Current Affairs Quiz 2 December 2018
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- Salome Zurabishvili has recently been appointed as the first female President of which country?
A) Azerbaijan
B) Georgia
C) Turkey
D) Ukraine
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Option B
Explanation: Georgia has elected the ruling Georgian Dream party candidate Salome Zurabishvili as its first woman president.
- Which country will host the G-20 Summit in 2022?
A) China
B) Arrgentina
C) Italy
D) India
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Option D
Explanation: During the closing ceremony of the two-day G-20 summit in Argentina, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will host the G-20 summit in 2022. In 2022 India completes 75 years of Independence. In that special year, India looks forward to welcoming the world to the G-20 Summit.
- Which country will host the 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)?
A) Marrakech, Morocco
B) Copenhagen, Denmark
C) Katowice, Poland
D) Bali, Indonesia
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Option C
Explanation: The 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held at Katowice, Poland from 2nd December 2018 to 14th December 2018.
- Piyush Guleri, a well known _______ passed away recently in Himachal Pradesh
A) Classical Musician
B) Litterateur
C) Actor
D) Journalist
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Option B
Explanation: Renowned litterateur Piyush Guleri has passed away in Himachal Pradesh at 78.
- Name the newly appointed MD & CEO of the Bank of Maharashtra
A) Pallav Mahapatra
B) J. Packirisamy
C) Padmaja Chunduru
D) A S Rajeev
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Option D
Explanation: Bank of Maharashtra has announced that A S Rajeev has joined the bank as its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer.
- The book titled There’s a Monster Under My Bed! And Other Terrible Terrors has been written by__________
A) Maneka Gandhi
B) Shilpa Shetty
C) Sushma Swaraj
D) Twinkle Khanna
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Option A
Explanation: Union Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Gandhi unveiled the cover of her upcoming book “There’s a Monster Under My Bed! And Other Terrible Terrors”. It is scheduled to be release in January 2019. It was released at the 11th edition of Bookaroo Children’s Literature Festival held in New Delhi.
- The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is annually held on___________
A) December 3
B) December 1
C) December 2
D) November 30
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Option C
Explanation: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed on 02 December.
- The biennial Tri-service Exercise “Madad 2018” was held at sea off ___________
A) Odisha and Kaiga
B) Karnataka and Ankola
C) Tamil Nadu and Bhatkal
D) Goa and Karwar
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Option D
Explanation: A largescale Tri-service Exercise “Madad 2018” involving the assets of the Navy, the Army and the Air Force was conducted at sea off Goa and Karwar from November 17-23, 2018 to fine tune joint war-fighting capabilities and enhancing operational synergy.
- Who among the following has taken over as the new President of Mexico?
A) Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
B) Felipe Calderon
C) Enrique Pena Nieto
D) Felipe Calderon
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Option A
Explanation: Leftist leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has been sworn in as the new and 58th President of Mexico.
- The Asia Pacific Summit-2018 was held in which country?
A) India
B) Nepal
C) Myanmar
D) South Korea
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Option B
Explanation: The Asia Pacific Summit-2018 began in Kathmandu, Nepal on December 1, 2018. The theme of two-day Summit is “Addressing the Critical Challenges of Our Time: Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity, and Universal Values”.
- Who has been invited as the Chief Guest by India at the 2019 Republic Day celebrations?
A) Emmanuel Macron
B) Donald Trump
C) Cyril Ramaphosa
D) Vladimir Putin
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Option C
Explanation: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will be the Chief Guest at the 2019 Republic Day celebrations of India in New Delhi.
- The ‘Digital Sky Platform’ is an online platform launched by which Ministry?
A) Ministry of Civil Aviation
B) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
C) Ministry of Earth Sciences
D) Ministry of Rural Development
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Option A
Explanation: Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched the ‘Digital Sky Platform’ for the registration of drones and their operators. It is a first of its kind that implements ‘no permission, no take-off’ (NPNT) – a novel system of software-based self-enforcement to minimize deviations from the Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR).
- The 11th edition of Bookaroo Children’s Literature Festival was held in which city?
A) Pune
B) Mumbai
C) Hyderabad
D) New Delhi
- Name the minister who will lead the Indian delegation at COP-24?
A) Rao Inderjit Singh
B) Harsh Vardhan
C) Dharmendra Pradhan
D) Jagat Prakash Nadda
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Option B
Explanation: Union Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan will Lead The Indian Delegation (17 members) at COP-24. On the sidelines of COP-24, India will be setting up a Pavilion to create awareness about India’s positive climate actions in various sectors of the economy. The theme of this year’s India Pavilion is ‘One World One Sun One Grid’.
- The Year 2022 will mark ________ year of Independence of India
A) 65
B) 70
C) 75
D) 72
