Current Affairs Quiz 4 September 2018
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- Which team has won the KAKADU Cup 2018?
A) Republic of Korea Navy
B) French Navy
C) Royal Australian Navy
D) Indian Navy
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Option D
Explanation: The Indian Navy has won the coveted KAKADU Cup 2018 in Australia as it participated in a multilateral maritime KAKADU exercise involving 27 navies. KAKADU exercise is a multilateral maritime engagement hosted by the Royal Australian Navy with support from the Royal Australian Air Force. INS Sahyadri took part in the exercise.
- The Indian government has enhanced the wages of artisans to Rs 7.50 compared to Rs 5.50. The new wage is effective from_____________
A) September 1, 2018
B) August 15, 2018
C) July 1, 2018
D) September 15, 2018
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Option B
Explanation: The Government has approved a proposal to increase wages of artisans by over 36 percent, from Rs 5.50 per hank to Rs 7.50. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), MSME Ministry, has approved the proposal for hike in wages to Khadi spinners along with payment of government subsidy (modified market development assistance (MMDA)) with effect from August 15, 2018.
- The joint military exercises named Rapid Trident has been organised by which country?
A) Ukraine
B) Russia
C) Bulgaria
D) Romania
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Option A
Explanation: Ukraine has launched joint military exercises named Rapid Trident with the United States and a string of other NATO countries. The annual military exercises will take place in the western Ukrainian village of Starychi from September 3-15, 2018. It will involve some 2,200 soldiers from 14 countries.
- Name the mobile app launched by the Government for coffee growers in India?
A) Digital Coffee
B) Coffee Connect
C) My Coffee
D) Coffee Online
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Option B
Explanation: Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu has launched a mobile app named Coffee Connect for India coffee field force and Coffee KrishiTharanga – digital mobile extension services for coffee stakeholders.
- The International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2018 was held in which city?
A) Jakarta
B) New Delhi
C) Beijing
D) Kathmandu
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Option D
Explanation: The Vice President of Nepal Nanda Bahadur Pun inaugurated the International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2018 being held in Kathmandu, Nepal from September 3, 2018. The theme of 3-day event is “Equality begins with Economic Empowerment”.
- Dr Arif Alvi is the newly appointed President of which country?
A) Pakistan
B) Kazaksthan
C) Bangladesh
D) Afghanistan
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Option A
Explanation: Dr Arif Alvi, was elected as the new President of Pakistan. He is one of the founding members of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.
- Name the Indo-Kazakhstan Joint Army Exercise to be held in September 2018.
A) PRABAL DOSTYK
B) INDKAZ
C) KAZIND
D) KHANJAR
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Option C
Explanation:The Indo-Kazakhstan Joint Army Exercise ‘KAZIND’ will be conducted between the Indian and Kazakhstan Army from 10 to 23 September 2018 in Otar region, Kazakhstan. This is the third joint military exercise between the two countries. The second edition of the exercise was held in India last year.
- The Conference on E-Mobility in Indian Railways was held in which city?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Lucknow
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Option B
Explanation: The Conference on E-Mobility in Indian Railways began in New Delhi to discuss the strategies regarding future of mobility in the country.
- S&P BSE Private Banks Index has been launched by which entity to measure the performance of private banks?
A) Asia Index Pvt Ltd
B) BOI Shareholding Ltd
C) The Calcutta Stock Exchange Ltd
D) CDSL Ventures Ltd.
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Option A
Explanation: Asia Index Pvt Ltd announced the launch of S&P BSE Private Banks Index to measure the performance of private banks. Asia Index Pvt Ltd is a joint venture between S&P Dow Jones Indices and BSE Ltd.
- The Trade Finance Scorecard has been launched by which bank?
A) Reserve Bank of India
B) World Bank
C) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
D) BRICS Development Bank
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Option C
Explanation: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched the Trade Finance Scorecard – Regulation and Market Feedback, a new tool to address market gaps stemming from the unintended consequences of global measures to fight money-laundering and terrorism.
- How many countries are participating in the Indian Ocean wide tsunami mock drill known as IOWave18?
A) 12
B) 36
C) 20
D) 24
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Option D
Explanation: India is among 24 Indian Ocean nations taking part in the two-day tsunami mock drill known as IOWave18 on September 4-5, 2018. The Exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2018 (IOWave18) will involve evacuation of over 1.25 lakh people from coastal areas in over half a dozen coastal states. The major Indian ocean-wide drill is being organised by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, which coordinated the setting up of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWMS) in the aftermath of December 2004 tsunami.
- Om Prakash Mitharval is related to which sports?
A) Golf
B) Archery
C) Shooting
D) Swimming
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Option C
Explanation: Indian shooter Om Prakash Mitharval has won gold in 50m pistol in ISSF World Championships in Changwon (South Korea).
- The 2020 Summer Olympics will take place in which country?
A) London, UK
B) Paris, France
C) Rio, Brazil
D) Tokyo, Japan
- The multilateral naval exercise KAKADU 2018 is being held in which country?
A) New Zealand
B) Australia
C) South Africa
D) Indonesia
- How many countries are the member of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
A) 29
B) 38
C) 46
D) 17
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Option A
Explanation: North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries.
