Current Affairs MCQs – 28 - 30 July 2018

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Q1. World Hepatitis Day is observed on

A. 26 July

B. 27 July

C. 28 July

D. 29 July

Answer: C

Explanation: World Hepatitis Day is observed on July 28 every year.

It aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis

A, B, C, D, and E — and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

2018 Theme: Test. Treat. Hepatitis

Q2. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has launched the „National Viral Hepatitis

Control Program‟, with the goal of ending viral hepatitis as a public health threat by ____

year in the country.

A. 2020

B. 2025

C. 2030

D. 2035

Answer: C

Explanation: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare as he launched the National Viral

Hepatitis Control Program to mark the World Hepatitis Day, 2018.

MoHFW has launched the „National Viral Hepatitis Control Program‟, with the goal of ending viral

hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030 in the country.

The aim of the initiative is to reduce morbidity and mortality due to viral hepatitis.

Q3. Dharmendra Pradhan laid the Foundation stone for permanent campus for National Skill

Training Institute (NSTI) for Women in which state?

A. Haryana

B. Punjab

C. Bihar

D. West Bengal

Answer: B

Explanation: The Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development

&Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stone for permanent campus of

National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) for Women at Mohali, Punjab.

This is the first NSTI Institute for Punjab and only one of its kind in India which is exclusively for

women.

The Minister also launched a unique Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) which would admit

differently abled persons as well, also a first of its kind in India at Mohali. The Institute is presently

operating out of temporary campus at Rajpura.

Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development

&Entrepreneurship launched India‟s first in-phone guide and mobile application “Go whats That”

in Chandigarh.

Q4. Which state government launched 'Sanchar Kranti Yojna', under which free

smartphones will be distributed to 50 lakh people in the state.

A. Madhya Pradesh

B. Uttarakhand

C. Chhattisgarh

D. Maharashtra

Answer: C

Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind today launched the Chhattisgarh government's 'Sanchar

Kranti Yojna' at Jagdalpur, under which free smartphones will be distributed to 50 lakh people in

the state.

The scheme will ensure that the ongoing developmental activities attain new heights in the region

and the state.

The scheme would benefit 45 lakh women belonging to poor families and five lakh college

students.

Q5. Which country's women's compound archery team ranked no.1 in the world rankings for

the first time in history?

A. Colombia

B. India

C. Chinese Taipei

D. United States of America

Answer: B

Explanation: The Indian women's compound archery team ranked no.1 in the world rankings for

the first time in history, according to the latest rankings, just ahead of the Asian Games.

Asian Games are set to be held from August 18 to September 2 in the twin cities of Jakarta and

Palembang in Indonesia.

Q6. Which state government launched the 'Urban Sanitation and Cleanliness Policy' for

better management of solid and liquid waste in cities?

A. Punjab

B. Maharashtra

C. Gujarat

D. Odisha

Answer: C

Explanation: The Gujarat government launched the 'Urban Sanitation and Cleanliness Policy' for

better management of solid and liquid waste in cities.

The policy aims at the complete abolition of manual scavenging. The policy also puts a thrust on

recycling of drainage water, Rupani said, adding that it is line with the National Urban Sanitation

Policy.

Q7. ________ has bagged the Senior Fellowship Award for 2016-17 instituted by the Centre

for Cultural Resources and Training Centre.

A. Mohammed Ayazuddin Patel

B. Rituraj Singh Kumar

C. Gurmeet Nain Singh

D. Noneof these

Answer: A

Explanation: Mohammed Ayazuddin Patel, a Kalaburagi-based artist, has bagged the Senior

Fellowship Award for 2016-17 instituted by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training Centre.

It is an autonomous organisation under the Union Ministry of Culture.

The fellowship carries a cash of ₹4.8 lakh, is offered to those eligible to work on a particular subject

in the field of art and culture for two years.

Mr. Patel is selected to work on Deccan Heritage with a special reference to Bahmani Sultanate

through his digital painting. He is the only artist from Karnataka selected for the fellowship for the

year.

He is also the recipient of National Lalitkala Academy award in 2014. As a freelance artist, he is

currently serving as member of the Karnataka Lalithakala Academy.

Q8. ______film "Xhoihobote Dhemalite" ("Rainbow Fields") bagged three top awards at the

3rd Love International Film Festival, in Los Angeles, United States.

