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1 CURRENT AFFAIRS Q&A PDF – OCTOBER 2019 INDIAN AFFAIRS through NeGD Learning Management System (LMS)’. 1. Which ministry has conducted the first 1) Law College, Dehradun National Nutrition Survey with the assistance of the United Nations Children’s Fund 2) Lloyd Law College (UNICEF)? 3) Siddharth College of Law 1) Ministry of AYUSH 4) National Law Institute University (NLIU) 2) Ministry of Human Resource Development 5) None of these 3) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 3. Answer – 4) National Law Institute University 4) Ministry of Women and Child Development (NLIU) 5) None of these Explanation: 1. Answer – 3) Ministry of Health and Family On September 30, 2019 the National eGovernance Welfare Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics and Information Explanation: Technology (MeitY) & The National Law Institute The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare University (NLIU), Bhopal together have signed a with the assistance of the United Nations Children’s Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) in New Delhi for Fund (UNICEF) conducted the first National Nutrition implementation of ‘Online Capacity Building Programme Survey. It was conducted between February 2016 and on Cyber Law, Crime Investigation and Digital Forensics October 2018 to measure malnutrition, including through NeGD Learning Management System (LMS)’. micronutrient deficiencies through biochemical measures 4. What is the new minimum monthly stipend such as blood and urine samples, anthropometric data as given to trade apprentices according to the well as details of non-communicable diseases such as Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2019 diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol and kidney function during the State Ministers’ Conference on Skill Development ? in children and adolescents. 1) Rs 4000-8000 2) Rs 5000-9000 2. Which state/UT has the most obese adolescents 3) Rs 3000-7000 4) Rs 5000-10000 as per the first National Nutrition Survey by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ? 5) None of these 1) Goa 2) Maharashtra 4. Answer – 2) Rs 5000-9000 3) Kerala 4) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: 5) None of these On October 1, 2019 during the State Ministers’ Conference on Skill Development in New Delhi, the 2. Answer – 1) Goa Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Explanation: (MSDE) Mahendra Nath Pandey announced the Govt’s Goa had the most obese adolescents. A quarter of 5-9 notification that minimum stipend payable to trade and 10-19 year-olds were thin for their age. 4% apprentices according to the Apprenticeship adolescents have high cholesterol. 7% of children and (Amendment) Rules, 2019 will be ranging from Rs adolescents have risk of chronic kidney disease. One in 5000-9000 per month based on qualification. five children in the age group 5 to 9 years were stunted. 5. Who inaugurated the national workshop 3. Name the University, that had signed an MoU ‘Arogya Manthan’ in New Delhi to mark the with National eGovernance Division (NeGD), first anniversary of Ayushman Bharat (AB)- Ministry of Electronics and Information Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) ? Technology (MeitY) for implementing ‘Online 1) Narendra Modi 2) Ram Nath Kovind Capacity Building Programme on Cyber Law, Crime Investigation and Digital Forensics 3) Harsh Vardhan 4) Prakash Javadekar 5) None of these 2 5. Answer – 3) Harsh Vardhan 5) None of these Explanation: 8. Answer – 2) March 2020 Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Explanation: Harsh Vardhan inaugurated a 2-day national workshop On October 1, 2019 India has achieved one-crore ‘Arogya Manthan’ in New Delhi which was held on LED (Light Emitting Diode) street light mark with the 1 September 30- October 1, 2019. It was organised by the croreth LED street light switched on by Union Power National Health Authority (NHA) to mark the first Minister Raj Kumar Singh by a remote switch. The anniversary of Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan lightings are installed under Street Light National Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), which was launched on Programme (SLNP) implemented by state-owned Energy September 23, 2018 at Ranchi, Jharkhand by the Prime Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) and are to achieve 1.34 Minister Narendra Modi. crore LED street lights installation by March 2020. 6. Which state was awarded with the Best Earlier the target was set for March 2019. Learning and Sharing Space Award 2019 ? 9. Where was the “Regional Conference on 1) Jammu and Kashmir 2) Maharashtra Developing a Comprehensive Approach: 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Gujarat Combating Illicit Trafficking of Afghan 5) None of these Opiates and Drug Situation in the Northeast (NE)” held ? 