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QUIZ – ANSWERSOCTOBER - 2018
CURRENT AFFAIRS ( HPAS / ALLIED SERVICES / NAIB
TEHSILDAR / IBPS-BANK PO, CLERK / SSC AND ALL OTHER GOVT EXAMS )
-JOIN COACHING CLASSES FOR : - UPSC/ HAS/HPAS- Allied and subordinate exams - clerical posts in
HP High Court.- Morning and evening batches are also available . -
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1. Who was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?a) James P Allison and Tasuku Honjob) Michael W. Young and Michael Rosbashc) Jeffrey C. Hall and Yoshinori Ohsumid) Tu Youyou and Satoshi Omura
2. The Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth year celebrations were launched on October 2, 2018, marking the beginning of the final year of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). When was the mission launched?a) 2013b) 2014c) 2015d) 2016
3. When was the 2018 World Habitat Day observed?a) 29 Septemberb) 30 Septemberc) 1 Octoberd) 2 October
4. The Union Government constituted a Competition Law Review Committee to review the Competition Act under whose chairmanship?a) Tapan Rayb) KVM Murthyc) MS Sahood) Injeti Srinivas
5. Who was elected as the new Chairman of the Press Trust of India?a) N Ravib) Vijay Kumar Choprac) Rajat Sharmad) Vinod Dua
6. Which two countries have reached a deal to replace NAFTA?a) US and Canadab) Canada and Mexico c) UK and USd) Russia and China
7. Which high court has issued directions to provide reservation to transgenders in educational institutions?
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a) Medicineb) Physicsc) Chemistryd) Literature
30. Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi became the first person to be stripped off which honour?
a) Canadian citizenshipb) US Green Cardc) Nobel Peace Prized) Myanmar leadership
31. The Union Cabinet approved MoU between India and which country on bilateral cooperation in the road transport and road industry?
a) Franceb) Russiac) Spaind) Japan
32. The Union Cabinet approved the implementation of Metro Rail Project comprising Ring Line of length 31.55 Km from Bengali Square to Patasia in which city?
a) Indoreb) Bhopalc) Kanpurd) Ranchi
33. India’s first Global Skills Park will be set up in which state?a) Andhra Pradeshb) Maharashtrac) Madhya Pradeshd) Rajasthan
34. Who was appointed as the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA)?a) Justice Ranjan Gogoi
35. Who won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize?a) Nadia Muradb) George P Smithc) Oprah Winfreyd) Sir Gregory P Winter
36. When the Worlds Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year?a) 4 Octoberb) 5 Octoberc) 6 Octoberd) 7 October
37. India recently signed a USD 5.43 billion deal to procure the S-400 Triumf missile system from which country?a) USAb) Japanc) Russiad) South Korea
38. In its fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2018-19, the RBI fixed the Repo Rate at what percent?a) 7.5 percentb) 5.5 percentc) 6.0 percentd) 6.5 percent
39. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) eased foreign exchange rules for which sector?a) Oil Marketing Companiesb) Financing Institutionsc) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprisesd) Travel and Tourism
40. Which state was awarded as the best state under the Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2018?a) Telanganab) Haryana
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c) Karnatakad) Gujarat
41. When the Air Force Day is celebrated every year in India?a) 8 Octoberb) 9 Octoberc) 10 Octoberd) 11 October
42. Election Commission recently announced the election schedule of how many states during November-December 2018?a) 4b) 5c) 6d) 7
43. Recently, Pankaj Sharma was appointed as India's Ambassador to Conference on Disarmament of which organisation?a) World Bankb) International Peace Institutec) United Nationsd) Amnesty International
44. Where was the 19th India-Russia Annual Bilateral Summit held?a) Moscowb) Mumbaic) Kazand) New Delhi
45. Which mango in October 2018 received the GI tag?a) Alphonso b) Chaunsa c) Langra d) Safeda
46. India’s first Dolphin Research Centre will be set up in which city?a) Bengalurub) Patnac) Kochid) Rishikesh
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47. Who was honoured with Ramineni Foundation's outstanding person award?a) Rahul Dravid b) Sachin Tendulkarc) Abhinav Bindra d) Pullela Gopichand
48. NGO ‘Habitat for Humanity India’ is launching a campaign featuring which Bollywood actress to repair houses in flood ravaged Kerala?a) Deepika Padukoneb) Alia Bhattc) Jacqueline Fernandezd) Priyanka Chopra
49. Interpol chief Meng Hongwei has resigned after being in detention since over a week. Which nation does he belong to?a) South Koreab) Chinac) North Koread) Japan
50. Who has been newly appointed as India's Ambassador to UN Conference on Disarmament?a) Pankaj Sharmab) Nirupama Raoc) Navtej Sarnad) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
51. Union Minister for Shipping Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for the development work of Ghagra River as National Waterway-40 in which state?
