2018

1) Dachigam National Park is located in which one of the following Indian states? a) Manipur b) Madhya Pradesh c) Jammu and Kashmir d) Uttarakhand Answer: c • The hangul, the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir, is an endangered species. But the recent discovery that the animal, long thought to be confined to the […]

1) Which one of the following Indian states has launched Vajpayee international schools for rural students? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Maharashtra c) Bihar d) Gujarat Answer: b • Marking the 94th birth anniversary celebrations of the late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the ‘Bharat Ratna Atal Bihar Vajpayee International […]

1) Which of the following districts topped the Second Delta Ranking under the Aspirational Districts Programme? a) Nuapada b) Siddarthnagar c) Virudhunagar d) Aurangabad Answer: c • The NITI Aayog released the Second Delta ranking for the Aspirational Districts which measures the incremental progress made by them between June 1, 2018 and October 31, 2018, […]

There is no stopping the SSC! It is heartening to now that SSC has started clearing its backlog of pending exams. The notification dated 27 Dec 2018 has further added the exam dates of Constable (GD) in CAPFs, NIA, SSF, and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles, 2018. Also the long pending exam of SI in […]

1) Rythu Bandhu is an agriculture investment support scheme launched in which of the following Indian states? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Haryana c) Telangana d) Karnataka Answer: c • According to Telangana Government, investment is one of the ways to enhance agriculture productivity and also income of the farmers. This is scheme is also known as “Agriculture […]

1) Lalitgiri is a major Buddhist complex comprising major stupas, Buddha images, and monasteries located in a) Telangana b) Maharashtra c) Bihar d) Odisha Answer: d • PM to open Buddhist site museum at Lalitgiri in Odisha • Lalitgiri o One of the earliest Buddhist settlements in Odisha, Lalitgiri, where excavations have yielded ancient seals […]

1) National Mathematics Day is celebrated on a) January 24th b) March 3rd c) December 22nd d) October 1st Answer: c • Famed Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan’s birth anniversary on December 22 is celebrated as National Mathematics Day. 2) 15th edition of the Global SME Business Summit, 2018 was held in a) New Delhi b) Kolkata […]

1) Paika Rebellion, an armed rebellion against the British East India Company’s rule, happened in a) Tamil Nadu b) Maharashtra c) Manipur d) Odisha Answer: d Paika Rebellion • Pre-dating what has been popularly regarded as the first war of independence in 1857, the Paika Bidroha (Paika Rebellion) of 1817 in Odisha briefly shook the […]

1) The Department of Posts released a commemorative postage stamp on Rajkumar Shukla who was involved in a) Kheda Satyagraha b) Non-cooperation Movement c) Champaran Satyagraha d) Bardoli Satyagraha Answer: c • In drawing the attention of Mahatma Gandhi to the plight of peasants suffering under an oppressive system established by European indigo planters in […]

1) Gender Gap Index 2018 was recently released by a) World Bank b) World Economic Forum c) UNESCO d) United Nations Development Programme Answer: b • The Global Gender Gap Report by WEF benchmarks 149 countries on their progress towards gender parity across four thematic dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, […]