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51.	Where will SCO Peace Mission Exercise be held?1). Russia2). India3). Pakistan4). China
Answer» As part of Shanghai Cooperation Organization initiatives, SCO Peace Mission Exercise is conducted biennially for SCO MEMBER states. The JOINT exercise for the year 2018 will be conducted from 22 August to 29 August 2018 at Chebarkul, CHELYABINSK, Russia. This will be a historic occasion due to the maiden participation of INDIA post becoming a full member of the SCO in June 2017.

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52.	Ajay Thakur is related to which sport?1). Badminton2). Basketball3). Kabaddi4). Football
Answer» Ajay THAKUR is a star player and RAIDER of Indian International KABADDI Team. On 30 June 2018, under his captaincy India has won 2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters. In the 6^th SEASON of Pro Kabaddi league 2018 he will serve as the captain of ‘Tamil Thalaivas’.

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53.	Who amongst these has been appointed as the President of the Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi (LKA)?1). Asim Basu2). Rabindra Behera3). Jugashree Bisoi4). Sudharshan Pattnaik
Answer» RENOWNED sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik has been appointed as the president of the ODISHA Lalit Kala AKADEMI (LKA). Sudarshan's name was selected by the Chief Minister of Odisha. He was AWARDED Padma Shri in 2014 for his contribution to sand arts. He also bagged different awards like National Youth award, National Tourism award and People of the Year award by Limca BOOK in 2009.

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54.	Recently, Project 'Development of Tribal Circuit: Peren-Kohima-Wokha Project' was inaugurated in which Indian state?1). Manipur2). Mizoram3). Sikkim4). Nagaland
Answer» Project 'Development of Tribal Circuit: Peren-Kohima-Wokha Project' was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Nagaland, Shri Neiphiu Rio. This is the first project to be implemented in the STATE under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Under the project the ministry has DEVELOPED facilities like tribal tourist VILLAGE, open-air theatre, cafeteria, HELIPAD etc.

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55.	Who has been appointed as the new Acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court from January 1, 2019?1). Justice Chagari Praveen Kumar2). Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania3). Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan4). Justice Bijan Kumar Mukherjea
Answer» President RAM Nath Kovind appointed JUSTICE Chagari Praveen Kumar as the new Acting CHIEF Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court. He is the senior-most JUDGE of the CURRENT Andhra Pradesh High Court. The High Court will come into existence on January 1, 2019. The new High Court will function from Amravati.

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56.	The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has found ________ new coal blocks in four states of Eastern India.1). 242). 383). 444). 47
Answer» The GEOLOGICAL Survey of India (GSI) has found 44 new coal blocks in four states of EASTERN India. The location of these coal blocks is spread across West Bengal's PURULIA and Birbhum districts, coal city of Talcher in Odisha, Bihar's Bhagalpur and Jharkhand's East Bokaro and south KARANPURA. The ESTIMATED coal resource of these 44 new blocks is close to 25,000 million tonnes.

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57.	The Chief Minister of which state has flagged off the 'Swachh Dhara' programme on 14 September, 2018?1). Telangana2). Karnataka3). Maharashtra4). Andhra Pradesh
Answer» Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Chandrababu Naidu FLAGGED off the 'Swachh Dhara' PROGRAMME. The programme aims to provide clean drinking water across the state. As part of the SCHEME, tankers providing water across the state will be cleaned PERIODICALLY through a six-layered cleaning process. The cleaning process involves the use of ultraviolet radiation to kill bacteria.

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58.	Mount Agung which erupted recently, is located in which country?1). USA2). Iceland3). Thailand4). Indonesia
Answer» Mount Agung, a volcano on the Indonesian ISLAND of BALI has ERUPTED for the first time in more than 54 years.Mount Agung LAST erupted in 1963, claiming 1600 lives.Due to ?increased volcanic activity in the RECENT months, more than 1.4 lakh people have evacuated their homes.

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59.	Where has the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched the APIX (Application Programming Interface Exchange)?1). Malaysia2). Singapore3). Thailand4). Myanmar
Answer» PRIME Minister NARENDRA Modi launched the APIX (Application PROGRAMMING Interface Exchange) in Singapore on 14 November 2018. APIX is a banking technology platform designed to reach nearly two billion PEOPLE worldwide who are still without BANK accounts. APIX will support banks to reach out to those without bank accounts in 23 countries including the 10 ASEAN members countries.

