08 Aug, 2018 - current affairs multiple choice questions

This page contains 08 Aug, 2018 Current Affairs Multiple choice Questions MCQs from different newspapers and magazines including The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB and Yojna.

These daily (08 Aug, 2018) current affairs MCQs are based on different exams syllabus and pattern including UPSC CSE/IAS, State PSC, SSC, CDS, CLAT and other competitive exams. These MCQs of daily news are evenly helpful in both prelims exams and to test one's preparation.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about "The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018", recently in news ?

1.	The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 stipulates a minimum jail term of "10 years" which may go up to life in prison or death sentence	2.	The minimum punishment for convicts of rape of women is also increased from rigorous imprisonment of 7 years to 10 years.
3.	Both 1 and 2	4.	Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about "National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP)", recently in news ?

1.	National Rural Drinking Water Programme was launched by "Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation" in 2013.	2.	NRDWP, restructured in 2017 mandated 2 per cent earmarking of funds for Japanese Encephalitis (JE)/Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) affected areas.
3.	Both 1 and 2	4.	Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about "Discovered Small Fields Policy (DSF)", recently in news ?

1.	Discovered Small Fields Policy (DSF) is aimed at discovering Small Fields of Agricultural lands and integrate them into a big farm.	2.	Government is now came up with Round-II of Discovered Small Fields Policy.
3.	Both 1 and 2	4.	Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about "Thermal battery", recently in news ?

1.	World's first-ever thermal battery plant is recently inaugurated in in Andhra Pradesh state of India.	2.	A thermal energy battery is used for storing and releasing thermal energy.
3.	Both 1 and 2	4.	Neither 1 nor 2