MCQ Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Overview Of India Quiz 11

Which union ministry in collaboration with Google India has launched a

$360^o$ Virtual Reality (VR) video on Incredible India?

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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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Ministry of Tourism

Explanation

On April

$26$ , Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with Google India has launched a

$360$ Virtual Reality (VR) experience video on Incredible India https://t.co/H1VdcNXBUR. As part of the partnership, Google Arts and Culture will provide users with an immersive

$360^o$ -degree view of India's heritage festivity spirituality and adventure. The video will showcase users a

$360$ -degree view of some of the most iconic destinations in India including Qutub Minar Amritsar s Golden Temple Vitthala Temples at Hampi and Goa's easygoing vibe. The video has been created using the best of

$360$ -degree video capture technology including Google s Yi Halo camera and the music is inspired by the rhythms and melodies of the regions depicted in the video.

Indo-Pak

$1971$ war veteran Brigadier Francis Regis Campos passed away. He was associated with which Indian Armed Force?

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Indian Coast Guard
0%
Indian Air Force
0%
Indian Army
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Indian Navy

India has signed how much amount of loan agreement with World Bank to improve rural road network in Madhya Pradesh?

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$\$ 220$ million
0%
$\$ 210$ million
0%
$\$ 230$ million
0%
$\$ 240$ million

Explanation

On April

$24$ , the Government of India (GoI), the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the World Bank have signed a

$\$210$ million loan agreement for the Madhya Pradesh Rural Connectivity Project. The project is expected to improve the durability, resilience and safety of the gravel surfaced rural roads and enhance the capacity of the state to manage its rural roads network. The project will cover

$10,510$ km stretch of rural roads in Madhya Pradesh that fall under the Chief Ministers Gram Sadak Yojana (CMGSY) program. Of this

$10,000$ km will be upgraded from existing gravel to bituminous surface roads, while

$510$ km of new roads will be built to the same bituminous surface standard.

The Union Government has signed how much amount of loan agreement with World Bank for nurturing innovation?

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$\$ 225$ million
0%
$\$ 325$ million
0%
$\$ 125$ million
0%
$\$ 425$ million

Anikta Raina, who has been included in the Government of India(Gol)'s Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), is associated with which sports?

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Boxing
0%
Tennis
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Badminton
0%
Wresting

Explanation

Tennis player Anikta Raina has been included in the Government of India (GoI)s Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). Ankita recently broke into the top-

$200$ , reaching a career-best

$197$ in the WTA rankings. With this, she became only the

$5$ th Indian woman singles tennis player after Sania Mirza, Nirupama Vaidyanathan, Sunita Rao and Shikha Uberoi to break into the worlds top

$200$ . Beside Raina, Mehuli Ghosh, Om Prakash Mitharwal, Gaurav Solanki, Shahzar Rizvi, Hussamuddin Mohammad, Manu Bhaker, Anish Bhanwala and Gaurav Solanki were also included in the TOPS list.

Nadiya Shafi has won the

$2018$ Martha Farrell Award for Excellence in women's empowerment. She is video reporter from which city?

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Shillong
0%
Guwahati
0%
Lucknow
0%
Srinagar

Which country to host the world's first-ever female foreign minister's meeting?

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Canada
0%
Russia
0%
Brazil
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India

Explanation

The world's first-ever female foreign ministers meeting will be hosted by Canada and the European Union (EU) in September

$2018$ . The announcement was made by the Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on April

$22, 2018$ in Toronto.

The meeting will be held on

$20-21$ September in Canada. The female foreign ministers from about

$30$ countries will be invited to the gathering, which is aimed at deepening global discussion on women's empowerment.

What is the India's rank in the

$2018$ World Press Freedom Index (WPFI)?

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$136$ th
0%
$138$ th
0%
$135$ th
0%
$137$ th

Explanation

India has been ranked

$138$ th out of

$180$ countries in the

$2018$ World Press Freedom Index (WPFI), which is compiled by Reporters Without Borders. As per index, India fared poorly on indicators such as hate speeches, attacks on journalists on social media, trolling them and targeting their reputation. The report also mentions that at least

$4$ journalists have been gunned down in India in the previous year. As per the annual report of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the index reflects increasing hostility towards journalists in democratic countries. The index that evaluates press freedom in

$180$ countries, showed that “media phobia” has become more pronounced. Norway topped the list of having the world’s freest press for the second year in a row, followed by Sweden and The Netherlands. On the other hand, North Korea remained the most repressive country followed by Eritrea, Turkmenistan, Syria and then China.

