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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 October 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. Deepika Kumari won a bronze medal at the Archery World Cup Final in Samsun in which country recently?
    A. Turkey B. Greece C. Bulgaria D. Spain E. South Korea

Answer: Option A
2Q. President Ram Nath Kovind recently gave assent to a bill providing legal protection to the good samaritans. The Bill belongs to which state?
    A. Gujarat B. Tail Nadu C. Odisha D. Bihar E. Karnataka

Answer: Option E
3Q. Which country recently held a referendum on whether to change its name or not? Greece blocks its membership bids for the European Union and NATO due to its name.
    A. Estonia B. Eretria C. Macedonia D. Zambia E. Bulgaria

Answer: Option C
4Q. Yuvraj Wadhwani won the boys U-13 title at the 25th Asian junior individual championship in which the game in Chennai recently?
    A. Snooker B. Tennis C. Table tennis D. Squash E. Golf

Answer: Option D
5Q. The overseas investors pulled out a massive Rs 210 bn from the Indian capital markets in Sep 2018 on widening CAD. Here, CAD means
    A. Commercial Account Deficit B. Country Account Deficit C. Currency Account Deficit D. Commodity Account Deficit E. Current Account Deficit

Answer: Option E
6Q. BNP Paribas had created SBI Life 17 years ago in partnership with State Bank of India. BNP Paribas is based in which country?
    A. France B. Germany C. Russia D. Switzerland E. Singapore

Answer: Option A
7Q. Who among the following has been elected as the new Chairman of the Press Trust of India (PTI), the country’s largest news agency?
    A. Viveck Goenka B. N Ravi C. Vijay Kumar Chopra D. Shobhana Bhartia E. Vineet Kumar Jain

Answer: Option B
8Q. The International Translation Day is observed every year on which date?
    A. 03 Sep B. 13 Sep C. 23 Sep D. 27 Sep E. 30 Sep

Answer: Option E
9Q. Ajit Kumar Das has been appointed as the new Executive Director in which of the following banks?
    A. Bank of India B. Indian Bank C. United Bank of India D. Union Bank of India E. Syndicate Bank

Answer: Option C
10Q. Rahi Sarnobat is associated with which of the following games? She won Arjuna award recently.
    A. Archery B. Triple jump C. Wushu D. Shooting E. Squash

Answer: Option D
1Q. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2018 was awarded to who among the following for the discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation?
    A. Tasuku Honjo B. James P Allison C. Michael Rosbash D. All the above (jointly) E. Only A and B (jointly)

Answer: Option E
2Q. The International Day of Older Persons is observed every year on which date?
    A. 01 Oct B. 02 Oct C. 11 Oct D. 21 Oct E. 31 Oct

Answer: Option A
3Q. The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained at _____ in Sep 2018.
    A. 51.7 B. 51.9 C. 52.2 D. 52.8 E. 53.2

Answer: Option C
4Q. The Petroleum Ministry launched SATA initiative to promote Compressed Bio-Gas as an alternative, green transport fuel recently. Letter ‘S’ in the term SATA means
    A. Suitable B. Sustainable C. Solar D. Subsidized E. Sophisticated

Answer: Option B
5Q. India and Uzbekistan inked 17 agreements recently. The currency of Uzbekistan is
    A. Rand B. Baht C. Manat D. Soʻm E. Tenge

Answer: Option D
6Q. What is India’s ranking in terms of the largest pictorial warning on cigarette packs as per the Cigarette Package Health Warnings: International Status Report 2018?
    A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth E. Fifth

Answer: Option E
7Q. India’s infrastructure sector growth remained at what per cent in Aug 2018?
    A. 3.9 percent B. 4.2 percent C. 4.5 percent D. 4.7 percent E. 5.1 percent

Answer: Option B
8Q. Who among the following has been appointed chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)? He/she would be the economic counselor and director of the IMF’s Research Department.
    A. Sendhil Mullainathan B. Emmanuel Saez C. Raj Chetty D. Gita Gopinath E. Thomas Piketty

Answer: Option D
9Q. The govt has formed a Competition Law Review Committee to ensure that the legislation is in tune with the changing business environment. The nine-member committee will be chaired by Corporate Affairs Secretary
    A. Sudhir Mittal B. MS Sahoo C. Injeti Srinivas D. LC Goyal E. Rajiv Mehrishi

Answer: Option C
10Q. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) will establish India’s first AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy in
    A. Jaipur B. Bhopal C. Ahmedabad D. Shimla E. Pune

Answer: Option A
1Q. The total gross revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Sep 2018 remained at
    A. Rs 90,024 cr B. Rs 91,112 cr C. Rs 92,222 cr D. Rs 93,322 cr E. Rs 94,442 cr

Answer: Option E
2Q. Which bank recently slashed the daily withdrawal limit on its classic debit card from Rs 40,000 to Rs 20,000 recently?
    A. State Bank of India B. Punjab National Bank C. HDFC Bank D. ICICI Bank E. Axis Bank

Answer: Option A
3Q. Which state govt recently launched its own food security scheme to cover the poor people? It will benefit 25 lakh people who were left out of the National Food Security Act.
    A. Jharkhand B. West Bengal C. Odisha D. Kerala E. Karnataka

Answer: Option C
4Q. The veteran Kurdish Politician Barham Salih has been elected as the new President in which of the following countries recently?
    A. Iran B. Iraq C. Turkey D. Egypt E. Bahrain

Answer: Option B
5Q. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently mooted the idea of ‘One World One Sun One Grid’. This idea is related to
    A. OPEC B. RCEP C. Trans-Pacific Partnership D. International Solar Alliance E. NAFTA

Answer: Option D
6Q. Justice Ranjan Gogoi was sworn-in as Chief Justice of India recently. Justice Gogoi is the _____ Chief Justice of India.
    A. 43rd B. 44th C. 45th D. 46th E. 47th

Answer: Option D
7Q. Who among the following won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics for breakthroughs in the field of lasers used for surgery as well as scientific study?
    A. Donna Strickland B. Gerard Mourou C. Arthur Ashkin D. All the above E. Only A and B

Answer: Option D
8Q. A contract for the supply of five regiments of S-400 air defense missile systems to India worth $5 bn is soon to be signed with which country?
    A. UK B. Russia C. Sweden D. US E. France

Answer: Option B
9Q. The govt has enhanced the loan limit for micro, small and medium entrepreneurs to over what amount under the Prime Minister Employment Generation programme?
    A. Rs 10 lakh B. Rs 25 lakh C. Rs 50 lakh D. Rs 1 cr E. Rs 2 cr

Answer: Option D
10Q. On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, which of the following banks pledged to become a plastic-free organization in the next 12 months?
    A. Bank of Baroda B. PNB C. SBI D. IDBI Bank E. Canara Bank

Answer: Option C
1Q. The domestic law CAATSA is used to impose sanctions by which of the following country/Organisation for transactions with Iran, North Korea or Russia?
    A. UN B. WTO C. IMF D. US E. EU

Answer: Option D
2Q. ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar resigned recently. Who among the following has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of the bank?
    A. MD Mallya B. Sandeep Bakhshi C. MK Sharma D. Girish Chandra Chaturvedi E. Bhargav Dasgupta

Answer: Option B
3Q. A board has been constituted in directions from the National Company Law Tribunal for the debt-ridden Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS). The non-executive chairman of the board is
    A. Uday Kotak B. Vineet Nayyar C. Kumar Mangalam Birla D. Anand Mahindra E. Aditya Puri

Answer: Option A
4Q. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018 to who among the following?
    A. Sir Gregory P Winter B. George P Smith C. Frances H Arnold D. All the above (Jointly) E. Only B and C

Answer: Option D
5Q. India recently launched a massive operation ‘Operation Samudra Maitri’ to provide assistance to the earthquake and tsunami victims in which country?
    A. Vietnam B. Philippines C. Indonesia D. Thailand E. Japan

Answer: Option C
6Q. _______ has launched a national level entrepreneurship awareness campaign - Udyam Abhilasha - in 115 aspirational districts.
    A. Nabard B. RBI C. SIDBI D. Exim Bank of India E. SBI

Answer: Option C
7Q. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has been conducting a series of successful flight trials of Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVR-AAM) named
    A. Shaurya B. Nag C. Akash D. Trishul E. Astra

Answer: Option E
8Q. _______ was awarded UN’s highest environmental honor, 'the Champions of the Earth' recently as it is the first airport in the world to run entirely on solar energy.
    A. Cochin International Airport B. Jaipur International Airport C. Indira Gandhi International Airport D. Chennai International Airport E. Kempegowda International Airport

