06,November, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
06,November, 2018 Current
Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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India's first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge "Signature
Bridge" was inagurated in which city?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
India's first
asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge "Signature Bridge" has recently
inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal across the Yamuna
River. The bridge connects Outer Ring Road on the western flank of the Yamuna
river with the Wazirabad Road on the east. It shortens the travel time
between north and northeast Delhi. The 675-metre long bridge, originally
conceptualised in 2004, has finally available for public use from November 5.
Just like the Eiffel Tower in France, Signature Bridge will also have the
facility to transport tourists on top of the main pillar, which is 154 m
high, from where distance view of North Delhi can be seen.The pylon of the
Signature bridge is tallest structure in Delhi and is double the height of
Qutb Minar, which act as selfie points for people.
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2.
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Which state records highest school dropouts in India?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
As per survey
conducted by the World Bank, the student dropout rate in Nagaland's upper
primary (VI-VIII) and the secondary (IX-X) class stood at 17.7 per cent and
35.1 per cent respectively. The student dropout rate in Nagaland's primary
schools, in Grades I-V, stood at 19.4%, four times above the national average
of 4.3%, making it the state with highest school dropout rate in the country.
This data was presented by Community Avenue Network (CAN) Youth of Nagaland
Chief Functionary Jenpu Rongmei during the launching programme of "My
Scholarship Foundation" at Tourist Lodge in Dimapur.
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3.
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Which country unveiled sculpture to honour Indian soldiers?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A sculpture in
honour of Indian soldiers who fought during World War I was unveiled in the
town of Smethwick in the West Midlands region of England. Guru Nanak Gurdwara
Smethwick had commissioned the Lions of the Great War monument, which depicts
a turbaned Sikh soldier, to honour the sacrifices made by millions of South
Asian service personnel of all faiths who fought for Britain in the world
wars and other conflicts as part of the British Indian Army. The 10-foot
bronze statue was unveiled in Smethwick High Street to commemorate the 100th
anniversary of the end of the World War I in November 1918, also referred to
as the Great War. The monument was part of a collaboration between the
gurdwara and the local Sandwell Council.
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4.
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Who is appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Lao
Peoples Democratic Republic?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Dinkar Asthana
is appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Lao Peoples Democratic
Republic. Dinkar Asthana is an Indian Foreign Service Officer (IFS) of the
1990 batch. Currently, he is Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External
Affairs. He has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Lao
People's Democratic Republic. He replaces Mr. Ravi Shankar Aisola. He will
take up this assignment soon.
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The first WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health
was held in which city?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The first Global
Conference on Air Pollution and Health was held at World Health Organisation
(WHO) Headquarters in Geneva on October 30, 2018. The 2-day conference was
organized by WHO in collaboration with UN Environment, World Meteorological
Organization (WMO), the Secretariat of the UNFCCC, the Climate and Clean Air
Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC) and the United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The theme of the conference
was: "Improving Air Quality, Combating Climate Change- Saving
Lives". Some 92% of people worldwide breathe unhealthy air, resulting in
about 6.5 million deaths annually. In it, household air pollution is a
leading killer in poor rural and urban homes.
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6.
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India's first nuclear-powered submarine completed its first
deterrence patrol recently. The name of the Submarine is;
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The submarine
completes India's nuclear triad -- which means that the country now has the
capability of firing nuclear weapons from land, air and sea. INS Arihant was
commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2016. Another nuclear submarine -- the
Argihat -- will be commissioned in the next few years. INS Arihant can fire
nuclear weapons from underwater.
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7.
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What is the rank of India in the web-borne threats as per the
report of Kaspersky Lab?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Kaspersky Lab
products detected 48,093,743 Internet-borne malware incidents on computers of
KSN participants in India. Regarding vulnerabilities in browsers and their
plugins (drive-by download), infection happened when visiting an infected
website, without any intervention from the user and without their knowledge.
This is the most used method by cybercriminals for this kind of attacks.
