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TNPSC Monthly Current Affairs: மாதாந்திர நடப்பு நிகழ்வுகள் (ஜனவரி முதல் அக்டோபர் 2018 வரை PDF வடிவில்)
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Friday, September 21, 2018
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September 21, 2018
Daily Current Affairs Questions&Answer: 21 September 2018 With PDF(kaninikkalvi Daily Updates)...
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1. Which nation’s President passed away at the age of 61 on September 21, 2018?
a) Indonesia
b) Laos
c) Vietnam
d) Tanzania
2. The World Bank has approved a partnership framework to support which nation’s transition to high-middle income country?
a) Pakistan
b) India
c) Sri Lanka
d) Nepal
3. Which state’s government has decided to launch the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Credit Society Deposit Protection Scheme?
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
4. The first General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance will be inaugurated on which day?
a) 2nd October
b) 5th October
c) 29th September
d) 25th September
5. India has contributed how much amount for the UN's ambitious solar project?
a) Two Million
b) One million
c) One Billion
d) Five Million
6. India successfully test fired which short-range, quick reaction missile on September 20?
a) Prithvi
b) Pinaka
c) Varsha
d) Prahaar
7. Exercise Aviaindra 18 began between India and which country?
a) Japan
b) Russia
c) Australia
d) Sri Lanka
8. The National Sports Awards 2018 were announced by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on September 20, 2018. Which sportsperson has been conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award?
a) Hima Das
b) PV Sindhu
c) Virat Kohli
d) Ajinkya Rahane
9. India recently signed revised Air Services Agreement enabling greater connectivity with which country?
a) Morocco
b) Vietnam
c) Maldives
d) France
10. When is the International Day of Peace observed every year?
a) 20 September
b) 21 September
c) 22 September
d) 23 September
11. The Global TB Report 2018 calls for an exceptional mobilisation of national and international commitments enough to end Tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. The report was released by which organisation?
a) World Health Organisation
b) United Nations
c) UNESCO
d) Ministry of Health
12. The Ministry of Home Affairs signed MoU with which organisation for setting up the state-of-the-art Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER) in the Ministry?
a) ISRO
b) NITI Aayog
c) World Bank
d) Google
Answers with Explanation
1. (c) Vietnam
Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang passed away at the age of 61 on September 21 in a military hospital in Hanoi after a prolonged serious illness. According to reports, the Vietnamese leader had been suffering from a serious illness since the past few months and had travelled abroad several times for treatment.
2. (b) India
The World Bank board has approved an ambitious five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for India that is in line with India’s objectives of high, sustainable and inclusive growth. The framework sets the strategic focus for the World Bank’s engagement with India for the period FY18-22.
3. (d) Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government is going to come out with a scheme to protect deposits of upto Rs 1 lakh in cooperative credit societies, on the lines of similar protection offered to depositors of commercial banks. The name of the scheme would be Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Credit Society Deposit Protection Scheme. It will provide protection to deposits up to Rs one lakh.
4. (a) 2nd October
The first General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance, ISA, will be inaugurated on October 2, 2018 in New Delhi. The ISA is a major initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in contributing to the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement through the rapid and massive deployment of solar energy. The Founding Conference of the ISA was jointly hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron in New Delhi in March 2018.
5. (b) One million
India has contributed one million US dollars for the installation of solar panels on the roof of the imposing UN building at the world body's headquarters in New York. The contribution will help reduce carbon footprint and promote sustainable energy. India was the first responder to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' call for climate action.
6. (d) Prahaar
India has successfully test-fired the indigenously developed surface-to-surface short-range tactical ballistic missile 'Prahaar' from the Odisha coast. The missile is equipped with state-of-the-art navigation, guidance and electromechanical actuation systems with an advanced onboard computer.
7. (b) Russia
The joint air tactical exercise “Aviaindra-18” has started between Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Air Force of the Russian Federation at Lipetsk, Russia from September 17 to 28, 2018. The second session of Aviaindra 18 would be conducted in Jodhpur, India from December 10 to 22, 2018. The aim of the exercise is focused towards anti-terrorist operations in a bi-lateral scenario.
8. (c) Virat Kohli
The National Sports Awards 2018 were announced by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on September 20, 2018. Cricket captain Virat Kohli and world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will jointly be conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award 2018, India’s highest sporting honour.
9. (a) Morocco
India and Morocco on September 19, 2018 signed the revised Air Services Agreement enabling greater connectivity between the two countries through a modernised agreement. The delegation of the two countries has earlier met thrice wherein they have worked towards liberalisation of markets between the two countries and towards updating the existing Air Services Agreement.
10. (b) 21 September
The International Day of Peace was observed across the world on September 21, 2018 to recognise the efforts of those who have worked hard to end conflict and promote peace. The International Day of Peace is also a day of ceasefire.
