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Q1. Which state to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical purposes from World Hepatitis Day on July 28 to prevent infection?

A. Telangana

B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Karanataka

Answer: B

Explanation: Andhra Pradesh to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical purposes from World Hepatitis Day on July 28 to prevent infection. Andhra Pradesh would be the first state in the country to take this move.

This move will ensure one injection will be given from one syringe by mandating universal usage of auto-disable syringes in all clinical/therapeutic cases as part of infection prevention with effect from World Hepatitis Day.

Q2. President declares queen pineapple as ______'State Fruit'.

A. Meghalaya

B. Tripura

C. Nagaland

D. Assam

Answer: B

Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind declared Tripura's queen variety pineapple as state fruit, its export was a major step in connecting the state with world trade.

Q3. United Nations General Assembly elected how many countries as non-permanent members of UN Security Council (UNSC) for two years time period

A. 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8

Answer: A

Explanation: United Nations General Assembly elected South Africa, Indonesia, Germany, Belgium, and the Dominican Republic as non-permanent members of UN Security Council (UNSC) for two years time period beginning from January 1, 2019.

The Dominican Republic and Germany got 184 votes each, South Africa bagged 183 votes, while Belgium and Indonesia got 181 and 144 votes respectively.

190 member states out of 193 casted votes for the newly elected non-permanent members.

Q4. Narayan Prasad Singh who passed away recently was ______

A. Singer

B. Lyricist

C. Actor

D. Musician

Answer: B

Explanation: Odisha's most popular lyricist, Narayan Prasad Singh popularly known as Rasaraj died following a prolonged illness. Singh was 86.

He was Born on May 28, 1933 at Koeli village, Singh earned his name in the world of Odia music. He was the lyricist of several popular melodious songs in Odia cinema.

Some of his soulful and melodious songs in Odia cinema are 'Jeevan Jamuna re Juara uthere', 'Ratani gaja gamani', 'Ae ta kali kaal reeti biparita bhai re'.

Q5. Who has won Women‟s Single 2018

A.

B.

C. K Siniakova

D. B Krejcikova

Answer: A

Explanation: World number one Simona Halep finally won her first title. Simona defeated American 10th seed Sloane Stephens in the French Open Final.

Halep had lost in two previous French Open finals - to in 2014 and Jelena Ostapenko in 2017 - and against in this year's Australian Open showpiece.

Q6. Which country has unveiled the world‟s most powerful supercomputer Called as „Summit‟?

A. China

B. US

C. UK

D. Russia

Answer: B

Explanation: The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has unveiled the world’s most powerful supercomputer Called as ‘Summit’.

It is world’s most powerful AI-based supercomputer that beats China’s fastest machine.

Summit is capable of an extraordinary 200 petaFLOPS (200,000 trillion calculations per second). Summit, is 60% faster than the previous supercomputing leader, the Chinese Sunway TaihuLight, which has a 93 petaflop capacity.

Q7. ______has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Eritrea.

A. Ravindra Jaiswal

B. Vijay Singh

C. Namir Ashraf

D. Ahmed Hussain

Answer: A

Explanation: Ravindra Prasad Jaiswal (IFS:1999), presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Sudan, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Eritrea.

Q8. ______is named as a most valuable player for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

A. Harry Kane

B. Lionel Messi

C. Mohammed Salah

D. Neymar

Answer: A

Explanation: Harry Kane is named as a most valuable player (worth 201 million euros) for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, which is set to begin from June 14.

In the list, Kane is followed by Brazilian ace player Neymar, who is worth 197.5 million euros and Kylian Mbappé worth 186.5 million euros.

Lionel Messi from the Spanish club FC Barcelona is at the fourth position with estimated transfer value at 184.2 million euros. Egyptian player Mohammad Salah, who represents Liverpool completes the top five and is worth 171.3 million euros.

Q9. Which city hosted National Consultation on Accelerating Implementation of Tobacco Control Measures for achievement of Goals under National Health Policy, 2017?

A. Mumbai

B. New Delhi

C. Hyderabad

D. Chennai

Answer: B

Explanation: Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare inaugurated the two-day National Consultation on Accelerating Implementation of Tobacco Control Measures for achievement of Goals under National Health Policy, 2017 in presence of Smt Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare to commemorate the World No Tobacco Day, 2018.

It was hosted in New Delhi.

The two-day consultation focused on capacity-building of the National Tobacco Control Progamme Nodal Officers. Among the key areas of deliberation will be multi-sectoral engagement for implementation of WHO FCTC in India and synergizing tobacco control with new health initiatives. Tobacco is responsible for 4.5 lakh CardioVascularDiseases (CVD) deaths in the country. In 2011, the total economic cost attributable to tobacco use from all diseases in India for persons aged 35-69 years amounted to a staggering Rs. 1,04,500 crores (22.4 billion USD).

Q10. Ramganga Dam is in which state?

A. Chhattisgarh

B. Gujarat

C. Uttarakhand

D. Telangana

Answer: C

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