Current Affairs Quiz: January 27, 2018

Current Affairs 27 January 2018 Quiz

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  1. As a part of the Republic Day 2018 celebrations, 6 days Bharat Parv event has been organized at which of the given places?
    A) India Gate
    B) Red Fort
    C) Rashtrapati Bhavan
    D) Qutub Minar
    View Answer
      Option B
    Explanation:
    As part of the Republic Day celebrations, cultural extravaganza Bharat Parv began at the Red Fort in Delhi. The six-day event was inaugurated by Tourism Secretary Rashmi Verma. The prime objective of the event is to generate a patriotic mood, promote the rich cultural diversity of the country and to ensure wider participation of the general public.
  2. According to the JLL’s latest research report titled World Cities: Mapping the Pathways to Success, three cities from India have featured amongst the Emerging World Cities category. Identify the city which is not included in the list.
    A) Delhi
    B) Mumbai
    C) Bengaluru
    D) Hyderabad
    View Answer
      Option D
    Explanation: 
    After years of no show on the global annual survey, for the first time, three cities from India have featured amongst the top world order as a part of the ‘Emerging World Cities’ group. This was revealed in JLL’s latest research entitled World Cities: Mapping the Pathways to Success, which shows that amongst the Emerging World Cities category, Delhi and Mumbai are deemed Megahubs while Bengaluru is high Enterprisers city.
  3. The government of India has recently tied up with which of the given group of nations to enhance physical infrastructure and digital connectivity within the region?
    A) ASEAN
    B) SAARCH
    C) OECD
    D) BIMSTEC
    View Answer
      Option A
    Explanation:
    India and the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted the Delhi Declaration and underscored the commitment to enhance physical and digital connectivity.
  4. The government of India has recently signed an MoU worth $168 million with which institution to raise incomes and food security for tribal farming households in northeast India?
    A) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
    B) World Bank
    C) UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
    D) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD
    View Answer
      Option C
    Explanation: 
    The UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Indian government signed a $168 million pact to sustainably raise incomes and food security for tribal farming households in northeast India. The six-year project will help 201,500 rural highland farming households in tribal villages in 12 districts located in the uplands of Mizoram and Nagaland States.
  5. The government of which state has launched the release of benefits under ‘Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Vikas Yojana’ (MGSVY) for the inclusive growth of the distressed sections of the society?
    A) Rajasthan
    B) Bihar
    C) Haryana
    D) Punjab
    View Answer
      Option D
    Explanation:
    Punjab Chief Minister launched ‘Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Vikas Yojana’, to release benefits and aimed at the inclusive growth of the distressed sections of the society. He appealed to the farmers not to resort to suicide since his government is committed to the total implementation of its farm debt waiver programme by November 2018.
  6. Padma Shri awardee Supriya Devi passed away recently. She was a veteran ______
    A) Actor
    B) Journalist
    C) Author
    D) Politician
    View Answer
      Option A
    Explanation:
    Veteran Bengali actress and Padma Shri awardee Supriya Devi has passed away.
  7. The Agra Municipal Corporation has released the logo of Smart City Agra featuring Taj Mahal along with ______
    A) Tiger
    B) Lotus Flower
    C) Peacock Feather
    D) National Flag
    View Answer
      Option C
    Explanation:
    The Agra Municipal Corporation has released a logo of Smart City Agra, showing the Taj Mahal and a peacock feather. The attractive design will be visible all over the city in a few days to build up a hype for involving the locals to participate in the Smart City race.
  8. India has donated 30 ambulances and six buses to various hospitals, non-profit charity organizations and educational institutions of different districts of which country on the occasion of 69th Republic Day of India?
    A) Myanmar
    B) Nepal
    C) Malaysia
    D) Bangladesh
    View Answer
      Option B
    Explanation:
    On the occasion of the 69th Republic Day, the Indian Mission in Nepal handed over 30 ambulances and six buses to various hospitals and non-profit charity organisations.
  9. How many workers have been selected to be honored with the Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for the year 2016?
    A) 47
    B) 29
    C) 32
    D) 50
    View Answer
      Option D
    Explanation: 
    The government has announced that the Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for 2016 are to be awarded to 50 workers with departmental undertakings, public sector undertakings and private sector units employing 500 or more workers. Of these, 34 workers are from the public sector and 16 from the private sector.
  10. In a bid to boost outreach of subscribers under Atal Pension Yojana (APY), the government of India has decided to include which group of entity as a new channel of distribution of the APY scheme?
    A) Payments Banks and Small Finance Banks
    B) Payments Banks and Lead Banks
    C) Small Finance Banks and Universal Banks
    D) Payments Banks and Universal Banks
    View Answer
      Option A
    Explanation: 
    The Central government has announced that the “Payments Banks and Small Finance Banks” will now offer social security scheme Atal Pension Yojana (APY) to their subscribers. The Ministry of Finance said, “To strengthen the existing channels of APY distribution, it is felt that these new Payments Banks and Small Finance Banks will provide a boost to the outreach of subscribers under APY”.

Static GK Based on Current Affairs

  1. The Prime Minister’s Shram Awards is given in how many categories?
    A) Two
    B) Three
    C) Four
    D) One
    View Answer
      Option C
    Explanation: 
    Shram Awards are given in four categories — Shram Ratna Award, Shram Bhushan Award, Shram Vir/Shram Virangana and Shram Shree/Shram Devi Awards.
  2. Who is the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)?
    A) Jose Graziano da Silva
    B) Gilbert F. Houngbo
    C) Andras Simor
    D) Philip Bennett
    View Answer
      Option B
  3. The headquarter of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is located in which country?
    A) Rome, Italy
    B) New York, United States
    C) Jakarta, Indonesia
    D) Paris, France
    View Answer
      Option A
  4. What is the minimum age of joining Atal Pension Yojana (APY)?
    A) 25 years
    B) 21 years
    C) 16 years
    D) 18 years
    View Answer
      Option D
    Explanation:
    The minimum age of joining APY is 18 years and maximum age is 40 years. The age of exit and start of pension would be 60 years. Therefore, minimum period of contribution by the subscriber under APY would be 20 years or more.
  5. Who is the Prime Minister of Nepal?
    A) Bidhya Devi Bhandari
    B) Nanda Kishor Pun
    C) Sher Bahadur Deuba
    D) Gopal Parajuli
    View Answer
      Option C

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