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S. Ratnavel Pandian, who recently passed away, was associated with? A) Law B) Film Industry C) Journalism D) Politics

Which state's cabinet has approved death penalty for rapists of girls below the age of 12 years? A) Gujarat B) Haryana C) Uttar Pradesh D) Maharashtra

Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, who recently passed away, was the 69th pontiff of? A) Kalahasthi Mutt B) Trichy Mutt C) Kanchi Mutt D) Chidambaram Mutt

CCEA has approved continuation of Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), at an outlay of Rs 5,500 crore, for 3 years till? A) 2017-18 B) 2020-21 C) 2019-20 D) 2018-19 Which team won the Vijay Hazare Trophy? A) Maharashtra B) Karnataka C) Haryana D) Saurashtra

Which Indian para-swimmer has been suspended for three years by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI)? A) Prasanta Karmakar B) Sharath Gayakwad C) Niranjan Mukundan D) Murlikant Petkar

EPFO has introduced UAN-Aadhaar linking facility in which app? A) Kavach B) MyGov C) Garv D) Umang

Which company has announced to buy video doorbell maker 'Ring', in a deal valued about $1 billion? A) Google B) Microsoft C) Amazon D) Facebook

International Tennis Federation has proposed to transform which of the following tournaments into a 18-nation World Cup of Tennis? A) Davis Cup B) Grand Slam C) Hopman Cup D) Fed Cup

Which country's membership has been reinstated by International Olympic Committee (IOC)? A) Italy B) Russia C) Pakistan D) Ukraine

Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari recently laid the foundation stone for setting up of a National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC) at? A) IIT Delhi B) IIT Chennai C) IIT Bombay D) IIT Palakkad Which state government has announced to set up a State Sanskrit Education Council? A) Telangana B) Madhya Pradesh C) Tamilnadu D) Delhi

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Which space agency has announced to set up a lunar habitat on moon by sending robots and 3D printers? A) JAXA B) ISRO C) SpaceX D) NASA

Who has been honoured with Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards 2018? A) Lionel Messi B) Roger Federer C) Cristiano Ronaldo D) Rafael Nadal

Which institute has developed a website and app, named "marinefishsales", to help fishermen sell fish directly to customers? A) Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture B) Central Institute of Fisheries Technology C) Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute D) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute

India successfully conducted the test of which Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), in Pokhran, Rajasthan? A) Shaurya B) Akash C) Nag D) Agni

Who has been appointed the National Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan by UNDP? A) Mohsina Abbas B) Simi Mariam C) Nazma Ahmad D) Samina Baig

Which state is going to host the 13th edition of annual India-Nepal joint military exercise 'Surya Kiran'? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Himachal Pradesh C) Uttarakhand D) Punjab

Who is going to become the youngest captain in the history of international cricket? A) Rashid Khan B) JE Taylor C) Hasan Raza D) Salman Butt

Vinay Kumar has been appointed as India's ambassador to? A) Nepal B) Sri Lanka C) Kazakhstan D) Afghanistan

Who launched ‘Viral load testing for all People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV)’? A) Anupriya Patel B) Narendra Modi C) JP Nadda D) Ramnath Kovind

Union Cabinet was recently apprised of the MoU on Renewable Energy with? A) Fiji B) Vanuatu C) Samao D) Tuvalu

What is India's rank out of 86 countries on the "Inclusive Internet Index" by Facebook? A) 34 B) 47 C) 51 D) 23

Which lake's ‘Annual Monitoring’ report has revealed that it is the single largest habitat of Irrawaddy dolphins in the world? A) Vembanad B) Loktak C) Chilika D) Wular

The ceremony for kicking off work in Afghan section of TAPI pipeline project was held recently.Which gas field in Turkmenistan will feed the pipeline? A) Urengoy B) Galkynysh C) Shtokman D) Dauletabad

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How much amount has been allocated to IITs out of the Rs 1,00,000 crore corpus under the Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education (RISE) scheme? A) Rs 60,000 crore B) Rs 10,000 crore C) Rs 45,000 crore D) Rs 25,000 crore The founding conference of International Solar Alliance (ISA) is going to be held in? A) Canberra B) Capetown C) Paris D) New Delhi

Which country has declined India's invitation to join the multilateral exercise MILAN, to be hosted in Andaman & Nicobar? A) Australia B) Maldives C) Thailand D) Oman

Which state government has announced a Rs 5 lakh health-cum-life insurance scheme for farmers? A) Telangana B) Assam C) Punjab D) Jharkhand

Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation Uma Bharti, recently launched the Swajal pilot project in? A) Rajasthan B) Odisha C) Telangana D) Maharashtra

Which ministry has launched an idea competition, named 'SRIJAN'? A) Railways B) Skill Development C) Human Resources D) Power

World Rare Disease Day was recently observed on? A) Mar 3 B) Mar 1 C) Feb 28 D) Mar 2

How much amount of loan has Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) recently approved to India for infrastructure-related projects in 2018? A) $1 billion B) $1.5 billion C) $2.5 billion D) $2 billion

Railway Ministry has announced to install sanitary napkin dispensers and incinerators at how many railway stations by International Women's Day on March 8? A) 100 B) 500 C) 1000 D) 200 Which institute has entered into an MoU with RCSTT of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) for designating Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow as Coordinating Center on Medicinal Plants? A) CSIR B) IISc C) IIT Kanpur D) IIT Roorkee Civil Aviation Minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju recently inaugurated India's first Aviation Multi Skill Development Centre at? A) Mangalore B) Bhubaneswar C) Jodhpur D) Chandigarh

Who has won the Aravindan Puraskaram for the best debutant director of 2017? A) Shashank Kumar Sawan B) Kranthi Kumar Shukla C) Sagar Chaya Vanchari D) Raja Gopal Sankara

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EPFO has made it mandatory to make PF claims online for withdrawals of more than? A) Rs 15 lakh B) Rs 20 lakh C) Rs 10 lakh D) Rs 25 lakh

Which country is going to be put in the ‘grey list’ of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in June 2018? A) Pakistan B) Qatar C) Myanmar D) Bangladesh