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60.	John Mahoney, who died recently, was a famous ________.1). Singer2). Choreographer3). Actor4). Director
Answer» John Mahoney, a VETERAN CHARACTER actor best known for playing the curmudgeonly dog-loving father of the title character in TV's "Frasier," has died. He was 77 years old. Mahoney was born in Blackpool, England, according to his biography on the ONLINE BROADWAY DATABASE Playbill. He worked as a college professor and a medical orderly also.

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61.	Which country has appointed Sahle-Work Zewde as the country's first female president on 25 October 2018?1). Libiya2). Tunisia3). Ethiopia4). Algeria
Answer» Ethiopia's parliament has appointed the country's first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde. Sahle-Work has been Ethiopia's ambassador to FRANCE, Djibouti, SENEGAL and the regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on DEVELOPMENT (IGAD). Just prior to her appointment as President she was the UN's top official at the AFRICAN Union. As president she is expected to SERVE two six-year terms.

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62.	________ flagged off India's first container mainline vessel from VoC Port (Tuticorin Port).1). Smriti Irani2). Rajnath Singh3). Arvind Kejriwal4). Nitin Gadkari
Answer» Shri Nitin Gadkari flagged off India's first CONTAINER mainline VESSEL from VoC Port (TUTICORIN Port). By this EXIM trade will benefit and there will be a saving of approximately 50 USD per container as the handling of the container at Colombo will not be REQUIRED. This SERVICE will give benefit to the importers and exporters in terms of saving transhipment cost and transit time.

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63.	Under Union Budget 2018, Minimum support price of all crops will be increased to at least ________ times of production cost and export of agriculture commodities to be liberalised.1). 42). 1.53). 24). 2.5
Answer» Finance minister said the government will focus on strengthening RURAL, agriculture economy. Its credit for agriculture is increased from 10 trillion rupees to 11 trillion rupees. Minimum support price of all crops will be increased to at LEAST 1.5 times of production COST and export of agricultural commodities to be LIBERALIZED.

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64.	The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted the exercise code-named 'Cross Bow 18' in which state?1). Andhra Pradesh2). Rajasthan3). Madhya Pradesh4). Karnataka
Answer» The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted the EXERCISE code-named 'Cross Bow 18' at the Air Force Station at Suryalanka in Andhra Pradesh on 8 DECEMBER 2018. In the exercise, the Indian Air Force SUCCESSFULLY tested the firing of four different classes of MISSILES like Akash, Spyder, OSA-AK-M, and IGLA. The aim of the exercise is to improve the combat skills of the missile squadron crew.

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65.	United Nations Development Programme will soon set up a skill development centre at 'Bharosa,' in _______.1). Delhi2). Visakhapatnam3). Mumbai4). Hyderabad
Answer» UNITED Nations Development Programme will soon SET up a SKILL development centre at 'Bharosa,' in Hyderabad. 'Bharosa,' an initiative of Hyderabad City Police, is a state-of-the-art centre to SUPPORT women and children who are victims of violence. The centre will empower vulnerable & marginalised women by imparting skills TRAINING.

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66.	Who has been appointed as India's ambassador to Russia on 14th August 2018?1). Vinay Kumar2). D Bala Venkatesh Varma3). Dr. T. Suresh Babu4). Navdeep Suri
Answer» SENIOR diplomat D BALA VENKATESH Varma was appointed as INDIA's next ambassador to Russia on 14th August 2018. Varma, a 1988 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as Indian envoy in Spain. He will succeed Pankaj Saran who has been appointed deputy NATIONAL Security Advisor. Saran has been India's envoy to Russia since January 2016.

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67.	On which of these dates is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People observed every year by the UN?1). 28 November2). 29 November3). 27 November4). 30 November
Answer» The International DAY of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is observed by the United NATIONS on 29 November every year. On 29 November 1947, the UN Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine. The resolution PROVIDED for the ESTABLISHMENT in Palestine of a 'Jewish STATE' and an 'Arab State'.

