Current Affairs Quiz 14 March 2019
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Question 1: Who is the President of Real Madrid CF?
A. Florentino Pérez
B. Sergio Ramos
C. Ángeles Sandoval
D. Eduardo Pérez
Answer and Explanation
Manager: Zinedine Zidane || Arena/Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium || President: Florentino Pérez || Location: Madrid, Spain
Question 2: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations based in __________.
A. Vienna
B. Paris
C. Berlin
D. Geneva
Answer and Explanation
Headquarters: Paris, France || Founded: 16 November 1945, London, United Kingdom || Head: Audrey Azoulay
Question 3: Where is the headquarter of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation?
A. Jeddah
B. Dammam
C. Medina
D. Riyadh
Answer and Explanation
Headquarters: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia || Founded: 25 September 1969 || Official languages: Arabic; English; French || Administrative centre (Headquarters): Jeddah, Saudi Arabia || Membership: 57 member states
Question 4: Who is the President of Pakistan?
A. Imran Khan
B. Arif Alvi
C. Imran Irfan
D. Arif Ahmed
Answer and Explanation
President: Arif Alvi || Capital: Islamabad || Prime minister: Imran Khan || Currency: Pakistani rupee
Question 5: World Kidney Day is observed annually on the _________ Thursday in March.
A. 3rd
B. 4th
C. 1st
D. 2nd
Answer and Explanation
World Kidney Day is observed annually on the 2nd Thursday in March. World Kidney Day is a global health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of the kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.
Question 6: Indian Sundarban was accorded with the status of ‘Wetland of International Importance’ in the ____________ Convention.
A. Mazandaran
B. Babolsar
C. Tonekabon
D. Ramsar
Answer and Explanation
Indian Sundarban was accorded with the status of ‘Wetland of International Importance’ in the Ramsar Convention.
Question 7: Novelist and Film Director _________ will be awarded with Kusumagraj Rashtriya Sahitya Puruskar.
A. Ved Pratap Singh
B. Ved Purohit
C. Ved Rahi
D. Ved Bilala
Answer and Explanation
Novelist and Film Director Ved Rahi will be awarded with Kusumagraj Rashtriya Sahitya Puruskar.
Question 8: The 4th Edition of Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress will be held in Bengaluru in ________ 2019.
A. July
B. August
C. September
D. November
Answer and Explanation
The 4th Edition of Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress will be held in Bengaluru in August 2019.
Question 9: Erode Turmeric of __________ has got a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
A. Maharashtra
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
Answer and Explanation
Erode Turmeric of Tamil Nadu has got a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
Question 10: Who is the CEO of HDFC Bank?
A. Deepak Parekh
B. Aditya Puri
C. Nikesh Arora
D. Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Answer and Explanation
CEO: Aditya Puri || Headquarters: Mumbai || Founded: August 1994, India
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