CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Overview Of India Quiz 9 - MCQExams.com

Who is the author of the book titled 'Citizen and Society'
  • Pranab Mukerjee
  • Hamid Ansari
  • Nandan Nilekani
  • Satyajit Ray
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
India's first nuclear test was conducted in ______________.
  • Champaran
  • Pokhran
  • Jawahar Sagar
  • Chickmagalur
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Volvo has launched the worlds largest bus that can carry up to ______________.
  • 300 passengers
  • 260 passengers
  • 320 passengers
  • 150 passengers.
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
India has become a part of which International energy body in March, 2017?
  • International Energy Agency
  • World Energy Council
  • international Sustainable Energy Organisation
  • International Renewable Energy Agency
Narendra Jha, the noted film and television actor passed away. He was native to which state?
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Bihar
  • Madhya Pradesh
Which city hosted the $$105$$th session of the Indian Science Congress (ISC)?
  • Imphal
  • Tirupati
  • Mysore
  • Mumbai
Which one of the following countries did NOT participate in the 21st edition of Exercise Malabar?
  • United Stated of America
  • Japan
  • India
  • Australia
China has recently signed its second FTA with which of following SAARC member country?
  • Bangladesh
  • Maldives
  • India
  • Sri Lanka
What is India's GDP growth forecast for FY 19, as per World Bank's latest report "India Development Update- India's Growth Story"? [March 2018]
  • $$8.0\%$$
  • $$6.6\%$$
  • $$7.5\%$$
  • $$7.3\%$$
Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:
One-sixth of the produce was taken as tax from
  • Farmers
  • Hunter-gatherers
  • Crafts-persons
  • Traders
Arrange the following Indian cities according to their locations from west to east:
Bilaspur
Jodhpur
Bhopal
Ranchi
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
  • 3-2-1-4
  • 2-3-1-4
  • 4-1-2-3
  • 2-1-3-4
India's tallest Flag has been unfurled in which city of Karnataka?
  • Belagavi
  • Bengaluru
  • Ballari
  • Bidar
Stephen Hawking, the legendary theoretical physicists has passed away. He belonged to which country?
  • United States
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany
Which Indian city hosted the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP-2018)?
  • Kolkata
  • Ajmer
  • New Delhi
  • Bhopal
NITI Aayog has recently released SATH-Education roadmaps $$2018-2020$$ in partnership with which states?
  • Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha
  • Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan
  • Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal
  • Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram
The first-ever India-Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction was held in which city? [March 2018]
  • Gandhinagar
  • Varanasi
  • New Delhi
  • Indore
Which state hosted the $$105$$th edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC-2018)?
  • Tripura
  • Manipur
  • Mizoram
  • Nagaland
M Sukumaran, the renowned Malayalam author passed away. He was native of which state? [March 2018]
  • Karnataka
  • Kerala
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Telangana
The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) has signed MOU with TIFAC for supporting forest based communities. Where is the headquarters of ICFRE is located?
  • Hyderabad
  • Bengaluru
  • Allahabad
  • Dehradun
Which union ministry organised the first-ever National workshop on Poshan Abhiyaan in New Delhi? [March 2018]
  • Ministry of Human Resources Development
  • Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the Republic of Belarus? [March 2018]
  • P S Raghavan
  • Sangeeta Bahadur
  • Pankaj Saran
  • Prabhat Prakash Shukla
Which city hosted the $$3$$rd edition of National Conclave on Mines and Minerals?
  • Raipur
  • Bhopal
  • Shimla
  • New Delhi
The $$2018$$ Krishi Unnati Mela was held in which city? [March 2018]
  • Lucknow
  • New Delhi
  • Indore
  • Jaipur
Which state has become the first Indian state to conduct a household survey exclusively to estimate the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) at the state and district levels?
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Kerala
  • Odisha
  • Karnataka
India gas signed how much amount of loan agreement with ADB to help boost youth employability in Himachal Pradesh?
  • $$\$ 100$$ million
  • $$\$ 180$$ million
  • $$\$ 60$$ million
  • $$\$ 80$$ million
Who has been appointed as the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to Government of India (Gol)?
  • K Vijay Raghavan
  • Mukesh Maheshwari
  • Trilok Nath Das
  • R Chidambaram
Who has been appointed as the new acting chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)?
