18th September 2018 Current Affairs Quiz
18th September 2018 Current Affairs Quiz
1.The national bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has approved a loan for 93 prioritised irrigation projects under the government’s flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY). What is the approved loan amount?
1)Rs 65,634.93 crore
2)Rs 67,634.23 crore
3)Rs 61,687.93 crore
4)65,124.53 crore
2.Which country has launched the world’s first hydrogen-powered train named ‘Coradia iLint train’?
1)Denmark
2)Italy
3)Germany
4)Romania
3.Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the dispute South China Sea, a move that could provoke ___________ which claims most of the disputed waters.
1)Belgium
2)Beijing
3)Brazil
4)Italy
4.What is the name of other Bank merge with three public sector banks (PSBs) Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank to create the country’s third-largest lender as part of efforts to revive credit and economic growth?
1)ICICI
2)Punjab national Bank
3)Dena bank
4)IndusInd
5.To which of the following bond Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) announced that no withholding tax will apply on interest payments made by an Indian Company or a Business trust to a non-resident?
1)Green bond
2)Masala bond
3)Convertible bond
4)Both 1 and 2
5)None of these
6.Who is Ganpatrao Andalkar?
1)Cricketer
2)Wrestler
3)Foot baller
4)None of these
7.Who is India’s woman IAS officer after independence?
1)Kiran Bedi
2)Anna Rajam MALHOTRA
3)Smriti irane
4)None of these
8.Which of these High Courts have struck down a provision of the GST Act?
1)Delhi high court
2)Gujarat high court
3)Rajasthan high court
4)Madhya Pradesh high court
9.Which of these drugs, along with 3 other have been allowed by the Supreme Court for sale?
1)Saridon
2)Disprin
3)Ativan
4)Omeprazole
10.Very recently, India has signed 3 MoUs with which of these following nations?
1)Malta
2)Croatia
3)Afghanistan
4)Ukraine
11.Which two actors have been signed on to promote and endorse the Skill India Mission (SIM) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
1)Shahid Kapoor And Sharaddha Kapoor
2)Rajkumar Rao And Sharaddha Kapoor
3)Anushka Shama And Varun Dhawan
4)Ranbir Kapoor And Alia Bhatt
12._____________ and ____________ have signed an MoU for construction of a 5000-metric ton temperature controlled warehouse in Dambulla.
1)India and Pakistan
2)China and Nepal
3)India and Sri Lanka
4)India and Bangladesh
1. The national bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has approved a loan for 93 prioritised irrigation projects under the government’s flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY). What is the approved loan amount?
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has approved Rs 65,634.93 crore loan so far to 93 prioritized irrigation projects.
2. Which country has launched the world’s first hydrogen-powered train named ‘Coradia iLint train’?
Germany has launched the world’s first hydrogen-powered train named ‘Coradia iLint train’.
3. Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the dispute South China Sea, a move that could provoke ___________ which claims most of the disputed waters.
Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the disputed South China Sea, a move that could provoke Beijing which claims most of the disputed waters.
4. What is the name of other Bank merge with three public sector banks (PSBs) Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank to create the country’s third-largest lender as part of efforts to revive credit and economic growth?
The union government has announced its plan to merge three public sector banks (PSBs) Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank, and Dena Bank to create the country’s third-largest lender as part of efforts to revive credit and economic growth.
5. To which of the following bond Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) announced that no withholding tax will apply on interest payments made by an Indian Company or a Business trust to a non-resident?
The Central Board of Direct Taxes said ‘no withholding tax’ will apply on interest payments made by an Indian company or a business trust to a non-resident.
6. Who is Ganpatrao Andalkar?
Well-known wrestler Ganpatrao Andalkar (83-year) passed away at a private hospital in Pune yesterday.
7. Who is India’s First woman IAS officer after independence?
India’s first woman IAS officer after Independence, Anna Rajam Malhotra died in Mumbai on 17 Sept 2018.
8. Which of these High Courts have struck down a provision of the GST Act?
The Gujarat High Court has struck down a provision of the GST Act.
9. Which of these drugs, along with 3 other have been allowed by the Supreme Court for sale?
Supreme Court allowed the sale of the drug and three other banned fixed-dose combinations (FDCs). Saridon will be available in medical stores across the country.
10. Recently, India has signed 3 MoUs with which of these following nations?
India and Malta have signed three MoUs in the fields of Maritime Cooperation, Tourism and Training after delegation-level talks between Venkaiah Naidu (Vice President) and Ms. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca (President of Malta).
11. Which two actors have been signed on to promote and endorse the Skill India Mission (SIM) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma have been signed on to promote and endorse the Skill India Mission (SIM), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
12. _____________ and ____________ have signed an MoU for construction of a 5000-metric ton temperature controlled warehouse in Dambulla.
India and Sri Lanka signed a MoU for construction of a 5000-metric ton temperature controlled warehouse in Dambulla of Central Province, Sri Lanka.