Current Affairs Quiz , 08 Aug 2019

1) Who will be awarded with Vir Chakra in 2019?

a) Abhinandan Vardhman
b) Suresh Tiwari
c) Bipin Rawat
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Varthaman is likely to be awarded a Vir Chakra for his exploits and the five Mirage-2000 fighter aces who dropped bombs on the terror facility of the Jaish-e-Mohammed, the Vayu Sena Medal for gallantry.

2) Which among the following is not a component of PMAY(U)?

a) Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme
b) Affordable Housing in Partnership
c) In-Situ Slum Redevelopment.
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) has four components — CLSS, In Situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) and Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC). Under these the government provides central assistance to beneficiaries to construct their own houses.

3) Which company does United States formally banned from enforcing government contracts?

a) Vivo
b) Huawei
c) Oppo
d) None of the above

Answer:b
• The United States unveiled rules on Wednesday formally banning technology giant Huawei and other Chinese firms from government contracts in the latest move in the countries’ escalating trade war.

4) Who among the following is not one of the kings of the Kashmir Sultanate?

a) Shah Mir
b) Zain-ul-Abidin
c) Fateh Khan
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• Between 1326 and 1585, when the region was conquered by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, the original Kashmiri culture and society underwent profound changes. Kashmir became part of the Sikh Empire in the early 19th century, and ultimately passed under the Hindu Dogra kings of Jammu.

5) FAME India scheme is launched by

a) Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
b) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises had invited expression of interest (EoI) from cities with million-plus population, smart cities, state or UT capitals and special category states for submission of proposal for deployment of electric buses on operational cost basis.