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➤ Who won the International Cricketer of the Year at the CEAT Cricket Ratings awards?
(a) MS Dhoni
(b) Virat Kohli
(c) Shikhar Dhawan
(d) Rashid Khan
Answer: (b)
➤ Which Indian digital payment system has been linked to Singapore’s NETS?
(a) Paytm
(b) JioMoney
(c) RuPay
(d) PayUmoney
Answer: (c)
➤ Who was appointed as the first Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Reserve Bank of India?
(a) Narayan Murthy
(b) Rajiv Agarwal
(c) Parijat Dua
(d) Sudha Balakrishnan
Answer: (d)
➤ What is the theme of World Environment Day 2018?
(a) Beat the Electronic Pollution
(b) Beat the plastic pollution
(c) Beat the Pesticide Pollution
(d) Beat the Chemical Pollution
Answer: b
➤ Which cricketing body has signed an agreement with UN Environment to promote ‘green' Cricket?
(a) ICC
(b) CA
(c) ECB
(d) BCCI
Answer: (d)
➤ On which area was the E. K. Janaki Ammal award given recently?
(a) Biodiversity Conservation
(b) Innovative efforts in medical field
(c) Taxonomy
(d) Women empowerment
Answer: d
➤ At which of the following places was the 49th governor’s conference held on June 4, 2018? (a) Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
(b) Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
(c) Bhopal
(d) Guwahati
Answer: a
➤ ‘Society of Integrated Coastal Management’ (SICOM) which was in the news recently, is under:
(a) Ministry of Defense
(b) Ministry of Earth Science
(c) Union Environment Ministry
(d) Union Home Ministry
Answer: c
➤ Where is the ‘Badshahi Ashurkhana’ located which was in the news recently?
(a) Pune
(b) Agra
(c) Bhopal
(d) Hyderabad
Answer: d
➤ ‘Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanction Act’ (CAATSA), which has been in the news recently, provides a ban on countries which has defense relations with:
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) Iran
(d) Cuba
Answer: b
➤ On June 4, 2018, which of the following country’s LNG Kano cargo from Gazprom was received at Dahej (Gujarat) first time?
(a) USA
(b) Ukraine
(c) Russia
(d) UK
Answer: c
➤ Mahesh Kumar Jain appointed recently as the:
(a) Election Commissioner of India
(b) Chairman of SEBI
(c) Chairman of NSE
(d) RBI Deputy Governor
Answer: d
➤ Hani Mulki recently resigned as the Prime Minister of:
(a) Jordan
(b) Indonesia
(c) Syria
(d) Turkey
Answer: a
➤ Name the oldest Indian woman who scaled the Mount Everest.
(a) Damini Luthra
(b) Sangeeta Bahl
(c) Neha Chadha
(d) Anita Sharma
Answer: (b)
➤ Which state government launched the 'Prakriti Kheti Khushhaal Kisaan Yojana'?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Punjab
Answer: (a)
➤ In which country did 21 people die in the first week of June 2018 due to the Fuego volcano eruption?
(a) Honduras
(b) Guatemala
(c) Venezuela
(d) Iceland
Answer: b
➤ Which state government on June 4, 2018 announced a 15-day paternity leave benefit (on becoming father) to male government employees?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
Answer: b
➤ Consider the following statements related to Agni -5, which was tested on June 3, 2018;
1. This is surface-to-surface missile.
2. Its strike range is 5000 kilometers.
3. It is nuclear capable missile. Which of these statements is true?
(a) Only 2 and 3
(b) Only 1 and 2
(c) Only 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: d
➤ Which of the following country’s parliament has removed Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy from the Prime Minister’s post on June 1, 2018 due to corruption allegations?
(a) Portugal
(b) spain
(c) Italy
(d) Argentina
Answer: b
➤ How much amount has been announced in the form of a prize for those who give information about the Benami transaction under the Benami Transaction Information Award Scheme 2018?
(a) Rs. 20 lakhs
(b) Rs. 50 lakhs
(c) Rs. 75 lakhs
(d) One crore rupees
Answer: d
➤ On which of the following dates was the first World Bicycle Day organized?
(a) May 31, 2018
(b) June 1, 2018
(c) June 2, 2018
(d) June 3, 2018
Answer: d
➤ Which organisation recently tied-up with the National Commission for Women (NCW) to launch a Digital Literacy Programme?
(a) Google
(b) Bill Gates Foundation
(c) Facebook
(d) All of them
Anwer:- (c)
➤ On which of the following dates was the ‘Envithon’ organized in the run-up to the World Environment Day 2018?
(a) May 31, 2018
(b) June 1, 2018
(c) June 2, 2018
(d) June 3, 2018
Answer: d
➤ How many countries will be participating in the 2018 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercise?
(a) 12
(b) 18
(c) 22
(d) 26
Answer: (d)
➤ ‘Yaba’ was in the news recently, which is:
(a) An island of Indonesia
(b) A banned drugs against which the campaign is being run.
(c) A species of flower discovered in Nagaland
(d) A beverage in northeast India
Answer: b
➤ In which of the following countries did Prime Minister Narendra Modi address the Shangri-La Dialogue on June 1, 2018?
