GK & Current Affairs Quiz: January 6-7, 2018
January 7, 2018 March 17, 2018
1. Which of the following is the focus country in the New Delhi World Book Fair 2018?
[A] European Union
[B] United States
[C] United Kingdom
[D] Egypt
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Correct Answer: A [European Union]
Notes:
The New Delhi World Book Fair has started at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on January 6, 2018. It is organised by the National Book Trust (NBT) in association with India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO). The main theme of 2018 fair is “Environment and climate change” and European Union is the focus country. More than 40 countries including Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom are participating in the book fair. The annual event will come to an end on 14th of this month.
2. The 2018 Annual Conference of DGPs and IGPs has started in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has attended the annual conference of DGPs and IGPs at the BSF Academy at Tekanpur in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh on January 7, 2018. Over 250 top police officers from all over the country are taking part in the three-day conference. The 2-day Director Generals of Police (DGPs) Conference is an annual event in which top police officers from all over the country share and discussed security-related issues. Holding the Annual DGP Conference outside the national capital, is in line with Prime Minister’s vision that such conferences should be held across the country, and not just confined to Delhi. Earlier, Prime Minister Modi had addressed the conference in Guwahati in 2014, Dhordo, Rann of Kutch, Gujarat in 2015 and National Police Academy, Hyderabad in 2016.
3. Who has been appointed the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)?
[A] Mukesh Agnihotri
[B] Janardan Dwivedi
[C] T S Tirumurti
[D] Narayanan Chandrakumar
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Correct Answer: C [T S Tirumurti]
Notes:
T S Tirumurti, a 1985-batch officers of Indian Foreign Service, has been was appointed the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the External Affairs Ministry on January 5, 2018. According to the order issued by the personnel ministry, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment to the post, in place of Vijay Keshav Gokhale, who was recently named as the Foreign Secretary. Prior to this post, Tirumurti was the India’s High Commissioner to Kuala Lumpur.
4. Who has won the 2018 men’s singles Tata Open Maharashtra Tennis tournament?
[A] Roberto Bautista Agut
[B] Benoit Paire
[C] Yuki Bhambri
[D] Gilles Simon
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Correct Answer: D [Gilles Simon]
Notes:
Gilles Simon of France has won the Tata Open Maharashtra Tennis trophy at Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on January 6, 2018. In the summit clash, the unseeded French player humbled big-serving second seeded Kevin Anderson in straight sets 7-6, 6-2. Simon is ranked 89 in the world, while Anderson is ranked 14th. The tournament is India’s only ATP event. For the past 22 years, the tournament had been associated with the big metro cities, New Delhi hosting the inaugural edition in 1996, and Chennai becoming home to it for the next 21 years. This time, the event moved to the tier two city Pune and was rechristened Tata Open Maharashtra.
5. Which city is hosting the Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018?
[A] Kathmandu
[B] Shimla
[C] Gangtok
[D] Itanagar
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Correct Answer: A [Kathmandu]
Notes:
The Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018 has started at Kathmandu in Nepal on January 5, 2018. President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari inaugurated the exhibition. The basic objective of Expo is to unleash massive hydro power potential of Nepal and bring all stakeholders under one roof. According to experts Nepal has approximately 40,000 MW of economically feasible hydro power potential and so far it has developed just around 600 MW. The delegates from various countries including India, China, Austria, Czech Republic and Norway are participating in the expo. Seminars, discussions and competitions for engineering students will also be organised during three day event.
6. Which country has become the world’s first country to enforce equal pay for women and men?
[A] Finland
[B] France
[C] Iceland
[D] Sweden
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Correct Answer: C [Iceland]
Notes:
Iceland has become the first country in the world to enforce equal pay for women and men. The new law, which came into force on 1st January 2018, stated that companies and government agencies employing at least 25 people will have to obtain government certification of their equal-pay policies. Companies will face fines if they can’t prove that men and women are receiving the same salary for the same job. The new legislation was supported by Iceland’s centre-right government, as well as the opposition, in a parliament where nearly 50% of all members are women.
7. Who has been named as the best central bank governor in Asia-Pacific for 2018?
[A] Ravi Menon
[B] Pramod Jain
[C] Usha Visvas
[D] Nirmal Kumar
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Correct Answer: A [Ravi Menon]
Notes:
Ravi Menon, an Indian-origin banker in Singapore has been named as the best central bank governor in Asia-Pacific for 2018 by the leading UK-based magazine ‘The Banker’ for his contribution in the makeover of Singapore’s financial system. He is the managing director of Singapore’s central bank Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
8. The 2018 International Kite Festival (Uttarayan) has launched in which city of Gujarat?
[A] Surat
[B] Ahmedabad
[C] Gandhinagar
[D] Vadodara
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Correct Answer: B [Ahmedabad]
Notes:
The 31st International Kite Festival (Uttarayan) has launched at Sabarmati River Front in Ahmedabad, Gujarat from January 7, 2018. The week-long colorful festival has inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in the presence of Governor Shri O.P.Kohli. As per reports, 149 foreign kite fliers from 44 countries are participating in this edition of international kite festival. More than 96 kite fliers from 18 states and 290 kite fliers of Gujarat will also take part in this week-long event.
9. Which city to host World Sweet Festival (WSF-2018)?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Lucknow
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: C [Hyderabad ]
Notes:
The World Sweet Festival (WSF-2018) will be held in Hyderabad from January 13 to showcase the cosmopolitan nature of Hyderabad in a sweet way. The sweets from around 25 states in India and 15 foreign countries, to be prepared locally by members of various associations, will be displayed at the event, being organized by the Telangana government. The 3-day festival would be organised in association with various cultural, language and region-based associations of people, including those from foreign countries living in Hyderabad. The event would be held along with kites festival which the Telangana government organises every year.
10. The Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) is located in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Assam
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is the world’s largest leather research institute in terms of research papers and patents. The CLRI was founded on 24 April 1948 as a constituent laboratory under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
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