Current Affairs Progress Test – Set 114

1. The first ever World Class Autism Township will be established in which Indian city?
   Hyderabad
   New Delhi
   Kolkata
   Bhopal
   Pune
   Option C
   In a one-of-its-kind initiative, a private firm, in association with the state government of West Bengal, is set to build a world-class autism township near Kolkata, where children and adults suffering from the developmental disorder can receive training, treatment and boarding facilities.

    

2. Which city hosted the first ever India Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue?
   Hyderabad
   Moscow
   New Delhi
   St Petersburg
   Sochi
   Option D
   The first-ever India Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue is being held at St. Petersburg in Russia.

    

3. Noted player of ________, Sandeep Michael passed away battling neurological problem.
   Hockey
   Cricket
   Football
   Golf
   Tennis
   Option A
   Former Indian hockey player Sandeep Michael, who captained the Indian junior team to an Asia Cup gold in 2003, died after battling an unspecified neurological problem

    

4. Who among the following has been conferred with the FICA Emerging Artist Award 2018-19?
   Manish Parekh
   Anupam Roy
   Rakshit Peswani
   Latika Gupta
   Shirana Shahbazi
   Option B
   The Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art (FICA) is delighted to announce that the Emerging Artist Award 2018-19 is being granted to artist Anupam Roy. The FICA Emerging Artist Award, granted annually in collaboration with Pro Helvetia – Swiss Arts Council, seeks to promote young artists who are studying or practising in India, and demonstrate extraordinary skill and promise in the visual arts.

    

5. Name the player to win women’s singles title at the 2018 Syed Modi International Badminton Championships
   P. V. Sindhu
   Rituparna Das
   Sayaka Takahashi
   Saina Nehwal
   Han Yue
   Option E
   Which Indian shuttler has clinched the men’s singles title at the 2018 Syed Modi International Badminton Championships?

    

6. The first-ever Sustainable Blue Economy Conference was held in which city?
   Nairobi
   Ottawa
   Beijing
   New York
   London
   Option A
   The first-ever Sustainable Blue Economy Conference was held in Nairobi, Kenya and brought together more than 10,000 delegates from over 150 countries around the world.

    

7. Which Indian state has been adjudged as the best-performing state for organ donation as the part of the 9th edition of Indian Organ Donation Day?
   Odisha
   Tamil Nadu
   Kerala
   Andhra Pradesh
   Karnataka
   Option B
   As India observes the 9th edition of Organ Donation Day on November 27, Tamil Nadu celebrates the day by receiving the best-performing state award for organ donation, for the fourth time in a row.

    

8. Varsha Varman won her maiden gold medal in women’s trap event at the 62nd National Shotgun championship 2018. Varman hails from which state?
   Bihar
   Uttarakhand
   Uttar Pradesh
   Haryana
   Madhya Pradesh
   Option E
   

    

9. The Government of India has signed $200 million loan with which organisation to improve State Highways in Bihar?
   New Development Bank
   Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
   World Bank
   Asian Development Bank
   International Monetary Fund
   Option D
   The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India has signed in New Delhi a $200 million loan on 26.11.20L8 to finance widening and upgrading of about 230 Kilometers State Highways in Bihar to all-weather standards with road safety features.

    

10. Which country has recently launched a new satellite named Marathon with the aim to venture into Internet of things (IoT)?
    India
    United States
    Russia
    China
    Japan
    Option C
    Roscosmos, or Russia’s state space corporation, has planned to venture into the Internet of things (IoT) with the launch of a new satellite system named ‘Marathon’.

     

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