27,November, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
27,November, 2018 Current Affairs -
Daily Current Affairs
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Which state government has come out with lexicons of 21
rare tribal languages to preserve vanishing native languages in State?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Odisha government has come out with lexicons
of 21 rare tribal languages to preserve vanishing native languages in State
with largest tribal diversity. The bilingual tribal dictionaries will be used
in Multilingual Education (MLE) initiated by the State government at the
elementary level in tribal-dominated districts. The bilingual tribal
dictionaries for MLE and trilingual tribal language proficiency modules in
all the 21 tribal languages have been formulated by the Special Development
Council (SDC). Odisha has a unique place on the tribal map of India for
having the maximum number of Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. The State is
home to 62 different tribal communities, including 13 particularly vulnerable
tribal groups. These tribes speak 21 languages and 74 dialects. Of the 21
tribal languages, seven have their own scripts. However, Odia is used as the
medium of communication in the dictionaries.
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The venue of the first-ever India Russia Strategic
Economic Dialogue is;
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The first-ever India Russia Strategic Economic
Dialogue was held at St. Petersburg in Russia on November 25,2018. The Indian
side is being led by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar, with the Russian
delegation headed by Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin. The
two-day forum is also expected to bring together key business figures from
both countries. The participants will discuss the development of bilateral
ties in trade, investment, technology and industry. Some of the key areas of
focus are as follows: transport, agriculture and agro-processing, Small and
Medium Enterprises, digital transformation and frontier technologies and
industrial cooperation.
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3.
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Pharma company Lupin launched a chatbot for patients,
to provide information on their ailments. It was named as;
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Pharma company Lupin launched a chatbot named
'ANYA' to provide medically verified information for health-related
queries,at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Research Society for the Study of
Diabetes, in Bengaluru. ANYA is chatbot trained to help patients with
health-related concerns as part of their disease-management. At its initial
stage it would address queries related to diabetes and eventually the scope
will increase. In its disease management journey ,it would partner with
doctors to manage ailments and give ready access to medically verified
information, for their queries at any given time.
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4.
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Fo which airline, AAI cancelled UDAN license for poor
and irregular services.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) cancelled
the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) licence of low-cost carrier Air Odisha for
seven airports for poor and irregular services. The 7 airports are -
Jharsuguda, Raipur, Raigarh, Bilaspur, Ambikapur, Jagdalpur and
Visakhapatnam. The flight services to the eastern regions, including Odisha,
Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, by this carrier have also been
suspended. The reason behind the suspension being their failure to operate
minimum 70 percent of the scheduled flights from these airports within a
period of three months.
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5.
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Embassy of India in Nepal celebrated (ITEC) Day and
130th birth anniversary of __________ in Kathmandu, Nepal on November 22,
2018.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Embassy of India in Nepal celebrated Indian
Technical & Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Day and 130th birth anniversary
of Bharat Ratna Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, dubbed as Maulana Azad Day, in
Kathmandu, Nepal. The Event was inaugurated by Minister for Education,
Science and Technology of Nepal Giriraj Mani Pokharel. It would help in
promoting human resources development in Nepal by training senior officers
and officials from various Ministries and Departments of the Government of
Nepal in India's most premier institutions.
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6.
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Where was the 2nd Edition of India Gold and Jewellery
Summit held?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh
Prabhu announced government's intention to set up a domestic Gold Council in
India for the growth in the jewellery sector. This was announced on the
inauguration of the 2nd Edition of India Gold and Jewellery Summit in New
Delhi, on 23rd November 2018.
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Which ministry organise the Aadi Mahotsav in Delhi?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The 4th edition of annual "Aadi
Mahotsav", a National Tribal Festival organized by Ministry of Tribal
Affairs in association with TRIFED and Ministry of Culture to celebrate and
cherish the spirit of tribal culture, craft, cuisine and commerce held at
Dilli Haat, Shri Aurobindo Marg, INA, Delhi.
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Who launched the book 'The Illustrated History of
Indian Hockey: A Saga of Triumph, Pain and Dreams'?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley released a
curated coffee table book titled 'The Illustrated History of Indian Hockey: A
Saga of Triumph, Pain and Dreams'. It was released alongside International
Hockey Federation (FIH) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President
Narinder Batra and Hockey India President Mohd. Mushtaq Ahmad. It was
launched in the run-up to the Hockey World Cup 2018 that would begin in
Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar on November 28- December 16 2018. The book
documents the journey of the game from the beginning since India's
participation in the 1928 Olympics and in-depth information including the
World Cups, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.
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The Indian Cricketer who became the first player to
pick up a hat-trick in the history of cricket's newest format T-10 League?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
47 years old Indian Cricketer Pravin Tambe became
the first player to pick up a hat-trick in the history of cricket's newest
format T-10 League. Playing for Sindhis, He picked 5 wickets in his two-over
spell by giving just 15 runs against Kerala Knights. His performance helped
Sindhis beat Kerala Knights by nine wickets. He had played for Rajasthan
Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) under the captainship of veteran
player Rahul Dravid. The tournament began on 21st November 2018 in United
Arab Emirates (UAE).
