Current Affairs Quiz: September 15, 2018

Current Affairs 15 September 2018 Quiz

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  1. The health ministry has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of how many fixed dose combinations(FDCs) of drugs with immediate effect?
    A)320
    B)310
    C)305
    D)328
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    The health ministry has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of 328 fixed dose combinations(FDCs) of drugs with immediate effect and restricted another six. This brings to an end a protracted legal battle between manufacturers of these combination drugs and the ministry, which has been working since 2016 to get these “irrational” and “unsafe” drugs banned.

  2. Which company has launched an indigenously designed and developed country’s first 205T Electric Drive Rear Dump Truck?
    A)BEL
    B)ISRO
    C)BEML
    D)HAL
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    BEML Limited, a defence public sector company, has launched an indigenously designed and developed country’s first 205T Electric Drive Rear Dump Truck(Model BH205-E), with an objective of strengthening the ‘Make in India’ initiative.

  3. Which country flagged off the first bus service connecting it with Bihar?
    A)Bhutan
    B)Nepal
    C)Pakistan
    D)SriLanka
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    In a bid to boost tourism, the Nepal government headed by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, flagged off the first bus service connecting Kathmandu and the Indian state of Bihar.

  4. Indo-Bhutan Border Trade Centre was inaugurated in which state?
    A)Assam
    B)Karnataka
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Manipur
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated an Indo-Bhutan Border Trade Centre at Darranga in Tamulpur, Baksa District, Assam. Sonowal termed it a red-letter day and said that the trade centre will lead to strengthening of Indo-Bhutan relations.

  5. Country’s first tribal tourism circuit was inaugurated in which state?
    A)Chhatisgarh
    B)Karnataka
    C)Bihar
    D)Maharshtra
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    The country’s first tribal tourism circuit was inaugurated by Union Minister of state for tourism KJ Alphons in Dhamtari district of Chhatisgarh.

  6. The festival of Harvest Nuakhai is celebrated in which state?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Odisha
    C)Haryana
    D)Manipur
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    In western Odisha, the festival of Harvest Nuakhai is being celebrated. After harvest of new paddy of this season, rice has been processed and offered to Goddess Samaleswari in Sambalpur. People of western Odisha have also arranged Nuakhai Vetghat programs in Capital city Bhubaneswar.

  7. India’s first missile tracking ship is ready for sea trials.Name it?
    A)VC 11184
    B)VG 11154
    C)BG 11148
    D)VD 11155
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Once ready, it will be India’s first, a force multiplier and cruise the country into a global elite club. Hindustan Shipyard Limited(HSL) is gearing up to undertake sea trials of India’s first missile tracking ship by the first week of October.

  8. G-20 trade and investment ministrial meeting held in which country?
    A)India
    B)UK
    C)Argentina
    D)USA
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu participated in G-20 trade and investment ministrial meeting at Mar del Plata in Argentina. Issues including increasing protectionism challenges to promote global commerce and the new industrial revolution were discussed at the meeting.

  9. Who led the Indian delegation at the 23rd meeting of India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission to discuss the expansion of Russia-India relationship across all sectors?
    A)Amitabh Kant
    B)Sushma Swaraj
    C)Rajnath Singh
    D)Smriti Irani
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj led the Indian delegation at the 23rd meeting of India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission to discuss the expansion of Russia-India relationship across all sectors. The meeting was chaired by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov.

  10. The government is determined to keep fiscal deficit at how much percent?
    A)3.8
    B)3.5
    C)3.3
    D)3.1
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The governement is determined to keep fiscal deficit within the budgeted level of 3.3 percent of GDP as the country cannot afford to have a twin deficit problem.

  11. Who won a gold medal in 200 m race at the World Masters Athletics Championship in Malaga, Spain?
    A)Arpinder Singh
    B)Manpreet Singh
    C)Sandeep Singh
    D)Man Kaur
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    India’s oldest female athelete Man Kaur from Patiala, made the country proud by winning a gold medal at the World Masters Athletics Championship in Malaga, Spain. The 102-year-old athlete won the 200 m race medal in the age group of 100 – 104.

  12. Who won gold in the junior men’s 25m pistol event the 52nd World Shooting Championship in Changwon,South Korea?
    A)Saurabh Chaudhary
    B)Udhayveer Sidhu
    C)Abhinav Bindra
    D)Manpreet Kaur
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:
    Udhayveer Sidhu shone bright with an individual gold in the junior men’s 25m pistol event after spearheading India to the team gold in the same event at the 52nd World Shooting Championship in Changwon,South Korea. Compatriot and twin brother, Vijayveer Sidhu, and Patiala lad Rajkanwar Sandhu comprised the Indian team.

  13. Who has been unanimously elected as the chairman of the board of The Advertising Standards Council of india(ASCI)?
    A)Shiv Saran
    B)Shivakumar
    C)Sunil Mehta
    D)Shiv Sharma
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Shivakumar, group executive president, corporate strategy, at the Aditya Birla group, has been unanimously elected as the chairman of the board of The Advertising Standards Council of india(ASCI), the industry watchdog said in a statement.

  14. has been renominated as the chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan?

    A)LK Advani
    B)Rajnath Singh
    C)Smriti Irani
    D)Sandeep Patra

    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:
    Senior BJP leader LK Advani has been renominated as the chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.

  15. Who will be honoured with Meera Puraskar by Rajasthan Sahitya Academy for his contribution to Hindi literature?

    A)Ruskin Bond
    B)Raj Rani
    C)Arundhati Roy
    D)Sawai Singh Shekhawat

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    Option D
    Explanation:
    Jaipur-based poet and writer Sawai Singh Shekhawat will be honoured with Meera Puraskar by Rajasthan Sahitya Academy for his contribution to Hindi literature.

  16. Mehlli Gobhai passed away at the age of 87 recently.He was related to which field?
    A)Actor
    B)Economist
    C)Artist
    D)Singer
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The Mumbai-based artist,Mehlli Gobhai passed away at the age of 87 in a city hospital. The artist was said to be ailing for a while and had been hospitalised for a month.

  17. When is Hindi Diwas celebrated?
    A)Sep 20
    B)Sep 18
    C)Sep 14
    D)Sep 15
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Hindi Diwas is an annual day celebrated on Sep 14.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. Where is the HQ of Advertising Standards Council of India?
    A)Chennai
    B)Delhi
    C)Pune
    D)Mumbai
    View Answer
    Option D

  2. What is the capital of Russia?
    A)Paris
    B)New York
    C)Moscow
    D)London
    View Answer
    Option C

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