Current Affairs Quiz , 18 Nov 2019

1) Who among the following was popularly known as Punjab Kesari?

a) Lala Lajpat Rai
b) Bhagat Singh
c) Ajit Singh
d) Ranjith Singh

Answer: a
• Lala Lajpat Rai was elected President of the Indian National Congress during its Special Session in Kolkata in 1920, which saw the launch of Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-cooperation Movement.
• He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari or Sher-E- Punjab

2) Indian Oil Corporation has developed winter-grade diesel to address the problem of loss of fluidity in fuel during extreme winter conditions in

a) Ladakh
b) Rajasthan
c) Sikkim
d) All of the above

Answer: a
• Indian Oil Corporation has developed winter-grade diesel for Ladakh to address the problem of loss of fluidity in fuel during extreme winter conditions.

3) ‘Maritime Unmanned Anti-Submarine System (MUSAS),’ recently seen in news is associated with

a) RCEP
b) BRI
c) SCO
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• It is a joint project between Portugal, France, Spain and Sweden, which all have large coastlines.

4) Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh is to be launched by

a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
b) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Ministry of Women and Child Development is going to launch Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh, a repository of diverse crops across 128 agro-climatic zones in India..

5) Which of the following States celebrateS ‘India International Cherry Blossom Festival?’

a) Meghalaya
b) Sikkim
c) Ladakh
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• India International Cherry Blossom Festival-2019 is organised by the Government of Meghalaya in association with Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD).