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January Current Affairs 2019 Online Test
Current Affairs - January -2019
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Question 1 |
Which toll-free helpline has been launched by NHRC to file complaint through CSC?
14433 | |
14432 | |
14434 | |
14435 |
Question 2 |
Which country has announced 2019 as the ‘Year of Active Investment and Social Development’ in backdrop of wider business with India?
Kyrgyzstan | |
Tajikistan | |
Turkmenistan | |
Uzbekistan |
Question 3 |
Norman Gimbel, the Oscar & Grammy-winning lyricist has passed away. He was from which country?
United States | |
France | |
Germany | |
Italy |
Question 4 |
ESAF Small Finance Bank (SFB) has recently got RBI nod to operate as a scheduled bank. The headquarters of ESAF is located at ___?
Thiruvananthapuram | |
Chennai | |
Thrissur | |
Kolkata |
Question 5 |
ISRO has launched which initiative with students to engage them on space science activities?
Space | |
Sansad | |
Samwad | |
Sangrah |
Question 6 |
Which state’s women has recently formed 620-km-long ‘wall’ to uphold gender equality?
Tamil Nadu | |
Karnataka | |
Kerala | |
Odisha |
Question 7 |
Who is the recipient of the 2019 National Nritya Shiromani Award?
Gudiseva Shyam Prasad | |
Upmaka Durga Prasad Rao | |
Talluri Sunil Chowdaryu | |
Anindita Neogy Anaam |
Question 8 |
The Union Government has launched Ujjwala sanitary napkin initiative in which of the following states?
Uttar Pradesh | |
Odisha | |
Jharkhand | |
Haryana |
Question 9 |
Who has been appointed as new Chairman of the Railway Board?
Satish Jain | |
Ashish Kumar | |
Vinod Kumar Yadav | |
Pooja Badola |
Question 10 |
Which European country has recently introduced GAFA Tax on Global Internet, Technology Firm?
Sweden | |
France | |
Italy | |
Germany |
Question 11 |
Recently, the Union cabinet has approved merger of the Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda (BoB). In terms of market value, what would be rank of the combined merger bank?
1st | |
3rd | |
4th | |
2nd |
Question 12 |
The Union Cabinet has approved amendment to which of the following acts to recognize trade unions?
Trade Unions Act of 1935 | |
Trade Unions Act of 1947 | |
Trade Unions Act of 1966 | |
Trade Unions Act of 1926 |
Question 13 |
Who is the head of the RBI panel on MSME revival?
U K Sinha | |
Ram Mohan Mishra | |
Bindu Ananth | |
Abhiman Das |
Question 14 |
Which state government has launched Krishak Bandhu scheme to address farmers distress?
Odisha | |
Karnataka | |
Jharkhand | |
West Bengal |
Question 15 |
On which date, the 2018 World Braille Day (WBD) was observed recently?
January 3 | |
January 4 | |
January 2 | |
January 5 |
Question 16 |
Which city is the venue of the 2019 Indian Panorama Film Festival (IPFF)?
Lucknow | |
Panaji | |
Pune | |
New Delhi |
Question 17 |
CH Lokanath, who passed away recently, was the veteran stage and cine artist of which language?
Tamil | |
Kannada | |
Telugu | |
Odia |
Question 18 |
Which of the following structures has/have been declared as Monuments of national importance in 2018 by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?
Neemrana Baori in Rajasthan | |
Haveli of Agha Khan in Agra | |
Old High Court Building in Nagpur | |
All of the above |
Question 19 |
The tropical cyclone ‘Pabuk’ has recently occurred in which of the following countries?
Thailand | |
Indonesia | |
Japan | |
Mauritius |
Question 20 |
The Central Government has given nod for Centre for Classical Language in which city of Kerala?
Aluva | |
Tirur | |
Munnar | |
Guruvayur |
Question 21 |
Which country has recently signed Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA) Into Law?
Russia | |
United States | |
China | |
France |
Question 22 |
Which Indian mountaineer has become the world’s first female Amputee to scale Antarctica’s Highest Peak?
Malavath Purna | |
Gurmayum Anita Devi | |
Arunima Sinha | |
Santosh Yadav |
Question 23 |
Which of the following has become the India’s largest Asset Management Company (AMC)?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | |
SBI Mutual Fund | |
ICICI Prudential MF | |
HDFC Mutual Fund |
Question 24 |
Which Indian organisation has allowed custodial services in commodity market?
