Q1. Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable development was recentlylaunched by UN and ______.

USA

Italy

UK

France

GermanySolution:Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte along with UN representative haslaunched Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable development.

Q2. Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable development's headquarters islocated near the Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters. It is in_______.

London

Berlin

New York

Rome

ParisSolution:Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte along with UN representative haslaunched Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable development. The newcenter is located near the Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters inRome.

Q3. Which of the following state government has launched a special scheme tocurb infant deaths under which baby-care kits will be distributed to thechildren born in primary health centers and government hospitals?

Maharashtra

Delhi

Kerala

Sikkim

BANKERSADDA FEB (1-28)

ManipurSolution:The Maharashtra government launched a special scheme to curb infantdeaths. Child Development Minister Pankaja Munde distributed baby-carekits to the children born in primary health centers and government hospitals.

Q4. Scientists have developed an artificial pancreas smartphone app that willhelp ______________.

Cancer Patients

Leprosy Patients

TB Patients

HIV Patients

Diabetes PatientsSolution:Scientists have developed an artificial pancreas smartphone app that will helpin regulating blood sugar levels in diabetes patients. This app is capable ofinterfacing wirelessly with glucose monitors, insulin pump devices, anddecision-making algorithms.

Q5. World Leprosy Eradication Day is celebrated every year on ___________.

30th January

29 January

28 January

19 January

31 JanuarySolution:30th January 2019, is celebrated as World Leprosy Eradication Day whichstresses the need of eradicating the disease.

Q6. This year’s theme for World Leprosy Day is___________.Forever free and healthy

Ending stigma and discrimination forever

A girl is flower, not a thorn

Ending discrimination, stigma, and prejudice

Reduce the illness and related deaths

Solution:This year’s theme for World Leprosy Day is ‘ending discrimination, stigma,and prejudice’.

Q7. The central banks of the _____and _______ have launched a commondigital currency which will be used in financial settlements between the twocountries through Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers technologies.

Qatar, Saudi Arabia

UAE, Saudi Arabia

UAE, Bahrain

Bahrain, Qatar

Oman, QatarSolution:The central banks of the UAE and Saudi Arabia have launched a commondigital currency called “Aber“, which will be used in financial settlementsbetween the two countries through Blockchains and Distributed Ledgerstechnologies.

Q8. Name the common digital currency recently launched by the centralbanks of two gulf countries.

Khalifa

Gulfcoin

Libcoin

Petro

AberSolution:The central banks of the UAE and Saudi Arabia have launched a commondigital currency called “Aber“, which will be used in financial settlementsbetween the two countries through Blockchains and Distributed Ledgerstechnologies.

Q9. As per the Reserve Bank of India, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)has increased 18% to Rs. ________ in FY18.

50.00 lakh crore

32.50 lakh crore

28.25 lakh crore

43.50 lakh crore

21.75 lakh croreSolution:Reserve Bank of India has released a data on “Census on Foreign Liabilitiesand Assets of Indian Direct Investment Companies, 2017-18” which showsthat the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has increased 18% to Rs. 28.25 lakhcrore in FY18.

Q10. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced entering into agreementsworth ______ this for providing Naval Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile(MRSAM) systems to India.

$85 million

$99 million

$79 million

$93 million

$69 millionSolution:Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced entering into agreements worth$93 million this for providing Naval Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile(MRSAM) systems to India.

Q1. Who among the following has been appointed as the Director General ofNCC?

Ronjoy Dutta

Rajveer Singh Arora

Dilip Kumar Chopra

Rajkumar Sharma

Rajeev ChopraSolution:Lt Gen Rajeev Chopra assumed the appointment of Director General of NCC(DGNCC). Commissioned in the Madras Regiment in December 1980, Lt GenChopra is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla andIndian Military Academy, Dehradun.

Q2. The Defence Acquisitions Council, DAC chaired by Defence MinisterNirmala Sitharaman approved indigenous construction of six submarinesworth INR__________.

48,000 Cr

55,000 Cr

40,000 Cr

43,000 Cr

50,000 CrSolution:The Defence Acquisitions Council, DAC chaired by Defence Minister NirmalaSitharaman approved indigenous construction of six submarines worth 40thousand crore rupees. It is the second project under the Ministry’s ambitiousstrategic partnership model aiming to boost the government’s Make in India’program.

Q3. Name the 3 banks which have been allowed to exit the PCA frameworkfully.

OBC, IOB and Dena bank

BoI, BoM, and OBC

Canara bank, BoI and BoB

BoM, IOB, and BoI

PNB, BOB and BoISolution:Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra and Oriental Bank of Commerce havebeen allowed to exit the PCA framework fully. The three lenders were part of11 government-owned banks put under the framework in 2017 and 2018.

Q4. In December, the government had announced a capital infusion of Rs_________ for Bank of India.

4,500 crore

18,000 crore

37,500 crore

41,000 crore

10,000 croreSolution:

In December, the government had announced a capital infusion of Rs 10,000crore for Bank of India, Rs 5,500 crore for Oriental Bank of Commerce andRs 4,500 crore for Bank of Maharashtra, which helped the banks coming outof the framework.

Q5. What is India’s unemployment rate in 2017-18, as per the NationalSample Survey Office’s (NSSO’s) periodic labor force survey (PLFS)?

7.3%

6.1%

6.9%

3.3%

5.7%Solution:As per the National Sample Survey Office’s (NSSO’s) periodic labor forcesurvey (PLFS) India’s unemployment rate hit a 45 year high of 6.1% in 2017-18. It is the first comprehensive survey on employment conducted by agovernment agency after demonetization.

Q6. Which of the following bank has launched ‘Kisan Suvidha loan’ for smalland marginal farmers?

Equitas Small Finance Bank

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Utkarsh Small Finance Bank

Disha Small Finance Bank

ESAF Small Finance BankSolution:‘Kisan Suvidha loan’ for small and marginal farmers has been launched byUjjivan Small Finance Bank. The scheme will attempt to reach the bottom ofthe pyramid with products and services.

Q7. By which of the following firm, NightStay, a last-minute hotel bookingapp, has been recently acquired?

Paytm

OYO

Make My Trip

Trivago

Trip AdvisorSolution:Noida based digital payments company Paytm acquired the Noida-based last-minute hotel booking app, NightStay . NightStay founder Nasr Khan will leadthe hotel-booking services at Paytm.

Q8. What amount has been allocated to Railways for FY20 as per interimbudget 2019.

Rs 61,687 crore

Rs 69,507 crore

Rs 74,583 crore

Rs 64,587 crore

Rs 71,537 croreSolution:Rs 64,587 crore has been allocated to Railways for FY20.

Q9. Which state government approved a rural development scheme, SmartVillage Campaign, worth Rs 384.40 crore to supplement the ongoing works tobuild village infrastructure and provide essential amenities?

Maharashtra

Punjab

Karnataka

Goa

Madhya PradeshSolution:The Punjab government approved a rural development scheme worth Rs384.40 crore to supplement the ongoing works to build village infrastructureand provide essential amenities. Named ‘Smart Village Campaign’, thescheme would be financed with funds from the 14th Financial Commissionand MGNREGA works.

Q10. The United Nations has announced 2019 as the International Year of______________.

Space Science

Pulses

Periodic Table

Women Empowerment

EducationSolution:The United Nations announced 2019 as the International Year of the PeriodicTable of the Chemical Elements to highlight its first publication in 1869. Theperiodic table was first designed by the Russian scientist Dmitri IvanovichMendeleev.

Q1. The government has constituted a committee under the CentralElectricity Authority (CEA) to explore prepaid payments by state electricitydistribution companies to power plants. Government constituted thiscommittee on the recommendation of____________.

Viral Acharya

Shakti Kant Das

M N Verma

R K Sharma

P K SinhaSolution:On the recommendation of Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha, the governmentconstituted a committee under the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) toexplore prepaid payments by state electricity distribution companies to powerplants.

Q2. Which of the following team won the Regatta trophy in the Kochi AreaPulling Regatta 2019 of the Southern Naval Command (SNC)?

INS Mhadei

INS Dronacharya

INS Makar

INS Khukri

INS GangotriSolution:The INS Dronacharya team won the Regatta trophy in the Kochi Area PullingRegatta 2019 of the Southern Naval Command (SNC) held in the Ernakulam

Channel. Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) School & Diving School securedthe runners up position.

Q3. Hiten Bhaya passed away in Delhi. Bhaya was a former PlanningCommission member and ex-director of ______.

IIMC

IIM-A

IIT-D

IIFT

IIM-BSolution:Former Planning Commission member and ex-director of IIMC Hiten Bhayapassed away in Delhi. Bhaya was 98.

Q4. World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on the _________.

5th of February

3rd of February

1st of February

2nd of February

30th of JanuarySolution:World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on the 2nd of February to raiseglobal awareness on the value of wetlands for humanity and the planet.

Q5. The theme of World Wetlands Day 2019 is ______________.

Wetlands for a Sustainable Urban Future

Wetlands and Climate Change

Fish for tomorrow?

There's Wealth in Wetland Diversity- Don't Lose It

Wetlands: Water life and cultureSolution:The theme of World Wetlands Day 2019 is ‘Wetlands and Climate Change’.

Q6. Who among the following has become the first Indian to grab AustralianLadies PGA Tour (LPGA) in golf?

Astha Madan

Diksha Dagar

Ridhima Dilawari

Vani Kapoor

Vaani MalikSolution:Golfer Vani Kapoor has become the first Indian to grab Australian LadiesPGA Tour (LPGA) after securing 12th Rank tied with three others in thefirst-ever qualifying tournament at the Ballarat Golf Club in Australia.

Q7. Who among the following has been appointed as new Ambassador ofIndia to the Republic of Colombia?

Sanjiv Ranjan

Pralay Kumar Singh

Rajeev Ranjan

Ronojoy Dutta

Pranav K MehtaSolution:Ministry of External Affairs announced that Sanjiv Ranjan has beenappointed as new Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia. Ranjan, who isthe current Ambassador to Argentina, is expected to take up the assignmentshortly.

Q8. Which of the following country defeated four-time champions Japan 3-1in the final to win their first ever Asian Cup in football?

China

India

Sri Lanka

Oman

QatarSolution:Qatar defeated four-time champions Japan 3-1 in the final to win their firstever Asian Cup. Qatar forward Almoez Ali broke the record of most goals ina single Asian Cup after netting his ninth goal. This was the first time thatJapan lost in an Asian Cup final.

Q9. Who among the following has become the first woman cricketer to play200 ODIs?

Smriti Mandhana

Sarah Taylor

Mithali Raj

Jhulan Goswami

Amy JonesSolution:India captain Mithali Raj has become the first woman cricketer to play 200ODIs, adding another achievement to her illustrious career. The 36-year-old isalso the highest run-getter in ODIs with 6622 runs. Mithali made her ODIdebut way back in 1999. She has also played 10 Tests and 85 T20s.

Q10. Yes bank Senior group President and head of retail and businessbanking, _______has resigned from his post.

Rana Kapoor

Pralay Mondal

Ravneet Gill

Ajay Kumar

Sanjiv RanjanSolution:Yes bank Senior group President and head of retail and business banking,Pralay Mondal resigned from his post. He will serve his notice until 31stMarch 2019. Pralay Mondal joined Yes Bank in 2012.

Q1. World Cancer Day is being observed globally on-

01st February

05th February

06th February

04th February

02nd FebruarySolution:

World Cancer Day is being observed observed globally on 4th February. Thisyear, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), which organizes WorldCancer Day, is launching a new 3-year (2019-2021) campaign with the theme:“I Am and I Will.”

Q2. Union Minister KJ Alphons has announced that the country’s tourismsector fetched revenue of 234 billion US Dollar in 2018, registering a growthof over-

19%

10%

17%

29%

23%Solution:Union Minister KJ Alphons has announced that the country’s tourism sectorfetched revenue of 234 billion US Dollar in 2018, registering a growth of over19%. This revenue was contributed by 87% domestic and 13% foreigntourists.

Q3. Who has been appointed as ambassador of Nepal to India?

Poonam Khetrapal Singh

Sanjiv Ranjan

Nilambar Acharya

Deep Kumar Upadhyay

Rishi Kumar ShuklaSolution:Former Law Minister of Nepal Nilambar Acharya has been appointed ascountry’s ambassador to India. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administeredthe oath of office and secrecy to Mr Acharya in Kathmandu. He has beenappointed on the recommendation of the cabinet.

Q4. Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), which organizes WorldCancer Day is launching a new 3-year (2019-2021) campaign with the themeof-

I Sure or We Do

All Deaths Each Year

Action Against the Deadly Disease

Day Aims to Save Millions

I Am and I WillSolution:World Cancer Day is being observed observed globally on 4th February. Thisyear, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), which organizes WorldCancer Day, is launching a new 3-year (2019-2021) campaign with the theme:“I Am and I Will.”

Q5. In which city the 2nd ASEAN-India Youth Summit is concluding?

New Delhi

Guwahati

Chennai

Patna

JaipurSolution:Union Minister KJ Alphons has announced that the country’s tourism sectorfetched revenue of 234 billion US Dollar in 2018, registering a growth of over19%. This revenue was contributed by 87% domestic and 13% foreigntourists. He made the announcement at the 2nd ASEAN-India Youth Summitin Guwahati. The country is ranked third in the tourism sector, according tothe 2018 report of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).

Q6. Who has been appointed as the new chief of the Central Bureau ofInvestigation (CBI)?

Ronojoy Dutta

Prabhat Singh

Rishi Kumar Shukla

Dilip Sadarangani

Rajeev ChopraSolution:Rishi Kumar Shukla, 1983 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, wasappointed as the new chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Hewill be serving for a fixed term of two years.

Q7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stonefor various development projects, worth nearly 12,000 crore rupees in-

Leh

Gulmarg

Srinagar

Pahalgam

KatraSolution:Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone forvarious development projects, worth nearly 12,000 crore rupees, at Leh. ThePrime Minister was on a day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir. He laid thefoundation stone for a 480 crore rupee Terminal Building at Leh Airport. MrModi inaugurated the 9-megawatt Dah hydroelectric project.

Q8. Who has become the first Asian woman to play hundred T20Is?

Nashra Sandhu

Nida Dar

Javeria Khan

Bismah Maroof

Sana MirSolution:Former captain of the Pakistan women team Sana Mir has become the firstAsian woman to play hundred T20Is. Mir, 33, is one of Pakistan’s most seniorwomen cricketers and has been representing the country since 2005.

Q9. Which team has won the fourth edition of the Pro Wrestling League(PWL) at the Gautam Buddha University indoor stadium, Greater Noida?

UP DANGAL

DELHI SULTANS

NCR PUNJAB ROYALS

HARYANA HAMMERS

MP YODHASolution:

Haryana Hammers won the fourth edition of the Pro Wrestling League(PWL) as they outclassed Punjab Royals 6-3 in the summit clash at theGautam Buddha University indoor stadium, Greater Noida.

Q10. Dr M. Manikandan, Minister for Information Technology of____________________ inaugurated ‘ICT Academy Bridge 2019’ conferencein the city that witnessed more than 1,000 participants from government,industry and academia.

Kerala

Tamil Nadu

Rajasthan

Gujarat

Uttar PradeshSolution:Dr M. Manikandan, Minister for Information Technology of Tamil Naduinaugurated ‘ICT Academy Bridge 2019’ conference in the city that witnessedmore than 1,000 participants from government, industry and academia.Organized by ICT Academy, the 37th edition of the conference is the largestIndustry-Institute Interaction Event of Asia. The conference was organizedunder the theme “Fostering India for Industry 4.0”.

Q11. Minister of Railways _________________ launched the “The Future ofRail” report of the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Piyush Goyal

Arun Jaitley

Sushma Swaraj

Harsh Vardhan

Suresh PrabhuSolution:Minister of Railways, Piyush Goyal launched the “The Future of Rail” reportof the International Energy Agency (IEA). The Future of Rail is the first-of-a-kind report that analyses the current and future importance of rail aroundthe world through the perspective of its energy and environmentalimplications.

Q12. India’s new e-commerce policy came into effect From-?

01st February 2019

01st March 2019

01st June 2018

01st January 2019

01st September 2018Solution:India’s new e-commerce policy came into effect From February 1, 2019. Anew set of policy rules had been formed for the e-commerce companies.Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (previously DIPP)gave them a 60-day window period for aligning themselves to thegovernment’s modified foreign direct investment (FDI) rules.

Q13. According to India’s new e-commerce policy, The e-commerce retailershall be deemed to own the inventory of a vendor if over _________________of the purchases of such a vendor are through it.

20%

45%

25%

15%

35%Solution:India’s new e-commerce policy came into effect From February 1, 2019. Anew set of policy rules had been formed for the e-commerce companies.Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (previously DIPP)gave them a 60-day window period for aligning themselves to thegovernment’s modified foreign direct investment (FDI) rules. The e-commerceretailer shall be deemed to own the inventory of a vendor if over 25% of thepurchases of such a vendor are through it.

Q14. Who has been resigned as Nepalese ambassador to India in October 2017to join politics?

Poonam Khetrapal Singh

Sanjiv Ranjan

Nilambar Acharya

Deep Kumar Upadhyay

Rishi Kumar ShuklaSolution:Former Law Minister of Nepal Nilambar Acharya has been appointed ascountry’s ambassador to India. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administeredthe oath of office and secrecy to Mr Acharya in Kathmandu. He has beenappointed on the recommendation of the cabinet. Mr Acharya served as amember of Eminent Persons Group formed by India and Nepal on bilateralrelations. He was Law Minister in the interim government of 1990. Theposition of Nepalese ambassador to India was lying vacant after Deep KumarUpadhyay resigned in October 2017 to join politics.

Q15. The International Energy Agency is an autonomous intergovernmentalorganization established in the framework of the Organisation for EconomicCo-operation and Development. International Energy Agency based in-

Vienna

Geneva

London

Paris

New YorkSolution:The International Energy Agency is a Paris-based autonomousintergovernmental organization established in the framework of theOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1974 in thewake of the 1973 oil crisis.

Q1. Fitch Solutions, the research arm of Fitch Group, projected thegovernment’s fiscal deficit to overshoot the budgeted target by 0.2% to______of GDP in 2019-20 fiscal.

3.4%

3.5%

3.2%

3.8%

3.6%Solution:Fitch Solutions, the research arm of Fitch Group, projected the government’sfiscal deficit to overshoot the budgeted target by 0.2% to 3.6% of GDP in

2019-20 fiscal. It stated that 2019-20 Budget appears to show a strong populistbent in the run-up to the General election due by May 2019.

Q2. Which of the following state has occupied the top slot in the ranking ofbest practices followed by states in the Budget formulation, as per a survey byTransparency International?

Haryana

Gujarat

Assam

Sikkim

UttarakhandSolution:Assam occupied the top slot in the ranking of best practices followed by statesin the Budget formulation, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, as per asurvey by Transparency International.

Q3. Which of the following state has become the first State to set up a PriceMonitoring and Research Unit (PMRU) to track violation of prices of essentialdrugs and medical devices?

Delhi

Kerala

Odisha

Manipur

AssamSolution:Kerala has become the first State to set up a Price Monitoring and ResearchUnit (PMRU) to track violation of prices of essential drugs and medicaldevices under the Drugs Price Control Order (DPCO).

Q4. In which of the following city, a 6-day long music and dance festival‘Sopan 2019’, to encourage young artists to take up traditional art took place?

Mumbai

Pune

Panaji

New Delhi

BangaloreSolution:The 6-day long music and dance festival ‘Sopan 2019’, to encourage youngartists to take up traditional art took place in New Delhi. It was Organised bySahitya Kala Parishad and the New Delhi government, in partnership withNew Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).

Q5. Which of the following city hosted the Kala Ghoda festival 2019, India’slargest multi-cultural street festival?

Mumbai

Visakhapatnam

Imphal

Dispur

ChennaiSolution:The Kala Ghoda festival, India’s largest multi-cultural street festival begins inMumbai to celebrate its 20 years of art and culture through cinema, theatre,dance, literature, and sculpture. Maneck Davar is Chairman of Kala GhodaAssociation.

Q6. How many regional rural banks will be merged to form the Tamil NaduGrama Bank as per the Finance Ministry notification?

3

5

6

2

4Solution:Two regional rural banks (RRBs) – Pallavan Grama Bank and PandyanGrama Bank – will be merged to form the Tamil Nadu Grama Bank as perthe Finance Ministry notification. The integration will be effective from April1.

Q7. NBHC has released Kharif Crop estimation for the year 2018-2019. Thepulses production is projected to __________.

10 million tonnes

9.10 million tonnes

9.60 million tonnes

12.50 million tonnes

7.75 million tonnesSolution:National Bulk Handling Corporation (NBHC) has released Kharif Cropestimation for the year 2018-2019. The total oilseeds production is estimatedto be 19.87 million metric tonne which is 5.36 % lower as compared to theyear 2018. The pulses production is projected to be dropped to 9.10 milliontonnes.

Q8. Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of theCorporation Bank?

P V Bharathi

Shikha Sharma

Pallav Mohapatra

J Packirisamy

Karnam ShekharSolution:The former executive director of Canara Bank, P V Bharathi assumed chargeas Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Corporation Bank. P V Bharatibecame the first woman CEO of the bank.

Q9. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has bought a 14% stake in micro-financier ___________for Rs 137 crore.

Equitas Microfinance Pvt Ltd

Grameen Koota Financial Services Pvt Ltd

Grama Vidiyal Micro Finance Pvt Ltd

Annapurna Finance

Swadhaar FinServe Pvt LtdSolution:The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has bought a 14% stake in micro-financier Annapurna Finance for Rs 137 crore, reinforcing the belief thatIndia’s microfinance sector is on course to attract long-term funds fromglobal lenders and investors.

Q10. In which of the following state the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) unveiled its Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) for its maidenmanned space mission ‘Gaganyaan’?

Maharashtra

Gujarat

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Uttar PradeshSolution:The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) unveiled its Human SpaceFlight Centre (HSFC) at ISRO Headquarter campus in Bengaluru,Karnataka for its maiden manned space mission ‘Gaganyaan’. The spaceflight centre was inaugurated by K Kasturirangan, former ISRO Chairman.

Q11. Bengaluru-based AI startup Kint.io was acquihired by _________.

Paytm

Swiggy

Flipkart

Ola

UberSolution:Food delivery startup Swiggy has acquihired Bengaluru-based AI startupKint.io for an undisclosed amount.

Q12. Ministry of Coal of India entered into an MoU with the Ministry ofEnergy, _________.

Norway

UK

Finland

Germany

PolandSolution:Ministry of Coal of India entered into an MoU with the Ministry of Energy,Poland. The objective of this MoU is to foster relations in the field of coal

mining and clean coal technologies through the already established Joint CoalWorking Group as well as research institutes and academia between the twocountries.

Q13. At which of the following city Indo-Monaco Business Forum recentlytook place?

New Delhi

Fontvieille

Monte Carlo

La Condamine

MumbaiSolution:Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhuhas inaugurated the Indo-Monaco Business Forum in New Delhi.

Q14. Who among the following has become the top-ranked batter in women’sODI cricket, as per the latest rankings released by the ICC in February 2019?

Mithali Raj

Amy Jones

Sarah Taylor

Smriti Mandhana

Mihir JainSolution:Indian women’s cricket team opener Smriti Mandhana has become the top-ranked batter in women’s ODI cricket, as per the latest rankings released bythe ICC.

Q15. Monaco is ranked _______ among foreign direct investor in India (sinceApril 2000 to June 2018) with USD 2.51 million FDI equity inflow.

90th

76th

21st

106th

101stSolution:

Bilateral trade between India and Monaco in 2017-18 was USD 3.01 million,and there is immense potential to scale up the bilateral trade between the twonations. Monaco is ranked 106th among foreign direct investor in India (sinceApril 2000 to June 2018) with USD 2.51 million FDI equity inflow.

Q1. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Argentina?

Mihir Singh

Rajeev Ranjan

Dinesh Mondol

Ramesh Kumar Singh

Dinesh BhatiaSolution:The government has appointed Dinesh Bhatia, the present Consul General,Consulate General of India at Toronto as the next Ambassador of India toArgentina.

Q2. Who among the following Indian squash player won the Seattle Open, aPSA challenger squash Tour event?

Saurabh Ghosal

Ramit Tandon

Dipika Pallikal

Harindar Pal Sandhu

Janet VidhiSolution:Indian squash player Ramit Tandon defeated Egyptian Mohamed El Sherbiniin the finals to win the Seattle Open, a PSA challenger squash Tour event.

Q3. Ramesh Bhatkar passed away aged 70. He was a well-known _________.

Marathi actor

Marathi singer

Telugu actor

Tamil singer

Telugu singerSolution:

Veteran Marathi actor Ramesh Bhatkar passed away aged 70 after battlingcancer for over one and a half years.

Q4. Who among the following has been appointed as the next Ambassador ofIndia to the Republic of Colombia?

PV Bharti

Poonam Khetrapal

Sanjiv Ranjan

Rajeev Chopra

Brahm DuttSolution:The MEA stated that present India’s envoy to Argentina Sanjiv Ranjan hasbeen appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Colombia.

Q5. Which of the following firm has been selected as winner under theMiniratna Category (Category II) by Ministry of Micro, Small and MediumEnterprises (MSME)?

BEL

NFDC

HPCL

EIL

HALSolution:National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) of India has been selected asWinner under the Miniratna Category (Category II) by Ministry of Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

Q6. Which state government announced a high-powered 5-member committeeto prepare a comprehensive action plan to boost the dairy sector with the aimof supplementing the income of farmers in a result-oriented manner?

Gujarat

Karnataka

Punjab

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

Solution:Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced a high-powered5-member committee to prepare a comprehensive action plan to boost thedairy sector with the aim of supplementing the income of farmers in a result-oriented manner.

Q7. India’s______ communication satellite GSAT-31 has been launchedsuccessfully from French Guiana.

69th

40th

75th

50th

101stSolution:India’s 40th communication satellite GSAT-31 has been launched successfullyfrom French Guiana.

Q8. Shehri Samridhi Utsav is an initiative by which of the following ministry?

MRD

HRD

MHA

MCA

MoHUASolution:Shehri Samridhi Utsav, an initiative of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs(MoHUA), aims to extend the outreach of Deendayal Antyodaya Mission –National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), to the most vulnerable,showcase its initiatives and facilitate access of Self-Help Group (SHG)members to the other government schemes.

Q9. India’s communication satellite GSAT-31 was launched successfully fromFrench Guiana. The ______ rocket lifted off with it from Kourou LaunchBase.

KSLV-3

Ariane-5

Long March- 4

PSLV-XL

ShavitSolution:India’s 40th communication satellite GSAT-31 has been launched successfullyfrom French Guiana. The Ariane-5 rocket lifted off with it from KourouLaunch Base, and in 42-minutes, placed it in the intended GeosynchronousTransfer Orbit.

Q10. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chief of theCentral Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?

Rakesh Kumar Asthana

Alok Verma

Alok Kumar Shukla

Rishi Kumar Shukla

Rishi Kumar MahapatraSolution:Rishi Kumar Shukla, 1983 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, wasappointed as the new chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Hewill be serving for a fixed term of two years.

Q1. Which of the following player hammered the fastest fifty for India inWomen’s T20Is?

Mithali Raj

Smriti Mandhana

Poonam Raut

Latika Kumari

Harmanpreet KaurSolution:Indian opener Smriti Mandhana hammered the fastest fifty for India inWomen’s T20Is. The left-handed batswoman struck a half-century in just 24balls in the 1st T20I against New Zealand at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

Q2. Who among the following has been honored with the ‘Freedom of the CityOf London’ by the city of London Corporation?

Shobna Gulati

Gurinder Chadha

Sarita Choudhury

Samir Bhamra

Sanjiv ChadhaSolution:The State Bank of India’s Uk chief Mr. Sanjiv Chadha has been honored withthe ‘Freedom of the City Of London’ by the city of London Corporation inrecognition of his contribution to promoting the bilateral relations.

Q3. Indian Banking Association has issued advisory requesting banks to waiveoff the processing, documentation, inspection and all other service charges forKisan Credit Card and crop loans up to INR ______.

1 lakh

2 lakh

3 lakh

5 lakh

8 lakhSolution:

Indian Banking Association has issued advisory requesting banks to waive offthe processing, documentation, inspection and all other service charges forKisan Credit Card and crop loans up to 3 lakh rupees.

Q4. As per the government data, the national sanitation coverage is now_______ compared to 39% in 2014.

78%

92%

84%

90%

98%Solution:As per the government data, over 50 crore people stopped defecating in theopen since the launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission and with over 5.5 lakhvillages have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) and the nationalsanitation coverage is now 98% compared to 39% in 2014.

Q5. 2019 Asia LPG summit was organised at _______.

Vienna

New Delhi

Sochi

Ranchi

LondonSolution:Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for petroleum and natural gas,inaugurated the 2019 Asia LPG summit in New Delhi. The summit has beenorganized jointly by the major Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs)Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum together with theWorld LPG Association (WLPGA) at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi.

Q6. Which of the following country signed an accord to join NATO to becomethe 30th member of the US-led alliance?

Romania

Cameroon

Montenegro

Macedonia

CroatiaSolution:Macedonia signed an accord to join NATO to become the 30th member of theUS-led alliance. At a formal signing of the NATO accession protocol,Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov hailed the moment as showingthat the country will never walk alone once in the alliance.

Q7. India and __________have joined hands for cooperation on Water andWaste Management.

Turkey

Poland

Bulgaria

Germany

ItalySolution:India and Germany have joined hands for cooperation on Water and WasteManagement. During the meeting of 3rd Indo-German Working Group forcooperation on water and waste management which concluded in New Delhi,both sides discussed potential cooperation in this area.

