SSC & Bank Exams Daily Current Affairs – English By Dr Gaurav Garg | Free PDF Download | 11th Sept’ 18

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1. Pushpagiri wildlife sanctuary
2. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) HQ
3. Gorakhpur is situated on the bank of which river
4. Ukai dam is situated in which state
5. Cabinet approves Establishing India’s First National Rail and Transportation University at Which location
6. Jyoti Prakash Nirala – first Garud Commando to get Which bravery award
7. Sonali Bank Limited is a state-owned leading commercial bank in which country
8. Prime Minister Kirti Nidhi Bista passed away. He was former PM of which country

Q1) According to a new study by Bird Life International, how many avian species was declared “extinct” in this decade?

1. Five
2. Four
3. Eight
4. Seven

 Q2) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has displayed a space suit developed by the agency at the launch of the sixth edition of Bengaluru Space Expo. What is the color of the suit?

1. Green
2. Blue
3. Black
4. Orange

 Q3) RBI in its official notice has announced to amended Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules, ______ . Under the new rule it has directed all branches of banks to exchange mutilated / defective notes of various denominations.

1. 2010
2. 2009
3. 2008
4. 2000

 Q4) The government has set up a panel of secretaries for the 2nd draft e-commerce policy to look into e-commerce issues . Who will head this panel?

1. Amitabh Kant
2. Ramesh Abhishek
3. Arvind Pangariya
4. Devendra Kumar Sikri

Q5) India and which country have signed an implementation agreement on MOBILISE YOUR CITY” (MYC) to reduce their Green House Gas (GHG) emissions?

1. Spain
2. Germany
3. Japan
4. France

Q6) MOVE : India’s ever first Global Mobility Summit was organized in New Delhi and it focused on ‘Clean Kilometers’ and 7Cs of future mobility was declared in it. Which among the following is not one of the C mentioned?

1. Clean
2. Connected
3. Convenient
4. Curiosity
5. Common
6. Connected
7. Convenient
8. Congestion-free
9. Charged
10. Clean
11. Cutting-edge Electrification, alternative fuels, reinventing public transport, goods transport and logistics

Q7) Indian Oil has tied up with which Government to introduce 50 Hydrogen enriched CNG buses in 2019?

1. Chandigarh
2. Delhi
3. Gujarat
4. Maharashtra

1. The Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan announced the following:
2. India will change from BS-IV to BS-VI standards,
3. India will have about 10,000 CNG stations within a decade,
4. 12 bio-refineries are being set up and steps are being taken to achieve 10% ethanol blending,
5. Bio-ATF and Bio-CNG policies will be formulated,
6. Indian Oil has tied up with the Delhi Government to introduce 50 Hydrogen enriched CNG buses in 2019.

Q8) Who is the author of the book ‘Constitutionalizing India: an Ideational Project? It was recently released by M Venkaiah Naidu ?

1. Bidyut Chakrabarty
2. Virender Singh
3. Nitin Gadkari
4. Suresh Prabhu

Q9) Google has launched “Dataset Search”, a new search engine for which community to help them find the data required for their work?

1. Engineers
2. Teachers
3. Scientists
4. Doctors

Q10) Which country has successfully launched a new marine satellite called HY-1C aboard a Long March-2C rocket?

1. India
2. Japan
3. China
4. Israel

 Q11) Temasek – an investment firm, has signed an agreement to invest up to $400 million in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of India with an option for co-investment with NIIF in the future. The company belongs to which country?

1. Mauritius
2. Germany
3. Argentina
4. Singapore

Q12) India has decided to participate in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), after a gap of how many years?

1. Eight
2. Nine
3. Seven
4. Ten

 Q13) Which state has launched its first data sharing portal named State Data Sharing and Accessibility Platform (SDSAP)?

1. Manipur
2. Assam
3. Sikkim
4. Tripura

 Q14)The 4th Annual Sustainable Smart Cities India Conference was inaugurated in which city ?

1. Gurugram
2. Delhi
3. Mumbai
4. Bengaluru

 Q15) 2-week combat exercise “Yudh Abhyas” between Indian, US armies will be carried out in which state?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Uttarakhand
3. Sikkim
4. Tripura

Q16) According to a study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) which city turned out to be the best in particulate load from urban commuting?

1. Chandigarh
2. Vijayawada
3. Jaipur
4. Bhopal

Q17) The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 6th International Geriatric Orthopedic Society of India Conference in which city?

1. Bhopal
2. Mumbai
3. Delhi
4. Gurugram

Q18) Which of the following rivers originates near Mahabaleshwar?

1. Godavari
2. Krishna
3. Kaveri
4. Tapi

Q19) In India, which of the following is the southernmost hill?

1. Anamalai Hills
2. Cardamom Hills
3. Nilgiri Hills
4. Javadi Hills

Q20) Which river was formerly called Sorrow of Bengal?

1. Hooghly River
2. Teesta River
3. Torsa River
4. Damodar river

 Q21) The children affected from which disease will now be covered under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana?

1. Heart disease
2. Cancer
3. Mental illness
4. Asthma

 Q22) Jack Ma, the co- founder of Alibaba will step down as chairman in 2019. Who will replace him as chairman?

1. Daniel Zhang
2. Michael Evans
3. Eric Jing
4. Joseph Tsai

 Q23) Which Bollywood Actress has received the Meryl Steep Award for Excellence ?

1. Alia Bhatt
2. Priyanka Chopra
3. Aishwarya Rai
4. Shabana Azmi

Q24) Who has won the US Open Tennis 2018 Men’s Singles Title?

1. Juan Martin del Potro
2. Novak Djokovik
3. Rafael Nadal
4. Roger Federer

Q25) Which country has celebrated its 70th foundation day recently?

1. South Korea
2. North Korea
3. Japan
4. Israel

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