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India's first-ever autism township will come up in
which state?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The World-class autism township will come up near
Kolkata, where children and adults suffering from the developmental disorder
can receive training, treatment and boarding facilities. It's a
one-of-its-kind initiative in India and will be built as a joint effort by
private firm 'Ratnabali Group' & the West Bengal government. The
estimated cost for building the township has been pegged at Rs 500 crore.
Hence, the India Autism Center (IAC) - a non-profit organization under
Section 8 of Companies Act, 2013 - is expected to come up over a 52-acre plot
at Sirakol in South 24 Parganas by 2023. The IAC will have housing facilities
for 350 residents and daycare centre for over 200 children, adolescents and
adults. It will also have an administrative wing and a guest house, where parents
of those receiving training at the institute can put up for a few days. The
soft launch of the project has been scheduled for January 2019.
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11.
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The International Cricket Council has renamed ICC World
T20 as;
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced
that it has renamed the ICC World T20 as the ICC T20 World Cup. The changes
will be applicable to both men's and women's cricket. The next edition of the
events in 2020 in Australia will be known as the ICC Women's T20 World Cup
2020 and the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020. ICC will launch 'Global Cricket
Strategy' in early 2019 in which the shortest format will be used as the
vehicle to globalize the game and the profile of T20 cricket will be enhanced
to make its status at par with the pinnacle events of the other two formats.
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12.
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The first Indian who win gold in Senior Commonwealth
Fencing Championship 2018 is
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Bhavani Devi from India has won the gold in the
Sabre event in the Senior Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2018 held in
Canberra, Australia. She defeated England's Emily Ruaux 15-12 in the final.
With this feat, Bhavani became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the
Commonwealth Championship. Earlier, Bhavani Devi won a silver medal in the
Tournoi Satellite Fencing Championship in Iceland.
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13.
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NASA's InSight spacecraft landed on Mars after how many
months through the Red Planet's atmosphere?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
NASA's InSight spacecraft landed on Mars after
nearly a 7 months, 458-million-kilometre journey, and a 6.5-minute parachuted
descent through the Red Planet's atmosphere. The 360-kg lander also shared
its first photo from Mars, showing an area called Elysium Planitia, where it
will dig five meters below the surface. The $993-million mission will measure
the Mars' internal heat and study quakes.
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Who inaugurated a five-day exhibition on "Our
Vote- Our Future" in Hyderabad.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Dr Rajat Kumar
inaugurated a five-day exhibition on "Our Vote- Our Future" in
Hyderabad. This exhibition was organized by the Regional Outreach Bureau of
Information and Broadcasting Ministry. It aims to increase the polling
percentage at least 10 per cent. 46 panels of photos were displayed depicting
election process to prepare Telangana for polling which is going to be held
on 7th December 2018.
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World's first underground luxury hotel opened in
__________.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
World's first ever underground luxury hotel
named- The InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland- opened in Songjiang
district, southwest of Shanghai, China. It houses 18 storeys with 16 of them
below the ground.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development's Hausla 2018
was inaugurated in __________.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The National Festival for Children of Child Care
Institutions (CCIs)- "Hausla 2018" of the Ministry of Women and
Child Development (MWCD) was inaugurated by the Secretary, Shri Rakesh
Srivastava, in New Delhi. The inter-Child Care Institution festival is
witnessing participation of more than 600 Children drawn from CCIs from 18
states in the various events like painting competition, athletics meet,
football, chess competition and speech writing as part of the Festival.
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Which company won the CII-Exim Bank Business Excellence
Award?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) won the CII-Exim
Bank Business Excellence Award, for being a role-model organization, at the
Quality Summit held in Bengaluru. The Summit was organized by the
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The company's Bengaluru complex is
the first state-run undertaking to be recognized as a role-model organization
by the CII. 3 other BEL units at Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, Chennai in Tamil
Nadu and Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh received Platinum recognition for
business excellence.
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Which country has decided to venture into Internet of
things (IoT) with new satellite system 'Marathon'? (Marks: 0)
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Russia's state space corporation 'Roscosmos' has
decided to venture into the Internet of things (IoT) with the launch of a new
satellite system named 'Marathon'. As per reports, the new satellite system
will be a part of Russia's Sphere satellite constellation, alongside GLONASS
navigation system, an Earth remote sensing system, a satellite communication
system, and a data relay satellite system. The Sphere is expected to be fully
established by 2026.
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Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election
Commissioner of India?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Sunil Arora has been appointed as the new Chief
Election Commissioner of India. He succeeds Om Prakash Rawat. He will take
over the top job on December 2. A former bureaucrat, Arora was appointed as
Election Commissioner in August 2017.
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Which state topped in implementing Ayushman Bharat?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
According to the National Health Agency, after 2
months of launch of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, Gujarat
has emerged as the top performer among the states under the scheme. As of
November 23, Gujarat accounts for 26% of the total number of sanctioned
hospital admissions under the scheme. Around 76,000 hospital admissions have
been cleared in Gujarat since September 23, Tamil Nadu ranked second at
54,273 and Chhattisgarh third at 53,180 sanctioned hospitals. Karnataka and
Maharashtra rank 4th and 5th closing off the top 5 ranks under the scheme.
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