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CBSE
Class 8 General Knowledge
Overview Of India
Quiz 15
The Indian Navy hosted the multi-national MILAN series of exercises in which state/UT?
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Daman & Diu
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Gujarat
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West Bengal
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Andaman and Nicobar islands
Explanation
The Indian Navy hosted the multi-national MILAN series of exercises under the theme of Friendship Across the Seas at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar islands from March 6 to March 13, 2018. Besides fostering co-operation through naval exercises and professional interactions, MILAN also provides an excellent opportunity to the participating navies to come together in a spirit of collaboration and mutual understanding to nurture stronger ties. It is a congregation of littoral navies conducted biennially by the Indian Navy under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar Command. The purpose of Milan 2018 was to showcase the rich heritage and pristine natural beauty of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the foreign visitors.
Which Indian golfer won the Royal Cup tournament 2017? [JAN 2018]
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Jyoti Randhawa
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Gaganjeet Bhullar
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Khalin Joshi
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Shiv Kapur
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Indian golfer Shiv Kapur won the Royal Cup at Pattaya on December 31, 2017, which was his third Asian Tour title of 2017.
The Tamil Nadu government has tied up with which software company to accelerate cloud technology adoption? [Feb 2018]
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Alphabet
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Tata
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Infosys
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Microsoft
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The Tamil Nadu government has tied up with Microsoft to accelerate cloud technology adoption. The partnership aims to reform education sector, build tech capacity and enhance digital literacy across all levels. As a part of the agreement, Microsoft will adopt 7 schools identified by the government and train their teachers and students around building 21st century skills which includes critical thinking, creative coding and gaming, app development, robotics, and entrepreneurship. It will also offer its Microsoft Innovative Educator Program to all educators in primary, secondary, vocational and tertiary education across the state. Additionally, the company will train and provide a digital literacy certification District Education Officers (DEOs) in Tamil Nadu.
Kunwar Bai, the brand ambassador of Swachch Bharat has passed away. She was native of which state? [Feb 2018]
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Chhattisgarh
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Madhya Pradesh
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Bihar
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Rajasthan
Explanation
Kunwar Bai (106), the brand ambassador of Swachch Bharat, has passed away at Raipur in Chhattisgarh on February 23, 2018. A resident of
Kotabharri
village in Dhamtari district, Kunwar Bai was in the national news as a mascot for Swachch Bharat campaign; she sold all her goats to construct a toilet at her home. Not only was she applauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
,
the PM also touched her feet and felicitated her during a public meeting in Rajnandgaon in February 2016.
Which state was theme state for the 32nd Surajkund International Crafts fair? [JAN 2018]
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Madhya Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh
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Rajasthan
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Haryana
Explanation
Uttar Pradesh was the theme state for the 32nd Surajkund International Crafts Fair, which was held from the first week of February at Faridabad in Haryana. Besides participation of all states, about two dozen countries also took part in the fair.
The Chamera Dam is located in which state/UT?
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Puducherry
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Uttar Pradesh
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Himachal Pradesh
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Jharkhand
Explanation
The Chamera Dam is located near the town of Dalhousie, in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It impounds the River Ravi and supports the hydroelectricity project in the region. The reservoir of the dam is the Chamera Lake.
The first draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) was released for which state? [JAN 2018]
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Nagaland
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Assam
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Punjab
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Kerala
Explanation
The first draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam had listed 19 million people out of the 32.9 million applicants as legal Indian citizens in a massive exercise aimed at identifying illegal immigrants in the state that borders Bangladesh.
Who was appointed as the new Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA)? [JAN 2018]
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Manish Pandey
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Arvind Gupta
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Rajinder Khanna
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Nikhil Singh
Explanation
Former RAW Chief Rajinder Khanna, a 1978-batch Research and Analysis Wing Service (RAS) officer, was appointed as the new Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA) on January 2,
2018
without a fixed tenure and would remain at the post until further orders. He will assist NSA Ajit Doval, who too is a former RAW chief.
Which cricket team won the 2017 Ranji Trophy tournament? [JAN 2018]
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Hyderabad
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Gujarat
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Chhattisgarh
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Vidarbha
Explanation
Vidarbha cricket team created history by winning the 2017 Ranji Trophy tournament with a thumping 9-wicket win over Delhi at the Holkar stadium in Indore on the 4th and penultimate day of their final on January 1, 2018. It was Vidarbha's first Ranji Trophy title.
