Masterstroke : June - 2018

Week - 1 (June 1 - 7 : 2018)

1. Maternal Mortality Ratio is defined as proportion of maternal deaths per ___________live
births.

2. Can you identify the name of the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Myanmar who
was in the news recently?

3. The latest rank of India in Global Peace Index -2018 is _________.

4. As per QS World University Rankings-2019,how many Indian universities have been ranked
under 200, name them and the topmost rank from India and world are…….

5. We all know very well that world’s first EPR nuclear reactor started working in China. Can you
tell where in China?

6. The Polly Umrigar Award for the Best International Cricketer for last two years( in male
category) has been won by________.

7. This famous Indian cine personality is the winner of the IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award-
2018. Can you name him?

8. Can you identify the name of the former CM of Arunachal Pradesh and the name of the flower
that is named after him?

9. In order to study the SEZ policy , a committee has been constituted that is headed by ______.

10. As per the developments of the first week of June -2018, what was the increased Repo Rate?

11. The World Bank gave the approval to the Atal Bhujal Yojana meant for meant for ground water
conservation. This scheme is worth _______ and will be implemented in _______ states.

12. This person has been appointed as India’s ambassador to ASEAN. Can you name him?

13. Can you identify the name of the Director General of World Health Organization?

14. The name of the youngest Indian author who was in the news recently and his book
respectively are ________.

15. Can you name the ethnic Indian who was recently appointed as the new Attorney General of
Malaysia?

16. The theme of the World Environment Day is _________.

17. The first Asian beach to get the ‘Blue Flag Tag’ , is _______.

18. Can you identify the targeted year by which the government wants to double the farmer’s
income ?

19. Can you name the Minister of state for environment and the Executive Director of United
Nations Environment Program respectively?

20. As per the Status of environment Report 2015 , released recently what is the percentage of
Forest cover in India in 2015?

21. The world’s first mini satellites to enter into deep space are ________ &__________
respectively and the full form of it is_______.
22. Olivier Mahafalay resigned recently from the Prime minister ship of ______.

23. He has been appointed as the 4tj Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Can you
name him and the rest of the Deputy Governors of the Reserve Bank of India?

24. As per the Forest Cover Report 2015 released recently ,Identify the name of the Indian state
with maximum area under forest cover and the state that has maximum percentage of its area
under forest cover?

25. The chairman of Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) is ________.

26. Shangri-La is a dialogue of Asia –Pacific nations. Can you figure out how many nations are part
of this dialogue ?

27. Can you identify the name of the newly appointed Prime Minister of Spain?

28. Abdel Fateh Al-Sisi has been reappointed as the President of _________ in the month of June
2018.

29. This Indian has been appointed as the Chairman and the CEO of the Palo Alto Networks –a
world leader in cyber security. We are talking about…..

30. Can you name the 4 teams that have recently been inducted in the ICC ODI rankings in the
month of June 2018?

31. What is the full form of FCRA?

32. This day is celebrated as International Children Day. We are talking about…..

33. This was India’s first Superfast train as well as first Delux train and it completed 88 years of its
existence. We are talking about_______.

34. We all know very well that the MALABAR –a trilateral navl exercise of India , Japan and USA
will be held off cost of Guam. This guam is located in _________sea.

35. Can you identify the name and the theme of the World’s largest International Maritime Warfare
Exercise that happened in the first week of June 2018?

36. Recently India successfully test fired a missile based on SFDR propulsion technology. Can you
expand SFDR and the country with whose collaboration India has developed this technology?

37. In context of the Cauvery Water sharing dispute , the center has recently constituted Cauvery
Water Management Authority (CWMA).Can you identify the name of the states that are part of
this dispute ?

38. Can you name the recently launched forecast model of Indian Metrological Department , in the
first week of June 2018?

39. Can you identify the year and the name of declaration with which IBSA was formed?

40. The Government has recently approved the bailout package for the troubled sugar industry.
Identify the worth of the package.

41. RBI has decided to setup a Public Credit Registry which will take care of the loan details of
corporates and individuals. RBI is doing this on the recommendations of _________
committee.

