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Expected Questions for IBPS CLERK MAINS 2018

1. RBI recently allowed lenders to recast debt of MSMEs with loans of up to _______. – ₹25 crore

2. Which payments bank was recently allowed by RBI to resume account opening service? – Paytm

Payments Bank

3. Who has been appointed as chairman of Railway Board (Ministry of Railways)? – Vinod Yadav

4. Who was recently appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner? – Sudhir Bhargava

5. Who among the following was appointed Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary? – Sudhi Ranjan Mohanty

6. With which country India recently exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their

custody? – Pakistan

7. With which country India recently exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities? – Pakistan

8. Which of the following countries quit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural

Organization (UNESCO)? – USA & Israel

9. Name the famous Bollywood actor and writer who recently passed away. – Kader Khan

10. Who is the chairman of the expert panel constituted by RBI to suggest long-term solutions for the

economic and financial sustainability of the MSME sector? – U K Sinha

11. RBI recently created an expert panel led by U K Sinha to suggest long-term solutions for the economic

and financial sustainability of which sector? – MSME

12. Government recently approved to provide what percent of interest subsidy to merchant exporters?

– 3

13. What is the name of the platform launched by ISRO to engage them on space science activities? –

Samwad with Students

14. Who was recently appointed as interim chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India? - Hemant

Bhargava

15. Who has been appointed as the secretary of Competition Commission of India? – Parmod Kumar

Singh

16. Which of the following P2P Lending platform recently received license from Reserve Bank of India? –

IndiaMoneyMart and RupeeCircle

17. Which company recently became India's top asset manager? – HDFC Mutual Funds

18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 106th Indian Science Congress at ________. –

Jalandhar, Punjab

19. What is the theme of the 106th Indian Science Congress? - Future India: Science and Technology

20. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) recently crossed how many LPG connection mark? – 6 crore

21. Which airport was recently declared as an authorised Immigration Check post for entry into and exit

from India? – Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair

22. The 4th International Conference on Pharmaceutical & Medical Device sector will be held in

________. – Bengaluru, Karnataka

23. Which state government approved the plan to distribute smartphones among youth? – Punjab

24. Which state government approved the Online Transfer Policy-2019 of the School Education

Department? – Punjab

25. Name the spacecraft which has made the first-ever landing on the far side of the moon? – Chang’e-

4 by China

26. How many countries assumed the charge as the Non-Permanent Members of the United Nations

Security Council (UNSC)? – 5

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27. Virat Kohli recently broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record to become the fastest cricketer to reach

_____________. – 19,000 international runs

28. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 12 development projects worth

how much amount in Manipur? – ₹1500 crore

29. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 12 development projects worth Rs

1,500 crore in _________. – Manipur

30. Which district recently achieved 100 percent electrification under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har

Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya Scheme)? – East Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh

31. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) asked food businesses to comply with new food

packaging regulations by _______. – July 1, 2019

32. Who is the chairman of the government constituted task force to look into the issues of suicides of

the students in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas? – Dr Jitendra Nagpal

33. Who has been elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives? – Nancy Pelosi

34. Name the first woman amputee to climb Mount Vinson, highest peak of Antarctica. – Arunima Sinha

35. The first official World Braille Day was observed on _________. – 4 January

36. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended its customer protection framework in cases of payment

frauds or unauthorised transactions to the users of _______. – Authorised Prepaid Payment

Instruments.

37. Who has become the first businessman to be declared EFO under the provisions of the new Fugitive

Economic Offenders Act? – Vijay Mallya

38. PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for revival of 6 irrigation projects in ______. –

Jharkhand

39. Which of the following Regional Rural Banks were recently amalgamated into a single RRB? – Punjab

Gramin Bank, Malwa Gramin Bank and Sutlej Gramin Bank

40. Which of the following bank tied up with Srei Equipment Finance for financing the MSME and

agriculture sectors? – United Bank of India

41. Who launched the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2019’? – Hardeep Singh Puri

42. Which city was the Guest of Honor 2019 in the 27th edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair

(NDWBF)? – Sharjah, UAE

43. Which state will be the partner state in 'Indus Food 2019'? – Odisha

44. 'Indus Food 2019' will be held in _______. – Noida, Uttar Pradesh

45. National Green Tribunal recently imposed a ₹100 crore fine on which state for failing to curb illegal

mining? – Meghalaya

46. What amount of fine did National Green Tribunal impose on Meghalaya for failing to curb illegal

mining? – ₹100 crore

47. The 80th National Table Tennis Championship was held in ________. – Cuttack, Odisha

48. Which bank recently signed a MoU with Small Business FinCredit India (SBFC) to jointly provide credit

to MSMEs? – ICICI Bank

49. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation of six road projects worth 6,000 crore

rupees in ______. – Jodhpur, Rajasthan

50. How much amount did government allocate to ISRO for development of 40 satellite launch vehicles

in next 4-years? – ₹10,900 crore

51. Name the first railway station of South Central Railway (SCR) zone to hoist a huge tricolour on a 100-

foot tall pole. – Secunderabad Railway Station

52. 2019 International Kite Festival was held in ______. – Ahmedabad, Gujarat

53. The government has notified a High-Level Committee for implementation of Clause six of the Assam

Accord. Who is the chairman of the committee? – MP Bezbarauah

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54. AFC Asian Cup 2019 is hosted by which country? – United Arab Emirates

55. India won in AFC Asian Cup 2019 match after 1964 against _____. – Thailand

56. King Sultan Muhammad V recently stepped down from the throne. He was the king of _______. -

Malaysia

57. According to government data, what is the predicted Gross Domestic Product of India for 2018-19?

– 7.2%

58. Which bank announced to buy Gruh Finance in share-swap deal? – Bandhan Bank

59. Which state announced to set up the India’s largest Integrated Startup Complex? – Kerala

60. What percent of reservation did government approve for the economically backward section in the

general category? – 10%

61. Which railways zone launched 'Rail Kumbh Seva Mobile App' for Kumbh Mela? – North Central Zone

62. Who won the Best Motion Picture Drama in 2019 Golden Globe Awards? – Bohemian Rhapsody

63. Who won the Best Television Series, Drama in 2019 Golden Globe Awards? – The Americans

64. Who has been conferred with the lifetime achievement award by the Mantralaya and Vidhimandal

Vartahar Sangh? – Dinu Randive

65. Which nation recently opened West Asia's largest cathedral? – Egypt

66. India recently won the first ever test series against which team? – Australia

67. Reserve Bank of India recently announced tokenisation for _________. – Card Transactions

68. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a High-Level Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments

to encourage digitisation of payments and enhance financial inclusion. Who is the chairman of the

committee? – Nandan Nilekani

69. Reserve Bank of India recently constituted Nandan Nilekalni Panel for which purpose? – to

strengthen the safety and security of digital payments

70. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) imposed a ban on single-use plastic items at how many airports?

– 129

71. Which nation recently inaugurated green compound at their embassy in India? – Norway

72. Who joined the International Monetary Fund as the first ever woman Chief Economist? – Gita

Gopinath

73. Global Aviation Summit 2019 was held in _______. – Mumbai

74. What was the theme of Global Aviation Summit 2019? – Flying for all

75. According to World Bank’s January 2019 Global Economic Prospects report India's GDP is expected

to grow at ________ for 2018? – 7.3%

76. According to World Bank’s January 2019 Global Economic Prospects report India's GDP is expected

to grow at ________ for 2019? – 7.5%

77. According to World Bank’s January 2019 Global Economic Prospects report India's GDP is expected

to grow at ________ for 2020? – 7.5%

78. With which state did Adani Group sign MoU to develop 'world's first green data center parks'? –

Andhra Pradesh

79. According to Standard Chartered, India is set to become 2nd largest economy by purchasing power

parity exchange rates and nominal GDP by _____. – 2030

80. SEBI has constituted a "Research Advisory" committee to link research to policy making. Who is the

head of this committee? – Sankar De

81. With which country did India sign a MoU on Ocean Dialogue? – Norway

82. Lok Sabha passed bill to provide 10 per cent reservation to EWS in general category. What is the

official name of this bill? – Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill 2019

83. Indian Space Research Organisation has planned to set up Space Galleries in how many cities? – 3

(Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi)

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84. Which country announced withdrawing from a UN-backed anti-corruption commission? – Guatemala

85. Which nation topped the 2019 Henley Passport Index? – Japan

86. What was India’s rank in Henley Passport Index 2019? – 79th

87. Which country was announced as 105th Member of International Cricket Council (ICC)? – USA

88. Which nation will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations? – Egypt

89. GST Council increased the GST exemption limit for companies in the MSME sector to those with an

annual turnover of ___. – ₹40 lakh

90. GST Council increased the GST exemption limit for companies in the MSME sector from North East

to those with an annual turnover of ___. – ₹20 lakh

91. Which ministry launched the ‘Web - Wonder Women’ also known as ‘#www’? – Ministry of Women

and Child Development

92. Women and Child Development Ministry launched ‘#www: WebWonderWomen' Campaign in

partnership with __________. – Breakthrough and Twitter India

93. Government has approved the establishment of three more All India Institute of Medical Sciences,

AIIMS in ______? – Jammu & Kashmir and Gujarat(Rajkot)

94. Government has approved the establishment of how many more All India Institute of Medical

Sciences, AIIMS? – 3

95. World Hindi Day is celebrated on ________. – 10 January

96. Who became the World No 1 Boxer in 45-48 kg category in the latest International Boxing

Association’s (AIBA) World Rankings? – MC Mary Kom

97. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced giving a 15-day amnesty to ________ cricketers to

report match-fixing approaches? – Sri Lankan

98. How much amount of loan agreement did India sign with Asian Development Bank to support Odisha

skill development project? – $85 million

99. India recently signed a loan agreement worth $85 million with Asian Development Bank for which

purpose? – to support Odisha skill development project

100. Who among the followings launched eATM service for retail investors? – ICICI Securities

101. Which company recently launched the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) based, talent exchange

market place Talex? – Tech Mahindra

102. Which mutual funds company announced the launch of its first AI-powered voice assistant

with Google? – SBI Mutual Funds

103. Who will be Chief Guest at India’s 70th Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2019? –

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

104. With which nation did India sign two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in the

Renewable Energy sector? – Sweden

105. India’s first locomotive-less aka engineless train TRAIN 18 recently breached the speed of

_______. – 180 kmph

106. Uttar Pradesh recently announced to sign MoU to declare Ayodhya and __________ as twin

cities. – Janakpur, Nepal

107. Which company announced to celebrate it’s first India Education Days 2018 in Gurugram on

December 4 and 5? – Microsoft India

108. What is the name of campaign launched by FSSAI for elimination of industrially produced

trans-fat in the food supply? – Heart Attack Rewind

109. What is the name of the portal launched by government for drone registration? – Digital Sky

110. Name the first north-eastern state to launch single emergency number ‘112’. – Nagaland

111. In which state is 2018 edition of the Hornbill Festival observed? – Nagaland

112. Who has been appointed as new Finance Secretary? – A N Jha

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113. Who was recently appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of

Bank of Maharashtra? – AS Rajeev

114. Who has been appointed as the additional independent director of YES Bank? – T.S Vijayan

115. Who among the following was awarded by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

(PETA)-India for banning the Chinese manjha? – Delhi Minister of Food Supplies, Environment and

Forest and Elections Imran Hussain

116. Which nation will host the G20 Summit in 2022? – India

117. How much amount of funding did World Bank unveil in climate action investment for 2021 to

2025? – USD 200 million

118. Which nation announced to withdraw its membership from the Organization of the

Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from January 2019? – Qatar

119. 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP24) of the United Nations Framework Convention

on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held in ______. – Katowice, Poland

120. Asia Pacific Summit 2018 was recently held in _____. – Kathmandu, Nepal

121. International Day of Persons with Disabilities was observed globally on ______. – 3 December

122. What was the theme of 2018 International Day of Persons with Disabilities? – Empowering

persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality

123. International Day for the Abolition of Slavery was observed globally on _______. – 2nd

December

124. 2018 World AIDS Day was observed across the world on _______. – 1 December

125. What was the theme of 2018 World AIDS Day? – Know your HIV status

126. With which Indian state did Economic Development Board (EDB) of Bahrain sign a MoU on

Fintech? – Maharashtra

127. With which country did Maharashtra state government recently sign a MoU on Fintech? –

Bahrain

128. The Central government has approved Anti-Smuggling National Coordination Centre (SCord)

under _______. – Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)

129. With which nation did India recently sign a MoU on currency swap? – United Arab Emirates

130. With which nation did India recently sign a MoU to undertake development projects in Africa?

– United Arab Emirates

131. Government recently formed a Committee to look at selling of OIL, ONGC fields to private

companies. Who is the chairman of the committee? – Rajiv Kumar

132. Government recently created a committee under the chairmanship of Rajiv Kumar for

________. – to look at selling of OIL, ONGC fields to private companies

133. The second meeting of the NITI Forum for North East was held in _______. – Guwahati, Assam

134. The International conference on bears was recently held in ___________. – Agra, Uttar

Pradesh

135. Name India's first carbon neutral manufacturing facility. – Mahindra's Igatpuri plant

136. Who among the following launched India’s first private satellite? – SpaceX

137. What is the name of the UN launched AI chat bot to help battle climate change? – ActNow.bot

138. Along with whom did UN launch AI chat bot ActNow.bot to help battle climate change? –

Facebook

139. Name the first Indian to be elected one of seven members of the Judges Committee of the

International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF). – Pawan Singh

140. Who recently sworn in as 58th President of Mexico? – Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

141. 47th Indian Navy Day was celebrated on ______. – 4 December, 2018

142. Which Indian cricketer recently announced his retirement from cricket? – Gautam Gambhir

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143. Who has won the 2018 Ballon d'Or? – Luka Modric (Croatia)

144. Who won the best young player of the year award at the Ballon d'Or ceremony? – Kylian

Mbappé (France)

145. What is the current repo rate of RBI as on December, 2018? – 6.5%

146. What is the current reverse repo rate of RBI as on December, 2018? – 6.25%

147. The RBI has proposed to set up an expert committee to propose long term solutions for

economic and financial sustainability of which sector? – MSME

148. Which Bank has decided to issue more than 18 crore shares to its staff under the employee

stock purchase scheme? – Indian Overseas Bank

149. Which organisation signed an MoU with China Council for the Promotion of International

Trade (CCPIT) to increase the bilateral trade between India and China? – Indian Chamber of

Commerce

150. With which organisation did National Rail Museum sign a MoU to foster tourism in Delhi NCR

region? – Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

151. Name India’s heaviest and most-advanced communication satellite which was recently

launched. – GSAT 11

152. What is the other name of India’s heaviest and most-advanced communication satellite GSAT-

11? – Big Bird

153. India’s heaviest and most-advanced communication satellite GSAT-11 was recently launched

from _________. – Spaceport in French Guiana, South America

154. With which country India recently signed an agreement for co-operation and mutual

assistance in customs matters? – Peru

155. India Water Impact Summit 2018 was recently held in ______. – New Delhi

156. Who has become the first woman ever to feature in the top 5 of Forbes India List of Richest

Indians? – Deepika Padukone

157. Which actor topped the 2018 Forbes India List of Richest Indians? – Salman Khan

158. World Soil Day is observed on ______. – 5 December

159. What was the theme of 2018 World Soil Day? – Be the Solution to Soil Pollution

160. The Reserve Bank of India approved the Scheme of amalgamation of ___________. – SBM

Bank (Mauritius) Limited, India with SBM Bank (India) Limited

161. RBI has announced to establish a new Ombudsmen Scheme for ________. – Digital

Transaction

162. Which bank launched software based advisory app for mutual fund investments “Money

Coach”? – ICICI Bank

163. Ministry of Shipping has approved development of a freight village in Varanasi adjoining the

Inland Waterways Terminal on River Ganga. What is the total cost of the project? – 156 crore rupees

164. Which state launched the 'Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana' for senior citizen? – Delhi

165. Shahpurkandi Dam is located in which state? – Punjab

166. How much amount of assistance was approved by government to rebuild Kerala after floods?

– 3048 crore

167. The Indian Coast Guard has conducted the Regional Level Marine Oil Pollution Response

Exercise titled ‘Clean Sea - 2018’ at _________. – Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

168. Who emerged as the most popular global leader on social media platform Instagram? –

Narendra Modi

169. Who won the Sahitya Akademi Awards for Short Stories? – Mushtaq Ahmad Mushtaq for

AAKH

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170. The meeting of leaders of Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was

recently held in ____. – Vienna, Austria

171. With which nation did India recently sign an agreement to pay for crude oil it imports from

the nation in rupees? – Iran

172. India signed an agreement with Iran to pay for crude oil it imports from the Persian Gulf nation

in rupees. The amounts will be paid in the account of the National Iranian Oil Co (NIOC) in _____. –

