Current Affairs Quiz , 11 Apr 2019

1) Which of the following events is farthest from Jallianwala Bagh incident?

a) Rowlett Act
b) Non-cooperation movement
c) Wagon tragedy
d) Chauri Chaira Incident

Answer: d
• Rowlett Act – 1919
• Non-cooperation movement – 1920
• Wagon tragedy – 1921
• Chauri Chaura Incident – 1922

2) What is the name of the black hole found in Milky way galaxy?

a) Sagittarius A*
b) Messier87’s black hole
c) Pōwehi
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The Event Horizon Telescope has been observing Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our own galaxy, the Milky Way.
• Sagittarius A* (pronounced “Sagittarius A-star”) is a much less active supermassive black hole than the one at the center of M87.

3) Electoral bonds are not available in multiples of which of the following denominations?

a) Rs 1 lakh
b) Rs 10 lakh
c) Rs 1 crore
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• They were sold in five denominations of Rs 1,000, Rs 10,000, Rs 1 lakh, Rs 10 lakh, and Rs 1 crore.
• Almost 99 per cent of donations received by political parties between March 2018 and January 24, 2019 were as electoral bonds of Rs 10 lakh and Rs one crore

4) Name the movie which was stalled by the ECI till the completion of elecions.

a) The accidental Prime Minister
b) PM Narendra Modi
c) Padmavat
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• The Election Commission of India has announced General elections 17th Lok Sabha 2019 from the date of announcement of the elections, the model code of conduct (MCC) has come into operation.
• Any biopic materal in the nature of biography/hagiography subserving the purposes of any political entity or any individual entity connected to it, which is intended to, or which has the potential to disturb the level playing field during the elections, should not be displayed in electronic media including cinematograph during the operation of MCC

5) Which of the following commission was appointed for the enquiry of Jallianwala Bagh incident?

a) Hunter Commission
b) Lee commission
c) Strachey commission
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The Hunter Committee was appointed by the British government. Halfway through its proceedings, the Hunter Committee suffered the setback of being boycotted by Indian nationalists, represented by the Congress, because of the government’s refusal to release Punjab leaders on bail.