1.
On June 30, 2018, At the
42nd session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO at Manama in Bahrain ,
India’s nomination of the "Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles of _____"
was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list?
1.Bengaluru
2.Mumbai
3.Calicut
4.Goa
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Mumbai
Explanation:
India has managed to get inscribed seven of
its properties/sites on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. India now has
overall 37 World Heritage Inscriptions with 29 Cultural, 07 Natural and 01
Mixed sites. In addition, 42 sites from the country figures in the Tentative
List of World Heritage and the Ministry of Culture would be recommending one property
every year for nomination to UNESCO. India stands second largest in number
after China in terms of number of World Heritage properties in ASPAC (Asia and
Pacific) region, it is overall sixth in the world.
2.
Where was "AgriVikas 2018", a
conclave on agriculture and allied sectors held on 29th June 2018?
1.Guwahati, Assam
2.Bhubaneswar, Odisha
3.Nagpour, Maharashtra
4.Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
5.
None of
these
Answer - 2.Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Explanation:
22,000 rural haats will be
upgraded to Gramin Agricultural Markets and linked with the e-National
Agriculture Market to enable farmers sale directly to potential buyers. 585
e-mandis were already connected to the e-NAM under agricultural market reforms.
This would helpin direct contact with the buyers for the farmers and is also
committed to realizing centre’s scheme of doubling farmers income by 2022.
3.
On 29th June 2018, Telangana
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao laid foundation stone for _____ in Jogulamba
Gadwal district, Telangana?
1.Gattu irrigation project
2.Godavari irrigation project
3.Marua irrigation project
4.Mauli irrigation project
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Gattu irrigation
project
Explanation:
The Gattu irrigation project will provide
water to 33,000 acres in 4 mandals of Jogulamba Gadwal district. Nearly 2.8 tmc
of water will be supplied to 41 tanks. K Chandrasekhar Rao said that, the
government will spend Rs 554 crore for the project.
4.
On June 30,2018, The
Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism Shri. K.J. Alphons inaugurated the
Institute of Hospitality Management in _____?
1.Ahmedabad
2.Jodhpur
3.Jaipur
4.Jaisalmer
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Jodhpur
Explanation:
On June 30,2018, The Minister of State (I/C)
for Tourism Shri. K.J. Alphons inaugurated the Institute of Hospitality
Management in Jodhpur . India is among the fastest growing Tourism economy in
the world. In 2017, the Indian tourism receipts went up by 20.8% against a
global growth rate of 7%.It is expected that in three years India will be able
to double the revenue from foreign tourists.
5.
Which National Park has
become the largest habitat of the endangered estuarine crocodiles in India with
a record number of 101 nesting sites?
1.Bhitarkanika national park
2.Simplipal National Park
3.Gulf of Kutch National Park
4.Sulthanpur National Park
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Bhitarkanika
national park
Explanation:
A total of 101 nesting sites of estuarine
crocodiles were found by enumerators. In 2017, 80 nesting sites were spotted. A
25 % increase in nesting sites has been witnessed. A female crocodile lays 50
to 60 eggs. At least 1698 crocodiles, including albino species, were counted in
2018 along the water-bodies of Mahanadi delta region. In 2017, this count was
1682. Estuarine crocodiles are also spotted in Sundarban areas of West Bengal.
This region has India’s largest mangrove cover.
6.
On June 30,2018, which
Indian company agreed to a 50-50 joint venture with Germany's Thyssenkrupp to
create Europe's second-largest steel company after Lakshmi Mittal's
ArcelorMittal?
1.Tata Steel
2.Reliance Industries Limited
3.MSR Steels
4.Gupta Steels
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Tata Steel
Explanation:
The new steel company will have a total
workforce of 48,000 employees spread across 34 sites, producing about 21
million tonnes of steel a year with revenues of around Euro 15 billion. The
joint venture will create a strong pan-European steel company that is
structurally robust and competitive. In case of an initial public offering
(IPO) of the JV, Thyssenkrupp will receive a higher share of the proceeds,
reflecting an economic ratio of 55/45. Thyssenkrupp said it also has the right
to exclusively decide on the timing for a potential IPO.
7.
Where was the 58th National
Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships (NISSAC) held from June 26 to June
29, 2018?
1.Guwahati, Assam
2.Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
3.Chennai, Tamil Nadu
4.Thiruvananthapuram, Tamil Nadu
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Guwahati, Assam
Explanation:
The 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletics
Championships (NISSAC) was held at the Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati,
Assam from June 26 to June 29. It had 52 events for men and women.
8.
On July 2, 2018, the Income
Tax Department has launched instant Aadhaar-based e-PAN allotment service for
individuals seeking PAN (Permanent Account Number) service for the first time.
How many digits does the PAN contains?
1.9
2.11
3.10
4.12
5.None of these
Answer - 3.10
Explanation:
This facility is free of cost and is available
for a limited period on first-come, first-served basis. The e-PAN will be
allotted on basis of one-time password (OTP) sent on mobile number linked to
Aadhaar number of a person. It will have the same name, date of birth, gender,
mobile number and address as in Aadhaar card. Once e-PAN is allotted to
applicant through his electronic Aadhaar-based verification system in few
seconds, the applicant will be sent the PAN card by post.
9.
The government has set up a
13-member committee to upgrade the norms for computation of economic data at
states and districts level to revise the base year for National Accounts or GDP
calculation. The committee will be headed by _____?
1.Ravindra H Dholakia
2.R D Burman
3.S Mahendra Reddy
4.Prathap Kumar
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Ravindra H Dholakia
Explanation:
The Ministry of Statistics
and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) will change the base year to 2017-18 for
the calculation of GDP and IIP numbers from the current 2011-12 with an aim to
capture changes in the economy. It would review the concepts, definitions,
classifications, data conventions, data sources and data requirements for
preparation of State Domestic Product (SDP) and District Domestic Product
(DDP). It will also suggest measures for improving SDP and DDP in the country,
suggest state-level annual/benchmark surveys.
10.
On June 30,2018, The
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) approved Life
Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India’s proposal to increase its stake to 51 %
in which bank from 10.8 %?
1.Indian Bank
2.IDBI Bank
3.Bank of India
4.Canara Bank
5.None of these
Answer - 2.IDBI Bank
An additional 40.2 per cent stake for IDBI Bank will cost LIC Rs 9,229
crore at the current share price of nearly Rs
55. According to BSE, currently
the government holds 81% of the IDBI Bank. LIC-IDBI Bank deal will lead to a
series of exemptions to be given by three regulators — Irdai, the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). LIC
would be exempted from the provisions in the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act,
2015, and the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956, that bar insurers from
holding more than 15% in any company.
11.
On 30th June 2018, artist
Anjolie Ela Menon received the National Kalidas Samman in Delhi for visual arts
from which government?
1.Madhya Pradesh
2.Maharashtra
3.Gujarat
4.Tamil Nadu
5.None of these
Explanation:
Anjolie Ela Menon is 78
years old. She has been awarded the Kalidas Award for her sensitive portrayal
of the identity and spirit of women in her paintings. She made her first solo
exhibition in Delhi in 1958. She has received the Padma Shri award. She has
received various national and international awards. She had received a
doctorate from Rabindra Bharati University, recently. Artist A. Ramachandran
was also awarded the Kalidas Award.
12.
Whic state has been named
first among states for its performance under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit
Matritav Abhiyan (PMSMA) in India?
1.Madhya Pradesh
2.Himachal Pradesh
3.Tamil Nadu
4.Uttar Pradesh
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Himachal
Pradesh
Explanation:
Union Health Minister Jagat
Prakash Nadda prsesented the award and it was received by Additional Chief
Secretary, Health, BK Agarwal on behalf of Himachal Pradesh, at an event in New
Delhi. Himachal Pradesh has been given this award for bringing maximum number
of women for ante-natal check-up to the PMSMA clinics. Himachal Pradesh
government had launched PMSMA in August 2016. Nearly 495 clinics were
established in which ante-natal check-ups were conducted by doctors. Out of
1,28,058 women registered between August 2016 to May 2018, 87,414 (68.26%) were
successfully brought to the special PMSMA clinics for antenatal check up.
13.
On 1st July 2018, who was elected as the new
President of Mexico?
1.Enrique Peña Nieto
2.Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
3.David Theodre
4.Philip Mathew
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Andres
Manuel Lopez Obrador
Explanation:
On July 1,2018, Andres
Manuel Lopez Obrador won Mexico’s presidency with the widest margin in a
presidential election since the 1980s. He won 30 points ahead of his nearest
rival. He replaced President Enrique Peña Nieto.
14.
On July 2, 2018, State Bank of India (SBI)
named _____ as Managing Director of the bank?
1.Arijit Basu
2.Ramjit Patel
3.Priyank Sharma
4.Sanjay Goel
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Arijit
Basu
Explanation:
He will be in charge of
commercial credit and IT, and will also hold additional charge of stressed
assets resolution group. He will fill in the post vacated by Rajnish Kumar, who
has been elevated as the chairman of the bank. He will hold the post till 31
October, 2020, the date of his superannuation, or until further orders. Prior
to becoming deputy managing director, he served as managing director of SBI
Life Insurance.
15.
Who was appointed the new
chairman and managing director (CMD) of SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited),
on 30th June 2018?
1.P K Sharma
2.R K Agarwal
3.Saraswati Prasad
4.Rithvik Sharma
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Saraswati
Prasad
Explanation:
Saraswati Prasad is the
special secretary and financial advisor in the steel ministry. He has been
given additional charge of SAIL CMD. He succeeds incumbent CMD P K Singh who
has retired. P K Singh assumed office as SAIL
16.
On 1st July 2018, who won the Austrian Grand
Prix in Austria?
1.Lewis Hamilton
2.Sebastian Vettel
3.Max Verstappen
4.Kimi Raikonen
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Max Verstappen
Explanation:
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen finished in the
second spot. Following him Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel finished in the third
spot. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton retired from the race due to a mechanical issue
in his car. Mecredes’ Valtteri Bottas also retired from the race due to
mechanical issues with his Mercedes car.
17.
On 3rd July 2018, the _____
Foundation Day celebration of Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS)
will be held at Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra, New Delhi?
1.61st
2.50th
3.52nd
4.75th
5.None of these
Answer - 2.50th
Explanation:
Union Minister for Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin
Gadkari will be the chief guest of the event. Ambassadors, High Commissioners
and Water Resources and Energy Ministers from Burundi, Congo, Ghana, Liberia,
Afghanistan and other countries will also take part in the event. In 1969,
WAPCOS was incorporated as a Public Sector Enterprise by the Indian Government.
