31,December, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
31,December,
2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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This country successfully tested Russia's
S-400 missile air defence system worth USD 3 billion.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
China
successfully tested Russia's S-400 missile air defence system. It received
the last shipments of the weaponry from Russia in July under a USD 3 billion
contract signed in 2015. China was the first foreign buyer to seal a
government-to-government deal with Russia in 2014 to procure the S-400
missile. It has a supersonic speed of 3 kilometre per second.
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Which of the following is the first
police force in India to digitise all malkhanas across every police station
under the e-malkhana project?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Delhi Police
became the first police force in country to digitise all malkhanas across
every police station under the e-malkhana project. Accordingly, around
3,11,600 case properties have been encrypted in digital form. Also, the
e-malkhana project of the remaining 10 districts at Chinamaya Mission was
also inaugurated by the Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik. The efforts
of the personnel involved in the project was commended and certificate of
merit to 14 personnel - one from each district, was presented. A booklet on
e-malkhana functioning was also released and a short film on how the project
was executed was shown. Malkhanas are rooms for keeping seized arms and
ammunition.
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3.
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Who has been named as the International
Cricket Council (ICC) Women's Cricketer of the Year?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
India's stylish
opener Smriti Mandhana has been named as the International Cricket Council
(ICC) Women's Cricketer of the Year. The 22-year-old, who has also been named
as the ICC Women's ODI Player of the Year, achieved the feat by giving some
exceptional performances throughout the year. She scored 669 runs at an
average of 66.90 in 12 ODIs and 622 runs at a strike-rate of 130.67 in 25
T20Is from January 1 to December 31, 2018. She is currently ranked fourth in
the ICC Women's Players Rankings for ODI Batters and 10th in the ICC
Women'Players Rankings for T20I Batters.
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4.
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For which field, the Government of India
will award "Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar award"?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Government
of India invites nominations for the "Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda
Prabandhan Puraskar" for excellence in the field of disaster management.
The winners will be declared on 23rd January 2019, on the occasion of the
birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The last date for applying
is 7th January 2019
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For which state, the Central Government
has given an extension of 6 months to complete the ongoing exercise for
updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC)?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Center has
given an extension of six months to complete the ongoing exercise for
updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam by 30th June, 2019
as the enumeration of citizens in the NRC cannot be completed within the
earlier specified date of 31st December, 2018. The Registrar General of
India, Mr. Sailesh issued a notification that stated that the Central
Government considers the extension necessary in lieu of public interest to
complete the update of National Register of Citizens. The first notification
regarding the same was issued by the Government on 6th December, 2013 and had
set a deadline of 3 years to complete the entire process but since then five
extensions have been given but the exercise had not been completed. The draft
NRC was published on 30th July, 2018 and excluded 40 lac people from the list
which stirred a huge controversy. It included 2.9 crore people out of the
total 3,29 crore applications.
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6.
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Oscar-and Grammy award winner Norman
Gimbel was passed away. He was a famous __________.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Oscar-and
Grammy-winning lyricist Norman Gimbel died at 91. He was best known for
writing the lyrics of "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and
"The Girl From Ipanema". He was also inducted into the Songwriters
Hall of Fame in 1984.
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7.
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11th Bengaluru International Film
Festival will start from February 7, 2019. Its theme is;
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The 8-day 11th
Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFES) will start in February 7,
2019. It will conclude in February 14, 2019. The theme of the Festival would
be 'Nature's Fury.' It will be organized by: the Karnataka Chalanachitra
Academy and Department of Information and Public Relations of Government of
Karnataka. The festival is always held on first Thursday of February every
year.
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The cabinet of which country approved an
issuance of "Panda Bonds" in Chinese Currency recently?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Pakistan Cabinet
approved the issuance of Pakistan's one-of-its-kind Panda Bonds after a
meeting presided by Prime Minister Imran Khan. The approval for issuance of
bonds in the capital markets of China was given effect to the delay issuance
of US dollar dominated Euro bonds worth 3 billion dollars. Finance Minister,
Asad Umar told the interest rate may range above 5.5% but the final price
would be determined only at the time of launching the bond. The size, tenure
and pricing would be determined on the basis of market response. The bonds
will help the government diversify the investor base of capital market
issuance and provide a source of raising Renminbi, the Chinese Currency.
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Who has adopted the Russian Resolution on
International Information Security?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted two Russian Resolutions on
International Information Security (IIS) and has been backed by India
regarding the same. This has been done for achieving democratic, inclusive
and transparent UN negotiations process on security in the use of information
and communication technologies. The two resolutions are: "Developments
in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of
international security" and "Countering the use of information and communications
technologies for criminal purposes" and has thus, a new chapter has been
opened by UN on IIS. These documents are the world's first code of conduct in
the digital paradigm and hence creates the foundation for peaceful
interaction and to prevent war, confrontation and other aggressive actions.
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Name the small finance bank that has
received the Reserve Bank approval to operate as scheduled bank making it the
fifth scheduled bank that operates from Kerala?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Thrissur,
Kerala-based ESAF Small Finance Bank has received the Reserve Bank approval
to operate as scheduled bank making it the fifth scheduled bank that operates
from Kerala after Federal Bank, South Indian Bank, Catholic Syrian Bank, and
Dhanlaxmi Bank. The ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd has received the RBI's
approval for inclusion in the second schedule of the RBI Act, 1934 paving its
way to operate as scheduled bank. In 2016, RBI gave approval to ESAF MFI
along with 9 other applicants to start banking operations as a small finance
bank and within two years of its commencement of operations, it has received
the scheduled bank tag. On the operation front, the ESAF Small Finance Bank
has a network of 432 outlets across 13 states with 2.6 million customers and
a loan book of Rs 4,660 crore and deposits if over Rs 3,300 crore. Its
capital- to-risk-weighted-asset (CRAR) ratio stands at 27.39 per cent.