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68.	1). Cochin2). Kolkata3). Orissa4). Andhra Pradesh
Answer» Medical Cyclotron Facility, 'Cyclone-30' BECAME operational at Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) in Kolkata. Cyclotrons are used to produce radioisotopes for diagnostic and therapeutic use for cancer CARE. This facility will provide for affordable radioisotopes and RELATED radio pharmaceuticals used for BREAST cancer diagnosis and PROSTATE cancer treatment, respectively.

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69.	Who has bagged the inaugural 'JCB Prize for literature' for the book 'Jasmine Days'?1). Mahadevi Verma2). Subramanya Bharti3). Mahasweta Devi4). Dilip Chitre
Answer» Malayalam author Benyamin has bagged the inaugural 'JCB Prize for LITERATURE' for his book 'Jasmine DAYS'. The book explores the lives of SOUTH Asians in the Middle East. Benyamin was awarded a cash prize of ?25 lakh and a trophy. JCB Prize for Literature is an Indian literary award established in 2018 and the award is FUNDED by the CONSTRUCTION manufacturing group JCB.

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70.	The Supreme Court declared Section ________ from the penal code as unconstitutional as it violates Article 14, 15(1) and 21 of the Constitution and offends the dignity of a woman.1). 1352). 2203). 3374). 497
Answer» The Supreme COURT on 27 September 2018 DECLARED adultery cannot be a criminal offence. The Supreme Court declared Section 497 from the penal code as unconstitutional. The Supreme Court declared that the adultery LAW violated Article 14, 15(1) and 21 of the Constitution and OFFENDS the dignity of a woman.

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71.	Who has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court on 23 October 2018?1). Justice D B Bhosale2). Justice Govind Mathur3). Justice Sudhir Agarwal 4). Justice Abhinava Upadhya
Answer» Justice Govind Mathur has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of the ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT following retirement of Chief Justice D B Bhosale. Justice Mathur INITIALLY practised in the RAJASTHAN High Court and later appointed as a judge of Rajasthan High Court. He was transferred to the Allahabad High Court in November, 2017.

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72.	Which of the following will hold a “colourful flying exhibition” titled “Freedom is in the air” from 10 to 30th November 2018, to celebrate the striking down of Section 377 of India Penal Code ?1). Maharashtra2). Delhi3). Goa4). Gujarat
Answer» The Museum of Goa (MOG) Foundation will hold a “colourful flying exhibition” titled “Freedom is in the air” from 10 to 30TH November 2018. The exhibition is being organised to celebrate the striking down of Section 377 of India PENAL Code by the Supreme Court of India. An airborne installation in the colours of the rainbow is being PLANNED as part of the event.

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73.

What is the new name of Faizabad?1). Sri Ayodhya2). Harigarh3). Lakshminagar4). Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar

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The NEW name of Faizabad is Sri Ayodhya.
This is renamed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister YOGI ADITYA NATH.

Places	Renamed
Faizabad	Sri Ayodhya
Aligarh	Harigarh
Muzzafarnagar	Lakshminagar
Mugalsarai station	Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar
Miyan Ka Bada	Mahesh Nagar

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74.	SEBI has initiated the process to reduce the timeline for public issues from the current ________ days to ________ days. 1). 6, 22). 5, 33). 5, 24). 6, 3
Answer» The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has initiated the PROCESS to reduce the timeline for public issues from the current 6 days to 3 days. It made mandatory for intermediaries to provide retail investors the option of bidding through the Unified Payments INTERFACE. The new guidelines would be applicable for all companies that file their documents on or after 1 JANUARY 2019.

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75.	Where will the Joint Army Exercise 'KAZIND' will be conducted between the Indian and Kazakhstan Army from 10 to 23 Sep 2018?1). Baikonur2). Otar3). Kaza4). Farkhor
Answer» Joint Army Exercise 'KAZIND' will be conducted between the Indian and KAZAKHSTAN Army from 10 to 23 Sep 2018 in Otar region, Kazakhstan. The aim of the exercise is to build and PROMOTE bilateral Army to Army relations and exchange skills and EXPERIENCES between Kazakhstan Army and the Indian Army. The exercise will also serve as a platform for exchange of drills and procedures.

