Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 19th December 2017

Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 19th December 2017

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You must solve the Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 19th 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 2017 FIFA Club World Cup is won by which team ?
A]Gremio
B]Barcelona
C]Real Madrid
D]Pachuca
E]None of these




Q2.The process of integrating ____ missile with Sukhoi Aircraft is begun by Indian Air Force ?
A]Agni
B]Prithvi
C]Moskit
D]Brahmos
E]None of these


Q3.Which day is celebrated as the International Migrants Day ?
A]17th December
B]18th December
C]19th December
D]20th December
E]21st December


Q4.Sushil Kumar won the Gold medal at the 2017 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in which category ?
A]70 Kg
B]72 Kg
C]74 Kg
D]75 Kg
E]None of these


Q5.The world's steepest funicular railway has opened to the public in ______ .
A]Canada
B]China
C]Germany
D]Japan
E]Switzerland


Q6.UNESCO has partnered with which of the following for making videos on Indian Heritage Sites ?
A]Oppo Digital
B]Sony
C]Samsung
D]Videocon
E]None of these


Q7.Sebastián Piñera is the President of which country ?
A]Venezuala
B]Chile
C]Ghana
D]Argentina
E]Uruguay


Q8.BBM Messenger has signed an agreement with _____ for ride booking ?
A]Uber
B]Ola
C]Lyft
D]Hailo
E]None of these


Q9.Name the city of Uttar Pradesh where the Gita Research Institute would be set up in.
A]Varanasi
B]Ayoddha
C]Mathura
D]Lukhnow
E]Kanpur


Q10.Sodexo has partnered food ordering and delivery platform ______ to enable the former Meal Cards users to order food.
A]Zomato
B]JustEat
C]Foodpanda
D]Swiggy
E]None of these


Q11.Who has taken the the oath of office and secrecy as Member, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). ?
A]Vaishali Pandey
B]Smita Nagaraj
C]Rajni Patil
D]Surbhi Sahoo
E]None of them


Q12.Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated eastern India’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) stations for scooters at which city ?
A]Kolkata
B]Patna
C]Bhubaneswar
D]Ranchi
E]None of these


Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. The 2017 FIFA Club World Cup is won by Real Madrid. Real Madrid won the match 1–0 via a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo for their third FIFA Club World Cup title.

Explanation 2. Work has begun to integrate the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on 40 Sukhoi combat aircraft which is expected to fulfil critical needs of the Indian Air Force in the wake of evolving security dynamics in the region.

Explanation 3. International Migrants Day is celebrated on 18 December. The Theme of 2017 is Safe Migration in a World on the Move. Throughout human history, migration has been a courageous expression of the individual’s will to overcome adversity and to live a better life. Today, globalization, together with advances in communications and transportation, has greatly increased the number of people who have the desire and the capacity to move to other places.

Explanation 4. Sushil Kumar won the Gold medal at the 2017 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in 74 Kg category.

Explanation 5. The world's steepest funicular railway has opened to the public in Switzerland. Specially constructed cylindrical carriages have been used to ensure that passengers can stay upright on the incline.

Explanation 6. Samsung India has entered into a partnership with UNESCO to launch virtual reality content and 360-degree videos on Indian heritage sites. Samsung India has entered into a partnership with UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development) to launch 360 video and virtual reality (VR) content of two magnificent Indian heritage sites, the Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha and Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh," the company said in a statement.

Explanation 7. Sebastián Piñera wins Chile's presidential election. Sebastián Piñera won Chile’s presidency on Sunday, with his center-left opponent Alejandro Guillier conceding the election as Chile followed other South American nations in a political turn to the right.

Explanation 8. Uber Technologies has joined forces with BBM Messenger to allow users around the world, including in the application’s biggest market of Indonesia, to book rides via the messenger service.

Explanation 9. A research institute for the study of the 'Bhagavad Gita' will be soon set up by the Uttar Pradesh government in this temple town Mathura.

Explanation 10. Sodexo said it has partnered food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy to enable the former Meal Cards users to order food. With this, Sodexo consumers will enjoy the benefits of fast and timely food delivery.

Explanation 11. Ms. Smita Nagaraj took the oath of office and secrecy as Member, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). An Officer of the 1984 Batch of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of Tamil Nadu Cadre, Ms. Nagaraj, during her career spanning over 33 years, has held several important positions in the Central Government as well as in the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Explanation 12. Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated eastern India’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) stations for scooters at Chandrasekharpur and Patia area in Bhubaneswar.