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1. With the help of which organization,
Government of India signed a $ 375 million
loan agreement for contribution to double
agricultural income by expanding irrigation
network and system efficiency in Madhya
Pradesh?
A. DBS Bank
B. Westpac Banking Corporation
C. Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment
Bank
D. HSBC Ltd
E. Asian Development Bank
2. Which of the following financial institution has
sanctioned Rs 335 crore under the Rural
Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to
West Bengal?
A. National Housing Bank
B. Unit Trust of India
C. EXIM Bank
D. NABARD
E. General Insurance Corporation (GIC)
3. Which of the following banks has been named
as the World's Best Bank by Global Finance
magazine?
A. Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait
B. DBS Bank
C. Royal Bank of Scotland
D. HSBC
E. Doha Bank
4. The Indian Banking Conclave 2018 was
organized in which of the following
cities/union territories?
A. New Delhi B. Kolkata
C. Gandhi Nagar D. Bhopal
E. Mumbai
5. The World Bank launched “Bond-I”, the
world’s first bond to be created, allocated,
transferred and managed through its life cycle
using distributed ledger technology. What is
the full form of “Bond-I”?
A. Black memory operated new investment
B. Blockchain operated new debt instrument
C. Bond operated new debt instrument
D. Blackchain organized new debt investment
E. Blockchain organized new debt instrument
6. Who has become the first Indian women
heptathlete to win Asian Games gold at
Jakarta?
A. Purnima Hembram B. Swapna Barman
C. Pramila Aiyappa D. Sunita Rani
E. None of these
7. Under the Swadhar Greh scheme, which of
the following ministries has launched Krishna
Kutir for widows?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. Ministry of Power
D. Ministry of Women & Child Development
E. Ministry of Civil Aviation
8. Which of the following state government has
organised an interactive programme “Mil -
Banche” in government schools in the state?
A. Gujarat B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Haryana D. Uttar Pradesh
E. Bihar
9. The Government of India (GoI) has signed a
USD 346 million loan agreement with the
Asian Development Bank (ADB) for road
improvement in _______.
A. Gujarat B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Karnataka D. Uttar Pradesh
E. Bihar
10. Which of the following companies has signed
a pact with Indian Railways for use of ‘Natural
Gas’ in railway workshops and production
units.?
A. Gail India
B. IOCL
C. Hindustan Petroleum
D. ONGC
E. Essar Energy
11. Which country hosted the 4th International
Ayurveda Congress (IAvC) 2018?
A. Japan B. China
C. Netherlands D. Afghanistan
E. France
12. Which city hosted the Innovation Cell and Atal
Ranking of Institutions on innovation
Achievements (ARIIA) to foster culture of
innovation in Higher Education Institutions?
A. Kolkata B. Lucknow
C. Pune D. New Delhi
E. None of these
13. Who has been elected as the new chairman of
the Indian Banks Association (IBA)?
A. Dinabandhu Mohapatra
B. M. V. Nair
C. O. P Bhatt
D. Sunil Mehta
E. Rashid Jilani
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14. Who has been named for the prestigious B.C.
Roy National Award 208 as an Eminent
Medical Person of the Year?
A. Avinash Supe
B. Devraj Rai
C. Vipul R Patel
D. Basant Kumar Mishra
E. Ambrish Mitta
15. Influential Jain Muni Tarun Sagar passed
away. He was popularly known for his
sermons titled _____.
A. Kadve Pravachan B. Kadve Shlok
C. Kadve Stotra D. Kadve Shabad
E. None of these
16. What was the theme of the 2018 World
Coconut Day (WCD)?
A. Coconut for Healthy Life
B. Coconut: A Healthy Drink
C. Coconut for Good Health, Wealth &
Wellness
D. Coconut for Family Nutrition, Health, and
Wellness
E. None of these
17. Who has been named the 2018 Indonesia
Asian Games' Most Valuable Player (MVP)
after winning 6 gold and 2 silver medals?
