Important Current Affairs Questions for RRB ALP/Technician Exam 2018: 29th June

June 29, 2018    


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Q1. NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurs Platform has signed five Statements of Intent (SoIs) with how many financial institutions and social organisations to provide assistance to women entrepreneurs and address the finance-related challenges faced by them?
नीति आयोग की महिला उद्यमी प्लेटफार्म ने महिला उद्यमियों को सहायता प्रदान करने और उनके सामने आने वाली वित्तीय-संबंधी चुनौतियों का समाधान करने के लिए कितने वित्तीय संस्थानों और सामाजिक संगठनों के साथ आशय पत्र (SoIs) पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं. 
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 4
(d) 5
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Ans.(d)
Sol. NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurs Platform has signed five Statements of Intent (SoIs) with 5 financial institutions and social organisations to provide assistance to women entrepreneurs and address the finance-related challenges faced by them. The SoIs were inked with Shri Mahila Sewa Sahakari Bank Limited, Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited, SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited, Sreemanta Sankar Mission and the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA).

Q2. The government has decided to set up two more underground crude oil storages in which of the following two states to increase emergency stockpile cover by 12 days to 22 days?
सरकार ने निम्नलिखित में से किन दो राज्यों में आपातकालीन स्टॉकपाइल कवर को 12 दिनों से 22 दिनों तक बढ़ाने के लिए दो और भूमिगत कच्चे तेल भंडार स्थापित करने का फैसला किया है. 
(a) Kerala and Karnataka/ केरल और कर्नाटक
(b) Odisha and Karnataka/ ओडिशा और कर्नाटक
(c) Odisha and Tamil Nadu/ ओडिशा और तमिलनाडु
(d) Kerala and Maharashtra/ केरल और महाराष्ट्र
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Ans.(b)
Sol.  The government has decided to set up two more underground crude oil storages in Odisha and Karnataka to increase emergency stockpile cover by 12 days to 22 days. The Cabinet has approved setting up of 4 million tonne (MT) storage at Chandikhole in Odisha and 2.5 MT storage at Padur in Karnataka.

Q3. The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) proposed a draft bill to repeal the University Grants Commission (UGC) and set up the HECI. HECI stands for ________________.
केंद्रीय मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय (HRD) ने विश्वविद्यालय अनुदान आयोग (UGC) को निरस्त करने और HECI की स्थापना के लिए एक मसौदा बिल का प्रस्ताव दिया. HECI का पूर्ण रूप क्या है ?
(a) Higher Education Committee of India
(b) Higher Education Centre of India
(c) Higher Education Central of India
(d) Higher Education Commission of India
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Ans.(d)
Sol. The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) proposed a draft bill to repeal the University Grants Commission (UGC) and set up the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI). This move aims to reform higher education in India.


Q4. Name the Ministry of Shipping’s flagship programme for port-led-prosperity that received the ‘Gold Award’ in infrastructure sector in the recently concluded 52nd Skoch Summit 2018 in New Delhi.
शिपिंग मंत्रालय के प्रमुख कार्यक्रम का नाम बताएं जिसने बुनियादी ढांचे क्षेत्र में हाल ही में नई दिल्ली में संपन्न हुए 52 वें स्कोच शिखर सम्मेलन 2018 में 'स्वर्ण-पुरस्कार' प्राप्त किया है.
(a) Ocean Mission/ महासागर मिशन
(b) Coastal Berth Scheme/ तटीय बेर्थ योजना
(c) Sagarmatha/ सागरमाथा
(d) Sagarmala/सागरमाला
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Ans.(d)
Sol. The Ministry of Shipping’s flagship programme for port-led-prosperity ‘Sagarmala’ received the ‘Gold Award’ in infrastructure sector in the recently concluded 52nd Skoch Summit 2018 in New Delhi. The Sagarmala Programme also received the ‘Order of Merit’ at the Summit.


