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1. Which Article recently revoked? A. 371A B. 371J
C. 370 D. 370B
Ans : D
2. Who won US open finals in women category? A. Naomi Osaka
B. Bianca Andreescu
C. Serena Williams
D. Belinda Bencic
Ans :B
3. What is name of naval exercise conducted by
India and Srilanka? A. Hand in Hand B. SLINEX
C. SIMBEX D. Varuna
Ans : B
4. Where was 7th RCEP meeting was held? A. Nepal B. India
C. Bangkok D. Singapore
Ans : C
5. Who won Annual Asian Achievers award in
Lifetime Achievement category? A. Anil Agarwal B. Hafsa Qureshi
C. Pradip Dhamecha D. Faisal Islam
Ans : A
6. Recently United Nations Convention to
Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 14)
was held at New Delhi, In this meet according
to researchers, which Animal Species in India
Extinct Due To Desertification? A. Indian Cheetah
B. Pink-headed duck
C. The Great Indian Bustard
D. All the above
Ans : D
7. The Aviation Ministry organized the
country's first helicopter summit in, which
Uttarakhand's district? A. Dehradun B. Champawat
C. Haridwar D. Nainital
Ans : A
8. Recently, 76th edition of the Venice
International Film Festival held at Venice ,
Italy, who won award in golden lion
category? A. An Officer and a Spy B. Joker
C. No. 7 Cherry Lane D. None of the above
Ans: B
9. 8th September celebrated as International
Literacy Day, what was theme for 2019? A. Literacy and Multilingualism
B. Literacy and skills development
C. Literacy in a digital world
D. None of the above
Ans: A
10. Who won US open in men‟s category by
defeating Russia‟s Daniil Mahadev in final? A. Federrer B. Novak Djokovic
C. Nadal D. None of the above
Ans : C
11. According to the report of Nutrition
International, which of indian state has lowest
consumption of iodized salt? A. Tamilnadu B. Karnataka
C. Andhra pradesh D. Meghalaya
Ans : A
12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch
National Animal Disease Control Programme
in uttar pradesh, the programme expected to
eradicate animal Foot and Mouth Disease
(FMD) and Brucellosis by? A. 2025 B. 2030
C. 2020 D. 2035
Ans : B
13. Recently a Panel formed to apportion J&K
assets and liabilities, Who is head of the panel A. Arun Goyal
B. Giriraj Prasad Gupta
C. Sanjay Mitra
D. None of the above
Ans : C
Justification: The Home Ministry has formed a
three member committee headed by retired IAS
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officer and former Defence Secretary Sanjay
Mitra to apportion the assets and liabilities of
Jammu and Kashmir between the two Union
Territories that will come into being on October
31. The other members are retired IAS officer
ArunGoyal and Controller General of Accounts
GirirajPrasad Gupta
14. Ministry of State for Agriculture launched a
multilingual Mobile App “CHC Farm
Machinery”, who is current minister of State
for Agriculture A. Parshottam Rupala B. Ramdas Athawale
C. Babul Supriyo D. Krishna pal
Ans : A
Justification: Minister of State for Agriculture
Parshottam Rupala launched a multilingual
Mobile App “CHC Farm Machinery” during a
conference on Crop Residue Management (with
collaboration of ICAR) in New Delhi
15. Which state started to offer cow for adoption
online A. Madhya Pradesh B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Odisha D. Andhra Pradesh
Ans : A
Justification: The Madhya Pradesh government
is going to launch an online service for those
wanting to adopt a cow and provide sheds to
them at gaushalas (cow shelters) across the State.
4. Recently, Which of the Two new species of
ginger discovered in nagaland A. Zingiber pere nense
B. Zingiber dimapu-rense
C. Both A&B
D. None of the above
Ans : C
Justification: Scientists from the Botanical
Survey of India (BSI) have discovered two new
species of Zingiber, commonly referred to as
ginger, in Nagaland. While Zingiber pere nense
has been discovered from the Peren district of
Nagaland, Zingiber dimapu rense was found in
the Dimapur district of the State.
16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled
to inaugurate India‟s first paperless Assembly
in which state A. Jharkhand B. Bihar
C. Chattisgarh D. Punjab
Ans : A
Justification: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is
scheduled to inaugurate Jharkhand‟s own
Assembly building at Ranchi on September 12. It
is being dubbed as India‟s first paper less
Assembly.
17. Motihari Amlekhgunj Cross-border oil
pipeline connecting India and nepal Was
inagurated, who is present PM of nepal A. K.P. Sharma Oli
B. Khil Raj Regmi
C. jhala Nath Khanal
D. None of the above
Ans : A
Justification: The India Nepal relationship will
continue to intensify across multiple sectors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on
during the video link launch of the Motihari
Amlekhgunj energy pipeline during which he
was invited to visit Nepal by Prime Minister K.P.
