Which of the following Ministry has launched an initiative called SAMEEP Students and MEA Engement Programme?
A
Ministry of external Affairs
B
Ministry of Sports
C
Ministry of Law
D
Ministry of Law
E
Ministry of Commerce
Question 2Single Answer
Which Indian city hosted the 18th All India Whips' Conference 2018 ?
A
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
B
Thrissur, Kerala
C
Udiapur, Rajasthan
D
Mumbai, Maharashtra
E
Kolkata, West Bengal
Question 3Single Answer
According to the World economic forum, India was ranked at which place among emerging economies on an Inclusive Development Index 2018 ?
A
62nd
B
68th
C
74th
D
87th
E
108th
Question 4Single Answer
Bharat Ke Veer fund that supports family of the martyred soldier is a initiative comes under which ministry?
A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Home Affairs
C
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
D
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
E
Ministry of Women & Child Development
Question 5Single Answer
Who was awarded the first Muftl Mohammad Sayeed Award for Probity in Public Life at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium in Jammu ?
A
Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Muftl Sayeed
B
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
C
New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
D
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
E
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
Question 6Single Answer
Which city in India launched a common card for rides on public buses
and the metro and thereby became the first city to have such common mobility card?
A
Mumbai
B
Kolkata
C
Pune
D
Chennai
E
Delhi
Question 7Single Answer
Which Advertising Agency designed the Three stroke Khelo India logo?
A
Ogilvy India
B
Propaganda India
C
Haves Worldwide India
D
Grey India
E
JWT - India
Question 8Single Answer
Who won the WTA Auckland Open Tennis title, in Auckland, New Zealand ?
A
Julia Goerges
B
Michael Venus
C
Ellen Barry
D
Leanne Baker
E
Sacha Jones
Question 9Single Answer
Which State Government had inaugurated and laid foundation stones of around 750 projects, worth more than Rs 500 cror, during " Vikas Samiksha Yatra? "
A
Assam
B
Manipur
C
Karnataka
D
Bihar
E
Telangana
Question 10Single Answer
According to All India Survey on Higher Education ( AISHE), which India state topped in terms of Gross Enrolment Ratio ( GER) in higher education?
A
Telangana
B
Kerala
C
Karnataka
D
Andrea Pradesh
E
Tamil Nadu
Question 11Single Answer
Central Statistics Office ( CSO) has announced the first advance estimates of National Income 2017-18 and stated that growth in India's Gross Domestic Product ( GDP) during 2017-18 is estimated at ................................ % ?
A
5.9%
B
6.0 %
C
6.2 %
D
6.3 %
E
6.5 %
Question 12Single Answer
Which space agency, has announced that it would launch two missions --GOLD and ICON -- during 2018 to explore the little -understood area of 96 Km above Earth's surface?
A
ISRO
B
Nasscom
C
NASA
D
JAXA
E
Roscosmos
Question 13Single Answer
Which state hosted the 2nd edition of the Elite Women's National Boxing Championship?
A
Haryana
B
Punjab
C
Manipur
D
Mizoram
E
Meghalaya
Question 14Single Answer
Atal Pension Yojana subscriber base touches 80 lakh - mark. Which state has the highest number of subscribers (11.41 lakh) ?
A
Gujarat
B
Maharashtra
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Rahasthan
E
Madhya Pradesh
Question 15Single Answer
Which country hosted the Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018 ?
A
India
B
Pakistan
C
Bhutan
D
Nepal
E
Myanmar
Question 16Single Answer
Which country 's Navy successfully conducted a test fire of a naval cruise missile named Harba?
(1) Pakistan (2) Afghanistan (3) Iran
(4) Iraq (5) Singapore
A
Pakistan
B
Afghanistan
C
Iran
D
Iraq
E
Singapore
Question 17Single Answer
Defence ministry clears procurement of getting Barak missiles from which country ?
A
Egypt
B
Brazil
C
Argentina
D
S. Africa
E
Israel
Question 18Single Answer
upto how much Rupees Finance Ministry stated that there will be no changes on debit card transactions?
A
1000
B
1500
C
1750
D
2000
E
2250
Question 19Single Answer
Name the actor, who was presented Janakavi P Sawlaram award a function in Thane, Maharashtra ?
A
Sudhir Dalvi
B
Urmila Matondkar
C
Meena Kumari
D
Urmila Matondkar
E
Namrata Shirodkar
Question 20Single Answer
Which team won the 3rd edition of the Premier Badminto League championship at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, in Hyderabad ?