It is a techno-commercial organization. It functions under the Ministry of
Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
18.
On 1st July 2018, where was
the 5th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial
Meeting held?
1.Tokyo, Japan
2.Beijing, China
3.Paris, France
4.Dublin, Ireland
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Tokyo,
Japan
Ministers from 16 countries: Australia,
Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia,
Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand took part in the
meeting. Japanese Prime Minister Abe, Singapore Minister and Chairman of ASEAN,
Mr. Chan Chun Sing, and ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi led the
formal opening. Discussions were held on the developments since the 4th RCEP
Intersessional Ministerial Meeting on 3rd March 2018 in Singapore, outcomes of
the 22nd round of negotiations held on 28 April
- 8 May 2018 in Singapore,
intersessional meetings of selected working groups and sub-working groups and
the 4th RCEP Intersessional TNC and Related Meetings held on 25-29 June 2018 in
Tokyo, Japan.
19.
On July 3, 2018, NABARD has
announced that it has sanctioned ____ in the first quarter of the current
fiscal under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for West Bengal?
1.Rs 456.55 crore
2.Rs 735.53 crore
3.Rs 980.56 crore
4.Rs 788.67 crore
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Rs 735.53 crore
Explanation:
The entire loan amount was provided to the state at a concessional
rate. These include 6 solar power, 1 medium
irrigation, 5 minor irrigation and 12 flood
protection projects, 57 projects for the widening and strengthening of roads
and 5 rural bridges. The grid connected solar power projects would generate
88.61 MU of green energy per annum. The work on the irrigation projects would
benefit 11,554 hectares of land besides addressing the problems of water
wastage in the upstream areas, seepage loss, deposition of silt and
insufficient height of canal, which have been resulting in erratic and short
supply of water in the command area.
20.
On 1st July 2018, Indian
cricketer _____ and Australian Ricky Ponting have been inducted into the ICC
Cricket Hall of Fame for their achievements in international cricket, at an
event in Dublin, Ireland?
1.Virat Kohli
2.Rohit Sharma
3.Rahul Dravid
4.Suresh Raina
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Rahul Dravid
Explanation:
Retired England woman wicket keeper-batter
Claire Taylor has also been inducted into the 'Hall of Fame'. Rahul Dravid has
become the 5th player from India to be inducted into the 'Hall of Fame'. Ricky
Ponting is the 25th player from Australia to be inducted into the 'Hall of
Fame'. Former Indian skippers Bishan Singh Bedi, Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev
were inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2009. Anil Kumble was inducted in
2015.
21.
On 2nd July 2018, Admiral JG Nadkarni died at
naval hospital in Mumbai. He was a former ____?
1.Chief of Naval Staff
2.Director General of Border Roads Organisation
3.Director Roads of Indian Coast Guard
4.Chief of Air Staff
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Chief of Naval Staff
Explanation:
JG Nadkarni was 86 years old. He was the Navy
chief from December 1987 to November 1990. He was the 14th Chief of Naval
Staff. He was the founding member of the Maritime History Society.
22.
NITI Aayog announced that it
is organising ‘MOVE: Global Mobility Summit’ in ____ on 7th and 8th September,
2018 in association with various ministries and industry partners?
1.Mumbai
2.New Delhi
3.Chennai
4.Bengaluru
5.None of these
Answer - 2.New
Delhi
Explanation:
This summit will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The Conclave would include global CEOs and
transport ministers from across the world. It will also see participation from
countries like Netherlands, Slovakia, USA, UK, Netherlands, China, South Korea,
Australia etc. and special Track sessions with Mayors and Governors from
various major cities and capitals.
23.
"Behdienkhlam", a
4-day Annual Cultural Festival was recently held in a small town named Jowai,
in which state?
1.Meghalaya
2.Arunachal Pradesh
3.Assam
4.Uttar Pradesh
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Meghalaya
Explanation:
On July 4, 2018, The Union Minister of State
for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office,
Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr.
Jitendra Singh attended the 4-day Meghalaya Annual Cultural Festival,
"Behdienkhlam", held every year at the small peripheral town of
Jowai, Meghalaya. He emphasized the importance given by the present government
to this region. He also added that the
24.
On July 4, 2018, which state
government announced Mukhyamantri Jan Kalyan (Sambal) Yojana 2018 (a scheme to
provide subsidized power)?
1.Maharashtra
2.Madhya Pradesh
3.Tamil Nadu
4.Rajasthan
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Madhya
Pradesh
Explanation:
Power connection under the
Mukhyamantri Jan Kalyan (Sambal) Yojana would be provided free of cost to the
beneficiaries. Over 1 crore 83 lakh workers registered under Sambal Yojana in
the state till now. Registered labourers of the unorganised sector and Below
Poverty Line (BPL) families would be provided electricity at a cost of Rs 200
per month. In case the bill is lower than Rs 200, the beneficiary will have to
pay the actual bill amount and in instance of the bill amount crossing Rs 200,
the difference amount would be subsidised by the state government.
25.
On July 3, 2018, The Chief
Election Commissioner Shri. O.P. Rawat, along with the Election Commissioners
Shri Sunil Arora and Shri Ashok Lavasa launched a mobile app aimed at citizens
to report any violation of the model code of conduct during elections. Name the
app?
1.cVIGIL
2.iVIGIL
3.eVIGIL
4.rVIGIL
5.None of these
Answer - 1.cVIGIL
Explanation:
The app requires an Android
smartphone equipped with a camera, good internet connection and GPS access. The
operating system should be Android Jellybean and above. The application
supports all the latest Android smartphones. The report of violations of Model
Code of Conduct (MCC) that comes into effect from the date of announcement of
elections and goes on till a day after the polls. To prevent misuse the app
will not allow uploading of the pre-recorded or old images and videos. The app
will not facilitate saving of the photos or videos recorded using the ‘cVIGIL'
app into the phone gallery either.
26.
On July 4, 2018, the Union
Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the
extension of the scheme of recapitalization of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) for
the next three years upto ____?
1.2020-21
2.2019-20
3.2022-23
4.2021-22
5.None of these
Answer - 2.2019-20
Explanation:
On July 4, 2018, The Union
Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the
extension of the scheme of recapitalization of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) for
the next three years i.e. upto 2019-20. This will enable the RRBs to maintain
the minimum prescribed Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) of 9 per
cent. There are 56 RRBs functioning in the country. As on 31st March,
2017(Prov.), the total credit given by RRBs is Rs.2,28,599 crore.
27.
On July 5, 2018, Union
Minister of Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs, Shri Piyush Goyal
launched the Coal Mine Surveillance & Management System (CMSMS) and Mobile
Application _____ on Swami Vivekananda’s death anniversary in New Delhi to pay
tribute to integrity?
1.Khan Prahari
2.c-surveillance
3.Unnat
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Khan
Prahari
Explanation:
The CMSMS is a web based GIS
application through which location of sites for unauthorised mining can be
detected. The platform used in the system is of Ministry of Electronics &
Information Technology’s (MeiTY) map which provides village level information.
The boundary of all the coal mines are displayed on this map. The system will
use satellite data to detect changes by which unauthorised mining activity can
be detected. The complaint originating from coal mines allotted to Coal India
will go to Coal India Offices and those originating from coal blocks not
allotted to Coal India will go straight to the State Government Officers.
28.
On July 6, 2018, the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) entered into
an agreement with Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) for setting
up a 'Design University for Gaming' in which city?
1.Amravati
2.Anantapur
3.Visakhapatnam
4.Guntur
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Visakhapatnam
Explanation:
This MoU will help in
developing the city as 'International Gaming and Digital Learning Hub'. The hub
would be established on a land of 100 acres in Vishakhapatnam. Gaming
Technology will be the best source of income in future and IT giants like
UBSoft, Samsung, Microsoft etc are ready to establish their centres in Visakhapatnam.
This will help develop edutech gaming in the state, with the target of
providing 50,000 jobs in 10 years.
29.
On July 6, 2018, The Airport
authority of India has allocated _____, spread over 12 years for the
establishment of Civil Aviation Research Organization (CARO) at Begumpet
Airport, Hyderabad?
1.Rs 1500 crores
2.Rs 1200 crores
3.Rs 2100 crores
4.Rs 2500 crores
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Rs
1200 crores
Explanation:
CARO will cater to Air
Navigation Systems (ANS) and Airport Engineering research to keep in pace with
the exponential growth in Air Traffic in India. The foundation stone of the
organization was laid by the Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu. This would
enable air travel accessibility and affordability with special focus on the
safety and convenience of passengers.
30.
On 5th July 2018, which
wrestler won gold medal in the 65kg category at the Tbilisi Grand Prix in
Georgia?
1.Deepak Punia
2.Bajrang Punia
3.Vijender Singh
4.Sushil Kumar
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Bajrang
Punia
Explanation:
Bajrang Punia defeated
Iranian wrestler Mehran Nasiri in the finals and won gold medal in the 65kg
category. Bajrang Punia recorded a 9-3 win over Mehran Nasiri. Bajrang Punia
will represent India in the 65kg after Wrestling Federation of India exempted
him from trials. In the 86kg category, Deepak Punia won a bronze medal with 5-3
win over Osman Gosen of Turkey. India’s Sushil Kumar faced his first defeat in
over 4 years and moved out of 74kg category.
31.
On July 5, 2018, The Central Board of Indirect
Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has developed a mobile app _____ to protect interest
of consumers?
1.GST Verify
2.GST Check
3.GST Collect
4.GST Track
5.None of these
Answer - 1.GST Verify
Explanation:
The app has been developed by B Raghu Kiran
joint commissioner GST Hyderabad and is operational all across the country.
Through this app the person collecting GST from consumers can be verified. It
also provides the details of the person/ company collecting GST. Additionally,
CBIC announced that a Composition Tax Payer should not collect the tax from his
consumer.
32.
On July 7, 2018, the UN
member states approved a _____ budget for 13 peacekeeping operations from July
1, 2018, to June 30, 2019 and implementation of other reforms for the first
time in more than 40 years?
