Q1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Headquarters building of the Archaeological Survey of India named ___________ in New Delhi.
प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने ___________नामक भारतीय पुरातत्व सर्वेक्षण की नई मुख्यालय इमारत का उद्घाटन नई दिल्ली में किया.
(a) Khanij Bhavan/ खनिज भवन
(b) Udyog Bhavan/ उद्योग भवन
(c) Dharohar Bhavan/ धरोहर भवन
(d) Puratan Bhavan/ पुरातन भवन
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Headquarters building of the Archaeological Survey of India named “Dharohar Bhavan” in New Delhi. The new Headquarters building is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including energy-efficient lighting and rainwater harvesting.
Q2. Name the country that has become the 69th shareholder of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
कौन सा देश पुनर्निर्माण और विकास (EBRD) के लिए यूरोपीय बैंक का 69वां शेयरधारक बन गया है.
(a) Sri Lanka/ श्री लंका
(b) India/ भारत
(c) Indonesia/ इंडोनेशिया
(d) Oman/ ओमान
Sol. India has become the 69th shareholder of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). This move paved the way for more joint investment with Indian companies across the bank’s regions of operation.
Q3. Which of the following state government has given in-principle approval for the 39-crore rupees ‘Seema Darshan’ project for developing more infrastructure facilities border tourism across the state?
निम्नलिखित में से किस राज्य सरकार ने 39 करोड़ रुपये की “सीमा दर्शन” परियोजना के लिए सैद्धांतिक मंजूरी दे दी है?
(a) Kerala/ केरल
(b) Karnataka/ कर्नाटक
(c) Odisha/ ओडिशा
(d) Gujarat/ गुजरात
Sol. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has given in-principle approval for the 39-crore rupees ‘Seema Darshan’ project for developing more infrastructure facilities from T-Junction to Zero Point at Nadabet near Suigam in Banaskantha district to instil patriotism through a unique Gujarat initiative for border tourism.
Q4. The first India Tourism Mart will be organized in ________ in September 2018 to create a global tourism mart for India on lines of major international travel marts.
पहले अंतर्राष्ट्रीय पर्यटन मार्ट का आयोजन प्रमुख अंतर्राष्ट्रीय यात्रा मार्टों की तर्ज पर भारत के लिए वैश्विक पर्यटन मार्ट बनाने के लिए सितंबर 2018 में ________ में किया जाएगा.
(a) Bengaluru/ बेंगलुरु
(b) Gandhinagar/ गांधीनगर
(c) New Delhi/ नई दिल्ली
(d) Rajkot/ राजकोट
Sol. The first India Tourism Mart will be organized in New Delhi in September 2018 to create a global tourism mart for India on lines of major international travel marts. Tourism Minister K J Alphons announced that the 3 days long event will boost the tourism sector in the country.
Q5. India has bagged four medals in the Asia Cup World Archery Ranking Tournament Stage 3. The tournament was held in ______________.
एशिया कप विश्व तीरंदाजी रैंकिंग टूर्नामेंट चरण 3 में भारत ने चार पदक जीते हैं. टूर्नामेंट ______________ में आयोजित किया गया था.
(a) Jakarta/ जकार्ता
(b) Taipei/ ताइपे
(c) Seoul/ सियोल
(d) Beijing/ बीजिंग
Sol. India has bagged four medals in the Asia Cup World Archery Ranking Tournament Stage 3 in Taipei, Taiwan. The feat comprised 3 silver medals and a bronze. India also finished joint third with Iran in the championship. India ended their campaign behind toppers Korea and hosts Chinese Taipei.
Q6. Name the veteran Spiritual leader of India who had passed away at the age of 99 in Pune, Maharashtra.
भारत के किस अनुभवी आध्यात्मिक नेता का पुणे, महाराष्ट्र में 99 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया था.
