Current Affairs 4 July 2018 Quiz
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- 19th World Congress of Food Science and Technology is scheduled to be held in which city?
A)Hyderabad
B)Navi Mumbai
C)New Delhi
D)Lucknow
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Option B
Explanation: The IUFoST, the global voice of food science and technology in association with Indian National Science Academy (INSA) as adhering body, announced the 19th edition of its prestigious global event to be held in Navi Mumbai,India from October 23-27, 2018.
- Which state launched “Happiness Curriculum” for students of nursery to class 8 in government schools?
A)Maharashtra
B)Odisha
C)Delhi
D)Telangana
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Option C
Explanation: The curriculum was launched in the presence of the Dalai Lama.According to the state government, the new subject was designed and prepared by a team of 40 Delhi government teachers, educators and volunteers over a period of six months.
- Odisha Government has increased the incentive for inter caste marriage from Rs.1 lakh to how much amount?
A)Rs.3 lakhs
B)Rs.2.5 lakh
C)Rs.3.5 lakhs
D)Rs.5 lakhs
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Option B
Explanation: The hiked incentives would be implemented with retrospective effect from September 14, 2017 and be given in a marriage between upper caste Hindus and SC Hindus.
- Election Commission Of India launched which application for citizens to report any violation of Model Code of Conduct?
A)mVIGIL
B)cSURAKSHA
C)cVIGIL
D)eCode
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Option C
Explanation: The Election Commission launched a mobile app for citizens to report any violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during elections The app called “cVIGIL”, launched by Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat, is set to be used in the forthcoming assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram and Rajasthan on a pilot basis before it is put to extensive use during the next Lok Sabha elections.
- Which Public sector Unit(PSU) became first in the country to introduce online legal compliance?
A)DRDO
B)ONGC
C)Numaligarh Refinery Ltd
D)HAL
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Option C
Explanation: Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) in Assam has become the first oil PSU to adopt an online legal compliance system by introducing “legatrix”.
- A committee has been set up to look into the faster resolution of stressed assets, has recommended the creation of an asset management company for the resolution of stressed loans worth more than Rs500 crore. Who will head this committee?
A)Piyush Goyal
B)Urjit Patel
C)Arvind Subramaniam
D)Sunil Mehta
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Option D
Explanation: Sunil Mehta committee on bad loans resolution has recommended a five-pronged strategy Project ‘SASHAKT’ to deal with Non-performing Assets in the country’s banking system. The Mehta Committee has further proposed a Bank Led Resolution Approach (BLRA) for loans between Rs 50 and Rs 500 crore. Under the BLRA approach, financial institutions will enter into an inter-creditor agreement to authorise the lead bank to implement a resolution plan in 180 days.
- Which state government approved 1 percent reservation to Gujjars and four other communities?
A)Rajasthan
B)Himachal Pradesh
C)Maharashtra
D)Odisha
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Option A
Explanation: The Vasundhara Raje-led BJP government in Rajasthan approved one percent reservation for ‘Gujjars’ and four other backward castes.
- Which company launched Hepatitis C drug in India under the brand name “Hepcinat Plus” in India?
A)Abbott Laboratories
B)Lifecare Innovations
C)Natco Pharma
D)Cipla
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Option C
Explanation: The product is a generic fixed dose combination of Sofosbuvir 400 mg and Daclatasvir 60mg tablets, used for the treatment of patients with chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
- Which country approved the first medical drug named “Epidiolex” made from Marijuana?
A)UK
B)USA
C)Canada
D)India
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Option B
Explanation: In a landmark decision, the US Food and Drug Administration on June 25 approved the first medical drug made from marijuana. Created by GW Pharmaceuticals, Epidiolex is an oral solution of cannabidiol (OSC) and does not cause intoxication or a high. The drug will be used to cure severe forms of epilepsies in children.
- Which national park became Colombia’s 9th UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A)Tayrona National Park
B)Los Nevados National Park
C)Chiribiquete National Park
D)Sierra Nevada National Park
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Option C
Explanation: One of Colombia’s last remaining national environmental treasures, and the country’s largest national park, has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The Competition Commission of India(CCI) has approved Bharti Infratel to be merged with which of the following entity?
A)QTIL
B)Indus Towers
C)Aircel
D)Reliance Infratel
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Option B
Explanation: The Bharti Infratel, a mobile infrastructure company, has got the the approval of competition watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI) for merging its operations with Indus Towers.
- IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited tied up with which partner to establish distribution of its insurance products?
A)Freecharge
B)Paytm
C)Mobikwik
D)Oxigen
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Option D
Explanation: IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited, a joint venture between Bank of Baroda, Andhra Bank and Legal and General (UK), has announced its tie-up with Oxigen Services India Pvt. Ltd., to establish distribution of its insurance products at Oxigen retail outlets.
- Manappuram Finance acquired 85 percent stake in Indian School Finance( ISFC) for how much amount?
A)210 cr
B)212 cr
C)312 cr
D)500 cr
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Option B
Explanation: Manappuram Finanace has agrred to buy 85 percent stake in ISFC for over Rs 212 crore. ISFC, which lends to educational institutions, including private schools, vocational colleges and institutes, coaching centres to build infrastructure, had assets under management (AUM) of Rs 522.59 crore in FY 2018.
- Which social networking company is shutting down its three services named “Moves”,”Hello” and “tbh” ?
A)Twitter
B)Facebook
C)Instagram
D)Google Plus
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Option B
Explanation: Facebook has announced it is shutting down its fitness app “Moves”, Android app “Hello” and anonymous social media app “tbh”. Facebook is deprecating these apps due to low usage.
- Which Indian player is inducted into ICC Hall of Fame recently?
A)Rahul Dravid
B)MS Dhoni
C)Sachin Tendulkar
D)Kapil Dev
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Option A
Explanation: Rahul Dravid was on Sunday inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, becoming only the fifth Indian to receive the honour after Bishan Singh Bedi, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Anil Kumble.
- Who won Austrian Grand Prix?
A)Lewis Hamilton
B)Sebastian Vettel
C)Max Verstappen
D)Seth Manfield
- Who was appointed as Steel Authority of India(SAIL) CMD?
A)PK Singh
B)Saraswati Prasad
C)Rajat Sharma
D)Shashi Shanker
- Who was sworn as Mexico new President?
A)Malcolm Turnbell
B)Jose Antonia Meade
C)Jaime Rodriguez Calderon
D)Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
- J G Nadkarni passed away.He belonged to which profession?
A)Navy Chief
B)Army Chief
C)Journalist
D)Writer
- Krishna Kumari passed away recently.She belonged to which profession?
A)Journalist
B)Politics
C)Poet
D)Actress
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- Steel Authority of India(SAIL) was founded in which year?
A)1946
B)1954
C)1958
D)1962
- Which of the following is the currency of Mexico?
A)Dollar
B)Euro
C)Pound
D)Peso
- Where is the headquarter of International Cricket Council(ICC)?
A)Tokyo
B)London
C)Dubai
D)New York
- Name the MD and CEO of Manappuram Finance?
A)Jagdish Capoor
B)VP Nandakumar
C)BN Raveendrababu
D)Shailesh J Mehta