The Government of India(Gol) has recently entered into a legal agreement with which international organisation on biotech?

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World Bank
0%
IMF
0%
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
0%
New Development Bank (NDB

The

$9$ th India Japan Energy Dialogue

$2018$ was held in which city?

0%
New Delhi
0%
Bengaluru
0%
Chennai
0%
Kochi

Explanation

The

$9$ th India Japan Energy Dialogue was held in New Delhi on May

$1, 2018$ . Both India and Japan with a view to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the aegis of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) recognized the importance of development and deployment of next generation technologies including hydrogen to realize de-carbonization. Both countries agree to work together for energy security, energy access, and climate change issues.

Who has been honoured with the

$26$ th P C Chandra Puraskaar

$2018$ ?

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Mithun Chakravarti
0%
Sonu Nigam
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Sharmila Tagore
0%
Asha Bhosle

Which Indian shooter has made brand ambassador for Haryana's Measles and Rubella(MR) vaccination campaign?

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Apurvi Chandela
0%
Ronjan Sodhi
0%
Vijay Kumar
0%
Gauri Sheoran

Which Indian carrier has recently become the member of the International Air Transport Association(IATA)?

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SpiceJet
0%
Vistara
0%
IndiGo
0%
Air Asia

Who has won the best actor award at the

$2018$ Dadasaheb Phalke Awards?

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Imran Khan
0%
Akshay Kumar
0%
Shah Rukh Khan
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Salman Khan

Explanation

Akshay Kumar has bagged the best actor award at the

$2018$ Dadasaheb Phalke awards for his role in 'Padman (Jury)' and for 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'. The awards were given by Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation in Mumbai on April

$29$ . Bhumi Pednekar won the best actress trophy for her work in Toilet Ek Prem Katha. Manisha Koirala won the 'Most Versatile Actress' award. Whereas, veteran actor-director Rakesh Roshan was given the lifetime achievement award for his contribution to the industry as an actor, producer and a director. Meanwhile, veteran actor Farida Jalal was awarded the Saraswatibai Dadasaheb Phalke Best actress (Lifetime) award for her contribution to the film industry.

The GOBAR-DHAN scheme was launched from which state to promote wealth and energy from waste?

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Uttar Pradesh
0%
Punjab
0%
Madhya Pradesh
0%
Haryana

Explanation

The Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation, launched the GOBAR (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources) DHAN scheme at the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) Auditorium, Karnal, Haryana on May

$1, 2018$ . The purpose of scheme is to positively impact village cleanliness and generate wealth and energy from cattle and organic waste. The scheme also aims at creating new rural livelihood opportunities and enhancing income for farmers and other rural people. Under the scheme, cooking gas would be provided to rural habitations and technical support would ensure that the scheme functioned on a sustainable basis.

Guruji Ravinder Sharma, the renowned artist-philosopher recently passed away. He belonged to which state?

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Madhya Pradesh
0%
Kerala
0%
Telangana
0%
Uttar Pradesh

P P Lakskhaman, who passed away recently, was associated with which sports?

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Football
0%
Tennis
0%
Badminton
0%
Boxing

Explanation

P P Lakshmanan was the former President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and ex-member of the Appeals committee of FIFA. He was the first Indian to be chosen as the member of FIFAs appeal committee. He was an eminent member of FIFA World Cup Appeal Committee for two consecutive editions, Germany

$2006$ and South Africa

$2010$ .

Which city to host the

$15$ th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBS-

$2019$ )?

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Bengaluru
0%
New Delhi
0%
Gandhinagar
0%
Varanasi

Explanation

The

$15$ th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBS-

$2019$ ) will be held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh from January

$21$ to

$23$ ,

$2019$ . The event would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth.

