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“Excellence is a continuous process & not an accident.” Important Points Index • National Affairs • Business & Economy • Awards & Honours • Appointments • Summits, Conferences & Meets • Festivals • Government Schemes Important Points National Affairs PM Modi inaugurates a hospital in Ahmedabad PM मोदी ने अहमदाबाद मᴂ एक अस्पताल का उदघ् ाटन ककया Important Points National Affairs • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the super- speciality public hospital, 'Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research' in Ahmedabad on 17 January 2019. • प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने17 जनवरी 2019 को अहमदाबाद में सुपर ेशियशिटी पब्लिक अताि, 'सरदार वल्लभभाई पटेि इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ मेडिकि साइंसेज एंि ररस셍च' का उदघ् ाटन डकया। • The hospital was built by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. • यह अताि अहमदाबाद नगर ननगम द्वारा बनाया गया है। Important Points National Affairs • The 1500 bed hospital would provide world-class services at an affordable price and is linked with Ayushman Bharat. • 1500 नबरⴂ वािा यह अताि एक डकफायती मूल्य पर नवश्व रीय सेवाएं प्रदान करेगा और आयुान भारत के साथ सम्बंधितधत है। Important Points National Affairs Extra Information: Important Points National Affairs Extra Information: Important Points National Affairs 1.37 crore Rural Homes completed 1.37 करो蔼 ग्रामीण घर पूणण Important Points National Affairs • The Ministry of Rural Development has completed 1.37 crore Rural Homes since April 2014. • ग्रामीण नवकास मंत्रािय ने अप्रैि 2014 से 1.37 करोड़ ग्रामीण घरⴂ को पूणच डकया है। • The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) was launched on November 20, 2016. • प्रधानमंत्री आवास योजना-ग्रामीण (PMAY-G) 20 नवंबर, 2016 को िु셂 की गई थी। • PMAY-G has focused on deprived households and the poorest of the poor who live in kutcha houses. • PMAY-G ने वंच셍त पररवारⴂ और अत्यधितधक गरीब िोगⴂ पर ध्यान केंद्रद्रत डकया है जो कच्चे घरⴂ में रहते हℂ। Important Points National Affairs • So far 66.6 lakh homes have been completed under PMAY-G. • PMAY-G के तहत अब तक 66.6 िाख घर बन 셍ुके हℂ। • The remaining 33.4 lakh homes will be completed by March 2019. • िेष 33.4 िाख घरⴂ को मा셍च 2019 तक पूरा डकया जाएगा। Important Points National Affairs Extra Information: Ministry of Rural Development (India) Important Points National Affairs Extra Information: Ministry of Rural Development (India)

→ The Ministry of Rural Development, a branch of the Government of India, is entrusted with the task of accelerating the socio-economic development of rural India. Its focus is on health, education, drinking water, housing and roads.

• Headquarters: Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi • Ministers responsible • Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Rural Development • Ram Kripal Yadav, Minister of State for Rural Development Important Points National Affairs Streaming services sign self-regulatory code ने स्व-मनयामक कोड पर हाक्षर ककए ﴂ सेवाओ ﴂस्ट्रीममग Important Points National Affairs • Eight video streaming services have signed the 'Self- Regulatory Code of Best Practices' that establishes guiding principles for these platforms. • आठ वीडियो स्टरीनमगं सेवाओ ं ने 'सेल्फ रेगुिेटरी कोि ऑफ बेस्ट प्रैब्लिस' पर हाक्षर डकए हℂ जो इन प्लेटफामⴂ के शिए मागचदिचक शसांत ाडपत करता है। • The eight video streaming services are Hotstar, Voot, Zee5, Arre, SonyLIV, ALT Balaji, Netflix, and Eros Now. • ये आठ वीडियो स्टरीनमंग सेवाएं हॉटस्टार, वूट, जी5, अरे, सोनीशिव, ALT बािाजी, नेटफ्लिक्स और इरोस नाउ हℂ। Important Points National Affairs • The code broadly prohibits content that deliberately and maliciously disrespects the national emblem or national flag. • यह कोि व्यापक 셂प से ऐसी सामग्री को प्रनतबंधितधत करता है जो जानबूझकर और दभु ावनापूवचक राष्ट्र ीय प्रतीक या राष्ट्र ीय ध्वज का अनादर करता है। Important Points National Affairs Extra Information:

• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra • Owner: Star India, 21st Century Fox (to be owned by Disney) • Key people: Ajith Mohan (CEO) Important Points National Affairs Extra Information:

• Headquarters: Mumbai, India • Area served: India • Key People: Sudhanshu Vats (CEO) • Owner: Viacom 18 Important Points National Affairs Extra Information:

• Headquarters: Mumbai, India • Owner: Zee Entertainment Enterprises(Essel Group) • Industry: OTT, Streaming media,Video On Demand • Key People: Tarun Katiyal Important Points National Affairs Extra Information:

• Founded: February 2015; 3 years ago in Mumbai • Founder: B. Sai Kumar, Ajay Chacko, Sanjay Ray Chaudhari • Services: Sketch comedy, web-series, music videos, audio series, documentaries, text Important Points National Affairs Extra Information:

• Headquarters: India • Owner: Sony Pictures Networks • Key people: Uday Sodhi Important Points National Affairs Extra Information:

• CEO: Nachiket Pantvaidya • Founder: Ekta Kapoor • Founded: 2015 • Headquarters: Mumbai • Parent organization: Balaji Telefilms Important Points National Affairs Extra Information:

• Founded: August 29, 1997, Scotts Valley, California • Headquarters: Los Gatos, California, U.S. • Founder(s): Reed Hastings, Marc Randolph • Key people: Reed Hastings (Chairman, CEO), Ted Sarandos (CCO) Important Points National Affairs Extra Information:

• Launched: 2012 • Owner: Eros International plc • CEO: Rishika Lulla Singh • Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Important Points National Affairs Important Fact to Remember:

→ The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of India which prohibits the desecration of or insult to the country's national symbols, including the National Flag, the constitution, the National Anthem and map of India including contempt of Indian constitution. Important Points National Affairs PM Modi will inaugurate the NMIC in Mumbai बई मᴂ NMIC का उदघ् ाटन करᴂगेﴂ PM मोदी म Important Points National Affairs • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'National Museum of Indian Cinema' (NMIC) in Mumbai on 19 January 2019. • प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी19 जनवरी 2019 को मुंबई में ‘भारतीय राष्ट्र ीय संग्रहािय ’(NMIC) का उदघ् ाटन करेंगे। • The visitors will be able to enjoy the century-long journey of Indian cinema via visuals, interactive exhibits and multimedia. • इसके आगंतुक च셍त्रⴂ, इंटरैब्लिव प्रदिचन और मल्टीमीडिया के माध्यम से भारतीय शसनेमा की िताब्दी-िंबी यात्रा का आनंद िेने के शिए सक्षम हⴂगे। Important Points National Affairs • The creation of the Museum has been guided by the Museum Advisory Committee headed by Shri Shyam Benegal. • संग्रहािय का ननमाण श्री श्याम बेनेगि कीअध्यक्षता वािी संग्रहािय सिाहकार सनमनत द्वारा ननदेशित डकया गया है। Important Points National Affairs Extra Information: List of National Awards Winners 2018 Important Points National Affairs List of National Awards Winners 2018 • Dada Saheb Phalke Award: Vinod Khanna • Best Director: Jayaraj for Bhayanakam (Malayalam) • Best Feature Film: Village Rockstars (Assamese) • Best Actor: Riddhi Sen for Nagar Kirtan (Bengali) • Best Actress: Sridevi for Mom (Hindi) • Best Supporting Actor - Fahadh Faasil for Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (Malayalam) • Best supporting actress - Divya Dutta for Irada (Hindi) • Best Action Direction: Baahubali 2 (Telugu) Important Points National Affairs • Best Choreography: Ganesh Acharya for Toilet Ek Prem Katha • Best Film for National Integration - Dhappa (Marathi) • Best Popular Film: Baahubali 2 (Telugu) • Best Debut Film of a Director: Pampally for Sinjar (Jasari) • Best film on Social Issues: Aalorukkam (Malayalam) • Best Child artist: Bhanita Das for Village Rockstars (Assamese) • Best Children's Film: Mhorkya (Marathi) Important Points National Affairs • Best Cinematography: Nikhil S Praveen for Bhayanakam (Malayalam) • Best Special Effects: Baahubali 2 (Telugu) • Special Jury Award: Nagar Kirtan (Bengali) • Best Film Critic: Giridhar Jha • Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Irada (Hindi) • Best Regional films: Kaccha Limbu (Marathi), Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (Malayalam) Important Points National Affairs ISRO’s UNNATI programme launched ISRO का UNNATI कायणक्रम श 셂 Important Points National Affairs • The ISRO launched the 'UNNATI' programme in Bengaluru on 17 January 2019. • ISRO ने 17 जनवरी 2019 को बेंगिु셁 में 'UNNATI' कायचक्रम िु셂 डकया। • It was launched to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first United Nations conference on the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space (UNISPACE 50). • बाहरी अंतररक्ष की खोज और िांनतपूणच उपयोग पर पहिे संयुक्त राष्ट्र सम्मेिन की 50वी वषचगांठ (UNISPACE 50) मनाने के शिए इसे िॉन्च डकया गया था। Important Points National Affairs • The programme aims to provide opportunities to the participating developing countries to become stronger in assembling, integrating and testing nanosatellites. • इस कायचक्रम का उेश्य भाग िेने वािे नवकासिीि देिⴂ को नैनोसैटेिाइट्स को एकीकृत करने और इनका परीक्षण करने में मजबूत बनने के अवसर प्रदान करना है। Important Points National Affairs Objective of the Scheme • The UNNATI programme will be conducted for three years by the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre of ISRO in three batches. • It will benefit officials of 45 countries. The first batch, which started on January 17, has 30 delegates from 17 countries participating Important Points National Affairs Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

• Headquarters: Bengaluru • Founder: Vikram Sarabhai • Founded: 15 August 1969 • Director: K. Sivan • Subsidiary: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Important Points National Affairs List of ISRO’s Completed and Planned Missions List of Completed Missions Mission Name Details Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar probe. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, Chandrayaan-1 and operated until August 2009. Mars Mission (MOM), also called Mangalyaan is a spacecraft orbiting Mars since 24 September 2014. It was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is India's first interplanetary mission and ISRO has become the fourth space agency to reach Mars Orbiter Mars, after the Soviet space program, Mission NASA, and the European Space Agency. Important Points National Affairs List of ISRO’s Completed and Planned Missions List of Completed Missions Mission Name Details ASTROSAT is the first dedicated Indian Astronomy satellite mission launched by ISRO on 28 September 2015, which will be helpful in enable multi-wavelength observations of the celestial bodies and cosmic sources in X-ray and UV spectral ASTROSAT bands simultaneously. South Asia Satellite was launched on 5 May 2017.This is a satellite which has been developed by ISRO for South Asian Nations. Indian Prime Minister Narendra South Asia Modi announced this in November 2014 Satellite during the 18th SAARC session. Important Points National Affairs List of ISRO’s Completed and Planned Missions List of Planned Mission Mission name Details Chandrayaan-2 will be India's second mission to the Moon which will include an orbiter and lander-rover module. Chandrayaan-2 will be launched on India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Chandrayaan-2 (GSLV-MkIII) in the first quarter of 2019.

