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June Notes

1. World Milk day is celebrated and observed word over on 1 June every year to recognise the
importance of milk as a global food since 2001. The theme for 2018 World Milk Day is - "Drink
Move Be Strong”.
2. JUNE
1: World Milk Day
2: International Sex Workers Day
4: World Blood Donor Day
5: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
5: World Environment Day
8: World Oceans Day
12: World Day Against Child Labour
3. Indian Economy grows in 4th Quarter: Central Statistics? - 7.7%
4. Who received Pulitzer Prize in music for his album “Damn"? – Kendrick Lamar
5. Who gets 'Santokbaa Humanitarian' Award? – Kailash Satyarthi & AS Kiran Kumar Who confers FICCI
smart Policing Awards 2018? – Vijay Goel
6. Which country to host 2018 Int'l Conference on TRIPS- CBD Linkage? - Switzerland
7. Which social networking giant partnered with "National Commission for Women" to offer digital
literacy programme for women? - Facebook
8. The Somasila Dam is located in which state? - Andhra Pradesh
9. Who is the CEO of BCCI? - Rahul Johri
10. Who is the President of BCCI? - CK Khanna
11. Who is the founder of IPL? - Lalit Modi
12. Who is the Chairman of IPL? - Rajeev Shukla
13. Who is the President of IPL? - Lalit Modi
14. Full Forms
BCCI-Board of Control for Cricket in India
IPL-Indian Premier League
15. The 29th state of India Telangana is Formation on? - 2nd June 2014
16. Who is the PM of India on that time of Telangana formation? – Manmohan Singh
17. Who is the first CM of Telangana state? - KCR
18. What is the capital of Telangana? - Hyderabad
19. Telangana formed by dividing which state? – Andhra Pradesh
20. Who is the Brand Ambassador for Telangana? – Mirza Sania
21. State Festival of Telangana? - Bathukamma
22. Telangana Language Day celebrates on? - Sep 9
23. The main language of Telangana state? - Telugu and Urdu
24. Which one is Telangana state dance? - Perini Tandavam
25. The state Sport of Telangana is? - Kabaddi
26. What is the state Animal of Telangana? - Spotted deer
27. What is the state bird of Telangana? - Indian Roller
28. Telangana Formation Day (The bill passed on)
• Loka Sabha: 18th February 2014
• Rajya Sabha: 20th February 2014
• President: 1st March 2014
• State formation: 2nd June 2014
29. World’s highest masonry Nagarjuna sagar dam was built on which river________?
A) Godavari
B) Bhima
C) Manjira
D) Krishna
-Ans: D (Krishna)
30. When Telangana merged with Andhra Pradesh in? - 1st Nov, 1956
31. Which party demanded statehood for Telangana & contested elections in 1971 later merged with
Congress? - Telangana Praja Samiti
32. Which article can deals with formation of new states? - Article3
33. India’s 1st national sports university will be set up in which state? - Manipur
34. Who appointed as the new Prime Minister of Spain? – Pedro Sanchez
35. Who is the President of FIFA? - GianniInfantino
36. Who sworn in as new Vice Chief of Army Staff of India? - Lt General Devraj Anbu
37. Which of the following states is meet together with the three seas of Arabian Sea, Bay Of Bengal
and Indian Ocean in India?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Ans: B (Tamil Nadu)
38. The UN declared 3rd June as World Bicycle Day to promote the tool as a sustainable development
thing not just of transportation but also of access to education, healthcare, and sport. The theme
for World Bicycle Day 2018? - “Cycling for Fitness.”
39. India successfully test-fires a nuclear-capable international ballistic missile from Odisha coast? – Agni
5
40. What is the strike range of surface-to-surface Agni-V missile? - 5,000 km
41. This missile was developed by? - DRDO_India
42. Name the newly appointed Prime Minister of Italy? – Giuseppe Conte
43. Who has re-elected as President of Egypt? - Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
44. Who tie up with national women commission to launch digital literacy program? - Facebook
45. Which scheme Union govt. launched? – Seva Bhoj Yojna
46. Important_Acts
• Indian Forest Act-1927
• Wildlife Protection Act-1972
• Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act-1974
• Forest Conversation Act-1980
• Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act-1981
• Environmental Protection Act-1986
47. Which state launched a scheme “Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana” for journalists? -
Odisha
48. Who appointed as new Director General of Geological Survey of India? - Dinesh Gupta
49. The first biannual Indian Air Force Commanders’ Conference 2018 was held in? - New Delhi
50. Which one of the following Organizations is not a part of the Armed Forces of India?
[A] BSF
[B] Army
[C] Air Force
[D] Coast Guard
Ans: A (BSF)
51. Governor of RBI : Dr. Urjit R. Patel
Deputy Governors of RBI
1. NS. Vishwanathan (appointed on 4th July 2016)
2. Viral V. Acharya (appointed on 23rd January 2017)
3. BP. Kanungo (appointed on 3rd April 2017)
4. MK. Jain (appointed on 4th June 2018)
52. Which flower has named after PM Modi by the govt of Singapore? - Orchid
53. Name the India’s first deluxe train launched by Indian Railways in 1930? – Deccan Queen
54. The Zero Based Natural Farming (ZBNF) Scheme has been launched by which state? – Andhra
Pradesh
55. DRDO India recently conducted the 6th successful test firing of nuclear capable Agni 5. The long
range (5,000km) ballistic missile is a type of____?
A) air-to-surface
B) surface-to-surface
C) surface-to-air
D) air-to-air
Ans: B (surface-to-surface)
56. When is World Environment Day observed across the globe? - 5 June
th

