DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 19 & 20 AUG

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 19 & 20 AUG

1. AN EXCLUSIVE LANE FOR FASTAG VEHICLES WILL BE OPERATIONAL AT ALL TOLL PLAZAS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS FROM?

a) October 1, 2017

b) September 1, 2017

c) January 1, 2018

d) November 1, 2017

ANS - B

2. WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS BECOME THE FIRST POWER UTILITY TO INTRODUCE A QR CODE BASED BILL PAYMENTS SYSTEM IN INDIA?

a) Tata Power

b) Reliance Power

c) NTPC Ltd.

d) Adani Power

ANS - A

3. WHICH CAMPAIGN WAS LAUNCHED BY UNION MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE, DR. HARSH VARDHAN URGING CHILDREN TO CELEBRATE POLLUTION-FREE DIWALI THIS YEAR?

a) “Green Diwali, Swasth Diwali”

b) “Harit Diwali, Khushaal Diwali”

c) “Green Diwali, Khushall Diwali”

d) “Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali”

ANS - D

4. WHICH TELECOM OPERATOR WENT DIGITAL BY LAUNCHING A BESPOKE MOBILE WALLET (MOBILE PAYMENT APP) THAT WOULD ENABLE ITS EXISTING CUSTOMERS TO MAKE BILL PAYMENTS AND TRANSACT ON E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS?

a) Tata Communications

b) BSNL

c) AirTel

d) Reliance Communications

ANS - B

5. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING INDIAN BADMINTON PLAYER WON BULGARIA OPEN INTERNATIONAL SERIES?

a) Lakshya Sen

b) Sai Praneeth

c) Parupalli Kashyap

d) Kidambu Srikanth

ANS - A

6.  RS 50 DENOMINATION BANKNOTES IN THE MAHATMA GANDHI (NEW) SERIES, WHICH WILL SOON BE RELEASED BY RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, WILL HAVE MOTIF OF?

a) Hampi with Chariot on the reverse

b) Qutab Minar on the reverse

c) Taj Mahal on the reverse

d) Konark Sun Temple on the reverse

ANS - A

7.  UNION TEXTILE MINISTER SMRITI IRANI INAUGURATED HANDICRAFT MANUFACTURING UNIT IN?

a) Kota, Rajasthan

b) Ranchi, Jharkhand

c) Raipur, Chhattisgarh

d) Cuttack, Odisha

ANS - B

8.  THE FIRST REGIONAL CENTRE OF THE NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK OPENED IN?

a) India

b) Brazil

c) South Africa

d) China

ANS - C

9.  WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING TOOK CHARGE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA?

a) Ms. Sarita Menon

b) Ms. Neha Pujara

c) Ms. Sheena Malhotra

d) Ms. Mamta Suri

ANS - D

10.  WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS WON A SILVER MEDAL IN THE JAVELIN THROW AT THE 1ST WORLD PARA ATHLETICS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NOTTWIL, SWITZERLAND?

a) Jatinder Singh

b) Rinku Hooda

c) Prince Ahuja

d) Manoj Ahlawat

ANS - B

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 19 AUG 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 19 AUG 2017

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1. CABINET APPROVES COMPLETION OF NORTH KOEL RESERVOIR PROJECT

i. The Union Cabinet chaired by the PM Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the proposal to complete the balance works of the North Koel Reservoir Project in Jharkhand and Bihar at an estimated expenditure of Rs.1622.27 cr to be incurred during three financial years from the start of the project.

ii. The Cabinet also approved storage of water in dam restricted at lower level than envisaged earlier to reduce the submergence and to protect Betla National Park and Palamau Tiger Reserve.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18 AUG 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18 AUG 2017

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1. CCEA APPROVES PROCEDURE AND MECHANISM FOR STRATEGIC DISINVESTMENT

i. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the PM Narendra Modi, approved following two proposals of Department of Investment and public Asset Management for strategic disinvestment:

ii. An Alternative Mechanism consisting of the Finance Minister, Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Minister of Administrative Department will be set up to decide on the matters relating to terms and conditions of the sale from the stage of inviting of Express of Interests till inviting of financial bid.

