Section A: Current Affairs

1. Name the world’s first Floating Nuclear Power plant? A. Hanbit B. Paluel C. Qinshan D. Akademik Lomonosov 2. A Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court will be established in which district of the West Bengal? A. Cooch Behar B. Darjeeling C. Jalpaiguri D. Kalimpong 3. Which country tops the 2019 International Intellectual Property (IP) Index? A. Germany B. United States C. Denmark D. United Kingdom 4. Which state topped the medals tally in Khelo India Youth Games 2019? A. Harayana B. Maharashtra C. Delhi D. Kerala 5. On 14 January 2019 who received the first ever Philip Kotler Presidential Award? A. Narender Modi B. Raghuram Rajan C. Arun Jaitley D. Piyush Goyal 6. Who among these resigned as the chairman of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on 11 January 2019? A. Vineet Narayan B. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala C. Ashok Chawla D. Ashok Lavasa 7. The Union Government is planning to introduce container cargo movement to the North East through which river? A. Ganga B. Brahmaputra C. Yamuna D. Godavari 8. Which award is considered as Asia’s Nobel Prize? A. Jnanpith award B. Vyas Samman C. Tansen Awards D. Magsaysay Awards 9. Who was appointed as Nepal’s ambassador to India in Kathmandu on 4 February 2019? A. Deep Kumar Upadhyay B. Nilambar Acharya C. Madan Anjumdhar D. Sri Krishnan S IFGCO/CLASS 10 PAGE NO 1

10. Qatar and a country established a joint commission to strengthen bilateral relations in October 2018. Name this country. A. Italy B. Pakistan C. India D. USA 11. Who won DadaSaheb Phalke Award 2018? A. Dharmender B. Vinod Khanna C. Shashi Kapoor D. Kader Khan 12. ‘Village Rockstar’ which won the Best feature Film in the 65th National film Awards 2018 is in which language? A. Assamese B. Bengali C. Marathi D. Hindi 13. Who was ranked as the most powerful man by the Forbes Magazine for 2018? A. Donald Trump B. Xi Jinping C. Vladimir Putin D. Narender Modi 14. Which player won the 2018 French Open Women’s Singles title? A. Angelique Kerber B. Simona Halep C. Sloane Stephens D. Naomi Osaka 15. is the fourth largest pageant in the world in terms of having crowned national winners to participate in the international contest. Who won this title in the year 2018? A. Kevin Liliana B. Daisy Lezcano C. Mariem Velazco D. Nebai Torres 16. Which country’s Navy tested the world’s first-ever active Laser Weapons System (LaWS) recently? A. Germany B. UK C. USA D. 17. What is the name of DRDO’s rocket system which is being evolved into a precision-guided missile? A. Pinaka B. Shaurya C. Nirbhay D. Prahaar 18. Which country has given 4 Chinook military helicopters to India? A. Russia B. America C. Japan D. Great Britain IFGCO/CLASS 10 PAGE NO 2

19. Which region has become the separate division of Jammu and Kashmir administration? A. Ladakh B. Khardung La C. Tanglang La D. Namika La 20. Who has been appointed as the new Union Sports Secretary? A. Rahul Bhatnagar B. Preetam Kumar C. Vinod Sahay D. Radheyshyam Julaniya 21. The Dard Aryan Tribe is known for its liberal customs and ornate costumes. This Tribe which has been in news recently, is from which state/UT? A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Jammu and Kashmir C. Jharkand D. Himachal Pradesh 22. The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has recently given its approval for the Trishna Gas project of ONGC to extract Natural Gas from Trishna Wildlife. This project is located in which of the following states? A. Tripura B. Nagaland C. Manipur D. Assam 23. Who took over as Facebook India’s new Vice President and MD on 8 January 2019? A. Gowtham Subramaniam B. Pranav Roy C. Ajit Mohan D. Anuj Sharma 24. On 9 January 2019 Union Cabinet approved Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to 6 communities namely Koch Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Chutiya, Matak, Moran and the tea tribes. These tribes belong to which state? A. Odisha B. Himachal Pradesh C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Assam 25. Name the footballer who was conferred the 2018 Confederation of African Football Player of the Year award, for the second time, in Senegal, on 8 January 2019? A. Christiano Ronaldo B. Lionel Messi C. Neymar D. Mohamed Salah

