[GKmojo] January Month Questions file

1. Recently, This country withdraws from United Nations Educational,

Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
A. Iraq
B. Pakistan
C. Nigeria
D. Israel

Answer: Option D
Israel filed notice to withdraw from the UNESCO alongside the United States.
Israel has blasted UNESCO in recent years over the organization's criticism of
Israel's occupation of East Jerusalem and its decision to grant full membership
to Palestine in 2011. Israel was the member of UNESCO since 1949. Both
Israel and the US have filed its own withdrawal notice in October 2017.

2. Who is appointed as Foreign Secretary to India?

A. Vijay Keshav Gokhale
B. Suresh Krishna
C. Naresh Iyer
D. Vijay Prakash

Answer: Option A
Senior diplomat Vijay Keshav Gokhale has been appointed a foreign secretary
of India. He has succeeded S Jaishankar.

3. Which cricket team has won the 2017 Ranji Trophy tournament?
A. Baroda
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Maharashtra
D. Vidarbha

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Answer: Option D
Vidarbha has won the Ranji Trophy title for the first time by defeating Delhi in
the final match. The final match was played at Holkar Stadium in Indore.

4. India plans to celebrate the Republic Day 2018 with the leaders of
__________.
A. UK
B. ASEAN countries
C. China
D. Malaysia

Answer: Option B
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Republic Day celebration in 2018
would be "remembered through the ages" because the government for the first
time in India's history would host leaders of 10 ASEAN countries as chief
guests on 26th January 2018.

5. Who has taken charge as the new CEO and MD of Infosys?

A. Michael Pesch
B. Nandan Nilekani
C. Salil Parekh
D. Pravin Rao

Answer: Option C
Salil S Parekh, an aeronautical engineer from IIT Bombay, has formally taken
charge as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD)
of Infosys on January 2, 2018. Parekh joins Infosys from Capgemini, where he
was a member of the Group Executive Board.

6. This country becomes first country to Legalise Equal Pay.

A. Iceland
B. Germany
C. Turkey

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D. Singapore

Answer: Option A
Iceland becomes the first country in the world to legalize equal pay between
men and women. In Iceland now it will be illegal to pay men more than women
for the work. Under the new rules, companies and government agencies
employing at least 25 people will have to obtain government certification of
their equal-pay policies.

7. The Reserve Bank of India introduces Rs __________ banknotes.

A. 100
B. 20
C. 10
D. 1000

Answer: Option C
The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs10 denomination banknotes in
the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. The new denomination has the motif of Sun
Temple, Konark on the reverse. The base color of the note is Chocolate Brown.
The dimension of the banknote will be 63 mm x 123 mm.

8. The Annual Meeting 2018 of the World Economic Forum will be held in
__________.
A. France
B. Russia
C. UK
D. Switzerland

Answer: Option D
The Annual Meeting 2018 of the World Economic Forum shall be held from
23-26 January 2018 at Davos in Switzerland with the theme of 'Creating a
Shared Future in a Fractured World'.

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9. Who is appointed as the chairman of ISRO recently?
A. Shri Shiva K
B. Shri Naresh Iyer
C. Shri Vidya Kumar
D. Shri Vikram Menon

Answer: Option A
Noted rocket scientist Sivan K was appointed as the 9th chairman of Indian
Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He has replaced A.S. Kiran Kumar. The
appointment has been made for the tenure of three years. He was the Director of
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Kerala. Sivan joined the ISRO in 1982 in Polar
Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) project.

10. Which CABE Sub-Committee on girl child education has recommended

free education for girls up to PG level?
A. Himanta Sharma committee
B. Neera Yadav committee
C. Kadiam Srihari committee
D. Prakash Javadekar committee

Answer: Option C
The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) sub-committee on girl child
education has decided to recommend free and compulsory education for girls up
to post-graduate level across the country. The committee will also recommend
establishing of exclusive residential degree colleges for SC and ST women
besides provision of health and hygiene kits to girls. All these schemes are
already being successfully implemented in Telangana.

