twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites were launched by which country?

twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites were launched by which country?

Options

1) china

2)japan

3)korea

4)laos


answer

1) china


Other details

 China launched  satellites into space with a single carrier rocket, adding two more satellites   for its domestic BeiDou Navigation Satellite System

The Long March-3B carrier rocket was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province . The launch was the 269th mission for the Long March rocket

The  satellites are coded as the 30th and 31st satellites in the BDS.

the BeiDou system started providing independent services over China in 2000

around 2020, when the BDS goes global

Darren Lehmann was coach of which cricket team?

Darren Lehmann was coach of which cricket team?

Options

1) Australia

2)south Africa

3)new Zealand

4)none of the above


answer

1) Australia

Other details

Darren Lehmann  announced his resignation as head coach of Cricket Australia.

Darren Scott Lehmann is a former Australian cricketer and the former coach of the Australian cricket team. Lehmann made his ODI debut in 1996 and Test debut in 1998.

The Australia national cricket team represents the country of Australia in international cricket. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, having played in the first ever Test match in 1877

Australia is a country and continent surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans

Currency: Australian dollar 
Capital: Canberra

Win Myint was elected as President of which country?

Win Myint was elected as President of which country?

Options

1) Thailand

2)Myanmar

3)Laos

4)China

answer

2)Myanmar

Other details

Win Myint is a Burmese politician   who is serving as the 10th President of Myanmar since 29 March 2018. He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Myanmar from 2016 to 2018.

Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand.

Capital     Naypyidaw
 Currency     Kyat
Largest city     Yangon (Rangoon)

 

Abiye Ahmed was elected as Prime Minister of which country?

Abiye Ahmed was elected as Prime Minister of which country?

Options

1) Ethiopia

2)Eritrea

3)Kenya

4)Djibouti


answer

1) Ethiopia


Other details

Ethiopia's ruling coalition has elected Abiye Ahmed as new Prime Minister,

 180-member council of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front yesterday elected Abiye

he will take place of  Hailemariam Desalegn 

when is International Day of Solidarity with detained and missing staff members observed?

when is International Day of Solidarity with detained and missing staff members observed?

Options

1)  March 25

2)March 26

3)March 27

4)March 28


answer

1)  March 25


Other details

 The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is an annual observance to mark the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett, a former journalist

This day aims to initiate action, demand justice and highlight the importance to protect UN staff and peacekeepers, also people who work for non-governmental community and the press.

Who won the Frederick Pincott Award for 2017 ?

 Who won the  Frederick Pincott Award for 2017 ?


Options

1) South Asian Cinema Foundation

2)Africa  Cinema Foundation

3)south America  Cinema Foundation

4)none of the above


answer

1) South Asian Cinema Foundation


Other details

South Asian Cinema Foundation (SACF), a London based organisation has received the Frederick Pincott Award for 2017  for promoting Hindi cinema in Britain for the last 18 years.

The SACF was set up in London in January 2000 by Joshi, along with film archivist P K Nair, film critic Derek Malcolm and social historian-researcher Kusum Pant Joshi. 

Martin Vizcarra has been Sworn in as President of which country?

Martin Vizcarra has been   Sworn in as President of which country?


Options


1) peru

2)brazil

3)chile

4)Aruba


answer

1) peru


Other details

Martín Alberto Vizcarra Cornejo   is a Peruvian engineer and politician who is the 67th and current President of Peru. Vizcarra previously served as governor of the Moquegua department, the Minister of Transport and Communications of Peru and Peruvian ambassador to Canada.

In the 2016 general election, Vizcarra ran with the Peruanos Por el Kambio party as candidate for first vice president

Vizcarra was sworn into office on March 23, 2018 as President following the resignation of President Kuczynski

where was Asian Billiards Championship played?

where was Asian Billiards Championship  played?


Options

1) Myanmar

2)Thailand

3)Indonesia

4)Laos


answer

1) Myanmar


Other details

 Asian Billiards Championship  was played in Yangon, Myanmar

when is World Water Day celebrated?

when is World Water Day celebrated?


