Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 14th December 2017

Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 14th December 2017

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You must solve the Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 14th 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.India has signed an agreement regarding 250 Million Dollar Loan with which bank for SANKALP project ?
A]Asian Development Bank
B]European Development Bank
C]World Bank
D]New Development Bank
E]None of these




Q2._____ is elected as the President of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) ?
A]Mohit Kulkarni
B]Vikas Singh
C]Ashok Agnihotri
D]Samrat Mishra
E]Dheraaj Dhave


Q3.The Government of which state has launched Safe City Surveillance Scheme for checking crime against women ?
A]Andhra Pradesh
B]Uttar Pradesh
C]Haryana
D]Bihar
E]Punjab


Q4.India has decided to make ______ food sufficient ?
A]Cambodia
B]Vietnam
C]Nigeria
D]Kenya
E]South Africa


Q5.Which is the first state in India to offer free e-mail address in Hindi to its residents ?
A]Haryana
B]Punjab
C]Rajasthan
D]Uttar Pradesh
E]Madhya Pradesh


Q6.Who has won the Companion of Honour Award at Buckingham Palace ?
A]Jhumpa Lahiri
B]Salman Russdie
C]J.K Rowling
D]Fiona Shaw
E]None of them


Q7.INS Kalvari is dedicated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14th December, 2017. It was built by which of the following ?
A]Bharati Shipyard
B]Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
C]Hindustan Shipyard
D]Mazagaon Dockyard Ltd.
E]None of these


Q8.Which day is celebrated in India as the National Energy Conservation Day ?
A]10th December
B]12th December
C]14th December
D]16th December
E]None of these


Q9.Name the Indian Diplomat who has received the 'Power Of One' Award At UN ?
A]Mridula Sahani
B]Samantha Sharma
C]Simrat Kaur
D]Suhani Dev
E]Lakshmi Puri


Q10.Which Indian Player has won a first European Tour title at the weather-delayed Joburg Open ?
A]Suhas Pandey
B]Shubhankar Sharma
C]Sourav Jha
D]Surinder Singh
E]None of them


Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. India to get $250 million loan from World Bank for skilling plans. The objective of the project is to enhance institutional mechanisms for skills development and increase access to quality and market-relevant training for the work force.

Explanation 2. Senior Advocate Vikas Singh has been elected as the President of the Supreme Court bar Association (SCBA).Singh defeated his nearest competitor, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave by 222 votes.

Explanation 3. The Bihar government has launched Safe City Surveillance Scheme for checking crime against women. It aims to bring all major public places under watch of close-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and improve overall crime control in the state. The scheme has been launched in a phase-wise manner, will commence from capital city Patna. It has specially launched for checking crime against women.

Explanation 4. The Indian government has shown great interest on the new initiatives of the Federal Government of Nigeria, particularly the Green Alternative initiative – a roadmap to make Nigeria self-sufficient in agriculture and a major exporter of agricultural products. This was in formed by Indian Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh during his meeting with Nigerian counterpart, Audu Ogbeh in New Delhi.

Explanation 5. Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to offer free e-mail address in Hindi to its residents. The facility —name@rajasthan.bharat (in Devanagari script) — will lead to millions of new users who are not comfortable with English e-mail ids.

Explanation 6. Harry Potter author JK Rowling brought a touch of magic to Buckingham Palace as she was made a Companion of Honour. Rowling, who is also marking two decades since the publication of the first book in her best-selling series, has been honoured for services to literature and philanthropy.

Explanation 7. Submarine INS Kalvari is dedicated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14th December, 2017. It was built by Mazagaon Dockyard Ltd.

Explanation 8. 27th National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated on 14th December, 2017. Hon'ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presided as the Chief Guest over the National Energy Conservation Day celebrations in New Delhi.

Explanation 9. India's Lakshmi Puri Among 6 Diplomats To Receive 'Power Of One' Award At UN. The awardees included outgoing British Ambassador to the UN Matthew Rycroft; Lebanese Ambassador to the UN Nawaf Salam who was elected to the International Court of Justice last month and Indian head of the UN Women Lakshmi Puri.

Explanation 10. Shubhankar Sharma held his nerve to sign for a closing 69 and win a first European Tour title at the weather-delayed Joburg Open. Heavy storms on Sunday forced the event at Randpark Golf Club into a fifth day, with Sharma holding a four-shot lead with his ball on the eighth green when the hooter sounded.