CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ –17TH APRIL 2019
1. India and Denmark have signed an agreement to enhance which sector?
A) Renewable energy
B) Safety and Health
C) Infrastructure
D) Weather and Climate Science
E) None of these
2. Which entity launched the India’s first Foreign Interactive Bird Park in Mumbai?
A) EsselWorld Leisure Pvt. Ltd.
B) Aquatica India Pvt. Ltd.
C) Nicco Parks & Resorts Limited
D) Tikuji-Ni-Wadi Pvt. Ltd.
E) None of these
3. Which country is set to host the World’s first Artificial Intelligence Summit to empower global dialogue on the future of government, business and society?
A) India
B) China
C) US
D) United Arab Emirates(UAE)
E) None of these
4. Name the financial service company which has launched a unique proposition to pay electricity bill on EMIs.
A) Muthoot Finance
B) Bajaj Finserv
C) Capital First
D) Rupee Power
E) None of these
5. Who was selected for UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize 2019, along with Wa Lone in recognition of the commitment, courage and resistance to freedom of expression?
A) Anderson Cooper
B) Kate Adie
C) Madhu Trehan
D) Kyaw Soe Oo
E) None of these
6. Which country has developed World’s first armed amphibious drone boat ‘Marine Lizard’?
A) Japan
B) China
C) Russia
D) India
E) None of these
7. What is the name of India’s first indigenously designed and developed long range sub sonic cruise missile, which is developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) ?
A) Shaurya
B) Helina
C) Nirbhay
D) Prahaar
E) None of these
8. Who clinched the fifth Masters and 15th major title at Augusta National Golf Club recently?
A) Anirban Lahiri
B) Arjun Atwal
C) Shiv Kapur
D) Tiger Woods
E) None of these
9. The people of which state has recently celebrated “Vishu” as their new year?
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Telangana
E) None of these
10. Who has become the first Indian to be appointed Chair of International Hockey Federation (FIH) Health and Safety Committee?
A) S V Sunil
B) P R Sreejesh
C) DilipTirkey
D) BibhuKalyanNayak
E) None of these
11. Which of the following banks has topped Forbes' list of Indian banks 2019?
A) HDFC Bank
B) ICICI Bank
C) IDFC Bank
D) SBI
E) None of these
12. Who has been sworn-in as the new prime minister of Palestine?
A) SalimZanoun
B) Mahmoud Abbas
C) Mohammad Shtayyeh
D) Ahmed Qurei
E) None of these
