Current Affairs Quiz 28 July 2018
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- The Government of India is committed to completely eliminate viral hepatitis by which year?
A) 2035
B) 2025
C) 2022
D) 2030
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Option D
Explanation: Marking the 2018 World Hepatitis Day on July 28, the government has launched National Viral Hepatitis Control program in New Delhi to combat the disease by 2030 in the country. The initiative is a part of government’s commitment to work towards the elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030
- Which Indian state has announced to soon launch the Pranam Scheme compelling government employees to look after their dependent parents?
A) West Bengal
B) Assam
C) Haryana
D) Telangana
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Option B
Explanation: The BJP-led government in Assam is set to roll out a law from October 2, 2018 making it mandatory for state government employees to look after their aged and dependent parents and physically challenged siblings who do not have a source of income. For this purpose, the Assam state assembly has passed the Assam Employees Parents Responsibility and Norms for Accountability and Monitoring (PRANAM) Bill, 2017.
- How much amount has been released by the Telangana government in the 2nd phase of the Rythu Bandhu scheme for the rabi season?
A) Rs 5,925 crore
B) Rs 5,825 crore
C) Rs 5,725 crore
D) Rs 5,625 crore
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Option A
Explanation: The Telangana government has released Rs 5,925 crore for the second phase of the Rythu Bandhu scheme for the rabi season. This is part of the Rs 11,925 crore allocated in the 2018-19 Budget for the scheme that seeks to provide financial assistance of Rs 4,000 each to farmers for every acre they own to take care of the purchase of inputs ahead of the agricultural season.
- What is the enhanced value limit for exports through courier service/post per consignment?
A) Rs 50,000
B) Rs 1 lakh
C) Rs 2 lakh
D) Rs 5 lakh
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Option D
Explanation: The value limit for exports through courier service/post has been placed at Rs 5 lakh and the eligibility criteria for entitlement under MEIS for courier/post exports have been increased to Rs 5 lakh per consignment from the earlier Rs 25,000 per consignment.
- Which Indian NGO has been accorded the special consultative status by UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?
A) Global Punjab Foundation
B) Sankalp NGO
C) Patiala Foundation
D) Guru Nanak Educational Help Society
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Option C
Explanation: Punjab-based NGO, Patiala Foundation which has been working in the field of culture, tourism and road safety, has been accorded the highest status that is granted by the United Nations to non-governmental organisations. The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) granted the “special consultative status” to the NGO.
- When is the World Hepatitis Day observed?
A) July 29
B) July 28
C) July 27
D) July 26
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Option B
Explanation: The World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on July 28 to raise global awareness of hepatitis, a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E, and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
- Under the PRANAM Scheme, any govt employee found guilty of not taking care of their dependent elderly parents will have to give upto___________ percent of the salary to the parents.
A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%
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Option A
Explanation: As per the rules of the PRANAM act “dependent parents not having any source of income can get upto 10 percent of the salary of the state government employees’ if they are found guilty of not taking adequate care of their dependent elderly parents. In case of physically challenged siblings it can go upto 15 percent of the salary of the employees.
- The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the ___________principal organs of the UN.
A) 8
B) 5
C) 6
D) 4
- What does MEIS stands for?
A) Managing Exports from India Scheme
B) Multilateral Exports from India Scheme
C) Marketing Exports from India Scheme
D) Merchandise Exports from India Scheme
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Option D
Explanation: Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) under Foreign Trade Policy of India (FTP 2015-20) is one of the two schemes introduced in Foreign Trade Policy of India 2015-20, as a part of Exports from India Scheme. (The other scheme is SEIS, Service Exports from India Scheme).
- What is the theme of the World Hepatitis Day 2018?
A) Eliminate Hepatities
B) Test. Treat. Hepatitis
C) Know Hepatitis-Act now
D) Hepatitis: Think Again
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Option B
Explanation: The theme of World Hepatitis Day 2018: Test. Treat. Hepatitis.
