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Quiz from Current Affairs 26 September 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of September 26, 2018
- Indo-Uzbekistan joint exhibition inaugurated in which city?
A)Pune
B)Chennai
C)New Delhi
D)Mumbai
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: An exhibition dedicated to the upcoming state visit of Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to India was inaugurated at National Museum in New Delhi.
[/su_spoiler] - Indian Culinary Institute built by the Ministry of Tourism will be built in which city?
A)Pune
B)Tirupati
C)Itanagar
D)Nashik
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated a Rs 100 crore Indian Culinary Institute built by the Ministry of Tourism, close to Renigunta Airport,15 km from Tirupati.
[/su_spoiler] - The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to convert GSTN into a government-owned company.What is “S” in GSTN?
A)Scarce
B)Severe
C)System
D)Services
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to convert Goods and Services Network(GSTN) into a government-owned company. The government will now own 100 per cent of the IT backbone to the new indirect tax regime.
[/su_spoiler] - The Union Cabinet approved how much package as part of a comprehensive policy for the sugar industry?
A)5608 cr
B)5600 cr
C)5500 cr
D)5538 cr
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The Union Cabinet approved a Rs5538 crore package as part of a comprehensive policy for the sugar industry to deal with the surplus domestic stock and help mills clear dues of cane growers.
[/su_spoiler] - According to National Digital Communications Policy 2018, the policy aims at providing how much speed connectivity to all ‘Gram Panchayats’ by 2020?
A)4 Gbps
B)10 Gbps
C)1 Gbps
D)2 Gbps
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The Union Cabinet approved a new telecom policy,National Digital Communications Policy 2018, designed to provide “Broadband to all”, Union Communications Minister Manoj Sinha announced. Further, the policy aims at providing 1 Gbps (gigabits per second) connectivity to all ‘Gram Panchayats’ by 2020 and 10 Gbps by 2022.
[/su_spoiler] - India has set up an Ayush information cell at its embassy premises in which country?
A)Ukraine
B)Romania
C)USA
D)Australia
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: To encourage practice of ayurveda, India has set up an Ayush information cell at its embassy premises in Romania to create awareness about the traditional Indian system of medicine.
[/su_spoiler] - What is the theme of of Odisha Conclave 2018?
A)Me Odisha
B)I am Odisha
C)Myself Odisha
D)I love Odisha
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled the theme of Odisha Conclave 2018.The flagship biennial business event of the Government of Odisha will be themed on “I am Odisha”.
[/su_spoiler] - Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated Odisha Bhawan in which city?
A)Lucknow
B)Pune
C)Nagpur
D)Chennai
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated Odisha Bhawan in Chennai. He said, “With completion of this facility, we have created an institution which will provide a platform for engagement between Odisha and the State of Tamil Nadu”.
[/su_spoiler] - Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled a statue of BJP ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya in which city?
A)Gorakhpur
B)Kanpur
C)Agra
D)Lucknow
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled a statue of BJP ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on the Agra University campus.
[/su_spoiler] - The Supreme Court said that linking Aadhar Card with bank accounts and mobile phone numbers is not mandatory, but a must for PAN.What is “A” in PAN?
A)Asset
B)Accountability
C)Account
D)Access
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The Supreme Court said that linking Aadhar Card with bank accounts and mobile phone numbers is not mandatory, but a must for Permanenent Account Number(PAN). It pronounced a landmark verdict on Aadhaar Card and said that Aadhaar identification is unparalleled and it empowers the marginalised sections of the society.
[/su_spoiler] - Which indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile(BVRAAM) was successfully test-fired by the Indian Air Force from Su-30 Aircraft from Air Force Station,Kalaikunda?
A)Astra
B)Avni
C)Akansha
D)Akash
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Astra, the indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile(BVRAAM) was successfully test-fired by the Indian Air Force from Su-30 Aircraft from Air Force Station,Kalaikunda.
[/su_spoiler] - What is India’s rank in the world for its investments in education and healthcare, a survey of 195 countries has revealed?
