Current Affairs Questions and Answer PDF - February 2018

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PDF – FEBRUARY 2018
1. 7th India Energy Congress recently held in which of the city?

a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) New Delhi
d) Pune
Answer c) New Delhi
The India Energy Congress is the flagship event of World Energy Council India (WEC
India) and joint event of ministries of power, coal, new & renewable energy, petroleum
& natural gas, external affairs and Department of Atomic Energy.
The theme of the 7th edition of India Energy Congress is 'Energy 4.0: Energy Transition
Towards 2030'.
2. Which of the following day Indian Coast guard recently celebrates is 41st foundation
day?
a) February 01
b) February 02
c) February 03
d) February 04
Answer: a) February 01
On 1st February 2018, the Indian Coast Guard celebrated it's 41st anniversary of
dedicated and distinguished service to the Nation. This day is an opportune moment to
reaffirm their resolute commitment and selfless service for safeguarding maritime
interests of our Nation.
3. Who has been director general of the Sports Authority of India (SAI)?
a) shashi kapoor
b) Neelam Kapoor
c) Nitha ambani
d) Vikram Singh Sisodia
Answer: b) Neelam Kapoor
Senior bureaucrat Neelam Kapoor was today appointed director general of the Sports
Authority of India (SAI).
Kapoor, a 1982 batch officer of the Indian Information Service (IIS), is at present the
Principal Director General of the Directorate of Field Publicity.
4. The inauguration of 32nd Surajkund International Crafts Mela held in which of the
following city?
a) Jaipur
b) Faridabad
c) Varanasi
d) Purana Qila
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Answer: b) Faridabad
Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have signed a Reciprocal Transport Agreement. The
agreement was signed during the inauguration ceremony of the 32nd Surajkund
International Crafts Mela in Faridabad, adjoining Delhi.
5. Which of the following country to become 1st poor country to provide eye care for
all?
a) Ethiopia
b) Rwanda
c) Somalia
d) Angola
Answer: b) Rwanda
Rwanda has become the first low-income country to provide universal eye care for its 12
million population.
The government has partnered with the organisation Vision for a Nation (VFAN) to train
more than 3,000 eye care nurses based in 502 local health centres, prescribing glasses and
referring those with serious eye problems to national clinics. Nurses have visited each of
Rwanda’s 15,000 villages.
6. A state-wide e-network of ambulance services on the lines of uber taxi will be
formulated by which state?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala
d) Karnataka
Answer: c) Kerala
Kerala will soon launch an e-network of ambulances on the lines of app-based global taxi
operator Uber.
An app-based facility would be launched for people to seek the service of the nearest
ambulance from the accident spot and rush the victim to appropriate hospitals. A state-
wide e-network of ambulance services on the lines of uber taxi will be formulated.
7. Indo-UK Institute of Health will pump in Rs 1,600 crore to set up a medicity with a
1,000-bedded hospital in which state?
a) Meghalaya
b) Bihar
c) New Delhi
d) Assam
Answer: d) Assam
Indo-UK Institute of Health will pump in Rs 1,600 crore to set up a medicity with a 1,000-
bedded hospital in Assam, taking the total investment in India to Rs 19,200 crore.
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The Indo-UK Institute of Health (IUIH) shall be signing a Memorandum of

Understanding (MoU) with the Assam government during the two day-long ‘Advantage
Assam – Global Investors Summit 2018 beginning on 03 February 2018.
8. Mehrauli Archaeological Park situated in which state?
a) Maharastra
b) New Delhi
c) Punjab
d) Rajasthan
Answer: b) New Delhi
The state archaeology department has planned a major revamp of Mehrauli
Archaeological Park (MAP) to put it on the tourist map. The task to prepare a detailed
concept was assigned to Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage
(INTACH).
9. Telangana to set up clean authority with the help of which country?
a) Tokyo, Japan
b) Moscow, Russia
c) Beijing, China
d) Rome, Italy
Answer: Tokyo, Japan
Telangana will soon set up a body to address issues of environment and it would function
on the lines of a similar agency in Tokyo. Clean Authority of Telangana’, to be set up on
the lines of one existing in Tokyo, will address issues of environment.
10. The startup incubator EduMentum recently launched by whom?
a) Salil Parekh
b) SD Shibulal
c) Nandan nilekani
d) N. R. Narayana Murthy
Answer: b) SD Shibulal
Infosys co-founder SD Shibulal has launched a startup incubator EduMentum. The

incubator will work for early-stage startups in offline education transformation space.
The platform has been launched in partnership with Shibulal’s Advaith Foundation and
Mantra4Change.
11. Which of the satellite recently into orbit by SpaceX?
a) Falcon 7
b) Falcon 8
c) Falcon 9
d) Falcon 6
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Answer: c) Falcon 9
SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 rocket loaded with a geocommunications satellite
commissioned by the Government of Luxembourg. The satellite, created by Orbital STK
and to be operated by SES, will support humanitarian and military operations for
Luxembourg, among other communications functions.
12. Which state has been laid foundation stone to set up Universal peace research
center?
a) Odisha
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Haryana
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: b) Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has laid the foundation for
"Universal Peace Retreat Center" of 'Prajapita Brahmakumari Eswariya University'.
The Andhra Pradesh government has allotted 10 acres of land for this center at Nekkollu
village within the Amaravati capital region.
13. Who have been won Khelo India Girls’ Hockey games?
a) Madhya Pradesh and Odisha
b) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
c) Punjab and Haryana
d) Delhi and Haryana
Answer: c) Punjab and Haryana
Punjab and Haryana overpowered their respective rivals to chalk out their second
successive victories in the girl’s hockey competition of the Khelo India School Games at
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
14. World Wetland day to be observed on which date?
a) February 01
b) February 02
c) February 03
d) February 04
Answer: b) February 02
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February. The Standing Committee of
the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands approved "Wetlands for a Sustainable Urban
Future" as the theme for World Wetlands Day in 2018.
15. Which of the following airport to accept crypto coins at its terminal shopping areas?
a) Beijing Capital International Airport
b) Dubai International Airport
c) Los Angeles International Airport
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d) Australia’s Brisbane Airport

Answer: d) Australia’s Brisbane Airport
Australia’s Brisbane Airport has announced that that it will soon allow travelers to pay
with crypto co. ins at its terminal shopping areas.
To a deal struck with cryptocurrency travel firm TravelbyBit, which will equip the
airport’s retail stores with technology to accept the likes of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin,
Dash and Steem.
16. Saurav Ghosal is related to which of the sprots?
a) Tennis
b) Hockey
c) Squash
d) Cricket
Answer: c) Squash
India’s leading squash player, Saurav Ghosal jumped five places to No 14 to become the
highest ranked Indian in the latest Professional Squash Association (PSA) rankings
released.
17. Who has been clinched gold medal at India Open International Boxing
Tournament?
a) Mary Kom
b) Manish Kaushik
c) Pwilao Basumatar
d) Pinki Rani
Answer: a) Mary Kom
Not just Mary Kom, six other Indian boxers’ cliched gold medals in the India Open
International Boxing Tournament.
Apart from the inimitable Mary Kom, Sanjeet, Manish Kaushik, Pwilao Basumatar,
Lovlina Borgohain and Pinki Rani and Manisha emerged victorious at the Thyagaraj
Stadium.
18. Who has been appointment as Alphabet’s Board Chairman?
a) John Hennessy
b) Eric Schmidt
c) Larry Page
d) Sergey Brin
Answer: a) John Hennessy
Google parent Alphabet Inc replaced long-time Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt with
board veteran John Hennessy, a former Stanford University president and one of search
engine company’s first users.
19. Who recently appointed as Ambassador of India to Romania?
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a) Daniela Grigore Gitman

b) Dr. A.V.S. Ramesh Chandra
c) Thanglura Darlong
d) Ram Mohan
Answer: c) Thanglura Darlong
Thanglura Darlong has been made the new Ambassador of India to Romania. Darlong is
a 1988 batch IFS officer and is currently serving as CLO at South Asian University, New
Delhi.
20. India recently joined which of the following agreement which envisages setting up
of an international transport with the Persian Gulf?
a) Ashgabat Agreement
b) Astana Agreement
c) Bishkek Agreement
d) Persian Gulf Agreement
Answer: a) Ashgabat Agreement
India has joined the Ashgabat agreement, which envisages setting up of an international
transport and transit corridor linking central Asia with the Persian Gulf to significantly
ramp up trade and investment.
21. Uttar Pradesh government has recently set up its first ever butterfly Park in which
city?
a) Luck now
b) Pune
c) Kanpur
d) Agra
Answer: c) Kanpur
The Uttar Pradesh government has inaugurated the state’s first ever butterfly park in
Kanpur to preserve the ecosystem. According to the Kanpur Zoo authority, the butterfly
park was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 1 crore.
22. India’s first sentiment index for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) developed
jointly by CRISIL & SIDBI has been launched by whom?
a) Arun Jetley
b) Nitin Gatkari
c) Suresh Prabu
d) Kalraj Misra
Answer: a) Arun Jetley
The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Arun Jaitley launched
CriSidEx , India’s first sentiment index for micro and small enterprises ( MSEs) developed
jointly by CRISIL & SIDBI.
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CriSidEx is a composite index based on a diffusion index of 8 parameters and measures

MSE business sentiment on a scale of 0 (extremely negative) to 200 (extremely positive).
The parametric feedback was captured through a survey of 1100 MSEs in November –
December.
23. Who has been received lifetime achievement award at MIFF?
a) Shyam Benegal
b) Ranveer Singh
c) Kabir Khan
d) B.D. Garga
Answer: a) Shyam Benegal
Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal was conferred with V Shantaram Lifetime
achievement award at the 15th Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary,
Short and Animation Films.
The filmmaker was honoured with the award for his outstanding contribution in the field
of feature and documentary films.
24. The Book “Exam Warriors” recently launched at a function in Pravasi Bharatiya
Kendra. Who is the author of this Book?
a) Kiran Desai
b) Narendra Modi
c) Ruskin Bond
d) Chetan Bhagat
Answer: b) Narendra Modi
Students now will be able to refer to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s advice on how
to tackle exam challenges in his book, ‘Exam Warriors’. It seeks to help spread smiles
during examinations, viewing them as occasions to celebrate learning with festive joy.
25. World’s Longest Zip Line is launched which of the following country?
a) Australia
b) Russia
c) Chinna
d) UAE
Answer: d) UAE
Guinness World Records officials certified the zip line in Ras al-Khaimah. The Jebel Jais
Flight takes thrill-seekers atop the country’s largest mountain peak, from a launch pad
1,680 meters (5,512 feet) above sea level.
26. Which team has been won ICC Under-19 World Cup Final 2018?
a) West Indies
b) Australia
c) India
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d) Zimbabwe
Answer: c) India
India became U-19 World champions by defeating Australia in the final by eight wickets
at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.
This is India’s fourth U-19 World Cup title after Mohammad Kaif’s team won it in 2000,
Virat Kohli’s team won it in 2008 and Unmkut Chand led India won in 2012.
27. Who recently won Times Power Woman 2017 Award?
a) Arundhati bhattacharya
b) Shabnam Asthana
c) Indra Nooyi
d) Deepika padukone
Answer: b) Shabnam Asthana
The Times Group recently celebrated the invaluable contribution of women by
introducing The Times Power Woman 2017 (Pune) awards. These awards were initiated
to celebrate the victories of women who have been a great source of inspiration.
28. Who has been won International Young Chef Olympiad 2018?
a) Lai Jia Yi
b) Suborno Bose
c) David Foskett
d) Sanjeev Kapoor
Answer: a) Lai Jia Yi
The 4th edition of International Young Chef Olympiad (YCO) concluded with Lai Jia Yi
from Malaysia winning the top spot and Indian student chef Surya Sekhar Roy
Choudhury claiming the second position.
29. Who is the Indian Ambassador to Nepal?
a) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
b) Chanakya Neeti
c) Ranjit Rae
d) Pavan K. Varma
Answer: c) Ranjit Rae
India’s annual financial allocation to Nepal for 2018-19 has nearly doubled under the
Union Budget presented. The External Affairs Ministry has been allocated a total Rs.
15,011 crore, which indicates a marginal increase of Rs. 1,321 crore over the previous
year’s grant.
30. What is the abbreviation of IWAI?
a) Inland Waterways Authority of India
b) Island Waterways Authority of India
c) Identified Waterways Authority of India
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d) Integrated Waterways Authority of India

Answer: a) Inland Waterways Authority of India
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has inked pact with the World Bank for Jal
Marg Vikas Project to enhance navigation on National Waterway-1 from Varanasi to
Haldia.
The signing of the pact follows the Cabinet nod for implementation of the USD 800
million JMVP for capacity augmentation of navigation on National Waterway-1 (River
Ganga) from Varanasi to Haldia.
31. The first of the two defence industrial production corridors link connected which
two cities?
a) Chennai and Delhi
b) Mumbai and Chennai
c) Chennai and Bengaluru
d) Bengaluru and Hyderabad
Answer: c) Chennai and Bengaluru
The first of the two defence industrial production corridors, as announced in the Union
Budget, will link Chennai and Bengaluru. , Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the
government will develop two defence industrial production corridors.
32. Who recently appointed as new new chief justice of Bangladesh
a) Surendra Kumar Sinha
b) Syed Mahmud Hossain
c) Shahabuddin Ahmed
d) Mahmudul Amin Choudhury
Answer: b) Syed Mahmud Hossain
Bangladesh has appointed Syed Mahmud Hossain as the new chief justice, three months
after his predecessor and the country’s first Hindu chief justice was virtually forced to
resign amid “grave” graft allegations. Justice Hossain had been appointed as the 22nd
chief justice of the country.
33. Which of the following city to host International Conference on ‘Demetrios
Galanos and His Legacy’?
a) Mumbai
b) Pune
c) New Delhi
d) Chennai
Answer: c) New Delhi
The International Conference on 'Demetrios Galanos and His Legacy’ was inaugurated
in New Delhi. The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) is organising the
8-days International Conference on, 'Demetrios Galanos and His Legacy'. Besides the 8-
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day long convention in Delhi and Varanasi, it is also organising the exhibition and folk
music of Greece.
34. Which of the ministry recently launched ‘Green Good Deeds’ campaign?
a) Environment Ministry
b) Human resource Ministry
c) Child and Women Development Ministry
d) Corporate affairs Ministry
Answer: a) Environment Ministry
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr Harsh Vardhan has
appealed to the teaching community to join the “Green Good Deeds” campaign, launched
by the Ministry to sensitise the peopleand students, in particular, about climate change
and global warming.
The Minister reminded the teachers of their “Green Social Responsibility” (GSR), similar
to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
35. Who has been inaugurated First International Kala Mela in New Delhi?
a) President of India
b) Prime Minister of India
c) Vice President of India
d) Culture Minister
Answer: c) Vice President of India
The Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the First
International Kala Mela in New Delhi. Lalit Kala Akademi, the premier institution for the
promotion of Art and Culture is organizing an International Kala Mela (Arts Festival)
wherein artists and groups can showcase their art works from 4th to 18th February.
36. The Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is situated in which city?
a) Guwahati
b) Nagpur
c) Pune
d) Mumbai
Answer: a) Guwahati
The Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati will be the centre
for project UDAN in the North East region and ASEAN. Small airports will be developed
in towns such as Jorhat and Tezpur in Assam under the Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik
(UDAN) project.
37. Which state is to set up country’s First transgender welfare board?
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Assam
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d) Maharashtra
Answer: d) Maharashtra
The Transgender Welfare Board (TWB) would finally see light of the day with the
Maharashtra government making a provision of Rs 5 crore for welfare of the community.
Maharashtra will be the first such state to have such a Board. The Transgender Welfare
Board was first conceptualised in 2014 by the previous government.
38. In which place Maharashtra government approved as new wildlife sanctuary?
a) Vidarbha
b) Ahmednagar
c) Ghodazari
d) Aurangabad
Answer: c) Ghodazari
The Maharashtra government has approved Ghodazari in Chandrapur district as a new
wildlife sanctuary in the state. Maharashtra State Board for Wildlife, chaired by Chief
Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The sanctuary, in the North East of Tadoba, will include
159 sq km of Brahmapuri forest.
39. World Cancer day is to be observed on which date?
a) February 01
b) February 02
c) February 03
d) February 04
Answer: d) February 04
February 4, 2018 commemorated internationally as World Cancer Day, it was founded
under the direction of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) with the aim of
supporting the World Cancer Declaration goals written in 2008. The theme for observing
World Cancer Day is ‘We Can. I can.’
40. Biggest floating island of India is introduced in which of the following lake?
a) Neknampur Lake
b) Chilika lake
c) Loktak Lake
d) Wular
Answer: a) Neknampur Lake
On the occasion of World Wetland Day, city-based NGO Dhruvansh has introduced
biggest floating island of India at Neknampur Lake. The water body is affected due to
sewage. The floating island introduced close to the inlet ensures filtration of inflows
passing through its different layers.
41. Which country recently launched world’s smallest rocket to carry a satellite?
a) China
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b) Japan
c) Russia
d) Australia
Answer: b) Japan
Japan has set a new spaceflight record the country’s Aerospace Exploration Agency
(JAXA) has successfully launched the smallest-ever rocket to carry a satellite into orbit, a
modest SS-520 sounding rocket modified with a third stage inside its nose cone to get its
payload into orbit.
42. Who recently won title of Maybank Championship in Malaysia?
a) Shubhankar Sharma
b) Rory McIlroy
c) Ryo Ishikawa
d) Keegan Bradley
Answer: a) Shubhankar Sharma
India’s Shubhankar Sharma roared back from a four-stroke deficit to claim a remarkable
two-shot win at the Maybank Championship in Malaysia for his second European Tour
title.
43. Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary is situated in which state?
a) Assam
b) Megalaiya
c) Bihar
d) Nagaland
Answer: c) Bihar
The Kanwar Taal or Kabar Taal Lake located in Begusarai district of Bihar, India, is Asia's
largest freshwater oxbow lake. It is approximately three times the size of the
Bharatpur Sanctuary.
44. Hukum Singh, who recently passed away related to which field?
a) Politician
b) Columnist
c) Writer
d) Sports Person
Answer: a) Politician
BJP leader and Kairana MP Hukum Singh passed away. He was 79. Hukum Singh had
been a seven-time member of the Uttar Pradesh state assembly.
45. Who recently won Cyprus presidential Election for the 2nd term?
a) Nicos Anastasiades
b) Alexis Tsipras
c) Giorgos Lillikas
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d) Ioannis Kasoulidis
Answer: a) Nicos Anastasiades
Nicos Anastasiades has won a second five-year term as president of the Republic of
Cyprus. Anastasiades, 71, is now expected to pick up the pieces of a suspended peace
process on the ethnically split island, as well as oversee the economic recovery of a
country still bouncing back from a crippling financial crisis.
46. What is the capital of Cyprus?
a) Lira
b) Som
c) Nicosia
d) Lima
Answer: c) Nicosia
Cyprus
Capital Nicosia
Currency Euro
47. Which of the Airport recently topped world’s busiest Airport for international
Passengers?
a) Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
b) Beijing Capital International Airport
c) Dubai International Airport
d) O'Hare International Airpor
Answer c) Dubai International Airport
Dubai Airport handled 83.6 million travellers in 2017, new figures have shown, making
it - still - the busiest in the world in terms of international passengers.
Istanbul’s biggest airport, and the main hub for Turkish Airlines, has grown even more
rapidly than Dubai. Turkish Airlines, the world’s largest carrier in terms of number of
countries served, is its biggest customer.
48. UP government has fined ₹10 lakh over e-waste on which of the river bank?
a) Ganga
b) Gomti River
c) Sharda Rivers
d) Ramganga river
Answer: d) Ramganga river
The National Green Tribunal has imposed an environment compensation of Rs 10 lakh
on the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to take action on disposing e- waste from the
banks of the Ramganga river in Moradabad.
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A bench, headed by Acting NGT Chairperson Justice U D Salvi, took exception over the
state government’s inaction in the matter and observed that nothing has been done till
date.
49. Who is the chairman of National Green Tribunal?
a) Umesh Dattatraya Salvi
b) Umesh Das salvi
c) Umesh Dasgupta Salvi
d) Umesh Dev Salvi
Answer: a) Umesh Dattatraya Salvi
Current acting chairmen of NGT is justice Umesh Dattatraya Salvi.
National Green Tribunal:
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (NGT) is an Act of the Parliament of India which
enables creation of a special tribunal to handle the expeditious disposal of the cases
pertaining to environmental issues.
It draws inspiration from the India's constitutional provision of Article 21, which assures
the citizens of India the right to a healthy environment.
50. Which of the state would organize Global Agriculture Summit?
a) Jharkhand
b) Assam
c) Meghalaya
d) Tripura
Answer: a) Jharkhand
Jharkhand state government would organise Global Agriculture Summit this year on the
pattern of Momentum Jharkhand Investors Summit. The Global Agriculture Summit
would involve scientists, processing experts, innovators and agro-entrepreneur.
51. Who is the Governor of Jharkhand?
a) Kalyan Singh
b) Draupadi Murmu
c) Vajubhai Vala
d) Ram Naik
Answer: b) Draupadi Murmu
Jharkhand
Capital Ranchi
Chief Minister Raghubar Das
Governor Draupadi Murmu
52. With which taxi aggregator recently signed an MoU to brought app based river taxi
service in Assam?
a) Uber
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b) Ola
c) Grab
d) Meru
Answer: b) Ola
Taxi aggregator Ola has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
Government of Assam to pilot a one-of-its-kind app-based river taxi service in Guwahati.
Assam has a very unique transportation landscape where water transport plays an
important role in cities such as Guwahati. Ola has played a key role in streamlining road
transport over the last few years in the state.
53. Jasprit Bumrah is related to which of the sports?
a) Cricket
b) Hockey
c) Golf
d) Football
Answer: a) Cricket
Indian cricketers Jasprit Bumrah and Harmanpreet Kaur as well India women’s hockey
team goalkeeper Savita Punia and shooter Heena Sidhu are among Forbes India 30 Under
30, a list that celebrates ‘twenty-somethings who are shaping the new India’.
54. Which Country researchers recently developed AI system to train robots for army?
a) Brazil
b) Russia
c) UAE
d) US
Answer: d) US
Researchers at the US Army Research Laboratory and the University of Texas at Austin
have developed new algorithms for robots to learn to perform tasks effectively by
interacting with a human instructor. The findings of the study were presented at the
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Conference in New Orleans,
Louisiana.
55. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park is situated in which of the state/UT in
India?
a) Pudhucherry
b) Maharashtra
c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
d) Odisha
Answer: c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park is situated in Wandoor at a distance of about 29

kilometers from Port Blair in Andaman. It was placed under the protection of the Chief
Wildlife Warden of the forest department of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands
56. Ajit Singh Kohar is passed away recently. He is related to which field?
a) Writer
b) Sports Person
c) Politician
d) Journalist
Answer: c) Politician
Veteran Shiromani Akali Dal leader and party’s sitting legislator from Shahkot in
Jalandhar district, Ajit Singh Kohar, passed away following a cardiac arrest. He was 78.
The chief minister described Kohar as a leader committed to the development and
prosperity of his constituency, besides ensuring the welfare of all sections of the society.
57. Who has been appointed as CEO of RIL-BP JV India Gas Solutions?
a) Vinod Tahiliani
b) Vinod roy
c) Sanjay Kumar
d) Ravi kumar
Answer: a) Vinod Tahiliani
India Gas Solutions Pvt Ltd – the 50:50 joint venture of UK’s BP plc and Reliance
Industries, named a new chief executive in Vinod Tahiliani as the firm looks to step up
natural gas marketing in the country. IGS was formed in 2011 when BP bought 30 per
cent stake in RIL’s gas producing KG-D6 and 20 other blocks for USD 7.2 billion.
58. CSE ranked top environment policy think tanks in India, which secured what rank
in global rankings?
a) 15th
b) 16th
c) 17th
d) 18th
Answer: b) 16th
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has been ranked the top environment
policy think tanks in India while it has secured the 16th position in global rankings,
climbing up two positions from the last year.
The rank was given by The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the
Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania.
59. Which union Minister recently launched new tools for States and Union Territories
for ranking of startups?
a) Union Minister of Finance
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b) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry

c) Union Minster of MSME
d) Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology
Answer: b) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry
Three new tools for States and Union Territories for ranking of startups in the country
were launched by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry at a function in New Delhi.
The tools are: the State and Union Territory Startup Ranking Framework, the
Compendium of Good Practices for Promoting Startups in India and the Startup India
Kit. These will act as catalysts to help the Startup India initiative to drive India’s economic
growth.
60. Who recently appointed as new director of Management Development Institute,
Gurugram?
a) K R Dupta
b) C. P. Shrimali
c) Dr. Himadri Das
d) Rajinish Kumar
Answer: Dr. Himadri Das
Dr. Himadri Das has joined as the Director, MDI Gurugram. He took over from Prof. C.
P. Shrimali, Acting Director, MDI.
61. Which of the state Government recently launch an app to spread awareness against
pollution?
a) Maharashtra
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Haryana
Answer: b) Madhya Pradesh
The Madhya Pradesh government has launched a mobile application to spread
awareness against pollution in the western part of the state. The mobile app “pollution
metre” was available on ‘Google Play Store’.
62. Who has been appointed as new Financial Commissioner of Railway Board?
a) Das Gupta
d) R K Misra
c) A K Prasad
d) Briendra kumar
Answer: c) A K Prasad
A.K.Prasad has been appointed as new Financial Commissioner (Railways), Railway
Board and ex-officio Secretary to Government of India vice B.N.Mohapatra, who
superannuated on 31st January, 2018.
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63. An Indian Institute of Technology Madras alumnus has launched a non-profit

accelerator. In which Country they launched such a startup?
a) UK
b) US
c) UAE
d) Singapore
Answer: b) US
An Indian Institute of Technology Madras alumnus has launched a non-profit accelerator
at the Bay Area in San Francisco, America.
The initiative is to provide mentorship, incubation and other necessary support to the
budding entrepreneurs and to connect the IIT alumni at the Silicon Valley in America.
64. Who is the Director General of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)?
a) Usha Anandasubramaniyam
b) Rajinish Kumar
c) Surina Rajan
d) Raguram Rajan
Answer: c) Surina Rajan
BIS has signed MoUs with National Standards Bodies (NSBs) of 23 countries. The
objective of the MoUs is to facilitate closer cooperation between the bodies with the
common aim of strengthening core activities of standardization and conformity
assessment which helps the national economy by providing safe, reliable and quality
goods, minimizing health hazards to consumers, protecting the environment, promoting
exports and imports etc.
65. Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsav 2018 would be held in which of the state?
a) Telangana
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Kerala
Answer: b) Karnataka
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind to inaugurate the Mahamastakabhisheka
Mahotsav 2018 of Gommateshwara Bhagwan Sri Bahubali Swami at Shravanabelagola
on February 7, 2018.
The Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsav is celebrated once every 12 years. It has been
celebrated for about a 1,000 years.
66. India recently test fired its nuclear capable missile named _____________
a) Agni I
b) Agni II
c) Agni III
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d) Agni IV
Answer: a) Agni I
India has successfully test-fired indigenously developed short-range nuclear-capable
Agni-I ballistic missile. It was 18th version of Agni-I, which could achieve all parameters
within the stipulated time period. The missile was inducted into service in 2004.
67. Abdul Kalam Island situated in which of the Indian state?
a) Karnataka
b) Rajasthan
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Odisha
Answer: d) Odisha
India has successfully test-fired indigenously developed short-range nuclear-capable
Agni-I ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.
68. Which country recently signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement committing an
unprecedented $370 million dollars to UN World Food Programme?
a) Norway
b) Sweden
c) Finland
d) Peru
Answer: b) Sweden
World Food Programme has signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement committing an
unprecedented $370 million dollars to WFP over the next four years, hailing the
Scandinavian nation as a global leader in aid. The contribution for the period 2018-2021
is the biggest ever made by a donor within a WFP Strategic Partnership Agreement.
69. Who is the Current president of Sweden?
a) Göran Persson
b) Fredrik Reinfeldt
c) Stefan Löfven
d) Ingvar Carlsson
Answer: c) Stefan Löfven
Sweden
Capital Stockholm
Currency Swedish krona
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven
70. Safer Internet Day 2018 to be observed in what date?
a) February 04
b) February 05
c) February 06
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d) February 07
Answer: c) February 06
To commemorate Safer Internet Day 2018 and reiterate its commitment to make the web
a safer place for everyone, tech giant Google announced its collaboration with NCERT to
integrate a course on digital citizenship and safety in the information and communication
technology (ICT) curriculum.
71. Which space agency recently launched World’s Most Powerful Rocket to mars?
a) JAXA
b) SpaceX
c) NASA
d) ISRO
Answer: b) SpaceX
SpaceX is set to launch “World’s most powerful rocket” called Falcon Heavy from
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Falcon Heavy rocket aims for touching
red planet Mars and moon, someday. During the launch, David Bowie’s hit “Space
Oddity” would play in the vehicle.
72. Frida Topno, who is a Congress leader of which state?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Odisha
d) Gujarat
Answer: c) Odisha
Odisha Congress leader Frida Topno breathed her last in Bhubaneswar. The Congress
leader was 92-years-old at the time of her death.
Frida Topno served as a member of Lok Sabha from Sundergarh in Odisha in 1991(10th
Lok Sabha) and in 1996 (11th Lok Sabha). She was also elected to the Rajya Sabha for the
term 1998-2002 from Odisha.
73. Which firm has been won ASSOCHAM Medical Technology Excellence Award for
Best Technology Solution in Surgical and Best Technology Solution in
Ophthalmology?
a) Alcon Laboratories
b) Sun pharma
c) Cipla
d) Fourrts india laboratories Pvt ltd
Answer: a) Alcon Laboratories
Alcon, the global leader in eye care, a division of Novartis, has won the prestigious
Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) Medical
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Technology Excellence Award in two categories, Best Technology Solution in Surgical