Sharma Oli.
18. Recently Indian army particicpated in
TSENTR multi-national military exercise
hosted by which country A. China B. Russia
C. Japan D. Uzbekistan
Ans : B
Justification: This year‟s Exercise TSENTR 2019
will be conducted by Central Military
Commission of Russia. Apart from host Russia
military contingents from China India
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Pakistan and
Uzbekistan will also take part in this mega event.
19. BCCI partners with All India Radio for
commentary to provide coverage for the
men‟s and women‟s domestic and
international tournaments, All India Radio
started in which year A. 1930 B. 1935
C. 1940 D. 1950
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Ans : A
Justification: All India Radio (AIR), officially
known since 1956 as Akashvani ("Voice from the
Sky"), is the national public radio broadcaster
of India and is a division of Prasar Bharati. It
was established in 1930.[2] It is the sister service
of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, an Indian
television broadcaster. Headquartered in the
Akashvani Bhavan building in New Delhi, it
houses the Drama Section, the FM Section, the
National Service, and is also home to the Indian
television station Doordarshan Kendra, (Delhi).
20. Which of England‟s cricketers honored with
prestigious knighthood award A. Geoffrey Boycott
B. Andrew Strauss
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
Ans : C
Justification: England cricket greats Geoffrey
Boycott and Andrew Strauss have been given
knighthoods by Theresa May in her resignation
honors list. Boycott and Strauss both received
the honor for their services to sport after
outstanding careers for England.Boycott in 78
matches, scored 8,114 Test runs at 47.72 in an
England career that ran between 1964 and
1982.Strauss hit 7,037 runs in 100 Tests from
2004 to 2012
21. Recently IAF resurrects 17 Squadron 'Golden
Arrows' for Rafale, Who is present Air Chief
Marshal A. B.S. Dhanoa
B. Arup Raha
C. Norman Anil Kumar Browne
D. None of the above
Ans : A
Justification: The Indian Air Force (IAF)
yesterday resurrected the Air Force Station
Ambala based 17 Squadron 'Golden Arrows',
which will operate the first squadron of Rafale
fighter jets in the near future. The resurrection
ceremony was presided over by IAF Chief Air
Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa
22. India and Iceland to enhance cooperation in
the field of sustained fisheries development
and organize cultural exchange programme
signed agreements, who is Iceland president A. Olafur Ragnar Grímsson
B. Gudni Johannesson
C. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: India and Iceland signed
agreements to enhance cooperation in the field of
sustained fisheries development and organize
cultural exchange programme between 2019 and
2022 in the presence of President Ram
NathKovind and his Iceland counterpart Gudni
Johannesson in Reykjavik in Iceland.
23. Railways to help recharge phones of
passengers using plastic bottle crushers at
stations, who is present railway chairman A. Vinay Mittal B. A.K.Mitta
C. Ashwani Lohani D. V.K. Yadav
Ans : D
Justification: The railways will install 400 bottle-
crushing machines at stations, in which a
passenger wanting to use them will have to key
in his phone number into the machine and his
phone will be recharged, later railway staff to
collect all the used plastic bottles at railway
stations and send them for recycling Railway
Board Chairman V.K. Yadav said.
24. Health Minister announces plans of Genomic
grid for India-specific cancer research, who
is present Minister of State for Health and
Family Welfare A. Aswini Kumar B. Arjun kumar
C. Krishna pal D. None of the above
Ans : A
Justification: The government has plans to set up
a National Genomic Grid which will study
genomic data of cancer patients from India said
Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
Aswini Kumar
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25. India & ADB signed $200 million loan to
improve rural connectivity in Maharashtra,
Who is current CM of Maharashtra A. Devendra Fadnavis
B. Prithviraj Chavan
C. Ashok Chavan
D. Vilasrao Deshmukh
Ans : A
Justification: The Asian Development Bank
(ADB) and the Government of India signed a
$200 million loan to upgrade rural roads to all
weather standards in 34 districts of Maharashtra
State to improve road safety and better connect
rural areas with markets and services.
26. Who appointed as Principal Secretary to PM
Modi A. Nripendra Misra
B. PK Mishra
C. Pulok Chatterji
D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: The government has appointed PK
Mishra as the Principal Secretary to Prime
Minister Narendra Modi. The Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the
appointment of Dr. PK Mishra, who was
currently serving as the additional Principal
Secretary to the Prime Minister. He replaces
Nripendra Misra, who stepped down last month
as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.
