Todays GK & Current Affairs Quiz for May 08, 2019 with Questions and Answers

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Current Affairs Quiz for 08/05/2019

1. Who was sworn-in as the Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court?

(A) Justice Ramachandra Menon
(B) Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi
(C) Justice Alok Kumar Singh
(D) Justice Vikram Sethi
(E) Justice H J Kania

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Solution: (A)

Justice PR Ramachandra Menon was on May 6, 2019 sworn-in as the Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court. The office the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh fell vacant after the resignation of Chief Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi following his appointment as Judicial Member in the Lokpal.[/ms_expand]
2. According to SIPRI, what is the rank of India in terms of the biggest military spenders in 2018?

(A)4th
(B)1st
(C)2nd
(D)5th
(E) 3rd

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Solution: (A)

World’s military expenditure increased by 2.6 per cent, reaching $1822 billion in 2018 with India along with United States, China, Saudi Arabia and France contributing 60 per cent of the amount, according to the latest report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The five biggest spenders in 2018 were the United States, China, Saudi Arabia, India and France, which together accounted for 60 per cent of global military spending. The top 15 countries spent $1470 billion in 2018 and accounted for 81 per cent of global military expenditure. [/ms_expand]

3. Which organization has notified, that FAME-II plan stands to reduce 64% energy needs and 37% carbon needs by 2030?

(A)Confederation of Indian Industry(CII)
(B) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCI)
(C) NASSCOM
(D) Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (A)

The Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) has notified certain observations regarding the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacture of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India). It has observed that India can save 64% of anticipated road-based mobility-related energy demand and 37% of carbon emissions by 2030. The reduction in energy demands would lead in the reduction of 156 million tonnes of oil equivalent in diesel and petrol consumption and net savings of approximately $60 billion in 2030 at current oil rates. This will boost India’s vision of reducing oil imports by 10% by 2022. The tentative aim is to have 30% electric vehicles by 2030 and the electric vehicle penetration in India is currently at 1%. Therefore, CII added that FAME alone is not enough to reach the 2030 target.[/ms_expand]

4. The Election Commission has allowed relaxation of the model code of conduct in which among the following states?

(A) Karnataka
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
(E) Uttar Pradesh

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Solution: (D)

The Election Commission of India has permitted relaxation in the model code of conduct for the Maharashtra government to undertake drought relief works. The relaxation was made after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis wrote to the EC on April 30 on the issue. Polling for all the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state got over on April 29.[/ms_expand]

5. Which organisation launched the Malaria Elimination Research Alliance recently?

(A)Indian Council of Medical Research
(B)World Health Organisation
(C)Ministry of Women and Child Development
(D)NABARD
(E)All India Institute of Medical Sciences

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Solution: (A)

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently launched the Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA)- India and organised the Stakeholders’ Meeting at ICMR headquarters, New Delhi to have vibrant discussions on the roadmap of the Alliance.[/ms_expand]
6. Where were the India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Sherpas meeting held recently?

(A) Kolkata, West Bengal
(B) Bengaluru, Karnataka
(C) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(D) Cochin, Kerala
(E) Noida,Uttar Pradesh

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Solution: (D)

India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Sherpas meeting was held in Cochin, Kerala from May 3 to May 5, 2019. The Indian delegation was led by T.S. Tirumurti, Secretary (Economic Relations) in Ministry of External Affairs and Amb. Norberto Moretti, Sherpa of Brazil and Prof. Anil Sooklal, Sherpa of South Africa led their respective delegation at the meeting. [/ms_expand]

7. Which nation has launched Ramzan campaign to benefit over 2.5 million people in Yemen?

(A) Bahrain
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) Qatar
(D) UAE
(E) Oman

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Solution: (D)

The UAE has launched its Ramzan campaign in Yemen, which will include a package of charity and humanitarian initiatives that will benefit over 2.5 million people, including 1.5 million children and 5 lakh women.[/ms_expand]

8. Colored number plates have been mandatory proposed for all-electric vehicles in the country by the Indian Government. What is the color of that number plate?

