1. Recently revamped Pradhan Mantri National Children Awards are given in which two categories?
A. Bal Vidya Puraskar and Bal Kalyan Puraskar
B. Bal Shakti Puraskar and Bal Kalyan Puraskar
C. Bal Shakti Puraskar and Bal Vidya Puraskar
D. Bal Navachar Puraskar and Bal Kalyan Puraskar
Answer: B
Explanation
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind will confer the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2019 at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The awards will be given to 26 shortlisted awardees including one joint award for National Child Award (now renamed as Bal Shakti Puraskar) under the category of innovation, scholastic, sports, arts & culture, social service and bravery. 2 individuals and 3 institutions will also be awarded under National Child Welfare Awards category (now renamed as BalKalyanPuraskar). The names of awardess were finalized by the National Selection Committee under the Chairpersonship of WCD Minister, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi.
The categories are as follows:
1. Bal Shakti Puraskar (erstwhile known as National Child Award)
2. Bal Kalyan Puraskar(erstwhile known as National Child Welfare Award).
2. Which country’s central bank has banned the use of Indian currency notes of Rs 2,000, Rs 500 and Rs 200 denominations.?
A. Nepal
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Pakistan
Answer: A
Nepal’s central bank has banned the use of Indian currency notes of Rs 2,000, Rs 500 and Rs 200 denominations, a move that could affect Indian tourists visiting the Himalayan nation where Indian currency is widely used. Nepal Rastra Bank issued a circular prohibiting Nepali travellers, banks and financial institutions from holding or carrying and trading Indian bank notes higher than Rs 100, the Kathmandu Post reported. The central bank said in its circular letter that Indian currency of 200, 500 and 2,000 denominations cannot be carried and used for trading, it said.
3. Consider the following statements related to the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar ?
1. These awards will be given in two main categories Bal Shakti Puraskar and Bal Kalyan Puraskar.
2. This year the awards will be given to 26 shortlisted awardees.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
A. Only 1
B. only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2.
Answer: C
The Central Government has revamped the National awards for children. Now it will known as the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar.This year the awards will be given to 26 shortlisted awardees including one joint award for National Child Award (now renamed as Bal Shakti Puraskar) under the category of innovation, scholastic, sports, arts & culture, social service and bravery.The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India has introduced a revamped award scheme under the name of “Pradhan Mantri National Children Awards”.
These awards will be given in two main categories. Bravery Awards have also been added to these awards now.
Bal Shakti Puraskar (erstwhile known as National Child Award)
Bal Kalyan Puraskar(erstwhile known as National Child Welfare Award).
4. According to the data analysis of the Cassini mission, what is the length of a day on Saturn?
A. 10 hours, 33 minutes and 38 seconds
B. 15 hours, 41 minutes and 22 seconds
C. 10 hours, 24 minutes and 29 seconds
D. 22 hours, 21 minutes and 38 seconds
Using new data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, researchers believe they have solved a long standing mystery of solar system science: the length of a day on Saturn. 10 hours, 33 minutes and 38 seconds.It’s a figure that has eluded planetary scientists for decades, because the gas giant has no solid surface with landmarks to track as it rotates, and it has an unusual magnetic field that hides the planet’s rotation rate.
5. Consider the following statements related to the first National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC)?
1. The building has four exhibition Halls. First one is about Mahatma Gandhi and his impact on Indian cinema; second is Children’s Film Studio which gives visitors, especially children an insight into the art of film making.
2. The state-of-the-art museum, built at a cost of about 141 crore rupees has been curated by National Council of Science Museums.
3. The museum has a total built-up area of 12,000sq.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 are correct
B. 1 and 3 are correct
C. 2 and 3 are correct
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the country’s first National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) at Films Division of India premises in Mumbai. The National Museum of Indian Cinema depicts the Indian film industry’s journey’s from the silent era to the contemporary time. The state-of-the-art museum, built at a cost of about 141 crore rupees has been curated by National Council of Science Museums built by NBCC (India) Limited and the museum is housed in an elegant 19th-century heritage bungalow, Gulshan Mahal, on the Films’ Division premises.
The museum has a total built-up area of 12,000sq. metres and displays have been divided into nine sections, ranging from the origin of cinema, silent era, studio-era new wave cinema and regional cinema.
6. Shivakumara Swami, the head pontiff of five-centuries-old Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru, passed away . He was the seer of?
A. Swaminarayan sect
B. Varakari sect
C. Arya Samaj
D. Lingayat
The most revered Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swami, the head pontiff of five-centuries-old Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru passed away. He was 111 years old.Doctors said, Swami was battling lung infection and had been put on ventilator.
Schools and colleges will remain closed three days state mourning is declared by the Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy.
7. Which world city will be UNESCO’s ‘World Capital of Architecture for 2020’?
A. Rome
B. Rio de Janeiro
C. Singapore
D. Hong Kong
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced that the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro will be the World Capital of Architecture for 2020. Having defeated Paris and Melbourne, Rio will be the first city to receive the title under a programe launched together by UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA) in November last year. The city will host the World Congress of UIA, in July 2020, an event that occurs every three years.
8. Consider the following statements related to the Flamingo Festival?
1. Flamingo Festival began in the year 2001
2. The three days Flamingo Festival started in Nellore district of Andhra.
3. Pulikat Lake is the second largest brackish water ecosystem in the country after the Chilika lake in Odisha.
The three days Flamingo Festival started in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.The area surrounding Pulicat Lake is considered a safe heaven for migratory birds. Over 90,000 birds have come from far away places to the lake this year, though belated in view of the late arrival of the northeast monsoon and the failure of the southwest monsoon. Pulikat Lake is the second largest brackish water ecosystem in the country after the Chilika lake in Odisha. The Flamingo Festival was started in 2001 and since 2013 it has been widely organized.A large number of birds dotted the barringtonia trees, where they have built nests to raise their offspring. The birds return to their homeland once the offspring gain the capacity to withstand the long journey.
9. The world’s oldest man Masazo Nonaka died on January 20, 2019 at the age of 113. He was the citizen of?
A. Italy
B. Mexico
C. Mongolia
D. Japan
A 113-year-old Japanese man, Masazo Nonaka, recognized in April 2018 by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest male, died, according to Japanese public service broadcaster NHK.Nonaka, a resident of Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, was born on July 25, 1905.Guiness World Records named Nonaka as the world’s oldest man in April 2018 when he was 112 years and 259 days old.
10. Consider the following statements related to the Sheikh Saud International Prize?
1. Eminent scientist and recipient of Bharat Ratna C N R Rao has been chosen for the first Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Research by the Centre for Advanced Materials of the United Arab Emirates.
2. The award involves a plaque, a medal and a cash prize of 1 lakh US Dollar.
Eminent scientist and recipient of Bharat Ratna C N R Rao has been chosen for the first Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Research by the Centre for Advanced Materials of the United Arab Emirates. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research said in a statement that the prize committee unanimously decided to award this to Professor Rao.The award involves a plaque, a medal and a cash prize of 1 lakh US Dollar. The award will be presented to Professor Rao during the International Workshop on Advanced Materials at Ras Al Khaimain UAE on February 25.
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