27. Government e Marketplace (GeM) signed
MOU to set up a GeM Organizational
Transformation Team (GOTT) Project
Management Unit (PMU) in which state. A. Punjab B. Gujarat
C. Odisha D. Karnataka
Ans : A
Justification: Government of Punjab is the first
State which will establish GOTT PMU for
effectively utilizing this transformational
initiative towards inclusive efficient and
transparent procurement. Among the CPSUs
SAIL has already signed MoU for setting up of
PMU. Many other states and CPSUs are in the
process of setting up GOTT PMUs.
28. HRD ministry launched Curriculum for Life
Skills (JeevanKaushal) designed by UGC,
Who is Current chairman of UGC A. VedPrakash
B. D P Singh
C. SukhadeoThorat
D. Arun S. Nigavekar
Ans : B
Justification: Union Minister of State for Human
Resource Development Sanjay Dhotre launched
the Curriculum for Life Skills (JeevanKaushal)
designed by University Grants Commission
(UGC) in New Delhi. Life skills (JeevanKaushal)
curriculum cover the set of human talents
acquired by an individual via classroom learning
or life experience that can help them to deal with
problems encountered in day to day life. This
includes the core skills each individual must
possess internally as well as externally for the
betterment of self and the society as a whole.
Adoption of life skills is the key to success and
quality in life.
29. Minister for Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship (MSDE), laid the
foundation stone for Indian Institute of Skills
(IIS). Partnering with Tata Group in which
state A. Mumbai B. Punjab
C. Andhra Pradesh D. Telangana
Ans : A
Justification: Mahendra NathPandey, Minister
for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(MSDE), laid the foundation stone for Indian
Institute of Skills (IIS) at Mumbai. The objective
of the institute is to provide skill training in
highly specialized areas to students who want to
pursue technical education after completing
Class X and XII. The Ministry feels that the IIS
will be a tertiary care institute in the skills
ecosystem and offer best of required courses in
emerging and high demand areas such as deep
technology, aerospace, among others.
30. Which of the following trains,The Ministry of
Railwaysplans to allow privateplayers to
operate A. Delhi Lucknow Tejas Express
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B. Mumbai Ahmedabad Tejas Expess
C. Both A&B
D. None of the above
Ans : C
Justification: The Delhi Lucknow Tejas Express
will be the first train that will not be operated by
the Railways, from as early as the first week of
October. The Ministry of Railways plans to allow
private players to operate certain trains, and as
part of its 100 day agenda, the Indian Railway
Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
have been asked to run two trains.
The second, the Mumbai Ahmedabad
Tejas Expess, is likely to start operations this
December. To make the travel attractive, on
offer are free travel insurance worth? 25 lakh,
on board infotainment services, doorstep
baggage collection, local food and no tatkal
quota.
31. Who has been appointed as Principal
Advisor to Prime Minister? A. PK Sinha
B. Pulok Chatterji
C. Nripendra mishra
D. None of the above
Ans : A
Justification: Shri PK Sinha, currently
functioning as OSD in the Prime Minister's
Office, has been appointed the Principal Advisor
to the PM Narendra Modi. Sinha served as
Cabinet Secretary from 13th June 2015 to 30th
August 2019. He was a 1977 Batch IAS officer
from Uttar Pradesh Cadre. During his illustrious
career, Sinha has served as Secretary in the
Ministries of Power and Shipping. He also
served as Special Secretary in the Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas.
32. Which following cricket Stadium is renamed
as Arun Jaitley Stadium in memory of the
late politician A. Feroz shah Kotla
B. Eden Gardens
C. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
D. None of the above
Ans : A
Justification: The Delhi and District
Cricket Association (DDCA) on Thursday
renamed the Feroze shah Kotla Stadium as Arun
JaitleyS tadium in memory of the late politician
cum sports administrator. Union Home Minister
Amit Shah digitally inaugurated the renamed
ArunJaitley Cricket Stadium in presence of late
finance minister‟s family
33. Who has been named as brand ambassador
of Gatorade A. Hima Das B. Sainanehwal
C. P V Sindhu D. None of the above
Ans : A
Justification: India ace sprinter Hima Das
named as the brand ambassador of Gatorade
India. The 19 year old from Assam, nicknamed
the Dhing Express, thus joins ace badminton
player PV Sindhu and star javelin thrower
Neeraj Chopra as the brand's ambassador in the
country.
