Current Affairs 6 12 May 2018

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1 Current Affairs 6 12 May 2018 Q1. Name the venue of the SCO Tourism Ministers Conference? a) Wuhan b) Beijing c) Islamabad A. Wuhan SCO - Shanghai Cooperation Organization. It was first meeting of SCO tourism ministers since the organization was established in 2001 in Shanghai. From India Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism K. J. Alphons attended the conference. The full members of SCO are China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, India and Pakistan. Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran and Mongolia have observer status at present. Q2. What is the name of Bangladesh s first Communication Satellite? a) Bangabandhu b) Banglabandhu c) Bangabandhu 1 d) Banglabandhu 1 A. Bangabandhu 1 Bangabandhu-1 will be launched by SpaceX s Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A. It has been built by Thales Alenia Space, a Franco-Italian aerospace manufacturer. It is named after Bangladesh s Father of the Nation - Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Q3. What is the name of the scheme launched by Telangana Government for the support of farmers? a) Farmer s friend b) Ulavar Bandhu c) Rythu bandhu d) Karsakan bandhu A. Rythu Bandhu Q4. When is National Technology Day celebrated? a) May 11 b) May 12 c) May 10 d) May 9 A. May 11 The theme of National Technology Day 2018 is Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future. To celebrate the anniversary of first of the five nuclear tests of Operation Shakti (Pokhran-II) nuclear test, held from 11 to 13 May 1998 in Pokhran, Rajasthan. Q5. What is the venue of the 6th United States-India Aviation Summit? a) Mumbai b) New Delhi c) Chicago d) Washington A. Mumbai 6th United States-India Aviation Summit was formally inaugurated by Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu. The biennial Summit was jointly organised by Ministry of Civil Aviation and US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). Q6. Under which Operation is India sending relief material to Bangladesh for Rohingya refugees? a) Operation Rohingya

2 b) Operation Relief c) Operation Insaniyat d) Operation Bangladesh A. Operation Insaniyat Q7. The Government has approved which colour Licence plates for Private Electric Vehicles? a) White b) Green c) Red d) Blue A. Green The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has approved green licence plates bearing numbers in white fonts for private e- vehicles and yellow for taxis to promote electric vehicles (e-vehicles) in India. Currently, there are four kinds of number plates in India- white licence plates with numbers on black font for private cars, yellow plates with fonts in black for commercial vehicles, black plates with yellow font letters for self-driven rental vehicles and blue plates with white font letters for Embassies and High Commissions. Official vehicles of President and governors have red licence plates with the national emblem. Q8. Which country has withdrawn itself from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) deal? a) Russia b) USA c) France d) Germany A. USA United States President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew US from 2015 Iran nuclear deal or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) deal signed between Iran and P5+1 countries. Other parties to the deal China, France, Russia, UK, Germany and European Union are still supporting it. It was signed in Vienna in July, Q9. What is India s projected growth rate for the year 2019 as announced by IMF s Asia and Pacific Regional Economic Outlook report? a) 7.8% b) 7.5% c) 7.4% d) 7.6% A. 7.8% International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its Asia and Pacific Regional Economic Outlook report has reaffirmed that India will be the fastest growing economy in 2018, with growth rate of 7.4% in 2018 and 7.8% in Q10. What is India s rank in the Global Optimism Index for the first quarter of 2018? a) 2 nd b) 6 th c) 1 st d) 5 th A. 6 th Global Optimism Index released as part of Grant Thornton s International Business Report (IBR). The top five nations are Austria, Finland, Indonesia, the Netherlands and US. Q11. The Union Government has got a loan for $200 mn from World Bank for which project? a) UDAN scheme b) Project DHOOP c) INSPIRE d) POSHAN Abhyaan A. POSHAN Abhyaan POSHAN Abhiyaan (Prime Minister s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition)

