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Monthly GK Blaster SSC & Railway Exam

Best 200+ Current Affairs Questions March Month 2018

Dear readers, Monthly GK Blaster is a collection of BEST 200+ Current Affairs news and events that occurred in the month of March 2018. This file is important for all SSC & Railway Exams.

GK Blaster 1. The first mega food park of Rajasthan is set up in which city? Ajmer

Note:

• The first mega food park of Rajasthan has inaugurated by Union Minister for Food Processing Industries

Harsimrat Kaur Badal at Roopangarh village near Ajmer.

• The first Mega Food Park in the state of Maharashtra is set up at village Degaon in district Satara.

2. India’s first Insect Museum opened in ____. Tamil Nadu

Note:

• India’s first Insect Museum has inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswamy at the Tamil Nadu

Agricultural University in Coimbatore.

3. Which state government raised the retirement age of state government employees to 62 years from 60 years? Madhya

Pradesh

Note:

• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister – Shivraj Singh Chouhan

• Capital of Madhya Pradesh – Bhopal

• Governor of Madhya Pradesh - Anandiben Patel

4. Which initiative was launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for digital commerce? ‘e-Tribes:Tribes India’

Note:

• ‘e-Tribes:Tribes India’ is an initiative for digital commerce launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

• Present Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Jual Oram.

5. According to the Niti Aayog baseline ranking for aspirational districts which district is the best performing district of the

country? Vizianagaram

Note:

• According to the Niti Aayog, Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram is the best-performing district of the country, while

Mewat in Haryana is the most backward district.

• While Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon and Maharashtra’s Osmanabad lie second and third on the top of the table.

• Mewat is preceded by Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli and Telangana’s Asifabad at the bottom of the list.

• Niti Aayog released the baseline ranking for 101 aspirational districts based on 49 indicators across five sectors

that includes health and nutrition, education, agriculture, and water resources, financial inclusion and skill

development and basic infrastructure.

6. Kadaknath chicken of which state got the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag? Madhya Pradesh

Note:

• After receiving GI tag, now no one else can use the name Kadaknath Chicken while selling any other black

chicken.

• The GI tag was awarded by the Chennai based Geographical Indication Registry and Intellectual Property India.

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• The demand of Kadaknath chicken very high because of its low cholesterol and high protein content.

• The breed is native to Jhabua, Alirajpur and parts of Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.

7. Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) allowed physical settlement of both stock options and stock futures. The

headquarter of SEBI is in ____. Mumbai

Note:

• At present only cash settlement of derivatives is allowed.

• SEBI Chairman – Ajay Tyagi

• SEBI headquarter – Mumbai

• SEBI is the regulator of the capital market.

8. The Reserve Bank of India had imposed a penalty of Rs 58.9 crore on which bank for violating the direct selling

obligations of securities? ICICI Bank

Note:

• The Reserve Bank of India had imposed a fine of Rs. 58.9 crore on ICICI Bank due to non-compliance with the

guidelines issued regarding direct sale of securities.

• Under RBI guidelines banks have to split their holding of government securities into `held-to-maturity’ (HTM)

and available for `available-for-sale’ category.

• If the sale of securities in this category exceeds five percent of the investment required for the HTM, then the

bank must disclose it in the annual financial results.

• The bank also needs to disclose what the market value of HTM investment was and what was the difference

between the value recorded and the market value on the books.

9. Which country is the world top almond importer? India

Note:

• According to Almond Board of California data, Almond imports into India rose 7 per cent to worth $600 million

(about ₹3,900 crore) in 2017 against $560 million (₹3,640 crore) in 2016.

• India surpass China and Spain to emerge as the world’s largest consumer of the nut in recent times.

10. India received the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from which country at the Dabhol regasification terminal in

Maharashtra? United States

Note:

• Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan received the first-ever shipment of 1.2 lakh tonne LNG.

• Gail signed two, 20-year LNG supply agreements potentially worth $32 billion for LNG exports from the Dominion Cove Point project in Maryland and the Sabine Pass project in Louisiana in 2011 and 2013

respectively.

• Under the long-term contract of 20 years, Gail will be getting 22-24 shipments per annum till the breakwater is

built. Once that is done we will be handling 80-90 ships a year.

• Currently due to lack of the breakwater the Dabhol terminal can operate only eight months.

11. Which union ministry partnered with the Ministry of Power to support household electrification scheme ‘Saubhagya’?

Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Note:

• The Union Ministry of Power has partnered with the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship to train

the manpower in six states – Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh – for speedy

implementation of its household electrification scheme ‘SAUBHAGYA’.

• The purpose of the SAUBHAGYA (Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojna) scheme is to achieve universal

household electrification in all parts of the country in a time bound manner.

12. Which state has highest number of fully covered tribal habitations with the safe drinking water? Madhya Pradesh

Note:

• Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of 55770 fully covered tribal habitations with the safe drinking water

in the country followed by Odisha 52427 , Jharkhand 53476 numbers of habitations.

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13. India signed $80 million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank to help boost youth employability in which state?

Himachal Pradesh

Note:

• The government has signed $80 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help

modernize technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions and improve the skills ecosystem

in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

14. Which ministry launched 2018 Saras Aajeevika Mela in New Delhi? Ministry of Rural Development

Note:

• Narendra Singh Tomar, the Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Mines inaugurated Saras

Aajeevika Mela at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

• The SARAS Aajeevika Mela 2018 in New Delhi is an endeavour of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural

Livelihoods Mission.

• It aims to provide a national platform and an opportunity to the rural women producers to showcase their

products and seek buyers, either individuals or bulk buyers for sale nationally or internationally.

15. The Department of Posts has launched Cool EMS Service between India and which country ____. Japan.

Note:

• The Department of Posts under Ministry of Communications has launched Cool EMS Service between India and

Japan.

• It is one-way service from Japan to India which allows customers in India to import Japanese food items for

personal use which is allowed under Indian regulations.

