MCQ Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Overview Of India Quiz 9

Who is the author of the book titled 'Citizen and Society'

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Pranab Mukerjee
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Hamid Ansari
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Nandan Nilekani
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Satyajit Ray

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
India's first nuclear test was conducted in ______________.

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Champaran
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Pokhran
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Jawahar Sagar
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Chickmagalur

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Volvo has launched the worlds largest bus that can carry up to ______________.

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300 passengers
0%
260 passengers
0%
320 passengers
0%
150 passengers.

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
India has become a part of which International energy body in March, 2017?

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International Energy Agency
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World Energy Council
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international Sustainable Energy Organisation
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International Renewable Energy Agency

Narendra Jha, the noted film and television actor passed away. He was native to which state?

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Uttar Pradesh
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Rajasthan
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Bihar
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Madhya Pradesh

Explanation

Narendra Jha

$(55)$ , the noted film and television actor, has passed away in Nashik, Maharashtra on March 14, 2018. He was born in Madhubani, Bihar. He began his small screen journey with Mandira Bedis Shanti and went on to model in TV ads. He is best known for his performances in films such as Raees, Kaabil, Mohenjo Daro and Haider.

Which city hosted the

$105$ th session of the Indian Science Congress (ISC)?

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Imphal
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Tirupati
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Mysore
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Mumbai

Explanation

The

$105$ th session of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) was hosted by Manipur Central University in Imphal from

$16$ to

$20$ March

$2018$ . The focal theme of the ISC was "Reaching the Unreached Through Science & Technology". The Indian Science Congress is an annual event, usually held in the first week of January. Top scientists from across the country and the world attend the event. The

$104$ th ISC was held at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.

Which one of the following countries did NOT participate in the 21st edition of Exercise Malabar?

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United Stated of America
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Japan
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India
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Australia

China has recently signed its second FTA with which of following SAARC member country?

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Bangladesh
0%
Maldives
0%
India
0%
Sri Lanka

What is India's GDP growth forecast for FY 19, as per World Bank's latest report "India Development Update- India's Growth Story"? [March 2018]

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$8.0\%$
0%
$6.6\%$
0%
$7.5\%$
0%
$7.3\%$

Explanation

According to the World Banks latest report "India Development Update India's Growth Story", India's GDP growth has been projected at

$7.3\%$ for the financial year FY 19 (2018-19) and it is expected to accelerate further to

$7.5\%$ in

$2019-20$ . As per report, the World Bank expects that the Indian economy to clock a growth rate of

$6.7\%$ in the current fiscal FY

$18$ ending March 31. However, the report observed that a growth of over

$8\%$ will require continued reform and a widening of their scope, aimed at resolving issues related to credit and investment and enhancing the competitiveness of exports. The World Bank report further said that accelerating the growth rate will also require continued integration into global economy. It pitches for making growth more inclusive and enhancing the effectiveness of the Indian public sector.

Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:

One-sixth of the produce was taken as tax from

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Farmers
0%
Hunter-gatherers
0%
Crafts-persons
0%
Traders

Arrange the following Indian cities according to their locations from west to east:
Bilaspur
Jodhpur
Bhopal
Ranchi
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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3-2-1-4
0%
2-3-1-4
0%
4-1-2-3
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2-1-3-4

India's tallest Flag has been unfurled in which city of Karnataka?

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Belagavi
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Bengaluru
0%
Ballari
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Bidar

Explanation

India's tallest national flag has been unfurled in Belagavi (also known as Belgaum) in Karnataka. The

$9,600$ sq.ft flag on a

$110$ m flag pole was unfurled by Ramesh Jarkiholi, District in-charge Minister. The

$110$ m tall flag post at Kote Kere is near the historic Belagavi fort in the city. It is taller than the post in Pune (

$107$ m) and the one at the India-Pakistan border at Attari (

$105$ m) in Punjab.

Stephen Hawking, the legendary theoretical physicists has passed away. He belonged to which country?

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United States
0%
France
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United Kingdom
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Germany

Which Indian city hosted the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP-2018)?

