Current Affairs 30 November 2018 Quiz
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Quiz from Current Affairs 29 November 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of November 29, 2018
- Global aviation Summit 2019 will be held in which city?
A)Pune
B)Chennai
C)Delhi
D)Mumbai
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Option D
Explanation: More than 1,000 delegates and over 50 global CEOs are expected to participate in the two-day global Aviation Summit scheduled to be held on January 15 and 16 next year in Mumbai, according to the Civil Aviation Ministry. The ministry along with industry body FICCI would be organising the summit with the theme is “Flying for all especially for the next 6 billion”.
- ISRO launched which satellite on PSLV-C43 carrying 30 other satellites from 8 countries?
A)HYn
B)SraV
C)HysIS
D)Ino
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Option C
Explanation: The ISRO launched its workhouse rocket PSLV-C43 carrying India’s earth observation satellite HysIS and 30 other from 8 countries the US (23 satellites), Australia, Canada, Columbia, Finland, Malaysia, Netherlands and Spain (one satellite each) from Satish Dhawan Sapce Centre in Sriharikota.
- India –UK joint naval exercise “Konkan-2018” started in which state?
A)Himachal Pradesh
B)Goa
C)Sikkim
D)Gujarat
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Option B
Explanation: India –UK joint naval exercise “Konkan-2018” has started at Goa and would go on till December 6.
- Which country tops the list with 46.6 million stunted children,according to Global Nutrition Report published by the International Food Policy Research Institute(IFPRI)?
A)South Africa
B)Nigeria
C)India
D)Uganda
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Option C
Explanation: Stunting among children under five has fallen globally from 32.6 per cent in 2000 to 22.2 per cent in 2017, but India is home to almost a third of the world’s stunted children,according to Global Nutrition Report published by the International Food Policy Research Institute(IFPRI).
- World class Autism Township is to be established in which city?
A)Pune
B)Mumbai
C)Chennai
D)Kolkata
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Option D
Explanation: In a one-of-its-kind initiative, a private firm, in association with the state government, is set to build a world class autism township near Kolkata, where children and adults suffering from the developmental disorder can receive training, treatment and boarding facilities.
- Mumbai based startup Emotix, an advanced robotics company, has launched a conversational child companion robot.Name it?
A)Crics1
B)Sophia
C)Capek
D)Miko2
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Option D
Explanation: Mumbai based startup Emotix, an advanced robotics company founded by three IITians, has launched a conversational child companion robot ,Miko2.
- G-20 Summit started in which country?
A)India
B)Japan
C)USA
D)Argentina
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Option D
Explanation: Prime Minister Modi, who arrived in Buenos Aires to attend the G-20 Summit , will participate in the first ever trilateral meeting between Japan,America and India and the 2nd Russia,India China, which is taking place after 12 years.
- The first Sustainable Blue Economy Conference was held in which city?
A)Vienna
B)Nairobi
C)Buenos Aires
D)Port Louis
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Option B
Explanation: The first Sustainable Blue Economy Conference was held in Nairobi, capital of Kenya.
- Recently, RBI eased the MHP norm for the NBFC sector companies to sell or securitise their loans in order to ease the liquidity crunch.Expand MHP?
A)Maximum Holding Period
B)Minimum Holding Period
C)Maximum Heritage Period
D)Minimum Hosting Period
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Option B
Explanation: RBI eased the minimum holding period(MHP) norm for the NBFC sector companies to sell or securitise their loans in order to ease the liquidity crunch.
- The central government has decided to transfer Air India’s how much debt to a special purpose vehicle?
A)29000 cr
B)25000 cr
C)31000 cr
D)45000 cr
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Option A
Explanation: The Central Government has decided to transfer Air India’s debt worth Rs. 29000 crore to a special purpose vehicle.
- Who has retained his world chess title?
A)Vishwanthan Anand
B)Fabiano Caruana
C)Magnus Carlsen
D)Bobby Fischer
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Option C
Explanation: Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has retained his World Class Championship Title after defeating America’s Fabiano Caruana 3-0 in a tie-break contest.
- Which country won Davis Cup?
A)America
B)Russia
C)France
D)Croatia
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Option D
Explanation: Marin Cilic beat France’s Lucas Pouille in straight sets to give Croatia an unassailable lead in the Davis Cup final.
- Which state won 2018-19 BC Roy Junior National Championships?
A)Assam
B)Manipur
C)Haryana
D)Sikkim
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Option C
Explanation: After a gruelling contest, it was Haryana who came through as the champions of the 2018-19 BC Roy Junior National Championships, beating Manipur by a slender 1-0 margin.
- Who has been awarded “Asian of the Year” award for Kerala floods rescue?
A)Gopal Krishna and Shubagi Swaroop
B)Viraj Shah and Vijay Verma
C)Shubangi Swaroop and P.Rajkumar
D)Vijay Verma and P.Rajkumar
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Option D
Explanation: Indian Navy pilots Commander Vijay Verma and Captain P.Rajkumar have been awarded “Asian of the Year” award, jointly given to four entities, including the two Indians, by Singapore newspaper the Strait Times for their “death-defying rescue flying” during the Kerala floods and courageous conduct in the face of natural calamity.
- Who has been awarded “Global Geospatial Industry Ambassador” award by UN-GGIM(United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management) recenty at the United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress held at Deqing city in China?
A)Vijay Shekhar Sharma
B)Binny Bansal
C)Sanjay Kumar
D)Ritesh Agarwal
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Option C
Explanation: Sanjay Kumar,Founder and CEO of Geospatial Media and Communications was conferred “Global Geospatial Industry Ambassador” award by UN-GGIM(United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management) recently at the United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress held at Deqing city in China.
STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is the HQ of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry?
A)Ahmedabad
B)Pune
C)Mumbai
D)New Delhi
- What is the currency of Argentina?
A)Krone
B)Quetzal
C)Peso
D)Dollar
- What is the currency of Kenya?
A)Som
B)Quetzal
C)Shilling
D)Dollar
