August Current Affairs Quiz 2018
Current Affairs QUIZ August 01, 2018 4. Which state government formed a committee to examine punishment for 1. Who was honored with 24th Rajiv Gandhi sexual harassment? National Sadbhavana Award? a) Odisha
a) GopalKrishna Gandhi b) Telangana
b) AmitKhare c) Delhi
c) AmitMItra d) Maharashtra d) GopalHari Krishna 5. Which state government will setup a state Explanation: The Congress announced of the art B-Hub? that 24th Rajiv Gandhi National a) UP Sadbhavana Award will be given to former b) Karnataka West Bengal Governor GopalKrishna c) Telangana Gandhi for his outstanding contribution d) Odisha towards promotion of communal harmony. Explanation: The government of 2. According to Nomura,India‘s GDP to Telangana will set up of a state-of-the-art remain at how much percent in second half B-Hub, which will have a scale-up of 2018? manufacturing facility for biopharma a) 7.6 based R&D.
b) 7.5 6. IT ministry launched which desktop
c) 7.2 software to enable editing of text printed d) 7.3 on scanned documents ? Explanation: Nomura expects GDP a) E-Aksharayan growth to peak in April-June quarter and b) V-Aksharayan then moderate to 7.2 per cent in the second c) C-Aksharayan half of 2018. d) M-Aksharayan
3. 11th World Hindi Conference will be held Explanation: The IT ministry launched a in which country? desktop software e-Aksharayan to enable a) Canada editing of text printed on scanned b) India documents and it can be downloaded for c) Nepal free from its website
d) Mauritius 7. Which state government launched Explanation: The dates of the conference smartphone distribution scheme called are 18-20 August and will be held at ‗Mobile Tihar‘? Swami Vivekananda International a) Maharashtra Conference Center. The event, held once b) Haryana in three years, is dedicated to Hindi c) Chhatisgarh language. d) Odisha
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Explanation: Actress Kangana Ranaut a) 85th and Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh b) 97th launched a smartphone distribution c) 75th scheme called ‗Mobile Tihar‘ under d) 96th Sanchar KrantiYojna Explanation: India has jumped 22 places 8. India to acquire which The bill was passed to 96th rank to break into the top 100 of in LokSabha following which it was the United Nations E-Government passed, replacing the Criminal Law Development Index 2018.Denmark topped Ordinance, promulgated air defense the list. system in negotiations with the US? Current Affairs QUIZ August 02, 2018 a) Brahmos-1 b) NASAMS-1 1. Which Congress has passed the National c) Agni-2 Defence Authorisation Act-2019? d) NASAMS-2 a) India Explanation: NASAMS-II is a mid-range b) US air defense system designed to counter c) Ireland
threats from aircraft, UAV, and cruise d) Europe missiles. The system is equipped with 3D Explanation: The United States Congress surveillance Sentinel radars, fire has passed the National Defense distribution centers, and command-and- Authorisation Act-2019 (NDAA-19) control units. which capped its security-related aid to Pakistan to $150 million. 9. China launched which satellite as part of its high-resolution Earth observation 2. India and ______are Set to install new project which will also provide data for the gates at the Attari-Wagah border Belt and Road Initiative? a) US a) Falcon-04 b) Ireland b) Falcon-08 c) USSR c) Gaofen-11 d) Pakistan d) Gaofen-09 Explanation: India and Pakistan are set to Explanation: China has successfully install new gates at the Attari-Wagah launched an optical remote sensing border. satellite-Gaofen-11, as part of its high- resolution Earth observation project which 3. Which Week is Celebrated as World will also provide data for the Belt and Breastfeeding Week? Road Initiative. a) August 8 to 14 b) August 15 to 21 10. What was India‘s rank in Nations E- c) August 1 to 7 Government Development Index 2018? d) July 1 to 7 2 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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Explanation:World Breastfeeding Week providing for a National Commission for is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 Backward Classes as a constitutional body. August to encourage breastfeeding and a) 111 th improve the health of babies around the b) 123rd world. c) 122nd d) 124th 4. Which Country beat Sri Lanka in the 2nd ODI and takes a 2-0 lead in the five-match Explanation: The Lok Sabha series? unanimously passed the 123rd a) USA Constitutional Amendment Bill providing b) India for a National Commission for Backward c) USSR Classes as a constitutional body. d) South Africa 8. In the following who did not Received Explanation: South Africa beat Sri Lanka Nobel Prize For Math? in the 2nd ODI and takes a 2-0 lead in the a) Akshay Venkatesh five-match series. b) Caucher Birkar c) Alessio Figalli 5. Alphabet Inc‘s Google is planning a d) Rainer Weiss censored version of its search engine for China that will ______and Explanation: Akshay Venkatesh [Indian- certain search terms. Australian mathematician], Caucher a) Unblock Websites Birkar, Peter Scholze, Alessio Figalli – b) Block websites Fields medal, known as the Nobel prize for c) Remove Websites math. d) Open New Websites 9. Which State signs MoU For First cow Explanation: Alphabet Inc‘s Google is Sanctuary? planning a censored version of its search a) Rajasthan engine for China that will block websites b) Maharashtra and certain search terms. c) Tamilnadu d) Kerala 6. Which Date Observed as World Rangers Day in 2018? Current Affairs QUIZ August 03, 2018 a) July 28 b) August 02 1. Which Country won 3-1 in the shootout c) July 31 against India to reach the semifinals in d) August 01 Women‘s Hockey World Cup? a) Ireland Explanation: July 31 b) USA c) Pakistan 7. The Lok Sabha unanimously passed the d) USSR ______Constitutional Amendment Bill 3 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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Explanation: Ireland won 3-1 in the a) America shootout against India to reach the b) Soviet union semifinals in Women‘s Hockey World c) Egypt Cup. d) India
2. Which State would be banned from Explanation: India playing in Casinos from 2019? a) Maharashtra 6. Which day celebrated as Hiroshima Day?
b) Goa a) August 4
c) MP b) August 5 d) UP c) August 9 d) August 6 Explanation: Locals in Goa would be banned from playing in casinos from 2019. Explanation: August 06
3. Which Network Plans to expand its optical 7. Which State Health Department is fibre footprint in Tamil Nadu? planning to enhance the annual health coverage of 1.5 lakh a year for a family of a) Airtel b) Tata Docomo five under the State‘s universal health c) Vodafone scheme Arogya Karnataka to Rs.5 lakh a d) Idea year per family? a) Kerala Explanation: Bharti Airtel plans to b) Gujarat expand its optical fibre footprint in Tamil c) Maharashtra Nadu. d) Karnataka
4. The Election Commission of India (ECI) Explanation: The Karnataka Health conducted a day-long Orientation Department is planning to enhance the Workshop for IAS officers of the 2016 annual health coverage of 1.5 lakh a year Batch in ______for a family of five under the State‘s a) Kerala universal health scheme Arogya Karnataka b) Madhya Pradesh to Rs.5 lakh a year per family. c) New Delhi d) Maharashta 8. The Uttarakhand High Court banned the commercial use of elephants in Corbett Explanation: The Election Commission Tiger Reserve besides restricting the of India (ECI) conducted a day-long number of vehicles entering its ranges in a Orientation Workshop for IAS officers of day to ______. the 2016 Batch in New Delhi. a) 50 b) 100 5. Which Country got 96th rank in the United c) 120 Nation‘s E-Government Development d) 150 Index (EGDI) 2018? 4 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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Explanation: The Uttarakhand High 2. Loksabha Speaker SumitraMahajan Court banned the commercial use of handed over ______LPG connection elephants in Corbett Tiger Reserve besides under PradhanMantriUjjwalaYojana restricting the number of vehicles entering achieving the target in 28 months. its ranges in a day to 100. The order came a) 1 Crore after the court was apprised that elephants b) 2 Crore were chained and ill-treated causing c) 5 Crore immense cruelty. The elephants shall be d) 4 Crore temporarily kept at Rajaji National Park, Chilla. Explanation: Loksabha Speaker SumitraMahajan handed over 5 croreth 9. The scientists of which country have LPG connectionunder claimed to have created the first single- PradhanMantriUjjwalaYojana (PMUY) chromosome yeast while not affecting the achieving the target in 28 months. PMUY majority of its functions? was launched on 1st May 2016 and it is a) USA implemented by Ministry of Petroleum and b) Russia Natural Gas. Through PMUY, initially, 5 c) China crore BPL households were targeted for d) Brazil providing deposit free LPG connections to BPL households by 31st March 2019. Current Affairs QUIZ August 04, 2018 3. Which state has signed an MoU with Tech 1. According to a report by NCAER, which Mahindra to launch India's first of the following has topped the list of 21 Blockchain district? states and union territories with the most a) AndraPradesh investment potential? b) Karnataka a) Delhi c) Telangana b) Tamil Nadu d) West Bangal c) Gujarat d) Madhya Pradesh Explanation: The Telangana State Information Technology, Electronics and Explanation: Delhi has toppled Gujarat Communication department (ITE&C) from the top spot in a list of 21 states and signed anMoU with Tech Mahindra to union territories with the most investment launch India's first Blockchain district. potential, according to a report by Tech Mahindra will provide the platform economic think-tank NCAER. Delhi is and technology assistance to all the followed by Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, incubators in blockchaindisrict. The Haryana, Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Telengana ITE&C will provide regulatory Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and West and policy support to enable and promote Bengal. NCAER launched the N-SIPI Blockchain growth (State Investment Potential Index) series in March 2016. 5 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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4. Which state has launched 'horn not ok' a) USA awareness campaign and 'shornahin' (no b) China noise) mobile application? c) Russia a) Uttar Pradesh d) India b) Himachal Pradesh c) Madhya Pradesh Explanation: Chinese scientists claimed d) Gujarat to have created the first single- chromosome yeast while not affecting the Explanation: Himachal Pradesh Chief majority of its functions. Brewer's yeast, Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched 'horn one-third of whose genome is said to share not ok' awareness campaign and ancestry with humans, has 16 'shornahin' (no noise) mobile chromosomes. However, Chinese application.The 'shornahin' mobile scientists have managed to fit nearly all its application can be used by the general genetic material into just one chromosome. public to report cases of noise pollution.As part of the first phase, the campaign has 7. Who among the following has become the been launched in Shimla and Manali. first woman judge to be appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir 5. Which of the following states is the first High Court? state in the country to have an Umbrella a) R. Banumathi Organisation for the Urban Co-operative b) ManjulaChellur Banks? c) Geeta Mittal a) Kerala d) T. MeenaKumari b) Tamilnadu c) Karnataka Explanation: Justice Geeta Mittal was d) Gujarat appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Explanation: India‘s co-operative banking becoming the first woman judge in the sector is set to undergo a transformation history to head it. Justice Mittal was till with the concept of Umbrella Organisation now the Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi (UO) of Urban Co-operative Banks High Court. On 3rd August 2018, Sindhu (UCBs) to look into the issues plaguing Sharma became the first woman judge of the sector.The Reserve Bank of India the Jammu and Kashmir HC. (RBI) has allowed non-fund-based
