Current Affairs

Q.1. Which of the following cities has become the India’s first city to switch from BS-IV grade fuels to BS-VI (equivalent to fuel meeting Euro-VI emission norms)?
A. Chennai
B. Kolkata
C. Chandigarh
D. New Delhi
Ans. New Delhi



Q.2. Which football team has won the 72nd edition of Santosh Trophy Football tournament 2018?
A. Services
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Hyderabad
Ans. Kerala



Q.3. According to recent data released by Indian Cellular Association (ICA), India has acquired what position in the world in producing mobile phones?
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th
Ans. 2nd



Q.4. Who has been chosen for the prestigious J.C. Daniel Award for 2017?
A. Satyan Anthikkad
B. K.G. George
C.  Sreekumaran Thampi
D. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Ans. Sreekumaran Thampi



Q.5. Which airport has been adjudged as India’s cleanest airport, as per the latest survey conducted by the Airports Authority of India (AAI)?
A. Indira Gandhi International Airport
B. Goa International Airport
C. Mangaluru International Airport
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
Ans. Mangaluru International Airport



Q.6. What is India’s position in the world in terms of risk of cyber threats in 2017, as per the latest report by security solutions provider Symantec?
A. 1st
B. 3rd
C. 4th
D. 2nd
Ans. 3rd



Q.7. Who bagged India’s first medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018?
A. Mirabai Chanu
B. Virdhawal Khade
C. Srihari Nataraj
D. P Gururaja
Ans. P Gururaja



Q.8. Which of the following places to host Asia’s largest startup ecosystem congregation “Huddle Kerala”?
A. Kannur
B.Kovalam
C. Ernakulam
D. Kozhikode
Ans. Kovalam




Q.9. Which high-powered committee has been formed by the Union government to examine CBSE’s exam conduct process?
A. Nirmal Jain committee
B. VS Oberoi committee
C. Sundaram Das committee
D. Mithali Kumar committee
Ans. VS Oberoi committee




Q.10. Which state government has rolled out ‘Rupashree Scheme’ for marriage of poor girl?
A. Tamil Nadu
B.Odisha
C. West Bengal
D. Assam
Ans. West Bengal

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