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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 08-December-2018

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1. Which of the B.K.Birla group company plans to demerge its tyre business into a separate company?


A.Mangalam Cement Ltd.
B.Century Textile and Industries
C.Ultratech Cement
D.Kesoram Industries Ltd.
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
B.K.Birla group company Kesoram Industries Ltd. (KIL) plans to demerge its tyre business into a separate company. Post-merger, the resulting company, Birla Tyres Ltd. will be listed on the BSE and the NSE.

2. Which of the following bank received SEBI’s approval to launch two mutual fund schemes-Yes Liquid Fund and Yes Ultra Short Term Fund?


A.Yes Bank
B.IDBI Bank
C.Dena Bank
D.State Bank of India
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Yes Bank, a Private sector lender, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Yes Asset Management received SEBI’s approval to launch two mutual fund schemes. The asset management company is to launch two schemes, Yes Liquid Fund and Yes Ultra Short Term Fund.

3. Which data did the NASA Scientists use to find the 100 new exoplanets?


A.NASA’s Kepler Space telescope
B.NASA’s Gamma-Ray telescope
C.NASA’s Hubble Space telescope
D.NASA’s James Webb Space telescope
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Using data from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope and the ground-based observatories, the NASA scientists have discovered a cache over 100 new exoplanets.

4. Who is the Chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT)?


A.Justice T.S.Thakur
B.Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel
C.Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar
D.Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
The chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT) Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel.

5. Which of the following launched the Centre for Technology and Policing?


A.Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Delhi
B.Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Ahmedabad
C.Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Kanpur
D.Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Kolkata
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Delhi (IIIT-D) launched the Centre for Technology and Policing. It aimed at strengthening the Delhi Police by providing latest technology in the field of crime prevention and control. Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal inaugurated the Centre.

6. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of New India Assurance?


A.Vijay Srinivas
B.Tajinder Mukherjee
C.G Srinivasan
D.Atul Sahai
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Atul Sahai has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the country’s largest general insurance company New India Assurance for a five year period. The post had been lying vacant since July 2018 after former chairman and managing director G Srinivasan retired.

7. The number of pilgrimage sites under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) launched by the ministry in 2014-15 has now become ______________ in 25 states.


A.50
B.41
C.28
D.32
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
The number of sites under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) launched by the ministry in 2014-15 has now become 41 in 25 states.

8. Which of the following is set to become the first country in the world to make all public transport free?


A.Iceland
B.Spain
C.Luxembourg
D.Belgium
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Luxembourg is set to become the first country in the world to make all public transport free, implementing the move in 2020.

9. Which of the following domestic airlines becomes first Indian airline to have 200 aircraft?


A.IndiGo
B.SpiceJet
C.GoAir
D.Vistara Airlines
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
IndiGo became India's first airline to have 200 aircraft in its fleet. With nearly 43% share in the domestic air travel market, the Gurugram-based low-cost carrier is the country's largest airline.

10. The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which of the following Indian state Government to promote FinTech?


A.Karnataka
B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Gujarat
D.Maharashtra
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
The Economic Development Board (EDB), the investment promotion arm of the Kingdom of Bahrain signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra Government to provide a framework for Co-operation between the two authorities to promote FinTech in their respective markets.

11. Who inaugurates All India Police Shooting Competition 2018 at Manesar?


A.Kiren Rijiju
B.Dinesh Raju
C.Suresh Krishna
D.Naresh Iyer
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Kiren Rijiju inaugurates All India Police Shooting Competition 2018 at Manesar.

12. Which country opposes move to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as fifth province?


A.India
B.Pakistan
C.Saudi Arabia
D.Indonesia
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
India country opposes move to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as fifth province.

13. Which bowler becomes fastest bowler to take 200 Test wickets After Breaking 82 year old Record?


A.Yasir Shah
B.Javagal Srinath
C.Varon Aaron
D.Zaheer Khan.
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Yasir Shah bowler becomes fastest bowler to take 200 Test wickets After Breaking 82 year old Record.

14. Who is appointed as the new additional directors of IL&FS ?


A.Nand Kishore
B.Suresh Kumar
C.Anish Rajan
D.Vivek Kumar
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Nand Kishore is appointed as the new additional directors of IL&FS.

15. Who is elected as Asia Pacific seat on the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) ?


A.Shri Preethi saran
B.Shri Sudha Ramakrishnan
C.Shri Vijaya Raman
D.Shri Dharani Vijay
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Shri Preethi saran is elected as Asia Pacific seat on the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR).


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