1.USD 6.69 billion
2.USD 8.67 billion
3.USD 9.45 billion
4.USD 5.45 billion
5.None of these
Answer - 1.USD 6.69 billion
Explanation:
The contribution of USD 6.69 billion dollars
from member states would be invested in UN Peacekeeping missions. The missions
include MINUJUSTH (United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti), MINURSO
(Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara), MINUSCA (Multidimensional
Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic), MONUSCO
(Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and UNIFIL
(Interim Force in Lebanon). The committee also approved of major management
reforms, including the creation of two new departments focused on political and
peace building affairs. They are: Departments of Political and Peace building
Affairs and the Department of Peace Operations. This was announced on a draft
resolution titled ‘Special subjects relating to the programme budget for the
biennium 2018-2019’.
33.
Which city has got Indian
Railway’s first state-of-the-art air-conditioned mainline electrical multiple
unit (MEMU)?
1.Chennai
2.Nagpur
3.Mumbai
4.New Delhi
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Nagpur
Explanation:
The Railways has dispatched its first
state-of-the-art air-conditioned commuter train to Nagpur after Union minister
Nitin Gadkari had mooted a proposal to bring them to his constituency,
officials said. Rolled out on June 29 by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai,
the stainless steel-bodied mainline electrical multiple unit (MEMU) features
3-phase on-board electrics and modular toilets in every coach. As many as 139
people can sit in each coach, while the 'standing capacity' is 412. This MEMU
train can carry upto 2,402 passengers. In April, the road transport &
highways minister had said that the Regional Rapid Transit System with the
modern MEMU would replace the existing passenger trains in Nagpur.
34.
On 29th June 2018, Steve Ditko passed away at
his apartment in Manhattan, United States. He was a
___?
1.Football player
2.Business man
3.Comics Artist
4.Journalist
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Comics Artist
Explanation:
Ditko was found June 29 in
his Manhattan apartment and was pronounced dead at the scene, police Lt. Paul
Ng said. No further details were immediately available. Ditko, along with
writer Stan Lee, introduced the world to Peter Parker and his alter-ego
Spider-Man in 1962 in an issue of “Amazing Fantasy.” A year later, Ditko
introduced the world to surgeon-turned-metaphysical superhero Doctor Strange.
35.
On July 6, 2018, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, addressed the 8th International Convention of
Saurashtra Patel Cultural Samaj through video conference which was held in
____?
1.California, United States of America
2.New York, United States of America
3.Toronto, Canada
4.Colombo, Sri Lanka
5.None of these
Answer - 1.California, United
States of America
Explanation:
Prime Minister said that India would celebrate
the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, beginning from 2nd of October. A
mammoth Statue of Unity in the name of the Iron Man of India is being
constructed on River Narmada and it will be completed on 31st October 2018.This
would be the highest statue in the world.
36.
On July 7 2018, the chief
minister of which state released the policy document of the five year jackfruit
mission at Jackfruit Festival 2018?
1.Kerala
2.West Bengal
3.Tamil Nadu
4.Meghalaya
5.None of these
Answer - 4.Meghalaya
Explanation:
Jackfruit Mission is one of the flagship
programmes of the government that encourage entrepreneurial activities and help
the farmers of the state to generate additional income from the fruit. It is
Rs.80 crore investment project mission over a period of five years. Rs 42.6
crore will be sourced from the Mission for Integrated Development of
Horticulture (MIDH) and Rs 6.3 crore from the Union Ministry of Food Processing
Industries and Rs 30.2 crore from the state government. Department of
Agriculture organized the First state level Jackfruit Fruit Festival 2018 with
the theme “The Humble Jack”.
37.
On July 8 2018, the 17th
World Sanskrit Conference will be inaugurated by Human Resource Development
Minister Prakash Javadekar at _____ from 9th July to 13th July, 2018?
1.New York, United States
2.Vancouver, Canada
3.Sydney, Australia
4.New Delhi, India
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Vancouver, Canada
Explanation:
There are more than 500 scholars and delegates
from over 40 countries will be expected to participate in this conference. All
the scholars and delegates will exchange their knowledge on various section
like History & Education of Women in Vedic Literature; Sanskrit Buddhist
Manuscripts; Mimamsa Beyond the Yagasala; The Yuktidipika Forging a Place for
Sankhya Introducing Bhagavata Purana Commentaries; Research on the
Gargiyajyotisa. Along with minister 10 scholars and two officers are Indian
delegation participating in the 17th World Sanskrit Conference.
38.
Over 100 Swedish
intellectuals have joined together and formed The New Academy a new
prize-giving body to award a new literature prize as this year’s Nobel
Literature Prize has been postponed. The new literature award carries a prize
of _____?
1.USD 113,000
2.USD 234,000
3.USD 132,000
4.USD 200,000
Answer - 1.USD 113,000
Explanation:
This has been created after the Swedish
Academy that selects Nobel laureates, postponed this year’s Nobel Literature
Prize due to sexual assault allegations. The New Academy consists of authors,
artists and journalists as members. In 2017, the Swedish Academy got into
trouble after the #MeToo movement gained significance globally, and local media
published the testimonies of 18 women claiming to have been raped, sexually
assaulted or harassed by a French man who has been connected to the
institution. Following this, in May 2018, the Swedish Academy announced that,
there will be no Nobel Literature Prize this year.
39.
On July 8 2018, Indian
Gymnast _____ bagged gold medal in FIG Atistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup
at Mersin, Turkey?
1.Sharmila Rithvik
2.Dipa Karmakar
3.Pooja Bindra
4.Minnu George
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Dipa Karmakar
Explanation:
On July 8 2018,Indian
Gymnast Dipa Karmakar bagged gold medal in FIG Atistic Gymnastics World
Challenge Cup at Mersin, Turkey. Rifda Irfanaluthfi of Indonesia clinched the
silver and Goksu Uctas Sanli took the bronze. Dipa had finished fourth in vault
event in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
40.
On July 9, 2018, Indian
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in inaugurated
‘world’s largest mobile factory’ of Samsung in which city of India?
1.Hyderabad
2.Noida
3.Mumbai
4.Bengaluru
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Noida
Explanation:
The Samsung Electronics facility is opening in
Noida which will be for manufacturing mobile phones, and the largest in the
world, according to the company. Samsung’s factory’s 35 acre facility in Sector
81 in Noida will be capable taking manufacturing close to 120 million mobile
phones per year, from the current capacity 67 million mobiles, which are being
made in India. Samsung had invested Rs 4,915 crore for the Noida plant. Samsung’s
Noida plant also has a Research and Development Centre, and there’s is a design
centre as well. In total over 70,000 people are employed by the plant in Noida.
41.
On 7th July 2018, Indian
Railways introduced Double Stack Dwarf Container Services from Western Railway’s
_____ railway station on its first commercial run?
1.Jaipur
2.Rajkot
3.Kota
4.Alwar
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Rajkot
Explanation:
Indian Railways has introduced Double Stack
Dwarf Container Services to capture the lost traffic through new delivery model
for domestic cargo under the guidance of Piyush Goyal, Minister of Finance,
Corporate Affairs, Railways and Coal. This train was booked from the Reliance
Rail Siding at Kanalus to Rewari in f Haryana. It was loaded with 82 containers
of Polypropylene Granules. Through this Double Stacked Dwarf Container service,
Indian Railways has obtained increased revenue of Rs. 18.50 lakhs. The Double
Stacked Container is 6 ft 4 inches in height. It can operate on electrified
tracks. The dwarf containers have a capacity of 30,500 kg.
42.
On 8th July 2018, which
author's 'The English Patient' won the special one-off Golden Man Booker Prize
to mark the 50th anniversary of the literary award at the Man Booker 50
Festival in London?
1.V S Naipul
2.Michael Ondaatje
3.Philip Hollman
4.Michelle Freeman
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Michael Ondaatje
Explanation:
Michael Ondaatje is a Sri Lanka-born Canadian.
'The English Patient' is a story of love and conflict during World War II.
Earlier, 'The English Patient' had shared the 1992 Booker Prize with Barry
Unsworth's 'Sacred Hunger'. A panel of judges read all 52 former winners of the
award. Then the public voted and chose 'The English Patient' for the award. The
Man Booker Prize is sponsored by Man Group. Man Group is an investment
management firm.
43.
On July 10, 2018, It was
announced that the next Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in which city in
January 2019?
1.New Delhi
2.Bengaluru
3.Shillong
4.Varanasi
5.None of these
Answer - 4.Varanasi
Explanation:
On July 10, 2018, It was announced that the
next Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in the holy city of Varanasi in
January 2019. The theme of the three-day event will be the 'Role of Indian
Diaspora in building a New India'. Events scheduled to happen on that day :
Ganga aarti in Varanasi, Kumbh Mela in Allahabad and Republic Day celebrations
in New Delhi. Varanasi is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary
constituency.
44.
On July 10, 2018, Union
Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy R.K Singh with
the officials from ADB and Finance Ministry reviewed the progress of lining
project of the Son canal in Shahabad – Bhojpur region of which state and ADB
approved it?
1.Assam
2.Chhattisgarh
3.Bihar
4.Tamil Nadu
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Bihar
Explanation:
ADB and Finance Ministry
officials will fix a timeframe for the completion of the project. Finance
Ministry will give permission to appoint consultants by 17th July, 2018 and ADB
consultants will start their work by the end of July. The process of design
study, consultation with stakeholders, feasibility report, preparation of
tenders etc. and the tender for the first phase of the lining of the main canal
and branches will be issued by the first week of October.
The estimated cost of this project is USD 503
million (Rs 3272.49 crore) out of which USD 352 million is being provided by
ADB.
45.
On 7th July 2018, which
Indian lifter bagged the bronze medal in the 2018 IWF Junior World
Weightlifting Championships at Tashkent, Uzbekistan?
1.Dinesh Kumar
2.Jhilli Dalabehera
3.Sandeep Vaishnav
4.Suraj P S
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Jhilli Dalabehera
Explanation:
Jhilli Dalabehera lifted 167 kg in the 48 kg
category and won the bronze medal. Jhilli Dalabehera has become the second
woman lifter after Saikhom Mirabai Chanu in 2013 to win a medal in the Junior
World Championships.
46.
Who has written the book “Winning Like Sourav:
Think & Succeed Like Ganguly”?
1.A S Kiran Kumar
2.Payal Kumar
3.Abhirup Bhattacharya
4.Sanjay Bhadra
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Abhirup Bhattacharya
Explanation:
This book speaks about Sourav Ganguly’s trust
on talented youngsters that gained India one of its greatest cricketers of all
times - Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Sourav Ganguly is also credited for encouraging
players like Yuvraj Singh, Mohammed Kaif, Zaheer Khan, Virender Sehwag,
Harbhajan Singh and building the concepts of 'Team India' and 'Men in Blue'.
