Current Affairs Quiz 24 January 2019
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Question 1: The Defence Research and Development Organisation is an agency of the Government of India, charged with the military’s research and development, headquartered in ___________, India.
A. Pune
B. Mumbai
C. Bangalore
D. New Delhi
Answer and Explanation
Headquarters: New Delhi || Founded: 1958 || Motto: बलस्य मूलं विज्ञानम्; “Strength’s Origin is in Science” || Minister responsible: Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Defence
Question 2: Who is the CEO of Bloomberg Inc.?
A. James Bloomberg
B. Michael Bloomberg
C. Kevin Bloomberg
D. David Bloomberg
Answer and Explanation
CEO: Michael Bloomberg || Headquarters: New York City, New York, United States.
Question 3: Who is the CEO of CRISIL?
A. Ashu Suyash
B. Anshu Suresh
C. Ashu Suresh
D. Anshu Suyash
Answer and Explanation
Headquarters: Mumbai || CEO: Ashu Suyash || Subsidiaries: CRISIL Ratings, Irevna || Parent organization: Standard & Poor’s International, LLC
Question 4: Where is the headquarter of Bharti Airtel?
A. Pune
B. Mumbai
C. Bangalore
D. New Delhi
Answer and Explanation
CEO: Gopal Vittal || Headquarters: New Delhi || Parent organizations: Bharti Enterprises (64%), Singapore Telecommunications Limited (36%) || Subsidiaries: Telenor India, Robi Axiata Limited, Airtel digital TV
Question 5: Which state has the largest coastline in India?
A. Gujarat
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Kerala
D. Karnataka
Answer and Explanation
Gujarat has the longest mainland coastline in India. || The total length of India’s coastline is 7516.6 kilometers. || The Arabian Sea gives the state of Gujarat its extensive coastline. || Andhra Pradesh has the second longest mainland coastline with a total length of 974 kilometers.
Question 6: Who is the Prime Minister of Canada.
A. Andrew Scheer
B. Pierre Trudeau
C. Justin Trudeau
D. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
Answer and Explanation
Justin Pierre James Trudeau PC MP is a Canadian politician serving as the 23rd prime minister of Canada since 2015 and leader of the Liberal Party since 2013.
Question 7: What is the theme of National Girl Child Day?
A. Empowering Girl Child for a Greater Tomorrow
B. Empowering Girl Child for a Brighter Tomorrow
C. Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow
D. Empowering Girls for a Greater Tomorrow
Answer and Explanation
National Girl Child Day:- 24 Jan || Theme :- ‘Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow’.
Question 8: Indian Institute of Technology __________, Punjab has developed an Android App named “Roshni”.
A. Ropar
B. Indore
C. Jammu
D. Mohali
Answer and Explanation
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Punjab has developed an Android App named “Roshni”.It uses Image Processing and Analytics to assist visually impaired people in determining denomination of currency notes.
Question 9: Indian Navy has commenced the largest ‘Coastal Defence Exercise: ____________’ off the Indian coast.
A. OCEAN VIGIL
B. E VIGIL
C. SEA VIGIL
D. C VIGIL
Answer and Explanation
Indian Navy has commenced the largest ‘Coastal Defence Exercise: SEA VIGIL’ off the Indian coast.
Question 10: ISRO will launch Military Satellite Microsat-R at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, ___________ as its first mission of 2019.
A. Kochi
B. Sriharikota
C. Bangalore
D. Vizag
Answer and Explanation
ISRO will launch Military Satellite Microsat-R at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota as its first mission of 2019.
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