Current Affairs Progress Test – Set 98

1. PM Modi has recently unveiled Amul’s new chocolate plant worth Rs 190 crore in which district of Gujarat?
   Junagadh
   Amreli
   Kheda
   Anand
   Jamnagar
   Option D
   Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new chocolate plant of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), owner of dairy giant Amul, at Mogar at Anand in Gujarat. The chocolate plant, built with an investment of Rs 190 crore, will produce 1,000 tonnes of chocolates every month against the capacity of 600 tonnes of the existing plant.

    

2. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched SATAT initiative to set up Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) production plants. What does S stands for in SATAT?
   Sustainable
   Secondary
   Solar
   Systematic
   Synchronized
   Option A
   Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launched an innovative initiative titled SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) with PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs ,i.e. IOC, BPCL and HPCL) inviting Expression of Interest (EoI) from potential entrepreneurs to set up Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) production plants and make available CBG in the market for use in automotive fuels.

    

3. When is the International Day of Older Persons observed?
   August 31
   September 1
   October 31
   September 30
   October 1
   Option E
   The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 each year to recognize the contributions of older persons and to examine issues that affect their lives. The theme for the 2018 celebration is “Celebrating Older Human Rights champions”.

    

4. The government has recently reduced the gross borrowing estimate for the current fiscal by ______________
   Rs 50,000 crore
   Rs 70,000 crore
   Rs 25,000 crore
   Rs 55,000 crore
   Rs 60,000 crore
   Option B
   Economic Affairs Secretary SC Garg has announced a reduction in gross borrowing estimate for the current fiscal by 70,000 crore rupees and maintained that the government will contain fiscal deficit target at 3.3%.

    

5. Barham Ahmed Salih is the President of which country?
   Saudi Arabia
   Syria
   Iraq
   Turkey
   Iran
   Option C
   Barham Ahmed Salih is an Iraqi Kurdish politician who serves as President of Iraq.

    

6. PM Modi was recently honored with the UNEP Champions of the Earth along with which of these foreign President?
   Donald Trump
   Emmanuel Macron
   Nguyen Phu Trong
   Shinzo Abe
   Vladimir Putin
   Option B
   Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with United Nations’ highest environmental award- UNEP Champions of the Earth, along with French President Emmanuel Macron in New Delhi.

    

7. The 6th IBSAMAR is a joint Multi-National Maritime Exercise between which countries?
   India, Brazil and Sri Lanka
   India, Bhutan and Seychelles
   India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
   India, Brazil and South Africa
   India, Bangladesh and Seychelles
   Option D
   The sixth edition of IBSAMAR, a joint Multi-National Maritime Exercise between the Indian, Brazilian and South African Navies, is being held at Simons Town, South Africa.

    

8. India’s first comprehensive city level Flood Forecasting and Early Warning System (FFEWS) has been launched in which city?
   Kolkata
   New Delhi
   Pune
   Chennai
   Hyderabad
   Option A
   The country’s first Flood Forecasting and Early Warning System (FFEWS) was inaugurated in Kolkata to help people of the city to be better prepared in case of heavy rain and flood.

    

9. Tulsidas Borkar was a legendary Indian composer as well as the player of ______________
   Flute
   Veena
   Sitar
   Tabla
   Harmonium
   Option E
   Tulsidas Borkar was an Indian composer and harmonium player. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016.

    

10. The Government has constituted Competition Law Review Committee to review the Competition Act. Who is the head of the committee?
    Ashok Kumar Gupta
    Injeti Srinivas
    M. S. Sahoo
    Harsha Vardhana Singh
    Pallavi Shardul Shroff
    Option B
    

     

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