13,January, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
13,January, 2019 Current Affairs -
Daily Current Affairs
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This state will host the two-day
International Dam Safety conference starting from 13 February 2019.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Odisha will host
the two-day International Dam Safety conference starting from 13 February
2019. The conference will be organised by Union Ministry of Water Resources
in collaboration with the Odisha government and the World Bank.
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2.
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ISRO aims to send human astronauts to
space by the year of?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The year 2021
will be a busy year for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as it
has set itself the target to send astronauts to space. The Gaganyaan project
by the space agency will make India the fourth nation to independently send
humans into space announced ISRO chief Dr. K Sivan. The Gaganyaan project was
announced by PM Modi on Independence Day last year and union minister Ravi
Shankar Prasad last month had said that three Indian astronauts will be sent
to space for up to seven days by 2022 as part of the Gaganyaan.
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With which university did the
Telangana-based SR Innovation Exchange (SRiX) company sign an MoU?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
SR Innovation
Exchange (SRiX), a Telangana-based technology business incubator signed a
collaborative agreement Cranfield University (U.K.). It aims at providing
British and Indian entrepreneurs access to new businesses and academic
expertise. As per the agreement, a 10-week immersion programme is being
developed with Indian start-ups mentored in the U.K. by leading Cranfield
academics. The partnership facilitates knowledge exchange between experts
from Cranfield visiting SRiX to conduct learning sessions focused on
manufacturing excellence, whereas Cranfield would support SRiX in designing
innovation programmes for corporate clients in the manufacturing sector.
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4.
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India's longest single lane steel cable
suspension bridge was named __________.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
India's longest
300-metre single lane steel cable suspension bridge was inaugurated by
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu. The bridge across the Siang
river at Yingkiong in Upper Siang district has been named Byorung Bridge. The
bridge, built at a cost of ?48.43-crore provided by the DONER (Department for
Development of North Eastern Region) Ministry, will reduce the distance from
Yinkiong to Tuting by almost 40 km.
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5.
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Which Indian journalist has been
appointed president of the Alliance for Media Freedom (AFMF)?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Narasimhan Ram,
chairman of THG Publishing Private Limited, has been appointed president of
the Alliance for Media Freedom (AFMF), a cross-media advocacy and action
group of media organisations, promoters and journalists. The Alliance is
dedicated to work for the cause of media freedom, media independence and the
safety of the last journalist. It has adopted a charter that underlines the
importance of creating enabling conditions to safeguard free speech
guaranteed by the Indian Constitution.
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6.
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Andhra Pradeshs seventh airport
inaugurated at __________.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh's
seventh airport at Orvakallu near Kurnool city was inaugurated by chief
minister N Chandrababu Naidu. The airport has been categorized as '3C' and is
capable of handling turboprop aircraft like ATR-72 and Bombardier Q-400. While
Visakhapatnam, Rajamahendravaram, Vijayawada and Tirupati are major airports
in Andhra Pradesh, Kadapa, Puttaparthi (not a commercial airport yet) and
Orvakallu in Kurnool district are the smaller ones.
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Name the state that quit from the
Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
West Bengal
chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced exit of West Bengal from the
Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna due to the use of PM's
picture in the official poster of the centre-state joint scheme. According to
the announcement, the states are supposed to bear 40% of the project cost,
while the Centre will foot 60% of the bill. Furthermore, the centre had
unilaterally changed the scheme to Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan
Aarogya Yojana in spite of agreed efforts to retain the state sponsored
health scheme name: Swasthyasathi which was launched in 2016. Thus, West
Bengal joined the league of states of Telangana, Kerala, Odisha, and Delhi
which have opted out of the scheme for varied reasons.
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8.
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Virat Kohli and __________ has recently
received the honorary membership of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Indian skipper
Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri has received the honorary membership of
the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for their contribution to the sport of
cricket. Recently, The Indian team defeated Australia 2-1 in the four-match
Test series, ending the country's 71-year-old wait for a rare series win Down
Under. Apart from Kohli and Shastri, the only other international cricketers
to be granted the honorary membership of the SCG are Sachin Tendulkar and
Brain Lara of the West Indies.
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9.
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Which municipal corporation has teamed up
with NGO under the concept 'Feed the need' to feed the hugry?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Greater
Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has teamed up with an NGO, Apple Home
for Orphan Kids at Neknampur of Manikonda, a voluntary organization in its
west zone to bridge the gap between the hungry and food wastage. As per the
details, the NGO come up with a proposal to partner with the civic body for
installation of refrigerators at various places with the concept 'Feed the
Need'. The corporation is planning to facilitate installation of
refrigerators at vantage points across the zone, so that food leftover from
weddings and other ceremonies may be stored for the poor and urchins to
consume. A proposal towards this was cleared by the GHMC Standing Committee,
at a meeting convened in Hyderabad, Telangana. The refrigerators will be of
530-litre capacity, and installed at 10 locations in Madhapur, Banjara Hills,
Jubilee Hills, Erragadda, Red Hills, Chanda Nagar, and Gachibowli.
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Which city is the venue of the 25th
edition of Partnership Summit 2019?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Vice President
M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the 25th edition of Partnership Summit 2019 in
Mumbai. This edition of the Summit will showcase India in the present
landscape of an emerging "New India", the "New Global Economic
Address". The 2-day summit is expected to build new partnerships and
explore investment opportunities in sectors like Artificial Intelligence, big
data, food processing, defense, aeronautics, renewable energy and tourism. It
will see New India in active engagement and collaboration within the country
and with the world. The summit is a global platform for dialogue, debate,
deliberation and engagement among Indian and global leaders on economic
policy and growth trends in India.
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With which country, the Union cabinet
approved an MoU on the Development of Advanced Model Single Window?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Cabinet approves
MoU between India and Japan on Development of Advanced Model Single Window on
January 10, 2019. The cabinet also approves MoU on Maritime issues between
India and Denmark and approves MoU between India and France on technical
bilateral cooperation in the field of new and renewable energy and pproves
Signing of the TOR provide tax assistance to Swaziland.
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