Current Affairs- August 2018
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Question 1 |
Which of the following countries is/are hosting the 2018 International Army Games (IAG)?
Iran | |
Armenia | |
Russia | |
All of the above |
Question 2 |
Karman Kaur Thandi is associated with which sports?
Tennis | |
Hockey | |
Badminton | |
Basketball |
Question 3 |
Which of the following has been awarded the ‘Marketer of the Year’ award by the International Advertising Association of India (IAAI)
Hindustan Unilever | |
Amul | |
LIC | |
Nestle |
Question 4 |
Which state government has launched a smartphone distribution scheme ‘Mobile Tihar’ under the Sanchar Kranti Yojna (SKY)?
Tamil Nadu | |
Kerala | |
Chhattisgarh | |
Andhra Pradesh |
Question 5 |
The United States has granted Strategic Trade Authorization-1 (STA-1) to which South Asian country to ease export of high-tech items?
Maldives | |
India | |
Sri Lanka | |
Pakistan |
Question 6 |
Which state government has approved an unemployment allowance scheme “Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestam”?
Telangana | |
Karnataka | |
Andhra Pradesh | |
Kerala |
Question 7 |
Who has won the 2018 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix tournament?
Lewis Hamilton | |
Sebastian Vettel | |
Valtteri Bottas | |
Daniel Ricciardo |
Question 8 |
NITI Aayog has launched which global mobility hackathon to crowdsource solutions for future of mobility in India?
Lock Hack | |
Beware Hack | |
Move Hack | |
Crowd Hack |
Question 9 |
Which Indian golfer has won the 2018 Fiji International Golf title?
Gaganjeet Bhullar | |
Arjun Atwal | |
Ajeetesh Sandhu | |
Shiv Kapur |
Question 10 |
Which country has been elected as the President of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD)?
India | |
Japan | |
Srilanka | |
Iran |
Question 11 |
Who has been appointed the new Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)?
Ram Sewak Sharma | |
Vikram Limaye | |
Rajan Mathews | |
D. Shivalingaiah |
Question 12 |
Which state is hosting the ‘One District One Product’ Summit 2018?
Andhra Pradesh | |
Kerala | |
Uttar Pradesh | |
Assam |
Question 13 |
Which of the following has become the first Defence PSU to be activated on the TReDS platform?
Bharat Dynamics | |
Dredging Corporation of India | |
Central Electronics Limited | |
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
Question 14 |
he 2018 World Biodiesel Day (WBD) is observed on which date?
August 11 | |
August 8 | |
August 10 | |
August 9 |
Question 15 |
What is the current number of India’s Biosphere reserves included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves?
8 | |
9 | |
10 | |
11 |
Question 16 |
India’s first genetic bank for wildlife conservation has been inaugurated in which city?
Delhi | |
Kolkata | |
Hyderabad | |
Chennai |
Question 17 |
Which space agency has successfully launched the Parker Solar Probe mission to touch the Sun?
NASA | |
NASA | |
ISRO | |
JAXA |
Question 18 |
Who has been sworn-in as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court (MHC)?
Aniruddha Bose | |
Mukesh R Shah | |
R Rajagopal | |
Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani |
Question 19 |
The Postal Highway Project, for which Government of India (GoI) is providing financial support, is located in which country?
Afghanistan | |
Myanmar | |
Nepal | |
Sri Lanka |
Question 20 |
Which state government has decided to observe September as the “month of nutrition” to create awareness among people living in the state?
Assam | |
Rajasthan | |
Uttar Pradesh | |
Odisha |
Question 21 |
At the 2018 World Hindi Conference (WHC), the Panini Language Laboratory has been gifted by Government of India (GoI) to which country?
Maldives | |
South Africa | |
Australia | |
Mauritius |
Question 22 |
The International team of scientists has recently cracked the genetic code of which cultivated crop for the first time?
Wheat | |
Rice | |
Maize | |
Pulses |
Question 23 |
On which date, the 2018 World Photography Day (WPD) was observed recently?
August 17 | |
August 19 | |
August 18 | |
August 20 |
Question 24 |
The festival of the historic Esala Maha Perehera has started in which neighboring country of India?
Bhutan | |
Myanmar | |
China | |
Sri Lanka |
Question 25 |
Which state is host to the 2018 International Conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology (iCRAFPT)?
Karnataka | |
Tamil Nadu | |
Odisha | |
Assam |
Question 26 |
Rajabhau Godse, who passed away recently, was associated with which political party?
INC | |
BJP | |
Shiv Sena | |
NCP |
Question 27 |
Which country’s national team has clinched the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship 2018?