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76.	Who was conferred with the 'Champions of Change' award by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on 26 December 2018?1). N Biren Singh2). Sarbananda Sonowal3). Nitish Kumar4). Bhupesh Baghel
Answer» Manipur's Chief Minister N Biren Singh was conferred with the 'Champions of Change' AWARD by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on 26 December 2018. He was awarded for his EXEMPLARY leadership in bringing about TRANSFORMATION in governance in the northeastern state. The award selection jury was LED by former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishna and former Supreme Court judge Sudha MISHRA.

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77.	The government of India extended the Credit Link Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) on home loans for the Middle Income Group (MIG) under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana till March ________.1). 20202). 20213). 20224). 2023
Answer» The government of India EXTENDED the Credit Link Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) on home loans for the Middle Income Group (MIG) under the PRADHAN Mantri AWAS Yojana till March 2020. The last extension was up to March 31, 2019. Under CLSS, the government provides a subsidy of up to Rs 2.67 LAKH on the home loan. Till 30 December 2018, around 3,39,713 beneficiaries have availed loans under CLSS.

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78.	Which of the following airports in Port Blair was declared as an authorised 'Immigration Check post' for entry into/exit from India on 3 January 2019?1). Rajiv Gandhi International Airport2). Veer Savarkar International Airport3). Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport4). Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport
Answer» The Veer Savarkar INTERNATIONAL Airport in Port BLAIR was declared as an AUTHORISED 'Immigration Check post' for entry into/exit from India. This will open up the Port Blair Airport for direct international flight and immigration facilities. The Superintendent of POLICE (CID), Andaman and Nicobar Police was appointed as the ‘CIVIL Authority’ for the purpose of the immigration check post.

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79.	Where does Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is located?1).2).3).4).
Answer» The Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is LOCATED on the bank of Sarayu RIVER Bahraich DISTRICT, Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1975. It provides connectivity between tiger HABITATS of Dudhwa and Kishanpur in INDIA and the Bardia National Park in Nepal.

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80.	1).2).3). Reserve Bank of India4).
Answer» The Reserve BANK of India (RBI) has ALLOWED state-owned Oil Marketing COMPANIES (OMC) to borrow long-term working capital from overseas. RBI relaxed the policy on borrowing up to 10 billion US dollar from the overseas by the state-owned fuel retailers. The RBI has allowed them to raise External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) of minimum maturity of 3 or 5 years.

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81.	________ and ________ received the prestigious 'Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna' on September 25, 2018.1). MS Dhoni and Mary Kom2). Harbhajan Singh and PV Sindhu3). Sakshi Malik and Ajay Thakur4). Virat Kohli and Mirabai Chanu
Answer» INDIAN cricket captain Virat Kohli and weightlifter MIRABAI Chanu received the PRESTIGIOUS 'Rajiv Gandhi Khel RATNA' on September 25, 2018. Chanu was chosen for the prestigious AWARD following her gold medal in the 48kg category at the World Championships 2017. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was among 20 sportspersons picked for the Arjuna Awards.

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82.	Which state has launched 'Nirman Kusuma' programme on 6 October 2018 to provide financial assistance to the children of the construction workers for their education in ITIs and polytechnics?1). West Bengal2). Odisha3). Chhattisgarh4). Maharashtra
Answer» Odisha Chief Minister NAVEEN Patnaik launched 'Nirman Kusuma' programme on 6 October 2018. It will provide financial ASSISTANCE to the children of the construction workers for their education in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIS) and polytechnics. An ITI STUDENT will be entitled to get financial assistance of Rs. 23,600, a diploma student to get Rs. 26,300 per annum.

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83.	According to a recent report by Kaspersky Lab, India is ranked ________ worldwide when it comes to the dangers associated with surfing the web.1). 10th2). 11th3). 12th4). 13th
Answer» According to a recent report by KASPERSKY Lab, INDIA is RANKED 12th worldwide when it comes to the dangers associated with surfing the WEB. In the third quarter (July- September), 32.8% of the users were attacked by web-borne threats in India. Kaspersky Lab products detected 48,093,743 Internet-borne malware incidents on the computers of KSN participants in India.

