Current Affairs Quiz January 1 2018
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Question 1:When did Shiv Kapur first win on Asian Tour?
A. 2006
B. 2005
C. 2004
D. 2003
Answer and Explanation
Kapur first won on Asian Tour in his debut season in December 2005.
Question 2: Who was the previous President of Indian Council of Cultural Relations before Sahasrabuddhe?
A. Piyush Goyal
B. K.K. Venugopal
C. Lokesh Chandra
D. Smriti Irani
Answer and Explanation
Vinay Sahasrabuddhe has been appointed the President of Indian Council of Cultural Relations replacing Lokesh Chandra.
Question 3:Which of the following Indian states is not open defecation free?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer and Explanation
Uttar Pradesh is not open defecation free state while Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are open defecation free in Oct 2017 while Arunachal Pradesh in Dec 2017.
Question 4:Which was the only state to have NRC in 1951?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Jharkhand
C. Haryana
D. Assam
Answer and Explanation
Assam, which has witnessed an influx of migrants from Bangladesh, became the only state to have NRC in 1951.
Question 5: In which month will Winter Olympics Games 2018 take place?
A. February
B. January
C. December
D. November
Answer and Explanation
Winter Games will take place from Feb 9 to 25.
Question 6:Which country has banned solo climbing on Mount Everest?
A. Bhutan
B. China
C. India
D. Nepal
Answer and Explanation
Solo climbing on Mount Everest banned by Nepal to make mountaineering safer and to decrease deaths.
Question 7:From which year, Israel was member of UNESCO?
A. 1951
B. 1950
C. 1949
D. 1948
Answer and Explanation
Israel was the member of UNESCO since 1949 now Israel is withdrawing from UNESCO.
Question 8:Which automobile company reported 10.3% increase in total sales?
A. Honda
B. Hyundai
C. Tata
D. Maruti
Answer and Explanation
The country’s largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India(MSI) reported 10.3% increase in total sales at 1,30,066 units in Dec 2017.
Question 9: Which cricketer will assist Lehmann for T20I series against England and New Zealand?
A. Steve Smith
B. Ricky Ponting
C. Shane Warne
D. Adam Gilchrist
Answer and Explanation
Ponting will assist Lehmann for T20I series against England and New Zealand. Ponting is set to coach Australia for T20 WC.
Question 10:Which country alongside Israel, have filed its own withdrawal notice from UNESCO in Oct 2017?
A. Nepal
B. Pakistan
C. US
D. Australia
Answer and Explanation
Israel and US have filed its own withdrawal notice in Oct 2017.
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