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Q1. Which country has recently conducted the successful testing of its latest nuclear intercontinental ballistic

missile “Sarmat”?

Answer: Russia

Explanation: The Russian military has successfully tested its latest intercontinental ballistic

missile “Sarmat”. Sarmat is intended to replace the Soviet-designed Voyevoda, the world’s heaviest ICBM known

as “Satan” in the West.

Q2. Name the first city of India to roll out the supply of ultra-clean Bharat Stage VI grade fuel

Answer: New Delhi

Explanation: With an aim to combat the rising levels of air pollution in Delhi-NCR region, petrol pumps in the

capital from 1st April 2018 started supplying ultra-clean Bharat Stage VI grade fuel (both petrol and diesel). This

move makes New Delhi the first city in the country to switch from BS-IV grade fuels to BS-VI (equivalent to fuel

meeting Euro-VI emission norms). Cities like Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad along with 13 major

cities, including Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune, will also switch over to cleaner BS-VI grade

fuel from January 1 next year. BS- VI fuel will be rolled out in rest of the country by April 2020.

Q3. India replaced which country to become the second largest mobile phone producer in the world as per

the data by Indian Cellular Association?

Answer: Vietnam

Explanation: India is now the second-largest mobile phone producer in the world after China. According to the data

shared by Indian Cellular Association with the government, annual production of mobile phones in India increased

from 3 million units in 2014 to 11 million units in 2017.

Q4. Utkal Divas is an annual occasion observed by which Indian state?

Answer: Odisha

Explanation: People across Odisha celebrated Utkal Divas on 1st April 2018 to commemorate the formation of the

state in 1936. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik extended his greetings and paid tribute to those who sacrificed their

lives for the formation of a separate state which was carved out of a combined Bengal-Bihar-Odisha province on

April 1, 1936. Sand artist Sudarsan Patnaik created a special sculpture at the Puri beach marking the occasion.

Q5. Who has won the 2018 Miami Open?

Answer: Sloane Stephens

Explanation: US Open champion Sloane Stephens defeated Latvian Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 to win her

first Miami Open title. Sloane Stephens has now won 6 WTA titles & has never lost in a final.

Q6. C.V.Rajendran who died recently was a renowned___________

Answer: Director

Explanation: Veteran movie director C.V.Rajendran, who was ailing for sometime, has passed away. He was 81.

Q7. Which state has received the Geographical Indications (GI) tag for its Kadaknath black Chicken

recently?

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

Explanation: Six years after it applied for the Geographical Indications (GI) tag for Kadaknath, a chicken breed

whose black meat is in demand in some quarters, Madhya Pradesh has got the coveted label.







Q8. Which Indian state has won the Santosh Trophy Football Championship 2018?

Answer: Kerala

Explanation: Kerala have lifted their sixth Santosh Trophy Football title. In a thrilling final at the Salt Lake

Stadium in Kolkata, they beat defending champions and 32-time winners Bengal via penalty shootout.

Q9. Which state has recently launched scheme named ‘Rupashree’ to provide one time financial support for

the marriage of poor women of the state?

Answer: West Bengal

Explanation: The West Bengal government has rolled out Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s dream

project ‘Rupashree’ which provides one time financial support to the marriages of poor women.

Q10. Name the player to lift the Men’s Singles trophy of the 2018 Miami Open?

Answer: John Isner

Explanation: In Tennis, American John Isner has lifted the Men’s Singles trophy of the Miami Open. In the title

clash last night, the 14th seeded American defeated fourth-placed German Alexander Zverev, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 to win

his first ever Masters 1,000 title.

Q11. Carlos Alvarado has recently been elected as the new President of which country?

Answer: Costa Rica

Explanation: Carlos Alvarado, Costa Rica’s centre-left presidential candidate, is set to be the country’s next leader

after elections on 1st April.

Q12. What is the rank of India in the Global Startup Ecosystem 2017 Index?

Answer: 37th

Explanation: India ranked 37th in the global startup ecosystem in 2017, according to a report released by global

startup ecosystem map Startupblink.

Q13. Who has been appointed as the new President of NASSCOM?

Answer: Debjani Ghosh

Explanation: Debjani Ghosh, former managing director of Intel South Asia, is the new president of Nasscom.

Ms.Ghosh had taken charge as the president, succeeding R.Chandrashekhar upon completion of his term.

Q14. According to the latest data by the Almond Board of California, which country has become the largest

importer of almonds in the world?