Q8. Which of the following state has set up a committee to review variousschemes being implemented for the welfare of tribals in the state?

Uttarakhand

Karnataka

Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh

GoaSolution:The Maharashtra government has set up a committee to review variousschemes being implemented for the welfare of tribals in the state. The 17-member committee, headed by former MLA and Shramjeevi Sanghatnapresident Vivek Pandit, will undertake the study of various works done forproviding employment opportunities, minimum wages and proper livelihoodto tribals.

Q9. Shobha Koser won Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2017. She is a noted_________-.

flute player

Kathak dancer

Sattriya dancer

Veena player

Kathakali dancerSolution:Shobha Koser won Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2017. She is a notedkathak dancer.

Q10. The Reserve Bank of India has slapped a ________ penalty on SyndicateBank and ______ on Axis Bank for violating norms.

Rs1-crore, Rs20 lakh

Rs20 lakh, Rs50 lakh

Rs1-crore, Rs50 lakh

Rs50 lakh, Rs1-crore

Rs50 lakh, Rs 10 lakhSolution:The Reserve Bank of India has slapped a Rs1-crore penalty on SyndicateBank and Rs20 lakh on Axis Bank for violating norms. The penalty onSyndicate Bank is due to non-compliance with the directions regarding fraudsand risk management systems.

Q11. Ayushman Bharat Yojana or Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) App was launched on Google play store. Who is the CEO of PM-JAY?

Indu Bhushan

Indu Malhotra

Induja Kumari

Bharat Bhushan

Ravneet Kumar GillSolution:Indu Bhushan is the CEO of PM-JAY. Ayushman Bharat Yojana or PradhanMantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) is a centrally sponsored scheme; which

was launched in the year 2018, under the Ayushman Bharat Mission ofMoHFW in the country.

Q12. Which of the following payments bank has announced the launch of asweep account facility in association with Suryoday Small Finance Bank(SSFB)?

Airtel Payments Bank

Paytm Payments Bank

Fino Payments Bank

EU Small Finance Bank

Aditya Birla Payments BankSolution:Fino Payments Bank (FPB) has announced the launch of a sweep accountfacility in association with Suryoday Small Finance Bank (SSFB). Thispartnership will help FPB address the issue of deposit limits that all thepayment banks face at the moment.

Q13. Who among the following has been appointed as the new secretary of theMinistry of Civil Aviation?

Kuldeep Singh Barola

Pradeep Singh Kharola

Prakash Kumar Badola

Roshan Dixit

Kamalkant DasSolution:The government appointed Air India chief managing director andChairperson Pradeep Singh Kharola the secretary of the Ministry of CivilAviation. Kharola will take over from Rajiv Nayan Choubey.

Q14. What is the policy repo rate after 6th Bi-Monthly Monetary PolicyCommittee meeting?

7.25%

6.75%

6.50%

6.25%

7.00%Solution:The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to reduce the policy reporate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from6.5% to 6.25% with immediate effect.

Q15. What is the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate after 6th Bi-MonthlyMonetary Policy Committee meeting?

6.5%

7.25%

6.75%

6.25%

7.00%Solution:The reverse repo rate under the LAF stands adjusted to 6.0%, and themarginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate to 6.5%.

Q1. Name the longest-serving congressman in US history, who has passedaway aged 92.

James Smith

John Dingell

Maria Garcia

Carl Hayden

Ted KennedySolution:John Dingell, the longest-serving congressman in US history, has passed awayaged 92. He was first elected in 1955, serving in the House of Representativesfor the next 59 years. He retired in 2015.

Q2. GeM (national public procurement platform of Ministry of Commerceand Industries) and Competition Commission of India (CCI) entered into anMoU to enable a fair and competitive environment in the___________.

Agri Marketplace

Retail Market

Wholesale Market

e Marketplace

None of the above option is the right answerSolution:Government e Marketplace (GeM) and Competition Commission of India(CCI) entered into an MoU to enable a fair and competitive environment inthe e-Marketplace.

Q3. The India Pavilion at the _______International Film Festival 2019 wasinaugurated by Mr Matthijis Wouter Knol, Director European Film Market(EFM).

Berlin

Brussels

Cannes

Paris

VeniceSolution:The India Pavilion at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) 2019was inaugurated by Mr Matthijis Wouter Knol, Director European FilmMarket (EFM). The poster of IFFI 2019 was also inaugurated by thedignitaries during the inaugural ceremony.

Q4. Which of the following city hosted the 'Parmanu Tech 2019' conference todiscuss the issues related to Nuclear Energy and Radiation Technologies?

Kudankulam

Tarapur

Narora

Kaiga

New DelhiSolution:Ministry of External Affairs and Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)organized Parmanu Tech 2019 in New Delhi to discuss the issues related toNuclear Energy and Radiation Technologies.

Q5. India ranks _______on the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index,2019.

36th

42th

48th

54th

56thSolution:India has jumped eight places to 36th position on the InternationalIntellectual Property (IP) Index, which analyses the IP climate in 50 globaleconomies, this year. India’s eight-point jump in 2019 from 44th position in2018 is the highest increase among 50 nations mapped by the index.

Q6. Who among the following was conferred the Légion d’Honneur (Legion ofHonour), the highest civilian award of France, in recognition of his work forspecially-abled children?

Rosa Parks

Kailash Satyarthi

Francois Laborde

Claudette Colvin

Sedick IsaacsSolution:Father Francois Laborde, a 92-year-old priest, was conferred the Légiond’Honneur (Legion of Honour), the highest civilian award of France, inrecognition of his work for specially-abled children.

Q7. Name the app launched by Chennai police that can track the status ofstolen two-wheelers and cell phones.

CellCop

Copwheel

SuperCop

FriendlyCop

DigiCopSolution:Actor Vijay Sethupathi launched the mobile App ‘DigiCop’ of the Chennaipolice department at the Commissioner’s office. Using the App, people cantrack the status of stolen two-wheelers and cell phones.

Q8. Who among the following notched up a gold (48kg category) medal at theEGAT Cup in Thailand?

Mirabai Chanu

Punam Yadav

Santoshi Matsa

Geeta Rani

Kunjarani DeviSolution:World champion Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu notched up agold medal at the EGAT Cup in Thailand. Chanu won the 48kg category goldwith an effort of 192 kg in the silver level Olympic qualifying event.

Q9. The 5th India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Committee Meeting washeld in_______.

Chittagong

Kolkata

Dhaka

Mumbai

New DelhiSolution:The 5th India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Committee Meeting was held inNew Delhi. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign AffairsMinister of Bangladesh Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen co-chaired the meeting.

Q10. The first meeting of the US-India CEO Forum will be held in _______onFebruary 14.

New York

New Delhi

Washington DC

California

MumbaiSolution:US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has announced the names of theAmerican private sector members of the US-India CEO Forum among who

are MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga and Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf.The first meeting of the forum will be held in New Delhi on February 14.Q1. India and Bangladesh have signed an MOU for training how manyBangladesh Civil Servants at the National Centre for Good Governance(NCGG) over the next 6 years?(a) 1500(b) 1600(c) 1800(d) 2000(e) 2200

S1. Ans.(c)Sol. India and Bangladesh have signed an MOU for training 1800 BangladeshCivil Servants at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) an instituteunder the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances(DAR&PG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Govt. of India,over the next 6 years.

Q2. In a bid to recognize the outstanding performance and to promote ahealthy competition by States/UTs, Urban Local Bodies, Beneficiaries andHousing Finance Corporations (under CLSS), Ministry of Housing and UrbanAffairs has instituted an award under the Mission. Name the award.(a) PMAY (H) awards for Renovation and Innovation(b) PMAY (U) awards for Implementation and Innovation(c) PMAY (R) awards for Accomplishment and Innovation(d) Both (a) and (b)(e) None of the given options is true

S2. Ans.(b)Sol. In a bid to recognize the outstanding performance and to promote a healthycompetition by States/UTs, Urban Local Bodies, Beneficiaries and HousingFinance Corporations (under CLSS), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs hasinstituted the ‘PMAY (U) awards for Implementation and Innovation’ under theMission.

Q3. The 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on theconservation of migratory species of wild animals (CMS) will be hosted bywhich of the following country?(a) South Africa(b) Barcelona

(c) New Zealand(d) India(e) Brazil

S3. Ans.(d)Sol. The 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the conservationof migratory species of wild animals (CMS), an environmental treaty under theaegis of United Nations Environment Programme, is going to be hosted by Indiaduring 15th to 22nd February 2020 at Gandhinagar in Gujarat.

Q4. Name the Oscar-nominated British actor who passed away recently aftera short illness aged 82.(a) Albert Finney(b) Jacob Marley(c) Frankenstein Roba(d) Robert Macao(e) Inherista Decora

S4. Ans.(a)Sol. Oscar-nominated British actor Albert Finney passed away peacefully after ashort illness. He aged 82. He was a five-time Oscar nominee who began his careerat the Royal Shakespeare Company before making his mark in film.

Q5. To which among the following region, Jammu & Kashmir Governmenthad granted a Divisional Status?(a) Srinagar Region(b) Anantnag Region(c) Ladakh Region(d) Baramulla Region(e) Leh Region

S5. Ans.(c)

Sol. While exercising powers conferred in Section 5 of Land Revenue Act, theState Government of Jammu and Kashmir issued a notification of creation ofLadakh as 3rd Division in the state.

Q6. Who is the present Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?(a) Kesri Nath Tripathi(b) Satya Pal Malik

(c) NN Vohra(d) BD Mishra(e) VP Singh Badnor

S6. Ans.(b)Sol. Satya Pal Malik is the present Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.

Q7. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) announced that ithas signed a pact with which of the following government Agency to promoteforeign investments in the country and Indian investments abroad?(a) Exchange India(b) Make in India(c) Product India(d) Invest India(e) Direct India

S7. Ans.(d)Sol. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) announced that it hassigned a pact with Invest India to promote foreign investments in the country andIndian investments abroad. Invest India is a government agency that promotes andfacilitates investment in the country.

Q8. Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani launched the India Size project in_________.(a) New Delhi(b) Mumbai(c) Guwahati(d) Gandhinagar(e) Ajmer

S8. Ans.(b)

Sol. Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani launched the India Size project inMumbai. A first-of-its-kind project in the history of the country, India Size aims toarrive at a standard Indian Size for the ready-to-wear clothing industry, on the linesof the standardized sizes available in countries such as the USA and the UK.

Q9. Union Minister of State for Tourism KJ Alphons inaugurated the 2ndASEAN-India Youth Summit at Hotel Taj Vivanta in _________.(a) Leh

(b) Gandhinagar(c) Guwahati(d) Bengaluru(e) KochiS9. Ans.(c)

Sol. Union Minister of State for Tourism KJ Alphons and Assam Chief MinisterSarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the 2nd ASEAN-India Youth Summit at HotelTaj Vivanta in Guwahati.

Q10. The Reserve Bank of India raised the limit of collateral-free agriculturalloans to Rs. 1.6 lakh from the current __________ with a view to help smalland marginal farmers.(a) Rs. 1.5 lakh(b) Rs. 1.0 lakh(c) Rs. 1.3 lakh(d) Rs. 1.4 lakh(e) Rs. 1.2 lakh

S10. Ans.(b)Sol. The Reserve Bank of India raised the limit of collateral-free agricultural loansto Rs. 1.6 lakh from the current Rs. 1 lakh with a view to help small and marginalfarmers. The central bank also decided to set up an internal working group (IWG)to review agricultural credit and arrive at a workable policy solution.

Q1. The 13th International Oil and Gas Conference – PETROTECH – 2019got underway at India Expo Mart, ___________.

Chennai

Bangalore

Gurugram

New Delhi

Greater NoidaSolution:The 13th International Oil and Gas Conference – PETROTECH – 2019 gotunderway at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida. The theme of the conference is‘Collaborating For Sustainable and Secure Energy Access for all’.

Q2. Who among the following has been appointed as the assistant coach forAustralia’s cricket team for 2019 World Cup?

Ricky Ponting

Justin Langer

Graeme Hicks

David Saker

Matthew HaydenSolution:Cricket Australia appointed Ricky Ponting as the assistant coach forAustralia’s cricket team for 2019 World Cup. Ponting was appointed afterDavid Saker’s resignation from the post. Ricky Ponting worked as theassistant for Australia’s T20 in 2017 and 2018.

Q3. Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has been elected as the chairmanof the African Union at the continental body’s summit. It was held in__________.

South Africa

Egypt

Rwanda

Ethiopia

SudanSolution:Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has been elected as the chairman ofthe African Union at the continental body’s summit in Ethiopia. El-Sisi’selection brings an end the one-year chairmanship of Rwanda’s President PaulKagame.

Q4. Which of the following frontline warship of the Indian Navy, participatedin a multi-national training exercise ‘CUTCLASS EXPRESS 2019’?

INS Khukri

INS Gangotri

INS Vikrant

INS Tej

INS TrikandSolution:

INS Trikand, the frontline warship of the Indian Navy, participated in amulti-national training exercise ‘CUTCLASS EXPRESS 2019’. The annualExercise Cutlass Express is sponsored by U.S. Africa Command(USAFRICOM) and conducted by Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF).

Q5. PM Narendra Modi dedicated Visakhapatnam Strategic PetroleumReserve facility to the nation at Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. Its capacity is______.

1.90 million metric ton

1.66 million metric ton

1.33 million metric ton

2.25 million metric ton

3.11 million metric tonSolution:Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the 1.33 million metricton capacity Visakhapatnam Strategic Petroleum Reserve facility at Gunturin Andhra Pradesh.

Q6. Which of the following city's Judicial Department has decided to includeHindi as the third official language used in its courts, alongside Arabic andEnglish?

Khasab

Kuwait City

Doha

Abu Dhabi

DubaiSolution:The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has decided to include Hindi asthe third official language used in its courts, alongside Arabic and English, aspart of a move designed to improve access to justice.

Q7. Aegis Graham Bell Award 2018 announced ______ as the winner in‘Innovation in Data Science’ category?

Yes bank

Dena bank

UCO bank

BoI

OBCSolution:Aegis Graham Bell Award 2018 announced Yes Bank as the winner in‘Innovation in Data Science’ category for their industry-first project ‘YesEEE (Engage Enrich Excel)’ at Panaji, Goa.

Q8. Reserve Bank of India decided to treat deposits to over ______ as ‘bulk’as they increased the limit for the same from the earlier _______.

Rs.1 crore, Rs.50 lakhs

Rs.2 crore, Rs.1.5 crore

Rs.2 crore, Rs.1 crore

Rs.1.5 crore, Rs.75 lakhs

Rs.5 crore, Rs.2.5 croreSolution:Reserve Bank of India decided to treat deposits to over Rs.2 crore as ‘bulk’ asthey doubled the limit for the same from the earlier Rs.1crore.

Q9. The 5-day multinational maritime exercise ‘AMAN-19’ in which 46nations participated from all over the world was held at _______.

