Current Affairs MCQs – 8 - 12 August 2018

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Q1. __________ has become the 11th Biosphere Reserve from India that has been included in

the UNESCO designated World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR)

A. Pachmarhi

B. Khangchendzonga

C. Great Nicobar

D. Dibru-Saikhowa

Answer: B

Explanation: The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve has become the 11th Biosphere Reserve

from India that has been included in the UNESCO designated World Network of Biosphere

Reserves (WNBR).

The decision to include Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve in WNBR was taken at the 30th

Session of International Coordinating Council (ICC) of Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme of

UNESCO held at Palembang, Indonesia, from July 23-27, 2018.

India has 18 Biosphere Reserves and with the inclusion of Khangchendzonga, the number of

internationally designated WNBR has become 11, with 7 Biosphere Reserves being domestic

Biosphere Reserves.

Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve in Sikkim is one of the highest ecosystems in the world,

reaching elevations of 1, 220 metres above sea-level. It includes a range of ecolines , varying from

sub-tropic to Arctic, as well as natural forests in different biomes, that support an immensely rich

diversity of forest types and habitats.

Q2. The government has appointed ________ as part-time directors on the Reserve Bank of

India board.

A. Satish Marathe

B. Subhra Das

C. Himanshu Patwala

D. None of these

Answer: A

Explanation: The government has appointed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliate S

Gurumurthy and Satish Marathe as part-time directors on the Reserve Bank of India board.

Both appointments are for a four-year term. With the two appointments, RBI‟s board now has 10

government-appointed members. This is the first time Gurumurthy has been appointed as an RBI

director.

Q3. The 3rd India-Nepal Coordination meeting held in

A. Mumbai

B. New Delhi

C. Kathmandu

D. Pokhara

Answer: B

Explanation: The 3rd India-Nepal Coordination meeting held in New Delhi.

A seven-member delegation from Nepal, headed by Inspector General of Nepal Armed Police Force

Shailendra Khanal taking part in the three-day meeting.

During the meeting, several important matters like security scenario along the border, coordination

meetings at field level, sharing of information about crimes and criminals, training of armed police

personnel and mutual visits by officers of two countries will be discussed.

Q4. ____ announced entering into a strategic partnership with Reliance Money, to offer

instant app-based personal loans, via LazyPay.

A. PayU

B. Instamojo

C. PayPal

D. None of these

Answer: A

Explanation: PayU India announced entering into a strategic partnership with Reliance Money,

leading NBFC brands in India, to offer instant app-based personal loans, via LazyPay.

The loan amount will start from as low as Rs. 100 and will extend up to Rs. 1,00,000 with a

duration varying from 15 days to 24 months.

Q5. United India Insurance Company announced the appointment of ______ as its Director

and General Manager.

A. S Gurumurthy

B. S Gopakumar

C. Satish Marathe

D. Akshay Jain

Answer: B

Explanation: Public sector non-life insurance firm United India Insurance Company announced

the appointment of S Gopakumar as its Director and General Manager with immediate effect.

Prior to taking up the new role, Gopakumar was serving GIC Housing Finance Ltd as its Managing

Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Q6. DMK chief M Karunanidhi who passed away recently was ____ time Chief Minister of

Tamil Nadu.

A. 5

B. 6

C. 4

D. 3

Answer: A

Explanation: DMK chief M Karunanidhi - five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu died at a

hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was 94.

He served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for almost two decades over five terms between 1969

and 2011.

Before entering politics he worked in the Tamil film industry as a screenwriter. He has also made

contributions to Tamil literature, having written stories, plays, novels, and a multiple-volume

memoir. He was popularly referred to as Kalaignar, meaning artist in Tamil.

Q7. Centre sets up group of ministers (GoM) headed by ______ to decide on Regional

Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) talks.

A. Arun Jaitley

B. Rajnath Singh

C. Suresh Prabhu

D. Piyush Goyal

Answer: C

Explanation: The government has set up a four-member group of ministers (GoM) headed by trade

minister Suresh Prabhu to advise prime minister Narendra Modi on whether to continue with or

withdraw from the 16-member Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

negotiations.

