Current Affairs Quiz: September 14, 2018

Current Affairs 14 September 2018 Quiz

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  1. Union Cabinet approved which scheme aimed at ensuring remunerative prices to farmers for their produce?
    A)AKANSHA
    B)AASHA
    C)AVNI
    D)AARDHANA
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:
    The Union Cabinet approved new Umbrella Scheme “Pradhna Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan,PM-AASHA”. The Scheme is aimed at ensuring remunerative prices to farmers for their produce as announced in the Union Budget for 2018.

  2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of “Swachhata Hi Seva Movement” from September 15 to mark which birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi?

    A)175th
    B)130th
    C)150th
    D)125th

    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:
    To mark the 150 th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of “Swachhata Hi Seva Movement” from September 15.

  3. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved 100 percent electrification of the Indian Railways ,tentatively by which year?
    A)2024-25
    B)2022-23
    C)2021-22
    D)2019-20
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:
    Four months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned the need for total electrification of the country’s rail network, the PM-led Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved 100 percent electrification of the Indian Railways ,tentatively by 2021-22, settling a decades-long debate.

  4. Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi launched the country’s first National Scholarship Portal Mobile App(NSP Mobile App) in which city?
    A)Pune
    B)Lucknow
    C)Mumbai
    D)NewDelhi
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi launched the country’s first National Scholarship Portal Mobile App(NSP Mobile App) in New Delhi.

  5. 34th annual convention of one of India’s biggest inbound travel trade associations,the Indian Association of Tour Operators(IATO) was held in which city?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Lucknow
    C)Pune
    D)Vishakapatnam
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    The 34th annual convention of one of India’s biggest inbound travel trade associations,the Indian Association of Tour Operators(IATO), started with a grand opening in Vishakapatnam.

  6. Which state to hold “Global investors Meet 2019”?
    A)Jharkhand
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)TamilNadu
    D)Karnataka
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:
    The TamilNadu government formally launched its investment promotion campaign for “Global Investors Meet 2019” to be held in January next year.

  7. Which organization to hold Climate Summit 2019?
    A)UNESCO
    B)OECD
    C)WHO
    D)UN
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    Asserting that climate change is pushing the world towards “the edge of the abyss”, UN Chief Antonia Guteress has said that he will convene a meeting in September 2019 to bring climate action to the top of the international agenda.

  8. According to the latest edition of the UN’s annual multi-agency flagship report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, the number of undernourished globally, increased to how much in 2017?
    A)800 million
    B)790 million
    C)815 million
    D)821 million
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    The UN says more people went hungry in 2017 than at any time in the previous decade as food deprivation on the rise due to conflict and climate change. According to the latest edition of the UN’s annual multi-agency flagship report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, the number of undernourished globally, increased to 821 million in 2017.

  9. Which company to shut down its alternate mailing app “Inbox” in March 2019?
    A)Netflix
    B)Microsoft
    C)Google
    D)Yahoo
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:
    Google is set to shut down its alternate mailing app “Inbox” in March 2019, giving users time to shift to the traditional Gmail by then, the company has said in a blog post.

  10. Sardar Singh announced his retirement from sports.He was related to which sports?
    A)Chess
    B)Hockey
    C)Cricket
    D)Baseball
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:
    Former Indian hockey captain Sardar Singh decided to call time on his illustrious career, saying he had played enough in the last 12 years and now it’s time for the youngsters to take over.

  11. Former captain Paul Collingwood retired.He was the former captain of which country?
    A)England
    B)SouthAfrica
    C)Australia
    D)India
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:
    Former England captain Paul Collingwood will retire from professional cricket at the end of the current season. Collingwood, 42, became the first England captain to win a trophy at a global tournament when he guided them to the ICC World T20 in 2010.

  12. French political writer and journalist Francois Gautier will be releasing the authorised biography of which Indian spiritual leader?
    A)Bhakti Charu
    B)Ramesh Oza
    C)Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
    D)Ramdev
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:
    French political writer and journalist Francois Gautier, who has been living in India since 1971, will be releasing the authorised biography of spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

  13. Vijay Shankar Vyas passed away in Jaipur.What was his profession?
    A)Singer
    B)Journalist
    C)Actor
    D)Economist
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    Padma Bhushan awardee and noted agricultural economist Vijay Shankar Vyas passed away in Jaipur after a brief illness. He was 87.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. What is the currency of United Kingdom?
    A)Euro
    B)Pound Sterling
    C)Dollar
    D)Yuan
    View Answer
    Option B

  2. Where is the HQ of Google?
    A)Paris
    B)New York
    C)London
    D)California
    View Answer
    Option D

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