Options

1) 22  March

2)23 March

3)24 March

4)25 March


answer

1) 22  March


Other details

World Water Day is an annual observance day on 22 March to highlight the importance of freshwater. It is also used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources

when is International Day of Forests celebrated?

when is International Day of Forests celebrated?


Options

1)march 21

2)March 22

3)March 23

4)March 24


answer



1)march 21


Other details

The International Day of Forests was established on the 21st day of March, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on November 28, 2012.

International Day of Forests was observed for the first time on March 21, 2013.

 Theme 2018: Forests and Sustainable Cities

when is World Sparrow Day celebrated?

when is World Sparrow Day celebrated?


Options

1) 20 March

2)21 March

3)22 March

4)23 March


answer


1) 20 March


Other details

World Sparrow Day is a day designated to raise awareness of the house sparrow and then other common birds to urban environments, and of threats to their populations, observed on 20 March.

It is an international initiative by the Nature Forever Society of India in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation (France) and numerous other national and international organisations across the world

the first World Sparrow Day was celebrated in 2010 in different parts of the world.

 

Vladimir Putin has been re- elected as president of which country?

Vladimir Putin has been re- elected as president of which country?


Options

1) Russia

2)France

3)Germany

4)Spain


answer

1) Russia


Other details

Russian President Vladimir Putin won the presidential elections and has been named as Russian President for a 6 year term.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician serving as President of the Russian Federation since 7 May 2012, previously holding the position from 2000 until 2008

He was Prime Minister of the Russian Federation from 1999 until 2000, and again from 2008 until 2012

During his second term as Prime Minister, he was the chairman of the ruling United Russia party

who won the 2018 Nidahas Trophy?

who won the 2018 Nidahas Trophy?

Options

1) India

2)Sri Lanka

3)Bangaldesh

4)None of the above


answer


1) India


Other details

India won by 4 wickets , at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

The 2018 Nidahas Trophy was a cricket tournament that was held in Sri Lanka in March 2018. It was a tri-nation series between Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. Each team played each other twice, with two teams progressing to the final. 
Dates: 15 Mar 2018 – 30 Mar 2018
Location: Sri Lanka

Xi Jinping was reappointed as president of which country?

Xi Jinping was reappointed as president of which country?


Options

1) china

2)japan

3)Korea

4)Laos


answer

1) china


Other details

Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician currently serving as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission.

China is a populous nation in East Asia

The renminbi  is the official currency of the People's Republic of China.

The yuan   is the basic unit of the renminbi, but is also used to refer to the Chinese currency generally, especially in international contexts where "Chinese yuan" is widely used to refer to the renminbi.

Capital: Beijing
Currency: Renminbi
President: Xi Jinping

which country gained one-day international status for the first time?

which country gained one-day international status for the first time?

Options

1) Nepal

2)Bhutan

3)Ireland

4)Netherlands

answer

1) Nepal


Other details

Nepal  secured  their 50-overs status for the first time at the ongoing ICC World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe.

The nepal beat Papua New Guinea  and gained entry to the group of four teams with temporary ODI status until 2022.

Scotland, the Netherlands and United Arab Emirates are the other three teams

The 2018 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier is a current cricket tournament that is taking place during March 2018 in Zimbabwe.

It will decide the final qualification for the 2019 World Cup, to be played in England and Wales

The top two teams will qualify for the World Cup, joining the hosts and the seven teams who have already qualified through their ranking in the ICC ODI Championship.



teams competing

 West Indies 
 Ireland 
 United Arab Emirates 
 Netherlands
 Papua New Guinea

 Zimbabwe 
 Scotland
 Afghanistan
   Nepal
 Hong Kong

Who was Emily Nasrallah?

Who was Emily Nasrallah?

Options

1) author

2)actor

3)painter

4)singer


answer


1) author


Other details

Emily Daoud Nasrallah   was a Lebanese writer and women's rights activist. 

Nasrallah began her career as a journalist and published her first book, “Birds of September,” in 1962.

 awards     Goethe Medal 2017

Gina Haspel will become first woman chief of which american securtiy agency?