16. Which Indian female badminton player featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list? P.V. Sindhu

Note:

• P.V. Sindhu featured in the Forbes 30 under 30 list for 2018.

• P.V. Sindhu was selected as India’s flag bearer for the Commonwealth Games 2018 which will be held in Gold

Coast, Australia.

17. Which district became the first district in the country to have 100 percent solar powered Primary Health Centers (PHC)?

Surat

Note:

• Surat district of Gujarat became the first district in the country to have 100 percent solar powered Primary

Health Centers (PHC).

• There are a total of 52 PHCs in the district and all of them are now powered by solar system.

18. Which country is the third largest Electricity Producer in the World? India

Note:

• India become the 3rd largest electricity producer in the world as its electricity production grew 34% over seven

years to 2017.

• India now produces more energy than Japan and Russia.

• The top 3 Producers of Electricity in the world are-1. China, 2. The USA & 3. India.

19. What is the rank of India in the automobile market in the world? Fourth

Note:

• India has overtaken Germany to become the fourth largest automobile market in the world.

• The top 3 countries on the list are-1. China, 2. USA & 3. Japan.

20. Which small finance Bank signed an agreement with Chennai Super Kings to launch a new ‘Yellow Army Savings

Account’? Equitas Small Finance Bank

Note:

• The yellow army savings account will offer an interest rate of 6% per annum for balance below Rs10 lakh and

6.5% per annum for balance above Rs10 lakh.

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• The average quarterly balance requirement will be Rs10,000 per account.

21. ‘Videsh Aaya Pradesh ke Dwaar’ an initiative launched by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in which city?

Hyderabad

Note:

• The objective of the initiative is to create a pool of media professionals interested in foreign policy and guide

them on connecting with the MEA.

22. Who has been appointed as the new Deputy Election Commissioner of India? Chandra Bhushan Kumar Note: • The Election Commission of India formed in 25 January 1950 is an autonomous constitutional authority

responsible for administering election processes in India.

• Election Commission headquarters is in New Delhi

• The current Chief Election Commissioner of India is Om Prakash Rawat.

• Under Chief Election Commissioner, there are two Election Commissioner which include - Sunil Arora and Ashok

Lavasa.

23. Who became the new Prime Minister of Ethiopia? Abiye Ahmed

Note:

• Abiye Ahmed became the new Prime Minister of Ethiopia.

• Earlier, he served as the head of OPDP Secretariat and Oromia Housing and Urban Development Office.

• The Capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.

• The currency of Ethiopia is Birr.

24. Who became the first female Chief of the UN Political Affairs? Rosemary DiCarlo

Note: • Former diplomat of United States Rosemary DiCarlo appointed as the Chief of UN Political Affairs.

• With this she became the first woman to head UN political affairs, one of the most high-profile positions at the

world body.

• She will succeed American Jeffrey Feltman who held the post of under-secretary-general for political affairs

since 2012.

25. Who has been appointed as the new Director-General of the National Testing Agency (NTA)? Vineet Joshi Note:

• The NTA under the Department of Higher Education is an autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organisation, which will conduct entrance examinations for higher educational institutions organised by the CBSE, AICTE and other bodies.

• The NTA will take over majority of the examinations conducted by the CBSE from 2019 in phased manner. 26. Who became the new chairman of the central panel of the 65th National Film Awards (NFA)? Shekhar Kapur

Note: • Veteran director Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as chairman of the central panel of the 65th National Film

Awards (NFA). Mr Kapur is known for his work in Hindi cinema and International cinema. • The 65th National Film Awards ceremony is an upcoming event during which the Directorate of Film Festivals

presents its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2017 in the Indian cinema. 27. Who has been elected as the new President of Egypt? Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Note: • Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected for a second term with a sweeping majority in the

2018 Egyptian presidential election. • Capital of Egypt is – Cairo • Currency of Egypt is – Pound

28. Who became the new Director General Border Roads (DGBR)? Harpal Singh Note:

• The Border Roads Organisation develops and maintains road networks in India's border areas and friendly neighbouring countries.

29. Who has been appointed as the new CEO Of Ayushman Bharat Mission? Indu Bhushan Note:

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• Currently, he is Director General (DG) of East Asia Department of Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila,

Philippines.

• The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently approved the centrally-sponsored

Ayushman Bharat mission.

• It is the world’s largest government funded health care programme, is introduced to cover over 10 crore poor

and vulnerable families (approximately 50 crore beneficiaries) providing coverage upto 5 lakh rupees per family

per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.

30. Who has been elected as the new President of Myanmar? Win Myint Note:

• Myanmar’s first democratically elected President Htin Kyaw resigned from the position due to health issues. • Capital of Myanmar – Naypyidaw • Currency of Myanmar - kyat

31. Who became the new acting chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)? Justice Jawad Rahim

Note:

• The Supreme Court appointed Justice Jawad Rahim as the new acting chairperson of the National Green

Tribunal (NGT).

• NGT hear cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources

including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment.

32. Who became the new Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to Government of India (GoI)? K Vijay Raghavan Note:

• K. Vijay Raghavan, one of the most distinguished biologists of the country, has been appointed as the new Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India (GoI).

33. Who has been appointed as India’s representative to the Executive Board (EXB) of UNESCO? J S Rajput Note:

• Prof. J S Rajput is the former Director National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). • The executive board is one of the constitutional organs of UNESCO.

34. Which country claimed the top position in the final medal standings in the 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup Sydney,

Australia? China

Note:

• China claimed the top position in the final medal standings with total 25 medals: 9 golds, 8 silver and 8

bronzes.

• India ranked on the second spot with total 22 medals: 9 golds, 5 silvers and 8 bronzes.

• Italy ranked on the third spot with total 6 medals each claiming 3 golds, 1 silvers and 2 bronzes.

• Australia ranked on the fourth spot with total 3 medals - 1 gold and 2 silvers.