a) Biharb) Uttar Pradeshc) Odishad) Tamil Nadu
52. The Union Government, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on October 8, 2018 decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds 2018-19 from which month?
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63. Jeremy Lalrinnunga won the first gold for India at Youth Olympics in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires. He won the medal in which of the following sports?a) Judob) Shootingc) Wrestlingd) Weightlifting
64. Which state has flagged off the test run of its first electric bus?a) Himachal Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh c) Uttarakhandd) Delhi
65. The mobile health application ‘MedWatch’ is an initiative of which Indian armed force?a) Indian Armyb) Indian Navy c) Border Security Forced) Indian Air Force
66. When is the World Mental Health Day 2018 observed every year?a) October 9b) October 10c) October 11d) October 12
67. Indian-American Nikki Haley on October 9, 2018 resigned as the United States Ambassador to which organisation?a) World Trade Organizationb) Conference on Disarmamentc) United Nationsd) International Solar Aliiance
68. As per the ‘Break Free From Plastic Movement’, which company did not contribute most to ocean pollution with single-use plastics?a) Coca-Colab) PepsiCoc) Nestled) Del Monte
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69. The Strategic Policy Group (SPG) constituted recently will be headed by whom? a) National Security Adviserb) Union Defence Ministerc) Union Finance Ministerd) Central Information Commissioner
70. Which state partnered with 49th Goa International Film Festival to showcase its culture?a) Haryanab) Jharkhandc) Rajasthand) Odisha
71. Who was appointed as the Solicitor General of India?
a) Tushar Mehtab) KK Venogopalc) Ranjith Kumard) Sunil Mehta
72. The World Conference on Access to Medical Products was held in which city?
a) New Yorkb) New Delhic) Melbourned) Beijing
73. NITI Aayog entered into a first-of-its-kind internship programme with which organisation for students selected by Atal Innovation Mission?
a) Googleb) Infosysc) IBMd) Wipro
74. Which country recently offered its support to the Swachh Bharat Mission?
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b) Russiac) USAd) France
75. Which country’s passport is the most powerful one as per the 2018 Henley Passport Index?
a) Singaporeb) Germanyc) Franced) Japan
76. Which city’s police has inducted DRDO's remotely operated vehicle (ROV) into its service on experimental basis to help in detection and disposal of bombs?
a) New Delhib) Mumbaic) Puned) Chennai
77. Which city hosted the inaugural training cum brainstorming workshop on ‘Best Practices in International Arbitration’?