Answer: Option A
9Q. What is India's overall ranking in 2018 on the govt’s adoption of e-payments as per the survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit commissioned by payments company Visa?
    A. 28th B. 36th C. 43rd D. 54th E. 62nd

Answer: Option A
10Q. India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $150-mn loan agreement to establish the country's first Global Skills Park (GSP) in
    A. Chhattisgarh B. Uttarakhand C. Karnataka D. Madhya Pradesh E. Rajasthan

Answer: Option D
1Q. The 21 member countries participated in the second Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting which was held recently in
    A. Greater Noida B. Jaipur C. Bhopal D. Chennai E. Mumbai

Answer: Option A
2Q. The four-day Indian International Science Festival 2018 was held recently in
    A. New Delhi B. Bengaluru C. Hyderabad D. Patna E. Lucknow

Answer: Option E
3Q. The first Mon in Oct is observed as which of the following days every year?
    A. International Day of the Girl Child B. World Mental Health Day C. World Post Day D. World Habitat Day E. World Teachers’ Day

Answer: Option D
4Q. Indian Coast Guard held the joint exercise ‘Sahyog HOP TAC-2018’ with their counterparts from which of the following countries in Chennai recently?
    A. South Korea B. Philippines C. Vietnam D. Thailand E. Sri Lanka

Answer: Option C
5Q. India deported seven Rohingya immigrants to Myanmar recently. The capital city of Myanmar is
    A. Maputo B. Naypyidaw C. Trincomalee D. Phnom Penh E. Caracas

Answer: Option B
6Q. Who among the following has become the second youngest Indian to score a Test century and fourth youngest Test centurion on debut? He hit a commanding 99-ball hundred against the West Indies in Rajkot.
    A. Shreyas Iyer B. Himanshu Rana C. Pranav Dhanawade D. Rishabh Pant E. Prithvi Shaw

Answer: Option E
7Q. The provisional gross collections of Direct Tax up to Sep for the current financial year is
    A. Rs 3.47 lakh cr B. Rs 4.47 lakh cr C. Rs 5.47 lakh cr D. Rs 6.47 lakh cr E. Rs 7.47 lakh cr

Answer: Option C
8Q. Saurav Ghosal is associated with which of the following games?
    A. Badminton B. Tennis C. Table tennis D. Squash E. Snooker

Answer: Option D
9Q. The 2018 Youth Olympic Games will be held in which city from 8-16 Oct 2018?
    A. Buenos Aires B.Jakarta C. Bangkok D. Manila E. Tokyo

Answer: Option A
10Q. The 36th National Games will be held from Mar 30 to Apr 14 in 2019 in
    A. Assam B. Goa C. Tripura D. Sikkim E. Himachal Pradesh

Answer: Option B
1Q. The govt has given its nod to establish the National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMH) in Sehore district in
    A. Madhya Pradesh B. Rajasthan C. Bihar D. Uttar Pradesh E. Maharashtra

Answer: Option A
2Q. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chairman and world president of the International Advertising Association (IAA)?
    A. Prashant Kishor B. Piyush Pandey C. Srinivasan Swamy D. Kunal Kohli E. Prasoon Joshi

Answer: Option C
3Q. The RBI announced its fourth bi-monthly monetary policy review (FY19) on 5 Oct. What is the policy repo rate now?
    A. 6.25 percent B. 6.50 percent C. 6.75 percent D. 7 percent E. 7.25 percent

Answer: Option B
4Q. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference of Indian Region was held recently in which city in India?
    A. Mumbai B. Bhopal C. Patna D. Guwahati E. Hyderabad

Answer: Option D
5Q. Physician Denis Mukwege and who among the following have jointly won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize?
    A. Düzen Tekkal B. Vian Dakhil C. Amal Clooney D. Raif Badawi E. Nadia Murad

Answer: Option E
6Q. The President of international police cooperation agency called Interpol, Meng Hongwei, went missing recently in his native country
    A. China B. South Korea C. Vietnam D. Philippines E. Thailand

Answer: Option A
7Q. Pankaj Sharma has been appointed as the ambassador and India's permanent representative to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament which is based in
    A. London B. Paris C. Madrid D. Rome E. Geneva

Answer: Option E
8Q. The Central govt and Asian Development Bank have signed a 110-mn dollar loan agreement for the upgradation of 2,800 km all-weather rural roads in
    A. Bihar B. Odisha C. Madhya Pradesh D. Chhattisgarh E. Rajasthan

Answer: Option C
9Q. Which state has been ranked as the best State as per the ranking was undertaken by Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018?
    A. Punjab B. Goa C. Kerala D. Haryana E. Karnataka

Answer: Option D
10Q. Which district has been ranked as the best district as per the ranking undertaken by Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018?
    A. Indore, Madhya Pradesh B. Satara, Maharashtra C. Gaya, Bihar D. Gorakhpur, UP E. Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Option B
1Q. The 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games begun in Buenos Aires recently. Buenos Aires is the capital of
    A. Argentina B. Indonesia C. Philippines D. Spain E. Cambodia

Answer: Option A
2Q. Nick Compton announced his retirement from cricket recently. He is the former batsman of
    A. West Indies B. England C. Australia D. Zimbabwe E. South Africa

Answer: Option B
3Q. Sanjay Verma has been appointed as India’s new ambassador to which of the following countries?
    A. Netherlands B. Sweden C. Finland D. Spain E. Norway

Answer: Option D
4Q. Who among the following is the present Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)? He has been appointed as the Chairman of the Working Committee and Director on the Board of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
    A. Rajiv Lall B. Chitra Ramkrishna C. Rahul Johri D. Diana Edulji E. Vikram Limaye

Answer: Option E
5Q. Atal Innovation Mission and SIRIUS Educational Foundation signed an MoU for cooperation recently. SIRIUS belongs to
    A. China B. US C. Russia D. UK E. Switzerland

Answer: Option C
6Q. Asia’s first canisters based and India’s first “Methanol Cooking Fuel Program” was launched recently in which state?
    A. Assam B. Gujarat C. Maharashtra D. Tripura E. Uttarakhand

Answer: Option A
7Q. According to global brand consultancy Interbrand’s “Best 100 Global Brands 2018” report, which of the following is the world’s top brand?
    A. Samsung B. Facebook C. Microsoft D. Google E. Apple

Answer: Option E
8Q. The World Teachers’ Day is observed every on which date?
    A. 01 Oct B. 05 Oct C. 15 Oct D. 25 Oct E. 31 Oct

Answer: Option B
9Q. The bilateral maritime exercise JIMEX-18 was held in Visakhapatnam recently. It was held between India and
    A. Indonesia B. Myanmar C. Thailand D. Japan E. Maldives

Answer: Option D
10Q. Which of the following teams won the 2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup in Dhaka?
    A. Sri Lanka B. Bangladesh C. India D. Pakistan E. Afghanistan

Answer: Option C
1Q. India has further improved MiG-29 aircraft which are now capable of effecting mid-air refueling. The aircraft is imported from
    A. France B. Sweden C. Japan D. Russia E. Israel

Answer: Option D
2Q. The RBI announced its fourth bi-monthly monetary policy review of FY19 recently. The central bank retained GDP growth projection for 2018-19 at
    A. 7.1 percent B. 7.3 percent C. 7.4 percent D. 7.6 percent E. 7.9 percent

Answer: Option C
3Q. India’s Keerthana Pandian won girls’ title in IBSF World U-16 Championships recently. She plays
    A. Snooker B. Tennis C. Badminton D. Table tennis E. Squash

Answer: Option A
4Q. The Sultan of Johor Cup is associated with which of the following games?
    A. Cricket B. Hockey C. Football D. Basketball E. Volleyball

Answer: Option B
5Q. President Ram Nath Kovind visited Tajikistan recently. The capital of Tajikistan is
    A. Tashkent B. Bishkek C. Astana D. Ashgabat E. Dushanbe

Answer: Option E
6Q. Who among the following has been appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor?
    A. Sanjay Mitra B. RN Ravi C. Rajiv Gauba D. Anup Wadhawan E. Inder Jit Singh

Answer: Option B
7Q. Which of the following has been ranked as the best district as per the ranking is undertaken by Swachh Suraksha Grameen 2018?
    A. Indore B. Jaipur C. Chennai D. Satara E. Kochi

Answer: Option D
8Q. Which of the following is world’s first mission to ‘touch’ the Sun? It successfully completed a flyby of Venus recently.
    A. Galileo B. Juno C. Voyager D. Dawn E. Parker

