9 th August, 2018 Current Affairs Questions for IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, RBI Grade-B, SBI Clerk, SBI PO and Railways Exams

Transcription

1

2 9 th August, 2018 Current Affairs Questions for IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, RBI Grade-B, SBI Clerk, SBI PO and Railways Exams August GA Quiz 9 Directions: Study the following questions carefully and answer the questions given below. 1. Which of the following states has recently decided to appoint interns named as Lok Kalyan Mitra in every block of the state for publicity of government s welfare schemes? A. Bihar B. Jharkhand C. Uttar Pradesh D. Maharashtra E. None of these 2. According to a recent new study, which of the following planets is heading towards an irreversible "hothouse" state? A. Mars B. Venus C. Mercury D. Earth E. None of these 3. Which of the following state governments has recently announced a special assistance of Rs 500 crores for the OBC community? A. Karnataka B. Telangana C. Madhya Pradesh D. Maharashtra E. None of these 4. Which of the following countries has recently held a coordination meet with India to discuss border security? A. China B. Nepal C. Myanmar D. Bangladesh E. None of these 5. Which of the following states has recently observed the Festival of Democracy? A. Karnataka B. Kerala C. Andhra Pradesh D. Telangana E. None of these 6. Which of the following high courts has recently decriminalised begging in the state? A. Mumbai High Court B. Madras High Court C. Uttarakhand High Court D. Delhi High Court E. None of these

3 7. Who among the following has recently been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court? A. Shripathi Ravindra Bhat B. Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani C. Ramesh Ranganathan D. R. Subhash Reddy E. None of these 8. Who among the following was recently appointed as the part-time Director on RBI Board by the Central Government? A. P Chidambaram B. Swaminathan Gurumurthy C. Rakesh Mohan D. Deepak Singhal E. None of these 9. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has recently integrated its mobile apps namely DND 2.0 and MyCall with. A. BHIM App B. UPI C. Paytm D. Airtel Money E. UMANG 10. Which of the following countries has recently won the 2018 Cotif Cup football tournament? A. Venezuela B. Mauritania C. India D. Argentina E. None of these

4 Correct Answers: C D D B B D A B E C Explanations: 1. Who: Uttar Pradesh Government What: decided to appoint interns named as Lok Kalyan Mitra in every block of the state for publicity of government s welfare schemes When: published on 8th August 2018 Uttar Pradesh government will appoint interns in every block of the state for publicity of the welfare schemes of government. These interns named as LOK KALYAN MITRA will also provide feedback regarding implementation of the welfare schemes. The decision was taken at the state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath yesterday. State Government spokesperson and Power Minister Srikant Sharma told media persons after the Cabinet meeting that 822 Lok Kalyan Mitras, each in a block of state would be appointed through written examination under this internship programme. They will disseminate information among people at village level about various development programmes of the government Who: Earth What: is heading towards an irreversible "hothouse" state When: published on 7th August 2018

5 Our planet is at the risk of entering an irreversible hothouse condition where the global temperatures will rise by four to five degrees and sea levels may surge by up to 60 metres higher than today even if targets under the Paris climate deal are met, a study warns. According to the researchers, keeping global warming to within degrees Celsius may be more difficult than previously assessed Who: Maharashtra What: has announced a special assistance of Rs 500 crores for the OBC community When: published on 8th August 2018 Maharashtra Government has announced a special assistance of 500 crore rupees for OBC community to help them develop employment opportunities for the youth. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said his government remains committed to retaining OBC quotas in jobs and rejected reports that Maratha community may be included in the OBC category for reservation purpose. He also made an announcement that the state government has recommended to the Centre that the Bharat Ratna, India s highest civilian award, be conferred posthumously on 19th-century social reformer Jyotiba Phule and his wife Savitribai Phule, a pioneer of women s education Who: Nepal What: held a coordination meet with India to discuss border security

6 When: published on 7th August 2018 Issues related to security along the border and sharing of information on criminals will be discussed threadbare at the 3rd India-Nepal Coordination meeting to be held on 8th August A seven-member delegation from Nepal, headed by Inspector General of Nepal Armed Police Force Shailendra Khanal, is here to take part in the three-day meeting. During the visit, several important matters like security scenario along the border, coordination meetings at field level, sharing of information about crimes and criminals, training of armed police personnel and mutual visits by officers of two countries will be discussed Who: Kerala What: observed the Festival of Democracy When: published on 6th August 2018 The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Festival of Democracy in Thiruvananthapuram to mark the conclusion of the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Kerala legislative assembly.speaking on the occasion, the President said that politics, public life and the quality of democracy are a reflection of the essential ethos of a society. As such, the Kerala assembly and its debates and discussions, the humanistic values that it has historically advocated and legislated on, are a mirror to the traditions of this state.the President said that even in previous centuries, Kerala s social framework has encouraged debate and dialogue. This was the way of farsighted reformers such as Adi Shankaracharya, Sri Narayana Guru and Ayyankali. This was the motivation for the discourse between people of so many great faiths and spiritual traditions Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and others that have counted Kerala as among their earliest homes.

