Current Affairs Quiz 14 December 2018
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- Who among the following has been named for the 2018 Jnanpith Award?
A) Amitav Ghosh
B) Arundhati Roy
C) Vikram Seth
D) Anita Desai
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Option A
Explanation: Noted English writer Amitav Ghosh has been selected for the 2018 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour in the country, given to an author for “outstanding contribution towards literature”.
- Who will head the National Medical Devices Promotion Council to be set up under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)?
A) Minister of State for Commerce & Industry
B) Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare
C) Secretary, DIPP
D) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry
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Option C
Explanation: The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, announced setting up of a National Medical Devices Promotion Council under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). The Council will be headed by Secretary, DIPP and Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone, Visakhapatnam, will provide technical support to the Council.
- When is the National Energy Conservation day observed in India?
A) December 11
B) December 12
C) December 13
D) December 14
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Option D
Explanation: National Energy Conservation Day is marked every year in India on 14 December, to drive mass awareness about the importance of energy efficiency and conservation.
- Who headed the Supreme Court bench that has recently given clean chit to Rafale fighter jet deal?
A) Dipak Misra
B) Madan Lokur
C) Ranjan Gogoi
D) K. M. Joseph
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Option C
Explanation:The Supreme Court three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi delivered that it cannot seek clause-by-clause compliances of Defence Procurement Procedures (DPP) in the Rafale fighter jet deal
- The first ever private sector unit in India for manufacturing UAVs has been established in which city?
A) Hyderabad
B) Bengaluru
C) Pune
D) New Delhi
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Option A
Explanation: India’ first private sector unit for manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) opened at Adani Aerospace Park in Hyderabad, Telangana. The manufacturing unit is built by the Adani Group and Israel-based Elbit Systems
- Who has been sworn in as the new Chairman of the Film Television Institute of India (FTII)?
A) Shivaji Satam
B) Mohnish Bahl
C) Mahesh Manjrekar
D) B. P. Singh
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Option D
Explanation: B.P. Singh has been appointed as the new Chairman of Film Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.
- According to the latest update by the IMF, the global debt has reached an all time high of USD __________ trillion.
A) USD 188 trillion
B) USD 184 trillion
C) USD 180 trillion
D) USD 182 trillion
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Option B
Explanation: A report by IMF states that, the global debt has reached an all-time high of $ 184 trillion, with three countries the United States, China and Japan accounting for more than half of it. The amount in nominal terms, is the equivalent of 225 per cent of the world GDP in 2017.
- The Gita Mahotsav 2019 will be organised in which country?
A) Mauritius
B) Indonesia
C) Germany
D) Thailand
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Option A
Explanation: Mauritius will organise a ‘Gita Mahotsav’ in February 2019. Mauritius is the partner country and Gujarat is the partner state in the ‘International Gita Mahotsav 2018’ inaugurated in Kurukshetra, Haryana on December 13, 2018.
- Name the e-commerce portal launched by the Department of Post
A) ecom.gov.in
B) indiapost.ecom.in
C) ecom.indiapost.gov.in
D) gov.indiapost.ecom.in
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Option C
Explanation: Communications Minister Manoj Sinha has launched the e-commerce portal of the Department of Posts – ecom.indiapost.gov.in The Portal will provide an e-Market place to sellers especially to rural artisans / self-help groups / women entrepreneurs / State and Central PSUs / Autonomous Bodies etc. to sell their products to buyers across the Country.
- Name the operation launched by the Indian Coast Guard to safeguard the endangered species of turtles?
A) Operation Softshell
B) Operation Cane
C) Operation Coriacea
D) Operation Oliva
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Option D
Explanation: The Coast Guard has launched the ‘Operation Oliva’ exercise along the serene sea waters of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha to protect the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles.
- The Reserve Bank of India has allowed the Bandhan Bank to open how many new branches by December 31, 2018?
A) 50
B) 40
C) 20
D) 30
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Option B
Explanation: Kolkata based Bandhan Bank has received the RBI’s permission to open as many as 40 branches by the end of December. The bank would add another 40 branches by December 31, taking the total number of branches to 978.
- Tulsi Ramsay who passed away recently was a renowned ___________
A) Filmmaker
B) Author
C) Politician
D) Actor
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Option A
Explanation: Filmmaker Tulsi Ramsay, well known for the Zee Horror Show TV series in 1993, passed away complaining chest pain problem. He was 74.
- The government of Nepal has recently imposed ban on the use of which denominations of Indian currency note?
I. Rs 100 & Rs 50
II. Rs 200 & Rs 500
III. Rs 2000
A) Only I
B) Only III
C) Both I & III
D) Both II & III
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Option D
Explanation: The Nepal government has banned the use of Indian currency notes of Rs 2,000, Rs 500 and Rs 200 denominations. Indian currency is extensively used by Nepalese people and businesses for their savings and transactions. The government has asked the people to refrain from keeping or carrying Indian bank notes higher than Rs 100 denomination as it has not legalised them.
- How many Indian public sector units have featured in the SIPRI’s list of World’s Top 100 Arms Producing Countries in 2017?
A) 1
B) 4
C) 2
D) 7
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Option B
Explanation: Four Indian state owned companies figure among the world’s top 100 arms producers in 2017, according to the latest rankings released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a Stockholm-based think tank. List of Indian PSU’s in the ranking includes: Indian Ordnance Factories (Rank- 37); Hindustan Aeronautics (38); Bharat Electronics (64); Bharat Dynamics (94)
- Under the Rafale fighter jet deal, how many jets would be purchased?
A) 28
B) 120
C) 36
D) 54
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Option C
Explanation: India and France signed an Euro 7.87-billion (Rs 58,000 crore approximately) deal on September 23, 2016 for 36 Rafale jets.
