1. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on January 30, 2019 dedicated the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial at Dandi . Dandi is located in which district of Gujarat?
A. Navsari
B. Mehsana
C. Amreli
D. Surat
2. Consider the following statements?
1. India replaced Japan as second top steel producer.
2. India’s crude steel production in 2018 was at 106.5 MT, up by 4.9 Percent from 101.5 MT in 2017.
3. Japan produced 104.3 MT in 2018, down 0.3 per cent compared to 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. In which country Suman Kumari has become the first Hindu woman to be appointed as a civil judge?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. Afghanistan
4. Consider the following statements related to the superbug gene?
1. Scientists have found a superbug gene ‘blaNDM-1’ in the Arctic region.
2. blaNDM-1 stands for ‘New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase-1’.
3. This Antibiotic-Resistant Gene (ARG) is originally found in Indian clinical settings.
5. Which state has allocated 384 crores for ‘Smart Village’ campaign?
A. Karnataka
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Maharashtra
6. Who among the followings was presented with the ‘Carnot Prize’?
A. Nitin Jairam Gadkari
B. Narendra Singh Tomar
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Kalraj Mishra
7. Consider the following statements?
1. The government of Uttar Pradesh has approved the construction of the Ganga Expressway.
2. The expressway will provide for better connectivity of the Prayagraj (Allahabad) to Western Pradesh.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
A. Only 1
B. only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2.
8. Hindi writer Chittra Mudgal was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award 2018 for which book?
A. Aankh
B. Parineeta
C. Bhagirath
D. Post Box No. 203-Nalla Sopara
9. Consider the following statements?
1. The Maharashtra government started distributing baby-care kits to the children born in primary health centres and government hospitals, as part of its efforts to reduce the infant mortality rate.
2. Each kit contains a blanket, a small mattress, a towel, a thermometer, baby oil, shampoo, toys, nail-cutter, gloves, socks, among other things.
10. Consider the following statements related to the tulip garden?
1. Uttarakhand’s first tulip garden will come up over 50 hectares of forest land in Pithoragarh district.
2. The proposed tulip garden will be the country’s second after the one located in Srinagar (J&K).
ANSWERS:
Answer: 1) A
Explanation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial at Dandi in Gujarat on Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary. The memorial is a tribute to the 80 marchers who accompanied Mahatma Gandhi from Sabarmati to Dandi in 1930.The memorial in Navsari district “has statues of Mahatma Gandhi and 80 Satyagrahis who had marched with him during the historic Dandi Salt March. It also has 24-narrative murals depicting various events and stories from the historic 1930 Salt March,” an official release said. The 24-day Salt March led by Mahatma Gandhi began on March 12, 1930 and continued till April 6, 1930.
Answer: 2) D
India has replaced Japan as the world’s second-largest steel producing country, while China is the largest producer of crude steel accounting for more than 51 Percent of production.It was stated by the World Steel Association (worldsteel) in its latest report.The global steel body in its latest report noted that China’s crude steel output jumped 6.6 Percent to 928.3 million tonnes (MT) in 2018 from 870.9 MT in 2017.India’s crude steel production in 2018 was at 106.5 MT, up by 4.9 Percent from 101.5 MT in 2017.Japan produced 104.3 MT in 2018, down 0.3 per cent compared to 2017.The United States is at the 4th position as the country produced 86.7 MT of crude steel in 2018.
Answer: 3) B
Suman Kumari has become the first Hindu woman in Pakistan to be appointed as a civil judge. Suman, who hails from Qambar-Shahdadkot, will serve in her native district. The first judge from the Hindu community was Justice Rana Bhagwandas, who served as the acting chief justice for brief periods between 2005 and 2007.Hindus make up nearly 2 per cent of Pakistan’s total population and Hinduism remains the second largest religion in Pakistan after Islam.
Answer: 4) D
Scientists have found a superbug gene ‘blaNDM-1’ in the Arctic region.blaNDM-1 stands for ‘New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase-1’.It was first detected in New Delhi over a decade back.Soil samples taken in Svalbard region have confirmed the spread of blaNDM-1 into the High Arctic.Svalbard region is located in a Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole.This Antibiotic-Resistant Gene (ARG) is originally found in Indian clinical settings.
The superbug provides multi-drug resistance (MDR) in microorganisms.
Answer: 5) B
Punjab government has given approval to the Smart Village Campaign in order to improve rural infrastructure. For implementation of Smart Village Scheme in Punjab, the ministerial cabinet has allocated Rs. 384 crore. The state govt. will primarily focus on health, education, infrastructure and environment.
Answer: 6) C
Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal will receive the Carnot prize for his contribution towards sustainable energy solutions, with a team from University of Pennsylvania coming here to felicitate him on January 30.
Answer: 7) C
The government of Uttar Pradesh has approved the construction of the Ganga Expressway. The expressway will provide for better connectivity of the Prayagraj (Allahabad) to Western Pradesh. National Expressways Authority of India under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is responsible for the construction and maintenance of expressways. The expressway starting from Meerut will pass through Amroha, Bulandshahr, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Farrukhabad, Hardoi, Kannauj, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh before reaching Prayagraj.
Answer: 8) D
Renowned Hindi writer Chitra Mudgal, Dogri writer Inderjeet Kesar, Kannada writer KG Nagarajappa and Kashmiri story writer Mushtaq Ahmad Mushtaq were among 24 writers, who were honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award 2018. President of the Sahitya Akademi Chandrasekhar Kambar presented these awards at a function in New Delhi. The awards were given for 24 different languages. The award was given to Chitra Mudgal for her book ‘post box no 203 Nalla Sopara’, which was based on the life of a transgender.
Answer: 9) C
The Maharashtra government started distributing baby-care kits to the children born in primary health centres and government hospitals, as part of its efforts to reduce the infant mortality rate.The scheme is applicable only for the first child and will benefit around four lakh women across the state.The baby-care kits will be given to the women, who are admitted to a state-run hospital, after their first delivery. The government has allocated Rs 20 crore for the scheme.Each kit contains a blanket, a small mattress, a towel, a thermometer, baby oil, shampoo, toys, nail-cutter, gloves, socks, among other things.The cost of the kit is around Rs 2,000.
Answer: 10) C
Uttarakhand’s first tulip garden will come up over 50 hectares of forest land in Pithoragarh district.The garden will be developed by the ONGC, under its corporate social responsibility programme in over 50 hectares of forest land near Chandak hill top. The proposed tulip garden will be the country’s second after the one located in Srinagar (J&K).The government will import tulip bulbs from Holland that blooms from mid March to May.
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