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| 185851. |
Who is the author of the book ‘Ghats of Banaras’ recently released by Ministry of Culture? |
| A. | Dr. Gulab Kothari |
| B. | Dr. Sachidanand Joshi |
| C. | Dr. Gautam Chatterjee |
| D. | Dr. Amartya Sen |
| Answer» C. Dr. Gautam Chatterjee | |
| 185852. |
Read the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). Which of the statements are true about the PMGSY?nI. PMGSY fully funded centrally sponsored scheme launched in 2000.nII. It aims to provide single all-weather road connectivity to all eligible unconnected habitations in the rural areas with population of 500 persons and above nIII. Union Ministry of Rural Development is nodal ministry for implementation of Scheme. |
| A. | Only I and II are correct |
| B. | Only I is correct |
| C. | Only III is correct |
| D. | All are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185853. |
SC u0026 ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018 has been recently passed by Rajya Sabha. Read the following statements and choose your option which correctly reflect the changes:nI. The new bill eliminates the need for approval for an arrest from senior authority.nII. Persons booked under the act cannot apply for anticipatory bail. |
| A. | Both are correct |
| B. | Only I is correct |
| C. | Only II is correct |
| D. | Both are wrong |
| Answer» B. Only I is correct | |
| 185854. |
The Centre has asked states to accept driving licence, registration certificate or other documents inelectronic formpresented through ___________ platforms. |
| A. | DigiLocker |
| B. | mParivahan |
| C. | eVAHAN |
| D. | A u0026 B |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185855. |
Post-matric scholarship for students belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC) has been recently revised. According to revised scheme which are the statements are true?nI. To avail this scheme, the annual income of parents have been increase from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 1.5 lakh.nII. 30% of the allocated funds will be given to girls.nIII. This scheme of the Ministry Home Affairs has been in operation since 1998-99. |
| A. | Only I and III are correct. |
| B. | Only I and II are correct |
| C. | Only I is correct |
| D. | All are correct |
| Answer» C. Only I is correct | |
| 185856. |
Who has been nominated by UN Secretary General as next High Commissioner for Human Rights? |
| A. | Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein |
| B. | Juan Manuel Santos |
| C. | Pranab Mukherjee |
| D. | Michelle Bachelet |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185857. |
Name the Indian-American nominated by US President as member of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. |
| A. | Ashok Amritraj |
| B. | Aditya Bamzai |
| C. | Jay Chandrasekhar |
| D. | Param Gill |
| Answer» C. Jay Chandrasekhar | |
| 185858. |
Who was sworn-in as the President of Colombia? |
| A. | Juan Manuel Santos |
| B. | Carlos Homes |
| C. | Ivan Duque |
| D. | David Luna Sanchez |
| Answer» D. David Luna Sanchez | |
| 185859. |
World Biofuel day is observed on? |
| A. | 10 Aug |
| B. | 11 Aug |
| C. | 12 Aug |
| D. | 13 Aug |
| Answer» B. 11 Aug | |
| 185860. |
In which year was ‘Flag Code of India’ came into effect? |
| A. | 2002 |
| B. | 2003 |
| C. | 2004 |
| D. | 2005 |
| Answer» B. 2003 | |
| 185861. |
When is International Day of the World’s Indigenous People observed? |
| A. | August 8 |
| B. | August 7 |
| C. | August 9 |
| D. | August 10 |
| Answer» D. August 10 | |
| 185862. |
Who has been appointed part-time non-official directors on the RBI board? |
| A. | Swaminathan Gurumurthy |
| B. | Satish Marathe |
| C. | Subramanian Swamy |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185863. |
Three days Chinese Film Festival will organize in which city in August-18? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Bangalore |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» C. Bangalore | |
| 185864. |
Indian origin CEO Indra Nooyi will step down from which US food and beverage company on October 3? |
| A. | PepsiCo |
| B. | CocaCola |
| C. | Nestle |
| D. | MacDonald |
| Answer» B. CocaCola | |
| 185865. |
First person who was given Bharat Ratna award posthumously - ……………? |
| A. | A P J Abdul Kalam |
| B. | Lal Bahdur Shastri |
| C. | Gulzari Lal Nanda |
| D. | J R D Tata |
| Answer» C. Gulzari Lal Nanda | |
| 185866. |
Which biosphere reserve is not part of UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves? |
| A. | Gulf of Mannar (Tamil Nadu) |
| B. | Nanda Devi (Uttarakhand) |
| C. | Khangchendzonga (Sikkim) |
