GK & Current Affairs Quiz: April 02, 2019
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1. Who has been conferred with 2019 Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Award (PBSA)?
[A] Prathap C. Reddy
[B] Ramesh Mehta
[C] Rajendra Joshi
[D] Kamal Karanth
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Correct Answer: C [Rajendra Joshi]
Notes:
Swiss-based NRI scientist Dr Rajendra Joshi, who belongs to Rajasthan, has been conferred with the 2019 Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Award (PBSA) by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind. Dr Joshi is honoured for his outstanding achievement in the field of Science and in recognition of his valuable contribution in promoting the honour and prestige of India and in fostering the interests of Overseas Indians. He is mainly credited with developing path-breaking medicine Tecfidera (BG12) for multiple sclerosis. The theme of 2019 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention was ‘Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India.’
2. Who has been elected as the first female President of Slovakia?
[A] Adriana Karembeu
[B] Zuzana Caputova
[C] Kristina Farkasova
[D] Apollonia Vanova
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Correct Answer: B [Zuzana Caputova]
Notes:
Zuzana Caputova, a liberal environmental activist and a political newcomer, has been elected as the first female President of Slovakia. She framed the election as a struggle between good and evil. With 58% of the vote, Caputova edged out European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic, a diplomat backed by the county’s governing Smer-Social Democracy party. She is set to take office on June 15, after the tenure of incumbent Slovak President Andrej Kiska finishes.
3. Who has won the men’s singles title at the 2019 Miami Open tennis tournament?
[A] Roger Federer
[B] John Isner
[C] Novak Djokovic
[D] Kei Nishikori
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Correct Answer: A [Roger Federer]
Notes:
In tennis, Roger Federer lifted his fourth ATP Miami Open title with an emphatic 6-1, 6-4 win over defending champion John Isner on 31st March 2019 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, States. It is Swiss player’s 28th Masters title and the 101st overall for a player who has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles.
4. ISRO has successfully launched EMISAT and 28 customer satellites by which launch vehicle?
[A] PSLV-C44
[B] PSLV-C46
[C] PSLV-C47
[D] PSLV-C45
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Correct Answer: D [PSLV-C45]
Notes:
On April 1, ISRO has successfully launched India’s latest EMISAT defence satellite from the Sriharikota spaceport. In today’s mission, the rocket PSLV-C45 flew in a new configuration called “QL”. In this configuration, the rocket is fitted with four longer versions of strap-on motors that provide the vehicle the required additional thrust. Earlier, the rocket used to be in “XL” version with six strap-on motors or two or with no strap-on motors known as core alone configuration. The PSLV-C45 successfully injected EMISAT in a 748-km sun-synchronous polar orbit and 28 international customer satellites in a 504-km orbit. Of these, 24 are from the US, two from Lithuania, and one each from Spain and Switzerland. EMISAT is a satellite built around ISRO’s Mini Satellite-2 (IMS-2) bus weighing about 436 kg. The satellite is intended for electromagnetic spectrum measurement.
5. Which country’s team has won the 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament?
[A] Poland
[B] South Korea
[C] India
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [South Korea]
Notes:
South Korea has won the 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament. In the final, they defeated five time champion India in a penalty shootout 4-2 at Ipoh in Malaysia on April 1. Till the stipulated time both the teams had a score of 1 goal each. Even India was leading with one goal till half time. Simaranjit Singh hit a goal for India. Jang Jong Hyun scored the goal for South Korea. Hosts Malaysia defeated Canada 4-2 and secured the 3rd place. Asian games Gold medalist Japan stood at 5th place, defeating Poland 6-1.
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