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Q1. Which state will host the 7th Annual India Golf Expo in April 2018? Answer: Karnataka Explanation: The Golf Industry Association (GIA) announced that the 7th Annual India Golf Expo will be held on April 20 and 21 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The two-day expo will bring together experts from different domains, drawn from across the globe to share knowledge and best practices for the development and sustenance of the sport in the country.
Q2. How much amount has been allocated towards the Prime Minister͛s Research Fellows͛ (PMRF) scheme in the Union Budget 2018-19? Answer: Rs 1,650 crore Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the implementation of the Prime Minister s Research Fellows (PMRF) scheme with an outlay of Rs 1,650 crore for seven years beginning 2018-19. Under the scheme, best students who have completed or are in the final year of B. Tech or Integrated M. Tech or M. Sc. in Science and Technology streams from IISc/IITs/NITs/IISERs/IIITs will be offered direct admissions in Ph. D. programmes in the IITs/IISc. The scheme is aimed at tapping the national talent pool for indigenous research in cutting-edge science and technology domains.
Q3. The GST Council has lowered the GST rate on admission to amusement parks and ballet among other entertainment spots from earlier 28 percent to _____ percent Answer: 18 Percent Explanation: In its Meeting held on 18th January, 2018, the GST Council had recommended reduction of GST rate on services by way of admission to Amusement Parks including theme parks, water parks, joy rides, merry-go-rounds, go- carting and ballet from 28% to 18%. These services hitherto attracted GST @ 28%.
Q4. How much amount has been allocated by the Government of India to West Bengal government for electrification of 881 km of rail network in the state? Answer: Rs 771.54 crore Explanation: The Union Budget tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has allotted Rs 771.54 crore for electrification of 881 km of rail network in West Bengal. The electrification plans would cover all three railway zones – Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway and North East Frontier Railway – which run through the state Q5. Which country has become the first country of the world to legalize and then repeal same-sex marriage? Answer: Bermuda Explanation: Bermuda has become the first country to legalise and then repeal same-sex marriage, in what critics have called an unprecedented rollback of civil rights by the British island territory.
Q6. Well known artist and director Sudha Karmarkar who passed away recently belonged to which state? Answer: Maharashtra Explanation: Veteran theatre artist, director, and pioneer of Children s Theatre in Maharashtra, Sudha Karmarkar passes away. She was 83. Karmarkar founded the children s theatre in Mumbai which is known as Bal Rangbhumi- Little Theatre and directed various plays for children.
Q7. Mobile App named ͚Pollution Metre͛ has been launched by which state to spread awareness against pollution in the state? Answer: Madhya Pradesh Explanation: The Madhya Pradesh government launched a mobile application pollution metre to spread awareness against pollution in the western part of the state. It has been developed with the help of a private firm and the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board. With the help of the app, anybody can check the status of air, water and noise pollution in their respective areas.
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Q8. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Muthoot Group? Answer: Amitabh Bachchan Explanation: The Muthoot Group has roped in Amitabh Bachchan as brand ambassador to represent them in their national campaigns.
Q9. Name the web portal and the mobile App launched by the Ministry of Power for the better management of fly ash produced by thermal power plants Answer: ASH TRACK Explanation: Power Ministry launched a web-based monitoring system and a fly-ash mobile application. It will act as an interface between producers and consumers. The ASH TRACK Mobile App will manage 200 million tonnes of fly ash by tracking coal-based power plants situated within 100 km and 300 km from given location and availability of fly ash.
Q10. What is the rank of India in the 2018 Global Intellectual Property (IP) index? Answer: 44 Explanation: India has substantially improved its ranking, to 44, in the latest Global Intellectual Property (IP) index released by the US Chambers of Commerce. India s overall score is 30 per cent (12.03 out of 40) in the latest edition of the index.
Q11. Name the women entrepreneurs who has been appointed as the first independent female director of International Cricket Council (ICC) Board? Answer: Indra Nooyi Explanation: PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi has been appointed to the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board as the governing body s first independent female director. Nooyi will join the Board in June this year to align with the term of the ICC Independent Chairman.
