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CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Overview Of India Quiz 10 - MCQExams.com
CBSE
Class 8 General Knowledge
Overview Of India
Quiz 10
Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia?
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Neel Reddy
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Y S Khan
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Subrata Bhattacharjee
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Ankita Mehra
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Subrata Bhattacharjee, an IFS officer of $$1989$$ batch, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia. Currently, he is Joint Secretary in Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He is expected to take up his assignment shortly.
Who has become the youngest Indian weightlifter to win medal at Commonwealth Games(CWG)?
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Aleena Reji
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Saraswati Rout
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Deepak Lather
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P Gururaja
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Teenager Deepak Lather from Haryana has become the youngest Indian weightlifter to claim a Commonwealth Games medal by clinching a bronze in the men's $$69$$kg weightlifting category at the $$21$$st Commonwealth Games (CWG-$$2018$$) in Gold Coast, Australia on April $$6$$. He lifted a total of $$295$$kg ($$136$$kg$$+159$$kg). The youngster, competing in his first Commonwealth Games, holds the distinction of being the youngest to hold the national record as well. He held the $$62$$kg category national record at $$15$$. Lather trained at the Army Sports Institute as a diver before being pushed into weightlifting by the coaches there. Earlier, Mirabai Chanu ($$48$$kg) and Sanjita Chanu ($$53$$kg) won gold medals in the womens competition and P Gururaja claimed a silver in the men's $$56$$kg category. The Indian weightlifters have so far claimed four medals in the event.
Steven Bochco, the noted writer has passed away. He belonged to which country?
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Brazil
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Chile
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South Africa
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United States
Kollam Ajith, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
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Journalism
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Politics
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Law
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Kollam Ajith $$(56)$$, known for his villain roles in Malayalam movies, passed away at Kochi , Kerala on April $$5, 2018$$. He made his silver screen debut with Padmarajans $$1983$$ film 'Parannu Parannu Parannu'. While the actor was mostly seen in villainous and supporting roles, he played the lead role in $$1989$$ film 'Agnipravesham'.
Some of his best-known films are Yuvajanotsavam, Nadodikkattu, No.$$20$$ Madras Mail, Nirnayam, Aaraam Thampuran, Olympiyan Anthony Adam and Valliettan among others. Besides his stint in the Malayalam film industry, the actor also starred in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He also helmed Malayalam films Calling Bell and Pakal Pole.
The conference of Lieutenant Governors and Administrators of UTs has held in which city?
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Aizawl
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New Delhi
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Chandigarh
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Port Blair
Indian's first high-speed electric locomotive has been flagged off from which state?
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Assam
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Uttar Pradesh
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Maharashtra
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Bihar
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India’s first high-speed electric locomotive has been flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the Madhepura Electric Locomotive Factory in Bihar on April 10, 2018. It has a 12000 horsepower (HP) engine with a maximum speed of 110 km per hour. The first big Make-in-India project is developed & completed in collaboration with French firm Alstome. As per Indian Railways & Alstome pact, 800 such trains will be manufactured in the country over a period of 11 years. The Rs 20,000-crore project includes the Rs 1,300 crore cost for setting up the factory at Madhepura and two loco maintenance depots at Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) and Nagpur (Maharashtra), beside building 800 locos. The average cost of each locomotive is estimated to be Rs 25 crore. With this induction, India will join an elite list of countries, including Russia, China, Germany and Sweden, that have 12,000 HP and above capacity electric locomotives.
Who has been appointed as the new member of Union Public Service Commission(UPSC)?
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M Sathiyavathy
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Manoj Bassi
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Bhim Sain Joshi
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Sujata Bhonsle
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M Sathiyavathy, an IAS officer of the 1982 batch of Union Territories cadre, has been appointed as the new member of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Currntly,
she is secretary in Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, and has been given additional charge of the post of secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment. She has held several important positions in the central government, including first woman chief of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
She had been the joint director general in the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Controller, ISRO Satellite Centre, Department of Space, member secretary, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, and additional secretary and financial adviser, Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Who has been appointed as the new Director General(DG) of Central Industrial Security Force(CISF)?
