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Natural disasters

Q.1. Which of the following is not part of geological disaster? A. Volcanoes B. Earthquakes C. Tsunami D. Sea Surge Ans. Sea Surge Q.2. What causes Tsunami? A. Sudden vertical movement of the Earth B. Convergence of destructive plates in the ocean floor C. Explosive volcanic eruptions in the seas/oceans. D. All of the above Ans. All of the above Q.3. Landslides often occur in A. Desert region B. Forest region C. Tundra region D. Hilly region Ans. Hilly region Q.4. With what wind speed is a winter storm classified as a blizzard? A. 35mph B. 20mph C. 30mph D. 25mph Ans. 35mph Q.5. Which natural disaster is the number one killer in the state of Michigan? A. Eathquakes B. Floods C. Blizzards D. Tornadoes Ans. Blizzards Q.6. In 1991 55 tornadoes struck Andover in a single day. Which state is Andover located in? A. Tenessee B. Michigan C. Arkansas D. Kansas Ans. Tenessee Q.7. Hurricane Camille is the _ strongest hurricane to ever hit the...

GK

Q.1. Which Union minister has launched National CSR Data Portal & Corporate Data Portal? A. Narendra Modi B. Rajnath Singh C. Prakash Javadekar D. Arun Jaitley Ans. Arun Jaitley Q.2. Which state hosted the 8th edition of the International Conference on Wild Silk Moths? A. Mizoram B. West Bengal C. Tripura D. Assam Ans. Assam Q.3. India’s first garbage fest ’Kachra Mahotsav 2018’ has organized by which state? A. Madhya Pradesh B. Chhattisgarh C. Assam D. Punjab Ans. Chhattisgarh Q.4. Which state has recently inaugurated the World War II Memorial Museum? A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Karnataka C. Odisha D. Uttar Pradesh Ans. Arunachal Pradesh Q.5. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)? A. Y S Reddy B. Om Prakash Rawat C. Ashok Lavasa D. Sunil Arora Ans. Om Prakash Rawat Q.6. Which country to host the 6th edition of ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2018? A. Australia B. England C. New Zealand D. West Indies Ans. We...

Current affairs

Q.1. Which country’s Prime Minister has inaugurated the third edition of the geo-political conference – Raisina Dialogue 2018? A. Israel B. Canada C. Afghanistan D. Sweden Ans. Israel Q.2. India has recently signed pacts with which country on illegal migrants’ return? A. United States B. United Kingdom C. Germany D. France Ans. United Kingdom Q.3. The Indo-US joint military exercise ‘Vajra Prahar 2018’ will be held in which city? A. Kochi B. New York C. Visakhapatnam D. Seattle Ans. Seattle Q.4. India has contributed how much amount to UN’s Youth Mission to raise awareness and attention to youth issues globally? A. $1,50,000 B. $1,00,000 C. $50,000 D. $2,50,000 Ans. $50,000 Q.5. Who is the head of the newly-constituted 5-judge constitution bench of the SC to hear a range of crucial cases? A. AK Sikri B. AM Khanwilkar C. Dipak Mishra D. Ashok Bhushan Ans. Dipak Mishra Q.6. Which country has build the world’s biggest air purifier? A. Japan ...

General knowledge

Q.1. Which CABE Sub-Committee on girl child education has recommended free education for girls up to PG level? A. Himanta Sharma committee B. Neera Yadav committee C. Kadiam Srihari committee D.  Prakash Javadekar committee Ans. Kadiam Srihari committee Q.2. The Ministry of Railways has recently launched which app for freight managers? A. SFOORTI app B. SKOORTI app C. SNOORTI app D. SMOORTI app Ans. SFOORTI app Q.3. Which country has granted citizenship to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks? A. United Kingdom B. Ecuador C. Sweden D. South Korea Ans. Ecuador Q.4. Who has become the first woman lawyer to be directly promoted as a judge of the Supreme Court (SC)? A. Roma Joseph B. Sudha Misra C. Meenakshi Arora D. Indu Malhotra Ans. Indu Malhotra Q.5. What is the theme of the 22nd National Youth Festival (NYF-2018)? A. Youth for United India B. Sankalp Se Siddhi C. Lakshya ek Disha D. Youth for Digital India Ans. Sankalp Se Siddhi Q....

