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Latest Current Affairs of
Today
- India, World Bank sign USD 120 million loan agreement to improve Water Supply Services in Uttarakhand
- Finance Minister launches National CSR Data Portal & Corporate Data Portal
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Benjamin Netanyahu inaugurate 'iCreate'
- India becomes member of Australia Group
- China to fight pollution with world's largest air purifier
- UK appoints 'Minister for loneliness'
- Virat Kohli named ICC cricketer of the year
- Harjinder Singh appointed as Chef de Mission for 23rd Winter Olympic Games
- Vibrant Khelo India logo launched
- ISRO launches 31 satellites along with Cartosat-2
- China launches two navigation satellites into space
- Union Government launches Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative
- India to surpass China as fastest growing large economy in 2018
- GST Council cuts rate on 82 goods and services, introduces measures against tax evasion
- Department of Commerce, CII sign MoU for development of Logistics sector
- India to launch ocean pollution observation system
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- Researchers discover tiny bird-like dinosaur with rainbow feathers
Question 1: The 3rd edition
of Raisina Dialogue 2018 will be held in which city?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Pune
[C] Gandhinagar
[D] Jaipur
Answer: A
Explanation:
The 3rd edition of
the annual Raisina Dialogue 2018 will be held at the Taj Diplomatic Enclave in
New Delhi from January 16-18. The theme for the 2018 Conference is “Managing
Disruptive Transitions: Ideas, Institutions and Idioms”. This theme is designed
to explore the shifting dynamics within the global order; where old
relationships need new directions, emerging partnerships face unprecedented
constraints and the notions of power and sovereignty are challenged.
Question 2: Doodhnath Singh,
the well-known Hindi writer has passed away. He hailed from which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Uttar
Pradesh
[C] Madhya
Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
Answer: B
Explanation:
Doodhnath Singh (81),
the well-known Hindi writer, critic and poet, has passed away in Allahabad,
Uttar Pradesh on January 12, 2018. In 2014, the government of Uttar Pradesh
honoured him with their Bharat Bharti Samman. He is known for his works like “Sapaat
Chehre Wala Aadmi”, “Aakhri Kalaam”, “Nishkaasan”, “Bhai Ka Shok Geet”,
“Dharmakshetra-Kurukshetra” and “Surang se Lautate Huye”.
Question 3: Which state
hosted the 12th International Film Festival on Art and Artist 2018?
[A] Assam
[B] Kerala
[C] Odisha
[D] Manipur
Answer: C
Explanation:
12th International
Film Festival on Art and Artist, which was presented by the JD Centre of Art
(JDCA)’s Film Forum, was held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from January 12 to 14,
2018. This year’s festival was focused on Films on Arts & Literature. The
3-day non-competitive festival showcased 35-40 selected films and was attended
by eminent artists, art lovers and film makers from across the country.
Question 4: Which city is
hosting the International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
(IWDRI)?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Chennai
[C] Kochi
[D] New Delhi
Answer: D
Explanation:
Rajnath Singh, the
Union Home Minister, has inaugurated a two-day International Workshop on
Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) in New Delhi on January 15, 2018. The
workshop is organized by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in
collaboration with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
Question 5: The 70th edition
of Army Day 2018 has celebrated on which date in India?
[A] January 16
[B] January 14
[C] January 15
[D] January 13
Answer: C
Explanation:
The Army Day is
celebrated every year by the Indian Army on January 15 to commemorate the day
when General (later Field Marshal) K.M Carriappa took over the command of Army
from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief in 1949
and became the first Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army post Independence.
Question 6: Which Indian
architect has been conferred France’s top cultural award “Chevalier de l’Ordre
des Arts et Lettres”?
[A] B V Doshi
[B] Aishwarya
Tipnis
[C] Ebrahim
Alkazi
[D] Sheila Sri
Prakash
Answer: B
Explanation:
Aishwarya Tipnis, the
Delhi-based conservation architect, has been conferred France’s top cultural
award” Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres” for her outstanding commitment
to preservation of French heritage in India in Kolkata on January 12, 2018.
