2018

1) The recently erupted Mount Soputan volcano is located on which of the following countries? a) Italy b) Philippines c) Indonesia d) Mexico Answer: c • Soputan is a small stratovolcano that rises to an elevation of 1,784m, and is located on the northern arm of Sulawesi Island in Indonesia. • It erupted on 16th […]

1) Which of the following nuclear power plants in India has set a new world record for operating uninterrupted for the most number of days? a) Kaiga Atomic Power Station b) Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant c) Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project d) Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant Answer: a • The indigenously developed Kaiga Atomic Power Station […]

1) India’s first private Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) factory has been set up in which of the following cities? a) Ahmedabad b) Hyderabad c) Kochi d) Visakhapatnam Answer: b • India’s first private Unmanned Aerial Vehicles factory comes up in Hyderabad • Built by the Adani Group and Israel-based Elbit Systems, the facility will develop […]

1) Government e-market (GeM) aimed at facilitating procurement of goods and services by the government functions under a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) NITI Aayog c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry d) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Answer: c • The National Mission on GeM (NMG) was launched on 5th September 2018 till 17th October 2018. […]

1) Mekadatu Dam Project is an initiative of which of the following Indian states? a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Kerala d) Telangana Answer: b Mekadatu project and the dispute: • Mekadatu is a location along Kaveri in Kanakapura Taluk of Ramanagara District. • Karnataka intends to build a reservoir across river Cauvery near Mekedatu. […]

There was a general apprehension among the aspirants regarding SSC exams especially in the wake of the inordinate delay in conducting the much awaited SSC CGL and SSC CAPF exams of 2018. To make the matters worse, the near cancellation of SSC CHSL 2017 and further the postponement of Supreme Court hearing on the same […]

1) @CyberDost’, a Twitter account, to spread awareness about cybercrimes and precautions was recently launched by a) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology b) NITI Aayog c) Ministry of Home d) Delhi Police Answer: c • With an objective of spreading awareness about cybercrimes and precautions to be taken, the Ministry of Home Affairs has […]

1) PCS 1x to boost Ease of Doing Business ranking have been launched by a) EXIM Bank of India b) Indian Ports Association c) NITI Aayog d) Confederation of Indian Industries Answer: b • Indian Ports Association (IPA), under the guidance of Ministry of Shipping launched the Port Community System ‘PCS1x’. • ‘PCS 1x’ is […]

1) The first international conference on Sustainable Water Management under the aegis of National Hydrology Project was recently held in a) Gandhinagar b) Mohali c) Nagpur d) Vishakhapatnam Answer: b • The first international conference under the aegis of National Hydrology Project, Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation will be held […]

1) Global Hackathon on Artificial Intelligence, was recently launched in India by a) Facebook b) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing c) NITI Aayog d) Google Answer: c • NITI Aayog has recently launched the Global Hackathon. • The Global Hackathon is launched with a vision to expand the idea of ‘Artificial Intelligence, AI for […]