Current Affairs 13 September 2018 Quiz
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- NITI Aayog collaborated with which company to set up a Model International Center for Transformative Artificial Intelligence, ICTAI?
A)Google
B)Intel
C)Infosys
D)TCS
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Option B
Explanation: NITI Aayog ,Intel and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,TIFR are collaborating to set up a Model International Center for Transformative Artificial Intelligence, ICTAI.
- India signed MoU with which country on cooperation in the operation of telemetry tracking and telecommand station for satellite and launch vehicles?
A)Indonesia
B)Mauritius
C)Brunei
D)South Africa
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Option C
Explanation: The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the MoU between India and Brunei Darussalam on cooperation in the operation of telemetry tracking and telecommand station for satellite and launch vehicles, and for cooperation in the field of space research, science and applications.
- India signed MoU with which country for strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism?
A)Bangladesh
B)Nepal
C)Mauritius
D)Malta
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Option D
Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of MoU between India and Malta for strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism.
- India signed MoU with which country on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes?
A)SouthAfrica
B)Malta
C)SriLanka
D)Nepal
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Option A
Explanation: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of a MoU between India and SouthAfrica on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes.
- Centre launched which scheme recently aiming at to boost the pro-farmer initiatives of the government?
A)PM-AVNI
B)PM-AASHA
C)PM-AASTHA
D)PM-AAYOG
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Option B
Explanation: With an aim to boost the pro-farmer initiatives of the government, the Centre approved a new Umbrella Scheme “Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan(PM-AASHA)”. The scheme is aimed at ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers for their produce as announced in the Union Budget for 2018.
- Cabinet approved MoU on blockchain technology by which bank?
A)Canara Bank
B)SBI
C)PNB
D)Exim Bank
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Option D
Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the MoU on collaborative research on distributed ledger and blockchain technology in the context of development of digital economy by Exim Bank with the participating member banks, under the BRICS Interbank Cooperation Mechanism.
- Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd.(TCIL) signed an agreement with Ministry of External Affairs for the implementation of e-VBAB(e-VidyaBharati and e-Aarogya Bharati)Network Project for how much amount?
A)890 cr
B)875 cr
C)865 cr
D)870 cr
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Option C
Explanation: Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd.(TCIL) signed an agreement with Ministry of External Affairs for the implementation of e-VBAB(e-VidyaBharati and e-Aarogya Bharati)Network Project for a total value of Rs.865 crores.
- Regional Conference on Good Governance with Focus on Aspirational Districts held in which city?
A)Bhopal
B)Panna
C)Jabalpur
D)Nashik
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Option A
Explanation: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DAR&PG), Government of India in association with Government of Madhya Pradesh is organizing a Regional Conference on Good Governance with Focus on Aspirational Districts, in Bhopal.Delegates from 12 States and 2 UTs will participate in the Conference.
- Which city municipal corporation launched an anti-open defecation campaign, titled “Khule me Sauch ki ghanti bajao-siti bajao”?
A)Mumbai
B)Lucknow
C)Pune
D)Delhi
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Option B
Explanation: The Lucknow Municipal Corporation launched an anti-open defecation campaign, titled “Khule me Sauch ki ghanti bajao-siti bajao” (whistleblowing campaign against open defection), in line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision to make the capital city Open Defecation Free by Oct 2.
- Which state government signed an MoU with the Central Government to implement Ayushmaan Bharat Yojana in association with state-run Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS)?
A)Haryana
B)Mizoram
C)Kerala
D)Tamil Nadu
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Option D
Explanation: The Tamil Nadu government said it had signed an MoU with the Central Government to implement Ayushmaan Bharat Yojana in association with state-run Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS).
- Delhi Government signed agreement with which city metropolitan government for cooperation in urban regeneration?
A)NewYork
B)Abu Dhabi
C)London
D)Seoul
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Option D
Explanation: The Delhi Government and the Seoul Metropolitan Government are slated to sign an agreement this week for cooperation in urban regeneration. The agreement will be signed during Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s ongoing trip to Seoul.
- Which state government introduced e-Rythu with Mastercard?
A)Jharkhand
B)Haryana
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation: The Andhra Pradesh Government and Mastercard introduced e-Rythu, a mobile platform that provides farmers an easy and secure way to buy, sell and receive payments for agricultural products via their feature phones.
- Which state government will launch “Yuva Nestam Scheme” on October 2, which would provide unemployment dole of Rs.1000 each to empower youth?
A)Maharashtra
B)Karnataka
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Mizoram
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Option C
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister announced the launch of “Yuva Nestam Scheme” on October 2, which would provide unemployment dole of Rs.1000 each to empower youth.
- What is the name of Asia’s first and oldest atomic reactor which was opened after 9 years recently?
A)Avni
B)Avantika
C)Apsara
D)Akansha
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Option C
Explanation: Nine years after Apsara – the country’s first and oldest atomic reactor was shut down, the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) set in motion Apsara-upgraded (U).
- India,Iran and Afghanistan held their first tripartite meeting in which city?
A)Lucknow
B)Kabul
C)NewDelhi
D)Mumbai
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Option B
Explanation: India,Iran and Afghanistan held their first tripartite meeting in Kabul during which implementation of the Chabahar port project and a host of other issues including ways to deepen counter-terror cooperation were discussed.
- The Securities and Exchange Board of India initiated a public consultation process for finalizing the new guidelines, after a high-powered panel suggested changes on several contentious proposals and more time for compliance.Who was heading this panel?
A)Dipak Mishra
B)Nitin Sharma
C)HR Khan
D)MK Modgul
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Option C
Explanation: In a relief to foreign investors worried over new know your customer (KYC) and beneficiary ownership norms, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) initiated a public consultation process for finalizing the new guidelines, after a high-powered panel suggested changes on several contentious proposals and more time for compliance.The report was submitted by a panel headed by HR Khan former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
- Who has been named as the head of the 11-member selection committee to pick this year’s Dronacharya and Dhyanchand Awardees?
A)Mukul Mudgal
B)A Antony
C)Dipak Mishra
D)KJ Joseph
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Option A
Explanation: Justice Mukul Mudgal, who headed the Supreme Court-appointed probe into the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal, has been named of the 11-member selection committee to pick this year’s Dronacharya and Dhyanchand Awardees.
- Who has been appointed as the new managing director and CEO of HDFC Standard Life?
A)PS Jayaram
B)Amitabh Chaudhary
C)Chanda Kochhar
D)Vibha Padalkar
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Option D
Explanation: The board of HDFC Standard Life appointed Vibha Padalkar,the executive director and Chief financial officer of HDFC Standard Life, as the Managing director and CEO after the exit of Amitabh Chaudhary, who joined Axis Bank on September 8.
- > Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Prakash Javedkar released which language version of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s book, “Exam warriors”?
A)Kannada
B)Telugu
C)Tamil
D)Hindi
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Option B
Explanation: Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Prakash Javedkar released the Telugu version of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s book, “Exam warriors”.
- Who is the author of “The Beauty of all my days” ?
A)RK Narayan
B)Ruskin Bond
C)Arundhati Roy
D)Chetan Bhagat
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Option B
Explanation: Author Ruskin Bond has been penning his life experiences — in both fiction and nonfiction — for well over six decades now and is back with a fresh memoir,”The Beauty of all my days” .
- Dr Rita Jitendra passed away at Doordarshan Kendra in Srinagar.She was related to which field?
A)Actor
B)Politician
C)Writer
D)Singer
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Option C
Explanation: Dr Rita Jitendra passed away at Doordarshan Kendra in Srinagar while speaking during the live broadcast of DD Kashir’s “Good Morning J&K” programme. Jitendra, a leading educationist and writer, was declared dead on arrival at SMHS Hospital.
- Goura Chandra Mohapatra passed away recently.He was related to which field?
A)Businessman
B)Freedom Fighter
C)Journalist
D)Actor
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Option B
Explanation: Veteran freedom fighter Goura Chandra Mohapatra passed away at the age of 104 at Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital, family sources said. Mohapatra, who was jailed during Quit India Movement in 1942, was suffering from old age related ailments.
STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is the HQ of HDFC Standard Life?
A)Pune
B)Mumbai
C)NewDelhi
D)Chennai
- What is the capital of Afghanistan?
A)Islamabad
B)Baghdad
C)Kabul
D)NewYork
- What is the currency of Iran?
A)Dirham
B)Dollar
C)Rial
D)Rupee
