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Current Affairs Q&A - December 2018

1.The Air forces of India and which country will take part in a joint exercise ‘Cope India 2019’ (CI19) at two
air force stations in West Bengal from December 3 to 14, 2018?
1) United Kingdom
2) United States
3) Russia
4) France
5) None of these
Answer – 2) United States
Explanation:
Air forces of the United States and India will take part in a 12-day joint exercise ‘Cope India 2019’ (CI19) at two air
force stations in West Bengal from December 3 to 14, 2018. The exercise will be held at Air Station Kalaikunda and
Air Station Arjan Singh (Panagarh) in West Bengal. This exercise is conducted after a gap of 8 years. The previous
edition of this exercise was held in 2010. This is a bilateral US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) sponsored Field Training
Exercise (FTX). This will focus on US-Indian mutual cooperation and building on existing capabilities, aircrew
tactics and force employment. Around 200 US Airmen with 15 aircraft from the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan
and 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard will participate on behalf of United States.
2. Which state celebrated “Sangai Festival”, an annual cultural festival to promote tourism, from 21st
November to 30th November 2018?
1) Meghalaya
2) Manipur
3) Assam
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4) Odisha
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Manipur
Explanation:
From 21st November to 30th November, Manipur Tourism Department organized an annual cultural festival
known as “Sangai Festival” which was previously known as “Tourism Festival”. But in 2010 it was renamed after
the State Animal of Manipur Sangai Deer. The Sangai Festival is celebrated to promote Manipur as the World Class
tourism destination. The Festival showcases the culture, handloom, handicraft and fine arts, Cuisines and Music,
Indigenous sports, Adventure sports as well as the scenic natural beauty of the Manipur. Sangai Festival is
celebrated at Keibul Lamjao & Loktak Lake, Hapte Kangjeibung and Bheigyachandra Open Air Theatre, Mapal
Kangjeibung and Khuman Lampak, Kangshang, Trade & Permanent Exhibition Centre at Lamboi Khongnangkhong.
3. Where was India’s first owl fest named “Indian Owl Festival” held on 29th and 30th November 2018?
1) Pune, Maharashtra
2) Shillong, Meghalaya
3) Jalandhar, Punjab
4) Kochi, Kerala
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Pune, Maharashtra
Explanation:
On 29th and 30th November 2018, the Indian Owl Festival, India’s first owl fest, was held at Pingori village in
Purandar taluka of Pune, Maharashtra. The festival was organised by Ela Foundation. It created awareness on owl
conservation and feature art forms like pictures, paintings, lanterns, lamp shades, posters, origami, stitched
articles, poems and stories on owls. The festival featured skits and short films on owls. Out of the 262 species of
owls that are found in the world, 75 are threatened. As per a report of Traffic India, a wildlife trade monitoring
body, and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2010, owls were found to be consumed and traded for black magic,
street performances, taxidermy, private aviaries/zoos, food, folk medicines, etc. They are protected under the
Wildlife (Protection) Act of India.
4. Where was the 3rd ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) India Business Summit held on 27th
November 2018?
1) New Delhi, India
2) Jakarta, Indonesia
3) Beijing, China
4) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5) None of these.
Answer – 4) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Explanation:
On 27th November 2018, the 3rd ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) India Business Summit was
organised by the ASEAN India Business Council (AIBC) Malaysian Chapter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Summit
consisted of 3 events: ASEAN India Business Conference, ASEAN India Business Excellence Awards and Gala
Dinner. It was organized under the guidance of Ministry of International Trade and Industries. The award
ceremony was presided by the Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry YB Datuk Ignatius Darell
Leiking. ASEAN – India Business Summit honours businessmen from the ASEAN and Indian Business community
with special achievement awards.
5. Name the software launched by Indian Railways that will enable the Union Railway Minister Piyush
Goyal to keep track of punctuality of trains and freight and passenger earnings from anywhere in India?
1) eDiary
2) RailDairy
3) eDrishti
4) RailMoney
5) None of these.
Answer – 3) eDrishti
Explanation:
On November 29, 2018, the Indian Railways launched a software named- ‘eDrishti’, that will enable the Union
Railway Minister Shri. Piyush Goyalto keep track of punctuality of trains as well as freight and passenger earnings
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from anywhere in the country. The software has been developed by the Centre for Railway Information System
(CRIS). This would enable the railway minister to know the following:
• A day’s freight and passenger earnings,
• Freight loading and unloading,
• Punctuality,
• The progress of major projects,
• Public grievances,
• The movement of trains across the country,
• Details of railway stations,
• Video monitoring of the IRCTC kitchens,
• Live status of reserved and unreserved passengers travelling on trains.
The software has also been connected with the base kitchens of the Indian Rail Catering and Tourism Corp
(IRCTC).
6.Which state celebrates the 19th Hornbill Festival 2018 from 1st to 10th December 2018?
1) Manipur
2) Nagaland
3) Meghalaya
4) Arunachal Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Nagaland
Explanation:
The 19th Hornbill Festival 2018 is celebrated from 1st to 10th December 2018 in Nagaland. It is celebrated at the
Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, located around 12 kilometers from the capital of the Nagaland, Kohima. The
Hornbill Festival is one of the most cherished festivals of Nagaland. It is named after Hornbill, one of the most
venerated bird species in the state. The 10-day festival is celebrated annually during the first week of December,
i.e. from December 1-10. It is organized by State Tourism and Arts and Culture Department, Government of
Nagaland to encourage inter-tribal harmony and promote culture and traditions of the different tribes of the state.
7. Where will India’s first international indigenous film festival to be held in February 2019?
1) Assam
2) Maharashtra
3) Kerala
4) Odisha
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Odisha
Explanation:
India’s first international indigenous film festival will take place in February next year in Odisha. It will be an
initiative of activist film collective ‘Video Republic’. The three-stop event will kick off in Bhubaneswar on February
19 and 20, moving on to Puri from February 21 to 23 and will eventually culminate in an interaction with the
adivasi communities at Niyamgiri. Films made by indigenous people or made by non-indigenous filmmakers in
collaboration with the indigenous communities will be shown in the event.
8. Name the country that has the highest number of children and teens with HIV in South Asia, as per the
‘Children, HIV and AIDS: The World in 2030’ report released by UNICEF (United Nations International
Children’s Emergency Fund)?
1) Thailand
2) China
3) India
4) Malaysia
5) None of these.
Answer – 3) India
Explanation:
On 30th November 2018, a report by UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund ) which
was released ahead of AIDS day estimated that 1,20,000 children and adolescents aged 0-19 were living with HIV
in India in 2017, the highest number in South Asia. The report titled ‘Children, HIV and AIDS: The World in 2030’
warned that around 80 adolescents will be dying of AIDS every day globally by 2030 if progress in preventing
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transmission is not accelerated. In India, an estimated 120,000 children and adolescents aged 0-19 were living
with HIV in 2017. In Pakistan, this number was 5800, followed by Nepal (1,600)and Bangladesh (less than 1,000).
In 2017, the estimated number of children under 5 years old newly diagnosed with HIV was 43 per cent lower
than the comparable estimate in 2010 a decline greater than the 35 per cent recorded globally. “The report makes
it clear, without the shadow of a doubt, that the world is off track when it comes to ending AIDS among children
and adolescents by 2030,” said UNICEF chief Henrietta Fore.
9. _____ became the first country in the world to criminalize the act of falsely inducing children into
orphanages as a form of slavery, on 30th November 2018?
1) Canada
2) United States
3) Australia
4) Saudi Arabia
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Australia
Explanation:
On November 30, 2018, Australia became the first country in the world to criminalize the act of falsely inducing
children into orphanages as a form of slavery. The Modern Slavery Bill was passed by both houses of parliament
and under it the new law, so-called “orphanage trafficking” will be treated as a slavery and trafficking offense.
Evidence shows that about 80 per cent of these children have family who could care for them if they had the right
support.
10. Who was the First Indian,conferred with the Blue Cross, the ISSF’s (International Shooting Sport
Federation) highest award at the General Assembly in Munich, on 30th November 2018?
1) Deepak Punia
2) Sumit Rawat
3) Rahul Singh
4) Abhinav Bindra
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Abhinav Bindra
Explanation:
On November 30, 2018, India’s Olympic and world champion shooter Abhinav Bindra was conferred the Blue
Cross, the ISSF’s highest award at the General Assembly in Munich. He is the first Indian to be awarded the Blue
Cross. It was bestowed upon him for his outstanding services as the chairman of the International Shooting Sport
Federation’s Athletes Committee. Also the committee has brought out a comprehensive Athletes Handbook, for the
benefit of shooters around the world. Bindra was succeeded in the post by the American shooter Kimberly Rhode.
11. Who has become the first woman President of Georgia?

1) Salome Zurabishvili
2) Lynette Brian
3) Susanne Mayer
4) Rufina Thomas
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Salome Zurabishvili
Explanation:
66 Years old Salome Zurabishvili has won Georgia’s presidential election, becoming the first woman to hold the
office in the country. She will take oath for the office on 16th December 2018. The French-born ex-diplomat,
backed by the ruling Georgian Dream party, had taken 59.52 % of the total votes and defeated her rival candidate
Grigol Washadze who received 40.5% of the votes. The election was seen as a test of Georgia’s democratic
credentials as it seeks European Union and NATO membership. She had served as Foriegn Minister of Georgia
from March 20, 2004 to October 19, 2005 and was previously an ambassador in the French Foreign Service.
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12. George HW Bush passed away on 1st December 2018. He was the former president of which country?
1) France
2) United States
3) Russia
4) Spain
5) None of these.
Explanation:
On December 1, 2018, the former United States President George HW Bush passed away at 94. He was the 41st
president of the United States and had been in leadership during the end of the Cold War.
13. The Global Agriculture and Food summit was held on 29th and 30th November 2018 in _____?
1) Guwahati, Assam
2) Darjeeling, West Bengal
3) Ranchi, Jharkhand
4) Cuttack, Odisha
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Ranchi, Jharkhand
Explanation:
On November 29 2018 the two-day Global Agriculture and Food summit had been inaugurated by Union
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh in Tana Bhagat Stadium, Khel Gaon at Ranchi,Jharkhand. Governor of
Jharkhand Droupadi Murmu was the chief guest for the closing ceremony on November 30. Nearly 10,000 farmers
from the Jharkhand had participated in the Summit. Experts in agriculture, research, educationists in agriculture
institutions and universities, companies related to agriculture business were also participated in the summit.
Tunisia, China, Israel, Philippines and Mongolia are participating as associated countriesin International session.
Government of Jharkhand is organizing Agri Trade Exhibition during Global Agriculture and Food Summit 2018 on
29-30th November 2018 at Ranchi.
14. Special Forces of India and which country completed the three-day tactical exercise called ‘Vajra
Kayaa’ which is part of their joint military drill ‘Vajra Prahar 2018’ in Jaipur, on 1st December 2018?
1) United States
2) Bangladesh
3) France
4) Sri Lanka
5) None of these
Explanation:
On 1st December 2018, The Special Forces of India and United States completed the final maneuvers of their three-
day tactical exercise called ‘Vajra Kayaa’ which is part of their joint military drill ‘Vajra Prahar 2018’ in Jaipur.
Vajra Kayaa was based on narrative of an imaginary country going into a civil war due to weak democratic
structure and which has now been taken over by armed terrorists.
15. Asia Pacific Summit-2018 was held in _____ on 1st and 2nd December 2018?
1) New Delhi, India
2) Seoul, South Korea
3) Dhaka, Bangladesh
4) Kathmandu, Nepal
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Kathmandu, Nepal
Explanation:
On December 1 2018 two day Asia Pacific Summit-2018 has started in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.This
summit was organized by South Korea-based Universal Peace Federation and supported by the Government of
Nepal. This summit has attended by 1500 participants from 45 countries including India. Focus on various global
issues including peace, development, good governance and role of parliamentarians,climate change and role of
media. Theme 2018 is “Addressing the Critical Challenges of Our Time: Interdependence ,Mutual Prosperity, and
Universal Values”.
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16. Who became the first Indian to be elected as the vice-president of the International Shooting Sport
Federation (ISSF), on 1st December 2018?
1) Narinder Batra
2) Raninder Singh
3) Rajendra Prasad
4) Akanksha Sharma
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Raninder Singh
Explanation:
On 1st December 2018, Raninder Singh became the first Indian to be elected as the vice-president of the
International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). The elections were held during the General Assembly meeting of
ISSF in Munich in which Raninder secured 161 votes to make it to the coveted position. The 51-year-old Raninder
is currently the president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). The NRAI president was also awarded
the ISSF diploma of honour gold medal at the General Assembly by the outgoing longest serving president of the
ISSF, Olegario Vazquez Rana, who was at the helm for 38 years. Vladimir Lisin, of Russia was elected as the seventh
president of ISSF and Alexander Rather was elected as the new secretary general of ISSF in the same General
Assembly meeting. Also Indian Shooter and 2008 Olympic gold medalist, Abhinav Bindra was honoured with the
prestigious Blue Cross, the highest recognition of the ISSF in the meeting. He is the now the first Indian be
conferred with shooting’s highest award.
17. Who became the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Maharashtra, on 1st December
2018?
1) A S Rajeev
2) Arun Prathap
3) Manish Kataria
4) Roger Rodrigues
5) None of these
Answer – 1) A S Rajeev
Explanation:
On December 1 2018, a present Executive Director of Indian Bank Mr. AS Rajeev became Managing Director &
Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Maharashtra. He had worked in Syndicate Bank, Vijaya Bank and Indian Bank
with three decades of professional experience.He is a mathematics graduate with professional qualifications of
FCA, MBA, DISA and CAIIB. He had covered important areas of banking, including corporate credit, international
banking, treasury, risk management, credit monitoring and supervision, NPA management, planning and
development, human resources, finance, accounts and taxation among others.
18. World Bank unveiled _____ dollars in climate action investment for 2021-25, adding which amounts to a
doubling of its current five-year funding, on 3rd December 2018?
1) USD 200 billion
2) USD 370 billion
3) USD 450 billion
4) USD 150 billion
5) None of these
Answer – 1) USD 200 billion
Explanation:
On 3rd December 2018 , the World Bank unveiled USD 200 billion in climate action investment for 2021-25,
adding this amounts to a doubling of its current five-year funding.The move coincides with a UN climate summit in
Katowice (Poland). The breakdown of 200 billion dollars would comprise approximately 100 billion in direct
finance from the World Bank. Around one-third of the remaining funding will come from two World Bank Group
agencies with the rest private capital mobilised by the World Bank Group. In the 2018 fiscal year, running from
July 2017 to June 2018, the World Bank had committed USD 20.5 billion to climate action, compared with an
annual average of USD 13.5 billion for the 2014-2018 period. UN climate summit started on 03rd December 2018
in Katowice (Poland) with a warning that today’s generation is the last that can prevent catastrophic global
warming, as well as the first to be suffering its impacts. This Climate conference has been called as Paris 2.0.
Agreement saw countries commit to limiting global temperature rises to well below two degrees Celsius (3.6
degrees Fahrenheit), and to the safer cap of 1.5C if at all possible.
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19. Moody’s expects the real gross domestic product (GDP) in India to grow at what per cent in the year
ending March 2019 and 7.4 per cent in the following year?
1) 7.2 %
2) 7.3 %
3) 7.5 %
4) 7.6 %
5) None of these
Answer – 1) 7.2 %
Explanation:
On 03rd December 2018, Moody’s expects the real gross domestic product (GDP) in India to grow 7.2 per cent in
the year ending March 2019 and 7.4 per cent in the following year. Earlier Moody’s Investors service growth
prediction for India was 7.5% in 2018-19, 7.5% in 2019-20 released on 23rd August,2018. This growth is driven
by investment growth and strong consumption. Moody’s said in its report it has a stable outlook on the Indian
banking system for the next 12-18 months. The stable outlook is based on six parameters — operating
environment, asset quality, capital, funding and liquidity, profitability and efficiency, and government support.
20. _____ became the first Indian to be elected as one of the 7 members of the Judges Committee of the
International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF), on 2nd December 2018?
1) Rudhra Kumar
2) Pawan Singh
3) Vijay Mahath
4) Randeep Singh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Pawan Singh
Explanation:
On 2nd December 2018, Pawan Singh became the first Indian to be elected as one of the 7 members of the Judges
Committee of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF). Pawan Singh is also the Joint Secretary General
of National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). He was a former coach of the Indian shooting team. Members of the
administrative council of ISSF voted to select the committee, at the elections held at Munich. The Judges
Committee consists of: a Chairman and 7 members. It is responsible for the uniform application of shooting rules.
It offers guidelines for international judges. It prepares and conducts courses for judges and jury members. It
approves applications for judge’s licenses’ and proposes juries to the executive committee for championships and
games. It meets at least once a year and reports to the administrative council.
21. ____ became the first Indian individual medal winner in an international ultra running event by winning
bronze in the 2018 International Association of Ultra Running (IAU) 24 Hour Asia & Oceania
Championships in Taipei, Taiwan, on 2nd December 2018?
1) Sunil Sharma
2) Vineet Chandra
3) Ullas Narayan
4) Mithun Desai
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Ullas Narayan
Explanation:
On 2nd December 2018, Ullas Narayan became the first Indian individual medal winner in an international ultra
running event by winning bronze in the 2018 International Association of Ultra Running (IAU) 24 Hour Asia &
Oceania Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. Ullas Narayan secured third position as he completed 250 km. He
finished behind Japanese runners Yoshihiko Ishikawa (253 km) and Nobuyuki Takahashi (252 km). Indian team,
comprising Ullas Narayan (250 km), Sunil Sharma (202 km) and L L Meena (192 km), also won a bronze medal
with their combined distance of 644 km. In the team event, Japan won gold with a distance of 756 km and
Australia got silver with 684 km.
22. “SHINYUU Maitri-18”, the first 5-day bilateral air exercise between India and which country started in
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, on 3rd December 2018?
1) China
2) Malaysia
3) Singapore
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4) Japan
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Japan
Explanation:
On December 3, 2018, the first 5-day bilateral air exercise “SHINYUU Maitri-18” between India and Japan,
commenced at the Air Force station in Agra in northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The theme of the exercise is: ‘Joint
mobility and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) on transport aircraft’. It would be attended by:
The Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) from Japan’s side and Indian Air Force (IAF) from the Indian side. The
JASDF’s ‘C2′ aircraft is participating along with IAFs ‘AN-32’ and ‘C-17’.
23. Which country will host the G20 Summit in 2022?

