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201.	Yakshagana is a dance form related to which of the following states?1). Tamil Nadu2). Karanataka3). Kerala4). Jammu & Kashmir
Answer» It is a folk theater dance FORM in KARNATAKA that combines dance, music, dialogue, COSTUME, make-up, and stage TECHNIQUES with a unique style and form.

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202.	Which among the following Mini Ratna Public Sector Undertaking companies has been awarded the prestigious ‘Top Challengers Award 2018’?1). Bharat Dynamics Limited2). Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited3).Dredging Corporation of India Limited4). Bharat Earth Movers Limited
Answer» Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), a Mini Ratna PUBLIC Sector Undertaking, under the Ministry of Defence, received the prestigious ‘Top Challengers Award 2018’. It won the prize for the EXCELLENT performance during the financial YEAR 2017-18 and Best Seller in Crawler Equipment-Dozers and Rigid DUMP Truck segment for mining sectors. The award is instituted by ASAAP Information Global Group.

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203.	Where has the Virtual currency exchange 'Unocoin' installed a currency deposit and dispensing ATM?1). Chennai2). Bengaluru3). New Delhi4). Jaipur
Answer» VIRTUAL CURRENCY exchange 'Unocoin' has installed a currency deposit and dispensing ATM in Bengaluru. It ALLOWS its customers to deposit and withdraw a minimum amount of Rs 1000 from the platform. A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography to secure and verify transactions

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204.	World Environment Day is celebrated on 5th June every year. What was the theme of World Environment Day 2018?1). Reduce, Reuse and Recycle plastic2). Beat plastic pollution3). Connecting people to nature4). Say no to plastic for life
Answer» The theme of World Environment Day 2018 was ‘Beat plastic pollution’ World Environment Day is celebrated on 5^th JUNE EVERY year to spread AWARENESS for the protection of our environment. India globally HOSTED World Environment Day 2018.

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World Environment Day is celebrated on 5th June every year. What was the theme of World Environment Day 2018?1). Reduce, Reuse and Recycle plastic2). Beat plastic pollution3). Connecting people to nature4). Say no to plastic for life

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The theme of World Environment Day 2018 was ‘Beat plastic pollution’

World Environment Day is celebrated on 5^th JUNE EVERY year to spread AWARENESS for the protection of our environment.
India globally HOSTED World Environment Day 2018.

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205.	The Tourism Department of which state has launched 'SMiLE Virtual Tour Guide' on 31 October 2018?1). Karnataka2). Kerala3). Chhatisgarh4). Maharashtra
Answer» The Kerala Tourism Department has launched 'SMiLE Virtual TOUR Guide' . A 'SMiLE Virtual Tour Guide' links tourists with their places of ATTRACTION and providers of experiential SERVICES. The 'SMiLE' guide renders information on 40 Malabar attractions. It has been conceived and executed by Bekal Resorts DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (BRDC).

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206.	Who amongst these was conferred with France's highest civilian honour on 9 November 2018?1). Jawahar Lal Sarin2). Yashwant Sinha3). Kamal Haasan4). Manish Arora
Answer» Jawahar Lal Sarin was CONFERRED with FRANCE's highest civilian honour by FRENCH AMBASSADOR to India Alexandre Ziegler on 9 November 2018. He was given France's highest civilian honour 'Knight of the Legion of Honour'. He was awarded for his outstanding contribution to ENHANCING Indo-French cultural cooperation and promoting the French language.

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207.	A joint military training exercise between India and ________ named as "Yudh Abhyas 2018" was conducted in Uttarakhand from 16 to 29 September.1). UK2). Russia3). France4). USA
Answer» A joint military TRAINING exercise between INDIA and USA named as "Yudh Abhyas 2018" was CONDUCTED in Uttarakhand from 16 to 29 September. This is the 14th edition of the joint military exercise hosted alternately by both the countries. The two-week exercise saw the participation of about 350 personnel of the US Army and 'Garud Division' of the Indian Armed Forces.

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208.	Where will the 4th BIMSTEC Summit be held?1). Dhaka2). Colombo3). Bangkok4). New Delhi
Answer» The 4th BIMSTEC Summit will be HELD in Kathmandu from 30-31 August 2018, the Nepal government said. Sub-regional connectivity and poverty alleviation will be top of the agenda during the two-day BIMSTEC (BAY of Bengal Initiative for Multilateral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit. The GROUP formed in 1997 consists of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, MYANMAR and Thailand.

