Current Affairs 27 August 2018 Quiz
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- Country’s first inter state transmission system (ISTS) auction is commissioned in which city?
A)Gorakhpur
B)Bhuj
C)Lucknow
D)Pune
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Option B
Explanation: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said 126MW wind power capacity, part of country’s first inter state transmission system (ISTS) auction, is commissioned in Bhuj,Gujarat.
- Which state is set to host World’s largest Water Colour Festival from August 23 to August 27,2018?
A)Jharkhand
B)Maharashtra
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Himachal Pradesh
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Option A
Explanation: Jharkhand is all set to host World’s largest Water Colour Festival from August 23 to August 27 in Ranchi to promote the rich cultural space of Jharkhand known for its exemplary tribal art works ranging from ‘Sohrai’ to Kohbar to Dhokra fine art.
- Which railway station is set to be renamed after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee?
A)Charbagh railway station
B)Habibganj railway station
C)Panna railway station
D)Satna railway station
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Option B
Explanation: Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said he would request the railway ministry to rename Habibganj railway station after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and announced that the BJP stalwart’s bust will be set up at his alma mater, Gorkhi Higher Secondary Government School, Gwalior, which will also have a museum and planetarium.
- Which university announced that its School of Management and Entrepreneurship will be renamed to Atal Bihari Vajpayee School Of Management and Entrepreneurship, as a tribute to the late Prime Minister?
A)SRM University
B)Jawaharlal Nehru University
C)Integral University
D)Banaras Hindu University
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Option B
Explanation: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) announced that the School of Management and Entrepreneurship will be renamed to Atal Bihari Vajpayee School Of Management and Entrepreneurship, as a tribute to the late Prime Minister.“The Executive Council took a few important decisions including the renaming of its newest School of Management and Entrepreneurship.
- Which state AIIMS will be renamed as after former PM of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Himachal Pradesh
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Option C
Explanation: AIIMS Mangalagiri(Andhra Pradesh) will be named after former PM of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The government feels that naming AIIMS Andhra Pradesh after Atal Bihari Vajpayee would be a fitting tribute in the memory of the great leader.
- According to India Wage Report recently, Real average daily wages in India almost doubled in the first two decades after economic reforms.”India Wage Report” was published by which organization?
A)ILO
B)WHO
C)UNO
D)UNESCO
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Option A
Explanation: Real average daily wages in India almost doubled in the first two decades after economic reforms, but low pay and wage inequality remains a serious challenge to inclusive growth, the International Labour Organization warned in its India Wage Report published recently.
- Which state government is going to organize a youths’ conclave, titled ATAL(Arunachal Transformation and Aspirational Leadership) Conclave?
A)Mizoram
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Himachal Pradesh
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Option C
Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh government is going to organize a youths’ conclave, titled ATAL(Arunachal Transformation and Aspirational Leadership) Conclave, in September, this year.
- Which bank said it has ‘set its house in order’ and the credit growth is expecting to see 10 percent growth by the end of the current fiscal?
A)PNB
B)HDFC
C)SBI
D)ICICI
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Option C
Explanation: SBI said it has ‘set its house in order’ and the credit growth is expected to see 10 percent growth by the end of the current fiscal.
- Which bowler has set a new world record of being the most economical bowler in the T20 cricket?
A)Irfan Khan
B)Mohd.Ariz
C)Mohd.Irfan
D)Shadab Khan
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Option C
Explanation: Mohd.Irfan has set a new world record of being the most economical bowler in the T20 cricket while playing for Barbados Tridents in the ongoing 2018 Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
- Who bagged a bronze medal in Men’s 10,000 m Athletics event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games?
A)Jinson Johnson
B)Lakshmanan Govindan
C)Abhinav Bindra
D)Dutee Chand
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Option B
Explanation: Indian sprinter Lakshmanan Govindan bagged a bronze medal in Men’s 10,000 m Athletics event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
- Who was appointed as new Secretary General of ASSOCHAM?
A)Usha AnanthSubramaniyan
B)Uday Kotak
C)Lakshman Sen
D)Uday Kumar Verma
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Option D
Explanation: Industry chamber ASSOCHAM appointed former bureaucrat Uday Kumar Verma as its new Secretary General. He succeeds DS Rawat who held the position for nearly 14 years.
- Recently ,Gopal Bose passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Journalist
B)Singer
C)Sports
D)Actor
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Option C
Explanation: Former India One-Day International (ODI) cricketer Gopal Bose breathed his last in London after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. He was 71.
- Recently,Senator John McCain passed away.He was the senator of which country?
A)Japan
B)China
C)USA
D)UK
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Option C
Explanation: US Senator John McCain, a celebrated war hero known for reaching across the aisle in an increasingly divided America passes away after losing a battle to brain cancer. He was 81.
STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- When was ASSOCHAM founded?
A)1919
B)1945
C)1930
D)1920
- When was SBI founded?
A)1970
B)1965
C)1955
D)1960
- Where is the HQ of International Labour Organization(ILO)?
A)Geneva
B)Beijing
C)Tokyo
D)New York