ISRO plans to carry out a mission to the Aditya-L1 Sun by the year 2019–20. Important Points National Affairs List of ISRO’s Completed and Planned Missions List of Planned Mission Mission name Details AVATAR from "Aerobic Vehicle for Transatmospheric Hypersonic Aerospace Transportation" is a concept for a manned single-stage reusable space plane capable of horizontal takeoff and landing, by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation along with Indian Space Research Organisation and other research AVATAR institutions. Important Points National Affairs List of ISRO’s Completed and Planned Missions List of Planned Mission Mission name Details RISAT-1A is Radar imaging satellite, Its configuration is similar to RISAT-1. It is a land-based mission with primary application in terrain mapping and analysis of land, ocean and water surface for soil RISAT-1A moisture. Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar) is a joint project between NASA and ISRO to co-develop and launch a dual frequency synthetic aperture radar satellite to be NISAR used for remote sensing. Important Points National Affairs List of ISRO’s Completed and Planned Missions List of Planned Mission Mission name Details Mars Orbiter Mission 2 (MOM 2) also called Mangalyaan 2 is India's second interplanetary mission planned for launch to Mars by the Indian Space Research Mars Orbiter Organisation (ISRO) in the 2021-2022 time Mission 2 frame. The Indian Venusian orbiter mission is a planned orbiter to Venus by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to Indian Venusian study the atmosphere of Venus. It will be orbiter mission launched some time after 2020. Important PointsBusiness and Economy Rs 1 crore fine on Bank of Maharashtra बℂक ऑफ महाराष्ट्र पर 1 करो蔼 셁पये का ज माना Important PointsBusiness and Economy • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed an Rs 1-crore fine on Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) on 16 January 2019. • भारतीय ररजवच बℂक (RBI) ने 16 जनवरी 2019 को बℂक ऑफ महाराष्ट्र (BoM) पर 1 करोड़ 셁पये का जुमाना िगाया। • The fine was imposed for non-compliance of 'Know Your Customer' guidelines and fraud-classification norms. • जुमाना ‘नो योर कस्टमर’ द्रदिाननदेिⴂ और धोखाधड़ी-वगीकरण मानदंिⴂ के गैर-अनुपािन के शिए िगाया गया था। Important PointsBusiness and Economy Extra Information:

Know Your Customer (KYC) → The Know Your Customer principles were issued by RBI under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Important PointsBusiness and Economy → It is related to the identification and verification of depositors with the objective to prevent banks from being used, intentionally or unintentionally, by criminal elements for money laundering activities. Important PointsBusiness and Economy Extra Information: → The Government of India has notified six documents as ‘Officially Valid Documents’ (OVDs) for the purpose of producing proof of identity. These six documents are: 1) Passport 2) Driving License 3) Voters’ Identity Card 4) PAN Card 5) Aadhaar Card issued by UIDAI (in recent Supreme Court Judgement it’s not mandatory to produce Aadhar Card to complete KYC details) 6) NREGA Job Card Important PointsBusiness and Economy Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

• Governor: Shaktikanta • Headquarters: Mumbai • Reserve: 27.51 lakh crores INR (US$380 billion) Important PointsBusiness and Economy Bank of Maharashtra

• Founded: 1935 • Headquarters: Pune, India • Key people: A. S. Rajeev (MD & CEO) • Tagline: One Family One Bank Important PointsBusiness and Economy India's GDP growth at 7.5% in next fiscal अगले मवत्त वर्ण मᴂ भारत GDPकी वृद्धि7 .5% होगी Important PointsBusiness and Economy • According to Fitch Group firm India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), the gross domestic product (GDP) of India is expected to grow at 7.5% in 2019-20. • डफ셍 ग्रुप फमच इंडिया रेडटंग्स एंि ररस셍च (Ind-Ra) के अनुसार, भारत का सकि घरेिू उत्पाद (GDP) 2019-20 में 7.5% बढ़ने की उम्मीद है। • It expects wholesale and retail inflation to average 3.4% and 4.3%, respectively, in FY20. • यह FY20 में क्रमिः थोक और खुदरा मुद्राीनत के औसत 3.4% और 4.3% पर रहने की उम्मीद करता है। Important PointsBusiness and Economy • It expects wholesale and retail inflation to average 3.4% and 4.3%, respectively, in FY20. • यह FY20 में क्रमिः थोक और खुदरा मुद्राीनत के औसत 3.4% और 4.3% पर रहने की उम्मीद करता है। Important PointsBusiness and Economy Extra Information: The various measures of National Income are defined as follows: 1) Gross Domestic Product (GDP): It is the total value of final goods and services produced in boundary of a country in one financial year (1 st April to 31 st March). Production done by foreign nationals in an economy is calculated in GDP, if it is done within the geographical boundary. Important PointsBusiness and Economy 2) Gross National Product (GNP): It is value of final goods and services produced by residents/nationals of an economy in one financial year. GNP is calculated by adding income coming from abroad in GDP and subtracting income going out of economy from GDP. Important PointsBusiness and Economy GNP= GDP+ (X-M), where X=Income from foreign and M=Income to foreign 4) Net National Product (NNP): It is calculated by subtracting depreciation from GNP. NNP= GNP – Depreciation Current Account Deficit (CAD): CAD = Import - Export Important PointsBusiness and Economy • → Fitch Ratings Inc. is one of the "Big Three credit rating agencies", the other two being Moody's and Standard & Poor's. • Founded: 1914 • Headquarters: New York, U.S. • Key people: Paul Taylor ( CEO ) Ian Linnell, president Theodore E. Niedermayer, CFO • Owner: Hearst Corporation Important PointsAwards and Honors Dr. Rattan Lal honoured with 2019 Japan Prize डॉ रतन लाल 2019 जापान प रस्कार से सम्मामनत Important PointsAwards and Honors • Dr Rattan Lal was honoured with '2019 Japan Prize' on 16 January 2019. • िॉ. रतन िाि को 16 जनवरी 2019 को '2019 जापान पुरस्कार' से सम्माननत डकया गया। • He was awarded for his research on the processes and factors of soil degradation caused by inappropriate biological production. • अनुच셍त जैनवक उत्पादन के कारण मृदा क्षरण की प्रडक्रयाओ ं और कारकⴂ पर उनके िोध के शिए उन्हें सम्माननत डकया गया। Important PointsAwards and Honors • He is Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. • वह कोिंबस, ओहायो, यू.एस.ए. में ओहायो स्टेट नवश्वनवद्यािय में मृदा नवज्ञान के प्रनतडित प्रोफेसर हℂ। • He has been listed among the World's Most Influential Scientific Minds (2012) • उन्हें दनु नया के सबसे प्रभाविािी वैज्ञाननकⴂ (2012) में िानमि डकया गया है। Important PointsAwards and Honors Extra Information:

• Capital: Tokyo • Currency: Japanese yen • Prime minister: Shinzō Abe Important PointsAwards and Honors Types of Soil in India Types of States where Soils found Rich in: Lacks in: Crops grown Mainly found in the plains of Large variety of Gujarat, rabi and kharif Punjab, Nitrogen crops such as Haryana, UP, Potash and wheat, rice, Bihar, and Phospho sugarcane, Alluvial Jharkhand etc. Lime rous cotton, jute etc. Important PointsAwards and Honors Types of Soil in India Types of States where Soils found Rich in: Lacks in: Crops grown Deccan plateau- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Lime, Gujarat, Iron, Phospho Andhra Magnes rous, Pradesh,Tamil ia and Nitrogen Cotton, Black Nadu, Valleys Alumin and sugarcane, (Regur of Krishna and a, organic jowar, tobacco, soil) Godavari. Potash matter wheat, rice etc. Important PointsAwards and Honors Types of Soil in India Types of States where Soils found Rich in: Lacks in: Crops grown Eastern and southern part of the deccan plateau, Orissa, Chhattisgarh Nitrogen and southern , Wheat, rice, parts of the Iron Phospho cotton, middle Ganga and rous and sugarcane and Red plain. Potash humus. pulses Important PointsAwards and Honors Types of Soil in India Types of States where Soils found Rich in: Lacks in: Crops grown Organic Karnataka, matter, Kerala, Tamil Nitrogen Nadu, Madhya Iron , Pradesh, oxide Phosphat Cashew Nuts, Assam and and e and tea, coffee, Laterite Orissa hills. potash Calcium rubber Important PointsAwards and Honors Types of Soil in India Types of States where Soils found Rich in: Lacks in: Crops grown Only drought resistant and salt tolerant Western crops such as Rajasthan, Soluble barley, rape, north Gujarat salts, cotton, millets Arid and and southern phosph Humus, maize and Desert Punjab ate Nitrogen pulses Important PointsAwards and Honors Types of Soil in India Types of States where Soils found Rich in: Lacks in: Crops grown Western Gujarat, deltas of eastern coast, Sodium, Sunderban Potassi Saline areas of West um, Nitrogen and Bengal, Punjab Magnes and Unfit for Alkaline and Haryana ium Calcium agriculture Important PointsAwards and Honors Vinesh Phogat nominated for Laureus Award मवनेश फोगाट लॉररयस अवाडण के ललए नाम車ककत Important PointsAwards and Honors • Wrestler Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian to be nominated for the prestigious 'Laureus World Sports Award'. • पहिवान नवनेि फोगाट प्रनतडित 'िॉररयस वर्ल्च ोट्चस अवािच' के शिए नामांडकत होने वािी पहिी भारतीय बनीं। • She has been nominated in 'Laureus World Sporting Comeback' category for the year 2019. • उन्हें वषच 2019 के शिए 'िॉररयस वर्ल्च ोडटिंग कमबैक' श्रेणी में नामांडकत डकया गया है। Important PointsAwards and Honors • Vinesh had a stellar 2018 in which she won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, a silver in the 2018 Asian Championships in Bishkek and a gold at the Asian Games in Jakarta. • 2018 नवनेि के शिए एक बेहतरीन वषच रहा, शजसमें उन्हⴂने 2018 कॉमनवेल्थ खेिⴂ में स्वणच, 2018 में नबश्केक में एशियन 셍ℂडपयनशिप में रजत और जकाता में एशियन खेिⴂ में स्वणच पदक जीता था। Important PointsAwards and Honors Extra Information:

IMPORTANT RECORDS In The Commonwealth Games – GOLDCOAST – 2018 • Gururaja P who won SILVER in the Men’s 56 Kg Weightlifting event became the 1st medal winner at the CWG for INDIA. Important PointsAwards and Honors Extra Information: • Neeraj Chopra, achieved his season best in the final of the Javelin Throw event in the CWG 2018. • In the Mixed Team event in Badminton, Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, H.S Prannoy, Ruthvika, Ashwini, SIkki Reddy,SAtwik, Pranav,Chirag won the 1st ever GOLD for INDIA in a Badminton Event @ CWG. • Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty won the 1st CWG Silver medal in Men’s Doubles Badminton. Important PointsAwards and Honors • Mary Kom , the boxing sensation from India won her 1st ever CWG GOLD medal in the Women’s 46-48 Kg Category. • Sachin Chaudhary became the only PARA ATHELETE to win a medal (won Bronze) in the Men’s Heavyweight Powerlifting event. • Anish Bhanwala who won GOLD in the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol became the YOUNGEST INDIAN to win a CWG medal and also created a CWG record. Important PointsAwards and Honors • Manu Bhaker who won GOLD in the Women’s 10m air pistol became the 2nd Youngest INDIAN to win CWG medal • Tejaswini Sawant who won SILVER in the Women’s 50m Rifle Prone is the Oldest medal winner for INDIA at the CWG 2018. • Om Mitharval who won BRONZE in 50m Air Pistol & 10 air Pistol event became the 1st Double Medallist at the CWG this year. • Dipika Pallika & Saurav Ghosal won SILVER in the Mixed Doubles event in Squash and they achieved this feast as FIRST Mixed Doubles medal in Squash at CWG for INDIA. Important PointsAwards and Honors • Babita Phogat won her 3rd CWG medal (HATTRICK) and in this CWG she won Women’s 53Kg SILVER medal. • Manik Batra won 4 medals in the TABLE TENNIS in Women’s Team event , Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles. She won a MEDAL in all the event she participated. • Manika Batra & Mouma Das became the 1st Women’s Doubles TABLE TENNIS INDIAN pair to enter a Women’s Doubles Final, they won SILVER medal in the Women’s Doubles event. Important PointsAwards and Honors Extra Information: • Manika Batra became the 1st Indian Woman to win a Singles Medal in the Table Tennis Event and that too a GOLD Medal in the TABLE TENNIS Women’s Singles @ CWG 2018. • Sushil Kumar won the Men’s 74Kg GOLD medal in the Wrestling category and this is Sushil Kumar’s Hattrick GOLD medal in the consecutive CWG events. Important Points Appointments Prabhat Singh appointed as DG in NHRC ह को NHRC मᴂ महामनदेशक मनय क्त ककया गयाﴂप्रभात लस Important Points Appointments • Senior IPS officer Prabhat Singh was appointed as Director General (Investigation) in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on 17 January 2019. • वररि IPS अधितधकारी प्रभात शसंह को17 जनवरी 2019 को राष्ट्र ीय मानवाधितधकार आयोग (NHRC) में महाननदेिक (जां셍) के 셂प में ननयुक्त डकया गया था। • He is at present Special Director, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). • वह वतचमान में केंद्रीय ररजवच पुशिस बि(CRPF) के नविेष ननदेिक हℂ। Important Points Appointments • He has been appointed to the post for a period up to 30 April 2020, the date of his superannuation. • उन्हें उनकी सेवाननवृधिति की तारीख, 30 अप्रैि20 20 तक की अवधितध के शिए ननयुक्त डकया गया है। Important Points Appointments Extra Information:

→ The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is an autonomous public body constituted on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Ordinance of 28 September 1993. → It was given a statutory basis by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (TPHRA). Important Points Appointments Extra Information: → The NHRC is the National Human Rights Commission of India, responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights, defined by the Act as "rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants". • Headquarters: New Delhi, India • Agency executives: Justice H. L. Dattu, Chairman Jaideep Govind, Secretary General Important Points Appointments Justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy appointed Karnataka HC acting CJ गप्पा नारायण स्वामी कनाटक HC के कायणकारी CJ मनय क्तﴂन्यायमूमतण लल Important Points Appointments • Justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy was appointed as the acting Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on 17 January 2019. • न्यायमूनतच शिंगप्पा नारायण स्वामी को17 जनवरी 2019 को कनाटक उच्च न्यायािय के कायचकारी मुख्य न्यायाधीि के 셂प में ननयुक्त डकया गया था। • His appointment came after the elevation of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari to the Supreme Court. • उनकी ननयुक्तक्त कनाटक उच्च न्यायािय के मुख्यन्यायाधीि द्रदनेि माहेश्वरी की उच्चतम न्यायािय में पदोन्ननत केबाद हुई। Important Points Appointments Extra Information: List of Chief Justice of High Courts Court Jurisdiction Chief Justice Allahabad High Court Uttar Pradesh Govind Mathur Chagari Andhra Pradesh Praveen Kumar High Court Andhra Pradesh (acting) Goa, Dadra and Nagar Naresh Bombay High Haveli, Daman and Diu, Harishchandra Court Maharashtra Patil Biswanath Calcutta High Andaman and Nicobar Somadder Court Islands, West Bengal (acting) Chhattisgarh High Ajay Kumar Court Chhattisgarh Tripathi Important Points Appointments Extra Information: List of Chief Justice of High Courts Court Jurisdiction Chief Justice National Capital Rajendra Delhi High Court Territory of Delhi Menon Arunachal Pradesh, Gauhati High Assam, Mizoram, Court Nagaland A. S. Bopanna Anantkumar Surendraray Gujarat High Dave Court Gujarat (acting) Himachal Pradesh High Court Himachal Pradesh Surya Kant Important Points Appointments Extra Information: List of Chief Justice of High Courts Court Jurisdiction Chief Justice Jammu and Kashmir High Court Jammu and Kashmir Gita Mittal Jharkhand High Court Jharkhand Aniruddha Bose Lingappa Narayana Karnataka High Swamy Court Karnataka (acting)

Kerala High Court Kerala, Lakshadweep Hrishikesh Roy Important Points Appointments Extra Information: List of Chief Justice of High Courts Court Jurisdiction Chief Justice Madhya Pradesh Sanjay Kumar High Court Madhya Pradesh Seth Madras High Pondicherry, Tamil Vijaya Court Nadu Tahilramani Manipur High Ramalingam Court Manipur Sudhakar Meghalaya High Mohammad Court Meghalaya Yaqoob Mir Kalpesh Satyendra Orissa High Court Odisha Jhaveri Important Points Appointments Extra Information: List of Chief Justice of High Courts Court Jurisdiction Chief Justice Amreshwar Patna High Court Bihar Pratap Sahi Punjab and Haryana High Chandigarh, Haryana, Court Punjab Krishna Murari Rajasthan High Pradeep Court Rajasthan Nandrajog Vijay Kumar Sikkim High Court Sikkim Bist Telangana High Thottathil B. Court Telangana Radhakrishnan Important Points Appointments Extra Information: List of Chief Justice of High Courts Court Jurisdiction Chief Justice Tripura High Court Tripura Sanjay Karol ImportantSummits, Points Conference and Meets BES EXPO 2019 begins in New Delhi नई ददल्ली मᴂ BES एक्सपो2019 श 셂 ImportantSummits, Points Conference and Meets • The 25th International conference and exhibition on terrestrial and satellite broadcasting, 'BES EXPO 2019' was inaugurated in New Delhi on 17 January 2019. • िीय और उपग्रह प्रसारण पर25वी अंतराष्ट्र ीय सम्मेिन और प्रदिचनी, 'BES एक्सपो 2019' का उदघ् ाटन 17 जनवरी 2019 को नई द्रदल्ली में डकया गया। • Nearly 300 companies from 25 countries are displaying their products at the Expo. • एक्सपो में 25 देिⴂ की िगभग 300 कंपननयां अपने उत्पादⴂ का प्रदिचन कर रही हℂ। ImportantSummits, Points Conference and Meets Extra Information: Broadcast Engineering Society (BES)

→ The Broadcast Engineering Society (India) was established in 1987 and is registered with the Registrar of Societies, Delhi, India. → The Society has its headquarter at New Delhi and has 12 Local Chapters spread across the country. ImportantSummits, Points Conference and Meets → The main objectives of the BES(I) are: • To promote the advancement and dissemination of knowledge & practices of broadcasting in the field of Radio, Television and other media. • To enhance the knowledge of broadcast engineering professionals. → President: C.B.S. Maurya ImportantSummits, Points Conference and Meets Regional conference on 'DDRS' held in Mumbai बई मᴂ 'DDRS' पर क्षेत्रीय सम्मेलन आयोलजतﴂ म ImportantSummits, Points Conference and Meets • Regional Conference on 'Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme' (DDRS) was held in Mumbai on 17 January 2019. • 17 जनवरी 2019 को मुंबई में ‘दीनदयाि नवकिांग पुनवास योजना’ (DDRS) पर क्षेत्रीय सम्मेिन आयोशजत डकया गया था। • It was organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. • यह नवकिांग व्यक्तक्तयⴂ के सिक्तीकरण नवभाग, सामाशजक न्याय और अधितधकाररता मंत्रािय द्वारा आयोशजत डकया गया था। ImportantSummits, Points Conference and Meets Extra Information: Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme' (DDRS)

→ DDRS is a Central Sector Scheme for providing financial assistance to NGOs working for education and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. ImportantSummits, Points Conference and Meets Extra Information: Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme' (DDRS) → The objectives of the scheme are: • To create an enabling environment to ensure equal opportunities, equity, social justice and empowerment of persons with disabilities. • To encourage voluntary action for ensuring effective implementation of the People with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities and Protection of Rights) Act of 1995. Important Points Festivals Shehri Samridhi Utsav' to be organised in Feb शहरी समृद्धि उत्सव' फरवरी मᴂ आयोलजत ककया जाएगा Important Points Festivals • ‘Shehri Samridhi Utsav’, focusing on urban livelihoods is being organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, from 1st -15th February 2019. • आवास और िहरी मामिⴂ के मंत्रािय द्वारा 1-15 फरवरी 2019 तक िहरी आजीनवका पर केंद्रद्रत 'िहरी समृद्ध उत्सव' आयोशजत डकया जा रहा है। • The event aims at extending the outreach of National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) to the poorest of the poor and the most vulnerable. • इस कायचक्रम का उेश्य राष्ट्र ीय िहरी आजीनवका नमिन (DAY-NULM) को अत्यधितधक गरीबⴂ और अनतसंवेदनिीि िोगⴂ तक पहुुँ셍ाना है। Important Points Festivals • Job Melas will be organized by the State in all the cities having more than 5,00,000 population. • 5,00,000 से अधितधक आबादी वािे सभी िहरⴂ में राज्य द्वारा नौकरी मेिⴂ का आयोजन डकया जाएगा। Important Points Festivals Extra Information:

• Formed: 1952 • Headquarters: Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi • Minister responsible: Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (Independent Charge) • Ministry executive: Durga Shanker Mishra, IAS, Secretary (Housing and Urban Affairs) Important Points Festivals 2nd 'World Orange Festival' begins in Nagpur तरा महोत्सव श 셂 ह आﴂनागप र मᴂ दसू रा मवश्व स Important Points Festivals • The second 'World Orange Festival' was inaugurated in Nagpur on 18 January 2019. • 18 जनवरी 2019 को नागपुर में दसू रे नवश्व संतरा महोत्सव का उदघ् ाटन हुआ। • The festival, while offering its famed oranges to the world, will also showcase and brand the exquisite fruit in order to boost its export. • यह महोत्सव नवश्व को अपने प्रशस संतरे की पेिकि करते हुए, इसके ननयात को बढ़ावा देने के शिए इस फि का प्रदिचन और ब्रांि भी करेगा। Important Points Festivals List of Important Festivals • A 10-day long Indian Panorama Film Festival began at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi. • The 26th International Camel Festival will be held in Bikaner, Rajasthan on January 12 and 13, 2019 • In Assam, the third Dwijing Festival begun on the bank of Aye river at Chirang district • The Karavali Utsav to be inaugurated on 21st December in Mangalore. • Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 10- day-long Hornbill Festival of Nagaland at Naga Heritage Village Kisama on 1st December 2018. Important PointsGovernments Schemes Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojana ( PMRPY) achieves one crore Milestone प्रधानमंत्री रोजगार प्रोत्साहन योजना(PMRPY) ने एक करो蔼 का कीमतणमान ाकपत ककया Important PointsGovernments Schemes • Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY), the flagship scheme of the Central Government for employment generation has crossed the milestone of one crore beneficiaries as on January 14, 2019. • रोजगार सृजन के शिए केंद्र सरकार की प्रमुख योजना प्रधानमंत्री रोजगार प्रोत्साहन योजना (PMRPY) ने 14 जनवरी, 2019 तक एक करोड़ से अधितधक िोगⴂ को िाभ पहुं셍ा कर एक कीनतमच ान ाडपत डकया। Important PointsGovernments Schemes • PMRPY is being implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Employment through the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO). • PMRPY को कमच셍ारी भनव ननधितध संगठन (EPFO) के माध्यम से श्रम और रोजगार मंत्रािय द्वारा कायान्वित डकया जा रहा है। • PMRPY was announced on 7 August 2016. • PMRPY की घोषणा 7 अग 2016 को की गई थी। Important PointsGovernments Schemes Extra Information: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)

→ The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (abbreviated to EPFO), is an organization tasked to assist the Central Board of Trustees Important PointsGovernments Schemes → It is a statutory body formed by the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. Founded: 4 March 1952 Headquarters: New Delhi, India Key people: Sunil Barthwal, (Central Provident Fund Commissioner ) Rajesh Bansal (Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner Provident Fund) Question/प्रश्न1

The RBI has decided to keep the minimum average maturity period at ______years for all ECBs, irrespective of the amount of borrowing as on 16 January 2019.

16 जनवरी 2019 को भारतीय ररजवव बℂक ने उधार की राशि के पृथक सभी ECB के शिए न्यूनतम औसत पररपक्वता अवशध ______वर्व रखने का शनर्वय शिया है।

1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 5 5) 6 Answer

The RBI has decided to keep the minimum average maturity period at ______years for all ECBs, irrespective of the amount of borrowing as on 16 January 2019.

1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 5 5) 6 Question/प्रश्न 2

On 16 January 2019, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved tripling the capacity of the Numaligarh Refinery in ______to 9 million metric tonnes per annum.

16 जनवरी 2019 को, आशथवक मामिोⴂ की मⴂशिमⴂडिीय सशमशत ने ______मᴂ नुमािीगढ़ ररफाइनरी की क्षमता को 9 शमशियन मीशरिक रन प्रशत वर्व करने की मⴂजूरी दी।

1) Arunachal Pradesh 2) West Bengal 3) Assam 4) Odisha 5) Jharkhand Answer

On 16 January 2019, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved tripling the capacity of the Numaligarh Refinery in ______to 9 million metric tonnes per annum.

1) Arunachal Pradesh 2) West Bengal 3) Assam 4) Odisha 5) Jharkhand Question/प्रश्न 3

Which country has signed a MoU with India for implementation of a risk-based safety management system in mines, on 16 January 2019?

शकस देि ने 16 जनवरी, 2019 को खानोⴂ मᴂ जोखखम-आधाररत सुरक्षा प्रबⴂधन प्रर्ािी के कायावन्वयन के शिए भारत के साथ एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर शकए हℂ?

1) Australia 2) Russia 3) Bangladesh 4) Israel 5) Iran Answer

Which country has signed a MoU with India for implementation of a risk-based safety management system in mines, on 16 January 2019?

