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General Awareness is an important component for qualifying most of the competitive exams for employment in the government sector in India including, but not limited to, Banking, SSC, UPSC, Railways Insurance, etc. GA section holds critical importance for the Personal Interviews, Descriptive Tests & Group Discussions of the selection process of several Government sector jobs in India. The following General Awareness July 2018 MCQ - Important Questions have been designed keeping in view the significant role of General Awareness sections in the scoring of competitive exams.General Awareness October 2018.

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1Q. The Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu recently launched a mobile application to trace missing and abandoned children in India. The app is named
    A. Milan B. ReUnite C. Milap D. Find E. Trace

Answer: Option B
2Q. Rani Rampal was recently named as the captain of India's squad for the women's World Cup to be played in London. She plays
    A. Hockey B. Cricket C. Football D. Basketball E. Volleyball

Answer: Option A
3Q Dutee Chand broke her 100m national record recently at the 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships. She hails from
    A. Jharkhand B. Chhattisgarh C. Odisha D. Karnataka E. Telangana

Answer: Option C
4Q. The US State Department categorized North Korea as one of the “worst human trafficking nations” for the 16th straight year. It has been included in the Tier 3 category along with
    A. Iran B. Russia C. China D. All the above E. Only A and B

Answer: Option D
5Q. Which of the following banks recently raised its stake in microlender Swadhaar FinServe to 100 percent to help expand its financial inclusion initiatives?
    A. IndusInd Bank B. Federal Bank C. YES Bank D. Kotak Mahindra Bank E. RBL Bank

Answer: Option E
6Q. The navies of India and which of the following countries participated in Passage Exercise (PASSEX) recently?
    A. Malaysia B. Vietnam C. Thailand D. Myanmar E. Indonesia

Answer: Option E
7Q. According to the Cost of Living Survey published by global personnel consultants Mercer, which of the following is ranked as the world's costliest city to live in for expatriates?
    A. Hong Kong B. Seoul C. Singapore D. Zurich E. Tokyo

Answer: Option A
8Q. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani recently visited Israel and announced a joint working group between ________ and Israel in the fields of agriculture.
    A. Maharashtra B. Gujarat C. Madhya Pradesh D. Karnataka E. Haryana

Answer: Option B
9Q. India has pledged USD 5 mn in assistance to the UN agency working for the welfare of refugees of which country to help bolster its funding crisis?
    A. Myanmar B. Nigeria C. Palestine D. Syria E. Yemen

Answer: Option C
10Q. The National Statistics Day is observed every year on
    A. 02 Jun B. 09 Jun C. 19 Jun D. 29 Jun E. 30 Jun

Answer: Option D
1Q. The insurance sector regulator IRDAI gave the nod to LIC to buy a stake in which of the following public sector banks recently?
    A. Dena Bank B. UCO Bank C. Indian Bank D. Vijaya Bank E. IDBI Bank

Answer: Option E
2Q. The ‘Victorian’ and ‘Art Deco Ensembles’ situated in which of the following cities was inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site recently?
    A. Mumbai B. Kolkata C. Chennai D. New Delhi E. Hyderabad

Answer: Option A
3Q. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced to set up its consulate in which of the following cities?
    A. Patna B. Lucknow C. Hyderabad D. Manipal E. Bhopal

Answer: Option C
4. ______ has been ranked first among 108 ‘aspirational districts’ by the NITI Aayog on the basis of incremental development over two months from 31 Mar 2018.
    A. West Sikkim, Sikkim B. Dahod, Gujarat C. Bengaluru, Karnataka D. Ghaziabad, UP E. Indore, MP

Answer: Option B
5Q. The govt has notified the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018. The Electoral Bonds shall be valid for _________ calendar days from the date of issue.
    A. seven B. ten C. fifteen D. twenty E. thirty

Answer: Option C
6Q. Who among the following was given additional charge of IDBI Bank as MD & CEO for three months and is expected to take full-time charge of the Bank soon?
    A. Bhaskar Pramanik B. B Sriram C. Sanjiv Malhotra D. Dinesh Kumar Khara E. PK Gupta

Answer: Option B
7Q. The former IAS officer GC Chaturvedi has been appointed as non-executive Chairman of which of the following banks?
    A. HDFC Bank B. Federal Bank C. YES Bank D. ICICI Bank E. Axis Bank

Answer: Option D
8Q. The govt has set up a 13-member committee to upgrade the norms for computation of economic data at states and districts level. The Committee is headed by
    A. Pushpendra Rai B. Girish K Ahuja C. Basant Seth D. Rajiv Kumar E. Ravindra H Dholakia

Answer: Option E
9Q. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the deadline for the PAN-Aadhaar linking till
    A. 31 Oct 2018 B. 31 Dec 2018 C. 31 Mar 2019 D. 31 May 2019 E. 31 Jul 2019

Answer: Option C
10Q. Which of the following teams clinched the Kabaddi Masters title defeating Iran 44-26 in the summit clash in Dubai recently?
    A. India B. Pakistan C. Bangladesh D. Nepal E. Afghanistan

Answer: Option A
1Q. Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) has become the first oil public sector undertaking (PSU) to adopt an online legal compliance system ‘Legatrix’. NRL is situated in
    A. Assam B. West Bengal C. Maharashtra D. Karnataka E. Tamil Nadu

Answer: Option A
2Q. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won the recent Presidential polls in which of the following countries?
    A. Colombia B. Chile C. Mexico D. Canada E. New Zealand

Answer: Option C
3Q. Mount Fanjingshan has been added to UNESCO World Heritage List. The mountain is situated in
    A. Indonesia B. Vietnam C. Philippines D. Thailand E. China

Answer: Option E
4Q. The indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas of No 45 Squadron recently formally commenced operations from the Air Force Station at Sulur situated in
    A. Karnataka B. Kerala C. Telangana D. Tamil Nadu E. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Option D
5Q. India’s manufacturing conditions improved in Jun 2018 at the strongest pace in 2018 as Nikkei India Manufacturing PMI stood at
    A. 51.2 B. 53.1 C. 55.3 D. 57.1 E. 59.2

Answer: Option B
6Q. What was India’s position in terms of money parked by its citizens and companies with Swiss banks in 2017?
    A. 55th B. 63rd C. 68th D. 73rd E. 84th

Answer: Option D
7Q. India is in the process of inducting the first batch of its intercontinental ballistic missile system, Agni V. The missile system has a strike range of
    A. 3,500 km B. 4,000 km C. 5,000 km D. 7,000 km E. 10,000 km

Answer: Option C
8Q. The first 'Khadi Mall' of the country will be opened in the capital of which of the following states as announced by CM Raghubar Das recently?
    A. Odisha B. Jharkhand C. Uttarakhand D. Himachal Pradesh E. Haryana

Answer: Option B
9Q. Vijay Srinivas has been appointed as the new Director and General Manager of United India Insurance which is headquartered in
    A. New Delhi B. Mumbai C. Bengaluru D. Hyderabad E.Chennai

Answer: Option E
10Q. Asian trade ministers reached closer in Japan toward creating what could be the world’s biggest trading bloc which is called
    A. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership B. Regional Cooperative Economic Partnership C. Regional Collective Economic Partnership D. Regional Constructive Economic Partnership E. None of these

Answer: Option A
1Q. Which of the following automakers has launched ‘India 2.0’ project to invest 1 bn euro by 2021 in India?
    A. Renault B. Nissan C. Tata Motors D. Volkswagen E. Ford

Answer: Option D
2Q. The Sunil Mehta committee submitted its report recently. The Committee is related to
    A. Privatization of PSBs B. Merger of RRBs C. NBFCs D. Foreign banks E. Bad bank plan

Answer: Option E
3Q. India is planning to float 'Oil Buyers Club' with which of the following countries to cut OPEC's dominance?
    A. China B. Russia C. US D. UK E. Venezuela

Answer: Option A
4Q. Who among the following won the women’s title of the 2018 Malaysia Open badminton tournament recently?
    A. He Bingjiao B. Chen Qingchen C. Tai Tzu Ying D. Sun Yu E. PV Sindhu

Answer: Option C
5Q. Who among the following along with Australian legend Ricky Ponting was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame recently? He is the fifth Indian to be named in ICC’s Hall of Fame.
    A. MS Dhoni B. Rahul Dravid C. Virat Kohli D. Sachin Tendulkar E. Virendra Sehwag

Answer: Option B
6Q. Moon Jae-in will visit India from Jul 8 to 11. He is the present President of which of the following countries?
    A. South Korea B. Vietnam C. Philippines D. Thailand E. Cambodia