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OP Singh
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Karambir Singh
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Rajesh Ranjan
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Om Prakash Mitharval
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Rajesh Ranjan, a $$1984$$ batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Bihar cadre, has been appointed as Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). He has been appointed as the chief of the CISF till November $$30, 2020$$, i.e. the date of his superannuation. At present, he is Special Director General of Border Security Force (BSF).
The post was lying vacant after incumbent O P Singh took over as Director General of the Uttar Pradesh Police in January $$2018$$. The CISF is tasked with providing security to various government installations including the country's airports.
The Maharashtra government has tied up with which philanthropic organisation to finance tribal women's poultry company?
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Tata Trusts
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Wipro
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Shiv Nadar Foundation
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Vedanta
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The Maharashtra government has tied up with Tata Trusts to finance the states first poultry company to be run and owned by tribal women. As part of the project, 300 women have been given poultry sheds and each of them would be given 400 chicks every day.
After rearing them for 40 days, the poultry will be sold and the project envisages an income between Rs 6,000 to Rs 8,000 for each woman over a 40-day period.
The state government has contributed Rs 12 crore while Tata Trusts has given Rs 3 crore to finance the project and an agreement had been signed with an NGO, Pradhan, to operate the project.
This initiative would be implemented in other tribal talukas under the states Human Development Programme.
Who has been appointed the new Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)?
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Krishna S Paul
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Balram Bhargava
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Soumya Swaminathan
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Vikram Kocheta
What is the India's GDP forecast for FY$$20$$, according to latest Asian Development Outlook (ADO) $$2018$$?
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$$7.3\%$$
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$$7.6\%$$
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$$7.5\%$$
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$$7.4\%$$
Niranjan Thomas Alva, who passed away recently, was the noted personality from which field?
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Film Industry
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Niranjan Thomas Alva $$(78)$$, a Supreme Court lawyer and husband of Congress leader Margaret Alva, passed away in Bengaluru on April $$7, 2018$$.
Son of Joachim and Violet Alva, freedom fighters and the first couple in the Indian Parliament, Alva was also a former Director of the State Bank of India.
He had played a key role in expanding the footprints of the All India Catholic University Federation as its president across the country in late $$1950$$s. As a Supreme Court lawyer, one of the landmark litigations he led resulted in air hostesses in Air India getting the same rights and privileges as their male counterparts, including full retirement benefits and the right to bear children.
Who has been appointed the whole-time member of market regulator SEBI?
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Sanjeev Kaushik
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PK Barua
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SK Mohanty
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Ananta Nagpal
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Santosh Kumar Mohanty has been appointed a whole-time member of market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for a period of three years. At present Executive Director in SEBI. Prior to this assignment, he was serving as Director in the erstwhile commodity market regulator Forward Markets Commission.
An officer from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), Mohanty has earlier served in the Income Tax Department in various capacities in Kolkata, Nagpur and Mumbai.
The Kamuthi Solar Power Project is located in which state?
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Karnataka
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Tamil Nadu
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Kerala
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Andhra Pradesh
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The Kamuthi Solar Power Project is a solar park spread over an area of $$2,500$$ acres in Kamuthi, Tamil Nadu. The project was commissioned by Adani Power. With a generating capacity of $$648$$ MW at a single location, it is the world's sixth largest (as of $$2018$$) solar park.
RBI has tightened reporting norms for LRS under which an individual can transfer upto $$2,50,000$$ US Dollars abroad in a year. What does "LRS" stands for?
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Liberalised Remittance Scheme
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Liability Remittance Scheme
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Liaison Remittance Scheme
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Liberal Remittance Scheme
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On $$13$$th April $$2018$$, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has tightened reporting norms for the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) under which an individual can transfer upto $$\$ 2,50,000$$ US Dollars abroad in a year. The central bank has made it mandatory for banks to file a daily report of all such transactions. In a notification, RBI stated that these daily reports will be accessible to all other banks and make the verification easier. The purpose of this move is to improve monitoring and also to ensure compliance with the LRS limits. Currently, the LRS transactions are permitted by authorised dealer (AD) banks based on the declaration made by the remitter as there is no way to verify the claim independently. Now, as per new norms, banks will be required to upload daily transaction-wise information undertaken by them under LRS. Under the LRS, Indians are currently allowed to invest overseas $$\$250,000$$ a year per person.
