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NOVEMBERFOURTH WEEK

Q1.Indian railways has installed Asia’s largest Solid State Interlocking (SSI) system in which state? West Bengal Indian railways has installed Asia’s largest Solid State Interlocking (SSI) system at Kharagpur in West Bengal, which will enable station masters to set 800 different routes for trains in a matter of minutes.

Q2.Which city will become the first city to jointly host the Badminton and Para-Badminton World Championships in 2019? Basel

 Basel, a city in northwestern Switzerland, will become the first city to jointly host the Badminton and Para Badminton World Championships after it was awarded the 2019 edition of the Para event.  The Badminton World Federation (BWF) confirmed that the two tournaments will be staged simultaneously for the first time.

Q3.IKEA has launched its first experiential centre “IKEA Hej HOME’ in at which city?

1. IKEA, the Swedish furnishing retailer, has launched its first experiential centre “IKEA Hej (Hello) HOME’ in India at Hyderabad. 2. The Hej Home, designed and set up over a six-month duration, highlights what the retailer stands for and what to expect from an IKEA store. 3. It is an exhibition of IKEA products and solutions which its future customers can actually buy it from its store (in Hyderabad) in spring 2018.

Q4.Which union ministry has launched a Digital Signature campaign on Constitution Day? Ministry of Human Resources Development

1. The Union Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD) has launched a Digital Signature campaign on Constitution Day affirming faith in Indian Constitution and to generate awareness on fundamental duties enshrined in the Constitution. 2. The Constitution Day is celebrated every year in India on 26 November to commemorate the adoption of Constitution of India. 3. On this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.

http://www.currentaffairsfunda.com/ Q5.Which bank has launched a unified integrated app YONO (You Need Only One) for financial services? State Bank of India

1. The State Bank of India (SBI) has recently launched a unified integrated app YONO (You Need Only One) that would offer all kinds of financial and lifestyle products. 2. The omni-channel platform will allow customers to meet their lifestyle needs across 14 categories from booking cabs to paying for medical needs — all under one roof. For this, the bank has partnered with 60 e-commerce players, including Amazon, Ola, Flipkart, Yatra, Swiggy and BYJU’s. 3. Offline players such as Thomas Cook, Shoppers Stop and Cox and Kings are also part of the SBI partnership.

Q6.Which Indian bank has launched digital Supply Chain Finance solution? Bank of Baroda

1. The Bank of Baroda (BoB) has launched a digital supply chain finance solution to offer working capital loans to small and medium enterprise and large corporate clients. 2. The solution will cover pre and post shipment products – dealer or channel finance, vendor finance and payable finance. 3. This service will accelerate working capital loans by enhancing reporting capabilities. It will bring down the risk and ensure greater satisfaction to the clients.

Q7.Which bank has recently launched ripple-powered instant payment service for retail and corporate customers? Axis Bank

1. Private sector lender Axis Bank has recently launched instant international payment services using Ripple’s enterprise blockchain technology solution for retail and corporate customers. 2. The bank has launched a service for its retail customers in India to receive payments from RAKBANK in UAE and for its corporate customers in India to receive payments from Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore. 3. Ripple makes international remittances faster and transparent for customers while ensuring security and improving efficiencies.

Q8.India’s first crypto-currency exchange “Coinome” has launched by which payment gateway? Billdesk

1. India’s first crypto-currency exchange “Coinome” has been launched by Mumbai- based payment gateway Billdesk. 2. Coinome is incorporated under Hatio Innovations Pvt. Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of BillDesk. It will allow users to be on-boarded via Instant e-KYC. 3. It means that users can start transacting in crypto-currencies almost immediately upon registering. 4. The exchange supports instant deposits using payment gateway and instant withdrawals, thereby allowing transactions even on weekends or business holidays.

http://www.currentaffairsfunda.com/ Q9.Who will inaugurate the 2017 International Gita Mahotsav (IGM)? Ram Nath Kovind

1. The 2017 International Gita Mahotsav will be inaugurated by President of India Ram Nath Kovind in Kurukshetra, Haryana. 2. The President will also participate in Gita Yajna and Gita Poojan ceremonies at Brahma Sarovar. He will also lay the foundation stone of the Gita Research Centre at Gita Gyan Sansthanam. 3. The mahotsav, which will conclude on December 3, will have Mauritius as partner country and Uttar Pradesh as partner state.

