March-2018, Current affairs mcqs for UPSC, IAS, State PSC, SSC and other Exams

This page contains March 2018 Current Affairs Multiple choice Questions MCQs from different newspapers and magazines including The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB and Yojna.

These monthly (March 2018) current affairs MCQs are based on different exams syllabus and pattern including UPSC CSE/IAS, State PSC, SSC, CDS, CLAT and other competitive exams. These MCQs of daily news are evenly helpful in both prelims exams and to test one's preparation.

1.	Which of the following state(s) of India shares border with Myanmar ? 1) Nagaland 2) Manipur 3) Mizoram 4) Arunachal Pradesh
	1. 1 & 2 2. 1,2 & 4 3. 1,3 & 4 4. 1,2,3 & 4 Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 4 Explanation: Centre had asked four States — Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram — that share the unfenced border with Myanmar to distribute “border pass” to all the residents living within 16 km from the border. View Answer

2.	Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in India, is headed by which of the following person ?
	1. Prime Minister 2. President 3. Home Minister 4. Defence Minister Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 1 Explanation: Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi View Answer

3.	Which of the following is a narrow stretch of land, located in the Indian state of West Bengal, that connects India's northeastern states to the rest of India
	1. Golden Quadrilateral Corridor 2. NSEW Corridor 3. Siliguri Corridor 4. Hinganghat Corridor Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 3 Explanation: The Siliguri Corridor, or Chicken's Neck, is a narrow stretch of land, located in the Indian state of West Bengal, that connects India's northeastern states to the rest of India. View Answer

4.	The Indian Navy Sailing Vessel, recently in news that is used for the first-ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew is ?
	1. INSV Kranj 2. INSV Tarini 3. INSV Kalveri 4. INSV Samudraratni Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 1 Explanation: INSV Kranj View Answer

5.	Which of the following is true about "The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2017", recently in news ?
	1. Act disqualifies those declared as offenders from either filing or defending a civil claim in court. 2. Offences involving amounts of ?100 crore or more fall under the purview of this law. 3. Both 1 and 2 4. Neither 1 nor 2 Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 3 Explanation: Offences involving amounts of ?100 crore or more fall under the purview of this law. View Answer

6.	"First Mega Food Park" recently in news is inaugurated in which of the following state of India ?
	1. Maharashtra 2. Kerala 3. Uttarpradesh 4. Gujarat Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 1 Explanation: View Answer

7.	Which of the following is largest habitat of "Irrawaddy dolphin" in India ?
	1. Chilika, Odisha 2. Pulicat Lake, Andhra Pradesh 3. Kolleru Lake, Andhra Pradesh 4. Deepor Beel, Assam Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 1 Explanation: View Answer

8.	Which of the following organisation is planning to build ‘igloos’ on Moon ?
	1. NASA 2. ISRO 3. Tesla 4. Google Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 2 Explanation: View Answer

9.	"Gir Wildlife Sanctuary", recently in news is located in which of the following Indian state ?
	1. Assam 2. Tamilnadu 3. Gujarat 4. Maharashtra Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 3 Explanation: View Answer

10.	Which of the following statement(s) is true about "Justice Lodha committee", recently in news ?
	1. BCCI should come under the RTI act. 2. Betting should be legalized, for the public (barring cricket players, officials and administrators). 3. Both 1 and 2 4. Neither 1 nor 2 Answer & Explanation Answer: Option 2 Explanation: View Answer