Bajrang Punia has won gold medal in which men's freestyle wrestling category at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games $$2018$$?
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$$68$$kg
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$$57$$kg
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$$65$$kg
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In Wrestling, Bajrang Punia brought laurels to the country as he grabbed Gold in mens freestyle $$65$$ kg wrestling category with a $$10-0$$ win over Kane Charig of Wales at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games $$2018$$ on April $$13, 2018$$. He won it inside $$150$$ seconds. It is his first Commonwealth gold. Beside him, Mausam Khatri won the Silver in $$97$$ kg category after he loses to Martin Erasmus of South Africa in final. Pooja Dhanda had to settle for Silver after she lost in the final in $$57$$ kgs. Divya Kakran, who lost in the $$68$$ kg semi-finals, won the Bronze in the Repechage round.
Ram Kumar, who passed recently, was associated with which field?
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Ram Kumar $$(94)$$, the noted Indian painter, has passed away on April $$14, 2018$$. He was known for his abstract landscapes. A modernist, he was associated with the Progressive Artists Group comprising M.F.Husain, F.N.Souza, H.A.Gade, S.H.Raza and others. The seminal group gave a new direction to Indian art by introducing a fresh idiom. Kumar was honored with Padma Shri by in $$1972$$ and Kalidas Samman by the Madhya Pradesh government in $$1986$$.
Who has become first Indian woman boxer to win a Commonwealth Gold?
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Sarjubala Devi
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Sarita Devi
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Mary Kom
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Pinki Jangra
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In Boxing events at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games $$2018$$, five-time world champion and Olympic Bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom won a gold medal by defeating Northern Irelands Kristina OHara $$5-0$$ in the $$48$$-kg final on April $$14, 2018$$. With this, Mary Kom has become the first Indian woman boxer to win a Commonwealth Gold. Gaurav Solanki joined the top-finishers group in the first set of finals, when he picked up the Gold in $$52$$ kg. Amit Panghal ($$49$$kg) and Manish Kaushik ($$60$$kg) settled for Silver medals after losing closely-contested bouts. Boxer Vikas Krishan won gold in $$75$$ kg category. In shooting, Sanjeev Rajput won the gold medal in the men's $$50$$ metre rifle $$3$$ positions event with a games record at the Belmont Shooting Centre.
Who will head a task force for fast-tracking roll-out of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology?
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Jayant Sinha
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Arun Jaitley
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Suresh Prabhu
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Piyush Goyal
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The Union Government has decided to constitute a task force under the chairmanship of Minister of State Civil Avaition Jayant Sinha for fast-tracking the roll-out of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology.
The task force will develop a roadmap with implementable recommendations for Centre as well as State Governments, Industry and Research Institutions.
It will consist of representatives from the government, Public Sector Undertakings, industry and sectoral experts. The task force will submit its report within $$6$$ months of its constitution. The Task Force will focus on research and development, acquisition and commercialisation, application and adoption in specific sectors, regulatory framework and preference for Make in India.
It will also study global practices and interact with relevant stakeholders for preparation of their report.
Which IIT Institute has installed India's first $$5$$G radio laboratory?
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IIT-Delhi
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IIT-Mumbai
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IIT-Indore
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IIT-Roorkee
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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has installed the Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology lab at the Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and Management campus, which is likely to reduce effects of exposure and radiation compared to the $$3$$G$$/4$$G systems.
This will be the first-of-its-kind $$5$$G radio laboratory in India that will be inaugurated on April $$13, 2018$$. This $$5$$G base station prototype will be used for developing a complete $$5$$G base station, which can possibly lead to the manufacturing of $$.5$$G base stations in India with support/collaboration from the industry. It will also be instrumental in generating skilled manpower.
