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Q1. Which of the following indigenously developed Atomic Power Station has set a new world record, with one of its units operating uninterrupted for more than 940 days?
(a) Tarapur Atomic Power Station
(b) Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
(c) Kaiga Atomic Power Station
(d) Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
(e) Narora Atomic Power Station
Q2. Who has become the new Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh?
(a) Raghubar Das
(b) Raman Singh
(c) Kamal Nath
(d) Ashok Gehlot
(e) Bhupesh Baghel
Q3. Which of the following organization launched the upgraded portal of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP)?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(c) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(d) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(e) Ministry of Rural Development
Q4. Foreign Affairs Minister of Denmark Anders Samuelsen is on a two-day official visit to India. What is the capital of Denmark?
(a) Aarhus
(b) Copenhagen
(c) Amsterdam
(d) St. Petersburg
(e) Berlin
Q5. Which of the following country has claimed their first ever Hockey World Cup title?
(a) India
(b) Denmark
(c) Netherlands
(d) Belgium
(e) England
Q6. Who was recently sworn in as Prime minister of Sri Lanka fifth time?
(a) Mahinda Rajapaksa
(b) Maithripala Sirisena
(c) Edappadi Palaniswami
(d) Maitree Wickremasinghe
(e) Ranil Wickremsinghe
Q7. Who among the following has been crowned Miss Universe 2018?
(a) Tamaryn Green
(b) Sthefany Gutiérrez
(c) Catriona Gray
(d) Shree Saini
(e) Manushi Chhillar
Q8. The UN Climate Conference 2018 (COP24) was held recently in which of the following country?
(a) Spain
(b) Italy
(c) Germany
(d) France
(e) Poland
Q9. Who among the following has become the first Indian to win the Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals tournament?
(a) Kidambi Srikanth
(b) Saina Nehwal
(c) PV Sindhu
(d) Ashwini Ponnappa
(e) Aparna Popat
Q10. Who won Men’s Singles in the Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals tournament?
(a) Shi Yuqi
(b) Kento Momota
(c) Lin Dan
(d) Lee Chong Wei
(e) Kidambi Srikanth
Solutions
Ans.1.(c)
Exp. The indigenously developed Kaiga Atomic Power Station in Karnataka has set a new world record, with one of its units operating uninterrupted for more than 940 days. This is a record for all kinds of nuclear power-generating units, including advanced gas-based reactors in the world.
Ans.2.(e)
Exp. Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Bhupesh Baghel, the State Congress President, in Raipur. Bhupesh Baghel is the third Chief Minister of the state.
Ans.3.(a)
Exp. The NITI Aayog organised the 3rd Edition of the Women Transforming India Awards 2018 and launched the upgraded portal of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP).
Ans.4.(b)
Exp. Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark.
Ans.5.(d)
Exp. In Hockey, Belgium has claimed their first ever World Cup title. They defeated the Netherlands in a dramatic shoot-out in the final of the Men’s World Cup in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Ans.6.(e)
Exp. Mr. Ranil Wickremsinghe was sworn in as Prime minister of Sri Lanka by President Maithripala Sirisena thus bringing an end to the weeks-long political crisis in the country. Wickremsinghe has been sworn in as Prime minister which is a record in Sri Lanka.
Ans.7.(c)
Exp. Philippines’ Catriona Gray has been crowned Miss Universe 2018, becoming the fourth woman from the country to win the title. Tamaryn Green from South Africa was named the first runner-up while Miss Venezuela Sthefany Gutiérrez stood third at the pageant which was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Ans.8.(e)
Exp. The UN Climate Conference 2018 was held recently in Katowice, Poland. In the meeting ministers of 200 nations finally reached consensus on rules to implement the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Ans.9.(c)
Exp. PV Sindhu made history, becoming the first Indian to win the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals tournament. Sindhu came up against a familiar foe in Nozomi Okuhara in the title clash but unlike her previous meetings, the Indian superstar showed much more patience in her gameplay against the Japanese.
Ans.10.(a)
Exp. Shi Yuqi (China) won Men’s Singles in the Badminton BWF World Tour Finals. tournament.
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