1.The Air forces of India and which country will take
part in a joint exercise ‘Cope India 2019’ (CI19) at two air force stations in
West Bengal from December 3 to 14, 2018?
1) United Kingdom
2) United States
3) Russia
4) France
5) None of these
Answer – 2) United States
Explanation:
Air forces of
the United States and India will take part in a 12-day joint exercise ‘Cope
India 2019’ (CI19) at two air force stations in West Bengal from December 3 to
14, 2018. The exercise will be held at Air Station Kalaikunda and Air Station
Arjan Singh (Panagarh) in West Bengal. This exercise is conducted after a gap
of 8 years. The previous edition of this exercise was held in 2010. This is a
bilateral US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) sponsored Field Training Exercise
(FTX). This will focus on US-Indian mutual cooperation and building on existing
capabilities, aircrew tactics and force employment. Around 200 US Airmen with
15 aircraft from the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan and 182nd Airlift Wing,
Illinois Air National Guard will participate on behalf of United States.
2. Which state celebrated “Sangai Festival”, an annual cultural
festival to promote tourism, from 21st
November to 30th November 2018?
1) Meghalaya
2) Manipur
3)
Assam
4) Odisha
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Manipur Explanation:
From 21st
November to 30th November, Manipur Tourism Department organized an annual
cultural festival known as “Sangai Festival” which was previously known as “Tourism
Festival”. But in 2010 it was renamed after the State Animal of Manipur Sangai
Deer. The Sangai Festival is celebrated to promote Manipur as the World Class
tourism destination. The Festival showcases the culture, handloom, handicraft
and fine arts, Cuisines and Music, Indigenous sports, Adventure sports as well
as the scenic natural beauty of the Manipur. Sangai Festival is celebrated at
Keibul Lamjao & Loktak Lake, Hapte Kangjeibung and Bheigyachandra Open Air
Theatre, Mapal Kangjeibung and Khuman Lampak, Kangshang, Trade & Permanent
Exhibition Centre at Lamboi Khongnangkhong.
3. Where was India’s first owl fest named “Indian Owl Festival”
held on 29th and 30th November 2018?
1) Pune, Maharashtra
2) Shillong, Meghalaya
3) Jalandhar, Punjab
4) Kochi, Kerala
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Pune,
Maharashtra
Explanation:
On 29th and
30th November 2018, the Indian Owl Festival, India’s first owl fest, was held
at Pingori village in Purandar taluka of Pune, Maharashtra. The festival was
organised by Ela Foundation. It created awareness on owl conservation and
feature art forms like pictures, paintings, lanterns, lamp shades, posters,
origami, stitched articles, poems and stories on owls. The festival featured
skits and short films on owls. Out of the 262 species of owls that are found in
the world, 75 are threatened. As per a report of Traffic India, a wildlife trade
monitoring body, and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2010, owls were found to
be consumed and traded for black magic, street performances, taxidermy, private
aviaries/zoos, food, folk medicines, etc. They are protected under the Wildlife
(Protection) Act of India.
4. Where was the 3rd ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
India Business Summit held on 27th
November 2018?
1) New Delhi, India
2) Jakarta, Indonesia
3) Beijing, China
4) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5) None of these.
Answer – 4) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Explanation:
On 27th
November 2018, the 3rd ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) India
Business Summit was organised by the ASEAN India Business Council (AIBC)
Malaysian Chapter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Summit consisted of 3 events:
ASEAN India Business Conference, ASEAN India Business Excellence Awards and
Gala Dinner. It was organized under the guidance of Ministry of International
Trade and Industries. The award ceremony was presided by the Malaysian Minister
of International Trade and Industry YB Datuk Ignatius Darell Leiking. ASEAN –
India Business Summit honours businessmen from the ASEAN and Indian Business
community with special achievement awards.
5. Name the software launched by Indian Railways that will
enable the Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal to keep track of punctuality of
trains and freight and passenger earnings from anywhere in India? 1) eDiary
2) RailDairy
3) eDrishti
4) RailMoney
5) None of these.
Answer – 3) eDrishti
Explanation:
On November
29, 2018, the Indian Railways launched a software named- ‘eDrishti’, that will
enable the Union Railway Minister Shri. Piyush Goyalto keep track of
punctuality of trains as well as freight and passenger earnings
from
anywhere in the country. The software has been developed by the Centre for
Railway Information System (CRIS). This would enable the railway minister to
know the following:
• A day’s freight and passenger
earnings,
• Freight loading and unloading,
• Punctuality,
• The progress of major projects,
• Public grievances,
•
The movement of trains across the country,
• Details of railway stations,
• Video monitoring of the IRCTC
kitchens,
• Live status of reserved and
unreserved passengers travelling on trains.
The
software has also been connected with the base kitchens of the Indian Rail
Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC).
6.Which state celebrates the 19th Hornbill Festival 2018
from 1st to 10th December 2018?
1) Manipur
2) Nagaland
3) Meghalaya
4) Arunachal Pradesh
5) None of these Answer – 2) Nagaland
Explanation:
The 19th
Hornbill Festival 2018 is celebrated from 1st to 10th December 2018 in
Nagaland. It is celebrated at the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, located
around 12 kilometers from the capital of the Nagaland, Kohima. The Hornbill
Festival is one of the most cherished festivals of Nagaland. It is named after
Hornbill, one of the most venerated bird species in the state. The 10-day
festival is celebrated annually during the first week of December, i.e. from
December 1-10. It is organized by State Tourism and Arts and Culture
Department, Government of Nagaland to encourage inter-tribal harmony and
promote culture and traditions of the different tribes of the state.
7. Where will India’s first international indigenous film festival
to be held in February 2019?
1) Assam
2) Maharashtra
3) Kerala
4) Odisha
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Odisha Explanation:
India’s first
international indigenous film festival will take place in February next year in
Odisha. It will be an initiative of activist film collective ‘Video Republic’.
The three-stop event will kick off in Bhubaneswar on February 19 and 20, moving
on to Puri from February 21 to 23 and will eventually culminate in an
interaction with the adivasi communities at Niyamgiri. Films made by indigenous
people or made by non-indigenous filmmakers in collaboration with the
indigenous communities will be shown in the event.
8. Name
the country that has the highest number of children and teens with HIV in South
Asia, as per the ‘Children, HIV and AIDS: The World in 2030’ report
released by UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund)?
1) Thailand
2) China
3) India
4) Malaysia
5) None of these.
Answer – 3) India Explanation:
On
30th November 2018, a report by UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s
Emergency Fund ) which was released ahead of AIDS day estimated that 1,20,000
children and adolescents aged 0-19 were living with HIV in India in 2017, the
highest number in South Asia. The report titled ‘Children, HIV and AIDS: The
World in 2030’ warned that around 80 adolescents will be dying of AIDS every
day globally by 2030 if progress in preventing transmission is not accelerated.
In India, an estimated 120,000 children and adolescents aged 0-19 were living
with HIV in 2017. In Pakistan, this number was 5800, followed by Nepal
(1,600)and Bangladesh (less than 1,000). In 2017, the estimated number of
children under 5 years old newly diagnosed with HIV was 43 per cent lower than
the comparable estimate in 2010 a decline greater than the 35 per cent recorded
globally. “The report makes it clear, without the shadow of a doubt, that the
world is off track when it comes to ending AIDS among children and adolescents
by 2030,” said UNICEF chief Henrietta Fore.
9. _____ became the first country in the world to
criminalize the act of falsely inducing children into orphanages as a form of
slavery, on 30th November 2018?
1) Canada
2) United States
3) Australia
4) Saudi Arabia
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Australia
Explanation:
On
November 30, 2018, Australia became the first country in the world to
criminalize the act of falsely inducing children into orphanages as a form of
slavery. The Modern Slavery Bill was passed by both houses of parliament and
under it the new law, so-called “orphanage trafficking” will be treated as a
slavery and trafficking offense.
Evidence
shows that about 80 per cent of these children have family who could care for
them if they had the right support.
10. Who was the First Indian,conferred with the Blue Cross,
the ISSF’s (International Shooting Sport Federation) highest award at the
General Assembly in Munich, on 30th November 2018?
1) Deepak Punia
2) Sumit Rawat
3) Rahul Singh
4) Abhinav Bindra
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Abhinav Bindra
Explanation:
On November
30, 2018, India’s Olympic and world champion shooter Abhinav Bindra was
conferred the Blue Cross, the ISSF’s highest award at the General Assembly in
Munich. He is the first Indian to be awarded the Blue Cross. It was bestowed
upon him for his outstanding services as the chairman of the International
Shooting Sport Federation’s Athletes Committee. Also the committee has brought
out a comprehensive Athletes Handbook, for the benefit of shooters around the
world. Bindra was succeeded in the post by the American shooter Kimberly Rhode.
