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BANKERSADDA AUGUST (1-31) Q1. Name the australian all-rounder who have became the first cricketer to

reach the milestone of scoring 1000 runs and taking 100 wickets in the T20

format.

Ellyse Perry

Rachael Haynes

Nicole Bolton

Shane watson

Glenn Maxwell

Solution:

Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry became the first cricketer of either

gender to reach the rare milestone of scoring 1000 runs and taking 100

wickets in the T20 format.

Q2. Name the West African country to which India extended the assistance

of USD 500,000 to support the skill development and cottage industry

projects in the country.

Cape Verde

Benin

Burkina Faso

Gambia

Ghana

Solution:

India will extend the assistance of USD 500,000 to the West African

country "Gambia" to support the skill development and cottage industry

projects in the country.

Q3. Who has been given the additional charge of the post of Director

General Narcotics Control Bureau by the Appointments Committee of

Cabinet?

P C Mody

Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar

Arvind Kumar

Anil Kumar Dhasmana

Rakesh Asthana

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The Appointments Committee on Cabinet has given the additional charge

of the post of Director General Narcotics Control Bureau to Rakesh

Asthana.

Q4. Name the Indian Air Force Wing Commander who has become the

first Indian Air Force pilot to perform a wingsuit skydive jump.

A Sudharsanan

Bhopali Biswas

Tarun Chaudhri

V Anthem

A Dhawade

Solution:

Wing Commander Tarun Chaudhri has become the first Indian Air Force

pilot to perform a wingsuit skydive jump.

Q5. Who has been appointed as the ombudsman and ethics officer of the

Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), country’s self-regulatory

industry body for the online fantasy sports gaming sector?

Justice Ranjan Gogoi

Justice Dipak Misra

Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar

Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri

Solution:

The Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), country’s self-regulatory

industry body for the online fantasy sports gaming sector, announced the

appointment of Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri as its ombudsman and ethics

officer.

Q6. Which Indian news channel was awarded with the “Champions of

Empathy Award” for spreading awareness about hepatitis?

ABP News

DD News

Aaj Tak

India Tv

NDTV 24x7

Solution:








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DD News is awarded with “Champions of Empathy Award” for spreading

awareness about hepatitis.

Q7. Name the renowned entrepreneur who was awarded the prestigious

Entrepreneur Award of 2019 for his contributions and achievements in the

business industry.

Mukesh Ambani

Vijay Shekhar Sharma

KM Birla

Ruhan Rajput

Ratan Tata

Solution:

Ruhan Rajput, a renowned entrepreneur, co-founder and Director of

Einfolge Technologies Pvt Ltd was awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur

Award 2019 at New Delhi.

Q8. As per the Cabinet's approval, where would ISRO set up its new unit

"ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU)" which will support the ongoing

bilateral programmes of cooperation in space technology and will act on

behalf of ISRO.

Jerusalem, Israel

Tokyo, Japan

Seoul, South Korea

Moscow, Russia

Paris, France

Solution:

Cabinet has approved the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit

(ITLU) at Moscow in Russia. The unit will support the ongoing bilateral

programmes of cooperation in space technology and will act on behalf of

ISRO.

Q9. Which of the following technological institution has developed eco-

friendly solar cells with the help of ‘kumkum dye’?

IIT Kanpur

IIT Bangalore

IIT Delhi

IIT Mumbai








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IIT Hyderabad

Solution:

Scientists at IIT Hyderabad have developed low-cost, environment-friendly

solar cells by employing an off-the-shelf dye used to make kumkum or

vermilion.

Q10. Lok Sabha Speaker has announced that the Lower House will become

paperless from the next session, which will save crores of rupees to the

exchequer. Who is the speaker of Lok Sabha?

Narayana Swamy

Om Birla

S.S. Ahluwalia

Sajda Ahmed

Meira Kumar

Solution:

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has announced that the Lower House will

become paperless from the next session, which will save crores of rupees to

the exchequer.

Q11. Foreign Ministers from South East Asia attended the 52nd ASEAN

summit held in ..................

Jakarta

Bangkok

Hanoi

Manila

Kuala Lumpur

Solution:

Foreign Ministers from South East Asia attended the 52nd ASEAN summit

held in Bangkok.

Q12. Name the former Glamorgan’s legendary left-arm bowler who passed

away recently. He became famous after Garfield Sobers hit him for six

sixes in an over.

Alan Ward

Bob Cottam

Malcolm Nash

David Larter








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Doug Padgett

Solution:

Former cricketer Malcolm Nash, the Glamorgan’s legendary left-arm

bowler who took 993 first-class wickets in a 17-year career between 1966

and 1983 and became famous after Garfield Sobers hit him for six sixes in

an over.

Q13. East Bengal club will award its highest honour "Bharat Gaurav" to

which of the following sports personality on its 100th foundation day

celebrations?

Bishen Singh Bedi

Prakash Padukone

Viswanathan Anand

Kapil Dev

Bhaichung Bhutia

Solution:

East Bengal club will award its highest honour "Bharat Gaurav" to Kapil

Dev, India’s first cricket World Cup-winning captain on its 100th

foundation day celebrations

Q14. The postal department has decided to convert the India Post

Payments Bank into a SFB to provide micro credit at the doorsteps to

individuals and SME’s. What does SFB stands for?

Small Fraternity Bank

Social Financial Bank

Small Finance Bank

State Finance Bank

State Fraternity Bank

Solution:

The postal department has decided to convert the India Post Payments

Bank into a small finance bank. This bank will provide micro credit at the

doorsteps to individuals and SME’s.

Q15. Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel has launched Atal

Community Innovation Centre (ACIC) in New Delhi, to encourage the

spirit of innovation at the community level. Who is the Minister of

Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel?

Piyush Goyal








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Hardeep Singh Puri

Suresh Prabhu

Dharmendra Pradhan

J P Nadda

Solution:

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel has launched Atal

Community Innovation Centre (ACIC) in New Delhi, to encourage the

spirit of innovation at the community level. Minister of Petroleum and

Natural Gas & Steel: Dharmendra Pradhan.

Q1. The U.S. Embassy in Nepal has organized a South Asia Air Quality

Tech Camp to address political, social, and scientific facets of the problem

in ...................

Lalitpur

Kathmandu

Bhaktpur

Pokhara

Nagarkot

Solution:

The U.S. Embassy in Nepal has organized a South Asia Air Quality Tech

Camp in Kathmandu to address political, social, and scientific facets of the

problem.

Q2. India has signed a deal worth around Rs 1,500 crore with which

country to acquire R-27 air-to-air missiles to be equipped on the Su-30

MKI combat aircraft?

Japan

South Korea

France

Israel

Russia

Solution:

India has signed a deal worth around Rs 1,500 crore to acquire R-27 air-to-

air missiles from Russia to be equipped on the Su-30MKI combat aircraft.

Q3. Name the former Indian player and Andhra Ranji captain who has

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Y. Venugopal Rao

Ricky Bhui

Ramesh Powar

Hanuma Vihari

Karn Sharma

Solution:

Former India player and Andhra Ranji captain, Y. Venugopal Rao has

announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

Q4. Which state will host the 22nd National Conference on e-Governance?

Tripura

Jharkhand

Nagaland

Manipur

Meghalaya

Solution:

The 22nd National Conference on e-Governance will be held in Shillong,

Meghalaya.

Q5. The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed norms for end-use of money

raised through ECBs for corporates as well as liquidity starved non

banking lenders. What does "C" stands for in ECB?

Corporation

Commercial

Company

Credential

Collateral

Solution:

The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed norms for end-use of money raised

through external commercial borrowings (ECB) for corporates as well as

liquidity starved non banking lenders.

Q6. The International Cricket Council has named Michael Gough of

England and .................... of the West Indies in the Emirates ICC Elite

Panel of Umpires for 2019-20 season.

Ellis Achong

Ian Gould








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Ravi Sundaram

Simon Taufel

Joel Wilson

Solution:

The International Cricket Council has named Michael Gough of England

and Joel Wilson of the West Indies in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of

Umpires for 2019-20 season.

Q7. Name the african country with which India has signed MoUs to

strengthen defence cooperation by sharing white shipping information and

co-operation in the field of Hydrography.

South Africa

Algeria

Mozambique

Rwanda

Uganda

Solution:

India, Mozambique sign 2 MoUs to strengthen defence cooperation. The

two MoUs include an agreement on sharing white shipping information

and another on co-operation in the field of Hydrography.

Q8. Name the IT company which has announced the launch of its state-of-

the-art Cyber Defence Center in Bucharest, Romania.

Tata Consultancy Services

Tech Mahindra

Wipro

HCL Technologies

Infosys

Solution:

Infosys has announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Cyber Defence

Center in Bucharest, Romania.

Q9. Name the great novelist and celebrated storyteller whose birth

anniversary is celebrated on 31 July every year.

Jaishankar Prasad

Munshi Premchand

Suryakant Tripathi








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Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

Sachchidananda Vatsyayan

Solution:

The birth anniversary of a great novelist and celebrated storyteller Munshi

Premchand is celebrated on 31 July every year.

Q10. Who has been appointed as the Finance secretary by the

Appointments Committee of Cabinet?

Subhash Chandra Garg

I.V. Subba Rao

Sanjay Kothari

Rajiv Kumar

Samant Goel

Solution:

Rajiv Kumar has been appointed as the Finance secretary by the

Appointments Committee of Cabinet.

Q11. Name the former RBI Deputy Governor and noted economist who

passed away recently. He had the distinction of being the youngest RBI

Governor.

Harun R. Khan

Subir Vithal Gokarn

Rakesh Mohan

G P Muniappan

Vepa Kamesam

Solution:

Former RBI Deputy Governor and Noted economist Subir Vithal Gokarn

passed away. He had the distinction of being the youngest RBI Governor at

the time.

Q12. In which city, Pakistan has opened a 1,000 year old Hindu temple for

the first time since partition on the demand of the local Hindu community?

Sialkot

Islamabad

Karachi

Hyderabad

Lahore








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Solution:

Pakistan has opened a 1,000 year old Hindu temple in eastern city Sialkot

for worship for the first time since partition on the demand of the local

Hindu community.

Q13. What is the theme of the 22nd National Conference on e-Governance

going to be held in Shillong?

Digital India: Success to Excellence

Developing India: Success to Excellence

Destiny India: Success to Excellence

Dreaming India: Success to Excellence

Descrbing India: Success to Excellence

Solution:

The 22nd National Conference on e-Governance will be held in Shillong,

Meghalaya. The theme of the conference is ‘Digital India: Success to

Excellence’.

Q14. Name the Indian cricketer who has been suspended recently by Board

of Control for Cricket in India for a doping violation.

Sudeep Tyagi

Shubman Gill

Prithvi Shaw

Shivam Mavi

Kamlesh Nagarkoti

Solution:

Prithvi Shaw has been suspended by Board of Control for Cricket in India

for 8 months for a doping violation.

Q15. With which colour Indian Railways ‘Northeast Frontier Railway

zone’ will earmark a special portion of the SLR coach to specially help the

women passengers with better safety and security?

Black

Blue

Brown

Red

Pink

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Indian Railways ‘Northeast Frontier Railway zone’ has started a unique

initiative to earmark a special portion of the SLR coach with pink colour to

specially help the women passengers with better safety and security.

Q16. Microsoft has acquired data privacy, governance service firm which

works with leading Fortune 100 companies to eliminate data security blind

spots and gain visibility and control of data.

Iflexion

BlueTalon

Syberry Corporation

Cyber Infrastructure Inc.

Fingent

Solution:

Microsoft has acquired data privacy, governance service firm "BlueTalon"

which works with leading Fortune 100 companies to eliminate data security

blind spots and gain visibility and control of data.

Q17. Name the eminent fashionista, social entrepreneur and philanthropist

who has been felicitated with the prestigious ‘Indian Woman of Influence’

award at the House of Lords, the United Kingdom Parliament, London.

Priya Priyadarshini Jain

Nilu Yuleena Thapa

Magali Vaz

Akanksha Redhu

Pallavi Ruhail

Solution:

Eminent fashionista, social entrepreneur and philanthropist Priya

Priyadarshini Jain has been felicitated with the prestigious ‘Indian Woman

of Influence’ award at the House of Lords, the United Kingdom

Parliament, London.

Q18. The International Cricket Council has launched the inaugural World

Test Championship thus setting the stage for a long tournament in red-ball

cricket to determine the World Test Champion. The finals of the World

Test Championship will held in ....................

South Africa

United Kingdom

India








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Australia

New Zealand

Solution:

The International Cricket Council has launched the inaugural World Test

Championship. The top 2 teams at the end will compete in the ICC World

Test Championship final in the United Kingdom in June 2021.

Q19. Atal ........... Mission (AIM), is an initiative of NITI Aayog, will launch

a new program for community innovation to make innovation ecosystem

socially inclusive as well as to ensure equitable distribution of

infrastructure for innovation across the country to encourage the spirit of

innovation.

Invention

Information

Innovation

Introduction

Interpretation

Solution:

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) which is an initiative of NITI Aayog, will

launch a new program for community innovation to make innovation

ecosystem socially inclusive as well as to ensure equitable distribution of

infrastructure for innovation across the country to encourage the spirit of

innovation.

Q20. Union Health Minister has inaugurated the laboratory complex (Lab

3) at NCDC and the new building of National Vector Borne Disease

Control Programme (NVBDCP) at the 110th Annual Day celebrations of

National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Name the Union Health

Minister of India.

Amit Shah

J P Nadda

Piyush Goyal

Smriti Irani

Harsh Vardhan

Solution:

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister has inaugurated the laboratory

complex (Lab 3) at NCDC and the new building of National Vector Borne








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Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) at the 110th Annual Day

celebrations of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Q1. Name the Ministry which has recently launched a competition for

designing a Postage Stamp along with the First Day Cover to

commemorate Golden Jubilee edition of International Film Festival of

India.

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Solution:

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has launched a competition for

designing a Postage Stamp along with the First Day Cover to

commemorate Golden Jubilee edition of International Film Festival of

India (IFFI).

Q2. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will set up a Pashmina testing centre

in partnership with the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council

(LAHDC) in ..............

Anantnag

Kathua

Leh

Samba

Shopian

Solution:

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will set up a Pashmina testing centre in

partnership with the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council

(LAHDC) in Leh.

Q3. In which Indian city, the Innovating for Clean Air (IfCA), a UK-India

joint initiative providing Indian and UK stakeholders opportunities to test

interventions related to air quality and EV integration, was launched?

Mumbai

Bengaluru

Delhi








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Kolkata

Hyderabad

Solution:

The Innovating for Clean Air (IfCA), is a UK-India joint initiative

providing Indian and UK stakeholders opportunities to test interventions

related to air quality and EV integration, was launched in Bengaluru.

Q4. Name the theoretical physicist from India who has been appointed as

the new director of Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical

Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy.

Sandip Chakrabarti

Harish Chandra

Jayant Narlikar

Atish Dabholkar

G.N Ramachandran

Solution:

Atish Dabholkar, a theoretical physicist from India, has been appointed as

the new director of Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical

Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy.

Q5. Culture and Tourism Minister flagged off a mobile library bus service

in which state/UT under the scheme “Ghar Ghar Dastak Ghar Ghar

Pustak”, which aims to reach out to readers especially those in slums,

resettlement colonies and rural areas?

Gujarat

Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh

Haryana

Delhi

Solution:

Culture and Tourism Minister flagged off a mobile library bus service

under the scheme “Ghar Ghar Dastak Ghar Ghar Pustak”, which aims to

reach out to readers in Delhi, especially those in slums, resettlement

colonies and rural areas

Q6. Name the Indian journalist who has been awarded the 2019 Ramon

Magsaysay Award for “harnessing journalism to give voice to the

voiceless”.








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Rahul Kanwal

Sudhir Chaudhary

Arnab Goswami

Ravish Kumar

Rajat Sharma

Solution:

Indian journalist Ravish Kumar has been awarded the 2019 Ramon

Magsaysay Award for “harnessing journalism to give voice to the

voiceless”.

Q7. Name an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who has assumed

charge as the Secretary of Ministry of Textiles?

L C Goyal

Rajiv Gauba

Raj Kumar Singh

Anil Goswami

Ravi Capoor

Solution:

Ravi Capoor, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of 1986 batch,

today assumed charge of the office of Secretary, Ministry of Textiles.

Q8. Name the actor who voiced Disney’s Minnie Mouse for more than 30

years and passed away recently.

Wayne Allwine

Tony Anselmo

Tress MacNeille

Russi Taylor

Bill Farmer

Solution:

Veteran actor Russi Taylor, who voiced Disney’s Minnie Mouse for more

than 30 years, has passed away.

Q9. Name the technical institution which has developed a technology

"Hydro Thermal Carbonization (HTC)" which can generate energy from

solid waste by converting municipal solid waste to biofuel, soil amendment

and absorbents.

IIT Kanpur








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IIT Bangalore

IIT Hyderabad

IIT Delhi

IIT Kharagpur

Solution:

IIT Kharagpur has developed a technology Hydro Thermal Carbonization

(HTC) which can generate energy from solid waste by converting

municipal solid waste to biofuel, soil amendment and absorbents.

Q10. Ratings agency CRISIL has cut its forecast for India’s GDP growth to

..................... from 7.1% for FY 2019-20.

7.0%

6.9%

6.8%

6.6%

6.7%

Solution:

Ratings agency CRISIL has cut its forecast for India’s GDP growth by 20

basis points for FY 2019-20. It has lowered India’s GDP growth to 6.9%

from 7.1%.

Q11. According to the World Bank, India has been pushed to the 7th place

in the global GDP rankings in 2018. Which country has topped the

rankings with a GDP of $20.5 trillion in 2018?

China

United Kingdom

United States

Japan

France

Solution:

According to the World Bank, India has been pushed to the 7th place in the

global GDP rankings in 2018. The US remains the top economy with a GDP

of $20.5 trillion in 2018.

Q12. One Nation-One Ration Card scheme was launched on a pilot basis in

4 states. Which of the following state does not belong to that group of 4

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Gujarat

Haryana

Andhra Pradesh

Maharashtra

Telangana

Solution:

One Nation-One Ration Card scheme launched on a pilot basis in

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Q13. Which state government has launched an awareness campaign ‘Save

Green, Stay Clean’ for preserving the greenery and keeping the

environment clean?

Nagaland

Manipur

Rajasthan

Odisha

West Bengal

Solution:

The West Bengal Government has launched an awareness campaign ‘Save

Green, Stay Clean’ for preserving the greenery and keeping the

environment clean.

Q14. Name the IAS Officer who has assumed charge as the secretary of the

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

Vinod Kumar Duggal

Ramesh Abhishek

Naresh Chandra

Anil Baijal

Guruprasad Mohapatra

Solution:

IAS Officer Guruprasad Mohapatra assumed charge as the secretary of the

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

Q15. A joint venture company ".................. Bidesh India limited" has been

set up with the participation of 3 Central Public Sector Enterprises:

National Aluminium Company Limited, Hindustan Copper Limited and








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Mineral Exploration Company limited, ensure supply of critical Minerals

to Indian domestic market.

Koyla

Krishi

Khanij

Kraanti

Kharif

Solution:

A joint venture company "Khanij Bidesh India limited" has been set up

with the participation of 3 Central Public Sector Enterprises: National

Aluminium Company Limited, Hindustan Copper Limited and Mineral

Exploration Company limited, ensure supply of critical Minerals to Indian

domestic market.

Q1. Name the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer who recently

took charge as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA).

R M J Joseph

R M Pran konchady

Vandana Sharma

Giriraj Prasad Gupta

Deena Nath Pathak

Solution:

Giriraj Prasad Gupta, Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer, took

over as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA).

Q2. Bhasha Mukherjee, a 23-year-old Indian origin doctor was

crowned__________________.

Miss Universe 2019

Miss World 2019

Miss England 2019

Miss India 2019

Miss Earth 2019

Solution:

Bhasha Mukherjee, a 23-year-old Indian origin doctor was crowned Miss

England 2019.








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Q3. Name the state who became the first state to adopt a digital fingerprint

and iris scanning system to aid police investigations.

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Delhi

Uttar Pradesh

Maharashtra

Solution:

Maharashtra became the first state to adopt a digital fingerprint and iris

scanning system to aid police investigations.

Q4. The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, as part of its

strategic commitment to improving global trade, is conducting India’s first

national (TRS). What is the full form of TRS?

Time Release Study

Time Region Study

Time Receipt Study

Time Rescue Study

Time Repeat Study

Solution:

The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, as part of its strategic

commitment to improving global trade, is conducting India’s first national

Time Release Study (TRS).

Q5. President Ram Nath Kovind has been awarded the "National Order of

Merit" by the President of Guinea. What is the name of present president

of Guinea?

Lansana Conte

Alpha Conde

Sekouba Konate

Moussa Dadis Camara

Louis Lansana Beavogui

Solution:

Alpha Condé is a Guinean politician who has been President of Guinea

since December 2010. He spent decades in opposition to a succession of

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Q6. World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) being observed from 1st to 7th

August 2019. What is the theme of World Breastfeeding Week (WBW)?

Breastfeeding: a key to Sustainable Development

Sustaining Breastfeeding Together

Foundation of Life

Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding and Work: Let's Make It Work!

Solution:

This year theme of World Breastfeeding Week is "Empower Parents,

Enable Breastfeeding".

Q7. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated exhibitions on Mahatma

Gandhi and Khadi at the “Ebunjan Theatre” in the ___________.

Guinea

Benin

Gambia

Croatia

Bolivia

Solution:

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated exhibitions on Mahatma Gandhi

and Khadi at the “Ebunjan Theatre” in the Gambia to commemorate the

150th birth anniversary of the Mahatma Gandhi.

Q8. Name the bank who was recently allowed by Reserve Bank of

India(RBI) for regular banking services in the country.

Bank of China

Barclays Bank

Bank of America

Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait

Deutsche Bank

Solution:

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed “Bank of China” to offer regular

banking services in the country.

Q9. Name the first bank of India who recently get the license to do business








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in local currency and also inducted to the China’s National Advance

Payment System (CNAPS) by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC).

Bank of India (New Zealand)Ltd

PNB International UK Ltd

ICICI Bank UK Ltd

Canara Bank (Tanzania)Ltd

SBI, Shanghai

Solution:

SBI is the only Indian bank to have obtained the license to do business in

local currency and also inducted to the CNAPS by the People’s Bank of

China (PBOC).

Q10. Gujarat Chief Minister has launched the____________________ from

his home town Rajkot, Gujarat. The scheme for the welfare of the girl

child.

Mazi Kanya Bhagyashree Scheme

Mukhyamantri Kanya Suraksha Yojana

Vhali Dikri Yojna

Balika Samridhi Yojana

Mukhyamantri Laadli Yojana

Solution:

Gujarat Chief Minister has launched the ‘Vhali Dikri Yojna’ from his

home town Rajkot, Gujarat. The scheme for the welfare of the girl child.

Q11. Name the Soccer player who recently suspended by the Soccer body

CONMEBOL for 3 months because of accusations of corruption he made

at the latest Copa America.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Neymar

Manuel Neuer

Gareth Bale

Lionel Messi

Solution:

Soccer body CONMEBOL suspended Lionel Messi from international

matches for three months because of accusations of corruption he made at

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Q12. Name the freedom fighter who design the National Flag of India and

whose 143rd birth anniversary recently celebrated?

Tanguturi Prakasam

Aruna Asaf Ali

Pingali Venkayya

Subramania Bharati

Alluri Sitarama Raju

Solution:

143rd birth anniversary of freedom fighter Pingali Venkayya celebrates on

2nd of August. Pingali Venkayya, a freedom fighter and the designer of the

flag on which the Indian national flag.

Q13. For promoting friendship and partnership between India and Guinea

president Ram Nath Kovind has been awarded the National Order of Merit

by the President of Guinea. What is the Capital of Guinea?

Moroni

Praia

Kinshasa

Conakry

Asmara

Solution:

Conakry is the capital of Guinea, a country in West Africa. The city sits on

the slender Kaloum Peninsula, which extends into the Atlantic Ocean.

Q14. SBI is the only Indian bank to have obtained the license to do business

in local currency and also inducted to the CNAPS by the People’s Bank of

China (PBOC). Who is the present Chairman of SBI?

Pratip Chaudhuri

Naina Lal Kidwai

Shikha Sharma

Arundhati Bhattacharya

Rajnish Kumar

Solution:

Rajnish Kumar is an Indian banker. He is Chairman of the State Bank of

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Q15. Gujarat Chief Minister has launched the ‘Vhali Dikri Yojna’ from his

home town Rajkot, Gujarat. Who is the present CM of Gujarat?

Vijay Rupani

Bhupesh Baghel

Jai Ram Thakur

Raghubar Das

Kamal Nath

Solution:

Vijay Ramniklal Rupani is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata

Party. He has been chief minister of Gujarat.

1. Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton hunted down Max Verstappen to win

the Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton belongs to which of the following Car

team?

Renault

Mclaren

Mercedes

Ferrari

Red Bull Racing

Solution:

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British Formula One racing driver,

currently racing for the Mercedes team.

Q2. Cricket commentator_____________________ who used to draw

pictures of the game’s progress on airwaves with his fine command of the

English language, from the mid 1960s through to the 1980s, passed away .

Manoj Prabhakar

Venkatraman Ramnarayan

VB Chandrasekhar

Anant Setalvad

Vijay Bharadwaj

Solution:

Cricket commentator Anant Setalvad, who used to draw pictures of the

game’s progress on airwaves with his fine command of the English language,

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Q3. India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty scripted a piece of

history by breaching the ‘Chinese Wall’ of reigning World champions Li Jun

Hui and Liu Yu Chen, with a victory in the men’s doubles final of

the________________Tournament in Bangkok.

World Championships

Sudirman Cup

Thomas Cup

Uber Cup

Thailand Open badminton

Solution:

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty wins Thailand open

badminton.

Q4. Name the all-weather tracked-chassis Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air

Missile which was recently launched by DRDO of the Integrated Test Range

at Chandipur in Odisha.?

Prithvi

QR-SAM

Agni

Nag

Akash

Solution:

India successfully test-fired its all-weather tracked-chassis Quick Reaction

Surface-to-Air Missile (QR-SAM) from a mobile launcher at launch complex

III of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.

Q5. Name the Veteran Gujarati journalist, author,columnist, writer and

editor who has passed away recently?

Chimanlal Trivedi

Bhogilal Sandesara

Bhavin Gopani

Kanti Bhatt

Akshay Ramanlal Desai








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Solution:

Veteran Gujarati journalist, author and columnist Kanti Bhatt passed away.

Q6. Name the IIT institute where recently Human Resources Development

Minister inaugurating Technology Expo?

IIT Bombay

IIT Delhi

IIT Kanpur

IIT Roorkee

IIT Madras

Solution:

Human Resources Development Minister inaugurating Technology Expo at

IIT Delhi to showcase the latest innovation in the field of science and

technology.

Q7. HSBC has announced the departure of its Chief Executive Officer John

Flint Noel Quinn, the head of HSBC’s Global Commercial Banking unit.

What is the full form of HSBC.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

Hongkong and Switzerland Banking Corporation

Hongkong and Sweden Banking Corporation

Hongkong and Sudan Banking Corporation

Hongkong and Swaziland Banking Corporation

Solution:

The Full form HSBC is Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

Q8. Name the IT Company who recently appoints Debashis Chatterjee as

MD and CEO.

Microsoft

Accenture

Wipro

Mindtree

HCL

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Indian IT company Mindtree Ltd has announced the appointment of

Debashis Chatterjee as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive

Officer.

Q9. Name the city where Isro has set up a directorate of space situational

awareness and management aiming at protecting high valued space assets

from space debris close approaches and collisions.

Chandigarh

Mumbai

Hyderabad

Delhi

Bengaluru

Solution:

K Sivan, chairman, Isro, laid the foundation stone for Space Situational

Awareness Control Centre at Peenya in Bengaluru.

Q10. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended 10th Mekong-Ganga

Cooperation (MGC) in ______________.

Bangkok, Thailand

Jakarta, Indonesia

Kathmandu, Nepal

Delhi, India

Beijing, China

Solution:

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended 10th Mekong-Ganga

Cooperation (MGC) in Thailand’s Bangkok.

Q11. Reserve Bank of India has imposed a collective penalty of Rs 11 crore

on 7 public sector banks. Which of the following bank are not under this

penalty imposed by RBI for violating norms?

Bank of Maharashtra

Allahabad Bank

Bank of Baroda

Canara Bank








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Bank of India

Solution:

Canara bank are not under this penalty imposed by RBI for violating norms.

Q12. French inventor Franky Zapata is the 1st person in the history to cross

the___________________on the jet-powered hoverboard.

Nelson Channel

English Channel

Crozier Channel

Barlas Channel

Edisto Channel

Solution:

French inventor Franky Zapata is 1st person in history to cross the English

Channel on the jet-powered hoverboard.

Q13. Lalit Kala Akademi celebrates which edition of his Foundation Day in

this year?

61st

62nd

63rd

64th

65th

Solution:

National Academy of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, celebrated its 65th

Foundation Day in New Delhi.

Q14. Human Resources Development Minister inaugurating Technology

Expo at IIT Delhi to showcase the latest innovation in the field of science and

technology. Who is the present HRD minister?

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Thaawar Chand Gehlot

Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

Amit Shah

Ravi Shankar Prasad








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Solution:

Human Resources Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

inaugurating Technology Expo at IIT Delhi to showcase the latest innovation

in the field of science and technology.

Q15. India test-fires Surface to Air-Missile from Chandipur. Chandipur test

range is situated in which island of Odisha?

Nicobar island

Abdul Kalam Island

Barren Island

Minicoy

Car Nicobar

Solution:

DRDO Test Range situated in Chandipur Test range at Abdul Kalam Island

in Odisha.

Q1. Name the district of punjab which have launched a 3-D Smart Traffic

Signal which consists of sensors which would automatically switch on the

green and red signals depending upon the number of vehicles coming from

that particular side.

Faridkot

Amritsar

Mohali

Jalandhar

Bathinda

Solution:

Punjab's district Mohali have launched a 3-D Smart Traffic Signal which

consists of sensors which would automatically switch on the green and red

signals depending upon the number of vehicles coming from that particular

side.

Q2. Name the South African bowler who has recently announced his

retirement from Test cricket and has also played 93 Tests for South Africa.

Imran Tahir

Dale Steyn

Vernon Philander








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Chris Morris

Morne Morkel

Solution:

South African bowler Dale Steyn has announced his retirement from Test

cricket. He has played 93 Tests for South Africa.

Q3. The 3rd edition of India’s largest education brainstorming event, the

ScooNews Global Educators Fest (SGEF) will held in ..................

Jodhpur

Barmer

Jaipur

Udaipur

Kota

Solution:

The 3rd edition of India’s largest education brainstorming event, the

ScooNews Global Educators Fest (SGEF) will held in the city of lakes,

Udaipur.

Q4. Name an initiative recently launched by Maharashtra minister Sudhir

Mungantiwar to train athletes from Chandrapur and Gadchiroli for

international events like the Olympics.

Mission Khiladi

Mission Shakti

Mission Olympics

Mission Padak

Mission Maharathi

Solution:

Mission Shakti was launched as an initiative by Maharashtra minister

Sudhir Mungantiwar to train athletes from Chandrapur and Gadchiroli

for international events like the Olympics.

Q5. Name the Indian wrestler who has won gold medal in the women’s

53kg category event at Poland Open wrestling tournament held in

Warsaw.

Vinesh Phogat

Sakhshi Malik

Kavita Devi








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Roksana

Geeta Phogat

Solution:

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has won gold medal in the women’s 53kg

category event at Poland Open wrestling tournament held in Warsaw.

Q6. 5 Anti-Riot police vehicle which comes with special features for quick

response, automatic multi-barrel launchers for tear gas, with a capacity of

12 persons and a battery backup for long hours was flagged off from

Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. The Anti-Riot police vehicle is also known as

..................

Drona

Kaumodaki

Vajra

Sudarshana Chakra

Trishula

Solution:

5 Anti-Riot police vehicle which is also known as "Vajra" comes with

special features for quick response, automatic multi-barrel launchers for

tear gas, with a capacity of 12 persons and a battery backup for long hours

was flagged off from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.

Q7. The 2nd All India Annual Conference of Indian Information Service

Officers was organized with a view to attain greater integration of all

Media Units under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting was held in

................

Bangaluru

New Delhi

Hyderabad

Patna

Kolkata

Solution:

The 2nd All India Annual Conference of Indian Information Service


Media Units under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting was held in

New Delhi.

Q8. Which state assembly has recently passed Bills against mob lynching








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and honour killing, making them the cognisable, non–bailable and non-

compoundable offences with life imprisonment and a fine up to Rs 5 lakh?

Punjab

Bihar

Jharkhand

Rajasthan

West bengal

Solution:

Rajasthan assembly has recently passed Bills against mob lynching and

honour killing, making them the cognisable, non–bailable and non-

compoundable offences with life imprisonment and a fine up to Rs 5 lakh.

Q9. Name an Indian off-spinner who has been named as Professional

Cricketers Association’s Player of the month of July 2019.

Yuzvender Chahal

Harbhajan Singh

Ravichandran Ashwin

Kuldeep Yadav

Washington Suder

Solution:

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been named as Professional

Cricketers Association’s Player of the month of July 2019.

Q10. Name the country which was recently officially labeled by the United

States as a “currency manipulator”.

North Korea

China

Zimbabwe

Venezuela

Vietnam

Solution:

China was recently officially labeled by the United States as a “currency

manipulator”.

Q11. AustralianSuper and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will invest $1

billion each in the NIIF Master Fund. NIIF stands for

National Innovation and Infrastructure Fund








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Nominal Investment and Industrial Fund

National Investment and Industrial Fund

National Investment and Infrastructure Fund

Nominal Innovation and Infrastructure Fund

Solution:

AustralianSuper and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will invest $1 billion

each in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) Master

Fund.

Q12. The Super-Earth planet named GJ 357 d was discovered in early 2019

owing to NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Where is

the headquarter of NASA?

Washington, D.C.

New York

Boston

Chicago

California

Solution:

The Super-Earth planet named GJ 357 d was discovered in early 2019

owing to NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).

Headquarter of NASA is Washington, D.C.

Q13. Scientists of Swinburne University of Technology have developed an

automated system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and capture

fast radio bursts (FRBs) in real-time. Swinburne University of Technology

is located in ...................

Japan

China

India

Russia

Australia

Solution:

Scientists from Australia based Swinburne University of Technology have

developed an automated system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to

detect and capture fast radio bursts (FRBs) in real-time.

Q14. The Centre has approved a Kosi-Mechi river interlining project

worth Rs 4,900 crore in ................








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Rajasthan

Bihar

Tamil nadu

Kerala

Haryana

Solution:

The Centre has approved a Kosi-Mechi river interlining project worth Rs

4,900 crore in Bihar.

Q15. The 2nd All India Annual Conference of Indian Information Service


Media Units under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Who is the

Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Ministry?

Amit Shah

Piyush Goyal

Rajnath Singh

Suresh Prabhu

Prakash Javadekar

Solution:

The 2nd All India Annual Conference of Indian Information Service


Media Units under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Union

Minister of Information & Broadcasting Ministry: Prakash Javadekar.

Q1. Name the 1st full time woman external affairs minister of India who

passed away recently.

Indira Gandhi

Sushma Swaraj

Sheila Dikshit

Jayaram Jayalalitha

Nirmala Sitharaman

Solution:

Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passed away. She was the

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Q2. Which asian country has signed a deal with Russia for the supply of

uranium for its 2400 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP)?

China

Pakistan

Indonesia

India

Bangladesh

Solution:

Bangladesh has signed a deal with Russia for the supply of uranium for its

2400 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP).

Q3. The 5th edition of International Army Scout Masters Competition with

teams from 8 countries including India, China and Russia as participants

was inaugurated at the ..................... Military Station.

Kanpur

Udhampur

Hindon

Lucknow

Jaisalmer

Solution:

The 5th edition of International Army Scout Masters Competition with

teams from 8 countries including India, China and Russia as participants

was inaugurated at the Jaisalmer Military Station.

Q4. Name the former educationist who received the Padma Shri award in

2010 for her contribution to the field of education, passed away recently.

Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy

Ramoji Rao

Yamini Krishnamurthy

Jagmohan

Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre

Solution:

Former educationist Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy who received the Padma

Shri award in 2010 for her contribution to the field of education passed away

recently.








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Q5. Name the German cancer researcher who won the mixed annual Cycling

event "Transcontinental Race" which is 4,000 km long from Burgas in

Bulgaria to Brest in France.

Jeannie Longo

Beryl Burton

Fiona Kolbinger

Annie Londonderry

Marianne Martin

Solution:

German cancer researcher Fiona Kolbinger won the mixed annual

4,000km(2,485 miles) cycling Transcontinental Race from Burgas in

Bulgaria to Brest in France.

Q6. Name the former Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister who passed away

recently.

S. Jennifer Chandran

K.P. Anbalagan

Edappadi K. Palaniswami

S.P. Velumani

M.C. Sampath

Solution:

Former Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister S. Jennifer Chandran passed away.

Q7. On which day India celebrates National Handloom Day every year to

honour the handloom weavers in the country and also highlight India’s

handloom industry.

17 August

27 August

08 August

05 August

07 August

Solution:

India celebrates National Handloom Day every year on 7th August to honour

the handloom weavers in the country and also highlight India’s handloom

industry.








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Q8. How much amount has been contributed by India to the United Nations

Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees?

6 million USD

7 million USD

5 million USD

8 million USD

4 million USD

Solution:

Indian has contributed 5 million USD to the United Nations Relief and

Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees.

Q9. Name the 1st African American woman who won the Nobel Prize in

literature, passed away recently.

Donna Tartt

Jennifer Egan

Alice Walker

Harper Lee

Toni Morrison

Solution:

Toni Morrison, who was the 1st African American woman to won the Nobel

Prize in literature, passed away recently.