The first-ever joint Army exercise "Harimau Shakti

$2018$ " started between India and which country?

0%
Singapore
0%
Vietnam
0%
Malaysia
0%
Indonesia

Explanation

The first-ever joint Army exercise "Harimau Shakti

$2018$ " started between the troops of the Indian and Malaysian armies at Wardieburn Camp in Kuala Lumpur on April

$30$ . The focus was remain on tactical operations in jungle warfare.

Kottayam Pushpanath, the renowned detective novelist recently passed away. He was associated with which language?

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Telugu
0%
Tamil
0%
Malayalam
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Kannada

Explanation

Kottayam Pushpanath was a renowned Malayalam detective novelist. He expanded the world of horror fiction in Malayalam literature and wrote over

$100$ detective and horror novels in Malayalam.

What was the theme of

$2018$ International Labour Day?

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Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Advancement
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Celebrating the International Labour Movement
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Let's value work by providing the jobless with start-up capital support
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Promote employment by supporting prospective entrepreneurs

Explanation

The International Labour Day, also known as International Workers Day or May Day, observed every year on May

$1$ to promote and encourage the international labour associations. The day marks the victory of workers movement for

$8$ hours of work. It also aims to pay tribute to workers sacrifices in achieving economic and social rights all over the world. In India, Labour Day is referred to as Antarrashtriya Shramik Diwas or Kamgar Din. The first Labour day or May Day was celebrated in the year

$1923$ in Chennai. The

$2018$ theme was "Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Advancement".

The Lakhwar dam is built across which river in Uttarakhand?

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Ganga River
0%
Yamuna River
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Brahmaputra River
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Narmada River

Explanation

The under-construction Lakhwar Dam is a

$192$ meter high concrete gravity dam with

$165.9$ meter long head and

$20$ to

$50$ km long backwater reservoir on Yamuna River near the Lohari village in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand. The purpose of dam is to generate electricity as well as meet drinking water needs of people in the area. It has a

$300$ MW power generation capacity and will have a storage capacity of

$333.04$ million cubic meter.

The Government of India (Gol) launched which nationwide Karyashala for farmer outreach as part of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan?

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Kisan Kalyan Karyashala
0%
Krishi Jyoti Karyashala
0%
Kisan Jyoti Karyashala
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Krishi Kalyan Karyashala

Explanation

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare organised Kisan Kalyan Karyashala at the block level across the country on May

$2, 2018$ in which farmers from that block participated. The workshops were part of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, a rural-centric campaign that started on the

$14$ th April 2018, the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar. It ended on May

$7$ . During workshops, farmers from each block interacted with agriculture officers and scientists to discuss ways to increase their income through adoption of new technology.

Who became the principal director general of the Press Information Bureau (PIB)

0%
Nikunj Srivastav
0%
Sitanshu Kar
0%
Varsha Suri
0%
Devesh Chaturvedi

Explanation

Sitanshu Kar, a

$1983$ -batch Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, became the principal director general of the Press Information Bureau (PIB). He succeeded Frank Noronha, who had held the post since

$2014$ . Prior to this post, Kar was serving as the AIR's News Services Division (NSD) director general.

What was India's rank in the list of doping violations, as per the latest report of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)?

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$9$ th
0%
$6$ th
0%
$5$ th
0%
$8$ th

Explanation

India has been ranked joint-sixth in the list of doping violations with

$69$ cases, same as that of Russia, according to World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report for samples collected in

$2016$ . India improved its position to sixth after being joint-third for three consecutive years from

$2013$ to

$2015$ . Though, the number of dope violations for India has reduced but the trend of sports which are mostly under the scanner remain same. Italy topped the rankings of drug cases in

$2016$ , followed by France

$(86)$ , United States

$(76),$ Australia

$(75)$ , Belgium

$(73).$

Who has been appointed the new chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament?

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Ghulam Nabi Azad
0%
Mallikarjun Kharge
0%
Jyotiraditya Scindia
0%
Kamal Nath

Explanation

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, an MP from Gulbarga (Karnataka), has been re-appointed chairman of the

$22$ -member Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament for its fresh term starting on May

$1$ . Kharge, is the leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha. A majority of the members of this parliamentary panel, which is headed by an opposition leader, are from the ruling NDA. It is the oldest parliamentary committee that examines the accounts showing the appropriation of sums granted by Parliament for expenditure of Government of India and such other accounts of autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies.

