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Score Booster for IBPS PO and Indian Bank PO 2018 Score Booster for IBPS PO and Indian Bank PO 2018 1. What is the theme of World Milk Day? 4. Which of the following country bans Burqa in public A. Drink Milk Be Strong spaces? B. Drink More Be Strong A. Barbados C. Drink Many Be Strong B. Denmark D. Drink Move Be Strong C. Iraq E. None of these. D. Russia Answer: D E. Nepal Explanation: Answer: B Theme of World Milk Day is Drink Move Be Strong. Explanation: 2. In which city The First biannual Indian Air Force The Danish(Denmark) Parliament has passed a law banning Commanders’ Conference was inaugurated by Defence the Islamic full-face veil in public spaces, becoming the Minister Nirmala Sitharaman? latest European country to do so. “Anyone who wears a A. New Delhi garment that hides the face in public will be punished with a B. Bangalore fine,” says the law, which was passed by 75 votes to 30. C. Mumbai 5. How much amount did Andhra Pradesh government D. Chennai had decided to pay a month as unemployment allowance E. None of these to eligible youth? Answer: A A. Rs 1,00 Explanation: B. Rs 2,000 The First biannual Indian Air Force Commanders’ C. Rs 3,000 Conference was inaugurated by Defence Minister Nirmala D. Rs 500 Sitharaman in New Delhi. E. Rs 1,000 3. Under which scheme Ministry of Housing & Urban Answer: E Affairs has approved the construction of another 1.5 lakh Explanation: affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor? The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to pay Rs A. PMAY(urban) 1,000 a month as unemployment allowance to eligible youth. B. PMAY(rural) Approximately, 10 lakh graduates/diploma holders will C. PMJDY benefit, IT Minister Nara Lokesh said. A final decision D. PMAY would be taken after eliciting suggestions from the youth. E. PMAY(Gramin) 6. What is the state bird of Andhra Pradesh? Answer: A A. Indian Roller Explanation: B. Palapitta Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has approved the C. Rose ringed parakeet construction of another 1.5 lakh affordable houses for the D. Both a and b benefit of urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana E. All of the above (Urban) with an investment of Rs.7,227cr with central Answer: C assistance of Rs.2,209 cr. Explanation: 1 | P a g e Score Booster for IBPS PO and Indian Bank PO 2018 Four years after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, the 10. Which of the following PSU has emerged as India's government of the residual state has announced its state most profitable state-owned company for the second symbols. The notable change is the state bird. The state bird consecutive year? of undivided Andhra Pradesh was Indian Roller (coracias A. BHEL benghalensis) or Palapitta. This has been changed to Rama B. NTPC Chiluka (psittacula krameri) or rose ringed parakeet. C. IOC 7. With which state Madhya Pradesh are likely to be the D. HPCL next States to start implementing cash transfer for food E. None of These subsidies in certain areas? Answer: C A. Uttarakhand Explanation: B. Andhra Pradesh Indian Oil Corporation has emerged as India’s most C. Maharashtra profitable state-owned company for the second consecutive D. Rajasthan year. Indian Oil posted a record profit of Rs21,346 crore in E. None of these. 2017-18, followed by ONGC, whose profit stood at Answer: E Rs19,945 crore. Explanation: 11. Who won 'Santokba Humanitarian Award'? Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are likely to be the next A. Kailash Satyarthi States to start implementing cash transfer for food subsidies B. Thomas Antony in certain areas C. Vijay Goel 8. What is India’s fiscal deficit in the year ended March D. Amitabh Bachchan 2018? E. Amit Khare A. 3.53 Answer: A B. 3.3 Explanation: C. 3.4 Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi was honoured with D. 3.5 ‘Santokba Humanitarian Award’ by President Ram Nath E. None of these. Kovind for his services aimed at the betterment of society. Answer: A 12. Who has conferred FICCI Smart Policing Awards Explanation: 2018? India’s fiscal deficit in the year ended March 2018 came in A. Kailash Satyarthi at 3.53% of gross domestic product, in line with the revised B. Thomas Antony estimates. For the current fiscal year, the government C. Vijay Goel estimates to trim the deficit to 3.3% of GDP. D. Amitabh Bachchan 9. What is India’s fiscal deficit estimated by government E. Amit Khare for the current Fiscal Year? Answer: C A. 3.53 Explanation: B. 3.3 Statistics and Programme Implementation Minister Vijay C. 3.4 Goel conferred FICCI Smart Policing Awards 2018 to police D. 3.5 officials of central armed police force and states police in E. None of these. New Delhi. Answer: B 13. Who has become the face of Central Railways` anti- Explanation: trespassing