Current Affairs MCQs 19 March 2018

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1 Current Affairs MCQs 19 March 2018 Individual Test Series at Rs. 99 Only Q1. Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) being held in which city? A. Pune B. Mumbai C. Bengaluru D. New Delhi Answer: D Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) in New Delhi. FINE, an initiative to recognise, respect, showcase, reward innovations and to foster a supportive ecosystem for innovators. It is being organised by Rashtrapati Bhavan in association with the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and the National Innovation Foundation from March 19 to 23, Q2. The First ever India-Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction being held in which city? A. New Delhi B. Nagpur C. Vishakapatnam D. Hyderabad Answer: A

2 Explanation: The Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, Dr. Rajiv Kumar inaugurated the First India- Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction in New Delhi. The two-day workshop is being jointly organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Government of Japan. This workshop marks the beginning of formal implementation of the initiatives agreed under the Memorandum of Cooperation signed between the two countries on Disaster Risk Reduction in September Q3. Nabakalebar festival held in which state? A. Manipur B. Odisha C. West Bengal D. Bihar Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind released Rs 1,000 and Rs 10 commemorative coins on the occasion of Nabakalebar festival at a function in Puri, Odisha. The release of the coins marking the festival which is a symbolic recreation of sibling deities -- Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra. Q4. Kevin Pietersen announced his retirement from cricket. He belongs to which team? A. Australia B. South Africa C. England D. New Zealand Answer: C Explanation: England batsman Kevin Pietersen announced his retirement from cricket.

3 The right-hand batsman began his career donning the English ODI jersey back in 2004 against Zimbabwe in Harare. Pietersen scored a total of 8181 runs in Test cricket, averaging and including 23 tons and 35 half-centuries. He last played for England in 2014 against Australia in Sydney. He accumulated 4440 runs in 136 ODIs averaging and 1176 runs in 37 T20Is. Q5. Sony India announced the appointment of as its Managing Director (MD). A. Sunil Nayyar B. Ankit Semwal C. Suresh Gupta D. Suraj Mishra Answer: A Explanation: Sony India announced the appointment of Sunil Nayyar as its Managing Director (MD). He will replace Kenichiro Hibi, who will move to head the Japanese consumer electronics giant s operations in Brazil, from April 1. Nayyar was Sales Head from April 2006 until April 2015 presently holds the position in Sony North America as head of retail experience. Q6. Reliance Asset Reconstruction Co (ARC) has appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. A. Asokan Arumugam B. Ravindra Rao C. Shashank Kumar D. Sandeep Yadav

4 Explanation: Reliance Asset Reconstruction Co (ARC) has appointed Ravindra Rao as its new Chief Executive Officer. He has taken over as CEO from Asokan Arumugam, who was leading Reliance ARC for the last four years. Q7. Who has won Men's Single Indian Wells Masters Tennis tournament A. Juan Martin del Potro B. Roger Federer C. Jack Sock D. John Isner Explanation: Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro defeated top-ranked Roger Federer with 6-4, 6-7 (8/10), 7-6 (7/2) to win his first Indian Wells title. It is an annual tennis tournament held in March at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States. Q8. Who has won the women's singles (Under-19) title at the Israel Junior 2018 held in Rishon LeZion, Israel? A. Anastasiia Pustinskaia B. Purva Barve C. Elena Andreu D. Nikila Kanetkar Explanation: Defending champion Purva Barve won the women's singles (Under-19) title at the Israel Junior 2018 held in Rishon LeZion, Israel.

5 She won the long drawn battle against third-seeded and top-ranked Russian Anastasiia Pustinskaia 21-19, 19-21, in a match that lasted 66 minutes. The title is her first in 2018 and third overall. Earlier she won the Israel Junior 2017, Italian Junior International 2017 apart from a bronze at the Russian Junior White Nights Q9. The first phase of Indo-French joint naval exercise has begun at the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) in Vasco, Goa. A. Vinbax 2018 B. Lamitye 2018 C. Varuna 2018 D. Shakti 2018 Answer: C Explanation: The first phase of Indo-French joint naval exercise Varuna 2018 has begun at the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) in Vasco, Goa. The drill would include anti-submarine, air defence and asymmetric engagement exercises. "Varuna-18" would be conducted in three sea areas -- the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the South Western Indian Ocean. The Indian Navy's submarine, Kalvari, P8-1 and Dornier maritime patrol aircraft and MiG 29K fighter aircraft are also participating in the exercise. The exercise will conclude on March 24, The second phase will be held off the Chennai coast in April and the third near the La Reunion Island in May. Q10. has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Democratic People s Republic of Korea. A. Atul Gotsurve B. Rajesh Reddy C. Jay Singh

6 D. Das Shaemistha Answer: A Explanation: Atul M. Gotsurve (IFS: 2004), currently Director in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Democratic People s Republic of Korea. Q11. Chinese smartphone maker Vivo announced the appointment of Bollywood superstar as its brand ambassador for India. A. Ranbir Kapoor B. Salman Khan C. Aamir Khan D. Tiger Shroff Answer: C Explanation: Chinese smartphone maker Vivo announced the appointment of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan as its brand ambassador for India. He will replace actor Ranveer Singh. Aamir will soon be seen in a full-fledged marketing campaign around the upcoming products and a new TV commercial. Q12. has been named the next governor of China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBOC). A. Zhou Xiaochuan B. Pan Gongsheng C. Liu Shiyu D. Yi Gang Answer: D Explanation: Yi Gang has been named the next governor of China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBOC).

7 Mr. Yi has been deputy governor of the bank since Mr. Yi replaces Zhou Xiaochuan, who has been in the post since He will take over a central bank tasked with ongoing reform of the financial landscape, including encouraging foreign investment into the financial markets, and monetary policy reform. To Take These MCQs Test for Free Follow The Below Link!! For SBI Clerk Prelims Test Series Follow the Below Link!! For More Test Series Follow the Below Link!!