RRB ALP & Technician 2018: Daily Current Affairs Practice Set, Mock Questions & Model Paper- 12 Feb

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Here is the RRB ALP Model Practice Question paper 2018 for 12 February 2018:

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit which of the following country?
a. Palestine
b. Sri Lanka
c. Nepal
d. America

2. Which country has manufactured the SU-35 warrior aircraft deployed by the Chinese Air Force in its shared war mission in the disputed South China Sea?
a. Russia
b. Japan
c. India
d. Nepal

3. CCI has imposed a fine of about Rs. 136 crores for doing unfair trade in the Indian market on which online search engine?
a. Yahoo
b. Mozilla
c. Google
d. None of these

4. In which of the following place, the international Ice Hockey competition was organized to make the Guinness Book record?
a. Tawang
b. Ooty
c. Ladakh
d. None of these

5. In which of the following city, the State Minister of Finance and Shipping P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 3rd Global Public Procurement Conference?
a. Patna
b. New Delhi
c. Ranchi
d. Chennai

6. Which of the following country has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with India for improving Public Transport System and Passenger Services?
a. Nepal
b. Britain
c. China
d. Pakistan

7. How many States and Union Territories have been declared as ODF (Open Defecation Free) so far under Swachh Bharat Mission?
a. 11
b. 20
c. 10
d. 15

8. Who of the following the Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla administered the oath as the first woman Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court?
a. Abhilasha kumari
b. Neelam kumari
c. Mohani Gupta
d. None of these

Answer With Explanation:
1. a. Palestine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Palestine on an official visit.

2. a. Russia
Chinese Air Force has deployed Russia-made SU-35 warrior aircraft in its shared war mission in the disputed South China Sea.

3. c. Google
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of approximately Rs 136 crore on Google for doing unfair trade in the Indian market.

4. c. Ladakh
A tournament was organised at Chibra Kargyam in Ladakh's Changthang region to attempt a Guinness Book of World record for playing ice hockey at the highest altitude. Five international teams from Germany, Russia, Canada, the USA and India, participated in the tournament.

5. b. New Delhi
Minister of State for Finance and Shipping P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 3rd Global Public Procurement Conference on February 08, 2018 in New Delhi.

6. b. Britain
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the Britain has been signed to improve public transport and passenger services.

7. a. 11
The Central Government informed the Lok Sabha on 08 February 2018 that so far 11 states and Union Territories have been declared as open defecation free under the flagship program of Swachh Bharat Mission.

8. a. Abhilasha kumari
Details: Governor of Manipur Najma Heptullah administered oath to Justice Abhilasha Kumari as the first woman Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.

Here is the RRB ALP Model Practice Question paper 2018 for 8 February 2018:

1. Which city will host the Athletics World Cup 2018?
a. Rome
b. London
c. Delhi
d. Lucknow

2. In which of the following cities is the largest temporary island of India built on Lake Neknampur?
a. Delhi
b. Agra
c. Hyderabad
d. None of these

3. Which one of the following has resigned from the head of the Children's Film Society?
a. Mukesh Khanna
b. Anupam Kher
c. Ajay Devgn
d. Salman Khan

4. How many millions of dollars have India contributed recently to the United Nations Development Partnership Fund?
a. $ 10 million
b. $ 12 million
c. $ 15 million
d. $ 1 million

5. The Supreme Court has canceled all the 88 iron ore mining licenses of which state?
a. Goa
b. Bihar
c. Jharkhand
d. Punjab

6. Under which campaign more than 10 million LPG consumers have given up subsidy?
a. 'Take It Up' Campaign
b. Clean India Movement
c. 'Give it up' campaign
d. None of these

Answer With Explanation:

1.b. London
Athletics World Cup will be held in London in 2018, in which eight top nations will compete. This inaugural tournament is scheduled for July 14 and 15.

2.c. Hyderabad
A new method is being adopted to clean the lake of Nekanampur in Hyderabad. An artificial island has been built over the lake.