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Kolkata
0%
Ajmer
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New Delhi
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Bhopal

Explanation

The Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) was inaugurated by Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on March 14, 2018. The theme of the

$2$ -day conference is Challenges to Policing in 2020 How is Cyber Space shaping our approach to Cybercrime and Terrorism, how do we perform within it and take advantage of it. The conference is mainly focused on holding discussions about the growing interest of various terrorist or organized groups and radical elements in exploiting the Cyberspace and its advanced technologies for their various heinous crimes and nefarious designs. The IACP is the worlds largest organization of Police and law enforcement executives that is highly regarded for its role in identifying and responding to changing needs of the law enforcement community.

NITI Aayog has recently released SATH-Education roadmaps

$2018-2020$ in partnership with which states?

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Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha
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Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan
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Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal
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Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram

Explanation

NITI Aayog has recently released roadmaps for Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital in Education (SATH-E) project to introduce system-wide governance transformation in school education. These roadmaps, which operate between

$2018$ to

$2020$ , lay out detailed interventions which will taken by the

$3$ participating states Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha aiming to become Role Model States in school education. To increase learning outcomes in schools across the country, NITI Aayogs project SATH-E is promoting vocational education, skill development, teacher training and introducing technology in classrooms. Besides, the project will promote data-driven analysis to strengthen academic monitoring across schools in the country. These roadmaps present the customised, action-oriented programmes, outlining interventions at the individual, district and State level. The roadmaps were jointly prepared by NITI Aayog, the three States and the knowledge partners of the SATH Initiatives, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Piramal Foundation For Education Leadership (PFEL).

The first-ever India-Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction was held in which city? [March 2018]

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Gandhinagar
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Varanasi
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New Delhi
0%
Indore

Explanation

Dr. Rajiv Kumar, the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, inaugurated the first-ever India-Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction in New Delhi on March

$19, 2018$ . The

$2$ -day workshop was jointly organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Government of Japan. The workshop marks the beginning of the formal implementation of the initiatives agreed under the Memorandum of Cooperation signed between the two countries on Disaster Risk Reduction in September

$2017$ . It will identify possible areas of cooperation of India with Japan in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction.

Which state hosted the

$105$ th edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC-2018)?

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Tripura
0%
Manipur
0%
Mizoram
0%
Nagaland

Explanation

The

$105$ th session of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Manipur Central University in Imphal on March

$16, 2018$ . The focal theme of the

$5$ -day ISC was "Reaching the Unreached Through Science & Technology". The Indian Science Congress is an annual event, usually held in the first week of January. The

$104$ th ISC was held at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.

M Sukumaran, the renowned Malayalam author passed away. He was native of which state? [March 2018]

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Karnataka
0%
Kerala
0%
Andhra Pradesh
0%
Telangana

Explanation

M Sukumaran

$(76)$ , the well-known Malayalam writer, has passed away in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on March

$16, 2018$ . The writer, whose works focused on the sufferings of the dispossessed, won the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Akademi award for his book 'Marichittillathavarude Smarakangal' in

$1976$ . He later went on to win the award again in

$1997$ for Janathikam. In

$2006$ , the writer won the Kendra (Central) Sahitya Akademi award for his short story collection 'Chuvanna Chihnangal'. Another one of his seminal works is 'Seshakriya', which made into a film, and he won the State Government Film Award for Best Story in

$1981$ . Two of his works 'Sangha Ganam' and 'Unarthupattu' were also made into feature films.

The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) has signed MOU with TIFAC for supporting forest based communities. Where is the headquarters of ICFRE is located?

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Hyderabad
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Bengaluru
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Allahabad
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Dehradun

Explanation

The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) has signed MOU with Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC) to provide livelihood opportunities and augment income of the forest based communities. Through this collaboration, TIFAC will help ICFRE to refine and up-scale the technologies developed, take technologies to the end users including farmers, State Forest Departments, forest based industries and forest dependent communities in a more effective manner. The MoU will be valid for a period of

$5$ years. The headquarters of ICFRE is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Which union ministry organised the first-ever National workshop on Poshan Abhiyaan in New Delhi? [March 2018]

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Ministry of Human Resources Development
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Ministry of Women and Child Development
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Ministry of Labour and Employment
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Explanation

The first-ever National workshop on Poshan Abhiyaan was held at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi on March

