Current Affairs Quiz , 01 Apr 2019

1) Eurasian Lynx, found currently only in Ladakh and some parts of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, is a type of

a) Bird
b) Frog
c) Cat
d) Insect

Answer: c
• The Eurasian Lynx, found currently only in Ladakh and some parts of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, may have found its way into the Kashmir Valley
• The Eurasian Lynx or Ee in Ladakhi is one of the medium-sized wild cats which roam the high and cold snow-covered mountains of Ladakh. The cat is agile and strong and is high adapted to the thin air atmosphere of Ladakh.

2) Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of

a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Telangana
d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: a
• Two new species of birds have been spotted in North Kerala’s Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary during a recent bird survey in the district, according a media report on March 26, 2019.
• The new species spotted were Woolly-necked Stork and White-bellied Drongo, both dry-land species. Besides the new species, a total of 152 species were spotted in the three-day survey.

3) Who among the following is the first female president of Slovakia?

a) Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
b) Zuzana Čaputová
c) Michelle Bachelet
d) Dilma Rousseff

Answer: b
• The woman who has been elected Slovakia’s first female president said her victory showed “you can win without attacking your opponents”, after fighting a positive campaign based on progressive values and political reform, and providing a rare moment of hope for liberal politics in central Europe.
• Zuzana Čaputová, a 45-year-old lawyer and anti-corruption campaigner, won 58.4% of the votes in the poll and will take office in June.

4) Who won the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament, 2019 at Ipoh in Malaysia?

a) South Korea
b) Australia
c) Pakistan
d) Inda

Answer: a
• India has lost to South Korea in the final of Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament at Ipoh in Malaysia. South Korea lifted the title, defeating India in a shootout 4-2.

5) Which of the following has become the world’s first district with 5G coverage?

a) Tokyo
b) Hamburg
c) Thane
d) Shanghai

Answer: d
• Shanghai claimed that it has become the world’s first district using both 5G coverage and broadband gigabit network as China seeks to establish lead over the US and other countries in the race to develop next generation cellular mobile communications.
• 5G is the next generation of cellular technology with download speeds that are 10 to 100 times faster than 4G LTE networks.