Karachi

Kolkata

Kyoto

Tehran

RiyadhSolution:The 5-day multinational maritime exercise ‘AMAN-19’ in which 46 nationsparticipated from all over the world was formally commenced at PakistanNavy Dockyard, Karachi, with a colorful flag hoisting ceremony.

Q10. In which of the following district of Uttarakhand, a Himalayan CloudObservatory is set up with a motive to forecast and monitor cloudburstincidents in the Himalayan region and help to minimize the damage?

Rudraprayag

Uttarkashi

Almora

Tehri

PithoragarhSolution:A Himalayan Cloud Observatory is set up in Tehri district of Uttarakhandwith a motive to forecast and monitor cloudburst incidents in the Himalayanregion and help to minimize the damage.

Q11. Union Environment Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, announced the________ as the mascot for the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the UNConvention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) to be held in2020.

Sarus Crane

Parrot

Hornbill

Great Indian Bustard

Greater FlamingoSolution:Union Environment Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, announced the GreatIndian Bustard (GIB) as the mascot for the 13th Conference of Parties (COP)of the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) to beheld in Gujarat in 2020. He also revealed that the bird has been fondly namedby the ministry as ‘Gibi‘.

Q12. The Ministry of Environment launched a three-year Asiatic LionConservation Project in collaboration with the state of Gujarat. What amountthe ministry has allocated for the project?

Rs 79 crores

Rs 59 crores

Rs 90 crores

Rs 110 crores

Rs 45 croresSolution:The Ministry of Environment launched a three-year Asiatic LionConservation Project in collaboration with the state of Gujarat. The Ministry

of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) allocated Rs 59crores, Gujarat government also implemented Rs 80 crore for the project.

Q13. Who among the following has clinched the Chennai Open ATPChallenger tournament title after beating Andrew Harris of Australia in thesingles final in Tennis?

Corentin Moutet

Richard Gasquet

Dusan Lajovic

Alexander Zverev

Marin CilicSolution:In Tennis, France’s Corentin Moutet has clinched the Chennai Open ATPChallenger tournament title after beating Andrew Harris of Australia in thesingles final. It was the second Challenger title for Moutet.

Q14. Who among the following will be awarded with the LifetimeAchievement Award by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television?

Vinod Khosla

Pan Nalin

S. Chandrasekhar

Amartya Sen

Deepa MehtaSolution:Acclaimed Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta will be given the LifetimeAchievement Award by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.Mehta is best known for her Elements Trilogy – ‘Fire’, ‘Earth’ and ‘Water’.

Q15. Which of the following country signed an MoU with Engineers IndiaLimited (EIL) for Project Management Consultancy for oil refinery?

Nepal

China

Mongolia

Iran

Qatar

Solution:An MoU was signed between Engineers India Limited (EIL) and Mongolia forProject Management Consultancy for oil refinery. EIL is a PSU under theMinistry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Q16. Who among the following won BAFTA awards 2019 under Best Actorcategory?

Rami Malek

Alfonso Cuaron

Mahershala Ali

Michael Pearce

Charlie WachtelSolution:Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) won BAFTA awards under Best Actorcategory.

Q17. Which among the following film won BAFTA awards 2019 under BestFilm category?

Roughhouse

Bohemian Rhapsody

The Favourite

Black Panther

RomaSolution:Roma won BAFTA awards 2019 under Best Film category.

Q18. Which among the following album won Grammy Awards 2019 underAlbum Of The Year category?

Golden Hour

This is America

Invasion Of Privacy

From The Fires

God’s PlanSolution:

Golden Hour album won Grammy Awards 2019 under Album Of The Yearcategory.

Q19. Which among the following music video won Grammy Awards 2019under Best Music Video category?

Space Cowboy

This is America

Woman Worldwide

All Ashore

God’s PlanSolution:'This is America' music video won Grammy Awards 2019 under Best MusicVideo category.

Q20. Which among the following film won BAFTA awards 2019 underOutstanding British Film category?

The Favourite

Golden Hour

Bohemian Rhapsody

Roughhouse

RomaSolution:The Favourite film won BAFTA awards 2019 under Outstanding British Filmcategory.

Q1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a dedicated 24×7 Satellitechannel for Arunachal Pradesh. Name the channel.

DD Prabhat

DD Arunasha

DD Arunoday

DD Arun- Aanchal

DD ArunprabhaSolution:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a dedicated 24×7 Satellite channel,‘DD Arunprabha’ for Arunachal Pradesh during his visit to ArunachalPradesh, Assam, and Tripura. DD Arunprabha is the Doordarshan’s secondchannel for the northeastern region; DD Northeast was the first one

Q2. The Meghalaya Cabinet has decided to rename the Dikkibandi stadium inTura town after __________.

Konrad Sangma

P A Sangma

Mukul Sangma

Ranjan Gogoi

Tarun GogoiSolution:The Meghalaya Cabinet has decided to rename the Dikkibandi stadium inTura town after former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno A Sangma. TheDikkibandi Stadium was formerly known as MP stadium. Purno A Sangma isalso a former chief minister of Meghalaya.

Q3. A three-day Krishi Kumbh was organised in ___________.

Meghalaya

Madhya Pradesh

Sikkim

Bihar

AssamSolution:In Bihar, Governor Lalji Tandon and Union Agriculture Minister RadhaMohan Singh jointly inaugurated the three-day Krishi Kumbh in Motihari.The objective of Krishi Kumbh is to promote modern techniques anddiversification in agriculture that could help in doubling farmers income.

Q4. The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, India signeda Letter of Intent with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,_______ establishingthe Marine Pollution Initiative.

Norway

Finland

New Zealand

Australia

The USASolution:The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change signed a Letter ofIntent establishing the India-Norway Marine Pollution Initiative together withthe Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Q5. Mahesh Anand has passed away at the age of 57. He was a noted_____.

Dancer

Writer

Actor

Activist

SingerSolution:Noted actor Mahesh Anand, best known for playing the villain in severalBollywood films in the late 1980s and 1990s has passed away at the age of 57.The actor has worked in many hit movies like ‘Kurukshetra’, ‘Swarg’, ‘CoolieNo 1’, ‘Vijeta’, ‘Shahenshah’ and more.

Q6. Who among the following made history by becoming the first femaledriver to win the MRF challenge title?

Lella Lombardi

Giovanna Amati

Teresa Chadwick

Maria Teresa de Filippis

Jamie ChadwickSolution:Jamie Chadwick from England made history by becoming the first femaledriver to win the MRF challenge title after scoring a triple win in the finalround in Chennai. The 20-year-old became the first woman to win the covetedprize after an incredible performance.

Q7. The 83rd edition of Senior National Badminton Championships heldat______.

Guwahati

Ambala

Chandigarh

Gangtok

DehradunSolution:The 83rd edition of Senior National Badminton Championships has begun inGuwahati. Defending champion Saina Nehwal and last edition’s runner-upPV Sindhu will be the biggest attractions in Women’s Singles.

Q8. International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebratedon____________.

10 February

11 February

12 February

30 January

27 JanuarySolution:11 February is celebrated as International Day of Women and Girls in Scienceto recognize the critical role women and girls play in science and technology.

Q9. In which year International Day of Women and Girls in Science wascelebrated the first time?

2014

2016

2017

2010

2011Solution:In December 2015, the United Nations adopted a resolution to celebrateFebruary 11 as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. 2016 isthe first time it was celebrated.

Q10. Union Environment Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, announced the________ as the mascot for the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the UN

Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) to be held in2020.

Sarus Crane

Parrot

Hornbill

Great Indian Bustard

Greater FlamingoSolution:Union Environment Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, announced the GreatIndian Bustard (GIB) as the mascot for the 13th Conference of Parties (COP)of the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) to beheld in Gujarat in 2020. He also revealed that the bird has been fondly namedby the ministry as ‘Gibi‘.

Q1. The seventh session of the World Government Summit heldin____________.

Dubai, UAE

Riyad, Saudi Arab

New Delhi, India

Karachi, Pakistan

London, UKSolution:The seventh session of the World Government Summit held in Dubai, UnitedArab Emirates (UAE). More than 4,000 people from 140 countriesparticipated in the event.

Q2. Who among the following has become the third Indian player to breakinto the top-100 barrier in Men’s Singles in the past decade?

Rohan Bopanna

Ramkumar Ramanathan

Yuki Bhambri

Somdev Devvarman

Prajnesh GunneswaranSolution:

Prajnesh Gunneswaran has made it to the top-100 of Men’s Singles Tennisrankings with a jump of six places that took him to 97. Prajnesh is the thirdIndian player to break into the top-100 barrier in the past decade afterSomdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri.

Q3. At which of the following place foundation stone of Sri Krishna AyushUniversity was laid by Mr Modi?

Vrindavan

Dwarka

Kurukshetra

Ayodhya

MathuraSolution:Foundation stone of Sri Krishna Ayush University at Kurukshetra was laid byMr Modi. It will be the first university related to Indian system of medicine inHaryana as well as the first of its kind in India.

Q4. In which of the following country LAWASIA hosted its 1st LAWASIAHuman Rights Conference?

Philippines

Malaysia

India

Indonesia

BhutanSolution:LAWASIA, in association with the Bar Association of India, hosted its 1stLAWASIA Human Rights Conference in New Delhi with a motive to explorea broad range of human rights issues of relevance in the Asia Pacific region.

Q5. What was the theme of the 1st LAWASIA Human Rights Conference?

State Power, Business and Human Rights: Contemporary Challenges

Human Rights Challenges

Challenges in Business and Human Rights

Dignity & Justice

State Power, Dignity & Justice

Solution:The theme of the conference was “State Power, Business and Human Rights:Contemporary Challenges”.

Q6. What was the theme of the CREDAI YouthCon -19?

Dignity & Justice

Secure Future

Today & Tomorrow

Next Generation

Tomorrow’s YouthSolution:Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the CREDAI YouthCon -19 in NewDelhi’s Talkatora Stadium. The event is organized by the Confederation ofReal Estate Developers’ Association of India, CREDAI. The theme for thisYouthCon is ‘Next Generation’.

Q7. The NITI Aayog and the ____________signed a Statement of Intent (SOI)to codify, document and share best practices to improve learning outcomes inpublic school education in India.

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Azim Premji Foundation

None of the above option is the right answerSolution:The NITI Aayog and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF) signed aStatement of Intent (SOI) to codify, document and share best practices toimprove learning outcomes in public school education through systemicreforms, based on their collective experiences of working with various stategovernments in India.

Q8. Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise `ExerciseRahat´ was held at __________.

Faridabad

Jodhpur

Jaipur

Gangtok

DispurSolution:oint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise `Exercise Rahat´concluded in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It was demonstrated in Jaipur, Kota, andAlwar in Rajasthan. With a view to co-operating efforts for humanitarianassistance and Disaster Relief operations, NDMA coordinated the exercise.

Q9. The 5th International Dam Safety Conference–2019 was heldat_____________.

Hyderabad

Nagpur

New Delhi

Bhubaneswar

AmravatiSolution:The 5th International Dam Safety Conference–2019 held in Bhubaneswar as ajoint initiative of the Government of India, Government of Odisha and theWorld Bank under aegis of the ongoing World Bank assisted DamRehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) as a part of institutionalstrengthening.

Q10. World Radio Day is celebrated every year on___________.

10 February

13 February

11 February

15 February

9 FebruarySolution:13 February is celebrated as World Radio Day by UNESCO all over theworld. The date of 13 February, the day United Nations Radio was establishedin 1946, was proposed by the Director-General of UNESCO. On 14 January2013, the United Nations General Assembly formally endorsed UNESCO’sproclamation of World Radio Day.

Q11. Which of the following city hosted the two-day National Conference onUnani Medicine organized by the Central Council for Research in UnaniMedicine (CCRUM) as a part of 3rd Unani Day Celebration?

Bengaluru

Gangtok

Amravati

New Delhi

PuneSolution:The two-day National Conference on Unani Medicine organized by theCentral Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) as a part of 3rdUnani Day Celebration in New Delhi concluded with the note that integrationand synergy of all medical systems is the need of the hour to address thehealth challenges we are facing today.

Q12. Who among the following won the prestigious Dan David Prize 2019 forhis work on inter-cultural encounters between Asians, Europeans and peopleof North and South America during the early modern era?

K. S. Chandrasekharan

Sanjay Subrahmanyam

C. R. Rao

C. N. R. Rao

S. ChandrashekarSolution:Indian historian Sanjay Subrahmanyam won the prestigious Dan David Prize2019. He won Israel’s prestigious USD 1 million dollar award in the categoryof ”Past Time Dimension” for his work in macro-history.

Q13. With which of the following bank state-owned power giant NTPC hassigned a term loan agreement for Rs 5,000 crore?

PNB

BoB

OBC

SBI

RBI

Solution:State-owned power giant NTPC has announced that it has signed a term loanagreement for Rs 5,000 crore with State Bank of India. The loan facility isextended at an interest rate linked to 3-Month MCLR of the Bank.

Q14. The First Annual Conference of Media Units working under I&BMinistry was organized in _________.

Jakarta

Goa

Mumbai

New Delhi

BerlinSolution:The First Annual Conference of Media Units working under I&B Ministrywas organized at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Union Minister of State (IC) forInformation & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports Col. RajyavardhanRathore chaired the Conference.

Q15. Which of the following firm has been declared winner under theMiniratna Category (Category II) by Ministry of Micro, Small and MediumEnterprises (MSME)?

NTPC

NFDC

BEL

HAL

HPCLSolution:National Film Development Corporation of India has been declared winnerunder the Miniratna Category (Category II) by Ministry of Micro, Small andMedium Enterprises (MSME).

Q1. Gordon Banks passed away at the age of 81 in England. He was afamous__________.

Cricketer

Footballer

Hockey player

Actor

ActivistSolution:One of the world’s most famous goalkeeper Gordon Banks passed away at the ageof 81 in England. Gordon Banks was named as FIFA (The FederationInternationale de Football) Goalkeeper of the year six times and earned 73 caps forEngland between 1963 and 1972.

Q2. Who among the following has been awarded the EY Entrepreneur of theYear for 2018?

Sanjay Agarwal

Nirmal K Minda

Kishore Biyani

Siddhartha Lal

Byju RaveendranSolution:Siddhartha Lal, managing director and chief executive officer, Eicher Motors, hasbeen awarded the EY Entrepreneur of the Year for 2018. Lal will now representIndia at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award (WEOY) in Monte Carlofrom 6 – 8 June 2019

Q3. Who has authored the book titled 'Undaunted: Saving the Idea of India'?

Meneka Gandhi

Hamid Ansari

Rajnath Singh

Manmohan Singh

P ChidambaramSolution:

Former Vice President Hamid Ansari launched the new book of former FinanceMinister P Chidambaram named “Undaunted: Saving the Idea of India” at NehruMemorial Museum, New Delhi.

Q4. Which of the following state will host the 2022 National Games?

