Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 12/10/2018

Q1. IDBI Bank has announced that _________ has taken charge as the managing director and chief executive officer of the bank.

1. Anand Mahindra
2. Sunil Mehta
3. Rakesh Sharma
4. Usha Ananthasubramanian
5. Viral Acharya

Solution:

State-run IDBI Bank has announced that Rakesh Sharma has taken charge as the managing director and chief executive officer of the bank. He has replaced B Sriram.

Q2. The Severe Cyclonic Storm _______ has hit the west-central Bay of Bengal.

1. KATRINA
2. HUDHUD
3. LINA
4. NARGIS
5. TITLI

Solution:

The Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘TITLI’ over the west-central Bay of Bengal moved northwards with a speed of about 14 kmph over West-central Bay of Bengal. It is very likely to intensify further into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm.

Q3. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the merger of the existing regulatory institutions in the skills space - National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) and the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) into the ________.

1. NITV
2. NCVET
3. NCDA
4. NSVTI
5. SDII

Solution:

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the merger of the existing regulatory institutions in the skills space - National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) and the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) into the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET).

Q4. The theme for International Day of the Girl Child 2018 is _______.

1. Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All
2. Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it!
3. A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against girls
4. With Her: A Skilled Girl Force
5. Investing in Women and Girls

Solution:

Since 2012, 11 October has been marked as the International Day of the Girl. The theme for International Day of the Girl Child 2018 is 'With Her: A Skilled Girl Force'.

Q5. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has left for Paris on a three-day visit to France. Who is the present president of France?

1. Edouard Philippe
2. Emmanuel Macron
3. Nicolas Hollande
4. François Fillon
5. Brigitte Macron

Solution:

Emmanuel Macron is the present president of France.

Q6. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj participated in the 17th Council of Heads of Government, CHG, meeting of the SCO. It was held in_______.

1. Magnolia
2. Turkmenistan
3. Kyrgyzstan
4. Tajikistan
5. UAE

Solution:

External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj participated in the 17th Council of Heads of Government, CHG, meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to be held in Dushanbe,

Q7. Saurabh Chaudhary has bagged the Gold Medal in the ongoing Youth Olympic Games in Argentina. He is related to which of the following sport?

1. Javelin throw
2. Sprint
3. Weightlifting
4. Boxing
5. Shooting

Solution:

Pistol shooter Saurabh Chaudhary has bagged the Gold Medal in the 10-meter air pistol event in the ongoing Youth Olympic Games in Argentina.

Q8. UK-based charity ‘Oxfam International’s report named ‘Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index was released in which India ranked _____ among 157 countries.

1. 96th
2. 131st
3. 142th
4. 147th
5. 101st

Solution:

UK-based charity ‘Oxfam International’s report named ‘Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index was released in which India ranked 147th among 157 countries analysed and was labeled as “a very worrying situation” with respect to the rising inequality in the country.

Q9. Which of the following country topped Oxfam World Inequality Index 2018?

1. Denmark
2. Norway
3. Finland
4. Switzerland
5. Japan

Solution:

Out of 157 countries measured, Denmark topped the list based on its high and progressive taxation, high social spending and good protection of workers. Germany and Finland followed at 2nd and 3rd place. India ranked 147th.

Q10. Recently, who has been chosen as India’s ‘Miss Trans Queen'- 2018?

1. Nitasha Biswas
2. Manpreet Brar
3. Veena Sendre
4. Veena Malik
5. Arisha Rani

Solution:

Veena Sendre from Chhattisgarh has been chosen as India's first 'Miss Trans Queen'. Veena defeated Namita Ammu of Tamil Nadu to claim the title at the national-level beauty contest organised in Mumbai.