Current Affairs Quiz Set 55 Which of the following has launched Deeksharambh program? Union Finance Ministry Niti Aayog Human Resource Development Ministry Union Environment Ministry S-c E- The Union Minister of Human Resource Development Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ released UGC Guide to Student Induction Programme – “Deeksharambh” in New Delhi. Deeksharambh , a guide to Student Induction Programme is to help new students adjust and feel comfortable in the new environment, inculcate in them the ethos and culture of the institution, help them build bonds with other students and faculty members, and expose them to a sense of larger purpose and self-exploration. The Programme engages with the new students as soon as they come into the institution, before regular classes start. The mentoring is one of the component of Student Induction Programme and it helps to develop an everlasting bonding of teacher and student. Which of the following has launched ‘Paramarsh’ program? Union Finance Ministry Niti Aayog Human Resource Development Ministry Union Environment Ministry S-c E- The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” launched ‘Paramarsh’ – a University Grants Commission (UGC) scheme for Mentoring National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) Accreditation Aspirant Institutions to promote Quality Assurance in Higher Education in New Delhi. The scheme will be a paradigm shift in the concept of mentoring of institution by another well performing institution to upgrade their academic performance and enable them to get accredited by focusing in the area of curricular aspects, teaching-learning & evaluation, research, innovation, institutional values & practices etc. Where was the foundation stone of Baba Guru Nanak International University laid? India Pakistan Canada United Kingdom S-b E- The foundation stone of Baba Guru Nanak International University has been laid in Nankana Sahib, the birth place of founder of Sikhism Baba Guru Nanak Dev, in Pakistan's Punjab province, more that a decade after its construction proposal first surfaced. What will be the penalty imposed on individuals who fail to quote his or her identification number accurately in the documents related to high-value transactions? 20,000 10,000 1,00,000 2,00,000 S-b E- Any individual who fails to quote his or her identification number accurately in the documents related to high-value transactions may attract a fine of Rs 10,000 for each such violation and a similar penalty will be imposed on the person who is supposed to authenticate the identification number. It is also proposed that before passing a penalty order, a person shall be heard. The existing laws will be amended in lines with the July 5 budget announcement that allowed the interchangeability of PAN and Aadhaar. In comparison, only 220 million have PAN. Which of the following has launched Spektr-RG? Russia China France US S-a E- Russia launched a space telescope, Spektr-RG from the cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, in a joint project with Germany. The Spektr-RG, developed with Germany, is a space observatory intended to replace the Spektr-R, known as the “Russian Hubble”. Spektr-R was launched in 2011 to observe black holes, neutron stars and magnetic fields. Its successor will take up similar duties. Roskosmos, the Russian space agency, showed a Proton-M rocket carrying the Spektr-RG taking off from the launch pad. Since 2011, Russia has been the only country capable sending teams to the International Space Station (ISS). Who among the following will feature on the England’s new new £50 bank note? Alan Turing Stephen Hawking Joan Clarke Charles Babbage S-a E- Second World War code-breaker Alan Turing has been chosen to feature on Britain’s new £50 note. Turing played a pivotal role in the development of early computers, but his career was cut short by his conviction in 1952 for “gross indecency” with a 19-year-old man. He did not go to prison but was chemically castrated and died of cyanide poisoning in an apparent suicide in 1954. Turing received a posthumous pardon from Queen Elizabeth II in 2013. Which is the first country to publicly take action with respect to the most senior leadership of the Burmese military? China Germany US France S-c E- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US is the first government to publicly take action with respect to the most senior leadership of the Burmese military. The United States has slapped sanctions against Myanmar's Chief of Military and three other top officers for gross human rights violations, including killing of Rohingya Muslims. Following the sanctions, Army Chief Min Aung Hlaing and the others along with their immediate family members have been banned from entering the United States. Which of the following countries has been expelled from US’s F-35 fighter jet programme? Turkey India China France S-a E- US President Donald Trump announced that the