and Best Technology Solution in Ophthalmology.
74. Who is the head of ASSOCHAM?
a) Balkrishan Goenka
b) D. S. Rawat
c) Sandeep Jajodia
d) Kiran Grandhi
Answer: c) Sandeep Jajodia
Sandeep Jajodia is President of ASSOCHAM. And also He is a chairman and managing
director of Monnet Ispat & Energy.
75. Which state recently organized ‘India Grape Harvest, Wine Festival 2018’?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Haryana
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
Answer d) Maharashtra
The state government has organised its first wine festival — ‘India Grape Harvest, Wine
Festival 2018’. This festival is an initiative of the Maharashtra Tourism Development
Corporation (MTDC), a government subsidiary that works for tourism development in
the state.
76. The government of Maharashtra would develop app recently for which of the
vehicle?
a) Taxi
b) Bike
c) Autorickshaw
d) Bus
Answer: c) Autorickshaw
The government of Maharashtra is throwing its collective virtual weight behind
autorickshaw drivers in Pune by committing to start a mobile app for them.
The app is expected to make autorickshaw services in Pune completely transparent and
more efficient. Four private companies are already running apps that offer autorickshaw
services.
77. First ever Global submit on Information Technology to be held in which state?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) New Delhi
d) Manipur
Answer: a) Kerala
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Kerala’s first ever global IT summit to be held in Kochi by the third week of next month.
The summit, #Future, will set in motion the process to locate high quality and
experienced people from the knowledge sector who can contribute to the future of the
state, M Sivasankar, IT Secretary to the Government of Kerala.
78. Who is the current Chief Minister of Kerala?
a) VS Achuthanandan
b) Oommen Chandy
c) Pinarayi Vijayan
d) Vijay Rubani
Answer: c) Pinarayi Vijayan
Pinarayi Vijayan is an Indian politician who is the current Chief Minister of Kerala, in
office since 25 May 2016. A member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India
(Marxist), he was the longest-serving secretary of the Kerala State Committee of the
CPI(M) from 1998 to 2015.
79. Assam Government recently signed an MoU with AISECT Group of Universities
worth how much amount?
a) ₹ 500 crore
b) ₹ 600 crore
c) ₹ 300 crore
d) ₹ 450 crore
Answer: c) ₹ 300 crore
The Assam Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding worth Rs 300
crore with the AISECT Group of Universities for setting up a university in the state. The
university, the location of which was not yet finalised, would be named after physicist
Dr C V Raman.
80. Which payment bank recently partnered with the Mumbai Dabbawala Association
for the pioneers of home-cooked food delivery?
a) Airtel payment Bank
b) India Post Payment Bank
c) Paytm Payment bank
d) Fino Payment Bank
Answer: c) Paytm Payment bank
Paytm Payments Bank, a digital bank which provides zero balance accounts and zero
charges on digital transactions, partnered with the Mumbai Dabbawala Association, the
pioneers of home-cooked food delivery. As part of this association, around 5000
dabbawalas will now be able to collect instant payments for their Dabba service through
Paytm QR.
81. India’s Central bank RBI has kept its repo rate at which percentage?
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a) 6%
b) 6.50 %
c) 6.75%
d) 7 %
Answer: a) 6%
The central bank has kept its main repo rate at 6.00 percent. Its statement projected
inflation to reach 5.1 to 5.6 percent in April to September and then 4.5 to 4.6 percent in
October to March.
82. In how many villages to demonstrate for development of rural areas, ISRO
established Village Resource Centres (VRCs) on a pilot scale?
a) 356
b) 473
c) 586
d) 897
Answer: b) 473
To demonstrate the potential of satellite technology for development of rural areas, ISRO
established Village Resource Centres (VRCs) on a pilot scale, in association with selected
NGOs, Trusts and State Government Departments. About Rs 18 crores was spent for
establishing 473 VRCs.
83. What is the name the Missile of India recently test-fired its indigenously developed
nuclear capable?
a) Prithvi-II
b) Prithvi-III
c) Prithvi-I
d) Prithvi-IV
Answer: a) Prithvi-II
India has successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II
missile as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range in Odisha. The surface-to-
surface missile has a strike range of 350 km. It was launched from launch complex-3 of
the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near Balasore.
84. Which of the following country as to be host the Olympics 2032?
a) Brazil
b) Africa
c) Greece
d) America
Answer: b) Africa
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach stated that Africa could
host the Olympics for the first time as early as 2032. It came after the IOC approved plans
to target Africa to host the fourth Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2022.
The IOC hopes to elect a host city at the next IOC session, to be held in October 2018 in
Buenos Aires
85. Veteran sports player Jhulan Goswami is associated with which of the following
sports?
a) Hockey
b) Badminton
c) Tennis
d) Cricket
Answer: d) Cricket
India’s veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami has added another feather to her illustrious cap by
becoming the first female cricketer to take 200 ODI wickets. Goswami achieved the feat
during the second ODI between India and South Africa. The 35-year-old, playing her
166th ODI, dismissed opener Laura Wolvaardt for her 200th scalp.
86. Who recently appointed as non-executive chairman of National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI)?
a) B Sambamurthy
b) Dilip Asbe
c) Biswamohan Mahapatra
d) Rejesh Mathew
Answer: c) Biswamohan Mahapatra
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has appointed Biswamohan Mahapatra
as non-executive chairman for two years. He succeeds B Sambamurthy who was the
interim chairman. Last month NPCI had appointed Dilip Asbe as its managing director
and CEO.
87. Which State Minister recently launched bike ambulances in the state?
a) Vijay Rubani
b) Nithish Kumar
c) Chandra Babu Naidu
d) Manohar Parrikar
Answer: d) Manohar Parrikar
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is set to launch 20 bike ambulances to deal with
casualties in the tourism belt and other hot-spots. The two-wheeler ambulances,
equipped with basic life-saving equipment and two oxygen cylinders will serve as rapid
service at places where 108 ambulances (four-wheeler) cannot reach.
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88. Which of the union minister has launched a campaign to connect people with the
“Rashtra Raksha Mahayagya”?
a) Nitin Gadkari
b) Ravi Sankar Prasad
c) Suresh Prabhu
d) Arun Jetley
Answer: a) Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari has launched a campaign to connect people with the
“Rashtra Raksha Mahayagya” to be held at the Red Fort Grounds here next month.
Gadkari unveiled a mobile phone number, issued by the organisers, where people can
give a missed call to connect with the Mahayagya and get details about the event.
89. How many coastal economic zones were going to be developed under Sagarmala
Project?
a) 12
b) 14
c) 16
d) 18
Answer: b) 14
For promoting port-led industrialization, 14 Coastal Economic Zones (CEZs) covering all
the Maritime States and Union Territories have been identified as part of the National
Perspective Plan under the Sagarmala Programme.
The Perspective Plans for all 14 CEZs have been prepared in consultation with relevant
State Governments and Central Ministries.
90. With which country, India recently signed an agreement for Nuclear Energy
Collaboration?
a) France
b) Canada
c) Japan
d) Russia
And: b) Canada
An agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Canada for
Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy was signed on 27.06.2010. Nuclear
technologies are being developed and applied in the areas of health, including cancer
care; agriculture; food preservation; waste management apart from generation of power.
91. Recently Bank of Baroda launched a product of digitizing cash management of
corporate and government customers. Name the Product.
a) Baroda DigiNext
b) BBank Digital
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c) Baroda DigiNext
d) Digi Next BoB
Answer: a) Baroda DigiNext
Bank of Baroda has launched ‘Baroda DigiNext’, a product for digitising cash
management of corporate and government customers.
Baroda DigiNext aims at bringing the benefits of the new digital landscape to its
corporate and government customers by seamlessly connecting them with their
customers, suppliers, employees and revenue departments.
92. Who are the managing director and CEO of Bank of Baroda?
a) Ravi Venkatesan
b) P. S. Jayakumar
c) Ashok Kumar Garg
d) Gopal Krishan Agarwal
Answer: b) P. S. Jayakumar
P. S. Jayakumar, has been the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Bank of
Baroda since October 13, 2015.
93. India has been signed an MoU between Which of the country to improve transport
system and passenger service?
a) France
b) Russia
c) Britain
d) Norway
Answer: c) Britain
AMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between India and Britain to
improve public transport system and passenger services.
The MoU would help in sharing of information in the areas of Public Transport System,
passenger services, data analysis, induction of electric vehicles, introduction of
technology.
94. Which of the television channel has been bagged the rights to broadcast the Winter
Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 across India?
a) Star Sports
b) NDTV
c) Jio TV
d) Sky Sports
Answer: c) Jio TV
Reliance Jio’s live television app Jio TV has bagged digital rights to broadcast the Winter
Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 across India.
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JioTV will work with IOC (International Olympic Committee) to provide comprehensive
coverage of the Games in India, thus enabling millions to access live and catch-up content
on their mobile devices, on the move.
95. A transgender activist, who has become a member of the judicial panel at a National
Lok Adalat conducted. What is the name of transgender activist?
a) Deepika Kamble
b) Sowmya Kamble
c) Vidya Kamble
d) Preyanka Kamble
Answer: c) Vidya Kamble
A transgender activist, who has become a member of the judicial panel at a National Lok
Adalat conducted. Vidya Kamble (29), who has been working as a social activist for
around 10 years, is the first transgender to be a panel member of the Lok Adalat in the
state, district legal aid committee secretary Kunal Jadhav claimed.
96. Which of the state to set up first ever co-operative society for transgenders?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kelara
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: c) Kelara
The Kerala government has plans to set up co-operative societies for transgenders. Such
societies were the first of their kind in the country.
Kerala was the first state to come out with a Transgender Policy, envisaging ending
societal stigma towards them and ensure non-discriminatory treatment.
97. Which of the following university recently offered a course on Spoken Sanskrit?
a) Hindu Banaras University
b) Manipal University
c) Anna University
d) Gujarat University
Answer: d) Gujarat University
Gujarat University has announced a course on spoken Sanskrit in order to popularise the
ancient language, making it possibly the first course of its kind in the country.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the university’s Centre for Spoken
Sanskrit which will offer a six-month course for people on how to speak the language.
98. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently inaugurated the PNG supply to
kitchens in the Campus of Border Security Force (BSF) is located in which place?
a) Agra
b) Chhwala
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c) Purana Qila
d) Dilli Haat
Answer: b) Chhwala
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas; Skill Development & Entrepreneurship,
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated the PNG supply to kitchens in the Campus
of Border Security Force (BSF), located in Chhwala in South West Delhi.
99. Brahmaputra Literary Festival 2nd edition has been inaugurated in which of the
state?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Manipur
d) Odisha
Answer: b) Assam
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the second edition of
Brahmaputra Literary Festival at the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra.
The three-day literary event, which kick-started, has been jointly organised by the
National Book Trust and Assam Publication Board saw a huge assembly of young literary
enthusiasts and authors from across the globe.
100. The two-day International conference on Unani Medicine recently inaugurated on
10th February, 2018 in which of the state?
a) Haryana
b) New Delhi
c) Punjab
d) Tamil Nadu
The Minister of State (IC) for Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, MoS
PMO, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic
Energy and Space Dr. Jitendra Singh will inaugurate the two-day International
conference on Unani Medicine on 10th February, 2018 at New Delhi.
101. National Deworming Day 2018 to be observed on which of the day?
a) February 08
b) February 09
c) February 10
d) February 11
National Deworming Day 2018 is celebrated all over India on 10th of February.
Deworming day is a day dedicated to deworm all the school going children of the country
to give them a healthy digestive system.
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It aims to create mass awareness about the most effective and low-cost STH treatment
administering albendazole tablets
102. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the National Deworming
Day at a function at which place?
a) Agra
b) Gurugram
c) Pune
d) Indore
Answer: b) Gurugram
J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the National
Deworming Day at a function at Gurugram.
Government of India is committed to ensuring high quality healthcare, accessible to every
child and upto the last mile. One of the interventions, the National Deworming Day, is
one of the largest public health initiatives in the world.
103. Union Culture and Environment Minister Mahesh Sharma has inaugurated the
16-day Grand Spiritual Expo, 2018 in which of the following city?
a) Pune
b) Noida
c) Guwahati
d) Varanasi
Answer: b) Noida
Union Culture and Environment Minister Mahesh Sharma has inaugurated the 16-day
Grand Spiritual Expo, 2018 in Noida.
Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya organised the Spiritual
Exposition at India Expo Mart in Noida to highlight the importance of ‘Raj Yoga’ among
the civilians.
104. How much amount recently the defence Minister recently san sanctioned to Army
to boost perimeter security?
a) 1487 crore
b) 1550 crore
c) 1650 crore
d) 1545 crore
Answer: a) 1487 crore
The Defence Ministry has sanctioned Rs 1,487 crore to the Army to fortify its bases in
Jammu and Kashmir, North East and several other places to plug their security gaps and
protect them from any terror attacks.
105. Which of the following payment bank to enable digital payment by April?
a) Paytm Payment Bank
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b) Airtel Payment Bank

c) Fino payment Banks
d) India post Payment Bank
Answer: d) India post Payment Bank
With the nationwide rollout of the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) Expansion
Programme scheduled to begin in April this year, digital payments in post offices are
expected to be enabled around the same time. IPPB will be providing the largest financial
inclusion network in the country.
106. What is the name of additional instrument for liquidity management released by
RBI?
a) Standing Deposit Facility Scheme
b) Standard Deposit Facility Scheme
c) Statuary Deposit Facility Scheme
d) Stability Deposit Facility Scheme
Answer: a) Standing Deposit Facility Scheme
The Reserve Bank will soon have greater flexibility in terms of managing its liquidity
operations with the addition of one more tool ‘Standing Deposit Facility Scheme’ to its
kit.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget has proposed to amend the RBI Act to
empower the central bank to come up with an additional instrument for liquidity
management.
107. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated First Hindu Temple in which
of the following country?
a) Omen
b) Palestine
c) Abu dhabi
d) Isreal
Answer: c) Abu dhabi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would witness the foundation stone-laying ceremony for
the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. In UAE there are over three
million people of Indian origin and many of them are looking this as a historic event.
108. How much amount would be given by India to boost capacity building in
Palestine?
a) $100 million
b) $75 Million
c) $50 Million
d) $25 Million
Answer: c) $50 Million
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India has set up an institute for diplomacy in Palestine and double the number of
scholarships to Palestinians to study in India among several measures to help it in
capacity building and infrastructure development with an investment of USD 50 million.
109. India and Palestine have signed _________ Memorandums of Understanding
(MoU)s worth USD 40 million.
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10
Answer: b) 6
India and Palestine have signed six Memorandums of Understanding (MoU)s worth USD
40 million.
Six MoUs were signed between India and Palestine worth USD 40 million. This was
welcomed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his team.
110. Which of the following country recently withdraw from UN refugee programme?
a) Myanmer
b) Palestine
c) Tanzania
d) Iraq
Answer: c) Tanzania
Tanzanian Government has announced his country will pull out of the UN’s
“comprehensive refugee response framework”, which provides lasting solutions for
refugees, including integration into host communities.
Tanzania informed the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in
January that it was suspending the granting of citizenship to some Burundian refugees
and that it would discourage new asylum applications.
111. Who is the president of Tanzania?
a) John Magufuli
b) Ali Hassan Mwinyi
c) Benjamin Mkapa
d) Jakaya Kikwete
Answer: a) John Magufuli
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has announced his country will pull out of the UN’s
“comprehensive refugee response framework”, which provides lasting solutions for
refugees, including integration into host communities.
Capital: Dodoma
Currency: Tanzanian shilling
112. Who has been won 1st gold medal at 2018 Winter Olympics?
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a) Cleveland
b) Mark McMorris
c) Max Parrot
d) Redmond Gerard
Answer: d) Redmond Gerard
American Redmond Gerard claimed the United States’ first gold medal of the
Pyeongchang Winter Games. The 17-year-old crashed on both of his first two runs amid
high winds at Pheonix Park, but pulled off a spectacular final effort that no one could
match to become the youngest American man to win an Olympic winter gold medal since
1928.
113. Which state won 1st Khelo India School Games with 38 gold medals?
a) Maharashtra
b) Haryana
c) New Delhi
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: b) Haryana
114. Rohan More is related to which of the following sports Filed?
a) Swimming
b) Football
c) Hockey
d) Tennis
Answer: a) Swimming
Pune-based swimmer, Rohan More became the first Asian as well as the first Indian to
swim across the Ocean Seven. Rohan is the youngest person in the world to swim across
the Ocean Seven.
The Ocean’s Seven marathon consists of seven long-distance open-water swims, which
includes the North Channel, the Cook Strait, the Molokai Channel, the English Channel,
the Catalina Channel, the Tsugaru Strait and the Strait of Gibraltar.
115. Shiva Keshavan recently retired from which fo the following sports?
a) Luge
b) Polo
c) Boxing
d) Badminton
Answer: a) Luge
India’s winter sports poster boy Shiva Keshavan has brought the curtains down on his
over two-decade international career with a 34th-place finish in the men’s luge singles
event of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
116. Asma Jahangir recently died, who is hails from which of the country?
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a) Libya
b) Iran
c) Pakistan
d) Bangladesh
Answer: c) Pakistan
Pakistan’s well known human rights activists and senior lawyer Asma Jahangir passed
away in Lahore due to cardiac arrest. She was 66 year old and was first woman to serve
as the president of Pakistan’s Supreme Court Bar Association.
She was also the United Nations Rapporteur for Human Rights, and a former Pakistan
Human Rights Commission chief.
117. Qazi Wajid is related to which of the following field?
a) Pakistan
b) Tanzania
c) Iraq
d) Abu Dhabi
Answer: a) Pakistan
Qazi Wajid, one of Pakistan’s veteran television actors and radio entertainers, has died in
Karachi. He was 87.
Born in 1930 in the eastern city of Lahore, he started his carrier as radio drama artist and
remained attached to the “sound box” until television was introduced in Pakistan in 1964.
118. Film composer Johann Johannsson is belongs to which of the country?
a) Iceland
b) Finland
c) Greece
d) Egypt
Answer: a) Iceland
Film composer Johann Johannsson, known for giving background scores to films such as
“Arrival”, “Sicario” and “The Theory of Everything”, has died. He was 48.
Johannsson won a Golden Globe and received an Academy Award nomination for his
score for the James Marsh-directed film “The Theory of Everything”, starring Eddie
Redmayne as celebrated theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking.
119. Which country’s minister recently won world’s Best Minister Award?
a) Malaysia
b) Singapore
c) Indonesia
d) US
Answer: c) Indonesia
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Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia Sri Mulyani Indrawati was announced
as the ‘Best Minister in the World’ during the sixth World Government Summit.
She was ranked as the 38th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine and
was selected among eight ministers who were shortlisted during the final round of the
award.
120. Who is the president of Indonesia?
a) Basuki Tjahaja Purnama
b) Joko Widodo
c) H. Muhammad Jusuf Kalla
d) Valentino Rossi
Answer: b) Joko Widodo
Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi, is the seventh and current President of Indonesia,
in office since 2014.
121. Which country’s Engineers have been won Sci-Tech Oscars 2018?
a) India
b) US
c) China
d) Russia
Answer: a) India
Vikas Sathaye, an enginner from Mumbai was part of the technical team that was
honoured with the scientific and engineering award at the Oscars 2018 Scientific and
Technical Awards recently.
The ceremony was held at the Beverly Hills in which all the four members of the team
(Brad Hurndell, John Coyle Shane Buckham and Vikas Sathaye) was felicitated for the
concept, design, engineering and implementation of the Shotover K1 Camera System.
122. A Three day long Youth Festival organised by Indian Red Cross Society?
a) Pune
b) Bengaluru
c) Chennai
d) Noida
Answer: d) Noida
A three-day National Youth Festival organised by the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS)
began in Noida to help the youth understand their potential and encourage them to
contribute to the society in a more effective manner.
Around 400 Red Cross volunteers from across the country participated in the festival
which aims to give the volunteers direction towards self-sufficiency and sustainability.
123. 12th International Conference on corporate social responsibility to be held in
which of the city?
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a) Chennai
b) Varanasi
c) Bengaluru
d) Pune
Answer: c) Bengaluru
After organising the largely-attended Indo-Global Business Meet at the House of Lords,
UK and the IOD Global Convention on Corporate Governance and Sustainability at
London in October, 2017, and Global Convention on Risk Management and Business
Meet at Singapore in December, 2017, the Institute Of Directors organised it’s 12th
International Conference on corporate social responsibility (CSR) on February 9 and 10
at Hotel Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru (India).
124. Which state recently launched the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and
Systems (CCTNS)?
a) Goa
b) Punjab
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Assam
Answer: b) Punjab
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has launched the Crime and Criminal Tracking
Network and Systems (CCTNS), a project to keep digitised records of FIRs and
information on crimes and criminals.
FIRs and General Diaries can now be updated online by police officials on CCTNS ‘Go-
Live’. They would be provided Tablets for this purpose. The basic objectives of the project
include improving quality of investigation and prosecution, linking crimes with
criminals and vice versa.
125. National Productivity day to be observed on_______
a) February 10
b) February 11
c) February 12
d) February 13
The commerce and industry ministry has stated that national productivity week will be
observed till February 18.
The National Productivity Council, under the ministry, has selected ‘Industry 4.0
Leapfrog Opportunity for India’ as the theme for the week.
126. Which state would be provided free sanitary pads in rural areas?
a) Rajasthan
b) Maharashtra
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c) Sikkim
d) Haryana
Answer: a) Rajasthan
A new scheme promoting menstrual hygiene, under which sanitary pads will be
provided to girls and women in rural areas of Rajasthan, will be launched in Rajasthan.
Raje, who also holds the financial portfolio, allotted Rs 76 crore for the scheme which she
announced during her budget speech in the assembly.
127. Who recently inaugurated World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2018
recently?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Vice President
d) Environment Minister
Answer: a) Prime Minister
The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2018 would be inaugurated by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 16.
Themed ‘Partnerships for a Resilient Planet’, WSDS 2018 aims to create action
frameworks to resolve some of the most urgent challenges facing developing economies
in the backdrop of climate change.
128. What is the full form of TERI?
a) The Efficient and Resources Institute
b) The Energy and Resources Institute
c) The Energy and reconstruction Institute
d) The Environment and Resources Institute
Answer: b) The Energy and Resources Institute
The Energy and Resources Institute is a research institute based in New Delhi that
conducts research work in the fields of energy, environment and sustainable
development.
The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2018 will be inaugurated by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on February 16.
The event being organised by TERI aims to bring together global leaders on the issue of
sustainable development, energy and environment. Director General of TERI is Dr. Ajay
Mathur.
129. The Rekhi Centre of Excellence for Science of Happiness was set up in which of
the following institute?
a) IIT Karagpur
b) IIT Guwahati
c) IIT Delhi
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d) IIT Bombay
Answer: a) IIT Karagpur
Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has joined hands with Indian Institute of Technology
(IIT), Kharagpur to promote ‘Science of Happiness’. The Rekhi Centre of Excellence for
Science of Happiness was set up in IIT Kharagpur in 2016 with a vision to promote the
science and practice of positivity for fostering meaningful life, happiness, wellbeing and
holistic self- development.
130. With which bank has tied up ICICI Lombard General Insurance for non-life
insurance products?
a) RBL Bank
b) BNP Paribas
c) DBS Bank Ltd.
d) HSBC Ltd.
Answer: a) RBL Bank
ICICI Lombard General Insurance and RBL Bank have entered into a corporate agency
tie-up agreement for the distribution of non-life insurance products.
The agreement has been signed for the distribution of ICICI Lombard’s non-life insurance
products at RBL Bank branches all over the country as part of the insurer’s Bancassurance
channel focus.
131. Which of the bank would be no longer operate in South Africa?
a) State Bank of India
b) Bank of Baroda
c) Indian Overseas Bank
d) Punjab National Bank
Answer: b) Bank of Baroda
The Bank of Baroda (BoB), which is embroiled in controversial banking transactions
involving the embattled Gupta family, will no longer operate in South Africa, the
country’s central bank stated.
The Bank of Baroda has notified the Office of the Registrar of Banks of its exit from South
Africa. The Registrar, which is part of the South African Reserve Bank, is in discussions
with the Bank of Baroda to ensure its orderly withdrawal from South Africa so that no
depositor is disadvantaged.
132. The ADB would provide USD 100 million to which of the country?
a) Indonesia
b) Myanmar
c) Nepal
d) Bangladesh
Answer: c) Nepal
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The ADB would provide USD 100 million to Nepal government for upgrading nearly 400
km of rural roads to all-weather standards.
The Rural Connectivity Improvement Project will also serve the agriculture sector and
bring access to 7.5 million people in 16 districts, according to a press release issued by the
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Nepal.
133. India and Oman have signed how many agreements while Prime Minister visited
recently to Oman?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10
Answer: c) 8
India and Oman signed eight Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs), including pacts
on tourism and military cooperation.
134. Who is the president of Oman?
a) Rashid bin Ali
b) Salim bin Rashid Al Kharusi
c) Malik bin Aly
d) Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said
Answer: d) Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said
PM Narendra Modi arrived in Muscat where he attended a special dinner hosted by the
Sultan Sayyid Qaboos Bin Said Al Said of Oman.
135. Darwin Week to be observed on ____________
a) February 14 to 21
b) February 12 to 18
c) February 11 to 17
d) February 10 to 16
Answer: b) February 12 to 18
The February 12 to 18 ‘Darwin Week’ is being organised by The India March for Science
Organising Committee and the Breakthrough Science Society.
The objective of the Darwin Week will be to remove any doubt that has been planted in
the minds of the common people about Darwin’s theory of evolution.
136. Who recently won Allan Border Medal and was named Test Player of the Year at
the prestigious event in Melbourne?
a) Steve Smith
b) Virat Kholi
c) Brain Lara
d) Adam Gilchrist
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Answer: a) Steve Smith

