04,December, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
04,December, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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Indian Navy Day was observed on;
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Navy Day is being celebrated in India on 4th
December. The day is celebrated in honour of the maritime force's role during
the war with Pakistan in 1971 when Indian warships attacked Karachi port and
successfully hurt Pakistani operations in the western coast. The Day is also
celebrated to highlight the role the Navy plays in securing the country's
marine borders during peacetime and carrying out humanitarian missions. As
per the recent Data, since 2008, 70 Indian naval warships have been deployed,
which safely escorted over 3440 ships with over 25,000 mariners on board.
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2.
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Pawan Singh has become the first Indian to be elected
as one of the member of Judges Committee of __________.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Pawan Singh has become the first Indian to be
elected one of seven member's of the Judges Committee of the International
Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF). Mr. Singh also holds the post of the Joint
Secretary General of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). Mr.
Singh got elected onto the seven members' Judges Committee for which 22
candidates from all over the world were in the fray. Members of the
administrative council of ISSF voted to select the committee during the
elections held at Munich. The ISSF elections take place every four years.
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3.
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Jon Ridgeon was sworn in as the CEO of ___________.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The International Association of Athletics
Federations (IAAF) announced the appointment of Jon Ridgeon as its new CEO
following approval by the IAAF Council on the first day of its 215th Council
Meeting in Monaco. Ridgeon will take up the new role in March 2019.
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4.
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Which country plans to leave OPEC from January 2019?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Qatar has announced its decision to leave the
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from January 2019
and focus more on the production of natural gas. The announcement was made by
Qatar's new energy minister, Saad al-Kaabi. Qatar is the world's largest
exporter of LPG. Qatar also wants to raise its oil production from 4.8
million barrels of oil equivalent a day to 6.5 million barrels.
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5.
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Which of the following is the first manned mission to
the International Space Station (ISS)?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
After the October launch failure, a Soyuz rocket
carrying Russian, American and Canadian astronauts took off from Kazakhstan
and reached orbit on 3rd December in the first manned mission. Russian
cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-Jacques of the
Canadian Space Agency were launched off for a six-and-a-half month mission on
the International Space Station (ISS). After the rocket lifted off from the
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Russian space agency Roscomos announced that the capsule
was successfully launched into orbit.
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Who launched a PAiSA portal for processing interest
subvention on bank loans to beneficiaries under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana -
National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
"PAiSA - Portal for Affordable Credit and
Interest Subvention Access", a centralized electronic platform for
processing interest subvention on bank loans to beneficiaries under Deendayal
Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) was launched
by Sh. Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban
Affairs. The web platform has been designed and developed by Allahabad Bank
which is the Nodal bank. All 35 states / UTs & all scheduled commercial
banks, RRBs, and Cooperative Banks are expected to be on board the PAiSA
portal soon.
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T.S. Vijayan was appointed as the additional director
of which of the following bank?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Private sector lender Yes Bank Ltd appointed
former IRDAI chief T.S. Vijayan as an additional director (Independent) for
five years with immediate effect. He is already a key member of the search
and selection committee (S&SC) set up to identify a suitable successor
for CEO Rana Kapoor. Vijayan's appointment would be subject to the approval
of Yes Bank shareholders general meeting of the bank. Vijayan has also served
as the Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
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8.
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This company plans to merge with GlaxoSmithKline
Consumer Healthcare.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)
announced that its board has approved the merger with GlaxoSmithKline
Consumer Healthcare (GSKCH India) through an-all equity deal, valuing the
total business of the latter at Rs31,700 crore. The transaction is an
all-equity merger with 4.39 shares of HUL being allotted for every share in
GSKCH India, which sells consumer healthcare products, including popular
drink brand Horlicks. Post the acquisition, the turnover of the company's
Foods and Refreshment (F&R) business will exceed Rs10,000 crore.
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Which country has topped in the Global Passport Power
Rank 2018?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
As per the ratings released by Passport Index,
the United Arab Emirates has topped the Global Passport Power Rank 2018,
emerging as the country with the most powerful passport in world. UAE
passport holders can now fly to 113 countries without a visa, and 54 others
with a visa-on-arrival. Singapore and Germany ranks second with 166
countries. India ranked 66th in Global Passport Power Rank 2018.
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10.
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Who won Ballon d'Or 2018 in Paris?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric
won Ballon d'Or 2018 in Paris. In the process, he broke the decade-long
duopoly over the award held by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The last
player to win the award outside of Ronaldo and Messi was Brazilian great Kaka
in 2007.
