Current Affairs Quiz 17 July 2018
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- Who among the following has been given the additional charge as the governor of Himachal Pradesh?
A) Narinder Nath Vohra
B) Mridula Sinha
C) Banwarilal Purohit
D) Kaptan Singh Solanki
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Option D
Explanation: Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki has been given the additional charge of Himachal Pradesh since the incumbent Acharya Devvrat is visiting the US.
- The government has constituted a panel to find ways to strengthen NCC and NSS. Who is the head of the panel?
A) P.P Malhotra
B) Anil Swarup
C) Kuldeep Singh
D) Pradeep Chawla
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Option B
Explanation: Government has decided to form a committee under former education secretary Anil Swarup seeking suggestions to revamp and strengthen National Cadet Corps (NCC) and National Service Scheme(NSS). The Committee will deal with issues like expansion, strengthening training infrastructure, rationalising resources, reducing manpower deficiency affecting NCC and NSS.
- The Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS) is located in which state?
A) Bihar
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Chhattisgarh
D) Haryana
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Option A
Explanation: According to a survey report, the population of the endangered Gangetic river dolphin at the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS) has declined to 154 from 207 in 2015. The Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS) in Bhagalpur District of Bihar is India’s only sanctuary for its national aquatic animal (Dolphins).
- Name the tech giant which has partnered with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to impart digital skills among the youths in India.
A) Samsung
B) Microsoft
C) Facebook
D) TCS
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Option C
Explanation: Social media giant Facebook has entered into a strategic partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to empower youth and entrepreneurs with digital skills in India. The partnership will enable Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to incorporate Facebook’s training on Digital Marketing Skills in its courses, besides providing trainees with access to local, domestic and international markets.
- Steel Ministry has announced new pension scheme for the Steel CPSE employees. The scheme for the executive employees will be effective from_____________
A) January 1, 2007
B) January 1, 2010
C) January 1, 2012
D) January 1, 2015
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Option A
Explanation: Ministry of Steel has agreed to the proposal received from various CPSEs under its control to introduce the pension scheme. The pension scheme will be effective from 1st January 2007 in case of executives and 1st January 2012 in case of non-executives or from a subsequent date as decided by the company.
- Who among the given has topped the Forbes list of “The Highest-Paid Celebrities 2018”?
A) George Clooney
B) Kylie Jenner
C) Floyd Mayweather
D) Dwayne Johnson
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Option C
Explanation: Forbes has released the list of The Highest-Paid Celebrities 2018. American boxer Floyd Mayweather has topped the list with earning of $285 Million. The list is made on the basis of the money the actors earned during the years 2017-2018.
- Under whose chairmanship, the government has set up a committee to tackle industrial pollution around the iconic Taj Mahal?
A) C K Mishra
B) Ajay Kumar Jha
C) Preeti Sudan
D) Alok Shrivastava
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Option A
Explanation: The government has formed a committee comprising officials of the environment ministry, experts from NEERI, IITs and various other forums to look into the issue of industrial pollution around the iconic Taj Mahal. The committee will be headed by C K Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- Wallmart has tied up with which company for digital transformation?
A) Google
B) Apple
C) Microsoft
D) Facebook
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Option C
Explanation: Walmart will enter into a strategic partnership with Microsoft on “digital transformation”. The partnership was focused on using artificial intelligence and other technology tools to help manage costs, expand operations and innovate faster.
- How much amount has recently been approved by the finance ministry to 5 public sector banks as capital infusion?
A) Rs 12,225 crore
B) Rs 11,336 crore
C) Rs 10,117 crore
D) Rs 13,333 crore
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Option B
Explanation: The finance ministry has approved infusion of Rs 11,336 crore in five state-owned banks. Punjab National Bank will get the highest amount.The detailed infusion is given below:
- Punjab National Bank – Rs 2,816 crore
- Allahabad Bank – Rs 1,790 crore
- Andhra Bank – Rs 2,019 crore
- Indian Overseas Bank – Rs 2,157 crore
- Corporation Bank – Rs 2,555 crore
- When was the World Emoji Day observed by tech giants like Apple, Facebook, Twitter?
A) July 16, 2018
B) July 17, 2018
C) July 18, 2018
D) July 15, 2018
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Option B
Explanation: Apple, Facebook, Twitter and other tech giants celebrated World Emoji Day on July 17, 2018. As a part of the day, the tech giants also declared most used and favourite emojis list as well as announced the new ones to be launched and acknowledged how emojis make conversations easy and expressive without words.
