17,November, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
17,November,
2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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For which department, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi launched a historic support and outreach programme, recently?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Prime
Minister Narendra Modi launched a historic support and outreach programme for
the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. As part of this
programme, the Prime Minister unveiled12 key initiatives which will help the
growth, expansion and facilitation of MSMEs across the country. There are
five key aspects for facilitating the MSME sector. These include 1. access to
credit, 2. access to market, 3. technology upgradation, 4. ease of doing
business, and 5. a sense of security for employees.
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2.
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Union minister of state for Ayush Shripad
Naik laid the foundation stone for the All India Institute of Ayurveda, Yoga
and Naturopathy at this city.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Union minister
of state for Ayush Shripad Naik laid the foundation stone for the All India
Institute of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy at Dhargal, North Goa. The
project will be a medical hub and will contribute to research due to its
proximity to the biodiverse Western Ghats and the sea. The institute will
house a 100-bed hospital, outpatient department and a research centre; and
offer postgraduate and PhD courses. It will also boost tourism in Goa by
offering various short-term courses on yoga and naturopathy.
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3.
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The 26th edition of Central and State
Statistical Organizations(COCSSO) Conference was held in __________.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The 26th edition
of Central and State Statistical Organizations(COCSSO) Conference was
organized by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
in collaboration with Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of
Himachal Pradesh at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. The theme of the 26th
Conference was "Quality Assurance in Official Statistics". COCSSO
is an annual conference which provides a platform for the Central and State
statisticians to exchange views and discuss common issues relating to
statistical activities.
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4.
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Which word named 'Word of the Year 2018'
by Oxford Dictionaries?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Oxford
Dictionaries said it chose the word "toxic" after seeing a 45 per
cent rise in the number of times it had been looked up on its website, adding
that it was selected for capturing the ethos, mood and preoccupations of
2018. With the #MeToo movement putting a cross-industry spotlight on toxic
masculinity, and watershed political events like the Brett Kavanaugh Senate
judiciary committee hearing sparking international debate, the term toxic
masculinity has well and truly taken root in the public consciousness and got
people talking in 2018. In 2017, its Word of the Year was
"youthquake", defined as "a significant cultural, political,
or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people".
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5.
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India's first specialised hospital for
elephants will be opened in which city of Uttar Pradesh?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
India's first
specialised hospital for elephants was inaugurated by Agra Divisional
Commissioner Anil Kumar in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district - Churmura
village. It offers laser therapy, hydrotherapy, quarantine facilities and has
a medical hoist to lift elephants. It also has an observation deck that
allows veterinary students and interns to observe elephants' behaviour.
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6.
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Which ecommerce company plans to merge
with Myntra with 10% of the combined workforce?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Myntra CEO
Ananth Narayanan has said all of Jabong's functions will be integrated with
the company and about 10% of the combined workforce would be cut.
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Who will be the chief guest at the 2019
Republic Day parade of India?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
South African
president Cyril Ramaphosa will be chief guest at the 2019 Republic Day parade
of India. With this, Ramaphosa would become 2nd leader from his country to
attend the event. Former president Nelson Mandela was the chief guest at the
1995 parade. An anti-apatheid activist and a Mahatma Gandhi follower,
Ramaphosa became the 5th president of South Africa after the resignation of
Jacob Zuma in December 2017. In April 2018, he led around 5,000 people at the
annual 'Gandhi Walk' event in Lenasia near Johannesburg, to promote community
awareness and fitness. Hence, the move to invite Ramaphosa also coincides
with Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary. South Africa is also a key
BRICS association partner for India. Generally, chief guests of the parade
are heads of states of countries that are strategically important to India,
or heads of neighbouring countries.
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8.
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Where was the India- Taiwan SME
Development Forum held?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The 5-Day long
India- Taiwan SME Development Forum was held at Taipei, Taiwan. The Indian
Delegation was led by Secretary MSME Dr. Arun Kumar Panda. Currently, there
are over 63 million MSMEs across various industries that employ more than 111
million persons and produce more than 8,000 products, ranging from
traditional to high-tech precision items. MSME is the second largest
employment generating sector after agriculture.
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The 9th Session of the India-Kyrgyz
Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and
Technological Cooperation (IK-IGC) was held in which Indian city?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The 9th Session
of the India-Kyrgyz Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic,
Scientific and Technological Cooperation (IK-IGC) was held in New Delhi. The
IK-IGC was co-chaired by The Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and
Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, and Mr. Kosmosbek Cholponbaev, Minister of
Health, Government of the Kyrgyz Republic. India and Kyrgyzstan have
identified potential sectors where both sides may engage in areas like
healthcare and pharmaceutical, environmental and technical safety,
agriculture, information, tourism and culture, textiles and clothing,
banking, labor and social development, mines and standards, metrology and
certification sector.
