Current Affairs Quiz 12 November 2018
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- The 33rd ASEAN Summit has been organised in which city?
A) Jakarta
B) Singapore
C) New Delhi
D) Beijing
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Option B
Explanation: The 33rd edition of the ASEAN Summit began in Singapore and will continue till Nov 15, 2018. Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong is the Chairman of the Summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the East Asia Summit and Associated meetings of ASEAN on 14th and 15th November in Singapore. He will address the audience during the Fintech Conference. The theme of Singapore’s Chairmanship is “Resilient and Innovative”.
- How much amount has been pledged by the Asian Development Bank to be granted to the Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) to set up an energy efficiency revolving fund (EERF)?
A) $10 million
B) $11 million
C) $12 million
D) $13 million
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Option D
Explanation: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) would grant $13 million to Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) to set up an energy efficiency revolving fund (EERF).
- Listen to Me is an autobiography of ______________
A) Kamala Surayya
B) Anita Desai
C) Shashi Deshpande
D) Nayantara Sahgal
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Option C
Explanation: The autobiography of one of the most celebrated authors of India, Shashi Deshpande titled “Listen To Me”has been released.
- ‘Samudra Shakti’ 2018 is a joint maritime exercise of Indian Navy with_____________
A) Malaysia
B) Indonesia
C) Vietnam
D) Singapore
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Option B
Explanation: The first edition of Indian Navy – Indonesian Navy Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ is scheduled from 12 to 18 Nov 18.
- Noted linguist Dr Pramod Bhattacharya who passed away at 94 hailed from which state?
A) Assam
B) Maharashtra
C) Karnataka
D) Bihar
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Option A
Explanation: Eminent linguist, folklorist and academician Dr Pramod Bhattacharya passed away at 94. He was from Assam.
- Who has been honored with the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2018?
A) Girish Karnad
B) Amitav Ghosh
C) Sir William Mark Tully
D) Sir V S Naipaul
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Option C
Explanation: Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2018: Sir William Mark Tully (Veteran journalist, writer and former BBC India correspondent)Tata Steel Literature Live! Poet Laureate for 2018: Jayanta Mahapatra (Renowned poet)
- Name the winner of the 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix
A) Sebastian Vettel
B) Max Verstappen
C) Kimi Raikkonen
D) Lewis Hamilton
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Option D
Explanation: Britain’s Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) has won the Brazilian Grand Prix, the penultimate race of the 2018 F1 season. Second – Holland’s Max Verstappen (Red Bull) ; Third- Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
- T N Srinivasan who passed away at 85 was a wellknown ________________
A) Economist
B) Journalist
C) Agricultural Scientist
D) Political Leader
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Option A
Explanation: Renowned economist T N Srinivasan, known for his contribution to developmental economics, died following a brief illness at 85.
- The first ‘floating water handloom huts’ of the North-East has been inaugurated in which state?
A) Assam
B) Meghalaya
C) Manipur
D) Sikkim
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Option C
Explanation: The first ‘floating water handloom huts’ of the North-East were inaugurated at Loktak Lake in Bishnupur district of Manipur.
- The Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India. It is located in ______-
A) Nagaland
B) Mizoram
C) Meghalaya
D) Manipur
- The 10th AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships will be held in which city?
A) Sofia, Bulgaria
B) New Delhi, India
C) Hamburg, Germany
D) Astana, Kazakhstan
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Option B
Explanation: New Delhi, India will host the 10th edition of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. This is the first time that New Delhi will host the World Championships since 2006.
- Recently, the Union Minister Ananth Kumar died of cancer. He served as an MP from which constituency?
A) Bangalore South, Karnataka
B) Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
C) Hajipur, Bihar
D) Rajya Sabha, Andhra Pradesh
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Option A
Explanation: Karnataka’s iconic leader and Union Minister HN Ananth Kumar passed away in Bengaluru at the age of 59. He was the Union Minister for Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.He was the MP from Bangalore South, Karnataka. He was affiliated to BJP.
