41. Name the 2nd edition of the 11-day exercise between
Indian Air Force (IAF) and Russian Federation Aerospace Force (RFSAF) that
commenced at Air Force Station Jodhpur, on 10th December 2018?
1) INDRAAIR 2018
2) AIRINDRA 2018
3) AVIAINDRA 2018
4) AVIONICS 2018
5) None of these
Answer – 3) AVIAINDRA 2018
Explanation:
On December
10, 2018, 11-day long AVIAINDRA 2018, the 2nd edition of exercise between
Indian Air Force (IAF) and Russian Federation Aerospace Force (RFSAF),
commenced at Air Force Station Jodhpur. It would conclude on 21 December 2018.
The exercise would be conducted in 2 phases and is unique in nature, wherein
the foreign participant does not bring its air assets. The inaugural IAF-RFSAF
Ex AVIAINDRA was conducted in 2014.
42. Which district became the 23rd district of Arunachal
Pradesh on 9th December 2018? 1) Shi Yomi
2) Min Shu
3) Sei Jong
4) Jeo Rada
5) None of these Answer – 1) Shi
Yomi
Explanation:
On December 9,
2018, Arunachal Pradesh got Shi Yomi as its 23rd district after its inauguration
by Chief Minister Pema Khandu in presence ofUnion Minister of State for Home
Kiren Rijiju. The district, consisting of four circles — Mechuka, Pidi, Tato
and Monigong — was carved out of West Siang district. This including two other
districts-Pakke-Kesang, Lepa Rada– was created after the approval of District
Re-Organisation Bill, 2018 on August 29, 2018. The Pakke-Kessang district was
carved out of East Kameng district with five administrative units namely
Pakke-Kessang, Seijosa, Pijiriang, Passa Valley and Dissing Passo with district
headquarters at Lemmi. Lepa Rada was created by bifurcating the Lower Siang
district with headquarters at Basar with four administrative units – Tirbin,
Basar, Daring and Sago.
43. Which politician will be awarded as “Best Woman
Parliamentarian – Rajya Sabha” by Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, in New
Delhi, on 13th December 2018?
1) Sushma Swaraj
2) Vasundhara Raje
3) Mamta Banerjee
4) Kanimozhi
5) None of these Answer – 4)
Kanimozhi
Explanation:
On 13th
December 2018, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Member of Parliament (MP),
Kanimozhi will be awarded as “Best Woman Parliamentarian – Rajya Sabha” by the
Vice-President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu at Dr. Ambedkar International Center
in New Delhi. A 10-member board of Jury of eminent personalities headed by
Murali Manohar Joshi selected Kanimozhi for the award presented by Lokmat Group
of Newspaper. She has been awarded for her outstanding Contribution in
Parliament and Strengthening Democratic Values and Principles for Several
Decades.
44. Which Indian cricketer became the first Indian Captain
to win a Test in South Africa, England and Australia, on 10th December 2018?
1) Rohit Sharma
2) Virat Kohli
3) Mahendra
Singh Dhoni
4) Shikhar Dawan
5) None of these Answer – 2) Virat
Kohli
Explanation:
On 10th
December 2018, Indian Skipper Virat Kohli became the first Indian Captain to
win a Test in South Africa, England and Australia after defeating Australia by
31 runs in the First Test Match of the Four Match Test Series at Adelaide.
Former Indian Captains Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni won Test matches as Captains
in England and South Africa but not in Australia. Out of 43 Tests, India has
won 25 Tests in Kohli’s Captaincy. After this win India became the Second Asian
Country after Pakistan to win the Opening Test of a Series in Australia. The
last Test India won in Australia was at the WACA Ground in Perth in 2008 under
the Captaincy of Anil Kumble.
45. The 14-day 7th Sino-India joint exercise Hand-in-Hand
2018,between India and China commenced at
____, on 10th December 2018? 1) Arunachal
Pradesh, India
2) Chengdu,
China
3) Wuhan, China
4) Sikkim, China
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Chengdu, China
Explanation:
On December
10, 2018, the 14-day 7th Sino-India joint exercise Hand-in-Hand 2018, commenced
at Chengdu, China. It will conclude on December 23, 2018. The Indian contingent
consists of 11 SHIKKLI led by Col Puneet Pratap Singh Tomar, Commanding
Officer, 11 SIKHLI. The Chienese contingent consists of a regiment from Tibetan
Military District of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) led by Col Zhou Jun. Major
General Kuang Dewang, senior representative of joint training from PLA. The aim
of the exercise is to build and promote close relations between armies of both
the countries. The exercise will involve tactical level operations in an
international counter insurgency/ counter terrorism environment under UN
mandate.
46. Government of India and which bank signed a loan
agreement of 31 million dollars to develop Tourism and boost Jobs in Tamil
Nadu, on 11th December 2018?
1) Asian
Development Bank (ADB)
2) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
3) World Bank
4) European Investment Bank
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Explanation:
On December
11, 2018, Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a
loan agreement of 31 million dollars in New Delhi to develop Tourism and boost
Jobs in Tamil Nadu. It was signed by: Additional Secretary, Department of
Economic Affairs, Sameer Kumar Khare and Mr. Kenichi Yokoyama, Country Director
for ADB in India. This was a tranche 4 loan for Infrastructure Development
Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) for Tamil Nadu. The total cost of the
project is $44.04 million, of which the Government will provide $13.04 million.
The estimated completion date of the project is June 2020.
47. Who became the first-ever recipient of the Women’s
Tennis Association (WTA) Coach of the Year Award, on 11thDecember 2018?
1) Sascha Bajin
2) Petra Kvitora
3) Bethani Mattek-Sands
4) Ashley Peterson
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Sascha Bajin
Explanation:
On December
11, 2018, Sascha Bajin, coach of the world number five Naomi Osaka, became the
first-ever recipient of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Coach of the Year
Award. Under his guidance, Osaka won her career first WTA title at the Paribas
Open (Indian Wells) and claimed her maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open
after defeating American tennis ace Serena Williams. He also served as a Gold
Member of the newly implemented WTA Coach Program.
48. Name the Indian Railway employee who has been conferred
the Sahitya Akademi Award 2018 for his novel “Marom” in Santhali language?
1) Anuj Kumar
2) Shyam Sundar Besra
3) Sajin Vohra
4) Ram Nath Bhalla
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Shyam Sundar Besra
Explanation:
Shri
Shyam Sundar Besra, Chief Inspector of Ticket working in Asansol Division of
Eastern Railway has been conferred the coveted Sahitya Akademi Award 2018. He
has been awarded for his novel “Marom” in Santhali language which is primarily
based upon natural, social, economic and political conditions of Santhal
Pargana. The novel highlights the situation emerged after the two main
industrial development of the Santhal area after Independence i.e Masanjore Dam
at Dumka and Railway locomotive workshop at Chittaranjan. Which Indian power station created a world record for
the longest uninterrupted operation for 941 days, on 10thDecember 2018?
1) Bokaro Power
Station-1, Jharkhand
2) Kaiga Power Station-1, Karnataka
3) Durgapur Power Station-2, West Bengal
4) Barauni Power Station-2, Bihar
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Kaiga Power Station-1, Karnataka
Explanation:
On 10th December
2018, Karnataka’s Kaiga Power Station-1 has created a world record for the
longest uninterrupted operation for 941 days, thereby breaking the earlier
record of 940 days by the United Kingdom. Heysham-2 Unit-8 of the U.K. had held
the earlier record of the longest uninterrupted operation (940 days) among all
nuclear power reactors (of all technologies) in the world. Kaiga Generating
Station (KGS-1) equalled the world record on Sunday and broke it on Monday,
thus creating history. While KGS-1 is a Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR),
Heysham-2 Unit-8 is an Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor (AGR).
50. Name NASA (National Aeronautics and Space
Administration)’s probe that became the second human-made object in history to
reach the edge of our solar system, on 10th December 2018?
1) Voyager 2
2) Soyus 3
3) Galaxy 2
4) Star Rider 2
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Voyager 2
Explanation:
On 10th
December 2018, NASA’s Voyager 2 probe became the second human-made object in
history to reach the edge of our solar system i.e., the Interstellar space- the
space between the stars. Voyager 2 probe now has exited the heliosphere – the
protective bubble of particles and magnetic fields created by the Sun. Its
twin, Voyager 1, crossed this boundary in 2012, but Voyager 2 launched 41 years
ago in 1977, carries a working instrument that will provide first-of-its-kind
observations of the nature of this gateway into interstellar space. Voyager 2
now is slightly more than 18 billion kilometres away from the Earth. Voyager 2
is the only spacecraft to have visited all four gas giant planets — Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune and discovered 16 moons, as well as phenomena like
Neptune’s mysteriously transient Great Dark Spot, the cracks in Europa’s ice
shell, and ring features at every planet.
51. Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its supplement report “Asian
Development Outlook (2018)” has retained India’s growth forecast at ____% for
FY19 and 7.6% for FY20?
