31.07.2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1) National Centre for Seismology (NCS) was set up in ________.
(A) New Delhi
(B) Lucknow
(C) Kanpur
(D) Noida
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Answer-(D) Noida
Explanation:
1. NCS comes under the Indian Metrological Department (IMD).
2. NCS records earthquake and carries out studies pertaining to micro zonation of cities.
3. Seismic Micro Zonation is a process of subdividing a region into smaller areas having different potential for Hazardous earthquake effects.
4. The Bureau of Indian Standards has classified different regions in India into Zones II to V.
5. Classification is based on earthquake records, tectonic activities & damage caused.

Zone V – Very Severe seismic activity zone – entire North East region, parts of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, parts of North Bihar & Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.

Zone IV – Severe seismic activity zone – parts of Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi, Sikkim, North Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat & small part of Maharashtra.

Zone III – Moderate seismic activity zone – Kerala, Goa, Lakshadweep islands, and remaining parts of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and West Bengal, parts of Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Karnataka.

Zone II – Least seismic activity zone - covers remaining parts of the country.

7. NCS's Report on 30 July 2017

29 Indian cities and towns are highly vulnerable to earthquakes.

A majority of places prone to earthquake are in the Himalayas.

2) Mount Sinabung is situated in ____________ of Indonesia.
(A) North Sumatra
(B) Middle Sumatra
(C) South Sumatra
(D) East Java
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Answer-(A) North Sumatra
Explanation:

The volcano roared back to life in 2010 for the 1st time in 400 years.

Erupted again in 2013 & has remained highly active since.

3) ____________ government launches 'Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar Yojana' to provide commercial two wheelers & four wheelers to unemployed youth at subsidized rates.
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Punjab
(C) Haryana
(D) Gujarat
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Answer-(B) Punjab
Explanation:
Aim – To generate job opportunities for youth & provide better mobile transport in Punjab.

4) India ranks ______ out of 60 nations with potential for digital payments.
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth
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Answer-(A) First
Explanation:
According to Digital Evolution Index 2017.

5) Canara bank launches __________, its first digital branch in Bengaluru.
(A) CANBANK
(B) EASY CANARA
(C) CANDI
(D) E-CANARA
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Answer-(C) CANDI
Explanation:
1st public sector bank to initiate Artificial Intelligence in banking.

6) The United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2017 was observed on __________.
(A) June 30
(B) July 30
(C) August 30
(D) September 30
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Answer-(B) July 30
Explanation:
The theme is “Act to protect & Assist Trafficked Persons”.

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