Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2017
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1. Which city is hosting the annual conference Rajaswa Gyan Sangam (RGS – 2017)?
[A] Jaipur
[B] Kochi
[C] New Delhi
[D] Pune
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the annual conference – Rajaswa Gyan Sangam (RGS-2017) in New Delhi on September 1, 2017. The conference is jointly organised by Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). The objective of the Conference is to enable a two-way communication between the policy-makers and the senior officers in the field offices with a view to increase revenue collection and facilitate effective implementation of law and policies in key result areas. Apart from the joint sessions, separate technical sessions of each Board will be held during the two-day Conference. Issues arising in implementation of policies and strategies to achieve targets in core functional areas will also be discussed. Crucial issues like Tax Evasion, GST, Customs Reforms and Modernisation will also come up for discussion. For the first time, senior officers of the Finance Department of the States and Union Territories will attend the event.
2. NTPC has signed a Rs 3,000-crore term loan agreement with which bank for partially funding its capital expenditure?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] Punjab National Bank
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] HDFC Bank
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Correct Answer: C [ICICI Bank]
Notes:
The state-owned NTPC has signed a term loan agreement for Rs. 3,000 crore with ICICI Bank for partially funding its capital expenditure. The loan which has a door-to-door tenure of 15 years will be utilised to part finance the capital expenditure of NTPC.
3. The world’s highest sandcastle has recently built in which country?
[A] Germany
[B] India
[C] China
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: A [Germany]
Notes:
The world’s highest sandcastle 54.72 feet (16.68 metres) tall has recently built in the German city of Duisburg. It was constructed in over 3 weeks and is supposed to stand until at least September 24, 2017. The representative of Guinness World Records (GWR) has certified the record. It takes the title from a 14.84-meter (48.69-foot) sandcastle built early this year in India. The new sandcastle is decorated with sand models of tourist attractions such as Athens’ Acropolis, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
4. Rajyavardhan Rathore, who has become the new Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, is currently a representative of which Lok Sabha constituency?
[A] Bikaner
[B] Bharatpur
[C] Tonk-Sawai Madhopur
[D] Jaipur Rural
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Correct Answer: D [Jaipur Rural]
Notes:
Lt. Col. (Retd.) Rajyavardhan Rathore, the Olympic silver medallist and a former professional shooter, has been appointed as a Cabinet minister with independent charge for Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on September 3, 2017 in the latest cabinet reshuffle of the Narendra Modi government. He replaced Vijay Goel. Rathore is also holding the portfolio of Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B). He is Member of Parliament (MP) from Jaipur Rural Lok Sabha constituency.
5. Jomde Kena, who passed away recently, was the Health and Family Welfare Minister of which state?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Tripura
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Jomde Kena (52) has passed away in Guwahati, Assam on September 4, 2017. Since 2014, Kena, who represented Likabali seat from Lower Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2004. He was re-elected to the House from the same constituency in 2009 and 2014.
6. Who has been appointed as new Union Minister of State (IC) in Ministries of Power & New & Renewable Energy?
[A] Raj Kumar Singh
[B] Hardeep Singh Puri
[C] Santosh Kumar Gangwar
[D] Shripad Yesso Naik
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Correct Answer: A [Raj Kumar Singh]
Notes:
Raj Kumar Singh has recently take charge as new Union Minister of State (IC) in Ministries of Power & New & Renewable Energy after latest reshuffle in the Union Cabinet on September 3, 2017. He succeeded Piyush Goyal, who is now Cabinet Minister for Railways. Singh is the Member of Parliament (MP) from Arrah Lok Sabha constituency. Singh is also the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
7. NITI Aayog has launched the National Nutrition Strategy from which city?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Lucknow
[C] Bhopal
[D] Jaipur
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Correct Answer: A [New Delhi ]
Notes:
NITI Aayog has recently launched the National Nutrition Strategy in New Delhi with an aimed at Kuposhan Mukt Bharat. It was launched by Leader of the Green Revolution, Dr M S Swaminathan and Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog Dr Rajiv Kumar on September 5, 2017. The Nutrition Strategy intends to bring nutrition to the centre-stage of the National Development Agenda. It lays the roadmap for targeted action to address India’s nutritional needs. The Nutrition Strategy framework envisages a Kuposhan Mukt Bharat – linked to Swachh Bharat and Swasth Bharat. It enables states to make strategic choices, through decentralized planning and local innovation, with accountability for nutrition outcomes.
8. Who has become the first Indian to be signed by Australian Basket Team?
[A] Yadwinder Singh
[B] Amritpal Singh
[C] Amjyot Singh
[D] Vishvas Bhriguvanshi
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Correct Answer: B [Amritpal Singh]
Notes:
Amritpal Singh, the captain of the Indian basketball team, has scripted history by becoming the first Indian-born player to be picked up by an Australian National Basketball League (NBL) team. He will be a part of the Kings side as they begin their pre-season tour where they will also take on popular NBA side Utah Jazz, which will be an incredible achievement for Indian basketball. With this, Amritpal has become the first Indian player to play for an Aussie team in the NBL.
9. Which state government has signed MoU with Amul to save the children of anganwadi from malnutrition?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Assam
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Gujarat]
Notes:
The Gujarat Government and Gujarat Milk Marketing Federation-Amul have recently signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to save the children of anganwadi from malnutrition. According to the MOU, under the ‘Take Home Ration’, district dairies in cooperation with the Gujarat milk marketing federation will provide nutritive foods to more than 42-lakh children of more than 53 thousand anaganwadis, pregnant-mothers, lactating mothers and young girls. Apart from this, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has flagged off statewide ‘Narmada Mahotsav Yatra’ from Surendranagar district to create awareness about the importance of increased water supply from Narmada canal-based projects in different parts of the state. The 10 days long Narmada Mahotsav Yatra will end at Dabhoi- in Narmada district in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday on 17th September.
10. Which country to host the Across Barriers-International Business Women’s Summit (ABIBWS)?
[A] Bhutan
[B] India
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: D [Nepal ]
Notes:
The Across Barriers-International Business Women’s Summit (ABIBWS) will be organized by the South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) at Kathmandu in Nepal from September 11. The basic objective of 2-day summit is to bring together women entrepreneurs from the SAARC, ASEAN, China and some other countries. The summit will be a regional hub for connecting women SMEs (small and medium enterprises) with public and private sector for exploring opportunities to identify joint business ventures. The summit will also offer a unique opportunity for business meetings with the members of the visiting international business delegates and Nepalese women entrepreneurs. According to organisers around 75 delegates from 18 countries including India will participate in the summit.
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