$20, 2018$ to implement the campaign in a fast track mode across the country. The Ministry of Women and Child Development organised the day-long workshop in which all states and union territories participated. The workshop provided a complete orientation on the campaign to provide handholding in using the softwares involved and to augment the convergence with different Ministries in implementing the campaign for improved Nutritional outcomes. POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan on March

$8, 2018$ . It has been set up with a three year budget of Rs

$9046.17$ crore commencing from

$2017-18$ . It aims to ensure holistic development and adequate nutrition for pregnant women, mothers and children. The programme also targets to reduce the level of stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia and low birth rate.

Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the Republic of Belarus? [March 2018]

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P S Raghavan
0%
Sangeeta Bahadur
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Pankaj Saran
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Prabhat Prakash Shukla

Explanation

Sangeeta Bahadur, an IFS officer of

$1987$ batch, has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the Republic of Belarus.

Which city hosted the

$3$ rd edition of National Conclave on Mines and Minerals?

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Raipur
0%
Bhopal
0%
Shimla
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New Delhi

Explanation

The

$3$ rd edition of National Conclave on Mines and Minerals was held in New Delhi on March

$20, 2018$ . The representatives of various state governments, mining industry, industry associations, financial and academic institutions participated in the event. The conclave provided an effective platform to showcase the recent policy initiatives of the government. It was also enable intensive discussions on issues, challenges and opportunities in the mining sector to realize its optimum potential for the sustainable development of the country. The first edition of the conclave was held in July,

$2016$ at Raipur, while the second took place in February

$2017$ in New Delhi.

The

$2018$ Krishi Unnati Mela was held in which city? [March 2018]

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Lucknow
0%
New Delhi
0%
Indore
0%
Jaipur

Explanation

The

$3$ -day annual Krishi Unnati Mela was held at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, on its Pusa campus, in New Delhi on March 16 with a focus on doubling farmers income. The objective of the event was to create awareness among farmers about the latest agriculture-related technological developments. During the mela, latest agriculture and allied sector technologies were displayed at more than

$800$ stalls.

Which state has become the first Indian state to conduct a household survey exclusively to estimate the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) at the state and district levels?

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Andhra Pradesh
0%
Kerala
0%
Odisha
0%
Karnataka

Explanation

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has recently released the Andhra Pradesh Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Report

$2017$ . According to the report, the State secured an Index value of

$0.0825$ (value ranges from

$0$ to

$1$ ;

$0$ being the best and

$1$ being the worst). It is equivalent to

$51$ st rank globally. India, with an Index value of

$0.1911$ is at the

$66$ th position. Within the state, East Godavari is the top district with a value of

$0.0468$ and Vizianagaram is at the bottom of the table with a value of

$0.1271$ . The study was conducted by the Vision Management Unit (VMU) of the Planning Department in collaboration with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) of the University of Oxford, UK. By conducting MPI study, the Andhra Pradesh has become the first Indian state to conduct a household survey exclusively to estimate the MPI at the State and district levels

India gas signed how much amount of loan agreement with ADB to help boost youth employability in Himachal Pradesh?

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$\$ 100$ million
0%
$\$ 180$ million
0%
$\$ 60$ million
0%
$\$ 80$ million

Explanation

The Government of India (GoI) has signed

$\$ 80$ million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help modernize technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions and improve the skills ecosystem in the State of Himachal Pradesh. The Project will establish a polytechnic for women, six city Livelihood Centers, and seven Rural Livelihood Centers, and upgrade

$11$ employment exchanges into model career Centers. These efforts will result in improved TVET awareness among youth, modernizing training equipment, implementing a training information system, forging partnerships with private sector, and creating better access to quality market-relevant TVET and livelihood development opportunities for youth in Himachal Pradesh.

Who has been appointed as the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to Government of India (Gol)?