Q12. Which state has won the highest number of medals in the first edition of the Khelo India School Games concluded in New Delhi? Answer: Haryana Explanation: The first Khelo India School Games concluded in New Delhi with sports powerhouse Haryana topped the overall medal tally. The state won 102 medals which include 38 gold and 26 silver. Maharashtra with 111 medals finished second while Delhi with 94 medals came third.
Q13. The 2018 Winter Olympics Games have been organised at ______Answer: Pyeongchang, South Korea Explanation: The 23rd Olympic Winter Games officially kicked off with a colourful ceremony at Pyeongchang in South Korea. The festivities launched what organizers say is the largest Winter Olympics yet, with 92 countries participating.
Q14. Which country is at the top spot in the 2018 Global Intellectual Property (IP) index? Answer: United States Explanation: The US is at the top of the IP index list with 37.98 points, followed by Britain (37.97) and Sweden (37.03)
Q15. Which bank has recently unveiled a new musical logo called MOGO as a part of its branding initiative? Answer: IndusInd Bank Explanation: IndusInd Bank launched its new Sonic Identity, which is essentially a musical logo called MOGO , as part of its branding initiatives. The objective for associating to a sonic identity is building the Bank s brand imagery with the strategic use of music and sound for brand experiences and audience connection.
Q16. The World Government Summit is being held in which among the following cities? Answer: Dubai Explanation: The World Government Summit kicked off in Dubai, UAE, bringing together some of the globe s top
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thinkers and decision makers, as well as a few celebrity speakers. The three-day event, which was first held in Dubai in 2013, has been described as the largest annual government gathering in the world.
Q17. The National Productivity Week is observed annually between ______Answer: February 12-18 Explanation: National Productivity Council is observing National Productivity Day on 12th February, and National Productivity Week till 18th February.
Q18. According to government data, an amount of Rs ______crores has been saved by the Central Government through Aadhaar- enabled direct benefit transfer of about 400 government schemes. Answer: ₹ ,000 crore Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at World Government Summit in Dubai said that the Union government has saved ₹56,000 crore through Aadhaar-enabled Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of about 400 government schemes.
Q19. The World͛s first driverless transport pod has been unveiled in which country? Answer: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Explanation: Dubai has started testing the world s first self-driving pods that can travel individually and can also couple together to behave like a bus. The pods, designed to travel short and medium distances at 20 kmph, can be coupled in 15 seconds and detached in 5 seconds. Each pod can carry 10 riders and last for 3 hours on single charge.
Q20. Qazi Wajid who died recently was a veteran actor of which country? Answer: Pakistan Explanation: Veteran actor Qazi Wajid, a pioneer of Pakistan s radio industry, has passed away. Q21. Acclaimed award winning musician Johann Johannsson passed away recently. He hailed from which country? Answer: Reykjavtk, Iceland Explanation: Acclaimed Icelandic musician and Oscar-nominated composer Johann Johannsson has passed away. He was 48. He was a native of Reykjavtk, Iceland
Q22. Who filmmaker has been selected to be conferred with the inaugural ͚Raj Kapoor Award for Excellence in Cinema͛? Answer: Ramesh Sippy Explanation: Veteran filmmaker Ramesh Sippy, who directed the classic blockbuster Sholay and tele-serial Buniyaad , would be conferred the first Raj Kapoor Award for Excellence in Cinema . Instituted by the Asian Centre for Entertainment Education (ACEE) with various international organisations like World Bank, UNICEF, USC Annenberg Normal Lear Cenre, Hollywood Health and Society, Cinepolis Foundation and CMS, the Raj Kapoor Trophy will be unveiled in Mumbai on 14th February, 2018.
Q23. Which firm has received the non-banking financial company (NBFC) licence by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disburse loan for skill development? Answer: Eduvanz Financing Private Limited Explanation: Eduvanz Financing – a skill development loan provider, has been granted the non-banking financial company (NBFC) licence by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to start providing loans in the multi-billion skill development sector. Eduvanz Financing Private Limited is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Q24. What is the theme of the 2018 National Productivity Week? Answer: Industry 4.0 Leapfrog Opportunity for India Explanation: The theme for the 2018 National Productivity Week is – Industry 4.0 Leapfrog Opportunity for India. AIR correspondent reports Industry 4.0 or the fourth industrial revolution as it is called, is emerging globally as a powerful
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force and is being called as the next industrial revolution. It is characterized by the increasing digitization and interconnection of products, value chains and business models.
