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1. Which Indian digital payment system has been linked to Singapore’s NETS?
a) Paytm
b) JioMoney
c) RuPay
d) PayUmoney
2. The Indian Government has signed a $500m worth loan agreement with the
World Bank for additional financing of which project?
a) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
b) National Health Mission
c) Smart Cities Project
d) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
3. What is the new state animal of divided Andhra Pradesh?
a) Tiger
b) Blackbuck
c) Spotted Deer
d) Chowsingha
4. Which state government would be recruiting 1000 women constables and 73
women SI?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Haryana
c) Rajasthan
d) Uttar Pradesh
5. Which Indian singer will be honoured with PETA award?
a) Shreya Goshal
b) Zubeen Garg
c) Papon
d) Armaan Malik
6. Which city hosted the first biannual IAF Commanders’ of 2018?
a) Mumbai
b) Hyderabad
c) New Delhi
d) Jaipur
7. Scientists from Newcastle University have created 3D print of which part of
human eye?
a) Cornea
b) Retina
c) Iris
d) Lens
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8. India’s resolution on digital health was recently adopted by which
international organisation?
a) UN
b) WHO
c) IMF
d) UNICEF
9. Which organisation recently tied-up with the National Commission for Women
(NCW) to launch a Digital Literacy Programme?
a) Google
b) Bill Gates Foundation
c) Facebook
d) All of them
10. How many countries will be participating in the 2018 Rim of the Pacific
(RIMPAC) military exercise?
a) 12
b) 18
c) 22
d) 26
11. Which state government has decided to paternity leave to all its male
government employees?
a) Haryana
b) Gujarat
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh
12. Which state government is going to establish a sports academy for
underprivileged children?
a) Jharkhand
b) Assam
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Karnataka
13. India is going to receive the first-ever cargo of LNG from which nation?
a) Germany
b) UAE
c) Russia
d) China
14. Which nuclear-capable missile was successfully test-fired by India on June 3,
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a) Agni 5
b) Agni 4
c) Shaurya 3
d) BrahMos 2
15. Which Indian state would soon be providing sanitary napkins to girl students
at Re 1?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Haryana
16. Which city hosted the 49th Conference of Governors?
a) New Delhi
b) Jaipur
c) Hyderabad
d) Chennai
17. Which Indian bank is organising ‘Financial Literacy Week’ from June 4-8?
a) SBI
b) RBI
c) PNB
d) BOI
18. When was the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
observed?
a) June 3
b) June 1
c) June 4
d) May 31
19. Senior Journalist Leela Menon passes away on June 4 due to age related
ailments. She was the Chief Editor of which daily?
a) Mathrubhumi
b) Janmabhoomi
c) Manorama
d) Mangalam
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20. Pedro Sánchez was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which nation?
a) Germany
b) Argentina
c) Italy
d) Spain
21. Which state government has launched a new crop insurance scheme with
effect from Kharif season this year?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Haryana
c) Bihar
d) Punjab
22. Which state government has announced financial aid worth Rs 1000 per
quintal to tur farmers?
a) Haryana
b) Bihar
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
23. Which country hosted the 11th edition of Geo Intelligence Asia?
a) India
b) Singapore
c) Malaysia
d) China
24. Which Indian state has set the target of July 31 to prohibit the use of
polythene?
a) Manipur
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Maharashtra
d) Uttarakhand
25. Who is the only Indian sportsperson to be featured in the list of world’s highest paid athletes compiled by Forbes?
a) Abhinav Bindra
b) PV Sindhu
c) Virat Kohli
d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
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worth Rs 6000 crore?
a) Antyodaya Anna Yojana
b) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
c) Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
d) Atal Bhujal Yojana
27. What was the theme of the World Environment Day 2018?
a) Beat Plastic Pollution
b) Connecting People to Nature
c) Zero tolerance for the illegal trade in wildlife
d) Seven Billion Dreams, One Planet
28. Which country was the global host nation for the 2018 World Environment
Day?
