January 2018 Current Affairs Online Test

(1) Which nation has lifted its ban on refugees from 11 nations, which it had termed as high-risk countries earlier?

(2) Who has been elected as the President of Finland?

(3) Who has become president of Czech?

(4) Who has been sworn-in as the new President of the Republic of Honduras?

(5) The Doomsday Clock which symbolises the current threat of global annihilation is now set at ________ mins to midnight, the closest since 1953.

(6) Recently, United States Senate has confirmed the appointment of Jerome H Powell as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve System. He will replace Janet Yellen in -------- 2018.

(7) George Weah who was sworn in as the president of Liberia was a Former -------------------?

(8) Which country bans import of non-airbag equipped vehicles from July 1?

(9) Which city was officially named European Capital of Culture 2018?

(10) Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister-designate of Romania after the sudden resignation of former Prime Minister Mihai Tudose?

(11) Which country's prime minister has announced the appointment of Country's first 'Minister for loneliness'?

(12) Which country has constructed a 330-foot tall air purifying tower dubbed the "world's biggest air purifier"?

(13) Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Maria has granted country's citizenship to WikiLeaks founder ________.

(14) Which country has ordered to reimpose ban on women buying alcohol?

(15) After India which country has teamed up with Nepal Telecom to provide alternate cyber-connectivity to Nepal.

(16) Iron Fist is the joint military drill between America and which country?

(17) Recently, Which country allows women aged 25 and above to visit the country without a male companion?

(18) Which country banned teaching of English language in primary schools to fight against western cultural invasion?

(19) East Jerusalem has been announced by Arab States as the capital of -----------------.

(20) Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018 was kicked off in which country?

(21) US lists which country with ten other nations for Religious Freedom Violations?

(22) Which is the first Equal pay of Legalise country?

(23) Which country's parliament has passed a law requiring a supermajority to relinquish control over any part of Jerusalem, a move that could hamstring the city's division in any future peace deal?

(24) Recently, how many countries have formally joined the ranks of the non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to make a difference?

(25) Recently, which country takes over the presidency, which rotates between different EU member states, will give an opportunity to improve its image as the bloc's most corrupt country?

(26) Which state of US has recently legalised recreational cannabis use?

(27) Which country has banned the domestic trade in ivory?

(28) Which country has announced a 40 percent increase to the minimum wage?

(29) According to World Steel Association (WSA), which country has became the world’s third largest steel producer in 2017?

(30) What is the rank of India among the list of the most wealthiest countries of the world as per the report by New World Wealth?

(31) According to a recent survey conducted by GoBankingRates, what is the rank of India among 112 countries in terms of cheapest country to live or retire?

(32) India and --------------- released first ever set of commemorative postage stamps to mark the long-term friendly bilateral relationships between the two countries.

(33) What is the rank of India in the 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)?

(34) India has exchanged MoUs for cooperation in the field of Information and Broadcasting and space with which nation?

(35) India, ranked at ________ among 118 countries in 2017 Global index of talent competitiveness (GTI) list.

(36) Which among the following countries has arrested seventeen Indian fishermen  for allegedly fishing in Pakistani waters?

(37) What is the India’s rank among emerging economies at the WEF’s Inclusive Development Index (IDI-2018)?

(38) Which of the following countries has recently joined the Australia Group export control regime?

(39) Indian peacekeepers in UN Mission in South Sudan have re-built a key bridge in record time in strife-torn South Sudan’s ________ village.

(40) India & which country have inked 9 pacts to boost cooperation in key areas, including cybersecurity and energy?

(41) The Teen Murti Chowk in central Delhi has recently been renamed after which Israeli city?

(42) What is the India’s rank at the latest World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Global Manufacturing Index (GMI)?

(43) Which country has been excluded by India from the list of SAARC member countries with which it will be connecting its state-of-the-art National Knowledge Network (NKN) for sharing scientific databases and remote access to advanced research facilities?

(46) What is the theme of the World Book Fair 2018?

(45) Government wants to target how many children under its newly launched Pulse Polio programme for 2018?

(46) The President has approved the awards for 85 individuals, which includes ______ Padma Vibhushan, ______ Padma Bhushan and _____ Padma Shri.

(47) How many Children won National bravery Awards from Narendra Modi?

(48) While, India has emerged as the fifth most attractive market for investments and the optimism over global economic growth, which country  remains the top spot for global investment?

(49) Who is the first woman defence minister of India to fly a sortie in an IAF Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft?

(50) India test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-V inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM), which has a strike range of over --------------- km.

(51) Which new feature is about to be added as an additional security feature for Aadhaar verification?

(52) According to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) by the ministry of health and family welfare, which among the given communities are found to be the wealthiest religious community in India?

(53) Who amongst the following are going to be allotted orange passport by Govt. of India?

(54) Which country's central government insisted people not to use national flag made of plastic?

(55) Supreme Court has declared playing the national anthem before screening movies in cinema halls is not mandatory. The bench was headed by whom?

(56) Which state has topped the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) index, according to recently released report by Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry?

(57) In which city, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Parliamentary Conference?

(58) How many Ministries has sign MoU for a Technology Mission for Indian Railways?

(59) Which bank has operationalised its first desktop ATM in Telangana?

(60) Which survey was launched across India on 4 January 2018?

(61) Which ministry has launched the online portal 'NARI' for women empowerment?

(62) Recently which two language versions of Prime Minister’s Official website- www.pmindia.gov.in were launched?

(63) Which among the following state government has launched the Shakti App recently in a bid to ensure the safety of women population of the state?

(64) Name the first Indian metro city to unveil first-of-its-kind floating market of the country.

(65) Which state has banned the sale of Tabacco at shops selling FMCG items?

(66) Which state govt has launched the Chief Minister-gi Hakshelgi Tengbang (CMHT), a health assurance scheme for the poor and disabled people?

(67) India’s first garbage fest ’Kachra Mahotsav 2018’ has organized by which state?

(68) Which state govt has launched 'Balasaheb Thackeray Shaheed Sanman' scheme?

(69) Which state became first state in country to unveil Public Cloud Policy that virtually mandates state government departments to shift their data storage onto cloud?

(70) ‘Mukshyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana’ (MMKSJ) announced by Odisha State government on January 15, 2018 will give artists a monthly assistance of _________.

(71) Which state govt has allowed people from state to forge fraternal ties with trees in a move to preserve trees by encouraging people to forge relationship of brotherhood or sisterhood with trees through tradition practice locally known as Mitini or Mith/Mit?

(72) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of an oil refinery in Rajasthan’s _______district on January 16, 2018.

(73) Which railway station has became the India's 1st Railway Station to have 'Happy Nari' Pad-Vending Machine?

(74) Name the state which has imposed complete ban on electronic cigarettes in the state with a jail term of up to 3 years on its violation.

(75) Who among the following has been named as the brand ambassador of Sikkim?

(76) The international kite festival which attracts kite flyers from across the country and the world began in ________.

(77) Which of the following states has become the first state in the country to launch high-risk pregnancy (HRP) portal?

(78) Which of the following cities has recorded highest GER for girls in higher education?

(79) Which of the following leaders has been sentenced 3.5 years of jail by CBI in a fodder scam case?

(80) Which chief minister of India has been bestowed with the 1st Mufti Mohammed Sayeed Probity in Politics and Public Life Award?

(81) Which state signs host city contract for 39th National Games in 2022?

(82) Haryana government has made ________ mandatory in new buildings.

(83) The 171st Aradhanai Music Festival of one of the Trinities of Carnatic music Saint ----------- was held in Thiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu.

(84) Which city has banned public display of weapons?

(85) What is the aim of Bhavantar Bharpai scheme?

(86) Which state is the second State from Northeast, after Sikkim to be declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) state recently?

(87) 48th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has begun in which country?

(88) The first International Dam Safety Conference-2018 was held in which state in India?

(89) What is the theme of 48th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum?

(90) Ever since joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2017, India for the first time participated in the meeting of the international military cooperation departments of the bloc which took place at _______.

(91) Agriculture ministers of ASEAN countries met for the fourth sitting was held in which city?

(92) Which bollywood artist has been selected for the fifth Yash Chopra Memorial Award?

(93) Who has been conferred with the Badminton Association of India (BAI) Lifetime Achievement Award 2018?

(94) Which among the given has received the best Album of the Year award at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards?

(95) Who among the following has been conferred with the Ashok Chakra on 69th republic Day?

(96) Which award did Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palanichamy received recently?

(97) Who has been honoured with a Life Achievement Award at the 2018 Screen Actor Guild awards?

(98) Which of the following trust was awarded the “Innovation in Tourism Enterprise” award, at the 14th UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organisation) Awards ceremony?

(99) Which of the following actors has been honoured by the American Society of Cinematographers with ASC Board of Governors Award?

(100) Who among the following will confer the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2016?