[GKmojo] August Qs file

1. Who launched the World's first mission to touch the Sun "Parker Solar
Probe"?
A. Roscosmos

B. ISRO

C. NASA

D. SpaceX

Answer: Option C

2. Which network company signed world's first big 5G deal worth $3.5 billion?
A. Samsung

B. Huawei

C. Ericsson

D. Nokia

Answer: Option D
Finland's Nokia will supply T-Mobile, the third biggest U.S. mobile carrier, with
$3.5 billion in next-generation 5G network gear, marking the world's biggest 5G
deal so far. In February, T-Mobile was working both with Nokia and rival network
vendor Ericsson of Sweden to build out 5G networks in 30 U.S. cities during
2018.

3. Who of the following conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award 2018?
A. Shri Padmanabha Acharya

B. Shri Acharya Dev Vrat

C. Shri Om Prakash Kohli

D. Shri Gopalkrishna Gandhi

Answer: Option D

4. RBI increased the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to __________.

A. 6.3%

B. 6.7%

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 C. 6.8%

D. 6.5%

Answer: Option D
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased the repo rate by 25 basis points to
6.5% and the reverse repo rate to 6.25%. This is the third bi-monthly policy
review of the 2018-2019 financial year. The marginal standing facility rate and
the bank rate have been adjusted to 6.75%.

5. 5. Which rank did India obtain at UN E-Government Index recently?

A. 96

B. 105

C. 48

D. 35

Answer: Option A
India jumped 22 places to 96th rank in the top 100 of the United Nations E-
Government Development Index (EGDI) 2018. Denmark, with an index value of
0.9150, topped the 2018 E-Government Development Survey.

6. Which of the following is the only state in India that has an NRC (National
Register of Citizens)?
A. Punjab

B. Bihar

C. Assam

D. West Bengal

Answer: Option C
Assam is the only state in India that has an NRC. In a bid to identify the illegal
Bangladeshi migrants, the government released the final draft of National
Register of Citizens (NRC) list with names of 28,983,677 citizens in Assam.

7. Which country has been designated as a nodal centre for preparing flash-flood
forecasts to Asian nations by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)?
A. Bangladesh

B. India

C. Sri Lanka

D. Nepal

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 Answer: Option B
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has designated India as a nodal
centre for preparing flash-flood forecasts to Asian nations including Vietnam, Sri
Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand.

8. Somnath Chatterjee who passed away recently was served as a __________.

A. Rajya Sabha Vice Speaker

B. Rajya Sabha Speaker

C. Lok Sabha Vice Speaker

D. Lok Sabha Speaker

Answer: Option D
Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee passed away. He was 89 years
old. Chatterjee was the Speaker of the Lower House from 2004-09 when
Manmohan Singh-led UPA- 1 (United Progressive Alliance) was in power.

9. Which becomes the first State in the country to implement the national policy on
biofuels?
A. Punjab

B. Rajasthan

C. Uttar Pradesh

D. Maharashtra

Answer: Option B

10. Which firm makes history by becoming first US company to reach $1 trillion
market value?
A. Apple

B. Walmart

C. Amazon

D. Microsoft

Answer: Option A

11. Reliance Jio partnered with which bank for digital services?
A. Yes Bank

B. Axis Bank

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 C. SBI Bank

D. HDFC Bank

Answer: Option C

12. Which Indian-Australian mathematician has bestowed with the prestigious 2018
Fields medal?
A. C.S. Seshadri

B. Akshay Venkatesh

C. Calyampudi Radha krishna

D. Narendra Karmarkar

Answer: Option B
Akshay Venkatesh, a renowned Indian-Australian mathematician, has won the
2018 Fields Medal for his profound contributions to an exceptionally broad range
of subjects in mathematics. The Fields medals are awarded every four years to the
most promising mathematicians under the age of 40.

13. This country becomes World's 2nd biggest stock market.

A. US

B. China

C. Japan

D. Germany

Answer: Option C
As a result of China's trade war with the US and its campaign to cut debt, the
value of China's stock market fell to $6.09 trillion, losing its position as the
World's second biggest stock market to Japan ($6.17 trillion). The U.S. has the
world's largest stock market at just over $31 trillion. China's stock market
overtook Japan's in 2014 and soared to an all-time high of over $10 trillion in
2015.