1) Australia 2) Russia 3) Bangladesh 4) Israel 5) Iran Question/प्रश्न 4

Who was appointed as the convener of Group of Ministers constituted by the GST Council for issues relating to the lottery, on 10 January 2019?

10 जनवरी 2019 को िॉररी से सⴂबⴂशधत मु饍ोⴂ के शिए GST पररर्द द्वारा गशित मⴂशियोⴂ के समूह के सⴂयोजक के 셂प मᴂ शकसे शनयुक्त शकया गया था?

1) Sudhir Mungantiwar 2) Arun Jaitley 3) Sushil Kumar Modi 4) Shiv Pratap Shukla 5) P. Radhakrishnan Answer

Who was appointed as the convener of Group of Ministers constituted by the GST Council for issues relating to the lottery, on 10 January 2019?

1) Sudhir Mungantiwar 2) Arun Jaitley 3) Sushil Kumar Modi 4) Shiv Pratap Shukla 5) P. Radhakrishnan Question/प्रश्न 5

Which phase of the web campaign ‘Sanjhi Mujh Mein Kalakar’ will be launched by Sangeet Natak Akademi in January 2019?

जनवरी 2019 मᴂ सⴂगीत नारक अकादमी द्वारा वेब अशभयान ‘साⴂझी-मुझ मᴂ किाकार’ का कौन सा चरर् िु셂 शकया जाएगा?

1) 1st 2) 2nd 3) 3rd 4) 4th 5) 5th Answer

Which phase of the web campaign ‘Sanjhi Mujh Mein Kalakar’ will be launched by Sangeet Natak Akademi in January 2019?

1) 1st 2) 2nd 3) 3rd 4) 4th 5) 5th Question/प्रश्न 6

Who has received the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2018, on 16 January 2019?

16 जनवरी 2019 को 2018 के शिए गाⴂधी िाⴂशत पुरस्कार शकसे शमिा है?

1) Vivekananda Kendra 2) Akshaya Patra Foundation 3) EkalAbhiyan Trust 4) Yohei Sasakawa 5) Sulabh International Answer

Who has received the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2018, on 16 January 2019?

16 जनवरी 2019 को 2018 के शिए गाⴂधी िाⴂशत पुरस्कार शकसे शमिा है?

1) Vivekananda Kendra 2) Akshaya Patra Foundation 3) EkalAbhiyan Trust 4) Yohei Sasakawa 5) Sulabh International Question/प्रश्न 7

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 'Gandhian Resurgence Summit' in ______on 17 January 2019.

भारत के राष्ट्ि पशत, राम नाथ कोशवⴂद ने 17 जनवरी, 2019 को ______मᴂ 'गाⴂधीवादी पुन셁त्थान शिखर सम्मेिन' का उद्घारन शकया।

1) Delhi 2) Gujarat 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Maharashtra 5) Madhya Pradesh Answer

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 'Gandhian Resurgence Summit' in ______on 17 January 2019.

1) Delhi 2) Gujarat 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Maharashtra 5) Madhya Pradesh Question/प्रश्न 8

VAF was launched by Election Commission of India on 16 January 2019. What does 'V' stands for?

16 जनवरी 2019 को भारत के चुनाव आयोग द्वारा VAF िु셂 शकया गया था। 'V' का अथव क्या है?

1) Vigilance 2) Voter 3) Vocational 4) Verifiable 5) Votes Answer

VAF was launched by Election Commission of India on 16 January 2019. What does 'V' stands for?

16 जनवरी 2019 को भारत के चुनाव आयोग द्वारा VAF िु셂 शकया गया था। 'V' का अथव क्या है?

1) Vigilance 2) Voter 3) Vocational 4) Verifiable 5) Votes Question/प्रश्न 9

Which of the following has organised the 'Sanrakshan Kshamata Mahotsav' (Saksham) 2019?

शनम्नशिखखत मᴂ से शकसने 2019 'सⴂरक्षर् क्षमता महोत्सव’ (सक्षम) आयोशजत शकया है?

1) ONGC 2) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. 3) Petroleum Conservation Research Association 4) Indian Institute of Petroleum 5) Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation Answer

Which of the following has organised the 'Sanrakshan Kshamata Mahotsav' (Saksham) 2019?

शनम्नशिखखत मᴂ से शकसने 2019 'सⴂरक्षर् क्षमता महोत्सव’ (सक्षम) आयोशजत शकया है?

1) ONGC 2) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. 3) Petroleum Conservation Research Association 4) Indian Institute of Petroleum 5) Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation Question/प्रश्न 10

Who has become the first Indian and youngest man to climb the seven highest peaks and volcanic summits across all continents?

सभी महाद्वीपोⴂ मᴂ सात सबसे ऊⴂची चोशरयोⴂ और ज्वािामुखी शिखर पर चढ़ने वािे पहिे भारतीय और सबसे कम उम्र के व्यखक्त कौन बन गए हℂ?

1) Satyarup Siddhanta 2) Harish Kapadia 3) Narendra Dhar jayal 4) Kshitij Maurya 5) Ravi Kumar Answer

Who has become the first Indian and youngest man to climb the seven highest peaks and volcanic summits across all continents?

1) Satyarup Siddhanta 2) Harish Kapadia 3) Narendra Dhar jayal 4) Kshitij Maurya 5) Ravi Kumar Question/प्रश्न 11

Where was the 10th edition of the India Rubber Expo - 2019 inaugurated on 17 January 2019?

17 जनवरी 2019 को भारत रबर एक्सपो - 2019 के 10वे सⴂस्करर् का उद्घारन कहााँ शकया गया था?

1) New Delhi 2) Noida 3) Mumbai 4) Pune 5) Chennai Answer

Where was the 10th edition of the India Rubber Expo - 2019 inaugurated on 17 January 2019?

17 जनवरी 2019 को भारत रबर एक्सपो - 2019 के 10वे सⴂस्करर् का उद्घारन कहााँ शकया गया था?

1) New Delhi 2) Noida 3) Mumbai 4) Pune 5) Chennai Question/प्रश्न 12

A consortium of banks led by ______has agreed to provide finance for Nagpur-Mumbai 'Samruddhi Corridor' expressway project.

