Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2018
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41. Who has been elected the new Deputy Prime Minister of Australia?
[A] Michael McCormack
[B] Mathias Cormann
[C] Mathias Cormann
[D] Barnaby Joyce
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Correct Answer: A [Michael McCormack ]
Notes:
Michael McCormack has been elected as the new Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, after being selected as the leader of the country’s National Party. McCormack succeeded former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce who was forced to resign last week amid public anger over an extramarital affair with his former press secretary. The leader of the National Party automatically becomes deputy prime minister under the terms of the coalition agreement with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s Liberal party.
42. TSR Subramanian, who passed away recently, was the well-known former secretary in which department of India?
[A] Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha
[B] National Security Adviser
[C] Cabinet Secretary of India
[D] Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha
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Correct Answer: C [Cabinet Secretary of India]
Notes:
TSR Subramanian (79), the former Cabinet secretary of India, has passed away in New Delhi on February 26, 2018. He served as the cabinet secretary from 1996 to 1998. Subramanian worked hard to protect the bureaucracy from political interference. He was part of a group of bureaucrats that filed a PIL seeking directions from the Supreme Court for insulating bureaucracy from political interference following which the Supreme Court rolled out key civil services reforms in 2013. He was a 1961 batch IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh Cadre. He also wrote several books on India and governance such as “India at Turning Point: The Road to Good Governance”, “GovernMint In India: An Inside View” and “Journeys Through Babudom and Netaland: Governance in India”.
43. What is the theme of the 21st National conference on e-Governance 2018?
[A] Internet of Things and e-Governance
[B] Technology for Accelerating Development
[C] Artificial Intelligence & e-Governance
[D] Technology for Humankind
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Correct Answer: B [Technology for Accelerating Development]
Notes:
The 21st edition of National conference on e-Governance has started in Hyderabad, Telangana with theme “Technology for Accelerating Development” on February 26, 2018. The conference, which is jointly organised by the Government of India (GoI) and Telangana Administrative Reforms department, will provide a forum for Secretaries of Administrative Reforms and Information Technology of the Centre and the State Governments, IT Managers and software solution providers to exchange views, discuss issues and analyse various solution frameworks. The two-day conference will deliberate on several aspects of the e-governance including its universalization and replication, governing e-governance, best practices, emerging technologies and synergising role of national and state governments.
44. Bhanu Kumar Shastri, who passed away recently, was the former MP of which constituency in Rajasthan?
[A] Jaipur
[B] Udaipur
[C] Kota
[D] Jodhpur
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Correct Answer: B [Udaipur]
Notes:
Bhanu Kumar Shastri (93), the founder member of Bharatiya Jana Sangh and former MP, has passed away in Udaipur, Rajasthan on February 24, 2018. He was the member of Lok Sabha from Udaipur in Rajasthan and was also chairman of Khadi Board.
45. The Assam government will observe ‘Rhino Day’ on which date to generate public awareness on protection of the one-horned pachyderm?
[A] September 21
[B] September 22
[C] September 23
[D] September 24
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Correct Answer: B [September 22]
Notes:
The Assam government will observe September 22 as ‘Rhino Day’ to generate public awareness on protection of the one-horned pachyderm. It was officially declared at the 10th meeting of the State Board for Wildlife, which was chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The day will be exclusively dedicated to the approximately 2,500 rhino population in the state would be a tribute to the rhinoceros, which are the “pride of Assam”. The state government will soon launch the State Rhino Project in line with National Rhino Project in Assam for protecting the pachyderms from threats of poaching.
46. Kanakalata Mohanty, the noted author has passed away. She was associated with which language?
[A] Malayalam
[B] Tamil
[C] Telugu
[D] Odia
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Correct Answer: D [Odia ]
Notes:
Kanakalata Mohanty (82), the noted Odia author, has passed away in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on February 26, 2018. She has written several novels, including ‘Ete Andhara’, ‘Kete Jwala’ and ‘Anuradha’, and more than 100 short stories. She was also recognized by All India Radio (AIR) as a noted lyricist, particularly for her devotional songs on Lord Jagannath.
47. What is the theme of the 15th Edition of BioAsia conference 2018?
[A] Right Time, Right Now
[B] Power of the Fast, Force of the Future
[C] Leveraging India to Succeed Globally
[D] New Era of Life sciences
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Correct Answer: A [Right Time, Right Now]
Notes:
The 15th Edition of BioAsia conference 2018 was held in Hyderabad with theme “Right Time, Right Now” from February 22-24. It is the annual flagship life sciences and pharmaceuticals conference of the Telangana Government. About 1500 delegates from 55 countries participated in the 3-day conference with focus on strategies to take on the rapid phase of change, ways to develop new models for distribution and healthcare delivery, among others. In it, Ireland, Netherlands and South Africa were the International Partners while Gujarat, Assam and Rajasthan were the partner states for this event.
48. The Union Government has launched 2nd project of Swajal Yojana in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Chattisgarh
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Rajasthan ]
Notes:
Uma Bharti, the Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, has launched the 2nd project of Swajal Yojana at village Bhikampura, Karauli, Rajasthan with a budget of more than Rs 54.17 lakh. Besides ensuring the availability of clean drinking water to every household round the year, the project would also generate employment. Swajal is a community owned drinking water programme for sustained drinking water supply. Under the scheme, 90% of the project cost will be taken care by the Government and the remaining 10% of the project cost will be contributed by the community. The Operations and management of the project will be taken care by the local villagers.
49. Vijayendra Saraswathi has become the 70th Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. The Hindu monastic institution is located in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Vijayendra Saraswathi has become the 70th Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, traditionally referred to as Kamakshi, on 28th February 2018 with the demise of Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamiji. The Kanchipuram mutt is a Hindu monastic institution, located in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. It is a pilgrimage for Hindus all around the world and particularly in South India. It is known as Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, and the head of the matha is referred to as a “Sankaracharya”. The mutt was established by Adi Shankaracharya about 2520 years ago.
50. Which city hosted the 2nd India-Korea Business Summit 2018?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Ahmedabad
[C] Shimla
[D] Kochi
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Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]
Notes:
The 2nd India-Korea Business Summit 2018 was held in New Delhi on February 28 to strengthen the economic relationship, boost trade relations and increase investments between India and Republic of Korea. The 2018 theme was “India-Korea: Scaling up the Special Strategic Relationship through Trade and Investments”. The summit addressed various issues across industries and was attended by over a 1000 delegates, including 425 South Korean delegates from 90 Korean companies, senior government officials and political leaders. It was organized by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, in partnership with ChosunILbo, KOTRA, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Invest India.
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