UCO Bank

173. India’s first underwater museum is announced to be set up in _______. – Puducherry

174. Which company recently signed a MoU with the state of Andhra Pradesh to collaborate on

the partnership for future eco mobility? – Kia Motors

175. With which state Kia Motors signed a MoU to collaborate on the partnership for future eco

mobility? – Andhra Pradesh

176. How many places were included under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage

Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) to develop pilgrimage and heritage destinations in the country? – 4

177. The Union Ministry of Tourism has formulated the guidelines for approval and re-approval of

OTAs. What does OTA stands for? – Online Travel Aggregators

178. With which company NITI Aayog has launched ‘AI 4 All Global Hackathon’? – Perlin

179. India Water Summit was held in ______. – New Delhi

180. Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi. He is

the foreign minister of _______. – Iceland

181. Name the books on President’s selected speeches launched by M Venkaiah Naidu. – The

Republican Ethic and Loktantra ke Swar

182. Which country launched the first ever space rover to explore the dark side of the moon? –

China

183. Who has been appointed as venture partner for Soft Bank’s $100 billion Vision Fund? –

Krithiga Reddy

184. Who has been elected to an Asia Pacific seat on the United Nation's Committee on Economic,

Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)? – Preeti Saran

185. Indian Navy Submarine Day is observed on ______. – 8th December

186. International Civil Aviation Day 2018 was observed globally on _______. – 7 December

187. What was the theme of International Civil Aviation Day 2018? – Working Together to Ensure

No Country is Left Behind

188. Armed Forces Flag Day is observed on _____. – 7 December

189. Food and Agriculture organisation, FAO Council has approved India’s proposal to observe an

International Year of Millets in _____. – 2023

190. SEBI approved renaming of the 'Institutional Trading Platform' (ITP) of start-ups’ listings as

_______. – 'Innovators Growth Platform'

191. The central government recently announced to raise its contribution in National Pension

Scheme to __. – 14%

192. Who recently resigned from the Union council of ministers on December 9, 2018? – Upendra

Kushwaha

193. India recently started visa on arrival service for ______. – South Korea

194. The government notified how many medical devices as drugs under the Drugs and Cosmetics

Act? – 4

195. Which Indian state launched a 24-hour toll-free helpline ‘181’ for women facing domestic

violence and sexual harassment? – Tamil Nadu

196. 'Hand in Hand' is a Joint Military Exercise between India and _______. – China

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197. All India Annual Conference of the Heads of Science Centre’s and Museums was held in

______. – Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

198. The first International Conference on ‘Sustainable Water Management’ was held in ______.

– Mohali, Punjab

199. Human Rights Day 2018 was observed across the world on _________. – December 10

200. What was the theme of Human Rights Day 2018? – Let's stand up for equality, justice and

human dignity

201. Who has been appointed the new governor of Reserve Bank of India? – Shashikanta Das

202. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of SWIFT India board? – Arundhati

Bhattacharya

203. How much amount of loan agreement did India sign with Asian Development Bank to develop

tourism and boost jobs in Tamil Nadu? - $31 Million

204. India and Asian Development Bank signed a $31 million loan agreement to develop tourism

and boost jobs in ________. – Tamil Nadu

205. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a fine of Rs 10 million on __________. – Indian Bank

206. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a fine of Rs 10 million on Indian Bank for _______. –

for violating cybersecurity norms

207. Who resigned as Member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM Narendra Modi? –

Economist Surjit S Bhalla

208. Nissan's first global digital hub inaugurated at ______. – Trivundam, Kerala

209. Name the twitter account launched to spread awareness about cybercrimes and normal

precautions to be taken? – CyberDost

210. Name the autobiography of VVS Laxman. – 281 and Beyond

211. 281 and Beyond is the autobiography of ________. – VVS Laxman

212. International Mountain Day was observed across the world on _______. – 11 December

213. What was the theme of 2018 International Mountain Day? – #MountainsMatter

214. Who was named as the 'Person of the Year' by TIME Magazine? – Saudi journalist Jamal

Khashoggi and other journalists

215. Who won the ‘Glinka World Soil Prize 2018’? – Rattan Lal

216. Which bank launched first ever account exclusively for working women in India? – ICICI Bank

217. Which bank launched Advantage Woman Aura Savings Account? – ICICI Bank

218. Which currency was included by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs in the list of

currencies for which it notifies the exchange rate? – Korean Won, Turkish Lira

219. Which company has partnered with FISME to help micro, small and medium enterprises

(MSMEs)? – Amazon India

220. Which company organised 'Small Business Day' on December 16, 2018? – Amazon India

221. In which city President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated 5th Enterprise India show? – Yangon,

Myanmar

222. Which company has signed a MoU with Israel’s Elbit Systems for high mobility vehicles? –

Ashok Leyland

223. Which high court ordered a ban on the sale of online medicines by e-pharmacists across the

country? – Delhi High Court

224. Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to establish an umbrella university to control all the

medical and dental colleges and nursing institutions. It will be named after ________. – Atal Vihari

Vajpayee

225. How many private FM Radio channels were approved by government for auction? – 683

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226. Who was elected as the Vice-Chair of United Nations Panel of External Auditors? – Rajiv

Mehrishi

227. Who has been appointed as the chairman of Star Disney India? – Uday Shankar

228. Who has been appointed as the president of Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific? – Uday

Shankar

229. Who sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Mizoram? – Zoramthanga

230. Who was appointed as Member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)? – Bharat

Bhushan Vyas

231. Who was appointed as the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court? – Justice Ravindra Bhat

232. International Day of Neutrality was observed across the world on ________. – 12 December

233. International Universal Health Coverage Day was observed across the world on _______. – 12

December

234. What was the theme of 2018 International Universal Health Coverage Day? – Unite for

Universal Health Coverage: Now is the Time for Collective Action

235. Who was honoured with the title "Meethoileima"? – MC Mary Kom

236. Which country selected the Chinese character for ‘disaster’ as its defining symbol for 2018? –

Japan

237. How much amount of loan agreement did India sign with Asian Development Bank to reduce

floods in Assam? – USD 60 million

238. India and Asian Development Bank signed a USD 60 million loan to reduce floods in which

state? – Assam

239. The first National Workshop on Explosives Detection was held in ______. – Pune,

Maharashtra

240. India' first private sector unit for manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) opened in

_____. – Hyderabad, Telangana

241. Who has been appointed as the new President of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)?

– Brijendra Pal

242. Who sworn-in as the Rajasthan Chief Minister? – Ashok Gehlot

243. Who was appointed as the deputy chief minister of Rajasthan? – Sachin Pilot

244. Who has been honoured with this year's Jnanpith Award? – Amitav Ghosh

245. Who has been selected for "Krishi Karman" award in the rice category from the Union Ministry

of Agriculture? – Jharkhand

246. Which country has banned the use of Indian currency notes of Rs 2,000, Rs 500 and Rs 200

denominations? – Nepal

247. The International Monetary Fund has revealed in a report that the global debt has reached

an all-time high of ______. – USD 184 trillion

248. OPPO has set up the largest research and development (R&D) centre outside China in _____.

– Hyderabad

249. India’s first Railway University was recently dedicated to the nation in _______. – Vadodara,

Gujarat

250. Name the first state in the country to have Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS)

integrated with the Crime and Criminals Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS). – Telangana

251. Who launched the ECO Niwas Samhita 2018? – Sumitra Mahajan

252. In Which city the ECO Niwas Samhita 2018, an Energy Conservation Building Code for

Residential Buildings (ECBC-R) was launched? – New Delhi

253. Name first state to have explicit law banning ‘Sextortion’? – Jammu & Kashmir

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254. Who laid the foundation stone of new ultra-modern Railway Station at Kevadia in Narmada

district of Gujarat? – President Ram Nath Kovind

255. To connect Statue of Unity with rest of India which station will be launched? – Kevadia

256. National Energy Conservation Day 2018 was observed on _______. – 14 December

257. To which country did India recently extend a 1.4 billion dollar financial assistance? – Maldives

258. How much amount of financial assistance was extended by India to Maldives? – USD 1.4

billion

259. In which city PM Narendra Modi inaugurated 175km sewerage network under Namami Gange

Programme? – Prayagraj

260. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated 175km sewerage network under Namami Gange Programme

in Prayagraj. What is the outlay of the project? – 199.65 crore rupees

261. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for two projects in the Trans

Ganga/Yamuna area under ‘One City-One Operator Scheme’ with sanctioned cost of _____. – 767.59

crore rupees

262. How many MoUs did India recently sign with Maldives? – 4

263. Who sworn in as the 18th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh? – Kamal Nath

264. Who sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh? – Bhupesh Baghel

265. Who was elected as the president of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and

Industry (FICCI)? – Sandip Somany

266. Name the first Indian to win the BWF World Tour Finals. – PV Sindhu

267. PV Sindhu became the first Indian to win the BWF World Tour Finals. Whom did she defeat to

achieve this feat? – Nozomi Okuhara

268. Who won the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup? – Belgium

269. Whom did Belgium defeat to win the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup? – Netherlands

270. 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in ______. – Bhubaneswar, Odisha

271. Which of the following was chosen as the 2018 Word of the Year by Merriam-Webster? –

Justice

272. Which of the following was chosen as the 2018 Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries? –

Toxic

273. Which of the following was chosen as the 2018 Word of the Year by Dictionary .com? –

misinformation

274. Vijay Diwas is observed across India on ________. – 16 December

275. Who was crowned the Miss Universe 2018? - Miss Philippines Catriona Gray

276. Arun Bhaduri, who recently passed away was famous for _____. – Classical Singing

277. Who is the MD & CEO of newly formed Capital First-IDFC Bank? – V Vaidyanathan

278. How much amount of housing and infrastructure projects were launched by PM Narendra

Modi in Maharashtra? – ₹40,000 crore

279. PM Narendra Modi launched housing and infrastructure projects worth 41,000 crore rupees

in which state? – Maharashtra

280. Which state launched a scheme to provide the door-step registration for Aadhaar for children

under the age of five? – Tamil Nadu

281. Who has been appointed as the Additional Solicitor General in the Supreme Court of India? –

Madhavi Goradia Divan

282. Who has been appointed as the CBI additional director? – M Nageswar Rao

283. Who has been appointed as the Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh? – Rajendra Tiwari

284. Who has been appointed as the CEO of Capgemini India? – Ashwin Yardi

285. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Capgemini India? – Srinivas Kandula

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286. What was India’s rank in World Economic Forum (WEF) gender gap index 2018? – 108th

287. Which country topped the World Economic Forum (WEF) gender gap index 2018? – Iceland

288. Gender Gap Index 2018 is released by _______. – World Economic Forum

289. Who has been named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India's Person of

the Year for 2018? – Sonam Kapoor

290. Which movie has made it to the Oscar shortlist in the Documentary Short Subject category?

– Period. End of Sentence

291. What is the name of the comprehensive National Strategy for New India by NITI Aayog which

defines clear objectives for 2022-23? – Strategy for New India @75

292. According to NITI Aayog’s ‘Strategy for New India @75’ how many Atal Tinkering Labs are

targeted to be established? – 10,000

293. Which state has approved debt relief scheme for the farmers up to ₹25,000? – Assam

294. Indian Railways to introduce first AC local train in north India in _______. – Delhi

295. Name the ISRO launched geostationary communication satellite in December, 2018. – GSAT-

7A

296. Who has been awarded with the UN Human Rights Prize 2018? – Asma Jahangir

297. Which nation announced mandatory phase-out of single-use plastic shopping bags from July

1, 2019? – New Zealand

298. International Migrants Day is observed on _________. – 18 December

299. What was the theme of 2018 International Migrants Day? – Migration with Dignity

300. Which state was ranked as the Best Performer in States’ Startup Ranking 2018? – Gujarat

301. Who released the first ever States’ Startup Ranking 2018? – Department of Industrial Policy

and Promotion (DIPP)

302. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurates projects worth Rs 9533 Crore in which state? –

Arunachal Pradesh

303. With which company did Ministry of Rural Development sign a MoU for training rural youth

under DDU-GKY? – Maruti Suzuki India

304. National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently opened in ________. – Jhajjar, Haryana

305. The Department of Posts recently released the commemorative Postage Stamp on ______. –

Rajkumar Shukla

306. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United States? – Harsh

Vardhan Shringla

307. Who has been appointed as the chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

(CBIC)? – Pranab Kumar Das

308. Who has been appointed as the Country Manager of LinkedIn India? – Mahesh Narayanan

309. Who has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Infosys? – Nilanjan Roy

310. Union Government recently constituted a committee to look into all the taxation issues faced

by _________. – Startups

311. Which state launched a Rs 100 billion scheme for farmers titled Krushak Assistance for

Livelihoods & Income Augmentation (KALIA)? – Odisha

312. Odisha launched a scheme for farmers titled Krushak Assistance for Livelihoods & Income

Augmentation (KALIA). What is the outlay of the scheme? - ₹10,000 crore

313. Odisha launched Krushak Assistance for Livelihoods & Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme

for farmers. What is the amount of assistance provided to farmers under this scheme? – ₹10,000

314. For which animal did government recently launch a conservation project? – Asiatic Lion

315. Government recently launched “Asiatic Lion Conservation Project” with an outlay of ______.

– ₹9784 lakh

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316. In which of the following state PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Lalitgiri Archaeological

Museum? – Odisha

317. Which state government has approved the release of second instalment of the Chah Bagicha

Dhan Puraskar Mela? – Assam

318. The first-ever meeting of India-China High-Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People

Exchanges was held in ______. – New Delhi

319. The first-ever meeting of India-China High-Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People

Exchanges was chaired by ______. – Sushma Swaraj

320. Who released the Baseline Report of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index

2018? – NITI Aayog

321. Which state(s) was/were ranked as Front Runners in Baseline Report of the Sustainable

Development Goals (SDG) India Index 2018? – Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu

322. Who has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Bharti Airtel? – Badal Bagri

323. Who was appointed as the new Head coach of the Indian women's national cricket team? –

Woorkeri Venkat Raman

324. Which nation fined Uber 400000 euros over huge data breach? – France

325. How many companies were shortlisted by RBI to set up Public Credit Registry? – 6 (TCS,

Wipro, IBM, D&B, Capgemini, Mindtree)

326. With which state did IKEA sign a MoU for investment of ₹5000 crore? – Uttar Pradesh

327. IKEA recently signed a MoU with Uttar Pradesh to set up a store in _______. – Noida

328. Which bank has launched a special card for Kumbh Mela 2019? – Punjab National Bank

329. How much amount of loan agreement did India and Japan sign for Chennai Metro Project

Phase II? – ₹ 20,196 crore

330. How much amount of loan agreement did India and Japan sign for Sustainable Development

Goals in India? – 15 billion JPY

331. How much amount of loan agreement did India and Japan sign for Dairy Development

project? – JPY 14.978 billion

332. Which bank has signed a MoU with Instant Global Money Transfer Company for online money

transfer? – J&K

333. ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ field-level awareness campaign was launched in how many states?

