21st March 2019 Current Affairs Quiz
21st March 2019 Current Affairs Quiz
1. Kazakhstan has renamed its capital Astana. What is its new name?
1. Nursultan
2. Pavlodar
3. Aktau
4. Petropavl
2. Election Commission has appointed Shailendra Handa and Ms. Madhu Mahajan as …….
1. Special Expenditure Observers
2. Special Ambassador
3. Special Nomination Observers
4. none of these
3. Who is the Brand Ambassador of PhonePe?
1. Amitabh Bachchan
2. Akshay Kumar
3. Amir Khan
4. Deepika Padukone
4. Navroz is celebrated by which community?
1. Jain
2. Parsis
3. Sikh
4. Hindu
5. International Day of Forests is celebrated on which day?
1. 22nd March
2. 21st March
3. 12th June
4. 11th July
6. What is the theme of World Down Syndrome Day?
1. Leave no one behind
2. Leave no one alone
3. Leave behind Syndrome
4. None of these
7. World Poetry Day is celebrated on which day?
1. 10th March
2. 21st April
3. 21st March
4. 19th May
8. Researchers of which country jointly discovering new sea level oscillation?
1. India
2. France
3. Japan
4. (1) and (2) both
9. Nirav Modi has arrested by which police?
1. New york Police
2. Delhi Police
3. Landon Police
4. None of these
10. SBI has signed a deal with which bank to promote business opportunities?
1. Bank of Japan
2. Bank of China
3. Bank of New york
4. Bank of Singapore
1. Kazakhstan has renamed its capital Astana. What is its new name?
Kazakhstan has renamed its capital Astana to Nursultan to honour outgoing leader Nursultan Nazarbayev(78-years), served nearly 30 years as president of the nation.
2. Election Commission has appointed Shailendra Handa and Ms. Madhu Mahajan as .......
Election Commission has appointed two eminent former Civil Servants Shailendra Handa and Ms. Madhu Mahajan as Special Expenditure Observers for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections.
3. Who is the Brand Ambassador of PhonePe?
PhonePe (UPI based payment app company) has appointed Bollywood actor Aamir Khan as its Brand Ambassador.
4. Navroz is celebrated by which community?
Parsis in India & abroad are celebrating their New year's ‘Navroz’ with great enthusiasm.
5. International Day of Forests is celebrated on which day?
The United Nations General Assembly designated 21st March as the International Day of Forests to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests.
6. What is the theme of World Down Syndrome Day?
The World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), (Schrage Day), is celebrated on 21st March to raise public awareness for the rights, inclusion and wellbeing of people with Down syndrome. The global theme for 2019 is “Leave no one behind”.
7. World Poetry Day is celebrated on which day?
World Poetry Day is observed every year on 21st March to promote the reading, writing, publishing, and teaching of poetry throughout the world.
8. Researchers of which country jointly discovering new sea level oscillation?
Researchers of the Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services, along with French scientists, have discovered a 'synchronous oscillation' of sea level across the tropical Indian Ocean.
9. Nirav Modi has arrested by which police?
Nirav Modi arrested by London Police. UK court directed the fugitive jeweler to keep Neerwa Modi in custody till March 29, 2019.
10. SBI has signed a deal with which bank to promote business opportunities?
SBI, the country's largest lender, has signed an agreement with the Bank of China to promote business opportunities.