CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 31ST MAY 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 31^ST MAY 2019

1.        Where was the 72nd session of the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s World Health Assembly held?

A) Beijing, China

B) Geneva, Switzerland

C) Washington D.C., U.S

D) Jakarta, Indonesia

E) None of these

2.        What was the theme of the 72nd session of the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s World Health Assembly?

A) Theme – “Media Solutions for Sustainable Future: Saving Lives, Building Resilient Communities”

B) Theme – “Belt and Road Cooperation: Shaping a Brighter Shared Future”

C) Theme – “Universal Health Coverage: Leaving no one behind”

D) Theme – “Harnessing the power of technology in Healthcare”

E) None of these

3.        Which country topped the World Competitiveness Rankings 2019 released by IMD (Institute for Management Development)?

A) Singapore

B) United States

C) Switzerland

D) UAE

E) None of these

4.        What is the rank of India in by IMD (Institute for Management Development)’s World Competitiveness Rankings 2019?

A) 44th

B) 41st

C) 42nd

D) 43rd

E) None of these

5.        What is the new time limit of Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) for customer transactions from earlier 4.30 P.M, revised by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently?

A) 6 P.M.

B) 5 P.M.

C) 4 P.M.

D) 7 P.M.

E) None of these

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DAILY GK 30 MAY 2019

DAILY GK 30 MAY 2019

1. 72ND WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY 2019

✔The 72nd session of the World Health Organisations World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland.

✔The theme of this year is “Universal Health Coverage: Leaving no one behind”.

✔WHO appointed four new goodwill ambassadors for promoting global health.

• Ellen Johnson Sirleaf – He was former President of Liberia.
• Cynthia Germanotaa – She is President of “Born This Way Foundation”
• Alisson Becker – He is goalkeeper of the Brazilian and Liverpool football team
• Natalia Loewe Becker – She is medical doctor and health advocate from Brazil.

2. INDIA RANKED 43RD IN COMPETITIVENESS, SINGAPORE TOPPED THE CHART

✔India ranked 43rd most competitive economy in the world.

✔Singapore topped the chart followed by Hong Kong SAR and US at the 2^nd and 3^rd spot.

✔UAE first time entered into the top 5 rankings. Last year in 2018 UAE ranked 7th.

✔Venezuela ranked last in the rankings due to high inflation, poor access to credit and weak economy.

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DAILY GK 29 MAY 2019

DAILY GK 29 MAY 2019

1. IAF CHIEF B S DHANOA LEADS ‘MISSING MAN’ FORMATION IN TRIBUTE TO HEROES OF KARGIL

✔Recently, Indian Air Force’s Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa flew the ‘missing man’ formation in a MiG-21 aircraft to pay tributes to Squadran Leader Ajay Ahuja and heroes of the Kargil war. Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air Command Air Marshal R Nambiar also companied B S Dhanoa in the flypast organised at Air Force Station in Bhisiana.

✔B S Dhanoa led a four MiG-21 aircraft ‘Missing Men’ to honour the valour and supreme sacrifice of men who were killed in action during ‘Operation Safed Sagar’ at Kargil, J&K.

2. GDP GROWTH IN Q4 LIKELY TO MODERATE TO 6.1-5.9%: SBI REPORT

✔According to the Ecowrap Report of State Bank of India, GDP growth in the fourth quarter ended March 2019 is likely to moderate to 6.1-5.9%. As a result, entire growth rate for fiscal 2018-19 can be slipped down to below 7%.

✔The dip in growth rate may propel the Reserve Bank of India to cut rates to 0.50%. 1% point cut in the Cash reserve Ratio can release Rs 1.28 lakh crore, reducing lending rates by 0.15% and improve banks’ profitability by Rs 12,000 crore annually.

✔The growth estimated for January-March period is at 6.1-5.9% leading to annual growth rate of 6.9%.

✔The Gross Value Added growth for Q4, FY 19 is estimated at 6% or it could be slipped marginally below 6% at 5.9%.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 30TH MAY 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 30^TH MAY 2019

1.        Who lead the ‘Missing Man’ formation, which is conducted to honour Squadran Leader Ajay Ahuja and heroes of the Kargil war who were killed during ‘Operation Safed Sagar’?

A) Subroto Mukherjee

B) B S Dhanoa

C) R Nambiar

D) Anil Khosla

E) None of these

2.        Where was the India and China Industry Cooperation Forum held recently?

A) Guizhou, China

B) Mumbai, India

C) Beijing, China

D) New Delhi, India

E) None of these

3.        Which entiy has become the first Indian fund house to launch WhatsApp transaction platform for mutual fund transactions?