1) Japan
2) Saudi Arabia
3) Qatar
4) India
5) None of these
Answer – 4) India
Explanation:
The 14th edition of the G20 summit will be held in Japan while Saudi Arabia will host the 15th. India upon
attaining 75 years of Independence on 2022 will host the G-20 Summit in 2022, which was previously scheduled to
be hosted by Italy. The 2017 edition of G-20 Summit was held in Hamburg, Germany. The Group of Twenty (G20) is
a leading forum of the world’s major economies that seeks to develop global policies to address challenges. The
G20 is made up of 19 countries and the European Union. The 19 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada,
China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea,
Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.
24. Where was the 13th G-20 Summit held on 30th November and 1st December 2018?
1) Johannesburg, South Africa
2) Buenos Aires, Argentina
3) Cairo, Egypt
4) Istanbul, Turkey
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Explanation:
On November 30, 2018, the two day 13th G-20 Summit commenced at Buenos Aires in Argentina. It was hosted by
President of Argentina, Mr. Mauricio Macri. The theme of the 2018 edition of the Summit was: “Building Consensus
for Fair and Sustainable Development”. It had 3 sub-themes for the summit. They were:
• The first was ‘Putting People First’ that focused on the global economy, on the economic outlook or the future of
work.
• The second session talks of Building Consensus, a topic of importance at this time certainly, and this will deal
with international trade, finance, taxation, sustainable development and climate change and
• The third session is called ‘Embracing Opportunities’ and these are related to energy, infrastructure, sustainable
food security.
25. Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a ____ dollar loan in New Delhi,
under the Odisha Skill Development Project to promote skill development in Odisha, on 3rd December
2018?
1) $85 million
2) $45 million
3) $60 million
4) $35 million
5) None of these
Answer – 1) $85 million
Explanation:
On December 3, 2018, the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $85 million loan
in New Delhi, under the Odisha Skill Development Project to promote skill development in Odisha. This project
would also receive a $2 million technical assistance grant from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, financed by
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the Government of Japan. It will be administered by ADB. The agreement was signed between:
• Additional Secretary in the Finance Ministry Sameer Kumar Khare and
• Country Director of ADB’s India Resident Mission Kenichi Yokoyama.
26. Who was the First Recipient of 2018 Ballon d’Or Féminin award,which was introduced in the year 2018
held in Paris,France on 3rd December 2018?
1) Pernille Harder
2) Jodie Taylor
3) Dzsenifer Marozsán
4) Ada Hegerberg
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Ada Hegerberg
Explanation:
On 3rd December 2018, an annual football award ,2018 Ballon d’Or Award was announced.Real Madrid’s Croatia
midfielder Luka Modric was named winner of the 2018 Ballon d’Or.Ada Hegerberg was named as the First
Recipient of Ballon d’Or Féminin award 2018.The award functions held in Paris (France).Juventus forward and
2017 winner Ronaldo came second, while Atletico Madrid and France striker Antoine Griezmann came third.Ada
Hegerberg of Norway becoming the inaugural recipient of the Ballon d’Or Féminin award was followed by Pernille
Harder of Denmark and Dzsenifer Marozsán of Germany.Paris St. Germain’s France forward Kylian Mbappe, who
also collected the Kopa award for the best under-21 player, was fourth, with Barca forward Messi finishing
fifth.The Ballon d’Or is an annual football award presented by France Football.It has been awarded since 1956.The
Ballon d’Or Féminin, also known as the Women’s Ballon d’Or was also introduced by France Football that honours
the best female association football player in the year 2018.2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia won by France
beating Croatia in the finals.2022 FIFA World Cup scheduled to take place in Qatar.
27. Who was appointed as the new finance secretary, by the Union Government, on 3rd December 2018?
1) Sumit Sehgal
2) Hasmukh Adhia
3) Ajay Narayan Jha
4) Rajeev Kapoor
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Ajay Narayan Jha
Explanation:
On 3rd December 2018, Ajay Narayan Jha, the current expenditure secretary, in the Ministry of Finance has been
appointed as the new finance secretary, by the Union Government. Ajay Narayan Jha, is a 1982-batch IAS officer of
Manipur- Tripura cadre, and has succeeded Hasmukh Adhia who retired on November 30. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi-led appointments committee of the Cabinet has cleared Jha’s appointment to the post. Jha is an
alumnus of St Stephens College. He is also an MPhil in public administration from Delhi University. Besides he is a
recipient of World Bank scholarship to pursue masters in economic policy management from McGill University in
Canada.
28. SpaceX launched India’s first privately built satellite _____ along with 63 other satellite from 18
countries from California, USA, on 3rd December 2018?
1) ExseedSAT 1
2) KalamSat 1
3) Xplorer 2
4) RainSat 3
5) None of these
Answer – 1) ExseedSAT 1
Explanation:
On 3rd December 2018, SpaceX founded by Elon Musk, launched India’s first privately built satellite ExseedSAT 1
along with 63 other satellite from 18 countries from the Vandenberg air force base in California, USA. ExseedSAT 1
was built at a cost of Rs. 2 Crore by the Mumbai based Startup Exseedspace. ExseedSAT 1 which weighs around 1
kg is an open radio transponder that works on ham frequencies. The satellite will have a life span of 5 years and it
will allow people to receive signals on 145.90 Mhz frequency with the help of a TV tuner.
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29. What is the repo rate as per 5th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy released by Reserve Bank Of India (RBI),
on 5thDecember 2018?
1) 6 %
2) 6.25 %
3) 6.75 %
4) 5.75 %
5) None of these
Answer – 5) None of these; Repo Rate is 6.5 %
Explanation:
Policy rates as per 5th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy released by Reserve Bank Of India (RBI), released on 5th
December 2018.
Repo Rate 6.5%
Reverse Repo rate 6.25%
Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate 6.75%
Bank Rate 6.75%
Reserve Ratios:
CRR 4%
SLR 19.5%
30. Name the writer who has been selected for Sahitya Akademi Award 2018 under novel category in Hindi
language?
1) Inderjeet Kesar
2) Anees Salim
3) Chitra Mudgal
4) Mushtaq Ahmed
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Chitra Mudgal
Explanation:
On December 6, 2018, the Sahitya Akademi announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 24 languages. It
consists of 7 books of poetry, 6 novels, 6 short stories, 3 of literary criticism and 2 of essays.
Language Title of Work and Genre Winner
Assamese Kailoir Dinto Amar Hobo (Poetry) Sananta Tanti
Bengali Srikrishner Sesh Kata Din (Story) Sanjib Chattopadhyay
Bodo Dwngse Lama (Short Stories) Rituraj Basumatary
Dogri Bhagirath (Novel) Inderjeet Kesar
English The Blind Lady’s Descendants (Novel) Anees Salim
Gujarati Vibhajanni Vyatha (Essays) Sharifa Vijliwala
Hindi Post Box No-203-Naala Sopara (Novel) Chitra Mudgal
Kannada Anushreni Yajamanike (Literary Criticism) K. G. Nagarajappa
Kashmiri Aakh (Short Stories) Mushtaq Ahmad Mushtaq
Konkani Chitralipi (Poetry) Paresh Narendra Kamat
Maithili Parineeta (Short Stories) Bina Thakur
Malayalam Gurupournami (Poetry) S. Ramesan Nair
Manipuri Ngamkheigee Wangmada (Short Stories) Budhichandra Heisnamba
Marathi Sarjanprerana ani Kavitwashodh (Literary Ma. Su. Patil.
Criticism)
31. Union Cabinet approved implementation of Shahpurkandi Dam Project on river Ravi in Punjab, with
central Assistance of ____ rupees for irrigation component, for over 5 years from 2018-19 to 2022-23?
1) Rs 567.77 crore
2) Rs 485.38 crore
3) Rs 985.65 crore
4) Rs 679.90 crore
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Rs 485.38 crore
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Explanation:
On December 6, 2018, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved implementation
of Shahpurkandi Dam Project, Punjab on river Ravi. For this, central Assistance of Rs. 485.38 cr (for irrigation
component) would be provided over five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23. This will be made through NABARD
under existing system for funding of 99 PMKSY-AIBP projects under LTIF. This project would help minimising
some of the water of the River Ravi which at present is going waste through the Madhopur Headworks
downstream to Pakistan.
32. Where was the annual India Water Impact Summit 2018 held from 5th to 7th December 2018?
1) New Delhi
2) Hyderabad
3) Lucknow
4) Guwahati
5) None of these.
Answer – 1) New Delhi
Explanation:
On December 5, 2018, Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin
Gadkari inaugurated 3-day annual India Water Impact Summit 2018 in New Delhi. It concluded on December 7,
2018. It was jointly organized by: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and The Centre for Ganga River
Basin Management and Studies (cGanga). The theme for the 2018 version was: ‘Showcasing and Enhancing
Impacts of National and International Efforts on Ganga Rejuvenation.’
33. Where did External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj co-inaugurated Gandhi-Zayed Digital Museum, on
4th December 2018?
1) Bahrain, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
3) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
4) Doha, Qatar
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Explanation:
On December 4, 2018, EAM Sushma Swaraj along with the Foreign Minister of the UAE, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed
Al Nahyan co-inaugurated the Gandhi-Zayed Digital Museum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This
marked the celebrations of 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth and centenary celebrations of the birth of Shaikh
Zayed, founder of the UAE.
34. Who was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of New India Assurance (NIA) for a five
year period, on 4th December 2018?
1) G Srinivasan
2) Atul Sahai
3) Manish Joshi
4) Anshal Sarin
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Atul Sahai
Explanation:
On 04th December 2018,the government announced that Atul Sahai will be appointed as Chairman and Managing
Director (CMD) of New India Assurance (NIA) for a five year period replacing G Srinivasan. Atul Sahai is currently
the General-Manager at Oriental Insurance Company Pvt.ltd. New India Assurance country’s largest general
insurer posted a 56 percent year-on-year (YoY) drop in its net profit at Rs 3.28 billion for the September 2019
quarter. Sahai had joined NIA in 1984 and would retire in 2022. He had moved to OIC in 2012 after getting
promoted as a DGM.
35. Which country has retained its position as the world’s top recipient of remittances in 2018 with its
diaspora sending $80 billion back home, according to World Bank?
1) India
2) China
3) Mexico
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4) Egypt
5) None of these
Answer –1) India
Explanation:
On 08th December 2018,India retain its position as the world’s top recipient of remittances this year with its
diaspora sending $80 billion back home, according to World Bank. India is followed by China ($67 billion), Mexico
and the Philippines ($34 billion each) and Egypt ($26 billion). The Bank estimates that officially recorded
remittances to developing countries will increase by 10.8% to reach $528 billion in 2018, against a 7.8% growth in
2017. Global remittances, which include flows to high-income countries, are projected to grow by 10.3 per cent to
$689 billion. Bangladesh and Pakistan both experienced strong upticks of 17.9 percent and 6.2 percent in 2018,
respectively. For 2019, it is projected that remittances growth for the region will grow to 3.7 percent to $715
billion. Reducing remittance flows to three per cent by 2030 is a global target under Sustainable Development Goal
(SDG) 10.7.
36. ____ was appointed as additional director on the board of Axis Bank to replace incumbent Shikha
Sharma, on 8th December 2018?
1) Suraj Prasad
2) Amitabh Chaudhry
3) Shiv Kumar Kandala
4) Tapas Jain
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Amitabh Chaudhry
Explanation:
On 08th December 2018, Axis Bank inducted Amitabh Chaudhry as additional director on its board. He will replace
incumbent Shikha Sharma whose fourth term has been curtailed by the RBI by nearly two-and-half years. The
board also gave its nod for the reappointment of Samir Barua, Som Mittal and Rohit Bhagat as independent
directors. Amitabh Chaudhry, the former MD and CEO of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company, was in
September named the MD and CEO of Axis Bank for a period of three years, with effect from January 1, 2019.
37. Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu released two books named “The Republican Ethic” in English and
“Loktantra ke Swar” in Hindi, on 8th December 2018. These books contain compilation of selected
speeches made by ____?
1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
2) President Ram Nath Kovind
3) Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
4) Union Minister Arun Jaitley
5) None of these
Answer – 2) President Ram Nath Kovind
Explanation:
On 8th December 2018, Vice President of India Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu released two books on the compilation of
selected speeches made by the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind in the first year of assuming the office. The books
are titled as, “The Republican Ethic” in English and “Loktantra ke Swar” in Hindi. The occasion was also graced by
Union Minister of External Affairs, Smt. Sushma Swaraj and the Minister of Information Broadcasting (IC), Col.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore along with other senior dignitaries. ‘The Republican Ethic’ is a collection of 95 select
speeches in English categorized into eight subgroups — Addressing the Nation, diversity of India, window to the
world, educating India, equipping India, dharma of public service, honoring our sentinels, spirit of the Law &
acknowledging excellence. The book “Loktantra ke Swar” – is a collection of 109 speeches in Hindi which talks
about different layers and levels of multifaceted largest democracy in the world – India and the building blocks of
the book are equality, egalitarianism & education.
38. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Council has approved India’s proposal to observe which year
as International Year of Millets?
1) 2019
2) 2021
3) 2023
4) 2025
5) None of these
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Answer – 3) 2023
Explanation:
On December 7, 2018, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh announced
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Council’s approval to India’s proposal to observe an International Year of
Millets in 2023. This was approved in the 160th session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Council,
being held in Rome. Millets consists of Jowar, Bajra, Ragi and minor millets together termed as nutri-cereals.
Earlier, India had observed 2018 as the National Year of Millets, which promoted cultivation and consumption of
these nutri-cereals. This decision will thus enhance global awareness to bring back these nutri-cereals to the plate,
for food and nutrition security.
39. The 10th edition of ‘INDRA NAVY’, the bilateral exercise between the navies of India and which country
started at Vishakhapatnam, on 9th December 2018?
1) Australia
2) Russia
3) France
4) United States of America
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Russia
Explanation:
On December 09 2018, the 10th Edition of INDRA NAVY, the bilateral exercise between Indian Navy and Russian
Federation Navy (RuFN) started at Vishakhapatnam. The Maritime exercise will conclude on December 16. The
Primary aim of the exercise is to increase interoperability amongst the two navies, develop common
understanding and procedures for maritime security operations. This Year’s edition of exercise would be held in
two phases, The Harbour phase would be held at Visakhapatnam from 9-12 December and the Sea phase would be
held from 13-16 December in Bay of Bengal. Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Air Defence Drills, Surface firings,
Visit Board search and Seizure (VBSS) operations and tactical procedures will be the thrust of exercises at sea.
Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet will command the Indian ships at the
exercise.
40. Which bank has approved a $400 million loan for a Water Sanitation Project in Andhra Pradesh?
1) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
2) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
3) World Bank
4) SoftBank
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Explanation:
The Beijing Headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) had approved a $400 million loan for a
Water Sanitation Project in Andhra Pradesh. The Project will be very helpful for women and girls of affected
community in Andhra Pradesh and it will reduce the health risks and health expenditure for the people of Andhra
Pradesh. India is the second largest shareholder of Asian Infrastructure Development Bank after China. After this
Loan the overall loan amount of India from AIIB reached to $2 Billion spread over nine projects. This loan will
strengthen the AIIB’s capacity and loan demand from other states is also expected to increase.
41. Name the 2nd edition of the 11-day exercise between Indian Air Force (IAF) and Russian Federation
Aerospace Force (RFSAF) that commenced at Air Force Station Jodhpur, on 10th December 2018?
1) INDRAAIR 2018
2) AIRINDRA 2018
3) AVIAINDRA 2018
4) AVIONICS 2018
5) None of these
Answer – 3) AVIAINDRA 2018
Explanation:
On December 10, 2018, 11-day long AVIAINDRA 2018, the 2nd edition of exercise between Indian Air Force (IAF)
and Russian Federation Aerospace Force (RFSAF), commenced at Air Force Station Jodhpur. It would conclude on
21 December 2018. The exercise would be conducted in 2 phases and is unique in nature, wherein the foreign
participant does not bring its air assets. The inaugural IAF-RFSAF Ex AVIAINDRA was conducted in 2014.
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42. Which district became the 23rd district of Arunachal Pradesh on 9th December 2018?
1) Shi Yomi
2) Min Shu
3) Sei Jong
4) Jeo Rada
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Shi Yomi
Explanation:
On December 9, 2018, Arunachal Pradesh got Shi Yomi as its 23rd district after its inauguration by Chief Minister
Pema Khandu in presence ofUnion Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju. The district, consisting of four circles —
Mechuka, Pidi, Tato and Monigong — was carved out of West Siang district. This including two other districts-
Pakke-Kesang, Lepa Rada– was created after the approval of District Re-Organisation Bill, 2018 on August 29,
2018. The Pakke-Kessang district was carved out of East Kameng district with five administrative units namely
Pakke-Kessang, Seijosa, Pijiriang, Passa Valley and Dissing Passo with district headquarters at Lemmi. Lepa Rada
was created by bifurcating the Lower Siang district with headquarters at Basar with four administrative units –
Tirbin, Basar, Daring and Sago.
43. Which politician will be awarded as “Best Woman Parliamentarian – Rajya Sabha” by Vice-President M.
Venkaiah Naidu, in New Delhi, on 13th December 2018?
1) Sushma Swaraj
2) Vasundhara Raje
3) Mamta Banerjee
4) Kanimozhi
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Kanimozhi
Explanation:
On 13th December 2018, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Member of Parliament (MP), Kanimozhi will be
awarded as “Best Woman Parliamentarian – Rajya Sabha” by the Vice-President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu at Dr.
Ambedkar International Center in New Delhi. A 10-member board of Jury of eminent personalities headed by
Murali Manohar Joshi selected Kanimozhi for the award presented by Lokmat Group of Newspaper. She has been
awarded for her outstanding Contribution in Parliament and Strengthening Democratic Values and Principles for
Several Decades.
44. Which Indian cricketer became the first Indian Captain to win a Test in South Africa, England and
Australia, on 10th December 2018?
1) Rohit Sharma
2) Virat Kohli
3) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
4) Shikhar Dawan
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Virat Kohli
Explanation:
On 10th December 2018, Indian Skipper Virat Kohli became the first Indian Captain to win a Test in South Africa,
England and Australia after defeating Australia by 31 runs in the First Test Match of the Four Match Test Series at
Adelaide. Former Indian Captains Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni won Test matches as Captains in England and South
Africa but not in Australia. Out of 43 Tests, India has won 25 Tests in Kohli’s Captaincy. After this win India became
the Second Asian Country after Pakistan to win the Opening Test of a Series in Australia. The last Test India won in
Australia was at the WACA Ground in Perth in 2008 under the Captaincy of Anil Kumble.
45. The 14-day 7th Sino-India joint exercise Hand-in-Hand 2018,between India and China commenced at
____, on 10th December 2018?
1) Arunachal Pradesh, India
2) Chengdu, China
3) Wuhan, China
4) Sikkim, China
5) None of these
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Answer – 2) Chengdu, China

Explanation:
On December 10, 2018, the 14-day 7th Sino-India joint exercise Hand-in-Hand 2018, commenced at Chengdu,
China. It will conclude on December 23, 2018. The Indian contingent consists of 11 SHIKKLI led by Col Puneet
Pratap Singh Tomar, Commanding Officer, 11 SIKHLI. The Chienese contingent consists of a regiment from Tibetan
Military District of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) led by Col Zhou Jun. Major General Kuang Dewang, senior
representative of joint training from PLA. The aim of the exercise is to build and promote close relations between
armies of both the countries. The exercise will involve tactical level operations in an international counter
insurgency/ counter terrorism environment under UN mandate.
46. Government of India and which bank signed a loan agreement of 31 million dollars to develop Tourism
and boost Jobs in Tamil Nadu, on 11th December 2018?
1) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
2) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
3) World Bank
4) European Investment Bank
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Explanation:
On December 11, 2018, Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement of
31 million dollars in New Delhi to develop Tourism and boost Jobs in Tamil Nadu. It was signed by: Additional
Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Sameer Kumar Khare and Mr. Kenichi Yokoyama, Country Director for
ADB in India. This was a tranche 4 loan for Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT)
for Tamil Nadu. The total cost of the project is $44.04 million, of which the Government will provide $13.04
million. The estimated completion date of the project is June 2020.
47. Who became the first-ever recipient of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Coach of the Year
Award, on 11thDecember 2018?
1) Sascha Bajin
2) Petra Kvitora
3) Bethani Mattek-Sands
4) Ashley Peterson
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Sascha Bajin
Explanation:
On December 11, 2018, Sascha Bajin, coach of the world number five Naomi Osaka, became the first-ever recipient
of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Coach of the Year Award. Under his guidance, Osaka won her career
first WTA title at the Paribas Open (Indian Wells) and claimed her maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open after
defeating American tennis ace Serena Williams. He also served as a Gold Member of the newly implemented WTA
Coach Program.
48. Name the Indian Railway employee who has been conferred the Sahitya Akademi Award 2018 for his
novel “Marom” in Santhali language?
1) Anuj Kumar
2) Shyam Sundar Besra
3) Sajin Vohra
4) Ram Nath Bhalla
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Shyam Sundar Besra
Explanation:
Shri Shyam Sundar Besra, Chief Inspector of Ticket working in Asansol Division of Eastern Railway has been
conferred the coveted Sahitya Akademi Award 2018. He has been awarded for his novel “Marom” in Santhali
language which is primarily based upon natural, social, economic and political conditions of Santhal Pargana. The
novel highlights the situation emerged after the two main industrial development of the Santhal area after
Independence i.e Masanjore Dam at Dumka and Railway locomotive workshop at Chittaranjan.
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49. Which Indian power station created a world record for the longest uninterrupted operation for 941
days, on 10thDecember 2018?
1) Bokaro Power Station-1, Jharkhand
2) Kaiga Power Station-1, Karnataka
3) Durgapur Power Station-2, West Bengal
4) Barauni Power Station-2, Bihar
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Kaiga Power Station-1, Karnataka
Explanation:
On 10th December 2018, Karnataka’s Kaiga Power Station-1 has created a world record for the longest
uninterrupted operation for 941 days, thereby breaking the earlier record of 940 days by the United Kingdom.
Heysham-2 Unit-8 of the U.K. had held the earlier record of the longest uninterrupted operation (940 days) among
all nuclear power reactors (of all technologies) in the world. Kaiga Generating Station (KGS-1) equalled the world
record on Sunday and broke it on Monday, thus creating history. While KGS-1 is a Pressurised Heavy Water
Reactor (PHWR), Heysham-2 Unit-8 is an Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor (AGR).
50. Name NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)’s probe that became the second human-
made object in history to reach the edge of our solar system, on 10th December 2018?
1) Voyager 2
2) Soyus 3
3) Galaxy 2
4) Star Rider 2
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Voyager 2
Explanation:
On 10th December 2018, NASA’s Voyager 2 probe became the second human-made object in history to reach the
edge of our solar system i.e., the Interstellar space- the space between the stars. Voyager 2 probe now has exited
the heliosphere – the protective bubble of particles and magnetic fields created by the Sun. Its twin, Voyager 1,
crossed this boundary in 2012, but Voyager 2 launched 41 years ago in 1977, carries a working instrument that
will provide first-of-its-kind observations of the nature of this gateway into interstellar space. Voyager 2 now is
slightly more than 18 billion kilometres away from the Earth. Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to have visited all
four gas giant planets — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune and discovered 16 moons, as well as phenomena like
Neptune’s mysteriously transient Great Dark Spot, the cracks in Europa’s ice shell, and ring features at every
planet.
51. Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its supplement report “Asian Development Outlook (2018)” has
retained India’s growth forecast at ____% for FY19 and 7.6% for FY20?
1) 7.5 %
2) 7.3 %
3) 7.7 %
4) &.2 %
5) None of these
Answer – 2) 7.3 %
Explanation:
On 12th December 2018, Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its supplement report “Asian Development Outlook
(2018)” has retained India’s FY19 growth forecast at 7.3% and 7.6% in FY20 despite downside risks posed by
stress in the non-banking sector, limited fiscal space as well as escalating trade tensions. The country’s GDP
growth moderated to 7.1 per cent in second quarter of 2018-19 from 8.2 percent in the first quarter, averaging 7.6
per cent growth in the first half. India is maintaining growth momentum on rebounding exports and higher
industrial and agricultural output. The slowdown came mainly from weak food prices, dampening rural
consumption, higher oil prices delivering a negative shock in the terms of trade, and rising costs for raw materials.
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52. Who was appointed as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on 11th December 2018?
1) Ravi Handa
2) Shaktikanta Das
3) S Krishnamoorthy
4) Arjun Rishab
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Shaktikanta Das
Explanation:
On 11th December 2018, Shaktikanta Das, former Economics Affairs Secretary appointed as 25th Governor of the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He succeeded Urjit Patel after he resigned from the post on 10th December 2018. Das
is former Economic Affairs Secretary from 2015 to 2017, worked closely with the central bank. He is currently a
member of the Finance Commission of India, and the government’s representative at the Group of 20 summits.
Urjit Patel resigned as the Governor of India’s central bank citing personal reasons amid tensions between the
government and the RBI over issues related to governance and autonomy of the central bank.
53. The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a ____ dollar loan agreement to
reduce floods and riverbank erosion in flood prone areas along the Brahmaputra river in Assam, on 13th
December 2018?
1) $60 million
2) $40 million
3) $50 million
4) $70 million
5) None of these
Answer – 1) $60 million
Explanation:
On 13th December 2018, the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $60 million
loan agreement to reduce floods and the riverbank erosion in flood prone areas along the Brahmaputra river in
Assam. The loan is part of the 120 million dollars multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) for the Assam integrated
Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program approved by ADB in October 2010. The
Program will fund a combination of structural and nonstructural measures in the three subproject areas of
Palasbari-Gumi, Kaziranga, and Dibrugarh along the Brahmaputra river which include 20 km of riverbank
protection works and upgrading of 13 km of flood embankments.
54. Who became the first ever Indian Table Tennis player to be awarded the ‘Breakthrough Table Tennis
Star’ award, at the 2018 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Star Awards, held in Korea, on 12th
December 2018?
1) Manika Batra
2) Soumyajith Ghosh
3) Poulomi Ghatak
4) Mouma Das
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Manika Batra
Explanation:
On December 12, 2018, the 2018 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Star Awards were held at the
Grand Hyatt hotel in Incheon, Korea. Manika Batra became the first ever Indian Table Tennis player to be awarded
the ‘Breakthrough Table Tennis Star’ award.
55. Who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Telangana for the second term, on 13th December 2018?
1) Chandrababu Naidu
2) K. Chandrashekhar Rao
3) E.S.L. Narasimhan
4) R Mahendra Reddy
5) None of these
Answer – 2) K. Chandrashekhar Rao
Explanation:
On 13th December 2018 Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) President K. Chandrashekhar Rao was sworn in as the
Chief Minister of Telangana for the second term by Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan at a ceremony held at Raj Bhawan
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in Hyderabad. Party Member of Legislative Council Mohammed Mehmood Ali, who was deputy chief minister in
the previous TRS government, took oath as a minister along with Rao. In the recently concluded assembly election
the TRS won 88 seats in the 119-member assembly, defeating the Congress-led ‘Praja Kutami’. This was the first
Assembly elections in India’s youngest state because the last elections were held in united Andhra Pradesh in
2014.
56. Which country announced the installation of the world’s first “floating” nuclear power plant (FNPP), on
11thDecember 2018?
1) China
2) Japan
3) Russia
4) United States of America
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Russia
Explanation:
On December 11, 2018, Russian state-run atomic energy corporation Rosatom announced commencement of
installation of Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s first “floating” nuclear power plant (FNPP). It has a capacity of
70MW and is equipped with two reactors of 35MW each. The life span of the project is 40 years, with the
possibility of being extended up to 50 years. After the completion of tests in March 2019, in the second half of
2019, the FNPP will be transported to its final destination to the port of Pevek in Russia’s extreme north-eastern
region of Chukotka. It will then replace the existing Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant and the Chaunskaya coal-fired
power plant. It will be used to maintain both uninterruptible power and plentiful desalinated water supply in
remote areas. This project will help the grid-isolated Russian Arctic regions.
57. Global financial technology company OBOPAY, announced the launch of a new generation pre-payment
instrument called OBOPAY Card in partnership with Mastercard and which bank, on 14th December 2018?
1) Axis Bank
2) Canara Bank
3) Federal Bank
4) ICICI Bank
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Federal Bank
Explanation:
On December 14, 2018, OBOPAY, the global financial technology company, announced the launch of a new
generation pre-payment instrument called- OBOPAY Card-in partnership with Federal Bank and Mastercard. It is
built as a one-stop solution that facilitates easy disbursements and payments by enterprises. The highlights of the
card include:
• The multi-wallet facility that allows dedicated payments and allocation of money for various purposes,
• The ‘Split transaction’ feature which provides payment flexibility to users and multiple payment scenarios
among many others.
• Card to card money transfer, making online payments, withdrawing cash at ATMs.
58. Which company won the Prime Minister’s Trophy for the ‘Best Performing Integrated Steel Plant’ in
India for the performance year 2016-17?
1) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
2) Tata Steel Limited
3) JSW Steel Limited
4) Essar Steel Limited
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Tata Steel Limited
Explanation:
On 13th December 2018, Tata Steel Limited had been declared as the winner of the Prime Minister’s Trophy for
the ‘Best Performing Integrated Steel Plant’ in the country for the performance year 2016-17 making it the fourth
consecutive year for Tata Steel being honoured with this coveted award. Along with the trophy a cash award of Rs.
2 crore was also given to the company. Having won the PM’s Trophy 11 times and receiving the Certificate for
Excellence twice, Tata Steel has been recognized as the best integrated steel plant 13 times, since the inception of
this award in 1992-93. The performance of the plants is judged by a Panel of Judges headed by Secretary (Steel)
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and with members from eminent technologists, management experts, trade union leaders, economists, consumers
of iron & steel according to a scheme drawn up by an expert committee.
59. Which state has been selected by the Union Ministry of Agriculture for “Krishi Karman” award in the
rice category, that will be awarded in February 2019?
1) West Bengal
2) Kerala
3) Jharkhand
4) Karnataka
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Jharkhand
Explanation:
On 13th December 2018, the Union Ministry of Agriculture had selected Jharkhand for “Krishi Karman” award in
the rice category. The award which carries a cash prize worth Rs 2 crore and a citation will be given away in
February 2019 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. As a gesture of appreciation to the farmers of the state for
achieving the milestone, two progressive farmers, i.e. one male and one female, would also be given ‘Agriculture
Minister’s Krishi Karman Award”. Each of the farmers would receive a cash award of Rs 2 lakh along with citation.
60. When was National Energy Conservation Day 2018 celebrated throughout India?
1) December 12
2) December 14
3) December 9
4) December 11
5) None of these
Answer – 2) December 14
Explanation:
On 14th December 2018, National Energy Conservation Day 2018 was celebrated throughout the country under
the aegis of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under Ministry of Power. The objective to celebrate the
National Energy Conservation Day is to drive mass awareness about the importance of energy efficiency and
conservation. National Energy Conservation Day’ was celebrated for the first time on December 14, 1991 when the
National Energy Conservation Awards were given away to industries for reducing energy consumption. The
annual awards recognize innovation and achievements in energy conservation by the industries, buildings, zonal
railways, state designated agencies; manufacturers of BEE star labeled appliances, electricity distribution
companies and municipalities.
61.Which state has become the first state in India to enact a law banning sexual exploitation of women by
those in positions of authority, having a fiduciary relationship or a public servant?
1) Maharashtra
2) Telangana
3) Haryana
4) Jammu and Kashmir
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation:
On 14th December 2018, Jammu and Kashmir became the first state in the country to enact a law banning sexual
exploitation of women “by those in positions of authority, having a fiduciary relationship or a public servant”. The
decision in this regard was taken by Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council (SAC) headed by Governor Satya
Pal Malik by approving the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2018, and the Jammu and Kashmir
Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The Jammu and Kashmir Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 seeks to
amend the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC)-a criminal code, whereby specific offence under section 354 E is being
inserted to provide for the offence of ‘Sextortion’. ‘Sextortion’ is a physical or non-physical form to extort sexual
favours. People entrusted with power use ‘sextortion’ in a form of ‘corruption’.
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62.Where did Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani dedicate
India’s first National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI), on 15th December 2018?
1) Vadodara, Gujarat
2) Nagpur, Maharashtra
3) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
4) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Vadodara, Gujarat
Explanation:
On December 15, 2018, Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani dedicated
the nation’s first National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) in Vadodara, Gujarat. It is India’s first and
world’s 3rd railway university after Russia and China. The Vice-Chancellor of the university is Ashwani Lohani
who is the Chairman of the Railway Board of India. The Minstry of Railways had sanctioned Rs. 421 crore for the
upcoming 5 years for the operation of the project. It has been built on 110 acres of land at Pipaliya village in
Waghodiya Taluka, District Vadodara.
63.President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, dedicated the Advanced Centre for Agricultural Research and
Education (ACARE) and Rice Bio-Park at the in Yezin Agricultural University, to the people of which
country, on 12th December 2018?
1) South Korea
2) Nepal
3) Bangladesh
4) Myanmar
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Myanmar
Explanation:
On December 12, 2018, the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind paid his visit to the Advanced Centre for
Agricultural Research and Education (ACARE) at the Yezin Agricultural University in Nay Pyi Taw. Here, he
dedicated the Advanced Centre for Agricultural Research and Education to the people of Myanmar. It was
established under the Bilateral Friendship Project and is funded by Government of India. The programme is run by
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI). The project focuses on genetics, post-harvest technology,
participatory knowledge management and capacity building for farmers in Myanmar. He also dedicated a Rice Bio-
Park in Yezin Agricultural University to the people of Myanmar. Projects under the park are undertaken by the M.S.
Swaminathan Research Foundation, funded by the Ministry of External Affairs. The projects are aimed at ensuring
optimal use and value addition of the gamut of bio-sources in a rice farm, including rice straw and rice husk. He
also launched a mobile app for farmers in Myanmar.
64.Which country will host the 2020 Asia cricket cup, as approved by Asian Cricket Council (ACC)?
1) Afghanistan
2) Pakistan
3) Sri Lanka
4) Bangladesh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Pakistan
Explanation:
On 13th December 2018, The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) awarded the hosting rights of the 2020 Asia cup to the
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in a meeting held in Bangladesh Capital Dhaka. Pakistan will host the 2020 Asia
cricket cup. The Decision was taken by ACC President Nazmul Hassan Papon but the final venue of the event is still
unclear over whether it will be played in UAE or Pakistan.
65.Who was crowned as Miss India Worldwide 2018 at 27th annual global pageant held in the Fords City of
New Jersey, United States, on 15th December 2018?
1) Sakshi Sinha
2) Shree Saini
3) Anusha Sareen
4) Roopa Hebbar
5) None of these
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Answer – 2) Shree Saini

