Current Affairs Quiz : 29 September 2018
Q1. Which of the following institute tops India in Times Higher Education’s (THE) world university rankings 2019?
a) Oxford University
b) IISc Bengaluru
c) IIT-Bombay
d) IIM-Ahmadabad
e) IIT Indore
Solution:
IISc Bengaluru tops India in Times Higher Education’s (THE) world university rankings 2019. Oxford topped the worldwide list.
Q2. Which among the following has received $57.1 billion the biggest loan package ever from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
a) Turkey
b) Pakistan
c) Venezuela
d) Argentina
e) Iran
Solution:
Argentina has received $57.1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the biggest loan package ever from the global body aimed at boosting the country’s struggling economy.
Q3. Which state bagged the first prize under National Tourism Awards in state category for comprehensive development of tourism?
a) Goa
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Madhya Pradesh
e) Andhra Pradesh
Solution:
Andhra Pradesh bagged the first prize under National Tourism Awards in state category for comprehensive development of tourism.
Q4. National Informatics Centre (NIC) and National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated (NICSI) have jointly set up a Centre known as CEDA to support Government departments. What does D stand for in CEDA?
a) Department
b) Demographic
c) Different
d) Divisions
e) Data
Solution:
National Informatics Centre (NIC) and National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated (NICSI) have jointly set up a Centre of Excellence for data analytics to support Government departments to unlock the hidden potential of the data that they are generating as part of the governance processes and use it to improve the overall governance.
Q5. According to J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, India has allocated _______ for implementation of TB Free India Campaign in the current year.
a) US$ 1 billion
b) US$ 330 million
c) US$ 100 million
d) US$ 430 million
e) US$ 590 million
Solution:
By launching the TB Free India Campaign. India has allocated US$ 430 million for implementation of the Plan in the current year, which is an increase of 54% over last year.
Q6. Government has set up an eight-member Lokpal Search Committee under the Chairmanship of________.
a) Justice M B Shah
b) Amitabh Chaudhry
c) Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai
d) Deepak Parekh
e) Justice Dipak Mishra
Solution:
The government has set up an eight-member Lokpal Search Committee under the Chairmanship of former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. Prasar Bharati Chairman A Surya Prakash, former SBI Chief Arundhati Bhattacharya and Justice Sukha Ram Singh Yadav among others will be members of the panel.
Q7. The Union Minister for Tourism (IC), Mr. K.J. Alphons recently launched the _______ Mobile App on World Tourism Day.
a) Incredible India
b) Atulniya Bharat
c) Digital Tourism
d) Tour India
e) Atithi devo bhava
Solution:
The Union Minister for Tourism (IC), Mr. K.J. Alphons launched the ‘Incredible India Mobile App’ and the “Incredible India Tourist Facilitators Certification” programme.
Q8. NITI Aayog and United Nations recently signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Framework. Who is the CEO of NITI Aayog?
a) Arvind Pangariya
b) Mr Narendra Modi
c) Rajiv Kumar
d) Amitabh Kant
e) Arvind Mayaram
Solution:
CEO NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant and United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, Yuri Afanasiev, signed the Government of India-United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) for 2018-2022.
Q9. World Rabies Day is celebrated on _____.
a) 2 October
b) 28 September
c) 18 September
d) 22 September
e) 28 August
Solution:
World Rabies Day is celebrated on 28 September.
Q10. The 8th Asian Yoga Sports Championship organised by Asian Yoga Federation has begun in ______.
a) Dehradun
b) Varanasi
c) Haridwar
d) Thiruvananthapuram
e) New Delhi
Solution:
The 8th Asian Yoga Sports Championship organised by Asian Yoga Federation has begun in Thiruvananthapuram.
Q11. World Heart day is celebrated on ________.
a) 14 September
b) 1 October
c) 27 September
d) 26 September
e) 29 September
Solution:
World Heart day is celebrated on 29 September.
Q12. International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently provide the biggest loan package ever to a country. Who is the present MD of IMF?
a) K V Kamath
b) Syed Akbaruddin
c) Christine Lagarde
d) Jim Yong Kim
e) Antonio Guterres
Solution:
Christine Lagarde is the present MD of IMF.
Q13. Recently Uzbekistan and India have signed MoUs in various fields. What is the Capital of Uzbekistan.
a) Samarkand
b) Tashkent
c) Bishkek
d) Som
e) Astana
Solution:
Tashkent is the capital city of Uzbekistan.
Q14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Parakram Parv exhibition at the military station in ______.
a) Srinagar
b) Jodhpur
c) New Delhi
d) Jaipur
e) Varanasi
Solution:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Parakram Parv exhibition at the military station in Jodhpur.
Q15. Parakram Parv will be celebrated every year on the remembrance of _______.
a) Longiwala war
b) Kargil war
c) Surgical Srikes
d) Battle of Saragarhi
e) Operation Asal-Uttar
Solution:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Parakram Parv exhibition at the military station in Jodhpur to mark the second anniversary of the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army across the LoC.