11. (a) World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on September 18, 2018 released the 2018 Global TB Report in New York. The report calls for an exceptional mobilisation of national and international commitments enough to end Tuberculosis (TB) by 2030.
12. (a) ISRO
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on September 20, 2018 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up the state-of-the-art Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER) in Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Thursday, September 20, 2018
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September 20, 2018
Daily Current Affairs Questions&Answer: 20th September 2018 With PDF(kaninikkalvi Daily Updates)...
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1. Which state’s cabinet has decided to introduce a Mob Violence Control and Prohibition Bill?
a) Mizoram
b) Manipur
c) Telangana
d) Andhra Pradesh
2. Which state had the highest adult HIV prevalence in India last year?
a) Assam
b) Haryana
c) Punjab
d) Mizoram
3. India’s biggest indoor exhibition space, India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), will come up in which city?
a) Bengaluru
b) New Delhi
c) Pune
d) Chennai
4. Which nation will become the ninth one to launch its National Registry of Sexual Offenders?
a) Pakistan
b) India
c) Bangladesh
d) Sri Lanka
5. The Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna is being rolled out for the benefit of whom?
a) Farmers
b) Unemployed Insured Persons
c) Girl Child
d) Women
6. Which state government launched “Swayangsiddha” to combat human trafficking?
a) West Bengal
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Jharkhand
d) Bihar
7. India launched Green Agriculture project along with which organisation to bring about change in the farm sector?
a) UNESCO
b) FAO
c) ILO
d) IMF
8. Which bollywood personalities have been signed as ambassadors of Skill India Campaign?
a) Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan
b) Aamir Khan and Varun Dhawan
c) Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma
d) Anushka Sharma and Deepika Padukone
9. Who was appointed as Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)?
a) Shekhar Basu
b) Deepak Ahuja
c) Khushal Jain
d) Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas
10. Indian’s biggest Medical Cyclotron Facility ‘Cyclone-30’ that will help in cancer diagnosis, became operational in which city?
a) Kolkata
b) Mumbai
c) Delhi
d) Chennai
ANSWERS
1. (b) Manipur
The Manipur cabinet on September 19, 2018 decided to introduce the Manipur Mob Violence Control and Prohibition Bill to stop increasing incidences of lynchings in the state. The bill would be introduced in the House soon to check injustice.
2. (d) Mizoram
Mizoram had the highest adult HIV prevalence among states in India last year with the infection being detected in 2.04 per cent of the people whose blood samples were tested. Around 18,081 people were found HIV positive in Mizoram between October 1990 and August 2018. The state has a total population of around 11 lakh.
3. (b) New Delhi
The foundation stone of India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on September 20, 2018. The centre will be the biggest indoor exhibition space in India and will rank among the world’s top 10. Its facilities will be at par with the world’s best in terms of size and quality.
4. (b) India
India would soon be launching a National Registry of Sexual Offenders, which will have the profiles of first time offenders as well as repeat offenders. The database would include names, photographs, residential address, DNA samples, fingerprints, Aadhaar and PAN numbers of convicted sexual offenders. With the roll out of the registry, India will become the ninth nation in the world to set up and maintain such a detailed database of sexual offenders.
5. (b) Unemployed Insured Persons
The Employee's State Insurance has approved a scheme named ‘Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna’ for unemployed Insured Persons covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. The decision was taken by the ESI Corporation during its 175th meeting, which was held in New Delhi.
6. (a) West Bengal
The West Bengal government launched a scheme “Swayangsiddha” in different districts of the state to combat human trafficking. The aim of the scheme is to empower young boys and girls to make informed choices so that they are less vulnerable to trafficking and child marriage.
7. (b) FAO
In New Delhi, the Union Government along with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched the Green Agriculture project that seeks to bring transformative change in the farm sector through conservation of biodiversity and forest landscapes.
8. (c) Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma
Bollywood actors Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma have been signed as ambassadors of Skill India Campaign to promote and endorse the Skill India Mission. The actors will be seen in “Sui Dhaaga – Made in India” movie, which highlights the untapped potential of India’s talented craftsmen and skilled workers at the grassroot level.
9. (d) Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas
Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas, the renowned nuclear scientist, was appointed as the new Secretary of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), and Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) till May 3, 2021. He succeeded Shekhar Basu.
10. (a) Kolkata
Cyclotrons are used to produce radioisotopes for diagnostic and therapeutic use for cancer care. Cyclone-30, the biggest cyclotron in India for medical application became operational in September 2018 when 30 MeV beam reached the Faraday Cup for the first time. Cyclone-30 facility at VECC, Kolkata, a Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) unit, will have many unique features, under various stages of implementation, which are first of its kind in many ways.
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September 20, 2018
Daily Current Affairs Questions&Answer: 19 September 2018 With PDF(kaninikkalvi Daily Updates)...
19 September 2018: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of kaninikkalvi aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease.