Answer: Option A
7Q. Which of the following countries has topped in terms of money parked by its citizens and companies with Swiss banks in 2017?
    A. India B. UK C. China D. Russia E. Japan

Answer: Option B
8Q. India lost 1-3 to which of the following teams in a shootout in the summit clash of Champions Trophy hockey in Breda, the Netherlands recently?
    A. Malaysia B. Pakistan C. Japan D. South Korea E. Australia

Answer: Option E
9Q. Who among the following won the men’s title of the 2018 Malaysia Open badminton tournament recently?
    A. Kento Momota B. Chen Long C. Lee Chong Wei D. Kenichi Tago E. Srikanth Kidambi

Answer: Option C
10Q. The Bhitarkanika national park has become the largest habitat of the endangered estuarine crocodiles in the country. It is situated in
    A. Jharkhand B. Assam C. Sikkim D. Odisha E. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Option D
1Q. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is set to be named as ‘Sports India’. The SAI was established in
    A. 1981 B. 1984 C. 1986 D. 1989 E. 1991

Answer: Option B
2Q. Dasho Tshering Tobgay visited New Delhi recently. He is the present Prime Minister of which of the following countries?
    A. Bhutan B. Cambodia C. Vietnam D. Myanmar E. Philippines

Answer: Option A
3Q. The former Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged with corruption and was arrested in which of the following countries recently?
    A. Indonesia B. Venezuela C. Malaysia D. Zimbabwe E. Nigeria

Answer: Option C
4Q. The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently launched ‘EPIC’ with Braille on it to ensure participation of visually impaired persons in the electoral process. Here, EPIC means
    A. Electors Personal Identity Card B. Election People Identity Card C. Election Purpose Identity Card D. Electors Photo Identity Card E. None of these

Answer: Option D
5Q. The central govt's Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry intends to set up India’s first-ever, state-of-the-art e-waste recycling unit in
    A. Gurugram B. Noida C. Chennai D. Hyderabad E. Bengaluru

Answer: Option E
6Q. The govt has approved the proposal to expand the scope of Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) by enhancing its capital base to
    A. Rs 5,000 cr B. Rs 10,000 cr C. Rs 15,000 cr D. Rs 20,000 cr E. Rs 25,000 cr

Answer: Option B
7Q. The govt has hiked the minimum support price for paddy by a record
    A. Rs 100/quintal B. Rs 120/quintal C. Rs 150/quintal D. Rs 180/quintal E. Rs 200/quintal

Answer: Option E
8Q. The Union Cabinet recently approved the renaming of which of the following airports as Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore Airport?
    A. Agartala Airport B. Guwahati International Airport C. Patna Airport D. Bengaluru Airport E. Chennai Airport

Answer: Option A
9Q. Which of the following banks recently received final approval from the market regulator SEBI to start its mutual fund business? Rana Kapoor is the MD and CEO of the bank.
    A. Kotak Mahindra Bank B. Federal Bank C. IndusInd Bank D. YES Bank E. RBL Bank

Answer: Option D
10Q. Which of the following state govt has launched an outstanding power bill waiver scheme and subsidized power scheme ‘Sambal’ for laborers and poor families?
    A. Rajasthan B. Karnataka C. Madhya Pradesh D. Maharashtra E. Haryana

Answer: Option C
1Q. The RBI recently imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 40 lakh on which bank for non-compliance of its directions on detection and impounding of counterfeit notes?
    A. PNB B. SBI C. Bob D. Canara Bank E. Vijaya Bank

Answer: Option B
2Q. ________ has bagged the 'SKOCH Order-of Merit' Award for the Measles-Rubella Vaccination campaign and also for the CM's Free Cancer Chemotherapy Scheme.
    A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Himachal Pradesh C. Uttarakhand D. Tamil Nadu E. Punjab

Answer: Option A
3Q. Which state govt recently launched 'Happiness Curriculum' for school students, with the Dalai Lama gracing the occasion?
    A. Bihar B. Uttar Pradesh C. Sikkim D. Delhi E. Jammu & Kashmir

Answer: Option D
4Q. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) recently announced a 524-member contingent of athletes for the Asian Games to be held in
    A. Japan B. China C. Malaysia D. South Korea E. Indonesia

Answer: Option E
5Q. Who among the following hit 172, a new world record high score in T20 internationals, and sailed his country to victory by 100 runs over Zimbabwe recently?
    A. David Warner B. George Bailey C. Aaron Finch D. Glenn Maxwell E. James Faulkner

Answer: Option C
6Q. The UN has slammed the devastating impact of three-year conflict in Yemen in which some 2,200 minors have been killed. The capital of Yemen is
    A. Sana’a B. Manama C. Yerevan D. Damascus E. Baku

Answer: Option A
7Q. The govt will come out with GDP and CPI data with the new base year during 2019-20. At present, the base year for GDP is
    A. 2010-11 B. 2011-12 C. 2012-13 D. 2013-14 E. 2014-15

Answer: Option B
8Q. Who among the following won the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix F1 championship recently?
    A. Lewis Hamilton B. Valtteri Bottas C. Sebastian Vettel D. Valtteri Bottas E. Max Verstappen

Answer: Option E
9Q. PK Shrivastava has been appointed as the new director general and chairman of which of the following defense PSUs?
    A. DRDO B. HAL C. Bharat Electronics Ltd D. Ordnance Factory Board E. Bharat Dynamics Ltd

Answer: Option D
10Q. ________ was conferred with the National Kalidas Samman for visual arts from the Madhya Pradesh Govt.
    A. Paresh Maity B. Jogen Chowdhury C. Anjolie Ela Menon D. Satish Gujral E. Akbar Padamsee

Answer: Option C
1Q. The Union Cabinet recently approved the accession to WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Copyright Treaty, 1996. The headquarters of WIPO is situated in
    A. The Hague B. Geneva C. Paris D. London E. New York

Answer: Option B
2Q. Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy recently announced a mega Rs 340-bn farm loan waiver scheme in which of the following states?
    A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala C. Karnataka D. Andhra Pradesh E. Telangana

Answer: Option C
3Q. The NABARD has sanctioned Rs 735.53 cr under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund to which state for the first quarter of 2018-19?
    A. Bihar B. Uttar Pradesh C. Maharashtra D. West Bengal E. Jharkhand

Answer: Option D
4Q. The Reserve Bank of India recently issued a license to which of the following banks to operate in India? Now, the 106-year-old bank will open a branch in India.
    A. Bank of China B. Golden Star Bank C. Hana Financial Group D. National Bank of Iran E. Russian Agricultural Bank

Answer: Option A
5Q. The annual cultural festival Behdienkhlam was celebrated recently in which of the following states?
    A. Maharashtra B. Odisha C. Kerala D. Goa E. Meghalaya

Answer: Option E
6Q. Noted artist A Ramachandran was conferred with the which of the following awards recently?
    A. Kalidas Award B. Saraswati Samman C. Kala Ratna D. Tulsi Samman E. Padma Shri

Answer: Option A
7Q. The US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on $34 bn in imports from which of the following countries/grouping recently?
    A. India B. Canada C. China D. Australia E. EU

Answer: Option C
8Q. Heinrich Hiesinger resigned as CEO of which of the following firms recently?
    A. Tata Steel B. Tata Motors C. Arcelor Mittal D. POSCO E. ThyssenKrupp

Answer: Option E
9Q. An accountability court in Pakistan sentenced ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif to ____ in prison in a corruption case related to Panama Papers scandal.
    A. 12 years B. 10 years C. 09 years D. 07 years E. 05 years

Answer: Option B
10Q. Which of the following state govt has announced to ban the use of plastic products like - plastic cups, glasses, and polythene - after 15 Jul 2018?
    A. Bihar B. Rajasthan C. Odisha D. Uttar Pradesh E. Karnataka

Answer: Option D
1Q. Which of the following state govts recently launched 'Purna' project to eliminate malnutrition among girls in the age group of 14 to 18?
    A. Odisha B. West Bengal C. Karnataka D. Tamil Nadu E. Gujarat

Answer: Option E
2Q. The high court in which of the following states recently declared the entire animal kingdom, including birds and aquatic animals, as a legal entity having rights of a “living person”?
    A. Rajasthan B. Jharkhand C. Uttarakhand D. Himachal Pradesh E. Sikkim

Answer: Option C
3Q. _______ is set to become the first central force to opt for e-ticketing instead of railway warrants.
    A. BSF B. NSG C. SSB D. CISF E. CRPF