| D. | Manas (Assam) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185867. |
Which Union Ministry has launched mobile app Niryat Mitra? |
| A. | Minister of Finance |
| B. | Minister of Commerce |
| C. | Minister of Agriculture |
| D. | Minister of Science u0026 Technology |
| Answer» C. Minister of Agriculture | |
| 185868. |
What is the current rank of Indian Men’s Hockey Team according to International Hockey Federation (FIH) in August-18? |
| A. | 5th |
| B. | 6th |
| C. | 7th |
| D. | 8th |
| Answer» B. 6th | |
| 185869. |
Who has been elected as Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha? |
| A. | BK Hariprasad |
| B. | Harivansh Narayan Singh |
| C. | Chandra Shekhar |
| D. | Sanjay Singh |
| Answer» C. Chandra Shekhar | |
| 185870. |
K Karunanidhi passed away. Karunanidhi was also called ‘Kalaignar’. What is the meaning of Kalaignar? |
| A. | A great orator |
| B. | A great leader |
| C. | A great saint |
| D. | Scholar of Arts |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185871. |
Read the following sentences about Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI). Answer which of the followings sentences are true about FRDI.nI. The FRDI bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha in July 2018.nII. It introduce “bail-in” clause which suggests that depositor money could be used by failing financial institutions to stay afloat.nIII. In Aug-18, bill was withdrew from Lok Sabha. |
| A. | Only II is correct. |
| B. | Only III is correct. |
| C. | II and III are correct. |
| D. | All are true |
| Answer» D. All are true | |
| 185872. |
National Handloom Day is celebrated on …… in India? |
| A. | Aug 8 |
| B. | Aug 6 |
| C. | Aug 7 |
| D. | Aug 9 |
| Answer» D. Aug 9 | |
| 185873. |
Read the following statements on Food Subsidiary law in India and choose the correct options.nI. As per the provisions, the government sells 15 kg of highly subsidised food grains per person, per month at a central issue price (CIP) of Rs 5-15 kg via the public distribution system (PDS).nII. Food Corporation of India (FCI) is responsible for procuring the food grains for the program. |
| A. | I u0026 II both are correct. |
| B. | I u0026 II both are wrong. |
| C. | Only I is correct. |
| D. | Only II is correct. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185874. |
In India, National Sports Development Code was introduced in which year? |
| A. | 2011 |
| B. | 2012 |
| C. | 2013 |
| D. | 2014 |
| Answer» B. 2012 | |
| 185875. |
Mount Manirang is situated in which state? |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Uttrakhand |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Sikkim |
| Answer» D. Sikkim | |
| 185876. |
Which Indian state among the following doesn’t share border with Nepal? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» D. Bihar | |
| 185877. |
Aug 6 has a very significant place in World War II history but this day is mourned only in Japan. What is the significance of Aug 6? |
| A. | Russia attacked Japan on this day. |
| B. | USA dropped nuclear bomb on Hiroshima on this day. |
| C. | Hitler surrendered on this day |
| D. | Japan surrendered on this day. |
| Answer» C. Hitler surrendered on this day | |
| 185878. |
Read the following statements about 123rd Constitutional Amendment Bill 2018nI. It provides constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes.nII. NCBC will work as an institution under Ministry of Home Affairs.nAnswer the right option given below: |
| A. | Only I is correct |
| B. | Only II is correct. |
| C. | Both I and II are correct. |
| D. | None of them are correct. |
| Answer» B. Only II is correct. | |
| 185879. |
Bollywood movie Halkaa was recently in the news. The film is primarily based upon which theme? |
| A. | Open Defection problem in India |
| B. | Human Trafficking |
| C. | Drugs problem in Punjab |
| D. | Child Mortality |
| Answer» B. Human Trafficking | |
| 185880. |
Read the following statements about and answer which statements are true about Startup India’s Academia Alliance Programme.nI. It is a unique mentorship opportunity between academic scholars and startups working in the same area.nII. The applications for this program will be hosted on the Startup India Hub.nIII. Start Up India was launched in 2015. |
| A. | Only I and II are correct. |
| B. | Only II and III are correct. |
| C. | Only I is correct. |
| D. | All are correct. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185881. |
A indigenous microprocessor chip named RISECREEK has been developed by which Indian Institution? |
| A. | IIT Bombay |
| B. | IIT Madras |
| C. | IIT Delhi |
| D. | IITKanpur |
| Answer» C. IIT Delhi | |
| 185882. |
