Current Affairs Quiz – 23 August 2018

Current Affairs Quiz 23 August 2018

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  1. Arun Jaitley has resumed the charge as the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs after 3 months of health issues. Who was the in-charge of the ministry during his absence?
    A) Piyush Goyal 

    B) Suresh Prabhu
    C) Nitin Gadkari
    D) Prakash Javadekar
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    Option A
    Explanation: Union Minister Arun Jaitley has resumed duty as the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister on August 23, after a gap of three months during which he underwent kidney transplant. Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal had then been given the additional charge of the Finance and Corporate Affairs portfolio.
     
  2. PM Modi has dedicated 1.15 lakh residential houses worth Rs 1727 crores to the women of which state recently stating it as rakhi gift?
    A) Madhya Pradesh

    B) Haryana
    C) Gujarat
    D) Kerala
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    Option C
    Explanation: Prime Minister dedicated 1.15 lakh residential units to women folk calling it as rakhi gift for women of Gujarat across 26 districts. The project has been built at a cost of Rs 1,727 crores under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (rural), in Jujwa village of Valsad district in South Gujarat.
     
  3. Kuldip Nayar died at the age of 95. He was a veteran ____________
    A) Sportsperson

    B) Journalist
    C) Scientist
    D) Professor
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    Option B
    Explanation: Veteran journalist, author, human rights activist and former Rajya Sabha member Kuldip Nayar passed away after a brief illness. He was 95
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  4. The inaugural 6th International Buddhist Conclave was held in which city?
    A) Indore

    B) Hyderabad
    C) Gurgaon
    D) New Delhi
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    Option D
    Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 6th edition of International Buddhist Conclave 2018 (IBC-2018) in New Delhi on August 23. The theme of 6th International Buddhist Conclave: “Buddha Path – The Living Heritage”. Japan is thePartner Country for IBC-2018. The 4 days long Conclave has been organized by the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the State Governments of Maharashtra, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh from 23 – 26 August, 2018 at New Delhi and Ajanta (Maharashtra), followed by site visits to Rajgir, Nalanda and Bodhgaya (Bihar) and Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh).
     
  5. Name the actor to top the Forbes’ list of World’s Highest-Paid Male Actors of 2018.
    A) George Clooney 

    B) Chris Hemsworth
    C) Will Smith 
    D) Dwayne Johnson
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    Option A
    Explanation: The list is topped by Hollywood star George Clooney who has earned an estimated 239 million dollars between June 2017 and June 2018, marking the highest earnings of his 35-year long career in film and television.
     
  6. Which country has been made the Country Partner by Odisha government for its Make in Odisha conclave to be held in November 2018?
    A) France

    B) Japan
    C) UAE
    D) Nepal
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    Option B
    Explanation: With the aim to develop Odisha into a manufacturing hub of South Asia, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has organised mega investment drive “Make in Odisha Conclave-2018” scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar from November 11-15. While Japan will be Country Partner in the Make in Odisha conclave, SBI is Banking Partner for the event.
     
  7. Who among the following has been selected to be honored with the 2018 UEFA President’s Award?
    A) George Clooney
    B) Cristiano Ronaldo
    C) David Beckham
    D) Wayne Rooney
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    Option C
    Explanation: The former England football captain David Beckham has been selected to receive the 2018 UEFA President’s Award in recognition of his remarkable career and humanitarian efforts. The 43 years ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder will receive the award in Monaco later this year
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  8. The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has become the world’s second fastest growing airport in the world as per the report of Routesonline. Which is the world’s fastest growing airport?
    A) Haneda International Airport, Tokyo

    B) Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport, China
    C) Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, Jakarta
    D) Hohhot Baita International Airport, China
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    Option A
    Explanation: According to the report by RoutesOnline, global airlines events organiser, the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru has been ranked as the second fastest growing airport in the world among top 20 major airports during the first half of 2018. Haneda International Airport (Tokyo International Airport) in Japan is the world’s fastest growing airportthat recorded passenger transit of 4,32,88,588 from January to June 2018 (increase of 43,44,307 passengers compared to period before).
     
  9. According to credit rating firm Moody’s, Indian economy is expected to grow at __________ percent for 2018-19 fiscal.
    A) 7.1%

    B) 7.3%
    C) 7.5%
    D) 7.7%
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    Option C
    Explanation: Moody’s Investors Service has in its Global Macro Outlook for 2018-19 predicted that the Indian economy is expected to grow by around 7.5 percent in 2018 and 2019 as it is largely resilient to external pressures like those from higher oil prices.
  10. Name the Indian actors to make it to top 10 in Forbes’ World’s Highest-Paid Male Actors 2018 list.
    A) Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan

    B) Akshay Kumar and Shahrukh Khan
    C) Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan
    D) Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan
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    Option D
    Explanation: Bollywood veteran Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan have made it to the top 10 of the annual Forbes’ list of the World’s Highest-Paid Male Actors of 2018. The Gold actor Akshay Kumar ranks at number seven with earnings of 40.5 million dollars, while Salman, by earning 38.5 million dollars, has scored the ninth position.
  11. Debu Bose was a veteran actor of which film industry?
    A) Hindi

    B) Odia
    C) Kannada
    D) Bengali
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    Option B
    Explanation: Veteran Odia actor Debu Bose died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad. He died at the age of 75
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  12. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is based in___________?
    A) United Kingdom

    B) Switzerland
    C) France
    D) Italy
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    Option B
    Explanation: The Union of European Football Associations is the administrative body for association football in Europe, although several member states are primarily or entirely located in Asia. 

    President: Aleksander Čeferin
    Headquarters: Nyon, Switzerland

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