Gina Haspel will become   first woman chief of which American security agency?

options

1) CIA

2) FBI

3)NSA

4) Department of Homeland Security

answer

Gina Haspel has been nominated  for the position of CIA Director.

She joined the CIA in 1985.

If her selection as CIA director is confirmed she’ll become the first woman director of CIA.

Gina Cheri Haspel is an American intelligence officer appointed as the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency by U.S. President Donald Trump in February 2017.


The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the United States federal government, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence (HUMINT).

Headquarters: Langley, Virginia, United States

Founded: 18 September 1947

Founders: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Allen Dulles, Harry S. Truman, William J. Donovan

who was ranked number one in International Cricket Council test bowlers rankings?

who was ranked number one in International Cricket Council test bowlers rankings?


Options

1) Kagiso Rabada

2)Ravichandran Ashwin

3)Josh Hazlewood

4)Mitchell Starc


answer


1) Kagiso Rabada


other details

the International Cricket Council (ICC) today released the latest Test Player rankings.

South Africa's Kagiso Rabada regained his top spot among bowlers crossing the coveted 900-point mark in ratings.

Rabada is the 23rd bowler to cross 900 points and only the fourth South African player to do so after Vernon Philander, Shaun Pollock and Dale Steyn.

In the batsmen's list,   Australian skipper Steve Smith was at the top while Indian captain Virat Kohli in the second position

. Cheteshwar Pujara maintains his sixth place in the rankings.

India ensured the number one spot on the Test Team Rankings and a prize of ten lakh dollar after their victory in the Johannesburg Test against South Africa in January this year.


India have already been presented with the ICC Test Championship Mace which is given to the team holding the highest rating.

South Africa are assured of the second prize of five lakh dollars.

who was Ken Dodd?

who was  Ken Dodd?


Options

1) actor

2)author

3)Painter

4)musician

answer

1) actor


other details

Sir Kenneth Arthur Dodd, OBE was an English comedian, singer and occasional actor, 

Kinzhal (Dagger) missile was test fired by which country?

Kinzhal (Dagger) missile  was test fired by which country?


Options

1) Russia

2)china

3)japan

4)Korea


answer

1) Russia


Other details

high-precision Kinzhal (Dagger) missile was launched from a MiG-31 supersonic interceptor jet from an airfield in the South Military District in southwest Russia

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was president of which country?

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim  was president of which country?

Options

1) Mauritius

2)Nauru

3)Palau

4)Kiribati


answer

1) Mauritius


Other details

Bibi Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim GCSK is a Mauritian biodiversity scientist serving as President of Mauritius since 2015. In December 2014, she was selected to be the presidential candidate of the Alliance Lepep.

Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation

Capital: Port Louis
Currency: Mauritian rupee

Where are 2018 Winter Paralympics being played?

Where are  2018 Winter Paralympics being played?

Options

1) south korea

2)China

3)Japan

4)Laos

answer

1) south korea

Other details

The 2018 Winter Paralympics  the 12th Paralympic Winter Games,  are an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), that is currently taking place in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province, South Korea, from 9 to 18 March 2018.

Athletes representing 49 National Paralympic Committees are participating in these Games, which mark the first time that South Korea had hosted the Winter Paralympics and the second Paralympics held in the country overall, after the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul.

who won Pritzker prize?

who won Pritzker prize?


Options

1) Balkrishna Doshi,

2)Balkrishna sen,

3)Balkrishna das,

4)Balkrishna De,


answer

1) Balkrishna Doshi,


Other details

Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi is an Indian architect. He is considered to be an important figure of South Asian architecture and noted for his contributions to the evolution of architectural discourse in India.


He is the 45th Pritzker laureate and the first from India.

The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually "to honor a living architect or architects whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture."

Founded in 1979 by Jay A. Pritzker and his wife Cindy, the award is funded by the Pritzker family and sponsored by the Hyatt Foundation.

It is considered to be one of the world's premier architecture prizes,and is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture

The prize is said to be awarded "irrespective of nationality, race, creed, or ideology."


the recipients receive US$100,000, a citation certificate, and since 1987, a bronze medallion

Who became first $100 billion wealth owner on Forbes List?

