My Exam Guide

1st of April is the time of the time of the year where we spend the day on playing tricks and pranks and spreading hoaxes on our friends and family. It is certainly a day of celebrating foolishness. Practices include having someone look for things that don’t exist or trying to get someone to believe ridiculous fake things. It is an annual celebration worldwide. The victims of these jokes and pranks are called ‘‘April fool’’.  April Fools’ Day is also called All Fools’ Day, April Noddy Day, Gowkie Day, St. All-Fools Morn etc. The pranks and hoaxes are meant to be completely safe and harmless and funny. This day is most popular in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Europe and Australia. The custom of April Fools ’ Day has existed since Roman times when practical jokes were played on each other during a festival called Hilaria. The thing about this day is that nobody is offended. It is good to have a light-hearted day of the year.  The exact origins, however, remain...

Q.1. Who is the architect of the world's longest constitution? A. BR Rao B. BR Ambedkar C. C Rajagoplachari D. Jawaharlal Nehru Ans. BR Ambedkar Q.2. Which famous scientist and former Indian president had a bacteria named after him? A. President Abdul Kalam B. President Pratibha Patil C. President Pranab Mukherjee D. None of the above Ans. President Abdul Kalam Q.3. Which journalist broke the news of WWII? A. Clare Hollingworth B. Claire Hollingsworth C. Clara Hollingsworth D. None of the above Ans. Clare Hollingworth Q.4. Who became the first person to complete the Indian Golden Quadrilateral on foot in July 2016? A. Michelle Kakkad B. Michelle Kakade C. Anushka Kakade D. None of the above Ans. Michelle Kakade Q.5. Which world leader had his statue placed at Madam Tussauds? A. Narendra Modi B. Sardar Vallabhai Patel C. VP Singh D. Jawaharlal Nehru Ans. Narendra Modi Q.6. Business tycoon Vijay Mallya has resigned from which of the follo...

Q.1. The Government of India (GoI) has approved to set up a Plastic Park in which district of Jharkhand A. Jamtara B. Godda C. Deoghar D. Sahebganj Ans. Deoghar Q.2. The National Cultural Audiovisual Archives (NCAA) project of India has become the world’s first trusted digital repository. The NCAA project is implemented by which union ministry? A. Ministry of Culture B. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting C.  Ministry of Science and Technology D. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Ans. Ministry of Culture Q.3. Which city has topped the Mercer Quality of Living Survey 2018? A. Zurich B. Hyderabad C. Munich D. Vienna Ans. Vienna Q.4. The Union Government has constituted which task force to draft new Direct Tax Law? A. Arun Jaitely B.Arvind Subramanian C. Pritam Das D. Arvind Modi Ans. Arvind Modi Q.5. What is the theme of the 2018 World Water Day (WWD)? A. Why Waste Water? B. Nature for Water C. Water is Life D. Better Wat...

Q.1. As part of the 10th edition of MILAN 2018, which first-ever multi-nation naval exercise at sea has started? A. COAST-18 B. MILES-18 C. NAVAL MEET-18 D. SEA-18 Ans. MILES-18 Q.2. Which of the following countries have co-chaired the first founding conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA-2018)? A. India and Bangladesh B. India and Russia C. India and France D. India and Germany Ans. India and France Q.3. The first-ever crime-free zone along the international border between India and which county has launched? A. Sri Lanka B. Bhutan C. Myanmar D. Bangladesh Ans. Bangladesh Q.4. Which online payment service provider has become the official umpire partner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for 5 years? A. PhonePe B. Flipkart C. JioMoney D. Paytm Ans. Paytm Q.5. The Union Government has launched TB-free India Campaign from which city to eradicate TB from India by 2025? A. Lucknow B. Varanasi C. New Delhi D. Gandhi Nagar Ans. New Delh...

Q.1. What is the Zero Discrimination Day campaign for the year 2018? A. What never B. What not … C. What if … D. What sure … Ans. What if … Q.2. The world’s largest solar park has launched in which state? A. Odisha B. Kerela C. Rajasthan D. Karnataka Ans. Karnataka Q.3. Which country’s team has won the 2018 IBSF Snooker Team World Cup? A. China B. India C. Pakistan D. Japan Ans. India Q.4. Which Indian woman wrestler has clinched India’s first gold at the 2018 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships? A. Navjot Kaur B. Vinesh Phogat C. Sakshi Malik D. Sangeeta Phogat Ans. Navjot Kaur Q.5. Which Bollywood personality has won the lifetime achievement award at the 2018 ‘Political and Public Life Awards’ in the UK? A. Amitabh Bachchan B. Boman Irani C. Jackie Shroff D. Shatrughan Sinha Ans. Shatrughan Sinha Q.6. India has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which countries for civil nuclear cooperation? A. USA & Nepal B...

