1. Who has been appointed the new Financial Commissioner (FC) of Indian Railways?
[A] B N Mohapatra
[B] S K Bhagat
[C] Anand Mathur
[D] Akhil Agrawal
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Correct Answer: A [B N Mohapatra]
Notes:
B.N. Mohapatra, an officer of Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) of 1980 batch, has been appointed the new Financial Commissioner (FC) of Indian Railways. Prior to this posting, he served as Additional Member (Finance) since November 2016,
2. Who has been appointed as the new Union Minister of Railways?
[A] Piyush Goyal
[B] Nirmala Sitharaman
[C] Dharmendra Pradhan
[D] Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
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Correct Answer: A [Piyush Goyal]
Notes:
Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the new Union Minister of Railways after latest Union cabinet reshuffle on September 3, 2017. He succeeded Suresh Prabhu, who has become the new Union Minister of Commerce and Industry. Prabhu resigned from the post after a series of train accidents in August 2017. Apart from Railways, Piyush Goyal retains the Ministry of coal. Along with Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, Nirmala Sitharaman and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi were promoted to the cabinet rank.
3. Angela Dorothea Merkel is the head of which among the following countries?
[A] Spain
[B] Italy
[C] France
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: D [Germany]
Notes:
Angela Dorothea Merkel is the Chancellor of Germany. She is head of the state since 2005. She served as the Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 2000 to 2018.
4. Which telescope was in news for capturing the images of galaxy UGC 12591, located 400 million light-years away?
[A] Hubble space telescope
[B] ARIES
[C] FAST
[D] ALMA
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Correct Answer: A [Hubble space telescope]
Notes:
The Hubble space telescope has captured a new image showcasing an incredibly massive galaxy located under 400 million light-years away from the Earth. The galaxy UGC 12591 sits somewhere between a lenticular and a spiral, according to NASA.
5. The newly formed committee named “Disha” is associated with:
[A] effective implementation of Central government schemes at local Panchayat level
[B] use of Direct Benefit Transfer Mechanism for all kinds of subsidies transfer through Aadhaar-linked bank accounts
[C] financial restructuring of central public sector enterprises and for attracting investment through capital markets
[D] enhancing research, education, innovation and employment in the country
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Correct Answer: A [effective implementation of Central government schemes at local Panchayat level]
Notes:
Recently, the Central Government formed a new committee named District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC) in place of the original District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee (DVMC). The newly formed committee has been named as “Disha” in short, and it aims for the effective implementation of Central government schemes.
6. Which of the following is the only Indian team participating for the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition?
[A] Team Secret
[B] Team Indus
[C] Team Sangam
[D] Team Rudra
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Correct Answer: B [Team Indus]
Notes:
Team Indus comprises about 100 people mostly engineers is led by Rahul Narayan. It is the only Indian team participating to win the $20 million Google Lunar X Prize. The team has tied up with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with the aim of hoisting India’s flag through an unmanned spacecraft on the lunar surface on January 26, 2018, the 69th Republic Day.
7. Which of the following state does not have 100 percent Aadhar saturation?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Delhi
[C] Madhya Pardesh
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pardesh]
Notes:
There are in total six states which have achieved 100 percent Aadhaar card saturation. These are Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Telangana, Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh .Haryana achieved saturation on September 26, 2016 followed by Punjab on October 17, 2016, Chandigarh on November 29, 2016 and Himachal Pradesh on December 8, 2016.
8. Who had won the 2018 UCI Mountain Bike Cross-country World Cup men?
[A] Nino Schurter
[B] Julien Absalon
[C] Roland Green
[D] Cadel Evans
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Correct Answer: A [Nino Schurter ]
Notes:
Nino Schurter is a Swiss cross-country cyclist and has won the 2018 UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Cup men. 807. Which nation had lifted maximum number of medals in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup men?
9. Who was awarded the WTA’s Player of the Year 2018?
[A] Serena Williams
[B] Garbine Muguruza
[C] Victoria Azarenka
[D] Simona Halep
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Correct Answer: D [Simona Halep ]
Notes:
Simona Halep was the most active player after 2017 Wimbledon Championships. She stayed in Top 10 for most consecutive weeks. Halep also won the WTA’s Fan Favorite Singles Player in 2017 and also WTA’s Player of the Year 2018.
10. Where were the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships held?
[A] Germany
[B] Spain
[C] South Korea
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: C [South Korea ]
Notes:
The 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in South Korea in the city of Changwon. It was the 52nd edition of the event.