15. Who has topped the 'Women who Changed the World' list as per the survey of
BBC History Magazine?
A. Marie Curie

B. Rosa Parks

C. Ada Lovelace

D. Rosalind Franklin

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 Answer: Option A
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie was adjudged the most influential
woman in history, through a poll conducted by BBC History Magazine. Marie
Curie has topped the 'Women who Changed the World' list followed byRosa Parks
(US civil rights activist), Emmeline Pankhurst (leader of the British suffragette
movement), Emmeline Pankhurst (leader of the British suffragette movement).

15. Which of the following is the first foreign lender to get RBI approval for
subsidiary?
A. AD Bank

B. EAD Bank

C. SBM Group

D. DBS Bank

Answer: Option C
Mauritius-based SBM Group has received Reserve Bank of India's approval to
operate in the country through a wholly-owned subsidiary route. It is the first
foreign lender to receive such a licence after local incorporation was introduced
in 2013.

16. For the first time, Supreme court to get __________ serving Women judges.
A. 5

B. 3

C. 2

D. 4
Answer: Option B
The Supreme Court will have three serving women judges for the first time, after
the Centre cleared the elevation of Madras High Court Chief Justice Indira
Banerjee. The other two judges are R Banumathi, appointed in August 2014, and
Indu Malhotra, appointed in April 2018. Notably, SC will have a total of 22 male
judges including two new male appointees.

17. How many Indian companies are ranked in the Fortune's World's Largest
Companies?
A. 14

B. 10

C. 7

D. 9

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 Answer: Option C
Seven Indian companies have been listed in Fortune's 500 list 2018 of world
biggest corporations. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is the highest ranked
company from India followed by RIL which jumped 55 places. The US-based
retail company, Walmart has topped the list. IOC ranked 137th in 2018 with a
significant jump from 168th position from 2017. RIL is the top private sector
company in India. It ranked 148th in 2018 from 203rd from 2017. ONGC ranked
197th in 2018 which not even featured in 2017. SBI got 216th rank 1 place higher
than 217th in 2017.

18. Who tops in the List of India's 28 Fugitive Economic Offenders?

A. Chetan Sandesara

B. Nirav Modi

C. Vijay Mallya

D. Mehul Choksi

Answer: Option C
Vijay Mallya (promoter of defunct Kingfisher Airlines) allegedly defrauded banks
of about Rs 7,500 crore, according to the list the Finance Ministry submitted in
the Lok Sabha. Mehul Choksi, promoter of Gitanjali Jewels (₹7,080 crore) and
his nephew Nirav Modi (₹6,498 crore) took the second and third spots. The list
also includes Sterling Biotech promoters Chetan Sandesara, Nitin Sandesara and
Diptiben Sandesara, who allegedly defrauded banks of ₹5,383 crore.

19. Which of the following railway station is renamed as the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
Junction recently?
A. Garhi Manikpur station

B. Barwa Sagar station

C. Mughalsarai Junction

D. Azamgarh station

Answer: Option C
The Mughalsarai station got a new name after Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik.
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Amit Shah inaugurated the
renamed station. It is located on the main Howrah-Delhi Grand Chord line.

20. Who won gold in Women's singles of BWF World Championships 2018?
A. Yuki Fukushima

B. Carolina Marin

C. P.V. Sindhu

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 D. Sayaka Hirota

Answer: Option B
Spanish badminton ace Carolina Marin won gold in Badminton World
Federation (BWF) World Championships 2018, in Nanjing. She created history
by becoming the first woman to win three badminton World titles with an
emphatic victory. She beat P.V.Sindhu of India by 21-19, 21-10 in Nanjing. P.V.
Sindhu won Silver.

21. Who resigned her position as CEO of PepsiCo?

A. Ramon Laguarta

B. Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi

C. Chitra Ramkrishna

D. Ashu Suyash

Answer: Option B
Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi, 62, resigned her position as CEO of PepsiCo. She
has been leading the company since 2006. She studied at the Madras Christian
College. She went to the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata, before leaving
for the U.S. in 1980 for a second master's degree at the Yale School of
Management. Ramon Laguarta, 54, will succeed Ms.Nooyi as CEO. Her office will
resume from October 3. Ms.Nooyi will remain Chairman until early 2019 to
ensure a smooth and seamless transition.

