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On 31st May 2018, where did the two-day thematic seminar on Water and Sanitation begin? 1.Pune, Maharashtra 2.Nagpur, Maharashtra 3.Guwahati, Assam 4.Bengaluru, Karnataka 5.None of these Answer - 1.Pune, Maharashtra Explanation: The seminar was hosted by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India along with Research and Information System (RIS) for Developing Countries as Knowledge Partner along with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA). This seminar is one among the eight events organized by the Ministry of Finance as a lead-up to the AIIB’s 3rd Annual Meeting which will be held in June 2018 in Mumbai. Discussions were held on efficient water management, drinking water, sanitation infrastructure and waste management, financing, regulatory etc. 2. On 1st June 2018, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched an Online Analytical Tool to enable better monitoring of the flow and usage of foreign contributions received by organisations registered or permitted under which act? 1.Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 2.Foreign Revenue (Regulation) Act, 2012 3.Foreign Currency (Regulation) Act, 2010 4.Foreign Capital (Regulation) Act, 2013 5.None of these Answer - 1.Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 Explanation: This tool helps decision-makers in different Departments of Government to examine the source of foreign funds and their actual use in India. It lets them make data-driven and evidence-based decisions related to compliance of the provisions of the FCRA, 2010. It consists of analytical features to perform big data mining and data exploration. Its dashboard will be integrated with the bank accounts of the FCRA- registered entities through the Public Financial Management System in order to update transactional data in real-time. 3. On June 1, 2018, the Minister for Woman and Child Development Ms. Maneka Gandhi launched India’s first Advanced Forensic Lab in ____? 1.New Delhi 2.Mysuru 3.Chandigarh 4.Dehradun 5.None of these Answer - 3.Chandigarh Explanation: The lab is called ‘Sakhi Suraksha Advanced DNA Forensic Laboratory’. This is being set up as a model DNA lab and will have replicas in different parts of the country. Capacity of Chandigarh lab will be increased to 2000 cases per year from the current 160 cases per year by the inclusion . 5 other labs would come up in : Mumbai, Chennai, Guwahati, Pune , Bhopal. 4. On June 1, 2018, which state government announced that it will give allowance to the state’s unemployed youth? 1.Telangana 2.Andhra Pradesh 3.Tamil Nadu 4.Kerala 5.None of these 2 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF Answer - 2.Andhra Pradesh Explanation: The Unemployment scheme will cater to the unemployed graduate youth. Each person will be given Rs. 1000 on a monthly basis. There are nearly 10 lakh youth in the state. The total outlay of the scheme is Rs.1200 crore. There will be no restriction on the number of people per family getting facilitated. The Upper Limit of the scheme is 35 years. 5. On 31st May 2018, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu launched the 3rd year of ____ , in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh? 1.Chandramathi Bima Yojana 2.Chandranna Bima Yojana 3.Chinthamani Bima Yojana 4.Chintha Bhimanna Yojana 5.None of these Answer - 2.Chandranna Bima Yojana Explanation: The Chandranna Bima Yojana program was first launched on 2nd October 2016. It completed its second year on 31st May 2018. Aam Admi Bima Yojana, Pradhana Manthri Jeevana Jyothi Bima Yojana, Pradhana Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and the Individual Accident Bima Policy of the State government are a part of this insurance scheme. Chandrababu Naidu said that nearly 2.5 crores labourers in the unorganised sector will benefit from this scheme. 6. On June 1, 2018, which state government launched a health insurance scheme for journalists? 1.Punjab 2.Maharashtra 3.Madhya Pradesh 4.Odisha 5.None of these Answer - 4.Odisha Explanation: The name of the scheme is : ‘ Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana’. In the first phase 3233 working journalistswould be covered to upto Rs. 2 lakh a year. Under this scheme at least five members of the journalist’s family would be covered. Health insurance cards would be distribute by the district offices of the District Information and Public Relations Offices (DIPRO) . 