Sunday, January 6, 2019

Current Affairs 2018-19: One Liners

1. "Word of the Year 2018" by Oxford Dictionary: Toxic

2. UNICEF India's Youth Brand Ambassador: Hima Das

3. Chief Guest at the 2019 Indian Republic Day Parade: Cyril Ramaphosa

4. President of South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa

5. International Organization which stripped Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honor due to Rohingya Crisis: Amnesty International

6. France's highest civilian honor "Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur" awarded to: Jawahar Lal Sarin

7. 33rd ASEAN Summit: Singapore

8. World's Largest Brain-Mimicking Supercomputer: SpinNaker

9. President of Maldives: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

10. First Country to ban sunscreen to save Coral Reefs: Palau (Oceania)

11. Raja Ram Mohun Roy Award: N Ram

12. India International Cherry Blossom Festival, 2018: Shillong

13. ITU (International Telecommunication Union) Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

14. 'Dharma Guardian' military exercise between: India and Japan

15. Decommissioned Aircraft Carrier which will be converted into India's First ever Maritime Museum and Adventure Center: INS Virat

16. The company named as an official partner FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2018: Tata Steel

17. Galileo is the Global Navigation Satellite System of: European Union

18. Only Indian Movie to feature in BBC's 100 Best Foreign Language Films: Pather Panchali (1955 Bengali language drama film)

19. India's Ranking in Ease of Doing Business: 77

20. Brand Ambassador of Women's World Championship 2018: Mary Kom

21. Jharsuguda Airport, Odisha renamed as: Veer Surendra Sai Airport

22. Airport awarded for 100% grievance redressal: Chennai Airport

23. Movie winning Best Film Award at the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival 2018: The Third Wife

24. 2018 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development: CSE (Centre for Science and Environment)

25. Fastest 1000 runs in T20Is: Babar Azam (26 innings)

26. Winners of 59th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament 2018: India

27. Mexican Order of Aztec Eagle awarded to: Shyama Prasad Ganguly

28. President of Interpol: Kim Jong Yang (South Korea)

29. Asia Environment Enforcement Awards 2018 awarded to which body by UNEP: WCCB  (Wildlife Crime Control Bureau)

30. Country to top the IMD World Talent Ranking 2018: Switzerland

31. AIBA World Boxing Championship 2018 hosted by: India

32. ICC Women's World T20 2018 Winners: Australia

33. Indian Shuttler to win Men's Singles Title at the Syed Modi International Badminton 2018: Sameer Verma

34. UPSC Chairman: Arvind Saxena

35. Highest French Order of Merit: Legion of Honour

36. Legion of Honour awarded to: Azim Premji

37. 'InSight spacecraft; belongs to which Country's Space Agency: USA

38. South Asian Regional Conference on Urban Infrastructure held in: New Delhi

39. The Battle of Longewala was fought in: Rajasthan

40. 8th National Conference of Women in Police was held in: Ranchi

41. India's first specialized hospital for elephants opened in: Mathura

42. Director General of Enforcement Directorate (ED): Sanjay Kumar Mishra

43. Winner of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals: Alexander Zverev (Germany) by defeating Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

44. Prof. TN Srinivasan belonged to: Economy

45. Chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India: Jalaj Srivastava

46. 7th edition of International Tourism Mart 2018: Tripura

47. India's first sewer cleaning machine to end unsafe manual scavenging introduced by: Sulabh International

48. Smartphone Sensor to detect adulteration in milk introduced by: IIT Hyderabad

49. Focus Country of the 49th International Film Festival of India, Goa: Israel

50. Sangai Tourism Festival held in: Manipur

51. Who will be honoured with International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) Award 2018: Nandita Das

52. Royal Cup 2018 Winner: Justin Harding (South Africa)

53. Theme State for the 32nd Surajkund International Crafts Fair: Uttar Pradesh

54. Chamera Dam (on Ravi river) is located in: Himachal Pradesh

55. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) is located in: Nainital, Uttarakhand

56. 2018 Mylapore Festival: Tamil Nadu

57. 171st Araadhnai Music Festival (AMF): Tamil Nadu

58. 3rd Science Film Festival of India (SCI FFI) 2018 host: Goa

59. 39th National Games 2022 hosts: Meghalaya

60. Focus Country in the New Delhi World Book Fair 2018: European Union

61. World Sweet Festival (WSF) 2018 hosts: Hyderabad

62. The 2018 International Kite Festival (Uttarayan) launched in: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

63. Saksham Yadav is related to: Powerlifting

64. First African-American to win Golden Globe for best actor in a drama television series at the 75th Golden Globe Awards 2018: Sterling K Brown

