Current Affairs Quiz – 19 September 2018

Current Affairs Quiz 19 September 2018

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  1. Recently the Home Secretary launched the e-Sahaj portal to grant Security Clearance to business proposals. Who is the Union Home Secretary?
    A) Nripendra Misra

    B) Rajiv Gauba
    C) Seema Bahuguna
    D) Sanjay Kothari
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    Option B
    Explanation: The Union Home Ministry has launched an online ‘e-Sahaj’ portal to grant Security Clearance to business proposals relating to sensitive sectors and geographical locations. The project launched by Union Secretary Shri Rajiv Gauba will make the process standardized, resulting in a process which will be faster, transparent and easy to monitor
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  2. The India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) is being set up in which city as state of the art centre for meetings and conferences?
    A) Lucknow

    B) Mumbai
    C) New Delhi
    D) Hyderabad
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    Option C
    Explanation:Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will lay the foundation stone of India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) in New Delhi on September 19, 2018. The IICC is being developed as a state of the art centre to promote Meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) activities to attract and promote business and industry for growth of industrial development in the country. 
  3. RBI has allowed manufacturing sector to raise ECB up to USD 50 million or its equivalent with minimum average maturity period of _________year.
    A) One

    B) Two
    C) Three
    D) Four
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    Option A
    Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has eased norms for companies in manufacturing sector to raise overseas funds. As per the new guidelines, ECB borrowers who are into manufacturing sector to raise ECB up to USD 50 million or its equivalent with minimum average maturity period of 1 year. Earlier it was for 3 years.
     
  4. BSE and NSE have received SEBI’s approval to trade in commodity derivatives with effect from__________
    A) January 1, 2019

    B) December 1, 2018
    C) November 1, 2018
    D) October 1, 2018
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    Option D
    Explanation: India’s leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE have received the securities market regulator SEBI’s approval to offer platforms for commodity derivatives trade from October 1, 2018.
  5. Recently Satyarup Siddhanta and Mousumi Khatua created history by climbing Asia’s highest volcanic peak Mount Damavand. It is located in which country?
    A) Germany

    B) Iran
    C) Nepal
    D) Israel
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    Option B
    Explanation: Mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta and Mousumi Khatua created history by climbing Asia’s highest volcanic peak Mount Damavand in Iran. At the elevation of 5,609 metres, Mount Damavand is potentially active volcano.
     
  6. Name the newly appointed MD & CEO of Syndicate Bank
    A) Pallav Mohapatra 

    B) Padmaja Chundru
    C) Mrutyunjay Mahapatra
    D) Karnam Shekhar
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    Option C
  7. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission?
    A) Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas

    B) Ashok Kumar Pradhan 
    C) Atul Kumar Goel 
    D) Karnam Shekhar
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    Option A
    Explanation: The Centre has appointed Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas as the new Secretary of Department of Atomic Energy, and Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission till May 3, 2021. At present Vyas is the Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai.
  8. Who among the following have been nominated as the directors on RBI Central Board?
    A) Ashok Pradhan.and Smeeta Bhatkal

    B) P.K. Gupta and V. G. Kannan
    C) Dinesh Kumar Khara and Bhaskar J. Sarma
    D) Revathy Iyer and Sachin Chaturvedi 
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    Option D
    Explanation: Revathy Iyer and Sachin Chaturvedi have been nominated as Director on Central Board of RBI. With this the total members of Central Board of RBI stands at 19. The board is appointed by the government.
  9. The Chairman of the JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. Dr. Raghupati Singhania has recently been bestowed with the highest civilian award by which country?
    A) Singapore

    B) Mexico
    C) Seoul
    D) United Kingdom
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    Option B
    Explanation: Dr. Raghupati Singhania, the Chairman and MD of JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. has been conferred with ‘Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle’, the highest honour accorded to non-nationals by the Government of Mexico
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  10. Which country will host the 2022 Asian Paralympic Games?
    A) Brazil

    B) Japan
    C) China
    D) India
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    Option C
    Explanation: The 4th edition of the Asian Para Games will be held at Hangzhou in China in 2022
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  11. Name the winner of 2018 Singapore Grand Prix
    A) Lewis Hamilton

    B) Max Verstappen
    C) Sebastian Vettel
    D) Valtteri Bottas
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Lewis Hamilton won the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix held at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Marina Bay, Singapore. He was followed by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at second spot and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel at third.
  12. S S Mallikarjuna Rao is the newly appointed MD & CEO of which bank?
    A) Central Bank of India

    B) Dena Bank
    C) Bank of Maharashtra
    D) Allahabad Bank
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    Option D

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