29,December, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
29,December, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily
Current Affairs
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2019 International Camel festival will be
held in __________.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
International
Camel festival will be held at Bikaner in Rajasthan from 12 Jan 2019.
Activities such as fur cutting, camel decoration, designing among others
would be organised at the twenty-sixth International camel festival.
Competitions like Mr. Bikana and Miss Marwan, cultural performances by folk
artists from different regions would also be held during the festival.
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For which country, India announces INR
4,500 crore assistance recently?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi announced Rs. 4,500 crore financial assistance to Bhutan for
its 12th five-year plan after holding wide-ranging talks with his Bhutanese
counterpart Lotay Tshering. The new five-year plan of Bhutan began in 2018
and will continue till 2022.
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3.
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Who among the following was named as the
Balkan Athlete of the Year for 2018?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Croatia captain
Luka Modric was named Balkan Athlete of the Year, becoming only the second
soccer player to scoop the prize after Bulgaria's former European Footballer
of the Year Hristo Stoichkov in 1994. Ballon d'Or winner Modric won the
Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup with his Spanish club Real
Madrid as well as being instrumental in helping Croatia reach the World Cup
final in Russia. He was awarded the tournament's Golden Ball Award.
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4.
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The government of India has decided to
infuse Rs 2,159 crore in the bank of __________.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
State-owned
United Bank of India announced that the government has decided to infuse Rs
2,159 crore in the bank as part of Rs 28,615 crore capital infusion to be
done in about half a dozen banks. The government has decided to pump Rs
28,615 crore into seven public sector banks (PSBs) through recapitalization
bonds soon. Out of these seven PSBs, Bank of India is likely to get the
highest amount of Rs 10,086 crore.
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5.
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Who has been appointed as the Chief
Justice of new Andhra HC?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Chagari Praveen
Kumar appointed as Chief Justice of Amaravati High Court, Andhra. He will
become acting Chief Justice of AP High Court, with effect from Jan 1, 2019.
Earlier, the Union Law Ministry issued an order signed by President Ram Nath
Kovind, which said Andhra Pradesh will have its own High Court at its capital
Amaravati and the Hyderabad High Court shall become High Court for Telangana.
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6.
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Recently, the National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) launched a toll-free number to file complaints through
Common Service Centre (CSC). The toll-free number is;
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The National
Human Rights Commission (NHRC) launched a toll-free number and also a
facility to file complaints through Common Service Centre (CSC). The
toll-free number is '14433'. These steps had been taken by the NHRC to expand
its outreach. Justice (retd) H L Dattu is the Chairperson of the National
Human Rights Commission.
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7.
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The 6th International Rice Research
Institute will be constructed in the campus of;
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The PM also
dedicated the 6th International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), South Asia
Regional Center (ISARC) to the nation. The Institute is built at the campus
of National Seed Research and Training Center (NSRTC) in Varanasi.
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As per the RBI data, which bank topped in
the List Of Banks Penalising Staff For Fraud in 2015-2017?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
According to
data furnished by the Reserve Bank of India, between 2015 and 2017, private
lender ICICI Bank penalized the highest number of employees for defrauding
bank assets in the last three year out of 60 scheduled commercial banks
operating in India. It is followed by State Bank of India and Punjab National
Bank. In all, banks took action against a staggering 13,949 officials, of
which 16%, or 2,236, belonged to ICICI.
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India signs two Bilateral MoUs between
these two countries in the area of Biotechnology on 28th December 2018.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Union
Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given approval for the
two Bilateral MoUs between India and Cuba, and India and Korea in the area of
Biotechnology on 28th Dec 2018. It also give an approval for Setting up of
the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) Bill, 2018. Setting up of the
National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2018. Submission of
India's Second Biennial Update Report (BUR) to United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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10.
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President Ram Nath Kovind approved Early
Childhood Care and Education Centers (Registration and Regulation) Bill 2017
for which of the following state?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
President Ram
Nath Kovind approved two state bills of Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh. They
are The Himachal Pradesh Early Childhood Care and Education Centers
(Registration and Regulation) Bill 2017. And The Tamil Nadu Vanniyakula Kshatriya
Public Charitable Trusts and Endowments (Protection and Maintenance) Bill
2018.