1) 7.5 %
2) 7.3 %
3) 7.7 %
4) &.2 %
5) None of these Answer – 2) 7.3 %
Explanation:
On 12th
December 2018, Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its supplement report “Asian
Development Outlook (2018)” has retained India’s FY19 growth forecast at 7.3%
and 7.6% in FY20 despite downside risks posed by stress in the non-banking
sector, limited fiscal space as well as escalating trade tensions. The country’s
GDP growth moderated to 7.1 per cent in second quarter of 2018-19 from 8.2
percent in the first quarter, averaging 7.6 per cent growth in the first half.
India is maintaining growth momentum on rebounding exports and higher
industrial and agricultural output. The slowdown came mainly from weak food
prices, dampening rural consumption, higher oil prices delivering a negative
shock in the terms of trade, and rising costs for raw materials.
52. Who was appointed as the 25th Governor of the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI), on 11th December 2018? 1) Ravi Handa
2) Shaktikanta Das
3) S Krishnamoorthy
4) Arjun Rishab
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Shaktikanta Das
Explanation:
On 11th
December 2018, Shaktikanta Das, former Economics Affairs Secretary appointed as
25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He succeeded Urjit Patel
after he resigned from the post on 10th December 2018. Das is former Economic
Affairs Secretary from 2015 to 2017, worked closely with the central bank. He
is currently a member of the Finance Commission of India, and the government’s
representative at the Group of 20 summits. Urjit Patel resigned as the Governor
of India’s central bank citing personal reasons amid tensions between the
government and the RBI over issues related to governance and autonomy of the
central bank.
53. The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) signed a ____ dollar loan agreement to reduce floods and riverbank
erosion in flood prone areas along the Brahmaputra river in Assam, on 13th
December 2018?
1) $60 million
2) $40 million
3) $50 million
4) $70 million
5) None of these
Answer – 1) $60 million
Explanation:
On
13th December 2018, the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) signed a $60 million loan agreement to reduce floods and the riverbank
erosion in flood prone areas along the Brahmaputra river in Assam. The loan is
part of the 120 million dollars multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) for the
Assam integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program
approved by ADB in October 2010. The Program will fund a combination of
structural and nonstructural measures in the three subproject areas of
Palasbari-Gumi, Kaziranga, and Dibrugarh along the Brahmaputra river which
include 20 km of riverbank protection works and upgrading of 13 km of flood embankments.
54. Who became the first ever Indian Table Tennis player to
be awarded the ‘Breakthrough Table Tennis Star’ award, at the 2018
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Star Awards, held in Korea, on
12th December 2018?
1) Manika Batra
2) Soumyajith
Ghosh
3) Poulomi Ghatak
4) Mouma Das
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Manika Batra
Explanation:
On December
12, 2018, the 2018 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Star Awards
were held at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Incheon, Korea. Manika Batra became the
first ever Indian Table Tennis player to be awarded the ‘Breakthrough Table
Tennis Star’ award.
55. Who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Telangana for
the second term, on 13th December 2018? 1) Chandrababu Naidu
2) K. Chandrashekhar Rao
3) E.S.L. Narasimhan
4) R Mahendra Reddy
5) None of these
Answer – 2) K. Chandrashekhar Rao
Explanation:
On 13th
December 2018 Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) President K. Chandrashekhar Rao
was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Telangana for the second term by Governor
E.S.L. Narasimhan at a ceremony held at Raj Bhawan
in Hyderabad.
Party Member of Legislative Council Mohammed Mehmood Ali, who was deputy chief
minister in the previous TRS government, took oath as a minister along with
Rao. In the recently concluded assembly election the TRS won 88 seats in the
119-member assembly, defeating the Congress-led ‘Praja Kutami’. This was the
first Assembly elections in India’s youngest state because the last elections
were held in united Andhra Pradesh in 2014.
56. Which country announced the installation of the world’s
first “floating” nuclear power plant (FNPP), on 11thDecember 2018?
1) China
2) Japan
3) Russia
4) United States of America
5) None of these Answer – 3) Russia
Explanation:
On
December 11, 2018, Russian state-run atomic energy corporation Rosatom
announced commencement of installation of Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s first
“floating” nuclear power plant (FNPP). It has a capacity of 70MW and is
equipped with two reactors of 35MW each. The life span of the project is 40
years, with the possibility of being extended up to 50 years. After the
completion of tests in March 2019, in the second half of 2019, the FNPP will be
transported to its final destination to the port of Pevek in Russia’s extreme
north-eastern region of Chukotka. It will then replace the existing Bilibino Nuclear
Power Plant and the Chaunskaya coal-fired power plant. It will be used to
maintain both uninterruptible power and plentiful desalinated water supply in
remote areas. This project will help the grid-isolated Russian Arctic regions.