a) Belgium
b) Norway
c) South Korea
d) India
29. Which Indian beach became the Asia’s first beach to get the Blue Flag
certification?
a) Auroville beach
b) Chandrabhaga beach
c) Palolem beach
d) Varkala Beach
30. The Centre proposed amendments to widen the scope of the Indecent
Representation of Women Act to include digital and internet-based
communication services. The Act was brought into force in which year?
a) 1975
b) 1980
c) 1986
d) 1990
31. A Heli-Taxi service was launched between Shimla and which city by Pawan
Hans recently?
a) Panipat
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c) Patnitop
d) Chandigarh
32. Which ministry will set up a finance company to fund food processing sector?
a) Ministry of Food Processing
b) Ministry of Commerce
c) Ministry of Finance
d) Ministry of Home Affairs
33. Who has signed a pact with Myanmar for the return of the Rohingya
Community?
a) Bangladesh
b) India
c) UN
d) US
34. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated a 73 km long National Highway in
which state?
a) Mizoram
b) Tripura
c) Sikkim
d) Arunachal Pradesh
35. The Union Cabinet has approved funding for the Continuation Programme for
which satellite launch vehicle?
a) GASV
b) GSLV Mk-III
c) PUSL -I
d) RSRV -III
36. Which country has banned frozen and processed imports from Kerala
following Nipah Virus outbreak?
a) Qatar
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Jordan
d) Oman
37. Maria Fernanda Espinosa was elected as President of the 73rd United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA). She belongs to which country?
a) Ecuador
b) Denmark
c) Norway
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38. Which country hosted the 2018 IBSA Foreign Ministers’ Meeting?
a) India
b) South Africa
c) Brazil
d) Armenia
39. Which country hosted the 2018 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early
Childhood Development?
a) Bangladesh
b) Myanmar
c) Nepal
d) India
40. The Supreme Court recently allowed Union government to implement the
reservation in promotion policy for SC/ST employees under which article of the
Constitution?
a) Article 19
b) Article 18
c) Article 17
d) Article 16
41. India is at which position as a generator of e-waste in the world, according
to ASSOCHAM study?
a) 2nd
b) 3rd
c) 4th
d) 5th
42. Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Jordan?
a) Hani Mulki
b) Omar Razzaz
c) Abdullah Ryez
d) Faisal Al-Fayez
43. Which Indian state has recorded the best Maternal Mortality Ratio since
2013?
a) Assam
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Maharashtra
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a) Gujarat
b) Punjab
c) Haryana
d) Uttar Pradesh
45. Who will head the group to study the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Policy of
India?
a) Baba Kalyani
b) Jairam Thakur
c) Naushad Alam
d) Nitin Tekriwal
46. Which state government is planning to scrap semester system in under-
graduate courses?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Kerala
47. NASA has approved extension of which of its space missions?
a) TESS
b) Juno
c) InSight Mars Lander
d) Curiosity Mars Rover
48. What is the current Repo Rate as per the second bi-monthly monetary policy
review of RBI for 2018-19?
a) 6.00%
b) 6.25%
c) 6.50%
d) 6.75%
49. Which state government has sought share of athletes' earnings?
a) Bihar
b) Haryana
c) Telangana
d) Andhra Pradesh
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50. Who will be honoured with the IIFA Lifetime Achievement award at the 19th
edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA-2018)?
a) Jeetendra
b) Jackie Shroff
c) Anupam Kher
d) Mahesh Bhatt
51. RBI has allowed which banks to become Small Finance Banks (SFB) under
certain criteria?
a) NBFC Banks
b) State Co-operative Banks
c) Rural Co-operative Banks
d) Urban Co-operative Banks
52. When is the World Oceans Day observed every year?
a) 5 June
b) 6 June
c) 7 June
d) 8 June
53. Who has been appointed as the new acting UPSC Chairman?
a) Arvind Saxena
b) Bhim Sain Bassi
c) AS Bhonsle
d) Sujata Mehta
54. The 44th G7 summit was hosted by which nation?
a) France
b) Germany
c) US
d) Canada
55. Which nation’s president refused to support G7 summit’s joint statement?
a) US
b) UK
c) Italy
d) Japan
56. India’s first police museum will come up in which city?
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b) New Delhi
c) Bengaluru
d) Hyderabad
57. What was India’s rank in the Global Peace Index 2018?
a) 136th
b) 138th
c) 149th
d) 158th
58. Which country hosted the 18th edition of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
(SCO) summit 2018?
