January-2018, Current affairs mcqs for UPSC, IAS, State PSC, SSC and other Exams

This page contains January 2018 Current Affairs Multiple choice Questions MCQs from different newspapers and magazines including The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB and Yojna.

These monthly (January 2018) current affairs MCQs are based on different exams syllabus and pattern including UPSC CSE/IAS, State PSC, SSC, CDS, CLAT and other competitive exams. These MCQs of daily news are evenly helpful in both prelims exams and to test one's preparation.

1.	“Tacotron 2” a text-to-speech artificial intelligence (AI) system is developed by which of the following ?
	1. Google 2. Facebook 3. Linkedin 4. Tesla Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 1 Explanation: Google has developed a text-to-speech artificial intelligence (AI) system that will confuse you with its human-like articulation. View Answer

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about "Enforcement Directorate", GoI ?

1. A economic intelligence agency responsible for enforcing economic laws and fighting economic crime in India. 2. It is part of the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. 3. Both (a) and (b) 4. Neither (a) nor (b) Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 3 Explanation: Enforcement Directorate is the enforcement of two key Acts of the Government of India namely, the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (FEMA) and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 (PMLA). View Answer

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about "The National Medical Commission Bill, 2017" ? a) The Bill seeks to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI). b) Enable alternative medicine practitioners to practise allopathy. c) The Bill also allows private medical colleges to decide the fee for 60% of their seats. d) The Bill sets up certain autonomous boards under the supervision of the NMC.

1. (a) and (b) 2. (a) and (d) 3. (c) and (d) 4. (a), (b), (c) and (d) Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 4 Explanation: The Bill seeks to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI), the apex body for the medical fraternity since 1934, and form a new National Medical Council. A majority of the new council members will be government- appointed. Enable alternative medicine practitioners to practise allopathy. View Answer

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about "Cyclone Ockhi, 2017" ?

1. The origins of Ockhi can be traced back between Sri Lanka and Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin) in mainland India. 2. It caused heavy rains along the western coast of India. 3. Both (a) and (b) 4. Neither (a) nor (b) Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 2 Explanation: Originating in the Gulf of Thailand and ending near the coast of Gujarat in western India, traveling nearly 4000 nautical miles. View Answer

5.	Which of the following state has releases Braille calendar, "alamac" for this year 2018 ?
	1. Tamilnadu 2. Odissa 3. Haryana 4. Maharashtra Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 2 Explanation: Odissa View Answer

6.	“Gulf of Aden” is located wetween which of the following pair of countries ?
	1. Yemen-Somalia 2. UAE-Qatar 3. Seria-Egypy 4. Malesia-Indonesia Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 1 Explanation: The Gulf of Aden is a gulf located in the Arabian Sea between Yemen, on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and Somalia in the Horn of Africa. View Answer

7.	"Defence Acquisition Council" is headed by which of the following ?
	1. Prime Minister 2. Defence Minister 3. National Security Advisor 4. President Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 2 Explanation: To counter corruption and speed up decision-making in military procurements, the Government has decided to go in for an integrated Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), to be headed by the Defence Minister. View Answer

8.	Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about "Electoral bonds" ? 1) It can be purchased by any citizen of India or a body incorporated in India. 2) It is a bearer instrument like a Promissory Note. 3) The bonds will be issued in multiples of ?1,000, ?10,000, ?1 lakh, ?10 lakh and ?1 crore only. 4) Can then be cashed in via the party's verified account within 90 days.
	1. 1 & 2 2. 1,2 & 4 3. 1 & 3 4. 1, 2 and 3 Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 4 Explanation: It will be similar to a bank note that is payable to the bearer on demand and free of interest. View Answer

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about "Zero Hour, Parliament" ? 1) Zero Hour denotes the time immediately following the Question Hour in both Houses of Parliament. 2) During this hour members can raise matters of great importance without prior 10 days notice. 3) Guidelines for Zero Hour are written in the rules of the Parliament. 4) For raising matters during the Zero Hour, MPs give notice before 10 am to the Chairman on the day of the sitting.

1. 1 & 2 2. 1,2 & 4 3. 1 & 3 4. 1, 2 and 3 Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 2 Explanation: There is no mention of any Zero Hour in the rules of the Parliament. View Answer

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about "Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP)" ? 1) The project is being implemented with the financial and technical support of the World Bank. 2) The Project entails development of fairway with 3 meters depth between Varanasi and Haldia . 3) National Waterway-1 (NW-1), NW-2 & NW-3 have been developed for shipping and navigation during this period. 4) NITI Ayog is the nodal agency for planning and implementation of the project.

1. 1 & 2 2. 1,2 & 4 3. 1 & 3 4. 1, 2 and 3 Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 4 Explanation: NITI Ayog is not the nodal agency for planning and implementation of the project. View Answer