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K Vijay Raghavan
0%
Mukesh Maheshwari
0%
Trilok Nath Das
0%
R Chidambaram

Explanation

Krishnaswamy Vijay Raghavan, one of the most distinguished biologists of the country, has been appointed as the new Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India (GoI). He will succeed 81-year-old nuclear physicist R Chidambaram, who has been in the position for more than

$16$ years. The PSA, post created by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in

$1999$ , is the topmost advisor to the government on all matters related to scientific policy. The office of the PSA is one of the three scientific bodies the government relies on for advice on matters relating to science and which act as the interface between scientific institutions and the government. The other two are Science Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (SAC-PM) and Science Advisory Council to the Cabinet (SAC-C).

Who has been appointed as the new acting chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)?

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Jawad Rahim
0%
Mohit Arora
0%
Dipak Misra
0%
R S Rathore

Which union ministry holded the first-ever National conclave on Psychological Trauma, Child Protection and Mental Illnesses?

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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
0%
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
0%
Ministry of Women & Child Development
0%
Ministry of Human Resource Development

Explanation

The first-ever National conclave on Psychological Trauma, Child Protection and Mental Illnesses was held at J L N Auditorium in AIIMS, New Delhi on March

$27-28$ ,

$2018$ . The purpose of the conclave was to provide a comprehensive synthesis of research, service provision, and clinical practice in addressing psychological trauma and subsequent mental illnesses in Indian children and adolescents. The National conclave was organised by the Ministry of Women & Child Development (WCD) in collaboration with the Dept. of Psychiatry of AIIMS. The conclave provided a common platform for all stakeholders (Academicians, Clinicians, Government and NGOs) working in this area in the direction of robust evidence based research, better service provision, and capacity building of professionals.

The Union Cabinet has recently approved North-East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS)

$2017$ with financial outlay of how much amount upto March

$2020$ ? [March 2018]

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Rs. $4000$ crore
0%
Rs. $2000$ crore
0%
Rs. $3000$ crore
0%
Rs. $5000$ crore

Explanation

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS),

$2017$ with financial outlay of Rs.

$3000$ crores upto March,

$2020$ . Government will provide necessary allocations for remaining period of scheme after assessment before March

$2020$ . NEIDS is a combination of the incentives covered under the earlier two schemes with a much larger outlay. In order to promote employment in the North East States, Government is incentivising primarily the MSME Sector through this scheme and is also providing specific incentive through it to generate employment. The newly introduced scheme will promote industrialization in the States of the North Eastern Region and will boost employment and income generation. All eligible industrial units which are getting benefits of one or more components of other schemes of the government will also be considered for benefits of other components of this scheme. The overall cap for benefits under all components of incentives will be of Rs

$200$ crores per unit.

The Tribal Co-operative Marketing Federation of India (TRIFED) works under which union ministry?

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Ministry of Rural Development
0%
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
0%
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
0%
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Explanation

The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched E-Tribes India in New Delhi on March

$27, 2018$ . It was launched by the Union Tribal Affairs Minister, Jual Oram.

India's first Insect Museum has opened in which state?

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Kerala
0%
Tamil Nadu
0%
Assam
0%
Odisha

Explanation

India's first Insect Museum has been inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswamy at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore.

The museum, established at a

$6,691$ sqft area, is fully dedicated to insects and claimed to be the first of its in the country.

It would display insects preserved as specimens as also live ones depicting their different developmental stages, images, videos and models of their unique behavior, habits and habitats.

The uniqueness of the museum is visible in the lobby, which depicts the theme, Bugs are kings while the exhibiting area comprises seven radial walls (bay) on the right side and an undivided wall on the left side.

Aleksandra Liashkova,, who crowned the Miss Supermodel Worldwide

$2018$ , is belong to which country?

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Uzbekistan
0%
Belarus
0%
Russia
0%
Thailand

Explanation

Aleksandra Liashkova from Belarus was crowned Miss Supermodel Worldwide

$2018$ at a grand finale in Gurugram on March

$26, 2018$ . Ekaterina Evdokimova of Russia was declared

$1$ st runner-up, Uzbekistans Zarina Andirjanova was crowned second runner-up and Chantarachota Paphattanun from Thailand took the third runner-up spot at the event here on Monday night. Shweta Parmar from India was awarded Miss Congeniality.

Which city topped the Mercer Quality of Living Survey

$2018$ ?