Australia captain Steve Smith won the Allan Border Medal and was named Test Player
of the Year at the prestigious event in Melbourne. He was recently named ICC Test
Cricketer of the Year as well for scoring 1,875 runs, which included eight hundreds and
five half-centuries, in 16 matches at an average of 78.12.
137. Parbati Ghosh was passed away recently who belongs to which state?
a) Haryana
b) Bihar
c) Odisha
d) Assam
Answer: c) Odisha
Veteran Odia cine actress, director and producer Parbati Ghosh passed away following
prolonged illness. She was 85.
Born in 1933 at Manasinghpatana in Cuttack, Ghosh had carved a niche in the Odia film
industry through her stellar performance on the silver screen.
138. Who has been elected as president of the Sahitya Akademi?
a) Chandrashekar Kambar
b) Chandrashekar Gupta
c) Chandrashekar Nair
d) Chandrashekar Narayanan
Answer: a) Chandrashekar Kambar
Kannada litterateur Chandrashekar Kambar has been elected as president of the Sahitya
Akademi in the election held for the post.
Hindi poet Madhav Koushik has been elected as vice-president. Prof. Kambar is the third
Kannada writer to head the country’s premier literary institution, after Vinayak Krishna
Gokak (1983) and U.R. Ananthamurthy (1993).
139. Which of the union minster of state (I/C) recently inaugurated the ‘Indian Power
Stations 2018’?
a) Rao Inderjit Singh
b) Santosh Kumar Gangwar
c) Raj Kumar Singh
d) Mahesh Sharma
Answer: c) Raj Kumar Singh
Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri R.K. Singh
inaugurated the ‘Indian Power Stations 2018’ – three-day International Conference on
Operations and Maintenance.
The Minister exhorted the NTPC to become India’s power sector multinational by setting
up power plants in other Nations and become world’s largest power producer.
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140. What is the constituency of Raj Kumar Singh, who is Minister of State
(Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Power and New and Renewable Energy?
a) Nawada
b) Ghazipur
c) Jaisalmer
d) Arrah
Answer: d) Arrah
Raj Kumar Singh is a former Indian bureaucrat and the current Minister of State in the
Government of India. He is Member of the Indian Parliament since May 2014.
141. President Ram Nath Kovind has hosted the LPG Panchayat is organised by which
Ministry?
a) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
b) Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation
c) Minister of Panchayati Raj
d) Minister of Rural Development
Answer: a) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
President Ram Nath Kovind has hosted the LPG Panchayat at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The
LPG Panchayat was organised by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with an aim
to provide a platform for LPG consumers to interact with each other, promote mutual
learning and share experiences.
142. Who recently inaugurated the Global Theatre Olympics ?
a) Ram Nath Kovind
b) Narendra Modi
c) M. Venkaiah Naidu
d) Arun Jetley
Answer: c) M. Venkaiah Naidu
The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate the 8th Global Theatre
Olympics on 17th February, 2018 at the majestic Red Fort in New Delhi. This Global
Theatre Festival is being held in India for the first time.
143. What is the theme of India Pharma & India Medical Device 2018?
a) Driving NextGen Pharmaceuticals
b) Promoting NextGen Pharmaceuticals
c) Future of NextGen Pharmaceuticals
d) Development of NextGen Pharmaceuticals
Answer: a) Driving NextGen Pharmaceuticals
India’s biggest Global Conference on Pharma Industry and Medical Devices to begin in
Bengaluru on 15th February With the theme, ‘Driving NextGen Pharmaceuticals’.
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144. TN Global Investors Meet to be held in Jan 2019. How much amount allotted for
this summit?
a) Rs. 50 crore
b) Rs. 25 Crore
c) Rs.75 Crore
d) Rs. 100 Crore
Answer: c) Rs.75 Crore
The Tamil Nadu government has to host the second edition of the Global Investors Meet
(GIM) will be held on January 24 next year.
Chief Minister K Palaniswami has allocated a sum of Rs 75 crore towards the conduct of
the two-day meet.
145. With which bank has signed with National e-Governance Services Limited (NeSL)
for information utility?
a) Bank of Baroda
b) Punjab National Bank
c) State Bank of India
d) ICICI Bank
Answer: b) Punjab National Bank
Punjab National Bank has signed an agreement for information utility with National e-
Governance Services Limited (NeSL).
The objective of the agreement is to augment the information infrastructure in India. The
agreement will enable storing of financial information that will help substantiate defaults
and verify claims expeditiously.
146. Who is the chairman of National e-Governance Services Limited (NeSL)?
a) Ramann
b) Nivedita Haran
c) N Rangachary
d) S. Sadagopan
Answer: c) N Rangachary
N. Rangachary is the Chairman of the Company. He is a fellow member of the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of India, Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India and
Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
147. ICICI bank has tied up with which of the software company for integrated
platform?
a) Zoho
b) Bitrix24
c) TCS
d) Infosys
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Answer: a) Zoho
Software company Zoho has tied up with private lender ICICI Bank to provide
accounting and banking on an integrated platform.
Claiming to be the industry-first integration of accounting and any bank, the partnership
will deliver a streamlined digital banking experience to customers using Zoho’s cloud
accounting software, ‘Zoho Books’.
148. Who is the chairman of ICICI Bank?
a) Chanda Kochhar
b) Anup Bagchi
c) M. K. Sharma
d) N. S. Kannan
Answer: c) M. K. Sharma
Mahendra Kumar Sharma is the Chairman on the Board of ICICI Bank. He is a Member
on the Board of Governors of Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and the Anglo
Scottish Education Society which runs the Cathedral & John Cannon School in South
Mumbai.
149. Which is the host city of India-Russia Agriculture Business Summit?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) New Delhi
d) Pune
An India-Russia Agriculture Business Summit held in New Delhi and celebration of 70
years of Agricultural Relationship to be held in Suratgarh, Rajasthan on 14th February
2018. This will strengthen exchange of expertise to further business ties between the two
countries.
150. World radio day to be observed on which of the day?
a) February 11
b) February 12
c) February 13
d) February 14
World Radio Day is in its seventh edition and this year’s theme is “Radio and Sports”.
February 13 was chosen to mark World Radio Day in 2011.
This year, The UNESCO has called on all radio stations around the world to showcase
the beauty of sports in all of its diversity.
151. Which country recently planed to set up a panel for issuing of sovereign fund?
a) Singapore
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b) Malaysia
c) Nepal
d) Mauritius
Answer: d) Mauritius
Mauritius plans to establish a sovereign fund to provide seed capital for the development
of financial technology or Fintech activities in the island nation. It is also planning to give
incentives to attract Fintech operations in the country.
152. Who has been appointed as Rajasthan Royals’ mentor for IPL 2018?
a) Shane Warne
b) Anil kumble
c) Ricky Ponting
d) AB deVilliers
Answer: a) Shane Warne
Shane Warne will be associated with the Indian Premier League in 2018 as he was
appointed the mentor of the Rajasthan Royals franchise for the 11th edition of the
tournament.
During his tenure with the Rajasthan Royals, the ace Australian legspinner, who has 708
wickets, helped the team to a fairytale title finish as captain-cum-coach in the first edition
of the Indian Premier League in 2008.
153. Kishan Gangolli is realated to which of the sports?
a) Cricket
b) Football
c) Tennis
d) Chess
Answer: d) Chess
Karnataka’s Kishan Gangolli has won the National ‘A’ Chess Championship for Blind for
the fifth consecutive time, while Ashvin Makwana of Gujarat and Odisha’s Soundarya
Kumar Pradhan finished second and third respectively.
At the end of the 13 rounds, Gangolli (Rating 1996) got 10.5 points. Makwana (Rating
1744) earned 9.5 points, while Soundarya (Rating 1753) totalled 9 points.
154. Who won the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership?
a) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
b) George Weah
c) Moses Blah
d) Charles Taylor
Answer: a) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman democratically elected as a head of state in Africa,
was awarded the $5 million Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership for
“transformative leadership” in the aftermath of Liberia’s civil war.
155. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who belongs to which of the country?
a) Libya
b) Lesotho
c) Liberia
d) Lithuania
Answer: c) Liberia
Ms. Johnson Sirleaf governed Liberia, a small West African nation that was founded by
freed slaves from the United States, for 12 years. When she left office last month and
turned over power to George Weah, a former soccer star, it was the country’s first
peaceful, democratic transition of power in 73 years.
156. What is the capital of Liberia?
a) Monrovia
b) Maputo
c) Moroni
d) Mogadishu
Answer: a) Monrovia
Liberia
Capital Monrovia
Currency Liberian dollar
157. 1Who recently appointed as Director of Ayushman Bharat Scheme Mission?
a) Sanjay Dubey
b) Debashri Mukherjee
c) Manoj Jhalani
d) Parikipandla Narahari
Answer: c) Manoj Jhalani
Manoj Jhalani, 1987 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer, currently serving as
Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Health and family Welfare has been given
additional charge and designated as Mission Director of Ayushman Bharat.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Kerala cadre IAS officer Dr Dinesh
Arora(2002 batch) has been appointed Director for Ayushman Bharat Scheme in the
ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
158. Which of the city to host TiE Global Summit?
a) Bengaluru
b) Pune
c) Noida
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d) Mumbai
Answer: d) Mumbai
The TiE Global Summit (TGS) will be held in Mumbai on February 21 and 22. The summit
is being held in association with leading government agencies and over 20 TiE chapters
across India, USA, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and Dubai,with the aim of
setting the tone for the next wave of business and innovation.
159. Which of the state has first ever to opt out of Modicare?
a) Haryana
b) Panjab
c) West Bengal
d) Assam
Answer: c) West Bengal
Bengal became the first state to opt out of the National Health Protection Scheme unveiled
in the Union Budget, with CM Mamata Banerjee announcing that the state will not
“waste” its hard-earned resources to contribute its share to the programme.
The CM also referred to the “paltry” allocation for PM Modi’s Beti Bachao project. “The
Centre has floated Beti Bachao with a paltry allocation of Rs 100 crore for the entire
country; Bengal has provided for Rs 5,000 crore for its own Kanyashree project.
160. Which bank recently has listed USD 600 million bond issued under its maiden
USD 1 billion MTN programme?
a) Yes Bank
b) South Indian Bank
c) ICICI Bank
d) Axis Bank
Answer: a) Yes Bank
Yes Bank has listed USD 600 million bond issued under its maiden USD 1 billion MTN
programme, on Global Securities Market (GSM) of India INX.
India INX is the country’s first international exchange, located at International Financial
Services Centre, GIFT City in Gujarat.
161. Who is the CEO of Yes Bank?
a) Sanjeev Misra
b) Arun Ramanathan
c) Rana Kapoor
d) Aditya Puri
Answer: c) Rana Kapoor
Rana Kapoor is an Indian billionaire, and the founder, managing director and CEO of Yes
Bank, an Indian private sector bank, with its registered office in Mumbai.
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162. Which small finance bank recently launched the interactive digital savings
account?
a) AU Small Finance Bank
b) Equitas Small Finance Bank
c) Fincare small finance bank
d) North East Small Finance Bank
Answer: b) Equitas Small Finance Bank
City-based Equitas Small Finance Bank has launched an interactive digital savings
account – selfeSavings. Through the web-based interactive video from the bank’s website
www.equitasbank.com a selfeSavings account can be opened.
Customers by using details of Aadhaar, PAN card, can also set up a mobile banking
facility and start operating the acount in five minutes.
163. The International conference ‘Agricon 2018’ and ‘Agriexpo 2018’was held in which
of the city?
a) Kanpur
b) Shillong
c) Manipal
d) Ranchi
Answer: a) Kanpur
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the international conference
‘Agricon 2018’ and ‘Agriexpo 2018’ at Chandrashekhar Azad University of Agriculture
& Technology (CSAUT), Kanpur on February 14, 2018. The Government has promoted
the concept of “per drop, more crop” and this message should reach every farmer in the
country.
164. Who has been launched DD Arun Prabha, a new 24×7 satellite television channel?
b) Prime Minister
c) Minister of Information and Broadcasting
d) Minister of Electronics and Information Technology
Answer: b) Prime Minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch DD Arun Prabha, a new 24×7 satellite
television channel of Doordarshan for the north-eastern region on February 15.
DD Arun Prabha will showcase programmes on the diverse culture of the north eastern
states. This will be Doordarshan s second channel for the north-eastern region.
165. Duqm port is situated in which of the country?
a) Iran
b) Sri lanka
c) Iraq
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d) Oman
Answer: d) Oman
An agreement to give Indian Navy access to the Duqm port in Oman will have far-
reaching consequences for India’s strategic reach westwards and in the Indian Ocean.
Seen together with the agreement with the UAE for joint naval exercises in the Persian
Gulf in March, India is making slow but sure progress in pitching its presence in the area.
166. Which state Team has won maiden senior national football championship?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala
d) Karnataka
Answer: b) Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu beat Manipur 2-1 to lift their maiden title in the 23rd edition of the Senior
Women’s National Football Championship at cuttack in Odisha.
Tamil Nadu created history by becoming champions in their first-ever final with
Indumathi scoring the opener in the 3rd minute while Indrani made it 2-0 in the 40th.
167. Former Union minister Bolla Bulliramaiah is passed away. He is belongs to which
of the state?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Kerala
c) Sikkim
d) Haryana
Answer: a) Andhra Pradesh
Former Union minister and veteran Telugu Desam Party leader Bolla Bulliramaiah died
of old age-related illness in Andhra Pradesh. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from the
Eluru constituency in 1991, 1996 and 1999 and served as the Union minister of state for
commerce during 1996-98 in the United Front government.
168. Who has been appoints as Indian envoy to Brazil?
a) Ashok Das
a) Ashok Gupta
c) Ashok Raj
d) Ashok Kumar
Answer: a) Ashok Das
Ashok Das, a 1987 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, was named India’s new
Ambassador to Brazil.
Das is presently as additional secretary in the external affairs ministry. Das earlier served
as India’s Ambassador to Iceland. He has also served in the Indian diplomatic missions
in Portugal, Cambodia, US, Canada and Bangladesh.
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169. In Financial Terms, What does S stands for in GSM?