Answer: Option E
9Q. Indian IT industry’s apex body Nasscom launched its Centre of Excellence for the Internet of Things (CoE - IoT) in which city recently?
    A. Gurugram B. Bengaluru C. Hyderabad D. Pune E. Mumbai

Answer: Option A
10Q. The National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC), India’s and Asia’s first, is being set up in which of the following cities?
    A. Varanasi B. Gorakhpur C. Patna D. Lucknow E. Hyderabad

Answer: Option C
1Q. Alphonso mango from Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Thane and Raigad districts of which of the following states has got Geographical Indication (GI) tag?
    A. Maharashtra B. Gujarat C. Karnataka D. Bihar E. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Option A
2Q. Which of the following has become partner state at Goa International Film Festival this year?
    A. Assam B. Tripura C. Mizoram D. Rajasthan E. Jharkhand

Answer: Option E
3Q. Tushar Mane bagged the first medal for India at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires recently. He bagged a silver medal in
    A. squash B. javelin throw C. shooting D. badminton E. archery

Answer: Option C
4Q. Sandeep Chaudhary won India's first gold medal at the Asian Para Games in Jakarta recently in which game?
    A. Archery B. Pole vault C. Discuss throw D. Javelin throw E. Shot put

Answer: Option D
5Q. 2018 Nobel Prize for economics has been awarded to William Nordhaus and Paul Romer for their work on sustainable growth. Both of them hail from
    A. UK B. US C. Switzerland D. Singapore E. Sweden

Answer: Option B
6Q. The Centre has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds 2018-19. The SGB scheme was first launched in Nov
    A. 2011 B. 2012 C. 2013 D. 2014 E. 2015

Answer: Option E
7Q. India and Tajikistan signed several MoUs in fields of agriculture, space technology and disaster management recently. The currency of Tajikistan is
    A. Somoni B. Manat C. Tenge D. Som E. Lev

Answer: Option A
8Q. P-notes are issued by registered foreign portfolio investors to overseas players who wish to be part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly. Letter ‘P’ in the term P-note stands for
    A. Proprietary B. Participatory C. Promissory D. Preferential E. Personal

Answer: Option B
9Q. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) retained economic growth projection for India at what per cent for 2018-19 recently?
    A. 7.1 percent B. 7.2 percent C. 7.3 percent D. 7.4 percent E. 7.5 percent

Answer: Option C
10Q. Who is the present Managing Director and CEO of Punjab National Bank? The bank is trying to bounce back after being hit by the Rs 14,000-cr Nirav Modi scam.
    A. J Packirisamy B. Pallav Mohapatra C. Mrutyunjay Mahapatra D. Sunil Mehta E. Padmaja Chundru

Answer: Option D
1Q. In its World Economic Outlook (WEO) released recently, the IMF lowered India’s growth projections for FY20 to
    A. 7.1 percent B. 7.2 percent C. 7.3 percent D. 7.4 percent E. 7.5 percent

Answer: Option D
2Q. The RBI in its fourth monetary policy review of FY19 kept the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at
    A. 6.25 percent B. 6.50 percent C. 6.75 percent D. 7 percent E. 7.25 percent

Answer: Option C
3Q. The UK-based charity Oxfam International’s ‘Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index 2018’ has ranked India on what position among 157 countries?
    A. 100th B. 113th C. 124th D. 135th E. 147th

Answer: Option E
4Q. MN Paloor passed away recently. He was a well-known ______ poet.
    A. Malayalam B. Tamil C. Telugu D. Assamese E. Bengali

Answer: Option A
5Q. Jeremy Lalrinnunga won the first gold medal for India at Youth Olympics in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires. Jeremy is an Indian
    A. shooter B. Boxer C. shuttler D. tennis player E. weightlifter

Answer: Option E
6Q. Which social networking platform was recently found with a bug that exposed private data of up to 500,000 users to external developers? It is in the process to be shut down.
    A. Facebook B. Hike C. Whatsapp D. Twitter E. Google+

Answer: Option E
7Q. Starting 1 Jan 2019, all practicing chartered accountants will have to register all certificates issued by them with the recently launched UDIN portal. Here, the term UDIN means
    A. Uniform Document Identification Number B. Uploaded Document Identification Number C. Ubiquitous Document Identification Number D. Unique Document Identification Number E. Universal Document Identification Number

Answer: Option D
8Q. Hurricane ‘Michael’ (a category 3 storm) hit which of the following countries recently?
    A. US B. Russia C. Japan D. South Korea E. Indonesia

Answer: Option A
9Q. Nikki Haley resigned as the ambassador of which of the following countries to the United Nations recently?
    A. Canada B. Australia C. US D. UK E. Mexico

Answer: Option C
10Q. Which of the following cyclonic storms hit the coastal region of Odisha recently causing heavy rainfall?
    A. Phailin B. Title C. Hudhud D. Vardah E. Gonu

Answer: Option B
1Q. India will continue to be the fastest-growing major economy as China’s growth projection for FY19 has been retained by the IMF at
    A. 6.2 percent B. 6.4 percent C. 6.6 percent D. 6.8 percent E. 7.2 percent

Answer: Option C
2Q. The 2018 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group will take place in
    A. Bali, Indonesia B. Manila, Philippines C. Paris, France D. Rome, Italy E. Beijing, China

Answer: Option A
3Q. ______ has launched India's first 2 EMV chip debit cum credit card. It brings the functionalities of both debit and credit cards to the Indian consumer.
    A. Federal Bank B. ICICI Bank C. RBL Bank D. HDFC Bank E. IndusInd Bank

Answer: Option E
4Q. Rabobank is a multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in
    A. Moscow, Russia B. Rome, Italy C. Paris, France D. Utrecht, Netherlands E. Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Answer: Option D
5Q. Sunil Bhaskaran has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of which of the following airlines?
    A. Vistara B. AirAsia India C. Jet Airways D. Spicejet E. IndiGo

Answer: Option B
6Q. The govt has sent the books of IL&FS to the newly constituted NFRA. Here, the term NFRA means
    A. National Fugitive Reporting Agency B. National Financial Reporting Authority C. National Financial Restructuring Authority D. National Final Restructuring Authority E. None of these

Answer: Option B
7Q. A major 7 magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea recently. The capital of Papua New Guinea is
    A. Maputo B. Port Louis C. Yerevan D. Port Moresby E. Tallinn

Answer: Option D
8Q. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Dushanbe to participate in the Council of Heads of Govt of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Dushanbe is the capital of
    A. Kyrgyzstan B. Mongolia C. Belarus D. Turkmenistan E. Tajikistan

Answer: Option E
9Q. The 32nd world conference of World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) was held recently in
    A. Chandigarh B. Patiala C. Gurugram D. Nasik E.Shimla

Answer: Option C
10Q. The World Post Day is observed every year on which date?
    A. 01 Oct B. 09 Oct C. 19 Oct D. 29 Oct E. 31 Oct

Answer: Option B
1Q. The term EBIT is a measure of a firm's profit. The letter ‘I’ in the term EBIT denotes
    A. Income B. Investment C. Interest D. Information E. Intermediate

Answer: Option C
2Q. Who is the present chief of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)? It is responsible for the establishment and enforcement of accounting and auditing standards.
    A. Rangachari Sridharan B. V Sagar C. Prafulla Chhajed D. Naveen ND Gupta E. Pawan Kumar Agarwal

Answer: Option A
3Q. Saurabh Chaudhary is associated with which of the following games? He bagged a gold medal in the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina recently.
    A. Archery B. Weightlifting C. Wrestling D. Boxing E. Shooting

Answer: Option E
4Q. Which of the following universities has been ranked first on Reuters' list of the World's Most Innovative Universities 2018?
    A. University of Oxford B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology C. Harvard University D. Stanford University E. Princeton University

Answer: Option D
5Q. Malaysia's cabinet has agreed to abolish the death penalty. The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur and its currency is
    A. Baht B. Ringgit C. Rufiyaa D. Rand E. Ngultrum

Answer: Option B
6Q. PM Narendra Modi launched the World Economic Forum (WEF) Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in which city recently?
    A. Bengaluru B. Raipur C. Lucknow D. New Delhi E. Gurugram

Answer: Option D
7Q. The 32nd edition of coordinated patrol (CORPAT) exercise was held between the navies of India and which of the following countries recently?
    A. Malaysia B. Indonesia C. Vietnam D. Myanmar E. Sri Lanka