The Mettur Dam is located in which state?

0%
Tamil Nadu
0%
Karnataka
0%
Kerala
0%
Odisha

Who won the 'Miss Koovagam

$2018$ ' beauty pageant title?

0%
Sukanyeah
0%
Amita
0%
Mubina
0%
Nirjara

Explanation

Chennai-based transgender Mubina won the

$2018$ Miss Koovagam beauty pageant title in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu.

Which state has become the first Indian state to provide digitally-signed land record receipts?

0%
Maharashtra
0%
Punjab
0%
Haryana
0%
Uttar Pradesh

Explanation

Maharashtra became the first Indian state to provide digitally-signed land record receipts (also known as

$7/12$ receipts). The

$7/12$ receipt is the most important document which establishes the ownership of the land, and is primarily used by farmers while applying for loans. It is also used by the government during crop surveys and to extend various facilities. With digital authentication, the farmers will no longer have to visit revenue offices or the Maha e-seva centres. Now, the farmers will have to inform only the gat (group) number or survey number to bank or a government department, and the respective agency can ensure the

$7/12$ receipt online.

Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)?

0%
Nilesh Sathe
0%
Badri Singh Bhandari
0%
Subhash Chandra Khuntia
0%
VK Sharma

Explanation

Subhash Chandra Khuntia is appointed as Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved Khuntias appointment for a period of

$3$ years. The post was vacant for more than two months after TS Vijayans tenure came to an end on February

$21$ .

Ashok Mitra, the noted scholar recently passed away. He belonged to which state?

0%
Assam
0%
West Bengal
0%
Jharkhand
0%
Odisha

Explanation

Ashok Mitra was the noted scholar and the first Finance Minister in the Left Front government in West Bengal. Besides serving the State Government, he also worked with the Central Government as the Chief Economic Adviser from

$1970-72$ , when Indira Gandhi was prime minister, and was a member of Rajya Sabha. A teacher of Economics, who taught in UN Economic Commission, Mitra was also associated with World Bank for many years. He was one of Bengals most prolific columnists and was known for his deep and critical analysis of society and its politics.

The

$12$ th edition of the bilateral border trade between India and China resumed through which border post? [May 2018]

0%
Khardung Le
0%
Shipki La
0%
Nathu La
0%
Lipulekh

Explanation

The

$12$ th edition of the bilateral border trade between India and China from Nathu La border in Sikkim resumed for the scheduled period from May

$1$ to November

$30$ . The trading days are from Monday to Thursday and the trade will continue till November

$30$ . The announcement in this regard was made by the General Secretary of the Indo-China Border Traders Welfare Association, Tenzing Tsepel. In

$2017$ , the trade was disrupted following the Doklam standoff. It must be noted that the Nathu La pass was sealed by India after the

$1962$ Sino-Indian War and was re-opened in

$2006$ following numerous bilateral trade agreements.

The first-ever India-South Africa Business Summit (ISABS-

$2018$ ) was held in which city?

0%
New Delhi
0%
Johannesburg
0%
Pretoria
0%
Cape Town

Explanation

The first-ever India- South Africa Business Summit (ISABS

$2018$ ) was held at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa on April

$29-30, 2018$ . The tag line of the Summit was "United by Legacy, Unified for Prosperity" and was attended by the Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu. The highlights of the summit included a book release of The Red Fort Declaration The Legacy

$20$ Years on commemoration of

$20$ years of Strategic Partnership, authored by journalist Fakir Hassen, which documents the progress of bilateral relations between the two countries. There was also the release of a White Paper setting out the substantive corporate social responsibilities of Indian companies based in South Africa.

The "

$2018$ Vijay Prahar" exercise of Indian Army was conducted in which state?