a) Services
b) Savings
c) Securities
d) System
Answer: c) Securities
GSM stands for Global Securities Market.
The global securities market has been constantly evolving over the years to serve the
needs of traders. Traders require markets that are liquid, with minimal transaction and
delay costs, in addition to transparency and assured completion of the transaction.
170. Who is recently appointed as president of South Africa?
a) Jacob Zuma
b) Pravin Gordhan
c) Cyril Ramaphosa
d) Julius Malem
Answer: c) Cyril Ramaphosa
Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected president of South Africa by a parliamentary vote. The
appointment as head of state of Ramaphosa, 65, who became interim leader following
Zuma’s late-night resignation on 14 February was announced by South Africa’s chief
justice in Cape Town, who presided over the vote.
171. Who is the president of dailyhunt, news and regional language content app?
a) Umang Bedi
b) Preveen Nair
c) shyrll mariya
d) kiran kumar
Answer: a) Umang Bedi
Banking on the rapid growth of regional language internet users, Umang Bedi, who
resigned as Facebook India and South Asia managing director last October, has joined
news and regional language content app Dailyhunt as president.
172. Who recently inaugurated ambitious pump canal project named Bateshwar Nath
Pump Canal Project?
a) Naveen patnaik
b) Nithish kumar
c) Pema Khandu
d) Arvind kejiriwal
Answer: b) Nithish kumar
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has inaugurated an ambitious pump canal project at
Kahalgaon town in the district which would cater to a vast strech of land within the state
and neighbouring Jharkhand.
The Bateshwar Nath Pump Canal Project, which has involved a cost of Rs 389 crore. The
project would cater to a total area of 27,603 hectares of which 22,716 hectares are in Bihar
and the remaining in Jharkhand.
173. Who is the governor of Odisha?
a) Draupadi Murmu
b) Acharya Dev Vrat
c) Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala
d) S.C. Jamir
Answer: d) S.C. Jamir
Dr Senayangba Chubatoshi Jamir is an Indian politician and Governor of Odisha.
174. Jaikwadi Bird Sanctuary is situated in which state?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Assam
d) Karanataka
Answer: b) Maharashtra
Jaikwadi Bird Sanctuary houses a rich avian diversity. In a bid to spread awareness about
this natural heritage, Environmental Research Foundation and Educational Academy
recently held a Bird Festival.
175. India has signed an agreement with New Development Bank for financing of
Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project. How much amount approved for this
agreement?
a) USD 100 million
b) USD 500 million
c) USD 400 million
d) USD 200 million
Answer: a) USD 100 million
The Loan Agreement for financing of Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project for
the Desert Areas was signed between Government of India and the New Development
Bank (NDB) on 13th February 2018 at New Delhi.
This is the first tranche loan of USD 100 million approved by the NDB under the Multi
Tranche Financing Facility of USD 345 million for this project.
176. The upcoming summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization is held which
place?
a) Astana
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b) Tashkent
c) Qingdao
d) Sochi
Answer: c) Qingdao
The upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is scheduled to
be held in the coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province of China in June 2018.
The SCO includes Pakistan, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan,
Uzbekistan and India.
177. Head Quarter of Shanghai Cooperation Organization is situated in _______?
a) Beijing, China
b) Astana, Kazakhstan
c) Tashkent, Uzbekistan
d) Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Answer: a) Beijing, China
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic, and
security organisation, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai,
China by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and
Uzbekistan; the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Charter was signed in June 2002 and
entered into force on 19 September 2003.
178. Ruud Lubbers is passed away recently who is belongs to which country?
a) Poland
b) The Netherlands
c) Sweden
d) Denmark
Answer: b) The Netherlands
The Netherlands’ longest-serving prime minister, Ruud Lubbers, who pulled his country
out of recession while struggling to reform the Dutch welfare state, died aged 78.
178. Vidit Santosh Gujrathi is related to which of the sports?
a) Tennis
b) Hockey
c) Carom
d) Chess
Answer: d) Chess
World rapid chess champion Viswanathan Anand and grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi
helped Mumbai Movers to hold on to their top position at the points tally in the Eastern
Division of the Pro-Chess league.
179. Name the Ethiopian prime minister who recently resigned his post?
a) Hailemariam Desalegn
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b) Mulatu Teshome
c) Meles Zenawi
d) Demeke Mekonnen
Answer: a) Hailemariam Desalegn
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn suddenly resigned on 15 February in
what he described as a bid to smooth reforms, following years of violent unrest that
threatened the ruling party’s hold on Africa’s second most populous nation.
180. Who is chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)?
a) K. Sudershan Rao
b) Arvind Jamkhedkar
c) Ramesh sobti
b) Manish kumar
Answer: b) Arvind Jamkhedkar
Answer: Archaeologist and historian Arvind P. Jamkhedkar will be the next Chairman of
the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR).
He will replace Prof. K. Sudershan Rao, whose term as ICHR chief was mired in
controversy. The post fell vacant after Prof. Rao’s retirement.
181. Who is th chief of Bank of china?
a) Hiroshi Nakaso
b) Kikuo Iwata
c) Masayoshi Amamiya
d) Haruhiko Kuroda
Answer: d) Haruhiko Kuroda
Japan reappointed central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda for another term, and chose an
advocate of bolder monetary easing as one of his deputies in a strong signal to investors
that policymakers are in no rush to turn off a sweeping stimulus programme.
182. Who recently won the award named ‘Indian Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 for
Business Transformation’?
a) Ajay Singh
b) Vijay Metha
c) Sunil Metha
d) Krichna Garg
Answer: a) Ajay Singh
SpiceJet’s Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh has been named as ‘Indian
Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 for Business Transformation’ by leading consultancy EY.
183. Who has inaugurated the two-day 6th conference of Commonwealth
Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region?
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b) Prime Minister of India

c) Speaker of Rajya Sabha
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will inaugurate the two-day 6th conference of
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region, which is likely to be
attended by about 100 delegates from across the country and abroad.
The conference will feature discussions on Parliament’s role in development agenda and
legislature and judiciary – two important pillars of democracy.
184. Which nation recently reelected K P Sharma Oli as Prime Minister?
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) Myanmar
d) Indonesia
Answer: a) Nepal
Nepal president Bidhya Devi Bhandari has appointed moderate communist K.P. Sharma
Oli, who led an alliance with former Maoist rebels to a sweeping victory in recent
elections, as prime minister.
185. Khwaja Haleem is passed away recently who is related to which of the profession?
a) Sports person
b) Writer
c) Politican
d) Actor
Answer: c) Politican
Former Uttar Pradesh minister and senior Samajwadi Party leader Khwaja Haleem
passed away. He was 75.
Haleem, who belongs to a family of freedom fighters, completed his masters from Aligarh
Muslim University in 1969. He started his political career with the Youth Congress in the
early 1970s.
186. Which of the social media has approved to launch BHIM UPI?
a) Facebook
b) Instagram
c) WhatsApp
d) Twitter
Answer: c) What’s app
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has accorded its consent to roll out
WhatsApp BHIM UPI beta launch with limited user base of one million and low per
transaction limit.
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Four banks will join the multi-bank BHIM UPI model in the coming weeks and full
feature product shall be released after the beta test is successful.
187. Jayadeva Yogendra is passed away recently, he is a _________ trainer?
a) Yoga
b) Tennis
c) Dance
d) Music
Answer: a) Yoga
Yoga guru Jayadeva Yogendra died in Mumbai. He was 88. He was the president of the
institute located in suburban Santacruz. The National Council of Educational Research
and Training (NCERT) invited him to design the first standardised yoga syllabus for
schools in the country.
188. With which country, Botanical Survey of India and Natural History Museum have
signed MoU in the field of genetic/taxonomic studies?
a) USA
b) UK
c) China
d) Russia
Answer: b) UK
Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and Natural History Museum (NHM), UK signed a
Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the field of genetic/taxonomic
studies, research and training, conservation in India, including species and habitat
conservation assessment.
189. Which of the Indian cricket player has became the third wicketkeeper to take 600
catches in international cricket?
a) Rohit Sharma
b) Virat Kohli
c) M S Dhoni
d) Virender Sehwag
Answer: c) M S Dhoni
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has became the third wicketkeeper to take
600 catches in international cricket.
Dhoni achieved the feat by taking the catch of Hashim Amla off pacer Shardul Thakur’s
bowling during the sixth India-South Africa ODI. Dhoni has taken 256 catches in Tests,
297 in ODIs and 47 in T20Is as a wicketkeeper so far.
190. Who has been named as brand ambassador of Pakistan Cricket Board?
a) Shoaib Akhtar
b) Ifran Khan
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c) Umar Akmal
d) Younus Khan
Answer: a) Shoaib Akhtar
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar was named the brand ambassador of the Pakistan
Cricket Board and was also appointed as advisor to chairman on cricket affairs.
He represented Pakistan in 46 Tests, 163 ODIs and 15 T20Is picking 444 wickets in
international cricket (178 in Tests, 247 in ODIs and 19 in T20Is).
191. Who has recently won best director award in Jio Filmfare Awards East 2018?
a) Ashutosh Gowariker
b) Kaushik Ganguly
c) Anurag Kashyap
d) Sanjay Leela Bansali
Answer: b) Kaushik Ganguly
Bengali film ‘Bishorjon’ was adjudged the ‘Best Film’ in popular category and its director
Kaushik Ganguly got the ‘Best Director’ crown in the Jio Filmfare Awards East 2018.
192. Khajuraho Dance Festival to be held in which state?
a) Odisha
b) Haryana
c) Maharastra
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: d) Madhya Pradesh
Myriad forms of classical dance in India will be on dispaly at a festival beginning in
Khajuraho from February 20.
The week-long Khajuraho Dance Festival at the temple town in Chhatarpur district is
being organised by the culture department of the Madhya Pradesh government.
193. Who recently inaugurated water pipeline project in Narela?
a) Nithish Kumar
b) Arvind Kejriwal
c) Sarbananda sonowal
d) Manohar parikkar
Answer: b) Arvind Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has inaugurated the Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) project of
laying a water pipeline in Narela resettlement colonies which is likely to benefit 1.2 lakh
residents.
The project will add 12 resettlement colonies of the Narela assembly constituency to the
supply network.
194. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) will
be set up in which of the following state/UT?
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a) Tamil Nadu
b) New Delhi
c) PudhuCherry
d) Kerala
Answer: c) PudhuCherry
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has stated that the International Crops
Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) will soon be setting up a soil
fertility development centre at Karaikal.
Puducherry Government would be entering into a MoU with ICRISAT, an international
organisation engaged in agricultural research for rural development with headquarters
at Hyderabad.
195. Which company has launched center’s first flight under UDAN scheme?
a) Air Asia
b) Air Haryana
c) Air Odisha
d) Air India
Answer: c) Air Odisha
Air Odisha has launched its maiden flight under the Centre’s UDAN scheme, linking
Mundra with Ahmedabad in Gujarat. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani launched the
inaugural flight of the Bhubaneswar-based airline.
196. Which bank recently launched the Global NRI Center to enhance customer
experience?
a) SBI
b) Indian Bank
c) ICICI Bank
d) Bank of Baroda
Answer: a) SBI
The State Bank of India (SBI) has launched its Global NRI (GNC) center, a one-stop
customer service solution for all NRI banking related services, in Kochi.
Leveraging its strong NRI customer base of over 33 lakh as on January 31, the bank,
through its GNC aims to centralize operations which are currently spread across 16
circles, 92 NRI branches in 66 different locations and several NRI intensive branches.
197. How many agreements were signed between India and Iran during bilateral talks?
a) 7
b) 9
c) 6
d) 4
Answer: b) 9
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held “substantive” talks with Iranian President Hassan
Rouhani to boost cooperation in key areas of security, trade and energy, after which the
two sides inked nine pacts, including one on double taxation avoidance.
198. With which country, Russia has dealt with $1.1 bn deal to bought 11 jets?
a) India
b) Myanmar
c) Indonesia
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: c) Indonesia
Indonesia has inked a billion-dollar deal to buy 11 Sukhoi Su-35 jets from Russia. The
contract, signed by both countries representatives in Jakarta, is worth a total $1.14 billion.
The EU and US have targeted Russia with sanctions for alleged meddling in the US
presidential election and its annexation of Crimea.
199. Who recently won silver medal in the Qatar Open Shotgun meet in Lusail, Qatar.?
a) Manavaditya Singh Rathore
b) Angelo Scalzone
c) Jeremy Schulz
b) Brjesh Damani
Answer: a) Manavaditya Singh Rathore
Manavaditya Singh Rathore has won a silver medal in the Qatar Open Shotgun meet in
Lusail, Qatar.
Participating in the junior men’s trap event, Manavaditya shot 118 to finish second on the
podium behind Italy’s Angelo Scalzone, who shot 119. Germany’s Jeremy Schulz won the
bronze medal with a score of 115.
200. Who has won CCI All India Open Snooker Championship?
a) Manavaditya Singh Rathore
b) Angelo Scalzone
c) Jeremy Schulz
b) Brjesh Damani
Answer: b) Brjesh Damani
Indian Oil’s Brijesh Damani has won the Rs 12.25 lakh prize-money CCI All India Open
Snooker Championship here after he defeated ONGC’s Sourav Kothari by a stunning 7-
1 margin in a one-sided best-of-13 frame final.
Damani went home richer by Rs two lakh and received the CCI Snooker Trophy, and a
fine crystal trophy, while Kothari received Rs 1.30 lakh.
201. Who has become the Oldest World No 1 in Tennis, Defeats Dutch Opponent
Robin Haase?
a) Andre Agassi
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b) Novak Djokovic
c) Andy Murray
d) Roger Federer
Answer: d) Roger Federer
Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has become the oldest world number
one after he defeated his Dutch opponent Robin Haase at Rotterdam’s ABN Amro World
Tennis Tournament.
The Swiss great secured his spot in the history books and the last four of the tournament
with a 4-6 6-1 6-1 victory against Haase.
202. Which state government to be set up a international educational institution for
minorities?
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Goa
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: b) Rajasthan
Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has to set up an international educational
institution for minorities in Rajasthan’s Alwar city as part of the Centre’s ambitious plan
to set up five such institutes across the country.
The plan for building these institutes was initially prepared in 2016 and an 11-member
committee was formed under former bureaucrat Afzal Amanullah to oversee it.
203. Who have been won the Virginia’s top science award for their contribution and
deep commitment towards the betterment of human health globally?
a) Arun J Sanyal and Parthik Naidu
b) William A. Petri and Shuhau Xiao
c) Marc A. Edwards and Supriyo Bandyopadhyay
d) Purusottam Jena and Timothy E. Long
Answer: a) Arun J Sanyal and Parthik Naidu
Two Indian-American researchers have been selected for Virginia’s top science award for
their contribution and deep commitment towards the betterment of human health
globally.
Arun J Sanyal and Parthik Naidu are among six people selected by Virginia Governor
Ralph Northam for the 2018 Outstanding STEM Awards. STEM stands for science,
technology, engineering and mathematics.
204. Who is the director (HR) of Indian Oil Corporation?
a) Kamal Kumar Gwalani
b) Sanjiv Singh
c) B Ashok
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d) Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra

Answer: d) Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra
Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra has taken over as Director (Human Resources) of state-owned
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). A mechanical engineer joined IOC in 1987, and has since
worked on varied assignments, including terminal operations, supply chain management
and logistics.
205. Which state government has issued orders to constitute a task force on urban
mobility?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Kerala
c) Telangana
d) Karnataka
Answer: c) Telangana
The Telangana government has issued orders to constitute a task force on urban mobility
to study the monorail model in the IT corridor of the city.
Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao underlined the need to integrate and
synergise various modes of mass transportation systems such as metro rail, buses,
monorail, MMTS, tram, e-vehicles and other models, keeping in view the present traffic
density and emerging traffic requirement for the next five decades.
206. Which nation in the Global Host for the World Environment Day 2018?
a) US
b) India
c) Kuwait
d) UAE
Answer: b) India
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan announced that
his ministry’s headquarters at Indira Paryavaran Bhavan will now be plastic-free.
The decision was announced during a function, where India and United Nations signed
a document declaring India as the Global Host of World Environment Day, 2018.
207. World Environment Day is to be observed on which of the day?
a) February 05
b) March 05
c) June 05
d) July 05
Answer: c) June 05
India will host World Environment Day, 2018, scheduled to be held on June 5, with a
‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ theme.
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Beat Plastic Pollution, the theme for World Environment Day 2018, urges governments,
industry, communities and individuals to come together and explore sustainable
alternatives and urgently reduce the production and excessive use of single-use plastic
polluting our oceans, damaging marine life and threatening human health.
208. Who recently appointed as executive director of Canara Bank?
a) Debashish Mukherjee
b) Murali Ramaswami
c) Rajesh Kakkar
d) Rajiv Josh
Answer: a) Debashish Mukherjee
Debashish Mukherjee was appointed as executive directors of Canara Bank. Mukherjee
is at present the general manager of United Bank of India and Ramaswami is the GM of
Vijaya Bank.
209. Which ecommerce firm has launched its first food retail service in India?
a) Snapdeal
b) Filpkart
c) Amazon
d) Ebay
Answer: c) Amazon
Amazon has rolled out its own food retailing business in India with a pilot in Pune,
becoming the first foreign ecommerce firm to stock and sell food items directly to
consumers.
Amazon is now a vendor on Amazon.in and is currently operating in Pune. It is the only
global entity to have applied for the food-only retailing business, an area where the
government allowed 100% overseas investment in 2016 to help producers and generate
employment.
210. Which of the country would be recently imposed carbon tax from 2019?
a) Malaysia
b) Singapore
c) Pakistan
d) India
Answer: b) Singapore
Singapore would impose a carbon tax from next year to cut its greenhouse gas emissions
and make companies more competitive as global agreements on climate change take
effect.
Finance minister Heng Swee Keat said the tax would be levied on all facilities producing
25,000 tonnes or more of greenhouse gas emissions a year.
211. Who recently appointed as executive director of Vijaya Bank?
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a) Debashish Mukherjee
b) Murali Ramaswami
c) Rajesh Kakkar
d) Rajiv Josh
Answer: b) Murali Ramaswami
Murali Ramaswami has taken charge as Executive Director of Vijaya Bank with effect
from February 19. He is a commerce graduate, MBA in Finance, CAIIB and Qualified Cost
Accountant.
212. India won how many total medals in Czech Junior and Cadet Open shooting
tourney held in Hodonin, Czech Republic?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
Answer: c) 5
India’s cadet girls grabbed a silver medal while the junior boys and junior girls settled
for a bronze each in the team events of the Czech Junior and Cadet Open that concluded
in Hodonin, Czech Republic.
India’s Payas Jain picked up two bronze too to make it a grand six-medal haul for the
country, following the silver that Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah won in the junior
doubles’ competition.
213. Gunda Hanumantha is passed away recently who is a/an _________?
a) Singer
b) Comedian
c) Actor
d) Musician
Answer: b) Comedian
Noted Telugu film comedian Gundu Hanumantha Rao died. He was 61. Gundu
Hanumantha Rao, born in Vijayawada, started his film career with “Aha Na Pellanta” in
1987 and acted in around 400 films such as “Rajendrudu Gajendrudu” and “Yamaleela”.
214. Who has been conferred for top emerging technologies award?
a) Sunil Kumar
b) Rajiv Kumar
c) Sanjay Joshi
d) Rajiv Joshi
Answer: d) Rajiv Joshi
Rajiv Joshi, an Indian-American scientist from IBM, has been selected for a top emerging
technologies award in recognition of his work in memory chips and integrated circuits.
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215. Who has took over as charge of ONGC’s offshore director?

a) Rajesh Kakkar
b) Shashi Shanker
c) D D Misra
d) A K Dwivedi
Answer: a) Rajesh Kakkar
Rajesh Kakkar has taken over as the Director (Offshore) of Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation (ONGC).
As Director (Offshore), he will look after oil and gas production from ONGC’s offshore
fields that contribute 70 per cent and 78 per cent of ONGC’s domestic crude oil and gas
production, respectively.
216. The union cabinet has approved setting up of a tribunal to resolve the dispute
between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over which of the river?
a) Cauvery
b) Ganga
c) Mahanati
d) Narmadha
Answer: c) Mahanati
The union cabinet has approved setting up of a tribunal to resolve the dispute between
Odisha and Chhattisgarh over Mahanadi river waters.
The tribunal has been constituted under the Inter-State River Disputes Act, 1956 on the
request of Odisha which has repeatedly sought its formation stating that negotiations
have failed to resolve the matter.
217. Which of the following state has celebrated its 31st statehood day on February 20?
a) Assam
b) Mizoram
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Haryana
Answer: b) Mizoram
Mizoram celebrated its 31st state day with all the government offices and educational
institutions remaining closed on the occasion.
Mizoram was elevated to a full-fledged state and was inaugurated at Aizawl by the then
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on February 20, 1987.
218. With which state government, Nasscom has inked pact to establish a Centre of
Excellence for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence?
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
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d) Telangana
Answer: d) Telangana
The Telangana government has signed an agreement with Nasscom to establish a Centre
of Excellence for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
To be established on a public-private partnership model, the CoE is the most recent
addition to Nasscom’s ‘hub-and-spoke’ network of CoEs across major locations in the
country, aimed at evangelising new and emerging technologies.
219. Sakina Khatun is related to which of the following sports?
a) Athletics
c) Weight Lifting
c) Swimming
d) Football
Answer: c) Weight Lifting
Indian para-powerlifter Sakina Khatun who was initially snubbed for the
Commonwealth Games 2018 in the Gold Coast, Australia, has been awarded conditional
slot in women’s lightweight Para Powerlifting event of the prestigious games.
220. Indian and which country has signed bilateral agreement to support startups?
a) Russia
b) Canada
c) Israel
d) Morocco
Answer: b) Canada
Amid Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s India visit, India and Canada have
signed a bilateral agreement to provide market access for startups from both countries.
The programme has been sanctioned by both the governments and will be launched in
India in partnership with Zone Startups India (ZSI), a private accelerator.
221. What is the constituency Union Minister of State with Independent Charge in the
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Punjab
c) Maharashtra
d) Haryana
Answer: a) Uttar Pradesh
Union minister of state (independent charge) of housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh
Puri as its Rajya Sabha candidate from Uttar Pradesh.
222. How much amount has approved from union cabinet for National Urban Housing
Fund to finance the government’s Housing for All programme?
a) Rs.2000 Crore
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b) Rs.4000 Crore
c) Rs.6000 Crore
d) Rs.8000 Crore
Answer: c) Rs.6000 Crore
The Union cabinet has approved the creation of a Rs.60,000-crore National Urban
Housing Fund to finance the government’s Housing for All programme, which aims to
build 12 million affordable housing units in urban areas by 2022.
The newly created fund will be placed under the aegis of the Building Materials and
Technology Promotion Council, an autonomous body under the ministry of housing and
urban affairs, whose primary task is the mainstreaming of new construction technologies.
223. For this fiscal year, The budget has proposed how much budgetary support in
order to finance housing programmes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
(PMAY)?
a) Rs.15,000 crore
b) Rs.35,000 crore
c) Rs.25,000 crore
d) Rs.45,000 crore
Answer: c) Rs.25,000 crore
For this fiscal year, the budget proposes to raise Rs25,000 crore as extra-budgetary
support in order to finance housing programmes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
(PMAY). The urban component of the flagship scheme targets more than 4,300 cities and
towns.
Finance minister Arun Jaitley had proposed the creation of such a fund in his budget
speech and said that 3.7 million homes would be built in urban areas in 2018-19 and 5.1
million in rural areas.
224. The Union Cabinet has gaven its ex-post facto approval to the cooperation
agreement between India and which of the nation’s railway?
a) Egypt
b) Mongolia
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Morocco
Answer: d) Morocco
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave its ex-
post facto approval to the cooperation agreement between India and the Moroccan
National Railways Office (ONCF) to develop cooperation and partnership in the railway
sector.
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The agreement, which was signed in December last year, will enable technical
cooperation in training and staff development; expert missions, exchange of experience
and personnel; and mutual technical assistance, including exchanging of experts.
225. What is the capital of Morroco?
a) Casablanca
b) Marrakesh
c) Fes
d) Rabat
Answer: d) Rabat
Morocco
Capital Rabat
Currency Moroccan dirham
Prime Minister Mohammed VI of Morocco
226. K Kunjiraman Panoor was passed away recently. Who is a _____?
a) Director
b) Actor
c) Writer
d) Singer
Answer: c) Writer
Renowned writer K Kunjiraman Panoor, whose pen name is K Panoor, passed away.
Panoor, a recipient of Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, is the author of the work
Keralathile Africa , Keralathile America and ‘Ha, Naxalbari’.
227. The Indian Railways has decided to manufacture Metro coaches and is setting up
a factory in which of the following state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Odisha
c) Maharashtra
d) Haryana
Answer: c) Maharashtra
The Indian Railways has decided to manufacture Metro coaches and is setting up a
factory in Latur, for the same. However, there’s something different about this Rs 600
crore project.
According to Union Railway Minister Piyush Goel, the plan is being implemented, and
the authorities will acquire the land needed for constructing the coach factory in Latur
from the state authorities.
228. B K Goyal died. Who is an eminent doctor of which of the field?
a) Cardiologist
b) Ophthalmology
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c) Dermatologist
d) Gynecologist
Answer: a) Cardiologist
Eminent cardiologist Dr B K Goyal died after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 82. A
recipient of the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan, Dr Goyal also founded the
Dhanvantari Medical Foundation (DMF) with an aim to bring all the branches of
medicine together and create a difference to people’s lives.
229. The seventh edition of the three-day International Conference on Clean and Green
Energy (ICCGE-2018) held in which of the place?
a) Italy
b) Delhi
c) Newyork
d) Paris
Answer: d) Paris
The seventh edition of the three-day International Conference on Clean and Green
Energy (ICCGE-2018) is held in Paris from 07 February.
The ICCGE is a premier forum for leading global scientists and engineers to present their
new theoretical, experimental and applied research projects on clean and green energy.
230. Who has won awarded at Clean Energy Conference in Paris?
a) Rajiv Mehta
b) Ankur Mehta
c) Sunil Mehta
d) Ashok Mehta
Answer: b) Ankur Mehta
Ankur Mehta, a chemical engineering student, was awarded the ‘Best (Oral) Presentation
Certificate’ in the seventh edition of the three-day International Conference on Clean and
Green Energy (ICCGE-2018) in Paris from February seven.
A fourth year undergraduate student of the IIT Kharagpur has won an award at an
international conference on ‘Clean and Green Energy’ in Paris.
231. Prime Minister has announced a Rs 20,000-crore defence industrial corridor in
which of the region?
a) Bengaluru
b) Chandigarh
c) Bundelkhand
d) Pathankot
Answer: c) Bundelkhand
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Prime Minister has announced a Rs 20,000-crore defence industrial corridor in

Bundelkhand region to bring development in one of the most backward regions of Uttar
Pradesh.
232. Which state government has decided to set up an Integrated Project Monitoring
Unit for its proper Mineral utilization?
a) Odisha
b) Punjab
c) Haryana
d) Delhi
Answer: a) Odisha
With the collection of about Rs 4,000 crore under the District Mineral Foundation (DMF)
Trusts till January this year, the Odisha government has decided to set up an Integrated
Project Monitoring Unit for its proper utilisation.
233. Who are the Managing director and CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange?
a) Ashish kumar Chauhan
b) Ajay Tyagi
c) A K Dwivedi
d) Rajesh Kakkar
Answer: a) Ashish kumar Chauhan
Ashishkumar Chauhan is the MD & CEO of BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange), the first stock
exchange of Asia. He is one of the founders of India's National Stock Exchange ("NSE")
where he worked from 1992 to 2000. He is best known as the father of modern financial
derivatives in India due to his work at NSE.
235. International Mother Language Day has to be observed on which of the date?
a) February 20
b) February 23
c) February 27
d) February 21
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation). Keeping
this in mind, the UN agency introduced International Mother Language Day in 1999, a
world-wide annual observance held on February 21 to promote awareness of linguistic
and cultural diversity and promote multilingualism.
The theme of 2018’s International Mother Language Day is ‘linguistic diversity and
multilingualism for sustainable development.’
236. SEBI has recently approved which of the stock exchange to launch cross-currency
derivatives?
a) National Stock Exchange
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b) Bombay Stock Exchange

c) London Stock exchange
d) U S Stock exchange
Answer: b) Bombay Stock Exchange
SEBI has given approval to the stock exchange to launch cross-currency derivatives and
has also allowed trading in such contracts for a longer period between 9:00 AM and 7:30
PM.
The exchange will introduce cross-currency derivatives (future and options) on pairs
such as Euro (EUR)-US Dollar (USD), Pound Sterling (GBP)-USD and USD-Japanese Yen
(JPY).
237. Marit Bjoergen became the most successful athlete in Winter Olympics history.
He belongs to which of the nation?
a) U S
b) Sweden
c) Norway
d) Australia
Answer: c) Norway
Norway’s Marit Bjoergen became the most successful athlete in Winter Olympics history
as she took bronze behind a stunning win for USA in cross country skiing’s women’s
team sprint free.
238. Kalyan Singh passed away recently who is a __________
a) Poet
b) Politician
c) Sports Person
d) Journalist
Answer: b) Politician
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kalyan Singh Chauhan passed away in Udaipur.
Chauhan, who represented Nathdwara constituency (Udaipur district) in the assembly
Singh, an MLA from Rajasthan’s Nathdwara, was suffering from cancer since last three
years. He was 58.
239. Which of the state has commemorated Language Movement Day on 21 February
2018?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Telangana
d) West Bengal
Answer: d) West Bengal
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A number of programmes were held in different parts of West Bengal on 21 February

2018, the Language Movement Day, which commemorates the beginning of a movement
to protect Bengali language in erstwhile East Pakistan.
The day is termed simply as ‘Ekush-e’ (21st) in both Bangladesh and West Bengal, which
share the same linguistic and cultural heritage.
240. UP Investors’ Summit 2018 has been inaugurated by whom?
a) Prime Minister
b) Vice President
c) Finance Minister
d) President of India
Answer: a) Prime Minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the two-day Uttar Pradesh Investors
Summit 2018 along with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow.
The Prime Minister visited an exhibition at UP Investors’ Summit in Lucknow. The
Summit is being attended by at least 5,000 people including industry heads from India
and abroad, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, policy makers and academics.
241. How much amount has been contributed by India for rehabilitation work in
cyclone-hit Tonga?
a) $2 Million
b) $7 Million
c) $1 Million
Answer: c) $1 Million
India has contributed USD one million for the rehabilitation efforts in Tonga after the
Tropical Cyclone Gita caused massive destruction in the Pacific island nation.
India has allocated USD 500,000 in the India-UN Development Partnership Fund for the
rehabilitation efforts while USD 500,000 will be provided for immediate relief assistance.
242. India placed which of the rank position in Global Corruption Perception Index
released by Berlin-based non-government organisation Transparency International
(TI)?
a) 69
b) 81
c) 75
d) 82
Answer: b) 81
India’s ranking in the annual corruption index, released by Berlin-based non-government
organisation Transparency International (TI), slid to 81 among a group of 180 countries.
The Corruption Perception Index 2017 also singled out India as one of the “worst
offenders” in the Asia-Pacific region.
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243. Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi?

