Current Affairs Quiz 17 March 2019
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Question 1: Who is the First of Chief Election Commissioner of India ?
A. Sukumar Sen
B. Sunil Arora
C. OP Rawat
D. GV Malvikar
Answer and Explanation
Jurisdiction: Government of India || Headquarters: New Delhi|| First executive: Sukumar Sen || Preceding executive: ‎Sunil Arora
Question 2: When was BRICS founded?
A. 2007
B. 2006
C. 2008
D. 2009
Answer and Explanation
Founded: June 2006 || Members: India, China, Russia, Brazil, South Africa
Question 3: National Vaccination Day 2019 was observed on 16th March. On this day in __________, the first dose of oral vaccine against polio was given in India.
A. 1994
B. 1995
C. 1993
D. 1996
Answer and Explanation
National Vaccination Day 2019 was observed on 16th March. On this day in 1995, the first dose of oral vaccine against polio was given in India.
Question 4: Araku Valley Arabica Coffee of _____________ has got the Geographical Indication (GI) Tags.
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer and Explanation
Araku Valley Arabica Coffee of Andhra Pradesh has got the Geographical Indication (GI) Tags.
Question 5: Former IAS officer ___________ has launched a political party named ‘Jammu and Kashmir Peoples’ Movement’ in Srinagar.
A. Umar Khalid
B. khalid shah
C. Shah Faesal
D. Shehla Rashid
Answer and Explanation
Former IAS officer Shah Faesal has launched a political party named ‘Jammu and Kashmir Peoples’ Movement’ in Srinagar.
Question 6: Where is the Headquarter of SCO?
A. Guangzhou
B. Shanghai
C. Beijing
D. Hong Kong
Answer and Explanation
Headquarters: Beijing, China || Deputy Secretaries General: Sabyr Imandosov; Wang Kaiwen; Aziz Nosirov; Vladimir Potapenko || Secretary General: Vladimir Norov || Abbreviation: SCO || Official language: Chinese and Russian
Question 7: The 4th Edition of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) was held in Nairobi, ___________.
A. Tanzania
B. Sudan
C. Kenya
D. Uganda
Answer and Explanation
The 4th Edition of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) was held in Nairobi, Kenya.
Question 8: Where is the Headquarter of Bandhan Bank?
A. Kolkata
B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi
D. Lucknow
Answer and Explanation
Headquarters: Kolkata || CEO: Chandra Shekhar Ghosh || Chairperson: Harun Rasid Khan || Founder: Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
Question 9: ISRO and _____________ have signed an MoU for setting up ISRO-IITR Space Technology Cell (STC).
A. IIT Roorkee
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Kanpur
D. IIT Kharagpur
Answer and Explanation
ISRO and IIT Roorkee have signed an MoU for setting up ISRO-IITR Space Technology Cell (STC) at IIT Roorkee.
Question 10: State Bank of India has launched ‘YONO Cash’ for card-less withdrawal of cash at SBI ATMs, What is the full form of ‘YONO’.
A. You One Need Only
B. You Only Need One
C. Yours One Need Only
D. Yours Only Need One
Answer and Explanation
YONO (You Only Need One) is an integrated digital banking platform offered by State Bank of India (SBI) to enable users to access a variety of financial and other services and bill payments. YONO is offered as a smartphone app for both Android and iOS.
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