a) New Delhi b) Bengaluruc) Kolkatad) Hyderabad
78. The Union Home Ministry has issued clarification to Assam government on the citizenship status of which community?
a) Gorkhasb) Tibetansc) Bodosd) Rohingyas
79. When is the International Day of Girl Child observed?
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c) October 11d) October 10
80. The 13th Annual Convention of Central Information Commission will be held in which city?
a) Kanpurb) Delhic) Puned) Mumbai
81. What was India’s rank in the 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI), published on October 10, 2018?a) 103rd b) 98thc) 88thd) 72nd
82. Which country is suffering from an extremely alarming level of hunger as per 2018 Global Hunger Index?a) Angolab) Central African Republicc) South Sudan d) Rwanda
83. The Central Government has mandated which river to maintain a minimum quantity of water all through the year?a) Kosib) Krishnac) Gangad) Yamuna
84. Which is the official mascot for the Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup scheduled to be held from November 28 to December 16, 2018?a) Doudou b) Appuc) Kakad) Olly
85. Who was appointed as the Chief Statistician of India and Secretary of the Statistics Ministry in October 2018?
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a) Pravin Srivastavab) Rajeev Sabherwalc) Sandeep Ojhad) Ratul Singh
86. Who was appointed to the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India in October 2018?a) Robin Chakrobortyb) Sachin Chaturvedic) Revathy Iyer d) Jairam Sridharan
87. Which country has topped the rankings in World Bank’s first Human Capital Index?a) Japanb) Hong Kongc) Singapored) South Korea
88. Which country was placed at the bottom of the list in World Bank’s first Human Capital Index?a) Syriab) South Sudanc) North Koread) Chad
89. Which Asian country has decided to abolish capital punishment?a) China b) Malaysiac) Indonesiad) Thailand
90. Which country’s Parliament has passed a law to compensate victims of its 30-year-long civil war?a) Syriab) Tunisiac) Sri Lankad) Myanmar
91. India won how many gold medals in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia?
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c) Bob Dylan d) Patrick Modiano
102. India launched the first joint programme for Afghanistan to train its diplomats in partnership with which country?a) Russiab) Chinac) Nepald) Sri Lanka
103. The Museum on Prime Ministers of India will be set up in which state?a) Uttar Pradeshb) Gujaratc) Delhid) Maharashtra
104. Paul Gardner Allen, an investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, passed away on October 15, 2018. He was associated with which company?a) Infosysb) Googlec) Inteld) Microsoft
105. Who was appointed as Director-General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)?a) Shekhar C Mandeb) Girish Sahnic) Vijnana Bharati d) Sumit Rathore
106. Who won the Fukuoka Arts and Culture Prize 2018?a) Nooran Sisters b) Teejan Baic) Wadali Brothers d) Malini Awasthi
107. The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved renaming of which city as Prayagraj?a) Varanasi
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b) Allahabadc) Lucknow d) Kanpur
108. Which Indian council has signed two pacts with Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to promote environmental awareness?a) ICFREb) CSEc) CEEWd) NPC
109. India has decided to set up a special desk to facilitate investments from which nation?a) UAEb) Kuwaitc) Qatar d) Jordan
110. The Union Government has launched an air quality warning system to combat air pollution in which city?a) Bengaluru b) Chandigarhc) Mumbai d) New Delhi
111. When was International Day of Rural Women observed?a) 13th Octoberb) 16th Octoberc) 15th Octoberd) 14th October
112. The Union Transport Ministry has launched which programme to improve road safety awareness, especially among the youth?a) Be Safe and Sober on the road programmeb) Don’t Drink and Drive Programmec) Youth Safety Awareness Programmed) Youth Road Safety Learners Licence Programme