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World's busiest single-runway airport
after Mumbai, recently sold for USD 3.7 bn is ____________.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
French
infrastructure giant Vinci has agreed to acquire control of London's Gatwick
Airport, the world's second-busiest single runway airport after Mumbai, for
$3.7 billion. Vinci, which manages 45 airports in 12 countries including
Chile and Cambodia, will own a 50.01% stake in Gatwick Airport. The purchase
comes ahead of the UK's departure from the European Union on March 29.
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12.
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Ambika Prasad Panda was appointed as
Chairman and Managing Director of __________.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Ambika Prasad
Panda was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of South Eastern
Coalfields Limited (SECL). She is at present Director of finance in SECL. She
has been appointed the CMD of SECL for a period of five years. SECL is the
subsidiary of Coal India Limited and its headquarters is in Bilaspur,
Chhattisgarh.
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Which is the least improved district in
the Second Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts Programme?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Niti Aayog CEO
Amitabh Kant released the Second Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts
Programme. Pakur, Jharkhand least improved district in the Second Delta
Ranking of the Aspirational Districts Programme. The ranking shows the
incremental progress achieved by 111 aspirational districts (out of 115)
during June 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018, across six key development sectors.
Three aspirational districts from West Bengal did not participate, while one
district of Kerala could not take part because of floods. The 6 developmental
sectors are: Health and Nutrition, Education, Agriculture and Water
Resources, Financial Inclusion, Skill Development, and Basic Infrastructure.
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Which country approved the issue 'Panda
bond' in Chinese currency, recently?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Pakistan's
cabinet has approved the issuance of first-ever renminbi-denominated 'Panda
Bonds'. It will issue the bonds to raise loans from China's capital markets.
It expects to raise $500 million to $1 billion in different tranches. The
interest rate may be over 5.5% but the final price will be determined at the
time of launching the bond.
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Indian Railways announced __________ fare
concession for transgender senior citizens.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Indian Railways
announced 40% fare concession for transgender senior citizens. The concession
for a person of the third gender, aged 60 years or above, will be available
from January 1, 2019. Till now, only men who are 60 years and above, and
women aged 58 years and above got the concession. The rate of concession is
40 per cent for men and 50 per cent for women. Though a column for
transgender (T) was introduced in the reservation form, the concession was
not admissible to them. As of December of 2018, the Indian Railways offers
concessions on ticket prices to 53 different categories ranging from 10 per
cent to 100 per cent.
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For which project, The Union Cabinet
forms a three-member crew to be sent to space for at least seven days.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Union
Cabinet has approved the Gaganyaan project under which a three-member crew
will be sent to space for at least seven days, Union Minister Ravi Shankar
Prasad stated. The project will cost INR 10,000 crore. The Gaganyaan project
was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech.
He had stated that the mission will be undertaken by 2022. India has already
inked agreements with Russia and France for assistance in the ambitious
project.
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Where was the 41st meeting of the Central
Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee held?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The 41st meeting
of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee under the Ministry of
Housing & Urban Affairs to sanction more affordable houses for the
benefit of urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) was held at
New Delhi. A total of 3,10,597 more affordable houses for the benefit of
urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) has been approved by the
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. The approval consists of:
Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) vertical- 1,91,556 and Affordable Housing
in Partnership (AHP)vertical- 1,18,941.
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18.
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Name the person who become the first one
to complete a solo trek across Antarctica.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A 33-year-old
man Colin O'Brady from the United States has become the first person to
complete a solo trek across Antarctica without any assistance. He finished
the 1,500km journey across the frozen continent in 54 days, lugging his
supplies on a sledge as he skied in bone-chilling temperatures from north to
south.
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Which bank pipped Tata Group as India's
largest business house worth Rs. 10.40 lakh crore?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
According to
Bloomberg data, Deepak Parekh-led HDFC group overtook Tata Group become the
country's largest conglomerate in terms of market capitalization. The total
market capitalization (MACP) of the group's five listed companies is
currently valued at Rs 10.40 lakh crore, which is Rs 1,185 crore more than
that of Tata Group. HDFC Bank, a part of the group, is only the third company
in Indian corporate history to cross the Rs 5-lakh crore market
capitalization threshold, after TCS (Rs 7.16 trillion) and RIL (Rs 7.09
trillion).
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20.
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The Scientist from this Institute have
developed world's Thinnest Material by making usage of Magnesium Diboride.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Scientists from
Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar have developed world's Thinnest
Material by making usage of Magnesium Diboride. It has its utility in
next-generation materials and UV absorbing films.
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