42. As per a recent study, India is the _______ largest generator of e-waste and ______ is the
biggest e-waste producer in India.
43. This person has been appointed as the new Prime minister of Italy. Name him.

44. Can you name the volcano that erupted in Guatemala in the first week of June 2018?

45. Can you name the head of the controversial firm Cambridge Analytical as he was in the news
recently?

Week - 2 (June 8 - 15 : 2018)

46. The Government has recently launched _______scheme in ______aspirational districts to
provide clean drinking water under NRDWP scheme.

47. Very recently DRDO has converted the Pinaka rocket launching system to a guided missile.
The name ‘Pinaka’ , has been named after ________.

48. The __________ edition of Indian Science Congress will be held at ________ in Punjab. The
theme of the Indian Science Congress would be __________.

49. India’s first integrated Greenfield Smart City has been inaugurated at _____.

50. The Nalanda University is one of the ancient universities of India that was established during
the reign of ______.

51. Very recently three 100MW capacity solar power projects for commercial operation were
inaugurated in __________-.

52. Composite Water management Index has been launched by the __________ recently. This
index has been topped by ______.

53. Very recently US state department has recently approved a defense deal with India worth $930
million. Can you name and number the helicopters that are part of this deal?

54. Can you name the Indian winner of the Nikie Asia Prize in the month of June 2018?

55. As per the newly approved provisions by the Union Cabinet, the ex –officio chairperson of the
North Eastern Council will be _________.

56. The OBC sub categorization committee has been given some more extension. This
commission is headed by Justice____________.

57. The ___edition of the joint military exercise between India and Nepal named_________ was
held at _____ in __________.

58. The World Day Against Child Labour is celebrated every year on ______ the theme of this
years’ celebration was ______.

59. Can you identify the name of the planet discovered for the first time by the scientists at the
Physical Research Laboratory at Ahmedabad in the month of June 2018?

60. Can you name the project through which Government is trying to connect rural India through
internet connectivity and as a part of which the Government has recently launched _______
wifi choupals with the support of Common Service Centers in the month of June 2018?

61. Can you name the venue of the first ever BIMSTEC Exercise that will be hosted by India in the
month of September 2018?

62. Nipah Virus caused havoc in Kerala and life was becoming normal in Kerala as per the latest
news reports in June 2018. This Nipah virus is named after _____________.
63. As per the latest available data of 2016 of Maternal Mortality Ratio the MMR of India is
________.

64. CVC as an apex anti corruption body was formed in 1964 on the recommendations of ______
and has recently seen the appointment of _____ as the new Vigilance Commissioner.

65. Can you identify the edition and the venue of the World Hindi Conference that are scheduled to
the place in the month of August 2018?

66. This Indian footballer created news as he became the second highest international goal scorer
along with Lionel Messi amongst the presently active footballers. Name him .

67. Can you identify the venue and the edition of the latest Shanghai Cooperation Organization
summit that concluded in the month of June 2018?

68. The newly appointed chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC ) is ___________.

69. This person is the first winner of the first highest honour of China, Friendship medal. Can you
name him?

70. The rank of India in the latest Global Peace Index is ________ , the least peaceful nation is
_____ and the most peaceful nation is______.

71. India has recently submitted its declaration in context of Berne Convention. This Berne
convention deals with ___________.

72. Can you name the state fruit of Tripura that was in the news recently?

73. Very recently Operation NISTAR was in the news due to the service rendered by Indian Navy
in a particular country there. Can you name the country in question?

74. This day is celebrated as the World Ocean Day. Can you identify it?

75. Can you identify the name and the range of India’s first indigenous long range artillery gun that
was successfully test fired recently?

76. According to DIPP report the FDI in India during 2017-2018 has been pegged at _________.

77. Can you name the 5 countries that have been appointed as the non permanent members of the
UN Security Council ?

78. What is the interest rate that is offered under the Gold Monetization Scheme ?

79. This person is the winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2018. Can you name the book and
its author?

