Current Affairs Quiz Set 61

  1. From which country did India buy Apache helicopter?

 

  1. Russia
  2. China
  3. US
  4. Israel

S: c

E:

  • The first batch of Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian Attack helicopters arrived at the Indian Air Force's Hindon airbase. These are the first four of the 22 choppers ordered by India from the US.
  • The AH-64E Apache is the world's most advanced multi-role combat helicopter and is also used by the US Army.
  • Boeing has so far delivered more than 2,200 Apaches to customers around the world since the aircraft entered production.

 

  1. Which state in India has the highest number of tigers?

 

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Rajasthan

S: a

E:

  • On the occasion of International Tiger Day (29 July), Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the results of the fourth cycle of All India Tiger Estimation - 2018, at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi.
  • The count of tigers in India has risen to 2967, in 2018, according to this census.
  • Madhya Pradesh saw the highest number of tigers at 526, closely followed by Karnataka at 524 with Uttarakhand at number 3 with 442 tigers.

 

  1. Which of the following software was used to access the number of tigers in India ?

 

  1. T-STrIPES
  2. D-STrIPES
  3. N-STrIPES
  4. M-STrIPES

S: d

E:

  • M-STrIPES stands for Monitoring system for Tigers’ Intensive Protection and Ecological Status. This software was used to access the number of tigers in India.
  • The application greatly eased out analysis of a large quantum of data that was collected over nearly 15 months involving survey of 381,400 sq.km. of forested habitats, 522,996 km of walk by State Forest officials, laying of 317,958 habitat plots, totaling a human investment of 5, 93,882 man days. Besides cameras were placed in 26760 locations which gave a total of 35 million images of wildlife including 76523 images of tigers.
  • Segregation of these images was possible in a short time because of use of artificial intelligence software.

 

  1. According to the latest cabinet approval, how many judges will be included in the Supreme Court ?

 

  1. 23
  2. 30
  3. 34
  4. 39

S: c

E:

  • Against the backdrop of rising cases in the Supreme Court, the Union Cabinet approved increasing the number of judges in the top court from the present 30 to 33, excluding the Chief Justice of India. At present, the sanctioned strength of the apex court is 30, excluding the CJI.
  • Once the bill to increase the number of judges gets parliamentary nod, the number of judges would go up to 33, excluding the CJI. The strength will be 34, including the CJI.
  • CJI-Ranjan Gogoi

 

  1. As on 11 July, 2019, how many cases are pending in the Supreme Court ?

 

  1. 59,331
  2. 49,331
  3. 29,331
  4. 9,331

S: a

E:

  • According to a written reply by the Law Ministry to a Rajya Sabha question on July 11, 59,331 cases are pending in the top court. Due to paucity of judges, the required number of constitution benches to decide important cases involving questions of law were not being formed.

 

  1. Which is the first state to adopt a digital fingerprint and iris scanning system to aid police investigations?

 

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

S: c

E:

  • Maharashtra became the first state to adopt a digital fingerprint and iris scanning system to aid police investigations. The Automated Multi-modal Biometric Identification System (or AMBIS) adopted by the Maharashtra Police will soon be replicated across the country, with the state government working with the National Crime Records Bureau in New Delhi to create standards to be used by other state police forces.

 

  1. When will be India’s first national Time Release Study (TRS) conducted?

 

  1. 1st– 7th August 2019
  2. 2nd – 9thAugust 2019
  3. 1st– 7th July 2019
  4. 1st– 7th September 2019

S: a

E:

  • The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, as part of its strategic commitment to improve global trade, is conducting India’s first national Time Release Study (TRS) between 1st – 7th August. The exercise will be institutionalized on an annual basis, during the same period every year hereafter. The TRS is an internationally recognized tool advocated by World Customs Organization to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of international trade flows.

 

  1. Which of the following is the world’s best city for the students?

 

  1. London
  2. Paris
  3. Delhi
  4. Mumbai

S: a

E:

  • London has been named the world’s best city for students for the second consecutive year, beating Tokyo and Melbourne that came second and third, respectively, on a new worldwide rankings released. The QS Best Student Cities Ranking compiled by global education consultancy QS Quacquarelli Symonds highlights each city’s performance across different categories.