Bangladesh | |
India | |
Bhutan | |
Nepal |
Question 28 |
Uri Avnery, who passed away recently, was the renowned journalist from which country?
Spain | |
Israel | |
South Africa | |
Palestine |
Question 29 |
On which date, the 2018 World Mosquito Day (WMD) was observed recently?
August 20 | |
August 21 | |
August 18 | |
August 19 |
Question 30 |
Which Indian shooter has clinched India’s 1st shooting gold at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games?
Abhishek Verma | |
Saurabh Chaudhary | |
Lakshay Sheron
| |
Deepak Kumar |
Question 31 |
Which of the following cities is the venue of the International Water Colour Festival 2018?
Bhopal | |
Ranchi | |
Patna | |
Hyderabad |
Question 32 |
The 2018 Nallur Kantha Swamy festival has started in which neighbouring country of India?
Bangladesh | |
Bhutan | |
Sri Lanka | |
Nepal |
Question 33 |
What is the India’s GDP forecast for 2018, as per Moody’s Investors Service report “Global Macro Outlook for 2018-19”?
7.8% | |
7.5% | |
7.6% | |
7.7% |
Question 34 |
Which country is host to the multi-nation counter-terror exercise “SCO Peace Mission 2018”?
Uzbekistan | |
Russia | |
China | |
Kazakhstan |
Question 35 |
The Government of India (GoI) has decided to lift ban on retail sale of which life saving drug from September 2018?
Nialamide | |
Metformin | |
Oxytocin | |
Cyclosporine |
Question 36 |
Vijay Chavan, who passed away recently, was associated to which of the following regional cinemas?
Tamil | |
Marathi | |
Odia | |
Telugu |
Question 37 |
The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) has launched an initiative to save cultural heritage in flood-devastated Kerala. Where is the headquarters of ICOMOS?
Geneva | |
Paris | |
London | |
New York |
Question 38 |
Fouaad Mirza is related to which sports?
Tennis | |
Badminton | |
Sprint | |
Equestrian |
Question 39 |
Gopal Bose, who passed away recently, was associated with which sports?
Cricket | |
Boxing | |
Tennis | |
Chess |
Question 40 |
Which of the following cities is the venue of the 3rd Indian Ocean Conference (IOC-2018)?
Colombo | |
Delhi | |
Tokyo | |
Hanoi |
Question 41 |
The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 aims to remove discrimination and stigma attached to patients of which disease?
Leprosy | |
HIV | |
Typhoid | |
Cancer |
Question 42 |
Which of the following cities is the venue of the 4th Asian electoral stakeholders forum (AESF-IV)?
Bangkok | |
Colombo | |
Delhi | |
Bali |
Question 43 |
Which country’s team has won the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018?
Japan | |
France | |
Spain | |
Germany |
Question 44 |
The Lakhwar multi-purpose project is associated with which river?
Kaveri | |
Yamuna | |
Chambal | |
Godavari |
Question 45 |
Dutee Chand, who clinched silver in 100m women’s race at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, is belong to which state?
Punjab | |
Haryana | |
Odisha | |
Kerala |
Question 46 |
The Union Cabinet has recently approved umbrella scheme “O-SMART” of Ministry of Earth Sciences. What does “O” stands here?
Opacity | |
Orach | |
Oilcloth | |
Ocean |
Question 47 |
On which date, the 2018 National Sports Day (NSD) was observed recently?
August 27 | |
August 29 | |
August 28 | |
August 26 |
Question 48 |
Who was officially sworn-in as the new President of Zimbabwe?
Robert Mugabe | |
Emmerson Mnangagwa | |
Canaan Banana | |
Constantino Chiwenga |
Question 49 |
Which European country has sanctioned Euro 120 million soft loan to India for National Clean Ganga Mission?
France | |
Belgium | |
Germany | |
Spain |
Question 50 |
Which of the following cities is the venue of the MOVE: India’s First Global Mobility Summit 2018?
Delhi | |
Pune | |
Chennai | |
Kolkata |
Question 51 |
Krishna Kutir, which is in news recently, is associated with which union ministry?
Ministry of Home Affairs | |
Ministry of Tribal Affairs | |
Ministry of Rural Development | |
Ministry of Women & Child Development |
Question 52 |
Which state government has organised an interactive programme “Mil -Banche” in government schools of state
Madhya Pradesh | |
Gujarat | |
Uttar Pradesh | |
Himachal Pradesh |
Question 53 |
Which Indian sprinter clinched gold in men’s 1500m race at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games
Rajiv Arokia | |
Govindan Lakshmanan | |
Manjit Singh | |
Jinson Johnson |
Question 54 |
India has signed $346 million loan agreement with which International organisation for road improvement in Karnataka?
