16,January, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
16,January, 2019 Current Affairs -
Daily Current Affairs
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For which bank Deepak Maheshwari was
appointed as the chief credit officer?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Deepak
Maheshwari, the retired HDFC Bank executive and former Federal Bank board
member took charge as chief credit officer (CCO) at Axis Bank as part of an
ongoing reshuffle undertaken by new CEO Amitabh Chaudhry. The 64 years old
Maheshwari will be given the responsibility of corporate credit appraisal and
disbursement at the Axis Bank. Maheshwari was also granted an exemption to
take over as CCO by the board of Axis Bank as he is now 64 which is above the
bank's retirement age of 60.
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2.
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Who was appointed the Secretary General
of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of senior bureaucrat
Jaideep Govind as the Secretary General, National Human Rights Commission
(NHRC). He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, is at present
Special Secretary and Financial Adviser in Ministry of Rural Development.
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3.
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Centre established defence industrial
corridor in which of the following states?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Tamil Nadu
defence industrial corridor is set to be launched as part of the Centre's
efforts to build an indigenous defence production ecosystem. One of the
reasons for Tamil Nadu being chosen for the corridor is that it is already a
major manufacturing State and has a major auto components hub. The corridor
will be formally launched by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at
Tiruchirappalli on January 20. Two defence corridors, one in Tamil Nadu and
the other in Uttar Pradesh, were announced in the last budget. The Uttar
Pradesh corridor was launched at Aligarh in August 2018 and saw investment
announcements to the tune of Rs.3,732 crore were made.
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4.
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Which city is the venue of Global
Aviation Summit (GAS-2019)?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Civil Aviation
Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the first-ever Global Aviation Summit
(GAS-2019) in Mumbai on January 15. The two-day summit, with a theme 'Flying
for all-especially the next 6 Billion', is being organised by Ministry of
Civil Aviation in association with FICCI. It offers stakeholders an
opportunity to explore, deliberate and understand how technology-driven
innovations will change air travel in the decades to come. The event will
host experts and CEOs from Global Aviation Fraternity emphasizing upon the
latest trends, futuristic aircraft and cutting-edge technologies. It also
gives the opportunity to highlight latest concepts like drones, air taxis, volocopters,
new jets and ultra-light aerial electric vehicles etc. It will also entail
discussions on airports of future, innovations, safety & security,
financing & leasing, sustainability and growth drivers - cargo,
logistics.
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5.
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Name the Indian boy who became the second
youngest Grand Master (GM) in the world?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Chess player D
Gukesh became the second youngest Grand Master (GM) in the world and the
youngest Indian to achieve the feat at age of 12 years and 7 months. He
achieved his third and final GM norm at the ongoing 17th Delhi International
Open Chess tournament in Delhi. Gukesh became India's 59th Grand Master.
Ukraine's Sergey Karjakin holds the record of being the youngest Grandmaster.
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6.
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India and __________ has started a
bilateral Army exercise'IMBEX 2018-19' recently.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The 2nd edition
of India-Myanmar bilateral Army exercise 'IMBEX 2018-19' has commenced at
Chandi Mandir military station in Haryana that houses the headquarters of the
Western Command of the Indian Army. The purpose of this joint training event
is to train the Myanmar delegation for participation in UN peacekeeping
operations. The exercise includes participation of 15 officers from Myanmar
Army and 15 officers from Indian Army who shall jointly train for over a
period of six days. During the exercise, focus will be on training the
Myanmar Army on tactics, procedures, expertise and methodology required by
the contingent of the member nations for serving in UN peacekeeping
operations.
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7.
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Famous cricket player Sarfaraz Ahmed set
a world record to become the wicket-keeper captain with the most number of
catches in a match. He belongs to the country of;
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Pakistan skipper
Sarfaraz Ahmed set a world record to become the wicket-keeper captain with
the most number of catches in a match. This was achieved by him while playing
a match against South Africa in the Third Test at the Wanderers Stadium in
Johannesburg.
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The 9th International Conference on Micro
Irrigation was held in __________.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The 9th
International Micro Irrigation Conference (IMIC) will be held at Aurangabad
on 16th January 2019 with theme "Micro Irrigation in Modern
Agriculture". The 3-day event will be a multi-disciplinary dialogue in
the form of a conference discussing issues related to micro irrigation for
modern agriculture and various related issues like new techniques in micro
irrigation for increased crop productivity, micro irrigation in cluster level
farming etc. The conference is being organized by the Union Ministry of Water
Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in association with
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), Indian National
Committee on Surface Water (INCSW) and WAPCOS Limited, a CPSE under the Union
Ministry. The event will aim to address problems of developing as well as
developed nations in the context of present-day challenges.
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9.
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Which country plans to launch two
domestically made satellites into orbit to gather information on its
environment?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Iran plans to
launch two domestically made satellites into orbit to gather information on
its environment. The announcement was made by Iran's President Hassan
Rouhani. One Satellite named Payam would orbit the earth at about 600
kilometres (370 miles) above its surface. The second satellite Doosti would
be tasked with the same purpose as Payam, with a focus on agriculture, and
would orbit at an altitude of 250 kilometres. Both the satellites had been
successfully tested and are ready for launch in the coming days. US Secretary
of State Mike Pompeo said Iran's plans for sending satellites into orbit would
violate a 2015 UN Security Council resolution which endorsed an international
accord on ending Tehran's nuclear programme.
