Current Affairs Quiz Set 76 What is the rank of Mumbai on the Safe Cities Index (SCI)? 40 41 45 43 S-c E- Mumbai has been ranked as the 45th safest city on the Safe Cities Index (SCI), while Delhi stood at the 52nd position, according to a report by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Cities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region made up six of the top-10 safest cities with Tokyo taking the top spot. Singapore and Osaka came second and third, while Sydney and Melbourne also made it to the top-10 cities list. When does the United Nations (UN) observe the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances ? 30 August 27 August 28 August 29 August S-a E- The United Nations (UN) observes the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on August 30 each year. It was observed for the first time in the year 2011. According to the Safe Cities Index (SCI), which is the safest city in the world? Singapore Tokyo Sydney Melbourne S-b E- Cities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region made up six of the top-10 safest cities with Tokyo taking the top spot. Singapore and Osaka came second and third, while Sydney and Melbourne also made it to the top-10 cities list. Mumbai has been ranked as the 45th safest city on the Safe Cities Index (SCI), while Delhi stood at the 52nd position, according to a report by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Who among the following is not a member of the Group of Ministers (GoM) to look into issues concerning the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh? Amit Shah Ravi Shankar Prasad Jitendra Singh Thawar Chand Gehlot S-a E- The Union Government has constituted a 5-member Group of Ministers (GoM) to look into issues concerning the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The GoM will comprise Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad, Jitendra Singh, Thawar Chand Gehlot, Narendra Singh Tomar and Dharmendra Pradhan. The GoM will look into the development, economic and social issues of the two UTs and suggest ways to improve the situation. The two UTs will come into existence on October 31. The group of ministers has been constituted to analyse the situation in J&K after scrapping of Article 370 and withdrawal of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories. According to the NGO TRAFFIC, which country has the maximum poaching cases of tiger between 2000 and 2018? Bangladesh Sri Lanka Nepal India S-d E- At the rate of 104 a year, 1,977 tigers were killed for their body parts between 2000 and 2018 across 32 countries and global territories. Another 382 were seized live. India topped the chart with 626 poaching cases. India, which accounts for 2,967 tigers or 76% of the estimated global population of 3,951, tallies the highest with 626 (26.5%) poached in 463 seizure cases. Thailand follows at No. 2 with 369 (15.6%) in 49 seizure cases. Indonesia is at No. 3 with 266 (11.3%) in 119 cases. This was revealed in a report released by TRAFFIC International in Cambridge, UK. TRAFFIC is a leading NGO working globally on the trade of wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity and sustainable development. How many buses operate from India to Kathmandu ? 10 11 8 9 S-a E- The 10th bus service was launched between Kathmandu and Siliguri during a programme in the outskirts of Kathmandu. The Kathmandu-Kakarbhitta-Siliguri bus service will operate on a daily basis. India will operate buses on the route in the beginning. The direct bus service will not only benefit visitors of the two countries but will also help to expand trade links. Who among the following has been appointed as the as the leader of US Space Command? John Raymond Laura Raymond Rachel Raymond Joe Raymond S-a Which of the following countries will launch the world’s first space-based automatic identification system (AIS) to track merchant ships on a real-time basis)? Israel & UK India & France US & France Russia & US S-b E- The world’s first space-based automatic identification system (AIS) to track merchant ships on a real-time basis will be built and operated jointly by India and France, the French space agency (Centre national d'études spatiales or the National Centre for Space Studies — CNES) has said. CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall and K Sivan, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), signed an agreement to start development and production of a constellation of satellites on which studies have been underway for more than a year. The pact between the two space agencies was signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France. The constellation carrying telecommunications (AIS), radar and optical remote-sensing instruments will be capable of monitoring ships in the Indian Ocean. According to the recommendations off Bimal Jaalan Committee, how much amount will RBI transfer to the Government of India ? 1,76,051 crore 1,70,000 crore 1,71,000 crore 1,69,050 crore S-a E- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to transfer a sum of Rs. 1,76,051 crore to the Government of India as per the recommendations made by Bimal Jalan Committee. The surplus money includes a sum of Rs. 1,23,414 crore for the year 2018-19 and Rs. 52,637 crore of excess provisions identified as per the revised Economic Capital Framework (ECF) adopted at the meeting of the Central Board. Which of the following has launched its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) chip Springhill? Intel Corp Microsoft Google Apple S-a E- Intel Corp launched its latest processor, its first using artificial intelligence (AI), designed for large computing centres. The chip, developed at its development facility in Haifa, Israel, is known as Nervana NNP-I or Springhill and is based on a 10 nanometre Ice Lake processor that will allow it to cope with high workloads using minimal amounts of energy. Its first AI product comes after it had invested more than $120 million in three AI startups in Israel. According to the latest government of India recommendations, how many PSBs would be there in India post the merger of major banks? 11 12 13 14 S-b E- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 30 unveiled a mega merger plan for public sector banks (PSBs), amalgamating 10 banks into 4. The consolidation will bring down the total number of public sector banks in the country to 12 from 27 in 2017. Which of the following will be the second largest PSB in the country? SBI ICICI Punjab National Bank Canara Bank S-c E- Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank will be merged into Punjab National Bank. The consolidated entity will be the second-largest PSB with a business of Rs 17.95 lakh crore, at least 1.5 times of the current size of PNB. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 30 unveiled a mega merger plan for public sector banks (PSBs), amalgamating 10 banks into 4. The consolidation will bring down the total number of public sector banks in the country to 12 from 27 in 2017. Who among the following will head the Advisory Board for Banking Frauds (ABBF)? T M Bhasin DK Jain MK Sharma RK Mehta S-a E- The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has constituted Advisory Board for Banking Frauds (ABBF) headed by former Vigilance Commissioner T M Bhasin to examine bank fraud over Rs 50 crore and recommend action. The ABBF, formed in consultation with the RBI, would function as the first level of examination of all large fraud cases before recommendations or references are made to the investigative agencies by the respective public sector banks (PSBs). Which country has honoured PM Modi with the Order of Zayed medal? UAE Saudi Arabia Bahrain Qatar S-a E- Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with the 'Order of Zayed', the UAE's highest civilian award in recognition of his pivotal role in building the strategic relationship between the two countries. The award was conferred on Modi by the Abu Dhabi crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi. The Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi will be renamed after whom among the following? Arun Jaitley Sushma Swaraj Atal Bihar Vajpayee Manohar Parrikar S-c E- The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) announced that it will rechristen Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium as Arun Jaitley Stadium in his memory. However, the ground will continue to be called Feroz Shah Kotla. The renaming will take place on September 12, the same day when a stand will be named after India captain Virat Kohli as announced earlier.
