Most Important and Expected Current Affairs Questions For CDS 2018

Question: Which Indian sportsperson was the India's flag-bearer at the closing ceremony in the 18th Asian Games?

Answer: Rani Rampal. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was India's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony.

Question: Which state's assembly has passed the Panchayati Raj amendment bill, relaxing the "two-child" rule for panchayat elections?

Answer: Rajasthan. It also passed an amendment aimed at allowing people suffering from leprosy to contest panchayat elections.

Question: Which state topped the "Ease of Living Index" rankings launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?

Answer: Andhra Pradesh. It was followed by Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.

Question: Who was appointed as the DGP of Jammu & Kashmir ?

Answer: Dilbagh Singh. He replaces Shesh Paul Vaid, who was removed from the post and was appointed as the Transport Commissioner in the State’s General Administrative Department (GAD).

Question: The first lion safari of Rajasthan has come up at which of the following parks ?

Answer: Nahargarh Biological Park.

Question: Which country has joined France in number one position on the recently released FIFA ranking ?

Answer: Belgium. This is the first time in the 25-year history of FIFA rankings, that the first spot is shared.

Question: Germany has rolled out world's first hydrogen-powered train. Which firm built these trains ?

Answer: These bright blue Coradia iLint trains are built by French TGV-maker Alstom.

Question: Who won the Pakistan Presidential Election 2018 ?

Answer: Arif Alvi, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Alvi will replace incumbent President Mamnoon Hussain as the 13th President of Pakistan.

Question: What is the India's ranks in the latest UN's Human Development Index (HDI) report 2018 ?

Answer: India has been ranked 130 among 189 countries in the latest Human Development Index (HDI) report 2018, which is released by the United Nations Development Programme. As per report, between 1990 and 2017, India's HDI value saw a 50% increase.

Question: The proposed Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) corridor will link Kunming City to which part of India ?

Answer: Kolkata. Chinese Consul-General in Kolkata, Ma Zhanwu on September 12, 2018 announced that China is looking forward to plan bullet trains from Kolkata to Kunming City of China.

Question: Which country was the top source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India in 2017-18 ?

Answer: Mauritius was the top source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India in 2017-18 followed by Singapore. The total FDI in the financial year stood at USD 37.36 billion.

Question: Union government has recently given final clearance to Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP). The project will built across which river?

Answer: Godavari River. Telangana has received the approval of the biggest lift irrigation project in the country.

Question: The nominating committee of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has selected who as a new council member of Country Code Supporting Organisation (ccNSO) ?

Answer: Ajay Data. ICANN was incorporated on September 30, 1998. It is headquartered in the Playa Vista neighbourhood of Los Angeles, US.

Question: Who received the Golden Ball award for best player at the 2018 FIFA World Cup ?

Answer: Luka Modric. England's Harry Kane won the World Cup Golden Boot Award as top scorer with 6 goals.

Question: India’s ranks ___ in WEF Energy Transition Index?

Answer: 78th

Question: Who wins German Grand Prix 2018 ?

Answer: Honda's Marc Marquez of Spain.

Question: Which country has launched the high-resolution earth observation satellite- Gaofen-11 ?

Answer: China. Its data will also be used for the Belt and Road Initiative.

Question: The World Bank has agreed to provide assistance in which scheme that is worth Rs 6000 crore?

Answer: Atal Bhujal Yojana. The scheme aims to improve ground water management in priority areas in the country through community participation.

Question: Who has won Wimbledon 2018 Men’s singles tournament ?

Answer: Novak Djokovic won the men's singles Title for the fourth time.

Question: Which country won tennis’ prestigious Hopman Cup for 2018 in January 2018 ?

Answer: Switzerland won the 30th edition of Hopman Cup by defeating Germany 2-1 in the final in Perth (Australia).

Question: Who has won Wimbledon 2018 women singles tournament ?

Answer: Angelique Kerber, by defeating 7-time winner Serena Williams. With the win, Kerber has become the first German woman to win the title since Steffi Graf in 1996.

Question: What is the theme of the 2018 World Malaria Day (WMD)?

