Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18th January 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the super-speciality public hospital, 'Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research' in Ahmedabad on 17 January 2019. The hospital was built by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. The 1500 bed hospital would provide world-class services at an affordable price and is linked with Ayushman Bharat.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) appointed Gopal Krishna Dwivedi as has Chief Electoral Officer of Andhra Pradesh with immediate effect. Mr.Dwivedi will replace R. P. Sisodia.

Dr Rattan Lal was honoured with '2019 Japan Prize' on 16 January 2019. He was awarded for his research on the processes and factors of soil degradation caused by inappropriate biological production. He is Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. He has been listed among the World's Most Influential Scientific Minds (2012)

Yohei Sasakawa received Gandhi Peace Prize for 2018.

US's Democratic lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi was appointed as a member of a Congressional committee on Intelligence on 17 January 2019. He became the first South Asian to serve in the powerful body tasked to strengthen U.S.’s national security. He represents Illinois’s 8th Congressional District in the House.

Sanjay Jain is appointed as Additional Solicitor General in Supreme court.

The 25th International conference and exhibition on terrestrial and satellite broadcasting, 'BES EXPO 2019' was inaugurated in New Delhi on 17 January 2019. Nearly 300 companies from 25 countries are displaying their products at the Expo. On the occasion, an exhibitor's directory was released by the dignitaries and BES awards were presented to the winners.

Dr. Rattan Lal honoured with 2019 Japan Prize for his contributions in Biological Production, Ecology.

The second 'World Orange Festival' was inaugurated in Nagpur on 18 January 2019. The festival, while offering its famed oranges to the world, will also showcase and brand the exquisite fruit in order to boost its export. Agricultural experts and scientists from various countries will participate in the workshops and guide farmers.

Regional Conference on 'Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme' (DDRS) was held in Mumbai on 17 January 2019. It was organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. DDRS is a Central Sector Scheme for providing financial assistance to NGOs working for education and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.