Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2017
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41. The Murlen National Park (MNP) is located in which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Karnataka
[C] Mizoram
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: C [Mizoram]
Notes:
The Murlen National Park (MNP) is located in the Champhai district of Mizoram and covers an area of 200 square kilometres. The tropical, semi-evergreen and sub montane Forests of Murlen are home to a rich variety of flora and fauna. It is home to the tiger, leopard, sambar, barking deer, Malayan giant squirrel, Hume’s pheasant, etc. About 15 species of mammals, 150 species of birds, 35 species of Medicinal plants, 2 species of bamboos, and 4 species of orchids so far have been recorded in this Park.
42. Who has won the Biju Patnaik Award for Scientific Excellence-2016?
[A] Digambar Behera
[B] Sharat Kumar Pradhan
[C] Prasanta Mohapatra
[D] Bhishma Kumar Patel
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Correct Answer: A [Digambar Behera]
Notes:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has recently conferred the Biju Patnaik Award for Scientific Excellence for the year 2016 to Prof Digambar Behera. Behera is senior professor and Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh. Beside this, Prof Prasanta Mohapatra, a professor at the University of California, was also conferred this award for 2015. The award was instituted by Odisha Bigyan Academy (OBA) and is given to any Odia scientist working anywhere in India or abroad each year for his/her lifetime research contributions in the field of science and technology.
43. Jay Thomas, the noted comic actor passed away. He hailed from which country?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] United Kingdom
[D] United States
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Correct Answer: D [United States]
Notes:
Jay Thomas (69), the well-known comic and character actor, has passed away in California, United States. In addition to playing Eddie LeBec in “Cheers”, Jay played obnoxious TV talk show host Jerry Gold on “Murphy Brown” from 1989 until 1998, and also had his own sit-com, “Love and War”, from 1992 until 1995. He was also a regular guest on David Letterman’s talk show during the festive season.
44. The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is located in which country?
[A] India
[B] Bhutan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: D [Nepal]
Notes:
The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is located in the subtropical Inner Terai lowlands of south-central Nepal and covers an area of 932 square kilometres. The park is considered to have the highest population density of sloth bears with an estimated 200 to 250 individuals. It is also home to golden jackals, fishing cats, jungle cats, leopard cats, large and small Indian civets, Asian palm civets, crab-eating mongooses and yellow-throated martens.
45. Who has won the 2017 women’s singles World Badminton championships (WBC)?
[A] Yihan Wang
[B] Nozomi Okuhara
[C] Hsiao Huan Chen
[D] Xin Okuhara
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Correct Answer: B [Nozomi Okuhara]
Notes:
Japanese shuttler Nozomi Okuhara has won the 2017 women’s singles World Badminton championships (WBC) by defeating P V Sindhu in the final by 12-21, 21-17, 21-10 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. With this, Sindhu had to settle for silver in the championship. Earlier, Saina Nehwal ended her campaign with a bronze. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has announced cash award of Rs 10 lakh for Sindhu and Rs five lakh for Saina following their medal winning performances at the world Championships. Sindhu, who had won bronze twice in the 2013 and 2014 editions, became only the second Indian to win a silver medal after Saina Nehwal had achieved the feat in the last edition at Jakarta in 2015.
46. National Sports Day (NSD) is celebrated on which date in India?
[A] August 28
[B] August 29
[C] August 26
[D] August 27
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Correct Answer: B [August 29]
Notes:
National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29 in India. This day marks the birthday of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, regarded as one of the greatest field hockey players of all time. National Sports Day aims to raise awareness on the importance of sports and physical fitness.
47. The Uttar Pradesh government has launched Startup Yatra programme from which city?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Allahabad
[C] Kanpur
[D] Lucknow
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Correct Answer: D [Lucknow ]
Notes:
Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh chief Minister, has launched the Startup Yatra programme in Lucknow on August 30, 2017. Beside this, the government has also launch a mobile application and a call centre for startups. As per programme, the state government will provide financial assistance of Rs 15 thousand per month and maximum Rs 10 lakh rupees in a year to those who will begin startups. For this, the state government will soon sign MoU with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). Under this policy, the government will appoint one person in each district of the state who with the use of technology will develop a brand product and connect it with the concerned district.
48. Who is leading the Indian delegation at the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC 2017)?
[A] Narendra Modi
[B] Ajit Doval
[C] Sushma Swaraj
[D] Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
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Correct Answer: C [Sushma Swaraj]
Notes:
Sushma Swaraj, the Union External affairs minister, is leading the Indian delegation at the Indian Ocean Conference 2017 (IOC 2017), which is started in Colombo, Sri Lanka on August 31, 2017. The theme of the conference is “Peace, progress, and prosperity”. The 2-day conference is being co-hosted by the India Foundation, a Delhi-based think tank, in collaboration with Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Singapore and National Institute of Fundamental Studies (NIFS), Colombo. The conference will see participation from around 35 countries and have speakers from 25 countries.
49. Who has taken charge as the new Union Home Secretary?
[A] Nripendra Misra
[B] Rajiv Gauba
[C] Ajit Sinha
[D] Rajiv Mehrishi
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Correct Answer: B [Rajiv Gauba]
Notes:
Rajiv Gauba, A 1982-batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, has recently taken charge as the Union Home Secretary after incumbent Rajiv Mehrishi retired from service. He will have tenure of two years. As the Union home secretary, he will have to handle issues like internal security, militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast, Maoist problems in the central and east India besides other issues. Earlier, Gauba was serving in the Home Ministry as Officer on Special Duty. Prior to this, Gauba was Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development. He also represented India on the board of International Monetary Fund (IMF) for four years.
50. Who has been appointed as the new High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Cyprus?
[A] R.K. Raghavan
[B] PK Sinha
[C] Atul K Chatterjee
[D] B N Mitra
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Correct Answer: A [R.K. Raghavan]
Notes:
Dr. R.K. Raghavan, a 1963 cadre IPS officer, has been appointed as the new High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Cyprus and is expected to take up the assignment shortly. Raghavan, who was Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director from January 1999 to April 2001, had investigated high profile cases like Priyadarshini Mattoo murder case, 2000 South Africa cricket match fixing, 2002 Gujarat riots. Prior to this, he was the director-general of Tamil Nadu’s State Vigilance Directorate from 1993 to 1999. He oversaw probe into corruption cases against AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa. After his retirement, Raghavan was also corporate security adviser with Tata Consultancy Services and served as consulting adviser to O P Jindal’s Board of Management.
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