AIIB | |
ADB | |
World Bank | |
IMF |
Question 55 |
India signed MoU with International Energy Agency (IEA) on increasing innovation for the Clean Energy Transition. Where is the headquarters of IEA?
Paris | |
London | |
New York | |
Geneva |
Question 56 |
Which new ranking system has been announced by the Union Government for higher educational institutions to promote innovation?
ATLA | |
ATAL | |
ARGW | |
ARIIA |
Question 57 |
Which country has took over the chairmanship of the 5th Summit of BIMSTEC?
Myanmar | |
Bangladesh | |
India | |
Sri Lanka |
Question 58 |
Indian Railways has recently signed pact with which company for use of Natural Gas in railway workshops
ONGC | |
GAIL India | |
NTPC | |
IOCL |
Question 59 |
India has signed $300 million agreement with which International organisation for its Energy Efficiency Scale-Up Program?
IMF | |
World Bank | |
ADB | |
AIIB |
Question 60 |
Which country is host to the first-ever SAARC Agriculture Cooperative Business Forum?
Nepal | |
India | |
Nepal | |
Bhutan |
Question 61 |
Who has created history by becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold?
Pramila Aiyappa | |
Soma Biswas | |
Swapna Barman | |
Purnima Hembram |
Question 62 |
Who represented India at the G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting 2018?
Ravi Shankar Prasad | |
Piyush Goyal | |
Sushma Swaraj | |
Sushma Swaraj |
Question 63 |
Which sportsperson has clinched India’s first men’s triple jump gold in 48 years at the 18th Asian Games 2018
Shivpal Singh | |
Rakesh Babu A V | |
Sreeshankar | |
Arpinder Singh |
Question 64 |
India has signed $375 million loan agreement with which International organisation to improve irrigation in Madhya Pradesh?
ADB | |
AIIB | |
World Bank | |
IMF |
Question 65 |
Who has been appointed India’s new High Commissioner to United Kingdom (UK)?
T.P. Seetharam | |
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha | |
Ruchi Ghanashyam | |
Navtej Sarna |
Question 66 |
Which Indian Naval Ship is participating in the multilateral regional maritime engagement exercise “KAKADU 2018”?
INS Vikramaditya | |
INS Satpura | |
INS Sahyadri | |
INS Viraat |
Question 67 |
The World Bank will provide how much amount of loan facility to Rajasthan for improving the performance of its electricity distribution sector?
$450 million | |
$350 million | |
$250 million | |
$550 million |
Question 68 |
Which IIT has recently conducted study on River Ganga that indicates that river is drying up in summers due to groundwater depletion?
IIT-Kharagpur | |
IIT-Madras | |
IIT-Bombay | |
IIT-Delhi |
Question 69 |
The Union Cabinet has recently approved umbrella scheme “O-SMART” of Ministry of Earth Sciences. What does “O” stands here?
Opacity | |
Orach | |
Oilcloth | |
Ocean |
Question 70 |
Which of the following Indian sprinters has achieved a rare one-two in men’s 800m at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games?
Jinson Johnson and Muhammed Anas | |
Govindan Lakshmanan and Dharun Ayyasamy | |
Rajiv Arokia and Manjit Singh | |
Manjit Singh and Jinson Johnson |
Question 71 |
Which technological giant has launched Project Navlekha to help Indian vernacular news publishers to take their content online?
Infosys | |
Google | |
Facebook | |
Wipro |
Question 72 |
Which country to host the 2019 Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships?
India | |
Bhutan | |
North Korea | |
Sri Lanka |
Question 73 |
Who has been conferred Praful Bidwai memorial award for 2018 ?
Medha Patkar | |
Vandana Shiva | |
Ulka Mahajan | |
Vandana Shiva |
Question 74 |
ISRO is planning to use which launch vehicle to send Gaganyan in space by 2022?
GSLV Mk-V | |
GSLV Mk-II | |
GSLV Mk-III | |
GSLV Mk-IV |
Question 75 |
On which date, the 2018 National Sports Day (NSD) was observed recently?
August 27 | |
August 29 | |
August 28 | |
August 26 |
Question 76 |
Who is the head of the newly formed Prime Minister’s Science Technology and Innovation Council (PM-STIAC)?
Subhash Kak | |
Baba Kalyani | |
K Vijay Raghavan | |
Sangamitra Bandopadhyay |
Question 77 |
Who was officially sworn-in as the new President of Zimbabwe?