35. Which country announced a diplomatic boycott of 2018 Football World cup in Russia? Iceland

Note:

• Iceland has announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia.

• With this Iceland became the second nation after England by announcing a diplomatic boycott of the World Cup.

• This is for the first time, Iceland, will compete in the FIFA World Cup.

• The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018.

• Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

36. Who won the gold medal in the women’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the 2018 ISSF Junior Shooting World Cup in

Sydney? Muskan

Note:

• Indian shooter Muskan has clinched the gold medal in women’s 25m pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Cup

in Sydney, Australia.

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37. Who resigned as the head coach of Cricket Australia? Darren Lehmann

Note:

• Darren Lehmann announced his resignation as head coach of Cricket Australia.

• In the ball-tampering scandal, Cricket Australia gave a clean chit to the Darren Lehmann for any wrongdoing.

• Cricket Australia slapped one-year bans on Smith and Warner besides announcing a 9-month ban on the 25-

year-old opener Bancroft for their involvement in tampering with the cricket ball during the Newlands Test

against South Africa.

38. Which team won the 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2018? Punjab

Note:

• Hockey Punjab won the 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship title by defeating Petroleum Sports

Promotion Board in the final.

39. Anish Bhanwala is in news recently. He is related to which sports? Shooting

Note:

• Anish Bhanwala won the gold medal at the ISSF Junior World Cup in the 25-meter rapid fire pistol event in

Sydney, Australia.

40. Who won the Australian Grand Prix 2018? Sebastian Vettel

41. Which team won the U-17 Jockey Cup International Youth Invitational Football Tournament 2018? India

Note:

• India Under-16 team won the 2018 U-17 Jockey Cup International Youth Invitational Football tournament by

defeating hosts Hong Kong in the final by 4-2.

42. Who has been honoured with J.C. Daniel Award? Sreekumaran Thampi Note:

• Lyricist and director Sreekumaran Thampi has been selected for the J.C. Daniel Award to his contributions to the MalayalamFilm Industry.

• It is the Kerala government’s highest honour for the lifetime contribution to Malayalam cinema. 43. Who crowned the Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2018? Aleksandra Liashkova

Note: • Aleksandra Liashkova from Belarus was crowned Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2018 at a grand finale in

Gurugram on March 26, 2018. 44. The first-ever National conclave on Psychological Trauma, Child Protection and Mental Illnesses was held in ____. New

Delhi Note:

• Ministry of Women & Child Development organized the conclave in collaboration with the Dept. of Psychiatry of AIIMS.

45. The 2018 National Conference on Down Syndrome was held in ____. New Delhi Note:

• The ‘2018 National Conference on Down Syndrome’ was organised Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in New Delhi.

• Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot is the current Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. 46. What is the name of the second S-band communication satellite which was launched by ISRO? GSAT-6A

Note:

• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched its latest communication satellite - GSAT-6A.

• ISRO successfully launched GSAT-6A satellite from GSLV-F08 rocket vehicle.

• GSAT-6A is a high-power S-band communication satellite.

• It will be India's second predominantly S-band communications satellite - first being the GSAT-6.

• According to the ISRO, the life span of the GSAT-6A mission will be around 10 years.

• The overall size of the GSAT-6A satellite is 1.53m X 1.65 m X 2.4 m.

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47. NASA is all set to send the first-ever mission dedicated to exploring the deep interior of which planet? Mars

Note:

• NASA is all set to send the first-ever mission dedicated to exploring the deep interior of Mars.

• The name of the mission is - “InSight”.

48. ‘KHANJAR V’ is a joint training exercise between India and ____. Kyrgyzstan.

Note:

• The joint training exercise was held in Counter Insurgency Jungle Warfare School, Vairengte Mizoram.

49. World Theatre Day observed every year on _____. 27 March Note:

• World Theatre Day was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute ITI. • The International Theatre Institute ITI is the world’s largest performing arts organization founded in 1948 by

theatre and dance experts and UNESCO. • The headquarter of International Theatre Institute is in Paris, France.

50. R K Dorendra Singh, passed away recently. He was the former Chief Minister of which state? Manipur Note:

• He had been chief minister of the state four times between 1974 to 1993. • Before becoming the chief minister, he was the Speaker of Manipur Assembly. • Capital of Manipur – Imphal • CM of Manipur - N. Biren Singh • Governor of Manipur - Najma Heptulla

51. Which city became the first city in North India to install Automatic Speed Gun Cameras with digital displays for traffic

management? Chandigarh

52. World longest Sandstone Cave discovered in ______. Meghalaya

Note: • The world’s longest sandstone cave named Krem Puri was discovered near Laitsohum village in Mawsynram

area in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. 53. Which oil corporation has launched home-delivery of diesel on a pilot basis in Pune? Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) 54. Which bank acquired ‘All Bank Finance Ltd (ABFL)? Allahabad Bank

Note:

• CEO of Allahabad Bank - Usha Ananthasubramanian

• Headquarter – Kolkata, West Bengal 55. Govt decided to declare 2018 as National Year of ____. Millets

56. Which ministry launched India’s first Sign Language Dictionary of 3000? Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Note:

• The dictionary is developed by Indian Sign Language Research & Training Centre (ISLR&TC) under Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD).

• ‘Thaawar Chand Gehlot’ is a Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. 57. Which state has launched a multi-utility vehicle Naipunya Ratham (or World on Wheels)? Andhra Pradesh

Note: • To bring technology to the remote corners Andhra Pradesh government launched a multi-utility vehicle

“NAIPUNYA RATHAM (or World on Wheels. 58. The Union Government has constituted which committee to draft new Direct Tax Law? Arvind Modi 59. Which state declared ‘Jackfruit’ as official fruit of state? Kerala 60. Which city topped the World’s Most Liveable City report 2018? Vienna

Note: • Vienna the capital Austria has been rated the world’s most liveable city for the ninth consecutive year by Mercer

in its annual Quality of Living survey. • It was followed by Switzerland’s Zurich, while New Zealand’s Auckland and Germany’s Munich tied for third

place. • Hyderabad and Pune have been rated India’s most liveable cities as they have tied for the 142nd place • Iraq’s capital city Baghdad has been rated the least liveable city for the tenth consecutive year.