34. Where NarendraModiinaugurated India‟s
second riverine Multi Modal terminal A. Himachal Pradesh B. Punjab
C. Bihar D. Jharkhand
Ans : D
Justification: The Prime Minister Narendra
Modi inagurates India‟s second riverine Multi
Modal terminal built at Sahibganj in
Jharkhand. This is the second of the three Multi
Modal Terminals being constructed on river
Ganga under Jal Marg Vikas Project
(JMVP). Earlier, in November, 2018 the Prime
Minister had inaugurated first MMT at
Varanasi
35. Recently, Mukhya Mantri Dal Poshit Yojana
launched in Uttarakhand, Who is present CM
of Uttarakhand A. Amarinder Singh
B. Trivendra Singh Rawat
C. Ashok Gehlot
D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: Uttarakhand Chief Minister
Trivendra Singh Rawat on launched a scheme
MukhyaMantri Dal PoshitYojana , under which
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ration card holders in the state will get two kgs
of pulses at subsidized rates every month. The
23.32 lakh ration card holders of the state will
benefit from the scheme.They will get two kgs of
Chana dal (chickpeas split) at the rate of Rs 44
per kg this month. Chana dal comes at Rs 65 to
Rs 70 per kg in the open market.
36. NGT forms committee to stop illegal ground
water extraction, Who is chairperson of
committee A. Swatanter Kumar
B. Adarsh Kumar Goel
C. Lokeshwar Singh Panta
D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: Expressing concern over depleting
groundwater levels the National Green Tribunal
(NGT) has set up a committee to formulate steps
required to prevent its unauthorized extraction.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice
Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the committee to
evolve a robust mechanism to ensure that
groundwater is not illegally extracted and to
monitor manning and functioning of the Central
Ground Water Authority (CGWA).
5. Recently information portal called the Jan
Soochna Portal 2019 was launched in which state A. Rajasthan B. Maharashtra
C. Punjab D. None of the above
Ans : A
Justification: The first ever public information
portal was launched in Rajasthan on Friday
promising to provide information about
government authorities and departments to the
public in the true spirit of Right to Information
Act. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated
the portal at B.M. Birla Auditorium in the
presence of former Chief Information
Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah former Law
Commission chairman Justice A.P. Shah and a
galaxy of RTI activists including Magsaysay
Award winner Aruna Roy. The State govt
collaborated with the civil society groups to
develop the portal the first of its kind in the
country initially giving information pertaining to
13 departments on a single platform.
37. Recently, India, Slovenia sign seven
agreements and MoUs, who is current
president of Slovenia A. DaniloTurk B. BorutPahor
C. Janez Drnovsek D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: President RamNath Kovind and
his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor have
agreed to strengthen multilateralism and
promote multi-polar world in a bilateral meeting
held at Lubliyana, the capital city of Slovenia.
38. Recently, DRDO handed over to the Navy a
new-generation wargaming software Navy,
Who is current vice admiral A. G Ashok Kumar
B. Ajit Kumar
C. Karambir Singh
D. Parasurama Naidu Murugesan
Ans : A
Justification: The DRDO handed over to the
Navy a new generation war gaming software,
aimed at creating an environment that would
enable the Maritime Warfare Centers (MWCs)
to train using the latest technological and
computing tools The software has been
developed by the Institute for Systems Studies
and Analysis (ISSA) in Delhi, a premier Defense
Research Development Organization (DRDO)
laboratory, in collaboration with the MWC,
Visakhapatnam to meet the contemporary
operational and tactical level war gaming
requirement of the Indian Navy
39. The GST Network decided to make Aadhaar
authentication or physical verification
mandatory for new dealers from A. 2021 B. 2020
C. 2022 D. 2023
Ans : B
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Justification: Uttarakhand Chief Minister
Trivendra Singh Rawat on launched a scheme
MukhyaMantri Dal PoshitYojana , under which
ration card holders in the state will get two kgs
of pulses at subsidized rates every month. The
23.32 lakh ration card holders of the state will
benefit from the scheme. They will get two kgs of
Chana dal (chickpeas split) at the rate of Rs 44
per kg this month. Chana dal comes at Rs 65-Rs
70 per kg in the open market.
40. Recently, FIBA basketball World Cup held
in china, which country won the title A. Argentina B. China
C. Spain D. None of the above
Ans : C
Justification: Spain captured its second FIBA
basketball World Cup title after defeating
Argentina in the gold medal game at the Wuke
song Arena in Beijing. Point guard Ricky Rubio
led Spain with 20 points seven rebounds and
three assists and was named most valuable
player of the international competition
41. Recently, HP CM launches helpline 1100 for
public grievances, who is current CM of HP A. Jai Ram Thakur
B. ManoharlalKhatter
C. Anurag Thakur
D. none of the above
Ans : A
Justification: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister
Jai Ram Thakur launched the Mukhya Mantri
Seva Sankalp Helpline '1100' for speedy and
time-bound redressal of public grievances. The
helpline will function six days a week (Monday-
Saturday) from 7 am to 10 pm.
