CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ-12

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Q.1 The Indian Sports Honour for ‘Sportsman of the Year’ award in team sports category went to which player?

a) Kidambi Srikanth

b) Virat Kohli

c) Ravichandran Ashwin

d) Abhinav Bindra

Q.2 The combined military exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior- 2017’ began in Bikaner, Rajasthan between India and which nation?

a) Japan

b) Germany

c) Russia

d) UK

Q.3 Which state government has made it compulsory for all Government offices to install LED bulbs?

a) Uttarakhand

b) Uttar Pradesh

c) Himachal Pradesh

d) Gujara

Q.4 India’s first crypto-currency exchange 'Coinome' was launched by which payment gateway?

a) Zabpay

b) Unicoin

c) Payzippy

d) Billdesk

Q.5 India was recently re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Where is IMO headquartered
at?

a) New York

b) Beijing

c) Bern

d) London

Q.6 A new NASA study has discovered that there may be liquid water oceans beneath the surface of this planet.

a) Earth II

b) Mars

c) Pluto

d) Saturn
Q.7 . India was re-elected to which International Council recently?

a) International Chamber of Commerce

b) International Monetary Fund

c) International Maritime Organisation

d) International Atomic Energy Agency

Q.8 India celebrates Navy Day every year on 4 December. The day was proclaimed to mark which Operation?

a) Operation Trident

b) Operation Samiksha

c) Operation Saviour

d) Operation Suraksha

Q.9 Which state launched India's Largest Floating Solar Power Plant?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Kerala

c) West Bengal

d) Telangana

Q.10 Which Indian Cricketer was named as India's Captain for 2018 U-19 World Cup?

a) Shubman Gill

b) Naresh Iyer

c) Prithvi Shaw

d) Sachin Tendulkar

Q.11 Which commission held its first meeting in New Delhi recently?

a) 7th pay Commission

b) GST Council

c) Law Commission

d) Fifteenth Finance Commission

Q.12 What was the first International Exhibition and Conference on AYUSH and Wellness sector called?

a) Ayurveda 2017

b) Arogya 2017

c) Vedayug 2017

d) Aayog 2017

13. Which state’s government would soon set up the world’s first IT campus for differently-abled persons?

a) Maharashtra

b) Karnataka

c) Kerala

d) Telangana
14. Which country has withdrawn itself from United Nations’ refugee and migrant pact?

a) United States of America

b) United Kingdom

c) North Korea

d) Syria

15. The United States recently launched the largest-ever air exercise along with which nation?

a) Japan

b) India

c) South Korea

d) Russia

16. A Which country recently announced the launch of a new cryptocurrency to combat its economic crisis?

a) Chile

b) Greece

c) Venezuela

d) Egypt

Q.16 B Which Indian archer was the sole one to win a bronze medal at Indoor Archery World Cup stage 2?

a) Deepika Kumari

b) Bombayla Devi

c) Jitu Rai

d) Amanjeet Singh

Q.17 Which world leader had the most-like tweet of the year 2017?

a) Barack Obama

b) Narendra Modi

c) Michele Obama

d) Donald Trump

Q.18 Which planet’s moon may have similar plate tectonics as Earth?

a) Saturn

b) Jupiter

c) Neptune

d) Venus

Q.19 Which country became the 15th nation to ratify the International Solar Alliance on 6 December thereby, paving way for it
to become a treaty-based international intergovernmental organisation?

a) Venezuela

b) Egypt

c) Bahrain
d) Guinea

Q.20 Which Indian state has become the first one to pass a bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and
below?

a) Kerala

b) Uttar Pradesh

c) West Bengal

d) Madhya Pradesh

d) Madhya Pradesh

Q.21 What Repo Rate was fixed by RBI in its 5th Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Review (MPR) 2017-18?

a) 6.0 per cent

b) 6.25 per cent

c) 6.50 per cent

d) 6.75 per cent

Q.22 Name the state that became the first to endorse Triple Talaq Draft Bill?

a) Gujarat

b) Uttar Pradesh

c) Goa

d) Kerala

Q.23 Mohamad Al Jounde was honoured with the International Children’s Peace Prize 2017 recently. He belongs to which
country?

a) Dubai

b) Oman

c) Syria

d) Israel

Q.24 Russia was banned by IOC from Winter Olympics. The Winter Olympics will be held at which place?

a) Pyeongchang

b) Cheongnyangn

c) Seoul

d) Gangneung

Q.25 Which country recently passed same-sex marriage bill?

a) South Africa

b) USA

c) Australia

d) Liberia
Q.26 Who was named as the Person of the Year 2017 by the Time magazine?

a) The Silence Breakers

b) The Whistleblowers

c) #Metoo Campaigners

d) None of the Above

Q.27 The BR Ambedkar International Centre was recently launched in which city?

a) Pune

b) New Delhi

c) Kanpur

d) Lucknow

Q.28 Which country will host the 46th Congress of the International Hockey Federation (FIH-2018)?

a) Spain

b) France

c) India

d) Germany

Q.29 Who resigned as National Sports Observer over conflict of Interest issue following the resignation of Mary Kom?

a) Jitender kumar

b) Vijender Singh

c) Shiva Thapa

d) Sushil Kumar

Q.30 The US President Donald Trump recognised which place as the capital of Israel?

a) Jerusalem

b) Netanya

c) Palestine

d) Tel Aviv

Q.31 Who will head the 3-member committee constituted by the National Commission on Minorities to give minority status to
Hindus in 8 states?

a) Ajay Kumar

b) George Kurien

c) Sulekha Kambre

d) Manjeet Singh Rai

Q.32 Qatar has signed a multi-billion dollar deal with which nation to buy 24 Typhoon fighters?

a) United States of America

b) Russia

c) Japan

d) Britain
Q.33 The ASEAN India Connectivity Summit (AICS) is being held in which city?

a) Mumbai

b) New Delhi

c) Bengaluru

d) Hyderabad

Q.34 India won how many medals at the 10th Asian Airgun Shooting Championship?

a) Seven

b) Six

c) Ten

d) Five