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61. Which bank opened a representative office in Sharjah? Axis Bank Note:

• The representative office in Sharjah is the third such Axis Bank office in the UAE after Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

• Shikha Sharma is a present CEO & Managing director of the Axis Bank.

• Axis Bank headquarter is in Mumbai. 62. Which entity became the world’s first Trusted Digital Repository? National Cultural Audiovisual Archives (NCAA)

Note:

• National Cultural Audiovisual Archives (NCAA) is a project of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

• It is implemented by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).

• The main objective of the NCAA is to identify and preserve the cultural heritage of India available in audiovisual

form through a process of digitization and making it accessible to the people.

63. Plastic park in India will be set up in ___. Deoghar, Jharkhand.

Note:

• Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Ananthkumar announced that the

Government of India has approved the setting up of a Plastic Park in Deoghar District, Jharkhand.

64. BHEL has commissioned 1st unit of 110 MW of the Kishanganga hydroelectric project (HEP) of NHPC in ____. Jammu and Kashmir. Note:

• The hydroelectric project is located on the river Kishanganga, a tributary of the Jhelum in Bandipora district, all the three units of the 340 MW project will generate 1,350 million units (MU) of clean electricity annually.

65. India and which organization signed an agreement that will enable them to share earth observation data from each other’s satellites? European Union (EU) Note:

• The European Union is a political and economic union of 28-member states. • The headquarter of European Union is in Brussels, Belgium.

66. President Ram Nath Kovind released commemorative coins in denominations of ____on Lord Jagannath’s Nabakalebar festival. ₹10 and ₹1000 Note:

• The designing and minting of coins in various denominations is also the responsibility of the Government of

India.

• Ministry of Finance issues all the coins, including the Re.1 currency notes.

• Under the Section 22 of the RBI Act 1934, RBI has the sole right to issue Bank notes of all denominations

except one rupee note. 67. According to the Worldwide Cost of Living report 2018 which city is the most expensive city in the world? Singapore

Note: • Top 3 Expensive cities on the list are- 1. Singapore, 2. Paris and 3. Zurich. • Damascus, the capital of Syria, is the cheapest city for living in the world. • In the cheapest cities list – Bangalore ranked at 5th and New Delhi at the 10th position.

68. What is the objective of the “SATH-E” project? to introduce system-wide Governance Transformation in school education. Note:

• The expand form of “SATH-E” is Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital in Education. • It is an initiative launched by the NITI Aayog.

69. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim recently resigned from President post of which country? Mauritius Note:

• Capital of Mauritius – Port Louis • Currency of Mauritius – Rupee

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70. Who has been sworn as the new President of Peru? Martin Vizcarra

Note: • He replaced Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. • Capital of Peru – Lima • Currency of Peru - Sol

71. Who became the new President of Russia? Vladimir Putin Note:

• Capital of Russia – Moscow • Currency of Russia - Ruble

72. Who became the new National Security Advisor of the United States? John Bolton

Note:

• He replaced H. R. McMaster.

73. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea? Atul M.

Gotsurve.

Note:

• Capital of North Korea – Pyongyang • Currency of North Korea - Won

74. Who became the new Vice-President of Nepal? Nanda Bahadur Pun Note:

• Bidhya Devi Bhandari is the President of Nepal. • Khadga Prasad Oli is the Prime Minister of Nepal.

75. Who became the new Governor of the Central Bank of China “People's Bank of China”? Yi Gang

Note: • Yi Gang replaced Zhou Xiaochuan.

• “People's Bank of China head office is in - Beijing, China 76. Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik given additional charge as Governor of ____. Odisha 77. Who became the first MD of Sony India? Sunil Nayyar 78. Who won the 2018 Asian Billiards Championships? Pankaj Advani

Note:

• Pankaj Advani defended his Asian Billiards Championships title.

• In the final he defeated B Bhaskar 6-1 at Yangon in Myanmar.

• With this he won the11th gold medal at the Asian level.

79. Who will be the India’s flag-bearer at the Commonwealth Games 2018? PV Sindhu

Note:

• P.V. Sindhu has been chosen by IOA as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of

Commonwealth Games 2018.

• The opening ceremony will be held at the Carrara Stadium in Gold Coast on 4th April.

• Commonwealth Games 2018 will be held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

• Pistol shooter Vijay Kumar was the flag-bearer in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

• 2014 Commonwealth Games was held in Glasgow, Scotland

80. Manu Bhaker is in news recently. He is associated with ____. Shooting. Note:

• Manu Bhaker (16-year) recently won the Gold medal in the final of the women's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney.

• India also achieved success in the 10-meter air pistol male event, Gaurav Rana won the silver medal and Anmol Jain won the bronze medal.

81. West Indies qualified for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup after defeating? Scotland Note:

• West Indies defeated Scotland in the World Cup Qualifier to qualify for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. • ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will be played in England and Wales.

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82. Which team won the Irani Cup 2018? Vidarbha Note:

• Vidarbha beat Rest of India to clinch the title. • Also, Vidarbha won the Ranji Trophy 2017.

83. Kevin Pietersen officially announced his retirement from the International cricket. He is a player of which cricket team?

England

84. Which team won the 2018 Nidahas Cricket trophy? India Note:

• India defeated Bangladesh in the final. 85. Who won the Women’s Single U-19 Badminton title 2018? Purva Barve

Note: • She defeated Anastasiia Pustinskaia in the final held in Israel.

86. Who won the Indian Wells Masters title 2018? Juan Martin del Potro

Note: • He defeated Roger Federer by 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 in a thrilling Final.