umbrella organisations at State 8. Which company has become the first levels.Gujarat is the first State in the company to be given the certification to country to have an UO for the UCB sector. manufacture and personaliseRuPay chip contact and contactless cards on the 6. The scientists of which country have qSPARC v2 platform? claimed to have created the first single- a) IDEMIA chromosome yeast while not affecting the b) Gemalto majority of its functions? c) Giesecke&Devrient 6 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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d) Smiths Detection Explanation: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered a mandatory Explanation:French company IDEMIA dope test for all government employees, has become the first company to be given including police personnel, from the time the certification to manufacture and of their recruitment through every stage of personaliseRuPay chip contact and their service. Drug screening will be contactless cards on the qSPARC v2 mandatory in cases of promotions, and platform. The qSPARC is a dual interface also be a part of annual medical open loop payment specification, with the examinations. The state's Chief Secretary option of loading multiple payment has been asked to issue an order. applications on a single card. The certification is issued by the National 2. Which of the following High Courts has Payments Corporation of India. declared the entire animal kingdom including birds and aquatic animals a legal 9. Who has recently become the fourth entity with rights of a living person? youngest cricket debutant in One-day a) Uttar Pradesh Internationals? b) Uttarakhand
a) Rohit Kumar Paudel c) Rajasthan b) HasanRaza d) Maharashtra c) Nitish Kumar d) AaqibJaved Explanation: The Uttarakhand High Court declared the entire animal kingdom Explanation: Nepal's Rohit Kumar including birds and aquatic animals a legal Paudel, at 15 years and 335 days, became entity with rights of a living person. "The the fourth youngest One-day International entity acts like a natural person but only (ODI) cricket debutant. Pakistan's through a designated person, whose acts HasanRaza remains the youngest to play are processed within the ambit of law," an ODI. Raza made his debut against said HC. Hence, the animal kingdom could Zimbabwe in 1996 aged just 14 years and be represented by a custodian 233 days. Canada's Nitish Kumar is third on the list – he was 15 years and 273 days 3. Who launched an Online Guidance System when he played Afghanistan in Sharjah in for determining notifiability of merger & 2010. acquisitions? a) Reserve Bank of India Current Affairs QUIZ August 05, 2018 b) Department of Information 1. Which state has ordered a mandatory dope Technology test for all government employees? c) Competition Commission of India a) Haryana d) NITI Aayog
b) Punjab Explanation: The Competition c) Goa Commission of India (CCI) launched an
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notifiability of merger & acquisitions. The objective laid in the National Intellectual Guidance System has been named as ―Do Property Rights Policy. It will enable It Yourself (DIY): A notifiability check for creative right-holders enjoy the fruit of mergers & acquisitions under the their labour, through international Competition Act, 2002‖. It is a part of copyright system. CCI‘s outreach initiatives and measures to
simplify compliance requirements 6. According to Crisil research small tickets, regarding combinations. Unsecured loans have grown how many times as much as total credits of the 4. What is the new name of Sports Authority banking sector? of India (SAI)? a) Three a) Sports Now b) Four b) Sports India c) Five c) Sports Today d) Six d) Youth Sports Explanation: According to Crisil research Explanation: Union Ministers of Youth small tickets, Unsecured loans have grown Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh four times as much as total credits of the Rathore announced that Sports Authority banking sector. Between financial years of India (SAI), will now be known as 2015-2018, unsecured loans, personal 'Sports India'. SAI is a successor loans, SME credit and Credit card loans organization of the IXth Asian Games held have risen to four times of credit. The in New Delhi in 1982. It aims at the joint lenders need to remain watchful and preparation of long term sports-specific disciplined in credit underwriting going development plans by National Sports forward because unsecured loans are governing bodies and federations of India vulnerable. (NSFs). 7. Among the following places where is the 5. The Union Cabinet approved the WIPO world‘s first All-Digital Art Museum Copyright Treaty and WIPO Performers situated? and Phonograms Treaty of which year? a) Singapore a) 1950 b) Switzerland b) 1996 c) Tokyo c) 1973 d) London d) 1962 Explanation: The world‘s first digital art Explanation: The Union Cabinet museum opened at the MORI Building approved the WIPO Copyright Treaty and Digital Art Museum in Tokyo, a WIPO Performers and Phonograms Treaty, collaboration between the developer and 1996. It extends coverage of copyright to art collective Team Lab. Owing to the internet and the digital environment. projection-mapping technology, the The approval is a step towards the artworks react to movement and touch, 8 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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inviting visitors to imagine they possess Explanation: The Cabinet Committee on new superpowers. In 2020 Tokyo Economic Affairs approved the proposal Olympics and Paralympics visitors to for expanding the scope of Higher Tokyo will experience something unique. Education Financing Agency (HEFA). HEFA's scope expanded to meet the rising
8. Which village of Jammu & Kashmir has financial requirements of educational received electricity connection and infrastructure in the country. HEFA is a metalled road for the first time since Non ¬Profit, Non-Banking Financing Independence? Company for mobilising extra-budgetary a) Badwal resources b) Gharota c) Handwal Current Affairs QUIZ August 06, 2018 d) NarlaBambal 1. NASA is prepared for a launch on _____ Explanation: A village in J&K's Rajouri to touch the sun, for the first time in district, NarlaBambal, received electricity human history connection and metalled road for the first a) 30 July time since Independence. It is the district's b) 4 August last village to be connected to the rest of c) 15 August the state by road, reports said. "All the d) 28 August developmental works in these areas can now be done without any problem," Explanation:NASA is prepared for a launch on August 4 to touch the sun, for Rajouri District Collector ShahidIqbal said. the first time in human history. NASA unveiled a cutting-edge heat shield that 9. Which of the following sentences is/are will protect the spacecraft from getting correct? 1. The Cabinet Committee on burnt. It was installed on June 27,2018. Economic Affairs approved the proposal The shield will prevent the spacecraft core for expanding the scope of Higher from being exposed to temperatures Education Financing Agency (HEFA). 2. around 1,370 degrees celsius. HEFA's scope expanded to meet the rising financial requirements of educational 2. ICICI Bank has announced that its infrastructure in the country. 3. HEFA is a mortgage loan portfolio crossed the Rs. Non ¬Profit, Non-Banking Financing ______trillion milestone.
Company for mobilising extra-budgetary a) 1
resources. b) 1.5 a) Only 1 and 2 c) 2
b) Only 1 and 3 d) 2.5 c) Only 1 Explanation:ICICI Bank has announced d) All are correct that its mortgage loan portfolio crossed the Rs. 1.5-trillion milestone. This made it the 9 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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largest private player in the segment, and final terms of the agreement is yet to be the lender is targeting to grow it to Rs. 2 decided as Sri Lanka. trillion by FY 20. At Rs. 1.5 trillion, the mortgage loan-book is half of the bank's 5. No transactions in cryptocurrencies will be overall retail loan portfolio of around Rs. 3 made by the commercial banks from trillion. ______onwards as per the RBI directive. 3. ______countries have been tagged as a) 6th July ―high-risk jurisdictions‖ by global banks b) 15th July acting as custodians for foreign funds. c) 29th July a) 10 d) 6th August b) 18 c) 25 Explanation: No transactions in d) 32 cryptocurrencies will be made by the commercial banks from 6th July onwards Explanation:China, UAE, Cyprus and as per the RBI directive. RBI had already significantly, Mauritius, along with 21 barred all its regulated entities in order to other countries have been tagged as ―high- curb money laundering and other financial risk jurisdictions‖ by global banks acting irregularities and protect consumers. All as custodians for foreign funds. It the regulated entities have been given 3 comprises the largest group of investors in months to exit their relationship with the Indian stock market. Large investors businesses and individuals. and beneficial owners of these funds
entering India through these high-risk 6. ICAT has completed the first BS-VI jurisdictions will face close scrutiny. certification for M/S Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicle Limited for which of 4. ______is the ‗world‘s emptiest airport‘ the following? due to lack of flights. a) Light-duty engine model a) Ataturk International Airport b) Medium-duty engine model b) Mattala Rajapaksa International c) Heavy-duty engine model Airport d) Only B and C c) Dubai International Airport d) Mactan Cebu International Airport Explanation: CAT has completed the first BS-VI certification for M/S Volvo Eicher Explanation: Indian Civil Aviation Commercial Vehicle Limited for its heavy- Ministry has communicated Sri Lankan duty engine model. The engine was Parliament about operating it‘s lost making developed and manufactured in India by Mattala Rajapaksa International airport in Volvo Eicher. It would be implemented on Hambantota. The airport is named after April 1, 2020. ICAT is one of the prime former Sri Lankan President Mahinda testing agencies recognized by the Rajapaksa, which is dubbed as ‗world‘s Government of India. emptiest airport‘ due to lack of flights. The 10 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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7. The water storage available in 91 major c) UCO reservoirs of the country has gone to d) Axis _____% of their total capacity which was reported 18% as on 1 July 2018. Explanation: Private lender YES Bank a) 10 announced that it has received final b) 15 regulatory approval from the Securities & c) 18 Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to start d) 20 mutual fund business. This approval is subsequent to the Reserve Bank of India's Explanation: The water storage available (RBI) approval. YES Asset Management in 91 major reservoirs of the country has (India), a wholly owned subsidiary of YES gone to 20% of their total capacity which Bank, will launch fund offerings across the was reported 18% in last week. 37 spectrum in both debt and equity markets. Reservoirs out of these 91 have hydropower benefit with installed capacity 10. ______is accelerating particles to high of more than 60 MW. The storage during energies in the form of cosmic rays which the current year is less than last year in might even reach Earth. Northern, Western and Central regions. a) Algol b) Eta Carinae 8. CM of which state has announced the 'one c) Castor person, one car' policy? d) Rigel a) Madhya Pradesh Explanation: The most massive stellar b) West Bengal c) Kerala system Eta Carinae is accelerating d) Tamil Nadu particles to high energies in the form of cosmic rays which might even reach Earth. Explanation: In an attempt to cut the Eta Carinae is famous for the 19th-century costs incurred by the state over travel outburst that made it the second brightest expenses of ministers and bureaucrats, star of the sky for a brief time. It is located West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata 7,500 light years away in southern Banerjee announced the 'one person, one Constellation of Carina. car' policy. Further mandating economy class travel in low-cost airlines for all Current Affairs QUIZ August 07, 2018 domestic air trips, she added that foreign 1. UNESCO has come into an agreement travels will be sanctioned only by her. with which state to set up a 'Design 9. _____ Bank announced that it has received University for Gaming'?
final regulatory approval from the a) Arunachal Pradesh
Securities & Exchange Board of India b) Assam
(SEBI) to start mutual fund business. c) Rajasthan a) HDFC d) Andhra Pradesh b) YES 11 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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2. Wildlife Census Begins at components to smart-phone maker Xiaomi ______signed an MoU with the State government a) Annamalai Tiger Reserve for the establishment of its first unit in b) Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve India at Tirupati with an investment of c) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) Rs.1,400 crore. d) Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary 6. Kerala start-ups bag seed funding held in Explanation: The biannual six-day ______wildlife monitoring exercise, using the a) Kerala Android-based mobile application, began b) MP at Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) c) AP d) New Delhi 3. Which northeastern State is not emerge as new HIV hotspots? Explanation: Three start-ups mentored by a) Meghalaya the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) have b) Mizoram bagged a seed funding of up to Rs.25 lakh c) Tripura each in the India Innovation Growth d) Manipur Programme (IIGP) 2.0 held in New Delhi.
