1. Where is the headquarters of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) located?
A.Kolkata
B.Srinagar
C.New
Delhi
D.Hyderabad
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
The headquarters of the India
Meteorological Department (IMD) is located at New Delhi.
2. Which of the following has been awarded Best Capital City in the Solid Waste Management in the Swachh Survekshan 2018 rankings?
A.Greater
Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)
B.Greater
Mysuru Municipal Corporation (GMMC)
C.Greater
Bengaluru Municipal Corporation (GBMC)
D.Greater
Allahabad Municipal Corporation (GAMC)
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal
Corporation (GHMC) has been awarded Best Capital City in the Solid Waste
Management in the Swachh Survekshan 2018 rankings.
3.
Who is the Prime Minister of Nepal?
A.Sher
Bahadur Deuba
B.Sushil
Koirala
C.K.P.Sharma
Oli
D.Sher
Bahadur Deuba
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli more
commonly known by abbreviated name K.P.Oli, is a Nepalese politician and the
current Prime Minister of Nepal.
4. Where is the Dharahara tower, which was recently on news, located?
A.Bangladesh
B.India
C.Nepal
D.Bhutan
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli
laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of the historic Dharahara
tower in the heart of Kathmandu.
5. Who is the Minister of Earth Sciences?
A.Jitendra
Singh
B.Anil
Madhav Dave
C.Harsh
Vardhan
D.Ghulam
Nabi Azad
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Dr.Harsh Vardhan is the incumbent
minister at Ministry of Science & Technology (India), Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Ministry of Earth Sciences in the
BJP-led NDA government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
6. How much did the L&T's construction arm bag from APCRDA and MPJNM?
A.Rs.2,250
crore
B.Rs.2,357
crore
C.Rs.2,685
crore
D.Rs.2,879
crore
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said
that its construction arm has bagged orders worth Rs.2,357 crore from APCRDA
and MPJNM.
7. Under which category did the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) place Ganges River Dolphins in Red list?
A.Critically
endangered
B.Endangered
C.Vulnerable
D.Near
Threatened
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Ganges River Dolphins has been
classified as endangered by the IUCN Red List.
8. Which Indian state is home to 50% of the total world’s population of Olive Ridleys and about 90% of Indian population of sea turtles?
A.Tamil
Nadu
B.Odisha
C.Kerala
D.West
Bengal
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Odisha is home to 50% of the total
world’s population of Olive Ridleys and about 90% of Indian population of sea
turtles. Recently, Odisha forest department added another olive ridley mass
nesting site Bahuda Rookery at beach on Bahuda river mouth in Ganjam district.
9.
Under the recently proposed Triple Talaq Bill, giving instant triple talaq will
be illegal and void, and will attract a jail term of ________ years for the husband.
A.Five
B.Four
C.Three
D.Two
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Under the proposed law, giving
instant triple talaq will be illegal and void, and will attract a jail term of
three years for the husband.
10. Government is palnning to infuse ________ into seven public sector banks (PSBs).
A.Rs.21,515
crore
B.Rs.35,783
crore
C.Rs.28,615
crore
D.Rs.2,856
crore
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
The government plans to infuse
Rs.28,615 crore into seven public sector banks (PSBs) through recapitalization
bonds by the end of December 2018.
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