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  1. Where was Third edition of the Annual 5G India Congress 2018 held on April 20, 2018?
    1. New Delhi
    2. Hyderabad
    3. Mumbai
    4. Pune
    5. None of these
    Answer – 1. New Delhi
    Explanation:
    Third edition of the Annual 5G India Congress 2018 held on April 20, 2018in New Delhi. It was organised by Nexgen Conferences, one of India’s leading conferences and B2B event organizers and was supported by well known brands and industry bodies including Huawei, Nokia, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and 5G India Forum.

  2. A Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted by the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry, has recommended a uniform structure of road tax for vehicles across states during GoM’s meeting held on April 20, 2018 in Guwahati, Assam.Name the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry.
    1. Ravi Shankar Prasad
    2. Narendra Singh Tomar
    3. Suresh Prabhu
    4. Nitin Gadkari
    5. Dharmendra Pradhan
    Answer – 4. Nitin Gadkari
    Explanation:
    Explanation:- A Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted by the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry, has recommended a uniform structure of road tax for vehicles across states.This recommendation was given during GoM’s meeting held on April 20, 2018 in Guwahati, Assam. The two-day meeting was attended by transport ministers from Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Haryana and Jharkhand.The GoM is headed by Rajasthan transport minister Yoonus Khan.

  3. Which state of India has launched “Saubhagya, Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana”, aimed at electrifying over 90000 households across the state by March 31, 2019?
    1. Manipur
    2. Nagaland
    3. Bihar
    4. Sikkim
    5. Uttarakhand
    Answer – 2. Nagaland
    Explanation:
    On April 20, 2018, Nagaland launched “Saubhagya, Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana”, aimed at electrifying over 90000 households across the state by March 31, 2019. Under this programme, electricity will be provided to 66766 rural households and 24,566 urban households in Nagaland.

  4. Name the project that Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Statistics and Programme Implementation, Vijay Goel inaugurated the at the Parliament House Annexe on April 20, 2018.
    1. e-Vidhan
    2. e-Kranti
    3. e-Mandi
    4. e-Courts
    5. none of these
    Answer – 1. e-Vidhan
    Explanation:
    On April 20, 2018, Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Statistics and Programme Implementation, Vijay Goel inaugurated the new office of Central Project Monitoring Unit for the e-Vidhan project of the Government at the Parliament House Annexe.e-Vidhan, a part of Central Government’s Digital India Programme, is a mission mode project to digitize and make the functioning of State Legislatures in India paperless.

  5. Where the Four day first International SME (Small,Medium Enterprises) convention 2018 was being held?
    1 Mumbai
    2. Hyderabad
    3. New Delhi
    4. Pune
    5. None of these
    Answer – 3. New Delhi
    Explanation:
    The Four day first International SME (Small,Medium Enterprises) convention 2018 is being held in New Delhi from 22ndto 24th April 2018. The main focus of this convention is on inclusion of MSMEs in the Make in India program & empowering women entrepreneurs. It has been engaged by Minister of MSME (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) with 35 International Trade Development organizations.

  6. Shri. Jagat Prakash Nadda,Union health minister has decided to roll out ‘Integrated initiative for prevention & control of __________with a budget of Rs 517.39 crore for three year.
    1. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
    2. Viral meningitis
    3. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
    4. Viral hepatitis
    5. Rotavirus
    Answer – 4. Viral hepatitis
    Explanation:
    Shri. Jagat Prakash Nadda,Union health minister has decided to roll out ‘Integrated initiative for prevention & control of viral hepatitis‘ with a budget of Rs 517.39 crore for three year. This initiative for prevention and control of viral hepatitis has roll out under National Health Mission (NHM).
    This initiative addresses with the various aspects such as surveillance, awareness generation, immunization, safe blood, and injection safety infection control, diagnosis of viral hepatitis, capacity building, research and monitoring to combat the disease.

  7. Where a high-level Malaria Summit was held on April 18, 2018 2018 to step up action and announce new commitments in the fight against Malaria?
    1. New York , US
    2. London , UK
    3. Berlin , Germany
    4. Canberra ,Australia
    5. None of these
    Answer – 2. London , UK
    Explanation:
    A high-level Malaria Summit was held in London, UK on April 18, 2018 to step up action and announce new commitments in the fight against Malaria.The summit was hosted by ‘Malaria No More’, a non-profit organization that aims to end death caused by malaria, and was Co-hosted by the Government of the United Kingdom and leaders of Rwanda and Swaziland.

  8. _____________’s King Mswati III announced that his country’s name has been changed to ‘Kingdom of eSwatini’.
    1.Lesotho
    2. Sierra Leone
    3. Malawi
    4. Seychelles
    5. None of these
    Answer – 5. None of these
    Explanation:
    On April 19, 2018, king of Swaziland, King Mswati III announced that his country’s name has been changed to ‘Kingdom of eSwatini’.The declaration was made during celebrations marking King Mswati III’s 50th birthday as well as 50 years of independence from British colonial rule.

  9. Which country has returned the prestigious Légion d’honneur to France presented to its President Bashar al-Assad?
    1. Syria
    2. Iran
    3. Iraq
    4. Turkey
    5. None of these
    Answer – 1. Syria
    Explanation:
    Syria has returned to France the prestigious Légion d’honneur presented to its President Bashar al-Assad.
    Syria has returned the award citing the reason that It is no honour for its President to wear the award given by a country that is a ‘slave’ to America.Syria returned the award to France via the Romanian embassy in Damascus.

