February 2018 Current Affairs Online Test

(1) According to International Energy Agency, which country will overtake Russia as the world's biggest oil producer by 2019?

(2) Which nation has for the first-ever time allowed women to join the military?

(3) Which country was elected as the Vice Chair of Financial Action task Force?

(4) Which country vetoed a UN resolution pressuring Iran over Yemen?

(5) Who was elected as the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia?

(6) Which country has announced that it has started doing preparations for the upcoming Presidential elections to be held this year, despite facing worse situations?

(7) US President Trump has signed an order to ban _____.

(8) This year, how many countries are participating in Cobra Gold, an annual military exercise for Marines and one of the largest in the Indo-Pacific region?

(9) Which city to Impose Carbon Tax From 2019?

(10) Which Middle East country recently announced that women could start their business without male guardian permission?

(11) Which country has announced to deploy troops in its close ally Saudi Arabia under existing bilateral security cooperation agreement?

(12) Which country has declared emergency followed the resignation if its Prime Minister?

(13) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended Romania's drug-testing laboratory for ________ months.

(14) Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, who was sworn in as New President of South Africa was a former --------------.

(15) Who has been sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Nepal?

(16) Which country has declared drought a 'national disaster'?

(17) Which nation is the latest to withdraw from the UN refugee programme?

(18) Who will be the first female Hindu lawmaker in Pakistan since 1947?

(19) Who has been re-elected for a second term as the President of Bangladesh?

(20) The US Department of Treasury has designated how many individuals allegedly linked to Pakistan-based terror networks as Specially Designated Global Terrorists?

(21) Which country's former prime minister has been jailed for 5 years for corruption case recently?

(22) Which country became the first in world to abolish same-sex marriage?

(23) Which country has declared a state of emergency in the country as heavily armed troops stormed the country’s top court?

(24) Who among the following has won the Presidential election of Cyprus recently?

(25) Which country celebrates it's Independence day on 4th February?

(26) Which country has become the first low-income country to provide universal eye care for its 12 million population?

(27) In a report 'Inclusive Internet Index' published by Facebook and EIU, India ranked --------- out of 86 countries.

(28) How much amount has been contributed by the Government of India as relief package for the Pacific Ocean Kingdom of Tonga that was recently devastated by Cyclone Gita?

(29) What is the rank of India among the list of targeted countries for Web Application Attacks (WAA) in the year 2017 as per a recent report?

(30) According to the Transparency International, India has been placed at which spot among 180 nations in the global Corruption Perception Index for 2017?

(31) According to UNICEF report, which nation is the riskiest to be born in?

(32) The 6th edition of Garuda Shakti exercise is being carried out between India and which other country?

(33) How many MoUs were signed between India and Iran following the delegation-level talks between PM Modi & Iranian President Hassan Rouhani?

(34) What is the rank of India in the recently released ‘DHL Global Connectedness Index 2016’?

(35) Dubai witnessed 15% growth in tourist arrivals from ------------- in 2017, hosting 2.1 million visitors, retaining top spot as the source market.

(36) Which country tops the list of Global Intellectual Property Index 2018?

(37) India has joined Ashgabat Agreement on the establishment of an International Transport and Transit Corridor between the Iran, Oman, Turkmenistan, and ---------.

(38) What is the India’s rank in the 2017 EIU Global Democracy Index?

(39) Who was flagged off the 'Run for New India' marathon in Surat?

(40) The CBI arrested -------------- owner Vikram Kothari and his son Rahul for allegedly defrauding banks of Rs3,700 crore.

(41) The cabinet has approved a plan to allow private companies to bid for ________ mines for commercial production.

(42) Name the medium-range nuclear-capable missile which was successfully test fired by the Indian Army on February 20, 2018?

(43) Which among the following countries has been named as the Global Host for the World Environment Day 2018 by United Nations?

(44) Who has inaugurated the 8th edition of Theatre Olympics 2018?

(45) In which city India's first radio festival is being held to mark World Radio Day?

(46) The first defence industrial production corridor will link which to cities?

(47) Which state government has officially launched Parivartan scheme – Cleanliness & Pollution Free Drive?

(48) Which actor has launched his political party Makkal Needhi Maiam (people justice centre) in Madurai, Tamil Nadu?

(49) Which state government has made vaccination compulsory for school admissions from next academic year onwards?

(50) India's only non-suburban railway station to be entirely run by women in located in which Indian city?

