Current Affairs Questions for IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, RBI Grade-B, SBI Clerk, SBI PO and Railways Exams November GA Quiz 8 Directions: Study the following questions carefully and answer the questions given below. 1. India and have recently held their first ever Dialogue on Intellectual Property in Delhi to deepen bilateral strategic cooperation on IP policy. A. France B. United States C. Russia D. Japan 2. The National Cancer Awareness Day was observed on in India. A. November 7 B. November 5 C. November 8 D. November 6 3. Senior batsman Azhar Ali from which of the following countries has recently announced his retirement from limited over s cricket? A. United Arab Emirates B. Pakistan C. Afghanistan D. Bangladesh E. South Africa 4. Which of the following countries has recently granted exemptions to eight countries allowing them to temporarily continue buying Iranian oil? A. United Kingdom B. United States C. Russia D. China 5. Which of the following Cricket Stadiums has recently been renamed after Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a day before India-WI T20I? A. Trivandrum s Greenfield International Stadium B. Lucknow's Ekana International Cricket Stadium C. Bangalore s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
D. Ranchi s JSCA International Cricket Stadium 6. Which company foundation is going to engage in Afforestation and Public outreach activities through Bal Ganga Mela? A. Ashok Leyland B. Reliance Communication C. HCL D. Larsen And Toubro company 7. Which of the following banks has recently launched co-branded credit card with Amazon pay? A. Dena Bank B. ICICI Bank C. Yes Bank D. Canara Bank 8. Who among the following has recently bagged IPI-India Award for excellence in journalism 2018? A. Namrata Ahuja B. Rajat Sharma C. Vikram Chandra D. Shweta Singh 9. Which of the following countries has recently been elected as Member of ITU Council for another 4-year term? A. India B. Pakistan C. Bangladesh D. Vietnam 10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to inaugurate Ring Road and Babatpur Airport Road in. A. Varanasi B. Lucknow C. Agra D. Gorakhpur
Correct answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B A B B B C B A A A Explanations: 1. Who: India and United States What: held their first ever Dialogue on Intellectual Property in Delhi to deepen bilateral strategic cooperation on IP policy When: published on 2nd November 2018 For the complete information kindly read the given lines: The first ever India-US Dialogue on Intellectual Property has been launched in Delhi to deepen bilateral strategic cooperation on IP policy. The dialogue was launched by US Chamber of Commerce s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) and FICCI in partnership with the US-India Business Council. It will be convened annually, alternating between New Delhi and Washington, DC. 2. Who: National Cancer Awareness Day What: was observed on 7th November 2018 When: published on 7th November 2018 As many patients do not follow up in most of the cancer cases, experts cite that accessible and affordable treatment closer to homes of cancer patients is the need of the hour. Earlier, five years ago, around 70 to 80 per cent cases were reported where the patients did not follow up but now the rate has improved, but it is still around 50 to 60 per cent. Doctors stress that poor follow up rate is caused due to high treatment cost and lack of affordable facilities in their own
districts of the patients, as many often are forced to travel to bigger cities like Mumbai, Pune and Delhi for surgery and treatment which leads to impoverishment. Dr Dinesh Pendharkar, president of the Indian society of oncology, said, There is a huge fall in the cases where patients do not follow up. Around 50 per cent patients do not follow up in cancer cases every month due to expensive treatment, travel woes and logistics as well. This can be improved only if the state health departments improve their facilities when it comes to cancer. We have developed a Pendharkar model which includes training of government staff at district hospitals in handling cancer care and providing chemotherapy as well. This is for patients who have undergone surgical interventions. https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/national-cancer-awareness-day-november-7- poor-follow-up-in-50-60-cancer-cases/story-qchxrjzwz5jiaah7imhfjl.html 3. Who: Senior Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali What: announced his retirement from limited over s cricket When: published on 1st November 2018 Senior Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has recently announced his retirement from limited overs cricket in order to concentrate fully on Test cricket. Azhar, 33, said he had taken the decision to focus only on Test cricket and also because he felt the time was right. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/azhar-ali-announces-retirementfrom-odis/articleshow/66462399.cms 4.
