Current Affairs Quiz: 08 June, 2018
1. Ashish Jakhar has won gold in which sports at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Japan?
[A] Triple jump
[B] Sprint
[C] Boxing
[D] Hammer throw
2. Which US celebrity chef (who passed away recently) has authored the book “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly”?
[A] Anthony Bourdain
[B] Wolfgang Puck
[C] Mario Batali
[D] Paula Deen
3.Which variety of pineapple has been declared as the state fruit of Tripura?
[A] Charlotte
[B] Jaldhup
[C] Kew
[D] Queen
4. Which state government has launched a “Business First Portal”?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Haryana
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Punjab
5. Sudheesh Guruvayoor has set a Guinness World Record by distributing the largest number of curry tree saplings in Sharjah. He is native of which Indian state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] West Bengal
6. Which state will become the first Indian state to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical purposes to prevent infection?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
7. Which South African city hosted the Mandela-Gandhi Youth Conference 2018?
[A] Pietermaritzburg
[B] Cape Town
[C] Pretoria
[D] Johannesburg
8. Who has become the first Indian cricketer to score 2,000 runs in T20 International Cricket?
[A] Virat Kohli
[B] Mithali Raj
[C] Harmanpreet Kaur
[D] Rohit Sharma
9. Who will receive the Polly Umrigar Award for the best international cricketer (2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons) at the BCCI awards?
[A] M S Dhoni
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] Shikhar Dhawan
[D] Rohit Sharma
10. Dr. Sapan Kumar Murmu, the renowned doctor of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) has passed away. The VIMSAR is located in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Punjab
[C] Odisha
[D] Manipur
[A] Chennai
[B] Vishakapatnam
[C] Guam
[D] San Diego
[E] Coronado
12. What is the rank of India in global peace index 2018?
[A] 124th
[B] 144th
[C] 147th
[D] 154th
[E] 137th
13. According to the latest edion of Lloyd's India's City Risk Index how many Indian cityes are ranked among the top 10 cies globally for GDP risk from terrorism threats?
[A] 5
[B] 2
[C] 3
[D] 1
[E] 6
14. With which of the following country the state government of Andhra Pradesh has signed several pacts for the development of a start-up area (1,691 acres) in the new capital, Amarava, to transform it into a world class city?
[A] Singapore
[B] Germany
[C] Japan
[D] USA
[E] Iceland
15. According to the World Bank forecast what will be the growth rate of India for this year?
[A] 7.7%
[B] 7.5%
[C] 7.1%
[D] 7.3%
[E] 6.9%
16. Which of the following fruit has been declared state fruit of Tripura?
[A] Litchi
[B] Guava
[C] Pomegranate
[D] Queen Pineapple
[E] Orange
Anwer: Queen Pineapple
17. According to 2018 global peace index which of the following country is the most peaceful country in the world?
[A] Iceland
[B] Austria
[C] Portugal
[D] Denmark
[E] New Zealand
18. Who is the winner of POLLY UMRIGAR AWARD 2016-2017?
[A] Rohit Sharma
[B] M.S Dhoni
[C] Virat Kohli
[D] Bhuvaneswar Kumar
[E] R Ashwin
19. Who is the winner of BEST INTERNATIONAL CRICKETER (WOMEN) award 2017-2018?
[A] Mithali Raj
[B] Harmanpreet Singh
[C] Jhulan Goswami
[D] Poonam Yadav
[E] Smrithi Mandhana
20. Keshari Nath Tripathi is the incumbent Governor of which state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Assam
[C] Haryana
[D] Mizoram
21. Which former deputy governor of RBI has joined the board of EPS as independent director?
[A] Smt Usha Thorat
[B] Shri Anand Sinha
[C] Shri R. Gandhi
[D] Shri Harun R. Khan
22. Which Indian University has emerged as the top institution to be featured in QS World University rankings 2019?
[A] IIT Kanpur
[B] IIT Patna
[C] IIT Bombay
[D] IIT Madras
23. How many billions did India Fall By Last Year according to UN Report ?
[A] 4
[B] 15
[C] 44
[D] 40
24. Which day was observed as World Ocean day?
[A] June 08
[B] June 18
[C] June 28
[D] May 08
25. 9. Who is the winner of Dilip Sardesai Award 2016-2017?
[A] Rohit Sharma
[B] M.S Dhoni
[C] Virat Kohli
[D] Bhuvaneswar Kumar
[E] R Ashwin
Post a Comment
0 Comments