RBI | |
SEBI | |
IRDA | |
SIDBI |
Question 25 |
Dibyendu Palit, who passed away recently, was the renowned writer of which language?
Bengali | |
Urdu | |
Tamil | |
Malayalam |
Question 26 |
The Global Healthcare Summit (GHS) 2019 will be held in which of the following cities?
New Delhi | |
Hyderabad | |
Cuttack | |
Indore |
Question 27 |
Which city is the venue of the 80th National Table Tennis Championship 2019?
New Delhi | |
Cuttack | |
Hyderabad | |
Kochi |
Question 28 |
Which Indian organization has recently signed MoU with SAMEER for research in Communication Navigation and Surveillance (CNS)?
DRDO | |
ISRO | |
AAI | |
BARC |
Question 29 |
Which country’s team has clinched the 2019 Hopman Cup title?
German | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
England |
Question 30 |
Which city is the venue of the 2nd edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2019?
Delhi | |
Kolkata | |
Pune | |
Pune |
Question 31 |
Which city is the venue o f the All India Radio National Poets Conference 2019?
Chennai | |
Kolkata | |
Delhi | |
Kochi |
Question 32 |
Which city is the venue of the 4th Edition Of Raisina Dialogue?
Delhi | |
Chandigarh | |
Hyderabad | |
Dehradun |
Question 33 |
On which date, the 2019 Non-Resident Indian Day is observed recently?
January 8 | |
January 9 | |
January 6 | |
January 7 |
Question 34 |
Which Indian pavilion has won the ‘Exhibitor of the Year Award’ at 106th Indian Science Congress (ISC-2019)?
DRDO | |
ISRO | |
BARC | |
VSSC |
Question 35 |
The Indian economy is expected to grow at how much percentage in FY19, as per latest estimate of Central Statistics Office (CSO)?
7.5% | |
7.4% | |
7.6% | |
7.2% |
Question 36 |
Which city is the venue of the 6th Women Of India Organic Festival 2019?
Delhi | |
Bhopal | |
Hyderabad | |
Chandigarh |
Question 37 |
What is the India’s GDP forecast for FY19, as per World Bank’s 2019 Global Economic Prospects report?
7.5% | |
7.4% | |
7.3% | |
7.2% |
Question 38 |
Which country has been named as the host of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations?
Cameroon | |
Egypt | |
Morocco | |
Ivory Coast |
Question 39 |
Gangajal Project, which is in news recently, is launched in which of the following cities?
Patna | |
Kanpur | |
Agra | |
Haridwar |
Question 40 |
Which of the following states is set to become the first Indian state to roll out Universal Basic Income (UBI)?
Maharashtra | |
Kerala | |
Sikkim | |
Tamil Nadu |
Question 41 |
The first-ever India-Central Asia Dialogue at the level of Foreign Ministers is scheduled to be held in which of the following countries?
Turkmenistan | |
Tajikistan | |
Afghanistan | |
Uzbekistan |
Question 42 |
Which of the following railway zones has launched mobile app to help people navigate through Prayagraj city during Kumbh Mela?
North Eastern Railway | |
Northeast Frontier Railway | |
North Western Railway | |
North Central Railway |
Question 43 |
Who has become the first Indian business tycoon to be named “Fugitive Economic Offender (FEO)”?
Mehul Choksi | |
Nirav Modi | |
Subrata Roy | |
Vijay Mallya |
Question 44 |
Rani, who won gold in 78 kg category at Senior National Women’s Judo Championship 2019, is the Lady Head constable of which state?
Jharkhand | |
Manipur | |
Himachal Pradesh | |
Rajasthan |
Question 45 |
Which state government has recently approved projects to revive mythical Saraswati river?
Haryana | |
Punjab | |
Jharkhand | |
Uttar Pradesh |
Question 46 |
Who has been named as India’s Chef de Mission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
Birendra Prasad Baishya | |
Brij Bhushan Saran Singh | |
Brij Bhushan Saran Singh | |
Sukhdev Sharma |
Question 47 |
What is the India’s position at the 2019 Henley and Partners Passport Index?
81st | |
62nd | |
43rd | |
79th |
Question 48 |
Which IIT has decided to launch 6-month Artificial Intelligence course?
IIT Bombay | |
IIT Kharagpur | |
IIT Bombay | |
IIT Kanpur |
Question 49 |
Which of the following international organizations has recently released the report ‘Future of Consumption in Fast-Growth Consumer Market – India’?
