Current Affairs Quiz 22 December 2018
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- When is the National Mathematics Day observed?
A) December 19
B) December 20
C) December 21
D) December 22
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Option D
Explanation: India observes the National Mathematics Day every year on 22 December since 2012 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.2018 marks the 131st birth anniversary of Ramanujan.
- The Mukhyamantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojna (MKAY) has been launched by which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Jharkhand
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Haryana
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Option B
Explanation: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das has announced ‘Mukhyamantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojna’ (MKAY) for small and medium farmers.
- Gitega is the newly declared capital of which country?
A) Burundi
B) Rwanda
C) Senegal
D) Tanzania
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Option A
Explanation: Country Burundi has declared the small central city of Gitega the country’s new political capital. The government has just adopted an historic bill making Gitega the political capital and making Bujumbura the economic capital.
- Name the United States Defence Secretary who resigned from the post amid foreign policies differences with Trump?
A) Rex Tillerson
B) Mike Pompeo
C) Jim Mattis
D) John Kelly
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Option C
Explanation: The United States Defence Secretary Jim Mattis announced his resignation on December 21 citing foreign policy differences with President Donald Trump including his failure to persuade Trump to reconsider his decision to withdraw the remaining American troops from Syria.
- The Joint Air Force training exercise Shaheen-VII was held between which countries?
A) Afghanistan and Russia
B) Pakistan and China
C) Pakistan and Russia
D) Afghanistan and China
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Option B
Explanation: Pakistan and China have concluded a joint air training exercise named ‘Shaheen-VII’ aimed at maximizing the combat readiness of their air forces.
- Who has been honored with the SKOCH Chief Minister of the Year Award at the 54th Skoch Summit?
A) Devendra Fadnavis
B) Pinarayi Vijayan
C) Manohar Lal khattar
D) Mamta Banerjee
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Option D
Explanation: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been conferred the Skoch Chief Minister of the Year Award at the 54th SKOCH Summit for her contribution in the overall development of the state and emerging as the best chief minister in the country. West Bengal has emerged as the top performing State in Governance as per the Skoch Governance Report 2018.
- The State Bank of India has collaborated with which company to set up SBI Payment Services?
A) EBS Payment Gateway
B) HDFC Payment Services
C) Hitachi Payment Services
D) PayUmoney
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Option C
Explanation: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 26 per cent stake by Hitachi Payment Services in SBI Payment Services. State Bank of India (SBI), and Hitachi Payment Services, entered into an agreement in October 2018 to form a joint venture (JV) for establishing a card acceptance and digital payment platform. Now Hitachi will have 26% stake in it and SBI will have the rest 74% in the SBI Payment Services.
- The Chinese space agency has recently launched its first ever communication satellite to provide broadband internet services worldwide. The satellite is a part of which project of China?
A) Hongyun Project
B) Kuafu Projet
C) Tianlian Project
D) Tianzhou Project
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Option A
Explanation: China on December 22 launched its first communication satellite under the Hongyun Project that aims to provide broadband internet services worldwide to compete with Google and other international firms. The satellite was launched from a Long March 11 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC).
- Who has been appointed as the Chief of the South Asian Fencing Federation?
A) Prem Nath Sahni
B) Vijay Malhotra
C) Narinder Batra
D) Rajeev Mehta
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Option D
Explanation: The President of Fencing Association of India (FAI), Rajeev Mehta has been appointed as the head of the South Asian Fencing Federation for a period of four-year. Mehta is also secretary general of Indian Olympic Association.
- China based Xiaomi has partnered with which bank to launch its payment service MI Pay in India?
A) SBI
B) ICICI Bank
C) HDFC Bank
D) Punjab National Bank
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Option B
Explanation: National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) has given approval to Xiaomi to launch its payment service Mi Pay in India. The company has partnered with ICICI Bank and PayU for the service. Xiaomi has already conducted trials and testing of the payment service, and is now inviting beta testers.
