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C u r R e n t A f f a i r s

OCTOBER 2018

DEFENCE OFFICERS ACADEMY

D-22 , NEHRU COLONY

OPPOSITE CENTRAL EXCISE OFFICE

DEHRADUN , UTTARAKHAND

PHONE : 7060503010

PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY

D E F E N C E O F F I C E R S A C A D E M Y

New Batch12 Nov 201819 Nov 201826 Nov 2018

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Ab o u t d e f e n c e o f f i c e r s a c a d e my

A L ITTLE BIT ABOUT

DEFENCE OFFICERS

ACADEMY

Defence Officers Academy is a premier

Defence coaching institute in Nehru

Colony , Dehradun which prepares

candidates for various examinations for

entrance to schools and institutions such

as RIMC , Sainik Schools , RMS , NDA ,

IMA /OTA , AFA and ACC . Established in 2015

with an aim to provide high quality

transformational training to students ,

Defence Officers Academy trains to

improve their individual performance so

that their ful l potential can be reached and

they can do best possible in the entrance

exams .

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F o u n d e r s

B .TECH(I .C) , M .A IN PUBLIC

ADMINISTRATION

SURAJ ARYA

B .TECH , PGPX FROM IIM

AHMEDABAD

LT COL GAURAV

BHANDARI B .TECH(I .T) , PGDM IN

MARKETING &

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

PANKAJ ARYA

Vision : To provide best training

to the young candidates so that

they can join the defence forces

as off icers and to produce

employable resource for defence

sector . We aim to remain source

of inspiration for society to make

the future better with the help of

our knowledge , imagination and

innovation .

Motto : The motto of Defence

Officers Academy is “ Dhairya Se

Jeet “ and the training provided

to students makes them walk on

path of continuous improvement

to achieve victory with patience .

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1. Who will lead India at the 2018 Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy in Muscat?[A] Manpreet Singh[B] Rupinder Pal Singh[C] Somwarpet Vittalacharya Sunil[D] Harendra Singh2. The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their discovery of which cancer therapy?[A] Chemotherapy[B] Radiation[C] Surgery[D] Immunotherapy3. India’s first AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy is to be set up in which city?[A] Jaipur[B] Thiruvananthapuram[C] Baroda[D] Guwahati4. Who has been appointed the first-ever female major general in the 47 years history of Bangladesh?[A] Nasreen Jahan[B] Selina Hossain[C] Monica Ali[D] Susane Giti5. The 17th century ‘Oonth Kadal’ bridge, which is in news recently, is located in which state?[A] Punjab[B] Uttar Pradesh[C] Himachal Pradesh[D] Jammu & Kashmir

Current Affairs October 2018

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6. Which new initiative has been launched by the Government of India (GoI) to promote use of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG)?[A] CBG-U[B] SATAT[C] STAAR[D] AMOKSH7. Who has been named as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the 3rd Youth Olympic Games 2018?[A] Mehuli Ghosh[B] Saurabh Chaudhary[C] Manu Bhaker[D] Lakshya Sena8. India’s tallest National flag from the average city elevation has recently installed in which city?[A] New Delhi[B] Guwahati[C] Gandhi Nagar[D] Kolkata9. The joint Multi – National Maritime Exercise “IBSAMAR 2018” has kicked off in which country?[A] India[B] Brazil[C] South Africa[D] South Korea10. Which of the following women physicists has won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics?[A] Lisa Randall[B] Lisa Randall[C] Donna Strickland[D] Gabr ie la Gonza lez

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11. Who has been named as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the 3rd Paralympic Asian games 2018?[A] Devendra Jhajharia[B] Thangvellu Mariyappan[C] Amit Kumar Saroha[D] Girisha Nagarajegowda12. Which of the following women scientists has won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?[A] Christiane Volhard[B] Ada Yonath[C] Frances H. Arnold[D] Carol W. Greider13. Who has been elected as the new President of Iraq?[A] Barham Salih[B] Fuad Masum[C] Jalal Talabani[D] Mashal Ajil al-Yawer14. Which of the following cities is the venue of the first-ever General Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA)?[A] Pune[B] New Delhi[C] Chennai[D] Kolkata15. The world’s largest dome has recently inaugurated in which country?[A] Israel[B] Iran[C] India[D] Bangladesh

