Lofven as Prime Minister for a second four-year term.

Q3. UNESCO has named ________ as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020.

1.  London
2.  Paris
3.  Rio de Janeiro
4.  Berlin
5.  Madrid

Solution:

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has named the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020. The city beat Paris and Melbourne to get the position.

Q4. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 426 meters long Diffo Bridge. It is built over _______.

1.  Kali River
2.  Brahmaputra River
3.  Son River
4.  Thangwa River
5.  Chipu River

Solution:

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 426 meters long Diffo Bridge over Chipu River in Lower Dibang Valley District of Arunachal Pradesh.

Q5. Which of the following city hosted the 15th edition of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas?

1.  Varanasi
2.  Jaipur
3.  Jodhpur
4.  Nagpur
5.  Prayagraj

Solution:

The 15th edition of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas begins at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The 3-day event is being organised in Varanasi for the first time.

Q6. What is the theme of the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2019?

1.  Indian Diaspora and Developing India
2.  New India and Role of Indian Diaspora
3.  Building New India
4.  Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India
5.  Role of Indian Diaspora in building 100 Smart Cities

Solution:

The theme this year's Pravasi Bhartiya Divas is, ‘Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India’.

Q7. Which institution has announced the launch of a full-fledged bachelor’s programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology from the new academic session?

1.  IIT Delhi
2.  IIT Hyderabad
3.  IIT Mumbai
4.  IIT Roorkee
5.  IISc Bangalore

Solution:

Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) has announced the launch of a full-fledged bachelor’s programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology from the new academic session, a first for the country and only the third globally.

Q8. Which of the following city hosted the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit?

1.  Khobar
2.  Mecca
3.  Jeddah
4.  Beirut
5.  Dubai

Solution:

The Arab Economic and Social Development Summit held in Lebanon’s capital Beirut.

Q9. Name the world’s oldest man, who has died at the age of 113.

1.  Sho Shiro
2.  Sauta Susuma
3.  Masazo Nonaka
4.  Masazu Susumo
5.  Takahiro Taiki

Solution:

The world’s oldest man, Masazo Nonaka of Japan, has died at the age of 113.

Q10. India is likely to surpass _______ in the world’s largest economy rankings in 2019, to become the world’s fifth largest economy.

1.  The United Kingdom
2.  The USA
3.  The UAE
4.  France
5.  Germany

Solution:

India is likely to surpass the United Kingdom in the world’s largest economy rankings in 2019, to become the world’s fifth largest economy, according to a report by global consultancy firm PwC.

Q11. Who among the following won the International Tennis Federation’s 25,000-dollar Women’s tournament in Singapore?

1.  Anita Rana
2.  Neha Chauhan
3.  Shivali Raina
4.  Priya Rawat
5.  Ankita Raina

Solution:

India’s Ankita Raina has won the International Tennis Federation’s 25,000-dollar Women’s tournament in Singapore. In the Final, Ankita defeated top seed Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands, 6-3, 6-2.

Q12. Which of the following city hosted the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meet?

1.  Paris
2.  Davos
3.  Dubai
4.  New York
5.  Basel

Solution:

The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meet had begun in Davos, Switzerland. The meeting will continue for 5 days. The theme of the event would be ‘Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution’.

Q13. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has set up an 11-member working group under the Chairmanship of____________.

1.  R S Sharma
2.  Shaktikanta Das
3.  Ajay Tyagi
4.  UK Sinha
5.  Deepak Parekh

Solution:

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has set up an 11-member working group under the Chairmanship of former SEBI chief UK Sinha to go into the concept of ‘Group Insolvency’ and suggest a suitable framework.

Q14. Who has been appointed as MD and CEO of IDFC First Bank for a period of three years?

1.  M Vishwanathan
2.  K V Thomas
3.  V Vaidyanathan
4.  Ashok Chawla
5.  Rentala Chandrashekhar

Solution:

The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of V Vaidyanathan as MD and CEO of IDFC First Bank for a period of three years.

Q15. Who among the following was presented with the prestigious 2019 Rosa Park Trailblazer award?

1.  S. Chandrasekhar
2.  Narinder Singh Kapany
3.  Gurinder Singh Khalsa
4.  Vinod Khosla
5.  Mira Nair

Solution:

The Indian-American Sikh Gurinder Singh Khalsa, 45, who lives in Fishers of Indiana, US was presented with the prestigious 2019 Rosa Park Trailblazer award after being selected for champions of the diversity by the Indiana Minority Business Magazine.