Section B: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

26. The articles 17 and 18 of constitution provide______equality? A. Social B. Economic C. Political D. Religious

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27. This weapons system was under a cloud of controversy for the greater part of the 1990’s costing Rajiv Gandhi the Prime Ministership? A. T-90 Tanks B. Dhruv helicopters C. LCA fighters D. Bofors guns 28. Who of the following is the only Chief of Air Staff to be given the rank of Marshall of the Indian Air Force? A. Arjan Singh B. Subroto Mukherjee C. P.C. Lal D. O.P. Mehra 29. Karla, one of the best preserved Buddhist Caves are in which Indian State? A. Madhya Pradesh B. Uttaranchal C. Uttar Pradesh D. Maharashtra 30. In which city are The Nobel Prize awarded? A. Brussels B. Oslo C. Stockholm D. Geneva 31. Name the only Indian port which is listed amongst the top 30 container ports globally as per Lloyds Report. A. Marmagao Port B. Kandla Port C. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust D. Panambur Port 32. Which specialized agency of UNO lists the World Heritage Sites? A. UNICEF B. UNESCO C. UNWTO D. WWF 33. Where is the Gaya International Airport situated? A. Jharkhand B. Odisha C. Punjab D. Bihar 34. Which of the following is not in Rajasthan? A. Govind Wildlife Sanctuary B. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary C. Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary D. Ranthambore National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary 35. Where is Chichen Itza, the impressive Kukulkan Mayan Pyramid located? A. United States B. Argentina C. D. Chile

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36. During the French revolution which fort was seized by the revolutionaries and the prisoners were set free? A. Red Fort B. William Fort C. St.George fort D. Bastile Fort 37. Which country uses the currency U.S. Dollar? A. Antigua and Barbuda B. Guatemala C. Puerto Rico D. Azerbaijan 38. Where are SAARC headquarters located? A. Kathmandu, Nepal B. New Delhi, India C. Dhaka, Bangladesh D. Colombo, Sri Lanka 39. Who said, ‘Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people’? A. Gittel B. Abrahim Lincoln C. Mahatma Gandhi D. Jawahar Lal Nehru 40. Which of the following are legal rights? 1) Right to property 2) No tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law 3) Freedom of Trade and commerce

A. Only 1 and 2 B. Only 1 and 3 C. Only 2 and 3 D. All of the above

41. What is the name of the Afghanistan Parliament? A. National Assembly (Shoora) B. Parliament C. Congress D. None of these 42. Who among the following was the first Indian sportsman to boycott the Olympic torch relay in support of the Tibetan independence movement? A. Dhanraj Pillay B. Chandu Borde C. Dibyendu Barua D. Baichung Bhutia 43. Which of the following might you see roaming in a stock market? A. Goats B. Cows C. Bulls D. Mice

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44. Which of the following organizations looks after the credit needs of agriculture and rural development in India? A. FCI B. IDBI C. NABARD D. ICAR 45. This statesman, politican, scholar, inventor and one of early presidents of USA invented the swivel chair, the spherical sundial, the moldboard plow and the cipher wheel? Name this statesman. A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. Alexander Hamilton D. John Adams 46. Which of the following countries got the ‘Observer’ status in SAARC? A. Japan and B. Korea and China C. Russia and China D. and 47. Which is an inland river port? A. Chennai B. Mumbai C. Tuticorin D. Kolkatta 48. By which Amendment were ‘Fundamental Duties’ added to the Constitution? A. The 40th Amendment B. The 42th Amendment C. The 44th Amendment D. The 45th Amendment 49. Which one of the following right in Indian Constitution guarantees all the fundamental rights to every resident of the country? A. Right against exploitation B. Right to freedom C. Right to constitutional remedies D. Right to equality 50. Which type of deposits gives you the highest rate of interest? A. Fixed deposit B. Current deposit C. Recurring deposit D. Saving Account

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Answers CLASS 10 Ques. No. 1 D 26 A 2 C 27 D 3 B 28 A 4 B 29 D 5 A 30 C 6 C 31 C 7 B 32 B 8 D 33 D 9 B 34 A 10 C 35 C 11 B 36 D 12 A 37 C 13 B 38 A 14 B 39 B 15 C 40 D 16 C 41 A 17 A 42 D 18 B 43 C 19 A 44 C 20 D 45 B 21 B 46 A 22 A 47 D 23 C 48 B 24 D 49 C 25 D 50 A