Current Affairs Quiz: December 26 2018

December 26, 2018

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Which state houses India’s longest railroad bridge named Bogibeel bridge, over River Brahmaputra which is 4.94 km long and built at a cost of Rs. 5900 crores by Indian Railways, and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, 2018?
1) Odisha
2) Assam
3) Biharu
4) Chhattisgarh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Assam
Explanation:
On December 25, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s longest rail cum road bridge of 4.94 km Bogibeel bridge,which spans the River Brahmaputra between Dibrugarh and Dhemaji districts of Assam.Till now Vembanad rail bridge in Kerala was dubbed as the longest railway-bridge in India at 4.62km of length.The 4.94 km structure was built at a cost of Rs. 5900 crores by Indian Railways. It is India’s only fully welded bridge for which European codes and welding standards were adhered to for the first time in the country. It is also Asia’s 2nd longest rail-and-road connector having a life span of 120 years. It will reduce travel time from Assam to Arunachal Pradesh to four hours and will cut out the detour of over 170 km via Tinsukia. It will also cut down train travel between Delhi and Dibrugarh by three hours. Its initial budget was about Rs. 3,200 crore and had an original planned length of 4.31 km.
Name Indian Navy’s 10th Naval Hospital Ship that was commissioned at the Naval station Karanja in Uran, Maharashtra, on 24th December 2018?
1) INHS Sandhani
2) INHS Pratham
3) INHS Nakshatra
4) INHS Drakshi
5) None of these
Answer – 1) INHS Sandhani
Explanation:
On December 24, 2018, the Indian Navy commissioned its 10th Naval Hospital Ship named ‘INHS Sandhani’ at the Naval station Karanja in Uran near Mumbai, Maharashtra. The 30-bedded multi-speciality hospital was unveiled by Preeti Luthra, President of NWWA (Navy Wives Welfare Association), Western Region. It has a team of specialists in the fields of medicine, surgery, gynaecology, paediatrics, anaesthesia and dental sciences.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting organized an India-China Film festival during the 1st India-China High Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges in ____ that concluded on 24th December 2018?
1) Kolkata
2) New Delhi
3) Bengaluru
4) Mumbai
5) None of these
Answer – 2) New Delhi
Explanation:
From 22nd December 2018, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting organized an India-China Film festival during the first India-China High Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges in New Delhi. The event concludes on 24th December 2018. The three-day long Film Festival was organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at Siri Fort auditorium in New Delhi. A total of seven films including four Chinese and three Indian Films was screened during the Festival. The opening film was CZ12 also known as the Chinese Zodiac. The list of Indian films screened includes Dangal (Hindi), Maacher Jhol (Bengali) and Ventilator (Marathi).
Where was International Gita Mahotsav 2018 held from 7th to 23rd December 2018?
1) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
2) Kurukshetra, Haryana
3) Guwahati, Assam
4) Rajkot, Gujarat
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Kurukshetra, Haryana
Explanation:
On December 23, 2018, the 17-day long International Gita Mahotsav 2018 concluded in Kurukshetra, Haryana. It commenced from December 7, 2018. The event was organized by the following:
• Kurukshetra Development Board,
• Haryana Tourism,
• District Administration,
• North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala
• Information and Public Relations Department, Haryana.
In this year’s edition, Mauritius was the partner country and Gujarat was the partner state. Major attractions included:
• International Gita Seminar (Dec 13-15),
• ‘Sant Sammelan’ on Dec 16 in which holy men from around the country and abroad participated and
• recital of ‘Srimad Bhagwad Gita’ by devotees (Dec 17).
• ‘Ashtadash Shloki Gita’ recited by 18,000 students along with global Gita chanting on Dec 18.
200 famous painters from across the country to draw paintings on the walls of Kurukshetra on the theme of the Mahabharata under the ‘paint-the-wall’ competition.
The 1st meeting of the Follow-up Committee for implementation of the Trilateral Chabahar Agreement between India, Iran and which country was held in Chabahar, Iran, on 24th December 2018?
