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Quiz from Current Affairs 30 August 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of August 30, 2018
- Which state CM has been invited by the United Nations (UN) to deliver a keynote address at an event, titled “Financing Sustainable Agriculture:Global Challenges and Opportunities?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Odisha
C)Haryana
D)UP
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has been invited by the United Nations (UN) to deliver a keynote address at an event, titled “Financing Sustainable Agriculture:Global Challenges and Opportunities – to be organised on the sideline of the annual UN General Assembly in NewYork on September 24.
[/su_spoiler] - National Health Agency has signed MoU with which organization to provide capacity building for Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana(PMJAY)?
A)Google
B)Microsoft
C)Infosys
D)National Skill Development Corporation
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the National Skill Development Corporation and National Health Agency, to provide capacity building for Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana(PMJAY) to ensure effective rollout and continued quality implementation.
[/su_spoiler] - Which company rebranded its payments app Tez into G Pay?
A)TCS
B)IBM
C)Microsoft
D)Google
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: In a bid to increase its market share in India’s payments market,Google rebranded its payments app Google Tez into Google Pay, introduced new features and widened its scope with new tie-ups.
[/su_spoiler] - 6th RCEP Trade Ministers Meeting begins in which country?
A)India
B)China
C)Singapore
D)USA
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Union Minister of Commerce& Industry and Civil Aviation,Suresh Prabhu,is leading the Indian delegation for the 6th RCEP Trade Ministers Meeting which begins in Singapore.
[/su_spoiler] - Which INS entered the port of Darwin,Australia on 29 Aug 18 to participate in exercise KAKADU 2018?
A)INS Sahyadri
B)INS Vikramaditya
C)INS Trishul
D)INS Nipat
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: After having been deployed to the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean for over four months, which included representing Indian Navy in multinational exercises MALABAR 18 at Guam and RIMPAC 18 at Hawaii, INS Sahyadri entered the port of Darwin,Australia on 29 Aug 18 to participate in exercise KAKADU 2018.
[/su_spoiler] - The Central Government and the World Bank have signed how much loan agreement for India Energy Efficiency Scale Up Programme?
A)350
B)250
C)300
D)200
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The Central Government and the World Bank have signed 300 million dollar loan agreements for India Energy Efficiency Scale Up Programme. They signed 220 million dollar Loan Agreement and an 80 million Guarantee Agreement for the Efficiency Scale-Up Program.
[/su_spoiler] - India signed how much loan agreement with the ADB for expanding irrigation networks and system efficiency in Madhya Pradesh?
A)$395 million
B)$365 million
C)$375 million
D)$385 million
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: India signed a $375 million loan agreement with the ADB for expanding irrigation networks and system efficiency in Madhya Pradesh.
[/su_spoiler] - ADB has approved how much million loan to finance road improvement across a dozen districts in Karnataka?
A)365
B)355
C)350
D)346
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: ADB said it has approved USD 346 million loan to finance road improvement across a dozen districts in Karnataka.
[/su_spoiler] - World Bank has approved how much amount for Shimla’s water supply project?
A)910.25 cr
B)920 cr
C)915 cr
D)929.89 cr
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: World Bank approves Rs.929.89 crore for Shimla’s water supply project. The World Bank has approved in principle a financial assistance of Rs 929.89 crore for a water supply and sewerage project for the state capital Himachal Pradesh.The final negotiation meeting for loan sanction will be held on October 24. The assistance will be made as a development policy loan she said in a written reply in the Assembly.
[/su_spoiler] - Which country was the largest source of FDI during April to June quarter with 6.52 billion dollars?
A)Pakistan
B)Singapore
C)USA
D)China
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: According to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) data, FDI in India rose 23 % to 12.8 bilion dollars during the April to June quarter of this fiscal. The foreign fund inflows in April-June 2017-18 stood at 10.4 billion dollars.Key sectors that received maximum foreign investment during the first quarter of the current fiscal include services 2.4 billion dollars, trading 1.62 billion dollars and telecommunications 1.59 billion dollars.Singapore was the largest source of FDI during April to June quarter with 6.52 billion dollars.
[/su_spoiler] - According to a report,India could reduce emissions by which year?
A)2015
B)2020
C)2025
D)2030
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Individual city, region and company commitments in India could reduce emissions to 225-255 MtCO2e/year by 2030, more than the emissions generated by the country’s industrial processes in 2014, a new international study said on 30 August.
[/su_spoiler] - According to RBI, India’s economic growth rate to grow at how much percent in the current financial year?
A)6.8
B)7.1
C)7.2
D)7.4
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: RBI expects India’s economic growth rate to grow at 7.4% in the current financial year on pick up in industrial activity and good monsoon.
[/su_spoiler] - Who bagged a gold medal medal in Women’s 4*400m Relay event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games?
A)Hima Das
B)Machettira Poovamma
C)Saritaben Laxmanbhai Gaykwad
D)All of these
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Indian team, comprising Hima Das,Machettira Poovamma,Saritaben Laxmanbhai Gayakwad and Velluva Koroth Vismaya bagged a gold medal in Women’s 4*400m Relay event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.The team claimed a top-podium finish after they completed the race within a clock timing of 3:28.72 in the final round.
[/su_spoiler] - Who clinched a gold medal in Men’s 1500m athletics event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games?
A)Varun Bhati
B)Pranab Roy
C)Abhay Sharma
D)Jinson Johnson
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Indian athlete Jinson Johnson clinched a gold medal in Men’s 1500m athletics event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
[/su_spoiler] - Who has become the first Indian poet invited to record his poems at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. in “The Poet and the Poem”series conducted by poet Grace Cavalieri?
A)Abhinav Karan
B)Abhay K
C)Manav Sharma
D) Abhi Sharma
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K. has become the first Indian poet invited to record his poems at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. in “The Poet and the Poem”series conducted by poet Grace Cavalieri.
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- When was UN founded?
A)1960
B)1955
C)1945
D)1950
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
[/su_spoiler] - When was Google founded?
A)1985
B)1960
C)1990
D)1998
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
[/su_spoiler] - What is Singapore currency?
A)Rupee
B)Euro
C)Dirham
D)Dollar
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
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