करेंट अफेयर्स : 12 नवम्बर 2018 | Objective current affairs
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1. हाल ही में लॉन्च की गई ए. आर. रहमान की बायोग्राफी का क्या नाम है?
a. नोट्स ऑफ़ अ ड्रीम
b. साउंड ऑफ़ अ गॉड
c. सिंगर बाय चांस
d. प्रिविलेज्ड कॉमन मैन
2. भारत के उपराष्ट्रपति वेंकैया नायडू द्वारा हाल ही में किस देश में प्रथम विश्वयुद्ध में मारे में भारतीय सैनिकों की स्मृति में स्मारक बनाया गया?
a. अमेरिका
b. ब्रिटेन
c. फ्रांस
d. जर्मनी
3. वह कौन सा देश है जिसमें यूनिसेफ द्वारा 70 लाख बच्चों के भुखमरी से प्रभावित होने की आशंका जताई गई है?
a. सीरिया
b. सूडान
c. क्यूबा
d. यमन
4. वाजपेयी सरकार में रहे उड्डयन मंत्री तथा भाजपा के वरिष्ठ नेता का क्या नाम है जिनका हाल ही में बेंगलुरु में निधन हो गया?
a. केशव मौर्या
b. अनंत कुमार
c. अर्जुन कुमार
d. देवेन्द्र सागर
5. निम्नलिखित में से किस दिन राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा दिवस मनाया जाता है?
a. 11 नवंबर
b. 12 नवंबर
c. 13 नवंबर
d. 14 नवंबर
6. निम्नलिखित में से किस आईआईटी ने सौर उर्जा से चलने वाली पोर्टेबल कोल्ड स्टोरेज डिवाइस का अविष्कार किया है?
a. आईआईटी दिल्ली
b. आईआईटी मुंबई
c. आईआईटी मद्रास
d. आईआईटी बेंगलुरु
7. भारत में हाल ही में किस स्थान पर “ग्लोबल कूलिंग इनोवेशन समिट” का आयोजन किया गया?
a. नागपुर
b. नई दिल्ली
c. लखनऊ
d. चंडीगढ़
8. निम्नलिखित में से किस परियोजना को सांस्कृतिक धरोहर संरक्षण के लिए 2018 यूनेस्को एशिया-प्रशांत पुरस्कार दिया गया?
a. नर्मदा बचाओ
b. निर्मल गंगे परियोजना
c. बाघ संरक्षण परियोजना
d. लद्दाख पुनर्स्थापना परियोजना
9. हाल ही में किस राज्य द्वारा लड़कियों को स्नातक की पढ़ाई पूरी करने पर 25,000 रूपए देने की घोषणा की गई है?
a. हरियाणा
b. बिहार
c. राजस्थान
d. झारखंड
10. हाल ही में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने किस वॉटर हाईवे के मल्टी मॉडल टर्मिनल का शुभारंभ किया?
a. प्रयागराज-हल्दिया
b. नर्मदा-गंगा
c. बेतिया-ब्रह्मपुत्र
d. कावेरी-गंडक
उत्तर:
1. a. नोट्स ऑफ़ अ ड्रीम
विवरण: भारत के प्रसिद्ध संगीतकार एवं ऑस्कर पुरस्कार विजेता ए. आर. रहमान द्वारा हाल ही में मुंबई में अपनी जीवनी “नोट्स ऑफ़ ए ड्रीम” लॉन्च की गई.
2. c. फ्रांस
विवरण: उपराष्ट्रपति एम. वेंकैया नायडू ने प्रथम विश्वयुद्ध में शहीद भारतीय सैनिकों के सम्मान में भारत द्वारा उत्तरी फ्रांस में निर्मित पहले युद्ध स्मारक का उद्घाटन किया.
3. d. यमन
विवरण: यूनिसेफ के अनुसार यमन में 70 लाख से भी अधिक बच्चे गंभीर भुखमरी का सामना कर रहे हैं. यूनिसेफ के अनुसार वर्ष 2015 से अब तक छह हजार बच्चे मारे जा चुके हैं.
4. b. अनंत कुमार
विवरण: अनंत कुमार कर्नाटक के बेंगलुरु साउथ से सांसद थे. वे केंद्र सरकार में संसदीय कार्यमंत्री थे. वे कैंसर से पीड़ित थे. उन्होंने 59 साल की उम्र में बेंगलुरु में अंतिम सांस ली.
5. a. 11 नवंबर
विवरण: यह दिवस भारत सरकार भारत के पहले शिक्षा मंत्री एवं भारत रत्न से सम्मानित मौलाना अबुल कलाम आज़ाद की याद में हर 11 नवंबर को मनाया जाता है.
6. c. आईआईटी मद्रास
विवरण: IIT मद्रास ने 500 किलोग्राम क्षमता युक्त सौर उर्जा से चलने वाली पोर्टेबल कोल्ड स्टोरेज डिवाइस का अविष्कार किया है.