A. Assamese

B. Badaga

C. Bengali

D. Konkani

Answer: A

Explanation: Assamese film "Xhoihobote Dhemalite" ("Rainbow Fields") today bagged three top

awards at the 3rd Love International Film Festival, in Los Angeles, United States.

Besides the best film, it also won the awards for best actress (Dipannita Sharma) and best music

(Anurag Saikia) at the festival, where more than 150 films from 36 countries participated.

The film is directed by Bidyut Kotoky. The film deals with the sensitive issue of children of Assam

growing up in violent times and witnessing brutality around them.

Q9. International Tiger Day is observed on

A. 27 July

B. 28 July

C. 29 July

D. 30 July

Answer: C

Explanation: International Tiger Day is observed on 29th July. It is an annual celebration to raise

awareness for tiger conservation.

The goal of the day is to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and to

raise public awareness and support for tiger conservation issues.

Q10. Which state to implement Pranam Scheme to ensure that govt staff take care of their

parents & physically challenged siblings?

A. Assam

B. West Bengal

C. Jharkhand

D. Bihar

Answer: A

Explanation: Assam government has decided to implement a scheme to part away with 10 to 15%

of state government employees' monthly salary if they are found guilty of not taking adequate care

of their dependent elderly parents and physically challenged siblings.

Q11. _______ was conferred with the Odisha's highest literary award Atibadi Jagannath Das

Samman for 2018.

A. Ramakanta Rath

B. Sandeep Barekar

C. Puneet Srinivas

D. Pankaj Yadav

Answer: A

Explanation: Eminent poet Ramakanta Rath was conferred with the state's highest literary award

Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman for 2018.

Culture and Tourism Minister Ashok Chandra Panda conferred the award to Rath at a special

function organised by Odisha Sahitya Akademi. The award carries a citation and cash prize of Rs

one lakh.

Rath, a Padma Bhusan awaredee, was earlier conferred with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1977,

Saraswathi Samman in 1992, Bishuva Samman in 1990 and some others.

Q12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 81 investment projects worth over Rs 60,000

crore for which state?

A. Madhya Pradesh

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Jharkhand

D. Telangana

Answer: B

Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 81 investment projects worth over Rs

60,000 crore for Uttar Pradesh.

The projects are expected to give a big boost to industrialisation in the state. These projects have the

potentials of creating over two lakh new jobs.

Q13. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) announced the appointment

of _______ as Chief Executive Officer for HSBC India.

A. Jayant Rikhye

B. Surendra Rosha

C. Sujith Singh

D. Chetan Krishna

Answer: B

Explanation: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation announced the appointment of

Surendra Rosha as Chief Executive Officer for HSBC India.

Rosha, currently HSBC's Head of Financial Institutions Group (FIG) for Asia-Pacific, will succeed

Jayant Rikhye, who is taking a leave of absence for medical reasons.

Rosha joined HSBC's Indian operations in 1991. He has experience in global banking and markets

including in sales, treasury and capital markets in India during 1991, 2005.

He holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from Bombay University and a Master's Degree in

Business from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Q14. Government constitutes High Level Empowered Committee headed by ______ to

address the issues of Stressed Thermal Power Projects.

A. Rajnath Singh

B. Piyush Goyal

C. Pradeep Kumar Sinha

D. Jitender Kumar

Answer: C

Explanation: The Government has decided to set up a High-Level Empowered Committee headed

by Cabinet Secretary with representatives from the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Finance,

Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal and the lenders having major exposure to the power sector.

The Committee would look into the various issues with a view to resolve them and maximise the

efficiency of investment including changes required to be made in the fuel allocation policy,

regulatory framework, mechanisms to facilitate sale of power, ensure timely payments, payment

security mechanism, changes required in the provisioning norms/Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

(IBC), Asset Restructuring Company (ARC) Regulations and any other measures proposed for

revival of stressed assets so as to avoid such investments becoming NPA.

Q15. Mohun Bagan 'Ratna', the highest honour of the century-old club conferred on ______

at its foundation day programme.

A. Pradip Chowdhury

B. Sudip Chatterjee

C. Shilton Paul

D. Sourav Das

Answer: A

Explanation: Mohun Bagan 'Ratna', the highest honour of the century-old club conferred on former

India international Pradip Chowdhury at its foundation day programme.

Chowdhury is the 18th recipient of the award first given to Sailen Manna in 2001.