A)166th
B)178th
C)158th
D)160th
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: India ranks 158th in the world for its investments in education and healthcare, a survey of 195 countries has revealed.Finland tops the list of 195 countries in the two key sectors.
[/su_spoiler] - UN declared which years as Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace?
A)2025-2035
B)2019-2028
C)2020-2030
D)2018-2029
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: A statue of Nelson Mandela has been unveiled at the United Nations to honour the late South African leader’s birth.This year marks the 100th anniversary of Mandela’s birth, and the UN is declaring 2019-2028 the Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace.
[/su_spoiler] - Which has become the first and only SAARC country to have a quit line number on tobacco products?
A)Pakistan
B)India
C)SriLanka
D)Nepal
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: India has become the first and only SAARC country to have a quitline number on tobacco products. The Union Health Ministry has already made 85 percent pictorial health warning mandatory on both sides of packets containing cigarettes, bidis, and chewing tobacco. The quit-line number will be printed on all tobacco products manufactured after September 1, 2018.
[/su_spoiler] - Asian Development Bank forecast what percent growth for Asia for 2018-19?
A)7.3 percent
B)6.6 percent
C)6 percent
D)7 percent
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: ADB announced that it will maintain its growth forecast for this year in Asia at 6 percent but warned of the fallout of the ongoing trade tensions between China and the US for the region.
[/su_spoiler] - India will approach USD 100 billion FDI inflow per annum by which year?
A)2022
B)2024
C)2019
D)2020
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: india is approaching towards USD 100 billion FDI inflow per annum by 2022 as volumes of foreign direct investment are increasing year after year.
[/su_spoiler] - Which bank has partnered with online financial services company RupeeBoss.com for the integration of the bank’s chatbot based platform to support instant loan eligibilities for its several loan products?
A)SBI
B)ICICI Bank
C)HDFC Bank
D)Yes Bank
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Private sector lender Yes bank has partnered with online financial services company RupeeBoss.com for the integration of the bank’s chatbot based platform to support instant loan eligibilities for its several loan products.
[/su_spoiler] - Which life insurance brand has tied up with India’s largest urban co-operative bank Saraswat Cooperative to offer life insurance products ranging from protection to wealth creation?
A)NIACL
B)NICL
C)ICICI Prudential Life
D)Bajaj Allianz
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Leading life insurance brand ICICI Prudential Life has partnered with India’s largest urban co-operative bank Saraswat Cooperative to offer life insurance products ranging from protection to wealth creation.
[/su_spoiler] - In a report titled “A Glass Half Full:The Promise of Regional Trade in South Asia”, the bank estimates India’s potential trade in goods with South Asia at how much amount?
A)$60 billion
B)$62 billion
C)$68 billion
D)$70 billion
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: In a report titled “A Glass Half Full:The Promise of Regional Trade in South Asia”, the bank estimates India’s potential trade in goods with South Asia at $62 billion against its actual trade of $19 billion, which is a mere 3% of its global trade and about $43 billion below its potential.
[/su_spoiler] - Who will be honoured with “Icons of Indian Cinema “Award at the closing ceremony of the ninth edition of Jagran Film Festival in Mumbai?
A)Rakesh roshan
B)Jeetendra
C)Rishi Kapoor
D)Pankaj Kapoor
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Actor-director Pankaj Kapoor will be honoured with “Icons of Indian Cinema “Award at the closing ceremony of the ninth edition of Jagran Film Festival in Mumbai. He is a three-time National Award winner.
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is the HQ of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance?
A)Mumbai
B)Delhi
C)Pune
D)Chennai
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
[/su_spoiler] - Where is the HQ of Yes Bank?
A)Chennai
B)Lucknow
C)Mumbai
D)Pune
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
[/su_spoiler] - Subarnarekha port is going to be constructed in which state?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Maharashtra
D)Odisha
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
The Odisha government said that the construction of the Subarnarekha port in Balasore will begin in October 2018.
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