1.Which city to host the first-ever ‘India Tourism Mart (ITM)’?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Lucknow
[C] Pune
[D] Panaji
Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]
Notes:
The first-ever ‘India Tourism Mart (ITM)’ will be hosted by the Ministry of Tourism in New Delhi from 16th to 18th September 2018.
Regarding to this, the Tourism Ministry has partnered with the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) to organize the event.
The purpose of the event is to create an annual Global Tourism Mart for India in line with major international travel marts being held in countries across the world.
The Mart will provide a platform for all stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industries to interact and transact business opportunities.
2.Which Indian sportsperson will represent Asia in the prestigious Athletes Advisory Commission of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF)?
[A] Dutee Chand
[B] Dipika Pallikal
[C] Vikas Gowda
[D] Mary Kom
Correct Answer: B [Dipika Pallikal]
Notes:
India’s ace squash player Dipika Pallikal has been appointed as Asia’s representative in the prestigious Athletes Advisory Commission of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).
The appointment was made by the CGF. The CGF Athletes Advisory Commission was proposed in August 2017 and had reached out to all 71 member Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) to nominate an athlete with the potential to serve the Athletes Commission. Each continent is represented by one athlete in CGFAAC.
The Indian Olympic Association/CGA India had proposed the name of Commonwealth gold medallist Pallikal to represent Asia in the CGFAAC. The CGFAAC is the body that represents and speaks on behalf of all Commonwealth athletes.
The CGFAAC currently comprises seven highly-accomplished Commonwealth athletes and medallists with significant previous Games and sports, civic and academic leadership experience.
3.Who will lead Indian men’s hockey squad in the 18th Asian Games 2018?
[A] Chinglensana Singh Kangujam
[B] Birendra Lakra
[C] PR Sreejesh
[D] Rupinder Pal Singh
Correct Answer: C [PR Sreejesh]
Notes:
Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will lead the 18-member Indian men’s hockey squad in the 18th Asian Games, which is scheduled to begin in Jakarta and Palembang from August 18.
Midfielder Chinglensana Singh Kangujam has been named vice-captain for the tournament and he will be joined by the experienced Sardar Singh, Manpreet Singh, Simranjeet Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad in the midfield.
In India’s forward-line, Akashdeep Singh has made a comeback in the squad while experienced SV Sunil, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay and Dilpreet Singh have retained their places in the team.
The team’s defence will be handled by Rupinder Pal Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Surender Kumar and Birendra Lakra.
4.Which state hosted the 67th plenary meeting of North Eastern Council (NEC)?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Tripura
[C] Nagaland
[D] Meghalaya
Correct Answer: D [Meghalaya]
Notes:
The 67th plenary meeting of North Eastern Council (NEC) has started at Shillong in Meghalaya on 9th of July, which was chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. NEC is a regional planning body of eight Northeastern states.
DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh, Governors and Chief Ministers of all the Northeastern states took take part in the 2-day meeting, which is being held for the first time after the Union Cabinet brought NEC under direct control of the Home Ministry.
During the meet, they reviewed various presentations on matters related to all-round development of north-eastern region.
Apart from this some of the major issues including transformation of several districts in the region, strengthening livelihood programmes, water resources management, doubling farmers’ income by 2022, road connectivity, Implementation of ‘Poshan Abhiyan’ Ayushman Bharat pertaining to the northeastern states were discussed in the plenary.
5.The Odisha government has partnered with which organisation for development of cancer care facilities in the State?
[A] Apollo
[B] Tata Trust
[C] Vedanta
[D] AIIMS
Correct Answer: B [Tata Trust]
Notes:
The Odisha government and Tata Trust will jointly spend Rs 1,000 crore for development of cancer care facilities in the State over the next 5 years.
Under the Odisha comprehensive cancer care programme, a state-of-the-art Tata Memorial Hospital will be set up in Bhubaneswar. The State will provide 25 acres of land free of cost for the hospital.
The existing Acharya Harihar Cancer Care Hospital at Cuttack will also be upgraded. A special purpose vehicle called the Odisha Cancer Care Foundation will be constituted as the management entity.
It will be under the chairmanship of the Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Department. It was also decided that 15 clinical units having different levels of cancer treatment facilities will be set up across the State. Comprehensive diagnostic facilities will be made available in government medical colleges at Burla, Bhawanipatna, Berhampur, Koraput, and Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar.