Answer: Option B
8Q. The World Obesity Day is observed globally on which date?
    A. 01 Oct B. 06 Oct C. 11 Oct D. 21 Oct E. 31 Oct

Answer: Option C
9Q. The new draft electronics policy has set an ambitious target of creating an electronics manufacturing industry of _____ by 2025.
    A. $200 bn B. $300 bn C. $400 bn D. $500 bn E. $600 bn

Answer: Option C
10Q. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) launched a Roll on-Roll off (Ro-Ro) service recently from Neamati to Manjuli island in the state of
    A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Manipur C. Mizoram D. Tripura E. Assam

Answer: Option E
1Q. Retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), remained at what percent in Sep 2018?
    A. 3.69 percent B. 3.77 percent C. 3.8 percent D. 4 percent E. 7 percent

Answer: Option B
2Q. The industrial production measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) remained at what percent in Aug 2018?
    A. 4.3 percent B. 4.8 percent C. 5 percent D. 6.5 percent E. 7.3 percent

Answer: Option A
3Q. Which of the following countries has announced to sell 48 high-end armed drones Wing Loong II to Pakistan?
    A. Russia B. US C. Sweden D. China E. South Korea

Answer: Option D
4Q. PM Narendra Modi unveiled a 64-feet-tall statue of peasant leader late Sir Chhotu Ram in Garhi Sample village in which state recently?
    A. Punjab B. Gujarat C. Bihar D. Maharashtra E. Haryana

Answer: Option E
5Q. The Strategic Policy Group (SPG) has been reconstituted with National Security Advisor as its chief. The present NSA is
    A. Rajiv Kumar B. Rajiv Gauba C. Ajit Doval D. Sanjay Mitra E. Hasmukh Adhia

Answer: Option C
6Q. _______ has won the ‘ISSA Good Practice Award’ Asia and the Pacific 2018.
    A. ESIC B. EPFO C. SEBI D. IRDAI E. PFRDA

Answer: Option A
7Q. The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Cooperation between India and Finland on environmental cooperation. The capital of Finland is
    A. Copenhagen B. Stockholm C. Willington D. Ottawa E. Helsinki

Answer: Option E
8Q. Manu Baker recently became the second Indian after Judoka Tababi Devi to win two medals at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Manu plays
    A. archery B. boxing C. weightlifting D. shooting E.shot put

Answer: Option D
9Q. The govt has approved the establishment of permanent campuses of two new Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh and Berhampur in
    A. Jharkhand B. Odisha C. West Bengal D. Assam E. Karnataka

Answer: Option B
10Q. The International Day of the Girl Child is observed every year on which day?
    A. 01 Oct B. 07 Oct C. 11 Oct D. 21 Oct E. 31 Oct

Answer: Option C
1Q. Annapurna Devi passed away recently. She was a legendary
    A. musician B. singer C. classical dancer D. author E. painter

Answer: Option A
2Q. What is India’s overall ranking on the Global Hunger Index 2018? 21 percent of Indian children are underweight according to the index.
    A. 92nd B. 98th C. 100th D. 103rd E. 105th

Answer: Option D
3Q. Which country has topped the Global Hunger Index 2018?
    A. Sweden B. Finland C. Belarus D. Norway E. New Zealand

Answer: Option C
4Q. India has been elected to UN Human Rights Council. India's permanent representative to the UN is
    A. Navtej Sarna B. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar C. Sujatha Singh D. Vikas Swarup E. Syed Akbaruddin

Answer: Option E
5Q. India and Azerbaijan have agreed to take measures to enhance bilateral trade relations. The capital of Azerbaijan is
    A. Maputo B. Baku C. Manama D. Yerevan E. Astana

Answer: Option B
6Q. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) marked its 25th anniversary recently. The present NHRC Chairman is
    A. Altamas Kabir B. Jagdish Singh Khehar C. Rajendra Mal Lodha D. TS Thakur E. HL Dattu

Answer: Option E
7Q. State Bank of India recently signed a MoU with National Banking Institute (NBI) of which country for the development of human resources?
    A. Nepal B. Sri Lanka C. Nigeria D. Bhutan E. New Zealand

Answer: Option A
8Q. What is India’s ranking on the World Bank’s report on Human Capital Index (HCI) 2018?
    A. 90th B. 100th C. 115th D. 125th E. 130th

Answer: Option C
9Q. The country’s first India-Israel Innovation Centre (IIIC), an entrepreneurial technology hub, was launched recently in
    A. Chennai B. Ahmedabad C. Gurugram D. Bengaluru E. Noida

Answer: Option D
10Q. The International Day For Disaster Reduction is observed every year on which date?
    A. 03 Oct B. 13 Oct C. 23 Oct D. 25 Oct E. 31 Oct

Answer: Option B
1Q. The World Egg Day is observed every year on which day?
    A. 02 Oct B. 12 Oct C. 22 Oct D. 25 Oct E. 31 Oct

Answer: Option B
2Q. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is beneficial for women of BPL households. MUY was launched in which year?
    A. 2012 B. 2014 C. 2015 D. 2016 E. 2018

Answer: Option D
3Q. Who among the following is the Vice President of the United States at present?
    A. Joe Biden B. Jeff Sessions C. Michael Flynn D. Paul Ryan E. Mike Pence

Answer: Option E
4Q. Minister of State for Textiles will release Rs 7.8 cr for the construction of a textile tourism complex in Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi district in which state?
    A. Meghalaya B. Assam C. Mizoram D. Tripura E. Nagaland

Answer: Option A
5Q. India and which country recently signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for construction of 1200 houses through 50 model villages?
    A. Myanmar B. Bhutan C. Sri Lanka D. Nepal E. Bangladesh

Answer: Option C
6Q. Who among the following is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?
    A. Harishankar Brahma B. Rajiv Mehrishi C. Nasim Ahmad Zaidi D. OP Rawat E. Achal Kumar Jyoti

Answer: Option D
7Q. Who among the following has been elected as the chairperson of industry body Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI)?
    A. Milind Barve B. Nimesh Shah C. Kailash Kulkarni D. A Balasubramanian E. Anuradha Rao

Answer: Option B
8Q. The recent annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank ended urging countries to brace for potential risks from trade disputes and other tensions. It was held in
    A. Japan B. Mauritius C. Singapore D. Switzerland E. Indonesia

Answer: Option E
9Q. The NCDs are unsecured bonds that cannot be converted to company equity or stock. The full form of the term NCD is
    A. Non-Contributable Debenture B. Non-Curable Debenture C. Non-Convertible Debenture D. Non-Collectable Debenture E. None of these

Answer: Option C
10Q. Which of the following is India’s first fully organic State? It won the top prize in a UN-backed award recently.
    A. Sikkim B. Tripura C. West Bengal D. Gujarat E. Bihar

Answer: Option A
1Q. The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 2 aims to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by
    A. 2020 B. 2022 C. 2025 D. 2027 E. 2030

Answer: Option E
2Q. Delhi govt recently signed a twin city agreement with the administration of which city for cooperation in various fields for a period of three years?
    A. New York B. Tokyo C. Geneva D. Moscow E. None of these

Answer: Option D
3Q. The 13th annual convention of Central Information Commission was held recently in
    A. Jaipur B. New Delhi C. Bhopal D. Bengaluru E. Chennai

Answer: Option B
4Q. With Ind AS 115 replacing Ind AS 18/11, the way firms account for revenue has undergone a few changes. In the term Ind AS, the letters “AS” denote
    A. Assessment Standards B. Administrative Standards C. Accounting Standards D. Advance Standards E. Approved Standards

Answer: Option C
5Q. The deadline set by the RBI for the global payment companies to store transaction data of Indian customers within India was
    A. 05 Oct B. 10 Oct C.12 Oct D.15 Oct E.30 Sep

Answer: Option E
6Q. The wholesale price inflation (WPI) remained at what per cent in Sep 2018?
    A. 4.53% B. 5.13% C. 5.15% D. 5.53% E. 5.63%

Answer: Option B
7Q. In which state, central govt’s health insurance scheme ‘Ayushman Bharat’ has been merged with state govt’s ‘Swasthya Sathi’?
    A. Kerala B. Punjab C. West Bengal D. Karnataka E. Tamil Nadu

Answer: Option C
8Q. Who among the following has been appointed as the new global chief executive officer of the US-based direct selling company Amway?
    A. Nikesh Arora B. Ajaypal Singh Banga C. Anshu Jain D. Milind Pant E. Rakesh Kapoor