In which state ‘Festival of Democracy’ was held recently? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Telangana |
| Answer» D. Telangana | |
| 185883. |
In August-18, Saudi Arabia cut its diplomatic and trade ties with which country? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Israel |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» B. USA | |
| 185884. |
Which European football club has won the 2018 FA Community Shield? |
| A. | Barcelona |
| B. | Real Madrid |
| C. | Manchester City |
| D. | Chelsea |
| Answer» D. Chelsea | |
| 185885. |
Bidder Information Management System (BIMS) was recently launched by which central ministry? |
| A. | Ministry of Defence |
| B. | Ministry of Corporate Affairs |
| C. | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| D. | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185886. |
The Indian Golf player who has won the Fiji International 2018? |
| A. | Jyoti Randhawa |
| B. | Arjun Atwal |
| C. | Gaganjeet Bhullar |
| D. | Anurag Pandey |
| Answer» D. Anurag Pandey | |
| 185887. |
Who has won the BWF World Championships 2018 finals? |
| A. | PV Sindhu |
| B. | Carolina Marin |
| C. | SainaNehwal |
| D. | JwalaGutta |
| Answer» C. SainaNehwal | |
| 185888. |
Which foreign government has unveiled a new organ donation plan to address shortages of organs in Indian-origin communities? |
| A. | UK |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | France |
| Answer» B. USA | |
| 185889. |
Joint Military exercise 'Maitree 2018 will be conducted between which two countries? |
| A. | India and Myanmar |
| B. | India and Malaysia |
| C. | India and South Korea |
| D. | India and Thailand |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185890. |
Which country has won the Women's Hockey World Cup 2018? |
| A. | India |
| B. | France |
| C. | Netherlands |
| D. | Ireland |
| Answer» D. Ireland | |
| 185891. |
UN Peacekeeping missions are authorised by which UN body? |
| A. | UN Peacekeeping Mission |
| B. | UN General Assembly |
| C. | UN Security Council |
| D. | UN Secretariat |
| Answer» D. UN Secretariat | |
| 185892. |
Read the following statements and answer which statements are correctly related to IMPRINT 2 Scheme.nI. IMPRINT Scheme is funded by ASSOCHAM and FICCI.nII. Imprint Scheme aims to create a road map to pursue Food Security. |
| A. | Only I is correct. |
| B. | Only II is correct. |
| C. | Both I and II are wrong. |
| D. | Both I and II are correct. |
| Answer» D. Both I and II are correct. | |
| 185893. |
Which country has become the 3rd Asian country to get the Strategic Trade Authorisation-1 (STA-1) from USA? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Thailand |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185894. |
In judicial terms; Ultra-vires means? |
| A. | Beyond the power of authority taking the decision |
| B. | Unconstitutional |
| C. | Within the power of the authority taking the decision |
| D. | Without prior approval |
| Answer» B. Unconstitutional | |
| 185895. |
How many high courts are in India? |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 28 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 22 |
| Answer» B. 28 | |
| 185896. |
Defence India Startup Challenge was launched in which Indian city? |
| A. | Bengaluru |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» B. Chennai | |
| 185897. |
What is the name of indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) project of India? |
| A. | Tejas |
| B. | Agni |
| C. | Akash |
| D. | Sooraj |
| Answer» B. Agni | |
| 185898. |
Which among the followings medical institutes have been upgraded to AIIMS level? |
| A. | Dr. NTR College of Medical Sciences, Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Patna Medical College and Hospital, Bihar |
| C. | Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Medical College, Gujarat |
| D. | Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) - Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185899. |
Which Indian railway station has been renamed as Deendayal Upadhyaya Railways Station? |
| A. | Lucknow Railway Station |
| B. | Mughalsarai Railway Station |
| C. | Jaipur Railway Station |
| D. | Patna Railway Station |
| Answer» C. Jaipur Railway Station | |
| 185900. |
Which of the following has drafted a new regulation on plagiarism in higher educational institutions in India? |
| A. | All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) |
| B. | National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) |
| C. | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| D. | National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) |
| Answer» D. National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) | |