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Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually 
1. Which of the following countries does not border the Mediterranean Sea?
(A) Portugal
(B) Greece
(C) Spain
(D) Italy
(E) France
Ans. (A)

2. The Mumbai Interbank Bid Rate (MIBID) and the Mumbai Interbank Offer Rate (MIBOR) are yardsticks that control which of the following financial markets?
(A) FOREX markets
(B) Commodities markets
(C) Derivatives market
(D) Insurance market
(E) Call Money market
Ans. (E)

3. Name the city which was the capital of the ‘undivided’ Assam state immediately after independence.
(A) Aizawl
(B) Agartala
(C) Kohima
(D) Imphal
(E) Shillong
Ans. (E)

4. Name the European country that signed a pact with India in March 2018 to deepen the cooperation in the field of environment management. The deal also affirms a commitment to fight climate change.
(A) France
(B) UK
(C) Netherlands
(D) Portugal
(E) Spain
Ans. (A)

5. Name the two countries with which India has inked agreements to enable the successful mission called ‘Gaganyaan’ that is slated for 2022.
(A) USA and China
(B) UK and USA
(C) France and Russia
(D) USA and France
(E) Russia and China
Ans. (C)

6. The ‘Kyoto Protocol’ which was adopted in 1997 by several countries in Kyoto, Japan focusses on which of the following aspects?
(A) Climate Change
(B) Repatriation of criminals
(C) Anti-terrorism
(D) Denuclearisation 
(E) Free Trade Agreements
Ans. (A)

7. Name the Russian leader whose name is synonymous with the two reforms of Glasnost and Perestroika.
(A) Yuri Andropov
(B) Leonid Brezhnev
(C) Konstantin Chernenko
(D) Boris Yeltsin
(E) Mikhail Gorbachev
Ans. (E)

8. Name the Indian saint who wrote ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’.
(A) Satya Sai Baba
(B) Swami Abhedananda
(C) Sri Aurobindo
(D) Paramhansa Yogananda
(E) Hanuman Das Baba
Ans. D

9. Sequence these four rivers in terms of their point of meeting the Bay of Bengal from north to south (i.e. from Kolkata down southwards to Kanyakumari).
(A) Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery
(B) Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery
(C) Krishna, Godavari, Mahanadi, Cauvery
(D) Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi, Cauvery
(E) Mahanadi, Godavari, Cauvery, Krishna
Ans. B

10. According to the World Bank, which country is the highest recipient of remittances?
(A) China
(B) Mexico
(C) Philippines
(D) India
(E) Egypt
Ans. (D)

11. Of the five members listed from the erstwhile royal families of Kerala, one was a nationally known painter and artist. In his name, every year the government of Kerala award people for their excellence in the field of art and culture. Name this painter.
(A) Marthanda Varma
(B) Chitra Thirunal
(C) Avittom Thirunal
(D) Sree Mulam Thirunal
(E) Raja Ravi Varma
Ans. (E)

12. Of the five people listed below, four are Managing Directors and one is the Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) as of October 2018. Who among the five is the Chairman of SBI?
(A) Rajnish Kumar
(B) Arijit Basu
(C) PK Gupta
(D) Dinesh Kumar Khara
(E) Anshula Kant
Ans. (A)

13. The prestigious Horlicks brand of GlaxoSmithKline has been recently brought over by another mega FMCG brand. Name the buyer company.
(A) Cavinkare
(B) Patanjali
(C) Nestle
(D) Dabur
(E) Hindustan Unilever
Ans. (E)

14. Which of the following countries is not a member of Union of European Football Association (UEFA)?
(A) Georgia
(B) Kazakhstan
(C) Azerbaijan
(D) Turkey
(E) Uzbekistan
Ans. (E)

15. Which of the mobile service providers is going to launch GigaFiber broadband?
(A) Airtel
(B) Idea
(C) Vodafone
(D) Jio
(E) BSNL
Ans. (D)

16. What is the common name of the acidic combination of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid that can actually dissolve metals like gold and platinum?
(A) Aqua Pura
(B) Aqua Regia
(C) Aqua Fina
(D) Auro Dissolvo
(E) Aqua Aura
Ans. (B)

17. Viacom18 is a popular entertainment network of India. Which of these channels does not belong to Viacom18?
(A) Colors
(B) Rishtey
(C) MTV
(D) Nickelodeon
(E) Disney International
Ans. (E)

18. Republic of Armenia is a UN member state but is not recognized by one of the UN member states. Identify the state.
(A) Russia
(B) Georgia
(C) Azerbaijan
(D) Pakistan
(E) Iran
Ans. (D)

19. The name of this dance and the name of the community that performs this dance is the same. It is a Rajasthani folk dance and the intricate dance movements mimic the movement of snakes. Which dance are we talking about?
(A) Lambadi dance
(B) Kalbelia dance
(C) Chhau dance
(D) Phag dance
(E) Bihu dance
Ans. (B)

20. Which of the following countries is the largest source of imports to India as on 31st March 2018?
(A) Switzerland
(B) Pakistan
(C) China
(D) Saudi Arabia
(E) USA
Ans. (C)

21. Which of the following is a winter game which is very similar to Ice Hockey and is often considered as the national sport of Russia?
(A) Pato
(B) Bandy
(C) Tejo
(D) Arnis
(E) Bubkashi
Ans. (B)

22. Which of the following liquids demonstrates a convex meniscus when confined within a glass tube?
(A) Water in an anomalous expansion state between 0-4°C
(B) Water at room temperature
(C) Olive oil
(D) Petroleum
(E) Mercury
Ans. (E)

23. Arrange these historical events in the order of their occurrence:
i. Introduction of Ryotwari System in India
ii. Vernacular Press Act
iii. Permanent settlement of Bengal
iv. Introduction of Rowlatt Act
(A) iii, i, ii, iv
(B) i, ii, iv, iii
(C) i, iii, ii, iv
(D) i, iii, iv, ii
(E) iii, ii, i, iv
Ans. (A)

24. What is Article 356 of Indian Constitution?
(A) Provision of special status to the state of Manipur.
(B) Provision of special status to the state of J & K.
(C) Suspension of Financial autonomy to a state.
(D) Provision of special status to the state of Arunachal.
(E) Imposition of President's Rule after the suspension of a state government.
Ans. (E)

25. Which are the three sessions of the Parliament of India?
(A) New Year Session, Summer Session and Winter Session
(B) Budget Session, Diwali Session and Winter Session
(C) Budget Session, Monsoon Session and Winter Session
(D) Summer Session, Monsoon Session and Winter Session
(E) Spring Session, Summer Session and Winter Session
Ans. (C)