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“The one who falls and gets up is stronger than the one who never tried. Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.” ImportantQuestion Points 1 / प्रश्न 1

निम्नलिखित में से किस शहर में 2018 WETEX (वॉटर, एिर्जी, टेक्नोिॉर्जी, और एंवायरमेंट प्रदशशिी) िा आयोर्जि किया गया है? Which of the following cities is the venue of the 2018 WETEX (Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition)?

1. िई ददल्ली / New Delhi 2. दबु ई / Dubai 3. पेररस / Paris 4. न्यूयॉिश / New York 5. िंदि / London ImportantAnswer Points

दबु ई / Dubai • The 2018 WETEX (Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition) has started at the Dubai. • More than 40 Indian exhibitors having expertise in the field of water, solar and renewable energy, electrical, oil and gas, wire and cables etc participating in the three-day exhibition. ImportantQuestion Points 2 / प्रश्न 2

स्थिनत और संरक्षण पर अंतराष्ट्र ीय िोरि री굍स (STAPCOR – 2018) िी सेिि िहाँ आयोलर्जत किया गया था? The International Conference on Status and Protection of Coral Reefs (STAPCOR 2018) was held in which union territory of India?

1. दादरा और िगर हवेिी / Dadra & Nagar Haveli 2. पुडुचेरी / Puducherry 3. दमि और दीव / Daman & Diu 4. िक्षद्वीप / Lakshadweep 5. गोवा / Goa ImportantAnswer Points

िक्षद्वीप / Lakshadweep • The International Conference on Status and Protection of Coral Reefs (STAPCOR 2018) was held at Bangaram Island, Lakshadweep. • Theme is “Reef for Life”. • It was organised by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) • Around 150 delegates from the US, UK, Kuwait, Italy, France, Maldives and Sri lanka participated in this mega event. ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 3 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न3 3

इिमें से िौि भारत िी पहिी इंर्जि रदहतटरेि है? Which of the following is the India’s first engine-less train? 1. टरेि 25 / Train 25 2. टरेि 47 / Train 47 3. टरेि 51 / Train 51 4. टरेि 18 / Train 18 5. टरेि 19 / Train 19 ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 3

टरेि 18 / Train 18 • India’s first engine-less train “Train 18” is set to hit the tracks for trials on October 29. • Designed and manufactured by the Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF) • Total Cost of Rs 100 crore. • It is being regarded as a successor to the 30-year-old Shatabdi Express. ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 4 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न4 4

यूिेस्को एमर्जीआईईपी (महाा गांधी लशक्षा संिाि) द्वाराटेि 2018 किस राज्य िे साथ आयोलर्जत किया र्जाएगा? है? TECH 2018 will organized by UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education) along with this state.

1. आंध्र प्रदेश / Andhra Pradesh 2. गोवा / Goa 3. ििाटि / Karnataka 4. उत्तर प्रदेश / Uttar Pradesh 5. मध्य प्रदेश / Madhya Pradesh ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 4

आंध्र प्रदेश / Andhra Pradesh • The three-day event will be held from 15-17 November 2018 at Novotel, Vizag City, Andhra Pradesh, India. • UNESCO MGIEP is the first UNESCO category 1 institute in the Asia-Pacific region focused on mainstreaming socio-emotional learning in education systems. ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 5 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न5 5

सतीश िुमार गुप्ता िो किसिा एमडी और सीईओ नियुक्त किया गया था? Satish Kumar Gupta was appointed as the MD and CEO of;

1. आदद नबड़िा भुगताि बℂि / Aditya Birla Payments Bank 2. कििो भुगताि बℂि / FinoPayments Bank 3. एयरटेि भुगताि बℂि / Airtel Payment Bank 4. पेटीएम भुगताि बℂि / Paytm Payments Bank 5. लर्जयो भुगताि बℂि / JioPayment Bank ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 5

पेटीएम भुगताि बℂि / Paytm Payments Bank • Paytm Payments Bank has appointed veteran banker Satish Kumar Gupta as its new Managing Director and CEO. • The post was lying vacant after Renu Satti stepped down in July 2018. • Renu Satti now heads the company's new retail business. ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 6 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न6 6 रोटरी इंटरिेशिि िे किस तारीि िो नवश्व पोलियो ददवस िी शु셁आत िी है? Rotary International initiated the World Polio Day on this date?

