03,December, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
03,December, 2018
Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador became first
leftist president of this country.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Andres Manuel
Lopez Obrador won a president election of Mexico which was conducted on July
2018.His first act after he became president was signed an agreement with
three Central American counterparts to create a plan to stem the flow of
migrants seeking asylum in the US. Lopez Obrador also thanked Canadian Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau, stating he would like to reach an agreement with both
Ottawa and Washington to tackle immigration issues.
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2.
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The 4th edition of Ex Cope India-18, a
Bilateral Joint exercise between IAF and USAF was held in Which Indian state?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Ex Cope India-18
is the fourth edition in the series of Bilateral Joint exercise held between
IAF and USAF, which is conducted in India. This is the first time, the
exercise is being planned at two Air Force bases, Kalaikunda and Panagarh
(West Bengal). USAF is participating with 12 X F15 C/D and 03 X C-130. IAF is
participating with the Su-30 MKI, Jaguar, Mirage 2000 , C-130J & AWACS
aircraft. The aim of exercise is to provide operational exposure and
undertake mutual exchange of best practices towards enhancing operational
capability.
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3.
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The first Indian who was elected as ISSF
Vice President?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The elections
were held during the General Assembly meeting of ISSF in Munich in which
Raninder secured 161 votes to make it to the coveted position. The
51-year-old Raninder is currently the president of the National Rifle
Association of India (NRAI). The NRAI president was also awarded the ISSF
diploma of honor gold medal at the General Assembly by the outgoing
longest-serving president of the ISSF, Olegario Vazquez Rana, who was at the
helm for 38 years. Vladimir Lisin, of Russia, was elected as the seventh
president of ISSF and Alexander Rather was elected as the new secretary
general of ISSF in the same General Assembly meeting.
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4.
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A.S. Rajeev was appointed as the MD and
CEO of this bank rcently.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Bank of
Maharashtra appoints A.S. Rajeev as MD and CEO. The 54-year-old previously
served as the Executive Director of Indian Bank and had also been the CFO of
Vijaya Bank. He will hold the position for a period of three years or till
further orders, whichever is earlier.
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5.
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Where the 2018 Global Agriculture and
Food Summit was held?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Union
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh inaugurated Global Agriculture and
Food Summit 2018 in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Seven countries, including China,
Israel and Malaysia are participating in the two-day Summit. The aim of the
Summit is to promote Jharkhand as a key player to attract investment in the
agriculture sector. Several dignitaries attended the inaugural ceremony
including Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh
Kant. The summit will focus on organic farming in horticulture, dairy,
poultry and fisheries, and food processing.
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6.
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Which Ministry announced that 15 helipads
will be implemented across the country to improve tourism prospects?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Ministry of
Civil Aviation plans to introduce 15 helipads across the country to improve
tourism prospects. Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha
said that the helipads will be established in hilly areas to explore the
tourist potential in the north and north-eastern parts of the country. While
addressing at STEP conclave organized by Prabudha Bharat in Visvesvaraya
Technological University (VTU), Belagavi. He also said that the government was
committed to improving air connectivity at tier-II cities, including
Belagavi. The government was also contemplating opening three airports in the
State for international destinations.
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7.
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The 7th India and China joint military
exercises - 'Hand in Hand' will commence from _______.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The militaries
of China and India would hold a joint 14-day drill from December 10 in
southwest China's Chengdu city to improve their capabilities in fighting
terrorism and promote mutual understanding. The 7th India and China joint
military exercises - 'Hand in Hand' - will focuss on counter-terrorism
operations. The exercises will be held after a gap of one year as both the
sides were locked in a 73-day standoff in Doklam in the Sikkim sector of the
border in 2017.
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Which of the following has been approved
under UNESCO's world's most treasured cultural practices?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
UNESCO accepted
a joint bid for Korean wrestling to be recognized as one of the world's most
treasured cultural practices. This bids a new step in their reconciliation
efforts of North and South Korea. The two Koreas had originally filed
separate applications for their traditional form of wrestling to be
recognized on the UN agency's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The
announcement is the latest in a string of symbolic gestures between Seoul and
its nuclear-armed neighbor in recent months. In North Korea, it is known as
Ssirum and in South Korea, it is known as Sssireum. The wrestling has been
practiced at village festivals for centuries.
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9.
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Who will be the Chief Guest of 2019
Republic Day?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
South African
President Cyril Ramaphosa will be the Chief Guest at the 2019 Republic Day
celebrations in New Delhi. The anouncement was made by the Prime Minister
Narendra Modi. India is celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma
Gandhi. Mr Modi also stated that Mr Ramaphosa's visit will further cement
business and people to people ties between India and South Africa.
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Which country to Chair Kimberley Process
From January 2019?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Geological
Survey of India has been made the sole custodian and curator of all
meteorites within the Indian boundary. India will chair the Kimberley Process
from January 2019. National Projects Construction Corporation (NPCC) Limited
has been conferred with the status of 'Miniratna' by the Government of India.
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11.