Answer: Ready To Beat Malaria

Question: Who has been conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Award of 2018 ?

Answer: Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi was honoured with this year's Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Award for promoting communal harmony and peace.

Question: Name the Indians who won the 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award ?

Answer: Two Indians, namely, Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk won the 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award, the Asian version of the Nobel Prize.

Question: Who is appointed acting chairman of UPSC on 10th June 2018 ?

Answer: Arvind Saxena

Question: After defeating which team, Iran won gold in the women's Kabaddi final at Asian Games 2018 ?

Answer: India. The Indian women’s kabaddi team suffered a shocking 27-24 loss at the hands of Iran.

Question: What is the India's rank in the 2018 Global Innovation Index (GII) ?

Answer: India has been ranked 57th most innovative nation among 130 countries in the 11th edition of Global Innovation Index (GII-2018), which is developed jointly by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

Question: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved the membership of which country as 69th member?

Answer: India

Question: What is the theme of the 2018 World Population Day (WPD) ?

Answer: Family Planning Is A Human Right. The World Population Day (WPD) is observed every year on July 11.

Question: Rajyavardhan Rathore flags off an all-women expedition to which mountain ?

Answer: Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore flagged off an all-women expedition to Mt. Manirang (6593Mt/21631 ft) in Himachal Pradesh.

Question: Who has been appointed the first-ever Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ?

Answer: Sudha Balakrishnan, the Vice-President of National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL).

Question: Who clinched the gold medal in the vault event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at Mersin ?

Answer: Deepa Karmakar

Question: Who has become the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in shooting at the Asian Games ?

Answer: Shooter Rahi Sarnobat has become the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in shooting at the Asian Games.

Question: Who wins French Open 2018 Women's Single ?

Answer: World number one Simona Halep has won her first Grand Slam title with a victory over American Sloane Stephens in the French Open 2018 final.

Question: The Union government constituted which high-level committee to check mob lynching?

Answer: Rajiv Gauba committee

Question: Prime Minister Narendra Modi re-launched Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) on 24 April 2018 at which place?

Answer: Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Question: Which Indian sportsperson has clinched India's first Gold in the 18th Jakarta Asian Games 2018 ?

Answer: Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia bagged country's first gold medal of the 18th Asian Games. He defeated Japanese wrestler Takatani Daichi in the 65 kg final. However, India's first medal in these games came in the form of a bronze medal that was won in mixed team rifle event (shooting) by Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar.

Question: Who has been conferred with the National Kalidas Samman in visual arts by the Madhya Pradesh government ?

Answer: Anjolie Ela Menon, a well known muralist. Beside her, Artist A. Ramachandran was also conferred with the Kalidas Award.

Question: Which airport received the award for being the 'Most Improved Airport' in the Asia Pacific region?

Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

Question: Which country's team has won the 2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy ?

Answer: Australian hockey team has won the 2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy by defeating India. It was Australia's record 15th Champions Trophy title. Hockey Champions Trophy for men will be replaced by the Hockey Pro League (HPL) in 2019.

Question: Who has been awarded with the prestigious WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Award ?

Answer: Delhi government’s additional director of health S.K. Arora has been awarded the prestigious WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Award for his extraordinary contribution towards tobacco control.

Question: When is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought observed every year ?

Answer: June 17. The theme of 2018 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought was "Land has true value – invest in it".

Question: Which veteran cricketer became the 5th Indian player to be named in the Hall of Fame ?

Answer: Rahul Dravid. The other four Indians are former skippers Bishan Singh Bedi, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Anil Kumble.

Question: Who has been appointed as the new Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA) ?

Answer: Rajinder Khanna

Question: Which country has passed a divisive Jewish nation-state law ?

Answer: Israel has passed a law declaring that only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country.

Question: Name the farthest star that was recently seen by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope?

Answer: NASA has discovered the most distant star ever seen named 'Icarus'. This huge blue star is located over halfway across the universe. It took nine billion years for the Icarus' light to reach the Earth.

Question: Which country joined the UN Human Rights Council ?

