CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Overview Of India Quiz 13 - MCQExams.com

Which state launched India's Integrated Control and Command Centre (ICCC) for its smart cities?
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Assam
  • Kerala
Who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) as of July 2018?
  • Ashish Bahuguna
  • K S Sharma
  • Pawan Kumar Agarwal
  • Nidhi Tiwari
What was India's rank on the Global Optimism Index (Gol) in the first quarter of $$2018$$, as per latest Grant Thornton's International Business Report (IBR)? 
  • $$1$$st
  • $$6$$th
  • $$3$$rd
  • $$2$$nd
Which Indian table tennis player has officially signed with German Bundesliga’s top division club ASV Grunwettersbach Tischtennis? 
  • Anthony Amalraj
  • G. Soumyajit Ghosh
  • G Sathiyan
  • Kamlesh Mehta
Which country has become the largest remittance-receiving country in the world in $$2017$$, as per report 'RemitSCOPE-Remittance markets and opportunities- Asia and the Pacific?
  • Bangladesh
  • Philippines
  • India
  • Vietnam
The Kakolat waterfall is located in which state?
  • Bihar
  • Maharashtra
  • Punjab
  • Odisha
The world's second oldest rock has discovered from which district of Odisha?
  • Kendujhar
  • Nuapada
  • Cuttack
  • Kendrapara
Who has been conferred with the $$11$$th KISS Humanitarian Award $$2018$$?
  • Dalai Lama
  • Alejandro Toledo
  • R.N. Dash
  • Muhammad Yunus
What was India's GDP growth rate for $$2018$$, as per IMF's latest report "Asia and Pacific Regional Economic Outlook"?
  • $$7.4\%$$
  • $$7.5\%$$
  • $$7.6\%$$
  • $$7.8\%$$
What will be India's economic growth rate in FY$$19$$, as per Fitch's second-quarter Sovereign Credit Overview for Asia Pacific region?
  • $$7.5\%$$
  • $$7.3\%$$
  • $$7.4\%$$
  • $$7.6\%$$
The Parliamentary panel to study the recovery of black money performance of public sector banks for $$2018-19$$. The panel will be headed by whom? 
  • Shashi Tharoor
  • Arun Jaitley
  • L.K. Advani
  • Murali Manohar Joshi
Anne V Coates, Oscar-winning film editor has passed away. She belonged to which country?
  • England
  • Italy
  • Germany
  • France
The $$2018$$ National Technology Day (NTD) is celebrated on which date in India?
  • May $$11$$
  • May $$10$$
  • May $$13$$
  • May $$12$$
Who is the author of the book "Across the Bench - Insight into the Indian Military Judicial System"?
  • Sachin Singh Rawat
  • Gyan Bhushan
  • Bipin Rawat
  • Birender Singh Dhanoa
What is the theme of the $$2018$$ International Nurses Day (IND) is celebrated on which date?
  • Nurses: A voice to lead - Safe Motherhood
  • Nurses: A Voice to Lead - Health is a Human right
  • Nurses: Working with the Poor; Against Poverty
  • Nurses: A Force for Change - A Vital resource for health
Which Bollywood personality has been honour with the Swara Mauli award?
  • Jeetendra
  • Lata Mangeshkar
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • Sridevi
The Dabhol Power Station is located in which state?
  • Karnataka
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
Kalasala Babu, the noted Malayalam film-theatre actor has passed away. He belonged to which state? 
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Telangana
Mansoor Ahmed, the legendary hockey player has passed away. He belonged to which country?
  • Iran
  • India
  • Pakistan
  • Bangladesh
Which city hosted the first-ever joint conference of Indian Customs and Department of India Posts?
  • Kochi
  • Pune
  • Bengaluru
  • New Delhi
Which country to host the $$2018$$ meeting of the BIMSTEC Sub-Group on Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and precursor Chemicals?
  • Nepal
  • India
  • Thailand
  • Bhutan
The UNDP has proposed to set up skill development centre in which Indian city to empower vulnerable and marginalised women?
  • New Delhi
  • Chennai
  • Hyderabad
  • Benguluru
Which of the following is the China's first home-built aircraft carrier that recently started sea trials?
  • Type $$003$$A
  • Type $$007$$A
  • Type $$005$$A
  • Type $$001$$A
India and Peru have recently signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy. Who is the Prime Minister of Peru?
