Current Affairs 8 September 2018 Quiz
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- India have signed a implementation agreement on “Mobilise your City(MYC)”with which country?
A)France
B)Russia
C)UK
D)Canada
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Option A
Explanation: India and France have signed an implementation agreement on “Mobilise your City(MYC)” in the presence of MoS, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Hardeep Singh Puri and Alexander Ziegler, Ambassador of France in India.
- India’s ever first Global Mobility Summit-MOVE will be held in which city?
A)Mumbai
B)New Delhi
C)Pune
D)Lucknow
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Option B
Explanation: India’s ever first Global Mobility Summit-MOVE – was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in NewDelhi. Making Indian cities pollution free is the prime focus of the two-day summit being organised by the NITI Aayog.
- Rail Minister Piyush Goyal along with Chief Minister of State Yogi Adityanath launched the official website of Kumbh Mela 2019 in which city?
A)Varanasi
B)Gorakhpur
C)Lucknow
D)Kanpur
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Option C
Explanation: In Uttar Pradesh, Rail Minister Piyush Goyal along with Chief Minister of State Yogi Adityanath launched the official website of Kumbh Mela 2019 in Lucknow. They also launched a social media App related to the Mela.
- Piyush Goyal launched which app of Indian Railways E-Procurement System(IREPS)?
A)Aapoorti
B)Sampoorti
C)Kranti
D)Sfurti
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Option A
Explanation: In order to improve the ease of doing business with Indian Railways, the national transporter has taken a significant step. Piyush Goyal-led Railway Ministry has launched the Aapoorti mobile app of Indian Railways E-Procurement System(IREPS).
- By how much percent, the water storage level of 91 major reservoirs in India have gone up according to data provided by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation?
A)5
B)4
C)6
D)7
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Option B
Explanation: The water storage level of 91 major reservoirs in India have gone up by 4 percent in the last one week, according to data provided by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. The Central Water Commission monitors these reservoirs.
- According to a report, the Indian ecommerce market would become worth over $100 billion by which year?
A)2030
B)2025
C)2022
D)2020
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Option C
Explanation: The Indian ecommerce market would become worth over $100 billion by the year 2022,with a growth of around 25 per cent from the current level, a report said.
- The Union Government doubled the pecuniary limit to how much amount for filing loan recovery application in the Debt Recovery Tribunal(DRTs)by banks?
A)20 lakh
B)10 lakh
C)15 lakh
D)25 lakh
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Option A
Explanation: The Union government doubled the pecuniary limit to Rs.20 lakh for filing loan recovery application in the Debt Recovery Tribunal(DRTs)by banks and financial institutions, to help reduce pendency of such cases
- India held exercise SLINEX 2018 with which country?
A)Austria
B)China
C)SriLanka
D)Pakistan
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Option C
Explanation: India and SriLanka joint naval exercise SLINEX-2018 was held at Trincomalee,SriLanka from September 7 to 13. The exercise was conducted in two phases, namely Harbour and Sea Phase.
- Which country is the partner country in the 87th Izmir International Tradeshow which began in Turkey from 7 September 2018?
A)Pakistan
B)USA
C)UAE
D)India
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Option D
Explanation: India is the partner country in the 87th Izmir International Tradeshow which began in Turkey from 7 September. In this tradeshow India will also be launching a mega business pavilion “Source India”hosting 75 Indian companies with the aim of tie-ups in order to increase India’s exports to Turkey and other neighbouring countries.
- Which company retained its top spot in the `WPP and Kantar Millward Brown’s BrandZ 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands ranking?
A)Samsung
B)IDBI Bank
C)HDFC Bank
D)LIC
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Option C
Explanation: HDFC Bank retained its top spot in the `WPP and Kantar Millward Brown’s BrandZ 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands ranking, with a rise of 21 per cent in its brand value to USD 21.7 billion.
- Who clinched a gold medal for India in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle Junior event at the ongoing International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Championship in Changwon,South Korea?
A)Hriday Hazarika
B)Abbas Ansari
C)Deepak Kumar
D)Karam Lehal
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Option A
Explanation: Teenager Hriday Hazarika clinched a gold medal for India in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle Junior event at the ongoing International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Championship in Changwon,South Korea.
- Who has been appointed as the permanent captain of Brazil’s national team?
A)Willian
B)Fred
C)Neymar
D)Hulk
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Option C
Explanation: Paris Sain-Germain striker Neymar has been appointed as the permanent captain of Brazil’s national team. Brazil’s head coach Tite scrapped the captaincy rotation policy of the team to give Neymar the permanent position.
- Who was appointed as the new MD of SBI?
A)PS Jayaram
B)Mahesh Kumar Jain
C)B Sriram
D)Anshula Kant
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Option D
Explanation: SBI said that the government has appointed Anshula Kant as the MD of the bank. She is at present the Deputy Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of India’s leading lender SBI. Her name was recommended by the Bank Boards Bureau for the post.
- Who will be honoured with the Human Rights Campaign(HRC) National Equality Award 2018?
A)Megan Fox
B)Anne Hathaway
C)Jessica Alba
D)Emma Watson
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Option B
Explanation: American actress Anne Hathaway will be honoured with the Human Rights Campaign(HRC) National Equality Award on September 15.
- Recently,Burt Reynolds passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Politics
B)Singer
C)Journalist
D)Actor
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Option D
Explanation: Burt Reynolds, whose good looks and charm made him one of Hollywood’s most popular actors as he starred in films such as ‘Deliverance,’ ‘The Longest Yard’ and ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ in the 1970s and ’80s, has passed away at the age of 82.
STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- What is the tagline of SBI?
A)The Bank with a vision
B)Your Right Partner
C)Pure Banking Nothing Else
D)India’s International Bank
- What is the capital of South Korea?
A)Hanoi
B)Seoul
C)Vienna
D)New York
- Where is the HQ OF HDFC Bank?
A)Kolkata
B)Pune
C)New Delhi
D)Mumbai
