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Quiz from Current Affairs 18 September 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of September 18, 2018
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the pipeline project through video conferencing with which country?
A)SriLanka
B)Bangladesh
C)France
D)Germany
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina, jointly inaugurated the India –Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline projects through video conferencing. Modi and Hasina inaugurated the work of the pipeline from their respective capitals, New Delhi and Dhaka.
[/su_spoiler] - The total number of account holders in the flagship financial inclusion programme Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana(PMJDY) reached how much mark as on September 5?
A)36.48 cr
B)34.55 cr
C)30.65 cr
D)32.61 cr
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: As many as 20 lakh people have joined the modified Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana(PMJDY) , taking the total number of account holders in the flagship financial inclusion programme to 32.61 crore as on September 5, according to finance ministry data.
[/su_spoiler] - The National Health Agency(NHA), the apex body implementing the Ayushmaan Bharat National Health Protection Mission(AB-NHPM),, has launched a website and a helpline number to help prospective beneficiaries check if their name is there in the final list.What is the number?
A)15489
B)14555
C)14014
D)14874
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: The National Health Agency(NHA), the apex body implementing the Ayushmaan Bharat National Health Protection Mission(AB-NHPM),, has launched a website and a helpline number to help prospective beneficiaries check if their name is there in the final list.One can visit the website mera.pmjay.gov.in or call up the helpline(14555) to check their enrolment.
[/su_spoiler] - Union home minister Rajnath Singh launched two smart fencing pilot projects along the 198-km-long India Pakistan International Border in which state?
A)Haryana
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Jammu and Kashmir
D)Uttrakhand
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Union home minister Rajnath Singh launched two smart fencing pilot projects along the 198-km-long India Pakistan International Border in Jammu and Kashmir.
[/su_spoiler] - President RamNath Kovind launched a logo and web portal for the upcoming celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of which personality?
A)Rajendra Prasad
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Sardar Vallabhai Patel
D)Mahatma Gandhi
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: President RamNath Kovind launched a logo and web portal for the upcoming celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
[/su_spoiler] - First ever India Tourism Mart(ITM 2018) will held in which city?
A)Bengaluru
B)Mumbai
C)Lucknow
D)New Delhi
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Piyush Goyal inaugurated the “first ever India Tourism Mart(ITM 2018) in the presence of Union Tourism Minister, KJ Alphons and the Tourism Minister of Morocco, Mr. Mohamed Sajid, in New Delhi.
[/su_spoiler] - According to Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu,India committed to become 5 trillion economy by which year?
A)2025
B)2022
C)2030
D)2035
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu said that India is committed to be five trillion dollar economy by 2025 while addressing at the India-Malta Business Forum in Floriana,Malta.
[/su_spoiler] - Which state government introduced a system to rate industries based on the amount of pollutants generated by them?
A)Haryana
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Odisha
D)Mizoram
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Odisha Government introduced a system to rate industries based on the amount of pollutants generated by them. They will be given star rating from one to five with the most polluting industry getting one star while the industry with highest compliance rate with pollution control norms will get five stars.
[/su_spoiler] - India signed how much loan agreement with the World Bank for the Uttrakhand Workforce Development Project?
A)$74 million
B)$75 million
C)$77 million
D)$ 78 million
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: India signed a $74 million loan agreement with the World Bank for the Uttrakhand Workforce Development Project.
[/su_spoiler] - ISRO’s first space Technology Incubation Centre was opened in which city?
A)Bengaluru
B)Agartala
C)Shillong
D)Shimla
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb inaugurated ISRO’s first space Technology Incubation Centre at the National Institute of Technology Agartala via remote from Bengaluru. The Centre was launched at the first edition of ‘”Spacetronics”organised by the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA).
[/su_spoiler] - State-owned Airports Authority of India will prepare a detailed project report for development of Palaly airport.Where is Palaly Airport situated?
A)Myanmar
B)Bhutan
C)Bangladesh
D)Sri lanka
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: State-owned Airports Authority of India will prepare a detailed project report for development of Palaly airport in Sri Lanka. This would be the first project for the AAI in the island nation.
