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Circle G.K. (January 2018 )

1. The 19th India International Watch and Clock Fair “Samaya Bharati 2018” was held in which
Indian city? - Mumbai
2. What is the rank of India in the 2018 Global Democracy Index? - 42
3. Which country has topped the Global Democracy Index 2018? – Norway
4. A symbol of hope and an inspiration to women across the globe - remembering the first woman
astronaut of Indian-origin, on her 15th death anniversary today. – Kalpana Chawla
5. The RBI Currency Press places
Trick1: MSDN - Mahendra Singh DhoNi
1. Mysore
2. Salboni
3. Dewas
4. Nasik the coin minting places
Trick2: GHMC - Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
1. Greater Noida
2. Hyderabad
3. Mumbai
4. Calcutta
6. Which nation has become the world’s 3rd-largest steel producer, while China tops and followed
by Japan? - India
7. Who has beat top-seeded Anthony Amalraj to win the men singles title for the eighth time, in
Table Tennis Nationals Championship? - Sharath Kamal
8. The national institute of _____?
• Multiple Disabilities - Chennai
• Orthopedically Handicapped - Kolkata
• Mentally Handicapped - Secunderabad
• Visually Handicapped - Dehradun
 • Physically Handicapped - New Delhi
• Hearing Handicapped – Mumbai
9. The Indian Navy has launched the 3rd Scorpene class submarine named? - Karanj
10. Who honoured with Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards for the year 2017? – Bhartruhari
Mahtab
11. Australia's cricket ground will host the final of both the men’s and women’s WCT20 in 2020? -
Melbourne
12. The Super Blue Blood Moon takes place in 31.1.2018, it's was happends for the first time in
which of the following years of ______ ?
A) 1866
B) 1777
C) 1966
D) 1877
Answer: A
13. Supermoon – When Moon Is Near/Close To Earth
14. Blue Moon – The 2nd Full Moon In The Same Month
15. Blood Moon – The Red Shadow Of Earth's Atmospheric Refraction Of Sunlight During Lunar
Eclipse
16. What is the rank of India among the list of wealthiest countries of the world report by New
World Wealth, while US at top? - Sixth
17. Who has conferred with the Badminton Association of India Lifetime Achievement Award 2018?
- Prakash Padukone
18. In which of the following years, the Union Government was declared the Peacock as national
bird of India?
A) 1960
B) 1963
C) 1972
D) 1983
Ans: B (1963)
19. Which state is hosting the 2018 National Handloom Expo? - Assam
20. Who become the 1st Nepal cricketer to get IPL contract. He will play in Delhi Daredevils team? –
Sandeep Lamichhane
21. The 1st-ever India-Vietnam Bilateral Army Exercise (VINBAX2018) started in? – Madhya Pradesh
22. The study of___?
Duration of Life - Chronobiology
Sleep - Hypnology
Atmosphere - Areology
Death & destiny - Eschatology
Trees - Dendrology
Winds - Anemology
Insects - Entomology
Mosses - Bryology
Stones - Epigraphy
Skulls - Craniology
 Nature of Knowledge – Epistemology
23. Which nation is ranked 2nd only to South Africa as the cheapest country to live or retire,
according to Go Banking Rates survey, while Bermuda at top? - India
24. India’s first ever ‘Khadi Haat’ has launched in which city? – New Delhi
25. Who has been elected as the President of Finland ? – Sauli Niinisto
26. Which state will host the International Bird Festival 2018 in February 2018? – Uttar Pradesh
27. Which of the following samadhi places, is Mahatma Gandhi 's samadhi in Delhi called?
A) Naranghat
B) Kisanghat
C) Vijayghat
D) Rajghat
Ans : D (Rajghat)
28. Remembering the father of nation of India and the great soul who showed the world that non-
violence and truth can be more than just ideals, on his 70th death anniversary today? –
Mahatma Gandhi
29. Which state’s tableau has won the best tableau award at the 69th Republic Day Parade 2018? -
Maharashtra
30. Who has been chosen for 5th edition of Yash Chopra Memorial Award 2018? - Asha Bhosle
31. Who sworn-in as the new President of the Republic of Honduras? - Juan Orlando Hernandez
32. Which Indian state would be introducing a digital budget in its next session?
A) Kerala
B) Gujarat
C) Rajasthan
D) Assam
Answer: D

33. What is the India's economic growth forecast in 2018-19 as per Economic Survey 2018 ?
A) 6 to 6.5%
B) 7 to 7.5%
C) 5 to 6.5%
D) 7 to 8.5%
Answer: B

34. Who is the Director General of the World Health Organization?
A) Tedros Adhanom
B) Audrey Azoulay
C) Roberto Azevedo
D) Anthony Kirsopp Lake
Ans: A (Tedros Adhanom)

35. Grammys 2018
Best rock album - A Deeper Understanding
Best rap performance - HUMBLE
Best rap album- DAMN
 Best country song - Broken Halos
Best country album - From a Room: Volume1
Best rap performance - Loyalty
Best comedy album - The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas
Record of the year - 24K Magic
Album of the year - 24K Magic
Song of the year - That's What I Like
Best new artist - Alessia Cara
Best pop solo performance - Shape of You
Best rock performance - You Want It Darker
Best pop group performance - Feel It Still