(a) Lal Behari Dey/ लाल बेहरी डे
(b) Baba Swaminathan/ बाबा स्वामीनाथन
(c) Ranganathan Dey/ रंगनाथन डे
(d) Dada Vaswani/ दादा वासवानी
Sol. Spiritual leader Dada Vaswani passed away at the age of 99 in Pune, Maharashtra. He was chief of Sadhu Vaswani Mission in Pune that is named after his uncle TL Vaswani. Acclaimed as a humanitarian, philosopher, educator, orator and non-sectarian spiritual leader, Vaswani was also known for promoting vegetarianism and animal rights.
Q7. Forbes released its fourth annual list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women. This list was topped by _____________.
फोर्ब्स ने अमेरिका की सबसे पुरानी स्व-निर्मित महिलाओं की अपनी चौथी वार्षिक अनुसूची जारी की है. इस सूची में _____________ शीर्ष पर थे.
(a) Diane Hendricks/ डियान हैंड्रिक्स
(b) Marian Ilitch/ मैरियन इलिच
(c) Kylie Jenner/ काइली जेनर
(d) Judy Faulkner/ जुडी फाल्कनर
Sol. Forbes released its fourth annual list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women. These 60 women, who have a record combined net worth of $71 billion, up 15% from $61.5 billion in 2017. The minimum net worth needed to make this year’s list is $320 million, up from $260 million last year. Diane Hendricks, co-founder and chairman of ABC Supply, the nation’s largest roofing distributor, reclaims the top spot, with a net worth of $4.9 billion.
Q8. Name the Payments Bank that has received requisite approvals from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to begin taking new customers.
किस पेमेंट्स बैंक को भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक (आरबीआई) से नए ग्राहकों को लेने शुरू करने के लिए आवश्यक अनुमोदन प्राप्त हुआ है?
(a) Aditya Birla Nuvo/ आदित्य बिड़ला नुवो
(b) Airtel Payments Bank/ एयरटेल भुगतान बैंक
(c) India Post Payments Bank/ इंडिया पोस्ट पेमेंट्स बैंक
(d) Paytm Payments Bank/ पेटीएम भुगतान बैंक
Sol. Airtel Payments Bank has received requisite approvals from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to begin taking new customers. Also, Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI has allowed it to use the 12-digit unique identification number-based e-KYC.
Q9. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has recently celebrated its 37th Foundation Day it was on ____________.
कृषि और ग्रामीण विकास के नेशनल बैंक (नाबार्ड) ने हाल ही में अपना 37वां फाउंडेशन दिवस मनाया है यह ____________ को था.
(a) 1 July/1 जुलाई
(b) 9 July/9 जुलाई
(c) 12 July/12 जुलाई
(d) 5 July/5 जुलाई
Sol. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has completed 36 years of service to the nation and celebrated the 37th Foundation Day on 12th July. A national seminar on ‘Collectivisation and Market linkages: Farmers Producers Organizations’ was organized in Mumbai.
Q10. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is a multilateral development bank set up in 1991 after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It headquarters in ____________.
पुनर्निर्माण और विकास के यूरोपीय बैंक 1991 में बर्लिन की दीवार के पतन के बाद स्थापित एक बहुपक्षीय विकास बैंक है. इसका मुख्यालय ____________ में है.
(a) Manila/ मनीला
(b) London/ लंदन
(c) Jakarta/ जकार्ता
(d) Geneva/ जिनेवा
Sol. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is a multilateral development bank set up in 1991 after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Suma Chakrabarti is the President of EBRD. It headquarters in London, UK.
Q11. Name the subsidiary of HDFC Bank that has recently announced the launch of Mutual Funds transactional capabilities on Facebook Messenger through their virtual assistant, Arya.
HDFC बैंक की सहायक कंपनी का नाम बताएं जिसने हाल ही में फेसबुक मैसेंजर पर अपने आभासी सहायक आर्य के माध्यम से म्यूचुअल फंड्स ट्रांजैक्शनल क्षमताओं के लॉन्च की घोषणा की है
(a) Gruh Finance Ltd/ ग्रुह फाइनेंस लिमिटेड
(b) HDFC Life/ एचडीएफसी लाइफ
(c) HDFC Funds/ एचडीएफसी फंड
(d) HDFC Securities/ एचडीएफसी सिक्योरिटीज
Sol. HDFC securities announced the launch of Mutual Funds transactional capabilities on Facebook Messenger through their virtual assistant, Arya. A subsidiary of HDFC Bank, HDFC securities rolled out a theme called “The Pace of Innovation” which is structured to innovate and provide intuitive and relevant digital solutions to customers and this effort, is in line with the vision.