Q25. Parbati Ghosh who passed away recently was a veteran ______Answer: Actress Explanation: Veteran Odia actress, producer and director Parbati Ghosh has passed away after pro-longed illness. She was 85. The national award-winning actress was ailing for sometime.
Q26. According to a recent official data, the net direct tax collections during April-December this fiscal rose by 19.3 percent to Rs ______Answer: ₹ .9 trillion Explanation: According to official data released, direct tax collections grew by nearly 20 per cent between April and January this year with strong growth in both corporate and personal income tax receipts. It grew by 19.3 per cent up to January 2018 to ₹6.95-lakh crore.
Q27. Name the first Indian golfer to qualify for the China Ladies PGA Tour Answer: Sharmila Nicollet Explanation: Sharmila Nicollet has become the first Indian golfer to qualify for the China Ladies PGA Tour. The 26-year- old Bengaluru golfer fought her way back into the tournament in the last two rounds to earn a card for the Tour, which had Women s World rankings points also. Q28. Well known human rights activist and lawyer Asma Jahangir passed away recently. She hailed from which country? Answer: Pakistan Explanation: Renowned Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer Asma Jahangir has passed away. She was 66.
Q29. Who has become the youngest person in the world as well as the first Indian to swim across the Ocean Seven? Answer: Rohan More Explanation: Pune-based swimmer, Rohan More became the first Asian as well as the first Indian to swim across the Ocean Seven. Rohan is the youngest person in the world to swim across the Ocean Seven. The swimming marathon is widely considered equivalent to the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge. With this, More becomes only the ninth person in the world to complete it.
Q30. Paisabazaar.com has collaborated with which technology giant to develop ͞industry first͟ innovations using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for its online marketplace? Answer: Microsoft Explanation: Paisabazaar.com, the country s largest digital lending platform, has entered into partnership with Microsoft to develop industry first innovations, to deliver innovative and unique customer experience on its platform using artificial intelligence and machine learning. With this partnership, Paisabazaar.com will move its entire technology infrastructure to Microsoft Azure (cloud based platform).
Q31. Who is the writer of the book on former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee title Mere Sapno Ka Bharat? Answer: Tarun Vijay Explanation: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh released a book on best interviews of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The interviews have been compiled in a book form Mere Sapno Ka Bharat by Tarun Vijay, former BJP MP and Editor of Panchjanya, an RSS published journal.
Q32. In an effort to mitigate pollution, name the 14 days long campaign launched by the Delhi government jointly with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change? Answer: Clean Air Campaign
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Explanation: The Delhi government and the MoEF (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) jointly launched the Clean Air Campaign, which will continue for 2 weeks till February 23. As part of the Campaign, 70 teams have been constituted, comprising 1 officer of MoEF&CC & another from Delhi govt, who will be the co-leaders of the team. Campaign would include enforcement of pollution-control measures for vehicles, driving discipline & inspection of power plants.
Q33. Who has been conferred with the ͚Grand Collar of the State of Palestine͛, the highest Palestinian honour? Answer: Narendra Modi Explanation: In a special recognition of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi s contribution to relations between India and Palestine, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas conferred the Grand Collar of the State of Palestine on him after the conclusion of the bilateral meeting. The Grand Collar is the highest order given to foreign dignitaries- such as Kings, Heads of State/Government and persons of similar rank.
Q34. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently laid the foundation stone of the first Hindu temple in which of the given countries? Answer: UAE Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the first Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates capital. The sprawling temple spread over an area of 55,000 square meters will be located off the Dubai-Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Highway at Al-Rahaba.
Q35. Who has been elected as the new President of Bangladesh? Answer: Abdul Hamid Explanation: Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid has been re-elected for a second term. Earlier, the ruling Awami League (AL) nominated Abdul Hamid for his re-election as the country s president. Hamid was sworn in as the 20th president of Bangladesh
Q36. Chandrasekhar Rath passed away recently. He was noted litterateur of which language? Answer: Odia Explanation: The doyen of Odia literature Chandrasekhar Rath has passed away. The writer was nominated for the prestigious Padma Shri award this year. Rath was conferred with several awards, including Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award and Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman, for his contribution in the field of literature.