36. Who has become the first male tennis player to win 20 Grand Slam titles, after winning a joint-
record sixth Australian Open 2018 title today? – Roger Federer

37. Who has won the women's singles title of Aus Open 2018? – Caroline Wozniacki
38. The Oxford Dictionaries announced as its 2017 'Hindi Word of the Year? - Aadhaar
39. Today is freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai 153rd birth anniversary. He was popularly known as? -
Punjab Kesari
40. What is the theme of Data Privacy Day / Data Protection Day (28 Jan) 2018? - Respecting
Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust"
41. Which nation was named on this day in 1933? - Pakistan [P’unjab, North-West Frontier
('A'fghan) Province, 'K'ashmir, 'S'ind, and Baluchis'tan']
42. Which state has launched mobile app “Shakti” for protecting women’s? - Himachal Pradesh
43. The book “Dilli Meri Dilli: Before and After 1998” was authored by - Sheila Dixit
44. The first polio vaccine was the inactivated polio vaccine. It was developed by? - Jonas Salk (use
in 1955)
45. The oral polio vaccine was developed by? - Albert Sabin (use in 1961)
46. Polio is an infection caused by a ____, and that attacks the nervous system and can paralyze
muscles or even cause death?
A) Bacteria
B) Virus
C) Fungus
D) Protozoa
Ans: B (Virus)
47. Who made the statement “The Preamble of the Constitution is the Horoscope of Indian
Republic”?
A) K. M. Munshi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) B.R. Ambedkar
D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: A (KM Munshi)
48. Who is the founder of the organization _______?
 > Satya Shodak Samaj - Jyotiba-Pule
> Deva Samaj - Shivnarayan Agrihotri
> Arya Samaj - Dayananda Saraswati
> Brahma Samaj - Raja Rammohan Rai
> Prardhana Samaj - Atmaram Panduranga
49. Who honoured with the India’s highest peacetime military decoration “Ashoka Chakra” at the
69th Republic Day? - Jyoti Prakash Nirala
50. Name the India’s first indigenously developed vaccine to be pre-qualified by WHO, by Bharat
Biotech Ltd, Hyderabad? - Rotavac
51. He took charge as the Election Commissioner of India recently - Ashok Lavasa
52. This state’s cabinet has approved 'one district, one product' scheme - Uttar Pradesh
53. This state is going to have candidates' picture on EVMs in upcoming bypolls – Rajasthan
54. Where is the headquarter of the World Economic Forum (wef) located? - Switzerland
55. The headquarter of ASEAN (@ASEAN) is located in? - Jakarta, Indonesia
56. Name the first Indian metro city to unveil first-of-its-kind floating market of the country -
Kolkata (metrorailwaykol)

57. Who appointed as the new Chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)? - Usha
Ananthasubramanian

58. In which year is proposed by PM Narendra Modi to be declared as the "ASEAN-India Year of
Tourism"? – 2019
59. When was India declared as polio free by WHO?
[A] 2011
[B] 2005
[C] 2014
[D] 2009
Ans: C (2014)


60. Who was the first female Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A) Leila Seth
B) Fathima Beevi
C) V.S Ramadevi
D) Anna Chandy
Answer: C
61. Who was the president of India on first republic day?
[A] Pratibha Patil
[B] K.R Narayanan
[C] A.P.J Abdul Kalam
[D] Rajender Prasad
Ans : D (Rajender Prasad)
62. PadmaAwards2018
 PadmaVibhushan
1. Illaiyaraja
2. G. Mustafa Khan
3. P. Parameswaran
PadmaBhushan
1. Pankaj Advani
2. P. M Chrysostom
3. M S Dhoni
4. Alexander Kadakin
5. R. Nagaswamy
6. Ved Prakash Nanda
7. Laxman Pai
8. Arvind Parikh
9. Sharda Sinha
63. Who is the chief guest during the India's Republic day 2018 celebrations at New Delhi?
A) Donald Trump
B) ASEAN Leaders
C) Benjamin Netanyahu
D) SAARC Leaders
Answer: B
64. What does the three colours of national flag represent? - Sacrifice (Saffron), Peace (White) and
Prosperity (Green)
65. There is a blue wheel at the center of the national flag. What does it represent? - Wheel of law
66. Who is considered as the main architect of the constitution of India? - Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
67. How much time was taken by the Constituent Assembly to frame the Constitution of India? - 2
years 11 months & 18 days
68. When was the declaration of Purna Swarajreleased? - 26 January 1930
69. When was India first Republic Day celebrated? - 26 January, 1950
70. Who takes the military salute during the parade on Republic Day? - President
71. Which awards is presented during the Republic Day Parade? - Bravery Awards
72. What is the rank of India, in the Global Environmental Performance Index 2018, while
Switzerland at tops? - 177th
73. What is the rank of India, in Global index of talent competitiveness (GTI) 2017, while Switzerland
at tops? - 81st
74. What is the theme of National Voters Day 2018? - "Assessable Elections"
75. The Indian Government has approved 2018 as? - National Year of Millets
76. Who has been sworn in as the new President of Liberia recently? - George Weah
77. India-ASEAN Business & Investment Conference Held in? - New Delhi
78. The 7th Asia Steel International Conference will be held in? - Bhubaneswar
79. The 16th International Energy Forum Ministerial meeting held in? - New Delhi
80. Who has taken charge as the new director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre? - N Somnath
81. Which country will host 2018 edition of the Women’s World T20? - West Indies
82. India’s first ever International Dam Safety Conference inaugurated in? – Tiruvanantapuram
83. 1. Who appoints Chief Election Commissioner of India?
 A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Parliament
D) Chief Justice of India
Ans: A (President)
2. Who can remove Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Parliament
D) Chief Justice of India
Ans: B (Parliament)
84. Elections in India come under the ___ Amendment to the Constitution? - 19th
85. In which year NOTA (None of the above) button introduced in EVMs and ballots? - 2013
86. The Chief Election Commissioner draws his/her salary from? - Consolidated Fund of India
87. In which year was the Election Commission of India formed? - 1950 (25 January)
88. Which article of the Constitution deals with the powers of Election Commission of India? – 324
89. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? – President
90. The minimum age to cast your vote in India is 18 years. What was the age limit prior to this ? -
21
91. When the minimum age limit was changed to 18 years for a citizen of India to cast his/her vote?
- March 28, 1989
92. Who has been conferred with the prestigious "First Ladies Award" in recently?
A) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
B) Sania Mirza
C) Mary Kom
D) Priyanka Chopra
Answer: A
93. India has emerged as the fifth most attractive market, while US at tops
Uttar Pradesh Diwas is observed on 24th of January
FICCI Appoints Dilip Chenoy as Director General
Shah Rukh Khan Honoured with Crystal Award at World Economic Forum
94. What is the normal playing time of the full version of our National Anthem "Jana Gana Mana"?
[A] 52 Seconds
[B] 1 Minute
[C] 45 Seconds
[D] 50 Seconds
Ans: A (52 Seconds)
95. Who is composed our National Anthem "Jana Gana Mana"? - Rabindra Nath Tagore
96. How many stanzas are there in our National Anthem? - Five
97. When was National Anthem adopted by govt? - 24th Jan, 1950
98. What was the title first given by the author of National Anthem? - Bharat Vidhata
99. National Girl Child Day is being observed in India on 24th January with an aim to raise awareness
about sex ratio levels and promote the empowerment of girls and also International Day of the
Girl Child is observed on October 11 annually.
100. What is the India’s GDP growth forecast for 2018, as per IMF’s latest World Economic
Outlook (WEO) update?
[A] 7.4%
[B] 7.8%
[C] 6.6%
[D] 7.6%
Answer: A
101. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
[A] T. Swaminathan
[B] J. M. Lyngdoh
[C] Sukumar Sen
[D] Navin Chawla
Ans : C (Sukmar Sen)
102. Which nation has topped in the Inclusive Development Index released by World
Economic Forum ? - Norway
103. Who became the first full-time Defense Minister to fly in a Sukhoi30MKI of the Indian
Air Force? – Nirmala Sitharaman
104. Tribute to founder of Indian National Army - Netaji Subash Chandra Bose on his birth
Anniversary today (23rd January) The famous words "Give Me Blood, I Will Give You FREEDOM"
said by Subash Chandra Bose.
105. Which state has recently inaugurated the World War II Memorial Museum? - Arunachal
Pradesh
106. Who has been appointed as the new DG of National Security Guard (NSG)? - Sudeep
Lakhtakia
107. Who is the founder and Chairman of WEF? - Klaus Schwab
108. India’s first garbage fest ’Kachra Mahotsav 2018’ has organized by which state? -
Chhattisgarh
109. Which state hosted the 8th edition of the International Conference on Wild Silk Moths?
– Assam
110. Who has been appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner of India?
[A] V. S. Sampath
[B] Om Prakash Rawat