a) India
b) China
c) Russia
d) Pakistan
59. Which country signed an agreement with India to import non-Basmati rice
from India?
a) US
b) UAE
c) China
d) Russia
60. Which committee was constituted to examine setting up of ARC for faster
resolution of stressed assets of Public Sector Banks (PSBs)?
a) Bimal Jalan committee
b) Viral Acharya committee
c) Subhash Garg committee
d) Sunil Mehta committee
61. What was the theme of 2018 World Oceans Day (WOD)? a) Preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean b) Beat plastic pollution c) Plastic Pollution: Damaging the oceans d) Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet 62. Tree Museum was recently inaugurated in which state?
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63. Which sea could become a sea of plastic, as per recent report by WWF?
a) Mediterranean Sea
b) Arabian Sea
c) Tasman Sea
d) Red Sea
64. Which nation has assured India full cooperation in bringing to book any
fugitive?
a) US
b) UK
c) Switzerland
d) Germany
65. In a first, a sitting President of the United States met this nation’s leader for
the first time in the last 60 years.
a) Iran
b) North Korea
c) Palestine
d) Afghanistan
66. The Union Environment Ministry has approved the proposal for the expansion
of which airport?
a) Indira Gandhi International Airport
b) Kempegowda International Airport
c) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
d) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
67. Who was appointed as the Chairman of Central Board of Indirect taxes and
Customs (CBIC)?
a) S Ramesh
b) Vanaja N Sarna
c) Om Singh
d) Mahender Nath
68. Who has been appointed as the acting Chairman of the Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC)?
a) Vinay Mittal
b) Arvind Saxena
c) Sunil Mehta
d) Rohan Kumar
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69. CSIR-CECRI signed an MoU for transfer of technology for India’s first Lithium
Ion (Li-ion) Battery project with which company?
a) Urja Solar Power Pvt Ltd
b) Electronics Corporation of India Ltd
c) RAASI Solar Power Pvt Ltd
d) All of the above
70. Which country in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation grouping opposed
China's One Belt and One Road Initiative?
a) Pakistan
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) India
71. The “Malabar 2018” has started between India and which two countries?
a) Japan and United States
b) United States and Russia
c) Russia and Japan
d) Japan and Bangladesh
72. Which app was launched by the Railways Ministry to expedite passenger
grievance redressal?
a) Rail Sathi
b) Rail Madad
c) Rail Help
d) Rail Guide
73. When is World Day Against Child Labour observed every year?
a) 10 June
b) 11 June
c) 12 June
d) 13 June
74. Which app was launched by Indian Railways recently through which
passengers can see meals on offer onboard trains?
a) Khana on Rails
b) Meal on Trains
c) Food on Trains
d) Menu on Rails
75. RBI proposed that borrowers having working capital limit of Rs 150 crore and
above, need to withdraw what percent as loan component?
a) 40 percent
b) 45 percent
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d) 55 percent
76. Where the 11th World Hindi Conference will be held?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Mauritius
c) Bhutan
d) Nepal
77. India will soon start producing which of the following?
a) Mini satellites
b) Solar-powered cars
c) Lithium Ion batteries
d) All of them
78. Which organisation has constituted Expert Committee to frame rules for
direct listing of Indian firms abroad?
a) RBI
b) NITI Aayog
c) Union Finance Ministry
d) SEBI
79. Which organisation constituted a Group to review Institutional Trading
Platform (ITP) Framework to make stock market listing attractive for startups?
a) SEBI
b) Union Finance Ministry
c) RBI
d) NITI Aayog
80. How many iconic sites were announced under the Phase III of the Swachh
Iconic Places recently?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 20
81. The Union Cabinet has approved which bank’s proposal to raise additional
share capital worth Rs 24000 crore?
a) Axis
b) SBI
c) HDFC
d) ICICI
82. Which country has cleared the sale of six Apache attack helicopters to India
for $ 930M?
