Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2019
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1. Which of the following Indians is / are included in the Time’s 100 Most Influential People List 2019?
[A] Arundhati Katju
[B] Menaka Guruswamy
[C] Mukesh Ambani
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The Time 100 Most Influential People 2019 list named the world’s most influential pioneers, leaders, titans, artists and icons of the year. The list includes Indian-American comedian and TV host Hasan Minhaj, US President Donald Trump, Pope Francis, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, iconic golfer Tiger Woods and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Here, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and two women Public Interest Litigators (PIL) Arundhati Katju and Menaka Guruswamy have been featured by TIME magazine in its prestigious list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Arundhati & Menaka led the legal battle for LGBTQ rights in India.
2. Claire Polosak, who became the first female umpire to stand in a men’s ODI, is from which country?
[A] West Indies
[B] South Africa
[C] New Zealand
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: D [Australia ]
Notes:
Claire Polosak from Australia created history by becoming the first female umpire to stand in a men’s One-Day International (ODI). On 27th April 2019, she has officiated the final of the World Cricket League Division 2, between Oman and Namibia, who both secured ODI status after finishing in the top two positions of the table. In all, Polosak has officiated 15 women’s ODIs, and was part of the team that stood in the 2018 ICC T20 Women’s World Cup, including in the semi-final between England and India. She also officiated in four matches at the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017.
3. What is the theme of the 2019 International Labour Day (ILD)?
[A] Celebrating the International Labour Movement
[B] Let’s value work by providing the jobless with start-up capital support
[C] Sustainable Pension for all: The Role of Social Partners
[D] Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Advancement
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Correct Answer: C [Sustainable Pension for all: The Role of Social Partners]
Notes:
The International Labour Day (ILD) is celebrated every year on 1st of May to honour the contribution of working men and women. The day aims to pay tribute to workers sacrifices in achieving economic and social rights all over the world. During industrialization at the beginning of the 19th Century, the industrialists used to exploit the labour class and made them work up to 15 hours a day. The workers rose against this exploitation and demanded paid leaves, proper wages and breaks for the workforce. Hence, the day marks the victory of the workers’ movement for eight hours of work. In India, the first Labour day or May Day was celebrated in 1923 in Chennai. The 2019 theme is – Sustainable Pension for all: The Role of Social Partners.
4. Indo-French joint naval exercise ‘Varuna 19.1’ has started in which of the following places?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Karnataka
[C] Goa
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: C [Goa]
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The first part of the Indo-French joint naval exercise – Varuna 19.1 – has started off the Goa coast from 1 to 10 May 2019. The exercise will see the participation of the French Navy’s aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle, two destroyers, FNS Forbin and FNS Provence, the frigate FNS Latouche-Treville, the tanker FNS Marne and a nuclear submarine. From the Indian side, the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, destroyer INS Mumbai, the Teg-class frigate, INS Tarkash, the Shishumar- class submarine, INS Shankul, and the Deepak- class fleet tanker, INS Deepak, are taking part in the exercise. The exercise is being conducted in two phases. The harbour phase at Goa would include cross-visits, professional interactions and discussions and sports events. The sea phase would comprise various exercises across the spectrum of maritime operations. The second part of the exercise – Varuna 19.2 – is scheduled to be held in May end in Djibouti.
5. Operation Swift Retort, which is in news recently, is associated to which of the following countries?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Afghanistan
[C] India
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: D [Pakistan ]
Notes:
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has decided to observe its retaliatory action on February 27 against the Indian air strikes on the Balakot terror camp as ‘Operation Swift Retort’. The tensions between India and Pakistan had escalated after the 14th February 2019 attack by a Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) suicide bomber in Pulwama that killed 40 CRPF soldiers. 13 days later, the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a counter-terror operation, hitting what it said was a JeM training camp in Balakot, deep inside Pakistan on February 26. The next day, the PAF retaliated and downed a MiG-21 in aerial combat and captured IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was later released and handed over to the Indian side on March 1.
6. The 8th Asian Youth Women Handball Championship is scheduled to be held in which of the following Indian cities?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Indore
[C] New Delhi
[D] Jaipur
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Correct Answer: D [Jaipur]
Notes:
In Rajasthan, the 8th Asian Youth Women Handball Championship is scheduled to be held in Jaipur, in which 10 teams, including defending champions South Korea, will be participating. It is the first time that the prestigious tournament would be played in the Pink city from August 21 to 30. Earlier, Delhi had hosted it in 2015 where the hosts India had finished seventh. The tournament has been dominated by South Korea who has emerged champion in the all the 7 editions of the tournament held so far. The previous edition in 2017 was held at Jakarta in Indonesia where South Korea was the champion while Japan and China were placed second and third respectively.
7. Which Indian sportswomen has attained the World No. 1 position in the women’s 10m air rifle event?
[A] Manu Bhaker
[B] Anisa Sayyed
[C] Apurvi Chandela
[D] Anjum Moudgil
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Correct Answer: C [Apurvi Chandela]
Notes:
According to the latest rankings released by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), Indian shooting ace Apurvi Chandela from Jaipur has recently attained the world number 1 position in the women’s 10m air rifle event. Beside her, Anjum Moudgil also occupied the World No 2 spot in the same event to make it a one-two for India. Both the shooters have already secured the 2020 Tokyo Olympics quotas for the country.
8. Which space agency has revealed that giant asteroid 99942 Apophis is expected to fly close to Earth in a decade?
[A] NASA
[B] Roscosmos
[C] JAXA
[D] CNES
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Correct Answer: A [NASA]
Notes:
According to the latest data from US space agency NASA, the giant asteroid named 99942 Apophis is expected to approach dangerously close to the Earth on April 13, 2029. However, there is no need to worry as it will be about 31,000km away from the surface of the Earth. This is going to be a great opportunity for asteroid scientists as it’s relatively rare for such a large object to pass so close to the Earth. The colossal asteroid is named after the Egyptian god of chaos and destruction. Apophis was discovered in 2004 by U.S. astronomers. Since then, optical and radar telescopes have tracked Apophis as it continues on its orbit around the sun, so scientists know well its future trajectory. Current calculations shows that Apophis still has a small chance of impacting earth.
9. Who is the newly appointed Prime Minister of Mali?
[A] Michel Sidibe
[B] Malick Coulibaly
[C] Boubou Cisse
[D] Tiebile Drame
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Correct Answer: C [Boubou Cisse ]
Notes:
In Mali, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has recently announced the new government of 37 members under Prime Minister Boubou Cisse after its predecessor resigned last month. Last week, Cisse signed a pact with opposition and majority party representatives declaring their willingness to set up a politically-inclusive new government. Cisse’s predecessor Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga and his entire cabinet resigned on April 18 following the massacre of some 160 members of the Fulani herding community on March 23 in the village of Ogossagou near Mali’s border with Burkina Faso. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets on April 5 to protest against an upsurge of violence that has claimed around 600 lives.
10. Who has been elected as the new President of Panama?
[A] Dahirou Dembele
[B] Laurentino Cortizo
[C] Ricardo Arias
[D] Jose Miguel Aleman
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Correct Answer: B [Laurentino Cortizo]
Notes:
Laurentino Cortizo has been declared the winner of 2019 presidential election of Panama. The 2019 elections have been dominated by pledges to fight corruption and to tackle Panama’s image as a money-laundering country. Cortizo is the candidate for Panama’s Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD). His party was founded by military ruler Omar Torrijos in 1979, and has been out of power since 2009.
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