Current Affairs

Q.1. The Government of India (GoI) has launched the web-based application e-FRRO scheme for foreigners. What does ‘FRRO’ stands for?
A. Foreigners Regional Registration Office
B. Foreigners Registry Registration Office
C. Foreigners Reacceptance Registration Office
D. Foreigners Regaining Registration Office
Ans. Foreigners Regional Registration Office



Q.2. Which state government will introduce Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) for undergraduate education?
A. Kerala
B. Haryana
C. Odisha
D. Assam
Ans. Haryana



Q.3. The 2018 Island Tourism Festival has started in which state / Union Territory of India?
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Gujarat
C. Daman and Diu
D. Lakshadweep
Ans. Andaman and Nicobar Islands



Q.4. The first meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan has started in which city?
A. Jaipur
B. Indore
C. New Delhi
D. Lucknow
Ans. New Delhi



Q.5. Which of the following have won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service?
A. The New York Times and The New Yorker
B. Washington Post and The Financial Express
C. The Financial Express and The Washington Post
D. The Guardian and The New York Times
Ans. The New York Times and The New Yorker



Q.6. Kendrick Lamar has become the first non-classical or jazz artist to win Pulitzer Prize in the music category. He belong to which country?
A. France
B. South Africa
C. United States
D. Brazil
Ans. United States



Q.7. NASA has launched its newest planet-hunting spacecraft “TESS” to search for alien worlds. What does “TESS” stands for?
A.s Transient Exoplanet Survey Satellite
B. Tranche Exoplanet Survey Satellite
C. Transitory Exoplanet Survey Satellite
D.  Transit Exoplanet Survey Satellite
Ans. Transit Exoplanet Survey Satellite



Q.8. Which state has been conferred the Most Film Friendly State Award for 2017 at the 65th National Film Awards?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Kerala
And. Madhya Pradesh



Q.9. What is the India’s rank in the latest Commonwealth Innovation Index (CII- 2018)?
A. 16th
B. 24th
C. 10th
D. 5th
Ans. 10th



Q.10. What is the India’s position in the world in terms of economy, as per IMF’s World Economic Outlook (WEO) for April 2018?
A. 10th
B. 6th
C. 8th
D. 11th
Ans. 6th

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