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GK & Current Affairs Quiz: January 05,

2018
First Published: January 5, 2018 | Last Updated:January 5, 2018

1.
Which union minister will inaugurate the 2018 ASEAN-India Pravasi
Bharatiya Divas (PBD)?

[A] Rajnath Singh

[B] Prakash Javadekar
[C] Nitin Gadkari
[D] Sushma Swaraj

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Correct Answer: C [Nitin Gadkari]

Explanation:
Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways,
Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga
Rejuvenation, will inaugurate the 2018 ASEAN-India Pravasi Bharatiya

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 Divas (PBD) in Singapore on January 6. The theme of the 2-day PBD
Convention is “Ancient Route, New Journey: Diaspora in the Dynamic
India-ASEAN Partnership”. The PBD is celebrated every year to strengthen
the engagement of the overseas Indian community with the Government,
reconnect them with their roots and celebrate their achievements and
contributions.

2.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated PCA against Allahabad Bank
over its high bad loans. What does “PCA” stands for?

[A] Prompt Control Action

[B] Principal Complaints Action
[C] Principal Component Action
[D] Prompt Corrective Action

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Correct Answer: D [Prompt Corrective Action]

Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated Prompt Corrective Action
(PCA) against public sector lender Allahabad Bank, owing to its high net
Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and negative Return on Assets (RoA) for
two consecutive years. The action would contribute to the overall
improvement in risk management, asset quality, profitability, efficiency of
the bank. The RBI has initiated similar action against other public sector

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 banks, including IDBI Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and UCO Bank. The
RBI in April 2017 had issued a new set of enabling provisions under the
revised PCA framework with a clause that if the bank does not show
improvement then it could be either be merged or taken over by other
bank.

3.
Who has been appointed as the Editor of the Economic and Political
Weekly (EPW)?

[A] Gopal Guru

[B] Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
[C] Geetanjali Das
[D] Priyank Kumar

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Correct Answer: A [Gopal Guru]

Explanation:
Political scientist Gopal Guru has been appointed as the Editor of the
Economic and Political Weekly (EPW) by the Sameeksha Trust for a period
of five years. Urrently, Professor Guru teaches Political Science at the
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi. Earlier, he taught at the
University of Delhi and the University of Pune.

4.

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 Which union ministry has launched India’s first digital online oncology
tutorial series?

[A] Ministry of Human Resource Development

[B] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[C] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[D] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]

Explanation:
Preeti Sudan, the secretary of Union Health and Family Welfare ministry,
has launched India’s first digital online oncology tutorial series in
collaboration with the Tata Memorial Centre on January 4, 2018. The
purpose of the tutorial series is to educate doctors in early detection,
prevention, palliation, rehabilitation and treatment of various forms of
cancers. This is part of a national programme that will be rolled out across
the country by Tata Memorial Centre in collaboration with state
governments. The overall course, designed for 7 weeks, will equip doctors
with the skills and knowledge on the basics of oncology to detect, diagnose
and refer cancer cases early. It comprises 14 hours of comprehensive
e-learning through more than 40 video lectures, case studies, assessment
questionnaires and periodic interactive webinar sessions with the
respective consultants of Tata Memorial Hospital.

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 5.
Which state to host the 3rd edition of the Science Film Festival of India
(SCI-FFI 2018)?

[A] Maharashtra
[B] Goa
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Jammu & Kashmir

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Correct Answer: B [Goa ]

Explanation:
The 3rd edition of the Science Film Festival of India (SCI-FFI) will be held
in Goa from January 16-19, 2018. The festival titled “SCI-FFI Goa” is being
organized by the state-based Vidnyan Parishad, Goa Department of Science
and Technology. The purpose of the fest is to promote science filmmaking
culture in Goa. The Science Film Making Competition is an attractive part
of the SCI-FFI festival. The competition is in two categories of films up to 5
minutes duration and over 5 minutes. The first prize for the best film is a
cash prize of Rs 25,000. The three best films will also receive cash prizes.
Other categories include best Direction/Research presentation, and best
Cinematography, Editing and Design. The total prize money is Rs 1.00
lakhs and will be given away during the opening ceremony on 16th Jan.
The competition aims to boost the culture of science films, all the films
submitted should be related to science and technology.

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 6.
Which state to host the 39th National Games in 2022?

[A] Meghalaya
[B] Nagaland
[C] Mizoram
[D] Assam

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Correct Answer: A [Meghalaya ]

Explanation:
Meghalaya has signed the Host City Contract with the Indian Olympic
Association (IOA) for hosting the 39th National Games in 2022 on January
3, 2018. The tripartite contract was signed between the IOA, the Meghalaya
State Olympic Association, and the state government. With this,
Meghalaya will host the National Games 2022 coinciding with the 50th year
of the creation of the state. For these games, the central government will
provide 30% of the total budget for the National Games while the
remaining 70% funds would have to be raised by the state government on
its own. Meghalaya will be the 3rd northeastern state after Manipur and
Assam hosted the National Games in 1999 and 2007, respectively. It had
co-hosted the 2016 South Asian Games with its neighboring Assam.
Approx, 14,450 athletes and officials are expected to visit the state during
the 2022 National Games.

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 7.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has launched which operation on Jammu
and Kashmir (J&K) International Border to curb infiltration?

[A] Operation Border

[B] Operation Control
[C] Operation Alert
[D] Operation Star

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Correct Answer: C [Operation Alert]

Explanation:
The Border Security Force (BSF) has launched Operation Alert along the
over 200 km long International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)
to curb the increasing movement of infiltrating terrorists from across the
border.

8.
Vasant Shankar Davkhare, who passed away recently, was the noted
politician of which party?

[A] Communist Party of India

[B] Indian National Congress
[C] Nationalist Congress Party
[D] Bharatiya Janata Party

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 Show Answer

Correct Answer: C [Nationalist Congress Party]

Explanation:
Vasant Shankar Davkhare (67), the senior Nationalist Congress Party
(NCP) leader and former Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative
Council (MLC), has passed away in Mumbai on January 4, 2018. He was
known for his loyalty to NCP chief Sharad Pawar and was also known for
having cordial relations across party lines; especially with Shiv Sena
founder late Bal Thackeray. His closeness to Thackerays always ensured his
easy win in Council polls. However, he tasted defeat last year as the Sena
decided to contest against him. His son Niranjan is also an MLC from the
NCP.

9.
Which city is hosting the Conference on Transformation of Aspirational
Districts?

[A] New Delhi

[B] Kochi
[C] Chennai
[D] Bengaluru

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Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]

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 Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the Conference on
Transformation of Aspirational Districts at the Dr. Ambedkar International
Centre in New Delhi on January 5, 2018. During the conference, which is
being organized by NITI Aayog, the Prime Minister will interact with
officials in-charge of transformation of over 100 backward districts. This
event is in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a New
India by 2022. Niti Ayaog has identified 115 such districts. It nominated
senior government officials as ‘Prabhari’ officers for each of these districts
in November 2017. They will act as a bridge between the Centre and the
district and will coordinate efforts between the Centre and states.

10.
The Basava Sagar Dam is located in which state?

[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Odisha
[D] Tamil Nadu

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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]

Explanation:
The Basava Sagar Dam has been built across the Krishna River at Siddapur
Village in Bijapur district of Karnataka. The reservoir that it impounds is

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 known as Basava Sagar, and has a total storage capacity of 37.965 tmcft
with 30.5 tmcft live storage. The full reservoir level is 492.25 m MSL and
the minimum draw down level is 481.6 m MSL. The dam is 29 meters high
and over 10 kilometres long and has 30 gates for water release.

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