87. Who has been awarded with the 2017 G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for journalism? Karan Thapar Note:

• Karan Thapar, the veteran journalist and television presenter, has been honoured with the 2017 G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for journalism for his contribution in the field of journalism.

88. Who won the Abel Prize 2018? Robert Langlands Note:

• Robert Langlands is a Canadian mathematician won the Abel Prize for 2018 “for his visionary programme connecting representation theory to number theory”.

89. Who is the author of the book on Paramveer Chakra Awardees ‘Paramveer Parwane’? Prabhakiran Jain Note:

• General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff, has released a book on Paramveer Chakra Awardees – ‘Paramveer Parwane’ on 20 March 2018.

• The book illustrates the bravery of Paramveer Chakra Awardees from 1947 to 1965 and is written by Dr. Prabhakiran Jain published by Medha Books.

90. “Ugadi” festival celebrated in which state? Andhra Pradesh Note:

• Ugadi is the New Year's Day of the harvest of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states in India.

91. ‘Nabakalebar’ festival celebrated in ___. Odisha Note:

• 'Nabaklebara' is a festival celebrated at a predetermined time according to Hindu calendar in Shri Jagannath temple in Puri.

• Nabah means new and kalebar means body. • Lord Shri Jagannath Nabaklebra holds a new body during the festival.

92. International Yoga Fest was held in ___. New Delhi. Note:

• It was inaugurated by Union Minister Jitendra Singh. • International Day of Yoga is observed every year on June 21st.

93. The first G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors held in ___Buenos Aires, Argentina Note:

• The 2018 G20 summit will be the 13th meeting of Group of Twenty (G20). • The summit will be held on 30 Nov – 1 Dec 2018 in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. • It will be the first-ever G20 summit to be hosted in South America. • G 20 Summit in 2017 was held in Hamburg, Germany.

94. The first-ever National Conference on Drug Law Enforcement was held in ____New Delhi. Note:

• Ravi Shankar Prasad is the current minister for law and justice in India.

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95. 106th edition of the Indian Science Congress will be held in ____Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Note:

• The event will be from January 3-7, 2019 at Barkatullah University Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. • The theme for 2019 ISC will be “Future India: Science & Technology”. • 105th Indian Science Congress was held at Manipur University, Imphal. • The theme for 2018 ISC is “Reaching the Unreached Through Science & Technology”. • 104th Indian Science Congress 2017 was held in Tirupati (S. V. University), Andhra Pradesh. • 103rd Indian Science Congress 2016 was held in Mysore.

96. First National workshop on POSHAN Abhiyan involving all the states and union territories was held in ___New Delhi. Note:

• Ministry of Women and Child Development organized the event. • Maneka Gandhi is the current Union Minister of Women and Child Development.

97. World Trade Organisaton (WTO) ministerial meeting was held in ____. New Delhi Note:

• This the second WTO ministerial meeting hosted by India. First in 2009. • The World Trade Organization is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. • WTO headquarter is in Geneva, Switzerland. • Roberto Azevêdo is the head of the WTO.

98. The 7th Women’s Science Congress was held in ____Manipur. Note:

• It was inaugurated at the 105th Indian Science Congress which was held at Manipur University, Imphal. • Chief Minister of Manipur is N Biren Singh.

99. First India-Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction was held in ____New Delhi. 100. Indian Navy decommissioned which Navy warship in Mumbai? INS Ganga

101. India successfully flight-tested which missile at Pokhran in Rajasthan? ‘BrahMos’

Note:

• The missile is named after two rivers, the Brahmaputra and the Moskva.

102. What is ICGS C-437? interceptor boat

Note:

• The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) commissioned interceptor boat ICGS C-437 at Porbandar, Gujarat as part of its

efforts to strengthen coastal security.

103. ‘VARUNA-18’ is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and ____. France Note: • The maritime exercise held at the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) in Vasco, Goa.

104. The Gulf Shield first military exercise of 23 countries including Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states was held in ___. Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia

105. World Tuberculosis Day (WTD) is observed every year on ___ March 24 Note: • The theme of World TB Day 2018 is “Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world”.

106. World Meteorological Day 2018 observed every year on ____. March 23 Note: • The theme of WMD 2018 is ‘Weather-ready, climate-smart’.

107. World Water Day observed every year on ____. March 22 Note: • The theme of 2018 is ‘Nature for Water’

108. Bihar celebrated its 106th foundation day on ____. March 22 109. World Poetry Day observed every year on ____. March 21 110. The World Down syndrome Day (WDSD) is observed every year on ____March 21.

Note: • The theme of this year is “What I Bring To My Community”

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111. International Day of Forests observed every year on ____. March 21

Note: • The theme of 2018 is ‘Forests and Sustainable Cities’.

112. World Happiness Day is celebrated every year on ____. March 20 Note: • Theme of the World Happiness Day 2018 is “Share Happiness”. • India ranked at 133rd position on World Happiness Index 2018. • India stood at 122nd rank in World Happiness Index 2017. • Finland is the happiest country in the world, with Norway, Denmark.

113. World Sparrow Day observed every year on ____. March 20 Note:

• The theme for 2018 WSD is ‘I Love Sparrows’.

• The first World Sparrow Day was observed on this day in 2010 across the globe. 114. Les Payne passed away recently. He was associated with which field? Journalism

Note: • Les Payne won the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. • He was the founder of the National Association of Black Journalists.

115. Kedarnath Singh recently passed away. He was a renowned ____. Hindi poet Note:

• He won the Sahitya Akademi Award (in 1989) for his poetry collection Akaal Mein Saras and Janapith Award (in 2013).

116. Which country host the first-ever International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit? India Note:

• India hosted the first-ever International Solar Alliance summit. • The summit was co-chaired by India & France. • The headquarter of International Solar Alliance summit is in Gurugram, Haryana.

