Current Affairs Quiz – 21 December 2018

Current Affairs Quiz 21 December 2018

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  1. Based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index: Baseline Report 2018, released by NITI Aayog, which states have been ranked as the top performing states towards implementing the 2030 SDG targets?
    A) Himachal Pradesh & Kerala 

    B) Tamil Nadu and Haryana
    C) Gujarat and Odisha
    D) Karnataka and Maharashtra
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The NITI Aayog released the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index: Baseline Report 2018on 21 December 2018 documenting the progress made by India’s States and Union Territories towards implementing the 2030 SDG targets. 
    Top Performer/s (State): Himachal Pradesh & Kerala
    Top Performer (UT): Chandigarh
  2. The KALIA scheme has been launched by which state for its farmers?
    A) Haryana

    B) Madhya Pradesh
    C) Karnataka
    D) Odisha
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    Option D
    Explanation:
     Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has launched a Rs 101.8 billion scheme for farmers titled Krushak Assistance for Livelihoods & Income Augmentation (KALIA). The scheme will benefit both farmers and share croppers and will have an expenditure of Rs 101.8 billion over three years till 2020-21. 
  3. Who has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team?
    A) Atul Bedade

    B) WV Raman
    C) Narendra Hirwani
    D) Raman Lamba
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed WV Raman as the head coach of India women’s cricket team. 
  4. The Government has launched iGOT online training programme for the government employees recently. Expand iGOT?
    A) Institutional Government Online Training 

    B) Interactive Government Online Training 
    C) Integrated Government Online Training 
    D) Instant Government Online Training 
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Dr Jitendra Singh launched the iGOT (Integrated Government Online Training Programme) for online training and certification of government employees. It has been developed by Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. It will augment the existing training mechanism with online module-based training coupled with certification. 
  5. Which among the following departments will soon set up an expert panel to look into taxation issues being faced by startups and angel investors in India?
    A) Department of Revenue

    B) Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
    C) Department of Financial Services
    D) Department of Economic Affairs
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The government of India has decided to set up an expert committee to look into all the taxation issues being faced by startups and angel investors. The committee of experts will comprise of members from IITs, IIMs to look into granting of tax exemptions to startups and related matters and will soon be set up by DIPP. 
  6. What will be the total value of the combined business after the merger of Bank of Baroda with the Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank to form the third largest bank?
    A) Rs 14.82 lakh crore

    B) Rs 12.72 lakh crore
    C) Rs 16.62 lakh crore
    D) Rs 10.52 lakh crore
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Bank of Baroda has informed that the ‘Alternative Mechanism’ of the finance ministry has accorded in-principle approval for its merger with Dena and Vijaya Bank. Bank of Baroda is the transferee bank, while Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank are the transferor banks in the amalgamation process. The merged entity will have a combined business of Rs 14.82 lakh crore, making it the third largest bank after SBI and ICICI Bank. 
  7. How many central government agencies have been authorized by the government to intercept, monitor and decrypt data on any computer under the IT Act 2000?
    A) 7

    B) 5
    C) 10
    D) 12
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    The Central government has issued a latest notification on December 20 authorizing 10 central agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt all the data contained in any computer system. The order has been passed by the ‘cyber and information security’ division of the Ministry of Home Affairs under the authority of Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba. 
  8. What is the total cost of the “Asiatic Lion Conservation Project” launched by the government?
    A) Rs. 77.84 crore

    B) Rs. 67.84 crore
    C) Rs. 87.84 crore
    D) Rs. 97.84 crore
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched the “Asiatic Lion Conservation Project”. The total budget of the project for 3 years is about Rs. 97.84 crore. It will be funded from the Centrally Sponsored Scheme- Development of Wildlife Habitat (CSS-DWH) with the contributing ratio being 60:40 of Central and State share. 
  9. Renowned writer S. Vaidyalingam who passed away recently was famous for his writing in which language?
    A) Tamil

    B) Malayalam
    C) Odia
    D) Telugu
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Tamil writer and Sahitya Akademi Award winner S. Vaidyalingam passed away at the age of 83. He was popularly known as Prabhanjan or Prapanchan. 
  10. Who headed the Logistics Development Committee constituted to assess key challenges in logistics development and suggest policy reforms in trade?
    A) Amitabh Kant
    B) Bibek Debroy
    C) Rajiv Kumar
    D) Arvind Panagariya
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) had constituted a Logistics Development Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. Bibek Debroy, Chairman EAC-PM. The committee was responsible to assess key challenges in logistics development and associated commerce and suggest policy reforms for ease of doing trade in India.

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