Latest Current Affairs January 2019

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1 Latest Current Affairs January 2019 Q1. At which airport has the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a successful landing of Antonov-32 AN-32 transport aircraft? a) Pakyong airport, Sikkim b) Kushok Bakula Rimpochee airport, Leh c) Kota Airport, Rajasthan d) Birsa Munda airport, Ranchi A. Pakyong airport, Sikkim Sikkim s Pakyong, one of the highest airfields in the country (4590 ft.). It has a strategic location of 60 km from the India-China border. It is the first greenfield airport to be constructed in the Northeastern Region of India. It was inagurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24th September Q2. Which institute in India is the 1 st to launch a Bachelor s programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI)? a) IIT, Mumbai b) IIT, Hyderabad c) IIT, Chennai d) IIT, Kanpur A. IIT, Hyderabad Q3. Name the mountain in Japan where a volcano has erupted recently. a) Fuji b) Tate c) Haku d) Shindake A. Shindake A volcano has erupted on Kuchinoerabu Island of Japan. The eruption occurred on Mount Shindake. Q4. The High court of state has disqualified an MLA for defamatory campaign against a rival candidate in the 2016 Assembly polls. a) Kerala b) Maharashtra c) Karnataka d) Odisha A. Kerala The High Court of Kerala had disqualified an independent MLA Karat Razack from the Koduvally Assembly constituency. The election of the independent MLA Karat Razack was declared void by the Kerala High Court since it found that he was involved in corrupt practices. Q5. The 102 nd birth anniversary of has been celebrated by Tamil Nadu CM by releasing coins in denominations of 100 and 5. a) Jayalalitha b) Karunanidhi c) MG Ramchandran d) Kamal Hassan A. MG Ramchandran

2 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami released two commemorative coins in the denominations of Rs 100 and Rs 5 to mark the 102nd birth anniversary of DR M G Ramachandran. The first sets of coins were received by Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam at an event organised at the Tamil Nadu MGR Medical University. Q6. Which country has taken over the chairmanship of G77 countries? a) Egypt b) China c) Palestine d) Chile A. Palestine G77 is a coalition of 134 developing nations (including China) at the United Nations. G77 was formed on 15 June 1964 by the Joint Declaration of the Seventy-Seven Countries issued at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Group of 77 lists China as one of its members. but it does not consider itself to be a member. As a result, official statements of the G77 are delivered in the name of The Group of 77 and China. Q7. Name the mountaineer who has set the world record of being the youngest to climb 7 highest volcanoes, 7 highest mountains in 7 continents in 7 years. a) Santosh Yadav b) Bachhendri Pal c) Arunima Sinha d) Satyarup Sidhhanta A. Satyarup Sidhhanta Q8. Which state has launched the Sustainable Catchment Forest Management (SCATFORM) project? a) Assam b) Manipur c) Sikkim d) Tripura A. Tripura Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb launched the Sustainable Catchment Forest Management (SCATFORM) project which is undertaken with the assistance of JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). Q9. Who will be honoured by the Shaurya awards announced by Haryana CM ML Khattar? a) Police officers b) Teachers c) Students d) Farmers A. Students Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar has announced the Shaurya awards for students in the name of 71 state police martyrs. The Shaurya Awards with prize money of Rs 11,000 will be awarded to students in the name of 71 personnel of the state police forces. The Chief Minister also announced the construction of a state-level police memorial in the state of Haryana and released the book titled Martyrs of Haryana. Q10. Who out of these has been appointed as the Additional Solicitor General by GOI? a) Sanjay Gandhi b) Sanjay Mittal