Q10.Which country to host 36th International Geological Congress (IGC – 2020)? India

1. The 36th edition of International Geological Congress (IGC – 2020) will be held in New Delhi, India in the year 2020. 2. The event is being jointly funded by the Ministry of Mines (MoM) and Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) with the active support of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and the Science Academies of the other neighbouring co-host countries – Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. 3. It is expected to attract 7000+ geoscientists from all over the world. The event is to be organized under the aegis of International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and as per the statutes of IUGS-IGC Council.

Q11.Which state government has launched ‘Fish Pond Yojana’ scheme to increase fish production? Odisha

1. The Odisha government has launched a ‘Fish Pond Yojana’ scheme to boost fish production in the state with a budgetary provision of Rs 96 crore. 2. The scheme was launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, while inaugurating a workshop on ‘Doubling of Farmer Income through Dairy and Allied Farming Practices’ in Bhubaneswar. 3. The scheme aims to create additional 2,200 hectare of fresh water aquaculture farming with 50% financial assistance to farmers.

Q12.Which city to host the 15th MIFF for Documentary, Short, Animation Film? Mumbai

1. The 15th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) for Documentary, Short and Animation Film will be organised from January 28 to February 3, 2018 at the Films Division premises in Mumbai. 2. The biennial event is the oldest and largest film festival for non-feature films in South Asia. 3. It will be organized by the Films Division, Information and Broadcasting ministry.

Q13.Which country is hosting the 2017 International Multilateral Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (IMMSAREX)? Bangladesh

1. The 2017 International Multilateral Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (IMMSAREX) has started in Bangladesh.

http://www.currentaffairsfunda.com/ 2. The exercise will be inaugurated by Prime Minister of Bangladesh in Cox Bazar, Bangladesh. From India, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba will participate in the exercise to consolidate the bilateral naval relations between India and Bangladesh and to explore new avenues for naval cooperation.

Q14.Who has won the best actor award at the most prestigious 2017 Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA)? Rajkummar Rao

1. Rajkummar Rao has won the best actor award for his movie “Newton” at the most prestigious 11th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA-2017). 2. Beside this, the best screenplay award was also goes Amit V Masurkar and Mayank Tewari for “Newton”. 3. Newton is India’s official entry for the foreign language film category at the Academy Awards 2018. 4. The movie is produced by Drishyam Films and directed by Masurkar.

Q15.Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters has been crowned the Miss Universe 2017. She hails from which country? South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, who represented South Africa, has been crowned the Miss Universe 2017 at The AXIS at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Q16.Who has been appointed the chairman of the newly constituted National Anti- Profiteering Authority (NAA) under GST regime? Badri Narain Sharma

1. Badri Narain Sharma, the 1985 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, has been appointed the chairman of the newly constituted National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. 2. Prior to this appointment, Sharma was an Additional Secretary in the Department of Revenue. The NAA has been set up for a two-year period and is mandated to ensure that the benefits of input credit and the reduction in tax rates effected by the GST Council are passed on to the consumers.

Q17.Which of the following will be India’s first solar mission to take off in 2019? Aditya-L1 mission

1. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the India’s first mission to the Sun “Aditya-L1 mission” from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on the PSLV- XL launch vehicle in 2019. The Aditya-1 mission was conceived as a 400kg class satellite carrying one payload, the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) and was planned to launch in 800 km low earth orbit. 2. It will be launched into the halo orbit around the Lagrangian point 1 (L1) of the Sun- Earth system. This orbit has the advantage of allowing continuous monitoring of the sun. 3. The main aim of the solar mission is to improve the understanding of dynamical processes of the sun and help resolve some outstanding questions in solar physics.

http://www.currentaffairsfunda.com/ Q18.The scientists of which country have developed the world’s first artificial intelligence politician “SAM”? New Zealand

1. The scientists from New Zealand have developed the world’s first artificial intelligence politician “SAM” that can answer a person’s queries regarding local issues such as policies around housing, education and immigration. 2. It was created by Nick Gerritsen, an entrepreneur in New Zealand. It constantly learns to respond to people through Facebook Messenger as well as a survey on its homepage.

Q19.Which country to host the 7th International Military Sports Council (CISM) Military World Games – 2019? China

1. The 7th International Military Sports Council (CISM) Military World Games will be hosted in Wuhan, capital city of central China’s Hubei Province. 2. The games, which are top sporting gala for military personnel, consist of 329 competitions in 27 categories and are expected to attract around 8,000 participants from more than 100 countries and regions. 3. The slogan is of the games is “Military glory, world peace”.

