18,December, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
18,December, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
1. India and
Afghanistan signed an MoU in the field of:
A. New and renewable energy
B. Joint Issue of Postage Stamps
C. Human resource development
D. Cooperation in the Disability Sector
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
India and Afghanistan signed
an MoU in the field of human resource development on 18th December 2018. The
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi also approved an MoU
between India and France in the field of new and renewable energy. Establishment
of two new AIIMS at Tamil Nadu & Telangana under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya
Suraksha Yojana. Apprised of Joint Issue of Postage Stamps by India and South
Africa. MoU between India and Australia for Cooperation in the Disability
Sector.
2. "One
City-One Operator scheme" is related to which of the given department?
A. Airforce
B. Electricity
C. Roads
D. Sewage
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
In Uttar Pradesh, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated a 175 km long of sewerage
network at Prayagraj, which will carry 7.8 Cr litres sewage water per day to
existing STPs (Sewage Treatment Plants) at Salori, Kodra & Ponghat for
treatment which earlier ended up in Ganga. He also laid the foundation stone
for two projects in the trans-Ganga/Yamuna area under One City-One Operator
scheme with a sanctioned budget of Rs 767.59 crore.The project is based on
Hybrid Annuity based Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode that includes
operations and maintenance of all the sewerage infrastructure for 15 years. These
projects include intersection and diversion (I&D) of sewage network, seven
sewage pumping stations and three STPs having a total capacity of 72 million
litre per day (MLD). With these projects, there will be comprehensive sewerage
coverage of Prayagraj, including areas on the other side of the Ganga and
Yamuna rivers.
3. The British
Telecommunication firm which plans to set up a research centre in Bengaluru?
A. Verizon Communications
B. Global Telecom
C. Mobilink
D. Telefonica
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Global telecom, British
Telecommunications giant, said it plans to set up a research centre in
Bengaluru in partnership with the Indian Institute of Science. The British
Telecom Indian Research Centre will focus on the development of artificial
intelligence, mobility and cyber-security technologies for use in the company's
programmes, products, and services. The India centre's structure and
organization will follow a model used for the British firm's global research
locations, combining academic, industry and government partnerships. It will
join BT's network of collaborative research facilities in China, Northern
Ireland, the UAE, and the US.
4. Information
Fusion Centre (IFC) for the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) will be inagurated by;
A. Indian Air Force
B. Indian Army
C. Indian Navy
D. Indian Coast Guard
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Navy will inaugurate the
Information Fusion Centre (IFC) for the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Through this
Centre, information on 'white shipping', or commercial shipping, will be
exchanged with countries in the region to improve maritime domain awareness in
the Indian Ocean. The IFC has been established at the Navy's Information
Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) in Gurugram, Haryana.
5. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi announced $1.4 billion financial assistance to which of
the following Country?
A. Mauritius
B. Fiji
C. Seychelles
D. Maldives
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
announced $1.4 billion financial assistance to the Maldives on 17 December
2018. The two countries also inked four pacts, including one on visa
facilitation. Both countries vowed to deepen security cooperation in the Indian
Ocean region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also held extensive talks with
Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
6. India's
first private Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) factory has opened in __________.
A. Gwalior
B. Dehradun
C. Hyderabad
D. Kochi
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
India's first private sector
unit for manufacturing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has recently opened at
Adani Aerospace Park near Shamshabad in Hyderabad. The 50,000-sq ft
state-of-the-art facility facility is built by the Adani Group and Israel-based
Elbit Systems. It will start operations with the manufacturing of complete
carbon composite aero-structures for the Hermes 900 UAV, followed by the Hermes
450 UAV, catering to the global markets, and will further be ramped-up for the
assembly and integration of complete UAVs here. As of now, after manufacturing,
the integration of the UAV units will be done in Israel.
7. On 18th
December, The Union Cabinet approved an MoU between India and this country for
Cooperation in the Disability Sector.
