Current Affairs Quiz 10 August 2018
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- Which state has organised the ‘One District One Product’ Summit recently?
A) Assam
B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Gujarat
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Option C
Explanation: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the ‘One District One Product’ Summit on August 10, 2018 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Under the ‘One District One Product’ scheme, the state government has set a goal of providing employment to 25 lakh people in five years through the financial assistance of Rs. 25,000 crores.
- Name the rescue operation launched by Indian Navy in flood hit area of Kerala.
A) Operation Seva
B) Operation Upkaar
C) Operation Sahara
D) Operation Madad
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Option D
Explanation: The Southern Naval Command at Kochi has rescued scores of people stranded in the flood-hit areas of Kerala as part of the Indian Navy’s “Operation Madad” for the rain and landslide-ravaged state.
- When is the World Biofuel Day observed?
A) August 8
B) August 10
C) August 9
D) August 11
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Option B
Explanation: The World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th August to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels. The World Biofuel Day is being observed by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for the last three years to highlight the various efforts made by the Government in the biofuel sector.
- Name the bank which has launched the online platform MyDeal to raise funds from capital market?
A) HSBC
B) Kotak Mahindra Bank
C) HDFC
D) Federal Bank
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Option A
Explanation: HSBC has launched a new digital platform, MyDeal, to simplify capital raising process through capital markets by providing real-time access to information such as investors’ feedback, profiles, client orders and deal pricing.
- Nepal has recently signed an MoU with which country for cooperation in the field of energy sector for the first time.
A) Malaysia
B) Bhutan
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bangladesh
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Option D
Explanation: Nepal and Bangladesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in the development of the energy sector for the first time.
- Which company has launched the video-based Q&A app Cameos?
A) Twitter
B) Facebook
C) Google
D) Apple
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Option C
Explanation: Google has launched a new video-based Q&A app called Cameos on the App Store, which allows people to answer questions about themselves, then share those answers directly on Google. The app is aimed at celebrities and other public figures, who are often the subject of people’s Google searches.
- Who has been named as the next United nations Human Rights Chief?
A) Rafael Correa
B) Cristina Fernandez
C) Sebastian Pinera
D) Michelle Bachelet
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Option D
Explanation: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has chosen Chile’s former President Michelle Bachelet to be the next Human Rights chief. She will succeed Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein as the head of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
- Name the Indian athlete who has been named as the flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2018.
A) Dutee Chand
B) Neeraj Chopra
C) Kidambi Srikanth
D) P. V. Sindhu
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Option B
Explanation: Star Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been named the Indian contingent’s flag-bearer for the 2018 Asian Games opening ceremony to be held on August 18 in Jakarta. The Games will be held from August 18 to September 2 in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang.
- Jarrod Lyle was a renowned player of____________-
A) Archery
B) Football
C) Golf
D) Hockey
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Option C
Explanation: Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle has died after a long struggle with cancer. He was 36. The Australian won twice on the feeder Web.com tour in 2008, and played 121 US PGA Tour tournaments during his professional career.
- The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is located at______________
A) Geneva, Switzerland
B) New York, United States
C) Rome, Italy
D) Paris, France