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84.	National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the merger of Telenor India with which of following Indian telecom company?1). Airtel2). Idea3). Vodafone4). BSNL
Answer» National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the merger of Telenor India with Bharti Airtel. Telenor, a Norwegian telecommunication company runs OPERATIONS in SEVEN telecom CIRCLES in India. National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is a quasi-judicial body that makes decisionin issues relating to Indian COMPANIES.

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85.	Google's UPI payments platform ‘Tez’ has been renamed as _________ at ‘Google for India 2018’ event in New Delhi.1). Google Transfer2). Google Pay3). Google Instant4). Payment Made Easy
Answer» Google's UPI payments platform ‘Tez’ has been RENAMED as ‘Google PAY’ announced at ‘Google for India 2018’ event in New Delhi.Google Pay USERS will also be able to get pre-approved instant loans through the service.Even after the change of name Tez users will be able to SEE the same home screen, bill payment links, contacts etc.

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86.	Which of these will cease to be a fund manager of retirement fund body EPFO by the end of March 2019?1). RBI2). SBI3). PNB4). IDBI
Answer» STATE BANK of India (SBI) will cease to be a fund manager of retirement fund body EPFO by the end of March 2019. According to RBI rules, a bank cannot function as an asset management company. CURRENTLY, SBI, ICICI Securities Primary Dealership, Reliance Capital, HSBC AMC and UTI AMC are fund managers of the EPFO.

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87.	National Stock Exchange (NSE) has signed a pact with which state to provide access to capital to MSMEs?1). Uttar Pradesh2). Punjab3). Maharashtra4). Uttrakhand
Answer» NSE has signed a pact with the Uttarakhand government to provide access to capital to MSMEs. SEBI permitted foreign entities having actual exposure to Indian commodity markets to participate in the commodity derivative segment. State Bank of India will triple its target of buying standard loans from Non-Banking Financial COMPANIES (NBFCS) to up to ?45,000 CRORE in FY19.

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88.	The 23rd FIFA World Cup will be organised in the year 2026. Which group of countries will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup?1). France, Germany, Italy2). Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia3). Brazil, Peru, Argentina4). Spain, UK, Croatia
Answer» The United States, Canada,and Mexico will organise 23^rd FIFA WORLD CUP in 2026. FIFA World Cup is an international football competition contested after every 4 years. Uruguay hosted and won 1^st FIFA World Cup organised in 1930. Qatar will organisethe 22^nd FIFA World Cup in 2022 from 21 November to 18 December. BRAZIL is the most successful team in FIFA World Cup with 5 titles.

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89.	Who has been appointed as Chairman of BARC India?1). Nakul Chopra2). Kedar Pandey3). Subroto Banerjee4). Sudhanshu Vats
Answer» NAKUL Chopra, President of AAAI & Senior Advisor, Publicis Communications has been elected as the Chairman of BARC India.Nakul succeeds Sudhanshu Vats, who completed his 1 year tenure as Chairman. Vats has been on the board of BARC India since its INCEPTION & will continue in his capacity as a board member.Nakul will be the 3rd Chairman of BARC India who JOINED BARC India Board in Sept 2016.

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90.	India held the joint military exercise 'Aviaindra 2018' in December 2018 with which of the following country?1). Japan2). Russia3). China4). Nepal
Answer» INDIAN AIR Force and Russian Federation Aerospace Force (RFSAF) held joint military exercise 'Aviaindra 2018' at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 10 to 21 December 2018. The first exercise 'Aviaindra' was held in 2014. The aim of the exercise is focused on anti-terrorist OPERATIONS. The exercise is unique wherein the RFSAF will not bring its air assets.

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91.	Who has been appointed as the first Chief Financial Officer of the Reserve Bank of India?1). N.S. Vishwanathan2). Viral Acharya3). B. P. Kanungo4). Sudha Balakrishnan
Answer» The Reserve Bank of India has APPOINTED SUDHA Balakrishnan as the first CHIEF Financial Officer. The CFO will oversee RBI’s balance sheet to ensure accounting policies and procedures comply with regulations.

