Current Affairs Quiz: July 14, 2018

Current Affairs 14 July 2018 Quiz

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1. Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018 held in which city?
   A)Varanasi
   B)Pune
   C)Kanpur
   D)New Delhi
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Government launched Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018 in New Delhi.

2. The government allowed photography at all protected monuments of India except which of the following?
   A)Ajanta Caves
   B)Leh Palace
   C)Taj Mahal
   D)All of these
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The Archaeological Survey of India has issued an order allowing photography within the premises of all centrally protected monuments or sites, except at Ajanta Caves, Leh Palace and Taj Mahal.

3. Which ministry launched “Jal Bachao ,Video Banao,Puruskar Pao”?
   A)Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
   B)Ministry of HomeAffairs
   C)Ministry of Water Resources
   D)Ministry of Finance
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: In an attempt to engage with the people of India on the important issues of water conservation and water management, the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has launched a video contest titled “Jal Bachao ,Video Banao,Puruskar Pao”.
   
4. The National Health Agency(NHA) has launched a pilot scheme BIS for 10 crore Modicare beneficiary families.What is “I” in BIS?
   A)Immune
   B)Identification
   C)Identify
   D)Immunization
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The National Health Agency has launched a pilot for the Beneficiary Identification System(BIS) for confirmation of 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families eligible for health coverage under Ayushman Bharat, or Modicare.

5. The Telecom Commission has approved the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) net neutrality recommendations that bar service providers from discriminating against internet content.Where is the HQ of TRAI?
   A)Hyderabad
   B)New Delhi
   C)Mumbai
   D)Pune
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Telecom Commission has approved the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) net neutrality recommendations that bar service providers from discriminating against internet content and services by blocking, throttling or granting them higher speed access.

6. What is the estimated savings as per Aadhar enabled DBT savings as on March 31 this year?
   A)95000cr
   B)90000cr
   C)80000cr
   D)75000cr
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: UIDAI announced that the estimated savings and gains since the inception of Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) stood at over Rs 90,000 crore as on March 31 this year.

7. NITI aayog has proposed a 15 point action plan for combating air pollution.What is the draft action plan named?
   A)Combating Pollution of India
   B)Live Breathe India
   C)Air India
   D)Breathe India
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The draft action plan titled “Breathe India” includes encouraging electric vehicles, phasing out private diesel vehicle and development of crop residue utilisation policy.

8. Which metro rail corporation launched dormitory accommodation?
   A)Kochi
   B)Lucknow
   C)Delhi
   D)Mumbai
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: India’s first air-conditioned Bed Space Dormitory Peter’s Inn, was thrown open for public at MG Road Metro Station in Kochi,Kerala.

9. Who dethroned Alibaba’s Jack Ma as Asia’s Richest Person?
   A)Shiv Nadar
   B)Dilip Shangvi
   C)Mukesh Ambani
   D)Anil Ambani
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Reliance Industries Chairman and India’s richest person Mukesh Ambani dethroned Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba’s Co-founder Jack Ma to become Asia’s richest person as RIL shares hit an all-time high.

10. Name the computer that mimics the brain’s neural networks, and could overcome the speed and power consumption problems of conventional supercomputers?
    A)Titan
    B)Sequoia
    C)Spinnaker
    D)Spinner
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: The custom built computer named SpiNNaker produced results similar to that of the best brain-simulation supercomputer software currently used for neural-signalling research.

11. Which country scientists performed the first ever 3D color X-ray on a human?
    A)USA
    B)New Zealand
    C)Australia
    D)Germany
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: New Zealand country scientists performed the first ever 3D color X-ray on a human. The device is based on the traditional X-ray but incorporates particle-tracking technology developed for CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.

12. Who has made it compulsory to incorporate purchaser’s name on the face of payment instrumentalities like demand draft, pay order, banker’s cheques and other instruments to prevent money laundering?
    A)SEBI
    B)IRDA
    C)RBI
    D)Finance Ministry
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: RBI has made it compulsory to incorporate purchaser’s name on the face of payment instrumentalities like demand draft, pay order, banker’s cheques and other instruments to prevent money laundering.

13. Who headed the committee that has suggested a live auction mechanism to help banks free up security receipts worth Rs 90,000 crore in their investment books that can used to revive credit growth?
    A)Mahesh Kumar Jain
    B)Urijit Patel
    C)Sunil Mehta
    D)PS Jayakumar
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Recommendations were reviewed that seek to achieve this through an Asset Trading Platform(ATP)recommended under Project Sashakt, the broad contours of which had been announced on July 2.

14. Who becomes first Indian to win gold at IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championship?
    A)Mohd Anas
    B)Hima Das
    C)Chitra PU
    D)Ajay Kumar
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Hima Das created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championship in Tempere,Finland. She clinched the top spot in the women’s 400 meters final race on the third day of the competitions.

15. Recently,which Indian player announced retirement from all forms of cricket?
    A)Parthiv Patel
    B)Mohd Kaif
    C)Yuvraj singh
    D)Dinesh Kartik
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Kaif played 13 Tests and 125 ODIs for India and will always be remembered for his match-winning knock of 87 at the Lord’s during the epic Natwest Trophy final in 2002.

16. Kalpesh Yagnik recently passed away.He belongs to which profession?
    A)Actor
    B)Singer
    C)Writer
    D)Journalist
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Veteran journalist and Dainik Bhaskar Group Editor Kalpesh Yagnik has passed away following a heart attack. He was 55.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Who is the chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India?
   A)Sunil K Gupta
   B)H Pradeep Rao
   C)RS Sharma
   D)UK Srivastava
   
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   Option C
   

2. Who is the chief of Kochi Metro Rail Corporation?
   A)Mohd Hanish
   B)Paul Antony
   C)DK Sinha
   D)Ajit Pandit
   
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   Option A
   

3. Where is the HQ of Alibaba Group?
   A)Beijing
   B)Shanghai
   C)Hangzhou
   D)Nanjing
   
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   Option C