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Which country announced 2019 as the 'Year
of Active Investment and Social Development' in the backdrop of proposed
investments from India to boost its economy?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The President of
Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced 2019 as the 'Year of Active
Investment and Social Development' in the backdrop of proposed investments
from India to boost economy of the Central Asian country, in his annual
address to the Parliament. The President stated that concrete measures will
be taken on creating an open economy, radically improving the business
environment and investment climate and reducing the state presence in the
economy. He stressed that investment was the driver of economy, new
technologies, advanced experience and highly qualified specialists come with
investments into all sectors and regions. Uzbekistan has invited India for
making large scale investments across sectors in Uzbekistan taking advantage
of economic reforms and SEZs. The president informed that in 2018, Uzbekistan
implemented 76 thousand projects worth 21 trillion Uzbek soums (UZS) and 1
billion USD.
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Who of the following was appointed as
Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The government
has appointed Sudhir Bhargava as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), along
with four information commissioners. Mr. Bhargava was Information
Commissioner in the CIC. An alumnus of St Michael's High School in Patna and
St Stephen's College in Delhi, Mr. Sinha is a 1981-batch Indian Foreign
Service officer who was the High Commissioner of India in the United Kingdom.
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13.
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Who won Bangladesh's election with
majority?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina's alliance won Bangladesh's election with a thumping majority,
the country's Election Commission announced. It gave her a third straight
term following a vote that the opposition rejected as rigged. The win
consolidated Hasina's decade-long rule over Bangladesh. The alliance
dominated by her Awami League, seen as close to regional power India, won 287
of the 298 seats for which results have been declared, the commission said.
There are 300 constituencies in the country. The main opposition Bangladesh
Nationalist Party (BNP), which boycotted the last poll in 2014, won just six
seats.
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Which country successfully sent six
Yunhai-2 atmospheric environment research satellites and a test communication
satellite of Hongyan constellation into orbit?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
China
successfully sent six Yunhai-2 atmospheric environment research satellites
and a test communication satellite of Hongyan constellation into orbit. They
were launched by a Long March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch
Center in northwest China. It was the 297th mission of the Long March rocket
series. The six Yunhai-2 satellites will study atmospheric environment,
monitor space environment, prevent and reduce disasters and conduct
scientific experiments. The test satellite, the first for the constellation
Hongyan, meaning "swan goose" in Chinese, will be used to verify
the function of mobile communications in low earth orbit (LEO).
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Which institute entered Guinness Book of
World Records 'for organising the largest men's Health Awareness programme on
prostate cancer on a single day?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Telangana's MNJ
Institute of Oncology and Regional Cancer Centre entered Guinness Book of
World Records 'for organising the largest men's Health Awareness programme on
prostate cancer on a single day.' The programme was organised on October 26,
2018 and 487 participants took part in it. This is the first Guinness World
Records achievement for the state government in the field of medicine. The
hospital also received recognition from 'High Range Book of World Records'.
Thus these made MNJ Institute the first and only government hospital in the
state of Telangana to get 2 world records.
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BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS)
of this country started to provide a global services.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
China's BeiDou
Navigation Satellite System (BDS), touted as a rival to the widely-used
American GPS, has started providing global services. The positioning accuracy
of the system has reached 10 metres globally and five metres in the
Asia-Pacific region. Its velocity accuracy is 0.2 metres per second, while
its timing accuracy stands at 20 nanoseconds. Pakistan has become the first
country to use the BeiDou system ending its reliance on the Global
Positioning System (GPS).
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For which team, Archie Schiller was named
as the co-captain?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Cricket
Australia have added seven-year-old Archie Schiller in the 15-member squad
for the third Test of the series against India, at the Melbourne Cricket
Ground (MCG) on Boxing Day, December 26. He was co-captain alongside Tim
Paine. Archie Schiller, who has endured 13 heart operations and spent half of
his life in hospital after being diagnosed with a life-threatening congenital
disease, had the dream of captaining the Australian cricket team. Make a Wish
Australia and Cricket Australia, worked together to make Archie's cricket
dreams come true.
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The book titled "Early Indians: The
Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From" was written by whom?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The book titled
"Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From"
written by Tony Joseph was released. The book talks about the migration of
the First Indians also known as 'Aryans' who arrived here 65,000 years ago.
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Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the
centenary celebrations of the world's oldest yoga institute in __________
that has marked 100 years of its establishment.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The President of
India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the centenary celebrations of the
world's oldest yoga institute located in Mumbai that has marked 100 years of
its establishment.
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An International Seminar to commemorate
the 200th Birth Anniversary of Sikh philosopher, reformer and freedom fighter
, Sri Satguru Ram Singhji inaugurated in;
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
To commemorate
the 200th Birth Anniversary of Sikh philosopher, reformer and freedom fighter
, Sri Satguru Ram Singhji, an International Seminar was inaugurated by the
Minister of State for Culture (I/c), Dr Mahesh Sharma in New Delhi. The seminar
was organised by the Union Ministry of Culture in collaboration with Panjab
University, Chandigarh and Kuka Martyrs Memorial Trust. The function was
attended by His Holiness Sri Satguru Uday Singhji; MP Lok Sabha, Sardar Prem
Singh Chandumajra; Ex-MP, Rajya Sabha, Sh Avinash Rai Khanna; Ex-MP Rajya
Sabha Sardar Tarlochan Singh ; Ex-MP Rajya Sabha Sardar H S Hanspal and Vice
Chairman KMMT & President Vishav Namdhari Sangat, Sardar Surinder Singh
Namdhari in addition to a large congregation of followers of Satguru.
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