Answer: India

Explanation: India has now become the largest importer of almonds in the world. India, the second largest almond

importer in the world in 2017, has already imported 154 million pounds till February this crop year (August 2017 to

July 2018), overtaking Spain and China.

Q15. Which team has won the 72nd edition of the Santosh Trophy Football tournament?

Answer: Kerala

Explanation: Kerala beat defending champions Bengal 4-2 in the tie-breaker after the final ended 2-2 in extra time

to win the 72nd edition of the Santosh Trophy football tournament at the Vivekananda Yuvabharati Krirangan (Salt

Lake Stadium) in Kolkata, West Bengal.







Q16. The 5th edition of the Indo-Kyrgyzstan joint training exercise KHANJAR V was held in which state?

Answer: Mizoram

Explanation: The fifth Indo-Kyrgyzstan joint training exercise KHANJAR V culminated after a Joint Tactical

Validation Exercise and a closing ceremony held at Counter Insurgency Jungle Warfare School, Vairengte,

Mizoram.

Q17. What is the theme of the World Autism Awareness Day?

Answer: Empowering women and girls with autism

Explanation: World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognised day on 2 April every year,

encouraging Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about people with autism

throughout the world. The theme of Autism Awareness Day in 2018 is “Empowering women and girls with

autism”.

Q18. What is the name of the virtual assistant launched by SIDBI on banks universal loan portal for the

purpose of answering standard queries of aspirants 24*7?

Answer: Samridhhi

Explanation: Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has celebrated its foundation day. Chairman

Managing Director of SIDBI Mohammad Mustafa launched a series of initiatives from its Lucknow bank

headquarters. An MoU was signed with The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and two MSMEs were issued insurance

policies. Chairman SIDBI also launched ‘Samridhhi- the virtual assistant’ on banks revamped universal loan

portal www.udyamimitra.in.

Q19. Which bank has been dismissed by the Reserve Bank of India to import raw gold and silver for FY19?

Answer: Axis Bank

Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has dropped Axis Bank, which has been one of the largest importers

of bullion, from the list of lenders allowed to ship in gold and silver for the current fiscal year. Two other small

banks Karur Vyasa and South Indian Bank, were also dropped from the RBI list.

Q20. Which is the newest payments banks to start its operations as a payments bank with effect from April 3,

2018?

Answer: Jio Payments Bank Limited

Explanation: Jio Payments Bank Limited has commenced operations as a payments bank with effect from April 3,

2018. Reliance Industries Ltd was one of the 11 applicants which were issued in-principle approval for setting up a

payments bank in August 2015.

Q21. Which country has become the partner country for the International Frankfurt Trade Fair, Ambiente

2019 to be held in February 2019?

Answer: India

Explanation: India will be the partner country for International Frankfurt Trade Fair, Ambiente 2019 to be held

during February 8-12, 2019 in Germany. India will take over the partner country globe from the Netherlands.

Q22. Which city has become India’s first city to have 8 police station with women in-charges?

Answer: Mumbai

Explanation: Mumbai, also known as the financial capital of India, has added another feather to its cap, becoming

the first city of the country to have as many as eight women police station in-charges.





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Q23. Who has been appointed as the head of the 7 member panel formed by the government to study the

process of conduction of examination by CBSE following the alleged leak of the Class 10 mathematics and

the Class 12 economics papers?

Answer: Vinay Sheel Oberoi

Explanation: In the backdrop of the Class 12 economics question paper leak, the Human Resource Development

(HRD) Ministry has set up a seven-member committee to examine the board’s examination process. The committee

headed by former HRD Secretary Vinay Sheel Oberoi will examine the conduct of Class 10 and Class 12

examinations by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in order to prevent leak of question papers and

revisit all aspects related to security checks built into the system to ensure question papers reach examinees without

tampering.

Q24. The opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games has been inaugurated in which of the

following stadiums of Australia?

Answer: Carrara Stadium

Explanation: The 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games begun in Gold Coast, Australia, with a colourful

opening ceremony. Carrara Stadium has been chosen as the venue to host the opening ceremony. These Games

marked the 5th time that Australia has hosted the games. India was represented at the opening ceremony by a

contingent of over 200 athletes who were led by flag-bearer P V Sindhu.

Q25. The Indian Army has recently signed an MoU with which bank on the defence salary package?