- India’s first National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) is being set up in which state?
A) Assam
B) Karnataka
C) Maharashtra
D) Odisha
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Option D
Explanation: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stone of India’s first National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. This modern state-of-the-art institute will impart training to trainers who are teaching in various ITIs and other skill-based education institutes.The Institute will be set up at a cost of Rs. 160 crore, on a 5 Acre land.
- UNEP has tied up with which technology player to monitor the human impact on environmental changes?
A) Google
B) Facebook
C) Microsoft
D) Apple
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Option A
Explanation: The United Nations has entered into a partnership with Google to monitor the impacts of human activity on global ecosystems by using sophisticated online tools of the tech giant. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report, the aim of the partnership is to develop a platform to enable governments, NGO’s and the public to track specific environment-related development targets with a user-friendly Google front-end.
- Who has been named as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Goldman Sachs Group Inc?
A) Elisha Wiesel
B) R. Martin Chavez
C) David Solomon
D) Samuel Sachs
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Option C
Explanation: Goldman Sachs Group Inc named David Solomon as its next chief executive officer. His first day in charge is October 1. Lloyd Blankfein is the current CEO of Goldman Sachs. Currently Solomon is the president and chief operating officer of the company.
- Who has been appointed as the chairman of the committee formed by the government to suggest changes in law to prevent defaulters from fleeing country?
A) Vineet Agarwal
B) Vivek R Wadekar
C) Rajiv Kumar
D) Karnal Singh
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Option C
Explanation: The Government has set up a high-level committee headed by Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar to look at various measures and suggest changes in existing laws in order to stop defaulting promoters from fleeing the country. Other members of the high-level panel include representatives from Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation, Intelligence Bureau, and Reserve Bank of India. Besides, senior officials of Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs are also part of the committee.
- Who has been appointed as the Sports Ambassador of Assam?
A) Shiva Thapa
B) Hima Das
C) Jayanta Talukdar
D) Somdev Devvarman
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Option B
Explanation: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has announced that sprinter Hima Das would be appointed the sports ambassador of Assam.
- What is the rank of Indian Hockey Team in the latest World Hockey Rankings by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)?
A) 2nd
B) 3rd
C) 4th
D) 5th
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Option D
Explanation: The Indian hockey team has achieved the fifth spot in the latest world rankings released by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) pushing back Germany to sixth place. The Indian team made one spot jump after finishing runner up by winning silver medal at the Champions Trophy against Australia in Breda, the Netherlands.
- Rita Bhaduri who passed away was a veteran___________
A) Actor
B) Author
C) Journalist
D) Poet
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Option A
Explanation: Veteran actor Rita Bhaduri died after fighting a kidney related ailment for many days. She was 62.The popular character actor had worked in both films and TV.
- MS Dhoni recently became the fourth Indian batsman to enter the elite list of batsman with 10000 runs in ODIs. Who is the first Indian batsman to achieve this feat?
A) Virendra Sehwag
B) Rahul Dravid
C) Sourav Ganguly
D) Sachin Tendulkar
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Option D
Explanation: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the fourth Indian to reach the milestone of 10,000 runs in ODIs during the second match of the three-game series against England at Lord’s. The 37-year-old former India skipper joined an elite list which features some of India’s greatest batsmen in Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. Players to complete 10,000 ODI runs, in chronological order: Tendulkar, 2001 Inzamam, 2004 Ganguly, 2005 Jayasuriya, 2005 Lara, 2006 Dravid, 2007 Ponting, 2007 Kallis, 2009 Jayawardene, 2011 Sangakkara, 2012 Dilshan, 2015 DHONI, 2018
- Name the Indian celebrities who have been listed in the Forbes list of The Highest-Paid Celebrities 2018.
A) Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan
B) Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgan
C) Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan
D) Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgan
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Option A
Explanation: Two Indian have been listed in the list. Akshay Kumar is at 76th spot with an earning of $ 40.5 Million while Salman Khan is at 82nd rank with earning of $37.7 Million.
- Which country’s hockey team has topped the latest World Hockey Rankings list released by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)?
A) Russia
B) Germany
C) Australia
D) Netherlands
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Option C
Explanation: The top 5 states are:
- Australia (1906 points)
- Argentina (1883)
- Belgium (1709)
- Netherlands (1654)
- India (1484)