Human development, poverty and unemployment

Q.1. What is the ‘Slack Season’ in Indian Economy ? A. March-April B. Sept-Dec C. Jan-June D. Feb-April And. Jan- June Q.2. The term “Cyclical unemployment” refers to: A. Disguised unemployment B. Voluntary unemployment C. Seasonal unemployment D. Unemployment during recessionary phase of a trade cycle Ans. Unemployment during recessionary phase of a trade cycle Q.3. The main objective of Antyodaya programme is: A. Uplift the poor B. Uplift the farmer C. Uplift the urban poor D. Uplift the landless labour Ans. Uplift the poor Q.4. Which of the following is NOT an economic empowerment scheme launched by the Govt. of India for the benefit of various sections of society ? A. Swadhar B. STEP C. KALPANA-1 D. Swayamsidha Ans. KALPANA-1 Q.5. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana aims at: A. Establishing small industries in rural areas B. Alleviating poverty through micro-enterprises C. Strengthening the Panchayati Raj System in rural areas D. Meeting r...

current affairs

Q.1. Who has won the 2018 men’s singles Tata Open Maharashtra Tennis tournament? A. Roberto Bautista Agut B. Benoit Paire C. Yuki Bhambri D. Gilles Simon Ans. Gilles Simon Q.2. Who has been appointed the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)? A. Mukesh Agnihotri B. Janardan Dwivedi C. T S Tirumurti D. Narayanan Chandrakumar Ans. T S Tirumurti Q.3. Which city is hosting the Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018? A. Kathmandu B. Shimla C. Gangtok D. Itanagar Ans. Kathmandu Q.4. Which country has become the world’s first country to enforce equal pay for women and men. A. Finland B. France C. Iceland D. Sweden Ans. Iceland Q.5. Who has become the first African-American to win Golden Globe for best actor in a drama television series at the 75th Golden Globe Awards 2018? A. Aziz Ansari B. Ewan McGregor C. Sterling K Brown D. Alexander Skarsgard Ans. Sterling K Brown Q.6. The Indian Navy has inked a MoU with which port trust...

General knowledge

Q.1. Grey Revolution is associated with A. Orange B. Sand C. Wool D. Coal Ans. Wool Q.2. Which country, on the map of world, appears as "Long Shoe"? A. Portugal B. Italy C. Greece D. Hungary Ans. Italy Q.3. The motto of UNO is A. It's your world! B. Life for All! C. Peace! D. Love and Peace! Ans. It's your world Q.4. Which from the following countries does NOT yeild veto-power? A. United States B. United Kingdom C. Canada D. France Ans. Canada Q.5. Which company nicknamed is "Big Blue"? A. IBM B. Microsoft C. Apple D. Micromax Ans. IBM Q.6. Lhasa airport at Tibet is the World's A. Largest airport B. Highest airport C. Lowest airport D. Busiest airport Ans. Highest airport Q.7. Which continent has maximum per capita land? A. America B. Australia C. Africa D. Europe Ans. Australia Q.8. Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at A. Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) B. Kochi (Kerala) C. Coimbatore (Tamil Nad...

Current affairs

Q.1. Who has won the 2018 men’s singles Tata Open Maharashtra Tennis tournament? A. Roberto Bautista Agut B. Benoit Paire C. Yuki Bhambri D. Gilles Simon Ans. Gilles Simon Q.2. Who has been appointed the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)? A. Mukesh Agnihotri B. Janardan Dwivedi C. T S Tirumurti D. Narayanan Chandrakumar Ans. T S Tirumurti Q.3. Which city is hosting the Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018? A. Kathmandu B. Shimla C. Gangtok D. Itanagar Ans. Kathmandu Q.4. Which country has become the world’s first country to enforce equal pay for women and men. A. Finland B. France C. Iceland D. Sweden Ans. Iceland Q.5. Who has become the first African-American to win Golden Globe for best actor in a drama television series at the 75th Golden Globe Awards 2018? A. Aziz Ansari B. Ewan McGregor C. Sterling K Brown D. Alexander Skarsgard Ans. Sterling K Brown Q.6. The Indian Navy has inked a MoU with which port trust...

Longest Largest & Highest of India

Q.1. Which is longest tributary river of India ? A. Ganga B. Yamuna C. Chenab D. Kaveri Ans. Yamuna Q.2. Which is the highest dam in India ? A. Bhakra Dam B. Tehri Dam C. Lakhwar Dam D. Idukki Arch Dam Ans. Tehri Dam Q.3. Which is the longest road in India ? A. Cuttack to Chennai B. Hajira to Kolkata C. Pathankot to Samakhiali D. Grand Trunk Road Ans. Grand Trunk Road Q.4. Which Indian state is having longest coastline ? A. Gujarat B. Madhya Pradesh C. Bihar D. Andhra Pradesh Ans. Gujarat Q.5. Which is Largest railway route in India ? A. Faridabad–Agra B. Mumbai–Pune C. Pune-Mumbai D. Dibrugarh in Assam to Kannyakumari in Tamil Nadu. Ans. Dibrugarh in Assam to Kannyakumari in Tamil Nadu. Q.6. Which is the most literate Union territory in India? A. Delhi B. Chandigarh C. Puducherry D. Lakshadweep Ans. Lakshadweep Q.7. Which is the largest auditorium in India? A. Tejpal Auditorium B. Sudarshan Rangmanch C. Saint Andrew Auditorium ...

