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201.

The 3rd edition of the United Nations Peacekeeping Course for African Partners (UNPCAP) has inaugurated in which city?

A. Chennai
B. Indore
C. New Delhi
D. Kanpur
Answer» D. Kanpur
202.

Which Indian American professor has received a grant of $1.6M by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to protect kidneys from obesity?

A. Tahir Hussain
B. Vinayak Pandit
C. Sri Pal Sandhu
D. Girish Pandey
Answer» B. Vinayak Pandit
203.

The 2018 World Athletics Day (WAD) is observed on which date?

A. May 5
B. May 6
C. May 7
D. May 8
Answer» D. May 8
204.

The 2018 International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is observed on which date?

A. May 6
B. May 4
C. May 7
D. May 8
Answer» C. May 7
205.

Who has been appointed the new Cabinet Secretary of India?

A. Pradeep Kumar Sinha
B. Ajit Seth
C. Hasmukh Adhia
D. K. M. Chandrasekhar
Answer» B. Ajit Seth
206.

What is the theme of 2018 World Red Cross Red Crescent Day (WRCRCD)?

A. Everywhere for everyone
B. Memorable smiles from around the world
C. Get Together for the purpose of Humanity
D. ] Less Known Red Cross Stories
Answer» C. Get Together for the purpose of Humanity
207.

India and Guatemala has recently agreed to support each other for Non-permanent membership of UNSC. Guatemala will support India’s candidature for which year?

A. 2022-23
B. 2023-24
C. 2021-22
D. 2020-21
Answer» D. 2020-21
208.

The Space Applications Centre (SAC) has developed an indigenous atomic clock for navigation satellites. Where is the headquarters of SAC, which works under the aegis of ISRO?

A. Bangaluru
B. Kolkata
C. New Delhi
D. Ahmedabad
Answer» E.
209.

The Tiroda Thermal Power Station is located in which state?

A. Goa
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. ] Kerala
Answer» C. Tamil Nadu
210.

Pooja Ghatkar is associated with which sports?

A. Shooting
B. Boxing
C. Wrestling
D. Tennis
Answer» B. Boxing
211.

Which country has successfully launched a new communication satellite “APSTAR-6C” into orbit?

A. India
B. Indonesia
C. China
D. Malaysia
Answer» D. Malaysia
212.

Which city to host the first apex conference for the CEOs of Smart Cities?

A. Gandhinagar
B. Bhopal
C. Varanasi
D. Shimla
Answer» C. Varanasi
213.

The first organised census of Indus Dolphins will be carried out in which state of India?

A. Punjab
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Jharkhand
Answer» B. Himachal Pradesh
214.

The bi-annual Naval Commander’s Conference will be held in which city?

A. Kolkata
B. Pune
C. Chennai
D. New Delhi
Answer» E.
215.

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has celebrated its 58th Raising Day on which date?

A. ] May 4
B. May 5
C. May 7
D. ] May 6
Answer» D. ] May 6
216.

Which Indian squash player has won the 2018 Abu Dhabi Open squash title?

A. Cyrus Poncha
B. Harinder Pal Sandhu
C. Ramit Tandon
D. Mahesh Mangaonkar
Answer» D. Mahesh Mangaonkar
217.

Which state to host the International Children’s Theatre Festival 2018?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. ] Kerala
Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh
218.

What is the India’s GDP growth rate for 2018-19, as per latest economic data by Asian Development Bank (ADB)?

A. 7.3%
B. 7.6%
C. 7.0%
D. 7.2%
Answer» B. 7.6%
219.

The Keoti Waterfalls is located in which state?

A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. ] Karnataka
Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh
220.

Which country to host the 15th Asia Media Summit (AMS-2018)?

A. Philippines
B. Singapore
C. ] Malaysia
D. India
Answer» E.
221.

Arun Date, the veteran singer has passed away. He was associated with which language?

A. Marathi
B. Tamil
C. Telugu
D. Odia
Answer» B. Tamil
222.

What is the India’s rank at the 2018 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index?

A. 8th
B. 5th
C. 16th
D. 11th
Answer» E.
223.

Which country hosted the 12th informal meeting of SAARC finance Ministers?

A. Malaysia
B. Myanmar
C. Philippines
D. India
Answer» D. India
224.

The 2018 World Cartoonist’s Day is observed on which date?

A. May 6
B. May 5
C. May 4
D. May 7
Answer» C. May 4
225.

Which state government has launched ‘Go To Village’ Mission?

A. Mizoram
B. Nagaland
C. Manipur
D. Tripura
Answer» D. Tripura
226.

NITI Aayog has collaborated with which company to develop precision agriculture using Artificial Intelligence?

