GK Current Affairs Quiz: December 3, 2017

Current Affairs Quiz December 3 2017

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Question 1:Which Indian won a Gold Medal at Asian Luge Championship?
A. Shiva Thapa
B. Shiv Nadar
C. Shiva Keshavan
D. K Sanu

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

The sole Indian participant and defending Asian champion Shiva Kehsavan retained his title with a time of 55.60s.

Question 2:Which of the following is the Cambridge Dictionary World of the Year 2017?
A. Populism
B. Brexit
C. Covet
D. Wikileaks

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

The word ‘populism’ has been announced as Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2017.

Question 3:A. Surya Prakash has been re-appointed as CEO of ____.
A. NSE
B. IFFI
C. BAMUKTA
D. Prasar Bharti

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

Veteran journalist A Surya Prakash has been appointed the chairman of the Prasar Bharti Board for second consecutive term.

Question 4:Where are the US military headquarters for the Asia-Pacific region?
A. Thailand
B. Hawaii
C. Papua Guinea
D. Japan

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Hawaii hosts the US military headquarters for the Asia-Pacific region.

Question 5: Saudi Arabia intercepted a second ballistic missile fired towards it this month by the Houthi rebels of _________
A. Iraq
B. Rwanda
C. Yemen
D. Syria

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Saudi Arabia intercepted a second ballistic missile fired towards it this month by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

Question 6:International Day for Disabled Persons is celebrated every year on ____.
A. 1st December
B. 3rd December
C. 11th December
D. 5th December

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons(3rd December) was proclaimed in 1992, by the UN General Assembly.

Question 7:Who has been sworn in as the President of Kenya?
A. Uhuru Kenyatta
B. Jacob Zuma
C. Mwai Kibaki
D. Daniel Moi

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

Kenyan President Uhhuru Kenyatta has been sworn in for a second and final five-year term.

Question 8:Hornbill festival is celebrated in _____.
A. Manipur
B. Mizoram
C. Nagaland
D. Assam

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C Presidnet of India Shri Ramnath Kovind inaugurated the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland.

Question 9:Ajeya Warrior is the military exercise between Armies of India and _____.
A. Japan
B. UK
C. Israel
D. Indonesia

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

’Ajeya Warrior’, third joint military exercise between armies of India and UK began in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

Question 10:Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit was attended by Suhma Swaraj, It was held in ____.
A. Russia
B. China
C. Bangladesh
D. Pakistan