Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2018

1. Which company has bagged the broadcast rights of 2018 Khelo India School Games (KISG)?
[A] Sahara
[B] Star Sports
[C] Adidas
[D] Reebok

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2. The Chamera Dam is located in which state/UT?
[A] Puducherry
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Jharkhand

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3. Which state will be the theme state for the 32nd Surajkund International Crafts fair?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Haryana

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4. Anwar Jalalpuri, the noted Urdu poet has passed away. He hailed from which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Telangana
[D] Uttar Pradesh

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5. Who has taken charge as the new CEO and MD of Infosys?
[A] Michael Pesch
[B] Nandan Nilekani
[C] Salil Parekh
[D] Pravin Rao

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6. Who has taken charge as the Managing Director (MD) of India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)?
[A] Pankaj Jain
[B] Sridhar Kumar
[C] Arun K Shah
[D] T S Joshi

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7. The Union Cabinet has recently given its approval for establishment of new AIIMS in which state under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Tripura
[D] Nagaland

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8. The Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany (BSIP) is located in which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Punjab

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9. NABARD has signed pact with which bank to promote Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) in Bengal?
[A] Punjab National Bank
[B] Bank of India
[C] State Bank of India
[D] Dena Bank

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10. Which union ministry has launched India’s first digital online oncology tutorial series?
[A] Ministry of Human Resource Development
[B] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[C] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[D] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

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