Answer: Option B
4Q. A UK High Court recently issued an enforcement order in favor of a consortium of 13 Indian banks, seeking to recover funds owed to them by
    A. Vijay Mallya B. Nirav Modi C. Mehul Choksi D. Vikram Kothari E. Gautam Adani

Answer: Option A
5Q. Which of the following banks recently announced to have crossed the milestone of disbursing mortgage loans of over Rs 1.5 in?
    A. SBI B. PNB C. HDFC Bank D. ICICI Bank E. Axis Bank

Answer: Option D
6Q. Jose Eladio Alcain has been appointed the head of the UN mission for monitoring the ceasefire line between India and Pakistan. He hails from Uruguay which has its capital in
    A. Asuncion B. Montevideo C. Yerevan D. Sana’a E. Bogota

Answer: Option B
7Q. The finance ministry has come up with stricter KYC norms for the foreign institutional investors from 25 destinations termed as ‘high-risk’ countries. The list excludes
    A. China B. Mauritius C. Saudi Arabia D. Malaysia E. None of these

Answer: Option E
8Q. Payments Council of India (PCI), an apex body representing companies in payments and settlement system, has appointed who among the following as its new chairman?
    A. Sangram Singh B. Sameer Nigam C. Vishal Mehta D. Sachin Bansal E. Vishwas Patel

Answer: Option E
9Q. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested $100 mn in Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. IFC is a group member of
    A. WTO B. IMF C. World Bank D. AIIB E. ADB

Answer: Option C
10Q. ______ recently unveiled the world’s first all-digital psychedelic art museum.
    A. New York B. Shanghai C. London D. Tokyo E. Manila

Answer: Option D
1Q. Noida (Uttar Pradesh) has got the world's largest mobile factory which has put it on top of the world manufacturing map. The factory has been set up by
    A. Samsung B. LG C. Apple D. Xiaomi E. Micromax

Answer: Option A
2Q. The National Housing Bank is set to achieve a milestone of covering two lakh households till date under the CLSS of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. The term CLSS means
    A. Commodity-Linked Subsidy Scheme B. Customer-Linked Subsidy Scheme C. Category-Linked Subsidy Scheme D. Credit-Linked Subsidy Scheme E. None of these

Answer: Option D
3Q. The public sector banks are planning to tap the markets to raise more than ______ this fiscal to shore up their capital base.
    A. Rs 50 bn B. Rs 75 bn C. Rs 100 bn D. Rs 200 bn E. Rs 500 bn

Answer: Option E
4Q. Interest rates on small savings schemes for the quarter ending Sep 2018 have been kept unchanged. Interest rates on the public provident fund (PPF) for the above period will be
    A. 7.4 percent B. 7.6 percent C. 7.8 percent D. 8.1 percent E. 8.2 percent

Answer: Option B
5Q. Moon Jae-in visited New Delhi recently. He is the present President of which of the following countries?
    A. North Korea B. Vietnam C. Philippines D. Thailand E. South Korea

Answer: Option E
6Q. Dipa Karmakar won a gold medal at the World Challenge Cup at Mersin in Turkey recently. She is an Indian
    A. shooter B. Boxer C. gymnast D. weightlifter E. Archer

Answer: Option C
7Q. The Law Commission recently recommended that gambling and betting on sports, including cricket, be allowed as regulated activities. The present chairman of the law commission is
    A. BS Chauhan B. KG Balakrishnan C. Swatanter Kumar D. Dipak Misra E. P Sathasivam

Answer: Option A
8Q. The Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar recently inaugurated the 17th World Sanskrit Conference in
    A. Frankfurt, Germany B. Lyon, France C. Sydney, Australia D. Vancouver, Canada E.Tokyo, Japan

Answer: Option D
9Q. The first meeting of the task force on e-commerce held recently in New Delhi was chaired by the Commerce Secretary
    A. Rajiv Gauba B. Rita Teaotia C. Vijay Keshav Gokhale D. Aruna Sundararajan E. Hasmukh Adhia

Answer: Option B
10Q. The Hindi edition of the book 'An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradiction' named 'Bharat Aur Uske Virodhabhas' was launched recently. The book has been co-authored by Jean Dreze with
    A. TN Srinivasan B. Arvind Panagariya C. Jagdish Bhagwati D. Raghuram Rajan E. Amartya Sen

Answer: Option E
1Q. The International Day of Cooperatives is observed every year on
    A. 01 Jul B. 07 Jul C. 17 Jul D. 27 Jul E. 31 Jul

Answer: Option B
2Q. The UN member states recently approved a USD 6.69-bn budget for 13 peacekeeping operations for the year 2018-19. The biggest contributor to the UN is
    A. China B. France C. UK D. US E. Germany

Answer: Option D
3Q. _______ and India have decided to jointly promote historically and culturally important tourism circuits like the Ramayana and Buddhist Circuit and adventure tourism.
    A. Nepal B. Sri Lanka C. Bhutan D. Afghanistan E. Myanmar

Answer: Option A
4Q. Sberbank is based in which of the following countries?
    A. China B. South Korea C. Russia D. South Africa E. Canada

Answer: Option C
5Q. Wrestler Bajrang Punia emerged champion at the Tbilisi Grand Prix in the 65kg category. Tbilisi is capital city of
    A. Kenya B. Chile C. Colombia D. Chad E. Georgia

Answer: Option E
6Q. Who among the following was appointed as the chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently?
    A. Lokeshwar Singh Panta B. Jawad Rahim C. Adarsh Kumar Goel D. Kurian Joseph E. Uday Lalit

Answer: Option C
7Q. _______ is India's largest payer of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Excise and Customs Duty, and Income Tax in the private sector.
    A. TCS B. Wipro C. Bharti Airtel D. Vedanta E. RIL

Answer: Option E
8Q. Which of the following has become the most valuable bank in the emerging market outside China (with current market capitalisation of $78.4 bn)?
    A. ICICI Bank B. Axis Bank C. Bank of Baroda D. HDFC Bank E. Kotak Mahindra Bank

Answer: Option D
9Q. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will set up a Civil Aviation Research Organisation (CARO) at Begumpet Airport in
    A. Hyderabad B. Bengaluru C. Gurugram D. Pune E. Mumbai

Answer: Option A
10Q. India would operate the loss-making Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota, in which of the following countries?
    A. Bangladesh B. Sri Lanka C. Myanmar D. Maldives E. Afghanistan

Answer: Option B
1Q. Interest rates on small savings schemes for the quarter ending Sep 2018 have been kept unchanged. The interest rate on National Savings for the quarter ending Sep 2018 is fixed at
    A. 7.3 percent B. 7.6 percent C. 7.8 percent D. 8.1 percent E. 8.3 percent

Answer: Option B
2Q. The transfer of funds through IMPS crossed a whopping Rs 3.23 lakh cr in the Apr-Jun quarter of 2018-19. IMPS means
    A. Indian Payment Service B. International Payment Service C. Intermediate Payment Service D. Immediate Payment Service E. None of these

Answer: Option D
3Q. Brett Kavanaugh was appointed as Supreme Court Judge in which of the following countries recently?
    A. US B. UK C. Australia D. Canada E. France

Answer: Option A
4Q. The Human Resource Development Ministry granted Institution of eminence status to which of the following institutions recently?
    A. IISc Bangalore B. IIT Bombay C. IIT Delhi D. All the above E. Only A and B

Answer: Option D
5Q. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 503-mn lining project of the Son canal in Shahabad-Bhojpur region of
    A. Uttar Pradesh B. Madhya Pradesh C. Bihar D. Jharkhand E. Uttarakhand

Answer: Option C
6Q. The Members of the Rajya Sabha can speak in any of the ____ Scheduled Languages from the Monsoon Session of Parliament with the addition of simultaneous interpretation facility for five languages.
    A. 16 B. 18 C. 20 D. 22 E. 24

Answer: Option D
7Q. ________ has topped the ease of doing business rankings as per the State Business Reform Assessment 2018 released recently by the DIPP.
    A. Haryana B. Andhra Pradesh C. Telangana D. Karnataka E. Gujarat

Answer: Option B
8Q. The Human Resource Development Ministry granted Institution of eminence status to which of the following private institutions recently?
    A. Jio Institute B. BITS Pilani C. Manipal Academy of Higher Education D. All the above E. None of these