42. Hyderabad-Karnataka Region Renamed
“Kalyana Karnataka”, under which article
this region enjoys special status under the
Constitution A. 371B B. 371J
C. 371K D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: On the occasion of the
commemoration of Hyderabad-Karnataka
Liberation Day, On September 17, 1948,
Hyderabad-Karnataka region merged with the
Union of India under the leadership of India‟s
first Home Minister, SardarVallabhbhai Patel.
The region, comprising Bidar, Ballari,
Kalaburagi, Koppal, Raichur and Yadgir, enjoys
special status under the Constitution (Article
371J) owing to its backwardness.
43. Recently, National Centre for Clean Coal
Research and Development was inaugurated
at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in
Bengaluru, who is current Minister of
Science & Technology A. Jaipal Reddy B. Dr. Jitendra Singh
C. Harsh Vardhan D. None of these
Ans : C
Justification: Minister of Science & Technology
Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the National Centre
for Clean Coal Research and Development at
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru.
The center has been established as a national
consortium on clean coal research and
development with IISc leading it.
44. Recently, Documentary „Moti Bagh‟
nominated for Oscars, based on life of which
state farmer A. Uttarakhand B. Bihar
C. Punjab D. none of the above
Ans : A
Justification: A short movie made with the
financial assistance from Prasar Bharati has
been nominated for Oscars. The movie "Moti
Bagh" revolving around the life and hard work
of an octogenarian farmer from Uttarakhand
has been directed by a three time national award
winner Nirmal Chandra Dandariyal. The film is
about the life of an 82 year old farmer from
Uttarakhand Vidyadutt Sharma. Mr Sharma
lives in Saanguda village of Kaljikhal block of
Pauri district. It is the first film from
Uttarakhand which will be showcased on a
prestigious global platform like Oscars.
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45. Bangladesh PM Hasina receives Dr Kalam
Smriti International Excellence Award, Who
is current PM of Bangladesh A. Fakhruddin Ahmed
B. Sheikh Hasina
C. FazlulHaque
D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of
Bangladesh was conferred the DrKalamSmriti
International Excellence Award 2019 in Dhaka.
The award has been instituted in the memory of
former Indian President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul
Kalam.
46. Recently, Four new judges were appointed to
the Supreme Court, taking its strength to 34,
the highest ever, who were the newly
appointed A. V Ramasubramanian
B. Krishna Murari
C. S Ravindra Bhat
D. All of the above
Ans : D
Justification: Four new judges were appointed to
the Supreme Court, taking its strength to 34, the
highest ever.The Parliament recently increased
the number of judges in the apex court from 31,
including the Chief Justice of India (CJI), to 34.
Appointed judges are: V
Ramasubramanian from Himachal Pradesh high
court Krishna Murari from Haryana high court
S RavindraBhat from Rajasthan high court
Hrishikesh Roy from Kerala high court
47. Recently, According to the report 2 of 3 child
deaths due to malnutrition, in which state
malnutrition is high A. Rajasthan B. Bihar
C. Tamilnadu D. Odisha
Ans : A
Justification: Two thirds of the 1.04 million
deaths in children under five years in India are
still attributable to malnutrition, according to
the first comprehensive estimate of disease
burden due to child and maternal malnutrition
and the trends of its indicators in every State
from 1990.
The report states that the disability adjusted life
year (DALY) rate attributable to malnutrition in
children varies 7 fold among the States and is
highest in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and
Assam, followed by Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Nagaland and Tripura.
48. Recently, Karnataka state university rankings
survey done by ICAR, Which university
ranked top at established university category A. Manipal academy of higher education
B. KLE University
C. Kuvempu university
D. none of the above
Ans : A
Justification: Manipal Academy of Higher
Education (MAHE), Manipal, has been rated as
the top university in Karnataka by the
Karnataka State Universities Rating Framework
2018 - 19. MAHE had a score of 841 out of 1,000.
The ratings are a comprehensive assessment of
all universities in the state including state,
private and deemed to be universities. The
survey was done by ICARE Ratings, the
research and analysis division of Indian Centre
for Academic Rankings and Excellence.
49. Who has been replacing BS Dhanoa as Air
Chief Marshal? A. Arup Raha
B. Bhadauria
C. Anil Kumar Browne
D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: Air Marshal Bhadauria who took
over as the Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force in
May this year will take charge from the
incumbent Chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa
on 30th of September. An alumnus of the
National Defence Academy Bhadauria was
commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF
in June 1980 and won the coveted Sword of
Honour for standing first in the overall order of
merit.