A. Australia
B. France
C. Afghanistan
D. South Africa
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet chaired by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved an MoU between India and Australia
for Cooperation in the Disability Sector. It also approves Establishment of two
new AIIMS at Tamil Nadu & Telangana under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha
Yojana. Apprised of Joint Issue of Postage Stamps by India and South Africa.
8. India's
first railway university was opened in __________.
A. Delhi
B. Vadodara
C. Ahmedabad
D. Mumbai
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Union Railway Minister
Piyush Goyal dedicated the National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI),
India's first Railway University, to the nation in Vadodara on 15 December
2018. It is third such university in the world after Russia and China. The
Railway University began its operations on 5th September 2018.
9. Where was
the 37th Senior National Rowing Championship begins?
A. Lucknow
B. Pune
C. Cochin
D. Nagpur
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The 37th Senior National
Rowing Championship began in the Army Rowing Node in Pune. Around 500 rowers
and coaches from various rowing associations across the country are taking part
in the Championship. The Rowers for the World Championships-2019 will be
selected from this event. World Championship -2019 is the first qualifying
Championship for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
10. Department
of Telecommunication (DoT) expects to complete processes for 5G spectrum
auction by;
A. August 2019
B. September 2019
C. October 2019
D. November 2019
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Department of
Telecommunication (DoT) said it expects to complete processes for 5G spectrum
auction by August 2019 and the services will be rolled out by 2020. The Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended auction of about 8,644 MHz of
telecom frequencies at an estimated total base price of Rs 4.9 lakh crore,
which includes radio waves for 5G services. The roll out of 5G services in
India will have an impact of USD 1 trillion on the economy.
11. Star
India's Chairman and CEO Uday Shankar has been elected Vice President for which
of the following firm?
A. FICCI
B. IMC
C. NASSCOM
D. ICAI
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Star India's Chairman and
CEO Uday Shankar has been elected Vice President of Federation of Indian
Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for 2018-19. He was recently
appointed Star and Disney India's Chairman and President of The Walt Disney
Company Asia Pacific. Shankar is the first-ever Indian media and entertainment
executive to assume the leadership position in a national industry chamber.
12. Name the
Indian film which is shortlisted for Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject
category.
A. Manmarziyaan
B. Raazi
C. Period. End Of Sentence
D. Hichki
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
'Period. End of Sentence'
has made it to the Oscar shortlist in the Documentary Short Subject category.
This is a film about women in India fighting against the deeply rooted stigma
of menstruation and delving upon the work of real-life 'Pad Man' Arunachalam
Muruganantham. A total of 104 films had originally qualified in the category.
India's entry for the Foreign Language Film Category, Village Rockstars is out
of the Oscar race.
13. Who is
appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Thyssenkrupp Tata Steel B.V.?
A. David Jefferson
B. Hans Fischer
C. Guido Kerkhoff
D. Andreas Goss
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Andreas Goss is appointed as
the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Thyssenkrupp Tata Steel B.V., the proposed
joint venture (JV) between Tata Steel and Thyssenkrupp. Mr.Goss is currently
the CEO of Thyssenkrupp's steel division. He would chair the management board
of Thyssenkrupp Tata Steel B.V. Hans Fischer who is now the CEO of Tata Steel
Europe would be the deputy CEO and chief technology officer of the JV Tata
Steel and Thyssenkrupp had also decided on the members of the future management
board for the JV to be headquartered in Amsterdam.
14. Which of
the following becomes 1st State To Bring Law Against 'Sextortion'?
A. Andra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Karnataka
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Jammu and Kashmir has become
the first state in the country to enact a law banning sexual exploitation of
women "by those in positions of authority, having a fiduciary relationship
or a public servant", Under Section 354E of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).
Any person committing the offence of sextortion shall be punished with rigorous
imprisonment for a term not be less than three years, but may extend to five
years and with fine. The offence is "non-bailable" and "not
compoundable".
15. Who has
been appointed as the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) to represent it in the
Supreme Court?
