DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 28 MAY 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.
QUEEN MAXIMA OF KINGDOM OF NETHERLANDS
ON VISIT TO INDIA
i.
Queen Maxima of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who is also the United Nations
Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development has
arrived in New Delhi on a four-day visit to India.
ii.
During the visit, Queen Maxima will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-Chairman
of NITI Aayog Rajiv Kumar and CEO Amitabh Kant.
2.
SANGEETA BAHL BECOMES OLDEST INDIAN
WOMAN TO SCALE MOUNT EVEREST
i.
Sangeeta Bahl, a 53-year-old former model, has become the oldest Indian woman
to conquer Mount Everest.
ii.
Bahl, who currently resides in Gurugram, scaled the peak with the help of two
Sherpas and was felicitated at the Indian embassy in Kathmandu.
iii.
She has already conquered six out of the seven highest peaks in the world.
3.
BCCI, UN ENVIRONMENT SIGN AGREEMENT TO
PROMOTE ‘GREEN’ CRICKET
i.
The BCCI and UN Environment signed an agreement to promote ‘green’ Cricket in
India.
ii.
BCCI acting Secretary Amitabh Choudhary and Erik Solheim, Executive Director of
UN Environment, signed a letter of intent in Mumbai.
iii.
The partnership aims to spread greater awareness about key environmental
challenges facing the country, and highlight alternate and more sustainable
solutions.
4.
AKSHAY KUMAR LAUNCHES TWIN PIT TOILET
TECHNOLOGY CAMPAIGN
i.
Film actor Akshay Kumar launched the twin pit toilet technology campaign in New
Delhi.
ii.
The actor appealed everybody to spread the awareness on the issue and make the
cleanliness drive more effective.
iii.
The twin pit toilet technology is an Indian invention that collects defecation
for a period of five years and then it turns into a valuable organic compost.
5.
INDIA LAUNCHES ITS 2ND IT CORRIDOR IN
CHINA
i.
India launched its second IT corridor in China to cash in on the burgeoning
Chinese software market.
ii.The
National Association of Software and Services Companies has established one
more Sino-Indian Digital Collaborative Opportunities Plaza platform in China.
iii.
In December 2017, the NASSCOM established its first SIDCOP platform in the
Chinese port city of Dalian, which is India’s first IT hub in China.
6.
COLOMBIA TO BE NATO'S 1ST LATIN
AMERICAN ‘GOBAL PARTNER’
i.
Colombia would be formally joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization .
ii.
Colombia will become the first Latin American nation to be a part of the
alliance.
iii.It
would be joining the bloc as a ‘global partner’, which means it will not
necessarily have to take part in any joint military action and will be fully
accredited in Brussels.
7.
HAMBURG TO HOST 2018 GLOBAL WIND
SUMMIT
i.
The first edition of the Global Wind Summit will be held in Hamburg, Germany in
September 2018.
ii.The
four-day event will see speakers from about 100 countries, including India,
China, the US, Spain and Denmark.
iii.
The conference on wind is the largest and most important meeting of the wind
industry worldwide. The event combines two conferences, WindEnergy Hamburg and
WindEurope.
iv.India
is fourth largest country, after China, the US and Germany, in terms of wind
energy installation capacity.
8.
INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2018: COMPLETE HIGHLIGHTS
i.
Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in the final of the
2018 Indian Premier League at the
Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
ii.
Chennai Super Kings equalled Mumbai Indians' record for winning the most number
of Indian Premier League titles.
iii.
Notably, Chennai Super Kings defeated SunRisers Hyderabad in each of their four
encounters this season.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1.
QUEEN MAXIMA OF THE KINGDOM OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRY HAS ARRIVED
RECENTLY IN NEW DELHI ON A FOUR DAY VISIT TO INDIA?
(a)
Iceland
(b)
Denmark
(c)
The Netherlands
(d)
Cambodia
Q2.
NAME THE 53-YEAR-OLD FORMER MODEL WHO HAS BECOME THE OLDEST INDIAN WOMAN TO
CONQUER MOUNT EVEREST.
(a)
Shanno Cheema
(b)
Mridula Chanu
(c)
Sangeeta Bahl
(d)
Kiran Radha Sherpa
Q3.
THE BCCI AND ____________ HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT (LETTER OF INTENT) TO PROMOTE
‘GREEN’ CRICKET IN INDIA.
(a)
WHO
(b)
UNESCO
(c)
UNDP
(d)
UN Environment
Q4.
NAME THE ACTOR WHO HAS LAUNCHED THE TWIN PIT TOILET TECHNOLOGY CAMPAIGN IN NEW
DELHI, RECENTLY.
(a)
Akshay Kumar
(b)
Randeep Hooda
(c)
Shahrukh Khan
(d)
Sushant Singh Rajpoot
Q5.
NAME THE AMERICAN NATION THAT WOULD BE FORMALLY JOINING THE NORTH ATLANTIC
TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO) AND BECOMING THE
FIRST LATIN AMERICAN NATION TO BE A PART OF THE
ALLIANCE.
(a)
Belize
(b)
El Salvador
(c)
Colombia
(d)
Guatemala
ANSWERS
1-c 2-c 3-d 4-a 5-c