______के नेतृत्व वािे बℂकोⴂ के एक सⴂघ ने नागपुर-मुⴂबई 'समृखि कॉररडोर' एक्सप्रेसवे पररयोजना के शिए धन प्रदान करने पर सहमशत व्यक्त की है।

1) Punjab National Bank 2) Bank of Maharashtra 3) Life Insurance Corporation of India 4) State Bank of India 5) Bank of Baroda Answer

A consortium of banks led by ______has agreed to provide finance for Nagpur-Mumbai 'Samruddhi Corridor' expressway project.

1) Punjab National Bank 2) Bank of Maharashtra 3) Life Insurance Corporation of India 4) State Bank of India 5) Bank of Baroda Question/प्रश्न 13

Where was the 'Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show' inaugurated on 17 January 2019?

17 जनवरी 2019 को 'वाइब्रᴂर गुजरात ग्लोबि रिेड िो' का उद्घारन कहााँ शकया गया था?

1) Ahmedabad 2) Gandhinagar 3) Surat 4) Vadodara 5) Porbandar Answer

Where was the 'Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show' inaugurated on 17 January 2019?

17 जनवरी 2019 को 'वाइब्रᴂर गुजरात ग्लोबि रिेड िो' का उद्घारन कहााँ शकया गया था?

1) Ahmedabad 2) Gandhinagar 3) Surat 4) Vadodara 5) Porbandar Question/प्रश्न 14

The Union Cabinet approved an expenditure sanction of over ______crore rupees for 'Integrated E-filing and Centralized Processing Centre 2.0 Project' of the Income Tax Department.

कᴂद्रीय मⴂशिमⴂडि ने आयकर शवभाग के 'एकीकृत ई-फाइशिⴂग और कᴂद्रीकृत प्रसⴂस्करर् कᴂद्र 2.0 पररयोजना' के शिए ₹______करोड़ से अशधक के व्यय को मⴂजूरी दी।

1) 3200 2) 4200 3) 5200 4) 6200 5) 7200 Answer

The Union Cabinet approved an expenditure sanction of over ______crore rupees for 'Integrated E-filing and Centralized Processing Centre 2.0 Project' of the Income Tax Department.

1) 3200 2) 4200 3) 5200 4) 6200 5) 7200 Question/प्रश्न 15

Where was the world’s first television channel dedicated to human rights launched on 16 January 2019?

16 जनवरी 2019 को मानव अशधकारोⴂ के शिए समशपवत दुशनया का पहिा रेिीशवजन चैनि कहााँ िॉन्च शकया गया था?

1) Paris 2) Delhi 3) New York 4) London 5) Tokyo Answer

Where was the world’s first television channel dedicated to human rights launched on 16 January 2019?

1) Paris 2) Delhi 3) New York 4) London 5) Tokyo Question/प्रश्न 16

Who has been appointed as the Additional Solicitor Generals (ASG) of India for the Supreme Court on 15 January 2019?

15 जनवरी 2019 को सुप्रीम कोरव के शिए भारत के अशतररक्त सॉशिशसरर जनरि (ASG) के 셂प मᴂ शकसे शनयुक्त शकया गया है?

1) Sanjay Jain 2) Dahvalkal Valliwhi Patil 3) K M Nataraj 4) Only 1 and 2 5) Only 1 and 3 Answer

Who has been appointed as the Additional Solicitor Generals (ASG) of India for the Supreme Court on 15 January 2019?

1) Sanjay Jain 2) Dahvalkal Valliwhi Patil 3) K M Nataraj 4) Only 1 and 2 5) Only 1 and 3 Question/प्रश्न 17

A Rs ______crore 'Sustainable Catchment Forest Management' project was launched in Tripura to improve forests in the targeted catchment areas on 16 January 2020.

16 जनवरी 2020 को िशक्षत जिग्रहर् क्षेिोⴂ मᴂ वनोⴂ को बेहतर बनाने के शिए शिपुरा मᴂ एक ______करोड़ 셁पये की 'सस्टेनेबि कैचमᴂर फॉरेस्ट मैनेजमᴂर' पररयोजना िु셂 की गई थी।

1) 250 2) 500 3) 750 4) 1000 5) 1250 Answer

A Rs ______crore 'Sustainable Catchment Forest Management' project was launched in Tripura to improve forests in the targeted catchment areas on 16 January 2020.

1) 250 2) 500 3) 750 4) 1000 5) 1250 Question/प्रश्न 18

Which of the following satellites will be launched by ISRO on 24 January 2019? 1.Kalamsat 2.Microsat-R 3.Jaihind-1S

शनम्नशिखखत मᴂ से कौन से उपग्रह 24 जनवरी 2019 को ISRO द्वारा िॉन्च शकया जाएगा? 1. किामसैर 2. माइक्रोसैर-R 3. जयशहⴂद -1 S 1) Only 2 2) Only 1 and 2 3) Only 1 and 3 4) Only 2 and 3 5) All are correct Answer

Which of the following satellites will be launched by ISRO on 24 January 2019? 1.Kalamsat 2.Microsat-R 3.Jaihind-1S

Where will the first India-Central Asia Dialogue be held on 12 and 13 January 2019?

12 और 13 जनवरी 2019 को पहिी भारत-मध्य एशिया वाताव कहााँ आयोशजत की जाएगी?

1) Uzbekistan 2) Kazakhstan 3) Tajikistan 4) Turkmenistan 5) Afghanistan Answer

Where will the first India-Central Asia Dialogue be held on 12 and 13 January 2019?

12 और 13 जनवरी 2019 को पहिी भारत-मध्य एशिया वाताव कहााँ आयोशजत की जाएगी?

1) Uzbekistan 2) Kazakhstan 3) Tajikistan 4) Turkmenistan 5) Afghanistan Question/प्रश्न 20

Who has attained number one position in the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) latest world rankings as on 9 January 2019?

9 जनवरी 2019 को अⴂतरावष्ट्ि ीय मुक्केबाजी सⴂघ (एआईबीए) की नवीनतम शवश्व रℂशकⴂग मᴂ शकसने नⴂबर एक थान प्राप्त शकया है?

1) Laila Ali 2) Mary Kom 3) Katie Taylor 4) Holly Holm 5) Laishram Sarita Devi Answer

Who has attained number one position in the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) latest world rankings as on 9 January 2019?

1) Laila Ali 2) Mary Kom 3) Katie Taylor 4) Holly Holm 5) Laishram Sarita Devi