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b) Russia
c) US
d) UK
83. Which noted Indian social reformer has been honoured with the prestigious
Nikkei Asia Prize 2018?
a) Kailash Satyarthi
b) Bindeshwar Pathak
c) Medha Patkar
d) Irom Chanu Sharmila
84. The carpet area of houses for Middle Income Group I has been increased by
the Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs under PMAY-U to?
a) 150 sqm
b) 140 sqm
c) 170 sqm
d) 160 sqm
85. Who has founded Sulabh International , an NGO that is known for its cost-
effective sanitation innovations?
a) Kailash Satyarthi
b) Kiran Bedi
c) Aruna Roy
d) Bindeshwar Pathak
86. World’s largest iceberg is on the verge of disappearance. What is the name
of the ice berg?
a) A17
b) C06
c) B15
d) D56
87. Which nation would be playing a test match against India for the very first
time on June 14?
a) Ghana
b) Iran
c) Afghanistan
d) Israel
88. Which countries have won a united bid to host FIFA 2026?
a) US, Canada and Mexico
b) Brazil, Colombia and Chile
c) Spain, Portugal and Germany
d) UK, Germany and France
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a) Kathmandu
b) New Delhi
c) Hyderabad
d) Beijing
90. Who will launch the Solar Charkha Mission on June 27?
a) Narendra Modi
b) Ram Nath Kovind
c) Rajnath Singh
d) M Venkaiah Naidu
91. What was India’s rank in the Global Environment Performance Index 2018,
as per the State of India’s Environment 2018 report?
a) 177th
b) 123rd
c) 156th
d) 169th
92. The Union Cabinet has approved proposal for enactment of which bill?
a) Water Management Bill, 2017
b) Dam Safety Bill, 2018
c) Farmer Grievance Bill, 2018
d) Agriculture Education Bill, 2018
93. Which city will host the 106th Indian Science Congress (ISC-2019)?
a) Jalandhar
b) Bhopal
c) Jaipur
d) Patna
94. How many states signed a MoU with Union Health Ministry for the
implementation of Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Mission?
a) 20
b) 23
c) 15
d) 17
95. The Union Cabinet has approved continuation of 'Three Year Action Plan’ of
Agricultural Education Division & ICAR Institutes with how much outlay?
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a) 2000 crore
b) 3256.05 crore
c) 2225.46 crore
d) 1795.24 crore
96. Which country hosted the 23rd European Union Film Festival (EUFF-2018)?
a) China
b) India
c) France
d) Switzerland
97. Which state signed pact with Quebec province of Canada for economic
cooperation & welfare of tribal communities?
a) Rajasthan
b) Haryana
c) Maharashtra
d) Gujarat
98. Which state topped the Composite Water Management Index of Niti Aayog?
a) Maharashtra
b) Odisha
c) Karnatak
d) Gujarat
99. Who released the Nabard Publication on Water Productivity Mapping of Major
Indian Crops?
a) Narendra Modi
b) Rajnath Singh
c) Nitin Gadkari
d) Harsh Vardhan
100. Ivan Duque has been elected as the new President of which nation?
a) Chile
b) Colombia
c) Spain
d) Uruguay
101. Dr. Inder Jit Singh has taken charge as the new Secretary of which Union
Ministry?
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b) Ministry of Finance
c) Ministry of Urban Development
d) Ministry of Coal
102. When is the World Blood Donor Day observed every year?
a) June 13
b) June 14
c) June 15
d) June 16
103. Who was elected as the new President of Colombia?
a) Marta Lucia Ramirez
b) Juan Manuel Santos
c) Ivan Duque Marquez
d) Christiana Pedro
104. The 23rd European Union Film Festival began in which city?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Pune
d) New Delhi
105. Which country successfully launched a Glonass- M positioning satellite by
using a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket?
a) Russia
b) China
c) Japan
d) South Korea
106. Which country recently adopted an economic plan to allow more foreign
workers to work in the country?
a) China
b) Japan
c) India
d) Malaysia
107. US President Donald Trump has unveiled plans to impose 10 per cent tariffs
on 200 billion dollars worth of goods from this country.
a) India
b) China
c) Canada
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108. World's oldest Sumatran orangutan has passed away at the age of 62.