57. Global financial technology company OBOPAY, announced
the launch of a new generation pre-payment instrument called OBOPAY Card in
partnership with Mastercard and which bank, on 14th December 2018? 1) Axis Bank
2) Canara Bank
3) Federal Bank
4) ICICI Bank
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Federal Bank
Explanation:
On December
14, 2018, OBOPAY, the global financial technology company, announced the launch
of a new generation pre-payment instrument called- OBOPAY Card-in partnership
with Federal Bank and Mastercard. It is built as a one-stop solution that
facilitates easy disbursements and payments by enterprises. The highlights of
the card include:
• The multi-wallet facility that
allows dedicated payments and allocation of money for various purposes,
•
The ‘Split transaction’ feature which provides payment
flexibility to users and multiple payment scenarios among many others.
• Card to card money transfer,
making online payments, withdrawing cash at ATMs.
58. Which company won the Prime Minister’s Trophy for the ‘Best
Performing Integrated Steel Plant’ in India for the performance year 2016-17?
1) Steel
Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
2) Tata Steel Limited
3) JSW Steel Limited
4) Essar Steel Limited
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Tata Steel Limited
Explanation:
On 13th
December 2018, Tata Steel Limited had been declared as the winner of the Prime
Minister’s Trophy for the ‘Best Performing Integrated Steel Plant’ in the
country for the performance year 2016-17 making it the fourth consecutive year
for Tata Steel being honoured with this coveted award. Along with the trophy a
cash award of Rs. 2 crore was also given to the company. Having won the PM’s
Trophy 11 times and receiving the Certificate for Excellence twice, Tata Steel
has been recognized as the best integrated steel plant 13 times, since the
inception of this award in 1992-93. The performance of the plants is judged by
a Panel of Judges headed by Secretary (Steel)
and with
members from eminent technologists, management experts, trade union leaders,
economists, consumers of iron & steel according to a scheme drawn up by an
expert committee.
59. Which state has been selected by the Union Ministry of
Agriculture for “Krishi Karman” award in the rice category, that will be
awarded in February 2019?
1) West Bengal
2) Kerala
3) Jharkhand
4) Karnataka
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Jharkhand
Explanation:
On 13th
December 2018, the Union Ministry of Agriculture had selected Jharkhand for “Krishi
Karman” award in the rice category. The award which carries a cash prize worth
Rs 2 crore and a citation will be given away in February 2019 by Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi. As a gesture of appreciation to the farmers of the state
for achieving the milestone, two progressive farmers, i.e. one male and one
female, would also be given ‘Agriculture Minister’s Krishi Karman Award”. Each
of the farmers would receive a cash award of Rs 2 lakh along with citation.
60. When was National Energy Conservation Day 2018
celebrated throughout India? 1) December 12
2) December 14
3) December 9
4) December 11
5) None of these
Answer – 2) December 14
Explanation:
On 14th
December 2018, National Energy Conservation Day 2018 was celebrated throughout
the country under the aegis of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under
Ministry of Power. The objective to celebrate the National Energy Conservation
Day is to drive mass awareness about the importance of energy efficiency and
conservation. National Energy Conservation Day’ was celebrated for the first
time on December 14, 1991 when the National Energy Conservation Awards were
given away to industries for reducing energy consumption. The annual awards
recognize innovation and achievements in energy conservation by the industries,
buildings, zonal railways, state designated agencies; manufacturers of BEE star
labeled appliances, electricity distribution companies and municipalities.
61.Which state has become the
first state in India to enact a law banning sexual exploitation of women by
those in positions of authority, having a fiduciary relationship or a public
servant?
1) Maharashtra
2) Telangana
3) Haryana
4) Jammu and Kashmir
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation:
On 14th
December 2018, Jammu and Kashmir became the first state in the country to enact
a law banning sexual exploitation of women “by those in positions of authority,
having a fiduciary relationship or a public servant”. The decision in this
regard was taken by Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council (SAC) headed by
Governor Satya Pal Malik by approving the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment)
Bill, 2018, and the Jammu and Kashmir Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The
Jammu and Kashmir Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 seeks to amend the
Ranbir Penal Code (RPC)-a criminal code, whereby specific offence under section
354 E is being inserted to provide for the offence of ‘Sextortion’. ‘Sextortion’
is a physical or non-physical form to extort sexual favours. People entrusted
with power use ‘sextortion’ in a form of ‘corruption’.
