Q1. The 4th International Yoga Day is being celebrated across the globe on ______________.
(a) 15 June
(b) 11 June
(c) 21 June
(d) 22 June
(e) 20 June
S1. Ans.(c)
Q2. Name the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) of India who had resigned recently from the post and will return to the US because of “pressing family commitments”.
(a) Arvind Subramanian
(b) Devendra Jha
(c) Bhairab Dutt Pande
(d) Ram Madhav
(e) Lallan Prasad Singh
S2. Ans.(a)
Q3. In which of the following country, President Ram Nath Kovind had observed the International Yoga day along with his counterpart?
(a) Cuba
(b) Suriname
(c) Greece
(d) Luxembourg
(e) France
S3. Ans.(b)
Q4. ________________ from Nasik and _________________ in Mumbai have been selected as recipients of the Prime Minister’s award for outstanding contribution for promotion and development of yoga for the year 2018.
(a) K. Pattabhi Jois, The Yogpeeth
(b) B. K. S. Iyengar, The Gyanpeeth
(c) Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, The Yog Vidyapeeth
(d) Vishwas Mandalik, The Yoga Institute
(e) None of the given options is true
S4. Ans.(d)
Q5. Under ‘India Smart Cities Award’ 2018, which of the following city has been awarded for showcasing “great momentum” in the implementation of projects under the Smart Cities Mission, according to the Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry?
(a) Guwahati
(b) Shillong
(c) Surat
(d) Shimla
(e) Panaji
S5. Ans.(c)
Q6. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revised the upwards housing loan limits under Priority Sector Lending (PSL). Housing loans of up to Rs 35 lakh for residences costing less than _____________ will now be treated as Priority Sector Lending (PSL) to give a boost to the low-cost segment.
(a) Rs 25 lakh
(b) Rs 55 lakh
(c) Rs 65 lakh
(d) Rs 50 lakh
(e) Rs 45 lakh
S6. Ans.(e)
Q7. In which of the following state, the world’s first of its kind and state-of-the-art International Centre for ‘Humanitarian Forensics’ (ICHF) was launched?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
(e) Meghalaya
S7. Ans.(b)
Q8. According to Mr Raghvendra Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, MoU/MoUs has/have been signed under ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme. The MoU/MoUs signed under this scheme is/are _________________.
(a) Mougnt Stok Kangri Trek Route, Ladakh
(b) Gangotri Temple Area & Trail to Gaumukh, Uttarakhand
(c) Only (a), (b) and (d)
(d) Red Fort, Delhi and Gandikota Fort, Andhra Pradesh
(e) Only (a) and (b)
S8. Ans.(c)
Q9. Name the tech giant that has acquired Flipgrid, an education start-up with an app that lets students record and share videos on specific topics with their classmates.
(a) Google
(b) Microsoft
(c) TCS
(d) Infosys
(e) WIPRO
S9. Ans.(b)
Q10. What was the theme for 4th International Yoga Day 2018?
(a) Yoga for Harmony
(b) Yoga for Health
(c) Yoga for Harmony and Peace
(d) Yoga for Peace
(e) Yoga for Harmony and Health
S10. Ans.(d)
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