57. When was Environment Day observed for the first time? - 1972
58. Which country is hosting 2018 World Environment Day celebrations? - India
59. What is the theme of WED 2018? – Beat Plastic Pollution
60. Which state govt. has announced to implement state-of-the-art Unemployment Scheme for the
unemployed graduate youth of the state?
A) Gujarat
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Telangana
Answer: B
61. The UN - India Business Forum 2018 will take place in which city? - Bengaluru
62. India received its first supply of cheapest LNG in energy sector’s history under long term deal with
which country? - Russia
63. Noted Bengali litterateur has died recently? – Arabinda Guha
64. The Environment Protection Act enacted on? - 1986
65. The first International Conference on environment held on? - June,1972
66. Almost 99% of clean air consists of two gases which are? - Nitrogen & Oxygen
67. Ozone layer is being depleted by? – Chloroflurocarbon
68. The Union Govt launched which scheme to help farmers raise their income? – Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan
69. What is India's first oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkin called? - Suvidha
70. The Taj Declaration, adopted in June 2018, aims to beat which form of pollution? – Plastic Pollution
71. India’s first advanced DNA forensic laboratory will come up in which city? - Chandigarh
72. Which country is hosting the 2018 BRICS_Foreign Ministers’ meeting? – South Africa
73. What is the India's rank in “End of Childhood Index 2018” According to a Save the Children’s? -
113th

74. Which Indian beach become Asia’s 1st2get Blue Flag certification? - Chandrabhaga, Odisha
75. Who won ‘National Gopal Ratna’ award from Central Govt for cattle rearing & dairying? - Dhiraj
Ram Krishna
76. Under which theme, RBI launched 2018 Financial Literacy Week? - Customer Protection
77. Human being can hear range of sound frequency between?
A) 20-20,000 Hertz
B) 10-1,000 Hertz
C) 1-100 Hertz
D) 1-7 Hertz
Ans: A (20-20,000Hz)
78. RBI Policy Rates (06-06-2018)
• Repo Rate: 6.25%
• Reverse Repo: 6.00%
• MSF: 6.50%
• Bank Rate: 6.50%
• CRR: 4.00%
• SLR: 19.50%
• FY19 GDP growth forecast: 7.4%
• The retail inflation at 4.8-4.9% for April-Sep, 4.7% in H2 FY18
79. Forbes highest-paid sportsman 2018 $million
1. Floyd Mayweather 285
2. L Messi 111
3. C Ronaldo 108
4. Conor McGregor 99
5. Neymar 90
6. LeBron James 85.
5. 7 R Federer 77.2
8. StephenCurry 76.9
9 Matt Ryan 67.3
10. Matthew Stafford 59.5
80. Who was elected the next President of the UN_General Assembly? – Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces
81. Who appointed as new Prime Minister of Jordan? – Omar Razzaz
82. Who has become the first visually-challenged woman IAS officer in India? – Pranjal Patil
83. The biopic “The Making of the Mahatma” screened in South Africa. It is based on which novel? -
Apprenticeship of a Mahatma
84. World Bank approved how much amount for Atal Bhujal Yojana of Govt. of India? - Rs.6000 cr
85. Which country host 2018 IBSA Foreign Min's Meeting? - South Africa
86. India's forest cover stood at ____ in 2015, with an increase 1.9% from 2009? - 21.34 percent
87. Which is the highest forest cover among the states and UTs in the country? - Mizoram (89%)
88. Which is the lowest forest cover among the states and UTs in the country? - Assam (35%)
89. Recently Rafael Nadal achieved the record of his career’s 900th win. This makes him only the
_____ man to achieve such feat? - 5 th