This prestigious award honours people who have distinguished themselves in the
field of art.
Question 7: NK Trikha, who
passed away recently, was associated with which field?
[A] Sports
[B] Law
[C] Politics
[D] Journalism
Answer: D
Explanation:
NK Trikha (82), the
veteran journalist, has passed away at AIIMS in New Delhi on Janauary 15, 2018.
Trikha had worked at the Times of India Group’s Hindi newspaper ‘Navbharat
Times’ for a long time and was also the editor of its Lucknow edition. He also
served as a member of the Press Council of India and he was twice president of
the National Union of Journalists (India).
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Question 8: Which commodity
exchange has launched India’s first agri-commodity options contract in guar
seeds?
[A] National
Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX)
[B] Multi
Commodity Exchange (MCX)
[C] Universal
Commodity Exchange (UCX)
[D] National
Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE)
Answer: A
Explanation:
Arun Jaitley, the
Union Finance Minister, has launched India’s first agri-commodity options
contract in guar seeds on the commodity bourse National Commodity and
Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX). The purpose of this new initiative is to
benefit farmers and ensure better prices in the coming days. The guar seeds
options is one of the most liquid contracts on the exchange platform.
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Question 9: K.K. Ramachandran
Nair, who passed away recently, was the MLA from which constituency of Kerala?
[A] Thiruvalla
constituency
[B]
Karunagapally constituency
[C] Mavelikkara
constituency
[D] Chengannur
constituency
Answer: D
Explanation:
Kerala MLA K.K.
Ramachandran Nair (65) has passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on January 14,
2018. He had been representing Chengannur constituency in the Kerala state
legislative assembly from 2016 until his death. He had started his political
life as an SFI worker and had risen to the position of CPI(M) Chengannur area
secretary. In the 2016 Assembly election, he had defeated P.C. Vishnunath of
the Congress by a margin of 7983 votes.
Question 10: The Central
Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) is located in which state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Karnataka
[C] Uttar
Pradesh
[D] Punjab
Answer: B
Explanation:
The Central Institute
of Indian Languages (CIIL) is an Indian research and teaching institute located
in Mysuru, Karnataka. It is part of the Language Bureau of the Ministry of
Human Resource Development. The aim of the institute is to protect and document
minor, minority and tribal languages. It promotes Linguistic harmony by
teaching 15 Indian languages to non-native learners. It was founded on 17 July
1969.
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Question 11: Which country is
hosting the 4th International Dharma Dhamma conference (IDDC-2018)?
[A] Nepal
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Myanmar
[D] India
Answer: D
Explanation:
The 4th edition of
International Dharma Dhamma conference (IDDC-2018) has inaugurated by President
Ram Nath Kovind in Rajgir, Bihar on January 11, 2018. This 3-day conference has
been jointly organised by India Foundation, Nalanda University, Ministry of
External Affairs, ASEAN-India and Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha. The conference is
an endeavour of Nalanda University as a bridge between India and other nations.
Question 12: Which state
government has recently rolled out e-Raktkosh web portal in all government
blood banks?
[A] Odisha
[B] Madhya
Pradesh
[C] Punjab
[D] Rajasthan
Answer: C
Explanation:
The Punjab government
has rolled out e-Raktkosh web portal in all the 45 government blood banks. The
web portal provides the guidelines and streamlines the workflow of blood blanks
and storage centres across the nation and interconnects all blood banks with a
single network. Brahm Mahindra, the State Health Minister, has stated that in
the next phase all 59 private blood banks of the state will be linked with the
e-Raktkosh application software.
Question 13: Which Indian
bank has tied up with National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development
Corporation (NSFDC) for assisting SC families?
[A] Bank of
India
[B] Punjab
National Bank
[C] State Bank
of India
[D] Dena Bank
Answer: B
Explanation:
The Punjab National
Bank (PNB) and National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation
(NSFDC) have tied up to provide financial assistance for economic empowerment
of persons belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) families living below Double Poverty
Line (DPL). Under this tie-up, PNB would act as a channelizing agent for the
loan schemes of NSFDC. Concessional finance and skill training grants would be
provided to unemployed SC persons living below Double Poverty Line.