Which country has recently allowed women to join military for the first time? A) Qatar B) Saudi Arabia C) Kuwait D) Oman

CCEA has approved a proposal to double the guarantee to NAFED to help it obtain higher credit from banks, to? A) Rs 27,000 crore B) Rs 8,000 crore C) Rs 32,000 crore D) Rs 19,000 crore

Which state government has launched an m-Governance mobile app called ‘T App Folio’? A) Madhya Pradesh B) Bihar C) Telangana D) Tamilnadu

Who led the Indian delegation to the 20th Conference of the Commonwealth Education Ministers (20CCEM) held in Nadi, Fiji? A) MJ Akbar B) Prakash Javdekar C) Smriti Irani D) Dr. Satya Pal Singh

Ministry of Defence has begun the process to set up India's first defence industrial corridor in? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Karnataka C) Tamilnadu D) Kerala

Which institute has recently discovered methane gas in the Krishna–Godavari basin? A) National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula B) Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad C) National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad D) Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar Union Cabinet has approved a Bill to allow which agency to probe human trafficking cases? A) CBI B) NIA C) NCB D) IB

Who is going to take oath as the next Chief Minister of Tripura? A) Hemochandra Singh B) Karam Shyam C) Letpao Haokip D) Biplab Kumar Deb

Armen Sarkisian has recently been elected as the president of? A) Egypt B) Cyprus C) Armenia D) Greece

World's largest solar park named 'Shakti Sthala' was recently launched in? A) Karnataka B) Odisha C) Tamilnadu D) Andhra Pradesh

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RBI has announced to remove the per borrower loan limits for classification under priority sector lending for? A) Agriculture B) Education C) MSME D) Housing

Who won the Tal Memorial rapid chess title held in Moscow? A) Viswanathan Anand B) Pentala Harikrishna C) Krishnan Sasikiran D) Baskaran Adhiban

Which team won the IBSF Snooker Team World Cup held in Doha? A) India B) Bangladesh C) Sri Lanka D) Pakistan

Which state government has launched 'KHUSHI' scheme to provide free sanitary napkins to school girls? A) Goa B) Odisha C) Assam D) Bihar

Who has been awarded lifetime achievement honour at London's House of Commons? A) Dharmendra B) Amitabh Bachchan C) Jitendra D) Shatrughan Sinha

Which union minister launched the social media of “Namaste Shalom”, the magazine on India-Israel relations? A) Dr Harsh Vardhan B) Smriti Irani C) Dr Jitendra Singh D) Sushma Swaraj

Who is going to swear in as the next Chief Minister of Nagaland? A) Neiphu Rio B) James K Sangma C) Prestone Tynsong D) Comingone Ymbon

The silver jubilee of which festival was recently celebrated in Itanagar? A) Losar B) Hornbill C) Bihu D) Dree

Which film won the 'Best Picture' award at the 90th Academy Awards? A) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri B) The Shape of Water C) Call Me By Your Name D) Darkest Hour

Which state government has launched mobile video vans under 'Ama Gaon, Ama Vikas' programme? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Telangana C) Chhattisgarh D) Odisha

Which space agency recently launched world’s most advanced weather satellite, named 'GOES-S'? A) CNSA B) NASA C) JAXA D) ISRO

Who has become the first Indian woman to win gold at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships? A) Vinesh Phogat B) Babita Kumari C) Navjot Kaur D) Sakshi Malik

Researchers from which city have developed a compound, silver copper telluride (AgCuTe), which can turn waste heat into electricity? A) Chennai B) Delhi C) Bengaluru D) Ahmedabad

Which space agency has signed an agreement with China on lunar exploration? A) ESA B) NASA C) Roscosmos D) ISRO

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A book reading event held at which place, recently broke the Guinness world record? A) Gadchiroli B) Ramtek C) Baramati D) Panchgani

As per Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS) survey, how much percent of the tiger conservation areas met the global standards of an accreditation system? A) 13% B) 25% C) 47% D) 33% Which state's local bodies department has signed an MoU with e-Governance Foundation for managing e-governance of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)? A) Karnataka B) Bihar C) Punjab D) Rajasthan Which Indian shooter won the gold medal with a world record score in the 10m air pistol in ISSF World Cup held in Guadalajara, Mexico? A) Om Prakash Mitharval B) Shahzar Rizvi C) Mehul Ghosh D) Jitu Rai

Union Cabinet has approved establishment of NFRA, an oversight body for auditors. NFRA stands for? A) National Financial Reporting Authority B) National Fair Reporting Agency C) National Financial Risk Agency D) National Fair Regulatory Authority

Government has constituted a Steering Committee on Fintech related issues, under the Chairmanship of? A) Hasmukh Adhia B) Subhash Chandra Garg C) Rajiv Kumar D) Rajiv Gauba

Which country is going to launch world's first legal tender cryptocurrency? A) Marshall Islands B) Vanuatu C) Soloman Islands D) Fiji

India has again become the fastest growing major economy in the world, by marking a growth rate of ____ in Q3? A) 7.5% B) 7.6% C) 7.2% D) 7.3%

Which Indian-origin Scotland Yard officer has been appointed as the counter-terrorism chief? A) Vikram Patel B) Neil Basu C) Rahul Bakshi D) Ajay Verma

Who broke the world record for 50-metres long-course freestyle in 100 to 104 years men’s masters category? A) Briton John B) Peter Evans C) George Corones D) Kevin Berry

As per the data released by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which company accounted for almost 40% of the total UPI transactions? A) Whatsapp B) Paytm C) Google Tez D) BHIM Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal recently inaugurated Maharashtra's first Mega Food Park in? A) Kolkapur B) Satara C) Nashik D) Sangli

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As per Global Firepower (GFP) List 2017, at what rank has Indian military prowess been ranked among 133 countries? A) 7th B) 2nd C) 4th D) 9th

Kirshna Kumari Kolhi has become the first-ever Hindu Dalit woman Senator in? A) Pakistan B) Bangladesh C) Afghanistan D) Malaysia

