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26.11.2018 to 01.12.2018 www.mahendraguru.com 26.11.2018 to 01.12.2018 Write us @ [email protected] www.mahendraguru.com Qno.1 The Indian Space Research Qno.9 Mohammed Aziz passed away Organization (ISRO) recently, he was __. successfully launched the earth Ans Singer observation satellite. What is Qno.10 Justice Girdhar Malviya has the name of the satellite? been named as the new Ans HysIS chancellor of which university? Qno.2 Who has been appointed as Ans Banaras Hindu University Chairman of Union Public Qno.11 Where will the International Service Commission (UPSC)? Gita Festival, 2018, be Ans Arvind Saxena organise? Qno.3 Who has been appointed as Ans Kurukshetra Chairman of National Skill Qno.12 Government of India and ADB Development Corporation have signed a __ loan (NSDC)? agreement to provide 24 x7 Ans A. M. Naik water supply in Karnataka’s Qno.4 Which of the following has four coastal towns of been honoured as the 'Asian of Kundapura, Mangalore Puttur The Year' awards, for their and Udupi and improve selfless service and bravery in sanitation infrastructure for rescue operations during the Mangalore town. devastating floods in Kerala? Ans $75 million Ans Commander (Pilot) Vijay Varma Qno.13 Popular folk singer and poet & Captain (Pilot) P Raj Kumar Pratap Chand Sharma died. He Qno.5 Pakistan Prime Minister Imran was from which state? Khan laid the foundation stone Ans Himachal Pradesh for a corridor linking Gurdwara Qno.14 Which state government has Darbar Sahib in Pakistan's launched a Public Bicycle Kartarpur to Dera Baba Nanak Sharing system “Mo Cycle”? shrine in India. In which district Ans Odisha is Dera Baba Nanak shrine? Qno.15 Who was unanimously elected Ans Gurdaspur as the President of the Qno.6 US based banking solutions Federation of Motor Sports provider NCR Corporation has Clubs of India (FMSCI)? signed an agreement with Ans J Prithiviraj which bank for providing IT Qno.16 Professor Punyasloke Bhaduri support services to the ATM was awarded the prestigious network? ___ by the central government Ans Punjab National Bank for 2017-18. Qno.7 Union Home Minister Rajnath Ans Swarnajayanti Fellowship Singh launched Emergency Qno.17 Iravatham Mahadevan who Response Support System passed away recently was a __. (ERSS) for which state? Ans Epigraphist Ans Himachal Pradesh Qno.18 Board of Control for Cricket in Qno.8 National Green Tribunal (NGT) India (BCCI) has announced a has imposed a fine of ___on minimum of how many years the West Bengal government suspension for players found for failing to take steps to guilty of age fraud? improve the air quality of Ans 2 Kolkata and Howrah. Ans ₹5 crore Write us @ [email protected] www.mahendraguru.com Qno.19 Who has been appointed as Qno.29 Which country has won the the next Chief Election Women's World T20 title for Commissioner? the fourth time? Ans Sunil Arora Ans Australia Qno.20 Who has won the 2018 Abu Qno.30 A 70-feet tall statue of Lord Dhabi Grand Prix title? Buddha was unveiled at Rajgir. Ans Lewis Hamilton In which district of bihar is Qno.21 Nageshwara Rao Guntur has Rajgir located? been appointed as chairperson Ans Nalanda of the AERB. What is the full Qno.31 C. A. Bhavani Devi has become form of AERB? the first Indian to win the Gold Ans Atomic Energy Regulatory Medal in the senior Board Commonwealth ___ Qno.22 Which state has launched championship in Canberra, Tourist Police which will work Australia. for the security of the tourist in Ans Fencing the state? Qno.32 Veteran Congress leader C K Ans Nagaland Jaffer Sharief has passed away Qno.23 Where is the country’s first recently. He has served on Hyper Converged which portfolio at central Infrastructure (HCI) State Data level? Centre inaugurated? Ans Railway Minister Ans Dehradun Qno.33 What is the other name of the Qno.24 Government of India and Asian Dehradun airport? Development Bank (ADB) have Ans Jolly Grant Airport signed how many dollar Loan Qno.34 Which state has launched web Agreement to improve State portal ‘Bhudaar’ and ‘Bhuseva’ Highways in Bihar? to make land records available Ans $200 Million to people? Qno.25 Who has won the men's singles Ans Andhra Pradesh title of Syed Modi International Qno.35 Which organisation has Badminton Championships? appointed Millie Bobby Brown Ans Sameer Verma as it’s youngest-ever Goodwill Qno.26 National Festival for Children Ambassador? of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) Ans UNICEF of the Ministry of Women and Qno.36 Where was the First India Child Development (MWCD) Russia Strategic Economic was inaugurated New Delhi. Dialogue held? What is the name of the Ans St. Petersburg festival? Qno.37 Where was Artistic Gymnastics Ans Hausla 2018 World Cup held? Qno.27 Who became the first female Ans Cottbus boxer to win 6 gold medals in a Qno.38 International Film Festival of World Boxing Championships? India (IFFI) has nominated how Ans M C Mary Kom many movies for this year’s Qno.28 Who has been named the International Council for Film, captain of the ICC Women's Television and Audio-visual World Twenty20 XI? Communication (ICFT) UNESCO Ans Harmanpreet Kaur Gandhi Medal? Write us @ [email protected] www.mahendraguru.com Ans 12 Qno.49 Maharashtra Government Qno.39 Devadas Mallya Mangalore, approved a 16% reservation chairman of the InterGlobe for which community in jobs Aviation Company died and educational institutes recently. InterGlobe Aviation under the socially and Company operates which educationally backward class airline? (SEBC)? Ans IndiGo Ans Maratha Qno.40 Who won a double gold in Qno.50 Where will Indian Owl Festival junior sport pistol? be held? Ans Manu Bhaker Ans Pune Qno.41 Equestrian Premier League is related to which sports? Ans Horse Riding Qno.42 Which country has won the Davis Cup Titles maximum times? Ans Croatia Qno.43 According to National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), Indian economy is projected to grow at __in the current fiscal. Ans 7-7.4 per cent Qno.44 India and __ have signed a protocol on hygiene and inspection requirements for the exports. Ans China Qno.45 Veteran theatre personality Biplab Ketan Chakraborty died. He was related to which theatre? Ans Bengali Qno.46 List of “intangible heritage” for the world to treasure is maintained by which agency of UN? Ans UNESCO Qno.47 Joint military exercise "Hand in Hand" is conducted between the militaries of which countries? Ans India- China Qno.48 Annual bilateral maritime exercise “Konkan 18” is conducted between the navies of which countries? Ans India- Britain Write us @ [email protected] .
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