LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS benefit sharing and Biodiversity Management Committees May 2018

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1 LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS May 2018 Q1. Which organization organised the Shiksha Mela Education Open Day? a) NCERT b) UNICEF c) CBSE d) UNESCO A. UNICEF UNICEF - United Nations Children's Emergency Fund. UNICEF India in partnership with Ministry of Human Resource Development organised Shiksha Mela Education Open Day. Q2. Name the rare critically endangered bird for whose conservation the SBVCR won the India Biodiversity Award 2018? a) Hornbill b) Rusty fronted barwing c) Bubun liocichla d) Parrotbill A. Bubun liocichla Arunachal Pradesh-based NGO Singchung Bugun Community Reserve (SBVCR) won the India Biodiversity Award 2018 in the Conservation of wildlife species category. It was awarded for its efforts to conserve rare critically endangered bird Bugun Liocichla. The India Biodiversity Award is given in four categories viz. Conservation of Threatened Species, Sustainable use of biological resources, Successful models for access and benefit sharing and Biodiversity Management Committees. Singchung Bugun Community Reserve is 17 square km biodiversity hotspot in Arunachal Pradesh. It was instituted under Wildlife (Protection) Act, It is home to critically endangered bird species Bugun Liocichla, which is not reported anywhere else in world. It lies right next to Eaglesnest Wildlife sanctuary, a biodiversity hotspot. Q3. Where is the Patratu Super Thermal Power Project located? a) Bihar b) Jharkhand c) Uttar Pradesh d) Karnataka A. Jharkhand Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of NTPC s coal based Patratu Super Thermal Power Project in Jharkhand. The project is Joint Venture between Government of Jharkhand (GoJ) and Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. Q4. Sushant Singh Rajput has tied up with to promote women entrepreneurs? a) FIWE b) NITI Aayog c) CWEI d) FICCI A. NITI Aayog Q5. When is the World Thyroid day observed?

2 a) May 25 b) May 26 c) May 20 d) May 24 A. May 25 World Thyroid day was observed for the first time in Q6. USA has withdrawn invitation for 2018 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) maritime exercise for which country? a) Japan b) South Korea c) North Korea d) China A. China RIMPAC is the world s largest international maritime warfare exercise. It is held biennially near Honolulu, Hawaii (US) during June and July of even-numbered years. Q7. Which of these schemes has not been included in the Samagra Shiksha Scheme? a) Rashtriy Madhyamik Shiksha Abhyaan b) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao c) Sarv Shiksha Abhyaan d) Teacher Education A. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Q8. Surya Kiran 2018 is the edition of the exercise? a) 14 th b) 13 th c) 1 st d) 12 th A. 13 th The thirteenth edition of India-Nepal joint military exercise will be conducted at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand from 30 May to 12 June Surya Kiran series of bilateral military exercises are conducted biannually, alternatively in India and Nepal. Q9. What is the venue of the 5th India- CLMV Business Conclave? a) India b) Vietnam c) Cambodia d) Myanmar A. Cambodia CLMV -Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam Q10. The all - women crew of INS Tarini has been honoured with which award? a) Nari Shanti Puruskar b) Nari Saahas Puruskar c) Nari Shakti Puruskar d) Nari Samman Puruskar A. Nari Shakti Puruskar The six women crew of INSV Tarini undertook task of circumnavigating globe, as part Indian navy s Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition. Q11. Where will India s first National Sports University be set up? A) Manipur B) Meghalaya C) Mizoram D) Assam

