Current Affairs Quiz 29 June 2018
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- Which app has been launched to track and trace missing and abandoned children in India?
A) ReTrace
B) ReTrack
C) eTrace
D) ReUnite
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Option D
Explanation: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu launched a mobile application called “ReUnite” which helps to track and trace missing and abandoned children in India. Non-government organisation Bachpan Bachao Andolan and IT major Capgemini has developed this app. Amazon Rekognition, web facial recognition service, is being used to identify missing kids.
- Mobile App ‘ReUnite’ has been launched by organisation Bachpan Bachao Andolan in collaboration with which IT firm?
A) Wipro
B) Capgemini
C) Google
D) Microsoft
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Option B
Explanation: Non-government organisation Bachpan Bachao Andolan and IT major Capgemini has developed this app. Amazon Rekognition, web facial recognition service, is being used to identify missing kids.
- Where was the second ISSF Junior World Cup 2018 held?
A) Germany
B) India
C) Australia
D) China
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Option A
Explanation: Suhl, Germany . India was the table topper with 26 medals among 61 participating countries
- Manu Bhaker is related to which sports?
A) Football
B) Hockey
C) Sprint
D) Shooting
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Option D
Explanation: Shooting
- Which country will host 2018 women’s hockey World Cup?
A) India
B) Australia
C) England
D) New Zealand
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Option C
Explanation: London, England
- Rani Rampal is related to which sports?
A) Cricket
B) Wrestling
C) Hockey
D) Badminton
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Option C
Explanation: Rani Rampal has been named as the captain of India’s 18-member squad for the women’s hockey World Cup to be played in London, England starting July 21, 2018.
- Which state hosted the AgriVikas-2018 conclave?
A) Maharashtra
B) Bihar
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Odisha
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Option D
Explanation: ‘AgriVikas-2018’, as the two-day conclave was held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- By what percent the GDP of India will decline by 2050 due to climate change as per World Bank?
A) 2%
B) 3.6%
C) 2.8%
D) 1.5%
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Option C
Explanation: As per the World Bank report titled ‘South Asia’s Hotspots: The Impact of Temperature and Precipitation Changes on Living Standards’, Climate change could cost India 2.8 per cent of GDP, and depress living standards of nearly half of its population by 2050.
- Which app has been launched by ICC to access information relating to anti-corruption and anti-doping.
A) ICC Antidpoing
B) ICC Integrity
C) ICC Probity
D) ICC Honour
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Option B
Explanation: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched “ICC Integrity” app as part of its ongoing commitment to protect the spirit and integrity of the game.
- Asia’s first patent arbitration hub will come up in which country?
A) England
B) US
C) India
D) Japan
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Option D
Explanation: Japan will open an international arbitration body specializing in intellectual property in Tokyo in September
- Israel has gifted 100 digital farming units to which Indian state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Telangana
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Gujarat
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Option D
Explanation: Israel will gift 100 units of digital farming on an experimental basis in Gujarat. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani met Netafim CEO Ran Maidan and discussed with him the potential of digital farming in Gujarat.
- Which bank has been authorized to issue and encash Electoral Bonds in the 4th phase?
A) State Bank of India
B) Reserve Bank of India
C) ICICI Bank
D) Both (A) and (B)
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Option A
Explanation: State Bank of India (SBI), in the 4th phase of sale, has been authorised to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 11 Authorised Branches.
- Which district has topped the First Delta Ranking of Aspirational Districts of NITI Aayog?
A) West Sikkim
B) Dahod
C) Korba
D) Moga
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Option C
Explanation: Dahod of Gujarat- Top
- Which district has been placed last in ranking of the First Delta Ranking of Aspirational Districts of NITI Aayog?
A) Muzaffarpur
B) Purnia
C) Begusarai
D) Kupwara
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Option D
Explanation: Kupwara of J&K- Last
- Where was the TECH-THON for POSHAN Abhiyaan organized?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Noida
D) Lucknow
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Option A
Explanation: The Ministry of Women and Child Development organised TECH-THON for POSHAN Abhiyaan in New Delhi.
- Which Indian Navy ships participated in the Passage Exercise 2018 with Indonesia?
A) INS Arihant and INS Chakra
B) INS Arihant and INS Shardul
C) INS Guldar and INS Shardul
D) INS Shakti and INS Kamorta
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Option D
Explanation: Indian Navy’s INS Shakti and INS Kamorta (P28) undertakes Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Madidihang (855), at the Port of Makassar, Indonesia on June 27, 2018.
- What is India’s rank in Global realty transparency index?
A) 35
B) 36
C) 37
D) 38
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Option A
Explanation: India- 35; Top- UK; Last- Venezuela
- Which country has topped the Global realty transparency index?
A) US
B) UK
C) China
D) Japan
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Option B
Explanation: India- 35; Top- UK; Last- Venezuela
- When is National Statistics Day observed?
A) June 25
B) June 29
C) June 27
D) June 30
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Option B
Explanation: 29th June, 2018- 12th National Statistics Day
- What is the theme of National Statistics Day 2018?
A) Administrative Statistics
B) Quality Assurance in Official Statistics
C) Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
D) Statistics for Happiness
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Option B
Explanation: Theme: ‘Quality Assurance in Official Statistics’
