Current affairs 17th December 2018 : Daily GK update
Q.1 The EU Parliament has recently approved the world’s largest free trade deal with which Asian country?
Ans. Japan
Q.2 Which state/union territory launched a community policing scheme named “Prahari’’, to prevent crime, and maintain law and order, on 14th December 2018?
Ans. Delhi
Q.3 Recently,RBI granted which bank with 40 licenses so as to open 40 more branches ?
Ans. Bandhan Bank
Q.4 ECO Niwas Samhita 2018 was launched by the which ministry ?
Ans. Ministry of Power
Q.5 On which date, the 2018 International Universal Health Coverage Day (UHCD) was observed recently?
Ans. 12 December
Q.6 Situ Malik has been selected to receive National Bravery Award from PM.He hails from which state?
Ans. Odisha
Q.7 Where did Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani dedicate India’s first National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI), on 15th December 2018?
Ans. Vadodara, Gujarat
Q.8 Name of the Atomic Power Station (APS) which has created a world record for the longest uninterrupted operation for 941 days.
Ans. Kaiga
Q.9 Which Indian start up has been honoured by UN Climate Action Award at the 2018 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 24)?
Ans. Help Us Green
Q.10 Name the English writer who has been selected for the Jnanpith Award 2018?
Ans. Amitav Ghosh