3 A. Manipur Q12. Which country hosted its first ever Shanghai Cooperation Organisation- Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO- RATS) legal experts meeting? a) India b) Pakistan c) Uzbekistan d) Tajikistan A. Pakistan Pakistan became a permanent member of the organisation along with India in June Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is permanent organ of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). It is headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Head of RATS is elected to three-year term. Each member state also sends permanent representative to RATS. Q13. Name the first South east Asian country to eliminate trachoma? a) Sri Lanka b) Nepal c) Bhutan d) India A. Nepal World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Nepal for having eliminated trachoma, a contagious bacterial infection of the eye. It makes Nepal first country in WHO s South-East Asia Region to defeat trachoma program. India had self-declared itself free from infective Trachoma in December 2017 after it met goal of trachoma elimination as specified by WHO under its GET2020 (Global Elimination of Trachoma by the year 2020). Q14. Name the new chairman of Press Council of India? a) CK Prasad b) M Katju c) JS Kehar d) Indu Malhotra A. CK Prasad Q15. The deadly Nipah virus gets its name from Sungai Nipah, a village. Where is Sungai Nipah village located? a) Singapore b) Indonesia c) Malaysia d) India A. Malaysia Nipah virus (NiV) infection is zoonotic disease (disease transmitted to humans from animals) that causes severe disease in both animals and humans. Fruit bats or flying foxes are natural host of Nipah virus. Q16. Name NASA s twin satellites that will track Earth s water cycle? a) GRACE FO b) GRACE OF c) FOGRACE d) GRACE OFF A. GRACE FO

4 GRACE FO - Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On. It was launched onboard of SpaceX s preflown Falcon 9 Rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, US. Q17. Name the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) manufactured by DRDO which is undergoing trials? a) Rustom b) Rustom II c) Rustom I d) Rustom III A. Rustom II Rustom-II is part of Rustom line of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) indigenously designed and developed by DRDO that includes Rustom-I, Rustom-H and Rustom C. Q18. Name the winner of the Man Booker International prize 2018? a) Olga Tokarczuk b) Han Kang c) David Grossman d) Lydia Davis A. Olga Tokarczuk Polish author Olga Tokarczuk and translator Jennifer Croft were awarded Man Booker International Prize She won prize with English translation of her novel Flights, which charts multiple journeys in time, space and human anatomy. Q19. What is India s rank in the HAQ (Healthcare Access and Quality) index? a) 140 b) 150 c) 130 d) 145 A. 145 India ranked 145th among 195 countries in terms of Healthcare access and quality (HAQ) index in the year 2016, behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. Top five countries with highest levels of healthcare access and quality in 2016 are Iceland (rank-1st, score-97.1 points), Norway (2nd, 96.6), Netherlands (3rd, 96.1), Luxembourg (4th, 96.0), and Finland and Australia (5th, each with 95.9). Q20. Name the new software for disease monitoring launched by the Rajasthan Government? a) Raj Dhaara b) Raj Kaj c) Nidaan d) Raj Bioscope A. Nidaan Q21. When is the International Biodiversity day celebrated? a) 22 May b) 21 May c) 23 May d) 25 May A. 22 May The theme this year is Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity. It marks 25th anniversary of entry into force of

5 Convention on Biological Diversity. On the occasion, National Mission for Clean Ganga and World Wildlife Federation (WWF)-India jointly organised workshop Ganga and its Bio-diversity: Developing a Road Map for Habitat and Species Conservation in New Delhi. Q22. Which country has developed the world s first floating nuclear power station? a) China b) Japan c) Russia d) USA A. Russia Russia unveiled world s first floating nuclear power station at port city of Murmansk. It will be loaded with nuclear fuel at Murmansk and will be towed to port of Pevek in autonomous Chukotka region in Russia s far northeast in Arctic Circle region. Akademik Lomonosov is named after Russian Academician Mikhail Lomonosov. Q23. According to AfrAsia Bank Global Wealth Migration Review, what is India s rank in the list of wealthiest nations of the world? a) 8 th b) 6 th c) 4 th d) 5 th A. 6 th Q24. Name the relay satellite launched by China to explore the Moon? a) Satequi b) Hastin c) Queqiao d) Mintin A. Queqiao Queqiao (meaning bridge of magpies) satellite will serve as communications relay for future Chang e-4 rover that will explore in South Pole-Aitken Basin in moon s far side. Q25. Where was the 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting of Environment Ministers held? a) Brazil b) South Africa c) China

6 d) India A. South Africa The grouping is a bloc of four countries Brazil, South Africa, India and China. It was attended by from BASIC countries and Michal Kurtyka of Poland next president of Conference of Parties (COP-24) under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). India was represented by Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan.