Current Affairs Quiz Set 58

  1. Which state in the country has maximum solar rooftop installations?

 

  1. Gujarat
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Punjab

S: a

E:

  • In the area of solar rooftop installations, Gujarat has stood first in the country with total 261.97 megawatts (MW) of installed rooftop solar capacity as on July 23, 2019.
  • Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have solar rooftop installations at 198.52 MW and 151.62 MW respectively.
  • As per the Central government data, total rooftop solar installations in India is 1700.54 MW.

 

  1. What is Government of India’s target for the installation of Rooftop Solar (RTS) projects in the country by 2022?

 

  1. 40,000 MW
  2. 30,000 MW
  3. 20,000 MW
  4. 10,000 MW

S: a

E:

  • The Government of India has set a target of installation of 40,000 MW of Rooftop Solar (RTS) projects by the year 2022 in the country including installation of RTS on rooftop of houses.

 

  1. Which of the following countries has topped the Global Innovation Index(GII) 2019?

 

  1. Switzerland
  2. Sweden
  3. US
  4. Russia

S: a

E:                                                     

  • Switzerland retained its number-one spot on the index on the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2019.
  • Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways Shri Piyush Goyal launched the GII 2019.
  • India improved its ranking in the global innovation index by five places to 52nd in 2019 from 57th position in the last year.
  • The GII rankings are published annually by Cornell University, INSEAD and the UN World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and GII Knowledge Partners.
  • Now in its 12th edition, the GII ranks 129 economies based on 80 indicators, ranging from intellectual property filing rates to mobile-application creation, education spending and scientific and technical publications.

 

  1. Consider the following for Right to Investigation (RTI) Bill, 2019.

 

  1. The bill will grant greater powers to the Centre in deciding the terms of the chief information commissioners (CICs) and information commissioners (ICs) at both the central and state levels.
  2. The Bill also removes provisions of the salary of the CIC and IC being equivalent to those of the CEC and election commissioners at the central level and to those of the election commissioners and the chief secretary at the state level.

 

  1. Only I
  2. Only II
  3. Both I & II
  4. None of the above

S: c

E:

  • The Right to Investigation (RTI) Bill, 2019 grants greater powers to the Centre in deciding the terms of the chief information commissioners (CICs) and information commissioners (ICs) at both the central and state levels.
  • The Bill also removes provisions of the salary of the CIC and IC being equivalent to those of the CEC and election commissioners at the central level and to those of the election commissioners and the chief secretary at the state level. It will now be determined by the government, according to the proposed amendments.
  • If the CIC or IC has been receiving pension, the government can, according to the amendment, revise or downgrade their salaries to match the amount of pension they receive.

 

  1. Which of the following countries has been suspended by ICC?

 

  1. England
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Zimbabwe
  4. Pakistan

S-c

E-

  • The International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Zimbabwe Cricket with immediate effect, saying that the Full Member had failed to prevent government intervention in the administration of sport in the country.
  • The decision was taken at the ICC Annual Conference in London.
  • Zimbabwe Cricket will not receive. ICC funding and the country's teams will not be allowed to  participate in ICC events until the suspension is lifted.

 

  1. Which of the following is Team India’s official sponsor in Cricket?

 

  1. Oppo
  2. Vivo
  3. Byju
  4. Sahara

S-c

E-

  • The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that Bengaluru-based education and learning app Byju's, which is owned by Think and Learn Private Limited, has replaced Oppo India as the official Team India sponsor. The deal period will begin from 5 September, 2019 until 31 March, 2022.

 

  1. Who among the following has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Pro Kabaddi League outfit UP Yoddha?

 

  1. Virendra Sehwag
  2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
  3. Gautam Gambhir
  4. Vijendra Singh

S-c

E-

  • Pro Kabaddi League outfit UP Yoddha has roped in former India cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir as their official brand ambassador for the season 7 of the tournament. The franchise has created a special promo with the team players to introduce Gambhir as their ambassador.