Q10. SEBI has approved ............... Stock Exchange and National Stock

Exchange of India Ltd to operate jointly in Gujarat International Finance

Tec-City, Gandhinagar.

New York

Japan

Singapore

Shanghai

London

Solution:

SEBI has approved Singapore Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange

of India Ltd to operate jointly in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City,

Gandhinagar.

Q11. The Rajya Sabha has passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 which

aims to set up a Central Consumer Protection Authority to promote, protect








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and enforce the rights of consumers as a class. The bill will replace the

Consumer Protection Act, ................

1996

2006

1976

1986

1966

Solution:

The Rajya Sabha has passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 which aims

to set up a Central Consumer Protection Authority to promote, protect and

enforce the rights of consumers as a class. The bill will replace the Consumer

Protection Act, 1986.

Q12. Name the Australian tennis star who defeated Russia’s Daniil

Medvedevhas to won the ATP Washington Open title.

Bernard Tomic

Nick Kyrgios

Lleyton Hewitt

Thanasi Kokkinakis

Matthew Ebden

Solution:

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios defeated Russia’s Daniil Medvedevhas to won the

ATP Washington Open title.

Q13. In its 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Reserve

Bank of India has reduced the policy repo rate from 5.75% to ............

5.40%

5.60%

5.65%

5.50%

5.45%

Solution:

In its 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Reserve

Bank of India has reduced the policy repo rate from 5.75% to 5.40%.








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Q14. Which of the following Indian technological institutions has developed

a portable device to detect bacteria without cell culture or microbiological

assays.

IIT Delhi

IISC Bangalore

BITS Pilani

IIT-Guwahati

IIT Mumbai

Solution:

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati has developed a portable device to

detect bacteria without cell culture or microbiological assays.

Q15. India celebrates National Handloom Day every year to honour the

handloom weavers in the country and also highlight India’s handloom

industry. Which of the following has been chosen as the venue for the

celebrations of the day for its rich tradition of Handlooms?

Ranchi

Lucknow

Jaipur

Patna

Bhubaneswar

Solution:

India celebrates National Handloom Day every year on 7th August to honour

the handloom weavers in the country and also highlight India’s handloom

industry. Bhubaneswar has been chosen as the venue for the celebrations of

the day for its rich tradition of Handlooms.

Q16. In its 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Reserve

Bank of India has reduced the real GDP growth for 2019-20 from 7% to

.............

6.6%

6.9%

6.8%

6.5%

6.7%

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In its 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Reserve

Bank of India has reduced the real GDP growth for 2019-20 from 7% to

6.9%.

Q17. Who is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of GIFT

City?

Shaktikanta Das

Vikram Limaye

Aaditya Puri

Shikha Sharma

Tapan Ray

Solution:

Tapan Ray is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of GIFT

City.

Q18. The scientists of which of the following universities have created the

world’s thinnest gold measuring 2 atoms thick or million times thinner than

a fingernail.

Cornell University

University of Leeds

California Institute of Technology

Madras Institute Of Technology

Graz University of Technology

Solution:

The scientists at the University of Leeds, have created the world’s thinnest

gold measuring 2 atoms thick or million times thinner than a fingernail.

Q19. The Rajya Sabha has passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019. Who

is the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution?

Arjun Munda

D. V. Sadananda Gowda

Ram Vilas Paswan

Nitin Gadkari

Smriti Irani

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The Rajya Sabha has passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019. Ram Vilas

Paswan is the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public

Distribution.

Q20. Which Indian regulatory has decided to set up a "Central Payment

Fraud Registry" to track frauds in the payment systems under which

payment system participants will be provided access to the registry for near-

real time fraud monitoring.

Reserve Bank of India

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority

Securities and Exchange Board of India

Solution:

The Reserve Bank of India has decided to set up a "Central Payment Fraud

Registry" to track frauds in the payment systems under which payment

system participants will be provided access to the registry for near-real time

fraud monitoring.

Q1. Name the tennis star who topped the List Of Highest-Paid Female

Athletes 2019 published by Forbes for a 4th consecutive year with estimated

total earnings of $29.2 million.

Martina Hingis

Maria Sharapova

Sania Mirza

Serena Williams

Naomi Osaka

Solution:

Serena Williams topped the List Of Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2019

published by Forbes for a 4th consecutive year with estimated total earnings

of $29.2 million.

Q2. The Reserve Bank of India will make available the NEFT system on a

24×7 basis from December 2019 as per the Payment System Vision 2021

document. What does NEFT stands for?

National Electronic Funds Transfer

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National Electric Funds Transfer

National Electronic Funds Terminal

Nominal Electric Funds Terminal

Solution:

The Reserve Bank of India will make available the National Electronic

Funds Transfer system on a 24×7 basis from December 2019 as per the

Payment System Vision 2021 document.

Q3. Name the veteran director who passed away recently. He was best

known for his box office hits like Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Aaye Din Bahar Ke,

Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke, Aas Paas and Aandhi.

Vishal Bhardwaj

Sooraj R. Barjatya

J Om Prakash

Mani Ratnam

Yash Chopra

Solution:

Veteran director J Om Prakash passed away. He was best known for his box

office hits like Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Aaye Din Bahar Ke, Aya Sawan Jhoom

Ke, Aas Paas and Aandhi.

Q4. India observes ............... every year as anniversary of Quit India

movement or August Kranti Din which is considered as one of the important

milestones in the history of freedom struggle of our country.

09 August

07 August

10 August

11 August

08 August

Solution:

India observes 08 August every year as anniversary of Quit India movement

or August Kranti Din which is considered as one of the important milestones

in the history of freedom struggle of our country.

Q5. The National Institute of Solar Energy have signed an agreement with

which international organization to initiate a skill development programme

for different levels of beneficiaries in the solar thermal energy sector.

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development








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International Finance Corporation

International Monetary Fund

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

International Development Association

Solution:

The National Institute of Solar Energy and the United Nations Industrial

Development Organization have signed an agreement to initiate a skill

development programme for different levels of beneficiaries in the solar

thermal energy sector.

Q6. Which state government will launch the "Navodayam" scheme to

provide a lifeline for thousands of ailing Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state.

Madhya Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Solution:

Andhra Pradesh government will launch the Navodayam scheme to provide

a lifeline for thousands of ailing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(MSMEs) in the state.

Q7. Which of the following ministries has launched e-Rozgar Samachar

which is the corresponding version of Employment News (English) to make

aspirants aware of job opportunities in government sector including public

sector enterprises?

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Ministry of Communications


Ministry of Home Affairs

Solution:

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has launched e-Rozgar Samachar

which is the corresponding version of Employment News (English) to make

aspirants aware of job opportunities in government sector including public

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Q8. Name a professional wrestler who won numerous individual and tag-

team titles in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and was also known as WWE’s

‘King of the Ring’, passed away recently.

Vince McMahon

Rey Mysterio

Harley Race

Triple H

Randy Orton

Solution:

Harley Race a professional wrestler who won numerous individual and tag-

team titles in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s passed away. He was also known as

WWE’s ‘King of the Ring’.

Q9. Name the legendary Uruguay striker who has announced his retirement

from professional football. He won the Golden Ball award after being

adjudged the best player of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Arjen Robben

Thomas Muller Thomas Muller

David Villa

Wesley Sneijder

Diego Forlan

Solution:

Legendary Uruguay striker Diego Forlan has announced his retirement

from professional football. He had won the Golden Ball award after being

adjudged the best player of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Q10. Who among the following has assumed the charge of the chairman and

managing director of Power Grid Corporation of India?

Nand Kumar Sai

Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas

Dhirendra Pal SinghDhirendra Pal Singh

Kandikuppa Sreekant

Ram Sevak Sharma

Solution:

Kandikuppa Sreekant has assumed the charge of the chairman and

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Q11. India’s transsexual woman was crowned Miss World Diversity 2019 in

the beauty pageant held in Port Louis, Mauritius.

Suman Rao

Joyita Mondal

Prithika Yashini

Manabi Bandopadhyay

Naaz Joshi

Solution:

India’s transsexual woman Naaz Joshi was crowned Miss World Diversity

2019 in the beauty pageant held in Port Louis, Mauritius.

Q12. With which country Uttar Pradesh government has extended its

bilateral agreements till 2024, which seeks cooperation and exchange of the

knowledge and techniques in the fields of solid waste management, spatial

planning, water management.

Netherlands

Finland

Ireland

Norway

Iceland

Solution:

The Uttar Pradesh government has extended bilateral agreements with

Netherlands till 2024. The previously inked MoUs sought cooperation and

exchange of the knowledge and techniques in the fields of solid waste

management, spatial planning, water management including restoration of

water bodies and mobility planning.

Q13. Name the Bengaluru based Housing startup which is a co-living

provider, has acquired i2Stay Co-living which offers spaces to those who

move out of their hometown?

House Mart

Grexter Living

WE2stay

Home Stay

Stanza Living

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Bengaluru based Housing startup “Grexter Living” which is a co-living

provider, has acquired i2Stay.

Q14. Mastercard announced the launch of "ICE a next-generation, mobile-

first authentication solution" that aims to deliver an uninterrupted mobile

payment experience. What does ICE stands for?

Identity Check Evaluation

Identity Clearance Express

Indian Clearance Express

Identity Clearance Evaluation

Identity Check Express

Solution:

Mastercard announced the launch of Identity Check Express, a next-

generation, mobile-first authentication solution that aims to deliver an

uninterrupted mobile payment experience.

Q15. Which Indian technical institution has partnered with National

Institute of Ocean Technology to harness electricity from ocean waves?

IIT Madras

IIT Mumbai

IIT Delhi

IIT Kanpur

IIT Goa

Solution:

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has partnered with National

Institute of Ocean Technology to harness electricity from ocean waves.

Q16. The Tarava police station in the Subarnapur district of ............... has

been adjudged as one of the 10 best police stations in the country in the

annual ranking for the year 2018 on the basis of smart policing, citizen-

centric policing, community policing and use of technology for better

grievance redress mechanism.

Nagaland

Gujarat

Telangana

Odisha

Haryana








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Solution:

The Tarava police station in the Subarnapur district of Odisha has been

adjudged as one of the 10 best police stations in the country in the annual

ranking for the year 2018 on the basis of smart policing, citizen-centric

policing, community policing and use of technology for better grievance

redress mechanism.

Q17. Which state government has launched new higher education model

"Resource Assistance for Colleges with Excellence" to create a pool for

sharing of facilities which will benefit the colleges lacking infrastructure.

Punjab

Rajasthan

Himachal Pradesh

Bihar

West Bengal

Solution:

Rajasthan has launched new higher education model "Resource Assistance

for Colleges with Excellence" to create a pool for sharing of facilities which

will benefit the colleges lacking infrastructure.

Q18. The Rajya Sabha has passed a bill which proposes to increase the

strength of Supreme Court from 30 to ............ judges.

33

35

37

39

31

Solution:

The Rajya Sabha has passed a bill which proposes to increase the strength

of Supreme Court from 30 to 33 judges.

Q19. Mastercard announced the launch of "ICE a next-generation, mobile-

first authentication solution" that aims to deliver an uninterrupted mobile

payment experience. Who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of

Mastercard?

Balkrishan Goenka

Keshav Murugesh

Hrushikesh Senapaty








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Ajay Banga

Rajiv Mehrishi

Solution:

Mastercard announced the launch of "ICE a next-generation, mobile-first

authentication solution" that aims to deliver an uninterrupted mobile

payment experience. President and Chief Executive Officer of Mastercard:

Ajay Banga.

Q20. Andhra Pradesh government will launch the Navodayam scheme to

provide a lifeline for thousands of ailing Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state. Who is the Governor of Andhra Pradesh?

Lalji Tandon

Satyapal Malik

Anandiben Patel

Kiran Bedi

Biswabhusan Harichandan

Solution:

Andhra Pradesh government will launch the Navodayam scheme to provide

a lifeline for thousands of ailing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(MSMEs) in the state. Governor of Andhra Pradesh: Biswabhusan

Harichandan.

Q1. Name an actor who will be felicitated with the Charlie Chaplin Award

by the British Academy’s Los Angeles branch during the 2019 Britannia

Awards.

Steve Coogan

Will Ferrell

Owen Wilson

Steve Carell

Adam Sandler

Solution:

Actor Steve Coogan will be felicitated with the Charlie Chaplin Award by

the British Academy’s Los Angeles branch during the 2019 Britannia

Awards.

Q2. The Department of Heavy Industry has sanctioned 5595 electric buses

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Faster Absorption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles

Faster Aviation and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles

Faster Adoption and Mobilization of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles

Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles

Faster Absorption and Mobilization of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles

Solution:

The Department of Heavy Industry has sanctioned 5,595 electric buses under

the phase II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric

Vehicles (FAME) India scheme.

Q3. As per the Health and Family Welfare Ministry's report on

Breastfeeding, which state has topped the rankings in Breastfeeding and

Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in the country?

Rajasthan

Manipur

Kerala

Bihar

Uttar Pradesh

Solution:

As per the Health and Family Welfare Ministry's report on Breastfeeding,

Manipur has topped the rankings in Breastfeeding and Infant and Young

Child Feeding Practices in the country.

Q4. Name the US carrier rocket which was loaded with Israeli AMOS-17

communication satellite and successfully lifted off from a space center in

Florida.

Taurus

Atlas III

Antares

Minotaur IV

Falcon 9

Solution:

US carrier rocket Falcon 9 loaded with Israeli AMOS-17 communication

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Q5. Name the Cricket board which has announced new transgender

inclusive policy which will enable transgender players to play the game of

cricket at the highest levels.

The Board Of Control For Cricket In India

England and Wales Cricket Board

Cricket Australia

Pakistan Cricket Board

Cricket South Africa

Solution:

The Cricket Australia has announced new transgender inclusive policy

which will enable transgender players to play the game of cricket at the

highest levels.

Q6. Union HRD Minister will launch ‘Samagra ..................... Suraksha’ to

create awareness about Water Conservation among all school students in the

country.

Pariksha-Jal

Bhiksha-Jal

Moksha-Jal

Raksha-Jal

Shiksha-Jal

Solution:

Union HRD Minister will launch ‘Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha’ to create

awareness about Water Conservation among all school students in the

country.

Q7. The NITI Aayog will launch the 4th edition of Women Transforming

India (WTI) Awards. What will be the theme for this year's awards?

Women and Engineering

Women and Entrepreneurship

Women and Executive

Women and Entreprises

Women and Environment

Solution:

The NITI Aayog will launch the 4th Edition of Women Transforming India

(WTI) Awards. This year’s theme is ‘Women and Entrepreneurship’.








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Q8. The Asia Book of Records has confirmed the record of ‘maximum

footfall in a museum in a day’ in the name of Virasat-e-Khals which is

located in Anandpur Sahib town of ...................... The name of museum will

feature in the next edition of the Asia Book of Records.

Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

Karnataka

Maharashtra

Punjab

Solution:

The Asia Book of Records has confirmed the record of ‘maximum footfall in

a museum in a day’ in the name of Virasat-e-Khals which is located in

Anandpur Sahib town of Punjab. The name of museum will feature in the

next edition of the Asia Book of Records.

Q9. Name the South African batsman who has retired from all formats of

international cricket and has played 124 Tests, 181 ODIs and 44 T20Is

between his 15-year-long cricketing career.

Aiden Markram

Hashim Amla

Graeme Smith

Faf Du Plessis

Quinton de Kock

Solution:

South African batsman Hashim Amla has retired from all international

cricket. Amla played 124 Tests, 181 ODIs and 44 T20Is between his 15-year-

long cricketing career.

Q10. Name the country which has unveiled 3 precision-guided air-to-air

missiles named the “Yasin”, “Balaban” and a new series of the “Ghaem”.

Iran

Russia

France

Iraq

Israel

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Iran unveiled 3 precision-guided air-to-air missiles named the “Yasin”,

“Balaban” and a new series of the “Ghaem”.

Q11. India and .................... have agreed to set up a Joint Technical

committee for optimum use of Ganges water.

Bhutan

Nepal

Bangladesh

Pakistan

China

Solution:

India and Bangladesh have agreed to set up a Joint Technical committee for

optimum use of Ganges water.

Q12. The World Archery (WA) has suspended the Archery Association of

which country for violating the WA’s guidelines by electing two parallel

bodies.

India

Australia

Russia

China

Indonesia

Solution:

The World Archery (WA) has suspended the Archery Association of India

for violating the WA’s guidelines by electing two parallel bodies.

Q13. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 200 million loan

for improving road infrastructure in 34 districts of which of the following

Indian states?

Rajasthan

Nagaland

Maharashtra

Manipur

Jharkhand

Solution:

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 200 million loan for

improving road infrastructure in 34 districts of Maharashtra.








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Q14. Which day is celebrated by United Nations every year as International

Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples to raise awareness of the needs of

these population groups?

08th August

11th August

12th August

09th August

19th August

Solution:

United Nations observes 9th August every year as International Day of the

World’s Indigenous Peoples.

Q15. 5 lakh Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh have been issued fraud-

proof cards named "BIMS" as an identity document, jointly issued by

Bangladeshi authorities and UNHCR. BIMS stands for ...............................

Bio-metric Identity Management System

Bio-metric Identification Management System

Bangladesh Identity Management System

Bangla Identity Management System

Biological Identity Management System

Solution:

5 lakh Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh have been issued fraud-proof

cards named Bio-metric Identity Management System (BIMS) as an identity

document, jointly issued by Bangladeshi authorities and UNHCR.

Q16. President Ram Nath Kovind has signed National Medical Commission

Bill which will replace the nearly 63-year-old Indian Medical Council Act.

Who is the Union Health Minister of India?

J P Nadda

Mahesh Sharma

Harsh Vardhan

Smriti Irani

Ashwini Kumar Choubey

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President Ram Nath Kovind has signed National Medical Commission Bill

which will replace the nearly 63-year-old Indian Medical Council Act. Harsh

Vardhan is the Union Health Minister of India.

Q17. The National Entrepreneurship Awards 2019 aim to honour

outstanding young first generation entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders for

their exceptional contribution in entrepreneurship development. The

National Entrepreneurship Awards is instituted by which of the following

Indian ministries?


Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Solution:

The National Entrepreneurship Awards 2019 aim to honour outstanding

young first generation entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders for their

exceptional contribution in entrepreneurship development. The National

Entrepreneurship Awards is instituted by Ministry of Skill Development and

Entrepreneurship.

Q18. Which movie has recieved the "Best Feature Film Award" as per the

66th National Film awards announced recently?

Uri

Hellaro

Badhaai Ho

Son Rise

The Secret Life of Frogs

Solution:

Hellaro has recieved the "Best Feature Film Award" as per the 66th

National Film awards announced recently.

Q19. Ayushmann Khuranna and .................... has won the "Best Actor"

award as per the 66th National Film awards announced recently?

Shahrukh Khan

Akshay Kumar

Varun Dhawan

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Hritik Roshan

Solution:

Ayushmann Khuranna and Vicky Kaushal has won the "Best Actor" award

as per the 66th National Film awards announced recently.

Q20. United Nations celebrates International Day of the World’s Indigenous

Peoples to raise awareness of the needs of these population groups. What is

the theme for this year?

Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous Groups

Indigenous Cultures

Indigenous Languages

Indigenous Traditions

Solution:

United Nations celebrates International Day of the World’s Indigenous

Peoples to raise awareness of the needs of these population groups.

Indigenous Languages is the theme for this year.

Q1. Name the mission launched by the Khadi and Village Industry

Commission on World Tribal Day under which the commission will give

leather kits to the leather artisans across the nation.

Khadi Mission

Tribal Mission

Artisan Mission

Leather Mission

Khadi and Village Mission

Solution:

The Khadi and Village Industry Commission has launched “Leather

Mission” on World Tribal Day. Under this mission, the commission will

give leather kits to the leather artisans across the nation.

Q2. The 3rd International Electric Vehicle Conclave was inaugurated at

the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) in ..................,

Haryana.

Manesar

Panipat

Kurukshetra








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Chandigarh

Bhiwani

Solution:

The 3rd International Electric Vehicle Conclave was inaugurated at the

International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) in Manesar,

Haryana.

Q3. Which state government has launched a drive “Vriksharopan

Mahakumbh” on the occasion of 77th anniversary of Quit India

Movement? This drive has created world record after planting more than

22 crore saplings in the state.

Andhra Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Solution:

Uttar Pradesh’s “Vriksharopan Mahakumbh” drive has created world

record after planting more than 22 crore saplings. The drive was launched

on the occasion of 77th anniversary of Quit India Movement.

Q4. The controlling board of which of the following sports in India has

agreed to come under the ambit of the National Anti-Doping Agency?

Badminton

Cricket

Table Tennis

Basket Ball

Football

Solution:

The Board Of Control For Cricket In India has agreed to come under the

ambit of the National Anti-Doping Agency.

Q5. “One Nation One Ration Card” scheme to be rolled out in India from

June 1,...................

2022

2023

2021








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2025

2020

Solution:

“One Nation One Ration Card” scheme to be rolled out in India from June

1, 2020.

Q6. Name the public sector bank which has entered into a corporate

agency agreement with Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company

Ltd. under which the bank will distribute the latter’s insurance products to

its customers through its traditional and digital platform.

Punjab National Bank

Bank of India

Indian Bank

Syndicate Bank

State Bank of India

Solution:

Indian Bank has entered into a corporate agency agreement with

Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd. under which the

bank will distribute the latter’s insurance products to its customers

through its traditional and digital platform.

Q7. Which day is commemorated by Japan every year as the Nagasaki

day? On this day in 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb code

named “Fat Man” on Nagasaki, Japan.

09 August

08 August

11 August

19 August

10 August

Solution:

Japan commemorates 09 August every year as the Nagasaki day. On this

day in 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb code named “Fat

Man” on Nagasaki, Japan.

Q8. President has approved the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019.

The ACT proposes a scheme which allows cashless treatment of victims in a

road accident during the "..................... Hour" which is defined as the time








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period of up to one hour following a traumatic injury, during which the

likelihood of preventing death through prompt medical care is the highest.

Finest

Golden

Ultimate

Silver

Life Saving

Solution:

President has approved the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019. The

ACT proposes a scheme which allows cashless treatment of victims in a

road accident during the "Golden Hour" which is defined as the time

period of up to one hour following a traumatic injury, during which the

likelihood of preventing death through prompt medical care is the highest.

Q9. The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, has hosted an ‘At

Home’ reception for ........................ on the occasion of the 77th anniversary

of Quit India Day (August 9) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Defence Personnel

Businessman

Cricketers

Freedom Fighters

Bollywood Actors

Solution:

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, has hosted an ‘At Home’

reception for freedom fighters on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of

Quit India Day (August 9) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Q10. Name the stealth frigate of the Indian Navy which has arrived in

Norway for a 3 day visit as part of Western Fleet Overseas Deployment.

INS Shivalik

INS Tabar

INS Satpura

INS Betwa

INS Tarkash

Solution:

INS Tarkash has arrived in Norway for a 3 day visit as part of Western

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Q1. Name an Indian biologist who is set to become the 1st woman president

of the Indian National Science Academy.

Manju Sharma

Amita Sehgal

Mitali Mukerji

Chandrima Shaha

Veena Parnaik

Solution:

Chandrima Shaha is set to be the 1st woman president of the Indian

National Science Academy.

Q2. Which state government has launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Krishi

Ashirwad Yojana’ under which money would be directly transferred into

the bank accounts of farmers in the state?

Jharkhand

West Bengal

Andhra Pradesh

Rajasthan

Punjab

Solution:

Jharkhand government has launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Krishi

Ashirwad Yojana’ under which money would be directly transferred into

the bank accounts of farmers in the state.

Q3. Name an Indian Badminton star who defeated Singapore’s Loh Kean

Yew in final clash to win the Men’s Singles title in the Hyderabad Open.

Kidambi Srikanth

Sameer Verma

H.S Prannoy

Sai Praneeth

Sourabh Verma

Solution:

Indian Badminton star Sourabh Verma defeated Singapore’s Loh Kean

Yew in final clash to win the Men’s Singles title in the Hyderabad Open.

Q4. The United Nation observes ...................... every year as "International








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Youth Day" to examine how governments, young people and youth-led and

youth focused organizations, as well as other stakeholders, are

transforming education.

10th August

13th August

12th August

15th August

14th August

Solution:

The United Nation observes 12th August every year as "International


youth-focused organizations, as well as other stakeholders, are

transforming education.

Q5. Which team defeated Dabang Delhi in the finals by 8-1 to win the

Ultimate Table Tennis league?

Puneri Paltan T.T.

Chennai Lions

Goa Challengers

U Mumba T.T.

RP-SG Mavericks Kolkata

Solution:

Chennai Lions defeated Dabang Delhi in the finals by 8-1 to win the

Ultimate Table Tennis league.

Q6. Which player has been been awarded the UEFA’s Goal of the Season

award for 2018-19?

Cristiano Ronaldo

Kylian Mbappé

Luka Modric

Antoine Griezmann

Lionel Messi

Solution:

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has been awarded UEFA’s Goal of the Season

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Q7. Name the tennis star who defeated Russian Daniil Medvedev by 6-3, 6-

0 recently to win in Montreal to win 35th Masters crown.

Roger Federer

Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic

Andy Murray

John Isner

Solution:

Rafael Nadal wins in Montreal to win 35th Masters crown. He defeated

Russian Daniil Medvedev by 6-3, 6-0.

Q8. Name the private sector bank who partnered with digital healthcare

platform Practo to launch an industry-first co-branded health credit card.

ICICI Bank

Yes Bank

HDFC Bank

RBL Bank

IDFC Bank

Solution:

Private sector bank, RBL Bank and digital healthcare platform Practo

have partnered to launch an industry-first co-branded health credit card.

Q9. The event, organised by Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam Foundation has

entered the Champions Book of World Records (for the longest tricolour)

after thousands of students and members of several social organisations

unfurled a 15-km long national flag by forming a human chain ahead of the

Independence day. The event was held in ...................

Rajasthan

Chhattisgarh

Tamil Nadu

Kerala

Karnataka

Solution:

The event, organised by Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam Foundation has entered

the Champions Book of World Records (for the longest tricolour) after

thousands of students and members of several social organisations unfurled








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a 15-km long national flag by forming a human chain ahead of the

Independence day. The event was held in Chhattisgarh.

Q10. Name an Indian wrestler who defeated Iran’s Peiman Bibyani by 2-0

in the 65 kg final of the men’s freestyle competition to win gold at Tbilisi

Grand Prix held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Sushil Kumar

Yogeshwar Dutt

Naresh Kumar

Amit Kumar Dahiya

Bajrang Punia

Solution:

Bajrang Punia defeated Iran’s Peiman Bibyani by 2-0 in the 65 kg final of

the men’s freestyle competition to win gold at Tbilisi Grand Prix held in

Tbilisi, Georgia.

Q11. World Biofuel Day is observed every year on ............. to create

awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to

conventional fossil fuels.

10th August

13th August

12th August

15th August

14th August

Solution:

World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th of August to create

awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to

conventional fossil fuels.

Q12. Which technology company has announced a partnership with

Reliance Jio to accelerate the digital transformation in India?

Apple Inc.

Dell

Sony Corporation

Microsoft

Hewlett-Packard

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Reliance Jio and Microsoft announced a partnership to accelerate the

digital transformation in India.

Q13. Name an Indian scientist and innovator whose 100th birth

anniversary was recently celebrated and who is also considered as the

father of India’s space program.

Homi Jehangir Bhabha

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Vikram A Sarabhai

Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman

Srinivasa Ramanujan

Solution:

The country is celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of scientist and

innovator Dr Vikram A Sarabhai. He is considered as the father of India’s

space program.

Q14. Which country has decided to remove Japan from its preferred trade

list because Japan has failed to uphold international principles while

managing its export controls on sensitive materials?

Russia

North Korea

China

The United States of America

South Korea

Solution:

South Korea has decided to remove Japan from its preferred trade list.

South Korea has taken this decision because Japan has failed to uphold

international principles while managing its export controls on sensitive

materials.

Q15. The 14th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United

Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP14), will take place on

2-13 September 2019 at ........................., India.

Greater Noida

Patna

Ranchi

Lucknow








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Manesar

Solution:

The 14th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations

Convention to Combat Desertification (COP14), will take place on 2-13

September 2019 at Greater Noida, India.

Q16. World Biofuel Day is observed every year to create awareness about

the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil

fuels. What is the theme for year 2019?

Biofuel: An alternative of fossil fuels

Replace Biofuel from Used Cooking Oil

Bio-diesel Research

Bio-diesel: An alternative of fossil fuels

Production of Bio-diesel from Used Cooking Oil

Solution:

World Biofuel Day is observed every year to create awareness about the

importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels.

The theme for year 2019: Production of Bio-diesel from Used Cooking Oil.

Q17. Name the author of the recently released book “Listening, Learning

& Leading”.

M Venkaiah Naidu

Amit Shah

Ram Nath Kovind

Rajnath Singh

Pranab Mukherjee

Solution:

M Venkaiah Naidu is the author of the recently released book “Listening,

Learning & Leading”.

Q18. Union Environment minister launched a website

‘unccdcop14india.gov.in', which contains all the information related to the

Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat

Desertification (COP14). Who is the Union Environment Minister of

India?

Piyush Goyal

Smriti Zubin Irani

Arun Jaitely








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Prakash Javadekar

Amit Shah

Solution:

Union Environment minister launched a website ‘unccdcop14india.gov.in,

which contains all the information related to the Conference of the Parties

to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP14).

Union Environment Minister: Prakash Javadekar.

Q19. The United Nation observes "International Youth Day" every year to

examine how governments, young people and youth-led and youth focused

organizations, as well as other stakeholders, are transforming education.

What was the theme for 2019?

Transforming colleges

Transforming youth

Transforming people

Transforming education

Transforming nations

Solution:

The United Nation observes 12th August every year as "International


youth focused organizations, as well as other stakeholders, are

transforming education. This year's theme was “Transforming education”.

Q20. What is the currency of japan?

Yen

Rupee

Taka

Rupiah

Renminbi

Solution:

Yen is the currency of japan.

Q1. Who among the following has been elected as the new president of

Guatemala?

Sandra Torres

Alejandro Giammattei

Vinicio Cerezo








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Jimmy Morales

Rodrigo Rosenberg Marzano

Solution:

Alejandro Giammattei has been elected as new president of Guatemala.

Giammattei will succeed corruption tainted outgoing President Jimmy

Morales.

Q2. Name the senior advocate who served as the Additional Solicitor

General in the Supreme Court from 2004 to 2009, passed away recently.

Ramachandra Martand Hajarnavis

G.R. Rajagopaul

Amarendra Sharan

P. Govinda Menon

V.A. Sayed Muhammad

Solution:

Senior advocate Amarendra Sharan who also served as the Additional

Solicitor General in the Supreme Court from 2004 to 2009 passed away

recently.

Q3. Who among the following has been appointed as the next Ambassador

of India to the Republic of Congo?

Ghotu Ram Meena

R. Masakui

Pranay Kumar Verma

Nina Tshering La

Amrit Lugun

Solution:

Ghotu Ram Meena has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to

the Republic of Congo.

Q4. Researchers from which technical institution have developed a low-cost

diagnostic device which can perform various pathological tests by using

blood taken from a fingerprick?

IIT Kanpur

IIT Guwahati

IIT Bangalore

IIT Mumbai








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IIT Kharagpur

Solution:

Researchers from IIT Kharagpur have developed a low-cost diagnostic

device which can perform various pathological tests by using blood taken

from a fingerprick.

Q5. National Payments Corporation of India has announced that AePS has

crossed the milestone of over 200 million transactions during July 2019.

AePS stands for ...................

Aadhaar enabled Payment Source

Aadhaar enabled Payment System

Aadhaar enabled Payment Software

Aadhaar enabled Protocol System

Aadhaar enabled Payroll System

Solution:

National Payments Corporation of India has announced that Aadhaar

enabled Payment System has crossed the milestone of over 200 million

transactions during July 2019.

Q6. Name the patriotic song which is produced by Doordarshan to mark

the occasion of Independence Day, 2019.

Bharat

Himmat

Watan

Desh

Azaadi

Solution:

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister has released a patriotic song

“Watan” to mark the occasion of Independence Day, 2019. The patriotic

song is produced by Doordarshan.

Q7. Which airline will become the 1st Indian airline to fly over the North

Pole while connecting New Delhi and North America on Independence

Day?

IndiGo

Air India Express

GoAir








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SpiceJet

Air India

Solution:

On the nation’s Independence Day, Air India will become the 1st Indian

airline to fly over the North Pole while connecting New Delhi and North

America.

Q8. The book, titled ‘Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar’ will be launched on

Sridevi’s 56th birth anniversary. The book is written by author-

screenwriter ...................

Satyarth Nayak

Jhumpa Lahiri

Amrita Pritam

Chetan Bhagat

Vikram Seth

Solution:

The book, titled ‘Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar’ will be launched on

Sridevi’s 56th birth anniversary. The book is written by author-

screenwriter Satyarth Nayak.

Q9. Name the tennis star who won the Rogers Cup tennis tournament 2019

held in Toronto, Canada.

Maria Sharapova

Serena Williams

Venus Williams

Bianca Andreescu

Simona Halep

Solution:

Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu wins Rogers Cup tennis tournament

2019 held in Toronto, Canada.

Q10. Name the mission recently launched by Indian Army in Jammu which

aims to ensure basic necessities and essential services are available in the

region post the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 and

reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir.

Mission Reach Out

Mission Services








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Mission People Harmony

Mission Jammu

Mission Aapurti

Solution:

“Mission Reach Out” was recently launched by Indian Army in Jammu.

This Mission aims to ensure basic necessities and essential services are

available in the region post the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370

and reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir.

Q11. Name the business-to-business payments startup which has launched

the country’s first corporate credit card called ‘Freedom Card’ for small

and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Givcash

FINO PayTech

Ezetap Mobile Solutions

CCAvenue

EnKash

Solution:

Business-to-business payments startup EnKash has launched the country’s

first corporate credit card called ‘Freedom Card’ for small and medium

enterprises (SMEs).

Q12. Name the Ivory Coast music star who was also named “Best Artist of

the Year” at the Ivorian “Coupe-decale” Awards in 2016 and 2017 passed

away recently.

Ariana Grande

Camila Cabello

DJ Arafat

Ed Sheeran

Shawn Mendes

Solution:

Ivory Coast music star DJ Arafat who was also named “Best Artist of the

Year” at the Ivorian “Coupe-decale” Awards in 2016 and 2017 passed

away recently.

Q13. Name an Indian who made history by becoming the first Indian to

win a world title in motorsports after winning the FIM World Cup held in

Varpalota, Hungary.








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Aishwarya Pissay

Alisha Abdullah

Neha Dabas

Mira Erda

Garima Avtar

Solution:

Aishwarya Pissay made history by becoming the first Indian to win a world

title in motorsports as she won the FIM World Cup in women’s category

after the final round of the championship in Varpalota, Hungary.

Q14. The Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports (I/C) conferred the

National Youth Awards for excellent work and contribution in different

fields of development and social service. Who is Union Minister for Youth

Affairs & Sports (I/C)?

Santosh Gangwar

Kiren Rijiju

Jitendra Singh

Mansukh Mandaviya

Prahalad Singh Patel

Solution:

The Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports (I/C) conferred the

National Youth Awards for excellent work and contribution in different

fields of development and social service. Union Minister for Youth Affairs

& Sports (I/C): Kiren Rijiju.

Q15. The safety measures for the children travelling on motorcycles have

been included in the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 under which

Central government has made “Headgear” mandatory for children above

................ while travelling on a motorcycle.

5 years

8 years

6 years

4 years

7 years

Solution:

The safety measures for the children travelling on motorcycles have been

included in the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 under which








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Central government has made “Headgear” mandatory for children above 4

years while travelling on a motorcycle.

Q16. Name the operating system recently launched by chinese telecom

giant Huawei.

HarmonyOS

ToggleOS

HuaweiOS

FaceOS

NoviceOS

Solution:

Chinese telecom giant Huawei unveiled its own operating system will be

called the HongmengOS, known in English as the HarmonyOS.

Q17. President Ram Nath Kovind gave assent to legislation for bifurcation

of Jammu and Kashmir, and two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir

and ................ will come into existence on October 31.

Kulgam

Kupwara

Ladakh

Kargil

Pulwama

Solution:

President Ram Nath Kovind gave assent to legislation for bifurcation of

Jammu and Kashmir, and two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir

and Ladakh will come into existence on October 31.

Q18. Freedom fighter Dayanidhi Nayak passed away. Nayak has struggled

against the British Government during the Quit India movement and he

was a devout follower of Mahatma Gandhi. He was from which of the

following states?

Haryana

Rajasthan

Bihar

Odisha

Jharkhand

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Freedom fighter Dayanidhi Nayak passed away. Nayak has struggled

against the British Government during the Quit India movement and he

was a devout follower of Mahatma Gandhi. He was from odisha.

Q19. Who is the CEO of Huawei?

Michael Saul

Ren Zhengfei

Kenichiro Yoshida

Kim Hyun Suk

Shen Wei

Solution:

Ren Zhengfei is the CEO of Huawei.

Q20. National Payments Corporation of India has announced that AePS

has crossed the milestone of over 200 million transactions during July 2019.

Who is the MD & CEO of NPCI?

Yogesh Chander Modi

Harivansh Narayan

Hrushikesh Senapaty

Dilip Asbe

Nagendra Nath Sinha

Solution:

National Payments Corporation of India has announced that AePS has

crossed the milestone of over 200 million transactions during July 2019.

MD & CEO of NPCI: Dilip Asbe.

Q1. Which state has won the “best innovation and initiative leadership

award” for its achievements in higher education in the World Education

Summit-2019 held in New Delhi?

Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

Kerala

Rajasthan








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Tamil Nadu

Solution:

Rajasthan wins the “best innovation and initiative leadership award” for its

achievements in higher education in the World Education Summit-2019 held

in New Delhi.

