1. Who is the winner of the Australian Open 2019 Men’s Singles title?
A. Rafael Nadal
B. Novak Djokovic
C. Roger Federer
D. Andy Murray
2. Consider the following statements?
1. Oxford dictionaries declared “Nari Shakti” as the Hindi word for the year 2018.
2. According to the Oxford dictionaries, the word has been derived from Sanskrit .
3. Oxford had named ‘Aadhaar’ as its Hindi word for the year 2017.
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
3. Which country has recently declared sugarcane juice as ‘national drink’?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Nepal
D. Pakistan
4. Consider the following statements related to the Tiger Protection Force?
1. The Telangana government has decided to form a ‘State Tiger Protection Force’ to save the Big Cat population in the State.
2. The 112-member armed STPF will be headed by the Assistant Forest Guard.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
A. Only 1
B. only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2.
5. Who has been awarded the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2018 ?
A. Jayant Kaikini
B. Kamila Shamsie
C. Neel Mukherjee
D. Manu Joseph
6. Consider the following statements related to the Australian Open Grand Slam Singles?
1. Japan’s Naomi Osaka won her maiden Australian Open Grand Slam Singles title at Melbourne.
2. The 21-year-old also became the youngest women’s world number one since Dane Caroline Wozniacki, who was 20 when she topped the rankings in 2010.
7. Who bagged the best state tableau in Republic Day parade 2019?
A. Tripura Government
B. Maharashtra Government
C. Government of Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh Government
8. Which Indian cricketer has been suspended from bowling in International Cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC), after having found his bowling action to be illegal?
A. Irfan Pathan
B. Ambati Rayudu
C. Yajuwendra Chahal
D. Kuldeep Yadav
9. Consider the following statements related to the DSC Prize ?
1. This award was established in 2010.
2. The award was instituted by Surina Narula and Manhad Narula in 2010.
3. The award was presented by eminent writer Ruskin Bond to Jayant Kaikini and translator Tejaswini Niranjana.
10. Consider the following statements related to the Miniratna PSU’ award?
1. Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has been awarded the best miniratna PSU in strategic performance.
2. The Numaligarh Refinery is located at Morangi, Golaghat district, Assam in India is a refinery owned by Numaligarh Refinery Limited.
3. It is a joint venture between Bharat Petroleum, Oil India and Govt of Assam.
ANSWERS:
Answer: 1) B
Explanation
Novak Djokovic won a record of seventh Australian Open title and a third successive Grand Slam as he swept aside Rafael Nadal in Melbourne.The Serb, rarely troubled on his serve, won 6-3 6-2 6-3 for his biggest victory in a major final over his great rival.Spanish second seed Nadal, 32, looked rattled by the world number one’s intensity and made 28 unforced errors.Djokovic, 31, won in two hours and four minutes to move clear of seven-time men’s winners Roy Emerson and Roger Federer.
Answer: 2) D
Oxford dictionaries declared “Nari Shakti” as the Hindi word for the year 2018.The announcement was made during a session at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) at the Diggi Palace. According to the Oxford dictionaries, the word has been derived from Sanskrit and is used today to symbolise women “taking charge of their lives”. March 2018 recorded a large spike in the use of ‘Nari Shakti’ as discussion arose around the Government of India’s Nari Shakti Puraskar.Oxford had named ‘Aadhaar’ as its Hindi word for the year 2017.
Answer: 3) D
The Pakistan government declared sugarcane juice as the “national drink” of the country. The announcement came after the government conducted a Twitter poll.
People were asked to decide on the country’s national drink with two other options i.e. orange and carrot. According to the poll, 7,616 people or 81 per cent cast their votes favouring sugarcane juice, 15 percent voted for orange juice while 4 percent chose carrot.
Answer: 4) C
The Telangana government has decided to form a ‘State Tiger Protection Force’ to save the Big Cat population in the State. The 112-member-armed STPF will be headed by an Assistant Conservator of Forests to protect tiger population in Amarabad and Kawal Tiger Reserves.
The State Forest Protection Committee headed by Chief Secretary S K Joshi took the decision to form the STPF at its meeting. The Committee decided to act tough against those felling forest trees and committing other related crimes. Cases under the Preventive Detention Act would be registered against violators.
Answer: 5) A
No Presents Please is an English Novel translated from Kannada Work of Jayant Kaikini. The novel was translated to English by Tejaswini Niranjana. The award was announced during the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet.The award was presented by eminent writer Ruskin Bond to Jayant Kaikini and translator Tejaswini Niranjana. For the first time the award was being given to a translated work and the jury wanted to recognise the outstanding contribution of Tejaswini Niranjana, the translator.The novel presents illustrate life in Mumbai with the Mumbai City presented as a protagonist of a coherent narrative.
Answer: 6) C
Japan’s Naomi Osaka won her maiden Australian Open Grand Slam Singles title at Melbourne. She became the first Asian player to achieve the world number one ranking. The 21-year-old also became the youngest women’s world number one since Dane Caroline Wozniacki, who was 20 when she topped the rankings in 2010.In the Final, Osaka defeated Czech Petra Kvitova.
Answer: 7) A
In a proud moment for Tripura, the state has bagged the best state tableau in this year`s Republic Day parade. The theme of Tripura’s tableau was ‘Empowering Rural Economy the Gandhian Way.’
Answer: 8) B
Ambati Rayudu has been suspended from bowling in international cricket by the International Cricket Council, after having found his bowling action to be illegal.Rayudu had been reported for suspect bowling action during the first of the three-match ODI series between India and Australia in Sydney, which India won 2-1.”The player elected not to submit to a test of his bowling action within the stipulated period of 14 days of being reported for a suspect action, and therefore he has been suspended with immediate effect in accordance with clause 4.2 of the ICC regulations, which can be found here,” ICC said in a statement.
Answer: 9) D
No Presents Please is an English Novel translated from Kannada Work of Jayant Kaikini. The novel was translated to English by Tejaswini Niranjana. The award was announced during the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet.The award was presented by eminent writer Ruskin Bond to Jayant Kaikini and translator Tejaswini Niranjana. For the first time the award was being given to a translated work and the jury wanted to recognise the outstanding contribution of Tejaswini Niranjana, the translator.The novel presents illustrate life in Mumbai with the Mumbai City presented as a protagonist of a coherent narrative.Instituted in 2010, the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature awards the best work in South Asian fiction writing each year. The Prize is awarded to writers of any ethnicity or nationality writing about South Asia themes such as culture, politics, history, or people.The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature was instituted by Surina Narula and Manhad Narula in 2010 for an original full-length novel written in English, or translated into English.
Answer: 10) D
Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has been awarded the best miniratna PSU in strategic performance.The award, comprising of a trophy, was presented to NRL MD S K Barua by Member of Parliament Manoj Tiwari and Poonam Dhillon at an award function held in New Delhi.The awards are given out in recognition of the efforts of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) that have played a key role in the country’s growth.The Numaligarh Refinery is located at Morangi, Golaghat district, Assam in India is a refinery owned by Numaligarh Refinery Limited.
It is a joint venture between Bharat Petroleum, Oil India and Govt of Assam.
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