11. Who has become the first woman President of Georgia? 1) Salome
Zurabishvili
2) Lynette Brian
3) Susanne Mayer
4) Rufina Thomas
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Salome Zurabishvili
Explanation:
66
Years old Salome Zurabishvili has won Georgia’s presidential election, becoming
the first woman to hold the office in the country. She will take oath for the
office on 16th December 2018. The French-born ex-diplomat, backed by the ruling
Georgian Dream party, had taken 59.52 % of the total votes and defeated her
rival candidate Grigol Washadze who received 40.5% of the votes. The election
was seen as a test of Georgia’s democratic credentials as it seeks European
Union and NATO membership. She had served as Foriegn Minister of Georgia from
March 20, 2004 to October 19, 2005 and was previously an ambassador in the
French Foreign Service.
12. George HW Bush passed away on 1st December 2018. He was
the former president of which country? 1) France
2) United States
3) Russia
4) Spain
5) None of
these.
Answer – 2) United States
Explanation:
On
December 1, 2018, the former United States President George HW Bush passed away
at 94. He was the 41st president of the United States and had been in
leadership during the end of the Cold War.
13. The Global Agriculture and Food summit was held on 29th and 30th
November 2018 in _____?
1) Guwahati, Assam
2) Darjeeling, West Bengal
3) Ranchi, Jharkhand
4) Cuttack, Odisha
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Ranchi, Jharkhand
Explanation:
On November 29
2018 the two-day Global Agriculture and Food summit had been inaugurated by
Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh in Tana Bhagat Stadium, Khel Gaon
at Ranchi,Jharkhand. Governor of Jharkhand Droupadi Murmu was the chief guest
for the closing ceremony on November 30. Nearly 10,000 farmers from the
Jharkhand had participated in the Summit. Experts in agriculture, research,
educationists in agriculture institutions and universities, companies related
to agriculture business were also participated in the summit. Tunisia, China,
Israel, Philippines and Mongolia are participating as associated countriesin
International session. Government of Jharkhand is organizing Agri Trade
Exhibition during Global Agriculture and Food Summit 2018 on 29-30th November
2018 at Ranchi.
14. Special Forces of India and which country completed the
three-day tactical exercise called ‘Vajra
Kayaa’ which is part of their joint military drill ‘Vajra
Prahar 2018’ in Jaipur, on 1st December 2018?
1) United States
2) Bangladesh
3) France
4) Sri Lanka
5) None of these
Answer – 1) United States
Explanation:
On 1st
December 2018, The Special Forces of India and United States completed the
final maneuvers of their three-day tactical exercise called ‘Vajra Kayaa’ which
is part of their joint military drill ‘Vajra Prahar 2018’ in Jaipur. Vajra
Kayaa was based on narrative of an imaginary country going into a civil war due
to weak democratic structure and which has now been taken over by armed
terrorists.
15. Asia Pacific Summit-2018 was held in _____ on 1st and
2nd December 2018? 1) New Delhi, India
2) Seoul, South Korea
3) Dhaka, Bangladesh
4) Kathmandu, Nepal
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Kathmandu, Nepal
Explanation:
On
December 1 2018 two day Asia Pacific Summit-2018 has started in Kathmandu, the
capital of Nepal.This summit was organized by South Korea-based Universal Peace
Federation and supported by the Government of Nepal. This summit has attended
by 1500 participants from 45 countries including India. Focus on various global
issues including peace, development, good governance and role of
parliamentarians,climate change and role of media. Theme 2018 is “Addressing
the Critical Challenges of Our Time: Interdependence ,Mutual Prosperity, and
Universal Values”.
16. Who became the first Indian to be elected as the
vice-president of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), on 1st
December 2018?
1) Narinder
Batra
2) Raninder Singh
3) Rajendra Prasad
4) Akanksha Sharma
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Raninder Singh
Explanation:
On 1st
December 2018, Raninder Singh became the first Indian to be elected as the
vice-president of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). The
elections were held during the General Assembly meeting of ISSF in Munich in
which Raninder secured 161 votes to make it to the coveted position. The
51-year-old Raninder is currently the president of the National Rifle
Association of India (NRAI). The NRAI president was also awarded the ISSF
diploma of honour gold medal at the General Assembly by the outgoing longest
serving president of the ISSF, Olegario Vazquez Rana, who was at the helm for
38 years. Vladimir Lisin, of Russia was elected as the seventh president of
ISSF and Alexander Rather was elected as the new secretary general of ISSF in
the same General Assembly meeting. Also Indian Shooter and 2008 Olympic gold
medalist, Abhinav Bindra was honoured with the prestigious Blue Cross, the
highest recognition of the ISSF in the meeting. He is the now the first Indian
be conferred with shooting’s highest award.