A. Rikako Ikee B. Kosuke Hagino
C. Vijender Singh D. Lin Dan
E. Amit Phangal
18. Which of the following countries hosted the
6th East Asia Summit- Economic Ministers’
Meeting (EAS-EMM)?
A. Singapore B. China
C. USA D. Switzerland
E. Japan
19. The joint military exercise “Rapid Trident
2018” has started in _____.
A. Singapore B. Japan
C. Ukraine D. Mongolia
E. None of these
20. Which of the following countries hosted the
International Women Entrepreneurs Summit
(IWES) 2018?
A. India B. Nepal
C. USA D. Switzerland
E. Japan
21. What is the capital of Cyprus?
A. Helsinki B. Tokyo
C. Baku D. Manama
E. Nicosia
22. Former football player Arthur Pereira passed
away. He belonged to which state?
A. Punjab B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Uttar Pradesh
E. None of these
23. Who has been unanimously re-elected as
Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia?
A. Barbara Broccoli
B. Greg Dyke
C. Poonam Khetrapal Singh
D. David Gardner
E. Lord Puttnam
24. How much overdraft facility to be provided in
'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana' scheme?
A. Rs. 2000 B. Rs. 4000
C. Rs. 5000 D. Rs. 10000
E. None of these
25. Which of the following insurance company has
launched Cyber Insurance Policy 'E @ Secure'
for individuals?
A. AEGON Life Insurance
B. Aviva Life Insurance
C. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
D. HDFC ERGO Insurance Company
E. Life Insurance Corporation
26. Which of the following cities is the venue of
the first ever India-US ‘two-plus-two
dialogue’?
A. Boston B. New Delhi
C. Chicago D. New York
E. Bangalore
27. Which of the following countries Air Force has
participated in Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at
Darwin, Australia?
A. Royal Danish Air Force
B. People's Liberation Army Air Force
C. Nepal Air Force
D. Italian Air Force
E. Indian Air Force
28. Which of the following Ministry will organise
the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation
Convention (MGISC-2018)?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
C. Ministry of Environment
D. Ministry of Human Resource Development
E. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
29. Which Indian sportsperson has been named
as the Sports Ambassador of Assam?
A. Mary Kom B. Hima Das
C. Dutee Chand D. Saina Nehwal
E. Rahul Dravid
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30. Which city hosted is the 6th International
Geriatric Orthopaedic Society of India
Conference 2018?
A. Chandigarh B. Chennai
C. New Delhi D. Patna
E. Bangalore
31. Who has been become the first Honorary
Ambassador of the Lal Bahadur Shastri
Memorial Foundation?
A. Chetan Bhagat B. Salman Khan
C. Akshay Kumar D. Shahrukh Khan
E. Aamir Khan
32. What is the theme of the International
Literacy Day 2018?
A. Literacy and skills development
B. Reading the Past, Writing the Future
C. Sustainable Development
D. Go ahead
E. None of these
33. Who among the following will be honoured
with the Sarala Award-2018?
A. Dr. Hrushikesh Mallick
B. Manoj Kumar Panda
C. Satrughna Pandav
D. Prafulla Das
E. Achyutananda Pati
34. Who has been appointed Managing Director
(MD) of the State Bank of India (SBI)?
A. S N Singh B. Anshula Kant
C. Anil Kumar Jha D. Devendra Prasad
E. Mohan Dev
35. Who among the following has won the
Singapore Grand Prix 2018?
A. Sebastian Vettel B. Max Verstappen
C. Lewis Hamilton D. Kimi Raikkonen
E. None of these
36. Which city of China will host the fourth edition
of Asian Para Games in 2022?
A. Beijing B. Hangzhou
C. Shanghai D. Tianjin
E. Shenzhen
37. Who has won the best Airport title to handle
over 40 million passengers per annum (MPPA)
by the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards
2017?
A. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
B. Cochin International Airport
C. Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
D. Chennai International Airport
E. Bengaluru International Airport
38. Who has won the 'Mexican Order of the Aztec
Eagle' by the Government of Mexico?
