Current Affairs Quiz 1 August 2018
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- How many Indian companies have been listed in the 2018 Fortune 500 Companies list?
A) 7
B) 9
C) 11
D) 15
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Option A
Explanation: Seven Indian companies have made it to the latest Fortune 500 list of the world’s biggest corporations in terms of revenue.
- Which telecom company has launched the “Bandwith on Demand” platform for business?
A) BSNL
B) Bharti Airtel
C) Vodafone
D) Aircel
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Option B
Explanation: Telecom major Bharti Airtel launched its “Bandwith on Demand” platform globally to enable businesses manage bandwidth requirements on a real-time basis.
- Umbayee passed away recently. He was a noted___________
A) Violinist
B) Sand Artist
C) Classical Dancer
D) Ghazal Singer
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Option D
Explanation: Noted ghazal singer and composer from Kerala, Umbayee, passed away. He was 68.
- What is the current Repo Rate?
A) 6.5%
B) 6.25%
C) 6.75%
D) 6.50%
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Option A
Explanation: Repo Rate: 6.5%; Reverse Repo Rate: 6.25%; MSF and Bank Rate: 6.75%; CRR: 4%; SLR: 19.5%
- The State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index has been jointly prepared by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and___________
A) Planning Commssion
B) Finance Ministry
C) NITI Aayog
D) SEBI
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Option C
Explanation: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), has released the ‘State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index’, which assesses state policies and programmes aimed at improving energy efficiency across various sectors.
- The 23rd Asian Athletics Championships will be held in which country?
A) Bhubaneswar, India
B) Doha, Qatar
C) Incheon, South Korea
D) Jakarta, Indonesia
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Option B
Explanation: The 23rd Asian Athletics Championships will be held in Doha,Qatar from April 19 to April 24, 2019.
- The world’s first intertidal art gallery named Coralarium has been inaugurated in which country?
A) Mauritius
B) Seychelles
C) Sri Lanka
D) Maldives
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Option D
Explanation: An intertidal art gallery named Coralarium was opened in the Maldives. It is filled with around 30 sculptures acting as a habitat for coral and other marine species.
- Name the player to clinch the gold in the men’s javelin throw event at the 2018 Savo Games in Finland.
A) Keshorn Walcott
B) Davinder Singh Kang
C) Neeraj Chopra
D) Vikas Krishan Yadav
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Option C
Explanation: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won gold beating his Chinese Taipei rival Chao-Tsun Cheng at the Savo Games in Finland.
- Who among the following has been awarded with the Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards 2017?
A) Bhartruhari Mahtab
B) Dinesh Trivedi
C) Ghulam Nabi Azad
D) Hukmdev Narayan Yadav
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Option A
Explanation: Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards 2013: Dr Najma Heptulla ; Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards 2014: Hukmdev Narayan Yadav; Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards 2015: Ghulam Nabi Azad; Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards 2016: Dinesh Trivedi; Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards 2017: Bhartruhari Mahtab
- Name the company which has topped the Fortune 500 Companies 2018 list.
A) General Motors
B) Amazon
C) Boeing
D) Walmart
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Option D
Explanation: The Overall Ranking has been topped by Walmart ($500,343 M), second is Exxon Mobil and third is Berkshire Hathaway.
- Which company has topped the Swachhata ranking of Oil & Gas CPSEs
A) IOCL
B) ONGC
C) HPCL
D) BPCL
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Option B
Explanation: Swachhata ranking of Oil & Gas CPSEs- Top- ONGC; Second- IOCL; Third- HPCL
- As per the Cabinet approval, the Agricultural Scientists’ Recruitment Board (ASRB) will be restructured to have how many members?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
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Option C
Explanation: Restructuring of Agricultural Scientists’ Recruitment Board (ASRB) that will now be a 4 Member body instead of 3 Members and have a Chairperson and 3 Members. ASRB would be for a period of three years or till attainment of 65 years of age, whichever is earlier.For the purpose of autonomy, secrecy, accountability and efficient functioning ASRB shall be delinked from ICAR and to be attached with Deptt. of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE) under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare.
- The chatbot named Ask Motabhai has been launched by___________
A) HDFC Bank
B) SEBI
C) NSE
D) BSE
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Option D
Explanation: BSE has introduced a chatbot named Ask Motabhai. Itis built using ShepHertz Applied AI Services on Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence platform.
- What was the theme of the Swachhta Pakhwada organised by Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG)?
A) Innovation and Transformation
B) Innovation and Sustainability
C) Change and Transformation
D) Sustainability and Revolution
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Option B
Explanation: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG), its attached offices and Oil & Gas CPSEs under the administrative control of MoPNG celebrated Swachhta Pakhwada fortnight 01st to 15th July, 2018. Theme: “Innovation” and “Sustainability”.
- The GDP growth projection for 2018-19 as per the 3rd bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement is____________
A) 7.4%
B) 7.2%
C) 7.3%
D) 7.5%
