2018
1. Hand-in-Hand is an annual military exercise between India and which of the following countries? a) Saudi Arabia b) United Kingdom c) China d) Iran Answer: c • Exercise Hand-in-Hand is conducted annually as part of military diplomacy and interaction between armies of India and China. • The aim of the exercise is to build […]
1) Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) comes under the aegis of which of the following ministries/organisations? a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry b) Ministry of Finance c) NITI Aayog d) Ministry of Home Affairs Answer: b • Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), Ministry of Finance observed Swachhata Pakhwada to […]
1) Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in which of the following cities? a) Lisbon b) Abu Dhabi c) Katowice d) Seville Answer: c • The 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will […]
1) Which of the following countries has recently announced its exit from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries? a) Saudi Arabia b) Qatar c) UAE d) Iran Answer: b • Qatar will leave the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in order to focus on gas production. • It has been a member […]
1) Cope India Air Exercise is a joint military exercise between India and which of the following countries? a) USA b) France c) South Korea d) Canada Answer: a Cope India air exercise: • Cope India are a series of international Air Force exercises between the Indian Air Force and the United States Air Force […]
1) REPLACE, a comprehensive plan to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fat from the global food supply by 2023, was recently launched by? a) World Health Organisation b) Global Health Council c) International Food Policy Research Institute d) None of the above Answer: a • The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI launched a new mass […]
1) Which of the following government schemes is intended to provide last mile connectivity to all remaining un-electrified households in both rural and urban areas? a) UJWAL Discom Assurance Yojana b) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana c) Saubhagya Yojana d) UJALA Scheme Answer: c • According to the Union Ministry of Power, Eight States […]
1) The leading implementation agency of eNAM, an online trading platform for agricultural commodities, is a) Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium b) Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices c) NITI Aayog d) National Agricultural Co-Operative Marketing Federation Answer: a • National Agriculture Market or eNAM is an online trading platform for agricultural commodities in the country. […]
1) NASA’s spacecraft Insight is designed to study the deep interiors of which planet? a) Jupiter b) Saturn c) Mars d) Neptune Answer: c • NASA’s Insight spacecraft successfully lands on Mars. Insights Spacecraft: • The Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission is a robotic lander designed to study the […]
1) The Logistic Performance Index report is released by which of the following organisations? a) World Bank b) World Economic Forum c) World Freight Organisation d) European Logistics Association Answer: a • The Logistics Performance Index is an interactive benchmarking tool created by the World Bank to help countries identify the challenges and opportunities they face […]