What is the theme of the 4th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF - 2018)?

Building Partnerships Impacting Society

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51.	MedWatch, a mobile health App was launched by
A.	Indian Air Force
B.	Indian Police
C.	Indian Navy
D.	Indian Army
Answer» B. Indian Police

Discussion

52.	Which bank released the update report of East Asia and Pacific economy?
A.	RBI
B.	World Bank
C.	ADB
D.	SBI
Answer» C. ADB

Discussion

53.	Who is the head of Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA)?
A.	Arunabha Ghosh
B.	Ajay Mathur
C.	Navroz K. Dubash
D.	Bhure Lal
Answer» E.

Discussion

54.	Which firm join hands with Bajaj Allianz to offer insurance for smartphones?
A.	Amazon
B.	Flipkart
C.	Paytm
D.	ShopClues
Answer» C. Paytm

Discussion

55.	__________ and NASSCOM signs MoU to Strengthen Child Rights
A.	Oxfam
B.	UNICEF
C.	UNESCO
D.	WFP
Answer» C. UNESCO

Discussion

56.	This state launched 2 schemes to double the income of the farmers in the country by 2022.
A.	Arunachal Pradesh
B.	Gujarat
C.	Jharkhand
D.	Nagaland
Answer» B. Gujarat

Discussion

57.	Which country's passport is most powerful in the world?
A.	Japan
B.	Germany
C.	Singapore
D.	Italy
Answer» B. Germany

Discussion

58.

US-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies was launched the first full-scale transportation capsule recently. The name of the capsule is;

A.

Eagle Pneumatic

B.

Pevco

C.

Quintero One

D.

Minnesota

Answer» D. Minnesota

Discussion

59.

Who inaugurated the '2nd World Conference on Access to Medical Products: Achieving the SDGs 2030' in New Delhi?

A.

Dharmendra Pradhan

B.

J P Nadda

C.

Prakash Javadekar

D.

Ravi Shankar Prasad

Answer» C. Prakash Javadekar

Discussion

60.

Which of the following state is the partner state in Goa International Film Festival 2018?

A.

Odisha

B.

Rajasthan

C.

Jharkhand

D.

Kerala

Answer» D. Kerala

Discussion

61.

Who resigned the post of President of International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), Recently?

A.

Ling Jihua

B.

Guo Shengkun

C.

Mao Zedong

D.

Meng Hongwei

Answer» E.

Discussion

62.	Organics and Millets International Trade Fair 2019 will be held in __________.
A.	Chennai
B.	Bengaluru
C.	Pune
D.	Surat
Answer» C. Pune

Discussion

63.	Who bagged the Midday Young Achiever Icons Award 2018?
A.	Puneet Dalmia
B.	Ruhan Rajput
C.	Anuja Chauhan
D.	Nikhil Joseph
Answer» C. Anuja Chauhan

Discussion

64.

As per the latest report of IMF, what is the growth rate of India for the 2019?

A.

7.1%

B.

7.2%

C.

7.3%

D.

7.4%

Answer» E.

Discussion

65.

Which railway zone became Unmanned Level Crossing (UMLC) Free Zone, eliminating over 1,000 such level crossings?

A.

Eastern Railways

B.

Central Railways

C.

Southern Railways

D.

Northern Railways

Answer» D. Northern Railways

Discussion

66.	The Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) of Indian Region was held in which city?
A.	Jodhpur
B.	Lucknow
C.	Indore
D.	Guwahati
Answer» E.

Discussion

67.

_________________ Directions, 2018' released by Reserve Bank of India.

A.

External Commercial Borrowings

B.

Electronic Trading Platforms

C.

Money Market Instruments

D.

Money Transfer service scheme

Answer» C. Money Market Instruments

Discussion

68.

As per RBI's 4th bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, the current repo rate for 2018-19 is;

A.

6.5%

B.

6.8%

C.

7.2%

D.

7.4%

Answer» B. 6.8%

Discussion

69.

Who has been appointed as the Chief Statistician of India (CSI)?

A.

T A Vina

B.

Nipun Singh

C.

Pravin Srivastava

D.

Malti Saxena

Answer» D. Malti Saxena

Discussion

70.

Ghauri ballistic missile was successfully testfired by which country?

A.

Italy

B.

Russia

C.

Pakistan

D.

USA

Answer» D. USA

Discussion

71.

The first Indian Gold medallist of Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is;

A.

Katulu Ravi Kumar

B.

Pardeep Singh

C.

Jeremy Lalrinnunga

D.