0%
Rajasthan
0%
Punjab
0%
Kerala
0%
Tamil Nadu

Explanation

The

$2018$ Vijay Prahar exercise of Indian Army's South Western Command was conducted near Suratgarh in Rajasthan. Over

$20,000$ troops of the strike formations of the Army engaged in the exercise to fine-tune the joint-manship with the Indian Air Force (IAF). During the exercise, the formations practiced and operationalised certain concepts of operating in the network-centric environment, integrated employment of modern-day sensors with the weapon platforms, employment of attack helicopters in the air cavalry role and a bold offensive of application of the Special Forces.

Which city hosted the national workshop on Data Requirements for Disaster Risk Reduction Database?

0%
Bhopal
0%
Surat
0%
Udaipur
0%
New Delhi

Explanation

The

$2$ -day national workshop on Data Requirements for Disaster Risk Reduction Database successfully concluded in New Delhi on May

$3, 2018$ . It set the stage for the creation of a national-level disaster database. Developing the integrated database with locally obtained and validated data is crucial for tracking the risks and progress towards resilience without which India will not be able to meet its developmental goals. It will also play a vital role in implementing the Prime Ministers 10-point agenda to address disaster risks. The workshop was organised by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with UNICEF, UNDP and UNISDR.

Idris Hassan Latif, who passed away recently, was the former chief of which Indian Armed Forces?

0%
Indian Coast Guard
0%
Indian Army
0%
Indian Navy
0%
Indian Air Force

Explanation

Air Chief Marshal Idris Hassan Latif, the former Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF), passed away. He was the IAF chief from September

$1978$ to August

$1981$ . After his retirement in

$1981$ , Latif held the posts of Maharashtra Governor and Indian Ambassador to France. He had joined the Royal Indian Air Force in

$1941$ at the age of

$18$ and was commissioned the next year. At the time of partition, he chose IAF though he was reportedly urged by some to join the Pakistan Air Force.

The Barkana Waterfalls is located in which state?

0%
Arunachal Pradesh
0%
Karnataka
0%
Jammu and Kashmir
0%
Chhattisgarh

Which union ministry held the National Conference of

$244$ Districts under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) in New Delhi?

0%
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
0%
Ministry of Women and Child Development
0%
Ministry of Human Resource Development
0%
Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Explanation

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) held the National Conference of

$244$ Districts under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) in New Delhi on May

$4, 2018$ . The Nodal Officers of

$244$ Districts, State Nodal Officers and Senior officers were present in the day-long Conference. The Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi was the Chief Guest at the function. The Conference provided an opportunity for experience sharing and will motivate the new districts to plan and execute the programme successfully. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the All India expansion of BBBP scheme in

$640$ districts across the country. These

$244$ Districts from across the country will be covered under Multi-Sectoral Intervention. This is in addition to the already covered

$161$ Districts. Remaining

$235$ Districts will be covered through Media campaign and advocacy outreach.

What was the theme of the

$2018$ World Press Freedom Day (WPFD)?

0%
Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law
0%
Media and Good Governance
0%
Freedom of Information: the right to know
0%
$21$ st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers

Explanation

The World Press Freedom Day is observed every year on May

$3$ to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives while following their profession. The

$2018$ theme "Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law" highlighted the importance of an enabling legal environment for press freedom and gave special attention to the role of an independent judiciary in ensuring legal guarantees for press freedom and the prosecution of crimes against journalists. The day serves as an occasion to encourage and develop initiatives in favour of press freedom and to assess the state of press freedom worldwide.

Which city hosed the

$4$ th edition of Vibrant North East

$2018$ ?

0%
New Delhi
0%
Guwahati
0%
Shillong
0%
Agartala

Explanation

The

$4$ th edition of Vibrant North East

$2018$ was held in Guwahati, Assam on 3rd May

$2018$ in which people were made aware of central governments schemes and programmes. It was organised by Delhi-based NGO, Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD). The main purpose of the event was to disseminate information about the schemes, grants and projects of the Central government to ensure that they are implemented as envisaged officially.

Which Indian-American personality was appointed as the interim judge to a US civil court of New York City?