Who: United States What: granted exemptions to eight countries allowing them to temporarily continue buying Iranian oil When: published on 2nd November 2018 The U.S. government has agreed to let eight countries, including close allies South Korea and Japan, as well as India, keep buying Iranian oil after it reimposes sanctions on Tehran next week, Bloomberg cited a U.S. official as saying. Iran's biggest oil customers all in Asia have been seeking sanctions waivers to allow them to continue buying some of its oil and have argued that a total ban would spur a further rally in the price of crude. Bloomberg reported on Friday that South Korea and Japan had received waivers along with India, which relies heavily on Iranian supplies. A list of all countries getting waivers was expected to be released officially on Monday, Bloomberg said. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/02/us-is-reportedly-granting-8-countries-iran-sanctionswaivers.html 5. Who: Lucknow's Ekana International Cricket Stadium What: renamed after Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a day before India-WI T20I When: published on 6th November 2018 Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow was renamed after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, just a day before it is scheduled to hold its first international T20 match between India and West Indies.
The dream project of Samajwadi Party (SP) national president and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has now been rechristened as Bharat Ratan Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Antarrashtriya Cricket Stadium. The order was issued by Housing and Urban Planning Department Principal Secretary Nitin Ramesh Gokarn after Governor Ram Naik gave his nod. https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/day-before-india-west-indies-match-ekanastadium-renamed-after-atal-bihari-vajpayee-5435486/ 6. Who: HCL What: is going to engage in Afforestation and Public outreach activities through Bal Ganga Mela When: published on 5th November 2018 National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in partnership with HCL Foundation and German development agency GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) organized Bal Ganga Mela at HCL s Noida campus on sunday, November 4, 2018. More than 500 children from HCL Foundation-supported government schools in Noida, bridge centres, Power of One community champions and scholars participated in the mela. The day is symbolic as it marks the declaration of Ganga as the National River of India in 2008 and is dedicated to raising awareness about rejuvenating the holy river and teaching children to become environmentally aware and responsible citizens. The Bal Ganga Mela was inaugurated by Shri U. P. Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation in the presence of Shri Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Director General, NMCG, Ms. Nidhi Pundhir, Director, CSR, and Head, HCL Foundation, Ms. Martina Burkard, Programme Director, GIZ (Support for Ganga Rejuvenation) and Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Chief Development Officer, Gautam Budh Nagar. The Mela was organized with the objective to create awareness among school children on the importance of water in general and rivers in particular, so that they understand the importance of unpolluted, clean water and water security. Also, to foster respect for the natural environment and motivate children to become ambassadors of change, who influence and motivate others towards river rejuvenation and water conservation.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=184601 7. Who: ICICI Bank What: launches co-branded credit card with Amazon When: published on 30th November 2018 ICICI Bank, today announced the launch of a co-branded credit card in an exclusive partnership with Amazon Pay, the online payment platform of the global e-commerce company Amazon. Christened, Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card, the card offers best in the industry rewards points programme for the digitally savvy customers. This is the first card in the country to enable Amazon Prime members earn 5% reward points on shopping on Amazon.in. Other customers get 3% reward points. They also earn 2% reward points on spends at Amazon Pay partner merchants across categories such as food delivery, utility payments, movie ticketing and much more. As the card is available exclusively on Visa, customers also earn rewards at millions of merchant locations throughout India where Visa cards are accepted. A prominent proposition of the Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card is that each reward point is equivalent to a rupee which customers can redeem on Amazon.in from a catalogue of more than 160 million items available on the website or by paying merchants who accept Amazon Pay. The reward points carry other industry-first benefits too they are uncapped and do not expire. Besides best in class rewards, customers will also get fuel surcharge waivers, No-cost EMI offers & surprise bonus points during sale events on Amazon.in and Amazon Pay partner merchants. https://www.icicibank.com/aboutus/article.page?identifier=news-icici-bank-launchescobranded-credit-card-with-amazon-20183010121611892
8. Who: Namrata Ahuja What: bagged IPI-India Award for excellence in journalism 2018 When: published on 3rd November 2018 The prestigious IPI India Award for excellence in journalism has been given to Namrata Biji Ahuja of The Week magazine this year. In a statement, the India chapter of the International Press Institute said Ahuja, a senior special correspondent with The Week, received the award for her exclusive story on Naga underground camps, providing the parallel and secret Naga State functioning with all ministries inside Nagaland, interviews and first personal accounts of Naga "ministers" and officials. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh, a trophy and a citation. The Indian Chapter of the IPI is an active forum of editors, publishers and senior executives of newspapers, magazines and news agencies, all of whom are members of the International Press Institute. https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/namrata-ahuja-bags-ipi-india-awardfor-excellence-in-journalism-2018-118110300596_1.html 9. Who: India What: was elected as Member of ITU Council for another 4-year term When: published on 6th November 2018 India has been elected as a member of the International Telecommunications Union Council (ITU) for another 4-year term - from 2019 to 2022, the government said.