A. Rohan Tikka B. Mahesh Singh
C. Milan Shankar Tare D. Raghupati Singhania
E. None of these
39. Who among the following has been appointed
as the Managing Director & CEO of Indian
Bank?
A. Padmaja Chundru
B. Navniti Prasad
C. Kishore Piraji Kharat
D. Mahesh Kumar Jain
E. S Harisankar
40. Who among the following has been appointed
as the Managing Director & CEO of Dena
bank?
A. AS Rajeev B. Padmaja Chundru
C. Karnam Sekar D. Mahesh Kumar Jain
E. S Harisankar
41. Who among the following is the recipient of
the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2018?
A. Devendra Jhajharia & Heera Nand
B. Virat Kohli & Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
C. R. Gandhi & Dipa Karmakar
D. Sania Mirza & Sardar Singh
E. Bhushan Mohanty & Yogeshwar Dutt
42. The World Alzheimer’s Day is observed every
year on ____.
A. 7th July B. 20 July
C. 15 April D. 21st September
E. 10 June
43. President Tran Dai Quang passed away after
battling a serious illness. He belonged to
which of the following Countries?
A. Russia B. China
C. Guatemala D. India
E. Vietnam
44. Which of the following cities will host the first
General Assembly of the International Solar
Alliance (ISA)?
A. Chandigarh B. Mumbai
C. Raipur D. Delhi
E. Bhopal
45. The 3rd edition of acclaimed International
Business Conference ‘MahaBiz 2018’ will be
held in ____.
A. Shanghai B. Beijing
C. Delhi D. Dubai
E. Lagos
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46. Which of the following movies has been
chosen as the India’s official entry to Oscars
2019 in the Best Foreign Language film
category?
A. Interrogation B. Kadvi Hawa
C. Village Rockstars D. Raazi
E. Court
47. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched
world’s largest government-funded healthcare
scheme ‘Ayushman Bharat’ in which city?
A. Chennai B. Ranchi
C. Kolkata D. Mumbai
E. Ahmedabad
48. Which of following Indian states has
celebrated World Rhino Day?
A. Madhya Pradesh B. Jharkhand
C. Mizoram D. Bihar
E. Assam
49. Which country will be the first country in the
world to double its tiger population?
A. India B. Thailand
C. Bhutan D. Nepal
E. China
50. Who has become the first ever metro rail
corporation from India to bag the
International 'Royal Society For The
Prevention Of Accidents' (RoSPA) Award?
A. Lucknow Metro B. Jaipur Metro
C. Kolkata Metro D. Delhi Metro
E. Mumbai Metro
51. Who has been appointed as the Goodwill
Ambassador for the promotion of Nepal
Tourism?
A. Poonam Pandey B. Sonam Kapoor
C. Jaya Prada D. Alia Bhatt
E. Shraddha Kapoor
52. Which of the following telecom company has
tied up with Japan’s Softbank and NTT
Communications to roll out 5G and Internet of
Things technology in India?
A. Vodafone B. Airtel
C. Reliance Jio D. BSNL
E. None of these
53. Who has been elected as the President of
Maldives?
A. Mohammad Salah
B. Mogens Lykketoft
C. Maria Fernanda Espinosa
D. Ibrahim Mohammed Solih
E. John William Ashe
54. Under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
(PMJAY), how much insurance coverage will
be provided to each family?
A. Rs 25 Lakh B. Rs 10 Lakh
C. Rs 5 Lakh D. Rs 20 Lakh
E. None of these
55. Who has topped in the charts among states in
terms of “2018 Ease of Living Index” rankings
launched by the Ministry of Housing and
Urban Affairs?
A. Bihar B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Punjab D. Uttar Pradesh
E. Haryana
56. Which of the following ministries has launched
the web portal for MSME banking credit
space?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises
D. Ministry of Human Resource Development
E. Ministry of Civil Aviation
57. Who has won the FIFA Player of the Year
Award 2018?