Answer: Option D
9Q. The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has its headquarters located in
    A. New York B. Washington DC C. Rome D. London E. Geneva

Answer: Option E
10Q. Storm ‘Callum’ hit which of the following countries recently?
    A. UK B. South Korea C. Japan D. US E. New Zealand

Answer: Option A
1Q. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released operational guidelines to facilitate payments among PPIs. Here, the term PPI means
    A. Prepaid Processing Instrument B. Popular Payment Instrument C. Prepaid Payment Instrument D. Popular Prepaid Instrument E. None of these

Answer: Option C
2Q. What is India’s ranking as the most competitive economy on the World Economic Forum's global competitiveness index for 2018?
    A. 28th B. 37th C. 43rd D. 58th E. 64th

Answer: Option E
3Q. In which state, CM Edappadi K Palaniswamy recently announced that sportspersons would be given three percent sub-quota in recruitments?
    A. Tamil Nadu B. Karnataka C. Kerala D. Maharashtra E. Telangana

Answer: Option A
4Q. The festival of Fulpati was celebrated with traditional gaiety and religious fervor in various parts in which country recently?
    A. Myanmar B. Bangladesh C. Bhutan D. Sri Lanka E. Nepal

Answer: Option E
5Q. India and Tanzania recently signed two MoUs during the External Affairs Minister Shushma Swaraj’s recent visit. The capital of Tanzania is
    A. Bogota B. Dodoma C. Maputo D. Baku E. Tallinn

Answer: Option B
6Q. The Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu visited which of the following cities recently to attend the 12th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit?
    A. Brussels (Belgium) B. Rome (Italy) C. Madrid (Spain) D. Willington (New Zealand) E. Athens (Greece)

Answer: Option A
7Q. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has analyzed top 100 Bank Frauds and has suggested systemic improvements. The present chairman of the CVC is
    A. TM Bhasin B. KV Chowdary C. Sharad Kumar D. Pradeep Kumar Sinha E. Anita Kapur

Answer: Option B
8Q. Sameer Verma is associated with which of the following games?
    A. Tennis B. Squash C.Snooker D.Shooting E.Badminton

Answer: Option E
9Q. It is said that ten lakh jobs will be created in the health and insurance sector under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. The CEO of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme is
    A. Ajay Bhushan Pandey B. J Satyanarayana C. GC Hosur D. Indu Bhusan E. None of these

Answer: Option D
10Q. The World Food Day is observed every year on which date?
    A. 01 Oct B. 06 Oct C. 16 Oct D. 26 Oct E. 31 Oct

Answer: Option C
1Q. Which of the following countries topped as the most competitive economy on the World Economic Forum's global competitiveness index for 2018?
    A. Germany B. Singapore C. US D. China E. Japan

Answer: Option C
2Q. The World Anesthesia Day is observed every year on which date?
    A. 01 Oct B. 06 Oct C. 16 Oct D. 26 Oct E. 31 Oct

Answer: Option C
3Q. Who among the following has won the 2018 Man Booker Prize for the novel Milkman?
    A. Rachel Kushner B. Esi Edugyan C. Robin Robertson D. Daisy Johnson E. Anna Burns

Answer: Option E
4Q. The Sunil Mehta Committee recommended floating an independent asset management company (AMC) and an AIF to help banks. Here, the term AIF means
    A. Alternative Investigation Fund B. Alternative Investment Fund C. Alternative Innovation Fund D. Alternative International Fund E. None of these

Answer: Option B
5Q. The Reserve Bank of India recently approved the appointment of Sandeep Bakhshi as the Managing Director and CEO of
    A. ICICI Bank B. HDFC Bank C. Axis Bank D. YES Bank E. RBL Bank

Answer: Option A
6Q. The United Nations has declared ______ as the “Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace”.
    A. 2018-2027 B. 2019-2028 C. 2020-2029 D. 2021-2030 E. 2022-2031

Answer: Option B
7Q. ________ has become the world’s first country to successfully land two robotic rovers on an asteroid.
    A. Japan B. Russia C. US D. Japan E.South Africa

Answer: Option D
8Q. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) recently approved the procurement of 1000 engines for fitment in T-90 tanks at an approximate cost of Rs 2300 cr from
    A. Sweden B. Ukraine C. Belarus D.Kazakhstan E.Russia

Answer: Option E
9Q. India ranks 158th on the Human Capital Index 2018. The Index has been topped by
    A. Vietnam B. Singapore C. Finland D. Thailand E. China

Answer: Option C
10Q. The Supreme Court has formed a Committee on Prison Reforms which is chaired by former apex court judge Justice
    A. Amitava Roy B. RC Lahoti C. RM Lodha D. HL Dattu E. TS Thakur

Answer: Option A
1Q. India and Morocco have signed a MoU to enhance cooperation in MSME Sector. The capital of Morocco is Rabat and its currency is
    A. Euro B. Dirham C. Dinar D. Pound E. Lek

Answer: Option B
2Q. India and Oman have agreed to boost cooperation in maritime security. The capital of Oman is
    A. Manama B. Baku C. Abu Dhabi D. Muscat E. Dubai

Answer: Option D
3Q. The biggest-ever loan ($57 bn) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) went to which country recently?
    A. Argentina B. Bangladesh C. Venezuela D. Pakistan E. Sri Lanka

Answer: Option A
4Q. Assam govt has launched a wage compensation scheme for pregnant women in tea garden districts. The present Chief Minister of Assam is
    A. Kiren Rijiju B. Tarun Gogoi C. Himanta Biswa Sarma D. Piyush Goyal E. Sarbananda Sonowal

Answer: Option E
5Q. India defeated which country, recently, to win Asia Cup cricket tournament for the 7th time?
    A. Pakistan B. Afghanistan C. Bangladesh D. Sri Lanka E. Nepal

Answer: Option C
6Q. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently imposed a penalty of Rs 5 cr on which of the following private sector banks for non-compliance?
    A. Karur Vyasa Bank B. Kotak Mahindra Bank C. ICICI Bank D. RBL Bank E. IndusInd Bank

Answer: Option A
7Q. To encourage the practice of Ayurveda, India has set up an Ayush Information Cell at its embassy premises in Romania. The capital of Romania is
    A. Helsinki B. Copenhagen C. Budapest D. Bratislava E. Bucharest

Answer: Option E
8Q. The US and Canada have reached a new trade deal, along with Mexico, to replace the current NAFTA which means
    A. New American Free Trade Agreement B. North American Free Transit Agreement C. North American Free Trade Agreement D. North American Free Transportation Agreement E. None of these

Answer: Option C
9Q. Manu Baker was the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent at the 3rd Youth Olympic Games held in Buenos Aires. She is associated with the game of
    A. Boxing B. Archery C. Snooker D.Shooting E.Shot put

Answer: Option D
10Q. The three-day ‘Kalahandi Dialogue’, a global conclave on development for the district, was held in which of the following states recently?
    A. West Bengal B. Odisha C. Assam D. Jharkhand E. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Option B
1Q. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended ASEAN Defence Ministers meetings (12th ADMM and 5th ADMM-Plus) held recently in
    A. Vietnam B. Philippines C. Malaysia D. Singapore E. Thailand

Answer: Option D
2Q. Pandit Tulsidas Borkar passed away recently. He was a renowned player of
    A. harmonium B. flute C. tabla D. sitar E. violin

Answer: Option A
3Q. The latest global wealth study by Credit Suisse has ranked India at what place globally in terms of the ultra-rich population (wealth in excess of $50 mn)?
    A. Second B. Third C. Fourth D. Fifth E. Sixth

Answer: Option E
4Q. Canelo Alvarez recently signed the richest contract in sport history (worth $365 mn). He is a professional
    A. Boxer B. football player C.wrestler D.baseball player E.basketball player

Answer: Option A
5Q. Which of the following countries is preparing to launch three artificial moons in space in 2022? These are satellites with mirrors which can reflect the sunlight to the Earth.
    A. South Korea B. US C. China D. Japan E. Russia

Answer: Option C
6Q. _________ has been declared the cleanest govt varsity by the HRD Ministry.
    A. Algappa University (Tamil Nadu) B. Acharya Nagarjuna University (Andhra Pradesh) C. Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (Delhi) D. Maharshi Dayanand University (Haryana) E. Guru Nanak Dev University (Punjab)

Answer: Option D
7Q. The 6th edition of IBSAMAR was held recently at Simons Town. It was a joint multinational maritime exercise between India, Brazil and which country?
    A. Somalia B. South Africa C. Singapore D. Sweden E. Slovakia

