Current Affairs MCQ 3rd July 2018

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    Q1. NITI Aayog and ___________ have signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) to work together towards implementing a Proof-of-Concept (“PoC”) application using Blockchain Technology for fertilizer subsidy management. 
    (a) National Fertilizers
    (b) Chambal Fertilizers
    (c) Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited
    (d) Hindalco Fertilizer Industries
    (e) Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals
    S1. Ans.(c)


    Q2. NITI Aayog launched the first Delta ranking, incremental progress, for the Aspirational Districts in the country. According to ranking, _____________ district of Gujarat improved 19.8 points to rank first. 
    (a) Kheda
    (b) Panchmahal
    (c) Dang
    (d) Dahod
    (e) Kutch
    S2. Ans.(d)


    Q3. In which of the following city, decks have been cleared to set up a consulate of the United Arab Emirates?
    (a) Hyderabad
    (b) Chennai
    (c) Bengaluru
    (d) Panaji
    (e) Guwahati
    S3. Ans.(a)


    Q4. In a first-of-its-kind transaction, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has approved a proposal allowing Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to acquire a majority stake in ______________.
    (a) Kotal Mahindra Bank
    (b) Sarala Bank
    (c) HDFC Bank
    (d) IDBI Bank
    (e) Karnataka Bank
    S4. Ans.(d)


    Q5. Mumbai’s _____________ has been inscribed as the 37th UNESCO World Heritage Site, recently.
    (a) Colaba Causeway
    (b) Elephanta caves
    (c) Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles
    (d) Prince of Wales Museum
    (e) Global Pagoda
    S5. Ans.(c)


    Q6. The ninth and final meeting of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on Nepal-India Relations concluded recently in _____________.
    (a) New Delhi
    (b) Mumbai
    (c) Pune
    (d) Bengaluru
    (e) Kathmandu
    S6. Ans.(e)


    Q7. The Government of India has announced to commemorate Goods and Services Tax Day on _____________.
    (a) 30 June
    (b) 1 July
    (c) 1 June
    (d) 11 July
    (e) 15 July
    S7. Ans.(b)


    Q8. Name the person who was elected the president of the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) for the next four years.
    (a) Mahesh Sarkar
    (b) Prakash Mathur
    (c) Javed Rana
    (d) Janardan Singh Gehlot
    (e) Gajendra Singh
    S8. Ans.(d)


    Q9. J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare presented the PMSMA ‘IPledgefor9’ Achievers and MMR Reduction Awards. PMSMA stands for ______________.
    (a) Pradhan Mantri Sukanya Matritva Abhiyan
    (b) Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
    (c) Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Mati Abhiyan
    (d) Pradhan Mantri Matra Seva Abhiyan
    (e) None of the given options is true
    S9. Ans.(b)

    Q10. Where is the headquarters of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)?
    (a) New Delhi
    (b) Mumbai
    (c) Hyderabad
    (d) Chennai
    (e) Bengaluru
    S10. Ans.(c)