Current Affairs Quiz 7 August 2018
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- When is the National Handloom Day observed?
A) August 8
B) August 5
C) August 6
D) August 7
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Option D
Explanation: The National Handloom Day is observed annually on August 7 since 2015 to generate awareness about the importance of handloom industry and its contribution to the socioeconomic development of the country in general and to promote handlooms, increase income of weavers and enhance their pride in particular. The date August 7 has been chosen due to its special significance in India`s history; it was on this day that the Swadeshi Movement was launched in 1905.
- The Exercise Maitree is a joint military drill being conducted between Indian Army with which country?
A) Indonesia
B) Thailand
C) Bangladesh
D) Nepal
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Option B
Explanation: Exercise Maitree is a joint military exercise between Indian Army and Royal Thai Army which will be conducted from 06 to 19 August 2018 in Thailand.
- M Karunanidhi who passed away recently was the former Chief Minister of which state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Goa
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Option C
Explanation: DMK Chief and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi passed away after prolonged illness in Chennai. He was 94-year old. The leader had served as the chief minister of the state of Tamil Nadu for five separate terms in the 1969–2011 period besides being 13 times MLA.
- Name the latest version of the android released by Google
A) Android 9 Pie
B) Android 9 Cookies
C) Android 9 Plum
D) Android 9 Jelly
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Option A
Explanation: Google is officially announcing its next major version of Android. Called Android 9 Pie, the update is ready to roll out in its stable form and will be available for download today on Pixel devices. Android Pie is the ninth major release of Android and the successor to last year’s Android Oreo.
- The India Baja 2018 will take place in which city?
A) Udaipur
B) Jaisalmer
C) Jaipur
D) Ajmer
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Option B
Explanation: India Baja 2018, the Indian edition of the greatest challenge of all extreme motorsport competitions in the world, will be organised from August 17-19 among the dunes of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Top Indian contender will get a direct entry to the pinnacle of all off-road races in the world — the Dakar Rally of 2020.
- Renowned political leader R. K. Dhawan died at the age of 81. He served which political group?
A) Bharatiya Janata Party
B) Samajwadi Party
C) Bahujan Samaj Party
D) Indian National Congress
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Option D
Explanation: Senior Congress leader R. K. Dhawan passed away in Delhi at the age of 81. According to media reports, Dhawan worked as the personal secretary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from 1962 to 1984 and reportedly shared cordial relations with the Gandhi family.
