13,November, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
13,November, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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Which state decided to set up development boards for
the Matua and Namasudra communities?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
West Bengal cabinet, headed by CM Mamata
Banerjee, decided to set up development boards for the Matua and Namasudra
communities. The two boards are West Bengal Namasudra Welfare Board and West
Bengal Matua Welfare Board. The chairperson and members of the welfare boards
will be decided by the State Chief Minister, Ms. Mamata Banerjee. This
decision was taken for social representation and welfare of the 2 communities
present in large numbers in the state. The boards will also ensure better
implementation of the government's developmental projects.
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As per the recent report of NBER's Mobility & Congestion
in Urban India, which is the most congested city in India?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
According to a recent research by National bureau
of economic research (NBER), analysis of the current status of mobility in
urban India, using Google maps was conducted. The name of the research paper
is: 'Mobility & Congestion in Urban India'. It is the first large-scale
analysis of traffic congestion in 154 Indian cities using Google maps.
Researchers also analysed 22 million potential trips throughout the prominent
cities of the country. According to the findings, Bangalore tops the index
for most congested city, and Mumbai ranked 2nd. The other top 5 cities in the
list of congested cities are: Delhi (3rd), Chennai (4th) and Kolkata (5th).
Hyderabad was in the 6th place, while Pune followed in the seventh place.
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3.
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Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the MP
High Court?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Central government appointed the senior-most
judge of the Madhya Pradesh HC, Justice S K Seth, as the Chief Justice of the
MP High Court. And The most senior judge of Himachal HC, Justice Sanjay
Karol, was appointed as the Chief Justice of Tripura HC and Justice A P Sahi,
was appointed the Chief Justice of Patna HC.
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4.
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The first Indian who climb Mt Giluwe, the second
highest mountain in Papua New Guinea is?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Indian mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta became the
first Indian to climb Mt Giluwe, the second highest mountain in Papua New
Guinea. Satyarup reached the summit of the mountain which is at an elevation
of 4,367 metres. Satya now has scaled 5 of the 7 volcanic summits.
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The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is an
informal strategic dialogue between the United States, India, Australia and
__________.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Officials from 4 countries (Quad) - Australia,
India, Japan and the United States will hold the third
"Quadrilateral" or Quad meeting in Singapore on November 14th. The
meeting will be held on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi will attend this meeting, and is expected to focus on infrastructure
projects, maritime security cooperation and discuss regional challenges
including development.
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Where did Indian Army officials and Chinese PLA troops
organize a high-level meeting where they reaffirmed to strengthen friendship
and maintain peace along Line of Actual Control?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Indian Army officials and Chinese PLA troops
organized a high-level meeting at Bumla, near Tawang district of Arunachal
Pradesh. The two sides reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen friendship and
maintain peace along the 4057-km-long Line of Actual Control separates India
from China. India was by led by Major General PGK Menon and the Chinese side
had Major General Li Xi Zhong. This was the first time major generals of the
two countries took part in a border personnel meeting (BPM), since its
initiation in 1990.
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Justice Govind Mathur, was appointed as the Chief
Justice of ___________ High Court.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Central government cleared the appointment of
Chief Justices of 4 High Courts namely: Allahabad, Patna, Madhya Pradesh and
Tripura. The most senior judge of the Rajasthan High Court, Justice Govind
Mathur, was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.
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8.
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Samudra Shakti is a Bilateral Exercise between which
two countries?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The inaugural edition of Indian Navy - Indonesian
Navy Bilateral Exercise 'Samudra Shakti' began at Surabaya, Indonesia. The
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Rana of the Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam
under the Eastern Naval Command arrived at the port of Surabaya to
participate in the exercise.
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Name the Indian CM who launched GPS Mapping of
Government Schools and Personnel Location System in the state?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio launched GPS
Mapping of Government Schools and Personnel Location System in Kohima. This
would help in computerization and digitization of records of all the
government schools. This is a first in the country initiative and was under
taken by the School Education Department of the state.
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Which country signed agreement with India on Mutual
Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
India and Morocco signed an agreement on Mutual
Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters. This MOU will strengthen bilateral
cooperation, provide a broad legal framework for prevention, investigation
and prosecution of crimes. It will also help in tracing, restraint and
confiscation of funds meant to finance terrorist acts. This was a part of the
minister's resolve to jointly counter the threats posed by organized crime
and terrorism.
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11.
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Nilambar Acharya was nominated as the Ambassador to
India by which of the following country?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Nepal government nominated Nilambar Acharya,
the former Law Minister and senior politician, as Ambassador to India. If
elected, he will replace Deep Kumar Upadhyay who resigned resigned October
last year. Mr.Achayra, a former envoy to Sri Lanka, currently coordinates the
Nepal side of the Eminent Persons Group on Nepal-India relations. He is a
member of Nepali Congress party. Acharya's name is to be sent to a
parliamentary committee for approval, which then will forward it to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
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12.
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Election Commission has set up polling booths in
various constituencies of Chhattisgarh to encourage women voters. It was
named as;
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Election Commission has set up 'Sangwari' polling
booths in various constituencies of Chhattisgarh to encourage women voters to
vote in the Assembly elections. 'Sangwari' means friend, in Chhattisgarhi
dialect. These women friendly booths will be manned by all-female staff like
presiding officers, supervisors and security personnel. Chief Electoral
Officer of Chhattisgarh, Subrat Sahoo announced that, 5 Sangwari Polling
Centres have been set up for women in every assembly segments.
