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Current Affairs of 16th
January, 2018
NATIONAL NEWS
- India misses Kala Azar elimination deadline
- Ministry of Petroleum launches Saksham 2018 Campaign
- Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for ‘historic’ visit to India
- Delhi’s Teen Murti Chowk renamed after Israeli city Haifa
BUSINESS-ECONOMY
- BSE’s India International Exchange lists IRFC’s first green bond
- NCDEX starts first agri-options trading in guar seed
- WEF ranks India 30th on global manufacturing index
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- Kagiso Rabada becomes world’s highest ranked Test bowler
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Quiz 2018
Question 1: Name the month
long mass awareness campaign on oil and gas conservation launched by the
Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the aegis of Ministry
of Petroleum & Natural Gas across the country
A) Suraksha 2018
B) Safalta 2018
C) Saarthak 2018
D) Saksham 2018
Answer: D
Explanation:
The Petroleum
Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the aegis of Ministry of
Petroleum & Natural Gas has launched month long Saksham 2018 (Sanrakshan
Kshamta Mahotsav). Saksham is annual flagship event of PCRA with active
involvement of Oil & Gas PSUs along with other stakeholders like State
Governments.
Question 2: Which country has
been placed on the top position in the Global Manufacturing Index 2018 released
by the World Economic Forum (WEF)?
A) Germany
B) Japan
C) South Korea
D) China
Answer: B
Explanation:
Japan has been found
to have the best structure of production and is followed by South Korea,
Germany, Switzerland, China, Czech Republic, the US, Sweden, Austria and
Ireland.
Question 3: In its Budget
speech last year, the Union Government had announced its intention to eliminate
which disease by December 2017 which could not be met?
A) Kala Azar
B) Leprosy
C) Measles
D) Tuberculosis
Answer: A
Explanation:
India has missed the
2017 deadline that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had announced for elimination
of Kala Azar (black fever) in his Budget speech last year. In fact, endemic
blocks have increased from 61 to 68 in 17 districts of Bihar and Jharkhand.
Question 4: Name the Prime
Minister of Israel who is on 6 days historic visit to India to mark 25 years of
establishment and further strengthen the bilateral relation between the two
nations
A) Yigal Allon
B) Hesham Qandil
C) Benjamin
Netanyahu
D) Moshe Sharett
Answer: C
Explanation:
Keen to strengthen
bilateral relations “even more”, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
arrived on a six-day visit along with the largest business delegation that has
ever accompanied an Israeli premier on an overseas tour. The visit marks 25
years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries
and takes place about six months after Modi’s trip to Israel, the first by an
Indian prime minister to the Jewish state.
Question 5: Recently the
BSE’s India International Exchange (India INX) listed its first bond issued by
___________on its Global Securities Market.
A) State Bank of
India
B) Indian
Railways Finance Corporation
C) Minerals and
Metal Trading Corporation Limited
D) Reliance
Capital
Answer: B
Explanation:
The Bombay Stock
Exchange (BSE)’s India International Exchange listed the first bond on its
Global Securities Market. The bonds issued by Indian Railways Finance
Corporation (IRFC) are one of the highest credit rated bonds issued by an
Indian corporate and has been IRFC’s first foray into the Green Bond market.
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Question 6: Name the player
to become world’s highest ranked test bowler according to the latest MRF Tyres
ICC Test Player Rankings
A) Vernon
Philander
B) James
Anderson
C) Kagiso Rabada
D) Josh
Hazlewood
Answer: C
Explanation:
South African fast
bowler Kagiso Rabada has become the number-one ranked bowler in the MRF Tyres
ICC Test Player Rankings, after he helped his team to a 72 run victory over
India in the first Test at Newlands.
Question 7: The Teen Murti
Chowk in central Delhi has recently been renamed after which Israeli city?
A) Haifa
B) Jerusalem
C) Tel Aviv
D) Jaffa
Answer: A
Explanation:
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu attended a
ceremony at the Teen Murti Memorial in Delhi to mark the renaming of Teen Murti
Chowk as Teen Murti Haifa Chowk. The two leaders also laid a wreath and signed
the visitor’s book at the memorial.
Question 8: What is the rank
of India in the Global Manufacturing Index 2018 released by the World Economic
Forum (WEF)?
A) 37
B) 21
C) 29
D) 30
Answer: D
Explanation:
The World Economic
Forum (WEF) has ranked India at 30th position on a global manufacturing index.
In its first “Readiness for the future of production” report, Japan has been
found to have the best structure of production and is followed by South Korea,
Germany, Switzerland, China, Czech Republic, the US, Sweden, Austria and
Ireland.
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Question 9: The National
Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) has launched India’s first
agri-commodity options in ______ to safeguard farmers against price risks
A) Sunflower
Seeds
B) Tomato Seeds
C) Guar Seeds
D) Mustard Seeds
Answer: C
Explanation:
The National
Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) unveiled India’s first
agri-commodity options in guar seed designed as a hedge for farmers to
safeguard against price risks.