– 3

334. ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ field-level awareness campaign was launched in ______. – Goa,

Maharashtra & Dadra and Nagar Haveli

335. The government recently authorized how many central agencies to monitor any computer in

India? – 10

336. Nirmala Sitharaman on December 22, 2018 launched the Information Fusion Centre – Indian

Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) in ______. – Gurugram, Haryana

337. India’s first music museum to be set up in ________. – Thiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu

338. President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell

Anaemia, Thalassemia and Other Genetic Blood Disorders in _________. – Karimnagar, Telangana

339. Gitega is the new capital city of _____. – Burundi

340. What was India’s rank in the Misconception Index 2018 by Ipsos India? – 12th

341. National Mathematics Day is observed on ________. – 22 December

342. On 22nd December, 2018 Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council slashed GST rates for how

many products? – 23

343. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the new campus of IIT-Bhubaneswar at Aragul built

at a cost of ________. – ₹1660 crore

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344. In which city did PM Narendra Modi recently inaugurated ESIC Hospital? – Bhubaneswar

345. Government has constituted a Logistics Development Committee to suggest reforms for ease

of doing trade. Who is the chairman of this committee? – Bibek Debroy

346. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative Rs 100 coin in honour of

________. – Atal Bihari Vajpayee

347. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned all mining activities within 10 km radius of the

Sariska Tiger Reserve. Where is Sariska Tiger Reserve located? – Rajasthan

348. What was India’s rank in 2018 World Economic Forum (WEF) gender gap index? – 108th

349. Which country topped the 2018 World Economic Forum (WEF) gender gap index? – Iceland

350. Which organisation released the 2018 Gender Gap Index? – World Economic Forum

351. Who has been appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of the Corporation

Bank? – P V Bharathi

352. National Consumer Day was observed across India on ___________. – 24 December

353. What was the theme of National Consumer Day 2018? – Timely Disposal of Consumer

Complaints

354. Who has been appointed as the acting US Defence Secretary? – Patrick Shanahan

355. Who recently became the fastest Asian to cycle the globe? – Vedangi Kulkarni

356. Name the veteran politician from West Bengal who recently passed away. – Nirupam Sen

357. Reserve Bank of India recently announce to issue new note of ______. – ₹20

358. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has proposed to establish a

governing council to ensure efficient delivery of all export-related interventions. Who will chair this

council? – Arun Kumar Panda, Secretary, MSME

359. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated India's longest rail-road bridge in _________. – Assam

360. Name India's longest rail-road bridge launched by PM Narendra Modi. – Bogibeel Bridge

361. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated India's longest rail-road bridge ‘Bogibeel Bridge’ over which

river? – Brahmaputra River

362. India's longest rail-road bridge ‘Bogibeel Bridge’ is completed at a cost of ______. – ₹5900

crore

363. Which state recently launched the Atal Ayushman Yojana scheme? – Uttarakhand

364. Which zoo has been closed for an indefinite period following the confirmation of H5NI virus

killing six peacocks in the zoo? – Patna Zoo

365. Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Schools was recently launched in which city? – Mumbai

366. Which country recently approved the licensed use of marijuana for medical use and research?

– Thailand

367. Which nation recently declared Christmas Day a national holiday across the country? – Iraq

368. Which country announced its decision to withdraw from the International Whaling

Commission? – Japan

369. Who has been conferred the Skoch Chief Minister of the Year Award 2018? – WB CM Mamata

Banerjee

370. Good Governance Day is observed in India on ________. – 25 December

371. Who has been appointed as the Deputy Managing Director of Infrastructure Leasing &

Financial Services? – IAS Officer Bijay Kumar

372. Reserve Bank of India constituted an Expert Committee on Economic Capital Framework. The

Committee will be headed by ________. – Bimal Jalan

373. Reserve Bank of India launched a 'Survey on Retail Payment Habits of Individuals (SRPHi)' in

how many cities? – 6

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374. Reserve Bank of India launched a 'Survey on Retail Payment Habits of Individuals (SRPHi)'.

How many individuals will be participating in the survey? – 6000

375. Reserve Bank of India launched a 'Survey on Retail Payment Habits of Individuals (SRPHi)' in

which city? – Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Guwahati

376. Ross Island has been recently renamed to ________. – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island

377. Neil Island has been recently renamed to ________. – Shaheed Dweep

378. Havelock Island has been recently renamed to ________. – Swaraj Dweep

379. Which of the following became the 25th High Court in India? – Andhra Pradesh High Court

380. Which district was ranked as the most improved district in the Second Delta Ranking of the

Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP)? – Virudhunagar District of Tamil Nadu

381. Which district was ranked as the worst district in the Second Delta Ranking of the Aspirational

Districts Programme (ADP)? – Pakur in Jharkhand

382. Which of the following department launched Swachch Bharat Grand Challenge? –

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)

383. Who was appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fed-Ex? – Rajesh

Subhramaniam

384. Who has been appointed as India’s new chief boxing coach? – CA Kuttappa

385. Which nation announced to apply for full UN membership in January 2019? – Palestine

386. RBI recently announced to launch Integrated Compliance and Tracking System portal for

_______. – supervise cybersecurity measures of payment system providers (PSPs)

387. The Reserve Bank has increased the withdrawal limit for depositors of ________. – City Co-

operative Bank Ltd, Mumbai

388. Government approved increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Fair Average Quality

(FAQ) of "Milling Copra" to _______. – ₹9521 per quintal

389. Which state recently implemented the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission? –

Maharashtra

390. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a Rs 4,500 crore financial assistance to which

nation? – Bhutan

391. How much amount of financial assistance did India announce for Bhutan? – ₹4,500 crore

392. Government approved first Indian Human Spaceflight Initiative by ISRO, Gaganyaan

Programme at a cost of ______. – ₹10,000 crore

393. Government signed MoU to Resbird Technologies under the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ project for the

development of a mobile audio guide application for _____. – 5 iconic sites

394. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)? – Sanjay

Sethi

395. Who surpassed Rahul Dravid's long-standing record of most runs scored by an Indian in a

calendar year overseas? – Virat Kohli

396. Who was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on December 26, 2018? – Ricky

Ponting

397. Who was conferred the 'Champion of Change' award by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu? –

Chamba SP Monika Bhutunguru

398. Which small finance bank received the first banking license in Kerala since independence has

got RBI approval to operate as scheduled bank? – ESAF Small Finance Bank

399. Which small finance bank recently received RBI approval to operate as scheduled bank? –

ESAF Small Finance Bank

400. How much amount of loan has been disbursed under the '59 minutes' loan scheme? – ₹37,412

crore

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401. According to RBI report, in FY 2018 gross NPAs have increased by _____. – 11.2%

402. The Reserve Bank of India is exploring the possibility of mobile phone-based solution to help

visually-impaired people _______. – Identify Bank Notes

403. The Reserve Bank of India has extended the relaxation offered to banks for offering liquidity

support to NBFCs up to ______. – 31 March, 2019

404. The Prime Minister dedicated the 6th International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), South Asia

Regional Center (ISARC) in _______. – Varanasi

405. Prime Minister dedicated the 6th International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), South Asia

Regional Center (ISARC) at the campus of _______. – National Seed Research and Training Center

(NSRTC) in Varanasi

406. The One District, One Product Regional Summit was held at _______. – Varanasi

407. Which panel recently recommended creation of specialised information warfare units,

restructuring of military intelligence? – DS Hooda Panel

408. Name the first police force in the country to digitize all malkhanas. – Delhi Police

409. President Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the 12th Global Healthcare Summit organized by the

American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin in _______. – Mumbai

410. Who has been appointed as Acting Chief Justice for Andhra Pradesh High Court? – Justice

Chagari Praveen Kumar

411. Name the legendary film maker who recently passed away. – Mrinal Sen

412. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) loan subsidy for middle-income group has been

extended till ______. – 31 March, 2020

413. Indian railways will be building country's first vertical-lift bridge connecting Rameswaram in

Arabian Sea to mainland India at a cost of ______. – ₹250 crore

414. The Delhi government has decided to erect 'Welcome Gate' at how many border points? – 12

415. Which airport will soon be the fifth international airport in Tamil Nadu? – Thuthukkudi

(Tuticorin) Airport

416. Who has won the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year? –

Smriti Mandhana

417. Who has been voted the ICC Women’s Emerging Player of the Year? – Sophie Ecclestone

418. Saurabh Chaudhary is associated with which sports? – Shooting

419. Smriti Mandhana is associated with which sports? – Cricket

420. How much amount did government approve for funding the athletes under the (TOPS) Target

Olympic Podium Scheme? – ₹100 crore

421. Soumyajit Ghosh is associated with which sports? – Table Tennis

422. Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the newly formed Telangana High Court? –

Justice T.B.N Radhakrishnan

423. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of

ThyssenKrupp Industries India? – Vivek Bhatia

424. Which of the following NBFC company received Reserve Bank of India’s license to conduct

business in India? – Kirloskar Capital

425. FSDC meeting was recently held and chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. What does FSDC

stand for? – Financial Stability and Development Council

426. Which bank announced the launch of its instant digital credit facility, PayLater? – ICICI Bank

427. Name India’s first indigenously developed microprocessor. – Shakti

428. Which institute developed India’s first indigenous microprocessor Shatki? – IIT Madras

429. India and Japan began their first-ever joint military exercise named ______. – Dharma

Guardian 2018

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430. Dharma Guardian 2018 is the joint military exercise between India and ______. – Japan

431. India and Japan began their first every joint military exercise in which state? – Mizoram

432. With which nation did India agree to act tough on terror in November 2018? – Botswana

433. Who presided the 109th session of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Executive Council in Manama, Bahrain? – KJ Alphons

434. Which Indian film has been included in BBC's 100 best foreign language films list? – Pather

Panchali by Satyajit Ray

435. Which nation will be the Partner Country for the 25th DST - CII Technology Summit? –

Netherlands

436. Which state decided to launch an awareness drive about the precautionary measures to

prevent spread of swine flu? – Andhra Pradesh

437. Who has been appointed as Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)? – S S

Deswal

438. Who has been appointed as the 12th Chief of Integrated Defence Staff? – Lieutenant General

P.S. Rajeshwar

439. The World Cities Day was observed across the world on _____. – 31 October

440. A ‘Clean Air Week’ campaign would be organised during ______. – 1-5 November 2018

441. A ‘Clean Air Week’ campaign would be organised during November 1-5, 2018 in collaboration

with which state government? - Delhi

442. Which state recently launched the Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana? – Delhi

443. Which state government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National

Health Agency on November 1 for the implementation of the Centre's flagship health insurance

scheme -- Ayushman Bharat? – Kerala

444. In which state the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has launched an ingeniously designed

bike ambulance? – Jharkhand

445. Government has approved a Safe City project for Lucknow at what cost under the Nirbhaya

Fund Scheme? – Rs. 194.44 crore

446. Government has approved a Safe City project for which city at a total cost of Rs. 194.44 crore

under the Nirbhaya Fund Scheme? – Lucknow

447. A ten day long Clean Air Campaign from November 1- 10, 2018 was launched in which state?

– Delhi

448. Which airport was recently approved to be renamed as “Veer Surendra Sai Airport”? –

Jharsuguda Airport, Odisha

449. Which bank recently organised over 60 coin exchange 'melas' at its select branches across

Goa? – ICICI Bank

450. ICICI Bank recently organised over 60 coin exchange 'melas' at its select branches in which

state? – Goa

451. PM Narendra Modi announced that every GST registered Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprise, MSME, will be given a rebate of what percent interest on the amount of a new loan or

incremental loan up to one crore rupees? – 2

452. PM Narendra Modi announced that every GST registered Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprise, MSME, will be given a rebate of 2 percent interest on the amount of a new loan or

incremental loan up to what amount? – one crore rupees

453. Who among the following was appointed as Managing Director and CEO of UCO Bank? – Atul

Goel

454. Who among the following has been appointed as the 12th Chief of Integrated Defence Staff

to Chairman, COSC? – Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar

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455. International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is observed on ____. – 2

November

456. Yoga and Mindfulness is a book authored by ______. – Mansi Gulati

457. Who launched the book Yoga and Mindfulness by Mansi Gulati? – Vice President M Venkaiah

Naidu

458. RBI has recently allowed banks to raise credit to bonds issued by the _________. –

systemically important NBFCs and housing finance companies (HFCs)

459. With which nation did India sign a loan agreement of Rs 1,817 crore for the construction of

the Turga Pumped Storage in West Bengal? – Japan

460. India and Japan signed a loan agreement of Rs 1,817 crore for the construction of the Turga

Pumped Storage in which state? – West Bengal

461. How much amount of loan agreement did India sign with Japan for the construction of the

Turga Pumped Storage in West Bengal? – ₹1,817 crore

462. How much amount of loan did India recently provide to Zimbabwe to finance a rehabilitation

project for a thermal power plant? – USD 310 million

463. Which nation has decided to cooperate for the first time in the areas of Indian traditional

medicinal systems such as Yoga and Ayurveda with India? – Japan

464. Indian railways launched the first Utkrisht rake of Pragati Express between _______. – Pune

and Mumbai

465. Which state hosted the first-ever Northeast Olympic Games? – Manipur

466. Which city hosted the first-ever Northeast Olympic Games? – Imphal

467. What was India’s rank in the Web-borne threats report by Kaspersky Lab? – 12th

468. To set up Public Credit Registry, Reserve Bank has invited expression of interest (EOI) for

developing the registry from companies with a turnover of over of ________ in last three years. –

₹100 crore

469. Which Bank recently announced India’s first trade finance transaction through blockchain? –

HSBC Bank

470. HSBC Bank announced India’s first trade finance transaction through blockchain. Which

company received the first payment through blockchain? – Reliance Industries (RIL)

471. Which bank launched a first-of-its-kind village adoption programme by committing to adopt

2000 villages across the country? – Yes Bank

472. YES bank launched a first-of-its-kind village adoption programme by committing to adopt

2000 villages across the country. The 1st YES DIGI Village was launched in ______. – Abhimayupur,

Haryana

473. The Operation Greens was announced in the Budget speech of 2018-19 with an outlay of

________. – ₹500 crores

474. The Operation Greens was announced in the Budget speech of 2018-19 to stabilise the supply

of TOP. What does TOP stand for? – Tomato, Onion and Potatoes

475. Who is the nodal agency of Operation Greens? – NAFED

476. India’s 1st asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge was inaugurated in ________. – Delhi

477. What is the name of the India’s 1st asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge? – Signature Bridge

478. With which country India have signed three MoUs on Extradition Treaty, cooperation in the

field of Atomic Energy for peaceful purposes and VISA Waiver for Diplomatic and Official Passports?

– Malawi

479. With which country did India sign a MoU for strengthening cooperation in the field of

tourism? – South Korea

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480. With which nation did India’s FSSAI sign a MoU to further cooperation between the agencies

of the two nations in the area of food safety? – Japan

481. Name India’s first nuclear-powered submarine which successfully completed its first

deterrence patrol. – INS Arihant

482. Which state launched Saura Jalnidhi scheme to encourage use of solar energy in irrigation by

farmers? – Odisha

483. Which state approved conversion of Indian Navy’s longest-serving aircraft carrier INS Viraat

into India’s first-ever maritime museum-cum-marine adventure centre? – Maharashtra

484. Maharashtra approved conversion of which Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier into India’s first-ever

maritime museum-cum-marine adventure centre? – INS Viraat

485. Who has been appointed India's Ambassador to Iran? – Gaddam Dharmendra

486. Ayurveda Day was observed across India on ________. – 5 November

487. What was the theme of 2018 Ayurveda Day? – Ayurveda for Public health

488. Which of the following organisation launched 'Beyond the Top 200' report? – UK India

Business Council

489. Reserve Bank of India has reduced the minimum average maturity requirement for ECBs in

the infrastructure space to ________. – 3 years

490. On which of the following payments bank did RBI recently impose a fine of $1,36,900? – Fino

Payments Bank

491. RBI recently imposed a fine of $1,36,900 on Fino Payments Bank for which reason? – opening

new accounts despite directions not to do so

492. Which state did recently sign a MoU with QuarkCity to create state-of-the-art industrial parks,

industrial model towns and integrated townships in the second phase of the project? – Punjab

493. The USA temporarily exempted eight countries, including India from the US sanctions for

buying oil from which nation? – Iran

494. How many nations were recently exempted from the US sanctions for buying Iranian oil? – 8

495. How much amount did the government release to 6 Border States under the Border Area

Development Programme (BADP)? – ₹113.36 crore

496. Which of the following city was recently renamed as Ayodhya? – Faizabad

497. Faizabad was recently announced to be renamed as _____. – Ayodhya

498. Which state recently signed a MoU with IL&FS and Pricewaterhouse Coopers as a project

management consultant for implementation of smart city project? – Manipur

499. Which of the following Indian city did recently launch Free Wi-Fi Service? – Bhubaneswar

500. Which of the following stadium was recently renamed as 'Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee

International Cricket Stadium'? – Ekana International Stadium of Lucknow

501. Ekana International Stadium of Lucknow was recently renamed as _______. – Bharat Ratna

Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium

502. Which nation recently unveiled the world's largest airport? – Turkey

503. In which city, the world's largest airport was recently unveiled? – Istanbul

504. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may set-up an ombudsman for digital payments by ______. –

March, 2019

505. The Reserve Bank of India may be setting up an Ombudsman for ______. – Digital Payments

506. With which state did Paytm recently sign MoU for seamless payment experience? – Karnataka

507. With which university did State Bank of India (SBI) sign a MoU to facilitate payments for the

students? – Kakatiya University

508. With which company did Nokia establish strategic alliance to support digital transformation

of major industries, enterprises? – Infosys

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509. Government approved a mechanism for sale of enemy shares which at the current price

estimated at around ____. – ₹3000 crore

510. Government has approved managing of how many airports under public-private partnership

(PPP) model? – 6

511. India has been elected as a Member of which council? – International Telecommunications

Union (ITU)

