June 15, 2018 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
1 :
How many states signs MoU for Implementing Ayushman Bharat - NHP Mission?
A.12B.15C.10D.20
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Mr J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare exchanged the MoU with the State Health Ministers of 20 States marking their commitment towards the launch of the Ayushman Bharat - National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM). Smt. Anupriya Patel, Ministers of State for Health and Family Welfare and Amitabh Kant, CEO NITI Aayog were also present at the function.
2.
Who was appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the independent State of Papua New Guinea?
A.Amar Nath PrasadB.Krishna KumarC.Vijai KumarD.Sanjitha Reddy
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Vijai Kumar (YOA : 2003) is at present the Counsellor, Embassy of India, Stockholm. He has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
3.
Which country sets a new Guinness World record for the largest number of people juggling footballs at the same time?
A.ItalyB.GermanyC.FranceD.Poland
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Poland set a new Guinness World record for the largest number of people juggling footballs at the same time for 10 seconds. The new record was set by 1,444 Polish football lovers who dressed in neon yellow to juggle soccer balls of the same colour in the southern city of Krakow. Italian football fans set the previous record with 1,406 people during an event organised in Caerano di San Marco, Italy, on May 7, 2016.
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4.
Which union minster meets Ambassadors from OPEC countries to India?
A.Shri Dharmendra PradhanB.Shri Prakash JavadekarC.Smt Nirmala SitharamanD.Shri Naveen Patnaik
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met the Ambassadors from OPEC countries and expressed concern about rising crude oil prices and its negative impact on consumers across the world, particularly in India. At a meeting in New Delhi, Mr Padhan emphasized that global crude prices have gone beyond the threshold which can be sustained by the world. He highlighted that market fundamentals do not support such high prices. He urged the OPEC Ambassadors to convey the message to their Governments regarding the need to move to responsible pricing. He also urged them to move to transparent and flexible markets for both oil and gas. India has a strong engagement with the OPEC countries and top 8 suppliers of crude oil to India are OPEC Member countries.
5.
The theme of International Albinism Awareness Day is;
A.Shining our light to the worldB.Let's shed the light on albinism affected kidsC.Life of women and girls with albinismD.Fighting albinism with education and awareness
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The International Albinism Awareness Day was celebrated on 13 June to preserve the rights of persons with albinism and take efforts to ensure equal access for them to employment, education, justice and good health. The theme for International Albinism Awareness Day 2018 is: "Shining our light to the world".
6.
Which country has approved a deal to sale of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to India for $930 million?
A.JapanB.GermanyC.ChinaD.United States
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The United States government has approved a deal to sell the Indian military six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for $930 million. The agreement has been passed to the US Congress for approval and if no US lawmaker raises an objection, the contract will go ahead. Boeing and Indian partner Tata have begun to produce Apache fuselages at a plant in India, but the latest approval concerns a direct sale of finished products from the US manufacturers. In addition to aircraft, the contract includes night vision sensors, GPS guidance and hundreds of Hellfire anti-armour and Stinger air-to-air missiles. The lead contractors are US arms, aviations and engineering giants Lockheed Martin, General Electric and Raytheon.
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7.
Who has assumed charge as new Secretary in Ministry of Coal?
A.Susheel KumarB.Inder Jit SinghC.Anil G MukhimD.Krishna K Murti
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Dr Inder Jit Singh, a 1985 batch IAS officer of Kerala Cadre, has been appointed the coal secretary in New Delhi. He succeeded Susheel Kumar. Prior to his appointment as Coal Secretary, he, was posted as Secretary (Coordination) in Cabinet Secretariat. Dr Singh is a Ph.D in Economics from Punjab University.
8.
The Internet Intelligence Map is recently introduced by;
A.OracleB.GoogleC.MicrosoftD.IBM
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Oracle has announced the availability of the Internet Intelligence Map, providing users with a simple, graphical way to track the health of the internet and gain insight into the impact of events such as natural disasters or state-imposed interruptions. The map is part of Oracle's Internet Intelligence initiative, which provides insight and analysis on the state of global internet infrastructure.
