Current Affairs Quiz: 29 November 2018

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1. Which Indian business tycoon has been conferred with the highest French civilian honour?
a) Mukesh Ambani
b) Lakshmi Mittal
c) Azim Premji
d) Dilip Shanghvi


Answer :

1. (c) Azim Premji
Indian business tycoon and philanthropist Azim Premji was bestowed with the highest French civilian distinction (Knight of the Legion of Honour) in Bengaluru on November 28, 2018. Premji, who is the chairman of Wipro, received the award for his outstanding contribution to developing the information technology industry in India, his economic outreach in France and his laudable contribution to the society as a philanthropist.

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2. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of UPSC?
a) M. Sathiyavathy
b) Pradeep Kumar Joshi
c) Sujata Mehta
d) Arvind Saxena


Answer :

2. (d) Arvind Saxena
President Ram Nath Kovind on November 28, 2018 appointed Arvind Saxena as the new Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission.The term of his appointment will be from the date he enters the Chairman office till August 7, 2020 when he attains the age of 65 years or till further orders, whichever is earlier.

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3. Which CPSU became a Miniratna in November 2018?
a) BHEL
b) NPCC
c) OIL
d) BSNL


Answer :

3. (b) NPCC
The Union Government on November 27, 2018 conferred the ‘Miniratna status: Category –I’ on the National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC). The empowerment of Miniratna Status will help NPCC in taking speedy decisions by enhancing the delegation of powers to the Board.

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4. Which bloc among the following has set its goal to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2050?
a) NATO
b) ASEAN
c) EU
d) SAARC


Answer :

4. (b) EU
The European Union on November 28, 2018 urged government, businesses, citizens and regions to join it in an ambitious plan to cut emissions and make the bloc carbon neutral by 2050. The EU’s strategic long-term vision relies on its member states to take action.

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5. Who was awarded the prestigious Swarnajayanti Fellowship 2017-18?
a) Rahul Oberoi
b) Salil Bhattacharjee
c) Punyasloke Bhaduri
d) AS Kumar


Answer :

5. (c) Punyasloke Bhaduri
Punyasloke Bhaduri was awarded the prestigious Swarnajayanti Fellowship by the central government for 2017-18 in the discipline of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Under this scheme, scientists are provided with generous support to pursue research in the frontier areas of science and technology.

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6. Which country is the partner country at the 2018 International Gita Festival?
a) Mauritius
b) Nepal
c) Bhutan
d) Maldives


Answer :

6. (a) Mauritius
The International Gita Festival 2018 will be held at Kurukshetra in Haryana from December 7-23 to commemorate the birth of ‘Srimad Bhagwat Gita’. In the fest, Mauritius will be the partner country and Gujarat the partner state.

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7. Who was conferred with the 2018 Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi LTA for Classical Music?
a) Pandit Rakesh Chaurasia
b) Pandit Keshav Ginde
c) Pandit Ram Sharma
d) Pandit Saurav Kishan


Answer :

7. (b) Pandit Keshav Ginde
Renowned flautist Pandit Keshav Ginde will be conferred the 2018 prestigious Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement (LTA) Award for Classical Music. The annual LTA award, instituted by Maharashtra Government, honours maestros in classical music and singing. It carries a cash award of Rs 500,000, a memento and a citation,

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8. Which nation has launched a social security scheme for its formal sector workers?
a) India
b) Nepal
c) Bangladesh
d) China


Answer :

8. (b) Nepal
The Nepal government on November 27, 2018 launched a social security scheme for the formal sector workers of the country. The new social security scheme is contribution based and it will cover health and medical facilities, safe motherhood, accident and physical incapacity security, security to dependent family members and security at old age.

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9. A section of stairs belonging to which world-class monument got sold for 170,000 euros?
a) Qutub Minar
b) Eiffel Tower
c) The Colosseum
d) Machu Picchu


Answer :

9. (b) Eiffel Tower
A section of stairs from the Eiffel Tower in Paris was sold for almost 170,000 euros, around three times the pre-sale estimate. The auctioneers announced that more than two dozen wrought-iron steps from the original spiral structure, from between the second and third floors of the Paris landmark, were sold to a Middle East collector. The stairs, which stand 4.3 m high and were part of a private Canadian collection.

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10. India has signed a protocol on hygiene requirements for the export of fish meal, fish oil with which nation?
a) Russia
b) China
c) UK
d) France


Answer :

10. (b) China
India and China on November 28, 2018 signed a protocol on hygiene and inspection requirements for the export of fish oil and fish meal in New Delhi during the visit of Hu Wei, the Vice Minister of China’s General Administration of Customs. The agreement would enable India to commence export of fish meal and fish oil to China

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11. The 49th International Film Festival was held in which state?
a) Goa
b) Delhi
c) Maharashtra
d) Rajasthan


Answer :

11. (a) Goa
The movie ‘Donbass’ directed by Sergei Loznitsa won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which concluded in Goa on November 28, 2018. The Golden Peacock Award carries a cash prize of Rs 4 million (Rs 40 lakhs) to be shared equally between the Producer and the Director, a Trophy and the citation.

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12. Mohammed Aziz passed away recently. He belonged to which field?
a) Films
b) Sports
c) Literature
d) Music


Answer :

12. (d) Music
Playback singer Mohammed Aziz passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on November 27, 2018. Born in Ashoknagar, West Bengal, he was the voice behind evergreen tracks such as “My name is Lakhan”, “Aap ke aa jane se” and “Dil le gayi teri bindiya”.

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