50. Recently, Which state declared 2020 as
artificial intelligence year? A. Tamilnadu B. Andhra pradesh
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C. Telangana D. Karnataka
Ans : C
Justification: The Telangana government has
decided to declare 2020 as Artificial Intelligence
year by organizing various activities related to
the emerging technology Government has signed
up with NITI Aayog which has come out with the
'National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence' to
run pilot projects in Telangana. IT industry
body NASSCOM is setting up a Centre of
Excellence in Data Sciences and which is
expected to start its activities in 2020.IIT
Khargapur which is coming up with its regional
center would take up the first programme in AI
51. To mark the importance of patient safety, the
first-ever World Patient Safety Day,
announced by WHO is being observed on A. September 17 B. September 15
C. September 12 D. September 05
Ans : A
Justification: To mark the importance of patient
safety, the first ever World Patient Safety Day is
being observed on September 17, 2019.
Launched by WHO as a global campaign
„Medication without Harm‟, the day aims to
create awareness around patient safety and urge
people to show commitment to making
healthcare safer. The theme for this year is
„Patient Safety: a global health priority‟ and the
slogan is „Speak up for patient safety‟.
52. Recently, India, Mongolia sign MoUs in areas
including space, disaster management &
culture, who is current president of Mongolia A. Battulga Khaltma
B. Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
C. Nambaryn Enkhbayar
D. None of the above
Ans: A
Justification: India and Mongolia have
exchanged documents in areas including space
disaster management and culture. Two MoUs
were signed in the fields of disaster management
and space cooperation in the presence of
President Ramnath Kovind and Mongolian
President Battulga Khaltma in New Delhi
53. What is new income tax rate for new
domestic manufacturing companies? A. 20 B. 15 C. 25 D. 26
Ans: B
Justification: Under the new provision a new
domestic company incorporated on or after 1st
October 2019 making fresh investment in
manufacturing and commences their production
on or before 31st March, 2023, will have to pay
income tax at the rate of only 15 per cent.
54. Recently, Nasscom's Data Security Council of
India (DSCI) with the electronics and IT
ministry (MeitY) collaborated with which
company to launch „digital payment abhiyan‟ A. Microsoft B. Facebook
C. Google D. Whatsapp
Ans : C
Justification: Nasscom's Data Security Council
of India (DSCI) has collaborated with the
electronics and IT ministry (MeitY) and Google
India to launch a nationwide awareness
campaign 'Digital Payment Abhiyan'.
Communications and Electronics & IT Minister
Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the campaign
that will educate end users on the benefits of
making digital payments and urge them to adopt
security and safety best practices.
55. Where Union Minister for Home Affairs,
Amit Shah launched ERSS, E-Beat Book
system and E-Saathi app A. Chandigarh B. Harayana
C. Delhi D. None of the above
Ans : A
Justification: Union Minister for Home Affairs,
Amit Shah launched three citizen centric services
of the Chandigarh Police, in Chandigarh. The
services include the Emergency Response
Support System (ERSS Dial 112), „E Beat Book‟
System and the „E Saathi App‟
56. Recently, Madhukar Kamath has been
elected as chairman of the Audit Bureau of
Circulations, Where is Head quarters of ABC A. Delhi B. Maharashtra
C. Kolkatta D. Odisha
Ans : B
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Justification: Madhukar Kamath, chairman
emeritus of DDB Mudra group and mentor of
Inter brand India, has been as elected chairman
of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for
2019-20. Kamath has also been the president of
Advertising Agencies Association of India
57. Who won Singapore Grand Prix? A. Charles Leclerc
B. Sebastian Vettel
C. Lewis Hamilton
D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: Sebastian Vettel raced to
victory in floodlit Singapore Grand Prix, leading
a one two with Ferrari team mate Charles
Leclerc. While Lewis Hamilton finished fourth
but stretched his championship lead to 65 points.
58. Which Indian singer was awarded at 21st
Century Icon Award in UK? A. Sonunigam
B. Shreyaghoshal
C. KailashKher
D. None of the above
Ans: A
Justification: Popular Bollywood playback
singer Sonu Nigam has been honoured with the
Magnificent Performing Arts Award at the
annual 21st Century Icon Awards in London.
