[QandA] November 2018 One Liners - Part 1

(01) Theme of World Diabetes Day 2018 is

(02) Which country coned the cyclone name “Gaja”?

(03) In the Agricultural Marketing and farm Friendly reforms Index, which State topped the list?

(04) “Avni” which was in news, is a

(05) QUAD Summit 2018 was held in

(06) Flipkart was started in the year of

(07) Cyclone Madi crossed Tamil Nadu coast in

(08) The weight of GSAT – 29 that was launched on Nov 14, 2018 is

(09) UIM World Championship 2018 wa sheld in the Indian City of

(10) Viswanathan Anand won the 2018 Tata Steel Chess Championship 2018 held in the City of

(11) Hikaru Nakamura is associated with the sport of

(12) The Indian city that is called as “City of Joy” is

(13) World Women’s Boxing Championships 2018 was held id

(14) India’s National Flag bearer in the 2018 World Women’s Boxing Championships was

(15) “India has granted MFN (Most Favoured Nations) status to all WTO countries including Pakistan” – True or False

(16) Full form of RCEP is

(17) Oxford Dictionary declared ____ as the Word of the Year 2018

(18) World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) was held in

(19) India’s Dr. Kanaka is claimed to be Asia’s first woman _____

(20) Author of the book “Miss Laila Armed and Dangerous” is

(21) USA’s “Operation Enduring Freedom” in eradicating Talibans from Afghanistan was formally ended in

(22) Chief Guest for India’s Republic Day Function 2019 is

(23) India joined EAS (East Asia Summit) in

(24) Total number of countries in EAS is

(25) G20 Summit 2018 will be held in

(26) Section 7 of RBI Act

(27) The top three most popular credit rating agencies are

(28) Author of the book “281 and Beyond” is

(29) World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse is observed on

(30) India’s first hospital dedicated for elephants was inaugurated in the state of

(31) The new President of Maldives

(32) ____ is India’s top exporter of crude oil

(33) Author of the book “No Spin”

(34) Winner of Bengaluru Open 2018 (Men’s Singles)

(35) 2019 Asian Athletics Championships will be held in

(36) Which country in the world has 13 months in a year?

(37) Chinnar Wildlife sanctuary is located in the state of

(38) Winner of UIM F1H₂0 Grand Prix of India is

(39) “National Cyclone risk Mitigation Project” comes under the department of

(40) 2018 APEC Summit was held in

(41) APEC was established in

(42) Permanent Secretariat of APEC is located in

(43) Indian Naval Station INS Parandu is located in the State of

(44) Chairman of NGT (National Green tribunal) is

(45) Winner of 2018 Indira Gandhi Prize of Peace is

(46) India to buy Igla – S missile from the country of

(47) ____ defeated Novak Djokovic to win the ATP title

(48) 18th International Balloon Festival was held in the country of

(49) Author of the book “The Untold Mamata Banerjee”

(50) Theme of opening ceremony of IFFI 2018 is

[Quests] 25 One Liners - May 2018 [Part 2]

(26) As per Airports Council International (ACI), which country has been the fastest growing country in the world for passenger traffic forecasts during 2017-40?

(27) Which City is the Global Host City for International Jazz Day 2018?

(28) Author of the book “Terms of trade and Class Relations”

(29) ____ becomes the first state to provide digitally-signed land record receipts

(30) Full form of POCSO Act

(31) India surpassed ____ to become world’s fifth country to spend more money on military

(32) Gandikota Fort is a 14th century fort, overlooking a stunning gorge carved by the River of ____, located in the State of ____

(33) The Chief Minister who suggested that the word “ahimsa” (non-violence) be added to the Preamble to the Indian Constitution as the “Greatest tribute” to Mahatma Gandhi, as the nation plans to celebrate his 150th birth anniversary?

(34) World Press Freedom Day is observed on

(35) Yangli festival was conducted by Tiwa tribal community for a bountiful harvest and seek protection for the crops from pests and natural calamities. This festival was held in the State of

(36) Two Union Territories that are not members of any of the Zonal Councils

(37) International Firefighters Day is observed on

(38) Author of the Book “A century is Not enough”

(39) Chief Executive Officer for AB – NHPM (Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission) is

(40) X’s economy has emerged as world’s fifth largest; X is a province in USA. Find X

(41) Author of the book “Whither Indian Judiciary” is

(42) Winner of V. K. Krishna Menon Award 2018 is

(43) Which State Government to provide Rs. 3 subsidy for every litre of milk to the co – operative and private produces to manufacture milk powder?