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92.	Which country passed the 'Modern Slavery Bill' on 29 November 2018?1). USA2). England3). Canada4). Australia
Answer» 'Modern SLAVERY Bill' was passed by Australian Parliament on 29 November 2018. Under the new law, 'orphanage trafficking' will be treated as a slavery and trafficking offence. AUSTRALIA has become the first country in the world to recognise 'orphanage trafficking' as a FORM of slavery. Orphanage trafficking is where CHILDREN are actively recruited into orphanages for profit purposes.

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93.	Arif Alvi was elected as President of ________ on 4th September, 2018.1). Pakistan2). Afghanistan3). Iran4). Saudi Arabia
Answer» Ukraine launched 'Rapid TRIDENT' military exercises with the U.S. and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries. South AFRICA declared an official end to the world's worst RECORDED listeria outbreak. Arif Alvi was elected as PRESIDENT of PAKISTAN on 4th September, 2018.

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94.	Which country has issued evacuation advisories in the face of strong winds and heavy rain due to typhoon Jebi?1). Malaysia2). South Korea3). Japan4). China
Answer» Japan issued evacuation ADVISORIES in the face of strong winds and heavy rain DUE to typhoon Jebi. Jebi - whose name MEANS “swallow” in Korean - is the LATEST harsh weather to hit Japan. Japan is now in typhoon season and is regularly struck by major STORM systems during the summer and autumn.

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95.	Customers will not have to pay any transaction charges for payments through debit card, BHIM app and other payment made for up to Rs __________.1). 2,0002). 2,5003). 1,5004). 5,000
Answer» Customers will not have to pay any transaction charges for payments through DEBIT card, BHIM APP and other payment MADE for up to Rs 2,000. The move will have an impact of Rs 2,512 crore on the exchequer. BHIM is a mobile app developed by National Payments Corporation of India, BASED on the UNIFIED Payment Interface.

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96.	1). Mars and Jupiter2). Mercury and Earth3). Jupiter and Saturn4). Uranus and Neptune
Answer» Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt that lies between the ORBITS of Mars and Jupiter. It is the first dwarf planet to be investigated by NASA’s DAWN MISSION. It is also called the Queen of the asteroid belt It is the 33^rd$ largest KNOWN body in the Solar System. It was discovered in 1801 by an Italian Astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi.

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97.	What is the currency of Vanuatu?1). Vatu2). Dollar3). Franc4). Florin
Answer» The vatu is the currency of Vanuatu. The vatu was introduced in 1981, one year after independence, to replace the New Hebrides franc at par. The vatu was issued as a SINGLE unit with no subunit, having 1 vatu being the smallest denomination possible, in a similar vein to the Japanese yen and Tajikistani ruble. The OFFICIAL ISO code for the Vanuatu vatu is VUV. Its nationally recognized symbol Vt is the most often used in written format. The vatu's introduction also saw the end of the official circulation of the Australian DOLLAR in Vanuatu.

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98.	What is the new name of the team 'Delhi Daredevils'?1). Delhi Champions2). Delhi Capitals3). Delhi Rulers4). Delhi Lions
Answer» Delhi Daredevils was renamed as 'Delhi Capitals' on 4 December 2018. Parth Jindal, REPRESENTING JSW SPORT, and KIRAN Kumar Grandhi of GMR are the Co-owners of 'Delhi Capitals'. Shreyas IYER will be the captain of 'Delhi Capitals'. Australian great Ricky Ponting is the coach the 'Delhi Capitals'.

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99.	Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is related to which state?1). Assam2). Karnataka3). Odisha4). West Bengal
Answer» Bhadra WILDLIFE Sanctuary is a protected area and a Project Tiger, tiger reserve located 38 km northwest of Chikkamagaluru town in Karnataka STATE, India. The 1,875 m (6,152 ft) above MSL Hebbe Giri is the highest peak in the sanctuary.

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100.	Who has been appointed as the Special Envoy for Syria by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on 31 October 2018?1). Nikki Haley2). Geir O. Pedersen3). Charles Stuart Kennedy4). Jon Huntsman Jr.
Answer» United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed veteran Norwegian diplomat Geir O. PEDERSEN as next SPECIAL Envoy for Syria. He succeeds Italian-Swedish envoy Staffan de Mistura. He is CURRENTLY Norway's AMBASSADOR to China. At the UN, Mr Pedersen served as the Special Coordinator for Lebanon between 2007 and 2008.

