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Tuesday 19 September 2017

19.09.2017 Current Affairs Quiz


1) Which state government launches Shaheed Gram Vikas Yojana?
(A) Odisha
(B) Bihar
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Chhattisgarh
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Answer-(C) Jharkhand
Explanation:
  • Jharkhand Government has launched Shaheed Gram Vikas Yojana aimed at developing villages of freedom fighters in the state.
  • It was launched from Ulihatu Village, birth place of freedom fighter Birsa Munda.
  • Birsa Munda was tribal, freedom fighter, religious leader, and folk hero who belonged to Munda tribe from Chhotanagpur area.
  • He had led Munda Munda rebellion towards end of 19th century against British Raj.
  • Birsa Munda had adopted Guerilla Warfare techniques to launch surprise attacks in which many police officials were killed.
  • The revolt was brutally suppressed by Britishers. Birsa Munda was arrested and was sentenced to death and died in jail of Cholera.
  • Under this scheme, villages of many tribal freedom fighters will be developed and their habitants will be provided basic amenities.
  • These villages had remained inaccessible for long time after Independence because of Left-wing extremism.

  • 2) Odisha became the ________ state in country to have a special university for development of its language and literature.
    (A) Fourth
    (B) Sixth
    (C) Eighth
    (D) Tenth
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    Answer-(A) Fourth
    Explanation:
  • The Odisha government passed a bill for starting the first Odia language university for post-graduate in literature, linguistics and epigraphy. After Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
  • The university would be established in Bhubaneswar.
  • It would also administer PG courses in literary criticism, evolution of east Indian language scripts, historical scripts, archaeology, musicology and translation into and from Odia.
  • The proposed university also aims at making Odia script more adaptable to computer technology.
  • It would work as an education and resource centre for Sanskrit and other ancient languages as well.

  • 3) Which country releases postage stamps on Indian Yoga expert Bishnu Charan Ghosh?
    (A) USA
    (B) England
    (C) Srilanka
    (D) Japan
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    Answer-(D) Japan
    Explanation:
    Japanese postal department released postage stamps on Yoga Expert Mr.Bishnu Charan Ghosh and his family members, in Kolkata.

    4) ‘Iron Union 5’ a Joint military exercise between _________ and _________.
    (A) India and USA
    (B) USA and UAE
    (C) USA and Japan
    (D) USA and South Korea
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    Answer-(B) USA and UAE

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