Current Affairs Quiz 30 November 2018
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- Which country has been awarded the Chairmanship of Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) with effect from January 2019?
A) India
B) Russia
C) Belgium
D) France
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Option A
Explanation: The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) Plenary 2018, was held in Brussels, Belgium, from 12-16, November 2018. Further, EU handed over the Chairmanship of KPCS to India to take charge from 1, January, 2019. Botswana and the Russian Federation will serve as Vice-Chair during the period of 2019-2020.
- Cope India 2019, the joint exercise between Indian and US Air force is scheduled to be held in which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) West Bengal
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Haryana
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Option B
Explanation: The Indian Air Force and the Air forces of the United States will participate in a 12-day joint exercise ‘Cope India 2019’ from December 3 to 14 in West Bengal. The exercise will be held at two air force stations namely Air Station Kalaikunda and Air Station Arjan Singh (Panagarh).
- Which state has been adjudged as the best state at the 2018 India International Trade Fair, New Delhi?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand
D) Madhya Pradesh
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Option C
Explanation: Uttarakhand was adjudged the best state at the 38th India International Trade Fair, New Delhi, which was held from November 14 to 27. Himachal Pradesh pavilion has been awarded silver medal. This is for the first time that state pavilion has received an award for excellent display in the India International Trade Fair.
- Name the online bidding platform that will be launched by BSE for retail investors in non-competitive bidding of government securities (G-secs) and Treasury bills (T-bills) starting from December 3?
A) BSE-G-Sec
B) BSE-Direct
C) BSE-eBID
D) BSE-goBID
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Option B
Explanation: Leading exchange BSE has announced to launch an online bidding platform ‘BSE-Direct’ for retail investors in non-competitive bidding of government securities (G-secs) and Treasury bills (T-bills) from December 03, 2018. BSE-Direct platform will offer easy access to participants and act as an efficient mechanism for delivering government securities to retail client.
- Which city hosted the first ever India-ASEAN InnoTech Summit 2018?
A) Kolkata
B) Mumbai
C) Hyderabad
D) New Delhi
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Option D
Explanation: The first India ASEAN InnoTech Summit 2018, a two-day International Innotech Summit, exhibition, B2B and B2G meetings was held on 29-30 November 2018 in New Delhi. The theme of India ASEAN InnoTech Summit was: Accelerating towards innovative development.
- TARGET instant payment settlement (TIPS) service has been launched by which financial institution?
A) Nordic Investment Bank
B) Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
C) European Central Bank
D) African Development Bank
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Option C
Explanation: The European Central Bank (ECB) has rolled out the first pan-eurozone instant payment service called TIPS system. TARGET instant payment settlement (TIPS) service will allow consumers and businesses across the 19-nation euro area to send and receive money in mere seconds, without the usual lags associated with online and real-world transactions.
- With which among the following countries has the state government of Nagaland signed an MoU in the field of e-Governance during the e-Naga Summit 2018?
A) Estonia
B) Finland
C) Sweden
D) Belarus
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Option A
Explanation: The Nagaland government has inked an MoU with e-Governance Academy of Estonia to work together to develop and expand scientific collaboration on setting up e-Governance Academy in Nagaland,and to enlighten the state people on the e-governance models prevailing in the world.
- How many Indian origin women have been named by Forbes in the inaugural list of America’s Top 50 Women in Tech 2018?
A) 5
B) 1
C) 4
D) 2
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Option C
Explanation: Four Indian-origin women have been named by Forbes among America’s top 50 female technology moguls. They include: Padmasree Warrior; Komal Mangtani,Neha Narkhede,Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan. The America’s Top 50 Women in Tech 2018 is the inaugural edition of the list by Forbes which identifies three generations of forward-thinking technologists leading more than a dozen tech sectors across the globe.
- Name the Bollywood actor who has been honored with the Best Performance by an Actor Award at the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA)
A) Rajkumar Rao
B) Nawazuddin Siddiqui
C) Irfan Khan
D) Manoj Bajpai
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Option B
Explanation: Nawazuddin Siddiqui has won the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Award (APSA) 2018 for Best Performance by an Actor for his film Manto. Nandita Das, the writer-director of the film, also received an award. She was felicitated with FIAPF Award for achievement in films in the Asia Pacific region.
- Who among the following has been appointed as the working president of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee?
A) Mohammed Azharuddin
B) Ramakant Achrekar
C) Vinod Kambli
D) Ajit Wadekar
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Option A
Explanation: Congress president Rahul Gandhi has approved the appointment of former Indian cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin, ex-MP, as working president of the Telanagana Pradesh Congress Committee.