Who has become the first Indian javelin thrower to claim a gold at the Commonwealth Games?
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Devendra Jhajharia
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Neeraj Chopra
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Davinder Singh Kang
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Kashinath Naik
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In Athletics, $$20$$-year old Neeraj Chopra has become the first Indian javelin thrower to claim a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, pulling off a season's best effort of $$86.47$$ metre's in the final, at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games $$2018$$ on April $$14, 2018.$$
Which state is hosting the 10th edition of a biennial exhibition of weapons and military hardware "DefExpo India-2018"?
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Madhya Pradesh
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Karnataka
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Andhra Pradesh
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Tamil Nadu
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The 10th edition of a biennial exhibition of weapons and military hardware “DefExpo India- 2018” has started at Tiruvidanthal, Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu on April 11, 2018.
The 4-day long defence expo was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The theme of the expo is “India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub”, which will showcase the strengths of India’s defence public sector and uncover the country’s growing private industry.
According to the Defence Ministry, over 670 defence firms including 154 foreign manufacturers are participating in the exhibition of weapons and military hardware. It is being attended by official delegations from over 47 countries including the US, the UK, Russia, Afghanistan and Sweden, Finland, Italy, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nepal, Portugal, Seychelles and Vietnam.
Which movie bagged the best film award at the 65th National Film Awards for 2017?
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Newton
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Village Rockstar
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Nagarkirtan
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Water Baby
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The $$65th$$ National Film Awards for $$2017$$ were announced at PIB Conference Room, Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi on April $$13, 2018$$. In it, Assamese Film ‘Village Rockstar’ bagged the best film award, while ‘Newton’ has been selected as the Best Hindi Film. The National award for Best Actress is given to Sri Devi posthumously for her role in the film ‘Mom’ and the Best Actor (Male) award goes to Riddhi Sen for his role in Bengali film ‘Nagarkirtan’. ‘Water Baby’ directed by Pia Shah, won the Best Debut Film of a Director in the Non Feature Film category. The award ceremony for the 65th National Film Awards will be held on May $$3, 2018$$. The National Film Awards will be presented by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Who has been conferred with the $$2017$$ Dedasaheb Phalke Award?
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Shatrughan Sinha
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Amitabh Bachchan
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Vinod Khanna
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Sri Devi
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Vinod Khanna, the veteran Hindi film actor, has been conferred the $$2017$$ Dadasaheb Phalke Award posthumously for his immense contribution to Indian cinema. Khanna is the 49th recipient of the Award, which is Indian cinema’s highest honour.
It was a collective decision of the 65th National Film Awards jury, chaired by filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, to confer the award on Vinod Khanna, who starred in some of the biggest Bollywood hits like Mere Apne’, ‘Insaaf’, ‘Parvarish’, ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’, ‘Qurbani’, ‘Dayavaan’, ‘Mera Gaon Mera Desh’, ‘Chandni’, ‘The Burning Train’ and ‘Amar, Akbar, Anthony’.
The actor was the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member of the Lok Sabha from Punjab’s Gurdaspur constituency.
Which city to host the $$7$$th edition of Home Expo India $$2018$$?
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Bhopal
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Pune
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Kochi
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Greater Noida
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The 7th edition of Home Expo India 2018 will be inaugurated by Smriti Zubin Irani, the Union Minister of Textiles and Information and Broadcasting, at India Expo Center and Mart in Greater Noida on April 16, 2018.
The 3-day expo, organized by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), is on three segmented categories shows comprising Housewares, Textiles and Furniture.
This will be one of leading business-to-business shows where more than 650 Indian exporters will be displaying a wide range of tableware, home textiles, kitchenware, house ware and bathroom accessories.
International buyers, leading manufacturers and exporters will share the same platform and will exchange various ideas related to this industry. This event will showcase the finest artistic elements and craftsmanship in harmony with innovative designs and latest products.
What is the theme of the $$2018$$ World Haemophilia Day(WHD)?
