Current Affairs Progress Test – Set 113

1. The state government of West Bengal has decided to rename the West Bengal Green University. The new name of the institution will be________________
   Rani Durgavati Green University
   Rani Padmavati Green University
   Rani Rashmoni Green University
   Rani Karnavati Green University
   Rani Panna Green University
   Option C
   

    

2. India observes its National Law Day (Constitution Day) on_________
   26 November
   27 November
   28 November
   25 November
   24 November
   Option A
   Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Divas, is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of Constitution of India. On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.

    

3. Which Indian state has launched DataCity Programme to solve challenges faced by global cities with respect to smart mobility, energy, pollution etc?
   Tamil Nadu
   Gujarat
   Andhra Pradesh
   Maharashtra
   Karnataka
   Option E
   The government of Karnataka has partnered with France-based utility company SUEZ, Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and Paris-headquartered innovation hub NUMA, to launch ‘DataCity Open Innovation Programme’ in collaboration with startups and corporates.

    

4. How many fellow’s have been selected to be awarded “The SwarnaJayanti Fellowships Scheme – 2017-18”
   5
   21
   7
   14
   1
   Option D
   http://www.dst.gov.in/sites/default/files/Final-List-SwarnaJayanti-Fellows-2017-18_0.pdf

    

5. New Zealand based University of Auckland has signed an MoU with which Indian University to foster research and academic exchange in educational sector
   IIT Kanpur
   IIT Kharagpur
   IIT Hyderabad
   IIT Madras
   IIT Delhi
   Option B
   Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and Auckland University have signed an MoU to foster academic exchange and research collaboration, faculty exchange and student mobility. This is the first strategic partnership of University of Auckland with a higher educational institution in India

    

6. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board?
   Guntur Nageswara Rao
   S. A. Bhardwaj
   Devang V.Khakhar
   A. Gopalakrishnan
   Harsh Kumar Gupta
   Option A
   Renowned scientist Guntur Nageswara Rao has been appointed as Atomic Energy Regulatory Board chairman. He will continue in the post three year

    

7. Which among the following statements are not true about the PAiSA portal launched under DAY-NULM?
   PAiSA stands for Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access
   Designed and developed by State Bank of India
   Platform for processing interest subvention on bank loans to beneficiaries under DAY-NULM
   The portal was launched by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
   All the above are correct
   Option B
   The web platform has been designed and developed by Allahabad Bank which is the Nodal bank.

    

8. Name the first ever Indian to clinch a gold medal in Sabre event at Senior Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2018
   Thoudam Kabita Devi
   Yashkeerat Hayer
   Husanpreet Kaur
   CA Bhavani Devi
   Jas Seerat Singh
   Option D
   India’s CA Bhavani Devi won the gold medal in the Sabre event in the Senior Commonwealth Fencing championship 2018 held in Canberra, Australia. Bhavani Devi is the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth championship.

    

9. The Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and Sashastra Sima Bal have joined hands to provide security to Dudhwa forests and its rich wildlife. The Tiger reserved is located in which state?
   Madhya Pradesh
   Bihar
   Uttar Pradesh
   Jharkhand
   Haryana
   Option C
   Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) and Sashastra Sima Bal (SSB) have joined hands to provide full proof security to Dudhwa forests and its rich wildlife.

    

10. Which among the following cyclonic storms have been categorized as the ‘rarest cyclone’ by Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES)?
    Vardah
    Hudhud
    Ockhi
    Gaja
    Titli
    Option E
    `The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for Africa and Asia, a 45-nation international organisation on disaster warning, has termed ‘Titli’, the severe cyclonic storm that devastated Odisha in October, as ‘rarest cyclone’.

     

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