7 Festival-of-Democracy-in-Thiruvananthapuram 6. Who: Delhi High Court What: has decriminalised begging in the state When: published on 9th August 2018 The Delhi High Court struck down the legal provision criminalising begging in the capital, and observed that people beg on the streets not because they wish to, but because they need to. Begging is their last resort to subsistence; they have no other means to survive, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said, declaring 25 sections of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, which have been extended to Delhi, as unconstitutional. The court added that the state is at liberty to bring in an alternative legislation to curb rackets of forced begging, after undertaking an empirical examination on the sociological and economic aspects of the matter Who: Shripathi Ravindra Bhat What: has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court When: published on 7th August 2018 Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat was today appointed as the acting chief justice of the Delhi High Court.

8 His appointment comes after acting chief justice of the Delhi High Court Geeta Mittal was elevated as the chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Justice Bhat will continue to hold the charge of acting chief justice till Justice Rajendra Menon of the Patna High Court takes over as the chief justice of the Delhi High Court in the coming days _1.html 8. Who: Swaminathan Gurumurthy What: appointed as the part-time Director on RBI Board by the Central Government When: published on 8th August 2018 The central government on Tuesday announced the appointment of Satish Kashinath Marathe and Swaminathan Gurumurthy as part-time non-official Directors on the central board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). According to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, the appointments have been made for a duration of four years from the date of appointment or "until further orders". As per the information note issued on Tuesday, the appointment proposals were forwarded by the Department of Financial Services of the Union Ministry of Finance. For the complete information kindly visit give link: 9. Who: the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India What: has integrated its mobile apps namely DND 2.0 and MyCall with UMANG

9 When: published on 7th August 2018 In order to have some control over unwanted calls or SMS by consumers, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday launched the Do not Call (DND) 2.0 and MyCall apps with the Unified Mobile Application for New-Age Governance (UMANG) platform. UMANG provides a single platform for all Indian citizens to access, pan-india, e-gov services ranging from Central to local government bodies and other citizen centric services. It provides a unified approach where citizens can install one application to avail of multiple government services. 10. Who: India What: has won the 2018 Cotif Cup football tournament When: published on 6th August 2018 India notched up one of its most memorable football triumphs when the country's under-20 team stunned traditional giants Argentina 2-1 despite being reduced to 10 men in a pulsating contest at the COTIF Cup here. Deepak Tangri (4th minute) and Anwar Ali (68') were the stars for the Indian U-20 team last night as the Floyd Pinto-coached side scripted a historic result against the six-time U-20 world champions, coached by 2006 World Cupper Lionel Scaloni and former mid-field star Pablo Aimar. It was a massive boost for Pinto's side, which had lost 0-2 to Murcia before going down 0-3 to Mauritania. They were held to a goalless draw by Venezuela in their previous match in the tournament.

10 Top 10 News of the Day : 9 th August, India has won the 2018 Cotif Cup football tournament. (9 th August 2018 Current Affairs Questions) India notched up one of its most memorable football triumphs when the country's under-20 team stunned traditional giants Argentina 2-1 despite being reduced to 10 men in a pulsating contest at the COTIF Cup here. Deepak Tangri (4th minute) and Anwar Ali (68') were the stars for the Indian U-20 team last night as the Floyd Pinto-coached side scripted a historic result against the six-time U-20 world champions, coached by 2006 World Cupper Lionel Scaloni and former mid-field star Pablo Aimar. It was a massive boost for Pinto's side, which had lost 0-2 to Murcia before going down 0-3 to Mauritania. They were held to a goalless draw by Venezuela in their previous match in the tournament. 2. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has integrated its mobile apps namely DND 2.0 and MyCall with UMANG. (August 9 th, 2018 Current Affairs Quiz) In order to have some control over unwanted calls or SMS by consumers, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday launched the Do not Call (DND) 2.0 and MyCall apps with the Unified Mobile Application for New-Age Governance (UMANG) platform. UMANG provides a single platform for all Indian citizens to access, pan-india, e-gov services ranging from Central to local government bodies and other citizen centric services. It provides a unified approach where citizens can install one application to avail of multiple government services. 3. Swaminathan Gurumurthy appointed as the part-time Director on RBI Board by the Central Government. (Daily Current Affairs Questions 9 th August 2018) The central government on Tuesday announced the appointment of Satish Kashinath Marathe and Swaminathan Gurumurthy as part-time non-official Directors on the central board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