Answer: Option B
8Q. Who among the following has been appointed as the first chief of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)? The NFRA is mandated to act as an independent regulator for the auditing profession.
    A. Rangachari Sridharan B. Prasenjit Mukherjee C. TCA Raghavan D. Vikram Limaye E. Dhirendra Swarup

Answer: Option A
9Q. The book titled Brief Answers to the Big Questions is the final work of who among the following?
    A. Albert Einstein B. Isaac Newton C. Stephen Hawking D. Galileo Galilee E. Charles Darwin

Answer: Option C
10Q. The petroleum ministry has launched SATA initiative to promote Compressed Bio-Gas as an alternative, green transport fuel. The term SATA means
    A. Sustainable Advancement Towards Affordable Transportation B. Sustainable Alternative Towards Advanced Transportation C. Supplementary Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation D. Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation E. None of these

Answer: Option D
1Q. Name the Indian-American woman who has won ‘Presidential Medal for Combating Human Trafficking’ in the US.
    A. Minal Patel Davis B. Rohini Pande C. Gita Gopinath D. Uma Thurman E. Susan Rice

Answer: Option A
2Q. Who among the following Union Ministers have been given prestigious “Carnot Prize” from the Ivy The League University of Pennsylvania?
    A. Dharmendra Pradhan B. Nitin Gadkari C. Suresh Prabhu D. Arun Jaitley E. Piyush Goyal

Answer: Option E
3Q. The RBI has taken measures to increase liquidity flows to the non-banking financial companies and HFCs. Here, the term HFCs means
    A. Housing Facility Companies B. Housing Furnishing Companies C. Housing Finance Companies D. Housing Franchise Companies E. Housing Foundation Companies

Answer: Option C
4Q. Which country will play host to “The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, PMNCH” on 12th and 13th Dec 2018?
    A. Bangladesh B. Sri Lanka C. Vietnam D. India E. China

Answer: Option D
5Q. India's Sumit Malik is associated with which of the following games? He was in news recently.
    A. Weightlifting B. Wrestling C. Archery D. Boxing E. Shot put

Answer: Option B
6Q. The armies of India and Japan will hold their first-ever joint exercise “Dharma Guardian” at a jungle warfare school in Vairengte in which state?
    A. Mizoram B. Assam C. Manipur D. Tripura E. Nagaland

Answer: Option A
7Q. Who among the following won the women’s singles title of the Denmark Open badminton tournament?
    A. Saina Nehwal B. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung C. Tai Tzu Ying D. Ruselli Hartawan E. Hanna Ramadini

Answer: Option C
8Q. PM Narendra Modi dedicated National Police Memorial to the nation in New Delhi on Police Commemoration Day which is observed every year on
    A. 02 Oct B. 04 Oct C. 11 Oct D. 21 Oct E. 31 Oct

Answer: Option D
9Q. Ranil Wickremesinghe visited New Delhi recently. He is the present Prime Minister of which of the following countries?
    A. Thailand B. Sri Lanka C. Philippines D. Cambodia E. Indonesia

Answer: Option B
10Q. Arindam Bagchi has been appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to
    A. Zambia B. Nigeria C. Kenya D. Croatia E. Namibia

Answer: Option D
1Q. Who among the following was awarded the 8th Social Entrepreneur of the Year award, 2018 recently?
    A. Shradha Agarwal B. Prema Gopalan C. Roshni Nadar D. Indu Jain E. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Answer: Option B
2Q. Who among the following has been appointed a chief of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)?
    A. Stuti Narain Kacker B. Kushal Singh C. Shanta Sinha D. R Subramanyam E. Priyank Kanoongo

Answer: Option E
3Q. Paul G Allen passed away recently. He was the co-founder of which of the following technology firms?
    A. Oracle B. IBM C. Google D. Microsoft E. Amazon

Answer: Option D
4Q. The 2018 Asian Para Games 2018 concluded in Jakarta, Indonesia recently. Which country topped the medal table with 319 medals (172 gold)?
    A. India B. South Korea C. China D. Iran E. Russia

Answer: Option C
5Q. The Uttar Pradesh cabinet recently decided to rename which of the following cities as Prayagraj?
    A. Allahabad B. Faizabad C. Agra D. Ghaziabad E. Aligarh

Answer: Option A
6Q. The govt has increased the rate of interest for General Provident Fund (GPF) by 0.4 percentage points to what percent for the Oct-Dec quarter?
    A. 7% B. 7.5% C. 8% D. 8.5% E. 9%

Answer: Option C
7Q. India and which of the following countries have launched a programme to train Afghan diplomats in a joint initiative?
    A. Japan B. US C. Russia D. China E. South Korea

Answer: Option D
8Q. Inflation based on wholesale prices rose to what percent in Sep 2018?
    A. 4.79 percent B. 5.13 percent C. 5.32 percent D. 5.69 percent E. 6.03 percent

Answer: Option B
9Q. Which of the following teams won the 2018 Sultan Johar Cup Junior Hockey final in Malaysia?
    A. UK B. India C. Malaysia D. Pakistan E. Bangladesh

Answer: Option A
10Q. India’s first cryptocurrency Automated Teller Machine (ATM) has been set up in which of the following cites by startup Unocoin?
    A. New Delhi B. Mumbai C. Chennai D. Hyderabad E. Bengaluru

Answer: Option E
1Q. India's highest tricolor was unfurled recently at Haj House in which of the following cities?
    A. Mumbai B. New Delhi C. Gurugram D. Noida E. Hyderabad

Answer: Option A
2Q. ND Tiwari passed away recently. He was the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh as well as
    A. Chhattisgarh B. Jharkhand C. Uttarakhand D. Madhya Pradesh E. Bihar

Answer: Option C
3Q. Akash Malik became the first Indian to win a silver medal in which game at the Youth Olympic Games 2018?
    A. Shooting B. Boxing C. Javelin throw D. Archery E. Shot put

Answer: Option D
4Q. India has been ranked as the 58th most competitive economy on the global competitiveness index for 2018. The index is released by
    A. World Bank B. IMF C. OECD D. SIPRI E. WEF

Answer: Option E
5Q. Who among the following has been named for this year's Hridaynath Award for Lifetime Achievement?
    A. Ilaiyaraaja B. Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi C. Hariharan D. Shankar Mahadevan E.Sampooran Singh Kalra

Answer: Option B
6Q. _______ has won the International Olympic Committee's Sport and Active Society Commission's Grant Award.
    A. Ratan Tata B. Arundhati Bhattacharya C. Indra Nooyi D. Suheil F Tandon E. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Answer: Option D
7Q. The RBI has released guidelines to facilitate payments among different mobile wallets. Which of the following is NOT a mobile wallet?
    A. Ola Money B. ItzCash C. Paytm D. Oxygen E. None of these

Answer: Option E
8Q. Which of the following firms has displaced Accenture as the largest IT firm servicing banks?
    A. Wipro B. IBM C. TCS D. Infosys E. HCL

Answer: Option C
9Q. Which of the following firms has announced to acquire Hathway and DEN?
    A. Tata Sky B. RIL C. Videocon D. Bharti Airtel E. Vodafone

Answer: Option B
10Q. The “Shahi Litchi,” mostly grown in which of the following districts of Bihar, now enjoys the geographical indication (GI) tag?
    A. Muzaffarpur B. Patna C. Gaya D. Katihar E. Buxar

Answer: Option A
1Q. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) plans to create an industry body to draw up best practices for PMS. Here, the term PMS stands for
    A. Prescription Management Service B. Purchase Management Service C. Portfolio Management Service D. Platform Management Service E. None of these

Answer: Option C
2Q. An overseeing committee is being set up for resolution of stressed assets which will have six members. The OC is being formed under the aegis of the
    A. IBA B. SIDBI C. Nabard D. NHB E. SEBI

Answer: Option A
3Q. European and Japanese space agencies, recently, launched two probes for a joint mission to
    A. Sun B. Moon C. Jupiter D. Venus E. Mercury

Answer: Option E
4Q. The present chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes said that the govt can reduce tax rates further if the number of taxpayers keeps on increasing. Present CBDT chief is
    A. S Ramesh B. Hasmukh Adhia C. Pradeep Kumar Sinha D. Sushil Chandra E. Rajiv Mehrishi

Answer: Option D
5Q. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu addressed the keynote at the Sagar Discourse 2 conference held recently in
    A. Maharashtra B. Goa C. Gujarat D. Tamil Nadu E. Odisha

