Q4. Which organization has published the Essential Diagnostics List? Latest Current Affairs May 2018

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1 Latest Current Affairs May 2018 Q1. Name the organization that has developed Arsenic Sensor and Removal Media? a) Indian Institute of Science b) Physical Research Laboratory c) Indian Institute of Technology d) Indian Institute of Science Education and Research A. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Arsenic is a natural component in the earth s crust. It is widely distributed throughout the environment in the air, water and land. It is highly toxic. The device will detect and remove arsenic content from water and make it safe and usable by households. Q2. What is the projected Growth Rate of Indian economy for according to UNWESP report? a) 7.6% b) 7.4% c) 7.7% d) 7.8% A. 7.6% UNWESP- UN World Economic Situation and Prospects. GDP growth in India is expected 7.5% and 7.6% in fiscal years and respectively. Q3. Name the new Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi? a) Balan Nambiar b) CS Krishna Shetty c) Uttam Pacharne d) Ashok Vajpayi A. Uttam Pacharne Q4. Which organization has published the Essential Diagnostics List? a) Indian Medical Association b) Centre for Disease Control and Prevention c) World Health Organization d) Doctors without Borders A. World Health Organization Essential Diagnostics List, a catalogue of tests needed to diagnose most common diseases along with number of global priority diseases. Q5. Name the first Indian exchange to be designated as Designated Offshore Securities Market (DOSM) by United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US-SEC)? a) OTC Exchange of India b) BSE c) NSE d) India International Exchange A. BSE BSE Ltd Bombay Stock Exchange. Founded in 1875, it is Asia s 1 st Stock Exchange. DOSM status will allow sale of securities to US investors through trading venue of BSE without registration of such securities with US SEC. Q6. Name the venue of the 1 st International Rail Coach EXPO? a) Kolkata b) Chennai c) New Delhi d) Hyderabad A. Chennai The three-day expo was hosted by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai, under the Ministry of Railways, in coordination with CII (Confederation of Indian Industries) and RITES Ltd.

2 Q7. Name the campaign launched by WHO to eliminate trans-fat from foods? a) ELIMINATE b) REPLACE c) MODIFY d) REMOVE A. REPLACE REPLACE - Review, Promote, Legislate, Assess, Create awareness and Enforce. The elimination of trans-fats is key to protecting health and saving lives. Q8. In 2017, India has emerged as the World s largest Solar Market? a) 4 th b) 3 rd c) 1 st d) 2 nd A. 3 rd According to recently released report by Mercom Communications, India emerged as third largest solar market in world in 2017 behind China and United States. Mercom Communications India is arm of global clean energy consulting firm Mercom Capital Group. Q9. What is the theme of International day of Families 2018? a) Families and Inclusive Societies. b) Families and Inclusive Families. c) Inclusive Families. d) Inclusive Societies and Families. A. Families and Inclusive Societies. The International Day of Families is observed every year on 15th of May across the world. The day was proclaimed by United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in Q10. Which of these countries is not a part of the network of SAWEN? a) Sri Lanka b) India c) Maldives d) China A. China SAWEN - South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network. The 4 th meeting of SAWEN was held at Kolkata. Its regional network comprises of eight South Asia countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives. Q11. Name China s first India-dedicated publicly offered investment fund? a) Industrial and Private Bank Credit b) Agricultural and Commercial Bank Credit c) Industrial and Commercial Bank Credit d) Industrial and Technical Bank Credit A. Industrial and Commercial Bank Credit Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), a top state-run Chinese bank has launched the fund. ICBC is the largest in the world with over $3.6 trillion in assets. Q12. Where is India s 1 st All woman Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK)? a) Karnal, Haryana b) Thane, Maharashtra c) Phagwara, Punjab d) NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh A. Phagwara, Punjab