3.a. Mukesh Khanna
Actor Mukesh Khanna has resigned two months before the end of his tenure as Chairman of the Children's Film Society.

4.d. $ 1 million
India has contributed an additional $ 1 million in the United Nations Development Partnership Fund. According to the UN Office of South-South Cooperation, the goal of contribution is to increase India's partnership with other developing countries.

5.a. Goa
The Supreme Court has ordered the ban on mining in Goa. Supreme Court has canceled the mining licenses of all 88 iron ore mines in the state.

6.c. 'Give it up' campaign
Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that by 30 January 2018, more than 10 million LPG consumers have given up the subsidy under 'Give It Up' campaign.

Here is the RRB ALP Model Practice Question paper 2018 for 7 February 2018:

1. What is the name of the indigenous missile capable of launching a 700-kilometer range of target recently launched by DRDO?
a. Earth-2
b. Agni-I (A)
c. Power-1 (b)
d. Drona

2. Recently, which country's President went to protest against the verdict of the Supreme Court and declared an emergency in the country?
a. Maldives
b. Sri Lanka
c. Pakistan
d. Afghanistan

3. What is the name of the American Air-force Chief who recently flew Tejas fighter aircraft in Jodhpur?
a. David L. Goldfein
b. George o wilson
c. David Barclay
d. John mathue

4. Which state started the Chief Minister's Artists Assistance Scheme (Mukhya Mantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojna) recently?
a. Haryana
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Odisha
d. Madhya Pradesh

5. Who has been appointed as Deputy Secretary at the Cabinet Secretariat recently?
a. Aarti tevtia
b. Sapna Kumari
c. Rukmani Awasthi
d. Tina Soni

6. In which state a "special industrial development scheme" started recently?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Maharashtra
c. Jammu and Kashmir
d. Punjab

7. Which of the following state a new project to control pollution in the Navelin city has been approved by the Central Government?
a. Punjab
b. Haryana
c. Bihar
d. Goa

8. How many players of India's Under-19 World Champion team are included in the recently announced ICC World XI?
a. 5
b. 9
c. 3
d. 8

9. Which country's President Nicos Anastasiades won again for the second term on February 04, 2018?
a. Russia
b. Cyprus
c. Iraq
d. Iran

10. Which country's Senate passed a bill to make it's national anthem gender neutral?
a. Pakistan
b. America
c. Canada
d. China

Answer With Explanation:

1. b. Agni-I (A)
DRDO tested indigenously developed nuclear-capable AGNI-I (A) ballistic missile. Its range capacity is up to 700 kilometers.

2. a. Maldives
Maldivian President Abdullah Yameen announced the Emergency. After the announcement of emergency, former President Mumud Abdul Gayoom was arrested.

3. a David L. Goldfein
US Air Force Chief of Staff General David L. Goldfein flew Indian aircraft at Air Force Station, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

4. c. Odisha
Chief Minister's Artists Assistance Scheme has been started in Odisha. Under this scheme 50 thousand artisans of Odisha will be provided an incentive form of Rs. 1200 per month.

5. d. Tina Soni
IAS officer Tina Soni has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat at the center. Tina Soni is the 2007 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre.

6. c. Jammu and Kashmir
"A special industrial development scheme" has been started in Jammu and Kashmir. This scheme has been started with the objective of expanding and encouraging business activities in Jammu and Kashmir.

7. d. Goa
The Central Government approved the new project to control pollution of the year in Navalin city of Goa. This project was approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the National River Conservation Scheme and its cost would be Rs. 61.74 crore.

8. a. 5
ICC World XI Player of the Year announced on 04 February 2018 consists of five Indian players from under-19 World Champion team.

9. b. Cyprus
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades won again for the second term on February 04, 2018.

10. c. Canada
The Senate of Canada passed the bill which was pending since one year to make the national anthem gender neutral. Canada's Lower House House of Commons has already passed this bill regarding gender equality in the year 2016.