Which of the following country formally joined as the new non-permanent members of UNSC?
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Poland
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Japan
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India
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Egypt
Explanation
On 3rd January 2018, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) had welcomed six new non-permanent members Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Peru, and Poland. The six new
countries,
voted on by the 193-member General assembly for two-year terms, have a strong voice in matters dealing with international peace and security during their time on the U.N.s most powerful body. The U.N. Security
council
has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.
Prime Minister's official website is available in how many languages? [JAN 2018]
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$$13$$
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$$10$$
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$$11$$
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$$15$$
Explanation
On 1st January 2018, the Assamese and Manipuri language versions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Official website (
www.pmindia.gov.in
) were launched. The website can now be accessed in Assamese and Manipuri in keeping with the requests from the citizens of the two states. With this launch, the PM INDIA website is available in 13 regional languages namely Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu in addition to English and Hindi.
Endangered 'bird language' had entered the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. It belongs to which country?
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Senegal
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Turkey
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India
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Uruguay
Explanation
Turkey's endangered 'bird language' had entered the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is an unusual and very efficient whistle language used as a means of communication by villagers in remote northern Turkey. UNESCO accepted the "bird language" of Black Sea villagers as an endangered part of world heritage in need of urgent protection.
The Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany(BSIP) is located in which state?
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Madhya Pradesh
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Rajasthan
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Uttar Pradesh
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Punjab
Explanation
The Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany (BSIP) is an autonomous institute constituted under the Department of Science and Technology, GoI. The institute is located at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and is a seat of higher learning in the field of plant fossil research. The BSIP, established in 1946, was an outcome of vision of the renowned Indian botanist Prof. Birbal Sahni.
Which city hosted the 2018 Karnataka International Travel Expo (KITE)? [JAN 2018]
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Bengaluru
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Bijapur
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Mysuru
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Hubli
Explanation
Bengaluru hosted the first edition of Karnataka International Travel Expo (KITE) at the Bangalore International Exhibition Center (BIEC) from February 28, 2018. The expo was touted as the largest B2B travel event in India, which provided a platform for over 400 registered buyers and media representatives from over 25 countries.
NABARD had signed a pact with which bank to promote Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) in Bengal?
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Punjab National Bank
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Bank of India
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State Bank of India
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Dena Bank
Explanation
The State Bank of India (SBI) and NABARD had signed an agreement with 5 NGOs in Bengal for the promotion of 2,500 Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) in select districts of the State on January 2, 2018. JLGs are informal groups of 4-10 members engaged in similar economic activities and willing to jointly undertake the responsibility to repay loans taken by the group from a bank. They are typically credit groups of small or marginal tenant farmers who do not have a proper title
of
their farmland. Through these JLGs, SBI plans to extend assistance to the financially excluded sections of the society, especially landless farmers in the districts of Purulia, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur, Burdwan and North 24 Parganas.
Baldev Raj, the director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) passed away. Where is the headquarters of NIAS? [JAN 2018]
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Kochi
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Bengaluru
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New Delhi
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Kanpur
Explanation
Prof Baldev Raj (71), the director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), passed away in Pune, Maharashtra on January 6, 2018, while attending a conference. A recipient of the Padma Shri award, he took over as director of NIAS Bengaluru in 2014 and presided over the expansion of the institute in terms of faculty strength and research grants. He had also served as director of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam. He was a major contributor to the advancement of technologies like the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) and the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR).
Which chief minister of India was bestowed with the 1st Mufti Mohammed Sayeed Probity in Politics and Public Life Award? [JAN 2018]
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Nitish Kumar
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Pema Khandu
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Sarbananda Sonowal
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N. Chandrababu Naidu
Explanation
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was bestowed with the 1st Mufti Mohammed Sayeed Probity in Politics and Public Life Award for his works and contributions in bringing probity in public life as well as his crusade against corruption in Bihar. The award was presented to the Bihar Chief Minister by the Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra at Mufti Mohammed Sayeed Commemoration day function held in Jammu on January 8, 2018.
Which city hosted the World Sweet Festival (WSF-2018)?
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New Delhi
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Lucknow
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Hyderabad
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Chennai
Explanation
The World Sweet Festival (WSF-2018) was held at Hyderabad from January 13 to showcase the cosmopolitan nature of Hyderabad in a sweet way. The sweets from around 25 states in India and 15 foreign countries, prepared locally by members of various associations, was displayed at the event and was organized by the Telangana government.
Peter Sutherland, who passed away recently, was the former director general of which organisation? [JAN 2018]
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United Nations Organisation
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UNESCO
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International Monetary Fund
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World Trade Organization
Explanation
Peter Denis Sutherland (71), the former Director General (DG) of World Trade Organization (WTO), passed away in Dublin, Ireland. Sutherland became the WTO's first chief in 1995, having previously been head of its precursor, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). He also served as Ireland's youngest Attorney General and then youngest European Union (EU) commissioner during the 1980s.
Who became the first African-American to win Golden Globe for best actor in a drama television series at the 75th Golden Globe Awards 2018?
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Aziz Ansari
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Ewan McGregor
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Sterling K Brown
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Alexander Skarsgard
Explanation
Actor Sterling K Brown created history by becoming the first African-American to win Golden Globe for best actor in a drama television series for his role as Randall Pearson on
NBC's
breakout hit "This Is Us". He won the award at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards (AGGA-2018) at Beverly Hills in California on January 8, 2018.
As per the recommendation of the Union defence ministry, the Defence Innovation Centre (DIC) was set up in which city to assist small industries in manufacturing components for the defence sector? [JAN 2018]
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Kochi
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Coimbatore
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Chennai
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New Delhi
Explanation
According to Union Defence Minister Nirmala Seetharaman, the Defence Innovation Centre (DIC) was set up in Coimbatore to assist small industries in manufacturing components for the
defence
sector. The Defence Ministry released Rs 20 crore as an initial funding to the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (CODISSIA) to set up the innovation
centre
. The small and micro units
as well as startups that can manufacture components required for the defence production
would be identified by the CODISSIA. The Association can design or test their products at the
centre
.
Saksham Yadav, who passed away recently, was associated with which sports? [JAN 2018]
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Powerlifting
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Badminton
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Chess
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Boxing
Explanation
Saksham Yadav (28), an international-level powerlifter, passed away in the trauma
centre
at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on January 7, 2018. He was admitted in an extremely critical condition. Yadav along with his 5 friends was injured in a car accident due to fog conditions near the Singhu Border in outer Delhi's Alipur area.
The Rajasthan Government had tied up with which bank to promote and nurture startups in the state? [JAN 2018]
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SBI
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HDFC Bank
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ICICI Bank
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PNB
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Recently, the Rajasthan Government and HDFC Bank have signed MoU to promote and nurture startups in the state. As per pact, HDFC Bank will team up with the state government to provide end-to-end solutions including current accounts, credit cards and more under its SmartUp programme. HDFC Bank will also assist startups in showcasing their offerings to the general public.
The Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) is located in which state?
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Kerala
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Tamil Nadu
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Assam
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Manipur
Explanation
The Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is the worlds largest leather research institute in terms of research papers and patents. The CLRI was founded on 24 April 1948 as a constituent laboratory under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
Which state became the first Indian state to launch a High-Risk Pregnancy (HRP) portal?
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Punjab
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Kerala
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Haryana
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Uttar Pradesh
Explanation
Haryana became the first Indian state to launch High-Risk Pregnancy (HRP) portal which helps in early identification of high-risk pregnant cases up to the grass-roots level and ensures their timely referral to the civil hospitals for further management and delivery by specialists. The
High Risk
Pregnancy Policy was implemented across the State since November 2017, for identifying 100% name-based high-risk pregnancy
cases,
and ensuring their delivery by specialists at civil hospitals. This initiative will definitely increase the pace of decline in Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Still Birth Incidence as morbidity and mortality is quite high in
high risk
pregnant cases, if not managed timely.
Which Indian-origin personality was appointed as the Chairman of the Geneva-based World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)? [JAN 2018]
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Bhupendra Kainthola
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Sunny Verghese
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Gurdip Singh
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Sunil Chauhan
Explanation
Sunny Verghese, the Singapore-based Indian-origin businessman, was appointed as the Chairman of the Geneva-based World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). He succeeded Paul Polman, the CEO of Unilever, on January 1 and will serve a two-year term. The WBCSD is a global network of more than 200 CEOs who are responsible for a combined revenue of more than $8.5 trillion and 19 million employees.
India's fastest and first multi-petaflops supercomputer "Pratyush" was established at which institute?
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Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) Dehradun
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Central Institute of Technology (CIT) Kokrajhar
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Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Gwalior
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Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Pune
Explanation
India's fastest and first multi-
petaflops
supercomputer Pratyush was established at Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) and will be a national facility for improving weather and climate forecasts under the umbrella of the MoES.
Petaflops is a measure of a computers processing speed.
Elina Svitolina won the 2018 women's singles Brisbane International tournament. She hails from which country? [JAN 2018]
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Switzerland
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Ukraine
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Belarus
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France
Explanation
Elina Svitolina, a Ukrainian professional tennis player, won the 2018
women's
singles Brisbane International tournament in Brisbane, Australia on January 6, 2018. She beat Belarusian qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2, 6-1 in the final to win her 10th title on the
women's
elite tour.
The Indian Navy had inked a MoU with which port trust for utilizing the Port's berthing facility at Mattancherry wharf for Naval ships? [Jan 2018]
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Kandla Port Trust
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Kolkata Port Trust
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Cochin Port Trust
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Chennai Port Trust
Explanation
The Indian Navy had inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cochin Port Trust (CPT) for utilizing the Ports berthing facility at Mattancherry wharf for Naval ships. As per the MoU, Cochin Ports Q2 and Q3 berths at
Mattacherry
wharf, totaling
228 metre
quay length, was handed over to the Indian Navy for five years for berthing their ships.
Which Indian personality was conferred with France's highest order of merit 'Legion of Honour at the 42nd International Kolkata Book Fair 2018?
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Soumitra Chattopadhyay
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Priyanka Chopra
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Deepika Padukone
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Amitabh Bachchan
Explanation
Soumitra Chattopadhyay (82), the legendary film and theatre actor, was conferred with the Frances highest order of merit Legion of Honour at the 42nd International Kolkata Book Fair 2018. The
honour
was bestowed on the actor who starred in many of Satyajit Rays iconic films by French culture and communication minister Francoise Nyssen in Kolkata. The book fair opened on January 30 and concluded on February 11. Chattopadhyay acted in several of Rays films
, including
Apur Sansar, Abhijan, Charulata, Aranyer Din Ratri and Sonar Kella.
India's second Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) was set up in which state/UT?
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Mizoram
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Tripura
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Odisha
Explanation
India's second Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) was set up by the Union Government in Arunachal Pradesh as part of tapping the potential of the Northeastern region. The first FTII was set up in Pune, an autonomous institute operating under the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B). Film actor Anupam Kher is the current Chairman of this institute.
John Young, the legendary astronaut passed away. He hailed from which country? [JAN 2018]
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United Kingdom
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United States
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Germany
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France
Explanation
John Watts Young, the legendary astronaut who walked on the Moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight, passed away at Houston, United States on January 5, 2018. He became the 9th person to walk on the Moon as Commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. Young enjoyed the longest career of any astronaut, becoming the first person to fly six space missions (with seven launches, counting his lunar liftoff) over the course of 42 years of active NASA service. He was the only spaceman to span
NASA's
Gemini, Apollo and shuttle programs and became the first person to rocket away from Earth six times.
Which country won the 30th edition of the Hopman Cup tournament 2018?
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France
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Germany
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Spain
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Switzerland
Explanation
Switzerland won the 30th edition of the Hopman Cup tournament 2018 at the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. It was their 3rd third Hopman Cup title as Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic beat Germany's Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber 4-3 (3), 4-2 in the deciding mixed doubles, to secure a 2-1 victory in Perth. It was Federer's second Hopman Cup triumph after victory in 2001 alongside Martina Hingis.
The Indravati Dam is located in which state?
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Odisha
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Assam
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Jharkhand
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Kerala
Explanation
The Indravati Dam is a gravity dam on the Indravati River, about 90 km from Bhawanipatna in the state of Odisha. It is connected to the main Indravati reservoir via 4.32 km long and 7 m dia head race tunnel designed for a discharge capacity of 210 cumecs and terminating in a surge shaft. It is one of the largest Dam in India as well as Asia. Currently, it is the largest power producing dam in eastern India with a capacity of 600 MW.
Which state had topped the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) index, according to the recently released report by Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry? [JAN 2018]
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Punjab
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Karnataka
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Maharashtra
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Gujarat
Explanation
According to a recently released report by Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Gujarat had topped the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) index. Among 22 states, Punjab had acquired 2nd position followed by Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
and
Maharashtra. Among the Union Territories, Daman & Diu occupied the top slot followed by Delhi and Chandigarh. As regards the hilly states, Tripura was on top followed by Mizoram and Meghalaya. The LEADS index is an indicator of the efficiency of logistical services necessary for promoting exports in particular and economic growth in general. It is based on the analysis of perception with regard to eight parameters, including infrastructure, services, regulatory process and safety of cargo. The Report LEADS would help in identifying the right problem areas in the sector and prepare policy responses to deal with them.
NK Trikha, who passed away recently, was associated with which field? [JAN 2018]
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Sports
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Law
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Politics
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Journalism
Explanation
NK Trikha (82), the veteran journalist, had passed away at AIIMS in New Delhi on January 15, 2018. Trikha had worked at the Times of India Group's Hindi newspaper 'Navbharat Times' for a long time and was also the editor of its Lucknow edition. He also served as a member of the Press Council of India and he was twice president of the National Union of Journalists (India).
K.K. Ramachandran Nair, who passed away recently, was the MLA from which constituency of Kerala? JAN 2018]
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Thiruvalla constituency
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Karunagapally constituency
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Mavelikkara constituency
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Chengannur constituency
Explanation
Kerala MLA K.K. Ramachandran Nair (65) had passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on January 14, 2018. He had been representing Chengannur constituency in the Kerala state legislative assembly from 2016 until his death. He had started his political life as an SFI worker and had risen to the position of CPI(M) Chengannur area secretary.
India had recently signed pacts with which country on illegal migrant's return? [JAN 2018]
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United States
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United Kingdom
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Germany
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France
Explanation
India and the United Kingdom (UK) had recently signed two agreements on the return of Indians, who were living in Britain as illegal migrants and sharing criminal records and intelligence. The development came close on heels of India seeking UKs help in the early extradition of liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya from Britain to face the law at home in connection with cases of fraud and money laundering amounting to around Rs. 9,000 crores. The MOUs were signed by
UKs
Minister of Immigration Caroline Nokes and India's Minister of Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on January 11, 2018.
The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) is located in which state?
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West Bengal
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Karnataka
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Uttar Pradesh
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Punjab
Explanation
The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) is an Indian research and teaching institute located in Mysuru, Karnataka. It is part of the Language Bureau of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The aim of the institute is to protect and document minor, minority and tribal languages. It promotes Linguistic harmony by teaching 15 Indian languages to non-native learners. It was founded on 17 July 1969.
Who inaugurated the first-ever Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Parliamentary Conference in Delhi? [JAN 2018]
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Narendra Modi
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Sushma Swaraj
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M Venkaiah Naidu
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Ram Nath Kovind
Explanation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the first-ever Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Parliamentary Conference in the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra (PBK) in Delhi on January 9, 2018. Approx 124 Members of Parliament (MP) and 17 mayors from 23 countries participated in this conference. The conference was a way of reaching out to the Indian community overseas by the Central government.
Which commodity exchange had launched India's first agri-commodity options contract in guar seeds? [JAN 2018]
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National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX)
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Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)
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Universal Commodity Exchange (UCX)
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National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE)
Explanation
Arun Jaitley, the Union Finance Minister, had launched India's first agri-commodity options contract in guar seeds on the commodity bourse National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX). The purpose of this new initiative is to benefit farmers and ensure better prices in the coming days. The guar seeds options is one of the most liquid contracts on the exchange platform. Around 1.5 million farmers are associated with this commodity. Options are derivatives which give a buyer the right but not the obligation to buy or sell an underlying asset or instrument at a specific price on or before a certain date. NCDEX is the second exchange after MCX to launch options trading in commodities. In October 2017, MCX had launched gold options.
Narayana Sadashiv Pharande, who passed away recently, was the leader of which political party? JAN 2018]
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Samajwadi Party
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Indian National Congress
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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Nationalist Congress Party
Explanation
Prof. Narayana Sadashiv Pharande (78), the senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC), had passed away in Pune, Maharashtra on January 16, 2018. He was popularly known as Na Sa Pharande & was elected thrice as the Member of the Legislative Council. Originally, he hailed from Satara district and was a gold medallist in Marathi and Sanskrit from Shivaji University in Kolhapur.
Which Indian architect had been conferred France's top cultural award "Chevalier de I'Ordre des Arts et Lettres"? [JAN 2018]
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B V Doshi
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Aishwarya Tipnis
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Ebrahim Alkazi
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Sheila Sri Prakash
Explanation
Aishwarya Tipnis, the Delhi-based conservation architect, had been conferred Frances top cultural award "Chevalier de lOrdre des Arts et Lettres" for her outstanding commitment for the preservation of French heritage in India in Kolkata on January 12, 2018. This prestigious award honours people who have distinguished themselves in the field of art. This year, Tipnis had been associated with the ongoing 'Bonjour India 2017-18' as the curator for the multi-faceted 'Know Your Indo-French Heritage' in Chandannagar, a former French colony in West Bengal. She was also part of the UNESCO expert team on the preparation of a 'Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan' for the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a world heritage, as well as the consultant to the Doon School on the restoration of their historic buildings.
Which country's Prime Minister had inaugurated the third edition of the geo-political conference - Raisina Dialogue 2018? [JAN 2018]
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Israel
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Canada
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Afghanistan
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Sweden
Explanation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had inaugurated the third edition of the geo-political conference Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on January 16, 2018. The event was jointly organised by the External Affairs Ministry and Observer Research Foundation (ORF). The theme of the dialogue this year was Managing Disruptive Transitions: Ideas, Institutions and Idioms. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj were also part of the inaugural session of the three-day event, which had an impressive line up of more than 150 speakers and over 550 delegates.
Which Union minister had recently conferred the Honorary Fellowship of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)? [Jan 2018]
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Mukhtar Abbas Naqui
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Arun Jaitley
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P.P. Chaudhary
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Ravi Shankar Prasad
Explanation
P.P. Chaudhary, the Union Minister of State for Law and Justice & Corporate Affairs, was conferred the Honorary Fellowship of Institute of Company secretaries of India (ICSI) at the headquarters of the institute at New Delhi on January 18, 2018. Chaudhary has conducted around 11,000 cases, mostly Constitutional Litigations for the last 38 years on matters related to land acquisition, farmers grievances, labour & service, central excise & customs and PILs related to restoration of natural water bodies and dams. The Honorary Fellow Membership is granted to distinguished persons having made significant contribution to the profession of Company Secretaries.
The Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is located in which state/UT?
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Rajasthan
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Odisha
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Uttar Pradesh
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Assam
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The Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is a dam across the Mahi River and is located 16kms from Banswara town in Banswara district Rajasthan. It is the second largest dam in Rajasthan and is named after Jamnalal Bajaj. The dam has an installed capacity of 140 MW.
Who was the newly appointed MD & CEO of National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX)? [Jan 2018]
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Nabi Narayan Das
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Samir Shah
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Jeetmal Singh
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Vijay Kumar
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Vijay Kumar was appointed the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) for three years with
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from January 18, 2018. He succeeded Samir Shah. He has over 25 years of experience in leadership roles in the areas of commodity trading and merchandising along with risk management, logistics and operations.
The Indo-US joint military exercise 'Vajra Prahar $$2018$$' was held in which city? [JAN 2018]
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Kochi
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New York
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Visakhapatnam
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Seattle
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The Indo-US joint military exercise Vajra Prahar 2018 was held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Seattle, in which a 45-member Special Forces team from Indian Army's Southern Command trained alongside US soldiers in the third week of January. The aim of the exercise was to promote military relations between the two countries by enhancing interoperability and mutual exchange of tactics between Special Forces. The objectives of the joint training were to share the best practices between the two armies and to develop joint strategies by sharing the expertise of conducting operations in a counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism environment while capitalising on the rich repository of experiences of each other armies.
India had contributed how much amount to UN's Youth Mission to raise awareness and attention to youth issues globally? [JAN 2018]
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$$\$ 1,50,000$$
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$$\$ 1,00,000$$
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$$\$ 50,000$$
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$$\$ 2,50,000$$
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India had contributed $50,000 to the UNs youth mission which works to raise awareness and attention to youth issues globally. UN Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake received the cheque from Paulomi Tripathi, a First Secretary in India's UN mission at the UN headquarters in New York on Jan 12, 2018. The contribution was voluntary with no strings attached and was in addition to the regular payments India makes to the UNs general and peacekeeping budgets.
W.B. Rao, who passed away recently, was the noted personality of which field? JAN 2018]
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Cinematography
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Journalism
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Sports
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W.B. Rao, the veteran Cinematographer had passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on January 16, 2018. Rao had been a part of the film industry for over four decades. He worked for films like Hum, Khuda Gawah, Rangeela Raja Hindustani, Judwaa, Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega and Dhadkan. He worked with a range of actors from the late Sanjeev Kumar, Mala Sinha to Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Juhi Chawla.
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