Current Affairs Quiz 12 July 2018
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- Who will head the high level task force constituted to suggest ways to reduce dependence on imports?
A) Ajit Seth
B) P K Sinha
C) Rajiv Mehrishi
D) Hasmukh Adhia
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Option B
Explanation: The government has set up a high-level task force under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha to identify various items and policy interventions to reduce dependence on import.
- The first of its kind Signature Bridge has been built in which state/ UT
A) Delhi
B) Assam
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Jammu & Kashmir
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Option A
Explanation: India’s first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge “Signature Bridge” in Delhi is finally scheduled to be open by October 2018. The 675m long and 35.2m wide bridge will connect the Wazirabad bridge across the river Yamuna. It will also connect the Outer Ring Road on the western bank of the river with Wazirabad Road on the eastern side to reduce the vehicular pressure off the existing Wazirabad bridge.
- The new headquarter building of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been inaugurated in which city?
A) Hyderabad
B) Mumbai
C) New Delhi
D) Indore
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Option C
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Dharohar Bhawan, the new headquarters building of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in New Delhi. The ASI’s new headquarters at Tilak Marg has been equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including energy efficient lighting and rainwater harvesting.
- The Indian Army has signed an MOU with which bank on Defence Salary Package?
A) Bank of Baroda
B) HDFC Bank
C) ICICI Bank
D) State Bank of India
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Option D
Explanation: The Indian Army has signed MOU with the State bank of India (SBI) on the Defence Salary Package. It will include free personal accident death and total disability cover. The first MoU between SBI and the Indian Army was signed in 2011 and was renewed on 23 Feb 2015.
- Which state has set up Heritage Cabinet to preserve the history and culture of the state with special focus on state language?
A) Maharashtra
B) Odisha
C) West Bengal
D) Punjab
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Option B
Explanation: The Odisha government has constituted a ‘Heritage Cabinet’ to preserve the Odia language and the history and culture of the state. As per the notification issued by the Parliamentary Affairs Department, the cabinet comprises eight members and will be headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
- When is the United Nations Malala Day observed?
A) July 12
B) July 11
C) July 10
D) July 9
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Option A
Explanation: 12 July: United Nations Malala day. The day is based upon the life and struggles of Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, who advocates for equal access to education for women.
- Which among the given bodies has prepared a 15-point action plan titled ‘Breathe India’ to combat air pollution in ten most polluted cities in India listed by WHO?
A) National Development Council
B) FICCI
C) Ministry of Finance
D) NITI Aayog
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Option D
Explanation: Niti Aayog has proposed a 15-point action plan titled ‘Breathe India’, to combat air pollution in ten most polluted cities in India. According to a recent WHO database (2018), Delhi, Kanpur, Faridabad, Gaya, Varanasi, Agra, Gurgaon, Muzaffarpur, Lucknow and Patna are the top ten most polluted cities in India.
- Who has been sworn in as the Director General of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)?
A) Ansar Burney
B) Gautam Bambawale
C) T.C.A. Raghavan
D) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
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Option C
Explanation: The Vice President of India and also the President of ICWA, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has appointed Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan as the Director General, ex officio Member-Secretary of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA).
- Which among the following stations has been awarded the first prize under the Station Beautification competition organised by Indian Railways?
A) Secunderabad & Madurai Railway station
B) Balharshah & Chandrapur Railway stations
C) Gandhidham & Kota Railway station
D) Madhubani & Madurai Railway station
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Option B
Explanation: The Union Minister of Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal gave away the awards to winning stations of Station Beautification competition in Rail Bhawan.
| Rank |
Stations |
Prize Money |
| 1st |
Balharshah & Chandrapur Railway stations (Central Railway) |
Rs 10 Lakhs |
| 2nd |
Madhubani Railway station (East Central Railway) &
Madurai Railway station (Southern Railway) |
Rs 5 Lakhs |
| 3rd |
Gandhidham Railway station (Western Railway),
Kota Railway station (West Central Railway) &
Secunderabad Railway station (South Central Railway) |
Rs 3 Lakhs |
- Name the renowned spiritual leader and the head of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission who died recently.
A) Dada JP Vaswani
B) Sadhu T. L. Vaswani
C) Krishna Kumar Vaswani
D) Dada Lekhraj Vaswani
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Option A
Explanation: Spiritual leader and head of Sadhu Vaswani mission Dada JP Vaswani passed away in Pune. He was 99. Born on August 2, 1918 in Pakistan’s Hyderabad city in a Sindh family, Vaswani was a world renowned spiritual leader known for promoting vegetarianism and animal rights.
- The report titled ‘Missed Opportunities: The High Cost of Not Educating Girls’has been released by ________ on the United Nations Malala Day.
A) United Nations Development Programme
B) International Monetary Fund
C) World Bank
D) World Economic Forum
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Option C
Explanation: World Bank released the report titled ‘Missed Opportunities: The High Cost of Not Educating Girls’ on the United Nations Malala day. The report said that not educating girls or creating barriers in their school education globally costs between $15-30 trillion.
- India has recently become the _____ shareholder of the London based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
A) 60th
B) 58th
C) 72nd
D) 69th
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Option D
Explanation: India has become the 69th and the newest shareholder of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The membership will pave way for more joint investment with Indian companies across the bank’s regions of operation.
- What is the enhanced threshold monetary limits for filing Departmental Appeals at the Supreme Court Level
A) Rs 25 Lakh
B) Rs 50 Lakh
C) Rs 75 Lakh
D) Rs 1 Crore
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Option D
Explanation: Government of India has decided to increase the threshold monetary limits for filing Departmental Appeals at various levels, be it Appellate Tribunals, High Courts and the Supreme Court in the following manner.
| Sl. No. |
Appeal Forum |
Present limit for filing appeal(In Rs.) |
Enhanced limit(In Rs.) |
| 1. |
ITAT / CESTAT |
10 lakhs |
20 lakhs |
| 2. |
High Courts |
20 lakhs |
50 lakhs |
| 3. |
Supreme Court |
25 lakhs |
1 Crore |
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Name the Ministry which has launched the Technology Challenge: Identifying solutions for cleaning of Sewerage Systems and Septic Tanks.
A) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
B) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D) Ministry of Labour and Employment
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Option B
Explanation: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched “Technology Challenge: Identifying solutions for cleaning of Sewerage Systems and Septic Tanks” with the objective of eliminating the human entry into septic tanks/manholes etc for cleaning. The challenge will be a part of the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention which will be held on 2nd of October this year.
- As per a recent report by ILO, India could generate 3 million additional jobs if 40 percent of electricity is derived from renewable energy sector by___________
A) 2030
B) 2020
C) 2025
D) 2050
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Option A
Explanation: If 40 per cent of India’s electricity comes from renewables by 2030 (from 7.5 per cent in February 2018), the country could add about 3 million new jobs, according to a report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), an arm of the United Nations.
