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General Awareness Sep 2018 Part -3 Answer the following question by choosing the best option from the choices given. 1. Recently, the MHA has launched the e-Sahaj portal to facilitate investments: 1. seeking security clearance in certain sensitive 3. seeking security clearance in internal Ordnance areas. industries. 2. seeking tax sops in Make in India. 4. in manufacturing guns and ammunition in India. 5. None of the above Ans: 1 Solution: Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched e-Sahaj portal to facilitate individuals and private companies in seeking security clearance for setting up businesses in certain sensitive sectors. The portal aims to bring greater transparency in according security clearances to business proposals relating to sensitive sectors and geographical locations. e-Sahaj portal will help to strike healthy balance between meeting imperatives of national security and facilitating ease of doing business and promoting investment in the country. 2. Identify the states that will be a part of the joint-project of the Union, FAO and GEF to bring transformation in farming through conservation of biodiversity. 1. Assam, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and 3. Jharkhand, Odisha, Gujarat and Jammu Telangana 4. Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil 2. MP, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan and Nadu Uttarakhand 5. None of the above Ans: 2 Solution: Union government (Agriculture and Environment ministries) along with UN body Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched agriculture project that seeks to bring transformative change in farm sector through conservation of biodiversity and forest landscapes. It will be implemented in five states viz. Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. The project is being funded with US $33.5 million grant from Global Environment Facility (GEF). 3. Recently, the Union has signed a loan agreement for IBRD Credit for UKWDP. Which is the state in reference? 1. Andhra Pradesh 4. Punjab 2. Karnataka 5. None of the above 3. Uttarakhand Ans: 3 © CETS www.conduiraonline.com Replication or other unauthorized use of this material is prohibited. Page 1 of 13 Solution: Union Government has inked USD 74 million loan agreement for International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Credit for Uttarakhand Workforce Development Project (UKWDP). The objective of Uttarakhand Workforce Development Project (UKWDP) is to improve quality and relevance of training at priority Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and increase number of labor-market-relevant workers through short term training in Uttarakhand. 4. Recently, who has been appointed as the Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary of Department of Atomic Energy? 1. Alankar Dresh Madan 4. Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas 2. Divyander Suran Seth 5. None of the above 3. Shekhar Basu Ans: 4 Solution: Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has appointed renowned scientist Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas as chairman of Atomic Energy Commission and secretary of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). He will have tenure till he attains the age of 64 years, i.e. till May 2021. He will succeed Shekhar Basu. Basu was appointed to the post in October 2015 and his tenure was to end in September 2016. However, he was given two extensions of one year each one in 2016 and another in 2017 till September 2018. 5. Recently, the Bangladesh cabinet has approved draft agreement allowing India to use N sea ports in Bangladesh to transport cargo in northeastern states of India. What is the value of N? 1. 0 4. 3 2. 1 5. 2 3. 4 Ans: 5 Solution: Bangladesh Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has approved draft agreement allowing India to use its Chittagong and Mongla ports to transport cargo to and from its northeastern states. The draft was prepared after both neighboring countries had signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the use of two ports during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka in June, 2015. 6. Identify the areas of MoU between India and Malta as in 2018. 1. Maritime cooperation 4. All of the above 2. Tourism 5. None of the above 3. Training Ans: 4 Solution: India and Malta signed three Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) in the fields of Maritime Cooperation, Tourism and Training. These MoUs were signed after delegation level talks between Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and President of Malta, Ms. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca. © CETS www.conduiraonline.com Replication or other unauthorized use of this material is prohibited. Page 2 of 13 7. Recently, the construction of India Bangladesh Friendship Product Pipeline Project has been launched. Identify the relevant. 1. LNG 4. CNG 2. refined diesel 5. None of the above 3. refined petrol Ans: 2 Solution: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina jointly launched the construction of India-Bangladesh Friendship Product Pipeline Project through video conferencing. It is first such pipeline through which refined diesel will be supplied to Bangladesh from India. The project involves construction of 130- kilometre long pipeline that will connect Siliguri in West Bengal and Parbatipur in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh. 8. Which of the following was launched on the 24th World Ozone Day observance in India? 