6. Answer – 1) Jammu and Kashmir 1) Shillong, Meghalaya 2) Agartala, Tripura Explanation: 3) Imphal , Manipur 4) Aizawl, Mizoram Jammu and Kashmir was awarded the Best 5) None of these Learning and Sharing Space Award 2019 as it had covered 60% of the beneficiary families, with regard to 9. Answer – 3) Imphal , Manipur golden card generation, in less than the first six months of Explanation: its implementation.Nearly 50,000 poor were benefited A 2- day “Regional Conference on Developing a through the scheme in last 1 year.31 beneficiaries from Comprehensive Approach: Combating Illicit Trafficking different states met the Prime Minister to explain the of Afghan Opiates and Drug Situation in the Northeast success of the scheme. (NE)” held in Imphal , Manipur from September 7. Under which Programme, India has achieved 30-October 1, 2019. Manipur Chief Minister (CM) N one-crore LED (Light Emitting Diode) street Biren Singh was the chief guest for the event. The event is light installation ? the continuation of the earlier conference held at 1) National Programme for Light Emitting Diode Chandigarh in Punjab in 2018. Street Lights(NP-LEDSL) 10. Which state’s railway station have topped the 2) Street Light Emitting National Programme Railway Cleanliness Survey 2019 released by (SLNP) Ministry of Railways ? 3) National Programme for Street Lights(NPSL) 1) Rajasthan 2) Kerala 4) Street Light National Programme (SLNP) 3) Assam 4) Uttar Pradesh 5) None of these 5) None of these 7. Answer – 4) Street Light National Programme 10. Answer – 1) Rajasthan (SLNP) Explanation: Explanation: Three railway stations of Rajasthan, Jaipur, On October 1, 2019 India has achieved one-crore Jodhpur, and Durgapura have topped the Railway LED (Light Emitting Diode) street light mark with the 1 Cleanliness Survey 2019, conducted at 720 railway croreth LED street light switched on by Union Power stations by the Ministry of Railways. Four stations of Minister Raj Kumar Singh by a remote switch. The Southern Railway – Perungalathur, Guduvanchari, lightings are installed under Street Light National Singaperumalkoil, Ottapallam were at the bottom of the Programme (SLNP) implemented by state-owned Energy rankings. Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL). 11. What is the unique number launched by 8. Which month is set as target by government of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to India to achieve 1.34 crore LED street lights ensure greater transparency and installation ? accountability in tax administration for 1) December 2019 2) March 2020 taxpayers ? 3) January 2020 4) April 2020 1) Unique Identification Number(UIN) 3 2) Transparent Identification Number(TIN) 2) New Delhi, Delhi 3) Tax Payers Identification Number(TIN) 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra 4) Document Identification Number (DIN) 4) Kolkata, West Bengal 5) None of these 5) none of these 11. Answer – 4) Document Identification Number 14. Answer – 2) New Delhi, Delhi (DIN) Explanation: Explanation: On October 2, 2019, on the occasion of 150th birth The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) launched anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, 5th edition of India a computer-generated Unique Document Identification Today Safaigiri Summit held in New Delhi. Number (DIN) to ensure greater transparency and 15. Who was conferred with the 2019 Swachchta accountability in tax administration for taxpayers. It was Ambassador award during the 5th edition of created as per the direction of Nirmala Sitharaman, India Today Safaigiri Summit recently ? Union Minister of Finance and was made operative from 1) Shahrukh Khan 2) Amitabh Bachchan October 1, 2019. 3) Sachin Tendulkar 4) Narendra Modi 12. Which state has became the third state in India 5) None of these to ban certain categories of pan masala under 15. Answer – 3) Sachin Tendulkar the Food Safety Act ? Explanation: 1) New Delhi 2) Rajasthan On October 2, 2019, on the occasion of 150th birth 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Assam anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the president of India 5) None of these Shri Ram Nath Kovind presented 2019 Swachchta 12. Answer – 2) Rajasthan Ambassador award to former Indian cricketer Shri Explanation: Sachin Tendulkar during the 5th edition of India Today Rajasthan became the third state in India to ban Safaigiri Summit held in New Delhi. certain categories of pan masala containing magnesium 16. Where is the National Sports University is carbonate, nicotine, tobacco, mineral oil and flavoured being constructed ? ‘supari’ under the Food Safety Act after Maharashtra and 1) Imphal, Manipur 2) Guwahati, Assam Bihar. Even the production, storage, distribution and sale 3) Bhubaneswar, Odisha 4) Cuttack, Odisha of these products is banned. 5) None of these 13. Which armed force organization has received 16. Answer – 1) Imphal, Manipur the President’s Colours Award, the highest military honour for an armed forces Explanation: organization ? On October 1, 2019, state-owned firm NBCC India 1) Indian Army Service Corps Ltd (formerly National Buildings Construction 2) Army Education Corps Corporation Limited) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Department of Sports under 3) Indian Army Corps of Engineers the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports(MYaS) 4) Corps of Army Air Defence in providing project management consultancy for 5) None of these development of National Sports University at Imphal, 13. Answer –4) Corps of Army Air Defence Manipur. The project worth is Rs 400 crore. Explanation: 17. In which of the following route does, India’s President of India, Mr Ram Nath Kovind visited first private train ‘Tejas Express’ is flagged off Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand from September 27 recently ? to October 1, 2019.