Download AppGovt. JobsFree G.K. & Current AffairsScholarshipBlog
Free PracticeContact
📚 Exam by Category
▾
Objective Questions

Latest Current Affairs Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English

Subjects : Current Affairs

Question Bank Current Affairs August 2018
Back to Exam

Current Affairs

Question 1Single Answer
Which of the following start-ups has been recognized as the Startup of the Year 2017 ?
  1. A
    WishBerry
  2. B
    9 Stacks
  3. C
    Milkbasket
  4. D
    None of these
Question 2Single Answer
The country which has declared to impose a 'carbon tax' from 2019 to cut tis greenhouse gas emissions is
  1. A
    Singapore
  2. B
    India
  3. C
    China
  4. D
    Canada
Question 3Single Answer
In February 2018 which country has hosted the 22nd edition of the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT-2018 )?
  1. A
    China
  2. B
    Sri Lanka
  3. C
    Nepal
  4. D
    India
Question 4Single Answer
Avani Chaturvedi has become the first Indian woman to fly fighter aircraft solo. She hails from which state ?
  1. A
    Madhya Pradesh
  2. B
    Uttar Pradesh
  3. C
    Bihar
  4. D
    Jharkhand
Question 5Single Answer
Aruna Budda Reddy has created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to win an individual medal at the 2018 Gymnastics World Cup belongs to ?
  1. A
    Kerala
  2. B
    Tamil Nadu
  3. C
    Andhra Pradesh
  4. D
    None of these
Question 6Single Answer
What is the theme of the 21st National conference on  e-Government 2018 ?
  1. A
    Internet of Things and e-Governance
  2. B
    Technology for Accelerating Development
  3. C
    Artificial intelligence and e-Government
  4. D
    Technology for Humankind
Question 7Single Answer
Who among the following has been conferred with the 2017 Laureus World Sportsman of the year and Comeback of the Year awards ?
  1. A
    Yuvraj Singh
  2. B
    Serena Weilliams
  3. C
    Maria Sarapova
  4. D
    Roger Federer
Question 8Single Answer
What is the India's rank in the 2018 Inclusive International Index (III) which is released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ?
  1. A
    48
  2. B
    89
  3. C
    102
  4. D
    146
Question 9Single Answer
The winner of the 2018 Vijay Hazare trophy is
  1. A
    Karnataka
  2. B
    Delhi
  3. C
    Uttar Pradesh
  4. D
    Saurashtra
Question 10Single Answer
The winner of the best actress award at the 90th Academy Awards 2018 is
  1. A
    Allison Janney
  2. B
    Sally Hawkins
  3. C
    Frances McDormand
  4. D
    Saoirse Ronan
Question 11Single Answer
Which Indian sports presonality has become the brand ambassador of gaming platform Dream 11 ?
  1. A
    Virat Kohli
  2. B
    Shikhar Dhawan
  3. C
    Murali Vijay
  4. D
    MS Dhoni
Question 12Single Answer
The Government of India has become he constituted which one of the following commitee to study issues in Fintech space
  1. A
    Arun Jaitley committee
  2. B
    Ajit Doval committee
  3. C
    Subhash Chandra Garg committee
  4. D
    Manohar Parrikar committee
Question 13Single Answer
The 9th edition of Women Film Festival 2018 was held in which of the following cities ?
  1. A
    Mumbai
  2. B
    Pabaji
  3. C
    Pune
  4. D
    Delhi
Question 14Single Answer
In which of the following cities India's firs the helicopter- taxi service has been launched ?
  1. A
    Delhi
  2. B
    Gangtok
  3. C
    Bangaluru
  4. D
    Kolkata
Question 15Single Answer
Which country has become the world's first country to issue digital legal tender 'Sovereign'?
  1. A
    Kiribati
  2. B
    Fiji
  3. C
    Marshall Islands
  4. D
    Nauru
Question 16Single Answer
The Government of India has launched which of the following platform on the occasion of 2018 International Women's Day ?
  1. A
    Women Power Platform
  2. B
    Women Entrepreneurship platform
  3. C
    Women Combat Platform
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 17Single Answer