WEF | |
IMF | |
World Bank | |
UNESCO |
Question 50 |
Which city is the venue of the 25th edition of Partnership Summit 2019?
Delhi | |
Dehradun | |
Hyderabad | |
Mumbai |
Question 51 |
Which Indian journalist has been appointed president of the Alliance for Media Freedom (AFMF)?
Vineet Jain | |
N Ram | |
Shaili Chopra | |
Shoma Chaudhury |
Question 52 |
Ashutosh Aman, which is in news recently, is associated with which sports?
Hockey | |
Football | |
Cricket | |
Kabaddi |
Question 53 |
In which year, the great Indian scholar Swami Vivekananda was born?
1859 | |
1863 | |
1865 | |
1856 |
Question 54 |
Which of the following is/are the features of the National Youth Parliament Festival 2019?
To hear the voice of youth between 18-25 years | |
To encourage the youth to engage with public issues | |
To obtain opinions on Vision of New India in 2022 | |
All of the above |
Question 55 |
Punjab | |
Karnataka | |
Kerala | |
Gujarat |
Question 56 |
Which country hold the first-ever Annual Disarmament and International Security Affairs Fellowship Programme?
Japan | |
India | |
Bhutan | |
South Korea |
Question 57 |
In which year, the 10th Sikh guru Govind Singh was born?
1668 | |
1660 | |
1666 | |
1659 |
Question 58 |
Who has been honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award by the West Bengal Film Journalists Association (WBFJA)?
Mithun Chakrabarty | |
Buddhadeb Dasgupta | |
Moushumi Chatterjee | |
Subhashish Mukherjee |
Question 59 |
Which state government has launched ‘One Family, One Job’ scheme?
Sikkim | |
Odisha | |
Jharkhand | |
Punjab |
Question 60 |
Lenin Rajendran, who passed away recently, was the renowned personality of which field?
Politics | |
Journalism | |
Sports | |
Film Making |
Question 61 |
Which city is the venue of the 9th International Conference on Micro Irrigation?
Raipur | |
Ahmedabad | |
Jaisalmer | |
Aurangabad |
Question 62 |
The world’s longest expressway will come up in which of the following states?
Uttar Pradesh | |
Madhya Pradesh | |
Arunachal Pradesh | |
Himachal Pradesh |
Question 63 |
Which state government has recently launched a special scheme to curb infant deaths?
Jharkhand | |
Delhi | |
Uttar Pradesh | |
Maharashtra |
Question 64 |
Who has become the first player-ever to win ICC Test, ODI Player And Cricketer Of The Year
M S Dhoni | |
Kumar Dharmasena | |
Kane Williamson | |
Virat Kohli |
Question 65 |
Which state government has decided to introduce MSP for farmers based on MS Swaminathan report? (
Tamilnadu | |
Maharashtra | |
Punjab | |
Delhi |
Question 66 |
Which city is the venue of the 2019 International Stock Taking Conference on Tiger Conservation?
Delhi | |
Bhopal | |
Hyderabad | |
Dehradun |
Question 67 |
Which country is the largest producer of crude steel in the world, according to latest report of World Steel Association (WSA)? (
China | |
South Korea | |
Japan | |
India |
Question 68 |
Which state government has launched Jiban Sampark project to reach vulnerable tribes?
Odisha | |
Assam | |
Punjab | |
West Bengal |
Question 69 |
Which state government has declared Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF) as the “State Festival”?
Manipur | |
Arunachal Pradesh | |
Nagaland | |
Meghalaya |
Question 70 |
Which state government has decided to give 5% quota for Kapu community in 10% reservation for EWS
Andhra Pradesh | |
Jharkhand | |
Tamilnadu | |
Telegana |
Question 71 |
Which city is the venue of the Indian Africa Field Training Exercise (IAFTX-2019)?
Kochi | |
Kolkata | |
Pune | |
Chennai |
Question 72 |
Bhanu Prakash Singh, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
Arts | |
Politics | |
Sports | |
Journalism |
Question 73 |
Which international organisation has published its latest World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report?
IMF | |
WHO | |
World Bank | |
United Nation |
Question 74 |
The first-ever UN’s International Day of Education is celebrated on which date?
January 26 | |
January 25 | |
January 24 | |
January 23 |
Question 75 |
The new Naval Air Base ‘INS Kohassa’ has commissioned at which of the states /UTs?