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16. Sahyog HOP TAC-2018 is held between India and which country?[A] Sri Lanka[B] South Africa[C] Thailand[D] Vietnam17. Which gynecologist has been named winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize?[A] Denis Mukwege[B] Evelyn Varnado[C] Tara J. Cole[D] Blanca Duncan18. Which technology-driven futuristic initiative will be roll out by the Civil Aviation Ministry to make hassle-free air travel for passengers?[A] BHIM Yatra[B] Bharat Yatra[C] Digi Yatra[D] Aadhaar Yatra19. India has launched which humanitarian assistance operation to provide assistance to the earthquake and tsunami victims in Indonesia?[A] Operation Trident[B] Operation Samudra Parakram[C] Operation Maitri[D] Operation Samudra Maitri20. What is the theme of the 4th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF – 2018)?

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21. What is the theme of the 2018 World Teachers’ Day (WTD)?[A] Valuing teachers, improving their status[B] A call for teachers[C] Teaching in Freedom, Empowering Teachers[D] The right to education means the right to a qualified teacher22. India’s first ‘Methanol Cooking Fuel Program’ has launched in which state?[A] Assam[B] Manipur[C] Himachal Pradesh[D] Jammu & Kashmir23. The Indo-Japan bilateral maritime exercise “JIMEX 18” has started at which of the following cities?[A] Chennai[B] Kochi[C] Visakhapatnam[D] Agartala24. Which Indian sportsperson has won the Girls title in the IBSF World Under-16 Snooker Championships 2018?[A] M S Jyoti[B] Anupama Ramachandran[C] Manasvini Sekar[D] Keerthana Pandian25. Who has been adjudged man-of-the-tournament at the 2018 Under-19 Asia Cup cricket tournament?[A] Harsh Tyagi[B] Ayush Badoni[C] Prabh Simran Singh[D] Yashasvi Jaiswal

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26. Who has become the India’s first judoka to win a medal at the Olympics – junior or senior?[A] Garima Chaudhary[B] Kalpana Thoudam[C] Tababi Devi Thangjam[D] Shushila Likmabam27. Which of the following have been awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize for Economics?[A] Damian Roland and Christina Choung[B] William Nordhaus and Paul Romer[C] Daniel Kahneman and Richard H. Thaler[D] Friedrich Hayek and Elinor Ostrom28. Who is the winner of India’s first Gold Medal at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics?[A] Srihari Nataraj[B] Mehuli Ghosh[C] Jeremy Lalrinnunga[D] Manav Thakkar29. On which date, the 2018 World Post Day (WPD), is observed recently?[A] October 11[B] October 8[C] October 10[D] October 930. Who clinched India’s first gold medal at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Para Games?[A] Paramjeet Kumar[B] Sandeep Chaudhary[C] Farman Basha[D] Devanshi Satijawon

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31. Who is the author of the book “The Paradoxical Prime Minister: Narendra Modi And His India”?[A] Shashi Tharoor[B] Sanjay Baru[C] Piyush Goyal[D] Ravi Mantha32. Which sports personality has been honoured with the Ramineni Foundation’s outstanding person award?[A] Sakshi Malik[B] Pullela Gopichand[C] Dipa Karmakar[D] P V Sindhu33. Who has become the first shooter from India to claim a gold at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics?[A] Manu Bhaker[B] Tushar Mane[C] Mehuli Ghosh[D] Anjum Moudgil34. Who has been appointed the new Solicitor General of India?[A] Ranjit Kumar[B] Kunal Mangal[C] Tushar Mehta[D] Pankaj Jain35. Which Indian armed force has launched an innovative mobile health App ‘MedWatch’?[A] Indian Air Force[B] Indian Navy[C] Indian Army[D] Indian Coast Guard

