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Question 1 |
The first Hindi-Speaking Humanoid Robot developed :
A | Candi |
B | Lakshmi |
C | Apsara |
D | Rashmi |
Question 2 |
Which high level empowered committee has been constituted to address the issues of stressed thermal power projects?
A | Pradeep Kumar Sinha committee |
B | Ajit Balaji Joshi committee |
C | Dan Singh Rawat committee |
D | J H Thomas committee |
Question 3 |
Consider the following statements :
1. The ‘Earth Overshoot Day’ marks the date when humanity’s demands for ecological resources and services in the given years exceeds what earth can regenerate in that year.
2. The Earth Overshoot Day in 2018 was on August 1, 2018.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
A | 1 only |
B | 2 only |
C | Both 1 & 2 |
D | None of these |
Question 4 |
Which of the following statements regarding Shaala Siddhi is/are correct?
1. It is a web portal developed by the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA).
2. It is to enable schools to evaluate their performance in 7 key domains under the prescribed framework.
A | 1 only |
B | 2 only |
C | Both 1 and 2 |
D | Neither 1 nor 2 |
Question 5 |
Which programme was launched on the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel with the objective of promoting greater mutual understanding among states and UTs?
A | Rashtriya Ekta Shivir |
B | Unnat Bharat |
C | Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat |
D | All the above |
Question 6 |
Which of the following countries are full members of the MERCOSUR?
1. Argentina 2. Brazil
3. Paraguay 4. Uruguay
5. Venezuela
Choose the answer from the codes given below:
A | 2, 3 and 5 only |
B | 2 and 3 only |
C | 1, 2, 3 and 4 only |
D | 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 |
Question 7 |
Which bollywood actor has been appointed as brand ambassador for road safety campaigns?
A | Shahrukh Khan |
B | Aamir Khan |
C | Salman Khan |
D | Akshay Kumar |
Question 8 |
Justice Srikrishna Committee submitted Report on
A | Data Protection |
B | Prevention of Corruption |
C | E-commerce policy |
D | Updating of NRC in Assam |
Question 9 |
Which city hosted the first ‘Nepal-India Think Tank’ Summit?
A | New Delhi |
B | Kathmandu |
C | Udaipur |
D | Varanasi |
Question 10 |
Which state government observed 2018 Independence Day eve as Shahid Samman Divas to honour martyrs?
A | Madhya Pradesh |
B | Andhra Pradesh |
C | Himachal Pradesh |
D | Arunachal Pradesh |
Question 11 |
The 2018 World Rangers Day (WRD) is observed on which date?
A | July 29 |
B | July 30 |
C | July 31 |
D | July 28 |
Question 12 |
Which state has become the first Indian state to implement the National policy on bio fuels?
A | Kerala |
B | Jharkhand |
C | Rajasthan |
D | Punjab |
Question 13 |
Which Indian-Australian mathematician has bestowed with the prestigious 2018 Fields medal?
A | C.S. Seshadri |
B | Akshay Venkatesh |
C | Calyampudi Radha krishna |
D | Narendra Karmarkar |
Question 14 |
Umbayee, the noted ghazal singer and composer has passed away. He belonged to which state?
A | Uttar Pradesh |
B | Assam |
C | Madhya Pradesh |
D | Kerala |
Question 15 |
Which of the following statements regarding the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill 2018 correct?
1. There is no provision for time bound trial making it ineffective with in one year
2. It has provisions for the repatriation of the victims.
3. The punishment ranges from rigorous minimum 10 years to life
A | 1 and 3 only |
B | 2 only |
C | 2 and 3 only |
D | 1 and 2 only |
Question 16 |
‘PRASAD Scheme’ is associated with
A | Tourism |
B | Textiles |
C | Skill Development |
D | Solar Pumps and Irrigation |
Question 17 |
Which of the following is/are incorrect?
1. CAATSA has imposed sanctions on Iran, South Korea and Russia
2. India has concluded a deal to procure S-400 Triumf air defence missile system from the US.
A | Only 1 |
B | Only 2 |
C | Both 1 and 2 |
D | Neither 1 nor 2 |
Question 18 |
The NOTA symbol is
A | A ballot paper struck off with a cross mark |
B | A solid black rectangle with ‘NOTA’ inscribed in white in the centre |
C | Only a cross mark |
D | A plain outline of a standing person |
Question 19 |
First digital police station in Kerala
A | Vellanad |
B | Nagaroor |
C | Onchiyam |
D | Pinarayi |
Question 20 |
The war games Vostok 2018 will witness the participation of Russia, and
1. China 2. North Korea
3. Mongolia
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A | 1 only |
B | 1 and 2 |
C | 3 only |
D | 1 and 3 |
Question 21 |
Which union ministry has launched a desktop software ‘e-Aksharayan’ to enable editing of text printed on scanned documents?
A | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
B | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
C | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
D | Ministry of Science and Technology |
Question 22 |
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has launched which dedicated portal to connect cargo owners and shippers with real time data on availability of vessels?
A | VOCAL |
B | FUCAL |
C | DUCAL |
D | FOCAL |
Question 23 |
NITI Aayog has launched which global mobility hackathon to crowdsource solutions for future of mobility in India?
A | Lock Hack |
B | Beware Hack |
C | Move Hack |
D | Crowd Hack |
Question 24 |
Which state government has launched “Horn Not Ok’’ awareness campaign?
A | Uttarakhand |
B | Himachal Pradesh |
C | Gujarat |
D | Kerala |
Question 25 |
The joint military exercise ‘Maitree 2018’ has started between India and which country?
A | Thailand |
B | Nepal |
C | Sri Lanka |
D | Vietnam |
Question 26 |
Which film was chosen as the Best Film in 2018 BRICS Film Festival?
A | Newton |
B | Visaranai |
C | Nil Battey Sannata |
D | Village Rockstars |
Question 27 |
The author of the book “Water Wars : Privatization, Pollution and profit” is :
A | Vandana Shiva |
B | Rama Swamy R.Iyer |
C | Sunitha Narrain |
D | Aravind Adiga |
Question 28 |
Which country is hosting the communication exercise “Pacific Endeavor-2018 (PE-18)” under the Multinational Communications Interoperability Program (MCIP)?
A | India |
B | Nepal |
C | Sri Lanka |
D | Myanmar |
Question 29 |
Which renowned personality was the author of the Tamil historical novel “Thenpandi Singam”?
A | Muthuvel Karunanidhi |
B | Ilaiyaraaja |
C | M. Nassar |
D | Brahmanandam Kanneganti |
Question 30 |
Which of the statements regarding the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill 2017 correct?
1. It abolishes the ‘no detention’ policy in schools.
2. The bill allows schools to hold back child in class V, class VIII or both classes.
A | 1 only |
B | 2 only |
C | Both 1 and 2 |
D | Neither 1 nor 2 |
Question 31 |
Consider the following statements about ‘Perform Achieve and Trade Scheme (PAT)’
1. It aims to improve energy efficiency in industries by trading in energy efficiency certificates in energy intensive sectors
2. It is a component of the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE)
Select the correct statements
A | 1 Only |
B | 2 Only |
C | Both 1 and 2 |
D | Neither 1 nor 2 |
Question 32 |
Consider the following statements about NASA’s ‘TESS’
1. It is an all-sky survey mission that will discover thousands of exoplanets around nearby bright stars
2. TESS detected its first confirmed exoplanet, a super-Earth named HIP 116454b in 2016
Select the correct statements
A | 1 Only |
B | 2 Only |
C | Both 1 and 2 |
D | Neither 1 nor 2 |
Question 33 |
‘Fateh Mobin, was in news recently. What is it?
A | It is a short-range ballistic missile developed by Iran |
B | It is a joint naval exercise between UAE and Saudi Arabia |
C | It is a trilateral military alliance between UAE, Oman and Yemen |
D | It is a proposed waterway connecting Black Sea and Azov Sea |
Question 34 |
‘Koshyari Committee’ is related to
A | Reservation of Other Backward Classes |
B | One Rank-One Pension (OROP) |
C | Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) |
D | m-Banking (mobile) |
Question 35 |
Which of the following operation were launched by Indian Army to rescue and provide relief operation in flood-hit Kerala?
1. Operation Madad
2. Operation Sahyog
3. Operation Raahat
Select the correct code:
A | 1 and 2 |
B | 2 Only |
C | 1 and 3 |
D | 2 and 3 |
Question 36 |
Who is the author of the famous work “ ഞാനും ഒരു കഴുകനാണ് ”?
A | K R Meera |
B | ONV Kurup |
C | Sugathakumari |
D | Balachandran Chullikad |
Question 37 |
Which state conducted the program ‘Festival on Democracy’?
A | Gujarat |
B | New Delhi |
C | Kerala |
D | Karnataka |
Question 38 |
The ‘8888 Uprising’ refers to
A | The Burundian Civil War which began following the first multi-party elections in the country since independence from Belgium in 1962 |
B | The conflict between the central Sudanese government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army |
C | An armed conflict in Libya fought between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking to oust his government. |
D | None of the above |
Question 39 |
Present Chief Justice of Kerala High Court
A | Hrishikesh Roy |
B | K. Surendra Mohan |
C | C.K. Abdul Rehim |
D | V. Chitambaresh |
Question 40 |
Insurance program started for State Govt employees in Kerala
A | Medicep |
B | Medicare |
C | Medicine |
D | Mediassurance |
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