Which state government has launched a Rs 2,000 crore universal health scheme? A) Karnataka B) Telangana C) West Bengal D) Kerala

What is the name of new malware detected by cybersecurity agencies, which can take over electronic devices and use them as bots? A) Trappy B) Bugat C) Saposhi D) Zeus

Which institute is going to conduct a National Sizing Survey to come up with a standardised "India size chart" for the garment industry? A) Symbiosis Institute of Design B) Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology C) National Institute of Fashion Technology D) Pearl Academy of Fashion

Mascots for which of the following games were released recently? A) Paris Summer Olympics 2024 B) Tokyo Summer Olympics 2020 C) Beijing Winter Olympics 2020 D) Los Angeles Summer Olympics 2028

Who has resigned recently from his post of the Chairman of BCCI junior selection committee? A) Venkatesh Prasad B) Sunil Gavaskar C) Kiran More D) Anil Kumble

Shigmotsav festival was recently celebrated in? A) Sikkim B) Himachal Pradesh C) Goa D) Meghalaya

India recently signed a tripartite agreement with which countries for civil nuclear cooperation? 1. USA 2. Bangladesh 3. Russia 4. Nepal A) 1 & 2 B) 2 & 3 C) 3 & 4 D) 1 & 4

As per Hurun Global Rich List 2018, what is India's rank in terms of highest number of billionaires in the world? A) 5th B) 4th C) 3rd D) 2nd

Which team won the interstate national tennis championship 2018, held in Chhattisgarh? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Haryana C) Maharashtra D) Gujarat

Which space agency is going to launch Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)? A) Roscosmos B) ISRO C) ESA D) SpaceX

Who has taken oath as the 12th chief minister of Meghalaya in Shillong? A) P. Paiwang B) Conrad Sangma C) Vikheho Swu D) P. Longon

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Which state/UT has recently joined Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme? A) Lakshwadeep B) Odisha C) West Bengal D) Delhi

How much amount has the Union Government sanctioned for 2nd phase of Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT) India programme? A) Rs 7,000 crore B) Rs 1,000 crore C) Rs 3,000 crore D) Rs 5,000 crore What is the name of the association of all Indian Metro Rail companies launched recently to create a knowledge pool? A) O – Metro B) I – Metro C) N – Metro D) D – Metro

Who has become the first woman to be inducted as a direct-entry combat officer by ITBP? A) Anjana B) Vaishali C) Prakriti D) Sonali

Which state's power utility has started a "Pink Electricity Zone' to be managed by women staffers? A) Madhya Pradesh B) West Bengal C) Rajasthan D) Telangana

Which state government recently unveiled the State flag (nada dhwaja)? A) Telangana B) Kerala C) Andhra Pradesh D) Karnataka

Haryana's first cyber police station recently opened in? A) Panipat B) Gurugram C) Faridabad D) Rohtak

Which Indian-origin man has been selected for 'Pride of Birmingham' award? A) Amit Bakshi B) Harry Athwal C) Bobby Patel D) Robin Arora

Which ministry has launched 'Sukhad Yatra' app? A) Electronics and IT B) Railways C) Civil Aviation D) Road Transport & Highways

Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has shifted its headquarters from Chennai to? A) Dehradun B) Bhubaneswar C) Ballabhgarh D) Mysuru

Which state government has approved the proposal for home delivery of rations under Public Distribution System (PDS)? A) Delhi B) Bihar C) Uttar Pradesh D) Haryana

Who has been appointed by Uber (India) as its first ambassador? A) Amitabh Bachchan B) MS Dhoni C) Virat Kohli D) Shah Rukh Khan

What is the name of 'Biodegradable Sanitary Napkins' launched by Union Chemicals & Fertilizers Minister Ananth Kumar? A) Suvidha B) Samarth C) Sneh D) Sampoorna

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Which union minister has been given the additional charge of the Civil Aviation Ministry? A) Piyush Goyal B) Nirmala Sitharaman C) Suresh Prabhu D) Nitin Gadkari

Which state government has approved setting up of a centre of National Medicinal Plants Board? A) Himachal Pradesh B) Assam C) Sikkim D) Uttarakhand

Union Cabinet has approved continuation of Swatantra Sainik Samman Yojana (SSSY) till? A) 2022 B) 2025 C) 2020 D) 2023

Which team won the title of I-League? A) Churchill Brothers FC B) Mohun Bagan FC C) Shillong Lajong FC D) Minerva Punjab FC

Who has been recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the 26th Commonwealth Point of Light? A) Himani Goel B) Neeta Chauhan C) Gauri Bajaj D) Srishti Bakshi

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced a project for women's economic empowerment in India, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, worth? A) USD 90 million B) USD 310 million C) USD 170 million D) USD 230 million

Finance Ministry has directed banks to collect passport details of customers who seek loans above? A) Rs 20 crore B) Rs 100 crore C) Rs 150 crore D) Rs 50 crore

Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Laboratory (IBSD), Imphal has set up a floating laboratory on? A) Mirik Lake B) Lake Tsomgo C) Loktak Lake D) Chandubi Lake

Who has been appointed as the new director general of Press Information Bureau (PIB)? A) Alok Shrivastava B) Sitanshu Kar C) Prabhat Jha D) Rajiv Kumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched National Nutrition Mission and expansion of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign in? A) Kota B) Jhunjhunu C) Dausa D) Nagaur

US recently conducted joint military exercise 'Operation Juniper Cobra' with? A) Israel B) Germany C) India D) UK

Who has resigned as the chief economic advisor to US President Donald Trump? A) Gary Cohn B) Ryan Zinke C) Steve Mnuchin D) Matt Turner

Who has become the first Indian architect to win the prestigious 45th Pritzker Prize? A) Balkrishna Doshi B) Amarjeet Sinha C) Dinesh Singh D) Ajay Bhatia

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Union Cabinet has increased the dearness allowance (DA) for Central Government employees from 5% to? A) 7% B) 9% C) 6% D) 8%

