Current Affairs Quiz 31 August 2019
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Question 1:The 12th edition of ‘India Security Summit’ was held in ____________.
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Pune
D. Kolkata
Answer and Explanation
The 12th edition of ‘India Security Summit’ was held in New Delhi.
Question 2: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is an initiative by Government of India in which affordable housing will be provided to the urban poor with a target of building 20 million affordable houses by 31 March ___________.
A. 2021
B. 2022
C. 2020
D. 2023
Answer and Explanation
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is an initiative by Government of India in which affordable housing will be provided to the urban poor with a target of building 20 million affordable houses by 31 March 2022.
Question 3:Indian Institute of Petroleum has set up a waste plastic to diesel plant in _____________.
A. Dehradun
B. Mansur
C. New Delhi
D. Shimla
Answer and Explanation
Indian Institute of Petroleum has set up a waste plastic to diesel plant in Dehradun.
Question 4:____________ is the Chairman and Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.
A. Shashi Sahay
B. Shashi Shanker
C. Shashi Sharma
D. Shashi Sahu
Answer and Explanation
Shashi Shanker is the Chairman and Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.
Question 5:Ferdinand Piech was an Austrian business magnate, engineer and executive who was the chairman of the executive board of __________________ in 1993–2002 and the chairman of the supervisory board of ________________ in 2002–2015.
A. Audi Corp.
B. Volkswagen Group
C. BMW Motored
D. Skoda Auto Corp.
Answer and Explanation
Ferdinand Piech was an Austrian business magnate, engineer and executive who was the chairman of the executive board of Volkswagen Group in 1993–2002 and the chairman of the supervisory board of Volkswagen Group in 2002–2015.
Question 6:Bangladesh Government has signed an agreement with ____________ to set up a 750 MW gas-based power plant in Meghnahat, Dhaka.
A. Tata Power
B. Adani Power
C. Reliance Power
D. Jindal Power
Answer and Explanation
Bangladesh Government has signed an agreement with Reliance Power to set up a 750 MW gas-based power plant in Meghnahat, Dhaka.
Question 7:Indian Bank has opened ‘MSME CPC’, a centralised processing centre in ___________.
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Kolkata
Answer and Explanation
Indian Bank has opened ‘MSME CPC’. a centralised processing centre in Chennai.
Question 8:Where is the headquarter of Coal India?
A. New Delhi
B. Bokaro
C. Ranchi
D. Kolkata
Answer and Explanation
Pramod Agarwal has been appointed as the next chairman of Coal India replacing AK Jha. Headquarters: Kolkata
Question 9:The 25th Senior Women’s National Football Championship will be held in _______________.
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Manipur
D. Kerala
Answer and Explanation
The 25th Senior Women’s National Football Championship will be held in Arunachal Pradesh.
Question 10:The 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships will be held in Yekaterinburg, ______________ from September 7 to September 21, 2019.
A. Japan
B. Russia
C. China
D. Malaysia
Answer and Explanation
The 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships will be held in Yekaterinburg, Russia from September 7 to September 21, 2019.
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