Current Affairs Quiz 28 November 2018
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- Who has been conferred with the 2018 IFFI Special Award?
A) Javed Akhtar
B) Dharmendra
C) Ramesh Sippy
D) Salim Khan
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Option D
Explanation: The
49th edition of International film festival of India (IFFI) concluded with a gala ceremony held at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Taleigaon, near Panaji in Goa on November 28. IFFI Special Award was given to Salim Khan for his lifetime contribution to cinema.
- Which country will host the G-20 Summit 2018?
A) Japan
B) Argentina
C) China
D) Netherlands
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Option B
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 13th G-20 summit that will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It will start on November 30, 2018. Theme of the summit: “Building Consensus for a Fair and Sustainable Development” Chair: Mauricio Macri (President of Argentina). Japan will host the G-20 Summit in 2019 (Osaka)
- Who among the following has topped the Fortune India Most Powerful Women in Business 2018 List?
A) Zia Mody
B) Suneeta Reddy
C) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
D) Naina Lal Kidwai
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Option A
Explanation: Zia Mody an Indian Corporate Lawyer, has topped the Fortune India Most Powerful Women in Business 2018 List. 2nd- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw; 3rd- Suneeta Reddy.
- Name the newly appointed Chairman of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
A) Deepak Parekh
B) Rahul Bajaj
C) A M Naik
D) S. N. Subrahmanyan
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Option C
Explanation: A M Naik has been appointed as the chairman of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). He is the Chairman of Larsen & Toubro Group.
- Which state has been made the partner state for the International Gita Festival, 2018?
A) Jharkhand
B) Gujarat
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Kerala
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Option B
Explanation: The International Gita Festival, 2018, will be organised in Kurukshetra in Haryana from December 7-23, 2018. Mauritius will be the partner country and Gujarat the partner state. The Gita festival will also be organised in Mauritius in February, 2019.
- The Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018 will take place in which stadium?
A) Aishbagh Stadium
B) Ispat Stadium
C) Barabati Stadium
D) Kalinga Stadium
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Option D
Explanation: The opening ceremony of Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018 was held in the Kalinga Stadium of Bhubaneswar (Odisha).
- Participating teams:16
- Official Anthem: Jai Hind India
- Mascot: ‘Olly‘- ( ‘Olly’ represents the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles)
- Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?
A) Bhim Sain Bassi
B) Arvind Saxena
C) J Prithiviraj
D) Sunil Arora
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Option B
Explanation: The President has appointed Shri Arvind Saxena as Chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Prior to joining UPSC as Member, Shri Saxena was working as Director of the Aviation Research Centre (ARC).
- Name the first ever state of India to launch a single emergency number 112 under the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) Project.
A) Gujarat
B) Haryana
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Madhya Pradesh
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Option C
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh has become the first Indian state to launch a single emergency number “112” which will connect to police, fire, health and other helplines through an Emergency Response Centre (ERC) in the state. It was launched under the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) Project. ‘112 India’ mobile app was also launched under the ERSS Project for the same purpose.
- The book titled “Making of New India: Transformation under Modi Government” has been edited by ___________
A) Kishore Desai, Arvind Subramanian and Robin Sharma
B) Anirban Ganguly, Kishore Desai and Arvind Subramanian
C) Bibek Debroy, Ramachandra Guha and Robin Sharma
D) Bibek Debroy, Anirban Ganguly and Kishore Desai,
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Option D
Explanation: Shri Arun Jaitley presented the first copy of the book titled “Making of New India: Transformation under Modi Government” to President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. This book, edited by Dr Bibek Debroy, Dr Anirban Ganguly and Shri Kishore Desai, contains 51 essays on themes ranging from economy to diplomacy, education to public health.
- Which country has recently appointed Maj Gen Alenka Ermenc as the first ever women to be promoted to the rank of Major General in its Armed Force?
A) Slovenia
B) Ethipoia
C) Croatia
D) Austria
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Option A
Explanation: Slovenia has appointed a woman as head of its army, becoming the only NATO nation to do so. Maj Gen Alenka Ermenc, 55, will be the head of the staff.