512. Which state has appointed R Chandranathan as the Director General of Police (DGP)? –

Meghalaya

513. Who has been appointed as new chairman of Tesla? – Robyn Denholm

514. What is the name of the first Interstellar object which recently passed through our solar

system? – OuMuaMua

515. West Bengal government decided to observe 'Rosogolla Day' on __________. – 14 November

516. How many NBFC licenses were recently cancelled by RBI? – 31

517. Under which section did RBI recently cancel 31 NBFCs licenses? – Section 45-IA (6)

518. India announced to resume exporting raw sugar to which nation from 2019? – China

519. How many artillery gun systems were recently inducted into the Indian Army? – 3

520. Which state approved a proposal to pay Rs 25000 to every girl graduating in 2018 and

onwards? – Bihar

521. Union Cabinet has approved setting up of a Central Tribal University in which state? – Andhra

Pradesh

522. Who won the gold medal with a world record score in the men's skeet final at 8th Asian

Shotgun Championship in Kuwait? – Angad Vir Singh Bajwa

523. Angad Vir Singh Bajwa is associated with which sports? – Skeet shooting

524. Who released the report titled “‘Global Macro Outlook 2019-20'” ? – Moody’s

525. What was India’s GDP prediction for FY 2019-2020 by Moody’s? – 7.3%

526. With which nation did Indian navy conduct SIMBEX 2018 naval exercise? – Singapore

527. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the first India-bulit war memorial in which

country? – France

528. According to ‘Mobility and congestion in urban India’, which city is the most congested in

India? – Bengaluru

529. Who was recently appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Madagascar? – Abhay Kumar

530. Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI)? –

Ashok Kumar Gupta

531. World's first AI news anchor was recently unveiled in which nation? – China

532. Name the first country to ban “reef-toxic” sunscreens. – Palau

533. Who won the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Award for Courage 2018? –

Swati Chaturvedi

534. Who was recently announced to be conferred with France's highest civilian honour 'Knight of

the Legion of Honour'? – Jawahar Lal Sarin

535. World Science Day for Peace and Development 2018 was observed on __________. – 10

November

536. What was the theme of World Science Day for Peace and Development 2018? – Science, a

Human Right

537. World Tsunami Day 2018 was observed on ___. – 5 November

538. Which Indian cricketer recently announced his retirement from all forms of the game? –

Munaf Patel

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539. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated an Inland Multi-Modal Terminal Port in which city? –

Varanasi

540. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the country's first container cargo transported on

inland waterways from ________. – Kolkata

541. Which bank tied up with Fisdom to assist in personal wealth management services through a

technology platform? – Oriental Bank of Commerce

542. What was the digital payment transactions in India during August 2018? – ₹244.81 crore

543. Which state announced a ban on import of fish into the state for six month? – Goa

544. With which nation did India sign an Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal

Matters? – Morocco

545. 33rd edition of the ASEAN Summit was held in __________. – Singapore

546. Which company entered into a strategic partnership with United Nations World Food

Programme (WFP) to support efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 a world

with zero hunger? – Alibaba

547. World's largest 'human brain' supercomputer with 1 million processors switched on in which

country? – United Kingdom

548. What is the name of the world's largest 'human brain' supercomputer with 1 million

processors? – 'SpiNNaker'

549. Who inaugurated the Global Cooling Innovation Summit? – Union Environment Minister

Harsh Vardhan

550. Who won the 2018 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation? – LAMO

Centre of Ladakh

551. Public Service Broadcasting Day was observed across India on _________. – 12 November

552. Who was appointed brand ambassador of Bharat Matrimony? – MS Dhoni

553. Ananth Kumar, who recently passed away was the union minister of ________. –

Parliamentary Affairs

554. How much amount of fund did Industrial and Commercial Bank of China set for investing in

the promising Indian micro, small and medium enterprises and ventures? – USD $200 million

555. Which financial body recently set USD 200 million fund for investing in the promising Indian

micro, small and medium enterprises and ventures? – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

556. Which company announced to acquire US specialty drugmaker Avenue Therapeutics for Rs

15.6 bn? – Cipla

557. Name the Flipkart CEO and Co-founder who recently resigned from the position. – Binny

Bansal

558. 38th India International Trade Fair (IITF) was recently held in _______. – New Delhi

559. Which country was the partner country for 38th India International Trade Fair (IITF)? –

Afghanistan

560. Which country was the focus country for 38th India International Trade Fair (IITF)? – Nepal

561. Which Indian state was the partner state for 38th India International Trade Fair (IITF)? –

Jharkhand

562. Who was given the additional charge of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs? – Narendra Singh

Tomar

563. Which ministry launched the scheme LEAP? – Ministry of Human Resource Development

564. Which ministry launched the scheme ARPIT? – Ministry of Human Resource Development

565. Ministry of Human Resource Development launched LEAP scheme. What does LEAP stand

for? – Leadership for Academicians Programme

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566. Ministry of Human Resource Development launched ARPIT scheme. What does ARPIT stand

for? –Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching

567. Government launched National Data Repository is hosted at ________. – Directorate General

of Hydrocarbons (DGH) in Noida

568. Government decided to release a Rs 75 commemorative coin on the occasion of ________. –

75th anniversary of the hoisting of Tricolour for the first time by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at

Port Blair

569. What denomination of commemorative coin did government announce to release to mark

the 75th anniversary of the hoisting of Tricolour for the first time by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at

Port Blair? – ₹75

570. With which country did India held the naval bilateral exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’? – Indonesia

571. Who was recently stripped off the ‘Ambassador of Conscience’ award by Amnesty

International? – Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi

572. 17th ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council Meeting was held in _________. – Singapore

573. Bajrang Punia is associated with which sports? – Wrestling

574. Name the famous comic book writer who recently passed away. – Stan Lee

575. Stan Lee, who recently passed away was known for _______. – Comic Book Writing

576. Which bank recently launched India’s first interactive credit card with buttons? – IndusInd

Bank

577. Which state signed MoUs with 17 private investors for projects worth Rs 1,200 crore? –

Arunachal Pradesh

578. Which nation was recently announced to be 'Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit' 2019 partner

country? – United Arab Emirates

579. With which country India recently signed an agreement to further mutual legal assistance in

Civil and Commercial Courts? – Morocco

580. Name the communication satellite which was recently launched by ISRO? – GSAT-29

581. Which organisation launched the UNICEF- Atal Tinkering LabHackthon to encourage children

towards making new innovations? – NITI Aayog

582. India recently conducted ‘INDRA 2018’ military exercise with which nation? – Russia

583. Which institute announced signing of MoUs to establish a joint research cell in collaboration

with two Japanese manufacturing firms? – IIT Madras

584. Who was given the additional charge of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizer? – D V

Sadananda Gowda

585. Who launched e-learning portal ‘NIPUN’ to impart training and provide up to date information

to police officers? – Delhi Police

586. Name the Delhi Police launched e-learning portal to impart training and provide up to date

information to police officers. – NIPUN

587. With which nation did India recently hold 9th Annual Defence & Security Dialogue? – China

588. Which ministry launched the ‘Yuva Sahakar-Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation

Scheme’? – Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare

589. For which purpose did Government recently launch 'Yuva Sahakar Scheme'? – To promote

young entrepreneurs

590. Who was recently appointed as India’s first ever Youth Ambassador by United Nations

Children's Fund-India (UNICEF)? – Hima Das

591. Who was recently appointed as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court? – Justice S

K Seth

592. Who was recently appointed as the New Chief Electoral Officer of Mizoram? – Ashish Kundra

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593. Ashish Kundra was recently appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer of __________. –

Mizoram

594. Regional meeting of World Customs Organisation (WCO) was held in ____. – Jaipur, Rajasthan

595. National Press Day is observed on _______. – 16 November

596. Who was recently conferred with the Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award? – N Ram

597. 2018 World Diabetes Day was observed across the world on ______. – November 14

598. What was the theme of World Diabetes Day 2018? – The Family and Diabetes

599. Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a loan agreement of what

amount to develop climate-resilient water supply, sewerage, and drainage infrastructure in Tamil

Nadu? – $169 million

600. Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a loan agreement of $169

million to develop climate-resilient water supply, sewerage, and drainage infrastructure in which

state? – Tamil Nadu

601. Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a loan agreement of what

amount to continue financing the transmission system upgrades in Himachal Pradesh? – $105 million

602. Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a loan agreement of $105

million to continue financing the transmission system upgrades in which state? – Himachal Pradesh

603. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Centre have signed a $300-million loan

agreement to support lending by which organisation? – India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd

(IIFCL)

604. Asian Development Bank and Indian Government signed what amount of loan agreement to

support lending by India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)? – $300 million

605. South Asian Regional Conference on “Urban Infrastructure: New Approaches to Public and

Private Partnerships and Municipal Finance Innovations” was held in ______. – New Delhi

606. South Asian Regional Conference on “Urban Infrastructure: New Approaches to Public and

Private Partnerships and Municipal Finance Innovations” was recently organised in New Delhi, India

by ________. – NITI Aayog

607. NITI Aayog on November 15, 2018 constituted the ‘Himalayan State Regional Council’. Who

will chair the council? – Dr VK Saraswat

608. The women and child development ministry recently approved establishment of how many

Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) to dispose of pending cases of rape, and POCSO Act across the

country? – 1023

609. India’s first specialized hospital for elephants was inaugurated in which city? – Mathura

610. Integral Coach Factory recently exported a set of ‘Made in India’ Diesel Electric Multiple Units

(DEMU) to which nation? – Sri Lanka

611. Which ICF recently exported a set of ‘Made in India’ Diesel Electric Multiple Units (DEMU)

Lanka-13 to Sri Lanka? – Integral Coach Factory Chennai

612. Which state’s rural part was declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) on November 15, 2018? –

Jharkhand

613. 2018 International Day for Tolerance was observed globally on ______. – November 16

614. 2018 World Philosophy Day was observed on _______. – November 15

615. World Philosophy Day is observed on __________. – 3rd Thursday of November

616. What was the theme of National Press Day 2018? – Journalistic Ethics and Challenges in

Digital Era

617. World Tolerance Summit (WTS) 2018 was held in _________. – Dubai, UAE

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618. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kundli-Manesar section of the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal

(KMP) western peripheral expressway. What is the outlay of the KMP expressway project? – ₹6400

crore

619. With which state did Airbus BizLab sign a MoU to set up an Aerospace Innovation Centre? –

Kerala

620. The committee constituted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to study the existing

SEZ policy of India submitted its report. Who was the chairman of this committee? – Baba Kalyani

621. Which space organisation recently launched India’s first private satellite ExceedSAT? – SpaceX

622. Which app and portal did Suresh Prabhu launch to make air travel hassle-free? – AirSewa 2.0

623. Which satellite recently revealed that India's Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue, is

visible from the space? – Planet

624. Who was recently appointed as the new revenue secretary? – Ajay Bhushan

625. Alexander Zverev is associated with which sports? – Tennis

626. The RBI board on November 19, 2018 decided to set up a high-powered committee for which

purpose? – to examine issues related to surplus capital of Rs 9.69 lakh crore with the central bank

627. How much amount of project did government recently approve under AMRUT scheme? –

₹740 billion

628. How much amount of deal did India sign with Russia for construction of two warships in Goa

for the Indian Navy? – $500 million

629. With which country did India sign a $500 million deal for construction of two warships in Goa

for the Indian Navy? – Russia

630. What amount of additional assistance did government approve from National Disaster

Response Fund (NDRF) to Karnataka? – ₹546 crore

631. The Government on November 19, 2018 approved the additional assistance of over Rs 546

crore from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to which state? – Karnataka

632. The Union Commerce Minister, Suresh Prabhu on November 19, 2018 released a report on

Industrial Park Rating System. Who prepared the report? – Department of Industrial Policy &

Promotion (DIPP)

633. Name the Q&A app which Google recently launched in India. – Neighbourly

634. Which company launched the Q&A App Neighbourly in India? – Google

635. Which state has decided to launch an interactive mobile app next month, listing all the good

restaurants? – West Bengal

636. Which nation has approved the proposal to re-join the Commonwealth? – Maldives

637. 2018 World Toilet Day was observed across the world on ________. – 19 November

638. What was the theme of 2018 World Toilet Day? – toilets and nature

639. 2018 Universal Children's Day was observed on ______. – 20 November

640. What was the theme of 2018 Universal Children's Day? – Children are taking over and turning

the world blue

641. World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2018 was observed on ______. – 18

November

642. What was the theme of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2018? – Roads

have stories

643. 2018 Africa Industrialization Day was observed on ________. – 20 November

644. What was the theme of 2018 Africa Industrialization Day? – Promoting Regional Value Chains

in Africa

645. Which state recently announced the increase of forest cover by over 4 per cent since 1993?

– Sikkim

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646. What percent of forest cover did increase in Sikkim since 1993? – 4

647. What amount did Gujarat government allocated for project for the conservation of the Gir

lions? – ₹351 crore

648. To which insurance company did IRDAI give its in-principle approval for its sale of stake? –

IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company

649. Who was recently appointed as Head of WhatsApp India? – Abhijit Bose

650. Who has been appointed as AirAsia India's new Chief Operating Officer? – Sanjay Kumar

651. Who was recently appointed as the India head of Softbank? – Sumer Juneja

652. Who was appointed as CEO & MD of Shriram Housing Finance? – Subramanian Jambunathan

653. 26th meeting of the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) was held in

_______. – Versailles, France

654. Which nation announced that it would not sign the UN Global Compact for Migration? –

Australia

655. World Television Day 2018 was observed on __________. – 21 November

656. What was the theme of World Television Day 2018? – Lights, Camera, Action on the SDGs:

The power of storytelling to create change

657. How many agreements did India and Australia sign during the visit of President Ram Nath

Kovind? – 5

658. How many MoUs did India recently sign with Vietnam? – 4

659. Which company recently partnered with the Railways for modernizing rail infrastructure? –

Jindal Stainless

660. InnoRail India 2018 was organised by _________. – Confederation of Indian Industry

661. InnoRail India 2018 was held in _______. – Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

662. Which nation was the focus country of InnoRail India 2018? – Germany

663. CCEA approved that 100 per cent of the food grains and what per cent of the sugar shall be

mandatorily packed in diversified jute bags? – 20

664. Who organised the exhibition of construction equipment and technology-ConMac 2018 in

Bhaktapur near Kathmandu? – Embassy of India in Nepal and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

665. Which state recently has announced new measures for water scarcity hit farmers in the state?

– Gujarat

666. Who announced the launch of India’s first VoLTE-based inbound international roaming

between India and Japan? – Reliance Jio

667. Reliance Jio announced the launch of India’s first VoLTE-based inbound international roaming

between India and ____. – Japan

668. Who launched the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) programme under Innovation cell of

HRD Ministry? – Prakash Javadekar

669. President Ram Nath Kovind on November 22, 2018 unveiled the statue of Mahatma Gandhi

in _______. – Sydney, Australia

670. Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of Medical College in ________. – Silvassa, Dadra

& Nagar Haveli

671. Government has approved continuation of the how many sub-schemes of the umbrella

scheme ACROSS? – 9

672. Government has approved continuation of the nine sub-schemes of the umbrella scheme

ACROSS for what amount? – ₹1450 crore

673. Government has approved continuation of the nine sub-schemes of the umbrella scheme

ACROSS. What does ACROSS stand for? – Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing

Systems & Services (ACROSS)

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674. Who was appointed first brand ambassador of Uber Eats India? – Alia Bhatt

675. Who was announced to be honoured with the International Federation of Film Producers

Associations (FIAPF) Award at the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) in Brisbane? – Nandita Das

676. Which two nations will conduct joint military exercise, Foal Eagle in 2019? – South Kore and

USA

677. How many years did the International Space Station (ISS) recently complete? – 20

678. The second edition of the India-UAE Strategic Conclave was held in _____. – Abu Dhabi

679. PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Projects in _____.

– New Delhi

680. Which bank recently launched Open Banking platform for a collaborative fintech ecosystem?

– Kotak Mahindra Bank

681. According to a report shared by government, what amount did government release to eligible

mothers under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana through direct benefit transfer till November,

2018? – ₹16 crore

682. 2nd Edition of India Gold and Jewellery Summit was held in ________. – New Delhi

683. Who won the United Nations Environment’s with the Asia Environment Enforcement Award,

2018? – Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB)

684. Which city’s population declined for the first time in two decades in 2017? – Beijing, China

685. Who has been appointed as the first 'Youth Advocate' of the north-eastern region by the

UNICEF to fight for child rights? – Nahid Afrin

686. Who sworn in as a judge of the Madras High Court? – Justice Vineet Kothari

687. Who has been appointed as the chief secretary of Delhi? – Vijay Kumar Dev

688. Name the Indian classical singer who recently passed away. – Ustad Imrat Khan

689. Which state has emerged on top in terms of employability among the states with the

engineering graduates having the highest level of employability, according to India Skills Report-

2019? – Andhra Pradesh

690. India Skills Report 2019 is a joint initiative of ______. – Wheebox, PeopleStrong and

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

691. Which state has cleared a bill to build a 221-metre-tall statue of Lord Ram? – Uttar Pradesh

692. Uttar Pradesh has cleared a 221-metre-tall statue of Lord Ram, to come up on the banks of

_____. – Saryu River

693. Which Indian city(s) was/were selected by United Nations to participate in its Global

Sustainable Cities 2025 initiative? – Noida & Greater Noida

694. Which state launched the Women Empowerment Resolution Campaign to develop abilities in

women for leadership and rights? – Uttar Pradesh

695. Which state recently approved to rename one of its airport after late prime minister Atal

Bihari Vajpayee? – Uttarakhand

696. Which airport was recently approved to be renamed after late prime minister Atal Bihari

Vajpayee? – Jolly Grant Airport

697. Ministry of Women and Child Development has empanelled how many Institutes to conduct

awareness programmes on Sexual Harassment at Workplace? – 223

698. Mary Kom scripted history by clinching a record sixth World Championship Gold medal in

which category? – light flyweight 48 kilogram

699. 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships was held in _______. – New Delhi, India

