Today Current Affairs
Here you will get daily current affairs with question and answer. Useful for all competitive exams like UPSC, IBPS, SSC, SSC-CGL, SBI, RRB, LIC etc. This will boost your General Awareness.
#1 Current Affairs
African footballer of the year: Once again Mohamed Salah got the title “African Footballer of The Year”. This is the second successive year where he has won this title. He belongs to Egypt country. He beats other nominees such as Sadio Mane and Emerick Aubameyang to win this.
#2 Current Affairs
SRiX and Cranfield University signed the MOU: In Telangana, SR Innovative Exchange has signed MoU with UK’s Cranfield University . The motive of this agreement is to provide academic expertise and access to new business development to British and Indian entrepreneurs. The CEO of SRiX is Sreedevi Devireddy. Cranfield University was founded in the year 1946.
#3 Current Affairs
Four Metro rail projects are approved by the Karnataka state: Here the estimated cost foe these projects is Rs. 23,093 crore. The first route is from Kengeri to Whitefield with 11 stations. The second one is from KSR Bengluru to Rajankunte. The third route is from Nelamangala to Baiyappanahalli. The 4th route is from Baiyappanhalli to Devanhalli.
#4 Current Affairs
Bird watching event will be held on 26th January 2019: In Tamil Nadu the twelfth edition of the Chennai Bird Race will be conducted. The interested people can register their name on www.blackbuck.org.in.
#5 Current Affairs
To feed the hungry, GHMC and NGO teamed up: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has teamed up with a organization to feed the hungry and to control food wastage. In this, the refrigerators will be installed at many places with the concept “Feed The Need”. With this concept food will be stored for poor.
#6 Current Affairs
National Clean Air Programme is launched by the Central in 102 cities: This programme is to reduce the pollution (its a five year plan). The aim is to reduce 20 percent to 30 percent pollution by the year 2024.( Rs. 300 crore will be the initial budget for this project).
#7 Current Affairs
2019 African cup of Nations will be hosted by Egypt: This will be held between June 15 and July 13. This is announced by the CAF President Ahmad in Dakar. (CAF- Confederation of African Football).
#8 Current Affairs
7th Airport inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh: Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu has inaugurated this 7th Airport at Orvakallu on 8th January 2019. This airport is categorised as ‘3C’.
#9 Current Affairs
India’s longest single lane steel cable bridge: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Pema Khundu has inaugurated the longest single lane steel cable bridge of India. This bridge is over Saing River. This is 300 meter long bridge this bridge is also called as ‘byorung bridge’. Saiang River is the lifeline of Arunachal Pradesh.
#10 Current Affairs
National Youth Parliament Festival 2019: Minister Rajyavadhan Rathore has launched the National Youth Parliament Festival 2019 in New Delhi, on 12th January 2019. “Be the Voice of New India & Find solutions & contribute to policy” is the theme of this festival.
#11 Current Affairs
Brahm Dutt, the new Chairman of Yes Bank: Brahm Dutt has become non-executive part time Chairman of Yes Bank. His tenure will be from 11th Jan 2019 to July 4th, 2020.
#12 Current Affairs
Abhinav Shaw, the Youngest Champion: 10 years old young boy has become the Khelo India Youth Games’s youngest medalist, he is from West Bengal. He won the medal at 10m air rifle shooting, on 13th January 2019.
16th January 2019- Current Affairs Quiz – MCQs
Question 1.
Ashutosh Aman, is associated with the sports……..?
A) Football
B) Hockey
C) Kabaddi
D) Cricket
Question 2.
………..who won the ICSI Lifetime Achievement Award?
A) Adi Godrej
B) Smrithi Irani
C) Rahul Bajaj
D) Anil Ambani
Question 3.
In print category ………..has won the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award for Investigative Reporting?
A) S Vijay Kumar
B) Sushant Kumar Singh
C) Anand Kumar Patel
D) None of the above
Question 4.
The Khelo India Youth Games 2019 (second etition) is held in…….?
A) Pune
B) New Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Bhopal
Question 5.
……….has got the Lifetime Achievement Award by the West Bengal Film Jornalists Association?
A) Mousaumi Chatterji
B) Prabhu Deva
C) Buddhadeb Dasgupta
D) None of the above
Question 6.
“one family, one job” is launched by……..?
A) Punjab
B) Sikkim
C) Rajasthan
D) Kerala
Question 7.
29th Indian Paint Conference 2019 was organised in….?
A) Delhi
B) Jaipur
C) Kolkata
D) Agra
Question 8.
As per the World Bank’s 2019 Global Economic Prospects report the rank of India’s GDP forecast for financial year 2019 is………?
A) 7.6%
B) 8%
C) 7.5%
D) 7.3%
Question 9.
…….is the 1st Indian to head GSC?
A) Pranav Mehta
B) Abhinav Shaw
C) Naveen Kumar
D) Sushma Swaraj
Question 10.
In which country did the1st ever India Central Asia Dialogue at the level of foreign ministers was held??
A) India
B) Afghanistan
C) Uzbekistan
D) Pakistan
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