Current
Affairs Q & A: 05 April 2018
1. Name the person who elected as
the new President of the Badminton Association of India.
Answer: Himanta
Biswa Sarma
Explanation: Himanta
Biswa Sarma has been elected as the President of the Badminton Association of
India (BAI) for the next 4 years. He is a Cabinet ranked Minister and convener
of the North East Democratic Alliance. He had taken over as the interim
President of BAI last year after the demise of former president Akhilesh Das
Gupta.
2. India stands at which position
in manufacturing of crude steel, according to SUFI?
Answer: 2nd
Explanation: According
to Steel Users Federation of India (SUFI), India has overtaken Japan to become
world’s second largest producer of crude steel in February 2018. China is the
largest producer of crude steel in the world, accounting for more than 50% of
the production.
3. Selena Selvakumar and Shreya
Shivakumar belong to which sport?
Answer: Table Tennis
Explanation: India’s
Selena Selvakumar and Shreya Shivakumar clinched two bronze medals at the 2018
Ivory Coast Junior and Cadet Open Table Tennis Tournament in Abidjan, Africa. Selena
settled for the bronze in the junior girls’ singles. Shreya teamed up with
China’s Yininghua Hu got a medal in the junior girls’ doubles category of the
event which is part of the International Table Tennis Federation.
4. Jio Payments Bank Limited
recently started its operation. Jio Payments Bank is a joint venture between
Reliance Industries and _____.
Answer: State Bank
of India
Explanation: Jio
Payments Bank Limited has commenced operations as a payments bank after getting
approval from RBI. Telecom major Bharti Airtel was the first to begin payment
bank services in November 2016. Jio
Payments Bank is a joint venture between Reliance Industries and the country's
biggest lender, State Bank of India. While Jio has a 70 per cent in the JV, SBI
has the remaining 30 per cent.
5. 18th Non-Aligned
Movement (NAM) meet has started in which country?
Answer: Azarbaijan
Explanation: 18th Non-Aligned
Movement (NAM) meet has started in Azerbaijan. External Affairs
Minister Sushma Swaraj is on three days visit to hold talks with
Azerbaijani leaders on bilateral and regional issues and take part in the
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ministerial meeting.
6. What is the motto for the 2018
Commonwealth Games?
Answer: Share the
Dream
Explanation: The
official motto for the 2018 Commonwealth Games is “Share the Dream”. The
Commonwealth Games 2018 has begun in Australia. is for the fifth time
Australia is hosting the Commonwealth Games. Earlier, Australia hosted
Commonwealth Games in the year – 1938, 1962, 1982 & 2006.
7. Name the Indian weightlifghter
who has clinched India’s first gold
medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Answer: Mirabai
Chanu
Explanation: Weightlifter
and current world champion Mirabai Chanu has clinched India’s first gold medal
of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Chanu is competing in the 48 kg
category.
8. SBI Life Appoints whom as New MD
& CEO?
Answer: Sanjeev Nautiyal
Explanation: SBI Life Insurance appointed Sanjeev
Nautiyal as its new Managing Director and CEO. He replaces Arijit Basu, who
takes over a key role in the State Bank of India Group. Nautiyal started his
career with State Bank of India in 1985 as a probationary officer in the bank’s
Lucknow Circle.
9. The National Maritime Day (NMD) is observed
every year on 5th April. What is the theme for the year 2018.
Answer: Connecting India through Shipping
Explanation: The National Maritime Day (NMD) is
observed every year on 5th April to commemorate the maiden voyage of the first
Indian owned ship “SS Loyalty” sailed from Bombay to London on 5th April 1919.
It was a crucial step for India shipping history when sea routes were
controlled by the British. This year is it is 54th edition of NMD and theme is
“Connecting India through Shipping”. The NMD was first celebrated on 5th April,
1964.
10. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the
Republic of Serbia.
Answer: Subrata Bhattacharjee
Explanation: Subrata Bhattacharjee has been appointed
as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia. He is an IFS poffice
of 1989 batch. He is currently Joint Secretary in Ministry of External Affairs.
11. According
to recently published Internet Security Threat Report, India emerged as _____ most
vulnerable country in terms of risk of cyber threats.
Answer: 3rd
Explanation: According to recently published Internet
Security Threat Report, India emerged as 3rd most vulnerable country in terms
of risk of cyber threats, such as malware, spam and ransomware in 2017. India
has moved up by one place over previous year. The report was
published by security solutions provider Symantec.