Explanation: Meghalaya, Mizoram and 7. NASA‘s Curiosity rover completes six Tripura have emerged as the new hotspots years on ____ for HIV, according to the Ministry of a) Venus Health and Family Welfare. b) Mars c) Mercury
4. Which State Government has Said that a d) Uranus total of 27 lakh farmers in the state would be given Life Insurance Bonds? 8. Which date has set for launch ISRO‘S
a) Telangana Heaviest Satellite GSAT-11 in French b) Tamilnadu Guiana? c) Kerala a) November 30 d) Maharashtra b) November 15 c) November 18 5. Chinese component maker setting up unit d) November 20 in Tirupati with an Investment of Rs. ______Crore Explanation: Indian Space Research a) 1500 Organisation‘s (ISRO) heaviest satellite so b) 1400 far the GSAT-11 which the space agency c) 1300 had cleared for launch in June, will take d) 1200 off a spaceport in French Guiana on 30 November Explanation: Leading Chinese company Holitech Technology which supplies key 12 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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9. Which Country beat Argentina 2-1 in the Explanation: South Korea‘s Samsung U20 COTIF Cup? Group would invest $22 billion over the a) Ireland next three years in cutting-edge technology b) India including artificial intelligence, self- c) UK driving cars and biopharmaceuticals, as it d) USA searches for ways to drive future growth.
Explanation:India beat Argentina 2-1 in 3. Which Commission has approved U.S. the U20 COTIF Cup retail giant Walmart's proposed acquisistion of Flipkart?
10. Ola plans to launch services in the ______this year. a) National Statistical Commission a) India b) Competition Commission of India b) UK c) Election Commission of India c) USSR d) National Commission on Cattle d) Ireland Explanation: The Competition Current Affairs QUIZ August 08, 2018 Commission of India (CCI) has approved 1. Which State Government has Announced U.S. retail giant Walmart‘s proposed the Inauguration of 3rd National acquisition of Flipkart. Convention of Rashtriya OBC 4. Who will Inaugurate the India Post Mahasangh? Payments Bank (IPPB) on August 21, a) Maharashtra 2018?
b) Tamilnadu a) Arvind Kejriwal
c) Kerala b) Suresh Prabhu d) MP c) Prakash Javadekar Explanation: Maharashtra Government d) Narendra Modi has announced a special assistance of 500 Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra crore rupees for OBC community to help Modi will inaugurate the India Post them develop employment opportunities Payments Bank (IPPB) on August 21, for the youth at the 3rd National 2018. Convention of Rashtriya OBC Mahasangh. 5. Gurumurthy & Satish Kashinath Marathe – 2. Which Country"s Samsung Group would Part time non-official directors on the invest billions in Artificial intelligence, central board of ______biopharmaceuticals? a) RBI a) Ireland b) SBI b) USSR c) BOI c) South Korea d) Yes Bank d) India
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Explanation: Gurumurthy & Satish Explanation: Tokyo 2020 will be the first Kashinath Marathe – Part time non-official Olympics to deploy facial recognition directors on the central board of Reserve technology to increase security around all Bank of India venues.
6. Shreshth Sahu, Satish Mewada and Gopal 9. How many new exoplanets discovered by Prajapati – For spreading awareness astromers from Nasa's Kepler and the about______ESA's Gaia space telescopes? a) Natural Resources Conservation a) 45 b) Conservation of Resources b) 42 c) Water Conservation c) 46 d) Energy Conservation d) 44
Explanation: Shreshth Sahu, Satish Explanation: Astronomer‘s pooled data Mewada and Gopal Prajapati – For from NASA‘s Kepler and the ESA‘s Gaia spreading awareness about water space telescopes. They confirmed conservation existence of these 44 exoplanets and described various details about them. 7. Who was Lanched Mobile App Niryat Mitra? Current Affairs QUIZ August 09, 2018 a) Anandh Kumar b) Suresh Prabhu 1. International Day of the World‘s c) Narendra Singh tomar Indigenous Peoples ______d) Nitin Gadkari a) August 9 b) August 7 Explanation: Union Minister of c) August 6 Commerce & Industry and Aviation d) August 10 Suresh Prabhu launched Niryat Mitra, Explanation: August 9 – International mobile App in New Delhi developed by the Federation of Indian Export Day of the World‘s Indigenous Peoples Organisations (FIEO). It provides wide August 9 is commemorated as the range of information required to undertake International Day of the World‘s international trade Indigenous Peoples in recognition of the first meeting of the United Nations 8. Which game will be the first Olympics to Working Group on Indigenous Populations deploy facial recognition technology to in Geneva in 1982. Theme – ―Indigenous increase security around all venues? peoples‘ migration and movement‖. a) PyeongChang 2018 b) Olympic Games Rio 2016 2. Saudi Arabia banned trade deals c) The London 2012 Summer Olympics with______d) Tokyo 2020 a) Japan b) America
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c) China d) Canada 8. With whom has ICAI signed a pact for collaboration on the definition, learning, 3. MoU between India and Canada is and evaluation of the professional qualities about______and skills and competencies of Chartered a) Institute of Chartered Accountants of Accountants? India (ICAI) a) Chinese Institute of Certified Public b) Trade Remedy Cooperation Accountants c) Scientific and Technological b) Institute of Professional Accountants Cooperation of Russia d) Techonolgy and Trade c) Association of Chartered Accountants in US 4. 76th anniversary of Quit India movement d) Chartered Professional Accountants, on ______Canada a) August 9 b) August 15 Explanation: The government approved a c) August 8 pact between the Institute of Chartered d) August 10 Accountants of India (ICAI) and Chartered Professional Accountants, Canada. The 5. State‘s first seawater desalination plant MoU includes collaboration on the starts in which state____? definition, learning, and evaluation of the a) Andhra Pradesh professional qualities and skills and b) Tamil Nadu competencies of Chartered Accountants. It c) Karnataka will provide an opportunity for the ICAI d) Kerala members to expand their professional horizon 6. What is the new name of Sports Authority 9. Who will be India's flag bearer in the of India (SAI)? opening ceremony of the Asian Games a) Sports Now 2018? b) Sports India a) SainaNehwal c) Sports Today b) GauravSolanki d) Youth Sports c) Neeraj Chopra d) JituRai 7. Among the following places where is the world‘s first All-Digital Art Museum Explanation:Javelin thrower star Neeraj situated? Chopra will be India‘s flag bearer in the a) Singapore opening ceremony of the Asian Games b) Switzerland 2018.Chopra, who won the gold medal in c) Tokyo Commonwealth Games 2018 event in d) London Gold Coast, will lead India‘s contingent in
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the multi-sport event.The 2018 Asian industry in Aligarh, silk-weaving in Games will take place from August 18 to Varanasi and biscuit-making in Amethi. September 2 and will be held in Under ODOP, Rs 250 crore loans will be Indonesian cities of Jakarta and disbursed to start-ups. Palembang. 3. August 10 was ______Current Affairs QUIZ August 10, 2018 a) World Biofuel Day b) World Breast Feeding day
1. With whom has HDFC Bank entered into a c) World Health Day partnership for a safer, faster and more d) World Aids Day convenient payment experience for HDFC Bank cardholders? Explanation:August 10 – World Biofuel a) Airtel Money Day b) JioMoney
c) PayPal 4. The Government decided to sell nearly 3.5 d) Freecharge million tonnes of pulses to states at Rs ______per kg lower price than the Explanation: PayPal, and HDFC Bank wholesale rate for distribution under PDS have entered into a partnership. The and other welfare schemes partnership will result in a safer, faster and a) 5 more convenient payment experience for b) 10 HDFC Bank cardholders and help drive c) 15 incremental digital spend. HDFC cards d) 12 will be presented as a payment option during enrollment and subsequent Explanation: The Government decided to payments, with the ability for consumers sell nearly 3.5 million tonnes of pulses to to easily open PayPal accounts. states at Rs 15 per kg lower price than the wholesale rate for distribution under public 2. In which state has the President of India, distribution system (PDS) and other Ram NathKovind, inaugurated the ‗One welfare schemes. The decision in this District One Product‘ (ODOP) Summit? regard was taken by the Cabinet a) Madhya Pradesh Committee on Economic Affairs. The b) Uttar Pradesh Centre will provide 3.48 million tonnes of c) Chattisgarh pulses to state governments from its stock. d) Bihar 5. The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Explanation: The President of India, Ram Kovind, inaugurated the ‗One District One NathKovind, inaugurated the ‗One District Product‘ Summit in ______One Product‘ (ODOP) Summit on August a) Kanpur 10, 2018 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The b) Varanasi scheme aims at promoting one traditional c) Lucknow industry in every district such as lock d) Mirzapur 16 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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launched on 10th July 2018. The winners Explanation: The President of India, Shri will be given prize amount of Rs 25,000/, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the ‗One Rs 15,000/- and Rs 10,000/- respectively. District One Product‘ Summit in The objective of the contest is to spread Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. awareness about water conservation.