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Where will SCO Peace Mission Exercise be held?1). Russia2). India3). Pakistan4). China

Ajay Thakur is related to which sport?1). Badminton2). Basketball3). Kabaddi4). Football

Who amongst these has been appointed as the President of the Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi (LKA)?1). Asim Basu2). Rabindra Behera3). Jugashree Bisoi4). Sudharshan Pattnaik

Recently, Project 'Development of Tribal Circuit: Peren-Kohima-Wokha Project' was inaugurated in which Indian state?1). Manipur2). Mizoram3). Sikkim4). Nagaland

Who has been appointed as the new Acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court from January 1, 2019?1). Justice Chagari Praveen Kumar2). Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania3). Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan4). Justice Bijan Kumar Mukherjea

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has found ________ new coal blocks in four states of Eastern India.1). 242). 383). 444). 47

The Chief Minister of which state has flagged off the 'Swachh Dhara' programme on 14 September, 2018?1). Telangana2). Karnataka3). Maharashtra4). ​Andhra Pradesh

Mount Agung which erupted recently, is located in which country?1). USA2). Iceland3). Thailand4). Indonesia

Where has the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched the APIX (Application Programming Interface Exchange)?1). Malaysia2). Singapore3). Thailand4). Myanmar

John Mahoney, who died recently, was a famous ________.1). Singer2). Choreographer3). Actor4). Director

Which country has appointed Sahle-Work Zewde as the country's first female president on 25 October 2018?1). Libiya2). Tunisia3). Ethiopia4). Algeria

________ flagged off India's first container mainline vessel from VoC Port (Tuticorin Port).1). Smriti Irani2). Rajnath Singh3). Arvind Kejriwal4). Nitin Gadkari

Under Union Budget 2018, Minimum support price of all crops will be increased to at least ________ times of production cost and export of agriculture commodities to be liberalised.1). 42). 1.53). 24). 2.5

The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted the exercise code-named 'Cross Bow 18' in which state?1). Andhra Pradesh2). Rajasthan3). Madhya Pradesh4). Karnataka

United Nations Development Programme will soon set up a skill development centre at 'Bharosa,' in _______.1). Delhi2). Visakhapatnam3). Mumbai4). Hyderabad

Who has been appointed as India's ambassador to Russia on 14th August 2018?1). Vinay Kumar2). D Bala Venkatesh Varma3). Dr. T. Suresh Babu4). Navdeep Suri

On which of these dates is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People observed every year by the UN?1). 28 November2). 29 November3). 27 November4). 30 November

1). Cochin2). Kolkata3). Orissa4). Andhra Pradesh

Who has bagged the inaugural 'JCB Prize for literature' for the book 'Jasmine Days'?1). Mahadevi Verma2). Subramanya Bharti3). Mahasweta Devi4). Dilip Chitre

The Supreme Court declared Section ________ from the penal code as unconstitutional as it violates Article 14, 15(1) and 21 of the Constitution and offends the dignity of a woman.1). 1352). 2203). 3374). 497

Who has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court on 23 October 2018?1). Justice D B Bhosale2). ​Justice Govind Mathur3). Justice Sudhir Agarwal 4). Justice Abhinava Upadhya

Which of the following will hold a “colourful flying exhibition” titled “Freedom is in the air” from 10 to 30th November 2018, to celebrate the striking down of Section 377 of India Penal Code ?1). Maharashtra2). Delhi3). Goa4). Gujarat

What is the new name of Faizabad?1). Sri Ayodhya2). Harigarh3). Lakshminagar4). Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar

SEBI has initiated the process to reduce the timeline for public issues from the current ________ days to ________ days. 1). 6, 22). 5, 33). 5, 24). 6, 3

Where will the Joint Army Exercise 'KAZIND' will be conducted between the Indian and Kazakhstan Army from 10 to 23 Sep 2018?1). Baikonur2). Otar3). Kaza4). Farkhor

Who was conferred with the 'Champions of Change' award by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on 26 December 2018?1). N Biren Singh2). Sarbananda Sonowal3). Nitish Kumar4). Bhupesh Baghel

The government of India extended the Credit Link Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) on home loans for the Middle Income Group (MIG) under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana till March ________.1). 20202). 20213). 20224). 2023

Where does Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is located?1).2).3).4).

