Current Affairs Quiz , 25 Oct 2019

1) Which among the following is the world’s highest peace pagoda?

a) Vishwa Shanti Stupa
b) Global Vipassana
c) Deekshabhoomi Stupa
d) Buddha Smriti

Answer: a
• Vishwa Shanti Stupa (World peace pagoda), constructed atop the Ratnagiri Hill, is the world’s highest peace pagoda.

2) Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR), recently seen in news, is the usage and licensing fee needs to be paid by

a) Telecom companies
b) Coal Mining companies
c) Cricket clubs
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) is the usage and licensing fee that telecom operators are charged by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).

3) The Kartarpur corridor, also known as “Road to Peace”, crosses the river

a) Ravi
b) Beas
c) Sutlej
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• It crosses river Ravi connecting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India’s Gurdaspur district.

4) Thotlakonda monastery, recently seen in news, is located in

a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Ladakh
c) Sikkim
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• Thotlakonda Buddhist Complexis situated near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, India.

5) The Vice-President of India will lead the Indian delegations to the 18th summit. It is to be held in

a) India
b) Brazil
c) Azerbaijan
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• The 18th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is going to be held at Baku, Azerbaijan.