Q1. Name the country that has recently become the 64th signatory member of the International Solar Alliance.
(a) Russia
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) The Netherlands
Q2. Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar has recently launched a scheme named ____________ for school education that focuses on improving quality of education, enhancing the Learning outcomes and using technology to empower children and teachers.
(a) Sarvatra Shiksha scheme
(b) Rashtriya Madhyamk Shiksha Abhiyan
(c) Sarva Shiksha scheme
(d) Samagra Shiksha scheme
Q3. Name the country with which WHO has recently launched a new video campaign targeting football fans on the occasion of the World Cup 2018 to promote healthier and more active lives.
(a) Portugal
(b) Russia
(c) France
(d) Austria
Q4. The Ministry of Commerce & Industry of India, along with Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia organized the 5th India-CLMV Business Conclave in __________.
(a) Siem Reap
(b) Mumbai
(c) Phnom Penh
(d) New Delhi
Q5. Common Service Centre (CSC) SPV and SIDBI signed an MoU for providing financial support to CSCs across the country. Through the MoU, the SIDBI seeks to extend financial support to VLEs of CSCs, with minimum one year of operation, under the Direct Financing Window of SIDBI. VLE stands for ________.
(a) Virtual Level Entrepreneurs
(b) Village Level Entrepreneurs
(c) Village and Local Entrepreneurs
(d) Virtual and Local Entrepreneurs
Q6. Name the Institute/Organization that has been awarded the Clarivate Analytics India Innovation Award 2018 in the Government Research Organizations Category.
(a) IISC, Bengaluru
(b) ISRO
(c) CSIR
(d) ICMR
Q7. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently declared ___________ as free from Trachoma, and with this, that country has become the first in WHO’s South-East Asia Region to eliminate Trachoma.
(a) Japan
(b) Nepal
(c) Vietnam
(d) India
Q8. Name the country in which the 3rd Mission Innovation Ministerial Meeting was held. The Indian delegation was led by Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science, Technology and Earth Sciences.
(a) Nigeria
(b) Philippines
(c) Sweden
(d) Malaysia
Q9. Airtel Payments Bank has appointed ___________ as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
(a) Pravin Agrawal
(b) Anubrata Biswas
(c) Anil Kumar Jha
(d) Ambika Sharma
Q10. What is the capital city of Cambodia?
(a) Hanoi
(b) Lamur
(c) Phnom Penh
(d) Bangkok
Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
S2. Ans.(d)
S3. Ans.(b)
S4. Ans.(c)
S5. Ans.(b)
S6. Ans.(c)
S7. Ans.(b)
S8. Ans.(c)
S9. Ans.(b)
S10. Ans.(c)