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Zurich
0%
Hyderabad
0%
Munich
0%
Vienna

Explanation

According to Mercers

$20$ th annual Quality of Living survey

$2018$ , Vienna has topped the ranking among

$231$ cities for the

$9$ th consecutive year. It is followed by Switzerlands Zurich, while New Zealands Auckland and Germanys Munich tied for third place. In the

$2018$ survey, Hyderabad and Pune have been jointly ranked at

$142$ , making the best Indian cities to live in. They were closely followed by Bengaluru

$(149)$ , Chennai

$(151)$ , Mumbai,

$(154)$ , Kolkata

$(160)$ , with New Delhi

$(162)$ taking the last spot as it continues to battle rising traffic congestion and air pollution. The quality of living survey is conducted to help governments and major companies place employees on international assignments. The survey also identifies those cities with the highest personal safety ranking based upon internal stability, crime, effectiveness of law enforcement and relationships with other countries.

Elavenil Valarivan clinched gold in which women's air rifle event at

$2018$ junior ISSF World Cup in Sydney? [March 2018]

0%
$50$ m air rifle event
0%
$25$ m air rifle event
0%
$10$ m air rifle event
0%
$20$ m air rifle event

Explanation

Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan

$(18)$ shattered the world record and claimed the gold medal in

$10$ m women's air rifle event of the seasons first junior ISSF World Cup in Sydney on March

$22, 2018$ . She shot

$249.8$ in the women's final to claim the top individual honours. Her

$631.4$ in the qualification was a new world record.

Which Indian Sportsperson has bagged gold in the women's

$25$ m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the

$2018$ ISSF Junior Shooting World Cup in Sydney?

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Anisha Bhanwala
0%
Devanshi Rana
0%
Manu Bhaker
0%
Muskan

Explanation

Indian shooter Muskan has clinched the gold medal in womens

$25$ m pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney, Australia on March

$28, 2018$ . The

$16$ -year-old Muskan bested Chinas Qin Sihang and Thailands Kanyakorn Hirunphoem. The team gold was won by Muskan, Manu Bhaker and Devanshi Rana, adding to Indias rich medal haul. Muskans medal was Indias fourth individual gold in the prestigious tournament. Indian trio of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Ayush Rudraraju and Gurnilal Singh Garcha bagged the team silver in mens junior skeet with a total of

$348$ . Beside Muskan, Anish Bhanwala from India bagged gold medal in the mens

$25$ m Rapid Fire Pistol event on March

$27$ . Hence, thus upstaged China with

$22$ medals, including

$9$ gold. India have also five silver and eight bronze medals.

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has clinched India's first gold at the

$21$ st Commonwealth Games(CWG-

$2018$ ). She is related to which weightlifting category?

0%
$48$ kg
0%
$56$ kg
0%
$42$ kg
0%
$45$ kg

Explanation

Star weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu from Manipur has clinched the first gold for India at the

$21$ st Commonwealth Games (CWG-

$2018$ ) with a power-packed performance in the womens

$48$ kg weightlifting category in Gold Coast, Australia on April

$5$ .

In a remarkable performance, Chanu smashed the Commonwealth Games record in snatch, pulling off clean lifts in all her three attempts (

$80$ kg,

$84$ kg and

$86$ kg). Chanu lifted a total of

$196$ kg (

$86$ kg in Snatch

$+ 110$ kg in Clean and Jerk) to win the gold for country.

Which high-powered committee has been formed by the Union government to examine CBSE's exam conduct process?

0%
Nirmal Jain committee
0%
VS Oberoi committee
0%
Sundaram Das committee
0%
Mithali Kumar committee

Explanation

The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has set up a high-powered committee to examine the process by which the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts examinations. The panel, headed by former HRD Secretary VS Oberoi, will suggest measures to make the process secure and foolproof through use of technology. The committee will submit a report by May

$31$ to the Ministry. The move comes following the alleged leak of the Class

$10$ Mathematics and Class

$12$ Economics papers. The Ministry recently announced re-examination of the Class

$12$ Economics paper on April

$25$ . It, however, decided against conducting the Class

$10$ Maths re-test.

Who has been appointed as the new Director General Border Roads (DGBR)?

