Current Affairs Quiz – 15 November 2018

Current Affairs Quiz 15 November 2018

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  1. The Government of India has announced to pay employers for first _______ weeks salaries of maternity leave for women.
    A) 9 weeks

    B) 12 weeks
    C) 4 weeks
    D) 7 weeks
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The government will give employers the salaries for seven of the 26 weeks of maternity leave for women earning more than 15,000 rupees a month.
  2. According to Fitch Ratings, GDP of India for 2018-19 is estimated at __________ percent
    A) 7.8%

    B) 7.3%
    C) 7.5%
    D) 7.4%
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Fitch Ratings has kept India’s sovereign rating unchanged at ‘BBB-‘, the lowest investment grade with a stable outlook. GDP Prediction for FY19 by Fitch- 7.8%
  3. Name the bank which has launched India’s first interactive credit card having buttons with options for EMI, Reward and Credits
    A) Yes Bank

    B) IndusInd Bank
    C) ICICI Bank
    D) Axis Bank
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    IndusInd Bank has announced the launch of IndusInd Bank Nexxt Credit Card having choice of payment options such as EMI, Reward Points or Credit at the push of a button, on the card, at the point of sale (POS). 
  4. A ‘Himalayan State Regional Council’ has been set up by NITI Aayog to be chaired by ___________ for sustainable development of the Indian Himalayan region.
    A) Avinash Chander

    B) G. Satheesh Reddy
    C) Dr VK Saraswat
    D) Bibek Debroy
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    NITI Aayog has constituted the ‘Himalayan State Regional Council’ to ensure sustainable development of the Indian Himalayan region. The Himalayan State Regional Council will be chaired by the Dr VK Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog.
  5. The Indian football governing body AIFF has signed pact with which state to make it host of national team camps?
    A) Haryana

    B) Uttar Pradesh
    C) Maharashtra
    D) Odisha
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    All India Football Federation (AIFF) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Government of Odisha at the Kalinga Stadium complex in Bhuwaneshwar. As per the MoU, the state will act as the host of the AIFF national team camps as well as become home of I-League side of Indian Arrows. 
  6. Name the player who has been honored with La Liga’s Best Player for the 2017-2018 season.
    A) Diego Maradona

    B) Lionel Messi
    C) Cristiano Ronaldo
    D) Neymar
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been named La Liga’s best player for the 2017-2018 season.Since the La Liga Awards’ creation,  Lionel Messi has been named La Liga’s best player eight times out of ten and La Liga’s best forward nine times.
  7. Name the co-founder of Flipkart who recently stepped down from the post with immediate effect?
    A) Binny Bansal

    B) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
    C) Bhavish Aggarwal
    D) Dilip Shanghvi
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Flipkart co-founder and group chief executive officer (CEO) Binny Bansal has resigned from the company with immediate effect. 
  8. Name the Indian state which has announced to provide smartphones to women population of the state under its Mission Shakti programme.
    A) Bihar

    B) Telangana
    C) Odisha
    D) Haryana
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Odisha government will provide smartphones to around 70 lakh women under Mission Shakti programme. Mission Shakti was launched in 2001 as a project aiming economic empowerment of women through self-help groups and providing them bank loans at low interest for livelihood opportunities, today 70 lakh women are working with 6 lakh SHGs, with 5,000 crore savings and 2,000 crores annual bank exposure.
  9. Indian Government has announced to issue Rs 75 commemorative coin to mark 75th anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose hoisting the Tricolour for the first time at__________
    A) Daman

    B) Port Blair
    C) Delhi
    D) Silvassa
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The Ministry of Finance, Government of India has issued a notification regarding release of Rs 75 coin to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose hoisting the Tricolour for the first time at Port Blair. On December 30, 1943, Bose had hoisted the Tricolour for the first time at Cellular Jail, Port Blair.
  10. Ashok Chawla has resigned from the post of non-executive independent part-time Chairman of which bank with immediate effect?
    A) Yes Bank

    B) Axis Bank
    C) ICICI Bank
    D) Kotak Mahindra Bank
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Ashok Chawla non-executive independent part-time Chairman of Yes Bank has resigned. 
  11. Government constituted bankers panel under Sunil Mehta has come up with formation of an asset management company named ___________ to resolve large bad loans.
    A) Prabal India Asset Management Ltd

    B) Tejaswi India Asset Management Ltd
    C) Samarth India Asset Management Ltd
    D) Sashakt India Asset Management Ltd
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    Sunil Mehta, the chairman of a bankers’ panel working on faster resolution of stressed assets in public sector banks has informed that an asset management company (AMC) for resolving large bad loans has been formed and will be called as “Sashakt India Asset Management Ltd.”
  12. NIPUN is an e-learning portal for the police officials launched by _____________
    A) Uttar Pradesh Police
    B) Delhi Police
    C) Rajasthan Police
    D) Indo-Tibetan Border Police
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    In order to impart training and provide up to date information to police officers, the Delhi Police has launched an e-learning portal, ‘Nipun’. The portal was launched by the Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik and aims at imparting in-service training to police personnel.
  13. The World Customs Organisations regional meeting for the Asian region has been organised in which city?
    A) Hyderabad
    B) New Delhi
    C) Jaipur
    D) Lucknow
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    A four-day regional meeting of the World Customs Organisation began in Jaipur, Rajasthan on November 14 with representatives of 33 member countries of Asia attending it. 
  14. Which country has been given the Presidency of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the year 2019?
    A) Myanmar

    B) Malaysia
    C) Vietnam
    D) Thailand
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    On the concluding day of the ASEAN Summit 2018, Singapores Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong handed over the presidency of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-ocha. It means that Thailand will host the ASEAN Summit in 2019. It is conducted twice in a year. 
  15. The National Tribal Festival -Aadi Mahotsav- has been orgainsed in which city?
    A) New Delhi

    B) Guwahati
    C) Kolkata
    D) Lucknow
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    “Aadi Mahotsav” a National Tribal Festival is being organized in New Delhi. (16-30 November 2018). Theme: “A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Craft, Cuisine and Commerce”

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