Section A : Current Affairs

1. According to the report released by SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), name the country that is the world’s largest arms producer? A. B. UK C. Russia D. USA 2. Who was declared ‘Man of the Series’ in India-Australia ODI series 2019? A. Virat Kohli B. Shaun Marsh C. Mahender Singh Dhoni D. Rohit Sharma 3. Which state chief minister launched ‘one family one job’ scheme on 12 January 2019? A. Odisha B. Sikkim C. Meghalaya D. Telangana 4. At the Khelo India Youth Games held in Pune, 10 year old Abhinav Shaw became the youngest gold medalist in which discipline? A. Swimming B. Archery C. Weight lifting D. Shooting 5. Which airlines recently resumed its services from New Delhi to the holy city of Najaf in Iraq after 25 years? A. Air India B. Air Asia C. Lufthansa D. Tiger Air 6. Pulitzer Prize is given to which of the following fields? A. Newspaper journalism B. Sports C. Politics D. Education 7. As per the latest report of World Steel Association, which is the world’s second-largest steel producing country? A. Japan B. India C. Turkey D. Brazil 8. India, Nepal and this country plan to form a joint task force that would allow free movement of wildlife across political boundaries and check smuggling of wildlife across the Kanchenjunga Landscape. Name the third country. A. Myanmar B. Sri Lanka C. Bangladesh D. Bhutan

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9. Which country topped the medal tally in the Commonwealth Games 2018? A. India B. Canada C. Australia D. England 10. At the age of 92, which country’s Prime Minister is recently elected as the oldest elected leader? A. Malaysia B. Indonesia C. Philippines D. Sri Lanka 11. Uber cup, also called the World Team Championships for Women, is a major international badminton competition. Which country won the Uber Cup 2018? A. Malaysia B. Japan C. Thailand D. South Korea 12. Who won the title of Miss Universe 2018? A. Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters B. Tamaryn Green C. Kiara Ortega D. Catriona Gray 13. Which country recently organized Operation Sadbhavana for National Integration? A. Pakistan B. Nepal C. India D. China 14. Which among the following is India’s first indigenous, long-range artillery gun? A. Miniman B. Jagdfaust C. Caesar D. Dhanush 15. Uttar Pradesh Government recently approved world’s longest expressway. What is the name of this expressway? A. Prayagraj Expresway B. Ganga Expressway C. Ganga Prayag Expressway D. Triveni Expressway 16. Who is the Home Minister of India during 2018-19? A. Sushil Kumar Shinde B. C. Shivraj D. P Chidambaram 17. Who of the following Indian female cricketers has scored fastest T20 International fifty? A. Harmanpreet Kaur B. Smriti Mandhana C. Ekta Bisht D. Nagarajan Niranjana

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18. The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) has been set up for ______? A. Conservation of Cows B. Protection of Cows C. Progeny of Cows D. All of the above 19. The 462nd Kandoori festival 2019 was celebrated in which of the following states? A. Tamil Nadu B. Andhra Pradesh C. Kerala D. Karnataka 20. Ashutosh Aman, who was in news recently, is associated with which sport? A. Hockey B. Football C. Cricket D. Kabaddi 21. India’s longest 300-meter single-lane steel cable suspension bridge over Siang River was inaugurated in which state on 10 January 2019? A. Sikkim B. Himachal Pradesh C. Meghalaya D. Arunachal Pradesh 22. On 8 January 2019 the book ‘We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World’ was released. Who is the author of this book? A. Michelle Obama B. Malala Yousafzai C. Zia Jefferson D. Sandra Philip 23. Which state got a separate High court on 1 January 2019, which is the 25th High court of India? A. Telangana B. Mizoram C. Sikkim D. Andhra Pradesh 24. On 9 January 2019 Prime Minister commissioned the four-lane 98.717 km Solapur- Tuljapur-Osmanabad section on NH-211 (New NH-52) worth Rs.972.50 crore in which state? A. Madhya Pradesh B. Uttar Pradesh C. D. Gujarat 25. Which state declared Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF) as the ‘State Festival’ on 20 January 2019? A. Sikkim B. West Bengal C. Himachal Pradesh D. Arunachal Pradesh