113. Who was appointed as Chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)?
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124. Who won the India’s first medal in Athletics at the Youth Olympic Games 2018?a) Saurabh Singhb) Lakshya Senc) Tababi Devid) Suraj Panwar
125. Who led Indian delegation at the 12th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit 2018?a) Venkaiah Naidub) Ram Nath Kovindc) Arun Jaitleyd) Narendra Modi
126. Which organisation releases the Global Competitiveness Index?a) International Monetary Fundb) World Economic Forumc) World Bankd) United Nations
127. Which country became the second one to legalise possession and use of recreational marijuana?a) Uruguayb) USAc) Canadad) Israel
128. Which Indian organisation released the guidelines for interoperability between Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs)?a) NITI Aayogb) Supreme Courtc) Finance Ministryd) Reserve Bank of India
129. Name the Union Minister who resigned recently from his post over sexual harassment allegations?a) MJ Akbarb) Kuldeep Singh Sengarc) Bikram Singh Brahmad) M Vincent
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130. What was India’s rank in Global Competitiveness Index 2018?a) 27thb) 58thc) 79thd) 97th
131. Who was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Bank?a) Sandeep Bakshib) Nimesh Shahc) A Balasubramaniand) Vandana Luthra
132. India launched the first joint programme for Afghanistan to train its diplomats in partnership with which country?a) Russiab) Chinac) Nepald) Sri Lanka
133. The Museum on Prime Ministers of India will be set up in which state?a) Uttar Pradeshb) Gujaratc) Delhid) Maharashtra
134. How many people have been benefitted till now under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana?a) 1 lakhb) 2 lakhc) 3 lkahd) 4 lakh
135. The Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces treaty was signed between which two nations?a) US and USSRb) Russia and Chinac) USSR and India
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d) US and NATO nations
136. The European space agency has decided to send an aircraft, in a first-of-its-kind mission, to explore which planet?a) Venusb) Marsc) Mercuryd) Jupiter
137. When was International Day for Eradication of Poverty observed globally?a) 17th Octoberb) 16th Octoberc) 13th October d) 15th October
138. Which country has become the second one in the world to legalise use of cannabis?a) Portugalb) Mexicoc) Spaind) Canada
139. Which Indian think tank has launched guidelines for public-private partnership in treatment of non-communicable diseases?a) Indian Council of Medical Researchb) Centre for Public Policyc) Niti Aayogd) Observer Research Foundation
140. This vessel will boost Indian Navy's submarine rescue capability.a) DSRVb) INS Taranginic) INS Arihantd) INS Vikrant
141. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 is about to be tabled in Parliament in its Winter Session for its passage. Which state went through complete shutdown amid protest against the Bill?
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Minister, is located in which city?
a) Karnalb) Amritsarc) Delhid) Chandigarh
153. Who became the 14th recipient of the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize?a) Donald Trumpb) Vladimir Putinc) Narendra Modid) Ban-Ki-Moon
154. The 4th Edition of Global Partners’ Forum will be held in which city?a) Jaipurb) Bengaluru c) Mumbaid) New Delhi
155. Which bank became the India’s first PSU bank to introduce comprehensive wealth business services for its clients?a) SBIb) HDFCc) BOBd) ICICI
156. Which country conducted its first trilateral meeting with India and Iran on Chabahar port on October 23?a) Pakistanb) Afghanistanc) Chinad) Israel
157. India has signed a MoU for the setting up of joint working group on finance technology with which nation?a) Sri Lankab) Malaysiac) Germanyd) Singapore
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158. The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of an extradition treaty between India and which nation?a) Maldivesb) Fiji c) Malawid) Panama
159. Which Ministry had requested the Union Home Ministry to revise the visa application process for foreign nationals travelling to India by requiring them to declare their criminal records, if any?a) Ministry of Law and Justice b) Ministry of External Affairsc) Ministry of Health and Family Welfared) Ministry of Women and Child Development
160. Which country has opened the world’s longest sea crossing bridge and tunnel?a) Chinab) UAEc) Japand) South Korea
161. Who was appointed as the Director of CBI after removal of Alok Verma?
a) Rakesh Asthanab) M Nageswar Raoc) Ranjit Sinha d) AP Singh
162. What is the name of India’s first made-in-India engineless train?
a) Fastrack 18b) Train 18c) Quix 18d) Bullet 18
163. Satish Kumar Gupta has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of which payments bank?
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b) India Post Post Payments Bankc) Airtel Payments Bankd) Paytm Payments Bank
164. Which among the following cricketers has become the fastest batsman to reach 10000 ODI runs?
a) Ross Taylorb) Quinton de Kockc) Virat Kohlid) Kane Williamson
165. The world’s oldest intact shipwreck has been found at the bottom of which sea?
a) Black Seab) Mediterranean Seac) Caribbean Sead) South China Sea
166. Who will head the four-member Group of Ministers (GoM) that was constituted recently to strengthen the institutional frameworks dealing with sexual harassment at workplace?