Who has become the first person with more than $100 billion fortune to top Forbes’ annual rankings of the world’s richest people? A) Bill Gates B) Warren Buffett C) Mark Zuckerberg D) Jeff Bezos

RBI has recently imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore on which payments bank? A) Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank B) Paytm Payments Bank C) Airtel Payments Bank D) Fino Payments Bank

Which union minister flagged off the National E-Mobility Programme? A) Piyush Goyal B) Nitin Gadkari C) Dharmendra Pradhan D) RK Singh

Which airport has been rated as the best among airports handling more than 40 million passengers per annum in Airports Council International (ACI) survey? A) Indira Gandhi International Airport B) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport C) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport D) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport GAIL India has signed a 3.5 million tonnes per annum LNG agreement with? A) Afghanistan B) Japan C) US D) China

What is the name of a new state of matter created by scientists by filling a giant atom with ordinary atoms? A) Angstrom polarons B) Rydberg polarons C) Wien polarons D) Balmer polarons

Which of the following organizations has approved India's membership as its 69th member? A) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) B) East African Development Bank (EADB) C) Economic Cooperation Organization Trade and Development Bank (ETDB) D) International Investment Bank (IIB) Which state has become the first in the U.S. to pass legislation mandating net neutrality? A) Colorado B) Washington C) Louisiana D) California

How much amount of penalty has Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed on Jet Airways, InterGlobe Aviation, and SpiceJet? A) Rs 79 crore B) Rs 43 crore C) Rs 54 crore D) Rs 67 crore

How many gold medals did India win at the Archery Asia Cup, held in Bangkok? A) 3 B) 5 C) 1 D) 9

Which of the following has signed an MoU with CSC e-governance Services (CSCeGS) for its Udyami Mitra portal? A) SEBI B) RBI C) NABARD D) SIDBI

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ONGC Videsh has recently signed an agreement with IDRO Oil for developing Susangerd oilfield in? A) Iraq B) Oman C) Qatar D) Iran

Which portal has been launched by MSME ministry for women entrepreneurs? A) Udyam Meet B) Udyam Sakhi C) Udyam Saheli D) Udyam Sathi

Which country recently declared a state of emergency due to clashes between Muslim and Buddist communities? A) Sri Lanka B) Bhutan C) Bangladesh D) Cambodia

Programme 'Vision for Future' was recently held in New Delhi to commemorate 70 years of India's ties with? A) Russia B) France C) Nepal D) Japan

What is the name of exercise recently conducted by Eastern Naval Command? A) Iron Fist B) Shatrujeet C) ENCORE D) Warrior

Which state has been awarded Nari Shakti Puraskar 2017 by MoWCD? A) Telangana B) West Bengal C) Rajasthan D) Punjab

Who has been named as the chairman of 'Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal' constituted to adjudicate the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh? A) Indermeet Kaur Kochhar B) Rajesh Kotecha C) Ravi Ranjan D) A M Khanwilkar

Government has approved a proposal to institute "Union Home Ministers Medal for Excellence in Police Investigation", to be given out based on a review every? A) 3 years B) 1 year C) 5 years D) 10 years Who headed the Executive Committee meeting held under the 'POSHAN Abhiyaan'? A) A.K. Dhasmana B) Rakesh Srivastava C) Bhaskar Khulbe D) Inderjit Singh

How many countries recently signed Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), in Santiago, Chile? A) 49 B) 11 C) 32 D) 26 Which institute won the 2017 Kochon Prize for its work in TB research and development? A) IIT Kharagpur B) IISc Bangalore C) ICMR D) TERI

Which country won the best exhibitor award at International Tourism Festival ITB-Berlin? A) Indonesia B) China C) Japan D) India

Which state has been announced to host the 80th edition of Senior Nationals Table Tennis championships after a gap of 12 years, by TTFI ? A) Odisha B) Haryana C) Gujarat D) Kerala

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Which bank has launched the scheme 'Vikas She Plus' for women entrepreneurs? A) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank B) Tamilnadu Grameena Vikas Bank C) Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank D) Kerala Vikas Grameena Bank

India's tallest national flag was recently unfurled in? A) Belagavi B) Gulbarga C) Dharwad D) Karwar

How much amount of line of credit has been announced by India for 27 solar projects in 15 countries? A) $2.3 billion B) $1.4 billion C) $3.5 billion D) $4.8 billion

Who has become the first Indian woman to be conferred the "Academy Award for Nobel Peace"? A) Dr Anandi Narayan Nanda B) Dr Bharati Sihag C) Dr Ketzia David Prakasam D) Dr Jai Priye Prakash

Which country topped the medal tally at the ISSF World Cup shooting in Guadalajara, Mexico? A) Germany B) India C) China D) US

Who has been announced to be the 'FMSCI National MotorSports Person of the Year 2017? A) Aditya Patel B) Arjun Maini C) Jehan Daruvala D) Anindith Reddy

In a first, a stretch on India's border with which country has become a ‘crime-free zone’? A) Bangladesh B) Myanmar C) Nepal D) Pakistan

What is the name of the first Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise conducted by IAF in association with South Asian Region nations, off the coast of Kerala? A) Sugam B) Sahaj C) Samvedna D) Suraksha

Which country recently launched a hypersonic missile named 'Kinzhal'? A) Russia B) Israel C) China D) India

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the World Hindi Secretariat building in? A) Sri Lanka B) Mauritius C) Nepal D) Thailand

Who has been honoured with the 'Godavari Gaurav' award by 'Kusumagraj Prathishthan'? A) Raj Babbar B) Naseeruddin Shah C) Amol Palekar D) Asrani

Haryana government has constituted a committee on the issue of supply of untreated water to Yamuna, under the chairmanship of? A) O P Dhankar B) Susheel Kumar C) R.N. Choubey D) Devendra Chaudhary

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European investment bank (EIB) has signed a long-term loan with IREDA to finance clean energy projects in India, worth? A) EUR 200 million B) EUR 450 million C) EUR 150 million D) EUR 300 million

Who won the women's category senior National triathlon championship, held in Vishakhapatnam? A) Samira Abraham B) N Meher C) Pragna Mohan D) Monika Nagpure

