GK Current Affairs Quiz: December 1, 2017

Current Affairs Quiz December 1 2017

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Question 1:Where will the Global Centre for Security and Counter Terrorism be established by GOI?
A. Mumbai
B. Jaipur
C. New Delhi
D. Bhuvneshwar

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Central Government has sanctioned Rs.275crore for establishing Global Centre for Security and Counter Terrorism in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Question 2:India’s first Madame Tussauds Museum has been inaugurated in ____.
A. Calcutta
B. Bangalore
C. New Delhi
D. Mumbai

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

India’s first Madame Tussauds wax museum opened to the public at the Regal building in Delhi’s Connaught Place.

Question 3:Which state has been hit by ‘Ockhi’ Cyclone?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Goa

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

At least four people in Tamil Nadu and four in Kerala have died after Cyclone ‘Ockhi’ hit the southern part of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Question 4: Emperor Akihito will renounce his throne on April 30,2019. He is Emperor of ____.
A. Thailand
B. Hong Kong
C. Netherland
D. Japan

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D Japan’s Emperor Akihito will renounce his throne on April 30,2019, becoming the country’s first monarch in 200years to abdicate.

Question 5:Houthi rebellions belong to which country?
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:Every year World AIDS day is celebrated on ____.
A. 1st December
B. 3rd December
C. 11th December
D. 5th December

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

World AIDS day is celebrated every year all over the world on December 1st to raise the public awareness about Acquired Amino Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS).

Question 7:Who is the CEO of Goldman Sachs?
A. Jack Maa
B. Lloyd Blankfein
C. Christine Legarde
D. Mario Draghi

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein said Bitcoin doesn’t feel like a currency as it moves up and down 20% in a day.

Question 8:Saubhagya scheme is related to _____.
A. LPG Connections
B. LED Bulbs
C. Electrification
D. Rehabilitation of Slums

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

The objective of Saubhagya is to provide energy access to all by last mil connectivity and electricity connections to all remaining un-electrified households in rural as well as urban areas.

Question 9:Who has recently been appointed as UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India?
A. Amitabh Bachchan
B. Aishwarya Rai
C. Salman Khan
D. Dia Mirza

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

Dia Mirza appointed as UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India.

Question 10:Which state government has promised Rs.3 crore to Olympic Medallists?
A. Maharashtra
B. Kerala
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Karnataka

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

In a bid to encourage sportspersons across the state, former cricketer and UP Sports Minister Chetan Chauhan has announced Olympic Medal winners will be given Rs.3crore.

Daily Current Affairs: 1 December