80. Maria Bueno who passed away recently was a legend from then field of _____.

81. As per India’s first disaster risk index, which Indian UT and state are the most vulnerable
provinces respectively?

82. This country is the winner of Women’s Asia Cup T-20 title. Name the country.

83. We all know very well that Simona Halep is the winner of the French Open 2018. She belongs
to ______.

84. This country is the winner of the Intercontinental Football cup -2018. We are talking
about_____.
85. In context of bringing transparency in the job data the Government has constituted an expert
committee headed by________.

86. The NATIONAL Police Museum is about to come up at _______.

87. Can you name the app developed for the purpose of cashless ticketing in Indian Railways in
June 2018?

88. Which country hosts the headquarters of INTERPOL?

89. The name of the PM of Georgia who resigned , the name of the capital and the name of
currency are _________/_________/______ respectively.

90. Can you identify the place where the National Tribal Museum is about to come up?

91. This person is the first woman CFO In the automobile industry and that too of General Motors .
Name her.

Week - 3 (June 16 - 23 : 2018)

92. In order to lay down the Metro rail standards in the country , the Government has recently
established a committee , can you name the designated head of the committee?

93. Can you identify the full form of UAPA and the year associated with this particular act ?

94. Can you identify the name of the US Secretary of State ?

95. India has initiated “2+2” dialogue format with how many and which nations till date ?

96. According to the recently released UN’s Sustainable development goals -2018 ,how many
undernourished people are there in the world in 2016?

97. As per the latest UN’s Sustainable Development Goals report , what is the targeted year of
achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals?

98. We all know very well that International Yoga Day is celebrated on _______ every year and the
theme for this year ____.

99. This Indian sportsperson has been chosen as the Sports Illustrated’s India’s Sportsperson of
the year . Can you name him ?

100. Can you identify the day that is celebrated as the World Music Day?

101. Can you name the President of European Union who was in the news recently?

102. This country has recently exited from the United Nations Human Rights Council citing bias
towards ________ as a member of the UNHRC . Can you name the country in question?

103. World ‘s first International Center for Humanitarian Forensics was launched in _______ in
_____.

104. This city has won the award in the ‘City Award’ category of the India Smart City Awards -2018.
Name it.

105. Can you identify the name of the Bill/ Law and the country that made it permissible to use
Marijuana for the recreational use in this country making it the second won to do so?

106. This particularday is celebrated as the World Refugee Day throughout the world . Can you
identify the day in question?
107. This artist has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the Sikkim Government. We are
talking about _____.

108. Can you identify the name of the capital of Surinam ?

109. This girl from _____ is the winner of the Femina Miss India -2018 . Can you name then girl in
question?

110. The Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India resigned recently, Can you name him?

111. This famous cine director has been selected to get the Lifetime achievement award in the
ensuing Rome Film Festival. We are talking about__________.

112. Can you name the last and the 100th city to get the funding under the Government’s ambitious
Smart City Program?

113. We all know very well that England created a world record in the ODI international when it
scored _________ runs in the match against ________.

114. Very recently Governor’s rule was witnessed once again by Jammu & Kashmir in the last four
decades. This was the ____time that Governor’s rule was imposed in the last four decades
under article _________.

115. According to the recently released report by Stockholm International Peace Research
Institute(SIPRI), this country has maximum nuclear warheads. Can you name the country in
question?

116. Very recently Government of India launched the National Digital Library of India . This was
launched by Ministry of ________ and developed by ________.

117. The name of the Tri Service Exercise between India and Russia that is scheduled to take place
in India is named as_______.

118. This person has been appointed as the head of the committee that will review of the norms of
the Insurance Marketing Firms . Can you identify the name of the person in question?

119. The Central Water Commission has recently signed an agreement with ____to forecast about
the flood and related information in India in the month of June 2018.

120. The name of the newly appointed President of Colombia and the capital of Colombia are ____
& _____respectively.

121. COMCASA is the name of the high end defense agreement that is related with this country .
We are talking about_______.

