LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ FOR DEFENCE EXAMINATION

For every defence aspirant Current affairs is a must learn subject as either it is NDA , CDS or AFCAT each one of them consists ample number of questions on Current Affairs. No subject is as vast as Current affairs as it grows daily hence, it is very important to maintain your study for current affairs daily. Here we are providing some questions on latest current affairs.

1. When will single-use plastic be banned in India?
   a) October 1st
   b) October 2nd
   c) October 5th
   d) October 4^th

2. Who was awarded the GN Ramachandran Gold Medal by President Ram Nath Kovind?
3. a) Prof. Amitabha Chattopadhyay
   b) Dr Amol Prakash
   c) Dr Bodhisatwa Hazra
   d) Dr Prabhat Ranjan Prem

3. Which state topped the ‘School Education Quality Index’ released by NITI Aayog?
4. a) Uttar Pradesh
   b) Bihar
   c) Kerala
   d) Punjab

4. What is the strike range of land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile?
5. a) 240km
   b) 290km
   c) 310km
   d) 360km

5. Ram Jethmalani, one of India’s most renowned and respected criminal lawyers, passed away at the age of 95 on September 8, 2019. Jethmalani had not fought in which among the following cases?
6. a) Ajmal Kasab death penalty case
   b) Indira Gandhi Assassination case
   c) Rajiv Gandhi assassination case
   d) Jessica Lal case

6. Which city hosted the ‘ANGAN’, an international Conference on Energy Efficiency in Building Sector?
7. a) Mumbai
   b) New Delhi
   c) Gurugram
   d) Chandigarh

7. Which of the following personalities has been bestowed with the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award?
8. a) Ravish Kumar
   b) Kiran Bedi
   c) Arvind Kejriwal
   d) Arnab Goswami

8. What is the name of the book based on the speeches of President Ramnath Kovind, whose second edition was recently released by the Vice President?
9. a) Sanskriti Ke Sath
   b) Loktantra Ke Swar
   c) Desh Ki Pehchan
   d) Samaj Aur Sanskar

9. How many times has Spain’s star tennis player Rafael Nadal won the US Open title?
10. a) 17
    b) 18
    c) 19
    d) 20

• Who among the following was arrested by CBI in relation to the INX Media corruption case?

1. a) Yashwant Sinha
   b) P. Chidambaram
   c) Arun Jaitley
   d) Pranab Mukharjee

ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS

1. (B) October 2nd
   Single-use plastic will be banned in India from October 2, 2019, on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. 

2. (B) Prof. Amitabh Chattopadhyay
   The President presented the GN Ramachandran Gold Medal to Prof. Amitabh Chattopadhyay of CSIR-CCMB.

3. (C) Kerala
   Kerala topped the ‘School Education Quality Index’, which was recently launched by NITI Aayog. Rajasthan was at second position and Karnataka was at third position on the list. NITI Aayog prepared this index on the basis of 2016-17 data.

4. (B) 290km
   DRDO has recently test-fired a land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. It has a strike range of 290km. It can be fired from land and sea-based platforms. Newly, test fired BrahMos missile has been fitted with indigenous equipments.

5. (A) Ajmal Kasab death penalty case
   Ram Jethmalani, senior Supreme Court lawyer passed away on September 8, 2019. He was 95. Jethmalani, a criminal lawyer par excellence, fought several high-profile cases such as Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination case, the Jessica Lal case,  Jayalalitha disproportionate assets case and Arun Jaitely defamation case against Arvind Kejriwal among others.

6. (B) New Delhi
   Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat (ANGAN), an international conference on Energy Efficiency in Building Sector was held in New Delhi on September 9, 2019. The Conference was organised by India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in collaboration with GIZ under the Indo German Technical Cooperation.

7. (A) Ravish Kumar
   Indian journalist Ravish Kumar has been honoured with the prestigious 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award. The four other winners of the Award are Ko Swe Win from Myanmar, Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab from the Philippines, Angkhana Neelapaijit from Thailand, and Kim Jong-Ki from South Korea.

8. (B) Loktantra Ke Swar
   Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has published two books on selected speeches of President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. These books are – Loktantra Ke Swar and The Republican Ethnic. These two books are compilation of 95 speeches delivered by President Kovind during his second year in office.

9. (C ) 19
   Rafael Nadal won his 19th Grand Slam title by winning the US Open final, defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 to seize his fourth crown in New York. Spain’s star tennis player Rafael Nadal (33) is one behind of Roger Federer’s 20 Grand Slam triumphs.

10. (B) P. Chidambaram
    Former finance minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). P Chidambaram is accused of facilitating foreign investment into a television company, INX Media, in 2007, when he was the Finance Minister.

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