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209.	The governor of which state has flagged off ‘Saubhagya Raths’ for 20 districts to identify households without electricity on 31 October 2018?1). Haryana2). Chhattisgarh3). Jharkhand4). Jammu and Kashmir
Answer» Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal MALIK flagged off ‘Saubhagya Raths’ for 20 districts to identify households without electricity on 31 October 2018. Officials onboard these ‘Saubhagya Raths’ will survey areas in their respective JURISDICTION with an aim to ACHIEVE 100% electrification of households. ‘Saubhagya Raths’ will traverse each DISTRICT for one month till November 30, 2018.

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210.	Where was the 27th Fusion Energy Conference (FEC) inaugurated on 22 October 2018?1). Haryana2). Rajasthan3). Gujarat4). Punjab
Answer» The 27th Fusion ENERGY Conference (FEC) was inaugurated in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 22 October 2018. The six-day event is organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and hosted by the Department of Atomic Energy and Gandhinagar-based INSTITUTE of PLASMA Research. FEC aims to provide a FORUM for the discussion of key PHYSICS and technology issues.

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211.	1). 96th2). 85th3). 24th4). 68th
Answer» India ranked 96th among 162 countries on Economic Freedom in the World, released by the CENTRE for CIVIL Society (CCS). India ranked 98th on the index in the previous year's report. Hong KONG and Singapore again topped the index with the first and the second country RESPECTIVELY. The 2018 report is based on data from 2016.

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212.	Who has been appointed as the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund on 1st October 2018?1). Raghuram Rajan2). Jagdish Bhagwati3). Gita Gopinath4). Amartya Sen
Answer» India-born economist, Gita Gopinath has been appointed Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She will succeed Maurice Obstfeld, who announced his retirement in July. She is the SECOND INDIAN economist to be appointed as IMF chief economist after Raghuram RAJAN. She CURRENTLY serves as professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard UNIVERSITY.

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213.	Recently, Pandit Tulsidas Borkar has passed away in Mumbai. He is associated with ________.1). Tabla2). Harmonium3). Flute4). Sitar
Answer» RENOWNED harmonium player Pandit TULSIDAS Borkar passed away in Mumbai. Borkar was conferred with the Padma Shri award in 2016 and also the SANGEET Natak Akademi Award. He had ACCOMPANIED legendary singers such as USTAD Amir Khan, Bhimsen Joshi and Kishori Amonkar. Borkar was known for both solo performances as well as his unique style of accompanying Indian classical singers.

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214.	The ________ Livestock Census will be conducted in all States and Union Territories from October 1, 2018.1). 5th2). 10th3). 15th4). 20th
Answer» The 20th Livestock CENSUS will be conducted in all STATES and Union Territories from October 1, 2018. The 20th Livestock Census would, for the first TIME, capture breed-wise headcount of livestock andpoultry The Census would help in identifying the threatened indigenous breeds. The exercise would also COVER fisheries.

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215.	Which place creates the New Guinness World Record by illuminating three lakh Diyas on Diwali?1). Ayodhya2). Balia3). Varanasi4). Haridwar
Answer» Ayodhya creates the New Guinness World Record by illuminating three lakh Diyas on Diwali at 'Deepotsav' EVENT on the RIVER bank of Sarayu. Last year 1.7 lakh, Diyas were ILLUMINATED during Diwali celebrations. The event took place in the presence of UTTAR Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and South Korea's FIRST Lady Kim Jung-Sook.

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216.	Who will be promoted to the executive chairman of Alibaba on September 10, 2019?1). Jack Ma2). Jonathan Lu3). Daniel Zhang4). Joseph Tsai
Answer» Alibaba FOUNDER and billionaire JACK Ma would step down as the Chinese e-commerce giant’s Executive Chairman in 2019. Jack Ma will hand over the reins to Daniel Zhang who is at PRESENT the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Alibaba. Mr Zhang will be promoted to the executive chairman on SEPTEMBER 10, 2019, while Mr Ma will remain a director on Alibaba’s board.

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217.	1). Only 12). Only 1 and 23). Only 1 and 34). Only 2 and 3
Answer» The National INVESTMENT and INFRASTRUCTURE Fund (NIIF) of INDIA had acquired IDFC Infrastructure Finance Limited (IDFC-IFL). IDFC-IFL is a non-banking finance company registered with the Reserve Bank of India as an infrastructure debt fund. The government had set up the NIIF in 2015 as an investment vehicle for FUNDING greenfield, brownfield and stalled infrastructure projects.

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218.	Which of the following countries is the partner country for the 'International Gita Festival 2018' to be organised in Haryana from 7 to 23 December 2018?1). Singapore2). Sri Lanka3). Mauritius4). Bangladesh
Answer» The 'International Gita FESTIVAL 2018' will be ORGANISED in Kurukshetra in Haryana from 7 to 23 December 2018. Mauritius will be the PARTNER COUNTRY of the festival. Gujarat will be the partner state of the festival. Artists from India as well from Mauritius, Indonesia, IRAN, Turkmenistan, and Russia will perform during the annual festival.

