10 th July, 2018 Current Affairs Questions for Bank (IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, RBI Grade-B, SBI Clerk & SBI PO) and Railways Exams

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2 10 th July, 2018 Current Affairs Questions for Bank (IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, RBI Grade-B, SBI Clerk & SBI PO) and Railways Exams June GA Quiz 10 Directions: Study the following questions carefully and answer the questions given below. 1. Which of the following Ministries has recently launched the Khan Prahari app? A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare B. Ministry of Home Affairs C. Ministry of Defence D. Ministry of Coal E. None of these 2. Who among the following has recently become the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Gymnastics World Cup 2018? A. Aruna Reddy B. Ashish Kumar C. Dipa Karmakar D. Sanjana Reddy E. None of these 3. Which of the following companies has recently opened the world s largest mobile factory in India? A. Apple B. Samsung C. Motorola D. Nokia E. None of these 4. Which of the following states has recently banned use of thermocol cutlery? A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Jharkhand C. Madhya Pradesh D. Himachal Pradesh

3 E. None of these 5. Who among the following has recently become the second Indian to scale world s highest volcano? A. Sandeep Narela B. Anubhav Bhisht C. Anmol Vidhayak D. Satyarup Siddhanta E. Nene of these 6. Which of the following state governments is to enrol nomadic tribes for Aadhaar Card? A. Haryana B. Punjab C. Madhya Pradesh D. Rajasthan E. None of these 7. Which of the following countries has recently approved a new bill against polluting companies? A. Germany B. Japan C. India D. Israel E. None of these 8. Prakash Javadekar has recently inaugurated the World Sanskrit Conference held at Vancouver, Canada. A. 16th B. 17th C. 19th D. 18th E. None of these 9. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has recently launched a mobile app. A. GST Verify B. GST online Verify C. GST mverify D. GST everify E. None of these 10. 'The English Patient' was recently voted the best-ever Man Booker Prize winner. Who among the following the author of the book? A. Anthony Minghella B. Michael Ondaatje C. Margaret Atwood D. Walter Murch E. None of these

5 Correct Answers: D C B D D A D B A B Explanations: 1. Who: Ministry of Coal What: has launched the Khan Prahari app When: published on 4th July 2018 Union Minister of Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs, Shri Piyush Goyal launched the Coal Mine Surveillance & Management System (CMSMS) and Mobile Application Khan Prahari developed by CMPDI, Ranchi a Subsidiary of CIL and Bhaskarcharya Institute of Space Application and Geo-informatics (BISAG) at a ceremony at, New Delhi Who: Dipa Karmakar What: has become the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Gymnastics World Cup 2018 When: published on 8th July 2018 Dipa Karmakar on Sunday clinched the gold medal in the vault event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at Mersin, Turkey.

6 The athlete, who is returning to action after a lay-off of nearly two years due to an injury, created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to clinch a gold at a global event. The 24-year-old from Tripura, who had finished fourth in vault event in the 2016 Rio Olympics, scored to win the top prize. She had topped the qualification with a score of Who: Samsung What: has opened the world s largest mobile factory in India When: published on 9th July 2018 Samsung India has recently inaugurated its new mobile phone manufacturing facility in Noida which is the world s largest mobile factory. With this, the company will double its current capacity for mobile phones in Noida from 68 million units a year to 120 million units a year, in a phase-wise expansion that will be completed by The company has taken the Make in India initiative to another level by launching Make for the World initiative as part of which it aims to export mobile handsets produced in India, to overseas markets. The facility which was jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea, was announced last year in June where the company unveiled its expansion plans at an investment of Rs 4915 cr to add new capacity to the Noida plant.