Sourav Ganguly turned 46 years on 8th July 2018. Abhirup Bhattacharya has
previously authored "Winning Like Virat: Think and Success Like
Kohli".
47.
On July 11, 2018, Department
of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
released the final rankings of States in Ease of Doing Business in New Delhi.
Which state topped the rankings of States in Ease of Doing Business?
1.Telangana
2.Andhra Pradesh
3.Gujarat
4.Maharashtra
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
DIPP, Ministry of Commerce and Industry in
collaboration with the World Bank conducted an annual reform exercise for all
States and UTs under the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP). The aim of this
exercise is to improve delivery of various Central Government regulatory
functions and services in an efficient, effective and transparent manner. Under
the BRAP 2017 is based on a combined score consisting of Reform evidence score
that is based on evidences uploaded by the States and UTs and Feedback score
that is based on the feedback from the users. The feedback was collected
through 50000 face-to-face interviews. 78 reforms out of 372 were identified
for the survey. More than 5,000 private sector users in 23 States and UTs,
including 4,300 businesses and 800 architects, lawyers and electrical
contractors from across the country shared their experience.
48.
On July 11, 2018, Nepali
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated a library built by the Indian
Government in the presence of Indian Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri. How much
financial assistance did India offer for construction of the building?
1.NRs. 56.89 million
2.NRs. 43.94 million
3.NRs. 25.50 million
4.NRs. 75.44 million
5.None of these
Answer - 2.NRs. 43.94 million
Explanation:
This would provide research and reference
facilities to the researchers and academicians of India and Nepal. It has a
facility of an advanced offset press for printing of books. Nepal received
financial assistance of NRs. 43.94 million from India for construction of the
building. The Nepal Academy with the Indian Government has planned to develop
the library as a digital library.
49.
On July 11, 2018, India
secured what position among the world's largest economy overtaking France,
according to World Bank data on gross domestic product (GDP) of countries for
2017?
1.fifth
2.sixth
3.fourth
4.third
5.None of these
Answer - 2.sixth
Explanation:
India has recorded a GDP of USD 2,597,491
million, followed by USD 2,582,501 of France, while United Kingdom recorded a
GDP of USD 2,622,434 million. India has recovered from the effects of
demonetisation and the Goods
and Services Tax (GST).
World Bank has predicted the GDP of India in FY2019 to be 7.3%.The
International Monetary Fund (IMF) also stated that it expected India to
re-emerge as one of the fastest growing major economies in the 2018 - 2019
period, projecting the country's growth rate at 7.4 percent in 2018.
50.
On July 11, 2018, HDFC
securities announced launch of Mutual Funds transactional capabilities on
Facebook Messenger through their virtual assistant, ____?
1.Amit
2.Arya
3.Alsa
4.Asha
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Arya
Explanation:
Through conversational style
of investing, customers will invest in a language they understand and not get
caught up in stock market jargons. It is a familiar platform for investing that
gives a time independent and an all-inclusive (portfolio status, research,
stock quotes) window.
51.
On 12th July 2018, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Dharohar Bhawan’, the new Headquarters
building of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in which city?
1.New Delhi
2.Mumbai
3.Hyderabad
4.Chennai
5.None of these
Answer - 1.New
Delhi
Explanation:
Minister of State for Culture(I/c) Dr. Mahesh
Sharma praised ASI that takes care of nearly 3686 monuments in India. It also
provides conservation services in countries like Afghanistan, Myanmar,
Cambodia. He said that, in recent times 40 antiquities from Foreign countries
have been retrieved and efforts to bring back 8 to 9 more antiquities are in
process. The new Headquarters building has advanced facilities like energy
efficient lighting and rainwater harvesting.
52.
On July 12, 2018, Niti Aayog
has proposed 15-point action plan named “_____” for combating air pollution in
ten most polluted cities in India?
1.Healthy Breathing
2.Breathe India
3.Pure Breathing
4.Healthy Breathing
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Breathe India
Explanation:
The plan includes encouraging electric
vehicles, phasing out private diesel vehicle and development of crop residue
utilisation policy. It also includes expediting strategic decommissioning of
old and inefficient power plants and implementation of a large-scale feebate
programme from 2020 onwards. It mentions that all central government offices
should replace existing fleets older than 15 years to electric vehicles in the
next 3 years i.e. by 2021 April. It also pitched for encouraging electric two
and three-wheelers, saying a scheme to convert existing ICE (internal
combustion engine) autos into electric ones.
53.
India has ranked ____ in the
Global Innovation Index (GII) developed by Cornell University, the Paris-based
business school Insead and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
in Geneva?
1.61
2.68
3.69
4.57
5.None of these
Answer - 4.57
India has ranked as the 57th most innovative
country in the world. India has improved its rank from 60th position in 2017.
India has improved steadily since 2015 when it was ranked 81st. China has
improved its rank from 22 in 2017 to 17 in 2018. GII ranks 126 economies on the
basis of 80 indicators. This is the 11th edition of GII. Since 2011,
Switzerland has been ranked on top every year. In 2018, it is followed by
Netherlands at second spot and Sweden at third.
54.
India has become the _____ shareholder
of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)?
1.72nd
2.50th
3.101st
4.69th
5.None of these
Answer - 4.69th
Explanation:
This would enable more joint investment with
Indian companies across EBRD's regions of operation. The Indian government had
applied for membership in the EBRD in December 2017. The EBRD board of
governors that represents all the existing shareholders, voted unanimously in
favour of India’s application in March 2018. Now, the entire membership process
has been completed. Now, India takes a shareholding in the EBRD. But it will
not be a recipient of EBRD financing.
55.
Where was the 4th National Conclave on Mines
& Minerals held on July 13, 2018?
1.Indore, Madhya Pradesh
2.Nagpur, Maharashtra
3.Pune, Maharashtra
4.Bhopal, Maharashtra
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Indore, Madhya
Pradesh
Explanation:
The agencies concerned with preauction
preparations such as Exploration agencies (GSI & MECL), transaction
advisors (SBICAP, CRISIL, KPMG), DGPS survey agency (MECON), etc would also put
up their Stalls. Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) will be the
partner of the event. PSUs responsible for organizing the conclave are HCL,
NALCO, & MECL under the Ministry of Mines and the companies in which the
government stake is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Mines,
viz. HZL & BALCO. The metal and the allied sector would also participate in
the conclave.
56.
On 13th July 2018, the
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) issued an order allowing photography
within the premises of all centrally protected monuments/sites except at Ajanta
Caves, Taj Mahal and
_____?
1.Qutub Minar
2.Konark Sun Temple
3.Leh Palace
4.Golden Temple
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Leh Palace
Explanation:
This order has been issued after Prime
Minister Narendra Modi questioned the logic behind the existing restrictions at
an event in Dharohar Bhawan, New Delhi, on 12th July 2018. In 2016, the ASI
made it mandatory for photographers to be licensed to function commercially in
protected monuments.
57.
On 11th July 2018, which state has topped
other states in per capita revenue collection under GST?
1.Madhya Pradesh
2.Madhya Pradesh
3.Haryana
4.Gujarat
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Haryana
He said that, Haryana has
widened the tax base by 82.22 % and logged 19 % increase in revenue
collections. Also, the compliance percentage of assessees in Haryana is 5-7 %
higher than the national average and revenue collection under commercial taxes
has recorded double-digit growth. The number of tax assessees under VAT,
Central Excise and Service Tax in Haryana was 2.25 lakh before the introduction
of GST. Now the number of dealers is nearly 4.10 lakh. In Haryana, the
threshold limit for mandatory registration of tax assessees has been increased
from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 20 lakh under GST.
58.
On July 13, 2018, Railway
Minister Piyush Goyal launched Indian Railways’ first consolidated Bridge
Management System (IR-BMS), a web-enabled IT application to store data on how
many bridges?
1.1 lakh`
2.3 lakh
3.2.5 lakh
4.1.5 lakh
5.None of these
Answer - 4.1.5
lakh
Explanation:
Goyal felicitated the artists
who participated in this initiative by giving them cash awards and appreciation
certificates. He also felicitated artists who won the top prize in the national
transporter's in-house Station Beautification Contest. They worked for 7
railway stations. This innovative competition was organized among zonal
railways in December 2017. More than 62 stations across zonal railways were
beautified under this initiative by utilising skills of local artists, mostly
using local art form, painting style, local themes or contemporary arts.
59.
Vice President of India and
the President of ICWA, M. Venkaiah Naidu has appointed _____ as the Director
General, ex officio Member-Secretary of the Council, ICWA (Indian Council of
World Affairs)?
1.Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan
2.Raman Singh
3.Murali Shankar
4.Dr Mithun Mittal
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Dr.
T.C.A. Raghavan
Explanation:
This decision was taken in
the meeting of the Governing Body and Governing Council of the Indian Council
of World Affairs (ICWA) on 13th July 2018. Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan is an Indian
Foreign Service Officer (IFS) of 1982 batch. He has served as India’s High
Commissioner to Islamabad and Singapore and has served in India’s missions at
London, Thimphu and Kuwait.
60.
On July 13, 2018, Minister
of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development
and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari, laid the foundation stone for enhancing
_____ to improve connectivity between Chennai and Kolkata, reduce travel time
between the two cities and also lower traffic congestion in Vishakhapatnam
city?
1.NH-54
2.NH-45
3.NH-16
4.NH-14
5.None of these
Answer - 3.NH-16
Explanation:
On July 13, 2018, Minister
of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development
and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari, laid the foundation stone for
enhancing NH-16 to improve connectivity between Chennai and Kolkata, reduce
travel time between the two cities and also lower traffic congestion in
Vishakhapatnam city.
61.
On July 14, 2018, the
Airport Authority of India (AAI) is likely to partner with which state
government to build the Rs 2,000 crore Dholera airport project?
1.Gujarat
2.Rajasthan
3.Maharashtra
4.Meghalaya
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Gujarat
Explanation:
A proposal to this effect has already been
moved to the Civil Aviation ministry by DICDL that is yet to be approved by
AAI. Equity participation between AAI and government of Gujarat will be 51% and
49%, respectively. The airport at the biggest upcoming greenfield city in India
under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project at Dholera will be
built over four years.
62.
