| 1. | The Multi Modal Logistics Park was inaugurated at ___________ in Goa. | |||||||
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A Multi Modal
Logistics Park was inaugurated at Balli Station on Konkan Railway route,
near Madgaon in Goa. The Multi Modal Logistic Park was inaugurated by
CMD Konkan Railway Sanjay Gupta and P K Agarwal, Director, Container
Corporation. This park has been constructed at a cost of Rs 43 crore. It
has been constructed as per the MoU between Konkan Railway &
Container Corporation of India Ltd.(CONCOR). It has been set up on an
area of 81,300 square meters. It has the capacity to handle both
Domestic and Exim Container Traffic. It can also handle commodities
transported by both open and covered wagons. Custom Bonded Warehousing
space is also being set up on an area of 5000 square meters. It will
also provide value added services like stuffing, repackaging etc. After
Container Depot set up is completed at Balli, containers from Goa can
reach JNPT (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust) within 16 to 18 hours against
the 30-40 hours through road currently.
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| 2. | Which of the following institute celebrates its foundation day on April 2nd? | |||||||
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
SIDBI
celebrated its foundation day as the day of Sampark (connect), Samwad
(interaction), Suraksha (security) and Sampreshan (disseminate) on 2nd
April. On this occasion, SIDBI launched a series of initiatives. SIDBI
launched 'Samridhhi-the virtual assistant' on banks revamped universal
loan portal 'www.udyamimitra.in'. It will answer standard queries of
aspirants 24*7.
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| 3. | Mukesh Ambani ranked ___________ on Bloomberg Billionaires Top 100 Index. | |||||||
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Reliance
Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani have been ranked
19th on Bloomberg Billionaires Top 100 Index as he becomes the third
richest Asian on the list. With a net worth of approximately $38.3
billion, Ambani's wealth is pegged at about over 1.5 percent of India's
GDP. While Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has added $21.8 billion to his fortunes
this year and takes the top spot, Microsoft founder Bill Gates was
ranked 2nd. From Asia, Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma (ranked 13th) is the
richest with a net worth of $47.2 billion and is followed by Tencent
co-founder and CEO Pony Ma (17) with a $41.1 billion net worth.
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| 4. | This state won the Santosh Trophy title in Kolkata on 1s April. | |||||||
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Kerala won its
sixth Santosh Trophy title in Kolkata on 1st April. Kerala had beaten
Bengal in the tie-breaker to claim its sixth Santosh Trophy title. The
Santosh Trophy is an association football knock-out competition
contested by the regional state associations and government institutions
under the All India Football Federation.
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| 5. | Which country has recently launched its first "accessible" trekking trail for the differently-abled and the elderly? | |||||||
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Nepal has
launched its first "accessible" trekking trail in Pokhara city for the
differently-abled and the elderly. The trail was inaugurated as a part
of 3 day international conference on 'Accessible Tourism' held for the
first time in the Himalayan nation. 'Accessible tourism' is an emerging
concept to ensure that tourist destinations, products and services are
accessible to all people.
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| 6. | Who was appointed the Deputy Election Commissioner as part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle by the government? | |||||||
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
On 30th March
2018, Chandra Bhushan Kumar was appointed as Deputy Election
Commissioner as part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle by the
government. Chandra Bhushan Kumar is an IAS officer of 1995 batch of
union territories cadre. He has been appointed as Deputy Election
Commissioner for a term of 5 years. On the whole, 13 officers were
appointed as joint secretaries in various central government
departments.
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| 7. | ISRO recently lost its contact with the __________ , India's most powerful communication satellite, in less than 48 hours after it was launched. | |||||||
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
ISRO has lost
contact with the GSAT-6A, India's most powerful communication satellite,
in less than 48 hours after it was launched. The GSAT-6A, the 2nd in
the series of GSAT-6 satellites to provide high-speed broadband on
mobile phones was designed for a life of 10 years. This is the second
mission failure for Isro in six months, with the previous one being the
PSLV-C39.
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| 8. | Which airport has been adjudged as the cleanest airport in India? | |||||||
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Mangalore
International Airport has been adjudged the cleanest airport in the
country. Airport director VV Rao received the award during the 23rd
annual day celebrations of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in New
Delhi. In the survey conducted across 53 airports in the country by AAI,
Mangaluru airport was adjudged the cleanest.
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| 9. | Which Indian city tops in the Global City Momentum Index? | |||||||
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Hyderabad has
been ranked the top city in the short-term Momentum Ranking of JLL's
annual 'Global City Momentum Index'. The report identifies urban
economies and real estate markets which are currently undergoing the
most rapid growth. The report ranked Bengaluru, Pune, Kolkata and Delhi
in top 10 cities.
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| 10. | Which country will unveil the world's longest cross-sea bridge? | |||||||
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
China will
unveil the world's longest cross-sea bridge, connecting Hong Kong, Macau
and mainland China.This cross-sea bridge will be 55km-long and six
lanes wide, comprising of four tunnels and four artificial islands. The
brigde will reduce the commute time between mainland China, Macau and
Hong Kong to half. It is estimated that nearly 40000 vehicles will be
passing over this bridge on daily basis, including shuttle buses running
at 10-minute intervals. It is reported that quantity of steel used in
building this bridge is more than 60 Eiffel Towers in Paris, France and
experts from 14 countries have been involved in its construction.
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| 11. | Who has been appointed as the new president of Nasscom? | |||||||
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Debjani Ghosh,
former managing director of Intel South Asia, is the new president of
Nasscom. She has replaced R.Chandrashekhar upon completion of his term. A
big propagator of gender diversity and equal representation in
corporate India, Ms Ghosh was the first woman to lead Intel India and
MAIT (Manufacturers' Association for Information Technology).
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| 12. | Who laid the foundation stone of NMHEP in Uttarkashi? | |||||||
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Minister of
State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh laid the
foundation stone of the 60 MW Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project
(NMHEP) in Uttarkashi. NMHEP is located on the river Tons - a tributary
of the Yamuna, in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. The project was
allocated to SJVN Ltd by the Government of Uttarakhand.
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| 13. | The world's largest importer of almonds are __________. | |||||||
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
India has now
become the largest importer of almonds in the world. India, the second
largest almond importer in the world in 2017, has already imported 154
million pounds till February this crop year (August 2017 to July 2018),
overtaking Spain and China. Spain was the biggest almond importer in
2016-17 with 210 million pounds, while China had 150 million pound
import.
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| 14. | Recently, This bank has changed the methodology used by debt market players for their valuation. | |||||||
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
To prevent the
possibility of manipulation in the prices of securities, especially
government securities, the RBI has changed the methodology used by debt
market players for their valuation. Security/bond valuation will be
based on the weighted average price of the last half-an-hour of trading.
The methodology as to how the bonds are valued is crucial for
mark-to-market purposes.
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| 15. | World Autism Awareness Day is observed on which date? | |||||||
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
World Autism
Awareness Day is an internationally recognized day on 2 April every
year. It is designated by United Nations to raise awareness about people
with autism throughout the world. The 2018 World Autism Awareness Day
observance will focus on the importance of 'empowering women and girls
with autism'. Autism is a lifelong neurological condition that manifests
during early childhood.
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