22. Finance Minister Piyush Goyal announced a cash back of __________ for
digital transactions.
A. 15%

B. 10%

C. 20%

D. 25%

Answer: Option C
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal announces 20% Cashback upto Rs 100 for the
Digital Transactions done via BHIM, Rupay or USSD mode. The main aim of the
meeting on the concerns and suggestions of the Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises. About GST Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax (or
consumption tax) levied in India on the supply of goods and service.

23. With which country the Indian army begins the military exercise "Maitree 2018"
recently?
A. Turkey

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 B. North Korea

C. Indonesia

D. Thailand

Answer: Option D
'Maitree' is a joint military exercise between Indian Army and Royal Thai Army
which is running on in Thailand. It is a platoon level exercise which comprises of
infantry component. The exercise will emphasize to hone the tactical and
technical skills in joint counter insurgency and counter-terrorist operations in the
rural and urban scenario under UN mandate.

24. Google launched the latest version of the Android operating system, It is names
as;
A. Pie

B. Glosette

C. Bounty

D. Happy Hippo

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Google announced 'Pie' as the name for the latest version of the Android
operating system, succeeding Android Oreo. The Android P or 'Pie' version has
begun rolling out to Pixel phones and will be available to other devices later this
year.

25. GST Council meeting, a sub-committee was formed to address issues of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. Who is the head of the
committee?
A. B S Behera

B. Ravindra Kumar Dholakia

C. Veerapa Moili

D. Shiv Pratap Shukla

Answer: Option D
GST Council meeting, a sub-committee was formed to address issues of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. Shiv Pratap Shukla is the head of
the commitee. The committee will consist of Manish Sisodia, Sushil Modi,
Himanta Biswa Sarma, Thomas Isaac and Manpreet Badal. The issues related to
law would be taken up by the law committee and issues related to rates would be
taken up by the fitment committee. The reports would be presented before the
sub-committee.

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26. How many districts are identified by the NITI Aayog as Aspirational Districts for
RUSA Scheme?
A. 150

B. 125

C. 117

D. 185

Answer: Option C
During the second phase of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya
Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), central assistance is provided for opening of
new Model Degree Colleges (MDCs) in 'Aspirational Districts' identified by NITI
Aayog and in unserved & underserved districts in North Eastern and Himalayan
States. These districts have been selected on the basis of the composite index
which includes published data of deprivation enumerated under Socio-Economic
Caste Census, Health & Nutrition, Education and Basic Infrastructure.

27. India's 1st Tribal Language to get own Wikipedia Edition is;
A. Dhundhari

B. Lushai

C. Santhali

D. Halbi

Answer: Option C
Santhali (Santali), a tribal language primarily spoken in India, Bangladesh and
Nepal, received global recognition when it got a Wikipedia edition in its own
script.

28. Who won his first European Tour title at the Fiji International, at Natadola Bay
Championship Golf Course, in Fiji?
A. Ajeetesh Sandhu

B. Navjeet Siddhu

C. Gaganjeet Bhullar

D. Pranesh Mathur

Answer: Option C

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29. Which team won the gold medal in the Women's Hockey World Cup 2018?
A. Netherlands

B. Ireland

C. Spain

D. India

Answer: Option A
Women's Hockey World Cup 2018 was held in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park,
London. Defending champions the Netherlands defeated Ireland 6-0 in the finals
and won the Women's Hockey World Cup 2018 title. The Netherlands have
emerged as the world champions in Women's hockey for a record 8th time.

30. Which Constitutional Amendment Bill has passed by the Parliment to grant
constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)?
A. 123rd Constitutional Amendment Bill

B. 153rd Constitutional Amendment Bill

C. 132rd Constitutional Amendment Bill

D. 161rd Constitutional Amendment Bill

Answer: Option A
The Parliament of India has passed the 123rd Constitutional Amendment Bill,
which grants constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward
Classes (NCBC).