  • Jawad Rahim
  • Mohit Arora
  • Dipak Misra
  • R S Rathore
Which union ministry holded the first-ever National conclave on Psychological Trauma, Child Protection and Mental Illnesses?
  • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • Ministry of Women & Child Development
  • Ministry of Human Resource Development
The Union Cabinet has recently approved North-East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS) $$2017$$ with financial outlay of how much amount upto March $$2020$$? [March 2018]
  • Rs. $$4000$$ crore
  • Rs. $$2000$$ crore
  • Rs. $$3000$$ crore
  • Rs. $$5000$$ crore
The Tribal Co-operative Marketing Federation of India (TRIFED) works under which union ministry?
  • Ministry of Rural Development
  • Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  • Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
  • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
India's first Insect Museum has opened in which state?
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Assam
  • Odisha
Aleksandra Liashkova,, who crowned the Miss Supermodel Worldwide $$2018$$, is belong to which country?
  • Uzbekistan
  • Belarus
  • Russia
  • Thailand
Which city topped the Mercer Quality of Living Survey $$2018$$?
  • Zurich
  • Hyderabad
  • Munich
  • Vienna
Elavenil Valarivan clinched gold in which women's air rifle event at $$2018$$ junior ISSF World Cup in Sydney? [March 2018]
  • $$50$$m air rifle event
  • $$25$$m air rifle event
  • $$10$$m air rifle event
  • $$20$$m air rifle event
Which Indian Sportsperson has bagged gold in the women's $$25$$m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the $$2018$$ ISSF Junior Shooting World Cup in Sydney?
  • Anisha Bhanwala
  • Devanshi Rana
  • Manu Bhaker
  • Muskan
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has clinched India's first gold at the $$21$$st Commonwealth Games(CWG-$$2018$$). She is related to which weightlifting category?
  • $$48$$kg
  • $$56$$kg
  • $$42$$kg
  • $$45$$kg
Which high-powered committee has been formed by the Union government to examine CBSE's exam conduct process?
  • Nirmal Jain committee
  • VS Oberoi committee
  • Sundaram Das committee
  • Mithali Kumar committee
Who has been appointed as the new Director General Border Roads (DGBR)?
  • SK Shrivastava
  • Deepak Jain
  • Harpal Singh
  • Sanjeev Kumar
What is the theme of the $$2018$$ International Day of Forests?
  • Forests and Water
  • Forests and Energy
  • Forests and Sustainable Cities
  • Forests and Life
Who has won the $$2018$$ women's singles Miami Open tennis tournament?
  • Johanna Konta
  • Sloane Stephens
  • Jelena Ostapenko
  • Serena Williams
What is the India's rank in global start-up ecosystem in $$2017$$, as per latest Start-up blink report?
  • $$37$$th
  • $$44$$th
  • $$24$$th
  • $$17$$th
S. Madhavan, who passes away recently, was the veteran politician of which party?
  • CPI
  • INC
  • BJP
  • DMK
Which country to host the Non-Aligned Movement(NAM) Mid-Term Ministerial Conference $$2018$$?
  • Azerbaijan
  • India
  • Qatar
  • Israel
Who has been chosen for the prestigious J.C. Daniel Award for $$2017$$?
  • Satya Anthikkad
  • K.G. George
  • Sreekumaran Thampi
  • Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Which state government has launched the Ganga Hariteema Yojana (or Ganga Greenery Scheme)?
  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Jharkhand
The joint anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise 'Sahyog-Hyeoblyeog $$2018$$' was held between India and which country?
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • South Africa
  • Brazil
Who is the newly elected president of Badminton Association of India(BAI)?
  • Devender Singh
  • Ajay Singhania
  • Himanta Biswa Sarma
  • Anbumani Ramadoss
What is the India's position in the world in terms of risk of cyber threats in $$2017$$, as per latest report by security solutions provider Symantec?
  • $$1$$st
  • $$3$$rd
  • $$4$th
  • $$2$$nd
What is the theme of the $$2018$$ World Health Day(WHD)?
  • Ageing and Health
  • Good health adds life to years
  • Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere
  • Move for health
Which airport has been adjudged as the India's cleanest airport, as per latest survey conducted by the Airports Authority of India(AAI)?
  • Indira Gandhi International Airport
  • Goa International Airport
  • Mangaluru International Airport
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
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