[/su_spoiler] - Which actor will inaugurate “Umang”, a centre for special children in Jaipur?
A)Akshay Kumar
B)Ranveer Singh
C)Salman Khan
D)Ranbir Kapoor
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Salman Khan will officially inaugurate “Umang”, a centre for special children in Jaipur. After unveiling the plaque, he will meet the children and see the services provided by the centre for rehabilitating them.
[/su_spoiler] - The “Sagarmatha Friendship-2” military exercise in between Nepal and which other country?
A)Australia
B)China
C)India
D)Pakistan
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Days after pulling out of the Bimstec joint military exercise in India at the last minute, the Nepal Army began its second wargame with the Chinese Military at Chengdu,China. The “Sagarmatha Friendship-2” military exercise in China’s Sichuan province will last 10 days.
[/su_spoiler] - Which country rolled out the world’s first hydrogen powered train?
A)India
B)China
C)Germany
D)France
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Germany rolled out the world’s first hydrogen powered train, signalling the start of a push to challenge the might of polluting diesel trains with costlier but eco-friendly technology. Hydrogen trains are equipped with fuel cells that produce electricity through a combination of hydrogen and oxygen, a process that leaves steam and water as the only emissions.
[/su_spoiler] - Indian women boxers bagged how many medals at the 32nd Ahmet Comert Boxing Tournament in Istanbul,Turkey?
A)4
B)9
C)7
D)8
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Indian women boxers have bagged a total of 7 medals, including three gold, two silver and two bronze at the 32nd Ahmet Comert Boxing Tournament in Istanbul,Turkey.
[/su_spoiler] - Which actors have been signed in to promote and endorse the Skill India Mission, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
A)Varun Dhawan
B)Anushka Sharma
C)Both a and b
D)Ranveer Singh
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Actors Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma have been signed on to promote and endorse the Skill India Mission, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
[/su_spoiler] - Which INSV was bestowed with Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award?
A)Mahdei
B)Vikramaditya
C)Vijaya
D)Tarini
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: All-women crew of INSV Tarini has bagged the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award for beating the odds in water with their enduring skills and sailing across the world for eight long months as part of a mission under the Navika Sagar Parikrama project.
[/su_spoiler] - Which state tourism awarded with Pacific Asia Travel Association(PATA) for its innovative marketing campaigns?
A)TamilNadu
B)Karnataka
C)Kerala
D)Uttar Pradesh
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Kerala Tourism vigorous efforts to get back on track in the wake of recent devastating floods got a shot in the arm as it walked away with two prestigious gold awards of the Pacific Asia Travel Association(PATA) for its innovative marketing campaigns.
[/su_spoiler] - Which airport has bagged the title of best airport to handle over 40 million passengers per annum (MPPA) by the Airport Service Quality(ASQ) awards 2017?
A)Kempegowda International Airport
B) Indira Gandhi international Airport
C)Holkar Airport
D)Jolly grant Airport
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: The national capital’s Indira Gandhi international Airport has bagged the title of best airport to handle over 40 million passengers per annum (MPPA) by the Airport Service Quality(ASQ) awards 2017.
[/su_spoiler] - Who is the author of “Story So far”?
A)Binoy Kumar
B)Sujoy Ghosh
C)Sundeep Misra
D)Arundhati Roy
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: T he incredible story of Dutee Chand, who rose from abject poverty to become one of India’s biggest sprinting stars, will be brought alive in the form of a book titled as, “Story so Far”.
[/su_spoiler] - Recently, which India’s first woman IAS officer post-Independence died?
A)Akansha Manjum
B)Anna Rajam Malhotra
C)Annu rajesh
D)Avnesha Malhotra
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: India’s first woman IAS officer post-Independence,Anna Rajam Malhotra, passes away at her residence in suburban Andheri, Mumbai.
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- What is the capital of Turkey?
A)Beijing
B)Kabul
C)Ankara
D)Istanbul
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
[/su_spoiler] - What is the currency of Turkey?
A)Dollar
B)Lira
C)Euro
D)Yuan
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
[/su_spoiler] - What is the capital of Germany?
A)Berlin
B)New York
C)London
D)Paris
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
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