17. Who became the Managing Director & Chief Executive
Officer of Bank of Maharashtra, on 1st December
2018?
1) A S Rajeev
2) Arun Prathap
3) Manish Kataria
4) Roger Rodrigues
5) None of these
Answer – 1) A S Rajeev
Explanation:
On
December 1 2018, a present Executive Director of Indian Bank Mr. AS Rajeev
became Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Maharashtra.
He had worked in Syndicate Bank, Vijaya Bank and Indian Bank with three decades
of professional experience.He is a mathematics graduate with professional
qualifications of FCA, MBA, DISA and CAIIB. He had covered important areas of
banking, including corporate credit, international banking, treasury, risk
management, credit monitoring and supervision, NPA management, planning and
development, human resources, finance, accounts and taxation among others.
18. World Bank unveiled _____ dollars in climate action
investment for 2021-25, adding which amounts to a doubling of
its current five-year funding, on 3rd December 2018?
1) USD 200 billion
2) USD 370 billion
3) USD 450 billion
4) USD 150 billion
5) None of these
Answer – 1) USD 200 billion
Explanation:
On 3rd
December 2018 , the World Bank unveiled USD 200 billion in climate action
investment for 2021-25, adding this amounts to a doubling of its current
five-year funding.The move coincides with a UN climate summit in Katowice
(Poland). The breakdown of 200 billion dollars would comprise approximately 100
billion in direct finance from the World Bank. Around one-third of the
remaining funding will come from two World Bank Group agencies with the rest
private capital mobilised by the World Bank Group. In the 2018 fiscal year,
running from July 2017 to June 2018, the World Bank had committed USD 20.5
billion to climate action, compared with an annual average of USD 13.5 billion
for the 2014-2018 period. UN climate summit started on 03rd December 2018 in
Katowice (Poland) with a warning that today’s generation is the last that can
prevent catastrophic global warming, as well as the first to be suffering its
impacts. This Climate conference has been called as Paris 2.0. Agreement saw
countries commit to limiting global temperature rises to well below two degrees
Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), and to the safer cap of 1.5C if at all
possible.
19. Moody’s
expects the real gross domestic product (GDP) in India to grow at what per cent
in the year ending March 2019 and 7.4 per cent in the following
year?
1) 7.2 %
2) 7.3 %
3) 7.5 %
4) 7.6 %
5) None of these
Answer – 1) 7.2 % Explanation:
On
03rd December 2018, Moody’s expects the real gross domestic product (GDP) in
India to grow 7.2 per cent in the year ending March 2019 and 7.4 per cent in
the following year. Earlier Moody’s Investors service growth prediction for
India was 7.5% in 2018-19, 7.5% in 2019-20 released on 23rd August,2018. This
growth is driven by investment growth and strong consumption. Moody’s said in
its report it has a stable outlook on the Indian banking system for the next
12-18 months. The stable outlook is based on six parameters — operating
environment, asset quality, capital, funding and liquidity, profitability and
efficiency, and government support.
20. _____ became the first Indian to be elected as one of the 7
members of the Judges Committee of the
International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF), on 2nd
December 2018?
1) Rudhra Kumar
2) Pawan Singh
3) Vijay Mahath
4) Randeep Singh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Pawan Singh
Explanation:
On 2nd
December 2018, Pawan Singh became the first Indian to be elected as one of the
7 members of the Judges Committee of the International Shooting Sports
Federation (ISSF). Pawan Singh is also the Joint Secretary General of National
Rifle Association of India (NRAI). He was a former coach of the Indian shooting
team. Members of the administrative council of ISSF voted to select the
committee, at the elections held at Munich. The Judges Committee consists of: a
Chairman and 7 members. It is responsible for the uniform application of
shooting rules. It offers guidelines for international judges. It prepares and
conducts courses for judges and jury members. It approves applications for
judge’s licenses’ and proposes juries to the executive committee for
championships and games. It meets at least once a year and reports to the
administrative council.
21. ____ became the first Indian individual medal winner in
an international ultra running event by winning
bronze in the 2018 International
Association of Ultra Running (IAU) 24 Hour Asia & Oceania Championships in
Taipei, Taiwan, on 2nd December 2018?