1. Digital Inversion Thermodynamic Chiller 3. Chiller Star Labelling Program Program 4. Refrigerator Star Program 2. Inverter AC Program 5. None of the above Ans: 3 Solution: Union Ministry of Power has launched Chiller Star Labelling Program to encourage deployment of energy efficient chiller systems in the country. It was launched as part of occasion of 24th World Ozone Day and 31st Anniversary of Montreal Protocol, which was observed on 16th September 2018. The program was formulated by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). It envisages providing star rating in terms of its energy performance. Initially, the program has been launched on voluntary basis and will be valid up to 31st December 2020. 9. Recently, the Hyderabad International Airport was awarded Airports Council International Airport Service Quality World no.1 airport award in the X MPPA category. Fill X. 1. 20 to 25 4. 5 to 15 2. 5 to 10 5. None of the above 3. 15 to 20 Ans: 4 Solution: Hyderabad International Airport (Rajiv Gandhi International Airport) was awarded Airports Council International Airport Service Quality World no.1 airport award in the 5-15 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) category. This is for the second consecutive year Hyderabad airport has won this award. It was adjudged World no 1 Airport in this category earlier in 2016. The award was bestowed in recognition of airport’s relentless efforts towards service excellence and customer delight. © CETS www.conduiraonline.com Replication or other unauthorized use of this material is prohibited. Page 3 of 13 10. The first lion safari of this state has been inaugurated at Nahargarh Biological Park. Which is the state? 1. Gujarat 4. Uttar Pradesh 2. West Bengal 5. Rajasthan 3. Madhya Pradesh Ans: 5 Solution: Rajasthan’s first lion safari was inaugurated at Nahargarh Biological Park. The park is located on Delhi-Jaipur National Highway in the Aravalli foothills, nearly 12 kilometers from state capital Jaipur (known as Pink City). It will be open for visitors from October 2018. 11. Recently, the CCEA has approved complete electrification broad gauge routes of the Indian Railways by: 1. 2021 - 22 4. 2018 - 19 2. 2020 - 21 5. None of the above 3. 2021 - 24 Ans: 1 Solution: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved 100% electrification broad gauge routes of Indian Railways (IR) by 2021-22. The 100% electrification will reduce use of imported fossil fuels thereby improve energy security. Reduction in consumption of high speed diesel oil will also result in reduction of GHG emissions, thus, reduce environmental impact of Railways. 12. Recently, the UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism was held in South Korea. What was the theme of this? 1. Urban Tourism in 2030 4. Sustainable Development and Urban Tourism 2. A 2030 Vision for Urban Tourism 5. None of the above 3. Urban Tourism and Global Economy Ans: 2 Solution: 7th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism was held in Seoul, capital of South Korea from 16 to 19 September, 2018. The theme of the summit was ‘A 2030 Vision for Urban Tourism’. The summit was co-organized by World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Seoul Metropolitan Government and supported by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea Tourism Organization and Seoul Tourism Organization. 13. What is the moot of the report, Mission on Shifting Cultivation: Towards a Transformational Approach? 1. shifting cultivation prevents top-soil erosion 4. shifting cultivation ensures regular income to 2. shifting cultivation ensures water conservation farmers 3. shifting cultivation ensures inter-ministerial 5. None of the above convergence Ans: 3 © CETS www.conduiraonline.com Replication or other unauthorized use of this material is prohibited. Page 4 of 13 Solution: NITI Aayog in its recently report has recommended that Ministry of Agriculture to take up mission on shifting cultivation to ensure inter-ministerial convergence between different ministries. The report was titled “Mission on Shifting Cultivation: Towards a Transformational Approach”. Central, State government departments of forests and environment, agriculture and allied departments have divergent approaches towards shifting cultivation. This creates confusion among grass-roots level workers and jhum farmer. It calls for policy coherence and recognising land for shifting cultivation as agricultural land where farmers practise agro-forestry for production of food rather than as forestland. 14. After how many years was the National Museum Research Bulletin recently released? 1. 3 years 4. 16 years 2. 5 years 5. None of the above 3. 10 years Ans: 4 Solution: Ministry of Culture has released National Museum Research Bulletin Number 10: Special issue. The bulletin was revived after gap of 16 years. It also has released Sindhu Ghati Sabhyata: Ek Parichay, a Hindi version of An Introduction To Indus Valley Civilization which among the bestsellers at National Museum.