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Past Questions — 2018
What does TRAI stands for?
A)
Television Regularity Authority of India
B)
Television and Telecommunication Regulation Authority of India
C)
Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of India
D)
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
TRAI is the statutory regulator for the telecom sector in India. Its full form is Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. Option (c) is close but incorrect because the official expansion uses 'Telecom', not 'Telecommunication'. The other options are also incorrect because they use wrong words and wrong spellings.
Bramos Missile was successfully test fired from which Jet on 23rd Nov, 2017?
A)
Tejar
B)
Sukhoi-30 MKI
C)
Mirrage
D)
MIG-29
BrahMos was successfully test-fired from a Sukhoi-30 MKI jet on 23 November 2017. The Sukhoi-30 MKI has been used for air-launched BrahMos trials because it can carry and launch the heavy supersonic cruise missile. The other options are incorrect: Tejas is a light combat aircraft, Mirage is not the aircraft used for this test, and MiG-29 was not the platform for this launch.
Which city hosted Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017?
A)
Mumbai
B)
New Delhi
C)
Lucknow
D)
Hyderabad
The Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017 was hosted in Hyderabad, India. It was notable for being co-hosted by the United States and India, with Ivanka Trump leading the U.S. delegation. Therefore, option (d) Hyderabad is correct. Mumbai, New Delhi, and Lucknow were not the host city for GES 2017.
AIDS stands for-
A)
Acquired Immune Decency Syndrome
B)
Acquired Immune Defence Syndrome
C)
Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome
D)
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AIDS is the abbreviation for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is a condition caused by HIV that weakens the immune system. The other options are incorrect because they use wrong words such as 'Decency', 'Defence', or 'Immunity' instead of the standard medical term.
Which app has been launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for government services?
A)
Umang
B)
Bharat
C)
BhimYug
D)
Ujala
UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accessing government services on a single platform. The other options are not correct: Bharat is not the government services app, BhimYug is not an official app name for this purpose, and Ujala is a government scheme related to LED lighting, not a services app.
On which day every year National Awards for Teachers are announced?
A)
November 14
B)
October 2
C)
September 5
D)
August 15
The National Awards to Teachers are announced every year on 5th September, which is celebrated as Teachers’ Day in India. Hence, the correct option is (c). The other dates refer to different national observances: November 14 is Children’s Day, October 2 is Gandhi Jayanti, and August 15 is Independence Day.
Which of the following India city is known as ‘Fourway of National Highway’?
A)
Kharagpur
B)
Kanpur
C)
Chennai
D)
Bangalore
Kharagpur is known as the ‘Fourway of National Highway’ because it is a major junction connecting multiple national highways. The other options are not commonly identified by this specific nickname in standard geography/GK references.
The mean(average) of five numbers is 30. If one number is excluded,their mean becomes 28. The excluded number is
A)
34
B)
36
C)
38
D)
39
Mean of 5 numbers = 30, so their total sum = 5 × 30 = 150. After excluding one number, mean of remaining 4 numbers = 28, so their sum = 4 × 28 = 112. Therefore, the excluded number = 150 − 112 = 38. Hence the correct option is (c) 38.
Karl Marx wrote—
A)
Mother
B)
Prince
C)
Das Capital
D)
All of the above
Karl Marx is the author of the famous economic and political work 'Das Capital' (also written as 'Das Kapital'). The other options are incorrect: 'Mother' was written by Maxim Gorky, and 'Prince' was written by Niccolò Machiavelli. Therefore, the correct answer is 'Das Capital'.
‘Plastic Free Zone’ in the 2017 festival of-
A)
Anthurium Festival, Reiek
B)
Vangpui Kut, Bangalore
C)
Hornbill Festival, Kisama
D)
Winter Festival, Aizawl
The ‘Plastic Free Zone’ initiative was associated with the 2017 Anthurium Festival at Reiek in Mizoram. This is the correct match among the options. The other festivals listed are not known for this specific 2017 ‘Plastic Free Zone’ designation.