31. The former President of this country is named as new chief of UN Human Rights
Council.
A. Chile

B. Australia

C. Germany

D. Italy

Answer: Option A
UN (United Nations) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has chosen former two
time Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be new UN high commissioner for
human rights. She would replace Jordan's Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein. Bachelet who
ranks among the world's most powerful women in politics, also served in 2010 as
the first director of UN Women, the UN agency promoting gender equality
worldwide.

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32. Which bank launched a payments machine called MOPAD & allows to facilitate
transactions from cards to QR code based payments?
A. HDFC

B. SBI

C. Axis

D. ICICI

Answer: Option B
State Bank of India launched a payments machine called MOPAD. The full form
of MOPAD is Multi Option Payment Acceptance Device. It is a Point of Sale (PoS)
terminal that will allow to facilitate transactions from cards to QR code based
payments. It would accept payments through UPI, Bharat QR, and SBI Buddy
wallet which till now required different tools to receive payments. Customers
won't have to carry cards and can just scan the QR code to make the payment.

33. Who will be the flag bearer for the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of
the Asian Games 2018?
A. Abhishek Verma

B. Sreeshankar

C. Sandeep Kumar

D. Neeraj Chopra

Answer: Option D
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be the flag bearer for the Indian contingent at
the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2018.

34. Who of the following has been reappointed as the chairman of TRAI?
A. Ram Sewak Sharma

B. Upendra Kumar Sinha

C. Gopal Vittal

D. Nandan Nilekani

Answer: Option A
The government reappointed Ram Sewak Sharma as Chairman of Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) till September 2020 when he turns 65. He
was named the TRAI chief in July 2015 for a three-year period. Sharma, who
recently shared his Aadhaar number on Twitter, also served as UIDAI's Director
General between 2009-2013 and even wrote the first software for UIDAI for
enrolment.

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35. Which high level empowered committee has been constituted to address the
issues of stressed thermal power projects?
A. Pradeep Kumar Sinha committee
B. Ajit Balaji Joshi committee
C. Dan Singh Rawat committee
D. J H Thomas committee

Answer: A
The Union Government has constituted a high level empowered committee to
address the issues of stressed thermal power projects.

36. Which Indian film bagged the best film award at the 3rd edition of the BRICS
Film Festival 2018?
A. Village Rockstars
B. Sinjar
C. Bhanayakam
D. Newton

Answer: D
The 2018 BRICS Film Festival took place in Durban, South Africa, along with the
International Durban Film Festival (DIFF) from 22-27th July. The last day of the
festival was celebrated as India Country Day, followed by Awards and Closing
Ceremony. The basic aim of film festival is to celebrate world-class film productions
from the BRICS nations with the objective of inspiring more collaboration from these
nations. The festival screened four Indian Films, ‘Newton’ and ‘Village Rockstars’ in
the competition section, and Sandeep Pampally’s ‘Sinjar’ and Jayara’s ‘Bhanayakam’
in the non-competition section. “Newton”, directed by Amit Masurkar, bagged the
best film award, while “Village Rockstars” (directed by Rima Das) won the Best
Actress (Bhanita Das) and Special Jury Award in the BRICS Film Festival 2018.

37. Which country’s U-20 football team has won the 2018 Cotif Cup football
tournament ?
A. Venezuela
B. Mauritania
C. India
D. Argentina

Answer: C
The Indian Under-20 football team has created history by winning the 2018 Cotif
Cup football tournament by defeating the 6-time U20 World Cup champions
Argentina by 2-1 in their final match in Spain on 6 August. Deepak Tangri scored for
India in the 4th minute and Anwar Ali’s 68th minute put India 2-0 up against the
most successful team in U-20 World Cup history. Argentina pulled one back in the
72nd minute, and hit the cross bar in added time, but failed to break the Indian
resolve as India concluded the tournament with a memorable performance.

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38. UNESCO has included which Indian biosphere reserve in the list of World
Network of Biosphere Reserve (WNBR) at the 30th Session of the Man and
Biosphere International Coordinating Council?
A. Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
B. Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
C. Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve
D. Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve

Answer: A
UNESCO has included the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve (KBR) in the list of
World Network of Biosphere Reserve (WNBR) at the 30th Session of the Man and
Biosphere International Coordinating Council (ICC) in Palembang, Indonesia.

39. Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Commission for
Women, recently?
A. Rekha Sharma

B. Nicki Clyne

C. Leah Cairns

D. Kate Vernon

Answer: Option A

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40. UK-based online market research and data analytics firm YouGov reported
this as India's most Patriotic Brand.
A. SBI

B. Reliance Jio

C. BSNL

D. Tata Motors

Answer: Option A

41. Which city tops in the "Ease of Living Index 2018" survey?
A. Pune

B. Navi Mumbai

C. Chandigarh

D. Thane

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 Answer: Option A

42. Which Indian Film Actor becomes Brand Ambassador for Road Safety
campaigns?
A. Amitabh Bachchan

B. Aamir Khan

C. Shahrukh Khan

D. Akshay Kumar

Answer: Option D

43. What is the position of India in the FIFA world rankings?

A. 72nd

B. 96th

C. 65th

D. 81st

Answer: Option B

44. According to BSE data, which company becomes the most valued Indian
company?
A. TCS

B. RIL

C. HDFC

D. Wipro

Answer: Option A
According to BSE data, TCS overtakes RIL to become most valued Indian
company. The market capitalisation (m-cap) of TCS stood at Rs 7,69,065.04. RIL
stood at Rs 7,60,644.73 crore. There is a difference of total Rs 8,420.31 crore in
m cap.

45. Who developed the new version of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) version
2.0?
A. NIC

B. NFS

C. IDRBT

D. NPCI

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 Answer: Option D
RBI Governor Urjit Patel unveiled UPI version 2.0. The new version has been
developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). It will allow
the customers to use overdraft limit for making payments for merchants.

46. Nobel Peace Prize awardee Kofi Annan passed away recently, he was the
former secretery of this organisation.
A. UN

B. UNESCO

C. UNICEF

D. UNHCR

Answer: Option A
Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has passed away at the age
of 80. Annan, who was the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations,
served at the UN from 1997 to 2006. He was the first to emerge from the ranks of
United Nations staff. Annan, of Ghanaian nationality, died in hospital in Bern,
Switzerland. Annan was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with the UN in
2001 "for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world".

47. PM Narendra Modi announced immediate relief of Rs _______ crore to

flood hit Kerala.
A. Rs 500 crore

B. Rs 450 crore

C. Rs 300 crore

D. Rs 250 crore

Answer: Option A

48. Walmart completes acquisition of 77% stake in Flipkart for __________.

A. $13-billion

B. $14-billion

C. $15-billion

D. $16-billion

Answer: Option D
Walmart and Flipkart announced the completion of the $16-billion deal. Walmart
now holds 77 per cent stake in the Indian firm. Walmart will appoint five
members to the eight-member board of Flipkartout of which 2 will be
independent directors, Initially, Steuart Walton, Judith McKenna and Dirk Van
den Berghe, regional CEO of Walmart Canada and Asia, will join the Flipkart

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 board. $16 billion investment includes a $2 billion of new equity funding to help
accelerate the growth of the Flipkart business.

49. Who won gold in the 2018 Asian Games 65kg freestyle wrestling competition?
A. Sushil Kumar

B. Parveen Rana

C. Sandeep Tomar

D. Bajrang Punia

Answer: Option D

50. Who wins Gold medal in 10m Air Pistol of Asian Games 2018?
A. Apurvi Chandela

B. Anjali Bhagwat

C. Saurabh Chaudhary

D. Vijay Kumar

Answer: Option C
16-Year-Old Saurabh Chaudhary became only the fifth Indian shooter to claim a
gold in the Asian Games history, beating a field of multiple world and Olympic
champions in the 10m air pistol finals in Indonesia. Another Indian making his
international debut, 29-year-old Abhishek Verma, shot 219.3 to secure bronze.

51. The first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in the Asian Games is;
A. Geeta Phogat

B. Vinesh Phogat

C. Sakshi Malik

D. Babita Kumari

Answer: Option B
India got its second Gold medal at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia when
Vinesh Phogat defeated Japan's Yuki Irie in the final of freestyle 50 kg category in
Women's Wrestling.