Answer: HDFC Bank

Explanation: A Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU) tailor-made to suit the requirements of serving soldiers,

pensioners and families, was signed between the Indian Army and HDFC Bank on the defence salary package.

Q26. Which bank has launched India’s first social media based cross border remittance facility for NRIs

named Social Pay?

Answer: ICICI Bank

Explanation: ICICI Bank has launched a cross-border remittance facility that can be used by NRIs for sending

money to their friends and family in India through social media like WhatsApp and e-mail. Christened ‘Social Pay’, a sender needs to register on the remittance service application Money2India to transfer money to someone in India.

Q27. Who has been appointed as the new President of the Badminton Association of India (BAI)?

Answer: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Explanation: Himanta Biswa Sarma has been elected as the President of the Badminton Association of India

(BAI) for the next four years after winning the election during the federation’s annual general body meeting.

Q28. Which among the given banks has received RBI’s nod to acquire securities

services arm of IL&FS Securities?

Answer: IndusInd Bank

Explanation: Private sector lender IndusInd Bank has received RBI’s approval to buy the securities services arm of

IL&FS. In March 2017, the bank entered an agreement with Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services, the

promoter shareholder of IL&FS Securities Services Ltd (ISSL), to acquire 100 per cent stake in ISSL.

Q29. According to the first bi-monthly monetary policy review of the new fiscal, the estimated real GDP

growth rate of India for 2018-19 is likely to vary between _______







Answer: 7.4 to 7.9 percent

Explanation: The RBI maintained the status quo on its key short-term lending rate at 6 per cent, along with its

‘neutral’ stance, at the first bi-monthly monetary policy review of the new fiscal, in line with what was being

widely expected. RBI estimated that the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for FY20 will range from 7.4

to 7.9 percent.

Q30. Name the Indian World champion weightlifter to secure India’s first gold medal of the 2018

Commonwealth Games by winning in the women’s 48kg event?

Answer: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

Explanation: World champion weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu gave India its first Gold Medal at the 21st

Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Q31. Recently NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of the most distant single star ever

seen in the Universe. What is the name of the star?

Answer: Icarus

Explanation: Nasa’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the farthest individual star ever seen – an enormous

blue stellar body nicknamed Icarus located over halfway across the universe. The star, harboured in a very distant

spiral galaxy, is so far away that its light has taken nine billion years to reach Earth.

Q32. The UIDAI has launched Virtual ID to address privacy concerns related to Aadhaar. The Virtual ID is

a ________ digit number.

Answer: 16

Explanation: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched the much-awaited ‘Virtual ID’ which

will be a random 16-digit number mapped to a person’s Aadhaar number. UIDAI had stated that it will be

compulsory for all agencies that undertake authentication to accept the VID from their users from June 1, 2018.

Q33. What is the theme of the 2018 National Maritime Day?

Answer:

Explanation: April 5 is celebrated as the National Maritime Day in India every year. It was on this day 99 years ago

in 1919 when the country’s navigation history set sail with SS Loyalty, the first ship of the Scindia Steam

Navigation Company Ltd started for the United Kingdom from Mumbai (then British Bombay). The theme of the

National Maritime Day in 2018 is ‘Indian Shipping – An Ocean of opportunity’.

Q34. Name the App recently launched by the Government for Coal Quality Monitoring.

Answer: Uttam

Explanation: The Union Minister for Railways and Coal Shri Piyush Goyal launched UTTAM App for Coal

Quality Monitoring. UTTAM stands for – Unlocking Transparency by Third Party Assessment of Mined Coal

(uttam.coalindia.in). The Ministry of Coal and Coal India Limited (CIL) developed UTTAM,aims to provide an

App for all citizens and coal consumers to monitor the process of Third Party Sampling of coal across CIL

subsidiaries.

Q35. Recently popular actor Kolam Ajith passed away. He worked for which cinema?

Answer: Malayalam

Explanation: Malayalam film star Ajith, known for portraying negative roles, has passed away. Ajith, 56, was

admitted to the hospital 10 days ago following health issues.







Q36. According to the latest data by the Steel Users Federation of India (Sufi), India is the ____________

largest producer of crude steel in the world.

Answer: Second

Explanation: In a major achievement, India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s second largest producer of

crude steel in February, according to the Steel Users Federation of India (Sufi). At present, China is the largest

producer of crude steel in the world, accounting for more than 50 per cent of the production.