Q37. Which country was accorded the Guest of Honour status by Saudi Arabia at its annual National Heritage and Culture Festival ͚Janadriyah͛ in Riyadh? Answer: India Explanation: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz who inaugurated the prestigious National Heritage and Culture Festival Janadriyah in Riyadh, at which India is the guest of honour country. King Salman in the presence of Swaraj inaugurated the festival which exhibits Saudi Arabia s rich tapestry of culture and heritage and is organised by the National Guard.
Q38. The Swachh Bharat Sanitation Park has been inaugurated in which city? Answer: New Delhi Explanation: The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, in collaboration with the Environmental Sanitation Institute and Tata Trusts, has developed a Sanitation Park which was inaugurated in Delhi. The Park demonstrates various options pertaining to toilet technologies and solid and liquid waste management technologies, with a brief description of these technologies.
Q39. What is the theme of the World Radio Day 2018? Answer: Radio and Sports
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Explanation: World Radio Day is an observance day held annually on 13 February. World Radio Day is about celebrating radio, why we love it and why we need it today more than ever. A day to remember the unique power of radio to touch lives and bring people together across every corner of the globe. The theme of World Radio Day 2018 is Radio and Sports . Q40. What is the rank of India among the top ten countries of the world in terms of forest area, according to the report by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)? Answer: 8 Explanation: As per the latest Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report, India is placed 8th in the list of Top Ten nations reporting the greatest annual net gain in forest area. India has shown an increasing trend in the forest and tree cover, in comparison to the global trend of decreasing forest cover during the last decade
Q41. Name the India͛s first online radio station launched recently? Answer: Radio Umang Explanation: Radio Umang, India s first online radio station that allows the listener to just download and tune in, has been launched. Listeners can tune in to this online radio station through web streaming or download the app. With 24 hours programming, it has found listeners in Hindi speaking regions of India and in over 60 countries worldwide.
Q42. Which state is soon to set up a Dada-Dadi Park in every city of the state? Answer: Jharkhand Explanation: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced that a Dada-Dadi Park for senior citizens would be established in every city of the state soon. The parks in every city of the state will be set up to provide relief to people from hot summer.
Q43. The Central government has advanced the dead line of connecting all villages through a road network from the year 2022 to which year, as part of the ͚Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna͛? Answer: 2019 Explanation: The Centre is making efforts to connect all villages through a road network by next year as part of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna . Earlier, the target to compete these works was 2022 but it has been advanced to 2019. The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched by the Central government to provide connectivity to unconnected habitations as part of a poverty reduction strategy.
Q44. Which country will host the 8th edition of Theatre Olympics? Answer: India Explanation: India will host the 8th edition of Theatre Olympics from 17th of this month for the first time. The event will continue till 8th of April. 51 day long nationwide theatre extravaganza will be held in 17 cities including Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Patna, Kolkata, Mumbai, Guwahati and Jammu. The theme of the festival is flag of friendship.
Q45. The India-Russia Agriculture Business Summit 2018 was held in which city? Answer: New Delhi Explanation: India-Russia Agriculture Business Summit 2018 was held in New Delhi. The two countries discussed trade relations in the agricultural sector. The summit was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
Q46. The RBI has relaxed the priority sector lending (PSL) rules for banks by announcing all credits to Micro small and medium enterprises (MSME) to qualify for PSL. Earlier, this limit was capped at Rs______crore Answer: Rs 10 crore Explanation: Reserve Bank of India has made banks priority sector norms lenient by saying that all loans to micro small and medium enterprises (MSME) will henceforth qualify as priority sector lending. This was a long time demand from banks. Till date, loans up to Rs 10 crore per MSME borrower was considered for priority sector calculation.
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Q47. The international conference ͚Agricon 2018͛ and ͚Agriexpo 2018͛ was inaugurated in which city by the President Ram Nath Kovind on February 14? Answer: Kanpur Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the international conference Agricon 2018 and Agriexpo 2018 at Kanpur s Chandrashekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology (CSAUT) in Uttar Pradesh. Q48. Muzaffar Hussain who passed away recently was a renowned ______Answer: Journalist Explanation: Noted writer, thinker and journalist Muzaffar Hussain has passed away due to prolonged illness. Proficient in many languages, he used to write for a number of journals in various languages and also for a number of vernacular dailies.
