Current Affairs Quiz Set 108

  1. Who among the following has been appointed as the country manager of Google India?

  1. Sanjay Mishra
  2. Sanjay Mehta
  3. Sanjay Garg
  4. Sanjay Gupta

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  • After keeping its top India position vacant for eight months, Google has appointed Sanjay Gupta as its new country manager and vice president of sales and operations.
  • Gupta succeeds Rajan Anandan, who left Google to join Sequoia Capital India as its managing director.

 

  1. Who among the following won JCB Prize for Literature 2019 for her debut novel?

  1. Madhuri Goyal
  2. Madhuri Sharma
  3. Madhuri Akshay
  4. Madhuri Vijay

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  • Madhuri Vijay has won the JCB Prize for Literature 2019 for her debut novel, The Far Field. The winner was announced by Sir Mark Tully in a live broadcast on social media.
  • Vijay has been selected from a shortlist featuring novels from five accomplished writers.

 

  1. Who among the following has won the Gemcon Young Literature Award at Dhaka Lit Festival?

  1. Abhitesh Singh
  2. Avinash Vishwas
  3. Abhishek Sarkar
  4. Abhimanyu Rathi

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  • West Bengal-based writer Abhishek Sarkar was awarded the Gemcon Young Literature Award for their manuscripts Nishiddho.

 

  1. Consider the following for ICEDASH.

  1. Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs launched ICEDASH

  2. ICEDASH is an Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) monitoring dashboard of the Indian Customs helping public see the daily Customs clearance times of import cargo at various ports and airports.

  1. Only I
  2. Only II
  3. Both I & II
  4. None of the above

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  • Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled two new IT initiatives – ICEDASH and ATITHI – for improved monitoring and pace of Customs clearance of imported goods and facilitating arriving international passengers by electronic filing of Customs baggage and currency declarations.
  • ICEDASH is an Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) monitoring dashboard of the Indian Customs helping public see the daily Customs clearance times of import cargo at various ports and airports. With ICEDASH, Indian Customs has taken a lead globally to provide an effective tool that helps the businesses compare clearance times across ports and plan their logistics accordingly.

 

  1. Who among the following has won the Gemcon Young Poetry Award at the Dhaka Lit Festival?

  1. Avishek Sarkar
  2. Rofiquzzaman Rony
  3. Roniquzzaman Rony
  4. Iqbal Khan

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  • Bangladeshi poet Rofiquzzaman Rony  has won the Gemcon Young Poetry Award at the Dhaka Lit Festival for Dhoashar Tamate Rong.

 

  1. Which of the following has won the 'Single Documentary' category at the British Academy Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) or BAFTA Film Awards Scotland?

  1. Real Football Club
  2. Real India Football Club
  3. Real Assam Football Club
  4. Real Kashmir Football Club

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  • Real Kashmir FC's BBC documentary has won the 'Single Documentary' category at the British Academy Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) or BAFTA Film Awards Scotland. The football club from Kashmir has been breaking barriers ever since it was promoted to the top division I-League after becoming the champions of I-League second division in the 2017-18 season.

 

  1. Who among the following has been chosen for the prestigious Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award, presented by the Press Council of India, for his outstanding contribution towards journalism?

  1. Sanjay Saini
  2. Raj Chengappa
  3. Gulab Kothari
  4. Shiva Swarup Awasthi

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  • Rajasthan Patrika group chairman Gulab Kothari has been chosen for the prestigious Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award, presented by the Press Council of India, for his outstanding contribution towards journalism.
  • The award will be presented on November 16 on the occasion of the National Press Day.

 

  1. Where is "eCAPA 2019 - Art from the Heart" being held?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Lucknow
  3. Pune
  4. Goa

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  • "eCAPA 2019 - Art from the Heart" is India’s first-ever Arts Exposition for Artists blessed with Down syndrome, Autism, Mental Retardation, Seizure Disorder and Dyslexia will be held in New Delhi on 2nd November 2019.
  • The "eCAPA 2019 - Art from the Heart" a nationwide platform cum social venture for the artists to show their art (both visual and performing).
  • The aim of the exposition is to create an exclusive platform for young adults with intellectual challenges to showcase their art talents.