Which country was she living in?
a) Indonesia
b) Australia
c) Malaysia
d) Vietnam
109. Who has launched the National Digital Library?
a) Rajnath Singh
b) Prakash Javadekar
c) Narendra Modi
d) Ram Nath Kovind
110. Which state government has approved the merger of shikshakarmi with
state school education department?
a) Bihar
b) Jharkhand
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Odisha
111. When was the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in
Conflict observed?
a) June 16
b) June 17
c) June 18
d) June 19
112. The Indian Army is observing the year 2018 as a special year to honour
whom?
a) Disabled Soldiers
b) Martyrs
c) Crossfire victims
d) Border Force
113. Who was crowned as the Femina Miss India World 2018?
a) Anukreethy Vas
b) Meenakshi Chaudhary
c) Shreya Rao
d) Sheetal Singh
114. Who launched the National Health Resource Repository project?
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b) Harsh Vardhan
c) Smriti Irani
d) Rajyavardhan Rathore
115. Which Bollywood actor is planning to come out with a memoir in 2019?
a) Shah Rukh Khan
b) Priyanka Chopra
c) Deepika Padukone
d) Amitabh Bachchan
116. IRDAI constituted which committee to review regulations governing the
Insurance Marketing Firms?
a) Suresh Mathur committee
b) Sourabh Bhanot committee
c) Girish Joshi committee
d) Deepti Rastogi committee
117. Which among the following heritage places have been adopted under
‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme?
a) India Gate
b) Red Fort
c) Old Fort
d) Qutab Minar
118. Which country is hosting the Inter-Governmental Ministerial meeting on
anti-doping?
a) Sri Lanka
b) India
c) Germany
d) Switzerland
119. Which Indian state has announced the name of A R Rahman as its Brand
Ambassador?
a) Assam
b) Meghalaya
c) Tripura
d) Sikkim
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flood forecasting?
a) Twitter
b) Google
c) Microsoft
d) Facebook
121. Who won the 118th edition of the US Open Golf Championship 2018?
a) Patrick Reed
b) Dustin Johnson
c) Brooks Koepka
d) Tommy Fleetwood
122. When is the World Sustainable Gastronomy Day observed every year?
a) June 15
b) June 16
c) June 17
d) June 18
123. Which state government has launched 7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow scheme to rank panchayats on the basis of social parameters? a) Haryana b) Gujarat c) Uttar Pradesh d) Madhya Pradesh 124. Which smart city has been selected for the ‘City Award’ under India Smart Cities Award 2018? a) Surat b) Ahmedabad c) Jaipur d) Bhopal 125. Which among the following colonies is not among the seven colonies chosen by the government for re-development to increase green area coverage by about 3 times the existing green space? a) Nauroji Nagar b) Lajpat Nagar c) Kasturba Nagar d) Sarojini Nagar 126. Which city is hosting Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Forum 2018?
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131. Who laid the foundation stone of Vanijya Bhawan, the proposed new office
for the Union Department of Commerce?
a) Arun Jaitley
b) Narendra Modi
c) Ram Nath Kovind
d) Prakash Javadekar
132. India has hiked customs duty on 29 products imported from which nation?
a) Japan
b) China
c) US
d) Russia
133. Indian scientists have discovered a sub-Saturn like planet around a sun-like
star. The planet was discovered using which spectrograph?
