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18 – 24 Feb 2018

Q1. India’s Nuclear Ballistic missile – Dhanush is also known as ________?

a) Arrow
b) Bow
c) Prithvi II
d) Prithvi III
A. Prithvi III

It is naval variant of indigenously-developed Prithvi-II missile.

It has been test fired seven times so far.

Q2. What is India’s ranking in the Corruption Perception Index 2017?

a) 90
b) 87
c) 81
d) 80
A. 81

India was ranked 81st among 180 countries in Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2017 released by
NGO Transparency International.

Q3. Name the Cryptocurrency launched by Venezuela?

a) Bitcoin
b) Petro
c) Zcash
d) Monero
A. Petro

The petro, or ​petromoneda​,

launched in February 2018, is a cryptocurrency developed by the government of Venezuela.
Venezuela became the first sovereign country to officially launch its own cryptocurrency.

Q4. Which country will host the 1​st​ International Solar Alliance Summit?

a) China
b) USA
c) Russia
d) India
 A. India

India is going to host first International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit in March 2018 in New Delhi.
The ISA was one of key takeaways at Paris Climate summit, 2015 (2015 UN Climate Change
Conference, COP 21 or CMP 11).

Q5. Name the first Indian woman pilot of the IAF to complete a solo flight?

a) Avani Chaturvedi
b) Bhawna Kanth
c) Mohana Sing
d) Shivangi Singh
A. Avani Chaturvedi

Q6. Name India’s 1​st​ fully women operated non – suburban railway station?

a) Chandigarh
b) Agra fort
c) Gandhinagar, Rajasthan
d) Danapur, Patna
A. Gandhinagar, Rajasthan

Q7. Which of these is not a feature of e-NAM Mobile App?

a) BHIM
b) MIS Dashboard
c) Integration with farmer Database
d) MSPs
A. MSPs

Q8. When is International Mother language day celebrated?

a) Feb 21
b) Feb 22
c) Feb 24
d) Feb 23
A. Feb 21

This year it is the 18th anniversary of IMLD.

Theme for 2018 –
‘Linguistic diversity and multilingualism count for sustainable development‘.

Q9. Name the host country for the World Environment day 2018?

a) India
b) France
c) Sri Lanka
d) Germany
A. India
 India will be the Global Host for World Environment Day (WED) 2018 which is observed annually
on 5 June. The central theme for this year is ‘Plastic Pollution’.

Q10. What was the theme of World Information Technology Congress 2018?

a) Future IT
b) Future Enterprises
c) Future Companies
d) Future Technologies
A. Future Enterprises

The World Information Technology Congress 2018 was inaugurated by Narendra Modi at
Hyderabad. The 2014 WITC was held in Mexico and had focused on the theme of ‘Digital World’
and 2016 edition was held in Brasilia, Brazil. It is a biennial event.

Q11. Which telecom company has successfully conducted 5G network trial in India?

a) Reliance Jio
b) Idea
c) Airtel
d) Vodafone
A. Airtel

Q12. What is the theme of the 8​th​ edition of the Theatre Olympics?

a) Thread of Friendship
b) Link of friendship
c) Flag of friendship
d) Bond of friendship
A. Flag of friendship

The 8th edition of Theatre Olympics was inaugurated by Vice president Venkaiah Naidu in New
Delhi.

The event was organized by National School of Drama .

Q13. What is the name of the new plan of the GOI to conserve ground water?

a) Jal sanchar yojna

b) Atal Bhujal yojna
c) Jal hai Jeevan yojna
d) Jal se jivan yojna
A. Atal Bhujal yojna

Q14. Which organization has got an ‘A’ accreditation from GANHRI?

a) NHRC
b) NCDRC
c) ITAT
d) NSD
 A. NHRC

NHRC- National Human Rights Commission.

GANHRI - Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions.

Q15. Which state has tied up with Amazon India to boost the sale of its Khadi products?

a) Uttarakhand
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Punjab
d) Maharashtra
A. Uttar Pradesh

Q16. India has successfully test fired the night trial of ______ missile?

a) Prithvi
b) Prithvi II
c) Prithvi III
d) Prithvi IV
A. Prithvi II

Q17. Name the winner of the Best Film award at the BAFTA 2018 Awards?

a) The shape of water

b) Three billboards outside ebbing, Missouri
c) Dunkirk
d) Darkest Hour
A. Three billboards outside ebbing, Missouri

71st British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 18 February
2018. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

• Best film – Three billboards Outside ebbing, Missouri

• Leading actress – Frances Mcdormand

• Leading actor – Gary Oldman

• Original Music – The shape of water

• Best director – Guillermo Del Toro for the shape of water

• Best animated film – Coco

Q18. Name the ‘Startup of the year’ 2017 as awarded at the 7​th​ Small Business awards?

a) Milkbasket
b) 9Stacks
c) Airpay
 d) Blowhorn
A. Milkbasket

Q19. Name the Entrepreneur of the year 2017 as announced by EY?

a) Sanjiv Bajaj
b) E Sreedharan
c) Dilip Sanghvi
d) Karsanbhai Patel
A. Sanjiv Bajaj

Q20. Name the new chairman of Indian Council of Historical Research?

a) Irfan Habib
b) Ramchandra Guha
c) Arvind Jamkhedkar
d) MGS Narayanan
A. Arvind Jamkhedkar

Q21. India has signed loan agreement with _____ for water supply to Bihar?

a) Asian Development Bank

b) World Bank
c) International Monetary Fund
d) United Nations Organization
A. Asian Development Bank

Q22. Which of the following is an insurance company launched by Paytm?

a) Paytm Health insurance

b) Paytm Accident insurance
c) Paytm Car insurance
d) Paytm Life insurance
A. Paytm Life insurance

Digital payments startup Paytm launched two insurance companies - Paytm Life Insurance and
Paytm General Insurance.

Q23. Which state had launched the Parivartan scheme?

a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Maharashtra
d) Karnataka

A. Haryana
Q24. When is the World day of Social justice celebrated?

a) Feb 20
b) Feb 23
c) Feb 21
d) Feb 22
A. Feb 20

The World Day of Social Justice (WDSJ) is observed globally on 20th February.
The theme for WDSJ 2018 is "Workers on the Move: the Quest for Social Justice".

Q25. Which city will impose a Carbon tax from 2019?

a) Singapore
b) London
c) New York
d) Dubai
A. Singapore

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