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Which bank gets RBI approval for
subsidiary?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Mauritius based
SBM group granted a license by Reserve Bank of India to operate SBM Bank
(India) Limited through Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) mode under the Banking
Regulation Act, 1949 with effect from December 1, 2018. Now at present SBM
operate its branches in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Ramachandrapuram
since 1994. It plans to open six new branches in Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata,
Pune, Ahmedabad, and Jaipur by next year.
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12.
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Who won the Pune International Marathon
2018?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Atlawim Debebe
of Ethiopia won the Full Marathon with the timing of 2 hours 17 minutes 17
seconds of Pune International Marathon 2018. Teshome Getachew claimed second
and Bekele Asefa third position. Both of them are also from Ethiopia. In
women's Full Marathon Pascalia Chepkogei from Kenya stood first with the
timing of 2 hour 50 minutes 27 seconds. Belew Mekonnen and Fekede Tilahun of
Ethiopia claimed second and third position.
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13.
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Which word is declared as the Cambridge
Dictionary's Word of the Year 2018?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
UK's Cambridge
Dictionary has confirmed "nomophobia" the inaugural People's Word
of the Year (2018).Cambridge Dictionary has named "nomophobia"
which means the "fear or worry at the idea of being without your mobile
phone or unable to use it" became word of the year 2018. It defeats the
new words such as "gender pay gap", "ecocide"
(destruction of the natural environment of an area, or very great damage to
it), and "no-platforming" (the practice of refusing someone an
opportunity to make their ideas or beliefs known publicly, because you think
these beliefs are dangerous or unacceptable).
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14.
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Which of the following rocket is to be
launched by NASA?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
NASA is set to
launch VISIONS-2 rocket to get a closer look at the how the earth's
atmosphere is leaking into space. The VISIONS-2 mission, Visualizing Ion
Outflow via Neutral Atom Sensing-2, is scheduled to be launched on December
4. Understanding atmospheric escape on earth has applications all over the
Universe, from predicting which planets might be habitable, to piecing
together how Mars became a desolate landscape. A sounding rocket makes brief,
targeted flights into space before falling back to Earth just a few minutes
later. Sounding rockets are unique among scientific spacecraft for their
superior dexterity. They can be carted to remote locations, where they are
aimed and shot into short-lived events, like the sudden formation of the
aurora borealis, at a moment's notice. The aurora borealis is of keen
interest to the VISIONS-2 team, but not just for its otherworldly glow. The
aurora play are fundamental drivers in the process of atmospheric escape,
whereby planets, including Earth, gradually leak their atmosphere into space.
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Which of the following state signed pact
with Estonian academy on e-governance?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Nagaland
government has recently signed pact with Estonian academy to enlighten the
state people on the e-governance models prevailing in the world. The main objective
of the 5-year agreement with the e-Governance Academy of Estonia is to work
together to develop and expand scientific collaboration on setting up
e-Governance Academy in Nagaland. The agreement was signed during the current
edition of the e-Naga Summit, held with a vision to embark on a process to
instill the spirit of innovation and use of technology for impacting positive
change in the society.
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On which date, the World Computer
Literacy Day is observed?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
World Computer
Literacy Day will be celebrated on December 2 every year.Now the computer has
became part of our human life and this day encourage the development of
technological skills, particularly among people. It aims to "create
awareness and drive digital literacy in underserved communities
worldwide". World Computer Literacy Day was founded by Indian computer
company NIIT to mark its 20th anniversary in 2001.
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According to the report by Bain &
Company, which of the following country is the fastest growing e-commerce
market?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
According to the
report, India's online retail market had a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
of 53% from 2013 to 2017. This rapid growth is due to heavily discount-driven
e-commerce marketplaces, improvement in delivery infrastructure and increased
smartphone penetration and data usage. India's total e-commerce retail sales
in 2017 were nearly $20 billion. As per the studies, another $50 billion of
online e-commerce could be introduced by adding new users and bringing back
the currently inactive old users. India was in 8th rank in terms of online
retail penetration among 11 countries.
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18.
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Where was the Climate Change Conference
2018 held?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The UN climate
summits, i.e. so called COP (Conference of the Parties) are global
conferences, in the course of which action for climate policy is negotiated.
The Climate Change Conference 2018 was held in Katowice, Poland. Previously,
Poland hosted them twice - in 2008, in Poznan and in 2013, in Warsaw. For the
first time, the climate summit took place in Katowice. This year's summit
included: 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (COP24), 14th Meeting of the Parties to the
Kyoto Protocol (CMP 14) and the 1st Conference of Signatories to the Paris
Agreement (CMA 1).
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What is the theme of 2018 International
Day of Persons with Disabilities?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Since 1992, the
United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been
annually observed on 3 December around the world. The theme for this year's
IDPD is "Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness
and equality". This theme focuses on the empowering persons with
disabilities for the inclusive, equitable and sustainable development
envisaged in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the
13th edition of CII Agro Tech India-2018 in __________.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The President of
India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the 13th edition of CII Agro Tech
India-2018 in Chandigarh. Speaking on the occasion, the President stated that
Indian agriculture needs a renewal of its marriage with contemporary
technology; protection against climate change, price fluctuations and demand
shocks; and sustained investment by and partnership with business. Together
these will enhance agricultural value and competitiveness as well as lead to
better incomes.
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