Current Affair Quiz – April 20, 2018 1. The Facebook (FB) page of which Chief Minister has been ranked as the top ranked Facebook pages of Government bodies in ? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Rajasthan C. Gujarat D. Assam Answer: A

2. Which country hosted the 2018 Global Malaria Summit? A. India B. South Africa C. Australia D. United Kingdom Answer: D

3. What is the India’s position in the world in terms of economy, as per IMF’s World Economic Outlook (WEO) for April 2018? A. 10th B. 6th C. 8th D. 11th Answer: B

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4. What is the India’s rank in the latest Commonwealth Innovation Index (CII- 2018)? A. 16th B. 24th C. 10th D. 5th Answer: C

5. Rajinder Sachar, who passed away recently, was the former Chief Justice of which High Court? A. High Court B. High Court C. Madras High Court D. Mumbai High Court Answer: B

6. Which bank has allowed depositors to withdraw cash from its Point of Sale (PoS) devices? A. Punjab National Bank B. Bank of India C. State Bank of India D. Bank of Baroda Answer: C

7. The Union Government has constituted Defence Planning Committee (DPC) to facilitate comprehensive planning for the defence forces. The committee will be headed by whom? A. P S Krishnan B. Arvind Subramanian C. Arvind Panagariya

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D. Ajit Doval Answer: D

8. Which city will become the India’s first city to have a policy to compensate consumers for unscheduled outages? A. Delhi B. Kolkata C. Pune D. Kochi Answer: A

9. Who represented India in the first meeting of the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors? A. Ajit Doval B. Sushma Swaraj C. Subhash Chandra Garg D. Arvind Subramanian Answer: C

10. Which city to host the first-ever International SME Convention-2018? A. B. Bhopal C. Amritsar D. New Delhi Answer: D

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11. Name the Indian state which has been honored with the Most Film Friendly State Award 2017 by the central ? A. Karnataka B. Maharashtra C. Bihar D. Madhya Pradesh Answer: D

12. The maiden International SME Convention will take place in which of the following cities? A. Ahmedabad B. New Delhi C. Mumbai D. Hyderabad Answer: B

13. Based on the World Bank’s report titled “The Global Findex Report”, what is the rank of India in term of number of adults still with no bank accounts? A. Third B. First C. Second D. Fourth Answer: C

14. Who among the following Bollywood filmmaker is set to become the first director to get a wax statue at the well known Madame Tussauds? A. Karan Johar B. Rajkumar Hirani C. Aditya Chopra

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D. Farhan Akhtar Answer: A

15. Which among the following BRICS nation has been recorded with the highest growth rate amongst all other as per the report by KPMG? A. Russia B. China C. Brazil D. India Answer: D

16. The first meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan was held in which city? A. Kolkata B. New Delhi C. Bengaluru D. Gurugram Answer: B

17. According to the TRA Brand Trust Report 2018, which bank has been named as the most trusted bank among both public and private sector in India? A. State Bank of India B. Bank of India C. Punjab National Bank D. Bank of Baroda Answer: A

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18. Recently which among the given space agency successfully launched planet-hunting spacecraft named Transit Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)? A. JAXA B. ISRO C. NASA D. ROSCOSMOS Answer: C

19. Name the veteran Bollywood filmmaker who will be conferred with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement honour at the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards during the event on April 29, 2018? A. Prakash Jha B. Rakesh Roshan C. Sanjay Leela Bhansali D. Subhash Ghai Answer: B

20. Name the former First Lady of the United States who died recently at the age of 92? A. Rosalynn Carter B. Betty Ford C. Nancy Reagan D. Barbara Bush Answer: D

21. According to the World Economic Outlook (WEO) report by the International Monetary Fund for April 2018, India is the ______largest economy of the world? A. 2nd B. 3rd

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C. 6th D. 7th Answer: C

22. What is the estimated GDP growth of India for 2018 as predicted by the International Monetary Fund? A. 7.4% B. 7.5% C. 7.6% D. 7.7% Answer: A

23. The World bank has forecasted the growth rate of India for the year 2018 at _____ percent? A. 7.8% B. 7.6% C. 7.3% D. 7.5% Answer: C

24. Which among the following is the largest growing economy of the World as per the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook (WEO) for April 2018? A. Germany B. France C. United Kingdom D. United States Answer: D

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25. According to the TRA Brand Trust Report 2018, which among the following is the most trusted private sector bank of India? A. Kotak Mahindra bank B. ICICI Bank C. Yes Bank D. HDFC Bank Answer: B

26. The Global Findex Report is released by______? A. World Economic Forum B. International Monetary Fund C. World Bank D. None of These Answer: C

27. The World Economic Outlook (WEO) Report is published by ______? A. World Economic Forum B. International Monetary Fund C. World Bank D. United Nations Development Programme Answer: B

28. Name the Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog? A. Rajiv Kumar B. Bibek Debroy C. V.K. Saraswat D. Ramesh Chand Answer: A

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29. Who among the following is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises? A. Mahesh Sharma B. Manoj Sinha C. Giriraj Singh D. R.K. Singh Answer: C

30. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was established in which year? A. 1962 B. 1958 C. 1954 D. 1948 Answer: B

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