Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2018
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1. The first biannual Indian Air Force Commanders’ Conference 2018 was held in which city?
[A] Pune
[B] Guwahati
[C] New Delhi
[D] Mumbai
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
The first biannual Indian Air Force Commanders’ Conference was inaugurated by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Air Headquarters in New Delhi on May 31, 2018. The two day conference will discuss operational, maintenance and administrative takeaways identified during the military exercise ‘Gagan Shakti-2018′ and the way ahead. The aim of the Gagan Shakti-2018, which was conducted in April 2018, was real time coordination, deployment and employment of air power in a short and intense battle scenario.
2. Which union ministry has launched an online Analytical tool to monitor foreign contributions by various organisations under FCRA?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Home Affairs]
Notes:
On June 1, the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has launched an online analytical tool to facilitate closer monitoring of the flow and utilization of foreign contributions received by various organisations registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010. The web-based tool enables decision-makers in various Departments of Government to scrutinize source of foreign funds and their actual use in India. It has analytical features to conduct big data mining and data exploration. Its dashboard will be integrated with the bank accounts of the FCRA-registered entities through the Public Financial Management System for updation of transactional data on a real-time basis. There are approximately 25 thousand active organisations registered under the FCRA. Foreign Contributions worth 8,065 crores rupees were received by such organisations from foreign donors for various social, cultural, economic, educational and religious activities during financial year 2016-17.
3. The first official World Bicycle Day (WBD-2018) is observed on which date?
[A] June 1
[B] June 2
[C] June 3
[D] June 4
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Correct Answer: C [June 3]
Notes:
The first official World Bicycle Day (WBD) is observed by United Nations (UN) on 3rd June 2018 to encourage a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation. On this occasion, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu flagged off a cycling event at Connaught Place in New Delhi Nearly five thousand cyclists participated in the 8km long event. New Delhi Municipal Council has organised the event in association with World Cycling Alliance.
4. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has launched a new EPS to predict severity and intensity of weather. What does “EPS” stands for?
[A] Ensemble Prediction Systems
[B] Enable Prediction Systems
[C] Epact Prediction Systems
[D] Emanate Prediction Systems
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Correct Answer: A [Ensemble Prediction Systems]
Notes:
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has launched a new Ensemble Prediction Systems (EPS) to provide probabilistic weather forecasts up to the next 10 days. According to IMD, these new systems shall improve upon deterministic forecasts that are prone to high margins of error. These systems also use a higher resolution 12 km grid scale, instead of the 23 km resolution that has been in use till now. The forecast related to the intensity of the weather will also be more accurate and colour coded. The new model has been developed jointly by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting. With this new model, India joins the US with a model that predicts with a 12 km resolution. Only the ‘European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecast’ has a better 9-kilometer resolution. Better forecasts lead to better management agriculture and water resources. It also helps promote tourism, solar and wind energy.
5. Who of the following has been conferred with the ‘Santokbaa Humanitarian’ award 2018?
[A] Dalai Lama and Sudha Murthy
[B] Narayan Desai and Gautam Navlakha
[C] Kailash Satyarthi and A S Kiran Kumar
[D] Parvez Imroz and Akshay Kumar
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Correct Answer: C [Kailash Satyarthi and A S Kiran Kumar]
Notes:
President Ram Nath Kovind has recently presented the ‘Santokbaa Humanitarian Award’ to two noted personalities viz. Child rights activist and Noble Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and space scientist A S Kiran Kumar, former chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Surat, Gujarat. The award, instituted by Shree Ramkrishna Knowledge Foundaton (SRKKF) and led by diamond baron Govind Dholakia, includes a trophy and a prize money of Rs 1 crore each to the awardees. SRKKF confers the award every year for humanitarian contributions by individuals whose life and work are characterised by their selfless and inspiring service.
6. Under which campaign the ‘Jan Aushadhi Suvidha’- the Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Napkin has been launched by the Union Government?
