Current Affairs


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 government has officially launched Parivartan scheme – Cleanliness & Pollution Free Drive ?
A. Haryana
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Chattisgarh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Ans. Haryana



Q.7. India will co-host the first International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit with which country?
A. France
B. Germany
C. Japan
D. Canada
Ans. France



Q.8. Which country to host the 2018 SAARC Business Leaders’ Conclave?
A. Nepal
B. Myanmar
C. India
D. Sri Lanka
Ans. Nepal



Q.9. The Assam government will observe ‘Rhino Day’ on which date to generate public awareness on protection of the one-horned pachyderm?
A. September 21
B. September 22
C. September 23
D. September 24
Ans. September 22



Q.10. What is the theme of the 2018 National Science Day (NSD)?
A. Science for Nation Building
B. Scientific Issues for Development of the Nation
C. Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future
D. Science and Technology for Specially Abled Persons
Ans. Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future

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