Current Affairs

December 5, 2018

1. Which state/union territory government announced the launch of a

common mobility card called ‘One’, for easy commute on public transport?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Delhi

(c) Chandigarh

(d) Jharkhand

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ANS: (b) Delhi

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2. Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba announced the conduct of the

TROPEX exercise, from January to March 2019. What does “T” represent

in TROPEX?

(a) Tropical

(b) Theatre

(c) Trial

(d) Traditional

ANS: (b) Theatre

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3. Which country started the first 5-day bilateral air exercise with India

called “SHINYUU Maitri-18” in Agra, Uttar Pradesh?

(a) China

(b) Malaysia

(c) Singapore

(d) Japan

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ANS: (d) Japan

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4. The second edition of RIC (Russia, India and China) Trilateral Meeting

was held in

(a) Beijing, China

(b) Moscow, Russia

(c) Delhi, India

(d) Buenos Aires, Argentina

ANS: (d) Buenos Aires, Argentina

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5. The 1st JAI trilateral meeting between Japan, India and America was

held in

(a) Argentina

(b) Japan

(c) India

(d) America

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ANS: (a) Argentina

Hint:

JAI -Japan, America ad India

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6. The BRICS (Brazil Russia India China and South Africa) Leaders

Informal Meeting held in

(a) Bern, Switzerland

(b) Hamburg, Germany

(c) Buenos Aires, Argentina

(d) New Delhi, India

ANS: (c) Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hint:

Brazil will host the 11th BRICS Summit in 2019

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7. Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a

_________ dollar loan in New Delhi, under the Odisha Skill Development

Project to promote skill development in Odisha.

(a) $85 million

(b) $45 million

(c) $60 million

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(d) $35 million

ANS: (a) $85 million

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8. Name the footballer who won the 2018 Ballon d’Or Award held in Paris,

France?

(a) Christiano Ronaldo

(b) Luka Modric

(c) Neymar

(d) Antoine Griezmann

ANS: (b) Luka Modric

Hint:

Ada Hegerberg was named as the First Recipient of Ballon d’Or Féminin

award 2018.

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9. Who was appointed the new CEO of International Association of

Athletics Federations (IAAF)?

(a) Olivier Gers

(b) Jon Ridgeon

(c) Nigel Garfitt

(d) Simon Sanders

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ANS: (b) Jon Ridgeon

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10. Who was appointed as the new finance secretary, by the Union

Government?

(a) Sumit Sehgal

(b) Hasmukh Adhia

(c) Ajay Narayan Jha

(d) Rajeev Kapoor

ANS: (c) Ajay Narayan Jha

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11. SpaceX launched India’s first privately built satellite _____ along with

63 other satellite from 18 countries from California, USA.

(a) ExseedSAT 1

(b) KalamSat 1

(c) Xplorer 2

(d) RainSat 3

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ANS: (a) ExseedSAT 1

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12. Which Indian cricketer was signed as brand ambassador for Navneet

Education Limited?

(a) Rohit Sharma

(b) Prithvi Shaw

(c) Virat Kohli

(d) R Ashwin

ANS: (b) Prithvi Shaw

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13. Which Union Ministry released a booklet titled “A Handbook for

Students on Cyber Safety” to create awareness among the Students and

Adolescents about cyber safety?

(a) Ministry of Home Affairs

(b) Ministry of Science and Technology

(c) Ministry of Human Resource Development

(d) Ministry of Urban Development

ANS: (a) Ministry of

Home Affairs
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14. When did India celebrate its 47th Navy Day to honour the maritime

force’s role during the war with Pakistan in 1971?

(a) December 2

(b) December 3

(c) December 4

(d) December 5

ANS: (c) December 4

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