Important Current Affairs Questions for RRB ALP/Technician Exam 2018: 31st July

July 31, 2018    


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Q1. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) formed a monitoring committee on the cleaning of the Yamuna River. Who is the present chairperson of NGT? 
नेशनल ग्रीन ट्रिब्यूनल (NGT) ने यमुना नदी की सफाई के लिए एक निगरानी समिति बनाई. NGT के वर्तमान अध्यक्ष कौन हैं?
(a) N K Singh/ एन के सिंह
(b) Shailaja Chandra/ शैलाजा चंद्र
(c) B S Sajwan/ बी एस सजवान
(d) A K Goel/ ए के गोयल
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S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. The National Green Tribunal formed a monitoring committee on the cleaning of the Yamuna River. The tribunal headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson A K Goel directed the committee to develop an action plan on the same and submit it by September 2018 and submit a detailed report on the issue by December 31, 2018.

Q2. Name the Ace Indian shuttler who has recently lifted the Russian Open Badminton trophy at Vladivostok. 
किस एकल भारतीय शटलर ने हाल ही में व्लादिवोस्तोक में रूसी ओपन बैडमिंटन ट्रॉफी जीती? 
(a) Srikanth Kidam/ श्रीकांत किडम
(b) Ajay Jayaram/ अजय जयराम
(c) B. Sai Praneeth/ बी साईं प्रणीत
(d) Sourabh Verma/ सौरभ वर्मा
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S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ace Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma lifted the Russian Open Badminton trophy at Vladivostok. In the title clash, he defeated Japan’s Koki Watanabe and won his first title of the season. Sourabh had won the Chinese Taipei Masters in 2016, and finished runners-up at Bitburger Open the same year.

Q3. The Government has decided to set up a High-Level Empowered Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary to address issues of Stressed Thermal Power Projects. Who is the present Cabinet Secretary of India? 
सरकार ने तनावग्रस्त थर्मल पावर प्रोजेक्ट के मुद्दों को हल करने के लिए कैबिनेट सचिव की अध्यक्षता में एक उच्च स्तरीय अधिकारित समिति की स्थापना का फैसला किया है. भारत के मौजूदा कैबिनेट सचिव कौन हैं?
(a) MK Surana/ एमके सुराना
(b) Pradeep Kumar Sinha/ प्रदीप कुमार सिन्हा
(c) Mahipal Gill/ महिपाल गिल
(d) Nirmal Ratna Pathak/ निर्मल रत्न पाठक
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S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. With a view to resolve the stress and revive such assets, the Government has decided to set up a High-Level Empowered Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary, Pradeep Kumar Sinha with representatives from the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal and the lenders having major exposure to the power sector. 

Q4. Name the Indian teenager who has become the first Asian to swim the choppy water from Jersey (an Island in the UK) to France in cold weather. 
कौन सा भारतीय युवा ठंड के मौसम में जर्सी (यूके में एक द्वीप) से समतल पानी को तैरने वाला पहला एशियाई बन गया है?
(a) Anil Kampal/ अनिल कंपाल
(b) Sumit Sungh/ सुमित संग
(c) Prabhat Koli/ प्रभात कोली
(d) Bhavesh Nagar/ भावेश नगर
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S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. A city college student, Prabhat Koli (19), who crossed the English Channel when he was 16, has become the first Asian to swim the choppy water from Jersey (an Island in the UK) to France in cold weather.


Q5. The two-day Unified Commanders’ Conference (UCC) for the year 2018 started in ____________ for discussions at the Apex Level on all ‘Joint Issues’ amongst the three Services & Ministry of Defence. 
वर्ष 2018 के लिए दो दिवसीय यूनिफाइड कमांडर सम्मेलन (UCC) तीन सेवाओं और रक्षा मंत्रालय के बीच सभी 'संयुक्त मुद्दों' पर शीर्ष स्तर पर चर्चा के लिए ____________ में शुरू हुआ.
(a) New Delhi/ नई दिल्ली
(b) Mumbai/ मुंबई
(c) Kanpur/ कानपुर
(d) Lucknow/ लखनऊ
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S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The two-day Unified Commanders’ Conference (UCC) for the year 2018 started at New Delhi. The Annual Conference provides a platform for discussions at the Apex Level on all ‘Joint Issues’ amongst the three Services & Ministry of Defence and enables stock-taking of the previous year and planning the way ahead for the next year.