iii. CCEA has also given its nod for empowering the core group of Secretaries to take policy decisions with regard to procedural issues and to consider deviations as necessary from time to time for effective implementation of decisions taken by the Cabinet.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17 AUG 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17 AUG 2017

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1. 6TH SESSION OF INDIA-TURKMENISTAN INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION HELD IN NEW DELHI

i. The 6th session of India-Turkmenistan Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific & Technological Cooperation was held in New Delhi.

ii. Turkmenistan Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredovled high-level delegation comprising senior officials of the Government of Turkmenistan participated in this session.

iii. Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Mr. Meredov comprehensively reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and took stock of the progress achieved in the areas of energy, trade and economic cooperation, security cooperation, transport and connectivity, civil aviation, information technology, science and technology, cultural and educational matters.

2. GEM AND CII SIGN MOU TO ESTABLISH GEMSAMVAD

i. A MoU was signed between Government eMarketplace special-purpose vehicle and the Confederation of Indian Industry, in the presence of Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman,  Commerce & Industry Minister at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi.

ii. This MoU between GeM and CII is aimed at establishing GeM Samvaad – a participative and collaborative approach with the industry for promoting Indian industry and entrepreneurship.

iii. As part of this initiative, GeM & the Indian industry shall work together to create GeM related awareness. The MoU also seeks to create a GeM-Industry Forum for collaboration with the Indian Industry for, seeking inputs on the technical specifications of products and services to be procured by the Government agencies, improving the quality of products/services procured especially from the MSMEs, organize annual Public Procurement Convention of all stakeholders and set up GeM Resource Centres at CII Regional Offices.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 17 & 18 AUG

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 17 & 18 AUG

1. THE 6TH SESSION OF INDIA-TURKMENISTAN INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION ON TRADE, ECONOMIC, SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION WAS HELD IN?

a) Mumbai, India

b) New Delhi, India

c) Balkanabat, Turkmenistan

d) Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

ANS - B

2. A MOU WAS SIGNED BETWEEN GEM AND THE CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY, IN THE PRESENCE OF MS. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY MINISTER AT UDYOG BHAWAN, NEW DELHI. ABBREVIATION GEM STANDS FOR?

a) Government eMandi

b) Government eMoney

c) Government eMarketplace

d) Government eManufacturing

ANS - C

3. INDIA’S 1ST PARTITION MUSEUM WILL OPEN IN?

a) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

b) New Delhi

c) Patiala, Punjab

d) Amritsar, Punjab

ANS - D

4. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING LAUNCHED A LIVE TWITTER WALL FOR PROMOTING ‘BHARAT KE VEER PORTAL’ ON THE EVE OF THE 71ST INDEPENDENCE DAY?

a) Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

b) Home Minister Rajnath Singh

c) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

d) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley

ANS - B

5. WHICH COUNTRY WILL HOST THE SUMMIT OF GROUP OF SEVEN INTERIOR MINISTERS TO DISCUSS SECURITY MATTERS?

a) Italy

b) Germany

c) Spain

d) France

ANS - A

6.  UNION CABINET HAS GIVEN ITS APPROVAL TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN INDIA AND _______ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?

a) Greece

b) Italy

c) Sweden

d) Spain

ANS - C

7.  CABINET COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AFFAIRS CHAIRED BY THE PM NARENDRA MODI HAS GIVEN ITS APPROVAL TO THE SCHEME OF PROVIDING BUDGETARY SUPPORT UNDER GOODS AND SERVICE TAX REGIME FOR THE ELIGIBLE INDUSTRIAL UNITS LOCATED IN STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR, UTTARAKHAND, HIMACHAL PRADESH AND NORTH EASTERN STATES INCLUDING SIKKIM TILL?

a) 2027

b) 2023

c) 2022

d) 2019

ANS - A

8.  UNION FINANCE MINISTRY HAS SIGNED A GRANT AGREEMENT OF $24.64 MILLION WITH WHICH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ORGANISATION FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT?