(51) Who Flags Off Palace Queen Hamsafar Express In Karnataka?

(52) Which state became the first state to opt out of 'Modicare'?

(53) Which state govt has banned sale of loose cigarettes in the state?

(54) Mobile App named ‘Pollution Metre’ has been launched by which state to spread awareness against pollution in the state?

(55) In which city of Haryana the 32nd Surajkund International Crafts Mela has begun?

(56) Where was 15th Edition of BioAsia 2018 held?

(57) Which city National Conference On E-Governance held recently?

(58) Which city is hosting the third Partnership Summit of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?

(59) Which city World Congress On Information Technology And Nasscom India Leadership Forum Held Concurrently?

(60) Which Minister Addresses Global Digital Health Partnership Summit In Australia?

(61) PM Modi inaugurated the World Sustainable Development Summit 2018 in ________.

(62) Which city is hosting the India’s biggest international conference on pharmaceutical industry "India Pharma & India Medical Device 2018"?

(63) In June 2018 China will host Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in which city?

(64) Which city hosted the 5th edition of South Asia Region Public Procurement Conference (SARPPC-2018)?

(65) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the two-day Global Investment Summit in which state?

(66) Who has won the 2017 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, Comeback of the Year awards and became the most decorated male winner in the history of Laureus World Sports Awards?

(67) Which of the following movies won the Best Film award at the British Bafta Film awards 2018?

(68) ---------- and ------------ of India have won awards at recently concluded 6th World Government Summit 2018 in Dubai.

(69) Which among the following industries has been awarded the Golden Peacock Award 2017 for corporate social responsibility (CSR)?

(70) Which veteran film producer and director has been awarded V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award?

(71) Which state government won ‘Geospatial World Excellence Award-2018’ for successful IT application for tracking of mineral production?

(72) The Davis Cup, in existence since 1900, may be converted into a 'World Cup of ----------' from next year.

(73) India won how many medals at the 69th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Bulgaria?

(74) Which state cricket team has won the 2018 Vijay Hazare trophy?

(75) ICC Test Championship Mace was presented to which cricket team for the second consecutive year for being the number one Test team?

(76) Aruna Budda Reddy has created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to win an individual medal at the 2018 Gymnastics World Cup. She hails from which city?

(77) Which Indian sportsman has clinched the men’s singles title at the Austrian Open International Challenge badminton tournament?

(78) Which country has won the gold medal of Women's Ice Hockey at 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, thus breaking the 20-year medal drought?

(79) Who has become the most successful Winter Olympian?

(80) Name the first ever Indian cricketer to cross 900 point mark in the One-day International (ODI) players rankings.

(81) Who among the given has became the first Indian fast bowler to take five wicket in each of the three format of the game?

(82) Who has become the No. 1 male tennis player as per the latest ATP rankings released recently?

(83) Who clinched the first back-to-back men's Olympic figure skating title in more than six decades?

(84) How many gold medals did Indian boxers win at the Asian Games Test event in Jakarta, Indonesia?

(85) Martin Guptill has become the leading run-scorer in T20 Internationals with his 2nd century against ________.

(86) Who has become the first player in UEFA Champions League history to score 100 goals for a single club?

(87) The Indian cricket team rose to the top of the ICC ODI Team Rankings by displacing which nation’s cricket team?

(88) Which state has won the Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2018?

(89) Who has won the 13th edition of the National 'A' Championship for the blind in Mumbai?

(90) Who became the first Indian golfer to qualify for the China Ladies PGA Tour?

(91) Recently, who became the first Indian batsman to score a century in his 100th One-day International?

(92) The 2018 Winter Olympics Games have been organised at _________.

(93) Which state has topped the overall medal tally in the first Khelo India School Games concluded in New Delhi?

(94) Name the Indian women cricketer to achieve the feat of becoming the first player of the world to take 200 wickets in ODI series.

(95) Which golfer has became the Best Indian Golfer in the World?

(97) Who has won the 2018 Indian Open (Badminton) in men’s singles category?

(98) India has defeated which country to lift the Under 19 World cup for the fourth time?

(99) By defeating Joshna Chinappa, India’s leading squash player, Saurav Ghosal jumped to which rank in the latest Professional Squash Association (PSA) rankings?

(100) Mary Kom defeated Josie Gabuco in the women's 48kg weight category and clinches gold. Josie Gabuco hails from which country ?