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Listen Carefully Their Voices
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Together We Care
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Hear Their Voices
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Sharing Knowledge Makes Us Stronger
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The World Haemophilia Day (WHD) is observed every year on April 17 to increase awareness of haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders.
It is an opportunity to help people with bleeding disorders live healthier, longer and more productive lives by educating and empowering them through knowledge sharing, information exchanges, education, and training.
The 2018 theme is “Sharing Knowledge Makes Us Stronger”.
The Tilaiya Dam is located in which state?
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Punjab
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Jharkhand
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Himachal Pradesh
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The Tilaiya Dam is a concrete gravity dam build across the Barakar River at Tilaiya in Koderma district of Jharkhand. It has a maximum height of $$30.2$$ metres above the river bed.
The dam has a catchment area of $$984$$ square kilometres comprising mainly forests, pastures, cultivated lands and waste lands. The annual rainfall in the area is $$127$$ cm. It was inaugurated on $$21$$ February $$1953$$. It has a power generation capacity of $$2 \times 2$$ MW.
The famous Bisket Jatra festival $$2018$$ has started in which country?
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Sri Lanks
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Indonesia
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Myanmar
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Nepal
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In Nepal, the famous Bisket Jatra is being celebrated in Bhaktapur and other parts of Kathmandu valley. The 9 day annual festival marks beginning of Nepali new year. The Jatra begins four days before the start of new year. It is believed that the festival started during Malla dynasty.
There are many legends associated with the Jatra. According to a myth, whosoever marries local princess dies on the very first night of the marriage. Later a brave young man married the princess. In the night, two snakes attacked him and young man killed them. The main attraction of Bisket Jatra is chariot procession of Lord Bhairavanath.
The three story chariot is taken out in the streets of Bhakatapur and there is a tug of war between people from upper and lower city to pull the chariot on their side. Thousands of visitors from various parts of Nepal and a large number of foreign tourists gather at Bhaktapur to see this thrilling event.
The India Tourism Development Corporation(ITDC) has bagged first private contract to develop mega tourism project in Andhra Pradesh. Where is the headquarters of ITDC?
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New Delhi
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Jaipur
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Surat
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Raipur
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India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has recently bagged Rs 550-crore contract for developing a Mega Tourism Destination project at Bhairav Lanka in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh.
This is the first of its kind project for the state- owned ITDC. ITDC will be the Consulting Agency as well as Implementing Agency for the DPR and the execution which will be taken up in three stages preparing the DPR, Implementation of project and implementation of second phase of the project. To execute this project, ITDC has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Suraas Impex Pvt.
The ITDC is an hospitality, retail and Education company owned by Government of India, under Ministry of Tourism. Its headquarters is located in New Delhi.
Who has been elected as the new international president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP)?
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Amrita Kaur
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Neeraj Kumar
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Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje
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Raghava Reddy
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Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje, the former Himachal Pradesh governor and Madhya Pradesh High Court judge, has been elected as the new international president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Gurugram on April 14, 2018 for which voting was held for the first time in over five decades.
Kokje got 131 votes and defeated incumbent G Raghava Reddy who could muster 60 votes. The election was necessitated after the organisations members failed to reach a consensus on a new international president.
Prior to his election to the international president, Kokje was the international vice president of the VHP. He also worked as the president of the India Development Council of RSS.
Which of the following countries has been elected to crucial United Nations Committee on Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) in the Asia Pacific States category?
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India
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Pakistan
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China
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All of the above
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India has won an election to a crucial non-governmental organisation committee in the United Nations. It topped the election held by the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations in the Asia Pacific States category followed by Pakistan, Bahrain and China to serve a four-year term beginning on January 1, 2019. India got the highest number of votes at 46, followed by Pakistan 43, Bahrain 40 and China 39.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations is a standing committee of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Its main tasks include consideration of applications for consultative status and requests for reclassification submitted by NGOs and consideration of quadrennial reports submitted by NGOs in General and Special categories.
Which city is hosting the biannual Army Commander's Conference?