A
Delhi Dashers
B
Bengaluru Blasters
C
Hyderabad Hunters
D
Chennai Smashers
E
Mumbai Rockets
Question 21Single Answer
Who was appointed the New Managing Director and CEO of National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited ( NCDEX)?
A
Sudeep Sundar
B
Surjith Barnala
C
Sandeep Singh
D
Vijay Kumar
E
Priya Mittal
Question 22Single Answer
What is the rank of India on Global Manufacturing Index, released by World Economic Forum ( WEF) ?
A
10
B
24
C
25
D
30
E
45
Question 23Single Answer
Who was appointed the new chairman of The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council ( GJEPC)?
A
Anuroop Singh
B
Pramod Agarwal
C
Nikita Todarwal
D
Anuj Agarwal
E
Gaurang Shah
Question 24Single Answer
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ( Meity)., announced the Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative in association with ........................
A
NeKD
B
NeLD
C
NeGD
D
NeFD
E
NeND
Question 25Single Answer
Sanjay Manjrekar launched his autobiography, in Mumbai, named
A
Imperfect
B
Puppet
C
Tattoo and friends
D
Kidz Carnival
E
One International
Question 26Single Answer
Which state Government inaugurated the 12th International Film Festival on Art and Artist?
A
Goa
B
Maharashtra
C
Odisha
D
Gujarat
E
Kerala
Question 27Single Answer
The 13th annual Iron First joint exercises were held between which two country 's Military Forces?
A
US and China
B
US and Japan
C
US and Australia
D
US and Russia
E
US and Canada
Question 28Single Answer
As per the survey by travel app ' ixigo ' , which Railway Station in Kerala was ranked the best Railway Station in India by travellers in terms of cleanliness ?
A
Trivandrum
B
Kozhikode
C
Kochi
D
Thrissur
E
Kannur
Question 29Single Answer
Who is the edition of the book " Majuli : Resources and Challenges "?
A
Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti
B
Sushil Kumar
C
Jeet Singh
D
Sanjeev Das
E
Lyan Dev Basha
Question 30Single Answer
Which of the following Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carried 100th Satellite launched by India Space Research Organisational ?
A
PSLV - A40
B
PSLV - B40
C
PSLV - C40
D
PSLV - D40
E
PSLV - E40
Question 31Single Answer
Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Finance Commission of the India Olympic Association ( IOS) ?
A
Suresh Kalmadi
B
Anil Khanna
C
Vijay Kumar
D
Abhay Singh Chautala
E
Narayana Ramachsndran
Question 32Single Answer
The annual list of the World's Most Admired Companies for 2018 is released by
A
Times Now
B
Business Standard
C
Economic Times
D
Business India
E
Fortune
Question 33Single Answer
India defeated which country to clinch the 5th World Cup for the Blind 2018 cricket ?
A
England
B
Australia
C
China
D
Sri Lanka
E
Pakistan
Question 34Single Answer
Digital payments platform paytm has unveiled an application called 'Paytm for Business ' to enable which type of business ?
A
Large Scale Industries
B
Micro and Small Businesses
C
Small and Medium Businesses
D
Medium and large Scale Industries
E
None of the above
Question 35Single Answer
Who is the author of ' The Heartfulness Way book?
A
Ganesh Devy
B
Yasser Usman
C
Jairam Ramesh
D
Ram Kamal Mukherjee
E
Joshua Pollock
Question 36Single Answer
The 15th edition of BioAsia , the annual flagship event of the Government of Telangana, will start in Hyderabad with the theme of ?
A
Right Time, Right Now
B
Towards BioWorld
C
Life sciences Values
D
BioBusiness 2018
E
None of these
Question 37Single Answer
The 10th Global Forum for Food & Agriculture begins in Berlin, Germany. Who led the Indian delegation?
A
Vishnu Deo Sai
B
Inderjit Singh Rao
C
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan
D
Kiren Rijiju
E
Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Question 38Single Answer
Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana ( MMKSY) has been launched in Odisha for the beneifit of ?
A
Self Help Group
B
Artists
C
Farmers
D
Doctors
E
Govt Employees
Question 39Single Answer
Who has become first woman chairman of Indian Bank's Association ( IBA)?
