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Current Affairs of 11 th March
2019
By 10 Pointer
Q.1 Which of the following country supported India's permanent seat in United Nations Security Council (UNSC)? A. UK B. Pakistan C. Russia D. France
• France, which assumed the March Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), has reiterated its support for India as the permanent member of the powerful UN organ.
Q.2 Who set the new world indoor mile record with a time of 3min 47.01sec? A. Yomif Kejelcha B. Bruce Lehane C. Haile Gebrselassie D. Kenenisa Bekele
• Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha smashed the world indoor mile record with a time of 3min 47.01sec at the Bruce Lehane Invitational in Boston.
Q.3 Which of the following Bank got its approval for its operations in India as a wholly owned subsidiary (WoS)? A. DBS B. RBS C. Citi Bank D. PNB
• Singapore’s DBS Bank plans to grow its balance sheet size threefold in five years. DBS recently started operations in India as a wholly owned subsidiary (WoS).
Q.4 Who Resigns as Mizoram Governor? A. Kummanam Rajasekharan B. Rajesh Shrama C. Suresh Krishnan D. NAresh Karthick
• Kummanam Rajasekharan Resigns as Mizoram Governor.
Q.5 China has increased its defence budget by 7.5 per cent for this year, hiking it to USD _______ billion. A. 177.61 B. 159.61 C. 163.61 D. 182.61
• China has increased its defence budget by 7.5 per cent for this year, hiking it to USD 177.61 billion from last year's USD 175 billion. It is over three times India's defence budget.
Q.6 Who won the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2019? A. Rafael Aranda B. Ramon Vilalta C. B.V. Doshi D. Arata Isozaki
• Arata Isozaki, a prominent Japanese architect renowned for his versatility and transnational approach to design, has won his field's highest accolade, the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Q.7 Which of the following tech giant unveiled a new app 'Bolo' that aims to help children in primary school learn to read in Hindi and English? A. Bing B. Google C. Yahoo D. Baidu
• Google has launched a new app called Bolo, which aims to help students with their reading and comprehension skills and will help them read out aloud in English and in Hindi.
Q.8 Red Flag is the premier air-to-air combat training exercise of __________. A. United States B. Russia C. Germany D. North Korea
• Red Flag is US Air Force’s premier air-to-air combat training exercise. It was launched in 1975. 12-day long Red Flag 2019 has started at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, United States.
Q.9 Southern Railway gets a boost; Kerala to get a new coaching terminal in -------- A. Neman B. Trivandrum C. Kochi D. Trissur
• Southern Railway gets a boost; Kerala to get a new coaching terminal in Neman.
Q.10 Which of the following country will participate in 2022 Asian Games for the first time? A.Bahrain B.Jordan C.Australia D.Israel
• Oceania nations, including sporting powerhouse Australia, have been invited to compete in Olympic team events such as football and basketball at the 2022 Asian Games for the first time.
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