Q37. The government of India has launched “Adopt a Heritage Project” for the overall development of

tourist amenities. The parties adopting the heritage sites would be termed as________

Answer: Monument Mitra

Explanation: Ministry of Tourism in close collaboration with Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of

India (ASI) launched “Adopt a Heritage Project” to provide world class tourist facilities at the various

natural/cultural heritage sites, monuments and other tourist sites to make them tourist friendly, enhance their tourist

potential and cultural importance in a planned and phased manner across the country. The project envisages that

selected public sector companies, private sector companies and individuals will develop tourist amenities at heritage

sites. They would become ‘Monument Mitra’ and adopt the sites essentially under their Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR) activity.

Q38. Which is the first bank of India to start using WhatsApp to provide its basic banking services to the

customers?


Explanation: IndusInd Bank has become the first lender to start using WhatsApp enterprise solution to provide

basic banking services to customers. Using the widely-used messaging service, customers can check their balance,

obtain a mini statement, check reward points as well as update Aadhaar. The private sector lender is the first bank to

participate in the WhatsApp pilot. In India, BookMyShow recently started using the platform to communicate with

customers.

Q39. What is the theme of the 2018 International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action?

Answer: Mine Action: Advancing Protection, Peace, and Development

Explanation: The United Nations’ International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is

observed on April 4 each year. This day aims to raise awareness about landmines and progress toward their

eradication. The theme of International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action in 2018 is “Mine

Action: Advancing Protection, Peace, and Development”.

Q40. Which state has launched Mother’s Absolute Affection (MAA) programme to promote the importance

of breastfeeding?

Answer: Himachal Pradesh

Explanation: With an aim to promote breastfeeding, Himachal Pradesh Government launched Mother’s Absolute

Affection (MAA) programme in the state. The aim of the programme was to make people aware about the

importance of breastfeeding.

Q41. According to the latest ‘Internet Security Threat Report’ by Symantec, what is the rank of India

worldwide in the list of most vulnerable country in terms of risk of cyber threat?

Answer: Third

Explanation: India emerged as the third most vulnerable country in terms of risk of cyber threats, such as malware,







spam and ransomware, in 2017, moving up one place over previous year, according to a report by security solutions

provider Symantec.

Q42. Name the Prime Minister of Nepal who is on 3 days visit to India for strengthening bilateral relation?

Answer: Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli

Explanation: Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli arrived in India on a three-day State visit. He is scheduled to

hold discussions with the top leadership of India to discuss upon issues including the previously signed treaties

among Nepal and India and further make the updates on the issues, which require attention.

Q43. India’s first multipurpose “Van Dhan Vikas Kendra” will be set up in which state on the pilot basis for

value addition of Forest Produce?

Answer: Chhattisgarh

Explanation: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has approved establishment of the first multipurpose “Van Dhan Vikas

Kendra” on the pilot basis for establishment in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The Kendra will provide skill and

capacity building training and setting up of primary processing facility. The Kendra will have processing facility for

Tamarind brick making & Mahua flower storage facility.

Q44. The Government of India has recently signed $ 420 million loan agreement with which among the

following organisations for the benefit of the small and marginals farmers in Maharashtra?

Answer: World Bank

Explanation: The Centre, Maharashtra Government and World Bank signed a 420 million dollar project to help

small and marginals farmers in the Marathwada and Vidarbha region of the State.

Q45. The 2018 Global Logistics Summit was held in which city?

Answer: New Delhi

Explanation: The Global Logistics Summit was held in New Delhi. It was organised by the Department of

Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, along with FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce &

Industry) and the World Bank Group.

Q46. SAHYOG- HYEOBLYEOG 2018 is a joint maritime exercise between India and _______

Answer: South Korea

Explanation: Indo-Korean joint anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise ‘SAHYOG- HYEOBLYEOG 2018‘ was

conducted off the Chennai coast. The Korean Coast Guard ship ‘BADARO’ took part in the exercise. Indian Coast

Guard ships and an aircraft also took part in it.

Q47. The RBI has announced to set up a Data Sciences Lab to improve its forecasting, surveillance and early

warning detection abilities for better policy formulations. The lab is likely to be operational from_______

Answer: December 2018

Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has decided to set up Data Sciences Lab to improve its forecasting,

surveillance and early warning detection abilities which will aid policy formulation. The lab will comprise experts

and budding analysts, who are trained in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Econometrics

and Finance. The unit will become operational by December 2018.