[C] Ashok Lavasa
[D] Nasim Zaidi
Ans : B (Om Prakash Rawat)
111. According to the World Economic Forum, India was ranked at which place among
emerging economies on an Inclusive Development Index 2018?
A) 62nd
B) 85th
C) 94th
D) 52th
Answer: A
112. What is the theme of 48th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum 2018 held in
Switzerland?
 A) Consequences for Society, Politics and Business
B) Creating a shared future in a Fractured World
C) Responsive Leadership
D) Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Answer: B
113. "MEASUREMENTS" (CAPACITY)
8 fluid drachms = 1 fluid ounce
5 fluid ounces = 1 gill
4 gills = 1 pint
1 quart = 2 pints
8 pints / 4 quarts = 1 gallon
2 gallons = 1 peck
4 pecks = 1 bushel
8 bushes = 1 quarter
114. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India? – Om
Prakash Rawat
115. Name the Inc. has named the world's most admired company for 2018? - Apple
116. Which institute develops aircraft that can fold wings mid-flight? - NASA
117. Which state has become 1st state to completely implement door-to-door garbage
collection in all urban areas? - Madhya Pradesh
118. Name the Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched a new
Earth observation satellite? - ASNARO-2
119. Which city is known as Dairy of Northern Europe? - Denmark
120. Which city known as Garden of Gods? - Colorado
121. Which city is known as Quaker City? - Philadelphia
122. Which city is known as Little Venice? – Venezuela
123. In which of the following revolutions, is related to the production of Jute in India ____?
[A] Golden Revolution
[B] Round Revolution
[C] Brown Revolution
[D] Golden Fibre Revolution
And: D (Golden Fibre)
124. The 10th Global Forum for Food & Agriculture was recently held in? - Berlin (Germany)
125. The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2018 held in? - Davos, Switzerland
126. Which state has become the1st state to unveil Public Cloud Policy? – Maharashtra
127. Jane Hardy is a ambassador to India from which country_____? - Australia
128. Who is the author of ‘The Heartfulness Way’ book_______? - Joshua Pollock
129. When the constituent assembly of India did was adopt the National Anthem?
(A) 25th January 1950
(B) 26th January 1950
(C) 24th January 1950
(D) 29th January 1950
Ans : C (24th Jan 1950)
130. Which nation has joined the Australia Group export control regime and has become
43rd member of that Group? - India
131. Which is the largest Source of FDI in India as per RBI? - Mauritius
132. The 4th India International Science Festival to be held in? - Lucknow, UP
133. Who appointed as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh state? - Anandiben Patel
134. Which state to have candidates' picture on EVMs in upcoming bypolls? – Rajasthan
135. Which nation announces world’s first public register against money laundering? –
Britain
136. Which state govt. has launched Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojna to promote
climate-resilient agriculture? - Maharashtra
137. Who has led Indian delegation at the 2018 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
military cooperation meeting? - Ajay Seth
138. Which of the following nation's cricket team has won the Blind Cricket World Cup 2018?
A) Pakistan
B) Australia
C) India
D) West Indies
Answer: C
139. What is the India’s economic growth forecast for FY19, as per latest report by India
Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), for FY18 6.5%? - 7.1%
140. Who has been appointed as new CMD of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of
India Ltd (SPMCIL)? - S Selvakumar
141. Archaeologists have discovered the World's Biggest Flooded Cave in which nation? -
Mexico
142. What is the rank of the Indian football team in the first FIFA rankings of 2018? - 102nd
143. Which aircraft will make its first appearance in the Republic Day Parade?
A) Rudra
B) Sukhoi- 30 MKI
C) Tejas
D) Jaguar
Answer: A
144. In which of the following revolutions, is related to the production of Fertilizers in India
____?
[A] Golden Revolution
[B] Round Revolution
[C] Brown Revolution
[D] Grey Revolution
Ans: D (Grey Revolution)
145. Which among the following banks has become the first Indian bank to achieve the
milestone of crossing Rs 5 trillion market capitalization?
A) Federal Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) Kotak Mahindra Bank
D) ICICI Bank
 Answer: B (HDFC_Bank)
146. India test-fires nuclear-capable ICBM AgniV missile, which has a strike range of how
many kilometers_______________?
A) 2000 kms
B) 5000 kms
C) 1000 kms
D) 3000 kms
Answer: B
147. The Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) of India is located in which of the following
cities?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Jaipur
[C] Lucknow
[D] Chandigarh
Ans: C (Lucknow)
148. Which Indian cricketer was named the captain of the International Cricket Council (ICC)
Test and One-Day International (ODI) teams of the year 2017?
A) Rohit Sharma
B) MS Dhoni
C) Ajinkya Rahane
D) Virat Kohli
Answer: D
149. ICC Awards
2017 ODI & Cricketer of the Year – V. kohli
Test Cricketer of the Year - stevesmith49
Emerging Cricketer of the Year - RealHa55an
Associate Cricketer of the Year - rashidkhan_19
T20I Performance of the Year - yuzi_chahal
Umpire of the Year - MaraisErasmus27
150. Which state has become the India’s first state to launch Public Cloud Policy to speed up
e-governance? - Maharashtra
151. Which country is hosting the 10th Global Forum for Food & Agriculture (GFFA-2018)? –
Germany
152. Which country has built the world’s biggest air purifier? - China
153. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra has dedicated iCREATE facility to the nation. This
facility is located in which state? – Gujarat
154. NITI Aayog has launched the first GIAN course on Sustainable Urban planning using
Remote Sensing and GIS in which IIT institute? - IIT Kanpur
155. Who is the head of the newly-constituted 5-judge constitution bench of the SC to hear a
range of crucial cases? - Dipak Mishra
