Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 6th December 2017

Current Affairs MCQ - 6th December 2017

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Solve the Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 6th 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. agreements, awards, appointments etc.

Q1. The theme of World Soil Day 2017 is ______ ?

A]Birthplace of Trees 

B]World and Soil 

C]Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground 

D]Preservation of Soil 

E]No Soil No Food 

Q2. Name the writer(s) of the book "Bollywood - The Films! The Songs! The Stars!" that was launched by Amitabh Bachchan. 

A]S.M.M Ausaja 

B]Tanul Thakur 

C]Karan Bali 

D]Rajesh Devraj 

E]All of these 

Q3. Which of the following has rolled out the FASTag across India ?

A]Google Wallet 

B]Paytm 

C]JioPay 

D]Freecharge 

E]Mastercard 

Q4.Who is appointed as the President of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) ?

A]Siddarth Sharma 

B]Suman Mehra 

C]Rakesh Pathak 

D]Rahul Singh 

E]None of them 

Q5. The largest floating Solar Power Plant is opened in which district of India ? 

A]Andhra Pradesh 

B]Keral 

C]Uttar Pradesh 

D]Maharashtra 

E]Tamilnadu 

Q6.Which of the following Banks has launched the non-interest bearing savings account ? 

A]Vijaya Bank 

B]Dena Bank 

C]Federal Bank 

D]ICICI Bank 

E]Axis Bank 

Q7.Who is honoured as the UN Environment Global Goodwill Ambassador ?

A]Merin Smith 

B]Sharon Parker 

C]Emillie Watson 

D]Ellie Goulding 

E]None of them 

Q8.Mohamad Al Jounde, who has won the prestigious International Children’s peace Prize 2017, is a citizen of ____ ?

A]Iran 

B]Iraq 

C]Syria 

D]Oman 

E]Saudi Arabia 

Q9.Who has topped the Prestigious Foreign Policy magazines’ 2017 list of the "50 Leading Global Thinkers" ?

A]Shalini D'Souza 

B]Ramona Smith 

C]Carol Warner 

D]Kamala Harris 

E]None of them 

Q10.The 6th International Tourism Mart will be held in which state ?

A]Uttar Pradesh 

B]Madhya Pradesh 

C]Haryana 

D]Punjab 

E]Assam 

Q11.Google has made investment in Indian Startup Dunzo. The head quarter of Dunzo is located in _____ ?

A]New Delhi 

B]Bengaluru 

C]Kolkata 

D]Mumbai 

E]Chennai 

Q12.Which of the following countries has/ have participated in the “Flag4” joint exercise in UAE ?

A]US 

B]UK 

C]France 

D]B and C 

E]All of these 

Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. The theme of World Soil Day 2017 is "Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground". The day is celebrated on 5th December at Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations.

Explanation 2. S.M.M Ausaja, Karan Bali, Rajesh Devraj, Tanul Thakur are the writers of "Bollywood - The Films! The Songs! The Stars!". It is a comprehensive illustrated guide and coffee table book, a tribute to India's tinsel town, filled with trivia and facts about some of the most beloved actors, films and songs.

Explanation 3. The Paytm FASTag - which is a simple and reusable tag based on radio-frequency identification technology (RFID) that can be placed on a vehicle's windscreen - will allow commuters to pass through 380 toll plazas across India covering 55,000 kms without having to stop. Each tag is linked to a registered Paytm account to facilitate instant automatic deduction of toll charges.

Explanation 4. Rahul Singh, the founder, and CEO of The Beer Café has been appointed as president of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), replacing Riyaaz Amlani, CEO & MD of Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality after he resigned from his duties due to health reasons.

Explanation 5. The 500 kWp (kilowatt peak) solar plant of the Kerala state electricity board (KSEB) floats on 1.25 acres of water surface of the reservoir. The solar plant has 1,938 solar panels which have been installed on 18 ferro cement floaters with hollow insides.

Explanation 6. Aluva-based Federal Bank has launched a non-interest bearing savings account targeting those whose beliefs do not permit them to accept interest payments. The 'Noor Personal Account' was launched on Milad-e- sherif.

Explanation 7. Ellie Goulding attends the celebration of Marriott International's and Universal Music Group's global marketing partnership, at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel on June 30, 2015 in London, England.

Explanation 8. Mohamad Al Jounde, a teenage Syrian refugee won a prestigious international prize for building a school and providing an education to hundreds of children who fled to Lebanon to escape the conflict.

Explanation 9. Indian-American California senator Kamala Harris has topped the prestigious Foreign Policy magazine’s 2017 list of ‘50 Leading Global Thinkers’ which also features US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley.

Explanation 10. The 6th International Tourism Mart-2017 begins in Guwahati. Shri Jagdish Mukhi, Governor of Assam inaugurated the 6th International Tourism Mart (ITM) -2017". The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in association with the North Eastern States has organised this Mart from 5-7 December, 2017.

Explanation 11. Google makes first direct investment in India, funds hyper local startup Dunzo Google has picked up a significant minority stake in hyper-local concierge and delivery player Dunzo, its first direct investment in an Indian startup underlining how the global search giant is quietly getting into an investment mode in the country.

Explanation 12. UAE Armed Forces along with the UK, US and French armies are participating in joint exercises named as “Flag4” in Abu Dhabi. The two-week exercise is part of the effort to consolidate multilateral relations, and to increase co-ordination between the UAE Armed Forces and participating nations.