Current Affairs Quiz 16 December 2018
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- Who has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?
A) Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
B) Ranil Wickremsinghe
C) Sajith Premadasa
D) Mangala Samaraweera
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Option B
Explanation: Mr. Ranil Wickremsinghe was sworn in as Prime minister of Sri Lanka on December 16 by President Maithripala Sirisena thus bringing an end to weeks-long political crisis in the country. This is the fifth time Mr. Wickremsinghe has been sworn in as Prime minister which is a record in Sri Lanka.
- Which team has won the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup hosted by Bhubaneswar?
A) Belgium
B) Netherlands
C) India
D) Australia
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Option A
Explanation: Belgium defeated the Netherlands in shootouts 3-2 to win the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup held in Kalinga Stadium, Odisha, India. The match ends 0-0 in regulation time, the first time in World Cup history. Gold- Belgium ; Silver- Netherlands; Bronze- Australia; India ranked 6th
- Which country will host the FIFA World Cup 2022?
A) Russia
B) Japan
C) Qatar
D) Mexico
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Option C
Explanation: Qatar has revealed the design for its Lusail Stadium (80,000-seat) that will host the finals of FIFA World Cup 2022. The Lusail Stadium is the eighth and final venue to be revealed for the Qatar World Cup.
- Which country will host the COP25 to the UNFCCC?
A) Qatar
B) Argentina
C) Poland
D) Chile
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Option D
Explanation: COP25 to the UNFCCC will be held in Chile in 2019.
- The International Tea Day is observed annually on_________
A) December 10
B) December 15
C) December 12
D) December 13
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Option B
Explanation: International Tea Day is observed annually on December 15 since 2005 in tea producing countries like India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Tanzania and Uganda. The Indian Tea Association (ITA) has signed an agreement with China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA)to nearly double Indian tea exports to China to 15 million kg (mkg) next year as well as learn cost effective production techniques from its largest Asian neighbour.
- Name the player to lift the BWF World Tour Finals 2018 title in women’s single event?
A) Nozomi Okuhara
B) Misaki Matsutomo
C) P V Sindhu
D) Akane Yamaguchi
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Option C
Explanation: Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu lifted the prestigious season-ending BWF World Tour Finals 2018 title at Guangzhou, China defeating Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 21-17 in the summit clash. With this win, Sindhu has become the first Indian to win the BWF World Tour Grand Finals and is also her first title of the year.
- Name the head of the inter-ministerial panel set up to review e-governance services through common services centres (CSCs)
A) Ajay Prakash Sawhney
B) Amarjeet Sinha
C) Anant Kumar Singh
D) Satya Pal Singh
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Option A
Explanation: An inter-ministerial panel set up to review e-governance services through common services centres (CSCs) is expected to submit its report in a month. The panel is chaired by Electronics and IT Secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney and has deliberated on enabling registration for all central and state government jobs, voter registration, PAN generation, sale of e-stamps, digitisation of government records etc through CSCs that operate in rural areas.
- The Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) has been launched by ________
A) Ministry of Women and Child Development
B) NITI Aayog
C) FICCI
D) UN-Women
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Option B
Explanation: Government think-tank NITI Aayog organised the Third Edition of the Women Transforming India Awards 2018 on December 16, 2018 jointly with United Nations India. The event also marked the launch of the upgraded portal of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP). This year’s theme is “Women and Entrepreneurship”.
- India’s first Railway University has been inaugurated in which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Bihar
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Option C
Explanation: The Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal dedicated India’s first Railway University to the nation in Vadodara, Gujarat on December 15, 2018. The University named “Rail and Transportation Institution (NRTI)” is the first of its kind institution in India and the third in the world after Russia and China.
- When is the Vijay Diwas (Victory Day) observed in India?
A) December 16
B) December 15
C) December 14
D) December 13
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Option A
Explanation: Every year India celebrates Vijay Diwas on December 16 to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the war for the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan.
- Name the winner of the Miss India Worldwide 2018 beauty pageant
A) Madhu Valli
B) Sakshi Sinha
C) Anusha Sareen
D) Shree Saini
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Option D
Explanation: Punjab-born Indian-American Shree Saini has been crowned Miss India Worldwide 2018 at a pageant held in the Fords City of New Jersey. Sakshi Sinha from Australia and Anusha Sareen from the UK were declared first and second runner-ups in the 27th edition of the pageant.
- How many countries have agreed to sign the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change?
A) 185
B) 142
C) 196
D) 190
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Option C
Explanation: 196 nations agreed to enforce rules on implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change on December 15. The Paris deal will come into force in 2020.
- PM Modi visited Rae Bareily in Uttar Pradesh recently to inaugurate the ________ coach at the Modern Coach Factory
A) 500th
B) 900th
C) 1000th
D) 800th
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Option B
Explanation: PM Modi dedicated to the nation, inaugurated, or laid the Foundation Stone for various development projects worth over Rs 1000 crore in Rae Bareli. He flagged off the 900th coach and a rake of Humsafar train at Modern Coach Factory in Rae Bareli. Dedicated to the nation 133 kilometre long Raebareli-Fatehpur-Banda section of National Highwaybuilt at a cost of about Rs 558 crore to reduce travel time to 2.5 hours from current 7-8 hours.
- What was the theme of the Third Edition of the Women Transforming India Awards 2018 organised by NITI Aayog?
A) Women and Redefining India
B) Women and Leadership
C) Women and Success
D) Women and Entrepreneurship
- The Lusail Iconic Stadium is located in which country?
A) Qatar
B) Argentina
C) Spain
D) Germany
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Option A
Explanation: Lusail Iconic Stadium is a football stadium under construction in Lusail, Qatar, to be built in time for the finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
