06,December, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
06,December, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily
Current Affairs
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Which of the following signed MoU with
the Maharashtra Government to promote Fintech?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Economic Development Board
(EDB), the investment promotion arm of the Kingdom of Bahrain signed
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra Government to promote
FinTech in their respective markets. The MoU was signed by Dr. Simon Galpin,
Managing Director of EDB, and Mr. S.V.R. Srinivas, IAS Principal Secretary,
Directorate of Information Technology.
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2.
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This government launched a scheme
'Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana' which offers free travel packages for
senior citizens.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal launched the 'Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana' which offers free
travel packages for senior citizens from Delhi to five religious circuits.
1,100 senior citizens from every constituency of Delhi will be able to avail
this facility at one go. Under this free pilgrimage scheme, a Delhi resident
above 60 years will be eligible to take free pilgrimage along with his or her
spouse.
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3.
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Where was the 2nd Meeting of NITI Forum
held?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The second meeting of the NITI
Forum for the North East is being held in Guwahati, Assam. Minister of State
for Development of North Eastern Region, Dr Jitendra Singh and Vice Chairman
of NITI Aayog Rajiv Kumar attended the meeting. NITI Forum for North East was
constituted this year to periodically review the development status in the
region. The members of the forum include Secretaries of various central
ministries, Chief Secretaries of all eight North-eastern states, senior
government officials and experts from various fields.
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4.
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The first Indian to scale Sahayadri
mountain range.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Tuhin Satarkar, became the first
Indian to climb three routes in the treacherous Sahayadri mountain range in
12 days, from November 16 to 28. The pune based bouldering(rock climbing)
sensation climbed- Dhodap, Jivdhan and Naneghat, three famous peaks which are
known to have been ascended by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his Marathi
Malvas. Both the parents ofthe Red Bull athlete Tuhin were also climbers.
Tuhin took to the vertical sport at the age of eight and has been pushing
boundaries ever since.
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5.
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World's 1st 3D-Printed e-Bike was
manufactured by __________.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
German firm BigRep claims it has
produced the world's first fully functioning e-motorbike NERA using a 3D
printer. According to the company, NERA has groundbreaking features like
airless tires, embedded electronics, and forkless steering. The bike was
conceptualized and developed in 12 weeks and includes 15 parts, which are all
3D printed except its motor and battery. The name is derived from the slogan
"New Era".
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6.
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Recently, India and this country signed
3,500 crore currency swap agreement.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
India and UAE signed 3,500 crore
currency swap agreement. This agreement will boost investment and enable
direct trade without using dollars or other international currencies. The
agreement was signed after the 12th India-UAE joint commission meeting
co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and the UAE's Foreign
Minister Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. In 2015, China's
central bank extended a currency swap agreement with the UAE Central bank
worth $5.54 billion.
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Which state government launched the
PEETHA scheme which is a part of the 3T initiative of Technology,
Transparency and Team Work model.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
IN a move to reinforce brand
Naveen and give it a national perspective after the success of the Hockey
Men's World Cup, Odisha Government launched yet another initiative, Peoples Empowerment
- Enabling Transparency and Accountability of Odisha Initiatives (PEETHA).
The Scheme is aimed at creating awareness about various schemes and improving
transparency in the distribution of individual and social benefits. This is
part of the 3T initiative of Technology, Transparency and Team Work model.
The PEETHA is a sub-scheme of the Odisha government's flagship Ama Gaon Ama
Bikas Yojana.
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8.
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Name the Indian cricketer who was
honoured by Bradman Museum, recentlt?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Indian cricket team captain
Virat Kohli has received a special honour as a signed jersey that he donated
after scoring his hundred in the fourth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground
(SCG) during India's tour of Australia in 2014-15 has been placed next to
Sachin Tendulkar's portrait at the Bradman Museum. The Indian Captain Virat
Kohli signed and presented his shirt to Cricket Australia Liaison Officer
Pearce Gibbons in appreciation of his assistance to the Indian side
throughout the summer at the conclusion of the fourth test and thereafter
Pearce Gibbons donated the shirt to the museum for public display. Indian
cricketers like the legendary Kapil Dev and Tendulkar have a memento
celebrating their achievements placed at the iconic museum. The Museum is
also known as 'The Home of Cricket Memories'.
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9.
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Which country has become the first Latin
American country to join China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Panama has become the first Latin
American country to join China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China
established diplomatic relations with Panama last year. Chinese President Xi
Jinping and his Panamanian counterpart, Juan Carlos Varela signed 19 deals,
including: An extradition treaty An arrangement where China will provide a
non-specified amount of non-reimbursable aid to carry out various projects.
Memoranda of understanding on commercial, tourist, educational matters. Other
deals on trade, infrastructure and banking.
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10.