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How many agreement has been signed
between India and Asian Development Bank?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
India and ADB
have signed 3 important loan agreements in various fields/projects in New
Delhi. The 3 Loan Agreements Signed between India and ADB are: A $300 million
Loan Agreement to support lending by India Infrastructure Finance Company
Limited (IIFCL). A $169 million loan as the First Tranche of a $500 million
multi-tranche financing to develop climate-resilient water supply, sewerage,
and drainage infrastructure in at least 10 cities in the State of Tamil Nadu.
A $105 million loan to continue financing the transmission system upgrades in
Himachal Pradesh for increased supply of hydropower to the state and the
national grid.
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Which country recently unveiled Africa's
first ever high speed train line?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
French President
Emmanuel Macron and Morocco's King Mohammed VI have inaugurated Morocco's first
high-speed rail line, the first ever such line in Africa. Known as the LGV,
it will connect the economic hubs of Tangier and Casablanca in 2 hours 10
minutes at a speed of up to 320 kph (199 mph) instead of almost 5 hours on a
regular train. The $2 billion project was launched in September 2011 by the
king and Nicolas Sarkozy, then president of France. France financed 51
percent of the project, Morocco 28 percent and the remaining 21 percent was
provided by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Morocco bought
12 high speed trains from French train manufacturer Alstom.
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12.
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Which state launched the Cow Samridhi
Plus Scheme for the farmers?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Kerala Chief
Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the 'Cow Samridhi Plus Scheme' to provide
insurance coverage to dairy farmers in the state. The government subsidized
scheme, as proposed, will give insurance coverage to dairy farmers at low
premium rates. Moreover, farmers belonging to the general category will be
getting 50% subsidy on premiums while those belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)
and Scheduled Tribe (ST) category would get 70% subsidy on the premium.
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2018 Women's World Boxing Championships
wil be held in __________.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
India is hosting
the 2018 Women's Boxing World Championships in New Delhi from November 15-24.
This 10th edition of the tournament is set to be the biggest ever as more
than 300 boxers from 72 countries will be taking part. This time, the
10-member Indian team, led by Mary Kom, is a mix of seasoned and young
boxers. Earlier, the tournament was held in India in 2006 and remains the
best for the country in terms of performance. India had topped the table with
four gold, three silver and one silver and three bronze medals.
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International Day for Tolerance for
observed on __________.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
International
day of tolerance is observed of 16th November every year to educate people
about the negative effects of intolerance and make people aware about the
need of tolerance in society. It is an annual observance declared by UNESCO
in 1995. The First ever World Tolerance Summit held in Dubai on November
15-16. It was organized by International Institute of Tolerance. Leaders from
all over the world had visited the summit. The Theme of the Summit was
'prospering from Pluralism: Embracing Diversity through Innovation and
Collaboration'. The aim of the summit was to discuss the importance of
tolerance, equality and peace among the people of different religion, Color
and race.
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Sanjiv Ahuja as a non-executive director
for which of the following network?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Vodafone Group
appointed Sanjiv Ahuja as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
Sanjiv Ahuja is the Chairman of Tillman Global Holdings, which was founded by
him in 2013. He was Chief Operating Officer and President of Telcordia
Technologies. He held various roles in Orange Telecommunications namely Chief
Operating Officer, Chief Executive and Chairman. He was CEO and Chairman of
wireless broadband companies LightSquared and Augere. He also founded and
chaired Eaton Towers, a telecom infrastructure company, in Africa.
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Who won the IOCL AITA Championship 2018?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Second seed
Dhruv Sachdeva defeated the top seed Siddhant Kishore Sharma and secured
6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 in the boys' final of the IOCL All India Tennis Association
(AITA) Championship 2018 series junior tennis tournament held in New Delhi
organized by Grand Slam Tennis Foundation.
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17.
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Popular ad filmmaker who died in Mumbai
is;
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Popular ad
filmmaker and theatre personality Alyque Padamsee passed away in Mumbai.
90-year-old Padamsee was reportedly in bad health and had been ailing for
quite some time. Padamsee played the role of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Richard
Attenborough's Oscar winner Gandhi. A veteran in the theatre and advertising
world, Padamsee was known as the brains behind several iconic Indian ad
campaigns including Lalitaji for Surf, the Liril girl under the waterfall,
Hamara Bajaj and the MRF muscle man.
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Which bank launched the country's first
interactive credit card with buttons, recently?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
IndusInd Bank
has announced the launch of IndusInd Bank Nexxt Credit Card, which empowers
customers with a choice of payment options such as EMI, Reward Points or
Credit at the push of a button, on the card, at the point of sale (POS). The
bank claims it to be the nation's first interactive credit card with buttons.
According to the bank, this card provides customers with the flexibility of 3
payment options at a POS terminal - Credit, Converting Transactions into EMIs
with 4 tenure options (6, 12, 18 & 24 months) or using accumulated Reward
Points, by simply pushing a button on the card.
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UP Police Result 2018 will be declared by the UPPRPB. The candidates who will appear for the exam will be able to check their result online at the website, uppbpb.gov.in. The result for UP Police Bharti 2018 will be released by online mode.
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