Current Affairs MCQ 22nd February 2018
We are here with the Multiple Choice Questions based on Current Affairs of 22nd February 2018.
Q1. Name the Australia’s most-capped female player and vice-captain who has announced her retirement from international and state cricket.
(a) Elyse Villani
(b) Nicole Bolton
(c) Rachael Haynes
(d) Alex Blackwell
(e) Meg Lanning
Q2. In which of the following country, Minister for Health and Family Welfare has recently addressed the Global Digital Health Partnership Summit?
(a) Canada
(b) Australia
(c) France
(d) Saudi Arabia
(e) The UAE
Q3. British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards 2018 were held recently in London, UK. Name the film that was declared as the “Best Film”.
(a) The Shape of Water
(b) Tonya
(c) Darkest Hour
(d) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
(e) Blade Runner 2049
Q4. Name the company that has become the first foreign e-commerce firm to start its own food retail venture in India.
(a) Flipkart
(b) e Bay
(c) Amazon
(d) Jabong
(e) Milkbasket
Q5. Which of the following country will host the global World Environment Day celebrations on 5 June 2018?
(a) The USA
(b) Australia
(c) Canada
(d) India
(e) South Africa
Q6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off a new train named ____________ between Mysuru and Udaipur to create a new tourist circuit connecting North India and the South.
(a) Palace Queen Humsafar Express
(b) Train 18
(c) Chalukya Express
(d) Uttar-Dakshin Sampark Express
(e) Indrayani Express
Q7. Fitch Ratings has recently placed _____________ on Rating Watch Negative (RWN), reflecting a possibility of downgrade.
(a) Allahabad Bank
(b) Dena Bank
(c) Indian Overseas Bank
(d) Punjab National Bank
(e) Karnataka Bank
Q8. The UK- India Joint research projects on Water Quality Research and Energy Demand Reduction in Built Environment were launched recently in _______________.
(a) Bengaluru
(b) New Delhi
(c) Kolkata
(d) Gandhinagar
(e) Mysore
Q9. Veteran personality Aga Khan is on the 11-day visit to India. He is a/an ____________.
(a) Anti-Racism Leader
(b) Peace-Ambassador
(c) Spiritual leader
(d) King of Oman
(e) Prince of Azerbaijan
Q10. In the BAFTA awards 2018, who among the following was declared as the ‘Best Leading Actor’?
(a) Guillermo Del Toro
(b) Gary Oldman
(c) Sam Rockwell
(d) Roger Deakins
(e) James Ivory
Q11. The Union Cabinet has recently approved agreement between India and Israel on.
(a) Film Co-production
(b) Agricultural Production
(c) Training and staff development
(d) Defence Sector
(e) Science and Technology
Q12. Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel is situated in ___________.
(a) Punjab
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Assam
(e) Jammu & Kashmir
Q13. The Union Cabinet has recently approved Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2018. It has been proposed to increase the ceiling of foreman’s commission from a maximum of 5% to ___________.
(a) 5.5%
(b) 6.0%
(c) 7.0%%
(d) 6.5%
(e) 7.5%
Q14. India successfully test-fired medium-range nuclear-capable missile named ______________ from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast, recently.
(a) Prithvi II
(b) Agni V
(c) Prithvi III
(d) Agni II
(e) Akash II
Q15. Name the country that has decided to impose a ‘carbon tax’ from 2019 to cut its greenhouse gas emissions.
(a) Switzerland
(b) Canada
(c) Denmark
(d) Iceland
(e) Singapore
Answers:
1.D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. B
11.A 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. E
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