Current Affairs MCQ 3RD April 2019

Current Affairs MCQ 3^RD April 2019

Q1. Which of the following airport has been crowned the world’s best aviation hub for the seventh time in a row, according to the Skytrax World Airport Awards?

1. Indira Gandhi International Airport
2. Changi Airport
3. London Heathrow Airport
4. Hindon Airport

S1. Ans. {b}

Sol. Singapore’s Changi Airport has been crowned the world’s best aviation hub for the seventh time in a row, while New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport featured at number 59, according to the Skytrax World Airport Awards.

Q2. New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport featured at number______in the list of world’s best aviation hub, according to the Skytrax World Airport Awards.

1. 31
2. 12
3. 59
4. 39

S2. Ans. {c}

Sol. Singapore’s Changi Airport has been crowned the world’s best aviation hub for the seventh time in a row, while New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport featured at number 59, according to the Skytrax World Airport Awards.

Q3. Who among the following is set to be appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men’s basketball team?

1. Vaselin Matic
2. Lebron James
3. Michael Jordan\
4. Kobe Bryant

S3. Ans. {a}

Sol. Veselin Matic, who took Iran to an Asian Games bronze medal in 2010, is set to be appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men’s basketball team.

Q4. Which of the following tech giant has announced a three-year strategic technology partnership with Roland-Garros Grand Slam tennis tournament, also called the French Open?

1. Infosys
2. TCS
3. Wipro
4. HCL

S4. Ans. {a}

Sol. Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, and Roland-Garros Grand Slam tennis tournament, also called the French Open, announced a three-year strategic technology partnership.

Q5. Bank of Baroda has signed an MoU with agriculture services companies to develop an agriculture digital platform which will provide solutions for agricultural requirements. What is the name of that platform?

1. Kisan Mitra
2. BoB Kisan Mitra
3. Baroda Kisan
4. Online Farmer

S5. Ans. {c}

Sol. Bank of Baroda has signed an MoU with agriculture services companies to develop an agriculture digital platform, Baroda Kisan, which will provide solutions for agricultural requirements.

Q6. Celebrated__________writer and poet Ashita passed away at the age of 63 in Thrissur, after fighting a long battle with cancer.

1. Hindi
2. Tamil
3. Telugu
4. Malayalam

S6. Ans. {d}

Sol. Celebrated Malayalam writer and poet Ashita passed away at the age of 63 in Thrissur, after fighting a long battle with cancer.

Q7. With which of the following country India has signed an agreement for exchange of country-by-country (CbC) report to help companies in the taxation-related matter?

1. The UK
2. The USA
3. UAE
4. China

S7. Ans. {b}

Sol. India and the US signed an agreement for exchange of country-by-country (CbC) report. The move will give huge relief to subsidiaries of US-headquartered companies in the taxation-related matter.

Q8. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched a special programme for school children in tune with the government’s vision “Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhan”. What is the name of the programme?

1. NAYA-YUVA
2. YUVA
3. VUVIKA
4. None of these

S8. Ans. {c}

Ans. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched a special programme for schoolchildren called Young Scientist Programme or Yuva Vigyani Karyakram (VUVIKA), in tune with the government’s vision “Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhan”.

Q9. An agreement has been signed between India and the________ to establish a common health sciences collaborative platform.

1. European Union
2. USA
3. UK
4. African Union

S9. Ans. {d}

Sol. An agreement has been signed between India and the African Union to establish an India-Africa health sciences collaborative platform.

Q10. An Indian Anti-Satellite Weapon (A-SAT) successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit. India has become the_____country to acquire this space capability.

1. Third
2. Second
3. Fourth
4. Fifth

S10. Ans. {c}

Sol. An Anti-Satellite Weapon (A-SAT) successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit. The name of this mission was ‘Mission Shakti’. After the US, Russia, and China, India is the fourth country to acquire this space capability.