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International Day of Persons with
Disabilities was observed on which date?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
December 3 is observed as United
Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities or World Disability
Day.The theme for this year is "Empowering persons with disabilities and
ensuring inclusiveness and equality". This theme focuses on the
empowering persons with disabilities for the inclusive, equitable and
sustainable development envisaged in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development.Estimated one billion people living with disabilities worldwide.
Since 1992 December 03 is celebrated as United Nations international Day of
Persons with Disabilities.
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11.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will
inaugurate India's longest rail-cum-road bridge "Bogibeel Bridg"
located in the state of;
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will
inaugurate the Bogibeel Bridge, India's longest rail-cum-road bridge, falling
in the eastern part of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on December 25. This
project was first cleared by former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda in 1997. The
bridge spans over the Brahmaputra river in the north eastern state of Assam
between Dhemaji district and Dibrugarh district.
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12.
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The 80th Session of the Policy Commission
of the World Customs Organization was held in __________.
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13.
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Who will be the head of the committee to
look at selling 149 fields of ONGC, OIL to private companies?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A six-member committee has been
constituted by the government which will look at selling as many as 149 small
and marginal oil and gas fields of state-owned ONGC and Oil India to private
and foreign companies to boost domestic output. The committee will be headed
by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar and includes Cabinet Secretary P K
Sinha, Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, Oil Secretary M M
Kutty, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant and ONGC Chairman and Managing Director
Shashi Shanker. Earlier on 12thOctober, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a
meeting to review domestic production profile of oil and gas and the roadmap
for cutting import dependence by 10 per cent by 2022 from the over 77 per
cent dependence in 2014-15. But the dependence has only increased and is now
over 83 per cent.
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14.
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Air passengers may be allowed to make
mobile calls and surf the internet during flights in the Indian airspace
from;
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Phone calls, internet surfing may
be allowed in flights from January 2019. The Telecom Commission - the highest
policy-making body of the Department of Telecom - had cleared a proposal for
allowing wider in-flight connectivity that is now available in most of the
developed markets. A separate category of licensees - in-flight service
providers - will be created for offering such services, and licence fee for
such niche providers will be pegged at Rs 1.
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Name the Indian origin woman who was
appointed as South Africa's 1st female chief prosecutor.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
South African President Cyril
Ramaphosa has appointed Indian-origin Shamila Batohi as the country's first
female chief prosecutor. Batohi will start her new role as the National
Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) in February 2019. Batohi is a former
state prosecutor from KwaZulu-Natal and has served as a senior adviser to the
prosecutor in the International Criminal Court since 2009.
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Which country signed an agreement with
Peru for co-operation and mutual assistance in Customs Matters?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
India signed an agreement with
Peru for co-operation and mutual assistance in Customs Matters. It provides a
legal framework for the sharing of information and intelligence between the
Customs authorities of the two countries. The agreement will also help in the
proper application of Customs laws, prevention and investigation of Customs
offenses. According to the Finance Ministry, the agreement signed in New
Delhi is also expected to facilitate trade and ensure the efficient clearance
of goods traded between the two sides.
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Who launched 'Chance of Approval' the
industry-first feature that will help loan applicants choose their
most-suited lender?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Paisabazaar.com, India's largest
online marketplace for financial products has launched an industry-first
feature that will help loan applicants choose their most-suited lender on its
platform. Named 'Chance of Approval', this advanced predictive algorithm has
been created by Paisabazaar.com by using the last four years of lending data.
While this is the first such initiative in India, globally a few leading
players, like Credit Karma in the US, have developed similar features to
improve the acceptance rate on their platforms.
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18.
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What will be the GDP rate of India for
March 2019?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Moody's expects the real gross
domestic product (GDP) in India to grow 7.2 per cent in the year ending March
2019 and 7.4 per cent in the following year. Earlier Moody's Investors
service growth prediction for India was 7.5% in 2018-19, 7.5% in 2019-20
released on 23rd August,2018. This growth is driven by investment growth and
strong consumption. The stable outlook is based on six parameters - operating
environment, asset quality, capital, funding and liquidity, profitability and
efficiency, and government support.
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How many projects are sanctioned under
National Mission for Clean Ganga over 24 thousand crore?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The government sanctioned 254
projects worth over 24 thousand crore rupees under National Mission for Clean
Ganga. As per Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Minister Nitin Gadkari, around five thousand crore rupees have been spent in
the last four years under it. The Announcement was made at the India Water
Impact Summit 2018 in New Delhi.
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20.
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Who of the following is the
highest-earning celebrity in India, according to Forbes?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Salman Khan has been named the
highest-earning celebrity in India for the third time in a row by Forbes,
with earnings of ₹253.25 crore. The second spot was captured by Indian
cricket team skipper Virat Kohli, with Rs 228.09 crore to his name, to become
the first sportsperson to reach the position. Akshay Kumar came third on the
Forbes India Celebrity 100 2018 with Rs 185 crore, followed by Deepika. The
fifth spot went to former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni
who earned Rs 101.77 crore during 2018
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