Current Affairs 16 March 2018 Quiz
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- Which Indian state has achieved the top rank under the rural job scheme ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)’?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Tamil Nadu
C) West Bengal
D) Kerala
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Option C
Explanation: West Bengal has become the best performing State both in terms of allotting jobs and utilising funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Tamil Nadu occupied the second spot with 22.17 crore work days and spent ₹5,981.75 crore.
- What is the rank of India in the WEF’s 2018 Energy Transition Index (ETI)?
A) 97
B) 33
C) 59
D) 78
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Option D
Explanation: India has been ranked at the 78th position in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) report on Energy Transition Index (ETI). The report, titled ‘Fostering Effective Energy Transition’, benchmarks historic and current performance of energy systems of 126 countries on 18 indicators, covering the three core dimensions of energy- access and security, sustainability and contribution to economic growth, and development.
- The 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) was held in which country?
A) London, United Kingdom
B) Cape Town, South Africa
C) Singapore
D) Auckland, New Zealand
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Option B
Explanation: The 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) was held in Cape Town, South Africa from 7-9 March 2018. It united researchers, academics, non-governmental organisations, civil society, scientists, healthcare professionals and public officials working on all aspects of tobacco control from more than 100 countries.
- Suzlon Group has announced its installation of India’s largest wind turbine generator (WTG) S128. The first prototype of S128 has been commssioned in which state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka
D) Maharashtra
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Option A
Explanation: Renewable solution provider Suzlon Group announced the installation and commissioning of its new product, S128, claiming it to be the largest wind turbine generator (WTG) in India. The first prototype of S128 has been commissioned at the Sanganeri site in Tamil Nadu.
- Miro Cerar recently resigned from the post of the Prime Minister of which country?
A) Croatia
B) Slovenia
C) Hungary
D) Austria
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Option B
Explanation: Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar has resigned, hours after the Supreme Court annulled the result of a September referendum that approved a 1-billion-euro railway project, the centre-left government’s biggest investment programme.
- How much amount of loan agreement has been signed for a second line of credit (LoC) between European Investment Bank (EIB) and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) Ltd. recently?
A) Euro 150 million
B) Euro 100 million
C) Euro 250 million
D) Euro 200 million
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Option A
Explanation: European Investment Bank (EIB) and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) Ltd. have signed a loan agreement for a second line of credit (LoC) of Euro 150 million on non-sovereign basis. The line of credit will be used for financing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency projects in India. More than 1.1 million households are expected to benefit from clean energy produced with these funds.
- What is the rank of India in the 2018 World Happiness Index?
A) 125
B) 141
C) 133
D) 112
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Option C
Explanation: The World Happiness Index 2018, which measures 156 countries in terms of happiness, has placed India in the 133rd position, a drop of 11 places from last year’s 122nd rank.
- When is the World Consumer Rights Day?
A) March 13
B) March 14
C) March 12
D) March 15
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Option D
Explanation: World Consumer Rights Day is observed on 15th March every year. The day is an opportunity to promote basic rights of all consumers, demanding that those rights are respected and protected. It also gives people a chance to protest against the market abuses and social injustices.
- The Indian movie ‘Evening Shadows’ has been conferred with “‘Free To Be Me Award” at the Amsterdam Film Festival. The film has been directed by _______
A) Shyam Benegal
B) Neeraj Ghaywan
C) Sridhar Rangayan
D) Jahnu Barua
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Option C
Explanation: Sridhar Rangayan’s “Evening Shadows”, a film on how a mother-son’s bond is put to the test when the son tells the mother he is gay, has won a ‘Free To Be Me’ Award at the Roze Filmdagen, a LGBTQ film festival in Amsterdam.
- Which among the given banks has launched a digitized trade finance payments solution to do away with document submission for payments?
A) ICICI Bank
B) Yes Bank
C) Axis Bank
D) Federal Bank
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Option B
Explanation: Private sector lender Yes Bank has launched a robotics based ‘Digital export Import’ payments solution as a part of its Yes Transact Smart Trade product suite. The integrated product uses robotics process automation and helps in eliminating the requirement of documents submission for import and export payments.
- Which country has topped the 2018 World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Energy Transition Index (ETI)?
A) Switzerland
B) Finland
C) Norway
D) Sweden
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Option D
Explanation: Sweden topped the list, followed by Norway at the second position, and Switzerland finishing in third.
- Renowned author Emily Nasrallah passed away recently. She hailed from which country?
A) Lebanon
B) Jordan
C) Turkey
D) Iran
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Option A
Explanation: Acclaimed Lebanese author and feminist Emily Nasrallah, who articulated women’s experiences in her writing about Lebanon’s civil war, has passed away.
- What is the theme of the 2018 World Consumer Rights Day?
A) Building a Digital World Consumers can Trust
B) Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer
C) Antibiotics off the Menu
D) Consumer Justice Now!
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Option B
Explanation: The theme of World Consumer Rights Day 2018 is “Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer”.
- What is the rank of Indian football team in the latest FIFA World Rankings?
A) 85
B) 100
C) 99
D) 91
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Option C
Explanation: The Indian football team has re-entered the top-100 of the FIFA world rankings and is now placed at 99th in the latest chart. The team, which did not play any international match in this ranking period, jumped three places to enter the top-100 for the first time this year. It now has 339 points to its kitty to be at joint 99th spot with Libya.
- According to the data by Deloitte, India’s GDP is expected to grow at _______ percent in 2018
A) 6.2-6.3 Percent
B) 6.5-6.6 Percent
C) 6.7-6.8 Percent
D) 6.8-6.9 Percent
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Option D
Explanation: A report from Deloitte has pegged India’s growth at 6.8-6.9 per cent in 2018, adding that it will be driven by private consumption by both rural and urban areas.
- Which country has topped the World Happiness Index 2018?
A) Norway
B) Finland
C) Germany
D) Switzerland
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Option B
Explanation: Finland, which was ranked 5th last year, displaced Norway to be the world’s happiest country. Norway
dropped to 2nd position in the index.
- In a move to intensify the efforts to end Tuberculosis (TB), the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region has committed to eradicate tuberculosis by which year?
A) 2025
B) 2050
C) 2030
D) 2020
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Option C
Explanation: Member-countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region, including India, committed to intensifying efforts to eradicate tuberculosis by 2030. The summit sets the stage for the September 2018 United Nations high-level meeting on TB, wherein the issue will be discussed at the Heads of State level. The UN meeting is likely to endorse a set of goals to put the world on course to ending TB.
Static GK Based on Current Affairs
- The Energy Transition Index is published by ________
A) World Economic Forum
B) International Monetary Fund
C) World Bank
D) United Nations Development Programme
- The World Happiness Report is Published by _________
A) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
B) International Monetary Fund
C) United Nations Environment Programme
D) United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network
- The European Investment Bank (EIB) is located in _______
A) Belgium
B) Luxembourg
C) Germany
D) France
- What is the capital of Slovenia?
A) Bloemfontein
B) Mogadishu
C) Honiara
D) Ljubljana
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Option D
Explanation: Currency – Euro
Prime minister: Miro Cerar
- What is the capital of Lebanon?
A) Beirut
B) Maseru
C) Vilnius
D) Nouakchott
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Option A
Explanation: Currency – Lebanese pound
