Current Affairs Quiz 16 September 2018
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- Name the city to have India’s first exclusive Dog Park
A) Hyderabad
B) Bengaluru
C) New Delhi
D) Mumbai
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Option A
Explanation: India’s first exclusive and certified ‘Dog Park’ boasting of facilities including a walking track, off leash areas and a clinic will come up in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- The Prawasi Bhartiya Diwas 2019 will take place in which city?
A) Hyderabad
B) Bhopal
C) Varanasi
D) New Delhi
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Option C
Explanation: The 15th Prawasi Bhartiya Diwas 2019 will be held at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh in January 2019. The three day event will begin from 21st of January. The theme of PBD 2019 is the “Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India”.
- Which country has clinched the title of 2018 SAFF Suzuki Cup?
A) Sri Lanka
B) India
C) Maldives
D) Bangladesh
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Option C
Explanation: India lost to Maldives to clinch the 2018 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Suzuki Cup title as it suffered a 1-2 defeat in the summit clash in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- India’s first commercial underwater drones named ____________has been handed over to the Indian Defence on September 14.
A) DRDO ULKA
B) EyeROV TUNA
C) iDea AADYAH
D) CRON AURA
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Option B
Explanation: Kochi-based start-up IROV Technologies Pvt Ltd (EyeROV) has launched a commercial underwater drones named EyeROV TUNA, which it claims to be the first indigenously-developed commercial underwater drone in the country.
- Name the first Indian state to notify deadline to mandate RFID tag for e-Way bill
A) Haryana
B) Gujarat
C) Rajasthan
D) Uttar Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation: Effective November 1, obtaining Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag for fulfilling e-Way bill requirements will be mandatory in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh has become the first state to notify such a measure.
- Indian Coast Guard has commissioned the second ICGS in the series of Vikram class patrol vessels named as_______
A) ICGS Vijaya
B) ICGS Vijay
C) ICGS Vineet
D) ICGS Vinay
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Option A
Explanation: The second in the series of 98-metre Vikram-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Vijaya (34) was commissioned in Chennai by Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra on September 14. The vessel has been designed and built indigenously by Larsen & Toubro.
- Name the winner of the 2018 Japan Open women’s singles title
A) Akane Yamaguchi
B) Carolina Marin
C) P V Sindhu
D) Nozomi Okuhara
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Option B
Explanation: Spain’s Carolina Marin defeated Japanese player Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 17-21, 21-11 to win the Japan Open women’s singles title.
- Which Indian state has achieved the top spot for covering non-loanee farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)?
A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) Maharashtra
D) Madhya Pradesh
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Option C
Explanation: Maharashtra has topped the list of state’s for covering ‘non-loanee’ farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). Non-loanee farmers are those who do not avail any agricultural loans.
- Name the player to win 13th Women Silesian Open Boxing Tournament in 48 kg category event.
A) Jyoti Gulia
B) L Sarita Devi
C) Manisha
D) Mary Kom
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Option D
Explanation: Indian boxer Mary Kom (48 Kg) won a Gold Medal at the 13th Silesian Open Boxing Tournament for women in Gliwice, Poland. Manisha (54kg) settled for a silver while L Sarita Devi (60kg) ended with a bronze.
- Who is the new Chairman of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS)?
A) S B Mathur
B) Hari Sankaran
C) Hemant Bhargava
D) Vibhav Kapoor
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Option A
Explanation: S B Mathur will be the new Chairman of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS). He is the former chairman of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC). He will replace Hemant Bhargava, LIC’s managing director, who was also serving as non-executive chairman at IL&FS since July.
- Which state government has won award at the PATA Gold Awards 2018?
A) Gujarat
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Madhya Pradesh
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Option C
Explanation: Two initiatives of Kerala Tourism have won award at the PATA Gold Awards 2018. One is Yalla Kerala Campaign (Travel Advertisement Print Media) another is Live Inspired Campaign (Travel Poster). Out of 30 awards, 2 award has been won by Kerala Govt.
- Eliud Kipchoge has recently set a marathon world record in Berlin by finishing it in 2hr 1min 39sec. He hails from which country?
A) Argentina
B) Kenya
C) Peru
D) South Korea
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Option B
Explanation: Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya has set a marathon world record in Berlin as he completed it in 2hr 1min 39sec. He took 1min 18sec less than the previous best set four years ago by Dennis Kimetto.
