1.Who has become the first serving Indian Army officer to complete Ironman competition?
[A] Manoj Pandey [B] Balwan Singh [C] Vikram Dogra [D] Udi AdamCorrect Answer: C [Vikram Dogra]
Notes:Major General Vikram Dogra has become the first serving Indian Army officer and the only General across the world to have successfully completed a gruelling ‘Ironman’ competition held in Klagenfurt, Austria on July 1, 2018.
The Ironman is an international triathlon consisting of three consecutive events- 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.2 km of running (a full marathon). It is considered one of the toughest one-day sporting events in the world.The competitors have to complete the events in sequence within 17 hours to earn the title of ‘Ironman’. Maj Gen Dogra completed the event in 14 hours and 21 minutes.
More than 3000 athletes from 50 countries participated in the event. Maj Gen Dogra, who is currently posted as Director General Resettlement, was one of the participants.
2.Which country to host the 19th edition of IUFoST World Food Science and Technology Congress 2018?
[A] Italy [B] India [C] New Zealand [D] CanadaCorrect Answer: B [India ]
Notes:India will host the 19th edition of IUFoST World Food Science and Technology Congress 2018 in Navi Mumbai from October 23-27, 2018.
The IUFoST stands for ‘International Union of Food Science and Technology’. The 5-day event will bring together researchers, academicians, professionals, policy makers and industry leaders from across the globe to showcase innovation, exchange breakthrough ideas and drive policy issues. The focal theme for the 19th edition of the prestigious World Congress of Food Science and Technology is ’25 Billion Meals a Day by 2025 with Healthy, Nutritious, Safe and Diverse Foods’.
IUFoST 2018 will provide insight on key concepts on recent advances in food sciences, food processing and agriculture technologies.
3.Which high-level committee has submitted its report to Finance ministry to tackle Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and to create credit capacity?
[A] Rajnish Kumar committee [B] Viral Acharya committee [C] V S Jayakumar committee [D] Sunil Mehta committeeCorrect Answer: D [Sunil Mehta committee]
Notes:The Sunil Mehta committee which was formed with a view to tackle Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and creating credit capacity submitted its report with recommendations to Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on July 2, 2018.
The Sunil Mehta panel presented project ‘Sashakt’ and has recommended a five-pronged strategy to deal with NPAs in the country’s banking system. The five-pronged strategy includes — SME Resolution Approach (SRA), Bank Led Resolution Approach (BLRA), AMC / AIF led resolution approach, NCLT / IBC approach, and asset-trading platform.
The report recommends a five pronged approach for loans from Rs 50 crore, Rs 50-500 crore and loans above Rs 500 crore. The committee has also suggested an asset trading platform for both performing and non-performing assets.
The plan focuses on turning around assets in a manner that will create additional jobs by reviving businesses and prevent job losses from foreclosures.
4.Which state government has launched an outstanding power bill waiver scheme ‘Sambal’ for labourers and poor families?
[A] Madhya Pradesh [B] Odisha [C] Tripura [D] Andhra PradeshCorrect Answer: A [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:The Madhya Pradesh government has launched an outstanding power bill waiver scheme and subsidised power scheme ‘Sambal’ for labourers and poor families. The purpose of the scheme is to make sure that all the households have power facility in the state.
One crore 83 lakh workers registered under Sambal Yojana in the state till now.
Under this scheme, outstanding electricity bill worth five thousand 179 crores rupees is to be waived off.
Under the subsidised power segment of this scheme, registered labourers of the unorganised sector and Below Poverty Line (BPL) families would be provided electricity at a cost of Rs 200 per month while Power connection would be provided free of cost to the beneficiaries.
In case the bill is lower than Rs 200, the beneficiary will have to pay the actual bill amount and if the bill amount crossing Rs 200, then the difference amount would be subsidised by the state government.
5.Which city is set to host the Monsoon session of the Maharashtra Legislature after a gap of 47 years?
[A] Aurangabad [B] Nashik [C] Mumbai [D] NagpurCorrect Answer: D [Nagpur]
Notes:Nagpur, the second capital of Maharashtra, is set to host the Monsoon session of the state Legislature today after a gap of 47 years.
This will be the fourth time that the monsoon session of the state Legislature, normally held in Mumbai, will take place in Nagpur.
The session will commence in Nagpur from July 4 to 20, 2018. Traditionally, Nagpur hosts the winter session of the legislature in December every year whereas the budget and monsoon sessions are held in Mumbai. According to an official of the Vidhan Bhavan, the monsoon sessions of the state Legislature were earlier held in Nagpur in 1961, 1966 and 1971. As per the Nagpur Pact-1953, the district in the Vidarbha region was accorded the status of second capital of Maharashtra.
The pact also required one session of the state Legislature to be held in Nagpur every year.
