Current Affairs Quiz February 19 2018
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Question 1:Who is the only Indian cricketer to score a century on World Cup debut?
A. Virat Kohli
B. Suresh Raina
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Virendra Sehwag
Answer and Explanation
Team India Captain Virat Kohli is the only Indian cricketer to score a century on World Cup debut.
Question 2:Which state has the worst Maternal Mortality Rate?
A. Tripura
B. Assam
C. Meghalaya
D. Manipur
Answer and Explanation
Assam is at the bottom of the list in MMR with a figure of 300 against the national average of 167.
Question 3:Who will be the next Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research(ICHR)?
A. K Sudershan Rao
B. K Sivan
C. Arvind Jamkhedkar
D. Abhijeet Jog
Answer and Explanation
Arvind P Jamkhedkar, archaeologist and historian, will be the next Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research(ICHR). He will replace Prof. K Sudershan Rao.
Question 4:Where is an institute for artificial intelligence(AI) going to be set up in India?
A. New Delhi
B. Bengaluru
C. Chennai
D. Mumbai
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:Which startup has been recognised as ‘Startup of the Year’ 2017 at the 7th Small Business Awards held in New Delhi?
A. 91springboard
B. AddressHealth
C. AdsNative
D. Milkbasket
Answer and Explanation
Milkbasket, India’s first and largest micro-delivery platform, has been recognized as ‘Startup of the Year’ 2017 at the 7th Small Business Awards held in New Delhi.
Question 6:Who is named as the entrepreneur for 2017 by Business consultancy firm EY?
A. Sanjiv Bajaj
B. Ram Jindal
C. Rajesh Sharma
D. Mahesh Gupte
Answer and Explanation
EY, Business Consultancy firm, has named Bajaj Finserv’s Sanjiv Bajaj as the entrepreneur for 2017. He will now represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year award(WEOY) in Monte Carlo.
Question 7:Which company has proposed India’s first operational Hyperloop route between Mumbai and Pune by 2025?
A. SpaceX
B. Virgin
C. WallMart
D. Amazon
Answer and Explanation
Branson-backed company Virgin Hyperloop One has proposed India’s first operational Hyperloop route between Mumbai and Pune by 2025.
Question 8:Who broke the 20-year old record in the 60 meters sprint?
A. Tim Montgomery
B. Harvey Spencer
C. Christian Coleman
D. Maurice Greene
Answer and Explanation
After registering a timing of 6.34 seconds at the US Indoor National Championships in Albuquerque, Christian Coleman broke the 20-year old world record in the 60 metres sprint. Former American sprinter Maurice Greene had held the record of 6.39 seconds.
Question 9:Who broke the national race walking record by 12 seconds, winning the women’s 20 km event at the National Championships?
A. Saumya B
B. S Ranu
C. Amarjeet Kaur
D. Rashi Gaur
Answer and Explanation
Delhi-based Saumya B broke the national race walking record by 12 seconds, winning the women’s 20 km event at the National Championships.
Question 10:Which state has become the first state to unveil a FinTech Policy?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
Answer and Explanation
Maharashtra has become the first state to unveil a FinTech Policy.
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