52. As per All India Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS) by NABARD more than
what per cent of rural households have bank accounts?
A. 52%

B. 68%

C. 75%

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 D. 88%

Answer: Option D

53. Name of the company which tops in Fortune's 'Change the World' list.
A. Alibaba Group

B. Reliance Jio

C. Bank of America

D. Merck

Answer: Option B
Mukesh Ambani-led telecom company Reliance Jio secured the top spot in
Fortune's global 'Change the World' list released on August 20. American pharma
company Merck ranked second while Bank of America ranked third on the list.
Chinese group Alibaba is ranked 5th on the list.

54. Book titled '281 and Beyond' is the autobiography of;

A. Kapil Dev

B. Sourav Ganguly

C. Sachin Tendulkar

D. VVS Laxman

Answer: Option D

55. Who is the only Indian to feature in Forbes list of World's top 10 highest-paid
female athletes of 2018?
A. Shakshi Malik

B. Mithali Raj

C. PV Sindhu

D. Dipa Karmakar

Answer: Option C

56. Which airport has emerged as the second fastest growing airport in the
world?
A. Kempegowda International Airport

B. Chennai International Airport

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 C. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

D. Indira Gandhi International Airport

Answer: Option A

57. The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup will be hosted by;
A. Odisha

B. Chattissgarh

C. Rajasthan

D. Tamil Nadu

Answer: Option A

58. Who become the first Indian woman to win an individual gold in shooting at the
2018 Asian Games?
A. Rahi Sarnobat

B. Ankita Raina

C. Mehuli Ghosh

D. Manu Bhaker

Answer: Option A
Indian shooter Rahi Sarnobat has become the first-ever Indian woman to win an
individual shooting medal at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. She bagged gold in the
25m pistol final event at the Jakabaring Shooting Range in Palembang, after
prevailing in a double shoot-off at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games.

59. Which of the following pair won Gold medal in Tennis mixed doubles at the Asian
Games 2018?
A. Bopanna-Sharan

B. Mahesh Bhupathi-Leander Paes

C. Somdev Devvarman-Sharan

D. Bopanna-Leander Paes

Answer: Option A

60. Who among the following has been elected as the 30th prime minister of
Australia?
A. Joe Hockey

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 B. Peter Dutton

C. Tony Abbott

D. Scott Morrison

Answer: Option D

61. Who was appointed as the chairman of DRDO (Defence Research and
Development Organisation) for a two years?
A. K Sivan

B. Dr. G Satheesh Reddy

C. Manohar Reddy

D. Dr. S Vijay Narayanan

Answer: Option B

62. The book "No Spin" is the autobiography of which veteran cricketer?
A. Shane Warne

B. Muttiah Muralitharan

C. Anil Kumble

D. Bishan Singh Bedi

Answer: Option A

63. Who is the author of the book "Atal Ji Ne Kaha" which has been published by
Darpan Publication?
A. Brijendra Rehi

B. Ruskin Bond

C. Kiran Desai

D. Amish Tripathi

Answer: Option A

64. Which team wins the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup for the first time?
A. France

B. England

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 C. Spain

D. Japan

Answer: Option D

65. Which bank has been ranked as best State-Run Bank for Digital Transactions?
A. Yes Bank

B. Bank of Baroda

C. State Bank of India

D. Punjab National Bank

Answer: Option D
According to the PNB statement, the report card on the banking sector's performance
in digital transactions, PNB's average percentage of technical declines is only 0.83
per cent of the total transactions. It has been rated as the sixth best in the overall
category amongst all banks in India for digital performance.

66. Who won the Silver medal in 400-meter race in Asian Games 2018?
A. Dutee Chand

B. Hima Das

C. Srabani Nanda

D. Anjana Thamke

Answer: Option B

67. Neeraj Chopra wins at __________ medal in Javelin with a distance of 88.06m
sat the Asian Games.
A. Gold

B. Silver

C. Bronze

D. None of the above

Answer: Option A
Neeraj Chopra became the first-ever Indian javelin thrower to win a gold medal at
the Asian Games. The 20-year-old junior world record holder hurled the javelin to a
distance of 88.06m to bag the Asiad gold.

