Current Affairs Quiz March 24, 2018 1. Who among the given has been conferred with the 2018 G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for excellence in journalism? A. Karan Thapar B. Vikram Chandra C. Ravish Kumar D. Rajat Sharma 2. When is the World Meteorological Day observed? A. March 20 B. March 22 C. March 21 D. March 23 3. Name the Indian Navy warship which has been decommissioned on March 22, 2018 after over 3 decades of service? A. INS Kirpan B. INS Sujata C. INS Ganga D. INS Nipat 1
4. Which among the following banks has recently launched an AI chatbot named Erica? A. BNP Paribas B. Bank of America C. Deutsche Bank D. Standard Chartered Bank 5. Which among the following has become North India s first city to install Automatic Speed Gun Cameras with digital displays for traffic management? A. Patna B. Indore C. New Delhi D. Chandigarh 6. Name the Indian airport which has won the Skytrax World Airport Awards for being the best regional airport in India and Central Asia? A. Indira Gandhi International Airport B. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport C. Kempegowda International Airport D. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport 2
7. Who has been appointed as the new US National Security Adviser? A. John Bolton B. H.R. McMaster C. Wilbur Ross D. Jeff Sessions 8. Which Indian state observed the martyrdom day of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Sukhdev and Shaheed Rajguru on 23rd March as Youth Empowerment Day? A. Haryana B. Gujarat C. Punjab D. Madhya Pradesh 9. Which Indian city is set to host the maiden World Series of Boxing clash on March 24, 2018? A. New Delhi B. Hyderabad C. Chandigarh D. Rohtak 3
10. The government of India has decided to declare the financial year 2018 as the National Year of? A. Silk B. Cotton C. Millets D. Sugarcane 11. What is the theme of the 2018 World Meteorological Day? A. Weather-ready, climate-smart B. Weather, climate and the air we breathe C. Observing our planet for a better future D. Preventing and mitigating natural disasters 12. Recently the United States administration has launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against which country over intellectual property breaches? A. Spain B. China C. Pakistan D. Syria 4
13. According to the 2018 economic impact report by World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), India will become the third largest travel and tourism economy in terms of direct and total GDP by which year? A. 2030 B. 2050 C. 2022 D. 2028 14. Which Indian state has recently launched a multi-utility vehicle named Naipunya Ratham or World on Wheels? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Tamil Nadu C. Kerala D. Karnataka 15. With which among the given companies, ISRO has tied up for the production of Space Grade Lithium-Ion Cells? A. Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) B. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) C. Larsen and Turbo (L&T) D. Suzlon Energy 5
16. Who is the Director- General of World Trade Organisation (WTO)? A. Christine Lagarde B. Roberto Azevedo C. Tedros Adhanom D. Guy Ryder 17. Name the CEO of the Bank of America? A. Jean-Laurent Bonnafe B. John Cryan C. Brian T. Moynihan D. Ross Maxwell McEwan 18. What is the currency of Kazakhastan? A. Kazakhstani Tenge B. Kazakhstani Dinar C. Kazakhstani Som D. Kazakhstani New Manat 6
19. Who is the CEO of the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)? A. Shashi Shanker B. Gurdeep Singh C. Prakash Kumar Singh D. Atul Sobti 20. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was established in which year? A. 1951 B. 1969 C. 1975 D. 1949 21. Which Indian sportsperson has won the 2018 Asian Billiards Championships? A. Subhash Agarwal B. Manan Chandra C. Pankaj Advani D. Manan Chandra Show Answer 7
22. Which Indian sportsperson has been named the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast? A. Chinnaswamy Muniyappa B. Subrata Paul C. Suranjoy Singh D. P V Sindhu Show Answer 23. Which Indian shooter has bagged gold in the women s 10-metre Air Pistol Individual event at the 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney? A. Mahima Agrawal B. Manu Bhaker C. Zeena Khitta D. Elavenil Valarivan Show Answer 24. What is the theme of the 2018 World Tuberculosis Day (WTD)? A. Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world B. Gear up to end TB C. Transforming the fight D. I am stopping TB Show Answer 8
25. Which Indian organisation has won the Most Informative Pavilion award at the 105th Indian Science Congress (ISC-2018)? A. ISRO B. DRDO C. BARC D. VSSC Show Answer 26. ISRO has tied up with which Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) company for the production of space-grade lithium-ion cells? A. NTPC B. BHEL C. SAIL D. GAIL Show Answer 27. The world s longest sandstone cave has discovered in which state of India? A. Meghalaya B. Karnataka C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Mizoram Show Answer 9
28. Which city hosted the 5th India Maize Summit 2018? A. Indore B. Udaipur C. New Delhi D. Jhansi Show Answer 29. The famous Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat has started in which of the following districts? A. Ahmedabad B. Gandhinagar C. Anand D. Porbandar 30. Who was recently nominated as the first-ever female director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)? A. Gina Hemper B. Gina Haspel C. Codzella Rice D. None of the above 10