The GoM also includes finance and power minister Piyush Goyal, defence minister Nirmala

Sitharaman and housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Puri.

The GoM will also help India fine tune its strategy for the upcoming RCEP ministerial meet on 30

and 31 August in Singapore.

Q8. Suresh Prabhu launched ______ app that provides a wide range of information required

to undertake international trade.

A. Niryas Mitra

B. Niryam Mitra

C. Niryan Mitra

D. Niryat Mitra

Answer: D

Explanation: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Aviation Suresh Prabhu launched

Niryat Mitra – mobile App in New Delhi.

The app developed by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) is available both on

Android and on IOS platforms.

It provides a wide range of information required to undertake international trade right from the

policy provisions for export and import, applicable GST rate, available export incentives, tariff,

preferential tariff, market access requirements – SPS and TBT measures. The most interesting part

is that all the information is available at tariff line.

The app works internally to map the ITC HS code of other countries with that of India and provides

all the required data without the users bothering about the HS code of any country. Presently the

app comes with the data of 87 countries.

Q9. India‟s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by ____% in 2019-2020, according to

International Monetary Fund (IMF).

A. 7.3%

B. 7.4%

C. 7.5%

D. 7.6%

Answer: C

Explanation: India‟s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 7.3% in the 2018-19 fiscal and

7.5% in 2019-2020 on the strengthening of investment and robust private consumption, according

to International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in the report published, said the near-term macroeconomic

outlook for India is “broadly favourable.”

Headline inflation is projected to rise to 5.2% in fiscal year 2018/19, as demand conditions tighten,

along with the recent depreciation of the rupee and higher oil prices, housing rent allowances and

agricultural minimum support prices.

The current account deficit is projected to widen further to 2.6% of the GDP on rising oil prices and

strong demand for imports, offset by a slight increase in remittances.

Q10. The Ministry of HRD has embarked on a major and new initiative Project called ___ to

provide one integrated platform and portal for online courses.

A. SWAYAM

B. SWAYAN

C. SWAYAS

D. SWAYA

Answer: A

Explanation: The Ministry of HRD has embarked on a major and new initiative Project called

'Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds' (SWAYAM).

It will provide one integrated platform and portal for online courses. This covers all higher

education subjects and skill sector courses.

The objective is to ensure that the every student in our country has access to the best quality higher

education at the affordable cost.

Academicians from hundreds of institutions throughout the country are involved in developing &

delivering MOOCs through SWAYAM in almost all disciplines from senior schooling to Post

Graduation wherein it is intended to develop world class content.

The Hon`ble President of India on 9th July, 2017 launched the SWAYAM platform, which can be

reached at “htttp://swayam.gov.in”.

At present about 1550+ MOOCs courses are listed on SWAYAM of which 800+ courses are

already delivered. About 34 Lakhs students have enrolled in these courses.

It is intended to host about 2000 courses and 80000 hours of learning material, within two years:

covering school, undergraduate, post-graduate, engineering, law and other professional courses. It is

expected to support 3 Crores users in the next few years.

This information was given by the Minister of State (HRD), Dr Satya Pal Singh in a written reply to

a Rajya Sabha question.

Q11. International Day of the World's Indigenous People's is observed on

A. 7 August

B. 8 August

C. 9 August

D. 10 August

Answer: C

Explanation: The International Day of the World's Indigenous People's is observed on 9 August

each year to promote and protect the rights of the world‟s indigenous population.

2018 Theme: Indigenous peoples‟ migration and movement.

Q12. ________ was elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

A. BK Hariprasad

B. Harivansh Narayan Singh

C. PJ Kurien

D. None of these

Answer: B

Explanation: NDA candidate and JD(U) leader Harivansh Narayan Singh was elected as the

Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Harivansh got 125 votes as against opposition‟s BK Hariprasad who polled 105 votes. He succeeds

leader PJ Kurien who retired from the House on July 1.