a) Nitin Gadkari b) Sushma Swarajc) Maneka Gandhid) Rajnath Singh
167. Who launched 'Main Nahin Hum' portal for IT professionals?
a) Rajnath Singhb) Narendra Modic) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathored) Venkaiah Naidu
168. When the United Nations Day is celebrated every year?
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d) 26th October
169. Which country opened the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge?
a) Japab) Chinac) South Koread) Australia
170. Who won the 2018 Cameroonian presidential election?
a) Paul Biyab) Robert Mugabe c) Clement Atanganad) Maurice Kamto
171. India recently signed agreements with which country for enhancing inland and coastal waterways connectivity for trade and cruise movements?a) Bangladeshb) Sri Lankac) Indonesiad) Singapore
172. Which bank recently decided to change its name due to its merger with ‘Capital First’?a) HDFC Bankb) IDFC Bankc) ICICI Bankd) IDBI Bank
173. Which Indian personality was chosen for the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize?a) Aamir Khanb) Kailash Satyarthic) Narendra Modid) Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee
174. Which organisation won the 2018 UN Award for excellence in promoting investments in sustainable development?a) Reliance Industriesb) Startup India
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c) International Solar Allianced) Invest India
175. Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) vehciles will be banned for sale in India from which date?a) April 1, 2022b) April 1, 2023c) April 1, 2024d) April 1, 2025
176. Sahle-Work Zewde has been appointed as the first female President of which nation?a) Ethiopiab) Ugandac) Tanzaniad) Haiti
177. Which cricketer previously held the record of being the fastest batsman to score 10000 runs in ODIs?a) Sachin Tendulkarb) Jacques Kallis c) Kumar Sangakkarad) Ricky Ponting
178. The first National Sports Stadium for differently-abled is set to come up in which state?a) Assamb) Haryanac) Meghalayad) Odisha
179. Which Indian woman wrestler won the bronze medal in the 57kg freestyle category at the 2018 World Championships, held in Budapest?a) Babita Kumarb) Vinesh Phogatc) Sakshi Malik d) Pooja Dhanda
180. Which South Asian nation is planning to send its first manned space mission in 2022?a) Pakistan
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b) Nepalc) Sri Lankad) Myanmar
181. A team of archaeologists have discovered Bronze Age ruins in which nation?
a) Chinab) Indiac) Indonesiad) Pakistan
182. Which nation has signed a deal with the World Bank for cash transfer?
a) Indiab) Bangladeshc) Pakistand) Nepal
183. Which among the following universities would be launching a community radio station?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru Universityb) Delhi University c) Jamia Millia Islamiad) Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
184. Which two nations were declared joint winners of the Asian Champions Trophy?
a) India and Chinab) Bangladesh and Pakistanc) India and Pakistand) Sri Lanka and Pakistan
185. The Vigilance awareness week is observed in the birth week of this freedom fighter. His commitment to national integration earned him the title – ‘Iron Man of India’. Who is he?