Answer: Option D
9Q. Rythu Bandhu scheme is being implemented in which of the following states at present?
    A. Tamil Nadu B. West Bengal C. Telangana D. Jharkhand E. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Option C
10Q. India and South Korea have set a target of increasing bilateral trade to $50 bn by
    A. 2020 B. 2022 C. 2025 D. 2028 E. 2030

Answer: Option E
1Q. Which state has topped the ease of doing business rankings as per the State Business Reform Assessment 2018 released recently by the DIPP in terms of obtaining utility permit?
    A. Uttar Pradesh B. Andhra Pradesh C. Uttarakhand D. West Bengal E. Karnataka

Answer: Option A
2Q. The interest rate on Senior Citizen Savings Schemes for the quarter ending Sep 2018 is fixed at
    A. 7.8 percent B. 8.1 percent C. 8.3 percent D. 8.4 percent E. 8.6 percent

Answer: Option C
3Q. The Govt has approved the Idea Cellular and Vodafone India merger. The combined entity will create the country's largest telecom operator unseating
    A. BSNL B. MTNL C. Reliance Jio D. Bharti Airtel E. Reliance Communication

Answer: Option D
4Q. TOPS scheme is being implemented by which of the following Union Ministries?
    A. Home Ministry B. Sports Ministry C. HRD Ministry D. Commerce Ministry E. Finance Ministry

Answer: Option B
5Q. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit was held recently in Brussels which is the capital city of
    A. Bulgaria B. Sweden C. Greece D. Finland E. Belgium

Answer: Option E
6Q. According to the World Bank figures for 2017, India has become the world's ______-biggest economy with its GDP touching 2.597 in dollars to 2017.
    A. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth E. seventh

Answer: Option D
7Q. ________ has announced it will invest $25 mn to fight fake news - especially for the urgent coverage of breaking news - on its platform.
    A. YouTube B. Twitter C. Facebook D. Whatsapp E. Hike

Answer: Option A
8Q. The data protection watchdog of which country is planning to slap a fine of $662,501 on Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica data leak scandal?
    A. Germany B. France C. UK D. Canada E. Australia

Answer: Option C
9Q. The former PNB executive T Latha has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of which of the following private sector banks?
    A. IndusInd Bank B. Federal Bank C. Axis Bank D. Kotak Mahindra Bank E. Dhanlaxmi Bank

Answer: Option E
10Q. _______ has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with KB Financial Group Inc. (KBFG), Korea, for comprehensive business cooperation.
    A. SBI B. Bank of Baroda C. PNB D. Corporation Bank E. Indian Bank

Answer: Option B
1Q. The Rajmahal Coalfield is a large coal field located in the east of India in
    A. Jharkhand B. West Bengal C. Odisha D. Assam E. Sikkim

Answer: Option A
2Q. Tushar Arothe recently resigned as the coach of Indian women’s
    A. hockey team B. volleyball team C. cricket team D. basketball team E. kabaddi team

Answer: Option C
3Q. A recent study by Azim Premji University (APU) and Lokniti has revealed that ______ enjoys the highest level of “effective trust” in the country.
    A. Political parties B. High Courts C. Supreme Court D. Indian Army E. Tata Group

Answer: Option D
4Q. India jumped three places to reach _______ spot on the 2018 Global Innovation Index (GII) rankings.
    A. 102nd B. 92nd C. 81st D. 60th E. 57th

Answer: Option E
5Q. _______ has unveiled the country’s first internet telephony service that will allow users to dial any the telephone number in India through its mobile app “Wings” without using SIM.
    A. MTNL B. BSNL C. Airtel D. Vodafone E. Reliance Jio

Answer: Option B
6Q. India’s first private sector unit for manufacturing unmanned air vehicles (UAV) and light bulletproof vehicles (LBPV) will be set up by DCM Shriram Industries in
    A. Pune B. Kota C. Mumbai D. Gurugram E. Ahmedabad

Answer: Option B
7Q. Satyarup Siddhanta has become the second Indian mountaineer to climb Mt Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world located in/on
    A. Italy B. Indonesia C. South Africa D. Argentina-Chile border E. China-Mongolia border

Answer: Option D
8Q. The Rajasthan govt has signed a MoU to provide free digital training to 9,500 college students in one year in the state?
    A. Microsoft B. Google C. IBM D. TCS E. Facebook

Answer: Option A
9Q. Rajya Sabha has entered into a MoU for the first time with a foreign counterpart for promoting inter-parliamentary dialogue. The MoU has been signed with
    A. Uganda B. Paraguay C. Rwanda D. Kenya E. Chile

Answer: Option C
10Q. The interest rates on Kisan Vikas Patra for the quarter ending Sep 2018 have been fixed at
    A. 7.1 percent B. 7.3 percent C. 7.6 percent D. 8.1 percent E. 8.3 percent

Answer: Option B
1Q. Hima Das recently scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the world level in which game at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships?
    A. 100m B. 400m C. Pole vault D. Javelin E. Triple jump

Answer: Option B
2Q. Which state recently started shipping the ‘Kew’ variety of the pineapples to the international markets? Pineapple is the state fruit of this state.
    A. Assam B. Kerala C. Sikkim D. Tripura E. Meghalaya

Answer: Option D
3Q. The public sector bank Vijaya Bank has its headquarters situated in
    A. Bengaluru B. Mangalore C. Mysore D. Hyderabad E. Chennai

Answer: Option A
4Q. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently said that the S-400 Triumf air defense missile deal will go ahead. India is purchasing this system from
    A. France B. Germany C. Sweden D. US E. Russia

Answer: Option E
5Q. The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited Bangladesh recently. The currency of Bangladesh is
    A. Baht B. Rupee C. Taka D. Rufiyaa E. Rupiah

Answer: Option C
6Q. PM Narendra Modi recently greeted people on the occasion of Rath Yatra. The festival of Rath Yatra or Chariot Festival is celebrated every year in
    A. Puri, Odisha B. Nasik, Maharashtra C. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh D. Mysore, Karnataka E. Kochi, Kerala

Answer: Option A
7Q. The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Manama to co-chair the second High Joint Commission meeting. Manama is the capital of
    A. Colombia B. Kuwait C. Yemen D. Mongolia E. Bahrain

Answer: Option E
8Q. The Nelson Mandela International Day is observed every year on
    A. 05 Jul B. 08 Jul C. 18 Jul D. 28 Jul E. 31 Jul

Answer: Option C
9Q. The interest rates on Sukanya Samriddhi Account for the quarter ending Sep 2018 have been fixed at
    A. 7.3 percent B. 7.6 percent C. 7.9 percent D. 8.1 percent E. 8.3 percent

Answer: Option D
10Q. Which of the following countries has topped 2018 Global Innovation Index (GII)?
    A. Singapore B. UK C. Sweden D. Netherlands E. Switzerland

Answer: Option E
1Q. The Nelson Mandela International Day is observed every year on
    A. 05 Jul B. 08 Jul C. 18 Jul D. 28 Jul E. 31 Jul

Answer: Option C
2Q. Jack Guy Lafontant resigned as the Prime Minister of which of the following countries recently?
    A. Haiti B. Ghana C. Djibouti D. Suriname E. Colombia

Answer: Option A
3Q. What is the currency of Bahrain?
    A. Riel B. Riyal C. Dirham D. Rial E. Dinar

Answer: Option E
4Q. A new state - of - the - art integrated I ndian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) was jointly inaugurated by Home Minister Rajnath Singh recently in
    A. Manama B. Dhaka C. Dubai D. Colombo E. Male

Answer: Option B
5Q. Which state govt recently announced the constitution of a ‘Heritage Cabinet’ headed by Chief Minister? It will aim at protecting ancient monuments.
    A. Bihar B. Gujarat C. Maharashtra D. Odisha E. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Option D
6Q. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has issued orders to allow photography within the premises of protected monuments except for the mausoleum at
    A. Leh Palace B. Ajanta Caves C. Taj Mahal D. All the above E. Only B and C

Answer: Option D
7Q. Who among the following is the Cabinet Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation in the present Union Govt? The Ministry launched a rural cleanliness programme ‘Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018’ recently.
    A. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi B. Uma Bharti C. DV Sadananda Gowda D. Harsh Vardhan E. Nitin Gadkari

Answer: Option B
8Q. The 4th National Conclave on Mines and Minerals was held recently in
    A. Indore B. Raipur C. Jaipur D. Ranchi E. Bengaluru

Answer: Option A
9Q. Who among the following Indian cricketers announced his retirement from all forms of the game recently? He played 13 Tests and 125 ODIs for India.
    A. Irfan Pathan B. MS Dhoni C. Suresh Raina D. Munaf Patel E. Mohammad Kaif

