Current Affairs MCQs – 16 – 17 July 2018 “Get Unlimited Mock Tests For One Year at Rs. 599 Only” For Daily Updates Follow Our Telegram Channel and Group: https://t.me/govjobadda https://t.me/bank_ssc_preparation Q1. M.N. Vyasa Rao who passed away recently was which language poet? A. Telugu B. Kannada C. Urdu D. Hindi Answer: B Explanation: Kannada poet and film song lyricist M.N. Vyasa Rao passed away at his residence in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He was 73. He worked as a bank employee for 34 years before taking voluntary retirement from UCO Bank. Mr. Rao entered the Kannada film industry as a lyricist in 1975 in the hit film Shubhamangala, directed by Puttanna Kanagal. The songs he wrote for the film — ‘Suryangu chandrangu bandare munisu’ and ‘Nakondla naku’ — remain popular even today. He worked as a lyricist for many Puttanna Kanagal films and later expanded his repertoire to pen thousands of songs in a career spanning four decades. Q2. President Ram Nath Kovind nominated how many members for the Rajya Sabha. A. 4 B. 5 C. 3 D. 6 Answer: A Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind nominated Ram Shakal, Sonal Mansingh, Rakesh Sinha and Raghunath Mohapatra as members of the Rajya Sabha. They were nominated under Article 80(1)(a) of the Constitution, read with Article 80(3), provides that the President can nominate to the Rajya Sabha 12 persons having special knowledge or practical experience in the fields of literature, science, art and social service. Q3. ___________ has been selected for 2018 Sangita Kalanidhi Award. A. Aruna Sairam B. R. Ramadoss C. Premeela Gurumurthy D. None of these Answer: A Explanation: Prominent Carnatic vocalist Aruna Sairam has been selected for 2018 Sangita Kalanidhi Award. It is instituted by the Music Academy, Chennai. The executive committee of the academy met on July 15 and unanimously selected her for the award, said academy president N. Murali. Mridangist Thanjavur R. Ramadoss, a student of Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer and vocalist K. Omana Kutty, will receive the Sangita Kala Acharya award. The T.T.K. Awards will be conferred on veena player Kalyani Ganesan and nagaswaram player S.R.G. Rajanna. Dr. Premeela Gurumurthy, the Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University, will receive the Musicologist Award, and dancer Shanta Dhananjayan, the Nritiya Kalanidhi Award. Q4. Bhushan Steel appointed _________ as its chairman. A. TV Narendran B. Sairam Mehta C. Srinivas Kumar D. Deepak Manoj Answer: A Explanation: Bhushan Steel, acquired by Tata Steel under corporate resolution process has approved the appointment of TV Narendran as chairman and non-executive additional director of the company. Narendran, CEO, and MD of Tata Steel has more than 30 years of experience in the metal and mining industry. Q5. SBI and Nabard tie-up for credit in which state? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Telangana C. Tamil Nadu D. Kerala Answer: B Explanation: State Bank of India and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development have joined hands to provide collateral-free credit through Joint Liability Groups in Telangana. The two signed a MoU, along with seven NGOs from Nizamabad, Medak and Warangal districts, for the promotion and credit linkage of 2,000 JLGs during the current year. The agreement was signed by Swaminathan J, CGM, SBI, and P Radhakrishnan, CGM, Nabard. Q6. Which state launched the 'Paudhagiri' campaign, aimed at increasing the green cover in the state? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Jharkhand C. Haryana D. Punjab Answer: C Explanation: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched the 'Paudhagiri' campaign, aimed at increasing the green cover in the state. Under this campaign, 22 lakh students from class 6 to 12 of all government and private schools in Haryana will plant a sapling each during three months of monsoon -- July, August and September. 3,100 students from various schools of the district participated in the launch of the plantation drive. Q7. Which state has launched ''I am not afraid of English'' initiative to promote English language right from Class 1 in the state's primary schools? A. Telangana B. Bihar C. Haryana D. Madhya Pradesh Answer: C Explanation: The Haryana Education Department has launched ''I am not afraid of English'' initiative to promote English language right from Class 1 in the state's primary schools. The initiative is aimed at capacity building of teachers to enable them to help the students to learn, read, write and speak English. To start with, a booklet containing 1,000 sentences/phrases has been prepared. It contains 200 sentences per grade for all the five grades at the primary level of schooling." Q8. The first of world’s cheapest drinking water project was launched in Darbhanga district of _______ state A. Bihar B. West Bengal C. Jammu and Kashmir D. Punjab Answer: A Explanation: The first of world’s cheapest drinking water project was launched in Bihar's Darbhanga district. It was launched by Sulabh International, an organisation that introduced the concept of 'Sulabh Sauchalya' in the country. With the help of this project, the people will easily be able to get pure and clean water only in 50paisa/litre. The 'Sulabh Jal' project converts contaminated pond and river water into safe drinking water. The founder of Sulabh International Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak laid the foundation of the project at Haribol Pond in Darbhanga Nagar Nigam premises. Q9. Which state Governor given additional charge of Himachal Pradesh. A. Bihar B. Haryana C. Telangana D. Jharkhand Answer: B Explanation: Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki was given the additional charge of Himachal Pradesh, as the incumbent Acharya Devvrat is visiting the US. Q10. Who co-chaired 8th session of India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) along with Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy of Oman, Dr. Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidy? A. Sushma Swaraj B. Suresh Prabhu C. Piyush Goyal D. Jitender Singh Answer: B Explanation: The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, co- chaired 8th session of India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) along with Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy of Oman, Dr. Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidy. Suresh Prabhu invited Omani companies to build on their success in India and make investments to benefit from ‘Make in India’ and ‘Invest India’ programmes which are aimed to encourage manufacturing. Q11. A high-level National Conference of State/UT Ministers-in-charge of Women & Child development was held in A. Mumbai B. New Delhi C. Hyderabad D. Patna Answer: B Explanation: A high-level National Conference of State/UT Ministers-in-charge of Women & Child development was held in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by the Union Minister of Women and Child development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in the presence of the Minister of State for WCD, Dr. Virendra Kumar. The conference was attended by the Ministers from States of Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Manipur. The remaining States were represented by the Secretary level and other high-level officers the State WCD Department. The National Level Conference was held with the objective to discuss issues pertaining to the safety of women and children as well as Poshan Abhiyan with the purpose to direct and seek the support of State Governments to further their effective implementation. The conference ended with the WCD Minister stating that women's issues need holistic approach and that States must do their best to enable that all women and child centric schemes are implemented to the fullest. Q12. Which country has topped an annual global ranking of nations' the list of 30 countries. A. UK B. France C. US D. Russia Answer: A Explanation: The UK has topped an annual global ranking of nations' soft power, with France placed second on the list of 30 countries. The list does not feature India. The 2018 'Soft Power 30' index is published last week by UK-based strategic communications consultancy firm Portland and the University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy, ranked Germany as third followed by the US. In the fourth edition of the annual Soft Power 30 Index, the UK narrowly beats France to regain the top spot in 2018 -- a position it last held in 2015. Q13. Rita Bhaduri who passed away recently was _____? A. Actress B. Singer C. Film Maker D. Music Composer Answer: A Explanation: Veteran actress Rita Bhaduri who was currently seen as the grandmother in Star Bharat's Nimki Mukhiya died. She was 62. The actress was suffering from a kidney ailment. Rita Bhaduri has worked in over 20 TV shows, which includes Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai, Amanat and Kumkum. Q14. How many bollywood actor are among the world’s 100 highest-paid entertainers, according to a Forbes 2018 list. A. 4 B. 3 C. 5 D. 2 Answer: D Explanation: Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan are among the world’s 100 highest-paid entertainers, according to a Forbes 2018 list. The list is topped by American boxer Floyd Mayweather. Akshay is ranked 76th on the Forbes list of the World’s Highest Paid Celebrities 2018 while Salman is on the 82nd spot. The list has been topped by Mayweather with earnings of 285 million dollars. Among the other highest-paid entertainers are actor George Clooney (2nd), reality TV star and businessperson Kylie Jenner (3rd), soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo (10), pop star Katy Perry (19), tennis icon Roger Federer (23), singer Beyonce (35), author J K Rowling (42) and golfer Tiger Woods (66). Q15. Who has won the prestigious post in the Federations' Executive Committee elections held in Kathmandu, Nepal? A.