Answer: Option B
6Q. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and PM Narendra Modi have resolved to further strengthen their strategic and bilateral relations. Sheikh Mohamed is the present Crown Prince of
    A. Saudi Arabia B. UAE C. Kuwait D. Bahrain E. Qatar

Answer: Option B
7Q. ______ has been appointed the interim Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after Director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana was sent on leave.
    A. M Nageswar Rao B. Rajiv Jain C. Anil Dhasmana D. Rajinder Khanna E. Pankaj Saran

Answer: Option A
8Q. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is testing its payments bank services among its employees. The Jio Payments Bank was formed in Apr 2018 as a 70: 30 joint venture between RIL and
    A. ICICI Bank B. HDFC Bank C. Bank of Baroda D. Punjab National Bank E. State Bank of India

Answer: Option E
9Q. India and which country recently signed an agreement on internal security cooperation, the first such agreement to be signed between the two countries?
    A. North Korea B. Mongolia C. China D. Afghanistan E. Iran

Answer: Option C
10Q. The United Nations Day is observed every year on which date?
    A. 02 Oct B. 04 Oct C. 14 Oct D. 24 Oct E. 31 Oct

Answer: Option D
1Q. ________ Committee had suggested overseeing committee mechanism for all corporate borrowers that have taken loans and financial assistance for an amount of Rs 50 cr or more.
    A. Sunil Mehta B. Yusuf Hamied C. Raghuram Rajan D. Usha Thorat E. Shyamala Gopinath

Answer: Option A
2Q. Ayni Air Base is located in which of the following countries? It is only such facility abroad where Indian Air Force and Border Roads Organisation personnel have been stationed since 2005.
    A. Turkmenistan B. Kyrgyzstan C. Uzbekistan D. Kazakhstan E. Tajikistan

Answer: Option E
3Q. The country's first engine-less train, which is being regarded as a successor to the 30-year-old Shatabdi Express, is set to hit the tracks soon. It has been named
    A. Train 09 B. Lockless C. Train 18 D. self E. Train 22

Answer: Option C
4Q. The Supreme Court has ordered that no Bharat Stage IV vehicle shall be sold across the country with effect from 01 Apr
    A. 2019 B. 2020 C. 2021 D. 2022 E. 2023

Answer: Option B
5Q. The venue of the 27th Fusion Energy Conference (FEC) held recently was
    A. Chennai B. Jaipur C. Bhopal D. Gandhinagar E. Mumbai

Answer: Option D
6Q. The book Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India has been named the winner of 2018 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize. It is authored by
    A. Sujatha Gidla B. Kiran Desai C. Jhumpa Lahiri D. Vikram Seth E. Alka Lamba

Answer: Option A
7Q. The UN-backed Green Climate Fund has approved more than $1 bn for 19 new projects to help developing countries tackle climate change. The fund is based in
    A. Tokyo, Japan B. Manila, Philippines C. Hanoi, Vietnam D. Shanghai, China E. Incheon, South Korea

Answer: Option E
8Q. The US held the military exercise ‘Iron Magic 19’ recently with which country?
    A. Saudi Arabia B. South Korea C. UAE D. Japan E. India

Answer: Option C
9Q. India has inked a MoU with which country for the appointment of a private operator of the Sittwe Port?
    A. Iran B. Myanmar C. Bangladesh D. Maldives E. Seychelles

Answer: Option B
10Q. What is the name of the joint training exercise between Russia and Pakistan held in Pakistan recently?
    A. Khan Quest B. Naseem Al Bahr C. Ekuverin D. Druzhba-III E. Desert Eagle

Answer: Option D
1Q. The Sunil Mehta Committee was set up on the issue of restructuring stressed assets and creating more value for public sector banks. Sunil Mehta is non-executive chairman of
    A. SBI B. PNB C. Bank of Baroda D. Corporation Bank E. ICICI Bank

Answer: Option B
2Q. Who among the following is the winner of the 19th Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration?
    A. Nanabhoy Palkhivala B. KK Venugopal C. Soli Sorabjee D. Fali S Nariman E. Gopalkrishna Gandhi

Answer: Option D
3Q. ______ has been chosen for the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize.
    A. Narendra Modi B. Xi Jinping C. Kim Jong-un D. Donald Trump E. Shinzo Abe

Answer: Option A
4Q. Who among the following has been appointed as the interim Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?
    A. Rajinder Khanna B. Sharad Kumar C. Rajiv Jain D. Anil Dhasmana E. M Nageswar Rao

Answer: Option E
5Q. India and which country have signed several agreements for enhancing inland and coastal waterways connectivity for trade and cruise movements?
    A. Sri Lanka B. Maldives C. Bangladesh D. Myanmar E. Thailand

Answer: Option C
6Q. Who is the present President of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa party which won the third general election in Bhutan recently?
    A. Dr. Lotay Tshering B. Jigme Singye Wangchuck C. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck D. Jigme Thinley E. Tshering Tobgay

Answer: Option A
7Q. In which country Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, dubbed the longest bridge-cum-tunnel sea crossing in the world, was inaugurated recently?
    A. Mongolia B. South Korea C. Malaysia D. Indonesia E. China

Answer: Option E
8Q. India’s longest river bridge (19.3km long) will be built connecting Dhubri in Assam to Phulbari in Meghalaya on which river?
    A. Ganga B. Hoogly C. Brahmaputra D. Damodar E. Teesta

Answer: Option C
9Q. ________ has been chosen as the best travel destination in the world to visit in 2019 by Lonely planet.
    A. Maldives B. Sri Lanka C. Germany D. Zimbabwe E. Mauritius

Answer: Option B
10Q. Women and Child Development Ministry held the fifth edition of Women of India National Organic Festival, recently, in
    A. Kolkata B. Bhopal C. Lucknow D. New Delhi E. Patna

Answer: Option D
1Q. The three-day farmers’ conclave ‘Krishi Kumbha 2018’ was organized recently in which city? It was aimed at promoting modern technique and diversification in agriculture.
    A. Lucknow B. Patna C. Bhopal D. Chandigarh E. Ahmedabad

Answer: Option A
2Q. Pooja Dhanda is associated with which game? She won a bronze medal in World Championships in Budapest recently.
    A. Weightlifting B. Boxing C. Wrestling D. Archery E. Shot put

Answer: Option C
3Q. _______ has been awarded the first World Agriculture Prize for his contributions to Indian agriculture.
    A. Rajagopala Chidambaram B. Jayant Narlikar C. G Madhavan Nair D. CNR Rao E. MS Swaminathan

Answer: Option E
4Q. Which country recently slapped Facebook with a fine of 500,000 pounds ($6,45,000) over Cambridge Analytica data scandal?
    A. US B. Australia C. China D. Britain E. Japan

Answer: Option D
5Q. Who among the following is the present CEO of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)? It launched Swastha Bharat Yatra with 150 cyclists covering 300 locations.
    A. Preeti Sudan B. Pawan Aggarwal C. RP Harish Kumar D. Anoop Chawla E. GC Murmu

Answer: Option B
6Q. Rajkumar Singhajit Singh has been selected for the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for the year 2014. He is a doyen of
    A. Odissi B. Bharatanatyam C. Manipuri dance D. Kuchipudi E. Kathak

Answer: Option C
7Q. Boracay is a small island known for its resorts and beaches. It is located in
    A. Philippines B. Thailand C. Vietnam D. Indonesia E. Malaysia

Answer: Option A
8Q. Asma Jahangir has been posthumously awarded the UN Human Rights Prize. She was a human rights activist and lawyer from
    A. Bangladesh B. India C. Afghanistan D. Maldives E. Pakistan

Answer: Option E
9Q. Who among the following defeated Peter Gilchrist of Singapore recently to clinch the 2018 World Billiards Championship title at Leeds in the UK?
    A. Manan Chandra B. Geet Sethi C. Aditya Mehta D. Sourav Kothari E. Pankaj Advani

Answer: Option D
10Q. In a dramatic political development, Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the new Prime Minister in which country recently?
    A. Bhutan B. Sri Lanka C. Myanmar D. Thailand E. Cambodia

Answer: Option B
1Q. A committee of governors set up by President Ram Nath Kovind has submitted a report on approach for doubling farmer’s income. The panel was headed by
    A. Ram Naik B. Satya Pal Malik C. Keshari Nath Tripathi D. Kalyan Singh E. Lalji Tandon

Answer: Option A
2Q. _______ clinched the Panasonic Open India 2018 title at the Delhi Golf Club recently.
    A. Siddikur Rahman B. Gaganjeet Bhullar C. Shiv Kapur D. Shubhankar Sharma E. Khalin Joshi