Answer: Option E
10Q. Which state has topped in per capita revenue collection under GST, and is a fourth highest generator of e-waybills in the country till now?
    A. Gujarat B. Bihar C. Haryana D. Karnataka E. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Option C
1Q. A huge iceberg recently drifted close to a village on the western coast of Greenland, prompting fears of a tsunami. The capital of Greenland is
    A. Helsinki B. Amsterdam C. Stockholm D. Nuuk E. Reykjavik

Answer: Option D
2Q. India will head the Asia Pacific Region of World Customs Organisation (WCO) for two years as its Vice Chair. The headquarters of the WCO is located in
    A. London B. Brussels C. Basel D. Geneva E. New York

Answer: Option B
3Q. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has constituted a 10 Member Committee to review the Companies Act 2013. The present Corporate Affairs Secretary is
    A. Injeti Srinivas B. Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh C. Subhash Chandra Garg D. Sajid Javid E. Hasmukh Adhia

Answer: Option A
4Q. Lee Hsien Loong is the present Prime Minister of which of the following countries? He recently announced that the EU and ASEAN have agreed to restart FTA talks.
    A. Vietnam B. Philippines C. Singapore D. Thailand E. Cambodia

Answer: Option C
5Q. PM Narendra Modi recently dedicated to the nation, the Bansagar Canal Project in which of the following states?
    A. Bihar B. Madhya Pradesh C. Rajasthan D. Uttarakhand E. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Option E
6Q. Which of the following teams won the FIFA World Cup 2018 final played in Moscow?
    A. Croatia B. France C. England D. Belgium E. Russia

Answer: Option B
7Q. Which of the following is the currency of Haiti? Port-au-Prince is its capital.
    A. Dollar B. Krona C. Rang D. Gourde E. Ngultrum

Answer: Option D
8Q. Thomas Isaac is the present Finance Minister of which of the following states?
    A. Kerala B. Tamil Nadu C. Nagaland D. Goa E. Karnataka

Answer: Option A
9Q. Who among the following won the women’s singles title of the 2018 Wimbledon?
    A. Serena Williams B. Camila Giorgi C. Angelique Kerber D. Julia Gorges E. Jeļena Ostapenko

Answer: Option C
10Q. _________ recently became the fourth Indian to reach the milestone of 10,000 runs in ODIs during the second match of the three-game series against England.
    A. Shikhar Dhawan B. Suresh Raina C. Rohit Sharma D. Virat Kohli E. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Answer: Option E
1Q. Kuniyo Mikuriya is the present Secretary General of which of the following institutions?
    A. World Customs Organisation B. World Trade Organisation C. Asian Development Bank D. New Development Bank E. Bank of International Settlement

Answer: Option A
2Q. Who among the following won the men’s singles title of the 2018 Wimbledon?
    A. Kevin Anderson B. Novak Djokovic C. Dominic Thiem D. Andy Murray E. Rafael Nadal

Answer: Option B
3Q. Who among the following won the women’s singles title of the 2018 Thailand Open badminton tournament?
    A. PV Sindhu B. Carolina Marin C. Saina Nehwal D. Nozomi Okuhara E. Tai Tzu-Ying

Answer: Option D
4Q. Peru has declared a 60-day state of emergency on its border with Colombia. The capital city of Peru is
    A. Manama B. Nuuk C. Tbilisi D. Nassau E. Lima

Answer: Option E
5Q. The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa recently who is the present king of
    A. Syria B. Libya C. Bahrain D. UAE E. Kuwait

Answer: Option C
6Q. The Life Insurance Corporation, LIC, the board recently gave approval to the acquisition of up to what percent stake in debt-ridden IDBI Bank?
    A. 15 percent B. 21 percent C. 26 percent D. 35 percent E. 51 percent

Answer: Option E
7Q. The US President Donald Trump and the Russian President Vladimir Putin held a historic summit in Helsinki recently. Helsinki is the capital of
    A. Denmark B. Norway C. Greenland D. Cuba E. Finland

Answer: Option E
8Q. The International Monetary Fund, in its World Economic Outlook forecast, has pegged India's GDP growth in 2018 at what percent?
    A. 6.3 percent B. 6.9 percent C. 7.3 percent D. 7.6 percent E. 8.1 percent

Answer: Option C
9Q. As per the Govt data released recently, the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) stood at what percent in Jun 2018?
    A. 5.77 percent B.4.85 percent C.4.54 percent D.4.43 percent E.4.13 percent

Answer: Option A
10Q. According to a new report by the OECD Development Centre, the Indian economy is expected to record what percent growth in 2018-19?
    A. 7.1 percent B. 7.3 percent C. 7.4 percent D. 7.6 percent E. 7.9 percent

Answer: Option C
1Q. The RBI will soon issue new Rs 100 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (new) series in
    A. lavender color B. bright yellow color C. magenta color D. fluorescent blue color E. dark grey color

Answer: Option A
2Q. The 2018 Women's hockey World Cup is being played in which of the following countries?
    A. Australia B. England C. South Korea D. Spain E. Argentina

Answer: Option B
3Q. Who among the following won the gold medal at the Badminton Asian Junior Championships 2018 in Jakarta recently?
    A. Nunavut Vitidsarn B. Li Chifeng C. Sameer Verma D. Lakshya Sen E. Ikhsan Leonardo Immanuel Mumbai

Answer: Option D
4Q. ‘Miraitowa’ and ‘Someity’ are the names of the mascots of 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games to be held in
    A. Beijing B. Jakarta C. Tokyo D. Los Angeles E. Manila

Answer: Option C
5Q. Which of the following items was recently freed from attracting Goods & Service Tax (GST)?
    A. Ethanol B. Bamboo flooring C. Handloom dari D. Hand nags E. Sanitary napkin

Answer: Option E
6Q. The Goods & Service Tax (GST) rate on which of the following items was reduced from 28 percent to 18 percent recently?
    A. Lithium-ion batteries B. Mixer and grinders C. Vacuum cleaners D. Washing machines E. All of these

Answer: Option E
7Q. Which of the following is NOT a member country of the BIMSTEC grouping?
    A. Thailand B. Myanmar C. Afghanistan D. Bhutan E. Bangladesh

Answer: Option C
8Q. Birdie is a term related to which of the following games?
    A. Football B. Golf C. Polo D. Billiards E. Squash

Answer: Option B
9Q. The govt has approved an infusion of Rs 11,336 cr in five state-owned lenders. What amount has been approved for the Allahabad Bank?
    A. Rs 2,816 cr B. Rs 2,555 cr C. Rs 2,157 cr D. Rs 2,019 cr E. Rs 1,790 cr

Answer: Option E
10Q. The RBI has announced to issue new Rs 100 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (new) series. The new note will have the motif of
    A. Red Fort B. Hawa Mahal C. Jantar Mantar D. Rani ki vav E. Sun Temple

Answer: Option D
1Q. Which of the following is the world's biggest single market?
    A. US B. Japan C. China D. EU E. BRICS

Answer: Option D
2Q. The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of a MoU amongst BRICS Nations on Regional Aviation Partnership Cooperation. The host of 2018 BRICS Summit is
    A. China B. India C. South Africa D. Russia E. Brazil

Answer: Option C
3Q. President Ram Nath Kovind recently approved the Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2015 of which of the following states converting it to an Act?
    A. Assam B. West Bengal C. Jharkhand D. Sikkim E. Maharashtra

Answer: Option A
4Q. Rita Bhaduri passed away recently. She was a veteran
    A. singer B. actor C. cartoonist D. author E. surgeon

Answer: Option B
5Q. The TRAI Chairman has said that apps should collect minimal data from people. The present chairman of TRAI is181. Which of the following is the world's biggest single market?
    A. US B. Japan C. China D. EU E. BRICS

Answer: Option E
6Q. The Finance Ministry recently gave its nod for capital infusion of what amount in five weak public sector banks to help them meet regulatory capital requirements?
    A. Rs 9,339 cr B. Rs 10,225 cr C. Rs 11,336 cr D. Rs 12,545 cr E. Rs 13,333 cr

Answer: Option C
7Q. Vinesh Phogat is associated with which of the following games? She won a gold medal at Spanish Grand Prix recently.
    A. Shooting B. Boxing C. Weightlifting D. Archery E. Wrestling

Answer: Option E
8Q. Who among the following won the 2018 German MotoGP championship?
    A. Alvaro Bautista B. Danilo Petrucci C. Maverick Vinales D. Marc Marquez E. Valentino Rossi

