Who has recently been selected for the Asan Viswa Kavitha Puraskaram? Raul Zurita (Chilean poet)

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1 1 Who has recently been selected for the Asan Viswa Kavitha Puraskaram? Raul Zurita (Chilean poet) According to the report by New World Wealth, the wealthiest city in the world is: New York The 12 th wealthiest city in the world is Mumbai. Which state in India has topped the Health Index progressive report? Kerala Who is the author of the book Mere Sapno Ka Bharat? Tarun Vijay (former member of the Indian Parliament)

2 2 The book is the collection of the best interviews of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the former Prime Minister of India. The first zone in the Indian Railways to complete 100 per cent LED lighting in all the stations under its jurisdiction is: The South Central Railway Who will be chaired the 13-member advisory committee to be constituted by Nirmala Sitharaman, the present Defence Minister of India? Vinay Sheel Oberoi A Century is Not Enough is an autobiography authored by: Sourav Ganguly (the former Indian cricket team captain) The book is co-authored by Gautam Bhattacharya.

3 3 The project to be initiated by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to encourage all places of worship (PoW) to adopt and maintain food safety and hygiene in the preparation of Prasad is: BHOG (Blissful Hygienic Offering to God) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has recently started a pilot project to study and implement the ability of the system in the country is: Pay as You Use The headquarters of NHAI - New Delhi Which state has topped the overall medal tally at the first-ever Khelo India School Games (KISG-2018)? Haryana

4 4 Who is the director of the film The Shape of Water? Guillermo del Toro The film The Shape of Water has earned 13 Oscar nominations for the year The actress who has broken her own record to become the most nominated actor in the history of the Academy Awards is: Meryl Streep The first woman to receive an Oscar nomination for the best cinematography - Rachel Morrison Who has been recently appointed the Governor of Madhya Pradesh? Anandiben Patel (The former Chief Minister of Gujarat )

5 5 Which Indian actor has recently been honoured with the 24 th Crystal Award at the World Economic forum in Davos, Switzerland? Shah Rukh Khan Who is the present Director-General of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)? Dilip Chenoy The headquarters of FICCI is situated in New Delhi. It was established in the year The first Asian as well as the first Indian to swim across the Ocean Seven is: Rohan More Rohan is the youngest person in the world to swim across the Ocean Seven.

6 6 The Indian person who has been conferred the Grand Collar of the State of Palestine, the highest Palestinian honour for foreign dignitaries is: Narendra Modi Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director & CEO of the SBI Card? Hardayal Prasad Which Indian state has recently launched nutrition scheme for children affected by HIV? Himachal Pradesh Which state in India has topped the Health Index progressive report, to be released by NITI Aayog? Kerala Who has recently been appointed the first independent female director of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board? Indra Nooyi

7 7 Present chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board - Shashank Manohar The headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board - Dubai What is the monthly salary of the President of India? 5 lakh rupees The salary of the Vice President of India - 4 lakh rupees The Governor of the State lakh The highest paid government job in India - Cabinet Secretary (2.5 lakh rupees per month) The basic salary of MPs has been revised from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,00,000 per month. Who has recently been honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman Award 2018? Shesh Anand Madhukar (Magahi writer)

8 8 The neighbouring country of India which has recently declared a state of emergency for 15 days is: Maldives The President of Maldives - Abdulla Yameen Which country has won the ICC Under- 19 cricket World Cup in 2018? India Runner up - Australia The 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup was held in New Zealand. The present Vice-Chancellor of the Kerala Kalamandalam, a deemed university for art and culture is: Dr. T.K. Narayanan The United States Air Force Chief who flew in India's indigenous light combat aircraft, the Tejas: General David L Goldfein

9 9 The present Chief of Indian Air Force - Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa Chandrayaan 2, India s second unmanned lunar mission, will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, using a launching vehicle named: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV Mk II ) The second passenger bus to Kolkata via Dhaka, strated from Agartala (Tripura) is: Maitre-2 Which country has the largest source of Foreign Direct Investment in India? Mauritius Kerala s first Jan Shatabdi Express that runs between: Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur

10 10 In which state in India is the Ghodazari wildlife sanctuary situated? Maharashtra The new programme to be launched by the Environment Ministry in India which aims the students to give awareness about global warming and climate change. Green deed Campaign The Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change - Dr. Harsh Vardhan A Mobile App to be launched by the union government to give awareness to all people from grassroot level - Dr. Harsh Vardhan. Who was awarded the Times Power Women of the Year 2017? Shabnam Asthana The 2 nd edition of the Nobel Prize Series - India 2018 was inaugurated in:

11 11 Panaji in Goa The theme of Nobel Prize Series - India 2018 is Science Impacts Lives The four major rivers in Jammu and Kashmir which have recently been declared as the national waterways are: Chenab, Indus, Jhelum and Ravi Which day is observed as the world cancer day? February 4 The theme of World Cancer Day for period is - We Can. I can Maharashtra The airport in India which created a new world record for single-runway operations by handling 980 arrivals and takeoffs in 24 hours is: Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport (in Mumbai) According to the latest world ranking, the

12 12 highest ranked Indian golfer in world is: Shubhankar Sharma He became the top-ranked Indian golfer with a rank of 72 in the world golf rankings. The newly appointed President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa Cyril Ramaphosa has become South Africa's president after embattled leader Jacob Zuma resigned.