6. Where has Ikea, the Swedish retail giant 8. HSBC has launched a new digital platform opened its first Indian store on 9th August ______, which will simplify capital 2018? raising process through capital markets by a) Chennai providing real-time access to information. b) Kolkata a) MyDeal c) Ranchi b) iSPIRT d) Hyderabad c) MyFunds
Explanation: Ikea, the Swedish retail Explanation: HSBC has launched a new giant opened its first Indian store in digital platform-MyDeal. MyDeal will Hyderabad on 9th August 2018. Ikea's simplify capital raising process through next store is planned to open in Mumbai in capital markets by providing real-time the summer of 2019, followed by another access to information such as investors‘ in Bangalore in 2020. The Swedish feedback, profiles, client orders and deal furniture retailer has already invested 4.5 pricing. The platform contains all the billion euros ($5.2 billion) into India. information relating to a client‘s capital markets transaction and is updated on the 7. ______announced the winners for real-time basis the first fortnight of the 'JalBachao, Video Banao, PuraskarPao' contest that was Current Affairs QUIZ August 11, 2018 launched on 10th July 2018. 1. Which state government has announced to a) Ministry of Water Resources, River pay 2 lakh rupees to the transgenders Development and Ganga Rejuvenation willing to undergo sex change operations b) Ministry of Drinking Water and (August 2018)? Sanitation a) Maharashtra c) Ministry of Home Affairs b) Kerala d) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers c) Bihar Welfare d) Rajasthan Explanation: The Kerala government will Explanation: The Ministry of Water foot the bill for transgenders willing to Resources, River Development and Ganga undergo sex change operations, CM Rejuvenation announced the winners for Pinarayi Vijayan has announced. An the first fortnight of the 'JalBachao, Video amount of ₹2 lakh will be reimbursed as Banao, PuraskarPao' contest that was hospital expenses, while those who have 17 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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already undergone such surgeries can also magazine poll, which listed "100 women apply for reimbursement. Earlier, Tamil who changed the world". Albanian-Indian Nadu had announced free sex change Nobel Laureate Mother Teresa was placed surgeries in government hospitals for 20th on the list while former PM Indira transgenders. Gandhi was ranked 49th. Other notable names included former UK PM Margaret 2. Which of the following states Governor Thatcher and Indian poet Sarojini Naidu. has directed the state government to discontinue prefixing the words "His 4. Who has become this year's (2018) highest Excellency" or "Mahamhim"? run-scorer in international cricket? a) Haryana a) Jonny Bairstow b) Himachal Pradesh b) Mahendra Singh Dhoni c) Uttar Pradesh c) Virat Kohli d) Bihar d) Suresh Raina Explanation: In a departure from the Explanation:During his 23-run knock British-era practice, Himachal Governor against England at Lord's, Team India Acharya Devvrat has captain Virat Kohli overtook England's Jonny Bairstow to become this year's directed the state government to highest run-scorer in international cricket. discontinue prefixing the words "His Kohli has scored 1,404 runs in 25 innings Excellency" or "Mahamhim" as a greeting this year, 15 more than the English while addressing him. wicketkeeper-batsman. Shikhar Dhawan, who has scored 1,055 runs, is the second Further, Devvrat said "honourable" should highest run-scorer among Indians in 2018. be prefixed to his name. In 2012, then President Pranab Mukherjee had 5. US Defence Department will create a introduced a new protocol for greeting the Space Force as the sixth branch of the constitutional head. military by ______. a) 2019 3. Who has topped a BBC History magazine b) 2025 poll, which listed "100 women who c) 2020 changed the world"? d) 2026 a) Mother Teresa Explanation: The US Defence b) Marie Curie Department will create a Space Force as c) Indira Gandhi the sixth branch of the military by 2020, d) Margaret Thatcher Vice President Mike Pence announced. Advancements in space technology made Explanation: Polish-born scientist Marie it clear that space is the new battlefield for Curie, the first person to win two Nobel the 21st Century, Pence said. Pence also Prizes, has topped a BBC History announced plans to establish the US Space
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Command and the Space Development session in Lok Sabha saw ______% Agency. productivity, the highest in 18 years. a) 110 6. As of 11 August 2018, what is the status of b) 100 the Triple Talaq bill? c) 90 a) It is passed in Lok Sabha d) 95 b) It is passed in Rajya SabhaA Explanation: The recently concluded c) It has been passed by both the houses monsoon session in Lok Sabha saw 110% and is pending before President for productivity, the highest in 18 years, assent according to think tank PRS Legislative d) It is neither passed by any house of Research. The Lok Sabha spent 50% of its Parliament time on legislative business and had the Explanation: The government has highest number of private members' bill decided not to table the Triple Talaq bill in introduced since 2000, at 999 bills. the Rajya Sabha, deferring it to the next Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha saw 68% Parliament session. The Lok Sabha cleared productivity this monsoon session. the bill last year but needs to pass it again due to amendments made by the Cabinet. 9. Which of the following has become the The Cabinet approved a provision to grant first Indian tribal language to get a bail to those found guilty of giving instant Wikipedia edition in its own script? Triple Talaq. a) Bodo b) Dogri 7. Approx how many trees have been cut in c) Mathili Delhi in the last three years for various d) Santali government projects? Explanation: Santali has become the first a) 10,100 Indian tribal language to get a Wikipedia b) 15,000 edition in its own script after the Santali c) 12,800 Wikipedia went live earlier this month. d) 18,900 Wikipedia contributors from India, Explanation: Over 12,800 trees have been Bangladesh and Nepal generated the cut in Delhi in the last three years for content for the page, officials said. various government projects. Housing and Santhali is written in Ol Chiki script and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh spoken by 6.4 million people, according to informed the Rajya Sabha. However, he the 2001 census added, "It has been decided to plant more than 10 lakh trees in different parts of 10. Who has become Barcelona's captain for Delhi." the new season, 2018-19? a) Andrés Iniesta 8. According to think tank PRS Legislative b) Cristiano Ronaldo Research, the recently concluded monsoon c) Neymar
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d) Lionel Messi d) Germany Explanation: Lionel Messi will replace Andrés Iniesta as Barcelona's captain for Explanation: Ranking below United the new season, after the latter ended his Kingdom, India has recorded a GDP of 22-year stint at the Spanish club. Messi, USD 2,597,491 million, followed by USD 2,582,501 of France, while who already wears the armband for Argentina, has previously led Barça in United Kingdom recorded a GDP of USD Iniesta's absence. Lionel Messi is an 2,622,434 million.USA topped the list. Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club 3. A bench of Supreme Court ordered Barcelona and the Argentine national hospitals to provide free treatment to poor team. patients.Who was heading this bench? a) MadanLokur Current Affairs QUIZ August 12, 2018 b) Kurian Joseph 1. Which organization signed MoU with c) Arun Mishra
Small Business Corporation Of South d) Dipak Mishra Korea to support to MSMEs Explanation: The Supreme Court bench a) National Small Industries Corporation headed by Justice Arun Mishra announced b) NABARD that all private hospitals in Delhi,which c) IFFCO were given land on concessional rate,must d) IFFCO provide free treatment to certain Explanation: NSIC signed an MoU with percentage of poor patients. SBC of South Korea to facilitate, assist and provide necessary support to MSMEs 4. India‘sfirst Internet telephony service of both the countries to identify and ―Wings‖ was launched by which operator? exchange latest technologies, share a) BSNL management expertise, Product b) MTNL development, technology applications for c) Airtel productive development coinciding with d) Idea the inauguration of Indo Korea Explanation: This service would allow Technology Exchange Centre at NSIC customers to make and receive calls over Campus ,Okhla Industrial Estate,New the Internet from anywhere in India or Delhi. abroad.
2. India surpassed which country to become 5. First ever Metal Craft Exhibition was held world‘s sixth largest economy according to in which state? World Bank data? a) Jharkhand a) UK b) Jammu and Kashmir b) China c) Uttar Pradesh c) France d) Sikkim 20 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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Explanation:an aim to promote and Explanation: In order to reduce electricity preserve the metal craft tradition of losses, the Maharashtra government will Ladakh, the first ever metal craft on August 15, 2018 launch a new scheme exhibition was held in Chilling village in allocating one transformer per farmer. Leh,J&K. Two lakh farmers will be given electricity connection for high voltage distribution
6. Which state government approves yatra line which will ensure uninterrupted power scheme that would send 77000 senior supply under the scheme ―one farmer one citizens to pilgrimages? transformer‖. a) Delhi b) UP 9. Which state tops in per capita revenue c) MP collection under GST? d) Odisha a) Sikkim b) Odisha Explanation: The Delhi government c) Andhra Pradesh would send 77,000 senior citizens along d) Haryana with one adult attendant each on all- expenses paid pilgrimages every year, with Explanation: The state has also widened Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal approving the tax base by 82.22 per cent, logging 19 the scheme called Mukhyamantri per cent hike in revenue collections. Tirthyatra Yojana. 10. Which Indian Naval Aircraft was deployed 7. Which state government launched ―Anna for Rim of Pacific Multinational Naval Canteen‖? exercise (RIMPAC)? a) Tamil Nadu a) INSSatpura b) Kerala b) INS Rajali c) Karnataka c) INS Virat d) Andhra Pradesh d) INS Kamorta
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh CM Explanation: For the first time, Indian Chandra babu Naidu inaugurated ―Anna Navy‘s P8I long-range maritime Canteen‖, which will serve food for just reconnaissance aircraft from Indian Naval Rs. 5. The canteen would serve breakfast, Ship (INS) Rajali has inducted at Hawaii lunch, and dinner all at the same rate. for participating in the Rim of Pacific Multinational Naval exercise (RIMPAC- 8. Which state government launched ―One 18). farmer one transformer‖scheme? a) Telangana Current Affairs QUIZ August 13, 2018 b) Maharashtra c) Kerala 1. Who inaugurates NDMC Smart City d) Odisha projects? a) Chief Minister
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b) Union Home Minister b) 93 rd c) Prime Minister c) 96th d) Minister of External Affairs d) 99th Explanation: Brooks Koepka won the Explanation: The Union Home 100th PGA Championship beating Minister Shri Rajnath Singh Tiger Woods. inaugurated a slew of Smart City 5. Which Infestation Spreading Across projects undertaken by the New Delhi Karnataka? Municipal Council (NDMC) will help a) Kidney Disease New Delhi emerge as a world class b) Meningitis. city. c) Spodoptera frigeperda 2. Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 20 d) Human Papillomavirus newly constructed/ restored Ghats on Explanation:Fall Armyworm river Ganga in ______infestation spreading across Karnataka a) Kanpur and Lucknow 6. In India Which is the Most Patriotic b) Lucknow and Bithoor Brand? c) Kanpur and Bithoor a) SBI d) Kanpur and Allahabad b) BOI Explanation: Shri Nitin Gadkari c) Canara Bank inaugurated 20 newly constructed/ d) Yes Bank restored Ghats on river Ganga in Explanation:India‘s most patriotic Kanpur and Bithoor. brand Survey State Bank of India 2) 3. Which State is the First State to Tata Motors 3) Patanjali 4) Reliance provide Right to Skills‘ Development Jio to the youth? 7. DAC Approves Procurement of Six a) Maharashtra NGOPVs for the Indian Navy at an b) MP approximate cost of Rs. ______c) UP crore. d) Chhattisgarh a) 4941 b) 9441 c) 1449 Explanation: Chhattisgarh Chief d) 4491 Minister Raman Singh said that his Explanation: DAC Approves state is the first among the 28 Procurement of Six NGOPVs for the other states in the country to provide Indian Navy at an approximate cost of Right to Skills‘ Development to the Rs. 4941 crore. youth. 8. Who is the Chief Minister of 4. Brooks Koepka won the ______PGA Chattisgarh? Championship beating Tiger Woods. a) Raman Singh a) 100 th b) Ajit Jogi 22 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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c) Shivraj Singh Chouhan b) China d) Pinarayi Vijayan c) USSR Explanation:Chhattisgarh Chief d) US Minister Raman Singh said that his 5. In India Which is the fastest-growing state is the first among the 28 other brand? states in the country to provide Right a) Kotak Mahindra Bank to Skills‘ Development to the youth. b) HDFC Bank 9. Which State Ingugurates 20 Ghats in c) SBI bank Kanpur and Bithoor? d) Canara Bank a) Uttar Pradesh 6. Indian men and women‘s hockey b) MP teams leave for ____ Asian Games c) Maharashtra d) Tamilnadu a) 17th Explanation:Uttar Pradesh b) 18th Inaugurates 20 Ghats in Kanpur and c) 19th Bithoor d) 16th
