Current Affairs Quiz , 05 Aug 2019

1) Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air missiles (QRSAM) is developed to replace

a) Prithvi
b) Aakash
c) Brahmos
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• It is developed to replace the Aakash missile defence system.

2) Fit-and-proper criteria rolled out by the RBI is associated with

a) NPA
b) Fiscal deficit
c) Monetary policy
d) Appointments

Answer: d
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has tightened the fit-and-proper criteria for directors on the boards of state-run banks. The revised norms are applicable only to public sector banks (PSBs).

3) Canine distemper virus (CDV) doesn’t affect

a) Tigers
b) Lions
c) Dogs
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• Dogs to tiger-leopard transfer is possible.

4) Island of Britain and France is separated by

a) English Channel
b) North Sea
c) Bay of Biscay
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Over the weekend, French inventor and former jet-ski champion Franky Zapata made history by crossing the English Channel – which is roughly 35 kilometers wide – on a hoverboard designed by his company.

5) Who doesn’t won Magsaysay Award for 2019?

a) Ravish Kumar
b) Ko Swe Win
c) Raymundo Pujante
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• Apart from Ravish Kumar, the other winners of the Magsaysay Award 2019 are – Myanmar’s Ko Swe Win (Journalist), Thailand’s Angkhana Neelapajit (Human Rights Activist), Philippines’ Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab (Musician), and South Korea’s Kim Jong-Ki (Activist working with violence and mental health issues in youth).