Explanation:
On December 15,2018, Indian-American Shree Saini has been crowned Miss India Worldwide 2018 at 27th annual
global pageant held in the Fords City of New Jersey. It is Organised by the New York-based India Festival
Committee (IFC). Sakshi Sinha from Australia was declared as the first runner up and Anusha Sareen from United
Kingdom declared as the second runner up.
66.Indian Film Producer _____ was honoured with the French Knight of the National Order of Merit for his
contribution to the world of cinema and Indo-French film industry, on 14th December 2018?
1) Rishi Kapoor
2) Ashok Amritraj
3) Vishal Chakraborthy
4) Mahesh Bhatt
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Ashok Amritraj
Explanation:
On December 14,2018,Producer Ashok Amritraj was honoured with the French Knight of the National Order of
Merit for his contribution to the world of cinema and Indo-French film industry. The award was presented to him
at the Closing ceremony of 2 day Indo-French Professional Meeting for the Film and Television Industry held in
Mumbai, India. He had Produced Hollywood Films such as Ghost Rider:Spirit of Vengeance with Nicholas Cage and
99 Homes starring Andrew Garfield.
67.Name Sri Lanka’s ousted Prime Minister who was sworn into office again, two months after being
removed by the President Maithripala Sirisena, on 16th December 2018?
1) Ranil Wickremesinghe
2) Mahinda Rajapaksha
3) Arjuna Ranatunga
4) Sanath Jayasuriya
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Ranil Wickremesinghe
Explanation:
On 16th December 2018, Sri Lanka’s ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn into office again,
two months after being removed by the President Maithripala Sirisena, thus bringing an end to weeks-long
political crisis in the country. Mr. Wickremsinghe was removed as Prime minister on October 26 and was replaced
by Mahinda Rajapaksa who resigned on 15th December after failing to garner majority in Parliament. Mr.
Wickremsinghe has been sworn in as Prime minister for the 5th time, creating a record in Sri Lanka. The
reinstatement Mr. Wickremsinghe came after the Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court ruled that President Sirisena had
acted illegally in November by dissolving the Parliament before it completed its four-and-a-half year term, thus
rejecting the Sirisena’s attempts to hold snap elections in early January. The court later said Mahinda Rajapaksa
should not exercise the powers of the office and ordered his resignation, seven weeks after he was appointed as
the Prime Minister.
68.Which cricketer became the second fastest player to score 25 Test Centuries after scoring 123 runs on
the third day of the Second Test against Australia at Perth, on 16th December 2018?
1) Shikhar Dawan
2) Virat Kohli
3) Rohit Sharma
4) Prithvi Shaw
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Virat Kohli
Explanation:
On 16th December 2018, Indian Cricket Team captain Virat Kohli became the second fastest player to score 25
Test Centuries after scoring 123 runs on the third day of Second Test against Australia at Perth. Virat Kohli is only
behind of former Australian captain and cricketing legend Sir Don Bradman. Virat Kohli also equalled Sachin
Tendulkar’s record of 6 Test Centuries in Australia.
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69.Who became the first Indian to win gold in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour, at the
BWF World Tour 2018, that was held in Tianhe, Guangzhou, China, from 12th to 16th December 2018?
1) Saina Nehwal
2) PV Sindhu
3) Ashwini Ponnappa
4) Jwala Gutta
5) None of these
Answer – 2) PV Sindhu
Explanation:
World Tour Finals 2018 concluded in Tianhe,Guangzhou, China.It was the final tournament of the 2018 BWF
World Tour.It was inaugurated from 12th December 2018.The total Prize of the Championship is $1,500,000. Rio
Olympics Silver medallist PV Sindhu,became the first Indian to win gold in the Badminton World Federation
(BWF) World Tour.She defeated Japanese Nozomi Okuhara, to claim the top honours of the season-ending event
and her first title of the year.With the win, Sindhu also equaled her head-to-head record with Okuhara to 6-6.
Event Winner Runner

