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Current Affairs Quiz: November 02, 2018

Current Affairs 2 November 2018 Quiz

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  1. The cabinet approved renaming of which airport as “Veer Surendra Sai Airport”?
    A)Dabolim Airport
    B)Jharsuguda Airport
    C)Sardar Vallabhbhai Airport
    D)Holkar Airport
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
    Explanation:
    The Cabinet approved renaming Jharsuguda aerodrome in Odisha as “Veer Surendra Sai Airport”.
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  2. Ministry of Home Affairs approved Safe City Project for which city?
    A)Kanpur
    B)Gurugram
    C)Delhi
    D)Lucknow
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
    Explanation:
    The city of Lucknow will soon see exclusive women police outposts for facilitating filing of complaints by women, pink toilets, improved public transport services for women and exclusive women power line, with the city being selected for the Safe City Project by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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  3. India has signed a contract with which country for two upgraded Krivak III class stealth frigates?
    A)Russia
    B)France
    C)Japan
    D)China
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
    Explanation:
    India has signed a $950 million contract with Russia for two upgraded Krivak III class stealth frigates.

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  4. What is India’s rank in the Global Passport Index 2018?
    A)66th
    B)65th
    C)64th
    D)62nd
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
    Explanation:
    The Indian passport was ranked 66th in the world in the latest ranking of the Global Passport Index. Singapore tops the list.

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  5. India held “Dharma Guardian 2018” exercise with which country in Mizoram?
    A)SriLanka
    B)Japan
    C)China
    D)Australia
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
    Explanation:
    Armies of India and Japan began their first ever joint military exercise “Dharma Guardian 2018” at a jungle warfare school in Mizoram’s Vairengte with a focus on strengthening counter-terror cooperation.

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  6. Which film will be the opening film at the 49th International Film Festival of India ,IFFI this year?
    A)Balan
    B)Shree
    C)Olu
    D)Prahlada
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation:
    Malayalam film Olu will be the opening film at the 49th International Film Festival of India ,IFFI this year.

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  7. Which university created India’s first microprocessor “Shakti”?
    A)SRM University
    B)IIT Delhi
    C)IIT Madras
    D)BHU
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation:
    Researchers at IIT-Madras have designed and booted up India’s first microprocessor,Shakti which could be used in mobile computing and other devices.

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  8. Which state government flagged off “Saubhagya Raths” on achieving 100 percent electrification?
    A)Jammu and Kashmir
    B)Karnataka
    C)Odisha
    D)Haryana
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
    Explanation:
    After having achieved the target of cent percent electrification, Governor, Satya Pal Malik flagged off “Saubhagya Raths” for 22 districts of Kashmir and Jammu Divisions in Jammu from Raj Bhavan to ensure on-the-spot electrification of the households left out, if any.


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  9. Which state government launched the Samruddhi Scheme for aspiring SC/ST rural entrepreneurs?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Maharshtra
    C)Bihar
    D)Karnataka
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
    Explanation:
    Karnataka Social Welfare Department launched the Samruddhi scheme to boost employment opportunities for SC/ST youth through entrepreneurship.
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  10. Which state launched virtual tour guide “SMiLE” ?
    A)Odisha
    B)Karnataka
    C)Kerala
    D)TamilNadu
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation:
    Tapping into the huge potential of Malabar as a major tourist destination, the Tourism Department has brought out a high-tech digital facility that provides visitors all details about the experiential and service packages offered in the region in north Kerala.

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  11. A “Clean Air week” would be organised from November 1-5 by the Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with which government?
    A)Punjab
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Haryana
    D)Delhi
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
    Explanation:
    Amid growing concerns over the deteriorating air quality in Delhi, a “Clean Air week” would be organised from November 1-5 by the Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the Delhi Government and the four major National Capital Region cities to control the air pollution.

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  12. Which global IT company announced the acquisition of W12 Studios?
    A)Syntel
    B)TCS
    C)Wipro
    D)IBM
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
    Explanation:
    Global IT company TCS announced the acquisition of W12 Studios, an award-winning digital design studio based in London, for an undisclosed sum.

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  13. Which company has acquired IDFC Infrastructure Finance?
    A)IDBI Bank
    B)NABARD
    C)NIIF
    D)IBM
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation:
    The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund(NIIF) has acquired IDFC Infrastructure Finance, an infrastructure debt fund. This acquisition is the first investment from NIIF’s strategic fund.

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  14. Which Indian player was recently inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame?
    A)Rahul Dravid
    B)Sourav ganguly
    C)VVS Laxman
    D)Ajay Jadeja
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
    Explanation:
    Former India captain Rahul Dravid was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

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  15. Which company was named the official Partner for the prestigious Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneshwar 2018?
    A)L&T
    B)TCS
    C)Jindal Steel
    D)Tata Steel
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
    Explanation:
    Indian multinational steel-making giant Tata Steel was announced as an Official Partner for the prestigious Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneshwar 2018 which is scheduled to be held from November 28 – December 16, 2018 at the Kalinga Hockey stadium in Bhubaneswar.

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  16. The 3rd round of the Indian National Rally Championships the country’s premier motorsports event will be held in which city?
    A)Shimla
    B)Dispur
    C)Itanagar
    D)Kohima
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation:
    The 3rd round of the Indian National Rally Championships the country’s premier motorsports event will be held in Itanagar.

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  17. Which state police bags Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems(CCTNS) good practice award for the development of Digital Criminal Intelligence Gazette and generation of State Crime Record Bureau(SCRB) reports?
    A)Maharshtra
    B)Punjab
    C)Odisha
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
    Explanation:
    Punjab Police bags Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems(CCTNS) good practice award for the development of Digital Criminal Intelligence Gazette and generation of State Crime Record Bureau(SCRB) reports.

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  18. When is World Vegan Day celebrated?
    A)Nov 4th
    B)Nov 2nd
    C)Nov 1st
    D)31st Oct
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation:
    World Vegan Day is an annual event celebrated by vegans around the world every 1 November.

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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS




  1. Where is the HQ of Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System(CCTNS)?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Mumbai
    C)Lucknow
    D)New Delhi
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  2. When was International Cricket Council(ICC) founded?
    A)1934
    B)1948
    C)1915
    D)1909
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D


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  3. What is the motto of International Cricket Council(ICC)?
    A)Play cricket for good
    B)Cricket for good
    C)Cricket and Life
    D)Good to grow with cricket
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B


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