Current Affairs Quiz 24 September 2018
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- India recently conducted the successful testing of PDV defence system to protect from ballistic missile attacks. What does PDV stands for?
A) Pragati Defence Vehicle
B) Pinaka Defence Vehicle
C) Prahar Defence Vehicle
D) Prithvi Defence Vehicle
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Option D
Explanation: India successfully conducted an interceptor missile test of Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) off the Odisha coast, achieving a major milestone in developing a two-layer Ballistic Missile Defence system. This Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) mission is for engaging the targets in the exo-atmosphere region at an altitude above 50 km of the earth’s atmosphere.
- B.N. Dutt died recently. He was the former President of which organisation?
A) BCCI
B) AIFF
C) SAI
D) IOA
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Option A
Explanation: Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President B.N. Dutt died at his south Kolkata residence following respiratory ailments. He was 92.
- Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is the new President elect of which country?
A) Israel
B) Iran
C) Maldives
D) Italy
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Option C
Explanation: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih defeated Abdulla Yameen in the 2018 Presidential election of Maldives to claim the title. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the elections with 134,616 votes. The 54-year-old Opposition leader belongs to Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).The new President-elect of the Maldives, Ibrahim, is due to take office on 17 November 2018.
- Which global institution has approved loan worth $ 525 million for infrastructure project in Madhya Pradesh?
A) Asian Development Bank
B) New Development Bank
C) Asian Infrastructure Investment bank
D) World Bank
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Option B
Explanation: The New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS countries has approved a $525-million loan to Madhya Pradesh for infrastructure projects. The total amount approved includes a $350-million loan for the Major District Roads Project II of Madhya Pradesh and $175 million for building and upgrading 350 bridges.
- Which Indian state has emerged as the top ranking state in the recently published Ease of Living Index by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Andhra Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh has topped the charts among States in terms of “Ease of Living Index” rankings launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). It was followed by Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. The three States were awarded the three best performing States under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) at the National Dissemination Workshop on Ease of Living Index, 2018 in New Delhi.
- Name the player to achieve top rank in the latest men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings
A) Rafael Nadal
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Roger Federer.
D) Juan Martin del Potro
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Option A
Explanation: Spain’s Rafael Nadal continued to lead the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings 2018 with 8,760 points, ahead of Switzerland’s Roger Federer.
- CyberShikshaa programme has been launched by which company to develop women professionals in India?
A) Google India
B) Microsoft India
C) Facebook India
D) Apple
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Option B
Explanation: Microsoft India in partnership with Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has launched “CyberShikshaa” Programme to train 1,000 women. “CyberShikshaa” is a three year programme aimed at fostering talent and building a pool of women cybersecurity professionals in India.
- Which player has clinched the men’s single title in St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament?
A) Gilles Simon
B) Martin Klizan
C) Dominic Thiem
D) Fabio Fognini
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Option C
Explanation: Dominic Thiem of Austria defeated Slovakia’s Martin Klizan 6-3, 6-1 to win the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament, his 11th career title and his first on indoor hard court.
- The Jharsuguda Airport has been inaugurated in which state of India?
A) Odisha
B) Sikkim
C) Chhattisgarh
D) Jharkhand
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Option A
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the local airport in Jharsuguda, Odisha under the UDAN Scheme. The Jharsuguda Airport is the second operational airport in the state after the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar to serve the needs of the people of the state.
- The 2018 Women’s Tennis Association world single rankings has been topped by___________
A) Caroline Garcia
B) Angelique Kerber
C) Caroline Wozniacki.
D) Simona Halep
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Option D
Explanation: Romania’s Simona Halep maintained the No. 1 spot in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings ahead of Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki.