90. Who heads the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee?

A) Finance Minister
B) Prime Minister
C) RBI's Governor
D) Finance Secretary
Ans: C (RBI's Governor)
91. The Supreme Court of India recently allowed Union govt to implement the reservation in promotion
policy for SC/ST employees under which article of the Constitution?
A) Article 19
B) Article 18
C) Article 17
D) Article 16
Answer : D
92. India is at which position as a generator of e-waste in the world, according to ASSOCHAM study? -
5th
93. Which become the top-ranked Indian institute in the QS World University Rankings? - IIT
Bombay (162)
94. The Maternal Mortality Ratio has reduced by 22% in which nation? – India
95. In which of the following years, was the Indian Premier League (IPL) started?
(A). 2007
(B). 2009
(C). 2006
(D). 2008
Ans: D (2008)
96. Who will head the group to study the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Policy of India? – Baba Kalyani
97. The Fuego Volcano has recently erupted in which country? - Guatemala
98. Which country hosted the 11th edition of Geo Intelligence Asia 2018? - India
99. What is the current repo rate in the second bi-monthly monetary policy review of RBI for FY19?
[A] 6.25%
[B] 6.50%
[C] 6.00%
[D] 6.75%
Ans : A (6.25%)
100. What is the rank of India in the 2018 Global Peace Index? - 137th
101. Which is the most peaceful country in the world in the 2018 Global Peace Index? - Iceland
102. Which is the least peaceful country in the world in the 2018 Global Peace Index? - Syria
103. Which Indian state recorded the best Maternal Mortality Ratio since 2013? - Kerala
104. When is the World Oceans Day observed every year? - June 8
105. NASA approved extension of which space mission? - Juno
106. Who becomes 1st Indian to score 2,000 runs in T20 International? – Mithali Raj
107. What is GST? – Goods & Services Tax
GST rate slabs? - 5%, 12%, 18% & 28%
What are CGST & SGST? – Central & State
GST implemented on? - 1 July 2017
What is the constitutional amendment of GST? - 122nd
The items not affected by GST? - Crude oil, diesel, petrol, natural gas & jet fuel
108. Which South African city host Mandela-Gandhi Youth Conference 2018? - Pietermaritzburg
109. Which state launched a “Business First Portal? - Punjab
110. Which variety of pineapple declared as state fruit of Tripura? - Queen
111. The 1st Indian film release in Saudi Arabia in 35yrs? - Kaala
112. Which state has declared itself as the India’s first state to achieve the status of Open
Defecation Free state? – Andhra Pradesh
113. Which country's women’s cricket team has clinched the world record of posting
highest ever ODI score of 490? – New Zealand
114. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2018 has organised in which country? -
China
115. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy is a national sports award given to? - Universities
116. The "Kalinga Literary Festival" is an annual literary fest. organised by which state? – Odisha
117. Who to receive outstanding achievement award at IIFA2018? – Anupam Kher
118. The Mitti Dam is located in which state? - Gujarat
119. The Kune Falls is located in which state? - Maharashtra
120. The United States has unveiled the world's most powerful supercomputer titled - Summit
121. When is the World Brain Tumor Day observed? - June 8
122. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is the current head of? - UNDP
123. Who won the women’s single Grand Slam title at 2018 French Open? - Simona Halep
124. Who is the director of Kaala movie? – Pa Ranjith
125. Which Indian public authority has launched its online RTI Portal? - Election Commission of
India
126. Which state has been ranked the most vulnerable state in the draft National Disaster Risk
Index? - Maharashtra
127. Which nation has won the Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup 2018? - Bangladesh
128. Name the iconic photojournalist, best known for capturing image during World War II &
Korean war, who passed away recently. - David Douglas Duncan
129. Who honored with the 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction? - Kamila Shamsie
130. The 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championship held in? – Japan
131. The 44th G7 Summit was held on June 8–9, 2018 in? - Canada
132. Who defeating Dominic Thiem to win 11th title of French Open 2018? – Rafael Nadal
133. Which nation has beats Kenya to lift the International cup Football title? - India
134. The Group of Seven (G7) nations are?
1. Canada
2. France
3. Germany
4. Italy
5. Japan
6. United Kingdom
7. United States
135. Which country wil b host the 45th G7 Summit 2019? - France
136. Who become the 1st Foreign Leader to awarded Chinese Order of Friendship? – Vladimir
Putin
137. Which country’s women cricket team posted the highest-ever total (490) in One-Day
International (ODI) cricket?
[A] New Zealand
[B] India
[C] England
[D] Australia
Ans: A (New Zealand)
138. Thec speed of Sound in different Mediums (in m/s)
CO2: 260
Air (0°C): 332
Air (20°C): 343
Steam (100°C): 405
Helium: 965
Alcohol: 1213
Hydrogen: 1269
Mercury: 1450
Water (20°C): 1482
Sea Water: 1533
Copper: 3560
Iron: 5130
Glass: 5640
Granite: 6000
Aluminum: 6420
139. What is the India’s rank in the Global Peace Index 2018?
[A] 138 th