 

  1. When is the National Broadcasting Day observed?

 

  1. 23 July
  2. 22 July
  3. 21 July
  4. 20 July

S-a

E-

  • The National Broadcasting Day is observed on 23 July.
  • On this day in 1927, the first ever radio broadcast in the country went on the air from the Bombay Station under a private company, the Indian Broadcasting Company.

 

  1. Which of the following states has organised 'Nishagandhi Monsoon Ragas' music fest?

 

  1. Odisha
  2. Kerala
  3. Punjab
  4. Rajasthan

S-b

E-  

  • The Nishagandhi Monsoon Ragaas - the five-day music festival organised by Kerala Tourism Department - kicked off with a bamboo symphony by Unnikrishna Pakkanar followed by a concert by Chitravina N Ravikiran. The festival brings a rare treat of classical and ethnic musical traditions of the sub-continent, featuring both vocalists and instrumentalists.

 

  1. Where was the Non Aligned movement ministerial meeting held?

 

  1. Canada
  2. China
  3. France
  4. Venezuela

S-d

E-

  • The Non Aligned movement ministerial meeting was held in Caracas, Venezuela.
  • The ministerial meeting brought together 120 member nations as well as 7 observer countries, 10 multilateral international organisations including the United Nations (UN), and 14 specially invited nations.
  • India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin represented India in the meeting.

 

  1. Who among the following has been appointed as the US secretary of defense?

 

  1. Mark Esper
  2. Patrick Shanahan
  3. Jim Mattis
  4. Mike Pompeop

S-a

E-

  • Mark Esper, an army veteran and former defense industry lobbyist, was sworn in as the US secretary of defense after receiving Senate confirmation. Esper will succeed the Marine general Jim Mattis.  Trump initially nominated Patrick Shanahan, who served as acting secretary of defense until the disclosure of domestic violence incidents within his family caused the former executive to withdraw from the nomination process in June.
  • Mike Pompeo- U Secretary of State

 

  1. With which of the following regiments of Indian army is MS Dhoni training?

 

  1. Dogra Regiments
  2. Rajputana Rifles
  3. Parachute
  4. Punjab regiment

 

S-c

E-

  • World Cup-winning former India cricketer MS Dhoni has begun his two-month training with Indian Army's Parachute Regiment. The battalion has its headquarters in Bengaluru.
  • He holds the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army unit of the Parachute Regiment (106 Para TA battalion).
  • The honour was accorded to him by the Indian Army in 2011. Dhoni was given this honour along with Abhinav Bindra and Deepak Rao.

 

  1. Who among the following has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of UK?

 

  1. Boris Johnson
  2. Priti Patel
  3. Sajid Javid
  4. Theresa May

S-a

E-

  • Boris Johnson has been appointed as the new prime minister of the United Kingdom after Theresa May stood down over her failure to lead Britain out of the European Union.
  • His elevation to the UK's highest political office was a formality after being announced as the winner of an internal ruling Conservative Party leadership contest involving a ballot of the party's some 160,000 members.

           

  1. Who among the following was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka?

 

  1. July 2018
  2. June 2019
  3. July 2019
  4. June 2018

 

S-b

E-

  • Karnataka BJP President BS Yediyurappa was sworn-in as chief minister of the state for the fourth time. This comes three days after HD Kumaraswamy government of the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition failed to win trust vote.
  • He had taken oath as the Karnataka chief minister in May 2018 after the BJP emerged as the single-largest party in the state polls. The party failed to secure support from other parties prompting Yediyurappa to resign before voting on the confidence motion. He was the chief minister for just three days.

 

  1. What will be the interest offered on General Provident Fund (GPF) for July-September 2019 quarter?

 

  1. 8%
  2. 8%
  3. 9%
  4. 1%

S-c

E-

  • For the July-September, General Provident Fund and other similar funds will pay 7.9% interest rate to its subscribers, as compared to 8% in the previous quarter.
  • The government has lowered interest rate on General Provident Fund (GPF) and other similar funds in line with a general decline in overall interest rates in the financial system.