MAY--15----2018

1.

Who has been chosen for the 2018 RedInk award for lifetime achievement in journalism?

[A] Faye D’Souze
[B] Boris Johnson
[C] William Mark Tully
[D] Hu Shuli

2.

Which Indian shooter has won gold in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the International Shooting Competitions of Hannover in Germany?

[A] P Shri Nivetha
[B] Manu Bhaker
[C] Apurvi Chandela
[D] Heena Sidhu

3.

Balakumaran, the veteran novelist has passed away. He belonged to which state?

[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu 
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka

4.

Govind Lal Vora, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?

[A] Journalism
[B] Sports
[C] Politics
[D] Science

5.

Which Indian personality has been honoured with the 2018 Nikkei Asia Prize in Japan?

[A] Narendra Modi
[B] Manmohan Singh
[C] Nita Ambani
[D] Bindeshwar Pathak

6.

Who has taken charge as the new Minister of Information and Broadcasting (I&B)?

[A] Alphons Kannanthanam
[B] S S Ahluwalia
[C] Rajyavardhan Rathore
[D] Piyush Goyal

7.

What is the theme of 2018 International Day of Families?

[A] Families, education and well-being
[B] Stronger families, stronger communities
[C] Ensuring Work-Family Balance
[D] Families and inclusive societies

8.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched which comprehensive plan to eliminate trans fat in foods by 2023?

[A] HEALTH
[B] REPLACE
[C] CHANGE
[D] TRANS HEALTH

9.

The Dada Dhuniwale Thermal Power Plant is located in which state?

[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Punjab
[D] Andhra Pradesh

10.

The first-ever executive committee meeting of South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) was held in which Indian city?

[A] New Delhi
[B] Pune
[C] Patna
[D] Kolkata

May 14---2018

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1. Which country to host the 2018 meeting of the BIMSTEC Sub-Group on Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and precursor Chemicals?

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A] Nepal 

[B] India
[C] Thailand
[D] Bhutan

2.

Which Bollywood personality has been honoured with the Swara Mauli award?

[A] Jeetendra
[B] Lata Mangeshkar 
[C] Amitabh Bachchan
[D] Sridevi

3.Kalasala Babu, the noted Malayalam film-theatre actor has passed away. He belonged to which state?

[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Telangana

4.

Mansoor Ahmed, the legendary hockey player has passed away. He belonged to which country?

[A] Iran
[B] India
[C] Pakistan[D] Bangladesh

5.

Which of the following is the China’s first home-built aircraft carrier that recently started sea trials?

[A] Type 003A
[B] Type 007A
[C] Type 005A
[D] Type 001A

6.

The UNDP has proposed to set up skill development centre in which Indian city to empower vulnerable and marginalised women?

[A] New Delhi
[B] Chennai
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Bangaluru

7.

Which Indian city hosted the first meeting of the BIMSTEC Working Group on Customs Cooperation?

[A] Jaipur
[B] New Delhi
[C] Patna
[D] Pune

8.

Nandram Das Bairagi, the noted Hindi film lyricist has passed away. He hailed from which state?

[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Maharashtra

9.

The Rehala Waterfalls is located in which state?

[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Punjab
[C] Assam
[D] Himachal Pradesh

10.

What is the theme of the 2018 World Thalassaemia Day (WTD)?

[A] Access to Safe & Effective Drugs in Thalassaemia
[B] Economic Recession: Observe – Joint Forces – Safeguard Health
[C] Enhancing partnership towards patient-centred health systems
[D] Thalassaemia past, present and future: Documenting progress and patients’ needs worldwide