Current Affair Quiz – May 30, 2018

1. Patanjali has tied up with which telecom company to launch Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards? A. BSNL B. Reliance Jio C. Vodafone D. Airtel Answer: A

2. Which Indian cartoonist has won the international award in the best caricature category at the 2018 World Press Cartoon awards? A. Chackalethu John Yesudass B. Aseem Trivedi C. Thomas Antony D. Satish Acharya Answer: C

3. has signed a loan agreement of how much amount with the World Bank for strengthening the public financial management in Rajasthan project? A. $25.0 million B. $31.0 million C. $21.7 million D. $23.8 million Answer: C

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4. Which state government has submitted a Devika river rejuvenation project to the Union Government for approval? A. Uttarakhand B. Punjab C. Himachal Pradesh D. Jammu & Kashmir Answer: D

5. Who has been appointed the first-ever Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? A. Ashoke Sen B. Sudha Balakrishnan C. Jayant Narlikar D. C. George Sudarshan Answer: B

6. Who has been appointed as the new Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA)? A. Geeta Shrivastav B. Manoj Malhotra C. Pankaj Saran D. Nikunj Khanna Answer: C

7. In the North-East, the Gaj Yatra has been rolled out from which state by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)? A. Meghalaya B. C. Manipur D. Tripura Answer: A

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8. What is the theme of the 2018 International Day of UN Peacekeepers? A. Honouring Our Heroes B. Investing in peace around the world C. UN Peacekeepers: 70 Years of Service and Sacrifice D. UN70 and UN Peacekeeping: Past, Present, and Future Answer: C

9. Which union ministry has signed MoU with the Uttar Pradesh Government for management of Widows’ Home in Vrindavan? A. Ministry of Home Affairs B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare C. Ministry of Rural Development D. Ministry of Women and Child Development Answer: D

10. Who has been appointed the President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)? A. Priya Mittal B. R K Agrawal C. Ashok Gupta D. Akshita Patil Answer: B

11. Who has opened the Dehradun International Cricket Stadium on 26th May, 2018? A. Trivendra Singh Rawat B. Amit Shah C. Krishna Kant Paul D. Narendra Modi Answer: A

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12. Which of the following ministry has signed a MoU with Government of Uttar Pradesh? A. Ministry of Labour and Employment B. Ministry of Human Resource Development C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare D. Ministry of Women and Child and Development

Answer: D

13. Name the minister who announces Rs. 28 crore for ‘Brahmaputra Study Centre’at Gauhati University? A. Rajnath Singh B. Jitendra Singh C. Kiren Rijiju D. Harsh Vardhan Answer: B

14. What is the name of the robot that is going to be introduced at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport? A. RADA B. KITT C. GERTY D. Awesom-O Answer: A

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15. When Goa celebrated its statehood day? A. May 27 B. May 29 C. May 30 D. May 28 E. None of these Answer: C

16. Who has been appointed as the president of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)? A. Arun Kumar Mishra B. R K Agrawal C. Adarsh Kumar D. R. Banumathi Answer: B

17. Which app launched by Minister of State (I/C) for Power, Shri R.K. Singh? A. PRAAPTI B. URJA C. PRAVAH D. MERIT Answer: A

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18. Who launched an exhibition cum sale event, ‘the PANKHA’ (Hand-fans), created by TRIFED? A. Narendra Singh Tomar B. Thawar Chand Gehlot C. Jual Oram D. Anant Geete Answer: C

19. Where the ‘Gaj Yatra’ campaign was flagged off by WTI Brand Ambassador Ms. Dia Mirza? A. Meghalaya B. Manipur C. Sikkim D. Mizoram Answer: A

20. Who is appointed as the first women president in Paraguay? A. Abigail Gail B. Camille Bab C. Abbie Fay D. Alicia Pucheta Answer: D

21. Which government has launched ‘Reuse of Treated Waste Water Policy’? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Uttar Pradesh C. Meghalaya D. Gujarat Answer: D

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22. Which company promotes India head Amit Jain as APAC Regional GM? A. Uber B. Ola Cabs C. Lyft D. Grab Answer: D

23. Who is the first Indian to receive the Linnean Medal in Botany from Linnean Society of London?

A. M.S. Swaminathan B. Kamaljit Bawa C. Parag Maheshwar D. Amarjeet Sarkar Answer: B 24. Which cricketer has emerged as the International Cricketer of the Year? A. Ravindra Jadeja B. M.S. Dhoni C. Kuldeep Yadav D. Answer: D

25. Former minister Kameshwar Paswan passed away hailed from which State? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Bihar C. Gujarat D. Haryana

Answer: B

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26. Who becomes oldest Indian woman to Scale ? A. Shivangi Pathak B. C. Anshu Jamsenpa D. Sangeeta Bahl Answer: D

27. Who has been conferred with the 'Santokbaa Humanitarian Award' for 2018? A. Kailash Satyarthi B. A S Kiran Kumar C. Baburao Hazare D. 1 and 2 Answer: D

28. Where will the secretariat of Global Preparedness Monitoring Board be headquartered? A. Geneva B. Vienna C. Prague D. Bordeaux Answer: A

29. Which country initiated the digital health resolution adopted by the 71st World Health Assembly? A. Germany B. France C. Ireland D. India Answer: D

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30. Which of the following elements is not ferromagnetic at room temperature? A. Ruthenium B. Iron C. Copper D. Cobalt Answer: C

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