Which cricket team won the Deodhar Trophy title, held at Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh? A) Karnataka B) Haryana C) India B D) Maharashtra

As per World Bank's ‘India Development Update’, India's economy will grow in 2018-19 at? A) 7.1% B) 7.5% C) 7.3% D) 7.6%

Spicejet recently made a successful landing of a commercial flight at the Pakyong Airport in? A) Nagaland B) Sikkim C) Meghalaya D) Manpur

What is the name of India’s biggest Media and Entertainment Services Market, inaugurated by Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu? A) e-Mart B) MeMart C) enTTech D) EMarket

Union home ministry has sanctioned to set up India's first National Academy of Coastal Policing (NACP) at? A) Maharashtra B) Andhra Pradesh C) Karnataka D) Gujarat

Which UT has become the first in India to be 100% solar energy efficient? A) Chandigarh B) Diu C) Delhi D) Puducherry

A new species of Himalayan moth, named "Eucyclodes gavissima", has been discovered in? A) Periyar National Park B) Simlipal National Park C) Indravati National Park D) Papikonda National Park

Which country has approved a plan to abolish presidential term limits, allowing its President to stay in power indefinitely? A) Japan B) China C) Maldives D) Venezuela

Which of the following recently celebrated its 33rd Inception Day and launched a mobile app named “Citizen Services”? A) Railway Board B) National Crime Records Bureau C) National Highway Authority of India D) Central Bureau of Investigation

Which state's forest department has launched an app to track and fight forest fires? A) Tripura B) Odisha C) Assam D) Jharkhand

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What was the theme of 9th Women’s Film Festival, organised by National Film Archives of India (NFAI), Pune? A) Exploring Women B) Influencing Women C) Travelling Women D) Daring Women

Which country has unfurled the 'world's biggest flag'? A) Bolivia B) Ecaudor C) Argentina D) Paraguay

Which team won the 10th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup title held in Ipoh, Malaysia? A) Netherlands B) Australia C) England D) India

Which state government has set up a fund, called "Mukhyamantri Mahila Kosh", to provide pension to unmarried women above 50 years? A) Madhya Pradesh B) Gujarat C) Andhra Pradesh D) Uttar Pradesh

What is India's rank out of 156 countries on the World Happiness Report, released by U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network? A) 124 B) 133 C) 148 D) 117

International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed an MoU with Civil Aviation Ministry and National Aviation University. The Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University is located in? A) Telangana B) Madhya Pradesh C) Uttar Pradesh D) Rajasthan

Which Indian film has won the 'Grand Prix de Montreal' honour at the 21st Festival International du Film Pour Enfants de Montréal Film (FIFEM)? A) Poorna B) Mukti Bhawan C) Raag Desh D) Halkaa

Lok Sabha has passed the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) bill. The bill raises the ceiling of tax-free gratuity from Rs 10 lakh to? A) Rs 30 lakh B) Rs 20 lakh C) Rs 15 lakh D) Rs 25 lakh

Which state government has proposed an insurance scheme for journalists and their families? A) Bihar B) Gujarat C) Punjab D) Assam

Lok Sabha recently passed the Finance Bill 2018 with how many amendments? A) 29 B) 6 C) 15 D) 21

Which short film has won the best film award at Best of India Short Film Festival held in Los Angeles, US? A) Unmute B) Tara C) Shunyata D) Cakewalk

RBI has announced to disallow banks to use which of the following instruments as trade credit for imports? 1. Letters of Credit 2. Bank Guarantees 3. Letters of Undertaking 4. Letters of Comfort A) 1 & 2 B) 2 & 3 C) 3 & 4 D) 1 & 4

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Who won a bronze medal in women's 8km cross country race in 14th Asian Cross Country Championship, held in Guiyang, China? A) Neha Kumar B) Priti Singh C) Sanjivani Jadhav D) Anupama Bhati

Which state cabinet has approved to impose a ban on plastic carry bags and certain plastic items? A) Tamilnadu B) Punjab C) Maharashtra D) Uttar Pradesh

As per Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which country is the world's biggest importer of weapons, accounting for 12% of global purchases during the past 5 years? A) India B) Pakistan C) Russia D) China

Which cricket board recently launched a book, titled "A Tribute to Jagu", in a tribute to former BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya? A) Sri Lanka Cricket B) Board of Control for Cricket in India C) Bangladesh Cricket Board D) Cricket Australia

World’s largest theatre festival, the 8th Theatre Olympics is going to conclude in? A) Delhi B) Mumbai C) Hyderabad D) Kolkata

15th Finance Commission recently held its first meeting with the Members of Parliament. Who is the chairman of 15th Finance Commission? A) Hasmukh Adhia B) Shaktikanta Das C) NK Singh D) SC Garg

NITI Aayog has released roadmaps for 'Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital in Education (SATH-E)'. Which of the following states is not covered under the initiative? A) Jharkhand B) Madhya Pradesh C) Odisha D) Bihar

United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has recommended for graduation of how many countries from the least developed country (LDC) category? A) 11 B) 7 C) 4 D) 9 As per the World Bank’s 'India Development Update', what is the rank of India among 115 nations using GST in terms of the highest tax rates? A) 10th B) 2nd C) 8th D) 17th

What is the name of the programme launched by Health Ministry, to improve quality of care in labour room and maternity operation theatre? A) LaQshya B) Suraksha C) Maatru D) Jeevan

Which country has announced to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC)? A) Cambodia B) Philippines C) Myanmar D) Indonesia

CCEA has recently approved to continue the Urea Subsidy Scheme, at an estimated cost of Rs 1,64,935 crore, upto? A) 2019-20 B) 2021-22 C) 2020-21 D) 2018-19

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Union Minister for Water Resources Nitin Gadkari recently inaugurated the 5th 'Nadi Mahotsava' in? A) Madhya Pradesh B) Uttar Pradesh C) New Delhi D) Maharashtra

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has announced to set up a multi-skill centre in? A) Dehradun B) Mandi C) Darjeeling D) Guwahati

Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has given clearance to Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) project to be set up in? A) Bodi West Hills B) Kalrayan Hills C) Palani Hills D) Kolli Hills

Who has been felicitated with "UK Golden Flame Award" at the annual Tongues of Fire UK Asian Film Festival held in London? A) Waheeda Rehman B) Hema Malini C) Asha Parekh D) Simi Garewal

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a loan agreement to improve rail infrastructure, worth? A) $340 million B) $270 million C) $460 million D) $120 million

Scientists from which institute have, for the first time, cloned a Assamese buffalo male calf? A) ICAR-CIFE B) ICAR-CIRB C) ICAR-NDRI D) ICAR-IARI

Which of the following has launched its lost and found mobile app, named 'UMANG', for passengers at 59 airports across India? A) CRPF B) NIA C) CISF D) BSF

Which state has become the best performing State both in terms of allotting jobs and utilising funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)? A) Andhra Pradesh B) West Bengal C) Maharashtra D) Tamilnadu

PM Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the 105th Indian Science Congress, on the focal theme “Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology”, in? A) Itanagar B) Dispur C) Shillong D) Imphal Who has been removed as the Chief Justice of Nepal over faking the date of birth? A) Khil Raj Regmi B) Gopal Parajuli C) Ram Baran Yadav D) Baburam Bhattarai

Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) scientists have discovered a new species of water strider, named 'Ptilomera nagalanda Jehamalar and Chandra' from? A) Bugai River B) Intanki River C) Jinari River D) Kopili River Which country's Supreme Court has barred the foreign firms and lawyers from practicing law in the country on a permanent basis? A) Singapore B) India C) Russia D) China

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What is India's rank among 114 countries on the WEF's Energy Transition Index? A) 52nd B) 64th C) 78th D) 83rd

Which of the following has become the latest nation to achieve the one-day international status for the first time? A) Papua New Guinea B) Philippines C) Hong Kong D) Nepal

FIFA has lifted its three-decade ban on hosting international football from which country ? A) Iraq B) Nigeria C) Pakistan D) Sudan

Which Indian Chess player has won the 33rd Reykjavik Open? A) Abhijeet Gupta B) Viswanathan Anand C) Baskaran Adhiban D) Pentala Harikrishna

Which Indian para-athlete won gold in the F53/54 Javelin event at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai? A) Deepa Malik B) Devendra Jhajharia C) Sundar Singh Gurjar D) Rinku Hooda

Which Indian shuttler has won the women's singles (Under-19) title at the Israel Junior 2018 held in Rishon LeZion? A) Ruchi Jangid B) Purva Barve C) Sonali Bisht D) Tara Shah

Africa's only female head of state, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim has resigned as the President of? A) Tunisia B) Morocco C) Cameroon D) Mauritius

Which team won the 4th edition of Hero Indian Super League (ISL) title? A) FC Goa B) Bengaluru FC C) Aizwal FC D) Chennaiyin FC

Indian Navy has begun the bilateral maritime exercise, named 'Varuna' with the Navy of? A) Japan B) France C) UK D) Russia

Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Ananth Kumar has announced to set up a Plastic Park in? A) Sambalpur B) Deoghar C) Dharwad D) Bellary

Who has been announced by Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters as the winner of Abel Prize 2018? A) Robert Langlands B) Bill Foster C) Rush Holt D) Esward Witten

Which cricket team won the Irani Cup? A) Rest of India B) Saurashtra C) Vidarbha D) Tamilnadu

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World's last Northen white male rhinoceros, named 'Sudan', recently died in Laikipia national park in? A) Sudan B) Namibia C) Kenya D) Tanzania

Who inaugurated 7th Women Science Congress, 2018 at Manipur University, Imphal? A) Narendra Modi B) Maneka Gandhi C) Keshari Nath Tripath D) N Biren Singh

Indian Coast Guard recently commissioned its ship C-437 at? A) Porbandar B) Vishakhapatnam C) Mumbai D) Kochi

Which of the following has received the 'Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Krishi Vigyan Protsahan Award-2017'? A) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chhattisgarh B) National Academy of Agricultural Sciences C) College of Agriculture, Vellayani D) Institute of Agriculture Science, Kolkata

Who has resigned as the Prime Minister of Slovakia? A) Robert Fico B) Richard Sulik C) Andrej Kiska D) Ivan Lexa

Which state government has declared Lingayat community to be a minority religion distinct from Hinduism? A) Karnataka B) Tamilnadu C) Andhra Pradesh D) Kerala

Htin Kyaw recently resigned as the President of? A) Malaysia B) Thailand C) Myanmar D) Cambodia

Which country has prohibited the purchase of Venezuelan cryptocurrency Petro? A) Brazil B) Canada C) US D) Mexico

India has imposed anti-dumping duty on import of 'Ofloxacin' from? A) China B) Simgapore C) Malaysia D) US

Mar 20 was observed by the UN to celebrate which language? A) English B) Russian C) Arabic D) French

Which state/UT government has launched a mobile app to search for singing and dancing talent? A) Puducherry B) Odisha C) Delhi D) Goa

Who has been named the next governor of China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBOC)? A) Bo Xilai B) Yi Gang C) Jiang Zemin D) Zhou Xiaochuan

President Ram Nath Kovind recently released Rs 10 and Rs 1,000 denominations coins to commemorate which festival? A) Gangaru Festival B) Vaikunta Ekadashi C) Sravana Festival D) Nabakalebara festival

Which country has topped the medal tally at the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics 2018? A) USA B) France C) Canada D) Germany

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Who has been re-elected as the Vice-President of Nepal? A) Sher Bahadur Deuba B) Baburam Bhattarai C) Nanda Bahadur Pun D) Gagan Thapa

Which state's chief minister has launched an anti-graft portal? A) Karnataka B) Bihar C) Rajasthan D) Uttar Pradesh

Which country has launched its own space agency, called Hellenic Space Organization? A) Cyprus B) Denmark C) Norway D) Greece

Which team won the Nidahas Trophy, in the final held in Colombo, Sri Lanka? A) Bangladesh B) India C) Pakistan D) Sri Lanka