7 4. Who: Himachal Pradesh What: has banned use of thermocol cutlery When: published on 7th July 2018 The Himachal Pradesh government has recently issued fresh notification banning use of thermocol cutlery across the state. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur had announced the ban on the World Environment Day on June 5, but it was observed that it was still in use. The government has issued fresh notification reiterating that no person including shopkeepers, vendors, wholesalers, retailers, hawkers, rehriwalas will use thermocol cutlery in any form manufactured from non-biodegradable material as listed in Schedule under Himachal Pradesh Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, Who: Satyarup Siddhanta What: has become the second Indian to scale world s highest volcano When: published on 8th July 2018

8 Satyarup Siddhanta has become the second Indian mountaineer after Malli Mastan Babu to climb Mt Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world. Ojos del Salado is a stratovolcano (a volcano built up of alternate layers of lava and ash)in the Andes on the Argentina-Chile border and the highest active volcano in the world at 6,893 metres (22,615 ft). 6. Who: Haryana government What: is to enroll nomadic tribes for Aadhaar Card When: published on 8th July 2018 The Haryana government said it has decided to enrol family members of nomadic tribes so no person living in the state remain deprive of an Aadhaar card. A special enrolment campaign for nomadic tribes is being run till July 10 in all 22 districts, an official spokesman said. Under the campaign, 20 Aadhaar enrolment kits would be provided in the three sub-divisions of Gurugram to all nomadic tribe bastis. The Gurugram Municipal Corporation would take assistance of municipal councillors for enrolment of family members of nomadic tribes living in each ward.

9 7. Who: Israel What: has approved a new bill against polluting companies When: published on 9th July 2018 Regular citizens and NGOs will have the right to sue polluting companies in civil courts, according to a new bill proposal approved by the Israeli Ministerial Committee for Legislation. The Israeli government hopes the new bill, approved on Sunday, will put more pressure and deterrence toward big companies that do not care about the state supervision against pollution, Xinhua news agency reported. Member of Knesset (parliament) Dov Khenin, also the chairman of the environmental lobby, said that treatment of polluting manufactories by the Ministry of Environmental Protection is essential, but not enough Who: Prakash Javadekar What: inaugurated the 17th World Sanskrit Conference held at Vancouver, Canada When: published on 8th July 2018 Human Resource Development Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar will inaugurate the 17th World Sanskrit Conference to be held at Vancouver, Canada from 9th July to 13th July, 2018.

10 More than 500 scholars and delegates from over 40 countries will be participating in this conference and exchange their knowledge by presenting papers on various subjects followed by discussions from amongst the members Who: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) What: has launched a mobile app GST Verify When: published on 5th July 2018 The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has developed a mobile app 'GST Verify' to protect interest of consumers. It is an android app to verify if the person collecting GST from the consumer is eligible to collect it or not, an official statement said today. It also provides the details of the person/ company collecting GST, it said _1.html 10. Who: The English Patient What: was voted the best-ever Man Booker Prize winner When: published on 9th July 2018

11 Michael Ondaatje s The English Patient was named the greatest-ever winner of the Man Booker Prize at an event Sunday celebrating five decades of the prestigious literary award. The Canadian writer s tale of love and conflict during World War II was awarded the Golden Man Booker Prize for fiction after winning a public vote. The English Patient won the Booker in 1992 and was made into a 1996 movie starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche that won nine Academy Awards.

12 Top 10 News of the Day : 10 th July, The English Patient was voted the best-ever Man Booker Prize winner. (10 th July 2018 Current Affairs File) Michael Ondaatje s The English Patient was named the greatest-ever winner of the Man Booker Prize at an event Sunday celebrating five decades of the prestigious literary award. The Canadian writer s tale of love and conflict during World War II was awarded the Golden Man Booker Prize for fiction after winning a public vote. The English Patient won the Booker in 1992 and was made into a 1996 movie starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche that won nine Academy Awards. 2. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has launched a mobile app GST Verify. (Current Affairs Questions 10 th July 2018) The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has developed a mobile app 'GST Verify' to protect interest of consumers. It is an android app to verify if the person collecting GST from the consumer is eligible to collect it or not, an official statement said today. It also provides the details of the person/ company collecting GST, it said. 3. Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the 17th World Sanskrit Conference held at Vancouver, Canada. (Latest Current Affairs Questions 10 th July 2018) Human Resource Development Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar will inaugurate the 17th World Sanskrit Conference to be held at Vancouver, Canada from 9th July to 13th July, 2018.