Q2. Name the Indian Air Force's pilot who will be honoured with the "Vir

Chakra" on Independence Day. He also became the face of a tense military

confrontation between India and Pakistan when his MiG-21 was shot down

during the aerial combat between Indian and Pakistani air forces.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

Wing Commander V. R. Chaudhari

Wing Commander Pawan Kapoor

Wing Commander R.K.S. Shera

Wing Commander S. Harpal Singh

Solution:

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who became the face of a tense

military confrontation between India and Pakistan when his MiG-21 was

shot down during the aerial combat between Indian and Pakistani air forces,

will be honoured with the Vir Chakra on Independence Day.

Q3. Name the Bengaluru based artificial intelligence startup which will be

acquihired by ride-hailing company "Ola".

Bash.ai

SigTuple

Pikup.ai

Manthan

Niki.Ai

Solution:

Cab aggregator Ola announced acquihiring of Pikup.ai, an Artificial

Intelligence startup based in Bengaluru.

Q4. Name the special drive launched by Railway Protection Force (RPF) of

Indian Railways to identify and verify all vehicles parked in Railway

premises, circulating area, parking and even in the ‘No Parking’ areas for a

longer duration.

Operation Railway Premises

Operation Doubtful Parking








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Operation No Parking

Operation Illegal Vehicles

Operation Number Plate

Solution:

Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Indian Railways launched a Special

Drive with a Code Name “Operation Number Plate” to identify and verify

all vehicles parked in Railway premises, circulating area, parking and even

in the ‘No Parking’ areas for a longer duration.

Q5. A missile destroyer, ........................ which is a Japanese Maritime Self

Defence Force Ship, visited Kochi on a 2 day goodwill visit.

JS Maya

JS Sazanami

JS Atago

JS Kirishima

JS Haguro

Solution:

Japanese ship “JS Sazanami“, visited Kochi on a 2 day goodwill visit. JS

Sazanami, a Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force Ship is a missile

destroyer.

Q6. Name the Argentina's footballer who passed away recently. He also

scored Argentina's opening goal in the 1986 World Cup final against West

Germany.

Sergio Almitron

Claudio Borghi

Ricardo Bochini

Jose Luis Brown

Nestor Clausen

Solution:

Jose Luis Brown, Argentina's footballer who scored Argentina's opening

goal in the 1986 World Cup final against West Germany passed away

recently.

Q7. Which Indian state will host the Global Investors Summit to be held in

October, 2019?

Jammu and Kashmir








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Rajasthan

Punjab

Jharkhand

Nagaland

Solution:

Jammu and Kashmir will host the Global Investors Summit to be held in

October, 2019.

Q8. Which country's government has awarded Indian chef Priyam

Chatterjee with ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricoleto’? He has also

become the 1st Indian chef to be awarded with the ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre du

Mérite Agricoleto’ award.

Canada

United Kingdom

France

Japan

Israel

Solution:

Priyam Chatterjee became the 1st Indian chef to be awarded the ‘Chevalier

de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricoleto’ by the government of France.

Q9. Name the gymnast who made history after performing the perfect

landing which featured “two flips and three twists” in the U.S. Gymnastics

Championships held in Kansas City.

Sunisa Lee

Aly Raisman

Aliya Mustafina

Dipa Karmakar

Simone Biles

Solution:

Simone Biles makes history with a never-before-seen “triple-double” floor

exercise landing. She performed the landing featuring “two flips and three

twists” in U.S. Gymnastics Championships held in Kansas City.

Q10. Which Indian International Airport have signed a MoU with Naval Air

Enclave for commencement of naval air operations?

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport








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Cochin International Airport Limited

Trivandrum International Airport

Indira Gandhi International Airport

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport

Solution:

The Naval Air Enclave in Kochi and Cochin International Airport Limited

have signed a MoU for commencement of naval air operations from the

NAE, a naval aviation facility at CIAL in Nedumbassery.

Q11. Name the Netherlands’ most-capped player who represented the

country 134 times and announced his retirement from football recently.

Matthijs de Ligt

Virgil van Dijk

Frenkie de Jong

Wesley Sneijder

Memphis Depay

Solution:

The Netherlands’ most-capped player Wesley Sneijder who represented the

country 134 times has announced his retirement from football.

Q12. The Central government has rolled out scheme which will allow state-

run banks (PSBs) to purchase assets of non-banking and housing finance

companies (NBFCs and HFCs). NBFCs will be able to sell ..........% of

standard assets, worth up to Rs 5,000 crore, as on March 31.

25%

24%

20%

18%

15%

Solution:

The Central government has rolled out scheme which will allow state-run

banks (PSBs) to purchase assets of non-banking and housing finance

companies (NBFCs and HFCs). NBFCs will be able to sell 20% of standard

assets, worth up to Rs 5,000 crore, as on March 31.

Q13. Name an app recently launched by Union Housing and Urban Affairs

Ministry which will allow users to have waste: solid, wet or construction and

demolition (C&D) collected by their urban local bodies.








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Swachh Pradesh

Swachh Bastii

Swachh Colony

Swachh Kshetra

Swachh Nagar

Solution:

Swachh Nagar app was recently launched by Union Housing and Urban

Affairs Ministry which allows users to have waste: solid, wet or construction

and demolition (C&D) collected by their urban local bodies.

Q14. Commonwealth Games Federation and ICC has announced the

inclusion of Women's Cricket in the 2022 Commonwealth Games to be held

in .......................

Sydney

Birmingham

Dhaka

New Delhi

Toronto

Solution:

Commonwealth Games Federation and ICC has announced the inclusion of

Women's Cricket in the 2022 Commonwealth Games to be held in

Birmingham.

Q15. Name the legendary Indian sprinter who has been appointed as a

member of the Asian Athletics Association’s (AAA) Athletes Commission.

Milkha Singh

Tintu Lukka

Dutee Chand

P.T. Usha

Hima Das

Solution:

Legendary Indian sprinter P.T. Usha, one of India’s greatest athletes, has

been appointed as a member of the Asian Athletics Association’s (AAA)

Athletes Commission.

Q1. Name the team which defeated Chelsea in the finals to won the UEFA

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Manchester United

Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur

Liverpool

Leicester City

Solution:

Liverpool defeated Chelsea in the finals to won the UEFA Super Cup held in

Istanbul.

Q2. Name the former India and Tamil Nadu cricketer who represented India

in 7 ODIs and was also a National selector from 2004 to 2006, passed away

recently.

V.B. Chandrasekhar

Bharath Reddy

Habib Ahmed

Bharat Arun

Anirudha Srikkanth

Solution:

Former India and Tamil Nadu cricketer V.B. Chandrasekhar who

represented India in 7 ODIs and was also a National selector from 2004 to

2006, passed away recently.

Q3. The Panchamirtham is an ‘abhishega prasadam’ of the Murugan temple

has been bestowed with the Geographical Indication tag. The Murugan

temple is situated in ........................

Karnataka

Odisha

Kerala

Jharkhand

Tamil Nadu

Solution:

The Panchamirtham is an ‘abhishega prasadam’ of the Murugan temple has

been bestowed with the Geographical Indication tag. The Murugan temple

is situated in Tamil Nadu.

Q4. The Inter-State Council is mandated to investigate and advise on

disputes between states. Who is the chairman of the Inter-State Council?








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Prime Minister

Defence Minister

External Affairs Minister

Finance Minister

Home Minister

Solution:

The Inter-State Council is mandated to investigate and advise on disputes

between states. Prime Minister is the chairman of the Inter-State Council.

Q5. Name the Indian wrestler who won the gold medal at the Junior World

Championships held in Talinn, Estonia and hence become the 1st Indian in

18 years to win the title.

Arjun Halakurki

Suraj Aswala

Vicky Chahar

Veer Dev Gulia

Deepak Punia

Solution:

Deepak Punia has won the gold medal at the Junior World Championships

held in Talinn, Estonia and hence become the 1st Indian in 18 years to win

the title.

Q6. Who among the following has been awarded the "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul

Kalam Award" by Tamil Nadu government?

T Suvarna Raju

K. Sivan

G. Satheesh Reddy

Punit Goenka

Anil Kumar Chaudhary

Solution:

Tamil Nadu government has awarded K. Sivan with its Dr. A.P.J. Abdul

Kalam Award.

Q7. In his Independence Day address to the nation, Prime Minister has

announced the appointment of ........................., who will be above the three

Service Chiefs and meant to be a single-point military advisor to the

government.








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Chief of Supreme Forces

Chief of Indian Brigades

Chief of Defence Staff

Chief of Supreme Command

Chief of Defence Committee

Solution:

In his Independence Day address to the nation, Prime Minister has

announced the appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff who will be above

the three Service Chiefs and meant to be a single-point military advisor to

the government.

Q8. Name the veteran bollywood actress who was renowned for her role in

Basu Chatterjee’s film “Rajnigandha”, passed away recently.

Vidya Sinha

Parveen Babi

Mumtaz

Neetu Singh

Rakhee Gulzar

Solution:

Veteran Bollywood actress Vidya Sinha who was renowned for her role in

Basu Chatterjee’s film “Rajnigandha”, passed away recently.

Q9. According to the Reserve Bank of India, which of the following

transactions should not be counted as valid ATM transactions for the

customer as per the ‘free ATM transactions’ rules?

Transactions failed at ATMs due to technical reasons

Balance enquiry

Cheque book request

Transactions failed due to non-availability of currency in ATMs

All of the above

Solution:

According to the Reserve Bank of India, following transactions should not

be counted as valid ATM transactions for the customer as the ‘free ATM

transactions’: Transactions failed at ATMs due to technical reasons like

hardware and software issues, non-availability of currency in ATMs and Use

of ATMs for non-cash withdrawal transactions such as balance enquiry,

cheque book request, payment of taxes, funds transfer.








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Q10. Who among the following has been appointed as the director of

National Institute of Health and Family Welfare by the appointments

Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister?

Keshav Murugesh

Harshad Pandurang Thakur

Harivansh Narayan

Hrushikesh Senapaty

Anita Karwal

Solution:

Harshad Pandurang Thakur has been appointed as the director of National

Institute of Health and Family Welfare by the appointments Committee of

the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister.

Q1. Who among the following has been appointed as the head coach of

Indian cricket team?

Robin Singh

Sandeep Patil

Lalchand Rajput

Ravi Shastri

Sourav Ganguly

Solution:

Former all-rounder Ravi Shastri has been appointed as the head coach of

Indian cricket team for another two years.

Q2. Name the renowned Bangladeshi novelist who received the Bangla

Academy Literary Award in 1978 and was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2019,


Rizia Rahman

Tahmima Anam

Anisul Hoque

Sellina Hossain

Taslima Nasrin

Solution:

Renowned Bangladeshi novelist Rizia Rahman passed away.








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Q3. National Tribal Festival “Aadi Mahotsav” has begun in .................... with

the theme “A celebration of the spirit of Tribal Craft, Culture and

Commerce”.

Patna

Lucknow

Daman & Diu

Amritsar

Leh-Ladakh

Solution:

National Tribal Festival “Aadi Mahotsav” has begun in Leh-Ladakh with

the theme “A celebration of the spirit of Tribal Craft, Culture and

Commerce”.

Q4. Indian Cyclists team have won the gold medal in the Team Sprint event

at World Junior Track Cycling Championships. The Championship was

held in ....................

France

Germany

Poland

England

Australia

Solution:

Indian cyclists team have won the gold medal in the Team Sprint event at

World Junior Track Cycling Championships held in Frankfurt, Germany.

Q5. Name a noted social worker from Chhattisgarh who was also a Padma

Shri award winner, passed away recently. He was known for his social work

in tribal areas in Chhattisgarh.

Damodar Ganesh Bapat

K. Ajitha

Meher Pestonji

Hamida Habibullah

Alaka Deshpande

Solution:

Damodar Ganesh Bapat from Chhattisgarh, a noted social worker and

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Q6. Union government has constituted a 12-member high-level committee to

revise and align the procedure of Defence procurement with the aim of

strengthening the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Who will be the head of the 12

member panel?

Defence Minister

Joint Secretary (lnternational Cooperation)

Director-General (Acquisitions)

Joint Secretary (Coordination) & CAO

Defence Secretary

Solution:

Union government has constituted a 12-member high-level committee to

revise and align the procedure of Defence procurement with the aim of

strengthening the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The panel will be headed by the

Director-General (Acquisitions).

Q7. As per the latest RBI data, India’s ......................... reserves has reached

the highest ever valuation of $430.57 bn.

Coal

Crude Oil

Forex

Gems & Jewellery

Iron

Solution:

As per the latest RBI data, India’s Forex reserves has reached the highest

ever valuation of $430.57 bn.

Q8. Which of the following country has won the inaugural T20 Physical

Disability World Cricket Series 2019, held in England?

Australia

England

Pakistan

India

South Africa

Solution:

India has won the inaugural T20 Physical Disability World Cricket Series

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Q9. How much fund has been contributed by India to the United Nations

Special Purpose Trust Fund for the Resident Coordinator System?

$1 Million

$2 Million

$3 Million

$4 Million

$5 Million

Solution:

India has contributed $1 million to the UN Special Purpose Trust Fund for

the Resident Coordinator System.

Q10. Tirur betel vine has been bestowed with the Geographical Indication

tag. It is valued both for its mild stimulant action and medicinal properties.

The product is associated with which of the following states?

Tamil Nadu

Nagaland

Mizoram

Tripura

Kerala

Solution:

Tirur betel vine from Kerala has been bestowed with the Geographical

Indication tag. It is valued both for its mild stimulant action and medicinal

properties.

Q1. Name the Australian player who has become the 1st Concussion

Substitute player in the history of International cricket.

Steve Smith

Glenn Maxwell

Mitchell Starc

Marnus Labuschagne

David Warner

Solution:

Australian player Marnus Labuschagne has become the 1st Concussion

Substitute player in the history of International cricket.

Q2. Name the place where the 5th meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission

will be hosted.








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Kathmandu

Mumbai

Kolkata

Bengaluru

New Delhi

Solution:

The 5th meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission will be held in

Kathmandu, Nepal.

Q3. Iceland commemorated the loss of its 1st glacier “.........................”, lost

due to climate change, with a bronze plaque.

Vatnajokull

Langjokull

Eiríksjokull

Dyngjujokull

Okjokull

Solution:

Iceland commemorated the loss of 1st glacier “Okjokull”, lost due to climate

change, with a bronze plaque.

Q4. Name the Doordarshan anchor and Nari Shakti Award Winner, who

was known for her programmes like ‘Tejaswini’ and ‘Badi Charcha’, passed

away recently.

Gitanjali Aiyar

Minu Talwar

Neelum Sharma

Salma Sultan

Neethi Ravindran

Solution:

Doordarshan Anchor and Nari Shakti Award Winner Neelum Sharma who

was known for her programmes like ‘Tejaswini’ and ‘Badi Charcha’, passed

away recently.

Q5. On which day United Nations observes World Humanitarian Day

(WHD) every year to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in

humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises

around the world.








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18 August

19 August

16 August

14 August

11 August

Solution:

World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on 19 August to pay

tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to

rally support for people affected by crises around the world.

Q6. Which team of I-League has announced a strategic partnership with

German sports goods supplier “uhlsport“ to support a sustainable growth of

football education in India?

Chennai City FC

Real Kashmir FC

Quess East Bengal

Churchill Brothers FCG

Mohun Bagan

Solution:

Chennai City FC has announced a strategic partnership with German sports

goods supplier “uhlsport“. The partnership aims to to support a sustainable

growth of football education in India

Q7. Which state has approved the implementation of an integrated

management plan of lakes “Chilika and Ansupa“ to strengthen the livelihood

of thousands of fishermen relying on the two water-bodies at an estimated

investment of Rs 180 crore?

Jammu & Kashmir

Karnataka

West Bengal

Odisha

Assam

Solution:

Odisha has approved the implementation of an integrated management plan

of lakes “Chilika and Ansupa“ to strengthen the livelihood of thousands of

fishermen relying on the two water-bodies at an estimated investment of Rs

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Q8. Name the former Bihar Chief Minister who served the state 3-times as

Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away recently.

Nitish Kumar

Jagannath Mishra

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Satyendra Narayan Sinha

Bindeshwari Dubey

Solution:

Former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra passed away. He was 3-time

Chief Minister of Bihar.

Q9. A biographical documentary “100 Years of Chrysostum” will receive

Guinness Award in the category of longest documentary. Name an Indian

film director and screenwriter who has scripted and directed the biography

“100 Years of Chrysostum”.

Padmarajan

Nedumudi Venu

Mohan Sithara

M. Jayachandran

Blessy

Solution:

A biographical documentary “100 Years of Chrysostum” will receive

Guinness Award in the category of longest documentary. Indian film

director and screenwriter Blessy has scripted and directed the biography

“100 Years of Chrysostum”.

Q10. The Union Minister of Human Resource Development inaugurated the

International Conference titled “Journey of Teacher Education:....................

” in New Delhi.

School to Colleges

Education to Profession

Local to Global

Aim to Result

City to Country

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The Union Minister of Human Resource Development inaugurated the

International Conference titled “Journey of Teacher Education: Local to

Global” in New Delhi.

Q11. Which technical institution of India has developed a kit in collaboration

with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to spread

awareness about sexual abuse among children?

IIT Kanpur

IIT Delhi

IIT Mumbai

IIT Bengaluru

IIT Mandi

Solution:

The IIT Kanpur has developed a kit in collaboration with the National

Commission for Protection of Child Rights to spread awareness about sexual

abuse among children.

Q12. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated underground Bunker

Museum in which visitors can “time travel” to the 19th century, at Raj

Bhavan, in ....................

New Delhi

Kolkata

Ahmedabad

Hyderabad

Mumbai

Solution:

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated underground Bunker Museum in

which visitors can “time travel” to the 19th century, at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai.

Q13. Name the country which will honour the Indian Prime Minister

Narendra Modi with the “Order of Zayed“, the highest civilian award of the

country.

Russia

United Arab Emirates

Japan

Afghanistan

Oman








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Solution:

The United Arab Emirates will honour the Indian Prime Minister Narendra

Modi with the “Order of Zayed“, the highest civilian award of the country.

Q14. India defeated which country in the summit clash to win the gold medal

at the Under 12 Asian Tennis Team championship held in Kazakhstan?

Chinese Taipei

China

Malaysia

Myanmar

Indonesia

Solution:

India has defeated Chinese Taipei in the summit clash to win the gold medal

at the Under 12 Asian Tennis Team championship held in Kazakhstan.

Q15. Fisheries and the aquatic ecology research team from the zoology

department of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) have discovered 5 species of

fish in various districts of which of the following states?

Andhra Pradesh

Gujarat

Uttar Pradesh

Tamil Nadu

Arunachal Pradesh

Solution:

Fisheries and the aquatic ecology research team from the zoology

department of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) have discovered 5 species of

fish from various districts of the Arunachal pradesh.

Q16. Which state has recently launched “School Fagadaba” (Make

education better) scheme to improve the infrastructure of government

schools in the state?

Tripura

Manipur

Assam

Nagaland

Meghalaya

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Manipur has launched the “School Fagadaba” (Make education better)

scheme to improve the infrastructure of government schools in the state.

