1. Which of the following is main objective of Aadhaar Pay?
[A] To enable peer-to-peer money transaction
[B] To enable merchants to receive digital payments using Aadhaar
[C] To integrate UPI with Aadhaar
[D] To link Jan-Dhan Accounts with Aadhaar number
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Correct Answer: B [ To enable merchants to receive digital payments using Aadhaar ]
Notes:
Aadhaar Pay is proposed to be launched in April, 2017 and is meant for merchants to receive digital payments from customers over the counter through Aadhaar authentication.
2. Which among the following country is India’s top trading partner?
[A] UAE
[B] USA
[C] Japan
[D] China
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Correct Answer: D [China]
Notes:
On 25-12-2017, India’s top 10 trade partners are China, USA, UAE, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Germany, Switzerland, Indonesia and Singapore.
3. What is the theme of the 106th foundation day of Bihar?
[A] Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha and Elimination of Dowry and Child Marriage
[B] Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha and Gandhi Jayanti
[C] Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha and Peaceful protest
[D] Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha and Empowerment of Women
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Correct Answer: A [Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha and Elimination of Dowry and Child Marriage]
Notes:
Bihar has celebrated its 106th foundation day on March 22, 2018. A number of programmes have been organized throughout the state on the occasion. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated a 3-day Bihar Diwas celebrations in Patna and also released 4 books- ‘Ek Tha Mohan’, ‘Bapu Ki Chiththi’, ‘Champaran Ki Kahani’ and ‘Neel Ke Dhabbe’ on this occasion. The 2018 theme for this year’s celebrations is “Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha and Elimination of Dowry and Child Marriage”. It was on this day when the British carved out the state from Bengal Presidency in 1912. Before that Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa were part of the Bengal province during the British rule.
4. If the orthocentre and the centroid of a triangle are the same, then the triangle is:
[A] Obtuse angled
[B] Right angled
[C] Scalene
[D] Equilateral
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Correct Answer: D [Equilateral]
Notes:In equilateral triangle orthocentre and centroid lie at the same point.
Hence option [D] is the right answer.
5. International Buddha Poornima diwas 2016 was celebrated on which date?
[A] 21st May
[B] 16th June
[C] 21st November
[D] 22nd December
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Correct Answer: A [ 21st May]
Notes:
Buddha Poornima or Vesak is recognized as the thrice sacred day that marks the birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of Lord Buddha. While Buddha was born in Lumbini in present day Nepal, he attained sambodhiprapti in Bodhgaya in Bihar. In Sarnath, he set in motion the wheel of the Dharma, and finally attained mahaparinirvana in Kushinagar.
6. Which two Indians are among the winners of the “Green Oscars” award for the Year 2017?
[A] Purnima Devi Barman and Sanjay Gubbi
[B] Prafulla Samantara and Bhagat Puran Singh
[C] Maneka Gandhi and Dr. Harsh Vardhan
[D] Sugathakumari and Pradip Krishen
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Correct Answer: A [ Purnima Devi Barman and Sanjay Gubbi ]
Notes:
The Whitley Awards also called Green Oscars are given annually by the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) to recognise and celebrate effective national and regional conservation leaders across the globe. In 2017, there are two Indians among the awardees- Purnima Devi Barman from Assam and Sanjay Gubbi from Karnataka. Purnima Devi Barman is a renowned environmentalist from Assam and has won the Green Oscars, for her efforts in conserving greater adjutant storks, an endangered bird species found in Assam. Sanjay Gubbi is a scientist with the Nature Conservation Foundation in India, and has received the award for helping to expand the protected area network in Karnataka.
7. Which country recently applied in WTO to get market economy status?
[A] India
[B] France
[C] China
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: C [ China ]
Notes:
A market economy is an economic system where decision regarding investment, production, and distribution are based on supply and demand basis. But China’s economic system is characterized by large number of state-owned companies, with subsidies, with dumping facilities in other states. Since China’s economic system is in contrast to that of economic integration, both EU and USA are reluctant to treat China as a “market economy” under World Trade Organisation rules.
8. The “National Accountability Bureau”, which was recently making news, is related to which of the following neighbors of India?
[A] China
[B] Pakistan
[C] Nepal
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: B [Pakistan]
Notes:
National Accountability Bureau is Pakistan’s corruption watchdog. Its an autonomous and constitutional body of that country responsible to build efforts against corruption and prepare critical national economic intelligence assessments against economic terrorism to Pakistan government. It has been frequently in news in context with corruption charges on Nawaj Sharif. It recently also ordered the freezing of properties and assets of finance minister Ishaq Dar, who is also facing a reference in the Accountability Court for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
9. Recently, the Bengal Government applied to get GI Certification for 'Tulaipanji' and 'Gobindobhog'. 'Tulaipanji' and 'Gobindobhog' are:
[A] Sweet dishes
[B] Aromatic rice
[C] Conch-shell products
[D] Jute products
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Correct Answer: B [Aromatic rice]
Notes:
'Tulaipanji' and 'Gobindobhog' are varieties of aromatic rice. Recently, the Bengal Government applied in the Office of Geographical Indications, Chennai for GI certification of products.
10. The “Hamburg Action Plan”, that was recently in news, was recently adopted at the:
[A] 12th G20 Summit of leaders
[B] 31st ASEAN Summit
[C] 10th ministerial conference of WTO
[D] 23rd annual “conference of the parties” (COP) under UNFCC
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Correct Answer: A [12th G20 Summit of leaders]
Notes:
The 12th G-20 summit concluded in July 2017 in Germany’s Hamburg city with adaptation of Hamburg Action Plan. It sets out the group’s strategy for achieving strong. At the summit, the G20 members took resolution to tackle common challenges to the global community, including terrorism, displacement, hunger, poverty and health threats, job creation, climate change, energy security and inequality including gender inequality, as a basis for sustainable development and stability. The members agreed to harness the benefits of globalisation and fulfilling the promises made in the Paris agreement.