11 According to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, the appointments have been made for a duration of four years from the date of appointment or "until further orders". As per the information note issued on Tuesday, the appointment proposals were forwarded by the Department of Financial Services of the Union Ministry of Finance. 4. Shripathi Ravindra Bhat has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court. (Most Important Current Affairs Questions and Answers 9 th August 2018) Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat was today appointed as the acting chief justice of the Delhi High Court. His appointment comes after acting chief justice of the Delhi High Court Geeta Mittal was elevated as the chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Justice Bhat will continue to hold the charge of acting chief justice till Justice Rajendra Menon of the Patna High Court takes over as the chief justice of the Delhi High Court in the coming days. 5. Delhi High Court has decriminalised begging in the state. (Top 10 Current Affairs Quiz 9 th August 2018) The Delhi High Court struck down the legal provision criminalising begging in the capital, and observed that people beg on the streets not because they wish to, but because they need to. Begging is their last resort to subsistence; they have no other means to survive, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said, declaring 25 sections of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, which have been extended to Delhi, as unconstitutional. The court added that the state is at liberty to bring in an alternative legislation to curb rackets of forced begging, after undertaking an empirical examination on the sociological and economic aspects of the matter. 6. Kerala observed the Festival of Democracy. (Objective Current Affairs Quiz 9 th August 2018) The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Festival of Democracy in Thiruvananthapuram to mark the conclusion of the diamond jubilee celebrations of the

12 Kerala legislative assembly.speaking on the occasion, the President said that politics, public life and the quality of democracy are a reflection of the essential ethos of a society. As such, the Kerala assembly and its debates and discussions, the humanistic values that it has historically advocated and legislated on, are a mirror to the traditions of this state.the President said that even in previous centuries, Kerala s social framework has encouraged debate and dialogue. This was the way of farsighted reformers such as Adi Shankaracharya, Sri Narayana Guru and Ayyankali. This was the motivation for the discourse between people of so many great faiths and spiritual traditions Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and others that have counted Kerala as among their earliest homes. 7. Nepal held a coordination meet with India to discuss border security. (Top 10 MCQs on Current Affairs 9 th August 2018) Issues related to security along the border and sharing of information on criminals will be discussed threadbare at the 3rd India-Nepal Coordination meeting to be held on 8 th August A seven-member delegation from Nepal, headed by Inspector General of Nepal Armed Police Force Shailendra Khanal, is here to take part in the three-day meeting. During the visit, several important matters like security scenario along the border, coordination meetings at field level, sharing of information about crimes and criminals, training of armed police personnel and mutual visits by officers of two countries will be discussed. 8. Maharashtra has announced a special assistance of Rs 500 crores for the OBC community. (Today s Current Affairs PDF file 9 th August 2018) Maharashtra Government has announced a special assistance of 500 crore rupees for OBC community to help them develop employment opportunities for the youth. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said his government remains committed to retaining OBC quotas in jobs and rejected reports that Maratha community may be included in the OBC category for reservation purpose. He also made an announcement that the state government has recommended to the Centre that the Bharat Ratna, India s highest civilian award, be conferred posthumously on 19th-century social reformer Jyotiba Phule and his wife Savitribai Phule, a pioneer of women s education.

13 9. Earth is heading towards an irreversible "hothouse" state. (Current GK Questions And Answers 9 th August 2018) Our planet is at the risk of entering an irreversible hothouse condition where the global temperatures will rise by four to five degrees and sea levels may surge by up to 60 metres higher than today even if targets under the Paris climate deal are met, a study warns. According to the researchers, keeping global warming to within degrees Celsius may be more difficult than previously assessed. 10. Uttar Pradesh Government decided to appoint interns named as Lok Kalyan Mitra in every block of the state for publicity of government s welfare schemes. (Daily Current Affairs Capsule 9 th August 2018) Uttar Pradesh government will appoint interns in every block of the state for publicity of the welfare schemes of government. These interns named as LOK KALYAN MITRA will also provide feedback regarding implementation of the welfare schemes. The decision was taken at the state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath yesterday. State Government spokesperson and Power Minister Srikant Sharma told media persons after the Cabinet meeting that 822 Lok Kalyan Mitras, each in a block of state would be appointed through written examination under this internship programme. They will disseminate information among people at village level about various development programmes of the government.

14

15