Current Affairs Quiz 11 September 2018
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- Which Indian airport has become the first Asian airport to have facial recognition facility for passenger boarding from 2019?
A) Indira Gandhi International Airport
B) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
C) Kempegowda International Airport
D) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
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Option C
Explanation:The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru has announced to roll out facial recognition facility for the passengers of some select airlines from 2019 in a bid to make the boarding process paperless.The Bengaluru International Airport has inked a pact with the Lisbon-based digital and biometric solutions services provider Vision-Box to implement the technology.
- Who is the author of the novel – Paradise Towers?
A) Shilpa Shetty
B) Soha Ali Khan
C) Twinkle Khanna
D) Shweta Nanda
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Option D
Explanation: Shweta Bachchan-Nanda’s debut novel “Paradise Towers” will be launched on the eve of her father’s birthday on October 10.
- Vostok-2018 is the largest military exercise of which country?
A) Russia
B) China
C) United States of America
D) United Kingdom
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Option A
Explanation:Russian troops will take part in country’s largest military, including 300,000 troops and Chinese soldiers. The week-long rehearsal dubbed “Vostok-2018” (East-2018) will begin in eastern Siberia.
- The world’s largest mobile experience centre has been launched by Samsung in which Indian city?
A) Kolkata
B) Bengaluru
C) Hyderabad
D) Chennai
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Option B
Explanation: Samsung Electronics has inaugurated the world’s largest mobile experience centre (3,000 square metre) in Bengaluru. The 33,000 sq ft (3000 sq m) Samsung Opera House in Bengaluru will host a number of experiences including – VR, home theatre, smart home, DeX, Bixby and more.
- Name the entity which has collaborated with Intel and Tata Institute to launch a Model International Center for Transformative Artificial Intelligence, ICTAI?
A) BSNL
B) NPCI
C) NITI Aayog
D) Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
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Option C
Explanation: NITI Aayog, Intel and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, TIFR are collaborating to set up a Model International Center for Transformative Artificial Intelligence, ICTAI in Bengaluru. The Model ICTAI aims to conduct advanced research to incubate AI-led solutions in three important areas – healthcare, agriculture and smart mobility – by bringing together the expertise of Intel and TIFR
- Milex 2018 is a military training exercise of which inter-governmental group?
A) BIMSTEC
B) ASEAN
C) SAARC
D) BRICS
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Option A
Explanation: Contingents from Armies of five of seven BIMSTEC countries began the week-long military exercise at the Foreign Training Node at Aundh in Pune. The exercise is named Milex–2018.
- Name the bank which has recently unveiled an overdraft facility for MSME named GST Business Loan?
A) Yes Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) Axis Bank
D) ICICI Bank
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Option D
Explanation: ICICI Bank announced the facility known as ‘GST Business Loan’. Micro, small and medium enterprises will now be able to get quick overdraft of up to Rs 1 crore for working capital requirements, based on their goods and services tax (GST) returns.
- NGT has constituted 3 committees to monitor disposal of garbage in an eco friendly manner. Who has been appointed as the head of the Apex monitoring Committee?
A) Justice Arun Bansal
B) Justice D K Jain
C) Justice Y L Shukla
D) Justice B N Ram
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Option B
Explanation: National Green Tribunal has appointed three committees to monitor disposal of garbage in an eco-friendly manner across the country. The three committee are: Apex monitoring Committee – Head- Justice D K Jain, Regional Monitoring Committees – Regional Monitoring Committees shall ensure effective implementation of the Rules, 2016 and State level committees – Head – Secretary of the Urban Development
- The Ministry of Railways has launched a web portal named ___________ to help in creating amenities near railway stations through CSR fund.
A) Rail Uphaar
B) Rail Saathi
C) Rail Sahyog
D) Rail Madad
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Option C
Explanation: The Minister of Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal launched a web portal www.railsahyog.in. (Rail Sahyog). The web portal will provide a platform for the Corporates and PSUs to contribute to creation of amenities at/near Railway Stations through Corporate Social Responsibility funds.
- Name the Light Combat Aircraft of the Indian Air Force that successfully tested mid-air refueling trail?
A) Rudra
B) Sukhoi
C) Dhruv
D) Tejas
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Option D
Explanation: The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully carried out the mid-air refuelling of the home-grown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas. The LCA Tejas LSP8 was transferred 1900 Kg fuel from IAF IL78 mid-air refuelling tanker.
