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Quiz from Current Affairs 23 September 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of September 23, 2018
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Ayushman Bharat, world’s largest government-funded healthcare scheme in which city?
A)Nashik
B)Kanpur
C)Ranchi
D)Mumbai
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Ayushman Bharat, world’s largest government-funded healthcare scheme in Jharkhand’s capital ranchi.
[/su_spoiler] - India commemorated centenary of the battle of Haifa with which country?
A)France
B)Iraq
C)Israel
D)Iran
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Centenary celebrations to commemorate hundred years of liberation of Haifa in Israel by the Indian troops in 1918 culminates with a grand function in New Delhi. The Battle of Haifa is being commemorated in Israel, Delhi and Jaipur
[/su_spoiler] - Which government has signed a MoU with National Insurance Company Limited to provide medical facilities to the people of the state under the Centre’s flagship health scheme – Ayushman Bharat Yojana?
A)Bihar
B)Haryana
C)Jharkhand
D)Uttar Pradesh
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The Jharkhand government has signed a MoU with National Insurance Company Limited to provide medical facilities to the people of the state under the Centre’s flagship health scheme – Ayushman Bharat Yojana. The scheme will cover 80 per cent population of the state.
[/su_spoiler] - Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay rupani declared which district as “scarcity hit district” after it received just 26.51 percent rains this monsoon?
A)Ahmedabad
B)Gandhinagar
C)Vadodara
D)Kutch
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay rupani declared Kutch as “scarcity hit district” after it received just 26.51 percent rains this monsoon. He said that drinking water pipeline projects worth Rs. 296 crore for Kutch district would be taken up on a war footing.
[/su_spoiler] - World Rhino Day is being celebrated in which state?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Meghalaya
C)Mizoram
D)Assam
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: World Rhino Day is being celebrated in Assam. State Forest minister Parimal Suklabaidya along with others will take part in the main event to be held in Guwahati.
[/su_spoiler] - Naropa Festival held in which city?
A)Nainital
B)Leh
C)Mussorie
D)Dehradun
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: The five-day Naropa Festival concluded with a grand “Chondol Dance” performed by as many as 299 Ladakhi women attired in traditional costume breaking the Guinness World Records.
[/su_spoiler] - > The first general assembly of the International Solar alliance ISA, will be inaugurated on the 2nd of October in which city?
A)Delhi
B)Chennai
C)Mumbai
D)Lucknow
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: The first general assembly of the International Solar alliance ISA, will be inaugurated on the 2nd of October in Delhi.The Ministerial level Assembly will be held in Greater Noida.
[/su_spoiler] - The government along with UN body FAO has launched an agriculture project with USD 33.5 million grant in how many states in india?
A)5
B)4
C)8
D)6
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: The government along with UN body FAO has launched an agriculture project with USD 33.5 million grant from Global Environment Facility (GEF) that seeks to bring transformative change in the farm sector through conservation of biodiversity and forest landscapes.
[/su_spoiler] - According to estimates from the 2018 global Multidimensional Poverty index(MPI),how many Indians moved out of poverty?
A)278 mn
B)275 mn
C)274 mn
D)271 mn
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: India has made momentous progress in reducing multidimensional poverty with its incidence almost halving between 2005-06 and 2015-16, climbing down to 27.5 per cent from 54.7 per cent, according to estimates from the 2018 global Multidimensional Poverty index(MPI).
[/su_spoiler] - Which country’s space agency made history by successfully landing two unmanned rovers on an asteroid known as MINERVA-||1?
A)India
B)USA
C)Japan
D)China
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The Japanese space agency JAXA said that it has made history by successfully landing two unmanned rovers on an asteroid. The rovers are collectively known as MINERVA-||1.
[/su_spoiler] - 73rd session of the UN General assembly will be held in which city?
A)NewDelhi
B)Paris
C)London
D)Newyork
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has arrived in New York to represent India at the 73rd session of the UN General assembly and hold several bilateral and multilateral meetings with her global counterparts.
[/su_spoiler] - Which country will be the first country in the world to double its tiger population?
A)China
B)Nepal
C)India
D)Bhutan
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Nepal is likely to be the first country in the world to double its tiger population. On the occasion of National Conservation Day on 23rd September, Nepal announced that there are now an estimated 235 wild tigers in the country, nearly doubling the baseline of around 121 tigers in 2009.
[/su_spoiler] - Which bank has asked non-banking financial companies not to worry about credit availability as it would continue to support them?
A)IOB
B)BOB
C)PNB
D)SBI
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: SBI asked non-banking financial companies not to worry about credit availability as it would continue to support them.
[/su_spoiler] - Which country were crowned the 2018 FISU World University Netball Champions?
A)India
B)Nepal
C)Afghanistan
D)Uganda
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Uganda were crowned the 2018 FISU World University Netball Champions after beating South Africa 44-43 in the final which was held in Kampala,Uganda.
[/su_spoiler] - Who was appointed as new chairman and MD of Steel Authority of India Ltd?
A)Binoy Kumar
B)Ajay Tyagi
C)Anil Kumar Chaudhary
D)Animesh Jain
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Anil Kumar Chaudhary name as the new chairman and MD of Steel Authority of India Ltd. His tenure as CMD of SAIL is likely to be for a little over 2 years.
[/su_spoiler] - Which mountaineers have created history by climbing Asia’s highest volcanic peak Mount Damavand in Iran?
A)Satyarup Siddhanta
B)Mousumi Khatua
C)Both a and b
D)Roshni Nair
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Mountaineers satyarup Siddhanta and Mousumi Khatua have created history by climbing Asia’s highest volcanic peak Mount Damavand in Iran.
[/su_spoiler] - Renowned Kalpana Lajmi passed away recently.She was related to which profession?
A)Economist
B)Singer
C)Actress
D)Filmmaker
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Renowned filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi passed away at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. She was 64.
[/su_spoiler] - Former Assembly Deputy Speaker and Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party legislator, Imtikumzuk Longkumer passed away in Delhi.He was the Assembly Deputy Speaker of which state?
A)Assam
B)Nagaland
C)Uttar pradesh
D)Mizoram
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Former Nagaland Assembly Deputy Speaker and Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party legislator, Imtikumzuk Longkumer passed away in Delhi.
[/su_spoiler] - When is International Day of Sign Language celebrated?
A)Sep 24
B)Sep 20
C)Sep 23
D)Sep 21
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: International Day of Sign Language is celebrated annually across the world on 23 september every year along with International Week of the Deaf.The theme of International Day of Sign Languages is “with Sign Language,everyone is included”.
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is the HQ of Steel Authority of india?
A)Lucknow
B)Mumbai
C)Chennai
D)New Delhi
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
[/su_spoiler] - What is the capital of Uganda?
A)Bishkek
B)Kampala
C)Astana
D)Beijing
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
[/su_spoiler] - What is the currency of Uganda?
A)Dollar
B)Euro
C)Shilling
D)Dong
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
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