65. National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka

66. App based 'Scan and Pay' solution for small shops: Bharat QR

67. The Maturity Period of a deposit made under the Senior Citizen Saving Scheme (SCSS) Account is: 5 years

68. 'Ajeya Warrior' is the Joint Military Exercise between: India and UK

69. The motif on the reverse side of a Rs.50 banknote in the Mahatma Gandhi Series (New) is: Hampi with Chariot

70. Solaiyar Dam: Kerala

71. Members of BIMSTEC: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan

72. Strike range of Nuclear-Capable Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile AGNI-5: 5000 Km

73. The Government of India has permitted Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks to offer_____in order to provide a boost to the outreach of the subscribers: Atal Pension Yojana

74. Supriya Devi was a well known: Bengali Film Actress

75. First Indian State to unveil a Public Cloud Policy virtually mandating its Departments  to shift their Data Storage onto the cloud is: Maharashtra

76. India's ranking in the 'Environmental Performance Index 2018' Report released on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum 2018 in Davos, Switzerland was: 177 (180 Countries)

77. OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) Hq: The Hague, Netherlands

78. Coach 'Bishweshwar Nandi' is associated with: Gymnastics

79. Bishweshwar Nandi coaches: Dipa Karmakar

80. 'Jnanpith Award' is the Highest Indian Award for: Literature

81. 54th Jnanpith Award 2018 awarded to: Amitav Ghosh

82. India's Youngest Grandmaster at the age of 12 years 10 months and 13 days: R.Praggnanandhaa

83. R.Praggnanandhaa became India's youngest Grandmaster breaking the previous record held by: Parimarjan Negi

84. State that launched 7 Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow Scheme to rank its Panchayats: Haryana

85. 100th City selected under Centre's Smart Cities Mission in June 2018: Shillong

86. State that announced that 2 hectares of Agricultural Land will be given to legal heirs of the martyred soldier as compensation: Maharashtra

87. State that launched Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY) to encourage farmers to generate, use and sell surplus Solar Power: Gujarat

88. Public Sector Bank with the Highest Net Loss in the financial year ended on 31st March 2018: PNB (Punjab National Bank)

89. Public Sector Bank with 2nd Highest Net Loss in the financial year ended on 31st March 2018: IDBI Bank

90. Public Sector Bank with the Highest Net Profit in the financial year ended on 31st March 2018: Vijaya Bank

91. Remittance App of______Bank launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his Singapore visit: State Bank of India

92. ICC Women's World T20 hosts: West Indies

93. Femina Miss India World 2018: Anukreethy Vas (Tamil Nadu; age: 19)

94. Who crowned Femina Miss India World 2018 winner Anukreethy Vas: Manushi Chhillar

95. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium: Mumbai, Maharashtra

96. Mobile Application i-Hariyali launched by: Punjab Government

97. Mobile App i-Hariyali launched under: 'Tandurust Punjab Mission'

98. India's First Madame Tussauds Wax Museum opened in: Delhi

99. 'The Tandoor Murder' author: Maxwell Pereira

100. World's Longest Sandstone Cave: Krem Puri, Meghalaya

101. PM launched _____ Scheme to increase Tribal Income: Van Dhan

102. Van Dhan Scheme launched on: 14 April 2018 (celebrating Dr. BR Ambedkar's Jayanti at Bijapur, Chattisgarh)

103. Atal Bihari Vajpayee conferred The Bharat Ratna honor on: March 27, 2015

104. Atal Bihari Vajpayee hailed from: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

105. Atal Bihari Vajpayee served as the Minister of External Affairs during: 1977-79

106. Atal Bihari Vajpayee cuts ties with Janata Party and helps found Bhartiya Janata Party in the year: 1980

107. Atal Bihari Vajpayee awarded the Padma Bhushan for contribution in the Field of Public Affairs in the year: 1992

108. Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced his retirement from Politics on: 29 December 2005

109. Under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, India conducted_____Nuclear Tests on May 11 and 13 at Pokhran in the year 1998: 5

110. In the year 1999, Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated_____Bus Service: Delhi-Lahore Bus Service

111. Atal Bihari Vajpayee launched_____to remove the militants and non-uniformed Pakistani Soldiers from the town of Kargil Batalik and Akhnoor Sectors: Operation Vijay

112. Joint Military Exercise between India and Mongolia: Nomadic Elephant

113. Amit Phangan is associated with: Boxing

114. Chief Justice of Nepal: Cholendra Shumsher Rana (2019-present)

115. Nepal President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari

116. Nepal Prime Minister: Khadga Prasad Oli

117. Joint Military Exercise between India and the United States: Yudh Abhyas

118. Tribal Circuit under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme is launched in: Chhatisgarh

119. ______has developed an Anti-Nuclear Medical Kit (indigeneously): INMAS (Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences)