1).2).3). Reserve Bank of India4).

________ and ________ ​ received the prestigious 'Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna' on September 25, 2018.1). MS Dhoni and Mary Kom2). Harbhajan Singh and PV Sindhu3). Sakshi Malik and Ajay Thakur4). Virat Kohli and Mirabai Chanu

Which state has launched 'Nirman Kusuma' programme on 6 October 2018 to provide financial assistance to the children of the construction workers for their education in ITIs and polytechnics?1). West Bengal2). Odisha3). Chhattisgarh4). Maharashtra

According to a recent report by Kaspersky Lab, India is ranked ________ worldwide when it comes to the dangers associated with surfing the web.1). 10th2). 11th3). 12th4). 13th

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the merger of Telenor India with which of following Indian telecom company?1). Airtel2). Idea3). Vodafone4). BSNL

Google's UPI payments platform ‘Tez’ has been renamed as _________ at ‘Google for India 2018’ event in New Delhi.1). Google Transfer2). Google Pay3). Google Instant4). Payment Made Easy

Which of these will cease to be a fund manager of retirement fund body EPFO by the end of March 2019?1). RBI2). SBI3). PNB4). IDBI

National Stock Exchange (NSE) has signed a pact with which state to provide access to capital to MSMEs?1). Uttar Pradesh2). Punjab3). Maharashtra4). Uttrakhand

The 23rd FIFA World Cup will be organised in the year 2026. Which group of countries will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup?1). France, Germany, Italy2). Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia3). Brazil, Peru, Argentina4). Spain, UK, Croatia

Who has been appointed as Chairman of BARC India?1). Nakul Chopra2). Kedar Pandey3). Subroto Banerjee4). Sudhanshu Vats

India held the joint military exercise 'Aviaindra 2018' in December 2018 with which of the following country?1). Japan2). Russia3). China4). Nepal

Who has been appointed as the first Chief Financial Officer of the Reserve Bank of India?1). N.S. Vishwanathan2). Viral Acharya3). B. P. Kanungo4). Sudha Balakrishnan

Which country passed the 'Modern Slavery Bill' on 29 November 2018?1). USA2). England3). Canada4). Australia

Arif Alvi was elected as President of ________ on 4th September, 2018.1). Pakistan2). Afghanistan3). Iran4). Saudi Arabia

Which country has issued evacuation advisories in the face of strong winds and heavy rain due to typhoon Jebi?1). Malaysia2). South Korea3). Japan4). China

Customers will not have to pay any transaction charges for payments through debit card, BHIM app and other payment made for up to Rs __________.1). 2,0002). 2,5003). 1,5004). 5,000

1). Mars and Jupiter2). Mercury and Earth3). Jupiter and Saturn4). Uranus and Neptune

What is the currency of Vanuatu?1). Vatu2). Dollar3). Franc4). Florin

What is the new name of the team 'Delhi Daredevils'?1). Delhi Champions2). Delhi Capitals3). Delhi Rulers4). Delhi Lions

Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is related to which state?1). Assam2). Karnataka3). Odisha4). West Bengal

Who has been appointed as the Special Envoy for Syria by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on 31 October 2018?1). Nikki Haley2). Geir O. Pedersen3). Charles Stuart Kennedy4). Jon Huntsman Jr.

The Chief Minister of which state has flagged off the 'Swachh Dhara' programme on 14 September, 2018?1). Telangana2). Karnataka3). Maharashtra4). Andhra Pradesh

Who has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court on 23 October 2018?1). Justice D B Bhosale2). Justice Govind Mathur3). Justice Sudhir Agarwal 4). Justice Abhinava Upadhya

SEBI has initiated the process to reduce the timeline for public issues from the current days to days. 1). 6, 22). 5, 33). 5, 24). 6, 3

and received the prestigious 'Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna' on September 25, 2018.1). MS Dhoni and Mary Kom2). Harbhajan Singh and PV Sindhu3). Sakshi Malik and Ajay Thakur4). Virat Kohli and Mirabai Chanu