13 More than 500 scholars and delegates from over 40 countries will be participating in this conference and exchange their knowledge by presenting papers on various subjects followed by discussions from amongst the members. 4. Israel has approved a new bill against polluting companies. (July 20 th, 2018 Current Affairs Quiz) Regular citizens and NGOs will have the right to sue polluting companies in civil courts, according to a new bill proposal approved by the Israeli Ministerial Committee for Legislation. The Israeli government hopes the new bill, approved on Sunday, will put more pressure and deterrence toward big companies that do not care about the state supervision against pollution, Xinhua news agency reported. Member of Knesset (parliament) Dov Khenin, also the chairman of the environmental lobby, said that treatment of polluting manufactories by the Ministry of Environmental Protection is essential, but not enough. 5. Haryana government is to enroll nomadic tribes for Aadhaar Card. (Current Affairs In Short 10 th July 2018) The Haryana government said it has decided to enrol family members of nomadic tribes so no person living in the state remain deprive of an Aadhaar card. A special enrolment campaign for nomadic tribes is being run till July 10 in all 22 districts, an official spokesman said. Under the campaign, 20 Aadhaar enrolment kits would be provided in the three sub-divisions of Gurugram to all nomadic tribe bastis. The Gurugram Municipal Corporation would take assistance of municipal councillors for enrolment of family members of nomadic tribes living in each ward. 6. Satyarup Siddhanta has become the second Indian to scale world s highest volcano. (Most Important Current Affairs Questions 10 th July 2018)

14 Satyarup Siddhanta has become the second Indian mountaineer after Malli Mastan Babu to climb Mt Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world. Ojos del Salado is a stratovolcano (a volcano built up of alternate layers of lava and ash)in the Andes on the Argentina-Chile border and the highest active volcano in the world at 6,893 metres (22,615 ft). 7. Himachal Pradesh has banned use of thermocol cutlery. (Today s Current Affairs Quiz 10 th July 2018) The Himachal Pradesh government has recently issued fresh notification banning use of thermocol cutlery across the state. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur had announced the ban on the World Environment Day on June 5, but it was observed that it was still in use. The government has issued fresh notification reiterating that no person including shopkeepers, vendors, wholesalers, retailers, hawkers, rehriwalas will use thermocol cutlery in any form manufactured from non-biodegradable material as listed in Schedule under Himachal Pradesh Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, Samsung has opened the world s largest mobile factory in India. (Daily Current Affairs Capsule 2018, July 10) Samsung India has recently inaugurated its new mobile phone manufacturing facility in Noida which is the world s largest mobile factory. With this, the company will double its current capacity for mobile phones in Noida from 68 million units a year to 120 million units a year, in a phase-wise expansion that will be completed by The company has taken the Make in India initiative to another level by launching Make for the World initiative as part of which it aims to export mobile handsets produced in India, to overseas markets. The facility which was jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea, was announced last year in June

15 where the company unveiled its expansion plans at an investment of Rs 4915 cr to add new capacity to the Noida plant. 9. Dipa Karmakar has become the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Gymnastics World Cup (Today s Current Affairs Quiz 10 th July 2018) Dipa Karmakar on Sunday clinched the gold medal in the vault event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at Mersin, Turkey. The athlete, who is returning to action after a lay-off of nearly two years due to an injury, created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to clinch a gold at a global event. The 24-year-old from Tripura, who had finished fourth in vault event in the 2016 Rio Olympics, scored to win the top prize. She had topped the qualification with a score of Ministry of Coal has launched the Khan Prahari app. (Most Important Current Affairs Questions 10 th July 2018) Union Minister of Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs, Shri Piyush Goyal launched the Coal Mine Surveillance & Management System (CMSMS) and Mobile Application Khan Prahari developed by CMPDI, Ranchi a Subsidiary of CIL and Bhaskarcharya Institute of Space Application and Geo-informatics (BISAG) at a ceremony at, New Delhi.

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