Current Affairs Quiz 26 December 2018
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- Sulagitti Narasamma, the famous Indian midwife passed away recently. She was from which state?
A) Odisha
B) Karnataka
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
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Option B
Explanation: Renowned Indian midwife ‘Sulagitti Narasamma, from Pavagada village, in Tumkur district of Karnataka state passed away suffering from a chronic lung disease. She was 98
- Name the expert committee formed by RBI to review the existing Economic Capital Framework of the RBI?
A) Bimal Jalan
B) Raghuram Rajan
C) Subhash Chandra Garg
D) N.S. Vishwanathan
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Option A
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has constituted an Expert Committee to review the extant Economic Capital Framework of the RBI. The Chairman of the Expert Committee is Dr. Bimal Jalan (Former Governor of RBI). The commitee has 6 members including the Chairman.
- Which Indian police station has been ranked as the best police station of India in the Ranking of Police Stations for the Year 2017?
A) Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu
B) Farakka, West Bengal
C) Kalu, Rajasthan
D) Campbell Bay, A&N Islands
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Option C
Explanation: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh released the list of top 10 performing police stations across the nation during the All-India Conference of Director Generals / Inspector Generals of Police in Gujarat.
- Name the winner of the 2018 Mohammed Rafi Lifetime Achievement Award
A) Anuradha Paudwal
B) R. D. Burman
C) Anandji Virji Shah
D) Laxmikant Kudalkar
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Option D
Explanation: Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and playback singer Usha Timothy has been bestowed with the 2018 Mohammed Rafi Award on December 24, 2018. Kudalkar, of the Laxmikant-Pyarelal duo, was given the Mohammed Rafi Lifetime Achievement Award consisting of Rs 1 lakh and a trophy.
- Which is the first Indian state to launch the Ayushman Bharat universal health insurance scheme for its citizens?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Haryana
D) Maharashtra
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Option A
Explanation: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched the ‘Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana’ on December 25, 2018. With this Uttarakhand has become first state in the country to offer universal health coverage.
- The Central Government has instituted a new award to honour the excellent work in the field of disaster management. The award has been named after__________
A) Ataal Bihari Vajpayee
B) Subhash Chandra Bose
C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D) Madam Mohan Malviya
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Option B
Explanation: The Centre has instituted annual awards titled ‘Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskaar’ to recognise the excellent work done by individuals and institutions in the country in the field of disaster management.
- Name the state which has announced to rename all Child Care Institutions running in the state as Jagannath Ashrams?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Odisha
C) Haryana
D) Karnataka
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Option C
Explanation: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced to name all the Child Care Institutes being run in the state as ‘Jagannath Ashrams’.
- Who has been conferred with the Tansen Samman 2018?
A) Dipali Nag
B) Vijay Raghav Rao
C) Ari Babakhanov
D) Manju Mehta
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Option D
Explanation: Noted sitar player Manju Mehta has been conferred with the ‘Tansen Samman’ for 2018 by the Madhya Pradesh government for her contribution in the field of music. She was given a cash award of Rs 2 lakh and a memento.
- Gujarat Chief Minister e-inaugurated and laid e-foundation stone of various state wide educational sector projects on December 25 marking Good Governance Day. The total cost of the project was __________
A) Rs 999 crore
B) Rs 666 crore
C) Rs 888 crore
D) Rs 777 crore
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Option B
Explanation: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani e-inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several projects worth Rs 666 crore across the state on December 25 to mark the completion of one year in office.
- Which among the following countries has withdrawn from the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial whaling in the country?
A) Japan
B) Russia
C) United States
D) China
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Option A
Explanation: Japan has formally announced on December 26 that it will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) with the aim of resuming commercial whaling from July 2019. Japan’s withdrawal will become effective on June 30.