Q.1. The Tamil Nadu government has tied up with which software company to accelerate cloud technology adoption? A.  Alphabet B. Tata C. Infosys D. Microsoft Ans. Microsoft Q.2. Which country has recently declared to impose a ‘carbon tax’ from 2019 to cut its greenhouse gas emissions? A. India B. Singapore C. Malaysia D. Japan Ans. Singapore Q.3. Which committee has been constituted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to look into bank frauds? A. Y H Malegam committee B. A.K. Misra committee C. Nandkumar Saravade committee D. S Raman committee Ans. Y H Malegam committee Q.4. What is the India’s rank in the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for 2017, which is recently released by the Transparency International (TI) A. 76th B. 93rd C. 55th D. 81st Ans. 81st Q.5. Which state government has recently made vaccinations compulsory for school admissions? A. Karnataka B. Punjab C. Uttar Pradesh D. Kerala Ans. Kerala Q.6. Which state govern...

Q.1. Which Indian swimmer has become the first Asian to swim across Ocean Seven? A. Bhakti Sharma B. Ashwin Menon C. Rehan Poncha D. Rohan More Ans. Rohan More Q.2. What is the theme of the 2018 World Radio Day (WRD)? A. Radio and Sports B. Radio and Peace C. Radio and World D. Radio is You Ans. Radio and Sports Q.3. Which Indian city has been named in the list of 15 wealthiest cities globally, as per the latest report by New World Wealth? A. Delhi B. Hyderabad C. Mumbai D. Chennai Ans. Mumbai Q.4. Who has been conferred with the 2017 Sahitya Akademi Award for Assamese literature? A. Vyakaranna Baso Varsh B. Urmi Ghanshyam Desai C. Afsar Ahmed D. Jayant Madhab Bora Ans. Jayant Madhab Bora Q.5. Which country to host the 8th edition of Theatre Olympics 2018? A. Russia B. Brazil C. India D. China Ans. India Q.6. Which of the following is India’s first online radio station? A. Radio Sansar B. Radio Umang C. Radio Aadhaar D. Radio Teacap Ans. Radi...

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. Who has been appointed the new director general of the Sports Authority of India (SAI)? A. Neelam Kapoor B. Parag Kishore C. Nandani Jain D. Rajiv Saxena Ans. Neelam Kapoor Q.3. What is the theme of the 2018 World Leprosy Day (WLD)? A. Zero Child Leprosy B. Leprosy defeats, Live transform C. Zero Disabilities in girls and boys D. To live is to help to live Ans. Zero Disabilities in girls and boys Q.4. What is the theme of the 2018 World Wetland Day (WWD)? A. Wetlands and Tourism B. Wetlands for our Future – Sustainable Livelihoods C. Forests and Wetlands D. Wetlands for a Sustainable Urban Future Ans. Wetlands for a Sustainable Urban Future Q. 5. Which country has become the world’s largest steel producer in 2017, as per the latest report published by World Steel ...

Let’s make this March 22nd a day about nature and water. Water is an essential part of life. It is more than just to quench thirst or for health, water is important for supporting economic, social and human development. This day is all about focussing on the importance of water. The theme for World Water Day 2018 is “Nature for Water” – exploring a nature-based solution to the water challenges we face in the 21 st century. The day also focuses on the importance of universal access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities. It is observed by people and organisations worldwide, including all UN-member states. It was first celebrated on March 22, 1993. This day is celebrated so that people around the world get inspired to learn and know more about water and its related issues which would add to water conservation, access to clean drinking water, water management, hygiene etc. This day also focuses on advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. S...

Urban Farming or Urban Gardening is the practice of cultivation of food in an around a city or town. It also involves practices like Animal Husbandry or Horticulture or Aquaculture. It involves processing food and also markets the food in response to the daily demand of the customers within the town or city. It is done on many types of privately and publicly owned lands and water bodies. It is done on rooftops and yards in major cities where there is a scarcity of big lands. Natural resources and the wastes are employed in urban farming. Roof Garden allows garden dwellers to maintain green space in cities. Rooftop farms allow otherwise unused industrial roof space or housing space to be used productively, creating work and profit. The water used for different activities can be better reused. Temporary or permanent kitchen gardens are now employed by many people. Here the organic solid waste can be effectively used as fertilisers for the plants and the water used for household activit...

Valentine’s Day is celebrated as a day of love and affection every year worldwide on 14 th February. It is also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine . Originated as a Western Christian Liturgical feast day honouring one or more early saints named Valentinus, it is now been celebrated around the globe and got recognised as a significant cultural and commercial celebration. People send greeting cards to their dear ones, there are dates, and they give flowers particularly red roses, chocolates to show their affection for the ones they adore.  Some people choose this day to propose and get married. Not just love, this day focuses on friendship too. This is a day where people show their affection and care for the ones they admire. Every year this day is celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm. Hearts, Roses, the colour Red, images and statues of cupids symbolizes the feeling of love and romance. People who fall in love are usually said to be “ struck...

International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 th March every year. It is celebrated worldwide commemorating the movements for women rights and to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements. International women’s day is an opportunity for all of us to transform women lives into action to empower women lives in all areas be it urban or rural and to celebrate the activists who work to claim women’s right, their equality and realise their full potential. A woman plays various roles with love and enthusiasm. A woman can be a Mother, a Sister, a Daughter, or a Wife, plays her role efficiently and takes forward the existence of mankind in a smoother better way. The inner strength of a woman is the most beautiful thing in nature.  She is the one who gives life to a life. It’s really essential that we encourage and help her. International Women’s Day is one such occasion that gives an opportunity to celebrate for equality and upliftment of women. The celeb...