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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • August 11, 2019 Current Affairs
1.
How many times Sushma Swaraj have been elected as a Member of Parliament?
3
5
6
7
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In total, she was elected as Member of Parliament for 7 times (3 times in Rajya Sabha and 4 times in Lok Sabha).

2.
Which museum has entered the Asia Book of Records for becoming the most visited museum in India?
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum
Salar Jung Museum
Cowasji Jehangir Hall
Virasat-e-Khalsa museum
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Punjab's Virasat-e-Khalsa museum has set a place in the Asia Book of Records for becoming the most visited museum in India. The museum, had a 20569 visitors on a single day. It will feature in the next edition of the Asia Book of Records.

3.
Which actors got best actor award in National Film Awards 2019?
Ayushmann Khuranna and Ranveer Singh
Ayushmann Khuranna and Vicky Kaushal
Vicky Kaushal and Salman Khan
Vicky Kaushal and Akshay Kumar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ayushmann Khuranna for Andhadhun and Vicky Kaushal for Uri : The Surgical Strike.

4.
International Day of world's Indigenous people is celebrated on______
7th August
8th August
9th August
10th August
Answer: Option
Explanation:
With an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries, August 9 is widely celebrated as the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples or the World Tribal Day.

5.
What is the full form of "FPI"?
Foreign Party Investment
Foreign Portfolio Investment
Fast Portfolio Investment
Foreign Price Index
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Foreign Portfolio Investment is the entry of funds into a country where foreigners deposit money in a country's bank or make purchases in the country's stock and bond markets.

6.
Who became the youngest Indian cricketer to score double hundred in First class cricket?
Shubman Gill
Hanuma Vihari
Wriddhiman Saha
Shreyas Iyer
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Shubman Gill became the youngest Indian cricketer to score a first-class double century and combined with skipper Hanuma Vihari to put India A in the driver's seat against West Indies.

7.
Which of the following scheme is to promote the electric and hybrid vehicle technology to ensure the growth?
FAME
RISE
NPRT
EAHV
Answer: Option
Explanation:
FAME of India is to promote the electric and hybrid vehicle technology to ensure the growth. Phase-I is the fast adoption and manufacturing of the electric and hybrid vehicle in India from 2015. Phase-II is to boost the electrical vehicle mobility and to increase it in commercial fleets from this 2019.

8.
Which movie got the award of Best Feature Film in National Film Awards 2019?
Uri
Hellaro
Padman
Andhadhundh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Hellaro a Gujarati film directed by Abhishek Shah.

9.
Which Minister launched the electronic version of Rozgar Samachar?
Ram Nath Kovind
Prakash Javadekar
Suresh Prabhu
Dharmendra Pradhan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar launched the e-version of Rozgar Samachar recently with an aim to spread awareness of job opportunities in public sector enterprises, banks and other government sectors.

10.
What is the theme of the 2019 edition of 22nd National Conference on e-Governance?
Digital Transformation
Digital Connectivity to the last mile
Digital India: Success to Excellence
Technology for accelerating Development
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In Meghalaya, the 22nd National Conference on e-Governance 2019 was held at Shillong on August 8-9, 2019 with theme "Digital India: Success to Excellence". It was inaugurated by Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma. The Conference is a part of the DARPG's 100 days initiatives in the new Government. This is the first time the event was organized in North-Eastern region of the country.

11.
The first among the P-5 countries to say that revocation of article 370 is an internal matter of India?
France
UK
USA
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Russia became the first P-5 nation to formally state that abrogation of Article 370 is an internal matter for India. Moscow also called for resolving all Indo-Pak differences based on Shimla agreement and Lahore declaration.