GK & Current Affairs Quiz: September 13, 2019
September 13, 2019 May 21, 2021
1. Scientists have used which telescope to discover water vapor in the atmosphere of a super-Earth “K2-18b”?
[A] Extremely Large Telescope
[B] Hubble Space Telescope
[C] Astrosat
[D] Spektr-RG
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Correct Answer: B [Hubble Space Telescope]
Notes:
For the first time, the astronomers at the University College London have discovered water vapour in the atmosphere of an Earth-size planet called K2-18b. They used data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The exoplanet “K2-18b” is 8-times the mass of Earth and known as a super-Earth. It orbits a red dwarf star 110 light-years away from Earth in the Leo constellation. The planet was first discovered in 2015 by NASA’s Kepler spacecraft. An exoplanet refers to a planet beyond our solar system.
2. Which Indian diplomat has been bestowed the UAE’s First Class Order of Zayed II award?
[A] Raveesh Kumar
[B] Navdeep Singh Suri
[C] Rahi Masoom Raza
[D] Syed Akbaruddin
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Correct Answer: B [Navdeep Singh Suri]
Notes:
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has bestowed the First Class Order of Zayed II award on Indian Ambassador Navdeep Singh Suri. The award is given in recognition of his contribution to the development and strengthening of friendly relations and co-operation between the two countries. It is a rare honour given to any diplomat.
3. Amit Sharma, who has created history by making world’s biggest static website – Cheapflightsall.com, is from which city?
[A] Pune
[B] Delhi
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Ranchi
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Correct Answer: B [Delhi ]
Notes:
Amit Sharma, a Delhi resident, and owner of Cheapflightsall.com, has created history by making world’s biggest static website – Cheapflightsall.com. With this feat, he registered his name in 6 different records viz. Limca Book of Records 2019, International Book of Records 2018, World Book of Records 2019, Indian Achiever Book of Records 2019, India Book of Records 2019 and Asia Book of Records 2019.
4. Rajasekar, who passed away recently, was the veteran actor-director of which regional cinema?
[A] Telugu
[B] Kannada
[C] Tamil
[D] Malayalam
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Correct Answer: C [Tamil ]
Notes:
Rajasekar (61), the veteran Tamil actor, cinematographer and director, has passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on 8th September 2019. He also acted in a number of successful television serials and he became popular for his role in the popular daily – Saravanan Meenatchi.
5. India’s 2nd riverine Multi-Modal terminal (MMT) in built on which river?
[A] Ganga
[B] Yamuna
[C] Brahmaputra
[D] Godavari
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Correct Answer: A [Ganga]
Notes:
India’s 2nd riverine Multi-Modal terminal (MMT) has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Sahibganj in Jharkhand on 12th September 2019. It is constructed by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) on river Ganga under Jal Marg Vikas Project at a cost of Rs 290 crore in a record time of about 2 years. The terminal at Sahibganj will open up industries of Jharkhand and Bihar to the global market and provide Indo-Nepal cargo connectivity through waterways route. India’s first MMT was built at Varanasi.
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