Current Affairs MCQ 13th December 2017

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1) _________to Host 2021 Champions Trophy, 2023 World Cup
a) Indonesia
b) India
c) London
d) England
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: India is all set to host the 2023 World Cup, the global cricketing event’s 13th edition after the BCCI confirmed the host nation. India will also host the upcoming Champions Trophy in 2021.

2) __________Beat Argentina to Win Gold in Hockey World League Final
a) India
b) Iraq
c) Iran
d) Australia
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: Australia beat Argentina 2-1 in the final of the Hockey World League Final (HWLF) to win gold at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Argentina beat India (who won bronze earlier) in the semifinals.

3) __________ Elected as BARC India Chairman
a) Nakul Chopra
b) Naina Sharma
c) Nakul Sinha
d) Megha Sharma
e) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Explanation: Nakul Chopra, President of AAAI and Senior Advisor, Publicis Communications, has been elected as the next Chairman of BARC India. Nakul succeeds Viacom18 Group CEO Sudhanshu Vats.

4) _______ Lifts Ban on Movie Theatres After 35 Years
a) Iraq
b) Austria
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Japan
e) None of the above
Answer: c) Saudi Arabia will have its first public cinemas in more than 35 years after the government announced the lifting of the ban on movie theatres.

5) Mount Hope Becomes ________ New Highest Mountain
a) Italy
b) US
c) UK
d) Iran
e) None of the above
Answer: c)
Explanation: Britain has a new highest mountain after new satellite data revealed the peak was almost 400 metres taller than previously thought. Mount Hope, in the British Atlantic Territory, was recently re-measured and found to be 377 metres taller than previous calculations.

6). Electronics and IT Ministry Launched First NIC-CERT launched in ________
a) Goa
b) Delhi
c) Assam
d) Rajasthan
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched first NIC-CERT, a setup of National Informatics Centre to prevent and predict cyber attacks on government utilities. It was launched in New Delhi.

7) Finance Minister Holds 5th Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting held in ________
a) New Delhi
b) Assam
c) Kerala
d) West bengal
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Finance Minister of India Arun Jaitley holds his 5th Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting with the leading Economists in New Delhi. According to the Finance Minister, India has recorded an average growth of 7.5% from 2014-15 to 2016-17.

8) Government Fixes Sovereign Gold Bond Rate at ________/gram
a) Rs 2890
b) Rs 2690
c) Rs 2490
d) Rs 2880
e) None of the above
Explanation: (a) The government has fixed Rs 2,890 per gram as the price of new series of sovereign gold bonds (SGBs). The government, in consultation with the Reserve Bank, has decided to offer a discount of Rs 50 per gram to investors applying online and making payments digitally.

9) ________ Beat Germany, Win Bronze at Hockey World League Final
a) India
b) Austria
c) Iraq
d) Iran
e) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Explanation : India defeated Germany 2-1 in the Hockey World League Final to grab the bronze medal at the event, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. SV Sunil and Harmanpreet Singh scored for the world number six Indian side.

10) According to UN Report Indian Economy Likely to Grow by ______ in 2018
a) 7.1%
b) 7.5%
c) 7.3%
d) 7.2%
e) None of the above
Answer: d) Indian economy is likely to grow by 7.2 percent in 2018 and go up further to 7.4 percent in 2019 on the back of strong private consumption, public investment and the ongoing structural reforms, according to a UN report.

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