Who has overtaken Alibaba Group's Jack Ma to
become Asia's richest person?
1.Mukesh Ambani
2.Wang Jianlinis
3.Ma Huanteng
4.Xu Jiayen
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Mukesh Ambani
Explanation:
Ambani was estimated to be worth $44.3 billion
with Reliance Industries Ltd. rising 1.6 percent to a record 1,099.8 rupees
while Ma’s total net worth was at $44 billion. Reliance is India's largest
payer of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Excise and Customs Duty, and Income Tax
in the private sector. Ambani launched advanced fiber-based broadband
connectivity service called JioGigaFibre and JioGigaTV, a set-top box with
ability to play videos at 4k resolution.
63.
On July 15, 2018, the
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) constituted a 10 Member Committee to review
Companies Act 2013. The committee is headed by the Secretary of Ministry of
Corporate Affairs
_____?
1.Sathish Krishnan
2.Praful PAtil
3.Ranjith Srivats
4.Injeti Srinivas
5.None of these
Answer - 4.Injeti Srinivas
Explanation:
The committee is headed by the Secretary and
will have 8 members and 1 member secretary. They would examine the nature of
all ‘acts’ having fine and or imprisonment and whether they can be considered ‘civil
wrongs’. They would decide if the non-compoundable act under the Companies Act
2013 can be made compoundable. This decriminalization would help the trial
courts to focus on serious offences. They would also take necessary steps in
formulation of draft changes in the law.
64.
On July 15, 2018, which
country will head the Asia Pacific Region of World Customs Organisation (WCO)
for two years as its Vice Chair from July, 2018 to June, 2020?
1.China
2.India
3.Japan
4.Singapore
5.None of these
Answer - 2.India
Explanation:
This will be attended by the Customs
delegations of 33 countries of the Asia-Pacific Region, Customs officers from
different Ports in India and Partner Government Agencies. The Secretary General
of WCO, Mr Kuniyo Mikuriya will deliver the Key Note Address on this event. The
underlying Theme of the Inaugural Ceremony is “Customs – Fostering Trade Facilitation”.
A Seminar on Cross Border Trade through e-commerce and the role of Customs
administration will take place.
65.
On July 15, 2018, 'Sulabh
Jal', the first of world’s cheapest drinking water project was launched by
Sulabh International in Darbhanga district, of which state?
1.Bihar
2.Gujarat
3.Rajasthan
4.Assam
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Bihar
Explanation:
The 'Sulabh Jal' project converts contaminated
pond and river water into safe drinking water. The water purification process
has a capacity to purify 8,000 litres of water per day at nominal cost. The
cost of the project is around Rs 20 lakhs. With this people will get pure and
clean water only in 50paisa/litre.
66.
Which country secured the
top position in the 36th Golden Glove of Vojvodina Youth Men & Women Boxing
Tournament, held in Vojvodina, Serbia, from 9th to 16th July 2018?
1.Russsia
2.China
3.Kazhakstan
4.India
5.None of these
Answer - 4.India
Explanation:
India won a total of 17 medals with 7 gold
medals, 6 silver medals and 4 bronze medals and obtained the first position at
the 36th Golden Glove of Vojvodina youth tournament. Russia secured 11 medals
with 3 gold, 2 silver and 6 bronze medals but secured third position following
Kazakhstan in second position which had 5 gold medals and an overall count of 7
medals.
67.
On July 15, 2018, Militaries
of India and Pakistan will be part of a mega anti-terror drill in _____ in
August which is being organized by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)?
1.China
2.Pakistan
3.India
4.Russia
5.None of these
Answer - 4.Russia
Explanation:
The name of the drill is :
"Peace Mission". The exercise is scheduled from August 20-29 at
Chelyabinsk city in west-central Russia. From India 200 Army and Air Force
personnel will participate. Other SCO member countries joining the exercise
are: Russia, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
68.
On July 14,2018, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi laid the Foundation Stone of the Poorvanchal Expressway
in Azamgarh in which state?
1.Uttar Pradesh
2.Himachal Pradesh
3.Karnataka
4.Jharkhand
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
On July 14,2018, The Prime Minister, Shri
Narendra Modi laid the Foundation Stone of the Poorvanchal Expressway in
Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. It is a 340 kilometer long that would provide
swifter connectivity between Delhi and Ghazipur. The expressway will be linked
with the 302 km-long Lucknow-Agra Expressway and 165 km-long Yamuna Expressway
from Agra to Delhi. The total network of expressways will be over 800 km after
completion.
69.
On July 15,2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
launched the Bansagar Canal Project in _____?
1.Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
2.Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
3.Kufri, Himachal Pradesh
4.Guwahati, Assam
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Mirzapur, Uttar
Pradesh
Explanation:
On July 15,2018, The Prime Minister, Shri
Narendra Modi launched the Bansagar Canal Project in Mirzapur. It is an
irrigation project which will be beneficial for the farmers of Mirzapur and
Allahabad districts of Uttar Pradesh.
70.
Name the player who emerged
as the top scorer with 6 goals and won the Golden Boot in FIFA World Cup 2018?
1.Harry Kane
2.Christiano Ronaldo
3.Daniel Cheryshev
4.Lionel Messi
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Harry Kane
Explanation:
Category
|
Player
|
Country
|
|
Golden
Ball
|
Luka
Modrić
|
Croatia
|
|
Silver Ball
|
Eden Hazard
|
Belgium
|
|
Bronze Ball
|
Antoine Griezmann
|
France
|
|
Golden
Boot
|
Harry
Kane(6 goals, 0 assists)
|
England
|
|
Silver Boot
|
Antoine Griezmann(4 goals, 2 assists)
|
France
|
|
Bronze Boot
|
Romelu Lukaku(4 goals, 1 assist)
|
Belgium
|
|
Golden
Glove
|
Thibaut
Courtois
|
Belgium
|
|
Best
Young Player
|
Kylian
Mbappé
|
France
|
|
FIFA Fair Play
|
Spain
|
||
Award
|
|||
71.
On 16th July 2018, Union
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan laid the
foundation stone for National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) at Barang, in
______ , to be established at a cost of Rs 160 crore?
1.Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
2.Bhubhaneswar, Odisha
3. Mysore, Karnataka
4.Pune, Maharashtra
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Bhubhaneswar, Odisha
Explanation:
The National Skill Training Institute (NSTI)
is developed with an aim to meet the increasing demands for skilled manpower.
The NSTI will be developed on an area of 5 acres. It will feature advanced
facilities to present skill development courses to the trainers and assessors.
Candidates will be trained with new age courses to meet the needs of the
industry. NSTI will function under the Directorate General of Training (DGT).
It will have training activities like Trainers Training (Long term/Short term),
Refresher Training and Re-skilling/Up skilling courses.
72.
On July 14, 2018, Union Home
minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the largest Indian visa centre in the world
in _____?
1.Kathmandu, Nepal
2.Dhaka, Bangladesh
3.Colombo, Sri Lanka
4.Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Dhaka, Bangladesh
Explanation:
This was inaugurated in the presence of Home
Minister of Bangladesh Asaduzzaman Khan. The Indian Visa Application Centre
(IVAC) covers 18,500 sq ft. commercial area at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka.
This will replace the existing centres in Dhaka in two phases and would help in
reducing waiting time for applicants.
73.
On July 17, 2018, According
to the World Economic Outlook (WEO) update, The International Monetary Fund
(IMF) has cut India’s growth projection by 0.1 percentage point for 2018-19. It
now predicts India’s GDP growth to be ____ %?
1.7.4
2.7.3
3.7.5
4.7.6
5.None of these
Answer - 2.7.3
Explanation:
It now predicts the GDP
growth to be 7.3%. This was done due to the high oil price rise. The economy
was projected to grow 7.8 per cent by 2019-20 which is now cut to 7.5%.India
still remains the fastest-growing economy among large nations in 2018-19 and
2019-20. India grew by 6.7% in FY2017-18.
74.
On 17th July 2018, India has
improved one spot and has reached the ____ position in the men's hockey world
rankings released by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)?
1.6th
2.5th
3.4th
4.9th
5.
Answer - 2.5th
Explanation:
Country
|
Rank
|
Points
|
|
Australia
|
1
|
1906
|
|
Argentina
|
2
|
1883
|
|
Belgium
|
3
|
1709
|
|
Netherlands
|
4
|
1654
|
|
India
|
5
|
1484
|
|
Germany
|
6
|
1456
|
|
75.
Who is the first Indian
track athlete to win gold medal in a world championship across all age groups,
by bagging gold medal in the women’s 400 metre event at the IAAF World U20
Championships, in Tampere, Finland?
1.Aruna Budda Reddy
2.Priyanka Deshpande
3.Hima Das
4.Ankita Agrawal
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Hima Das
Explanation:
On 12th July 2018, India’s Hima Das bagged
gold medal in the women’s 400 metre event at the IAAF World U20 Championships.
Hima Das has become the first Indian track athlete to win gold medal in a world
championship across all age groups. She registered a time of 51.46 seconds in the
finals. Romania’s Andrea Miklos won silver medal with a personal best time of
52.07 seconds. United States’ Taylor Manson registered a timing of 52.28 and
finish in third position. Earlier, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra had won gold
medal in Poland in the 2016 edition with a world record.
76.
On 18th July 2018, the first
commercial flight to which country, in 20 years departed from Addis Ababa, in
Ethiopa, after both the countries ended their conflict following a peace
process?
1.Morocco
2.Mexico
3.France
4.Eritrea
5.None of these
Answer - 4.Eritrea
Explanation:
Ethiopian Airlines said that, flight ET0312 to
Asmara departed Bole International Airport, following an inauguration ceremony.
The airlines operated two flights within an interval of 15 minutes. Eritrea was
once a province of Ethiopia. In 1993, Eritrea separated after an independence
struggle. Demarcation of the shared border caused a brutal conflict in
1998-2000, in which 80,000 people were killed.
77.
On July 18, 2018, according to a report by
online speed testing platform Ookla, India with a speed of
9. 12 Mbps,
secured what rank, in the 4G speed category?
1.50
2.15
3.150
4.109
5.None of these
Answer - 4.109
Explanation:
On July 18, 2018, according to a report by
online speed testing platform Ookla, India was at 9.12 Mbps in the 4G speed
category behind neighbors Pakistan (14.03 Mbps) and Sri Lanka (16.98). India
ranks 109th in overall 4G mobile internet speeds. Out of the list comprising
124 countries, Qatar ranked first in the list with 63.22 Mbps average download
speed. Norway stood second in the list with 62.14 Mbps download speed.
