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QUESTIONS ON CURRENT AFFAIRS OF SEPTEMBER 2018

1. Who of the following doctors has been chosen to be awarded the Dr. B.C. Roy Award (Eminent Medical Person) for the year 2019? a. Dr. BK Mishra b. Dr. HS Shashidhar c. Dr. Ashok Seth d. Dr. Arvind Kumar

2. Who of the following has been chosen to be the next Chief Justice of India with effect from 01 Oct 2018? a. Justice MB Lokur b. Justice Kurian Joseph c. Justice Ranjan Gogoi d. Justice RF Nariman

3. Who of the following is the new President of Pakistan? a. Maulana Fazl ur Rahman b. Dr. Arif Alvi c. Aitzaz Ahsan d. Mamnoon Hussain

4. Which of the following countries was severely affected by Cyclone Jebi recently? a. Bangladesh b. Malaysia c. Indonesia d. Japan

5. Which organisation elected Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh as its Regional Director for South Asia region? a. World Health Organisation b. UNESCO c. Amnesty International d. Commonwealth of Nations

6. Where was the 2nd World Hindu Congress held recently? a. Cairo b. Chicago c. California d. Ottawa

7. Nomadic Elephant is a joint military exercise conducted by armed forces of India and - a. Singapore b. Indonesia c. Japan d. Mongolia

8. Who of the following has been named as its sports ambassador by the state of Assam? a. Swapna Barman b. Hima Das c. Shibnath Sarkar d. Pranab Bardhan

9. Which of the following has become the first Bollywood film to be released in Saudi Arabia? a. Gold b. Stree c. Sui Dhaaga d. Paltan

10. Which of the following teams has won the 2018-19 Duleep Trophy cricket tournament? a. India Blue b. India Red c. India Green d. India White

11. Amitabh Chaudhary has been appointed as the CEO and MD of which of the following banks? a. Yes Bank b. ICICI Bank c. Axis Bank d. HDFC Bank

12. At which of the following places is the recommissioned nuclear reactor Apsara-U located? a. Rawatbhata b. Kakrapar c. Trombay d. Narora

13. Which of the following is not planned to be amalgamated with the other three public sector banks? a. Dena Bank b. Vijaya Bank c. Bank of Baroda d. Syndicate Bank

14. Cyclone-30, India's biggest cyclotron facility to produce radioisotopes vital for diagnosis and treatment of cancer which became operational recently is located in which of the following cities? a. Kolkata b. Mumbai c. Chennai d. New

15. Mrs. Anna Rajam Malhotra, who passed away recently was India's FIRST WOMAN- a. Doctor b. Airlines Pilot c. IAS Officer d. Journalist

16. Who of the following have been signed in as ambassadors of Skill India Mission? a. and Virat Kohli b. Anushka Sharma and c. Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan d. Alia Bhatt and

17. In which country has the world's first hydrogen-powered train been run recently? a. France b. China c. Germany d. Japan

18. Lewis Hamilton is associated with which of the following sports? a. Golf b. Mountaineering c. Cycling d. Formula 1 Car Racing

19. In which year was the Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha established? a. 1888 b. 1898 c. 1908 d. 1918

20. In which state was the Pakyong airport inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi? a. Sikkim b. Arunachal Pradesh b. Mizoram d. Nagaland

21. Fishing vessel Osiris which rescued Commander Abhilash Tomy of India Navy participating in the Golden Globe Race belonged to which country? a. United Kingdom b. France c. Spain d. USA

22. Of which country was Ibrahim Mohamed Solih elected the new President recently? a. Mauritius b. Madagascar c. Maldives d. Mali

23. Who of the following has won the Best FIFA Men's Player Award for 2018? a. Cristiano Ronaldo b. Neymar b. Mohamed Salah d. Luka Modric

24. Jasdev Singh who passed away recently was a well-known - a. Radio Commentator b. Playback Singer c. Hockey Player d. Parliamentarian

25. At which of the following places was Museum inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recently? a. Porbandar b. Rajkot c. Vadodara d. Ahmedabad

26. Who of the following has been elected the President of Hockey India (sports organisation)? a. Dhanraj Pillay b. Mukesh Kumar c. Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad d. BP Govinda

27. How many times has India won the Asia Cup title so far? a. Four b. Five c. Six d. Seven

28. From which place did the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launch the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana? a. Ranchi b. Raipur c. Jaipur d. Vadodara

29. Which of the following has been awarded the National Tourism Award for the Best Tourist Friendly Station? a. Jaipur b. Secunderabad c. Vijayawada d. Mysuru

30. Which team won the SAFF Cup 2018 football tournament hosted by Bangladesh recently? a. India b. Bangladesh c. Nepal d. Maldives

31. Which city has been awarded the National Tourism Swachchta Award 2016-17? a. Indore b. Surat c. Varanasi d. Jodhpur

32. The recently concluded India-England test series was won by England in the ratio – a. 3 – 2 b. 3 – 1 c. 4 – 0 d. 4 – 1