(a) China
(b) Taiwan
(c) Japan
(d) Singapore
Answer: d
➤ Scientists have recently discovered the fossil of ‘Megachirella’, which is the oldest species of:
(a) Tiger
(b) Elephant
(c) Monkey
(d) Lizard
Answer: d
➤ Which of the following day was celebrated at the World milk day?
(a) May 29, 2018
(b) May 30, 2018
(c) May 31, 2018
(d) June 1, 2018
Answer: d
➤ The first edition of Global Wind Summit will be held in which country?
(a) Denmark
(b) USA
(c) China
(d) Germany
Answer: (d)
➤ With which country did India sign the ‘Mutual Recognition Agreement’ (MRA) on nursing on June 1, 2018?
(a) America
(b) singapore
(c) Indonesia
(d) France
Answer: b
➤ In order to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, under the chairmanship of which of the following has an Executive Committee constituted?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Home Minister
(d) Cabinet Secretary
Answer: b (National committee under the chairmanship of the President and Executive Committee under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister)
➤ Which of the following Ministry has launched ‘Seva Bhaav Yojna’?
(a) Union Ministry of Culture
(b) Union Ministry of Tourism
(c) Union Ministry of Women and Child Development
(d) Union Ministry of Agriculture
Answer: a
➤ Which of the following Ministry has started ‘Ensemble Prediction System’ (EPS)?
(a) Central Agriculture and Agricultural Welfare Ministry
(b) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(c) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(d) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Answer: c
➤ Which company is the most valuable firm globally?
(a) Apple
(b) Microsoft
(c) Alphabet
(d) Amazon
Answer: (a)
➤ What is the purpose of the ‘Online Analytical Tool’ launched by the Union Home Ministry on 1st June 2018?
(a) To Monitor human trafficking in the country
(b) Monitoring of terrorist activities in the country
(c) To monitor foreign funds coming to India and its use
(d) To monitor those who fled abroad by executing crimes in India, including economic offenses.
Answer: c
➤ Deccan Queen completes 88 year service on June 1, 2018. Between which of the following two stations did Deccan Queen commission its service?
(a) Chennai and Bangalore
(b) Mumbai and Pune
(c) Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram
(d) Nagpur and Nashik
Answer: b
➤ At which of the following places was ‘Sakhi Suraksha Advanced DNA Forensic Laboratory’, which is the country’s first Advanced Forensic Lab, inaugurated on June 1, 2018?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Kanpur
(c) Panaji
(d) Chandigarh
Answer: d
➤ Which of the following countries has declared to impose tax on social media users?
(a) China
(b) Uganda
(c) Iran
(d) Somalia
Answer: b
➤ Which Indian cartoonist won the award in the best caricature category at the 2018 World Press Cartoon awards?
(a) Satish Acharya
(b) Thomas Antony
(c) Pran Kumar Sharma
(d) Kaak
Answer: (b)
➤ Who among the following has been named ‘Hero to Animals Award’ by PETA?
(a) Zubeen Garg
(b) Akshay Kumar
(c) Aparna Sen
(d) Kamal Hassan
Answer: a
➤ ‘The technology demonstrator flight test of ‘Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR)’ has been carried out successfully from the Launch Center-III of ITR, Chandipur, Orissa on May 30, 2018. What is SFDR?
(a) Stage II fuel of cryogenic engine
(b) ISRO reusable spacecraft’s third stage fuel
(c) Propulsion based missile
(d) Sukhoi engine
Answer: c
➤ Which State has announced ‘Annapurna Doodh Yojana’, under which children will be provided milk in the form of mid day meal for three days in a week?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Bihar
(d) Chhattisgarh
Answer: b
➤ In which country did Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi launch International Rupay card and Bhim App for international remittance on May 31, 2018?
(a) Indonesia
(b) China
(c) Singapore
(d) Japan
Answer: c
➤ What was the main theme of the World No-Tobacco Day held on May 31, 2018?
(a) Tobacco and Cancer disease
(b) Tobacco and Heart disease
(c) Tobacco and Child labor
(d) Tobacco and Human health
Answer: b
➤ What is ‘RIMPAC’?
(a) Free Trade Organization of Pacific Ocean Countries
(b) Regional Trade Organization of South American Countries
(c) Global platform of chemists
(d) International multinational naval exercises
Answer:: d
➤ Which state government ordered the permanent closure of Sterlite Copper Plant?
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (d)
➤ Which of the following states has declared ‘Rama Chiluka’ (rose ringed parakeet) as the state bird?
(a) Telangana
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Kerala
Answer: b
➤ How much food grains will be provided on subsidy to each SC, ST and OBC students living in the hostels as per the Food and Supplies Minister?
(a) 10 kg
(b) 15 kg
(c) 20 kg
(d) 25 kg
Answer: b
➤ On which of the following tourism, Union Ministry of Tourism has announced the first ever guidelines on 31st May, 2018?
(a) Medical Tourism
(b) Cruise Tourism
(c) Rural Tourism
(d) Adventure Tourism
Answer: d
➤ What is the new name given by the United States to its oldest and largest ‘US-Pacific Command’?
(a) World-Pacific Command
(b) Global-Pacific Command
(c) New Order Pacific Command
(d) Indo-Pacific Command
Answer: d
