Current Affairs Quiz March 25, 2018 1. The 5th edition of the India Maize Summit was held in which city recently? A. Gurugram B. Chandigarh C. Kolkata D. New Delhi 2. Name the Indian ace billiards player who has won the 2017-18 Asian Billiards Championships title to become world champion in billiards? A. Aditya Mehta B. Pankaj Advani C. B Bhaskar D. Manan Chandra 3. Which among the following social reformer s birth anniversary will now be observed as Social Justice Day across India? A. Dr BR Ambedkar B. Vinoba Bhave C. Swami Vivekananda D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 1
4. When is the World Tuberculosis Day observed? A. March 21 B. March 23 C. March 24 D. March 22 5. In a move to empower rural women through community participation, the Indian Government has approved the Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme for a period ending? A. 2021-22 B. 2020-21 C. 2018-19 D. 2019-20 6. When was the 2018 Earth Hour observed? A. March 23 B. March 25 C. March 24 D. March 22 2
7. Which Indian state hosted the 46th edition of the All India Police Science Congress? A. Assam B. Himachal Pradesh C. Maharashtra D. Haryana 8. How much amount has been fixed by the Government of India as agriculture credit target for the fiscal year 2018-19? A. Rs 11 lakh B. Rs 9 lakh C. Rs 12 lakh D. Rs 10 lakh 9. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot has recently launched the first ever Indian Sign Language (ISL) dictionary containing words? A. 1000 B. 3000 C. 5000 D. 2000 3
10. What is the theme of the 2018 World Tuberculosis Day? A. Stop TB in my lifetime B. Innovate to accelerate action C. Unite to end TB D. Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world 11. Name the mobile App launched by the government of Kerala enabling the citizens to avail over 100 government services across 17 different departments under a single window? A. Mission-Keralam B. Keralam C. M-Keralam D. Haritha Keralam 12. Who among the given has been appointed as the new President of Peru? A. Martin Vizcarra B. Mercedes Araoz C. Sebastian Pinera D. Michel Temer 4
13. Which among the given communities of Karnataka has recently been granted minority status by the state government? A. Gowri B. Batter C. Lingayats D. Veeramasti 14. Name the small finance bank which has tied up with IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to launch Yellow Army Savings Account? A. AU Small Finance Bank B. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank C. Utkarsh Small Finance Bank D. Equitas Small Finance Bank 15. Which among the given Indian Airports has won the Airport Service Quality awards 2017 for the Most Improved Airport in the Asia Pacific region? A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport B. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport C. Goa International Airport D. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport 5
16. Who among the given has clinched gold in women s 10m Air Pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World in Sydney, Australia? A. Mahima Turhi Agrawal B. Manu Bhaker C. Devanshi Rana D. Manisha Keer 17. The Indian Navy has decommissioned 3 Karwar-class minesweeper on March 24, 2018. Which among the following is not one among them? A. Konkan B. Kakinada C. Cannanore D. Cuddalore 18. Under the newly launched Yellow Army Savings Account, the interest rate on deposits will be offered in the range of? A. 4-5 % B. 5 5.5% C. 7 7.5 % D. 6 6.5 % 6
19. Which Indian sports celebrity has been chosen to be the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in 2018? A. PV Sindhu B. Saina Nehwal C. Srikanth Kidambi D. Parupalli Kashyap 20. The Reliance Industries Ltd has recently announced to merge its digital music service JioMusic with which among the given global music and audio streaming service? A. Line B. Gaana.com C. Saavn D. Pandora 21. Static GK Based on Current Affairs The 2018 Commonwealth Games will take place in which country? A. England B. India C. Australia D. Scotland 7
22. What is the currency of Peru? A. Won B. Franc C. Krone D. Sol 23. Who among the following is also referred as the Father of the Indian Constitution? A. Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar B. Vinoba Bhave C. Swami Vivekananda D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 24. What is the constituency of the Social Justice and Empowerment Minister? A. Gujarat Rajya Sabha B. Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha C. Karnataka Rajya Sabha D. Himachal Pradesh Rajya Sabha 8
25. Who is the Director-General of FICCI? A. Puneet Mahajan B. Dilip Chenoy C. Sanjaya Baru D. Rashesh Shah 26. Which is India s first lunar mission launched by ISRO in 2008? A. LCross-1 B. Apollo-1 C. Aryabhata-1 D. Chandrayaan-1 Answer: d 27. Which state Government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the British Council for cooperation and collaboration in several areas including education, skills and culture? A. Goa B. Odisha C. Karnataka D. Kerala 9
28. Which Indian city hosted the 5th India Maize Summit was held in Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)? A. New Delhi B. Mumbai C. Kolkata D. Chennai 29. From which city s dockyard, three Minesweeper ships of Indian Navy, INS Konkan, INS Cannanore and INS Cuddalore, were decommissioned on March 23, 2018? A. Kochi B. Kolkata C. Chennai D. Visakhapatnam 30. In which state, Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved Indian Air Force (IAF) plan to set up a forward fighter base? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Maharashtra C. Madhya Pradesh D. Gujarat 10