Uttarakhand

Kerala

Sikkim

Manipur

MeghalayaSolution:Meghalaya will host the 2022 National Games, which is coinciding with its 50years of statehood.

Q5. _____has been chosen as the Mascot for the National Games 2022.

Asian Lion

Panda

Clouded Leopard

Great Indian bustard

Great hornbillSolution:The Sports and Youth Ministry in the meeting of Executive Committee of theNational Games 2022 has chosen the Smiling Clouded Leopard to be the Mascotfor the National Games 2022.

Q6. The country, formerly known as the Republic of Macedonia officiallychanged its name to the ___________, on paper ending a decades-long dispute.

Republic of West Macedonia

Republic of North Macedonia

Republic of East Macedonia

Republic of South Macedonia

None of the above option is the right answerSolution:

The country, formerly known as the Republic of Macedonia officially changed itsname to the Republic of North Macedonia, on paper ending a decades-long disputethat should pave the way for NATO membership.

Q7. 'Exercise Topchi' was held at Deolali Camp near ______________.

Kochi

Ranchi

Panaji

Nashik

LucknowSolution:Indian Army showcased its artillery firepower by using ultralight Howitzers andindigenous Swathi weapon-locating radar at the annual “Exercise Topchi”. Theexercise was held at Deolali Camp near Nashik.

Q8. Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH, ____________ launched the e-AUSHADHI portal, for online licensing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani andHomoeopathy drugs and related matters at New Delhi.

Shripad Yesso Naik

Ajay Tamta

Giriraj Singh

Jitendra Singh

None of the above option is the right answerSolution:Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH, Shripad Yesso Naik launched the e-AUSHADHI portal, for online licensing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani andHomoeopathy drugs and related matters at New Delhi.

Q9. What is the name of India’s 1st Aqua Mega Food Park?Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park

Krishna Mega Aqua Food Park

Kaveri Mega Aqua Food Park

Palar Mega Aqua Food Park

Kollidam Mega Aqua Food ParkSolution:

Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal commissionedGodavari Mega Aqua Food Park at Tundurru Village in Bhimavaram Mandal,West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh through video conferencing.

Q10. India’s 1st Aqua Mega Food Park was stablished in _____________.Sikkim

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Andhra Pradesh

UttarakhandSolution:Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal commissionedGodavari Mega Aqua Food Park at Tundurru Village in Bhimavaram Mandal,West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh through video conferencing.

Q11. Manfred Eigen, passed away aged 91. He jointly won the 1967 NobelPrize for________.

Economics

Physics

Chemistry

Peace

MedicineSolution:German scientist Manfred Eigen, who jointly won the 1967 Nobel Prize forChemistry, passed away aged 91. Eigen had won the prize for working on amethod to calculate speeds of extremely fast chemical reactions, effected bydisturbing the equilibrium by means of short energy pulses.

Q12. Who among the following has been awarded the EY LifetimeAchievement Award for 2018?

Mukesh Ambani

Ratan Tata

Bill Gates

Azim Premji

Swaraj Paul

Solution:Azim Premji was awarded the EY Lifetime Achievement Award for 2018.

Q13. Which among the following start-up has been awarded the EY Start-upof the year award for 2018?

BYJU’SAdda247

Unacademy

Swiggy

UdemySolution:BYJU’S has been awarded the EY Start-up of the year award for 2018.

Q14. Minimum Support Price for Raw Jute for 2019-20 season hiked to______ from Rs.3700/- per quintal by the Cabinet.

Rs. 4150

Rs. 4000

Rs. 3950

Rs. 4500

Rs. 4350Solution:Minimum Support Price for Raw Jute for 2019-20 season hiked to Rs.3950/- fromRs.3700/- per quintal by the Cabinet.

Q15. The Cabinet has approved the proposal for allotment of land measuring30 acres to Pasteur Institute of India for the establishment of New ViralVaccine Manufacturing Unit in________.

Uttar Pradesh

Punjab

Gujarat

Uttarakhand

Tamil NaduSolution:

The Cabinet has approved the proposal for allotment of land measuring 30 acres toPasteur Institute of India for the establishment of New Viral VaccineManufacturing Unit at Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.

Q1. The Government of India, Government of Himachal Pradesh (GoHP) andthe World Bank signed a __________ Loan Agreement to help bring clean andreliable drinking water to the citizens of the Greater Shimla area.

$200 Million

$80 Million

$150 Million

$90 Million

$40 MillionSolution:The Government of India, Government of Himachal Pradesh (GoHP) and theWorld Bank signed a $40 Million Loan Agreement to help bring clean andreliable drinking water to the citizens of the Greater Shimla area, who havebeen facing severe water shortages and water-borne epidemics over the lastfew years.

Q2. The Indian Government has signed a deal with the US under Fast TrackProcurement (FTP) to avail the Indian Army with 72,400 new ‘Sig SauerAssault Rifles’. These new rifles will come at a cost of around ___________.

Rs. 300 Crore

Rs. 700 Crore

Rs. 450 Crore

Rs. 1000 Crore

Rs. 1250 CroreSolution:These new rifles will come at a cost of around Rs. 700 Crore and will be usedby the army troops deployed along the 3,600 km China’s border.

Q3. Which of the following state has announced a Universal Old Age Pensionscheme, named Mukhya Mantri Vriddha Pension Yojana (MMVPY), thatfacilitates the amount of Rs. 400 monthly pension for all in the state above theage of 60 who are not getting a pension from the government?

Haryana

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Sikkim

BiharSolution:Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar announced a Universal Old Age Pensionscheme, named Mukhya Mantri Vriddha Pension Yojana (MMVPY), thatfacilitates the amount of Rs. 400 monthly pension for all in the state above theage of 60 who are not getting a pension from the government.

Q4. India has withdrawn the MFN status that it had granted to Pakistan.What does F stands for in MFN?

Friendly

Financial

Finance

Fiscal

FavouredSolution:Following the attack in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pulwama that left 44 CRPFpersonnel dead, India has withdrawn the MFN (Most Favoured Nation) statusthat it had granted to Pakistan.

Q5. NASA announced that its Opportunity Rover mission is complete. Thiswas launched by NASA in________.

1999

2003

2010

2007

2013Solution:The robotic rover, which wandered the surface of the red planet for over 15years, was launched by NASA in July 2003 as a part of its Mars ExplorationRover program.

Q6. Who among the following has been appointed as the ElectionCommissioner?

Sushil Chandra

O P Rawat

Sunil Arora

Sunil Chandra

R S SharmaSolution:President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) Chairman Sushil Chandra as an Election Commissioner.

Q7. India has withdrawn the MFN status that it had granted to Pakistan. Inwhich year India had granted the status to Pakistan?

2016

2006

1986

1996

2004Solution:India had granted the status of MFN (Most Favoured Nation) to Pakistan in1996, a year after WTO’s formation.

Q8. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chairman ofCentral Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?

R S Sharma

Pramod Chandra Mody

R K Singh

Bimal Jalan

Sitakant MahapatraSolution:Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has appointed senior IRS officerPramod Chandra Mody as chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT). He will succeed Sushil Chandra, who was recently appointedElection Commissioner.

Q9. Who among the following has been awarded the ‘Oscat’ by People for theEthical Treatment of Animals (PETA)?

Bradley Cooper

Denzel Washington

Johnny Depp

Brad Pitt

Angelina JolieSolution:Bradley Cooper has been awarded the ‘Oscat’ by People for the EthicalTreatment of Animals (PETA). The animal rights organisation awardedCooper “for his enlightened decision to cast his own canine companion in ‘AStar Is Born’ rather than using one supplied by a notorious animal exhibitor”.

Q10. Under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana, theunorganised sector workers, with income of less than _______ per month andwho belong to the entry age group of 18-40 years, will be eligible for thescheme.

Rs 18,000

Rs 5,000

Rs 15,000

Rs 10,000

Rs 7500Solution:The unorganised sector workers, with income of less than Rs 15,000 permonth and who belong to the entry age group of 18-40 years, will be eligiblefor the scheme.

Q1. The 5th India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Committee Meeting washeld in _________.

New Delhi

Chittagong

Kolkata

Dhaka

Chennai

Solution:The 5th India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Committee Meeting, co-chairedby External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Affairs Minister ofBangladesh Dr. Abdul Momen was held in New Delhi.

Q2. In which of the following state Dr. Harsh Vardhan, inaugurated India’sfirst agromet forecast centre, NKAFC?

Assam

Sikkim

Uttarakhand

Tamil Nadu

KarnatakaSolution:Dr. Harsh Vardhan, inaugurated the North Karnataka Agromet Forecastingand Research Centre (NKAFC), India’s first agromet forecast centre, atUniversity of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) in Dharwad, Karnataka.

Q3. The Expert Committee has submitted its report on “Determining theMethodology for Fixation of the National Minimum Wage” to theGovernment. This Committee was led by___________.

Justice M B Shah

Anoop Satpathy

H R Khan

Nachiket Mor

P J NayakSolution:The Expert Committee led by Anoop Satpathy, Fellow of V. V. Giri NationalLabour Institute (VVGNLI), submitted its report on “Determining theMethodology for Fixation of the National Minimum Wage” to theGovernment.

Q4. World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2019 held at VigyanBhawan, New Delhi. What was the theme of the summit?

Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda and our promise

Delivering required to achieve Sustainable Development Goals 2030

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals 2030

Attaining the 2030 Agenda: delivering on our promise

None of the above option is the right answerSolution:The theme of WSDS 2019 was ‘Attaining the 2030 Agenda: delivering on ourpromise’.

Q5. As per the World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2019 report,unemployment rates will fall to ______ in 2019 and remains steady in 2020.

11.8%

5.4%

6.1%

3.3%

4.9%Solution:The International Labour Organization released World Employment andSocial Outlook Trends 2019 report. As per the report, unemployment rateswill fall to 4.9% in 2019 and remains steady in 2020.

Q6. Which city hosted the 'Early Ed Asia 2019', the two-day event which isAsia’s largest conference on Early Childhood?

Chennai

Jodhpur

Jaipur

New Delhi

GurugramSolution:Early Ed Asia 2019, the two-day event which is Asia’s largest conference onEarly Childhood, was held at the City Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The mottoof the event was ‘Our Children. Our Future’.

Q7. Amazon launched “Amazon Pay Unified Payments Interface (UPI)” forAndroid users in partnership with __________ to issue UPI IDs to itscustomers in India.

Axis Bank

SBI

PNB

ICICI Bank

BoBSolution:Amazon launched “Amazon Pay Unified Payments Interface (UPI)” forAndroid users in partnership with Axis Bank to issue UPI IDs to its customersin India.

Q8. NASA has announced a new space telescope mission dedicated tounderstanding the origins of life and the universe. It’s called the _________.

Canaveral

SpaceX

CURIOSITY

Opportunity

SPHERExSolution:NASA has announced a new space telescope mission dedicated tounderstanding the origins of life and the universe. It’s called the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and IcesExplorer or SPHEREx, for short. The space agency is aiming for a 2023launch.

Q9. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) launched a new portal,LADIS for real-time data on available depth on stretches of NationalWaterways. What does I stands for in LADIS?

Indivisual

India

Information

Indus

InlandSolution:Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) launched a new portal LeastAvailable Depth Information System (LADIS) for real-time data on availabledepth on stretches of National Waterways.

Q10. As per the submitted report on “Determining the Methodology forFixation of the National Minimum Wage” the expert Committee Recommends________ Monthly National Minimum Wage irrespective of sectors, skills,occupations and rural-urban locations for a family comprising of 3.6consumption units.

Rs 10,000

Rs 5,500

Rs 4,750

Rs 9,750

Rs 7,750Solution:The Expert Committee led by Anoop Satpathy, recommended the fixation ofneed-based National Minimum Wage (NMW) for India at Rs 375 per day orRs 9,750 per month irrespective of sectors, skills, occupations and rural-urbanlocations for a family comprising of 3.6 consumption units. The Present NMWis Rs. 4,576.

Q1. Who has won fourth title at the Yonex-Sunrise 83rd Senior Nationalsrecently?

Sourabh Verma

Chirag Shetty

Saina Nehwal

Pranaav Jerry Chopra

PV SindhuSolution:In badminton, Saina Nehwal won her fourth title at the Yonex-Sunrise 83rdSenior Nationals. She defeated P.V.Sindhu in the finals in Guwahati. SourabhVerma completed a hat-trick of titles, claiming the men’s singles crown afterdefeating young Lakshya Sen in straight games.

Q2. In which city India’s first district cooling system will be build?Amaravati

New Delhi

Hyderabad

Mumbai

BengaluruSolution:United Arab Emirates (UAE) based international cooling provider, NationalCentral Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed) entered into a 30-year concessionwith Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) tobuild India’s first district cooling system in Amaravati.

Q3. Which Bank has rolled out the first US bank cryptocurrency?

Citigroup

Goldman Sachs

Wells Fargo

Bank of America

JP MorganSolution:JP Morgan rolled out the first US bank cryptocurrency. The currency isdesigned to be decentralized so that no one has control over transactions beingsent over the network. Cryptocurrencies are used successfully to move moneybetween the bank and a client which usually runs on a blockchain technology.

Q4. Which of the following city, 83rd Senior National BadmintonChampionship was concluded?

Patna

Guwahati

Jaipur

Bhopal

SiliguriSolution:83rd Senior National Badminton Championship was concluded in Guwahati,Assam.

Q5. _________________ based international cooling provider, NationalCentral Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed) has entered into a 30-yearconcession with Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority(APCRDA) to build India’s first district cooling system in Amaravati.

UK

Germany

Russia

UAE

FranceSolution:United Arab Emirates (UAE) based international cooling provider, NationalCentral Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed) entered into a 30-year concessionwith Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) tobuild India’s first district cooling system in Amaravati.

Q6. Who has been conferred the first ever Football Ratna honour by FootballDelhi, the association governing the sport in Delhi?

Sandesh Jhingan

Bhaichung Bhutia

Subrata Pal

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

Sunil ChhetriSolution:Sunil Chhetri, the all-time leading scorer for India in international football,has been conferred the first ever Football Ratna honour by Football Delhi, theassociation governing the sport in Delhi.

Q7. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) withdrew the ____________ limit oninvestments by FPIs in corporate bonds of an entity with a view to encouragemore foreign investments.

40%

50%

10%

20%

30%Solution:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) withdrew the 20% limit on investments byFPIs in corporate bonds of an entity with a view to encourage more foreigninvestments. As part of the review of the FPI investment in corporate debt

undertaken in April 2018, it was stipulated that no FPI should have anexposure of more than 20% of its corporate bond portfolio to a singlecorporate (including exposure to entities related to the corporate).

Q8. The government of India gets _________________ crore from Bharat-22Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) by additional offering.

Rs 40000 crores

Rs 20000 crores

Rs 10000 crores

Rs 30000 crores

Rs 50000 croresSolution:The government of India gets Rs.10000 crore from Bharat-22 ExchangeTraded Fund (ETF) by additional offering. The government has absorbedapproximately Rs.46000 crore by way of disinvestment with the successfuloffering of Bharat-22 ETF.

