Current Affairs of 9th Jan 2019 Free PDF English From Study IQ

3. Q1) The 18th edition of the Swami Haridas Tansen Sangeet Nritya Mahotsav will be organised in which city? A.Bhopal B.Delhi C.Ranchi D.Lucknow Ans:B Q2)In which of the following states “monkey fever” has claimed six lives ? A.Andhra Pradesh B.Kerala C.Odisha D.Karnataka Ans:D Q3) The fourth edition of the Raisina Dialogue took place in ? A.Amritsar B.Dehradun C.Delhi D.Hyderabad Ans:C Q4)Who has been appointed as the Chairman Of Digital Payments Panel ? A.Nandan Nilekani B.Haroon R. Khan C.Rakesh Mohan D.S S Mundra Ans:A Q5) In which district of Andhra Pradesh the greenfield airport was inaugurated ? A.Anantapur B.Chittoor

4. C.Nellore D.Kurnool Ans:D Q6) Which organization has received ‘Exhibitor of the Year Award’ for its pavilion at 106thIndian Science Congress ? A.ISRO B.BARC C.DRDO D.ASI Ans:C Q7)Who has joined International Monetary Fund as its chief economist, becoming the first woman to occupy the top IMF post ? A. Maury Obstfeld B. Vidhya Parihat C. Gita Gopinath D. Shikha Mathur Ans:C Q8) The former Vice-Chancellor of Visva-Bharati and renowned historian passed away recently, what was his name ? A.Sabyasachi Bhattacharya B.Romesh Chandra Dutt C.Ranajeet Guha D.Deepesh Chakraborty Ans:A Q9) Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed an MoU with SAMEER for joint research programs in the field of Communication Navigation and Surveillance ? What does “M” in SAMEER stands for ? A.Medium B.Microwave C. Micro

5. D.Microprocessor Ans:B Q10) Who has won gold in the 78 kg category at the Senior National Women's Judo Championship ? A.Kalpana B.Lakshmi C.Rani D.Sushila Devi Ans:C Q11) Who have won the title of the Hopman Cup 2019? A.Roger Federer and Belinda Bancic B.Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber C. Angelique Kerber and Novak Djokovic D.Roger Federer and Angelique Kerber Ans:A Q12) Indian scientists recently have discovered an octopus species in the estuarine zone of which river ? A.Kaveri B.Krishna C.Tapi D.Narmada Ans:D Q13) Scientists of which country have hacked the photosynthesis process of tobacco plants which in turn increased the growth of plants by 40 percent ? A.Japan B.Britain C.USA D.Russia Ans:C

6. Q14) Sultan Muhammad V has given his resignation,he is the king of which country ? A.Maldives B.Qatar C.Thailand D.Malaysia Ans:D Q15) The ministerial panel under Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi has approved levy of 1 per cent 'calamity cess' by which state for a period of two years ? A.Kerala B.Tamil Nadu C.Andhra Pradesh D.Odisha Ans:A Q16)Who is the author of the book ‘A Crusade Against Corruption’ ? A.Suresh Pawar B.Manohar Manoj C.Mukul Deva D.Hari Kumar Ans:B Q17) Airport Authority of India (AAI) has banned single-use plastic items at how many airports ? A.20 B.34 C.28 D.16 Ans:D Q19) Great Dividing Range is located in which country? A.USA B.France

7. C.Australia D.Italy Ans:C Q20) Sonoran is a desert of ? (A) Europe (B) Africa (C) North America (D) South America Ans:C Q21) The Union Minister of Human Resource Development has introduced a _____ point grading index to assess the quality of school education offered by states ? A.100 B.80 C.70 D.50 Ans:C Q22) The Supreme Court in its verdict has appointed whom as the CBI chief ? A.Rakesh Asthana B.Alok Verma C.Ranjit Sinha D.M Nageshwar Rao Ans:B Q23) World Bank President Jim Yong Kim will step down from his position on February 1 , who will assume the role of interim President in place of him ? A.Kristalina Georgieva B.Rodrigo Rato C. Scott Morrison D.Thomas Jordan

8. Ans:A Q24) Which country has decided to withdraw from UNbacked anti-corruption commission ? A.Costa Rica B.El Salvador C.Honduras D.Guatemala Ans:D Q25) Odisha has got the license for third airport, the airport will be constructed in which city ? A.Cuttack B.Puri C.Raurkela D.Konark Ans:C