1) Afghanistan
2) Turkey
3) Pakistan
4) Kazakhstan
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Afghanistan
Explanation:
On December 24, 2018, the first meeting of the Follow-up Committee for implementation of the Trilateral Chabahar Agreement between India, Afghanistan and Iran was held in the port city of Chabahar in Iran. The meeting was held at the level of Joint Secretary or Director General. Following happened during the meeting:
• India Ports Global Limited company opened its office and took over operations at the Shaheed Behesti port at Chabahar.
• Discussions were held on full operationalization of the Trilateral Transit Agreement.
• The routes for the trade and transit corridors between the three countries were agreed on.
• Protocol to harmonize transit, roads, customs, and consular matters was agreed to be finalized at the earliest.
• It was decided to hold an event to promote and popularize the potential of Chabahar on 26 February 2019.
The next Follow-up Committee meeting, followed by the 2nd Coordination Council Meeting the level of Secretaries/ Deputy Ministers, will held in India in 2019.
Where was the 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held from 2nd to 14th December 2018?
1) Katowice, Poland
2) Paris, France
3) Hague, Netherland
4) Bern, Switzerland
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Katowice, Poland
Explanation:
From 2nd December 2018, the 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) also known as ‘Katowice Climate Change Conference’ was held at Katowice, Poland with an aim to finalize guidelines for implementation of the Paris Agreement adopted in 2016. The event concludes on 14th December 2018.
Women’s group from which Indian state won the Gender Just Climate Solutions Award of the Women and Gender Constituency in the technical category, for a technology named Bhungroo, at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) held from 2nd to 14th December 2018?
1) Rajasthan
2) Maharashtra
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Gujarat
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Gujarat
Explanation:
On 11th December 2018, a Gujarat women’s group got a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) award for women’s leadership with low cost and sustainable technology to tackle storms, at a side event of the on-going 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) in Katowice, Poland. Gujarat was given the Gender Just Climate Solutions Award of the Women and Gender Constituency in the technical category, one of the nine stakeholder groups of the UNFCCC. The award was given for a technology named Bhungroo which protects groundwater via a filtration system and increases soil fertility by reducing salinity. This technology has helped the Gujarat, which is prone to short periods of heavy rains and flooding, followed by long droughts, to tackle the severe impacts of excessive rainwater from storms. Each installed “Bhungroo” unit provides food security for 30 to 100 people, generating an additional income of about $5700 per year.
World Bank promised _____ dollars in climate action loans for the period 2021-2025, at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) held from 2nd to 14th December 2018?
1) $200 billion
2) $150 billion
3) $300 billion
4) $400 billion
5) None of these
Answer – 1) $200 billion
Explanation:
On 11th December 2018, a Gujarat women’s group got a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) award for women’s leadership with low cost and sustainable technology to tackle storms, at a side event of the on-going 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) in Katowice, Poland. Michal Kurtyka was the President of Conference of Parties 24 (COP24) meeting in which about 20 thousand delegates from about 200 countries, including politicians, representatives of non-governmental organizations, scientific community and business sector took part. Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Environment Minister, led the 17 member Indian delegation to the conference. The major success of the conference was the agreement from the delegates of 196 countries on a rule book officially titled as the Paris Agreement Work Programme, to govern the implementation of the 2015 Paris climate treaty. Developed countries, led by Germany and Norway, pledged financial support for the second replenishment of the Green Climate Fund, which is currently depleted while the World Bank promised $200 billion in climate action loans for the period 2021-2025.
Any retired RBI (Reserve Bank of India) official intending to take over the position of CEO or Chairman of any other entity would have to wait for how many years, as per guidelines issued by RBI on 23rd December 2018?
1) 2
2) 3
3) 4
4) 1
5) None of these
Answer – 2) 3
Explanation:
On December 23, 2018, the central bank of India, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued norms providing guidelines of cooling-period before a retired RBI top official starts to hold top ranking position in other entities. According to RBI, any retired official intending to take over the position of CEO or Chairman of any other entity would have to wait for 3 years. However, if the official is to join as a director of the company’s board, he/she would have to wait for a period of 1 year.
Kalu police station located in _____, emerged as the top police station in the list of top 10 performing police stations across India for 2018, released at the Inaugural Session of the DGPs or IGPs Conference in Gujarat?