0%
SK Shrivastava
0%
Deepak Jain
0%
Harpal Singh
0%
Sanjeev Kumar

What is the theme of the

$2018$ International Day of Forests?

0%
Forests and Water
0%
Forests and Energy
0%
Forests and Sustainable Cities
0%
Forests and Life

Explanation

The International Day of Forests is observed every year on March

$21$ to provide a platform to raise awareness of the importance of all types of woodlands and trees and celebrate the ways in which they sustain and protect us. The

$2018$ theme Forests and Sustainable Cities focuses on how forests and trees in urban areas regulate temperature and water flows, provide nutritious foods and shelter, cleanse the air and foster community cohesion and individual well-being, among other benefits.

Who has won the

$2018$ women's singles Miami Open tennis tournament?

0%
Johanna Konta
0%
Sloane Stephens
0%
Jelena Ostapenko
0%
Serena Williams

Explanation

Sloane Stephens, a US professional tennis player, has won the

$2018$ womens singles Miami Open tennis tournament by defeating Latvian Jelena Ostapenko in the final by

$7-6 (7-5) 6-1$ on April

$1, 2018$ . It is her first Miami Open tennis title.

What is the India's rank in global start-up ecosystem in

$2017$ , as per latest Start-up blink report?

0%
$37$ th
0%
$44$ th
0%
$24$ th
0%
$17$ th

Explanation

India has been ranked

$37$ th out of

$125$ countries in global startup ecosystem in

$2017$ , according to latest report released by global startup ecosystem map Start up blink.

The Start up blink is a global startup ecosystem map with tens of thousands of registered startups, co working spaces, and accelerators. The list was topped by the United States, followed by the United Kingdom.

The rankings, in association with ANSYS Startup Program, are based on many thousands of data points gathered over the last four years on Startup Blink's global startup map, including data collected by its local representatives in more than

$70$ chapters around the world.

The study targets three primary audiences: entrepreneurs, municipal development offices, and national governments. Entrepreneurs can utilise the rankings to determine if a particular city has the resources needed to support their goals.

S. Madhavan, who passes away recently, was the veteran politician of which party?

0%
CPI
0%
INC
0%
BJP
0%
DMK

Explanation

S. Madhavan

$(85)$ , the veteran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader, has passed away at Singampunari village in Sivagangai district of Tamil Nadu on April

$3$ ,

$2018$ .

He had served in the cabinets headed by late C.N. Annadurai and M. Karunanidhi.

Which country to host the Non-Aligned Movement(NAM) Mid-Term Ministerial Conference

$2018$ ?

0%
Azerbaijan
0%
India
0%
Qatar
0%
Israel

Explanation

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Mid-Term Ministerial Conference

$2018$ will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan on April

$5-6$ under the theme Promoting International Peace and Security for Sustainable Development. NAM participating states, representatives of observer states and international organizations, countries and institutions, invited as special guests, will take part in the Mid-Term Ministerial Conference.

The Indian delegation will be led by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. The Non-Aligned Movement includes

$120$ states.

Seventeen states and

$10$ international organizations hold observer status of NAM. In

$2019$ , the Republic of Azerbaijan will host the

$18$ th Summit of the NAM and will chair NAM in

$2019-2022.$

Who has been chosen for the prestigious J.C. Daniel Award for

$2017$ ?

0%
Satya Anthikkad
0%
K.G. George
0%
Sreekumaran Thampi
0%
Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Explanation

Sreekumaran Thampi, the renowned Lyricist and director, has been chosen for the prestigious J.C. Daniel Award for

$2017$ in recognition of his sterling contributions to the Malayalam film industry. The J.C. Daniel Award, which is Kerala's highest award in Malayalam cinema, will be presented to Thampi at the upcoming Kerala State Film Awards distribution function in Kollam. The J.C. Daniel Award, conferred by the state government annually in recognition to an individual's contributions to Malayalam cinema, carries a purse of Rs

$5$ lakh, a plaque, and a citation.

Which state government has launched the Ganga Hariteema Yojana (or Ganga Greenery Scheme)?