Q20.Who has won the women’s singles title at the Hong Kong Super Series badminton tournament 2017? Tai Tzu Ying

1. World no. 1 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei has won the women’s singles title at the Hong Kong Super Series badminton tournament by defeating P V Sindhu in the final at Kowloon . 2. This was Tai’s 8th win against Sindhu in 11 meetings and fourth on the trot.

Q21.Who has won the Sportsman of the Year award at the first edition of Indian Sports Honours (ISH-2017)? Kidambi Srikanth

1. Ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, who won four Super Series titles in 2017, has won the Sportsman of the Year award at the first edition of Indian Sports Honours (ISH) in Mumbai. Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu was the Sportswoman of the Year award in the individual sport category. 2. In the Team Sport category. Ravichandran Ashwin, who has became the fastest bowler to reach ‘Club 300’ in Test , was awarded Sportsman of the Year award while women’s cricket team skipper Mithali Raj was awarded Sportswoman of the Year award. 3. The Indian Women’s Cricket Team, which ended as runners-up in the ICC Women’s World Cup, were named as the Team of the Year.

Q22.Which Indian snooker has won the 15-frame IBSF World Snooker Men Championship 2017? Pankaj Advani

1. India’s top cueist Pankaj Advani has won the 15-frame IBSF World Snooker Men Championship 2017 at the Al Arabi Sports Club in Doha.

http://www.currentaffairsfunda.com/ 2. Advani defeated Amir Sarkhosh of Iran 8-2 in the final. It was his 18th world title.

Q23.Who has inaugurated the 8th edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES- 2017)? Narendra Modi

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President’s adviser Ivanka Trump jointly inaugurated the 8th edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES-2017) in Hyderabad. 2. The 3-day event is co-hosted by India and the USA and for the first time it is held in South Asia. The NITI Ayog in partnership with the US State Department and other agencies and in coordination with the state Government is organising the prestigious event. 3. This year’s theme “Women First, Prosperity for All” will demonstrate the commitment of the United States and Indian governments to the principle that when women are economically empowered, their communities and countries thrive.

Q24.India and which country have recently signed anti-terror pact to help each other in combating terrorism? Russia

1. India and Russia have recently signed anti-terror pact to help each other in combating terrorism. The agreement between the two countries for cooperation in tackling all forms of terrorism was signed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Russia’s Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev in Moscow, Russia. 2. Indian and Russian representatives also signed a joint action plan for countering the threat posed by narcotics. This agreement will provide legal framework for bilateral cooperation in this field.

Q25.Under whose chairmanship the 15th Finance Commission has been constituted by the Union Government? NK Singh

1. Under the chairmanship of NK Singh, who is the former bureaucrat and ex-Member of Parliament, the 15th Finance Commission has been constituted by the Union Government. 2. The Commission will make recommendations for the five years commencing 1st April 2020. It will recommend devolution of shareable central taxes to the States and will also review several important aspects of federal fiscal finance. 3. It will also look at the impact of the GST, including payment of compensation for possible loss of revenues for 5 years. 4. Former Secretary Economic Affairs Shaktikanta Das and Adjunct Professor of Georgetown University, Dr Anoop Singh will be the members of the Commission. 5. Chairman of Bandhan Bank, Dr Ashok Lahiri and NITI Aayog Member Dr Ramesh Chand will be the Part-time members. 6. Arvind Mehta will be the Secretary to the Commission. The Commission will make its report available by 30th October 2019.

http://www.currentaffairsfunda.com/ Q26.Who has been appointed as the first-ever female UK Ambassador to United Nations (UN)? Karen Pierce

1. Karen Pierce, the Foreign Office (FCO) political director, has been appointed the first- ever female UK ambassador to the United Nations (UN). 2. She had previously served as Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, and more recently as the Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva. 3. Pierce succeeded Matthew Rycroft under whom UK suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of India in the recent election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Q27.Which Indian monument has officially been declared the most visited place of the world by World Book of Records (WBR)? Golden Temple

1. The Golden Temple in Amritsar has officially been declared the most visited place of the world in 2017 by London-based organization World Book of Records (WBR). 2. The WBR team presented the award certificate to Shriomani Gurdwara Pharbandhak Committee (SGPC), the management body of the Golden Temple. 3. The certificate was given to Golden Temple as over a lakh devotees visit the holy shrine every day. 4. The international organization, established in 2015, catalogues and verifies world records with authentic certification. The Golden Temple stands as a symbol of peace, unity and spirituality and is the holiest pilgrimage site of Sikhism.