Nigam was among a host of winners across a
range of categories at a gala awards ceremony
last week devised as a celebration of dynamic
entrepreneurs and successful individuals chosen
from hundreds of nominations from around the
world
59. When the International Day of Sign
Languages is celebrated A. SEP 23 B. SEP 24
C. SEP 22 D. None of the above
Ans : A
Justification: International Day of Sign
Languages is being observed Sep 23. The
objective of the day is to raise awareness of the
importance of sign language in the full
realization of the human rights of people who are
deaf. Sign languages are fully-fledged natural
languages, structurally distinct from the spoken
languages. The theme of the day is Sign
Language Rights for All
60. Gully Boy official entry to Oscars 2020, who
has played lead role in the movie A. Ranbir kapoor
B. Ranveer singh
C. Varun Dhawan
D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: Film Federation of India has
nominated Director ZoyaAkhtar's "Gully Boy",
featuring Ranveer Singh in the lead, as India's
official entry in the International Feature Film
category Oscars 2020's. The movie, which
released commercially across the country in
February this year, also features Alia Bhatt,
Vijay Raaz, Kalki Koechlin, Siddhant
Chaturvedi, Vijay Varma and Amruta Subhash.
61. Which Ladakhi form of dance has created
history by breaking into the Guinness book
of world records as the largest Ladakhi
Dance? A. Jabro B. Shondol
C. Drugpa-Rches D. None of the above
Ans: B
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Justification: Ladakhi Shondol dance has
created history by breaking into the Guinness
book of world records as the largest Ladakhi
dance. 408 women artists in traditional dresses
performed gracefully the Shondol dance on the
occasion of the Annual Naropa Festival. Shondol
is famous dance, which used to be performed by
artists for King of Ladakh on special occasion. It
was organized by the Live to Love India, Drukpa
Charitable Trust and Young Drukpa
Association. During the festival, it was not only
focused on Zero usage of Plastic but also
sensitive the religious and community leaders on
plastic waste management and recycling.
62. Who is only Bollywood actress to feature in
Fortune India‟s list of most powerful women? A. Anushka Sharma B. DeepikaPadukone
C. Alia Bhat D. Priyanka Chopra
Ans : A
Justification: Actress Anushka Sharma has been
named in Fortune India‟s top 50 lists of Most
Powerful Women of 2019. The actress who
ventured into Bollywood in 2008 with the film
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is the youngest woman on
the list and ranks at 39. She is also the only
Bollywood actor to feature on the list.
63. Recently, Which actor has been named for
the prestigious Dada Sahab Phalke Award? A. Amitabh Bachchan B. Rajnikanth
C. Mohanlal D. None of the above
Ans : A
Justification: Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan
has been named for the prestigious Dada Sahab
Phalke award for his outstanding contribution to
the film industry. The award is conferred by the
Government for outstanding contribution to the
growth and development of Indian Cinema. It
consists of a Swarn Kamal and a cash prize of
ten lakh rupees
64. Recently, Chilahati- border railway link up
gradation work inaugurated to connect West
Bengal, with which country A. Myanmar B. Bangladesh
C. Bhutan D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: Railway Minister of Bangladesh,
Md. Nurul Islam Sujan and High Commissioner
of India, Riva Ganguly Das laid the foundation
stone at Chilahati in Bangladesh for undertaking
the work of up-gradation and lying of missing
tracks from Chilahati to the border with India
near Haldibari. The 7.5-kilometre long railway
track will help in providing connectivity from
West Bengal into Assam via Bangladesh.
Construction of immigration and customs post
will also be done on it. On completion, this will
provide a big boost to trade, travel and tourism
between Bangladesh and India.
65. Who won best player award at FIFA football
awards 2019? A. Alisson Becker B. Lionel Messi
C. Ronaldo D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: The best FIFA football award 2019
was held at Teatroscala in Milan Italy. In the
category of Best men's player Lionel Messi
(ARG/Barcelona) won the award.
66. World tourism day is celebrated Sep 27th of
every year, which country will be hosting
World Tourism Day 2019 A. India B. China
C. Nepal D. None of the above
Ans : A
Justification: World Tourism Day 2019: This
year for the first time India will be hosting
World Tourism Day which has the
theme „Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all‟
Background: Since 1980, the United Nations
World Tourism Organization has
celebrated World Tourism Day as international
observances on September 27. This date was
chosen as on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the
UNWTO were adopted. The adoption of these
Statutes is considered a milestone in global
tourism. The purpose of this day is to awareness
on the role of tourism within the international
community and to demonstrate how it affects
social, cultural, political and economic values
worldwide.