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36. What is the theme of the 2018 International Day of the Girl?[A] With Her: A Skilled Girl Force[B] Empower Girls: Before, during and after crises[C] Girls’ Progress = Goals’ Progress: What Counts for Girls[D] The Power of Adolescent Girl: Vision for 203037. India’s first 2G Ethanol Bio-Refinery will be set up in which state, where ethanol will be produced from rice straw?[A] Assam[B] Odisha[C] Rajasthan[D] Punjab38. Which Indian sportsperson has clinched Gold in the 10-metre air pistol event at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games?[A] Anish Bhanwala[B] Shardul Vihan[C] Saurabh Chaudhary[D] Rushiraj Barot39. Which Indian sportsperson has clinched men’s individual recurve gold at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Para-Games?[A] Harvinder Singh[B] Mariyappan Thangavelu[C] Mohammed Yasser[D] Monu Ghangas40. Which state government has decided to set up anti-terrorist force ‘Kavach’?[A] Arunachal Pradesh[B] Haryana[C] Jammu & Kashmir[D] Sikkim

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41. Who has been chosen as India’s first ‘Miss Trans Queen’?[A] Veena Sendre[B] Sanya Sood[C] Nitasha Biswas[D] Namita Ammu42. Which of the following musicians has recently won the special lifetime achievement award from the Music Academy?[A] Lalgudi G Jayaraman[B] Vikku Vinayakram[C] Hariprasad Chaurasia[D] Kamala Lakshminarayanan43. Which Indian javelin thrower has won silver in the men’s F46 category of the 2018 Asian Para Games?[A] Devendra Jhajharia[B] Rinku[C] Sundar Singh Gurjar[D] Sandeep chaudhary44. Which of the following African countries will host the 2022 Youth Olympic Games?[A] Senegal[B] Nigeria[C] Morocco[D] Kenya45. India has recently elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The headquarters of UNHRC is located at ___?[A] Geneva[B] Paris[C] New York[D] Berlin

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46. India’s first-ever India-Israel Innovation Centre (IIIC) has launched in which city?[A] Bengaluru[B] New Delhi[C] Pune[D] Chennai47. What is the theme of the 2018 World Egg Day (WED)?[A] Eat & Run[B] Protein for Life[C] Put an Egg On It[D] Protein for Good Health48. Which country’s team has won the 2018 Sultan Johar Cup Junior Hockey?[A] India[B] Britain[C] New Zealand[D] Malaysia49. Which Indian folk artist has won the 2018 Fukuoka Arts and Culture Prize?[A] Ila Arun[B] Swaroop Khan[C] Teejan Bai[D] Malini Awasthi50. Who has won the 2018 New Academy Prize in Literature, which is formed in protest to the Nobel Literature Prize?[A] Haruki Murakami[B] Maryse Conde[C] Neil Gaiman[D] Kim Thuy

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51. Who has won the 2018 Shanghai Masters Tennis tournament?[A] Roger Federer[B] Borna Coric[C] Novak Djokovic[D] Andy Murray52. Which noted historian has authored the book “Maharana Pratap: The Invincible Warrior”?[A] Irfan Habib[B] Sumit Sarkar[C] Rima Hooja[D] Uma Chakravarti53. Which country to host the 2019 IAAF World Relays?[A] Indonesia[B] South Korea[C] Japan[D] China54. Paul Allen, who passed away recently, co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in which year?[A] 1971[B] 1983[C] 1975[D] 198055. Which of the following is the official mascot of 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup?[A] Olly[B] Zabivaka[C] Gauchito[D] Rhino

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56. Who is the author of the book “Half the Night is Gone”, which is shortlisted for The Hindu Prize 2018?[A] Meena Kandasamy.[B] Nidhi Dugar Kundalia[C] Amish Tripathi[D] Amitabha Bagchi57. Who has won the India’s first medal in athletics at the Youth Olympic Games 2018?[A] Simran[B] Lakshya Sen[C] Suraj Panwar[D] Tababi Devi58. The ancient city “Prayaga” was renamed as “Allahabad” by which Mughal emperor?[A] Akbar[B] Aurangzeb[C] Humayun[D] Shah Jahan59. ‘Swastha Bharat Yatra’ national campaign has been launched for which purpose?[A] Safe Food[B] Healthy Drink[C] Hygienic Locality[D] Secure Travelling60. What is the theme of the 2018 World Food Day (WFD)?[A] A millennium free from hunger[B] Our Actions Are Our Future[C] Break the Cycle of Rural Poverty[D] Harvesting nature’s diversity