117. Who became the new Chief Minister of Tripura? Biplab Kumar Deb Note:

• He became the 10th Chief Minister of Tripura. • He replaced Manik Sarkar. • Governor of Tripura - Tathagata Roy • Agartala is the capital of Tripura.

118. Which team won the 45th edition of the Deodhar Trophy 2018? India – B Note:

• India B has won the 45th edition of the Deodhar Trophy 2018 by defeating Karnataka in the final by 6 wickets at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.

119. The World ATM Congress (WATMC-2018) was hosted by which country? Spain Note:

• The World ATM Congress (WATMC-2018) was held in Spain. 120. Who has been awarded with the ‘Godavari Gaurav’ award? Amol Palekar

Note: • Amol Palekar, veteran actor and director has been awarded with the ‘Godavari Gaurav’ award.

121. What is the theme of the 2018 World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD)? Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer Note:

• The World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) is observed every year on March 15 to promote basic rights of all consumers.

122. Who became the first Indian to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize? Balkrishna Doshi Note:

• Balkrishna Doshi is an Indian architect & urban planner. • He is the first Indian architect to be selected for the 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize. • He has been selected for the award for being able to interpret architecture and transform it into buildings that

respect Eastern culture. 123. How much amount Line of Credit (LoC) has been granted by India to Mauritius for defence procurement? $100 million

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124. Who became the first woman officer to be inducted as the first direct-entry combat officer in Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)? Prakriti Note:

• Prakriti has been inducted as the first direct-entry combat officer in the border guarding force, ITBP. 125. The 2018 Pi Day is observed on ____. 14th March

Note: • The Pi Day is observed every year on March 14 (3/14) across the world. • It is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi).

126. Ranjan Roy passed away recently. He was associated with which field? Journalism 127. The first-ever Indo-French Knowledge Summit was held in? New Delhi 128. Which union ministry has launched Udyam Sakhi Portal for women entrepreneurs of India?

Note: • Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

129. Suresh Prabhu given the additional charge of which Union Ministry? Ministry of Civil Aviation 130. To improve rail infrastructure, India signed how much loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB)? $120

million 131. What is the rank of India in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Transition Index 2018? 78th

Note: • India ranked at 78th positions among 114 countries on the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Energy Transition

Index (ETI) 2018. • Top 3 countries in the list are - Sweden, followed by Norway and Switzerland.

132. Microsoft inked its first-ever renewable energy deal in India for powering its new facility in which city? Bengaluru 133. Which state government launched Asmita Yojana to provide sanitary napkins at subsidized rates? Maharashtra

Note: • Under the Asmita Yojana the girls studying in Zilla Parishad schools will get a sanitary pad packet for Rs 5.

134. Pyare Lal Wadali, recently passed away. He was a famous ____. Sufi singer Note:

• Pyare Lal Wadali the famous Sufi singer passed away in Amritsar, Punjab. • He was the younger of the singers of legendary Sufi set Wadali Brothers. • The Wadali Brothers – comprising Puranchand Wadali and Pyarelal Wadali.

135. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the World Hindi Secretariat in which country? Mauritius Note:

• President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the World Hindi Secretariat building in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius.

136. Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the Republic of Belarus? Sangeeta Bahadur 137. World Bank projected India’s GDP forecast for FY19 at – 7.3%

Note: • India’s GDP growth has been projected at 7.3% for the financial year FY 19 (2018-19) and it is expected to

accelerate further to 7.5% in 2019-20. 138. The biggest solar power plant of Uttar Pradesh was set up in which of the following districts? Mirzapur

Note: • Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron have jointly inaugurated the 75MW solar

power plant at Dadar Kalan village in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. • The largest solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh has been built in collaboration with French solar power giant Engie

under the International Solar Alliance (ISA) programme. 139. Which Indian short film won the Best Film Award at Best of India Short Film Festival in Los Angeles? Shunyata

Note: • Shunyata a fiction film directed by Chintan Sarda.

140. Which Union territory became the India’s first Union territory to run completely on solar power? Diu. Note:

• Diu became the India’s first Union Territory (UT) to run 100% on solar power energy.

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• Diu has a total area of 42 square kilometers and the installation of the solar power plants has been done in over 50 acres

141. Which team won the 27th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah cup 2018? Australia Note:

• Australia defeated England in the final to win the 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah cup. • With this win, Australia lifted title for the 10th time.

142. Country’s first national coastal policing academy will be set up in___. Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat Note:

• This is the country’s first national coastal policing academy which will be set up to train police forces in effectively safeguarding the Indian shoreline.

143. What is the name of the first -ever multi-nation naval exercise conducted in the Andaman Sea? MILES – 18 Note:

• As part of the multi-national mega event “Milan 2018” the first -ever multi-nation naval exercise conducted in the Andaman Sea which is named as Miles – 18.

• The theme of the “Milan 2018” is ‘Friendship Across the Seas’. 144. India’s first cloned Assamese buffalo male calf ‘Sach-Gaurav’ born in which state? Hisar, Haryana 145. Who became the new head of the Press Information Bureau (PIB)? Sitanshu Kar 146. The Festival of Democracy was celebrated in ____. Jaipur, Rajasthan 147. Anjum Moudgil is in news recently. He is associated with which sports? Shooting

Note: • Anjum Moudgil of Chandigarh won the silver medal in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World

Cup in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 event. 148. The center government constituted a tribunal to solve Mahanadi Water dispute between Odisha & Chhattisgarh. Who

will be the Chairman of the tribunal? AM Khanwilkar 149. Who became the new President of Nepal? Bidya Devi Bhandari

Note: • Bidya Devi Bhandari has been re-elected as President of Nepal for second term.

150. The 5th edition of Nadi Mahotsava celebrated in which district of Madhya Pradesh? Hoshangabad 151. Stephen Hawking, the legendary theoretical physicist passed away. He belonged to which country? United Kingdom

Note: • He is known for his groundbreaking work with black holes and relativity. • He was the author of several popular science books, including ‘A Brief History of Time’. • In 2014 film was made on his life story which is named as ‘The Theory of Everything’.