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Pune
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New Delhi
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Kolkata
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The biannual Army Commanders’ Conference, Chaired by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, has started in New Delhi on April 16, 2018. In it, the senior commanders will deliberate on specific issues to Army formations and Army as a whole at the conference.
Important issues that are likely to be discussed are management of the extant security dynamics, mitigation of future security threats and enhancement of combat edge over potential adversaries.
Other issues like infrastructure development for capacity enhancement along the Northern borders, review of strategic railway lines, issues related to Border Road Organization projects, etc., will be discussed in detail for planning and execution.
Army Commanders’ Conference is held biannually for formulating important policy decisions through collegiate deliberations. It is an important event for planning and execution process of the Indian Army.
Which state has been conferred the Most Film Friendly State Award for $$2017$$ at the $$65$$th National Film Awards?
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Madhya Pradesh
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Uttarakhand
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Kerala
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Among the $$16$$ states that participated, Madhya Pradesh has been conferred the Most Film Friendly State Award $$2017$$ for its efforts towards easing filming in the state by creating a well-structured website, film-friendly infrastructure, offering incentives, maintaining databases, undertaking marketing and promotional initiatives. The award will be presented by President Ram Nath Kovind during the presentation of the $$65$$th National Film Awards on May $$3, 2018$$. The state also received positive feedback from established filmmakers who have shot there. The efforts taken by the state to present their case for the Awards were also appreciated. Uttarakhand has been chosen for the Special Mention Certificate to recognize the efforts made by it towards creating a film-friendly environment. The jury for selecting the Most Film Friendly State Award $$2017$$ was chaired by acclaimed filmmaker Ramesh Sippy.
Surendra Nihal Singh, who passed away recently, was the famous personality of which field?
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Painting
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Surendra Nihal Singh $$(89)$$, the veteran journalist, has passed away in New Delhi on April $$16, 2018$$. He had worked with several leading newspapers including The Indian Express as its editor-in-chief, The Statesman as chief editor and Khaleej Times as editor.
He was the founding editor of The Indian Post in $$1987$$. He was awarded the prestigious International Editor of the Year Award in New York for opposing the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi. He worked as foreign correspondent in Moscow, London, the United States and Indonesia. Singh was the first correspondent allowed to represent an Indian newspaper in Pakistan after the $$1965$$ war, the veteran editor recalled in an interview in $$2013$$.
His books include The Rocky Road to Indian Democracy: Nehru to Narasimha Rao,"The Yogi and the Bear: Story of Indo-Soviet Relations and The Gang and $$900$$ million: A China Diary".
Who will become the first-ever Indian Filmmaker in Madame Tussauds Collection?
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Neeraj Pandey
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Rajkumar Hirani
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Shoojit Sircar
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Karan Johar
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Karan Johar has become the first-ever Bollywood filmmaker to get a place at the famous Madame Tussauds.
The process has begun in London and it will take about six months for the wax figurine to be ready. Some of his noted works include ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, ‘My Name Is Khan’, ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’, ‘Agneepath’, ‘Wake Up Sid’, and ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’.
Apart from Johar, other Indian dignitaries who have been graced with the honour are Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Anil Kapoor, Sachin Tendulkar, Katrina Kaif, PM Narendra Modi, Hrithik Roshan, Madhuri Dixit, Prabhas and Varun Dhawan.
The regional conference on "Urban Development: Technological Solutions and Governance Challenges" has started in which city?
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Ahmedabad
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Patna
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Varanasi
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The regional conference on “Urban Development: Technological Solutions and Governance Challenges” has started in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on April 19, 2018. The conference is a lead-up event to the 3rd Annual Meeting of AIIB scheduled to be held on 25th and 26th June, 2018 in Mumbai.
The 2-day conference is organized by the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Gujarat Council along with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), an autonomous research organization under the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The focus will be on capacity building, informed decisions, proper planning, recycling and reuse of resources among others.
The Union Government has constituted Defence planning Committee(DPC) to facilitate comprehensive planning for the defence forces. The committee will be headed by whom?