Who has become the first –ever Indian architect to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2018 ?
  1. A
    Chitra Vishwasnath
  2. B
    Raj Rewal
  3. C
    Balkrishna Doshi
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 18Single Answer
The winner of the I-League Football Tournament 2017-18 is :
  1. A
    Churchill Brothers
  2. B
    Gokulam Kerala
  3. C
    Mierva Punjab
  4. D
    None of these
Question 19Single Answer
The Union ministry which has launched Udyam Sakhi Portal for women entreprenears of India is
  1. A
    Ministry of Micro Small and medium Enterprises
  2. B
    Ministry of Infromation and Broadcasting
  3. C
    Ministry of Women and Child Development
  4. D
    Ministry of Labour and Employment
Question 20Single Answer
The first –ever International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit was held in March 2018 whichof the following Indian cities ?
  1. A
    Kolkata
  2. B
    Jaipur
  3. C
    Delhi
  4. D
    Mumbai
Question 21Single Answer
Which of the following has become the India's first Union territory to run completely on solar power ?
  1. A
    Chandigarh
  2. B
    Diu
  3. C
    Lakshadweed
  4. D
    Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Question 22Single Answer
With which of the following sports Anjum Mudgil is associated ?
  1. A
    Cricket
  2. B
    Chess
  3. C
    Shooting
  4. D
    Tennis
Question 23Single Answer
The 27th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah cup 2018 has been won by which of the following countries ?
  1. A
    India
  2. B
    Pakishtan
  3. C
    Australia
  4. D
    New Zealand
Question 24Single Answer
Who among the following has been appointed as the new head of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) ?
  1. A
    Sitanshu Kar
  2. B
    Amit Kumar
  3. C
    N P Sinha
  4. D
    Suresh Narayanan
Question 25Single Answer
The first HADR exercise 'Samvedna' of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in association with South Asian Region nations has started off the coast of which Indian state ?
  1. A
    Tamil Nadu
  2. B
    Andhra Pradesh
  3. C
    Kerala
  4. D
    Odisha
Question 26Single Answer
The Government of India has launched TB-free India Campaign form which city to eradicate TB from Indian by 2025 ?
  1. A
    Mumbai
  2. B
    Guwahati
  3. C
    New Delhi
  4. D
    None of these
Question 27Single Answer
Under whose chairmanship the Government of India has constitued the tribunal to solve Mahandi Water Chhatishgarh ?
  1. A
    AM Khanwilkar
  2. B
    Indermeet Kaur Kochhar
  3. C
    Ravi Ranjan
  4. D
    Kiripal Singh
Question 28Single Answer
Who among the following has been elected as the new President of Nepal ?
  1. A
    Kumari Laxmi Rai
  2. B
    Ram Baran Yadav
  3. C
    Bidya Devi Bhandari
  4. D
    Bhimsen Thapa
Question 29Single Answer
In March, 2018 President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the World Hindi Secretariat in which country ?
  1. A
    Myanmar
  2. B
    Bhutan
  3. C
    Mauritius
  4. D
    Singapore
Question 30Single Answer
The legendary theoretical physicist Stephens Hawkins passed away in March, 2018. He hailed from which of the following countries ?
  1. A
    USA
  2. B
    United Kingdom
  3. C
    Venezuela
  4. D
    Brazil
Question 31Single Answer
What is the India's GDP growth forecast for FY 19 ,as per World Bank's latest report "Indian Development Update – India's Growth Story " ?
  1. A
    8.0%
  2. B
    6.6%
  3. C
    7.5%
  4. D
    7.3%
Question 32Single Answer
Which union ministry has won the award for best implementation of  E-office ?
  1. A
    Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
  2. B
    Ministry of Presonnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
  3. C
    Ministry of External Affairs
  4. D
    Ministry of Finance 
Question 33Single Answer