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Section B : GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

26. When was the Battle of Buxar fought? A. 1664 B. 1764 C. 1864 D. 1964 27. When did Gandhiji become the president of ? A. 1947 B. 1857 C. 1919 D. 1924 28. Which one of the following is a fundamental right? A. Right to Freedom of Religion B. Right to Property C. Right to Work D. All the above 29. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution? A. Pandit B. Sachidananda Sinha C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad 30. Who is the author of the autobiography ‘Mein Kampf’? A. Joseph Stalin B. Adolf Hitler C. Napoleon Bonaparte D. Benito Mussolini 31. ‘Alice in Wonderland’ the famous TV serial is based on a book written by A. Father Discoste B. Thomas Hardy C. Charles Dickens D. Lewis Caroll 32. Which is the highest battleground in India? A. Siachen Glacier B. Nubra Glacier C. Shafat Glacier D. Sona Glacier 33. Where is The Air Force Academy located? A. Bangalore, Karnataka B. Dundigul, Telangana C. Agra, Uttar Pradesh D. Chennai, Tamil Nadu 34. What did Galileo invented? A. Barometer B. Pendulum clock C. Microscope D. Thermometer

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35. Which insurance salesman invented the fountain pen in 1884? A. Lewis Edson Waterman B. Sir William Grove C. Charles Kettering D. George Fountain 36. Which of the following is not correct? A. NMA – National Monuments Authority B. SIT – Special Investigation Team C. BSF – British Security Force D. ASI – Archeological Survey of India 37. ISRO is the abbreviation for ______? A. Indian Scientific Research Organisation B. Indian Space Research Organisation C. International Space Research Organisation D. International Scientific Research Organisation 38. What is the gap between the orbit of mars and Jupiter called? A. Asteroids B. Comets C. Meteor D. Meteorite 39. What is a Supernova? A. an asteriod B. a black hole C. a comet D. a dying star 40. When is the World Hindi Day celebrated? A. January 10 B. January 15 C. December 10 D. December 15 41. Who composed the song Vande Mataram? A. Shree Auribindo Ghosh B. Bankim Chandra Chatterji C. Rabindranath Tagore D. Satyajit Ray 42. When was the National flag adopted? A. 26 January 1950 B. 24 January 1950 C. 22 July 1947 D. 22 March 1957 43. The United Nations agency concerned with the improvement of standards of education and strengthening international co-operation in this field is ______. A. UNEF B. UNESCO C. UNICEF D. UNEDO 44. Who was the first Indian to be the President of U. N. General Assembly? A. Natwar Singh B. V. K. Krishna Menon C. Smt. Vijay Laxmi Pandit D. Romesh Bhandari

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45. Which of the following country is not the member of the SAARC? A. Myanmar B. Bhutan C. Sri Lanka D. Nepal 46. When was the first NAM summit held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia? A. October 1960 B. September 1961 C. November 1962 D. September 1959 47. The ports located along the east coast of India are? A. Kandla and Haldia B. Haldia and Kochi C. Paradeep and Kandla D. Paradeep and Haldia 48. Where is International Airport situated? A. New Delhi B. Bengaluru C. Mumbai D. Jaipur 49. If the President has to resign, he sends his resignation to? A. Prime Minister B. Vice President C. Chief Minister D. speaker 50. Who among the following decides the Foreign Policy of India? A. President B. Prime Minister C. Parliament D. Council of Ministers

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Answers CLASS 8 Ques. No. 1 D 26 B 2 C 27 D 3 B 28 A 4 D 29 C 5 A 30 B 6 A 31 D 7 B 32 A 8 D 33 B 9 C 34 D 10 A 35 A 11 B 36 C 12 D 37 B 13 C 38 A 14 D 39 D 15 B 40 A 16 B 41 B 17 B 42 C 18 D 43 B 19 A 44 C 20 C 45 A 21 D 46 B 22 B 47 D 23 D 48 A 24 C 49 A 25 D 50 D