Q49. Which Indian state has recently unveiled India-Bangladesh ͞Friendship Gate͟ for the border guards of the two nations? Answer: Meghalaya Explanation: Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad inaugurated the Friendship Gate for the Indian and Bangladesh border guards. The Friendship Gate has been constructed near Integrated Check post, 90 km South of capital Shillong on border with Bangladesh.
Q50. Former Union minister Bolla Bulliramaiah passed away. He was associated with which political party? Answer: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Explanation: Former Union minister and veteran TDP leader Bolla Bulliramaiah has passed away after old age-related illness. Dr Bolla Bulli Ramaiah was member of 8th Lok Sabha from Eluru (Lok Sabha constituency) in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Static GK Questions Based on Current Affairs
Q1. Who is the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Power? Answer: R K Singh Explanation: Constituency-Arrah Lok Sabha
Q2. Who is the Chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI)? Answer: Devender Kumar Sikri Explanation: Competition Commission of India is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing The Competition Act, 2002 throughout India and to prevent activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India. It was established on 14 October 2003. It became fully functional in May 2009 with Dhanendra Kumar as its first Chairman
Q3. The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in ______Answer: Beijing
Q4. Where is the headquarters of International Cricket Council (ICC)? Answer: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Explanation: The current ICC president is Zaheer Abbas. The current CEO is David Richardson
Q5. Which is the largest private sector bank in India by market capitalization? Answer: HDFC Bank Explanation: HDFC Bank is India s largest private sector lender by assets. It is the largest bank in India by market capitalization as of February 2016
Q6. Who is the Cabinet Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change? Answer: Harsh Vardhan Explanation: He represents Chandni Chowk in Delhi as a Member of Parliament
Q7. Who is the CEO of Microsoft? Answer: Satya Nadella
Q8. Who is the Director-General of National Informatics Centre (NIC)? Answer: Neeta Verma Explanation: Headquarter – New Delhi Q9. Name the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region Answer: Jitendra Singh Explanation: Constituency: Udhampur (Jammu & Kashmir)
Q10. Dubai Tourism has collaborated with which Indian Bollywood superstar for its ͚#BeMyGuest͛ campaign? Answer: Shahrukh Khan
Q11. Who is the President of Palestine? Answer: Mahmoud Abbas Explanation: Capital: East Jerusalem
Q12. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia? Answer: Riyadh Explanation: Currency:Saudi Riyal
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Q13. The National Productivity Council is an autonomous body established in which year? Answer: 1958 Explanation: National Productivity Council, an autonomous body under Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India was established on 12th February, 1958, with the objective of stimulating and promoting productivity and quality consciousness across all sectors in the country.
Q14. The 13th edition of the National ͚A͛ Chess Championship for the Blind took place in which city? Answer: Mumbai
Q15. The headquarters of Eduvanz Financing Private Limited is in which state? Answer: Maharashtra Explanation: Eduvanz Financing Private Limited is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra
Q16. The first World Government Summit was held in which year? Answer: 2013 Explanation: The first World Government Summit was held in Dubai in 2013
Q17. Moon Jae-in is the President of which country? Answer: South Kore Explanation: Capital: Seoul Currency: South Korean won Prime Minister: Lee Nak-yeon
Q18. The headquarters of Food and Agriculture Organization is located in ______Answer: Rome, Italy Explanation: Head: Jose Graziano da Silva
Q19. Who is the current governor of Jharkhand? Answer: Draupadi Murmu
Q20. Who is the Chief Minister of Meghalaya? Answer: Mukul Sangma Explanation: Governor-Ganga Prasad
Q21. Who is the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare? Answer: Radha Mohan Singh Explanation: Constituency-Purvi Champaran (Bihar)
Q22. The Chandrashekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology (CSAUT) is situated in which city? Answer: Kanpur Explanation: Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology is an agricultural university at Kanpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is named after the Indian revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad.
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