Question 14: Who has been
appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of National Payments Corporation
of India (NPCI)?
[A] Dilip Asbe
[B] A P Hota
[C] T S Joshi
[D] K S Jha
Answer: A
Explanation:
Dilip Asbe has been
appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of National Payments Corporation
of India (NPCI). Prior to this, Asbe was CEO-in-charge of NPCI. He succeeded
A.P.Hota, who retired in August 2017. Asbe has been in the NPCI since its
inception and has played a pivotal role in designing, building,
operationalising and managing large-scale payment processing platforms like the
Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM), Immediate
Payment Service (IMPS), India’s home-grown card network RuPay, and several
other initiatives.
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Question 15: Who has won the
2018 Kolkata Open International Invitation Snooker Championship?
[A] Aditya Mehta
[B] Brijesh
Damani
[C] Alfie Burden
[D] Laxman Rawat
Answer: A
Explanation:
Aditya Mehta, an
Indian professional snooker player & Asian Games medallist, has won the
2018 Kolkata Open International Invitation Snooker Championship at the
Hindustan Club in Kolkata, West Bengal on January 8, 2018. In the thrilling
final, he defeated Englishman Professional Player Alfie Burden by 5-4. This is
his third Kolkata Open title since it’s inception.
Question 16: Who will the new
Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
[A] Narinder
Singh Kapany
[B] Amar Gupta
[C] Narinder
Singh Kapany
[D] K Sivan
Answer: D
Explanation:
Dr. K Sivan will be
the new Secretary of the Department of Space, and Chairman of the Space
Commission and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Sivan is
popularly known as the “Rocket Man” for his significant contribution in the
development of cryogenic engines for India’s space programme. Currently, he is
director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).
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Question 17: The Gujarat
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has signed a MoU with which country for
Business co-operation?
[A] Japan
[B] South Korea
[C] China
[D] Germany
Answer: B
Explanation:
The Gujarat Chamber
of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has signed a MoU with South Korea for Business
co-operation with a focus on automobile, defence and textiles sectors. The main
purpose of the MoU is to help Gujarat-based Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
to explore opportunities through joint ventures with South Korean firms,
especially in areas of automobile, defence and textiles.
Question 18: Which CABE
Sub-Committee on girl child education has recommended free education for girls
up to PG level?
[A] Himanta
Sharma committee
[B] Neera Yadav
committee
[C] Kadiam Srihari
committee
[D] Prakash
Javadekar committee
Answer: C
Explanation:
The Central Advisory
Board of Education (CABE) sub-committee on girl child education has decided to
recommend free and compulsory education for girls up to post-graduate level
across the country. The committee will also recommend establishing of exclusive
residential degree colleges for SC and ST women besides provision of health and
hygiene kits to girls. All these schemes are already being successfully
implemented in Telangana.
Question 19: The Ministry of
Railways has recently launched which app for freight managers?
[A] SFOORTI app
[B] SKOORTI app
[C] SNOORTI app
[D] SMOORTI app
Answer: A
Explanation:
In a major digital
initiative to help plan the traffic flows and optimize freight operations,
Ministry of Railways has launched Smart Freight Operation Optimisation and Real
Time Information (SFOORTI) App for freight managers. The app provides features
for monitoring and managing freight business using Geographic Information
System (GIS) Views and Dashboard. With this application both passenger and
freight trains can be tracked over Zones, Divisions and Sections in single GIS
View.
Question 20: The Uri Dam is
located on which river in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K)?
[A] Beas River
[B] Chenab River
[C] Ravi River
[D] Jhelum River
Answer: D
Explanation:
The Uri Dam is a 480
MW hydroelectric power station on the Jhelum River near Uri in Baramula
district of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). It is located very near to the
Line of Control, the de facto border between India and Pakistan. The station is
largely built under a hill with a 10 km tunnel. It is of the run-of-the-river
type without a large dam, since the Indus Waters Treaty gives Pakistan the
exclusive right to regulate the Jhelum River.
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