Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2018
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11. The Union government has recently given final clearance to Kaleswaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP). The project will built across which river?
[A] Godavari River
[B] Kaveri River
[C] Narmada River
[D] Krishna River
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Correct Answer: A [Godavari River]
Notes:
On June 6, the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) in Telangana has received the approval of Technical Advisory Committee of the Union government in a meeting held in the Central Water Commission (CWC) in Delhi. The Kaleshwaram project, which is the biggest lift irrigation project in the country, has provision for the storage of about 148 tmc ft with plans of utilising 180 tmc ft by lifting at least 2 tmc ft water every day for 90 flood days. The project is designed to irrigate 7,38,851 hectares (over 18.47 lakh acres) uplands in the erstwhile districts of Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Warangal, Medak, Nalgonda and Ranga Reddy. The expected cost of project is Rs 80,000 crore. One of the unique features of the project is the longest tunnel in Asia of 81 kms between Yellampally and Mallannasagar dams. To lift the water the project will utilise 139MW pump, the highest capacity pump to be deployed in any project in the country. The Kaleswaram project across the Godavari river is often described as a boon to the state.
12. Which state will become the first Indian state to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical purposes to prevent infection?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
Andhra Pradesh will become the first Indian state to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical purposes to prevent infection. The move will be enforced from the World Hepatitis Day (WHD-2018) when the state government will declare itself as “Safety Injection Use State”. The initiative will ensure one injection will be given from one syringe by mandating universal usage of auto-disable syringes in all clinical/therapeutic cases as part of infection prevention. The move would strengthen the healthcare system by lowering the burden of infections and breaking the cycle of cross infection.
13. Ashish Jakhar has won gold in which sports at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Japan?
[A] Sprint
[B] Triple jump
[C] Hammer throw
[D] Boxing
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Correct Answer: C [Hammer throw]
Notes:
One June 7, India began their campaign at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Gifu, Japan with a strong start by clinching four medals- – a gold, a silver and two bronze. Ashish Jakhar created a new National U-20 record to clinch the gold medal with a hammer throw of 76.86 in his second attempt while Damneet bagged the silver with a best throw of 74.08. This shattered the previous mark of 75.04 meters that he himself had set at the Junior Federation Cup in April 2018. Beside them, Triple jumper Priyadarshini Suresh and long distance runner Poonam Sonune bagged bronze medals in women’s events.
14. Who will receive the Polly Umrigar Award for the best international cricketer (2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons) at the BCCI awards?
[A] Virat Kohli
[B] M S Dhoni
[C] Rohit Sharma
[D] Shikhar Dhawan
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Correct Answer: A [Virat Kohli]
Notes:
Indian captain Virat Kohli will receive the Polly Umrigar Award for the best international cricketer (2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons) at the BCCI awards, to be held in Bengaluru on June 15, 2018. Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana are set to be maiden recipients of the award for best international cricketer (women) for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons respectively. The BCCI Awards recognizes and honours the top domestic and international cricketers across all age groups.
15. Dr. Sapan Kumar Murmu, the renowned doctor of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) has passed away. The VIMSAR is located in which state?
[A] Punjab
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Manipur
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: D [Odisha]
Notes:
Dr. Sapan Kumar Murmu (58), the renowned doctor and Superintendent of VIMSAR, has passed away on June 8, 2018. Dr. Murmu started his career at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) and held various important posts. He was also Head of the Department of Paediatrics at VIMSAR. The VIMSAR is a premier government-run medical college and hospital of Odisha. It was established in 1959 in Burla, a small town on the banks of the Mahanadi River in the Sambalpur district of Western Odisha. It is one of the oldest institutes in Odisha for imparting highly specialized medical education at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
16. Which committee has been constituted to examine setting up of ARC for faster resolution of stressed assets of Public Sector Banks (PSBs)?
[A] P.S. Jayakumar committee
[B] Sunil Mehta committee
[C] Viral Acharya committee
[D] Subhash Garg committee
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Correct Answer: B [Sunil Mehta committee ]
Notes:
The Union finance ministry has set up a committee to examine the possibility of setting up an Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) or an Asset Management Company (AMC) to fast track resolution of stressed assets. Punjab National Bank’s non executive chairman Sunil Mehta will head the panel. The Committee will consider whether such an arrangement will be good for the banking system. If it is considered advisable, the Committee will also consider the modalities by which such an ARC / AMC should be set up. It will submit its report in two weeks.
17. Who has won the women’s singles French Open tennis tournament 2018?
[A] Simona Halep
[B] Garbine Muguruza
[C] Angelique Kerber
[D] Serena Williams
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Correct Answer: A [Simona Halep]
Notes:
Simona Halep from Romania won her first Grand Slam at the 2018 French Open tennis tournament in Paris. She defeated Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a gruelling French Open final on June 9, 2018 to won the title.
18. Pappu Karki, the popular Kumaoni folk singer has passed away. He was native of which state?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: C [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Pappu Karki, the popular Kumaoni folk singer, has passed away in car accident near Haidakhan in Nainital district on June 9, 2018. Karki was famous for singing Kumaoni folk. His latest song ‘Chanchari’ was recently uploaded on YouTube and it had already garnered 16,000 views and more than 500 comments. Karki is originally from Thal in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
19. Which country’s women cricket team has clinched the Asia Cup Twenty-20 tournament 2018?
[A] South Korea
[B] Bangladesh
[C] India
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh ]
Notes:
In Women’s Cricket, Bangladesh team has won the Asia Cup Twenty-20 tournament by defeating India in the final by 7 wickets at Kuala Lumpur on June 10, 2018. India have won six titles since the tournament’s inception in 2004, while for Bangladesh, this was their first title.
20. Shantaram Laxman Naik, who passed away recently, was the former Congress chief of which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Goa
[C] Bihar
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Goa ]
Notes:
Shantaram Laxman Naik (72), the veteran Goa Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP, has passed away in Margao, Goa on June 9, 2018. Beginning his political career in 1967, Naik joined the Congress as a party worker. A multiple-time Member of Parliament (MP), Naik was one of the tallest leaders of the Congress in Goa. Naik was elected to the Lok Sabha from the South Goa constituency in the 1984 general election. He was instrumental in the passage of the Goa Statehood Bill that consequently granted statehood to Goa on May 30, 1987. He represented Goa in the Rajya Sabha for two consecutive terms — 2005-2011 and 2011-2017. However, in July 2017, he lost the election to the Upper House of Parliament to BJP candidate Vinay Tendulkar. In March 2018, Naik resigned as president of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) to pave the way for the younger generation to take the reins of the party.
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