1. 24 अक्टूबर / 24th October 2. 23 अक्टूबर / 23rd October 3. 22 अक्टूबर / 22nd October 4. 21 अक्टूबर / 21st October 5. 20 अक्टूबर / 20 October ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 6

24 अक्टूबर / 24th October • World Polio Day was observed all over the world on 24th October. • World Polio Day Theme 2018 – “End Polio Now” • World Polio Day was initiated by Rotary International more than a decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who developed a vaccine against poliomyelitis. ImportantQuestionQuestion Points /7 प्रश्न / प्रश्न7 7

अंतराष्ट्र ीय आयश महासेिि -2018 िा उदघ् ाटि निम्नलिखित में से किसिे किया था? Which of the following inaugurated International Arya Mahasammelan-2018?

1. राष्ट्र पनत / President 2. उपराष्ट्र पनत / Vice President 3. गृह मंत्री / Home Minister 4. रक्षा मंत्री / Defense Minister 5. नवत्त मंत्री / Finance Minister ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 7

राष्ट्र पनत / President • The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the International Arya Mahasammelan – 2018 (October 25, 2018) in Delhi. • This is 4 day event. ImportantQuestionQuestion Points /8 प्रश्न / प्रश्न7 8

निम्नलिखित में से किसे सांस्कृनति सद्भाविा िेलिए पहिा टैगोर अवॉडश प्रदाि किया गया था? Which of the following was conferred the first Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony?

1. पं. रनव शंिर / Pt. Ravi Shankar 2. र्जुनबि मेहता /Zubin Mehta 3. रार्जिुमार लसंहर्जीत लसंह / Rajkumar Singhajit Singh 4. राम वंर्जी सुतार / Ram Vanji Sutar 5. इिमें से िोई िहीं / None of these ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 7

पं. रनव शंिर / Pt. Ravi Shankar • The Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 were announced. • The award jury was headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and included Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, former chief election commissioner N Gopalaswami and national vice president of the BJP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe. • For 2014, the award was given to Rajkumar Singhajit Singh, a doyen of Manipuri dance who is also a teacher, performer and choreographer. ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 7

• Chhayanaut, established in 1961, which has played a leading role in promoting Tagore’s works in Bengali culture, won the award for 2015. • For 2016, the award was given to sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar, whose first notable work was the 45-feet Chambal monument at the Gandhi Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh. ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 9 प्रश्न / प्रश्न9 9

निम्नलिखित में से किसिे एसबीआई िे पूवश अध्यक्ष अ셁ं धती भट्टाचायश िो अपिा स्वतंत्र निदेशि नियुक्त किया है? Which of the following has appointed former SBI chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya as independent director?

1. नवप्रो / Wipro 2. इंिोलसस / Infosys 3. टेि मदहंद्रा / Tech Mahindra 4. एचसीएि टेक्नोिॉर्जीर्ज / HCL Technologies 5. एचटीसी / HTC ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 9

नवप्रो / Wipro • Wipro has announced that Former SBI chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya has joined the company's board as an independent director for Five years. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /10 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न10 10

हाि ही में किस बℂि िो एसोचैम द्वारा िाकपत ‘सवशश्रेष्ठ एमएसएमई बℂि - नवर्जेता 2018’ पुरस्कार ददया गया है? Recently which Bank has bagged the ‘Best MSME Bank - Winner 2018’ award instituted by the Assocham?

1. एसबीआई / SBI 2. पीएिबी / PNB 3. िॉपोरेशि बℂि / Corporation Bank 4. एचडीएिसी बℂि / HDFC Bank 5. एक्सिस बℂि / Axis Bank ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 10

िॉपोरेशि बℂि / Corporation Bank • Corporation Bank has bagged the ‘Best MSME Bank - Winner 2018’ award instituted by the Assocham. • Shivanand Hebbar, DGM, received the award from Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad K Sangma at the ‘6th Assocham SMEs Excellence Award – 2018’ in Delhi. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /11 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न10 11 23 अक्टूबर 2018 िो, किस िंपिी िे अपिे पहिे वैलश्वि स्टाटश-अप सहयोग िायशक्रम ‘एआई इि हेल्थिेयर िॉर रेकडयोिॉर्जी, अल्ट्रासाउंड एंड ओन्कोिॉर्जी’ िे लिए 19 स्टाटश-अप िंपनियⴂ िा चयि किया? Which company selected 19 start-up companies for its first global start-up collaboration programme named ‘AI in Healthcare for Radiology, Ultrasound and Oncology’, on 23rd October 2018?

