Current Affairs Quiz – 16 November 2018

Current Affairs Quiz 16 November 2018

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  1. The first ever specialized hospital for elephants in India has been inaugurated in which city?
    A) Gwalior

    B) Kolkata
    C) Mathura
    D) Ayodhya
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    India’s first specialized hospital for elephants has been Churmura village of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. 
  2. Shantanu Narayen has been ranked 12th in the Fortune’s 2018 Business Person of the Year list. He is the CEO of__________
    A) Oracle

    B) Intel
    C) Hewlett-Packard
    D) Adobe
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    Indian-American Shantanu Narayen, the CEO of Adobe, has been named by Fortune in its 2018 Business Person of the Year list. He has been ranked 12th in the list which ranks 20 business executives “delivering on the bottom line and beyond”.
  3. Which country has recently received 250 e-Rickshaws from the Government of India?
    A) Mali

    B) Senegal
    C) Romania
    D) Mexico
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    Option B
    Explanation:
     External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj handed over 250 e-Rickshaws to Ambassador of Senegal El Hadji Ibou Boye in New Delhi.
  4. Who has been selected for the ‘Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Award for Lifetime Achievement 2018?
    A) Kanak Rele

    B) Neelam Kler
    C) C. V. Chandrasekhar
    D) Saroja Vaidyanathan
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Kanak Rele will be honoured with ‘Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Award for Lifetime Achievement 2018. Kanak Rele is a classical danseuse-cum-scholar and exponent of Mohiniattam dance form. 
  5. Who will serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Myntra-Jabong eCommerce firm upon their merger?
    A) Kalyan Krishnamurthy
    B) Praveen Sinha
    C) Ananth Narayanan
    D) Arun Chandra Mohan
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    All the functions of Jabong will merge into Myntra, Walmart put the two fashion businesses of the Flipkart Group under direct control of CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy (Flipkart CEO). Myntra chief executive officer Ananth Narayanan will lead the Myntra-Jabong team. 
  6. The World Tolerance Summit was held in which city?
    A) London

    B) Paris
    C) New Delhi
    D) Dubai
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    16 November : International Day for Tolerance. The two-day summit to mark the World Tolerance Day was held in Dubai (UAE). Theme 2018: ‘Prospering from Pluralism: Embracing Diversity through Innovation and Collaboration’.
  7. How much amount of loan agreement has been signed between ADB and the Indian Government to support lending by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL)?
    A) $300 million

    B) $100 million
    C) $150 million
    D) $200 million
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India has signed three loan agreements for various development projects on November 16, 2018. These includes:$105 million loan: To continue financing the transmission system upgrades in Himachal Pradesh for increased supply of hydropower to the state and the national grid.$300 million Loan: To support lending by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL). Enhance availability of long-term finance for PPP projects, improve operational capacity of IIFCL, and expand the portfolio of infrastructure financing instruments available to IIFCL.$169 million loan: To develop climate-resilient water supply, sewerage, and drainage infrastructure in at least 10 cities in the State of Tamil Nadu. 
  8. Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form belonging to which state?
    A) Uttar Pradesh

    B) Kerala
    C) Odisha
    D) Tamil Nadu
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Mohiniyattam, also spelled Mohiniattam, is one of the eight classical dances of India that developed and remain popular in the state of Kerala. The other classical dance form from Kerala is Kathakali. 
  9. When is the National Press Day observed?
    A) November 13

    B) November 14
    C) November 15
    D) November 16
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    November 16 marks National Press Day in India. This was the day on which the Press Council of India started functioning as a moral watchdog of the press.
  10. With which financial institution, India has signed $169 million loan agreement to provide water and sanitation services in the state of Tamil Nadu?
    A) International Monetary Fund

    B) World Bank
    C) Asian Development Bank
    D) Asian Infrastructure Investment bank
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    Option C
    Explanation:  
    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India has signed $169 million loan agreement to develop climate-resilient water supply, sewerage, and drainage infrastructure in at least 10 cities in the State of Tamil Nadu.

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