68. Who among the following launched 'Navlekha' for Indian language publishers?
A. Baidu

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 B. Microsoft

C. Google

D. Apple

Answer: Option C
At the fourth 'Google for India' event, Google has unveiled Project Navlekha to help
Indian language publishers take their content online. Navlekha is a word derived
from Sanskrit meaning 'a new way to write'. The new platform will allow 1.35 lakh
Indian publishers to digitise their offline content by creating instant web pages using
scanned documents or PDFs.

69. Whose birth anniversary is commemorated as National Sports day.

A. Bishan Singh Bedi

B. Milkha Singh

C. Dhyan Chand

D. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

Answer: Option C
The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August each year. This day
marks the birthday of Dhyan Chand Singh, the hockey player who won gold medals
in Olympics for India in the years 1928, 1934 and 1936. He scored over 400 goals in
his career, from 1926 to 1948.

70. Goldman Sachs appointed whom as the managing director and chief India
economist?
A. Amit Mitra

B. Montek Singh Ahluwalia

C. Jayati Ghosh

D. Prachi Mishra

Answer: Option D

71. Who become the first Indian heptathlete to win a Gold Medal in the 2018 Asian
Games?
A. Pramila Aiyappa

B. Purnima Hembram

C. Swapna Barman

D. Alina Shukh

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Answer: Option C
Swapna Barman created history by becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win an
Asian Games gold in Indonesia, a feat she achieved despite a toothache. The 21-year-
old Barman logged 6026 points from the seven events competed for two days. En
route to the title, she won the high jump (1003 points) and javelin throw (872 points)
events and finished second-best in shot put (707 points) and long jump (865 points).

72. The Indian table tennis mixed doubles pair, A.Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra
won __________ medal in the 18th Asian Games 2018.
A. Gold

B. Silver

C. Bronze

D. None of the Above

Answer: Option C
The Indian table tennis mixed doubles pair, A.Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra won
the first-ever historic bronze in the 18th Asian Games 2018.

73. Name of the Indian athelete who won gold medal in the men's 1500m event in the
Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
A. Ayyasamy Dharun

B. Arokia Rajiv

C. Dharambir Singh

D. Jinson Johnson

Answer: Option D
India's Jinson Johnson claimed the gold medal in the men's 1500m event in the
Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Manjit Singh, 800m champion, however,
finished fourth. Johnson clocked 3:44.72 sec to claim the top honours ahead of Iran's
Amir Moradi, who turned in a timing of 3:45.62sec, his season's best effort. Johnson
earlier won a silver in the 800m event.

74. Who represented India at the G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting 2018?
A. Venkaiyah Naidu

B. Piyush Goyal

C. Ravi Shankar Prasad

D. Sushma Swaraj

Answer: Option C
In Argentina, the G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting 2018 was held in Salta
with theme 'Building consensus for fair and sustainable development'

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75. India won __________ medal in the women's 4X400 metre event.
A. Gold

B. Silver

C. Bronze

D. None of the Above

Answer: Option A

76. Which among the following become the wettest place in India?
A. Mawsynram

B. Cherrapunji

C. Mahabaleshwar

D. Shillong

Answer: Option C
Maharashtra's Mahabaleshwar has become the wettest place in India this year,
leaving behind Meghalaya's Cherrapunji.

77. This bank changes its names and IFSC codes of its branches recently.
A. SBI

B. HDFC Bank

C. Yes Bank

D. Axis Bank

Answer: Option A
The State Bank of India (SBI), has changed the names and IFSC codes of 1,300 of its
branches. The idea behind the move is to rationalize SBI's merger with six associate
banks and the Bhartiya Mahila Bank (BMB) which came into effect from April 1,
2017. SBI has updated the list of branches with old and new names and IFSC codes
on its website.

78. The first U.S.-India 2+2 dialogue will be held in which city?
A. Mumbai

B. New Delhi

C. Kolkata

D. Hyderabad

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Answer: Option B

79. Through which state does the river Brahmaputra enter India?

A. Assam
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Sikkim
Correct Answer: Option B

80. As per RBI’s annual report 2017-18, how much percent of demonetised currency
(old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes) were returned?

