SSC & Bank Exams Daily Current Affairs – English By Dr Gaurav Garg | Free PDF Download

Q1) The Kutchi New Year is celebrated as which of the following?
A.Uttrayan
B.Bestu Varas
C.Bishuva Sankranti
D.Aashadhi Beej
Q2) Under the ambit of which of the following international organizations, the “Global
Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration” has been finalized recently?
A. United Nations
B. International Refugee Organization
C. Refugees International
D.UNESCO
Q3) Which country has taken the seat vacated by United States at the UN Human
Q4) Recently, ISRO successfully tested the high thrust version of the Vikas Engine at its Propulsion Complex
(IPRC) in Tamil Nadu’s Mahendragiri.
Vikas Engine is a useful liquid rocket engine powering
which of the following?
[A] PSLV
[B] GSLV
[C] GSLV Mk-III
[D] All of Above
Q5) As per the Census 2011 data, 24,821 people in India have registered Sanskrit as their mother
tongue (in comparison to 14,135 in Census 2001). In which of the following states of India, Sanskrit is an
official language?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Uttarakhand
Q6) The Central Government will soon launch an ambitious scheme to test sports ability of two to three
crore children across the country, under this a scholarship of what amount will be provided to
students per year?
1. 2 lakh
2. 3 lakh
3. 4 lakh
4. 5 lakh
Q7) India has signed a revised travel agreement with which country to ease visa restrictions for citizens from the neighboring country?
A. Bhutan
B. Nepal
C. Afghanistan
D. Bangladesh
Q8) In which country the first summit of US President Donald Trump and Russian
counterpart Vladimir Putin is being held?
A.Finland
B.New Zealand
C.Russia
D.America
Q9)Which country is going to launch 300 low-orbit satellites to provide worldwide communication services, these satellites are Known as the Hongyan constellation?
A.Israel
B.Japan
C.China
D.Israel and China
Q10) India’s indigenous supersonic cruise missile ‘Brahmos’ has been successfully test-fired from the Chandipur Test Range, off the coast of Odisha. What is the strike range of Brahmos?
A.290 kilometers
B.450 kilometers
C.350 kilometers
D.320 kilometers
Q11) In which Indian state the world’s cheapest drinking water project is launched ?
A.Jharkhand
B.Bihar
C.Maharashtra
D.Uttar Pradesh
Q12) What was the name of Kannada poet and film song lyricist who recently passed away in
Bengaluru?
A. Nugahalli Pankaja
B. M.N. Vyas R
Q13) Who has been named as the ‘British Indian of the Year’ in the young achiever category ?
A.Bhumika Negi
B.Ishwar Sharma
C.Shailesh Singh
D.Anjali Verma
Q14) The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has constituted a ____________ Member Committee
under chairmanship of Injeti Srinivas for review of the penal provisions in the Companies Act, 2013?
A. Five
B. Four
C. Ten
D. Seven
Q15) Bhushan Steel has approved the appointment of whom as Chairman and Non-Executive Additional Director of the company?
A.Shikhar Budhwani
B.Nirmal Kaushal
C.Mahesh Tinde
D.TV Narendran
Q16) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) along with which bank have joined hands to provide collateral-free credit through Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) in Telangana ?
A. Punjab National Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. Bank of Baroda
D. Central Bank of India
Q17) The board of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has approved the proposal for the insurer to hold a 51% stake in which of the following Banks?
A.IDBI Bank
B.Karnataka Bank
C.Punjab National Bank
D.Karur Vysya Bank
Q18) India and Pakistan will be part of a mega antiterror drill in Russia named “Peace Mission” in August 2018 which is being organised by whom ?
A.World peace council
B.International peace bureau
C.Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
D.NATO
Q19) The University of Houston, Texas has signed an MoU with which Indian institution to build scientific and technical knowledge through joint research?
A.Rajiv Gandhi Petroleum Institute of Technology
B.Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy
C.Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
D.University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Q20) Who has been appointed as the intericoach of Indian women’s cricket team?
A.Ramesh Powar
B.Pravin Amre
C.Venkatesh Prasad
D.Vijay Yadav
Q21) Who has won the gold medal in the women’s freestyle 50 kg category in
Spain Grand Prix?
A.Natasha Fox
B.Vinesh Phogat
C.Mariana Diaz
D.Erin Golston
Q22) Fertilizer major IFFCO has partnered with Singapore based technology firm
_________ to start an e-commerce platform for farmers with an investment of about Rs 80
crore.
A.Capital land
B.Media Corp
C.iMandi
D.Atos
Q23) Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve is located in which state ?
A.Karnataka
B.Tamil Nadu
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Telangana
Q24) Meenakshi Temple is located at which place ?
A.Madurai
B.Coimbatore
C.Vellore
D.Tirunelveli
Q25) In which the Koteshwar Dam is located ?
A.Himachal Pradesh
B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Uttarakhand
D.Punjab
Q26) Where was the 2nd National Tourism Conclave organised by Elets?
A.Chandigarh
B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Rajasthan
D.Uttar Pradesh
Q27) As per a report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), India’s economic growth will rise to __________in 2019?
A.7.4 %
B.7.5 %
C.7.7 %
D.7 %
Q28) Who was presented the Special Jury ‘NRI of the Year Award’ at the 5th edition of Times NOW & ICICI Bank NRI of the Year Awards 2018, in Mumbai?
A.Shantanu Narayan
B.Rajeev Suri
C.Sanjay Jha
D.Prem Vatsa
Fairfax Financial Holdings
founder – Prem Vatsa
‘Global Indian Icon’ award – Sunil Chhetri