Current Affairs 18th September 2019 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which state government has launched Mukhyamantri Vyapari Samuhik Niji Durghatna Beema Yojana ?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Haryana
Answer [D] Haryana
2. The National Conference on “Criminal Activities and Radicalization in Jails” was organized by which organization ?
A. BSF
B. CISF
C. BPR & D
D. CRPF
Answer [C] BPR & D
 
3. Which country has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s largest solar power farm ?
 
A. Thailand
B. Vietnam
C. Myanmar
D. Indonesia
Answer [B] Vietnam
4. Indo-Thailand joint military exercise Maitree 2019 is being conducted in which state ?
A. Meghalaya
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Nagaland
D. Mizoram
Answer [A] Meghalaya
5. Where is the headquarters of the Global Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R&D) Hub ?
A. Poland
B. Germany
C. Austria
D. France
Answer [B] Germany
6. Megan Schutt, who became the first women to claim to two hat-tricks in international Cricket, is from which country ?
A. Australia
B. West Indies
C. South Africa
D. New Zealand
Answer [A] Australia
7. Which Union Ministry has launched the Curriculum for Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) ?
A. Ministry of Youth affairs and Sports
B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
D. Ministry of Human Resource Development
Answer [D] Ministry of Human Resource Development
8. The Drought Toolbox has officially released in which UNCCD event ?
A. COP 15
B. COP 16
C. COP 17
D. COP 14
Answer [D] COP 14
9. Which Indian Police officer has been chosen for the 2019 Asian Society Game Changer Award ?
A. R. Sreelakha
B. Sanjukta Parashar
C. Roopa Divakar Moudgil
D. Chhaya Sharma
Answer [D] Chhaya Sharma
10. Who has become the first Indian women athlete to be recommended for Padma Vibhushan ?
A. P V Sindhu
B. Sakshi Malik
C. Dipa Karmakar
D. Mary Kom
Answer [D] Mary Kom