Most Important One Liner Questions May Part-II

Most Important One Liner Questions MAY PART II

1. The government has approved the merger of the 9. In a first, a Post Office Passport Seva Kendra
local unit of which countries’ Telenor with Bharti (POPSK) run by an all-woman team has started
Airtel? operations in ____________.
Ans. Norway’s Ans. Phagwara, Punjab

2. The International Day of Families is observed on 10. Name the lender that launched Agenda 25×25,
____________ every year. which pledges to create a synergetic startup
Ans. 15 May environment for budding women entrepreneurs in
India.
3. What is the theme for International Day of Ans. YES Bank
Families 2018?
Ans. Families and inclusive societies 11. Name the US-based Kathak dancer who was
honoured with the prestigious 'Shri Jayadev
4. Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Rastriya Yuva Pratibha Puraskar 2018' for
Entrepreneurship (CIIE) of which of the following outstanding contribution to the field of art.
Indian Institutes has launched a Bharat Inclusion Ans. Anindita Anaam
Initiative to build knowledge and foster innovation
and entrepreneurial activity across areas such as 12. Name the Senior journalist who will be honoured
financial inclusion, livelihood, education and with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the
health? annual Red Ink Awards in Mumbai.
Ans. IIM- Ahmedabad Ans. Mark Tully

5. Name the Organization/Forum that has recently
published its first 'essential diagnostics list', a
catalogue of tests needed to diagnose the most
common conditions as well as a number of global
priority diseases.
Ans. World Health Organization
6. Indian shooter Heena Sidhu clinched the gold
medal while compatriot P Shri Nivetha settled for
bronze in the women's 10m air pistol at the
International Shooting Competitions. The
championship was held in ____________.
Ans. Germany
13. Name the F1 driver of Mercedes who has won for
the second race in succession by dominating an
eventful Spanish Grand Prix 2018.
Ans. Lewis Hamilton
14. Name the footballer who was named as France's
player of the year at an awards ceremony in Paris,
France.
Ans. Neymar

7. Name the country that has emerged as the third

largest solar market in the world in 2017 behind
China and the US, according to the report of
Mercom Communications.
Ans. India

8. Name the Aluminium major which has signed MoU

with the Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India, setting
highest ever target of Rs 9350 crore revenue from
operations for FY 2018-19 which is 15% higher
than 2017.
Ans. NALCO
15. The Union Cabinet has recently approved setting
up of a new AIIMS in ______________.

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Ans. Deoghar, Jharkhand
16. Name the Indian American who became the first
South Asian to be elected in Oregon in the western
US State.
Ans. Susheela Jayapal
17. As per the Swachh Survekshan-2018 results, name
the city that has emerged as the cleanliest city in
India.
Ans. Indore
18. For the first time, an international rail coach expo,
displaying rail coaches and train-sets, has been
held in __________.
Ans. Chennai
19. Name the city which now has India's first railway
station run by solar power.
Ans. Guwahati
20. The President of India has recently appointed an
eminent artist and sculptor ____________ as regular
Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi.
Ans. Uttam Pacharne
21. The Union cabinet has recently approved Corpus
for Micro Irrigation Fund with NABARD under
___________.
Ans. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
and Exchange Commission (US-SEC). DOSM stands
for ____________.
Ans. Designated Offshore Securities Market
27. Name the Veteran Bollywood actor who was
honoured with the TITAN Reginald F Lewis Film
Icon Award at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival?
Ans. Sridevi
28. The Minister of State for Culture, Dr Mahesh
Sharma led the Indian delegation to the 15th
Meeting of the Cultural Ministers of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States
held recently in ___________.
Ans. Sanya, China
29. Name the company that has bagged the
prestigious S&P Global PLATTS Global Metals
Award 2018 in corporate social responsibility
(CSR) category held at London.
Ans. NMDC
30. The Commission for Scientific and Technical
Terminology has decided to adopt the word
___________ in Hindi and English languages for
scientific and technical purposes.
Ans. AYUSH

22. The World Telecommunication and Information

Society Day was observed across the world on
_____________.
Ans. May 17

23. What is was the theme for the World

Telecommunication and Information Society Day
2018?
Ans. Enabling the positive use of Artificial
Intelligence for All

24. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Suresh

Prabhu has launched the Intellectual Property (IP)
mascot named ____________.
Ans. IP Nani

25. Name the country that has become second country

to open Embassy in Jerusalem after the USA.
Ans. Guatemala
26. BSE Ltd became first Indian exchange to be
designated as DOSM by United States Securities
31. The US Senate confirmed __________ as the first
female director of Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA).
Ans. Gina Haspel

