Current Affairs Quiz , 31 Jul 2019

1) 1000-year-old ShawalaTeja Singh temple was opened for worship after 72 years. Where is it located?

a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Myanmar
d) Cambodia

Answer: b
• Pakistan has opened a 1,000-year-old Hindu temple in eastern city Sialkot for “worship” for the first time since partition on the demand of the local Hindu community, officials said on Monday.

2) Which state of India has the highest tiger presence, as per the Tiger Census Report 2018?

a) Rajasthan
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Kerala

Answer: b
• MP had the highest rise of 218 tigers, reaching an estimated 526, followed by Karnataka with 524

3) Which state announced a policy of free electricity for minimum usage?

a) Delhi
b) Kerala
c) Gujarat
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday announced free power up to 200 units every month for consumers, a decision likely to benefit about 3.2 million residents in the national capital. The existing 50% subsidy for electricity usage of 201-400 units will continue.

4) Didi Ke Bolo campaign is launched in the state of

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) West Bengal
c) Bihar
d) Odisha

Answer: b
• In three days of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launching a new outreach programme, ‘Didike Bolo’, a call centre run by poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s I-PAC under the initiative has been flooded with calls.

5) Benin is a country located in

a) Central Asia
b) Europe
c) South Asia
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• India offers USD 100 million line of credit to Benin during President Kovind’s visit.
• It is a country in Western part of Africa