CURRENT GK SEPTEMBER 2018 ASSIGNMENT 01

CURRENT GK SEPTEMBER 2018 ASSIGNMENT 01

Current GK Practice Assignment 01 Direction for question 1-25:Mark the best option 1. In recognition of its relentless efforts towards service excellence and customer delight, which Indian airport has received the Airports Council International Airport Service Quality (ACI ASQ) World No. 1 Airport Award in the 5-15 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) category for the 2nd consecutive year? A) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi B) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai C) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru D) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad 2. Name the Asian Games gold medallist in Shooting who became the junior world champion at the ISSF World Championships in South Korea. A) Arjun Singh Cheema B) Shardul Vihan C) Saurabh Chaudhary D) Abhishek Verma 1

3. Which team did India lose to in the finals of the Women s Hockey competition at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia? A) Indonesia B) China C) South Korea D) Japan 4. The 7th UNWTO ( United Nations World Tourism Organization) Global Summit on Urban Tourism was held in which metropolis from 16th to 19th September,2018, for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism? A) Toronto B) Kuala Lumpur C) Seoul D) Paris 5. What is the theme of the 2018 International Literacy Day (ILD)? A) Literacy and skills development B) Literacy is a digital connect C) Reading the Past, Writing the Future D) Literacy and Sustainable Societies 2

6. Which Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company has bagged order worth Rs. 9,200 crore for supply of seven Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) Systems to the Indian Navy? A) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited B) Bharat Electronics Limited C) Bharat Dynamics Limited D) Bharat Earth Movers Limited 7. Name the Indian athlete who created history by becoming the first Indian to win a medal(bronze) at the IAAF Continental Cup in Ostrava, Czech Republic. A) Arpinder Singh B) Neeraj Chopra C) Manjit Singh D) Jinson Johnson 8. By beating Serena Williams in the final, Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese to win the singles title at which of the following Grand Slam tournaments? A) Australian Open B) US Open C) Wimbledon D) French Open 3

9. The Government of India (GoI) has provided firstever financial support to which International sporting event for participation in England? A) Tennis B) Equestrian C) Kabaddi D) Kho Kho 10. What is the theme of the 2018 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)? A) Preventing Suicide in Multicultural Societies B) Connect, Communicate, Cure C) Take a Minute, Change a Life D) Working Together to Prevent Suicide 11. Organized by the South Asian Women Development Forum, the International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2018 was held from 3rd to 5th September, 2018 in which city? A) Colombo B) Islamabad C) Kathmandu D) Dhaka 4

12. Name the web portal launched by the Union Ministry of Railways to provide platform for Corporates and PSUs to fund creation of amenities at railway stations through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. A) Rail Sahyog Portal B) Rail Unnati Portal C) Rail Swachhta Portal D) Rail Suvidha Portal 13. India Blue trounced defending champions India Red to win which prominent domestic cricket tournament? A) Deodhar Trophy B) Duleep Trophy C) Irani Trophy D) Vijay Hazare Trophy 14. Govindan Lakshmanan is associated with which sports? A) Sprint B) Basketball C) Hockey D) Badminton 15. Which state government has banned the manufacture, sale and possession of e-cigarettes? 5

A) Odisha B) Sikkim C) Tamil Nadu D) Karnataka 16. Which veteran politician has been re-nominated as Chairman of the Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha? A) Jaswant Singh B) Yashwant Sinha C) L K Advani D) Arun Jaitley 17. India recently agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of defence and security with which North African nation? A) Tunisia B) Libya C) Egypt D) Morocco 18. The Union Government approved Rs. 8,606 crore for 60 projects to be implemented in 111 border districts in 17 states (having international borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh) under which umbrella scheme? A) Sustainable Border Development(SBD) B) Border Development and Management(BDM) C) Border Infrastructure and Management(BIM) E) International Border Management(IBM) 6

19. Burt Reynolds, who passed away recently, was the veteran personality of which field? A) Politics B) Film Industry C) Journalism D) Sports 20. Which Indian sportsperson has become the first bowler in women s cricket to pick 300 international wickets? A) Mithali Raj B) Smriti Mandhana C) Mithu Mukherjee D) Jhulan Goswami 21. Nomadic Elephant 2018 is the name of joint military exercise designed to strengthen partnership between the Armies of India and. A) Uzbekistan B) Mongolia C) Nepal D) Afghanistan 22. The State Assembly of which state currently passed resolution seeking creation of Legislative Council or Vidhan Parishad, with 104 of total 147 legislators casting their votes in its favour? 7

A) Bihar B) Jammu & Kashmir C) Assam D) Odisha 23. The 5-match Specsavers Test Series was played between India and which other country? A) Australia B) New Zealand C) England D) South Africa 24. The 2018 edition of Maralal International Camel Derby event was held in which African country? A) Nigeria B) Kenya C) Senegal D) Tanzania 25. The Rajasthan government has decided to hold convention on preserving heritage properties in Which city? A) Bikaner B) Jodhpur C) Udaipur D) Bharatpur 8

Current GK Practice Assignment 01- Answer Key Q. No. Key Q. No. Key 1. D 16. C 2. C 17. D 3. D 18. C 4. C 19. B 5. A 20. D 6. B 21. B 7. A 22. D 8. B 23. C 9. D 24. B 10. D 25. D 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. C 9