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Q.1. Which Indian destination has bagged the 4th best tourist spot in Lonely Planet’s top five “2018 Best in Asia” list?
A. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
B. Ajanta Caves
C. Western Ghats
D. Bhimbetka Rock Shelters
Ans. Western Ghats




Q.2. What is the India’s rank in the 2018 Global Innovation Index (GII)?
A. 85th
B. 60th
C. 44th
D. 57th
Ans. 57th



Q.3. Which Indian naval ship has become the first-ever warship to enter port of Sabang in Indonesia?
A. INS Vikramaditya
B. INS Sumitra
C. INS Sahyadri
D. INS Viraat
Ans. INS Sumitra




Q.4. Which telecom company has become the India’s first Mobile operator to launch Internet Telephony Services in India?
A. BSNL
B. Reliance Jio
C. Vodafone
D. Idea
Ans. BSNL



Q.5. Which Indian University has discovered a pigment in wild edible mushroom that may help fight against cancer?
A. Goa University
B. IISC Bangalore
C. IIT Roorkee
D. University of Calcutta
Ans. Goa University




Q.6. Who has become the 2nd Indian mountaineer to climb Mt Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world?
A. Malavath Purna
B. Premlata Agarwal
C. Satyarup Siddhanta
D. Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu
Ans. Satyarup Siddhanta



Q.7. The Rajasthan government has signed a MoU with which techonological giant to provide free digital training to students?
A. Facebook
B. Microsoft
C. Infosys
D. Wipro
Ans. Microsoft



Q.8. Which state government has launched the ‘Anna Canteens’ across the state that will offer subsidised food for the poor?
A. Karnataka
B. Odisha
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
Ans. Andhra Pradesh



Q.9. Hima Das, who has created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold at the IAAF World Under- 20 Athletics Championships, is belong to which state?
A. Punjab
B. Assam
C. West Bengal
D. Jharkhand
Ans. Assam



Q.10. Who has won the 2018 women singles’ Wimbledon tennis tournament?
A. Maria Sharapova
B. Simona Halep
C. Angelique Kerber
D. Serena Williams
Ans. Angelique Kerber



Q.11. World’s largest visa centre has been opened in which of the following cities recently?
A. New Delhi
B. Dhaka
C. Islamabad
D. Bangkok
Ans. Dhaka



Q.12. Which country has topped the 2018 ‘Soft Power 30’ index?
A. France
B. United States
C. Australia
D. United Kingdom
Ans. United Kingdom



Q.13. Who received the Golden Ball award for best player at the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
A. Luka Modric
B. Kylian Mbappe
C. Harry Kane
D. Thibaut Courtois
Ans. Luka Modric



Q.14. Recently, the Supreme Court has stated that women have the constitutional right to enter the famous Sabarimala temple. The temple is located in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
Ans. Kerala



Q.15. Which city is hosting the 8th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting 2018?
A. Durban
B. Moscow
C. New Delhi
D. Beijing
Ans. Durban

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