Q6. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh launched the Meghalaya Milk Mission in Shillong. The amount sanctioned for the project is of _____________ through National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). 
केंद्रीय कृषि और किसान कल्याण मंत्री राधा मोहन सिंह ने शिलांग में मेघालय दूध मिशन शुरू किया. राष्ट्रीय सहकारी विकास निगम (NCDC) के माध्यम से परियोजना के लिए स्वीकृत राशि _____________ है.
(a) Rs 100 crores/100 करोड़ रुपये
(b) Rs 215 crores/215 करोड़ रुपये
(c) Rs 340 crores/340 करोड़ रुपये
(d) Rs 400 crores/400 करोड़ रुपये
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S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh launched the Meghalaya Milk Mission in Shillong. The mission will facilitate in achieving the Centre’s goal of doubling farmer’s income by 2022 through the promotion of milk business in the state. The amount sanctioned for the project is of Rs 215 crores through National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).

Q7. Name the Indian wrestler who has won his second consecutive international gold at the Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul, Turkey. 
 इस्तांबुल, तुर्की में यासर डोगू इंटरनेशनल में अपना लगातार दूसरा अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्वर्ण पदक जीतने वाले भारतीय पहलवान का नाम बताएं.
(a) Sandeep Tomar/ संदीप तोमर
(b) Sushil Kumar/ सुशील कुमार
(c) Bajrang Punia/ बजरंग पूनिया
(d) Akhil Singh/ अखिल सिंह
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S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. In Wrestling, Bajrang Punia has won his second consecutive international gold while Sandeep Tomar had to be content with a silver medal at the Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul, Turkey. Indian wrestlers returned with 10 medals, including seven by women, from the ranking event. Vicky won a bronze in the 57 kilogram.

Q8. The Indian Railways launched a mission named _____________ on Ethics in Public Governance, in a first-of-its-kind event, at a day-long function held at National Rail Museum, New Delhi.
भारतीय रेल ने राष्ट्रीय रेल संग्रहालय, नई दिल्ली में आयोजित एक दिवसीय समारोह में सार्वजनिक प्रशासन में नैतिकता पर एक कार्यक्रम में,  _____________  का इस तरह के पहले इवेंट का शुभारंभ किया. 
(a) Mission Kartavyanishtha/ मिशन कर्तव्यनिष्ठ
(b) Mission Ahinsawad/ मिशन अहिंसावाड़
(c) Mission Sanskar/ मिशन संस्कार
(d) Mission Satyanishtha/ मिशन सत्यनिष्ठ
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S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian Railways launched ‘Mission Satyanishtha’ and a programme on Ethics in Public Governance, in a first-of-its-kind event, at a day-long function held at National Rail Museum, New Delhi. The Union Minister of Railways, Piyush Goyal administered the oath to the officers and supervisors at the programme.

Q9. Name the state owned PSU that was awarded the INFRA Icon Award in the ‘Global Energy’ category at the mid-day INFRA Icons Awards 2018, in Mumbai. 
उस राज्य राज्य स्वामित्व कंपनी का नाम बताइए जिसे मुंबई में मिड-डे में इंफ्रा आइकन पुरस्कार 2018 में 'ग्लोबल एनर्जी' श्रेणी में इंफ्रा आइकन पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया है?
(a) SAIL
(b) ONGC
(c) HPCL
(d) IOCL
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S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) was awarded the INFRA Icon Award in the ‘Global Energy’ category at the mid-day INFRA Icons Awards 2018, in Mumbai. The award was given away by Additional Metropolitan Commissioner, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Pravin Darare. ONGC has received this award as a recognition of its valuable contribution in upgrading India as a whole. 

Q10. Mohun Bagan ‘Ratna’, the highest honour of Mohun Bagan club was awarded to former India international ____________ at its foundation day programme. 
मोहन बागान 'रत्न', मोहन बागान क्लब का सर्वोच्च सम्मान अपने भारत के अंतरराष्ट्रीय _______ को फाउंडेशन डे कार्यक्रम में दिया गया
(a) Sudip Chatterjee/ सुदीप चटर्जी
(b) Shilton Paul/ शिल्टन पॉल
(c) Pradip Chowdhury/ प्रदीप चौधरी
(d) Rahim Ali/ रहीम अली
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S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Mohun Bagan ‘Ratna’, the highest honour of Mohun Bagan club was awarded to former India international Pradip Chowdhury at its foundation day programme. Pradip Chowdhury is a former Mohun Bagan captain. He is the 18th recipient of Mohun Bagan ‘Ratna’ award. This award was first given to Sailen Manna in 2001.

