Current Affairs Quiz 18 August 2019
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Question 1:National Tribal Festival ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ has begun in _________.
A. Leh-Ladakh
B. Jharkhand
C. Odisha
D. Bihar
Answer and Explanation
National Tribal Festival ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ has begun in Leh-Ladakh. It was inaugurated by Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda.
Question 2:________ states out of 18 selected states have signed Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Textiles for skilling under SAMARTH Scheme.
A. 13
B. 14
C. 15
D. 16
Answer and Explanation
16 states out of 18 selected states have signed Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Textiles for skilling under SAMARTH Scheme.
Question 3:__________ has commemorated the loss of first glacier ‘Okjokull’ which was lost due to climate change.
A. Ireland
B. Greenland
C. Iceland
D. Sweden
Answer and Explanation
Iceland has commemorated the loss of first glacier ‘Okjokull’ which was lost due to climate change.
Question 4:The 5th meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission will be held in ___________.
A. Kathmandu
B. Janakpur
C. New Delhi
D. Lucknow
Answer and Explanation
The 5th meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission will be held in Kathmandu.
Question 5:______________ will honour Prime Minister Modi with the ‘Order of Zayed’.
A. Saudi Arabia
B. United Arab Emirates
C. Qatar
D. Iran
Answer and Explanation
United Arab Emirates will honour Prime Minister Modi with the ‘Order of Zayed’.
Question 6:President Kovind has inaugurated underground Bunker Museum at Raj Bhavan, ___________.
A. Hyderabad
B. Bhopal
C. Mumbai
D. Ahmedabad
Answer and Explanation
President Kovind has inaugurated underground Bunker Museum at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai.
Question 7:Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated Naval Tata Hockey Academy at __________ in Bhubaneshwar.
A. Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium
B. Barabati Stadium
C. Kalinga Stadium
D. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Answer and Explanation
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated Naval Tata Hockey Academy at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar.
Question 8:_____________ Deepak Punia has become India’s first junior World Champion as he wom Gold Medal at the Junior Worlds defeating Alik Shebzukhov of Russia at Tallinn, Estonia.
A. Wrestler
B. Boxer
C. Sprinter
D. Shot-putter
Answer and Explanation
Wrestler Deepak Punia has become India’s first junior World Champion as he won Gold Medal at the Junior Worlds defeating Alik Shebzukhov of Russia at Tallinn, Estonia.
Question 9:____________ has launched Flagship Programme titled ‘Village Volunteers System’.
A. Andhra Pradesh Government
B. Telangana Government
C. Odisha Government
D. Karnataka Government
Answer and Explanation
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched Flagship Programme titled ‘Village Volunteers System’.
Question 10:_____________ refers to the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock issuance. Public share issuance allows a company to raise capital from public investors.
A. Option Public Offering
B. Initial Public Offering
C. Final Public Offering
D. Future Public Offering
Answer and Explanation
An initial public offering (IPO) refers to the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock issuance. Public share issuance allows a company to raise capital from public investors.
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