CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Overview Of India Quiz 16 - MCQExams.com

Which country had build the world's biggest air purifier? [Jan 2018]
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • Germany
  • China
Which Union minister had inaugurated the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) wellness center in Goa? [JAN 2018]
  • Smiriti Irani
  • Rajnath Singh
  • Vishwajit Rane
  • Shripad Naik
Raghunath Jha, the former Union minister had passed away. He belongs to which state? [Jan 2018]
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Punjab
  • Bihar
  • Odisha
Which Bollywood personality had been named advocacy ambassador for Swachh Aadat Swachh Bharat initiative? JAN 2018]
  • Priyanka Chopra
  • Kajol
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • Aamir Khan
Which city hosted the 2018 India-ASEAN Business & Investment Conference? 
  • Kochi
  • Chandigarh
  • New Delhi
  • Lucknow
Which Union minister had launched National CSR Data Portal & Corporate Data Portal? [Jan 2018]
  • Narendra Modi
  • Rajnath Singh
  • Prakash Javadekar
  • Arun Jaitley
Which city hosted the International Conference on dam safety? [Jan 2018]
  • Kochi
  • Thiruvananthapuram
  • Hyderabad
  • Chennai
Which country was the largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India in FY17, according to the recent census by the Reserve Bank of India(RBI)? [Jan 2018]
  • Singapore
  • Japan
  • Mauritius
  • Netherlands
Who led the Indian delegation at the $$2018$$ Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) military cooperation meeting? [Jan 2018]
  • Yogesh Kumar Shukla
  • Dinesh Kumar
  • Ajay Seth
  • Akansha Ranjan
The $$13$$th Raising Day of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was celebrated on which date? [Jan 2018]
  • January $$18$$
  • January $$16$$
  • January $$19$$
  • January $$15$$
Who had created a national record in the $$63$$kg women's category at the $$33$$rd Women Senior National Weightlifting Championships? [Jan 2018]
  • Amandeep Kaur
  • S Thasana Chanu
  • Karnam Malleswari
  • Rakhi Halder
What was India's rank among emerging economics at the WEF's Inclusive Development Index (IDI-2018)? [Jan 2018]
  • $$47$$th
  • $$26$$th
  • $$71$$st
  • $$62$$nd
Which union minister had recently launched $$100$$ accessible websites for Divyangs? [Jan 2018]
  • Narendra Modi
  • Alphons Kannanthanam
  • Thaawarchand Gehlot
  • Narendra Singh Tomar
Who became the new Governor of Madhya Pradesh? [Jan 2018]
  • Rameshwar Thakur
  • Kizhekethil Chandy
  • Anandiben Patel
  • Vajubhai Vala
Jawai Dam, which is built across Luni river, is located in which of the following states? 
  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
India had signed how much amount of loan agreement with World Bank (WB) to improve access to water supply in Uttarakhand? [Jan 2018]
  • $$\$ 220$$ million
  • $$\$ 120$$ million
  • $$\$ 320$$ million
  • $$\$ 420$$ million
What was India's rank in the $$2018$$ Environmental Performance Index (EPI)?
  • $$168$$th
  • $$155$$th
  • $$135$$th
  • $$177$$th
The $$2018$$ National Girl Child Day (NGCD) was celebrated on which date in India? [Jan 2018]
  • January $$24$$
  • January $$25$$
  • January $$23$$
  • January $$26$$
Which Bollywood personality had been honoured with the $$24$$th Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum (WEF-$$2018$$)? [Jan 2018]
  • Deepika Padukone
  • Aamir Khan
  • Shah Rukh Khan
  • Priyanka Chopra
Which Union ministry had launched Rapid Reporting System for Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG)? [Jan 2018]
  • Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
  • Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Rachel Morrison had become the first female cinematographer to be nominated for Oscar $$2018$$. She hails from which country? [Jan 2018]
  • United States
  • France
  • Italy
  • Israel
Which International organization launched a new Global Centre for Cybersecurity to Safeguard the world from hackers? [Jan 2018]
  • World Economic Forum
  • International Telecommunication Union
  • UNICEF
  • International Maritime Organisation
Which city hosted the $$2018$$ India-ASEAN commemorative summit?
  • Ahmedabad
  • New Delhi
  • Kochi
  • Chandigarh
Which Indian bank had recently signed pack with National Housing Bank (NHB) for Rural Housing Interest Subsidy Scheme (RHISS) scheme? [Jan 2018]
  • State Bank of India
  • Punjab National Bank
  • Bank of India
  • Indian Overseas Bank
Who won the women's singles Malaysian open badminton tournament 2018?
  • Nozomi Okuhara
  • Tai Tzu-ying
  • P V Sindhu
  • Carolina Marin
Who had taken charge as new Director of ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)? [Jan 2018]
  • P Y Ayyar
  • J L Reddy
  • V Narayana
  • V S Smaninathan
Which of the following had become India's first indigenously developed vaccine to be pre-qualified by the World Health Organisation (WHO)?
  • Rabishield
  • Rotavac
  • Elovac-B
  • Abhay-Tag
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given its approval to the proposed merger of Bharti Infratel and, the tower arm of Bharti Airtel with which tower company? [JULY 2018]
  • Indus Towers
  • Darshan Towers
  • Costco Towers
  • Telenor Towers
Who had become first woman chairman of Indian Bank's Association (IBA)? [Jan 2018]
  • Archana Bhargava
  • Usha Ananthasubramanian
  • Arundhati Bhattacharya
  • Shikha Sharman
India won the Kabaddi masters Dubai Championship 2018 by defeating which team by a score of 44-26 in the final?
  • Pakistan
  • Iran
  • Afghanistan
  • Kazakhstan
When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74$$^o$$W)?
  • 4.56 P.M.
  • 4.56 A.M.
  • 7.04 P.M.
  • 7.04 A.M.
Which Indian Oil refinery has become the first PSU in India to adopt Online Legal Compliance System called "LEGATRIX"? [JULY 2018]
  • Numaligarh
  • Ratnagiri
  • Barmer
  • Mumbai
Who broke his own record for the highest Twenty 20 international score by hitting 172 from 76 balls against Zimbabwe in Harare? [JULY 2018]
  • Aaron Finch
  • Glenn Maxwell
  • Ewin Louis
  • Shane Watson
Sunil Mehta panel has submitted a 5-point plan to fight NPAs in the banks, what is the name given to it? [JULY 2018]
  • Project Samagra
  • Project Sashakt
  • Project Sampoorna
  • Project Samavesh
India's first e-waste recycling unit will be built in which city?  [JULY 2018]
  • Nagpur
  • Mumbai
  • Bengaluru
  • Bhopal
His Holiness Dalai Lama launched 'Happiness Curriculum' for the school students from class nursery to class VIII of which Indian state? [JULY 2018]
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Haryana
  • Delhi
Who has become the first Indian Army officer to complete the Ironman Triathlon event, considered one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world, in Austria? [JULY 2018]
  • Milind Soman
  • Vikram Dogra
  • Arvind Kishore
  • Anju Khosla
Which F1 Driver won the Austrian Grand Prix 2018? 
  • Max Verstappen
  • Lewis Hamilton
  • Sebastian Vettel
  • Kimi Raikkonen
In which state will the Tribal Museum be established?  [JULY 2018]
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Rajasthan
In which state will the country's first Khadi mall be opened? [JULY 2018]
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Jharkhand
  • Chhattisgarh
  • West Bengal
Saraswati Prasad became the Chairman and MD of which of these Maharatna Companies? [JULY 2018]
  • BHEL
  • SAIL
  • NTPC
  • ONGC
Which Indian Cricketer was recently inducted in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame?  [JULY 2018]
  • Bishan Singh Bedi
  • Rahul Dravid
  • Sunil Gavaskar
  • Anil Kumble
Tourism Minister KJ Alphons Inaugurated the Institute of Hospitality Management in which Indian city? [JULY 2018]
  • Jaipur
  • Jodhpur
  • Mysuru
  • Faridabad
Which Chinese Bank has been given the permission by RBI to resume its operations in India?  [JULY 2018]
  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
  • China Construction Bank Corporation
  • Agricultural Bank of China
  • Bank of China
In order to eliminate malnutrition among 14 to 18 years old girls , which state government has started the Purna project?  [JULY 2018]
  • Rajasthan
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Haryana
  • Gujarat
Worlds first digital art museum has been opened in which city?  [JULY 2018]
  • London
  • Beijing
  • Tokyo
  • New york
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport which is situated in Hambantota, Srilanka will be operated by which country from now onwards after incurring heavy losses?  [JULY 2018]
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  • India
  • China
  • Japan
  • Russia
Sports Authority of India has been renamed to what?  [JULY 2018]
  • Khelo India
  • Sports India
  • Target Sports
  • Sports Life
Under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union Cabinet has decided to name Agartala airport after the name of which ruler of Tripura?  [JULY 2018]
  • Bir Chandra Manikya Bahadur
  • Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore
  • Kalyan Manikya
  • Anantha Manikya
Which state government is set to announce'compulsory retirement' for the state government employees above the age of 50, if they are found negligent towards their work?  [JULY 2018]
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Jharkhand
  • Uttar Pradesh
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