Current Affairs QUIZ August 14, 2018 7. Which City Ranked as World's Most 1. Which Country Celebrated 72nd liveable city? Independence day on August 14? a) Canada a) Pakistan b) Vancouver b) India c) Vienna c) Ireland d) Tokyo d) Soviet Union 8. Sri Lanka defeated ______by three 2. In the following Who is the Governor wickets in the one-off T20I of Manipur? a) India a) Tathagata Roy b) South Africa b) V. Shanmuganathan c) Australia c) Syed Ahmed d) USSR d) Dr. Najma A. Heptulla Explanation: Sri Lanka defeated 3. The Government of Australia has South Africa by three wickets in the decided to recommence the Adoption one-off T20I Programme with ______Current Affairs QUIZ August 15, 2018 a) Pakistan b) India 1. Who is the director of technical c) USSR department of the Chennai Petroleum d) USA Corporation? 4. Which country found 200 million year a) R.Srikantan old Pterosaur fossil? b) N. Ram Prasad a) India c) Kumaraswamy 23 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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d) Mitunkumar 6. Who is India's 53rd Grandmaster in Chess? 2. What is the name of the plan for a) Nihal Sarin staying 7 days in space? b) Viswanath Anand a) Marto project c) Himanshu Sharma b) Quasico project d) Parimarjan Negi c) The Burko War Project Explanation:Nihal Sarin becomes d) Sukanyan Project India‘s 53rd Grandmaster
3. Which country returned the 12th 7. SAI to protect trainees from sexual century Buddha statue? harassment. In this Sentence SAI a) America stands for? b) London a) Statement Additional Information c) Ireland b) Supreme Audit Institution d) China c) Science and Information Organization 4. Which country CM to dedicate d) Sports Authority of India Vamsadhara project to nation? Explanation:The Sports Authority of a) Andhra Pradesh India (SAI) has initiated firm steps b) Madhya Pradesh aimed at protecting girl athletes from c) Maharashtra falling prey to sexual harassment at the d) Karnataka hands of their coaches. 8. Which state government has Explanation: Andhra Pradesh Chief announced Emergency measures to Minister N.Chandrababu Naidu is tackle pink bollworm? expected to dedicate the a) Madhya Pradesh Vamsadhara project to the nation on b) UP the Independence Day. c) Karnataka 5. ‗TuMera Buddy‘ programme launched d) Maharashtra by? Explanation: The Maharashtra a) Modi government has announced emergency b) Amarinder Singh measures to tackle the widespread pink c) Pinarayi Vijayan bollworm (PBW) infestation in parts of d) Yogi Adityanath the State to monitor relief measures Explanation: Punjab Chief Minister and minimize economic losses to Amarinder Singh launched the farmers. ‗TuMera Buddy‘ programme to tackle the problem of drugs in the State. 9. Which state CM decided to Celebrate September Month as Nutrician Month? a) Karnataka
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b) Rajasthan 3. Which state launched Dial 100 Mobile c) Kerala app? d) MP a) Maharashtra Explanation: Rajasthan CM b) Madhya Pradesh Vasundhara Raje unveiled a slew of c) Uttar Pradesh welfare measures, including extension d) Odisha of the Annapurna milk scheme for schoolchildren, allocation of funds for Explanation: Madhya Pradesh Chief new infrastructure and interest subsidy Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on on farmers and to celebrate September 15th August launched Dial 100 Mobile as ‗nutrition month‘. app. The App will help the needy at the time of emergency. As soon as Current Affairs QUIZ August 16, 2018 police receive a call through Dial 100 application, Madhya Pradesh Police 1. Recently NTPC is news to set up will reach the location as soon as subsidiary to handle its coal mining possible operatios.Who is chairman of NTPC ? a) Anil Kumar Jha 4. Oscar-winning director ______will b) A.K. Dubey be one of the recipients of the annual c) Suresh Kumar Directors Guild of America (DGA) d) Gurdeep Singh honours at its ceremony. Explanation: NTPC will soon set up a a) Huing Lee subsidiary to handle its coal mining b) Ang Lee operations.NTPC also has a plan to list c) Stephen George the coal subsidiary subsequently on d) Gerard Jon stock exchanges.It would cover Explanation: Oscar-winning director operations of its all coal mines and will Ang Lee will be one of the recipients be run like a coal company.The of the annual Directors Guild of company has already started extracting America (DGA) honours at its coal from the PakriBarwadih mine. ceremony. The DGA Honours recognises individuals and institutions 2. Who among the following has been that have made distinguished elected for the chair of International contributions to American culture Nitrogen Initiative (INI), a global through the world of film and policy making initiative ? television. Ang Lee received the Oscar a) Shantanu Narayen award for 'Life of Pie' in 2013. b) Tapan Singhel c) N Raghuram 5. BhartiAxa Life Insurance and d) Anadish Pal ______entered into an alliance to offer the ‗Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana‘ (PMJJBY). 25 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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a) Paytm Payments Bank quota in select government jobs for b) Indian Post Payments Bank sportspersons who win medals at c) Airtel Payments Bank national-level games or in events d) State Bank of India organised by the State government. Explanation: BhartiAxa Life Insurance and Airtel Payments Bank Current Affairs QUIZ August 17, 2018 entered into an alliance to offer the 1. Which company manufactures the ‗Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Apache Helicopter? Yojana‘ (PMJJBY). Airtel Payments Bank also becomethe first payments a) Rayteon bank in India to offer the PMJJBY. b) Lockheed Martin Under the tie-up, PMJJBY will be c) Boeing initially available at one lakh Airtel d) McDonnell Douglas Payments Bank banking points across the country. 2. AE Asia Cup Tournament will be held from September ______in Abu 6. AjitWadekar passed away on 15th Dhabi and Dubai August. He was a ______a) Cricketer a) 15 to 27 b) Singer b) 15 to 28 c) Artist c) 16 to 28 d) Poet d) 16 to 21 Explanation: The tournament will be 7. Which State CM launched Health held from September 15 to 28 in Abu scheme for 70 lakh families? Dhabi and Dubai. a) Odisha b) Maharashtra 3. Which state Government setting up a c) MP showcase its bio diversity? d) Uttar Pradesh a) Maharashtra Explanation: Odisha CM launches b) Tamilnadu health scheme for 70 lakh families c) MP 8. Which state CM announced d) Odisha Sportspersons to get 2% sub-quota in Explanation: The Odisha government Government Jobs is setting up a world-class a) Odisha interpretation centre at Dangamal near b) Rajasthan Bhitarkanika National Park to c) Assam showcase its efforts in protecting d) Tamilnadu crocodiles and preserving its rich Explanation: CM Edappadi K. mangrove diversity. Palaniswami announced a 2% sub- 26 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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4. Pakistan lawmakers elected Explanation: Sarvatra launches 450th ______as Prime Minister. cooperative bank a) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi b) Nawaz Sharif 8. The Indian government on August 16, c) Imran Khan 2017 extended tax exemption for d) Raja Pervaiz AshraZ industry in North East India and Himalayan states till ______. 5. The Esala Perahera is one of the oldest a) March 2028 and grandest of all Buddhist festivals b) March 2027 in ______c) March 2026 a) Srilanka d) March 2029 b) India c) USA Current Affairs QUIZ August 18, 2018 d) USSR 1. Which State Government Planning to Explanation: The Esala Perahera is harness rooftops for Solar Energy? one of the oldest and grandest of all a) Tamilnadu Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka. b) Karnataka c) MP 6. Who was inaugurated a forest genetic d) UP resource tree park, developed on 20 acres of land near Vandalur, Explanation:T.N. to harness rooftops Tamilnadu? for solar energy Tamil Nadu a) Sengottaiyan government is planning a massive solar b) Sellur K. Raju energy programme through setting up c) Sreenivasan of grid-connected rooftop solar panels d) P.Thangamani in government buildings.
2. 99 million year old ______discovered Explanation:A forest genetic resource by Scientist. tree park, developed on 20 acres of a) Bed bug land near Vandalur, was inaugurated b) Phasmids by Minister for Forests Dindigul C. c) Grasshopper Sreenivasan. d) Beetle
Explanation: Scientists have 7. Which Technology launches 450th discovered a beetle trapped in amber Cooperative bank? that dates back to 99 million years, a a) Blockchain Technology finding that may help better understand b) HCL technology the relationship between ancient c) Sarvatra Technology flowering plants and pollinators. d) Inspace Technology
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3. Which Research centre developed a Explanation: The Advanced Medium new, robust form of gold? Combat Aircraft (AMCA), India‘s next a) AIIMS indigenous fighter, is expected to make b) Tata Institute of Fundamental its first flight by 2032. Research c) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for 7. Who won the first race of the MRF Advanced Scientific Research F1600 class in the fourth round of the d) S. N. Bose National Centre for MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Basic Sciences Racing Championship at the MMRT? Explanation: Researchers from a) Raghul Rangasamy Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced b) Karthik Tharani Scientific Research (JNCASR), c) Prashanth K Bengaluru, have developed a new type d) Jitu Rai of gold in the form of very small Explanation: Raghul Rangasamy won crystals, microcystallites. the first race of the MRF F1600 class in the fourth round of the MRF MMSC 4. On August 18, in 1868 Which element FMSCI Indian National Racing discovered by astronomers? Championship at the MMRT a) Helium b) Nitrogen 8. Who won India‘s first gold medal in c) Oxygen the 65kg freestyle wrestling d) Boron competition at Asian Games 2018? Explanation: On August 18, in 1868, a) Susil Kumar helium was discovered by astronomers b) Bajrang c) Sakshi Malik 5. Which Country prepares for the annual d) Geeta Phogat Muslim hajj pilgrimage? Explanation: Wrestler Bajrang wins a) Saudi Arbia India‘s first gold medal in the 65kg b) Turkey freestyle wrestling competition at c) Indonesia Asian Games 2018. d) Algeria Explanation: Saudi Arabia prepares Current Affairs QUIZ August 19, 2018 for the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage 1. BCCI appointed ______as the Head 6. AMCA, India‘s next indigenous Coach of Indian Women‘s Cricket fighter, is expected to make its first Team.? flight by ______a) Zaheer Khan a) 2030 b) Ajit Agarkar b) 2032 c) Kapil Dev c) 2031 d) Ramesh Powar d) 2020