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10.
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Who among the following honoured with
Lifetime Achievement Award by the West Bengal Film Journalists Association?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
National
award-winning filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta has been honoured with the
Lifetime Achievement Award by the West Bengal Film Journalists Association
(WBFJA). The award is in the name of the late Satyajit Ray. He was awarded the
award in the third edition of the 'Cinemar Samabartan' ceremony on January13,
2019. Dasgupta is a big name in the parallel cinema. He is known for his
political films like "Dooratwa" (Distance) and
"Grihajuddha" (Crossroads). As a director, he has won the National
Film Award for Best Direction twice, for "Uttara" (2000) and
"Swapner Din" (2005).
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11.
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India plans to unveil its first Air Cargo
Policy at the Global Aviation Summit. The summit will be held in __________.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
India plans to
introduce its first Air Cargo Policy. The policy will be unveiled at the
two-day Global Aviation Summit which will be held in Mumbai. The policy aims
for fuel growth of the aviation sector, boost economy. Despite registering
double-digit growth for nearly four years in a row, India has remained
without a specific policy for air cargo. Civil Aviation Minister Suresh
Prabhu announced that over 30 countries will be participating in the
first-of-its-kind aviation summit.
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12.
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Who has been elected as the pro term
Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Gulab Chand
Kataria, the Senior BJP MLA, took oath as the pro tem Speaker of the
Rajasthan Assembly. He will conduct the first meeting of the 15th Assembly.
Once a new Speaker is elected, Mr. Kataria, who was the Home Minister in the
previous government, will be the Leader of Opposition. Rajendra Rathore will
be his deputy (LoP) in the House. Pro-term Speaker: ? After a general
election and the formation of a new government, a list of senior Lok Sabha
members prepared by the Legislative Section is submitted to the Minister of
Parliamentary Affairs, who selects a pro tem speaker. ? The appointment has
to be approved by the president.
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13.
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Who will be the head of the Group of
Ministers (GoM) for GST issues in real estate?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Government
of India (GoI) has constituted a 7-member Group of Ministers (GoM) to boost
the real estate sector under the GST regime. Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat
Nitin Patel will be the convener of the GoM. The panel will analyse tax rate
of GST and suggest a composition scheme for residential construction units.
It will also look into the issue of the legality of inclusion or exclusion of
land or any other ingredient in the composition scheme and suggest valuation
mechanism. It will also examine various aspects of the GST levy on Transfer
of Development Rights (TDR) and Development Rights in a joint Development
Agreement and suitable model. Currently, GST on the under-construction flats
and houses is 12% whereas ready-to-move-in flats with a completion
certificate attract no GST. There are also complaints about the builders not
passing on the benefit of input tax credit to the consumers. The Council's
law and fitment committee will assist the panel.
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This state government has launched the
farm debt-waiver scheme 'Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana, recently.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
In Madhya
Pradesh, Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched the Rs 50,000-crore farm
debt-waiver scheme named 'Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana' on January 16, 2019. It
would benefit 55 lakh small and marginal farmers. Under this scheme, Farmers
who have registered themselves to pay GST and are paying income tax cannot
avail benefits.
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15.
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Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley and
Union Minority Affairs Minister Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated Hunar
Haat exhibitions in __________.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Union Minister
for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley and Union Minister of
Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated the Hunar Haat
Exhibition at State Emporia Complex in New Delhi. The Hunar Haat exhibition
will be organized from 12th January 2019 to 20th January 2019. Hunar Haat
aims at "Development with Dignity" of the artisans and craftsman
from the minority community.
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Which of the following commands is the
only Tri-service theater command of the Indian Armed Forces (IAF)?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Andaman and
Nicobar Command is the first and only Tri-service theater command of the
Indian Armed Forces, based at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The archipelago is straddled strategically near the mouth of the Malacca
Straits which is an important Sea Lane of Communication used by the navies of
several countries. Recently, it is in news because Defence Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman witnessed a joint military drill involving the Indian Army, the
Indian Air Force, the Navy and the Indian Coast Guard in the A&N Islands
on January 14. In her 2-day visit to Islands, she will also witness three
exercises - general survival exercise, amphibious drill and a joint drill.
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The first Indian state to implement 10%
quota to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of general category.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Gujarat
Government has recently announced that the benefits of 10% quota for
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of general category in educational institutions
and government jobs will be applicable from 14th January 2019 midnight. It is
clarified that the eligibility of the new quota will be applicable only for
which the announcement for jobs and admissions have been made but the process
has not yet begun. In such cases, the ongoing process will be suspended for
time being and fresh process will begin after incorporating the 10%
additional quota. However, it is pertinent to mention here that the benefits
of the fresh quota will not be applicable for which the process had begun
before January 14, 2019, like for which the process of written, oral,
computer proficiency or preliminary tests have already been conducted.
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Karnataka's swimmer Srihari Nataraj has
emerged as the most prolific gold medal winner at the Khelo India Youth
Games. How many gold medals he won?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Karnataka's
swimmer Srihari Nataraj has emerged as the most prolific gold medal winner at
the Khelo India Youth Games. He has won 7 Gold medals in swimming events. P
Likith from Karnataka won five gold medals and a bronze medal in swimming at
the Khelo India Youth Games. They both were the most decorated gold medalists
of the Games.
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