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61. Who will lead the Indian delegation at the 12th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit 2018?[A] Sushma Swaraj[B] Ram Nath Kovind[C] Narendra Modi[D] Venkaiah Naidu62. The festival of Fulpati has recently celebrated in which neighboring country of India?[A] Myanmar[B] Nepal[C] Sri Lanka[D] Bhutan63. What is the theme of the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM-2018)?[A] Working Together for a Sustainable and Secure Future[B] Global Partners for Global Challenges[C] 20 years of ASEM: Partnership for Future[D] Biodiversity and Cultural Heritage64. Who has won the 2018 Man Booker Prize for Fiction?[A] Anna Burns[B] Val McDermid[C] Leo Robson[D] Leanne Shapton65. Who has become the India’s first silver-medalist in archery at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games?[A] Swapana Kumar[B] Jeremy Lalrinnunga[C] Akash Malik[D] Tababi Devi

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66. What is the India’s rank in the WEF’s Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) for 2018?[A] 45th[B] 77th[C] 58th[D] 69th67. Which of the following G7 countries has officially legalized recreational use of marijuana?[A] France[B] Germany[C] United States[D] Canada68. Which country has successfully tested world’s largest unmanned transport drone “FH-98”?[A] Germany[B] China[C] Japan[D] Indonesia69. On which date, the 2018 World Students’ Day (WSD) is observed recently?[A] October 15[B] October 16[C] October 19[D] October 1870. Under which article of the Constitution, the President of India can accept resignation of Council of Ministers?[A] Article 76[B] Article 73[C] Article 74[D] Article 75

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71. The first-ever joint military exercise “Dharma Guardian- 2018” will be conducted between India and which country?[A] South Africa[B] Brazil[C] Japan[D] Chile72. The famous Shahi litchi of which state has recently got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?[A] Bihar[B] Uttar Pradesh[C] West Bengal[D] Assam73. Which cricket statistician has authored the book “Indian Sports: Conversations and Reflections”?[A] Sanjay Manjrekar[B] Jatin Sapru[C] Sushil Doshi[D] Vijayan Bala74. Which of the following Indian research organisations has developed an affordable Water Disinfection System “OneerTM”?[A] BARC[B] ISRO[C] CSIR[D] DRDO75. Which of the following states is set to become the India’s first smoke-free State?[A] Karnataka[B] Kerala[C] Tamil Nadu[D] Andhra Pradesh

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76. The first-ever joint maritime exercise will be conducted between ASEAN and which country?[A] Brazil[B] China[C] Japan[D] Russia77. Which of the following space agencies have successfully launched an unmanned Bepi Colombo spacecraft to Mercury?[A] European Space Agency and JAXA[B] ISRO and NASA[C] JAXA and NASA[D] ISRO and European Space Agency78. Which country to host four nation summit on Syria crisis?[A] Turkey[B] Russia[C] Israel[D] Iran79. Which state has recently celebrated the Kati Bihu festival 2018?[A] Meghalaya[B] Assam[C] West Bengal[D] Jharkhand80. Who has won the Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2018?[A] Thomas D Mangelsen[B] Michael Nichols[C] Marsel van Oosten[D] Pal Hermansen

