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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. Radio Umang

Q.7. Who has been sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Nepal?
A. Sushil Koirala
B. Sher Bahadur Deuba
C. KP Sharma Oli
D. Khil Raj Regmi
Ans. KP Sharma Oli

Q.8. Who has been sworn-in as new President of South Africa?
A. Cyril Ramaphosa
B. Kgalema Motlanthe
C. Cyilmso Motlanthe
D. David Mabuza
Ans. Cyril Ramaphosa

Q.9. Which country to host the World Sustainable Development Summit – 2018?
A. South Africa
B. Nepal
C. Brazil
D. India
Ans. India

Q.10. Which Indian app has won the best Best M-Govt Service Award at 2018 World Government Summit 2018?
A. Paytm app
B. Tele-Law app
C. Umang App
D. mAadhaar app
Ans. Umang App

Q.11. The world’s tallest hotel ‘Gevora’ has opened in which city?
A. Paris
B. Beijing
C. Tokyo
D. Dubai
Ans. Dubai

Q.12. Which state to launch cheap sanitary pad scheme “Asmita Yojana” for rural women?
A. Punjab
B. Haryana
C. Maharashtra
D. Rajasthan
Ans. Maharashtra

Q.13. What is the theme of the World Day of Social Justice 2018?
A. Preventing conflict and sustaining peace through decent work
B. Workers on the Move: the Quest for Social Justice
C. Promote global justice & poverty eradication
D. A Just Transition – environmentally sustainable economies and societies
Ans. Workers on the Move: the Quest for Social Justice

Q.14. Which of the following start-ups has been recognized as the startup of the Year 2017?
A. 9Stacks
B. Milkbasket
C. Vahdam Teas
D. WishBerry
Ans. Miljbasket

Q.15. Which film has won the best film award at the 71st British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards?
A. The Shape of Water
B. Call Me by Your Name
C. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
D. Darkest Hour
Ans. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

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