1. Who has been awarded for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2019 for its commendable work in Disaster Management?
A. Eighth Battalion of NDRF, Ghaziabad
B. Nineth Battalion of NDRF, Patna
C. Third battalion of NDRF, Cuttack
D. Second battalion of NDRF, Nadiya
2. What name has been given to all the four museums located in the Red Fort, Delhi?
A. Bharat Mandir
B. Kirti Mandir
C. Kranti Mandir
D. Kala Mandir
3. Consider the following statements related to the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar?
1. Government has instituted an annual award titled Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar.The award is to be announced every year on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
2. The Award recipient will receive a certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 51 lakh.
3. For the year 2019, 8th Battalion of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) located at Ghaziabad has been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for its commendable work in Disaster Management.
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
4. The Mekedatu dam is bone of contention between which the two states?
A. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala and Karnataka
C. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra and Karnataka
5. Which state government has launched ‘Bal Sabha’ campaign in upper primary schools of rural areas?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Haryana
D. Rajasthan
6. Consider the following statements ?
1. North Western Railway (NWR) recorded an average score of 860 out of 1,000 in the ‘Premium’ category.
2. Mumbai’s Rajdhani is the cleanest with 875 points in 23 capital trains in the country.
3. South Central Railway finished at the bottom with an average score of 658.
7. According to the ‘Total Cleanliness Survey’ conducted by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), which is India’s cleanest train?
A. Pune-Secunderabad Shatabdi
B. Mumbai Rajdhani
C. Delhi-Kanpur Shatabdi
D. Howrah-Ranchi Shatabdi
8. Uttar Pradesh celebrated its 69th State Foundation Day on January 24, 2019. Why this day is celebrated
A. Formation of the first elected government in the state
B. First meeting of state assembly
C. State change from United Provinces to Uttar Pradesh
D. Formation of new state under the 1935 Act
9. What was the theme of National Girl Child Day 2019 celebrated on 24th January?
A. Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow
B. Developement of the country by the developement of girls
C. Role of women in India’s development
D. Women empowerment and developement of women
10. Consider the following statements related to the ICC award 2018?
1. For the first time in the history of the award, Virat Kohli won the top three prizes. He was given the title of Best Cricketer, Best ICC Test Player and Best ICC One Day Player.
2. In 13 test matches in 2018, Kohli scored 1322 runs at an average of 55.08, including 5 centuries.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
A. Only 1
B. only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor
ANSWERS:
Answer: 1) A
Explanation
Government has instituted an annual award titled Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar. The award is to be announced every year on 23rd January on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.All Indian Citizens and organizations, who have excelled in areas of Disaster Management; like Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Rescue, Response, Relief, Rehabilitation, Research/ Innovations or Early Warning are eligible for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar. The award scheme for the year 2019 was given wide publicity and nominations of the award were solicited from 19th Dec 2018 onwards. Last date for receipt of Nominations was 07th Jan 2019. The response to the award scheme was overwhelming with over 300 nominations from Institutions and Individuals.
For the year 2019, 8th Battalion of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) located at Ghaziabad has been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for its commendable work in Disaster Management. The Award recipient will receive a certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 51 lakh:
Answer: 2) C
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Subhas Chandra Bose museum at Red Fort to mark his 122nd birth anniversary. He visited the Museum on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Indian National Army.All four museums have been named as Kranti Mandir. This complex includes Museums on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army, Yaad-e-Jallian Museum (on Jallianwala Bagh and World War 1), Museum on 1857- India’s First War of Independence and Drishyakala Museum on Indian Art, spanning three centuries, with over 450 works of art.
