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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 05-December-2018

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1. From which country India is planning to buy the S-400 Triumf missile defence system?


A.China
B.US
C.UK
D.Russia
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
India is to purchase the S-400 Triumf missile defence system from Russia.

2. In which State does the Nandi Hills located?


A.Kerala
B.Odisha
C.Maharashtra
D.Karnataka
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Nandi Hills, or Nandidurg, is a hill fortress in the south Indian state of Karnataka.

3. Which of the following firm launched JioSaavn?


A.SkyTran Private Limited
B.Saavn Media Private Limited
C.Network 18 Private Limited
D.LYF
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Saavn Media Private Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), launched JioSaavn.

4. Which of the following airlines's first flight from Vijayawada international airport to Singapore was flagged off by Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu?


A.Jet Airways
B.Spice Jet
C.Air India
D.IndiGo
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu flagged off the first IndiGo airlines flight to Singapore from the Vijayawada international airport, Vijayawada at 6.45 p.m. on 4th December.

5. Saavn Media Private Limited is a subsidiary of _________.


A.Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
B.TATA Steel
C.Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
D.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Saavn Media Private Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).

6. Where is the headquarters of India Meteorological Department (IMD) located?


A.Delhi
B.Mumbai
C.Nagpur
D.Kolkata
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
India Meteorological Department (IMD) is headquartered in Delhi and operates hundreds of observation stations across India and Antarctica. Regional offices are at Mumbai, Kolkata, Nagpur, and Pune.

7. What is E-Kuber?


A.Retail banking Solution of RBI
B.Core Banking Solution of RBI
C.M-Commerce Banking Solution of RBI
D.SWIFT-Banking Solution of RBI
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
E-Kuber is the Core Banking Solution of RBI.

8. Which of the following government is to carry out a 10-day minimum wages enforcement campaign?


A.Goa
B.Delhi
C.Dadra and Nagar Haveli
D.Puducherry
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Labour and Employment Minister Gopal Rai said that the Delhi government will be carrying out a 10-day enforcement drive from December 10 as the government has said that the workers will be paid with higher minimum wages from December 10.

9. Who has been appointed as new Finance Secretary of India?


A.Ajay Bhushan Pandey
B.Hasmukh Adhia
C.Ajay Narayan Jha
D.Subhash Chandra Garg
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Less than two months to retire, expenditure secretary Ajay Narayan Jha has been appointed as the finance secretary.

10. First India Japan Air Exercise ‘SHINYUU Maitri 2018’ has begun in


A.Amritsar
B.Jodhpur
C.Kolkata
D.Agra
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
A bilateral air exercise ‘SHINYUU Maitri-18’, between the Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) and Indian Air Force (IAF) began on December 3, 2018 at Air Force Station Agra. The exercise will end on December 7, 2018.

11. President Ram Nath Kovind will visit ________ from December 10 to 14, 2018.


A.Myanmar
B.Nepal
C.Bhutan
D.Bangladesh
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Myanmar from December 10 to 14 during which he will hold talks with his counterpart U Win Myint and state counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

12. Who has been newly appointed as CEO of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)?


A.Olivier Gers
B.Jon Ridgeon
C.Sebastian Coe
D.Svein Arne Hansen
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Jon Ridgeon appointed as CEO of International Association of Athletics Federations. Ridgeon will take up the new role in March 2019.

13. Who is the Director-General of India Meteorological Department (IMD)?


A.K.J.Ramesh
B.Harsh Vardhan
C.Madhavan Nair Rajeevan
D.S.K.Srivatsav
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
IMD is headed by the Director General of Meteorology. Dr.K.J.Ramesh is Director General of Meteorology since August 1, 2016.IMD has 6 Regional Meteorological Centres, each under a Deputy Director General. These are located in Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, and New Delhi.

14. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has submitted a formal expression of interest to host __________ Olympics.


A.2026
B.2028
C.2024
D.2032
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has submitted a formal expression of interest to bid for 2032 Olympics.

15. ___________ released a booklet titled “A Handbook for Students on Cyber Safety” to aware teenagers about online Crimes and Threats?


A.Ministry of Home Affairs
B.Ministry of Defence
C.Ministry of Internal Affairs
D.Ministry of Finance
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Ministry of Home Affairs released a booklet titled “A Handbook for Students on Cyber Safety” to aware teenagers about online Crimes and Threats.

16. Gautam Gambhir announces retirement from all forms of cricket. He made his debut in _________.


A.2003
B.2000
C.2004
D.2002
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
He made his debut in 2003 and last played for India in a Test against England in Rajkot in 2016. He retires with nine Test centuries and 11 ODI centuries to his name.

17. Which bank ropes in Swapna Barman as brand ambassador for YONO?


A.Dena Bank
B.Yes Bank
C.Andhra Bank
D.State Bank of India
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
State Bank of India ropes in Swapna Barman as brand ambassador for YONO.

18. Who won the first ever women's Ballon d'Or award?


A.Pernille Harder
B.Lucy Bronze
C.Ada Hegerberg
D.Fran Kirby
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Olympique Lyonnais striker Ada Hegerberg became the first woman to be awarded a Ballon d’Or at a grand ceremony in Paris.

19. Which day is observed on December 5th?


A.World Hearts Day
B.World Organ Day
C.World Soil Day
D.World Health Day
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
World Soil Day is observed on December 5th.

20. Who proposes changes in registration norms for insurance marketing firms ?


A.IRDAI
B.NTPC
C.BHEL
D.BSNL
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
IRDAI proposes changes in registration norms for insurance marketing firms.

21. Which state government launched ‘One’ card for ease of commute on metro, buses?


A.Delhi
B.Kerala
C.Tamil Nadu
D.Bihar
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Delhi Government launched ‘One’ card for ease of commute on metro, buses.

22. _________to conduct ‘Exercise sea vigil’ as a part of 2-month long Exercise TROPEX?


A.Indian Navy
B.Indian Army
C.Indian Police
D.Indian Airforce
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Indian Navy to conduct ‘Exercise sea vigil’ as a part of 2-month long Exercise TROPEX.

23. Who Gets PETA ‘Hero to Animals’ Award?

                                                                             
A.Suresh Varma
B.Naresh Kumar
C.Varun Krishnan
D.Imran Hussain
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Imran Hussain Gets PETA ‘Hero to Animals’ Award.

24. who has featured as the highest-earning sports person in the 2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list?


A.Virat Kohli
B.PV Sindhu
C.MS Dhoni
D.Sachin Tendulkar
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Team India captain Virat Kohli has featured as the highest-earning sportsperson in the 2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list with ₹228.09-crore earnings.


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