Introduction
The article UPSC NDA and NA Current Events Quiz 11 presents the important questions of Current Affairs. In General, Current Affair means General Issue. These Current Affairs related to several fields like International, National, Sports, Politics, Economy, Science and Technology, and Environment. For example, national events include within its fold aspects like economy, social, political, sports, science, environment, etc. Current Affairs Section is very important in several exams like UPSC, SSC, RRB, Banking, and Insurance etc. Through daily newspapers and daily news, there is a huge chance of scoring maximum marks in several exams. Current Affairs section is very important apart from the English Language and Reasoning topics. The main aim of the article UPSC NDA and NA Current Events Quiz 11 is to provide important and useful questions related to Current Affairs.
Quiz
Q1. Which film has been nominated for Oscar 2019 as India’s official entry?
A) Gully Boy
Q2. Who has been selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke award?
A) Amitabh Bachchan
Q3. Which city hosted the Howdy Modi event where PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump shared the stage together?
A) Houston
Q4. Which Indian athlete was recently awarded with International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Veteran Pin Prize?
A) PT Usha
Q5. What is India's position in digital competitiveness in the world as per the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019 (WDCR) report?
A) 44th
Q6. Who is the author of the book Reset: Regaining India’s Economic Legacy?
A) Subramanian Swamy
Q7. Who was conferred with the "Global Goalkeeper" award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on September 24, 2019 for his leadership in India’s massive Swachh Bharat Abhiyan?
A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Q8. Who has become the first Indian cricketer to bowl 3 maidens in T20Is?
A) Deepti Sharma
Q9. Which is India’s first corporate-run train that is slated to run from Lucknow to Delhi on October 4, 2019?
A) Tejas Express
Q10. Which State/UT became the first to issue the highest number of Golden Cards under Ayushman Bharat scheme?
A) Jammu & Kashmir
Q11. Who has become first Indian boxer to won silver medal in World Boxing Championship 2019?
A) Amit Panghal
Q12. Which Indian documentary based on the life of an Uttarakhand farmer Vidyadutt and directed by Nirmal Chander has been nominated for the Oscars?
A) Moti Bagh
Q13. Which state government has made Sanskrit language compulsory from 3rd to 8th grade in all government and private schools?
A) Uttarakhand
Q14. Who took charge as the 26th chief of the Indian Air Force succeeding Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa?
A) Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
Q15. Who has become the first Defence Minister to fly indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas?
A) Rajnath Singh
Q16. Which state has decided to celebrate the year of 2020 as the Year of Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
A) Telangana
Q17. As per announcement made by the Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Hyderabad Karnataka region comprising Bidar, Ballari, Kalaburagi, Koppal, Raichur and Yadgir would be renamed as _____________?
A) Kalyana Karnataka
Q18. Who recently became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for 2020 Tokyo Olympics after defeating world number one Sarah Ann Hildebrandt in the ongoing World Wrestling Championship in Kazakhstan
A) Vinesh Phogat
Q19. On which day Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his 69th birthday?
A) 17th September
Q20. Which Air-to-Air missile was successfully flight-tested from the fighter jet Su-30 MKI?
A) Astra
Q21. Name the world-renowned chef whose directorial debut- 'The Last Colour' won the Best Feature Film award at the Indian International Film Festival of Boston?
A) Vikas Khanna
Q22. Who among the following set a new record in cue sports by winning his 22nd World Billiards Title at the IBSF World Billiards Championship 2019?
A) Pankaj Advani
Q23. The Centre has pledged to provide how much fund to ECGC in next five years?
A) Rs 8,500 crore
Q24. Who has been appointed as the first Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh?
A) Justice P Lakshman Reddy
Q25. Who has become the 44th person in the world and the first Indian to complete the Enduroman — a triathlon from England to France which is considered to be one of the toughest endurance competitions in the world?
A) Mayank Vaid
Q26. Which organisation has decided to translate and publish an anthology of the writings of Guru Nanak Dev in world languages to mark his 550th birth anniversary?