156. Name the missile, its DRDO_India successfully test-fires indigenously developed long-
range surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a strike range of 5000 km, from Odisha coast
today?
A) Agni-II
 B) Agni-IV
C) Agni-V
D) Agni-VI
Answer: C
157. Name the actor is honoured with Janakavi P Sawlaram Award? – Sudhir Dalvi
158. China has launched a new guided missile frigate called? - Wuhai
159. Brazilian world cup winner formally confirmed his retirement from football? -
Ronaldinho
160. Which of the following community is the wealthiest in India as per recently released
National Family and Health Survey?
[A] Hindus
[B] Jains
[C] Muslims
[D] Sikhs
Ans : B (Jains)
161. Name the Former Indian cricketer, who has been launched his autobiography
‘Imperfect’ recently at Mumbai?
A) Dilip Vengsarkar
B) Sanjay Manjrekar
C) Lala Amarnath
D) Sunil Gavaskar
Answer: B
162. Who appointed as the new MD & CEO of National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange
Limited (NCDEX)? - Vijay Kumar
163. India’s largest agri-commodity bourse NCDEX was established in which year? -
15.12.2003 Where is the Headquarters of NCDEX ? – Mumbai
164. India contributes how much amount to UN YouthEnvoy’s office, 2help with its mission of
involving young people in world body’s goals? - $50K
165. Name the Romania's PM, who resigned after his Social Democrat Party leaders
withdrew backing for him in an overwhelming vote – Mihai Tudose
166. India has recently signed pacts with which country on illegal migrants’ return? - United
Kingdom
167. The Indo-US joint military exercise ‘Vajra Prahar 2018’ will be held in which city? -
Seattle, US
168. According to National Family and Health Survey (NFHS-4), which of the following
State/UT become Wealthiest Community in the list? - Jains (Delhi)
169. The 3rd edition of Raisina Dialogue 2018 will be held in which city? - New Delhi
170. Arrange the following civilian awards in descending order of their relevance_____?
i. Padma Bhushan
ii. Bharat Ratna
iii. Padma Shri
iv. Padma Vibhushan
A) II, IV, I, III
B) I, II, II, IV
 C) II, I, IV, III
D) II, III, IV, I
Ans: A (II,IV,I,III)
171. Which among the following teams has won the the Premier Badminton League (PBL)
2017-18?
A) Hyderabad Hunters
B) Delhi Acers
C) Bengaluru Blasters
D) Awadhe Warriors
Answer: A
172. "SportEvents - VenueIn2018"
● Asian Games - Indonesia
● Olympics Games - South Korea
● Youth Olympic Games - Argentina
● Commonwealth Games - Australia
● Hockey World Cup(M) - India
● Hockey World Cup (W) - England
● World Boxing Championship (W) –India
173. What is the theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (9th Jan) 2018? - Ancient Route, New
Journey: Diaspora in the Dynamic ASEAN India Partnership
174. Name the NASA's astronaut, who became the 1st to fly solo around the Moon during
Apollo10 mission in 1969, was recently dies? – John Young
175. Which commodity exchange has launched India’s 1st agri-commodity options contract in
guar seeds? - National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX)
176. Which Indian architect has conferred France’s top cultural award “Chevalier de l’Ordre
des Arts et Lettres”? - studio_ata
177. Which state hosted the 12th International Film Festival on Art and Artist 2018? – Odisha
178. Which city is hosting the International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
(IWDRI)? - New Delhi
179. Which country has been placed on the top position in the Global Manufacturing Index
2018 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF)?
A) Germany
B) Japan
C) South Korea
D) China
Answer: B
180. The World Economic Forum (WEF) was founded in which of the following years
________?
A) 1971
B) 1964
C) 1982
D) 1957
Ans : A (1971)
181. On Jan 14, 2018 in History
 • The Army Day is being observed today across the India.
• The day marks the taking over of the Indian Army by the first Indian Commander-in-
Chief, Field Marshal K M Cariappa, on 15th January 1949.
182. Which is the richest state in India as per National Family Health Survey, while Bihar at
poorest? - Delhi
183. Who has been named advocacy ambassador for "Swachh Aadat Swachh Bharat"
initiative? - Kajol
184. Who has clinched the BiggBoss11 title? – Shilpa Shinde
185. Weekly_Holiday
● Sunday: India
● Monday: Greece
● Tuesday: Paris
● Wednesday: Egypt
● Thursday: France
● Friday: UAE
● Saturday: Israel
186. What is the India’s rank at the latest World Economic Forum’s Global Manufacturing
Index, while Japan at top? - 30th
187. Who has clinched gold in 48kg category at the 2018 National Women’s Boxing
Championship? - Sarjubala Devi
188. Which is the India’s first railway station to have sanitary napkin vending machine? -
Bhopal railway station
189. Which state is hosting the 7th edition of the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM)? –
Karnataka
190. The famous Indian producer-director-screenwriter, is known as the father of Indian
Cinema ____?
[A] Dileep Kumar
[B] Raja Harishchandra
[C] Dadasaheb Phalke
[D] A.K Hangal
Ans : C (Dadasaheb Phalke)
191. Name the Israel Prime Minister, who arrives on a six-day visit to India; He is the first
Israeli PM to visit India since 2003? - netanyahu
192. The 2018 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup is being held in? - New Zealand
193. Indian Navy decommissioned warships at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, after a glorious 30 &
28 years service? - INS Nirbhik & INS Nirghat
194. The Election Commission of India constitutes a committee for considering social media
expansion recently, is headed by? - Umesh Sinha
195. Who is the youngest No. 1 Test bowler since the 19th century? – Kagiso Rabada (South
Africa)
196. Which country Tops Domestic Air Traffic Demand at 16.4% in November 2017: IATA ? -
India
197. Which company planning to launch its own crypto currency? – Reliance Jio
198. JANURAY
 10: World Hindi Day
24: National Girl Child Day
25: National Voters Day
25: National Tourism Day
26: Republic Day
