Current Affairs: 12 February 2018

1. 2018 Winter Olympics Games have officially commenced at Pyeongchang in
a. Australia
b. Japan
c. South Africa
d. South Korea

2. The Olympic Winter Games is a major international sporting event held once every_______, for sports practised on snow and ice.
a. Three years
b. Two years
c. Five years
d. Four years

3. Who has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of The National Payments Corporation of India?
a.Rajesh Mohantey
b. Biswamohan Mahapatra
c. Kripa Desia
d. Suraj Shah

4. NITI Aayog has released a comprehensive Health Index report titled, "Healthy States, Progressive India". According to the report, “in the reference year (2015-16), among the larger states, ____________ city topped and _____________ state’s performance was the lowest.
a. Punjab Odisha
b. Tamil Nadu, Bihar
c. Kerala, Rajasthan
d. Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh

5. National Deworming Day in India is observed on
a. 11 February
b. 10 February
c. 13 February
d. 9 February

6. The National Deworming initiative was launched by the Union Ministry of
a. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
b. Health and Family Welfare
c. Ministry of Agriculture
d. Ministry of Environment and Forests

Answers

1. South Korea
2. Four years
3. Biswamohan Mahapatra 
4. Kerala, Rajasthan
5. 10 February
6. Health and Family Welfare