Question 10: Kagiso Rabada
belongs to which country?
A) Australia
B) South Africa
C) New Zealand
D) Sri Lanka
Answer: B
Explanation:
He made his Twenty20
International debut for South Africa against Australia on 5 November 2014. He
made his One Day International debut for South Africa against Bangladesh on 10
July 2015, achieving best figures of 6/16 on debut.
Question 11: How much amount
of financial assistance has been extended by the Government of India for the
upgradation of Kankesanthurai (KKS) Harbour in Sri Lanka?
A) USD 45.27
million
B) USD 46.38
million
C) USD 47.49 million
D) USD 48.50
million
Answer: A
Explanation:
India has extended a
fresh financial assistance of USD 45.27 million for upgrading Kankesanthurai
(KKS) Harbour in northern Sri Lanka into a commercial port and strengthening
the country’s efforts to become a regional maritime hub. The upgradation
project would make KKS Harbour a full- fledged commercial port, further
strengthening Sri Lanka’s efforts to become a regional maritime hub.
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Question 12: Bhogali Bihu is
a post-harvest festival celebrated in which state of India?
A) Himachal
Pradesh
B) Skkim
C) Punjab
D) Assam
Answer: D
Explanation:
In Assam, Uruka was
being celebrated on 13th January 2018 on the eve of Bhogali Bihu, the
post-harvest festival.
Question 13: The 12th
International Film Festival on Art and Artist has been organized in which
state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Telangana
D) Odisha
Answer: D
Explanation:
The 12th
International Film Festival on Art and Artist began in Odisha where Chief
Minister Naveen Patnaik called upon filmmakers to come forward to work on
documentaries and biopics on the literary souls.
Question 14: The high level
panel set up to suggest amendments to the current election law has 3 months
time to suggest changes to the Model Code of Conduct specified in section______
of Representation of People Act.
A) Section 128
B) Section 126
C) Section 122
D) Section 124
Answer: B
Explanation:
The panel has three
months to suggest changes to Section 126 of the Representation of the People
Act, which currently prohibits all campaigning 48 hours before voting.
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Question 15: According to the
latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) by the ministry of health and
family welfare, which among the given communities are found to be the
wealthiest religious community in India?
A) Islam
B) Buddhism
C) Hinduism
D) Jainism
Answer: D
Explanation:
Jains are the
wealthiest religious community in India.
Question 16: How much amount
has recently been contributed by the government of India to the UN Office of
Envoy on Youth to promote the engagement of youth in the world body’s goals?
A) $45,000
B) $50,000
C) $55,000
D) $70,000
Answer: B
Explanation:
India has contributed
$50,000 to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’s Office of Envoy on Youth to
help with its mission of involving young people in the world body’s goals. The
contribution is voluntary with no strings attached and is in addition to the
regular payments India makes to the UN’s general and peacekeeping budgets.
Question 17: Name the first
ever women lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of
India
A) Indu Malhotra
B) Sujata V
Manohar
C) Ruma Pal
D) Gyan Sudha
Misra
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Supreme Court
collegium has recommended the name of senior advocate Indu Malhotra as the
first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the apex court. She
will be the seventh woman judge since independence to make it to the Supreme
Court. At present, Justice R Banumathi is the lone woman judge in the apex
court.
Question 18: Which among the
given banks has recently merged with the NBFC firm Capital First in a share
swap deal to form a combined entity?
A) Axis Bank
B) Yes Bank
C) IDFC Bank
D) ICICI Bank
Answer: C
Explanation:
NBFC firm Capital
First will merge with IDFC Bank, subject to regulatory and shareholder
approvals. Vaidyanathan, who is
currently the Chairman and MD of Capital First, will succeed Rajiv Lall as MD
and CEO of the combined entity upon completion of the merger and necessary
regulatory approvals.
Question 19: Which among the
following banks has tied up with the Hedge Equities Ltd to provide Portfolio
Investment Scheme (PIS) services to NRIs?
A) Kotak
Mahindra bank
B) Federal Bank
C) IndusInd Bank
D) Bank of India
Answer: B
Explanation:
Federal Bank has
entered into a strategic partnership with Hedge Equities Ltd for providing
Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) services to NRIs.
Question 20: According to the
latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) by the ministry of health and
family welfare, name the states which have emerged as the richest states of
India?
A) Telangana
& Karnataka
B) Maharashtra
& Delhi
C) Delhi &
Punjab
D) Karnataka
& Delhi
Answer: C
Explanation:
According to National
Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), recently released by the ministry of health and
family welfare, Jains are the wealthiest religious community in India. Delhi
and Punjab are the richest states. Bihar is the poorest.
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