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V What is the position of India in the Com- monwealth Games 2018? ; Third
India won 26 gold, 20 silver and 20 bronze medals (total 66 medals) First position - Australia (80 gold, 59 sil- ver, 59 bronze- total 198) Second position - England (45gold, 45 sil- ver, 46 bronze -total 136) V Who became the first Indian javelin thrower to claim a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth games.
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; Neeraj Chopra V The first Indian Para athlete to clinch a paralympic medal for India at the 2018 Commonwealth games is: ; Sachin Chaudhary V The Indian boxer who won the gold medal women’s 45-48 kg category in the Com- monwealth games 2018 is: ; Mary Com She defeated Kristina O’Hara of Northern Ireland in the final. V Who was India’s flagbearer at the closing ceremony of the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018? ; Mary Kom V Who was defeated by Saina Nehwal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games women’s singles badminton final? ; P.V. Sindhu Mohammad Anas became the second In-
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dian after legendary Milkha Singh to qualify for 400m finals at the 2018 Com- monwealth games. V The Commonwealth Games 2022 (XXII Commonwealth Games) will be held at: ; Birmingham (in England) V Which team has won the title English Pre- mier League 2018? ; Manchester City Runner up - West Brom V Who is the new Director-General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC)? ; P.P. Malhotra The headquarters of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) - New Delhi V In which district in Kerala was the first rescue-cum-ambulance boat introduced by the Kerala State Water Transport De- partment (SWTD)? ; Alappuzha
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The first gram panchayat in India to in- troduce telemedicine facility centre at its primary health centre (PHC) - Chaliyar (in Malappuram ) The first state to adopt a standard operat- ing procedure (SOP) for determining brain death cases - Kerala V Which district panchayat in Kerala has won the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar 2018? ; Kollam Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashakti-karan Puraskar 2018 Block panchayats - Sreekrishnapuram, (in Palakkad) and Nedumangad (in Thiruvananthapuram) Gram panchayats - Maranchery (in Malappuram), Budhanoor (in Alappuzha), Sathamcotta (in Kollam) Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav
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Gram Sabha Puraskar 2018 for best panchayat - Poroor (in Malappuram) V The first filament bulb free Panchayat in India as part of Oorjayaanam project is: ; Pilicode (in Kasaragod) V Which day is observed as the World Heri- tage day? ; April 18 The theme of 2018 World Heritage Day - Heritage for Generations V What is the theme of 2018 World Haemophilia day? ; Sharing Knowledge Makes us Stronger World Haemophilia day - April 11 V What is the position of India according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook for 2018? ; 6 65th National Film Awards winners ; Best Actress - Sridevi (Film - Mom) Sridevi was conferred with the Best Ac-
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tress Award posthumously for her last film ‘Mom’. ; Best Actor - Riddhi Sen (Film - Nagar Kirtan) ; Best Film - Village Rockstars (Assamese) ; Best Director - Jayaraj (Malayalam film ‘Bhayanakam’) The film Bhayanakam has also won the Best Screenplay (Adapted) and the Best Cinematography awards. ; Best Male Playback Singer - Dr. K.J. Yesudas K.J. Yesudas has won the National Award for the song ‘Poy Maranja Kalam’ from the movie ‘Viswasapoorvam Mansoor’. ; The Indira Gandhi Award for the Best De- but Film of a Director - Sinjar ; The Nargis Dutt Award For the Best Fea- ture Film on National Integration - Dhappa (Marathi movie)
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; The Best Film on Social Issues - Aaalorukkam (Malayalam movie, di- rected by V.C. Abhilash) ; Best Film on Environmental Conservation - Irada (Hindi) ; Best Music Direction - A.R. Rahman for Kaatru Veliyidai (Tamil) He has also won the Best Music Direction for Background score for the film ‘Mom’. V Who is the author of the work ‘Kavithayude vishnulokam’? ; M. Leelavathy Malayala Kavitha Sahitya Charithram - M. Leelavathy V The first Indian male shuttler to achieve the world number one ranking in the Bad- minton World Federation (BWF) is: ; Kidambi Srikanth Saina Nehwal is the first woman shuttler from India to clinch the World No. 1 rank- ing.