Harivansh Narayan, a journalist-turned-politician is a first-time lawmaker and is considered close to

JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar. Before being elected to the Upper House, his only stint in politics was

during the tenure of former PM Chandra Shekhar, who chose him as a political adviser.

Q13. ______________ Sworn in as new Colombian president.

A. Juan Manuel Santos

B. Ivan Duque Marquez

C. Carlos Holmes Trujillo

D. None of these

Answer: B

Explanation: Colombia's Ivan Duque Marquez took oath as the country's 60th president. He is

succeeding Juan Manuel Santos, who had been in power since 2010.

Duque defeated Petro, in a presidential run-off in June with 54% votes. Duque who formerly served

as a senator was the presidential candidate for the Democratic Centre Party for the election in 2018.

Q14. Which bank launched the Multi-Option Payment Acceptance Device or MOPAD, a

unified payment option that accepts multiple payment methods.

A. SBI

B. BOB

C. PNB

D. ICICI

Answer: A

Explanation: State Bank of India (SBI) launched the Multi-Option Payment Acceptance Device or

MOPAD, a unified payment option that accepts multiple payment methods.

Under this, customers will be able to pay through credit or debit cards, Bharat QR, Unified

Payments Interface (UPI) and SBI Buddy (e-wallet) at a Point of Sale (PoS) terminal.

This initiative aims at providing digital convenience to customers and ease of doing business for

merchants at the same time.

Q15. AIIA signed MoU with which IIT to boost research in traditional medicine.

A. IIT Bombay

B. IIT Delhi

C. IIT Madras

D. IIT Khargpur

Answer: B

Explanation: A premier institute of Ayurveda under the AYUSH Ministry today signed a MoU

with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi to boost research in traditional medicine and

streamline hospital care facilities in the country.

The memorandum of understanding was signed at a two-day conference of heads of the AYUSH

National Institutes organised by the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) aimed at upgrading the

national institutes of traditional medicine at par with the IITs and IIMs.

Q16. The Government of India has appointed _______ as Member of National Commission

for Protection of Child Rights.

A. R. G Anand

B. Sreekamal Gupta

C. Suman Gosh

D. Aatresh Rao

Answer: A

Explanation: The Government of India has appointed Dr. R. G Anand as Member of National

Commission for Protection of Child Rights with effect from 13th July 2018.

He is appointed for a period of three years, or until on attaining the age of 60 years, or until further

orders, wherever is the earlier.

Q17. Who is author of book titled 'Untold Story of Broadcasting'

A. Dr Gulab Kothari

B. Dr Sachidanand Joshi

C. Dr Gautam Chatterjee

D. None of these

Answer: C

Explanation: Minister of state for Culture (I/C), Dr Mahesh Sharma, released 3 books „Jewellery‟

by Dr Gulab Kothari, „Ghats of Banaras‟ by Dr Sachidanand Joshi and „Untold Story of

Broadcasting‟ by Dr Gautam Chatterjee at IGNCA, New Delhi.

The Book titled “„Untold Story of Broadcasting” is about behind-the-scenes developments during

the quit India movement. It gives an authentic account of the secret broadcast which took place

during the movement led by Ram Manohar Lohia. It has been published in collaboration with

Publication Division, Government of India.

The Book “Ghats of Banaras” is derived out of the similar documentation conducted recently at

Varanasi. These Ghats situated at the bank of river Ganga in a semi-circular shape

(ardhachandrakar), give a spectacular view of the city.

"Jewellery" making has been a traditional occupation with a finer classification of those who make

it in Gold, Silver, Diamond, Pearl, Artificial etc. But in recent times it is also being studied as a

specialized stream of knowledge. This is the most significant book for our upcoming generation.

Q18. Cabinet approved construction of New 4 - Lane Bridge on Kosi river at Phulaut in ____

state

A. Bihar

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Jharkhand

D. West Bengal

Answer: A

Explanation: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister

Shri Narendra Modi, approved the project for construction of 6.930 km long 4-lane bridge at

Phulaut in Bihar.

