Daily Current Affairs : 18th and 19th January 2020 |Daily GK update Quiz

Daily Current Affairs 18th and 19th January 2020:

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Q.1. Which Union Territory/State signed MoU with NITI Aayog for Development of Infrastructure Projects?

(a)Delhi

(b)Jammu and Kashmir

(c)Ladakh

(d)Rajasthan

(e)Madhya Pradesh

Answer & Explanation
Ans.1.(c)

Exp. NITI Aayog and Union Territory of Ladakh signed MoU for Development of Infrastructure Projects in Ladakh.

Aims: NITI Aayog will be supporting the UT’s administration through its key initiative ‘Development Support Services to States for Infrastructure Projects (D3S-i)’ . In an important initiative to promote the development of key infrastructure sectors in the newly constituted Union Territory of Ladakh.

Q.2. According to UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2020 report World economy likely to grow ____________in 2020.

(a)2.5%

(b)2.4%

(c)2.6%

(d)2.3%

(e)2.7%

Answer & Explanation
Ans.2.(a)

Exp. World economy to grow 2.5 percent in 2020, but a flare up of trade tensions, financial turmoil, or an escalation of geopolitical tensions could derail a recovery, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2020 released on 18th January.

Q.3. Who has been appointed as India’s Vice Chief of Army Staff?

(a)Manoj Mukund Naravane

(b)Arvind Kumar

(c)AP Maheshwari

(d)SK Saini

(e)Vivek Kumar Johri

Answer & Explanation
Ans.3.(d)

Exp. Indian Army’s Southern Command Chief, Lt Gen SK Saini will be the force’s new vice chief, taking charge a day before Republic Day.

Q.4.Who has been appointed as Queen’s Counsel (QC) for the courts of England and Wales?

(a)Abhay Manohar Sapre

(b)Harish Salve

(c)K S P Radhakrishnan

(d)SK Saini

(e)AP Maheshwari

Answer & Explanation
Ans.4.(b)

Exp. Senior Advocate Harish Salve has been appointed as Queen’s Counsel (QC) for the courts of England and Wales.

Q.5.The Supreme Court appointed former apex court judge Justice _____________ as Chairman of road safety committee.

(a)Abhay Manohar Sapre

(b)K S P Radhakrishnan

(c)Harish Salve

(d)Sanjay Karol

(e)A K Sikri

Answer & Explanation
Ans.5.(a)

Exp. SC appointed former apex court judge Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre as head of road safety committee.

Q.6. Which Indian Singer has been chosen for the 2017 National Lata Mangeshkar Award of the state govt. of Madhya Pradesh(MP)?

(a)Lata Mangeshkar

(b)Vani Jairam

(c)Suman Kalyanpur

(d)Usha Khanna

(e)Geeta Mali

Answer & Explanation
Ans.6.(c)

Exp. Indian singer Suman Kalyanpur was chosen for the 2017 National Lata Mangeshkar Award of the state govt. of Madhya Pradesh(MP).

Q.7. Which Indian Music composer has been chosen for the 2018 National Lata Mangeshkar Award of the state govt. of Madhya Pradesh(MP)?

(a)A R Rahman

(b)Kuldeep Singh

(c)Mithoon

(d)Mohammed Zahur Khayyam

(e)Jeet Ganguly

Answer & Explanation
Ans.7.(b)

Exp. Indian Music composer Kuldeep Singh has been chosen for the Lata Mangeshkar award for the year 2018.

Q.8. Which of the following India’s star wrestler has won gold medal in Rome Ranking Series in 65kg freestyle category?

(a)Deepak Punia

(b)Vinesh Phogat

(c)Bajrang Punia

(d)Ravi Kumar Dahiya

(e)Pooja Gehlot

Answer & Explanation
Ans.8.(c)

Exp. The 25-year-old Bajrang Punia staged a remarkable comeback to secure a 4-3 win against USA’s Jordan Michael Oliver in the final of the 65kg freestyle category.

Q.9. Which of the following India’s star wrestler has won gold medal in Rome Ranking Series in 61kg freestyle category?

(a)Deepak Punia

(b)Vinesh Phogat

(c)Bajrang Punia

(d)Ravi Kumar Dahiya

(e)Pooja Gehlot

Answer & Explanation
Ans.9.(d)

Exp. Ravi Kumar Dahiya, who competed in the 61kg category instead of his regular 57kg, won gold after getting the better of Kazakhstan’s Nurbolat Abdualiyev 12-2 in his final bout.

Q.10. Which country is hosting ICC Under-19 World Cup Cricket 2020?

(a)South Africa

(b)England

(c)India

(d)Australia

(e)New Zealand

Answer & Explanation
Ans.10.(a)

Exp. The ICC Under-19 World Cup Cricket began in South Africa on 17th January.

Q.11. Who is leading Indian Team at ICC U-19 World Cup Cricket 2020?

(a)Tilak Verma

(b)Dhruv Chand Jurel

(c)Sushant Mishra

(d)Akash Singh

(e)Priyam Garg

Answer & Explanation
Ans.11.(e)

Exp. Indian team, under the captaincy of Priyam Garg, will look to defend the title when it begins its campaign against Sri Lanka at the Oval, Bloemfontein, on 19th January.

Q.12. Who has won the WTA Hobart International doubles title?

(a)Nadiia Kichenok & Sania Mirza

(b)Zhang Shuai & Peng Shuai

(c)Astra Sharma & Jessica Moore

(d)Lizette Cabrara & Samantha Stosur

(e)Ankita Raina & Karman Kaur Thandi

Answer & Explanation
Ans.12.(a)

Exp. In a stunning comeback after a 2-year-long maternity break from tennis, Sania Mirza won the WTA Hobart International doubles title along with her partner Nadiia Kichenok on 18th January.

Q.13. _____________&___________ are set to become India’s first ‘Model Sports Villages’..

(a)Malan and Majuli

(b)Khimsar and Mandawa

(c)Janjehli and Chitkul

(d)Bahadurpur and Kheri Viran

(e)Matheran and Nako

Answer & Explanation
Ans.13.(d)

Exp. Bahadurpur and Kheri Viran are set to become India’s first ‘Model Sports Villages’ as part of Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad’s plan to evolve a sports culture in the country.

Q.14. Former India all-rounder _____________ passed away.

(a)Bapu Nadkarni

(b)V b Chandrasekhar

(c)Madhav Apte

(d)Virendra Naik

(e)Man Mohan Sood

Answer & Explanation
Ans.14.(a)

Exp. Former India all-rounder Bapu Nadkarni, who played 41 Tests between 1955 and 1968, passed away.

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