78.
On July 18, 2018, The
Finance Ministry has approved capital infusion of _____ in 5 public sector
banks: Punjab National Bank (PNB), Andhra Bank, Corporation Bank, Indian
Overseas Bank and Allahabad Bank?
1.Rs 11,336 crore
2.Rs 12,567 crore
3.Rs 14,456 crore
4.Rs 17,598 crore
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Rs 11,336 crore
Explanation:
Bank name Infusion (in Cr. Rs.)
Punjab National Bank (PNB) 2816
Corporation Bank 2555
Indian Overseas Bank 2157
Andhra Bank 2019
Allahabad Bank 1790
79.
On July 18, 2018, Bollywood
actor Akshay Kumar featured in the Forbes list of top 100 highest-paid
entertainers 2018. What was his rank in the list?
1.25
2.56
3.76
4.89
5.None of these
Answer - 3.76
Explanation:
Ranking Person Profession Earning (in USD)
1 Floyd Mayweather Professional boxer 275 m
2 George Clooney Actor 239 m
3 Kylie Jenner Social Media star and
businesswoman 166.5 m
4 Judy Sheindlin Judge /Television personality
147 m
5 Dwayne Johnson Actor and entertainer 124 m
80.
Name the Australian football player who
retired from international football on 17th July 2018?
1.Steve Smith
2.John Langers
3. Tim Cahill
4.Meredith John
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Tim
Cahill
Explanation:
Tim Cahill is 38 years old.
He is Australia’s all-time leading goal-scorer. He has scored 50 international
goals in 107 appearances. He did not mention if he would continue playing club
football. He was born in Sydney. He started his international career by playing
for Western Samoa under-20s. In 2004, he joined the Socceroos. In 2006, he
became the first Australian to score a goal at the World Cup in Germany.
81.
On 18th July 2018, which
Indian javelin thrower won gold medal at the Sotteville Athletics Meet in
France?
1.Neeraj Chopra
2.G Sathiyan
3.Neerav Sharma
4.Aman Mittal
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Neeraj
Chopra
Explanation:
Neeraj Chopra made a throw
of 85.17m and won the gold medal. Moldova's Andrian Mardare with a throw of
81.48m secured second position. Lithuania's Edis Matusevicius with a throw of
79.31m secured third position. Neeraj Chopra is 20 years old. He hails from
Panipat. Neeraj Chopra had won gold medal in the 2016 World Junior Championship
with a record throw of 86.48m. He had also won gold medal at the Commonwealth
Games 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia. He broke the national record with a 87.43m
throw at the Doha Diamond League, with a fourth position finish.
82.
Who won the Men’s Singles
title in the 2018 Wimbledon Championships held in Wimbledon, London, United
Kingdom from 2nd July to 15th July 2018?
1.Rafeal Nadal
2.Roger Federer
3.Novak Djokovic
4.Dominic Thiem
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Novak
Djokovic
Explanation:
Event
|
Winner
|
Runners-Up
|
|||||||||||||
Men’s
Singles
|
Novak
Djokovic(Serbia)
|
Kevin
Anderson (South
|
|||||||||||||
Africa)
|
|||||||||||||||
Women’s
Singles
|
Angelique
Kerber
|
Serena
Williams (USA)
|
|||||||||||||
(Germany)
|
|||||||||||||||
Mike
Bryan (USA)
|
Michael
Venus (New
|
||||||||||||||
Men’s
Doubles
|
Zealand)
|
||||||||||||||
Jack
Sock (USA)
|
Raven
Klaasen(South Africa)
|
||||||||||||||
Women’s
Doubles
|
Barbora
Krejcikova (Czech
|
Nicole
Melichar (USA)
|
|||||||||||||
Republic)
|
|||||||||||||||
Katerina
Siniakova (Czech
|
Kveta
Peschke(Czech
|
||||||||||||||
Republic)
|
Republic)
|
||||||||||||||
Mixed
Doubles
|
Alexander
Peya (Austria)
|
Victoria
Azarenka(Belarus)
|
|||||||||||||
Nicole
Melichar (USA)
|
Jamie
Murray (UK)
|
||||||||||||||
83.
On 17th July 2018, NBCC said
that, it has received in-principle approval from the commerce ministry to
design and construct 'India Pavilion' at World Expo 2020 to be held in which
country at a cost of Rs 400 crore?
1.United States
2.Japan
3.China
4.Dubai
5.None of these
Answer - 4.Dubai
Explanation:
NBCC said it has received
in-principle approval from the commerce ministry to design and construct 'India
Pavilion' at World Expo 2020 to be held in Dubai at a cost of Rs 400 crore. The
World Expo 2020 is a global platform for countries to showcase their
achievements and abilities.
84.
On July 19, 2018, the chief
minister of which state launched an online portal and mobile app called ‘Aabhaar-Aapki
seva ka’ for the online pensioners of the state?
1.Bihar
2.Assam
3.Rajasthan
4.Chhattisgarh
5.Odissa
Answer - 4.Chhattisgarh
Explanation:
This would be implemented by Online Pension
Management System. 80,000 pensioners would get information related to pension
through the app and portal. Pensioners will get the benefit of senior pension
with the State government's 7th pay scale before January 1, 2016. According to
which an increased Basic Pension of 2.57 per cent would be received by them.
85.
On July 19, 2018, according
to Bloomberg Billionaires index 2018, who is the richest man in modern history
with a net worth of $152 billion?
1.Bill Gates
2.Jack Ma
3.Jeff Bezos
4.Mukesh Ambani
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Jeff
Bezos
Explanation:
He holds the position of the richest man since
1982. His net worth is $55 billion more than that of Bill Gates. His net worth
increased by $52 billion in 2018 and over all it is very close to the Walton
Family(World’s richest family)’s fortune which is $151.5 billion. Bill gates is
in the second position with $95.5 billion followed by Mark Zuckerberg with
$83.5 billion.
86.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would issue
new Rs. 100 note with motif of _____ next month?
1.Taj Mahal
2.Meenakshi Temple
3.Rani Ki Vav
4.Vaishno Devi Temple
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Rani Ki Vav
Explanation:
This note is part of the revised design series
introduced after demonetization in November 2016. This note will have Gujarat's
'Rani Ki Vav' (queen's stepwell) along with the Swachh Bharat logo and slogan
on its reverse. Gandhi ji's placement will be the same. The base colour of the
note is lavender. The note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with
the overall colour scheme, both at the obverse and reverse. Dimension of the
banknote will be 66 mm x 142 mm. All the Rs. 100 notes issued by the Reserve
Bank of India in the earlier series will continue to be legal tender.
87.
On July 19,2018, which Small Finance Bank
formerly launched its commercial operations?
1.Dhana Small Finance Bank
2.Jana Small Finance Bank
3.Jio Small Finance Bank
4.AIPS Small Finance Bank
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Jana Small Finance
Bank
Explanation:
It has 157 branches spread over 19 States, in
addition to 402 micro-finance branches and it has more than 45 lakh existing
loan customers loan book of Rs 7,600 crore and would hire 1000 employes
totaling it to 15,000 employees. It got small finance bank licence in March
2018. It expects to target aspirational middle-class as well as millions of
micro and small enterprises for financial inclusion.
88.
On July 18, 2018, The
Ministry of Defence announced that the Indian Air Force for the first time is
participating with fighter aircraft in Exercise Pitch Black 2018 (PB-18). It
will be held in which country from 24 Jul to 18 Aug, 2018?
1.United States
2.Australia
3.Germany
4.Russia
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Australia
Explanation:
On July 18, 2018, The
Ministry of Defence announced that the Indian Air Force for the first time is
participating with fighter aircraft in Exercise Pitch Black 2018 (PB-18), which
is to be held in Australia from 24 Jul to 18 Aug, 2018. The mega exercise will
involve over 100 aircraft from around the globe.
89.
On 20th July 2018, J P
Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, addressed the 8th BRICS
Health Ministers’ Meeting held in ____?
1.Durban, South Africa
2.Beijing, China
3.New Delhi, India
4.Manilla, Philippines
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Durban, South Africa
Explanation:
J P Nadda in his address said that, India is
committed to eliminate TB by 2025. He said that India is committed to achieve
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as articulated in its National Health Policy.
He stated that to achieve the vision of UHC, Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Modi recently launched the 'Ayushman Bharat' (Long Live India) programme.
Through the Health and Wellness Centres the programme aims to provide
comprehensive primary healthcare services and National Health Protection
Mission for secondary and tertiary care aims to cover nearly 100 million
families.
90.
On July 20, 2018, 88 year
old Ramchandra Singhdeo passed away. He was the former and first finance
minister of which state?
1.Jharkhand
2.Telengana
3.Chattisgarh
4.Haryana
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Chattisgarh
Explanation:
On July 20, 2018, The 88 year old former and
first finance minister of Chhattisgarh, Ramchandra Singhdeo, had passed away in
Raipur. He was born on February 13, 1930 in Baikunthpur in the Koriya district
of Chhattisgarh. He had a Masters Degree in Science and doctorate (PhD) in life
science. He served as the Minister of Water Resources before Chhattisgarh was
carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 2000.
91.
On July 21, 2018, Sri Lankan
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe flagged off an expanded emergency ambulance
service, supported by the Indian government. India has given a grant of _____
for the country-wide expansion of the ambulance service?
1.USD 22.8 million
2.USD 35 million
3.USD 50 million
4.USD 60 million
5.None of these
Answer - 1.USD 22.8 million
Explanation:
In the first phase 88 ambulances have been
purchased for two provinces and 209 ambulances for all districts in the
country. This is the largest Indian grant project in Sri Lanka after Indian
housing project. The grant covers training of manpower in India and meeting
operational costs for one year.
92.
On 20th July 2018, the 7 day long
"Kharchi Puja" began at Puran Habeli, in ____?
1.Nagaland
2.Tripura
3.Assam
4.West Bengal
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Tripura
Explanation:
Kharchi Puja is an annual festival to cleanse
the sins of mortal souls. It was originally a Hindu tribal festival. Now it is
observed by all communities and religion. It features 14 deities: Shiva, Durga,
Vishnu, Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik, Ganesha, Brahma, Abadhi (God of water),
Chandra, Ganga, Agni, Kamdev and Himadri (Himalaya). Kharchi Puja started with
a procession. The deities and priests were escorted by the Tripura Police
personnel. A guard of honour was presented for the chief royal priest known as
"Raj Chantaia".