700. 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships will be held in _____. – Ulan Ude, Russia

701. Mary Kom scripted history by clinching a record sixth World Championship Gold medal by

defeating _______. – Ukraine's Hanna Okhota

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702. Who was adjudged the best pugilist of the 10th World Women's Boxing Championships? –

Mary Kom

703. Who won the Women’s 2018 T20 World Cup? – Australia

704. Women’s 2018 T20 World Cup was held in _____. – West Indies

705. Australia won the Women’s 2018 T20 World Cup by defeating ______. – England

706. Which nation will host Men’s ICC T20 World Cup 2020? – Australia

707. Which nation will host Women’s ICC T20 World Cup 2020? – Australia

708. 2018 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women was observed on

_____. – 25 November

709. What was the theme of 2018 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against

Women? – Orange the World: #HearMeToo

710. Name the former union railway minister who recently passed away. – C K Jaffer Sharief

711. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) relaxed norms for external commercial borrowings (ECBs) by

reducing the mandatory hedging provision to _____. – 70 per cent

712. Who was appointed as Convenor of Task Force drafting a New Direct Tax Legislation? –

Akhilesh Ranjan

713. The first-ever India Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue was held at ________. – St.

Petersburg in Russia

714. The first-ever India Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue was held at St. Petersburg in Russia

on November 25, 2018. Who led the Indian side? – Rajiv Kumar

715. Who laid the foundation stone for the construction of Dera Baba Nanak - Kartarpur Sahib

Road Corridor? – M Venkaiah Naidu

716. Which state recently unveiled a 70-feet tall statue of Lord Buddha? – Bihar

717. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unveiled a 70-feet tall statue of Lord Buddha at ______. –

Rajgir in Nalanda district

718. Airport Authority of India recently cancelled UDAN license for poor performance of _____. –

Air Odisha

719. The India Autism Centre (IAC), a world-class autism township is being planned to be built in

which city? – Kolkata

720. Who was appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)? – Sunil Arora

721. Who was named the captain of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 XI? – Harmanpreet Kaur

722. 69th Constitution Day was observed across India on _______. – November 26

723. National Milk Day 2018 was observed across India on ________. – November 26

724. Devdas Mallya, who recently passed away was _______. – IndiGo Chairman & Former BOB

MD & CEO

725. How much amount of loan agreement did India sign with Asian Development Bank for

highway improvement project in Bihar? – $200 million

726. How much amount of loan agreement did India sign with Asian Development Bank for water

supply project in four coastal towns of Karnataka? – $70 million

727. For which state did India sign loan agreement with Asian Development Bank worth USD 200

million? – Bihar (highway improvement)

728. For which state did India sign loan agreement with Asian Development Bank worth USD 70

million? – Karnataka (water supply)

729. Government launched PAiSA’ Portal under which scheme? – Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana -

National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)

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730. Government launched PAiSA porta under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban

Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM). What does PAiSA stand for? – Portal for Affordable Credit and

Interest Subvention Access

731. Which organisation was conferred with the status of Miniratna : Category –I by the Union

Government? – National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC)

732. Who launched ‘Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti’ in New Delhi? – Defence Minister Nirmala

Sitharaman

733. The Union Health Ministry launched the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP)

segment of Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) in how many states? – 7

734. With which tiger reserve did Sashastra Seema Bal tie up to provide security? – Dudhwa Tiger

Reserve

735. National Tribal Crafts Mela-2018 was recently held in which state? – Odisha (Bhubaneswar)

736. Name the mars explorer by NASA which recently landed on Mars. – InSight

737. Who won the 2018 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy? – Netherlands

738. Netherlands won the 2018 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy by defeating __________. –

Australia

739. 2018 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was held in _______. – Changzhou, China

740. Who won the Davis Cup 2018? – Croatia

741. 14th Formation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was observed

on ______. – 27 November

742. What was the theme of 14th Formation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority

(NDMA)? – Formation Day is Early Warning for Disasters

743. 9th Indian Organ Donation Day was recently held in _____. – 27th November

744. For which purpose did RBI recently launched a survey to the start-ups? – to gauge their scope

with respect to turnover, profitability and workforce

745. Which of the following was recently approved by the government for 100% stake sale? – Air

India Air Transport Services (AIATSL)

746. Logix India 2019 will be held in _______. – New Delhi

747. Which state launched the “country’s first hi-tech” State Data Centre (SDC) stating online data

repository of all departments? – Uttarakhand

748. 2nd National Conference of Heads of Investigating Agencies was held in _______. – New Delhi

749. 2nd National Conference of Heads of Investigating Agencies was organised by which agency?

– Bureau of Police Research and Development

750. The book "Fables of Fractured Times" is authored by _________. – Manish Tewari

751. Who launched "Fables of Fractured Times" by former union minister Manish Tewari? –

Manmohan Singh

752. Who was bestowed with the highest French civilian distinction Chevalier de la Legion

d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour)? – Azim Premji

753. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi? – Ranbir Singh

754. Who was recently appointed as the new chairman of Union Public Service Commission

(UPSC)? – Arvind Saxena

755. 2018 G20 Summit was held in ______. – Buenos Aires, Argentina

756. 2019 G20 Summit will be held in ________. – Osaka, Japan

757. 2020 G20 Summit will be held in ________. – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

758. India recently held a trilateral meeting with which other two nations at G20 Summit 2018? –

USA and Japan

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759. BCCI announced that a cricketer guilty of age fraud will be barred from all its recognised

tournaments for ______. – 2 years

760. Reserve Bank of India has made changes to the holding period for ________. – securitised

loan portfolios

761. Reserve Bank of India has made changes to the holding period for securitised loan portfolios

to _____. – 6 months or two quarterly period

762. Who launched world’s first Goods and Services Tax (GST) calculator in India? – Casio

763. With which nation did India sign protocol on hygiene requirements for export of fish meal,

fish oil? – China

764. Name the initiative launched by government to introduce school students to 22 Indian

languages? – Bhasha Sangam

765. The government launched a unique initiative called Bhasha Sangam for which purpose? – to

introduce school students to 22 Indian languages

766. The government launched a unique initiative called Bhasha Sangam to introduce school

students to 22 Indian languages. Under which scheme it was launched? – Ek Bharat, Shreshtha

Bharat

767. Who has been appointed as Chairman of National Skill Development Corporation? – Anil

Manibhai Naik

768. Name the first Indian state to launch a single emergency number. – Himachal Pradesh

769. Himachal Pradesh on November 28, 2018 became the first Indian state to launch a single

emergency number _______. – 112

770. India’s first international indigenous film festival will take place in February, 2019 in _____. –

Odisha

771. With which nation will Indian Air Force conduct Cope India 2019? – USA

772. With which other institute did Jawaharlal Nehru University sign MoU to enhance research

activities for sustainable development? – Dr Ambedkar International Centre

773. Who organised a conference on "Health Systems for A New India: Building Blocks"? – NITI

Aayog

774. Which state announced that the government will provide free mobile phones to 28 lakh

farmers? – Jharkhand

775. RBI has decided to make LEI code mandatory for all market participants regulated by the

central bank. What does LEI mean? – Legal Entity Identifier

776. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to make Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) code mandatory

for all market participants regulated by the central bank. What is LEI? – 20-character unique identity

code assigned to entities who are parties to a financial transaction

777. By what per cent did India’s economy grow for the second quarter of 2018-19 according to

data released by Central Statistics Office? – 7.1%

778. Which of the following Indian(s) was/were named in the Forbes’ 2018 Inaugural Top 50

Women In Technology? – Padmasree Warrior, Komal Mangtani, Neha Narkhede and Kamakshi

Sivaramakrishnan

779. According to the Global Nutrition Report 2018 how many children in India are stunted? – 46.6

million

780. Who was appointed to be new head of Hyundai Motor in India? – Seon Seob Kim

781. Who was felicitated by Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED at the closing ceremony of Aadi

Mahotsav? – Mary Kom

782. The first ever Sustainable Blue Economy Conference was held in _____. – Nairobi, Kenya

783. The 49th International Film Festival of India was held in ________. – Goa

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784. How many films in total showcased in the International Film Festival of India 2018? – 212

785. The country in focus for International Film Festival of India 2018 was ______. – Israel

786. Which Indian state was the first ever state to be focused in International Film Festival of India

2018? – Jharkhand

787. Which film(s) was/were screened at International Film Festival of India 2018 as part of a

special package for visually impaired persons? – Hichki and Sholay

788. Which was the opening film of International Film Festival of India 2018? – The Aspern Paper

789. Which was the closing film of International Film Festival of India 2018? – Sealed Lips

790. Which film won the Golden Peacock Award for Best Film at International Film Festival of India

2018? – Donbass by Sergei Loznitsa

791. Who won the best director award at International Film Festival of India 2018? – Lijo Jose

Pellissery for Ee.Ma.Yau

792. Who won the best debut film director award at International Film Festival of India 2018? –

Alberto Monteras II for Respeto

793. Who won the Silver Peacock Award for Best Actor (Male) at International Film Festival of India

2018? – Chemban Vinod Jose for Ee.Ma.Yau

794. Who won the Silver Peacock Award for Best Actor (Female) at International Film Festival of

India 2018? – Anastasiia Pustovit for When the Trees Fall

795. Who won the ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal at International Film Festival of India 2018? –

Praveen Morchhale for Walking With the Wind

796. Who the special jury award at International Film Festival of India 2018? – Milko Lazarov for

AGA

797. Who won the Lifetime Achievement Award at International Film Festival of India 2018? – Dan

Wolman

798. Who won the Indian Film Personality of The Year Award at International Film Festival of India

2018? – Salim Khan

799. RBI recently announced to inject how much amount into the system through purchase of

government bonds in October? – 36000 crore

800. Name the first Indian state to offer a Wage Compensation Scheme for pregnant women

working in the tea gardens of the state. – Assam

801. Which state launched India’s first Wage Compensation Scheme for pregnant women working

in the tea gardens of the state? – Assam

802. With which nation did India sign 17 MoUs in various fields including agriculture, Tourism,

combating illicit trafficking, health and medical science and pharmaceuticals? – Uzebekistan

803. US and Canada signed a new trade deal replacing which scheme? – North American Free

Trade Agreement

804. With which nation did USA and Mexico sign a new trade deal to replace North American Free

Trade Agreement? – Canada

805. Who was recently appointed as chief economist of International Monetary Fund? – Gita

Gopinath

806. 8th Asian Yoga Sports Championship was organised by Asian Yoga Federation in which city? –

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

807. Who among the following was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine? –

James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo

808. 2018 World Habitat Day was observed across the world on _______. – October 1

809. World Habitat Day is observed on ________. – First Monday of October

810. What was the theme of 2018 World Habitat Day? – Municipal Solid Waste Management

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811. International Day of Older Persons was observed across the world on __________. – October

1

812. What was the theme of 2018 International Day of Older Persons? – Celebrating Older Human

Rights champions

813. Which of the following state did recently sign a MoU with University of Southern California

on Artificial Intelligence? – Maharashtra

814. Which of the following city recently unfurled the India's third highest national flag? –

Guwahati, Assam

815. Which of the following state recently launched Dravyavati River Rejuvenation Project? –

Rajasthan

816. Which Indian state launched its own food security scheme to benefit the 25 lakh poor people

who were left out of the National Food Security Act (NFSA)? – Odisha

817. National Khadi Festival 2018 was held recently in which city? – Mumbai

818. Who inaugurated the National Khadi Festival 2018? – Giriraj Singh

819. Who inaugurated the IndiaSkills Nationals Competition 2018? – Dharmendra Pradhan

820. IndiaSkills Nationals Competition 2018 was recently held in ______. – New Delhi

821. Which Indian company was the only company from India's banking and finance sector to

figure in the list of the world's best-regarded firms compiled by Forbes? – HDFC

822. Which Indian company ranked highest compared to other Indian companies in the list of the

world's best-regarded firms compiled by Forbes? – Infosys (31)

823. What was HDFC’s rank in the list of the world's best-regarded firms compiled by Forbes? –

217

824. Which company topped the list of the world's best-regarded firms compiled by Forbes? – Walt

Disney

825. International Day of Non-Violence observed globally on ______. – 2 October

826. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to China? – Vikram Misri

827. Who has been appointed as the new President of Iraq? – Barham Salih

828. Who received the UN Champions of the Earth award 2018? – Narendra Modi

829. Along with Narendra Modi who else received the UN Champions of the Earth award? –

Emmanuel Macron

830. Which Indian airport recently received the UN Champions of the Earth award 2018? – Cochin

International Airport

831. Who was recently honoured with the 2018 Nansen Refugee Award? – Dr. Evan Atar Adaha

from South Sudan

832. Which of the following bank launched a National Level Entrepreneurship Awareness

Campaign ‘Udyam Abhilasha’ in 115 aspirational districts identified by NITI Aayog? – Small Industries

Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

833. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) launched a National Level

Entrepreneurship Awareness Campaign ‘Udyam Abhilasha’ in how many aspirational districts? – 115

834. How much amount of loan agreement did India sign with Asian Development Bank to expand

sewerage and drainage coverage in Kolkata? – USD 100 million

835. India recently sign USD 100 Million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank to expand

sewerage and drainage coverage in which city? – Kolkata

836. With which organisation did India sign USD 100 Million loan agreement to expand sewerage

and drainage coverage in Kolkata? – Asian Development Bank

837. Asian Development Bank (ADB) and India signed how much amount of loan Agreement to

establish the first Global Skills Park (GSP) in Madhya Pradesh? – USD 150 million

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838. Asian Development Bank (ADB) and India signed a USD 150 million Loan Agreement to

establish the first Global Skills Park (GSP) in which state? – Madhya Pradesh

839. With which organisation did India sign a USD 150 million Loan Agreement to establish the first

Global Skills Park (GSP) in Madhya Pradesh? – Asian Development Bank

840. How much amount of loan agreement did India sign with Asian Development Bank to provide

safe drinking water service in West Bengal Districts? – USD 240 million

841. India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed USD 240 million loan for providing safe

and sustainable drinking water to which state? – West Bengal

842. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2, 2018 inaugurated the first Assembly of the

International Solar Alliance in which city? – New Delhi

843. Suresh Prabhu released the policy on biometric based digital processing of passengers at

airports called ______. – Digi Yatra

844. With which nation did India recently agree to boost defence and military technical

cooperation? – Kazakhstan

845. Who among the following was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry? – Frances H.

Arnold, George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter

846. Name the first person to be stripped of the honorary Canadian citizenship. – Myanmar leader

Aung San Suu Kyi

847. Name the youngest Indian to score a Test century on debut. – Prithvi Shaw

848. Prithvi Shaw is related to which sports? – Cricket

849. Prithvi Shaw made history by becoming the youngest Indian to score a Test century on debut.

Against which did he score century? – West Indies

850. What does LAF stand for in RBI Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy? – Liquidity Adjustment Facility

851. As per the 4th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy by Reserve Bank of India what is the current Repo

Rate? – 6.5%

852. As per the 4th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy by Reserve Bank of India what is the current

Reverse Repo Rate? – 6.25%

853. How much amount of deal did India sign with Russia for India to procure the S-400 Triumf

missile system from Russia? – 5.43 billion

854. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed state-owned OMCs to borrow long-term working

capital from overseas. What does OMC stand for? – Oil Marketing Companies

855. Name the recently tested Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile by Indian Air Force. – Astra

856. How many countries did recently adopt the Delhi Declaration on Renewable Energy in the

Indian Ocean Region? – 21

857. India recently launched ‘Operation Samudra Maitri’ for which of the following purpose? – to

assist victims of earthquake and tsunami in Sulawesi Province of Indonesia

858. Who among the following was recently appointed as MD & CEO of IDBI Bank? – Rakesh

Sharma

859. Who was recently appointed as the Chief Justice of Himachal High Court? – Justice Surya Kant

860. Who among the following was awarded with the 2018 Nobel Prize in Peace? – Denis

Mukwege (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Nadia Murad (Germany)

861. Nadia Murad who recently won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Peace is originally from which nation?

