Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2018
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31. The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and UK’s Natural History Museum (NHM) have signed pact for cooperation in the field of genetic/taxonomic studies. Where is the headquarters of BSI?
[A] Pune
[B] Kochi
[C] Kolkata
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: C [Kolkata]
Notes:
The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and UK’s Natural History Museum (NHM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on February 16, 2018 for cooperation in the field of genetic/taxonomic studies, research and training, conservation in India, including species and habitat conservation assessments, etc. The MoU will pave the way for BSI staff to work in Natural History Museum, London and vice-versa and they will share fairly and equitably the benefits that may arise from the collection, study and conservation of the plant materials such as seeds, herbarium specimens and tissue samples and exchange associated data and images. NHM will help BSI in capacity building in areas of systematic botany and long-term conservation of plant genetic resources in India. The headquarters of BSI is located in Kolkata, West Bengal.
32. The Kallanai Dam is built across which river in Tamil Nadu?
[A] Kaveri
[B] Godavari
[C] Krishna
[D] Tapti
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Correct Answer: A [Kaveri ]
Notes:
The Kallanai dam is an ancient dam, which is built across the Kaveri river in Tiruchirapalli district in Tamil Nadu. It is the 4th-oldest water-diversion or water-regulator structures in the world and the oldest in India which is still in use. Originally, the dam was constructed by the Chola king Karikalan in 2nd century AD.
33. Which city is hosting the National conference on doubling farmers income?
[A] Hyderabad
[B] New Delhi
[C] Kochi
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The National conference on “Agriculture 2022- Doubling Farmers’ Income” has started at National Agriculture Science Complex (NASC) in New Delhi on February 19, 2018. It is organized by the Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW). The 2-day conference is organized with a view to identifying various critical issues relating to agriculture and farmers’ welfare and finding appropriate solutions. The main aim of the conference is to build a consensus around appropriate recommendations that will help in shaping the vision of the government. The participants of conference comprising farmers, farmers’ associations, scientists, economists, trade industry, NGOs and policymakers. In the Budget 2018, the government has proposed fixing of the minimum support price of Kharif crops at least 1.5 times over the cost of production.
34. Which city is hosting the regional conference of southern states on water resources?
[A] Hyderabad
[B] Thiruvananthapuram
[C] Kochi
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: A [Hyderabad]
Notes:
The Union Water Resources ministry is holding the regional conference of southern states in Hyderabad on February 20, 2018 to resolve the pending inter-state water issues. During the meeting, issues such as the implementation of the latest orders of the Supreme Court on sharing of Cauvery waters, interlinking of rivers like Godavari-Cauvery, notification of jurisdiction of Krishna and Godavari Water Management Boards, Polavaram Project are among issues scheduled to come up for discussion. Ministers and Principal Secretaries of Water Resources of Six southern states – Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana are scheduled to take part in the meeting which will be chaired by Minister of State for Water Resources Arjun Ram Meghwal.
35. Which of the following start-ups has been recognized as the Startup of the Year 2017?
[A] 9Stacks
[B] Milkbasket
[C] Vahdam Teas
[D] WishBerry
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Correct Answer: B [Milkbasket]
Notes:
Milkbasket, India’s first and largest micro-delivery platform, has been recognised as ‘Startup of the Year’ 2017 at the 7th Small Business Awards held in New Delhi. The startup of the year award is dedicated to young SMEs, aged 7 years or less, with great potential to become big in local/international markets.
36. Which union minister has launched New Swajal Project in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand?
[A] Narendra Modi
[B] Maneka Gandhi
[C] Uma Bharati
[D] Arun Jaitely
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Correct Answer: C [Uma Bharati]
Notes:
Uma Bharati, the Union minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, has launched the Bagori Ganga Gram project, New Swajal Project at Bagori and Gangotri Iconic Place at Dunda village in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on February 20, 2018. Besides creating cleanliness, providing basic amenities to the people of Ganga bank villages, these projects would also generate employment. The Open Defecation Free (ODF) village Bagori is one of the 24 pilot Ganga Villages picked up to be transformed into Ganga Grams this year. Swajal is a community owned drinking water programme for sustained drinking water supply.
37. Which committee has been constituted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to look into bank frauds?
[A] Y H Malegam committee
[B] A.K. Misra committee
[C] Nandkumar Saravade committee
[D] S Raman committee
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Correct Answer: A [Y H Malegam committee]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a new 5-member expert Committee under the chairmanship of Y H Malegam, a former member of the Central Board of Directors of RBI, to look into the reasons for wide divergence by banks in asset classification and provisioning by banks and measures to prevent frauds. The committee will also look into the issue of huge non-performing asset divergences — between what banks classify and what is detected in RBI inspection — and recommend steps to address the issue. The other members of the committee are Bharat Doshi, S. Raman and Nandkumar Saravade. A.K. Misra, Executive Director of RBI, will be the Member-Secretary of the committee.
38. Which country has won the 5th Commonwealth bridge championship 2018?
[A] China
[B] Australia
[C] India
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
The Indian team, led by Kiran Nadar, won the 5th Commonwealth bridge championship, held from February 14 to 18 in Gold Coast, Australia. India beat Australia 103-65 in the final, after negotiating 11 rounds of qualification phase, followed by the knock-out stage from the quarterfinals. B. Satyanarayana, Jaggy Shivdasani, Rajeshwar Tewari, Sunit Chokshi and Keyzad Anklesaria were the other members.
39. The Union Cabinet has recently approved Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel as part of ‘Chardham Mahamarg Pariyojana’. The tunnel is located in which state?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand ]
Notes:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the construction of 4.531 km long 2-Lane Bi-Directional Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel in Uttarakhand as part of ‘Chardham Mahamarg Pariyojana’. The tunnel will have escape passage including approaches on Dharasu -Yamunotri section between Chainage 25.400 Km. and Chainage 51.000 Km. The project will be falling along NH-134 (old NH-94) in the State of Uttarakhand and will be built under Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Mode. This is funded under NH (O) Scheme of Ministry of RT&H and forms part of ambitious Chardham Plan. The construction period of the project is 4 years.
40. The 6th edition of annual joint military exercise ‘Garuda Shakti-2018’ has started between India and which country?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Brazil
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: A [Indonesia]
Notes:
The 6th edition of annual joint military exercise ‘Garuda Shakti-2018’ has started between Indian and Indonesian Army in Bandung, Indonesia on February 19, 2018. This joint exercise between Indian and Indonesian Special Forces highlights the increasing trust and cooperation between the two armies. The aim of exercise is to build experience sharing in counter-terrorism operations, close quarter combat and other areas of special operations. It is a two-week long joint Military drill.
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