Answer: 3) D
For the year 2019, 8th Battalion of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) located at Ghaziabad has been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for its commendable work in Disaster Management. The Award recipient will receive a certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 51 lakh.The 8th Battalion of NDRF was raised in 2006 and is a highly specialised Rescue and Response Force with large area of responsibility covering National Capital Region (NCR), Uttarakhand, Western UP & Haryana.It has participated in 314 major Operations and rescued over 50,000 people. In the recent Kerala Floods, the battalion rescued 5338 victims & evacuated 24,000 persons to safety. Government has instituted an annual award titled Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar.The award is to be announced every year on 23rd January on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
Answer: 4) C
The construction of dam across Cauvery River at Mekedatu, Karnataka has become a matter dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Karnataka state has proposed a plan to construct two dams on Cauvery River at Mekedatu but Tamil Nadu has been opposing the plan saying it would severely affect the livelihoods of farmers in 12 districts, who entirely depend on the Cauvery river water for farm activities.
Answer: 5) D
Rajasthan Government has launched ‘Bal Sabha’ (Children’s Assembly) initiative for identifying and resolving issues in upper primary schools situated in the rural areas.The Bal Sabhas will be attended by children and their parents, teachers and village elders.
Answer: 6) D
According to the ‘Total Cleanliness Survey’ conducted by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), North Western Railway (NWR), is the cleanest railway zone in the ‘Premium’ category trains, and Southern Railway is the cleanest among the ‘Other than Premium’ category’ trains.North Western Railway (NWR) recorded an average score of 860 out of 1,000 in the ‘Premium’ category, South Central Railway finished at the bottom with an average score of 658.Southern Railway topped the ‘Other than Premium’ category’, recording the highest average score of 736 among the 16 railway zones, while the East Central Railway was the dirtiest in this group, with an average score of 572.
Out of 26 Shatabdi trains, the Pune-Secunderabad Shatabdi, with 916, was adjudged as the cleanest train, followed by the Howrah-Ranchi and Delhi-Kanpur Shatabdis. The overall score of the Rajdhani trains was 787. Out of the 23 Rajdhanis surveyed, the Mumbai Rajdhani emerged on top with 875, followed by those linking Bhubaneswar and Sealdah.
Answer: 7) A
According to the ‘Total Cleanliness Survey’ conducted by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), North Western Railway (NWR), is the cleanest railway zone in the ‘Premium’ category trains, and Southern Railway is the cleanest among the ‘Other than Premium’ category’ trains. Out of 26 Shatabdi trains, the Pune-Secunderabad Shatabdi, with 916, was adjudged as the cleanest train, followed by the Howrah-Ranchi and Delhi-Kanpur Shatabdis.
Answer: 8) C
Uttar Pradesh is celebrating it’s 69th foundation day. To celebrate the occasion the main function was organised at Awadh Shilp Gram in Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath along with members of state cabinet grace the occasion.Uttar Pradesh was earlier known as United Province but through a Gazette notification, it got its name of Uttar Pradesh on January 24, 1950.
Answer: 9) A
National Girl Child Day (NGCD) is celebrated in India on January 24th with an aim to raise awareness about Child Sex Ratio (CSR) levels and promote the empowerment of girls.To empower the girl children with new opportunities via schemes and campaigns.To create a positive environment around valuing the girl child.The theme of National Girl Child Day-2019 is “Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow”.
Answer: 10) C
Indian Cricket captain Virat Kohli created history by becoming the first cricketer to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, the ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year and the ICC ODI Player of the Year awards.Kohli was awarded for his outstanding performance in 2018. Kohli was also named captain of the ICC Test and ODI teams of the year.The 30-year-old Indian Captain scored 1,322 runs in 13 Tests at an average of 55.08, and scored 1,202 runs in 14 ODIs at an average of 133.55, notching up 11 centuries across the formats.
Full list of Winners
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year: Virat Kohli (India)
ICC Test Player of the Year: Virat Kohli (India)
ICC ODI Player of the Year: Virat Kohli (India)
ICC Emerging Player of the Year: Rishabh Pant (India)
ICC Associate Player of the Year: Calum McLeod (Scotland)
ICC Spirit of Cricket Award: Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
ICC Umpire of the Year: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
ICC T20 Best Performance: Aaron Finch (Australia)
ICC Fan Moment of the Year: India Under-19 World Cup Won
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