24.08.2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1) Privacy is a constitutionally protected right emerging primarily from the guarantee of life and liberty in _________ of the constitution.
(A) Article 14
(B) Article 17
(C) Article 20
(D) Article 21
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Answer-(D) Article 21
Explanation:
With this, the court has overruled its own 8 Judge Bench & 6 Judge Bench judgements of M.P Sharma & Kharak Singh delivered in 1954 & 1962, respectively, that privacy is not protected under the constitution.

2) The base colour of the Rs 200 note will be ____________.
(A) Light Green
(B) Bright Yellow
(C) Dark Stone
(D) Light Saffron
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Answer-(B) Bright Yellow

3) The 8th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress was held in __________ from August 21-23, 2017.
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Chennai
(D) Gandhi Nagar
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Answer-(A) New Delhi
Explanation:
The theme of the conference is ‘Renewable Energy: What works’.

4) The Government of India has setup an apex level FSDC in 2010. The 1st meeting of the council was held on 31st December 2010. FSDC stands for _____________________.
(A) Foreign Securities and Distribution Council
(B) Financial Stability and Development Council
(C) Financial Security Development Council
(D) Fundamentally Safety Development Council
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Answer-(B) Financial Stability and Development Council
Explanation:

The Chairman - Finance Minister of India

The idea to create such a super regulatory body was 1st mooted by the Raghuram Rajan Committee in 2008.

Objective:To strengthen & institutionalise the mechanism of maintaining financial stability.

On August 22, the 17th meeting of the FSDC was held in New Delhi.

5) The CCEA chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the renaming of Central Sector Scheme – SAMPADA as PMKSY for the period of ___________.
(A) 2014 – 2018
(B) 2015 – 2019
(C) 2016 – 2020
(D) 2017 – 2021
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Answer-(C) 2016 – 2020
Explanation:
1. PMKSY – Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana.
2. Objectives:

To supplement agriculture

To modernise food processing &

To decrease agri-waste

3. It will bridge the gap in food processing supply chain.
4. Finance Assistance for creation of backward and forward linkage.

6) The Supreme Court declared Triple Talaq as unconstitutional on ____________.
(A) August 20, 2017
(B) August 21, 2017
(C) August 22, 2017
(D) August 23, 2017
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Answer-(C) August 22, 2017

7) Which among the following has launched ‘Mentor India’ Campaign?
(A) NITI Aayog
(B) NDC
(C) Deity
(D) Finance Commission
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Answer-(A) NITI Aayog
Explanation:
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has launched the campaign to engage leader who can guide and mentor students at more than 900 Atal Tinkering Labs under the Atal Innovation Mission.

8) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is decided to establish National Sports Museum at Jawaherlal Nehru Statium, ___________.
(A) Chennai
(B) Bengaluru
(C) New Delhi
(D) Kolkata
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Answer-(C) New Delhi

9) A specially designed wildlife ambulance with hydraulic lifting facility to rescue elephants and wild animals was first introduced in India at ______________.
(A) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
(B) Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
(C) Bandipur Tiger Reserve
(D) Periyar Tiger Reserve
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Answer-(A) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

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