Answer: Option D
9Q. The NELP is a policy adopted by the Govt of India in 1997 indicating the new contractual and fiscal model in the petroleum industry. In the term NELP, letter ‘E’ stands for
    A. Extraction B. Exploration C. Export D. Evaluation E. Extension

Answer: Option B
10Q. The govt recently increased fair and remunerative price (FRP) of sugarcane by Rs 20 per quintal to _______ for the marketing year starting Oct 2018.
    A. Rs 225 B. Rs 245 C. Rs 255 D. Rs 265 E. Rs 275

Answer: Option E
1Q. The International Monetary Fund, in its World Economic Outlook forecast, has pegged India's GDP growth in 2019 at
    A. 7.3 percent B. 7.5 percent C. 7.9 percent D. 8.1 percent E. 8.3 percent

Answer: Option B
2Q. The Barak Valley, named after the Barak river, is situated in which of the following states?
    A. Odisha B. Jharkhand C. Assam D. Sikkim E. Uttarakhand

Answer: Option C
3Q. Who among the following recently became the richest man in modern history with a net worth of $150 bn?
    A. Bill Gates B. Warren Buffett C. Mark Zuckerberg D. Jeff Bezos E. Tim Cook

Answer: Option D
4Q. _______ has topped the 2018 'Soft Power 30' index which is a list of 30 countries.
    A. UK B. US C. France D. Germany E. China

Answer: Option A
5Q. Who among the following topped the Forbes’ 20th annual Celebrity 100 ranking of the world’s highest- paid celebrities?
    A. Dwayne Johnson B. Kylie Jenner C. George Clooney D. Judy Sheindlin E. Floyd Mayweather

Answer: Option E
6Q. The 8th India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting was held recently in the capital of Oman which is
    A. Muscat B. Manama C. Baku D. Bogota E. Riyadh

Answer: Option A
7Q. The new book “Lethal White” has been authored by who among the following under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith?
    A. Kazuo Ishiguro B. Salman Rushdie C. Stephen King D. Margaret Atwood E. JK Rowling

Answer: Option E
8Q. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar recently launched the 'Paudhagiri' campaign in which of the following states?
    A. Madhya Pradesh B. Uttarakhand C. Assam D. Haryana E. Punjab

Answer: Option D
9Q. _______ has launched an Rs 40-cr remotely operable microscope, claimed to be the world's first of its kind, that would enable a precise view of atoms of a material.
    A. IIT Delhi B. IIT Madras C. IIT Madras D. IIT Kanpur E. IIT Bhubaneswar

Answer: Option C
10Q. The Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan recently laid the foundation stone of country’s first skill training institute at Barang in the state of
    A. Bihar B. Odisha C. Uttar Pradesh D. Maharashtra E. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Option B
1Q. The govt has decided to drop the controversial FRDI Bill after public outcry. Here, the term FRDI means
    1) Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance 2) Financial Responsibility and Deposit Insurance 3) Financial Restructuring and Deposit Insurance 4) Financial Reforms and Deposit Insurance 5) None of these

Answer: Option A
2Q. In which country the state of emergency, imposed after the failed coup two years ago, was lifted recently? President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared an emergency on 20 Jul 2016.
    1) Greece 2) Egypt 3) Turkey 4) Zimbabwe 5) Nigeria

Answer: Option C
3Q. The European authorities fined which firm a record $5.1-bn for abusing its power in the mobile phone market?
    1) Apple 2) Samsung 3) Microsoft 4) Facebook 5) Google

Answer: Option E
4Q. The govt increased the FRP for sugarcane for the forthcoming sugar season. The term FRP means
    1) Fair and Referred Price 2) Fair and Remunerative Price 3) Fair and Reducing Price 4) Fair and Representative Price 5) None of these

Answer: Option B
5Q. Rajmata Satvashila Devi Bhosle passed away recently. She was a noted ________ from Konkan region in Maharashtra.
    1) poet 2) politician 3) doctor 4) activist 5) singer

Answer: Option D
6Q. Which country has passed a law to declare that only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country?
    1) Germany 2) Chile 3) Colombia 4) Israel 5) Jordan

Answer: Option D
7Q. The Centre has sanctioned what amount as financial assistance to the Three Municipal Corporations of Delhi for effective solid waste management and dust control?
    1) Rs 200 cr 2) Rs 300 cr 3) Rs 500 cr 4) Rs 700 cr 5) Rs 900 cr

Answer: Option B
8Q. As said by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in a new report, India will grow at what percent in 2018-19 and will remain the fastest growing economy in Asia?
    1) 7.3% 2) 7.4% 3) 7.6% 4) 7.9% 5) 8.1%

Answer: Option A
9Q. The geologists have classified the last 4,200 years as being a distinct Earth age and are calling it a new chapter -- the
    1) Maharashtrian Age 2) Naga Age 3) Meghalaya Age 4) Indian Age 5) Gujarati Age

Answer: Option C
10Q. Knesset is the name of the parliament of which of the following countries?
    1) Canada 2) France 3) Finland 4) New Zealand 5) Israel

Answer: Option E
1Q. Gopal Das Neeraj passed away recently. He was a famous _____ poet.
    A. Hindi B. Odia C. Bengali D. Marathi E. Bhojpuri

Answer: Option A
2Q. Which of the following banks was established by the Govt of India in 1969 to improve financial needs of repatriates from Sri Lanka and Burma?
    A. ICICI Bank B. RBL Bank C. Federal Bank D. Repco Bank E. UCO Bank

Answer: Option D
3Q. Chief Minister Raman Singh announced an online pension management app called “Abhar aapki sewa ka” in which state recently?
    A. Madhya Pradesh B. Chhattisgarh C. Jharkhand D. Himachal Pradesh E. Uttarakhand

Answer: Option B
4Q. Myanmar has joined the India-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA) as the 68th member. The ISA was launched by PM Narendra Modi and then French President Francois Hollande at the Paris climate summit in
    A. 2014 B. 2015 C. 2016 D. 2017 E. 2018

Answer: Option B
5Q. Brij Bhushan was officially named as India’s Chef de Mission for Asian Games recently. He is the present president of
    A. Badminton Association of India B. All India Tennis Association C. Indian Boxing Federation D. Hockey India E. Wrestling Federation of India

Answer: Option D
6Q. IIT Delhi and All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) have signed a pact to give ‘scientific validation’ to Ayurveda. The AIIA is headquartered in
    A. Dehradun B. Jaipur C. Bhopal D. Patna E. New Delhi

Answer: Option D
7Q. India and Ghana have signed two agreements in an effort to enhance the bilateral cooperation. The capital of Ghana is
    A. Accra B. Nassau C. Bogota D. Yerevan E. Baku

Answer: Option A
8Q. The inaugural US-India ‘2+2 dialogue’ will be held in which city in India on Sep 6 as announced by the US recently?
    A. Mumbai B. Bengaluru C. New Delhi D. Hyderabad E. Chennai

Answer: Option C
9Q. The govt has approved an infusion of Rs 11,336 cr in five state-owned lenders. Punjab National Bank will get what amount out of it?
    A. Rs 1,790 cr B. Rs 2,816 cr C. Rs 2,019 cr D. Rs 2,555 cr E. Rs 2,157 cr

Answer: Option B
10Q. Neeraj Chopra is associated with which of the following games?
    A. Discuss throw B. Fencing C. Shooting D. Javelin throw E. Golf

Answer: Option D
1Q. The Bank of International Settlement (BIS) was established with the mission to serve central banks in the year
    A. 1930 B. 1932 C. 1940 D. 1942 E. 1950

Answer: Option A
2Q. Ramchandra Singh Deo passed away recently. He was erstwhile king and the first finance minister of
    A. Uttarakhand B. Himachal Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Rajasthan E. Chhattisgarh

Answer: Option E
3Q. Shubhankar Sharma has become the youngest Indian to make the cut in a Major in the game of
    A. Snooker B. Chess C. Golf D. Squash E. Polo

Answer: Option C
4Q. Which of the following small finance banks officially launched its commercial banking operations recently? Ajay Kanwal is its MD and CEO.
    A. Equitas Small Finance Bank B. Jana Small Finance Bank C. ESAF Small Finance Bank D. Utakarsh Small Finance Bank E. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Answer: Option B
5Q. Which of the following firms has confirmed working on launching ‘Athena’, its own Internet satellite, early in 2019?
    A. Space X B. Google C. Twitter D. Facebook E. Amazon

