Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 24-December-2018

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1. Former Mumbai Mayor and Padma Shri Nana Chudasama passed away at 85. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2005 in recognition of his work in ______.

A.Science & Engineering

B.Social work

C.Literature & Education

D.Civil Service

Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

Born in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, Chudasama was awarded Padma Shri in 2005 in recognition of his work in the social sector.

2. With which country India recently hold 1st meeting on high-level people-to-people ties?

A.Russia

B.Bangladesh

C.Japan

D.China

Correct Ans:Option D

Explanation:

India, China hold 1st meeting on high-level people-to-people ties. External Affair Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi co-chaired the first-ever meeting of India-China High-Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges in New Delhi.

3. Indian Stock Market has overtaken which of the following country to become the seventh largest in the world?

A.Germany

B.Japan

C.France

D.China

Correct Ans:Option A

Explanation:

India's stock market has overtaken Germany's to become the seventh-largest in the world with a market capitalisation of $2.08 trillion.

4. Who has been chosen as the 2018 best chief minister of the country by the Skoch Group?

A.K Chandrasekhar Rao

B.Yogi Adityanath

C.Mamata Banerjee

D.N Chandrababu Naidu

Correct Ans:Option C

Explanation:

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been chosen as the best chief minister of the country by the Skoch Group.

5. South Indian Education Society award for ---------- ?

A.Shri Manmohan Singh

B.Shri Suresh Prabhu

C.Shri Ramesh kumar

D.Shri Naresh Iyer

Correct Ans:Option A

Explanation:

South Indian Education Society award for Shri Manmohan Singh.

6. Which country stood at 12th rank in the “misperception index”?

A.India

B.Pakistan

C.Saudi Arabia

D.Indonesia

Correct Ans:Option A

Explanation:

India stood at 12th rank in the “misperception index.

7. GST on how many items was recently reduced from 28% to 18%?

A.Six

B.Seven

C.Five

D.Eight

Seven items that saw tax rates being slashed from the 28% bracket are certain vehicle parts used in agriculture, monitors and TVs up to 32 inches, retreaded tyres, power banks, digital cameras, video game consoles (all from 28% to 18%), and parts and accessories for the carriages for disabled persons (from 28% to 5%).

8. Recently, GST rate on cinema tickets above ₹100 was cut from 28% to _____.

A.NIL

B.5%

C.12%

D.18%

Correct Ans:Option D

Explanation:

The GST rate on cinema tickets above ₹100 was cut from 28% to 18% and on tickets up to ₹100 from 18% to 12%.

9. -------- names Gitega as new capital?

A.Nairobi

B.Mauritius

C.Burundi

D.Tanzania

Correct Ans:Option C

Explanation:

Burundi names Gitega as new capital.

10. Among the given states which are best performing states under maternity benefit programme PMMVY: MoSWCD?

A.Andhra Pradesh

B.Bihar

C.Tamil Nadu

D.Karnataka

Correct Ans:Option A

Explanation:

Andhra Pradesh, Himachal and Madhya Pradesh are best performing states under maternity benefit programme PMMVY: MoSWCD.

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