Current Affairs Quiz 18 November 2018
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- Nepal recently inaugurated 3 schools set up with the financial assistance from Indian government. The schools have been built in which district?
A) Rukum
B) Kaski
C) Rasuwa
D) Panchthar
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Option B
Explanation: India has provided financial assistance for the construction of three schools including one secondary school and two multiple campuses in Kaski district of western Nepal.
- Who has been named as the new Revenue Secretary to succeed incumbent Hasmukh Adhia?
A) Ajay Bhushan Pandey
B) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
C) Binoy Kumar
D) Saraswati Prasad
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Option A
Explanation: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey has been named as the new Revenue Secretary. He will replace Hasmukh Adhia, the Gujarat-cadre IAS officer, who is set to retire on November 30.
- Name the legendary icon who has been conferred with 2018 Sumitra Charat Ram Award for Lifetime Achievement?
A) Hariprasad Chaurasia
B) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
C) Zakir Hussain
D) Jasraj
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Option B
Explanation: One of India’s greatest sarod masters, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, was presented the ‘Sumitra Charat Ram Award for Lifetime Achievement’ at the Kamani Auditorium in New Delhi on November 17.
- Which word has been selected as the Word of the Year 2018 by Oxford Dictionary?
A) Gesture
B) Techlash
C) Familiar
D) Toxic
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Option D
Explanation: Toxic’ has been declared Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2018 as it reflects the ethos, mood, or preoccupations in 2018.
- Abraham Ancer lifted the 2018 Australian Open Golf title. He hails from which country?
A) Argentina
B) Finland
C) Mexico
D) Britain
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Option C
Explanation: Abraham Ancer has become the first Mexican golfer to win the Australian Open tournament held in Sydney. This win guarantees him a spot in next summer’s British Open.
- The Ayush Ministry observed its first Naturopathy Day on__________
A) November 15
B) November 16
C) November 17
D) November 18
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Option D
Explanation: The AYUSH Ministry observed its first Naturopathy Day across the country on November 18, 2018.
- Prajnesh Gunneswaran is related to which sports?
A) Tennis
B) Golf
C) Badminton
D) Archery
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Option A
Explanation: Fourth seed Prajnesh Gunneswaran beat Saketh Myneni in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 to win the $ 150,000 Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger.
- Name the player to clinch the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 62nd National Shooting Championship
A) Apurvi Chandela
B) Tejaswini Sawant
C) Sunidhi Chauhan
D) Anjum Moudgil
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Option D
Explanation: India’s number one women’s 50m rifle 3 positions shooter Anjum Moudgil defended her crown in the event at the 62nd National Shooting Championship Competitions in Thiruvananthapuram on November 18.
- Name the first Indian to clinch the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year on the European Tour?
A) Gaganjeet Bhullar
B) Shiv Kapur
C) Shubhankar Sharma
D) Anirban Lahiri
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Option C
Explanation: India’s Shubhankar Sharma became the first Indian to emerge as the 2018 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year on the European Tour.
- The 14th JashneBachpan Children’s Theatre Festival has been organised in which city?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Jaipur
D) Kolkata
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Option A
Explanation: The 14th edition of JashneBachpan, a theatre festival for children was inaugurated in New Delhi on November 17. The event has been organised by the National School of Drama (NSD).
- Who is the author of the book ‘A Great Association-Glimpses into the Life of Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha’?
A) Swami Narayanashrama Tapovanam
B) Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha
C) Ma Gurupriya
D) Swami Ramananda Tirtha
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Option B
Explanation: Recently, a book has been released on the life of Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha titled ‘A Great Association-Glimpses into the Life of Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha’ authored by Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha.
- Name the educational leader who has been felicitated with Global Education Leaders Award-2018 by Indian Embassy & Consulate General-UAE
A) Sawinder Singh
B) Alka Saxena
C) Anshuka Aneja
D) Saroj Suman Gulati
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Option D
Explanation: Dr. Saroj Suman Gulati, Director, Blue Bells Group of Schools, Gurugram has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Global Education Leaders Award-2018’ by Indian Embassy & Consulate General-UAE in partnership with United Arab Emirates Ministry of Economy.
- International Renuka Fair is an annual event of which Indian state?
A) Haryana
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
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Option C
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur participated in six-day International Renuka Fair being organised in Sirmaur district from November 18-23, 2018.It is an international fair which is organised every year near the Renuka Lake in the Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh.
- When is the National Epilepsy Day observed?
A) November 18
B) November 17
C) November 16
D) November 15
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Option B
Explanation: National Epilepsy Day is observed annually on November 17 in India to create awareness about epilepsy. Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of brain characterized by recurrent ‘seizures’ or ‘fits’.
- Shubhankar Sharma is associated with which sports?
A) Golf
B) Archery
C) Tennis
D) Badminton
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Option A
Explanation: Shubhankar Sharma is a professional golfer