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March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 1

In which state the First Mega Food Park Inaugurated recently?

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The first Mega Food Park in the state of Maharashtra Satara Mega Food Park Private Limited at Village Degaon, District Satara was inaugurated by Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries. This is the 10th Mega Food Park being operationalized in the country and the 8th operationalized during the tenure of the present government. Satara Mega Food Park has been set up in 64 acres of land at a cost of Rs. 139.30 crore.
March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 2

What is the India's GDP growth rate forecast for year 2018, as per latest report by Moody's Investors Service?

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Moody's Investors Service has recently estimated India's GDP growth forecast for year 2018 & 2019. In it, it has kept the GDP growth forecast for India in the calendar year 2018 unchanged at 7.6 % and for 2019 at 7.5 %, amid signs of economic recovery from the negative impact of demonetisation and disruption caused by GST roll out. In its global growth forecasts for 2018 and 2019, Moody's said the Budget for fiscal year beginning April 1 (2018-19) includes some measures to stabilize rural economy that was disproportionately hit by scrapping of high denomination 500 and 1000 rupee notes.
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March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 3

IndusInd Bank and ____________ tie-up for cross border remittances.

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IndusInd Bank has announced its partnership with Ripple, the blockchain solution provider to facilitate cross border remittances into and out of India. Through this tie-up, IndusInd Bank will leverage Ripple platform based on blockchain technology for global payments as it lowers both costs and transfer time for customers. IndusInd Bank will use the platform for settling payment of its retail remitters, recipients as well as institutional partners across the world. In context of this news, it is important to note that for 2017, inward remittances in India stood at $65 billion.
March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 4

With which country, the Union Cabinet approves MoU in the field of Health & Medical Science?

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The Union Cabinet approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Jordan on cooperation in the field of Health & Medical Science. Working Group will be set up to oversee the implementation of this MoU and further elaborate the details of cooperation. MoU covers, Health Research, Tobacco Control, Chronic Disease Control, National Health Statistics & Health System Government.
March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 5

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised currency derivative trade limit to __________ amount for residents and foreign portfolio investors?

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised exposure limit under Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives (ETCD) trading for residents and foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to $100 million across all currency pairs involving the Indian rupee. The RBI's decision to raise the limit will help entities engaged in forex transactions to maintain their currency risks in a better manner. The ETCD is a financial instrument that trades on a regulated exchange, and whose value is based on the value of another asset. These are derivatives that are traded in a regulated fashion. These derivatives can be used to hedge exposure or speculate on a wide range of financial assets like commodities, equities, currencies, and even interest rates. Earlier, the RBI had imposed a limit of $15 million for USD-INR and $5 million for other currency pairs of Indian rupee with Euro, Japanese Yen and British Pound.
March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 6

Which Indian lake becomes the largest habitat of Irrawaddy dolphins in the world?

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Chilika Lake in Odisha has become the single largest habitat of Irrawaddy dolphins in the world. A Chilika Development Authority (CDA) official said that, 155 Irrawaddy dolphins have been identified in the Chilika Lake. This information has been provided based on the preliminary report of the first 'Annual Monitoring' of the Chilika Lake conducted recently. The 'Annual Monitoring' was performed to count the number of marine mammals and to analyse the hydrological impacts of removal of pen culture.
March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 7

Who lays foundation stone for National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC) at IIT Chennai?

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Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, laid the foundation stone for National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC), at IIT Chennai. An MoU was signed between the Ministry of Shipping and IIT Chennai at the occasion. NTCPWC is set up under the Sagarmala programme of Ministry of Shipping. It will function as a technology arm of the Ministry of Shipping. NTCPWC will offer engineering and technological inputs and support for Ports, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and other institutions. NTCPWC will offer indigenous software and technology, develop technical guidelines and standards and work towards modernization of Indian ports.
March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 8

Which state cricket team has won the 2018 Vijay Hazare trophy?

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The Karnataka cricket team has won the 2018 Vijay Hazare trophy after defeating Saurashtra in the final by 41 runs at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on February 27. With this, It has won the Vijay Hazare trophy 3 times. During the tournament, Karnataka's Mayank Agarwal scored 723 runs and won the Player of the match award. Beside this, Mohammed Siraj from Hyderabad took 23 wickets in the tournament.
March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 9

Which state CM announces five lakh rupees health-cum-life insurance scheme for farmers?

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Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced five lakh rupees health-cum-life insurance scheme for farmers in the state. Over 70 lakh farmers across Telangana will be covered under this scheme. In case of death of farmer, amount will be paid to families of farmers. Health insurance will be provided in case of hospitalisation. Entire premium for the insurance will be borne by the Telangana State Government. Rs. 500 crore has been allocated for implementation of this scheme.
March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 10

K S Dwivedi has appointed as DGP of ___________.

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KS Dwivedi has been named the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Bihar. KS Dwivedi will take charge as Director General of Police (DGP) of Bihar on 1st March 2018. He will replace PK Thakur. PK Thakur will retire from his post on 28th February 2018. KS Dwivedi is an Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer of 1984 batch. His current position is Director General (training) in Bihar. His appointment as DGP of Bihar was made by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 11

Railway Ministry approved to install sanitary pad dispensers for 200 stations on ___________.

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The Railway Ministry approved an order to install sanitary pad dispensers and incinerators at about 200 stations by International Women's Day on March 8. The move is aimed to benefit Railway employees and passengers from financially weaker sections. The dispensers have already been installed at railway stations in New Delhi and Bhopal.
March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 12

Nokia, Audi and this network company working in collaboration with Berlin-based space exploration scientists to launch 4G mobile network in the moon.

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The moon will get its first 4G mobile network next year to allow lunar exploration vehicles to stream high-definition data back to a base station. Vodafone Germany, Nokia, and carmaker Audi said that they were working in collaboration with Berlin-based space exploration scientists. The project is a part of the first privately-funded mission to the Moon.
March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 13

Which organisation plans to build 'igloos' on Moon for astronauts?

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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has started work on building igloos (referred to as lunar habitats) on the Moon. These lunar habitats will be built by sending robots and 3D printers to the Moon. It will be built from lunar soil and other material. Scientists, have already designed five prototypes of the lunar habitat. These lunar habitats will serve as outpost on the Moon just like the ones that have been built in Antarctica. Objective behind building lunar habitats is to help the astronauts to spend more time on the moon.
March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 14

Who has been appointed as UNDP National Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan?

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Mountaineer Samina Baig was appointed the National Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Samina Baig is the first Pakistani woman who had climbed Mount Everest. As UNDP National Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan, she will work towards creating awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals, especially the ones related to climate change, environmental protection, youth and women's empowerment. Ambassador of Austria, Her Excellency Dr Brigitta Blaha, United Nations Resident Coordinator, Neil Buhne, and UNDP Pakistan Country Director, Ignacio Artaza attended the signing ceremony.
March 1, 2018 - Current Affairs Quiz - Question 15

This bank has ties up with Celebrus Capital for online trading services, recently.

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Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd (CSB) has partnered with Celebrus Capital Ltd (Celebrus), to offer online equity trading and demat services to its customers. As per the terms of the tie-up, CSB's customers will be able to open a Celebrus trading account free of cost. Besides, customers opening trading accounts will enjoy preferred rates on brokerage charges and Annual Maintenance Charges (AMC) on the demat account. The customers will be able to execute their trades through Celebrus' mobile trading and investment platform - LEAP, which has been created in association with Thomson Reuters.
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