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Explanation: Nihal Sarin became Explanation: Ibrahim Boubacar Keita India‘s 53rd Chess Grandmaster. The has been re-elected as the President of 18th edition of the Asian Games Mali. Imran Khan took oath as the officially kicked off in the Indonesian 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. capital Jakarta on 18th August 2018. Mario Abdo Benítez has been sworn in Esow Alben won the silver medal at as the new president of Paraguay. The the UCI Junior Track Cycling World leaders of Azerbaijan, Iran, Championships in Switzerland. BCCI Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan appointed Ramesh Powar as the Head signed the agreement on the legal Coach of Indian Women‘s Cricket status of the Caspian Sea Team. 4. Which State High Court would act as 2. D Bala Venkatesh Varma was the legal guardian of cows in the state? appointed as India's ambassador to a) Punjab which country? b) Haryana a) Nepal c) Uttarkhand b) Spain d) Rajasthan c) Russia Explanation: The 'National Wildlife d) Sri Lanka Genetic Resource Bank' was Explanation: KS Srinivas formally inaugurated by Union Science and took over (on August 13) as Chairman Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan in of the Marine Products Export Hyderabad. The Uttarakhand High Development Authority under the Court would act as the legal guardian Ministry of Commerce & Industry. of cows in the state. Ministry of Anandiben Patel gets additional charge Agriculture and Farmers welfare has as Governor of Chattisgarh. D Bala requested the UN Food and Venkatesh Varma was appointed as Agriculture Organization (FAO) to India's ambassador to Russia. Ashish declare an ―upcoming‖ year as Kumar Bhutani has been appointed International Year of Millets. Chief Executive Officer of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. 5. Which state has launched Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana on 15th 3. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been re- August, 2018? elected as the President of which a) Odisha country? b) Chattisgarh a) Mali c) Gujarat b) Nigeria d) MP c) Congo Explanation:The West Bengal d) Namibia government has removed annual family income ceiling from
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'Kanyashree scheme'. The AYUSH 8. Indian Space Research Organisation to Ministry introduced a new central study the ______through its Aditya- sector scheme for monitoring of the L1 satellite. safety aspects of Ayurveda, Siddha, a) Mars Unani and Homoeopathy drugs and b) Sun documenting their adverse effects. c) Mercury Odisha launched Biju Swasthya d) Jupiter Kalyan Yojana on 15th August, 2018. Explanation: India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 will now be 6. Which city has topped the Ease of launched in January-March 2019. Living Index 2018? Chandrayaan-2 has been named a) Indore ―Vikram‖. A new Clot buster, b) Chennai 'PEGylated Streptokinase' has been c) Visakhapatnam developed at CSIR-Institute of d) Pune Microbial Technology for the Explanation: Vienna has got first rank treatment of ischemic strokes. Indian in Economist Intelligence Unit's Space Research Organisation to study Global Liveability Index. Smitha V. the Sun through its Aditya-L1 satellite. Crishna was ranked first in the 'Kotak Wealth Hurun-Leading Wealthy 9. Which of the following organisations Women 2018 list'. Pune has topped the has launched ―Pitch to MOVE‖ - a Ease of Living Index 2018, followed mobility pitch competition? by Navi Mumbai and Greater Mumbai. a) NASSCOM b) ASSOCHAM 7. Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri was c) NITI AAYOG sworn in as the Chief Justice of which d) Ficcinone of the above State High Court? Explanation: The Government has a) Jammu and Kashmir unlocked more than 66,000 crore b) MP rupees to increase the country‘s forest c) UP cover. The first project under Swadesh d) Odisha Darshan Scheme, 'North East Circuit: Explanation:Justice Manjula Chellur Imphal and Khongjom', was inaugurate took oath as the Chairperson of the by Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla Appellate Tribunal for Electricity on 14th August, 2018. NITI Aayog has under the Ministry of Power. Justice launched ―Pitch to MOVE‖ - a Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri was sworn mobility pitch competition in as the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. Justice Mukesh R Shah was Current Affairs QUIZ August 20, 2018 sworn in as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
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1. The Central Government launched the 4. ______City is hosting the largest 'Digital Northeast Vision Document annual celebration of Indian 2022' in which city? independence outside of India. a) Imphal a) New york b) Dispur b) California c) Guwahati c) Washington d) Kohima d) Florida Explanation:The Pradhan Mantri Jan Explanation: New York City is Arogya Abhiyaan will be launched on hosting the largest annual celebration 25th September, 2018. Telangana of Indian independence outside of government launched two major India. schemes - free eye screening for all citizens and life insurance for farmers 5. Which Country has invited Taliban to on 15th August, 2018. The Central Afghanistan International peace talks? Government launched the 'Digital a) Russia Northeast Vision Document 2022' in b) Australia Guwahati. c) Argentina d) Ireland 2. August 20 was _____ Explanation: Russia said it was a) World photography day preparing international peace talks on b) World tourism day Afghanistan on September 4 and has c) World pneumnia day invited the Taliban d) World Mosquito Day 6. Hyundai Motor teams up with ______3. Which State Govt has launched to develop innovative mobility services Disaster Response Force vehicles? a) Avis a) Tamilnadu b) Ova b) Telangana c) Myles c) UP d) Revv d) Maharashtra Explanation: Hyundai Motor teams up with Revv to develop innovative Explanation: The Telangana mobility services Government has launched Disaster Response Force (DRF) vehicles in 7. The 52nd Meeting of the Council of Hyderabad to combat situations like IITs was held in______flash floods, heavy rains, building a) Chennai collapse and fire mishaps. b) Bangalore c) New Delhi d) Mumbai
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Explanation: The 52nd Meeting of the 1, 2018. The government released two Council of IITs was held under the separate set of images. The first set chairmanship of Union Minister of will be used on tobacco products from Human Resource Development Shri September 1, 2018, for a period of 12 Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi. months.
8. Who claimed the silver medal in men‘s Current Affairs QUIZ August 22, 2018 10m air rifle event?
a) Deepak kumar 1. Vinesh Phogat won a Gold medal for b) Vinesh Phogat which of the following?
c) Lakshay a) Boxing b) Wrestling d) Novak Djokovic Explanation: Indian shooter Deepak c) Swimming Kumar claimed the silver medal in d) Shooting men‘s 10m air rifle event Explanation:VineshPhogat won a gold medal in wrestling at the Asian 9. Who is the Union Minister of Human Games 2018. This is Vinesh's second Resource Development? medal at the Asian Games, having a) Deepak Kumar picked up the bronze medal at Incheon b) Shri Prakash Javadekar in 2014. She also became the fifth c) Roger Federer Indian woman to win an Asian Games d) Lakshay medal in wrestling, and the first among Explanation:The 52nd Meeting of the those to clinch gold. Council of IITs was held under the chairmanship of Union Minister of 2. INS Khanjar visited which of these Human Resource Development Shri countries?
Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi. a) Pakistan b) Bhutan
10. For which of these has been the new c) Nepal pictorial warnings issued? d) Myanmar a) Tobacco Explanation: INS Khanjar a Missile b) Plastic Corvette of Indian Navy was on a c) Liquor three-day visit to Yangon, Myanmar d) Garbage from August 18-20. INS Khanjar (P- Explanation: The Union Health 47) is a Khukri-class Missile Corvette Ministry issued enhanced pictorial and was commissioned into the Indian warnings to be printed on packets of Navy on 22 October, 1991. INS cigarette and other tobacco products, Khanjar is part of the Eastern Fleet highlighting the ill-effects of tobacco based at Visakhapatnam. consumption. These new pictorial warnings will be used from September 32 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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3. Kerala has received over ______6. How many states have come together more rainfall over average for August to fight drug menace? so far, according to the India a) 6 b) 7 4. Meteorological Department (IMD) c) 2 a) double d) 5 b) triple Explanation: Haryana, Himachal c) one and a half times Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, d) two and a half times Uttarakhand, Delhi and Chandigarh Explanation: Kerala has received over will set up a centralised secretariat at two and a half times more rainfall over Panchkula to tackle the drug menace in average for August so far, according to the country‘s northern region. The the India Meteorological Department decision was taken at the regional (IMD). The highest rainfall was conference of the Chief Ministers recorded in Idukki district, which organised by Haryana government. received 92% more rains. This was Nodal officers from each State will be followed by Palakkad, with 72% more deputed for sharing intelligence and rains. Kerala has received 42% more information. rainfall than usual since the beginning of the monsoon season in June 2018. 7. Which month would be observed as the Nutrition Month? 5. Which part of India leads in mobile a) January banking? b) April a) Southern c) August b) Northern d) September c) Northwest Explanation: September will be d) Southeast observed as Nutrition Month with the Explanation:Eastern and the Southern aim of reaching every household with States such as Manipur and Telangana the message of nutrition — lead the way in internet banking ‗hargharposhantyohar‘. The month- according to the annual FIBAC long intensive campaign will promote productivity report FIBAC antenatal care, breastfeeding, fight productivity report has been published anemia, convey messages about the by the Boston Consulting Group, importance of nutrition for girls and FICCI and Indian Banks‘ Association. the right age of marriage and also In Telangana, 21.7% of the savings promote hygiene and sanitation. banks accounts carried out the financial transaction through internet 8. Which of these has constituted an banking. independent body to decide Vedanta Limited‘s plea challenging the Tamil
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Nadu government‘s order to close the a) Amazon Sterlite copper plant at Thoothukudi? b) Flipkart a) National Innovation Council c) Paytm b) National Green Tribunal d) PayPal c) National Commission for Women d) Medical Council of India Current Affairs QUIZ August 23, 2018 Explanation: The National Green 1. India‘s Largest Business Incubator Tribunal (NGT) constituted an Bhamashah Techno Hub Launched In ―independent body‖ to decide Vedanta ______Limited‘s plea challenging the Tamil a) Manipur Nadu government‘s order to close the b) Jaipur Sterlite copper plant at Thoothukudi. c) Lucknow NGT Chairperson directed the d) Maharashtra committee to assume charge in two Explanation:India‘s Largest Business weeks and submit a report within six Incubator Bhamashah Techno Hub weeks. The committee will be headed Launched In Jaipur by a retired judge 2. Which State government has decided 9. The Supreme Court issued a notice to to name the upcoming Bundelkhand Centre, state governments and Union Expressway as ‗Atal Path‘.? Territories on a PIL seeking directions a) Madhya Pradesh to make ______a part of the b) Maharashtra Fundamental Rights. c) Uttar Khand a) Literature d) Uttar Pradesh b) Art Explanation: The Uttar Pradesh c) Education government has decided to name the d) Sports upcoming Bundelkhand Expressway as Explanation: The Supreme Court ‗Atal Path‘. issued a notice to Centre, state governments and Union Territories on 3. In India Who inaugurated the 6th a PIL seeking directions to make sports International Buddhist conclave in a part of the Fundamental Rights. The New Delhi? PIL said that sports should be included a) Prime Minister among academics. There should be a b) Union Minister compulsory provision for sports in the c) President school budget which should be utilised d) Governor for sports activity only. Explanation:The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated 10. Which of these companies have the 6th international Buddhist conclave launched AI Cloud for India? in New Delhi 34 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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4. Which IIT Institute hosted an b) Karnataka international workshop on c) New Delhi reproduction? d) MP a) IIT Hyderabad Explanation: The Ministry of Women b) IIT Bombay and Child Development, Government c) IIT Kanpur of India organized an orientation d) IIT Delhi workshop in New Delhi for various Explanation:IIT-H hosts international stakeholders participating in the workshop on reproduction The Indian Poshan Maah (National Nutrition Institute of Technology-Hyderabad Month) being celebrated in the month hosted an international workshop on of September. ‗Reframing the Biological Clock‘ as part of a project funded under 8. Who has appointed as the brand Wellcome Foundation U.K. Small ambassador of the SGNP? Projects Grant for 2018. a) Vandana Shiva b) Medha Padkar 5. Which Indian woman cricketer has c) Raveena Tandon recently announced her retirement d) Sugatha Kumari from International T20 cricket? Explanation: Brand ambassador of the a) Jhulan Nishit Goswami city-based Sanjay Gandhi National b) Poonam Yadav Park (SGNP) – Actor Raveena Tandon c) Anjum Chopra (By the Maharashtra government) d) Anju Jain Current Affairs QUIZ August 24, 2018 6. Which Country Hosts the ninth edition 1. India and ______signed the of Mountain Echoes Literature Second Protocol amending the CECA Festival? in New Delhi. a) Bhutan a) Singapore b) India b) Bangalore c) Japan c) Pune d) USSR d) Iran Explanation: In Bhutan, the ninth Explanation: India and Singapore edition of Mountain Echoes Literature signed the Second Protocol amending Festival began in Thimphu the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) in 7. The Ministry of Women and Child New Delhi Development, Government of India Orgainized National level Orientation 2. The maiden sail of the country‘s first workshop in ______luxury cruise line service between a) Punjab Mumbai and Goa will begin on 35 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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October 1 2018. The name of the 6. Who won bronze in the women's 10m cruise liner is ______. air pistol at asian games? a) Aranui a) Heena Sidhu b) Astor b) Ankita Raina c) Angriya c) N. Sikki Reddy d) Athena d) Savita Explanation: The maiden sail of the Explanation: Heena Sidhu won country‘s first luxury cruise line bronze in the women‘s 10m air pistol service between Mumbai and Goa will begin on October 1 2018. The Ministry 7. Who is the New PM of Australia? of Shipping is investing Rs 1,000 crore a) Scott Morrison to build a cruise terminal in the b) Malcolm Turnbull Mumbai port area on the east coastline. c) George Walker Bus The name of the cruise liner is d) Imran Khan 'Angriya' and was build in 1997. 