Current Affairs Quiz 21 July 2018
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- How much amount has been released by the government to the states for the nationwide Student Police Cadet (SPC) programme?
A) Rs 58 crores
B) Rs 74 crores
C) Rs 43 crores
D) Rs 67 crores
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Option D
Explanation: The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launched the Student Police Cadet (SPC) programme for nationwide implementation at a ceremony in Gurugram, Haryana on July 21, 2018. The programme seeks to build a bridge between the Police and the larger community through school students by inculcating values and ethics in them through classes in school and outside. An amount of Rs.67 crores has been released to the States for implementation of the programme. An amount of Rs.50,000 shall be earmarked for each school to be spent on educational aids, training and contingency.
- The Government of India is working on which technology to put a check on vehicle thefts?
A) SemiDots
B) MiniDots
C) MicroDots
D) SprayDots
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Option C
Explanation: In a move to put a check on vehicle thefts Government of India is working on technology named MicroDots. MicroDots involves spraying thousands of small dots laser etched with a vehicle identification numberthroughout the vehicle body, including their engines.
- According to the Confederation of ATM Industry (CATMI), how much amount is required to recalibrate the ATMs for new Rs 100 denomination note?
A) Rs 100 crore
B) Rs 150 crore
C) Rs 200 crore
D) Rs 250 crore
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Option A
Explanation: The ATM operations industry Confederation of ATM Industry (CATMI) said that introduction of a new Rs 100 note would require an investment of Rs 100 crore and 12 months of time to completely recalibrate
- Which country will host the 2018 BIMSTEC Summit?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Bangladesh
C) India
D) Nepal
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Option D
Explanation: The 4th BIMSTEC Summit will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal from August 30 – 31, 2018. The main focus of the summit will be to increase connectivity between the BIMSTEC nations including roads, airways and transmission lines.
- The British Parliamentarians commemorated the 750th birth anniversary of which Indian spiritual leader in 2018?
A) Manavala Mamunigal
B) Vedanta Desika
C) Madhvacharya
D) Nammalvar
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Option B
Explanation: British parliamentarians commemorated the 750th birth anniversary of Vedanta Desika, one of India’s leading spiritual masters. A 13th century spiritual leader of the Sri Vaishnava sect in the post-Ramanuja period, Desika was also a poet and a philosopher.
- Name the state of the art technology launched by the Ministry of Science & Technology for air quality and weather forecasting.
A) MAUSAM
B) WEATHER
C) SAFAR
D) FAST
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Option C
Explanation: Dr Harsh Vardhan unveiled a state-of-the-art Air Quality and Weather Forecast System– SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting) at Chandni Chowk in Delhi on July 21, 2018. In addition to monitoring and forecasting of regular air quality and weather parameters, the Chandni Chowk air quality station will also measure sun’s UV-Index and will provide measurement of online automatic ultrafine particles PM1 and Mercury, both of which have direct relevance to human health.
- Which technology firm will launch its own Internet satellite Athena in 2019?
A) Facebook
B) Telegram
C) Twitter
D) Instagram
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Option A
Explanation: Facebook will launch Athena, its own Internet satellite, early in 2019, as part of its plan to connect billions of people who are still offline. Athena will provide broadband internet connections to rural and under-served areas.
- India lost to which country to settle for gold in the Archery World Cup – Stage 4 in Berlin?
A) Russia
B) Germany
C) France
D) China
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Option C
Explanation: India’s trio of Trisha Deb, Muskan Kirar and Jyothi Surekha fell short by an agonizing one point against France to settle for a silver medal in the women’s compound team final of the Archery World Cup – Stage 4 in Berlin.
- The late Ramchandra Singh Deo was the former cabinet minister of which state?
A) Haryana
B) Bihar
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Chhattisgarh
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Option D
Explanation: The former and first finance minister of Chhattisgarh, Ramchandra Singh Deo, passed away in Raipur. He was 88-year-old
- How many nations are the member of BIMSTEC group?
A) 11
B) 7
C) 9
D) 15
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Option B
Explanation: The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) formed in 1997 is a regional economic bloc comprising of seven member nations of South Asia and Southeast Asia namely Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan, and Nepal. Nepal is the current chair of BIMSTEC.