[B] 129 th

[C] 100 th

[D] 136 th

Ans: D (136 ) th

140. Name the app launched by Indian Railways to register passengers grievances for quick
redressal? – Rail Madad
141. Indian economy is expected to grow at _____ percent in the fiscal 2018-19 report by
World Bank? - 7.3%
142. India’s first National Police Museum will be set up in which city? - New Delhi
143. The 11th World Hindi Conference is scheduled to take place in which country? - Mauritius
144. When is the Police Commemoration Day observed in India? - October 21
145. BCCIAwards for 2016-17
• Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award – Pankaj Roy
• BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award (W) – Diana Edulji
• BCCI Special Award – Abbas Ali Baig & Naren Tamhane
• Polly Umrigar Award – Virat Kohli
• Best Int'l Women Cricketer – Harmanpreet Kaur
BCCI Awards for 2017-18
• Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award – Anshuman Gaekwad
• BCCI Lifetime Achievement (W) Award – Sudha Shah
• BCCI Special Award – Budhi Kunderan
• Best Int'l Cricketer - Women – Smriti Mandhana
• Polly Umrigar Award – Virat Kohli
146. Which nation is going to host 1st military exercise of the BIMSTEC countries 2018? - India
147. What is the theme of the 2018 World Day Against Child Labour (12th june)? - Generation
Safe & Healthy
148. Who become the first female to induct into Hall of Famer in UFC? – Ronda Rousey
149. Which state has launched a Rs. 5 lakh Life Insurance scheme for the benefit of farmers in
the state?
A) Haryana
B) Punjab
C) Telangana
 D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : C (Telangana)
150. Who appointed as the acting Chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)? – Arvind
Saxena
151. 13th June is the______? – International Albinism Awareness Day
152. What is the theme of the IAAD2018? - “Shining Our Light to the World.”
153. India has ranked 177 out of 180 countries in the Global Environment Performance Index
rankings. Top 5 best countries
1. Switzerland
2. France
3. Denmark
4. Malta
5. Sweden
Top 5 worst countries
180. Burundi
179. Bangladesh
178. Congo
177. India
176. Nepal
154. Which country is hosting the 21st edition of Fifa World Cup 2018? - Russia
155. Which country to host the 22nd edition of Fifa World Cup 2022? - Qatar
156. Which countries to host the 23rd edition of #FIFA World Cup 2026? - US, Canada & Mexico
157. Which place International Conference on Information and Communication Technology to be
held? - Kathmandu, Nepal
158. Who has been re-appointed as the MD & CEO of Yes Bank? - Rana Kapoor
159. Who has been honored with the 2018 Nikkei Asia Prize? - Bindeshwar Pathak
160. World Blood Donor Day (14th June) was firstly initiated in which year? - 2004
161. Whose birth anniversary is celebrated on 14th June, he is invented the human "ABO" blood
groups? – Karl Landsteiner
162. The theme for WBDD2018 is? - “Be there for someone else, Give Blood, Share Life”.
163. What is the minimum age requirement for blood donation? - 18 years
164. What is the minimum weight requirement for blood donation? - 45 kgs
165. Which org. is responsible for initiating WBDD? - WHO How much amount of blood can be
taking at one sitting? - 250-300ml
166. Name the blood groups that are commonly termed ‘Universal Donor’ and ‘Universal
Receiver’?
1) O; AB
2) O-; AB-
3) O+; AB+
4) O-; AB+
5) O+; AB-
Ans : 4 (O- ; AB+)
167. Who has become the first 21st-century born to play Test cricket (17 years, 78 days),
achieving the feat against India? – Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan)
168. Who takes the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan it is for Afghanistan's first Test wicket? – Yamin
Ahmadzai
169. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and