  10. Which country elects its first non-Castro president Miguel Diaz-Canel in 60 years?
    1. Mexico
    2. Jamaica
    3. Chile
    4. Cuba
    5. None of these
    Answer – 4. Cuba
    Explanation:
    On April 19,2018 The Cuban government has selected the country’s 57-year-old first vice-president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, as the country’s President, replacing Raúl Castro.

  11. Name the country’s new President Sooronbay Jeenbekov has dismissed the republic’s cabinet of ministers headed by Prime Minister Sapar.
    1. Kazakhstan
    2. Turkmenistan
    3. Kyrgyzstan
    4. Uzbekistan
    5. None of these
    Answer – 3. Kyrgyzstan
    Explanation:
    Kyrgyzstan’s new President Sooronbay Jeenbekov has dismissed the republic’s cabinet of ministers headed by Prime Minister Sapar

  12. Which private sector bank has introduced a ‘digital form’ which will help open current accounts in a few hours?
    1. HDFC
    2. ICICI
    3. Axis
    4. CitiBank
    5. None of these
    Answer – 2. ICICI
    Explanation:
    India’s largest private sector bank ICICI Bank has introduced a ‘digital form’ which will help open current accounts in a few hours.Through ‘digital form’, ICICI Bank officials would be able to capture information about the customer and the business digitally and verify KYC documents in real-time, at the premise of the customer.

  13. Mention the bank which has got approval from the Reserve Bank of India to open two international representative offices in London and Singapore.
    1.Syndicate Bank
    2. Dena Bank
    3. IDBI Bank
    4. YES Bank
    5. None of these
    Answer – 4. YES Bank
    Explanation:
    Mid-size private sector bank YES Bank has got approval from the Reserve Bank of India to open two international representative offices – in London and Singapore.

  14. Which telecom service announced the rollout of Voice-over LTE(VoLTE) Services in Chennai, Tamilnadu?
    1. Vodafone
    2. Idea
    3. Airtel
    4. Reliance Jio
    5. None of these
    Answer – 1. Vodafone
    Explanation:
    On April 20 2018 Telecom giant Vodafone announced the rollout of Voice-over LTE(VoLTE) Services in Chennai, Tamilnadu and confirmed it would expand the service across the State over the next few months.This service has been launched successfully in Maharashtra, Goa, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana among others.

  15. Which of the following Indian personality was not appeared in 2018 TIME 100 Most Influential People List?
    1. Virat Kohli
    2. Satya Nadella
    3. Bhavish Aggarwal
    4. Deepika Padukone
    5. None of these
    Answer – 5. None of these
    Explanation:
    2018 TIME 100 Most Influential People List, featuring some of the world’s most significant artists, leaders, scientists, activists and entrepreneurs was announced on April 19, 2018.Four Indian who have featured in 2018 TIME 100 are Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal, Bollywood star Deepika Padukone and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

  16. To which entity US Senate confirms appointment of Jim Bridenstine as Administrator?
    1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    2. Space X
    3. Environmental Protection Agency
    4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    5. None of these
    Answer – 4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Explanation:
    On April 19, 2018 Jim Bridenstine, a Republican congressman from Oklahoma became 13th Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).The appointment has been confirmed by acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot.Alan Stern, chairman of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation said that “NASA needs dedicated and inspired leadership, and Rep. Bridenstine is an outstanding choice to provide precisely that,”.

  17. Who won a bronze medal at the Asian Armwrestling Championship, which is being held from April 16 to April 22 in Kazakhstan?
    1. Shrimant Jha
    2. Devendra Jhajharia
    3. Deepa Malik
    4. Varun Singh Bhati
    5. None of these
    Answer – 1. Shrimant Jha
    Explanation:
    On April 2018, Differently-abled Indian arm wrestler Shrimant Jha won a bronze medal at the Asian Armwrestling Championship, which is being held from April 16 to April 22 in Kazakhstan.
    The 25-year-old, resident of Naxal-hit Chhattisgarh finished behind Tajikistan’s Firuz and Magolia’s Munkhbold to settle for the bronze in the 80kg senior category.

  18. On April 20,2018 ,_____________of leading Malayalam daily Kerala Kaumudi M S Ravi ,68 passed away in Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala.
    1. Poet
    2. Writer
    3. Singer
    4. Editor
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4. Editor
    Explanation:
    On April 20,2018 Chief Editor of leading Malayalam daily Kerala Kaumudi M S Ravi ,68 passed away in Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala. He is the youngest son of Kerala Kaumudi founder editor K Sukumaran.

  19. Military Chief General James Ajongo has died during a visit to Egypt.He belongs to which country?
    1. Uganda
    2. Kenya
    3. Democratic Republic of Congo
    4. South Sudan
    5. None of these
    Answer – 4. South Sudan
    Explanation:
    South Sudan confirmed that its military Chief General James Ajongo has died during a visit to Egypt

  20. Which of the following was not celebrated on April 21?
    1. World Earth Day
    2. World Creativity and Innovation Day
    3. National Secretaries day
    4. National Civil Service Day
    5. None of these
    Answer – 1. World Earth Day

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

  1. Who is the first Home Minister of Independent India?
    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  2. Name CEO & Headquarters of YES Bank.
    ♦ Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
    ♦ Current MD & CEO – Rana Kapoor

  3. Ntangki National Park is located in_________.
    Nagaland

  4. Name the capital of Cuba.
    Havana

  5. Who is our Union Health Minister?
    Shri. Jagat Prakash Nadda





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