7. b. नई दिल्ली
विवरण: नई दिल्ली में “ग्लोबल कूलिंग इनोवेशन समिट” का आयोजन किया जा रहा है. इसका उद्घाटन 12 नवम्बर, 2018 को केन्द्रीय विज्ञान व प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री डॉ. हर्ष वर्धन द्वारा किया गया.
8. d. लद्दाख पुनर्स्थापना परियोजना
विवरण: लद्दाख पुनर्स्थापना परियोजना ने सांस्कृतिक धरोहर संरक्षण के लिए 2018 यूनेस्को एशिया-प्रशांत पुरस्कार जीता है.
9. b. बिहार
विवरण: बिहार सरकार ने हाल ही में राज्य में स्नातक (ग्रेजुएशन) की पढ़ाई पूरी करने वाली छात्राओं को 25,000 रुपये प्रदान करने के प्रस्ताव को मंज़ूरी दे दी है.
10. a. प्रयागराज-हल्दिया
विवरण: प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने अपने संसदीय क्षेत्र बनारस में प्रयागराज-हल्दिया वॉटर हाईवे के मल्टी मॉडल टर्मिनल का शुभारंभ किया. यह भारत का सबसे लंबा जलमार्ग है.
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1. Supreme Court has recently given nod for a separate High Court for
which of the following states/UTs?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[D] Mizoram
Correct Answer: B [Andhra Pradesh]
Note:
The Supreme Court of India (SCI) has recently given nod for a separate
High Court for Andhra Pradesh and it will start functioning from 1st
January 2019. It will be the 25th high court in the country and will
initially function from a temporary structure till the permanent
building comes up in the ambitious Justice City complex in the State’s
capital Amaravati. Since the bifurcation of the State on June 2, 2014,
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have had a common high court situated at
Hyderabad. The existing court will from next year be known as the
Telangana High Court.
2. Who has been elected the new President of International Boxing Association (AIBA)?
[A] Thomas Bach
[B] P S Bopanna
[C] Gafur Rakhimov
[D] Will Smith
Correct Answer: C [Gafur Rakhimov]
Note:
Gafur Rakhimov, an Uzbek businessman and sports administrator, has
been elected as the new President of the International Boxing
Association (AIBA), which is an amateur boxing’s global governing
body. AIBA is a sport organization that sanctions amateur (Olympic-
style) boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.
Its headquarters is located at Lausanne, Switzerland.
3. Which state government has recently rolled out the technology-
driven & citizen-friendly ‘Mo Bus’ service?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Odisha
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: C [Odisha ]
Note:
In Bhubaneswar, the Odisha government has recently rolled out the
technology-driven and citizen-friendly ‘Mo bus’ service featuring free
wi-fi, CCTV surveillance, public information display system and on
board announcements in the city. The service was launched as a part of
state government-owned Capital Region Urban Transport’s (CRUT) ‘City
Bus Modernisation’ programme.It will also provide the Mo Bus mobile
app through which passengers can book their tickets and get to know
the locations of the vehicle to minimise their waiting time at the Bus
Queue Shelters (BQS). The BQS will have advanced features like digital
screens to display the bus route numbers and their arrival times for
the waiting passengers. The bus service has been launched for the
residents of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri.
4. Which international organisation has recently inked $172 million
loan pact to make farming viable in Andhra Pradesh?
[A] AIIB
[B] New Development Bank
[C] UNICEF
[D] World Bank
Correct Answer: D [World Bank]
Note:
The Central and Andhra Pradesh governments and the World Bank have
signed the loan agreement for a $172.20 million project to enhance
agricultural productivity, profitability, and climate resilience of
poor and marginalised farmers in Andhra Pradesh. The projects seeks to
ensure that farming continues to remain a financially viable activity.
The Andhra Pradesh Integrated Irrigation and Agriculture
Transformation Project (APIIATP) will be implemented in rural areas
largely dependent upon rain-fed agriculture. It will strengthen the
resilience of poor and marginalised farmers against adverse climate
events by improving access to irrigation, drought seed varieties and
post-harvest technology that are aimed at improving soil health,
water-use efficiency and crop productivity. The project will benefit
over 200,000 families of poor and marginalised farmers, agro-
entrepreneurs, women and other vulnerable groups. The $172.20 million
loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(IBRD), has a 6-year grace period, and a maturity of 24 years.