(A)Yellow
(B)Green
(C)Purple
(D)Blue
(E) Orange

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Solution: (B)

The Indian government had earlier proposed a special green-coloured number plate for all-electric vehicles in the country. The special number plate is supposed to have the vehicle number spelled out in white colour on a green background. The new mandate is supposed to help provide preferential treatment to the vehicles with no carbon emissions, like parking, entry in congested areas as well as a concessional toll on highways.[/ms_expand]

9. Where was the G7 Environment Ministers Meeting held to discuss climate crisis?

(A) Rome, Italy
(B) Metz, France
(C) Ottawa, Canada
(D) Paris, France
(E) Muscat, Oman

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Solution: (B)

The G7’s (Group of Seven) Environment Ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States gathered for a 2-day meeting in Metz, France to discuss on steps required to handle deforestation, plastic pollution, depletion of coral reefs and ways to build pacts between the countries in order to achieve the target. IMF (International Monetary Fund) notified that the G7 nations have the 7 largest advanced economies globally, thus representing 58% of the net global wealth which amounts to 317 $ trillion. [/ms_expand]

10. Which sportsperson was awarded with the highest US civilian honor?

(A)Michael Jordan
(B) Serena Williams
(C) Tiger Woods
(D) Dwayne Johnson
(E) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

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Solution: (C)

US President Donald Trump on May 6, 2019, bestowed Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal ofdom, the nation’s highest civilian honour, describing the golfer as one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports.[/ms_expand]
11. India agreed to strengthen economic co-operation with which nation recently?

(A)United States
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) United Kingdom
(E) Canada

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Solution: (A)

India and the United States have agreed to strengthen economic co-operation and bilateral trade by ensuring greater collaboration amongst stakeholders, including government, businesses and entrepreneurs.[/ms_expand]
12. Which institution recently rejected a plea by 21 opposition parties for 50% VVPAT verification?

(A)Election Commission of India
(B) Supreme Court
(C) Delhi High Court
(D) Central Government
(E) Reserve Bank of India

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Solution: (B)

The Supreme Court on May 7, 2019, rejected the review petition filed by 21 opposition parties seeking 50 percent verification of Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) during the counting of votes in Lok Sabha Elections 2019.[/ms_expand]
13. Which country has emerged as the third largest Foreign Direct Investor in India for 2017-18?

(A) Ireland
(B)UK
(C)Netherland
(D)Belgium
(E)Denmark

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Solution: (C)

The Netherlands has emerged as the 3rd largest Foreign Direct investor in India for the years 2017-2018 with investments valued at US$ 2.67 billion across a variety of sectors such as services, trading, automobile industry, fermentation industries, chemicals and water management.[/ms_expand]
14. Who has been appointed as the first independent women director by BSE?

(A) Swarnima Shukla
(B)Manisha Bhatt
(C)Jayshree Vyas
(D)Nirmala Rai
(E) Shikha Sharma

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Solution: (C)

BSE has finally appointed its first independent woman director Jayshree Vyas last week, though still late by at least a few weeks from the deadline of April 1 given to all top 500 listed companies based on their market capitalisation for appointing an independent woman director on their board.[/ms_expand]

15. Which bank has slipped by 3 notches to come down to the 10th spot as a most valued bank?

(A) State Bank of India
(B) ICICI Bank
(C) Yes Bank
(D) HDFC Bank
(E) AU Bank

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Solution: (C)

For the 1st time, private lender YES Bank Ltd, in terms of market valuation, has slipped by 3 levels to come down to the 10th spot. Previously, YES Bank was the 7th most-valued bank. The position of the bank has come down due to its shares collapsing over 30% in the last 4 sessions after YES bank had reported a net loss of Rs. 1500 crore in its March quarter earnings. Shares of YES Bank were down 5.3% at Rs.166.30 on the 6th of May, 2019 and its market capitalization was Rs. 38,515.71 crore.[/ms_expand]

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