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Question 1 |
Consider the following statements:
1. The ‘Vidya Lakshmi Portal’ on education loans has been developed and is maintained by NSDL e-Gov
2. NSDL e-Gov is a fully central government-owned enterprise
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A | 1 only |
B | 2 only |
C | Both 1 and 2 |
D | Neither 1 nor 2 |
Question 2 |
‘M-Sand’, sometimes in the news, refers to
A | A manufactured alternative to natural sand for construction purposes |
B | A novel ingredient created by ISRO, used the manufacture of heat-resistant space shuttle tiles |
C | A novel ingredient created by ISRO, used the manufacture of heat-resistant space shuttle tiles |
D | Powdered diamond, used in the manufacture of bullet-proof vests |
Question 3 |
Nipah virus is transmitted through
A | Animal to human only |
B | Human to human only |
C | Both Animal to human and human to human. |
D | Can’t be transmitted |
Question 4 |
The joint US-German GRACE mission will
A | Weigh the water on earth |
B | Predict volcanic eruptions |
C | Aid the discovery of oil shale reserves |
D | Help shield earth from solar storms |
Question 5 |
Where in India will you come across the Sapori people?
A | Riverine islands of Brahmaputra |
B | Rann of Kutch |
C | Thar desert |
D | Eastern Ghats |
Question 6 |
‘Ocean Seven’, recently in the news, refers to
A | A swimming marathon challenge |
B | The world’s first all-woman crew to circumnavigate the globe on a sail boat |
C | An underwater rover that is the world’s first to reach the seven deepest known points of the Earth’s oceans |
D | The seven-most critically endangered keystone species in the oceans |
Question 7 |
Mount Kilauea volcano, recently in the news due to its explosive eruption, is located in
A | DR Congo |
B | Japan |
C | USA |
D | Italy |
Question 8 |
Author of the book The RTI story : Power to the People’
A | Pranab Mukherji |
B | Aruna Rai |
C | Chetan Bhagat |
D | Raghuram Rajan |
Question 9 |
According to Swach Sarvekshan Survey -2018, cleanest city in India
A | Pune |
B | Indore |
C | Bhopal |
D | Mysore |
Question 10 |
Which one of the following African countries was recently in the news due to the Lassa fever?
A | Western Sahara |
B | Nigeria |
C | South Africa |
D | Mozambique |
Question 11 |
Who has been appointed as ’eminent jurist’ in the high-profile Lokpal selection committee?
A | P.P.Rao |
B | DipakMisra |
C | MukulRohatgi |
D | Ranjan Gogoi |
Question 12 |
What is the India’s position in world in 2017, as per Mercom Communications’ latest report “India Solar Market Leaderboard 2018”?
A | 5th |
B | 3rd |
C | 1st |
D | 4th |
Question 13 |
Who has been honoured with the DRDO Lifetime Achievement Award – 2017?
A | VasudevKalkunteAatre |
B | GSatheeshReddy |
C | SChristopher |
D | V K Saraswat |
Question 14 |
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)?
A | DeepakKumar |
B | SanjayMitra |
C | RaghavChandra |
D | Yudhvir Singh Malik |
Question 15 |
What is the India’s GDP growth forecast for 2018-19, as per latest UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report 2018?
A | 7.5% |
B | 7.6% |
C | 7.7% |
D | 7.3% |
Question 16 |
What is the theme of 2018 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD)?
A | Enabling the positive use of Artificial Intelligence for All |
B | Big data for big impact |
C | ICT entrepreneurship for social impact |
D | Reduce digital divide |
Question 17 |
Who has taken charge as the new President of Hockey India (HI)?
A | MariammaKoshy |
B | RajinderSingh |
C | AiyappaMallengadaSubramani |
D | Ranachandra Singh Lisham |
Question 18 |
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi?
A | M L Srivastava |
B | P Krishna Setty |
C | N K Jaishankar |
D | Uttam Pacharne |
Question 19 |
What is the theme of the 2018 International Bio-diversity Day (IBD)?