Who became first $100 billion wealth owner on Forbes List?


Options

1) Jeff Bezos

2)Bill Gates

3)Warren Buffett

4)Amancio Ortega


answer

1) Jeff Bezos


Other details

Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American technology entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist, best known as the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Amazon, the world's largest online shopping retailer.

Amazon.com, Inc., doing business as Amazon, is an American electronic commerce and cloud computing company based in Seattle, Washington that was founded by Jeff Bezos on July 5, 1994.
Founder: Jeff Bezos Trending
Founded: 5 July 1994, Seattle, Washington, United States
CEO: Jeff Bezos (May 1996–

which country appointed Ryoko Azuma as first female chief of warship unit?

which country appointed Ryoko Azuma as first female chief of warship unit?


Options

1) japan

2)china

3)Korea

4)Laos


answer

1) japan


Other details

japan appointed Ryoko Azuma as first female chief of warship unit

Ryoko Azuma was appointed the commander of a unit that consists of Japan’s biggest warship


She will command four warships.

The unit consists of 1,000 crew members

it includes Helicopter carrier Izumo, which is Japan navy’s biggest ship,  

which is the first country to launch own cryptocurrency as legal tender?

which is the first country to launch own cryptocurrency as legal tender?



Options

1) Marshall Islands

2)Fiji

3)Kiribati

4)Nauru


answer

1) Marshall Islands


Other details

Marshall Islands has announced that, it will launch its own cryptocurrency and it will be circulated as legal tender along with the U.S. dollar

it is named SOV

The Marshall Islands are a sprawling chain of volcanic islands and coral atolls in the central Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and the Philippines.

Capital: Majuro
President – Hilda Heine
Currency: United States Dollar

Davide Astori was associated with which sport?

Davide Astori was associated with which sport?


Options

1) football

2)cricket

3)rugby

4)tennis


answer

1) football


Other details

Davide Astori was an Italian professional footballer who played as a central defender.

where is Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament being played?

where is Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament being played?


options

1) Malaysia

2)Brunei

3)Indonesia

4)Philippines


answer


1) Malaysia


Other details



The 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup will be 27th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. It will be held in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia from 3 to 10 March 2018

six countries are participating in this year's tournament:

     Malaysia (Host)
     Argentina
     Australia
     England
     India
     Ireland

The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual international men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. It began in 1983 as a biennial contest.

The tournament became an annual event after 1998, following its growth and popularity.

The tournament is named after the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah

when is World Wildlife Day celebrated?

when is World Wildlife Day celebrated?


Options

1) 3 March

2)4 March

3)5 March

4)1 March

answer


1) 3 March


Other details

 On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) decided to proclaim 3 March, the day of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as World Wildlife Day, which was proposed by Thailand,  to celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora.

2018: The 2018 theme is "Big cats - predators under threat"

Tokyo 2020 mascots unveiled

Tokyo 2020 mascots unveiled

 mascots, which are yet to be named, were chosen by children from over 16,000 elementary schools across Japan and its international schools

this was announced    at the Kakezuka school in Tokyo.

. Name for the mascots will be decided by the selection panel and a formal launch will be performed in July or August 2018

The 2020 Summer Olympics, will be a major international multi-sport event due to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games as governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

They will be the second Summer Games held in Tokyo, and the fourth overall Olympic Games held in Japan.

The games are planned to be held from 24 July to 9 August 2020 in Tokyo. The city was announced as the host at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires on 7 September 2013.

Having previously hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics, Tokyo will become the first city in Asia to host the Olympics twice. It will mark the fourth time Japan has hosted the Games, after Tokyo 1964 (Summer), Sapporo 1972 (Winter), and Nagano 1998 (Winter).

who was Penny Vincenzi ?

who was Penny Vincenzi ?


Options

1) Author

2)Actress

3)Poetess

4)Painter


answer

1) Author


Other details

Penelope Vincenzi was a British novelist, who wrote 17 novels and 2 collections of stories.