Current Affairs Quiz
1.Which country is hosting the 8th International
Convention of Saurashtra Patel Cultural Samaj 2018?
[A] United States
[B] Brazil
[C] South Africa
[D] India
Correct Answer: A
[United States]
Notes:
The 8th International Convention of Saurashtra Patel Cultural Samaj 2018 has
started in California, United States on July 5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
addressed International Convention through video conferencing on July 6. He
appealed to NRI community to motivate at least five foreign families to visit
India every year for Bharat Darshan. This can pave a new way to serve the
purpose of Ek Bharat Shresht Bharat Abhiyan, ultimately providing a great boost
to India’s tourism development. He also talked about how NRIs can contribute to
the success of Mahatma Gandhi’s dream, Swachh Bharat. He also appealed to the
NRI community to work towards the dream of creating a New India.
2.The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)
has launched ‘GST Verify’ app to protect interest of consumers. The app is
developed by whom?
[A] Sanjukta Parashar
[B] Manish Shanker Sharma
[C] B Raghu Kiran
[D] Shivdeep Lande
Correct Answer: C
[B Raghu Kiran]
Notes:
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has launched a mobile
app ‘GST Verify’ to protect interest of consumers. It is an android app to
verify if the person collecting GST from the consumer is eligible to collect it
or not. It also provides the details of the person/company collecting GST. This
app, developed by B Raghu Kiran joint commissioner GST Hyderabad, can be used
all across the country. Here, after downloading the app, customers can check
the bill if there is any GST amount mentioned, if yes verify through this app
if she/he is genuinely registered person or not. This will help customers save
the amount shown as tax from the fraudster if he is cheating them.
3.UNESCO has signed pact with which state government to
set up Design University for Gaming?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Punjab
[D] Assam
Correct Answer: A
[Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The Andhra Pradesh government and the delegates of United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have recently signed a pact for
the establishment of a Gaming Digital Learning Hub in the state. As per
agreement, UNESCO will soon set up the Design University for Gaming in
Visakhapatnam. For the installation of the university, UNESCO has asked the
state government to allocate 100 acres of land in Visakhapatnam for developing
the city as International Gaming and Digital Learning Hub. The hub is being
seen as potential medium for creating around 50,000 jobs in 10 years. The
UNESCO delegates stated that Gaming Technology will be the best source of
income in future and IT giants like UBSoft, Samsung, Microsoft etc are ready to
establish their centres in Visakhapatnam.
4.Which of the following will become the first central
paramilitary force to opt for e-ticketing instead of Railway warrant?
[A] Assam Rifles
[B] National Security Guard
[C] Central Reserve Police Force
[D] Sashastra Seema Bal
Correct Answer: B
[National Security Guard]
Notes:
The National Security Guard (NSG) will be the first central paramilitary force
to opt for e-ticketing instead of the railway warrant under an agreement signed
with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). The MoU was
signed between NSG and IRCTC at the headquarters of the special force in New
Delhi. This system will eliminate the need for carrying railway warrants by the
NSG personnel. Under the MOU, the IRCTC will extend the ticketing facility to
the NSG headquarters and it may be later provided to the field units. A railway
warrant is a voucher issued for train travel for certain categories such as
government employees, security force personnel and retirees at subsidised rates
or free of charge, exchangeable for a ticket.
5.Who has been appointed as new Chairman of Payments
Council of India (PCI)?
[A] Naveen Surya
[B] Arif Sheikh
[C] P Sreelekha
[D] Vishwas Patel
Correct Answer: D
[Vishwas Patel]
Notes:
Vishwas Patel, who is Director at Infibeam Avenues, has been appointed as new
Chairman of Payments Council of India (PCI), the apex body representing the
companies in the payments and settlement system. He succeeded Naveen Surya, who
has been elevated to the post of Chairman Emeritus. PCI has also announced the
appointment of Loney Antony, Managing Director, Hitachi Payment Services as its
new Co-Chairman. PCI was formed under the aegis of Internet and Mobile
Association of India [IAMAI] in 2013 to cater the needs of the digital payment
industry.