Robert Mugabe | |
Emmerson Mnangagwa | |
Canaan Banana | |
Constantino Chiwenga |
Question 78 |
Which Indian economist has been appointed Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNE
Nikhil Seth | |
Atul Khare | |
Rahguram Rajan | |
Satya S Tripathi |
Question 79 |
Ravinder Kumar Singhal, who has successfully completed the Ironman triathlon, is from which state?
Uttar Pradesh | |
Madhya Pradesh | |
Odisha | |
Maharashtra |
Question 80 |
Who became the first-ever Indian javelin-thrower to win an Asian Games gold medal?
Shivpal Singh | |
Neeraj Chopra | |
Parsa Singh | |
Arjun Meghwal |
Question 81 |
Which Indian-origin personality has been selected as Asia Society’s Game Changer of the Year for 2018?
Guruswamy Jayraman | |
Shand Panesar | |
Indra Nooyi | |
Sanjeev Gupta |
Question 82 |
Mizzima Media Group, which was recently in news, is a company of which country?
Italy | |
Japan | |
Myanmar | |
Sri Lanka |
Question 83 |
The recently signed MoU between Integrated Defence Staff and which organization aims to set up telemedicine nodes for soldiers in high-altitude areas?
VSSC | |
ISRO | |
BARC | |
DRDO |
Question 84 |
India’s first-ever test flight powered by biojet fuel was successfully conducted by which airline?
Air India | |
SpiceJet | |
Vistara | |
JetLite |
Question 85 |
Which of the following is the India’s only aircraft carrier to have marine hydraulic system?
INS Sahyadri | |
INS Vikrant | |
INS Vikramaditya | |
INS Satpura |
Question 86 |
Which of the following cities is the venue of the 3rd Indian Ocean Conference (IOC-2018)?
Colombo | |
New Delhi | |
Tokyo | |
Hanoi |
Question 87 |
Who heads the committee on review of penal provisions of Company Act 2013 which recently submitted final report to government?
Uday Kotak | |
Injeti Srinivas | |
Ajay Bahl | |
K V R Murty |
Question 88 |
Who has become the first-ever Indian shuttler to enter a badminton final at the Asian Games?
PC Thulasi | |
Saina Nehwal | |
Kidambi Srikanth | |
PV Sindhu |
Question 89 |
The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 aims to remove discrimination and stigma attached to patients of which disease?
Leprosy | |
HIV | |
Typhoid | |
Cancer |
Question 90 |
The 2nd Young Superintendent of Police Conference 2018 will be organized by Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D). Where is the headquarters
Lucknow | |
Delhi | |
Patna | |
Bhopal |
Question 91 |
Who is the author of the book “The Dhoni Touch: Unravelling the Enigma That Is Mahendra Singh Dhoni”?
Nuwan Kulasekara | |
Vijaya Kumar | |
Jagdish Singh Rajput | |
Bharat Sundaresan |
Question 92 |
Which city to host the 3rd edition of Kabira festival 2018?
Delhi | |
Mathura | |
Varanasi | |
Udaipur |
Question 93 |
Which city is hosting the men’s team event of the World Junior Squash Championships 2018?
Chennai | |
Kolkata | |
Hyderabad | |
Kochi |
Question 94 |
Who has won the 2018 Formula 1 German Grand Prix tournament?
Kimi Raikkonen | |
Sebastian Vettel | |
Valtteri Bottas | |
Lewis Hamilton |
Question 95 |
The 19th Kargil Vijay Diwas 2018 has celebrated on which date?
July 25 | |
July 26 | |
July 24 | |
July 28 |
Question 96 |
Who has been declared as the best male athlete in the 15th National Youth Athletics Championships 2018?
Jaydeep Rathod | |
Jaydeep Rathod | |
Dhanvir Singh | |
V.A. Shashikanth |
Question 97 |
In which state, acid attack victims have been included under disability and will be eligible to get all benefits as per Disabilities Act 2016?
Rajasthan | |
Odisha | |
Madhya Pradesh | |
Assam |
Question 98 |
Which state government has recently decided to set up a separate directorate for the Divyangs?
Kerala | |
Punjab | |
Haryana | |
Assam |
Question 99 |
The Langshiang Falls is located in which state?
Tripura | |
Arunachal Pradesh | |
Meghalaya | |
Meghalaya |
Question 100 |
Fakhar Zaman, who has become the fastest player to score 1000 ODI runs, is belong to which country?
Bangladesh | |
Australia | |
Pakistan | |
South Africa |
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