Current Affairs Quiz December 22 2017
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Question 1:’World University of Design’, first design University of India opened its campus at _________.
A. Agra
B. Allahabad
C. Kanpur
D. Sonipat
Answer and Explanation
’World University of Design’ opened its campus at Sonipat, Haryana. WUD is India’s first university dedicated to education in the creative domain.
Question 2:Who is the author of novel ”The Black Hill”?
A. Mamang Dai
B. Ramesh Kuntal Megh
C. Surya Singh Besra
D. Babul Tamuly
Answer and Explanation
Authors Mamang Dai have won this year’s awards for “The Black Hill” novel, and while Ramesh Kuntal Megh have won the award for “Vishwa Mithak Sarit Sagar”.
Question 3:When was the Indo-Oman Treaty of Friendship, Navigation and Commerce signed?
A. 1993
B. 1953
C. 1973
D. 1963
Answer and Explanation
Indo-Oman Treaty of Friendship, Navigation and Commerce, 1953 was the first treaty signed between India and an Arab country.
Question 4:How many countries have voted against US’ Jerusalem recognition at UN?
A. 193
B. 125
C. 128
D. 135
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:In which year did UK start printing burgundy coloured passports?
A. 1988
B. 1973
C. 1993
D. 1995
Answer and Explanation
UK will switch from burgundy to blue passports . The blue cover, which was first used in 1921, will be issued from Oct 2019. UK started burgundy coloured passports in 1988.
Question 6:Which volcano of New Zealand has got the same legal rights as a person?
A. Tongariro
B. Mount Tarawera
C. Mount Taranaki
D. Ruapehu
Answer and Explanation
New Zealand gave Mount Taranaki the same legal rights as a person. The stratovolcano is the third geographic feature in New Zealand which has been granted a legal personality.
Question 7:Which major IT firm has secured contract from television rating measurement firm Nielsen?
A. Wipro
B. Cognizant
C. IBM
D. TCS
Answer and Explanation
TCS has secured $2.25 billion outsourcing contract from television rating measurement firm Nielsen. The partnership is a renewal of TCS’ existing collaboration with Nielsen.
Question 8: When was Indus OS founded?
A. 2012
B. 2013
C. 2014
D. 2015
Answer and Explanation
Indus OS was founded in 2014 and is currently available in English and 12 regional languages. Mumbai-based mobile operating system startup Indus OS has raised $4 mn in pre-series B funding round.
Question 9:Who is the highest paid sportswoman in the Forbes India Celebrity list 2017?
A. PV Sindhu
B. Saina Nehwal
C. Sania Mirza
D. Mithali Raj
Answer and Explanation
PV Sindhu is placed 13th and is highest paid sportswoman in the list while India’s top earning sportsperson of 2017 is Virat Kohli.
Question 10:Who is National Security Adviser of India?
A. K. K. Venugopal
B. Ajit Doval
C. Bipin Rawat
D. Rajiv Mehrishi
Answer and Explanation
National Security Adviser of India is Ajit Doval while Rajiv Mehrishi is Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
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