Q9. Eva de Goede from _____________ and Arthur van Doren of_______________ were titled the International Hockey Federation’s Players ofthe Year for 2018.

Germany, France

Netherlands, Belgium

USA, Austria

Spain, South Africa

Argentina, PortugalSolution:Eva de Goede from Netherlands and Arthur van Doren of Belgium were titledthe International Hockey Federation’s Players of the Year for 2018. Eva deGoede, 29, was named the Female Player of the Year and Arthur van Doren,24, won the Male Player of the Year award for the second year in a row.

Q10. Who has won the International Human Rights Prize?

Abdul Aziz Muhamat

Bradley Cooper

Sanjay Subrahmanyam

Francois Laborde

Sitanshu YashashchandraSolution:Sudanese refugee, Abdul Aziz Muhamat, who spent 5 years in the Australiandetention centre on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea, was given the MartinEnnals Award 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland, for exposing “the very cruelasylum seeker policy of the Australian Government”.

Q11. Who has won the Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year Award by theInternational Hockey Federation’s recently?\

Maddie Hinch

Alyson Annan

Shane McLeod

Vincent Vanasch

Arthur de SlooverSolution:Eva de Goede from Netherlands and Arthur van Doren of Belgium were titledthe International Hockey Federation’s Players of the Year for 2018. Eva deGoede, 29, was named the Female Player of the Year and Arthur van Doren,24, won the Male Player of the Year award for the second year in a row.

Other awards given were:Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Vincent Vanasch.Male Rising Star of the Year: Arthur de Sloover.Male Coach of the Year: Shane McLeod.Female Coach of the Year: Alyson Annan.Female Goalkeeper of the Year: Maddie Hinch.

Q12. Who has become the First Indian Woman Flight Engineer of the IndianAir Force(IAF)?

Hina Jaiswal

Surekha Yadav

Preethi Alandur

Sarla Thakral

Akriti Thakkar

Solution:Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal from Chandigarh, became the First IndianWoman Flight Engineer of the Indian Air Force(IAF). She was commissionedin the IAF’s engineering branch in 2015 and completed the 6-month FlightEngineer course from the 112 Helicopter Unit attached to the Air ForceStation in Yelahanka, Bengaluru. The Flight Engineer branch was opened towomen officers in 2018.

Q13. Who has been appointed as Controller, Assistant Secretary-General forProgramme Planning, Budget and Finance in the management strategy, policyand compliance department in UN?

PV Bharathi

Pradeep Singh Kharola

Ruchira Kamboj

PC Mody

Chandramouli RamanathanSolution:Chandramouli Ramanathan has been appointed as Controller, AssistantSecretary-General for Programme Planning, Budget and Finance in themanagement strategy, policy and compliance department. He succeedsBettina Tucci Bartsiotas of Uruguay.

Q14. The government appointed Air India chief managing director andChairperson ________________ the secretary of the Ministry of CivilAviation.

Sushil Chandra

Chandramouli Ramanathan

Pradeep Singh Kharola

C Ramanathan

Dilip SadaranganiSolution:The government appointed Air India chief managing director andChairperson Pradeep Singh Kharola the secretary of the Ministry of CivilAviation. Kharola will take over from Rajiv Nayan Choubey.

Q15. A book ‘Simplicity & Wisdom’ written by _________________ waslaunched at Parmarth Ashram in Kumbh Mela.

AR Rahman

Dinesh Shahra

Keshari Nath Tripathi

Swami Chidanand Saraswati

MK RaoSolution:A book ‘Simplicity & Wisdom’ written by Dinesh Shahra was launched atParmarth Ashram in Kumbh Mela. Launched by the Governor of WestBengal– Keshari Nath Tripathi and Swami Chidanand Saraswati, Head ofParmarth Ashram, this book is dedicated to Late Vedanti SwamiPragananandji. The book aims at guiding towards saintly wisdom and leadinga content and happy life.

Q16. Which company has launched a next-generation digital platform‘InfyTQ’ to facilitate engineering students with best learning experiences byimparting technical and professional skills?

Infosys

Wipro

TCS

HCL

RILSolution:Infosys, the country’s 2nd largest IT firm has launched a next-generationdigital platform ‘InfyTQ’ to facilitate engineering students with best learningexperiences by imparting technical and professional skills.

Q17. India with immediate effect has boosted the Customs Duty on all thegoods imported from Pakistan to ______________ followed by the day afterIndia repealed Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status from Pakistan.

150%

200%

50%

100%

300%Solution:

India with immediate effect has boosted the Customs Duty on all the goodsimported from Pakistan to 200% followed by the day after India repealedMost Favoured Nation (MFN) status from Pakistan. This punitory movefollowed by the Pulwana Terrorist attack that led to the death of 42 CRPF(Central Reserve Police Force).

Q18. A book ‘Simplicity & Wisdom’ written by Dinesh Shahra was launchedat Parmarth Ashram in Kumbh Mela. This Book launched by-

Ram Nath Kovind

Narendra Modi

Keshari Nath Tripathi

Manmohan Singh

Yogi AdityanathSolution:A book ‘Simplicity & Wisdom’ written by Dinesh Shahra was launched atParmarth Ashram in Kumbh Mela. Launched by the Governor of WestBengal– Keshari Nath Tripathi and Swami Chidanand Saraswati, Head ofParmarth Ashram, this book is dedicated to Late Vedanti SwamiPragananandji. The book aims at guiding towards saintly wisdom and leadinga content and happy life.

Q19. Bruno Ganz who is famous for his role of German dictator, Adolf Hitlerin the Oscar-nominated film Downfall has passed away recently. He wasfrom-

Australia

Switzerland

USA

Germany

FranceSolution:77 years old Swiss actor, Bruno Ganz who is famous for his role of Germandictator, Adolf Hitler in the Oscar-nominated film Downfall, passed away inZurich, Switzerland due to Colon Cancer.

Q20. Which team has won the Irani cup titles at Jamtha Stadium in Nagpurby defeating rest of India?

Vidarbha

Bombay

Karnataka

Delhi

PunjabSolution:Vidarbha became the only 3rd team in Indian Domestic Cricket history afterBombay and Karnataka to defend their Irani cup titles at Jamtha Stadium inNagpur by defeating rest of India. Vidarbha chased a target of 280 runs onthe day and young Karnewar was the Player of the match.

Q1. Who among the following beat world number 3, Simona Halep to win theQatar Open?

Anna Chakvetadze

Venus Williams

Maria Sharapova

Serena Williams

Elise MertenSolution:Elise Merten, world number 21 from Belgium beat world number 3, SimonaHalep to win the Qatar Open held in Doha, Qatar. This is her first WTAPremier-level crown and fifth title of her overall career.

Q2. Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister for Women and ChildDevelopment Maneka Gandhi launched a pan-India emergency number_________ in New Delhi.

108

112

101

911

118Solution:Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister for Women and ChildDevelopment Maneka Gandhi launched a range of citizen safety initiatives in

New Delhi. It included the Emergency Response number 112. Persons indistress can dial a pan-India number: 112.

Q3. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani recently unveiled the first Iranian madesemi-heavy submarine. Name the submarine.

Dorna

Kowsar

Tofan

Fateh

PanhaSolution:Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani unveiled the first Iranian made semi-heavysubmarine named ‘Fateh’ (‘Conqueror’ in Persian), capable of being fittedwith missiles, as per the reporting on Iran’s state TV.

Q4. Name the first walking robot to have navigational capabilities withoutGPS or mapping.

AntBot

SpiderBot

Beebot

GoatBot

CowBotSolution:AntBot is the first walking robot to have navigational capabilities withoutGPS or mapping. It has been designed by Centre for Scientific Research(CNRS) and Aix-Marseille University researchers at ISM, on lines similar todesert ants who use polarised lights and UV radiation to navigate in space.

Q5. Which of the following NGO won the Laureus Sports for Good Award?

Milap

Pahal

Laxmi

Yuwa

Bachpan

Solution:Jharkhand based NGO Yuwa won the Laureus Sports for Good Award.Yuwa works for girl empowerment and became the third Indian entry toreceive this honour.

Q6. In which of the following city union culture minister Mahesh Sharmainaugurated India’s very first ‘Fulldome 3D Digital Theatre’?

New Delhi

Chennai

Kolkata

Pune

AhmadabadSolution:Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma inaugurated India’s very first‘Fulldome 3D Digital Theatre’ at the Science City in Kolkata, West Bengal. Itis fully funded by the Ministry of Culture at a cost of Rs 20 crore.

Q7. Who among the following was awarded the Maharashtra StateGovernment’s Shiv Chhatrapati Award?

Rajkumar Hirani

Salman Khan

Mithali Raj

Virat Kohli

Smriti MandhanaSolution:Mallakhamb coach, Uday Deshpande, and batswoman, Smriti Mandhana,were awarded the Maharashtra State Government’s Shiv Chhatrapati Awardby the State’s Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao at an event held at the Gateway ofIndia, Mumbai.

Q8. Which of the following state's Legislative Assembly passed the bills to endthe minimum education criterion for panchayat and civic polls candidates?

Sikkim

Rajasthan

Gujarat

Haryana

PunjabSolution:The Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan passed the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj(Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the Rajasthan Municipality (Amendment) Bill,2019 to end the minimum education criterion for panchayat and civic pollscandidates.

Q9. Which of the following city hosted the 40th International Annual DesertFestival?

Bikaner

Alwar

Jaisalmer

Jaipur

UdaipurSolution:The 40th International Annual Desert Festival held on the sand dune inJaisalmer with thousands of tourists participating in the colourful event.

Q10. 4th Agri Leadership Summit 2019 was held at _____________.

Sonipat, Haryana

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Gangtok, Sikkim

Ludhiana, PunjabSolution:Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh,inaugurated the 4th Agri Leadership Summit 2019 at the India InternationalHorticulture Market (IIHM) in Ganaur, Sonipat district, Haryana.

Q11. The Reserve Bank has announced that it will transfer an interim surplusof INR ________ rupees to the central government for the half-year ended31st December 2018.

42,000 crore

34,000 crore

66,000 crore

28,000 crore

25,000 croreSolution:The Reserve Bank has announced that it will transfer an interim surplus of28,000 crore rupees to the central government for the half-year ended 31stDecember 2018. With this interim transfer, the government will get a total ofRs 68,000 crore from the central bank in the current fiscal. The RBI hadtransferred Rs 40,000 crore to the government in August 2018.

Q12. Indian Air Force conducted mega exercise ‘Vayu Shakti’ at _________.Tezpur

Pokhran

Panagarh

Jaisalmer

JaipurSolution:Indian Air Force conducted mega exercise ‘Vayu Shakti’ in Pokhran,Rajasthan. The exercise was carried out day and night where the IAFshowcased firepower capability of indigenously developed platforms andefficacy of missiles.

Q13. Wallace Smith Broecker passed away in New York. He was a well-known _____________.

Director

Actor

Quiz master

Social activist

Climate scientistSolution:Climate scientist Wallace Smith Broecker, who popularised the term "globalwarming" has passed away in New York.

Q14. Which of the following country is to launch its first moon mission,sending an unmanned spacecraft to collect data to be shared with NASA?

Israel

China

France

India

GermanySolution:Israel is to launch its first moon mission, sending an unmanned spacecraft tocollect data to be shared with NASA. According to a report, the 585-kilogramBeresheet (Genesis) spacecraft is to lift off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from CapeCanaveral, Florida.

Q15. India and Argentina signed many agreements during state visit ofPresident of Argentina to India. What is the currency of Argentina?

Argentine riyal

Argentine dollar

Argentine peso

Argentine ruble

Argentine dinarSolution:Argentine peso is the Currency of Argentina.

Q1. In which of the following state K.J. Alphons, Union Minister for Tourisminaugurated the project ‘Development of Eco Circuit: Pathanamthitta – Gavi– Vagamon – Thekkady’?

Tamil Nadu

Kerala

Karnataka

Maharashtra

ManipurSolution:K.J. Alphons, Union Minister for Tourism inaugurated the project‘Development of Eco Circuit: Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkady’under the Swadesh Darshan scheme of Ministry of Tourism at Vagamon,Kerala.

Q2. Which of the following General Insurance Company, announced thelaunch of 'Trip Protector' insurance policy, a pioneering policy in the non-lifeinsurance segment in India?

Max Bupa

Reliance

Bajaj Allianz

Bharti AXA

HDFC ERGOSolution:HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, India’s third-largest non-lifeinsurance provider in the private sector, announced the launch of TripProtector’ insurance policy, a pioneering policy in the non-life insurancesegment in India.

Q3. The World Day of Social Justice is celebrated annually all over the worldon _________.

22 February

10 February

20 February

17 February

2 MarchSolution:The World Day of Social Justice is celebrated annually all over the world on20 February.

Q4. The theme for World Day of Social Justice 2019 is _______________.

True Voice of Justice

If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice

How Social Justice Affects Poverty Eradication

Social justice for peaceful and prosperous coexistence

Job Creation, Better Quality Jobs, And Better Access to JobsSolution:

The World Day of Social Justice is celebrated annually all over the world on20 February. The theme for WDSJ 2019 is “If You Want Peace &Development, Work for Social Justice”.

Q5. The Ministry of Commerce will now recognize an entity as a start-up upto _____from the date of its incorporation or registration instead of theexisting duration of ________.

9 years, 6years

6 years, 4 years

8 years, 5 years

10 years, 7 years

10 years, 5 yearsSolution:The World Day of Social Justice is celebrated annually all over the world on20 February. The theme for WDSJ 2019 is “If You Want Peace &Development, Work for Social Justice”.

Q6. In which of the following state, Bandicoot, a drainage-cleaning robot, hasbeen introduced?

Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

Delhi

Goa

MaharashtraSolution:Bandicoot, a drainage-cleaning robot, has been introduced for the first time inIndia at the Kumbakonam city corporation as part of efforts to rid of manualscavenging at the cost of Rs 18 lakh in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Q7. Cyber Prevention Awareness and Detection (CyPAD) Centre and theNational Cyber Forensic Lab (NCFL) were inaugurated by Union HomeMinister Rajnath Singh in__________.

Daman and Diu

Chandigarh

New Delhi

Pondicherry

GoaSolution:Cyber Prevention Awareness and Detection (CyPAD) Centre and the NationalCyber Forensic Lab (NCFL) were inaugurated by Union Home MinisterRajnath Singh and LG Anil Baijal in Dwarka, New Delhi.

Q8. One of the most successful squash players Nicol David has announced herretirement. She is from ___________.

Malaysia

USA

Serbia

Spain

JapanSolution:Malaysia’s 8-time World Champion Nicol David has announced that she willcall time on her record-breaking career at the end of the 2018/19 season.

Q9. Who among the following won Lifetime Achievement Award at the 7thNational Photography Awards?