Q48. Which financial institutions has signed loan agreement worth $80 million for improving skill

development among youth and modernising institutes in Himachal Pradesh?







Answer: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Explanation: The Indian government has signed a $80 million (Rs 512 crore) loan agreement with the Asian

Development Bank (ADB) to help improving skills of youth and modernising institutes. This project of estimated

cost of $100 million (Rs 640 crore) is expected to be completed by 2022 and the state will get 90 per cent of the

loan component as grant from the Central government.

Q49. Which bank has launched Internet of Things (IoT)-based customer feedback application on pilot basis

at one of its branch in a move to increase its customer satisfaction?

Answer: Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)

Explanation: Leading public sector bank, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) as part of their ‘Customer First’ initiative

launched Internet of Things (IoT)-based customer feedback application on a pilot basis at its Cathedral branch in

Chennai, Tamil Nadu. To increase customer satisfaction at the branch, the bank introduced three initiatives with

IoT.

Q50. Who is the head of the 18 member panel formed by West Bengal Government to commemorate 100

years of Bengali cinema?

Answer: Goutam Ghosh

Explanation: The West Bengal government set up a 18-member committee chaired by eminent film director

Goutam Ghosh with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the patron to commemorate 100 years of Bengali cinema.

The committee, that includes thespian Soumitra Chatterjee as chief advisor, would plan the calendar of events and

oversee implementation of the celebration.

Q51. Which bank has recently tied up with Samsung to enable its MasterCard and Visa credit card users to

use ‘Samsung Pay’?


Explanation: IndusInd Bank announced a collaboration with Samsung Electronics to enable its MasterCard and

Visa credit card customers to use ‘Samsung Pay’. IndusInd credit card holders can now ‘tap and pay’ at merchant

outlets having Point of Sale (PoS) terminals using a wide range of Samsung Smartphones.

Q52. The Gobardhan Yojna to convert cattle dung and solid waste into biogas and manure will be launched

by the government from which of these places on April 30?

Answer: Karnal, Haryana

Explanation: Gobardhan Yojna, a central government scheme for managing and converting cattle dung and solid

waste into manure and biogas, will be launched nationally from Haryana’s Karnal District on April 30.

Q53. National award winning Assamese filmmaker Munin Barua died recently. He hailed from which state?

Answer: Assam

Explanation: National award winning Assamese film-maker Munin Barua has passed away today following a

prolonged illness.

Q54. Mobile App ‘Uzhavan’ has been launched by which state government to use technology for the benefit

of the farmers of the state?

Answer: Tamil Nadu

Explanation: In a bid to use technology for farmers’ benefit, the Tamil Nadu Government has come out with a bi-







lingual mobile application ‘Uzhavan’ (farmer) that will allow ryots to have access to nine types of services,

including details about their crop insurance.

Q55. What is the theme of the 2018 World Health Day?

Answer: Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere

Explanation: The World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the

sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as other related organisations. The World Health

Day is held to mark WHO’s founding, and is seen as an opportunity by the organization to draw worldwide

attention to a subject of major importance to global health each year. The theme of the World Health Day in 2018

is “Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere”.







Static GK Questions Based on Current Affairs

Q1. Who is the Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship?

Answer: Dharmendra Pradhan

Q2. The intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Satan belongs to which country?

Answer: Russia

Q3. The Salt Lake Stadium is situated in which city?

Answer: Kolkata

Q4. Who is the Chairman of the Airport Authority of India (AAI)?

Answer: Guruprasad Mohapatra

Q5. What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?

Answer: Kyrgyzstani som

Q6. The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) was set up in which year?

Answer: 1990

Explanation: Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is the principal development financial institution in

India headquartered at Lucknow with branches all over India and set up on April 2, 1990 through an Act of Parliament.

Q7. Where is the headquarter of NASSCOM located?

Answer: New Delhi

Explanation: The National Association of Software and Services Companies is a trade association of Indian Information

Technology and Business Process Outsourcing industry. Established in 1988, NASSCOM is a non-profit

organisation. NASSCOM is headquartered in New Delhi with regional offices in the cities of

Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram.

Q8. What is the capital of Costa Rica?

Answer: San Jose

Explanation: Currency – Costa Rican colon(CRC)

Q9. What is the capital of Netherlands?

Answer: Amsterdam

Explanation: The Hague is the government seat. Currency – Euro

Q10. Frank-Walter Steinmeier is the President of which country?