 

  1. Consider the following for Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019.

 

  1. Triple talaq will be cognizable only if information relating to the offence is given by the married woman.
  2. The Bill proposes a seven-year jail term for a man divorcing his wife through triple talaq.

 

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

S: a

E:

  • Parliament has passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 criminalising triple talaq. After President Kovind signs the bill, it will become the law and will replace the 1986 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act.
  • The Bill makes declaration of talaq a cognizable offence, attracting up to three years’ imprisonment with a fine. A cognizable offence is one for which a police officer may arrest an accused person without warrant.
  • The offence will be cognizable only if information relating to the offence is given by:(i) the married woman (against whom talaq has been declared), or (ii) any person related to her by blood or marriage.

 

  1. Which of the following is India’s best city for the students?

 

  1. Pune
  2. Mumbai
  3. Bengaluru
  4. Delhi

S-c

E-

  • According to the rankings, India’s best student city is Bengaluru (81st), followed by Mumbai (85th), Delhi at 113 and Chennai at 115, out of a total of 120 cities in the list.
  • The QS Best Student Cities Ranking compiled by global education consultancy QS Quacquarelli Symonds highlights each city’s performance across different categories.

 

  1. What is India’s rank in 2018 global GDP (gross domestic product) report of the World Bank?

 

  1. Fifth
  2. Ninth
  3. Seventh
  4. Tenth

S-c

E-  

  • India now stands seventh in 2018 global GDP (gross domestic product) rankings, as per a World Bank report. In the preceding year, India stood at number five.
  • The United States, China and Japan secured the first three positions, with a GDP of $20.5 trillion, $13.6 trillion and nearly $5 trillion, respectively.
  • Germany ($4 trillion), the UK ($2.8 trillion) and France ($2.77 trillion) took the fourth, the fifth and the sixth spots, respectively.
  • India’s, which had a GDP of $2.73 trillion in 2018, was enjoying a GDP of $2.65 trillion in 2017.

 

  1. Where will be 22ndNational Conference on e-Governance 2019 held?

 

  1. Manipur
  2. Mumbai
  3. Shilong
  4. Pune

S-c

E-

  • The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG), in association with Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India and the State Government of Meghalaya will organize the 22ndNational Conference on e-Governance 2019 on 8-9thAugust, 2019 at Shillong, Meghalaya.
  • The theme of this Conference is “Digital India: Success to Excellence”.

 

  1. When is the World Day against Trafficking in Persons observed?

 

  1. 30 July
  2. 22 July
  3. 21 July
  4. 20 July

S-a

E-

  • World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2019 is held on July 30th 2019, and is an annual event. People trafficking and modern day slavery is a massive worldwide problem with very few countries immune to human trafficking, and the event by the United Nations is to raise awareness and increase prevention of that.
  • The theme for this year was ‘Human Trafficking: Call Your Government To Action’.

 

  1. Red mud is related to which of the following minerals?

 

  1. Uranium
  2. Bauxite
  3. Copper
  4. Aluminium

S-b

E-

  • Red Mud is the residue of Bauxite. It is a solid waste generated during the aluminium production process.

 

  1. Who among the following has been awarded with the Ramaon Magsaysay award 2019?

 

  1. Rahul Gandhi
  2. Narendra Modi
  3. Arvind Kejriwal
  4. Ravish Kumar

S-d

E-

  • NDTV journalist Ravish Kumar has been honoured with the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award — the highest honour given to Asian individuals and organisations and often referred to as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize.
  • Besides Ravish Kumar, Myanmar-based journalist Ko Swe Win, Angkhana Neelapaijit from Thailand, Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab from Philippines and Kim Jong Ki from South Korea were also honoured with the prestigious prize.
  • In electing Ravish Kumar to receive the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award, the board of trustees recognizes his unfaltering commitment to a professional, ethical journalism of the highest standards; his moral courage in standing up for truth, integrity and independence; and his principled belief that it is in giving full and respectful voice to the voiceless, in speaking truth bravely yet soberly to power, that journalism fulfills its noblest aims to advance democracy