Assam Direct Recruitment 2022 Grade-III Mock Test Series

Current Affairs MCQ- August 2018 (Part-1)

This set of Current Affairs August MCQ (Part-1) contains 20 multiple choice questions. One mark for each correct answer. No negative marking for incorrect answer.

1. What is the rank of India in the Global Optimism Index?

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India ranked 6th in the global optimism index with business optimism tepid in the second quarter (Q2) of 2018. The report was released as a part of Grant Thronton's International Business Report, a quarterly business report. Indonesia topped in this index

2. Myanmar has recently joined International Solar Alliance (ISA), which one is correct about the ISA?

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HQ of ISA is located in Gurugram, India and it was launched in 2015

3. What is the rank of Assam in the recently published Public Affairs Index?

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The report was published by Indian Think Tank Public Affairs Centre India. Kerela tops in the index

4. Who was recently appointed as a MEA secretary?

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5. Which one is correct about the 10th BRICS Summit?

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6. What is the current repo rate as fixed by RBI?

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Repo rate is the rate at which the central bank of a country (RBI in case of India) lends money to commercial banks in the event of any shortfall of funds.

7. Which of the following Indian origin mathematician won the Filed Medal 2018?

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Field Medal is also known as the Nobel Prize of mathematics. The award ceremony was held in Rio De Janerio, Brazil on 1st August 2018

8. Lok Sabha recently passed the Bill for constitutional status of:

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National Commission for Scheduled Tribes and National Commission for Scheduled Castes are already constitutional bodies

9. India's first Blockchain district was launched by:

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Blockchain, is a growing record of lists or blocks using cryptocurrency. The technology is used in encrypted financial transaction.

10. Which of the following state govt. has launched "Shaur Nahin" or "Horn not ok" to spread awareness of noise pollution?

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11. The primary objective of the WOW app launched by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) is:

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WOW- Wellness of Women, the app was launched by women wing of the FICCI

12. Which of the following country was elected as the president of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) in the AIDB conference held in Sri Lanka?

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13. Which of the following Asian countries got Strategic Trade Authorization-1 (STA-1) status before India from the United States?

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14. MAITREE 2018 is a:

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The exercise started on 6th August and will last till 19th August 2018

15. RISECREEK, India's first indigenous microprocessor was developed by:

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16. Which of the following badminton player won gold in the 2018 BWF World Championships for women's single?

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17. Which of the following country successfully tested world's first hyper-sonic aircraft?

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18. Bhoomi Rashi portal will streamline process of:

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19. Who has been appointed as the head of the Group of Ministers (GoM) for deciding negotiation of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)?

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Union govt has constituted four members GoM headed by Suresh Prabhu, other members of the GoM are Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Interm Finance & Power minister Piyush Goyal & Housing, and Urban Affairs minister Hardeep Puri

20. How many inhabited islands of Andaman & Nicobar have been excluded from the requirement of Restricted Area Permit (RAP)?

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