Current Affairs Quiz: November 26, 2018

Current Affairs 26 November 2018 Quiz

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1. Which country’s foreign Affairs Minister arrived in India completing 70 years of diplomatic relations?
   A)Romania
   B)Austria
   C)Australia
   D)Ukraine
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Romania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodar Melescanu arrived in New Delhi on a four-day official visit to the country. His visit coincides with India and Romania completing 70 years of diplomatic relations.

2. A chatbot specially designed to provide medically verified information for health-related queries was launched by Lupin. Name it?
   A)AVNI
   B)ANYA
   C)AKANSHA
   D)ARYA
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Lupin announced the launch of a chatbot named “ANYA” specially designed to provide medically verified information for health-related queries.

3. Which country has set a Guinness world record with plankathon?
   A)Japan
   B)Russia
   C)SriLanka
   D)India
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: India has achieved a new spot on the Guinness World record as 2,353 people, led by Bollywood actress and fitness enthusiast Shilpa Shetty Kundra in Pune held the abdominal plank position for 60 seconds simultaneously.

4. According to Organisation for economic Cooperation and Development(OECD), India’s GDP to remain at how much percent in 2019 and 2020?
   A)7.5 percent
   B)7.3 percent
   C)7.2 percent
   D)7.8 percent
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: India’s economic growth will slow down somewhat but remain robust, at close to 7.50 percent in 2019 and 2020,the Organisation for economic Cooperation and Development(OECD) has said in its 2018 Economic Outlook.

5. Which country bagged their 4th Women’s World T20 crown 2018?
   A)Pakistan
   B)England
   C)Australia
   D)India
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Australia bagged their 4th Women’s World T20 crown after a thumping eight wicket victory over England at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound,Antigua and Barbuda.

6. Who won the gold medal in the Sabre event in the Senior Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2018 held in Canberra, Australia?
   A)Husanpreet Kaur
   B)Bhupen Singh
   C)Karan Singh
   D)Bhavani Devi
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: India’s CA Bhavani Devi won the gold medal in the Sabre event in the Senior Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2018 held in Canberra ,Australia.
   
7. Which Indian player registered history in the T10 cricket league, where he stunned Kerala Knights with a five-wicket haul, including a hat trick?
   A)Himanshu Rana
   B)Harvik Desai
   C)Manjot Kalra
   D)Pravin Tambe
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Pravin Tambe registered history in the T10 cricket league, where he stunned Kerala Knights with a five-wicket haul, including a hat trick

8. Who won the Confederation of Indian Industry –Exim Bank Business Excellence Award 2018?
   A)HPCL
   B)ONGC
   C)BEL
   D)BHEL
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: State-run Bharat Electronics Limited(BEL) won the Confederation of Indian Industry –Exim Bank Business Excellence Award and the jury’s commendation for being a role-model organisation

9. Recently, Ricky Jay passed away. He was related to which field?
   A)Musician
   B)Actor
   C)Philanthropist
   D)Magician
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Magician Ricky Jay, who also acted in films and TV shows such as “Boogie Nights”, “House of Games” and “Deadwood”, is dead at 72.

10. Recently, MH Ambareesh passed away. He was related to which field?
    A)Journalist
    B)Politician
    C)Musician
    D)Actor
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Veteran Kannada films rebel actor MH Ambareesh passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru

11. Recently,CK Jaffer Sharief passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Actor
    B)Sports
    C)Politics
    D)Journalism
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Former Union Railway Minister and veteran Congress leader from Karnataka CK Jaffer Sharief passed away at a hospital in Bengaluru.

12. What was the theme of this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women?
    A)Orange The World: #HearMeToo
    B)Say No:Unite to End Violence
    C)Take Action: Say No To Violence
    D)Leave No One Behind: End Violence Against Women and Girls
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The theme was “Orange The World:#HearMeToo”.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Where is the HQ of Bharat Electronics Limited?
   A)Chennai
   B)Mumbai
   C)Bengaluru
   D)New Delhi
   
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   Option C
   

2. Where is the HQ of Confederation Of Indian Industry?
   A)Kolkata
   B)Mumbai
   C)Lucknow
   D)New Delhi
   
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   Option D
   

3. Where is the HQ of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development?
   A)Paris
   B)New York
   C)Vienna
   D)London
   
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   Option A
   

4. What is the capital of Romania?
   A)Port Louis
   B)Kampala
   C)Kiev
   D)Bucharest
   
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   Option D