122. This person is the head of the Bankers Board Bureau (BBB). We are talking about________.

123. Peggy Whiteson is the name that you would associate with ______ she holds the record of
spending a total of ____days in ___.

124. As per the latest FDI Report, this country is the world’s topmost destination in the Greenfields
FDI investments. We are talking about________.

125. Can you identify the name of the newly appointed Prime Minister of Jordan?

126. This city is going to witness the Largest National Data Center. Can you name the city in
question?

127. This state will witness the World’s tallest Girder Rail Bridge in the near future. Can you name
the state in question?
128. The world’s first manta ray nursery was discovered recently at __________.

129. The 98th ATP title has been won by ___________.

130. Also lovingly called as the ‘ Thinking Man’s Golfer’ died recently. Can you name the perosn in
question?

131. Charles Krauthammer passed away recently. He was a known person from the field of ____.

132. This place witnessed the largest yoga congregession on earth on the International Yoga Day.
Name it.

133. The United Nations Publi Service Day and International Olympic Day both are celebrated on
_____.

Week - 4 (June 24 - 30 : 2018)

134. This person has been appointed as the next Director General of International Organization for
Migration(IMO). Can you name(complete) the person and his nationality?

135. The International Day of Tropics is celebrated every year on __________.

136. Can you identify the name of the app that has been launched by the Government recently for
trackng the missing children in India?

137. This person is the President of Financial Action Task Force ( FATF ) ,we are talking about …..

138. The rank of India in the recently released Global Real Estate Transparency Index in 2018 is ….

139. Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons( OPCW) won the Nobel Peace Prize in
______ and is headquartered at ________.

140. The National Statistics Day is celebrated every year on _________ to commemorate the
contributions of __________ in the field of statistics and this years theme was ________.

141. The World MSME Day is celebrated every year on ______

142. This particular hormone is banned by the Government to so that its misuse is controlled. Can
you identify the name of the hormone in question?

143. Can you identify the name of the two strategic petroleum reserve facilities that Government has
recently launched in the month of June 2018?

144. In a very recent development , the Government has recently approved the infusion of
_________ of funds to the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation( ECGC) so as to strengthen it.

145. Jaitapur Nuclear Power plant that was in the news recently is located in the ________ district of
Maharashtra.

146. Global Environment Facility (GEF) –an initiative to mitigate the effects of Climate change –is
headquartered at __________.

147. The year of establishment & President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank are
_____&________.

148. Can you identify the region of the world for which United Nations Relief and Works Agency
(UNRWA) works specifically?
149. This person has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes
and customs. We are talking about____.

150. Can you identify the day that is celebrated as the International Day Against Drug abuse and
Illicit Trafficking?

151. What is the full form of ETF?

152. The President of Seychelles visited India recently and India signed 6 significant MoUs with
Seychelles recently. Can you name the President of the country in question?

153. Can you name the winners of the prestigious World Food Prize for the year 2018?

154. This Indian state is the first one to launch the unique SKY scheme in the month of June . The
full form of SKY and the state in question are ______ & ________respectively.

155. Can you identify the name of the satellite and the main country that has recently launched it to
clean the space debris for the first time in the world ?

156. Can you name the other country involved in the annual joint naval exercise (CORPAT-
Coordinated Patrol) that India has agreed to conduct recently?

157. The full form of NIIF and the chairman of its Governing Council are _____ &______
respectively.

158. Can you identify the name of the President of Cuba who was in the news during the recent visit
of Indian President to Cuba in the month of June 2018?

159. This Indian acting legend was honoured by the IIFA for his contributions to the Indian cinema
posthumously in the month of June 2018. We are talking about_______.

160. The latest IIFA award ceremony was the _____edition and was held at ________and the best
picture award was won by _____ and the Best actor by_____ and the best actress award was
won by _____respectively.

161. This Indian businesswoman has been elected as the member of the MIT board recently . We
are talking about_________ and she heads_______organization.