Men’s Singles Shi Yuqi(China) Kento Momota (Japan)
Women’s Singles P. V. Sindhu(India) Nozomi Okuhara (Japan)
Men’s Doubles Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen(China) Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta
Watanabe(Japan)
Women’s Doubles Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan(South
Takahashi(Japan) Korea)
Mixed Doubles Wang Yilü and Huang Dongping(China) Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong(China)
70.Which District Court has become the first court in India to allow e-payments of court fee, judicial
deposits, fines and penalties?
1) Indore District Court
2) Mangaluru District Court
3) Visakhapatnam District Court
4) Pune District Court
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Pune District Court
Explanation:
On 15th December 2018, Pune District court became the first court in India to allow e-payments of court fee,
judicial deposits, fines and penalties, the facility which will be eventually available across all courtrooms in the
country to bring transparency to cash transactions. The Pune district court administration is starting the e-
payment facility in the Shivajinager district and sessions court. The move in which all the e-payments will be
collected at–pay.ecourt.gov.in/epay would also help to end the long queues on court premises to pay cash. The
court administration has tied up with State Bank of India (SBI) for the purpose in which civil lawyers and litigants
can make payments online round the clock and there will be no additional bank charges for payments up to Rs
2,000. The person making the e-payment will get a unique case number record (CNR) which will remain the same
till matter is disposed of. Chief justice of Bombay High Court RK Menon officially inaugurated the E-payment
system.
71.Who won the Miss Universe 2018 title at the Miss Universe 2018 event, held in Thailand, on 16th
December 2018?
1) Tamaryn Green
2) Catriona Elisa Gray
3) Angela Ponce
4) Nehal Chudasama
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Catriona Elisa Gray
Explanation:
On December 16 2018,Miss Universe 2018 was held at Muang Thong Thani, Pak Kret, Thailand. The 24-year-old
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Filipino-Australian beauty Catriona Elisa Gray from Philippines bagged Miss Universe 2018 title.There are totally
93 contestants from various were participated in this contest. She was crowned by Miss Universe 2017 Demi Leigh
Nel-Peters of South Africa. Tamaryn Green, a medical student from South Africa became first runner up and
Sthefany Guterrez from Venezuela studying to be a lawyer became second runner-up. Spain’s Angela Ponce made
history as the first transgender woman to compete with other contestant for the title of Miss Universe. India’s
Nehal Chudasama failed to enter it to the Top 20 of the Miss Universe 2018.This show hosted by Emmy Award-
winning Steve Harvey.
72.Name the person who has been elected as the new President of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry) for the year 2018-19?
1) Sangeetha Reddy
2) Shadja Chaudhary
3) Sandip Somany
4) Chaitanya Prasad
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Sandip Somany
Explanation:
On December 17 2018 ,Sanitary ware firm HSIL(Hindustan Sanitaryware and Industries Ltd)’s CMD Sandip
Somany has been elected as the new President of FICCI( Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and
Industry) for the year 2018-19 during its 91st annual general meeting. Sangita Reddy,a current Joint Managing
Director Apollo Hospitals has been elevated as Ficci Senior Vice President for next year, while Uday Shankar ,
current the Chairman and CEO of Star India and President of 21st Century Fox Asia-Pacific for Asia has joined the
chamber as Vice President.
73.Which country won their First Men’s Hockey World Cup Championship at the 14th edition of the Hockey
World Cup, held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from 28th November to 16th December 2018?
1) Belgium
2) France
3) India
4) Netherlands
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Belgium
Explanation:
On December 16,2018, Belgium defeated Netherland in Shoot Out Match and won their First Men’s Hockey World
Cup Championship,which is 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup.This is the third time India is hosting the Men’s
Hockey world Cup and First time it is held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.The Championship is held from 28th November
2018.It is organized by International Hockey Federation(FIH). Mascot: Turtle ‘Olly’ is the official Mascot of the
Championship. Belgium won the tournament for the first time after defeating the Netherlands 3–2 in the final on a
penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw.Australia won the third place by defeating England 8–1.
74.Name the state that received Geographical Indication (GI) Tag for its sweet delicacy named ‘Silao
Khaja’, on 11thDecember 2018?
1) Assam
2) Bihar
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) West Bengal
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Bihar
Explanation:
On 11th December 2018, the traditional delicacy of Nalanda district of Bihar, Silao Khaja which is popular among
the tourists visiting Buddhist sites of Rajgir and Nalanda was granted GI tag by Geographical Indications Registry
at Chennai. The application to obtain GI Tag was filed by Silao Khaja Audyogik Swavalambi Sahakari Simiti Limited,
Bihar. Silao Khaja is a crisp, multi-layered dough sheeted sweet, made up of wheat-flour, sugar, maida, ghee,
cardamom and aniseeds as ingredients. Environment factors including local water and climate like high ph levels
along with high Chlorine content of Silao region contribute to the puffiness and crispness of Khaja according to
Public Health Division of Government of Bihar.
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75.Indian Air Force flew India’s first military flight using Blended Bio-Jet Fuel on which aircraft in
Chandigarh, on 17th December 2018?
1) An-32 transport aircraft
2) An-49 transport aircraft
3) Bn-67 transport aircraft
4) Tn-11 transport aircraft
5) None of these
Answer – 1) An-32 transport aircraft
Explanation:
On 17th December 2018, the Indian Air Force flown India’s first military flight using Blended Bio-Jet Fuel on an
An-32 transport aircraft in Chandigarh. The project is a combined effort of IAF, DRDO, Directorate General
Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA) and CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum. Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa had
said the IAF intended to fly the An-32 with 10 per cent biojet fuel on Jan 26, 2019 Republic Day flypast. This fuel is
made from Jatropha oil sourced from Chattisgarh Biodiesel Development Authority (CBDA) and then processed at
CSIR-IIP, Dehradun. In August 2018, commercial airline Spicejet flew country’s first ever bio-jet fuel-powered
flight between Dehradun and Delhi.
76.The Central Government has set up National Medical Devices Promotion Council (NMDPC) to tackle
patient safety and pricing on Medical Devices, under which Union Ministry?
1) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2) Ministry of Finance
3) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
4) Ministry of Human Resource Development
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Explanation:
On 7th December 2018, the central government set up a new National Medical Devices Promotion Council
(NMDPC) to plug loopholes in India’s regulatory framework for medical devices to ensure safety of patients,
pricing and restrictions on import of pre-owned equipment. The council will operate under Department of
Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and will have 14 members,
including representatives from the Health Ministry and Niti Aayog. The NMDPC has also appointed the Association
of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) as a member of the Council. The council is aimed to boost and
strengthen the Indian medical devices sector, lead India to an export driven market inorder to feature among the
top 5 medical devices manufacturing hubs worldwide.
77.Name Pakistan’s human rights activist who was posthumously awarded the UN (United Nations) Human
Rights Prize for 2018, in New York, on 18th December 2018?
1) Munizae Kalam
2) Safia Al Hamid
3) Asma Jahangir
4) Razia Samir
5) None of these
Answer -3) Asma Jahangir
Explanation:
On 18th December 2018, UN (United Nations) Human Rights Prize for 2018, which was posthumously awarded to
Pakistan’s iconic human rights activist and lawyer Asma Jahangir, was received by her daughter, Munizae, at an
impressive ceremony in the General Assembly hall of United Nations, in New York. The award and a plaque were
handed over to Munizae Jahangir, a journalist and human rights activist herself, by the President of the General
Assembly, Maria Fernanda Espinosa. Jahangir was an outspoken critic of Pakistan’s powerful military
establishment and she fought against religious extremism and for the rights of oppressed minorities in Pakistan.
Asma Jahangir was one of the four winners of the award which was announced by the United Nations in October
and is given once in every five years since 1968. The three others who received the awards were: Ms. Rebeca
Gyumi (Tanzania), Ms. Joenia Wapichana (Brazil) and Front Line Defenders (Irish organization). The award was
given at the event organised to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
marked annually on December 10.
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78.IDFC Bank merged with non-banking financial company Capital First resulting in a merged entity IDFC
First Bank to be headquartered in Mumbai. Who will the MD and CEO of IDFC First Bank?
1) V Vaidyanathan
2) Rajiv Lall
3) Mahesh Kumar
4) R Srinivasan
5) None of these
Answer – 1) V Vaidyanathan
Explanation:
On 18th December 2018, the Infrastructure Development Finance Company Bank (IDFC Bank) and non-banking
financial company Capital First completed their merger process, creating a combined loan asset book of Rs 1.03
lakh crore for the merged entity IDFC First Bank, which will be headquartered in Mumbai. V Vaidyanathan will be
the managing director and chief executive officer (MD and CEO) of the merged entity while Rajiv Lall will be the
part-time non-executive chairman, subject to Reserve Bank of India approval. The merge entity will serve 7.2
million customers through its 203 bank branches, 129 ATMs, 454 rural business correspondent centres across the
country’s urban and rural geographies. The merger was announced on January 13, 2018. According to the merger
agreement, shareholders will receive 139 shares of IDFC Bank for each 10 shares held of Warburg Pincus-backed
Capital First.
79.Name the 2250 kg military communication satellite launched by Indian Space Research Organization
(ISRO) from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on 19th December 2018, which is also the 39th Indian
Communication satellite?
1) GSAT-7A
2) GSAT-6A
3) GSAT-29C
4) GSAT-11C
5) None of these
Answer – 1) GSAT-7A
Explanation:
On 19th December 2018, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched 2250 kg military communication
satellite GSAT-7A from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. GSAT-7A is the 39th Indian Communication satellite. GSAT-
7A is the first satellite built primarily for Indian Air Force to qualitatively unify its assets and improve combined,
common intelligence during operation. The Satellite will improve the way Indian Air Force (IAF) interlinks,
operates and communicates with its aircrafts during flight with the help of command centres on ground. The
satellite will use “Ku band” for superior real time aircraft to aircraft communications. Space Vehicle, GSLV-F11
(Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) is used to release the satellite to an eventful geostationary orbit about
36000 km from the Earth.
80.Which state government launched ‘Shiksha Setu’ mobile App to provide information on attendance, fee,
online admission and scholarships of the state’s government colleges to students, on 18th December
2018?
1) Maharashtra
2) Goa
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Haryana
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Haryana
Explanation:
On 18th December 2018, Haryana government launched a mobile App ‘Shiksha Setu’ to provide students
information on attendance, fee, online admission and scholarships of the government colleges of the state. The App
will provides instant updates of the important notices, circulars and other programmes to students and teachers.
The App will bring transparency in the department and college administration while ensuring better connectivity
between students, parents, teachers and officials
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81.Name the state that ranked as Best Performer in the first ever States Start-up Ranking 2018 released by
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) at an event in New Delhi, on 20th December 2018?
1) Maharashtra
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Gujarat
4) Rajasthan
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Gujarat
Explanation:
On December 20,2018, Gujarat Ranked as Best Performer in first ever States Start-up Ranking 2018 released by
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) at an event in New Delhi. The objective of the exercise was
to encourage States and Union Territories to take proactive steps towards strengthening the Start-up ecosystems
in their states.A total of 27 States and 3 Union Territories participated in the exercise. States have been recognised
as follows:
Category State
Best Performer Gujarat
Top Performers Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, and Rajasthan
Leaders Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana
Aspiring Leaders Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal
Emerging States Assam, Delhi, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and
Uttarakhand
Beginners Chandigarh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim, and Tripura
82.‘Strategy for New India @75’ launched by NITI Aayog, defining clear objectives for 2022-23, aims to
establish a New India by _____ and to propel India towards a USD 5 trillion economy by _____?
1) 2022, 2030
2) 2020, 2025
3) 2025, 2030
4) 2023, 2025
5) None of these
Answer – 1) 2022, 2030
Explanation:
On December 19, 2018, the NITI Aayog unveiled its comprehensive national Strategy for New India dubbed as
‘Strategy for New India @75’, defining clear objectives for 2022-23. The document aims for establishing a New
India by 2022 and to propel India towards a USD 5 trillion economy by 2030. This was released by the Union
Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley, in the presence of NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar, Members Dr
Ramesh Chand and Dr VK Saraswat and CEO Shri Amitabh Kant. Over 800 stakeholders from within the
government – central, state and district levels – and about 550 external experts were consulted during the
preparation of the document for the past one year.
83.Name the app launched by the Civil aviation ministry and Airport Authority of India (AAI) ahead of
Global Aviation Summit to be held on January 15-16, 2019 at Mumbai?
1) AAV 2019
2) GAS 2019
3) AIR 2k19
4) FLY 2k19
5) None of these
Answer – 2) GAS 2019
Explanation:
On December 19, 2018, the Civil aviation ministry along with the Airport Authority of India (AAI) launched an app
named ‘GAS 2019’. This app will enable users to interact with the co-delegates and speakers besides providing a
platform for networking through personal and group chats. This was launched ahead of the global aviation summit
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to be held in Mumbai in January 2019. The Global Aviation Summit would take place on January 15-16, 2019 at
Mumbai.
84.Kerala and _____ emerged as toppers among the states in the ‘Front Runners’ category with a composite
score of 69, in the SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) India Index 2018?
1) Himachal Pradesh
2) Karnataka
3) Maharashtra
4) Gujarat
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
On December 21, 2018, the Sustainable Development Goal, SDG India Index: Baseline Report 2018 was released by
the NITI Aayog in New Delhi. A composite score was computed between the range of 0-100 for each State and UT
based on the 13 selected goals. The higher the score of a State/UT, the greater the distance to target achieved
which means if a State/UT achieves a score of 100, it signifies that it has achieved the 2030 national targets. There
are 4 categories of the index based on the scores the state/UT has achieved. They are:
• Achiever (100),
• Front Runner (65-99),
• Performer (50-64) and
• Aspirant (0-49).
The SDG Index score for Sustainable Development Goals 2030 ranged
• Between 42 and 69 for State and
• Between 57 to 68 for Union Territories.
Among the states: Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are at the top of the list and running as ‘Front
Runners’ with the scores of 69 each for Kerala and Himachal Pradesh and 66 for Tamil Nadu.