26: International Customs Day
28: Data Privacy Day
30: Martyrs Day
30: National Cleanliness Day
30: World Leprosy Day
199. The first edition of the India-UK Createch Summit will be held in which city? - Mumbai
200. India has emerged as the top borrower from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
(AIIB) in 2017 with loan amount worth of USD billion? - 1.5 bn
201. In which of the following years, the Green Revolution was introduced by the Indian
government _______?
[A] 1972
[B] 1950
[C] 1966
[D] 1980
Ans: C (1966)
202. What is the theme of the National Youth Festival 2018 ? – Sankalp Se Siddhi
203. The ISRO successfully launched Cartosat2 Series satellite into space from which launch
vehicle? - PSLVC40
204. Which bank to Introduce India’s first Battery Powered Interactive Payment Card ? –
IndusInd Bank
205. Who has been ranked first in the latest Gallup Int'l annual survey “Opinion of Global
Leaders”, followed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and PM Narendra Modi ? – Emmanuel
Macron
206. Which country has granted citizenship to Julian Assange, the founder of Wiki Leaks ? -
Ecuador
207. Imp Biosphere Reserves in India
• Sheshachalam-AP
• Nilgiri-Tamil Nadu ,Kerala &Karnataka
• Nanda Devi-Uttarakhand
• Nokreck-Meghalaya
• Manas-Assom
• Sunderbans-WB
• Similipal-Odisha
• DehongDebang-ArunachalPradesh
• Panchmarhi-MP
• Kanchanjanga-Sikkim
• Kachchh-Gujarat
208. Who has become the first woman lawyer to be directly promoted as a judge of the
Supreme Court (SC) of India?
 [A] Roma Joseph
[B] Sudha Misra
[C] Meenakshi Arora
[D] Indu Malhotra
Answer: D.
209. Who is the founder and also the first Chairman of the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO), it established in 1969, HQs in- Bengaluru, Karnataka?
A) Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai
B) Satish Dhawan
C) A.P.J Abdul Kalam
D) K Radhakrishnan
Ans: A (Vikram A. Sarabhai)
210. Name the satellite that was ISRO launched successfully today its 42nd PSLV vehicle from
Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, AP. The PSLVC40 is to place 31 satellites, originating
from 7 countries, across two orbits____? - Cartosat2
211. Name the great Indian leader's birthday has been celebrated as the National Youth Day
on 12th January every year across the country since 1985 and also he founded the Ramakrishna
Math and Mission on 1 May 1897? – Swami Vivekananda
212. Who will the new Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), he is
popularly known as the “Rocket Man”?
[A] Narinder Singh Kapany
[B] Amar Gupta
[C] Narinder Singh Kapany
[D] K Sivan
Answer: D
213. Which country is hosting the "International Dharma Dhamma conference" (IDDC-2018)?
- India
214. Which state govt. has recently rolled out e-Raktkosh web portal in all government blood
banks? - Punjab
215. Who won the 2018 Kolkata Open Int'l Invitation Snooker Championship? - Aditya Mehta
216. The world’s largest Ice festival has started in which country? - China
217. Nation pays tribute to former Prime Minister of India on his death anniversary who gives
a slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan"? – Lal Bahadur Shastri
218. The World Hindi Day ( _ _ ) is observed every year on January
10 to mark the first anniversary of World Hindi Conference which was held in? - 1975
219. The first World Hindi Conference was inaugurated by then Prime Minister? – Indira
Gandhi
220. Which type of flag was banned by the government recently? - Plastic tricolor
221. Which country has recently banned cotton buds? - England
222. Recently, which state government has introduced a common card to travel in bus,
metro? – Delhi
223. World Bank has projected India’s growth rate in 2018? - 7.3 percent
224. Which state topped by all states with investment intentions of Rs. 1.49 lakh crore till Oct
2017 - Karnataka
225. Who has made history as she won India's first ever international medal in Skiing? -
Aanchal Thakur
226. Which of the following nations, is doesn't celebrate their Independence Day ?
[A] England
[B] USA
[C] Russia
[D] Canada
Ans : A (England)
227. Country – National Game
Australia – Cricket & Footbal
Bangladesh - Kabaddi
Brazil - Capoeira
China - Table Tennis
England - Cricket
France - Football
India - Field
Hockey
Japan - Sumo Wrestling
Malaysia - Sepak Takraw
Nepal - Dandi Biyo
Russia – Bandy
228. India’s fastest and first multi-peta-flops supercomputer “Pratyush” has established at
which institute? - Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune
229. Which state has topped the Logistics Ease across Different States (LEADS) index? –
Gujarat
230. World’s largest Ice Festival 'Int' l Ice and Snow Festival' held in? - Harbin, China
231. Name the music composer became brand ambassador of Sikkim? - A R Rahman
232. The first Director-General of the WTO, has passed away. He was 71? - Peter Sutherland
233. What is the name of India’s first and fastest supercomputer?
A) Ayush
B) Digvijay
C) Pragati
D) Pratyush
Answer: D
234. Which country has recently decided to introduce oil based cryptocurrency?
A) Venezuela
B) Cuba
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Qatar
Answer: A
235. The 18th All India Whips’ Conference was organized in which city? - Udaipur
236. Who among the following has been appointed as the MD & CEO of National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI)? - Dilip Asbe
237. Who has been conferred with the 1st Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Award for Probity in
Politics and Public Life? - Nitish Kumar
238. Which Railway station in Mumbai has become the first all-women railway station of
India? – Matunga
239. In which of the following years, our Father of Nations Mahatma Gandhi was returned to
India, on that year's day January 9th celebrates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas?
A) 1910
B) 1912
C) 1915
D) 1909
Ans : C (1915)
240. Who has become the first African-American to win Golden Globes for best actor in a
drama television series at the 75th Golden Globe Awards 2018?
