GK & Current Affairs Quiz: August 02, 2019
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1. Which Indian personality has been honoured with the prestigious 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award?
[A] K Sivan
[B] Anna Hazare
[C] Ravish Kumar
[D] Mary Kom
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Correct Answer: C [Ravish Kumar]
Notes:
NDTV India’s senior executive editor, Ravish Kumar has been honoured with the prestigious 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award for his ‘ethical journalism’. Kumar has won the honour for his news show, Prime Time, which deals with real-life & under-reported problems of ordinary people. He is among five individuals who were declared winners of the award. The four other winners of the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award are Ko Swe Win from Myanmar, Angkhana Neelapaijit from Thailand, Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab from Philippines and Kim Jong-Ki from South Korea. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is the highest honour given to Asian individuals and organisations and often referred to as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize.
2. The Union Government has set up KABIL for what purpose?
[A] To support women entrepreneurship
[B] To provide free education
[C] To ensure supply of critical Minerals
[D] To promote digitization
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Correct Answer: C [To ensure supply of critical Minerals]
Notes:
The joint venture company namely Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. (KABIL) has been set up with the participation of three Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to ensure a consistent supply of critical and strategic minerals to Indian domestic market. These CPSEs are National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO), Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL) and Mineral Exploration Company Ltd. (MECL). The newly setup company will ensure supply of Lithium and Cobalt which is available in less quantity in the country. It will help in building partnerships with other mineral rich countries like Australia and those in Africa and South America, where Indian expertise in exploration and mineral processing will be mutually beneficial bringing about new economic opportunities. The equity participation between NALCO, HCL and MECL is in the ratio of 40:30:30.
3. On pilot basis, the One Nation-one Ration Card scheme has been implemented in which states?
[A] Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat
[C] Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat
[D] Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana
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Correct Answer: C [Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat ]
Notes:
In a major boost to national food security, the Government of India (GoI) has launched the One Nation-One Ration Card scheme on a pilot basis in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat from 1st August 2019. Families who have food security cards can buy subsidized rice and wheat from any ration shop in these states. Their ration cards should be linked with Aadhar Number to avail this service. The white Ration Card holders in Telangana have been getting the portability facility, enabling them to buy their subsidized rice and other food grains from any Fair Price Shop in the state. The same facility can be utilized anywhere in Andhra Pradesh now through PoS machines under the One Nation One Ration Card scheme which has come into force in the two states. The Centre is intended to extend the programme to all states by August 2020 so that the portability of the food security card implemented.
4. Which state government has launched ‘Save Green, Stay Clean’ campaign?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Punjab
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: A [West Bengal]
Notes:
In Kolkata, the West Bengal Government has launched an awareness campaign – Save Green, Stay Clean – for preserving the greenery and keeping the environment clean. The State Government will distribute more than 1 lakhs saplings throughout the state for spreading of greenery.
5. Which state / UT has announced free electricity for people using up to 200 units under a domestic connection?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Delhi
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Correct Answer: D [Delhi]
Notes:
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has recently announced free electricity for people consuming up to 200 units under a domestic connection. The decision, which came into effect from August 1, has been taken barely 6 months before Delhi Assembly elections due in February 2020. The people who consume up to 200 units will not have to pay electricity bills. Those consuming 201-400 units of electricity will get about 50% subsidy.
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