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Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 1

Which of the following schemes facilitates integrated services for women affected by violence?

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Each district of Haryana will now get one-stop centres (OSCs) to facilitate integrated services for women affected by violence. The aim of these centres is to facilitate integrated services for women affected by violence. These services would include police assistance, medical aid, psycho-social counselling etc.One stop centre is 100% centrally sponsored scheme under the Nirbhaya Fund.
Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 2

How many teams are added by the ICC to the ODI Team Rankings recently?

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Netherlands, Nepal, UAE and Scotland have been added by ICC to the list of ODI-Test playing nations, expanding the teams from 12 to 16. Netherlands secured its ODI status by winning the ICC World Cricket League Championship last year. Whereas, UAE, Nepal and Scotland earned it in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018, by finishing as the three leading Associates.
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Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 3

SBI, ICICI and __________ raised the lending rate making the loans costlier.

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India's major banks SBI, PNB and ICICI bank raised the lending rate making the loans costlier. They increased their benchmark lending rate (MCLR) by 10 basis points or by 0.1 %. SBI has increased its lending rate by 10 basis points for all tenors upto 3 years. The MCLR for overnight and one month tenors is for 7.9% and for the three years tenor is 8.45%. PNB has raised tenors for 3 and 5 years to 8.55% and 8.7% PNB has also raised the base rate of 9.15% to 9.25%. ICICI has raised MCLR for 5 year tenors to 8.70% and also changed tenors for three and one year.
Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 4

Which country vetoes Arab-backed UN draft resolution to protect Palestinians?

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The United States vetoed an Arab-backed UN draft resolution calling for measures to protect the Palestinians after more than 100 people were killed in Israeli fire during protests at the border with Gaza. Ten countries including China, France, and Russia voted in favor of the draft put forward by Kuwait on behalf of Arab countries at the Security Council. The Four countries Britain, Ethiopia, the Netherlands and Poland abstained. A draft resolution requires nine votes to be adopted in the 15-member council and no veto from the five permanent members including the US. US Ambassador Nikki Haley told the council that the measure was wildly inaccurate in its characterization of recent events in Gaza by condemning Israel for the violence. She said, there is not a single mention of Hamas in the resolution when it is chiefly responsible for the recent violence in Gaza.
Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 5

Which state governmenr has launched a Zero Based Natural Farming (ZBNF) scheme for benefitting the farmers by 2024?

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The government of Andhra Pradesh has launched a Zero Based Natural Farming (ZBNF) scheme for benefitting the farmers by 2024. MOU was signed between the state's agriculture department and Sustainable India Finance Facility (SIFF). The investment for the ZBNF scheme is Rs. 16,134 crores over the next 6 years. Presently 1,63,034 farmers are practicing ZBNF and the state wants to incorporate all the farmers by 2024.
Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 6

Who of the following will be honoured with the 'Hero to Animals Award 2018' from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India?

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Assamese Singer, Zubeen Garg will be honoured with the 'Hero to Animals Award' from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for his recent appeal to end animal sacrifice at the Kamakhya Temple in Assam. Zubeen had expressed his anguish over the ritual of animal sacrifice and appealed for putting an end to the practice while performing at a Bihu function near the temple recently. The priests of the Kamakhya Temple had subsequently criticised Zubeen for his statement and demanded an apology from him at the earliest.
Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 7

Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as the Prime minister of __________.

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Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as Spain's Prime Minister. Pedro Sanchez has taken charge as seventh head of government of Spain since it returned to democracy in the late 1970s. Pedro Sanchez has replaced Mariano Rajoy. Mariano Rajoy was stepped down due to a corruption scandal. Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as Spanish prime minister before King Felipe. He belongs to the Socialist Party.
Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 8

Which country signed the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) in Nursing with Singapore?

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India signed the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) in Nursing with Singapore. This is the first MRA being signed by India with any of our Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partners. In a major gain for India, Singapore agreed to expand coverage of Indian nursing institutions by recognizing seven nursing institutions in the MRA. This has paved way for our healthcare service providers to institutionally access markets abroad.
Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 9

The first biannual Indian Air Force Commanders Conference 2018 was held in __________.

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The first biannual Indian Air Force Commanders Conference was inaugurated by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Air Headquarters in New Delhi. The two day conference will discuss operational, maintenance and administrative takeaways identified during the military exercise 'Gagan Shakti-2018' and the way ahead. The aim of the Gagan Shakti-2018, which was conducted in April 2018, was real time coordination, deployment and employment of air power in a short and intense battle scenario.
Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 10

A new earth observation satellite Gaofen-6 was launched by __________.

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China successfully launched Gaofen-6 satellite, a new Earth observation satellite, on a Long March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in China. The Gaofen-6 satellite will focus on agricultural resources research and disaster monitoring. Also, a scientific experiment satellite named Luojia-1 was sent into space at the same time. It was the 276th mission of the Long March rocket series.
Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 11

Name the scheme which was launched by the Union Government recently?

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The Union Ministry of Culture introduced a new scheme called 'SevaBhojYojna' to reimburse the central share of CGST and IGST on items for food/Prasad/langar/Bhandara offered free of cost by charitable religious institutions. The scheme launched for financial years 2018-19 and 2019-20 with a total outlay of Rs. 325.00 crores. The scheme seeks to reimburse the central government's share of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) on purchase of raw items such as ghee, edible oil, atta, maida, rava, flour, rice pulses, sugar, and jaggery, which go into preparation of food/Prasad/langar/Bhandara offered free of cost by religious institutions. The main objective of the scheme is to lessen the financial burden of such charitable religious institutions, which provide free of cost without any discrimination to the general public and devotees.
Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 12

Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) has signed an agreement with this state government to construct three marine ambulance for the state fisheries department.

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Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) has entered into an agreement with Kerala government to construct three marine ambulance for the state fisheries department. The vessel will be designed by CSL at its in-house design department. The boats will also have various paramedical facilities like examination and nursing room, medical beds, mortuary freezer, refrigerator.
Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 13

Which of the following department introduced Benami Transactions Informants Reward Scheme, 2018?

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The Income Tax Department has issued a new reward scheme titled "Benami Transactions Informants Reward Scheme, 2018" to seek people's participation in the Income Tax Department's efforts to unearth black money and to reduce tax evasion. Under the new rewards scheme, a reward up to Rs 1 crore would be given to those who can give specific information in a prescribed manner to the Joint or Additional Commissioners of Benami Prohibition Units (BPUs) in Investigation Directorates of Income Tax Department about: Benami transactions and properties as well as proceeds from such properties which are actionable under Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988, as amended by Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016.
Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 14

This is the host country of 2018 International Conference on TRIPS- CBD Linkage.

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The 2018 International Conference on TRIPS- CBD Linkage will be held in Geneva, Switzerland on 7-8 June 2018. The conference will bring together indigenous people/local communities in developing and developed countries, internationally acclaimed academicians working on the subject, Geneva-based negotiators and capital based experts. Resource persons, stakeholders and experts from a large number of countries, including Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Peru, Philippines, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland, and the US, would participate in the international conference.
Current Affairs Quiz - 3rd June, 2018 - Question 15

Which Indian Institute placed in the top 100 universities in the Times Higher Education's World Reputation Rankings 2018?

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Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has made it to the top 100 universities in the Times Higher Education's World Reputation Rankings 2018. Ranked in the 91-100 band, it is the only Indian institution to make it to the prestigious list this year. The list topped by American universities Harvard, MIT & Stanford, with the United Kingdom's Cambridge & Oxford completing the top 5.
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