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P S Krishnan
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Arvind Subramanian
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Arvin Panagariya
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Ajit Doval
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The Union Government has constituted a Defence Planning Committee (DPC) to facilitate comprehensive planning for the defence forces besides focusing on military doctrines to deal with emerging security challenges.
It will be chaired by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. Apart from the NSA, the committee will comprise, the foreign secretary, chairman of chiefs of staff committee, the Army, Navy and Air Force chiefs and secretary (expenditure) in the Finance Ministry. The chairman of the DPC can co-opt experts into it depending on requirement.
The committee would prepare drafts of national security strategy and doctrines, international defence engagement strategy and road map to build defence manufacturing ecosystem. It will also work on strategy to boost defence exports, and prioritised capability development plans for the armed forces.
The committee will also focus its energy on development of Indian defence industry and technology advancements.
The DPC would submit its draft reports to the Defence Minister according to “given timelines” following which further approvals will be obtained as required.
Which of the following has been declared the official mascot of the FIBA Basketball World Cup $$2019$$?
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Mother of Peace
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Qiu Qiu
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Speed Tiger
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Son of Dreams
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The Chinese dragon 'Son of Dreams' has been declared the official mascot of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China.
This is no ordinary Chinese dragon, but one that is magic, full of wisdom, persistence and strength.
Son of Dream, who is holding a basketball, is fit, energetic and wears high tops to pay homage to Chinas greatest ever player, Yao Ming. Son of Dream has horns that symbolize the hope that the eyes of the world will be on China when the FIBA Basketball World Cup is staged.
The tournament will take place in 8 Chinese cities from August 31 until September 15.
Rajinder Sachar, who passed away recently, was the former Chief Justice of which High Court?
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Kolkata High Court
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Delhi High Court
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Madras High Court
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Mumbai High Court
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Rajinder Sachar (94), the former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, has passed away in New Delhi on April 20, 2018. Son of veteran freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Punjab Bhim Sen Sachar, he served as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court from August to December, 1985.
After retirement, Mr Sachar was associated with rights group, the Peoples Union for Civil Liberties. He was also the chairperson of a committee, set up during the UPA government to look into the social, economic and educational condition of Muslims in India.
What is the India's rank in the latest Commonwealth Innovation Index(CII-$$2018$$)?
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$$16$$th
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$$24$$th
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$$5$$th
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India has been ranked 10th in the latest Commonwealth Innovation Index (CII- 2018). The index was launched as part of a new Commonwealth Innovation Hub on the sidelines of the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2018).
It has been created in partnership with the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and its annual Global Innovation Index (GII).
The purpose of index is to provide a tool that allows member states, organisations and citizens to benchmark themselves against 53 countries of the Commonwealth, with the new innovation hub offering a dedicated online space for Commonwealth countries to showcase what they have to offer and share with other members. The list is topped by UK, Singapore and Canada.
Who has been conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award $$2018$$ for the Best Leading Lady(Critics Award)?
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Alia Bhatt
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Anushka Sharma
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Aditi Rao Hydari
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Deepika Padukone
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Aditi Rao Hydari has been conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award $$2018$$ for the Best Leading Lady (Critics Award) for her memorable performance in 'Bhoomi'.
The award ceremony is scheduled on April $$21, 2018$$, at St. Andrews Auditorium in Mumbai. It will be attended by producers, directors, distributors and exhibitors among others from the film fraternity.
Which country is hosting the meeting of the Council of foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO)?
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India
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China
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Russia
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South Africa
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The meeting of the Council of foreign ministers of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will be held in Beijing, China on April 24, 2018.
The Indian delegation will be represented by Union External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj. Ms Swaraj is on 6-day visit to China and Mongolia. These are the first SCO meetings after India and Pakistan were admitted into the 8-member group in which China and Russia play an influential role.
The foreign ministers meeting is part of the preparations of the SCO summit scheduled in June 2018 that will also be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Qingdao.
Dharampal Choudhary, who passed away recently, was the BJP MLA from which Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rajasthan?
