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Which South African City Hosted the Mandela-Gandhi Youth Conference 2018? A) Cape Town B) Pietermaritzburg C) Johannesburg D) Pretoria E) Durban Which South African city hosted the Mandela-Gandhi Youth Conference 2018? a) Cape Town b) Pietermaritzburg c) Johannesburg d) Pretoria e) Durban Answer: Pietermaritzburg The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (NIY) is located in which city? a) Kolkata b) Udaipur c) New Delhi d) Kanpur e) Dehradun Answer: New Delhi The 19 government-run banks collectively posted a net loss of Rs_______ crore during the fiscal 2017-18 a) 57,837 b) 87,637 c) 87,357 d) 47,837 e) 87,000 Answer: 87,357 Recently, former NIA Chief Sharad Kumar was appointed as? a) UPSC Chairman b) Coal India Chief c) PIB Chief d) CVC Commissioner e) CIC Commissioner Answer: CVC Commissioner Who among the following was appointed as UPSC Chairman recently? a) Arvind Subramanian b) Arvind Tripathy c) Shashi Shanker d) Arvind Saxena e) Sharad Kumar Answer: Arvind Saxena Which country hosted the 11th edition of Geo Intelligence Asia 2018? a) Nepal b) Vietnam c) Malaysia d) India e) Myanmar Answer: India How much cash is available with public in India as per RBI records recent statement? a) 10 crore b) 16 crore c) 13.8 crore d) 18.5 core e) 19.5 core Answer: 18.5 core Who has won French open 2018 Men’s Singles title? a) Roger Federer b) Novak Djokovic c) Rafael Nadal d) Dominic Thiem e) Marin Cilic Answer: Rafael Nadal On which committee’s recommendations, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will set up Public Credit Registry (PCR) to check loan defaults? a) Viral Acharya committee b) YM Deosthalee committee c) Anita Gandhi committee d) K S Jain committee e) SS Mundhra Committee Answer: YM Deosthalee committee Who has won French open 2018 Women’s Singles title? a) Sloane Stephens b) Serena Williams c) Venus Williams d) Petra Kvitova e) Simona Halep Answer: Simona Halep Maria Fernanda Espinosa has been elected President of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). She is foreign minister of which country? a) Ecuador b) Norway c) Belgium d) Brazil e) Venezuela Answer: Ecuador Who has won the Canadian Grand Prix 2018? a) Valtteri Bottas b) Michael Schumacher c) Bala Prasath d) Sebastian Vettel e) Daniel Ricciardo Answer: Sebastian Vettel Which State has topped in India’s first Disaster Risk Index as per Union Home Ministry? a) Madhya Pradesh b) West Bengal c) Uttar Pradesh d) New Delhi e) Uttarakhand Answer: Madhya Pradesh The Union government has recently given final clearance to Kaleswaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP). The project will built across which river? a) Godavari River b) Kaveri River c) Narmada River d) Krishna River e) Penna River Answer: Godavari River India has won the Intercontinental Football Cup with 2-0 win against______? a) Sri Lanka b) Kenya c) Bangladesh d) Bhutan e) South Africa Answer: Kenya Equity Mutual Fund flows into India for April and May is Rs.______ crore a) 25,579 b) 24,479 c) 26,800 d) 25,000 e) 24,000 Answer: 24,479 Who has won Women’s Asia Cup Twenty20? a) India b) Bangladesh c) Sri Lanka d) Japan e) Russia Answer: Bangladesh India and __________ linked MoUs regarding sharing of Brahmaputra river data and supply of non-Basmati rice a) Bhutan b) Bangladesh c) China d) Nepal e) Myanmar Answer: China SCO is a grouping of ____ nations a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8 e) 10 Answer: 8 Foreign direct investment in India increased to _________billion in 2017-18, according to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. a) $55.78 billion b) $75.26 billion c) $61.96 billion d) $40.33 billion e) $33.90 billion Answer: $61.96 billion Which state government has launched ‘Business First Portal’? a) Himachal Pradesh b) Punjab c) Telangana d) Haryana e) Assam Answer: Punjab President has declared queen pineapple as state fruit of which state? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Nagaland c) Odisha d) Punjab e) Tipura Answer: Tipura RBI has allowed which banks to become Small Finance Banks (SFB) under certain criteria? a) NBFC Banks b) State Co-operative Banks c) Rural Co-operative Banks d) Urban Co-operative Banks e) Micro Finance Institutions Answer: Urban Co-operative Banks Name the bank that had received RBI nod for the amalgamation of micro-lender Bharat Financial Inclusion (BFIL) with the bank. a) Axis Bank b) ICICI Bank c) IndusInd Bank d) Yes Bank e) HDFC Bank Answer: IndusInd Bank According to a new trade report by the UN, FDI to India decreased to how much amount from 44 billion dollars in 2016? a) 40 billion dollars b) 35 billion dollars c) 37 billion dollars d) 42 billion dollars e) 30 billion dollars Answer: 40 billion dollars Who has been given the additional charge of Governor of Tripura? a) Ram Naik b) Ganeshi Lal c) Keshari Nath