A. Luka Modric B. Cristiano Ronaldo
C. Mohamed Salah D. Lionel Messi
E. Harry Kane
58. Which of the following European countries will
organize 'Gandhi March' to celebrate the
150th birth anniversary (2nd October) of
Mahatma Gandhi?
A. Spain B. South Africa
C. Germany D. Austria
E. Netherlands
59. The cultural festival ‘Indra Jatra festival’ was
celebrated in ______.
A. China B. Japan
C. Australia D. Nepal
E. Pakistan
60. What is the theme of 2018 World Tourism Day
(WTD)?
A. One billion tourist’s one billion
opportunities
B. Sustainable tourism for future
C. Tourism Linking Cultures
D. Tourism and Energetic Sustainability
E. Tourism and the Digital Transformation
61. The World Maritime Day 2018 is being
observed across the world on ____.
A. 28th September B. 25th January
C. 21st September D. 27th September
E. 10th March
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62. Which of the following Indian has been
awarded the UN Champions of the Earth
Award 2018?
A. Aamir Khan B. Amitabh Bachchan
C. Narendra Modi D. Sachin Tendulkar
E. Sushma Swaraj
63. Which city hosted the national literary and
intellectual conference ‘Lok Manthan 2018’?
A. Bhopal B. Chennai
C. Mumbai D. Ranchi
E. Chandigarh
64. Which of the following airport was recognised
with the UN Champions of the Earth Award
2018?
A. Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, Lucknow
B. Cochin International Airport
C. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International
Airport, Kolkata
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International
Airport, Ahmedabad
E. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad
65. Which of the following countries will host the
Deaf T20 World Cup in 2018?
A. Pakistan B. South Africa
C. Bangladesh D. India
E. Australia
66. The Government of India has proposed to
merge which of the following state-owned
banks to create India’s third largest lender as
parts of reforms in the public sector banking
segment?
A. Allahabad Bank, Dena Bank and Vijaya
Bank
B. Indian Bank, Bank of Baroda and Yes Bank
C. Yes Bank, Vijaya Bank and Allahabad Bank
D. Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank and Vijaya
Bank
E. Dena Bank, Allahabad Bank and Yes Bank
67. Which bank has executed a MOU with
Infopark Kakkanad for leasing space in their
campus?
A. Lakshmi Vilas Bank
B. City Union Bank
C. Federal Bank
D. Catholic Syrian Bank
E. Karur Vysya Bank
68. The investments made by banks in non-SLR
bonds held in the held-to-maturity category or
credit equivalent amount of off-balance-sheet
exposure, whichever is higher is called ANBC.
What does ‘C’ stand in 'ANBC’?
A. Credit B. Code
C. Capital D. Corporate
E. Clearing
69. In May 2018, Moody’s downgraded the PNB’s
‘BCA’ to ‘b1’, from ‘ba3’ which reflects the
bank's poor asset quality and weak earnings
performance. What does BCA stand for?
A. Bank Credit Assessment
B. Bank Credit Account
C. Baseline Credit Assessment
D. Baseline Capital Assessment
E. Bank Capital Assessment
70. Who has won the 57th edition of Duleep
Trophy tournament?
A. India Red B. India Green
C. India Blue D. Mumbai
E. India Orange
71. Which of the following cities hosted the 4th
edition of World Summit on Accreditation
(WOSA 2018)?
A. Allahabad B. Bhopal
C. Shimla D. New Delhi
E. Chandigarh
72. Nassau is the capital of __.
A. Panama B. Bahamas
C. Honduras D. Dominica
E. None of these
73. Which city will host the next edition of Aero
India 2019?
A. Bhopal B. Pune
C. Bengaluru D. New Delhi
E. Allahabad
74. Who has become the first Indian to win a
medal (bronze medal) in the IAAF Continental
Cup at Ostrava in the Czech Republic?
