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Quiz from Current Affairs 25 September 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of September 25, 2018
- India and which country have agreed to explore the possibility of using high resolution satellite images in boundary survey work?
A)Nepal
B)Bangladesh
C)China
D)Pakistan
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: India and Nepal have agreed to explore the possibility of using high resolution satellite images in boundary survey work during the 5th meeting of the Nepal India Boundary Working Group which concluded in Kathmandu.
[/su_spoiler] - Who will head the committee which will look into jail reforms across the country and suggest measures to deal with them?
A)Amitav Ghosh
B)Amitava Roy
C)Mukul Mudgal
D)Preeti Shenoy
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: The Supreme Court constituted a three-member committee, headed by its former judge Justice Amitava Roy, to look into jail reforms across the country and suggest measures to deal with them.
[/su_spoiler] - The government announced how many initiatives to take banking to last mile recently?
A)5
B)3
C)4
D)7
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: The government announced 3 initiatives to take banking to the last mile comprising a financial inclusion index,geographical mapping of banking services and hassle free online loans for MSMEs valuing upto Rs 1 crore.
[/su_spoiler] - Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated air pollution control device WAYU, at ITO in New Delhi.What does “A” stands in WAYU?
A)Acord
B)Argument
C)Augmentation
D)Access
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated air pollution control device Wind Augmentation Purifying Unit,WAYU, at ITO in New Delhi.
[/su_spoiler] - Government will spend how much amount for improving national highways in the northeastern states of the country,as said by Nitin Gadkari?
A)1.8 lakh crore
B)1.2 lakh crore
C)1 lakh crore
D)1.5 lakh crore
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari in Shillong announced that the government will spend Rs 1.5 lakh crore for improving national highways in the northeastern states of the country.
[/su_spoiler] - State-run Indian Oil Corporation set up a high-level committee of experts to draw a roadmap for settlement of land acquisition issues facing the proposed $44 billion Ratnagiri refinery project in Maharashtra.Who will head this committee?
A)Preeti Shenoy
B)Mukul Modgal
C)DM Sukthankar
D)Ajay Sharma
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: State-run Indian Oil Corporation said that a high-level committee of experts has been set up to draw a roadmap for settlement of land acquisition issues facing the proposed $44 billion Ratnagiri refinery project in Maharashtra.The panel will be headed by former Maharashtra Chief Secretary DM Sukthankar.
[/su_spoiler] - 21st Central Zonal Council meeting was held in which city?
A)Lucknow
B)Mumbai
C)Delhi
D)Pune
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the meeting of 21st Central Zonal Council in Lucknow in which Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand while representative ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh participated.
[/su_spoiler] - Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal inaugurated two-day National Orientation workshop on NeVA.What is “A”in NeVA?
A)Absolute
B)Abondoned
C)Application
D)Access
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal inaugurated two-day National Orientation workshop on National e-Vidhan Application(NeVA).
[/su_spoiler] - VP Naidu wil inaugurate a colossal dome shaped structure in which city?
A)Chennai
B)Kanpur
C)Mumbai
D)Pune
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: A colossal dome shaped structure will be inaugurated at the Maharashrra Institute of Technology ,Pune on October 2.
[/su_spoiler] - World Bank (WB) team estimated that Kerala would require how much amount for reconstruction of the flood-ravaged economy and infrastructure?
A)20500 cr
B)25050 cr
C)24000 cr
D)24050 cr
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: World Bank (WB) team estimated that Kerala would require around Rs.25,050 crore for reconstruction of the flood-ravaged economy and infrastructure.
[/su_spoiler] - UN Secretary-General Antonia Guterres has hailed the World Bank/United Nations FAM as an important new tool to help predict and prevent famine.What does “M” stands in FAM?
A)Minor
B)Mechanism
C)Module
D)Minority
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: UN Secretary-General Antonia Guterres has hailed the World Bank/United Nations Famine Action Mechanism(FAM)as an important new tool to help predict and prevent famine.
[/su_spoiler] - Statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled at the UN HQ .He was the former President of which country?
A)Austria
B)South Africa
C)Poland
D)Australia
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: A statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled at the UN HQ to honour the South African President’s 100th birth anniversary.
[/su_spoiler] - Women Foreign Ministers Meeting was held in which city?
A)Montreal
B)NewYork
C)Paris
D)London
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Women Foreign Ministers Meeting for the first summit of its kind vowed to bring a ‘women’s perspective’ to foreign policy. The two-day meeting began in Montreal.
[/su_spoiler] - Shazam, world’s most popular music recognition mobile app was acquired by which company?
A)Microsoft
B)Cisco
C)Apple
D)Google
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Apple announced it has completed the acquisition of Shazam, one of the world’s most popular music recognition mobile apps. Apple struck a deal with Shazam for a likely sum of nearly $400 million.
[/su_spoiler] - Which company has acquired Israel based analytics start-up called Upstream Commerce?
A)Ebay
B)TCS
C)Flipkart
D)Amazon
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Flipkart has acquired an Israel based analytics start-up called Upstream Commerce,as India’s largest online retailer looks to help its massive seller base with services such as real-time pricing and product assortment information.
[/su_spoiler] - According to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley,India’s growth rate will sustain at what rate?
A)8.5%
B)7.2%
C)7.5%
D)8%
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the new insolvency law, indirect tax regime and demonetization will help drive India’s growth rate and sustain it at 8%.
[/su_spoiler] - As per Manoj Sinha, the foreign direct investment(FDI) in the telecom sector rose to how much in the last fiscal?
A)6.4 million
B)6.2 billion
C)6 billion
D)7.2 million
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: The foreign direct investment(FDI) in the telecom sector rose to USD 6.2 billion in the last fiscal, a near five-fold increase from USD 1.3 billion in 2015-16, Union Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said.
[/su_spoiler] - Who won FIFA Best Men’s Player Award at an award ceremony in London?
A)Luka Modric
B)Christiano Ronaldo
C)Lionel Messi
D)Neymar
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Real Madrid and Croatian midfielder Luka Modric won FIFA Best Men’s Player Award at an award ceremony in London.
[/su_spoiler] - Who was appointed as Chief Privacy Officer by Google?
A)John Riot
B)Keith Enright
C)Scott Kiemens
D)Kate Enrigh
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Google has appointed its privacy lawyer, Keith Enright, as Chief Privacy Officer as the company proposed policies for potential federal regulation of data.
[/su_spoiler] - Who was appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force?
A)R Nambiar
B)Karan Rahubir
C)Anil Khosla
D)Dalbir Singh
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Air Marshal Anil Khosla will be appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force.Air Marshal R Nambiar, who is currently serving as the Deputy Air Chief, is all set to be designated as the Commander-in-Chief of Eastern Air command which is headquartered at Shillong.
[/su_spoiler] - Shantaram Potdukhe passed away recently.He was related to which profession?
A)Journalist
B)Actor
C)Politics
D)Singer
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Former Union Minister and Congress leader Shantaram Potdukhe has passed away. Potdukhe was a Union minister of state for finance in the Narasimha Rao-led government.
[/su_spoiler] - Renowned commentator Jasdev Singh passed away.He was the commentator of which language?
A)Urdu
B)Odia
C)Hindi
D)English
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Renowned hindi commentator Jasdev Singh passed away after prolonged illness. Jasdev was a rare commentator who excelled in commentating on every sport but hockey was close to his heart.
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- When was Google founded?
A)2005
B)2002
C)1998
D)1997
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
[/su_spoiler] - Where is the HQ of FIFA?
A)Australia
B)USA
C)Switzerland
D)Spain
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
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