Today’s GK & Current Affairs Quiz for March 04, 2019

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1. Which company won ASSOCHAM Non-Life Insurer of the Year award?

(A)Bharti AXA General Insurance
(B)IDBI Federal Life Insurance
(C)UIIC
(D)NIACL
(E) LIC

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Solution: (A)

Bharti AXA General Insurance has been conferred with the “Non-Life Insurer of the Year award 2019 by the ASSOCHAM, one of the apex trade associations of India. ASSOCHAM Non-Life Insurer of The Year Award is a testimony to the trust reposed in the company by its customers, stakeholders and the industry as well.[/ms_expand]
2. Who was confirmed as the first Indian origin women to be honoured with a Blue Plaque at London?

(A)Neer Alia
(B)Himani Raj
(C)Noor Inayat Khan
(D)Nusrat Begam
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (C)

Britain’s World War II spy Noor Inayat Khan was confirmed as the first Indian origin women to be honoured with a Blue Plaque at her former London home. The Blue Plaque scheme run by English Heritage honours notable people who lived or worked in particular buildings across London.[/ms_expand]

3. James DeGale announced his retirement from which sport?

(A)Cricket
(B)Football
(C)Boxing
(D)Shooting
(E) Badminton

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Solution: (C)

Two-time world boxing champion James DeGale announced his retirement 10 years after his professional debut. DeGale beat Andre Dirrell for the IBF super middleweight title in 2015 in Boston, then successfully defended it three times across the Atlantic.[/ms_expand]

4. Who was the lone Indian to feature in the top 10 batting list in the latest ICC T20 International Players Ranking released recently?

(A)Kedar Jadhav
(B)Rohit Sharma
(C)KL Rahul
(D)Virat Kohli
(E) Sreesanth

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Solution: (C)

KL Rahul was the lone Indian to feature in the top 10 batting list in the latest ICC T20 International Players Ranking released recently. Formerly top-ranked Virat Kohli up two places to 17th and former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni up seven places to 56th have also gained among Indian batsmen.[/ms_expand]

5. According to Moody’s Global Macro Outlook for 2019 and 2020 report, India to grow at how much percent in the next two years?

(A)7.9%
(B)7.7%
(C)7.5%
(D)7.3%
(E) 7.6%

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Solution: (D)

Even as the global economy will further weaken in 2019 and 2020, India’s economy will grow at 7.3% in both the calendar years as it is less exposed to the global slowdown, the US-based rating agency said in its quarterly Global Macro Outlook for 2019 and 2020.[/ms_expand]

6. According to the Central Statistics Office(CSO), GDP of India in Q3 of 2018-19 is pegged at how much percent?

(A)6.2%
(B)6.3%
(C)6.4%
(D)6.6%
(E) 7%

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Solution: (D)

The economic growth of India slowed to a low of 6.6 per cent in October to December period of the current fiscal year 2018-19. GDP at constant (2011-12) prices in Q3 of 2018-19 is estimated at Rs 35 lakh crore, as against Rs 32.85 lakh crore in Q3 of 2017-18, showing a growth rate of 6.6 per cent, said the Central Statistics Office(CSO) which operates under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Development.[/ms_expand]

7. LIC has recently signed bancassurance agreement with which bank under which the lender will offer LIC’s insurance products at its branches?

(A)Vijaya Bank
(B)IDBI
(C)Allahabad Bank
(D)PNB
(E) HDFC

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Solution: (B)

IDBI Bank and LIC have signed a bancassurance agreement under which the lender will offer LIC’s insurance products at its branches. As part of the service-level agreement, the bank will become the preferred bank for LIC premium payments and also function as a premium point to boost the sale of LIC products, thereby gaining from fees and float income. [/ms_expand]

8. According to BCG-IBA report-EASE Reforms for PSB measures, which bank ranks highest in the implementation of “reforms agenda”?

(A)BOB
(B)IOB
(C)OBC
(D)PNB
(E) LIC

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Solution: (D)

PNB has been ranked first among PSBs in the implementation of ‘reforms agenda’, followed by Bank of Baroda and State Bank of India.the BCG-IBA report-EASE Reforms for PSB measures performance of each PSB.[/ms_expand]

9. Which company unveiled India’s first semiconductor chips for 4G/LTE and 5G modems?

(A)IBM
(B)SignalChip
(C)Quora
(D)Mphasis
(E) Dell

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Solution: (B)

Bengaluru based fabless semiconductor company. Signal Chip unveiled India’s first semiconductor chips for 4G/LTE and 5G modems., which would enable high-speed wireless communication. These chips put India into an elite group of countries that own this widely used fundamental technology.[/ms_expand]

10. Which state launched the scheme “Jalamrutha”?

(A)Uttrakhand
(B)UP
(C)Sikkim
(D)Karnataka
(E) Tamil Nadu

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Solution: (D)

“Jalamrutha”, an ambitious water conservation scheme was launched by Karnataka chief minister, HD Kumaraswamy, at a programme organized by rural development and panchayat raj department at Dr BR Ambedkar Bhavan in Bengaluru. It will focus on drought-proofing measures, including protection of water bodies.[/ms_expand]

11. Union Minister Harsh Vardhan launched an anthem as a part of a campaign to make plastic-India by which year?

(A)2030
(B)2020
(C)2025
(D)2022
(E)2021

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Solution: (D)

Union Minister Harsh Vardhan launched an anthem as a part of a campaign to make plastic by 2022 and stressed on strengthening plastic waste management and recycling ecosystem in the country. The ”Plastic Waste-India” has been an anthem, prepared and produced by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Smriti Manch (PDUSM), a non-profit organisation which claims to be working on various social and environmental issues.[/ms_expand]

12. Which became the only private University in India to be featured in the QS World Rankings in the areas of Medicine and Pharmacy?

(A))Symbiosis University
(B)Manipal Academy of Higher Education
(C)VIT
(D)Integral Institute of Science
(E) IIM

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Solution: (B)

Manipal Academy of Higher Education achieved another milestone, as it became the only private University in India to be featured in the QS World Rankings in the areas of Medicine and Pharmacy. This is the third consecutive year that MAHE is the highest ranked private University in the country.[/ms_expand]

13. Which ministry launched a scheme for Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produces?

(A))Ministry of Finance
(B)Ministry of Women and Child Development
(C)Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(D)Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (C)

Shri Jual Oram, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs launched the ambitious scheme of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Van Dhan,the scheme for Minimum Support Price(MSP) for Minor Forest Produce Scheme(MFP) and Development of Value Chain of MFPs at a National Workshop organized by Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited under Ministry of Tribal Affairs.[/ms_expand]

14. The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for setting up of a Centre for Disability Sports in which city/UT?

(A) Lucknow
(B)Chennai
(C)New Delhi
(D)Gwalior
(E) Bangalore

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Solution: (D)

The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for setting up of a Centre for Disability Sports at Gwalior. The Centre for Disability Sports, Gwalior will be set up at an estimated cost of Rs 170.99 crore, spread over a period of 5 years. [/ms_expand]

15. How much amount was allocated for the establishment of new AIIMS at Manethi in Haryana’s Rewari district?

(A)Rs 1055 cr
(B)Rs 1200 cr
(C)Rs 1155 cr
(D)Rs 1299 cr
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (D)

The Centre has given approval to the establishment of new AIIMS at Manethi in Haryana’s Rewari district at a cost of Rs 1299 crore. The objective is to establish the new AIIMS as Institutions of National Importance for providing quality tertiary healthcare, medical education, nursing education and research in the region.[/ms_expand]

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