Important Current Affairs Quiz 12th September 2019
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Important Current Affairs Quiz 12th September
Which country has recently inaugurated Southeast Asia's largest solar power farm?
Vietnam has inaugurated Southeast Asia's largest solar power farm which has the capacity to produce 688 million kWh of electricity annually.
The Dau Tieng Solar Power Complex occupies 540 hectares in Tay Ninh province and has an investment of more than $391 million.
The complex, was constructed on the Dau Tieng Reservoir – the largest artificial lake in Vietnam.
In September 2019, Former Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya took oath as the 27th Governor of ________.
Former Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya took oath as the 27th Governor of Himachal Pradesh on 11 September 2019.
The Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, Justice Sanjay Karol administered him oath of Office and Secrecy at Rajbhavan in Shimla.
Duttatreya has replaced Kalraj Mishra who is now the Governor of Rajasthan.
He has served as a Member of Parliament for five terms.
What is the name of India's second Scorpene-class attack submarine which is to be commissioned into the Navy in Mumbai in September 2019?
INS Kalvari
INS Karanj
INS Khanderi
INS Vela
INS Chakra
India's second Scorpene-class attack submarine INS Khanderi will be commissioned into the Navy by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Mumbai on September 28, 2019.
The conventional diesel-electric submarine has been manufactured by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai.
The first Scorpene-class submarine INS Kalvari had been commissioned into the Indian Navy in December 2017.
Recently, India and 10-member bloc of South-East Asian nations have agreed to review their free trade agreement, signed in ________.
India and 10-member bloc of South-East Asian nations have agreed to review their free trade agreement, signed in 2009.
The two sides also decided to constitute a joint committee for this purpose.
This was agreed upon during the meeting between economic ministers of ASEAN and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in Bangkok.
They met for the 16th AEM-India consultations.
1.Days after Congress decided to elect former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda as Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader, Haryana Assembly Speaker Kanwar Pal Gujjar also recognised him as Leader of Opposition (LoP) on 10 September 2019.
3.Congress presently has 16 MLAs in the 90-member Assembly.
3.Bhupinder Singh Hooda had held the post of Leader of Oppostion but lost it in March 2019.
Days after Congress decided to elect former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda as Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader, Haryana Assembly Speaker Kanwar Pal Gujjar also recognised him as Leader of Opposition (LoP) on 10 September 2019.
Congress presently has 16 MLAs in the 90-member Assembly.
Abhay Singh Chautala had held the post of Leader of Oppostion but lost it in March 2019.
BCCI announced a two-year radio rights arrangement with ________ for live commentary of the national cricket team's international games.
NDTV group
9X Media
The BCCI announced a two-year radio rights arrangement with All India Radio (AIR) for live commentary of the national cricket team's international games.
This initiative will offer millions of listeners across India the opportunity to follow cricket via live radio commentary.
The audio commentary will commence from the first game of T20 International series against South Africa.
In October 2019, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to receive the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets in ________.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to receive the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets in Paris on October 8, 2019 — the foundation day of the Indian Air Force.
He will travel to Paris on October 7 on a three-day visit.
India had signed an inter-governmental agreement with France in September 2016 for procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of around Rs 58,000 crore.
Which country has slapped sanctions on the chief of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Noor Wali Mehsud and designated him as a global terrorist?
The US has slapped sanctions on the chief of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Noor Wali Mehsud and designated him as a global terrorist.
Noor Wali Mehsud was designated as a 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist' by the US Department of State, on the eve of the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Noor took over the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in June 2018.
Where will Kerala set up India's first international women's trade centre (iWTC), in consonance with the United Nations sustainable development goals?
Kerala will set up India's first international women's trade centre (iWTC), in consonance with the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Kozhikode.
It is envisaged as a safe space away from home for women to harness their entrepreneurial capabilities.
The first phase of iWTC, being executed under the gender park's Vision 2020, is scheduled to be completed by 2021.
Which of the following has been selected by Niti Aayog to set up India's first Digital Capability Centre (DCC)?
Bain and Company
Niti Aayog has selected McKinsey & Company to set up India's first Digital Capability Centre (DCC).
McKinsey supports five such digital capability centres across the globe – Aachen, Chicago, Singapore, Venice, and Beijing.
DCC is a unique digital manufacturing learning centre offering company leaders and their workforces hands-on experience and workshops in next-generation technology.
In which city has Minister of State for Agriculture, Parshottam Rupala launched a multilingual Mobile App CHC Farm Machinery in 2019?
Minister of State for Agriculture, Parshottam Rupala has launched a multilingual Mobile App CHC Farm Machinery during a conference on Crop Residue Management in New Delhi.
The app will allow farmers to avail custom hiring services of CHCs located in a radius of 50 km.
With the help of it, the farmers will now be able to get affordable access to cutting-edge technology at their doorsteps.
Pawan Munjal will be inducted into the 2019 Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame. He is the ​MD and Chairman of ________.
Yamaha Motor Company
MD and Chairman of Hero MotoCorp, Pawan Munjal will be inducted into the 2019 Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame.
He will be inducted for his support to Golf in India and around the world.
The induction ceremony will be held at the 2019 Asian Golf Awards Gala Banquet.
With the honour, he will join the legendary players such as Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player who were bestowed with the same.
Gurugram traffic police have tied up with which company for real-time traffic updates?
The Gurugram traffic police have tied up with Google maps for real-time traffic updates.
The information such as planned road closures, diversions, traffic alerts regarding road crash etc. will be shared by Gurugram traffic police with Google maps.
Responding to the situation, Google maps will immediately update the information on its public maps.
In September 2019, who among the following have been given knighthoods by Theresa May in her resignation honours list?
Geoffrey Boycott and Ian Botham
Geoffrey Boycott and Andrew Strauss
Graham Gooch and Andrew Strauss
Graham Gooch and Geoffrey Boycott
Andrew Strauss and Ian Botham
England cricket greats Geoffrey Boycott and Andrew Strauss have been given knighthoods by Theresa May in her resignation honours list.
Both received the honour for their services to sport after outstanding careers for England.
Geoffrey played 108 tests between 1964-1982 for England and scored 8,114 Test runs.
Andrew played 100 tests for England from 2004-12, scoring more than 7,000 runs.
According to a study conducted by Queen Mary University in 2019, scientists have unveiled a newly discovered species of a pterosaur from the ________ group.
Saurischia
Azhdarchid
Ornithischia
Ankylosaurian
Liaoningosaurus
Scientists have unveiled a newly discovered species of a pterosaur, the largest ever flying animal according to a study conducted by Queen Mary University in London.
These species come from the Azhdarchid group of pterosaurs.
The pterosaur's name Cryodrakon boreas roughly translates to 'frozen dragon of the north wind'.
1. Union HRD Minister, Prakash Javadekar attended the First Annual Innovation Festival of the MHRD's Innovation Cell (MIC).
2.MIC organized the first Annual Innovation Festival in coordination with AICTE on 11 September 2019.
3. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' launched the Smart India Hackathon 2020, Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020, and Institution's Innovation Council 2.0.
Union HRD Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' attended the First Annual Innovation Festival of the MHRD's Innovation Cell (MIC).
MIC organized the first Annual Innovation Festival in coordination with AICTE on 11 September 2019.
Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' launched the Smart India Hackathon 2020, Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020, and Institution's Innovation Council 2.0.
Recently, Government e Marketplace and Government of ________, signed an MoU to set up a GeM Organizational Transformation Team (GOTT) Project Management Unit (PMU) in the state.
Government e Marketplace (GeM) and Government of Punjab, signed an MoU to set up a GeM Organizational Transformation Team (GOTT) Project Management Unit (PMU) in the state.
GeM is the national public procurement portal which was launched in August 2016.
It has facilitated procurement worth over Rs. 34,000 crore of goods & services by various Government Departments, Organisations and PSUs.
DRDO successfully flight tested indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile in ________ in Sept 2019.
DRDO successfully flight tested indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile (MPATGM) in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh on 11 Sept 2019.
The missile hit the target in top attack mode and destroyed it with precision.
All the mission objectives were met.
This is the third series of successful testing of MPATGM.
Where did PM Narendra Modi launch Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2019?
PM Narendra Modi launched Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2019, a massive countrywide awareness and mobilization campaign on Swachhata at Mathura on 11 September 2019.
SHS 2019, with special focus on 'plastic waste awareness and management' is being organized from 11 September to October 2, 2019.
It was launched by the Departments of Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Who among the following has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister with effect from 11th September 2019?
Nripendra Misra
Shashi Kant Sharma
Dr. P.K. Mishra
Pradeep Kumar Sinha
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Dr. P.K. Mishra as Principal Secretary to Prime Minister with effect from 11th September 2019.
Mishra was the additional principal secretary to the prime minister and was holding the rank of a Cabinet minister.
Recently, Nripendra Misra had stepped down as the principal secretary to the prime minister.
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