05,December, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
05,December,
2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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The "rakhi with khaki" initiative of which
police station holds the Guinness World Records?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Bilaspur Police in Chhattisgarh now holds the
Guinness World Records for its 'Rakhi with Khakhi' as part of which girls and
women tied rakhis to 50,033 police officials rakhis over a span of ten hours
and then uploaded selfies with hashtags #rakhiwithkhaki and
#HappyRakshaBandhan. The initiative was the brainchild of Bilaspur Superintendent
of Police Sheikh Arif Husen & was held on 25th August 2018, a day before
Raksha Bandhan. The Guinness World Records certificate was awarded to
Bilaspur police at a function held at the Lakhiram Memorial Auditorium on 1st
December 2018. The aim of the initiative is to reach out to women and girls
and to assure them of security.
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Who was named as the brand ambassador of SBI's YONO?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
State Bank of India roped in Asian Games gold
medalist Swapna Barman as brand ambassador for its digital app YONO(You only
need one). YONO is an integrated digital banking platform offered by State
Bank of India (SBI) to enable users to access a variety of financial and
other services such as taxi bookings, online shopping, or medical bill
payments.
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Which ministry released a book title "A Handbook
for Students on Cyber Safety to aware teenagers about online Crimes and
Threats"?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Ministry of Home Affairs released a booklet
in the English language titled "A Handbook for Students on Cyber
Safety" to aware the Students and Adolescents about the cyber safety.
The book explains the various kinds of Cyber-crimes like identity theft, job
fraud, email spoofing and how children can overcome them. The booklet also
address the problems associated with increased use of smartphones, Social
Media, Online gaming.
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4.
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Which government launched the Common Mobility Card
recently to travel aboard both metro trains and State-run buses?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot launched
the Common Mobility Card which can be used by commuters to travel aboard both
Delhi metro trains and State-run buses. The ONE card, which is essentially
the rebranded Delhi Metro smart card with the tagline 'One Delhi. One Ride'
with the logos of all three transport operators in the city, the Delhi Metro,
the Delhi Transport Corporation and the Delhi government. National Common
Mobility Card (NCMC). The Urban Development Ministry brought in the National
Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) with the task of management, clearing,
and settlement of payments, simulating cards and terminals and maintenance of
the network.
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Which of the following is the first Artificial
Intelligence (AI) powered robot to fly in Space, which made an interaction
with the spacefaring crew of International Space Station?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
CIMON (Crew Interactive Mobile Companion), the
first Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered robot to fly in Space, was
launched to the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2018. German
astronaut Alexander Gerst talked with the artificially intelligent
crew-assistant CIMON during a 90-minute experiment on November 15, 2018,
aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has submitted a
formal expression of interest to host __________ Olympics.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has
submitted a formal expression of interest to bid for 2032 Olympics. Mumbai
and Delhi are the top two options under consideration by Indian Olympic
Association (IOA), which has approached the International Olympic Committee.
India is holding on to its dream of hosting the Olympic games for the first
time. The bidding process is expected to start in 2022 and a host city will
be decided by 2025.
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Who is considered as the Father of the Indian Navy?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Maratha Emperor, "Chhatrapati Shivaji
Bhosle" is considered as 'Father of the Indian Navy'. India celebrated
its 47th Navy Day. 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. The Navy showcased an impressive show of skill amid a sea of
colours at the Gateway of India in Mumbai.
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Which of the following theatre level maritime war
exercise will be conducted by Indian Navy?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Indian Navy will conduct its flagship Theatre
Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX), from January end till early
March 2019. This will provide an opportunity to test the combat capability of
the Indian Coast Guards (ICG), Indian Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF),
Indian Navy, and strengthened inter-operability and joint operations in
complex conflict situation. As part of TROPEX, the Indian Navy would also
conduct a large-scale coastal defence exercise 'Exercise Sea Vigil' which
will involve all stakeholders across mainland and island territories. The aim
of such an exercise is to test the robustness of our entire coastal security
apparatus through his massive exercise. The yearly exercise takes place on
the Western Seaboard which will have participation of over 45 ships from both
the Western and Eastern Naval Commands of the Indian Navy, including the
aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, submarines including the nuclear powered
Chakra, naval aircraft MiG-29K, helicopters as well as ships from the ICG.
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Who won the first ever women's Ballon d'Or award?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Olympique Lyonnais striker Ada Hegerberg became
the first woman to be awarded a Ballon d'Or at a grand ceremony in Paris. The
23-year-old was announced the first ever winner of the Women's Ballon d'Or by
former France international player David Ginola before she gave an inspiring
speech encouraging more girls to play football. She has won four league and
three Champions League titles with Lyon.
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10.
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The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP 24) to the
UNFCCC will be held in __________, Poland.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP 24) to
the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) has
started in Katowice, Poland from 3-14 December 2018. The conference is
expected to finalize the rules for implementation of the Paris Agreement on
climate change under the Paris Agreement work programme (PAWP). It will also
include a number of high-level events, mandated events, action events and
roundtables. About 20 thousand people from 190 countries will take part in
the event, including politicians, representatives of non-governmental
organizations, scientific community and business sector.