1) Sunil Sharma
2) Vineet Chandra
3) Ullas Narayan
4) Mithun Desai
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Ullas Narayan
Explanation:
On
2nd December 2018, Ullas Narayan became the first Indian individual medal
winner in an international ultra running event by winning bronze in the 2018
International Association of Ultra Running (IAU) 24 Hour Asia & Oceania
Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. Ullas Narayan secured third position as he
completed 250 km. He finished behind Japanese runners Yoshihiko Ishikawa (253
km) and Nobuyuki Takahashi (252 km). Indian team, comprising Ullas Narayan (250
km), Sunil Sharma (202 km) and L L Meena (192 km), also won a bronze medal with
their combined distance of 644 km. In the team event, Japan won gold with a
distance of 756 km and Australia got silver with 684 km.
22. “SHINYUU Maitri-18”, the first 5-day bilateral air
exercise between India and which country started in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, on 3rd
December 2018?
1) China
2) Malaysia
3) Singapore
4) Japan
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Japan Explanation:
On December 3,
2018, the first 5-day bilateral air exercise “SHINYUU Maitri-18” between India
and Japan, commenced at the Air Force station in Agra in northern state of
Uttar Pradesh. The theme of the exercise is: ‘Joint mobility and humanitarian
assistance and disaster relief (HADR) on transport aircraft’. It would be
attended by: The Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) from Japan’s side and
Indian Air Force (IAF) from the Indian side. The
JASDF’s ‘C2′ aircraft is
participating along with IAFs ‘AN-32’ and ‘C-17’.
23. Which country will host the G20 Summit in 2022? 1) Japan
2) Saudi Arabia
3) Qatar
4) India
5) None of these
Answer – 4) India Explanation:
The 14th
edition of the G20 summit will be held in Japan while Saudi Arabia will host
the 15th. India upon attaining 75 years of Independence on 2022 will host the
G-20 Summit in 2022, which was previously scheduled to be hosted by Italy. The
2017 edition of G-20 Summit was held in Hamburg, Germany. The Group of Twenty
(G20) is a leading forum of the world’s major economies that seeks to develop
global policies to address challenges. The G20 is made up of 19 countries and
the European Union. The 19 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada,
China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United
States.
24. Where was the 13th G-20 Summit held on 30th November and 1st
December 2018?
1) Johannesburg, South Africa
2) Buenos Aires, Argentina
3) Cairo, Egypt
4) Istanbul, Turkey
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Explanation:
On November
30, 2018, the two day 13th G-20 Summit commenced at Buenos Aires in Argentina.
It was hosted by President of Argentina, Mr. Mauricio Macri. The theme of the
2018 edition of the Summit was: “Building Consensus for Fair and Sustainable
Development”. It had 3 sub-themes for the summit. They were:
•
The first was ‘Putting People First’ that focused on the
global economy, on the economic outlook or the future of work.
•
The second session talks of Building Consensus, a topic
of importance at this time certainly, and this will deal with international
trade, finance, taxation, sustainable development and climate change and
•
The third session is called ‘Embracing Opportunities’
and these are related to energy, infrastructure, sustainable food security.
25. Government
of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a ____ dollar loan in New
Delhi, under
the Odisha Skill Development Project to promote skill development in Odisha, on
3rd December 2018?
1) $85 million
2) $45 million
3) $60 million
4) $35 million
5) None of these
Answer – 1) $85 million
Explanation:
On December 3,
2018, the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $85
million loan in New Delhi, under the Odisha Skill Development Project to
promote skill development in Odisha. This project would also receive a $2
million technical assistance grant from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction,
financed by
the Government of Japan. It will
be administered by ADB. The agreement was signed between:
• Additional Secretary in the
Finance Ministry Sameer Kumar Khare and
• Country Director of ADB’s India
Resident Mission Kenichi Yokoyama.
26. Who was the First Recipient of 2018 Ballon d’Or Féminin
award,which was introduced in the year 2018 held in Paris,France on 3rd
December 2018?