Customs (CBIC)? - S. Ramesh
170. Who has become the first-ever Indian batsman to score a century in the first session of a
Test match? – Shikhar Dhawan
171. JUNE
16: International Day of Family Remittances
17 (3rd Sun): Father’s Day
20: World Refugee Day
21: International Yoga Day
21: World Music Day
23: Public Service Day
23: International Windows Day
23: International Olympic Day
29: National Statistics Day
172. Which state tops in Niti Aayog's composite water management index? - Gujarat
173. Which state adjudged as worst performer? - Jharkhand
Top 10 states
1. Gujarat
2. MP
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Karnataka
5. Maharashtra
6. Punjab
7. Tamil Nadu
8. Telangana
9. Chhattisgarh
10. Rajasthan
174. Which city to host the 106th Indian Science Congress (ISC-2019)? - Jalandhar, Punjab
175. Which country to host the 23rd European Union Film Festival (EUFF-2018)? – India
176. Who has been posted as the first woman Director General of Police (DGP) of Puducherry? -
S Sundari Nanda
177. The National Institute of Yoga is located in which city?
[A] Kolkata
[B] Udaipur
[C] New Delhi
[D] Kanpur
Ans: C (New Delhi)
178. The naval exercise “Malabar2018” held b/w India? - Japan & US
179. Which country to host 1st military exercise of BIMSTEC group focusing on counter-
terrorism? – India
180. Which India’s 1st-ever National Police Museum will establish in which city? – Delhi
181. Who is the present Chairman?
UGC: D.P. Singh
Prasar Bharati: A. Surya Prakash
DRDO: Sanjay Mitra
Airport Authority of India: G.P. Mohapatra
ISRO: K. Sivan
Press Council of India: C.K. Prasad
SSC: Ashim Khurana
National Statistical Commission: R.B. Baman
182. Who has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Jordan? - Omar al-Razzaz
183. According to the latest forecast by Fitch Ratings, India’s GDP is projected to grow
at___for 2018-19. - 7.4%
184. The Wholesale Price Index based inflation for May 2018 stood at_____according to CSO. -
4.43%
185. Who has become the 1st woman Indian Air Force fighter pilot from south India? - Meghana
Shanbough MR
186. Who is the present World Bank CEO? - Kristalina Georgieva
187. NASA's record-breaking astronaut retired after a 22-year-long career? – Peggy Whitson
188. Which of the following individuals is not prohibited from donating blood?
A) A person currently suffering from cold or flu
B) A menstruating woman
C) A pregnant woman
D) A person whose partner is HIV positive
Ans: B
189. UNSC elects 5 non-permanent members for 2-year term
1. Germany
2. Belgium
3. South Africa
4. Dominican Republic
5. Indonesia
190. Which state tops e-way bill collection? - Gujarat
191. India among over 90 nations without paid paternity leave for new dads: UNICEF
192. India will soon start producing of? - Lithium Ion batteries
193. How many iconic sites were announced under the Phase III of the Swachh Iconic Places
recently? - 10
194. Which is becomes first Company to close over Rs. 7 Trillion Market Cap? - Tata Consultancy
Services
195. The GST (Goods and Service Tax) was replaced of ?
[A] All Central Taxes
[B] All Direct Taxes
[C] All Indirect Taxes
[D] All State Taxes
Ans : C (All Indirect taxes)
196. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj embarked on a 4-nation visit to________? - Italy,
France, Luxembourg and Belgium
197. President of India Ram Nath Kovind on his 3-nation tour to________? - Greece,
Suriname and Cuba
198. Jio Filmfare Awards South Telugu
• Best Film: Baahubali2
• Best Director: srajamouli
• Best Music: keeravaani
• Lifetime Achievement: K Satyanarayana
In Leading Role
• Male: Deverakonda
• Female: Pallavi
Critics
• Male: Venkatesh
• Female: Ritika Singh
199. 65 Jio Filmfare Awards South Tamil
th

