Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 13th December 2017

Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 13th December 2017

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You must solve the Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 13th December 2017 and get ready to face the upcoming IBPS, SSC exams easily. The Current Affairs Set consists of the questions of latest pattern, answers along with explanations that covers all the latest news updates i.e. sports, awards etc.

Q1.The first NIC CERT of India is inaugurated by the Law and Justice and Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in which state ?

A]Delhi

B]Karnataka

C]Maharashtra

D]Goa

E]Bihar

Q2.The Indian Economy would grow at ____ in 2018 according to a UN Report ?

A]7.1

B]7.2

C]7.3

D]7.4

E]7.5

Q3.Which of the following has acquired the song recognition app "Shazam"?

A]Microsoft

B]Facebook

C]Apple

D]Dell

E]Twitter

Q4.Which of the following Banks has announced to raise Rs. 5000 Crore via the QIP issue ?

A]Yes Bank

B]Vijaya Bank

C]Dena Bank

D]Punjab National Bank

E]None of these

Q5.The 2023 Cricket World Cup will be hosted by _____ ?

A]England

B]South Africa

C]India

D]Pakistan

E]Sri Lanka

Q6.Who is awarded the 2017 Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice ?

A]Deepika Padukone

B]Priyanka Chopra

C]Parineeti Chopra

D]Sonam Kapoor

E]None of them

Q7.The Government of which state has launched the "Saubhagya" scheme on 11th December, 2017 ?

A]Tripura

B]Nagaland

C]Manipur

D]Jammu and Kashmir

E]Mizoram

Q8.Which of the following is the tallest mountain in British Antartica as per the recent report ?

A]Mount Estes

B]Mount Hall

C]Mount Hope

D]Mount Gunner

E]Mount Balchen

Q9.Saurabh Chaudhury has become the third Indian Shooter to bag quota places for Olympic Games 2018 at 10th Asian Airgun Championship in which category ?

A]Double Trap

B]Skeet

C]10 Meter Air Pistol

D]50 Meter Pistol

E]25 Meter Standard Pistol

Q10.A "Beggar Free City" Drive is announced by which city ?

A]New Delhi

B]Gurugram

C]Pune

D]Hyderabad

E]Chennai

Q11.The Universal Health Coverage Day is observed on ______ ?

A]11th December

B]12th December

C]13th December

D]14th December

E]15th December

Q12.The Education Minister of Which state / UT has received the "Finest Education Minister" 2017 ?

A]Uttar Pradesh

B]Himachal Pradesh

C]Delhi

D]Andhra Pradesh

E]None of these

Q13.Which Bank has decided to sell the 30% stake in NEGIL ?

A]Bank of Baroda

B]IDBI Bank

C]Dena Bank

D]Yes Bank

E]Bank of India

Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. The first NIC CERT of India is inaugurated by the Law and Justice and Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in Delhi. During the inauguration, Hon'ble Minister said that as part of its Digital India initiatives, the Government has introduced a lot of its services online.

Explanation 2. India’s growth rate is projected to accelerate to 7.2 per cent in 2018 and 7.4 per cent in 2019, the UN said, describing the outlook for the country as “largely positive". Despite the slowdown observed in early 2017 and the lingering effects from the demonetization policy, the outlook for India remains largely positive, underpinned by robust private consumption and public investment as well as ongoing structural reforms

Explanation 3. Apple is buying the music recognition service Shazam. Shazam is one of the highest rated apps in the world and loved by hundreds of millions of users and we can’t imagine a better home for Shazam to enable us to continue innovating and delivering magic for our users.

Explanation 4. Public sector lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) today said it has raised Rs 5,000 crore through qualified institutional placement (QIP) to fund expansion plan.The bank had floated offer for raising Rs 3,000 crore with green shoe option of Rs 2,000 crore, which were fully subscribed

Explanation 5. The 2023 Cricket World Cup will be hosted by India. India was selected as the host at an International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting in London in June 2013. This will be the 13th Cricket World Cup competition. It will be the fourth time that India will be the host.

Explanation 6. Bollywood Actress Priyanka Chopra is awarded the 2017 Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice. The award is given to her for her support in social causes.

Explanation 7. The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has launched the "Saubhagya" scheme on 11th December, 2017. The aim of this project is to provide free electricity connection to poor people.

Explanation 8. Mount Hope is the tallest mountain in British Antartica as per the recent report. It has replaced the Mount Jackson.

Explanation 9. Saurabh Chaudhury has become the third Indian Shooter to bag quota places for Olympic Games 2018 at 10th Asian Airgun Championship in 10 Meter Air Pistol.

Explanation 10. A "Beggar Free City" Drive is announced by Hyderabad.

Explanation 11. The Universal Health Coverage Day is observed on 12th December. It is promoted by WHO.

Explanation 12. The Education Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia has received the "Finest Education Minister" 2017 by Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee.

Explanation 13. IDBI Bank has decided to sell the 30% stake in NEGIL.