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Quiz from Current Affairs 9 November 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of November 9, 2018
- The 25th edition of the Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise(SIMBEX) kicked off at which place?
A)Vijaywada
B)Gandhinagar
C)Port Blair
D)Vadodara
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The 25th edition of the Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise(SIMBEX),kicked off with gusto as frontline ships of the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy and those of the Republic of the Singapore Navy(RSN) made their entry into the waters at port Blair.
[/su_spoiler] - The Cabinet approved setting up of a Central Tribal University in which state?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Bihar
D)Odisha
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: The Cabinet approved setting up of a Central Tribal University in Andhra Pradesh.
[/su_spoiler] - Which body is likely to establish an ombudsman for digital payments by March 2019?
A)IRDA
B)RBI
C)NABARD
D)SIDBI
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: RBI is likely to establish an ombudsman for digital payments by March to take the load off the increasing number of complaints currently being handled by the banking ombudsman.
[/su_spoiler] - According to Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, unemployment rate in the country rose to how much in October?
A)6.9%
B)6.7%
C)7.0%
D)7.5%
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Unemployment rate in the country rose to 6.9% in October, the highest in two years, according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy.
[/su_spoiler] - The UN World Food Programme and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group have formed a strategic partnership to support efforts eliminate hunger globally by which year?
A)2022
B)2025
C)2035
D)2030
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The UN World Food Programme and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group have formed a strategic partnership to support efforts eliminate hunger globally by 2030.
[/su_spoiler] - Which Indian players won gold at the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event on the last day of the Asian Airgun Chanpionship in Kuwait?
A)Mohd Asab and Suma Shirur
B)Ankur Mittal and Avneet Sidhu
C)Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker
D)Karam Lehal and Saniya Sheikh
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: India’s teenage shooting sensation Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker clinched the gold medal at the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event on the last day of the Asian Airgun Chanpionship in Kuwait.
[/su_spoiler] - Which Indian women’s player became the first Indian to score a century in T20 Internationals?
A)Sushma Verma
B)Smriti Mandhana
C)Mithali Raj
D)Harmanpreet Kaur
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Harmanpreet Kaur became the first Indian to score a century in T20 Internationals.
[/su_spoiler] - Which batsman became the first batsman to hit four centuries in T20 internationals?
A)Rohit Sharma
B)Darren Bravo
C)Virat Kohli
D)Faf Du Plessis
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Indian opener Rohit Sharma became the first batsman to hit four centuries in T20 internationals during the Lucknow clash against the West Indies, overtaking New Zealand cricketer Colin Munro, who has scored three centuries.
[/su_spoiler] - Who has been appointed as new chairperson of Competition Commission of India(CCI)?
A)Sudhir Mittal
B)Ashok Kumar Gupta
C)Mohammad Mustafa
D)Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: The Competition Commission of India(CCI) said Ashok Kumar gupta, a retired IAS officer of the 1981-batch Tamil Nadu cadre, has been appointed as its new Chairperson, replacing Sudhir Mital.
[/su_spoiler] - India’s biggest social media summit,”Social Media Summit and Awards 2018”kicked off in which city?
A)Kolkata
B)Vijaywada
C)Lucknow
D)NewDelhi
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: India’s biggest social media summit,”Social Media Summit and Awards 2018”,kicked off in Vijaywada.
[/su_spoiler] - Who will be awarded with “Global Education Award”on November 8 by “Malabar Gold and Diamonds”?
A)Binny Bansal
B)Anand Kumar
C)Subash Chandra
D)Satish Kaushik
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Mathematician and Super30 founder Anand Kumar will be awarded for his “pioneering” contributions to the field of education and illuminating the lives of many talented students. Kumar will be honoured with “Global Education Award”on November 8 by “Malabar Gold and Diamonds”.
[/su_spoiler] - Who has been awarded an honorary doctorate by a prestigious UK university for her inspirational achievements?
A)Sonu Nigam
B)AR Rahman
C)Arundhati Roy
D)Arunima Sinha
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Arunima Sinha, the Indian mountaineer who became the world’s first women amputee to climb Mt Everest in 2013, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by a prestigious UK university for her inspirational achievements.
[/su_spoiler] - Recently,KPS Srivastava passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Sportsmen
B)Journalist
C)Actor
D)Singer
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: KPS Srivastava,a veteran PTI journalist, passed away after a brief illness.
[/su_spoiler] - What is the theme of this year’s International Day of Radiology ?
A)Medical Imaging
B)Breast Imaging
C)Paediatric Imaging
D)Cardiac Imaging
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The International Day of Radiology is an annual event celebrated on Nov 8.The theme is “Cardiac Imaging”.
[/su_spoiler] - When is National Cancer Awareness Day observed?
A)Nov 7
B)Nov 8
C)Nov 9
D)Nov 10
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: National Cancer Awareness Day will be observed across the country on November 7 every year.
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is the HQ of Competition Commission of India?
A)Nashik
B)Chennai
C)Kolkata
D)New Delhi
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
[/su_spoiler] - Where is the HQ of International Cricket Council(ICC)?
A)London
B)Bishkek
C)Dubai
D)Abu Dhabi
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
[/su_spoiler] - Where is Providence Stadium located?
A)India
B)Guyana
C)Australia
D)Zimbabwe
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
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