152. Narendra Jha, passed away. He was associated with which field? film and television actor Note:

• He is best known for his performances in films such as “Raees”, “Kaabil”, “Mohenjo Daro” and “Haider”. • He was the native of Bihar.

153. Which organization has been awarded with the International Kochon Prize 2017? Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Note:

• ICMR awarded for its contribution to the national programme in Tuberculosis research. • The headquarter of ICMR is in New Delhi.

154. The 2018 Krishi Unnati Mela held in ____. New Delhi. 155. Which Indian won the 33rd Reykjavik Open Chess Tournament 2018? Baskaran Adhiban 156. Which state became the first Indian state to conduct a household survey exclusively to estimate the Multidimensional

Poverty Index (MPI) at the state and district levels? Andhra Pradesh 157. Deepa Malik is in news recently. She is related to which sports? Javelin throw

Note: • Deepa Malik won the gold medal in the F-53/54 category javelin event at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in

Dubai. • With this, she has secured the No. 1 rank in Asia in F53 Javelin category.

158. The world’s largest solar park launched in which state? Karnataka

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• The Karnataka government has launched the world’s largest solar park ‘Shakti Sthalaon’ at Pavagada in Tumakuru district, about 180km from Bengaluru.

• Siddaramiah is the CM of Karnataka • Governor is Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala

159. Which country became the India’s biggest crude oil supplier in the current financial year? Iraq

Note:

• Iraq has become India’s biggest crude oil supplier by overtaking Saudi Arabia with a wide margin in this current

financial year.

• Iraq Capital – Baghdad

• Currency – Dinar

• President – Fuad Masum

• Saudi Arabia Capital – Riyadh

• Currency - Riyal

160. Who won the best actor award at Oscar awards 2018? Gary Oldman Note:

• Actor - Gary Oldman for ‘Darkest Hour’ • Actress - Frances McDormand for ‘Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri’ • Director: Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water”

• Best Picture: ‘The Shape of Water’

161. Who became the12th Chief Minister of Meghalaya? Conrad Sangma Note:

• Conrad Sangma, the President of National People’s Party (NPP) & currently a Member of Parliament (MP) from Tura Lok Sabha constituency.

• He is the son of former Lok Sabha Speaker late PA Sangma. 162. Which country became the 69th member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)? India

Note: • EBRD headquarter is in – London, United Kingdom. • President – Suma Chakrabarti

163. The 9th edition of Women’s Film Festival 2018 was held in _____. Pune Note:

• The theme of the fest is ‘Travelling Women’. 164. The 19th edition of FICCI Frames 2018 was held in ____. Mumbai

Note: • Union Minister for Textiles and Information & Broadcasting - Smt. Smriti Irani

165. Javed Abidi, the noted disability rights activist has passed away. He belonged to which state? Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Note:

• Abidi was instrumental in the drafting and passage of The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.

• He was the director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP). 166. Which team won the 2018 IBSF Snooker Team World Cup? India

Note: • The Indian Snooker team won the first edition of IBSF Snooker Team World Cup title • The Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and Manan Chandra defeated Pakistan (Muhammad Asif, Babar Masih) in the

best-of-five final played in Doha. 167. Who became the new Chief Minister of Nagaland? Neiphiu Rio

Note: • He is currently a Member of Parliament (MP) from Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency. • Governor of Nagaland- P B Acharya.

168. What is the rank of India in Hurun Global rich list 2018? 3rd • India comes third after China and USA on Hurun’s Global Rich List 2018. • However, China with 819 names and USA with 571 are way ahead in terms of number of billionaires.

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• Mukesh Ambani remains the richest Indian. 169. The first Mega Food Park of Maharashtra state launched in ____. Degaon in district Satara

• The Mega Food Park inaugurated by Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries at village Degaon in district Satara.

170. ‘Paschim Leher (XPL -18)’ a tri-Services maritime exercise in the Arabian Sea conducted by which Naval Command? Western Naval Command Note:

• The Western Naval Command conducted tri-Services maritime exercise ‘Paschim Leher (XPL – 2018)’ in the Arabian Sea.

• Eastern Naval Command, Indian Army, Indian Air Force and the Indian Coast Guard also participated in the exercise.

171. The 27th Technological Conference of IJIRA on Shaping the Future of Jute was held in ____. Kolkata Note:

• The 27th Technological Conference of Indian Jute Industries’ Research Association (IJIRA) on Shaping the Future of Jute was held in Kolkata, West Bengal.

172. Who became the new president of Republic of Armenia? Armen Vardani Sarkissian Note:

• It is for the first time in Armenia’s history when the president was elected by the National Assembly instead of popular vote.

• He will succeed Serzh Sarkisian. • Capital of Armenia – Yerevan • Currency of Armenia - Dram

173. Which committee has been set up by the government to look into the development and regulation of the financial technology (fintech) sector in India? Subhash Garg

174. India successfully test-fired Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) Nag. The Nag missile is developed by _____. DRDO Note:

• Anti-tank guided missile ‘Nag’ has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP).

• It has an operational range of 500m to 4km (Land version) & 7-10km (Air-launched). 175. The 2018 cultural festival ‘India by the Nile’ was held in ____. Egypt.

Note: • The cultural festival ‘India by the Nile’ was held in Cairo, Egypt. • The festival, which is organised by the Embassy of India in Egypt. • The Nile river is a longest river in the world

176. Which state launched ‘Ama Gaon, Ama Vikas’ programme? Odisha Note:

• The Odisha government has launched a programme “Ama Gaon, Ama Vikas (Our Village, our development)” to reach out to the people in rural areas and involve themselves in the developmental activities.