A | Invasive Alien Species |
B | Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism |
C | Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity |
D | Convention on Biological Diversity |
Question 20 |
What is the theme of the 2018 International Museum Day (IMD)?
A | Museums for peace and harmony in society |
B | Behind the scenes in museums |
C | Hyperconnected museums: New approaches, new publics |
D | Museums and Cultural Landscapes |
Question 21 |
Which country is hosting the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA-2018)?
A | India |
B | Switzerland |
C | Australia |
D | Russia |
Question 22 |
Which city to host the 5th edition of Kalinga literary festival 2018?
A | Kalahandi |
B | Bhubaneswar |
C | Cuttack |
D | Paradip |
Question 23 |
The 2018 National Anti Terrorism Day (NATD) is celebrated on which date in India?
A | May22 |
B | May23 |
C | May21 |
D | May20 |
Question 24 |
The military exercise of Indian Army “Gandiv Vijay 2018” was concluded in which state?
A | Punjab |
B | Rajasthan |
C | HimachalPradesh |
D | Uttar Pradesh |
Question 25 |
The joint military exercise “SURYA KIRAN-XIII” between India and Nepal will be conducted at which place?
A | Gorakhpur |
B | Jaisalmer |
C | Pithoragarh |
D | Saljhandi |
Question 26 |
What is the India’s rank in the 2018 IMD’s competitiveness rankings?
A | 54th |
B | 44th |
C | 35th |
D | 26th |
Question 27 |
The Union Cabinet has recently approved USOF to provide mobile connectivity in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) areas. What does “USOF” stands for?
A | Universal Service Obligation Fund |
B | Universal Service Offering Fund |
C | Universal Service Oak Fund |
D | Universal Service Opacity Fund |
Question 28 |
The 2018 World Turtle Day (WTD) is observed on which date?
A | May22 |
B | May23 |
C | May21 |
D | May 24 |
Question 29 |
Which city is hosting the ASEAN India Film Festival 2018?
A | Pune |
B | NewDelhi |
C | Kochi |
D | Mumbai |
Question 30 |
Which International organisation has launched ‘data visualisation app’ to provide a user-friendly visual representation of complex analytics of the education scenario in India?
A | FAO |
B | WHO |
C | UNICEF |
D | UNESCO |
Question 31 |
Which city to host the main event of 4th International Yoga Day celebrations (IDY-2018)?
A | Dehradun |
B | NewDelhi |
C | Nagpur |
D | Pune |
Question 32 |
The Talakona waterfall is located in which state?
A | Himachal Pradesh |
B | Andhra Pradesh |
C | Kerala |
D | Assam |
Question 33 |
Which country will become the first Latin American ‘Gobal Partner’ of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
A | Argentina |
B | Brazil |
C | Peru |
D | Colombia |
Question 34 |
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has recognized which Indian airport as the world’s first fully solar energy-powered airport?
A | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
B | Goa International Airport |
C | Cochin International Airport Ltd |
D | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport |
Question 35 |
Patanjali has tied up with which telecom company to launch Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards?
A | BSNL |
B | RelianceJio |
C | Vodafone |
D | Airtel |
Question 36 |
Who has been appointed the first-ever Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A | Ashoke Sen |
B | Sudha Balakrishnan |
C | Jayant Narlikar |
D | Usha Subramaniam |
Question 37 |
What is the theme of the 2018 World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)?
A | Get Ready for Plain Packaging |
B | Tobacco and Heart Disease |
C | Tobacco – a threat to development |
D | Stop Illicit Trade of Tobacco Products |
Question 38 |
The book “Straight Talk” has been authored by which Indian political personality?
A | Manmohan Singh |
B | M. Venkaiah Naidu |
C | Abhishek Manu Singhvi |
D | Shashi Tharoor |
Question 39 |
New Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.
A | Hrishikesh Roy |
B | Antony Dominic |
C | Navniti Prasad Singh |
D | Ashok Bhushan |
Question 40 |
Vikas Gowda has recently announced his retirement from which sports?
A | Boxing |
B | Race walking |
C | Swimming |
D | Discus throw |
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