Current Affairs August 1-15, 2018

The first Hindi-Speaking Humanoid Robot developed :

Which high level empowered committee has been constituted to address the issues of stressed thermal power projects?

Consider the following statements : 1. The ‘Earth Overshoot Day’ marks the date when humanity’s demands for ecological resources and services in the given years exceeds what earth can regenerate in that year. 2. The Earth Overshoot Day in 2018 was on August 1, 2018. Which of these statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements regarding Shaala Siddhi is/are correct? 1. It is a web portal developed by the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA). 2. It is to enable schools to evaluate their performance in 7 key domains under the prescribed framework.

Which programme was launched on the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel with the objective of promoting greater mutual understanding among states and UTs?

Which of the following countries are full members of the MERCOSUR? 1. Argentina 2. Brazil 3. Paraguay 4. Uruguay 5. Venezuela Choose the answer from the codes given below:

Which bollywood actor has been appointed as brand ambassador for road safety campaigns?

Justice Srikrishna Committee submitted Report on

Which city hosted the first ‘Nepal-India Think Tank’ Summit?

Which state government observed 2018 Independence Day eve as Shahid Samman Divas to honour martyrs?

The 2018 World Rangers Day (WRD) is observed on which date?

Which state has become the first Indian state to implement the National policy on bio fuels?

Which Indian-Australian mathematician has bestowed with the prestigious 2018 Fields medal?

Umbayee, the noted ghazal singer and composer has passed away. He belonged to which state?

Which of the following statements regarding the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill 2018 correct? 1. There is no provision for time bound trial making it ineffective with in one year 2. It has provisions for the repatriation of the victims. 3. The punishment ranges from rigorous minimum 10 years to life

‘PRASAD Scheme’ is associated with

Which of the following is/are incorrect? 1. CAATSA has imposed sanctions on Iran, South Korea and Russia 2. India has concluded a deal to procure S-400 Triumf air defence missile system from the US.

The NOTA symbol is

First digital police station in Kerala

The war games Vostok 2018 will witness the participation of Russia, and 1. China 2. North Korea 3. Mongolia Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which union ministry has launched a desktop software ‘e-Aksharayan’ to enable editing of text printed on scanned documents?

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has launched which dedicated portal to connect cargo owners and shippers with real time data on availability of vessels?

NITI Aayog has launched which global mobility hackathon to crowdsource solutions for future of mobility in India?

Which state government has launched “Horn Not Ok’’ awareness campaign?

The joint military exercise ‘Maitree 2018’ has started between India and which country?

Which film was chosen as the Best Film in 2018 BRICS Film Festival?

The author of the book “Water Wars : Privatization, Pollution and profit” is :

Which country is hosting the communication exercise “Pacific Endeavor-2018 (PE-18)” under the Multinational Communications Interoperability Program (MCIP)?

Which renowned personality was the author of the Tamil historical novel “Thenpandi Singam”?

Which of the statements regarding the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill 2017 correct? 1. It abolishes the ‘no detention’ policy in schools. 2. The bill allows schools to hold back child in class V, class VIII or both classes.

Consider the following statements about ‘Perform Achieve and Trade Scheme (PAT)’ 1. It aims to improve energy efficiency in industries by trading in energy efficiency certificates in energy intensive sectors 2. It is a component of the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE) Select the correct statements

Consider the following statements about NASA’s ‘TESS’ 1. It is an all-sky survey mission that will discover thousands of exoplanets around nearby bright stars 2. TESS detected its first confirmed exoplanet, a super-Earth named HIP 116454b in 2016 Select the correct statements

‘Fateh Mobin, was in news recently. What is it?

‘Koshyari Committee’ is related to

Which of the following operation were launched by Indian Army to rescue and provide relief operation in flood-hit Kerala? 1. Operation Madad 2. Operation Sahyog 3. Operation Raahat Select the correct code:

Who is the author of the famous work “ ഞാനും ഒരു കഴുകനാണ് ”?

Which state conducted the program ‘Festival on Democracy’?

The ‘8888 Uprising’ refers to

Present Chief Justice of Kerala High Court

Insurance program started for State Govt employees in Kerala