Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2017
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41. What is the India’s rank in terms of domestic passenger traffic, as per latest report by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA)?
[A] 2nd
[B] 4th`
[C] 3rd
[D] 5th
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Correct Answer: C [3rd]
Notes:
As per latest report by the Sydney-based aviation think-tank Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), India has become the third largest aviation market globally in terms of domestic passenger traffic. The report stated that India’s domestic air passenger traffic at 100 million in 2016 has overtaken that of Japan (97 million) and was behind only US (719 million) and China (436 million).
42. Who has won the 2017 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix?
[A] Valtteri Bottas
[B] Lewis Hamilton
[C] Sebastian Vettel
[D] Nico Rosberg
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Correct Answer: C [Sebastian Vettel]
Notes:
Sebastian Vettel, a German racing driver, has won the 2017 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Australia.
43. Who is the newly appointed chairman of the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)?
[A] Mohan Singh Ahluwalia
[B] Suresh S.Honnappagol
[C] Chinny Krishna
[D] Sharad Singh Negi
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Correct Answer: D [Sharad Singh Negi]
Notes:
The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) is a statutory advisory body under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF) and its headquarters is located at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The AWBI is in news because the organization will now be permanently chaired by a senior MoEF official. Thus, Dr. Sharad Singh Negi, who is the Director General of Forests & Special Secretary (MoEF), has been appointed the chairman of the newly created 18-member Board of AWBI for 3 years. The AWBI derives its legal structure from the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and frames a range of rules on how animals ought to be humanely treated everywhere. It has also frequently litigated to have stricter laws to ensure animals were not unduly harassed or tortured.
44. Where is the headquarters of the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR)
[A] Minicoy
[B] Kavaratti
[C] Vasco da Gama
[D] Andrott
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Correct Answer: C [Vasco da Gama]
Notes:
The National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) is the India’s premier R&D institution responsible for the country’s research activities in the polar and Southern Ocean realms. Recently, it is in news because the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has joined the 36th scientific mission to Antarctica(36-ISEA) i.e. organised by the NCAOR. The climate change is the thrust area of the 36-ISEA. The main purpose of this expedition is to install stakes on ice for Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) measurements around Bharati and Maitri to validate glacier surface velocity derived from satellite data to estimate thickness of snow over land and sea ice using Ground Penetrating Radars (GPR’s) and also to verify conditions of snow over sea and land ice. The headquarters of the NCAOR is located at Vasco da Gama in Goa.
45. Which state has become the first Indian state to carry financial inclusion and extend banking services to un-banked areas through Self Help Groups (SHGs)?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Odisha
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
Odisha has become the first Indian state to carry financial inclusion and extend banking services to unbanked areas through Self Help Groups (SHGs). For this, the state government has signed an agreement with State Bank of India (SBI) to provide banking facilities to people in unbanked areas. In the first phase, SHGs would be engaged as Banking Correspondents (BCs) in around 1,000 remote Gram Panchayats having no banking facilities. Gradually, it would be extended to 4,000 non-banked panchayats. The system would be of great help to people in rural areas under social security schemes like Pradhan Mantri Bima Surakshya Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana etc and would also be helpful in promotion of digital banking.
46. Tehmtan R. Andhyarujina, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
[A] Politics
[B] Sports
[C] Law
[D] Science
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Correct Answer: C [Law]
Notes:
Tehmtan R. Andhyarujina (84), the senior Advocate and eminent jurist, has recently passed away. He was the Solicitor General of India from 1996 to 1998. He authored “The Kesavananda Bharati Case: The untold story of struggle for supremacy by Supreme Court and Parliament “about the landmark Judgment in Kesavananda Bharati Case in which he was also appeared. He was widely regarded for his expertise in a branch of constitutional law relating to parliamentary privileges.
47. Which bank has been adjudged the “Best Small Bank” award for 2016?
[A] Bandhan Bank
[B] IDBI Bank
[C] Karur Vysya Bank
[D] Dena Bank
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Correct Answer: C [Karur Vysya Bank]
Notes:
Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) has been adjudged the ‘Best Small Bank for 2016’ balance sheet size of less than Rs.1-lakh crore). K Venkataraman, Managing Director, KVB, received the award from Sudhir Munguntivar, Minister of Finance and Planning, Government of Maharashtra at a function in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This is the 8th award won by KVB in the current fiscal.
48. Who will become the first woman Chief Executive (CE) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
[A] Woo Kwok-hing
[B] Leung Chun-ying
[C] Eric Cheung
[D] Carrie Lam
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Correct Answer: D [Carrie Lam]
Notes:
Carrie Lam, a Beijing-backed civil servant, will become the first woman Chief Executive (CE) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. She will succeed Leung Chun-ying on July 1, 2017. The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is the head and representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong.
49. Which Indian bank has launched a unique credit card “Unnati” to spread credit inclusion?
[A] ICICI Bank
[B] Punjab National bank
[C] Bank of India
[D] State Bank of India
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Correct Answer: D [State Bank of India]
Notes:
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal has launched a unique credit card “SBI Unnati” in New Delhi to spread credit inclusion. Initially, SBI Unnati would have no annual fees for the four years and the credit card will be offered through 20,000-plus State Bank of India (SBI) branches. The card is targeted at all SBI customers, including the Jan Dhan account-holders across the country. Primarily, it is tailored for new users of credit cards, those who do not have a credit history.
50. Which Indian personality will lead Indian Parliamentary delegation in the 136th Assembly Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)-2017?
[A] Narendra Modi
[B] Sumitra Mahajan
[C] Sushma Swaraj
[D] Rajnath Singh
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Correct Answer: B [Sumitra Mahajan]
Notes:
Sumitra Mahajan, the Lok Sabha Speaker, will lead Indian Parliamentary delegation in the 136th Assembly Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) 2017 at Dhaka, Bangladesh from April 1 to 5, 2017. The IPU Assembly is the principal statutory body that expresses the views of the IPU on political issues. It brings together parliamentarians to study international problems and make recommendations for action. The next 137th IPU Assembly will be held at St. Petersburg in Russian Federation from October 14 to 18, 2017.
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