120. First Lion Safari started in: Rajasthan (Nahargarh Biological Park)

121. G20 Summit 2018: Buenos Aires, Argentina

122. G20 Summit 2019: Osaka, Japan

123. G20 Summit 2017: Hamburg, Germany

124. Chairman of Loksabha Ethics Committee: LK Advani

125. Youngest UN Messenger of Peace: Malala Yousafzai

126. NBA has started its first Basketball School in: Mumbai

127. World Master Athletics Championship, Spain Winner: Man Singh (102 year old)

128. Brand Ambassador of BSNL: MC Mary Kom

129. Summer Olympics 2016: Rio De Janiero, Brazil

130. Summer Olympics 2020: Tokyo, Japan

131. Winter Olympics 2014: Russia

132. Winter Olympics 2018: PyeongChang, South Korea

133. Winter Olympics 2022: Beijing, China

134. Commonwealth Games 2014: Glasgow, Scotland

135. Commonwealth Games 2018: Gold Coast, Australia

136. Commonwealth Games 2022: Birmingham, England

137. Rajbhasha Kirti Award 2018: ISRO

138. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 (Mens): Australia and New Zealand

139. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (Mens): England

140. ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 (Mens): India

141. ICC Women's World Cup 2017: England

142. ICC Women's World Cup 2021: New Zealand

143. ICC T20 World Cup 2016: India

144. ICC T20 World Cup 2020: Australia

145. ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2016: India

146. ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020: Australia

147. Hockey World Cup 2014 (Mens): Netherlands

148. Hockey World Cup 2018 (Mens): Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India

149. FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia

150. FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar

151. The architect of Statue of Unity: Ram Sutar

152. Indian Diamond Institute: Surat, Gujarat

153. Biography of AR Rahman: Notes of a Dream (Author: Krishna Trilok)

154. Brand Ambassador of 'Pro Volleyball League': PV Sindhu and David Lee

155. Hazrat Ganj Chauraha renamed as: Atal Chowk

156. Ekana Cricket Stadium renamed as: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium

157. 'Little India Gate' inaugurated in: Indonesia

158. Which Island got disappeared after it was hit with 'Hurricane Walaka': Hawaiian Island

159. "The Contenders-Who will lead India Tomorrow" author: Priya Sahgal

160. Autobiography of Nelson Mandela: "A Long Walk to Freedom"

161. Tigress Avni was shot dead in: Yavatmal, Maharashtra

162. Jankavi Nagarjun Memorial Award: Hindi Poet Rajesh Joshi

163. Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev launched the first apparel and accessory store under____name: Paridhan (Men Clothing Brand Name: Sanskaar; Women Clothing Brand Name: Aastha)

164. India's First Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine which has become fully operational: Arihant

165. National Ayurveda 2018 celebrated on: November 5 (not fixed date, but celebrated on 'Dhanteras')

166. The Commanding Officer of INS Kamorta during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War: MP Awati

167. Indian Girl who headed Australia High Commission for a day: Pari Singh

168. Mineral Water by HPCL: REMINERO (Re-Mineralised Nano-Filtered Packaged Drinking Water)

169. India's First Struggle for Independence: Paika Bidroha (rebellion by Odisha in 1817)

170. 'Mo Bus Service' started in: Odisha

171. Heavenly Palace Space Station: China

172. India's First Justice City: Amravati, Andhra Pradesh

173. 'Sangwari Polling Booth': Chhattisgarh

174. World Corporate Games 2019: Qatar

175. Central Tribal University: Andhra Pradesh

176. Aqua Mission 2.0: Meghalaya

177. "Born Again on the Mountain" author: Arunima Sinha

178. Global Education Award: Anand Kumar

179. Author of "Becoming": Michelle Obama

180. Opening Film at IFFI, Goa: Malayalam Film OLU (SHE)

181. Status of Central University conferred on: Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati

182. "Rosgolla Day" by West Bengal Government: November 14

183. New Director-General of UNESCO: Audrey Azoulay (France)

184. First rope-way of Uttar Pradesh will be started in: Chitrakoot

185. New Minister of Parliamentary Affairs: Narendra Singh Tomar

186. New Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers: Sadanand Gowda

187. World's First Commercial Driverless Car Service: Waymo (Alphabet)

188. Apple India Head: Ashish Chowdary

189. North East's First 'Water Handloom Hut' was inaugurated in___: Manipur

190. First Indian to scale Mt. Giluwe in Papua New Guinea: Satyarupa Siddhanta

191. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has announced that the Indian Army has dedicated the Year 2018 as: "Year of the Disabled Soldiers"

192. Samudra Shakti bilateral Naval exercise between: India and Indonesia

193. #PowerOf18 campaign launched by: Twitter

194. 'Gir Kesar' is a famous variety of: Mango

195. Countries which officially quit UNESCO: Israel and US

196. Recipient of the 2019 National Nritya Shiromani Award: Anindita Neogy Anaam

197. Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link is the proposed tunnel to connect the islands of: Denmark and Germany

198. GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon) Tax on Global Internet, Technology Firm introduced by: France

199. Veer Savarkar International Airport: Andaman and Nicobar Islands

200. Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja National Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature: Manoj Das

201. ISRS National Geospatial Award for Excellence 2017: Jayanta Kumar Ghosh

202. ARIA (Asia Reassurance Initiative Act):









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