Current Affairs Quiz 27 November 2018
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- How much amount of loan agreement was signed recently between India and ADB to improve water supply in 4 coastal towns of Karnataka?
A) $65 million
B) $55 million
C) $50 million
D) $75 million
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Option D
Explanation: The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank has signed a $75 million loan agreement on November 27, 2018 to provide 24 x7 water supply in Karnataka’s four coastal towns of Kundapura, Mangalore, Puttur and Udupi to improve sanitation infrastructure for Mangalore town.
- According to ILO’s Global Wage Report 2018-19, which country experienced the highest average real wage growth in South Asia during 2008-17?
A) India
B) China
C) Nepal
D) Sri Lanka
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Option A
Explanation: As per the Global Wage Report 2018/19 of ILO, India has the highest average real wage growth in South Asia during 2008—17.
- The world’s first underground luxurious quarry hotel has been inaugurated in which country?
A) United Kingdom
B) France
C) China
D) Netherlands
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Option C
Explanation: The InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland is the world’s first ever underground luxury hotel that has been inaugurated in China on November 15, 2018. The hotel is located 32 kilometers southwest of Shanghai and is built into the side of a formerly abandoned quarry buried almost 90 metres below the ground level.
- Who among the following has been named as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A) Om Prakash Rawat
B) Sunil Arora
C) Rajiv Jain
D) Ashok Lavasa
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Option B
Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed former bureaucrat Sunil Arora as new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India. He will succeed the incumbent Om Prakash Rawat and will take charge on December 2. Arora is currently Election Commissioner of India. Ashok Lavasa is the second election commissioner.
- BCCI has recently announced a ban of __________ years on any player found guilty of age fraud
A) 5 years
B) 3 years
C) 2 years
D) 1 year
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Option C
Explanation: The BCCI has announced that a cricketer guilty of age fraud will be barred from all its recognised tournaments for two years. Earlier, a cricketer faced a ban of one year for age frauds.
- The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) observed its ___________ Formation Day on November 27, 2018
A) 15th
B) 25th
C) 10th
D) 14th
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Option D
Explanation: The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju, inaugurated the 14th Formation Day of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in New Delhi on November 27, 2018. The theme of this year’s Formation Day is ‘Early Warning for Disasters’.
- ISRO is all set to launch its earth observation satellite named __________ onboard PSLV-C43 rocket in addition to 30 foreign satellites on November 29
A) HysIS
B) Envisat
C) ICESat
D) QuickSat
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Option A
Explanation: ISRO will launch on November 29 workhorse rocket PSLV-C43 carrying India’s earth observation satellite HysIS and 30 co-passenger satellites from Sriharikota.
- Mohammed Aziz who passed away recently was a well known____________
A) Scriptwriter
B) Actor
C) Playback Singer
D) Lyricist
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Option C
Explanation: Playback Singer Mohammed Aziz passed away at 64. He did playback for artistes such as Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda and Rishi Kapoor. He has sung in Bollywood, Bengali and Odia film industries.
- The first of its kind High End Skill Development Centre is proposed to be set up in which city by CSIR in PPP mode?
A) Chennai
B) Hyderabad
C) Delhi
D) Chandigarh
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Option D
Explanation: India’s premier National Research Laboratory CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR-IMTECH) has proposed to establish a ‘High End Skill Development Centre’ in Chandigarh through public private partnership under the CSIR program for “Setting up
Knowledge Alliance between CSIR constituent Laboratories and Private Industry”..
- The Indian Organ Donation Day was observed across the country on_________
A) November 27
B) November 26
C) November 25
D) November 24
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Option A
Explanation: The 9th Indian Organ Donation Day was observed on 27 November 2018. 9th Indian Organ Donation Day was organized by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) in Delhi It must be noted that the World Organ Donation Day is observed on 13 August each year.
- The Mega logistics meet Logix India 2019 will be held in which city?
A) Lucknow
B) New Delhi
C) Ahmedabad
D) Hyderabad
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Option B
Explanation: The Federation of Indian Export Organisations, has announced to hold a Mega Logistics Meet “Logix India 2019” in January 2019 in order to improve logistics cost effectiveness and operational efficiencies for India’s Global Trade. Logix India 2019 is scheduled to take place in New Delhi from January 31 to February 2, 2019.
- Who has been sworn in as the new President of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI)?
A) Rajan Syal
B) V. S. Shriakant
C) J Prithiviraj
D) Sharon Dantes Spears
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Option C
Explanation: J Prithiviraj has been elected as the President of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI).
- China recently completed constructing world’s highest power transmission project in which region?
A) Ningxia
B) Guangxi
C) Xinjiang
D) Tibet
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Option D
Explanation: China recently completed the construction of the world’s highest power line grid in Tibet Constructed in the Tibetan Autonomous Region, the power line touches a height of 5300 meters at its highest with Tower 8L196 which is the world’s highest 500-kv transmission tower.
- Who among the following has been named for 2018 Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award?
A) Pandit Keshav Ginde
B) Hariprasad Chaurasia
C) Shashank Subramanyam
D) Ronu Majumdar
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Option A
Explanation: Renowned flautist Pandit Keshav Ginde shall be conferred this year’s prestigious Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award for Classical Music. The annual award is instituted by Maharashtra and honours maestros in classical music and singing, and carries a cash award of Rs 500,000, a memento and a citation.
- Based on the Global Wage Report 2018/19 of ILO, female population globally receives approximately ________ less pay than males.
A) 50%
B) 20%
C) 10%
D) 30%
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Option B
Explanation: Gender Pay Gap: The report find that globally women continue to be paid approximately 20 per cent less than men.
