Current affairs

Q.1. Which state government has launched Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) project to promote organic farming?
A. Punjab
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Assam
Ans. Himachal Pradesh



Q.2. Which city is hosting the 7th India Energy Congress (IEC) 2018?
A. Jaipur
B. New Delhi
C. Bhopal
D. Shimla
Ans. New Delhi



Q.3. Which union minister has launched 2.8 Peta Flops High Performance Computer (HPC) system ‘Mihir’?
A. Arun Jaitley
B. Suresh Prabhu
C. Harsh Vardhan
D. Nitin Gadkari
Ans. Harsh Vardhan




Q.4. Which country has recently joined Ashgabat agreement?
A. India
B. China
C. Israel
D. Iraq
Ans. India



Q.5. Which state government has won the 2018 Geospatial World Excellence Award?
A. West Bengal
B. Gujarat
C. Punjab
D. Odisha
Ans. Odisha




Q.6. Which city is hosting the 2nd edition of Nobel Prize Series-India 2018?
A. Panaji
B. Chandigarh
C. New Delhi
D. Kochi
Ans. Panaji



Q.7. Who has been bestowed with the V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award 2018?
A. Shatrughan Sinha
B. Anurag Kashyap
C. Vishal Bhardwaj
D. Shyam Benegal
Ans. Shyam Benegal




Q.8. Which Government has signed an MoU with National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) for construction of Twin Tower Trade Centre?
A. New Delhi
B. Kochi
C. Chennai
D. Assam
Ans. Assam



Q.9. Which country’s team has won the 12th edition of ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2018?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. West Indies
D. India
Ans. India



Q.10. Which country has launched the world’s longest zip line?
A. Oman
B. UAE
C. France
D. China
Ans. UAE




Q.11. The book “Exam Warriors” has been authored by which union minister?
A. Piyush Goyal
B. Maneka Gandhi
C. Prakash Javadekar
D. Narendra Modi
Ans. Narendra Modi


Q.12. Which state Government Approves New Wildlife Sanctuary At Ghodazari?
Ans. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Odisha
D. None
Ans. Maharashtra

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