Current Affairs Quiz 23 September 2018
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- Which country’s space agency has recently landed 2 mobile rovers named MINERVA-II1 on the asteroid Ryugu?
A) USA
B) India
C) China
D) Japan
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Option D
Explanation: The Japanese space agency JAXA successfully landing two unmanned rovers on an asteroid. The rovers are collectively known as MINERVA-II1. The space agency reported that MINERVA-II1 is the world’s first mobile exploration robot to land on the surface of an asteroid.
- Shondol Dance is observed by the people of which region of Jammu & Kashmir?
A) Jammu
B) Ladakh
C) Kashmir Valley
D) All the above
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Option B
Explanation: The five-day Naropa Festival concluded in Ladakh with a grand ‘Shondol Dance’ performed by as many as 299 Ladakhi women attired in traditional costume breaking the Guinness World Records for being the “Largest Ladakhi Dance”.The Naropa festival is celebrated every 12th year of the Tibetan calendar and is also known as the ‘Kumbh Mela of the Himalayas’.
- How many IT firms have been selected by RBI to implement its centralized information and management system (CIMS)?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7
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Option C
Explanation:The Reserve Bank has shortlisted five IT firms for implementation of a centralized information and management system (CIMS) for seamless data collection and validations. These include:
- Capgemini Technology Services India,
- IBM India,
- Infosys,
- Larsen & Toubro Infotech and
- Tata Consultancy Services.
- Telecom unit BSNL has signed agreement with which country to unveil 5 G internet service in India?
A) Japan
B) South Korea
C) Russia
D) Germany
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Option A
Explanation: State-run telecom firm BSNL has inked a pact with Japan’s Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G internet service and internet of things (IoT) technology in India with special focus on smart cities.Under the agreement with Softbank, BSNL will look at collaborating with the Japanese firm for its satellite constellation which will have around 900 satellites to provide high speed internet services across the globe.
- The International Day of Sign Languages is observed annually on___________
A) September 21
B) September 22
C) September 23
D) September 24
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Option C
Explanation: International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September along with International Week of the Deaf (September 24 to September 30, 2018). The choice of 23 September is the same date that the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) was established in 1951. The theme of International Day of Sign Languages is “With Sign Language, Everyone is Included !”
- Which country is soon to become the first country of the world to double the population of tigers by 2022?
A) India
B) Nepal
C) Australia
D) Sri Lanka
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Option B
Explanation: According to data issued by WWF, Nepal, it is likely to be the first country in the world to double its tiger population. On the occasion of National Conservation Day on September 23, Nepal announced that there are now an estimated 235 wild tigers in the country, nearly doubling the baseline of around 121 tigers in 2009.
- Kalpana Lajmi was a renowned __________
A) Director
B) Journalist
C) Actor
D) Author
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Option A
Explanation: Renowned filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi passed away in Mumbai as she was suffering from a chronic kidney disease and liver failure. She was 64. Lajmi, a director, producer and screenwriter, was known for working on real subjects. She was known for her women-oriented films like “Rudaali”, “Daman”, “Darmiyaan”.
- Name the winner of men’s single title in China Open 2018?
A) Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
B) Kim Astrup
C) Kento Momota
D) Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
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Option D
Explanation: In Badminton, Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting beat Japan’s Kento Momota to take the Men’s singles China Open title in Changzhou, China
- When is the World Rhino Day observed?
A) September 21
B) September 22
C) September 23
D) September 24
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Option B
Explanation: World Rhino Day is celebrated on September 22 every year! This special day provides the opportunity for cause-related organizations, NGOs, zoos, and members of the public to celebrate rhinos in their own unique ways. World Rhino Day was first planned by World Wildlife Fund-South Africa in 2010.
- Naropa festival is observed in Ladakh by which religious community?
A) Islam
B) Hindus
C) Buddhists
D) Jains
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Option C
Explanation: The five-day Naropa Festival concluded in Ladakh. This is the biggest and most prominent Buddhist festival in the world and attracts a large number of tourists across the world.