162. Can you identify the name of the first Indian to have circumnavigated the globe ?

163. This country has won the ‘ Most Improved Jurisdiction Award ‘by Global Restructuring Review.
We are talking about______.

164. Mandeep Jangara is the name that you would associate with _______.

165. Lewis Hamilton was in the news recently for winning ________Grand Prix.

166. We all know very well that Chennai’s R. Praagnanaandha became the second youngest Chess
Grandmaster in the world after Sergei Kirjakin of Ukrain. Can you mention the exact age when
he achieved this title?

167. Can you name the first French woman to lead the French Team in the Davis cup ever and
created a record of sorts ?

168. Can you identify the name and the usage of the only drug manufactured by Marijuana and
approved by FDA in June 2018?

169. Can you identify the name of Indian army’s first indigenously built tank?
170. As per the survey conducted by MERCER in the month of June 2018, this Indian city leads the
Indian contingent as the most expensive city to live in for expatriates. Can you name the city in
question?

171. The EU leaders have recently agreed to extend their sanctions on this country in the month of
June 2018. We are talking about________.

172. Can you identify the name of the Indian origin lawyer that has been appointed as the Judicial
Commissioner in Singapore in June 2018?

173. Name the first blind Judge of Pakistan who created news in the month of June 2018.

174. Can you name the capital of the Seychelles?

175. Can you identify the name of the first Indian origin lady to enter into the US House of
Representatives ?

176. Can you identify the President / Capital and Currency of Turkey ?

177. This person is the Chief Executive Officer of UIDAI . We are talking about…..

178. Dharamshastra National Law University is coming up in which state ?

179. This famous religious master’s 500th death anniversary is being celebrated this year. We are
talking about….

180. As per the latest reports released in June -2018, what percentage of Indian people speak Hindi
Language ?

181. Which article of the Indian Constitution you would associate with the establishment of National
Commission for Scheduled Tribes ?

182. Which particular province you would associate with ‘Onge’ tribes?

183. This Indian state topped the Swachch Survekshan -2018 conducted in June 2018. Name the
state in question.
 Answers
1. 100,000 28. Egypt

2. Knut Ostby 29. Nikesh Arora

3. 136 30. Nepal , Netherlands , Scotland and

United Arab Emirates
4. 3/IIT Mumbai(162) , Delhi , Indian
Institute of Science /MIT topmost 31. Foreign Contribution Regulation Act
university
32. June 1
5. Taishan (China)
33. Deccan Queen
6. Virat Kohli
34. Philippines
7. Anupam Kher
35. RIMPAC / Capable , Adaptive , Partners
8. Dorjee Khandu / Impatiens
Dorjeehkhandui 36. Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet / Russia

9. Baba Kalyani 37. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu , Pudducherry ,

Kerala
10. 6.25%
38. EPS ( Ensemble Prediction System)
11. 6000cr / 7
39. 2003/ Brasilia Declaration
12. Rudrendra Tandon
40. 8500 Crore
13. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebryesus
41. Y.M. Deosthalee
14. Ayan Gogoi Gohain / Honeycomb
42. 5th / Maharashtra
15. Tommy Thomas
43. Giuseppe Conte
16. Beat Plastic Pollution
44. Volcan De Fuego
17. Chadrabhaga Beach , Odisha
45. Alexander Nix
18. 2022
46. Swajal / 115
19. Dr. Mahesh Sharma / Erik Solheim
47. The bow of Lord Shiva
20. 21.34%
48. 106th / LPU,Jalandhar/
21. MarCO –A & MarCo-B/ Mars Cube One
Mission 49. Naya Raipur

22. Madagascar 50. Gupta king Sakraditya

23. Mahesh Kumar Jain / B.P. Kanungo , 51. Tamil Nadu

Viral V. Acharya , N.S. Vishwanathan
52. Niti Ayog / Gujarat
24. Madhya Pradesh / Mizoram (89%)
53. AH-64E Apache attack helicopters/6
25. Sanjay Mitra helicopters.