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Suratgarh
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Nagar
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Mundawar
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Hanumangarh
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Dharam Pal Choudhary (64), the sitting BJP MLA from Mundawar Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rajasthan, has passed away in Gurugram on April 18, 2018. He was a three-time MLA from Alwar districtin 2003, 2008 and 2013.
Which football team has won the $$2018$$ Indian Super Cup Football Tournament?
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East Bengal FC
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Kerala Blasters FC
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Bengaluru FC
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Churchill Brothers FC
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Bengaluru FC has won the first edition of Indian Super Cup Football tournament on April $$20, 2018$$. In the final at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, they defeated Kolkata football giants East Bengal by a convincing margin of $$4-1$$. The competition is sponsored by Hero MotoCorp and is officially known as the Hero Super Cup.
The coastal security exercise 'Sagar Kavach' has recently held in which state?
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Kerala
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Karnataka
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Andhra Pradesh
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Tamil Nadu
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The coastal security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ was held along Kerala shores on April $$24, 2018$$ to strengthen and assess the loopholes in the coastal security mechanism. Apart from the Indian Coast Guard, the Indian Navy, Coastal Police and Marine Enforcement wing and various other security stakeholders were also participating in the $$2$$-day exercise. Three ships of the navy, $$10$$ of Coastguard, four fishing boats, besides $$20$$ coastal police stations from Vizhinjam to Kasaragod are among those took part in the drill held twice a year.
Which country has officially changed its name to the 'Kingdom of eSwatini'?
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Swaziland
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Switzerland
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Sweden
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Suriname
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King Mswati III of Swaziland, who is the Africa’s last absolute monarchy, has officially changed the name of his country to the ‘Kingdom of eSwatini’ to mark 50 years since independence from British rule. Meaning “Land of the Swazis”, eSwatini is the Swazi language name for the tiny state landlocked between South Africa and Mozambique.
Unlike some countries, Swaziland did not change its name when it gained independence in 1968 after being a British protectorate for more than 60 years. The change was unexpected, but King Ms wati has been referring to Swaziland for years as eSwatini.
It was the name the king used when he addressed the UN general assembly in 2017 and at the state opening of the country’s parliament in 2014.
Which city is hosting the $$2018$$ Secure India Conclave?
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Kanpur
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Indore
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Jaipur
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New Delhi
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The 2018 Secure India Conclave has started in New Delhi on April 24, 2018, which is being organised by Global Counter Terrorism keeping in view Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of New India : Secure India 2018.
Several sessions on Left Wing Extremism, internal security situation on Jammu and Kashmir, cyber security and other areas will be chaired by eminent personnel during the 2-day summit.
The event will present a unique encapsulation of prevalent issues in India's internal security and would serve as a current and exhaustive update for those attending the conclave.
Who has won the $$2018$$ Formula One Chinese Grand Prix tournament?
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Carlos Sainz
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Kimi Raikkonen
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Daniel Ricciardo
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Valtteri Bottas
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Daniel Ricciardo, an Australian racing driver who is currently competing in Formula One for Red Bull Racing, has won the $$2018$$ Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix tournament at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China.
The race was the third round of the $$2018$$ FIA Formula One World Championship and marked the fifteenth time that the Chinese Grand Prix has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship.
The $$2018$$ National Panchayati Raj Day(NPRD) is celebrated on which date in India?
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April $$21$$
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April $$22$$
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April $$24$$
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April $$23$$
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The National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) is celebrated every year in India on April 24 by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
On this day, in 1993, the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 came into force that has institutionalized Panchayati Raj through the village, Intermediate and District level Panchayats.
The Basava Sagar Dam is located in which state?
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Odisha
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Karnataka
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Assam
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Punjab
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The Basava Sagar Dam is a dam constructed across the Krishna River at Siddapur Village in Bijapur District of Karnataka. It is previously known as Narayanpur Dam. It has a total storage capacity of 37.965 tmcft with 30.5 tmcft live storage.
The full reservoir level is 492.25 m MSL and the minimum draw down level is $$481.6$$ m MSL. The dam is 29 meters high and over 10 kilometres long and has 30 gates for water release.
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