Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 9th & 10th November 2017

Current Affairs MCQ - 9th & 10th November 2017

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Here is a mock question set on Current Affairs. Solve the questions and judge yourself.

Q1.Which state has signed a MoU with Intel and UST Global to explore the chance of transforming into an electronic hardware manufacturing hub ?

A]Tamilnadu
B]Keral
C]Karnataka
D]Orissa
E]Maharashtra

Q2.Who has launched the "Grahak Sadak Koyla Vitaran App" to benefit the customers of Coal India Ltd. ?

A]Narendra Modi
B]Nitin Gadkari
C]Harsh Vardhan
D]Piyush Goyal
E]Ramnath Kovind

Q3.How many medals are won by India in the Commonwealth Shooting Championship 2017 ?
A]10
B]15
C]20
D]25
E]30

Q4.Which of the following days is celebrated as the World Tsunami Awareness Day ?
A]4th November
B]5th November
C]6th November
D]7th November
E]8th November

Q5.Who has been appointed as the ambassador of the AIBA Women's Youth World Championships 2017 ?
A]Sania Mirza
B]Saina Nehwal
C]Deepa Karmakar
D]MC Mary Kom
E]Babita Kumari

Q6.Which of the following has won the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit 2017 for cultural heritage conservation ?
A]Srirangam Temple of Tiruchirapalli
B]Siddhi Vinayak Temple, Mumbai
C]Tirupati Temple, Tirupati
D]Kalighat Temple, Kolkata
E]None of these

Q7.Who has won the Jnanpith Award for the year 2017 ?
A]Sonam Dhilon
B]Krishna Sobti
C]Punam Kumari
D]Sohini Kapoor
E]Namita Prakash

Q8.Which Airline has been named as the Airline of the Year for 2018 ?
A]Air India
B]Air Asia
C]Air New Zealand
D]Qatar Airways
E]Singapore Airlines

Q9.Who has launched the Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojona ?
A]Narendra Modi
B]Smriti Irani
C]Nitin Gadkari
D]Rajnath Singh
E]Manoj Sinha

Q10.Who has become the National Champion 2017 in Women's Singles Badminton ?
A]PV Sindhu
B]Saina Nehwal
C]Jwala Gutta
D]Rituparna Das
E]None of them

Q11.Who has created history by making 2 hat-tricks in the same first class game ?
A]Jason
B]David Moody
C]Simon Mackin
D]Mitchell Starc
E]None of them

Q12.Who has launched the online complaint system "SHe-box" ?
A]Smriti Irani
B]Sushma Swaraj
C]Maneka Gandhi
D]Rajnath Singh
E]None of them

Q13.Which state has launched "She Pad" scheme for girl students ?
A]West Bengal
B]Maharashtra
C]Tamilnadu
D]Keral
E]Goa

Q14.Which state has decided to set up a Climate Resilient Committee ?
A]Tamilnadu
B]Maharashtra
C]Keral
D]Goa
E]Punjab

Q15.Who has inaugurated the "Chintan Shivir" in New Delhi ?
A]Narendra Modi
B]Rajnath Singh
C]Prakash Javadkar
D]Harsh Vardhan
E]None of them

Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. Keral Government has signed a MoU with Intel and UST Global to explore the chance of transforming into an electronic hardware manufacturing hub. The MoU was signed by the IT department of the state in the presence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Explanation 2. Piyush Goyal has launched the "Grahak Sadak Koyla Vitaran App" to benefit the customers of Coal India Ltd by lifting the coal through the road mode. This app also helps to bring transparency in despatch operations and keep track of all activities.

Explanation 3. 20 medals are won by India in the Commonwealth Shooting Championship 2017. India has bagged 6 Golds, 7 Silvers and 7 Bronzes in the competition.

Explanation 4. 5th November is celebrated as the World Tsunami Awareness Day. The theme of the day for the year 2017 is "Reduce the number of affected people".

Explanation 5. MC Mary Kom has been appointed as the ambassador of the AIBA Women's Youth World Championships 2017. The competition is held in India for the first time.

Explanation 6. Srirangam Temple of Tiruchirapalli has won the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit 2017 for cultural heritage conservation. It has become the first temple in Tamilnadu to get the award.

Explanation 7. Renowned Hindi Writer Krishna Sobti has won the Jnanpith Award for the year 2017.

Explanation 8. Air New Zealand has been named as the Airline of the Year for 2018. The award is given on the basis 12 key criteria like profitability, investment rating, passenger reviews etc.

Explanation 9. Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha has launched the Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojona. SPARSH stands for Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude and Research in Stamps as a Hobby. It is a PAN India scholarship program for school children.

Explanation 10. Saina Nehwal has become the National Champion 2017 in Women's Singles Badminton by defeating PV Sindhu. The world ranking of Saina Nehwal is 10.

Explanation 11. Mitchell Starc has created history by making 2 hat-tricks for the first time in the same first class game.

Explanation 12. Maneka Gandhi has launched the online complaint system "SHe-box"( Sexual Harrasment Electronic Box). This portal would help to register complaint related to sexual harrasment in non-government and government organizations.

Explanation 13. Keral has launched "She Pad" scheme for girl students. According to the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, this scheme would benefit the girl students from class 6 to 12 in that state.

Explanation 14. Maharashtra State Government has decided to set up a Climate Resilient Committee. The project is funded by the World Bank.

Explanation 15. HRD Minister Prakash Javadkar has inaugurated the "Chintan Shivir" in New Delhi. The workshop is organized by the Department of School Education and Literacy.