1. Consider the following statements related to the New York Times Travel Show 2019?
1. It is the largest travel show in North America.
2. India received the Award of Excellence for ‘Best in Show’ at the recently concluded New York Times Travel Show 2019.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
A. Only 1
B. only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2.
2. Consider the following statements related to the Aber?
1. Aber is a digital currency.
2. It will be used for financial settlements between the two countries through Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers technologies.
3. Consider the following statements related to the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana?
1. PMJAY is a scheme of the government under Ayushman Bharat which aims to reduce the financial burden on poor and vulnerable groups arising out of the catastrophic hospital.
2. PM-JAY seeks to accelerate India’s progress towards the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Sustainable Developement Goal 3 which calls for ensuring healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all age.
4. On which date is the Annual Pulicat Day celebrated?
A. January 31
B. February 1
C. February 2
D. January 3
5. On which date is the World Wetlands Day celebrated?
D. February 3
6. The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the ‘World’s Largest Expressway’ called Ganga Express. Which two cities will this Expressway connect?
A. Noida-Varanasi
B. Meerut-Prayagraj
C. Ghaziabad-Varanasi
D. Saharanpur-Ghazipur
7. Consider the following statements related to the Rag Rag Mein Ganga?
1. A unique travelogue series ‘Rag Rag Mein Ganga’ launched on Doordarshan.
2. This series has been made by Doordarshan in collaboration with National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).
8. Consider the following statements?
1. DIPP renamed as DPIIT.
2. Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
3. It is responsible for formulation and implementation of promotional and developemental measures for growth of the industrial sector, keeping in view the national priorities and socio-economic objectives.
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
9. On which inquiry committee recommendation, former MD Chanda Kochhar’s service was terminated from ICICI Bank?
A. Justice MB Shah
B. Justice B.N. Srikrishna
C. Justice R.M. Lodha
D. Justice Mukund Mudgal
10. Consider the following statements related to the Polar Vortex?
1. The south-directing current of the North Polar vortex has brought deadly cold waves to the USA.
2. The Polar vortex is a large area of low pressure that consistently overlies the North and South poles.
3. It is capable of delivering subzero temperatures in the new areas for several days at a time.
ANSWERS:
Answer: 1) C
Explanation
India received the Award of Excellence for ‘Best in Show’ at the recently concluded New York Times Travel Show 2019.It is the largest travel show in North America. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India participated as the ‘ Presenting Partner’ in the New York Times Travel Show (NYTTS 2019) organised at Jacob K Javits Centre, New York.India was honoured during the Closing Bell Ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange.
Answer: 2) C
Aber is a digital currency which is recently launched by the central banks of the UAE and Saudi Arabia.It will be used for financial settlements between the two countries through Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers technologies.Digital Currency is part of the efforts to adopt new technologies like Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, in line with the Fourth Industrial Revolution that is reshaping governments and corporations around the world.
Answer: 3) C
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM JAY) proposes three models through which the states can implement the scheme.
These are:
1. Insurance Model: Under this Model, the premiums are paid to the insurance company, which administers and pays the claim.
2. Trust-based model: Under this Model, each State forms its own trust to manage the scheme and claims will be disbursed from a corpus created from central and State government contributions.
3. Hybrid model: Under this Model, a part of the claim comes under the insurance model while the balance gets processed under the trust.
PMJAY is a scheme of the government under Ayushman Bharat which aims to reduce the financial burden on poor and vulnerable groups arising out of the catastrophic hospital. Under the PM-JAY scheme, about 10.74 crores poor, deprived rural families and identified occupational categories of urban workers’ families as per the latest Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data will have health benefits cover of Rs Five Lakhs per family per year at free of cost.PM-JAY seeks to accelerate India’s progress towards the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Sustainable Development Goal 3 which calls for ensuring healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all age.
Answer: 4) C
8th Annual pulicat day Is celebrated on 02-Feb-2019 . Pulicat is the second largest waterbody in India covers an area of 759sq. The purpose of this day is to create awareness among the people about the importance of safety of the Pulicat lake.
Answer: 5) C
2 February is World Wetlands Day. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in Ramsar, Iran. It commemorates the need to maintain the ecological character of wetlands and to plan ‘wise’ for its sustainable use. This year’s theme is Wetlands and Climate Change.
Answer: 6) B
Uttar Pradesh state cabinet approved construction of a four-lane Ganga Expressway connecting Prayagraj to Western Uttar Pradesh.Ganga Expressway will be 600 kilometres long and can be expanded to six-lane in future.The expressway would cost about 36,000 crore rupees.It will start from Meerut and touch Amroha, Bulandshahr, Badaun, Shahjahanpur ,Farrukhabad, Hardoi, Kannauj, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh before reaching Allahabad.
Answer: 7) C
Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation launched travelogue program “Rag Rag Mein Ganga” on Doordarshan. This series has been made by Doordarshan in collaboration with National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG). The show relays the message of the need of rejuvenating River Ganga while also informing about the efforts of the Government to clean Ganga – presented in a unique and interesting format.
Answer: 8) D
The government has notified changing the name of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
The notification has also included four new categories of responsibilities to DIPP. It includes
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. It is responsible for formulation and implementation of promotional and developemental measures for growth of the industrial sector, keeping in view the national priorities and socio-economic objectives.It is also responsible for facilitating and increasing the foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to the country.
Answer: 9) B
The Justice B N Srikrishna panel today indicted Chanda Kochhar in ICICI Bank-Videocon loan case, saying the former MD and CEO violated the lender’s code of conduct.“Kochhar was in violation of the ICICI Bank code of conduct, its framework for dealing with conflict of interest and fiduciary duties, and in terms of applicable Indian laws, rules and regulations,” the report said.
Answer: 10) D
The south-directing current of the North Polar vortex has brought deadly cold waves to the USA. Reason – During winter in the northern hemisphere the vortex becomes weak and expands, sending Arctic cold air southward due to which North Polar vortex has brought deadly cold waves to the USA. The Polar vortex is a large area of low pressure that consistently overlies the North and South poles. It always exists near the poles but weakens in summer and strengthens in winter. They are called ‘vortexes’ because of the mass of cold, dense air that spins counter-clockwise like a hurricane. The polar vortex can lead to major cold air outbreaks in the Northern Hemisphere, including North America, Europe and Asia. It is capable of delivering subzero temperatures in the new areas for several days at a time.
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