85.When was Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year observed in the Northern Hemisphere and
Summer Solstice, the Longest Day of the year observed in the Southern Hemisphere?
1) December 19
2) December 20
3) December 21
4) December 22
5) None of these
Explanation:
On 21st December 2018, Winter Solstice which is the shortest day of the year was observed in the Northern
Hemisphere whereas the Summer Solstice which is the Longest Day of the year was observed in the Southern
Hemisphere. The Summer and Winter Solstices are caused as a result of the tilt of the Earth and its elliptical path
around the sun. The Roles are reversed on 21st June when the Northern Hemisphere observes Summer Solstice
and Southern Hemisphere observes winter solstice. On this day, celebrations and festivals are held in different
countries on the occasion of solstice.
86.Name the chairman of the Logistics Development Committee constituted by the Economic Advisory
Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) on December 21, 2018?
1) Dr. Bibek Debroy
2) Dr. Hasmukh Adhia
3) N.K. Singh
4) Arvind Veermani
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Dr. Bibek Debroy
Explanation:
On December 21, 2018, the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) constituted a Logistics
Development Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. Bibek Debroy, Chairman EAC-PM. Other members of the
committee included Secretaries and heads of the concerned departments/ministries such as Revenue, Commerce,
Logistics, DIPP, Civil Aviation, Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Railways, Central Board of Indirect Taxes
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and Customs (CBIC) etc. The committee would be working on challenges in logistics development and associated
commerce and suggest policy reforms for ease of doing trade in India.
87.Where was the newly constructed UNESCO Category 2, International Training Centre for Operational
Oceanography (ITCOocean) Complex inaugurated and dedicated to the Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee, on 22nd December 2018?
1) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2) Hyderabad, Telangana
3) Mumbai, Maharashtra
4) Panaji, Goa
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Hyderabad, Telangana
Explanation:
On December 22, 2018, Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Environment and Forests &
Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the newly constructed International Training Centre for
Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean) Complex in the INCOIS campus at Hyderabad, Telangana. He dedicated the
ITCOocean to the Former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee and named the academic building as Atal
Bhavan and the Guest House as Atal Atithi Griha. This UNESCO category 2 centre was established by the Ministry
of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of India earlier in 2013 but it upgraded to assist UNESCO and its
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). It will help in providing capacity building and training
activities in operational oceanography. It will thus benefit the South Asian and African states bordering the Indian
Ocean and the small island nations in the Pacific from INCOIS’ ocean science and management practices.
88.28% slab rate of GST (Goods and Services Tax) will be applicable for how many items with effect from
1st January 2019, as decided in the 31st Meeting of the GST Council held in New Delhi, on 22nd December
2018?
1) 28
2) 34
3) 45
4) 50
5) None of these
Answer – 1) 28
Explanation:
On December 22, 2018, 31st Meeting of the GST Council under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Shri. Arun
Jaitley was held in Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. There were 34 items in the 28 per cent tax bracket which included
luxury and ‘sin goods’ till now. The GST Council decided to take out 6 items from this list. 28% slab rate will only
be applicable to 28 items now.
89.Who is the author of the book “A Rural Manifesto – Realising India’s Future through her Villages” that
was released in Bengaluru, on 19th December 2018?
1) Manohar Joshi
2) Veena Joy
3) Manoj Kishan
4) Varun Gandhi
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Varun Gandhi
Explanation:
On December 19, 2018, the book “A Rural Manifesto – Realising India’s Future through her Villages” authored by
BJP MP Varun Gandhi was released in Bengaluru. The book focuses on challenges faced by farmers, labourers,
student and teachers in villages across the country.
90.When did India celebrate National Mathematics day honouring the 31st birth anniversary of Great
Indian Mathematician Srinivasan Ramanujan?
1) December 21
2) December 20
3) December 19
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4) December 22
5) None of these
Explanation:
On 22nd December 2018, India celebrated National Mathematics day honouring the 131st birth anniversary of
Great Indian Mathematician Srinivasan Ramanujan. India celebrate 22nd December as National Mathematics day
every year. Ramanujan was born in 1887 and compiled nearly 3900 results mostly identities and equations. The
Number 1729 is known as Hardy-Ramanujan Number.
91.Who won the SKOCH Chief Minister of the Year Award at the 55th SKOCH Summit held on 22nd
December 2018?
1) Chandrababu Naidu
2) Raman Singh
3) Vasundara Raje
4) Mamata Banerjee
5) None of these
Answer -4) Mamata Banerjee
Explanation:
On December 22, 2018, the 55th SKOCH Summit was held in Constitution Club of India, New Delhi. Awards were
distributed recognizing the efforts and contributions of the different people and states.
Following shows the list of awardees:
Category Awardee
Skoch Golden Jubilee Challenger Award Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu
Skoch Chief Minister of the Year Award Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee
SKOCH Award for hydel project in Purulia West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company
Limited (WBSEDCL)
SKOCH Sprinter of the Year Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu
Skoch IT minister of the Year Nara Lokesh
SKOCH Governance Person of the Year K T Rama Rao
92.Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region
(IFC-IOR) at Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) in ______, on 22nd December 2018?
1) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
2) Gurugram, Haryana
3) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
4) Rajkot, Gujarat
5) None of these.
Answer – 2) Gurugram, Haryana
Explanation:
On December 22, 2018, Defence Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Information Fusion Centre –
Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) at Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) Gurugram, Haryana. The
IFC-IOR is aimed to engage with partner nations to develop maritime domain awareness and share information on
vessels of interest in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). It would also help enhance maritime security and safety. The
information exchange at the IFC-IOR would be initially undertaken by virtual means, using telephone calls, faxes,
emails and video conferencing over internet. It would undertake conduct of exercises and training capsules in
maritime information collation and sharing.
93.Which city was confirmed as the new political capital of Burundi, on 22nd December 2018?
1) Bujumbura
2) Gitega
3) Muyinga
4) Kabezi
5) None of these
Answer -2) Gitega
Explanation:
On Dec.22 2018, Burundi confirmed the small central city of Gitega the country’s new political capital. The
previous capital Bujumbura, on the north-eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika, became a country‘s economic capital.
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94.Who was elected the President of Archery Association of India(AAI), on 22nd December 2018?
1) S Y Quarashi
2) B V P Rao
3) Chandrasekar N
4) Ratna Prabha S
5) None of these
Answer – 2) B V P Rao
Explanation:
On 22nd December 2018, B V P Rao was elected as the President of Archery Association of India(AAI),the election
was held under the Supervision of former Chief Election Commissioner S. Y. Quraishi. Maha Singh was elected as
secretary of Archery Association of India,D K Vidyarthi was elected as the treasurer.Sunil Sharma was elected
senior vice-president and Rajendra Singh Tomar and Purnima Mahato will be the vice presidents. BVP Rao earlier
served as vice president of the archery association of the northeastern state. He was also earlier associated with
Sports Authority of India in various capacities. For the last four years, he served as an Advisor to Telengana
government. Vijay Kumar Malhotra has been as the president of Archery Association of India for 40 years from
1973 to 2012,after that he relinquished the position in 2015,he was appointed as the Honorary Life President of
AAI meanwhile Shri Tarlochan Singh was appointed as the Acting President of AAI.
95.Name the Assamese singer popularly known as ‘Nightingale of Assam’, who died on 21st December
2018?
1) Dipali Borthakur
2) Gitali Kakoti
3) Rishita Palkar
4) Neelam Kapoor
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Dipali Borthakur
Explanation:
On December 21, 2018, ‘Nightingale of Assam’ singer Dipali Borthakur passed away at 77. She was a Padma Shri
recipient in 1998 and was also known as “Asomiya Lata Mangeskar.” She was honoured with The Axom Srestho by
The Telegraph, Silipi Bota (2010) and Aideu Handique Silpi Award (2012) among others.
96.Which state houses the Lalitgiri Archaeological Museum inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
1) Gujarat
2) Odisha
3) Jharkhand
4) Himachal Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Odisha
Explanation:
On December 24, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a one-day visit to the state of Odisha. He
inaugurated the Lalitgiri Archaeological Museum. Lalitgiri in Odisha is a famous Buddhist centre of archaeological
importance, comprising Stupa, Viharas (monasteries) and images of Lord Buddha.
97.Where was the Centre for Agricultural Research and Training set up by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
(ONGC) in collaboration with Eklavya foundation inaugurated on 23rd December 2018?
1) Goa
2) Telangana
3) Maharashtra
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Telangana
Explanation:
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan
inaugurated a Centre for Agricultural Research and Training in Telangana on 23rd December 2018 for imparting
training to farmers in organic farming using the latest technology. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), in
collaboration with Eklavya foundation, has set up the Centre as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
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Pradhan inaugurated the CSR project for the construction of hostel, classrooms, computer labs and administrative
block at the Centre meant to benefit more than 3500 farmers and 200 students and consumers by way of
promoting organic farming.
98.Who will replace United States Defence Secretary Jim Mattis as acting Pentagon chief on January 1,
2019?
1) Frank Gallagher
2) Patrick Shanahan
3) Mike Delfino
4) Arthur Peres
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Patrick Shanahan
Explanation:
On 23rd December 2018, United States President Donald Trump announced through a tweet that Defence
Secretary Jim Mattis will be replaced by his deputy Patrick Shanahan as acting Pentagon chief on January 1, 2019
the date which is two months earlier than planned. Earlier Jim Mattis, had announced his resignation on 21st
December 2018 due to strong policy differences with Mr Trump especially on Trump’s Syria troop with drawl
move but offered to stay on for two months in order to facilitate a smooth transition. Mr Shanahan, is a former
executive at the aerospace giant Boeing, joined the Pentagon in July 2017 after Mr Trump nominated him and was
reportedly a vocal supporter of the president’s plan to establish a sixth branch of the armed forces, known as the
“space force”.
99.What was the theme of National Consumer Day 2018 celebrated in India on 24th December 2018?
1) Timely Disposal of Consumer Complaints
2) Making digital marketplaces fairer
3) Building a Digital World
4) Consumer Protection
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Timely Disposal of Consumer Complaints
Explanation:
On December 24, 2018, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution celebrated National Consumer
Day 2018 with the theme “Timely Disposal of Consumer Complaints” at Kothari Auditorium, DRDO Bhawan in New
Delhi. The Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Commerce & Industry, Shri C.
R. Chaudhary presided over the event. Following important announcements were made in the event:
• Government will repeal the Consumer Protection Act 1986 and bring in a new Act covering consumer grievance
redressal, streamline functioning of Consumer for a.
• National Consumer Helpline has been revamped and 480 major Companies including several e-commerce
platforms have been included.
• Consumer Fora has been strengthened and connected with CONFONET for better computer networking of
consumer fora.
• NCDRC on directions of Supreme Court issued new Regulations to make admission or rejection of cases in 21days
and pronounced judgment in 45 days after final hearing.
• New Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 through Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) will be introduced.
• Hon’ble Supreme Court has laid right to speedy justice as a fundamental right of a citizen, implicit in the article
21 of the Constitution of India.
100.Which state houses India’s longest railroad bridge named Bogibeel bridge, over River Brahmaputra
which is 4.94 km long and built at a cost of Rs. 5900 crores by Indian Railways, and was inaugurated by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, 2018?
1) Odisha
2) Assam
3) Biharu
4) Chhattisgarh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Assam
Explanation:
On December 25, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s longest rail cum road bridge of 4.94
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km Bogibeel bridge,which spans the River Brahmaputra between Dibrugarh and Dhemaji districts of Assam.Till
now Vembanad rail bridge in Kerala was dubbed as the longest railway-bridge in India at 4.62km of length.The
4.94 km structure was built at a cost of Rs. 5900 crores by Indian Railways. It is India’s only fully welded bridge for
which European codes and welding standards were adhered to for the first time in the country. It is also Asia’s 2nd
longest rail-and-road connector having a life span of 120 years. It will reduce travel time from Assam to Arunachal
Pradesh to four hours and will cut out the detour of over 170 km via Tinsukia. It will also cut down train travel
between Delhi and Dibrugarh by three hours. Its initial budget was about Rs. 3,200 crore and had an original
planned length of 4.31 km.
101.Where was the 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held from 2nd to 14th December 2018?
1) Katowice, Poland
2) Paris, France
3) Hague, Netherland
4) Bern, Switzerland
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Katowice, Poland
Explanation:
From 2nd December 2018, the 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) also known as ‘Katowice Climate Change Conference’ was held at
Katowice, Poland with an aim to finalize guidelines for implementation of the Paris Agreement adopted in 2016.
The event concludes on 14th December 2018.
102.Who was appointed as the MD and CEO of Corporation Bank, effective from February 1, 2019?
1) Rakesh Jain
2) P V Bharathi
3) Ashish Raheja
4) Sayesha Singh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) P V Bharathi
Explanation:
On December 25, 2018, the Ministry of Personnel appointed P V Bharathi as the MD and CEO of Corporation Bank,
effective from February 1, 2019 till March 31, 2020 – the date of her superannuation. Bharathi is presently the
Executive Director of Canara Bank. Additionally, Birupaksha Mishra and Balakrishna Alse S have been appointed
as executive directors in Corporation Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce, respectively. Mishra is currently the
General Manager, Central Bank of India and Balakrishna is GM, Corporation Bank. Also, K Ramachandran has been
appointed as the Executive Director of Allahabad Bank from the current post of General Manager. Ramachandaran
will hold office up to the date of his superannuation, which is June 30, 2021.
103.Which team won its third straight FIFA (The Federation Internationale de Football Association) Club
World Cup, in Abu Dhabi, UAE (United Arab Emirates), on 22nd December 2018?
1) Real Madrid
2) Al-Ain
3) Barcelona
4) Liverpool
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Real Madrid
Explanation:
On 22nd December 2018, European Champion, Real Madrid won third straight FIFA (The Federation
Internationale de Football Association) Club World Cup with the win over home team Al-Ain in the final held in
Abu Dhabi, UAE (United Arab Emirates). Luka Modric and Sergio Ramos scored for Real Madrid in the final which
