Important G.K. & Current Affairs Quiz – 17th December 2018

Correct Answer – B. Gujarat

Explanation: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, laid the foundation stone of the Kevadia Railway Station in district Narmada, Gujarat. coming up of this station would speed up the development of the region. It would lead to an increased flow of tourists from across the country and beyond and make their travel to the ‘Statue of Unity’ faster as well as more convenient.

Correct Answer – A. Jammu & Kashmir

Explanation: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shri Shripad Yesso Naik and Union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Dr. Jitendra Singh today laid the foundation stone of Institute of High Altitude Medicinal Plants (IHAMP) at Bhaderwah in District Doda in J&K. The estimated cost of this prestigious project is Rs. 100 crore that is to be established in the lush green valleys of charming region of Bhaderwah. Speaking on the occassion Union minister Shri Shripad Yesso Naik said that the institute will be a pioneer in research about medicinal plants found at high altitude. Dr. Jitendra Singh in his address said that this project shall also become a major source of income for the farmers in cultivation of medicinal plants.

Correct Answer – B. Prayagraj

Explanation: National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) furthered its effort to reduce pollution in river Ganga before Kumbha when Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated projects in Prayagraj including 175 KM of sewerage network. The projects will now carry 7.8 Cr litres sewage water per day to existing STPs (Sewage Treatment Plants) at Salori, Kodra & Ponghat for treatment which earlier ended up in Ganga.

Correct Answer – D. Delhi

Explanation: The Delhi Police has entered the Limca Book of Records for training over two lakh women and girls under their self-defence programme in 2017. The Delhi Police will receive the award in February 2019. Started in 2002, the Delhi Police’s self-defence programme is carried out by the Special Police Unit For Women and Children (SPUWAC) and 9,80,456 women under 5,140 programmes have been trained till November this year. The SPUWAC had written to Limca Book Of Records in February citing they have trained 2,08,125 participants under 989 programmes in 2017.

Correct Answer – D. Russia

Explanation: A Swedish think-tank said Monday Russia has emerged as the world’s second-largest arms producer after the U.S. Russia surpassed Britain, which had held the spot since 2002 and remains Western Europe’s No. 1 arms maker. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI, said in its report of the world’s 100 biggest armaments groups that the combined arm sales of Russian companies amounted to $37.7 billion in 2017, or 9.5 per cent of a total $398.2 billion, recording 8.5 per cent year-on-year growth.

Correct Answer – A. ACARE

Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind dedicates – India assisted project ‘Advanced Centre for Agricultural Research & Education’ ( ACARE ) – to the people of Myanmar; project focuses on Genetics, Post Harvest Technology, Participatory Knowledge Management and capacity building for farmers in Myanmar.

Correct Answer – A. GSAT-7A

Explanation: India will launch its latest communication satellite, GSAT-7A from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota onboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV-F11 on December 19, Indian Space Research Organisation said. GSAT-7A is the 35th Indian communication satellite built by ISRO.

Correct Answer – C. EU

Explanation: India’s first Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence established by the European Union, was inaugurated at the Department of European Studies (DES) at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to India and Bhutan, Mr Tomasz Kozlowski inaugurated the Centre at a function held at MAHE.

Correct Answer – A. Submergence

Explanation: The Indian Navy inducted its first Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) System at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. DSRV is used to rescue crew members stranded in submarines that get disabled. The Indian Navy joins a select group of naval forces in the world that boasts of this niche capability.The DSRV can be operated at a depth of 650 meters and can hold around 15 people. The Indian Navy in March 2016 had commissioned two DSRVs, the second will deployed at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam.

Correct Answer  – A. Thiruvananthapuram

Explanation: The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is a major space research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), focusing on rocket and space vehicles for India’s satellite programme. It is located in Thiruvananthapuram, in the Indian state of Kerala.