• Best Film: Aramm

• Best Director: Pushkar Gayathri
• Best Music: A R Rahman
 • Best Lyrics: Vairamuthu
In A Leading Role
• Male: Vijay Sethupathi
• Female: Nayanthara
Critics Award
• Male: Karthi
• Female: Aditi Balan
200. Jio Filmfare Awards South Malayalam
• Best Film: Thondimuthalum Driksakshium
• Best Director: Dileesh Pothen
• Best Music: Rex Vijayan
• Best Lyrics: Anvar Ali
In Leading Role
• Male: Fahad Fazil
• Female: Parvathy
Critics • Male: Tovino Thomas
• Female: Manju Warrier
201. 65 Jio Filmfare Awards South Kannada
th

• Best Film: Ondu Motteya Kathe

• Best Director: Tarun Sudhir
• Best Music: BJ Bharath
In Leading Role
• Male: Puneet Rajkumar
• Female: Shruthi Hariharan
Critics
• Male: Dhananjaya
• Female: Shradha Srinath
202. NITI Aayog (NITI Aayog)
• Chairperson: Prime Minister (Narendra Modi)
• Vice Chairperson: Rajiv Kumar
• Chief Executive Officer: Amitabh Kant
• Full-time Members:
1. Bibek Debroy
2. V. K. Saraswat
3. Ramesh Chand and
4. Vinod Paul
• Core Committee: Somdutta Singh
203. India's first Carbon fibre manufacturing unit is being set up by? - Reliance Industries Ltd
204. Which country was the top FDI investment in 2017? - USA
205. Which country is hosting the European Union Film Festival 2018? - India
206. Pinaka rocket systems is belong to which country? – India
207. Which of the following is the premier body of the NITI Aayog ?
[A] Development Council
[B] National Council
[C] Selection Council
[D] Governing Council
Ans: D (Governing Council)
208. Name the American golfer wins back-to-back U S Open titles? – Brooks Koepka
209. Who has been elected as the next President of Colombia? – Ivan Duque
210. Which nation has assumed chairmanship of Nuclear Suppliers Group for 2018-19? - Latvia
211. Which state recently launched GPS based 24×7 “mobile policing” service to curb crime? -
Tripura
212. Amelia Kerr recently scored record breaking 232 in women’s ODI against Ireland. She plays
for which country? – New Zealand
213. Currently India's economy is estimated at - $2.5 trillion
214. Name the Jammu & Kashmir state's first woman Chief Minister, who resigns? – Mehbooba
Mufti
215. Noted mimicry artiste had passed away after a brief illness in Warangal city. He was 85? –
Nerella Venu Madhav
216. A 3-day National Yoga Olympiad 2018 begins in? – New Delhi
217. The Indian Army observing year 2018 as? - ‘Year of Disabled Soldiers in Line of Duty’
218. Which country 2host Conference on “Int'l Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable
Development, 2018-2028”? - Tajikistan
219. The 1st Indian to play in England's Kia Super League? – Smriti Mandhana
220. Who is the Father of _________?
• Geometry: Euclid
• Numbers: Pythagoras
• Genetics: Gregor Mendel
• Internet: Vint Cerf
• Economics: Adam Smith
• History: Herodotus
• Zoology: Aristotle
• Surgery: Sushruta
• Evolution: Charles Darwin
221. Who has been ranked as the richest man in the world according to the
2018 Forbes World’s Billionaires List? – Jeff Bezos
222. What is the theme of World Refugee Day 2018? - "Now more than ever, we need to stand
With Refugees
223. Who was crowned Femina MissIndia 2018 ? – Anukreethy Vas
224. When is World Refugee Day observed? - June20
225. Which org. host World Refugee Day events in order to draw the public attention? - UNHCR
Expand the UNHCR? - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
226. The first World Refugee Day was observed in? – 2001
227. When is International Yoga Day observed across the world? - 21stJune
228. When first International Yoga Day is observed in India? - 2015
229. What is the theme of 4th International Day of Yoga 2018? – Yoga for Peace
230. Which Veda mentions about the elements of Yoga? - Rig Veda
231. India's largest national data centre to come up in? - Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
232. Who is known as "Father of Indian Mimicry" - Narella Venu Madhav
233. Where will the 7th OPEC international seminar be held? - Austria
234. Glonass-M navigation satellite has been launched in? - Russia
235. Which state launched the mobile App messenger ‘Cop Connect’ for the state police? -
Telangana
236. Who has been appointed as brand ambassador of Sikkim? – A R Rahman
237. The Indian Coast Guard has commissioned the 5th and final ship named ____under FPV
project? – Rani Rashmoni
238. Summer Solstice 2018 The Sun will be directly over the Tropic of Cancer at 11.07am. 24
hours of daylight at the North Pole After the solstice, length of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere
will gradually grow shorter each day until the winter solstice on December 21.
239. Which city has set a Guinness World Record for largest number of people performing yoga
at one place at the same time on International Yoga Day 2018? - Kota, Rajasthan
240. Which country has recently withdrawn from the United Nations Human Rights Council