 

  1. When will India host 20th SCO meeting?

  1. 2021
  2. 2020
  3. 2019
  4. 2022

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  • The Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh addressed the Council of Heads of Government of SCO at Tashkent in Uzbekistan. He represented as a Special Envoy of PM Modi at the conference. During the meet, it was decided that the next meeting of Council of Heads of Government in 2020 is to be conducted in India. The military exercise “CENTER 2019”, SCO joint military exercise that was held by Russia was congratulated at the summit. 20,000 units of military equipment

 

  1. Which of the following will be hosting the world’s annual climate conference, called COP-25 (Conference of the Parties) from 2 to 13 December 2019?

  1. Moscow
  2. Madrid
  3. Beijing
  4. Chile

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  • The Spanish capital city of Madrid will be hosting the world’s annual climate conference, called COP-25 (Conference of the Parties) from 2 to 13 December 2019.
  • This decision was taken following Chile’s stepping down as host for the COP-25 event due to the ongoing street protests in South American country.

 

  1. Where was the 16th India-ASEAN summit held?

  1. Bhutan
  2. Vietnam
  3. Bangkok
  4. Singapore

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  • PM Modi attended the 16th India-ASEAN summit held at Bangkok. The current ASEAN summit is being held in Bangkok, Thailand and the next ASEAN summit is to be conducted in Vietnam in 2020.
  • ASEAN comprises of Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Brunei, Myanmar, Lao PDR and Vietnam.
  • ASEAN is India’s fourth largest trading partner. India’s trade with ASEAN stands at 81.33 billion USD.

 

  1. By when will Indian army have the first regiment, using Dhanush artillery guns?

  1. March 2020
  2. March 2021
  3. December 2020
  4. December 2022

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  • The Indian Army will have the first regiment, using Dhanush artillery guns, in place by March 2020.
  • Dhanush is the first indigenous long-range artillery gun. It has been developed by Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata and manufactured by the Jabalpur-based Gun Carriage Factory.
  • The design of Dhanush is based on the Swedish Bofors Haubits FH77 which India imported in the 1980s.

 

  1. According to the draft rules of the Indian government, how many hours are there in a working day?

  1. Nine
  2. Eight
  3. Ten
  4. Eleven

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  • The Indian government has suggested a nine-hour normal working day in its draft wage code rules, but has stayed away from fixing a national minimum wage. However, the draft rule creates ambiguity while underlining that eight hours of daily work will be calculated for 26 days of work in a month for fixing monthly salary, an existing rule for decades.

 

  1. From when is Ministry of Defence exempted from the customs duty and goods and services tax (GST)?

  1. 1 April 2020
  2. 1 October 2019
  3. 1 December 2019
  4. 1 January 2020

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  • The Ministry of Defence has been exempted from the customs duty and goods and services tax (GST) from 1 October 2019.
  • Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh said that the defence budget would be augmented by more than Rs.60,000 crore over the next five years due to this development.

 

  1. Which of the following has launched ICEDASH and ATITHI ?

  1. External Affairs Ministry
  2. Ministry of Defence
  3. Ministry of Tourism
  4. Ministry of Finance

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  • Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled two new IT initiatives – ICEDASH and ATITHI – for improved monitoring and pace of Customs clearance of imported goods and facilitating arriving international passengers by electronic filing of Customs baggage and currency declarations.
  • The ATITHI app will facilitate hassle free and faster clearance by Customs at the airports and enhance the experience of international tourists and other visitors at our airports.
  • ICEDASH is an Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) monitoring dashboard of the Indian Customs helping public see the daily Customs clearance times of import cargo at various ports and airports.