Current Affairs Quiz 19 March 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Today 19 March 2019
Question 1: Who is the Chairman of Central Pollution Control Board?
A. SP Singh Parihar
B. Hemant Bhargava
C. Prashant Gargava
D. SC Garg
Answer and Explanation
Founded: 22 September 1974 || Headquarters: New Delhi || Agency executive: S.P. Singh Parihar (Chairman), Dr. Prashant Gargava (Member Secretary) || Parent agency: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change || Type: Statutory corporation
Question 2: SEBI was founded on 12 April __________.
A. 1994
B. 1993
C. 1992
D. 1991
Answer and Explanation
Founded: 12 April 1992 || Sector: Securities market || Jurisdiction: India || Headquarters: Mumbai || Type: Statutory corporation || Chairperson: Ajay Tyagi
Question 3: Where is the Headquarter of IBBI?
A. New Delhi
B. Kolkata
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Answer and Explanation
Regulatory agency executive: M. S. Sahoo, Chairperson || Founder: Parliament of India || Founded: 1 October 2016 || Key document: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code || Headquarters: Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi
Question 4: ___________ Amitabh Kant will head the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage.
A. Niti Aayog CEO
B. Niti Aayog Chairman
C. Niti Aayog Vice Chairman
D. Niti Aayog Secretory
Answer and Explanation
Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant will head the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage.
Question 5: BJP MLA ____________ was sworn-in as new Chief Minister of Goa.The Oath is administered by Goa Governor Mridula Sinha.
A. Pramod Sawant
B. Michael Lobo
C. Chandrakant Kavlekar
D. Vijay Kumar Chaudhary
Answer and Explanation
BJP MLA Pramod Sawant was sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Goa. The Oath is administered by Goa Governor Mridula Sinha.
Question 6: The Global Recycling Foundation has observed second annual Global Recycling Day on_________ March.
A. 16th
B. 17th
C. 18th
D. 15th
Answer and Explanation
The Global Recycling Foundation has observed second annual Global Recycling Day on 18th March.
Question 7: Fashion Designer Ritu Beri has been appointed as Cultural and Tourism Ambassador of __________ in India.
A. Kyrgyzstan
B. Kazakhstan
C. Uzbekistan
D. Turkmenistan
Answer and Explanation
Fashion Designer Ritu Beri has been appointed as Cultural and Tourism Ambassador of Uzbekistan in India.
Question 8: WhatsApp has partnered with ___________ Foundation to impart digital literacy training in India.
A. NASSCOM
B. FICCI
C. CCI
D. Niti Aayog
Answer and Explanation
WhatsApp has partnered with NASSCOM Foundation to impart digital literacy training in India.
Question 9: Exercise MITRA SHAKTI is an annually military diplomacy and interaction between Armies of India and ________.
A. Sri Lanka
B. Maldives
C. Myanmar
D. Nepal
Answer and Explanation
Exercise MITRA SHAKTI is an annually military diplomacy and interaction between Armies of India and Sri Lanka.
Question 10: Valtteri Viktor Bottas is a _________ racing driver currently competing in Formula One with Mercedes.
A. Croatian
B. Danish
C. Finnish
D. Russian
Answer and Explanation
Valtteri Viktor Bottas is a Finnish racing driver currently competing in Formula One with Mercedes.
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