– Iraq

862. Denis Mukwege who recently won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Peace is originally from which

nation? – Democratic Republic of Congo

863. World Teachers' Day is observed on ________. – October 5

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864. What was the theme of 2018 World Teachers' Day? – The right to education means the right

to a qualified teacher

865. What is the interest rate of the newly launched the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme FY19? –

2.5%

866. RBI recently proposed the introduction of a VRR to encourage Foreign Portfolio Investors

(FPIs) willing to undertake long-term investments. What does VRR stand for? – Voluntary Retention

Route

867. RBI has recently proposed the introduction of a Voluntary Retention Route (VRR) for which

purpose? – to encourage Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) for long-term investments

868. RBI has approved the proposal by which bank to sell up to 45 per cent stake in NBFC arm

Fedfina to private equity firm True North? – Federal Bank

869. With which state did OYO sign a MoU to boost the tourism potential of the state? –

Uttarakhand

870. Which of the following bank recently launched ‘Accelerator Engagement Programme’ (AEP)

under the Bank’s Centre of Digital Excellence (CODE)? – HDFC Bank

871. Which of the following was recently covered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna? –

crop loss in wild animal attacks

872. Which of the following state launched the Chief Minister’s Sashakt Kisan Yojana? – Arunachal

Pradesh

873. Which of the following state launched the Chief Minister’s Krishi Samuh Yojana? – Arunachal

Pradesh

874. With which nation did Indian Railways sign 2 MoUs for the development of cooperation in

transport education? – Russia

875. A 10-member panel set up by the corporate affairs ministry will examine the trends in digital

economy, including steep discounts in online retailing. Who is the chairman of this panel? – Injeti

Srinivas

876. With which organisation did UN Environment sign a MoU for coherent implementation of the

environmental dimension of sustainable development? – Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

877. Which Indian state has launched a website and an application for collectively analyzing the

rainfall, crop situation and underground water level using modern technology? – Maharashtra

878. JIMEX 18 is a Maritime Exercise between India and _______. – Japan

879. Which state launched 'Nirman Kusuma' programme to provide financial assistance to the

children of the construction workers for their technical education in the state? – Odisha

880. Who has been appointed as private secretary (PS) to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu? – D

Prasanth Kumar Reddy

881. Who has been appointed as the ambassador and India's permanent representative to the

United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva? – Pankaj Sharma

882. 86th Air Force Day was observed on ______. – 8 October

883. World Space Week observed from ________. – 4 to 10 October

884. What was the theme for World Space Week 2018? – Space Unites the World

885. Thangjam Tababi Devi is associated with which sports? – Judo

886. Name India's first judo medal at Olympics who clinched a Silver in Youth Olympics 2018. –

Thangjam Tababi

887. Who among the following was awarded with the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences? –

William Nordhaus (US) and Paul Romer(US)

888. Who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for endogenous growth theory? – Paul

Romer

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889. William Nordhaus won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for which contribution? –

integrating climate change into long-run macroeconomic

890. RBI recently injected how much amount of liquidity into the system through purchase of

government bonds? – ₹12000 crore

891. As per the latest World Economic Outlook report released by the International Monetary

Fund (IMF), what is the GDP forecasted for India for FY 2018-19? – 7.3%

892. As per the latest World Economic Outlook report released by the International Monetary

Fund (IMF), what is the GDP forecasted for India for FY 2019-20? – 7.4%

893. The National Housing Bank (NHB) has decided to increase the Refinance limit to how much?

– ₹30,000 crore

894. The National Housing Bank (NHB) has decided to increase the Refinance limit to Rs 30000

crore. Earlier how much it was? – ₹24,000 crore

895. Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for the development work of Ghagra River as National

Waterway-40 in which state? – Uttar Pradesh

896. Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for the development work of Ghagra River as ______.

– National Waterway-40

897. Who inaugurated ‘2nd World Conference on Access to Medical Products: Achieving the SDGs

2030’? – JP Nadda

898. Union Government on October 8, 2018 constituted the Strategic Policy Group. It will be

headed by ______. – National Security Advisor Ajit Doval

899. Which of the following Google product was recently shut down due to the personal data of

half a million internet users leak? – Google+ (Social Network)

900. Who was awarded the ‘ISSA Good Practice Award’ for administrative solution for coverage

extension at the ‘Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and the Pacific’? – Employees’ State

Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

901. Who won India’s first ever gold in shooting at Youth Olympics? – Manu Bhaker

902. Manu Bhaker is associated with which sports? – Shooting

903. 2018 Youth Olympic Games was held in ______. – Buenos Aires, Argentina

904. World Post Day was observed across the world on _____. – 9 October

905. Which bank recently launched the India’s first 2 EMV chip debit cum credit card? – IndusInd

Bank

906. Which bank recently announced a partnership with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation

(BMC) and Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) to launch a Common Payment Card System

(CPCS)? – ICICI Bank

907. Who inaugurated the 29th Accountants General conference? – President Ram Nath Kovind

908. How much amount did Maharashtra government approve for the Tarli Irrigation Project in

the state's Satara district? – ₹1,610 crore

909. Who among the following launched an innovative mobile health application called

‘MedWatch’? – Indian Air Force

910. Which of the following state government flagged off the test run of the state’s first electric

bus? – Uttarakhand

911. Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) developed by the Defence Research and Development

Organisation (DRDO) was inducted into which police? – Pune Police

912. Name the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) developed by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) which was inducted into Pune Police. – 'Daksh'

913. Who among the following was recently appointed as an advisor to ChrysCapital? – Arundhati

Bhattacharya

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914. Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Auditorium was recently dedicated to the citizen of which

nation? – Sri Lanka

915. World Mental Health Day is observed on _______. – 10th October

916. What was the theme of 2018 World Mental Health Day? – Young People and Mental Health

in a Changing World

917. With which company did NITI Aayog announced a first-of-its-kind Student Internship

Programme for students selected under the mission? – IBM

918. Name the cyclone which recently hit the coast of Odisha state? – Titli

919. Who inaugurated the 13th Annual Convention of Central Information Commission (CIC)? –

President Ram Nath Kovind

920. Home Ministry exempted Sikh women from wearing helmet in which state/UT? – Chandigarh

921. The inaugural ‘Workshop on Best Practices in International Arbitration’ was organised by

________. – NITI Aayog

922. World Economic Forum announced its new Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in

which nation? – India

923. Which organisation launched a new 'human capital' rankings based on health, education? –

World Bank

924. What was India’s rank in the newly launched 'human capital' rankings based on health,

education by World Bank? – 115th

925. Which nation topped the 2018 Henley Passport Index? – Japan

926. What was the rank of India in 2018 Henley Passport Index? – 81

927. Who among the following has been appointed as the Solicitor General of India? – Tushar

Mehta

928. Which of the following cricketer along with Microsoft Corporation announced the launch of a

batting performance tracking device called Power Bat? – Anil Kumble

929. With which company did Anil Kumble announced the launch of a batting performance

tracking device called Power Bat? – Microsoft India

930. Saurabh Chaudhary is associated with which sports? – Pistol Shooter

931. International Day of the Girl Child is observed on _________. – 11 October

932. What was the theme of the 2018 International Day of the Girl Child? – With Her: A Skilled

GirlForce

933. Which nation has recently decided to abolish the death penalty? – Malaysia

934. With which organisation did NITI Aayog sign a MoU to deploy artificial intelligence (AI)

technologies to address challenges in agriculture and healthcare? – Microsoft India

935. NITI Aayog signed a MoU with Microsoft India to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) technologies

in ________. – Agriculture and Healthcare

936. How much worth of special package did government approve for employment generation in

the leather and footwear sector? – ₹100 crore

937. Which state recently launched Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of

Fisheries? – Meghalaya

938. With which university did ISRO sign a MoU for setting up of the Satish Dhawan Center for

Space Science in the University? – Central University of Jammu

939. Name the first airline in India to offer free on-board wifi. – SpiceJet

940. Who among the following was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Amway? –

Milind Pant

941. What was the rank of India in 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI)? – 103rd

942. Who topped the 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI)? – Ukraine & Uruguay

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943. World Egg Day was observed across the world on _____. – 12 October

944. What was the theme of 2018 World Egg Day? – Protein for Life

945. With which nation did India recently sign a protocol on trade and economic, science and

technology cooperation? – Azerbaijan

946. Name the newly launched chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI) for improving

customer services of railway passengers by IRCTC. – AskDisha

947. IRCTC recently launched a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI) for improving

customer services of railway passengers 'AskDisha'. What does Disha stand for? – Digital Interaction

to Seek Help Anytime

948. In which of the following UN Body Council India was recently elected? – United Nations'

Human Rights Council

949. Who won the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) Future Policy Award 2018 for

being the world's first 100 percent organic state? – Sikkim

950. 2018 International Day for Disaster Reduction was observed across the world on _______. –

13 October

951. What was the theme of 2018 International Day for Disaster Reduction? – Reducing Disaster

Economic Losses

952. India’s first cryptocurrency ATM was recently installed in which city? – Bengaluru

953. With which state government did National Stock Exchange sign a MoU to provide access to

capital to MSMEs? – Uttarakhand

954. India’s first India-Israel Innovation Centre (IIIC), an entrepreneurial technology hub, was

launched in city? – Bengaluru

955. Which city has been selected as India’s first Lighthouse City for an urban mobility lab, in a

program led by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and NITI Aayog? – Pune

956. With which nation did India sign a MoU to jointly work to promote medical devices industry

in both the countries? – South Korea

957. With which nation did India launched their first joint programme for Afghanistan to train its

diplomats? – China

958. Which state recently announced a relief of Rs 5 lakh each in the case of deaths caused by ‘Titli’

cyclone? – Andhra Pradesh

959. Who has been appointed as an advisor to BankBazaar? – SS Mundra

960. International Day of Rural Women was observed globally on _____. – 15 October

961. What was the theme of International Day of Rural Women 2018? – Sustainable

infrastructure, services and social protection for gender equality and the empowerment of rural

women and girls

962. Mahila Kisan Diwas was celebrated on _____. – 15 October

963. 2018 Asian Para Games was held in _____. – Jakarta, Indonesia

964. India announced to set up special desk to facilitate investments from which nation? – United

Arab Emirates

965. Agri-startup and Entrepreneurship was recently held in ________. – New Delhi

966. The Uttar Cabinet on October 16, 2018 approved the proposal of the state government to

rename the city of ‘Allahabad’ as ______. – Prayagraj

967. Which of the following city was recently renamed as Prayagraj? – Allahabad

968. Minister of State for Power and Renewable Energy RK Singh on October 15, 2018 launched an

award scheme under which scheme? – Saubhagya Scheme

969. Government inaugurated the hi-tech Central Warehouse of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya

Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) in which city? – Bilaspur, Haryana

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970. In 'Investment Trends Monitor' report by UN Conference on Trade and Development

(UNCTAD) India attracted how much FDI flows in the first half of 2018? – $22 billion

971. What was India’s rank in terms of development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies for

the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT)? – 13th

972. Which nation ranked 1 in terms of development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies for

the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT)? – United States of America

973. Which nation has set up a committee to formulate a strategy to help its businesses invest

more into the Indian market? – Sri Lanka

974. World Food Day was observed globally on _____. – 16 October

975. What was the theme of World Food Day 2018? – Our actions are our future – A zero hunger

world by 2030 is possible

976. Paul Gardner Allen, who recently passed away was the co-founder of _______. – Microsoft

977. Name the Microsoft co-founder who recently passed away. - Paul Gardner Allen

978. Government recently signed a MoU with the Lady Irwin College for establishing _______. –

ROSHNI - Centre of Women Collectives led Social Action

979. Which state government ensured food security to more than 8.5 crore people of the State

under the ‘Khadya Sathi’ scheme? – West Bengal

980. Union Government launched national campaign ‘Swasth Bharat Yatra’ for which purpose? –

to sensitise people about eating safe food and be healthy

981. Government has allowed foreign tourists to visit which Indian state/UT without any

restrictions? – Andaman and Nicobar Islands

982. Who was elected as the Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)? – Nimesh

Shah

983. Who has been appointed as the Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial

Research (CSIR) and Secretary of the Department of Scientific and Research (DSIR)? – Dr Shekhar

Mande

984. Who won the Britain's renowned Man Booker Prize 2018? – Irish Author Anna Burns

985. Irish Author Anna Burns on October 16, 2018 won the Britain's renowned Man Booker Prize

2018 for ________. – Milkman

986. Who among the following was honoured with the 2018 Hridaynath Award for Lifetime

Achievement? – Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi

987. Which organisation will send a spacecraft for Mercury to determine whether the plant, which

is the closest to the Sun, contains water? – European Space Agency

988. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released operational guidelines to facilitate payments among

prepaid instruments (PPI) such as ______. – Mobile Wallets

989. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released operational guidelines to facilitate payments among

_________. – prepaid instruments (PPI)

990. As per RBI guidelines, Inter-operability among mobile wallets, and between bank account and

e-wallet would be enabled through ______. – UPI System

991. 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) was held in _______. – Brussels, Belgium

992. What was India’s rank in the Global Competitiveness Index 2018? – 58th

993. Which nation topped the Global Competitiveness Index 2018? – United States of America

994. Who released the 2018 Global Competitiveness Index? – World Economic Forum

995. India's first railway station inside tunnel to come up in ______. – Himachal Pradesh

996. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-

IITR) of Lucknow developed an innovative technology for “Drinking Water Disinfection System” with

Trade name ________. – OneerTM

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997. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-

IITR) of Lucknow developed OneerTM for __________. – Drinking Water Disinfection System

998. ND Tiwari, who recently passed away was the former chief minister of ______. – Uttarakhand

999. Which Indian organisation has entered into a partnership with the Hiroshima government for

co-creating a Japan-India IT Corridor? – NASSCOM

1000. With which nation did India sign a MoU for the appointment of a private Port Operator for

the Operation and Maintenance of Sittwe Port? – Myanmar

1001. With which Indian sate did 1Bridge and Facebook sign a MoU for a project on empowering

young entrepreneurs? – Andhra Pradesh

1002. What amount of plan has been drawn up for electrification of all railway lines across the

country? – ₹35,000 crore

1003. The National Police Commemoration Day is observed on _____. – 21 October

1004. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 21, 2018 dedicated the National Police Memorial

to the nation. It is situated in ______. – New Delhi

1005. PM Narendra Modi recently announced an award after Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose to honor

______. – those involved in disaster response operations.

1006. Four Himalayan peaks near Gangotri glacier have been named after _____. – Atal Bihari

Vajpayee

1007. Which state launched the Chief Minister’s Urban Leaders Fellowship Programme? – Delhi

1008. Who has been elected as the Treasurer of the World Steel Association? – Sajjan Jindal

1009. What was India’s rank in the 2018 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index? – 33

1010. Which nation topped the 2018 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index? – Netherlands

1011. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Main Nahin Hum' portal and mobile application

for which purpose? – IT professionals for social cause efforts

1012. The first trilateral meeting between India, Afghanistan and Iran of the Coordination Council

of the Chabahar agreement took place on October 23, 2018 in ______. – Tehran

1013. The Government has decided to increase the supply of Onion in which state from the buffer

stock? – Delhi

1014. According to Government Data how many products have been registered as geographical

indications (GI) so far? – 326

1015. India’s first luxury cruise ship service was launched between ___________. – Mumbai and

Goa

1016. The Supreme Court on October 24, 2018 ruled that no Bharat Stage-IV vehicle shall be sold

across the country with effect from ________. – April 1, 2020

1017. The Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2018) was held in _____.

– Dubai

1018. Who was recently conferred with the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize? – Prime Minister Narendra

Modi

1019. The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy of the University of Pennsylvania School of Design

awarded its fourth annual Carnot Prize to ________. – Piyush Goyal

1020. Which initiative won the top United Nations Investment Promotion Award in recognition of

its efforts to boost investments in the renewable energy sector? – The ‘Invest India’ initiative

1021. Which country recently announced to launch its own 'artificial moon' by 2020? – China

1022. World’s longest sea bridge recently opened in which country? – China

1023. United Nations Day was observed across the world on _______. – 24 October

1024. What was the theme of 2018 United Nations Day? – Traditions of Peace and Non-violence

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1025. Which bank recently announced the launch of its first ‘Vyapaar Express’ – MSME Carnival? –

YES Bank

1026. With which organisation did National Association of Software and Services Companies

(NASSCOM) sign a MoU to boost SME ecosystem? – Dubai Internet City

1027. IDFC Bank has proposed to change its name to ________ after merging with Capital First. –

'IDFC First Bank Ltd'

1028. Which bank recently launched a co-branded prepaid card for the citizens of Puducherry Smart

City? – YES Bank

1029. Yes Bank recently launched a co-branded prepaid card for the citizens of ______. –

Puducherry Smart City

1030. Government gave its approval for the creation of a special Fisheries and Aquaculture

Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF). What is the estimated size of the fund? – ₹7522