The CCEA also cleared the decks for rehabilitation and up-gradation of existing Birpur- Bihpur

section of National Highway-106 from Km 106 to Km 136 to '2 lanes with Paved Shoulder‟ in

Bihar at a capital cost of Rs 1478.40 crore.

The construction period for the project is three years and likely to be completed by June, 2022.

Q19. _________ has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Commission for

Women.

A. Rekha Sharma

B. Preeti Singh

C. Sameera Khan

D. Vishnu Priya

Answer: A

Explanation: NCW member Rekha Sharma has been appointed as the chairperson of the National

Commission for Women.

Ms Sharma (54) was earlier a member of the Commission and was holding the additional charge of

chairperson after Lalitha Kumaramangalam demitted office in September last year. She belongs to

Haryana.

Q20. World Biofuel day is observed on

A. 8 August

B. 9 August

C. 10 August

D. 11 August

Answer: C

Explanation: World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th August to create awareness about

the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels and to highlight the

various efforts made by the Government in the biofuel sector.

The World Biofuel Day is being observed by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for the last

three years.

This year, held at the World Biofuel Day programme at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Hon‟ble

Prime Minister was the Chief Guest for the inaugural session he joined by a galaxy of Central

Ministers.

Q21. ________ appointed as chairperson of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

(TRAI)

A. Ram Sewak Sharma

B. Pavan Chaudary

C. Deepak singh

D. Manoj Sinha

Answer: A

Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved reappointment of Ram

Sewak Sharma as chairperson of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for a further

period beyond August 10, 2018 upto September 30, 2020, i.e. the date on which he attains the age

of 65 years.

Sharma has earlier worked in various government departments particularly dealing with IT-enabled

programmes.

He has also worked as Director General and Mission Director of the Unique Identification

Authority of India (UIDAI) or Aadhaar.

Q22. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has entered into a bancassurance deal with ______

bank

A. Vijaya Bank

B. Syndicate Bank

C. Indian Overseas Bank

D. HDFC Bank

Answer: A

Explanation: Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has entered into a bancassurance deal with Vijaya

Bank.

This corporate agency agreement will enable distribution of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

products through the bank‟s network of 2,129 branches across the country.

Under this strategic tie-up, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance will offer personal lines of insurance

products such as health, personal accident, home, motor and travel along with a commercial line of

insurance products.

The partnership will strengthen the distribution network of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance in

southern India as Vijaya Bank has a strong foothold in South India.

Q23. ________ has become the first bank in the country to introduce Iris Scan Authentication

feature for Aadhaar-based transactions through its micro ATM tablets.

A. HDFC Bank

B. ICICI Bank

C. Axis Bank

D. None of these

Answer: C

Explanation: Axis Bank has become the first bank in the country to introduce Iris Scan

Authentication feature for Aadhaar-based transactions through its micro ATM tablets.

This service requires a customer to scan their iris on a tablet.It will boost the bank's financial

inclusion efforts by making Aadhaar authentication process hassle-free and offering easier access to

digital banking for consumers especially in the rural parts of the country.

Q24. PayPal and _____ Bank partnered to offer seamless payment experiences.

A. Axis Bank

B. ICICI Bank

C. HDFC Bank

D. None of these

Answer: c

Explanation: PayPal, a global technology platform and digital payments leader, has

announced its strategic partnership with and HDFC Bank to offer safer, faster and convenient

payment experiences for the bank's card holders.

The HDFC cards will be presented as a payment option during enrollment and subsequent

payments, with the ability for consumers to easily open PayPal accounts and set it as their preferred

payment method

Q25. pro golfer Jarrod Lyle who passed away recently. He belongs to which country?

A. Australia

B. United States

C. Canada

D. Ireland

Answer: A

Explanation: Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle has passed away. He was 36.

He is a two-time winner of professional tournaments, he played in 20 PGA Tour events in 2015 and

2016 between treatments, reaching a ranking of 142nd in the world.

Q26. Cabinet approved MoU between India and _____ on Health cooperation.

