GK & Current Affairs Quiz: September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019 May 21, 2021
1. Which international organisation has sanctioned Rs 3,000 crore aid for food parks in India?
[A] World Bank
[B] AIIB
[C] ADB
[D] IMF
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Correct Answer: A [World Bank]
Notes:
The World Bank (WB) will provide Rs 3,000 crore assistance to finance, mini and mega food parks across the country. This move will help boost farmers’ income. This information was revealed by the Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Rameswar Teli during the 15th Indo-US Economic Summit. The summit was organized by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce-North India Council (IACC-NIC) in New Delhi on 13th September.
2. Kaushal Dharmamer is associated to which sports?
[A] Squash
[B] Badminton
[C] Tennis
[D] Chess
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Correct Answer: B [Badminton]
Notes:
Indian shuttler Kaushal Dharmamer from Mumbai clinched the 2019 Myanmar International Series with a come-from-behind win over Indonesia’s Karono Karono in a thrilling men’s singles final in Yangon.
3. India defeated which country to clinch 2019 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup cricket tournament?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: D [Bangladesh]
Notes:
On 14th September 2019, Indian cricket team clinched the 8th edition of ACC Under-19 Asia Cup title with a thrilling 5-run win over Bangladesh in a low-scoring final at Colombo. Left-arm spinner Atharva Ankolekar was emerged as the star of the Indian team, with figures of 5 for 28 from 8 overs.
4. Which Indian sportsperson has clinched the 2019 IBSF World Billiards Championship in Myanmar?
[A] Subhash Agarwal
[B] Yasin Merchant
[C] Pankaj Advani
[D] Aditya Mehta
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Correct Answer: C [Pankaj Advani]
Notes:
Pankaj Advani has clinched a record 22nd world titles by winning a fourth straight final in the 150-up format at the 2019 IBSF World Billiards Championship in Myanmar. He is one of India’s most consistent sportspersons. He has brought home a world trophy every year ever since returning from a professional stint in the UK in 2014. In the short format of billiards, this is Pankaj’s 5th title in the last 6 years.
5. Which Indian shuttler clinched the men’s singles title at the 2019 Vietnam Open Super 100 badminton tournament?
[A] Kaushal Dharmamer
[B] Sourabh Verma
[C] Lakshya Sen
[D] Sun Fei Xiang
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Correct Answer: B [Sourabh Verma]
Notes:
In Badminton, Sourabh Verma clinched the men’s singles title at the 2019 Vietnam Open Super 100 title at the Ho Chi Minh City. He defeated China’s Sun Fei Xiang in a thrilling summit clash by 21-12, 17-2, 21-14. This victory marks Verma’s second Super 100 win in the ongoing calendar year. He had won the Hyderabad Open earlier in August.
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