Vicky Batta

Answer» D. Vicky Batta

Discussion

72.	Name the cricketer who became the fastest batsman after Donald Bradman to reach 24 Test centuries.
A.	Virat Kohli
B.	Rohit Sharma
C.	Mahendra Singh Dhoni
D.	R Ashwin
Answer» B. Rohit Sharma

Discussion

73.

Who became India's first judo medallist at the Olympic level?

A.

Garima Chaudhary

B.

Thangjam Tababi Devi

C.

Kalpana Devi

D.

Sushila Devi

Answer» C. Kalpana Devi

Discussion

74.

William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer clinched the 2018 Nobel Prize in __________.

A.

Chemistry

B.

Physiology

C.

Medicine

D.

Economic Science

Answer» E.

Discussion

75.

The police department of these states have decided to conduct joint operations and share information to combat Left Wing Extremism (LWE).

A.

Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

B.

Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

C.

Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

D.

Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

Discussion

76.

Name the Indian minister who attends India-West Africa Conclave in Nigeria, recently.

A.

C R Chaudhary

B.

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

C.

Prakash Javadekar

D.

Sushma Swaraj

Answer» B. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Discussion

77.	With which country India signed Mow including political relations, strategic research, agriculture, renewable energy, Culture and Disaster Management?
A.	Afghanistan
B.	Uzbekistan
C.	Tajikistan
D.	Mongolia
Answer» D. Mongolia

Discussion

78.

Which among the following won the 2018 ISSA Good Practice Award?

A.

UPSC

B.

SSC

C.

EPFO

D.

ESIC

Answer» E.

Discussion

79.

The World Post Day is celebrated on which date?

A.

9th October

B.

8th October

C.

7th October

D.

6th October

Answer» B. 8th October

Discussion

80.

Union Cabinet approved the Second Protocol amending the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between India and which country?

A.

Malaysia

B.

Qatar

C.

Singapore

D.

Germany

Answer» D. Germany

Discussion

81.

This company acquired the artificial intelligence (AI) service provider AuthMe ID Services.

A.

HCL

B.

Infosys

C.

Reliance Industries Ltd

D.

Bharti Airtel

Answer» E.

Discussion

82.	Which country won the U19 Asia Cup 2018 title?
A.	Hong Kong
B.	India
C.	Sri Lanka
D.	Pakistan
Answer» C. Sri Lanka

Discussion

83.

Who won the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix?

A.

Lewis Hamilton

B.

V. Bottas

C.

M. Verstappen

D.

K. Raikkonen

Answer» B. V. Bottas

Discussion

84.

Who took charge as the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA)?

A.

Madan Bhimarao Lokur

B.

Shivam Sircar

C.

Manjit Kaur

D.

Ramanathan S

Answer» B. Shivam Sircar

Discussion

85.

The 86th Air Force Day of India is celebrated on which date?

A.

5th October

B.

6th October

C.

7th October

D.

8th October

Answer» E.

Discussion

86.

India's Strategic Forces Command successfully test-fired Prithvi-II missile from __________.

A.

Gujarat

B.

Andra Pradesh

C.

Odisha

D.

Kerala

Answer» D. Kerala

Discussion

87.	What is the theme of the 4th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF - 2018)?
A.	Vigyan se Vikas
B.	Building Partnerships Impacting Society
C.	Science for Transformation
D.	Making of a New India
Answer» D. Making of a New India

Discussion

88.	Who won Girls Title in IBSF World U-16 Snooker Championships?
A.	Chitra Magimairaj
B.	Vidya Pillai
C.	Arantxa Sanchis
D.	Keerthana Pandian
Answer» E.

Discussion

89.

Recently, Indian Post released a stamp to honour this.

A.

Bodh Gaya Temple

B.

Narayan Seva Sansthan

C.

INDIAN HAND FAN

D.

India - Papua New Guinea

Answer» C. INDIAN HAND FAN

Discussion

90.	Which state government launched a scheme aimed to provide free electricity to farmers of the state?
A.	Andra Pradesh
B.	Tamil Nadu
C.	Maharashtra
D.	Rajasthan
Answer» E.

Discussion

91.

A leader who passed away recently was called the Nagaland's Gandhi?

A.

Arun Manilal Gandhi

B.

Natwar Thakkar

C.

T.R.Zeliang

D.

