Current Affairs Quiz 17 September 2018
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- The MTaI MedTekon 2018 is the first of its kind seminar to have representatives from the entire medical technology sector to discuss Ayushman Bharat scheme. The seminar will take place in which city?
A) Lucknow
B) Hyderabad
C) Mumbai
D) New Delhi
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Option D
Explanation: NITI Aayog Member Dr. Vinod K. Paul will inaugurate MTaI MedTekon 2018 in New Delhi on September 20, 2018. This is the first seminar where representatives from the entire medical technology sector will be present to talk about Ayushman Bharat (formally known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). Note: Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI)
- When is the International Day for the preservation for Ozone layer observed?
A) September 16
B) September 17
C) September 18
D) September 19
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Option A
Explanation: The International Day for the preservation for Ozone layer (World Ozone Day) is observed annually on September 16 to spread awareness of the depletion of the Ozone Layer and search for solutions to preserve it.
- Name the newly appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of SBI.
A) Anil Bajaj
B) Prashant Kumar
C) Satish Srivastava
D) Jai Prakash Yadav
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Option B
Explanation: Prashant Kumar has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the State Bank of India (SBI).
- Ganpatrao Andalkar died recently. He was a renowned sports person related with ___________
A) Boxing
B) Weightlifting
C) Wrestling
D) Shooting
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Option C
Explanation: Well-known wrestler Ganpatrao Andalkar died in Pune at 83. Andalkar, a former Olympian who took part in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, had bagged the coveted “Hind Kesari” title in 1960.
- Home Minister Rajnath Singh recently inaugurated 2 CIBMS based smart border fencing projects along which international border?
A) India-Bhutan
B) India-China
C) India-Bangladesh
D) India-Pakistan
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Option D
Explanation: Union Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh inaugurated two Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) pilot projects along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu region. The smart border fencing projects built under the CIBMS programme is the first of its kind in the country.
- The Culture Ministry recently revived the National Museum Research Bulletin, a comprehensive anthology of the museum’s contents after a gap of _________ years
A) 5 years
B) 10 years
C) 16 years
D) 20 years
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Option C
Explanation: The Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma released two important publications of the National Museum (M/o Culture), Sindhu Ghati Sabhyata:Ek Parichay (Hindi) and the National Museum Research Bulletin Number 10: Special issue (In House Publication), in New Delhi. The National Museum Research Bulletin has been revived after a long gap of 16 years.
- The Sagarmatha Friendship-2 is a joint military exercise 2018 between Nepal and___________
A) China
B) India
C) Sri Lanka
D) Malaysia
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Option A
Explanation: The second edition of the 12-day Nepal-China joint military exercise “Sagarmatha Friendship-2’” (Mt Everest Friendship Exercise-2018) started at Chengdu, the capital of China’s southwestern Sichuan Province. The drill will be held from September 17 to 28.
- The Swayangsiddha scheme has been launched by which state to combat human trafficking?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Maharashtra
D) West Bengal
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Option D
Explanation: The West Bengal government has rolled out a scheme named Swayangsiddha in an attempt to combat human trafficking. The scheme Swayangsiddha – which means self-reliance – will be executed by the West Bengal Police in different districts of the State.
- Who has been sworn in as the new Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)?
A) Guruprasad Mohapatra
B) Nutan Guha-Biswas
C) Sanjeev Ranjan
D) Yudhvir Singh Malik
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Option C
Explanation: Sanjeev Ranjan, a 1985 batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the the Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in the rank and pay of Secretary. He is at present serving in his cadre state Tripura.
- Satya Prakash Malaviya was a noted______________
A) Politician
B) Actor
C) Author
D) Journalist
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Option A
Explanation: Former Union petroleum minister Satya Prakash Malaviya passed away due to cancer. He was 84. Malaviya has served as the petroleum minister in the cabinet headed by former prime minister Chandra Shekhar.
- The Indian government has planned to merge 3 state owned banks to create country’s third largest lender. These Banks will include____________
A) Bank of Maharashtra, Punjab National Bank and Dena Bank
B) Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank
C) Bank of India, Syndicate Bank and Vijaya Bank
D) United Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and Canara Bank
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Option B
Explanation: The government has said state-owned Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank will be merged to create the country’s third largest lender.
- Which among the following has recently received RBI’s approval to operate its own NBFC?
A) MobiKwik
B) Paytm
C) Freecharge
D) PayU
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Option D
Explanation: PayU India has received RBI approval to operate its own NBFC.It will help the company launch new product variants faster and address new segment of consumers for providing Credit on Tap.
- Moutaz Mousa Abdallah is the newly elected Prime Minister of which country?
A) Egypt
B) Kenya
C) Sudan
D) Ethiopia
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Option C
Explanation: Moutaz Mousa Abdallah has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sudan.
- Captain Raju passed away recently. He was a veteran____________
A) Actor
B) Military personnel
C) Journalist
D) Political Leader
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Option A
Explanation:Veteran Malayalam actor, Captain Raju, passed away at his residence in Kochi. He was suffering from stroke. He was 68.
- What is the theme of 2018 International Day for the preservation for Ozone layer?
A) Caring for all life under the sun
B) Keep Cool and Carry On: The Montreal Protocol
C) Ozone and climate: Restored by a world united
D) Ozone Day – A healthy atmosphere, the future we want
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Option B
Explanation: Theme for 2018 World Ozone Day: ‘Keep Cool and Carry On: The Montreal Protocol’.