A. Tata
B. IBM
C. Reliance
D. Infosys
Answer» C. Reliance
227.

The 19th edition of TOONZ Animation Masters Summit 2018 was held in which state?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. ] Kerala
C. ] Maharashtra
D. Telangana
Answer» C. ] Maharashtra
228.

The sports initiative ‘Star Khel Mahakumbh’ has launched from which state?

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. ] Madhya Pradesh
Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh
229.

The Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station is located in which state?

A. Maharashtra
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer» D. Karnataka
230.

The 4th Regional Conference on ‘Futuristic, Resilient and Digital Infrastructure’ was held in which city?

A. Bengaluru
B. New Delhi
C. Ahmedabad
D. Agartala
Answer» B. New Delhi
231.

Keyur Bhushan, the well-known Gandhian & freedom fighter has passed away. He belonged to which state?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Jharkhand
Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh
232.

Who has been appointed to ICICI Bank’s board as an Additional (Independent) Director?

A. Jeevesh Kumar
B. Radhakrishnan Nair
C. Tushaar Shah
D. Rajiv Sabharwal
Answer» C. Tushaar Shah
233.

Who has been named the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year for 2017-18?

A. Cristiano Ronaldo
B. Lionel Messi
C. ] Kevin De Bruyne
D. ] Mohamed Salah
Answer» E.
234.

Which Indian boxer has been conferred with the WBC Asia Boxer of the Year Award

A. Neeraj Goyat
B. Shiva Thapa
C. Neerav Tomar
D. Vijender Singh
Answer» B. Shiva Thapa
235.

Google.org has granted how much amount of fund for teacher training and educational content creation in India?

A. $2.5 million
B. $4.0 million
C. $3.5 million
D. $3.0 million
Answer» C. $3.5 million
236.

B. N. Vijay Kumar, who passed away recently, was the sitting MLA from which constituency in Karnataka?

A. Jayanagar
B. Belgaum
C. ] Kampli
D. Udupi
Answer» B. Belgaum
237.

Which Indian-American personality has been appointed as the interim judge to a US civil court of New York City?

A. Krishna Kaur
B. Priyanka Jain
C. Deepa Ambekar
D. Jeeva Singh
Answer» D. Jeeva Singh
238.

The Barkana Waterfalls is located in which state?

A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer» C. Jammu and Kashmir
239.

Idris Hassan Latif, who passed away recently, was the former chief of which Indian Armed Forces?

A. Indian Coast Guard
B. Indian Army
C. Indian Navy
D. Indian Air Force
Answer» E.
240.

Who has won the 2018 Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix tournament?

A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Daniel Ricciardo
C. Sebastian Vettel
D. Kimi Raikkonen
Answer» B. Daniel Ricciardo
241.

Who has been sworn-in as the acting governor of Manipur?

A. Devendra Kumar Joshi
B. E.S Lakshmi Narasimhan
C. BD Mishra
D. Jagdish Mukhi
Answer» E.
242.

What is the theme of the 2018 World Press Freedom Day (WPFD)?

A. Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law
B. Media and Good Governance
C. Freedom of information: the right to know
D. 21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers
Answer» B. Media and Good Governance
243.

Which union ministry will hold National Conference of 244 Districts under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) in New Delhi?

A. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
B. Ministry of Women and Child Development
C. Ministry of Human Resource Development
D. Ministry of Panchayati Ra
Answer» C. Ministry of Human Resource Development
244.

Which city hosted the national workshop on Data Requirements for Disaster Risk Reduction Database?

A. Bhopal
B. Surat
C. Udaipur
D. New Delhi
Answer» E.
245.

The 12th edition of the bilateral border trade between India and China has resumed through which border post?

A. Khardung La
B. ] Shipkila
C. Nathu La
D. Lipulekh
Answer» D. Lipulekh
246.

Which state has become the first Indian state to provide digitally-signed land record receipts?

A. Maharashtra
B. Punjab
C. ] Haryana
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» B. Punjab
247.

The first-ever India-South Africa Business Summit (ISABS – 2018) was held in which city?

A. New Delhi
B. Johannesburg
C. Pretoria
D. Cape Town
Answer» C. Pretoria
248.

The Mettur Dam is located in which state?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Odisha
Answer» B. Karnataka
249.

Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)?

A. Nilesh Sathe
B. Badri Singh Bhandari
C. Subhash Chandra Khuntia
D. VK Sharma
Answer» D. VK Sharma
250.

Who has been appointed the new chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament?

A. Ghulam Nabi Azad‎
B. Mallikarjun Kharge
C. Jyotiraditya Scindia
D. Kamal Nath
Answer» C. Jyotiraditya Scindia