1031. What is the name of India’s first 'Made in India' engineless train? – Train 18

1032. Which institute has developed India’s first 3D printing construction technology and

successfully built the first 3D printed structure? – IIT Madras

1033. With which company did BSNL sign a MoU to jointly explore opportunities in the public safety

arena in the country? – Nokia

1034. With which state did Khan Academy of India sign a MoU to bring the advantage of e-learning

to the state? – Kerala

1035. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Paytm

Payments Bank? – Satish Kumar Gupta

1036. Who has appointed as first-ever female President of Ethiopia? – Sahle-Work Zewde

1037. Sahle-Work Zewde was recently elected as the first ever female president of which nation? –

Ethiopia

1038. Global Agriculture Leadership Summit 2018 was held in _______. – New Delhi

1039. World Development Information Day is observed on ______. – 24 October

1040. Who recently became the fastest batsman to score 10,000 runs in one-day internationals? –

Virat Kohli

1041. Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 10,000 runs in one-day internationals. He

achieved this feat against which team? – West Indies

1042. How much amount of liquidity did RBI announce to inject into system via open market

operations in November 2018? – ₹40000 crore

1043. With which state did Amazon sign a MoU for separate small and micro entrepreneurship web

page? – Maharashtra

1044. Which of the following state recently signed four MoUs with Israeli institutions to address

issues of farmers and depleting groundwater level in the state? – Punjab

1045. With which nation India recently signed several milestone agreements for enhancing inland

and coastal waterways connectivity for trade and cruise movements? – Bangladesh

1046. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 26, 2018 inaugurated Krishi Kumbha 2018 in which

city? – Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

1047. The 5th edition of Women of India National Organic Fest 2018 was recently organized in ____.

– New Delhi

1048. Government recently launched the web portal of SPARC scheme for which purpose? – to

boost research ecosystem in India

1049. Government recently launched the web portal of the scheme SPARC. What does SPARC stand

for? – Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration

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1050. What is the total cost of Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration

(SPARC)? – ₹418 crore

1051. Government recently announced to set up National Sports Stadium for differently-abled in

which state? – Meghalaya

1052. Pooja Dhanda is associated with which sports? – Wrestling

1053. Who has been appointed Inspector General (IG) of Border Security Force (BSF)? – YB Khurania

1054. Who has been made interim director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? – M

Nageswar Rao

1055. Which country won the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and

Management Award (CAPAM) 2018? – India

1056. Which bank recently announced to form a Joint Venture with Hitachi for establishing card

acceptance and digital payments platform in India? – State Bank of India

1057. State Bank of India announced to form a Joint Venture with which company for establishing

card acceptance and digital payments platform in India? – Hitachi

1058. India’s first container movement on inland waterways began with cargo from _____. –

PepsiCo

1059. Which company recently signed a MoU with Rakuten for building next-generation (4G and

5G) software-defined network laboratories in Bengaluru and Tokyo? – Tech Mahindra

1060. Which software company has partnered with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to train

small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs on using the messaging platform to connect

with customers and growing their businesses? – Whatsapp

1061. India's first engine-less train Train 18 is developed at a cost of _____. – ₹100 crore

1062. Indian Railways announced to make the world's highest railway line named _____. – Bilaspur-

Manali- Leh

1063. Indian Railways to make the world's highest railway line at a height of ______. – 5360 meters

1064. Which Indian airline recently used India’s first TaxiBot? – SpiceJet

1065. The 10th Edition of BIOFACH INDIA, the largest show on the "Organic Sector" was held in

_____. – New Delhi

1066. Which Indian university recently announced to launch its community radio station? –

Jawaharlal Nehru University

1067. What amount of donation did India make for a peacekeeping initiative at the UN? – 3 lakh

dollars

1068. Who recently sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court? – Justice Ajjikuttira

Somaiah Bopanna

1069. Who has been re-elected as the President of Ireland? – Michael D Higgins

1070. Michael D Higgins has been re-elected as the President of which country? – Ireland

1071. Jair Bolsonaro won the presidential election of _____. – Brazil

1072. Which company recently acquired Red Hat, the largest distributor of the popular open-source

operating system Linux? – IBM

1073. IBM acquired Red Hat, the largest distributor of the popular open-source operating system

Linux for what amount? – $34 billion

1074. Which nation has slapped Facebook with a fine worth 500,000 pounds for its behaviour in the

Cambridge Analytica scandal? – United Kingdom

1075. Who won the Asian Champions Trophy 2018? – India and Pakistan

1076. Who was posthumously announced as one of the winners of the UN Human Rights Prize

2018? – Pakistani Human Rights Activist Asma Jahangir

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1077. The Vigilance Awareness Week is observed across the country from _______. – from 29th

October to 3rd November

1078. What is the theme of 2018 Vigilance Awareness Week? – 'Eradicate Corruption - Build a New

India'

1079. Madan Lal Khurana who recently passed away was a former chief minister of ______. – Delhi

1080. Which bank has entered into an exclusive partnership with ‘Amazon Pay’ to launch a co-

branded credit card? – ICICI Bank

1081. ICICI Bank has entered into an exclusive partnership with which e-commerce company to

launch co-branded credit card? – Amazon

1082. As per the new ATM cash withdrawal rules for SBI account holders what is the withdrawal

limit Classic Debit Card Holders? – ₹20,000

1083. As per the new ATM cash withdrawal rules for SBI account holders what is the withdrawal

limit Maestro Debit Card Holders? – ₹40,000

1084. The government has approved the construction of how many houses in urban areas under

the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana? – 2 lakhs

1085. How much amount of Currency Swap Agreement did India and Japan sign that will boost

Indian economy as it encounters a steep drop in the rupee’s value? – USD 75 billion

1086. The foundation stone for India's largest Dry Dock was laid by Union Transport Minister Nitin

Gadkari in ______. – Cochin Shipyard, Kerala

1087. Foreign investors pulled out how much amount from the Indian capital markets in October

2018? – Rs 35,600 crore

1088. The Executive Committee (EC) of the National Mission for Clean Ganga on October 29, 2018

approved 12 projects worth how much under the Namami Gange programme? – 929 crore

1089. The 'statue of unity' is dedicated to _______. – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

1090. What is the height of the world's tallest statue 'Statue of Unity'? – 182 meters (597 ft)

1091. PM Narendra Modi unveiled the world's tallest statue 'Statue of Unity' in which state? –

Gujarat

1092. At what cost did Indian government make the world's tallest statue 'Statue of Unity'? – ₹2989

crore

1093. Which state announced creation of a world-class and India's first 'Justice City'? – Andhra

Pradesh

1094. With which nation did India establish a joint commission to review all bilateral matters, as

well as regional and global issues of mutual interest? – Qatar

1095. 5th National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Care

Systems in India began in _______. – Kaziranga, Assam

1096. Which state recently signed an agreement with Uttarakhand to strengthen inter-state bus

services? – Uttar Pradesh

1097. Which Indian ballistic missile was recently tested for night trial? – Agni 1

1098. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on October 31, 2018 flagged off the 'Run for Unity’ in

_____. – Chennai, Tamil Nadu

1099. What was India’s rank in 2018 Ease of Doing Business Index? – 77th

1100. Which nation topped the Ease of Doing Business Index 2018? – New Zealand

1101. Which nation launched the world’s first Sovereign Blue Bond? – Seychelles

1102. Republic of Seychelles on October 29, 2018 launched the world’s first Sovereign Blue Bond

with assistance from _____. – World Bank

1103. Who sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court? – Justice Naresh Harishchandra

Patil

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1104. Who will be conferred with the 2018 Gleitsman Award by Harvard University? – Malala

Yousufzai

1105. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas/National Unity Day is observed on ___. – 31 October

1106. What percent of equity do Indian government holds in India Post Payments Bank? – 100

1107. Talkatora Stadium is located in which state? – Delhi

1108. Who among the following launched India Post Payments Bank? – Narendra Modi

1109. With which nation did India recently launched the next round of review for their existing free

trade agreement? – Singapore

1110. Former President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated projects under Smartgram Yojana in which

state? – Haryana

1111. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi recently inaugurated the widows’ home ‘Krishna Kutir’ in _______. –

Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh

1112. With which of the following nation did India sign a MoU on conducting a preliminary survey

of a railway line? – Nepal

1113. Which of the following high court recently declared fatwas as unconstitutional and illegal? –

Uttarakhand High Court

1114. Who among the following was appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Steel? – Binoy Kumar

1115. How much amount of loan agreement did India sign with Asian Development Bank to improve

over 400 kilometers of state highways in Karnataka? – 346 million

1116. India and Asian Development Bank have signed 346 Million dollar loan agreement to improve

over 400 kilometers of state highways in _________. – Karnataka

1117. The French air force will organise Mission PEGASE in _________. – India

1118. Which nation recently has ratified a law granting authorities the right to monitor social media

users in the country? – Egypt

1119. The 4th International Ayurveda Congress (IAvC) was inaugurated by the Union Minister of

State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik in ________. – Netherlands

1120. Name the English cricketer who recently announced to retire from international cricket. –

Alastair Cook

1121. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asked all scheduled commercial banks with more than how

many branches to appoint Internal Ombudsman? – 10

1122. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asked all scheduled commercial banks with more than 10

branches to appoint an Internal Ombudsman. Which of the following type of bank was excluded from

this? – Regional Rural Banks

1123. The National Nutrition Month is celebrated across the country on which month? – September

1124. The Conference on E-Mobility in Indian Railways was held in ______. – New Delhi

1125. The International Aviation Summit was held in which country? – New Delhi, India

1126. Name the second American company to cross USD 1 trillion in value. – Amazon

1127. Amazon became the second American company to cross USD 1 trillion in value. Who was the

first? – Apple

1128. International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2018 was held in ______. – Kathmandu, Nepal

1129. India and 23 other nations participated in the Tsunami mock drill named ______. – IOWave18

1130. Who among the following was appointed as the acting chief justice of the Gauhati High Court?

– Justice Arup Kumar Goswami

1131. Who among the following was appointed as new Intelligence chief of Jammu and Kashmir

police? – B Srinivas

1132. Who among the following was appointed as president of Pakistan? – Arif Alvi

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1133. Which of the following company announced of employing a new Artificial Intelligence (AI)

technology to combat online spreading of contents involving child sexual abuse? – Google

1134. National Teacher's Day is observed on _____. – 5 September

1135. International Day of Charity is observed on _______. – 5 September

1136. Name the Indian cricketer who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. – Rudra

Pratap Singh

1137. Anoushka Parikh is associated with which sports? – Tennis

1138. Dhruv Kapila is associated with which sports? – Tennis

1139. Krishna Prasad Garaga is associated with which sports? – Tennis

1140. Who won the mixed doubles titles at the RSL Kharkiv International challenge 2018? –

Anoushka Parikh and Saurabh Sharma

1141. Bhagwati Kumar Sharma , who recently passed away was a noted _______. – Gujarati author

1142. Which of the following bank announced to launch QR (Quick-Response) cards for cashless and

cash transaction? – India Post Payments Bank

1143. How many types of savings accounts are there in India Post Payments Bank? – 3 (regular,

digital and basic)

1144. Which of the following payments bank recently launched card-less cash withdrawals for their

customers? – Airtel Payments Bank

1145. Which of the following organisation recently received Certificate of Registration (CoR) as

NBFC-Peer to Peer Lending Platform (NBFC-P2P) from Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? – i2iFunding

1146. What is the name of the India’s ever first Global Mobility Summit? – MOVE

1147. Who inaugurated MOVE: India’s ever first Global Mobility Summit 2018? – PM Narendra

Modi

1148. MOVE: India’s ever first Global Mobility Summit was organised by ________. – NITI Aayog

1149. MOVE: India’s ever first Global Mobility Summit held in ______. – New Delhi

1150. With which nation did India signed the Communications Compatibility and Security

Agreement (COMCASA)? – United States of America

1151. Government approved the establishment and operationalisation of permanent campus of

how many Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)? – 7

1152. Which nation will provide space medicines for Indian astronauts who will be part of India's

first Manned Space Mission Gaganyaan? – France

1153. SLINEX-2018 is a naval exercise between India and _____. – Sri Lanka

1154. Joint Army Exercise ‘KAZIND’ was conducted between India and ____. – Kazakhstan

1155. India is the Partner Country in the 87th Izmir International tradeshow which will be held in

________. – Turkey

1156. Parliamentary committee has urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to relax the capital-

adequacy norms for at least how many Public Sector Banks? – 9

1157. Who among the following was appointed to head panel to select new Chief Economic

Advisor? – Bimal Jalan

1158. Standing Committee on Finance has called for increasing the retirement age of their chief

executive officers (CEOs) to ___. – 70

1159. RBI has imposed how much amount of penalty on Union Bank of India for failing to detect and

report fraud on time? – ₹10 million

1160. As per the new PM Jan Dhan Yojana the overdraft limit for account holders has now been

increased to ____. – ₹10000

1161. The upper age limit for availing PM Jan Dhan Yojana has been increased to ____. – 65 years

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1162. The free accident insurance cover for those opening Jan Dhan accounts after August 28 too

has been increased to ____. – ₹2 lakhs

1163. With which of the following state did Haier sign MoU to set up its Rs 30.69 bn industrial park?

– Uttar Pradesh

1164. With which nation did India sign MoU to constitute a working group for Gaganyaan Mission?

– France

1165. With which nation did India signed an implementation agreement on ‘Mobilise Your City’

(MYC)? – France

1166. Which of the following state announced to launch the country’s first Integrated Co-operative

Development Project (ICDP)? – Uttarakhand

1167. Who among the following was appointed Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and

Kashmir? – Dilbagh Singh

1168. Name the first Bollywood film ever to release in Saudi Arabia. – Gold

1169. 25th Raising Day of Delta Force was celebrated on ___. – 6 September

1170. Which of the following bank recently launched new working capital facility to MSMEs based

on their GST returns? – ICICI Bank

1171. Which of the following bank launched 'GST Business Loan'? – ICICI Bank

1172. What is the maximum amount that can be availed in 'GST Business Loan' by ICICI Bank? – ₹1

crore

1173. With which of the following state did Indian Oil Corporation sign MoU to setup a 100 Kilo Litre

per day Ethanol Plant (Bio-Refinery)? – Haryana

1174. Which of the following company announced a strategic three-year partnership with the

Australian Open tennis championship? – Infosys

1175. Name the first Indian airline with dedicated cargo services. – SpcieJet

1176. Which of the following company recently became the first to receive India’s green coloured

number plates for electric vehicles? – Mahindra Electric

1177. What coloured number plates did government introduce for electric vehicles? – Green

1178. Joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas 2018’ was held between India and _____. – USA

1179. Indo-US joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas 2018’ was held in which state? – Uttarakhand

1180. National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) started operations in _____. – Vadodara,

Gujarat

1181. 4th World Summit on Accreditation (WOSA-2018) was held in _______. – New Delhi

1182. Name the first airport in Asia to use face recognition as boarding pass? - Kempegowda

International Airport (KIA) of Bengaluru

1183. Which state launched a scheme that will enable doorstep delivery of 40 essential government

services? – Delhi

1184. Who among the following was appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Axis Bank? –

Amitabh Chaudhry

1185. Who was recently appointed Chief Justice of Nepal? – Om Prakash Mishra

1186. Who will be replacing Jack Ma as the new CEO of Alibaba? – Daniel Zhang

1187. Who won the men’s singles title in 2018 US Open? – Novak Djokovic

1188. Novak Djokovic won the men’s singles title in 2018 US Open by defeating _____. – Juan

Martin Del Porto

1189. Who among the following was appointed as Sports Ambassador of Assam? – Hima Das

1190. World Hindu Congress (WHC-2018) was held in _________. – Chicago, United States of

America

1191. International Literacy Day was observed on ______. – 8 September

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1192. What was the theme of 2018 International Literacy Day? – Literacy and skills development

1193. With whom did BSNL enter into a partnership for IoT/M2M services in India? – Unlimit

1194. With which of the following company(s) NITI Aayog collaborated to set up a Model

International Center for Transformative Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI)? – Intel, and the Tata Institute

of Fundamental Research (TIFR)

1195. Which of the following combat aircraft successfully completes first-ever mid-air refuelling

trial? – Tejas

1196. Name India’s oldest reactor which was recommissioned with a higher capacity on September

10, 2018 at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. – Apsara

1197. Which company has partnered SRL Diagnostics to train its artificial intelligence (AI) system in

detecting cancer? – Microsoft

1198. With which of the following nations India held their first tripartite meeting? – Afghanistan

and Iran

1199. Who was recently appointed as Brand Ambassador of Hero MotorCorp? – Virat Kohli

1200. Yes Bank has recently launched a comprehensive cashless payment solution for which city? –

Udaipur Smart City

1201. Which of the following bank launched a comprehensive cashless payment solution for

Udaipur Smart City? – YES Bank

1202. Government recently approved the proposal for electrification of balance un-electrified

Broad Gauge Routes of Indian Railways at a cost of _____. – Rs 12134.50 crore

1203. With whom did India sign two agreements to facilitate capacity building and economic

development in the province? – Myanmar's Rakhine State

1204. With which company did Ministry of External Affairs sign MoU for the implementation of e-

VBAB (e-VidyaBharati and e-AarogyaBharati) Network Project? – Telecommunications Consultants