Q11. Invest India and the UAE Minister for Artificial Intelligence (AI) signed an MoU for India - UAE Artificial Intelligence Bridge in New Delhi. The MoU was signed between _________________. आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस ब्रिज नई दिल्ली में भारत और संयुक्त अरब अमीरात के आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस (AI) ने भारत के लिए एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए. इस समझौता ज्ञापन पर किसके मध्य हस्ताक्षर किये गए थे?
(a) Piyush Goyal and Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan/ पियुष गोयल और सैफ बिन जयद अल नह्यान
(b) Ravi Shankar Prasad and Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan/ रविशंकर प्रसाद और मंसूर बिन जयद अल नह्यान
(c) Dharmendra Pradhan and Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan/ धर्मेंद्र प्रधान और सैफ बिन जयद अल नह्यान
(d) Suresh Prabhu and H.E. Ahmad Sultan Al Falahi/ सुरेश प्रभु और एच.ई. अहमद सुल्तान अल फलाही
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S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Invest India and the UAE Minister for Artificial Intelligence (AI) signed an MoU for India - UAE Artificial Intelligence Bridge in New Delhi. This partnership will generate an estimated USD 20 billion in economic benefits during the next decade for both countries. The MoU was signed in the presence of Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu and H.E. Ahmad Sultan Al Falahi, Minister Plenipotentiary – Commercial Attache, UAE Embassy at the India leg of GovHack series of World Government Summit.

Q12. Name the state that has released the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), seven months after it released the first draft on 1 January 2018. 
उस राज्य का नाम बताइए जिसने 1 जनवरी 2018 को पहला मसौदा जारी करने के सात महीने बाद नागरिकों के राष्ट्रीय रजिस्टर (NRC) के अंतिम मसौदे को जारी किया है?
(a) Meghalaya/ मेघालय
(b) Assam/ असम
(c) Tripura/ त्रिपुरा
(d) Nagaland/ नगालैंड
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S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Assam released the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), seven months after it released the first draft on 1 January 2018, which included 1.9 crore names out of a total applicant pool of 3.29 crore. The recently released list, however, left our 40.07 lakh people wherein 2.89 crore people were found eligible out of 3.29 crore applicants.

Q13. What is the theme for World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2018? 
मानव में तस्करी के खिलाफ विश्व दिवस 2018 का विषय क्या है?
(a) Responding to the trafficking of children and young people
(b) Let's act now to protect and assist trafficking victims
(c) None of the given theme is true/ दिए गए विकल्पों में से कोई सत्य नहीं है
(d) World Stands together with human trafficking victim
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S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. World Day against Trafficking in Persons is organized across the world by the United Nations on 30 July to Combat Trafficking in Persons, urging Governments worldwide to take coordinated and consistent measures to defeat this scourge. The theme for World Day against Trafficking in Persons is ‘Responding to the trafficking of children and young people’.

Q14. World Day against Trafficking in Persons is organized across the world by the United Nations on ______________ to Combat Trafficking in Persons. 
मानव तस्करी के खिलाफ विश्व दिवस ________ को संयुक्त राष्ट्र द्वारा दुनिया भर में तस्करी का मुकाबला करने के लिए आयोजित किया जाता है.
(a) 25 July/25 जुलाई
(b) 27 July/27 जुलाई
(c) 30 July/30 जुलाई
(d) 29 July/29 जुलाई
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S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. World Day against Trafficking in Persons is organized across the world by the United Nations on 30 July to Combat Trafficking in Persons, urging Governments worldwide to take coordinated and consistent measures to defeat this scourge. The theme for World Day against Trafficking in Persons is ‘Responding to the trafficking of children and young people’.

Q15. Who is the Present Chairman & Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation? 
तेल और प्राकृतिक गैस निगम के वर्तमान अध्यक्ष और प्रबंध निदेशक कौन हैं .
(a) MK Surana/ एम.के सुराना
(b) Shashi Shanker/ शशि शंकर
(c) R S Chaudhary/ आर एस चौधरी
(d) Prabhat Vishwakarma/ प्रभात विश्वकर्मा
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Ans.(b)
Sol. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is Asia’s highest honour which was established in 1957.


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