Current
Affairs Q & A: 03 April 2018
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1. Defence Minister is in Russia to
attend the 7th Moscow Conference on International Security. Name the Defence
minister of India.
Answer: Nirmala
Sitharaman
Explanation: Defence
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is in Russia to attend the 7th Moscow Conference on
International Security. This is her first visit to Russia in her capacity as
the Defence Minister.
2. Name the International Airport
has been adjudged the cleanest airport in the country.
Answer: Mangalore
Explanation: Mangalore
International Airport has been adjudged the cleanest airport in the country. In
the survey conducted across 53 airports in the country by Airports Authority of
India (AAI), New Delhi, Mangaluru airport was adjudged the cleanest.
3. Which country topped in Global
start-up ecosystem index 2017?
Answer: United
States
Explanation: India
ranked 37th in the global
start-up ecosystem in 2017, according to a report released by global startup ecosystem map Startupblink.
The list was topped by the United
States followed by the United Kingdom.
4. Which country has become the
partner country for the International Frankfurt Trade Fair, Ambiente 2019 to be
held in February 2019?
Answer: India
Explanation: India will
be the partner country for International Frankfurt Trade Fair, Ambiente 2019 to
be held during February 8-12, 2019 in Germany. India will take over the partner
country globe from the Netherlands.
5. ‘Rupashree’ a new scheme to
provide marriage assistance to girls coming from economically weaker families
is intorduced by which Indian state?
Answer: West Bengal
Explanation: The state
government of West Bengal introduced a new scheme called ‘Rupashree’ in order
to provide marriage assistance to girls coming from economically weaker
families with a budgetary allocation of Rs 1500 crore.
6. Who has been appointed as the new
president of NASSCOM?
Answer: Debjani
Ghosh
Explanation: Debjani
Ghosh will take over as president of the IT industry association. She succeeds
R Chandrashekhar, who is leaving office upon the completion of his term.
7. Name the the newest payments
banks to start its operations as a payments bank with effect from April 3,
2018.
Answer: Jio Payments
Bank Limited
Explanation: Jio
Payments Bank Limited has commenced operations as a payments bank with effect
from April 3, 2018. Reliance Industries Ltd was one of the 11 applicants
which were issued in-principle approval for setting up a payments bank in
August 2015.
8. Utkal Diwas is the foundation
day of which Indian state?
Answer: Odisha
Explanation: On April 1,
1936, Odisha was formed and since then the day is celebrated to mark the
contributions and sacrifices made by people of the state in the formation days.
The day is also called as “Utkal Divas”.
9. The 5th Indo-Kyrgyzstan joint
training exercise KHANJAR V was held in which state?
Answer: Mizoram
Explanation: The 5th
Indo-Kyrgyzstan joint training exercise ‘Khanjar V’ culminated with a ‘Joint
Tactical Validation Exercise’ in Mizoram. The exercise which started on March
16, included understanding tactics of platoon level, developing
interoperability.
10. SoftBank has signed a _____
million dollar deal with China's energy conglomerate Golden Concord (GCL) to
produce and sell solar equipment in India.
Answer: $930
million
Explanation: SoftBank
has signed a $930-million deal with China's energy conglomerate Golden Concord
(GCL) to produce and sell solar equipment in India. GCL will invest for a 40%
stake in the joint venture, with SoftBank taking the rest.
11. World Autism Awareness Day
Celebrated on 2nd April every year. What is the theme for the year 2018?
Answer: Empowering
Women and Girls with Autism.
Explanation: World
Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognised day on 2 April every
year, encouraging Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise
awareness about people with autism throughout the world. Theme of
2018 – Empowering Women and Girls
with Autism.
12. Who has won the Men’s Single
trophy of Miami Open 2018?
Answer: American John Isner
Explanation: American John Isner won his first ever Masters 1,000 title with a 6-7
(4-7) 6-4 6-4 victory over German Alexander Zverev in the Miami Open final.
13. Name the Indian bank that has
been dismissed by the Reserve Bank of India to import raw gold and silver for
FY19?
Answer: Axis Bank
Explanation: The Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) has dropped Axis Bank, which has been one of the largest
importers of bullion, from the list of lenders allowed to ship in gold and
silver for the current fiscal year. Two other small banks Karur Vyasa and
South Indian Bank, were also dropped from the RBI list.
14. Carlos Alvarado named as the
President of which country?
Answer: Costa Rica
Explanation: Carlos Alvarado, the candidate for
Costa Rica’s center-left ruling party, was elected as the next president of
Costa Rica.
15. Which city has been ranked the
top city in the short-term Momentum Ranking of JLL’s annual ‘Global City
Momentum Index’ 2018?
Answer: Hyderabad
Explanation: Hyderabad
has been ranked the top city in the short-term Momentum Ranking of JLL’s annual
‘Global City Momentum Index’. The report identifies urban economies and real
estate markets which are currently undergoing the most rapid growth. The report
ranked Bengaluru, Pune, Kolkata and Delhi in top 10 cities.
16. In the recently released
Bloomberg Billionaires Top 100 Index, name the billionaire who was declared as
the richest in Asia with a net worth of $47.2 billion.
Answer: Jack Ma
Explanation: In the
recently released Bloomberg Billionaires Top 100 Index, from Asia, Alibaba
co-founder Jack Ma (ranked 13th) is the richest with a net worth of $47.2
billion and is followed by Tencent co-founder and CEO Pony Ma (17) with a $41.1
billion net worth.
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