Current Affairs Quiz 10 September 2018
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- According to the report of ADB, what is the share of India in the GDP of Asia and Pacific region in 2017?
A) 15.8%
B) 20.1%
C) 17.3%
D) 19.5%
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Option C
Explanation: India’s share in the GDP of Asia and Pacific region has increased to 17.3 per cent in 2017 from 14.6 per cent in 2000, as per a ADB report.
- Which country has signed MoU with India to provide medical aid for ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission?
A) France
B) Japan
C) Germany
D) United States of America
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Option A
Explanation: India and France have signed an agreement to create an Indo-French working group to work together in space medicines for Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) ambitious manned mission, Gaganyaan.
- The joint military Nomadic Elephant-2018 exercise is being held between India and____________
A) Kazakhstan
B) Mongolia
C) Cambodia
D) Myanmar
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Option B
Explanation: Indo-Mongolia joint exercise Nomadic Elephant-2018 started at Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) Five Hills Training Area, Ullanbaatar, Mongolia.
- Marbat festival is observed by the people of which Indian city?
A) Gorakhpur
B) Patna
C) Nagpur
D) Bhubaneswar
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Option C
Explanation: People of Maharashtra’s Nagpur city celebrated Marbat festival. The 150-year old festival is celebrated only in Nagpur.During the celebration, people gather to address social problems.
- Name the actor who has been felicitated with the inaugural Meryl Streep Award for Excellence during the first Women in Film and Television (WIFT) India Award?
A) Kareena Kapoor
B) Madhuri Dixit
C) Priyanka Chopra
D) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
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Option D
Explanation: Veteran Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai has been bestowed with the inaugural Meryl Streep Award for Excellence during the first Women in Film and Television (WIFT) India Award held in Washington.The award established to honour the best female talent in Bollywood and Hollywood is named after veteran Hollywood actor Meryl Streep.
- Who will head the Chinese brand Alibaba after its incumbent Chairman Jack Ma steps down in 2019?
A) Daniel Zhang
B) J. Michael Evans
C) Chee Hwa Tung
D) Jerry Yang
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Option A
Explanation: Jack Ma, one of China’s richest men has announced that he would step down as Alibaba’s executive chairman in 2019. Daniel Zhang who is currently the CEO at Alibaba will succeed him as the Chairman on September 10, 2019.
- Who has been appointed as the new CMD of United India Insurance Company?
A) Siva Prasad Petla
B) KB Vijay Srinivas
C) Girish Radhakrishnan
D) Palreddy Vishnuvardhan
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Option C
Explanation: Girish Radhakrishnan has been appointed as the chairmen-cum-managing director (CMD) of the United India Insurance Company.
- Name the newly appointed CMD of National Insurance Company Limited?
A) K. Sanath Kumar
B) Tajinder Mukherjee
C) Amitabha Mitra
D) Sunita Tuli Nagpal
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Option B
Explanation: Tajinder Mukherjee has been appointed as the chairmen-cum-managing director (CMD) of the National Insurance Company Limited.
- When is the World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) observed?
A) September 7
B) September 8
C) September 9
D) September 10
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Option D
Explanation: World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides.
- Name the winner of the 2018 US Open men’s single title?
A) Juan Martin del Potro
B) Roger Federer
C) Novak Djokovic
D) Kevin Anderson
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Option C
Explanation: Novak Djokovic won the 2018 US Open men’s single title to earn his 3rd US Open title and his 14th career Grand Slam title. The 31-year-old from Serbia beat Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 to win the title.
- Kovai Senthil passed away recently. He was a renowned actor of which cinema?
A) Tamil
B) Odia
C) Malayalam
D) Kannada
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Option A
Explanation: Well-known Tamil character artiste and comedian Kovai Senthil passed away at 74. He was also known as Kumarasamy.
- What is the theme of the 2018 World Suicide Prevention Day?
A) Light a candle near a Window
B) Working Together to Prevent Suicide
C) Connect, Communicate, Care
D) Take a Minute, Change a Life
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Option B
Explanation: The theme for 2018 World Suicide Prevention Day is ‘Working Together to Prevent Suicide’
- Where is the headquarter of United India Insurance Company?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Gurugram
D) Chennai
- What is the capital of Mongolia?
A) Ullanbaatar
B) Dushanbe
C) Phnom Penh
D) Maputo
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Option A
Explanation: Currency: Togrog (MNT)
- Where is the headquarter of National Insurance Company Limited?
A) Hyderabad
B) New Delhi
C) Kolkata
D) Mumbai