0%
Krishna Kaur
0%
Priyanka Jain
0%
Deepa Ambekar
0%
Jeeva Singh

Explanation

Indian-American Deepa Ambekar was appointed as the interim judge to a US civil court of New York City. She became the

$2$ nd Indian-American woman judge in the city after Chennai-born Raja Rajeswari. In

$2015$ , Rajeswari was sworn in as a criminal court judge and became the first India-born woman to be appointed a judge in the city.

Google.org has granted how much amount of fund for teacher training and educational content creation in India?

0%
$\$ 2.5$ million
0%
$\$ 4.0$ million
0%
$\$ 3.5$ million
0%
$\$ 3.0$ million

Explanation

Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, announced additional grants of

$\$3$ million to two Indian non-profit organisations Central Square Foundation and The Teacher App. The grants were part of Google.orgs mission to help provide quality education access and learning for all.

Who won the

$2018$ Azerbaijan Formula

$1$ Grand Prix tournament?

0%
Lewis Hamilton
0%
Daniel Ricciardo
0%
Sebastian Vettel
0%
Kimi Raikkonen

Explanation

Mercedes British driver Lewis Hamilton won the

$2018$ Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix tournament at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on April

$29, 2018$ . In it, both Red Bulls sensationally collided with each other. Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari finished second and Sergio Perez of Force India ended third in the Race.

Who was sworn-in as the acting governor of Manipur?

0%
Devendra Kumar Joshi
0%
E.S Lakshmi Narasimhan
0%
BD Mishra
0%
Jagdish Mukhi

Explanation

On May

$2$ , Jagdish Mukhi was sworn in as the acting governor of Manipur by the Acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Justice N Kotiswar Singh. As per official release, Mukhi, who is the governor of Assam and Meghalaya, will hold office in the absence of Governor Najma Heptullah.

The

$2018$ World Cartoonist's Day was observed on which date?

0%
May $6$
0%
May $5$
0%
May $4$
0%
May $7$

Explanation

The World Cartoonists Day is celebrated every year on May

$5$ to honor all those creative ink-stained artists, past and present, the fascinating pieces they have created and the humor they have brought into our lives. The cartoonists aim is always to sum up the most important news of the time in a cartoon which ultimately makes the reader sit up and take notice.

Which state government launched 'Go To Village' Mission?

0%
Mizoram
0%
Nagaland
0%
Manipur
0%
Tripura

Explanation

The Government of Manipur launched "Go to Village" mission across the State from Konuma ground of Komlakhong gram panchayat in Imphal West district. The mission was launched simultaneously in

$60$ villages in all

$60$ constituencies. Under the new mission, the government will identify the eligible and deserving beneficiaries and deliver government services at their doorstep.

Keyur Bhushan, the well-known Gandhian & freedom fighter recently passed away. He belonged to which state?

0%
Madhya Pradesh
0%
Chhattisgarh
0%
Uttar Pradesh
0%
Jharkhand

Explanation

Keyur Bhushan, the well-known Gandhian, freedom fighter and writer, passed away in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. He was born at Janta in Bemetara district. He took part in the

$1942$ Quit India movement as a student in Raipur, and was incarcerated. During the

$1980$ s, when terrorism was raging in Punjab, he had undertaken a foot-march to promote peace. He penned novels, collections of short stories and poems. He also edited

$Sapthahik Chhattisgarh and$ Antyoday.

Which Indian boxer was conferred with the WBC Asia Boxer of the Year Award?

0%
Neeraj Goyat
0%
Shiva Thapa
0%
Neerav Tomar
0%
Vijender Singh

The

$19$ th edition of TOONZ Animation Masters Summit

$2018$ was held in which state?

0%
Tamil Nadu
0%
Kerala
0%
Maharashtra
0%
Telangana

Explanation

The

$19$ th edition of TOONZ Animation Masters Summit

$2018$ was held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on May

$4-5, 2018.$ It was inaugurated by Ashish Kulkarni, Chairman of FICCI for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics Forum, and was organized by the Technopark-based Toonz Media Group. The purpose of the summit was to present new trends which can give a fresh vigour to the industry segment with the help of modern technology and taking advantage of fresh opportunities.

NITI Aayog collaborated with which company to develop precision agriculture using Artificial Intelligence?

0%
Tata
0%
IBM
0%
Reliance
0%
Infosys

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