33. At which of the following places was the Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) developed by DRDO was recently tested? a. Pokhran b. Wheeler Island c. Ahmednagar d. Suryalanka

34. At which place in Assam is a National Institute of Design approved to be set up by the Government? a. Guwahati b. Jorhat c. Bongaigaon d. Silchar

35. The newly launched scheme PM-AASHA is designed to help – a. Nurses b. Manual scavengers c. Farmers d. Policemen

36. At which of the following two places were the pilot branches of India Post Payments Bank set up in 2017? a. Dehradun and Delhi b. Vijayawada and Varanasi c. Ranchi and Raipur d. Bhopal and Bareilly

37. Who of the following has become the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam tournament after winning US Open 2018 singles title? a. Naomi Osaka b. Kei Nishikori c. Kimiko Date-Krumm d. Taro Daniel

38. The famous case of Navtej Singh Johar vs Union of India is related to striking down of – a. Section 497 of IPC b. Section 377 of IPC c. Section 498A of IPC d. Section 356 of IPC

39. At which of the following places was the military Exercise Milex 2018 conducted by BIMSTEC countries in September 2018? a. Choubatia b. Pokhran c. Pune d. Trincomalee

40. What was the name of hurricane which hit the Carolinas states of the USA? a. Laurence b. Florence c. Mangkhut d. Maria

41. Mirabai Chanu, who has been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2018, is associated with which of the following sports? a. Boxing b. Archery c. Squash d. Weightlifting

42. Village Rockstars, which has been selected to be India’s official entry at the Academy Awards 2019 is made in which language? a. Hindi b. Tamil c. Assamese d. Marathi

43. Which of the following companies has been awarded the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar for 2018? a. Indian Oil Corporation b. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd b. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd d. Cochin Shipyard Ltd

44. Section 497 of Indian Penal Code which was struck down by the Supreme Court recently relates to – a. Adultery b. Unnatural offences c. Jammu and Kashmir c. AADHAAR

45. The only match which ended in a tie in the Asia Cup cricket tournament was played between – a. India and Bangladesh b. Pakistan and Afghanistan c. Sri Lanka and Pakistan d. India and Afghanistan

46. What is the coverage being provided by Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana on per family per year basis? a. 1 lakh b. 2 lakhs 3. 3 lakhs d. 5 lakhs

47. What is the slogan of the India Post Payments Bank? a. Sabka Bank Sabka Vikas b. Aapka Bank Aapka Dwar b. Aapka Paisa Aapka Bank c. Har Dak Ghar – Ek Bank

48. Apart from US Open 2018, which other Grand Slam men’s singles title has been won by Novak Djokovic in this year 2018? a. Australian Open b. French Open c. Wimbledon d. None of the above

49. IOWave 2018 was an exercise conducted recently to increase the preparedness in case of – a. Tsunami b. Nuclear attack c. Earthquake d. Any natural disaster

50. Which countries participated in Vostok 2018, a large-scale military drill conducted by Russia in Siberia? a. China and Pakistan b. India and Kazakhstan c. Syria and Uzbekistan d. China and Mongolia Answers

1. a 2. c 3. b 4. d 5. a 6. b 7. d 8. b 9. a 10. a 11. c 12. c 13. d 14. a 15. c 16. b 17. c 18. d 19. d 20. a 21. b 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. d 28. a 29. b 30. d 31. a 32. d 33. c 34. b 35. c 36. c 37. a 38. b 39. c 40. b 41. d 42. c 43. b 44. a 45. d 46. d 47. b 48. c 49. a 50. d

Additional information on some questions

6. It was held to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda's historic speech at the Parliament of the World's Religions in 1893 in Chicago.

7. Nomadic Elephant-2018, was conducted at Five Hills Training Area, Ullanbaatar, from 10 Sep to 21 Sep 2018. Exercise Nomadic Elephant is an annual, bilateral exercise since 2006 which is designed to strengthen the partnership between Indian Army and Mongolian Armed Forces. 7

9. Kaala (Tamil) was the first Indian movie to be released in Saudi Arabia.

10. There were only 3 teams, India Blue, India Red and India Green. The tournament was held in Dindigul (Tamil Nadu).

12. Apsara was the first research reactor in Asia which became operational in Trombay campus of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in August 1956. The reactor was shut down in 2009. “Apsara-upgraded” or Apsara-U was recommissioned in Trombay on 10th September 2018.

14. The machine is housed at the Kolkata-based Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

16. The two star in the film Sui Dhaaga, a film which focuses on the incredible skills of India's artisans.

17. The trains have been built by French company Alstom.

18. He recently won the Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1 car racing event.

19. The organisation established by Gandhiji is observing 100 years of its formation this year.

21. Refer current affairs of July 2018 for details of Golden Globe Race.

23. Luka Modric is a Croatian footballer who plays for Real Madrid.

24. He was well-known for his radio commentary of hockey and Republic Day celebrations.