1) Nettapakkam, Puducherry
2) Murshidabad, West Bengal
3) Munsyari, Uttarakhand
4) Bikaner, Rajasthan
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Bikaner, Rajasthan
Explanation:
On December 22, 2018, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh released the list of top 10 performing police stations across the nation. The list was announced in the 3-day Inaugural Session of the DGPs or IGPs Conference in Gujarat. The list was prepared by the Intelligence Bureau (IB). The police stations across the country were checked for various parameters like infrastructure, detection of registered crime cases and friendly relations with the public. The top three police stations in India for 2018 are Kalu (Bikaner, Rajasthan), Campbell Bay ( Andaman & Nicobar Islands) and Farakka (Murshidabad, West Bengal). Other police stations have been ranked as follows:
• 4-Nettapakkam (Puducherry)
• 5– Guderi (Karnataka)
• 6– Chopal (Himachal Pradesh)
• 7– Lakheri (Rajasthan)
• 8– Periyakulam (Tamil Nadu)
• 9– Munsyari (Uttarakhand)
• 10– Churchorem (Goa).
Who was appointed the MD and CEO of Corporation Bank, effective from February 1, 2019?
1) Rakesh Jain
2) P V Bharathi
3) Ashish Raheja
4) Sayesha Singh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) P V Bharathi
Explanation:
On December 25, 2018, the Ministry of Personnel appointed P V Bharathi as the MD and CEO of Corporation Bank, effective from February 1, 2019 till March 31, 2020 – the date of her superannuation. Bharathi is presently the Executive Director of Canara Bank. Additionally, Birupaksha Mishra and Balakrishna Alse S have been appointed as executive directors in Corporation Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce, respectively. Mishra is currently the General Manager, Central Bank of India and Balakrishna is GM, Corporation Bank. Also, K Ramachandran has been appointed as the Executive Director of Allahabad Bank from the current post of General Manager. Ramachandaran will hold office up to the date of his superannuation, which is June 30, 2021.
Name the person who was appointed the next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, on 20th December 2018?
1) Ankita Agrawal
2) Riva Ganguly Das
3) Aman Mittal
4) Sakshi Patel
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Riva Ganguly Das
Explanation:
On December 20, 2018, Riva Ganguly Das was appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh. She is currently the Director General of Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR).
_____ was appointed as the third member of Competition Commission of India (CCI)’s 4-member council, on 24th December 2018?
1) Sunil Shetty
2) Anu Chhabra
3) Sangeeta Verma
4) Ashok Kumar Gupta
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Sangeeta Verma
Explanation:
On December 24, 2018, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) announced the appointment of Sangeeta Verma as its member in its 4-member council including the chairperson. Verma is a former Indian Economic Services (IES) officer and had been appointed for a period of 5 years. The other members of the council include:
• Chairperson: Ashok Kumar Gupta,
• 2 other members: Augustine Peter and UC Nahta.
Who was appointed as executive director in Corporation Bank, on 25th December 2018?
1) Birupaksha Mishra
2) Sameer Khan
3) Vishal Singh
4) Rahul Saini
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Birupaksha Mishra
Explanation:
On December 25, 2018, the Ministry of Personnel appointed P V Bharathi as the MD and CEO of Corporation Bank, effective from February 1, 2019 till March 31, 2020 – the date of her superannuation. Bharathi is presently the Executive Director of Canara Bank. Additionally, Birupaksha Mishra was appointed as executive director in Corporation Bank.
Name the person who was appointed as executive director in Oriental Bank of Commerce, on 25th December 2018?
1) Balakrishna Alse S
2) Sunita Iyer
3) Parmesh S
4) Runa Khatri
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Balakrishna Alse S
Explanation:
On 25th December 2018, Balakrishna Alse S was appointed as executive director in Oriental Bank of Commerce. Currently Balakrishna is GM of Corporation Bank.
____ was appointed as the Executive Director of Allahabad Bank, on 25th December 2018?
1) Manish Chandan
2) Rujuta Dev
3) K Ramachandran
4) Shikha Sharma
5) None of these
Answer – 3) K Ramachandran
Explanation:
On 25th December 2018, K Ramachandran was appointed as the Executive Director of Allahabad Bank from the current post of General Manager. Ramachandaran will hold office up to the date of his superannuation, which is June 30, 2021.
Researchers of which country made the world’s smallest tic-tac-toe game board using dynamic DNA microscopic organic structures, on 23rd December 2018?