Answer: Option D
6Q. The 4th BIMSTEC Summit will be held on 30-31 Aug in
    A. Bangkok B. Kathmandu C. Colombo D. Thimphu E. Dhaka

Answer: Option B
7Q. The 8th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting was held recently in
    A. New Delhi B. Beijing C. Moscow D. Durban E. Sao Paulo

Answer: Option D
8Q. The govt is going to launch a new standard called MicroDots to check
    A. vehicle thefts B. lynching incidents C. poaching in national parks D. traffic violations E. school dropouts

Answer: Option A
9Q. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu recently launched ‘e-Pragati core platform’ to connect the citizen to 34 departments in the state of
    A. Telangana B. Tamil Nadu C. Maharashtra D. Karnataka E. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Option E
10Q. As per the decision was taken at the 28th meeting of the GST Council, recently, traders with what turnover will deposit GST on monthly basis but will not have to file the quarterly returns?
    A. Any turnover B. Rs 10 cr C. Rs 5 cr D. Rs 7 cr E. Rs 20 cr

Answer: Option C
1Q. The RBI will soon bring new Rs 100 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (new) series. The size of the new note is
    A. 73mm X 157 mm B. 66 mm × 142 mm C. 66 mm X 150 mm D. 66 mm X 146 mm E. 66 mm X 166 mm

Answer: Option B
2Q. The govt has approved an infusion of Rs 11,336 cr in five state-owned lenders. What amount has been approved for the Corporation Bank?
    A. Rs 2,555 cr B. Rs 2,157 cr C. Rs 2,019 cr D. Rs 1,790 cr E. Rs 2,816 cr

Answer: Option A
3Q. Which of the following automakers crossed the production of 20 million vehicles at its Gurugram and Manesar facilities recently?
    A. Tata Motors B. Mahindra & Mahindra C. Renault D. Ashok Leyland E. Maruti Suzuki

Answer: Option E
4Q. The revenue generated by which IIT in the last three years through research, inventions, consultancy, and patents was the highest among the premier engineering institutes, according to HRD ministry data?
    A. IIT-Delhi B. IIT-Madras C. IIT-Kanpur D. IIT-Bombay E. IIT-Kharagpur

Answer: Option D
5Q. Which telecom firms aims to sale 10,000 satellite phones by Mar 2019?
    A. Bharti Airtel B. Reliance Jio C. BSNL D. Vodafone E. Idea

Answer: Option C
6Q. Insurance services under the Centrally-sponsored Ayushman Bharat scheme will be exempt from GST. The present CEO of Ayushman Bharat scheme is
    A. CK Mishra B. Indu Bhushan C. Randhir Sud D. Naresh Trehan E. Ashok Seth

Answer: Option B
7Q. The Fifteenth Finance Commission visited Gujarat on a 4-day tour to the state. The chairman of the 15th Finance Commission is
    A. NK Singh B. Bibek Debroy C. Y Venugopal Reddy D. RK Singh E. Arvind Subramanian

Answer: Option A
8Q. Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Rwanda recently. The capital of Rwanda is
    A. Accra B. Maputo C. Kigali D. Lome E. Porto-Novo

Answer: Option C
9Q. Abdul Rashid Dostum survived a suicide bomb attack at an airport recently. He is the Vice-President of
    A. Bangladesh B. Pakistan C. Malaysia D. Indonesia E. Afghanistan

Answer: Option E
10Q. Typhoon Ampil hit which of the following countries recently?
    A. Japan B. Russia C. Mexico D. China E. US

Answer: Option D
1Q. The govt has set up a four-member committee to suggest measures to effectively deal with incidents of lynching. The Committee is headed by
    A. Rajiv Gauba B. Ramesh Abhishek C. RN Choubey D. Rita A Teaotia E. Sanjay Mitra

Answer: Option A
2Q. Who among the following won the ‘2017 Player of the Year’ award at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) awards?
    A. Subrata Pal B. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu C. Sandesh Jhingan D. Jeje Lalpekhlua E. Sunil Chhetri

Answer: Option E
3Q. Which of the following private sector lenders has received the regulatory nod to open offices in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Singapore?
    A. RBL Bank B. IndusInd Bank C. Federal Bank D. YES Bank E. Kotak Mahindra Bank

Answer: Option C
4Q. Which of the following states has emerged as the best-governed state in the country as per the ‘Public Affairs Index 2018’ released by the think tank Public Affairs Centre (PAC)?
    A. Karnataka B. Kerala C. West Bengal D. Rajasthan E. Bihar

Answer: Option B
5Q. What is the name of the state-of-the-art Air Quality and Weather Forecast System launched by the govt at Chandni Chowk in Delhi recently?
    A. NAZAR B. ASAR C. SUBAH D. SAFAR E. SWACHH

Answer: Option D
6Q. India recently extended $200-mn lines of credit to Rwanda for its economic development. The currency of Rwanda is
    A. Peso B. Franc C. Pound D. Dollar E. Rand

Answer: Option B
7Q. Fakhar Zaman has become the fastest player to reach 1000 runs in one-day internationals. He plays for
    A. Afghanistan B. Bangladesh C. UAE D. Pakistan E. South Africa

Answer: Option D
8Q. Who among the following won the 2018 German Grand Prix F1 championship?
    A. Lewis Hamilton B. Valtteri Bottas C. Kimi Räikkönen D. Fernando Alonso E. Nico Rosberg

Answer: Option A
9Q. Idea and Vodafone recently settled their dues with the Department of Telecom (DoT). The total amount of settlement was
    A. Rs 3,322 cr B. Rs 3,926 cr C. Rs 4,335 cr D. Rs 5,938 cr E. Rs 7,248 cr

Answer: Option E
10Q. Which of the following is the host city of the WSF-World Junior Squash Championship 2018?
    A. Bengaluru B. Gurugram C. Chennai D. New Delhi E. Hyderabad

Answer: Option C
1Q. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited South Africa recently to attend the BRICS Summit which is the
    A. 8th edition B. 9th edition C. 10th edition D. 11th edition E. 12th edition

Answer: Option C
2Q. Nitin Gadkari launched development projects worth over Rs 5000 cr in Guna district in which state recently?
    A. Madhya Pradesh B. Rajasthan C. Gujarat D. Maharashtra E. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Option A
3Q. Justice Tahira Safdar has been named as the first-ever woman Chief Justice of a high court in which country?
    A. Maldives B. Bangladesh C. Afghanistan D. Pakistan E. Indonesia

Answer: Option D
4Q. The Union Sports Minister sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 5 Lakh to Ashok Soren recently. Soren is a former
    A. Boxer B. wrestler C. Archer D. weightlifter E. sprinter

Answer: Option C
5Q. Who among the following won the ‘2017 Women Player of the Year’ award at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) awards?
    A. Dalima Chhibber B. Manisha Panna C. Okram Roshini Devi D. Aditi Chauhan E. Kamala Devi

Answer: Option E
6Q. India and Uganda signed four MoUs in various areas recently. The capital of Uganda is
    A. Kampala B. Kigali C. Bujumbura D. Minsk E. Accra

Answer: Option A
7Q. The govt has claimed that money held by Indians in Swiss banks has reduced in 2017 by
    A. 24.5 percent B. 30.5 percent C. 34.5 percent D. 44.5 percent E. 54.5 percent

Answer: Option C
8Q. Paul Kagame is the present President of which of the following countries?
    A. Uganda B. Ghana C. Burundi D. South Africa E. Rwanda

Answer: Option E
9Q. The govt has lowered the minimum annual deposit requirement for Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana accounts to
    A. Rs 100 B. Rs 250 C. Rs 500 D. Rs 750 E. Rs 1,000

Answer: Option B
10Q. Among smaller states (with a population less than two crores), which state has topped the ‘Public Affairs Index 2018’?
    A. Tripura B. Sikkim C. Mizoram D. Himachal Pradesh E. Goa

Answer: Option D
1Q. Name the Canadian author who has again made it to the Man Booker Prize list with his latest novel Warlight?
    A. Michael Ondaatje B. Yann Martel C. Peter Carey D. Jane Urquhart E. Margaret Atwood

Answer: Option A
2Q. The World Day against Trafficking in Persons is observed every year on
    A. 03 Jul B. 13 Jul C. 23 Jul D. 30 Jul E. 31 Jul

Answer: Option D
3Q. Which of the following planets will make the closest approach to Earth in the last fifteen years on 31 Jul?
    A. Saturn B. Mars C. Jupiter D. Mercury E. Venus