Which state government has announced to set up a Rs 100 crore Apparel Super Hub in Sircilla? A) Punjab B) Telangana C) Jharkhand D) Gujarat

Who has been given the additional charge as the Governor of Odisha? A) Balram Das Tandon B) Satya Pal Malik C) Ram Naik D) Keshari Nath Tripathi

BHEL has commissioned first unit of 110 MW of which hydro-project in Jammu and Kashmir? A) Mirzapur B) Subansiri C) Parbati D) Kishanganga

Which of the following Chief Ministers has released a handbook, titled 'Mahila Suraksha', on women safety? A) Jai Ram Thakur B) Trivendra Singh Rawat C) Capt Amrendra Singh D) Raman Singh

Who has become the second woman pilot of Indian Air Force to fly solo in a fighter aircraft? A) Ankita Swarup B) Bhawana Kanth C) Seema Panda D) Preeti Narayan

Telangana Legislative Assembly has passed a bill to make Telugu as a compulsory subject upto Class? A) 5th B) 10th C) 8th D) 12th

Which of the following has partnered with NITI Aayog to work for transformation of 115 ‘aspirational districts’? A) Infosys Foundation B) Tech Mahindra Foundation C) Tata Trusts D) Piramal Foundation

Who has won the G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for journalism? A) Vinod Dua B) Rajat Sharma C) Karan Thapar D) Vikram Chandra

World's longest sandstone cave measuring 24.5 km, named Krem Puri, was recently discovered in? A) Mizoram B) Nagaland C) Meghalaya D) Sikkim

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India Post recently released a special postal cover to pay tribute to? A) Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati B) Sridevi C) Shashi Kapoor D) Stephen Hawking

Which of the following minesweepers were recently decommissioned by the Indian Navy recently? A) INS Konkan B) INS Cannanore C) INS Cuddalore D) All of the Above

Which city has become the first in North India to install Automatic Speed Gun Cameras with digital displays for traffic management? A) New Delhi B) Gurgaon C) Chandigarh D) Dehradun

CCEA recently approved continuation of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) till? A) Apr 2019 B) Dec 2018 C) Dec 2019 D) Mar 2020

IRCTC has launched billing through POS hand-held machines in which train on a pilot basis? A) Mandovi Express B) Himalayan Queen C) Karnataka Express D) Nizamuddin Duronto Express

Which state celebrated its 106th foundation day on Mar 22nd? A) Jammu & Kashmir B) Bihar C) Haryana D) Assam

Who has flagged off a multi-utility vehicle, named 'Naipunya Ratham'? A) K Chandrasekar Rao B) Pinarayi Vijayan C) Chandrababu Naidu D) Edappadi K. Palaniswami

Which state's Animal Husbandry Department has signed an MoU with Bharat Financial Inclusion to roll out an animal healthcare programme, 'Pashu Dhan Sanjeevani - 1962'? A) Madhya Pradesh B) Haryana C) Uttar Pradesh D) Jharkhand Which exchange has launched world's first futures trading in brass? A) ICEX B) NCDEX C) NMCE D) MCX

Who has sworn in as the president of Peru? A) Mario Vargas B) Pedro Pablo Kuczynski C) Ollanta Humala D) Martin Vizcarra

Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the National Health Mission, with a budgetary support of Rs 85,217 crore, from Apr 2017 to? A) Apr 2019 B) Dec 2018 C) Dec 2019 D) Mar 2020

Union Cabinet has approved inclusion of 'Parivara and Talawara' communities for granting ST status in the state of? A) Karnataka B) Telangana C) Tamilnadu D) Kerala

Which airport has been named as the world's best airport at the Skytrax World Airport Awards held in Stockholm, Sweden? A) Hamad International Airport B) Haneda International Airport C) Changi International Airport D) Incheon International Airport

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Who inaugurated the first Indian Sign Language Dictionary of 3000 words? A) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi B) Thaawarchand Gehlot C) D. V. Sadananda Gowda D) Narendra Singh Tomar

Which state government recently signed an MoU with British Council to strengthen educational and cultural cooperation? A) West Bengal B) Odisha C) Telangana D) Jharkhand

Who has become the first woman Leader of the Opposition in Pakistan Senate? A) Marvi Memon B) Sherry Rehman C) Maryam Nawaz D) Sumaira Malik

India has handed over the 18th and the last diesel railway locomotive engine to? A) Bangladesh B) Sri Lanka C) Nepal D) Myanmar

Which city topped the Mercer’s 20th annual Quality of Living survey? A) London B) Rome C) New York D) Vienna

Which of the following has developed an instrument, named "Fluorimeter", to measure traces of uranium in water? A) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore B) Institute of Advanced Study in Science & Technology, Guwahati C) Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore D) Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bangalore

India recently test-fired which supersonic cruise missile with an indigenous 'seeker' at the Pokhran test range? A) BrahMos B) Prithvi C) Akash D) Nirbhay

Which Indian shooter won gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle at the ISSF Junior World Cup held in Sydney? A) C. Ganapathy B) Linganatha Adisesh C) Arati Jagannath D) Elavenil Valarivan

Which company has acquired Saavn and merged it with its own digital music service to create a combined entity valued at over $1 billion? A) Reliance Industries B) Bharti Airtel C) Amazon.in D) Paytm

Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved construction of a new frontline airbase for the IAF in Gujarat at? A) Bhania B) Ajnala C) Patti D) Deesa

Union Cabinet has approved the launch of Ayushman Bharat -National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM). It will subsume which of the following schemes? 1. RSBY 2. SCHIS 3. PMJJBY 4. PMBJK A) 1 & 2 B) 2 & 3 C) 3 & 4 D) 1 & 4 As per the World Prison Brief data, published by Institute for Criminal Policy Research, India has a lower imprisonment rate among major economies. How many Indians per one lakh are imprisoned? A) 77 B) 95 C) 33 D) 45

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Which indigenously built frigate of the Indian Navy has been decommissioned in Mumbai recently? A) INS Gomati B) INS Beas C) INS Betwa D) INS Ganga