Q17. Indian sprinters Hima Das and ......................... have won a gold medal

in 300 metre races at the Athleticky Mitink Reiter event held in Czech

Republic.

Tintu Lukka

Arokia Rajiv

Mohammad Anas

Dutee Chand

Nirmal Tom

Solution:

Indian sprinters Hima Das and Mohammad Anas have won a gold medal

and Nirmal Tom clinched a bronze medal in 300m races at the Athleticky

Mitink Reiter event held in Czech Republic.

Q18. The Union Minister of Human Resource Development inaugurated the

International Conference organized by the National Council of Teacher

Education (NCTE) as part of silver jubilee celebration of its establishment

in 1995. Who is the Union Minister of Human Resource Development?

Ramesh Pokhriyal

Piyush Goyal

Hardeep Singh Puri

Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao

Amit Shah

Solution:

The Union Minister of Human Resource Development inaugurated the

International Conference organized by the National Council of Teacher

Education (NCTE) as part of silver jubilee celebration of its establishment

in 1995. Ramesh Pokhriyal is the Union Minister of Human Resource

Development.

Q19. Iceland commemorated the loss of 1st glacier, lost due to climate change

with a bronze plaque. The plaque bears the inscription ..................... ........

A letter to the passed glacier

A letter to the nature

A letter to the future

A letter to the current resources








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A letter to the people of Iceland

Solution:

Iceland commemorated the loss of 1st glacier, lost due to climate change with

a bronze plaque. The plaque bears the inscription “A letter to the future”.

Q20. United Nations observes World Humanitarian Day (WHD) every year

to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service,

and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world. What is

the campaign for the day for year 2019?

"Humanity" Biggest Religion of world

Inspire the World's Humanity

One Humanity

NotATarget

WomenHumanitarians

Solution:

United Nations observes World Humanitarian Day (WHD) every year to pay

tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to

rally support for people affected by crises around the world.

"WomenHumanitarians" is the campaign for the day for year 2019.

Q1. Which state has topped the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index-

SARAL that was launched during the Review Planning and Monitoring

(RPM) Meeting with States and State Power Utilities? (a) Haryana

(b) Kerala

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Karnataka (e) Gujarat

S1. Ans.(d) Sol. Karnataka has topped the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index-SARAL

that was launched during the Review Planning and Monitoring (RPM) Meeting

with States and State Power Utilities.

Q2. On which day World Photography Day is being celebrated to make

people communicate their feelings and express themselves through the art of

photography?








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(a) 19 August (b) 19 April

(c) 19 May

(d) 19 November

(e) 19 September

S2. Ans.(a)

Sol. World Photography Day is celebrated on 19 August every year to make people communicate their feelings and express themselves through the art of

photography.

Q3. In which Indian city, Amazon has opened its largest campus in the world

which covers 1.8 million square feet and can accommodate 15,000 workers?

(a) Srinagar

(b) Ranchi (c) Ahmedabad

(d) Bengaluru

(e) Hyderabad

S3. Ans.(e)

Sol. Amazon has opened its largest campus in the world in Hyderabad. The

campus covers 1.8 million square feet and can accommodate 15,000 workers.

Q4. Name an academic programme recently launched by Maharashtra’s

Tribal Development Department in association with the Pace Educational

Trust for young tribal students aspiring to be doctors and engineers. (a) Super 10

(b) Super 20

(c) Super 50

(d) Super 60 (e) Super 100

S4. Ans.(c) Sol. Super 50 an academic programme recently launched by Maharashtra’s Tribal

Development Department in association with the Pace Educational Trust for

young tribal students aspiring to be doctors and engineers.

Q5. Which company has retained the title sponsorship rights for all cricket

matches, domestic and international, played in India?

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(c) Amazon (d) Paytm

(e) Flipkart

S5. Ans.(d) Sol. Paytm has retained the title sponsorship rights for all cricket matches,

domestic and international, played in India under which it will pay BCCI Rs

326.80 crores over a period ranging between 2019 and 2023.

Q6. Name an initiative under which a group of armed forces veterans train

sports enthusiasts in survival training and self-defence. It was recently

launched in Delhi. (a) Op-Blue Training

(b) Op-Blue Freedom

(c) Op-White Freedom (d) Op-White Defence

(e) Op-Self Defence

S6. Ans.(b) Sol. Op-Blue Freedom is an initiative in which a group of armed forces veterans

train sports enthusiasts in survival training and self-defence. It was recently

launched in Delhi.

Q7. On which day United Nations observes International Day of

Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism every year?

(a) 18 August (b) 19 August

(c) 20 August

(d) 21 August

(e) 22 August

S7. Ans.(d)

Sol. United nations observes 21 August every year as International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism.

Q8. Who among the following has been conferred the ‘Pushkin Medal –

2019’ by the Russian government for outstanding contribution to Russian

studies abroad?

(a) Meeta Narain

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(d) Anindya Sinha (e) Ashok Jhunjhunwala

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol. Meeta Narain has been conferred the ‘Pushkin Medal – 2019’ by the Russian government for outstanding contribution to Russian studies abroad.

Q9. Who among the following has been appointed as the Cabinet Secretary

by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet?

(a) Ajay Kumar

(b) Brij Kumar Agarwal

(c) Subhash Chandra (d) Sanjay Kothari

(e) Rajiv Gauba

S9. Ans.(e)

Sol. Rajiv Gauba has been appointed as the Cabinet Secretary by Appointments

Committee of the Cabinet.

Q10. Culture Minister will launch the book “The Diary of Manu Gandhi”

that has been brought out by National Archives of India, on the occasion of

150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Who is the Culture Minister of

India? (a) Shripad Yesso Naik

(b) Santosh Kumar Gangwar

(c) Prahlad Singh Patel (d) Rao Inderjit Singh

(e) Jitendra Singh

S10. Ans.(c) Sol. Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel will launch the book “The Diary of

Manu Gandhi” that has been brought out by National Archives of India, on the

occasion of 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Q11. On which day United Nations observes “International Day

Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief”

every year? (a) 19 August

(b) 20 August

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(e) 23 August

S11. Ans.(d)

Sol. United Nations observes 22 August every year as “International Day

Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief”.

Q12. Name the former Additional Commissioner of Police who defeated

Bruce Barrios of the U.S. in the men’s singles final to win the gold medal at

the World Police and Fire Games.

(a) Surinder Mohan Sharma

(b) B.N.S. Reddy

(c) Amulya Patnaik (d) A. E. Caffin

(e) K. J. Nanavatty

S12. Ans.(b)

Sol. B.N.S. Reddy beats Bruce Barrios of the U.S. in the men’s singles final to

win the gold medal at the World Police and Fire Games.

Q13. Name the training programme which was launched recently to improve

Learning Outcomes at the Elementary level across the country and motivate

the teachers to encourage and foster critical thinking in students.

(a) UDGAM (b) ANUBHAV

(c) KARTAVYA

(d) NIPUN (e) NISHTHA

S13. Ans.(e)

Sol. Union HRD Minister launched the training programme NISHTHA, (National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement) to

improve Learning Outcomes at the Elementary level across the country.

Q14. Who has been appointed recently as the Defence Secretary by the

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet?

(a) Sanjay Mitra

(b) S. K. Sinha (c) Samant Goel

(d) Pradeep Kumar Sinha

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S14. Ans.(e) Sol. Ajay Kumar has been appointed recently as the Defence Secretary by the

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. He will replace Sanjay Mitra.

Q15. The Reserve Bank of India has permitted processing of e-mandate on

credit and debit cards for recurring transactions (merchant payments). The

maximum limit for such a transaction will be _____________________

(a) Rs 2,000 (b) Rs 3,000

(c) Rs 4,000

(d) Rs 5,000

(e) Rs 6,000

S15. Ans.(a)

Sol. The Reserve Bank of India has permitted processing of e-mandate on credit and debit cards for recurring transactions (merchant payments). The maximum

limit for such a transaction will be Rs 2,000.

Q16. Which Indian institute has signed a memorandum of understanding

(MoU) with Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) to work jointly to

achieve the objective of National Solar Mission?

(a) IIT Mumbai

(b) IISC Bengaluru (c) BITS Pilani

(d) National Institute of Solar Energy

(e) IIM Ahmedabad

S16. Ans.(d)

Sol. National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) have signed a memorandum of

understanding (MoU) with Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) to work jointly to achieve the objective of National Solar Mission.

Q17. Artificial intelligence(AI) company Cerebras Systems has unveiled the

world’s largest single silicon-based processor named Cerebras

____________________________

(a) Large Scale Engine

(b) Great Scale Engine (c) Wafer Scale Engine

(d) Small Scale Engine

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S17. Ans.(c) Sol. Artificial intelligence(AI) company Cerebras Systems has unveiled the

world’s largest single silicon-based processor named Cerebras Wafer Scale

Engine.

Q18. Who is the Chief Executive Officer of Amazon?

(a) Jeff Bezos

(b) Tim Cook (c) Satya Nadella

(d) Binny Bansal

(e) Bhavish Aggarwal

S18. Ans.(a)

Sol. Jeff Bezos is the Chief Executive Officer of Amazon.

Q19. Who among the following is the governor of Maharashtra?

(a) Ganeshi Lal

(b) Kaptan Singh Solanki

(c) CH Vidyasagar Rao (d) Lalji Tandon

(e) Keshari Nath Tripathi

S19. Ans.(c) Sol. CH Vidyasagar Rao is the governor of Maharashtra.

Q20. United Nations observes International Day of Remembrance and

Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism every year. Who is the Secretary

General of the United Nations?

(a) Henrietta H. Fore

(b) David Malpass (c) Roberto Azevêdo

(d) António Guterres

(e) Audrey Azoulay

S20. Ans.(d)

Sol. United Nations observes International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to

the Victims of Terrorism every year. António Guterres is the Secretary General of the United Nations.








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Q1. Name the e-commerce portal which the Union Government is planning

to launch for MSME's. The portal will provide a platform for MSMEs to

market and sell their products and in turn boost the sector.

(a) KhadiCraft

(b) IndiaCraft (c) SwadeshiCraft

(d) Bharatcraft

(e) MSMECraft

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Union Government is planning to launch an e-commerce portal named

“Bharatcraft” for MSME’s which provides a platform for MSMEs to market and sell their products and in turn boost the sector.

Q2. On which day United Nations observes “International Day for the

Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition” every year to inscribe

the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples.

(a) 23 August

(b) 24 August (c) 25 August

(d) 26 August

(e) 27 August

S2. Ans.(a)

Sol. United Nations observes 23 August every year as “International Day for the

Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition” to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples.

Q3. Name the interim CEO of NDTV who has resigned with immediate

effect? (a) Avinash Pandey

(b) Vikram Chandra

(c) Aroon Purie (d) Rahul Shivshankar

(e) Suparna Singh

S3. Ans.(e) Sol. Suparna Singh, interim CEO of NDTV has resigned with immediate effect.

Q4. Name the former Indian cricketer who has been appointed as team

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(a) Bharath Arun (b) Vikram Rathour

(c) Ajay Jadeja

(d) Dilip Vengsarkar

(e) Sanjay Bangar

S4. Ans.(b)

Sol. Former Indian opener Vikram Rathour appointed as team India’s new batting coach. He will replace Sanjay Bangar.

Q5. The Financial Action Task Force’s Asia Pacific Group has recently

placed which of the following countries on its blacklist for non-compliance

and non-enforcement of safeguards against terror financing and money

laundering?

(a) Pakistan (b) India

(c) China

(d) Bangladesh

(e) Indonesia

S5. Ans.(a)

Sol. Pakistan has been placed on the blacklist of the Financial Action Task

Force’s Asia Pacific Group.

Q6. Women and Child Development Minister distributed the Poshan

Abhiyaan Awards for 2018-19 in different categories. The awards are aimed

at motivating the primary stakeholders and encourage large scale citizen

participation in creating awareness to combat malnutrition. Who is the

Women and Child Development Minister of India?

(a) Debasree Chaudhuri (b) Nirmala Sitharaman

(c) Harsimrat Kaur Badal

(d) Maneka Gandhi (e) Smriti Irani

S6. Ans.(e)

Sol. Women and Child Development Minister, Smriti Irani distributed the Poshan Abhiyaan Awards for 2018-19 in different categories. The awards are aimed at

motivating the primary stakeholders and encourage large scale citizen

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Q7. Under the new set of rules for the ‘Informant Mechanism’ under

Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations, SEBI will reward insider

trading informants to uncover insider trading cases. What is the maximum

award an informant can avail under the scheme?

(a) Rs 10 Lakh (b) Rs 50 Lakh

(c) Rs 75 Lakh

(d) Rs 1 crore (e) Rs 1.25 crore

S7. Ans.(d)

Sol. Under the new set of rules for the ‘Informant Mechanism’ under Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations, SEBI will reward insider trading informants to

uncover insider trading cases. The reward is subjected to a maximum amount of

Rs 1 crore.

Q8. Which country has recently unveiled a new missile defence system

“Bavar-373” which is also its first domestically produced long-range missile

defence system which has been inducted into the country’s missile defence

network?

(a) Israel

(b) UAE

(c) Iraq (d) Afghanistan

(e) Iran

S8. Ans.(e)

Sol. Iran has unveiled new missile defence system “Bavar-373”. This is also

Iran’s first domestically produced long-range missile defence system which has

been inducted into the country’s missile defence network.

Q9. Name the life-size humanoid robot recently launched by Russia into

space. The robot stands 1.80 metres tall and weighs 160 kg. (a) Iedor

(b) Fedor

(c) Spacedor

(d) Hexador (e) Rusidor

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Sol. Russia launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot named Fedor.

Q10. Name the bollywood actor who has made it to the 4th position on the

Forbes magazine’s Worlds Highest-Paid Actors of 2019. (a) Salman Khan

(b) Ayushman Khurana

(c) Shahrukh Khan (d) Akshay Kumar

(e) Aamir Khan

S10. Ans.(d) Sol. Bollywood Actor Akshay Kumar has made it to the 4th position on the

Forbes magazine’s Worlds Highest-Paid Actors Of 2019.

Q11. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Union Home

Secretary by Appointments Committee of the cabinet headed by Prime

Minister?

(a) Ajay Kumar Bhalla (b) I. V. Subba Rao

(c) Rajiv Gauba

(d) Pramod Kumar Misra

(e) Pradeep Kumar Sinha

S11. Ans.(a)

Sol. Ajay Kumar Bhalla was appointed as the new Union Home Secretary by Appointments Committee of the cabinet headed by Prime Minister.

Q12. Name the housing company with which Army Welfare Housing

Organization (AWHO) have signed a memorandum of understanding which

enables the personnel of Indian Army to immediately take over dwelling

units in 13 ‘Ready to Move in’ projects of the company.

(a) Godrej Properties (b) DLF Ltd

(c) Tata Realty & Housing

(d) Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited

(e) Unitech Real Estate

S12. Ans.(c)

Sol. Army Welfare Housing Organization (AWHO) and Tata Realty & Housing have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). This MoU enables the








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personnel of Indian Army to immediately take over dwelling units in 13 ‘Ready to Move in’ projects.

Q13. ___________________________ and World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

India have partnered with the Forest Directorate, the government of West

Bengal and local communities to preserve Sundarbans.

(a) National Geographic India

(b) BBC (c) History TV

(d) AMC Network

(e) Discovery India

S13. Ans.(e)

Sol. Discovery India and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India have partnered with

the Forest Directorate, the government of West Bengal and local communities to preserve Sundarbans.

Q14. What is the text message that will be printed on the tobacco packs, as

per the notification of new warnings on “Tobacco packs” released by the

Health Ministry?

(a) Tobacco causes bad lungs

(b) Tobacco causes painful death

(c) Tobacco is not injurious to health (d) Tobacco- A silent killer

(e) Tobacco kills

S14. Ans.(b)

Sol. The Health Ministry has notified the new warnings on “Tobacco packs”. The

text messages that will be printed on the packs is “tobacco causes painful death”.

Q15. Name the insurance company which has partnered with ZestMoney to

offer credit insurance which will help ZestMoney customers to cover their

monthly EMI payments during times of crisis. (a) National Insurance Co Ltd

(b) Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company Limited

(c) BajajAllianz General Insurance

(d) Star Health and Allied insurance Co Ltd (e) Acko General Insurance

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Sol. Acko General Insurance partners with ZestMoney to offer credit insurance which will help ZestMoney customers to cover their monthly EMI payments

during times of crisis.

Q1. Name the place where President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the

first-ever World Youth Conference. Which was organised by the UNESCO

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable

Development (MGIEP). (a) Lalit Kala Akademi

(b) Jawahar Kala Kendra

(c) National War Memorial (d) Pragati Maidan

(e) Vigyan Bhavan

S1. Ans. (e) Sol. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the first-ever World Youth

Conference. Which was organised by the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute

of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) at Vigyan Bhavan, Delhi.

Q2. ____________________launched the world’s first floating nuclear

reactor. The vessel weighs 21,000 tons and has two reactors with a capacity

of 35 megawatts each.

(a) China

(b) USA (c) Russia

(d) Japan

(e) North Korea

S2. Ans. (c)

Sol. Russia launched the world’s first floating nuclear reactor. The vessel

weighs 21,000 tons and has two reactors with a capacity of 35 megawatts each.

Q3. The Indian team of Sukhbeer Singh, Sangampreet Singh Bisla and

Tushar Phadtare clinched a bronze medal in the junior compound men’s

team event in the World Archery Youth Championships this event was

held in which of the following country?

(a) Spain

(b) Portugal (c) France

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(e) Andorra

S3. Ans. (a)

Sol. The Indian team of Sukhbeer Singh, Sangampreet Singh Bisla and Tushar

Phadtare clinched a bronze medal in the junior compound men’s team event in the World Archery Youth Championships in Madrid, Spain.

Q4. NASA announced that it has named rock on Mars in honour of the

iconic English band,_____________.

(a) The Beatles

(b) The Rolling Stones

(c) The Beach Boys (d) The Velvet Underground

(e) The Clash

S4. Ans. (b)

Sol. NASA announced that it has named rock on Mars in honour of the iconic

English band, The Rolling Stones.

Q5. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has declared Ocean

Energy as renewable energy status. Who is the present Union Minister of

New and Renewable Energy?

(a) Ashwini Kumar Choubey (b) Mansukh L Mandaviya

(c) Hardeep Singh Puri

(d) Raj Kumar Singh (e) Shripad Yesso Naik

S5. Ans. (d)

Sol. The present Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy is Raj Kumar Singh.

Q6. Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Chief

Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot will inaugurate this ____________ at

Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur.

(a) Hunar Haat

(b) Hunar House

(c) Hunar Ashram

(d) Hunar Home

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S6. Ans. (a)

Sol. Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Chief Minister

of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot will inaugurate this “Hunar Haat” at Jawahar Kala

Kendra in Jaipur.

Q7. The 597-ft tall ‘Statue of Unity’ in Gujarat and Mumbai’s Soho House

have been featured by the ___________ magazine in its second annual list

of 2019.

(a) Harper's Magazine

(b) Time Magazine

(c) Forbes Magazine

(d) Newsweek Magazine

(e) New York Magazine

S7. Ans. (b)

Sol. The 597-ft tall ‘Statue of Unity’ in Gujarat and Mumbai’s Soho House have

been featured by the Time magazine in its second annual list of the 2019

World’s greatest places, in a compilation of 100 new and newly “noteworthy

destinations.