Answer: Germany

Q11. Airtel Payments Bank Limited was the first in India to receive a payments bank license from the Reserve

Bank of India. It started operating in which year?

Answer: 2016

Explanation: Airtel Payments Bank Limited is a public limited company. It was the first company in India to receive

a payments bank license from the Reserve Bank of India. The license was received on April 11, 2016.







Q12. The headquarter of SoftBank Group Corp. is situated in which country?

Answer: Japan

Explanation: SoftBank Group Corp. is a Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in

Tokyo, Japan.

Q13. Where is the headquarter of Badminton Association of India located?

Answer: Lucknow

Explanation: Badminton Association of India (BAI) is the governing body of badminton in India. BAI is an association

registered under the societies act. It was formed in 1934, and has been holding national-level tournaments in India since

1936.

Q14. Which among the given banks do not have its headquarter in Mumbai?

A) IndusInd Ban

B) ICICI Bank

C) Bank of Baroda

D) HDFC Bank

Answer: Bank of Baroda

Explanation: Bank of Baroda (BoB) is an Indian state-owned International banking and financial services company

headquartered in Vadodara (earlier known as Baroda) in Gujarat, India. It has a corporate office in Mumbai.

Q15. How many Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platform currently operates in India?

Answer: Three

Explanation: As of now, the Reserve Bank of India has licensed three entities to participate on the TReDS

platform. These platforms include—RXIL, A.TReDS and M1xchange.

Q16. Who is the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS)?

Answer: Sarath Chand

Explanation: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS): General Bipin Rawat

Q17. The Receivables Exchange of India Ltd (RXIL) is a joint venture between ____________ and NSE.

Answer: SIDBI

Explanation: Receivables Exchange of India Ltd (RXIL) was set up on February 25, 2016 as a joint venture of Small

Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), with an objective

to operate India’s First Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) – an online platform for financing of

receivables of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. RXIL commenced operations on January 09, 2017.

Q18. Who is the Chairman of the 6 membered Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of India?

Answer: Urjit Patel

Explanation: The composition of the current and first monetary policy committee is:

Governor of the Reserve Bank of India – Chairperson, ex officio – Urjit Patel

Deputy Governor of the Bank, in charge of Monetary Policy—Member, ex officio – Viral A Acharya

One officer of the Reserve Bank of India to be nominated by the Central Board – Member, ex officio; – Michael Patra

Shri Chetan Ghate, Professor, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) – Member;

Professor Pami Dua, Director, Delhi School of Economics – Member;

Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia, Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad – Member







Q19. The KD Singh Babu Stadium is located in which city?

Answer: Lucknow

Explanation: The KD Singh Babu Stadium, formerly known as the Central Sports Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium

in Lucknow named after the famous hockey player K. D. Singh

Q20. The Archaeological Survey of India is located in which city?

Answer: New Delhi

Explanation: The Archaeological Survey of India, is a Government of India organisation responsible for archaeological

research and the conservation and preservation of cultural monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by the

British Raj.

Q21. Who is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Culture?

Answer: Mahesh Sharma

Q22. Who is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Tourism?

Answer: Alphons Kannanthanam

Q23. The first Olympic Games of modern era was held in country?

Answer: Athens, Greece

Explanation: On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic Games are held in Athens, Greece, with athletes from 14

countries participating. The International Olympic Committee met for the first time in Paris in June 1984 and chose

Greece as the site of the inaugural modern Olympiad.

Q24. What is the currency of South Korea?

Answer: Won

Explanation: Capital – Seoul

Q25. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) was founded in which year?

Answer: 1927

Explanation: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is an association of business

organisations in India established in 1927, on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi by GD Birla and Purushottam Das

Thakurdas. It is the largest, oldest and the apex business organisation in India

Q26. How many organisations are member of the World Bank group?

Answer: Five

Explanation: The World Bank Group consists of five organizations.

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

International Development Association (IDA)

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

Q27. What does G stands for in GOBAR in the government’s Gobardhan Yojna?

Answer: Galvanising

Explanation: Gobar is an acronym for Galvanising Organic Bio Agro Resources.







Q28. The headquarter of the World Health Organisation is located at _____________

Answer: Geneva, Switzerland

Explanation: Founded: 7 April 1948; Head: Tedros Adhanom

Q29. The headquarter of the Indian Overseas Bank is located in which city?

Answer: Chennai

Q30. Romesh Sobti is the Chief Executive Officer of which bank?








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