Rajmohan Gandhi

Answer» C. T.R.Zeliang

Discussion

92.	Which of the following state launched a website and app to analyze drought situation?
A.	Maharashtra
B.	Gujarat
C.	Punjab
D.	Tamil Nadu
Answer» B. Gujarat

Discussion

93.	Who will be honoured as 'Legend' by Sport Australia Hall of Fame?
A.	Adam Gilchrist
B.	Richie Benaud
C.	Neil Harvey
D.	Ian Chappell
Answer» C. Neil Harvey

Discussion

94.	The Parliament of this country approved a Bill to counter terrorist financing.
A.	Afghanistan
B.	Syria
C.	Iran
D.	Russia
Answer» D. Russia

Discussion

95.	Who was appointed as the Vice-chairman and Managing Director (MD) of the Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS)?
A.	Vineet Nayyar
B.	Sushil Chandra
C.	Ramesh Nair
D.	Vinay Kumar
Answer» B. Sushil Chandra

Discussion

96.

This department unveils the Centre of Excellence for IoT in Haryana.

A.

T-Hub

B.

FICCI

C.

NASSCOM

D.

DSCI

Answer» D. DSCI

Discussion

97.

India's first dolphin research centre to come up soon in __________.

A.

Bengaluru

B.

Raipur

C.

Jodhpur

D.

Patna

Answer» E.

Discussion

98.

Institute which was named as the national coordinating institute of the Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) is;

A.

IIT-Roorkee

B.

IIT-New Delhi

C.

IIT-Mumbai

D.

IIT-Kharagpur

Answer» E.

Discussion

99.

India Skills 2018 has concluded with 164 winners in __________

A.

Kolkata

B.

New Delhi

C.

Mumbai

D.

Pune

Answer» C. Mumbai

Discussion

100.	Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestham scheme was launched in the state of;
A.	Assam
B.	Tamil Nadu
C.	Andhra Pradesh
D.	Manipur
Answer» D. Manipur

Discussion

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MedWatch, a mobile health App was launched by

Which bank released the update report of East Asia and Pacific economy?

Who is the head of Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA)?

Which firm join hands with Bajaj Allianz to offer insurance for smartphones?

__________ and NASSCOM signs MoU to Strengthen Child Rights

This state launched 2 schemes to double the income of the farmers in the country by 2022.

Which country's passport is most powerful in the world?

US-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies was launched the first full-scale transportation capsule recently. The name of the capsule is;

Who inaugurated the '2nd World Conference on Access to Medical Products: Achieving the SDGs 2030' in New Delhi?

Which of the following state is the partner state in Goa International Film Festival 2018?

Who resigned the post of President of International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), Recently?

Organics and Millets International Trade Fair 2019 will be held in __________.

Who bagged the Midday Young Achiever Icons Award 2018?

As per the latest report of IMF, what is the growth rate of India for the 2019?

Which railway zone became Unmanned Level Crossing (UMLC) Free Zone, eliminating over 1,000 such level crossings?

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) of Indian Region was held in which city?

_________________ Directions, 2018' released by Reserve Bank of India.

As per RBI's 4th bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, the current repo rate for 2018-19 is;

Who has been appointed as the Chief Statistician of India (CSI)?

Ghauri ballistic missile was successfully testfired by which country?

The first Indian Gold medallist of Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is;

Name the cricketer who became the fastest batsman after Donald Bradman to reach 24 Test centuries.

Who became India's first judo medallist at the Olympic level?

William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer clinched the 2018 Nobel Prize in __________.

The police department of these states have decided to conduct joint operations and share information to combat Left Wing Extremism (LWE).

Name the Indian minister who attends India-West Africa Conclave in Nigeria, recently.

With which country India signed Mow including political relations, strategic research, agriculture, renewable energy, Culture and Disaster Management?

Which among the following won the 2018 ISSA Good Practice Award?

The World Post Day is celebrated on which date?

Union Cabinet approved the Second Protocol amending the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between India and which country?

This company acquired the artificial intelligence (AI) service provider AuthMe ID Services.

Which country won the U19 Asia Cup 2018 title?

Who won the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix?

Who took charge as the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA)?

The 86th Air Force Day of India is celebrated on which date?

India's Strategic Forces Command successfully test-fired Prithvi-II missile from __________.

What is the theme of the 4th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF - 2018)?

Who won Girls Title in IBSF World U-16 Snooker Championships?

Recently, Indian Post released a stamp to honour this.

Which state government launched a scheme aimed to provide free electricity to farmers of the state?

A leader who passed away recently was called the Nagaland's Gandhi?

Which of the following state launched a website and app to analyze drought situation?

Who will be honoured as 'Legend' by Sport Australia Hall of Fame?

The Parliament of this country approved a Bill to counter terrorist financing.

Who was appointed as the Vice-chairman and Managing Director (MD) of the Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS)?

This department unveils the Centre of Excellence for IoT in Haryana.

India's first dolphin research centre to come up soon in __________.

Institute which was named as the national coordinating institute of the Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) is;

India Skills 2018 has concluded with 164 winners in __________

Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestham scheme was launched in the state of;