Q8. Name the state where 24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council was

held?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Kerala

(c) Gujarat

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Goa

S8. Ans. (e)

Sol. 24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council was held in Panaji, Goa. It was

chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Q9. BookMyForex.com, a marketplace for foreign exchange and

remittances, has partnered with ______________ to launch a co-branded

multi-currency forex travel card for Indian overseas travellers.

(a) Kotak Mahindra Bank

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(c) Axis Bank

(d) YES Bank

(e) HDFC Bank

S9. Ans. (d)

Sol. BookMyForex.com, a marketplace for foreign exchange and remittances,

has partnered with YES Bank.

Q10. Former Union finance minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley

passed away. He belonged to which of the following profession?

(a) Writer

(b) Lawyer

(c) Actor

(d) Lyricist

(e) Journalist

S10. Ans. (b)

Sol. Former Union finance minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley passed

away. He was a lawyer by profession.

Q1. Who among the following will be conferred with the ‘Eminent Engineer

Award for the Year 2019’ on the occasion of ‘Engineers Day’? (a) Vinod Kumar Yadav

(b) Rajiv Kumar

(c) Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi (d) Prabhakar Singh

(e) Rekha Sharma

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Prabhakar Singh will be conferred with the ‘Eminent Engineer Award for the

Year 2019’ on the occasion of ‘Engineers Day’.

Q2. Which Indian technological institution has partnered with Denmark-

based firm to start DESMI Centre of Excellence on Waste-to-Wealth, which

will provide support for implementing framework of pilot projects which

addresses waste collection and management with possible energy

generation?

(a) IIT Delhi

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(d) IIT Mumbai (e) IIT B.H.U.

S2. Ans.(a)

Sol. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has partnered with Denmark-based firm to start DESMI Centre of Excellence on Waste-to-Wealth which will provide

support for implementing framework of pilot projects, which address waste

collection and management with possible energy generation.

Q3. FSSAI’s National Food Laboratory (NFL) has been inaugurated in

_____________________ on the occasion of 13th anniversary of the Food

Safety and Standards Act, 2006. (a) Lucknow

(b) Varanasi

(c) Ghaziabad (d) Mathura

(e) Meerut

S3. Ans.(c) Sol. FSSAI’s National Food Laboratory (NFL) has been inaugurated in

Ghaziabad on the occasion of 13th anniversary of the Food Safety and Standards

Act, 2006.

Q4. The Central Vigilance Commission has constituted a 4-member

Advisory Board for Banking Frauds. Who will be the head of the panel?

(a) Madhusudan Prasad (b) Sharad Kumar

(c) Suresh N Patel

(d) D.K. Pathak

(e) T.M. Bhasin

S4. Ans.(e)

Sol. The Central Vigilance Commission has constituted a 4-member Advisory Board for Banking Frauds. The ABBF will be headed by former Vigilance

Commissioner T.M. Bhasin.

Q5. Name the Spain motorcycle racer who defeated Marc Marquez by 0.013

seconds to won the British Grand Prix held at the Silverstone racetrack, in

Silverstone, England.

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(c) Valentino Rossi (d) Jorge Lorenzo

(e) Andrea Dovizioso

S5. Ans.(b) Sol. Spain motorcycle racer, Alex Rins of the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR has won

the British Grand Prix. He defeated Marc Marquez by 0.013 seconds.

Q6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched redevelopment project of

the 200-year-old Sri Krishna temple in _____________________, Bahrain.

(a) Muharraq

(b) Riffa (c) Seef

(d) Manama

(e) AlJuffair

S6. Ans.(d)

Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched redevelopment project of the

200-year-old Sri Krishna temple in Manama, Bahrain.

Q7. Which of the following bank has launched a co-branded credit card in

association with Standard Chartered bank?

(a) Bandhan Bank (b) Bank of Maharashtra

(c) Union bank of India

(d) Central Bank of India (e) Punjab National Bank

S7. Ans.(a)

Sol. Bandhan Bank has launched a co-branded credit card in association with Standard Chartered bank.

Q8. A book titled “Big Billion Startup: The Untold Flipkart Story” will be

published by “Pan Macmillan India” in October 2019. Who is the author of

this book?

(a) Binny Bansal

(b) Sriram Venkataraman (c) Kalyan Krishnamurthy

(d) Sachin Bansal

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S8. Ans.(e) Sol. A book titled “Big Billion Startup: The Untold Flipkart Story” will be

published by “Pan Macmillan India” in October 2019. Mihir Dalal has written the

book.

Q9. 45th G7 Summit will be held in _____________________, France.

(a) Paris

(b) Marseille (c) Biarritz

(d) Villeurbanne

(e) Rennes

S9. Ans.(c)

Sol. 45th G7 Summit will be held in Biarritz, France.

Q10. Name the project recently inaugurated by the Union Minister for

Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani, with an initiative to move towards sustainable

fashion that contributes to a clean environment.

(a) Project CU.RE (b) Project MO.RE

(c) Project CO.ST

(d) Project SU.RE

(e) Project RE.ST

S10. Ans.(d)

Sol. The Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani has inaugurated Project SU.RE(Sustainable Resolution) with an initiative to move towards sustainable

fashion that contributes to a clean environment.

Q11. The National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology was inaugurated at Salim

Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural Sciences (SACON) located in

_________________________

(a) West Bengal (b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Haryana

(e) Kerala

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Sol. The National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology was inaugurated at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural Sciences (SACON) located in Coimbatore,

Tamil Nadu.

Q12. Name an India archer who defeated higher-ranked Sonoda Waka to

become recurve cadet world champion at the World Archery Youth

Championships in Madrid, Spain.

(a) Muskan Kirar (b) Jyothi Surekha Vennam

(c) Madhumita Kumari

(d) Trisha Deb

(e) Komalika Bari

S12. Ans.(e)

Sol. India archer Komalika Bari defeated higher-ranked Sonoda Waka to became recurve cadet world champion at the World Archery Youth Championships in

Madrid, Spain.

Q13. Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan launched heritage postal stamp of

Bandra station in Mumbai, Maharashtra on the completion of 150 years of

the railway station. Who is the chief minister of Maharashtra?

(a) Kamal Nath

(b) Devendra Fadnavis (c) Pinarayi Vijayan

(d) Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

(e) B. S. Yediyurappa

S13. Ans.(b)

Sol. Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan launched heritage postal stamp of Bandra

station in Mumbai, Maharashtra on the completion of 150 years of the railway station. Devendra Fadnavis is the chief minister of Maharashtra.

Q14. FSSAI’s National Food Laboratory (NFL) has been inaugurated on the

occasion of 13th anniversary of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

Who is the Chairperson of FSSAI?

(a) Pawan Kumar Agarwal

(b) Keshav Murugesh (c) Anita Karwa

(d) KK Venugopal

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S14. Ans.(e) Sol. FSSAI’s National Food Laboratory (NFL) has been inaugurated on the

occasion of 13th anniversary of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Rita

Teaotia is the Chairperson of FSSAI.

Q15. The Central Vigilance Commission has constituted a 4-member

Advisory Board for Banking Frauds. Who is the present Commissioner of

Central Vigilance Commission? (a) Sharad Kumar

(b) Subhash Chandra Khuntia

(c) PC Mody

(d) Dhirendra Pal Singh (e) Nand Kumar Sai

S15. Ans.(a) Sol. The Central Vigilance Commission has constituted a 4-member Advisory

Board for Banking Frauds. Central Vigilance Commissioner: Sharad Kumar.

Q1. Name the public sector bank which has signed a MoU with Tata AIG

General Insurance under which Tata AIG General Insurance's diverse

range of general insurance policies will be offered to the bank’s customers

and help them by way of protection, wealth creation and savings. (a) Maharashtra Bank

(b) Bandhan Bank

(c) Union Bank of India (d) Indian Bank

(e) Central Bank of India

S1. Ans.(d) Sol. Indian Bank has signed a MoU with Tata AIG General Insurance under

which Tata AIG General Insurance's diverse range of general insurance policies

will be offered to the bank’s customers and help them by way of protection, wealth creation and savings.

Q2. Which of the following e-commerce company has launched a Military

Veterans Employment programme in the country under which it will create

work opportunities for military families across the country?

(a) Paytm Mall

(b) Amazon India (c) Snapdeal

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(e) HomeeShop 18

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol. Amazon India has launched a Military Veterans Employment programme in

the country under which it will create work opportunities for military families across the country.

Q3. Which country will host the Indo Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHOD)

Conference 2019?

(a) Thailand

(b) Australia

(c) India (d) Vietnam

(e) Japan

S3. Ans.(a)

Sol. The 2019 Indo Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference will be held

in Bangkok, Thailand’s with the theme “Collaboration in a free and Open Indo –

Pacific”.

Q4. The Reserve Bank of India has approved the transfer of record

______________________ crore dividend and surplus reserves to the

government. (a) Rs 1.36 lakh

(b) Rs 1.46 lakh

(c) Rs 1.56 lakh (d) Rs 1.66 lakh

(e) Rs 1.76 lakh

S4. Ans.(e) Sol. The Reserve Bank of India has approved the transfer of record Rs 1.76 lakh

crore dividend and surplus reserves to the government.

Q5. Name the first artificial intelligence chip recently launched by Intel,

specially designed for large computing centres.

(a) Icehill

(b) Ringhill (c) Springhill

(d) Downhillill

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S5. Ans.(c) Sol. Intel launches first artificial intelligence chip Springhill, designed for large

computing centres.

Q6. Name an Indian shuttler who defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara to

become the first Indian to win the World Championships title, held in Basel,

Switzerland.

(a) Saina Nehwal (b) Jwala Gutta

(c) Rituparna Das

(d) PV Sindhu

(e) Tanvi Lad

S6. Ans.(d)

Sol. Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu has defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara to become the first Indian to won the World Championships title.

Q7. Name the Hollywood star who has topped the Forbes’ list of highest-paid

female actors in the world with an earning of USD 56 million. (a) Sofia Vergara

(b) Scarlett Johansson

(c) Reese Witherspoon

(d) Nicole Kidman (e) Jennifer Aniston

S7. Ans.(b) Sol. Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has topped the Forbes’ list of highest-paid

female actors in the world with an earning of USD 56 million.

Q8. The 4th edition of India’s largest confluence of digital technology, the

Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019 was held in

______________________

(a) Bengaluru (b) Jaipur

(c) Srinagar

(d) Chennai

(e) Kolkata

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol. The 4th edition of India’s largest confluence of digital technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019 held in Bengaluru.








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Q9. Which Indian management institution has partnered with Microsoft

India to take forward their shared vision for an AI-empowered India?

(a) IIM Ahmedabad

(b) MDI Gurugram (c) FMS Delhi

(d) Indian School of Business

(e) IIM Lucknow

S9. Ans.(d)

Sol. The Indian School of Business (ISB) and Microsoft India announced a new

partnership to take forward their shared vision for an AI-empowered India.

Q10. Who among the following has won the Life Time Achievement award

as per the recently announced Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award

2018?

(a) Wangchuk Sherpa

(b) Rameshwer Jangra

(c) Prabhat Raju Koli (d) Aparna Kumar

(e) Dipankar Ghosh

S10. Ans.(a) Sol. Wangchuk Sherpa has won the Life Time Achievement award as per the

recently announced Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2018.

Q11. Name the India’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP) who


(a) Archana Ramasundaram

(b) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya (c) Meera Borwankar

(d) Sanjukta Parashar

(e) Sonia Narang

S11. Ans.(b)

Sol. India’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP), Kanchan Chaudhary

Bhattacharya passed away.

Q12. The Department of Social Justice signed an MoU with the National

AIDS Control Organization (NACO). Where is the headquarter of NACO? (a) Kolkata








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(b) Bengaluru (c) Mumbai

(d) Srinagar

(e) New Delhi

S12. Ans.(e)

Sol. The Department of Social Justice signed an MoU with the National AIDS

Control Organization (NACO). Headquarters of NACO at New Delhi.

Q13. 7th ‘Community Radio Sammelan’ was held in New Delhi with a theme

of ____________________________

(a) Community Radio for Health (b) Community Radio for Education

(c) Community Radio for SDGs

(d) Community Radio for Awareness (e) Community Radio for Peace

S13. Ans.(c)

Sol. 7th ‘Community Radio Sammelan’ was held in New Delhi with a theme of Community Radio for SDGs.

Q14. Human Resource Development Ministry has launched the National

Digital Library of India. Who is the Union Minister of Human Resource

Development?

(a) Hardeep Singh Puri

(b) Smriti Zubin Irani (c) V K Singh

(d) Rajnath Singh

(e) Ramesh Pokhriyal

S14. Ans.(e)

Sol. Human Resource Development Ministry has launched the National Digital

Library of India. Union Minister of Human Resource Development: Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.

Q15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the RuPay card in

___________________, making it the first country in the Middle East to

launch the Indian indigenous system of electronic payment.

(a) Iran

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(d) Turkey (e) Saudi Arabia

S15. Ans.(b)

Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the RuPay card in the UAE, making it the first country in the Middle East to launch the Indian indigenous

system of electronic payment.

Q16. Which of the following team has defeated Mohun Bagan by 2-1 in the

finals to win the 129th Durand Cup?

(a) Chennai City F.C.

(b) FC Goa (c) Mohammedan

(d) Gokulam Kerala FC

(e) East Bengal

S16. Ans.(d)

Sol. Gokulam Kerala FC defeated Mohun Bagan by 2-1 in the finals to win the

129th Durand Cup.

Q17. Which of the following company has launched a program under which

it will train 5000 government employees over the next year on AI (artificial

intelligence) and cloud computing skills? (a) Tata Consultancy Services

(b) HCL Technologies

(c) Reliance Communications (d) Google India

(e) Microsoft India

S17. Ans.(e) Sol. Microsoft India launched a program under which it will train 5000

government employees over the next year on AI (artificial intelligence) and cloud

computing skills.

Q18. Which of the following organization has partnered with Incuspaze

Solutions Pvt Ltd to open a first-of-its-kind co-working space exclusively

designed for MSMEs and startups? (a) NITI Ayog

(b) Small Industries Development Bank of India

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(e) Industrial Development Bank of India

S18. Ans.(b)

Sol. Small Industries Development Bank of India has partnered with Incuspaze

Solutions Pvt Ltd to open a first-of-its-kind co-working space exclusively designed for MSMEs and startups.

Q19. The 4th edition of India’s largest confluence of digital technology, the

Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019. What was the theme of the

event?

(a) Increasing the Internet of Things

(b) Developing the Internet of Things (c) Encouraging the Internet of Things

(d) Mainstreaming the Internet of Things

(e) Establishing the Internet of Things

S19. Ans.(d)

Sol. The 4th edition of India’s largest confluence of digital technology, the

Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019 was organized with a theme of ‘Mainstreaming the Internet of Things’.

Q20. Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium to be renamed as

___________________________ stadium. (a) Sushma Swaraj

(b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

(c) Arun Jaitley (d) Manmohan Singh

(e) Sheila Dikshit

S20. Ans.(c) Sol. Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium to be renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Q1. An Indo-Israel joint venture’s “Astra Rafael Communication System”

was recently inaugurated in _______________________

(a) Pune

(b) Ranchi (c) Lucknow

(d) Hyderabad

(e) Amritsar

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Sol. An Indo-Israel joint venture’s “Astra Rafael Communication System” was recently inaugurated in Hyderabad.

Q2. Which state government has launched an education channel ‘Kalvi

Tholaikkatchi’ (Education TV) for school students which aims to benefit

students of classes I to XII?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Maharashtra (c) West Bengal

(d) Odisha

(e) Kerala

S2. Ans.(a)

Sol. Tamil Nadu government has launched an education channel ‘Kalvi

Tholaikkatchi’ (Education TV) for school students which aims to benefit students of classes I to XII.

Q3. Name the healthcare company which has been ordered to pay $572

million for Opioid addiction crisis in US. (a) Anthem

(b) UnitedHealth Group

(c) Walgreens Boots Alliance

(d) Medtronic (e) Johnson & Johnson

S3. Ans.(e) Sol. Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $572 million for Opioid

addiction crisis in US.

Q4. Name the Public sector Bank which has launched India’s first OTP

facility for ATM withdrawals, which protects cardholders from

unauthorized ATM cash withdrawals.

(a) Indian Bank (b) Punjab National Bank

(c) Canara Bank

(d) Syndicate Bank

(e) State Bank of India

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Sol. Public sector Bank, Canara Bank has launched India’s first OTP facility for ATM withdrawals, which protects cardholders from unauthorized ATM cash

withdrawals.

Q5. Name the mobile app recently launched by government which enables

people to search for Janaushadhi generic medicines and the stores at the tip

of their fingers.

(a) Janaushadhi Sugam (b) Janaushadhi Kendra

(c) Janaushadhi Centre

(d) Janaushadhi Nigam

(e) Janaushadhi Ghar

S5. Ans.(a)

Sol. Government has launched mobile app “Janaushadhi Sugam” which enables people to search for Janaushadhi generic medicines and the stores at the tip of

their fingers.

Q6. Digital payments company Paytm has appointed ex-Goldman executive

Amit Nayyar as president in the financial services business of the company.

Who is the founder of Paytm?

(a) Ajay Shekhar Sharma

(b) Renu Satti (c) Bipin Preet Singh

(d) Sameer Nigam

(e) Vijay Shekhar Sharma

S6. Ans.(e)

Sol. Digital payments company Paytm has appointed ex-Goldman executive

Amit Nayyar as president in the financial services business of the company. Paytm Founder: Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

Q7. Indian Bank has opened MSME CPC in Chennai. It will give a boost to

the bank’s MSME portfolio. CPC stands for?

(a) Centralised Procuring Centre

(b) Centralised Production Centre

(c) Centralised Processing Centre (d) Centralised Payment Centre

(e) Centralised Procurement Centre

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Sol. Indian Bank has opened MSME CPC (centralised processing centre) in Chennai. It will give a boost to the bank’s MSME portfolio.

Q8. Who among the following has become the first female officer in the

country to become Flight Commander of a flying unit? (a) Wing Commander Shalija Dhami

(b) Wing Commander Bhavna Kanth

(c) Wing Commander Pooja Gupta (d) Wing Commander Saumya Tomar

(e) Wing Commander Saba Sharma

S8. Ans.(a) Sol. Indian Air Force’s Wing Commander Shalija Dhami has become the first

female officer in the country to become Flight Commander of a flying unit.

Q9. Name the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's Chairman and Managing

Director who was honoured with the Distinguished Fellowship of the

Institute of Directors (IOD), 2019.