3 Q13. The Indian Army Women Officers Mountaineering Expedition is set to scale which peak? a) Kanchenjunga b) Nanda Devi c) Bhagirathi II d) Everest A. Bhagirathi II Mt. Bhagirathi-II (6512 metres) is located in the Garhwal Himalayas in Gangotri National Park. The peak rises right above the Gangotri glacier. The expedition team comprises of nine women officers. They are planning to set new world record of practicing Yoga at ft (6512 metres) on the occasion of Yoga Day Q14. Name the recipient of the 2018 Nikkei Asia prize in the culture category? a) Kailash Satyarthi b) Dr Devi Prasad Shetty c) Dr Bindeshwar Pathak d) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw A. Dr Bindeshwar Pathak Launched in 1996, the program honors people in Asia who have made significant contributions in one of the three areas: regional growth; science, technology and innovation; and culture. Q15. Where is the UNDP setting up a skill development centre for members of BHAROSA? a) Hyderabad b) New Delhi c) Bengaluru d) Gurugram A. Hyderabad Bharosa is an initiative of Hyderabad City Police launched in It is state-of-the-art centre to support women and children who are victims of violence. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is going to set up skill development centre for clients of Bharosa at Hyderabad, Telanagana. Q16. Which country will host the 2018 BIMSTEC Summit? a) Myanmar b) India c) Nepal d) Bangladesh A. Nepal BIMSTEC - Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation. BIMSTEC was established on 6 June 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration. It is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. BIMSTEC countries are India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka from South Asia and Myanmar, Thailand from South East Asia. Q17. Indian army s indigenous ammunition project has been finalized at a cost of crore? a) 15,000 b) 10,000 c) 13,000 d) 12,000 A. 15,000 Indian Army has finalized Rs. 15,000-crore indigenous ammunition project under which range of ammunition for its critical weapons and tanks will be produced indigenously. It is claimed to be biggest ever initiative for indigenization of ammunition. Q18. Name China s first indigenous aircraft carrier?

4 a) Type 001A b) Type 001B c) Type 001D d) Type 001C A. Type 001A China s first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier known as Type 001A started sea trials from Dalian port in Liaoning province. Q19. The US Government has cancelled NASA s project? a) Mars exploration b) Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment c) Carbon Monitoring System d) Project Gemini A. Carbon Monitoring System NASA s CMS Programme costing $10 million per year was meant to track carbon and methane, key greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. US President Donald Trump s administration has cancelled NASA s Carbon Monitoring System (CMS) programme citing reasons of budget constraints and higher priorities within science budget. Q20. Name India s first Trans-national Tourist circuit? a) Krishna circuit b) Buddhist circuit c) Tirthankara circuit d) Sufi circuit A. Buddhist circuit Ministry of Tourism has decided to expand Buddhist tourism circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme to 21 more states to make it India s first transnational tourist circuit. Earlier it was envisaged only to seven major Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The states now that will be covered includes Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerala, West Bengal, Goa, Gujarat and Jammu & Kashmir. Q21. Name the tourist circuit under which a bus service has been flagged off from Janakpur in Nepal to Ayodhya in India? a) Krishna circuit b) Sufi circuit c) Ramayana circuit d) Spiritual circuit A. Ramayana circuit Janakpur is known as birth place of Sita, the wife of Lord Rama. Janaki temple was built in memory of Sita in The temple is popularly known as the Nau Lakha Mandir (meaning "nine lakhs"). The cost for the construction of the temple was about the same amount of money: rupees nine lakhs or nine hundred thousand, hence the name. Queen Vrisha Bhanu of Tikamgarh, India built the temple in 1910 AD. 15 destinations identified under Ramayana scheme of Swadesh Darshan scheme are Ayodhya, Nandigram, Shringverpur and Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh), Sitamarhi, Buxar and Darbhanga (Bihar), Chitrakoot (Madhya Pradesh), Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), Mahendragiri (Odisha), Nashik and Nagpur (Maharashtra), Bhadrachalam (Telangana), Hampi (Karnataka) and Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu). SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME 15 Theme based Circuits 1. Buddhist circuit 2. Coastal circuit

5 3. Desert circuit 4. Eco circuit 5. Heritage circuit 6. Himalayan circuit 7. Ramayana circuit 8. Krishna circuit 9. North east circuit 10. Spiritual circuit 11. Sufi circuit 12. Tirthankara circuit 13. Tribal circuit 14. Wildlife circuit 15. Rural circuit Q22. Whose birth anniversary on May 12 is celebrated as International Nurse day? a) Aruna Shanbaug b) Florence Nightingale c) Clara Barton d) Anna Caroline Maxwell A. Florence Nightingale The theme chosen by International Council of Nurses (ICN) for 2018 IND was Nurses: A Voice to Lead Health is a Human Right. On this occasion, President of India conferred National Florence Nightingale Awards. Conventional Systems of Health Care and Healing which include Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, Homoeopathy etc. Now the word will be officially used in all Government communications. Q24. Name the 1 st Cyclonic storm of the season in the Indian waters? a) SAGAR b) SAMUNDRA c) TOOFAN d) MANTHAN A. SAGAR Q25. When is International Museum day celebrated? a) May 15 b) May 17 c) May 19 d) May 18 A. May 18 The theme of International Museum day 2018 was Museums and Hyper Communication New Approaches and New Public. Q23. What is the Full form of AYUSH acronym as adopted by Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology? a) Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Service and Homoeopathy b) Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy c) Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, d) Allopathy, Yoga & Naturopathy, A. Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, CSTT approved ayush word with meaning Traditional and Non-