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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 9th April 2018

Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 9th April 2018

Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 9th April 2018

Here, in today's Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 9th April 2018 we have brought to you a set of 17 questions based on the Latest Current Affairs Updates and One Liner and Static GK and Note Down Points completely made in the pattern of government examinations like Bank, Rail and SSC. These are very important in your preparation phase. To know more about this go through the quiz. Each question has answer and a proper explanation attached to it which will be very easy for you to follow.

Q1. _____________ bank started cross border payment services.
[A] SBI
[B] HDFC
[C] ICICI
[D] Bank of Baroda
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [ ICICI ]
Explanation:
Global financial messaging cooperative Swift said Icici Bank has become its first Indian client to go live with an improved cross-border payments service.

Q2. Which state won the 'State of the Year' Award?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Delhi
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [ Chhattisgarh ]
Explanation:
Chhattisgarh bagged the 'State of the Year' Award under the 'business leader' category as part of the India Business Leadership for the remarkable increase in business and services activities in various sectors.

Q3. Who is the Foreign Secretary of India?
[A]Subrata Roy
[B]Sujoy Bhattacharjee
[C]Vijay Gokhale
[D]Sushil Roy
[E]None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Vijay Gokhale]
Explanation:
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale will travel to Dhaka, where he is expected meet his counterpart, Mohammad Shahidul Haque, and discuss ways to deepen the bilateral ties.

Q4. Whcih state adopted a standard operating procedure (SOP) for determining brain death cases ?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Chennai
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: A [Kerala]
Explanation:
Kerala has become the first state to adopt a standard operating procedure (SOP) for determining brain death cases..

Q5.SAARC summit will be held in ________
[A] Kenya
[B] Islamabad
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Karachi
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [ Islamabad ]
Explanation:
India will not participate in SAARC summit in Islamabad

Q6.____________ opens 1st permanent military base in Middle East
[A] U.S.
[B] Australia
[C] UK
[D] Russia
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [ UK ]
Explanation:
UK opens 1st permanent military base in Middle East in 50yrs

Q7. Japan activates first marines since WW2 to bolster defenses against ______
[A] UK
[B] US
[C] Russia
[D] China
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: D [China ]
Explanation:
Japan activates first marines since WW2 to bolster defenses against China

Q8. A uniform rate of _________ GST will be charged in all railway catering services in trains or stations.
[A]5 percent
[B]7 percent
[C]6 percent
[D]9 percent
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: A [5 percent]
Explanation:
The Centre notified that a uniform rate of 5 percent will be charged towards Goods and Services Tax (GST) in all railway catering services in trains or stations.

Q9. 'SAHYOG-HYEOBLYEOG 2018' is an ____________ joint exercise
[A] Indo-Russia
[B] Indo-Indonesia
[C] Indo-Korean
[D] Indo-China
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Indo-Korean ]
Explanation:
Korean Coast Guard ship 'BADARO', which is taking part in the Indo-Korean joint exercise 'SAHYOG-HYEOBLYEOG 2018' on April 5, berthed at Chennai Port Trust

Q10. Desert Tiger 5 was a joint military exercise between United Arab Emirates (UAE) and _________
[A] Australia
[B] Malaysia
[C] Japan
[D] China
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [ Malaysia ]
Explanation:
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia concluded joint military exercise “Desert Tiger 5” aimed at sharing expertise and enhancing joint military actions in Dubai, UAE.

Q11. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana has been launched in _________
[A] Agartala
[B] Tripura
[C] Assam
[D] Meghalaya
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [Tripura]
Explanation:
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb launched the state component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in Agartala on April 07.

Q12. Which country starts building Turkey's first nuclear power plant?
[A] Russia
[B] Dubai
[C] China
[D] Japan
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: A [Russia]
Explanation:
The Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) awarded a construction licence for Akkuyu NPP, Turkey's first nuclear power plant, which is being built in Mersin province, in southern Turkey..

Q13. 'Gobar-dhan Yojana' has been launched in which state?
[A] Haryana
[B] Assam
[C] Delhi
[D] Bihar
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: A [Haryana]
Explanation:
'Gobar-dhan Yojana', the central scheme for managing and converting cattle dung into manure and biogas, will be launched at the national level from Karnal in Haryana on April 30

Q14. India and Nepal will build a railway line that would connect Kathmandu and ___________
[A] Delhi
[B] Kolkata
[C] Mumbai
[D] Kerala
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: A [Delhi]
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India and Nepal will build a railway line that would connect the capital cities of the two countries, Kathmandu and New Delhi.

Q15. Flipkart is going to merge with e-commerce site?
[A] Amazon
[B] Snapdeal
[C] Ebay
[D] Myntra
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: A [Amazon]
Explanation:
Flipkart-Amazon merger: Market share may not be only 'concern' for Competition Commission of India

Q16. Assam Spring Festival was held at _____________.
[A] Manas National Park
[B] Kaziranga National Park
[C] Jim Corbett National Park
[D] Orang National Park
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: A [Manas National Park]
Explanation:
The two-day Assam Spring Festival was held at Manas National Park.

Q17. __________ to be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award.
[A] Anushka Sharma
[B] Priyanka Chopra
[C] Katrina Kaif
[D] Deepika Padukone
[E] None of these
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Correct Answer: A [Anushka Sharma]
Explanation:
Anushka Sharma to be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award
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