1. र्जीई हेल्थिेयर / GE Healthcare 2. सेमन्स हेल्थ / Siemens Health

3. किलिप्स / Philips

4. रॉिवेि / Rockwell Automation 5. इिमें से िोई िहीं / None of these ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 10

किलिप्स / Philips • Philips selected 19 start-up companies for its first global start-up collaboration programme named ‘AI in Healthcare for Radiology, Ultrasound and Oncology’. • The programme will be held for 12 weeks and it will focus on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare QuestionImportantQuestion Points 12/ प्रश्न / प्रश्न11 12

तिावग्रस्त पररसंपत्तत्तयⴂ िे समाधाि िे लिए अंतर-िेिदेि समझौते (ICA) िे तहत गदित ओवरसीइंग िमेटी (OC) में कितिे सदस्य हⴂगे? The Overseeing Committee (OC) that is formed under the intercreditor agreement (ICA) for resolution of stressed assets will have how many members?

1. 5 2. 3 3. 6 4. 2 ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 11

6 • The Overseeing Committee (OC) that is formed up under the inter-creditor agreement (ICA) for resolution of stressed assets will have 6 members. • The members of OC include: Janki Ballabh (former Chairman, State Bank of India), MBN Rao (former Chairman & Managing Director, Canara Bank), M Damodaran (former Chairman, SEBI) and HR Khan (former Deputy Governor, RBI). ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 11

• OC will also include a senior Tata Group executive from power sector and a Bombay High Court Judge. • OC is set up under the administration of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). • It will approve resolution plans for stressed assets submitted by lead lenders QuestionImportantQuestion Points /13 प्रश्न / प्रश्न12 13

24 अक्टूबर 2018 िो िेंद्रीय मंकत्रमंडि िेकििटेि परसंयुक्त िायश समूह (JWG) गदित िरिे िे लिए भारत और किस देश िे बीच एि समझौता ज्ञापि िो मंर्जूरी दी? Union Cabinet approved a MoU between India and which country on the constitution of a Joint Working Group (JWG) on FinTech, on 24th October 2018?

1. मिेलशया / Malaysia 2. तुिी / Turkey 3. 셂स / Russia 4. लसंगापुर / Singapore 5. इिमें से िोई िहीं / None of these ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 12

लसंगापुर / Singapore • The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved a Memorandum of Understanding between India and Singapore on constitution of a Joint Working Group (JWG) on FinTech. • The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and Singapore in June, 2018. • It has been constituted for cooperation in the area of FinTech between the two countries. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /14 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न14 14

24 अक्टूबर 2018 िो िा.मुथुस्वामी िा चेन्नई, तनमििाडु में निधि हो गया। वह _____ थे? Na. Muthuswamy, passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on 24th October 2018. He was a _____?

1. पत्रिार / Journalist 2. रार्जिेता / Politician 3. वैज्ञानिि / Scientist 4. रंगमंच ििािार / Theatre Artist 5. इिमें से िोई िहीं / None of these ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 14

रंगमंच ििािार / Theatre Artist • Popular theatre personality Na. Muthuswamy, passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. • He was 82 years old. • He founded the avant-garde theatre group ‘Koothu-p- pattarai’ in 1977. • He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1999 and the Padma Shri in 2012. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /15 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न15 15

टाइम पकत्रिा िी 'हेल्थ िेयर50 ' सूची में कितिे भारतीय-अमेररिि िागररिⴂ िा िाम रिा गया है? How many Indian -Americans have been named in the Time magazine’s 'Health Care 50' list?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5 ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 15

3 • Three Indian-Americans- Divya Nag, Dr Raj Panjabi and Atul Gawande have been named in the Time magazine’s 'Health Care 50' list. • This list of the 50 most influential people includes people whose work is transforming healthcare in the US QuestionImportantQuestion Points /16 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न16 16 मेिबोिश मेसशर ग्लोबि पेंशि इंडेि िे अिुसार, िौि सा देश 34 देशⴂ िे बीच दसू रे िाि पर उभरी है र्जो अच्छे िाभ िे साथ सेवानिवृत्तत्त आय प्रणािी प्रदाि िरता है? According to Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, which country has emerged as the second lowest among 34 countries providing retirement income systems with good benefits?

