Current Affairs Quiz , 26 Aug 2019

1) WorldSkills Competition, 2019 is held at

a) New Delhi, India
b) Kazan, Russia
c) Shanghai, China
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• WorldSkills Competition of 2019 is held in Kazan, Russia.
• The event of the WorldSkills International is organised every two years.

2) Which among the following countries are not a member of RCEP?

a) Australia, US, Japan,
b) South Korea, New Zealand, Bangladesh
c) China, Russia, Cambodia
d) Russia, US, Sri Lanka
e) None of the above

Answer: d
• RCEP is proposed between the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) and the six states with which ASEAN has existing FTAs (Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand).

3) Women’s Equality Day is celebrated on

a) August 26
b) August 27
c) August 7
d) September 1

Answer: a
• Women’s Equality Day is celebrated on August 26 every year to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment in the United States of America that provides equal rights to women including the right to vote.

4) Which among the following countries are eastern most?

a) Bahrain
b) Qatar
c) Saudi Arabia
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• PM Narendra Modi on his two-day visit to Bahrain, announced a redevelopment project of USD 4.2 million for Shri Krishna Temple

5) Project SURE deals with

a) HIV-AIDS eradication
b) Sustainable development of textile industry
c) Extending the range of Brahmos missile
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• The SURE project is a commitment by India’s apparel industry to set a sustainable pathway for the Indian fashion industry. SURE, stands for ‘Sustainable Resolution’ a firm commitment from the industry to move towards fashion that contributes to a clean environment.