S. Neelima

V. Ravi Kumar

Arun Sreedhar

Shanth Kumar

Ashok DilwaliSolution:Ashok Dilwali has won Lifetime Achievement Award at the 7th NationalPhotography Awards.

Q10. Who among the following won Professional Photographer of the YearAward at the 7th National Photography Awards?

SL Shanth Kumar

Ashok Dilwali

Manish Jaisi

Arun Sreedhar

Avijit DattaSolution:SL Shanth Kumar won Professional Photographer of the Year Award at the7th National Photography Awards.

Q11. William E. Butterworth III, better known as W.E.B. Griffin passedaway. He was a noted_________.

Novelist

Poet

Scientist

Doctor

DirectorSolution:American military veteran and novelist, William E. Butterworth III, betterknown as W.E.B. Griffin (his pen name), passed away at the age of 89. Hejoined the army at the age of 17 and has served in the Korean War.

Q12. Namvar Singh passed away in New Delhi. He was a well-known__________.

Sanskrit novelist

Garhwali poet

Tamil director

Telugu actor

Hindi writerSolution:Noted Hindi writer Namvar Singh passed away in New Delhi. He was 92. Prof.Namvar Singh was ill for some time and was being treated at All IndiaInstitute of Medical Sciences

Q13. Climate scientist ____________, who popularised the term “globalwarming” passed away recently.

Syukuro Manabe

Wallace Smith Broecker

James E. Hansen

Phil D. Jones

Michael E. MannSolution:Climate scientist Wallace Smith Broecker, who popularised the term “globalwarming” has passed away in New York. Eighty-seven-year-old ColumbiaUniversity professor breathed his last at a New York City hospital.

Q14. Which of the following country became the 73rd nation to sign theInternational Solar Alliance?

Iran

Oman

UAE

Qatar

Saudi ArabiaSolution:Saudi Arabia became the 73rd nation to sign the International Solar Alliance.ISA was unveiled by PM Narendra Modi and former French PresidentFrancois Hollande in 2015.

Q15. 8-time World Champion Nicol David has announced that she will calltime on her record-breaking career at the end of the 2018/19 season. She is a________player.

Chess

Tennis

Squash

Badminton

Table-TennisSolution:The 35-year-old from Penang is one of the most successful squash players ofall time and spent an unprecedented 9 years at World No.1 between 2006-2015.

Q1. The government has approved recapitalization of__________ in 12 publicsector banks in this fiscal to help them maintain regulatory capitalrequirements and finance growth plans.

Rs 66,251 crore

Rs 40,448 crore

Rs 43,450 crore

Rs 48,239 crore

Rs 28,000 croreSolution:The government has approved recapitalization of Rs 48,239 crore in 12 publicsector banks in this fiscal to help them maintain regulatory capitalrequirements and finance growth plans.

Q2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in South Korea, will receive the__________ in recognition of his dedication to international cooperation,global growth and human development.

South Korea Leadership Award

South Korea Peace Prize

Seoul Peace Prize

Korean Leadership Award

South Korea Energy and Environment PrizeSolution:Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Seoul on a two-day visit to SouthKorea. Mr Modi will hold bilateral talks with South Korean President MoonJae-in and receive the Seoul Peace Prize in recognition of his dedication tointernational cooperation, global growth and human development.

Q3. Who among the following won Laureus World Sports Award for WorldSportsman of the Year?

Roger Federer

Charles Hamelin

Mark Williams

Pankaj Advani

Novak DjokovicSolution:Novak Djokovic won Laureus World Sports Award for World Sportsman ofthe Year.

Q4. Who among the following won Laureus World Sports Award forSportswoman of the Year?

Simone Biles

Anisa Sayyed

Mary Kom

Lindsey Vonn

Serena WilliamsSolution:Simone Biles won Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of theYear.

Q5. Name the tele-law mobile application launched by the Law Minister RaviShankar Prasad that will benefit paralegal volunteers (PLVs) of NationalLegal Service Authority and State Legal Services Authorities (SLSA) in thecountry.

Justice City

Nyaya Bandhu

Nyaya Adalat

Nyaya Murti

Nyaya MitrSolution:A tele-law mobile application ‘Nyaya Bandhu’ was launched by the LawMinister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The application will benefit 73,000 paralegalvolunteers (PLVs) of National Legal Service Authority and State LegalServices Authorities (SLSA) in the country who will be associated under Tele-Law service.

Q6. Three days Conference on the VISION ZERO and its relevance toOccupational Safety and Health was held in ________.

Chennai

Hyderabad

Ahmadabad

Nagpur

MumbaiSolution:Heeralal Samariya, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employmentinaugurated the three days Conference on the VISION ZERO and itsrelevance to Occupational Safety and Health was held in Mumbai.

Q7. ‘KALIA Chhatra Bruti’ scholarship scheme is launched by ___________.Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

Odisha

Kerala

TelanganaSolution:‘KALIA Chhatra Bruti’ scholarship for the children of farmers benefitedunder the KALIA scheme was launched by the Odisha Chief Minister NaveenPatnaik in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.

Q8. Which of the following state hosted the 8th World CSR Congress?

Kerala

Uttar Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Haryana

MaharashtraSolution:World Corporate Social Responsibility Congress (World CSR Congress 2019)promotes Entrepreneurship, Social Responsibility, Sustainability and SocialDevelopment. The 8th World CSR Congress was held in Mumbai,Maharashtra.

Q9. Which of the following city hosted the 4th India-ASEAN Expo andSummit?

Bangalore

New Delhi

Nagpur

Navi Mumbai

ImphalSolution:The 4th India-ASEAN Expo and Summit started in New Delhi. This is aflagship event of Department of Commerce, being organized with FICCI tocarry forward the momentum and to further strengthen India-ASEANrelations under the Act-East Policy.

Q10. Under ____________, government has aimed at equipping 9 lakhclassrooms in schools and colleges across the country with digital facilities forteaching by 2022.

Operation Digital Board

Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan

Digital Shiksha Mission

Operation Digital Shiksha

Operation Black BoardSolution:The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry launched OperationDigital Board on the lines of Operation Blackboard to provide better digitaleducation in school. The government has aimed at equipping 9 lakhclassrooms in schools and colleges across the country (7 lakh classrooms of9th, 10th and 11th standards and 2 lakh classrooms of colleges andUniversities) with digital facilities for teaching by 2022.

Q11. Which of the following city is hosting a month-long ‘Festival of India’?Kathmandu

Thimphu

Seoul

Sydney

MelbourneSolution:

A month-long ‘Festival of India’ began in Kathmandu, Nepal, to familiarisethe new generation of the country about the similarities between the twocountries.

Q12. International Mother Language Day is observed every year on ________since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity andmultilingualism.

15th February

19th February

21st February

23rd February

28th FebruarySolution:International Mother Language Day has been observed every year on 21stFebruary since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity andmultilingualism.

Q13. What is the theme of the International Mother Language day 2019?

Indigenous languages matter for Indivisual development

Indigenous languages matter for development, peace building andreconciliation

Development, peace building and reconciliation of Mother Language

Indigenous languages and Indigenous people

Environment, Education, Women Empowerment and Mother Language MatterSolution:This year, International Mother Language day 2019 will be framed by theInternational Year of indigenous languages 2019 (IYIL19) around the theme“Indigenous languages matter for development, peace building andreconciliation”.

Q14. Under ‘Make in India’ initiative, Indian Railways has created history byconverting a ______locomotive into _______locomotive for the first time in theworld.

coal, electric

diesel, petrol

team, electric

diesel, electric

team, petrolSolution:Under ‘Make in India’ initiative, Indian Railways has created history byconverting a diesel locomotive into electric locomotive for the first time in theworld. This all new converted energy-efficient electric locomotive has beenflagged off by PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi.

Q15. Raj Kumar Barjatya passed away in Mumbai. He was a __________.

Film producer

RTI Activist

Sound Engineer

Fashion Designer

SportsmanSolution:Veteran Bollywood producer and father of filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya, RajKumar Barjatya passed away in Mumbai.

Q1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved launch ofKisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM Yojana). The totalcentral financial support provided under the scheme would be Rs. _________.

34,422 crore

37,722 crore

39,452 crore

29,312 crore

28,622 croreSolution:The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime MinisterNarendra Modi approved the launch of ‘Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam UtthaanMahabhiyan’ (KUSUM Yojana) with the objective of providing financial andwater security to farmers. The Central Government will provide a totalfinancial support of Rs 34,422 crore for the scheme.

Q2. With which of the following country, India signed MOU on CombatingTransnational Crime and developing Police Cooperation?

South Korea

Nepal

South Africa

Norway

FinlandSolution:The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of MoU between the SouthKorean National Police Agency, Republic of Korea (South Korea) and theMinistry of Home Affairs, India on combating transnational crime anddeveloping police cooperation.

Q3. Which state Police has inducted India’s first humanoid robot officer?Uttar Pradesh

Delhi

Goa

Kerala

Andhra PradeshSolution:Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, inaugurated India’s first HumanoidPolice Robot named KP-BOT, ranked as Sub-Inspector (SI), at the PoliceHeadquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Q4. Operation Digital Board was launched by Human Resource Development(HRD) Ministry to provide better digital education in school with the help ofdigital facilities for teaching by the year __________?

2025

2030

2022

2020

2024Solution:The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry launched OperationDigital Board on the lines of Operation Blackboard to provide better digitaleducation in school.The government has aimed at equipping 9 lakh classrooms

in schools and colleges across the country (7 lakh classrooms of 9th, 10th and11th standards and 2 lakh classrooms of colleges and Universities) with digitalfacilities for teaching by 2022.

Q5. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) recently hiked theinterest rate on employees’ provident fund for the fiscal year 2018-19 from8.55 to ______

8.65 %

9.55 %

9.00 %

8.80 %

8.95 %Solution:Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has hiked interest rate onemployees’ provident fund to 8.65% from 8.55% for the 2018-19 fiscal year.The announcement was made by Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar.

Q6. Who among the following has been appointed as the first ombudsman forthe cricket body BCCI under its new Constitution approved by the court?

TS Thakur

DK Jain

Arun Kumar Mishra

Adarsh Kumar Goel

Jagdish Singh KheharSolution:The Supreme Court appointed a retired judge of the court Justice D.K. Jainas the first ombudsman under the new BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket inIndia) Constitution approved by the court in a judgment.

Q7. Who among the following has been selected as the president of theFoundation Board for Better Boxing of AIBA (International BoxingAssociation)?

Vijay Pratap Singh

Sunil Mehta

Sunil Arora

Vijay Kumar

Ajay SinghSolution:Ajay Singh, president of the Boxing Federation of India has been selected asthe president of the Foundation Board for Better Boxing of AIBA(International Boxing Association).

Q8. Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, inaugurated a conferenceon _________ with the Foundation for Economic Growth and Welfare(EGROW Foundation).

Past and present of Indian Banking

The Future of Young Bankers

The Future of Indian Banking

Indian Banking and Young Bankers

None of the above option is the right answerSolution:Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, inaugurated a conference on“The Future of Indian Banking” with the Foundation for Economic Growthand Welfare (EGROW Foundation).

Q9. Name the news agency which unveiled the world’s first female AI newsanchor.

Xin Xin Hua

Chang Suu

WION

China News

XinhuaSolution:Chinese news agency Xinhua unveiled the world’s first female AI news anchorXin Xiaomeng. She has been developed in collaboration with Sogou Inc, asearch engine company.

Q10. What is the name of world’s first female AI news anchor unveiled inChina?

Min Xi Xin

Xi Xin Hua

Xin Min Omang

Xin Xiaomeng

Hua Min XinSolution:Chinese news agency Xinhua unveiled the world’s first female AI news anchorXin Xiaomeng. She has been developed in collaboration with Sogou Inc, asearch engine company.

Q11. A __________ of bramble cay melomys species lived on a tiny island offnorthern Australia becomes the world’s first mammal to have become extinctdue to “human-induced climate change”.

small black rabbit

small brown rat

big red rabbit

small red rat

small red catSolution:A small brown rat of bramble cay melomys species lived on a tiny island offnorthern Australia becomes the world’s first mammal to have become extinctdue to “human-induced climate change”. It was found only on a small sandisland near the coast of Papua New Guinea.

Q12. India and Sri Lanka signed an MoU to establish a business center forICT incubators in Jaffna (a city in Sri Lanka) through the grant of ______ SriLankan rupees from India.

30 crore

25 crore

35 crore

50 crore

75 croreSolution:India and Sri Lanka signed an MoU to establish a business center for ICTincubators in Jaffna (a city in Sri Lanka) through the grant of 25 crore SriLankan rupees from India.

Q13. The CCEA, chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved the launch ofKUSUM Yojana with the objective of providing _______________.

land and financial security to farmers

financial and power security to farmers

water and power security to farmers

land and power security to farmers

financial and water security to farmersSolution:The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime MinisterNarendra Modi approved the launch of ‘Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam UtthaanMahabhiyan’ (KUSUM Yojana) with the objective of providing financial andwater security to farmers. The Central Government will provide a totalfinancial support of Rs 34,422 crore for the scheme.

Q14. India and _________ signed an MoU for releasing a joint stampcommemorating the legendary Princess Suriratna (Queen Hur Hwang-ok), alegendary Princess of Ayodhya.

South Korea

Sri Lanka

Vietnam

China

JapanSolution:India and South Korea signed an MoU for releasing a joint stampcommemorating the legendary Princess Suriratna (Queen Hur Hwang-ok), alegendary Princess of Ayodhya, who went to Korea in AD 48 and marriedKing Kim-Suro

Q15. India signed an MoU on Start-up Cooperation to promote collaborationamong Start-ups and to set up of a _________ in India.

UK Start-up Centre

Nepal Start-up Centre

Sri Lanka Start-up Centre

Japan Start-up Centre

Korea Start-up CentreSolution:India signed an MoU on Start-up Cooperation to promote collaborationamong Start-ups and to set up of a Korea Start-up Centre in India.

Q1. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a new park whichhouses the replicas of seven wonders of the world in___________.

Assam

Tripura

Goa

Delhi

AgraSolution:Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a new park which housesthe replicas of seven wonders of the world at South Delhi. The park, which iscalled the ‘Waste to Wonder Park’, was built by the South Delhi MunicipalCorporation (SDMC).

Q2. The Odisha Cabinet approved the ___________scheme to provide freesanitary napkins to school girls across the state.

Kalia

Khushi

Balika

Padman

KanyaSolution:The Odisha Cabinet approved the ‘Khushi‘ scheme to provide free sanitarynapkins to school girls across the state. The scheme will benefit nearly 17.25lakh school girls from Class VI to XII studying in government andgovernment-aided schools.

Q3. Wallace’s giant bee (Wallace Bee), the largest bee known on the Earthwhich was considered to be extinct since 1981 was re-spotted in an_________forest.

Australian

Malaysian

Indonesian

Indian

AfricanSolution:Wallace’s giant bee (Wallace Bee), the largest bee known on the Earth whichwas considered to be extinct since 1981 was re-spotted in an Indonesian forest.