(44) Full form of SAGAR

(45) World Cartoonist’s Day is on

(46) Founder of Flipkart

(47) The country which withdrawn from the contest for a non-permanent seat at the UNSC is

(48) Prime Minister of Russia

(49) First Indian City to have One Stop Centre to help the women in distress is

(50) _______ is India’s biggest crude oil supplier

[Quests] 25 One Liners - May 2018 [Part 1]

(01) Which State Government will start distribute free smartphones to over 50 lakh people across the State under the Sanchar Kranti Yojana (SKY) from May 2018?

(02) The first Indian film director to get a wax statue at Madame Tussauds, London is

(03) World Book Capital for 2018 is

(04) _____ became the first city in India to function on 100% renewable energy during daytime.

(05) In India, the sexual offender database will be maintained by

(06) The country to host the World’s female foreign ministers for talks ahead of this year’s UN General Assembly is

(07) The three Indians who have featured in Fortune magazine’s 2018 ranking of the 50 greatest leaders are

(08) Researchers from ____ have discovered a small molecule named “Pep-I” that exhibits good antiviral activity against chikungunya virus

(09) Two Indian companies in $100 billion market capitalization club are

(10) Author of the book “Eleven Gods and A Billion Indians”

(11) India’s Velavan Senthilkumar is associated with the sport of

(12) ___ became the first court in South India and eighth in India to introduce e-court fee payment facility

(13) Which former Indian Footballer launched his political party named “Hamro Sikkim Party”?

(14) An exhibition titled “To the End of Land” held in New Delhi marked the 25 years of diplomatic relations between India and

(15) NDMA conducted its first-ever mock exercise on Bio – Disasters at

(16) Which country to host the World Environment Day for 2018?

(17) Winner of 2017 Saraswati Samman

(18) World Immunization Week was celebrated from

(19) Author of the book “My Journey from Marxism – Leminism to Nehruvian Socialism”

(20) India’s Prajnesh Gunneswaran is associated with the sport of

(21) ___ is the only State in Northeast which comes 100% under AFSPA

(22) How many thematic circuits are in Swadesh Darshan Scheme?

(23) The three railways stations in India to be developed as a world-class facility under Railway Ministry’s station redevelopment programme is

(24) Second edition of World Hindu Congress 2018 to be held in

(25) International Buddhist Conference 2018 was held in

[Quests] 25 One Liners: April 2018 [Part 2]

(26) “SAHYOG – HYEOBYEOG 2018” is a joint coast guard exercise between India and

South Korea

(27) As per, India Cellular Association which country produces maximum number of mobile phones in the world?

China (second place: India; third place: Vietnam)

(28) “FOAL EAGLE DRILL” is a joint military exercise between the countries of

USA and South Korea

(29) Which country observes the month of April as “Tamil Languages Festival”?

Singapore

(30) ___ becomes the first municipal corporation in India to use the drone for mapping its region

Chennai

(31) ____ hosted the International Conference on Accessible Tourism 2018

Nepal

(32) Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant was in new recently. It is located in the country of

Turkey

(33) India’s first Payment Bank is

Bharti Airtel in 2016

(34) Author of the book “Namaste Shalom”

Tharun Vijay

(35) Which Province in US decided to celebrate April month as “Sikh Awareness and Appreciation month?

New Jersey

(36) Who has been appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner?

Chandra Bhushan Kumar

(37) “Sarmat” is an inter-continental ballistic missile belonged to the country of

Russia

(38) World Menstrual Hygiene Day

May 28

(39) Chairperson of Tamil Nadu Government State Food Commission

R. Vasuki

(40) India has overtaken _____ to become the world’s second largest producer of crude steel

Japan

(41) The actor who plays the role of former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh in the political drama “The Accidental Prime Minister” is

Anupam Kher

(42) Author of the book “The Accidental Prime Minister” is

Sanjaya Baru

(43) Name of the robot that greeted Kerala Chief Minister, Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan in “Huddle Kerala” conclave

Saya

(44) Which State Government to start a “Community Radio” to update farmers about the latest developments in the sector?

Kerala

(45) Name of the mobile app launched by Tamil Nadu Government for farmers

Uzhavan

(46) Walmiki and Malhar are recently in news. What are they?