Answer: Option E
3Q. Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to which country recently on a three-day visit to attend the Annual Bilateral Summit?
    A. Israel B. Vietnam C. Japan D. Mongolia E. Sri Lanka

Answer: Option C
4Q. In Jammu & Kashmir, the CEO recently issued notification for the conduct of the 2nd phase of Panchayati Polls-2018 to elect Sarpanches and Panches. Here, the term CEO means
    A. Chief Executive Officer B. Chief Establishment Officer C. Chief Engagement Officer D. Chief Electoral Officer E. None of these

Answer: Option D
5Q. The study, 'Humanity at Risk - Global Terror Threat Indicant (GTTI), by Oxford University and Strategic Foresight Group, has placed which country on top with the highest number of terrorist bases and safe havens?
    A. Syria B. Pakistan C. Afghanistan D. Yemen E. North Korea

Answer: Option B
6Q. India has become the second largest solar market with an installed 4.9 GW of solar power. The country which tops in this regard is
    A. Japan B. China C. France D. Germany E. US

Answer: Option B
7Q. The Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for the year 2015 has been conferred on Chhayanaut, a cultural organization of
    A. Bangladesh B. Bhutan C. Nepal D. Sri Lanka E. Myanmar

Answer: Option A
8Q. According to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report, most of the international migrants in 2017 were from
    A. China B. Bangladesh C. India D. Vietnam E. Philippines

Answer: Option C
9Q. Maruti Suzuki India has named who among the following as the brand ambassador for its ‘Arena’ line of showrooms?
    A. Ranveer Singh B. Tiger Shroff C. Ranbir Kapoor D. Sidharth Malhotra E. Varun Dhawan

Answer: Option E
10Q. The World Day For Audiovisual Heritage is observed every year on which date?
    A. 02 Oct B. 07 Oct C. 17 Oct D. 27 Oct E. 31 Oct

Answer: Option D
1Q. _______ has been ranked as the biggest cooperative in the world by 'Word Cooperative Monitor' report 2018.
    A. COMFED B. IFFCO C. Anand Milk Producers Union D. HDDF E. MILKFED

Answer: Option B
2Q. In the present Union Cabinet, CR Chaudhary is the Minister of State for
    A. Consumer Affairs B. Foreign Affairs C. Home Affairs D. Corporate Affairs E. Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare

Answer: Option A
3Q. India and which country was declared joint winners of the Asian Champions Trophy Hockey 2018 in Oman after the final was not played due to adverse weather conditions?
    A. Japan B. Malaysia C. Philippines D. Bangladesh E. Pakistan

Answer: Option E
4Q. Madan Lal Khurana passed away recently. He was the former Chief Minister of
    A. Haryana B. Punjab C. Himachal Pradesh D. Delhi E. Uttarakhand

Answer: Option D
5Q. The Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for the years 2016 has been conferred on Ram Vanji Sutar. He is one of India’s greatest
    A. painters B. singers C. sculptors D. classical dancers E. authors

Answer: Option C
6Q. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chief of the Enforcement Directorate (ED)?
    A. Sanjay Mishra B. M Nageswara Rao C. Ranjit Sinha D. Rajiv Jain E. Sharad Kumar

Answer: Option A
7Q. Satish Kumar Gupta has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of which of the following payments banks?
    A. Jio Payments Bank B. Airtel Payments Bank C. Fino Payments Bank D. Paytm Payments Bank E. India Post Payments Bank

Answer: Option D
8Q. World Bank is in talks with SIDBI to float ‘livelihood bonds for women’ to enable global financial flows into small and medium enterprises. SIDBI is headquartered in
    A. Patna B. Lucknow C. Jaipur D. Hyderabad E. Mumbai

Answer: Option B
9Q. Which bank has been authorised to issue and encash electoral bonds with effect from 1 Nov 2018?
    A. HDFC Bank B. ICICI Bank C. State Bank of India D. Punjab National Bank E. Corporation Bank

Answer: Option C
10Q. Sahle-Work Zewde was appointed as the first female President in which country recently?
    A. Eretria B. Estonia C. Kenya D. Nigeria E. Ethiopia

Answer: Option E
1Q. IIT-Bombay and IIT-Delhi are among top 100 universities on QS Asia ranking 2019. Asia’s best university as per the ranking is
    A. Peking University B. Tsinghua University C. Nanyang Technological University D. University of Hong Kong E. National University of Singapore

Answer: Option E
2Q. Indian scientist Roopam Sharma won the World Health Summit Startup award, 2018 for his invention, Manovue. It is world’s first intelligent personal assisting system for
    A. women B. children C. senior citizen D. visually impaired E. speech impaired

Answer: Option D
3Q. Justice AS Bopanna was administered oath as the new Chief Justice of which of the following High Courts recently by Governor Jagdish Mukhi?
    A. Bombay High Court B. Guwahati High Court C. Patna High Court D. Allahabad High Court E. Madras High Court

Answer: Option B
4Q. Which state govt recently signed four MoUs with Israeli institutions to address issues of farmers and depleting groundwater level in the state?
    A. Punjab B. Gujarat C. Maharashtra D. Karnataka E. Tamil Nadu

Answer: Option A
5Q. Military forces from 31 countries recently held NATO's largest exercise in decades named
    A. LAMITYE B. Desert Fox C. Trident Juncture D. Vostok 2018 E. Iron Core 2018

Answer: Option C
6Q. Which country recently launched a Soyuz rocket for the first time since the failure of a similar rocket to the International Space Station (ISS)?
    A. Israel B. South Korea C. Japan D. Russia E. China

Answer: Option D
7Q. The Global Conference on Primary Health Care was held recently in Astana, the capital city of
    A. Kazakhstan B. Tajikistan C. Uzbekistan D. Turkmenistan E. Kyrgyzstan

Answer: Option A
8Q. Ashis Mukherjee has been awarded the prestigious ‘Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Teachers Award (2018).’ He is a professor in Tezpur University which is located in
    A. Odisha B. Jharkhand C. Assam D. West Bengal E. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Option C
9Q. Jair Bolsonaro won the recent Presidential elections in which of the following countries?
    A. Indonesia B. Brazil C. South Africa D. Argentina E. Paraguay

Answer: Option B
10Q. The World Cities Day is observed every year on which date?
    A. 01 Dec B. 03 Dec C. 11 Dec D. 21 Dec E. 31 Dec

Answer: Option E
1Q. An airplane of Lion Air with 189 people on board crashed in Java Sea recently. The plane belonged to
    A. Malaysia B. Indonesia C. Thailand D. Philippines E. Vietnam

Answer: Option B
2Q. The UIDAI has said that Aadhaar eKYC can be used to authenticate beneficiaries of govt subsidies and welfare schemes. The present CEO of the UIDAI is
    A. R Madhavan B. G Satheesh Reddy C. Kailasavadivoo Sivan D. Ajay Bhushan Pandey E. J Satyanarayana

Answer: Option D
3Q. Which of the following IT firms recently agreed to acquire US software company Red Hat Inc for $34 bn?
    A. IBM B. Microsoft C. Oracle D. Facebook E. Google

Answer: Option A
4Q. The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Qatar recently. The capital of Qatar is
    A. Manama B. Muscat C. Doha D. Riyadh E. Baghdad

Answer: Option C
5Q. The FSDC held a meeting recently to review the progress in setting up a Computer Emergency Response Team in the financial sector. The term FSDC stands for
    A. Financial Suitability and Development Council B. Financial Sustainability and Development Council C. Financial Sovereignty and Development Council D. Financial Stability and Development Council E. None of these

Answer: Option D
6Q. The 5th National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Care Systems in India was held recently in
    A. Jaipur, Rajasthan B. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh C. Patna, Bihar D. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh E. Kaziranga, Assam

Answer: Option E
7Q. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu embarked on a seven-day visit to three South African countries Botswana, Zimbabwe and
    A. Malawi B. Zambia C. Mozambique D. Botswana E. Namibia

Answer: Option A
8Q. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Kuwait recently. The currency of Kuwait is
    A. Dirham B. Rial C. Dinar D. Riyal E. Rand

Answer: Option C
9Q. The Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) is observed every year on the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on
    A. 01 Oct B. 03 Oct C. 13 Oct D. 23 Oct E. 31 Oct

Answer: Option E
10Q. Who among the following won the 2018 Mexico Grand Prix Formula One championship?
    A. Lewis Hamilton B. Max Verstappen C. Fernando Alonso D. Sebastian Vettel E. Nico Rosberg

Answer: Option B
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