1) Japan
2) China
3) United States of America (USA)
4) Russia
5) None of these
Answer – 3) United States of America (USA)
Explanation:
On 23rd December 2018, researchers from California Institute of Technology, United States of America (USA) made world’s smallest tic-tac-toe game board using dynamic DNA microscopic organic structures that can be programmed to transform into predesigned patterns. Using this technique they fashioned a microscopic game of tic-tac-toe in which players place their X’s and O’s by adding special DNA tiles to the board. They had chosen to make the world’s smallest version of the Italian polymath Leonardo Da Vinci’s iconic painting Mona Lisa. DNA consists of a backbone and four types of molecules known as bases. These bases are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine.
Which team won its third straight FIFA (The Federation Internationale de Football Association) Club World Cup, in Abu Dhabi, UAE (United Arab Emirates), on 22nd December 2018?
1) Real Madrid
2) Al-Ain
3) Barcelona
4) Liverpool
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Real Madrid
Explanation:
On 22nd December 2018, European Champion, Real Madrid won third straight FIFA (The Federation Internationale de Football Association) Club World Cup with the win over home team Al-Ain in the final held in Abu Dhabi, UAE (United Arab Emirates). Luka Modric and Sergio Ramos scored for Real Madrid in the final which leads them to victory of 4-1 against home team Al-Ain. Real Madrid have now four FIFA club World Cup titles, one title more than Barcelona. Ballon d’Or award winner, Luka Modric gave his team Real Madrid a lead in the 14th minute of game.
Who won the Maharashtra Kesari 2018 title, at the 62nd Maharashtra Kesari Wrestling Championship held at Jalna, Maharashtra, on 23rd December 2018?
1) Abhijeet Katke
2) Bala Rafique Shaikh
3) Ranjan Kumar
4) Prithvi Jain
5) None of these
Answer -2) Bala Rafique Shaikh
Explanation:
On 23rd December 2018, the wrestler Bala Rafique Shaikh achieved the Maharashtra Kesari 2018 title by defeating Abhijeet Katke of Pune in the 62nd Maharashtra Kesari Wrestling Championship held at Azad ground, Jalna, Maharashtra. Bala Rafique Shaikh defeated Abhijeet Katke by 11-3 With his aggressive style and good moves. Bala Rafique Shaikh was honoured with a silver mace weighing 1.5 Kg and a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. The winners of Maharashtra Kesari are also eligible to apply for government jobs under sports quota. Maharashtra Kesari is an Indian-style reputed wrestling championship, established in 1961 in Maharashtra. He is the disciple of former Olympian and Hind Kesari Late Ganpatrao Anandalkar.
_____ won the men’s title in the CCI Western India Squash Championship organized by Squash Rackets Federation of India in Mumbai, on 23rd December 2018?
1) Rutvik Rau
2) Mahesh Mangaonkar
3) Tushar Shahani
4) Sumit Rawat
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Mahesh Mangaonkar
Explanation:
On 23rd December 2018, National champion Mahesh Mangaonkar of Maharashtra and Yash Fadte of Goa clinched the men’s and under 19 boys titles respectively in the CCI Western India Squash Championship organized by Squash Rackets Federation of India in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Top seed Mangaonkar had defeated arch rival and second seed Vikram Malhotra on 16th December 2018 in five games of nationals. Yash Fadte had knocked out Rutvik Rau and Tushar Shahani in the previous two rounds and toppled second seed Veer Chotrani of Maharashtra in five games in the under 19 boys final.
Name the American woman who became the youngest woman to win 50 World Cup ski races with victory in the slalom in the French Alps, on 22nd December 2018?
1) Mikaela Shiffrin
2) Julie Mayer
3) Gabriel Sollis
4) Steffi George
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Mikaela Shiffrin
Explanation:
On 22nd December 2018, American Mikaela Shiffrin became the youngest woman to win 50 World Cup ski races with victory in the slalom in the French Alps. She finished 0.29 sec ahead of Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova and 0.37sec ahead of Sweden Frida Hansdotter in third place to win in Courchevel victory.
Paddy Ashdown of United Kingdom died on December 22, 2018. He was a _____?