A. Bangladesh

B. Sri Lanka

C. Indonesia

D. Thailand

Answer: C

Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the

signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Indonesia on health

cooperation.

The MoU covers the following areas of cooperation:-

i. Research and development, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and IT-based medical

equipment;

ii. Human Resource Development;

iii. Health services; and

iv. Any other area as may be mutually agreed upon.

A Working Group will be set up to further elaborate the details of cooperation and to oversee the

implementation of this MoU.

Q27. Cabinet approved signing of MoU between India and ______ on collaboration among

Chartered Accountant Institutions.

A. Canada

B. Japan

C. Australia

D. None of these

Answer: A

Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the

signing of the "Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)" between "Institute of Chartered

Accountants of India (ICAI)" and "Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)".

Impact:

The aim is to work together to develop a mutually beneficial relationship in the best interest of

ICAI members, students and their organizations.

The MoU will provide an opportunity to the ICAI members to expand their professional horizon

and simultaneously ICAI will become an entity to aid strengthen brand building of local nations.

The MoU will foster strong working relations between the ICAI & CPA Canada.

Q28. _________ was sworn-in as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.

A. Vijaya Tahilramani

B. P D Kode

C. Abhay Tipsay

D. Mridula Bhatkar

Answer: A

Explanation: Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani was sworn-in as Chief Justice of the Madras

High Court by Governor Banwarilal Purohit at a ceremony in Raj Bhavan in Chennai.

The Governor also administered the oath of office to the new Chief Justice.

She was born in 1958, Justice Tahilramani started practice in the Bombay High Court as well as

City Civil and Sessions courts in Mumbai, after enrolling in the Bar Council of Maharashtra and

Goa in 1982. She also taught 'Law of Crimes' as a part-time teaching faculty in a law college

between 1987 and 1993.

She was elevated as a judge of the Bombay High Court in 2001 and has also served as its acting

Chief Justice.

Q29. Who is the author of book titled „Bebak Baat‟?

A. Vijay Goel

B. Suresh Prabhu

C. Jitendra Singh

D. Venkaiah Naidu

Answer: A

Explanation: M. Venkaiah Naidu released the Book „Bebak Baat‟, authored by the Minister of

State for Parliamentary Affairs and Statistics & Programme Implementation, Vijay Goel, New

Delhi.

Q30. Who inaugurated an exhibition entitled „Prathibandhit Sahitya mein Swatantrata

Sangram‟ (Freedom Movement through Proscribed Literature) in New Delhi

A. Venkaiah Naidu

B. Ram Nath Kovind

C. Dr. Mahesh Sharma

D. Rajnath Singh

Answer: C

Explanation: Dr. Mahesh Sharma inaugurated an exhibition entitled „Prathibandhit Sahitya mein

Swatantrata Sangram‟ (Freedom Movement through Proscribed Literature) in the premises of

National Archives of India, in New Delhi.

The Exhibition is based on the unique collection of proscribed literature in its possession. This

exhibition of proscribed literature is from the vast collection of poetry and prose that portrays the

nationalistic fervour prevalent in the days of freedom struggle.

These were written in almost all the Indian languages such as Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada,

Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu Urdu, Assamese etc. which included speeches,

articles, essays etc. and published in different parts of the country. There are about 55 such

proscribed literatures displayed in the Exhibition.

Q31. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath launched a defence industrial corridor in _________

A. Agra

B. Aligarh

C. Lucknow

D. Kanpur

Answer: B

Explanation: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath launched a defence industrial corridor in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.

It is as part of the government's efforts to develop specialised zones dedicated to defence production

in the state.

Six nodal points have been identified in the state -- Agra, Aligarh, Lucknow, Kanpur, Chitrakoot

and Jhansi -- for the corridor.

Q32. _______ was sworn in as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court

A. Rajendra Menon

B. Anil Baijal

C. Vishnu Mehta

D. None of these

Answer: A

Explanation: Justice Rajendra Menon was sworn in as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court in a

ceremony held at the Raj Niwas in Delhi.

Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal administered the oath of office to Justice Menon, who was earlier the

Chief Justice of Patna High Court.

Q33. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, has appointed Michelle Bachelet as

the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. She belongs to which

country?

A. Chile

B. Peru

C. Colombia

D. Paraguay

Answer: A

Explanation: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, has appointed Michelle

Bachelet of Chile the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

She will succeed Zeid Ra‟ad Al Hussein of Jordan. Ms Bachelet ended her second four-year term as

President of Chile in March 2018, having already held the position between 2006 and 2010.

The first woman elected to Chile‟s highest office, after her first term, she joined the United Nations

as the first Executive Director of the newly established United Nations Entity for Gender Equality

and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women).

Q34. Who released the 'Vision Document' for a digital North East by 2022?

A. Arun Jaitley

B. Rajnath Singh

C. Ravi Shankar Prasad

D. Suresh Prabhu

Answer: C

Explanation: Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad released the 'Vision Document' for a digital

North East by 2022.

It aims to enhance peoples' lives by capacity building of government staff and doubling BPO

strength in the region.

The document identifies eight digital thrust areas -- digital infrastructure, digital services, digital

empowerment, promotion of electronics manufacturing, promotion of IT and IT enabled services

including BPOs, digital payments, innovation & startups, and cyber security.

The Vision Document aims to empower the people of the North Eastern region and state-wise

roadmaps have been developed for implementing digital initiatives.

Q35. Who has won The Hindu Playwright Award 2018 for her play Untitled-1

A. Annie Zaidi

B. Sneh Sapru

C. Swetanshu Bora

D. None of these

Answer: A

Explanation: The Hindu Playwright Award 2018 went to Annie Zaidi for her play Untitled-1.

The ₹2 lakh award for the best new unpublished and unperformed playscript in English was

presented at the launch of the 14th edition of The Hindu Theatre Fest at the Taj Coromandel.

The judges for this year‟s award were Ramu Ramanthan, playwright and director; Shernaz Patel,

film and theatre actor; and visual artist and creative writer, Parvathi Nayar.

Q36. Which bank has signed a multilateral cooperation agreement with member development

banks of BRICS to undertake “collaborative research” in distributed ledger/blockchain

technology?

A. Exim Bank

B. PNB

C. Canara Bank

D. Indian Bank

Answer: A

Explanation: Exim Bank of India has signed a multilateral cooperation agreement with member

development banks of BRICS to undertake “collaborative research” in distributed ledger/blockchain

technology.

The MoU signed by Exim Bank Managing Director David Rasquinha was an outcome of the

discussions the member development banks had during their annual meeting, with the objective of

strengthening the cooperation under the BRICS Interbank Cooperation Mechanism.

The BRICS grouping comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Under this umbrella agreement, the signatories have agreed to constitute a joint research working

group which will formulate the research agenda and targeted outcome.

Q37. V S Naipaul who passed away recently was _______

A. Writer

B. Actor

C. Politician

D. Singer

Answer: A

Explanation: Nobel prize-winning author V S Naipaul, known for his critical commentary on

colonialism, idealism, religion and politics passed away. He was 85.

Naipaul wrote more than 30 books of fiction and non-fiction. His first book was The Mystic

Masseur. His most celebrated novel, A House for Mr Biswas, was published in 1961.

He is the recipient of numerous honours, including the Man Booker Prize in 1971 and a knighthood

for services to literature in 1990. Naipaul was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001.

Q38. International Youth Day (IYD) is observed on

A. 10 August

B. 11 August

C. 12 August

D. 13 August

Answer: C

Explanation: International Youth Day (IYD) is observed on 12th August. It is an awareness day

designated by the United Nations.

The purpose of the day is to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding

youth. The first IYD was observed on 12 August 2000.

2018 Theme:“Safe Spaces for Youth”

Q39. World Elephant Day is observed on

A. 10 August

B. 11 August

C. 12 August

D. 13 August

Answer: C

Explanation: World Elephant Day is an international annual event on August 12, dedicated to the

preservation and protection of the world's elephants.

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