Current Affairs Quiz Set 81 Who among the following has been appointed as the principal advisor to PM? AK Sinha MK Sinha PK Sinha RK Sinha S: c Who among the following has been appointed as the new principal secretary to PM Modi? Ravinder Singh Milesh Kumar Mehta Nikhil Kumar Mishra Pramod Kumar Mishra S: d Who among the following has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Gatorade? Mary Kom Manu Baker Heena Sidhu Hima Das S: d Who among the following has been appointed as the governor of Rajasthan? Acharya Devrat Koyal Mishra Kalraj Mishra Kalyan Mishra S: c E: Former Union minister Kalraj Mishra was sworn in as Governor of Rajasthan. Mishra replaced Kalyan Singh, who has completed his five year tenure. Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat administered the oath of office to Mishra. Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of Alibaba? Jang Kim Yen Man Ki Boon Jack Ma Daniel Zhang S: d Who among the following has been appointed as the chancellor of Haryana’s university? MS Dhoni Rahul Dravid Sourav Ganguly Kapil Dev S: d E- Awards Cricket legend Kapil Dev will be the first Chancellor of the Haryana Sports University at Rai in Sonipat district. The Sports University of Haryana will be the third sports university established by a state government in the country after Swarnim Gujarat Sports University (Gandhinagar) and Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University (Chennai). Which country has bestowed First Class Order of Zayed II on Indian Ambassador Navdeep Suri? UAE Russia UK China S: a E- UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has bestowed the First Class Order of Zayed II award on Ambassador, Navdeep Singh Suri in recognition of his efforts during his tenure and his contribution to the development and strengthening of friendly relations and co-operation between the two friendly countries. It is a rare honour given to any diplomat. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, presented the Order to the Ambassador in Abu Dhabi. Who among the following is the first Indian to complete the Enduroman -a triathlon from England to France which is considered to be one of the toughest endurance competitions in the world? Myank Vaid Pankaj Advani Mayank Sharma Mehak Mittal S: a E: Mayank Vaid has become the first Indian to complete the Enduroman- a triathlon from England to France which is considered to be one of the toughest endurance competitions in the world. Vaid is the 44th person in the world to have completed this triathlon. He is also the first Asian person to complete this triathlon in solo capacity. Consider the following for International Solar Alliance (ISA). ISA is headquartered in Bengaluru. ISA is an initiative of India. Only I Only II Both I & II None of the above S: c E: The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an alliance of 121 countries initiated by India, most of them being sunshine countries, which lie either completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. It is headquartered in India. In January 2016, Narendra Modi, and the then French President François Hollande jointly laid the foundation stone of the ISA Headquarters and inaugurated the interim Secretariat at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in Gwal Pahari, Gurugram, India. Which of the following hosted the 1st conference on military medicine for SCO member-states? Karnataka Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh New Delhi S-d Where did the Ministry of Civil Aviation organised India's first-ever helicopter summit? Dehradun New Delhi Mumbai Pune S-a E- The Ministry of Civil Aviation organised India's first-ever helicopter summit in Dehradun. The Indian Air Force was invited at the summit to talk on the "role of IAF helicopters in MEDEVAC (Medical evacuation) at the national level. When is the International Literacy Day observed? 9 September 8 September 7 September 3 September S-b E- The 8th of September was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO at the 14th session of UNESCO’s General Conference on 26 October 1966 to remind the international community of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies, and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies. The first International Literacy Day was observed in 1967. Celebrations have taken place annually around the world, coordinated by UNESCO, countries and partners, to advance the literacy agenda at global, regional and national levels. When is the Hindi Diwas observed? 14 September 11 September 10 September 1 September S-a E- Hindi Diwas commemorates the adoption of Hindi as an official language of India. The day is observed annually on September 14. On this day in 1949, Hindi written in Devanagari script was adopted as the official language of India by the Constituent Assembly of India. The Hindi Diwas was established due to the efforts of several stalwarts who rallied and lobbied in favour of Hindi across India.. Which of the following will host the UN climate change summit in 2020? UK Singapore Thailand India S-a E- The UK has won the bid to host the 26th Conference of the Parties, known as COP26, following a partnership with Italy. Up to 30,000 delegates are expected to attend the event at Glasgow's Scottish Events Campus (SEC) at the end of next year. The UK will host the main COP summit while Italy will host preparatory events and a significant youth event, as part of the agreement. How much aid has India decided to offer to Bahmas to help people affected by Hurricane Dorian.? USD 6 million USD 7 million USD 2 million USD 1 million S-d