1. पाकिस्ताि / Pakistan 2. भारत / India 3. चीि / China 4. इंग्लℂड / England 5. ऑस्टरेलिया / Australia ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 16

भारत / India • India has emerged as the second lowest among 34 countries providing retirement income systems with good benefits according to a study. • This list topped by Denmark and followed by Netherland. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /17 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न17 17

इंकडयि चाटशडश एिाउंटेंट्स इंस्टीट्यूट िे सकटशिाइड प्रोिेशिि एिाउंटेंट्स ___ िे साथ एि समझौता ज्ञापि पर हस्ताक्षर किएहℂ। The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has signed an MOU with Certified Professional Accountants ___.

1. पाकिस्ताि /Pakistan 2. अिगानिस्ताि / Afghanistan 3. चीि / China 4. इज़राइि / Israel 5. तुिी / Turkey ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 17

अिगानिस्ताि / Afghanistan

• The government approved the pact between chartered accountant body, ICAI and Afghanistan's Certified Professional Accountants. • The initiative will establish mutual cooperation in the areas of capacity building of Afghanistan Accountancy Board, a regulator for accounting firms practising in Afghanistan. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /18 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न18 18

निम्नलिखित में से किसिे 2018 िे लिए राष्ट्रमंडि संघ िे लिए िोि प्रशासि एवं प्रबंधि िा अंतरराष्ट्र ीय िवाचार पुरस्कार र्जीता है? Which of the following has won the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management’s international innovation award for 2018?

1. स्त्री शक्तक्त िायशक्रम / Stree Shakti Programme 2. ई बरीयो / eBario 3. िाड़ो अत्तभयाि / Lado Campaign 4. सििा नमशि / Sakala Mission 5. उन्नयि बांिा/ Unnayan Banka ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 18

उन्नयि बांिा/ Unnayan Banka • Unnayan Banka has won the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management’s (CAPAM) international innovation award for 2018. • It is an online and offline education project started in Banka, Bihar. • Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management’s (CAPAM) is an organisation that promotes good governance and knowledge exchange amongst governments from Commonwealth countries. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /19 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न19 19

बुडापेस्ट, हंगरी में वर्ल्श रेसलिंग चैम्पियिलशप 2018 में िांस्य पदि किसिे र्जीता है? Who has won a bronze medal at the World Wrestling Championship 2018 in Budapest, Hungary?

1. पूर्जा ढांडा / Pooja Dhanda

2. अल्का तोमर / Alka Tomar

3. बनबता िोगाट / Babita Phogat

4. ररतु िोगाट / Ritu Phogat 5. साक्षी मलिि / Sakshi Malik ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 19

पूर्जा ढांडा / Pooja Dhanda • Wrestler Pooja Dhanda won a bronze medal at World Wrestling Championship 2018 in Budapest, Hungary. • She won a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. • Pooja is only the fourth Indian woman to win a World Championship medal. • Prior to Pooja, only Alka Tomar (2006) and Geeta and Babita Phogat (2012) have won bronze medals for India at the World Championship. QuestionImportantImportant Points 20Questions/ प्रश्न 20

भारत और ______िे व्यापार और क्रूर्ज मूवमेंट िे लिएदोिⴂ देशⴂ िे बीच अंतदेशीय और तटीय र्जिमागश ििेस्थक्टनवटी बढािे िे लिए 25 अक्टूबर 2018 िो तीि समझौतⴂ पर हस्ताक्षर किए हℂ। India and ______have signed three agreements on 25 October 2018, for enhancing inland and coastal waterways connectivity between the two countries for trade and cruise movements.

