Current Affairs Quiz 21 November 2018
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- Name the Chief of the United Nations Environment Programme who stepped down from the post recently
A) Joyce Msuya
B) Erik Solheim
C) Kare Willoch
D) Åslaug Haga
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Option B
Explanation: UN environment chief Erik Solheim has resigned after an audit report found he had spent over $488,000 on excessive travel.
- Which telecom operator will take over Bharti Airtel as the service provider for Indian Railways from January 1, 2019?
A) BSNL
B) Vodafone Idea Limited
C) Reliance Jio Infocomm
D) Tata Docomo
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Option C
Explanation: Reliance Jio Infocomm will serve the as the telecom operator for Indian railways – from January 1, 2019. It will replace Bharti Airtel. This will reduce the telecom bills for Railways by around 35%.
- The International Space Station completed its _________ years of existence in November 2018
A) 20
B) 25
C) 30
D) 35
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Option A
Explanation: In the 20 years since it was launched in November 1998, the International Space Station has delivered on its promise for scientific exploration in the unique environment of space. Fifteen countries are participants in the programme, and the ISS typically has six permanent crew, who stay for around six months at a time.
- Vajra Prahar is a joint military exercise of Indian Army with_____________
A) Thailand
B) United States
C) Maldives
D) Indonesia
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Option B
Explanation: The 12-day long joint military exercise between India and the United States known as ‘Vajra Prahar’ commenced at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Jaipur on November 19.
- Who has been appointed as the new President of INTERPOL?
A) Mireille Ballestrazzi
B) MENG Hongwei
C) Khoo Boon Hui
D) Kim Jong Yang
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Option D
Explanation: The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) elected South Korean Kim Jong Yang as its new President at the 87th session of the INTERPOL General Assembly in Dubai, UAE.
- What is the rank of India in IMD World Talent Ranking 2018?
A) 53
B) 50
C) 62
D) 55
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Option A
Explanation: India slipped two positions to rank at 53rd position in a global survey released by IMD Business School Switzerland. Switzerland retained its top position for the fifth consecutive year in the survey titled as ‘IMD World Talent Ranking 2018’.
- The World Fisheries Day is observed annually on which date?
A) November 17
B) November 22
C) November 21
D) November 19
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Option C
Explanation: November 21: World Fisheries Day. Aim: Highlight the critical importance of water and the lives it sustains, both in and out of water
- William Goldman passed away recently. He was a renowned____________
A) Actor
B) Screenwriter
C) Painter
D) Musician
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Option B
Explanation: Two-time Oscar winning screenwriter William Goldman passes away following a long period of deteriorating health due to colon cancer and pneumonia.
- The Sashakt Mahila Yojna has been launched by which state to empower the women population of the state?
A) Assam
B) Jharkhand
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Himachal Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation: The Himachal Pradesh government has approved to implement Sashakt Mahila Yojna in the state with a vision to empower rural women by providing them an interface for organisation and socio-economic development.
- Which India state is set to launch country’s first Justice City to empower the judicial system in the state?
A) Haryana
B) Maharashtra
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh
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Option C
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh is building a world-class and India’s first ‘Justice City’ within its new capital Amaravati. It is being set up with the vision to provide a state-of-the-art ecosystem built on latest technology for supporting the judicial system in the state.
- Who among the following has recently been felicitated with the 3rd Sayaji Ratna Award?
A) Amitabh Bachchan
B) Mukesh Ambani
C) Virat Kohli
D) Anand Kumar (Super 30)
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Option A
Explanation: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been awarded the third Sayaji Ratna Award. Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy and noted industrialist Ratan Tata have been given the award earlier.
- Asia’s biggest gaming-cum-digital media and entertainment content expo IndiaJoy 2018 will be held in which city?
A) Chennai
B) Hyderabad
C) Bengaluru
D) Bhubaneswar
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Option B
Explanation: IndiaJoy 2018, billed as Asia’s biggest gaming-cum-digital media and entertainment content expo will be held in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Who has been appointed as the head of Whatsapp India business?
A) Abhijit Bose
B) Rajan Anandan
C) Amit Agarwal
D) Satish Thappar
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Option A
Explanation: WhatsApp has announced the appointment of Abhijit Bose as its India head.
- Which of the following days is observed on November 21?
A) World Malaria Day
B) World Population Day
C) World Tourism Day
D) World Television Day
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Option D
Explanation: 21 November: World Television Day. In recognition of the increasing impact television has on decision-making by bringing world attention to conflicts and threats to peace and security and its potential role in sharpening the focus on other major issues, including economic and social issues, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day.
- Which country has topped the IMD World Talent Ranking 2018?
A) Austria
B) Norway
C) Switzerland
D) Iceland
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Option C
Explanation:Switzerland retained its top position for the fifth consecutive year in the survey titled as ‘IMD World Talent Ranking 2018’.Denmark, Norway, Austria and the Netherlands were ranked second, third, fourth and fifth, respectively,
