14,December, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
14,December, 2018 Current Affairs -
Daily Current Affairs
1. Ashok Gehlot was sworn in as the
Chief Minister of this state, recently.
A. Rajasthan
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Telangana
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Congress party has
picked old guard Ashok Gehlot over Sachin Pilot as Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
Pilot will be the deputy CM of Rajasthan and will also continue as the state
Congress chief. India's Grand Old Party won 99 seats of the 199 in the Rajasthan
Assembly, just one short of the halfway mark to form the government.
2. Brahm Dutt was appointed as an
Interim Chairman of this bank.
A. Yes Bank
B. Axis bank
C. IDBI Bank
D. Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Yes Bank Ltd has named one
of its independent directors Brahm Dutt as the bank's part-time non-executive
independent chairman after former Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla resigned from
the position. Brahm Dutt is a former bureaucrat and is one of the oldest
members of Yes Bank's board.
3. What is the theme of 2018
International Universal Health Coverage Day?
A. Unite for Universal Health Coverage: Now is the Time for
Collective Action
B. Health for All - Rise for our Right
C. Leave no-one behind
D. Achieve universal health coverage
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
International Universal
Health Coverage Day (UHC Day) was observed throughout the world. It aims to
mobilize diverse stakeholders to call for stronger, more equitable health
systems to achieve universal health coverage, leaving no one behind. The theme
for the 2018 UHC Day is: "Unite for Universal Health Coverage: Now is the
Time for Collective Action". Universal health coverage (UHC) ensures all
people, everywhere, can access the quality health services they need without
suffering financial hardship. The United Nations proclaimed 12 December as
International Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC Day) by resolution 72/138 in
2017.
4. On which date, International Day
of Neutrality observed?
A. December 11
B. December 12
C. December 13
D. December 14
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
December 12 is seen as
International Day of Neutrality after its adoption by United Nations General
Assembly in the 69th plenary meeting. It is celebrated by United Nations to
ensure neutrality among nations and abstention of a state from all
participation in a war. It is aimed at promoting the use of preventive
diplomacy, and enhancing public awareness of the value of neutrality in
international relations.
5. Which country tops in the Climate
Change Performance Index?
A. Sweden
B. Morocco
C. US
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Climate Change
Performance Index was released on the sidelines of COP24 Un Summit in Katowice,
Poland. he index was produced by the New Climate Institute, Climate Action
Network and Germanwatch. No countries were in the top three ranks because none
did well in all categories assessed. But among the league of nations, Sweden
topped as the 4th country (for the second time as on 2017) followed by Morocco
in the 5th position. India ranked 11th, But Germany fell from 22nd to 27th
because of its reliance on lignite coal, a big source of greenhouse gas
emissions.
6. Who will be the head of the group
constituted by the government to vet the recommendations of a high-level panel
on stressed power projects?
A. Piyush Goyal
B. Arun Jaitley
C. Suresh Prabhu
D. Dharmendra Pradhan
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The government has
constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
to vet the recommendations of a high-level panel on stressed power projects.
The panel, headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha, had submitted its report in
November 2018. The other members of the GOM are Road Transport Minister Nitin
Gadkari, Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan,
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal and Power Minister R K Singh.
7. 14th December is observed as a
___________.
A. National energy conservation day
B. National Girl Child Day
C. National Productivity Day
D. National Technology Day
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
National energy conservation
day is celebrated every year by the people all over India on 14th of December.
The Energy Conservation Act in India was executed by the Bureau of Energy
Efficiency (BEE) in the year 2001. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency is a constitutional
body which comes under Government of India and helps in the development of
policies and strategies in order to reduce the energy use.
8. Uncrowned Glory - An exhibition
of Ethnic Ornaments of Himachal Pradesh inaugurated in New Delhi. It was
inagurated by;
A. Sunita Narain
B. Vandana Shiva
C. Satish Kumar
D. Dharmendra Singh Gangwar
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Dr Dharmendra Singh Gangwar,
Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Culture inaugurated
the third exhibition of the 2nd series of collection titled "Uncrowned
Glory - An exhibition of Ethnic Ornaments of Himachal Pradesh" in National
Museum, New Delhi. This exhibition aims to showcase the silver and gold ornaments,
from different communities and regions of Himachal Pradesh,through photographic
prints. This also help in preserving and transmitting the intangible aspects of
the communities through generations. The exhibition will be open for public
till the 31st of December 2018.
9. Who inagurated a 'Kala Utsav' in
New Delhi on 12 December 2018?
A. Shri Anant Geete
B. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad
C. Dr. Harsh Vardhan
D. Shri Prakash Javadekar
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
'Kala Utsav' was inaugurated
by Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi
on 12 December 2018. Kala Utsav is an initiative of the Department of School
Education and Literacy of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The aim of
the festival is to promote arts in education by nurturing and showcasing the
artistic talents of school students.
10. Which state will establish
Umbrella University named after former PM late Atal Bihari Vajpayee?
A. Maharashtra
B. Andra Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Manipur
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Uttar Pradesh Government
announced creation of an umbrella university named after former Prime Minister
late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting headed
by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at Lucknow. The University would be the
controlling authority of all the medical and dental colleges and nursing
institutions in the state. This would help in bringing transparency in entrance
and examination system and would enhance quality of medical education.
11. Which of the following system
was launched by Indian Navy to rescue crew members from submarines?