UIDAI Aadhaar

Q.1. UIDAI comes under A. Niti Aayog (previously planning Commision) B. Home Ministry C. Ministry of communication and information technology D. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Ans. Ministry of communication and information technology Q.2. Who has been appointed as the CEO of UIDAI w.e.f 7th September 2016? A. J Satyaranayana B. J Satyabhama C. J Satya Kumar D. None of the above Ans. J Satyaranayana Q.3. Union Government has notified the UIDAI to give legal shape to the Unique Identification Authority of India. What act have the ruled been framed under? A. Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act 2015 B. Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Fiscal and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act 2016 C. Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Fiscal and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act 2015 D. Aadhaar (Targeted delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act 2016 Ans. Aadhaar (Targ...

General knowledge

Q.1. After Sikkim, which North-East state has been officially declared Open Defecation Free (ODF)? A. Manipur B. Arunachal Pradesh C. Nagaland D. Mizoram Ans. Arunachal Pradesh Q.2. KKR & Co. has become the India’s first Foreign-Owned Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC). It is associated to which country? A. United States B. France C. Germany D. New Zealand Ans. United States Q.3. Which country has launched the world’s largest human genome research project? A. China B. Japan C. Brazil D. Russia Ans. China Q.4. Which cricket team has won the 2017 Ranji Trophy tournament? A. Hyderabad B. Gujarat C. Chhattisgarh D. Vidarbha Ans. Vidarbha Q.5. Which union minister has launched an online portal NARI for the empowerment of women? A. Maneka Gandhi B. Narendra Modi C. Uma Bharti D. Smriti Irani Ans. Maneka Gandhi Q.6. Who has been appointed the new Foreign Secretary of India? A. V.Rajamani B. Vijay Keshav Gokhale C. Madhukar Bhave D. Husain...

Summits and Meetings

Q.1. India is set to host the third annual meeting of AIIB in which Indian city in June 2018? A. Mumbai B. Chennai C. Delhi D. Kolkotta Ans. Mumbai Q.2.  The 7th International Groundwater Conference was hosted in India following what theme? A. Ground water Vision 2030 - Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation B. Ground water Vision 2020 - Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation C. Ground water Vision 2031 - Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation D. Ground water Vision 2040 - Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation Ans. Ground water Vision 2030 - Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation Q.3. Culture and MoeF MOS led the Indian delegation for the 2nd UNWTO/UNESCO world conference held in __ on Dec 12, 2017. A. Muscat B. Jeddah C. Riyadh D. Dubai Q.4. What does the regional grouping RIC stand for? A. Russia-India-Cambodia B. Russia-India-Croatia C. Russia-India-China D. ...

Current Affairs

Q.1. Which city gets India's First Ever AC Local Train? A. Delhi B. Jaipur C. Mumbai D. Chennai Ans. Mumbai Q.2. Who has been named PETA’s Person of the Year 2017 ? A. Akshay Kumar B. Jacqueline Fernandez C. R Madhavan D. Anushka Sharma Ans. Anushka Sharma Q.3. What is the India’s ranks on a list of countries with highest Non-performing Assets (NPA) levels, according to latest report by CARE Ratings? A. 5th B. 13th C. 25th D. 9th Ans. 5th Q.4. Lok Sabha passed which important bill for Muslim women on 28th December 2017? A. Women Marriage Protection Bill 2017 B. Triple Talaq Bill 2017 C. Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriages) Bill 2017 D. Muslim Women (Triple Talaq Prohibition) Bill 2017 Ans. Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriages) Bill 2017 Q.5. Who has been given charge for the post of Joint Secretary in the 15th Finance Commission? A. Manjeet Singh B. Sandeep lamba C. Rajesh Ranjan D. Mukhmeet Singh Bhatia Ans. Mukhmeet...

Economy

Q.1. ADB has forecasted India's current economic growth forecast for this fiscal by 0.3% to __. A. 6.6 percent B. 6.7 percent C. 6.8 percent D. 6.9 percent Ans. 6.7 percent Q.2. India is the ____largest fish producer in the world. A. Third B. Fifth C. Eighth D. Second Ans. Second Q.3. Which scheme is working for creating digital inclusion and equitable growth in the BPO sector? A. India BPO Development Scheme B. India BPO Growth Scheme C. India BPO Promotion Scheme D. India BPO Advancement Scheme Ans. India BPO Promotion Scheme Q.4. According to IEA, Indians without access to electricity fell to what number in 2016 from 1.7 bn in 2000? A. 1.4 bn B. 1.3 bn C. 1.2 bn D. 1.1 bn Ans. 1.1 bn Q.5. India's first electronic manufacturing cluster will come up in which state? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Madhya Pradesh C. Chhattisgarh D. Karnataka Ans. Andhra Pradesh Q.6. India has recorded one of the highest growth rate in the world in which aspect...