1) Pernille
Harder
2) Jodie Taylor
3) Dzsenifer Marozsán
4) Ada Hegerberg
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Ada
Hegerberg
Explanation:
On 3rd
December 2018, an annual football award ,2018 Ballon d’Or Award was
announced.Real Madrid’s Croatia midfielder Luka Modric was named winner of the
2018 Ballon d’Or.Ada Hegerberg was named as the First Recipient of Ballon d’Or
Féminin award 2018.The award functions held in Paris (France).Juventus forward
and 2017 winner Ronaldo came second, while Atletico Madrid and France striker
Antoine Griezmann came third.Ada Hegerberg of Norway becoming the inaugural recipient
of the Ballon d’Or Féminin award was followed by Pernille Harder of Denmark and
Dzsenifer Marozsán of Germany.Paris St. Germain’s France forward Kylian Mbappe,
who also collected the Kopa award for the best under-21 player, was fourth,
with Barca forward Messi finishing fifth.The Ballon d’Or is an annual football
award presented by France Football.It has been awarded since 1956.The Ballon d’Or
Féminin, also known as the Women’s Ballon d’Or was also introduced by France
Football that honours the best female association football player in the year
2018.2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia won by France beating Croatia in the
finals.2022 FIFA World Cup scheduled to take place in Qatar.
27. Who was appointed as the new finance secretary, by the Union Government,
on 3rd December 2018?
1) Sumit Sehgal
2) Hasmukh Adhia
3) Ajay Narayan Jha
4) Rajeev Kapoor
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Ajay Narayan Jha
Explanation:
On 3rd
December 2018, Ajay Narayan Jha, the current expenditure secretary, in the
Ministry of Finance has been appointed as the new finance secretary, by the
Union Government. Ajay Narayan Jha, is a 1982-batch IAS officer of Manipur-
Tripura cadre, and has succeeded Hasmukh Adhia who retired on November 30.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led appointments committee of the Cabinet has
cleared Jha’s appointment to the post. Jha is an alumnus of St Stephens
College. He is also an MPhil in public administration from Delhi University.
Besides he is a recipient of World Bank scholarship to pursue masters in
economic policy management from McGill University in Canada.
28. SpaceX
launched India’s first privately built satellite _____ along with 63 other
satellite from 18 countries from California, USA, on 3rd December 2018?
1) ExseedSAT 1
2) KalamSat 1
3) Xplorer 2
4) RainSat 3
5) None of these
Answer – 1) ExseedSAT 1
Explanation:
On 3rd
December 2018, SpaceX founded by Elon Musk, launched India’s first privately
built satellite ExseedSAT 1 along with 63 other satellite from 18 countries
from the Vandenberg air force base in California, USA. ExseedSAT 1 was built at
a cost of Rs. 2 Crore by the Mumbai based Startup Exseedspace. ExseedSAT 1
which weighs around 1 kg is an open radio transponder that works on ham
frequencies. The satellite will have a life span of 5 years and it will allow people
to receive signals on 145.90 Mhz frequency with the help of a TV tuner.
29. What is the repo rate as per 5th Bi-Monthly Monetary
Policy released by Reserve Bank Of India (RBI), on 5thDecember 2018?
1) 6 %
2) 6.25 %
3) 6.75 %
4) 5.75 %
5) None of these
Answer – 5) None of these; Repo Rate is 6.5 %
Explanation:
Policy
rates as per 5th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy released by Reserve Bank Of India
(RBI), released on 5th December 2018.
Repo Rate
|
6.5%
|
|
Reverse Repo rate
|
6.25%
|
|
Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate
|
6.75%
|
|
Bank Rate
|
6.75%
|
|
Reserve
Ratios:
|
||
CRR
|
4%
|
|
SLR
|
19.5%
|
|
30. Name the writer who has been selected for Sahitya
Akademi Award 2018 under novel category in Hindi
language?
1) Inderjeet Kesar
2) Anees Salim
3) Chitra Mudgal
4) Mushtaq Ahmed
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Chitra Mudgal
Explanation:
On
December 6, 2018, the Sahitya Akademi announced its annual Sahitya Akademi
Awards in 24 languages. It consists of 7 books of poetry, 6 novels, 6 short
stories, 3 of literary criticism and 2 of essays.