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b) PARAS
c) RUDRA
d) INDRA
134. Which country has banned new offshoots of al-Qaeda, ISIS under its anti-
terror law?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Afghanistan
135. Who has resigned from the post of Chief Economic Advisor of the central
government?
a) Amartya Sen
b) Raghuram Govind Rajan
c) Arvind Subramanian
d) Jagdish Bhagwati
136. Which city has set a Guinness World Record for largest number of people
performing yoga at one place on 2018 International Yoga Day?
a) Kota
b) Jaipur
c) Rishikesh
d) Haridwar
137. Which country recently withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights
Council?
a) Israel
b) United States
c) South Korea
d) Iran
138. Which state government launched a smartphone application ‘i-Hariyali’ to
increase green cover across the state?
a) Haryana
b) Gujarat
c) Punjab
d) Rajasthan
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139. Which state police hosted the 19th All India Conference of Directors of
Finger Prints Bureaux 2018?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Odisha
c) Karnataka
d) Telangana
140. The tri-service joint military exercise Indra-2018 will take place between
India and which country?
a) Russia
b) Japan
c) Pakistan
d) USA
141. Which country will host the 3rd annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank (AIIB)?
a) India
b) China
c) Brazil
d) Russia
142. Which Indian sportsman won the Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson Of The
Year award 2017?
a) Dhanraj Pillay
b) Kidambi Srikanth
c) Jitu Rai
d) Shubhankar Sharma
143. Which country banned Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Islamic
State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) recently?
a) Pakistan
b) Afghanistan
c) India
d) China
144. When is the World Music Day observed every year?
a) June 24
b) June 23
c) June 22
d) June 21
145. Which Ministry was conferred with the SKOCH’s ‘Best performing Social
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a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
c) Ministry of Human Resource Development
d) Ministry of Home Affairs
146. Which country’s researchers developed the world’s smallest computer
“Michigan Micro Mote”?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) United States
c) Japan
d) China
147. Which state launched the Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY) for farmers?
a) Delhi
b) Rajasthan
c) Gujarat
d) Haryana
148. When is the International Widows’ Day observed every year?
a) June 20
b) June 21
c) June 22
d) June 23
149. The Government has launched the Mohanpura Irrigation Project in which
state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Bihar
150. Name the well-known poetess and environmental activist who passed away
recently and was native of Kerala?
a) Meenakshi Nair
b) B Sujatha Devi
c) Samyukta Krishnan
d) Nalini Iyer
151. Which country recently lifted the ban on female drivers?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Israel
c) Syria
d) Denmark
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152. Which committee was constituted by the Union Government to lay down
standards for metro rail systems in the country?
a) K S Mehta committee
b) E Sreedharan committee
c) Sushil Mehta committee
d) Baba Kalyani committee
153. Who was elected as President of Turkey in the presidential election in
2018?
a) Abdullah Gul
b) Tughut ojal
c) Recep Tayyip Erdogan
d) Muharrem Ince
154. When is the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
observed every year?
a) 23 June
b) 24 June
c) 25 June
d) 26 June
155. Which movie won the Best Picture Award at the International Indian Film
Academy (IIFA) awards 2018?
a) Tumhari Sulu
b) Newton
c) Mom
d) Hindi Medium
156. Which Indian archer clinched a gold medal in the women’s recurve event at
stage three of World Cup in Salt Lake City of US?
a) Shanti Das
b) Deepika Kumari
c) Laxmirani Majhi
d) Devi Laishram
157. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved an equity
investment of how much amount in National Investment & Infrastructure Fund
(NIIF)?
a) USD 400 million
b) USD 300 million
c) USD 200 million
d) USD 100 million
158. India recently agreed to hold the first edition of naval exercise “Coordinated
Patrol (CORPAT)” with which neighbouring country?