a) Anil Baijal
b) Praful Khoda Patel
c) V. P. Singh Badnore
d) Devendra Kumar Joshi
Answer: a) Anil Baijal
Anil Baijal is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer and is the 21st Lieutenant
Governor of Delhi.
244. An Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs)
has been set up for which of region in India?
a) South-West Region
b) North-East Region
c) North-West Region
d) South-east Region
Answer: b) North-East Region
An Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) has
been set up for the North Eastern Region (NER). This was decided after a meeting
between Secretaries of DoNER and AYUSH. The IMC is to create synergy in various
programmes of the Union Government to enable medicinal and aromatic plants sector
become vibrant and develop the resources to its potential.
245. Who is the Minister of state independent charge of Development of North Eastern
Region?
a) K Alphons
b) Mahesh Sharma
c) Jitendra Singh
d) Sonthosh Kumar
Answer: c) Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh he is the Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of
Development of North Eastern Region. He is Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from
Udhampur Constituency.
246. Who is the President and CEO of India operations of Honda Company?
a) Kushick Kumar
b) Rajiv Mehta
c) Marit Bjoergen
d) Gaku Nakanishi
Answer: d) Gaku Nakanishi
Japanese auto major Honda Motor Co has announced appointment of Gaku Nakanishi
as the President & CEO of Honda Cars India Ltd.
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Nakanishi, who will take over from incumbent Yoichiro Ueno, will assume the role from
April 1, consequent to the management changes announced annually by Honda Motor
Co., Ltd.
247. Union ministry of agriculture and farmers, the government of Israel and which of
the Indian state government collaborate for setting up a Agri center?
a) Mizoram
b) Tripura
c) Assam
d) Nagaland
Answer: a) Mizoram
A first of its kind regional centre for agriculture for the Northeast with Israeli
collaboration will be inaugurated in Mizoram on March 7. Set up with a cost of Rs 8-10
crore, the centre will exclusively process citrus fruits.
The project has come up with the tripartite collaboration of the Union ministry of
agriculture and farmers, the government of Israel and the Mizoram government.
248. Israel Ambassador to India, who led a discussed issues of common interest
including start-ups, food processing, innovation and technology with Union Minister
for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh ?
a) Ruth Cahanoff
b) Daniel Carmon
c) Zeev Boker
d) Naor Gilon
Answer: b) Daniel Carmon
A delegation led by Israeli Ambassador to India Daniel Carmon met Union Minister for
Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh and discussed issues of
common interest including start-ups, food processing, innovation and technology.
249. Which of the state has launched Parivartan, a scheme designed to address 10
issues, including cleanliness and pollution?
a) Rajasthan
b) Haryana
c) Assam
d) Kerala
Answer: b) Haryana
The Haryana government has launched Parivartan, a scheme designed to address 10
issues, including cleanliness and pollution, in 46 developmental blocks of the state.
The scheme was launched by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and 46 top officials of
the state, including those from the IAS, IFS and IPS cadres, have been allotted one block
each.
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250. Telangana Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

with which country for better technology partnership in the state?
a) Taiwan
b) Israel
c) Canada
d) Nepal
Answer: a) Taiwan
The Telangana Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
Taoyuan City of Taiwan for better technology partnership in the state.
The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) 2018, concluded earlier with
Telangana, India handing over the baton to Armenia for the 2019 edition.
251. Which country to host a three day long International Textiles Expo (IITExpo) of
India?
a) Thailand
b) Malaysia
c) Singapore
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: d) Sri Lanka
A three –day India International Textiles Expo (IITExpo) of India began in Sri Lankan
capital of Colombo.
It is being organized by Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council
(PDEXCIL) with the support of Union Ministry of Textiles & Ministry of Commerce &
Industry.
252. National Housing Bank (NHB) has approved the merger of the company along
with Capital Home Finance and Capital First Securities Limited with which of the
following bank?
a) IDFC Bank
b) ICICI Bank
c) IDBI Bank
d) HDFC Bank
Answer: a) IDFC Bank
National Housing Bank (NHB) has approved the merger of the company along with
Capital Home Finance and Capital First Securities Limited with IDFC Bank.
The amalgamation is subject to the receipt of approval from the Reserve Bank of India
and other statutory and regulatory approvals.
253. National Housing Bank (NHB) Head Quarters situated in which of the following
city?
a) Kolkata
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b) New Delhi
c) Lucknow
d) Mumbai
National Housing Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India, was set up
on 9 July 1988 under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. NHB is an apex financial
institution for housing. Sriram Kalyanaraman is the chief executive of this firm.
254. Name the missile that successfully conducted the first night trial of nuclear-
capable surface-to-surface short-range?
a) Prithvi -II
b) BrahMos
c) Dhanush
d) Agni-I
Answer: a) Prithvi -II
India has successfully conducted the first night trial of nuclear-capable surface-to-surface
short-range ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a defence facility off Odisha coast.
The missile was test fired from a mobile launcher positioned at the launching complex III
(LC-III) of the Integrated Test Range (ITR).
255. Which of the nation scientists develop next generation technology loop to generate
clean energy?
a) China
b) India
c) Russia
d) US
Answer: b) India
Indian scientists have developed a super critical carbon di oxide Brayton test loop facility
that would help generate clean energy from future power plants including solar thermal.
This next generation technology loop was developed indigenously by Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore.
256. Which of the following Flying Officer, who created history by becoming the first
Indian woman fighter pilot to fly solo?
a) Avani Chaturvedi
b) Archana Sharma
c) Mohana Singh
d) Bhawana Kanth
Answer: a) Avani Chaturvedi
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Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi has created history by becoming the first Indian woman
fighter pilot to fly solo. Chaturvedi flew a MiG-21 bison in her first training solo sortie, in
Jamnagar, Gujarat.
257. Billy Graham, the Christian evangelist, Who passed away recently. He belongs to
which of the country?
a) Italy
b) France
c) Russia
d) U S
Answer: d) U S
Billy Graham, the Christian evangelist who preached to more than 200 million people in
185 countries but especially know for consuling United States presidents, has passed
away. He was 99 year-old.
258. India’s central bank RBI recently launched a Ombudsman scheme for which of
the following institution?
a) Non-Banking Financial Companies
b) Infrastructure Debt Fund
c) Core Investment Company
d) Infrastructure Finance Company
Answer: a) Non-Banking Financial Companies
India’s central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has launched the Ombudsman Scheme
for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs).
The scheme will provide a cost-free and expeditious complaint redressal mechanism
relating to deficiency in the services by NBFCs.
259. The offices of the NBFC ombudsmen will not function at which of the following
metro centre?
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Pune
d) Chennai
Answer: c) Pune
The offices of the NBFC ombudsmen will function at four metro centres -- Chennai,
Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi.
The NBFC Ombudsman does not charge any fee for filing and resolving customers'
complaints.
260. With which organisation and Export Promotion Council for EOUs & SEZs (EPCES)
have signed an agreement for sharing information relating to special economic zones?
a) CBDT
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b) ASSOCHAM
c) NASSCOM
d) Reserve Bank of India
Answer: b) ASSOCHAM
Assocham and Export Promotion Council for EOUs & SEZs (EPCES) have signed an
agreement for sharing information relating to special economic zones and export oriented
units and jointly organising events in India and abroad.
As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Assocham and EPCES would
collaborate to actualise a shared agenda consisting of wide ranging activities of mutual
benefits.
261. Who is the president of ASSOCHAM?
a) Kiran Grandhi
b) Balkrishan Goenka
c) Sunil Kanoria
d) Sandeep Jajodia
Answer: d) Sandeep Jajodia
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) is one of
the apex trade associations of India. The organisation represents the interests of trade and
commerce in India, and acts as an interface between industry, government and other
relevant stakeholders on policy issues and initiatives. Sandeep Jajodia is the presedent of
Assocham
261. Paytm has incorporated how many insurance companies with an initial paid-up
capital / authorised capital of $15,390 (INR 1 Mn)?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
Answer: a) 2
Paytm has launched two more firms with an aim to enter the insurance sector in the
country.
Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led firm has started Paytm Life Insurance Corporation Limited as
well as Paytm General Insurance Corporation Limited.
One97 Communications in all now have six companies under its umbrella including
Paytm, Paytm Money, Paytm Mall and Paytm Payments Bank.
262. What is the dead line to achieve 175 GW renewable energy in India stated by New
& Renewable Energy Secretary Anand Kumar?
a) 2026
b) 2022
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c) 2025
d) 2020
Answer: b) 2022
India would achieve the target of 175 GW of installed renewable energy capacities well
before 2022 for which bidding process would be completed on time and International
Solar Alliance (ISA) shall help mobilise sufficient funds for solar energy projects stated
by New & Renewable Energy Secretary Anand Kumar at a PHDCCI event.
263. How much amount to be given by ADB to improve water supply in Bihar?
a) USD 86 million
b) USD 84 million
c) USD 88 million
d) USD 80 million
Answer: b) USD 84 million
The Finance Ministry will get a loan of USD 84 million from the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) to improve water supply in the Bhagalpur and Gaya districts of Bihar.
The Tranche 2 loan is part of the USD 200 million Multi -Tranche Financing Facility (MFF)
for Bihar Urban Development Investment Program that was approved by ADB in 2012,
to provide sustainable urban infrastructure and services in four towns – Bhagalpur, Gaya,
Darbhanga, and Muzaffarpur.
264. Name the nuclear-capable ballistic missile, India has successfully test-fired?
a) Dhanush
b) Akash
c) Prithvi
d) Agni
Answer: a) Dhanush
India has successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable ‘Dhanush’ ballistic missile with a
strike range of 350 kms from a naval ship off Odisha coast
The surface-to-surface missile, a naval variant of the indigenously-developed ‘Prithvi’
missile, was test-fired from the ship positioned near Paradip in the Bay of Bengal.
‘Dhanush’ missile is capable of carrying a payload of 500 kg and hitting both land and
sea-based targets.
265. Name the sate rocket carrying internet satellites test series launched successfully
by SpaceX at Vandenberg Air Force Base?
a) Falcon 7
b) Falcon 6
c) Falcon 9
d) Falcon 5
Answer: c) Falcon 9
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SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 from SLC-4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base,
its first launch since its successful Falcon Heavy test earlier this month.
This launch had a secondary purpose, however, and one that might ultimately be more
important to SpaceX’s long-term goals.
266. How many agreements signed between India and Canada including in the area of
nuclear science, energy cooperation and information communication technology?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
Answer: c) 6
India and Canada have signed six agreements, including in the area of nuclear science,
energy cooperation and information communication technology.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between India’s Department of
Atomic Energy and the Department of Natural Resources of Canada for co-operation in
the fields of science, technology and innovation.
267. Which country has signed recently with India to exchange information to check
smuggling?
a) France
b) Canada
c) Sri Lanka
d) Thailand
Answer: c) Sri Lanka
India and Sri lanka have decided to regularly exchange information to check smuggling
between the two countries.
They have resolved to strengthen cooperation in preventing the smuggling of gold,
drugs, fake Indian currency notes (FICN), wildlife, and other contraband across the India-
Sri Lanka route, and to address trade-related issues such as country of origin frauds that
impact the revenue of both the countries.
268. India has signed an agreement for cooperation in the pharmaceutical industry
with which of the following country?
a) Uzbekistan
b) Turkmenistan
c) Kazakhstan
d) Azerbaijan
Answer: a) Uzbekistan
The Andijan Region of Uzbekistan and India have inked an agreement for cooperation in
the pharmaceutical industry.
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Both sides have agreed to work together in principle on the issue of creating an Uzbek-
Indian free pharmaceutical zone in the Andijan region and start joint development of a
business plan for this project.
269. The capital city of Uzbekistan is_________
a) Baku
b) Tashkent
c) Ashgabat
d) Astana
Answer: b) Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan, as well as the most populated city
in Central Asia. It’s known for its many museums and its mix of modern and Soviet-era
architecture.
270. Kunwar Bai, the 106-year-old icon for Swachh Bharat campaign has died recently,
who is belongs to which of the state?
a) Chhattisgarh
b) Maharashtra
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat
Answer: a) Chhattisgarh
Kunwar Bai, a 106-year-old woman from Chhattisgarh who was chosen as a mascot for
the `Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', died. Kunwar Bai shot to fame in 2016 when the story of
how she sold her goats to build a toilet at home got nationwide publicity.
271. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the subsidised scooter scheme for
working women in which of the Following state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Haryana
c) Karnataka
d) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: a) Tamil Nadu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the subsidised scooter scheme for working
women on the 70th birth anniversary celebrations of late leader Jayalalithaa.
The scheme, with a subsidy component of 50 per cent upto Rs 25,000 for working women,
was launched by Modi, who handed over the keys and registration certificate copies to
five women beneficiaries.
272. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit is held in which
of the state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
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c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: d) Andhra Pradesh
The annual three-day partnership summit of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII),
being held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
The summit is being jointly organised by the State government, the CII, and the
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
273. The Andhra Pradesh government has signed how many MoUs with various
companies at the CII Partnership Summit?
a) 66
b) 70
c) 77
d) 75
Answer: c) 77
The Andhra Pradesh government has signed a total of 77 MoUs worth Rs.31,546 crore
investment with various companies at the CII Partnership Summit.
The CII Partnership Summit 2018 has been organised by the Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) in association with the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and the State Government of
Andhra Pradesh.
274. Central Excise Day to be celebrated which of the date?
a) February 20
b) February 23
c) February 24
d) February 22
Central Excise Day is commemorated every year all across the India on 24th of February
to encourage the employees of excise department to carry out the central excise duty all
over the India in better way in order to prevent the corruption in goods manufacturing
business as well as implement other rules to carry out best possible excise services.
275. UIDAI has announced that children under five years of age Aadhaar called 'Baal
Aadhaar. What is the specified colour of this Aadhaar?
a) Green
b) Blue
c) Red
d) Yellow
Answer: b) Blue
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Aadhaar is increasingly becoming mandatory for Indian citizens, and even newborns are
eligible to be enrolled. The UIDAI has now announced that children under five years of
age will get a special blue-colored Aadhaar called 'Baal Aadhaar.'
276. Google has commenced its first ever Developer Students Club (DSC) Summit in
India. The summit is held which of the city?
a) Chennai
b) Pune
c) Goa
d) Mumbai
Answer: c) Goa
Google has commenced its first ever Developer Students Club (DSC) Summit in India.
The three-day summit, from February 23 to 25, is being held in Goa and aims at creating
a pool of a highly-skilled workforce in the country.
It will provide Indian students with a head-start on current technologies like machine
learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and mobile and web development.
277. Who is the award winner of Graham Bell Award?
a) Wipro Technologies
b) Parallel Wireless
c) Teleossco Software
d) Reliance Jio
Answer: b) Parallel Wireless
Parallel Wireless, the leader in end-to-end 2G, 3G, and 4G Open RAN solutions, has won
the prestigious Aegis Graham Bell Award for Innovation in Telecom Infrastructure in the
8th edition of the award.
The Aegis Graham Bell Awards, instituted by the Aegis School of Business, Data Science,
Cyber Security and Telecommunication in association with the Cellular Operators
Association of India (COAI), and Telecom Centres of Excellence (TCOE) India, honours
innovations in the field of the telecom, social, mobility, analytics and cloud.
278. Prime Minister Narendra Nodi launched several development programmes worth
Rs 1,000 crore in which of the state/UT in India?
a) Haryana
b) New Delhi
c) Daman and Diu
d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Answer: c) Daman and Diu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched development schemes worth Rs 1,000 crore
for Daman and Diu, and also inaugurated a flight connecting Ahmedabad to coastal town
of Diu.
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The prime minister, who inaugurated Air Odisha’s flight connecting Ahmedabad with
Diu under the Centre’s regional connectivity scheme UDAN, stated by air connectivity
will boost tourism in the region.
279. Which country to host first-ever jazz festival?
a) Russia
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Chile
d) France
Answer: b) Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s first-ever jazz festival, the second of a three-day outdoor event that
showcases the Kingdom’s recent efforts of shedding its conservative image.
The entertainment plans are largely motivated by economics, part of a reform programme
to diversify the economy away from oil and create jobs for young Saudis.
280. Who has been won first ever individual medal at Gymnastics World Cup?
a) Ashish Kumar
b) Dipa Karmakar
c) Arena Birmingham
d) Aruna Budda Reddy
Answer: d) Aruna Budda Reddy
Aruna Budda Reddy made the country proud by winning a bronze medal in vault at the
ongoing Gymnastics World Cup in Melbourne. This is also the first time that an Indian
has won an individual medal at the Gymnastics World Cup.
281. Neelabh Mishra is passed away recently, who is he by profession?
a) Actor
b) Poet
c) Politician
d) Journalist
Answer: d) Journalist
Veteran journalist and editor-in-chief of Delhi-based National Herald, Neelabh Mishra,
died. In 2016, Mishra ‘steered’ the re-launch of National Herald, founded by former Prime
Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, as a digital news website.
282. Who would be inaugurated a museum dedicated to former Odisha chief minister
Biju Patnaik?
a) Venkaiah naidu
b) Narendra Modi
c) Ram Nath Govind
d) Naveen Patnaik
Answer: c) Ram Nath Govind
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President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate a museum dedicated to former Odisha chief
minister Biju Patnaik. The Museum and Learning Centre has been set up at Anand
Bhawan, the ancestral house of Biju Patnaik in Cuttack.
The ancestral house of Biju Patnaik, which has been converted to a museum in memory
of the late leader, houses rare articles belonging to him and will give visitors a
comprehensive insight into the life of the legendary personality.
283. Which of the state government has decided to prepare an integrated economic
development plan?
a) Jharkhand
b) Odisha
c) Punjab
d) Haryana
Answer: d) Haryana
Haryana government has decided to prepare an integrated economic development plan
for Panchkula region.
A consultant is being appointed to prepare the plan, Khattar told a gathering after
inaugurating three projects worth more than Rs 83 crore in Panchkula.Panchkula, being
close to Chandigarh, has the advantage of location.
284. Who is the governor of Haryana?
a) Kaptan Singh Solanki
b) Mridula Sinha
c) Satya Pal Malik
d) B. D. Mishra
Answer: a) Kaptan Singh Solanki
Kaptan Singh Solanki is the Governor of Haryana and an Indian politician of the
Bharatiya Janata Party.
285. India Gas Solutions Pvt Ltd has signed with which of the state government to
create marketing infra for natural gas?
a) Assam
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Kerala
Answer: b) Andhra Pradesh
India Gas Solutions Pvt Ltd, the equal joint venture between Reliance Industries and UK’s
BP plc, have signed an agreement with Andhra Pradesh government to invest in creating
marketing infrastructure for natural gas from KG basin.
India Gas Solutions is a 50:50 joint venture company of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
and BP International Limited (BP) in the business of marketing gas and LNG in India.
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286. Who is the Director General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA) in

