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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. West Indies



Q.7. Which Union ministry has launched the ‘Protocol for Star Rating of Garbage-Free Cities’?
A. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
B. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
D. Ministry of Law and Justice
Ans. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs


Q.8. The 2018 National Girl Child Day (NGCD) is celebrated on which date in India?
A. January 24
B. January 25
C. January 23
D. January 26
Ans. January 24



Q.9. What is the India’s rank in the 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)?
A. 168th
B. 155th
C. 135th
D. 177th
Ans. 177th



Q.10. What is the theme of the 8th National Voters’ Day (NVD-2018)?
A. Ethical Voting
B. Empowering young and future events
C. Accessible Elections
D. Authentic Elections & Voting
Ans. Accessible Elections

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