Who discovered North Pole?
A)
John Cobot
B)
Captain Cook
C)
Robert Peary
D)
Amundsen
The North Pole is credited in standard exam GK to Robert Peary, who reached it in 1909. John Cabot explored parts of North America, Captain Cook explored the Pacific and Arctic regions but did not discover the North Pole, and Roald Amundsen is famous for reaching the South Pole first.
Which Award was offered to Nahuel Perez Biscayart at the 48th International Film Festival of India 2017?
A)
Golden Peacock for best music
B)
Golden Peacock for best Jury
C)
Golden Peacock for best Director
D)
Silver Peacock for best actor
At the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2017, Nahuel Perez Biscayart was awarded the Silver Peacock for Best Actor. The Golden Peacock is the festival’s top award for best film, while the other listed Golden Peacock categories do not match individual acting awards. Hence, option (d) is correct.
The author of War and Peace was-
A)
Leo Tolstoy
B)
A.Huxley
C)
Charles Dickens
D)
Adam Smith
War and Peace was written by Leo Tolstoy, the famous Russian novelist. A. Huxley wrote Brave New World, Charles Dickens wrote novels like Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two Cities, and Adam Smith was an economist, not the author of War and Peace.
The process of transferring files from a computer on the internet to your computer is
A)
Downloading
B)
FTP
C)
Forwarding
D)
Uploading
Transferring files from a computer on the internet to your own computer is called downloading. FTP is a protocol used for file transfer, forwarding means sending something onward, and uploading is the opposite process—sending files from your computer to the internet.
The famous Oscar Awards are presented by the-
A)
American Motion Pictures Association
B)
World Film Society
C)
American Film Society
D)
Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences
The Oscars (Academy Awards) are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). This is the official organization that conducts the awards. The other options are not the correct awarding body.
Name the actress who becomes UNICEF celebrity advocate for child rights?
A)
Sonakshi Sinha
B)
Trishna Krishna
C)
Anushka Shetty
D)
Tamannah
Sonakshi Sinha was appointed as UNICEF India’s celebrity advocate for child rights. The other listed actresses were not associated with this UNICEF child rights celebrity advocate role in the relevant current affairs context.
Who inaugurated the 5th edition of Global Conference on Cyber Space?
A)
Ram Nath Kovind
B)
Rajnath Singh
C)
Narendra Modi
D)
Smriti Irani
The 5th Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The conference was held in New Delhi in November 2017. Therefore, option (c) is correct. Ram Nath Kovind was the President, Rajnath Singh was Home Minister, and Smriti Irani was a Union Minister, but they did not inaugurate this event.
This bank opens its first all women branch in Chennai recently.
A)
IDFC Bank
B)
RBL bank
C)
Syndicate Bank
D)
YES Bank
Syndicate Bank opened its first all-women branch in Chennai. Among the given options, this matches option (c). IDFC Bank, RBL Bank, and YES Bank were not the bank reported for this specific current-affairs item.
The famous ‘Vyapam scam’ is connected with-
A)
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission
B)
Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board
C)
Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission
D)
Bihar School Education Board
The ‘Vyapam scam’ refers to the large-scale recruitment and entrance-exam irregularities linked to the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board, formerly known as Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal (Vyapam). Hence, option (b) is correct. The other options are incorrect because the scam was not connected with the Uttar Pradesh PSC, Madhya Pradesh PSC, or Bihar School Education Board.
Blue tooth technology allows-
A)
Satellite communication.
B)
Signal transmission on mobile phones only.
C)
Wireless communication between equipments.
D)
Landline phone to mobile phone communication.
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology used to connect and exchange data between devices such as phones, headphones, computers, printers, and other equipment. It does not use satellites, is not limited to mobile phones only, and is not meant specifically for landline-to-mobile communication.
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