Current Affair Quiz – May 13, 2018 1. Gen Bipin Rawat recently launched a book titled Across the Bench – Insight into the Indian Military Judicial System. Who is the author of the book? A. Lt Gen MH Thakur B. Lt Gen Gyan Bhushan C. Lt Gen AK Vyas D. Lt Gen Saranjit Singh Answer: B 2. The 2018 BIMSTEC Summit will take place in which country? A. Myanmar B. Sri Lanka C. India D. Nepal Answer: D 3. The International Nurses Day is observed annually on___________? A. May 12 B. May 11 C. May 13 D. May 10 Answer: A 4. Rajinder Pal who died was a renowned player of which sports? A. Hockey B. Football C. Cricket D. Tennis Answer: C 5. Name the free internet providing initiative launched by the government of Kerala for the poor families of the state? A. K-SPOT B. K-KIT C. K-NET D. K-FON Answer: D 6. Who among the following has been conferred with the 11th KISS Humanitarian Award 2018? A. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan B. Muhammad Yunus C. V. S. Naipaul D. Kailash Satyarthi Answer: B 7. Recently Ankit Chadha passed away in a tragic incident due to drowning. He was a renowned ______? A. Journalist B. Director-Producer C. Writer- Storyteller D. Actor-Singer Answer: C 8. SpaceX has launched its latest and final version of Falcon 9 rocket named __________? A. Block 5 B. Block 7 C. Block 9 D. Block 6 Answer: A 9. Which state government had organised the Vikas Yatra in the state recently to inform the public about the development witnessed by the state? A. Madhya Pradesh B. Chhattisgarh C. Haryana D. West Bengal Answer: B 10. What is the theme of the 2018 International Nurses Day? A. Mental Health – Nurses in Action B. Quality, costs and Nursing C. Women’s Health: Nurses Pave the Way D. Nurses: A voice to lead – Health is a Human Right Answer: D 11. India’s longest road and railway bridge, Bogibeel Bridge, is to be inaugurated by PM Modi by 2018 end. The bridge will connect________ to_________? A. Dibrugarh – Pasighat B. Tezpur – Itanagar C. Guwahati – Tawang D. Jorhat – Basar Answer: A 12. Which among the following countries is not a member of BIMSTEC group? A. Pakistan B. Sri Lanka C. Nepal D. Myanmar Answer: A 14. Who is the CEO of SpaceX? A. Dennis A. Muilenburg B. Bob Smith C. Fatih Ozmen D. Elon Musk Answer: D 15. International Nurses Day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of_______? A. Clara Barton B. Florence Nightingale C. Margaret Sanger D. Mary Carson Breckinridge Answer: B 16. Industrial output grew by________ in March, the slowest in five months, due to a fall in capital goods production and deceleration in mining activity? A. 4.4% B. 4% C. 4.2% D. 3.9% Answer: A 17. Government has constituted a special committee to suggest ways for better-securing airport cargo terminals in the country against terror threats. Who is/are the members of the committee? A. Ministry of Home Affairs B. Central Industrial Security Force C. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security D. Intelligence Bureau E. All of the Above Answer: E 18. Who has approved 'Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/Other Crimes-2018' a scheme for mandatory grant of compensation to victims of sexual assault & acid attack? A. National Human Rights Commission B. Supreme Court C. Ministry of Home Affairs D. Ministry of Women and Child Development Answer: B 19. Which among the following is correct 1. The Union Government announced that it would double the credit guarantee for 2018-19 under the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE). 2. This will tackle the trade nance woes of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). 3. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises & Small Industries Development Bank of India has established CGTMSE A. Only 1 B. Only 2 C. Both 2 and 3 C. Both 1 and 3 E. All are correct Answer: E 20. The seed centre at _______ has bagged an award for excellence in research on seed Technology? A. GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology B. Punjab Agricultural University C. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University D. Central Agriculture University Answer: C 21. _______ will set up a dedicated web portal to disseminate information on lming Facilities available in the country? A. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting B. Ministry of Tourism C. Ministry of Culture D. Ministry of Home Affair Answer: A 22. United Nations Development Programme will soon set up a skill development centre at 'Bharosa,' in _______? A. Delhi B. Visakhapatnam C. Mumbai D. Hyderabad Answer: D 23. Which ministry has started the exercise to revise base year to 2017-18 for computation of Whole sale ination? A. Ministry of Finance B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry C. Ministry of Heavy Industries D. Ministry of Labour and Employment Answer: B 24. Which ministry has identied stupas and viharas in these states, around which small intrastate Buddhist zones will be developed? A. Ministry of Tourism B. Ministry of Culture C. Ministry of Rural Development D. Ministry of Road and Highways Answer: A 25. Petra Kvitova outlasted her Dutch opponent Kiki Bertens in the nals to clinch the third _______Title? A. Australian Open B. US Open C. Madrid Open D. French Open Answer: C 26. The 'Air Cavalry' concept was used by the _______ to locate and assault enemy ground forces during the Vietnam War? A. Indian Army B. US Army C. Russian Army D. British Army Answer: B 27. Which country has begun its sea trials of its rst domestically developed aircraft carrier? A. United Kingdom B. Russia C. China D. USA Answer: C 28. Which country was the largest remittance-receiving country in the world in 2017? A. China B. Japan C. Sri Lanka D. India Answer: D 29. Which state has signed a MoU with Centres Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Council to train state PWD ocials to rate govt buildings? A. Gujarat B. Maharashtra C. Andhra Pradesh D. Tamil Nadu Answer: B 30. The World Migratory Bird Day is observed on the second weekend of which month? A. June B. May C. January D. April Answer: B .