6th September 2018 Current Affairs Quiz
6th September 2018 Current Affairs Quiz
1. The Supreme Court abolished which Section of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the 1862 law which criminalised homosexuality?
1. Section 377
2. Section 378
3. Section 379
4. Section 376
2. On which date, The Union Cabinet gave it’s nod to turn the Pradhan Mantri JanDhan Yojana (PMJDY) into an open-ended scheme ?
1. September 5, 2018
2. September 4, 2018
3. September 2, 2018
4. September 1, 2018
3. Who is appointed as the Regional Director of W.H.O’s South-East Asian Region ?
1. Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh
2. Dr. Radha Khetrapal Singh
3. Dr. Neelam Khetrapal Singh
4. Dr. Anjali Khetrapal Singh
4. Who has appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBI Mutual Fund ?
1. Ashwani Bhatia
2. Anuradha Rao
3. Arundhati Rao
4. Seema Singh
5. What is the name of ISRO’s first manned mission announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day ?
1. Gaganyaan
2. Chandrayaan
3. Suryayaan
4. Mangalyaan
6. From where, Indian navy ships and aircraft have arrived to take part in the joint exercise SLINEX-2018 ?
1. Sri Lanka
2. China
3. Nepal
4. Bangladesh
7. From where, the Russian- made tanker aircraft and light combat aircraft (LCA) take off?
1. Agra and Jaipur
2. Gwalior and Agra
3. Agra and Gwalior
4. Jaipur and Agra
8. Which Gujarati language author and poet passed away in Surat, who wrote the novel Aarti ane Angara, Man Nahi Mane, Rikta, ?
1. Dhansukhlal Mehta
2. Bhagwati Kumar Sharma
3. Twinkle Khanna
4. Narsinh Mehta
9. Which State Administrative Council (SAC) on September 5, 2018 approved formation of a joint venture between the Centre and the state government for development of the 850 MW Ratle Hydro Electric Project ?
1. Maharashtra
2. Jammu and Kashmir
3. Haryana
4. Punjab
10. Who is the author of ‘Sardar Patel: Unifier of Modern India’ ?
1. R. N. P. Singh
2. R. P. Singh
3. K. P. Singh
4. N. P. Singh
11. Who releases a book on experiential learning based on Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Nai Talim’ (basic education) ?
1. Prakash Javedhkar
2. Suresh Prabhu
3. Smriti Irani
4. Narendra Modi
12. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a monitoring committee to prepare a time-bound action plan on groundwater recharge in Delhi. The committee will be headed by ?
1. Justice S. P. Garg
2. Justice C. K. Khanduri
3. Justice O. P. Singh
4. Justice K. L. Khehar
1. The Supreme Court abolished which Section of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the 1862 law which criminalised homosexuality?
The Supreme Court abolished Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the 1862 law which criminalised homosexuality.
2. On which date, The Union Cabinet gave it’s nod to turn the Pradhan Mantri JanDhan Yojana (PMJDY) into an open-ended scheme ?
The Union Cabinet on September 5, 2018 gave it’s nod to turn the Pradhan Mantri JanDhan Yojana (PMJDY) into an open-ended scheme.
3. Who is appointed as the Regional Director of W.H.O’s South-East Asian Region?
India retained the top WHO position in South-East Asia Region with Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh unanimously re-elected as Regional Director for another five-year term beginning February 2019.
4. Who has appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBI Mutual Fund?
SBI Mutual Fund has appointed Ashwani Bhatia as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
5. What is the name of ISRO’s first manned mission announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day ?
Gaganyaan is ISRO’s first manned mission announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day.
6. From where, Indian navy ships and aircraft have arrived to take part in the joint exercise SLINEX-2018 ?
Indian navy ships and aircraft have arrived in Sri Lanka to take part in the joint exercise SLINEX-2018 to be held with Sri Lankan navy at Trincomalee.
7. From where, the Russian- made tanker aircraft and light combat aircraft (LCA) take off?
The tanker was launched from IAF's base in Agra while the fighter was launched from Gwalior. The test involved a ‘dry’ link-up.
8. Which Gujarati language author and poet passed away in Surat, who wrote the novel Aarti ane Angara, Man Nahi Mane, Rikta, ?
Bhagwati Kumar Sharma, noted Gujarati language author and poet passed away in Surat at the age of 84 years.
9. Which State Administrative Council (SAC) on September 5, 2018 approved formation of a joint venture between the Centre and the state government for development of the 850 MW Ratle Hydro Electric Project ?
Jammu and Kashmir State Administrative Council (SAC) on September 5, 2018 approved formation of a joint venture between the Centre and the state government for development of the 850 MW Ratle Hydro Electric Project (HEP).
10. Who is the author of ‘Sardar Patel: Unifier of Modern India’?
Book titled ‘Sardar Patel: Unifier of Modern India’ was unveiled recently by National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval. The book has been authored by R.N.P Singh.
11. Who releases a book on experiential learning based on Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Nai Talim’ (basic education) ?
A book on experiential learning based on Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Nai Talim’ (basic education) was released by HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar.
12. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a monitoring committee to prepare a time-bound action plan on groundwater recharge in Delhi. The committee will be headed by ?
The committee will be headed by Justice (retd) S P Garg.