Current Affairs Quiz 27 February 2019
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Question 1: The Sports Authority of India is the apex national sports body of India, established in _________.
A. 1984
B. 1989
C. 1999
D. 1994
Answer and Explanation
The Sports Authority of India is the apex national sports body of India, established in 1984 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of Government of India for the development of sport in India.
Question 2: Where is the headquarter of Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India?
A. New Delhi
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
D. Kolkata
Answer and Explanation
Headquarters: Chennai || Founded: 1971 || Membership: FIA, FIM || Type of business: Sport’s governing body
Question 3: Who is the CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank?
A. T Latha
B. Asha M
C. Sushama Swamy
D. J Kavitha
Answer and Explanation
Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd is an old private sector bank headquartered in Thrissur City, Kerala, India. || CEO: T Latha
Question 4: Who is the first recipient of Gandhi Peace Prize?
A. Julius Nyerere
B. Yōhei Sasakawa
C. Mother Teresa
D. Swaraj Pukar
Answer and Explanation
Established: 1995 || First winner: Julius Nyerere || Last winner: Yōhei Sasakawa || Total awarded: 17 || Reward: 1 crore INR (10 million) || Sponsor: Government of India || Julius Kambarage Nyerere was a Tanzanian anti-colonial activist, politician, and political theorist. He governed Tanganyika as Prime Minister from 1961 to 1963 and then as President from 1963 to 1964, after which he led its successor state, Tanzania, as President from 1964 to 1985.
Question 5: Who is the chairman of DRDO?
A. G. Satheesh Reddy
B. AS Kiran Kumar
C. KV Kamath
D. S Banga
Answer and Explanation
The Defence Research and Development Organisation is an agency of the Government of India, charged with the military’s research and development, headquartered in New Delhi, India.
Question 6: India has ranked ____________ in the overall ‘Inclusive Internet Index 2019’, A Facebook-led study.
A. 49th
B. 48th
C. 47th
D. 46th
Answer and Explanation
India has ranked 47th in the overall ‘Inclusive Internet Index 2019’, A Facebook-led study.
Question 7: __________ has topped The Passport Index of 2019.
A. USA
B. UK
C. UAE
D. USSR
Answer and Explanation
UAE has topped The Passport Index of 2019. || India’s Rank: – 67 in 2019. || The Passport Index of 2019 ranks around 199 countries on their Visa-Free Scores and their ranking according to the UNDP HDI index.
Question 8: Who is the President of Bangladesh?
A. Abdul Hamid
B. Abdul Habib
C. Abdul Ahmed
D. Abdul Ameen
Answer and Explanation
Capital: Dhaka || Currency: Bangladeshi taka || Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina || President: Abdul Hamid
Question 9: Tamil Nadu became the first state to have __________ as its second Coast Guard district headquarters.
A. Selem
B. Tirunelveli
C. Thanjavur
D. Thoothukudi
Answer and Explanation
Tamil Nadu became the first state to have ‘Thoothukudi’ as its second Coast Guard district headquarters.
Question 10: JP Nadda, Union Minister of ____________, has inaugurated the ‘4th Global Digital Health Partnership Summit’ in New Delhi.
A. Rural Development
B. Health and Family Welfare
C. Home (Independent Charge)
D. Earth Science and Technology
Answer and Explanation
JP Nadda has inaugurated the ‘4th Global Digital Health Partnership Summit’ in New Delhi.
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