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a) Bhutan
b) Nepal
c) Sri Lanka
d) Bangladesh
159. The Sindhu Darshan Mahotsav is celebrated at which place?
a) Ladakh
b) Leh
c) Jammu
d) Kashmir
160. Which country's recently rejected the proposal of developing Indian naval
base, and then again agreed for it?
a) Malaysia
b) Seychelles
c) Singapore
d) Indonesia
161. India extended how much amount of Line of Credit to Seychelles to allow it
to buy defence equipment from India?
a) USD 100 million
b) USD 200 million
c) USD 300 million
d) USD 400 million
162. India recently signed 6 MoUS with which country in various fields including
defence, cyber-security?
a) China
b) Seychelles
c) Russia
d) USA
163. Which country will host the 2018 ICC Women’s World T20 tournament?
a) New Zealand
b) South Africa
c) West Indies
d) England
164. Who was crowned as the India’s first Tribal Queen?
a) Rashmirekha Hansdah
b) Panchami Majhi
c) Utkal Kalsi
d) Pallavi Durua
165. Which Bollywood personality was conferred with the French distinction of
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a) Kalki Koechlin
b) Vidya Balan
c) Shabana Azmi
d) Priyanka Chopra
166. When is the UN Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day
observed every year?
a) June 26
b) June 27
c) June 28
d) June 29
167. Who was appointed as the whole-time member of SEBI?
a) S Ramesh
b) Vanaja N Sarna
c) Anant Barua
d) Sushil Dua
168. When is the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
observed every year?
a) 23 June
b) 24 June
c) 25 June
d) 26 June
169. Which state government has launched its wind-solar hybrid power policy – 2018? a) Maharashtra b) Odisha c) West Bengal d) Gujarat 170. India has reaffirmed to enhance economic cooperation with which nation, particularly in sustainable water development? a) Afghanistan b) Tajikistan c) Uzbekistan d) Myanmar
171. Which Indian Naval Ship will participate in the 26th edition of RIMPAC -
2018?
a) INS Sahyadri
b) INS Satpura
c) INS Vikrant
d) INS Vijay
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172. Which union ministry launched report titled ‘Women in Prisons’?
a) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
b) Ministry of Women and Child Development
c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
d) Ministry of Home Affairs
173. Union Government recently banned which drug for domestic use from July
2018?
a) Methaqualone
b) Phenacetin
c) Oxytocin
d) Nialamide
174. When is the National Statistics Day observed in India?
a) June 26
b) June 27
c) June 28
d) June 29
175. Who won the Best Actor award at IIFA Awards-2018?
a) Irfaan Khan
b) Amir Khan
c) Amitabh Bacchan
d) Ranveer Singh
176. China announced to cut tariffs on imports of which item from India?
a) Silk
b) Soybean
c) Pulses
d) Wheat
177. India pledged how much support for the UN agency working for the welfare
of Palestinian refugees?
a) USD 3 million
b) USD 4 million
c) USD 5 million
d) USD 6 million
178. The United States recently postponed ‘2 plus 2 dialogue' with which
country?
a) China
b) South Korea
c) Russia
d) India
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179. The Financial Action Task Force has recently put which country on the ‘grey
list’?
a) Pakistan
b) Iraq
c) Afghanistan
d) Syria
180. The Women Entrepreneurs Platform of the NITI Aayog recently signed how
many Statements of Intent (SoIs) with financial institutions and social
organizations?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9
181. Which is the most spoken language in India as per the data on language
released as part of Census 2011?
a) Hindi
b) Marathi
c) Bengali
d) Gujarati
182. When is the National Statistics Day observed in India?
a) June 28
b) June 29
c) June 30
d) June 31
183. Which flagship programme of Ministry of Shipping was awarded in
infrastructure sector in 52nd Skoch Summit 2018?
a) Bharatmala
b) Sagar Tarini
c) Sagarmala
d) Samudra Manthan
184. India committed to increase its grant to what amount to the Global
Environment Facility (GEF)?
a) USD 5 million
b) USD 10 million
c) USD 12 million
d) USD 15 million
185. Udyam Sangam-2018 was organised by which Ministry?
a) Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
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c) Ministry of Shipping
d) Ministry of Home Affairs
186. What was the theme of the 2018 National Statistics Day?
a) Statistics on Trees & Climate Change
b) Quality Assurance in Official Statistics
c) Administrative Statistics
d) Agri-Food Statistics
187. When is the International Day of the Tropics celebrated every year?
a) June 27
b) June 28
c) June 29
d) June 30
188. People of which state are most prone to the risk of cardiovascular diseases
as per the recent surveys?