Which state government has imposed a permanent ban on hookah bars? A) Punjab B) Uttar Pradesh C) Goa D) Telangana

Which airline flew the first commercial flight to Israel through Saudi Arabia's airspace? A) Jet Airways B) IndiGo C) Air India D) SpiceJet

Which of the following has been declared as Kerala's official fruit? A) Coconut B) Jackfruit C) Banana D) Tapioca

Union Cabinet has approved the extension of the term of the Commission set up to examine Sub-categorization of OBC in the Central List, upto June 2018. The Commission is headed by? A) G. Rohini B) Sobhana Mohapatra C) Bharti Sinha D) Aruna Srinivas

External Publicity and Public Diplomacy Division under MEA, has launched the initiative 'Videsh Aaya Pradesh ke Dwaar' in? A) New Delhi B) Chennai C) Hyderabad D) Ahmedabad

Union cabinet has approved amendments to National Medical Commission Bill. As per the amendments, the final MBBS examination, to be held as a common exam, will be called? A) NEIT B) NEET C) NRTE D) NEXT

As per the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, which state has the highest number of tribal habitations fully covered by Drinking Water supply? A) Odisha B) Andhra Pradesh C) Jharkhand D) Madhya Pradesh Who won the 17th Asian Billiards Championships title, held in Yangon? A) Aditya Mehta B) Pankaj Advani C) Geet Sethi D) Manan Chandra

Which team has won the 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship (A Division) 2018, at the final held in Lucknow? A) Air India B) Hockey Haryana C) Railways D) Hockey Punjab

A first of its kind Insect Museum has been inaugurated in? A) Guwahati B) Coimbatore C) Nashik D) Kanpur

Airport Authority of India (AAI) has signed an MoU with which state government for sustainable development of human settlements at villages in Kamrup district? A) Sikkim B) Manipur C) Nagaland D) Assam

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What is the name of the LTTE ship which has been sunk by the Sri Lankan Navy? A) Sagarawardena B) We Ling C) Gajabahu D) Jayasagara

Which state government has launched the scheme 'Mission Sambavh' to install one lakh toilets? A) Assam B) Bihar C) Chhattisgarh D) Manipur

At which position on medal tally did India finish at the ISSF Junior World Cup, held in Sydney? A) 2nd B) 3rd C) 1st D) 4th

Which state bagged the National 'Water Digest Award' for Water Conservation-Diversion and increasing the irrigation capacity? A) Punjab B) Uttar Pradesh C) Chhattisgarh D) Maharashtra

Madhavpur Mela recently began at Madhavpur Ghed, in the state of? A) Gujarat B) Rajasthan C) Jharkhand D) Uttarakhand

Indian Navy's INS Tarkash recently carried out a “greeting and training” exercise with which country's Navy? A) US B) Russia C) Japan D) UK

Dr BR Ambedkar's birth anniversary has been announced to be celebrated every year as 'National Social Justice Day', on? A) May 2 B) Apr 14 C) Mar 31 D) Apr 9

Which state has set up a seawater desalination plant of 100 million litre per day (mld) capacity? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Maharashtra C) Gujarat D) Kerala

Which of the following communication satellite has been launched by ISRO aboard GSLV-F08 rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota? A) GSAT-7D B) GSAT-8C C) GSAT-2B D) GSAT-6A India has overtaken which country to become the fourth largest automobile market in the world? A) China B) Germany C) Japan D) US

Which of the following countries have signed Brazzaville declaration, to protect the world’s largest tropical peatlands? 1. Democratic Republic of Congo 2. Indonesia 3. Republic of Congo 4. India A) 2, 3 & 4 B) 2 & 3 C) 1 & 4 D) 1, 2 & 3

Which organisation has received the Frederick Pincott Award for 2017? A) Academy of Arts & Sciences B) Film Heritage Foundation C) Hartley Film Foundation D) South Asian Cinema Foundation

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Who has been appointed as the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India? A) S.N.Joshi B) Rakesh Aggarwal C) K Vijay Raghavan D) Vinod Kumar

Who has been chosen as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia? A) Deepa Karmakar B) Sakshi Malik C) Mary Kom D) P.V. Sindhu As per the data released by Union ministry of Social Justice, which state has the highest number of beggars in India? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Maharashtra C) West Bengal D) Bihar

CCEA has approved formulation of a new Integrated Scheme for School Education. The new scheme subsumes which of the following schemes? A) Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) B) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) C) Teacher Education (TE) D) All of the Above

Which F1 racer has won the season opening Australian Grand Prix title? A) Max Verstappen B) Lewis Hamilton C) Sebastian Vettel D) Kimi Raikkonen

Minister of Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated Rajasthan's first mega food park in which district? A) Ajmer B) Bikaner C) Jodhpur D) Udaipur

Who has been appointed as the new acting Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)? A) Justice Kuldeep Singh B) Justice Santosh Kapoor C) Justice Anil Kumar D) Justice Jawad Rahim

Who has been appointed as the first CEO of merged entity of Vodafone-Idea? A) Pramod Kumar B) Balesh Sharma C) Yatender Singh D) Prakash Chand

What is the name of world's largest cruise ship which is going to make its maiden voyage from Barcelona? A) Symphony of the Seas B) Allure of the Seas C) Oasis of the Seas D) Anthem of the Seas

As per the Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, India will become a $5 trillion economy by? A) 2025 B) 2022 C) 2030 D) 2020

Which of the following has become the first district in India to have 100% solar powered Primary Health Centers (PHC)? A) Kannur B) Surat C) Nagpur D) Kannauj

Asia's largest tulip garden has been opened for tourists in? A) Srinagar B) Darjeeling C) Gangtok D) Manali

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How much amount of loan agreement has Asian Development Bank signed to boost youth employability in Himachal Pradesh? A) $80 million B) $50 million C) $120 million D) $100 million

Which company conducted the integrated power development scheme (IPDS) project in Varanasi, transforming it into a wireless city? A) NTPC B) Powergrid C) BHEL D) Tata Power