Answer-(A) Ravi MenonExplanation:
Ravi Menon, an Indian-origin banker in Singapore has been named as the best central bank governor in Asia-Pacific for 2018 by the leading UK-based magazine ‘The Banker’ for his contribution in the makeover of Singapore’s financial system.
He is the managing director of Singapore’s central bank Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
2. The 2018 International Kite Festival (Uttarayan) has launched in which city of Gujarat?
(A) Surat
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Gandhinagar
(D) Vadodara
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Answer-(B) AhmedabadExplanation:
The 31st International Kite Festival has launched at Sabarmati River Front in Ahmedabad, Gujarat from January 7, 2018.
3. Which city to host World Sweet Festival (WSF-2018)?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Lucknow
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Chennai
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Answer-(C) Hyderabad Explanation:
The World Sweet Festival (WSF-2018) will be held in Hyderabad from January 13 to showcase the cosmopolitan nature of Hyderabad in a sweet way.
The event would be held along with kite’s festival which the Telangana government organises every year.
4. The Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) is located in which state?
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Assam
(D) Manipur
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Answer-(B) Tamil NaduExplanation:
It is the world’s largest leather research institute in terms of research papers and patents.
The CLRI was founded on 24 April 1948 as a constituent laboratory under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
5. According to All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), which Indian state topped in terms of Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education?
(A) Telangana
(B) Kerala
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
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Answer-(D) Tamil Nadu Explanation:
Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar released All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) report 2016-2017.
Objective of AISHE is to identify and map all the institutions of higher learning across India and to collect the data from all such institutions on various aspects of higher education.
AISHE 2016-2017 includes detailed information on 864 universities and 40026 colleges.
Among all states, Tamil Nadu topped in terms of Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education. Tamil Nadu recorded 46.9% GER.
6. Which State Government has announced to launch ‘Muhafiz’ scheme, a major welfare initiative for providing institutionalized socio-economic security to workers in the unorganised sector of the state?
(A) Nagaland
(B) Mizoram
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Jammu and Kashmir
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Answer-(D) Jammu and KashmirExplanation:
’Muhafiz’ means ‘Guardian’ in English. Under this scheme, 3 lakh workers registered with Jammu and Kashmir Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB), will be provided accidental, life and disability insurance cover.
The registered workers will also be offered Micro Credit facility with a credit limit of Rs 10000.
Under ‘Muhafiz’ scheme, JKBOCWWB will also provide educational scholarships to the wards of the registered workers.
7. Which is the first State in India to launch High Risk Pregnancy (HRP) Portal which helps in early identification of high-risk pregnant cases, ensures timely referral of such cases to the civil hospitals for further management and delivery by specialists?
(A) Punjab
(B) Assam
(C) Haryana
(D) Goa
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Answer-(C) HaryanaExplanation:
High Risk Pregnancy Policy has been implemented across Haryana since November 2017 for identifying 100 per cent name-based high-risk pregnancy cases up to grassroots level, and ensuring their delivery by specialists at civil hospitals.
HRP initiative will lead to a decline in Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Still Birth Incidence.
The High Risk Pregnancy (HRP) Portal will track every high risk pregnant woman till 42 days after delivery, in order to provide adequate treatment.
8. According to Union defence ministry, the Defence Innovation Centre (DIC) will be set up in which city to assist small industries in manufacturing components for the defence sector?
(A) Kochi
(B) Coimbatore
(C) Chennai
(D) New Delhi
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Answer-(B) CoimbatoreExplanation:
The Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018 has started at Kathmandu in Nepal on January 5, 2018. President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari inaugurated the exhibition.
The Defence Ministry will release Rs 20 crore as an initial funding to the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (CODISSIA) to set up the innovation centre. The small and micro units as well as startups that can manufacture components required for the defence production would be identified by the CODISSIA.
9. The Indravati Dam is located in which state?
(A) Odisha
(B) Assam
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Kerala
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Answer-(A) OdishaExplanation:
The Indravati Dam is a gravity dam on the Indravati River, about 90 km from Bhawanipatna in the state of Odisha.
It is one of the largest Dam in India as well as Asia. Currently, it is the largest power producing dam in eastern India with a capacity of 600 MW.
10. Which Indian city hosted the 18th All India Whips’ Conference 2018?
(A) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(B) Thrissur, Kerala
(C) Udaipur, Rajasthan
(D) Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Answer-(C) Udaipur, RajasthanExplanation:
Govt proposes rolling out e-Sansad, e-Vidhan in Parliament & State Legislatures
About e-Sansad and e-Vidhan projects:
Among other things, rolling out of e-Sansad and e-Vidhan in Parliament and State Legislatures will also be considered during the course of the conference.
e-Sansad and e-Vidhan are Government of India’s projects under Digital India, aimed at making the functioning of Parliament and State Legislatures paperless.
These projects would not only make the functioning of Parliament and State Legislatures participative, transparent, responsive, productive and more accountable but will also promote Government of India’s ‘Go Green’ initiative.
11. Which city in India launched a common card for rides on public buses and the metro and thereby became the first city to have such common mobility card?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Pune
(D) Delhi
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Answer-(D) Delhi
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