Current Affairs Quiz 19 April 2019
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Question 1:__________ assumed charge as 23rd Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India.
A. JK Lakshman
B. SK Trivedi
C. OP Rawat
D. Sunil Arora
Answer and Explanation
Sunil Arora assumed charge as 23rd Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India. He succeeded OP Rawat who retired on 1 December 2018.
Question 2:India has ranked at _______ out of 180 countries in World Press Freedom Index 2019.
A. 137th
B. 138th
C. 139th
D. 140th
Answer and Explanation
India has ranked at 140th out of 180 countries in World Press Freedom Index 2019.
Question 3:World Liver Day is observed on ___________ to spread awareness about liver related disease.
A. 18th April
B. 20th April
C. 19th April
D. 17th April
Answer and Explanation
World Liver Day is observed on 19th April to spread awareness about liver related disease.
Question 4:Where is the Headquarter of European Union?
A. Vienna
B. Brussels
C. Hague
D. Geneva
Answer and Explanation
European Union :- Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium || Founded: 1 November 1993, Maastricht, Netherlands || Capital: Brussels (de facto) || Founders: Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
Question 5:Nepal’s first satellite ‘NepaliSat-1’ has been launched into space at _________ Space Station.
A. Roscosmos
B. UKSA
C. ISRO
D. NASA
Answer and Explanation
Nepal’s first satellite ‘NepaliSat-1’ has been launched into space at NASA Space Station.
Question 6:Where is the Headquarter of PwC?
A. New York
B. Paris
C. London
D. Berlin
Answer and Explanation
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom || Revenue: 4,130 crores USD (2018) || Founded: 1998 || General counsel: Caroline Cheng
Question 7:The World’s Tallest Indoor Waterfall (131-foot) is installed at Jewel Changi Airport, _________.
A. Vietnam
B. Indonesia
C. Malaysia
D. Singapore
Answer and Explanation
The World’s Tallest Indoor Waterfall (131-foot) is installed at Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore.
Question 8:__________ has reached an agreement in principle with International Monetary Fund over a bailout program which of $6-$8 billion.
A. Pakistan
B. Afghanistan
C. Iraq
D. Iran
Answer and Explanation
Pakistan has reached an agreement in principle with International Monetary Fund over a bailout program which of $6-$8 billion.
Question 9:US President Donald Trump will award _________ Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
A. Boxer
B. Footballer
C. Golfer
D. Sprinter
Answer and Explanation
US President Donald Trump will award golfer Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Question 10:Where is the Headquarter of IMF?
A. Paris
B. Washington
C. New York
D. Landon
Answer and Explanation
Managing Director (MD): Christine Lagarde || Headquarters: Washington DC || CEO: Christine Lagarde || Membership: 189 countries || Location: Headquartered in Washington DC || Founders: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White
Daily Current Affairs: 19 April