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c) November 2018d) October 2019
191. The Supreme Court recently prohibited the plying of 15-year-old petrol and 10-year-old diesel vehicles in which state?a) Delhib) Punjabc) Haryanad) Mumbai
192. India entered into a USD 75 billion currency swap agreement with which country to boost its economy?a) Qatarb) Japanc) Brazild) Peru
193. Which country became the 71st country to sign the ISA Framework Agreement?a) Guineab) Spainc) Japand) Israel
194. Which country launched the World’s First Sovereign Blue Bond?a) Bruneib) Romaniac) Italyd) Seychelles
195. Where was the 1st edition of ‘North East Olympic Games’ held?a) Imphalb) Gangtokc) Shillongd) Aizawl
196. Which country donated about USD 300,000 for the ‘Pipeline to Peacekeeping Command Programme’ of the UN?a) Franceb) Indiac) Russia
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d) Israel
197. Which country is currently undergoing a political crisis with the President replacing the Prime Minister with former President?a) Bangladeshb) Sri Lankac) Brazild) Italy
198. Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?a) Ranil Wickremesingheb) Maithripala Sirisenac) Arjuna Ranatunga d) Mahinda Rajapaksa
199. India has established a joint commission to review bilateral matter with which nation?a) Germanyb) Japanc) Qatard) UAE
200. The foundation stone of India’s largest dry dock will be laid at which shipyard?a) Cochin Shipyard b) Mumbai Shipyardc) Visakhapatnam Shipyardd) Kolkata Shipyard
201. The 5th National Summit on Public Health Care was held in which state?a) Assamb) Karnatakac) Uttar Pradeshd) Odisha
202. Justice Naresh Harishchandra Patil has been sworn-in as the Chief Justice of which High Court?a) Bombay High Courtb) Patna High Courtc) Sikkim High Court
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d) Uttarakhand High Court
203. Which country agreed to start 2+2 Dailouge with India at the foreign and defence ministers level?a) Chinab) Russiac) Japand) Nepal
204. Which state will observe the ‘Clean Air Week’ from November 1, 2018?a) Punjabb) Haryanac) Keralad) Delhi
205. Which country developed web-based tool to monitor fake news on Facebook and Twitter?a) United Statesb) United Kingdomc) Japand) China
206. The 'statue of unity' has been built to honour which former freedom fighter?a) Mahatma Gandhib) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patelc) Bal Gangadhar Tilak d) Subhas Chandra Bose
207. The world’s tallest statue has been built in which country?a) Indiab) Nepalc) USd) Japan
208. When is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists observed?a) 2nd Novemberb) 4th Novemberc) 30th October
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d) 29th October
209. Angela Merkel has announced that she will step down from her position in 2021. She is the Chancellor of which nation?a) Uruguayb) Portugalc) Franced) Germany
210. Which among the following two states signed an agreement to strengthen their inter-state bus services?a) Himachal, Uttarakhandb) UP, Delhic) UP, Uttarakhandd) Punjab, Himachal
211. Who among the following was the only Asian invitee in the Golden Globe Race (GGR) 2018? The Commander was forced to drop out recently after his sailing vessel was dismasted. a) Sunil Lanbab) Arjan Singhc) Sam Manekshawd) Abhilash Tomy
212. Which state has launched 'Nirman Kusuma' scheme to provide financial assistance to the children of the construction workers?a) Madhya Pradeshb) Odishac) Tamil Nadud) Jharkhand
213. The Indian Government has decided to cover crop loss due to wild animal attacks under which of its schemes?
a) PMJJBYb) PMSBYc) KVPd) PMFBY
214. The Confederation of Indian Industry has signed a MoU with which international body for environmental cooperation?
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space on October 15, 2018?
a) Russiab) Chinac) Israeld) Japan
221. When is the National Police Commemoration Day observed in India?a) 20 Octoberb) 21 Octoberc) 22 Octoberd) 23 October
222. The famous Shahi litchi recently got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. It belongs to which state?a) Punjabb) Sikkimc) Bihar d) Assam
223. Which state is about to become India’s first smoke-free state?a) Karnatakab) Pondicherryc) Meghalaya d) Kerala
224. Name the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) who was removed from his post recently?a) Alok Vermab) Rakesh Asthana c) Devender Kumard) Sathish Babu Sana
225. When the United Nations Day is celebrated every year?a) 23rd Octoberb) 24th Octoberc) 25th Octoberd) 26th October
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226. The Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is observed every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of which leader?a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patelb) Indira Gandhic) Bal Gangadhar Tilakd) Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay
227. When is the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas observed every year?a) 30th Octoberb) 31st Octoberc) 1st Novemberd) 2nd November