Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2017
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41. Which state government has launched a free household power connection scheme ‘Prakash hai to vikas hai’ for the poor in the state?
[A] Punjab
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Haryana
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh ]
Notes:
The Uttar Pradesh government has recently launched a free household power connection scheme ‘Prakash hai to vikas hai’ for the poor in the state to mark former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birthday. Initially, the two village Lohban and Gausana of Mathura district have been covered for 100% electrification. Under this scheme, the state government has a target of covering 16 million by the end of 2018. Apart from this, the UP government has also introduced Kisan Uday Yojana, scheme for farmers in which existing 5 HP/7.5 HP submersible and coupling sets of farmers will be replaced free of cost. The scheme, which would cover 10 lakh farmers by 2022, would lead to 35% saving on power consumption.
42. Which state government has recently signed MoU with South Korea to enhance tourism cooperation?
[A] Kerala
[B] Mizoram
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea on December 23, 2017 to enhance cooperation in the field of tourism, skill development, culture and farming. For this, a delegation from Gimhae city of South Korea met chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow and discussed ways to improve cooperation between the two countries. Earlier, in year 2000, an agreement was signed to develop Ayodhya and Gimhae as sister cities, following which a memorial was constructed in Ayodhya which is visited by a large number of tourists from South Korea every year. The people in South Korea believe that 2,000 years ago, an Ayodhya princess had married Korean King Kim Suro. At present, their descendants are members of the ‘Crock Clan’.
43. Who has inaugurated the 100th annual conference of Indian Economic Association (IEA) at Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU)?
[A] Ram Nath Kovind
[B] Narendra Modi
[C] Arun Jaitley
[D] Jitendra Singh
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Correct Answer: A [Ram Nath Kovind]
Notes:
President Ram Nath Kovind has formally inaugurated the 100th annual conference of Indian Economic Association (IEA) at Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) near Guntur in Andhra Pradesh on December 27. The focus of the 3-day conference will be on economic growth of the country and growth in agriculture, industry and service sectors. Approx 1,300 dignitaries are expected to attend the conference. Apart from this, President also inaugurated fibernet at the temporary Secretariat in Velagapudi.
44. Who has been appointed joint secretary in Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC)?
[A] Sumita Misra
[B] Amit Mehta
[C] Mukhmeet Singh Bhatia
[D] Ashish Upadhyay
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Correct Answer: A [Sumita Misra]
Notes:
Sumita Misra, a 1990 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre, has been appointed joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) for five years. The PMEAC is mandated to analyse all critical issues, economic or otherwise, referred to it by the prime minister and advising him thereon.
45. Who has been named PETA’s Person of the Year 2017 ?
[A] Jacqueline Fernandez
[B] Kapil Sharma
[C] R Madhavan
[D] Anushka Sharma
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Correct Answer: D [Anushka Sharma]
Notes:
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has been named PETA’s Person of the Year 2017 for her efforts to help protect dogs from fireworks. She was also against the use of horses to pull carriages in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was given by animal rights organisation People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
46. Under whose chairmanship, a regional project on ‘Climate Resilience Building among Farmers through Crop Residue Management’ has launched?
[A] Jagat Prakash Nadda
[B] C K Mishra
[C] Harsh Vardhan
[D] D V Sadananda Gowda
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Correct Answer: B [C K Mishra]
Notes:
The Union Environment Ministry has launched a regional project on ‘Climate Resilience Building among Farmers through Crop Residue Management’ under National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) on December 28, 2017. The project was approved at the meeting of the National Steering Committee on Climate Change (NSCCC) under the chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, C.K Mishra. The first phase of the project has been approved at a cost of approximately Rs. 100 Crore for the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The project not only aims to mitigate climate change impacts and enhance adaptive capacity, but will also counter the adverse environmental impacts that arise from burning.
47. Which city is hosting the 78th session of Indian History Congress (IHC)?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Lucknow
[C] Kolkata
[D] Bhopal
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Correct Answer: C [Kolkata]
Notes:
The 78th session of the Indian History Congress (IHC) has started at the Jadavpur University campus in Kolkata, West Bengal on December 28, 2017. The 3-day IHC will have six sections this time – Ancient India, Medieval India, Modern India, Countries Other than India, Archaeology and Contemporary India. The aim of conducting Indian History Congress is for promotion and encouragement of the scientific study of Indian History, holding Congresses and publishing of the proceedings, bulletins, memoirs, journals and other works.
48. Which of the following has launched the India’s first bitcoin trading app?
[A] Venus Exchange
[B] Bitcoin Exchange
[C] Uranus Exchange
[D] Pluto Exchange
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Correct Answer: D [Pluto Exchange]
Notes:
Pluto Exchange will launch the India’s first bitcoin trading app for transacting in virtual currencies. The Pluto Exchange mobile app offers a solution to the coordination problem between payment processors, financial gateways and banks. Pluto Exchange will enable transactions using mobile numbers only. With this, by using a four-digit personal identification number (PIN), users can now buy, sell, store and spend bitcoins via a mobile number. The app would permit a range of transactions, including payments, remittances, business-to-business commerce, supply chain finance, asset management and trading.
49. Who has won the 2017 World Rapid Chess Championship in Riyadh?
[A] Magnus Carlsen
[B] Peter Leko
[C] Vladimir Fedoseev
[D] Viswanathan Anand
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Correct Answer: D [Viswanathan Anand]
Notes:
Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand has won the 2017 World Rapid Chess Championship by beating Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev 2-0 in a two-game tie-break in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 28, 2017. The Indian master remained unbeaten throughout the tournament and also beat World Champion Magnus Carlsen in the 9th round to settle some old debts – avenging 2013’s World Championship loss to be precise. The 48-year-old Anand has thus claimed his first rapid world title since 2003.
50. Who has been appointed new President of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR)?
[A] Vinay Sahasrabuddhe
[B] Lokesh Chandra
[C] MJ Akbar
[D] Kailash Vijayvargiya
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Correct Answer: A [Vinay Sahasrabuddhe]
Notes:
Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, the BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Maharashtra, has been appointed new President of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR). He will succeed Prof. Lokesh Chandra. Sahasrabuddhe is the vice-president of Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini which is South Asia’s only training and research academy for elected representatives and voluntary social workers. ICCR was founded in 1950 by India’s first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who also served as its first President. The ICCR’s main objectives are to actively participate in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes pertaining to India’s external cultural relations and to foster and strengthen cultural relations and mutual understanding between India and other countries.