(a) A V Girija Kumar (b) Nishi Vasudeva

(c) Gurdeep Singh

(d) Shashi Shanker

(e) Mukesh Kumar Surana

S9. Ans.(d)

Sol. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's Chairman and Managing Director, Shashi Shanker was honoured with the Distinguished Fellowship of the Institute of

Directors (IOD), 2019

Q10. Fast bowler Cecil Wright has announced his retirement from all forms

of cricket at the ripe old age of 85. He belongs to _______________________

(a) West Indies

(b) South Africa (c) Australia

(d) Zimbabwe

(e) England

S10. Ans.(a)

Sol. Fast bowler Cecil Wright has announced his retirement from all forms of

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Q11. Name the Indian documentary film which has won the award in the

‘Under 30 minute’ category, at the 14th edition of the ‘We Care Film Festival

on Disability Issues’.

(a) Post Dark

(b) I’m Jeeja (c) The Story of India

(d) Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told

(e) India Untouched

S11. Ans.(b)

Sol. Indian documentary film “I’m Jeeja” has won the award in the ‘Under 30

minute’ category, at the 14th edition of the ‘We Care Film Festival on Disability Issues’.

Q12. Name the former Manchester United forward player who will be

honoured with the 2019 UEFA President’s Award.

(a) Ryan Giggs

(b) George Best

(c) Denis Law (d) Paul Scholes

(e) Eric Cantona

S12. Ans.(e) Sol. Former Manchester United forward player Eric Cantona will be honoured

with the 2019 UEFA President’s Award.

Q13. Name the mobile app which was launched to help para-athletes to look

up accessible places in Tokyo during their visit to the city for the 2020

Paralympics Games.

(a) EasyAccess (b) ParaTokyo

(c) EasyGo

(d) IndTokyo (e) Araawaahan

S13. Ans.(d)

Sol. A mobile app “IndTokyo” was launched to help para-athletes to look up accessible places in Tokyo during their visit to the city for the 2020 Paralympics

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Q14. Integrated NOC online Application Processing System was launched

for National Monuments Authority in New Delhi. Which state will not be a

part of this Integrated Online Application Portal with Urban Local Bodies

Count?

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) West Bengal

(d) Punjab (e) Haryana

S14. Ans.(c)

Sol. Integrated NOC online Application Processing System was launched for National Monuments Authority in New Delhi. Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh,

Haryana, Punjab, Jharkhand and Telangana will be part of this Integrated Online

Application Portal with Urban Local Bodies Count.

Q15. Indian team created history by winning one gold, one silver and two

bronze medals at the world’s biggest international vocational skill

competition, 45th WorldSkills Kazan 2019 held in

__________________________

(a) Russia

(b) China

(c) Japan (d) India

(e) Sri Lanka

S15. Ans.(a)

Sol. Indian team created history by winning one gold, one silver and two bronze

medals at the world’s biggest international vocational skill competition, 45th

WorldSkills Kazan 2019 held in Russia.

Q16. Name the Naval war hero and Kirti Chakra awardee who passed away

recently. (a) Commander Ronald Lynsdale Pereira

(b) Commander Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani

(c) Commander Arun Prakash

(d) Commander Noel Kelman (e) Commander Robin K. Dhowan

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Sol. Naval war hero and Kirti Chakra awardee, Commander Noel Kelman, passed away.

Q17. Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has launched 'QR Code Scheme' on

________________ Plus app for women safety and security. It can be used

by cab or auto-rickshaw passengers to verify the identity of the driver and

raise an alarm, if needed.

(a) Saahas (b) Himmat

(c) Parakram

(d) Diler

(e) Nirbhaya

S17. Ans.(b)

Sol. Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has launched 'QR Code Scheme' on Himmat Plus app for women safety and security. It can be used by cab or auto-rickshaw

passengers to verify the identity of the driver and raise an alarm, if needed.

Q18. Indian Bank has opened MSME CPC in Chennai. Who is the MD and

CEO of Indian Bank?

(a) P.S. Jayakumar

(b) R.A. Sankara Narayanan

(c) Salim Gangadharan (d) Sunil Mehta

(e) Padmaja Chunduru

S18. Ans.(e)

Sol. Indian Bank has opened MSME CPC in Chennai. MD and CEO of Indian

Bank: Padmaja Chunduru.

Q19. The Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent Charge)

has launched an integrated NOC online Application Processing System for

National Monuments Authority in New Delhi. Who is the Minister of State

for Culture & Tourism (Independent Charge)?

(a) Prahlad Singh Patel

(b) Kiren Rijiju

(c) Hardeep Singh Puri (d) Raj Kumar Singh

(e) Jitendra Singh

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Sol. The Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent Charge) has launched an integrated NOC online Application Processing System for National

Monuments Authority in New Delhi. Prahlad Singh Patel is the Minister of State

for Culture & Tourism (Independent Charge).

Q20. Public sector Bank, Canara Bank has launched India’s first OTP

facility for ATM withdrawals. The bank will activate OTP facility for cash

withdrawals of __________________ or more in a day (a) Rs 4,000

(b) Rs 6,000

(c) Rs 8,000

(d) Rs 10,000 (e) Rs 12,000

S20. Ans.(d) Sol. Public sector Bank, Canara Bank has launched India’s first OTP facility for

ATM withdrawals. The bank will activate OTP facility for cash withdrawals of

Rs 10,000 or more in a day.

Q1. Which State/Union Territory government will launch mega 10-week

campaign “10 Hafte, 10 Baje 10 minute Har Ravivar, Dengue Par War”

against dengue and chikungunya? (a) Chandigarh

(b) West Bengal

(c) Odisha (d) Delhi

(e) Madhya Pradesh

S1. Ans.(d) Sol. Delhi government will launch mega 10-week campaign “10 Hafte, 10 Baje

10 minute Har Ravivar, Dengue Par War” against dengue and chikungunya.

Q2. India Ratings and Research has revised its projection of the India’s GDP

growth in financial year 2019-20 from 7.3% to ___________%.

(a) 6.7

(b) 6.8 (c) 6.9

(d) 7.0

(e) 7.1

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Sol. India Ratings and Research has revised its projection of the India’s GDP growth in financial year 2019-20 from 7.3% to 6.7%.

Q3. Name the Sri Lanka bowler who was also renowned as the mystery

spinner, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. (a) Rangana Herath

(b) Suraj Randiv

(c) Dilhara Fernando (d) Farveez Maharoof

(e) Ajantha Mendis

S3. Ans.(e) Sol. Ajantha Mendis, the mystery spinner from Sri Lanka, has announced his

retirement from all forms of cricket.

Q4. The 12th India Security Summit was held in New Delhi. What was the

theme of the summit?

(a) Towards Stronger National Cyber Security Strategy

(b) Towards Modernised National Cyber Security Strategy (c) Towards New National Cyber Security Strategy

(d) Towards Upgraded National Cyber Security Strategy

(e) Towards Updated National Cyber Security Strategy

S4. Ans.(c)

Sol. The 12th India Security Summit was held in New Delhi. The theme of the

summit was “Towards New National Cyber Security Strategy”.

Q5. India has become the first country in the world to issue BSID, which

captures the facial biometric data of seafarers. BSID stands for?

(a) Biometric Seafarer Identification Document (b) Biometric Sea-aadhar Identity Document

(c) Biometric Seafarer Identity Domicile

(d) Biometric Sea-aadhar Identification Document (e) Biometric Seafarer Identity Document

S5. Ans.(e)

Sol. India has become the first country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID), which captures the facial biometric data of seafarers.








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Q6. On which day United Nations observes International Day Against

Nuclear Tests every year to increase awareness and education about the

effects of nuclear weapon test explosions?

(a) 29 August

(b) 28 August (c) 27 August

(d) 26 August

(e) 25 August

S6. Ans.(a)

Sol. United Nations observes International Day Against Nuclear Tests on 29

August every year. It is observed to increase awareness and education about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions.

Q7. Who among the following has won the presidential election to become

the 15th President of the pacific nation "Nauru"?

(a) Sprent Dabwido

(b) Baron Waqa

(c) Hilda Heine (d) Lionel Aingimea

(e) Taneti Mamau

S7. Ans.(d) Sol. Lionel Aingimea won the presidential election of the pacific nation "Nauru"

to become the 15th President, succeeding the outgoing President Baron Waqa.

Q8. Who among the following has been recently appointed as India’s

Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates by the Ministry of External

Affairs?

(a) Gaddam Dharmendra (b) Pavan Kapoor

(c) Dinesh Bhatia

(d) Satbir Singh (e) Navdeep Suri

S8. Ans.(b)

Sol. Pavan Kapoor has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates by the Ministry of External Affairs.

Q9. Name the socialist leader and former MLA of Palghar (Maharashtra)

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(a) Babasaheb Kupeka (b) Haribhau Bagade

(c) Arunlal Gujarathi

(d) Dattaji Nalawade

(e) Navnitbhai Shah

S9. Ans.(e)

Sol. Socialist leader and former MLA of Palghar Navnitbhai Shah passed away.

Q10. Who among the following has been selected by Public Enterprises

Selection Board (PESB) as the next chairman of Coal India?

(a) A K Jha (b) Mukesh Kumar Surana

(c) Pramod Agarwal

(d) Shashi Shanker (e) Sanjiv Singh

S10. Ans.(c)

Sol. Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has selected Pramod Agarwal as the next chairman of Coal India.

Q11. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has signed a Memorandum of

Understanding (MoU) with the ____________________ to hand over

Cyclone Detection Radar (CDR) building to the forces for meteorological

purposes.

(a) Indian Army (b) Border Security Force

(c) Indian Air Force

(d) Indian Coast Guard

(e) Indian Navy

S11. Ans.(e)

Sol. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Navy to hand over Cyclone Detection

Radar (CDR) building to naval forces for meteorological purposes.

Q12. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime

Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of one year to the

tenure of CBDT Chairman. Who is the present chairman of Central Board

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(b) Dhirendra Pal Singh (c) Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas

(d) Ram Sevak Sharma

(e) Nagendra Nath Sinha

S12. Ans.(a)

Sol. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister

Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of one year to the tenure of CBDT Chairman Pramod Chandra Mody.

Q13. Name the movement launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi

on the occasion of National Sports Day. (a) Sashakt Bharat Movement

(b) Sports Fit Movement

(c) Khelo Bharat Movement (d) Fit India Movement

(e) Fitness From Sports Movement

S13. Ans.(d) Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the "Fit India Movement" on

the occasion of National Sports Day.

Q14. Union Cabinet has allowed 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) via

automatic route in _____________________ Mining and contract

manufacturing.

(a) Coal (b) Bauxite

(c) Lead

(d) Limestone

(e) Mica

S14. Ans.(a)

Sol. Union Cabinet has allowed 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) via automatic route in coal mining and contract manufacturing.

Q15. Name the Congress (MLA) from the Mukerian assembly seat of

Punjab, who passed away recently. (a) Joginder Pal

(b) Fatehjang Singh Bajwa

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(e) Rajnish Kumar Babbi

S15. Ans.(e)

Sol. Congress (MLA) from the Mukerian assembly seat in Punjab, Rajnish

Kumar Babbi passed away.

Q1. Name the stock exchange which has signed an MoU with the Steel Users

Federation of India to launch trading in steel futures. (a) Bombay Stock Exchange

(b) New York Stock Exchange

(c) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (d) London Stock Exchange

(e) NASDAQ Stock Exchange

S1. Ans.(a) Sol. The Steel Users Federation of India has signed a MoU with the Bombay

Stock Exchange to launch trading in steel futures.

Q2. On which day United Nations observes International Day of the Victims

of Enforced Disappearances every year to prevent enforced disappearances

and bring to justice those responsible, as enforced disappearance has

frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society. (a) 27 August

(b) 28 August

(c) 29 August (d) 30 August

(e) 31 August

S2. Ans.(d) Sol. United Nations observes 30 August every year as International Day of the

Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The day is observed to prevent enforced

disappearances and bring to justice those responsible, as enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society.

Q3. The 2 well-known products from ___________________, "Dindigul

Lock" and "Kandangi Saree" have been given the Geographical Indication

(GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry.

(a) Punjab

(b) Tamil Nadu (c) Assam

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(e) Kerala

S3. Ans.(b)

Sol. The 2 well-known products from Tamil Nadu, "Dindigul Lock" and

"Kandangi Saree" have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by The Geographical Indications Registry.

Q4. Which of the following technical institution has signed an MoU with RD

Grow Green India Pvt for Technology transfer for safer drinking water?

(a) IIT Delhi

(b) IIT Mumbai

(c) IIT Bengaluru (d) IIT Mandi

(e) IIT Guwahati

S4. Ans.(e)

Sol. IIT Guwahati has signed an MoU with RD Grow Green India Pvt for

Technology transfer for safer drinking water.

Q5. Which of the followng airline has announced the ban on the usage of

single-use plastic aboard its flights from October 2, 2019?

(a) SpiceJet

(b) Air India (c) IndiGo

(d) Vistara

(e) Jet Airways

S5. Ans.(b)

Sol. Air India, India’s national airline, will ban the usage of single-use plastic

aboard its flights from October 2, 2019.

Q6. Name one of the world’s largest Integrated Online Junction for School

Education recently launched by the Union Human Resource Development

Minister in New Delhi.

(a) Pathyakram

(b) Updesh

(c) Shikshan (d) Sidhaant

(e) Shagun

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Sol. Union Human Resource Development Minister launched one of the world’s largest Integrated Online Junction for School Education ‘Shagun’ in New Delhi.

Q7. The Union Environment Ministry has transferred Rs 47,436 crore to 27

States for afforestation. The amount has been released from the

________________

(a) National Disaster Response Fund

(b) Compensatory Afforestation Fund (c) Consolidated Fund of India

(d) Contingency Fund

(e) Excess Grants Fund

S7. Ans.(b)

Sol. The Union Environment Ministry has transferred Rs 47,436 crore to 27

States for afforestation. The amount has been released from the Compensatory Afforestation Fund.

Q8. Name the mobile app made by Indian girls, which had won the bronze

medal at the Technovation Challenge, which is the world’s largest

technology and entrepreneurship programme for girls, held in San

Francisco, US.

(a) Maitri

(b) Shakti (c) Abhyaas

(d) Nityaa

(e) Sneh

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol. Maitri Mobile app clinched the bronze medal at the Technovation Challenge,

which is the world’s largest technology and entrepreneurship programme for girls, held in San Francisco, US.

Q9. Cabinet of which state has cleared the “vertical property rules” to create

a database of all flats, buildings and commercial complexes to prevent

property-related frauds in the state?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Karnataka (c) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Telangana

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S9. Ans.(e) Sol. The Maharashtra cabinet has cleared the “vertical property rules” to create a

database of all flats, buildings and commercial complexes to prevent property-

related frauds in the state.

Q10. Name the veteran bengali actor who portrayed characters of different

shades in ‘Ganadebata’ (1979), ‘Baghini’ (1968) and in many other films,

passed away recently. (a) Haranath Chakraborty

(b) Nimu Bhowmik

(c) Santu Mukhopadhyay

(d) Satabdi Roy (e) Tarun Majumdar

S10. Ans.(b) Sol. Veteran Bengali actor Nimu Bhowmik passed away. He portrayed characters

of different shades in ‘Ganadebata’ (1979), ‘Baghini’ (1968) and in many other

films.

Q11. Name the Indian shooter who has won the gold medal in the men’s 10m

air pistol event of the World Cup at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

(a) Saurabh Chaudhary

(b) Swapnil Kusale (c) Parul Kumar

(d) Sanjeev Rajput

(e) Abhishek Verma

S11. Ans.(e)

Abhishek Verma won the gold medal, while Saurabh Chaudhary wins bronze,

in a dominant display by Indian shooters in the men’s 10m air pistol event of the World Cup at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Q12. Which of the following institutions has signed an MoU with the

Government e Marketplace, which aims to benefit MSMEs, women

entrepreneurs, Self Help Groups under MUDRA and Stand-up India

scheme?

(a) Industrial Development Bank of India (b) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

(c) Small Industries Development Bank of India

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S12. Ans.(c)

Sol. Government e Marketplace has signed an MoU with Small Industries

Development Bank of India. The MoU aims to benefit MSMEs, women

entrepreneurs, Self Help Groups under MUDRA and Stand-up India scheme.

Q13. United Nations observes International Day of the Victims of Enforced

Disappearances every year. Where are the headquaters of the United

Nations?

(a) New York

(b) London

(c) The Hague (d) Geneva

(e) Paris

S13. Ans.(a)

Sol. United Nations observes International Day of the Victims of Enforced

Disappearances every year. Headquaters of the United Nations: New York, USA.

Q14. Which of the following rating agency has terminated the employment

of its Managing Director and group Chief Executive Officer Naresh Takkar

over allegations of misconduct at the credit rating agency?

(a) CRISIL (b) CARE Ratings

(c) ICRA Ltd

(d) Fitch Ratings Inc. (e) India Ratings and Research Private Limited

S14. Ans.(c)

Sol. ICRA Ltd has terminated the employment of its Managing Director and group Chief Executive Officer Naresh Takkar over allegations of misconduct at

the credit rating agency.

Q15. Which of the following programmes has been conferred the prestigious

SKOCH Governance Gold Award for its initiative “Portal for Affordable

Credit and Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA)".

(a) National Social Assistance Scheme (b) Atal Pension Yojana

(c) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana

(d) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (e) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission








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S15. Ans.(e)

Sol. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-

NULM) has been conferred the prestigious SKOCH Governance Gold Award for

its initiative “Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA).

Q16. Name the Indian sprinter who has won the gold medal in the women

400 m run at the International Athletic Meeting, MJS in Brno, Czech

Republic.

(a) Hima Das

(b) VK Vismaya (c) Dutee Chand

(d) Mandeep Kaur

(e) Tintu Lukka

S16. Ans.(b)

Sol. Indian sprinter VK Vismaya has won the gold medal in the women 400m run

at the International Athletic Meeting, MJS in Brno, Czech Republic.

Q17. Name the Liverpool Football player who has won UEFA Men's Player

of the Year award.

(a) Virgil van Dijk (b) Cristiano Ronaldo

(c) Lionel Messi

(d) Alisson Becker (e) Frenkie de Jong

S17. Ans.(a)

Sol. Liverpool Football player Virgil van Dijk has won UEFA’s Player of the Year award.

Q18. The Union Environment Ministry has transferred Rs 47,436 crore to

27 States for afforestation. Who is the Union Minister for Environment,

Forest and Climate Change?

(a) Piyush Goyal

(b) Hardeeep Singh Puri (c) Prakash Javadekar

(d) Suresh Prabhu

(e) Ravi Shankar Prasad








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S18. Ans.(c) Sol. The Union Environment Ministry has transferred Rs 47,436 crore to 27

States for afforestation. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate

Change: Prakash Javadekar.

Q19. Who has authored the book titled “Obama: The Call of History” which

was released recently? The book gives an in-depth account of the former US

President’s Barack Obama years in office. (a) Susan Glasser

(b) Maggie Haberman

(c) Stephen King

(d) Suzanne Collins (e) Peter Baker

S19. Ans.(e) Sol. A book written by Peter Baker, titled “Obama: The Call of History” was

released recently.

Q20. Name the England footballer who has won the UEFA Women's Player

of the Year award.

(a) Stina Blackstenius

(b) Amandine Henry

(c) Lucy Bronze (d) Ajara Nchout

(e) Barbara Bonansea

S20. Ans.(c)

Sol. England footballer Lucy Bronze has won the UEFA’s Women Player of the

Year award.








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