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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18 November 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18 November 2021: This post contains Questions/Quiz based on the Current Affairs and Important News of 18 November 2021. These questions have been framed keeping in mind the pattern of banking and competitive exams and hence this current affairs quiz will be helpful for upcoming competitive exams. Give our online current affairs test every day to be prepared for all Current Affairs competitive exams

1. As per UBS Securities, what is the projected GDP growth rate projection of India in 2021-22? 

   A) 9.5%

   B) 8.5%

   C) 10.5%

   D) 11.5%

   Option A

   Explanation: UBS Securities has made GDP growth rate projections for India for 2021-22 (FY22) at 9.5%

2. India’s first Grass Conservatory “Germplasm Conservation Centre” has been inaugurated in which state?

   A) Uttar Pradesh

   B) Himachal Pradesh

   C) Uttarakhand

   D) Haryana

   Option C

   Explanation:India’s first ‘Grass Conservatory’ has been inaugurated in Ranikhet of Almora district in Uttarakhand on November 14, 2021.

3. The Ministry of Defence has organised the Rashtra Raksha Samparpan Parv in which city?

   A) Surat

   B) Varanasi

   C) Bhopal

   D) Jhansi

   Option D

   Explanation:Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Rashtra Raksha Samparpan Parv in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh on November 17, 2021.

4. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the ICC Men’s Cricket Committee?

   A) VVS Laxman

   B) Sourav Ganguly

   C) Virender Sehwag

   D) Sachin Tendulkar

   Option B

   Explanation:The President of BCCI, Sourav Ganguly, has been appointed as the Chairman of the ICC Men’s Cricket Committee, during the ICC Board Meeting held on 16 November 2021.

5. When is the World Philosophy Day observed globally?

   A) Third Tuesday of November

   B) Third Wednesday of November

   C) Third Thursday of November

   D) Third Friday of November

   Option C

   Explanation:World Philosophy Day is celebrated on Third Thursday of November each year. In 2021, the day falls on 18 November.It was first celebrated in 2002 by the United Nations.

6. India’s first dedicated fisheries business incubator has been inaugurated in which place?

   A) Gurugram

   B) Dehradun

   C) Kochi

   D) Pune

   Option A

   Explanation:The first-of-its kind, dedicated fisheries business incubator has been inaugurated in Gurugram of Haryana to nurture fisheries start-ups under real market-led conditions. The incubator is known as LINAC- NCDC Fisheries Business Incubation Centre (LlFlC).

7. The WePOWER India Partnership Forum was organised by which organisations in virtual format?

   A) AIIB and ADB

   B) World Bank and ADB

   C) World Bank and UNDP

   D) ADB and UNDP

   Option B

   Explanation:The WePOWER India Partnership Forum was held on November 9, 2021 in a virtual format.The event was organised by the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) in partnership with the India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF).The objective of the forum was to scale up the South Asia Women in Power Sector Professional Network (WePOWER) in India.

8. Janette Brittin has been inducted in ICC Hall of Fame in 2021 along with Shaun Pollock of South Africa and Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka. Brittin played for which country?

   A) Zimbabwe

   B) South Africa

   C) New Zealand

   D) England

   Option D

   Explanation:Janette Brittin of England, Shaun Pollock of South Africa and Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka have been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2021.

9. Which city is hosting the 82nd All India Presiding Officers Conference (AIPOC) in 2021?

   A) New Delhi

   B) Lucknow

   C) Shimla

   D) Gurugram

   Option C

   Explanation:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated two-days 82nd All India Presiding Officers Conference (AIPOC) on November 17, 2021 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh through video conferencing.AIPOC is the supreme body of legislatures in India.The year 2021 marks the centennial year of the AIPOC (100th anniversary).

10. How many athletes and coaches have been conferred with the first ever SAI Institutional Awards?

    A) 124

    B) 246

    C) 211

    D) 86

    Option B

    Explanation:Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Anurag Thakur presented the first ever SAI Institutional Awards to 246 athletes and coaches on November 17, 2021 in New Delhi.From the total 246 awardees, 162 athletes and 84 coaches were honoured in the Outstanding Award and Best Award category.

11. Who is the author of the book “The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shook India”?

    A) Debashish Mukerji

    B) Adeel Hussain

    C) Mukesh Batra

    D) Jaideep Hardikar

    Option A

    
    

    Explanation:The book titled “The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shook India” has been authored by Debashish Mukerji.

12. In India, the National Naturopathy Day is observed every year on______________

    A) 15 Nov

    B) 16 Nov

    C) 17 Nov

    D) 18 Nov

    Option D

    Explanation:The National Naturopathy Day is observed in India on 18 November every year, to promote positive mental and physical health through drugless system of medicine, called as Naturopathy.