[A] Pradhan Mantri Gramin Janaushadhi Pariyojana
[B] Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana
[C] Pradhan Mantri Nagariya Janaushadhi Pariyojana
[D] Pradhan Mantri Nari Janaushadhi Pariyojana
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Correct Answer: B [Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana]
Notes:
Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Mansukh L Mandaviya launched the ‘Jan Aushadhi Suvidha’- the Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Napkin under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) in New Delhi on June 4, 2018. The affordable sanitary napkins will become available at over 3600 Janaushadhi Kendras functional in 33 States/ UTs across India. Jan Aushadhi Suvidha comes with a special additive, which makes it biodegradable when it comes in contact with oxygen after being discarded. The average price of sanitary napkins available in the market today is around Rs 8 per pad, whereas the cost of SUVIDHA napkins is Rs 2.50 per pad.
7. Which country is the global host nation for the 43rd edition of World Environment Day (WED -2018) event?
[A] Belgium
[B] Norway
[C] South Korea
[D] India
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Correct Answer: D [India ]
Notes:
India is the global host nation for the 43rd edition of World Environment Day (WED -2018) event, which has started on June 5, 2018. Environment Ministers, representatives from United Nations and members from various industry bodies will be among the various dignitaries who will attend the event. The day is a platform for encouraging awareness and propagating the need for protecting the environment. The 2018 theme is “Beat Plastic Pollution”. Plastic, which is rampantly polluting our water bodies, harming marine life and posing a threat to human health, has been one of the major concerns of environmental bodies this year. This day is a call for awakening of individuals to take charge of protecting their environment and to realize the severity of plastic usage in daily life.
8. Leela Menon, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
[A] Politics
[B] Journalism
[C] Science
[D] Law
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Correct Answer: B [Journalism]
Notes:
Leela Menon (86), the senior journalist and chief editor of Malayalam daily Janmabhumi, has passed away in Kochi, Kerala on June 3, 2018. Menon, who began her journalistic career with The Indian Express in New Delhi in 1978, shot into the limelight for her wide-range of ‘exclusive’ stories and courageous reporting. She used to write for The Hindu, Outlook, and regional dailies. In an era with very few opportunities for woman in media, she broke the glass ceiling by breaking several stories of national relevance like the rampant poverty and prostitution at Aruvacode in Malappuram district, Vypeen hooch tragedy, Suryanelli case and Thopumpaddy prostitution racket. She exposed the first high-profile case of ‘Love Jihad. Ms. Menon penned an autobiography titled ‘Nilaykatha Symphony’.
9. Which Indian sportsperson has won the Most Valuable Player’ (MVP) award at the Basketball Without Borders Asia 2018?
[A] Sabina Inderjit
[B] Sukhpreet Kaur
[C] Vaishnavi Yadav
[D] Sanjana Ramesh
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Correct Answer: D [Sanjana Ramesh]
Notes:
Sanjana Ramesh has won the ‘Most Valuable Player’ (MVP) award at the Basketball Without Borders Asia 2018, which featured 66 campers from 16 countries from the Asia-Pacific region. Her compatriot Vaishnavi Yadav won the ‘Girls Grit Award’ in the camp. The camp got underway with the girls championship game between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx. Coached on the sidelines by Ruth Riley and Sakshi Sheoran, the Lynx defeated the Liberty 20-13.
10. Which country hosted the 2018 IBSA Foreign Ministers’ Meeting?
[A] India
[B] Brazil
[C] South Africa
[D] Argentina
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Correct Answer: C [South Africa]
Notes:
The IBSA Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held in Pretoria, South Africa on June 4, 2018. The External Affairs Minister of the Republic of India, Sushma Swaraj chaired the IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa) ministerial meet and hold talks on how to deepen coordination among the three countries on major global issues. On this occasion, Ministers adopted and jointly released the IBSA Declaration on South-South Cooperation, to contribute to greater understanding of development cooperation as a common endeavor of the Global South. The Ministers also considered proposed IBSA events planned for 2018-19 to mark the fifteenth-anniversary of IBSA. The Ministers agreed to host these events in all three countries as well as on the margins of multilateral events.
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