CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 21ST SEP 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 21^ST SEP 2019

1.        Where was the first International Conference on Sustainability Education (ICSE) 2019 held?

A) Beijing, China

B) Geneva, Switzerland

C) New Delhi, India

D) Washington D.C., U.S.

E) None of these

2.        In which city, Asia’s first environment school named “World Environment School (WESc)” will be set up & to become operation by 2021?

A) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

B) Coorg, Karnataka

C) New Delhi, Delhi

D) Pune, Mumbai

E) None of these

3.        In which city, India’s first Central Police University will be established?

A) Guwahati, Assam

B) New Delhi, Delhi

C) Kolkata, West Bengal

D) Greater Noida , Uttar Pradesh

E) None of these

4.        Where was the India’s first National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Hub inaugurated by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)?

A) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

B) Mumbai, Maharashtra

C) Kolkata, West Bengal

D) New Delhi, Delhi

E) None of these

5.        Where was the 350-meter tall -“Lotus tower”, the tallest tower of South Asia worth over $100 million unveiled recently?

A) Kabul, Afghanistan

B) New Delhi, India

C) Colombo, Srilanka

D) Beijing, China

E) None of these

6.        Name the film, which won People’s Choice Award in the 44th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for the year 2019?

A) Run This Town

B) Jojo Rabbit

C) White Lie

D) The Song of Names

E) None of these

7.        Which Payment bank has launched “Bharosa” savings account services by which customer can get personal accident insurance up to Rs 5 Lakh, even with the minimum balance of Rs.500?

A) Airtel Payments Bank

B) India Post Payments Bank

C) Jio Payments Bank

D) Paytm Payments Bank

E) None of these

8.        What is the interest rate provided on deposits over 6 crore accounts of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for the year 2018-19?

A) 8.35%

B) 8.65%

C) 8.55%

D) 8.45%

E) None of these

9.        Which organization has signed an MoU with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to develop human-centric systems for the ‘Gaganyaan’ project?

A) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL)

B) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre(BARC)

C) Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)

D) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL)

E) None of these

10.    Where was the 10th Asia Pacific Youth Games for the year 2019 held?

A) Jakarta, Indonesia

B) Dhaka, Bangladesh

C) Assam, India

D) Vladivostok, Russia

E) None of these

11.    Name the mascot of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics 2022?

A) Athena and Phevos

B) Bing Dwen Dwen

C) Schuss

D) Håkon and Kristin

E) None of these

12.    Name the first english player, who won the 2019 UEFA(Union of European Football Associations) women’s player of the year award.

A) Jill Scott

B) Toni Duggan

C) Lucy Bronze

D) Steph Houghton

E) None of these

13.    Which school clinched the title in Asia’s largest youth football tournament, 60th edition of Under-17 Junior Boys Subroto Cup International Football Tournament 2019 held in New Delhi?

A) Government Chawngfiang Middle School, Mizoram

B) Sukantanagar Vidyaniketan, Kolkata

C) Army Public School Shillong, Shillong

D) Hopewel Elias Higher Secondary School, Meghalaya

E) None of these

14.    Which city is set to host the Waste Management Accelerator for Aspiring Women Entrepreneurs (WAWE Summit 2019) with the theme ‘Make your own bag’?

A) Jaipur, Rajasthan

B) New Delhi, Delhi

C) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

D) Mumbai, Maharashtra

E) None of these

15.    Poshan Maah focuses on five critical components for the year 2019, which of the following is not among them?

A) First 1000 days of the Child

B) Anaemia

C) Malaria

D) Hand Wash and Sanitation

E) None of these

16.    By which year, India will achieve $26 billion defence industry target?

A) 2025

B) 2022

C) 2026

D) 2030

E) None of these