A) HDFC Mutual Fund

B) Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund

C) ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

D) Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company

E) None of these

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 29TH MAY 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 29^TH MAY 2019

1.        For whom the sahara hostel has been inaugurated by Anij Baijal in NewDelhi?

A) Disabled Childrens

B) Disabled Military Personnel

C) ‘Naval Widows’ or ‘Veer Naris’

D) Retired Military Personnel

E) None of these

2.        Where was India’s first Tree Ambulance inaugurated?

A) Chennai, Tamil Nadu

B) Kolkata, West Bengal

C) Bengaluru, Karnataka

D) Mumbai, Maharashtra

E) None of these

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 28TH MAY 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 28^TH MAY 2019

1.        Which two institutions are merged to create new statistical body National Statistical Office (NSO) under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI)?

i. Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

ii. National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)

iii. National Statistical Organisation (NSO)

A) Option i & ii

B) Option i & iii

C) Option ii & iii

D) All the above options

E) None of these

2.        Who headed the National Statistical Commission which has suggested to create new statistical body National Statistical Office (NSO) by merging Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) and the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)?

A) Amitav Ghosh

B) M. Narasimham

C) C Rangarajan

D) I. G. Patel

E) None of these

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DAILY GK 27 MAY 2019

DAILY GK 27 MAY 2019

1. GOVERNMENT PLANS TO MERGE CSO AND NSSO

✔Central government has decided to merge two institutions the Central Statistical Organisation and the National Sample Survey Office to create new statistical body National Statistical Office under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation).

2. SWEDEN TO HOST WORLD LEADERS CONFERENCE TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM IN OCTOBER 2020

✔Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announced that Sweden will host an International Conference against Anti-Semitism in memory of the Holocaust in October 2020. It will held in Malmo, Southern Sweden.

3. SEBI CONSTITUTED PANEL SUGGESTED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO FPI REGULATIONS

✔Securities and Exchange Board of India constituted panel suggested significant changes to Foreign Portfolio Investors Regulations including simplified registration requirements for certain categories and barring entities that fail to furnish beneficial ownership details.

✔The working group on SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2014 headed by former RBI deputy governor R Khan after consultations with various stakeholders had submitted the report.

4. RBI MODIFIED THE NORMS ON VRR INVESTMENT BY FPIS

✔Reserve Bank of India has modified the norms on Voluntary Retention Route investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors by fixing the investment limit at Rs. 54,606.55 crore.

✔Now FPIs can invest up to Rs 54,606.55 crore under the VRR, which allows to park funds in both government securities as well as corporate debt.

5. WIRECARD TEAMS UP WITH INDIA TO ISSUE PAN CARDS

✔Wirecard, a German Payments Company announced that it would work with India to simplify the process of issuing tax identity cards which required for opening bank accounts, transfer money and complete business transactions.

6. LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHAILESH TINAIKAR OF INDIA APPOINTED TO HEAD UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATION IN SOUTH SUDAN

✔The commandant of the Indian Army Infantry School, Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar has been appointed as the new force commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

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DAILY GK 26 MAY 2019

DAILY GK 26 MAY 2019

1. INDIA BANNED BANGLADESH TERROR OUTFIT JAMAAT-UL-MUJAHIDEEN

✔also known as Jammat-ul-Mujahideen India or Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Hindustan.

2. JOAN MIRO PRIZE 2019

✔contemporary artist Nalini Malani became the first Indian to be awarded with 7th Joan Miro Prize 2019.

✔It was announced by the Barcelona-based Fundacio Joan Miro . It is one of the most prestigious contemporary art awards in the world.

3. ISRO’S NEW COMMERCIAL ARM ‘NEWSPACE INDIA LIMITED INAUGURATED IN BENGALURU

✔Indian Space Research Organisation has inaugurated its new commercial arm ‘NewSpace India Limited’ in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

✔NSIL was inaugurated by Dr. K Kasturirangan, ISRO’s advisor, in the presence of ISRO’s chairman Dr. K Sivan.

✔On March 6, 2019 NSIL was incorporated for the purpose of utilising research and development activities carried out by ISRO in the area of space with an authorised share capital of Rs 100 crore and initial paid up capital of Rs 10 crore.

4. INDIA OPEN INTERNATIONAL BOXING TOURNAMENT 2019

✔India Open International Boxing Tournament 2019 was held in at Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium in Guwahati, Assam

✔India won total 57 medals which includes 12 gold, 18 silver and 27 bronze medals.

5. INTERNATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN’S DAY 2019: MAY 25

✔The forget-me-not flower is the symbol of International Missing Children’s Day.

