Current Affairs Quiz , 07 Jan 2019

1) Which of the following Indian states topped the Ease of Doing Business Index (EDB Index ABC) recently released by Asia Competitiveness Institute?

a) Gujarat
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Haryana
d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: b
• In the latest ranking of Asia Competitiveness Institute’s (ACI) EDB Index ABC, Andhra Pradesh bagged the top rank in 2018.

2) Which of the following High-Level Committees have been constituted by the central government for implementation of Clause 6 of Assam Accord?

a) M.P. Bezbaruah Committee
b) Mohan Reddy Committee
c) Rajiv Kumar Committee
d) Akhilesh Ranjan Committee

Answer: a
• Government notifies High-Level committee for implementation of Clause 6 of Assam Accord.
• The committee with a broad mandate is headed by and includes eminent Assamese persons from different fields; Retired IAS officer M.P. Bezbaruah is chairman of the 9-member Committee.

3) Mandal Dam is located in which of the following Indian states?

a) Chhattisgarh
b) Punjab
c) Jharkhand
d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: c
• Narendra Modi in Jharkhand: PM inaugurates Rs 2,391 Mandal dam project in Palam

4) The 30th edition of International Kite Festival has kicked off in

a) Aurangabad
b) Patna
c) Kolkata
d) Ahmedabad

Answer: d
• One of the most-awaited Indian festivals that attracts crowd from all over the world is the International Kite Festival of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This year, the 9-day festival kicked off with much enthusiasm and of course with big, beautiful and unique kites.

5) Which of the following states has announced interest-free loans of up to ₹3 lakh for women self-help groups (WSHGs) under Mission Shakti?

a) Telangana
b) Kerala
c) Odisha
d) West Bengal

Answer: c
• Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced interest-free loans of up to ₹3 lakh for women self-help groups (WSHGs) in the state.