62.Where did Union Railways
Minister Piyush Goyal and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani dedicate India’s
first National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI), on 15th December 2018?
1) Vadodara, Gujarat
2) Nagpur, Maharashtra
3) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
4) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Vadodara, Gujarat
Explanation:
On
December 15, 2018, Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal and Gujarat Chief
Minister Vijay Rupani dedicated the nation’s first National Rail and
Transportation Institute (NRTI) in Vadodara, Gujarat. It is India’s first and
world’s 3rd railway university after Russia and China. The Vice-Chancellor of
the university is Ashwani Lohani who is the Chairman of the Railway Board of
India. The Minstry of Railways had sanctioned Rs. 421 crore for the upcoming 5
years for the operation of the project. It has been built on 110 acres of land
at Pipaliya village in Waghodiya Taluka, District Vadodara.
63.President of India, Ram Nath
Kovind, dedicated the Advanced Centre for Agricultural Research and Education
(ACARE) and Rice Bio-Park at the in Yezin Agricultural University, to the
people of which country, on 12th December 2018?
1) South Korea
2) Nepal
3) Bangladesh
4) Myanmar
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Myanmar Explanation:
On December
12, 2018, the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind paid his visit to the
Advanced Centre for Agricultural Research and Education (ACARE) at the Yezin
Agricultural University in Nay Pyi Taw. Here, he dedicated the Advanced Centre
for Agricultural Research and Education to the people of Myanmar. It was
established under the Bilateral Friendship Project and is funded by Government
of India. The programme is run by Indian Agricultural Research Institute
(IARI). The project focuses on genetics, post-harvest technology, participatory
knowledge management and capacity building for farmers in Myanmar. He also
dedicated a Rice Bio-Park in Yezin Agricultural University to the people of
Myanmar. Projects under the park are undertaken by the M.S. Swaminathan
Research Foundation, funded by the Ministry of External Affairs. The projects
are aimed at ensuring optimal use and value addition of the gamut of
bio-sources in a rice farm, including rice straw and rice husk. He also
launched a mobile app for farmers in Myanmar.
64.Which country will host the 2020 Asia cricket cup, as
approved by Asian Cricket Council (ACC)?
1) Afghanistan
2) Pakistan
3) Sri Lanka
4) Bangladesh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Pakistan
Explanation:
On 13th
December 2018, The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) awarded the hosting rights of
the 2020 Asia cup to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in a meeting held in
Bangladesh Capital Dhaka. Pakistan will host the 2020 Asia cricket cup. The
Decision was taken by ACC President Nazmul Hassan Papon but the final venue of
the event is still unclear over whether it will be played in UAE or Pakistan.
65.Who was crowned as Miss India Worldwide 2018 at 27th
annual global pageant held in the Fords City of New Jersey, United States, on
15th December 2018?
1) Sakshi Sinha
2) Shree Saini
3) Anusha Sareen
4) Roopa Hebbar
5)
None of
these
Answer – 2) Shree Saini
Explanation:
On December
15,2018, Indian-American Shree Saini has been crowned Miss India Worldwide 2018
at 27th annual global pageant held in the Fords City of New Jersey. It is
Organised by the New York-based India Festival Committee (IFC). Sakshi Sinha
from Australia was declared as the first runner up and Anusha Sareen from
United Kingdom declared as the second runner up.
66.Indian Film Producer _____
was honoured with the French Knight of the National Order of Merit for his
contribution to the world of cinema and Indo-French film industry, on 14th
December 2018?
1) Rishi Kapoor
2) Ashok Amritraj
3) Vishal Chakraborthy
4) Mahesh Bhatt
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Ashok Amritraj
Explanation:
On December
14,2018,Producer Ashok Amritraj was honoured with the French Knight of the
National Order of Merit for his contribution to the world of cinema and
Indo-French film industry. The award was presented to him at the Closing
ceremony of 2 day Indo-French Professional Meeting for the Film and Television
Industry held in Mumbai, India. He had Produced Hollywood Films such as Ghost
Rider:Spirit of Vengeance with Nicholas Cage and 99 Homes starring Andrew
Garfield.
67.Name Sri Lanka’s ousted Prime
Minister who was sworn into office again, two months after being removed by the
President Maithripala Sirisena, on 16th December 2018?
