Daily GK/GA Expected Questions from Current Affairs – 16 May 2018

Hello and welcome to exampundit. Here are the Daily GK/GA Expected Questions from Current Affairs – 16 May 2018. These are important for the upcoming SBI PO 2018 and SBI Clerk 2018.

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Expected Questions from Current Affairs – 16 May 2018

Daily GK/GA Expected Questions from Current Affairs – 16 May 2018

  1. Name Asia’s first stock exchange to receive recognition as a ‘Designated Offshore Securities Market’ (DOSM) from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). – Bombay Stock Exchange
  2. Which company recently set up India Trade Connect, a blockchain-based trade network in India? – Infosys
  3. Infosys has set up India Trade Connect, a blockchain-based trade network in India in partnership with how many banks? – 7 (Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, RBL Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, South Indian Bank and Yes Bank)
  4. How much amount of investment did World Trade Center (WTC) announce for its greater Noida project? – ₹21 billion
  5. Name the Intellectual Property mascot launched by Suresh Prabhu. – IP Nani
  6. What is the name of the assistant of Intellectual Property mascot – IP Nani? – Chhotu (Aditya)
  7. India’s First all-woman Post Office Passport Seva Kendra started operations in _______. – Phagwara, Punjab
  8. The Union Cabinet recently approved setting up of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation in _____. – Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
  9. The Union Cabinet recently approved setting up of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation with a total project cost of _____. – ₹54 crore
  10. Union Cabinet recently approved setting up of a central university for which state? – Andhra Pradesh
  11. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its in-principle approval for the establishment of a Central University in Andhra Pradesh with an outlay of ______. – ₹450 crore
  12. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved setting up of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in ____. – Deoghar, Jharkhand
  13. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved setting up of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Deoghar, Jharkhand. How much amount of fund did government allocate for primarily for this project? – ₹ 1103 crore
  14. The fourth meeting of South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) was held in _____. – Kolkata, West Bengal
  15. How many states/UTs have signed MoU with the National Health Mission of the Union Government for implementing Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Swasthya Suraksha Mission (PMRSSM)? – 4 state, 1 UT
  16. Which of the following Union Territory was became the first UT to sign a MoU with government to implement Ayushman Bharat scheme? – Chandigarh
  17. The Union Environment Ministry on May 15, 2018 launched the Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) with an aim to train over how many workers? – 5 lakhs
  18. Who among the following was honoured with the Nikkei Asia Prize in Japan for his contribution to Asia’s development? – Sulabh International founder Dr Bindeshwar Pathak
  19. Who was recently appointed brand ambassador of Netmeds? – MS Dhoni
  20. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on May 15, 2018 released REPLACE, for which purpose? – for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply by 2023
  21. WHO released REPLACE guide to eliminate trans-fatty acids from food by which year? – 2023
  22. WHO released REPLACE guide to eliminate trans-fatty acids from food by 2023. What does REPLACE stand for? – REview Promote Legislate Assess Create Enforce (For full meaning, refer to our 16 May, 2018 Current Affairs)
  23. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on May 15, 2018 published its first ‘Essential Diagnostics List’. How many tests are there in total? – 113

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