1. श्रीिंिा / Sri Lanka 2. बांग्लादेश / Bangladesh 3. थाईिℂड / Thailand 4. ािमार / Myanmar 5. मिेलशया / Malaysia ImportantImportantAnswer Points Questions

बांग्लादेश / Bangladesh • India and Bangladesh signed three agreements on 25 October 2018. • The agreement were signed for enhancing inland and coastal waterways connectivity between the two countries for trade and cruise movements. • It includes the use Chattogram and Mongla Ports in Bangladesh for goods movement. • They also signed a standard operating procedure (SOP) for movement of passenger and cruise services. QuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points /21Questions प्रश्न/ प्रश्न20 21 यूरोपीय संसद िे 25 अक्टूबर 2018 िो ओिेग सℂटोव िो प्रनतकष्ठत सिारोव मािवात्तधिार पुरस्कार से सानित किया। वह एि______हℂ। The European Parliament awarded the prestigious Sakharov human rights prize to Oleg Sentsov on 25 October 2018. He is a ______.

1. पत्रिार / Journalist 2. सामालर्जि िायशिता / Social Activist 3. िेिि / Writer 4. किल्म निमाता / Filmmaker 5. रार्जिीनतज्ञ / Politician ImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points /Questions प्रश्न 20

किल्म निमाता / Filmmaker • The European Parliament awarded the prestigious Sakharov human rights prize to jailed Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov on 25 October 2018. • The Sakharov Prize was set up in 1988. • It is awarded every year to individuals or organizations that have made an important contribution to the fight for human rights or democracy. QuestionImportantQuestionImportantQuestion 22Points 22/Questions /प्रश्न प्रश्न/ प्रश्न192222 मािव संसाधि नविास मंत्री प्रिाश र्जावड़ेिर िे25 अक्टूबर 2018 िो ______योर्जिाओ ं िा वेब पोटशि िॉन्च किया। Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar launched the web portal of ______schemes on 25 October 2018.

1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5 5. 6 ImportantQuestionImportantQuestionAnswer 22Points /Questions /प्रश्न प्रश्न1922

2 • Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar launched the web portal of two schemes on 25 October 2018. • 'Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences' (IMPRESS) and 'Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration' (SPARC) were the two schemes of whose portal were launched. • The objective of IMPRESS is to identify and fund research proposals in social sciences QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 23/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2323

25 अक्टूबर 2018 िो किस देश िी संसद िे देश िी पहिी मदहिा राष्ट्र पनत, सेहि-विश र्जेवडे िी नियुक्त िी है? Which country has appointed Sahle-Work Zewde as the country's first female president on 25 October 2018?

1. िीनबया / Libiya 2. ट्यूिीलशया / Tunisia 3. इत्तथयोकपया / Ethiopia 4. एिर्जीररया / Algeria 5. िाइबेररया / Liberia QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

इत्तथयोकपया / Ethiopia • Ethiopia's parliament has appointed the country's first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde. • Sahle-Work has been Ethiopia's ambassador to France, Djibouti, Senegal and the regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). • Just prior to her appointment as President she was the UN's top official at the African Union. • As president she is expected to serve two six-year terms QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 24/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2324

शीत युद्ध िे बाद से िॉथश अटिांकटि संत्तध संगिि िासबसे बड़ा सैन्य अभ्यास, 'टराइडेंट र्जंक्चर 2018', 25 अक्टूबर 2018 िो ______में शु셂 हुआ। The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's biggest military exercise, 'Trident Juncture 2018', has started in ______on 25 October 2018.

1. िॉवे / Norway 2. स्वीडि / Sweden 3. किििℂड / Finland 4. डेिमािश / Denmark 5. आइसिℂड / Iceland QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

िॉवे / Norway • The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) biggest military exercise, 'Trident Juncture 2018', in Norway on 25 October 2018. • The exercise brought together around 50,000 personnel from all 29 NATO allies, plus partners Finland and Sweden. • The exercise will run until 7 November 2018 in central and eastern Norway, the North Atlantic and the Baltic Sea. QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 25/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2325 26 अक्टूबर 2018 िो ______में प्रधाि मंत्री िरेंद्र मोदी िे 'िृकि िुं भ 2018- किसािⴂ िा एि नवशाि सेिि' िा उदघ् ाटि किया। Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Krishi Kumbha 2018- a mega farmers' conclave in ______on 26 October 2018.

