Current affairs

Q.1. The Reserve Bank is expected to formulate standard operating procedure (SOP) for approval of FDI proposals by ministries following the government decision to phase out what board?
A. FIDB
B. FIDP
C. FIPB
D. FIDC
Ans. FIPB



Q.2. The Governments of Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal conducted joint security exercise. What was it called ?
A. Sagar Darshan
B. Karan Kavach
C. Sagar Kavach
D. Sagar Manthan
Ans. Sagar Kavach



Q.3. Which keystone document has been promulgated for the first time in the history of armed forces in Nov 2017?
A. Joint Training Doctrine Indian Armed Forces
B. Joint Doctrine Indian Armed Forces-2017
C. Joint Training Doctrine Indian Air Force
D. Joint Doctrine Indian Armed Forces-2018
Ans. Joint Training Doctrine Indian Armed Forces



Q.4. India State Level Disease Burden was a report released by which medical body on 14th Nov, 2017?
A. ICAR
B. ICRISAT
C. ICMR
D. Both a and c
Ans. ICMR



Q.5. What is the objective of the India Youth Development Index 2017?
A. Track trends in youth development across states
B. Identify high and low performing states and weak domains
C. Inform policy makers about the priority of intervention for state youth development
D. Both a and c
Ans. All of the above



Q.6. FB Inc rolled out disaster maps for India at which NDMA summit?
A. Disaster Resolution Summit
B. Disaster Response Summit
C. Disaster Relief Summit
D. Disaster Management Summit
Ans. Disaster Response Summit



Q.7.  What is a Cobot?
A. A partial robot designed to support and relieve human operators of excess work
B. A semi robot designed to work hand in hand with humans in a shared workspace.
C. Full fledged robots that work autonomously
D. Robots that work with limited guidance
E. Both a and b
Ans. Both a and b



Q.8. Which number needs to be linked with insurance policies w.e.f Nov 9, 2017?
A. UID
B. PAN
C. PIN
D. TIN
Ans. UID



Q.9. Gender Vulnerability Index was released by which child development NGO?
A. CRY
B. Child Relief and You
C. SAATHI
D. Plan India
Ans. Plan India



Q.10. BRO has constructed the world's highest motorable road in which region of J&K?
A. Leh
B. Ladakh
C. Srinagar
D. Kupwara
Ans. Ladakh

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