QUESTION’S OF THE DAY 25-08-2018

1. Ministry of Earth Sciences is planning to set up a center for cyclone warning center in which of the following cities?

(a)    Pune, Maharashtra

(b)   Cuttack, Odisha

(c)    Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala

(d)   Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu  

2. Insurance Regulatory Development Authority has recently directed Insurance companies to cover which of the following medical illnesses into its ambit of treatments?

(a)    Gaming Disorder

(b)   Mental Illness

(c)    Both a and b

(d)   None of the above

3. Which of the following country has emerged as the top country in the world which the highest current account surplus as per a recent from IFO institute based in Germany?

(a)    France

(b)   Japan

(c)    Germany

(d)   USA

4. Who among the following sportspersons has become has become the first Indian women shooter to win a gold medal at the Asian Games?

(a)    Rani Sarnabot

(b)   Heena Sidhu

(c)    Mehuli Ghosh

(d)   Anjum Moudgil

5. The 2018 men’s hockey world cup will be held in which of the following cities in November 2018?

(a)    Bhubaneshwar, Odhisa

(b)   New Delhi

(c)    Mumbai, Maharashtra

(d)   Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

6. Who among the following football players is going to receive the UEFA President’s award by European football governing body?

(a)    Lionel Messi

(b)   David Beckham

(c)    Neymar

(d)   Harry Kane   

7. As per the recent announcement from government of India which of the following months will be observed as National Nutrition Month in 2018?

(a)    October

(b)   September

(c)    August

(d)   December

8. Which of the following Ministers has issued new Standard Operating Procedures for cash refilling of ATMs?

(a)    Ministry of Corporate Affairs

(b)   Ministry of Finance

(c)    Ministry of Home Affairs

(d)   Ministry of Commerce and Industry

9. Who among the following sportspersons has featured in the list of top 10 highest paid female athletes published by Forbes recently?

(a)    Mithali Raj

(b)   Saina Nehwal

(c)    P V Sindhu

(d)   Aditi Ashok

10. Which of the following India’s indigenous sports has received recognition from Olympic Council of Asia?

(a)    Kho – Kho

(b)   Floorball

(c)    Jalikattu

(d)   Kite Flying     

         

Answers

1. (c)

2. (b)

3. (c)

4. (a) 

5. (a) 

6. (b)

7. (b)

8. (c)

9. (c)

10. (a)