1. वाराणसी / Varanasi 2. प्रयागरार्ज / Prayagraj 3. िािपुर / Kanpur 4. िििऊ / Lucknow 5. अयोध्या / Ayodhya QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

िििऊ / Lucknow • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Krishi Kumbha 2018- a mega farmers' conclave- in Lucknow on 26 October 2018. • The aim of the conclave is to promote modern technique and diversification in agriculture that could help farmers to double their income. • Israel and Japan are official partners of Krishi Kumbh 2018. • Haryana and Jharkhand are the partner states for Krishi Kumbha 2018. QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 26/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2326 25 अक्टूबर 2018 िो, 셂स िे सिितापूवशि ______रॉिेट िॉन्च किया र्जो 셂सी सेिा िे लिए एि उपग्रह िे गया। On 25 October 2018, Russia successfully launched the ______rocket which carried a satellite for the Russian military.

1. सोयुर्ज-2.1B / Soyuz-2.1B 2. प्रोटोि-एम / Proton-M 3. लसररयस-4 / Sirius-4 4. मोिनिया-एम / Molniya-M 5. िॉसमॉस-3M / Kosmos-3M QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

सोयुर्ज-2.1B / Soyuz-2.1B • Russia successfully launched a Soyuz rocket for the first time since the failure of a similar rocket on 11 October 2018. • Soyuz-2.1B rocket has successfully carried a satellite for the Russian military. • It was the third launch of a Soyuz rocket from Russia’s northern Plesetsk launch pad in 2018. QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 27/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2327 निम्नलिखित में से किस स्टेशि िे अक्टूबर 2018 िो दबाव वािे भारी र्जि ररएक्टरⴂ वािी यूनिट्स िे सबसे िंबे समय ति निबाध संचािि िे लिए नवश्व ररिॉडश बिाया है? Which of the following stations has created a world record for the longest uninterrupted operation of units having Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors on October 2018?

1. िैगा र्जेिेरेकटंगस्टेशि / Kaiga Generating Station 2. कपिररंग परमाणु र्जिरेकटंगस्टेशि / Pickering Nuclear Generating Station

3. िुिुलशमा दाईची परमाणु ऊर्जा संयंत्र / Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

4. दाया बे न्यूक्सियर पावर प्लांट / Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant 5. ब्रूस परमाणु र्जिरेकटंग स्टेशि / Bruce Nuclear Generating Station QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

िैगा र्जेिेरेकटंगस्टेशि / Kaiga Generating Station • The 'Kaiga Generating Station' has created a world record for the longest uninterrupted operation of units having Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs). • Unit-1 of Kaiga Generating Station (KGS-1) completed 895 days of continuous operation. • The earlier record for PHWRs was held by Unit-7 of Pickering Nuclear Generating Station at Ontario, Canada which operated continuously for 894 days. QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 28/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2328 िेंद्रीय गृह मंत्रािय िे______राज्यⴂ में लर्जिाधीश िो भारत में रहिे वािे पाकिस्ताि, अिगानिस्ताि और बांग्लादेश िे'अल्पसंख्यिⴂ' िो िागररिता प्रदाि िरिे िे लिए ऑििाइि आवेदि स्वीिार िरिे िा अत्तधिार ददया है। The Union Home Ministry has empowered the Collectors in ______states to accept online applications to grant citizenship to 'minorities' from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh living in India.

1. 5 2. 7 3. 9 4. 11 5. 13 QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

7 • The Union Home Ministry has empowered the Collectors in seven states to accept online applications to grant citizenship to 'minorities' from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh living in India. • Collectors in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi will grant citizenship and naturalisation certificates to the minorities QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 29/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2329 किस राज्य िा इंफ्रास्टरक्चर इंवेस्टमेंट िंडबोडश िंदि और लसंगापुर स्टॉि एिचेंर्जⴂ में मसािा बॉन्ड सूचीबद्ध िरेगा? Which state's Infrastructure Investment Fund Board will list masala bonds in the London and Singapore Stock Exchanges?