A. 97.3%
B. 98.3%
C. 99.3%
D. 96.3%

Correct Answer: Option C

81. Who has been appointed as the CEO of Vodafone-Idea, post the merger?

A. Balesh Sharma
B. Sunil Sood
C. Gopal Vittal
D. Sivasankaran

Correct Answer: Option A

82. A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of

A. 7 events
B. 6 events
C. 8 events
D. 5 events

Correct Answer: Option A

83. Which of the following airport is the world's first fully solar powered airport?

A. Cochin International Airport

B. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
C. Bengaluru International Airport
D. Indira Gandhi International Airport

Correct Answer: Option A

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84. In which state India's tallest Film Studio has been inaugurated recently?

A.Karnataka
B.Tamil Nadu
C.Maharashtra
D.Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: Option B

85. India's first Biofuel-Powered Flight Lands in--------?

A.New Delhi
B.Chennai
C.Hyderabad
D.Mumbai

Correct Answer: Option A

86. India's only aircraft carrier, which will be fitted with a marine hydraulic system
for the first time is

A.INS Trisul
B.INS Shakti
C.INS Vikramaditya
D.INS Shivalik

Correct Answer: Option C

87. India is declining aids from foreign support pointing the existing policy which
was made on __________.

A.2003
B.2004
C.2005
D.2006

Correct Answer: Option B

In 2004, India decided to avoid foreign support. It said it would depend on
“domestic resources” for providing short and long-term.

88. Who is appointed as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?

A.Satyapal Malik
B.N.N.Vohra
C.Saroj Pandey
D.V.P.Singh

Correct Answer: Option A

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89. Which country is the current chairperson of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi -
Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) ?

A.India
B.Pakistan
C.Nepal
D.Bangladesh

Correct Answer: Option C

90. UDAN scheme was launched to provide affordable air travel at Rs 2,500 per hour
of flight for people through subsidised ticket rates and to provide air connectivity to
smaller towns. UDAN stands for?

A.Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik

B.Ude Dhanush ka Aish Nagrik
C.Urad Desh ka Aam Namta
D.Umesh Disa ka Aam Naam

Correct Answer: Option A

91. Lokayukta was set up to deal with

A.Unemployment in both rural and urban areas

B.Business difficulties
C.Corruption cases against public servants
D.Poor educational standards

Correct Answer: Option C

92. How much did the UAE offer to aid Kerala?

A.Rs.600 crore
B.Rs.700 crore
C.Rs.800 crore
D.Rs.900 crore

Correct Answer: Option B

93. Where is the headquarters of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(FSSAI) ?

A.New Delhi
B.Hyderabad
C.Chennai
D.Secunderabad

Correct Answer: Option A

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94. Which country does Uri Avnery belongs to ?

A.Israel
B.Pakistan
C.India
D.Saudi Arabia

Correct Answer: Option A

Israel Journalist And Peace Activist Uri Avnery passed away.

95. The first Asian Games was hosted by ________ in 1951.

A.Indonesia
B.UAE
C.China
D.India

Correct Answer: Option D

96. Who tops the list of India’s wealthiest women 2018?

A.Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
B.Indu Jain
C.Smitha V. Crishna
D.Roshni Nadar

Correct Answer: Option C

97. Ajit Wadekar who passed away recently is associated with

A. Hockey
B. Athlete
C. Cricket
D. Tennis
Answer: Option C

98. How much amount will be given to the poor families every year as per the
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan?

A. Rs. 5 Lakh
B. Rs. 7 Lakh
C. Rs. 2 Lakh
D. Rs. 3 Lakh

Correct Answer: Option A

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya
Abhiyan (PMJAA) or Ayushman Bharat scheme will be launched on 25th September.

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The scheme aims to provide a healthcare cover of Rs.5 lakh per family per annum.
The scheme is expected to benefit more than 10 crore poor families.

99. Where was Operation “Madad” launched by the Southern Naval Command (SNC)
to carry out disaster relief operations due to the floods?

A. UP
B. Tamilnadu
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
Correct Answer: Option D

100. According to National Forest Policy, at least what percent of land area should be
under green cover?

A. 21%
B. 33%
C. 40%
D. 11%

Correct Answer: Option B

As per the National Forest Policy, at least 33% of the land area should be under green
cover.

101. Which year India to launch its second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 ?

A. 2018
B. 2019
C. 2020
D. 2021

Correct Answer: Option B

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