[A] Aziz Ansari
[B] Ewan McGregor
[C] Sterling K Brown
[D] Alexander Skarsgard
Answer: C
241. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on January 9 every year in India. The day marks
to who returns from South Africa in the year 1915, Jan 9?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) B R Ambedkar
C) Indira Gandhi
D) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: D
242. City - River
Vijayawada - Krishna
Kota - Chambal
Leh - Sindhu
Moradabad - Ramganga
Roorkhela - Brahmini
Pune - Muta
Nellore - Penna
Alwaye - Periyar
Madurai - Vaigei
Tiruchirapalli - Cauvery
Guwahati - Brahmaputra
Ajmer – Luni
243. Who secured her first WTA title in Australia with a straight-sets victory in the Brisbane
International? – Elina Svitolina
244. Who has lifted the inaugural Tata open Maharashtra Tennis Trophy? – Gilles Simon
245. The plants which flower only once in their lifetime are called______?
[A] Monocarpic
[B] Monogamous
 [C] Monogenic
[D] Monocots
Ans : A (Monocarpic)
246. The Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) is located in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Assam
[D] Manipur
Ans : B (Tamil Nadu)
247. The 2018 annual Conference of DGPs and IGPs was held in which state ? - Madhya
Pradesh
248. Who has been named as the best central bank governor in Asia-Pacific for 2018 ? - Ravi
Menon
249. Which city to host the World Sweet Festival (WSF-2018)?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Lucknow
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Chennai
Answer: C
250. ‘Top Ten’ Police Stations in India
1. R.S.Puram PS, Coimbatore
2. Panjagutta, Hyderabad
3. Gudamba, Lucknow
4. Dhupguri, Jalpaiguri
5. K4 PS, Anna Nagar, Chennai
6. Banbhoolpara, Nainital
7. Ghiror, Mainpuri
8. Rishikesh, Dehradun
9. Valapattanam, Kannur
10. Kirti Nagar, Delhi
251. The 1st US presidential election was held on 7th January in the year 1789. Who won the
election and was sworn in as the first President of the United States on April 30, 1789. – George
Washington
252. Which among the following has become the first Indian state to launch high-risk
pregnancy portal?
A) Rajasthan
B) Maharashtra
C) Haryana
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: C
253. India’s first National Park for differently abled people has been inaugurated in which
state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Odisha
 C) Haryana
D) Telangana
Answer : D (Hyderabad)
254. In Jaundice, the skin and whites of the eyes look yellow. It’s occurs when there is too
much bilirubin (a yellow pigment) in the blood a condition called hyperbilirubinemia, is mainly
effect in____?
A) Brain
B) Liver
C) Kidneys
D) Lungs
Ans : B (Liver)
255. RBI recently unveiled new Rs 10 denomination banknote under Mahatma Gandhi (New)
Series. The new note has the motif of? - Sun Temple, Konark
256. Which Indian state will host the 3rd Science Film Festival of India in January 2018? – Goa
257. Name the Indian state which has emerged as the most well read city in India as per
the India’s Annual Reading Trends Reports for 2017 by amazon IN ?
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Kerala
D) Bengaluru
Answer: D
258. Which is the most popular fruit in worldwide? - Mango
259. Which is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world? - Orange
260. Which of the following materials is used in storage of batteries ____?
[A] Nickel
[B] Zinc
[C] Iron
[D] Lead
Ans: D (Lead)
261. Which state to host the 39th National Games in 2022? - Meghalaya
262. The BSF has launched which operation on Jammu And Kashmir Int'l border to curb
infiltration? – Operation Alert
263. Which city World Book Fair 2018 begins? - New Delhi
264. Which expo Kicked off at Kathmandu recently? - Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018
265. Which rupees note is introduced in Reserve Bank of India? - Rs 10
266. Which place Becomes first country to Legalise Equal Pay?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Australia
[C] Iceland
[D] South Africa
Ans : C (Iceland)
267. What is the Indian economy will expand in 2017-18, according to the Central Statistics
Office (CSO)? - 6.5 per cent
268. The United States has placed in which nation on ‘Special Watch List’ for “severe
violations” of religious freedom? – Pakistan
269. The city of ______ ?
Seven Hills : Rome
Smoke : Osaka
Temples : Varanasi
Seven Islands : Mumbai
Popes : Rome
Snow : Canada
Festivals : Madurai
Factories : Kanpur
Palaces : Kolkata
Skyscrapers : New York
Roses : Chandigarh
270. The world's biggest cleanliness survey Swachh Survekshan 2018 Survey' launched in
India by Narendra Modi. It will be conducted from? - 4th Jan to 10th Mar, 2018
271. In Swachh Survekshan 2016, cleanest city? - Mysuru
272. In Swachh Survekshan 2017, cleanest city? – Indore
273. The Endangered ‘bird language’ entered the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
It belongs to which country?
A) Uruguay
B) Libya
C) Malaysia
D) Turkey
Answer: D
274. The following countries has formally joined as the new non-permanent members of
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) recently?
1. Equatorial Guinea
2. Ivory Coast
3. Kuwait
4. Netherlands
5. Peru
6. Poland
275. India does not share its international boundary with _____?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Tajikistan
[D] Myanmar
Ans: C (Tajikistan)
276. "Layers of the Atmosphere" (from highest to lowest)
• Exosphere: 700 to 10,000 km
• Thermosphere: 80 to 700 km
• Mesosphere: 50 to 80 km
• Stratosphere: 12 to 50 km
 • Troposphere: 0 to 12 km
277. Which city to host the 2018 Karnataka International Travel Expo (KITE)? – Bengaluru
278. The 2018 Mylapore festival has started in which state? - Tamil Nadu
279. Who has taken charge as the new chief of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)? – Abhay
280. Which state has decided to impose a spot fine of Rs 500 for open defecation?
A) Gujarat
B) Assam
C) Maharashtra
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: C