1) Football Player
2) Singer
3) Script Writer
4) Politician
5) None of these
Answer -4) Politician
Explanation:
On December 22, 2018, Former Liberal Democrats leader of UK Politics, Paddy Ashdown, died at 77. He was the longest serving leader of the Lib Dems in its history where he led from 1988 to 1999. He had also served with the Royal Marines for 13 years.
Nirendranath Chakraborty died following a cardiac arrest in Kolkata on 25th December 2018. What was his profession?
1) Journalist
2) Cricketer
3) Scientist
4) Poet
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Poet
Explanation:
On 25th December 2018, famous Bengali poet Nirendranath Chakraborty died following a cardiac arrest in Kolkata, Wet Bengal at the age of 94. He was born in 1924 and His first book of poems ‘Nil Nirjone’ was published in 1954. He won the Sahitya Akademi award in 1974 for his poem ‘Ulanga Raja’ (naked king). He was also a recipient of ‘Ananda Purashkar’ and was the president of Paschimbango Bangla Akademi. He was also conferred with the Bangobibhusan honour in 2017 by West Bengal government.
Name the first female speaker of Fiji’s Parliament, who died on 22nd December 2018?
1) Dr. Jiko Luveni
2) Dr. Maria Jude
3) Anne Benard
4) Edie Van De Camp
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Dr. Jiko Luveni
Explanation:
On 22nd December 2018, Dr. Jiko Luveni, the first female speaker of Fiji’s Parliament, died in office at the age of 72. Luveni first served for eight years as minister for women, social welfare and poverty alleviation in the interim government of Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, who seized power in a 2006 coup.
When was the 55th anniversary of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) celebrated at its 25th Battalion, Ghitorni, in New Delhi?
1) December 23
2) December 24
3) December 25
4) December 22
5) None of these
Answer – 2) December 24
Explanation:
On December 24, 2018, the 55th anniversary of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) was celebrated at its 25th Battalion, Ghitorni, in New Delhi. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, was the chief guest at the event. He awarded President’s Police Medal for distinguished service and Police Medal for meritorious service to recipients. He also released the 55th Anniversary issue of ‘SSB Samachar’. In his address, he announced that Government has approved creation of 650 posts for the intelligence set-up of Sashastra Seema Bal. The SSB parade was attended by the Chief of Nepal Armed Police Force Shri Shailendra Khanal, Deputy Chief of Mission, Bhutan, Shri Sonam Tobgay, DGs of CAPFs and other dignitaries.
Name the former Prime Minister of India whose 94th birth anniversary was celebrated as Good Governance Day in India on 25th December 2018?
1) PV Narasimha Rao
2) Rajiv Gandhi
3) Indira Gandhi
4) Lal Bahadur Shastri
5) None of these
Answer – 5) None of these; Correct Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Explanation:
On December 25, 2018, the 94th birth anniversary of Former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee was celebrated as Good Governance Day across the country. The day was established in 2014 to honour the Bharat Ratna by fostering awareness among the people on accountability in Governance and Government.
Sadaiv Atal, the Samadhi of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, constructed at a cost of Rs 10.51 crore, located in ____ , was dedicated to the nation, on 25th December 2018?
1) Varanasi
2) Kanpur
3) Ahmedabad
4) New Delhi
5) None of these
Answer – 4) New Delhi
Explanation:
On December 25, 2018, the 94th birth anniversary of Former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee was celebrated as Good Governance Day across the country. The day was established in 2014 to honour the Bharat Ratna by fostering awareness among the people on accountability in Governance and Government. The Samadhi of Mr Vajpayee – Sadaiv Atal, located near Rajghat in New Delhi, was dedicated to the nation. A ‘Kavi Sammelan’ was organised in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district where poems written by Mr. Vajpayee were recited.
Where was Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Schools inaugurated on 25th December 2018?
1) Kolkata
2) Jaipur
3) Dehradun
4) Mumbai
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Mumbai
Explanation:
On December 25, 2018, the 94th birth anniversary of Former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee was celebrated as Good Governance Day across the country. The day was established in 2014 to honour the Bharat Ratna by fostering awareness among the people on accountability in Governance and Government. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Schools in Mumbai. It will be affiliated to the Maharashtra International Education Board (MIEB). The Uttar Pradesh government had also organised several programmes like Kavi Sammelans, debates, poetry recitals and rangoli competitions in the schools and colleges.

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