GK & Current Affairs Quiz: September 6, 2017
September 6, 2017 March 16, 2018
1. NITI Aayog has launched the National Nutrition Strategy from which city?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Lucknow
[C] Bhopal
[D] Jaipur
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Correct Answer: A [New Delhi ]
Notes:
NITI Aayog has recently launched the National Nutrition Strategy in New Delhi with an aimed at Kuposhan Mukt Bharat. It was launched by Leader of the Green Revolution, Dr M S Swaminathan and Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog Dr Rajiv Kumar on September 5, 2017. The Nutrition Strategy intends to bring nutrition to the centre-stage of the National Development Agenda. It lays the roadmap for targeted action to address India’s nutritional needs. The Nutrition Strategy framework envisages a Kuposhan Mukt Bharat – linked to Swachh Bharat and Swasth Bharat. It enables states to make strategic choices, through decentralized planning and local innovation, with accountability for nutrition outcomes.
2. Which state government has recently set DBT cell for implementation of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Assam ]
Notes:
The Assam government has recently set up a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Cell for implementation of DBT across schemes in the Country and to coordinate efforts at the State Level in taking the DBT initiative forward with immediate effect. The Chief Secretary will be the chairman of the cell and the Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Finance Department will be the convenor. The Cell will Coordinate with Central Ministries & disseminate the directives to the respective Departments in States. It will closely monitor & evaluate the progress of various Departments on DBT related indicators and in addition, the Cell will also function as the research unit to explore possibility of using information technology for better service delivery across range of Govt. Services in the State.
3. Which Indian sportsperson has won silver in senior men’s double trap at 2017 ISSF World Shotgun Championship?
[A] Mohammad Asad
[B] Sangram Dahiya
[C] Ankur Mittal
[D] Ahvar Rizvi
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Correct Answer: C [Ankur Mittal]
Notes:
Till date, India has bagged a Gold and two Silver medals in the Men’s Double trap event at the 2017 ISSF World Shotgun Championship in Moscow. India won the Gold in the Junior team section of the event with a combined score of 401. Ankur Mittal won the Silver in the senior event, while 17-year-old Ahvar Rizvi finished second in the junior section. India is now fourth in the medals table with one Gold and two Silver medals. Italy is at the top with 11 medals, including 6 Gold. Australia is second, while Russia is third.
4. Which bollywood actress has become the first Indian woman ambassador for Tourism Australia?
[A] Kareena Kapoor
[B] Deepika Padukone
[C] Aishwarya Rai
[D] Parineeti Chopra
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Correct Answer: D [Parineeti Chopra]
Notes:
Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra has become the first Indian woman ambassador for Tourism Australia to encourage Indians to visit the country. She was presented the Friend of Australia (FOA) recognition by Australian Consul General Tony Huber for her contribution to promote Australia recently. Prior to Chopra, famous chef Sanjeev Kapoor and cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle have been great advocates for Australia, encouraging Indians to visit Australia.
5. Which country to host 2019 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships?
[A] India
[B] Australia
[C] Brazil
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: A [India ]
Notes:
India will host the 2019 edition of the Commonwealth (Youth, Junior and Senior) Weightlifting Championships. It was decided by the Executive Board of Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation to allot the 2019 edition of the competitions to India at Gold Coast, Australia. The 2018 edition of the tournament is being held at the Gold Coast.
6. Gauri Lankesh, the noted journalist was shot dead. She hailed from which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka ]
Notes:
Gauri Lankesh, the noted journalist and activists, was shot dead at her Rajarajeshwari Nagar’s residence in Bengaluru, Karnataka on September 5, 2017. She was the editor of popular Kannada tabloid Lankesh Patrike founded by her father and well-known writer P Lankesh. Lankesh was also part of a panel formed by State government to help surrender Naxals to reform. She was known to be a notable social and political commentator and acclaimed for her lifelong support for free speech and strong journalistic ethics, her works were popular in all quarters, her critics alike. The state government has formed a three team comprising of senior police officer to investigate the crime. AIR correspondent reports that killing of senior journalist known for her out spoken views, is being compared with the murder of rationalist, liberal thinkers, M M Kulburgi, Pansare and Dabholkar in recent years. Several associations of writers and journalists are holding protest in the state demanding immediate arrest of the perpetrators of crime.
7. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who has been qualified for 2018 Commonwealth Games, is associated with which weight category?
[A] 44kg
[B] 53kg
[C] 48kg
[D] 57kg
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Correct Answer: C [48kg]
Notes:
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and K Sanjita Chanu has recently qualified for 2018 Commonwealth Games after winning a gold each in their respective weight categories (48kg & 53kg) at the Commonwealth Senior (men & women) weightlifting championships at Gold Coast in Australia. Mirabai lifted 85kg in snatch and 104kg in clean & jerk for an overall total of 189kg to finish on top of the podium in women’s 48kg weight division. She broke Commonwealth record in snatch event with a lift of 85kg, bettering her own record by one kilogram. Meanwhile, Sanjita also bagged the yellow metal in women’s 53kg with a total effort of 195kg and qualified for the Commonwealth Games which would be held at the same venue next year.
8. The Union government will organize North East Calling event in which city to promote tourism of North East India?
[A] Guwahati
[B] Shillong
[C] Agartala
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: D [New Delhi]
Notes:
The 2-day event ‘North East Calling’ will be organized by the Union government under its Destination North East series at India Gate lawns in New Delhi on September 9, 2017. The purpose of the event is to promote the art, culture, handicrafts, business and tourism of North East India. The event will showcase all activities and products of North-East and the entry for the general public is free. The event will include music festival for bands of North-East, Cultural night for dances of North-East and Handloom Demo Show presenting the clothes of North-East.
9. Which Indian organisation has developed an artificial leaf to create fuel from sunlight?
[A] Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
[B] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Pune
[C] IIT Kharagpur
[D] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
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Correct Answer: B [Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Pune]
Notes:
The researchers at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Chemical Laboratory in Pune have developed an artificial leaf that absorbs sunlight to generate hydrogen fuel from water, an advance that may provide clean energy for powering eco-friendly cars in the future. The device consists of semiconductors stacked in a manner to simulate the natural leaf system. When visible light strikes the semiconductors, electrons move in one direction, producing electric current. The current almost instantaneously splits water into hydrogen – which researchers believe is one of the cleanest forms of fuel as its main byproduct is water.
10. The Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park (PBMNP) is located in which state?
[A] Manipur
[B] Nagaland
[C] Mizoram
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Mizoram ]
Notes:
The Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park (PBMNP) is located in the state of Mizoram and covers an area of 50 square kilometers. It is the natural home of a wonderful range of birdlife including the rare Blyth’s tragopan, falcon, sunbirds, dark-rumped swift, and Mrs. Hume’s pheasant, which is the Mizoram state bird, and also rare animals like the mountain goat, slow loris, tiger, leopard, leopard cat, serow, goral, Asiatic black bear, stump-tailed macaque and capped langur.
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