Language
|
Title of Work and Genre
|
Winner
|
Assamese
|
Kailoir Dinto Amar Hobo (Poetry)
|
Sananta Tanti
|
Bengali
|
Srikrishner Sesh Kata Din (Story)
|
Sanjib Chattopadhyay
|
Bodo
|
Dwngse Lama (Short Stories)
|
Rituraj Basumatary
|
Dogri
|
Bhagirath (Novel)
|
Inderjeet Kesar
|
English
|
The Blind Lady’s Descendants (Novel)
|
Anees Salim
|
Gujarati
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Vibhajanni Vyatha (Essays)
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Sharifa Vijliwala
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Hindi
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Post Box No-203-Naala Sopara (Novel)
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Chitra Mudgal
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Anushreni Yajamanike (Literary Criticism)
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K. G. Nagarajappa
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Kashmiri
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Aakh (Short Stories)
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Mushtaq Ahmad Mushtaq
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Konkani
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Chitralipi (Poetry)
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Paresh Narendra Kamat
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Parineeta (Short Stories)
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Bina Thakur
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Gurupournami (Poetry)
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S. Ramesan Nair
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Manipuri
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Ngamkheigee Wangmada (Short Stories)
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Budhichandra Heisnamba
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Marathi
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Sarjanprerana ani Kavitwashodh (Literary
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Ma. Su. Patil.
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Criticism)
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31. Union Cabinet approved implementation of Shahpurkandi
Dam Project on river Ravi in Punjab, with central Assistance of ____ rupees for
irrigation component, for over 5 years from 2018-19 to 2022-23?
1) Rs 567.77
crore
2) Rs 485.38 crore
3) Rs 985.65 crore
4) Rs 679.90
crore
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Rs 485.38 crore
Explanation:
On December 6,
2018, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved
implementation of Shahpurkandi Dam Project, Punjab on river Ravi. For this,
central Assistance of Rs. 485.38 cr (for irrigation component) would be
provided over five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23. This will be made through
NABARD under existing system for funding of 99 PMKSY-AIBP projects under LTIF.
This project would help minimising some of the water of the River Ravi which at
present is going waste through the Madhopur Headworks downstream to Pakistan.
32. Where was the annual India Water Impact Summit 2018 held
from 5th to 7th December 2018? 1) New Delhi
2) Hyderabad
3) Lucknow
4) Guwahati
5) None of these.
Answer – 1) New Delhi
Explanation:
On December 5,
2018, Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 3-day annual India Water Impact
Summit 2018 in New Delhi. It concluded on December 7, 2018. It was jointly
organized by: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and The Centre for
Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga). The theme for the 2018
version was: ‘Showcasing and Enhancing Impacts of National and International
Efforts on Ganga Rejuvenation.’
33. Where did External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj
co-inaugurated Gandhi-Zayed Digital Museum, on 4th December 2018?
1) Bahrain,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
3) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
4) Doha, Qatar
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Explanation:
On December 4,
2018, EAM Sushma Swaraj along with the Foreign Minister of the UAE, Sheikh
Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan co-inaugurated the Gandhi-Zayed Digital Museum in
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This marked the celebrations of 150
years of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth and centenary celebrations of the birth of
Shaikh Zayed, founder of the UAE.
34. Who was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director
(CMD) of New India Assurance (NIA) for a five year period, on 4th December
2018?
1) G Srinivasan
2) Atul Sahai
3) Manish Joshi
4) Anshal Sarin
5) None of these Answer – 2) Atul
Sahai
Explanation:
On 04th
December 2018,the government announced that Atul Sahai will be appointed as
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of New India Assurance (NIA) for a five
year period replacing G Srinivasan. Atul Sahai is currently the General-Manager
at Oriental Insurance Company Pvt.ltd. New India Assurance country’s largest
general insurer posted a 56 percent year-on-year (YoY) drop in its net profit
at Rs 3.28 billion for the September 2019 quarter. Sahai had joined NIA in 1984
and would retire in 2022. He had moved to OIC in 2012 after getting promoted as
a DGM.
35. Which country has retained its position as the world’s
top recipient of remittances in 2018 with its diaspora sending $80 billion back
home, according to World Bank?
1) India
2) China
3) Mexico
4) Egypt
5) None of these Answer –1) India
Explanation:
On 08th
December 2018,India retain its position as the world’s top recipient of
remittances this year with its diaspora sending $80 billion back home,
according to World Bank. India is followed by China ($67 billion), Mexico and
the Philippines ($34 billion each) and Egypt ($26 billion). The Bank estimates
that officially recorded remittances to developing countries will increase by
10.8% to reach $528 billion in 2018, against a 7.8% growth in 2017. Global
remittances, which include flows to high-income countries, are projected to
grow by 10.3 per cent to $689 billion. Bangladesh and Pakistan both experienced
strong upticks of 17.9 percent and 6.2 percent in 2018, respectively. For 2019,
it is projected that remittances growth for the region will grow to 3.7 percent
to $715 billion. Reducing remittance flows to three per cent by 2030 is a
global target under Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 10.7.