Answer: Option B
4Q. The Indian Air Force recently participated in the multinational air exercise ‘Pitch Black-18’ in which country?
    A. Canada B. Mexico C. UK D. US E. Australia

Answer: Option E
5Q. The Antigua Govt has said to consider a request from India to send back Mehul Choksi, who has taken citizenship of the country. The capital of Antigua is
    A. Kingston B. Port-au-Prince C. St. John's D. Castries E. Roseau

Answer: Option C
6Q. Sergio Marchionne passed away recently. He was the visionary head of which of the following automakers?
    A. Fiat Chrysler B. General Motors C. Ford Motor Co D. Nissan Motors E. Hyundai Motors

Answer: Option A
7Q. The 14-year-long operation of which of the following online retailers in India came to an end recently?
    A. Infibeam B. eBay India C. Shopclues D. Snapdeal E. Quikr

Answer: Option B
8Q. The market value of which of the following technology firms plunged USD 119 bn recently in biggest loss in stock market history?
    A. Google B. Apple C. Intel D. Facebook E. HP

Answer: Option D
9Q. The Committee constituted to deliberate on a data protection framework submitted its report recently. The Committee was headed by
    A. KG Balakrishnan B. HL Dattu C. BN Srikrishna D. SH Kapadia E. P Sathasivam

Answer: Option C
10Q. The Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed every year on which date?
    A. 06 Jul B. 16 Jul C. 26 Jul D. 30 Jul E. 31 Jul

Answer: Option C
1Q. India’s milk production is estimated to have increased by what percent to 176.35 mn tonnes during 2017-18?
    A. 3.5 percent B. 4.6 percent C. 5.5 percent D. 6.6 percent E. 7.5 percent

Answer: Option D
2Q. India's forex reserves increased by $67.7 mn to $405.143 bn for the week ended Jul 20. Which of the following is NOT a component of India’s forex reserves?
    A. Foreign currency assets B. Gold reserves C. Special Drawing Rights with the IMF D. India's reserve position with the IMF E. None of these

Answer: Option E
3Q. Which of the following private sector banks, after over a decade, reported a quarterly loss of Rs 1.19 bn for Apr-Jun quarter of FY19?
    A. ICICI Bank B. HDFC Bank C. Axis Bank D. Kotak Mahindra Bank E. RBL Bank

Answer: Option A
4Q. Who among the following is NOT among the winners of 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award, regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize?
    A. Sonam Wangchuk (India) B. Bharat Vatwani (India) C. Vo Thi Hoang Yen rom (Vietnam) D. Howard Dee (Philippines) E. None of these

Answer: Option E
5Q. Which of the following technology firms recently displaced Wipro as India’s third largest IT firm?
    A. Tech Mahindra B. HCL C. L&T Infotech D. Mindtree E. Mphasis

Answer: Option B
6Q. The tenth edition of the BRICS Summit concluded recently in South Africa. What was the theme for the 2018 Summit?
    A. BRICS in America B. BRICS for African Development C. BRICS in South Africa D. BRICS for African Welfare E. BRICS in Africa

Answer: Option E
7Q. Which of the following states has become the top state in generating renewable energy? 27% of the state’s power generation is coming from renewable energy.
    A. Karnataka B. Maharashtra C. Gujarat D. Tamil Nadu E. Kerala

Answer: Option A
8Q. Creating history, Indian women’s team of which of the following sports reached on top of the world rankings recently?
    A. Hockey B. Cricket C. Compound archery D. Football E. Basketball

Answer: Option C
9Q. In which state Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Rs 300-cr Rukura Medium Irrigation Dam project in Sundargarh district recently?
    A. Jharkhand B. Madhya Pradesh C. Himachal Pradesh D. Odisha E. Assam

Answer: Option D
10Q. IRDAI has constituted a committee to examine motor third party insurance pricing aspects. The committee is headed by
    A. SP Chakraborty B. PJ Joseph C. Nitin G Dossa D. Mukesh Dave E. SK Mittal

Answer: Option B
1Q. Swapan Sarkar passed away recently. He was a veteran
    A. sports journalist B. cartoonist C. poet D. singer E. composer

Answer: Option A
2Q. Which of the following books has been authored by the renowned historian Ramachandra Guha?
    A. India After Gandhi B. Gandhi Before India C. Gandhi: The years that changed the world (1914-1948) D. All the above E. Only A and B

Answer: Option D
3Q. Balesh Sharma has been named a chief executive officer of which of the following telecom companies in India?
    A. Bharti Airtel B. Vodafone Idea Ltd C. Reliance Jio D. Reliance Communications E. BSNL

Answer: Option B
4Q. The Global Disability Summit 2018 was held recently in which city? It was attended by Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment.
    A. Paris B. New York C. London D. Johannesburg E. Ottawa

Answer: Option C
5Q. A total of two crore saplings will be planted on the banks of the Mahanadi, Tel and Ib rivers under the Green Mahanadi Mission in which state?
    A. Jharkhand B. West Bengal C. Uttar Pradesh D. Bihar E. Odisha

Answer: Option E
6Q. Which of the following firms reported a record Rs 9,459-cr net profit in the Apr-Jun quarter of the FY19 recently?
    A. TCS B. Infosys C. Wipro D. Maruti Suzuki E. Reliance Industries

Answer: Option E
7Q. The AIM and citizen engagement platform MyGov have launched an online portal ‘Innovate India Platform’. Here, the term AIM means
    A. Atal India Mission B. Atal Internet Mission C. Atal Infrastructure Mission D. Atal Information Mission E. Atal Innovation Mission

Answer: Option E
8Q. The World Hepatitis Day is observed every year on which date?
    A. 02 Jul B. 08 Jul C. 18 Jul D. 28 Jul E. 31 Jul

Answer: Option D
9Q. Which state govt recently implemented Pranam Scheme to ensure that govt staff takes care of their parents and physically challenged siblings?
    A. Assam B. West Bengal C. Karnataka D. Gujarat E. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Option A
10Q. The book “The English Patient” was named the best work of fiction from the last five decades of the Man Booker Prize. It was authored by
    A. Rohinton Mistry B. Esta Spalding C. Margaret Atwood D. Michael Ondaatje E. Peter Carey

Answer: Option D
1Q. The film Xhoihobote Dhemalite bagged three top awards at the 3rd Love International Film Festival in Los Angeles. It is a/an
    A. Bengali film B. Marathi film C. Assamese film D. Malayalam film E. Telugu film

Answer: Option C
2Q. Who among the following won the 2018 Russian Open Badminton trophy recently?
    A. Vladimir Ivanov B. Rohan Kapoor C. Koki Watanabe D. Sourabh Verma E. Lin Dan

Answer: Option D
3Q. The International Tiger Day is celebrated every year on which date?
    A. 02 Jul B. 09 Jul C. 19 Jul D. 29 Jul E. 31 Jul

Answer: Option D
4Q. The NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said the country needs to improve its HDI to achieve a growth of around 10 percent. Here, the term HDI means
    A. Human Determination Index B. Human Dedication Index C. Human Decisiveness Index D. Human Declaration Index E. Human Development Index

Answer: Option E
5Q. A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Lombok in which country recently?
    A. Indonesia B. Malaysia C. Thailand D. Philippines E. Vietnam

Answer: Option A
6Q. Which of the following payments banks is expected to go live with 650 branches in Aug 2018?
    A. India Post Payments Bank B. Fino Post Payments Bank C. Paytm Post Payments Bank D. Airtel Post Payments Bank E. M-Pesa Post Payments Bank

Answer: Option A
7Q. India is considering buying National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS)-II to bolster missile shield in its major cities. NASAMS belongs to
    A. Russia B. US C. Sweden D. Japan E. France

Answer: Option B
8Q. PM Narendra Modi launched 81 investment projects worth over Rs 600 bn in which of the following states recently?
    A. Madhya Pradesh B. Rajasthan C. Tamil Nadu D. Uttar Pradesh E. Bihar

Answer: Option D
9Q. Shivangi Pathak from Haryana scaled Mount Kilimanjaro recently. This highest peak of Africa is located in
    A. South Africa B. Ghana C. Tanzania D. Kenya E. Zambia

Answer: Option C
10Q. The Indian Bank is one of the only two nationalized banks which made a profit in the fiscal year 2017-18. The bank has its headquarters in
    A. Mumbai B. New Delhi C. Hyderabad D. Bengaluru E. Chennai

Answer: Option E
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