Current Affairs April 1-15, 2018

Who has been chosen for the prestigious J.C. Daniel Award for 2017?

Which football team has won the 72nd edition of Santosh Trophy Football tournament 2018?

‘Foal Eagle’, recently in news is a:

Which one of the following species was recently named after the BBC’s Blue Planet series – the first time that a species has been named after a television programme ?

Who was the recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 2017?

A Seven-Star rating system was recently launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. This tool is specifically related to

The ‘Global Land Outlook’ report is published by

‘Trends.Earth’, a tool developed by Conservation International and funded by the Global Environment Facility, concerns which among the following issues ?

The first water ambulance service in Kerala was inagurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at:

World Health Day is observed an :

In the overall rankings of NIRF 2018, the top three institutions are

The “Van Dhan Vikas Kendra” will enable

1.  Upgradation of skills of tribals
2.  Integration of Minor Forest Produce value addition with the Mega Food Parks Scheme

Consider the following statements:

1. Huddle Kerala, held in April 2018 was Asia’s largest start-up conclave
2.  It aims to connect satrt-ups and tech talent with investors, executive, and media
3. It was organised by Software Technology Park of Kerala (STPK)

Which of these statements are correct?

The ‘Swadhar Greh Scheme’ targets

Consider the following statements about the ‘Micro Solar Dome (MSD)’ or ‘Surya Jyoti’, a green energy initiative of the Department of Science and Technology:

1.  It gives an illumination equivalent of a 60W incandescent light bulb
2.  It is a day-and-night lighting device

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Kadaknath or Kali Masi, an Indian breed of chicken recently awarded GI tag is indigenous to:

‘Cryptojacking’, increasingly appearing in the news, refers to

NASA’s ‘TESS’, to be carried by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, is a

The “Open Heritage Project”, recently in the news, is a joint effort of

Kerala is the first state to start a ‘Community Radio’ to update the farmers of recent developments in the agricultural sector. The first community farm radio is expected to start broadcast from:

‘Bhabha Kavach’, developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, refers to

The ‘CLOUD Act’, recently signed by the US President, is related to

The WHO’s ‘One Health’ approach is particularly relevant for

1. Food safety
2. Control of diseases that can spread between animals and humans
3. Combating lifestyle diseases

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

What is the India’s rank in global startup ecosystem in 2017, as per latest Startupblink report?

India’s longest elevated road “Hindon Elevated Road” has come up in which state?

The Artificial Intelligence - powered voicebot developed by Kotak Mahindra Bank:

Which city hosted the Global Logistics Summit (GLS-2018)?

The Government of India (GoI) has launched UTTAM App for coal quality monitoring. What does “UTTAM” stands for?

Which Indian armed force will carry out combat training exercise “Gaganshakti 2018”?

Which among the following communities was the latest to be notified as a “national minority” ?

The ‘2018 Internal Security Threat Report’ was published by

The ‘World Health Day’, celebrated on the 7th of April every year, marks the date on which

First complete solar - powered block panchayat in Kerala?

The ‘NAG Missile’, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, is a/an

New State Election Commissioner of Kerala

The joint military exercise “Desert Tiger 5” was held between UAE & which country?

The first state in India to issue protocol to confirm brain death?

Which state government has launched mobile app Bi-lingual ‘Uzhavan’ for farmers?

India’s first high-speed electric locomotive has been flagged off from which state?

Which country is hosting the 2018 International Conference on Human Rights in South Asia?