Current Affairs Quiz 21 August 2018
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- Naya Raipur city of Chhattisgarh is to be renamed after the name of which personality?
A) Rajiv Gandhi
B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C) Kofi Annan
D) Narendra Modi
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Option B
Explanation: Chhattisgarh Government has decided to rename Naya Raipur as Atal Nagar, In the memory of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Tathagata Roy is the Governor of which state?
A) Meghalaya
B) Tripura
C) Sikkim
D) Mizoram
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Option A
Explanation: Governor of Tripura – Kaptan Singh Solanki
Governor of Sikkim – Ganga Prasad
Governor of Meghalaya – Tathagata Roy
- The new Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) for refilling of ATMs will be effective from____________
A) January 10, 2019
B) March 1, 2019
C) February 8, 2019
D) July 15, 2019
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Option C
Explanation: Home Ministry has notified the new Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) for replenishment of ATM that would come into effect from February 8, 2019.
- The AI based startup Liv.ai has been acquired by which company?
A) Microsoft
B) Flipkart
C) Facebook
D) Amazon
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Option B
Explanation: Flipkart has acquired AI startup Liv.ai to compete with rival Amazon’s Alexa. The startup has built capabilities in speech recognition and translation in 10 different Indian languages.
- The India Banking Conclave is scheduled to be held in which city in August 2018?
A) Chandigarh
B) Hyderabad
C) Mumbai
D) New Delhi
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Option D
Explanation: Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) (organiser)and the government Think Tank NITI Aayog(knowledge partner) are organizing two-day India Banking Conclave in New Delhi between August 23 and August 24, 2018.
- What is the revised GDP growth of India as estimated by DBS Bank for the fiscal 2018-19?
A) 7.5%
B) 7.1%
C) 7.4%
D) 7.6%
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Option C
Explanation: Global financial services firm DBS has raised the real GDP forecast for the current financial year to 7.4 per cent as against 6.7 per cent in last financial year, driven by consumption and higher public spending.
- Which Indian sports has been recently recognised by the Olympic Council of Asia?
A) Kho Kho
B) Stapoo (Hopscotch)
C) Hide & Seek
D) Lagori (Pithu)
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Option A
Explanation: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has given recognition to India’s indigenous sport of Kho-Kho. The decision to recognise Kho-Kho was taken in the General Assembly of the OCA held in Jakarta on August 19.
- Which of the following is not the correct option regarding the governor of the respective state?
A) Jammu & Kashmir -Satya Pal Malik
B) Uttarakhand – Baby Rani
C) Bihar – Ganga Prasad
D) Haryana – Satyadev Narayan Arya
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Option C
Explanation: Governor of Jammu and Kashmir – Satya Pal Malik
Governor of Bihar – Lalji Tandon
Governor of Uttarakhand – Baby Rani
Governor of Haryana – Satyadev Narayan Arya
- When is the World Senior Citizen Day observed?
A) August 22
B) August 21
C) August 20
D) August 19
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Option B
Explanation: The World Senior Citizen Day, 2018 is observed worldwide on August 21 each year to raise awareness about issues affecting older people, such as deterioration with age and the abuse of the elderly. The theme of World Senior Citizen Day 2018 is :Taking action in the future, taping talents, contributing and participation of older persons in society.
- What is the time deadline set for the replenishment of ATMs in rural areas as per the new order?
A) 8 PM
B) 4 PM
C) 9 PM
D) 6 PM
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Option D
Explanation: Time deadline for replenishment of ATMs in city- 9 PM
Time deadline for replenishment of ATMs in rural areas – 6 PM
Time deadline for replenishment of ATMs in Naxal hit areas – 4 PM
Private cash handling agencies must collect money from the banks in the first half of the day and transport notes only in armoured vehicles.
No cash van should carry cash of more than Rs 5 crore per trip.