Answer: The UN members unanimously elected Iceland to take a seat on the world body’s 47-member Human Rights Council.

Question: 11th World Hindi Conference was held in Port Louis, Mauritius with the theme ?

Answer: Theme: “Vaishvik Hindi Aur Bhartiya Sanskriti“. In the Conference, Mauritius Prime Minister announced Mauritius cyber tower to be named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Question: Who has been conferred with the 2018 G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for excellence in journalism?

Answers: Karan Thapar

Question: Saweety Boora, who claimed gold at 2018 Umakhanov Memorial Tournament, is associated with which sports ?

Answer: Boxing. Saweety Boora, is also a former world championships silver-medallist.

Question: Who has been appointed the President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)?

Answer: Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice R K Agrawal

Question: Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), which was used to spot Radio Galaxy is operated by ?

Answer: National Centre for Radio Astrophysics.

Question: Which country suspend Membership In UNASUR Regional Bloc recently?

Answer: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Peru had decided to temporarily leave the Union.

Question: Which hockey team has won the 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2018?

Answers: Hockey Punjab

Question: India and which country exchange 27th list of nuclear installations?

Answer: Pakistan

Question: Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), which was used to spot Radio Galaxy is operated by ?

Answer: National Centre for Radio Astrophysics.

Question: Indian-American Dhivya Suryadevara becomes CFO of _________ ?

Answer: Dhivya Suryadevara has been named the Chief Finance Officer of the US’s largest automaker, General Motors.

Question: Which state government has issued a protocol to confirm brain death cases?

Answer: The state government of Kerala has issued guidelines to be followed to confirm brain death cases.

Question: Who becomes the first Indian to win 2018 Pritzker Prize ?

Answers: Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi

Question: Rahi Sarnobat is associated with which sports ?

Answer: Shooting. Rahi Sarnobat won the women's 25m Pistol event at Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia. With this, she becomes the first ever Indian female shooter to win gold in the history of Asian Games. Manu Bhaker who had won gold at Commonwealth Games 2018.

Question: Who has won the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix 2018?

Answer: Daniel Ricciardo, an Australian racing driver

Question: The government of which state will be starting free chemotherapy units for cancer patients?

Answer: The Maharashtra state government is going to start free chemotherapy units for cancer patients in selected district hospitals.

Question: What is India's rank in Global Innovation Index, GII- 2018 ?

Answer: 57th. India's rank on the Global Innovation Index (GII) has improved from 60th last year to 57th this year.

Question: Which country's U-16 football team has lifted Jockey cup ?

Answers: India after defeating hosts Hong Kong by 4-2.

Question: Which team wins Ranji Trophy 2017-18 tournament ?

Answer: Vidarbha. It is Vidarbha’s first Ranji Trophy title.

Question: Who became the youngest Indian to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games?

Answer: Anish Bhanwala. He shot down the CWG record in the 25m Rapid Fire final.

Question: When was World Hepatitis Day observed globally ?

Answer: The World Hepatitis Day was observed globally on July 28, 2018 with the theme "Test. Treat. Hepatitis".

Question: The first phase of Indo-French joint naval exercise ‘Varuna 2018’ was conducted in which state?

Answer: Goa

Question: Who has become the first Indian to be honoured with the Linnean Medal in Botany?

Answer: Indian botanist Kamaljit S. Bawa, president of Bengaluru-based non-profit Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE).

Question: What is the theme of the 2018 World Earth Day (22 April WED) ?

Answer: End Plastic Pollution

Question: India ranks ________ in 2018 global happiness index.

Answer: 133

Question: Who among following will be awarded with Kirti Chakra posthumously ?

Answer: Sepoy Vrahma Pal Singh of Rajput Regiment, has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra, the country's second-highest peacetime bravery medal. Rifleman Aurangzeb of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, is among the 18 Shaurya Chakra in this year's Independence Day gallantry list.

Question: The Anti-Leprosy Day is observed on which date in India ?

Answer: January 30

Question: What is name of official Mascot of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019?

Answer: Son of Dreams