7. On June 1, 2018, which state government launched One-Stop centres for women affected by violence in all its districts? 1.Kerala 2.Bihar 3.Assam 4.Haryana 5.None of these Answer - 4.Haryana Explanation: Presently there are 7 OSCs in some districts in Haryana and approval has been granted for 15 more OSCs . The Seven districts which already have the OSCs are : Karnal, Bhiwani, Gurugram , Faridabad, Hisar, Rewari and Narnual. The centres will provide integrated services to the women affected by violence . The services would include : police assistance, medical aid, psycho social counseling, legal aid and temporary stay for 5 days. One Stop Centres are completely funded by the Nirbhaya Fund by the centre. 8. On June 1, 2018, the Ministry of Culture launched a new scheme called ____ to reimburse the central government of CGST and IGST to reduce the financial burden of the religious institutions who serve neccessities to the public / devotee free of cost without discrimination? 1.Seva Bhoj Yojana 2.Gram Seva Yojana 3.Seva Shiksha Yojana 4..Seva Sathya Yojana 3 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF 5.None of these Answer - 1.Seva Bhoj Yojana Explanation: The services include food, Prasad, langar (Community Kitchen). The charitable institutions include Temples, Gurudwara, Mosque, Church, Dharmik Ashram, Dargah, Matth, Monasteries who have been existing for at least 5years before the grant. They should serve at least 5000 people in a month and is under Societies Registration Act and under Income Tax Act (under section 10 (23BBA)). The institutions will be given renewed registration by the Ministry as per evaluation of their performance. 9. On May 31,2018 , what rank did India secure in the Save the Children’s “End of Childhood Index 2018”, which is a part of a report : ‘The Many faces of Exclusion’? 1.100 2.113 3.145 4.85 5.None of these Answer - 2.113 Explanation: The index is a part of a report : ‘The Many faces of Exclusion’. The index a total of 175 countries to determine quality of childhood. In 2017 , India ranked 116 with a point of 754/1000 out of 172 countries and in 2018 India ranked 113 with total score of 768/1000 , with an improvement of 14 points . The cause of improvement is reducing Child marriage. India’s child mortality rate under five years (out of 1000 live births) was 43 which is quite high and so is child stunting (age from 0-59 months ) which is at 38.4%. 10. Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has revised the ____ scheme, enabling wait-listed passengers who booked tickets from counters to choose the alternate train accommodation scheme? 1.VISHAL 2.VIKALP 3.AKASH 4.SHIKA 5.None of these Answer - 2.VIKALP Explanation: VIKALP or alternate train accommodation scheme (ATAS) was launched in 2015. This scheme was introduced only for tickets booked online. As per this scheme, wait-listed passengers of a train can opt for confirmed accommodation in alternate trains. The ministry has said that, if a passengers avails Vikalp scheme, he/she should mark his/her choice of alternate train departing within 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours. 11. On 1st June 2018, India’s first superfast train, _____ express from Mumbai to Pune marked 88 years of service? 1.Mumbai Queen 2.Deccan Queen 3.Southern Queen 4.Queen of Western Ghats 5.None of these Answer - 2.Deccan Queen Explanation: Deccan Queen express is also known as 'Queen of Deccan'. The train began operations on 1st June 1930. This was the first deluxe train introduced by Indian Railways. The train reduced travel time between Mumbai and Pune by nearly one hour. This was the first train which had coaches with roller bearings, replacement of end on generation coaches with self-generating coaches with 110 volts system and first and second class chair cars. 12. Who has been nominated in the category of persons who manage news agencies in the Press Council of India? 4 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF 1.Ashok Upadhyay 2.Ramesh Sobti 3.Anwar Hussain 4.Jasmeet Kaur 5.None of these Answer - 1.Ashok Upadhyay Explanation: The members of the reconstituted Press Council of India under the ‘Working Journalists-Editors’ category are: • Chandramani Raghuvanshi • Uttam Chandra Sharma • Pradeep Kumar Jain • Om Prakash Khemkarni • Sayed Razza Husain Rizvi • Baldev Raj Gupta 13.
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