Goalkeeper Shilton Paul awarded the Best Footballer for the year 2017-18.

Other awardees are:

i. Sudip Chatterjee (Best Cricketer),

ii. Sourav Das (Best Youth Footballer Player) and

iii. A special award to Rahim Ali for his performance in the U-17 World Cup.

Q16. 2-day Unified Commanders' Conference 2018 being held in

A. Mumbai

B. Hyderabad

C. New Delhi

D. Pune

Answer: C

Explanation: The two-day Unified Commanders' Conference (UCC) for the year 2018 begins in

New Delhi.

The Annual Conference provides a platform for discussions at the Apex Level on all 'Joint Issues'

amongst the three Services and Ministry of Defence and enables stock-taking of the previous year

and planning the way ahead for the next year.

The Conference being conducted under the tutelage of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ

IDS) and attended by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, State Defence Minister, National

Security Advisor, the Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force and other Senior Military and Civil

Officials of the Ministry of Defence and Tri-Service Organisations/Institutions.

Q17. World Day against Trafficking in Persons is observed on

A. 27 July

B. 28 July

C. 29 July

D. 30 July

Answer: D

Explanation: World Day against Trafficking in Persons is observed on 30th July.

In 2013, the General Assembly held a high-level meeting to appraise the Global Plan of Action. The

Member States also adopted resolution A/RES/68/192 and designated July 30 as the World Day

against Trafficking in Persons.

This resolution declared that such a day was necessary to “raise awareness of the situation of

victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights.”

This year, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has chosen „responding to the

trafficking of children and young people‟ as the focus of the World Day.

Q18. ______ has been bestowed with INFRA Icon Award in the 'Global Energy' category at

the mid-day 'INFRA Icons'.

A. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

B. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)

C. GAIL

D. None of these

Answer: A

Explanation: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has been bestowed with INFRA Icon

Award in the 'Global Energy' category at the mid-day 'INFRA Icons'.

The award was presented by Additional Metropolitan Commissioner, Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Development Authority (MMRDA), Pravin Darare. It was received by Executive Director-Head

Regional Office, ONGC Mumbai, S. Gopinath.

The theme of the event: 'Smart cities envisages to take infrastructure development to a next level'.

The event was attended by dignitaries and industry veterans from key infrastructure sectors such as

construction, ports, power, oil and gas, steel, civil aviation, road transport and many more along

with other stakeholders in the ecosystem such as policymakers, financial institutions, industry

regulatory bodies amongst others.

Q19. ______ has lifted the 2018 men‟s singles Russian Open Badminton trophy?

A. Mithun Manjunath

B. Vladimir Malkov

C. Sourabh Verma

D. Koki Watanabe

Answer: C

Explanation: Ace Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma lifted the Russian Open Badminton trophy at

Vladivostok.

In the title clash, Sourabh defeated Japan's Koki Watanabe, 18-21, 21-12, 21-17, and win his first

title of the season.

Sourabh had won the Chinese Taipei Masters in 2016 and finished runners-up at Bitburger Open

the same year.

Q20. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation of India's first Mobile Open

Exchange Zone (MOX) at ______

A. Noida

B. Hyderabad

C. New Delhi

D. Guru Gram

Answer: A

Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation of India's first Mobile Open

Exchange Zone (MOX) at World Trade Centre, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

The Uttar Pradesh government had earlier this year signed a MoU with World Trade Center, Noida,

to develop a 'tech zone' as a nucleus of the Mobile Open Exchange Zone (MOX).

Q21. Shripad Yesso Naik laid the foundation stone of the 2nd Phase of construction of

NEIAH in

A. Shillong

B. Guwahati

C. Jorhat

D. Agartala

Answer: A

Explanation: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik laid

the foundation stone of the 2nd Phase of Construction of North East Institute of Ayurveda &

Homeopathy (NEIAH) at NEIAH Campus, Mawdiangdiang, Shillong on 29th July 2018.

The 2nd phase will cater some of the basic needs of students, doctors and employee of the institute.

The approximate estimated cost of the construction is Rs 40.80 crore for an area of 10481.53 sqm

and will comprise of residential accommodation for students, doctors and staff and guest house.

Q22. Singalila National Park is in?

A. Madhya Pradesh

B. Mizoram

C. West Bengal

D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer: C

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