(UNHR)? – United States
241. Which smart city has been selected for the ‘City Award’ under India Smart Cities Award
2018? - Surat, Gujarat
242. Which state has launched its wind-solar hybrid power policy–2018? - Gujarat
243. Which city has been selected as the 100th smart city? - Shillong, Meghalaya
244. "Indra" is the joint military exercise between India and in which country? - Russia
245. Who has dismissed a 3rd-party role in resolving the Kashmir dispute between India and
Pakistan? - UnitedStates
246. Who is the CEO of Ayushman Bharat Mission? – Indu Bhushan
247. The 7th India Minerals and Metals forum organised in which city? - New Delhi
248. Who become India’s first transgender to be appointed as Operation Theatre technician? -
Jiya Das
249. World’s Largest Silent Yoga Class was organised in which city on 4th International Yoga
Day? – Ahmedabad
250. Which Indian sportsperson has won the Sports Illustrated’s "Sportsperson of the Year"
award for 2017? – Kidambi Srikanth
251. Which state police is hosting the 19th "All India Conference of Directors of Finger Prints
Bureaux" 2018? – Telangana Police
252. Who is the Father of ___________?
Computer: Charles Babbage Analog
Computer: Lord Kelvin
Digital Computer: Howard Aiken
Micro Computer: Henry Edward Roberts
Super Computer: Seymour Cray
Computer in India: Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar
253. 23rd June is International Olympic Day This day was introduced in 1948 to commemorate
the birth of the modern Olympic Games on 23 June 1894 at the Sorbonne in Paris. 23rd June is
World Public Service Day 23rd June is International Widows Day.
254. Top 10 in BrandZ's top 100 most valuable global brands 2018 :
1. Google
2. Apple
3. Amazon
4. Microsoft
5. Tencent
6. Facebook
7. Visa
8. Mc Donalds
9. Alibaba
10. ATandT
The HDFC bank has become the only domestic brand to be featured in this list ranks at 60th
slot
255. The Indian Cricket team will play against which country in the inaugural ICC World Test
Championship 2019? - WestIndies
256. Which country will host the 2023 Cricket World Cup? - India
257. The International Committee of the Red Cross is based in_____? - Geneva, Switzerland
258. After Delhi which is asked for statehood? - Puducherry
259. Which country's Parliament for 1st time organised Yoga with over 50 people? - Australia
260. Author of " Vedvigyan Alok" book? - Agnivarat Naishthick
261. Till June 2018 how many Aadhar cards have been generated in India? - 121.4 Cr
262. Swachh Survekshan 2018
263. Which is the cleanest Indian city? - Indore
264. Which is the cleanest Indian state? - Jharkhand
265. What are the positions of AP& Telangana states? - 5th & 7th
266. What are the positions of AP & TS state's cities?
- Vijayawada-5
- Tirupati-6
- Vizag-7
- Hyderabad-27
267. Which state has imposed a complete ban on single-use plastic items with effect from June
23 to fight pollution? - Maharashtra
268. Who has been conferred with the Chief Minister of the Year’ award at the 52nd Skoch
Summit? - Vasundhara Raje (Rajasthan)
269. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded in which year?
A) 1980
B) 1960
C) 1950
D) 1970
Ans : B (1960)
270. Which is the first ever comic book launched by WWF-India? - The Great Indian
271. Nature Trail with Uncle Bikky Which state launched "Suryashakti Yojana" for farmers? -
Gujarat
272. In which city, 2nd UN Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS) was held in? - New York
273. Which country’s researchers developed the world’s smallest computer Michigan Micro Mote?
– United States
274. Which state ranks No.1 in water conversation report NITI Aayog? - Rajasthan
275. Who become the India’s youngest & world’s 2nd youngest Chess Grand Master? – R
Praggnanandhaa
276. How long a person should have practiced in a High Court to be eligible to be appointed as
a Judge of Supreme Court of India?
A) 08 years
B) 15 years
C) 05 years
D) 10 years
Ans: D (10 years)
277. The Present Manging Directors of The Official SBI are _______?
1. Arijit Basu
2. Sri Ram
3. P. K. Gupta
4. Dinesh Kumar Khara
The chairman of SBI? - Rajnish Kumar
278. Which is the least cleanest state in India as per Swachh Survekshan 2018? - Tripura
279. The East India Climate Change conclave 2018 was held in which city? - Patna, Bihar
280. Who has been honored with the Living Legend Prize at Bharat Nirman awards? -
Prem Chopra
281. How many Managing Directors can be appointed in the State Bank of India? – Four
282. IIFA 2018 Awards
Best Film: Tumhari Sulu
 Best Director: Saket Chaudhary
In a leading role
Best Actor
Male: Irrfan Khan
Female: Sridevi
In Supporting Role
Best Actor
Male: Nawazzuddin Siddiqui
Female: Meher Vij
Playback Singer
Male: Arijit Singh
Female: Meghna Mishra
283. Who has won the her first Individual gold in 6 years at Salt Lake World Cup? - Deepika
