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Current Affairs Questions on 11 to 15 December 2018:
Which public-sector undertaking will acquire the Centre’s 52.63% holding in REC on 6 December 2018?
A. NTPC
B. Power Grid
C. Power Finance Corporation (PFC)
D. Coal India
Answer: C
Explanation: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday gave an in-principle approval to the strategic sale of the Centre’s 52.63% holding in Rural Electrification (REC. to the Power Finance Corporation (PFC), along with transfer of management control. The government has a total 58.3% stake in REC, remainder of which is part of Bharat 22 ETF and CPSE ETF. The move will help the Centre meet its disinvestment target of Rs. 800 billion for FY19. PFC, the power sector's leading financier, is battling threats from non-performing power assets that now close to 14,000 Mw. REC, on the other hand, has been at the helm of the Centre's key projects.
Who assumed charge as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A. Viral Acharya
B. Shaktikanta Das
C. Rajiv Mehrishi
D. Kaushik Basu
Answer: B
Explanation: Shaktikanta Das was on December 12, 2018 assumed charge as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, made his appointment within 24 hours of Urjit Patel’s sudden resignation as RBI Governor. Das will have a three-year term.
Joint military exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand’ began between India and which country?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Malaysia
D. South Korea
Answer: A
Explanation: The armies of India and China started the 7th edition of joint military exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand 2018’ on December 11, 2018 at Chengdu in China. The purpose of the joint military drill is to improve the capabilities of the two armies in fighting terrorism and promote mutual understanding.
Who wins 54th Jnanpith Award 2018?
A. Amitav Ghosh
B. Sanjib Chattopadhyay
C. Anees Salim
D. Chitra Mudgal
Answer: A
Explanation: Noted English author Amitav Ghosh has been honoured with Jnanpith Award for 2018, an award for outstanding contribution to literature. The decision was taken in a meeting of Jnanpith Selection Board chaired by eminent novelist, scholar and Jnanpith laureate Pratibha Ray. Ghosh, one of the most prominent contemporary Indian writers, is known for a series of novels such as “Shadow Lines”, “The Glass Palace”, “The Hungry Tide”, and Ibis Trilogy — “Sea of Poppies”, and “River of Smoke”. He has become the first English author to be honoured with the award.
What was India’s rank in the 2019 Climate Change Performance Index?
A. 10th
B. 11th
C. 12th
D. 13th
Answer: B
Explanation: India was ranked 11th out 56 nations & the European Union (EU) at the 2019 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). The CCPI analysis shows that India has improved its standing by 3 places compared to the 2018 report. ......
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