Current Affairs 1 March 2018 Quiz
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Quiz from Current Affairs 28 February 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of February 28, 2018
- How much amount has been approved by the Government of India to support development of the Champion Sectors proposed by the Department of Commerce?
A) Rs 1000 crore
B) Rs 2000 crore
C) Rs 2500 crore
D) Rs 5000 crore
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Option D
Explanation: The Union Cabinet has approved the Department of Commerce’s proposal to give focused attention to 12 ‘Champion’ Services Sectors for promoting their development in order to realise their potential. A dedicated fund of Rs 5000 crore has been proposed in order to support initiatives for sectoral action plans of the Champion Sectors
- A group of scientists are working to built first of its kind, mobile phone network for Moon by which year?
A) 2021
B) 2020
C) 2019
D) 2023
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Option C
Explanation: The moon will get its first mobile phone network next year, enabling high-definition streaming from the lunar landscape back to earth, part of a project to back the first privately funded moon mission.
- The Health Ministry has recently launched a free viral load tests for which of the following disease?
A) HIV
B) Ebola
C) Smallpox
D) Flu
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Option A
Explanation: Health minister JP Nadda launched free Viral Load Tests, which measure the quantity of virus in the body. The move is likely to benefit 12 lakh people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in the country.
- Name the sports star who has created history by becoming the most decorated winner in the history of Laureus World Sports Awards in the 2018 event
A) Cristiano Ronaldo
B) Roger Federer
C) Sergio Garcia
D) Rafael Nadal
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Option B
Explanation: Tennis legend Roger Federer became the most decorated winner in the history of Laureus World Sports Awards after he won twin honours at the 18th edition of the awards ceremony in Monaco. It was his sixth award. The awards include the Sportsman and Comeback titles. American tennis great Serena Williams won the Sportswoman of the Year Award following her Australian Open success, her 23rd Grand Slam title. Serena is now the most decorated female Laureus Award winner with five Laureus statuettes.
- The Central Government has sanctioned fund above Rs 700 crore for the construction of roads and bridges in which of the following states?
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Meghalaya
C) Nagaland
D) Assam
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Option A
Explanation: Union Rural Development Ministry sanctioned more than Rs. 700 crore for 43 roads and 15 bridges under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for Arunachal Pradesh.
- What is the estimated GDP growth of India for the fiscal 2018 as estimated by Moody’s?
A) 7.0%
B) 7.2%
C) 7.5%
D) 7.6%
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Option D
Explanation: Moody’s Investors Service said the Indian economy is starting to recover from the negative impact of demonetisation and disruption caused by the GST roll-out, but kept GDP growth estimates unchanged at 7.6 per cent for 2018.
- The government of which state has given green signal to death penalty for rape of minor aged 12 or less?
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Haryana
D) Odisha
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Option C
Explanation: The Haryana government gave its nod to a proposal to bring in a legislation that would have a provision awarding death penalty to those guilty of raping girls aged 12 years or less.
- When is the National Science Day observed?
A) February 27
B) February 28
C) March 2
D) March 1
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Option B
Explanation: National Science Day is celebrated in India on 28 February each year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman on 28 February 1928. For his discovery, Sir C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.
- Surya Kiran is a joint military training exercise of India and ___________
A) Malaysia
B) Bangladesh
C) Nepal
D) Sri Lanka
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Option C
Explanation: India and Nepal would hold a joint exercise, “Surya Kiran” that will include training on jungle warfare, anti-terrorism combat as well as disaster response activities.
- How much loan amount has been approved by AIIB for infrastructure-related projects of India for 2018?
A) $ 2.5 billion
B) $ 1 billion
C) $ 2 billion
D) $ 1.5 billion
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Option D
Explanation: Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved $1.5 billion in loans to India for infrastructure-related projects in 2018.
- The Chilika lake has emerged as the single largest habitat of Irrawaddy dolphins in the world. The lake is located in which state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Odisha
C) Maharashtra
D) Uttar Pradesh
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Option B
Explanation: The Chilika lake in Odisha has emerged as the single largest habitat of Irrawaddy dolphins in the world with the spotting of 155 such animals, according to the Chilika Development Authority (CDA).
- Which among the following teams has won the 2017-18 Vijay Hazare Trophy?
A) Karnataka
B) Saurashtra
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Goa
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Option A
Explanation: Karnataka defeated Saurashtra by 41 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy final to win the tournament for the third time. Batting first, Karnataka put up a total of 253/10 driven by Mayank Agarwal’s 90(79), before Saurashtra were bowled out for 212 in 46.3 overs
- Joint Military exercise Surya Kiran will be held in which state?
A) Goa
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Uttarakhand
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Option D
Explanation: India and Nepal would hold a joint exercise, “Surya Kiran” in Pithoragarh region of Uttarakhand
- Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi passed away recently. He was the ______ pontiff of the Kancheepuram Sankara Mutt.
A) 52
B) 69
C) 76
D) 81
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Option B
Explanation: Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati, 69th pontiff of the Kanchi Mutt (Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu) has passed away after a prolonged illness at Kancheepuram. He was 82.
- Which among the following Anti-Tank Guided Missile was successfully tested by the Indian Army making it ready for induction?
A) Nag
B) Prithvi
C) Akash
D) Agni
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Option A
Explanation: The Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Nag was successfully flight-tested in desert conditions against two tank targets at different ranges and timings, informed the Defence Ministry. The developmental trials of the missile have been completed, and now it is now ready for induction in the Army.
- The EPFO has made online claims mandatory for provident fund (PF) withdrawals above Rs ______ lakh
A) Rs 15 lakh
B) Rs 12 lakh
C) Rs 10 lakh
D) Rs 18 lakh
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Option C
Explanation: Retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made it mandatory to file online claims for provident fund withdrawals above Rs 10 lakh, taking another step towards becoming a paperless organisation. It has also made it mandatory to file online claims for withdrawals of above Rs 5 lakh under the Employees Pension Scheme 1995.
- S. Ratnavel Pandian passed away recently. He was a former ________
A) Judge
B) Sportsman
C) Journalist
D) Cabinet Minister
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Option A
Explanation: Former Supreme Court Judge Justice S. Ratnavel Pandian has passed away. He was a Judge of the Supreme Court of India from 14th December, 1988 to 12th March 1994.
- What was the theme of the 2018 National Science Day?
A) Clean Energy Options and Nuclear Safety
B) Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future
C) Science and Technology for Specially Abled Persons
D) Scientific Issues for Development of the Nation
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Option B
Explanation: The theme of NSD-2018 is “Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future”, which has been chosen for the purpose of raising public appreciation of the scientific issues involved.
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- Where is the headquarter of AIIB located?
A) Vienna, Austria
B) London, United Kingdom
C) New York, United States
D) Beijing, China
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Option D
Explanation: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is a multilateral development bank that aims to support the building of infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region.
- The 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards was held in which country?
A) France
B) Monaco
C) Germany
D) Belgium
- The ATGM Nag is one of the _____ missile system developed indigenously by the DRDO
A) Five
B) Three
C) Four
D) Six
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Option A
Explanation: The ATGM Nag is a third generation “fire-and-forget” anti-tank missile. It is one of the five missile system developed indigenously by the DRDO under integrated guided missile
development programme (IGMDP). The other four missiles developed under this programme include Agni, Akash, Trishul and Prithvi.
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