CURRENT AFFAIRS Check out details https://www.successcds.net/currentaffairs/ 11 17 February 2018 Q1. Name the venue of the 2018 edition of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS 2018)? a) New Delhi b) Mumbai c) London d) Moscow A. New Delhi The theme of WSDS 2018 is Partnerships for a Resilient Planet. Q2. Name the scientist who will be awarded for his contribution to science on National Science day on February 28, 2018? a) Raghbir Singh Khandpur b) Paramjit Khurana c) Narinder Singh Kapany d) Sunetra Gupta A. Raghbir Singh Khandpur The Department of Science and Technology will award Raghbir Singh Khandpur for his contribution to science and his efforts to make the Science City in Punjab Kapurthala into an international-level facility. He has been selected for a national award for his contribution in the field of science, technology and communication. It will be given to him in New Delhi on National Science Day (February 28). Q3. Name the new Prime Minister of Nepal? a) KP Sharma Oli b) Sher Bahadur Deoba c) Pushpa Kamal Dahal d) Sushil Koirala A. KP Sharma Oli Q4. Name the new President of South Africa? a) Nelson Mandela b) KgalemaMotlanthe
c) Jacob Zuma d) Cyril Ramaphosa A. Cyril Ramaphosa Cyril Ramaphosa, head of ruling African National Congress (ANC) has sworn in as new President of South Africa. He was elected as new president after the resignation of scam-tainted Jacob Zuma. He will have remaining one year term of his predecessor. Prior to this, he was Deputy President since 2014. Q5. Name India s Tri service Maritime exercise conducted recently? a) Tridev b) Trinity c) Paschim Lehar d) PoorabUdan A. Paschim Lehar Tri-service maritime exercise Paschim Lehar was held off India s western coast with an aim to build interoperability between Indian Navy, Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard. Q6. Name the host country for SCO 2018? a) India b) China c) Russia d) Uzbekistan A. China SCO - Shanghai Cooperation Organization. A Eurasian economic, political and security organization. Headquartered in Beijing, China. It was founded in 2001. The full members of the organization are China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, India and Pakistan. Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran and Mongolia have observer status at present. SCO 2017 was held at Astana, Kazakhstan. Q7. Which state has opted out of the National Health Protection scheme announced under the Union Budget 2018 19? a) Punjab b) Andhra Pradesh c) West Bengal d) Kerala A. West Bengal According to the Government of West Bengal, under the leadership of CM Mamata Banerjee, the state has made hospitalization and medical treatment free under the Swasthya Sathi programme.
Q8. When is World Radio day celebrated? a) February 11 b) February 12 c) February 14 d) February 13 A. February 13 India s first radio festival was held at the UNESCO House in New Delhi to mark World Radio Day (February 13). Theme for World Radio Day 2018 Radio and Sports. Q9. Name the South African President who has resigned from his post due to allegations of Corruption? a) Nelson Mandela b) KgalemaMotlanthe c) Jacob Zuma d) Cyril Ramaphosa A. Jacob Zuma Q10. Who was the host of the LPG Panchayat? a) Narendra Modi b) Dr Harsh Vardhan c) Ram Nath Kovind d) Dharmendra Pradhan A. Ram Nath Kovind Q11. Name Russia s newly launched unmanned cargo spacecraft? a) MS-09 b) MS-10 c) MS-11 d) MS-08 A. MS-08 Q12. According to the India State of Forest Report 2017, what is the percentage of forest cover in India? a) 21.53% b) 33.35% c) 22.27% d) 19% A. 21.53% Q13. Where is the Port of Duqm located? a) Oman b) Qatar
c) UAE d) Saudi Arabia A. Oman India has secured access to key strategic Port of Duqm in Oman in Arabian sea for military use and logistical support. Q14. Where was the 6 th World Government Summit held? a) Dubai b) London c) Sharjah d) Riyadh A. Dubai Q15. Name the newly elected President of Sahitya Akademi? a) Chandrashekhar Kambar b) Madhav Kaushik c) Balchandra V Namade d) UR Ananthamurthy A. Chandrashekhar Kambar Q16. What is the theme of National Productivity day 2018? a) Industry 4.0 Leapfrog Opportunity for India. b) Industry 4.5 Leapfrog Opportunity for India. c) Industry 5.0 Leapfrog Opportunity for India. d) Industry 5.5 Leapfrog Opportunity for India. A. Industry 4.0 Leapfrog Opportunity for India. Industry 4.0 means convergence of real and virtual worlds. National Productivity day is celebrated on February 12 every year. Q17. When and where was the International conference on Unani Medicine held? a) February 11, Lucknow b) February 14, Jaipur c) February 13, Kolkata d) February 11, New Delhi A. February 11, New Delhi The birthday of great Unani researcher Hakim Ajmal Khan i.e. 11th February is celebrated as Unani Day.
The theme of the conference was Integration of Unani System of Medicine in main stream healthcare. Q18. Which country has withdrawn from United Nation s Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework? a) Uganda b) Kenya c) Zambia d) Tanzania A. Tanzania Q19. Name the city where the first traditional Hindu temple in the UAE will be located? a) Dubai b) Abu Dhabi c) Kalba d) Sharjah A. Abu Dhabi Q20. Which state has banned the sale of loose cigarettes? a) Jharkhand b) Bihar c) Uttar Pradesh d) Odisha A. Bihar Q21. Name the venue of the XXIII Winter Olympic games? a) Peong Chang b) Munich c) Annecy d) Odisha A. Peong Chang The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games and more commonly known as PyeongChang 2018, is currently being held from 9 to 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang County, South Korea. The mascot of the games is Soohorang. Soohorang is a white tiger. Q22. Which state has launched the DASTAK campaign? a) Uttarakhand b) Uttar Pradesh c) Maharashtra d) Madhya Pradesh A. Uttar Pradesh
DASTAK campaign against Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) to eradicate deadly diseases from the state. The war cry of DASTAK is Darwaja khatkhatao, AES aur JE kobhagao. Paunched in association with UNICEF - United Nations Children s Fund. Q23. Name the world's busiest airport in terms of international passengers in 2017? a) Heathrow International airport b) Hongkong International airport c) Dubai International airport d) Indira Gandhi International airport A. Dubai International airport Q24. Superionic water ice has been discovered by scientists from which country? a) USA b) UK c) Russia d) China A. USA Q25. Name the Indian engineer who has been awarded the Sci-tech Oscar award? a) Pankaj Lal b) Kaushik Chaudhary c) Vikas Sathaye d) Manish Arora A. Vikas Sathaye For Latest Entrance Exam Notifications and Dates for 2018, 2018 visit www.successcds.net