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13.
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The Global Cooling Innovation Summit will be held in
which country?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The first-of-its-kind solutions-focused event
"Global Cooling Innovation Summit" will be inaugurated by Union
Science & Technology Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi on 12th
November 2018. The Summit will bring together leaders from around the world
to explore concrete means and pathways to address the climate threat that
comes from the growing demand from room air conditioners. The 2-day event is
jointly organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) along
with Rocky Mountain Institute, Alliance for An Energy Efficient Economy
(AEEE), Conservation X Labs and CEPT University. The summit will also see the
launching of Global Cooling Prize- Mission Innovation challenge that aims to
spur development of a residential cooling solution that has at least five
times (5x) less climate impact than today's standard.
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Which State has planned to drop the holiday for
International Labour Rights Day for the government employees?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has
dropped the May Day from the list of holidays in the State. He said that the
government employees do not need a holiday on International Labour Rights
Day. He also claimed that his government has done justice by granting holiday
on May 1 only to workers in industrial sector as the day is meant for workers
and labourers and no one else. Earlier the list of restricted holidays
included 12 festivals and occasions in it, the New Year's Day, Pous Parban
(Bengali harvest festival), Basanti Puja, Mahavir Jayanti, May Day, Rath
Yatra, Jhulanjatra Samapan, Biswakarma Puja, Akheri-Chahar-Sumba,
Bhratridwitiya, Guru Nanak's birthday and the World Disabled Day.
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NBCC and this ministry signed an agreement to acquire
Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation (HSCC), recently.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
State-owned NBCC (National Buildings Construction
Corporation Limited) signed an agreement with the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare to acquire Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation (HSCC).
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and NBCC (India) Ltd signed the share
purchase agreement for the transfer of 100 % share holding of HSCC to NBCC.
In September 2018, NBCC had announced that, it will buy the government's
stake in HSCC for Rs 285 crore. HSCC functions under the Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare. It offers consultancy services in healthcare and other
social sectors in India and other countries.
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Oil ministry set up a committee on easing norms for
setting up of petrol pumps have sought public opinion for the same. It
consists of how many members?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The 5 member expert committee set up to recommend
easing norms for setting up of petrol pumps have sought public opinion for
the same. This committee was set up by the Oil ministry on October 2018 and
the 1st meeting was held on November 2, 2018. The committee desired to obtain
the views/suggestions of all the stakeholders/ general public regarding the
issues of granting marketing authorization of market fuels - petrol, diesel,
and aviation turbine fuel (ATF). The views or comments have been asked on the
subject within 2 weeks. The reports will be furnished after 60 days of
consultations with the stakeholders.
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Name of the Indian cricketer has been appointed captain
of the United States national cricket team?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Saurabh Netravalkar, a former Mumbai medium pacer
and India U-19 cricketer, has been appointed captain of the United States
national cricket team. Saurabh Netravalkar is a 27-year-old software
engineer. He had left to United States from India, to study computer science
in Cornell University. He was India's highest wicket-taker in the 2010 U-19
World Cup. He also played Ranji Trophy for a season.
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Who has been appointed the new chairperson of
Competition Commission of India (CCI)?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Ashok Kumar Gupta, a 1981 Tamil Nadu cadre IAS
officer, has been appointed as new chairperson of Competition Commission of
India (CCI). His tenure as the CCI Chairman will be till October 25, 2022,
i.e. when attains the age of 65 years, or until further orders, whichever is
earlier. He will succeed acting chairperson Sudhir Mittal. The CCI is a
Quasi-judicial statutory body , established in October 2003 under the
Competition Act of 2002, that keeps a tab on unfair business practices across
sectors. It is the duty of the Commission to eliminate practices having
adverse effect on competition, promote and sustain competition, protect the
interests of consumers and ensure freedom of trade in the markets of India.
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A tire manufacturer company Balkrishna Industries
Limited plans to invest __________ million to set up its new production unit
in the United States.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT), a leading
off-highway tire manufacturers, is planning to invest $100 million to set up
its new production unit in the United States. This unit will be its first
manufacturing site outside of India. The yearly production from the tire
manufacturing plant is expected to produce around 20,000 MT in the entire Off
Highway tire segment. Currently, Europe is BKT's largest sales market
accounting for more than half of its overall turnover.
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This IIT institute has developed a portable
solar-powered cold storage device.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The IIT Madras has recently developed a portable
solar-powered cold storage device with a 500 kg capacity for storing
vegetables, and fruits, among other items. The device will help farmers store
their produce for sufficient time so that it does not get spoilt before it is
sold, thereby preventing wastage of agricultural produce.The first unit of
the device, which provides storage facility with temperature ranging between
4 to 10 degree celsius, was deployed at a farm in Madurantakam in
Kancheepuram district, around 80 km from Chennai, recently. Each unit would
cost between Rs 5.5 to Rs 6 lakh and storage capacity could be scaled down
based on requirement. The project has been funded by Department of Science
and Technology (Ministry of Science and Technology) and IIT-M.
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