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81. Which Indian photographer has won the 2018 Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (Asia) Award for ‘Pipe Owls’?[A] Rajesh Bedi[B] Sunjoy Monga[C] A K Raju[D] Arshdeep Singh82. Which Indian-American personality has been honoured with US Presidential award for Combating Human Trafficking?[A] Minal Patel Davis[B] Neil Jain[C] Vivek R Sinha[D] Jagdeep Rajput83. In which year, the Azad Hind Government was formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?[A] 1943[B] 1942[C] 1940[D] 194184. Which US-based Dalit writer has won the 2018 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize?[A] Deepak Unnikrishnan[B] Aanchal Malhotra[C] Sujatha Gidla[D] Sanam Maher85. What is “poly-Oxime”, that was developed recently by Indian researchers and was making news?[A] A skin gel[B] A pesticide[C] A very strong nano-material[D] A coolant

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86. Who is the author of the book “Nehru and Bose: Parallel Lives”?[A] Arpita Ghosh[B] Abhijit Mukherjee[C] Rudrangshu Mukherjee[D] Sudip Bandyopadhyay87. Which of the following is the India’s first domestic cruise?[A] Dhruv[B] Angriya[C] Parry[D] Tarangini88. Who has been honoured with the 19th Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration?[A] Fali S. Nariman[B] Bindeshwar Pathak[C] D K Srivastava[D] Ajit Doval89. Sittwe Port, which is in news recently, is located in which country?[A] Sri Lanka[B] Myanmar[C] India[D] Bangladesh90. Which of the following cricket teams has won the 2018 Vijay Hazare Trophy?[A] Mumbai[B] Delhi[C] Bihar[D] Kolkata

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91. Japanese biologist Osamu Shimomura, who passed away recently, won the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovery of ____?[A] Green fluorescent protein[B] Quasi crystals[C] Cryo-electron microscopy[D] Ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation92. Which country has officially opened the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge?[A] Russia[B] China[C] Indonesia[D] Japan93. Who has won the 2018 Cameroonian presidential election?[A] Dion Ngute[B] Clement Atangana[C] Maurice Kamto[D] Paul Biya94. Which Indian personality has been chosen for the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize?[A] A. P. J. Abdul Kalam[B] Kailash Satyarthi[C] Narendra Modi[D] Sonam Wangchuk95. Which of the following cities is the venue of the 2018 WETEX (Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition)?[A] New Delhi[B] Dubai[C] Paris[D] New York

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96. Which Indian personality has been crowned the Miss Deaf Asia 2018?[A] Deshna Jain[B] Shree Saini[C] Anukreethy Vas[D] Nishtha Dudeja97. Which Indian scientist will be honoured with the ICFA’s first-ever World Agriculture Prize?[A] M. S. Swaminathan[B] Jayant Narlikar[C] C. N. R. Rao[D] Mitali Mukerji98. The International Conference on Status and Protection of Coral Reefs (STAPCOR 2018) was held in which union territory of India?[A] Dadra & Nagar Haveli[B] Puducherry[C] Daman & Diu[D] Lakshadweep99. ‘Druzhba-III’ has started between which of the following countries?[A] India and Afghanistan[B] Russia and Pakistan[C] United States and Israel[D] India and Bangladesh100. Which of the following is the India’s first engine-less train?[A] Train 25[B] Train 47[C] Train 51[D] Train 18

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101. Which of the following countries hold their first trilateral meeting on Chabahar port project?[A] Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Iran[B] Iran, Pakistan and Turkmenistan[C] Pakistan, India and Iran[D] India, Afghanistan and Iran102. The 73rd Anniversary of which of the following events was observed recently on 2018 United Nations Day (UND)?[A] Adoption of UN flag[B] UN Charter coming in force[C] Establishment of UN Security Council[D] First Election to UN General Assembly103. Which city is venue of 5th edition of the Women of India National Organic Festival 2018?[A] Bhopal[B] New Delhi[C] Gangtok[D] Guwahati104. Which of the following is the national Coordinating Institute to implement the SPARC (Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration) programme?[A] IIT-Khargapur[B] IIT-Bombay[C] IIT-Madras[D] IIT-Indore105. Which of the following are correct statements about Virat Kohli?[A] He is the fastest batsman to score 10,000 ODI runs[B] His last 1,000 runs came from just 11 innings, which is also a world record[C] His strike rate at 92.5 is the highest among batsmen with 10,000 runs in one-day format[D] All are correct

