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    Charu Rohatgi, who passed away recently, was associated with which field? [JAN 2018]
    Solution
    Charu Rohatgi, the Bollywood and TV actor, had passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on January 15, 2018. She was known for working in Parineeti Chopra Arjun Kapoor starrer film Ishaqzaade. She was also an integral part of daily soaps like Pratigya and Uttaran. Her filmography includes films like 1920 London, Second Marriage Dot Com and 15 Park Avenue.
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    Raghunath Jha, the former Union minister had passed away. He belongs to which state? [Jan 2018]
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    Raghunath Jha (78), the senior Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Union Minister, had passed away in Delhi on January 15, 2018. He was Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise in the UPA government led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, as an RJD representative. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) twice from Gopalgunj and Bettiah Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar and was also a six-time legislator from Sheohar Assembly constituency of the State.
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    Which Bollywood personality had been named advocacy ambassador for Swachh Aadat Swachh Bharat initiative? JAN 2018]
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    Actress Kajol had become an advocacy ambassador for Hindustan Unilever's Swachh Aadat Swachh Bharat haath muh bum initiative. She is an active supporter of eradicating preventable deaths from hygiene-related issues.
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    Which country had build the world's biggest air purifier? [Jan 2018]
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    In an attempt to fight air pollution, China had constructed an experimental air purifying tower, touted to be the "worlds biggest air purifier" at a height of over 100 meters (328 feet). The tower was built in Xian in Shaanxi province and is being tested by researchers at the Institute of Earth Environment at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. As per reports, the air purifier had produced more than 10 million cubic meters of clean air since it was launched. The air purification system works through greenhouses covering about half the size of a soccer field around the base of the tower.
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    Who is the head of the newly-constructed 5-judge constitution bench of the SC to hear a range of crucial cases? [JAN 2018]
    Solution
    The newly-constituted 5-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court was set up to hear a range of crucial cases & its hearings had started on January 17, 2018. The bench is headed by Chief Justice Dipak Mishra and also comprises of Justices AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan. The cases that the bench will hear include challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act and the 2013 apex court judgement re-criminalising gay sex between consenting adults. The bench will also hear the issue of ban on the entry of women between 10 and 50 years of age in Keralas Sabarimala temple. It will also resume hearing a legal query on whether a Parsi woman would lose her religious identity if she marries a man from a different religion. The other issues to be dealt with by the bench include the pleas, which have raised a question as to when will a lawmaker, facing the criminal trial, stand disqualified. All these matters were earlier referred to larger benches for adjudication by different benches of the apex court.
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    Recently, Prime Minister Narendra had dedicated iCREATE facility to the nation. This facility is located in which state? [Jan 2018]
    Solution
    Prime Minister Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu had dedicated the iCREATE facility to the nation, located on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. iCreate is an independent Centre created with the objective of facilitating entrepreneurship through a blend of creativity, innovation, engineering, product design and leveraging emerging technologies to deal with major issues such as food security, water, connectivity, cybersecurity, IT and electronics, energy, bio-medical equipment and devices etc. The purpose of iCreate is to develop an ecosystem in India to generate quality entrepreneurs.
  • Question 7
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    Which Union minister had recently conferred the Honorary Fellowship of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)? [Jan 2018]
    Solution
    P.P. Chaudhary, the Union Minister of State for Law and Justice & Corporate Affairs, was conferred the Honorary Fellowship of Institute of Company secretaries of India (ICSI) at the headquarters of the institute at New Delhi on January 18, 2018. Chaudhary has conducted around 11,000 cases, mostly Constitutional Litigations for the last 38 years on matters related to land acquisition, farmers grievances, labour & service, central excise & customs and PILs related to restoration of natural water bodies and dams. The Honorary Fellow Membership is granted to distinguished persons having made significant contribution to the profession of Company Secretaries.
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    Who had won the Sir Garfield Sober Trophy for Cricketer of the Year 2017?
    Solution
    Indian captain Virat Kohli was named the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Cricketer of the Year 2017. He also bagged the top honour for ODI players in the ICC annual awards at the 2017 ICC annual awards announced in Dubai on January 18, 2018. In the qualification period from September 21, 2016 to the end of 2017, Kohli scored 2,203 Test runs at an average of 77.80, including eight centuries, 1,818 ODI runs, including seven centuries at 82.63, and 299 T20I runs at a strike rate of 153. 
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    Who was the newly appointed MD & CEO of National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX)? [Jan 2018]
    Solution
    Vijay Kumar was appointed the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) for three years with effective from January 18, 2018. He succeeded Samir Shah. He has over 25 years of experience in leadership roles in the areas of commodity trading and merchandising along with risk management, logistics and operations. 
  • Question 10
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    Which state government had launched Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana (MKSY) for artists? [Jan 2018]
    Solution
    The Odisha government had launched Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana (MMKSY) for literature and cultural artists of the state. Under this scheme, artists will receive a financial assistance of Rs. 1200 per month. In it, male artists with minimum 50 years of age and female artists with minimum 40 years of age can avail the financial assistance. This scheme will benefit around 50,000 artists across the state.
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