A) UNESCO
Q27. Name one of India’s most renowned and respected criminal lawyers who passed away at the age of 95 on September 8, 2019?
A) Ram Jethmalani
Q28. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated South Asia’s first cross-border oil pipeline. The pipeline will connect India with which nation?
A) Nepal
Q29. Which Committee has been constituted by the Union Government to oversee the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) into Union Territories?
A) Sanjay Mitra Committee
Q30. At which place in Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to nation the second Multi Modal Terminal constructed on the river Ganga and built at a cost of ₹290 crores under Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP)?
A) Sahibganj
Q31. In which airport, India’s tallest Air Traffic Control tower was inaugurated to enhance safety and efficiency of air transport management services?
A) Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)
Q32. Who was appointed as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
A) Pramod Kumar Mishra
Q33. Who has been appointed as the Principal Advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
A) P K Sinha
Q34. Which programme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi which aims to control the livestock diseases by 2025 and eradicate these by 2030?
A) National Animal Disease Control Programme
Q35. Who sworn-in as the Governor of Rajasthan recently?
A) Kalraj Mishra
Q36. Which newly created Union Territories will have a common high court?
A) Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
Q37. Name the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India who recently assumed the Chairmanship of ‘Association of World Election Bodies’ (AWEB) on September 3, 2019?
A) Sunil Arora
Q38. Which Ministry won the Swachh Bharat award in Swachhta Action Plan category?
A) Ministry of Railways
Q39. Name the activist who has become the first Indian to be awarded the Changemaker Award 2019 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for her work towards abolition of child marriage in Rajasthan?
A) Payal Jangid
Q40. Name the noted mathematician, educator and founder of Super 30 from Bihar who has been awarded Education Excellence Award 2019 by US based organisation Foundation for Excellence?
A) Anand Kumar
Q41. Name the Indian bowler who has become the 3rd Indian to claim a hat-trick in test cricket while playing against West Indies?
A) Jasprit Bumrah
Q42. What was the theme of the 7th annual World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) 2019 held in Mumbai?
A) Prosperous Society: Stronger Society
Q43. Name the Indian classical singer after whom a minor planet (located between Mars and Jupiter) has been named?
A) Pandit Jasraj
Q44. Name the Indian duo who won the IBSF World Snooker Team title defeating the team from Thailand at Mandalay, Myanmar?
A) Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta
Q45. Which 178-year-old British travel company collapsed recently due to bankruptcy?
A) Thomas Cook
Q46. Who has been selected as the new Chief of International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
A) Kristalina Georgieva
Q47. Which nation topped the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019?
A) USA
Q48. On which day World Tourism Day is observed?
A) 27th September
Q49. On which day World Maritime Day 2019 is observed?
A) 26th September
Q50. "How dare you? You have stolen my dreams, my childhood with your empty words." Who said these words blasting off the world leaders during the 2019 UN climate action summit in New York?
A) Greta Thunberg
Q51. Who won the FIFA's Best Men's Player Award 2019 for his outstanding performance?
A) Lionel Messi
Q52. Who won the FIFA's Best Women's Player Award 2019 for her outstanding performance?
A) Megan Rapinoe
Q53. Which television series won the 'Outstanding Drama Series Award' in the 71st Emmy Awards?
A) Game of Thrones
Q54. On which day International Day of Peace is observed?
A) 21st September
Q55. The 2019 theme of the International Day of Peace is?
A) Climate Action for Peace
Q56. On which day World Health Organization (WHO) celebrated the first World Patient Safety Day to create awareness about safety of patients?
A) 17th September
Q57. Name the chairman of Alibaba, one of world's largest online shopping website, who has stepped down from his post?
A) Jack Ma
Q58. Who won US Open 2019 Men's singles title by defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 in the final?
A) Rafael Nadal (Spain)
Q59. Who won US Open 2019 Women's singles title by defeating 23-time major champion Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 in the final?
A) Bianca Andreescu (Canada)
Q60. Robert Mugabe passed away at the age of 95 on September 6, 2019. He served as the President of which nation for almost four decades?
A) Zimbabwe