Current Affairs Quiz: 13 November 2018

Current Affairs
1. Which country has increased its financial contribution to UNRWA?
a) US
b) Russia
c) India
d) China


Answer :

1. (c) India
India has increased its financial contribution to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). India has increased its annual financial contribution five-fold to the agency’s core budget, from one million dollars in 2016 to five million dollars in 2018. India is also committed to contribute five million dollars in 2019.

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2. The Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ was held between India and which country?
a) Singapore
b) Indonesia
c) Malaysia
d) Mauritius


Answer :

2. (b) Indonesia
The inaugural edition of Indian Navy -Indonesian Navy Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ began on November 12, 2018 at Surabaya, Indonesia. The exercise will conclude on November 18, 2018. The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Rana of the Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command arrived at the port of Surabaya to participate in the exercise.

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3. The 5th edition of World Buddhist Forum (WBF -2018) was recently held in which country?
a) China
b) India
c) Bhutan
d) Nepal


Answer :

3. (a) China
The 5th edition of World Buddhist Forum (WBF -2018) was recently held in Putian, the southeast Fujian Province of China. Over 1000 Buddhists, scholars and representatives from 55 countries and regions attended the forum.

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4. ISRO will be launching which satellite aboard GSLV Mark III on November 14, 2018?
a) GSAT-29
b) PSAT- 23
c) PSAY- 27
d) DRVS- 35


Answer :

4. (a) GSAT-29
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch the modern communication satellite GSAT-29 onboard the rocket GSLV Mark-III on November 14, 2018. This would be the second development flight of the heavier launch vehicle GSLV Mark-III.

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5. Which institution liberalised the norms governing foreign borrowings for infrastructure creation?
a) SIDBI
b) SEBI
c) RBI
d) FICCI


Answer :

5. (C) RBI
The Reserve Bank of India liberalised the norms governing foreign borrowings for infrastructure creation. The central bank said that the minimum average maturity requirement for the External Commercial Borrowings, ECBs in the infrastructure space raised by eligible borrowers has been reduced to 3 years from 5 years.

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6. 17th AEC Council Meeting was held in which country?
a) China
b) Japan
c) India
d) Singapore


Answer :

6. (d) Singapore
The 17th ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council Meeting was held in Singapore as part of the 33rd ASEAN Summit and Related Summit Meetings. Apart from taking stock of regional economic integration efforts during the year, the meeting reiterated ASEAN’s commitment to free and open trade by deepening the integration of its economies and realising the AEC Blueprint 2025.

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7. Which platform selected 20 teams to curb fake news globally, including India?
a) Facebook
b) Whatsapp
c) Instagram
d) Snapchat


Answer :

7. (b) Whatsapp
Facebook-owned WhatsApp selected 20 research teams worldwide including experts from India and those of Indian origin who will work towards how misinformation spreads and what additional steps it could take to curb fake news.

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8. India has signed an agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with which nation?
a) Mongolia
b) Indonesia
c) Uruguay
d) Morocco


Answer :

8. (d) Morocco
India and Morocco on November 12, 2018 signed an Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters in Delhi. The Agreement will strengthen bilateral cooperation with Morocco and enhance effectiveness and provide a broad legal framework for prevention, investigation and prosecution of crimes, as well as in tracing, restraint and confiscation of funds meant to finance terrorist acts.

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9. The Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves has signed an MoU with the national oil company of which country to explore the possibility of storing its crude oil at Karnataka’s Padur storage facility?
a) UAE
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Kuwait
d) Qatar


Answer :

9. (a) UAE
(ISPRL) on November 12, 2018 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE to explore the possibility of storing ADNOC crude oil at ISPRL’s underground oil storage facility at Padur in Karnataka, which has a 2.5 million tonne capacity.

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10. ‘Notes of a Dream’ is the biography of which renowned Indian musician?
a) Lata Mangeshkar
b) Kailash Kher
c) Asha Bhosle
d) AR Rahman


Answer :

10. (d) AR Rahman
India’s Oscar winning musician, AR Rahman released his biography, ‘Notes of a Dream: The Authorized Biography of AR Rahman’, written by Krishna Trilok on November 3, 2018.

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