Current Affairs Quiz Set 62 Where will be the World Test Championship finals held? United Kingdom India Pakistan Sri lanka S-a E- The World Test Championship final to be held in the United Kingdom in 2021. ICC is expecting that top teams will go head to head in matches. Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies are the nine teams that will battle it out for the top honours in the World Test Championship. The first Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston will mark as the inaugural game of the event. Who among the following will head the high level committee formed to strategise preparations for 2020, 2024 Olympics? Gagan Narang Leander Paes Kirren Raju Mary Kom S-c E- A high level 10-member committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to coordinate and strategise the preparation for the 2020 and 2024 Olympics. The objective of the committee is to ensure that the performance of the Indian athletes are optimised in the Olympics and other multidisciplinary events. The committee comprises prominent sportspersons like Olympic medallists — tennis ace Leander Paes and shooter Gagan Narang. The aim of the committee for the Tokyo Games would be to provide all possible support to potential and qualified athletes, facilitating smooth logistical arrangements for participation of the Indian athletes, ensuring seamless acclimatisation and hospitable environment for the contingent. Where will be the third edition of Khelo India held? Guwahati New Delhi Pune Mumbai S-a The third edition of Khelo India Youth Games will be held in Guwahati next year from January 18-30, 2020. The Games will see a participation of more than 10,000 athletes and officials. It will be conducted in partnership with IOA, SGFI & Assam as host State The inaugural edition was held in New Delhi while Pune hosted the second one this year. Which of the following has discovered TOI 2070? NASA ISRO JAXA ESA S-a E- TOI 270 is the name of the dwarf star and the planetary system recently discovered by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). It is about 73 light years away from Earth, and is located in the constellation Pictor. Its members include the dwarf star, which is 40 per cent smaller than the Sun in size and mass, and the three planets or exoplanets (planets outside the solar system) that have been named TOI 270 b, TOI 270 c, and TOI 270 d. Where will Singapore-headquartered Global Indian International School (GIIS) launch India's first smart school campus? Goa Mumbai Pune Delhi S-c E- The Singapore-headquartered Global Indian International School (GIIS) will launch India's first SMART campus in Pune as part of its Rs 420 crore investments in education in India over the coming years. It will be launched with the aim of providing students with NextGen learning to hone 21st century skills. It plans to introduce the same pedagogy and initiatives at all its existing campuses in India and will invest over Rs 420 crore over the coming years towards this. With which of the following countries did India launch Innovating for Clean Air (IfCA)? Germany Switzerland China UK S: d E: The Innovating for Clean Air (IfCA), a two-year UK-India joint initiative providing Indian and UK stakeholders opportunities to test interventions related to air quality and EV integration, was launched in Bengaluru. The programme is led by Innovate UK -- part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) -- and is funded by the Newton Fund with matched resources from various partners in Karnataka and India. Such collaborative initiatives are an example of how the UK and India can work as a joint force for good on innovative solutions, and can bring the best of our research communities, academia and businesses together to address shared challenges, such as clean air. The initiative provides a unique measurement system for air quality by integrating satellite and sensor data, and helping to support Indias transition to electric vehicles. How many countries have been exempted by Sri Lanka for Visa fees? 49 34 41 48 S-d E- Sri Lanka has exempted 48 countries from Visa fees and India is among 48 countries whose citizens have been exempted from visa fees for tourism purposes by Sri Lankan government with effect from tomorrow. The visa fees, which ranged from 20 to 40 US dollars, will not be charged for grant of one month visa for tourism. The tourists can apply for electronic travel authorisations online or apply for visa on arrival. The measure will be implemented for six months initially and a decision will be taken later for extension depending upon its impact on revenue. Which of the following countries has opened the historic Hindu temple in Sialkot for worship after 72 years? Nepal Sri Lanka Bangladesh Pakistan S-d E- 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. The Shawala Teja Singh temple, located in city’s congested Dhaarowal locality, some 100-km from Lahore, is more than 1,000 years old, according to the book ‘History of Sialkot’ by the late Rashid Niaz. Which of the following payment banks will be converted to a Small Finance Bank? IPPB Airtel Payment Bank Paytm Payment Bank Jio Payment Bank S-a E- The postal department will convert the India Post Payments Bank into a small finance bank, enabling it to offer small loans to customers. Besides, the department looks to open one crore accounts for IPPB in 100 days. Which of the following will establish the world’s first ultra-fast hyperloop project? Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh Gurugram Rajasthan S-a E- Maharashtra has granted infrastructure project status for a $10 billion plan to establish the world’s first ultra-fast hyperloop project. The projects aims to link Mumbai with the neighboring city of Pune. Hyperloops use magnets to levitate pods inside an airless tube, creating conditions in which the pods can shuttle people and freight at speeds of up to 1,200 km per hour. How many companies have set up a joint venture company named KABIL? 3 2 8 7 S-a E- A joint venture company namely Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. (KABIL) is to be set up with the participation of three Central Public Sector Enterprises namely, National Aluminium Company Ltd.(NALCO), Hindustan Copper Ltd.(HCL) and Mineral Exploration Company Ltd. (MECL). The objective of constituting KABIL is to ensure a consistent supply of critical and strategic minerals to Indian domestic market. While KABIL would ensure mineral security of the Nation, it would also help in realizing the overall objective of import substitution. Which of the following has launched ‘Samarth’ to empower Indian artisans, weavers and craftsmen? Flipkart Amazon Google Facebook S-a E- Flipkart, India’s leading e-commerce marketplace launched ‘Flipkart Samarth’ – a breakthrough initiative aimed at bringing India’s artisans, weavers, and handicrafts producers onto e-commerce. The host of initiatives and benefits under Flipkart Samarth include dedicated support for onboarding, cataloguing, account management, business insights, dedicated seller support, reduced commission where eligible, and warehousing support. Which of the following is the video game launched by Indian Air Force? Indian Air Force: A cut above Indian Air Force: Flying High Indian Air Force: Make a mark Indian Air Force: Rise and shine S-a E- The Indian Air Force (IAF) launched its new air-borne combat video game for smartphones called ‘Indian Air Force: A cut above’. The mobile game was launched by Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa in New Delhi. The mobile game has been developed by the Indian Air Force and will be available in Android and iOS platforms. The IAF had launched a teaser of the game earlier this month, where it had said that the game will be launched as a single-player version and it will provide gamers with a virtual experience of the air-borne combats. The tourism ministry has made changes in the timings of how many monuments ? 10 11 13 12 S-a E- The Culture Ministry has decided to keep 10 heritage sites open for public from sunrise to 9 pm, Union Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel said. At present, gates of most monuments are closed for visitors by 6 pm. Apart from the Humayun's Tomb and Safdarjung Tomb in Delhi, the extended timings will apply to Rajarani Temple in Bhubaneswar, Dulhadev Temple in Khajuraho, Shekh Chilli Tomb in Kurukshetra, Group of Monuments at Pattadakal in Karnataka, Gol Gumbaj in Karnataka, Group of Temples in Maharashtra (Markanda), Man Mahal in Uttar Pradesh (Varanasi) and Rani ki Baav in Paatan Gujarat. The change in timings will be effective for a period of three years. At present, no popular monument is kept open beyond sunset - Taj Mahal timings is from sunrise (6 am) to sunset (6.30 pm) - but it has not found a place on this list. With which of the following Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a deal for buying R-27 air-to-air missiles worth over Rs 1500 crore? Israel France Germany Russia S-d E- The Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a deal with Russia for buying R-27 air-to-air missiles worth over Rs 1500 crore. The missiles will be fitted on the Su-30MKI fighter planes. The missiles will further strengthen the air-to-air combat capability of the air force. The R-27 missile is designed to destroy air targets in adverse weather conditions at any time of day. The missile has a length of 4m, a body diameter of 0.23m and wingspan of 0.77m. The weight of the missile is 253kg. The R-27 can be launched from an altitude of 25km, up to a range of 60km. The guidance system of the missile includes semi-active radar seeker with command updates.
