Current Affairs Quiz: 14 November 2017

14 November 2017: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover the topics like ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2017, World Diabetes Day and 10th South Asia Economic Summit among others.

1. Audrey Azoulay was recently appointed as the Director General of UNESCO. She belongs to which country?
a) France
b) Germany
c) Italy
d) Japan

2. Who led the Indian delegation in the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2017 (ABIS 2017)?
a) Narendra Modi
b) Arun Jaitley
c) Nirmala Sitharaman
d) Dharmendra Pradhan

3. Which day is observed on 14 November across the world ?
a) World TB Day   
b) World Diabetes Day  
c) World Environment day  
d) World Pneumonia Day

4. India recently signed four agreements in various fields including defence with which country?
a) Sri Lanka   
b) China  
c) Philippines
d) Australia

5. When is the World Pneumonia Day observed every year?
a) 11 November
b) 12 November
c) 13 November
d) 14 November

6. Name the person who won the second term as President of Slovenia?
a) Marjan Sarec
b) Danilo Türk
c) Janez Stanovnik
d) Borut Pahor

7. The first fauna survey commenced in which Sanctuary?
a) Rollapadu Wildlife
b) Laokhowa Wildlife
c) Krishna Sanctuary
d) Rajgir Wildlife

8. Which former Nepal Prime Minister passed away recently?
a) Kirti Nidhi Bista
b) Baburam Bhattarai
c) Girija Prasad Koirala
d) Lokendra Bahadur Chand

9. India’s first-ever air dispensary would be set up in which region?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Northeast
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Jammu & Kashmir

10. The 10th South Asia Economic Summit is being hosted by which nation?
a) Nepal
b) Bangladesh
c) Myanmar
d) India

11. Which country is the partner country at the 37th India International Trade Fair in New Delhi?
a) Myanmar
b) Israel
c) Armenia
d) Vietnam

12. The 7th Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan began in which nation?
a) India
b) Turkmenistan
c) Afghanistan
d) Pakistan

13. Which nation has failed to qualify for FIFA World cup for the first time since 1958?
a) Italy
b) Portugal
c) France
d) England

14. According to a report titled ‘India 2028’, India is likely to overtake which nation as the world’s third largest economy in nominal GDP by 2028?
a) Russia
b) China
c) Japan
d) United States of America

15. India’s 1st Tribal Entrepreneurship Summit was organised in which state?
a) West Bengal
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Manipur
d) Assam

ANSWERS
1. (a) France
2. (a) Narendra Modi
3. (b) World Diabetes Day  
4. (c) Philippines
5. (b) 12 November
6. (d) Borut Pahor
7. (c) Krishna Sanctuary
8. (a) Kirti Nidhi Bista
9. (b) Northeast
10. (a) Nepal
11. (d) Vietnam
12. (c) Turkmenistan
13. (a) Italy
14. (c) Japan
15. (b) Chhattisgarh