A. Akhil Sheoran B. Anjum Moudgil
C. Manu Bhaker D. Arpinder Singh
E. Heena Sidhu
75. The Indian Railways has identified
opportunities in areas wherein corporate
collaborations can be fostered which can
positively impact the entire ecosystem under
Railways. In this regard, the Ministry of
Railways launched which of the following web
portals?
A. Run Rail B. Rail Save Nature
C. Rail Sahyog D. Train Yatra
E. Visit Train
76. Who has been appointed as managing director
& CEO of the Axis bank?
A. Ashwini Kumar B. Amitabh Chaudhry
C. S. L. Bansal D. Ashish Kumar
E. Sankara Narayanan
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77. Which of the following states/UT has launched
the doorstep delivery of 40 public services
through a mobile app “Mobile Sahayak”?
A. Assam B. Delhi
C. Uttar Pradesh D. Gujarat
E. Punjab
78. What is the theme of the National Statistics
Day (NSD) 2018 in India?
A. Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
B. Trees and their calculative lives
C. Quality Assurance in Official Statistics
D. Services Sector Statistics
E. Agri-Food Statistics
79. Who has been honoured with the inaugural
Meryl Streep Award for Excellence at a
function in USA?
A. Poonam Pandey
B. Sonam Kapoor
C. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
D. Alia Bhatt
E. Shraddha Kapoor
80. Which of the following countries has
participated in the joint exercise ‘Nomadic
Elephant-2018’ at Mongolian Armed Forces
(MAF) Five Hills Training Area, Ullanbaatar,
Mongolia?
A. Indonesia B. Germany
C. South Korea D. India
E. China
81. Who will take over Jack Ma as the new
Chairman of Alibaba Group Holdings Limited?
A. Chhe Hwa Tung B. Micheal Evans
C. Daniel Zhang D. Jerry yang
E. None of these
82. Which software company will create payments
network for India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
for unorganized retail?
A. Tencent B. Infosys
C. FSS D. Accenture
E. Baidu
83. The “Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary" is
located in the Indian state of _____.
A. Tamil Nadu B. Telangana
C. Kerala D. Uttar Pradesh
E. None of these
84. The 14th edition of Indo-US military training
Exercise “Yudh Abhyas 2018” will be held at
______.
A. Madhya Pradesh B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand D. Assam
E. Tripura
85. Which of the following organisations has been
collaborated with NITI Aayog to set up a
Model International Center for Transformative
Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI)?
A. Wipro B. Microsoft
C. Infosys D. Intel
E. Tencent
86. Which of the following has been appointed as
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
of SBI Mutual Fund?
A. Usha Ananthasubramanian
B. Shyam Srinivasan
C. Ashwani Bhatia
D. Polali Jayarama Bhat
E. Parthasarathi Mukherjee
87. Which city will host the 2nd India-UAE
Partnership Summit (IUPS)?
A. Dubai B. Bhopal
C. New Delhi D. Abu Dhabi
E. Sharjah
88. Assam government to distribute over 1 lakh
pump sets to double farmers’ income by
which year?
A. 2021 B. 2022
C. 2023 D. 2020
E. 2019
89. The Haryana government has signed a MoU
(memorandum of understanding) with which
company to set up an ethanol plant in Panipat
with an outlay of over Rs 900 crore?
A. IOC B. ONGC
C. GAIL D. OICL
E. NTPC
90. 23rd India-Russia Inter-Governmental
Commission on Technical and Economic
Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) will held in _____.
A. Sochi B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai D. Moscow
E. Ahmedabad
91. Sardar Singh announces retirement from
whch of the following international sports?
A. Cricket B. Volleyball
C. Hockey D. Basketball
E. Kabaddi
92. “Losar” is the state festival of which of the
following Indian state?
A. Assam B. Manipur
C. Jammu & Kashmir D. Mizoram
E. None of these
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93. Brij Katyal has passed away. He was
associated with ______.