1) Ranil Wickremesinghe
2) Mahinda Rajapaksha
3) Arjuna Ranatunga
4) Sanath Jayasuriya
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Ranil Wickremesinghe
Explanation:
On 16th
December 2018, Sri Lanka’s ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn
into office again, two months after being removed by the President Maithripala
Sirisena, thus bringing an end to weeks-long political crisis in the country.
Mr. Wickremsinghe was removed as Prime minister on October 26 and was replaced
by Mahinda Rajapaksa who resigned on 15th December after failing to garner
majority in Parliament. Mr. Wickremsinghe has been sworn in as Prime minister
for the 5th time, creating a record in Sri Lanka. The reinstatement Mr.
Wickremsinghe came after the Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court ruled that President
Sirisena had acted illegally in November by dissolving the Parliament before it
completed its four-and-a-half year term, thus rejecting the Sirisena’s attempts
to hold snap elections in early January. The court later said Mahinda Rajapaksa
should not exercise the powers of the office and ordered his resignation, seven
weeks after he was appointed as the Prime Minister.
68.Which cricketer became the
second fastest player to score 25 Test Centuries after scoring 123 runs on the
third day of the Second Test against Australia at Perth, on 16th December 2018?
1) Shikhar Dawan
2) Virat Kohli
3) Rohit Sharma
4) Prithvi Shaw
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Virat Kohli
Explanation:
On 16th
December 2018, Indian Cricket Team captain Virat Kohli became the second
fastest player to score 25 Test Centuries after scoring 123 runs on the third
day of Second Test against Australia at Perth. Virat Kohli is only behind of
former Australian captain and cricketing legend Sir Don Bradman. Virat Kohli
also equalled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 6 Test Centuries in Australia.
69.Who became the first Indian
to win gold in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour, at the BWF
World Tour 2018, that was held in Tianhe, Guangzhou, China, from 12th to 16th
December 2018?
1) Saina Nehwal
2) PV Sindhu
3) Ashwini Ponnappa
4) Jwala Gutta
5) None of these
Answer – 2) PV Sindhu
Explanation:
World
Tour Finals 2018 concluded in Tianhe,Guangzhou, China.It was the final
tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour.It was inaugurated from 12th December
2018.The total Prize of the Championship is $1,500,000. Rio Olympics Silver
medallist PV Sindhu,became the first Indian to win gold in the Badminton World
Federation (BWF) World Tour.She defeated Japanese Nozomi Okuhara, to claim the
top honours of the season-ending event and her first title of the year.With the
win, Sindhu also equaled her head-to-head record with Okuhara to 6-6.
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Winner
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Runner
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Men’s Singles
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Shi Yuqi(China)
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Kento Momota (Japan)
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Women’s Singles
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P. V. Sindhu(India)
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Nozomi Okuhara (Japan)
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Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen(China)
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Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta
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Watanabe(Japan)
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Women’s Doubles
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Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka
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Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan(South
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Takahashi(Japan)
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Korea)
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Mixed Doubles
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Wang Yilü and Huang Dongping(China)
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Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong(China)
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70.Which District Court has
become the first court in India to allow e-payments of court fee, judicial
deposits, fines and penalties?
1) Indore District Court
2) Mangaluru District Court
3) Visakhapatnam District Court
4) Pune District Court
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Pune District Court
Explanation:
On 15th
December 2018, Pune District court became the first court in India to allow
e-payments of court fee, judicial deposits, fines and penalties, the facility
which will be eventually available across all courtrooms in the country to
bring transparency to cash transactions. The Pune district court administration
is starting the e-payment facility in the Shivajinager district and sessions
court. The move in which all the e-payments will be collected at–pay.ecourt.gov.in/epay
would also help to end the long queues on court premises to pay cash. The court
administration has tied up with State Bank of India (SBI) for the purpose in
which civil lawyers and litigants can make payments online round the clock and
there will be no additional bank charges for payments up to Rs 2,000. The
person making the e-payment will get a unique case number record (CNR) which
will remain the same till matter is disposed of. Chief justice of Bombay High Court
RK Menon officially inaugurated the E-payment system.
71.Who won the Miss Universe
2018 title at the Miss Universe 2018 event, held in Thailand, on 16th December
2018?
