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1. Who is the President of Pakistan?
A.Mamnoon
Hussain
B.Asif
Ali Zardari
C.Pervez
Musharraf
D.Arif
Alvi
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Arif-ur-Rehman
Alvi is a Pakistani politician who is the 13th and current President of
Pakistan, in office since 9 September 2018.
2. Who is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan?
A.Shah
Mehmood Qureshi
B.Arif
Alvi
C.Imran
Khan
D.Retno
Marsudi
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Shah Mehmood
Qureshi is Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.
3. In which Bill did the Centre make amendments in the rules for minorities from three nations?
A.Citizenship
Rules, 2008
B.Citizenship
Rules, 2009
C.Citizenship
Rules, 2010
D.Citizenship
Rules, 2011
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Union Home
Ministry has notified amendments to the Citizenship Rules, 2009, to include a
separate column in the citizenship form for applicants belonging to six
minority communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.
4. In which State does Gorakhpur located?
A.Odisha
B.Gujarat
C.Uttar
Pradesh
D.West
Bengal
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Gorakhpur is
a city located along the banks of Rapti river in the north-eastern part of the
Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
5. According to the recent study, what type of Bioplastics can be used as an alternative to plastics?
A.biofuel-based
plastics
B.plant-based
plastics
C.petroleum-based
plastics
D.Starch-based
plastics
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Researchers
at the University of Bonn in Germany found that Bioplastics, often promoted as
a climate-friendly alternative to petroleum-based plastics, may lead to an
increase in greenhouse gas emissions. But shifting to plant-based plastics
could have less positive effects than expected.
6. RBI Governor Urjit Patel resigned from his post citing personal reasons, effective immediately. He was appointed governor of RBI in ______.
A.2015
B.2014
C.2016
D.2013
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Urjit Patel
was appointed governor of RBI in 2016 and had about one more year left in his
term.
7. Who has been elected as the leader of Germany's ruling party- Christian Democratic Union (CDU), to replace Angela Merkel?
A.Volker
Kauder
B.Jens
Spahn
C.Friedrich
Merz
D.Annegret
Kramp-Karrenbauer
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Germany's
ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party elected Annegret
Kramp-Karrenbauer to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel as its new leader.
8. Kerala recently got its 4th international airport in ________.
A.Thrissur
B.Kannur
C.Kollam
D.Kottayam
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Kerala’s
fourth international airport at Kannur (north Kerala) was inaugurated jointly
by Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu and Chief Minister Pinarayi
Vijayan by flagging off the maiden Air India Express flight to Abu Dhabi.
9. Punjab National Bank (PNB) has put up for sale 24 bad loan accounts to recover dues of over ₹__________ crore.
A.1,237
B.1,548
C.1,779
D.1,945
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
State-run
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has put up for sale 24 bad loan accounts to recover
dues of over ₹1,779.18 crore.
10. Indian Railways flagged off the new Buddhist Circuit Tourist Train from _______.
A.Safdarjung
Railway Station
B.Chhatrapati
Shivaji Terminus
C.Ghum
Railway station
D.Char
Bagh Railway station
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Indian
Railways flagged off the new Buddhist Circuit Tourist Train from New Delhi's
Safdarjung Railway Station. The 12-coach train consists of a mini library, foot
massager, touch-less taps and individual lockers, among others.
11. According to World Bank, which country will retain its position as the world’s top recipient of remittances this year with $80 billion?
A.Philippines
B.India
C.Mexico
D.China
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
The World
Bank has said India will retain its position as the world’s top recipient of
remittances this year with $80 billion. India is followed by China, Mexico, the
Philippines and Egypt, according to World Bank's Migration and Development
Brief.
12. Who won the Asian Academy Creative Awards for Best Entertainment Host?
A.Kartik
Aaryan
B.Riteish
Deshmukh
C.Karan
Johar
D.Salman
Khan
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Salman Khan
won the Best Entertainment Host for 'Bigg Boss', and Anurag Kashyap won the
Best Direction [Fiction] for season one of 'Sacred Games' at the inaugural
Asian Academy Creative Awards in Singapore
13.
How many migratory
birds flock in J&K's Gharana wetland?
A.5000
B.1500
C.2800
D.3200
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Around 5000
migratory birds flock in J&K's Gharana wetland.
14. Who topped this year's Forbes' World's 100 Most Powerful Women list?
A.Angela
Merkel
B.Theresa
May
C.Mary
Barra
D.Melinda
Gates
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Angela
Merkel, 64, a four-time Chancellor, retained the top spot in The World's 100
Most Powerful Women 2018. It is the eighth consecutive year and 13 times in
total in the 15 years of the annual list she has topped.
15. Who has been named in Forbes' World's 100 Most Powerful Women list 2018?
A.Suneeta
Reddy
B.Chanda
Kochhar
C.Priyanka
Chopra
D.Arundhati
Bhattacharya
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
HCL Tech
Vice Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra (ranked 51st), Biocon Chairperson Kiran
Mazumdar-Shaw (ranked 60), HT Media MD Shobhana Bhartia (ranked 88th), and
actress Priyanka Chopra (placed at 94) have been named in Forbes' World's 100
Most Powerful Women list.
16. Who is appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir?
A.Shalindra
Kumar
B.Shaleen
Kabra
C.Parvez
Ahmed
D.Navin
Kumar Choudhary
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Shalindra
Kumar will take over as the Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir on
12th December 2018. He will be replacing the incumbent Shaleen Kabra.
17. Who is crowned as Miss World 2019?
A.Manushi
Chhillar
B.Belarus
Maria Vasilevich
C.Vanessa
Ponce de Leon
D.Quiin
Abenakyo
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Miss Mexico
Vanessa Ponce de Leon, 26, a Mexican model and volunteer, has been crowned Miss
World at a glitzy event on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan.
18. Which of the following State is to host the Global Investors Meet (GIM) 2019?
A.Mumbai,
Maharashtra
B.Chennai,
Tamil Nadu
C.Gandhinagar,
Gujarat
D.New
Delhi, Uttar Pradesh
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
The Global
Investors Meet (GIM) 2019 is to be held in Chennai, India on January 23 and 24,
2019.
19. Which state CM and Union minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurate Kannur international Airport ?
A.Kerala
B.Tamil
Nadu
C.Andhra
Pradesh
D.Bihar
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Kerala CM
and Union minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurate Kannur international Airport.
20. INDRA NAVY: the bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy exercises held in -----------?
A.Visakhapatnam
B.Chennai
C.Hyderabad
D.New
Delhi
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
INDRA NAVY:
the bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy
exercises held in Visakhapatnam.
21. Who Names Heather Nauert As US Ambassador To United Nation?
A.Donald
Trump
B.Barack
Obama
C.Vladimir
Putin
D.Ashraf
Ghani
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Donald Trump
Names Heather Nauert As US Ambassador To United Nation.
22. Which council approves India’s Proposals ?
A.Food
and Agriculture Organisation
B.International
Labour Organization (ILO)
C.International
Monetary Fund (IMF)
D.International
Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Food and
Agriculture Organisation council approves India’s Proposals.
23. Who Launches New Framework To Combat Terrorism?
A.United
Nation Organisation
B.World
Health Organisation
C.Bank
for International Settlements (BIS)
D.European
Central Bank (ECB)
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
United
Nation Organisation Launches New Framework To Combat Terrorism.
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