Q5. Name the Tech company that has acquired German IT and engineering services provider H&D International Group.
उस जर्मन कंपनी का नाम बताएं जिसने जर्मन आईटी और इंजीनियरिंग सेवा प्रदाता H&D इंटरनेशनल ग्रुप हासिल किया है.
(a) WIPRO/ विप्रो
(b) HCL Technologies/ एचसीएल टेक्नोलॉजीज
(c) Infosys/ इंफोसिस
(d) TCS/ टीसीएस
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Ans.(b)
Sol. HCL Technologies has acquired German IT and engineering services provider H&D International Group. Through this deal, HCL Tech will attain significant in-country front office and delivery capabilities, which will further enhance its domain expertise in the global automotive sector.


Q6. Name the bank that has announced that it has extended $10 million worth of line of credit (LOC) to Seychelles for healthcare and procurement of goods and projects.
उस बैंक का नाम बताएं जिसने घोषणा की कि उसने सेशल्स के लिए $ 10 मिलियन की लाइन ऑफ़ ऋण (LOC) का विस्तार किया है. यह माल और परियोजनाओं की स्वास्थ्य देखभाल और खरीद के लिए है.
(a) ICICI Bank/ आईसीआईसीआई बैंक
(b) IDBI Bank/ आईडीबीआई बैंक
(c) Export-Import Bank of India/ भारतीय निर्यात-आयात बैंक
(d) HSBC/ एचएसबीसी
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Ans.(c)
Sol. The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) announced that it has extended $10 million worth of line of credit (LOC) to Seychelles. This is for healthcare and procurement of goods and projects.

Q7. Name the country that has been placed on the grey list by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for failing to curb anti-terror financing despite its diplomatic efforts to avert the decision.
किस देश को फाइनैंशल ऐक्शन टास्क फोर्स (FATF) ने आतंक की फंडिंग रोक पाने में विफल रहने की कारण 'ग्रे लिस्ट' में डाल दिया है?
(a) Iran/ ईरान
(b) Syria/ सीरिया
(c) Somalia/ सोमालिया
(d) Pakistan / पाकिस्तान
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Ans.(d)
Sol. Pakistan has been placed on the grey list by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for failing to curb anti-terror financing despite its diplomatic efforts to avert the decision. The decision was taken at the global financial watchdog Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) plenary session in Paris where Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar represented Pakistan.

Q8. Name the company that has inked a pact with South Korean firm NANO Co Ltd for design and manufacture of emission controlling devices for coal-based power plants.
किस कम्पनी ने कोयला आधारित बिजली संयंत्रों के लिए उत्सर्जन नियंत्रण उपकरणों के डिजाइन और निर्माण के लिए दक्षिण कोरियाई फर्म नैनो कंपनी लिमिटेड के साथ एक समझौता किया है?
(a) BHEL/ बीएचइएल
(b) DRDO/ डीआरडीओ
(c) HPCL/ एचपीसीएल
(d) HAL/ एचएएल
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) has inked a pact with South Korean firm NANO Co Ltd for design and manufacture of emission controlling devices for coal-based power plants.

Q9. Name the SBI managing director who has resigned from the country’s largest lender after his appointment as chief executive of IDBI Bank.
एसबीआई के प्रबंध निदेशक का नाम बताएं जिन्होंने आईडीबीआई बैंक के मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी के रूप में नियुक्ति के बाद देश के सबसे बड़े ऋणदाता से इस्तीफा दे दिया है
(a) Vijay Sachan/ विजय सचान
(b) E Sreedharan/ ई श्रीधरन
(c) M K Satpal/ एम के सतपाल
(d) B Sriram/ बी श्रीराम
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Ans.(d)
Sol. SBI managing director B Sriram has resigned from the country’s largest lender after his appointment as chief executive of IDBI Bank. The development assumes significance amid reports that insurance behemoth LIC is mulling acquiring a majority stake in the debt-ridden state-owned bank.


Q10. The FATF is an inter-governmental body to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system. It headquuarters in ____________.
FATF एक अंतरराष्ट्रीय वित्तीय प्रणाली की अखंडता के लिए मनी लॉंडरिंग, आतंकवादी वित्तपोषण और अन्य संबंधित खतरों से निपटने के लिए अंतर्सरकारी निकाय है. इसका मुख्यालय  ____________ में है. 
(a) New York/ न्यूयॉर्क
(b) Moscow/ मास्को
(c) Paris/ पेरिस
(d) Geneva/ जिनेवा
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Ans.(c)
Sol. The FATF is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system. It headquarters in Paris, France.



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