Current Affairs MCQ 14th January 2018

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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 14th January 2018

1) ________, Top Borrower from China-Sponsored AIIB in 2017
a) India
b) Japan
c) US
d) Australia
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: India has emerged as a top borrower from the China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) with USD 1.5 billion worth of loans last year and USD three billion more in the pipeline.

2) Retail Inflation Rises to ________% in December
a) 5.21%
b) 6.21%
c) 7.22%
d) 6.13%
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Retail inflation crossed the RBI’s comfort level and rose to 5.21 percent in December on rise in prices of food items, egg and vegetables, dashing hopes of interest rate cut in the near future.

3) ____________ Becomes 1st Woman Lawyer Directly Appointed for SC Judgeship
a) Indu Malhotra
b) Ina Singh
c) Arun Nehwal
d) Vijay Sharma
e) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Explanation: The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the name of senior advocate Indu Malhotra as the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India.

4) __________to Head IOA Finance Commission
a) Indu Malhotra
b) Anil Khanna
c) Arun Nehwal
d) Vijay Sharma
e) None of the above
Answer: b) Senior sports administrator Anil Khanna was named Chairman of the Finance Commission of the Indian Olympic Association, which also formed a four-member advisory committee. The advisory committee comprises Tarlochan Singh, GS Mander, S Regunathan and BS Landge.

5) ‘IRON FIST’- The _______-, Japan Joint Military Drill Begins
a) US
b) Japan
c) Israel
d) Iraq
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: American and Japanese military forces have launched joint exercise named Iron Fist. The 13th annual Iron Fist exercises kicked off in the U.S. western state of California.

6). ___________ Signs Pact with UK on Illegal Migrants
a) India
b) Japan
c) Israel
d) Iraq
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: India has signed an MoU with the United Kingdom to enable the return of illegal Indian migrants within a month of their detection by authorities abroad.

7) 4th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture & Forestry Held in __________
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) New Delhi
c) Tamil nadu
d) Karnataka
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Agriculture ministers of ASEAN countries met for the fourth sitting in New Delhi. The topic of discussion was based on food and agricultural future developments.

8) AIIB Headquarter- Beijing, _________, Commenced operations in- January 2016.
a) China
b) Japan
c) US
d) UK
e) None of the above
Explanation: (a) AIIB Headquarter- Beijing, China, Commenced operations in- January 2016

9) The retail inflation, based on CPI, was 4.88 percent in November. CPI Stands for _________
a) Consumer Price Index
b) Cost Price Index
c) Consumer Proper Index
d) Cost Proper Index
e) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Explanation : The retail inflation, based on Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 4.88 percent in November.

10) India’s Ambassador Gautam Bambawale met AIIB President Jin Liqun in Beijing ,__________
a) China
b) Japan
c) US
d) UK
e) None of the above
Answer: a) India’s Ambassador Gautam Bambawale met AIIB President Jin Liqun in Beijing,China and held in-depth talks on deepening India’s engagements with the bank.

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