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TIPS an Instant Payment System launched by;
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The European Central Bank launched a new system
aimed at letting banks settle payments instantly across Europe, helping them
to compete with PayPal and other global tech giants. Developed in just over a
year, the ECB's TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system will let
people and companies in Europe transfer euros to each other within seconds
and regardless of the opening hours of their local bank. TIPS is open only to
providers that have an account at a central bank connected to the euro zone's
TARGET 2 network, meaning it is effectively restricted to European Union
banks.
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Who bagged the Hero to Animals by PETA?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Delhi Minister of Food Supplies, Environment and
Forest and Elections Imran Hussain was awarded by the People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (PETA)-India for banning the Chinese Manjha, or the
glass-coated kite strings, across Delhi. The award, named 'Hero to Animals'
was also given to three other individuals and companies that have pushed
animal rights forward.
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13.
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The first Indian who won Bronze medal in the
international ultra running event is;
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Ullas Narayan became the first ever Indian
individual medal winner in an international ultra running event by clinching
a bronze in the 2018 International Association of Ultra Running (IAU) 24 Hour
Asia & Oceania Championships in Taipei. Narayan bagged the third
position, completing 250 km, behind two Japanese runners Yoshihiko Ishikawa
(253 km) and Nobuyuki Takahashi (252 km). Japan won the team event gold with
a distance of 756 km and Australia (684 km) got the silver.
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Which of the following state is the second state in the
country to launch the emergency mobile number?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Nagaland became the first state in the Northeast
and second in the country, after Himachal Pradesh, to launch a pan-India
single-number (112) emergency mobile application which will have a special
women safety feature for immediate assistance from police and volunteers.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh stated that a 'SHOUT' feature has been made
available exclusively for women in the '112 India' mobile app which is
connected to the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS). The launch
coincided with the state's formation day and the inaugural day of the 2018
edition of the Hornbill Festival.
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Who has been appointed as the Secretary-General of
NATHEALTH, recently?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
NATHEALTH has announced the appointment of
Siddhartha Bhattacharya as Secretary-General. In his new role, Siddhartha
will lead the organization and work with key partners in realizing
NATHEALTH's vision/mission to spearhead the goal of high quality, affordable
health for all.
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Who assumes charge as Technical Member in the Appellate
Tribunal for Electricity?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Ravindra Kumar Verma took charge as Technical
Member in the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), Ministry of Power,
for a period of 3 years. Justice Manjula Chellur, Chairperson of APTEL,
administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to Ravindra Kumar Verma. Ravindra
Kumar Verma occupied various posts in the Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
for over 37 years.
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Who of the following has been appointed as new Finance
Secretary?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Ajay Narayan Jha, the Secretary of Department of
Expenditure, has been appointed as new Finance Secretary to succeed Hasmukh
Adhia who retired on November 30. Fifty-nine-year old Jha is a 1982-batch IAS
officer of Manipur Tripura cadre. An alumnus of St Stephens College, he
passed with first class in Graduation and Post Graduation in History.
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Where did Bureau of Police Research and Development
organise the 2nd National Conference of Heads of Investigating Agencies?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Bureau of Police Research and Development will
organize the 2nd National Conference of Heads of Investigating Agencies in
New Delhi.The two-day Conference will deliberate on various legal aspects,
procedures and use of technology in investigation to improve its quality and
secure effective prosecution.The theme of the conference is "Capacity
Building of Police Investigators in the Era of New Age Crimes". More
than 200 delegates from all States and Union territories will participate in
the conference.
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Vinesh Phogat won a __________ medal in the 57 kg of
Tata Motors Senior Women's National Championship.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Indian star wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi
Malik successfully emerged champions in the 57 kg and 62 kg title
respectively in the Tata Motors Senior Women's National Championship. Vinesh
Phogat bagged her sixth National title. She had earlier won five Nationals in
a row from 2012 to 2016. Sakshi put up a confident show to win the title in
the 62 kg without losing a single point. The event was hosted by Uttar
Pradesh.
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20.
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The Centre and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed
an 85 million dollar loan to improve skill development eco-system in which of
the following state?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Centre and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have
signed an 85 million dollar loan to improve skill development eco-system in
Odisha. An advanced skill training center, the World Skill Center (WSC) will
also be established in Bhubaneswar with the help of a loan. The Odisha Skill
Development Project agreement was signed by Additional Secretary in the
Finance Ministry Sameer Kumar Khare and Country Director of ADB's India
Resident Mission Kenichi Yokoyama in New Delhi
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