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219.	1). Rajkumar Hirani2). Anurag Kashyap3). Vishal Bhardwaj4). Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Answer» Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is the director of the film "Mere Pyare PRIME Minister". The movie is based on the issue of open defecation and sanitation problems in the country. It also accentuates the RELATIONSHIP between a mother and son. The movie was RELEASED in the English language in Italy, Rome Film festival and it will be released in INDIA on 14 December 2018.

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220.	Very recently, India has signed 3 MoUs with which of these following nations?1). Malta2). Croatia3). Afghanistan4). Ukraine
Answer» India and MALTA signed three MOUS in the fields of Maritime Cooperation, Tourism and Training. The MoUs has been made after DELEGATION level talks between Vice PRESIDENT, Venkaiah Naidu and President of Malta, Ms. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca. Malta's CAPITAL is Valletta and Currency is Euro.

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221.	IDFC Bank is planning to change the bank's name. Which among the following will be the new name of IDFC Bank?1). IDFC New BankLtd2). ID & FCBankLtd3). IDFC First Bank Ltd4). IDFC & IDFC Bank Ltd
Answer» IDFC Bank proposed to change its name to 'IDFC First Bank Ltd' in the wake of its amalgamation with the non-banking financial COMPANY Capital First. The DECISION was taken during the meeting of the BOARD of Directors of IDFC Bank. The proposal now needs the approval of the RESERVE Bank of India (RBI).

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222.	Which of the following Indian films will be screened at the 'India-China Film festival' to be organised from 22 to 24 December 2018?1). Parmanu2). Dangal3). Mulk4). Raazi
Answer» The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is ORGANISING an 'India-China FILM festival' from 22 to 24 December 2018. It will be organised during the first 'India-China High-Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges'. The list of Indian films that will be SCREENED includes 'Dangal'(Hindi), 'Maacher Jhol' (Bengali), and 'Ventilator' (MARATHI).

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223.	Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of State Bank of India on September 2018?1). Chandan Sinha2). B Sriram3). Rajnish Kumar4). Anshula Kant
Answer» Anshula KANT is appointed as the Managing Director of State Bank of India.Her name was RECOMMENDED by the Bank BOARDS Bureau for the post.The post of MD, SBI fell vacant after the resignation of B Sriram, who took over as the MD and CEO of IDBI Bank.

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224.	According to the 'Global Wage Report' released by the ILO, which country has recorded the highest average real wage growth in South Asia during the 2017-18?1). India2). Nepal3). Bangladesh4). Pakistan
Answer» The 'GLOBAL Wage REPORT' was released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on 27 November 2018. According to the report, India recorded the highest average real wage growth in South Asia during the 2017-18. India was followed by Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and IRAN. For the first time, the ILO report also focused on the global gender pay gap.

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225.	Name the first female speaker of Fiji’s Parliament, who died on 22nd December 2018?1). Dr. Jiko Luveni2). Dr. Maria Jude3). Anne Benard4). Edie Van De Camp
Answer» On 22nd December 2018, Dr. Jiko Luveni, the first female SPEAKER of Fiji’s Parliament, died in office at the age of 72. Luveni first served for EIGHT YEARS as minister for women, social welfare and poverty ALLEVIATION in the interim government of Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, who seized POWER in a 2006 coup.

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Name the first female speaker of Fiji’s Parliament, who died on 22nd December 2018?1). Dr. Jiko Luveni2). Dr. Maria Jude3). Anne Benard4). Edie Van De Camp

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On 22nd December 2018, Dr. Jiko Luveni, the first female SPEAKER of Fiji’s Parliament, died in office at the age of 72. Luveni first served for EIGHT YEARS as minister for women, social welfare and poverty ALLEVIATION in the interim government of Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, who seized POWER in a 2006 coup.

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226.	Which country will host the Interfaith Alliance Forum on 19th and 20th Nov 2018?1). UAE2). USA3). UK4). India
Answer» The UAE will host the Interfaith Alliance Forum in Abu Dhabi on 19th and 20th Nov 2018. The forum aims to address and discuss social challenges and to STRENGTHEN EFFORTS by religious leaders for protection of the YOUNG individuals from extortion and crime via the internet. The alliance also HIGHLIGHT the importance of UNIFYING views among religions to ensure the protection of children.

