Q1. Name the Indian animation pioneer and multiple National Award winner who had passed away recently.
उस भारतीय एनीमेशन अग्रणी और कई राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार विजेता का नाम बताइये जिनका हाल ही में निधन हुआ है.
(a) Bhimsain Khurana/ भीमसेन खुराना
(b) Pandit Sankatha Joshi/ पंडित संकट जोशी
(c) Premanand Agnihotri/ प्रेमानन्द अग्निहोत्री
(d) Jakir Khan/ जाखिर खान
Sol. Indian animation pioneer and multiple National Award winner Bhimsain Khurana had passed away. He was 82. Khurana was known for films like “Gharaonda” and for iconic animation shorts like “Ek Anek Ekta”. In 1970, he made his debut with his first animation short “The Climb”, which earned him the Silver Hugo Award in the Chicago Film Festival.
Q2. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a restructured _________________ scheme aimed at making rural local bodies self-sustainable, financially stable and more efficient.
ग्रामीण स्थानीय निकायों को स्व-टिकाऊ, वित्तीय रूप से स्थिर और अधिक कुशल बनाने के उद्देश्य से आर्थिक मामलों की कैबिनेट कमेटी ने _________________ योजना को पुनर्गठित करने की मंजूरी दे दी है।
(a) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan/ सर्व शिक्षा अभियान
(b) Total Sanitation Campaign/ टोटल सेनीटेशन कैंपेन
(c) National Rural Health Mission/ नेशनल रूरल हेल्थ मिशन
(d) Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan/ राष्ट्रीय ग्राम स्वराज अभियान
Sol. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a restructured Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan scheme aimed at making rural local bodies self-sustainable, financially stable and more efficient.
Q3. The World Earth Day (WED) is celebrated every year on _____________ not only to spread awareness of the need for conservation but also to take action to protect the environment.
विश्व पृथ्वी दिवस (WED) ना केवल सं रक्षण की जागरूकता फैलाने के लिए बल्कि पर्यावरण की रक्षा की कार्रवाई के लिए भी प्रति वर्ष _____________ को मनाया जाता है।
(a) 20 April/20 अप्रैल
(b) 18 April/18 अप्रैल
(c) 15 April/15 अप्रैल
(d) 22 April/22 अप्रैल
Sol. The World Earth Day (WED) is celebrated on 22nd April not only to spread awareness of the need for conservation but also to take action to protect the environment. Earth Day is considered to be the largest secular world event. This day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970 and has ever since been an annual event. The theme for World Earth Day 2018 is ‘End Plastic Pollution’.
Q4. Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from G20, the Group of 20 economies, have agreed to aim for economic growth by promoting trade. The agreement was signed in the 2 day meeting at _____________.
जी 20 के वित्त मंत्री और केंद्रीय बैंक गवर्नर, 20 आर्थिक अधिकारीयों के एक समूह ने, व्यापार को बढ़ावा देने और आर्थिक विकास के उद्देश्य के प्रति सहमति दी है. _____________ में एक 2 दिवसीय बैठक में इस समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए गए.
(a) Paris/ पेरिस
(b) New York/ न्यू यॉर्क
(c) Washington DC/ वाशिंगटन डीसी
(d) Geneva/ ज़ेनिवा
Sol. Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from G20, the Group of 20 economies, have agreed to aim for economic growth by promoting trade. In their two day meeting at Washington, the financial leaders agreed to work together to promote trade and global economic growth. Argentine Treasury Minister Nicolas Dujovne has chaired the meeting.
Q5. Bolivian Foreign Minister Fernando Huanacuni has recently announced that six countries had decided to temporarily leave the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). Which among the following is not among those 6 countries?
हाल ही में बोलीविया के विदेश मंत्री फर्नांडो हुआनाकुनी ने यह घोषणा की है कि छह देशों ने अस्थायी रूप से दक्षिण अमेरिकी राष्ट्र संघ (UNASUR) छोड़ने का फैसला लिया है. निम्नलिखित में से कौन इन 6 देशो मे से नहीं है.
(a) Argentina/ अर्जेंटीना
(b) Brazil/ ब्राज़ील
(c) Chile/ चिली
(d) Uruguay/ उरुग्वे
Sol. Bolivian Foreign Minister Fernando Huanacuni has announced that Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Peru had decided to temporarily leave the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), given differences over choosing the secretary general of the group.
Q6. World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated globally this year on _____________ to provide the people with many ideas and plans to make them aware of the situation and condition in the World.
इस वर्ष दुनिया भर में वैश्विक स्तर पर लोगो को स्थिति और परिस्थिति के प्रति कई विचारों और योजनाओं के साथ जागरूकता प्रदान करने के लिए विश्व पुस्तक और कॉपीराइट दिवस _________को मनाया गया .
(a) 21 April/21 अप्रैल
(b) 23 April/23 अप्रैल
(c) 14 April/14 अप्रैल
(d) 18 April/18 अप्रैल
Sol. World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated globally this year on 23 April to provide the people with many ideas and plans to make them aware of the situation and condition in the World. The World Book Capital for 2018 is Athens, Greece.
Q7. Name the company that has created the history as the market capitalization of the company has hit the 100 billion dollar mark, making it the first Indian company to achieve the mark.
किस कंपनी के बाजार पूंजीकरण ने 100 बिलियन डॉलर तक पहुँच कर इतिहास बनाते हुए पहली भारतीय कंपनी बनने का खिताब हासिल किया है.
(a) Tata Consultancy Services/ टाटा कंसल्टेंसी सर्विसेज
(b) HDFC Bank Ltd./ एचडीएफसी बैंक लिमिटेड
(c) Microsoft/ माइक्रोसॉफ्ट
(d) WIPRO/ विप्रो
Sol. Tata Consultancy Services has created the history as the market capitalisation of the company has hit the 100 billion dollar mark, making it the first Indian company to achieve the mark. TCS shares rose by 2% to Rs. 3476.75, pushing the market capitalisation of India’s biggest outsourcer to Rs. 6,64,918 crore.
Q8. The 8th South Asian Judo Championship was held in ______________.
8 वीं दक्षिण एशियाई जूडो चैम्पियनशिप ______________ में आयोजित की गई थी.
(a) Bangladesh/ बांग्लादेश
(b) India/ भारत
(c) Sri Lanka/ श्रीलंका
(d) Nepal/ नेपाल
Sol. The 8th South Asian Judo Championship was held in Lalitpur, Nepal.
Q9. What is the World Book Capital for World Book and Copyright Day 2018?
वर्ल्ड बुक और कॉपीराइट डे 2018 के लिए वर्ल्ड बुक कैपिटल क्या है?
(a) Ankara, Turkey/ अंकारा, तुर्की
(b) Sofia, Bulgaria/ सोफ़िया, बुल्गारिया
(c) Athens, Greece/ एथेंस, ग्रीस
(d) Paris, France/ पेरिस , फ्रांस
Sol. World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated globally this year on 23 April to provide the people with many ideas and plans to make them aware of the situation and condition in the World. The World Book Capital for 2018 is Athens, Greece.
Q10. What is the theme for the World Earth Day 2018?
विश्व पृथ्वी दिवस 2018 के लिए क्या विषय है?
(a) Plastic Management
(b) End Plastic Pollution
(c) World for Sustainable Development
(d) Our World, Our Responsibility
Sol. The World Earth Day (WED) is celebrated on 22nd April not only to spread awareness of the need for conservation but also to take action to protect the environment. Earth Day is considered to be the largest secular world event. This day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970 and has ever since been an annual event. The theme for World Earth Day 2018 is ‘End Plastic Pollution’.