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The 2nd Russia-India-China 'RIC' Trilateral Summit has
recently held in which of the following cities?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In Argentina, the 2nd Russia-India-China (RIC)
Trilateral Summit was held in Buenos Aires after a gap of 12 years, on the
sidelines of the G-20 summit to discuss cooperation in various areas. The
three leaders - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping
and Russian President Vladimir Putin - agreed to have regular consultations
to jointly promote international and regional peace and stability, to
strengthen cooperation through BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South
Africa), the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) and the East Asia Summit
(EAS) mechanisms, to address global challenges such as terrorism and climate
change, and to encourage peaceful resolution of all differences.
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The first leader who lose the Freedom of Paris award
is;
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel peace laureate &
Myanmar leader, will be stripped of Freedom of Paris award over her failure
to speak out against a crackdown on Myanmar's Rohingya minority. The move,
which follows similar decisions by Glasgow, Edinburgh and Oxford, would make
Myanmar's de facto leader the first person to lose the freedom of the French
capital, a purely symbolic award. The move will be finalised by the city
council at a meeting in mid-December 2018. Apart from this, Suu Kyi has
already been stripped of her honorary Canadian citizenship and her Amnesty
International's "Ambassador of Conscience Award". In 2017, nearly
5,00,000 people belonging to Myanmar's Rohingya minority have been displaced
after violence allegedly instigated by the country's military, causing a
major humanitarian crisis.
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The first India-ASEAN InnoTech Summit was held in
__________.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The first India-ASEAN InnoTech Summit was held in
New Delhi. It was organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce
& Industry (FICCI) in association with the Department of Science &
Technology (DST) and Ministry of External Affairs. Participating ASEAN member
countries in this summit were Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam.
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With which ministry Madame Tussauds Wax Museum signs an
MoU recently?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Ministry of Railways' National Rail Museum (NRM)
and Madame Tussauds Wax Museum join hands together to provide an amazing combo
offer to Delhi NCR tourists. As a part of the collaboration, a special
discount of 35% on ticket prices will be offered to NRM visitors when they
visit the Madame Tussauds Museum. Similarly, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
visitors will be getting an attractive discount of 30% on combo packages of
NRM. National Rail Museum (NRM), managed by Indian Railway, is one of the top
edutainment tourist destinations of Delhi NCR area having an annual footfall
of more than 5 lakhs. Madame Tussauds wax museum is a leading chain of Wax
Museums in the world.
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How many small satellites are launched by SpaceX
recently?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
SpaceX successfully launched 64 small satellites,
including India's ExseedSAT-1 in the company's largest-ever
"rideshare" mission on a twice-reused Falcon 9 rocket that lifted
off from a California launchpad. This is a new US record. The Falcon 9 rocket
carried 15 micro-satellites and 49 CubeSats belonging to 34 different clients
including public, private and university sources from 17 different countries
across the world including South Korea, France and Kazakhstan.
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Recently, Delhi Daredevils was renamed as __________.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Delhi Daredevils renamed as Delhi Capitals ahead
of 2019 IPL season. The change in name comes close on the heels of JSW Sports
picking up a 50 percent stake in the franchise. Ahead of the 2019 IPL
auctions, the Delhi Daredevils released former captain Gautam Gambhir and a
host of international stars which include Jason Roy, Glenn Maxwell and Liam
Plunkett, along with Indian paceman Mohammed Shami.
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Who flagged off the first IndiGo Airlines flight to
Singapore from the Vijayawada?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Vice-President M.Venkaiah Naidu flagged off the
first IndiGo Airlines flight to Singapore from the Vijayawada international
airport, Vijayawada on 4th December. Mr.Venkaiah Naidu also laid the
foundation stone for the integrated passenger terminal being developed at an
estimated cost of Rs.611 crore at the airport. He appreciated the efforts of
the State and the Central governments in facilitating Andhra Pradesh with air
connectivity under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme. He mentioned the
scheme would enable greater regional connectivity. Vijayawada and Tirupati
airports were already declared as international airports.
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18.
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World Soil Day is celebrated annually on the 5th of
December. The theme of this year is;
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
World Soil Day is celebrated annually on the 5th
of December at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
(FAO) headquarters in Rome, the regional offices and through national and
local events. #StopSoilPollution is the objective of this World Soil Day on 5
December and throughout the year.
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SHINYUU Maitri-18 is a bilateral air exercise between
India and this country.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A bilateral air exercise 'SHINYUU Maitri-18',
between the Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) and Indian Air Force
(IAF) began on December 3, 2018 at Air Force Station Agra. The exercise will
end on December 7, 2018. The theme of the exercise is joint
Mobility/Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) on Transport
aircraft. IAF is participating with An-32 and C-17 aircraft with aircrew
& observers.
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Name the Indian who won gold in the Senior Women's
Sabre event of the Commonwealth Senior Fencing Championships held in
Canberra, Australia.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Bhavani Devi won gold medal in the Senior Women's
Sabre event. She has become the first Indian to win a gold medal in the
Commonwealth Championship. India won a total of 3 medals: 2 gold and 1
bronze, in the championship. The medal tally was topped by England with 6
gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze medals. Karan Singh won bronze medal in the
Senior Men's Sabre event. Karan Singh teamed with Sagar Sahi, Manpreet Singh
and Vishal Thapar and won gold medal in the Senior Men's Sabre team event.
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