281. Who has taken charge as the new Chief Operating Officer of National Cricket Academy?
- Tufan Ghosh
282.
283. The first draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) has released for which state? –
Assam

284. Which of the following years the 29th state of India is Telangana was formed in____? [A]
2012
[B] 2014
[C] 2010
[D] 2015
Ans : B (2014)


285. Who is the current Chairman of SC/ST Commission in Telangana state? - Erolla Srinivas

286. Who is the current Chairman of BC Commission in Telangana state? - B.S. Ramulu

287. Who is the current Chairman of Minority Commission in Telangana state? - Md

Qamaruddin
288. World Braille Day is annually celebrated on January 4, the birthday of Braille inventor,
and recognised in helping blind and visually impaired people to read and write? – Louis Braille
on Jan 3, 2018.

289. According to researchers, this eatable is likely to get extinct in 30 years? - Chocolate

290. Name the Indian Container port has won the ‘Samudra Manthan - Caring


291. Organisation of the Year’ award? - Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

292. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was founded in
which year?
A) 16 August 1983
B) 12 July 1982
C) 9 August 1985
D) 12 July 1987
Answer: B


Name the web portal launched by the Union Ministry WCD for Women and Child Development,
Manekagandhibjp , for the benefit of women?
A) AAMANI
B) MAHILA
C) NARI
D) VANITA
Answer: C


293. In an effort to encourage more people towards cashless transaction, Indian Govt has
waived off any transaction charges for payments made by digital means up to Rs ______ with
effect from January 1, 2018?
A) 2,000
B) 2,500
C) 5,000
D) 3,000
Answer: A


294. The number of moles of solute present in 1 kg of a solvent is called it's _____ ?
A) Molality
B) Normality
C) Molarity
D) None of above
Ans: A (Molality)


295. Remembering India’s first woman teacher, a social worker and a poet and also played a
major role in the struggle for women's rights, on her 187th birth anniversary day (3rd Jan 1831).
– Savitribai Phule


296. "Imp Acts in India"

• Special Marriage Act-1954
• Hindu Marriage Act-1955
• Prohibition of Child Marriage Act-2006
• Dowry Prohibition Act-1961
• Commission of Sati Prevention Act-1987
• Equal Remuneration Act-1976
297. To battle sexual harassment, 300 Hollywood celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence and
Meryl Streep, have launched a campaign named? – Times Up

298. The GAIL India Ltd has commissioned India’s 2nd largest rooftop solar power plant in? –
Uttar Pradesh

299. The current list of Open Defecation Free states of India under the Swachh Bharat
Mission ?
1. Sikkim
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Kerala
4. Haryana
5 Arunachal Pradesh


300. Name the two gulf nations which has recently introduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) in
the country for the first time ever since their existence? – Saudi Arabia & UAE

301. Who appointed as the new Prime Minister of Mali ? - Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga

302. The state govt. of Andhra Pradesh has declared which of the following years as "Telugu
Promotion Year" for the development of the language?
A) 2021
B) 2020
C) 2019
D) 2018
Answer: D


303. Whom to share his thoughts in 'Mann Ki Baat' program?
A) Shri Narendra Modi
 B) Shri Vijay Sharma
C) Shri Naresh Iyer
D) Shri Arun Jaitley
Ans : A (Narendra Modi)

304. Which country hosting the 10 ASEAN leaders on Republic Day 2018?
A) Pakistan
B) South Africa
C) Australia
D) India
Answer: D.

305. Which country Bans Solo Climbing on Mount Everest ?
A) Nepal
B) China
C) India
D) Pakistan
Answer: A.

306. Which is the largest milk producing country in the world? - India
307. Which is the largest fruits producing country in the world? - China
308. Which country is one of the world's largest producers of sugarcane? – Brazil
309. Which of the following states has becomes the first state to offer free power to farmers
24 hours a day?
A) Karnataka
B) Tamil Nadu
C) West Bengal
D) Telangana
Ans : D (Telangana)

310. Which cricket team has won the Ranji Trophy 2017 tournament? - Vidarbha
311. Which country has launched the world’s largest human genome research project? -
China

312. Which state will be the theme state for the 32nd Suraj kund International Crafts fair? -
Uttar Pradesh

313. Which of the following Indian cities is known as "City of Roses ____ ?
A) Varanasi
B) Mumbai
C) Chandigarh
D) Hyderabad
Ans: C (Chandigarh)