Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 16-December-2018

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1. Which of the online giant created the Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that can detect diabetic retinopathy?

A.Oracle

B.Apple

C.Google

D.Cisco

Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

Google developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that can detect diabetic retinopathy with a level of accuracy on par with human retinal specialists.

2. Who was awarded the French Knight of the National Order of Merit?

A.Ashok Amritraj

B.Jacques Weber

C.Kamal Hassan

D.Bruce Jackson

Correct Ans:Option A

Explanation:

Producer Ashok Amritraj was honoured with the French Knight of the National Order of Merit.

3. Which of the following is to be acquired by Sonata Software?

A.U.S.-headquartered Active Network

B.U.S.-headquartered Sopris Systems

C.U.S.-headquartered Abbott Laboratories

D.U.S.-headquartered Envipco

Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

Sonata Software, an IT software services and solutions provider, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.S.-headquartered Sopris Systems, a Microsoft Dynamics 365 enterprise partner.

4. Which company bags Prime Ministers Trophy for the Best Performing Integrated Steel Plant for the year 2016-17?

A.Tata Steel

B.Reliance Industries

C.Larsen and Tourbo Company

D.Tech Mahindra

Correct Ans:Option A

Explanation:

Tata Steel company bags Prime Ministers Trophy for the Best Performing Integrated Steel Plant for the year 2016-17.

5. Disney agreed to buy Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox for about $______ billion in stock last December.

A.52.4

B.58.7

C.47.6

D.42.3

Correct Ans:Option A

Explanation:

Disney agreed to buy Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox for about $52.4 billion in stock last December.

6. According to a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Debt worldwide reached a record-high of $_____ trillion in nominal terms.

A.195

B.168

C.184

D.172

Correct Ans:Option C

Explanation:

Debt worldwide reached a record-high of $184 trillion in nominal terms, a nearly 222 per cent of the GDP in 2017, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund.

7. Who are the only Indians to have qualified for the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals 2018?

A.Ashwini Ponnappa and Kidambi Srikanth

B.PV Sindhu and Sameer Verma

C.Saina Nehwal and K. Srikanth

D.Sai Uttejitha Rao and HS Prannoy

Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Sameer Verma progressed to the semi-finals stage of the BWF Tour Finals. Sindhu and Sameer are the only Indians at the BWF Tour Finals this year.

8. Which of the following Iranian Film bagged 'Suvarna Chakoram' award at International Film Festival of Kerala?

A.Dressage

B.3 Faces

C.Everybody Knows

D.The Dark Room

Correct Ans:Option D

Explanation:

Iranian director Ruhollah Hejazi’s “The Dark Room” was selected as best film at the 23rd International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) in Thiruvananthapuram, India.

9. Which company India signed MoU with FISME to empower MSME sector

A.Amazon India

B.Flipkart

C.Snapdeal

D.Reliance India

Correct Ans:Option A

Explanation:

Amazon India signed MoU with FISME to empower MSME sector.

10. The Best Debut Woman Parliamentarian 2018 award was presented to _________.

A.Chhaya Verma

B.Rama Devi

C.Hema Malini

D.Kanimozhi

Correct Ans:Option A

Explanation:

The Best Debut Woman Parliamentarian award was presented to Chhaya Verma.

11. Recently, how many parliamentarians were honoured by Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu for their contribution in strengthening parliamentary democracy?

A.Nine

B.Seven

C.Eight

D.Six

Correct Ans:Option C

Explanation:

Eight parliamentarians were honoured by Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu for their contribution in strengthening parliamentary democracy.

12. Which state gets Krishi Karman award in rice category?

A.Jharkhand

B.Tamil Nadu

C.West Bengal

D.Bihar

Correct Ans:Option A

Explanation:

Jharkhand state gets Krishi Karman award in rice category.

13. India’s first private UAV factory inaugurated in -----------?

A.Hyderabad

B.New Delhi

C.Chennai

D.Secunderabad

Correct Ans:Option A

Explanation:

India’s first private UAV factory inaugurated in Hyderabad.

14. Which country signs bilateral annual Haj agreement with Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage next year?

A.India

B.Pakistan

C.Indonesia

D.Saudi Arabia

Correct Ans:Option A

Explanation:

India signs bilateral annual Haj agreement with Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage next year.

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