Tripathi d) Krishna Kant Paul e) Kalyan Singh Answer: Keshari Nath Tripathi Name the cricketer to be conferred with Polly Umrigar Award for 2016-17 and 2017-18. a) Shikhar Dhawan b) Virat Kohli c) Rohit Sharma d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni e) Bhuvneshwar Kumar Answer: Virat Kohli RBI has slashed the Interest Rates on Unclaimed Deposits by 50 BPS to ______ a) 3.5% b) 4.0% c) 4.2% d) 4.5% e) 3.0% Answer: 3.5% The World Bank has approved how much amount for the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY), a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation? a) Rs. 6000 crore b) Rs. 6500 crore c) Rs. 5000 crore d) Rs. 8500 crore e) Rs. 7000 crore Answer: Rs. 6000 crore MAITREE-2018 is the joint bilateral exercise between India and which country? a) Singapore b) Indonesia c) Sri Lanka d) Thailand e) Russia Answer: Thailand The Government of India has constituted a group to study SEZ Policy. The group is headed by ______ a) Neel Raheja b) Arun Misra c) Baba Kalyani d) Ravindra Sannareddy e) None of the above options is correct Answer: Baba Kalyani Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma and venture capitalist Shailesh Vickram Singh have collaborated to set up a fund for startups working in areas like agriculture, renewable energy and e-waste management? a) USD 50 million b) USD 250 million c) USD 300 million d) USD 100 million e) USD 150 million Answer: USD 150 million What is India's rank on the Global Peace Index 2018? a) 124th b) 135th c) 140th d) 137th e) 144th Answer: 137th Name the state that has approved the Bijli Bill Mafi Yojana 2018 (Power Bill Waiver Scheme) which is expected to benefit about 77 lakh people of the state. a) Telangana b) Uttar Pradesh c) Madhya Pradesh d) Karnataka e) Chattisgarh Answer: Madhya Pradesh Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Jordan? a) Hani Mulki b) Omar Razzaz c) Abdullah Ryez d) Faisal Al-Fayez e) Abdel afeez Answer: Omar Razzaz Who has been appointed as the non executive chairman of the Bandhan Bank? a) Subir Gokarn b) H R Khan c) Anand Sinha d) Usha Thorat e) Rakesh Mohan Answer: H R Khan Name the private sector bank that has entered into a bancassurance partnership with Aditya Birla Health to provide insurance services to customers. a) DCB b) Axis Bank c) Yes Bank d) Karur Vysya Bank e) Kotak Mahindra Bank Answer: Karur Vysya Bank Name the bank that has launched 'Green Future:Deposit' scheme. a) Bank of Baroda b) Canara Bank c) Kotak Mahindra Bank d) Yes Bank e) Andhra Bank Answer: Yes Bank Who has become the Youngest Author of India for his book titled 'Honeycomb'? a) Parth Arora b) Ayan Gogoi Gohain c) Suresh Guptara d) Jyoti e) None of these Answer: Ayan Gogoi Gohain Who among the following has been appointed as the deputy Governor of RBI? a) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala b) Mohammad Mustafa c) Mahesh Kumar Jain d) Rajnish Kumar e) None of these Answer: Mahesh Kumar Jain Which city to host first edition of the International Blockchain Conference 2018? a) Ahmedabad b) Hyderabad c) Bhopal d) Kochi e) Mumbai Answer: Hyderabad Who has been given the additional Charge of DRDO Chairman? a) Pradeep Kumar Sinha, b) Asha Ram Sihag c) Sanjay Mitra d) Dinesh Singh e) Leena Nair Answer: Sanjay Mitra As per ASSOCHAM-NEC study, largest e-waste generating state in India is? a) New Delhi b) Karnataka c) Telangana d) Maharashtra e) Kolkata Answer: Maharashtra RBI has revised the housing loan limit under Priority Sector Limit (PSL) in metropolitan cities from Rs 28 lakh to _____ a) 30 lakh b) 35 lakh c) 42 lakh d) 40 lakh e) 50 lakh Answer: 35 lakh The Central Government has launched which Yoga Day Contest to generate awareness regarding benefits of Yoga at workplace for women? a) YogaFor10to6 b) YogaFor9to5 c) YogaFor10to5 d) YogaFor9to6 e) YogaFor9to4 Answer: YogaFor9to5 Who has assumed charge as new Secretary in Ministry of Coal? a) Susheel Kumar b) Inder Jit Singh c) Anil G Mukhim d) Krishna K Murti e) PK Sinha Answer: Inder Jit Singh Shujaat Bukhari, the veteran journalist has passed away. He was editor of Srinagar-based which newspaper? a) Kashmir Observer b) Rising Kashmir c) Kashmir Times d) Greater Kashmir e) Kashmir Today Answer: Rising Kashmir Saweety Boora, who claimed gold at 2018 Umakhanov Memorial Tournament, is associated with which sports? a) Chess b) Wrestling c) Swimming d) Boxing e) Shooting Answer: Boxing Which country to host the 2018 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology (ICT)? a) Brazil b) India c) Nepal d) South Africa e) Sri Lanka Answer: Nepal Adiraju Venkateswara Rao, who passed away recently, was associated with which field? a) Sports b) Journalism c) Politics d) Film Direction e) Dance Answer: Journalism The Union Government has sanctioned a special financial assistance of Rs.5 lakhs to Limba Ram.
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