Q28.Who has been elected the new President of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA)? Nirmala Sitharaman

1. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Defence Minister, has been elected as the new President of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA). 2. The IDSA was set up in 1965 by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as an autonomous think tank, and it is customary to have the Defence Minister as its President. 3. The Minister chairs the Executive Council which governs the Institute. IDSA is funded by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and its faculty conducts research in military, foreign and strategic affairs. 4. The headquarters of IDSA is located in New Delhi.

Q29.Who has been appointed as India’s G20 Sherpa for the Development Track of the G20 summit? Shaktikanta Das

1. Shaktikanta Das, the former Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), has been appointed as India’s G20 Sherpa till December 31, 2018 for the Development Track of the G20 summit. 2. There are two tracks in G-20 — Finance Track and Development Track. Finance Track is managed by the secretary (economic affairs) as India’s Deputy to G-20 and the Development Track is coordinated by the Sherpa. 3. A Sherpa is a personal representative of the leader of a member country at an international Summit meeting such as the G8, G20 or the Nuclear Security Summit and are responsible for thrashing out the details before the meeting of the leaders. 4. Prior to Das, former NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya, held the responsibility of the G20 Sherpa.

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Q30.The first edition of the International Symposium to Promote Innovation & Research in Energy Efficiency (INSPIRE 2017) has started in which city? Jaipur

1. The first edition of the International Symposium to Promote Innovation & Research in Energy Efficiency (INSPIRE 2017) has started in Jaipur, Rajasthan on November 27, 2017. 2. The 5-day symposium is organized by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) in partnership with World Bank (WB) and Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE). 3. INSPIRE 2017 is a global conference which aims to bring together various stakeholders like policymakers, innovators, financiers to showcase best practices in the sector. 4. It is designed to provide global and national thought-leaders and implementers to expand perspectives on energy efficiency.

Q31.Under whose captaincy Indian men’s national team has won the 2017 Asian Kabaddi Championships?

1. Indian men’s national Kabaddi team has won the gold medal at the 2017 Asian Kabaddi Championships after defeating Pakistan in the final by 36-22 under the captaincy of Ajay Thakur in Gorgan, Iran. 2. Beside this, Indian women’s national team has also won gold medal at the Asian Kabaddi Champions 2017 by defeating South Korea in the final by 42-20.

Q32.Which Indian state hosted the Korea Tourism Festival 2017? Haryana

1. The 2-day Korea Tourism festival 2017 was held in Gurugram, Haryana to showcase famous South Korean tourist destinations, delicacies, art, culture and the country’s heritage. 2. The festival displayed food counters (managed by Korea Agro Fisheries and Food Trade Cooperation) to give a taste of the local Korean flavours to serve Indian taste buds besides featuring experiential attractions like face mask painting, Hangeul calligraphy and video gallery exhibiting Korean history & cultural assets.

Q33.Which Indian Armed Force has conducted the regional level marine oil pollution response exercise ‘Clean Sea-2017’? Indian Coast Guard

1. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the regional level marine oil pollution response exercise ‘Clean Sea-2017’ at sea off Port Blair. 2. The purpose of the exercise was to ascertain preparedness of the ICG, resource agencies and other stakeholders in responding to a major oil spill in line with the provisions of the National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOS-DCP). 3. The highlight of the exercise was participation of one ICG Pollution Control Vessel and integration of the Indian Coast Guard Dornier/Chetak aircraft into the Oil Spill Disaster Management System for aerial assessment/ of Oil Spill Dispersant for mitigation of the spilled oil. 4. The Indian Coast Guard has established three pollution response centres at Mumbai, Chennai and Port Blair.

http://www.currentaffairsfunda.com/ 5. It is responsible for marine environment protection in the maritime zones of India and is the coordinating authority for response to oil spills in Indian waters.

Q34.Who will represent India in the annual summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO-2017) in Russia? Sushma Swaraj

1. The annual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO-2017) has started in Russian city of Sochi . 2. Sushma Swaraj, the Union External Affairs Minister, will represent India in the two- day summit which is likely to discuss regional security scenario, including situations in the Gulf and Afghanistan.

Q35.Mirabai Chanu has become the first Indian in over two decades to win gold at the IWF World Weightlifting Championship. She hails from which state? Manipur Mirabai Chanu from Manipur has become the first Indian in over two decades to claim a gold medal at the International Weightlifting Federation World Weightlifting Championship (IWFWWC) in Anaheim, USA.

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