1. North Korea signed an agreement with which nation on the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula?
a) South Korea
b) Russia
c) United States of America
d) China
2. Which Ministry has launched ‘e-Sahaj’ portal for grant of security clearance to private firms?
a) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
c) Ministry of Home Affairs
d) Ministry of Finance
3. India has signed a MoU to construct 5000 metric ton temp controlled warehouse with which nation?
a) Myanmar
b) Nepal
c) Sri Lanka
d) Bangladesh
4. Which country has offered expats residency after retirement to boost growth?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) UAE
c) Qatar
d) Oman
5. Which country carried out its first submarine drill in disputed South China Sea?
a) Philippines
b) Taiwan
c) Vietnam
d) Japan
6. Which digital payment gateway has been given RBI approval to operate its own NBFC?
a) Freecharge
b) PayTM
c) PayU
d) Tez
7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched the construction of Product Pipeline Project with which country to transport diesel?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Nepal
c) Bangladesh
d) Bhutan
8. The Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar is an initiative of which Ministry?
a) Ministry of Human Resource Development
b) Ministry of Home Affairs
c) Ministry of Social Welfare
d) Ministry of Culture
9. Who will be the first private tourist to travel to moon on Space X Big Falcon Rocket?
a) Elon Musk
b) Bill Gates
c) Christopher Nolan
d) Yusaku Maezawa
10. The Union Government proposed to merge which banks to create India’s third largest lender?
a) Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank
b) Vijaya Bank, PNB and RBL Bank
c) RBL Bank, Indian Bank and IDBI Bank
d) IDBI Bank, Bank of Baroda and Dena Bank
11. Which Indian personality was inducted into the board of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)?
a) Krishna Rastogi
b) Subramanya Jaishankar
c) Gopal Chatkraborty
d) Rajneesh Kumar
12. Which state launched ‘Star-Rating’ system for industries to check air pollution?
a) Bihar
b) Jharkhand
c) Odisha
d) Punjab
Answers with Explanation
1. (a) South Korea
In a historic move, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on September 19, 2018 signed an agreement on denuclearisation, reducing military tensions and defusing crisis on the Korean peninsula.
2. (c) Ministry of Home Affairs
The Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on September 18, 2018 launched an online portal – ‘e-Sahaj’ for grant of security clearance to private firms. The portal will enable individuals and private companies to submit applications and view their status online. The Home Affairs Ministry is the nodal Ministry for security clearances in certain sensitive sectors.
3. (c) Sri Lanka
India and Sri Lanka on September 17, 2018 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of a 5000-metric ton temperature controlled warehouse in Dambulla of Central Province. The warehouse will be constructed with an Indian grant assistance of 30 crore Sri Lankan rupees.
4. (b) UAE
The United Arab Emirates will allow foreigners to obtain extended residency visas after they retire, in a major policy shift designed to give expatriates a bigger stake in the economy and foster longer-term growth. The foreign residents from around the globe make up more than 80 percent of the UAE.’s population and have for decades been a mainstay of its economy.
5. (d) Japan
Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the South China Sea, a move that could provoke Beijing which claims most of the disputed waters. China claims most of the resource-rich South China Sea, through which $5 trillion in shipping trade passes annually, despite competing claims from Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.
6. (c) PayU
PayU India has received Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) approval to operate its own non-banking financial company (NBFC). The move will help PayU promote inclusive growth in the country by catering to the diverse financial needs of various segments of the society.
7. (c) Bangladesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on September 18, 2018 jointly launched the construction of India-Bangladesh Friendship Product Pipeline Project through video conferencing. The 130-kilometre pipeline will connect Siliguri in West Bengal in India and Parbatipur in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh.
8. (a) Ministry of Human Resource Development
The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar will confer the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017-18 on September 18, 2018 at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar was launched in 2016-17 by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry for Human Resource Development.
9. (d) Yusaku Maezawa
US private space firm SpaceX on September 17, 2018 signed the world’s first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard its Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) launch vehicle. Japanese billionaire and founder of online fashion giant Zozo, Yusaku Maezawa will be the first Moon tourist on SpaceX’s Lunar BFR Mission.
10. (a) BoB, Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank
The Union Finance Ministry on September 17, 2018 announced the proposal to merge three public sector lenders - Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank. The combined lending entity will create India’s third largest bank with a total business of more than Rs 14.82 lakh crore.
11. (b) Subramanya Jaishankar
Subramanya Jaishankar, the former foreign secretary of India, joined the board of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). Currently, he is the president of Global Corporate Affairs for the Tata Group.
12. (c) Odisha
The Odisha government launched a ‘Star-Rating’ system for industries to check air pollution. It’s a first-of-its-kind initiative in the state to ensure transparency in compliance to pollution standards. It will also recognise the efforts of industries that take responsibility to maintain clean environment.
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