a) International Monetary Fund

b) World Bank

c) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

d) Asian Development Bank

ANS - B

9.  WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS TAKEN CHARGE AS PAKISTAN’S NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER TO INDIA?

a) Shahid Ali

b) Anees Akram

c) Nazeem Raza

d) Sohail Mahmood

ANS - D

10.  WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING FOOTBALL CLUB HAS WON THE SPANISH SUPER CUP FOR THE 10TH TIME?

a) Barcelona

b) Arsenal

c) Real Madrid

d) Manchester United

ANS - C

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16 AUG 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16 AUG 2017

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1. PRESIDENT APPROVES GALLANTRY AWARDS TO ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL, MEMBERS OF PARAMILITARY FORCES

i. President Ram Nath Kovind approved 112 Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces Personnel and members of Paramilitary Forces which include 5 Kirti Chakras, 17 Shaurya Chakras, 85 Sena Medals (Gallantry), 3 Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry) and 2 Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).

ii. CRPF commandants Pramod Kumar and Chetan Kumar Cheetah, along with Major David Manlun, Major Preetam Singh Kunwar and Havildar Giris Gurung have been awarded the Kirti Chakra, the second highest gallantry award in peace time.

iii. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a website, http://gallantryawards.gov.in to honour all the gallantry award winners since Independence.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15 AUG 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15 AUG 2017

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1. FIRST TRI-SERVICE “INDRA” EXERCISE TO BE CONDUCTED BY INDIA AND RUSSIA IN OCT 2017

i. India and Russia will hold a major bilateral military exercise in October 2017 involving their armies, navies and the air forces for the 1st time to further ramp up defense ties. The exercise ‘Indra’, which will be held in Russia in October 2017, will primarily focus on achieving coordination between forces of the two countries in a tri- services integrated theater command scenario.

ii. Russia has been a long-standing defense partner of India and both the countries are now eyeing to further deepen the ties.

iii. During PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia in June 2017, both countries had decided to upgrade and intensify defence cooperation through joint manufacture, co-production and co-development of key military hardware and equipment.

iv. A vision document issued at the time of PM Modi’s visit to Russia stated that both the countries have decided to work towards a qualitatively higher level of military-to-military cooperation.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 15 & 16 AUG

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 15 & 16 AUG

1. WITH WHICH COUNTRY, INDIA WILL HOLD A MAJOR TRI-SERVICE MILITARY EXERCISE ‘INDRA’ IN OCTOBER 2017 INVOLVING ARMIES, NAVIES AND THE AIR FORCES?

a) France

b) UK

c) Russia

d) US

ANS - C

2. THE INDIAN NAVY WOULD JOIN THE CHINESE NAVY IN THE MAIDEN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE EXERCISE TO BE CHAIRED BY ______AT THE INDIAN OCEAN NAVAL SYMPOSIUM IN NOVEMBER 2017?

a) Bangladesh

b) Myanmar

c) Sri Lanka

d) Thailand

ANS - A

3. SANTOSH SHARMA HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF WHICH PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISE?

a) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

b) Steel Authority of India Ltd.

c) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited

d) Hindustan Copper Limited

ANS - D

4. PAKISTAN HOISTED THE LARGEST FLAG IN ITS HISTORY IN WHICH CITY TO MARK THE COUNTRY’S 70TH INDEPENDENCE DAY?

a) Karachi

b) Lahore

c) Peshawar

d) Islamabad

ANS - B

5. INDIA’S 1ST RAILWAYS DISASTER MANAGEMENT VILLAGE IS EXPECTED TO COME UP BY DECEMBER 2018 NEAR?

a) Bengaluru

b) Bhopal

c) Vizag

d) Rajkot

ANS - A

6.  WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE KIRTI CHAKRA, THE SECOND HIGHEST GALLANTRY AWARD IN PEACE TIME?

a) Major David Manlun and Preetam Singh Kunwar

b) Chetan Kumar Cheetah and Pramod Kumar

c) Havildar Giris Gurung

d) All of the above

ANS - D

7.  ODISHA GOVERNMENT WILL SOON LAUNCH “DURGAMA ANCHALARE MALARIA NIRAKARAN” (DAMON), A SPECIAL PROGRAMME TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF MALARIA IN REMOTE AREAS OF ______ DISTRICT?

a) Khordha district

b) Nuapada district

c) Ganjam district

d) Kandhamal district

ANS - C

8.   CHIEF MINISTER OF WHICH STATE LAUNCHED NAMO YUVA ROJGAR KENDRA AN INITIATIVE PROVIDING JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO UNEMPLOYED YOUTH?

a) Gujarat

b) Maharashtra

c) Rajasthan

d) Madhya Pradesh

ANS - B

9.  THE 5-DAY LONG INDIA-ASEAN YOUTH SUMMIT STARTED IN?

a) Bhopal

b) Mumbai

c) Jaipur

d) Kochi

ANS - A

10.  WHICH CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVE WAS LAUNCHED BY STATE BANK OF INDIA TO WORK IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE?

a) SBI Grameen Seva

b) SBI Rural Seva

c) SBI Gram Seva

d) SBI Village Seva

ANS - C

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 13 & 14 AUG

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 13 & 14 AUG

1. WHICH PUBLIC SECTOR BANK UNVEILED TWO NEW DIGITAL SERVICES FOR ONLINE PAYMENTS – BHARAT QR (QUICK RESPONSE) AND BHARAT BILL PAYMENT SYSTEM?

a) Canara Bank

b) Syndicate Bank

c) Bank of India

d) Corporation Bank

ANS - A

2. WHICH THREE INDIAN FIRMS HAVE FEATURED IN FORBES’ LIST OF THE WORLD’S 100 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES?

a) Infosys, Asian Paints and Bharti Airtel

b) Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints and Bharti Airtel

c) Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints and Infosys

d) Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints and Patanjali Ayurved

ANS - B

3. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN AWARDED ‘HINDU PLAYWRIGHT AWARD 2017’?

a) Mohit Rastogi and Akshat Nigam

b) Gerish Khemani and Mohit Rastogi

c) Gerish Khemani and Akshat Nigam

d) Ravi Jain and Akshat Nigam

ANS - C

4. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS REPLACED PAHLAJ NIHALANI AS NEW CHAIRPERSON OF CENTRAL BOARD OF FILM CERTIFICATION?

a) Mukesh Khanna

b) Babul Supriyo

c) Javed Akhtar

d) Prasoon Joshi

ANS - D

5. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF INDIA?

a) David Rasquinha

b) Victor Fernandes

c) Rakesh Goyal

d) Vincent Lewis

ANS - A

6.  UNION MINISTER FOR PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, DHARMENDRA PRADHAN COMMISSIONED WHICH INDIAN COAST GUARD SHIP IN GOA?

a) Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Suraj’

b) Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Shaurya’

c) Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Sanjay’

d) Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Shoorvir’

ANS - B

7.  WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF NATIONAL PAYMENTS CORPORATION OF INDIA?

a) Prashant Nair

b) Praveen Joshi

c) Dilip Asbe

d) Manohar Das

ANS - C

8.  PARLIAMENTARY PANEL HEADED BY _________ HAS RECENTLY TABLED ITS REPORT IN PARLIAMENT. IN THE REPORT, THE PANEL HAS RECOMMENDED 100% PENSION TO WIDOW OF DECEASED SOLDIER?

a) Prahlad Dhawan

b) Rajat Divekar

c) Rajendra Singh

d) B C Khanduri

ANS - D

9.  WHICH BANK INTRODUCED 2-TIER INTEREST RATE STRUCTURE FOR SAVING BANK ACCOUNTS AND WILL OFFER 4% INTEREST PER ANNUM FOR INCREMENTAL BALANCE OVER RS 50 LAKH AND 3.50% PER ANNUM FOR BALANCE UP TO RS 50 LAKH?

a) Indian Bank

b) Vijaya Bank

c) Federal Bank

d) Syndicate Bank

ANS - A

10.  ‘WORLD ORGAN DONATION DAY’ IS OBSERVED ON WHICH DATE EVERY YEAR?

a) 10th August

b) 13th August

c) 12th August

d) 14th August

ANS - B

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