A. Long Submergence Rescue Vehicle (LSRV)
B. Medium Submergence Rescue Vehicle (MSRV)
C. Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV)
D. Ultrasonic Submergence Rescue Vehicle (USRV)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Indian Navy inducted its
first Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) System at the Naval Dockyard in
Mumbai on 11 December 2018. DSRV is used to rescue crew members stranded in
submarines that get disabled. The Indian Navy joins a select group of naval
forces in the world that boasts of DSRVs. The DSRV can be operated at a depth
of 650 meters and can hold around 15 people.
12. As per the study of Royal
Society Open Science, which of the following is the fastest animal on earth?
A. Pronghorn
B. Blue wildebeest
C. Dracula ant
D. Blackbuck
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
In a study, published in the
journal Royal Society Open Science, scientists found that the Dracula ant
possesses the fastest animal movement on record. With speeds of up to 90 metres
per second or 200 miles per hour, the ants can snap-jaws and power up their
mandibles by pressing the tips together.
13. World's first
"floating" nuclear power plant was opened in;
A. Brazil
B. India
C. China
D. Russia
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Akademik Lomonosov, the
world's first "floating" nuclear power plant (FNPP) for installation
in remote areas, has been started and brought to 10% of its capacity, Russian
state-run atomic energy corporation Rosatom announced. An FNPP is basically a
mobile, low-capacity reactor unit operable in remote areas isolated from the
main power distribution system, or in places hard to access by land. They are
designed to maintain both uninterruptible power and plentiful desalinated water
supply in remote areas.
14. What is the theme of the 2018
International Human Rights Day?
A. Our Rights, Our Freedoms
B. Stand up for someone's rights today
C. Let's stand up for equality, justice and human dignity
D. Stand up for the human rights
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The International Human
Rights Day (IHRD) is observed every year on December 10 to commemorate the day
when the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris in 1948.
The 2018 theme is 'Stand up for the human rights'. This year marks the 70th
anniversary of the document which declared inalienable rights which everyone is
inherently entitled to as a human being -- regardless of race, colour,
religion, sex, language, political or other opinions, national or social
origin, property, birth or other status.
15. After US, which country emerged
as the world's second-largest arms producer?
A. China
B. Russia
C. Germany
D. Indonesia
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Stockholm International
Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its report on the world's 100 biggest
armaments groups and said that Russia has emerged as the world's second-largest
arms producer after the U.S. Russia surpassed Britain, which had held the spot
since 2002 and remains Western Europe's No. 1 arms maker. The report stated
that the combined arm sales of Russian companies recorded 8.5 % year-on-year
growth and amounted to$37.7 billion in 2017.Russia's sales accounted for 9.5
percent of a worldwide total of $398.2 billion. The U.S. topped the list with
42 companies accounting for 57 % of total sales, including the world's largest
arms producer, Lockheed Martin Corp. The SIPRI's report doesn't include Chinese
companies because of unreliable statistics.
16. The 39th Gulf Cooperation
Council Summit was held in __________.
A. Baghdad
B. Kuwait
C. Riyadh
D. Muscat
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The 39th Gulf Cooperation
Council Summit was inaugurated by the King Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. It
was announced at the conclusion of the summit that the 40th Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC) summit will be held in the United Arab Emirates. The presidency
of GCC shifts among the six members based on the Arabic alphabet. Although the
39th summit was held in Riyadh upon a request from Oman, Oman will be the
president for the next 12 months.
17. Who was appointed as the new
president of the Film and Television Institute of India?
A. Dinesh Phadnis
B. Shivaji Satam
C. Brijendra Pal Singh
D. Aditya Srivastava
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Producer-director Brijendra
Pal Singh was appointed as the new president of the Film and Television
Institute of India (FTII) and chairman of the institute's governing council by
the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Mr Singh, best known as the
producer-director of popular TV series 'CID', is currently the vice-chairman of
the FTII governing council. He succeeds veteran actor Anupam Kher, who had
stepped down as the chairman citing "international commitments".
18. With which country, India signed
the bilateral annual Haj 2019 agreement?
A. Iraq
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Israel
D. Kenya
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
India and Saudi Arabia
signed the bilateral annual Haj 2019 agreement at Jeddah. The agreement was
signed by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Haj
and Umrah Minister of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten. The agreement
is a part of strengthened bilateral relations of the two countries. Both India
and Saudi Arabia share strong cultural, historical, economic and political
relations.
19. Which team won the 115th Aga Khan
Gold Cup tournament in New Delhi?
A. Madhya Pradesh Team
B. SHA Team
C. Army XI Danapur
D. SAIL Hockey Academy
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Steel Authority of India's
Hockey Academy wins 115th Aga Khan Gold Cup tournament by beating Army XI
Danapur by 2-1 at Major Dhyan Chand hockey stadium in New Delhi. Jay Prakash
Patel scored the match-winning goal for the SAIL Hockey Academy (SHA) in the
final match of Aga Khan Gold Cup which is one of the oldest hockey tournament
in the country. The SHA team defeated Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy by 4-2 in
the semifinals. SAIL Hockey Academy is run by SAIL's Rourkela Steel Plant.
20. Government of India and ADB
signed __________ Loan Agreement in New Delhi for Assam.
A. 52 Million
B. 60 Million
C. 62 Million
D. 70 Million
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Asian Development Bank
(ADB) and the Government of India signed a $60 Million Loan Agreement in New
Delhi to continue financing riverbank protection works, renovation of flood
embankments, and community-based flood risk management activities in critically
flood-prone areas along the Brahmaputra River in Assam. The Tranche 2 loan is
part of the $120 million multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) for the Assam
Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program
approved by the ADB Board in October 2010.
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