campaign? India’s fiscal deficit in the year ended March 2018 came in A. Kailash Satyarthi at 3.53% of gross domestic product, in line with the revised B. Thomas Antony estimates. For the current fiscal year, the government C. Vijay Goel estimates to trim the deficit to 3.3% of GDP. D. Amitabh Bachchan 2 | P a g e Score Booster for IBPS PO and Indian Bank PO 2018 E. Amit Khare Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Answer: D Sanjay Gandhi laid the foundation of Sakhi Suraksha Explanation: Advanced DNA Forensic Laboratory in the campus of Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan has become the face of Central Forensic Science Lab, Chandigarh Central Railways` anti-trespassing campaign. Trespassing on 17. To which country, Pedro Sanchez was sworn as new railway tracks is a major cause of deaths on Mumbai Prime Minister? suburban rail network. Central Railway has launched an A. France initiative `Ek Safar Rail Ke Saath`, where celebrities will B. Portugal share their experience about Indian Railways and their C. Pakistan journey in a short film. D. Italy 14. Where did India, Japan and the U.S. will hold the E. Spain annual Malabar trilateral naval war game? Answer: E A. Malabar Explanation: B. Guam Spain’s Parliament ousted Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in C. Vizagapattinam a no-confidence vote sparked by fury over his party’s D. Goa corruption woes, with his Socialist arch-rival Pedro Sanchez E. None of these automatically taking over. Answer: B 18. Name the state which launched the health insurance Explanation: scheme for journalists? India, Japan and the U.S. will hold the annual Malabar A. Odisha trilateral naval war games off the coast of Guam in the B. Telangana Philippine Sea from June 6-15. C. Uttar Pradesh 15. To which of the following sports Sanjita Chanu is D. Uttarakhand related? E. Karnataka A. Cricket Answer: A B. Boxing Explanation: C. Hockey Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday D. Badminton launched “Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana” E. None of these for working journalists. The health insurance scheme for Answer: E working journalists will be implemented with effect from Explanation: June 1, 2018. In the first phase, as many as 3,233 working The Indian Weightlifting Federation’s (IWLF) ‘attempt’ to journalists from across the state will get health insurance make the sport free of doping has received a major setback coverage up to Rs 2 lakh, according to a statement from the with Gold Coast Commonwealth Games gold medallist K. Chief Minister’s Office. Sanjita Chanu (53kg) testing positive for a banned anabolic 19. What is the name of the protest which began by steroid. farmers from seven states? 16. Who laid the foundation for India’s First Advanced A. bharat bandh Forensic Lab in Chandigarh? B. gaon bandh A. Smriti Irani C. hartal bandh B. Nirmala Sitharaman D. Notable bandh C. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi E. None of these D. Ram Vilas Paswan Answer: B E. None of these Explanation: Answer: C Farmers in at least seven States began a ten-day strike or Explanation: ‘gaon bandh’ on Friday, dumping crates of vegetables and 3 | P a g e Score Booster for IBPS PO and Indian Bank PO 2018 thousands of liters of milk on the roads to draw attention to India has signed the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) the agrarian crisis and demand an assured minimum income, in Nursing with Singapore. This is the first MRA being higher support prices and a complete loan waiver. The signed by India with any of our FTA partners. impact of the strike was immediately felt in Punjab, 23. With which company, Maharashtra signed MoU for Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and parts the promotion of E-Mobility? of Uttar Pradesh and Chattisgarh, according to strike leaders. A. Ashok Leyland 20. Which system is newly launched by India B. Tata Motors Meteorological Department (IMD)? C. Mahindra & Mahindra A. Earth Sciences Meteorological Analysation D. Jaguar Cars B. A system of Aerosol Monitoring and Research E. Maruti Suzuki C. Ensemble Prediction Systems Answer: B D. Statistical Ensemble Forecasting system Explanation: E. None of these Tata Motors (India’s largest automobile company by Answer: C revenues) signed a MoU with the State Government of Explanation: Maharashtra for deployment of 1000 Electric Vehicles (EV) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) launched a across its range of passenger and commercial vehicles in the new Ensemble Prediction Systems (EPS) to provide State. probabilistic weather forecasts up to the next 10 days. 24. Who takes oath as Pakistan’s interim Prime Minister According to IMD, these new systems shall improve upon for a period of 2 months? deterministic forecasts that are prone to high margins of A.