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32. Name the Indian charity that has won charity
award at the Asian Voice Charity Awards in
London.
Ans. Jagriti
33. India's economy is projected to grow ____________ in
fiscal year 2018-19, remaining the fastest growing
economy in the world, according to a United
Nations report.
Ans. 7.6%
34. Prime Minister Modi had dedicated to the nation
Kishenganga hydroelectric project from Srinagar.
What is the capacity of this project?
Ans. 330 MW
35. Name the Japanese director who took home the
top prize of the 71st Cannes Film Festival 'the
Palme d'Or’ in the festival's main competition for
the fifth time for 'Manbiki Kazoku' (Shoplifters).
Ans. Hirokazu Kore-eda
36. Name the country that has unveiled the world's
first floating nuclear power station in the port of
the far northern city of Murmansk.
Ans. Russia
37. India is the __________ wealthiest country in the
world with a total wealth of 8,230 billion US
dollars, according to the AfrAsia Bank Global
Wealth Migration Review.
Ans. Sixth
42. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
approved the appointment of ______________ as the
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Coal
India.
Ans. Anil Kumar Jha
43. The Anti-Terrorism Day is observed on
_____________ every year in our country to make the
people aware of the anti-social act of terrorism
and its impact on human suffering and lives.
Ans. 21 May
44. Name the football player who has recently won
the European Golden Shoe for the fifth time.
Ans. Lionel Messi
45. Rating agency ICRA Ltd expects gross domestic
product (GDP) growth in the fourth quarter of the
fiscal 2017-18 at ___________ on account of good
Rabi crop harvest and improved corporate
Ans. 7.4%
46. The 71st World Health Assembly was held
recently in _____________ under the theme "Health
for All: Commit To Universal Health Coverage".
Ans. Geneva, Switzerland
47. In Tennis, Rafael Nadal of Spain has beaten
____________ to win Italian Open title for a record
eighth time.
Ans. Alexander Zverev

38. Name the country that has clinched the Asian

Champions Trophy 2018 after defeating Indian
team.
Ans. South Korea

39. Name the state that will build India’s next

generation Defence Aircraft, the Advanced
Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).
Ans. Tamil Nadu

40. In the Asian Champions Trophy 2018, Indian

striker _____________ was declared player of the
tournament.
Ans. Vandana Katariya

41. Name the person who has won the prestigious T.K.
Ramanathan award for the year 2017-18 at the
Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) annual day
function.
Ans. Prajnesh Gunneswaran
48. According to the NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv
Kumar, Indian economy will achieve how much
percent growth rate on sustained basis by 2022.
Ans. 9

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49. Name the lender that has recently reported a loss
of Rs. 7,718 crore in the January-March quarter,
hurt by higher provisions for bad loans.
Ans. State Bank of India
50. The International Day for Biological Diversity is
observed across the world on ____________.
Ans. May 22
51. What is the theme for the International Day for
Biological Diversity 2018?
Ans. Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity
52. Name the Polish author who has won the Man
Booker International Prize for her novel ‘Flights’.
Ans. Olga Tokarczuk
53. The Union Finance Ministry has tied up with 40
entities including Flipkart, Swiggy, Patanjali and
Amul for extending loans to small entrepreneurs
under which of the following scheme?
Ans. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
54. India's Multi Commodity Exchange had launched
the country's first copper options contracts. The
Managing Director of MCX is ____________.
Ans. Mrugank Paranjape
55. Name the two Indian sportspersons who have
recently signed multi-year agreements with sports
management firm IOS.
Ans. Manika Batra and Mirabai Chanu
56. Name the lender that has successfully located
most of its operational activities at a shared
service centre (SSC) at the GIFT City near
Ahmedabad.
Ans. Bank of Baroda
57. Name the South African player who has recently
announced his decision to retire from
international cricket with immediate effect.
Ans. AB de Villiers
58. What is the ranking of India among 195 countries
in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare,
according to a Lancet study?
Ans. 145th
59. NITI Aayog and ___________ have recently signed a
pact to help the country derive the benefits of
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latest technologies including robotics and artificial
intelligence.
Ans. ABB India
60. Name the Joint Military Exercise between India
and Nepal that will be conducted at Pithoragarh,
Uttarakhand.
Ans. Surya Kiran-XIII
61. India raised one place to _______________ this year in
the global competitive rankings out of 63
countries that were ranked by the IMD World
Competitiveness Center.
Ans. 44th
62. Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt.
Maneka Sanjay Gandhi presented the prestigious
Nari Shakti Puraskar 2017 to the members of
which of the following team in New Delhi?
Ans. INSV Tarini team
63. Name the bollywood actor who has joined hands
with NITI Aayog to collaborate towards promoting
two major initiatives of NITI Aayog, promotion of
BHIM and the Women Entrepreneurship Platform.
Ans. Sushant Singh Rajput
64. Name the country that has topped the list in terms
of quality and accessibility of healthcare,
according to a Lancet study.
Ans. Iceland
65. Name the country that has recently become the
64th signatory member of the International Solar
Alliance.
Ans. The Netherlands
66. Name the country with which WHO has recently
launched a new video campaign targeting football
fans on the occasion of the World Cup 2018 to
promote healthier and more active lives.
Ans. Russia
67. Common Service Centre (CSC) SPV and SIDBI
signed an MoU for providing financial support to
CSCs across the country. Through the MoU, the
SIDBI seeks to extend financial support to VLEs of
CSCs, with minimum one year of operation, under
the Direct Financing Window of SIDBI. VLE stands
for ________.
Ans. Village Level Entrepreneurs
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68. Name the Institute/Organization that has been
awarded the Clarivate Analytics India Innovation
Award 2018 in the Government Research
Organizations Category.
Ans. CSIR
69. Airtel Payments Bank has appointed ___________ as
its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
Ans. Anubrata Biswas
70. Name the country that hosted the two-day
conference named SCO-Regional Anti-Terrorist
Structure Legal Experts (RATS) of legal experts
under the framework of Shanghai Cooperation
Organization.
Ans. Pakistan
71. Which among the following was the host country
for celebrations of World Environment Day 2018?
Ans. India
72. I&B Minister Col. Rajyavardhana Rathore had
recently launched six-day ASEAN India Film
Festival in ___________.
Ans. New Delhi
73. Ministry of Culture has organised 3-Day long
diversified cultural festival ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti
Mahotsav’ festival in __________.
Ans. Uttrakhand
of Health Sector. High-Level Group on Health
Sector will be Convenored by-
Ans. Randeep Guleria
79. Which team has defeated SunRisers Hyderabad to
clinch their third Indian Premier League title
2018?
Ans. Chennai Super Kings
80. Which of the following country has clinched the
Uber Cup, by defeating Thailand in Bangkok to end
a 37-year wait to regain the title?
Ans. Japan
81. Name the actor who has launched the twin pit
toilet technology campaign in New Delhi, recently.
Ans. Akshay Kumar
82. The BCCI and ____________ has signed an agreement
(letter of Intent) to promote ‘green’ Cricket in
India.
Ans. UN Environment
83. Name the 53-year-old former model who has
become the oldest Indian woman to conquer
Mount Everest.
Ans. Sangeeta Bahl

