Q1. India received the first-ever cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from _____________ as New Delhi diversifies import basket to meet its vast energy needs.
भारत को _____________ से तरलीकृत प्राकृतिक गैस (एलएनजी) का पहला माल प्राप्त हुआ क्योंकि नई दिल्ली अपनी विशाल ऊर्जा आवश्यकताओं को पूरा करने के लिए आयात टोकरी को विविधता प्रदान करती है।
(a) Japan/ जापान
(b) Russia/ रूस
(c) Germany/ जर्मनी
(d) USA/ अमेरिका
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Sol. India received the first-ever cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Russia as New Delhi diversifies import basket to meet its vast energy needs. State-owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd will bring the shipload of LNG from Gazprom, a Russian supplier, at Petronet LNG Ltd’s import terminal in Dahej, Gujarat.
Q2. The first official World Bicycle Day was celebrated on-
पहला आधिकारिक विश्व साइकिल दिवस मनाया गया था
(a) 02nd June 2016/02 जून 2016
(b) 01st June 2014/01 जून 2014
(c) 05th June 2015/05 जून 2015
(d) 03rd June 2018/03 जून 2018
Sol. On June 3, 2018, the first official World Bicycle Day was celebrated. Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu flagged off a mega cycling event in New Delhi. New Delhi is one of the three cities in the world where major events are being organized to mark the day. Berlin & New York are the other two places.
Q3. In which country Asia’s first 13 ‘Blue Flag’ beaches to be Developed?
किस देश में एशिया के पहले 13 ‘ब्लू फ्लैग’ समुद्र तट विकसित किए जाने हैं?
(a) Thailand/ थाईलैंड
(b) Japan/ जापान
(c) India/ भारत
(d) Sri Lanka/ श्री लंका
Sol. Asia’s first 13 ‘Blue Flag’ beaches to be developed in India. Environment-friendly, clean and equipped with amenities of international standards for tourists, 13 Indian beaches will soon get the Blue Flag certification. These beaches of Odisha, Maharashtra and other coastal states will be the first in not just India, but in Asia, to get the Blue Flag certification.
Q4. Who has been appointed as an additional charge of DRDO Chairman recently?
हाल ही में डीआरडीओ अध्यक्ष के अतिरिक्त प्रभारी के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?
(a) Ratan Kumar Sinha/ रतन कुमार सिन्हा
(b) AS Kiran Kumar/ एएस किरण कुमार
(c) S Christopher/ एस क्रिस्टोफर
(d) Sanjay Mitra/ संजय मित्रा
Sol. Eminent scientist S Christopher has completed his term as the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra was given additional charge of the post.
एनटीपीसी लिमिटेड ने भारत के स्वच्छ आइकॉनिक प्लेस प्रोजेक्ट्स के तहत प्रतिष्ठित _______________ को अपनाया है। यह केंद्र के स्वच्छ भारत मिशन के तहत एक विशेष अभियान का हिस्सा है।
(a) Charminar/ चारमीनार
(b) Taj Mahal / ताज महल
(c) Gateway of India/ गेटवे ऑफ इंडिया
(d) India Gate/ इंडिया गेट
Sol. NTPC Ltd has adopted the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad under the Swachh Iconic Places Projects of India. This is part of a special drive under the Centre’s Swachh Bharat Mission.
Q6. The Reserve Bank of India has chosen customer protection as a theme for the _____________________ which has begun on June 4, 2018.
भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक ने 4 जून, 2018 को शुरू हुए _____________________ के लिए विषय के रूप में ग्राहक संरक्षण को चुना है
(a) Bank and People
(b) You Do It
(c) Education for Customer
(d) Financial Literacy Week
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India has chosen customer protection as a theme for the Financial Literacy Week which has begun on June 4. This event ending on June 8, will focus on creating awareness among customers of banks about financial products and services, good financial practices and going digital.
Q7. Who was awarded the ‘Most Valuable Player’ (MVP) on the fourth and final day of Basketball Without Borders Asia 2018, which featured 66 campers from 16 countries from the Asia-Pacific region?
किस खिलाड़ी को बास्केटबॉल गैर-सीमा एशिया 2018, के चौथे और अंतिम दिन ‘सबसे महंगे खिलाड़ी’ (एमवीपी) से सम्मानित किया गया, जिसमें एशिया-प्रशांत क्षेत्र के 16 देशों के 66 पर्यटक शामिल थे?
