Current Affairs Progress Test – Set 100

1. Indian President Ram Nath Kovind recently unveiled the bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi in which city to mark his 150th anniversary?
   Rome
   Sydney
   Bucharest
   Hanoi
   Colombo
   Option B
   President Ram Nath Kovind unveiled a bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the Australian city of Sydney marking the ongoing celebrations of the 150th anniversary year of the Mahatma Gandhi

    

2. Nepal’s largest exhibition on construction equipment and technology “ConMac 2018” has been organised in which city?
   Bhaktapur
   Patan
   Chitwan
   Pokhara
   Lumbini
   Option A
   Nepal’s largest exhibition on construction equipment and technology “ConMac 2018” has been organised in Bhaktapur near Kathmandu.

    

3. Who among the following has been appointed as the Indian brand ambassador of food delivery platform Uber Eats?
   Varun Dhawan
   Deepika Padukone
   Alia Bhatt
   Ranveer Singh
   Parineeti Chopra
   Option C
   Uber Eats, the food delivery arm of ride-hailing major Uber, has appointed actor Alia Bhatt as its brand ambassador in India. India is the first country for Uber Eats globally where the company has appointed a brand ambassador.

    

4. The ICC World Cup T20 has recently been renamed as____________
   World ICC Cup T20
   ICC World T20 Cup
   ICC World Cup T20
   ICC T20 World Cup
   T20 ICC World Cup
   Option D
   The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that it has renamed the ICC World T20 as the ICC T20 World Cup. This means next editions of the events in 2020 in Australia will be known as the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020.

    

5. Which among the following countries central bank recently suspended open market operations due to abundant liquidity in the financial system of the country?
   South Africa
   France
   Russia
   United States
   China
   Option E
   The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) suspended open market operations, citing abundant liquidity in the financial system.It was the 20th consecutive working day for PBOC to skip open market operations — a record long time span since early 2016 when the central bank announced added frequency of open market operations.

    

6. The Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti has launched by Ministry of Defence to increase self reliance on IPR. Under the project, how many personnel will be trained in 2018-19
   20,000
   10,000
   30,000
   40,000
   50,000
   Option B
   Ministry of Defence will launch Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti on November 27 to increase Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) filing in design to increase self-reliance by reducing the transfer of technology and dependence on foreign companies for the technologies. The project will be formally launched by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on November 27, 2018. The aim is to train 10,000 personnel in the year 2018-19.

    

7. Name the Indian city which is famously known as the Carpet City of India?
   Panipat
   Madurai
   Bhadohi
   Surat
   Jaipur
   Option C
   The town of Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh has been notified as a Town of Export Excellence by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) for the product category ‘Carpets and other floor Coverings’. Bhadohi district famously known as Carpet city, will be the 37th town in India to get this status.

    

8. Which is the only state government promoted bank in India?
   Jammu & Kashmir Bank
   Karnataka Bank
   RBL Bank
   IndusInd Bank
   South Indian Bank
   Option A
   Established in 1938, the J&K Bank Ltd is the only state government promoted bank in the country, with the Jammu and Kashmir government currently holding 59.3 per cent of the shares.

    

9. Saina Nehwal lost against which player in women’s single final of Syed Modi International Badminton Championships 2018 ?
   Amolika Singh Sisodiya
   Kate Foo Kune
   Ruselli Hartawan
   Han Yue
   Rituparna Das
   Option D
   Syed Modi International Badminton Championships 2018 was held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium. Sameer Verma (India) won the Men’s Single title by defeating China’s China’s Guangzu Lu. The Women’s Single title was won by Han Yue of China as she defeated Saina Nehwal in the finals.

    

10. What was the theme of the 2018 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women?
    Water and Sanitation and Violence against Women and Girls
    Orange the World: #HearMeToo
    Orange the world: Raise money to end violence against women
    Leave No One Behind: Ending Violence against Women and Girls
    Orange the world: End violence against women and girls
    Option B
    The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: November 25 (designated by United Nations General Assembly). The 2018 theme is Orange the World: #HearMeToo

     

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