"We are delighted to see India as a member of the ITU Council once again. This is a recognition of the role our country plays in the area of Telecom and ICT on the global stage," Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said in a statement. The elections to the council were held during the ongoing ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 at Dubai, UAE. India secured 165 votes and ranked third among the 13 countries elected to the council from the Asia-Australasia region, and eighth among the 48 countries elected to the council globally. The ITU has 193 member states who elect representatives to the council. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/india-re-elected-asmember-of-itu-council-till-2022/articleshow/66527101.cms 10. Who: Prime Minister What: to inaugurate Ring Road and Babatpur Airport Road in Varanasi When: published on 7th November 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two important national highways in Varanasi on November 12, having a total length of 34 kilometres and constructed at a cost of Rs 1,571.95 crore. The 16.55 km Varanasi Ring Road Phase-I has been completed at a cost of Rs 759.36 crore, while the work of four-laning and construction of 17.25 km Babatput-Varanasi road on NH-56 has cost Rs 812.59 crore. The roads have been constructed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) under Bharatmala programme. The Babatpur Airport highway will link Varanasi to the airport and go on to Jaunpur, Sultanpur and Lucknow. With a flyover at Harhua and a Road Over Bridge at Tarna, the road will reduce the travel time from Varanasi to the airport. This will prove a big relief to the people of Varanasi and to tourists and other visitors to the city.
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Top 10 news of the day : 8 th November 2018 1. Prime Minister to inaugurate Ring Road and Babatpur Airport Road in Varanasi. (Top 10 Objective Current Affairs Questions of 8 th November 2018) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two important national highways in Varanasi on November 12, having a total length of 34 kilometres and constructed at a cost of Rs 1,571.95 crore. The 16.55 km Varanasi Ring Road Phase-I has been completed at a cost of Rs 759.36 crore, while the work of four-laning and construction of 17.25 km Babatput-Varanasi road on NH-56 has cost Rs 812.59 crore. The roads have been constructed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) under Bharatmala programme. The Babatpur Airport highway will link Varanasi to the airport and go on to Jaunpur, Sultanpur and Lucknow. With a flyover at Harhua and a Road Over Bridge at Tarna, the road will reduce the travel time from Varanasi to the airport. This will prove a big relief to the people of Varanasi and to tourists and other visitors to the city. 2. India was elected as Member of ITU Council for another 4-year term. (Daily Current Affairs Questions of 8 th November 2018) India has been elected as a member of the International Telecommunications Union Council (ITU) for another 4-year term - from 2019 to 2022, the government said. "We are delighted to see India as a member of the ITU Council once again. This is a recognition of the role our country plays in the area of Telecom and ICT on the global stage," Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said in a statement. The elections to the council were held during the ongoing ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 at Dubai, UAE. India secured 165 votes and ranked third among the 13 countries elected to the council from the Asia-Australasia region, and eighth among the 48 countries elected to the council globally. The ITU has 193 member states who elect representatives to the council. 3. Namrata Ahuja bagged IPI-India Award for excellence in journalism 2018. (Today s Current Affairs Questions of 8 th November 2018)
The prestigious IPI India Award for excellence in journalism has been given to Namrata Biji Ahuja of The Week magazine this year. In a statement, the India chapter of the International Press Institute said Ahuja, a senior special correspondent with The Week, received the award for her exclusive story on Naga underground camps, providing the parallel and secret Naga State functioning with all ministries inside Nagaland, interviews and first personal accounts of Naga "ministers" and officials. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh, a trophy and a citation. The Indian Chapter of the IPI is an active forum of editors, publishers and senior executives of newspapers, magazines and news agencies, all of whom are members of the International Press Institute. 4. ICICI Bank launches co-branded credit card with Amazon. (Daily Current Affairs Quiz of 8 th November 2018) ICICI Bank, today announced the launch of a co-branded credit card in an exclusive partnership with Amazon Pay, the online payment platform of the global e-commerce company Amazon. Christened, Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card, the card offers best in the industry rewards points programme for the digitally savvy customers. This is the first card in the country to enable Amazon Prime members earn 5% reward points on shopping on Amazon.in. Other customers get 3% reward points. They also earn 2% reward points on spends at Amazon Pay partner merchants across categories such as food delivery, utility payments, movie ticketing and much more. As the card is available exclusively on Visa, customers also earn rewards at millions of merchant locations throughout India where Visa cards are accepted. A prominent proposition of the Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card is that each reward point is equivalent to a rupee which customers can redeem on Amazon.in from a catalogue of more than 160 million items available on the website or by paying merchants who accept Amazon Pay. The reward points carry other industry-first benefits too they are uncapped and do not expire. Besides best in class rewards, customers will also get fuel surcharge waivers, No-cost EMI offers & surprise bonus points during sale events on Amazon.in and Amazon Pay partner merchants. 5. HCL is going to engage in Afforestation and Public outreach activities through Bal Ganga Mela. (Top 10 MCQs on Current Affairs of 8 th November 2018)
