Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Current Affairs Quiz: September 25, 2018

Current Affairs 25 September 2018 Quiz

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Quiz from Current Affairs 24 September 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of September 24, 2018

  1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pakyong Airport in which state?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Assam
    C)Sikkim
    D)Mizoram
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation:
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pakyong Airport near Gangtok in Sikkim on September 24, nine years after the foundation stone was laid. The state’s first airport is situated at an altitude of 4,500 feet above sea level.

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  2. Andhra Pradesh,Odisha and which other state was awarded the best performing states in terms of “Ease of Living Index” under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Bihar
    C)Haryana
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
    Explanation:
    Andhra Pradesh,Odisha and Madhya Pradesh were awarded the best performing states in terms of “Ease of Living Index” under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) at the National Dissemination Workshop on Ease of Living Index, 2018, in New Delhi.

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  3. Which country has become the 4th nation in the world to have a robust BMD system after US, Russia, and Israel with the successful testing of the anti-ballistic missile system?
    A)Pakistan
    B)India
    C)Japan
    D)China
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
    Explanation:
    India successfully conducted an interceptor missile test off the Odisha coast, achieving a major milestone in developing a two-layer Ballistic Missile Defence System.

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  4. 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) was held in which city?
    A)Tokyo
    B)Washington DC
    C)NewYork
    D)Paris
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation:
    On the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) in NewYork,India will co-host a meeting with the United States and other selected countries over the issue of how to combat the drug menace . External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and United States President Donald Trump will be a part of the meeting.

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  5. RBI told banks to share a maximum of how much percent credit risk for joint priority sector loans with non-banking finance companies ?
    A)80 percent
    B)75 percent
    C)60 percent
    D)90 percent
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
    Explanation:
    RBI told banks to share a maximum 80% credit risk when they originate priority sector loans jointly with non-banking finance companies. The regulator also said the lenders will charge a single interest rate to borrowers.

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  6. Asian Development Bank will undertake an exhaustive study in which state of India to add value to mango growing, guava, potato and pulse farming?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Haryana
    D)Bihar
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
    Explanation:
    The Asian Development Bank will undertake an exhaustive study in Uttar Pradesh to add value to mango growing, guava, potato and pulse farming, and submit a report to the state government.

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  7. Which telecom firm has inked a pact with Japan’s Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G and Internet of Things technology in India?

    A)BSNL
    B)Idea
    C)Airtel
    D)Vodafone
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
    Explanation:
    State-run telecom firm BSNL has inked a pact with Japan’s Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G and Internet of Things technology in India.

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  8. Who was sworn as Maldives President?
    A)Mario Abdo
    B)Ajit Prakash
    C)Ibrahim Mohammed Solih
    D)Mohmmad Salah
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation:
    Ibrahim Mohammed Solih won the Maldives presidential election, a surprise defeat for President Abdulla Yameen. Results released by the Elections Commission showed Solih had secured 58.3 percent of the popular vote.

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  9. Who has been named Facebook India’s vice president and MD?
    A)Anirudh Basu
    B)Ajit Mohan
    C)Ajay Taygi
    D)Vijay Mohan
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
    Explanation:
    Ajit Mohan, the chief executive officer of Star India’s over-the-top video service Hotstar, has been named Facebook India’s vice president and MD.

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  10. Former President Biswanath Dutt passed away.He was the president of which organization?
    A)TCS
    B)BCCI
    C)Infosys
    D)IPL
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
    Explanation:
    Former BCCI President Biswanath Dutt, best known in Indian cricket fraternity as Jagmohan Dalmiya’s mentor, passed away. He was 92.

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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS




  1. Where is the HQ of Facebook?
    A)New York
    B)Tokyo
    C)Paris
    D)California
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D


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  2. What is the capital of Maldives?
    A)Beijing
    B)Tokyo
    C)Male
    D)Berlin
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C


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  3. Where is the HQ of BSNL?
    A)Chennai
    B)Kanpur
    C)Lucknow
    D)New Delhi
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D


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