Question 1. Which Indian personality has been awarded with the UN’s highest environmental honour ‘Champions of the Earth 2018’?
[A] Sonam Wangchuk
[B] Maneka Gandhi
[C] Chandi Prasad Bhatt
[D] Narendra Modi
Question 2: Which of the following is the first country to successfully land robotic rovers on an asteroid Ryugu?
[A] United States
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] France
Question 3: Smart City Expo India-2018 has recently held in which city?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Jaipur
[C] Bhopal
[D] Pune
Question 4: India has made alliance with which country to eliminate TB?
[A] Bhutan
[B] United States
[C] France
[D] Nepal
Question 5: Which section of Aadhaar Act has been struck down by Supreme Court that permit private entities to avail Aadhaar data?
[A] Section 58
[B] Section 57
[C] Section 55
[D] Section 59
Question 6: The 2nd Global RE-INVEST India-ISA Partnership 2018 will be held in which city?
[A] Pune
[B] Chennai
[C] Kolkata
[D] New Delhi
Question 7: Which of the following has been appointed as the transaction adviser to the Ministry of Defence?
[A] SBI Caps
[B] SEBI
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Department of expenditure
Question 8: What is the proposed universal broadband connectivity speed under National Digital Communications Policy -2018 (NDCP-2018) unveiled recently?
[A] 100Mbps
B] 50Mbps
[C] 200Mbps
[D] 500Mbps
Question 9: What is the theme of the 2018 World Tourism Day (WTD)?
[A] Tourism opens doors for women
[B] Sustainable tourism – a tool for development
[C] Tourism: Responding to the Challenge of Climate Change
[D] Tour
Question 10: Which of the following has become the first and only SAARC country to have a quit-line number on tobacco products?
[A] India
[B] Nepal
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bhutan
SOLUTION
1. D
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded with the UN’s highest environmental honour ‘Champions of the Earth 2018’ for his leadership of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and pledge to eliminate single use plastic in India by 2022. The other winners of the 2018 award include indigenous activist Joan Carling, Food company Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, which develops plant-based substitutes for meat and dairy products, and China’s Zhejiang’s Green Rural Revival Programme. Beside this, Cochin International Airport has also been honoured with the 2018 award for Entrepreneurial Vision for its leadership in the use of sustainable energy. The awards will be presented during the Champions of the Earth Gala in New York City, on the sidelines of the 73rd UN General Assembly (UNGA).
2. C
The Japanese space agency JAXA has made history by successfully landing two robotic rovers on the surface of an asteroid Ryugu. The rovers are collection known as MINERVA-II1 (MIcro Nano Experimental Robot Vehicle for Asteroid, the second generation), which were separated from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft on 21st September 2018 . The space agency reported that the small compact MINERVA-II1 is the world’s first mobile exploration robot to land on the surface of an asteroid.
3. C
On September 26, Vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated Smart City Expo India-2018 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The purpose of 3-days expo is to have iscussions among different experts and groups to utilize benefits of new technology, town planning, capacity management, challenges before socio-economic development and development of networking in the Smart City sector. Near about 6000 delegates from MNC’s of different countries, researchers, CEO’s of different Smart cities, Mayors and corporates are participating in the expo.
4. B
India has made alliance with United States in public and private sectors to combat the menace of Tuberculosis (TB). The formation of ‘USAID-India End TB Alliance’ was formally announced by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator Mark Green in presence of Union Health Minister J P Nadda in New York on September 26, 2018. The experts in the alliance will offer innovative approaches to combat tuberculosis in India. Alliance members include industry and civil society leaders, academics, scientists, innovators, investors, and members of the diaspora.
5. B
On September 26, the Supreme Court of India (SCI) declared the Centre’s flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid for filing of IT returns and allotment of Permanent Account Number (PAN), but struck down some of its provisions including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions. A 5-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra held that Aadhaar would not be mandatory to link with bank accounts and telecom service providers cannot seek its linking for mobile connections.
6. D
The 2nd Global RE-INVEST India-ISA Partnership 2018 will be held in New Delhi from October 3rd to 5th. Over 150 speakers including 55 international speakers from 15 countries and will take part in it. In it, 15 Indian states will also participate. The 2nd Global RE-INVEST will also host the First Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA). As per the Paris Accord on Climate Change (PACC), India made a pledge that by 2030, 40% of the installed power generation capacity should be based on fossil fuel based sources. It is determined that 175 GW of renewable energy capacity will be installed by 2022. India today is the world’s largest clean energy market, with exponentially increasing demand and supply and proactive policy support, including 100% foreign investment in renewable energy development. The different sessions of the Re-Invest will be held at India-Expo Mart at Greater.
7. A
For the first time, the Defence Ministry has appointed a transaction adviser and a legal adviser for procurement projects under the Strategic Partnership (SP) model. SBI Caps [Capital Markets] has been appointed as the transaction adviser. The first task for the advisers will be to work on the Expression of Interest for the Naval Utility Helicopters. Under the SP model, Indian private companies will get to tie up with global Original Equipment Manufacturers and build major defence platforms in India under technology transfer.
8. B
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Digital Communication Policy (NDCP) 2018 which aims to provide universal broadband connectivity at 50 megabit per second (MBPS) to every citizen. It will also provide one Gbps connectivity to all Gram Panchayats by 2020 nd 10 Gbps by 2022. This estimated speed is much faster than the present speed being provided to Gram Panchayats and will enable fast Internet surfing and download of data. It aims to attract $100 billion investment and create 4 million jobs in the sector by 2022 in the digital communication sector. This will also ensure connectivity to all uncovered areas. The policy advocates establishment of National Digital Grid by creating a National Fibre Authority.
9. D
10. A
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