Current affairs

Q.1. The world’s largest solar park will come up in which Indian state?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan
Ans. Gujarat



Q.2. What is the theme of the 2018 National Safe Motherhood (NSM)?
A. Safe Motherhood
B. Care for Child
C. Aware for Safe Motherhood
D. Respectful Maternity Care
Ans. Respectful Maternity Care



Q.3. What is the India’s rank in the latest 2018 Index of Economic Freedom?
A. 120th
B. 125th
C. 130th
D. 119th
Ans. 130th



Q.4. Which state is hosting the 10th edition of a biennial exhibition of weapons and military hardware “DefExpo India- 2018”?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans. Tamil Nadu



Q.5. ISRO has successfully launched navigation satellite IRNSS-1I into the orbit from which launch vehicle?
A. PSLV-C41
B. PSLV-C43
C. PSLV-C42
D. PSLV-C44
Ans. PSLV-C41



Q.6. Which Indian-origin scientist has launched the world’s first microfactory to help tackle e-waste hazard?
A. Subhash Khot
B. Veena Sahajwalla
C. Krishna Chatterjee
D. Yadvinder Malhi
Ans. Veena Sahajwalla



Q.7. Which IIT institute has installed India’s first 5G radio laboratory?
A. IIT-Delhi
B. IIT-Mumbai
C. IIT-Indore
D. IIT-Roorkee
Ans. IIT-Delhi



Q.8. India has recently signed pact with which country to promote mineral exploration?
A. Morocco
B. Germany
C. France
D. Brazil
Ans. Morocco



Q.9. Which city to host the India Mobile Congress 2018?
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Pune
D. New Delhi
Ans. New Delhi



Q.10. Which movie bagged the best film award at the 65th National Film Awards for 2017?
A. Newton
B. Village Rockstar
C. Nagarkirtan
D. Water Baby
Ans. Village Rockstar

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