93.
On July 21, 2018, which
country joined International Solar Alliance (ISA) and became the 68th member of
the association?
1.Saudi Arabia
2.Egypt
3.Myanmar
4.Sri Lanka
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Myanmar
Explanation:
On July 21, 2018, Myanmar, after joining
International Solar Alliance (ISA) ,became the 68th member of the association.
The ISA Framework Agreement was signed by Myanmar Minister for International
Cooperation Kyaw Tin at the Delhi Dialogue in New Delhi.
94.
On 21st July 2018, National
Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) launched the Centre for
Climate Change in which city?
1.Shimla
2.Lucknow
3.Hyderabad
4.Pune
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Lucknow
Explanation:
The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural
Development said that it will extend professional support to stakeholders for
designing climate related projects and take up collaborative studies and action
research projects in area of climate change. It would also support capacity building
and project preparation effort in developing countries in the region as also in
Africa.
95.
On 29th June 2018, Anthony
Ray passed away at the age of 80 in Saco, Maine. What was his profession?
1.Football Player
2.Scientist
3.Film Producer
4.Doctor
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Film Producer
Explanation:
Oscar-nominated producer and son of director
Nicholas Ray, Anthony Ray passed away at the age of 80. Ray's family informed
that the actor-producer died on June 29 in Saco, Maine, confirmed The Hollywood
Reporter. Ray appeared on Broadway in the Elia Kazan and William Inge drama
'The Dark at the Top of the Stairs'.
96.
On July 22, 2018,
Science& Technology, Earth Sciences; Environment, Forest & Climate
Change Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated first of its kind Air Quality and
Weather Forecast System– SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting)
in ______?
1.Hyderabad
2.Bengaluru
3.Delhi
4.Chennai
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Delhi
Explanation:
It is a giant true color LED display that
gives out real-time air quality index on a daily basis. It has been developed
indigenously by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune and
operationalized by India Meteorological Department (IMD). It will be an
integral part of India’s first Air Quality Early Warning System. It will be
implemented in four cities of India – Delhi, Pune, Mumbai and Ahmedabad as an
operational service.
97.
On July 22, 2018, The first
international festival of Mizoram ‘_____ ’ was organized at Dengthuama Hall in
Aizawl, Mizoram?
1.Mizo Hnahthlak
2.Mizo Chinmap
3.Miza Limnoug
4.Miza Paryab
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Mizo Hnahthlak
Explanation:
It saw huge participation from the Mizo tribal
community living in different places and region. It showcased rich cultural
folk dances, colourful traditional attires, mass bamboo dance. The Chakma and
Hmar communities of Mizoram portrayed their agricultural dances. Other cultural
troops of neighbouring states participated were: Assam, Manipur, and Tripura as
well as Myanmar and Bangladesh.
98.
Name the mascots that have been assigned for
the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics?
1.Miraitowa, Someity
2.Shirokha, Zarakova
3.Pleano, Cindell
4.Raza, Tindell
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Miraitowa, Someity
Explanation:
Miraitowa and Someity are the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and
Paralympics.
99.
Under the Sukanya Samriddhi
Yojana, the government has cut the minimum annual deposit requirement for
accounts to ____ from Rs 1,000 earlier?
1.Rs. 500
2.Rs. 350
3.Rs. 250
4.Rs. 750
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Rs. 250
Explanation:
Sukanya Samriddhi scheme was
launched in 2015. Till November 2017, more than 1.26 crore accounts were opened
across the country securing an amount of Rs 19,183 crore. Under the scheme, a
parent or legal guardian can open an account in the name of the girl child
until she attains the age of 10 years. As per the scheme, the account will be
valid for 21 years from the date of opening, after which it will mature and the
money will be paid to the girl child in whose name the account has been opened.
The minimum deposit that needs to be made every year is now Rs 250, while the maximum
is Rs 1.50 lakh.
100.
On July 24, 2018, The Government set up a
four-member committee headed by Home Secretary _____
to
suggest measures and legal framework to effectively deal with incidents of mob
violence?
1.Subash Chandra Garg
2.Injeti Shrinivas
3.Rajiv Gauba
4.Ravi Subramaniam
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Rajiv
Gauba
Explanation:
It will be headed by Home
Minister Singh Shri Rajnath Singh. The members of this committee are: External
Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, Law
Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar
Chand Gehlot. The GoM will submit its recommendations to Prime Minister
Narendra Modi.
101.
On July 24, 2018, Canadian
author Michael Ondaatje has again made the Man Booker Prize list with his
latest novel ____?
1.Moonlight
2.Warlight
3.Graveyard
4.Flowers of Sin
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Warlight
Explanation:
13 books has been announced
chosen from 171 submissions this year which is the highest number of titles in
the award’s 50 years history. This year's Man Booker Prize includes six U.K.
writers, three from the United States, and two each from Canada and Ireland. It
includes four debut novels and one from American novelist Rachel Kushner. The
list will be pared to six finalists in September and the winner will be
announced on Oct. 16 at a black-tie dinner at London's Guildhall.
102.
On July 25, 2018, Chief
Minister of Delhi Mr. Arvind Kejriwal launched which scheme aimed to increase
the income of farmers by three to five times in the national capital?
1.Mukhyanmantri Kisan Aaye Badhotri Solar Yojna
2.Mukhyanmantri Kisan Aaye Badhotri Wind Power Yojna
3.Mukhyanmantri Kisan Aaye Badhotri Bijili Yojna
4.Mukhyanmantri Kisan Aaye Badhotri Jal Yojna
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Mukhyanmantri
Kisan Aaye Badhotri Solar Yojna
Explanation:
Without affecting the agricultural activity
maximum one-third of the land would be used for installation of solar
panels. The minimum height for installing
solar panels will be 3.5 metres. Electricity from the solar panel installed by
the private companies will be bought by the government at Rs.4 per unit which
will save Rs. 400 to Rs.500 crore. The scheme would increase the income of the
farmers by 3 to 5 times from the present Rs.20,000 to Rs.30,000 per acre per
year. Farmers will not invest in the solar installations.
103.
On 24th July 2018, an Indian
Air Force (IAF) contingent consisting of four Su-30 MKI, one C-130 and one C-17
aircraft, landed at Darwin Air Force Base, Australia, to participate in which
exercise?
1.Pitch Black 2018
2.RIMPAC 2018
3.Gold Wings 2018
4.United Colours 2018
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Pitch Black 2018
Explanation:
The Indian fighters are
supported by a C-130J Super Hercules and a C-17 Globemaster-III. This is the
first time, an IAF contingent is taking part in a multinational air exercise in
Australia with Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Pitch Black – 2018 is held
from 27th July to 17th August 2018. It is a biennial multi-national large force
employment exercise conducted from RAAF bases Darwin and Tindal. Pitch Black –
2018 involves more than 100 aircraft from all over the world. It offers the
air-warriors an opportunity to function in a dynamic warlike environment.
104.
On 23rd July 2018, Indian
banks and financial institutions (FIs) signed an inter-creditor agreement (ICA)
to expedite the resolution of banks' non-performing assets (NPAs), or bad
loans, and enable smooth credit flow. ICA was developed on recommendations by a
committee headed by?
1.Sunil Mehta
2.Usha Subramaniam
3.Chanda Kochar
4.Mahesh Jain
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Sunil
Mehta
Explanation:
The Inter-Creditor Agreement
(ICA) was developed on recommendations by a committee headed by Punjab National
Bank (PNB) Chairman Sunil Mehta under the control of Indian Banks' Association
(IBA). It is worked out under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Piyush
Goyal informed this, at a convention organised by the Confederation of All
India Traders (CAIT). Most of the entities in the banking system and major
NBFCs (non-banking finance companies) like REC, PFC have joined the ICA.
105.
Who has written the book
titled "Gandhi: The years that changed the world (1914-1948)" that
will be released in September 2018?
1.Hansraj Sinha
2.Ravi Burman
3.Adhiraj Malavya
4.Ramachandra Guha
5.None of these
Answer - 4.Ramachandra
Guha
Explanation:
This book will be will be
published by Penguin Random House India. Ramachandra Guha is a popular
historian and author. He is 60 years old. He has written several bestselling
books like "India After Gandhi" and "Gandhi Before
India"."Gandhi: The years that changed the world (1914-1948)" is
said to be the most definitive new biography of Gandhi. This book will narrate
the story of Gandhi's life, from his departure from South Africa to his
assassination in 1948. It will also tell the history of Indian freedom
movement.
106.
On July 26, 2018, Chief
Minister of which state inaugurated the Rs 300 crore Rukura Medium Irrigation
Dam project in Sundargarh district?
1.Rajasthan
2.Gujarat
3.Odisha
4.Maharashtra
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Odisha
Explanation:
The Rukura project, built at a cost of Rs 296
crore, is constructed over the Rukura nullah in Bonai Sub-Division of
Sundargarh district. It has a height of 26 metres, upper width of 6 metres,
while the dam's length is 1,133 metres and is built over 666 hectares. It has
maximum flood discharging capacity is 1,442.50 cusecs. It has only one main
canal, and its length is over 10.872km. In the rabi season, it will irrigate
2,185 hectares, while during the kharif season, the dam will irrigate 5,463
hectares.
107.
On July 26, 2018, for the
first time a 16 member committee has been formed by IRDAI to examine motor
third party insurance pricing and make recommendations on the premium rates for
2019-20. Name the Chairman of this committee?
1.P.J. Joseph
2.H L Paramasivan
3.Vikram Kanna
4.Prithvi Singh
5.None of these
Answer - 1.P.J. Joseph
Explanation:
IRDAI member – P.J. Joseph is the chairman of
the committee. Other members include 2 senior officials of IRDAI , one each
from Centre’s Department of Financial Services and Ministry of Road transport
and Highways and 5 members from general insurance companies. It also includes
other members from All India Motor Transport Corporation (AIMTC), Bus Operators
Corporation of India, Federation of India Automobile Association, Consumer
Voice, General Insurance Council, Insurance Information Bureau of India (IIBI).
108.
On 26th July 2018, name the
two Indians who were named winners of 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award?
