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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 15-December-2018



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1. Which of the following Dubai-based firm is planning to enter the Indian real estate market?



A.Gemini Property Developers

B.The Abraaj Group
C.Global Investors Company
D.Futtaim Group
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Gemini Property Developers, a Dubai-based firm, is planning to enter the Indian real estate market to build mid-income and affordable housing projects.

2. Ericsson company is to set up its Global Artificial Intelligence Accelerator (GAIA) in __________.

A.Mumbai
B.Bengaluru
C.Kolkata
D.Delhi
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Ericsson, Swedish telecom company, said it has set up its Global Artificial Intelligence Accelerator (GAIA) in India. The facility has been planned to be set up in Bengaluru.

3. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) terminated the contract of _________ for the Mumbai Monorail.

A.TATA steel
B.Larsen & Toubro and Scomi Engineering (LTSE)
C.Essar
D.Hindalco Industries
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) terminated the contract of Larsen & Toubro and Scomi Engineering (LTSE) for the Mumbai Monorail.

4. Who has been awarded the Jnanpith Award?

A.Krishna Sobti
B.Amitav Ghosh
C.Shankha Ghosh
D.Raghuveer Chaudhari
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
The Bharatiya Jnanpith announced that Amitav Ghosh, an eminent novelist, has been chosen for this year’s Jnanpith Award.

5. Who has been named as the 2018 International Tennis Federation (ITF) world champions?

A.Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep
B.Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber
C.Roger Federer and Serena Williams
D.Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep have been named as the 2018 International Tennis Federation (ITF) world champions by the governing body of global tennis.

6. Which state Bihar, chhattisgarh top beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat: MoHFW?

A.West Bengal
B.Kerala
C.Tamil Nadu
D.Andhra pradesh
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
West Bengal Bihar, chhattisgarh top beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat: MoHFW.

7. What is the name of the operation where Coast Guard launches operation to safeguard turtles?

A.Operation Oliva
B.Operation Polo
C.Operation Blue Star
D.Operation WoodRose
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Operation Oliva is the name of the operation where Coast Guard launches operation to safeguard turtles.

8. ----------- to be set up Under DIPP?

A.National Medical Devices Promotion Council
B.Bar Council of India
C.Indian Council of Medical
D.Veterinary Council of India
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
National Medical Devices Promotion Council to be set up Under DIPP.

9. Which country recently approved 'diverse' as a third gender option on birth certificates, other official records?

A.Canada
B.India
C.Germany
D.New Zealand
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
The German Parliament approved 'diverse' as a third gender option on official records. The move followed a ruling by Germany's highest court which required the government to either allow a third gender or to scrap gender classification altogether.

10. According to Reuters, Iran dropped two places to become the __________ biggest oil supplier to India in November, after New Delhi cut purchases due to the impact of U.S. sanctions.

A.Fourth
B.Seventh
C.Fifth
D.Sixth
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
According to Reuters, Iran dropped two places to become the sixth biggest oil supplier to India in November, after New Delhi cut purchases due to the impact of U.S. sanctions. India is restricted to buying 1.25 million tons per month, or about 300,000 barrels per day (bpd).

11. National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on ______th December in India.

A.14
B.12
C.13
D.15
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on 14th December in India. In India Energy Conservation Act was implemented by Energy Efficiency Bureau (BEE) in 2001.

12. Who Partners With NIAID TB Portals Program Of NIH, USA ?

A.Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
B.Indian Squash Academy
C.Excell Career India IAS, IPS Academy
D.Indian Naval Academy
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Partners With NIAID TB Portals Program Of NIH, USA.

13. Who is the governor of Jammu and Kashmir?

A.Keshari Nath Tripathi
B.Satya Pal Malik
C.S.C.Jamir
D.Narinder Nath Vohra
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
The governor of Jammu and Kashmir is Satya Pal Malik.

14. Which of the following Indian PSU has been featured on the world’s top 100 arms producers in 2017?

A.Indian Ordnance Factories
B.Hindustan Aeronautics
C.Bharat Electronics
D.Bharat Dynamics
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
The four PSU’s with their corresponding ranks and percentage growth since 2016 are as follows 1) Indian Ordnance Factories at 37th position with 8.5 per cent growth; 2) Hindustan Aeronautics at 38th position with 0.9 per cent decline; 3) Bharat Electronics at 64th position with 12 per cent growth; 4) Bharat Dynamics at 94th position with 13 per cent growth.

15. How many Indian companies have been featured on the world’s top 100 arms producers in 2017?

A.Five
B.Three
C.Four
D.Seven
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
According to the latest rankings released by a Stockholm-based think tank, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), four Indian companies, all PSUs, have been featured on the world’s top 100 arms producers in 2017.

16. Union Government planning on a Crisis Management Plan to counter -----------?

A.Cyber Attacks
B.Terrorism
C.Health Affairs
D.Water Management
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Union Government planning on a Crisis Management Plan to counter Cyber Attacks.


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