leads them to victory of 4-1 against home team Al-Ain. Real Madrid have now four FIFA club World Cup titles, one
title more than Barcelona. Ballon d’Or award winner, Luka Modric gave his team Real Madrid a lead in the 14th
minute of game.
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104.Name the former Prime Minister of India whose 94th birth anniversary was celebrated as Good
Governance Day in India on 25th December 2018?
1) PV Narasimha Rao
2) Rajiv Gandhi
3) Indira Gandhi
4) Lal Bahadur Shastri
5) None of these
Answer – 5) None of these; Correct Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Explanation:
On December 25, 2018, the 94th birth anniversary of Former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee
was celebrated as Good Governance Day across the country. The day was established in 2014 to honour the Bharat
Ratna by fostering awareness among the people on accountability in Governance and Government.
105.____ in Madhya Pradesh, was notified as ‘national park’, on 24th December 2018, enabling
translocation of lions from Gir in Gujarat?
1) Chhatarpur
2) Ujjain
3) Kuno
4) Satna
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Kuno
Explanation:
On December 24, 2018, Kuno, in Madhya Pradesh, was announced to be notified as ‘national park’. This move was
made after the compliance with the last condition imposed by a Supreme Court was met. This would enable
translocation of lions from Gir in Gujarat to Kuno.
106.Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched the ‘Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana’
on 25thDecember 2018, under which, each household in the state can avail medical treatment of up to _____
rupees annually?
1) Rs 5 lakh
2) Rs 2 lakh
3) Rs 3 lakh
4) Rs 4 lakh
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Rs 5 lakh
Explanation:
On December 25, 2018, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat launched the ‘Atal Ayushman
Uttarakhand Yojana’ in Dehradun. Under the scheme, each household in the state will be able to avail medical
treatment of up to 5 lakh rupees annually. A total of 99 government and 66 private hospitals have been selected
under the scheme. Under this, the CM also signed MOUs with private hospitals and also announced availability of
free of cost OPD facilities for children and elderly people in the state. It will benefit 23 lakh households and cover
1,350 critical diseases. He also distributed scheme-related golden cards to beneficiaries. He also launched the
mobile application and website for ‘Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana’. Additionally, the chief minister also
announced that the state’s dedicated air ambulance service will be operational from 26 January, 2019.
107.Which country became the first country in Southeast Asia to approve the licensed use of marijuana
and kratom for medical use and research, on 25th December 2018?
1) China
2) Thailand
3) Vietnam
4) Singapore
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Thailand
Explanation:
On December 25, 2018, Thailand approved the licensed use of marijuana and kratom for medical use and research.
It became the first country in Southeast Asia to take such action.
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108.The 3rd ‘Dwijing Festival’ celebrations is held from 27th December 2018 to 7th January 2019, on the
banks of which river in Chirang district of Assam?
1) Aie River
2) Manas River
3) Kopili River
4) Barak River
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Aie River
Explanation:
On December 27, 2018, the 12-day 3rd ‘Dwijing Festival’ celebrations commenced in the on the banks of the Aie
river in Chirang district of Assam. It will continue till January 7, 2019.It will be organised by Assam Tourism and
Bodoland Tourism. The festival started as Aie River Festival in 2016-17 to promote river tourism in the rural areas
under the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). It started under the name of ‘AIE RIVER WINTER FESTIVAL’. The
name was officially changed to “Dwijing (river bank in Bodo language)” in 2017. The association of the Hagrama
Bridge, the longest rural river bridge of the state, with the festival increased its popularity.
109.Name the district that has topped the Second Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts Programme,
released by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, on 26th December 2018?
1) Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
2) Nuapada, Odisha
3) Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh
4) Aurangabad, Bihar
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
On December 26, 2018, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant released the Second Delta Ranking of the Aspirational
Districts Programme. The ranking shows the incremental progress achieved by 111 aspirational districts (out of
115) during June 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018, across six key development sectors. Three aspirational districts
from West Bengal did not participate, while one district of Kerala could not take part because of floods. The 6
developmental sectors are: Health and Nutrition, Education, Agriculture and Water Resources, Financial Inclusion,
Skill Development, and Basic Infrastructure. The data has been received from household surveys conducted by
NITI Aayog’s knowledge partners, namely, TATA Trusts and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (IDInsight).
The Most Improved Districts:
Rank District State
1 Virudhunagar Tamil Nadu
2 Nuapada Odisha
3 Siddharthnagar Uttar Pradesh
4 Aurangabad Bihar
5 Koraput Odisha
110.Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in consultation with the government has set up a 6-member committee to
review the economic capital framework of the central bank. Who is the head of the committee?
1) Bimal Jalan
2) Sanjay Gupta
3) Rana Singh
4) Manas Karath
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Bimal Jalan
Explanation:
On 26th December 2018, The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the government of India has set up a 6-
member committee headed by Former RBI Chief Bimal Jalan to review the economic capital framework of the
central bank. The committee will suggest how the central bank should handle its reserves and whether it can
transfer its surplus to the government. The six-member panel has former deputy RBI governor Rakesh Mohan as
its vice chairman and comprises economic affairs secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, RBI central board members
Bharat Doshi and Sudhir Mankad and deputy governor NS Viswanathan. The panel will decide whether RBI is
holding provisions, reserves and buffers in surplus of the required levels. It would also propose a suitable profits
distribution policy taking into account all the likely situations of the RBI. The committee will also suggest an
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adequate level of risk provisioning that the RBI needs to maintain. Surplus reserves that are created out of realized
gains will also come under the jurisdiction of this committee. The panel will submit its report within a period of 90
days from the date of its first meeting.
111.Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal for amendment of which act that aims
at providing stringent punishment for committing sexual assault crime on a child, on 28th December
2018?
1) Sexual Offenders Punishment (SOP) Act, 2016
2) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012
3) Child Abusers Punishment (CAP) Act, 2015
4) Protection of Children and Women from Sexual Offenders (PCWSO) Act, 2014
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012
Explanation:
On December 28, 2018, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi approved the proposal for amendment in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
Amendments were made in Section-4, Section-5, Section-6, Section-9, Section-14, Section-15 and Section-42 of
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. Amendments in Section-4, Section-5 and Section-6
aims to provide option of stringent punishment, including death penalty, for committing aggravated penetrative
sexual assault crime on a child to protect the children from sexual abuse. Amendments in section-9 to protect
children from sexual offences in times of natural calamities and disasters and in cases where children are
administered, in any way, any hormone or any chemical substance, to attains early sexual maturity for the purpose
of penetrative sexual assault. Amendments of Section-14 and Section-15 aims to address the menace of the child
pornography by levying fine further penalizing the perpetrator with jail term or fine or both.
112.A Nepali citizen will not be able to spend more than _____ rupees per month while paying for goods and
services in India, as per the new restrictions imposed by Nepal government, on 25th December 2018?
1) Rs 50,000
2) Rs 1 lakh
3) Rs 2 lakh
4) Rs 90,000
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Rs 1 lakh
Explanation:
On 25th December 2018, in order to address the country’s current account deficit, Nepal imposed a monthly limit
on the amount of Indian currency its citizen can spend in India while paying for goods and services. With the
approval of new restrictions a Nepali citizen would be unable to spend more than ₹1 lakh per month while paying
for goods and services in India. The policy which came into effect from 25th December 2018 will also be applicable
to use of prepaid, credit and debit cards of Nepali banks for purchasing done in Indian Markets. However, the
latest measure would exempt payment in hospitals and pharmacies in India. The decision was taken to deal with
the growing problem of current account deficit and the balance of payment crisis between India and Nepal.
113.State Bank of India (SBI) has been authorized to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29
Authorized Branches, in the 7th Phase of sale, from 1st to 10th January 2019. The electoral bond is valid
for how many days?
1) 30
2) 15
3) 10
4) 25
5) None of these
Answer – 2) 15
Explanation:
The State Bank of India (SBI), in the VII Phase of sale of Electoral Bonds, has been authorized to issue and encash
Electoral Bonds through its 29 Authorized Branches w.e.f. 01.01.2019 to 10.01.2019. Electoral Bonds shall be valid
for fifteen calendar days from the date of issue and no payment shall be made to any payee Political Party if the
Electoral Bond is deposited after expiry of the validity period. The Electoral Bond deposited by an eligible Political
Party in its account shall be credited on the same day.
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114.Who won the Balkan Athlete of the year award on 27th December 2018?
1) Simona Halep
2) Novak Djokovik
3) Luka Modric
4) Roger Federer
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Luka Modric
Explanation:
On 27th December 2018, Croatia’s captain and Spanish club Real Madrid’s midfielder Luka Modric was named the
Balkan Athlete of the year beating Men’s tennis world number one player Novak Djokovic. The poll to name Balkan
Athlete of the year was organized by the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). Serbian player Novak Djokovik got second
position whereas women’s number one tennis Romania’s Simona Halep got third position in the Balkan’s poll.
Luka Modric lead Croatia to the FIFA World cup final and bagged player of the tournament for the FIFA 2018
organized in Russia. Modrik had also won the prestigious men’s Ballon d’Or award for the first time in December
2018.
115.Who was elected as the new President of Madagascar, on 27th December 2018?
1) Andry Rajoelina
2) Marc Ravalomanana
3) Ramon Miguel
4) Oliver Mandrova
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Andry Rajoelina
Explanation:
On December 27th, 2018, Andry Rajoelina, a former leader of Madagascar has won the country’s presidential vote
and in the process defeated Marc Ravalomanana, who was another former President of the country. Rajoelina won
nearly 56% of the votes and had got 39% of the vote during the first round of the election, whereas, Mr.
Ravalomanana had got 35%.The former president of the country, Henry Rajaonarimampianina was eliminated in
the first round of the election as he obtained just 9% of the votes. Both Rajoelina and Ravalomanana are wealthy
men and were barred from the 2013 presidential race and had promised to boost the economy of the country.
Although, the elections had been beset by allegations of fraud.
116.Where did President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurate the 12th Global Healthcare Summit on 28th
December 2018?
1) New Delhi
2) Mysuru
3) Kolkata
4) Mumbai
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Mumbai
Explanation:
On December 28, 2018, the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the 12th Global Healthcare
Summit in Mumbai. It was organized by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. In his address he
announced that since the launch of Ayushman Bharat in September 2018, 6.5 lakh patients belonging to the
deprived families have been hospitalized and over Rs. 850 crore has been spent for their medical treatments.
117.Name the small finance bank that has received the Reserve Bank approval to operate as scheduled
bank making it the fifth scheduled bank that operates from Kerala?
1) Jana Small Finance Bank
2) AU Small Finance Bank
3) ESAF Small Finance Bank
4) Manapuram Small Finance Bank
5) None of these
Answer – 3) ESAF Small Finance Bank
Explanation:
The Thrissur, Kerala-based ESAF Small Finance Bank has received the Reserve Bank approval to operate as
scheduled bank making it the fifth scheduled bank that operates from Kerala after Federal Bank, South Indian
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Bank, Catholic Syrian Bank, and Dhanlaxmi Bank. The ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd has received the RBI’s
approval for inclusion in the second schedule of the RBI Act, 1934 paving its way to operate as scheduled bank. In
2016, RBI gave approval to ESAF MFI along with 9 other applicants to start banking operations as a small finance
bank and within two years of its commencement of operations, it has received the scheduled bank tag. On the
operation front, the ESAF Small Finance Bank has a network of 432 outlets across 13 states with 2.6 million
customers and a loan book of Rs 4,660 crore and deposits if over Rs 3,300 crore. Its capital- to-risk-weighted-asset
(CRAR) ratio stands at 27.39 per cent.
118.Which was the first state to adopt the Mahila Police Volunteer Scheme (MPVs) which aims to engage
MPVs as a link between police and community and help women in distress?
1) Maharashtra
2) Haryana
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Kerala
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Haryana
Explanation:
On 28th December 2018, the Ministry of Women and Child Development in collaboration with the Ministry of
Home Affairshas approved the proposals of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and
Madhya Pradesh for implementation of Mahila Police Volunteer Scheme (MPVs). The scheme envisages the
engagement of Mahila Police Volunteers (MPVs) as a link between police and community and help women in
distress with one MPV engaged per Gram Panchayat across the country. Under the scheme, the Mahila Police
volunteer is required to mobilize community to form Mahila and Shishu Rakshak Dals (MASRD) to act as
community watch groups. The MPV would be given a monthly honorarium of Rs 1,000. The first state to adopt the
initiative was Haryana in which the scheme was started at Karnal and Mahindergarh District on a pilot basis under
Nirbhaya Fund during the financial year 2016-2017.
119.Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the One District, One Product Regional Summit held in _____
1) Ghaziabad
2) Varanasi
3) Kanpur
4) Lucknow
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Varanasi
Explanation:
On December 29, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Varanasi and Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh for one day.
He attended the One District, One Product Regional Summit at Deendayal Hastakala Sankul in Varanasi. Here he
laid foundation stone for 14new development projects worth around 98 crores. Also, in the event, loans worth Rs.
2000 crore were disbursed.
120.Swachh Surveksahan 2018 award for Best Capital City in the Solid Waste Management was conferred
to _____, on 28th December 2018?
1) Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)
2) Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
3) Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation (GCMC)
4) Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)
Explanation:
On December 28, 2018, Swachh Surveksahan 2018 award for Best Capital City in the Solid Waste Management was
conferred to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). It also ranked 27th in the list of 4041 cities in the
Swachh Surveksahan Rankings. This edition of the survey was conducted by a third-party agency, Karvy Group
appointed by MoHUA.
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Static GK Q&A – December 2018