S-400 purchase means Turkey will not be allowed to buy any F-35 planes. The United States said that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet programme, a move that had been long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defence system, S-400. The US and other F-35 partners are aligned in this decision to suspend Turkey from the programme and initiate the process to formally remove Turkey from the programme. Which of the following was the hottest month on record for globe? July 2018 June 2019 July 2019 June 2018 S-b E- Scorching temperatures made June 2019 the hottest June on record for the globe. The average global temperature in June was 1.71 degrees F above the 20th-century average of 59.9 degrees, making it the hottest June in the 140-year record, according scientists to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Nine of the 10 hottest Junes have occurred since 2010. Last month also was the 43rd consecutive June and 414th consecutive month When was the first time Apollo 11 Space mission landed on Moon? July 20, 1969 July 24, 1969 July 21, 1969 July 22, 1969 S-c E- On July 21, fifty years ago, NASA made history with its magnificent Apollo 11 mission. Neil Armstrong was the first human to ever step foot on the Moon, and this feat was a cumulative effort of over 400,000 people working in unison. The Apollo 11 rocket left Earth on July 16, 1969, and came back on July 24, 1969. A total of three astronauts were on the ship – Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins – and this first successful mission to the Moon earned them praises and created a monumental moment etched in history. Which of the following countries has been slapped penalties in the Reko Diq case by the World Bank? Germany India China Pakistan S: d E: In a jolt to cash-strapped Pakistan, an international arbitration court has imposed a whopping USD 5.976 billion penalty - one of the biggest in its history - on Islamabad for the unlawful denial of a mining lease to a company for the Reko Diq project in 2011. The Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) - a joint venture between Chilean mining company Antofagasta and Canada's Barrick Gold Corporation - had filed claims for international arbitration before the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in 2012 after the Balochistan government rejected a leasing request from the company. Where is Dibang Multipurpose Project (MPP) situated? Punjab Sikkim Telangana Arunachal Pradesh S-d E- Dibang Multipurpose Project (MPP) is situated in Arunachal Pradesh. This is the largest ever Hydro Electric Projects to be constructed in India. The dam is 278 metres high and will be the highest dam in India once completed. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the expenditure on pre-investment activities and various clearances for Dibang Multipurpose Project (MPP) in Arunachal Pradesh for an amount of Rs 1600 crore. With which of the following states will the World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network launch an innovative drone-delivery project called “Medicine from the Sky”? Maharashtra Assam Telangana Andhra Pradesh S-c E- The World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network announced that it will embark on an innovative drone-delivery project called ”Medicine from the Sky” in Telangana. The project, to run in partnership with the government of Telangana and Health Net Global, will include a comprehensive study of drone-based deliveries for blood, vaccines, medical samples and organs. The government of Telangana, World Economic Forum and Health Net Global signed an agreement for the project to be stewarded by leaders in medicine, technology and research. With which of the following countries did India ink $50m deal to supply medium surface-to-air missile systems to Navy? Israel France US Russia S-a E- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a $50 million follow-up agreement with India to provide complementary Naval MRSAM (medium range surface-to-air missile) systems to the Indian Navy. The deal involves follow up order for a range of maintenance and other services for various sub-systems of IAI’s advanced MRSAM ADS. MRSAM provides broad as well as topical defence against a range of assault air, marine and ground threats and comprises several key state-of-the-art systems, including a digital radar, command and control, launchers, and interceptors with advanced homing seekers. Which of the following has launched Internet Saathi program? Google India and Tata Trusts Facebook and Tata Trusts Google India and Infosys IBM and Google India S-a E- Google India and Tata trusts had launched Internet Saathi program. It aimed to facilitate digital literacy among women in rural India. Launched in July 2015, the Internet Saathi programme has so far, trained 70,000 ‘Internet Saathis’, who have in turn impacted 2.6 crore million women in the country. The programme started as a pilot in Rajasthan.