India?
a) S Christopher
b) CP Ramanarayanan
c) J Manjula
d) Kalyanaraman Ramakrishnan
Answer: b) CP Ramanarayanan
The Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA) is an organisation
under Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence.
287. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flown
its first flight in user configuration. Name the Flight
a) Sangraha
b) Samyukta
c) 3D-CAR
d) Rustom-2
Answer: d) Rustom-2
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flew its
Rustom 2, the first flight in user configuration with higher power engine, at its
Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga’s Chalakere in Karnataka. The step is
being seen as a major push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ plan.
288. Name the fifth Payment Bank commenced operations with effect from 22
February, 2018?
a) Cholamandalam Distribution Services Limited
b) Airtel M Commerce Services Limited
c) Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Ltd
d) Fino PayTech Limited
Answer: c) Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Ltd
Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Ltd (ABIPBL) started operations, making it the fifth
payments bank to roll out operations after the central bank gave its in-principle approval
to 11 applicants in August 2015.
289. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to integrate SWIFT (Society for
Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) with its core banking solutions
(CBS) by which of the dealline?
a) June 30, 2018
b) May 30, 2018
c) April 30, 2018
d) March 30, 2018
Answer: c) April 30, 2018
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to integrate SWIFT (Society for
Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) with its core banking solutions
(CBS) by April 30.
The central bank’s direction comes in the view of the Rs 11,400 crore fraud that was
detected by the Punjab National Bank (PNB) at one of its branches in Mumbai.
290. Which of the following institution will be the host of 8th Theatre Olympics?
a) Asian Academy of Film & Television
b) Indian Institute of Information Technology
c) Film and Television Institute of India
d) National School of Drama
Answer: d) National School of Drama
Theatre productions in India and abroad will be seen at the ‘8th Theatre Olympics’,
organised by the National School of Drama, from February 27, as part of its 17-city tour
of the country.
The Kolkata leg of the festival, organised for the first time in India, will end on March 13
after staging 21 theatre productions including English and other foreign and regional
languages in both verbal and non-verbal forms in three venues.
291. Who has been won silver medal at 69th Strandja Memorial boxing tournament in
48kg category?
a) M C Mary Kom
b) Sevda Asenova
c) Seema Poonia
d) Anna Ivanova
Answer: a) M C Mary Kom
Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom had to be content with a silver medal after
going down in the final of the 69th Strandja Memorial boxing tournament for men and
women.
Mary Kom (48kg), who came into the event in pursuit of a third consecutive gold medal
after the Asian championships and the India Open, lost to Bulgaria’s Sevda Asenova.
292. Who recently won Austrian Open International Challenge?
a) Prakash Amritraj
b) Ashok Amritraj
c) Parupalli Kashyap
d) Akhtar Ali
Answer: c) Parupalli Kashyap
Parupalli Kashyap clinched his first title in over three years when he defeated Malaysia's
June Wei Cheam in the men's singles final of the Austrian Open International Challenge
in Vienna.
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Kashyap, the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, saw off Cheam 23-21 21-14 in
a 37-minute clash
293. Veteran Bollywood actress Sridevi is passed away recently, who has been
conferred which of the national award?
a) Padma Shri
b) Padma Vibhusha
c) Padma Bhushan
d) None of the Above
Answer: a) Padma Shri
Veteran Bollywood actress Sridevi, who had an illustrious career spanning over four
decades, passed away in Dubai. She was 55. Sridevi, a Padma Shri awardee in 2013,
294. Emma Chambers is passed away recently. She is a ___________?
a) Naturalist
b) Writer
c) Journalist
d) Actress
Answer: d) Actress
English actor Emma Chambers, popular for her roles in “The Vicar of Dibley” and
“Notting Hill”, has passed away at the age of 53.
295. What is the host city of 21st National Conference on e-Governance?
a) Kochi
b) Chennai
c) Hyderabad
d) Pune
Answer: c) Hyderabad
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG),
Government of India, along with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology,
Government of India in association with Government of Telangana is organizing the
21stNational Conference on e-Governance on February 26- 27, 2018 in Hyderabad,
Telangana.
The theme of the Conference this year is, ‘Technology for accelerating Development’.
296. Which union Minister has launched initiative for free viral load test for people
living with HIV/AIDS?
a) J P Nadda
b) Nitin Gadkari
c) Mahesh Kumar
d) Harsha Vardhan
Answer: a) J P Nadda
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Union Health Minister J P Nadda has launched an initiative under which free viral load
test would be provided at least once a year to the 12 lakh people undergoing treatment
for HIV/AIDS in the country.
297. Which of the research institute has entered a MoU with the Regional Center for
Science and Technology Transfer (RCSTT) of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
for designating Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants?
a) National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC)
b) National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum
c) Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
d) Indian Council of Medical Research
Answer: c) Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has entered into a MoU with the
Regional Center for Science and Technology Transfer (RCSTT) of Indian Ocean Rim
Association (IORA) for designating Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants,
Lucknow (CSIR-CIMAP) as Coordinating Center on Medicinal Plants.
298. Who is the present chairman of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
(CSIR)?
a) Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
b) Girish Sahni
c) Harsh Vardhan
d) Narendra Modi
Answer: d) Narendra Modi
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research was established by the Government of
India in 1942 is an autonomous body that has emerged as the largest research and
development organisation in India.
299. Lalbhai Contractor Stadium is situated in ________?
a) New India
b) Gujarat
c) West Bengal
d) Mizoram
Answer: a) New India
The ‘Run for New India marathon was flagged off from the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium
of the city. The Marathon is aimed at creating awareness about social causes and call upon
all to resolve to build a New India.
300. The seventh meeting of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on Nepal-India relations
has concluded in which place?
a) Kathmandu
b) Tibet
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c) Vienna
d) New Delhi
Answer: a) Kathmandu
The seventh meeting of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on Nepal-India relations has
concluded in Kathmandu.
Various bilateral issues including 1950 Peace and Friendship treaty, trade, environment,
border and hydropower were discussed during two-day meeting.
301. Microsoft had tied up with which of the government to Accelerate Cloud
Technology Adoption?
a) Haryana
b) Assam
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Rajasthan
Answer: c) Tamil Nadu
The government of Tamil Nadu has announced signing an agreement with IT Major
Microsoft to improve the integration of technology in teaching and learning in the state.
The partnership aims to reform education sector, build tech capacity and enhance digital
literacy across all levels.
302. T.S.R. Subramanian is passed away recently. He is a former ________?
a) Chief Justice of India
b) Cabinet Minister
c)Lok Sabha Speaker
d) Cabinet Secretary
Answer: d) Cabinet Secretary
Former Cabinet Secretary TSR Subramanian died. He was 79 years old. Subramanian was
a 1961-batch officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre in the Indian Administrative Services. He
served as Cabinet Secretary from August 1996 to March 1998.
303. Which of the company has won an arbitration award of Rs 292 crore against the
Goa government for non-payment of electricity dues?
a) Bharat Heavy Electricals
b) Adani Transmission Ltd
c) Tata Power
d) Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra)
Answer: d) Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra)
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra) has won an arbitration award of Rs 292 crore against
the Goa government for non-payment of electricity dues.
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RInfra has won an arbitration award of Rs 292 crore against Government of Goa. The
Arbitration Tribunal, in its award on February 16, 2018, has ordered Government of Goa
to pay Rs 292 crore to Reliance Infrastructure Limited by April 15, 2018.
304. Who has been appointed as Group Chief Risk Officer of Punjab National Bank?
a) A K Pradhan
b) P V Kumar
c) Sanjiv Misra
d) L K Aswin
Answer: a) A K Pradhan
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has appointed its general manager A K Pradhan as the
Group Chief Risk Officer. The state-owned lender however did not disclose the functions
and responsibilities of the Group Chief Risk Officer.
305. The Head Office of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is
situated in which of the following city?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) New Delhi
d) Pune
Answer: b) Chennai
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute was established by Government of India
on February 3rd 1947 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and later it
joined the ICAR family in 1967.
During the course of over 65 years the Institute has emerged as a leading tropical marine
fisheries research institute in the world.
306. Which institution has developed a multivendor e-commerce website and mobile
app to help fishermen?
a) Tamil Nadu Fisheries University
b) Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies
c) Central Institute of Fisheries Education
d) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI)
Answer: d) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI)
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has developed a multivendor
e-commerce website and mobile app to help fishermen earn better income for their catch
without depending on middlemen.
The CMFRI has developed the technology to help fish farmers and fishermen selling their
farmed fish and marine catch directly to the customers online.
307. Who has been launched second Swajal Yojna project in Rajasthan?
a) Kalyan Singh
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b) Vasundhara Raje
c) Uma Bharti
d) Narendra Modi
Answer: c) Uma Bharti
To ensure availability of clean drinking water to every household, Union Minister Uma
Bharti has launched the second project under the ‘Swajal Yojna’ at Bhikampura village in
Rajasthan. Under the scheme, 90 per cent of the project cost will borne by the government
and the remaining 10 per cent will be contributed by the community.
308. Global search engine giant Google today integrated its mobile payment app, Tez
with which of the following Bank?
a) Yes Bank
b) Bank of Boroda
c) ICICI Bank
d) State Bank of India
Answer: d) State Bank of India
Global search engine giant Google has integrated its mobile payment app, Tez with the
nation’s largest lender State Bank under which its cusomters can create an SBI UPI Id–
@oksbi and get access to exclusive SBI offers.
SBI and Google’s will work towards a wider adoption of digital payments and focus on
building unique propositions for users and merchants including specially curated offers.
309. Retirement fund body EPFO has launched the facility of linking Aadhaar with
universal account number, through which of the following app?
a) UMANG mobile app
b) AAYKAR SETU
c) M-KAVACH
d) BHIM
Answer: a) UMANG mobile app
Retirement fund body EPFO has launched the facility of linking Aadhaar with universal
account number, through UMANG mobile app.
The new facility is in addition to the existing one on the EPFO website. The facility on e-
KYC portal has added a new feature to link UAN with Aadhaar online using biometric
credentials.
310. What is the U stands for the UMANG mobile App?
a) Unit
b) Universal
c) Unified
d) United
Answer: c) Unified
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Umang stands for Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance. UMANG or
Unified Mobile Application is an app launched by the government to provide access to
various government services at one place.
311. Which of the insurance company has launched online-only ULIP product?
a) SBI Life Insurance Company
b) HDFC Life
c) Reliance Life Insurance
d) Bajaj Allianz Life
Answer: d) Bajaj Allianz Life
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd has launched a value-packed and goal-based
ULIP product, available exclusively through the online channel.
Bajaj Allianz Life Goal Assure is an online-only product to keep the charges drastically
low. The product offers to even return the mortality charges if policy matures.
312. Which position India has placed in Inclusive Internet Index, released by
Facebook?
a) 86
b) 47
c) 35
d) 43
Answer: b) 47
India is ranked 47th out of 86 countries when it comes to inclusive internet and
connectivity for all, a Facebook report.
Facebook, which commissioned the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) to create a
comprehensive “Inclusive Internet Index,” found India in the middle of Asian countries
(12th out of 23) when it comes to connectivity.
313. India-Korea Business Summit is to be held in which of the city?
a) Chennai
b) Mumbai
c) New Delhi
d) Kolakata
Second India-Korea Business Summit organized by the Department of Industrial Policy
and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, in partnership with
ChosunILbo, KOTRA, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Invest India, was held
in New Delhi.
Aim of the summit is to strengthen the economic relationship, boost trade relations and
increase investments between India and Republic of Korea.
314. India and Nepal would hold a joint exercise in which state?
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a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Uttarakhand
Answer: d) Uttarakhand
India and Nepal would hold a joint exercise in Uttarakhand that will include training on
jungle warfare, anti-terrorism combat as well as disaster response activities.
The 13th edition of the Nepal-India joint military exercise will be held in Pithoragarh in
a couple of months.
315. Who has been conferred for the 18th edition of Laureus World Sports Awards in
Men’s category?
a) Roger Federer
b) Rafael Nadal
c) Cristiano Ronaldo
d) Edwin Moses
Answer: a) Roger Federer
Tennis legend Roger Federer became the most decorated winner in the history of Laureus
World Sports Awards after he won twin honours, his sixth, which includes the Sportsman
and Comeback titles at the 18th edition of the prestigious awards ceremony.
316. Penny Vincenzi is passed away recently. He is a ________?
a) Actor
b) Journalist
c) Poet
d) Writer
Answer: d) Writer
British writer Penny Vincenzi, whose stories of romance, rivalry and family secrets
topped best-seller lists, has died. She was 78.
Vincenzi worked as a journalist before publishing her first novel “Old Sins,” in 1989. Her
17 novels and two story collections sold more than 7 million copies worldwide. Her last
book, “A Question of Trust,” was published in 2017.
317. What is the constituency of Union Environment and Science and Technology
Minister Harsh Vardhan?
a) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
b) Chandni Chowk, Delhi
c) Sundargarh, Odisha
d) Purvi Champaran, Bihar
Answer: b) Chandni Chowk, Delhi
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Dr. Harsh Vardhan is the incumbent minister at Ministry of Science & Technology (India),
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Ministry of Earth Sciences in
the BJP-led NDA government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He represents Chandni
Chowk in Delhi as a Member of Parliament.
318. Who has launched a mobile application that enables people to better connect with
him and provides information about his work?
a) Harsh Varthan
b) Arun Jetley
c) Ram Nath Govind
d) Narendra Modi
Answer: a) Harsh Varthan
Union Environment and Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan has launched
a mobile application that enables people to better connect with him and provides
information about his work.
The mobile application gives out the detailed work done by Vardhan as a minister. The
app also focuses on green good deeds that prescribes involvement of citizens in acts like
saving energy, conserving water, planting trees, reuse and recycle, promoting car-pool
and use of public transport.
319. Which of the state/UT recently joined with UDAY scheme?
a) Lakshadweep
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Chandigarh
d) Odisha
Answer: a) Lakshadweep
The Union territory of Lakshadweep has joined UDAY scheme, which is meant for
revival of debt stressed power distribution companies (discoms) in the country.
The Government of India and the Union Territory of Lakshadweep signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Scheme Ujwal DISCOM Assurance
Yojana (UDAY).
320. What is the percentage of the growth of India that estimated by Moody’s Investors
Service in 2018?
a) 7.2 %
b) 7.4 %
c) 7. 8%
d) 7.6 %
Answer: c) 7. 8%
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Moody’s Investors Service has estimated that India will grow 7.6% in calendar year 2018
and 7.5% in 2019, amid signs of economic recovery from impact of demonetisation and
goods and services tax (GST).
The budget for 2018-19 includes some measures that could stabilise the rural economy
that was disproportionately hit by the demonetisation policy and is yet to recover.
321. Retirement fund body EPFO has made it mandatory to file online claims for
provident fund withdrawals abouve the amount of ________
a) 40 lakh
b) 30 lakh
c) 20 lakh
d) 10 lakh
Answer: d) 10 lakh
Retirement fund body EPFO has made it mandatory to file online claims for provident
fund withdrawals above Rs 10 lakh, taking another step towards becoming a paperless
organisation.
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has also made it mandatory to file
online claims for withdrawals of above Rs 5 lakh under the Employees Pension Scheme
1995.
322. What is the capital city of Jordan?
a) Beirut
b) Amman
c) Byblos
d) Sidon
Answer: b) Amman
Jordan
Capital Amman
Currency Jordanian dinar
King Abdullah II of Jordan
323. The Union cabinet recently gave its approval of host of pacts, including
cooperation in the field of health, manpower, customs and mining with which of the
country?
a) Jordan
b) Iran
c) Syria
d) Egypt
Answer: a) Jordan
The Union Cabinet has given its nod to sign a host of pacts with Jordan, including
cooperation in the field of health, manpower, customs and mining.
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It approved signing an MoU with Jordan on cooperation and mutual administrative

assistance in customs matters.
324. The union cabinet has approved a MoU on Economic and Trade Cooperation with
which country?
a) Iran
b) Jordan
c) Nepal
d) Vietnam
Answer: d) Vietnam
The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
between India and Vietnam on Economic and Trade Cooperation.
The MoU would expand more bilateral trade and economic cooperation between India
and Vietnam.
325. The Union Cabinet has been apprised of a MoU on Cooperation in Renewable
Energy with which country?
a) Iraq
b) Libya
c) Fiji
d) Nepal
Answer: c) Fiji
The Union Cabinet has been apprised of aMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) on
Cooperation in Renewable Energy between India and Fiji. The MoU was signed on 24th
May, 201 7at Suva, Fiji.
The MoU envisages establishing a Joint Working Committee to review, monitor and
discuss matters relation to areas of cooperation. It provides for exchange of expertise and
networking of information.
326. The Union Cabinet has been apprised of a MoU on ooperation in the field of
Health with which of the country?
a) Egypt
b) Macedonia
c) Cuba
d) U S
Answer: b) Macedonia
The Union Cabinet has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
between India and Macedonia on cooperation in the field of Health. A Working Group
will be set up to further elaborate the details of cooperation and to oversee the
implementation.
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327. The mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was chosen, what does the
winning designs represent?
a) Tradition and Innovation
b) Innovation and culture
c) Strength and Energy
d) Tradition and Culture
Answer: a) Tradition and Innovation
328. Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi is passed away recently, how well is
known by all?
a) Poet
b) Sport person
c) Spiritual leader
d) Politician
Answer: c) Spiritual leader
Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, regarded as one of the most influential
spiritual leaders of his time but whose shock arrest in a murder case robbed the spiritual
shine of the Kanchi mutt, died in Kancheepuram. He was 82.
329. National Science day is to be observed on which of the date?
a) February 25
b) February 26
c) February 27
d) February 28
National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated every year on 28 February 2018. NSD is
celebrated on 28th February to commemorate discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’, which led
to Sir C.V. Raman winning the Noble Prize.
The theme of NSD-2018 is “Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future”, which has
been chosen for the purpose of raising public appreciation of the scientific issues
involved.
330. Which of the Med-tech startup has received US health regulator’s approval for its
first aid dressing product Axiostat?
a) Axio Med
b) Axio tech
c) Asia Bio
d) Axio Bio
Answer: d) Axio Bio
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Med-tech startup Axio Biosolutions has received US health regulator’s approval for its
first aid dressing product Axiostat that stops bleeding within 2-3 minutes of its
application.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) clearance allows Axiostat to
be marketed in the US as over-the-counter (OTC) product.
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