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Quiz from Current Affairs 15 September 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of September 15, 2018
- India’s first ever dedicated dog park will be opened in which city?
A)Kanpur
B)Chennai
C)Hyderabad
D)Pune
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: For the first time in India, dog owners will have a dedicated dog park to visit. Set up in Hyderabad, the park is spread across an area of 1.3 acres.
[/su_spoiler] - Name India’s first underwater robotic drone launched?
A)Evitrone
B)Eyerovtuna
C)Tuna
D)Tarini
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: India’s first underwater robotic drone developed at Maker Village in Kochi, which can send real-time video of ships and other underwater structures to help with their repair and maintenance, was launched.
[/su_spoiler] - How much amount was allocated to Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund for 2017-18 to 2028-29?
A)11081 cr
B)10000 cr
C)10881 cr
D)11000 cr
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The CCEA approved a Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund with an outlay of Rs 10,881 crore for 2017-18 to 2028-29 to boost the dairy sector.
[/su_spoiler] - The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched which movement which aims at fulfilling Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a Clean India?
A)Swachta Seva
B)Swachhata Hi Seva Movement
C)Swach India
D)Swach Bharat Abhiyan
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched the “Swachhata Hi Seva Movement”, which aims at fulfilling Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a Clean India.
[/su_spoiler] - Which state has the highest number of people living with HIV in India according to the latest data by Health and Family Welfare Ministry?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Bihar
C)Maharashtra
D)Haryana
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Maharashtra has the highest number of people living with HIV in India which is around 3.30 lakh, contributing 15 per cent of total immunodeficiency virus-affected people in the country which is 21.40 lakh, according to the latest data by Health and Family Welfare Ministry.
[/su_spoiler] - Which state to become become open defecation free by October 2,2019?
A)Haryana
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Mizoram
D)Bihar
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the state would become open defecation free by October 2,2019,with his government constructed over 1.36 crore toilets in the last 17 months. The Chief Minister said that the coverage of the cleanliness in Uttar Pradesh was only 23 per cent.
[/su_spoiler] - Which state government announced to start an unemployment allowance for the state’s youth from October 2018?
A)Odisha
B)Bihar
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The Andhra Pradesh government announced to start an unemployment allowance for the state’s youth from October 2018. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu also launched website for the scheme.
[/su_spoiler] - “Swachh Dhara”programme was flagged off in which city?
A)Lucknow
B)Amravati
C)Nagpur
D)Pune
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu flagged off the “Swachh Dhara”programme in Amravati, with an aim to provide clean drinking water across the state.
[/su_spoiler] - Which government has rolled out a scheme Swayangsiddha?
A)Odisha
B)Haryana
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)West Bengal
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: In an attempt to combat human trafficking, the West Bengal government has rolled out a scheme, Swayangsiddha in different districts of the State. Swayangsiddha, which means self-reliance, will be executed by the West Bengal Police.
[/su_spoiler] - The Indian Coast Guard commissioned which indigenously built patrol vessel fitted with advanced navigation and communication equipment recently?
A)Varuna
B)Vijaya
C)Varun
D)Vijay
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: The Indian Coast Guard commissioned the indigenously built patrol vessel “Vijaya”, fitted with advanced navigation and communication equipment. The 98-metre ship will be based at Paradip in Odisha for extensive surveillance in the Exclusive Economic Zone.
[/su_spoiler] - Fourth Eastern Economic Forum(EEF) held in which country?
A)Nepal
B)India
C)Russia
D)Australia
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: World leaders and business tycoons gathered in Russia’s Far Eastern port city of Vladivostok to discuss cooperation at the fourth Eastern Economic Forum(EEF).The three-day forum under the theme of “The Far East:Expanding the Rnage of Possibilities” has attracted thousands of attendees from more than 60 countries.
[/su_spoiler] - > Typhoon Mangkhut has left multiple dead in which country?
A)USA
B)Philippines
C)Austria
D)Australia
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Typhoon Mangkhut has left multiple dead as the storm pummelled the northern Philippines with ferocious wind and rain that set off landslides, damaged an airport terminal and ripped off tin roofs.
[/su_spoiler] - Which space agency successfully launched its Ice,Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2?
A)CNSE
B)NASA
C)ISRO
D)SpaceX
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: In a bid to understand Earth’s ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, snow cover and permafrost,NASA successfully launched its Ice,Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 or IceSat-2. The satellite with a three-year mission was launched with liftoff aboard a Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
[/su_spoiler] - Which IT company acquired salesforce advisor “Fluido”?
A)Aon Hewitt
B)Capgemini
C)TCS
D)Infosys
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Infosys announced a definitive agreement to acquire Fluido, a salesforce advisor and consulting partner in Nordics that has expertise in cloud consulting, implementation and training services. Infosys said the acquisition enhances its ability to provide clients an unparalleled cloud-first transformation.
[/su_spoiler] - Which company signed two agreements with the NITI Aayog and BSNL to speed up its Country Digital Acceleration programme in India?
A)Microsoft
B)Cisco
C)Google
D)Netflix
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Cisco,a US based firm, that makes networking telecommunications equipment, has signed two agreements with the NITI Aayog and BSNL to speed up its Country Digital Acceleration programme in India.
[/su_spoiler] - What is India’s rank in the latest Human development rankings released by the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP)?
A)130th
B)132nd
C)125th
D)100th
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: India has climbed one spot to 130 out of 189 countries in the latest Human development rankings released by the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP). HDI measures the progress in key dimensions of human development such as education, health and living standards.
[/su_spoiler] - What is India ‘s rank globally in terms of number of family owned businesses according to “Credit Suisse Family 1000”in 2018?
A)5th
B)1st
C)2nd
D)3rd
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: India ranks third globally in terms of number of family owned businesses with 111 companies having a total market capitalisation of $839 billion. India closely follows China with 159 firms and the US with 121 firms, says a report.
[/su_spoiler] - Wicketkeeper James Foster retired recently.He played from which country?
A)SouthAfrica
B)Zimbabawe
C)England
D)Australia
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Former England wicket keeper James Foster has announced his decision to retire from all forms of cricket at the end of the ongoing season.
[/su_spoiler] - Which bank bagged the “Rajbhasha Kirti” award for outstanding performance in implementing the Official Language Policy during 2017-18?
A)Bank of Baroda
B)Canara Bank
C)PNB
D)SBI
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: State-run PNB bagged the “Rajbhasha Kirti” award for outstanding performance in implementing the Official Language Policy during 2017-18.
[/su_spoiler] - How many airports of Airports Authority of India have been conferred with international awards at Customer Excellence Global Summit at Halifax, Canada?
A)7
B)6
C)5
D)2
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: 6 airports of the Airports Authority of India have been conferred with seven international awards. The Airports Council International (ACI) presented the Airport Service Quality Awards 2017 at Customer Excellence Global Summit at Halifax, Canada.
[/su_spoiler] - When is International Day Of Democracy celebrated?
A)Sep 17
B)Sep 16
C)Sep 15
D)Sep 18
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The International day of Democracy was observed across the world on September 15,2018. The day provides an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world. It was observed for the first time in 2008.The theme of the 2018 International Day of Democracy was “Democracy under Strain”Solutions for a changing world”.
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is the HQ of Airports Authority of India?
A)Kolkata
B)Chennai
C)Pune
D)New Delhi
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
[/su_spoiler] - Where is the HQ of Punjab National bank?
A)Chennai
B)Mumbai
C)New Delhi
D)Pune
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
[/su_spoiler] - When was PNB established?
A)1910
B)1948
C)1894
D)1811
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
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