36. ____ was appointed as additional director on the board
of Axis Bank to replace incumbent Shikha Sharma, on 8th December 2018?
1) Suraj Prasad
2) Amitabh Chaudhry
3) Shiv Kumar Kandala
4) Tapas Jain
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Amitabh Chaudhry
Explanation:
On 08th
December 2018, Axis Bank inducted Amitabh Chaudhry as additional director on
its board. He will replace incumbent Shikha Sharma whose fourth term has been
curtailed by the RBI by nearly two-and-half years. The board also gave its nod
for the reappointment of Samir Barua, Som Mittal and Rohit Bhagat as
independent directors. Amitabh Chaudhry, the former MD and CEO of HDFC Standard
Life Insurance Company, was in September named the MD and CEO of Axis Bank for
a period of three years, with effect from January 1, 2019.
37. Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu released two books named
“The Republican Ethic” in English and “Loktantra ke Swar” in Hindi, on 8th
December 2018. These books contain compilation of selected speeches made by
____?
1) Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
2) President Ram Nath Kovind
3) Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
4) Union Minister Arun Jaitley
5) None of these
Answer – 2) President Ram Nath Kovind
Explanation:
On 8th
December 2018, Vice President of India Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu released two books
on the compilation of selected speeches made by the President, Shri Ram Nath
Kovind in the first year of assuming the office. The books are titled as, “The
Republican Ethic” in English and “Loktantra ke Swar” in Hindi. The occasion was
also graced by Union Minister of External Affairs, Smt. Sushma Swaraj and the
Minister of Information Broadcasting (IC), Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
along with other senior dignitaries. ‘The Republican Ethic’ is a collection of
95 select speeches in English categorized into eight subgroups — Addressing the
Nation, diversity of India, window to the world, educating India, equipping
India, dharma of public service, honoring our sentinels, spirit of the Law
& acknowledging excellence. The book “Loktantra ke Swar” – is a collection
of 109 speeches in Hindi which talks about different layers and levels of
multifaceted largest democracy in the world – India and the building blocks of
the book are equality, egalitarianism & education.
38. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Council has
approved India’s proposal to observe which year as International Year of
Millets?
1) 2019
2) 2021
3) 2023
4) 2025
5) None of these
Answer – 3) 2023
Explanation:
On December 7,
2018, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh
announced Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Council’s approval to India’s
proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in 2023. This was approved
in the 160th session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Council,
being held in Rome. Millets consists of Jowar, Bajra, Ragi and minor millets
together termed as nutri-cereals. Earlier, India had observed 2018 as the
National Year of Millets, which promoted cultivation and consumption of these
nutri-cereals. This decision will thus enhance global awareness to bring back
these nutri-cereals to the plate, for food and nutrition security.
39. The 10th edition of ‘INDRA NAVY’, the bilateral exercise
between the navies of India and which country started at Vishakhapatnam, on 9th
December 2018?
1) Australia
2) Russia
3) France
4) United States of America
5) None of these Answer – 2) Russia
Explanation:
On December 09
2018, the 10th Edition of INDRA NAVY, the bilateral exercise between Indian
Navy and Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) started at Vishakhapatnam. The Maritime
exercise will conclude on December 16. The Primary aim of the exercise is to
increase interoperability amongst the two navies, develop common understanding
and procedures for maritime security operations. This Year’s edition of
exercise would be held in two phases, The Harbour phase would be held at
Visakhapatnam from 9-12 December and the Sea phase would be held from 13-16
December in Bay of Bengal. Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Air Defence Drills,
Surface firings, Visit Board search and Seizure (VBSS) operations and tactical
procedures will be the thrust of exercises at sea. Rear Admiral Dinesh K
Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet will command the Indian ships
at the exercise.
40. Which bank has approved a $400 million loan for a Water
Sanitation Project in Andhra Pradesh? 1) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
2) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
3) World Bank
4) SoftBank
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Explanation:
The Beijing
Headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) had approved a $400
million loan for a Water Sanitation Project in Andhra Pradesh. The Project will
be very helpful for women and girls of affected community in Andhra Pradesh and
it will reduce the health risks and health expenditure for the people of Andhra
Pradesh. India is the second largest shareholder of Asian Infrastructure
Development Bank after China. After this Loan the overall loan amount of India
from AIIB reached to $2 Billion spread over nine projects. This loan will
strengthen the AIIB’s capacity and loan demand from other states is also
expected to increase.
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