Important G.K. & Current Affairs Quiz – 28th December 2018

Correct Answer – B. Thailand

Explanation: Thailand’s legislature has agreed to amend the country’s drug law to allow the licensed medical use of cannabis, as well as kratom, a locally grown plant traditionally used as a stimulant and painkiller. The Thai legislation on Tuesday passed its final reading at the National Legislative Assembly by a vote of 166-0 with 13 abstentions.

Correct Answer – B. West Bengal

Explanation: The West Bengal cabinet has decided to introduce an online system to ease the process of property mutation and check illegal practices.

Correct Answer – D. April

Explanation: The government has mandated the use of smart prepaid electricity meters in the country beginning April next year, as it looks to complete the transition over the next three years. “This step is likely to bring revolution in power sector by way of reduction in AT&C losses, better health of DISCOMs, incentivising energy conservation, ease of bill payments and doing away with the paper bills,” ministry of power said in a statement.

Correct Answer – B. Bijay Kumar

Explanation: Beleaguered Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd said it appointed retired Indian Administrative Service official Bijay Kumar as its deputy managing director. The debt-laden company also appointed N Srinivasan as a non-executive director.

Correct Answer – D. Ricky Ponting

Explanation: Ricky Ponting, the former Australian captain, on Wednesday became the 25th Australian cricketer to be officially inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the presence of thousand supporters. A three-time World Cup winner, Ponting did a lap of honour as part of his induction during the tea break on Day-1 of the Boxing Day Test. The 44-year old was earlier named for this list prior to his formal induction. Ponting has four Test centuries from 15 Tests averaging over 58. Three of the centuries came against South Africa and the other was a memorable career-best of 257 against India. Earlier, in February, Ponting was also inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.

Correct Answer – E. None of these

Explanation: The tribal Baduga community in the Nilgiris district of Tamil nadu is celebrating their annual Heddaiyamman festival today. In this connection, thousands of devotees clad in the traditional white dress of the community flocked to places like Kannerimukku and Kerbetta near Kotagiri and Hallu Kerai near Coonoor to pay obeisance to their presiding deity. People observe 48 days fast and walk in religious processions, holding up a holy shaft which symbolizes the miracle of the traditional Badaga goddess.

Correct Answer – A. Coal India

Explanation: In an effort to support Make in India, Coal India (CIL), for the first time, has started using an indigenously-made, 205-tonne electric dumper, a critical piece of equipment in mining. The dumper has been developed by state-owned BEML and is expected to increase competition among suppliers, bring down costs and improve availability of spares. The electric dump truck is on trial at one of the largest Coal India subsidiaries, Northern Coalfields’ Amlohri coal mine, where all low-capacity dumpers are being replaced by larger ones. This e-dumper is the biggest deployed at NCL.

Correct Answer – D. Manju Mehta

Explanation: Noted sitar player Manju Mehta has been conferred with the ‘Tansen Samman’ for 2018 by the Madhya Pradesh government for her contribution in the field of music. Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar presented the award to Mehta, 74, at the inaugural ceremony of the Tansen Music Festival.

Correct Answer – B. 383

Explanation: The GST anti-profiteering watchdog, National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA), said on Monday consumer goods maker Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has allegedly profiteered to the extent of ₹383 crore after the large scale goods and services tax (GST) rate cut last November.

An order from the NAA posted on its website said that, after allowing for certain deductions, the confirmed amount of tax benefit that the company has not passed on to consumers was assessed at ₹383 crore. NAA asked HUL to deposit ₹223 crore in central and state consumer welfare funds as the company had proactively deposited ₹160 crore with the central consumer welfare fund, set up under the anti-profiteering laws.

Correct Answer  – C. Italy

Explanation: Italy’s Mount Etna volcano erupted resulting in more than 130 earthquakes of up to 4.3 in magnitude. The volcanic lava and ash spewed from a new fracture around its south-japanese crater for the very first time in a decade and was seen for miles. Etna’s eruptions are somewhat repeated and there has been a gradual increase in exercise on the volcano over the past thirty day period as noted by the according to Italy’s Nationwide Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology.