1. Government recently conducted the auction of several coal mines located at Brahmadih, Choritand Tiliaya, Jogeshwar and Khas Jogeshwar, Rabodih OCP and Rohne. In which state these mines are located?
[A] Odisha
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Madhra Pradesh
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [ Jharkhand ]
Notes:
The mines mentioned in this are in Jharkhand.
2. Which of the following is the venue of the International Yoga Fest?
[A] Hyderabad
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Chennai
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: D [ New Delhi ]
Notes:
International Yoga Fest is organized as a curtain raiser for International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2018. The event is organized by Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY).
3. Who authored the book on Paramveer Chakra Awardees ‘Paramveer Parwane’?
[A] Somnath Sharma
[B] Prabhakiran Jain
[C] Aman Anand
[D] Bipin Rawat
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Correct Answer: B [Prabhakiran Jain]
Notes:
General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff, has released a book on Paramveer Chakra Awardees – ‘Paramveer Parwane’ on 20 March 2018. The book illustrates the bravery of Paramveer Chakra Awardees from 1947 to 1965 and is written by Dr. Prabhakiran Jain published by Medha Books. The book has 11 short stories, poems and songs highlighting the history of the battles in which the brave soldiers sacrificed their lives and have shown the utmost courage & leadership while facing the enemy during War to protect the motherland. The book is available in paperback & coffee table book format and its second part will be released shortly.
4. India’s largest floating solar power plant has been recently installed in which state?
[A] Manipur
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Gujarat
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: D [ Kerala]
Notes:
Recently, NTPC started the power generation from India’s largest floating solar power plant at Kayamkulam in Kerala. Kerala was chosen for the installation due to abundant availability of water bodies and lack of enough land. The 100 kWp floating solar generation plant is the largest of its kind in India, and was indigenously developed as a part of ‘Make in India’ initiative, at Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant (RGCCPP) in Kerala’s Kayamkulam district. Solar panels mounted on floating boards hold them in place saves land usage. The solar panels in water have been found to be efficient than the ones installed on land. These floating platforms were indigenously developed by NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance, the R&D arm of NTPC Ltd BSE -0.30 %, in collaboration with Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Chennai and a patent has been applied for.
5. Which of the following statements is correct about the term “Data Exclusivity”, sometimes seen in news?
[A] It is a new telecommunication policy which promotes free data within the norms of the Discriminatory Tariff Regulations
[B] It is a pharmaceutical policy which protects the patented products of pharmaceutical companies
[C] It is a new security measure to protect citizens biometric data linked to Aadhaar
[D] It is a new open policy by WIPO for protecting digital assets & sensitive data leakage
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Correct Answer: B [ It is a pharmaceutical policy which protects the patented products of pharmaceutical companies]
Notes:
Data exclusivity prevents drug regulators from referring the data submitted by the drug originator company to be used for manufacturing Biosimilars of the same.
6. Which of the following products has been termed as “Green Gold” in the Budget 2018?
[A] Methanol
[B] Bamboo
[C] Green Urea NV
[D] Oil palm
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Correct Answer: B [Bamboo]
Notes:
In Budget 2018, Bamboo has been termed as “Green Gold”. The Finance Minister announced a Re-structured National Bamboo Mission with corpus of Rs.1290 crore to promote bamboo sector. Taxonomically, bamboo is a grass. However, the Indian Forest Act, 1927 classifies Bamboo as tree as well as grass. While the bamboos produced in the forest area have been termed as tree, those produced in non-forest areas have been termed as grass. The recent change introduced in the Forest Act, 1927 has made Bamboo as one of the highest yielding renewable natural resource. The non-forest bamboo produce will now be used for artifacts and for infrastructure development.
7. The Luc Hoffman award, which was recently in news, is given in the field of:
[A] Disaster management
[B] Environment
[C] Social Work
[D] Literature
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Correct Answer: B [Environment]
Notes:
The Luc Hoffman award is given in the field of environment. Dr. Dhrubajyoti Ghosh became the first Indian environmental activist to receive the Luc Hoffman award.
8. Recently, the central government proposed setting up of Food Legumes Research Platform (FLRP) in which state of India?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: A [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
The central government proposed setting up of Food Legumes Research Platform (FLRP) at Sehore in Madhya Pradesh with Satellite Hubs in West Bengal (for pulses) and Rajasthan (for Natural Resource Management).
9. The term “Hangzhou Consensus” sometimes seen in news, is associated to which of the following groups/organizations?
[A] G-20
[B] ASEAN
[C] SAARC
[D] SCO
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Correct Answer: A [G-20]
Notes:
The 2016 G20 Hangzhou summit was held on 4–5 September 2016. “Hangzhou Consensus” calls on the G20 to deliver more inclusive economic growth through co-ordinated macroeconomic policy, open trade and innovation.
10. Which of the following organizations recently adopted the “New Delhi Declaration on Education”?
[A] BIMSTEC
[B] BRICS
[C] SAARC
[D] UNESCO
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Correct Answer: B [BRICS]
Notes:
The BRICS nations have adopted the “New Delhi Declaration on Education”, resolving to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all. The declaration was adopted at a conference of Education Ministers of the BRICS nations-Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