5. For which term, India has been elected as a member of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council?
[A] 2020 to 2023
[B] 2019 to 2022
[C] 2021 to 2024
[D] 2018 to 2021
Correct Answer: B [2019 to 2022]
Note:
India has been elected as a member of the International
Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council for another four-year term from
2019 to 2022. The elections to the Council were held during the
ongoing ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 at Dubai. India secured
165 votes and ranked third among the 13 countries elected to the
council from the Asia-Australasia region, and 8th among the 48
countries elected to the council globally. The ITU has 193 member
states who elect representatives to the Council. India has been a
regular member of the ITU Council since 1952, and has played an
important role in harmonising the contributions of member states from
the region, always respecting the principles of equality and
consensus-building.
6. Which of the following countries have recently exempted by United States for buying Iranian oil?
[A] China, Taiwan and Greece
[B] Japan, South Korea and India
[C] India, Italy and Turkey
[D] All of the above
Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Note:
On November 5, the United States imposed the toughest ever sanctions
on Iran aimed at altering the Iranian regime’s “behaviour”. The
sanctions cover Iran’s banking and energy sectors and reinstate
penalties for countries and companies in Europe, Asia and elsewhere
that do not halt Iranian oil imports. However, 8 countries – India,
China, Italy, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey — were
temporarily allowed to continue buying Iranian oil as they showed
“significant reduction” in oil purchase from the Persian Gulf country.
The United States has exempted India from imposition of certain
sanctions for the development of the strategically-located Chabahar
Port in Iran, along with the construction of the railway line
connecting it with Afghanistan. The decision by the Trump
administration is being seen as a recognition by Washington of India’s
major role in the development of the port on the Gulf of Oman, which
is of immense strategic importance for the reconstruction of war-torn
Afghanistan. The Chabahar Port is considered a gateway to golden
opportunities for trade by India, Iran and Afghanistan with central
Asian countries besides ramping up trade among the three countries
after Pakistan denied transit access to India.
7. Who has been appointed the new Secretary General of Lok Sabha?
[A] Snehlata Shrivastava
[B] Anup Mishra
[C] Rama Devi
[D] Nischal Jain
Correct Answer: A [Snehlata Shrivastava]
Note:
The tenure of the Lok Sabha Secretary General, Snehlata Shrivastava,
has been extended by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for one year. Snehlata,
who is 1982-batch retired IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was
appointed last year in rank and status of a Cabinet Secretary. She was
scheduled to retire on the 30th of this month. Her extension will be
effective from the 1st of December 2018 to the 30th of November 2019.
She is the first woman Secretary General of the Lok Sabha.
8. Which Indian shooter has won the historic men’s skeet gold at the
Asian Shotgun Championship 2018 in Kuwait?
[A] Saurabh Chaudhary
[B] Arjun Babuta
[C] Angad Vir Singh Bajwa
[D] Hriday Hazarika
Correct Answer: C [Angad Vir Singh Bajwa]
Note:
In the 8th Asian Shotgun Championship 2018 in Kuwait, Angad Vir Singh
Bajwa has won the men’s skeet gold with a perfect score of 60 — a
World record — in the final on November 7. With this, he became the
first Indian skeet shooter to win a continental or world level event.
Angad shot a perfect 60 out of 60 in the final round to claim top spot
ahead of China’s Di Jin who shot 58. UAE’s Saeed Al Maktoum won bronze
with a score of 46. In the concurrently held 11th Asian Air Gun
championship, Indian team of Elavenil Valarivan and Hriday Hazarika
won the mixed air rifle gold with a world junior record of 502.1. The
other Indian team of Mehuli Ghosh and Arjun Babuta bagged the bronze.
9. Under which schedule of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act –
2014, the Central Tribal University will be set up in the state?
[A] 10th
[B] 13th
[C] 11th
[D] 12th
Correct Answer: B [13th ]
Note:
The Union Cabinet has recently approved Amendment to the Central
Universities Act – 2009 for setting up of a Central Tribal University
in Andhra Pradesh. A fund of Rs 420 crore has been granted as the
first phase expenditure towards the establishment of the University.
The ‘Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh’ will be set up in
Relli village of Vizianagaram district as provided under the 13th
schedule to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
10. Lalan Sarang, who passed away recently, was the noted theatre
personality of which regional cinema?
[A] Marathi
[B] Odia
[C] Tamil
[D] Telugu
Correct Answer: A [Marathi ]
Note:
Lalan Sarang (79), the noted Marathi actor and theatre personality,
has passed away recently in Pune, Maharashtra on November 9, 2018.
Born on 26th December 1938 in Mumbai, Sarang is known for her roles in
path-breaking plays, including “Sakharam Binder”, “Gidhade”,
“Rathchakra” and “Kamla”. She received several accolades for these
roles. While playing key roles in films such as “Samna”, “Ha Khel
Sawalyancha” and “Mahek”, she also worked in several Hindi serials.
Recipient of ‘Grahini Sachiv Award’ of Ga Di Ma Pratishthan, Sarang
also penned a few books- “Natakanmagil Natya”, “Mi ani Majhya Bhumika”
and “Bahardar Kisse”.
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