177. Vinod Kumar Omprakash clinched bronze in which men’s freestyle category at the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships? 70kg Note:

• Vinod Kumar Omprakash has clinched bronze in men’s 70kg freestyle at the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

178. Justice S. Ratnavel Pandian passed away recently. He was the former judge of ____. Supreme Court. Note:

• After his retirement in 1994, Justice Pandian headed the 5th Central Pay Commission and submitted its final report in April 1997.

179. Prafulla Das passed away. He was a renowned ____. Litterateur Note:

• Prafulla Das (91), the renowned litterateur, has passed at Rajkanika in Kendrapara district of Odisha on March 3, 2018.

• He was a recipient of the prestigious “Sarala Award” for his achievement in the literary field.

180. What is the rank of India in the world in terms of military power? 4th

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Note: • According to the Global Fire Power Index (GFPI-2017) The list is topped by US followed by Russia and China.

181. Who became the first Indian woman to win a Gold medal at the 2018 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships? Navjot Kaur Note:

• Navjot Kaur defeated Japan’s Miya Imai to clinch the India’s first Gold medal. 182. The Zero Discrimination Day (ZDD) is observed every year on _____. March 1

Note: • The Zero Discrimination Day (ZDD) is observed every year on March 1 to promote the idea that everyone has a

right to live with dignity. • This year (2018), the Zero Discrimination Day campaign invites people to ask themselves “What if”.

183. The 29th edition of the world-famous International Yoga Festival (IYF-2018) was held in _____. Uttarakhand Note:

• The week-long 29th edition of the world-famous International Yoga Festival (IYF-2018) was held at Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.

• The festival was officially inaugurated by Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu. 184. What is the capital of Jordan? Amman

Note: • India and Jordan signed 12 agreements in key areas which includes - Defence Co-operation, health sector,

culture and tourism.

• Currency of Jordan is - Dinar 185. Sarat Mohanty passed away recently. He was associated with which field? Cinema

Note: Sarat Mohanty (88), the Veteran Odia film actor.

186. The government has approved the establishment of NFRA to oversee auditors. What does ‘NFRA’ stands for? National

Financial Reporting Authority

Note: • Under the Companies Act 2013, the NFRA will have the power to impose penalties on erring audit firms.

187. Who won the gold medal in 10m air pistol women event at the 2018 ISSF World Cup in Mexico? Manu Bhaker Note:

• India’s shooter Manu Bhaker of Haryana won the gold medal in 10 metre Air Pistol Women event at the 2018 ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico.

188. India signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which countries for civil nuclear cooperation? Russia & Bangladesh Note:

• For the first time, India has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with foreign partners — Russia & Bangladesh — for civil nuclear cooperation.

• The MoU will be helpful for cooperation in construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna, Bangladesh. This will be first ever nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.

189. Arabinda Muduli recently passed away. He was a noted bhajan singer of which state? Odisha Note:

• Arabinda Muduli (56), the noted Odia Bhajan singer, musician and lyricist, has passed away in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

190. Who became the youngest cricketer captain of the International Cricket team Afghanistan? Rashid Khan Note:

• Rashid Khan is player of IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad 191. India’s first helicopter-taxi service has launched in which city? Bengaluru 192. Who won the 2018 Tal Memorial Rapid Chess tournament in Moscow? Viswanathan Anand

Note: • Viswanathan Anand, the five-time world champion won the 11thTal Memorial Chess tournament (rapid section)

2018. • Viswanathan Anand also won the World Rapid Chess Championship.

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193. Vinesh Phogat won the silver medal in which freestyle category at the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championship in

Kyrgyzstan? 50kg Note:

• Vinesh Phogat won the Silver Medal in the 50kg Freestyle competition at the Asian Wrestling Championship in Kyrgyzstan.

194. Which state launched the “KHUSHI’ Scheme” to provide free sanitary pads? Odisha Note:

• Odisha government launched KHUSHI scheme to provide free sanitary napkins to school girls across the state. 195. Which country became the first country in the world to recognize cryptocurrency as its legal tender? Marshall Islands

Note: • Marshall Islands is in Pacific Ocean. • The Marshall Islands is partnering with Israeli fintech startup Neema to launch its SOV. • Marshall Islands currency - Dollar • Marshall Islands Capital – Majuro

196. Shigmotsav was celebrated in which state? Goa. Note:

• The biggest celebration of a Hindu festival before the Holi festival. • Bonderam & Sao Jao festival.

197. India has signed an MoU with which country to enhance cooperation on ‘National Campaign for Water Conservation in India’? Israel Note:

• Nitin Gadkari is the Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. • Nitin Gadkari constituency is Nagpur. • The magazine ‘Namaste Shalom’ launched on India & Israel relationship which is edited by Tarun Vijay, former

MP. 198. Who became the first-ever Dalit Hindu woman to get elected as Senator, member of upper house (Senate) in Pakistan?

Krishna Kumari Kolhi Note:

• She won the election for the reserved seat for women from Sindh province. • She is a member of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari-led Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). • Earlier, PPP had elected first Hindu woman named Ratna Bhagwandas Chawla as senator.

199. What is the theme of the 2018 World Wildlife Day? Big cats: predators under threat Note:

• The World Wildlife Day (WWD) is observed every year on March 3. 200. Shahzar Rizvi won which medal in 10m air pistol men event at the 2018 ISSF World Cup in Mexico. Gold

Note: • Indian shooter Shahzar Rizvi has clinched gold with a world record score of 242.3 in 10m air pistol men’s final

in the 2018 ISSF World Cup at Guadalajara in Mexico. 201. Which Indian naval command is hosting the multinational mega event ‘Milan 2018’ at Port Blair? Andaman & Nicobar

Naval Command

Note: • The Andaman Nicobar naval command is organizing multinational mega event “Milan 2018” with theme

‘Friendship Across the Seas’ at Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. 202. Shammi, who passed away recently. She was the renowned _____. actor

Note: • Shammi was the veteran Bollywood and television actress. • She acted in over 100 films and TV shows and was best remembered for her role in the Nineties sitcom ‘Dekh

Bhai Dekh’.

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