8. Which Country bagged two bronze 3. India loses to Iran in women‘s medals in rowing through Rohit Kumar ______at Asian games. and Bhagwan Singh.? a) Kabbadi a) Ireland b) Tennis b) USSR c) Cricket c) Japan d) badminton d) India Explanation:India loses to Iran in women‘s kabaddi Current Affairs QUIZ August 25, 2018 1. Who among the following has won the 4. Who is the Chairperson of Insolvency bronze medal in squash women's and Bankruptcy Board of India IBBI ? singles at the Asian Games 2018? a) Vikram Sarabhai a) SivasangariSubramaniam b) Prasoon Joshi b) Nicole David c) M. S. Sahoo c) Chan Ho Ling d) S.J. Vazifdar d) JoshnaChinappa
5. Which IIT has launched FabCI an 2. In which of the following events has exclusive incubator to boost chip DipikaPallikal won a bronze medal at design? the Asian Games on August 25, 2018? a) IIT - Bombay a) Squash b) IIT - Madras b) Badminton c) IIT - Hyderabad c) Table Tennis d) IIT – Delhi d) Tennis
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Explanation: India‘s squash player along with her Vietnamese counterpart. DipikaPallikal won a bronze medal at She will also inaugurate the 3rd edition the Asian Games on August 25, 2018. of the Indian Ocean Conference. It will She was defeated by Malaysia‘s Nicole be the Minister's first official visit to David. Dipika had won a bronze at the Cambodia. 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. This was her second medal at the Asian 5. Who is the author of the book "AtalJi Games. Ne Kaha" ? a) BrijendraRehi 3. Who has won a bronze medal in b) AshwinSanghi women's 10m Air Pistol final of the c) Ravi Subramanian Asian Games 2018 on 24th August d) ShashiTharoor 2018? Explanation: A book on the former a) Annu Raj Singh Prime Minister AtalBihari Vajpayee b) HeenaSidhu has been launched. The title of the c) ManuBhaker book is "AtalJi Ne Kaha". The book d) ApurviChandela has been authored and compiled by Explanation: HeenaSidhu won a BrijendraRehi. The book is a rich bronze medal in women's 10m repository of the former Prime Air Pistol final of the Asian Games Minister's select speeches and 2018 on 24th August 2018. Wang Qian photographs besides having three of China won the gold medal while interviews by the author. South Korea's Kim Minjung got the silver medal. Heena had won the gold 6. The World Bank (WB) has launched a medal in shooting at Common Wealth blockchain-only bond, named Games 2018 in Austrailia. ______, whch will be created and managed with distributed ledger 4. Who among the following will technology. inaugurate the 3rd edition of the Indian a) bond-a Ocean Conference? b) bond-b a) SushmaSwaraj c) bond-o b) Rajnath Singh d) bond-i c) Venkaiah Naidu Explanation: The World Bank (WB) d) Amit Shah has launched a blockchain-only bond. Explanation: External Affairs Named bond-i, or Blockchain Offered Minister SushmaSwaraj will leave for New Debt Instrument, the bond will be a four-day visit to Vietnam and created and managed with distributed Cambodia on 27th August 2018. In ledger technology. The World Bank Vietnam, the Minister will co-chair the mandated Commonwealth Bank of 16th meeting of the Joint Commission Australia to arrange the world's first
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blockchain bond. The World Bank Current Affairs QUIZ August 26, 2018 bonds carry an AAA rating.
1. Container Corporation of India 7. Who has been appointed as the (CONCOR) has inked a pact with Secretary General of Industry chamber which of these terminals?
Assocham on 23 August 2018? a) Tuticorin terminal
a) DS Rawat b) Kandla terminal
b) Uday Kumar Varma c) Port Blair terminal c) YogeshDubey d) Panambur terminal d) Hari Mohan Bansal Explanation: Container Corporation Explanation: Industry chamber of India (CONCOR) has inked a pact Assocham appointed former bureaucrat with Kandla International Container Uday Kumar Varma as its new Terminal (KICTPL) for providing rail Secretary General. He succeeds DS access to container services. The Mou Rawat who held the position for nearly with KICTPL aims to promote 14 years. Varma retired from the seamless connectivity and faster positionof Secretary, Ministry of clearance of EXIM containers from Information and Broadcasting, Kandla Port. CONCOR was Government of India on June 30, 2013. incorporated in March 1988 under the Companies Act and is under the 8. The Government of India has approved Ministry of Railways. construction of nearly ______lakh
more affordable houses for urban poor 2. FIFA would be taking control of which in eight states under the PMAY. of these Football Associations?
a) 1.12 a) Uruguayan Football Association b) 1.76 b) Scottish Football Association c) 1.98 c) Irish Football Association d) 2.17 d) Swiss Football Association Explanation: The Government of Explanation: Football's world India has approved construction of governing body FIFA has taken control nearly 1.12 lakh more affordable of the Uruguayan Football Association houses for urban poor in eight states (UFA) The FIFA committee would be under the PradhanMantriAwasYojna responsible for managing the affairs of (PMAY). The Ministry of Housing and the UFA through to February 28, 2019 Urban Affairs is mandated to and would revise the organisation's implement the PMAY scheme. PMAY statues and arrange new elections. is an initiative by Government of India Uruguayan football has been in crisis in which affordable housing will be since July 30, after the sudden provided to the urban poor by 31 resignation of its chief. March 2022.
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3. '281 and Beyond' is an autobiography 5. Who has been appointed as the new of which of these cricketers? Governor of J&k? a) Sachin Tendulkar a) JagdishMukhi b) SauravGanguly b) MridulaSinha c) IrfanPathan c) Satya Pal Malik d) V V S Laxman d) OmPrakashKohli Explanation: A book titled '281 and Beyond', which has been written by 6. Which of these Centres would be set VVS Laxman, will be published on 20 up in Kerala? November 2018. The title has been a) Flood Control Centre borrowed from the match in which he b) Cyclone Warning Centre made 281 runs against Australia at the c) Disaster Management Centre Eden Gardens in 2001. Laxman made d) Weather Forecast Centre his debut for India in 1996 in a Test match. Laxman announced his 7. RahiSarnobat won a gold medal in the retirement from international cricket in Asian Games for which of these? 2012. a) Shooting b) Boxing 4. Which of these Ministries of India c) Wrestling have prepared a draft for the UDAN d) Archery scheme? Explanation: RahiSarnobat won the a) Ministry of Communications gold medal in in Women‘s 25m Pistol b) Ministry of Commerce and shooting at the Asian Games 2018. She Industry also became the first Indian woman c) Ministry of Civil Aviation shooter to win an Asian Games gold d) Ministry of Culture medal. Sarnobat won bronze in the Explanation: The Ministry of Civil 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. In the Aviation has prepared a draft scheme Commonwealth Games, she has won document for ―UDAN International‖. three medals till date – gold (2010, The scheme is designed for State 2014) and silver (2010). governments that are keen to promote air connectivity on international routes 8. The Government of India opposed a identified by them and for which they complete ban on which of these? are willing to provide subsidy to a) Plastic airlines. Airports Authority of India b) Polythene bags will determine a subsidy amount per c) Firecrackers seat and invite bids from domestic d) Alcohol carrier. Explanation: The Government of India opposed the plea for a complete ban on the sale of crackers during
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Diwali across the country. It suggested in collaboration with the State the Supreme Court that the production Governments of Maharashtra, Bihar of ―green crackers‖ and a ban on the and Uttar Pradesh. The theme of the production of series crackers as International Buddhist Conclave 2018 alternative measures to curb pollution is ―Buddha Path – The Living during Diwali. The SC was hearing a Heritage‖. petition seeking a complete nationwide ban on the use of firecrackers. Current Affairs QUIZ August 27, 2018 1. For which of these has been the new 9. Atal Nagar would be the new name of pictorial warnings issued? which of these cities of Chhattisgarh? a) Tobacco a) Naya Raipur b) Plastic b) Bilaspur c) Liquor c) Bhilai d) Garbage d) Rajgarh Explanation: The Union Health Explanation: The Government of Ministry issued enhanced pictorial Chhattisgarh decided to name Naya warnings to be printed on packets of Raipur, the upcoming capital city of cigarette and other tobacco products, the Chhattisgarh, as 'Atal Nagar' in highlighting the ill-effects of tobacco memory of former Prime Minister consumption. These new pictorial AtalBihari Vajpayee. Besides the warnings will be used from September capital, several other government 1, 2018. The government released two institutions and projects will be named separate set of images. The first set after Vajpayee. AtalBihari Vajpayee will be used on tobacco products from served three terms as the Prime September 1, 2018, for a period of 12 Minister of India. months.
10. The International Buddhist Conclave, 2. Vinesh Phogat won a Gold medal for 2018 would be inaugurated by which of the following? ______. a) Boxing a) President of India b) Wrestling b) Prime Minister of India c) Swimming c) Union Minister of India d) Shooting d) Minister of Home Affairs Explanation: VineshPhogat won a Explanation: The President of India gold medal in wrestling at the Asian Ram NathKovind will inaugurate the Games 2018. This is Vinesh's second ―International Buddhist Conclave medal at the Asian Games, having (IBC), 2018‖ in New Delhi on 23rd picked up the bronze medal at Incheon August, 2018. The Conclave is being in 2014. She also became the fifth organized by the Ministry of Tourism Indian woman to win an Asian Games 40 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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medal in wrestling, and the first among 5. Which part of India leads in mobile those to clinch gold. banking? a) Southern 3. INS Khanjar visited which of these b) Northern countries? c) Northwest a) Pakistan d) Southeast b) Bhutan Explanation: Eastern and the c) Nepal Southern States such as Manipur and d) Myanmar Telangana lead the way in internet Explanation: INS Khanjar a Missile banking according to the annual Corvette of Indian Navy was on a FIBAC productivity report FIBAC three-day visit to Yangon, Myanmar productivity report has been published from August 18-20. INS Khanjar (P- by the Boston Consulting Group, 47) is a Khukri-class Missile Corvette FICCI and Indian Banks‘ Association. and was commissioned into the Indian In Telangana, 21.7% of the savings Navy on 22 October, 1991. INS banks accounts carried out the Khanjar is part of the Eastern Fleet financial transaction through internet based at Visakhapatnam. banking.