26. 28 54. Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak

27. Pedro Sanchez 55. Home Minister

56. G. Rohini 84. India
th
57. 13 / Surya Kiran / Pithoragarh / 85. T.C.A. Anant
Uttarakhand
86. New Delhi
58. June 12 / Generation Safe & Healthy.
87. Utsonmobile
59. K2-236b
88. Lyons France
60. Bharatnet/ 5000
89. Georgia Kvirikashvili / Tiblisi / Lari
61. Pune
90. New Delhi
62. Sungai Nipah village in Malaysia
91. Dhivya Suryadevara
63. 130 per 10000 live births.
92. E. Sreedharan
64. K. Santhanam Committee/ Sharad
Kumar 93. Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (
UAPA) / 1967.
65. 11th / Port Louis-Mauritius.
94. Michael R. Pompeo
66. Sunil Chhetri
95. 2 / USA and Japan
67. Quingdao(China)/ 18th
96. 815 million
68. S. Ramesh
97. 2030
69. Vladimir Putin
98. June 21 / Yoga for Peace
70. 136/Syria/Iceland
99. Kidambi Shrikant
71. Copyrighted Protection of Literary and
Artistic work 100. June 21

72. Queen Pineapple 101. Jeane Claude Junker

73. Yemen 102. United States of America / Israel

74. June 8 103. Gandhinagar / Gujarat

75. Dhanush/40km 104. Surat

76. $61.96 billions 105. Bill C-45 / Canada

77. South Africa /Indonesia / Dominican 106. June 20

Republic/Germany /Belgium
107. A.R. Rehman
78. 2.25% to 2.5%
108. Paramaribo
79. Kamila Shamsi
109. Tamil Nadu / Anukreethy Vas
80. Lawn-Tennis
110. Arvind Subramanium
81. Delhi / Maharashtra
111. Martin Scorsese.
82. Bangladesh
112. Shilong
83. Romania
113. 481 / Australia 142. Oxytocin

114. 8th / 356 143. Chandikhol & Padur

115. Russia 144. 2000 cr

116. Human Resource Development (HRD) / 145. Ratnagiri

IIT Kharagpur
146. Washington DC
117. INDRA
147. 2015/ Jin Liqun
118. Suresh Mathur
148. Palestine
119. Google
149. S. Ramesh
120. Ivan Duque/ Bogota
150. June 26
121. USA
151. Exchange Traded Fund
122. B.P. Sharma
152. Danny Faure
123. Space adventure / 665/ Space
153. Lawrence Haddad and Dr. David
124. USA Nabarro

125. Omar Al-Razzaz 154. Suryashakti Kisan Yojana / Gujarat

126. Bhopal 155. Remove DEBRIS / U.K

127. Manipur 156. Bangladesh

128. Gulf of Mexico (USA) 157. National Infrastructure Investment Fund

/ Finance Minister
129. Roger Federer
158. Maguel Mario Diaz Canel-President of
130. Peter Thomson Cuba

131. Literature 159. Shashi Kapoor

132. Kota in Rajasthan 160. 19th/Thailand(Bangkok) / Tumhari Sullu/

Irfaan Khan/ Sridevi
133. 23rd June
161. Kiron Mazumdar Shaw/ Biocon
134. Antonio Manuel de Carvalho Ferreira International
Vitorino / Portugal
162. Abhilash Tomy
135. June 29
163. India
136. ReUnite
164. Boxing
137. Marshall Billingslia
165. French
138. 35
166. 12 Years 10 Months and 13 Days
139. 2013/ The Hague
167. Amelie Mauresmo
140. June 29/ P.C. Mahalonobis / Quality
Assurance in Official Statistics 168. Epidiolex/ Epilepsy in children

141. June 27 169. Vijayanat

170. Mumbai 177. Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey

171. Russia 178. Madhya Pradesh

172. Dedar Singh Gill 179. Sant Kabeer

173. Yousaf Salim 180. 44%

174. Victoria 181. Article 338(A)

175. Pramila Jaypal 182. Andaman & Nicobar Islands

176. Recipp Tayyip Erdogan / Ankara / Lira 183. Maharashtra