11. This commodity exchange has launched India's first agri-commodity options
contract in guar seeds.
A. National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX)
B. Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)
C. Universal Commodity Exchange (UCX)

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D. National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE)
Answer: Option A
Arun Jaitley, the Union Finance Minister, has launched India's first agri-
commodity options contract in guar seeds on the commodity bourse National
Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX). The purpose of this
new initiative is to benefit farmers and ensure better prices in the coming days.
The guar seeds options is one of the most liquid contracts on the exchange
platform. Around 1.5 million farmers are associated with this commodity.
Options are derivatives which give a buyer the right but not the obligation to
buy or sell an underlying asset or instrument at a specific price on or before a
certain date. NCDEX is the second exchange after MCX to launch options
trading in commodities. In October 2017, MCX had launched gold options.

12. What is the India's rank at the latest World Economic Forum (WEF)'s
Global Manufacturing Index (GMI)?
A. 24th
B. 30th
C. 57th
D. 60th

Answer: Option B
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked India at 30th position on a
Global Manufacturing Index (GMI)

13. With which bank Capital First agree to merge in Share Swap Deal?
A. Axis
B. Canara
C. IDBI
D. IDFC

Answer: Option D
IDFC Bank and Capital First approved a merger of Capital First with IDFC
Bank. Pursuant to the merger which is subject to regulatory and shareholder
approvals, IDFC Bank will issue 139 shares for every 10 shares of Capital First.

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14. This bank becomes 1st Indian Bank to Cross Rs5 trillion Market
Capitalisation.
A. SBI
B. ICICI
C. Axis
D. HDFC

Answer: Option D
India's most-valued lender HDFC Bank Limited crossed Rs5 trillion
capitalization actions for the first time, making it only the third Indian company
to achieve this milestone. In intraday trade, the stock touched a fresh record
high of Rs1,53.75 on the BSE, up 3.31% from its previous close. Tata
Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) are the other
two companies which crossed market capitalisation of Rs5 trillion.

15. Who will be the next Governor of Madhya Pradesh?

A. Vijaybhai R. Rupani.
B. HC Gupta
C. Madhu Koda
D. Anandiben Patel

Answer: Option D
Former Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel will be the new Governor of
Madhya Pradesh. The appointment was made by the President of India.

16. This country won the 5th edition of Blind Cricket World Cup 2018.
A. Bangladesh
B. Srilanka
C. India
D. Australia

Answer: Option C
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Indian cricket team has won the 5th edition of Blind Cricket World Cup 2018
by defeating Pakistan in the final by two wickets.

17. Which of the following country tops in the largest FDI source in 2016-17 as
per the report of Reserve Bank of India?
A. Mauritius
B. US
C. Singapore
D. Europe

Answer: Option A
According to Census on Foreign Liabilities and Assets of Indian Direct
Investment Companies 2016-17, released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on
January 19, 2018, Mauritius was the largest source of foreign investment (FDI)
in India during 2016-17.

18. India Ranks __________ on WEFs Inclusive Development Index.

A. 45th
B. 50th
C. 62nd
D. 75th

Answer: Option C
India was ranked at the 62nd place among emerging economies on an Inclusive
Development Index of World Economic Forum (WEF). In the report, China is
on 26th position and Pakistan is on 47th. Norway remains the world's most
inclusive advanced economy.

19. Who is appointed as New Chief Election Commissioner?

A. Shri Om Prakash Rawat
B. Shri Naresh iyer
C. Shri Suresh Singh
D. Shri Vignesh Kumar

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Answer: Option A
Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat was appointed as the next Chief
Election Commissioner (CEC) of India. Mr. Rawat is the 22nd CEC of India.
He succeeded Achal Kumar Joti.