Kumari
284. Where is India Infrastructure Expo 2018 being held? - Mumbai
285. Which state has made LED bulbs mandatory in offices by 15-8-2018? - Haryana Who won
the Halle Open 2018? - Roger Federer
286. Which is the world's most dangerous country for women? - India
287. Who was crowned as the first Tribal Queen at the Adi Rani Kalinga Tribal Queen? – Pallavi
Durua
288. Who was conferred with the French distinction of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters?
– Kalki Koechlin
289. Which country will host 4th Annual Meeting of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in
2019? - Luxembourg
290. The annual Sindhu Darshan Festival is observed in? - Jammu & Kashmir
291. Pallavi Durua has been adjudged as the first Tribal Queen of India. She hails from which
state? – Odisha
292. Name the world’s largest multilateral naval exercise begun off Hawaii in the Western Pacific
Ocean. The two-month long biennial exercise is likely to be attended by navies of 26 countries
including India ________? - Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)
293. Who were named the 2018 World Food Prize recipients? – Lawrence Haddad, David Nabarro
294. Who appointed Chairman of CBIC? – S Ramesh
295. A 16-year-old Indian shooter set a new world record on the way to winning a gold medal in
the ISSF Junior World Cup 2018? – Saurabh Chaudhary
296. Which Indian naval ship is participating in the 26th edition of world’s largest multilateral
naval exercise “RIMPAC -2018”? – INS Sahyadri
297. Russian billionaire and scientist officially declared himself as the leader of the world's first
space nation 'Asgardia'? – Igor Ashurbeyli
298. Which is the first state to pass "No toilet, No bride" resolution? - Haryana
299. Who unveiled a programme named "Women Wizards Rule Tech"? - NASSCOM
300. Indian Railways has set to the target to become "net zero" carbon emitted by which year?
– 2030
301. According to data on language released as part of Census 2011, which is the most spoken
(43.63%) language in India? –
1. Hindi 2. Bengali 3. Marathi 4. Telugu 5. Tamil 6. Gujarati 7. Urdu
302. Which was the least spoken of the country’s 22 scheduled languages? - Sanskrit
303. Which flagship programme of Min. of Shipping got ‘Gold Award’ in Skoch Summit 2018? -
Sagarmala
304. Who sworn-in as the first-ever visually impaired judge of Pakistan? – Yousaf Saleem
305. Who authored the book “Ahimsa”, which sheds light on India’s freedom struggle? –
Supriya Kelkar
306. According to data on language released as part of Census 2011, which of the following is
the most spoken language in India?
[A] Telugu
[B] English
[C] Hindi
[D] Mariti
Ans : C (Hindi)
307. The Asian Games 2018 will be held in which country? - Indonesia
308. The Wildlife Institute of India is in? - Uttarakhand
309. Name the Bollywood celebrity who joined hands with UNESCO to promote Cyber-security for
youngsters over Internet? – Sonakshi Sinha
310. The theme for 2018 National Statistics Day? - ‘Quality Assurance in Official Statistics’
311. Which nation named “worst human trafficking nations” for the 16th straight year? – North
Korea
312. Name the world’s lightest satellite which will be launched from NASA by Aug 2018? –
Kalam SAT
313. Who is known as Modern Bhoja? - Krishnadeva Raya
314. Who started Shudhi Movement? - Dayananda Saraswathy
315. The shortest River in the world? - Roe(61m),US
316. Which disease is also known as Hansen's disease? - Leprosy
317. The first bank to provide ATM in India? – HSBC
318. What is the position of Telugu language in the list of the most spoken languages in India,
according to data on language released as part of Census 2011?
[A] 3rd
[B] 7th
[C] 9th
[D] 4 th

Ans: D (4th)
319. Which city is ranked as the world's costliest city to live in for expatriates: report by
Mercer? – Hong Kong
320. Which is the India's most expensive city, according to Cost of Living Survey by Mercer? -
Mumbai
321. Which district has ranked 1st in Delta Ranking of Aspirational Districts release by NITI
Aayog? - Dahod, Gujarat
322. What is the India's rank in the 2018 Global Real Estate Transparency Index? - 35
th

323. Where is the first blockchain centre being developed? - Hyderabad

324. The National Doctors Day is celebrated on July 1 all across India to honour the legendary
physician and the 2nd CM of West Bengal? - Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy
325. The Govt of India declared July 1 as the Doctor's Day in_______as a mark of respect to
Dr B.C Roy? – 1991
326. Which state awarded for reducing maternal mortality under PM’s Safe Motherhood
Campaign? - Madhya Pradesh
327. Which state launched "Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana"? - Maharashtra
328. Union Govt launched a mobile application “ReUnite” for which purpose? - To track and
trace missing children