CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ - 2019
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1 .
Which company is the India's biggest retailer by revenue?

Correct Answer : Option (D) :   Reliance Retail

Explanation : Valuation of Reliance Reliance Retail, India's biggest retailer by revenue crossed 2.5 lakh crores in June.

2 .
Name the minister who planned to launch the commemoration of four years of Digital India initiative.

Correct Answer : Option (B) :   Ravi Shankar Prasad

Explanation : Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad planned to launch the commemoration of four years of Digital India initiative. The event will take in New Delhi.The main aim of this initiative is to bridge the digital divide and create awareness about Information Technology. These digital services are offered by the government as well as the private sector. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched various initiative of Digital India on 1st of July, 2015. The Digital India plan comprises various initiatives that are targeted to prepare India for becoming a knowledge economy. To bring good governance to citizens through synchronized and coordinated engagement of the entire government. The Digital India Project main aim to connect all gram panchayats by broadband connectivity.It works under BharatNet Project to promote e-governance.

3 .
Name of bollywood actress who recently decided to quit bollywood due to religious reasons.

Correct Answer : Option (A) :   Zaira Wasim

Explanation : Zaira Wasim, Dangal fame actress, announced her decision of quitting Bollywood and acting career. Zaira Wasim released a statement on Twitter and Facebook that reads she no longer wants to be a part of the bollywood as it drove her away from her 'imaan' and her relation from religion.

4 .
Who has become the first IPS Officer to complete 'Seventh Summit' Challenge?

Correct Answer : Option (A) :   Aparna Kumar

Explanation : Aparna Kumar, a 2002 batch IPS officer from UP cadre, has created history by becoming the first civil servant and IPS officer to achieve the incredible and rare feat of completing '7 Summits' challenge.She hoisted India's tricolour on Mount Denali in Alaska, which is the highest peak of North America standing at 20,310 ft. She is also the first woman IPS DIG and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer to successfully complete the South Pole expedition. The Seven Summits is a mountaineering challenge which includes scaling the highest mountains from each of the 7 continents. It includes Mount Everest in Nepal, Aconcagua in Argentina, Denali in the US, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Mount Elbrus in Russia, Mount Vinson in Antarctica, and Puncak Jaya and Mount Kosciuszko in Australia.

5 .
Recently, Konark Publishers Pvt Ltd, published a book named as "A Prime Minister to Remember- Memories of a Military Chief". Who is the author of the book?

Correct Answer : Option (C) :   Admiral Sushil Kumar

Explanation : Former Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar authored a book named as "A Prime Minister to Remember- Memories of a Military Chief" released. The book is published by Konark Publishers Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.

6 .
This state government signed a loan agreement worth of $328 million with the World Bank (WB) for improving health services.

Correct Answer : Option (D) :   Andhra Pradesh

Explanation : The World Bank, Government of India and State Government of Andra Pradesh signed a loan agreement worth of $328 million with the World Bank (WB) for improving health services of Andhra Pradesh.The Loan Agreement was signed by Mr. Sameer Kumar Khare, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, on behalf of the Government of India and Mr. Shanker Lal, Acting Country Director, World Bank on behalf of the World Bank.

7 .
Who has been appointed as the Chief Secretary (CS) of Tamil Nadu, recently?

Correct Answer : Option (B) :   K Shanmugam

Explanation : Tamil Nadu Government appointed K Shanmugam as Chief Secretary (CS) of Tamil Nadu succeeding Dr. Girija Vaidyanathan. JK Tripathy was appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP) succeeding TK Rajendran. Shanmugam, a Tamil Nadu cadre IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer of 1985 batch, was posted as Additional Chief Secretary of Finance Department to the government. He is a native of Salem district, Tamil Nadu.

8 .
Name the Indian Navy Ship which reaches Alexandria as part of the Overseas Deployment programme, recently.

Correct Answer : Option (B) :   INS Tarkash

Explanation : As a part of the Western Fleet Overseas Deployment programme, Indian Navy Ship(INS), Tarkash reached Alexandria in Egypt for three days visit. This visit to Egypt will seek to strengthen the ties between the two countries & increase the footprint and operational reach of the Indian navy. Due to the geostrategic location, Egypt will provide the unique advantage of being at the crossroads of Africa, Asia, and Europe and, all important sea lines of communication pass through the Red Sea into the Mediterranean through Suez Canal in Egypt.

9 .
What is the name of the satellite that India is planning to send to study the sun's corona?

Correct Answer : Option (A) :   Aditya-L1

Explanation : India is planning to send up its own satellite Aditya-L1, a mission to study the Sun's corona, and Prof. Banerjee is the co-Chair of the Science Working Group.

10 .
Who was the last viceroy of India?

Correct Answer : Option (D) :   Lord Mountbatten

Explanation : Lord Mountbatten was the last viceroy of India. He stayed in India for sometimes even after Independence in 1947.