6. JUSTICE DN PATEL APPOINTED AS NEXT CHIEF JUSTICE OF DELHI HIGH COURT

✔The Collegium in its resolution of March 2019, recommended judge of Jharkhand High Court, DN Patel as chief justice of Delhi HC.

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DAILY GK 25 MAY 2019

DAILY GK 25 MAY 2019

1. U20 MAYORS SUMMIT HELD IN TOKYO

✔The second Urban 20 (U20) Mayors summit was held in Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.

✔The themes of the summit were Climate Action, Circular Economy, Social Inclusion and Integration, Sustainable Economic Growth and Gender Equality.

✔The U20 Mayors summit takes place one month ahead of the G20 summit which is to be held in Osaka, Japan.

2. UN DAG HAMMARSKJOLD MEDAL TO JITENDER KUMAR

✔The UN (United Nations) Dag Hammarskjold Medal will be awarded posthumously to Indian Police Officer Jitender Kumar during the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers,

✔Late Jitender Kumar sacrificed his life while serving the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

✔Chancy Chitete, a soldier from Mali will be honoured with the UN’s highest peacekeeping award.

✔India is the fourth largest contributor of uniformed personnel to the UN peacekeeping.

3. PAKISTAN MILITARY TEST-FIRED BALLISTIC MISSILE SHAHEEN-II

✔Pakistan military has test-fired its surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II which is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads. The range of the missile is up to 1500 km.

4. INTERNATIONAL COMMONWEALTH DAY: MAY 24

✔The theme for this year is ‘A Connected Commonwealth’.

✔Commonwealth Day was earlier known as the Empire Day.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 26TH – 27TH MAY 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 26^TH – 27^TH MAY 2019

1.        Name the product launched by Corporation Bank for GST- registered Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

A) Corp SME Sufia

B) Corp SME Sugam

C) Corp SME Suvidha

D) Corp SME Surmi

E) None of these

2.        Which organization has released the report titled “Women in Business and Management: The business case for change” which revealed gender diversity good for business and economy?

A) World Intellectual Property Organization

B) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

C) United Nations

D) International Labour Organisation (ILO)

E) None of these

3.        Name the contemporary artist, who became the first Indian to be awarded with Joan Miro Prize.

A) Sheela Gowda

B) Nalini Malani

C) Bharti Kher

D) Shilpa Gupta

E) None of these

4.        What is the name of the Moon mission 2024 which was unveiled by National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)

A) Kosmos

B) Artemis

C) Surveyor

D) Explorer

E) None of these

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 25TH MAY 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 25^TH MAY 2019

1.        Where was the Border Personnel Meet (BPM) of Indian and Chinese army held?

A) Ladakh

B) New Delhi

C) Mumbai

D) Kolkata

E) None of these

2.        Which government agency has organized 5th Smart Cities India 2019 Expo in New Delhi recently ?

A) Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited (ECGC)

B) National Centre for Trade Information (NCTI)

C) India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)

D) State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STCI)

E) None of these

3.        Who headed the high level panel, which suggested the issuance of ‘Elephant Bonds’ for infrastructure projects and investing undisclosed income?

A) Sanjeev Sanyal

B) Rajiv Kher

C) Adil Zainulbhai

D) Surjit Bhalla

E) None of these

4.        Where was the second Urban 20 (U20) Mayors summit held?

A) Tokyo, Japan

B) Beijing, China

C) Berlin, Germany

D) Buenos Aires, Argentina

E) None of these

5.        What is the maximum rate of service charge revised by Reserve Bank of India(RBI) for the non-chest bank branches, which has deposited in the modern Currency Chests(CC)?

A) Rs.7 per packet

B) Rs.8 per packet

C) Rs.6 per packet

D) Rs.9 per packet

E) None of these

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DAILY GK 24 MAY 2019

DAILY GK 24 MAY 2019

1. FIRST PACIFIC VANGUARD NAVAL EXERCISE HELD NEAR GUAM

✔The four countries US, Japan, South Korea and Australia have kicked off first-of-its kind Pacific Vanguard Naval Exercise near Guam.

2. WHO HAS DECLARED ALGERIA AND ARGENTINA AS MALARIA-FREE COUNTRIES

✔World Health Organization has officially declared Algeria and Argentina as malaria-free countries after recording no new cases for more than three years. Now, the numbers of malaria free countries increased to 38 from 36.

3. ADB GRANTED $750 MN LOAN TO INDIA FOR RAILWAY TRACK ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT

✔Asian Development Bank has inked an agreement with Indian Railway Finance Corporation, an entity owned by Government of India to provide USD 750 million long-term financing for the Railways Track Electrification Project.

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