In which of the following cities the Krishi Unnati Mela 2018 held ?
  1. A
    Sonepat
  2. B
    Hisar
  3. C
    New Delhi
  4. D
    Chennai
Question 34Single Answer
What is the India's rank in the WEF Energy Transition Index 2018?
  1. A
    78th
  2. B
    98th
  3. C
    48th
  4. D
    47th
Question 35Single Answer
Which cricket team has won the Irani Trophy cricket tournament 2018?
  1. A
    Mumbai
  2. B
    Jharkhand
  3. C
    Vidarbha
  4. D
    Saurashtra
Question 36Single Answer
'Varuna 2015' was a joint naval exercise between India ad
  1. A
    Israel
  2. B
    USA
  3. C
    France
  4. D
    Malaysia
Question 37Single Answer
Which union ministry has organised the International Yoga Fest 2018?
  1. A
    Ministry of Women and Child Development
  2. B
    Ministry of Home Affairs
  3. C
    Ministry of AYUSH
  4. D
    Ministry of Water Resources
Question 38Single Answer
NITTI Aayog has released SATH- Education roadmaps 2018-20 in partnership with which states ?
  1. A
    Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha
  2. B
    Maharashtra , Odisha and Rajasthan
  3. C
    Utter Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal
  4. D
    None of these
Question 39Single Answer
European Union (EU) has signed pact  with which country on sharing earth observation data from each other's satellites ?
  1. A
    Bangladesh
  2. B
    China
  3. C
    Sri Lanka
  4. D
    India
Question 40Single Answer
Which bank has signed pact with India Mortgage Guarnatee Corporation (IMGC) to offer mortgage guarantee backed home loan ?
  1. A
    State bank of India
  2. B
    Bank of Baroda
  3. C
    IDBI Bank
  4. D
    Canara Bank
Question 41Single Answer
Which state will host the 106th edition of Indian Science Congress (ISC-2019) 
  1. A
    Madhya Pradesh
  2. B
    Uttar Pradesh
  3. C
    Bihar
  4. D
    Jharkhand
Question 42Single Answer
A book on Paramveer Chakra Awardees ' Paramveer Parwane' has been written by
  1. A
    Nirmala Sitharaman
  2. B
    Prabhakiran Jain
  3. C
    Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
  4. D
    Kamal Rawat
Question 43Single Answer
The Union Cabinet has approved North- East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS) 2017 with financial outlay of how much amount upto March 2020 ?
  1. A
    Rs. 1000 crore
  2. B
    Rs.2000crore
  3. C
    Rs. 3000crore
  4. D
    Rs. 9000crore
Question 44Single Answer
The Government of India has consituted a task force under whose chairmanship to draft new Direct TAx Law ?
  1. A
    Arun Jaitely
  2. B
    Arvind Subramanian
  3. C
    Pritam Das
  4. D
    Arvind Modi
Question 45Single Answer
The Union Government has decided to declare 2018as National year of which of the following commodities ?
  1. A
    Millets
  2. B
    Milk
  3. C
    Pulses
  4. D
    Oilseeds
Question 46Single Answer
ISRO has tied up with which Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) company for the production of space – grade lithium –ion cells ?
  1. A
    ONCG
  2. B
    BHEL
  3. C
    SAIL
  4. D
    Reliance
Question 47Single Answer
What is the India's GDP growth forecast for 2018, per latest Moody's Investors Service report " Global Macro Outlook 2018-19 ?
  1. A
    7.9%
  2. B
    7.3%
  3. C
    6.4%
  4. D
    5.2%
Question 48Single Answer
Which social networking giant has parnered with National Commission for Women ( NCW) if offer digital literacy programme for women ?
  1. A
    Skype
  2. B
    Facebook
  3. C
    Twitter
  4. D
    Linked in
Question 49Single Answer
Who has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Italy ?
  1. A
    Matteo Salvini
  2. B
    Sergio Mattarella
  3. C
    Giuseppe Conte
  4. D
    None of these
Question 50Single Answer
Which country has hosted the 2018 BRICS  Foreign Ministers' ,meeting in June-2018 ?
  1. A
    Brazil
  2. B
    South Africa
  3. C
    India
  4. D
    China
View More Questions
Back to Exam