Daily Quiz Update- 14 January 2019

ONGC has discovered 10-12 gas bearing wells in the Trishna Wildlife sanctuary, which falls in Gomati district of Tripura. Now with approval from the National Wildlife Board, ONGC will start drilling at the sanctuary.

To mark the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, PM Modi released Rs. 350 coin weighted 35 gram, which contains 50% silver, 40% copper, and 5% of zinc & nickel.

Ama Ghare LED scheme will provide LED bulbs at free of cost to about 95 lakh families of the state. Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd will implement this project and beneficiaries will be those who have registered under the National Food Security Act and State Food Security Scheme.

Collegium headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi recommended Justice Dinesh Maheshwari & Justice Sanjiv Khanna to be appointed as the judges of the SC. Article 124 of the constituion prescribe procedures for appointment of the Supreme Court and Article 217 prescribe procedures for appintment of the judges of High Courts.

Sarva Bhasha Kavi Sammelan of All India Radio (AIR) aims to provide a creative platform for national integration and linguistic harmony through mutual interaction and coordinated presentation of the best in contemporary poetry of all Indian languages.

During a cabinet reshuffle, Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen has appointed Su Tseng-chang as the Taiwan's new Prime Minister.

Makar Sankranti marks the first day of sun's transit into the Makara or the Capricorn. marking the end of the month with the winter solstice and the start of longer days.