30,November, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
30,November,
2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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The first-ever Sustainable Blue Economy Conference 2018
held in __________.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The first-ever Sustainable Blue Economy
Conference 2018 was held in Nairobi from November 26 to 28 with theme 'The
Blue Economy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development'. The global
conference was organized by Kenya, with Canada and Japan as co-hosts. Over
4,000 participants from around the world participated in it. From India,
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari addressed the conference. In it, Gadkari said
India has a strategic location in the Indian Ocean region, and on this basis,
it endorses the growth of the Blue Economy in a sustainable, inclusive and
people centred manner through the framework of the Indian Ocean Rim Association
(IORA). The Blue Economy refers to sustainable use of ocean resources for
growth, jobs and improved living standards, while preserving the ecosystem.
It encompasses areas like maritime transport, fisheries, renewable energy,
waste management and tourism.
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Who of the following bagged the prestigious
International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) Award?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Asia Pacific Screen Award (APSA) 2018 for Best
Performance by an Actor (Male) went to Nawazuddin Siddiqui for Manto. Nandita
Das, director of the movie herself received the prestigious International
Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) Award for achievement in
film in the Asia Pacific region. The 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA)
were given out at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) in
Brisbane, Australia. The awards ceremony was hosted by Australian actress
Sofie Formica and New Zealand actor Cliff Curtis.
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Who launched the Mission Raksha?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Defence Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman launched
Mission Raksha. The main aim is to provide a boost to the Intellectual
Property Right (IPR) culture in indigenous defence industry The event
showcased the successful outcomes of adopting and utilizing the Intellectual
Property Right (IPR) applications which enhanced inventions and innovations
among Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs). Department of Defence
Production and Directorate General Quality Assurance (DGQA) had a significant
role in spreading awareness about the benefits of creating the Intellectual
Property culture in the defence sector.
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Which of the following is the only NATO country with
female Army Chief?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Slovenia became the first North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) Country with the female Army Chief after appointment of
Major General Alenka Ermenc to the post of Head of its Army. The 55 years Old
former Army Commander, Alenka Ermenc started her military career in 1991 when
Slovenia won independence from former Yogoslavia. Alenka Ermenc was serving
as the Army's Deputy-chief of Staff before as appointment to the post of Army
Chief.
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Name the creator of American animated series SpongeBob
SquarePants, who passed away recently.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
57 year old, SpongeBob SquarePants creator
Stephen Hillenburg passed away due to Motor Neuron Disease also known as ALS,
a disease he had been diagnosed with in 2017. SpongeBob, an American animated
series, which was aired for nearly two decades since its premiere in 1999 is
Nickelodeon's biggest hit. Hollywood actor David Hasselhoff was starred in
SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
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Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the 2nd International
Ambedkar Conclave in __________.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind,
inaugurated the 2nd International Ambedkar Conclave in New Delhi as part of
the commemoration of Constitution Day. The Conclave is being organized by the
Forum of SC and ST Legislators and Parliamentarians and the Dr. Ambedkar
Chamber of Commerce.
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Who received the first copy of the book "Making of
New India: Transformation under Modi Government", from Arun Jaitley?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind,
received the first copy of the book "Making of New India: Transformation
under Modi Government", from Arun Jaitley, Union Minister for Finance
and Corporate Affairs at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The book is
edited by the nationalist think tank Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research
Foundation (SPMRF) and members of the Niti Aayog: Dr Bibek Debroy, Dr Anirban
Ganguly and Shri Kishore Desai. The book contains 51 essays on themes ranging
from economy to diplomacy, education to public health. The book endeavours to
elaborate on how the government has set out to realise the vision of a New
India.
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Name the Indian Tennis player who won a bronze medal in
the U-21 Men's singles category in the International Table Tennis Federation
(ITTF).
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
India's Manav Thakkar settled for a bronze medal
in the U-21 Men's singles category in the International Table Tennis
Federation (ITTF)Challenge Belgosstrakh Belarus Open held in Minsk, Belarus.
Manav Thakkar lost to Russia's Denis Ivonin in the semifinals by 2-3 to miss
out on the gold. Zhao Zihao of China won the gold medal in the U-21 singles
category by defeating Denis Ivonin of Russia.
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Second edition of India-UAE Strategic Conclave
organized by Economic Times, India was held in __________.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The two day Second edition of India-UAE Strategic
Conclave organized by Economic Times, India was held in the Capital of United
Arab Emirates (UAE), Abu Dhabi. Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Mr. Navdeep
Suri inaugurated the conclave where Key Business leaders and senior
government officials lay down the blueprint to improve Economic cooperation
between the two countries and explore the opportunities to enhance trade.
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Who has been awarded the prestigious Swarnajayanti
Fellowship by the central government for 2017-18?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Prof 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. It is awarded for a period of 5
years. The Swarnajayanti Fellowship is given by the Department of Science and
Technology (DST) to Indian nationals, in the age group of 30-40 years having
Ph.D in Science/ Engineering/ Medicine and a regular position in a recognized
Indian academic/ research organization. Bhaduri belongs to the department of
Biological Science and Centre for Climate and Environment Studies at the
IISER (Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research) Kolkata.