4. Kerala has received over ______6. How many states have come together more rainfall over average for August to fight drug menace? so far, according to the India a) 6 Meteorological Department (IMD) b) 7 a) double c) 2 b) triple d) 5 c) one and a half times d) two and a half times Explanation: Haryana, Himachal Explanation: Kerala has received over Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, two and a half times more rainfall over Uttarakhand, Delhi and Chandigarh average for August so far, according to will set up a centralised secretariat at the India Meteorological Department Panchkula to tackle the drug menace in (IMD). The highest rainfall was the country‘s northern region. The recorded in Idukki district, which decision was taken at the regional received 92% more rains. This was conference of the Chief Ministers followed by Palakkad, with 72% more organised by Haryana government. rains. Kerala has received 42% more Nodal officers from each State will be rainfall than usual since the beginning deputed for sharing intelligence and information. of the monsoon season in June 2018. 7. Which month would be observed as the Nutrition Month? 41 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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a) January to make ______a part of the b) April Fundamental Rights. c) August a) Literature d) September b) Art Explanation: September will be c) Education observed as Nutrition Month with the d) Sports aim of reaching every household with Explanation: The Supreme Court the message of nutrition — issued a notice to Centre, state ‗hargharposhantyohar‘. The month- governments and Union Territories on long intensive campaign will promote a PIL seeking directions to make sports antenatal care, breastfeeding, fight a part of the Fundamental Rights. The anemia, convey messages about the PIL said that sports should be included importance of nutrition for girls and among academics. There should be a the right age of marriage and also compulsory provision for sports in the promote hygiene and sanitation. school budget which should be utilised for sports activity only. 8. Which of these has constituted an independent body to decide Vedanta 10. Which of these companies have Limited‘s plea challenging the Tamil launched AI Cloud for India? Nadu government‘s order to close the a) Amazon Sterlite copper plant at Thoothukudi? b) Flipkart a) National Innovation Council c) Paytm b) National Green Tribunal d) PayPal c) National Commission for Women d) Medical Council of India Current Affairs QUIZ August 28, 2018 Explanation: The National Green 1. Who is the Minister of Railways & Tribunal (NGT) constituted an Coal? ―independent body‖ to decide Vedanta a) Shri Piyush Goyal Limited‘s plea challenging the Tamil b) Prakash Javadekar Nadu government‘s order to close the c) Rajnath Singh Sterlite copper plant at Thoothukudi. d) Sitharaman NGT Chairperson directed the 2. Who has been newly Appointed as committee to assume charge in two Assistant Secretary- General & Head weeks and submit a report within six of New York Office of UNEP? weeks. The committee will be headed a) Satya Tripathi by a retired judge b) Antonio Guterres 9. The Supreme Court issued a notice to c) Pradeep Kumar Sinha Centre, state governments and Union d) Dhasmana Territories on a PIL seeking directions
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Explanation: Satya Tripathi – a) Gaganyaan Assistant Secretary-General & Head of b) SARAL New York Office of UNEP c) YOUTHSAT 3. Who won silver after losing to Tai Tzu d) Megha-Tropiques Ying in Women's Badminton at Asian games? Explanation: Gaganyaan – India‘s a) Saine Nehwal First Indian human mission will be b) P.C. Thulasi launched by Indian Space Research c) Arundhati Pantawane Organisation (ISRO) by 2022. d) P.V.Sindhu 7. Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurates Smart Explanation: V. Sindhu won silver Railway Conclave organised by FICCI, after losing to Tai Tzu Ying in in ______women‘s badminton. a) New Delhi 4. In India Who won Gold medal in b) Bangalore Men's 800m at Asian Games? c) Chennai a) Manjit Singh d) Maharashtra b) Jinson Johnson Explanation: Shri Piyush Goyal, c) Amalraj Minister of Railways & Coal, d) G. Sathiyan inaugurates Smart Railway Conclave organised by FICCI, in New Delhi. 5. Who has inaugurated Charging 8. Who became the first-ever Indian Stations for e-Vehicles in New Delhi? javelin thrower to win a gold medal at a) Anant Geete the Asian Games? b) Arun Jaitley a) Neeraj Chopra c) Piyush Goyal b) Deepa Malik d) Prakash Javadekar c) Vinesh Phogat Explanation: Union Minister of d) Hima Das Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Explanation: Neeraj Chopra became Anant G. Geete inaugurated two the first-ever Indian javelin thrower to charging stations, one for fast charging win a gold medal at the Asian Games. (DC) and the other for slow charging (AC), in Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi. Current Affairs QUIZ August 29, 2018 Fast charging stations have been 1. August 29 was ______installed by BHEL and six slow a) National Women's Day charging stations have been installed b) National Pet Day by Energy Efficiency Services Limited c) National Sports Day (EESL). d) National Eye Donation day
Explanation: August 29 – National 6. Which space craft is the first Indian Sports Day human mission?
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2. India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), a 6. Shri Prakash Javadekar launched 3rd subsidiary of India Post, will have its edition of ‗Smart India Hackathon- presence in Dakshina Kannada from 2019‘ in ______a) New Delhi a) September 2 b) Punjob b) October 2 c) Gujarat c) October 1 d) MP d) September 1 Explanation: The third edition of Explanation: India Post Payments World‘s Biggest Open Innovation Bank (IPPB), a subsidiary of India Model – Smart India Hackathon 2019 Post, will have its presence in was launched by the Union Minister Dakshina Kannada from September 1 for Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar in New 3. Who won bronze medal in the men‘s Delhi.The third edition of World‘s 75kg category boxing at Asian games? Biggest Open Innovation Model – a) Arpinder Singh Smart India Hackathon 2019 was b) Neeraj Chopra launched by the Union Minister for c) Sharath Kamal Human Resource Development, Shri d) Vikas Krishnan Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi. Explanation: Vikas Krishnan won bronze medal in the men‘s 75kg 7. The Union Cabinet approves signing of category boxing. Air Services Agreement between India and ______4. Cabinet approves Memorandum of a) Rwanda Understanding between ______and b) USA USA in insurance regulatory sector c) Korea a) South Korea d) Morocco b) Singapore Explanation: Cabinet approves c) India signing of Air Services Agreement d) Argentina between India and Morocco
5. Major Dhyan Chand Singh was born 8. The autonomous robot named _____ on August 29. He was a ______has been a hit in several kindergartens, Player. telling stories and challenging children a) Tennis with logic problems. b) Hockey a) Paro c) Cricket b) PaPeRo d) Badminton c) Keeko d) AIBO
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Explanation: The autonomous robot India for digital performance. The named Keeko has been a hit in several bank is rated as ‗Good‘ by the kindergartens, telling stories and government with a score of challenging children with logic 71 which is the highest category of problems. performance.
Current Affairs QUIZ August 30, 2018 3. The State Bank of India (SBI), has 1. Where was the 2018 G20 Digital changed the names and IFSC codes of Economy Ministerial Meeting held? ______of its branches. a) Argentina a) 1,000 b) Australia b) 1,100 c) Brazil c) 1,200 d) China d) 1,300 Explanation: The G20 Digital Explanation: The State Bank of India Economy Ministerial Meeting was (SBI), has changed the names and held in Salta, Argentina. The theme of IFSC codes of 1,300 of its branches. the meeting was 'Building consensus The idea behind the move is to for fair and sustainable development'. rationalize SBI‘s merger with six The meeting took place as part of associate banks and the Sherpa Track for 2018 G20 Leaders‘ BhartiyaMahila Bank (BMB) which Summit, which is to be hosted by came into effect from April 1, 2017. Argentina by end of 2018. SBI has updated the list of branches with old and new names and IFSC 2. Which bank has announced that the codes on its website. Department of Financial Services report has rated it as number one state- 4. Which state has signed a MoU with an owned bank in terms of digital America-based agency ‗Malaria No transactions? More‘ and Indian agency ‗Malaria a) BOI Elimination Trust‘ to make the state b) IOB malaria-free? c) PNB a) Jharkhand d) Allahabad Bank b) Odisha Explanation: Punjab National Bank c) Chhatisgarh (PNB) has announced that the d) Kerala Department of Financial Services report has rated it as number one state- 5. A ______membered committee, owned bank in terms of digital under Vijay Raghavan has been set up transactions. The bank is also rated as to advise Prime Minister the sixth overall amongst all banks in NarendraModi on science, technology, and innovations. 45 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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a) 15 d) Iran b) 19 Explanation: The 2019 Asian Youth c) 21 and Junior Weightlifting d) 25 Championships will be held in the North Korean Pyongyang. At the 6. Who has been appointed as India's next Asian Games weightlifting in Jakarta, High Commissioner to the United which North Korea has dominated Kingdom in August 2018? capital winning seven golds. The Asian a) ChokilaIyer Weightlifting Federation and North b) RuchiGhanashyam Korea's Sports Minister Kim IlGuk c) DevyaniKhobragade signed an agreement for North Korea d) Sujatha Singh to hold the championships from Explanation: Senior diplomat October 27, 2019. RuchiGhanashyam has been appointed as India's next High Commissioner to Current Affairs QUIZ August 31, 2018 the United Kingdom. Ghanashyam is a 1. Which state Cheif Minister inaurated 1982 batch Indian Foreign Service the Apollo Knowledge City ? officer and is currently Secretary a) MP (West) in the Ministry of External b) Tamilnadu Affairs. She succeeds Y K Sinha who c) Andra Pradesh had assumed the charge in December d) Uttar Pradesh 2016. Explanation: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu 7. The Government of India and the inaugurated the first phase of the World Bank signed a $______Apollo Knowledge City on the million Loan Agreement and premises of the Apollo Medical $______million Guarantee College in Chittoor. Agreement for the India Efficiency Scale-Up Program. 2. India has invited ______to visit sites a) 150, 40 of the Pakal Dul and Lower Kalnal b) 220, 80 hydroelectric projects. c) 200, 70 a) Europe d) 180, 60 b) China c) US 8. Where will the 2019 Asian Youth and d) Pakistan Junior Weightlifting Championships Explanation: India has invited will be held? Pakistan to visit sites of the Pakal Dul a) Indonesia and Lower Kalnal hydroelectric b) North Korea projects on the Chenab. c) South Korea 46 Download Study Materials on www.examsdaily.in Follow us on FB for exam Updates: ExamsDaily
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3. Which state inaugurates first ever a) Srinivasa Venkatakrishnan National Skill Training b) Satya Tripathi Institute(NSTI)'s Mancheswar c) S.J. Vazifdar Campus? d) Scott Morrison a) Odisha Explanation: Srinivasan b) Maharashtra Venkatakrishnan – CEO Chief c) Gujarat Executive Officer (CEO) of Vedanta d) Madhya Pradesh Resources Plc. (Vedanta) Explanation: First-ever National Skill Training Institute(NSTI)‘s 7. Which Country Won silver in Mancheswar Campus, Bhubaneswar Women's Hockey at Asian games? was inaugurated by Shri Dharmendra a) Australia Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum and b) India Natural Gas and Minister of Skill c) Pakistan Development and Entrepreneurship. d) Ireland Explanation: India women won silver 4. Who was won bronze in the men‘s in hockey squash at Asian Games? a) Ritwik Bhattacharya 8. Which University researchers feed b) Cyrus Poncha seaweed to dairy cows to reduce c) Sourav Ghosal emissions? d) Siddharth Suchde a) University of Washington Explanation: Sourav Ghosal won b) University of Madras bronze in the men‘s squash. c) University of California d) University of Kashmir 5. 7th Meeting of National Medicinal Plants Board held in ______a) Punjob b) Chennai c) Bangalore d) New Delhi Explanation: The Seventh meeting of National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) of Ministry of AYUSH was held under the chairpersonship of Minister of State for AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik at New Delhi.
6. Who has appointed as CEO of Vedanta Resources Plc?
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