Here is the RRB ALP Model Practice Question paper 2018 for 6 February 2018:

1. Which nation did India play against in the Under-19 World Cup 2018?
a) England
b) Australia
c) South Africa
d) Pakistan

2.The government would be setting up an institute to train manpower for high-speed railway project in which city?
a) Ahmedabad
b) Surat
c) Pune
d) Vadodara

3. Who has been honoured with the 2018 Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award?
a) Kaikala Satyanarayana
b) Shesh Anand Madhukar
c) Ramanujan Pillai
d) Rahul Sankarnarayan

4. Who was bestowed with the V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award 2018?
a) Vishal Bhardwaj
b) Madhur Bhandarkar
c) Shyam Benegal
d) Anurag Kashyap

5. Name the scheme announced in budget 2018-19, Under which 30 million irrigation pumps in India will be equipped with solar energy?
a. Prime minister's irrigation scheme
b. General plan
c. Union planning
d. Safflower scheme

6. In the Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2018 final, India defeated which country to win the title?
a. Australia
b. Pakistan
c. England
d. None of these

7. In which of the following cities, the Vice President has inaugurated the first international art fair?
a. Mumbai
b. new Delhi
c. Patna
d. Lucknow

8.Recently, who defeated the PV Sindhu in the final to win the India Open title?
a. Beiwen Zhang
b. Kim Lane Hong
c. Andrea Lucia
d. Jennifer Thompson

9. On the occasion of Guru Ravidas Jayanti recently, the Haryana Government started the Saint Guru Ravidas Sahay Yojana for workers working in which sector?
a. Leather
b. Handicrafts
c. Cloth
d. heavy industry

10. How many people have been declared unemployed in 2018 in India by the World Employment and Social Outlook report of the International Labor Organization?
a 18.6 million
b. 20 million
c. 25.4 million
d. 36.6 million

Answer With Explanation:

1. (b) Australia
India on February 3, 2018 won the Under-19 ICC World Cup 2018 by defeating Australia by eight wickets. With this victory, India became the first nation to win Under-19 World Cup four times. It was also India’s sixth appearance in the under-19 World Cup finals. Australia has made it into the final five times, winning the tournament three times.

2.(d) Vadodara
The Union government had previously laid the foundation of the high-speed bullet Mumbai-Ahmedabad train. An institute would be set up in Vadodara in Gujarat to train the manpower for the high-speed railway project.

3. (b) Shesh Anand Madhukar
Shesh Anand Madhukar, the eminent Magahi writer & scholar, was honoured with the 2018 Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award at Sahitya Akademi Auditorium, New Delhi. The award consists of Rs 1 lakh cheque and a memento.

4. (c) Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal, the veteran film producer and director, was bestowed with the prestigious V Shantaram lifetime achievement Award 2018 for his contribution to the promotion of the documentary movement. The award carries a trophy, a citation, shawl and cash prize of Rs 10 lakh.

5. (d) Kusum Yojana
Kusum Yojana was announced in the General Budget 2018-19 through which all the pumps used for irrigation in the country will be made solar based.

6. (a) Australia
Details: In the Under-19 World Cup 2018, India defeated Australia by 8 wickets and won the title. This is the fourth time when the Indian team won the Under-19 World Cup trophy.

7. (b) New Delhi
The Lalit Kala Akademi, the apex body to promote art and culture, is organizing the first international art fair in New Delhi from 4th February to 18th February 2018.

8. (a) Beiwen Zhang
Unheralded American Beiwen Zhang stuns defending champion PV Sindhu 21-18, 11-21, 22-20 to win Indian Open women's singles title

9. (b) Handicrafts
Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar announced under the Saint Guru Ravidas Sahay Yojana to provide loans to small artisans up to Rs 25,000 without any interest.

10. (a) 18.6 million
According to the World Labor Organization's Social Outlook Report, the number of unemployed in India is estimated to be 18.6 million in 2018.