1.David Harley, Novak Charles
2.Ravi Karthik, N Paramesh
3.Sailender Singh, Priya Sivaram
4.Bharat Vatwani, Sonam Wangchuk
5.None of these
• Youk Chhang from Cambodia
• Maria de Lourdes Martins Cruz from East Timor
• Howard Dee from the Philippines
• Vo Thi Hoang Yen from
Vietnam
109.
On July 26, 2018, which poet
was conferred with Odisha’s highest literary award Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman
for 2018?
1.Ramakanta Rath
2.Samik Sarwath
3.Sumit Rawat
4.Himanshu Singh
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Ramakanta Rath
Explanation:
It was given to him by Culture and Tourism
Minister Ashok Chandra Panda at an event organized by Odisha Sahitya Akademi.
The award carries a citation and cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. He was given the
award for his life time contribution to Odia literature. Apart from Mr.Rath,
the Akademi also felicitated 15 other litterateurs of the state.
110.
On July 27, 2018, which Indian airport has
been selected for the Champion of Earth Prize-2018?
1.Mangalore International Airport
2.Cochin International Airport Limited
3.Kempegowda International Airport
4.Indra Gandhi International Airport
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Cochin
International Airport Limited
Explanation:
It is the highest
environmental honour instituted by the United Nations. CIAL will be given the
award in on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly ceremony in New York on
September 26.
111.
On July 27, 2018, name the
former Pakistani cricketer who has been elected as the next Prime Minister of
Pakistan?
1.Imran Khan
2.Shahid Afridi
3.Sohail Malik
4.Shoab Akthar
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Imran
Khan
Explanation:
The 65-year-old
cricketer-turned-politician is representing Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI). He is
expected to get as many as 119 seats of the 270 national assembly seats
contested. He contested against Shahbaz Sharif, who heads the Pakistan Muslim
League (Nawaz). He will replace former Pm Nawaz Sharif.
112.
The book "When Coal
Turned Gold: The Making of a Maharatna Company” has been written by Coal India
Ltd's (CIL)’s former chairman _____?
1.Raman Singh
2.P K Singh
3.Partha Sarathi Bhattacharyya
4.Sridhar Krishnan
5.None of these
Answer - 3.Partha
Sarathi Bhattacharyya
Explanation:
This book talks about the
transformation of Coal India Ltd's (CIL) from a loss-making enterprise into a
profitable Maharatna PSU. When the Coal India Ltd's (CIL) was given the
Navratna status in October 2008, the government mandated the company to get
listed in the stock exchange within 3 years. CIL’s then Chairman Partha Sarathi
Bhattacharyya headed the initial public offering (IPO) in 2010 and made it a
success.
113.
On 27th July 2018, the
Indian Women's Compound Archery team has secured ______ position in the world
rankings as per World Archery Association (WAA)?
1.first
2.second
3.third
4.fourth
5.None of these
Answer - 1.first
Explanation:
Position
|
Country
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1
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India
|
|||||
2
|
Chinese Taipei
|
|||||
3
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Colombia
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4
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United States of America
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5
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Republic of Korea
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114.
What was the theme of World Hepatitis Day 2018
that was observed on 28th July 2018?
1.Test. Treat. Hepatitis
2.Prevent and Cure Hepatitis
3.Eliminate Hepatitis
4.Proper diagnosis of Hepatitis
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Test. Treat.
Hepatitis
Explanation:
28 July is observed as World Hepatitis Day
every year. This day was chosen as it is the birthday of scientist Dr Baruch Blumberg,
who discovered hepatitis B virus (HBV). He also developed a diagnostic test and
vaccine for the virus. World Hepatitis Day, aims to enhance the national and
international efforts on prevention and treatment of hepatitis. WHO (World
Health Organisation) has declared theme for World Hepatitis Day 2018 as:
"Test. Treat. Hepatitis". WHO and Government of Mongolia conducted
several events in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to commemorate the World Hepatitis Day
2018
115.
On July 28, 2018, Government
of India has approved a new scheme to empower rural women through community
participation called _____ for 2017-18 upto 2019-20?
1.Mahila Shakti Kendra
2.Mahila Shiksha Kendra
3.Mahila Suraksha Kendra
4.Mahlia Vikas Kendra
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Mahila Shakti Kendra
Explanation:
On July 28, 2018, Government
of India has approved a new scheme to empower rural women through community
participation. It is called ‘Mahila Shakti Kendra’ for 2017-18 upto 2019-20.
The cost sharing ratio of the scheme is 60:40 between centre and states except
North Eastern states. North East and Special Category Stateshave the ratio of
90:10.
116.
The 10th BRICS Summit 2018
was held in Johannesburg on July 26-27, 2018. What was the theme of the
10thBRICS Summit 2018?
1.BRICS in Africa: Collaboration for Inclusive Growth and Shared
Prosperity in the 4th Industrial Revolution
2.BRICS in Africa: Improvement and Industrial Growth in Africa and
Worldwide
3.Achieving BRICS goals for 2020
4.BRICS: Working Towards 4th Industrial Revolution
5.None of these
Answer - 1.BRICS in Africa:
Collaboration for Inclusive Growth and Shared Prosperity in the 4th Industrial
Revolution
Explanation:
On the last leg of his 5 day South African tour, is the 10th BRICS
Summit 2018 held in Johannesburg on July 26-27,
2018. BRICS was held under the theme is “BRICS in Africa:
Collaboration for Inclusive Growth and Shared
Prosperity in the 4th Industrial Revolution
Action Plan:
• strengthening multilateralism, reforming
global governance and addressing common challenges
• strengthening and consolidating brics
cooperation in international peace and security
• brics partnership for global
economic recovery, reform of financial and economic global governance
institutions, and the fourth industrial revolution
• people-to-people cooperation
117.
On 27th July 2018, the
high-level panel on data protection framework headed by _____ submitted its
report to the government, that included recommendations on changes to the
Aadhaar Act, amending the Right to Information Act etc.?
1.Justice B N Srikrishna
2.B M Deosthalee
3.Malhom Roy
4.Sunil Mehta
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Justice B N
Srikrishna
Explanation:
The panel submitted its report to IT Minister
Ravi Shankar Prasad. It has suggested steps for safeguarding personal
information, defining obligations of data processors, rights of individuals,
and penalties for violation. Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the report will go
through inter-ministerial consultations and Cabinet and parliamentary approval.
The report focuses on 3 aspects: citizens, the state and the industry. The
report covers issues like consent, rights of children, data protection
authority and right to recall data.
118.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
laid the foundation of India's first Mobile Open Exchange Zone (MOX) at World
Trade Centre in which city?
1.Noida
2.Mumbai
3.Pune
4.Kolkata
5.None of these
Answer - 1.Noida
Explanation:
The Prime Minister laid the foundation of
India's first Mobile Open Exchange Zone (MOX) at World Trade Centre, Noida.
This is a part of an MoU with World Trade Center, Noida, to develop a 'tech
zone'. MoX in Techzone will provide an integrated platform to manufacturers,
research and other allied industries.
119.
On 22-27th July, 2018, the
3rd BRICS Film Festival was held in Durban, South Africa. Which Indian Film won
the ‘Best Film’ award in the festival?
1.Village Rockstars
2.Newton
3.Tumhari Sulu
4.Hindi Medium
5.None of these
Answer - 2.Newton
Explanation:
The Indian Side was headed by : Shri Manoj
Kumar Pingua, Joint Secretary (EW), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
and Shri Raja Chhinal, Deputy General Manager (East), NFDC. The films in competition
competed for the Golden Rhino award inspired from golden rhino of Mapungubwe.
The Indian winners of the Film Festival are as follows:
Category
|
Winner
|
Best Actress
|
Bhanita Das, Village Rockstars.
|
Best Film
|
Newton by Amit Masurkar.
|
Special Jury Award
|
Village Rockstars by Rima Das.
|
120.
What rank has India secured
in the biannual United Nation’s E-Government Index 2018 among 193 countries
released by UN?
1.100
2.105
3.96
4.88
5.None of these
Answer - 3.96
Explanation:
On July 31, 2018, India
ranks 96th in the biannual United Nation’s E-Government Index 2018 among 193
countries released by UN. India has a total score of 0.9551,it has emerged as
sub-region leader. India has scored 100% in the first stage of the
E-Participation sub-index, followed by 95.65% in the second stage and 90.91% in
the third stage. Earlier in 2014, India was ranked at 118 and now has jumped 22
places in 4 years and 11 places in 2 years.’
STATIC GK
1.
Where is Jaldapara National
Park located?
West Bengal
2.
Where is Moin-ul-Haq Stadium
located?
Patna, Bihar
3.
Where is Sohagi Barwa Sanctuary
located?
Uttar Pradesh
4.
Where is headquarters of
United Bank of India located?
MD & CEO - Pawan Kumar Bajaj; Headquarters
– Kolkata
5. Where is
Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary located?
6.
Where is Maharaja Fateh
Singh Museum located?
Vadodara, Gujarat
7.
Where is Macchial Lake located?
Himachal Pradesh
8.
Pillur Dam has been
constructed on which river?
Bhavani River
9.
Where is Keoladeo National
Park located?
Rajasthan
10.
Where is Sree Kanteerava
Stadium located?
Bengaluru, Karnataka
11.
The festival Bali Jatra is celebrated in which
state?
Odisha
12.
Which state houses the Bhakhra Dam?
Himachal Pradesh
13.
Where is Valmiki Tiger Reserve located?
Bihar
14.
Where is Deepor beel bird sanctuary located?
Assam
15.
Where is Chaudhary Charan
Singh International Airport located?
Lucknow
16.
Where is Panambur Port located?
Karnataka
17.
The Supa Dam has been
constructed on which river?
Kali Nadi River
18.
Where is Indravati National
Park located?
Chhattisgarh
19.
Where is Fatorda Stadium located?
Goa
20.
Where is Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary located?
Kerala
21.
Where is Karimpuzha National Park located?
Kerala
22.
Where is Fatorda Stadium located?
Margao, Goa
23.
Where is Neora Valley National Park located?
Darjeeling
24.
Where is Namdapha National
Park located?
Arunachal Pradesh
25.
Where is Darrah National
Park located?
Rajasthan
26.
Where is Dhyan Chand National Stadium located?
Delhi
27.
Where is Sirohi National Park located?
Imphal, Manipur
28.
Where is Balimela Wildlife Sanctuary located?
Odisha
29.
Where is Karimpuzha National Park located?
Kerala
30.
Where is Tau Devi Lal
Stadium located?
Gurgaon, Haryana
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