A. Sports B. Politics
C. Journalism D. Film Industry
E. None of these
94. Which country hosted the 2018 G-20 trade
and investment ministerial meeting?
A. Turkey
B. Argentina
C. Germany
D. South Africa
E. Italy
95. Which committee has been constituted by the
Supreme court to look into the harrowing
arrest and alleged torture of former space
scientist Nambi Narayanan in the ‘ISRO spy
scandal’?
A. D. K. Jain Committee
B. B Venkatappaiah Committee
C. AK Bhuchar Committee
D. L K Jha Committee
E. Anil Swarup committee
96. Which company got the top spot in the `WPP
and Kantar Millward Brown's BrandZ 75 Most
Valuable Indian Brands' ranking?
A. Life Insurance Company
B. TCS C. HDFC
D. Flipkart E. Paytm
97. The famous ‘Bisket Jatra’ festival marks the
beginning of a new year for which of the
following countries?
A. Bhutan B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh D. China
E. Sri Lanka
98. Super Typhoon ‘Mangkhut’ has recently hit
which country?
A. India B. Philippines
C. Nigeria D. Indonesia
E. USA
99. Who among the following has won the gold
medal under 48kg category at Silesian Open
boxing Tournament for women in Poland?
A. Jargalan Ochirbat
B. M C Marry Kom
C. Shivani Thappa
D. Filipino Josie Gabuco
E. None of these
100. Wholly owned subsidiary of One 97
Communications Limited, Paytm Money
limited has entered the mutual fund domain
with which of the following plans?
A. Systematic Investment Plan
B. Daily Investment plan
C. Seasonal Payment Plan
D. Investment plan
E. Post Payment Plan
101. Who among the following has broken the
marathon World Record in the German
capital, Berlin?
A. Kenenisa Bekele B. Michael Johnson
C. Kevin Young D. Eliud Kipchoge
E. Hicham Guerrouj
102. ‘Maithon’ dam is located in which of the
following states?
A. Jharkhand B. Chhattisgarh
C. Bihar D. Himachal Pradesh
E. Uttarakhand
103. Who has been sworn-in as the Prime minister
of Sudan in 2018?
A. Gaafar Nimeiry B. Rashid Bakr
C. Omar Razzaz D. Motazz Moussa
E. Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub
104. India’s first exclusive and certified ‘Dog Park’
has come up in _____.
A. Chennai B. Bhubaneswar
C. Kochi D. Hyderabad
E. Chandigarh
105. Which of the following banks was awarded
with “Rajbhasha Kirti” award for outstanding
performance in implementing the Official
Language Policy?
A. State Bank of India
B. Bank of India
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Bank of Baroda
E. Union Bank of India
106. Which of the following companies has got
Reserve Bank of India’s approval to operate
its own Non-Banking Finance Company
(NBFC)?
A. PayU India B. Paytm
C. MobiKwik D. FreeCharge
E. None of these
107. Which mobile app has been introduced by the
Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Civil
Aviation for coffee growers?
A. Coffee sell
B. Coffee friend
C. Coffee Connect
D. Coffee Buyers
E. Coffee Café
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108. The Union Home Secretary Mr. Rajiv Gauba
has launched an online ‘e-Sahaj’ portal. What
is the purpose of ‘e-Sahaj’ portal?
A. Build your site on quickly and serve it to all
clients
B. Easy approval to manufacturing units
C. E-filing of Income Tax returns
D. Security clearance to businesses
E. None of these
109. The Pench National Park is located at which of
the following state of India?
A. Bihar B. Assam
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Punjab
E. None of these
110. Begumpet Airport is located in which of the
following states?
A. Telangana B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu D. Karnataka
E. Madhya Pradesh
111. Which of the following state’s tourism has won
the two prestigious gold awards of the Pacific
Asia Travel Association (PATA) for its
innovative marketing campaigns?
A. Punjab Tourism
B. Uttarakhand Tourism
C. Uttar Pradesh Tourism
D. Gujarat Tourism
E. Kerala Tourism
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