1Q. The Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has asked the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to declare 2019 as International Year of
A. Wheat
B. Cheese
C. Maize
D. Millets
E. Pulses
Answer: Option D
2Q. Esow Alben recently created history by claiming India's first ever medal (a silver) at the UCI Junior World Championships in Aigle, Switzerland. He is a
A. Shooter
B. Shuttler
C. Archer
D. Motorist
E. Cyclist
Answer: Option E
3Q. The 18th edition of the Asian Games is being hosted by the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang. The Asian Games first began in 1951 in
A. New Delhi
B. Tokyo
C. Manila
D. Kuala Lumpur
E. Beijing
Answer: Option A
4Q. Aretha Franklin passed away recently. She was a legendary
A. dancer
B. actor
C. singer
D. boxer
E. astronaut
Answer: Option C
5Q. Who won the women’s singles title of the 2018 Vietnam Open badminton tournament?
A. Han Yue
B. Yeo Jia Min
C. Misato Aratama
D. Akane Watanabe
E. Chiharu Shida
Answer: Option B
6Q. Viraj Madappa has become the youngest Indian to win Asian Tour title. He is a
A. chess player
B. golfer
C. table tennis player
D. squash player
E. professional boxer
Answer: Option B
7Q. Which of the following brands has been ranked as India’s most patriotic brand in a recent survey conducted by the data analytics firm YouGov?
A. BSNL
B. Reliance Jio
C. Patanjali
D. SBI
E. Tata Motors
Answer: Option D
8Q. The Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan recently inaugurated wildlife genetic resource bank at the Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) in which city?
A. Bengaluru
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Bhopal
E. Hyderabad
Answer: Option E
9Q. Which of the following is the first among all states in the country to provide Right to Skills' Development to the youth?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Assam
E. Kerala
Answer: Option A
10Q. Who among the following lead the Indian contingent as flagbearer at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games?
A. Vijay Kumar
B. Saurav Ghosal
C. Neeraj Chopra
D Divij Sharan
E. Ankita Raina
Answer: Option C