Important Current Affairs Questions for RRB ALP/Technician Exam 2018: 20th May

May 20, 2018    


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Q1. Name the Prime Minister of The Netherlands who will be on a two-day official visit to India with an aim to boost the economic and political cooperation between the two countries. 
नीदरलैंड के प्रधान मंत्री का नाम बताईये जिन्होंने दोनों देशों के बीच आर्थिक और राजनीतिक सहयोग को बढ़ावा देने के उद्देश्य से भारत की दो दिवसीय आधिकारिक यात्रा पर होंगे. 
(a) Geert Wilders / गीर्ट वाइल्डर्स
(b) Willem-Alexander / विलेम- अलेक्जेंडर
(c) Jesse Klaver / जेसी क्लावर
(d) Mark Rutte / मार्क रूट

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Mark Rutte, will be on a two-day official visit to India with an aim to boost the economic and political cooperation between the two countries. Mr Rutte will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising of the Deputy Prime Minister and many other Ministers.

Q2. Name the company that has bagged the prestigious S&P Global PLATTS Global Metals Award 2018 in corporate social responsibility (CSR) category held at London.
उस कंपनी का नाम बताईये जिसने लंदन में आयोजित कॉर्पोरेट सोशल ज़िम्मेदारी (CSR) श्रेणी में प्रतिष्ठित एस एंड पी ग्लोबल प्लेट्स ग्लोबल मेटल्स अवॉर्ड 2018 जीता है? 
(a) BHEL
(b) NMDC
(c) NTPC
(d) HPCL

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol.  NMDC (National Mineral Development Corporation) Limited has bagged the prestigious S&P Global PLATTS Global Metals Award 2018 in corporate social responsibility (CSR) category held at London. This is the first time since inception of this award that an Indian Company bagged an award in this category.

Q3. Name the societal movement that was launched by Environment, Forest & Climate Change Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to protect the environment and promote good living that has found acceptance by the global community, recently.
उस सामाजिक आंदोलन का नाम बताईये जिसे पर्यावरण, वन और जलवायु परिवर्तन मंत्री डॉ हर्षवर्धन द्वारा पर्यावरण की रक्षा और अच्छे जीवन को बढ़ावा देने के लिए शुरू किए गए सामाजिक आंदोलन को वैश्विक समुदाय द्वारा स्वीकृति मिली है. 
(a) Live Green / लाइव ग्रीन
(b) Green Good Deeds / ग्रीन गुड डीड्स
(c) Go Green / गो ग्रीन
(d) Good For Green / गुड्स फॉर ग्रीन

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Green Good Deeds, the societal movement launched by Environment, Forest & Climate Change Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to protect the environment and promote good living has found acceptance by the global community.

Q4. NITI Aayog, in association with Vision India Foundation, is organising the Venture Capital Symposium 2018 to deepen the economic relationships between India and ____________.
विजन इंडिया फाउंडेशन के सहयोग से  नीति आयोग  भारत और _____के बीच आर्थिक संबंधों को गहरा बनाने के लिए वेंचर कैपिटल संगोष्ठी 2018 का आयोजन कर रहा है.
(a) Russia / रूस
(b) China / चीन
(c) Japan  / जापान
(d) France / फ्रांस

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. NITI Aayog, in association with Vision India Foundation, is organising the Venture Capital Symposium 2018 to deepen the economic relationships between France and India. The Venture Capital Symposium 2018 is a three-day event where the French investors will be interacting with 100 early to mid-stage Indian start-ups.

Q5. The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology has decided to adopt the word ___________ in Hindi and English languages for scientific and technical purposes.
वैज्ञानिक और तकनीकी शब्दावली आयोग ने वैज्ञानिक और तकनीकी उद्देश्यों के लिए हिंदी और अंग्रेजी भाषाओं में _________शब्द को अपनाने का निर्णय लिया है. 
(a) AYUSH / आयुष
(b) Samarth / समर्थ
(c) Vikalp / विकल्प
(d) Kayakalp / कायाकल्प

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology has decided to adopt the word ‘AYUSH’ in Hindi and English languages for scientific and technical purposes.

Q6. The US Senate confirmed __________ as the first female director of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). 
अमेरिकी सीनेट ने _____को केंद्रीय खुफिया एजेंसी (CIA) की पहली महिला निदेशक के रूप में पुष्टि की है.
(a) Jane O'Meara Sanders / जेन ओ'मेरिया सैंडर्स
(b) Gina Haspel / जीना हैस्पेल
(c) Pamela Brooks Gann / पामेला ब्रूक्स गान
(d) Judy Genshaft / जुडी जेन्साफ्ट

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. The US Senate confirmed Gina Haspel as the first female director of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Gina Haspel's confirmation in a 54-45 vote follows a partisan fight among senators about the CIA's Bush-era use of techniques such as waterboarding.
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Q7. Name the Indian charity that has won charity award at the Asian Voice Charity Awards in London.
भारतीय चैरिटी का नाम बताईये जिसने लंदन में एशियाई आवाज चैरिटी अवॉर्ड्स में चैरिटी पुरस्कार जीता है?
(a) Jagriti / जागृति
(b) Yatra / यात्रा
(c) Safar / सफर
(d) Deepti / दीप्ति

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Yatra, an Indian charity that organises 15-day train journeys around India to understand and build the India of smaller towns and villages through enterprise has won an award in London. Jagriti Yatra was among a series of worldwide charities and individuals recognised for their impact within their communities at the Asian Voice Charity Awards

Q8. India's economy is projected to grow ____________ in fiscal year 2018-19, remaining the fastest growing economy in the world, according to a United Nations report.
संयुक्त राष्ट्र की एक रिपोर्ट के अनुसार भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था के वित्तीय वर्ष 2018-19 में ________तक बढ़ने का अनुमान है, जिससे यह दुनिया में सबसे तेजी से आगे बढ़ने वाली अर्थव्यवस्था की श्रेणी में बनी हुई है.
(a) 7.0%
(b) 7.1%
(c) 7.4%
(d) 7.6%

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. India's economy is projected to grow 7.6% in fiscal year 2018-19, remaining the fastest growing economy in the world, according to a United Nations report. The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) as of mid-2018 launched recently stated that GDP growth in India is expected to climb to 7.5 and 7.6% in fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively.

Q9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid down the foundation stone of ___________ on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway in Leh.
प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने लेह में श्रीनगर-लेह राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग पर ___________ की नींव रखी थी.
(a) Palahika Tunnel  / पलाहिका सुरंग
(b) Zojila Tunnel  / ज़ोजिला सुरंग
(c) Bilasa Tunnel  / बिलासा सुरंग
(d) Mahama Tunnel  / महामा सुरंग

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir. During his visit, Prime Minister laid down the foundation stone of 'Zojila Tunnel' on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway in Leh. The 14.2-kilometre long Zojila tunnel will be India’s longest road tunnel and Asia’s longest bidirectional tunnel.

Q10. Prime Minister Modi also dedicated to the nation Kishenganga hydroelectric project from Srinagar. What is the capacity of this project?
प्रधान मंत्री मोदी ने श्रीनगर से देश किसानगंगा जलविद्युत परियोजना को भी समर्पित किया। इस परियोजना की क्षमता क्या है?
(a) 540 MW / 540 मेगावाट
(b) 380 MW /380 मेगावाट
(c) 330 MW / 330 मेगावाट
(d) 430 MW /430 मेगावाट

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Prime Minister Modi also dedicated to the nation a 330 MW Kishenganga hydroelectric project from Srinagar. There are 7 functional NHPC power projects in J&K. The project has been built at a cost of Rs 5200 cr.

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