12.08.2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1) Who has been appointed as chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)?
(A) Prasoon Joshi
(B) Pahlaj Nihalani
(C) Ramesh Patange
(D) Mihir Bhuta
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Answer-(A) Prasoon Joshi

2) Hindustan Unilever’s clinical thermometer factory is located in ____________.
(A) Ooty
(B) Kodaikanal
(C) Coimbatore
(D) Theni
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Answer-(B) Kodikanal
Explanation:

The factory was closed after vociferous protest by environmentalists against release of contaminated mercury waste into the environment.

A special monitoring committee has decided to remove mercury waste from the factory.

3) The Indian government has set a target for ____________ of operational wind energy capacity by March 2022.
(A) 20 Giga Watts
(B) 40 Giga Watts
(C) 60 Giga Watts
(D) 80 Giga Watts
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Answer-(C) 60 Giga Watts
Explanation:
The current wind power installed capacity in the country is over 32.5 Giga Watts.

4) Who will host the 1st BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise in October 2017?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Bangladesh
(C) India
(D) Sri Lanka
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Answer-(C) India
Explanation:

BIMSTEC – Bay of Bengal Intiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.

Established on 6th June 1997 (20 Years ago).

BIMSTEC is observering its 20th Anniversary.

Members

1. Bangladesh
2. India
3. Myanmar
4. Sri Lanka
5. Thailand
6. Bhutan
7. Nepal
i. Myanmar – Full membership in December 1997.
ii. Nepal and Bhutan – Full membership in 2004..

Formation - Bangkok with the name BIST-EC (Bangladesh , India, Sri Lanka & Thailand Economic Cooperation).

Head Quarters – Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Objective – Technological and economic co-operation among South Asian and South East Asian countries along the coast of Bay of Bengal.

Chairmanship (since 2014) – Nepal.

Summits:

1st (2004) – Bangkok
4th (2016) – Goa

Current Affairs Quiz