Current Affairs Quiz: December 17, 2018

Current Affairs 17 December 2018 Quiz

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Quiz from Current Affairs 16 December 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of December 16, 2018

1. Which country’s President recently visited India and hold talks with Indian PM Narendra Modi?
   A)Myanmar
   B)Maldives
   C)Nepal
   D)China
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
   Explanation:
   Maldives new President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih arrived in New Delhi on a three-day state visit during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.
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2. Recently,India launched IRDSS to improve data relay and communication.What is “R”in IRDSS?
   A)Request
   B)Relay
   C)Repeat
   D)Remit
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
   Explanation: As part of its proposed manned space mission,India will launch the Indian Data Relay Satellite System(IRDSS) to improve data relay and communication links with its remote sensing/earth observation satellites.
   
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3. Who has been sworn as new CM of Chattisgarh?
   A)Ashok Gehlot
   B)Jyotiraj Sindhia
   C)Raman Singh
   D)Bhupesh Bhagel
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   Explanation: Bhupesh Bhagel is the new CM of Chattisgarh.
   
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4. Who will head the committee to select managing directors of public sector insurance companies?
   A)Ajay Tyagi
   B)Rahul Dev Vrat
   C)Subash kHuntia
   D)BP Sharma
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   Explanation: The government has constitute d a seven member panel to select managing directors of public sector insurance companies.The panel would be headed by Banks Board Bureau (BBB) chairman BP Sharma.
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5. Who became the first Indian to lift the Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals Title 2018?
   A)Saina Nehwal
   B)Sania Mirza
   C)Arundhati Pathamwate
   D)PV Sindhu
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   Explanation: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu lifted the prestigious season-ending World Tour Finals Trophy in China.The Olympic silver medallist defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 21-17 in the summit clash.
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6. Who was sworn as new PM of Sri Lanka?
   A)Mahindra Rajasekgran
   B)Mahinda Rajapaksa
   C)M Srisena
   D)Ranil Wickremsinghe
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   Explanation: United National Party leader Ranil Wickremsinghe was swore-in as the PM of Sri Lanka.
   
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7. Recently,Ajayan passed away.He was related to which field?
   A)Film director
   B)Poet
   C)Actor
   D)Singer
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
   Explanation: Ajayan,noted filmmaker and director of classic Malayalam movie Perumthachan, passed away at Thiruvananthapuram
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Where is the HQ of Bank Boards Bureau?
   A)Kolkata
   B)Chennai
   C)New Delhi
   D)Mumbai
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   
   
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2. Where is the HQ Of ISRO?
   A)Kolkata
   B)Chennai
   C)Mumbai
   D)Bangalore
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   
   
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