1) Tamaryn Green
2) Catriona Elisa Gray
3) Angela Ponce
4) Nehal Chudasama
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Catriona Elisa Gray
Explanation:
On December 16 2018,Miss
Universe 2018 was held at Muang Thong Thani, Pak Kret, Thailand. The
24-year-old
Filipino-Australian
beauty Catriona Elisa Gray from Philippines bagged Miss Universe 2018
title.There are totally 93 contestants from various were participated in this
contest. She was crowned by Miss Universe 2017 Demi Leigh Nel-Peters of South
Africa. Tamaryn Green, a medical student from South Africa became first runner
up and Sthefany Guterrez from Venezuela studying to be a lawyer became second
runner-up. Spain’s Angela Ponce made history as the first transgender woman to
compete with other contestant for the title of Miss Universe. India’s Nehal
Chudasama failed to enter it to the Top 20 of the Miss Universe 2018.This show
hosted by Emmy Award-winning Steve Harvey.
72.Name the person who has been elected as the new
President of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) for
the year 2018-19?
1) Sangeetha Reddy
2) Shadja Chaudhary
3) Sandip Somany
4) Chaitanya Prasad
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Sandip Somany
Explanation:
On
December 17 2018 ,Sanitary ware firm HSIL(Hindustan Sanitaryware and Industries
Ltd)’s CMD Sandip Somany has been elected as the new President of FICCI(
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) for the year 2018-19
during its 91st annual general meeting. Sangita Reddy,a current Joint Managing
Director Apollo Hospitals has been elevated as Ficci Senior Vice President for
next year, while Uday Shankar , current the Chairman and CEO of Star India and
President of 21st Century Fox Asia-Pacific for Asia has joined the chamber as
Vice President.
73.Which country won their First Men’s Hockey World Cup
Championship at the 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup, held in Bhubaneswar,
Odisha, from 28th November to 16th December 2018?
1) Belgium
2) France
3) India
4) Netherlands
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Belgium Explanation:
On December
16,2018, Belgium defeated Netherland in Shoot Out Match and won their First Men’s
Hockey World Cup Championship,which is 14th edition of the Hockey World
Cup.This is the third time India is hosting the Men’s Hockey world Cup and
First time it is held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.The Championship is held from 28th
November 2018.It is organized by International Hockey Federation(FIH). Mascot:
Turtle ‘Olly’ is the official Mascot of the Championship. Belgium won the
tournament for the first time after defeating the Netherlands 3–2 in the final
on a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw.Australia won the third place by
defeating England 8–1.
74.Name the state that received
Geographical Indication (GI) Tag for its sweet delicacy named ‘Silao Khaja’, on
11thDecember 2018?
1) Assam
2) Bihar
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) West Bengal
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Bihar Explanation:
On 11th
December 2018, the traditional delicacy of Nalanda district of Bihar, Silao Khaja
which is popular among the tourists visiting Buddhist sites of Rajgir and
Nalanda was granted GI tag by Geographical Indications Registry at Chennai. The
application to obtain GI Tag was filed by Silao Khaja Audyogik Swavalambi
Sahakari Simiti Limited, Bihar. Silao Khaja is a crisp, multi-layered dough
sheeted sweet, made up of wheat-flour, sugar, maida, ghee, cardamom and
aniseeds as ingredients. Environment factors including local water and climate
like high ph levels along with high Chlorine content of Silao region contribute
to the puffiness and crispness of Khaja according to Public Health Division of
Government of Bihar.
75.Indian Air Force flew India’s
first military flight using Blended Bio-Jet Fuel on which aircraft in
Chandigarh, on 17th December 2018?
1) An-32 transport aircraft
2) An-49 transport aircraft
3) Bn-67 transport aircraft
4) Tn-11 transport aircraft
5) None of these
Answer – 1) An-32 transport aircraft
Explanation:
On 17th
December 2018, the Indian Air Force flown India’s first military flight using
Blended Bio-Jet Fuel on an An-32 transport aircraft in Chandigarh. The project
is a combined effort of IAF, DRDO, Directorate General Aeronautical Quality
Assurance (DGAQA) and CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum. Air Chief Marshal BS
Dhanoa had said the IAF intended to fly the An-32 with 10 per cent biojet fuel
on Jan 26, 2019 Republic Day flypast. This fuel is made from Jatropha oil
sourced from Chattisgarh Biodiesel Development Authority (CBDA) and then
processed at CSIR-IIP, Dehradun. In August 2018, commercial airline Spicejet
flew country’s first ever bio-jet fuel-powered flight between Dehradun and
Delhi.
76.The Central Government has
set up National Medical Devices Promotion Council (NMDPC) to tackle patient
safety and pricing on Medical Devices, under which Union Ministry?
1) Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare
2) Ministry of Finance
3) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
4) Ministry of Human Resource
Development
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Explanation:
On 7th
December 2018, the central government set up a new National Medical Devices Promotion
Council (NMDPC) to plug loopholes in India’s regulatory framework for medical
devices to ensure safety of patients, pricing and restrictions on import of
pre-owned equipment. The council will operate under Department of Industrial
Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and will
have 14 members, including representatives from the Health Ministry and Niti
Aayog. The NMDPC has also appointed the Association of Indian Medical Device
Industry (AiMeD) as a member of the Council. The council is aimed to boost and
strengthen the Indian medical devices sector, lead India to an export driven
market inorder to feature among the top 5 medical devices manufacturing hubs
worldwide.
77.Name Pakistan’s human rights activist who was posthumously
awarded the UN (United Nations) Human Rights Prize for 2018, in New York, on
18th December 2018?
1) Munizae Kalam
2) Safia Al Hamid
3) Asma Jahangir
4) Razia Samir
5) None of these
Answer -3) Asma Jahangir
Explanation:
On 18th
December 2018, UN (United Nations) Human Rights Prize for 2018, which was
posthumously awarded to Pakistan’s iconic human rights activist and lawyer Asma
Jahangir, was received by her daughter, Munizae, at an impressive ceremony in
the General Assembly hall of United Nations, in New York. The award and a
plaque were handed over to Munizae Jahangir, a journalist and human rights
activist herself, by the President of the General Assembly, Maria Fernanda
Espinosa. Jahangir was an outspoken critic of Pakistan’s powerful military
establishment and she fought against religious extremism and for the rights of
oppressed minorities in Pakistan. Asma Jahangir was one of the four winners of
the award which was announced by the United Nations in October and is given
once in every five years since 1968. The three others who received the awards
were: Ms. Rebeca Gyumi (Tanzania), Ms. Joenia Wapichana (Brazil) and Front Line
Defenders (Irish organization). The award was given at the event organised to
commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
marked annually on December 10.
78.IDFC Bank merged with non-
banking financial company Capital First resulting in a merged entity IDFC First
Bank to be headquartered in Mumbai. Who will the MD and CEO of IDFC First Bank?
1) V Vaidyanathan
2) Rajiv Lall
3) Mahesh Kumar
4) R Srinivasan
5) None of these
Answer – 1) V Vaidyanathan
Explanation:
On 18th
December 2018, the Infrastructure Development Finance Company Bank (IDFC Bank)
and non-banking financial company Capital First completed their merger process,
creating a combined loan asset book of Rs 1.03 lakh crore for the merged entity
IDFC First Bank, which will be headquartered in Mumbai. V Vaidyanathan will be
the managing director and chief executive officer (MD and CEO) of the merged
entity while Rajiv Lall will be the part-time non-executive chairman, subject
to Reserve Bank of India approval. The merge entity will serve 7.2 million
customers through its 203 bank branches, 129 ATMs, 454 rural business
correspondent centres across the country’s urban and rural geographies. The
merger was announced on January 13, 2018. According to the merger agreement,
shareholders will receive 139 shares of IDFC Bank for each 10 shares held of
Warburg Pincus-backed Capital First.
79.Name the 2250 kg military
communication satellite launched by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on 19th December 2018, which is also the 39th
Indian Communication satellite?
1) GSAT-7A
2) GSAT-6A
3) GSAT-29C
4) GSAT-11C
5) None of these
Answer – 1) GSAT-7A Explanation:
On 19th
December 2018, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched 2250 kg
military communication satellite GSAT-7A from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
GSAT-7A is the 39th Indian Communication satellite. GSAT-7A is the first
satellite built primarily for Indian Air Force to qualitatively unify its assets
and improve combined, common intelligence during operation. The Satellite will
improve the way Indian Air Force (IAF) interlinks, operates and communicates
with its aircrafts during flight with the help of command centres on ground.
The satellite will use “Ku band” for superior real time aircraft to aircraft
communications. Space Vehicle, GSLV-F11 (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch
Vehicle) is used to release the satellite to an eventful geostationary orbit
about 36000 km from the Earth.
80.Which state government launched ‘Shiksha Setu’ mobile
App to provide information on attendance, fee, online admission and
scholarships of the state’s government colleges to students, on 18th December
2018?
1) Maharashtra
2) Goa
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Haryana
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Haryana Explanation:
On 18th
December 2018, Haryana government launched a mobile App ‘Shiksha Setu’ to
provide students information on attendance, fee, online admission and
scholarships of the government colleges of the state. The App will provides
instant updates of the important notices, circulars and other programmes to
students and teachers. The App will bring transparency in the department and
college administration while ensuring better connectivity between students,
parents, teachers and officials
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