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106. India and its which neighboring country have recently signed pacts for enhancing inland and coastal waterways connectivity?[A] Myanmar[B] Sri Lanka[C] Nepal[D] Bangladesh107. Under which sea, the world’s oldest known intact shipwreck has been discovered by an international team of maritime archaeologists?[A] Red Sea[B] Caribbean Sea[C] South China Sea[D] Black Sea108. The political party registered under which section of the Representation of the People Act (RPA) of 1951 shall be eligible to receive the Electoral Bonds?[A] Section 29A[B] Section 38A[C] Section 21A[D] Section 24A109. Which Indian player has clinched the 2018 World Billiards Championship title at Leeds in UK?[A] Subhash Agarwal[B] Geet Sethi[C] Sourav Kothari[D] Pankaj Advani110. Which Indian woman table tennis player has won silver at Under-21 Belgium Open?[A] Archana Kamath[B] Ayhika Mukherjee[C] Moumita Dutta[D] Poulomi Ghatak

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111. The researchers of which IIT has launched India’s first indigenously-developed microprocessor?[A] IIT-Kharagpur[B] IIT-Indore[C] IIT-Bombay[D] IIT-Madras112. India’s largest Dry Dock will come in which of the following Shipyards?[A] Mazagon Dock[B] Cochin Shipyard[C] Goa Shipyard[D] Hindustan Shipyard113. Which state government will organise the 2018 Sangai Festival to boost tourism?[A] Kerala[B] Odisha[C] Sikkim[D] Manipur114. Who has won the 2018 Presidential election of Brazil?[A] Fernando Haddad[B] Manuela d Avila[C] Hamilton Mourao[D] Jair Bolsonaro115. Which Indian sportsperson has been declared the Best Player of the tournament at the 2018 Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy?[A] Manpreet Singh[B] Akashdeep Singh[C] P. R. Sreejesh[D] Faizal Saari

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116. Which of the following states is/are covered under the jurisdiction of Guwahati High Court?[A] Meghalaya[B] Arunachal Pradesh[C] Manipur[D] All of the above117. Who has been elected as the new President of Ireland?[A] Michael D Higgins[B] Enda Kenny[C] Mary McAleese[D] Peter Casey118. Which Nobel Prize winner will be honoured by Harvard University for her work promoting girls’ education?[A] Nadia Murad[B] Malala Yousafzai[C] Kailash Satyarthi[D] Ellen Johnson Sirleaf119. The world’s largest airport ‘Under One Roof’ has officially opened in which city?[A] Kochi[B] Istanbul[C] Beijing[D] Tokyo120. The scientists of which Indian organisation has recently developed less polluting firecrackers named – SWAS, SAFAL & STAR?[A] CSIR[B] DRDO[C] ISRO[D] BARC

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Answer Key

1. A

2. D

3. A

4. D

5. D

6. B

7. C

8. B

9. C

10. C

11. B

12. C

13. A

14. B

15. C

16. D

17. A

18. C

19. D

20. B

21. D

22. A

23. C

24. D

25. D

26. C

27. B

28. C

29. D

30. B

31. A

32. B

33. A

34. C

35. A

36. A

37. B

38. C

39. A

40. B

41. D

42. A

43. C

44. D

45. D

46. C

47. B

48. C

49. D

50. B

51. A

52. B

53. A

54. C

55. A

56. A

57. B

58. C

59. A

60. B

61. D

62. B

63. B

64. A

65. C

66. C

67. D

68. B

69. A

70. D

71. C

72. A

73. D

74. C

75. B

76. B

77. A

78. A

79. B

80. C

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Answer Key

81. D

82. A

83. A

84. C

85. A

86. C

87. B

88. A

89. B

90. A

91. A

92. B

93. D

94. C

95. B

96. D

97. A

98. D

99. B

100. D

101. D

102. B

103. B

104. A

105. D

106. D

107. D

108. A

109. C

110. B

111. D

112. B

113. D

114. D

115. B

116. B

117. A

118. B

119. B

120. A