1. िेरि / Kerala 2. ििाटि / Karnataka 3. महाराष्ट्र / Maharashtra 4. गुर्जरात / Gujarat 5. गोवा / Goa QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

िेरि / Kerala • The Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) will list masala bonds in the London and Singapore Stock Exchanges. • The bonds are being floated to mobilise resources for infrastructure projects in Kerala. • KIIFB had obtained clearance from the Reserve Bank of India. QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 30/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2330

25 अक्टूबर 2018 िो र्जारी िीिा रℂकिंग िे अिुसार, िौि सा देश दनु िया में िंबर एि रℂकिंग िुटबॉि टीम है? According to the FIFA rankings released on 25 October 2018, which country is the number one ranked football team in the world?

1. फ्रांस / France 2. बेल्जियम / Belgium 3. क्रोएलशया / Croatia 4. इंगिℂड / England 5. ब्राज़ीि / Brazil QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

बेल्जियम / Belgium • According to the latest FIFA rankings, Belgium is the number one ranked football team in the world. • France is on the second rank. • 5 times FIFA World Cup winner, Germany got 14th rank. • India was ranked 97th in the latest rankings. • Tunisia (22nd) was the highest ranked African team. • The latest FIFA rankings were released on 25 October 2018. Important Points

“The universe doesn’t give you what you ask for with your thoughts - it gives you what you demand with your actions.” QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 123

Which River is known as "Sorrow of Bihar"? 1. Koshi River 2. Ganga River 3. Mahananda River 4. Punpun River 5. Baghmati River QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 123

Which River is known as "Sorrow of Bihar"? 1. Koshi River 2. Ganga River 3. Mahananda River 4. Punpun River 5. Baghmati River QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 223

What is the capital city of Rwanda? 1. Abuja 2. Sana 3. Kigali 4. Nairobi 5. Kampala QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 223

What is the capital city of Rwanda? 1. Abuja 2. Sana 3. Kigali 4. Nairobi 5. Kampala QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 323

World Hepatitis Day has been observed on July ______every year

1. July 29 2. July 31 3. July 26 4. July 28 5. July 15 QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 323

World Hepatitis Day has been observed on July ______every year

1. July 29 2. July 31 3. July 26 4. July 28 5. July 15 QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 423

Who is the present Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises? 1. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi 2. Anant Geete 3. Chaudhary Birender Singh 4. Jual Oram 5. Thaawar Chand Gehlot QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 423

Who is the present Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises? 1. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi 2. Anant Geete 3. Chaudhary Birender Singh 4. Jual Oram 5. Thaawar Chand Gehlot QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 523

The Ranganadi Dam is a dam on the Ranganadi River in- 1. Mizoram 2. Tripura 3. Meghalaya 4. Sikkim 5. Arunachal Pradesh QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 523

The Ranganadi Dam is a dam on the Ranganadi River in- 1. Mizoram 2. Tripura 3. Meghalaya 4. Sikkim 5. Arunachal Pradesh QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 623

Phawngpui National Park or Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park is one of the two national parks of India in which state?

1. Mizoram 2. Tripura 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Sikkim 5. Meghalaya QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 623

Phawngpui National Park or Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park is one of the two national parks of India in which state?

1. Mizoram 2. Tripura 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Sikkim 5. Meghalaya QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 723

Which of the following country is not in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

1. India 2. China 3. Nepal 4. Bhutan 5. Sri Lanka QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 723

Which of the following country is not in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

1. India 2. China 3. Nepal 4. Bhutan 5. Sri Lanka QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 823 Wular Lake is located in which state? 1. Odisha 2. Maharashtra 3. Gujarat 4. Rajasthan 5. Jammu and Kashmir QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 823 Wular Lake is located in which state? 1. Odisha 2. Maharashtra 3. Gujarat 4. Rajasthan 5. Jammu and Kashmir QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 923 The Bhimbetka rock shelter is a UNESCO world heritage site situated in which state? 1. Bihar 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Assam 5. Jharkhand QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 923 The Bhimbetka rock shelter is a UNESCO world heritage site situated in which state? 1. Bihar 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Assam 5. Jharkhand QuestionStaticImportantImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 1023 The Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir is situated in which state? 1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Haryana 5. Rajasthan QuestionStaticImportantImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 1023 The Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir is situated in which state? 1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Haryana 5. Rajasthan