India Ltd. (TCIL)

1205. Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd. (TCIL) signed an agreement with Ministry of

External Affairs (MEA) for the implementation of e-VBAB (e-VidyaBharati and e-AarogyaBharati)

Network Project for a total value of ________. – ₹865 Crores

1206. Which of the following airport to get India's first and only LED-powered runway? –

Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) Bengaluru

1207. With which company IIT Bombay recently partnered to accelerate AI research in India? – IBM

1208. India's first dog park was inaugurated in which city? – Hyderabad

1209. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on September 11, 2018 withdrew the provision of

NOTA (None of the above) option from _______. – Rajya Sabha and the state’s Legislative Council

polls

1210. Which Indian state flagged of the first bus services with Nepal? – Bihar

1211. With which nation did India conduct Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant – 2018? –

Mongolia

1212. The Women and Child Development Ministry has issued an advisory on the deadly online

game named ______. – Momo Challenge

1213. Who among the following was appointed new Managing Director and CEO of HDFC Life? –

Vibha Padalkar

1214. Who among the following was appointed chairmen-cum-managing director of the United

India Insurance Company? – Girish Radhakrishnan

1215. Who among the following was appointed chairmen-cum-managing director of the National

Insurance Company Limited? – Tajinder Mukherjee

1216. Amit Panghal is associated with which sports? – Boxing

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1217. Which Indian state announced to set up special police stations for probing financial frauds? –

Uttar Pradesh

1218. China recently announced to introduce Bullet Train service between ______ and Kunming City

of China? – Kolkata

1219. Khirki Mosque is located in ________. – New Delhi

1220. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered a collection of 254 Copper Coins in the

premises of ________. – Khirki Mosque

1221. India’s first 205T Electric Drive Rear Dump Truck (Model BH205-E) was launched by ________.

– Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML)

1222. Who among the following was appointed as the next Chief Justice of India? – Justice Ranjan

Gogoi

1223. Government has set up a Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) at the

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard), with a corpus of _____. – ₹8000 crore

1224. With which nation India has set trade target to $50 billion by 2025? – Russia

1225. India and Russia set trade target to how much billion USD by 2025? – 50

1226. With which city did New Delhi sign a MoU on environment, transport, education, solid waste

management, infrastructure, public health? – Seoul, South Korea

1227. With which Indian city did Seoul sign MoU on environment, transport, education, solid waste

management, infrastructure, public health? – New Delhi

1228. With which country did Tata Power sign MoU for distribution, transmission and generation of

power? – Afghanistan

1229. With which company Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) inked MoU to co-operate on

digital transformation of Kempegowda Airport? – Siemens

1230. Which Indian state has decided to distribute over 1 lakh pump sets to double the farmers’

income by 2022? – Assam

1231. Which of the following company developed India's first commercial underwater drone for

DRDO Lab? – EyeRov

1232. The Global Climate Action Summit 2018 was held in _________. – San Francisco, California,

United States

1233. Which state government recently introduced electric vehicles for official use? – Jharkhand

1234. How much amount did Union Government approve as an additional drought assistance to

Uttar Pradesh? – Rs 157.23 crore

1235. How much amount did Union Government approve as an additional drought assistance to

Maharashtra? – Rs 60. 76 crore

1236. India’s first tribal circuit tourism project under the Swadesh Darshan scheme will be

inaugurated at ________. – Gangrel, Chhattisgarh

1237. Indo-Bhutan Border Centre was recently inaugurated in _______. – Assam

1238. Which of the following political party launched its own news channel? – Tamil Nadu’s AIDMK

1239. National Hindi Divas (Hindi Day) was observed across India on – September 14

1240. Who among the following was appointed brand ambassador of Manipal Hospitals? – Rahul

Dravid

1241. Which of the following public sector banks were announced to be merged? – Bank of Baroda,

Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank

1242. India’s first ‘smart fence’ pilot project was inaugurated by ________. – Rajnath Singh

1243. India’s first ‘smart fence’ pilot project was inaugurated in which state? – Jammu & Kashmir

1244. With which country did India sign three MoUs relating to tourism, maritime cooperation? –

Malta

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1245. How many Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and sub-centres was announced to be converted

into wellness centers by 2022? – 1.5 lakhs

1246. The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in _________. – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

1247. What is the theme of 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas? – “Role of Indian Diaspora in Building a

New India”

1248. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) commissioned indigenously built patrol vessel named _______. –

ICGS Vijaya

1249. ISRO launched polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) C42 carrying two earth observation

satellites for which nation? – United Kingdom

1250. Who has been conferred with 'Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle', the highest honour

accorded to non-nationals by the Government of Mexico? – Dr. Raghupati Singhania

1251. Who won two Gold Awards of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) for its innovative

marketing campaigns? – Kerala Tourism

1252. Who was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)of State Bank of India (SBI)? – Prashant

Kumar

1253. Who among the following recently acquired Time Magazine? – Marc Benioff

1254. International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer is observed on ________. – September 16

1255. What was the theme of 2018 International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer? – Keep Cool

and Carry On: The Montreal Protocol

1256. International Day of Democracy is observed on ________. – September 15

1257. What was the theme of 2018 International Day of Democracy? – Democracy under Strain:

Solutions for a Changing World

1258. Which company has received Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) approval to operate its own non-

banking financial company (NBFC)? – PayU India

1259. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Atal Incubation Centre at _______. – Benaras

Hindu University

1260. What is the name of the portal launched for grant of security clearance to private firms? – e-

Sahaj

1261. PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for India International Convention and Expo

Centre (IICC) at _____. – Dwarka, New Delhi

1262. How much amount of loan agreement did India sign with World Bank for the Uttrakhand

Workforce Development Project (UKWDP)? – USD 74 million

1263. India recently signed a USD 74 million loan agreement with World Bank for which purpose? –

for the Uttrakhand Workforce Development Project (UKWDP)

1264. With which of the following country did India recently sign MoU for the construction of a

5000-metric ton temperature controlled warehouse? – Sri Lanka

1265. Medical Cyclotron Facility Cyclone-30 became operational in which city? – Kolkata

1266. Who among the following were signed as the ambassadors of Skill India Campaign to promote

and endorse the Skill India Mission? – Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma

1267. Name the world’s first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard its Big Falcon Rocket

(BFR) launch vehicle. – Yusaku Maezawa (Japan)

1268. ITU South Asia Area Office and Technology Innovation Centre will be established in _____. –

New Delhi

1269. RBI recently announced guidelines for co-origination of priority sector loans by banks and

NBFCs. Which type of Bank(s) was/were excluded from this guidelines? – Regional Rural Banks and

Small Finance Banks

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1270. RBI recently issued guidelines for co-origination of priority sector loans by all scheduled

commercial banks and _________. – Non-Banking Financial Companies – Non-Deposit taking-

Systemically Important (NBFC-ND-SIs)

1271. World Bank recently approved 5 year CPF for India that is in line with India’s objectives of

high, sustainable and inclusive growth. What does CPF stand for? – Country Partnership Framework

1272. With which of the following state did India Yamaha Motor sign a MoU on Skill Development?

– Jharkhand

1273. Which of the following company launched ‘Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna’? – Employee's

State Insurance (ESI)

1274. The Employee's State Insurance (ESI) has approved a scheme named ‘Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan

Yojna’ for __________. – Unemployed Insured Persons

1275. Which of the following state recently announced to launch Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Credit

Society Deposit Protection Scheme? – Maharashtra

1276. How much amount of Deposit Protection will be provided under Maharashtra’s Pandit

Deendayal Upadhyay Credit Society Deposit Protection Scheme? – Up to ₹1 lakh

1277. With which nation did India signed the revised Air Services Agreement enabling greater

connectivity between the two countries through a modernised agreement? – Morocco

1278. Name India’s first Vehicle Tracking System that will run on Indian Satellites. – Utraq

1279. Which state recently passed a bill to set up India’s first biotechnology university? – Gujarat

1280. With which of the following company did Union Government sign MoU to provide

technological platform for nationwide prevention, control, screening and management program of

Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs)? – Tata Trusts and Dell

1281. Name the indigenously developed surface-to-surface, short-range tactical ballistic missile

which India recently tested. – Prahaar

1282. With whom did Ministry of Home Affairs sign a MoU for setting up the state-of-the-art

Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER) in Ministry of Home Affairs? – Indian

Space Research Organization (ISRO)

1283. The foundation stone of India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) was laid by

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which city? – New Delhi

1284. Who among the following launched India’s first National Registry of Sexual Offenders? –

Rajnath Singh

1285. Which of the following nation announced to open a consulate in Chennai? – Romania

1286. Romania has announced to open a consulate in which city? – Chennai

1287. Kishau dam is located in which state? – Haryana

1288. Which state had the highest adult HIV prevalence among states in India last year? – Mizoram

1289. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Steel Authority of India (SAIL)? – Anil

Kumar Chaudhary

1290. Premier Skills initiative, run by the Premier League and the British Council was recently

organised in which city? – Kolkata

1291. International Day of Peace is observed globally on ______. – 21 September

1292. What was the theme of 2018 International Day of Peace? – “The Right to Peace - The

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70”

1293. Name India's first woman IAS officer post-Independence who recently passed away. – Anna

Rajam Malhotra

1294. Tran Dai Quang, who recently passed away was the president of which country? – Vietnam

1295. What does PMJAY stands for? – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

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1296. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana will provide free coverage of up to what amount per

family? – ₹5 lakhs

1297. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana will cover how many beneficiary families? – 10.74 crore

1298. Jharsuguda Airport was recently inaugurated in which state? – Odisha

1299. With which nation did India sign an internal security cooperation agreement? – China

1300. India will organise 'Gandhi March' to launch the two-year long celebrations of the 150th birth

anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in which city? – Peace Palace, The Hague, Netherlands

1301. Which state announced to provide electricity connection to all households by December 31,

2018 under SOUVAGYA scheme? – Assam

1302. Name Sikkim’s first-ever airport which was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra

Modi. – Pakyong Airport

1303. Antyodaya Diwas is observed on _______. – 25th September

1304. Which film has been selected as India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film

category of the 2019 Academy (Oscar) Awards? – Village Rockstars

1305. Village Rockstars has been selected as India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film

category of the 2019 Academy (Oscar) Awards. What is the language of the movie? – Assamese

1306. Village Rockstars has been selected as India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film

category of the 2019 Academy (Oscar) Awards. Who is the director of the movie? – Rima Das

1307. The Supreme Court on September 25, 2018 constituted a three-member committee to look

into the problems of jails in India and suggest reform measures. Who will head this committee? – SC

judge Justice Amitava Roy

1308. Recently a High-Level Committee recommends completion of stalled housing projects in

Noida, Greater Noida. Who was the chairperson of this committee? – Durga Shankar Mishra

1309. Which of the following company announced the acquisition of Israel based Upstream

Commerce? – Flipkart

1310. Which nation recently became the first country in the world to double its tiger population as

part of the World Wildlife Foundation's (WWF) 'Tx2' programme? – Nepal

1311. Who won the Maldives Presidential Election 2018? – Ibrahim Mohammed Solih

1312. Which nation will host the Interfaith Alliance Forum 2018? – United Arab Emirates (Abu

Dhabi)

1313. Which state has topped the ‘Ease of Living Index’ rankings launched by the Ministry of Housing

and Urban Affairs? – Andhra Pradesh

1314. Who launched the Financial Inclusion Index (FII)? – Arun Jaitley

1315. Arun Jaitley launched the Financial Inclusion Index (FII) will include how many measurement

dimensions? – 3 ((i) Access to financial services , (ii) Usage of financial services , (iii) Quality

1316. What is the name of the app developed for the common people in locating a financial service

touch point at a given location in the country? – Jan Dhan Darshak

1317. The government launched an online platform for processing applications related to which

quality certification mark? – Agmark

1318. The government Wednesday launched an online platform for processing applications related

to quality certification mark 'Agmark' for which type of products? – Agricultural

1319. Government launched an online portal on banking credit space for which sector? – MSMEs

1320. Government launched a web portal which will enable in principle approval for MSME loans

up to what amount? – ₹1 crore

1321. Government launched a web portal which will enable in principle approval for MSME loans

up to ₹1 crore under what time? – 59 minutes

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1322. Government launched a web portal which will enable in principle approval for MSME loans

up to ₹1 crore within 59 minutes from __________. – Small Industries Development Bank of India

(SIDBI)

1323. Government launched a web portal which will enable in principle approval for MSME loans

up to ₹1 crore within 59 minutes from Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and how

many public sector banks? – 5

1324. With which nation did India sign a MoU to enhance cooperation in MSME Sector? – Morocco

1325. Which state has decided to introduce a universal old age pension scheme to cover all BPL and

APL ration card holders above the age of 60 years? – Assam

1326. With which company did Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) sign MoU for setting up commercial-

scale electric vehicle (EV) charging stations? – Tata Power

1327. Under whose chairmanship government appointed a Search Committee to nominate the

chairperson and the members of the Lokpal? – Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai

1328. Name the indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM), which

was successfully test fired by the Indian Air Force. – Astra

1329. Name the newly inaugurated air pollution control device for traffic junctions? – WAYU

1330. Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated air pollution control device WAYU. What does WAYU stand

for? – Wind Augmentation PurifYing Unit

1331. Parakram Parv is observed on __________. – 29 September 2018

1332. Which state government decided to institute Kalpana Chawla Haryana Solar Award? –

Haryana

1333. Who among the following was awarded with the prestigious UN Champions of the Earth

Award 2018? – PM Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron

1334. Which Airport was recently honoured with UN Champions of the Earth Award 2018? – Cochin

International Airport

1335. Name the multi-channel citizen engagement programme launched to increase awareness on

Digital Payments. – DigiVAARTA

1336. Government launched DigiVAARTA, a multi-channel citizen engagement programme for

which purpose? – to increase awareness on Digital Payments

1337. Which bank was restrained by RBI from opening new branches? – Bandhan Bank

1338. ICICI Bank has partnered with which travel company to launch a range of co-branded credit

cards which offers benefits on travel related spends? – MakeMyTrip

1339. Which Bank has launched its Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Alexa Skill? – IndusInd Bank

1340. For which purpose did IndusInd Bank launched IndusAssist? – Voice-Based Banking Services

Through Amazon Alexa

1341. The government constituted a High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility-2018

(HLC-2018) under the Chairmanship of ________. – Injeti Srinivas

1342. Under whose chairmanship did Government approve constitution of High Level Advisory

Group to review India’s global trade strategy? – Surjit S Bhalla

1343. Indian Railways launched Rail heritage digitisation project in collaboration with which

company? – Google

1344. Ravi Shankar Prasad on September 28, 2018 launched Centre of Excellence for Data Analytics

(CEDA) in which city? – New Delhi

1345. Who was recently appointed director general of the Border Security Force (BSF)? – Rajni Kant

Mishra

1346. Who was recently appointed director general of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)? – S S Deswal

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1347. Who was recently appointed UNICEF'S special representative of young people? – Ravi

Venkatesan

1348. Who won the ‘Best Heritage City’ award in National Tourism Awards 2016-17? – Ahmedabad

and Mandu

1349. World Tourism Day observed across the world on ______. – 27 September

1350. What was the theme of World Tourism Day 2018? – Tourism and the Digital Transformation

1351. World Rabies Day is observed on ________. – 28 September

1352. What was the theme of World Rabies Day 2018? – Rabies: Share the message. Save a life

1353. The World Bank – ADB (Asian Development Bank) team have assessed that the damages from

the deluge in Kerala amounts to _________. – ₹25,000 crore

1354. With which other financial organisation World Bank assessed that the damages from the

deluge in Kerala amounts to ₹25,000. – Asian Development Bank

1355. With which of the following bank did BSE and PTC India Ltd tie up to form India’s third

electricity exchange? – ICICI Bank

1356. The Union Government on September 30, 2018 constituted a Competition Law Review

Committee to review the Competition Act, 2002 under the chairmanship of _______. – Injeti Srinivas

1357. Which state recently topped the list of states with maximum average AUM? – Maharashtra

1358. Maharashtra recently topped the list of states with maximum average AUM. What does AUM

stand for? – assets under management

1359. India’s first flood forecasting and early warning system(FFEWS) was installed in which city? –

Kolkata, West Bengal

1360. With which company did Indian government tie up to launch the Loo Review campaign? –

Google

1361. Government recently launched the Loo Review campaign with Google for which purpose? –

to encourage all local guides in India to rate and review public toilets on Google Maps

1362. With which nation did Goa sign a MoU to help the State manage its water resources better?

– Portugal

1363. With which state Portugal sign a MoU help the State manage its water resources better? –

Goa

1364. Who was elected as the president of the prestigious Indian Newspaper Society? – Jayant

Mammen Mathew

1365. International Translation Day is observed on _________. – 30 September

1366. What was the theme of 2018 International Translation Day? – Translation: Promoting

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