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V Who has won the 65th Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2017? ; Vinod Khanna He has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest cinema honour in India, posthumously. 2016 - Kasinadhuni Vishwanath V The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh who has recently been bestowed with the ‘Dalit Mitra’ award is: ; Yogi Adityanath V The former Prime Minister of Pakistan who has been disqualified by the Pakistan Supreme Court for lifetime from holding any public office is: ; Nawaz Sharif (according to the article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution of Pakistan) V With which country has India signed its first international project agreement for upgradation of a highway? ; Myanmar
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APRIL 04 - APRIL 10, 2018 V The scheme which is launched by the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, is aimed at building a centralized, trans- parent online platform for the foreigners to avail visa related services is: ; e-FRRO (e-Foreigners Regional Regis- tration Office) It provides faceless, cashless and paperless services to the foreigners with user friendly experience. V The editor of the book ‘Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar: Vyakti Nahin Sankalp’ is: ; Shri Kishor Makwana The President Ram Nath Kovind received the first copy of the book ‘Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar: Vyakti Nahin Sankalp’ from Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu. V Who has been conferred with the presti- gious Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement award? ; Dharmendra
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The filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani has been conferred with the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution award. V Which city will host the India Mobile Con- gress 2018? ; New Delhi V Who became the first-ever Indian to win gold in javelin throw at the Common- wealth Games 2018? ; Neeraj Chopra Indian shooter Anish Bhanwala from Haryana has created the history by be- coming the country’s youngest ever gold medal winner in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2018 at the age of just 15. V Who become the first Indian woman boxer to win a gold medal at the Com- monwealth Games? ; Mary Kom
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V Which day is observed as the World Ho- meopathy Day? ; April 10 The National Safe Motherhood Day (NSMD) - April 11 The theme of the 2018 National Safe Moth- erhood - Respectful Maternity Care V Which state government has recently launched Water ATM policy for urban ar- eas? ; Haryana V Who is the incumbent secretary of the Press Council of India (PCI)? ; Anupama Bhatnagar V The first state in India is putting in place the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to confirm brain death cases is: ; Kerala V The Indian legend who has created the world record 43 doubles wins in Davis Cup is:
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; Leander Paes V Which article of the Constitution of India deals with the powers of the Governor with regard to assent given to bills passed by the State legislature and other powers of the Governor such as reserving the bill for the President’s consideration? ; Article 200 According to the articel 200 of the Consti- tution of India the Governor P. Sathasivam has recently returned the Kerala Professional Colleges (Regularisation of Admissions in Medical Colleges) Bill, 2018 without giving his as- sent. The Governor noted that he is ‘withhold- ing his assent’ in the wake of Supreme Court order. V The health insurance scheme to be issued by the Kerala Government for migrant labourers is:
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; Awaz insurance V Who has recently been awarded the Madhava Mudra award? ; Dr. P. Venugopal V Who translated ‘Njanappana’ into Telugu? ; L.R. Swami The author of ‘Njanappana’ - Poonthanam V From where did India lauched the new satellite for its NavIC satellite navigation system IRNSS-1I? ; Satish Dhawan Space Centre The launching vehicle - PSLV-XL V Who has been reappointed as the leader of the Rajya Sabha? ; Arun Jaitley The present Finance Minister of India - Arun Jaitley V Which bank is removed from the bullion importers list by the Reserve Bank of In- dia?
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APRIL 04 - APRIL 10, 2018 ; Axis bank The Reserve Bank of India dropped Axis bank from a list of banks it has cleared to import gold and silver in the current fi- nancial year that began April 1. V Who has won the 2018 women’s singles Miami Open tennis tournament? ; Sloane Stephens (American) Runner up - Jelena Ostapenko (Latvian) V The stadium at which the 21st editition of the Commonwealth Games has been started at: ; Carrara Stadium in Gold Coast, Austra- lia P.V. Sindhu is the flag-bearer for India at the opening ceremony. V What is the name of the most distant star captured by the Hubble Telescope of NASA? ; Icarus
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NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration V Which country to host the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Mid-Term Ministerial Conference 2018? ; Azerbaijan The theme of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Mid-Term Ministerial Conference 2018 - Promoting International Peace and Security for Sustainable Development V Who has launched digital payments ser- vices on its enterprise social network app ‘Kaizala’ in India? ; Microsoft V The Indian cricketer who has recently been honoured with the Padma Bhushan Award by the President Ram Nath Kovind is: ; Mahendra Singh Dhoni He holds the honorary rank of Lieuten- ant Colonel of Indian Army.
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V Which day is observed as the World Health day? ; April 7 V Who bagged India’s first medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018? ; P. Gururaja He won the silver medal in the men’s 56 kg final. The first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2018 is Mirabai Chanu.
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