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Who of the following Indians has/have received the 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award?
Deepa Joshi and Nileema Mishra
Kulendi Francis and Anshu Gupta
Sanjiv Chaturvedi
Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Two Indians, Dr. Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk received the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2018 on August 31. The award, which is regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize, was established in 1957. The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, in its citation, stated that Wangchuk was recognised for his uniquely systematic, collaborative and community-driven reform of learning systems in remote northern India, thus improving the life opportunities of Ladakhi youth. Vatwani was recognised for his tremendous courage and healing compassion in embracing India’s mentally-afflicted destitute. Beside them, Youk Chhang from Cambodia, Maria de Lourdes Martins Cruz from East Timor, Howard Dee from the Philippines and Vo Thi Hoang Yen from Vietnam are the other winners of the 2018 award.
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The Union Cabinet has recently approved umbrella scheme “O-SMART” of Ministry of Earth Sciences. What does “O” stands here?
Opacity
Orach
Oilcloth
Ocean
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Answer: Option DExplanation
On August 29, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for the umbrella scheme “Ocean Services, Technology, Observations, Resources Modelling and Science (O-SMART)” of Ministry of Earth Sciences. The scheme with an overall cost of Rs. 1623 crore encompasses a total of 16 sub-projects addressing ocean development activities such as Services, Technology, Resources, Observations and Science. The services rendered under the O-SMART will provide economic benefits to a number of user communities in the coastal and ocean sectors, namely, fisheries, offshore industry, coastal states, Defence, Shipping, Ports etc. This scheme also provides necessary scientific and technological background required for implementation of various aspects of Blue Economy.
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Which cricketer set the world record for the most economical four-over bowling figures in the history of T20 cricket in August 2018?
Virat Kohli
Shikhar Dawan
Mohammad Irfan
Rashid Khan
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Answer: Option CExplanation
On August 27, 2018, Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Irfan set the world record for the most economical four-over bowling figures in the history of T20 cricket. This feat was achieved while playing for Barbados Tridents in the Caribbean Premier League 2018. He bowled 23 dot balls in a row, picking two wickets in the process. This record was previously shared by South Africa’s Chris Morris and Sri Lanka’s Chanaka Welegedara.
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49.69
50.79
47.59
48.49
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The 18-year-old set a new national record by clocking 50.79 seconds in the final, overtaking the 51.00-second record she set earlier.
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Who was appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Namibia in 2018?
Amarnath Singh
Manohar Jain
Varun Acharya
Prashant Agrawal
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Answer: Option DExplanation
On 21st August 2018, Prashant Agrawal was appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Namibia. Prashant Agrawal is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer of the 1998 batch. At present, he is Joint Secretary at Headquarters. He has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Namibia. He will take up this assignment soon.
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