Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 9th February 2018

Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 9th February 2018

The Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 9th February 2018 question set can be useful if you are preparing for the upcoming Railway, SSC, IBPS exams. Current Affairs are very important for these exams and you can expect questions from our quiz sets. Read the Daily Current Affairs Update - 9th February 2018 carefully before solving the quiz.

Q1. Name the state that has topped the Medal Tally in 1st Khelo India School Games 2018 concluded in New Delhi .

A]Andra Pradesh
B]Maharashtra
C]Haryana
D]Punjab
E]Rajasthan




Q2. Who is appointed as the new MD and CEO of SBI Card ?
A]Rahul Bashisth
B]Hardayal Prasad
C]Raghuvir Kansal
D]Devendra Kumar
E]Sahil Sekhar


Q3._____  has launched its new Sonic Identity, which is essentially a musical logo named _____, as the part of its branding initiatives.
A]ICICI Bank, MUSIGO
B]Axis Bank, HARMONICA
C]HDFC Bank, SONGO
D]IndusInd Bank, MOGO
E]None of these


Q4.What is the current rank of India in the Global Intellectual Property Index ?
A]42nd
B]43rd
C]44th
D]45th
E]46th


Q5.The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would start a pilot project called "pay as you use" on the _____ to study and implement the ability of the system in the country.
A]Delhi-Mumbai Highway
B]Delhi-Jaipur Highway
C]Lukhnow-Varanasi Highway
D]Delhi-Jalandhar Highway
E]None of these


Q6.Name the Railway Zone that has become the first one in the country to complete 100% LED lighting at all the stations under its jurisdiction.
A]Eastern Railway
B]Northern Railway
C]Konkan Railway
D]South Eastern Railway
E]South Central Railway


Q7.The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine of around Rs. 136 crores on which of the following companies for unfair business practices in Indian market for online search ?
A]Yahoo!
B]Google
C]Bing
D]Quant
E]Munax


Q8. Who is appointed as the new Chief Justice of Keral ?
A]David Smith
B]Sundar Sahai
C]Mayank Sharma
D]Antony Dominic
E]None of them


Q9.Name the personality who has become the first-ever independent female director of ICC .
A]Shalini Singhal
B]Ramya Chopra
C]Indra Nooyi
D]Surbhi Joshi
E]None of them


Q10.____ has launched the Web-based monitoring System and a Fly Ash mobile application named _____ to enable better management of the ash produced by thermal power plants.
A]Rajnath Singh, ASH SEARCH
B]Narendra Modi, ASH Finder
C]Harsh Vardhan, EYE ON ASH
D]R.K Singh, ASH TRACK
E]None of these


Q11.Name the state of India where an international level tournament was organized to set a record in the Guinness book for ice hockey on the world's highest altitude.
A]Uttarakhand
B]Jammu and Kashmir
C]Himachal Pradesh
D]Arunachal Pradesh
E]None of these


Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. Sports powerhouse Haryana topped the overall medal tally after claiming 38 gold medals in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India School Games that concluded in New Delhi. Overall, Haryana won 102 medals, with 26 silver and 38 bronze. Maharashtra (110) finished second overall while Delhi (94) came third.

Explanation 2. SBI Card, the country's second largest credit card issuer, has a new Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer in Hardayal Prasad. Prasad has taken over from Vijay Jasuja.

Explanation 3. IndusInd Bank has launched its new sonic identity, which is essentially a musical logo "MOGO", as part of its branding initiatives. The objective for associating to a sonic identity is building the Bank’s brand imagery with the strategic use of music and sound for brand experiences and audience connection.

Explanation 4. A US lobby group which ranks countries on the basis of its intellectual property friendliness to innovation based global corporations has improved India's position in its current year's ranking. The Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated that India ranked 44th of 50 economies - a jump from 43rd of 45 economies one year ago - improving its performance both in relative and absolute terms in its annual International IP Index.

Explanation 5. With the aim to execute "pay as you use" tolling in India, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will start a pilot project on the Delhi-Mumbai Highway to study and implement the ability of the system in the country.

Explanation 6. The South Central Railway (SCR) today said it has become the first railway zone in the country to complete 100 per cent LED lighting at all the stations under its jurisdiction.

Explanation 7. India's antitrust watchdog today imposed a Rs. 136 Crore fine on Google for "search bias" and abuse of its dominant position, in the latest regulatory setback for the world's most popular internet search engine. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said Google, the core unit of US firm Alphabet Inc, was abusing its dominance in online web search and online search advertising markets.

Explanation 8. Justice Antony Dominic has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Kerala High Court. The ceremony was conducted before Governor Mr. P Sathasivam, in the presence of Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan.

Explanation 9. Pepsico chairman Indra Nooyi was on Friday named the first independent female director of the International Cricket Council ICC).Nooyi will join the world cricket body's Board in June 2018 to align with the term of the ICC independent chairman, following the unanimous confirmation of her appointment.

Explanation 10. Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri R.K Singh, launched a Web based monitoring System and a Fly Ash mobile application named ASH TRACK. These platforms will enable better management of the ash produced by thermal power plants by providing an interface between fly ash producers (Thermal Power Plants) and potential ash users such as road contractors, cement plants etc.

Explanation 11. Attempting a Guinness Book of World record for playing ice hockey at the highest altitude, a two-day tournament was organised at Chibra Kargyam in Ladakh's Changthang region of Jammu and Kashmir.