GK & Current Affairs Quiz: January 26-27, 2018
January 27, 2018 March 17, 2018
1. Who has been honoured with the India’s highest peacetime military decoration “Ashoka Chakra” at the 69th Republic Day?
[A] Khairnar Milind Kishor
[B] Nilesh Kumar Narayan
[C] Devendra Mehta
[D] Jyoti Prakash Nirala
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Correct Answer: D [Jyoti Prakash Nirala]
Notes:
Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala, an Indian Air Force Garud commando, has been posthumously honoured with the India’s highest peacetime military decoration “Ashoka Chakra” for service and exhibiting bravery in fighting the militants at the 69th Republic Day 2018. Nirala laid down his life while gunning down two terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)’s Bandipora district in November 2017. He is the first airman to receive the award for ground combat and only the third one to receive it overall after Suhas Biswas and Rakesh Sharma. Corporal Nirala was part of a Garud Special Forces Unit of the IAF, a detachment of which was attached to a Rashtriya Rifles battalion under the aegis of ‘Op Rakshak’. Ashok Chakra is the highest peacetime military decoration for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield.
2. Which International organisation will launch a new Global Centre for Cybersecurity to safeguard the world from hackers?
[A] World Economic Forum
[B] International Telecommunication Union
[C] UNICEF
[D] International Maritime Organization
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Correct Answer: A [World Economic Forum]
Notes:
On 25 January 2018, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced to launch a new Global Centre for Cybersecurity in a bid to safeguard the world from hackers and growing data breaches — especially from nation-states. The centre will be headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and will become operational from March 2018. It will function as an autonomous organisation under the auspices of WEF. The aim of the centre is to establish the first global platform for governments, businesses, experts and law enforcement agencies to collaborate on cybersecurity challenges. The global centre will be an excellent opportunity to safeguard verticals like automotive and health care where wireless connectivity is the key.
3. Which state government has launched Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Vikas Yojna (MGSVY) for distressed sections?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Punjab
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab ]
Notes:
The Punjab Government has launched Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Vikas Yojna (MGSVY) on the occasion of 69th Republic Day 2018 for the distressed sections of the society across the state. The purpose of the programme is to give the distressed sections of the society the help they need socially, economically and psychologically. This scheme will be on the line of Antyodaya principles. The aim of the programme is “Wipe every tear from every eye” as envisioned by Mahatma Gandhiji. The main purpose of this scheme is to provide the benefit of welfare schemes for debt stressed farmers, poor families that have a woman as sole bread earner, families of AIDS patients, out-of-school children, martyred soldiers, differently-abled, abandoned old persons, drug addicts among others.
4. Who has taken charge as new Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)?
[A] P Y Ayyar
[B] J L Reddy
[C] V Narayanan
[D] V S Smaninathan
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Correct Answer: C [V Narayanan]
Notes:
Dr V Narayanan, a rocket propulsion expert, has taken charge as new Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). He succeeded S Somanath, who has been appointed Director of, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). Narayanan played a vital role in the successful launch of GSLV Mk III vehicle in its maiden attempt in 2017 from the spaceport of ISRO “Satish Dhawan Space Centre”. He is a Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (FINAE) and Member of Space Propulsion Committee of International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and member in various national and international professional bodies. The LPSC is the centre for design, development and realisation of liquid propulsion stages for ISRO’s Launch Vehicles.
5. What is the India’s rank in the 2018 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI)?
[A] 81st
[B] 98th
[C] 102nd
[D] 88th
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Correct Answer: A [81st]
Notes:
India has been ranked 81st out of 119 countries in the 2018 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI). The list was developed by Yale and Columbia Universities along with the World Economic Forum (WEF). The global index measures how countries grow attract and retain talent. The list is topped by Switzerland, followed by Singapore and United States. The 2018 report investigates the theme of ‘diversity for competitiveness and explored the benefits of diversity, such as how it can be leveraged for retention, talent development, innovation and sustainability.
6. Who has become first woman chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)?
[A] Archana Bhargava
[B] Usha Ananthasubramanian
[C] Arundhati Bhattacharya
[D] Shikha Sharma
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Correct Answer: B [Usha Ananthasubramanian]
Notes:
Usha Ananthasubramanian, MD and CEO of Allahabad Bank, has been elected the first woman chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) for the year 2017-18. She succeeded Jatinder Bir Singh. Rajnish Kumar, Chairman of State Bank of India, was elected Deputy Chairman of IBA for the year 2017-18. IBA is the banking sector’s industry body, whose objective, among others, is to promote and develop sound and progressive banking principles, practices and conventions and to contribute to the developments of creative banking in the country.
7. Which of the following has become the first Indian Metro to get a floating market?
[A] Kolkata
[B] Mumbai
[C] Delhi
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: A [Kolkata]
Notes:
Kolkata has become the first Indian metro to get a floating market. The market will be located on a water-body with boats doubling up as shops. It was inaugurated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on January 24, 2018. The purpose of this floating market is to rehabilitate over 200 shopkeepers from a nearby market that was demolished for the widening of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass — an important road that connects the northern parts of the city to the eastern and southern tips. According to government officials, the market will host at least 114 boats, each one accommodating two shops. Shops will sell regular or daily-use items that include vegetables, fruits, flowers, fish and meat and poultry. Shoppers will approach the boats through wooden walkways.
8. Which of the following has become the India’s first indigenously developed vaccine to be pre-qualified by World Health Organisation (WHO)?
[A] Rabishield
[B] Rotavac
[C] Elovac-B
[D] Abhay-Tag
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Correct Answer: B [Rotavac]
Notes:
India’s first indigenously developed vaccine “Rotavac” has been pre-qualified by the World Health Organisation (WHO). To be “pre-qualified” means that the vaccine can be sold internationally to several countries in Africa and South America. The vaccine was developed by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech Limited (BBL) and was included in India’s national immunisation programme. The Rotavac vaccine protects against childhood diarrhea caused by the rotavirus. Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhoea and kills more than 200,000 children every year.
9. The Union Government has recently allowed which scheme for Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks?
[A] Midday Meal Scheme
[B] Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
[C] Soil Health Card Scheme
[D] Atal Pension Yojana
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Correct Answer: D [Atal Pension Yojana]
Notes:
The Union Government has allowed Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks to offer Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Recently, 10 Small Finance Banks and 11 Payment Banks have got license from Reserve Bank of India to start banking operations in the country. The Banks include Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank, Suryoday Small Finance Bank, India Post Payment Bank and Paytm Payment Bank. The social security scheme “APY” was launched in 2015 and was the first ever dedicated Guaranteed Pension Product to the people of the country. The scheme is available to the people in the age group of 18 to 40 years. Under the scheme, a subscriber would receive a minimum guaranteed pension of Rs 1,000 to 5,000 per month from the age of 60 years depending upon the contribution. At present, over 84 lacs subscribers are registered under the APY scheme with an asset base of more than 3,194 crore rupees.
10. Supriya Devi, the veteran film actress has passed away. She hailed from which state?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: C [West Bengal ]
Notes:
Supriya Devi, the veteran Bengali film actress and Padmashri awardee, has passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal on January 26, 2018. She was best known for her portrayal of Neeta in Ritwik Ghatak’s ‘Meghe Dhaka Tara’ (The Cloud-Capped Star). During her over five-decade career in the Bengali film industry she delivered hits and classics like Sonar Harin, Chowringhee, Bagh Bandi Khela, Meghe Dhaka Tara, among others. Some of her other contemporaries and co-stars include Soumitra Chatterjee and Sabitri Chattopadhyay.
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Ab Hamid
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swarah
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kanav
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Bharath Nayak
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