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 4^th route is from Baiyappanhalli to Devanhalli.

#4 Current Affairs

Bird watching event will be held on 26^th 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

7^th Airport inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh:  Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu has inaugurated this 7^th Airport at Orvakallu on 8^th 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 12^th 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 11^th Jan 2019 to July 4^th, 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 13^th 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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