74. Name the leader who has been appointed as the

new Governor of Odisha.
Ans. Ganeshi Lal

75. Name the player, who has won orange cap for
scoring the most runs in IPL 2018?
Ans. Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

76. Name the fourth man to walk on moon who had

passed away recently in the USA.
Ans. Alan Bean

77. Which team has lifted Champions Trophy

(Football) 2018 defeating Liverpool 3-1 in Kiev,
Ukraine?
Ans. Real Madrid

78. The 15th Finance Commission has constituted a

High-Level Group consisting of eminent experts
from across the country to examine the strengths
and weaknesses for enabling balanced expansion

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84. Name the American Nation that would be formally
joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) and becoming the first Latin American
nation to be a part of the alliance.
Ans. Colombia
85. In which of the following city the main event of 4th
International Yoga Day celebrations will be held
on 21st of June?
Ans. Dehradun
86. Name the city where the fourth National data
centre of National Informatics Centre (NIC) has
been opened recently.
Ans. Bhubaneswar
87. The International Day of UN Peacekeepers is
observed across the world on ____________ with an
aim to honour more than 3700 peacekeepers who
have lost their lives while serving the United
Nations.
Ans. 29 May
88. The United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) has recognised which of the following
Indian Airport as the world’s first fully solar
energy-powered airport?
Ans. Cochin International Airport Ltd
89. What is the theme for the International Day of UN
Peacekeepers 2018?‘’.
Ans. UN Peacekeepers: 70 Years of Service and
Sacrifice
90. RK Singh, Minister of State for Power, launched
the web portal and an app named ________ for the
Payment ratification and analysis in power
procurement for bringing transparency in
invoicing of generators.
Ans. PRAAPTI
91. The Ministry of Women and Child and
Development, Government of India has signed an
MoU with Department of Women and Child
Development of which of the following state for
the management of Home of Widows?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh
92. Name the cricketer who has emerged as the
International Cricketer of the Year at the CEAT
Cricket Ratings awards, which were presented in
Mumbai.
Ans. Virat Kohli
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93. Name the state government that has unveiled its
'Reuse of Treated Waste Water Policy' which aims
to reduce the state's dependence on freshwater
sources.
Ans. Gujarat
94. Name the Justice who has been appointed as the
President of the National Consumer Disputes
Redressal Commission (NCDRC).
Ans. R.K. Agrawal
95. At the CEAT Cricket Ratings awards, who was
awarded the International Batsman of the Year
Award?
Ans. Shikhar Dhawan
96. Name the country that has recently got its first
interim woman President Alicia Pucheta for the
first time in its history after outgoing leader
Horacio Cartes stepped down.
Ans. Paraguay
97. Name the company that has surpassed Google’s
parent company Alphabet in market capitalisation
for the first time in three years.
Ans. Microsoft
98. Name the top Indian discus thrower who retired
after competing at the highest level for more than
15 years.
Ans. Vikas Gowda
99. The World Health Organization (WHO) has
recently declared ___________ as free from
Trachoma, and with this, that country has become
the first in WHO’s South-East Asia Region to
eliminate Trachoma.
Ans. Nepal
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