3 c) Sanjay Jain d) Sanjay Gupta A. Sanjay Jain President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed senior advocates Sanjay Jain and K M Nataraj as Additional Solicitor Generals of India. Additional Solicitor General, ASG is the third important law office of the country in the hierarchy. Q11. Which state has launched KALIA? a) West Bengal b) Odisha c) Uttar Pradesh d) Bihar A. Odisha Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) is a support scheme of Odisha whose primary targets are small farmers, cultivators and landless agricultural labourers. The scheme involves payments to encourage cultivation and associated activities. Q12. Name the organization which has launched the world s first television channel dedicated to human rights. a) International Organ of Human Rights (IOHR) b) International Observation of Human Rights (IOHR) c) International Organization of Human Rights (IOHR) d) International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR) A. International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR) Q13. Name the world s most dynamic city 2019 as announced by the City Momentum Index of JLL. a) Bengaluru b) Hyderabad c) Delhi d) Chennai A. Bengaluru The City Momentum Index of JLL measures momentum for 131 of the world s most commercially active cities. 19 of the top 20 cities from are from the Asia Pacific.

4 Q14. What is the theme of the Global Aviation Summit 2019? a) Flying for everyone b) Flying for all c) Flying is for all d) Everyone can fly A. Flying is for all The Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu released the Vision 2040 document in the Global Aviation Summit Q15. ASER has been released by which NGO? a) Pratham b) Prarthna c) Prashna d) Purush A. Pratham ASER - Annual Status of Education Report. The report was based on an annual household survey which covered 5.46 lakh children in 596 rural districts across the country. Q16. The SpaceX-CRS-16 Dragon craft has taken off from which space station? a) SDSC

5 b) ISS c) Skylab d) Tiangong A. ISS The SpaceX cargo craft departed from the International Space Station. The SpaceX-CRS-16 Dragon is a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station launched by NASA. Q17. IMBEX is a Bilateral army exercise between India and? a) Myanmar b) Bangladesh c) Bhutan d) Sri Lanka A. Myanmar IMBEX , has begun at Chandimandir Military Station. It is the second edition of the IMBEX. Q18. Which Indian city will deploy robots on the roads to spread awareness about traffic rules? a) Delhi b) Mumbai c) Chandigarh d) Pune A. Pune The traffic police authorities of Pune are planning to introduce a robot named Roadeo which would move around city roads, functioning as a quasi-traffic policeman and cautioning commuters about traffic rules and offences. Roadeo consists of 16-inch LED display to showcase traffic rules and other important messages such as Wear a helmet, Do not jump the signal and others. Q19. When does India celebrate Army day? a) 15 January b) 17 January c) 20 January d) 19 January A. 15 January Q20. Name the recipient of the Sushila Devi Literature Award. a) Namita Gokhale b) Arun Shourie c) Ruchika Gupta d) Neel Kamal Puree A. Namita Gokhale Q21. In which city was the Women of India Organic Festival? a) Pune b) Chandigarh c) Delhi d) Patiala A. Chandigarh The Women of India Organic Festival has been organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development at Leisure Valley, Sector-10, Chandigarh, to celebrate and promote

6 women farmers and entrepreneurs in the organic sector from the remotest parts of India. The Festival is being held annually since 2015 and for the first time, it is being held in Chandigarh. Q22. Who inaugurated the National Youth Parliament festival 2019? a) Ram Nath Kovind b) Rajnath Singh c) Narendra Modi d) Rajyavardhan Rathore A. Rajyavardhan Rathore The Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (Retd) launched the National Youth Parliament Festival 2019 as part of the National Youth Day celebrations. The theme of the National Youth Parliament festival is Be the Voice of New India and Find solutions and contribute to policy. Q23. In order to provide employment to the youth, which state has announced the policy of One Family, one job? a) Assam b) Sikkim c) Manipur d) Meghalya A. Sikkim Q24. When does India celebrate National Youth day? a) 15 January b) 12 January c) 17 January d) 14 January A. 12 January The National Youth Day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of the Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda was born in His works include Jnanayoga, Bhaktiyoga, Rajayoga, To the youth of India. He also founded the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. Q25. The Trishna Gas project of ONGC is located in which state? a) Assam b) Rajasthan c) Gujarat d) Tripura A. Tripura