a) Jharkhand
b) Goa
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Kerala
189. Maternal Mortality Ratio has reduced by 22 per cent in which nation?
a) India
b) Nigeria
c) China
d) Malaysia
190. Which Indian public authority has launched its online RTI Portal?
a) National Green Tribunal
b) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
c) Airports Authority of India
d) Election Commission of India
191. Who has become the first Indian cricketer to score 2,000 runs in T20 International? a) Mithali Raj
b) Virat Kohli
c) Rohit Sharma
d) Suresh Raina
192. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced to set up Public Credit Registry
(PCR) to check loan defaults, based on the recommendations of which
committee?
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a) Bimal Jalan committee
b) YM Deosthalee committee
c) R Gandhi committee
d) Keshav Jain committee
193. Which country is the second highest sender of foreign students in US?
a) China
b) India
c) Japan
d) UK
194. Which Indian rail body will monitor the cleanliness of its trains using
WhatsApp?
a) Delhi Metro
b) Southern Railways
c) Northern Railways
d) Kochi Metro
195. Which state government has decided to increase the duty of home guard
volunteers?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Telangana
c) Haryana
d) Uttar Pradesh
196. Haryana has decided to develop which fort on the pattern of the Mughal
Gardens?
a) Farrukh Nagar Fort
b) Firoz Shah Tughlaq Fort
c) Loharu Fort
d) Madhogarh Fort
197. Which country recently denied undertaking joint project to develop naval
base?
a) Seychelles
b) Maldives
c) Zimbabwe
d) Bulgaria
198. When is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought observed
every year?
a) June 16
b) June 17
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d) June 19
199. The world’s first International Centre for Humanitarian Forensics has been
launched in which city?
a) New Delhi
b) Gandhinagar
c) Quebec
d) Tokyo
200. Which company recently announced to launch training programme for
journalists in India?
a) Google
b) Facebook
c) Twitter
d) Whatsapp
201. Maternal Mortality Ratio has reduced by 22 per cent in which nation?
a) India
b) Nigeria
c) China
d) Malaysia
202. Which Indian public authority has launched its online RTI Portal?
a) National Green Tribunal
b) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
c) Airports Authority of India
d) Election Commission of India
203. India is going to receive the first-ever cargo of LNG from which nation?
a) Germany
b) UAE
c) Russia
d) China
204. Which nuclear-capable missile was successfully test-fired by India on June
3, 2018?
a) Agni 5
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c) Shaurya 3
d) BrahMos 2
205. Who is the only Indian sportsperson to be featured in the list of world’s highest paid athletes compiled by Forbes?
a) Abhinav Bindra
b) PV Sindhu
c) Virat Kohli
d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
206. Which city hosted the 49th Conference of Governors?
a) New Delhi
b) Jaipur
c) Hyderabad
d) Chennai
207. Maria Fernanda Espinosa was elected as President of the 73rd United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA). She belongs to which country?
a) Ecuador
b) Denmark
c) Norway
d) Brazil
208. Which country was the global host nation for the 2018 World Environment
Day?
a) Belgium
b) Norway
c) South Korea
d) India
209. Which Indian beach became the Asia’s first beach to get the Blue Flag
certification?
a) Auroville beach
b) Chandrabhaga beach
c) Palolem beach
d) Varkala Beach
210. The Supreme Court recently allowed Union government to implement the
reservation in promotion policy for SC/ST employees under which article of the
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a) Article 19
b) Article 18
c) Article 17
d) Article 16
211. RBI has allowed which banks to become Small Finance Banks (SFB) under
certain criteria?
a) NBFC Banks
b) State Co-operative Banks
c) Rural Co-operative Banks
d) Urban Co-operative Banks
212. Which ministry will set up a finance company to fund food processing
sector?
a) Ministry of Food Processing
b) Ministry of Commerce
c) Ministry of Finance
d) Ministry of Home Affairs