1.India’s first railway university “National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI)” is located in which city?
[A] Ahmedabad[B] Kanpur
[C] Patna
[D] Vadodara
ANSWER: D [Vadodara]
Notes:
The National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI), which is India’s first railway university, has recently started operations in Vadodara, Gujarat. This institute is located in the National Academy of Indian Railway (NAIR) having about 55 acres of campus. It is India’s first university focused on transport-related education, multidisciplinary research and training. NRTI will offer multi-disciplinary programmes designed to cater to the needs of India’s transportation sector. The Institute will follow a demand-driven curriculum, while aligning with industry priorities. To ensure best-in-class delivery of education, NRTI will follow a highly experiential and unique inter-disciplinary pedagogical approach, that incorporates the latest technologies such as live classrooms and online programs, and is delivered by high-quality faculty with global exposure. It is established as a deemed to be university under de-novo category. NRTI is a brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently offering its flagship undergraduate programmes in Transportation Technology and Management.
2.Which state government has banned the manufacture, sale and possession of e-cigarettes?
[A] Odisha[B] Assam
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Karnataka
ANSWER: C [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The Tamil Nadu government has banned the manufacture, sale (including online sale), distribution, trade, display, marketing, import and possession of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), which are popularly known as e-cigarettes, with an immediate effect in the state. The government order stated that it is a myth that e-cigarettes are less harmful than beedis and cigarettes. The ban advisory states that the use of e-cigarettes causes adverse health effects due to second-hand exposure to metals like nickel and chromium. These poses a risk to non-smokers and bystanders. E-cigarettes are also dangerous to children and non-smokers.
3.Sagarmatha Friendship-2018 military exercise is scheduled to start between which of the following countries?
[A] Nepal and China[B] Myanmar and India
[C] India and Nepal
[D] India and Sri Lanka
ANSWER: A [Nepal and China]
Notes:
The second edition of the 10-day Nepal-China joint military exercise “Sagarmatha Friendship-2018” will be held at Chengdu, the capital of China’s southwestern Sichuan Province, from September 17. The aim of the exercise is to share expertise in disaster management and to fight terrorism, among others. This will reduce Nepal’s dependence on India and allow China to get a firmer foothold in the sub-continental drama. This comes at a time when Nepal refuses to participate in the first-ever BIMSTEC military exercise “MILEX-18”, which has started in India from September 10.
4.Who has been appointed new chairman of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee?
[A] Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank[B] Chandrakant B Khaire
[C] L K Advani
[D] P Karunakaran
ANSWER: C [L K Advani]
Notes:
Veteran BJP leader L K Advani has been renominated as the chairman of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. The Committee examines complaints relating to unethical conduct by members of Parliament. It is also free to take up suo motu investigation into the matters relating to ethics and unethical conduct by a member, wherever necessary, and make such recommendations, as it may deem fit. P Karunakaran has also been renominated as chairman of the Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House. Beside this, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will head the Committee on Government Assurances. As per Lok Sabha bulletin, Chandrakant B Khaire was also renominated as chairman of the Committee on Papers Laid on the Table, and Dilipkumar Mansukhlal Gandhi as the chairman of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation.
5.Which Indian sportsperson has become the first bowler in women’s cricket to pick 300 international wickets?
[A] Mithali Raj[B] Smriti Mandhana
[C] Mithu Mukherjee
[D] Jhulan Goswami
ANSWER: D [Jhulan Goswami]
Notes:
Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami has become the first bowler in women’s cricket to pick 300 international wickets. She achieved this feet after reaching the landmark figure in India’s 9-wicket win over Sri Lanka on September 11. Earlier, Indian Cricketer Mithali Raj became the most capped player in the history of Women’s ODIs cricket.
