Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 25th September 2018


Q1. Which telecom firm has inked a pact with Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G and internet of things (IoT) technology in India?
  1. Airtel
  2. Reliance JIO
  3. MTNL
  4. BSNL
  5. Vodafone
Solution:
State-run telecom firm BSNL has inked a pact with Japan’s Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G and internet of things (IoT) technology in India. BSNL will look at collaborating with Softbank for its satellite constellation which will have around 900 satellites.

Q2. Who won the Maldives' presidential election held recently?
  1. Abdulla Yameen
  2. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
  3. Abdulla Abdulla
  4. Pravind Jugnauth
  5. Mohamed Nasheed
Solution:
Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the Maldives' presidential election, a surprise defeat for President Abdulla Yameen. Results released by the Elections Commission showed Solih had secured 58.3% of the popular vote.

Q3. India successfully conducted an interceptor missile test off the Odisha coast. What is the name of the Ballistic Missile Defence system?
  1. Dhruv Defence System
  2. Tejas Defence Vehicle
  3. Prithvi Defence Vehicle
  4. Arjun Defence System
  5. Dhanush Defence Vehicle
Solution:
India successfully conducted an interceptor missile test off the Odisha coast, achieving a major milestone in developing a two-layer Ballistic Missile Defence system. This Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) mission is for engaging the targets in theexo-atmosphere region at an altitude above 50 kilometres of the earth's atmosphere.

Q4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated an Airport in _______, its first and only airport.
  1. Odisha
  2. Manipur
  3. Mizoram
  4. Uttarakhand
  5. Sikkim
Solution:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pakyong Airport in Sikkim on September 24, nine years after the foundation stone was laid. The airport is the hilly state's first and only airport.

Q5. Recently Mr. Biswanath Dutt Passed Away. He was related to the field of ______.
  1. Sports
  2. Filmmaking
  3. Writing
  4. Judiciary
  5. Journalism
Solution:
Former BCCI president Biswanath Dutt, best known in the Indian cricket fraternity as Jagmohan Dalmiya’s mentor, passed away aged 92 after suffering from acute lung infection. Dutt was the BCCI president in 1989 after a six-year stint as the vice-president of the parent body from 1982-88.

Q6. Which state has topped the charts among States in terms of “Ease of Living Index” rankings launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Odisha
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Goa
  5. Telangana
Solution:
Andhra Pradesh has topped the charts among States in terms of “Ease of Living Index” rankings launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). It was followed by Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.

Q7. BRICS Bank Approves $525-Mn Loan for Infra Projects In which Indian State?
  1. Sikkim
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Odisha
  5. Madhya Pradesh
Solution:
The BRICS' New Development Bank has approved a $525-million loan for infrastructure projects in India. The loan will be used by the Indian government for on-lending to the Madhya Pradesh government for rehabilitating major district roads with a total length of about 2,000 km.

Q8. Who won Men's singles China Open title in Badminton?
  1. Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
  2. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
  3. Kento Momota
  4. Kidambi Srikant
  5. Chan Long
Solution:
In Badminton, Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting beat Japan's Kento Momota to take the Men's singles China Open title in Changzhou.

Q9. Who won Women's singles China Open title in Badminton?
  1. Susi Sushanti
  2. P V Sindhu
  3. Saina Nehwal
  4. Carolina Marin
  5. None of the above options is true.
Solution:
Spain's Carolina Marin beat China's Chen Yufei to take the women's singles title.

Q10. Recently Mrs. Kalpana Lajmi Passes Away. She was a______.
  1. Filmmaker
  2. Lawyer
  3. Politician
  4. Space Scientist
  5. Sports woman
Solution:
Renowned filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi passed away in Mumbai. She was 64. Lajmi, a director, producer and screenwriter, was known for working on real subjects. She was known for her women-oriented films like "Rudaali", "Daman", "Darmiyaan".



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