6.The Ministry of Coal has launched which mobile app to
curb illegal coal mining activity in the coalfield areas of the country?
[A] Khan Dost
[B] Khan Prahari
[C] Khan Saviour
[D] Khan Rakshak
Correct Answer: B
[Khan Prahari]
Notes:
The Ministry of Coal has launched the Coal Mine Surveillance & Management
System (CMSMS) and ‘Khan Prahari’ mobile application in New Delhi. The basic
purpose of CMSMS is reporting, monitoring and taking suitable action on
unauthorised coal mining activities. The CMSMS is a Web-based GIS application
through which location of sites for unauthorised mining can be detected. The
basic platform used in the system is of Ministry of Electronics &
Information Technology’s (MeiTY) map which provides village level information.
The leasehold boundary of all the coal mines will be displayed on this map. The
system will use satellite data to detect changes by which unauthorised mining
activity extending beyond the allotted lease area can be detected and suitable
action can be taken on it. The ‘Khan Prahari’ app uses space technology to curb
illegal coal mining activity in the coalfield areas of the country, and
provides people with a platform where they can report such incidents. One can
upload geo-tagged photographs of the incident along with textual information
directly to the system.
7.Which country to operate Sri Lanka’s loss-making
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota?
[A] India
[B] Germany
[C] China
[D] Japan
Correct Answer: A
[India ]
Notes:
India will operate the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport as a Sri
Lanka-India joint venture in Hambantota. The $210 million facility, 241km
south-east of Colombo, is dubbed the “world’s emptiest airport” due to a lack
of flights. Mattala airport, named after former president Mahinda Rajapaksa,
was funded through high interest Chinese commercial loans. The airport was
officially opened in March 2013. It has the capacity to handle one million
passengers a year and is expected to handle five million passengers, 50,000
tonnes of cargo and 6,250 air traffic operations per annum by 2028.
8.Which state government has launched ‘Poshan Abhiyan’ to
eradicate malnutrition?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Tripura
[C] Gujarat
[D] Mizoram
Correct Answer: C
[Gujarat]
Notes:
On July 4, the Gujarat government launched a statewide mission ‘Poshan Abhiyan’
to eradicate malnutrition among children by providing them nutritious food
through Anganwadi centres. The state government has also launched ‘Purna’
project to eliminate malnutrition among girls in the age group of 14 to 18.
‘Purna’ stands for Prevention of Under Nutrition and Reduction of Nutritional
Anaemia among Adolescent Girls. The nationwide National Nutrition Mission
(POSHAN Abhiyaan) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Jhunjhunu
in Rajasthan on March 8, 2018.
9.Which state High Court has declared the entire animal
kingdom as legal entity in the State?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Uttarakhand
Correct Answer: D
[Uttarakhand ]
Notes:
In a unique ruling, the Uttarakhand High Court has recently declared the
“entire animal kingdom including avian and aquatic” as legal entities with a
distinct persona and corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living
person. A Division Bench of Justices Rajiv Sharma and Lokpal Singh bestowed the
unique status on animal kingdom while issuing a series of directions to prevent
cruelty against animals. All the citizens throughout the State of Uttarakhand
are hereby declared persons in loco parentis as the human face for the
welfare/protection of animals. The court also declared all Uttarakhand natives
the guardians of animals and endowed them with the duty to ensure their welfare
and protection.
10.Bajrang Punia has clinched gold in which weight
category at the 2018 Tbilisi Grand Prix?
[A] 86kg category
[B] 65kg category
[C] 74kg category
[D] 57kg category
Correct Answer: B
[65kg category]
Notes:
Bajrang Punia from India has clinched gold in the 65kg category at the 2018
Tbilisi Grand Prix tournament by defeating Iranian wrestler Mehran Nasiri in
the final in Georgia on July 6, 2018The win shows that Bajrang will be a
serious medal contender at the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia. He will
represent India in the 65kg after Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) handed
him exemption from trials. . Punia is the 2018 Commonwealth Games gold
medallist.
