Current Affairs Quiz: December 17, 2018

Current Affairs 17 December 2018 Quiz

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1. Which country’s President recently visited India and hold talks with Indian PM Narendra Modi?
   A)Myanmar
   B)Maldives
   C)Nepal
   D)China
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   Maldives new President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih arrived in New Delhi on a three-day state visit during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.
   
2. Recently,India launched IRDSS to improve data relay and communication.What is “R”in IRDSS?
   A)Request
   B)Relay
   C)Repeat
   D)Remit
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: As part of its proposed manned space mission,India will launch the Indian Data Relay Satellite System(IRDSS) to improve data relay and communication links with its remote sensing/earth observation satellites.

3. Who has been sworn as new CM of Chattisgarh?
   A)Ashok Gehlot
   B)Jyotiraj Sindhia
   C)Raman Singh
   D)Bhupesh Bhagel
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Bhupesh Bhagel is the new CM of Chattisgarh.

4. Who will head the committee to select managing directors of public sector insurance companies?
   A)Ajay Tyagi
   B)Rahul Dev Vrat
   C)Subash kHuntia
   D)BP Sharma
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The government has constitute d a seven member panel to select managing directors of public sector insurance companies.The panel would be headed by Banks Board Bureau (BBB) chairman BP Sharma.
   
5. Who became the first Indian to lift the Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals Title 2018?
   A)Saina Nehwal
   B)Sania Mirza
   C)Arundhati Pathamwate
   D)PV Sindhu
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu lifted the prestigious season-ending World Tour Finals Trophy in China.The Olympic silver medallist defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 21-17 in the summit clash.
   
6. Who was sworn as new PM of Sri Lanka?
   A)Mahindra Rajasekgran
   B)Mahinda Rajapaksa
   C)M Srisena
   D)Ranil Wickremsinghe
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: United National Party leader Ranil Wickremsinghe was swore-in as the PM of Sri Lanka.

7. Recently,Ajayan passed away.He was related to which field?
   A)Film director
   B)Poet
   C)Actor
   D)Singer
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Ajayan,noted filmmaker and director of classic Malayalam movie Perumthachan, passed away at Thiruvananthapuram
   

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Where is the HQ of Bank Boards Bureau?
   A)Kolkata
   B)Chennai
   C)New Delhi
   D)Mumbai
   
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   Option D
   

2. Where is the HQ Of ISRO?
   A)Kolkata
   B)Chennai
   C)Mumbai
   D)Bangalore
   
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   Option D