8th January 2018 Current Affairs Quiz
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8th January 2018 Current Affairs Quiz is provided here. We are discussing few topics related to Singapore central bank, Asia’s longest bi-directional Zojila Pass tunnel, full form of FSSAI, Reserve Bank of India, Vladimir Yankilevsky of Russia, Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018, World Sweet Festival (WSF-2018), Border Security Force (BSF), Chief Secretary of West Bengal, Central Statistics Office (CSO), chairman of Indian Railways board, CM Unveils Official Emblem recently, World Book Fair 2018, enforce equal pay, coach of the Delhi Daredevils franchise and much more.
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1. What is the name of Singapore central bank_______________
A. Bank of Singapore
B. Federal Bank of Singapore
C. Singapore Reserve Bank
D. Monetary Authority of Singapore
Option: D
2. __________Myanmar Land Border Crossing Agreement Approved
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Japan
Option: A
3. Union Cabinet has approved the construction of Asia’s longest bi-directional Zojila Pass tunnel at an estimated cost of __________in Jammu & Kashmir.
A. Rs 6,189 crore
B. Rs 6,089 crore
C. Rs 6,289 crore
D. Rs 6,389 crore
Option: B
4. What is the full form of FSSAI?
A. Food Standard System of India
B. Food Safety System of India
C. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
D. Food Security System of India
Option: C
5. Which rupees note is introduced in Reserve Bank of India?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 50
D. 100
Option: A
6. Vladimir Yankilevsky of Russia who passed away recently was a well-known ______
A. Sportsman
B. Politician
C. Singer
D. Painter
Option: D
7. ‘Geolocation’ uses which of the following technologies/ techniques to assess and specify geographical locations of devices?
A. Global Positioning System
B. Internet Protocol address
C. Cell site triangulation
D. All of the above
Option: D
8. Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018 was kicked off in which country?
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Pakistan
D. Bhutan
Option: B
9. Which city to host World Sweet Festival (WSF-2018)?
A. New Delhi
B. Lucknow
C. Hyderabad
D. Chennai
Option: C
10. The Border Security Force (BSF) has launched which operation on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) International Border to curb infiltration?
A. Operation Control
B. Operation Star
C. Operation Border
D. Operation Alert
Option: D
11. Who is the Chief Secretary of West Bengal________________
A. Sushma Kiran
B. Jogen Chowdhury
C. Malay De
D. Shittu Priyan
Option: C
12. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated PCA against Allahabad Bank over its high bad loans. What does “PCA” stand for?
A. Prompt Control Action
B. Principal Complaints Action
C. Principal Component Action
D. Prompt Corrective Action
Option: D
13. According to Central Statistics Office (CSO), Indian economy will expand by _______ in 2017-18.
A. 6.5%
B. 6.4%
C. 6.7%
D. 6.8%
Option: A
14. Who is currently the chairman of Indian Railways board?
A. Piyush Goyal
B. Rajiv Gauba
C. Ashwani Lohani
D. Nripendra Misra
Option: C
15. Which state CM Unveils Official Emblem recently?
A. West Bengal
B. Bihar
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Option: A
16. Name the Indian state which has emerged as the most well-read city in India as per India’s Annual Reading Trends Reports for 2017 by Amazon India
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kerala
D. Bengaluru
Option: D
17. A rapid increase in the rate of inflation is sometimes attributed to the “base effect”. What is “base effect”?
A. It is the impact of drastic deficiency in supply due to the failure of crops.
B. It is the impact of the surge in demand due to rapid economic growth.
C. It is the impact of the price levels of the previous year on the calculation of inflation rate.
D. None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context.
Option: C
18. What is the theme of the World Book Fair 2018?
A. Women Empowerment
B. Environment and Climate Change
C. Digital India
D. None of the above
Option: B
19. Which country has become the world’s first country to enforce equal pay for women and men?
A. Finland
B. France
C. Iceland
D. Sweden
Option: C
20. Who has appointed as the coach of the Delhi Daredevils franchise for the upcoming IPL 2018?
A. Wasim Akram
B. Saurav Ganguly
C. Rahul Dravid
D. Ricky Ponting
Option: D