9.
How many Indian students won a prize amount in the International Science and Engineering Fair?
A.3B.2C.5D.4
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Meghana Bollimpalli and Dhruvik Parikh received the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award of $50,000 recently. Meghana Bollimpalli selected for her novel low-cost approach for synthesizing materials that could greatly cut the production and energy costs of making electrodes for devices like supercapacitors. And Dhruvik for his development of less expensive, yet more robust ion exchange membranes for use in large industrial-scale batteries for storing solar or wind-generated electricity for later distribution.
10.
__________ tops in the list as per the report of Niti Aayog's composite water management index report.
A.MaharashtraB.KarnatakaC.GujaratD.Jharkhand
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Minister for Water Resources Nitin Gadkari released Niti Aayog's composite water management index report in New Delhi. Gujarat topped the list while Jharkhand was adjudged as the worst performer. Gujarat is followed by Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra. In the northeastern and Himalayan states, Tripura has been adjudged as the top state in 2016-17 followed by Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Assam. Niti Aayog has ranked the states through first of its kind index on the composite water management, comprising 9 broad sectors with 28 different indicators covering various aspects.
11.
The National Disaster Management Authority conducted a table-top exercise at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in ___________.
A.MeghalayaB.Uttar PradeshC.TripuraD.Andra Pradesh
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The National Disaster Management Authority conducted a table-top exercise at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The exercise was held in the run-up to a State-level mock exercise on flood preparedness to be held in 23 flood-prone districts of Uttar Pradesh tomorrow. The exercise is being held in collaboration with State Disaster Management Authority.
12.
With which state Canada's Quebec province to increase the economic cooperation?
A.OdishaB.GujaratC.MaharashtraD.Rajasthan
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Maharashtra government and Canada's Quebec province have signed a pact to increase the economic cooperation, especially in areas of information technology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and welfare of the tribal community. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who was on a week-long tour to the US and Canada signed MoU to this effect with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard.
13.
This state government has initiated a 'water literacy' campaign to create awareness about the importance of water conservation in the State.
A.KeralaB.RajasthanC.GujaratD.Odisha
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority has initiated a 'water literacy' campaign with the involvement of 70,000 students aiming to create awareness about the importance of water conservation in the State. As per the campaign, every student will take classes about water conservation for 15 families in their locality. Approx 10 lakh people will be benefited from the campaign, which is scheduled to be held from June 20 to September 20. The purpose of the campaign is to improvising the knowledge of students as well as people regarding importance of water, prevention of water pollution, water conservation and laws related to water management.
14.
Among the following, which app won the Apple design award at the Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2018?
A.PacemakerB.VaingloryC.RobinhoodD.Calzy 3
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A Chennai-based developer has won a design award for his app "Calzy 3" here at the Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2018. It is Developed by Raja Vijayaraman, "Calzy 3" is a highly customisable calculator that uses iOS technologies to offer features like Multitasking, Face ID and Touch ID. Calzy 3 helps people perform day-to-day mathematical calculation in an elegant way.
15.
United States has approved USD ___________ billion on import of goods from China.
A.60B.80C.50D.72
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
US President Donald Trump has approved tariffs worth USD 50 billion on import of goods from China. Following the decision, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro said tariffs must be seen as one tool among many the US could use to hold bad actors like China accountable and bring the Chinese government to the table to secure a more favourable balance of trade.
16.
Which stock exchange launched a 'Tri-party Repo Market Platform' for repurchase of corporate debt security?
A.BSEB.NSEC.India INXD.Calcutta Stock Exchange Ltd
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
NSE launched a 'Tri-party Repo Market Platform' for repurchase of corporate debt security. It is a repo contract where a third entity, apart from the borrower and lender, called tri-party agent acts as an intermediary to facilitate services like collateral selection, payment and settlement, custody and management during the life of the transaction. It provides opportunity to borrow against the securities and provides short-term liquidity to participants.
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