1. S. Abdul Rahman, who passed away recently, was the famous poet of which language?
[A] Kannada
[B] Tamil
[C] Odia
[D] Telugu
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil]
Notes:
Tamil poet S. Abdul Rahman (79), popularly known as ‘Kavikko,’ has passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on June 2, 2017. He belonged to the Vanambadi literary movement and was one of the most admired poets of modern Tamil literature. His poetry collection ‘Aalapanai’ won the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award in the year 1999. Apart from that he has won a lot of awards. His noted works includes Aalapanai, Paal veedhi, Neyar viruppam, Pithan, etc.
2. ”Strategy 2020″ is a Long-Term Strategic Framework developed by which among the following International Banks?
[A] Asian Development Bank
[B] World Bank
[C] International Finance Corporation
[D] G-20
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Correct Answer: A [Asian Development Bank]
3. Which of the following schemes have been subsumed in the recently approved Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM)?
[A] Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)
[B] Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS)
[C] National Life Insurance Scheme
[D] 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: D [ 1 & 2 ]
Notes:
Ayushman Bharat -National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) is a centrally sponsored scheme under Ayushman Bharat Mission. The scheme will provide insurance cover of Rs. 5 Lakh per family per year. The scheme will benefit more than 10 crore families belonging to poor and vulnerable population. AB-NHPM will subsume the on-going centrally sponsored schemes –Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and the Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS).
4. World Economic Forum meeting for the year 2016 was held at _?
[A] Davos, Switzerland
[B] Frankfurt, Germany
[C] London, United Kingdom
[D] Paris, France
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Correct Answer: A [Davos, Switzerland]
Notes:
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Swiss nonprofit foundation. World Economic Forum meeting for the year 2016 was held at Davos, Switzerland. The theme for WEF-2016 meet was Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution
5. In Budget 2018, government announced the construction of tunnel under the Sela Pass. The Sela Pass is located in which state?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Sikkim
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The Sela Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass located on the border between the Tawang and West Kameng Districts of Arunachal Pradesh. It is highly prone to landslides or snow cover during winters. To facilitate easy mobilisation of army and vehicles on this route, government announced the construction of tunnel under the Sela Pass.
6. Identify the space mission with the help of given information:
- It is the first mission dedicated to investigating the deep interior of Mars
- It is an initiative by NASA
- The mission aims to detect seismic activity on Mars and will also detect the frequency of ongoing meteorite impacts on the planet.
- The mission will be powered by solar panel and is expected to be launched on 5th May 2018.
Select the correct answer from options given below:
[A] New Horizons
[B] InSight
[C] ExoMars
[D] Magellan
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Correct Answer: B [InSight ]
Notes:
The above given information is about NASA’s InSight Mission. InSight is the first mission dedicated to investigating the deep interior of Mars. The findings will advance understanding of how all rocky planets, including Earth, formed and evolved. The InSight mission draws upon a strong international partnership led by Principal Investigator Bruce Banerdt of JPL. The prime objective of the mission is to place a stationary lander equipped with a seismometer and heat transfer probe on the surface of Mars and to study the planet’s early geological evolution. The secondary objective of the mission is to conduct an in-depth study of geophysics, tectonic activity and the effect of meteorite impacts on Mars. This mission could bring new understanding of the Solar System’s terrestrial planets —Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars — and the Earth’s Moon. The mission will be powered by solar panels and it will land near the equator. The spacecraft is scheduled to be launched on 5 May 2018 for a Mars landing on 26 November.
7. Which of the following is the best description of the term “AVATAR”, sometimes seen in the news?
[A] Torpedo launch and recovery vessel
[B] Hypersonic space shuttle
[C] Electric plane
[D] Nuclear-powered aircraft
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Correct Answer: B [Hypersonic space shuttle]
Notes:
AVATAR stands for Aerobic Vehicle for Trans atmospheric Hypersonic Space Transportation. It is a Hypersonic Space Plane being built by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation. It was first tested successfully in 2016 and its first flight is scheduled in 2025.
8. #LooReview Campaign has been launched by the Union Government in partnership with____?
[A] Facebook
[B] Twitter
[C] Google
[D] Microsoft
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Correct Answer: C [Google]
Notes:
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under the aegis of Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM – U), has partnered with Google to launch Loo Review campaign to encourage all local guides in India to rate and review public toilets on Google Maps. This campaign is part of a feature which allows all citizens to locate public toilets in their cities on Google Maps, Search and the Assistant and also provide feedback on the same. The joint campaign to be run throughout October and November 2018 is an effort to increase the awareness and ease of locating public toilets across India. The campaign will involve and engage Local Guides in India to rate and review public toilets on Google Maps, and use the hashtag #LooReview for the chance to be featured on Google Local Guides’ social channels. Local Guides are people who share reviews, photos, and knowledge on Google Maps to help people explore the world. Currently, 500+ cities in India with more than 30,000 toilets with the name of “SBM Toilet” are live on Google Maps.
9. Where were the 2018 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships held?
[A] Brazil
[B] United States
[C] Mexico
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: A [Brazil ]
Notes:
The 2018 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A total of 28 nations took part in the same.
10. In which event did Vijayveer Sindhu won a Gold medal at the 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup?
[A] 10m pistol
[B] 25m rapid fire pistol
[C] 25m standard pistol
[D] 50m pistol
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Correct Answer: C [25m standard pistol ]
Notes:
Vijayveer Sindhu has won a Gold Medal at the 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup in the 25m standard pistol. In which event did Saurabh Chaudhary win a Gold Medal at the second 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup?
