Current Affairs Quiz 15 September 2018
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- When is the International Day of Democracy observed?
A) September 15
B) September 14
C) September 13
D) September 12
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Option A
Explanation: 15 September is observed as International Day of Democracy. The International Day of Democracy provides an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world.
- Name the satellite launched by NASA to track Earth’s melting ice and snow
A) SNOWSat-2
B) ICESat-2
C) ISOSat-2
D) FROSat-2
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Option B
Explanation: NASA has launched a satellite named ICESat-2 to understand Earth’s ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, snow cover and permafrost. ICESat-2 stands for Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2. ICESat-2 is NASA’s most advanced Laser instrument — the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System, or ATLAS.
- What is the rank of India in the UNDP’s Human Development Index (HDI) 2018?
A) 128
B) 155
C) 130
D) 142
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Option C
Explanation: India has climbed one spot up in the Human Development Index (HDI) 2018 to 130 as compared to 131 last year, according to latest rankings released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) of 189 countries. According to the latest index, India’s HDI value in 2018 is above the average of 0.638 in South-Asian countries region. HDI measures the progress in key dimensions of human development such as education, health and living standards.
- Name the author of the book titled “Kashi: Secret of the Black Temple”
A) Vineet Bajpai
B) Shuchi Singh Kalra
C) Shatrujeet Nath
D) Ashok Sharma
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Option A
Explanation: “Kashi: Secret of the Black Temple”, authored by Vineet Bajpai has been launched.It is the last part of the 3 book series Harappa trilogy. The first two books are “Harappa: Curse of the Blood River” and “Pralay: The Great Deluge”.
- Which country has topped the 2018 Human Development Index released by UNDP?
A) Australia
B) Norway
C) Iceland
D) Singapore
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Option B
Explanation: The global HDI ranking has been topped by Norway (0.953) followed by Switzerland (0.944), Australia (0.939) respectively.Niger (0.354), the Central African Republic (0.367), South Sudan (0.388) have the lowest scores in the HDI ranking.
- Hindalco Industries has signed an MoU with which state to set up India’s biggest aluminium extrusion and aluminium recycling plants in the state?
A) Bihar
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Gujarat
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Option D
Explanation: Aditya Birla Group’s Hindalco Industries has signed MoU with the Gujarat government to setup India’s biggest aluminium extrusion and aluminium recycling plants in the state.
- Which among the given airports have won the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards 2017 for Best Airport in Asia-Pacific region?
I. Delhi Airport
II. Hyderabad Airport
III. Mumbai Airport
A) Both I & II
B) Both II & III
C) Both I & III
D) All the Above
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Option C
Explanation: In the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards 2017, 6 Indian Airports have won 7 awards.Delhi Airport (DEL) and Mumbai Airport (BOM) shared the top spot in Best Airport by Region in Asia-Pacific region.
- The Pakyong Airport is in which state?
A) Sikkim
B) Assam
C) Meghalaya
D) Tripura
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Option A
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Pakyong Airport in Sikkim on September 23, 2018. This is the first airport in Sikkim. The commercial operation of flights will commence from the airport in the first week of October
- What is the theme of the 2018 International Day of Democracy?
A) Peace and Democracy: Make Your Voice heard
B) Democracy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
C) Democracy and Conflict prevention
D) Democracy under Strain: Solutions for a Changing World
- Which state has launched the Swachh Dhara’ programme to provide clean drinking water across the state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Haryana
D) Tamil Nadu
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Option B
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu flagged off the ‘Swachh Dhara’ programme in Amaravati, with an aim to provide clean drinking water across the state.
- The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations’ global development network headquartered in____________
A) London
B) Geneva
C) New York
D) Paris
- The Indian Government has launched 15 day long ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ Movement as a part of the celebrations of _________ birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
A) 150
B) 151
C) 152
D) 149
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Option A
Explanation: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, launched the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ Movement on September 15, 2018, to boost nation wide public participation in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, and catalyse speed of Cleaning India. Aim: Generating greater public participation towards Swachhta. It is being organized in the run up to the fourth anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission, on October 2nd, 2018. This will also be the 150th year celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the Nation.The movement, which will be held from September 15 to October 2