1. The President of National Council of Applied Economic Research is ____?
1) Nandan Nilekani
2) M S Verma
3) Surjit S Bhalla
4) Yogesh C Deveshwar
5) None of these
Answer -1) Nandan Nilekani
2. Who is the CEO of Unique Identification authority of India (UIDAI)?

1) Dr. Anand Deshpande
2) Shri J Satyanarayana
3) Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
4) Chandrashekhara Kambara
5)None of these
Answer -3) Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
3. What is the capital and currency of Georgia?

1) Capital – Bridgetown; Currency – Georgian Dollar
2) Capital – Thimphu; Currency – Georgian Ngultrum
3) Capital – Bogota; Currency – Georgian Peso
4) Capital – Tbilisi; Currency – Georgian lari
5) None of these
Answer - 4) Capital – Tbilisi; Currency – Georgian lari
4.Name the Governor of Jharkhand?

1) Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala
2) Draupadi Murmu
3) Tathagata Roy
4) V P Singh Badnore
5) None of these
Answer -2) Draupadi Murmu
5. Where is Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary located?

1) Nagaland
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Karnataka
4) Kerala
5) None of these
Answer -1)Nagaland
6. Who is the President of International Olympic Committee?

1) Franco Carraro
2) Thomas Bach
3) Iván Dibos
4) Ching-Kuo Wu
5) None of these
Answer - 2) Thomas Bach
7. Who is the President of Athletics Federation of India (AFI)?

1) Adille J. Sumariwalla
2) Kunwar Fateh Bahadur
3) K. Ranga Rao
4) Sunny Joshua
5) None of these
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Answer - 1) Adille J. Sumariwalla
8. Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is _____?

1) Pravin Kutumbe
2) Sujay Banarji
3) Subhash Chandra Khuntia
4) P J Joseph
5) None of these
Answer - 3) Subhash Chandra Khuntia
9. Where is Orang National Park located?

1) Assam
2) Nagaland
3) NewDelhi
4) Kerala
5) None of these
Answer -1) Assam
10. President of Sahitya Akademi is _____?

1) Utpal Bora
2) Anita Karwal
3) Karnal Singh
4) Chandrashekhar Kambar
5) None of these
Answer - 4) Chandrashekhar Kambar
11.Name the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) and headquarters of Oriental Insurance Company?
1) CMD – Soumya Mukherjee;Headquarters –Mumbai
2) CMD – A V Girija Kumar;Headquarters – New Delhi
3) CMD – Dinesh Waghela;Headquarters – New Delhi
4) CMD – Vijay Dube;Headquarters – Mumbai
5) None of these
Answer - 2) CMD – A V Girija Kumar;Headquarters – New Delhi
12.Who is the Director General of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquartered in Rome, Italy?
1) William Nobel Clark
2) Laurent Thomas
3) Manoj Juneja
4) Jose Graziano da Silva
5) None of these
Answer - 4) Jose Graziano da Silva
13.What is the capital and currency of Tanzania?

1) Capital – Oslo; Currency – Tanzanian Krone
2) Capital – Lima; Currency – Tanzanian Sol
3) Capital – Dodoma; Currency – Tanzanian shilling
4) Capital – Lisbon; Currency – Tanzanian Euro
5) None of these
Answer - 3) Capital – Dodoma; Currency – Tanzanian shilling
14.Name the Chairman and headquarters of Axis Bank?

1) Chairman – Deepak Parekh; Headquarters – Mumbai
2) Chairman – Sanjiv Mishra; Headquarters – Mumbai
3) Chairman – B K Manjunath; Headquarters – Chennai
4) Chairman – Sunil Mehta; Headquarters – Mumbai
5) None of these
Answer - 2) Chairman – Sanjiv Mishra; Headquarters – Mumbai
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15.Who is the President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) headquartered in Beijing, China?
1) Jin Liqun
2) Takehiko Nakao
3) Jim Yong Kim
4) Christine Lagarde
5) None of these
Answer - 1) Jin Liqun
16.Where is Vansda National Park located?

1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Maharashtra
3) Gujarat
4) Assam
5) None of these
Answer - 3) Gujarat
17.Who is the President of Hockey India, headquartered in New Delhi?

1) Mohammad Mushtaq Ahmed
2) Rajinder Singh
3) Tapan Kumar Das
4) Gyanendro Ningombam
5) None of these
Answer - 1) Mohammad Mushtaq Ahmed
18.Who is the Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

1) Anand Rajeshwar Baiwar
2) Ajay Tyagi
3) U.K.Sinha
4) C.B.Bhave
5) None of these
Answer - 2) Ajay Tyagi
19.What is the tagline of Federal Bank?

1) Your Perfect Banking Partner
2) Aao Sochein Bada
3) Taking Banking Technology to Common Man
4) Good people to grow with
5) None of these
Answer -1) Your Perfect Banking Partner
20.Where is Gahirmatha marine sanctuary located?

1) NewDelhi
2) Assam
3) Odisha
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer - 3) Odisha
21.Who is the Chairperson of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?
1) Mahender Singh
2) S. Ramesh
3) Susanta Kumar Panda
4) Ameeta Suri
5) None of these
Answer - 2) S. Ramesh
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22.Where is Papikonda National Park located?

1) Tamil Nadu
2) Kerala
3) NewDelhi
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer - 4) Andhra Pradesh
23.Where is the headquarters of Badminton World Federation (BWF)?

1) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2) Washington D.C.,United States
3) Paris,France
4) NewDelhi,India
5) None of these
Answer - 1) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
24.Who is the President of Indonesia?

1) Hassan Rouhani
2) Emmanuel Macron
3) Joko Widodo
4) Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
5) None of these
Answer - 3) Joko Widodo
25.What is the capital and currency of Bhutan?

1) Capital – Thimphu; Currencies -Bhutanese ngultrum
2) Capital – Minsk; Currencies -Bhutanese Ruble
3) Capital – Brussels; Currencies -Bhutanese Euro
4) Capital – Havana; Currencies -Bhutanese Peso
5) None of these
Answer - 1) Capital – Thimphu; Currencies -Bhutanese ngultrum
26.Who is the Director General of Indian Coast Guard (DG ICG)?

1) Harish Bisht
2) Rajendra Singh
3) Sureesh Mehta
4) A. K. Singh
5) None of these
Answer - 2) Rajendra Singh
27.Name the MD and CEO and headquarters of Karnataka Bank?

1) MD and CEO – Mahabaleshwara MS; Headquarters – Mangalore
2) MD and CEO – Dinabandhu Mohapatra MS; Headquarters – Mumbai
3) MD and CEO – Mukesh Kumar Jain; Headquarters – Gurugram
4) MD and CEO – Jai Kumar Garg; Headquarters – Mangalore
5) None of these
Answer - 1) MD and CEO – Mahabaleshwara MS; Headquarters – Mangalore
28.Name the CEO and headquarters of World Bank?

1) CEO – K.V. Kamath; Headquarters – Shanghai, China
2) CEO – Takehiko Nakao; Headquarters – Manila, Philippines
3) CEO – JinLiqun; Headquarters – Beijing, China
4) CEO – Kristalina Georgieva; Headquarters – Washington, D.C., United States
5)None of these
Answer - 4) CEO – Kristalina Georgieva; Headquarters – Washington, D.C., United States
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29.Chairman of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council is _____?

1) Arun Jaitley
2) Narendra Modi
3) Ram Nath Kovind
4) Sushma Swaraj
5) None of these
Answer - 1) Arun Jaitley
30. Name the Chief Minister of Telangana?

1) N. Chandrababu Naidu
2) E. S. L. Narasimhan
3) K.Chandrashekhar Rao
4) Pema Khandu
5) None of these
Answer - 3) K.Chandrashekhar Rao
31.The chief minister of Manipur is _____?

1) Devendra Fadnavis
2) N. Biren Singh
3) Raghubar Das
4) Jai Ram Thakur
5) None of these
Answer - 2) N. Biren Singh
32.Who is the Finance Secretary of India?

1) Ajay Narayan Jha
2) Ajay Bhushan Pandey
3) Subhash Chandra Garg
4) Rajiv Kumar
5) None of these
Answer - 1) Ajay Narayan Jha
33.Where is Simlipal National Park located?

1) West Bengal
2) Karnataka
3) Odisha
4) Kerala
5) None of these
Answer - 3) Odisha
34.What is the capital and currency of Poland?

1) Capital – Abuja; Currency – Polish Naira
2) Capital – Warsaw; Currency – Polish złoty
3) Capital – Beirut; Currency – Polish Pound
4) Capital – Bamako ; Currency – Polish Franc
5) None of these
Answer - 2) Capital – Warsaw; Currency – Polish złoty
35.The Governor of Haryana is _____?

1) E. S. L. Narasimhan
2) Mridula Sinha
3) Satyadeo Narain Arya
4) Satya Pal Malik
5) None of these
Answer - 3) Satyadeo Narain Arya
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36.Where is the Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan Park is located?

1) Patna,Bihar
2) Bhubaneshwar,Odisha
3) Kolkata,WestBengal
4) Varanasi,UttarPradesh
5) None of these
Answer - 1) Patna,Bihar
Explanation:
Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan also known as Sanjay Gandhi Botanical and Zoological Garden or Patna Zoo is located
off Bailey Road in Patna, Bihar, India.On December 26,2018,Patna Zoo has been in News,that it had closed for an
indefinite period following the confirmation of H5NI virus killing six peacocks in the zoo. According to Patna Zoo
Deputy Director R K Sinha, the zoo had been closed following deaths of six peacocks between December 16 and 24,
2018. He said the bodies of peacocks were sent to National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal
where it was confirmed that birds died after being infected with H5N1 virus.
37.What is the capital and currency of Turkmenistan?

1) Capital – Khartoum ; Currency – Turkmenistan Pound
2) Capital – Vaiaku; Currency – Turkmenistan Dollar
3) Capital – Ashgabat; Currency – Turkmenistan Manat
4) Capital – Hanoi; Currency – Turkmenistan Dong
5) None of these
Answer - 3) Capital – Ashgabat; Currency – Turkmenistan Manat
38.Name the Chairman & MD and headquarters of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)?
1) Chairman & MD – Mohammad Mustafa; Headquarters – Lucknow
2) Chairman & MD – Ajay Kumar Kapur; Headquarters – Kolkata
3) Chairman & MD – Manoj Mittal; Headquarters – Mumbai
4) Chairman & MD – Ram Mohan Mishra; Headquarters – NewDelhi
5) None of these
Answer - 1) Chairman & MD – Mohammad Mustafa; Headquarters – Lucknow
39.Who is the President of Uzbekistan?

1) Mauricio Macri
2) Shavkat Mirziyoyev
3) Nicolás Maduro
4) Emmerson Mnangagwa
5) None of these
Answer - 2) Shavkat Mirziyoyev
40.Where is Namdapha National Park located?

1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Arunachal Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer- 4) Arunachal Pradesh
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2. Who is the CEO of Unique Identification authority of India (UIDAI)?

3. What is the capital and currency of Georgia?

4.Name the Governor of Jharkhand?

5. Where is Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary located?

6. Who is the President of International Olympic Committee?

7. Who is the President of Athletics Federation of India (AFI)?

Answer - 1) Adille J. Sumariwalla

8. Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is _____?

9. Where is Orang National Park located?

10. President of Sahitya Akademi is _____?

13.What is the capital and currency of Tanzania?

14.Name the Chairman and headquarters of Axis Bank?

16.Where is Vansda National Park located?

17.Who is the President of Hockey India, headquartered in New Delhi?

18.Who is the Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

19.What is the tagline of Federal Bank?

20.Where is Gahirmatha marine sanctuary located?

22.Where is Papikonda National Park located?

23.Where is the headquarters of Badminton World Federation (BWF)?

24.Who is the President of Indonesia?

25.What is the capital and currency of Bhutan?

26.Who is the Director General of Indian Coast Guard (DG ICG)?

27.Name the MD and CEO and headquarters of Karnataka Bank?

28.Name the CEO and headquarters of World Bank?

29.Chairman of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council is _____?

30. Name the Chief Minister of Telangana?

31.The chief minister of Manipur is _____?

32.Who is the Finance Secretary of India?

33.Where is Simlipal National Park located?

34.What is the capital and currency of Poland?

35.The Governor of Haryana is _____?

36.Where is the Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan Park is located?

37.What is the capital and currency of Turkmenistan?

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