A
Archana Bhargava
B
Usha Ananthasubramanian
C
Arundhati Bhattacharya
D
Shikha Sharma
E
V Narayanan
Question 40Single Answer
Which Indian bank has recently signed pact with National Housing Bank ( NHB) for Rural Housing Interest Subsidy Scheme ( RHISS) scheme ?
A
State Bank of India
B
Punjab National Bank
C
Bank of India
D
Indian Overseas Bank
E
Dena Bank
Question 41Single Answer
What is the announcement made after the annual Haj agreement between India and Saudi Arabia which was signed in Mecca ?
1. Sending pilgrims through ships
2. Indian muslim women will go to Haj without ' Mehram ' ( male companion )
3. Women without male companion will be exempted from lottery system usually followed to shortlist applicants Which of the above statements are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1, 2 and 3
E
All of these
Question 42Single Answer
Jammu and Kashmir ( J&K ) Government has announced to launch ' Muhafiz ' scheme . Under this scheme Jammu and Kashmir Building and Other Construction Workers ' Welfare Board ( JKBOCWWB) will be provided ----
1. Accidental, life and disability insurance cover.
2. Educational scholarships.
3. Micro Credit facility.
Which of the above statements are true ?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
All of these
D
1 and 3
E
1, 2 and 3
Question 43Single Answer
UNESCO has entered " bird language " of Black Sea Villagers
( in northern Turkey) in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
This system is now under threat due to .....................?
1. Advent of technology
2. Increasing usage of cellular mobile systems
3. Decrease of population in that area
Which of the above statements are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
All of these
D
1 and 3
E
1 , 2 and 3
Question 44Single Answer
What is the main difference between regular bond and
Green Bond in the stick exchange terms?
1. Green bonds are used in Infrastructure projects that are eco-friendly
2. Green bonds are used in financing projects that are environment - friendly
3. Regular bonds are used in financing projects that are environment -friendly
Which of the above statements are true ?
A
1 and 2
B
Only 2
C
All of these
D
1 and 3
E
1, 2 and 3
Question 45Single Answer
Choose the correct statements regarding third edition of the geo-political conference " Raisina Dialogue 2018 "
1. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has inaugurated the third edition of the geo-political conference --- Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi .
2. The event is jointly organised by the External Affair Ministry and Observer Research Foundation ( ORF).
3. The theme of the dialogue this year is ' Managing Disruptive Transitions : Ideas, Institutions and Idioms
A
Code
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
All of these
D
1 and 2
E
1 and 3
Question 46Single Answer
Consider the following statements
1. Arun Jaitley, the Union Finance Minister, has launched India 's
first agri - commodity options contract in guar seeds on the commodity bourse National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited ( NCDEX).
2. The purpose of this new initiative is to benefit farmers and ensure better prices in the coming days.
3. NCDEX is the second exchange after MCX to launch options trading in commodities.
Which of the given statements is / are true ?
A
Only 1
B
1 and 2
C
2 and 3
D
Only 3
E
All of these
Question 47Single Answer
Identify the incorrect statement regarding Happy Nari -----
A
The Bhopal railway station has become the India's first railway station to have a sanitary napkin vending machine named as ' Happy Nari '
B
The machine dispenses two sanitary napkins at the cost of Rs
5 only and accepts Rs 5 coins.
C
A specially trained female staff will refill the machine.
D
All of the above
E
None of the above
Question 48Single Answer
Identify the correct statement regarding Global Manufacturing Index ( GMI)
1. Among BRICS nations, Russia is ranked 35th, Brazil 41st and South Africa at 45th place.
2. The report has placed India in the Legacy group along with Hungary, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Thailand and Turkey, among others.
3. China figures among ' leading countries while Brazil and South Africa are in nascent ones.
A
Code
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
All of these
D
1 and 2
E
1 and 3
Question 49Single Answer
Choose the correct statements -- -------
1. The 4th ASEAN - India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry ( AIMMAF) was held in New Delhi.
2. The topic of discussion was based on food and agricultural future developments.
3. The meeting was co-chaired by Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers ' Welfare Radha Mohan Singh and Thai Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Grisada Boonrach.
A
Code
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
All of these
D
1 and 2
E
1 and 3
Question 50Single Answer
Choose the correct statements
A
The 7th edition of the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav ( RSM), under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat matrix, was held in Karnataka.
B
The Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme was launched in 2017 to promote engagement among the people of different states to enhance mutual understanding and bonding.
C
It also took note of the government's ' Make in India ' initiative to make the country a global manufacturing hub.