Q4. Who among the following became the First Indian Woman to behonoured with the ‘Future for Nature Award’ for her work on marineconservation?

Divya Karnad

Mahima Nodiyal

Isha Dua

Yashita Maurya

Aarti ChaturvediSolution:33-year-old Ashoka University teacher and Wipro Sustainable Fellow, DivyaKarnad became the First Indian Woman to be honoured with the ‘Future forNature Award’ for her work on marine conservation.

Q5. Which of the following state government has decided to observeAdolescent girls’ day on 8th of every month at Anganwadi centers across thestate?

Telangana

Sikkim

Madhya Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Uttar PradeshSolution:In Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched Scheme forAdolescent girls (SAG). The state government also decided to observeAdolescent girls’ day on 8th of every month at Anganwadi centres across thestate.

Q6. In which of the following country, its president Omar al-Bashir hasdeclared a year-long state of emergency, dissolving his cabinet and localgovernments throughout the country?

Iraq

Sudan

Kenya

Nigeria

TanzaniaSolution:Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has declared a year-long state ofemergency, dissolving his cabinet and local governments throughout thecountry. Omar al-Bashir in a televised address called on Sudan’s parliamentto postpone constitutional amendments that would allow him to run foranother term in a presidential election in 2020.

Q7. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) formed a 4-membercommittee to look into the matter of taxation related pain points. It is headedby __________________.

Dinesh Bhatiya

Pradeep Singh

Rajeev Sharma

Rajiv Shukla

Sanjeev SharmaSolution:The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) formed a 4-member committee,headed by income tax commissioner Sanjeev Sharma, to look into the matterof taxation related pain points and submit its final report andrecommendations by mid-March.

Q8. Defence Ministry has approved the acquisition of more than____________ torpedoes which will be equipped on the force’s six Scorpene-class submarines.

500 lightweight

350 lightweight

100 heavyweight

350 heavyweight

1000 heavyweightSolution:In a major boost for the Navy’s firepower, the Defence Ministry has approvedthe acquisition of more than 100 heavyweight torpedoes which will beequipped on the force’s six Scorpene-class submarines being built at MazagonDockyards in Mumbai.

Q9. Which of the following ministry won 'Platinum' status in Digital IndiaAwards 2018 under 'Web Ratna - Ministry/Department' category?

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Ministry of Human Resource DevelopmentSolution:Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises won 'Platinum' status inDigital India Awards 2018 under 'Web Ratna - Ministry/Department'category.

Q10. Which of the following mobile app won 'Platinum' status in Digital IndiaAwards 2018 under Best Mobile App category?

Meeseva App

Umang App

ePathshala

eCourts Services

Sugam AppSolution:eCourts Services mobile app won 'Platinum' status in Digital India Awards2018 under the Best Mobile App category.

Q1. Women’s Livelihood Bonds (WLBs), new social impact bonds exclusivelyfor women, has been launched with an initial corpus of ________.

Rs 100 crore

Rs 300 crore

Rs 500 crore

Rs 750 crore

Rs 1000 croreSolution:World Bank, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and theEmpowerment of Women (UN Women), and Small Industries DevelopmentBank of India (SIDBI) launched new social impact bonds exclusively forwomen, called Women’s Livelihood Bonds (WLBs), with an initial corpus ofRs 300 crore.

Q2. Women’s Livelihood Bonds (WLBs), will enable individual womenentrepreneurs in sectors like food processing, agriculture, services, and smallunits to borrow around Rs 50,000 to _______ at an annual interest rate ofaround 13% to 14% or less.

Rs 2 lakh

Rs 5 lakh

Rs 7.5 lakh

Rs 10 lakh

Rs 3 lakhSolution:Women’s Livelihood Bonds (WLBs) will enable individual womenentrepreneurs in sectors like food processing, agriculture, services, and smallunits to borrow around Rs 50,000 to Rs 3 lakh at an annual interest rate ofaround 13% to 14% or less and have a tenure of 5 years.

Q3. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has been invited to deliver anaddress at the OIC in Abu Dhabi. OIC stands for_________

Oil Importing Countries

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Organisation of Oil Importing Countries

Organisation of Indian-ocean Countries

Organisation of Islamic CountriesSolution:External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has been invited to deliver anaddress at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Abu Dhabi. This

is the first time that a leader of the non-Muslim country has been invited tothe OIC conference.

Q4. The Asian Hockey Federation has honored _________ with the 2018Player of the Year award.

Sardar Singh

Amit Rohidas

Harmanpreet Singh

Manpreet Singh

Akashdeep SinghSolution:The Asian Hockey Federation has honored Indian skipper Manpreet Singhwith the 2018 Player of the Year award. Women team’s striker Lalremsiamihas bagged the Rising Player of The Year prize.

Q5. US President Donald Trump signed Space Policy Directive-4 (SPD-4)to______.

dealt with space traffic management

streamlined regulations for the commercial space sector

create US Space Force

directed NASA to get humans back to the Moon

detect Iran's space and atomic programsSolution:US President Donald Trump signed Space Policy Directive-4 (SPD-4),ordering the Pentagon to establish the Space Force as the 6th branch of theUnited States military, to go along with the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines,and Coast Guard, in order to secure and extend American dominance of thespace domain.

Q6. Thailand and the United States hosted the annual ________ militaryexercise, the biggest activity of its type in the Asia-Pacific region with 29nations taking part as participants or observers.

Cobra Gold

Simbex

King Cobra

Slinex

Nomadic ElephantSolution:Thailand and the United States hosted the annual Cobra Gold militaryexercise, the biggest activity of its type in the Asia-Pacific region with 29nations taking part as participants or observers. Apart from the 2 countries, 7countries who participated in the exercise were India, Singapore, Japan,China, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea.

Q7. Which of the following state has become the first state to deploy specially-trained dogs to check smuggling of liquor?

Kerala

Punjab

Bihar

Goa

Uttar PradeshSolution:Bihar has become the first state to deploy specially-trained dogs to checksmuggling of liquor which continues to take place inspite of the total banimposed in the state for the last 3 years.

Q8. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal launched _________Dashboard in NewDelhi to keep people informed about the work going on in the Railways acrossthe country.

Rail Drishti

Rail Ways

Rail Vikash

Rail Infra

Train Infra TechSolution:Railway Minister Piyush Goyal launched Rail Drishti Dashboard in NewDelhi. Mr Goyal stated that the Dashboard has been launched to keep peopleinformed about the work going on in the Railways across the country.

Q9. Which of the following country has started to trade its new currency, theRTGS dollar?

Cuba

Venezuela

Vietnam

Sudan

ZimbabweSolution:Zimbabwe started to trade its new currency, the RTGS dollar, two days afterthe central bank announced measures to try and resolve a chronic monetarycrisis.

Q10. Which Indian state has become the first state in the country to get asecond Coast Guard district headquarters?

Odisha

Kerala

Tamil Nadu

Maharashtra

KarnatakaSolution:Tamil Nadu became the first state in the country to get a second Coast Guarddistrict headquarters - Thoothukudi. The first district headquarters isChennai.

Q1. Which of the following team scored 278 to register the highest-ever totalin T20s?

Afghanistan

New Zealand

South Africa

Australia

Sri LankaSolution:Afghanistan scored 278 for the loss of three wickets from their allotted 20overs, to register the highest-ever total in T20s at the Rajiv GandhiInternational Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Q2. Which of the following state launched the scheme ‘Mukhyamantri YuvaSwabhiman Yojana’ that guarantees 100 days of employment every year tourban youth from economically weaker sections?

Tripura

Maharashtra

Rajasthan

Uttar Pradesh

Madhya PradeshSolution:Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched the StateGovernment’s flagship scheme ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Swabhiman Yojana’that guarantees 100 days of employment every year to urban youth fromeconomically weaker sections.

Q3. Which of the following cricket team became the first Asian side to win aTest series in South Africa?

India

Sri Lanka

Pakistan

Afghanistan

BangladeshSolution:Sri Lanka cricket team became the first Asian side to win a Test series inSouth Africa after winning the series by 2-0. This was Sri Lanka’s sixth seriesin South Africa and their first win. Kusal Perera was given the Man of theSeries award.

Q4. Who among the following has joined Amazon’s board of directors?Adi Godrej

Dilip Shanghvi

Ratan Tata

Indra Nooyi

Kiran Mazumdar ShawSolution:

PepsiCo’s India-born former CEO Indra Nooyi has joined Amazon’s board ofdirectors, the online retail giant. Starbucks executive Rosalind Brewer hasalso joined the Amazon Board. Ms. Nooyi will be a member of the auditcommittee.

Q5. FCI Aravali Gypsum and Minerals India Limited (FAGMIL) has takenup a project to establish a white cement plant near village Nohra Dhar in____________, at a project cost of approximately Rs. 605 crores.

Andhra Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

TelanganaSolution:Under its diversification programme, FCI Aravali Gypsum and MineralsIndia Limited (FAGMIL) has taken up a project to establish a white cementplant near village Nohra Dhar in Himachal Pradesh, at a project cost ofapproximately Rs. 605 crores.

Q6. Who among the following was awarded Lifetime Achievement award atthe FMSCI (Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India) annual awardsfunction?

Aditya Patel

Narayan Karthikeyan

G.R. Karthikeyan

Armaan Ebrahim

Jehan DaruwalaSolution:G.R. Karthikeyan, father of India’s first Formula One driver NarainKarthikeyan, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement award at theFMSCI annual awards function. FIA president Jean Todt was the chief guestand handed over the awards.

Q7. Which of the following Indian Grandmaster lifted the CannesInternational Open trophy?

Koneru Humpy

Krishnan Sasikiran

Praveen Thipsay

Dibyendu Barua

Abhijeet GuptaSolution:Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta lifted the Cannes International Opentrophy. He took an easy draw with Pier Luigi Basso of Italy in the ninth andfinal round.

Q8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated a new National War Memorialto the nation. It is situated in _________.

New Delhi

Mumbai

Goa

Pune

KochiSolution:Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated a new National War Memorial,situated in the India Gate complex in New Delhi, to the nation. He lit the flamepositioned at the bottom of the stone obelisk to pay homage to the soldierswho died in the line of duty.

Q9. Which of the following Indian city hosted the 4th Global Digital HealthPartnership Summit?

Mumbai

Gorakhpur

Dehradun

Nagpur

New DelhiSolution:J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare inaugurated the‘4th Global Digital Health Partnership Summit’ in New Delhi, in the presenceof Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad Union Minister of Law & Justice andElectronics & Information Technology and Health Ministers from severalcountries.

Q10. Who among the following was awarded with the Gandhi Peace Prize2018 for his contribution in Leprosy Eradication in India and across theworld?

Fazalur Rehman

Yohei Sasakawa

Shinzo Abe

Keith Donohue

Ahsan Basir SheikhSolution:Japan’s Yohei Sasakawa was awarded with the Gandhi Peace Prize 2018 forhis contribution in Leprosy Eradication in India and across the world.

Q1. Who has authored/edited the book titled ‘Quality, Accreditation, andRanking – A Silent Revolution in the Offing in Indian Higher Education’?

Vikram Seth

Amitav Ghosh

R Mahashankaran

Arundhati Roy

H ChaturvediSolution:Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu launched the book titled ‘Quality,Accreditation, and Ranking – A Silent Revolution in the Offing in IndianHigher Education’ edited by Education Promotion Society for India’s (EPSI)Alternate President Dr. H Chaturvedi in New Delhi.

Q2. Which city hosted the Network-18 Rising India Summit?

Mumbai

New Delhi

Bhubaneswar

Kochi

PuneSolution:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Network-18 Rising India Summit,held in New Delhi and laid out his vision for a ‘New India‘.

Q3. What is the theme of the Network-18 Rising India Summit?

Beyond Politics: Defining National Priorities

Micro Irrigation and Modern Agriculture

Focuses on digital, marketing, startup, technology and mobile

Shaping a New India

To bring the best outcome with great knowledgeSolution:Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Network-18 Rising India Summit,held in New Delhi and laid out his vision for a ‘New India‘. The theme of thesummit was, ‘Beyond Politics: Defining National Priorities’.

Q4. Who among the following has been chosen for this year’s META LifetimeAchievement Award?

R K Singh

Usman Ali Isani

Abdul Jamil Khan

Vandana Shiva

Mahesh ElkunchwarSolution:Eminent Indian playwright Mahesh Elkunchwar has been chosen for thisyear’s META Lifetime Achievement Award. The playwright will be conferredupon with the award on March 12, along with the winners of the 14thMahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) festival.

Q5. Which among the following Indian bank has tied up with Germany’sKfW Development Bank for funding of USD 113 million to refinance solarprojects?

Corporation Bank

Bank of India

Bank of Baroda

Andhra Bank

Central Bank Of IndiaSolution:State-run Bank of Baroda has tied up with Germany’s KfW DevelopmentBank for funding of USD 113 million to refinance solar projects. The tie-up ispart of an Indo-German Solar Energy Partnership signed in 2015.

Q6. Who has been re-elected as Nigeria’s President?Muhammadu Buhari

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Aja Fatoumata Jallow

Joice Mujuru

Sophia Abdi NoorSolution:Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected Nigeria’s President, results showed, aftera delayed poll that angered voters and led to claims of rigging and collusion.

Q7. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken 3 more banks from the PCAframework allowing them to resume their normal lending activities. Whatdoes C stands for in PCA framework?

Correlation

Certificate

Cheque

Commission

CorrectiveSolution:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken off Allahabad Bank, CorporationBank and Dhanlaxmi Bank from the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA)framework allowing them to resume their normal lending activities.

Q8. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and __________signed anMoU for jointly developing infrastructure for fuels, lubricating oil, LPG,Natural Gas and any other related fuel and gas for meeting the requirementof National Waterways.

HPCL

IOCL

NTPC

ONGC

GAILSolution:Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Indian Oil CorporationLimited (IOCL) signed an MoU for jointly developing infrastructure for fuels,lubricating oil, LPG, Natural Gas and any other related fuel and gas formeeting the requirement of National Waterways.

Q9. A joint military exercise Sampriti-2019 is an important bilateral defencecooperation endeavour between India and ____________.

Myanmar

Bhutan

Nepal

Bangladesh

JapanSolution:As part of the ongoing India Bangladesh defence cooperation, a joint militaryexercise Sampriti-2019 will be conducted at Tangail, Bangladesh from 02March to 15 March 2019.Exercise Sampriti-2019 is an important bilateraldefence cooperation endeavour between India and Bangladesh.

Q10. Which Indian state has launched the Parents Responsibility and Normsfor Accountability and Monitoring (PRANAM) Bill that aims to protectelderly parents of government employees in their times of need?

Assam

Sikkim

Manipur

Himachal Pradesh

UttarakhandSolution:Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the PRANAMCommission, which is a panel set up to look after the issues concerning a Billbrought in for the protection of parents of state government employees.