0%
Bihar
0%
West Bengal
0%
Uttar Pradesh
0%
Jharkhand

Explanation

The Uttar Pradesh Government has launched the Ganga Hariteema Yojana (also known as Ganga Greenery scheme) on

$7$ th April

$2018$ in

$27$ districts of the state located on the bank of river Ganga. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched the scheme at Allahabad in a function organised on the bank of Sangam the confluence of rivers of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati. The purpose of the scheme includes enhancing green cover in the catchment areas of the river Ganga and to control the land erosion. Plantation will be carried out in

$1$ Km areas from the banks of river under the scheme. General people will also be encouraged for plantation on their private lands under 'One Person One Tree' slogan. A high power committee under chairmanship of Chief Minister has been set up to monitor the implementation of the scheme. The scheme will be carried out by September

$16$ Ozone Day of this year. Department of Forest has been nominated as nodal department for the scheme.

The joint anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise 'Sahyog-Hyeoblyeog

$2018$ ' was held between India and which country?

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Japan
0%
South Korea
0%
South Africa
0%
Brazil

Explanation

Indo-Korean joint anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise ‘Sahyog-Hyeoblyeog

$2018$ ’ was conducted off the Chennai coast, in Tamil Nadu on April 6. The Korean Coast Guard ship ‘BADARO’ took part in the exercise. Indian Coast Guard deployed a Dornier aircraft to carry out sea-air coordinated search along with ICG Shaurya, Rani Abbakka,

$C-423, C-431$ in the exercise. Director General of Indian Coast Guard Rajendra Singh and Commissioner of Korean Coast Guard General Park Kyung reviewed the exercise. The mission of the joint exercise is to develop working level co-operation and enhance inter-operability in the fields of maritime search and rescue, anti-piracy operations.

Who is the newly elected president of Badminton Association of India(BAI)?

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Devender Singh
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Ajay Singhania
0%
Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Anbumani Ramadoss

Explanation

Himanta Biswa Sarma, a cabinet ranked minister and convener of the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), has been elected as the new president of Badminton Association of India (BAI) unopposed during the federation's annual general body meeting and election in Goa on April

$3, 2018$ .

He will serve as the president for a term of four years. Sarma took over as the interim president of BAI last year after the demise of former president Akhilesh Das Gupta.

What is the India's position in the world in terms of risk of cyber threats in

$2017$ , as per latest report by security solutions provider Symantec?

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$1$ st
0%
$3$ rd
0%
$$4$th
0%
$2$ nd

Explanation

India is emerged as the

$3rd$ most vulnerable country in terms of risk of cyber threats, such as malware, spam and ransomware, in

$2017$ , as per latest report by security solutions provider ‘Symantec’. The list is topped by U.S., followed by China. The global threat ranking is based on 8 metrics: malware, spam, phishing, bots, network attacks, web attacks, ransomware and cryptominers. According to Internet Security Threat Report, India continues to be

$2nd$ most impacted by spam and bots,

$3rd$ most impacted by network attacks, and 4th most impacted by ransomware. The report also pointed out that with the threat landscape becoming more diverse, attackers are working harder to discover new avenues of attack and cover their tracks while doing so.

What is the theme of the

$2018$ World Health Day(WHD)?

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Ageing and Health
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Good health adds life to years
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Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere
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Move for health

Explanation

The World Health Day (WHD) is observed every year on

$7$ April to mark the anniversary of the founding of World Health Organization (WHO) and to spread awareness about health and well being.

As this year

$(2018)$ is WHOs

$70$ th Anniversary year too, the organization has appealed the world leaders to live up to the pledges they made and agreed to in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in

$2015$ and for taking concrete actions to progress towards Health For All.

The

$2018$ theme "Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere" is an indication that nations around the world are aspiring to provide higher accessibility of healthcare to their citizens.

Which airport has been adjudged as the India's cleanest airport, as per latest survey conducted by the Airports Authority of India(AAI)?

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Indira Gandhi International Airport
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Goa International Airport
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Mangaluru International Airport
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

Explanation

As per latest survey conducted by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) across

$53$ airports, the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has been declared as the cleanest and best-maintained airport in the country under the

$1.5$ million to

$5$ million passenger handling airport category.

Airport director VV Rao received the award during the

$23$ rd annual day celebrations of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in New Delhi on April 1, 2018.

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