A. Ujwal Nikam
B. K.T.S Tulsi
C. Harish Salve
D. Madhavi Divan
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Central government has
appointed advocate Madhavi Divan as the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) to
represent it in the Supreme Court. Divan is the third woman to be appointed as
ASG in the top court. She has represented two state governments, Gujarat and
Madhya Pradesh, in the apex court. She will hold the office till June 30, 2020.
Senior advocate Indira Jaising was the first woman to be appointed as the ASG.
16. Who
launched an infrastructure and housing projects in Maharashtra?
A. Shri Ram Nath Kovind
B. Shri Narendra Modi
C. Shri Devendra Fadnavis
D. Shri C. Vidyasagar Rao
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
launched infrastructure and housing projects worth about Rs 41,000 crore in
Maharashtra. During his day-long visit to the state, Prime Minister Modi laid
the foundation stone for two important metro corridors at a public meeting in
Kalyan (Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Metro and the Dahisar-Mira-Bhayander Metro).
Prime Minister also launched mass housing scheme worth 18,000 crore rupees
which offers around 90,000 affordable homes for economically weaker sections
under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). Prime Minister Modi also visited
Raj Bhavan in Mumbai to release a book titled "Timeless Laxman",
based on the famous cartoonist, RK Laxman.
17. Which
aircraft was tested by Indian Air Force (IAF) and flew with blended bio-jet
fuel?
A. An-32A transport aircraft
B. An-32G transport aircraft
C. An-32 transport aircraft
D. An-34A transport aircraft
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
An-32 transport aircraft of
the Indian Air Force (IAF) flew with blended bio-jet fuel produced from
Jatropha oil, unlocking the possibility of gradually expanding it to the entire
service at some point. This has the dual benefit of reducing the carbon
footprint as well as usage of fossil fuels. It was flown by highly qualified
test pilots from the Aircraft and System Testing Establishment (ASTE). The IAF
intended to fly the An-32 with 10% bio-jet fuel at the Republic Day flypast on
January 26, 2019. This bio-jet fuel technology was developed by the Indian
Institute of Petroleum (IIP) under the Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR) in 2009 and tested between 2011 and 2013.
18. Ashok
Gehlot sworn-in as 12th Chief Minister of this state recently.
A. Telangana
B. Rajasthan
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Ashok Gehlot took oath as
the Rajasthan 12th Chief Minister of Rajasthan whereas Sachin Pilot took oath
as the Deputy Chief Minister after the successful lead in 2018 Rajasthan
Legislative Assembly election. Governor Kalyan Singh administered the oath at
the historic Albert Hall in Jaipur,Rajasthan. Congress President Rahul Gandhi,
former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, outgoing chief minister Vasundhara Raje
attended the event. Ashok Gehlot was a senior congress leader who has selected
for Chief Minister third time. He was a Chief Minister for the first time in
1998 and again in 2008.
19. Who
designed satellite phones NaVIC to fishermen involved in deep sea fishing?
A. Infosys Limited
B. Indian Space Research Organisation
C. Department of Telecommunications India
D. Reliance Industries Limited
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Edappadi K. Palaniswami launched the distribution of satellite phones to
fishermen involved in deep sea fishing. It will assist the fishermen in their
navigation while in the high seas. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
has designed the NaVIC (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System) receivers
in a bid to the fishermen. So far, ISRO has delivered 200 NaVICs to the State
government.
20. The
President of this country declares 2019 as Year of Tolerance.
A. Jordan
B. Turkey
C. Egypt
D. UAE
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has declared 2019 to be the
"Year of Tolerance." to highlight UAE as the Global Capital of
Tolerance, instilling the values of co-existence and peace in local, regional
and international communities The Year of Tolerance will focus on "Five
Pillars". First one aims to deepen the values of tolerance and
co-existence among cultures and peoples by concentrating on teaching the youth
on the values of tolerance. The second pillar will focus on solidifying the UAE
as the global capital for tolerance, via a series of projects with dialogue
between various cultures and civilizations The third will enact multiple
cultural programmes and contributions to build tolerant communities.
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