(a) PV Sindhu/ पीवी सिंधु
(b) Sanjana Ramesh/ संजना रमेश
(c) Vaishnavi Yadav / वैष्णवी यादव
(d) Sakshi Sheoran/ साक्षी शोरान
Sol. India’s Sanjana Ramesh was awarded the ‘Most Valuable Player’ (MVP) even as compatriot Vaishnavi Yadav won the ‘Girls Grit Award’ on the fourth and final day of Basketball Without Borders Asia 2018, which featured 66 campers from 16 countries from the Asia-Pacific region.
Q8. Name the player, who was named South Africa’s Cricketer of the Year.
उस खिलाड़ी का नाम बताएं, जिसे दक्षिण अफ्रीका के वर्ष का सर्वश्रेष्ठ क्रिकेटर के रूप में नामित किया गया है.
(a) JP Duminy/ जेपी डुमिनी
(b) David Miller/ डेविड मिलर
(c) Hashim Amla/ हाशिम अमला
(d) Kagiso Rabada/ कागिसो रबादा
Sol. Kagiso Rabada, the world’s number one Test bowler, was named South Africa’s Cricketer of the Year. The award came at the end of a 12-month period during which Rabada, 23, was a consistent match-winner and subject of disciplinary hearings.
Q9. World Environment Day is the “people’s day” for doing something to take care of the Earth. World Environment Day occurs on-
पृथ्वी का ख्याल रखने के लिए कुछ करने के लिए विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस “लोगों का दिन” है। विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस होता है-
(a) 05th June/ जून
(b) 04th June/ जून
(c) 06th June/ जून
(d) 02nd June/ जून
Sol. World Environment Day is the “people’s day” for doing something to take care of the Earth. World Environment Day occurs on the 5th of June every year.
Q10. ___________ has set off from Japan aiming to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean.
जापान से ___________ ने प्रशांत महासागर में तैरने वाले पहले व्यक्ति बनने का लक्ष्य रखा है।
(a) Katinka Hosszu/ कातिंका होस्जू
(b) Aaron Peirsol/ हारून पेर्सोल
(c) Ben Lecomte/ बेन लेकोटे
(d) Caeleb Dressel/ कैलेब ड्रेसेल
Sol. A French swimmer has set off from Japan aiming to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean. Ben Lecomte will swim for eight hours a day for more than six months as he heads towards the US west coast.
सरकार ने ________________ के शुभारम्भ की घोषणा की है जिसके तहत चुनिंदा गांवों के किसानों को कृषि तकनीक में सुधार और उनकी आय बढ़ाने के तरीकों पर सहायता और सलाह दी जाएगी।
(a) Krishi Kisan Asha/ कृषि किसान आशा
(b) Kisan Kalyan Abhiyaan/ किसान कल्याण अभियान
(c) Krishi Kautilya Abhiyaan/ कृषि कौटिल्य अभियान
(d) Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan/ कृषि कल्याण अभियान
Sol. The government has announced the launch of ‘Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan’ under which farmers in select villages will be given assistance and advice on ways to improve farming techniques and raise their income. The Agriculture Ministry in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of doubling farmers’ income by 2022 has launched the Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan from 1st June to 31st July 2018.
Q12. What is the theme for the World Environment Day 2018?
विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस 2018 का विषय क्या है?
(a) Future of Environment
(b) Save Tree Save Life
(c) Do Not Use Plastic
(d) Beat Plastic Pollution
Sol. World Environment Day is the United Nations’ (UN) most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. World Environment Day is the “people’s day” for doing something to take care of the Earth. World Environment Day occurs on the 5th of June every year. Each World Environment Day is organized around a theme that focuses attention on a particularly pressing environmental concern. The theme for the World Environment Day 2018, “Beat Plastic Pollution”.
Q13. The Union government has announced a package of more than __________________ aimed to provide relief to sugarcane farmers and to clear their dues.
केंद्र सरकार ने गन्ना किसानों को राहत प्रदान करने और उनकी देनदारियों को दूर करने के उद्देश्य से __________________ से अधिक के पैकेज की घोषणा की है।
(a) Rs 12,000 crore/ करोड़ रु.
(b) Rs 10,000 crore/ करोड़ रु.
(c) Rs 8,000 crore/ करोड़ रु.
(d) Rs 5,000 crore/ करोड़ रु.
Sol. The Union government has announced a package of more than Rs 8,000 crore aimed to provide relief to sugarcane farmers and to clear their dues. According to a government official, the package includes three elements. A buffer stock of 30 LMT (lakh metric tonnes) of sugar will be created with Rs 1,200 crore.
Sol. The Centre has appointed MK Jain, Managing Director, and CEO of IDBI Bank, as the RBI’s Deputy Governor. Jain will fill a position that had been lying vacant since August 2017 after the retirement of SS Mundra.
Sol. The Charminar is a monument and mosque located in Hyderabad.
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