Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 23/01/2019

Q1. Who has been sworn in as Madagascar President?

1.  Donald Tusk
2.  Stefan Lofven
3.  Andry Rajoelina
4.  Gaston Browne
5.  Theresa May

Solution:

Madagascar president, Andry Rajoelina, has sworn into office after taking the oath in Antananarivo before nine judges of the High Constitutional Court. He won nearly 56% to defeat another former president, Marc Ravalomanana.

Q2. India Steel 2019 Exhibition and Conference was hosted by_________.

1.  Pune
2.  Mumbai
3.  Delhi
4.  Goa
5.  Kochi

Solution:

India Steel 2019 Exhibition and Conference had begun in Mumbai. The three-day event organized by the Ministry of Steel helped chart out the future growth path of the steel industry.

Q3. India and Sri Lanka signed an MoU to provide modern infrastructural facilities to Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies of Eastern University in _________.

1.  The UK
2.  Norway
3.  Bhutan
4.  Nepal
5.  Sri Lanka

Solution:

India and Sri Lanka signed an MoU to provide modern infrastructural facilities to Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies of Eastern University in Batticaloa district of Sri Lanka.

Q4. Which organisation, as a part of its three-city PolicyHack series, hosted an interactive hackathon, where teachers focused on their learning journey in New Delhi?

1.  Microsoft
2.  Dell
3.  Google
4.  Infosys
5.  TCS

Solution:

Dell, as a part of its three-city PolicyHack series, hosted an interactive hackathon, where teachers focused on their learning journey in New Delhi. The initiative allows the teaching fraternity to come up with solutions for problems faced by teachers inside and outside the classroom.

Q5. Who has become the first player in history to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, the ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year and the ICC ODI Player of the Year awards?

1.  Virat Kohli
2.  Rohit Sharma
3.  AB de Villiers
4.  Aaron Finch
5.  Kane Williamson

Solution:

Virat Kohli has become the first player in history to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, the ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year and the ICC ODI Player of the Year awards following an extraordinary 2018.

Q6. Who has been chosen for the first Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Research by the Centre for Advanced Materials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)?

1.  M Nagarjuna
2.  K Sivan
3.  APJ Abdul Kalam
4.  CNR Rao
5.  N Bhattacharya

Solution:

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research announced that the Centre for Advanced Materials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) chose Eminent Scientist and Bharat Ratna recipient CNR Rao for the first Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Research.

Q7. Who among the following has been awarded the “Woman’s Voice Award” at the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF)?

1.  Rani Murari
2.  Ragini Rawat
3.  Rajani Bhatt
4.  Murali Gautami
5.  Ranjani Murali

Solution:

US Based Indian poet Ranjani Murali was awarded the “Woman’s Voice Award” at the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF). The Objective of the award is to recognize and encourage creative writing by women in India.

Q8. China’s economy grew at _____ in 2018, its slowest rate in almost 3 decades.

1.  6.1%
2.  6.6%
3.  3.3%
4.  5.5%
5.  7.1%

Solution:

China’s economy grew at 6.6% in 2018, its slowest rate in almost 3 decades.

Q9. Which country topped the Trust Index among both the informed public and the general population segments, as per the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer report?

1.  India
2.  The UK
3.  Canada
4.  China
5.  The USA

Solution:

As per the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer report, China topped the Trust Index among both the informed public and the general population segments. India is among the most trusted nations globally when it comes to government, business, NGOs and media.

Q10. Who has been bestowed with Sansad Ratna Award for his distinguished performance as a parliamentarian under Jury Committee Special Award category?

1.  Anurag Thakur
2.  Sharad Pawar
3.  Bhagwant Mann
4.  Narendra Modi
5.  Sanjay Singh

Solution:

Himachal Pradesh MP Anurag Thakur has been bestowed with Sansad Ratna Award for his distinguished performance as a parliamentarian under Jury Committee Special Award category.