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227.	'Kala Utsav' was inaugurated by ________ in New Delhi on 12 December 2018.1). Smriti Irani2). Rajnath Singh3). Prakash Javadekar4). Sushma Swaraj
Answer» 'Kala Utsav' was inaugurated in New Delhi on 12 December 2018. Kala Utsav is an INITIATIVE of the DEPARTMENT of School Education and LITERACY of the Ministry of HUMAN Resource Development. The aim of the festival is to promote arts in education by nurturing and showcasing the artistic TALENTS of school students.

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Yakshagana is a dance form related to which of the following states?1). Tamil Nadu2). Karanataka3). Kerala4). Jammu & Kashmir

Which among the following Mini Ratna Public Sector Undertaking companies has been awarded the prestigious ‘Top Challengers Award 2018’?1). Bharat Dynamics Limited2). Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited3).Dredging Corporation of India Limited4). Bharat Earth Movers Limited

Where has the Virtual currency exchange 'Unocoin' installed a currency deposit and dispensing ATM?1). Chennai2). Bengaluru3). New Delhi4). Jaipur

World Environment Day is celebrated on 5th June every year. What was the theme of World Environment Day 2018?1). Reduce, Reuse and Recycle plastic2). Beat plastic pollution3). Connecting people to nature4). Say no to plastic for life

The Tourism Department of which state has launched 'SMiLE Virtual Tour Guide' on 31 October 2018?1). Karnataka2). Kerala3). Chhatisgarh4). Maharashtra

Who amongst these was conferred with France's highest civilian honour on 9 November 2018?1). Jawahar Lal Sarin2). Yashwant Sinha3). Kamal Haasan4). Manish Arora

A joint military training exercise between India and ________ named as "Yudh Abhyas 2018" was conducted in Uttarakhand from 16 to 29 September.1). UK2). Russia3). France4). USA

Where will the 4th BIMSTEC Summit be held?1). Dhaka2). Colombo3). Bangkok4). New Delhi

The governor of which state has flagged off ‘Saubhagya Raths’ for 20 districts to identify households without electricity on 31 October 2018?1). Haryana2). Chhattisgarh3). Jharkhand4). Jammu and Kashmir

Where was the 27th Fusion Energy Conference (FEC) inaugurated on 22 October 2018?1). Haryana2). Rajasthan3). Gujarat4). Punjab

1). 96th2). 85th3). 24th4). 68th

Who has been appointed as the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund on 1st October 2018?1). Raghuram Rajan2). Jagdish Bhagwati3). Gita Gopinath4). Amartya Sen

Recently, Pandit Tulsidas Borkar has passed away in Mumbai. He is associated with ________.1). Tabla2). Harmonium3). Flute4). Sitar

The ________ Livestock Census will be conducted in all States and Union Territories from October 1, 2018.1). 5th2). 10th3). 15th4). 20th

Which place creates the New Guinness World Record by illuminating three lakh Diyas on Diwali?1). Ayodhya2). Balia3). Varanasi4). Haridwar

Who will be promoted to the executive chairman of Alibaba on September 10, 2019?1). Jack Ma2). Jonathan Lu3). Daniel Zhang4). Joseph Tsai

1). Only 12). Only 1 and 23). Only 1 and 34). Only 2 and 3

Which of the following countries is the partner country for the 'International Gita Festival 2018' to be organised in Haryana from 7 to 23 December 2018?1). Singapore2). Sri Lanka3). Mauritius4). Bangladesh

1). Rajkumar Hirani2). Anurag Kashyap3). Vishal Bhardwaj4). Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Very recently, India has signed 3 MoUs with which of these following nations?1). Malta2). Croatia3). Afghanistan4). Ukraine

IDFC Bank is planning to change the bank's name. Which among the following will be the new name of IDFC Bank?1). IDFC New BankLtd2). ID & FCBankLtd3). IDFC First Bank Ltd4). IDFC & IDFC Bank Ltd

Which of the following Indian films will be screened at the 'India-China Film festival' to be organised from 22 to 24 December 2018?1). Parmanu2). Dangal3). Mulk4). Raazi

Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of State Bank of India on September 2018?1). Chandan Sinha2). B Sriram3). Rajnish Kumar4). Anshula Kant

According to the 'Global Wage Report' released by the ILO, which country has recorded the highest average real wage growth in South Asia during the 2017-18?1). India2). Nepal3). Bangladesh4). Pakistan

Name the first female speaker of Fiji’s Parliament, who died on 22nd December 2018?1). Dr. Jiko Luveni2). Dr. Maria Jude3). Anne Benard4). Edie Van De Camp

Which country will host the Interfaith Alliance Forum on 19th and 20th Nov 2018?1). UAE2). USA3). UK4). India

'Kala Utsav' was inaugurated by ________ in New Delhi on 12 December 2018.1). Smriti Irani2). Rajnath Singh3). Prakash Javadekar4). Sushma Swaraj