Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 5th January 2018

Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 5th January 2018

Solve the Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 5th January 2018 question set to judge your preparation for the upcoming competitive examinations like IBPS, SSC etc. Here detailed explanation of all the questions are also provided. Read the Daily Current Affairs Update - 5th January 2018 before solving the quiz.

Q1. Which Indian state has made the solar power plants mandatory for new buildings ?

A]Punjab

B]Uttar Pradesh

C]Haryana

D]Madhya Pradesh

E]Bihar

Q2.Which state has launched a free CT Scan service under the 'Chief Minister Free Diagnostic Services' program ?

A]Bihar

B]West Bengal

C]Arunachal Pradesh

D]Assam

E]Andhra Pradesh

Q3.Which Bank has signed an agreement for the training of employees with Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs ?

A]Dena Bank

B]Paytm Payments Bank

C]India Post Payments Bank

D]Yes Bank

E]State Bank of India

Q4.Who is recently appointed as the Deputy National Security Advisor ?

A]Suhas Yadav

B]Rajinder Khanna

C]Vivek Mishra

D]Pratap Kumar

E]Vikram Rathi

Q5.External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj would embark on a five-day visit to ____, ____ and _____ to boost India's ties with the three key Southeast Asian nations in the strategic domain as well as in the areas of trade and investment.

A]China, Indonesia and Singapore

B]Bangladesh, Thailand and Indonesia

C]Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia

D]Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore

E]Cambodia, Indonesia and Singapore

Q6.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and ______ on cooperation in the oil and gas sector .

A]Iran

B]Israel

C]UAE

D]Oman

E]None of these

Q7.New notes of the denomination of Rs 10 will soon be rolled out in India. What would be the colour of the new note and the image of which temple would be in it ?

A]Chocolate Brown, Konark Sun Temple

B]Orange, Tirupati Temple

C]Blue, Siddhi Vinayak Temple

D]Sea Green, Dilwara Temple

E]None of these

Q8.The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister has given its approval for establishment of new AIIMS which state under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) ?

A]Punjab

B]Haryana

C]Himachal Pradesh

D]Chhattisgarh

E]None of these

Q9.Name the state which has launched Solar-based irrigation scheme to save electricity and water .

A]Punjab

B]Bihar

C]Uttar Pradesh

D]Madhya Pradesh

E]Haryana

Q10.The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Belgium on Cooperation in the field of _____ .

A]Agriculture

B]Small Scale Industries

C]Defense

D]Information Communication Technology and Electronics (ICT&E)

E]None of these

Q11.Which Tunnel Project in Jammu and Kashmir would provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar, Leh and Kargil ?

A]Nathula Pass

B]Zojila Pass

C]Rohtang Pass

D]ShipkiLa Pass

E]None of these

Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. Haryana makes solar power plants mandatory for new buildings All new residential buildings built on a plot size of 500 square yards and above falling within limit of municipalities, including Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) sectors, would have to install Solar Photovoltaic Power plant with a capacity of minimum 1 kilo watt in the houses which have sanctioned load up to 20 KW.

Explanation 2. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has launched a free CT Scan service under the 'Chief Minister Free Diagnostic Services' programme at the Shri Shri Pitambar Dev Goswami Civil Hospital in Majuli island.

Explanation 3. The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) and India Post Payments Bank signed an agreement for the training of employees of the latter in the area of payment banking.

Explanation 4. Former Director of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) has been appointed as the next Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Rajinder Khanna, former Secretary and currently OSD (Neighbourhood Studies) (National Security Council Secretariat) as Deputy NSA.

Explanation 5. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj would embark on a five-day visit to Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore to boost India's ties with the three key Southeast Asian nations in the strategic domain as well as in the areas of trade and investment.

Explanation 6. Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Israel on cooperation in the oil and gas sector.

Explanation 7. New notes of the denomination of Rs 10 will soon be rolled out in India, and they will have chocolate brown colour as the base! The notes will also bear an image of the Konark Sun Temple. This design was approved by the government last week, and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already printed around 1 billion pieces of this new note.

Explanation 8. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister has given its approval for establishment of new AIIMS in Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).

Explanation 9. Haryana has launched Solar-based irrigation scheme to save electricity and water .

Explanation 10. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Belgium on Cooperation in the field of Information Communication Technology and Electronics (ICT&E).

Explanation 11. The Union Cabinet approved the construction of Asia's longest bi-directional Zojila Pass tunnel at an estimated cost of Rs 6,089 crore, which will reduce the travel time between Srinagar and Leh to 15 minutes from the current 3.5 hours. It Tunnel Project in Jammu and Kashmir would provide all-weather connectivity between Leh, Srinagar and Kargil.