  • Cesar Villaneuva Arevalo
  • Ollanta Humala
  • Mercedes Araoz
  • Rene Cornejo
Nandram Das Bairagi, the noted Hindi Film Lyricist has passed away. He hailed from which state? 
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
The Rehala Watefalls is located in which state?
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Punjab
  • Assam
  • Himachal Pradesh
Balakumaran, the veteran novelist has passes away. He belonged to which state?
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Karnataka
Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani, the veteran writer & novelist has passed away. She was associated with which literacy language?
  • Telugu
  • Malayalam
  • Hindi
  • Odia
Which Indian shooter has won gold in the women's $$10$$m air pistol event at the International Shooting Competitions of Hannover in Germany?
  • P Shri Nivetha
  • Manu Bhaker
  • Apurvi Chandela
  • Heena Sidhu
Which Indian organisation has recently signed a pact with ABB India to benefit country from AI & robotics?
  • TRAI
  • ISRO
  • NITI Aayog
  • DRDO
Who has been closen for the $$2018$$ RedInk award for lifetime achievement in journalism?
  • Faye D'Souze
  • Boris Johnson
  • William Mark Tully
  • Hu Shuli
What is the theme of the $$2018$$ World Thalassaemia Day (WTD)?
  • Access to Safe & Effective Drugs in Thalassaemia
  • Economic Recession: Observe - Joint Forces - Safeguard Health
  • Enhancing partnership towards patient- centred health systems
  • Thalassaemia past, present and future: Documenting progress and patient's needs worldwide
Which Indian city hosted the first meeting of the BIMSTEC Working Group on Customs Cooperation?
  • Jaipur
  • New Delhi
  • Patna
  • Pune
Which country has launched the world's first floating nuclear power station?
  • United States
  • Russia
  • China
  • France
The $$2018$$ Ambubachi Mela has started in which state?
  • Manipur
  • Mizoram
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Assam
Charles Krauthammer, the legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist passed away. He belonged to which country?
  • Italy
  • Germany
  • Japan
  • United States
The $$2018$$ World Music Day (WMD) is observed on which date?
  • June $$21$$
  • June $$22$$
  • June $$20$$
  • June $$23$$
Under which anti-terror law, the Government of India (Gol) has banned Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP)?
  • Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of $$1968$$
  • Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of $$1964$$
  • Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of $$1967$$
  • Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of $$1965$$
What is the theme of the $$2018$$ International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict?
  • The Plight and Rights of Children Born of War
  • Leave No One Behind: Support Rights of Children
  • Prevent Sexual Violence Crime through Justice
  • End Violence Against Women and Girls
What is the theme of the $$2018$$ International Yoga Day (IYD)?
  • Yoga for Peace
  • Yoga for Health
  • Yoga for Harmony and Peace
  • Yoga for Peaceful Mind
Which country hosted the 3rd annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)?
  • China
  • India
  • Brazil
  • New Zealand
Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi, the renowned Urdu satirist passed away. He belonged to which India's neighbouring country? [June 2018]
  • Afghanistan
  • Myanmar
  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
Which Indian sportsperson has won the Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson Of The Year award of $$217$$?
  • Kidambi Srikanth
  • Manav Thakkar
  • Jitu Rai
  • Shubhankar Sharma
Prabhakar Choubey, who passed away recently, was the veteran personality of which field? [June 2018]
  • Sports
  • Journalism
  • Politics
  • Science
Gautam Kanjilal, who passed away recently, was pioneer in which field? [June 2018]
  • Hockey
  • Rock climbing
  • Judo
  • Mimicry
The Central Government has launched the Mohanpura Irrigation Project in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
  • Rajgarh
  • Bhopal
  • Indore
  • Jabalpur
The $$2018$$ International Widows' Day (IWD) is observed on which date?
  • June $$23$$
  • June $$24$$
  • June $$22$$
  • June $$21$$
The $$22$$nd edition of Sindhu Darshan Festival (SDF) has started in which district of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K)?
  • Anantnag
  • Baramulla
  • Leh
  • Srinagar
Which country's researchers have developed the world's smallest computer "Michigan Micro Mote"?
  • United States
  • China
  • Japan
  • Germany
Kim Jong-pil, who passed away recently, was the former Prime Minister of which country?
  • Mongolia
  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • South Korea
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