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Which state launched the 'DataCity' to foster
innovation and solve global challenges?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Karnataka government has launched an
initiative 'DataCity' in partnership with France-based utility company Suez
and a start-up accelerator Numa to foster innovation and solve global
challenges. DataCity will be an international open innovation programme to bring
city authorities, corporates and start-ups to address cities' challenges and
develop solutions using data and technology. The 'DataCity' is a 7-month
programme that aims to bring together Bengaluru and corporates to identify
relevant innovative start-ups from a pool of applications and to experiment
with solutions using data. The areas of opportunity that could be explored
during 'DataCity' are smart mobility, water and waste management, energy,
smart buildings, security and pollution management.
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Which of the following movie won the coveted Golden
Peacock Award at the 49th IFFI 2018?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Ukrainian film 'Donbass', directed by Sergei
Loznitsa, has won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 49th International
Film Festival of India (IFFI-2018) in Goa on November 28. The award carries a
cash prize of Rs 40 lakhs, a trophy and a citation. Donbass tells the story
of a hybrid war taking place in a region of Eastern Ukraine, involving an
open armed conflict alongside killings and robberies perpetrated on a mass
scale by separatist gangs. In Donbass, war is called peace and propaganda is
uttered as truth. A journey through Donbass unfolds as a series of curious
adventures. This is not just a tale of one region or a political system; it
is about a world lost in post-truth and fake identities. Donbass is the
official submission of Ukraine for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category
at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019.
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This state named as the Best State in Organ Donation at
the 9th Indian Organ Donation Day.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu has been adjudged the Best State in
Organ Donation at the 9th Indian Organ Donation Day (IODD-2018) in New Delhi
by the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare. It's fourth time in a
row, the state has received the best-performing state award for organ
donation. Tamil Nadu is also the first State in India to have initiated
mandatory certification of brain stem death, streamlining organ distribution
and setting up green corridors. Apart from this, the State of Maharashtra
received an award for being the best State for promoting awareness on organ
donations. Dr Subramania Iyer K, AIMS, Kochi was felicitated for conducting
first hand transplant in the country and Dr Shailesh Puntambekar, Pune,
received the award for conducting 1st Uterine Transplant in India.
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'Miko 2', India's first advanced personal robot for
kids is launched by;
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Graduates of Indian Institute of Technology -
Bombay (IIT-B) who are Co-founders of a start-up called Emotix have launched
India's first advanced personal robot Miko 2 for Kids. IIT Bombay graduates
Sneh Rajkumar Vaswani along with his batchmates Prashant Iyengar and Chintan
Raikar have founded the Tech start-up Emotix. Miko 2 is India's first
advanced robot that can see, hear, sense, express, talk, recognize faces,
remember names, Identify moods and initiate a conversation. It learn from its
own environment to develop a bond with the child.
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Which two Indians are honored at the 'Asian of The
Year' awards 2018 at Singapore?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Indian Navy commander Vijay Varma and Captain P.
Rajkumar were among those honored at the 'Asian of The Year' awards at
Singapore on 28th November. The two were acknowledged for their selfless
service and bravery in rescue operations during the Kerala floods. They were
awarded for their death-defying rescue flying during the floods in Kerala
earlier this year. Others awarded included the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for
Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre), and Singapore
NGO Mercy Relief, who operated amid large-scale flooding, earthquakes and a
variety of other disasters.
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This state plans to use the electric cars to promote
non-polluting vehicles.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Telangana government offices are soon to make
way for electric cars as the State aims at promoting non-polluting vehicles.
The government has brought in the Electric Mobility Policy 2018-2023 to
encourage the use of carbon-free cars. It has followed it up by signing with
the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). The EESL in principle has
agreed to invest a whopping Rs.10,250 crore in the State to procure 1,00,000
cars. The State has sought support from two automobile companies, the
Mahindra and the Tata and Sons, to provide 100 cars before the end of
December. The two signature electric cars, the Mahindra Verito, and the Tata
Tigor, can be charged for six hours with AC charger and 90 minutes with DC
charger and can travel for 100-110 km. It is expected that the introduction
of electric cars could provide smart solutions to the concerns over
increasing carbon emissions and pave way for cleaner cities, apart from
rising in fuel prices. It is estimated that 2.5 kg of carbon and 60 grams of
nitrogen are emitted for every litre of diesel.
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The 2018 G20 Summit begins in which country recently?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The 2018 G20 Summit began on November 28, 2018 in
the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the 13th meeting of Group of
Twenty (G20) and the first G20 summit to be hosted in South America. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi will be representing India at the Summit and is
scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Argentina President Mauricio Macri,
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on
the sidelines of the summit.
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Who will inaugurate the international 'Conference on
Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health' in New Delhi on 12 December 2018?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate
two-day international 'Conference on Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health' in
New Delhi on 12 December 2018. The objective of the conference is to improve
knowledge and accountability to accelerate action on women's and children's
health. The programme has been framed around the objectives of the global
strategy of 'Survive, Thrive and Transform'.
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