Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 13th September 2018

Q1. For the first time, bus services between Bihar and Nepal have started. Who among the following is the commander in chief of Nepalese Army?

1. Gyanendra Nepal
2. Bidya Devi Bhandari
3. Ram Baran Yadav
4. Jigme Khesar Namgyal
5. K P Oli

Solution:

For the first time, bus services between Bihar and Nepal have started. The bus service was flagged off from Patna by the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The bus services have been commissioned following the agreement between India and Nepal. Bidya Devi Bhandari is the current President of Nepal and commander in chief of Nepalese Army.

Q2. NITI Aayog, Intel and TIFR are collaborating to set up a Model International Center for Transformative Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI). TIFR stands for ________________.

1. Tata Institute of Financial Research
2. Tata Institute of Fund Research
3. Tata Institute of Fertility Research
4. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
5. None of the given options is true

Solution:

NITI Aayog, Intel and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) are collaborating to set up a Model International Center for Transformative Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI). The collaboration aims to bring together fundamental and applied research, innovation and technology development to solve important problems.

Q3. As part of the ongoing Indo-US defence cooperation, a joint military training Exercise named _____________ will be conducted in the foothills of Himalayas at Chaubattia in Uttarakhand.

1. SLINEX 2018
2. SIMBEX 2018
3. Yudh Abhyas 2018
4. PARAKRAM 2018
5. SHAURYA 2018

Solution:

As part of the ongoing Indo-US defence cooperation, a joint military training Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2018 is scheduled to be conducted in the foothills of Himalayas at Chaubattia in Uttarakhand from 16 September to 29 September 2018.

Q4. The first research reactor in Asia became operational in Trombay campus of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in August 1956. An upgraded swimming pool type research reactor named ____________ of higher capacity was born recently at Trombay.

1. Pariya
2. Apsara
3. Periyar
4. Kunjan
5. Munjan

Solution:

'Apsara', the first research reactor in Asia became operational in Trombay campus of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in August 1956. After providing more than five decades of dedicated service to the researchers, the reactor was shut down in 2009. Nearly sixty-two years after Apsara came into existence, a swimming pool type research reactor “Apsara-upgraded”, of higher capacity was born at Trombay.

Q5. The Minister of Railways and Coal, Piyush Goyal has recently launched a web portal named ________________ to provide a platform for the Corporates and PSUs to contribute to the creation of amenities at/near Railway Stations.

1. www.railsahayta.in
2. www.railmadad.in
3. www.railkripa.in
4. www.railsahyog.in
5. www.raildand.in

Solution:

The Minister of Railways and Coal, Piyush Goyal launched a web portal 'www.railsahyog.in'. The web portal will provide a platform for the Corporates and PSUs to contribute to the creation of amenities at/near Railway Stations through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds.

Q6. Name the state government that has signed an MoU with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to set up an ethanol plant in Panipat with an outlay of over Rs 900 crore.

1. Haryana
2. Uttarakhand
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Madhya Pradesh
5. Karnataka

Solution:

The Haryana government signed an MoU with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to set up an ethanol plant in Panipat with an outlay of over Rs 900 crore. The initiative with a proposed capacity of 100 kilolitres of ethanol per day will manage crop residue and prevent straw burning before the upcoming paddy season.

Q7. Russia has launched its biggest military exercise since the Cold War named _____________ involving about 300,000 service personnel, in eastern Siberia.

1. SLINEX 2018
2. DONGOL 2018
3. MAITRI 2018
4. VOSTOK 2018
5. RUSBER 2018

Solution:

Russia has launched its biggest military exercise since the Cold War named "Vostok-2018", involving about 300,000 service personnel, in eastern Siberia. China is sending 3,200 troops to take part in "Vostok-2018", with many Chinese armoured vehicles and aircraft. Mongolia is also sending some units.

Q8. In which of the following city, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DAR & PG), Government of India in association with Government of Madhya Pradesh had organized a Regional Conference on Good Governance with Focus on Aspirational Districts?

1. New Delhi
2. Bhopal
3. Indore
4. Bhubaneswar
5. Gandhi Nagar

Solution:

The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DAR & PG), Government of India in association with Government of Madhya Pradesh is organizing a Regional Conference on Good Governance with Focus on Aspirational Districts, in Bhopal. Delegates from 12 States and 2 UTs will participate in the Conference.

Q9. HDFC Life appointed _____________ as its new managing director and CEO for a period of three years.

1. Vibha Padalkar
2. Amitabh Chaudhry
3. Amitabh Kant
4. Prabhakar Joshi
5. Kamlendra Singh

Solution:

HDFC Life appointed Vibha Padalkar as its new managing director and CEO for a period of three years. The position had fallen vacant after Amitabh Chaudhry resigned to head Axis Bank. The terms of appointment are subject to approval by the shareholders and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).

Q10. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently approved the MoU between India and ____________ on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes.

1. Indonesia
2. Russia
3. France
4. South Africa
5. USA

Solution:

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently approved the MoU between India and South Africa on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes.