Current Affairs Quiz 22 August 2018
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- Name the only female Indian athlete to be listed in the Forbes Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2018 list
A) Saina Nehwal
B) P.V Sindhu
C) Sania Mirza
D) Sakshi Malik
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Option B
Explanation: Indian Badminton star P.V Sindhu has been ranked 7th in the Forbes Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2018 list. She is the only Indian in the list and has a total earning of $8.5 million. Tennis Star Serena Williams has topped the ranking with total earnings of $18.1 million.
- Which of the following is the first ever Public Sector Enterprise of India to make transaction on the “TReDS platform”?
A) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
B) Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
C) Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL)
D) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
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Option C
Explanation: The Receivables Exchange of India (RXIL) has said that Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has become the first public sector enterprise to make a transaction on the “TReDS platform”.
- Which city will host the Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo 2018?
A) New Delhi
B) Indore
C) Hyderabad
D) Greater Noida
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Option D
Explanation: The Renewable Energy India (REI) 2018 will be organised by B2B events organiser UBM India from September 18 to 20 In Greater Noida. India’s clean energy sector is expected to attract additional investments worth $1 billion (Rs 6,987 crore)during the renewable energy expo.
- EX HOP is the maiden joint air exercise of the India Air Force with which country?
A) Malaysia
B) Indonesia
C) Vietnam
D) Thailand
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Option A
Explanation: The first-ever joint air exercise involving the Indian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Air Force commenced at Subang Air Base in Malaysia. The joint air exercise was named EX HOP.
- Alinz Portable Petrol Pump has tied up with PETROCard to set up first ever portable petrol pumps in India. PETROCard is based in which country?
A) Austria
B) Czech Republic
C) Germany
D) Netherlands
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Option B
Explanation: The Alinz Portable Petrol Pump Pvt Ltd (APPPPL) has tied up with Czech firm Petrocard (technology partner) to set up four manufacturing units in India for self-service portable petrol pumps at an investment of Rs. 1,600 crore. The concept of portable petrol pumps is new to India and has received the approval of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and would enable us to refuel our vehicle on our own by making digital payment.
- The newly unveiled dedicated portal ‘2GUD’ has been launched by which company for refurbished goods?
A) eBay
B) Paytm
C) Amazon
D) Flipkart
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Option D
Explanation: Retail giant Walmart-owned leading e-tailer Flipkart has unveiled a dedicated portal ‘2GUD’ for refurbished goods, including mobile phones, laptops and tablets.
- Eminent writer Jadunath Das Mohapatra was the former minister of which state?
A) Assam
B) West Bengal
C) Odisha
D) Gujarat
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Option C
Explanation: Former Odisha Minister and eminent writer Jadunath Das Mohapatra passed away at 90.
- Government has unveiled draft International Air Connectivity (IAC) scheme to extend UDAN scheme to international destination with the aim to increase international ticketing to 20 crore by which year?
A) 2025
B) 2027
C) 2030
D) 2035
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Option B
Explanation: The Centre has unveiled a draft scheme for extending affordable air travel programme UDAN to international circuits with the aim to increase air connectivity between the Indian states and selected international destinations through the provision of financial support to airlines. The draft International Air Connectivity (IAC) scheme envisages to increase international ticketing to 20 crore by 2027.
- TReDS stands for____________
A) Temporary Record entering Data System
B) Trade Revolving electronic Discount System
C) Temporary Rural electrification Data System
D) Trade Receivables electronic Discount System
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Option D
Explanation: Trade Receivables electronic Discount System (TReDS)
- Name the athlete to top the Forbes Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2018 list.
A) Serena Williams
B) Simona Halep
C) Maria Sharapova
D) Caroline Wozniacki
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Option A
Explanation: Tennis Star Serena Williams has topped the ranking with total earnings of $18.1 million.