During July-September 2018, Kaspersky Lab products detected 68,405,291 local
malware incidents on computers of KSN participants in India.
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8.
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National Seminar on Entrepreneurship and Business Development
in Ayurveda was held in __________.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The National
Seminar on Entrepreneurship and Business Development in Ayurveda was started
at Dr. Ambedkar International centre in New Delhi. The 2-day seminar is being
organised by Ministry of AYUSH in association with NITI Aayog with the aim of
encouraging entrepreneurs and Ayurveda stakeholders towards businesses
opportunities in the sector. The seminar is expected to develop awareness
among stakeholders about business opportunities, encouraging young
entrepreneurs to use modern technologies and highlight opportunities at
global level. Experts in marketing, innovation, policymakers, experts in
start-up as well as experienced entrepreneurs in Ayurveda pharmaceuticals and
hospital industry will guide and share their experiences with the
participants. Nearly 800 participants from across the country are expected to
take part in the seminar.
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9.
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India and this country have signed a loan pact of Rs 18.17
crore for the construction of the Turga Pumped Storage in West Bengal?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
India and Japan
has recently a Loan Agreement worth Rs. 1817 crore for the 'Project for the Construction
of Turga Pumped Storage (I)' in the State of West Bengal. The purpose of the
Project is to strengthen the capability to respond to fluctuation in supply
and demand of power and to improve stability of the power supply by
constructing the pumped storage facilities, thereby contributing to the
Industrial Development and Living Standard Improvement in the State of West
Bengal.
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10.
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The world's largest neuromorphic supercomputer which was
switched on for the first time is:
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The world's
largest neuromorphic supercomputer SpiNNaker ('Spiking Neural Network
Architecture' machine), which was designed and built to work like a human
brain, has been switched on for the first time. Made up of one million
processors, SpiNNaker can complete over 200 million-million actions per
second. The supercomputer will help scientists better understand how
neurological diseases like Parkinson's impact the brain.
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11.
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The Union government has awarded which state police for
citizen services under an e-governance project "CCTNS"?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Ministry of
Home Affairs (MHA) has awarded the Assam Police for "good
practices" under the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems
(CCTNS), an e-governance project. The award was given for citizen centric
service delivery, in which the state police has automated passport
verification and Permanent Residential Certificate (PRC) services using the
online CCTNS. Under the CCTNS, the force has recently launched a mobile
application for ease of availability of services to the citizens, besides the
existing online system.
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12.
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The 2018 World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) was observed on
which date?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The World
Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) is observed every year on November 5 to raise
awareness about precautionary measures against tsunami and share innovative
approaches to risk reduction. Along with risk of large loss of life, the day
also highlight the economic losses tsunamis can inflict along vulnerable,
densely populated coastlines, shown in red on this map. Tsunamis are rare
events, but can be extremely deadly. In the past 100 years, 58 tsunamis have
claimed more than 260,000 lives, which is the highest number of deaths than
in any other natural hazard.
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13.
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Which company receives India's first LC payment via
blockchain?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
In a first for
India, British bank HSBC Holdings Plc has executed a trade finance
transaction using blockchain for a deal involving an export by Reliance
Industries to an American client, Tricon Energy. Blockchain massively reduced
the time taken for processing the documents.
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Which of the following film was the India's lone entry at the
Rome Film Festival 2018?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
India was
partner country at Videocitta 2018 in the Rome Film Festival 2018, which was
held from 18th to 28th October. The Indian delegation at the Film Festival
was lead by Ashok Kumar Parmar, Joint Secretary of Ministry of I&B. The
agenda of the Indian delegation was to showcase Indian films' heritage, ease
of film shooting in India, promoted film shooting locations in India,
International Film Festival of India, Indian Cinema from different regions,
Audio Visual Co-Production between India and Italy. This year, "Mare
Pyare Prime Minister" was the India's lone entry in Rome Film Festival.
The film revolves around four children living in a Mumbai slum. One of them
wants to build a toilet for his single mother and makes an appeal to the
Prime Minister.
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