20. How many percentage did India to Grow at International Monetary Fund?
A. 7.4%
B. 6.5%
C. 5.6%
D. 8.7%

Answer: Option A
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India is projected to grow
at 7.4% in 2018 as against China's 6.8%, making it the fastest growing country
among the emerging economies. Due to demonetization and implementation of
the Goods and Services Tax (GST), India's economy slowed down a little bit to
6.7% in 2016. In 2017, India's growth rate dropped to 6.7%. In its latest World
Economic Outlook update released in Davos, Switzerland on the sidelines of the
World Economic Forum, the IMF projected a 7.8% growth rate for India in
2019.

21. Which of the following has won the best film award at the 63rd Jio Filmfare
Awards 2018?
A. Bareilly Ki Barfi
B. Hindi Medium
C. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
D. Newton

Answer: Option B
'Hindi Medium', directed by Saket Chaudhary, has bagged honours in the
categories of Best Film and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) for Irrfan
Khan's impeccable performance at the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018. Vidya
Balan won her career's 6th Filmfare award for her passionate portrayal of a
middle-aged homemaker who turns into a radio jockey in 'Tumhari Sulu' as she
claimed the Black Lady for the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female).
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Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari has won the Best Director award for 'Bareilly Ki Barfi'.

22. Which company becomes India's first firm to cross Rs. 6-lakh crore market
cap as per the recent report?
A. Wipro
B. Bharathi Airtel
C. Reliance
D. Maruti Suzuki

Answer: Option C
Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) has become the first Indian company to cross the
Rs. 6-lakh crore mark in market capitalisation as its share price touched a 52-
week high of Rs. 974.5 on January 22, 2018. Market value of a company's
outstanding shares is referred to as market capitalisation (m-cap). It is calculated
by multiplying the current market price of company's share with total number of
outstanding shares. With Rs. 971.2 share price, RIL's market cap stood at Rs.
615150 crore. In terms of market cap, RIL is followed by Tata Consultancy
Services (TCS) having market capitalisation of Rs. 595946 crore and HDFC
Bank at Rs. 508648 crore.

23. Who has taken charge as the new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
(VSSC)?
A. S Somanath
B. M.Y.S. Prasad
C. K. Sivan
D. Y S Reddy

Answer: Option A
S Somanath, an Indian aerospace engineer and rocket technologist, has taken
charge as the new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). He
succeeded K Sivan, who has become the ISRO Chairman recently.

24. India Ranks __________ on Global Talent Competitiveness Index.

A. 81st

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B. 72nd
C. 68th
D. 54th

Answer: Option A
India has moved up on a global index of talent competitiveness to the 81st
position. Switzerland continues to top the list and it is followed by Singapore
and the US. It is released every year on the first day of the World Economic
Forum (WEF) annual meeting. India has improved its position from 92nd last
year.Among BRICS nations China was ranked 54th, Russian Federation was
placed at 56th, followed by South Africa (67) and Brazil (81).

25. What is the India's rank in the 2018 Environmental Performance Index
(EPI)?
A. 168th
B. 155th
C. 135th
D. 177th

Answer: Option D
India has been ranked 177th out of 180 countries in the 2018 Environmental
Performance Index (EPI). The report was released on the sidelines of the
ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

26. Which music director honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award in Padma
Awards 2018?
A. AR Rahman
B. Anirudh Ravichander
C. Shri Illaiyaraja
D. Gangai Amaren

Answer: Option C
South Indian music composer Ilayaraja to be honoured with Padma Vibhushan.
On January 25, 2018, Government announced Padma Awards 2018. This year,
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President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has approved conferment.

27. What is the new name of the app which is released by Google?
A. Pixton
B. Story Bird
C. Toontastic
D. Bulletin

Answer: Option D
Google introduced a new app named "Bulletin" that allows anybody to submit
stories for and about their communities. This is a free, lightweight app for
telling a story by capturing photos, video clips and text right from your phone,
published straight to the web. The app is made for contributing hyperlocal
stories about your community. The application has been launched as a limited
pilot project and is available in Nashville, Tennessee, and Oakland, California.