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67. Which IIT will be hosting Singapore-India
Hackathon 2019? A. IIT Madras B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Bangalore D. IIT Kharagpur
Ans : B
Justification: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
will address the second edition of the joint
hackathon with Singapore the "Singapore India
Hackathon 2019" at IIT Madras on September
30. "Singapore India Hackathon", an initiative
of Prime Minister NarendraModi, is the first of
its kind joint international hackathon between
India and any other country. India is the host of
this event. The first edition of the Singapore
India Hackathon was held in Singapore in
November, 2018, based on the theme 'Smart
Campus'.This year the hackathon is focused on
three themes, 'Good Health and wellbeing',
'Quality Education' and 'Affordable and Clean
Energy'. Singapore India Hackathon 2019 has 20
teams and for the first time each participating
team would comprise of three students each
from India and Singapore.
68. Recently, Which Indian athlete awarded with
IAAF veteran pin prize? A. P V Sindhu B. SainaNehwal
C. P T Usha D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: Former Indian athlete and
Olympian PT Usha (Golden Girl, Payyoli
Express) have been conferred with the
prestigious International Association
of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Veteran Pin
Award. Usha received the award at the
52nd IAAF conference in Doha. The PT Usha
was also awarded with the prestigious
Arjun award in 1983 and Padma Shri in 1985
69. On occasion of World tourism day celebrated
on Sep 27th of every year, which state has
bagged the Best State award for overall
growth in tourism category A. Andhra Pradesh B. Karnataka
C. Telangana D. none of the above
Ans: A
Justification: World Tourism Day 2019: This
year for the first time India will be hosting
World Tourism Day which has the
theme „Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all‟
On the occasion, Vice President M Venkaiah
Naidu conferred the National tourism awards in
various categories at a function in New Delhi.
Andhra Pradesh has bagged the Best State
award for overall growth in tourism category
while Goa and Madhya Prdesh were joint
winners in Adventure Tourism category.
Uttarakhand was awarded best film promotion
friendly state and Telangana for the best state in
innovative use of IT category.
70. Which Indian corporate won UN Global
Climate Action Award for 'carbon neutral
now' category? A. Wipro B. Infosys
C. Tech Mahindra D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: Digital services and consulting
major Infosys has won the United Nations
Global Climate Action Award in 'carbon neutral
now' category becoming the only Indian
corporate to earn the recognition for its efforts to
combat climate change. Infosys began its action
to combat climate change in 2008 with an
assessment of its carbon footprint. In 2011 it
made a voluntary commitment to the United
Nations to become carbon neutral. The company
has been on an accelerated plan focusing on
energy efficiency renewable energy and
offsetting emissions.
71. Recently, Which country announced to give
online tourist visa for first time? A. Jordan B. Qatar
C. Saudi Arabia D. Bahrain
Ans : C
Justification: Saudi Arabia will offer tourist visas for
the first time opening up the kingdom to
holidaymakers as part of a push to diversify its
economy away from oil. It will open applications for
online tourist visas to citizens of 49 countries. Visas
are currently restricted to expat workers, their
dependents and Muslim pilgrims travelling to holy
sites in Mecca and Medina.
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72. What is India‟s position in IMD World
Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019
(WDCR) A. 44 B. 48 C. 50 D. 52
Ans : A
Justification: India ranks 44th position in 2019 from
48th rank in 2018, with the biggest improvement in
the technology sub- factor level, holding first position
in telecommunications investment," according to the
IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019
(WDCR). The US was ranked as the world's most
digitally competitive economy, followed by Singapore
in the second place. Sweden was ranked third on the
list, followed by Denmark and Switzerland in the 4th
and 5th place, respectively.
73. Recently, who has been appointed as IAF
vice Chief? A. B Suresh B. HS Arora
C. RKS Bhadauria D. None of the above
Ans : B
Justification: Air Marshal HS Arora has been
appointed the Vice Chief of Indian Air Force. He
will succeed Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria who
will take over as the Chief of Air Staff on
September 30. The Centerappointed Air
Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria the
next chief of the India Air Force (IAF).
Bhadauria who is currently Vice Chief of Air
Staff will take over the charge as the Chief of Air
Staff after his predecessor and the incumbent
IAF Chief BS Dhanoa retires on September 30.
74. Recently, Midnapore becomes 5000th railway
station to be Wi-Fi enabled, which was first
Wi-Fi enabled railway station? A. Chennai Central station
B. Howrah Station
C. Mumbai Central station
D. None of the above
Ans : C
Justification: Midnapore in West Bengal has become
the 5000th railway station to be Wi-Fi enabled.
Locals and passengers are now connected to free and
fast internet in and around 5000 stations of the
country. Rail Tel started the project of providing Wi-
Fi facility at railway stations in January 2016 from
Mumbai Central station in Maharashtra. It was the
first station to have fast and free Rail Wire.
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