(101) Which country became first sovereign country to officially launch its own cryptocurrency called Petro?

(102) Which bank IFC Tie Up To Raise $800 Mn For Affordable Housing?

(103) On which search engine the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine of around Rs. 136 crores?

(104) Who Successfully Carries Out Test Flight Of Rustom-2 Drone recently?

(105) India has successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Dhanush ballistic missile with a strike range of -------------.

(106) India has successfully test-fires nuclear capable of ------------.

(107) United States based SpaceX successfully launched the world’s most powerful rocket into the outer space. Name the rocket.

(108) Which search engine giant has launched ‘#SecurityCheckKiya’ campaign in India to create awareness around Internet safety?

(109) Which space agency has launched the world’s smallest rocket with the ability to put a tiny satellite into orbit?

(110) Which country allows doctors to create three-parent babies through mitochondrial donation therapy (or MRT)?

(111) What is the name of the third indigenous Scorpene-class submarine launched by Indian Navy recently?

(112) Bangladesh has named whom as the interim coach for upcoming tri-nation Twenty20 series?

(113) Who has been reappointed as the Governor of the Bank of Japan?

(114) Who has been elected as the new President of Sahitya Akademi?

(115) Who has been appointed as India’s new Ambassador to Brazil?

(116) Who is the first woman to become the chief justice of the Manipur high court?

(117) Who has been appointed as the non-executive chairman of NPCI for two years?

(118) Who has been appointed as the International Cricket Council's (ICC) first-ever independent female director?

(119) Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Kerala?

(120) Who is sworn in as the 16th Chairman of Federal Reserve?

(121) Who has been appointed  as the new Chief Justice of Bangladesh?

(122) Who has been appointed as the new board chairman of Alphabet?

(123) Who has been appointed the new director general of the Sports Authority of India (SAI)?

(124) Recently, Hailemariam Desalegn has resigned from the post of the Prime Minister of which country?

(125) Which country's president has given his resignation after defying a 48-hour deadline by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to leave the office?

(126) Vijayendra Saraswathi has become the 70th Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. The Hindu monastic institution is located in which state?

(127) Name the Legendary Bollywood actress who died in Dubai on 24-02-2018?

(128) Name the Odisha's first female filmmaker, who passed away recently?

(129) Asma Jahangir who passed away recently was a renowned human rights lawyer, social activist and an outspoken critic of the country’s powerful military establishment of which country?

(130) Renowned artist Madavoor Vasudevan Nair passed away recently. He was a maestro of ________.

(131) Hukum Singh, who passed away recently was ______.

(132) Recently, which country's president visits India for the first time in 10 years?

(133) Which country's PM arrives for 7-days visit to India on 17 February 2018?

(134) Which country Sushma Swaraj to embark on two-day visit ?

(135) Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft solo from ----------------- base of IAF.

(136) Which among the following companies is top ranked in the list of the companies in the world by market value?

(137) Tata Steel and --------------- are the two Indian companies that have been named by US-based Ethisphere Institute in the list of World's Most Ethical Companies for 2018.

(138) Among the following states, which state's CM is the richest in India?

(139) Rohan More became the first Asian as well as the first Indian to swim across the Ocean Seven. He hails from which state?

(140) According to a global traffic scorecard published annually by Inrix, Which is the most congested city in the world for 2017?

(141) With a total wealth of $950 billion, India’s financial capital Mumbai has been ranked which spot among the top 15 wealthiest cities globally?

(142) To set a world record at Rajim Kumbh Mela, over how many saints and locals blew 'shankh' (conch shells) together?

(143) Which Indian personality has been conferred the ‘Grand Collar of the State of Palestine’?

(144) To set a record in the Guinness book for ice hockey on the world's highest altitude, an international level tournament was organized at --------------.

(145) Who has been honoured with a Royal Mail stamp of the UK to mark the centenary of the suffragette movement?

(146) Which organization released the first-ever crypto rich list?

(148) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport of Mumbai sets record as World’s Busiest Single-Runway Airport with how many flights in 24 hours or almost one flight every minute?

(149) Which country’s tea cultivation has recently received international trademark after 154 years of beginning tea cultivation in the country?

(150) NASA named seven hills on planet Mars after the seven crew members, including India-born astronaut ________.

(151) Gevora, the world's tallest hotel, opened in which country?

(152) The Nathu La route is related to India's border with which of the following countries?