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Current Affairs
April 01, 2018

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1. Which service was shut down by google from March 30, 2018?
(a) URL Shortener
(b) Orkut
(c) Google Translate
(d) Google Hangouts
ANS: (a) URL Shortener
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2. Which country was the first provider of liquid natural gas to
India?
(a) France
(b) Iran
(c) United States
(d) Japan
ANS: (c) United States
Hint:
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan received the first-ever
shipment of 1.2 lakh tonne LNG under the long-term contract of 20 years.
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3. The high speed patrol vessel linked to the port of Kolkata by the
Coast Guard of the Indian Coast Guard
(a) Sarojini
(b) Anniebesant
(c) Theresa
(d) Indhira
ANS: (b) Anniebesant
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4. Which country has successfully test fired its latest nuclear Inter
Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) RS-28 Sarmat?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) Russia
ANS: (d) Russia
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5. India’s longest elevated road was inaugurated in
(a) Kanyakumari
(b) Patna
(c) Bangalore
(d) Ghaziabad
ANS: (d) Ghaziabad
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 Hindon Elevated Road, India’s longest elevated road was
inaugurated in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh by Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath.

 The road supported on 227 pillars connects UP Gate and Rajnagar
Extension in Ghaziabad.
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 Government has appointed former chairman of Central Board
of Secondary Education (CBSE) Vineet Joshi, as the first
Director-General (DG) of the National Testing Agency (NTA).

 Government has appointed Chandra Bhushan Kumar as
Deputy Election Commissioner.
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Current Affairs
April 02, 2018

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1. The state initiated the ‘Rupasree’ Scheme, which provides
financing for poor women's marriage
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Rajasthan
(c) West Bengal
(d) Karnatakaa
ANS: (c) West Bengal
Hint:
 Under this scheme, the family is permanently staying in west
Bengal and 18 years of age is required for marriage.
 They will have to pay their bank accounts of Rs.25,000 before the
marriage.
 Their family income should be less than 1.5 lakh annually.
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Current Affairs
April 02, 2018

2. Member of the Rajya Sabha who gave his full compensation to
Prime Minister Relief Fund
(a) Mary kom
(b) Saachin Tendulkar
(c) Ravi shankar Prasad
(d) Roopa Ganguly
ANS: (b) Sachin Tendulkar
Hint:
Sachin, who has been a member of the Rajya Sabha for the last six years,
has received a total of 90 lakh salaries. In the meanwhile, he has paid the
Prime Minister's relief fund in the course of his tenure.
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3. Santhosh Cup Football champion in 2018
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Kerala
ANS: (d) Kerala
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4. Which state kadaknath chicken gets geographical indication tag?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Kerala
ANS: (a) Madhya Pradesh
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5. Largest mobile phone producer in 2017?
(a) Japan
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Vietnam
ANS: (c) China
Hint:
 2nd Place – India
 3rd Place – Vietnam
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April 02, 2018

6. Miami Open Tennis Men’s Single Title Winner
(a) Alexander Zverev
(b) John Isner
(c) Roger Federer
(d) Rafael Nadal
ANS: (b) John Isner
Hint:
 Men’s Single Champion
American John Isner won his first ever Masters 1,000 title with a 6-7 (4-
7) 6-4 6-4 victory over German Alexander Zverev in the Miami Open
final.
 Women’s Single Champion
American Sloane Stephens beats Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko 7-6(5), 6-1
to win Miami Open.
 Men’s Double’s Champion
American Bob and Mike Bryan Win Men's Doubles beats Russian's
Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev.
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April 02, 2018

7. The ‘Badaro’ Ship came to Chennai for Practice the Indian Navy
belongs to which country?
(a) Japan
(b) Korea
(c) Russia
(d) America
ANS: (b) Korea
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Current Affairs
April 03, 2018

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1. Lyricist and director Sreekumaran Thampi selected for the J.C.
Daniel Award for the year
(a) 2015
(b) 2016
(c) 2017
(d) 2018
ANS: (c) 2017
Hint:
 Lyricist and director Sreekumaran Thampi selected for the J.C.
Daniel Award for the year 2017. The J. C. Daniel Award is Kerala's
highest award in Malayalam cinema. It is presented annually by the
Kerala State Chalachitra Academy.
 The Government of Kerala created the award to commemorate the
contribution of Indian filmmaker J. C. Daniel, who is often regarded
as the "father of Malayalam cinema
 The award is given to honour the recipients for their "outstanding
contributions to Malayalam cinema.
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