Gujarat | |
West Bengal | |
Lakshadweep | |
Andaman Nicobar Islands |
Question 76 |
Which IIT has launched an app ‘Roshni’ to help blind identify notes?
IIT Kanpur | |
IIT Ropar | |
IIT Indore | |
IIT Bombay |
Question 77 |
The world’s longest 3D-printed concrete bridge has opened in which country?
North Korea | |
Japan | |
China | |
South Korea |
Question 78 |
Which railway zone has bagged No.1 position for cleanliness in India?
Western Railway | |
Central Railway | |
Southern Railway | |
North Western Railway |
Question 79 |
SANH, which is in news recently, is a research programme to tackle which pollution?
To study nitrogen pollution | |
To study noise pollution | |
To study radioactive pollution | |
To study light pollution |
Question 80 |
Which neighboring country of India has recently declared sugarcane juice as ‘national drink’?
Bangladesh | |
Bhutan | |
Pakistan | |
Nepal |
Question 81 |
Who has won the 2018 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature?
Mohsin Hamid | |
Jayant Kaikini | |
Kamila Shamsie | |
Jeet Thayil |
Question 82 |
Which country has recently stripped of the right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships?
Malaysia | |
Israel | |
Indonesia | |
Germany |
Question 83 |
Saina Nehwal has won the 2019 Indonesia Masters title against which player?
Huang Sui | |
Ratchanok Intanon | |
Wang Shixian | |
Carolina Marin
|
Question 84 |
In which year, India would participate in the International Student Assessment (PISA)?
2023 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
2022 |
Question 85 |
Which state government has decided to launch Yuva Swabhiman Yojana for urban poor youth?
Jharkhand | |
Madhya Pradesh | |
Rajasthan | |
Chhattisgarh |
Question 86 |
Who has become the first Indian transgender to be honoured with Padma Shri?
Madurai Chinna Pillai | |
Narthaki Nataraj | |
Bangaru Adigalar | |
R V Ramani |
Question 87 |
Who is the head of IRDAI committee to identify Systemically Important Insurers (SII)?
Anup Sah | |
Devarapalli Prakash Rao | |
Nagindas Sanghavi | |
Pravin Kutumbe |
Question 88 |
Who has become the Pakistan’s first Hindu woman judge?
Gita Mehta | |
Smita Kolhe | |
Suman Kumari | |
Draupadi Ghimiray |
Question 89 |
Which of the following states has been declared best state for active participation in Swasth Bharat Yatra?
Punjab | |
Tamil Nadu | |
Uttrakhand | |
Gujarat |
Question 90 |
The 2019 International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on which of the following dates?
January 30 | |
January 27 | |
January 31 | |
January 29 |
Question 91 |
Who is the head of Lokpal search panel to select members of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal?
Shabbirhusein S Khandwawala | |
Ranjit Kumar | |
Ranjana Prakash Desai | |
Lalit K Panwar |
Question 92 |
Who has become the youngest batsman to smack a half-century in international cricket?
Matt Renshaw | |
Prithvi Shaw | |
Rohit Paudel | |
Kagiso Rabada |
Question 93 |
Which country bagged the Award of Excellence for ‘Best in Show’ at the New York Times Travel Show 2019?
China | |
Japan | |
India | |
Nepal |
Question 94 |
What is the theme of the National Voters Day (NVD-2019)?
Proud to be a voter – Ready to vote | |
Accessible elections | |
No Voter to be Left Behind | |
Proud to be a voter |
Question 95 |
Who among the following has/have been awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2019?
Bhupen Hazarika | |
Nanaji Deshmukh | |
Madan Mohan Malaviya | |
Both a & b |
Question 96 |
Who has been named as the new King of Malaysia?
Ahmad Shah | |
Abdul Rahim | |
Sultan Abdullah | |
Sirajuddin |
Question 97 |
Russell Baker, the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author has passed away. He was from which country?
Italy | |
United States | |
France | |
Germany |
Question 98 |
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Saab have signed a pact to explore air traffic management. Where is the headquarters of Saab located?
Sweden | |
Singapore | |
Seychelles | |
South Africa |
Question 99 |
The researchers of which country have developed a system that can produce electricity and hydrogen fuel from carbon dioxide?
Japan | |
South Korea | |
China | |
Russia |
Question 100 |
What is the theme of the 2019 International Customs Day (ICD)?
Digital Customs – Progressive Engagement | |
Smart borders, Smart Customs | |
SMART borders for seamless Trade, Travel and Transport | |
Secure & Smart business for economic development
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