Current Affairs - Online Test
Q1. The National Unani Day has been celebrated across India on which of the following day?
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
The National Unani Day has been celebrated every year across India on February 11 to mark the birth anniversary of great Unani researcher Haqim Ajmal Khan. He was an eminent Indian Unani physician who was versatile genius, freedom fighter, educationalist and founder of scientific research in Unani Medicine.
Q2. Which of the following organization has prepared the report “Healthy States, Progressive India”?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
The NITI Aayog has released a comprehensive report titled, “Healthy States, Progressive India”. The report has been prepared by NITI Aayog in technical collaboration with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and World Bank.
Q3. Which of the following has become first state in India to completely implement door-to-door garbage collection in all areas under urban bodies?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Madhya Pradesh has become first state in India to completely implement door-to-door garbage collection in all areas under urban bodies. The measures like solid waste management at landfill sites and processing through Public Private Partnership mode are implemented in urban areas.
Q4. Which of the following state government has launched the ‘Nutrition Scheme for HIV-Positive Children’ within the age of 18?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Himachal Pradesh govt has launched the ‘Nutrition Scheme for HIV-Positive Children’ to boost the immunity of more than 400 children within the age of 18 by providing nutrient supplement. Himachal Pradesh has made the HIV test compulsory for every expectant mother from 2018.
Q5. Who among the following has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
Biswamohan Mahapatra has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of the National Payments Corporation of India for two-years. He succeeds B Sambamurthy (interim chairman). NPCI is an umbrella organization for all retail payments in India, set up with the guidance and support of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
Q6. Which of the following Space Agency has launched the world’s smallest rocket?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has launched the world’s smallest rocket from Uchinoura Space Centre in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The objective of the launch for testing the ability of JAXA is to launch low-cost rockets that can put microsatellites into space at affordable rates.
Q7. The first-ever ‘Pelican Bird Festival 2018’ has been held at which of the following Bird Sanctuary of India?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
The first-ever ‘Pelican Bird Festival 2018’ has been held at Atapaka Bird Sanctuary on Kolleru Lake, Andhra Pradesh. Pelicans are the large water birds.
Q8. The ‘Janadriyah Festival’ has been celebrated in which of the following country?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Union External Affairs Minister has recently inaugurated the ‘Janadriyah Festival’, the national heritage and cultural festival of Saudi Arabia at Riyadh. The Indian Pavilion at the ‘Janadriyah Festival’ was based on the theme “Saudi ka Dost Bharat”.
Q9. What is the rank of India in Global Index of Talent 2018?
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
India was ranked at the 81st position among 188 countries.
Top three countries are – Switzerland, Singapore & US.
The index measures ability of countries to compete for talent i.e. how countries grow, attract and retain talent.
Last year in 2017 India ranked at – 92 positions
The report is published by global business school INSEAD in partnership with Adecco Group and Tata Communications.
Q10. Who among the following has been elected as the first woman chairperson of the Indian Banks’ Association?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
The MD and CEO of Allahabad Bank, Usha Ananthasubramanian has been elected as the first woman chairperson of the Indian Banks’ Association for the year 2017-18. She succeeded Jatinder Bir Singh. Rajnish Kumar, Chairman of State Bank of India, was elected Deputy Chairman of IBA for the year 2017-18
Note: The IBA formed in 1946, is a representative body of management of banking in India. IBA is based in Mumbai.
