GK & Current Affairs – August 15, 16, 2016
1. India’s first-ever bio-CNG plant for public vehicles has been inaugurated in which of the following states?
[A]Odisha
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Chhattisgarh
[D]Tamil Nadu
Answer: Maharashtra
Notes:
India’s first-ever bio-CNG plant for public vehicles has been inaugurated in Pune, Maharashtra. The plant will be commissioned by city-based Primove Engineering Private Limited and will use agricultural residue to generate CNG which can be used in automobiles as fuel. It was jointly inaugurated by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. The bio-fuel will help in reducing the import of diesel up to 50 % and thus the huge amount of Foreign Exchange will be saved.
2. India’s first Nuclear Suppliers’ insurance policy for Right to Recourse’ has been launched in which state?
[A]Kerala
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Karnataka
[D]Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Maharashtra
Notes:
India’s first Nuclear Suppliers’ insurance policy for Right to Recourse’ has been launched by India Nuclear Insurance Pool (INIP). It was unveiled by Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman Sekhar Basu in Mumbai, Maharashtra. INIP is the 27th global nuclear insurance pool which was launched by state run General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re), in association with non-life insurance companies. Both New India Assurance Co (NIAC) and INIP will issue the policy and administer the claims on behalf of the pool.
3. The book “Police and Counter Insurgency — The Untold Story of Tripura’s COIN Campaign” has been authored by whom?
[A]Lalita Babar
[B]Kuldeep Kumar
[C]Jerry Pinto
[D]V.B. Ganesan
Answer: Kuldeep Kumar
Notes:
The book “Police and Counter Insurgency — The Untold Story of Tripura’s COIN Campaign” has been authored by Kuldeep Kumar, the senior IPS officer, who led the Special Forces (SF) of the Tripura State Police. The book is a timely reminder for strategists, social activists and scholars struggling for solutions to insurgency. This book makes a case for the increased role of local/state police in counterinsurgency (COIN) operations by citing the successful implementation of this strategy in the state of Tripura led by the author himself. This makes Tripura the only state after Punjab and Andhra Pradesh where the police have taken full control of such operations.
4. Who has won gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics men’s singles tennis tournament?
[A]Kei Nishikori
[B]Andy Murray
[C]Juan Martin Del Potro
[D]Novak Djokovic
Answer: Andy Murray
Notes:
Andy Murray, a British professional tennis player, has won the gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympic men’s singles tennis tournament by defeating Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro in final by 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5. With this, Murray successfully retained his title as Olympic champion and became the first in the history of the sport to win the prize back to back.
5. Who has been posthumously honoured with the Ashok Chakra on the 2016 Independence Day?
[A]Hanamanthappa Koppad
[B]Havildar Hangpan Dada
[C]Niranjan Ek
[D]Gursevak Singh
Answer: Havildar Hangpan Dada
Notes:
Havildar Hangpan Dada has been posthumously honoured with the Ashok Chakra, India’s highest award for gallantry during peace time, on the eve of 70th Independence Day 2016 by President Pranab Mukherjee. He belonged to the Assam Regiment/35th Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles. Dada had shown exemplary courage, devotion and gallantry beyond the call of duty during an encounter with a group of terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir and died in Kupwara on May 27, 2016 after killing 3 terrorists. In all, 82 Gallantry Awards have been awarded this year to armed forces personnel and members of paramilitary forces. They include one Ashok Chakra, 14 Shaurya Chakras, 63 Sena Medals (Gallantry), two Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry) and two Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).
6. The world’s first hack-proof quantum communication satellite will be launched by which country?
[A]United States
[B]Russia
[C]France
[D]China
Answer: China
Notes:
The world’s first hack-proof quantum communication satellite will be launched by China, which boasts of hack-proof ultra high security features to prevent wiretapping and intercepts. The quantum key technology boasts ultra-high security as a photon can be neither separated nor duplicated, so it is impossible to wiretap or intercept the information transmitting through it.
7. Who is the newly elected President of Zambia?
[A]Guy Scott
[B]Edgar Lungu
[C]Michael Sata
[D]Hakainde Hichilema
Answer: Edgar Lungu
Notes:
Edgar Lungu, the leader of the Patriotic Front (PF), has been re-elected as the new President of Zambia. He won the election by 50.35 % of the vote against 47.67 % for Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND).
8. What is the theme of the 2016 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM)?
[A]Child Education
[B]Women Empowerment
[C]Swachh Bharat
[D]Nirmal Ganga
Answer: Women Empowerment
Notes:
The theme of the 2016 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is “Women Empowerment”. The excerpts of the 2016 IIFM awards are Sonam Kapoor won the best actress award for her performance in Neerja Bhanot’s biopic “Neerja” and Nawazuddin Siddiqui bagged the best actor award for his role of psycho serial killer in “Raman Raghav 2.0”, ShakunBatra (Best Director) and Thithi (Best Indie Film). Beside this, Rishi Kapoor was honoured with the lifetime achievement award for excellence in cinema. The IFFM is a Victorian Government initiative that aims to strengthen ties between the Indian film industry and Victoria.
9. The sailing campaign “Jal Tarang” has been started from which state of India?
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Himachal Pradesh
[C]Odisha
[D]West Bengal
Answer: Himachal Pradesh
Notes:
The sailing campaign “Jal Tarang” has been started from Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. The purpose of the 12-day sailing campaign is to strengthen the national unity and integrity. Under the campaign, the cadets would cover nearly 415 kilometers distance in Beas River to reach different locations.
10. T A Razzaq, who passed away recently, was a script writer of which language?
[A]Tamil
[B]Malayalam
[C]Telugu
[D]Urdu
Answer: Malayalam
Notes:
T A Razzaq (58), the noted Malayalam script writer, has recently passed away at Kochi, Kerala. He was known for exploring themes of human virtues and relationships. Razzaq, who began his career as a scriptwriter in 1991 for Mohanlal-starred “Vishnulokam”, worked for about 30 Malayalam movies and contributed hits like “Perumazhakkalam” to the Malayalam film world. .Check the Video version of this quiz here
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