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in partnership with HCL Foundation and German development agency GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) organized Bal Ganga Mela at HCL s Noida campus on sunday, November 4, 2018. More than 500 children from HCL Foundation-supported government schools in Noida, bridge centres, Power of One community champions and scholars participated in the mela. The day is symbolic as it marks the declaration of Ganga as the National River of India in 2008 and is dedicated to raising awareness about rejuvenating the holy river and teaching children to become environmentally aware and responsible citizens. The Bal Ganga Mela was inaugurated by Shri U. P. Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation in the presence of Shri Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Director General, NMCG, Ms. Nidhi Pundhir, Director, CSR, and Head, HCL Foundation, Ms. Martina Burkard, Programme Director, GIZ (Support for Ganga Rejuvenation) and Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Chief Development Officer, Gautam Budh Nagar. The Mela was organized with the objective to create awareness among school children on the importance of water in general and rivers in particular, so that they understand the importance of unpolluted, clean water and water security. Also, to foster respect for the natural environment and motivate children to become ambassadors of change, who influence and motivate others towards river rejuvenation and water conservation. 6. Lucknow's Ekana International Cricket Stadium renamed after Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a day before India-WI T20I. (Objective Current Affairs Questions of 8 th November 2018) Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow was renamed after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, just a day before it is scheduled to hold its first international T20 match between India and West Indies. The dream project of Samajwadi Party (SP) national president and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has now been rechristened as Bharat Ratan Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Antarrashtriya Cricket Stadium. The order was issued by Housing and Urban Planning Department Principal Secretary Nitin Ramesh Gokarn after Governor Ram Naik gave his nod. 7. United States granted exemptions to eight countries allowing them to temporarily continue buying Iranian oil. (Daily Current Affairs Capsule of 8 th November 2018)
The U.S. government has agreed to let eight countries, including close allies South Korea and Japan, as well as India, keep buying Iranian oil after it reimposes sanctions on Tehran next week, Bloomberg cited a U.S. official as saying. Iran's biggest oil customers all in Asia have been seeking sanctions waivers to allow them to continue buying some of its oil and have argued that a total ban would spur a further rally in the price of crude. Bloomberg reported on Friday that South Korea and Japan had received waivers along with India, which relies heavily on Iranian supplies. A list of all countries getting waivers was expected to be released officially on Monday, Bloomberg said. 8. Senior Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali announced his retirement from limited over s cricket. (Most Important Current Affairs Questions of 8 th November 2018) Senior Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has recently announced his retirement from limited overs cricket in order to concentrate fully on Test cricket. Azhar, 33, said he had taken the decision to focus only on Test cricket and also because he felt the time was right. 9. National Cancer Awareness Day was observed on 7 th November 2018. (Today s Current Affairs Questions of 8 th November 2018) As many patients do not follow up in most of the cancer cases, experts cite that accessible and affordable treatment closer to homes of cancer patients is the need of the hour. Earlier, five years ago, around 70 to 80 per cent cases were reported where the patients did not follow up but now the rate has improved, but it is still around 50 to 60 per cent. Doctors stress that poor follow up rate is caused due to high treatment cost and lack of affordable facilities in their own districts of the patients, as many often are forced to travel to bigger cities like Mumbai, Pune and Delhi for surgery and treatment which leads to impoverishment. Dr Dinesh Pendharkar, president of the Indian society of oncology, said, There is a huge fall in the cases where patients do not follow up. Around 50 per cent patients do not follow up in cancer cases every month due to expensive treatment, travel woes and logistics as well. This can be improved only if the state health departments improve their facilities when it comes to cancer. We have developed a Pendharkar model which includes training of government staff at district hospitals in handling cancer care and providing chemotherapy as well. This is for patients who have undergone surgical interventions.
10. India and United States held their first ever Dialogue on Intellectual Property in Delhi to deepen bilateral strategic cooperation on IP policy. (Important Current Affairs Questions of 8 th November 2018) The first ever India-US Dialogue on Intellectual Property has been launched in Delhi to deepen bilateral strategic cooperation on IP policy. The dialogue was launched by US Chamber of Commerce s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) and FICCI in partnership with the US-India Business Council. It will be convened annually, alternating between New Delhi and Washington, DC.