28. What is the India’s rank in the list of wealthiest countries, according to a
new report by New World Wealth?
A. 11th
B. 6th
C. 9th
D. 4th

Answer: B
According to a report by New World Wealth, India has been ranked 6th in the
list of wealthiest countries with total wealth of $8,230 billion US dollars. As per
report, India was the best performing wealth market globally in 2017 as its total
wealth swelled from 6,584 billion dollars in 2016 to 8,230 billion dollars in
2017, registering a 25% growth. The report noted that the United States is the
wealthiest country in the world as the total wealth held in 2017 amounted to
$64,584 billion, followed by China ($24,803 billion) and Japan ($19,522
billion).

29. Who has won the 2018 women’s singles title in the Australian Open 2018?
A. Caroline Wozniack
B. Serena Williams

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C. Elina Svitolina
D. Simona Halep

Answer: A
Caroline Wozniack, a Danish professional tennis player, has won the 2018
women’s Singles title in the Australian Open 2018.
30. What is the India’s GDP growth prediction for FY19, according to 2018
Economic Survey of India?
A. 6.5 to 7.25%
B. 7 to 7.5%
C. 6.9 to 7.2%
D. 7.5 to 8.0%

Answer: B
The Economic Survey 2017-18 has tabled by Union Finance Minister Arun
Jaitley in Parliament on January 29, 2018. The survey has predicted 7 to 7.5%
of India’s GDP growth in FY 2018-19. It says that a series of major reforms
undertaken over the past year will allow real GDP growth to reach 6.75% this
fiscal and will rise to 7.0 to 7.5% in 2018-19. It stated that the employment,
education and agriculture will be the focus areas in the midterm. The survey
underlines that due to the launch of transformational Goods and Services Tax
(GST) reform, resolution of the long-festering Twin Balance Sheet problem,
implementing a major recapitalization package to strengthen the public sector
banks, further liberalization of FDI and the export uplift from the global
recovery, the economy began to accelerate in the second half of the year and can
clock 6.75% growth this year.

31. Who has become first woman chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)?
A. Archana Bhargava
B. Usha Ananthasubramanian
C. Arundhati Bhattacharya
D. Shikha Sharma

Answer: B
Usha Ananthasubramanian, MD and CEO of Allahabad Bank, has been elected
the first woman chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) for the year
2017-18. She succeeded Jatinder Bir Singh. Rajnish Kumar, Chairman of State
Bank of India, was elected Deputy Chairman of IBA for the year 2017-18. IBA
is the banking sector’s industry body, whose objective, among others, is to
promote and develop sound and progressive banking principles, practices and
conventions and to contribute to the developments of creative banking in the
country.

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32. Which committee has been constituted by the Election Commission (EC) to
suggest changes to Representation of the People Act in view of social media
expansion?
A. Umesh Sinha committee
B. N K Singh committee
C. Pukhraj Kukreja committee
D. Nilesh Gupta committee

Answer: A
The Election Commission (EC) has constituted a 14-member committee to
suggest changes to Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act in view
of social media expansion. The Act prohibits poll campaign in the last 48 hours
of voting. The Committee chaired by Senior Deputy Election Commissioner
Umesh Sinha will study the impact of social media during the silence period
and suggest modifications to the election law and model code of conduct.

33. Who will the new Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO)?
A. Narinder Singh Kapany
B. Amar Gupta
C. Narinder Singh Kapany
D. K Sivan

Answer: D
Dr. K Sivan will be the new Secretary of the Department of Space, and
Chairman of the Space Commission and the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO). Sivan is popularly known as the “Rocket Man” for his
significant contribution in the development of cryogenic engines for India’s
space programme.

34. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated PCA against Allahabad Bank
over its high bad loans. What does “PCA” stands for?
A. Prompt Control Action
B. Principal Complaints Action
C. Principal Component Action
D. Prompt Corrective Action

Answer: D
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated Prompt Corrective Action (PCA)
against public sector lender Allahabad Bank, owing to its high net Non-

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Performing Assets (NPAs) and negative Return on Assets (RoA) for two
consecutive years.

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