They are the two unknown languages discovered in India

(47) Biggest ever combat exercise done by Indian Air Force in the border areas of China and Pakistan

Exercise GAGAN SHAKTI 2018

(48) “DESERT TIGER 5” is a joint military exercise between the countries of

UAE and Malaysia

(49) Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has ranked as ___ busiest airport in the world

16th

(50) The State that launched 11-digit Bhudhaar numbers for all the government and private lands is

Andhra Pradesh

[Quests] Onew Liners [April 2018] - Part (01)

(01) The headquarters of Equitas Small Finance Bank is located at

Chennai

(02) Purple Line is the boundary line between the countries of

Israel and Syria

(03) Curzon Line is the boundary line between the countries of

Poland and Russia

(04) Asia’s largest artificial lake is located in the Indian State of

Upper Lake, Madhya Pradesh

(05) Headquarters of UNESCO is

Paris, France

(06) International Dolls museum is located in

Chandigarh

(07) Capital of Mauritius is

Port Louis

(08) Great Himalayan National park is in the State of

Himachal Pradesh

(09) World Economic Forum was founded in the year

1971

(10) “Gram Swaraj Abhiyan” was observed in India during the days of

April 14 – May 05 (Ambedkar’s birth anniversary)

(11) Among all the States and Union Territories, highest number of beggars resides in ______

West Bengal followed by Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh; least is Lakshadweep (only 2 beggars)

(12) India has overtaken ___ to become the fourth largest automobile market in the world

Germany

(13) The State that has won the National “Water Digest Award” for water conservation – Diversion and increasing the irrigation capacity

Chhattisgarh

(14) Which State in India has maximum number of women police personnel?

Tamil Nadu

(15) The two districts identified as “Backward Districts” in Tamil Nadu by NITI Aayog are

Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar

(16) India bought 36 Rafale fighters from the country of

France

(17) India’s proposal for a naval base in Assumption Island was rejected by the country of ____

Seychelles

(18) Who has been appointed as the goodwill ambassador for the Karnataka State Assembly Elections 2018?

Rahul Dravid

(19) Who was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission?

Indu Bhushan

(20) Asia’s largest Tulip garden, Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is located in the Indian City of

Srinagar

(21) Which Province in US decided to celebrate April month as “Sikh Awareness and Appreciation month?

New Jersey

(22) Who has been appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner?

Chandra Bhushan Kumar

(23) “Sarmat” is an inter-continental ballistic missile belonged to the country of

Russia

(24) World Menstrual Hygiene Day

May 28

(25) Chairperson of Tamil Nadu Government State Food Commission

R. Vasuki

[One Liners] 25 One Liners [March 2018] - Part 2

(26) India's Manu Bhaker is associated with the sport of

Shooting

(27) First woman to win Sahitya Akademi award is

Amrita Pritam (Punjabi)

(28) First woman IAS Officer

Anna Rajam Malhotra

(29) The first women to be appointed as India's additional solicitor general

Indira Jaisingh

(30) Number of women to win Bharat Ratna award

5 (Indira Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Aruna Asaf Ali, M. S. Subbulakshmi and Lata Mangeshkar)

(31) In which three North Eastern States, Legislative Assembly Elections were held in the month of February 2018?

Tripura, Meghalaya Nagaland

(32) A central government body that deals with cyber attacks

CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team)

(33) Name the healthcare scheme introduced by Karnataka government to provide quality primary, secondary and tertiary treatment to Below Poverty Line (BPL) and above Poverty Line (APL) families in Karnataka.

Arogya Karnataka

(34) Rashid Khan has become the youngest captain in international cricket. He belongs to which country?

Afghanistan

(35) Which state government launched ‘Khushi’, a scheme that offers free sanitary pads to 17 lakh girl students in the state?

Odisha

(36) Recently two Union Ministers resigned from the Cabinet. Under which Article of the Constitution, President accepted their resignation?

Article 75 (2)

(37) The theme of India’s multinational mega event MILAN 2018 is

Friendship Across the Seas

(38) Ministry of Tourism organized a music series under the Incredible India Heritage Series in three cities. The cities are:

Delhi, Varanasi and Kochi

(39) Based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agriculture Cost and Prices (CACP), the Government of India announces MSP (Minimum Support Price) for how many agricultural commodities?

24

(40) “JUNIPER COBRA” is a joint counter exercise between the countries of

Israel and USA

(41) The first brand ambassador for Uber is

Virat Kohli

(42) Recently, the Supreme Court declared that “Right to Die with Dignity” is a fundamental right. This comes under which article?

Article 21

(43) The first country in the world to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide is

The Netherlands (in 2002)

(44) The new Chief Minister of Tripura

Mr. Biplab Kumar Deb

(45) The first State in India to pass a bill to award death penalty for raping children aged below 12 years

Madhya Pradesh

(46) What is the cost of the 100% oxo-biodegradable SUVIDHA sanitary pad?

Rs. 2.50

(47) World Kidney Day is observed on

Second Thursday of March

(48) Which State Government approved a proposal for delivering rations in sealed packets at the doorstep to PDS beneficiaries?

Delhi

(49) The headquarters of AWBI (Animal Welfare Board of India) was shifted from Chennai to ____

Ballabhgarh, Haryana

(50) The partner state of Railway Ministry’s KIP (Know India Programme)

Madhya Pradesh