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Quiz from Current Affairs 23 August 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of August 23, 2018
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi set rolling which slogan, about his government as he gave away over 1 lakh houses to women under the flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana(Rural) Scheme
A)Sahi Niyat,Sahi Irada
B)Sahi Vikas,Sahi Irada
C)Sahi Vikas
D)Saaf Niyat,Sahi Vikas
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi set rolling a new slogan, “Saaf Niyat,Sahi Vikas”, about his government as he gave away over 1 lakh houses to women under the flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana(Rural) Scheme, calling it a Rakshabandhan gift.
[/su_spoiler] - Government to spend how much amount in 600 projects in top-ranked institutes?
A)600cr
B)700cr
C)400cr
D)500cr
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Under its scheme to forge international research partnerships, the Human Research Development(HRD) Ministry will fund 600 projects in top-ranked institutes with a total of about Rs400 crore, according to the IIT-Kharagpur, the coordinating centre for the scheme.
[/su_spoiler] - 6th edition of International Buddhist Conclave 2018 held in which city?
A)Lucknow
B)Kolkata
C)NewDelhi
D)Pune
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated he 6th edition of International Buddhist Conclave 2018 in New Delhi. Addressing the event, he said that the Buddhist Circuit in India is an important and revered set of destinations for the approximately 500 million-strong community of Buddhists that lives across Asia and other parts of the world
[/su_spoiler] - Country’s biggest centre equipped with the ultra-modern technology Bhamashah Techno Hub was inaugurated in which city?
A)Raipur
B)Jaipur
C)Gwalior
D)Panna
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje inaugurated the Bhamashah Techno Hub in Jhalana Industrial Area of Jaipur. She said the country’s biggest centre equipped with the ultra-modern technology will help around 700 entrepreneurs to work under one roof and realise their dreams.
[/su_spoiler] - Which airport has emerged as the 2nd fastest growing airport in the world in the first half of 2018 in terms of actual growth in number of passengers?
A)Sardar Vallabhai International Airport
B)Kempegowda International Airport
C)Indira Gandhi International Airport
D)Jolly Grant Airport
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has emerged as the 2nd fastest growing airport in the world in the first half of 2018 in terms of actual growth in number of passengers.Only Haneda International has bettered KIA’s growth.
[/su_spoiler] - Which government is setting up a world-class interpretation centre at Dangamal near Bhitarkanika National Park to showcase its efforts in protecting crocodiles and preserving its rich mangrove diversity?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)Odisha
D)Nagaland
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The Odisha government is setting up a world-class interpretation centre at Dangamal near Bhitarkanika National Park to showcase its efforts in protecting crocodiles and preserving its rich mangrove diversity.
[/su_spoiler] - 6th International Buddhist Conclave 2018 will be held in which state?
A)Maharashtra
B)TamilNadu
C)UttarPradesh
D)Himachal Pradesh
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: The 6th International Buddhist Conclave 2018 will be held in Maharashtra with the participation of over 200 delegates Buddhist monks diplomats researchers and scholars from around 15 nations.
[/su_spoiler] - Which country will be country partner for Make in Odisha 2018?
A)Australia
B)Pakistan
C)China
D)Japan
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The Odisha Government has tied up with Japan for its mega investment Conclave 2018 to take place in November this year. The state has already identified 600 acres near capital city Bhubaneswar that could serve as a dedicated industrial park for Japanese investors.
[/su_spoiler] - Which country unveiled its first domestic fighter jet “Kowsar”?
A)Pakistan
B)Bangladesh
C)Iran
D)Iraq
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet with President Hassan Rouhani insisting that Tehran’s military strength was only designed to deter enemies and create “lasting peace”.
[/su_spoiler] - According to SBI, country’s GDP is expected to grow by how much percent in the April-June quarter?
A)7.5
B)7.6
C)7.7
D)7.8
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The country’s GDP is expected to grow by 7.7 percent in the April-June quarter on the back of a pick-up in leading indicators like cement production, sale of vehicles and bank credit, according to SBI.
[/su_spoiler] - Acccording to Moody,India’s economy is expected to grow at how much percent in 2018 and 2019?
A)7.1
B)7.2
C)7.5
D)7.3
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Global credit ratings firm Moody’s Investors Service expects the Indian economy to grow by around 7.5 percent in 2018 and 2019.
[/su_spoiler] - Jhulan Goswami retires from international sports.She is related to which sports?
A)Baseball
B)Cricket
C)Football
D)Snooker
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Veteran Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami has decided to call it quits from T-20.
[/su_spoiler] - Which team defeated India in the annals of world kabaddi semi finals of the 18th Asian Games?
A)Pakistan
B)Iran
C)Iraq
D)Bangladesh
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Iran scripted history in the annals of world kabaddi by stunning India 27-18 in the semi finals of the 18th Asian Games.This is the first time since the traditional rural sport was included in the Asian Games in 1990 that the Indian men’s team will not take home the gold.
[/su_spoiler] - India won how many medals in WUSHU at 18th Asian Games 2018?
A)1
B)4
C)3
D)5
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Naorem Roshibini Devi, Santosh Kumar, Surya Bhanu Partap Singh and Narender Grewal lost in semifinal bouts but in the process gave the Indian team an unprecedented 4 medals in the Asian Games 2018.
[/su_spoiler] - Who assumed charge as the Finance Minister of India?
A)Narendra Singh Tomar
B)Ravi Shankar Prasad
C)Arun Jaitley
D)Smriti Irani
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Union Minister Arun Jaitley is back as the Finance Minister after a three-month interval. He was recuperating from a kidney transplant in May last.
[/su_spoiler] - Who was sworn as DMK President?
A)Raghubar Dayal
B)Smriti Irani
C) M. Karunanidhi.
D)MK Stalin
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The stage is set for the election of DMK working president MK Stalin as the president of the party on August 28 when the DMK general council is slated to meet.
[/su_spoiler] - Which company wholly-owned subsidiary won an international arbitration award of $56 million(Rs.390 crore)?
A)BEL
B)BHEL
C)Reliance Power
D)Infosys
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Reliance Power said its wholly-owned subsidiary Reliance Power Netherlands BV has won an international arbitration award of $56 million(Rs.390 crore).
[/su_spoiler] - Recently Kuldip Nayar passed away.He belongs to which profession?
A)Writer
B)Singer
C)Actor
D)Scientist
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Eminent Indian writer and journalist Kuldip Nayar passed away in New Delhi following a brief illness. He was 95. When the Emergency was declared, he was one of the first journalists to be put in jail.
[/su_spoiler] - Recently Debu Bose passed away.He belongs to which profession?
A)Journalist
B)Writer
C)Singer
D)Actor
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Veteran Odia actor Debu Bose passes away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad, at the age of 75.
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is HQ of Reliance Power?
A)Pune
B)NewDelhi
C)Navi Mumbai
D)Kolkata
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
[/su_spoiler] - What is the capital of Iran?
A)Astana
B)Bishkek
C)Eithopia
D)Tehran
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
[/su_spoiler] - When was Moody’s Corporation founded?
A)1985
B)1909
C)1937
D)1936
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
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