1. Which Indian weightlifter notched up a gold medal at the EGAT Cup in Thailand?
A. Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu
B. Deepak Lather
C. Sathish Shivalingam
D. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
2. Consider the following statements:
1. Chennai Police Commissioner A.K. Viswanathan launched mobile App ‘DigiCop’ of the city police.
2. Using the App, people can track the status of stolen two-wheelers and cell phones.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
A. Only 1
B. only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2.
3. RBI has announced to increase the limit of collateral free agricultural loans from Rs. one lakh to:
A. 1 lakh 60 thousand rupees
B. 1 lakh 20 thousand rupees
C. 1 lakh 30 thousand rupees
D. 1 lakh 50 thousand rupees
4. Which of the followings lifted the Ranji Trophy for the second time in a row?
A. Indian Railways
B. Vidarbha
C. Mumbai
D. Saurashtra
5. Consider the following statements:
1. Air India Chairperson Pradeep Singh Kharola has been appointed as Civil Aviation Secretary.
2. Pradeep SinghKharola will take over from Rajiv Nayan Choubey, who retired on January 31.
6. Which state announced ‘Kanya Sumangala Yojna’, an ambitious scheme with a view to raising health and educational standard of girls in 2019-20 state budget?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Odisha
7. Consider the following statements:
1. The 53rd edition of Know India Programme for Young Indian Diaspora involves 40 participants (24 female and 16 males) from Fiji, Guyana, Mauritius, Portugal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago. The partner states of this edition are Maharashtra and Daman & Diu.
2. The participants, who are on a visit to India from 23rd January to 16th February, have visited Maharashtra, Daman & Diu and Agra.
3. Now they are in Delhi where they will visit historical monuments and cultural places.
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
8. On which date was the ‘Ujjwala Utsav’ organized celebrating the stellar role played by all stakeholders – District Nodal Officers, Policy makers, Distributors, and beneficiaries – in making Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) a resounding success?
A. February 4, 2019
B. February 7, 2019
C. February 5, 2019
D. February 6, 2019
9. Consider the following statements:
1. The United States of America has joined WIPO’s fast-growing Marrakesh Treaty as its 50th member.
2. he Treaty was adopted on June 27, 2013, at a diplomatic conference organized by WIPO and hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco in Marrakesh. The treaty entered into force on September 30, 2016.
3. India was the first country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled on 30th June, 2014.
10. Nila Vikhe Patil, a person of Indian descent, has been named political adviser in which country’s Prime Minister’s Office?
A. New Zealand
B. Ireland
C. Finland
D. Sweden
ANSWERS:
Answer: 1) D
Explanation
World champion Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu notched up a gold medal at the EGAT Cup in Thailand. Chanu won the 48kg category gold with an effort of 192 kg in the silver level Olympic qualifying event.
Answer: 2) C
Chennai Police Commissioner A.K. Viswanathan launched mobile App ‘DigiCop’ of the city police.He said the App makes citizens feel that the police is always with them.Using the App, people can track the status of stolen two-wheelers and cell phones.Using DigiCop App, people can also verify IMEI, report lost two-wheelers and phones, know the nearest police station, police news and traffic alerts.
The details of 18,000 stolen mobile phones are stored in the App.
Answer: 3) A
The Reserve Bank of India or RBI raised the limit of collateral-free agricultural loans to Rs. 1.6 lakh from the current Rs. 1 lakh with a view to help small and marginal farmers.The central bank also decided to set up an internal working group (IWG) to review agricultural credit and arrive at a workable policy solution.
Answer: 4) B
Vidarbha lifted their second successive Ranji Trophy title with a comfortable 78-run win over Saurashtra.Left arm spinner, Sarwate was adjudged man of the match.
Vidarbha is only the sixth team in the tournament’s long history to have defended the title.The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between teams representing regional and state cricket associations.
Answer: 5) C
The government has appointed Air India chief managing director and Chairperson Pradeep Singh Kharola the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.Kharola will take over from Rajiv Nayan Choubey, who retired on January 31.Kharola, an Indian Administrative Services officer of Karnataka cadre from the 1985 batch, was named chairperson of Air India in November 2017.
Answer: 6) A
The Uttar Pradesh government announced o a new scheme in the 2019-20 budget to raise the health and educational standards of girls.The Kanya Sumangala Yojna will be implemented by the state women and child welfare department.”A new scheme, namely Kanya Sumangala Yojna, is being started from the next financial year with a view to raise health and educational standard of girls, brighten their future, bring in a positive change in the thinking towards women and instil a sense of respect towards them,” Finance Minister Rajesh Agarwal said in his budget speech.”An amount of Rs 1,200 crore proposed in the budget for this purpose,” the finance minister said.
Answer: 7) D
A group of Indian Origin youth from 8 countries called on the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr Jitendra Singh under the 53rd Edition of “Know India Programme”, in New Delhi.The 53rd edition of Know India Programme for Young Indian Diaspora involves 40 participants (24 female and 16 males) from Fiji, Guyana, Mauritius, Portugal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago. The partner states of this edition are Maharashtra and Daman & Diu.
The Know India Programme is organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India with the objective of familiarizing the India Diaspora Youth, in the age group of 18-30 years, with developments and achievements made by the country and bringing them closer to the land of their ancestors.The programme provides a unique forum for students and young professionals of India origin to visit India, share their views, expectations and experiences and to bond closely with the contemporary India. The participants who are on a visit to India from 23rd January to 16th February, have visited Maharashtra, Daman & Diu and Agra. Now they are in Delhi where they will visit historical monuments and cultural places.
Answer: 8) B
Oil industry tobserved Ujjwala Utsav, celebrating the stellar role played by all stakeholders – District Nodal Officers, Policy makers, Distributors, and beneficiaries – in making Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) a resounding success.The event was organised here under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum &Natural Gas to encourage, motivate as well as felicitate all frontline field forcefor their outstanding contribution to PMUY.The occasion also saw the launch of the PMUY anthem – Ujjwala Bharat Ujjwala – composed and developed by eminent singer and film industry personality PadmaShriKailashKher. The PMUY anthem is available on online music platforms such as Amazon, Apple,Hungama, Wynk, Google Play, Saavn, and many others. The anthem aims to reach the Ujjwala message to every household in the country by its powerful and inspiring rendition.
Answer: 9) D
The United States of America has joined WIPO’s fast-growing Marrakesh Treaty as its 50th member.According to the WIPO, it has added a major global publishing center to the Treaty that promotes the increased worldwide availability of texts specially adapted for use by persons with visual or print impairments.he Treaty was adopted on June 27, 2013, at a diplomatic conference organized by WIPO and hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco in Marrakesh. The treaty entered into force on September 30, 2016, three months after it gained the necessary 20 ratifications or accessions by WIPO members.India was the first country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled on 30th June, 2014.
Answer: 10) D
Nila Vikhe Patil, a person of Indian descent, has been named political adviser in the Swedish Prime Minister’s Office.Ms Patil, 32, daughter of leading educationist Ashok Vikhe Patil, would be working with Stefan Lofven, the Social Democrat leader who was last month elected as Swedish prime minister, leading a Social Democrat-Green Party coalition.
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