3 was launched in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan in March It aims to ensure holistic development and adequate nutrition for pregnant women, mothers and children. Q12. Name the venue of the 3 rd UNPCAP? a) Mumbai b) Gurugram c) New Delhi d) NOIDA A. New Delhi United Nations Peacekeeping Course for African Partners (UNPCAP). The course was conducted by Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping in India (CUNPK) in partnership with United States. Q13. The Government will set up OSC (One Stop Centres) for safety of? a) Women b) Children c) Girl child d) Students A. Women Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has approved setting up additional 100 One Stop Centres (OSCs) for women affected by violence. These OSCs will be set up in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Q14. When did BRO celebrate its 58 th Raising day? a) 8 th May 2018 b) 6 th May 2018 c) 7 th May 2018 d) 10 th May 2018 A. 7 th May 2018 Border Roads Organisation (BRO). It was established on 7 May 1960 and is headquartered in New Delhi. Q15. What is the theme of the 15 th Asia Media Summit? a) Telling their Stories- Asia and More. b) Telling our Stories- Asia and More. c) Reciting our tales- Asia and More. d) Telling our Tales- Asia and More. A. Telling our Stories- Asia and More. India hosted the 15th Asia Media Summit (AMS-2018) in New Delhi from May 10-12, The summit is being organised by Asia- Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD). AIDB (Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development) is regional inter-governmental organisation servicing countries of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) in field of electronic media development. It was established in 1977 under UNESCO. It is hosted by Government of Malaysia and its secretariat is located in Kuala Lumpur. Q16. Which INS has been deployed for joint surveillance of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Maldives? a) Sumedha b) Shachi c) Shruti d) Samiksha A. Sumedha Q17. Name the recipient of the 11 th KISS Humanitarian Award 2018? a) Achyuta Samanta b) Saswati Bal c) Prof Muhammad Yunus d) Narendra Modi

4 A. Prof Muhammad Yunus KIIT and KISS (Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences). Prof Muhammad Yunus is the founder of Grameen Bank of Bangladesh. He is known as the Father of Microfinance. He is the second Nobel laureate to receive this award. Q18. Walmart has acquired a % stake in Flipkart for $16 billion? a) 74 b) 75 c) 76 d) 77 A. 77 Walmart has acquired 77% stake in Flipkart the world s biggest e-commerce deal. Also, Flipkart co founder Sachin Bansal has made an exit from Flipkart. Q19. Where has India s largest flag been unfurled? a) Tamil Nadu b) Telangana c) Rajasthan d) Haryana A. Telangana On 10 th May 2018, Pawan Kalyan, actor and Jana Sena Party founder, unfurled the flag, claimed to be the world s largest Indian national flag at Hyderabad, Telangana. The flag was 122 feet in length and 183 feet in width. The flag was prepared by an organisation called Vibrants of Kalam. Q20. Name the world s Oldest elected leader? a) Mahatir Mohamad b) MK Gandhi c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) APJ Kalam A. Mahatir Mohamad 92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad will become world s oldest elected leader after he will be sworn in as Malaysia s Prime Minister following a fiercely contested 14 th General election. Q21. Name the venue of World Robot conference 2018? a) Beijing b) New York c) London A. Beijing Q22. Name the venue of the 2019 Climate Summit? a) Beijing b) New York c) London A. New York Q23. has got a licence from Nepal Government to generate power from the Arun-3 Hydropower Project? a) BBMB b) SJVNL c) NJPC d) NHPC A. SJVNL SJVNL - Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd Q24. NASA has collaborated with to make flying taxis? a) OLA b) UBER c) Dial-a-cab d) E-taxi A. UBER

5 Q25. Who out of them is not among the top 10 in the Forbes List of world s most powerful people 2018? a) Xi Jinping b) Mark Zuckerberg c) Narendra Modi d) Donald Trump A. Mark Zuckerberg rank Top 10 in Forbes 2018 list of the world s most powerful people Name 1 Chinese President, Xi Jinping 2 Russian President Vladimir Putin 3 USA President, Donald Trump 4 VC of Germany, Angela Merkel 5 CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos 6 Pope Francis 7 Co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates 8 Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud 9 Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi 10 Co-founder of Google, Larry Page

NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL. 6th US-India Aviation Summit. Third edition of UNPCAP

NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL. 6th US-India Aviation Summit. Third edition of UNPCAP May 15 NATIONAL 6th US-India Aviation Summit The 6th United States-India Aviation Summit was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 9 to 11 May, 2018. It was formally inaugurated by Union Minister for Civil