Q12. With which of the following bank, the Indian Army has signed an agreement on the Defence Salary Package?
निम्नलिखित बैंकों में से किस के साथ, भारतीय सेना ने रक्षा वेतन पैकेज पर एक समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं?
(a) State Bank of India/ भारतीय स्टेट बैंक
(b) Bank of Baroda/ बैंक ऑफ बड़ौदा
(c) Allahabad Bank/ इलाहाबाद बैंक
(d) Indian Overseas Bank/ इंडियन ओवरसीज बैंक
Sol. An MoU was signed between the Indian Army and State Bank of India on the Defence Salary Package. The signing-in ceremony was chaired by the Director-General (MP&PS), Lt Gen SK Saini in Mumbai. The first MoU between SBI and the Indian Army was signed in 2011 and was renewed on 23 Feb 2015. This MoU will benefit a large number of serving and retired Army personnel who are having their accounts with SBI.
Q13. Industrial production growth slipped to a seven-month low of what percent in May mainly due to sluggish performance of manufacturing and power sectors and other reasons, according to the data released by the Central Statistics Office?
केंद्रीय सांख्यिकी कार्यालय द्वारा जारी आंकड़ों के मुताबिक औद्योगिक उत्पादन वृद्धि मुख्य रूप से विनिर्माण और बिजली क्षेत्रों और अन्य कारणों के सुस्त प्रदर्शन के कारण मई में सात महीने के कितनी प्रतिशत निम्न स्तर पर आ गई है?
(a) 3.9%
(b) 3.2%
(c) 3.7%
(d) 2.4%
(e) 2.8%
Sol. Industrial production growth slipped to a seven-month low of 3.2% in May mainly due to sluggish performance of manufacturing and power sectors and other reasons, according to the data released by the Central Statistics Office. The manufacturing sector, which constitutes 77.63% of the index, grew by just 2.8% in May, marginally up from 2.6% in the corresponding period last year.
Q14. Name the world’s highest volcano on which India’s Satyarup Siddhanta successfully climbed and became the second Indian mountaineer to do so.
दुनिया के सबसे ऊंचे ज्वालामुखी का नाम बताएं जिस पर भारत के सत्यरूप सिद्धांत ने सफलतापूर्वक चढ़ाई की और ऐसा करने वाले वो दूसरे भारतीय पर्वतारोही बन गये.
(a) Monte Pissis/ मोंटे पिसिस
(b) Nevado Tres Cruces/ नेवाडो ट्रेज़ क्रूसेस
(c) Mount Tipas / माउंट टिपस
(d) Mount Ojos del Salado/ माउंट ओजोस डेल सलाडो
Sol. Satyarup Siddhanta has become the second Indian mountaineer after Malli Mastan Babu to climb Mt Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world. Ojos del Salado is a stratovolcano (a volcano built up of alternate layers of lava and ash) in the Andes on the Argentina-Chile border and the highest active volcano in the world at 6,893 metres (22,615 ft).
Q15. India has bagged four medals in the Asia Cup World Archery Ranking Tournament Stage 3 and finished third. Which of the following team topped the medal tally?
एशिया कप विश्व तीरंदाजी रैंकिंग टूर्नामेंट चरण 3 में भारत ने चार पदक जीते हैं और तीसरे स्थान पर है. निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी टीम मेडल टैली में शीर्ष पर है?
(a) China/ चीन
(b) Taiwan/ ताइवान
(c) Iran/ ईरान
(d) Korea/ कोरिया
Sol. India has bagged four medals in the Asia Cup World Archery Ranking Tournament Stage 3 in Taipei, Taiwan. The feat comprised 3 silver medals and a bronze. India also finished joint third with Iran in the championship. India ended their campaign behind toppers Korea and hosts Chinese Taipei.
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