Current Affairs Quiz 27 July 2018
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- Which Indian state has become the leading state in renewable energy generation as of March 2018 based on the report of Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Karnataka
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Option D
Explanation: The Indian state of Karnataka has become the new national leader in renewable energy generation, concludes a report published today by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. Karnataka had a total of 12.3 gigawatts (GW) of renewable capacity installed as of March 2018. Karnataka surpassed Tamil Nadu to become the leading state in renewable energy generation.
- Japan based PayPay Corporation has partnered with which Indian company to launch barcodes (QR Codes) based smartphone payment services in Japan?
A) State Bank of India
B) PhonePe
C) Paytm
D) BSNL
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Option C
Explanation: PayPay Corporation, a joint venture between SoftBank Group Corp. and Yahoo Japan Corporation has partnered with India’s largest payment services provider Paytm to offer smartphone payment services using barcodes (QR Codes) in Japan. The partnership will enable Paytm to expand its digital payments portfolio in Japan. The payments platform will be called PayPay and is likely to be launched in the fall of 2018.
- How many Indians have been listed in the 2018 edition of the Variety 500 Index?
A) 12
B) 15
C) 20
D) 24
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Option A
Explanation: 12 Indians got place in the Variety 500 Index. These are:
- Priyanka Chopra – ARTIST / ACTRESS / PRODUCER
- Anil Ambani CHAIRMAN – RELIANCE GROUP
- Karan Johar – WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCERUday Shankar- PRESIDENT, 21ST CENTURY FOX, ASIA / CHAIRMAN & CEO, STAR INDIA
- Salman Khan – ACTOR / PRODUCER
- Punit Goenka – CEO / MANAGING DIRECTOR ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD.
- Siddharth Kapur- PRESIDENT THE FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCERS GUILD OF INDIA LTD.
- Subhash Chandra – FOUNDER / CHAIRMAN ESSEL GROUP
- Ekta Kapoor – JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR / CREATIVE DIRECTOR BALAJI TELEFILMS
- Mukesh Ambani – CHAIRMAN / MANAGING DIRECTOR – RELIANCE INDUSTRIES
- Kishore Lulla – EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN / PRODUCER EROS INTERNATIONAL
- Aditya Chopra – CHAIRMAN YASH RAJ FILMS
- Who is the head of the 16 member committee constituted to examine motor third party insurance pricing?
A) K. M. Mani
B) P.C. George
C) P.J. Joseph
D) P. K. Kunhalikutty
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Option C
Explanation: Insurance regulator IRDAI has constituted a 16-member committee to examine motor third party insurance pricing aspects and make recommendations on the premium rates for 2019-20. P.J. Joseph will be the chairman of the committee.
- The 2020 IAAF World Athletics U20 Championships will take place in which country?
A) Japan
B) Kenya
C) Indonesia
D) South Africa
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Option B
Explanation: The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has chosen Nairobi, Kenya as the host city of the 2020 IAAF World Athletics U20 Championships. The IAAF World U20 Championships Nairobi 2020 have been scheduled for July 7-12, 2020.
- How many agreements have been signed between India and South Africa on the sidelines of the 10th BRICS Summit?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
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Option A
Explanation: India and South Africa signed three agreements following bilateral talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- The 10 member committee on data protection law has suggested amendments in the Aadhaar Act for data protection. Who is the head of the committee?
A) K. G. Balakrishnan
B) S.B. Sinha
C) Dalveer Bhandari
D) B.N. Srikrishna
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Option D
Explanation: The Justice B.N. Srikrishna Committee on data protection law submitted the long-awaited data-protection bill officially titled‘Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 on 27 July to the IT Ministry for review. The Committee has suggested amendments to various laws including the Aadhaar Act to provide for imposition of penalties on data fiduciaries and compensations to data principals for violations of the data protection law.
- Who among the following has been conferred with the Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman?
A) Sitakant Mahapatra
B) Manoj Das
C) Ramakanta Rath
D) Shankha Ghosh
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Option C
Explanation: Odia litterateur Ramakanta Rath received Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman, Odisha’s highest literary award, for the year 2018. The award is named after 15th century Odia poet Atibadi Jagannath Das.
- How much amount of cheque has been granted by India to Nepal to support the reconstruction of private houses in earthquake effected Nuwakot and Gorkha districts?
A) 2.1 billion NPR
B) 1.5 billion NPR
C) 3.2 billion NPR
D) 1.8 billion NPR
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Option A
Explanation:Indian government has handed over a cheque of 2.1 billion Nepalese rupee (NPR) to Nepal towards reimbursement of 1st tranche of housing support to 42,086 Govt of India supported beneficiaries in Nuwakot and Gorkha districts.The financial aid is part of India’s commitment towards Nepal’s post-earthquake reconstruction for which both the countries had signed an MoU worth US$ 100 million grant to support the reconstruction of 50,000 private houses in Nuwakot and Gorkha districts in February 2016.
- The India Invest has signed an MoU with which country for technological development across areas like Blockchain, AI and Analytics?
A) Japan
B) UAE
C) South Africa
D) Nepal
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Option B
Explanation: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Invest India and the UAE Minister for Artificial Intelligence (AI) for India – UAE Artificial Intelligence Bridge in New Delhi to promote the use of digital technology for better governance. The MoU will boost development across areas like Blockchain, AI and Analytics. It will generate an estimated USD 20 billion in economic benefits during the next decade for both countries. By 2035 AI can potentially add USD 957 billion to the Indian economy.
- A programme on Ethics in Public Governance named “Mission Satyanishtha” has been launched by which government department?
A) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
B) National Commission for Women
C) Indian Railways
D) Indian Space Research Organisation
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Option C
Explanation: Indian Railways organized a programme on Ethics in Public Governance and Launched “Mission Satyanishtha” in New Delhi. “Mission Satyanishtha” launched on 27th July 2018 aims at sensitizing all railway employees about the need to adhere to good ethics and to maintain high standards of integrity at work.
- The 11th edition of the BRICS 2019 will be held in which country?
A) India
B) China
C) Russia
D) Brazil
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Option D
Explanation: The Heads of State and Government of the the 5 BRICS nations met from 25 – 27 July 2018 in Johannesburg, at the 10th BRICS Summit. The 10th BRICS Summit was held under the theme “BRICS in Africa: Collaboration for Inclusive Growth and Shared Prosperity in the 4th Industrial Revolution”.The Summit concluded with the adoption of Johannesburg Declaration by all the leaders of the BRICS nation by consensus.