Current Affairs Quiz 27 December 2018

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1. Name the Indian Chief Minister who has been honored with the Champions of Change Awards 2018
   A) N. Biren Singh
   B) Sarbananda Sonowal
   C) Vijay Rupani
   D) Devendra Fednavis
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has presented the Champions of Change Awards 2018. The award has been instituted by media platforms Power Corridors and Panchayati Times. Some winners of the award are: N. Biren Singh (Manipur Chief Minister )
2. According to the Government of India, the current account deficit (CAD) is pegged at ________– percent of GDP for financial year 2018-19
   A) 4%
   B) 3%
   C) 2%
   D) 5%
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Government has pegged the current account deficit (CAD) for 2018-19 (FY19)  at
   about 2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). Earlier, the government had estimated the CAD would be 2.8 per cent of GDP. 
3. Which among the following districts have been ranked as the most improved districts in the Second Delta ranking for the Aspirational Districts released recently by NITI Aayog?
   A) Virudhunagar
   B) Nuapada
   C) Siddharthnagar
   D) Pakur
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The most improved districts: Virudhunagar of Tamil Nadu has topped the ranking for most improved district. Top- Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu); Second- Nuapada (Odisha); Third- Siddharthnagar (Uttar Pradesh). In this rank Pakur district of Jharkhand has been placed last at 111th position i.e it is a Least Improvedover the period of June – October 2018. 
4. The seventh tranche of the sale of electoral bonds will take place from January 1-10, 2019. These bonds will be valid for how many days from the date of issue?
   A) 10 days
   B) 15 days
   C) 20 days
   D) 30 days
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: An electoral bond will be valid for 15 days from the date of issue. No payment would be made to any payee political party if the bond is deposited after expiry of the validity period. 
5. Name the AI powered robot developed by Railways to check faults in trains
   A) USTAAD
   B) TEZ
   C) RAFTAAR
   D) GATI
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Railways have developed an Artificial Intelligence-powered robot named USTAAD. It will examine parts of the coach in real time with an HD camera and transmits them over Wi-Fi and send them to engineers for repairs and maintenance. 
6. Dwijing Festival is celebrated annually by which state of India?
   A) Nagaland
   B) Assam
   C) Mehalaya
   D) Sikkim
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: In Assam, the third Dwijing Festival has begun on the bank of Aye river  at Chirang district. The 12 day long event will see participants from Thailand, Bhutan and Bangladesh. 
7. Name the PSU which has topped the Public Enterprises Survey 2017-18
   A) NTPC
   B) HPCL
   C) Indian Oil Corporation
   D) ONGC
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: As per the Public Enterprises Survey 2017-18, which mapped the performance of central public sector units, the top three most profitable PSUs in FY18 were:

   • Top- Indian Oil Corporation (13.37%)
   • Second- Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) (12.49%)
   • Third- NTPC (6.48%)

8. The state of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will have their separate High Courts with effect from __________
   A) March 1, 2019
   B) February 1, 2019
   C) April 1, 2019
   D) January 1, 2019
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will have separate high courts from January 1, 2019. The order regarding the same has been signed by President Ram Nath Kovind and issued by the Union Law Ministry. 
9. What is the FDI limit in the e-commerce sector?
   A) 74%
   B) 100%
   C) 29%
   D) 40%
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India has tightened e-commerce norms and barred online retail firms like Amazon and Flipkart from selling products of companies in which they have stake. FDI in e-commerce- 100% (Automatic Route). e-commerce marketplace entity will be required to furnish a certificate along with a report of statutory auditor to Reserve Bank of India, confirming compliance of above guidelines, by 30th of September of every year for the preceding financial year. The above decision will take effect from 01 February, 2019. 
10. Which state has launched the AI powered mobile app named ‘Trinetra’ for its Police force?
    A) Madhya Pradesh
    B) Maharashtra
    C) Delhi
    D) Uttar Pradesh
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Director General of UP Police launched an AI powered mobile app named ‘Trinetra’ for UP Police. The application has a data base of five lakh criminals as well as AI, face recognition and hosts many more tech features. It will help the UP Police in solving the cases faster.  
11. Who has taken over as the India’s Chief Boxing Coach?
    A) Sandesh Jhingan
    B) Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu
    C) C.A. Kuttappa
    D) Harendra Singh
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Dronacharya awardee C.A. Kuttappa has taken over as India’s chief boxing coach. He has replaced coach S R Singh at the beginning of the national camp which started December 10. 
12. Padam Shri awardee Hamidi Kashmiri passed away recently. He was a well-known _________
    A) Poet
    B) Singer
    C) Journalist
    D) Politician
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:  Noted Urdu and Kashmiri poet and writer Hamidi Kashmiri passed away at the age of 86 years. 

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