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Current Affairs Quiz 21 February 2019

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Daily Current Affairs Today 21 February 2019

Question 1:_________ has been celebrating International Mother Language Day
A. UNESCO
B. UNICEF
C. UNDP
D. ICAN

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

UNESCO has been celebrating International Mother Language Day for nearly 20 years with the aim of preserving this linguistic diversity and promoting mother tongue-based multilingual education

Question 2:Where is the headquarter of IOC?
A. Bern
B. Lausanne
C. Vienna
D. Hague

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland || Founded: 23 June 1894, Paris, France || Founders: Pierre de Coubertin, Demetrius Vikelas || Leaders: Jacques Rogge, Thomas Bach, Yu Zaiqing || Type of business: Sport’s governing body

Question 3:Where is the headquarter of HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company?
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. New Delhi

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Headquarters: Mumbai || CEO: Mr. Ritesh Kumar || Executive vice president: Mr. Dayananda V. Shetty || Parent organization: Housing Development Finance Corporation

Question 4:Google Inc. was founded on 4 September ________.
A. 1995
B. 1996
C. 1997
D. 1998

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

CEO: Sundar Pichai || Founded: 4 September 1998, Menlo Park, California, United States || Parent organization: Alphabet Inc. (2015–) || Headquarters: Mountain View, California, United States || Founders: Larry Page, Sergey Brin

Question 5:Govt. has approved additional Dearness Allowance of 3% over the existing rate of ________ of the basic pay or pension to Central government employees and pensioners.
A. 9%
B. 10%
C. 8%
D. 11%

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Govt. has approved additional Dearness Allowance of 3% over the existing rate of 9% of the basic pay or pension to Central government employees and pensioners.

Question 6:In February 2019, Government has approved Recapitalisation of Rs 48239 crore in ________ Public Sector Banks.
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 14

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Government has approved Recapitalisation of Rs 48239 crore in 12 Public Sector Banks.

Question 7:Nicol David is a __________ female professional squash player.
A. British
B. American
C. Malaysian
D. Indonesian

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Nicol David is a Malaysian female professional squash player, currently ranked world number 6. Beginning in August 2006, David was the world number one for a record-breaking 108 consecutive months, finally ceding the ranking in September 2015 to Raneem El Weleily.

Question 8:The World Day of Social Justice was observed on __________.
A. 22 February
B. 21 February
C. 20 February
D. 23 February

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

The World Day of Social Justice was observed on 20 February. || Theme :- ‘If You Want Peace and Development, Work for Social Justice’.

Question 9:____________, Kerala will host Attukal Pongala, world’s largest religious congregation of women.
A. Thiruvananthapuram
B. Kochi
C. Kozhikode
D. Waynad

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala will host Attukal Pongala, world’s largest religious congregation of women.

Question 10:Who is the current President of the International Olympic Committee?
A. Jacques Rogge
B. Thomas Bach
C. Yu Zaiqing
D. Takahiko Nakaho

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Thomas Bach, OLY is a German lawyer and former Olympic fencer. Bach is the ninth and current President of the International Olympic Committee, and a former member of the German Olympic Sports Confederation Executive Board.

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